tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26276323136351451272024-03-13T14:11:10.815-05:00Brooke's BlurbsLife is not meant to be perfect. It is meant to be lived and loved no matter what gets thrown your way.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-10163285887381858822012-01-02T13:46:00.002-06:002012-01-02T13:51:16.466-06:00Catching Up<div>Hi! My name is Brooke and I am the world's worst blogger! It has been AUGUST since I last posted - AUGUST! Man! </div><div><br /></div><div>Things have been wonderful for the Vincent family. We have everything we need, most of what we want, and everyone is healthy and happy. You couldn't ask for more. I think that we are all very content in our places in the world and we are blessed beyond measure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy New Year from our family to yours! One of my goals is to blog more!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-79832794005056073982011-08-28T17:33:00.006-05:002011-08-28T21:39:35.072-05:00Pictures of Kids<div><div style="text-align: center;">I always forget how hard it is to take pictures of your children. Not just the cute snap shots around the house, but actual GOOD pictures. Today I met Sis in Bowling Green and we ventured out and about to take some pictures of the boys. I took 247 photos. I got about 25 GREAT ones, about 60 DECENT ones, and the rest went to that digital graveyard in the sky.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So is there a reason multiple children refuse to look at cameras at the same time? Do they form some kind of sibling alliance to drive Mom crazy? Will I ever have a perfect picture? Probably not, but that's okay. A perfect picture would NOT reflect this life I live with my boys ad I want to remember how it really is! :) Enjoy a few of the pictures!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-49165202789580152142011-08-06T10:48:00.003-05:002011-08-06T10:56:07.666-05:00We Love SEE!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I must be quite honest. After teaching at South Edmonson for three years (which I loved) and then being let go with "budget cuts" I always worried about sending my kids to school there. I knew the teachers were great, but I just thought it might feel "odd." Fast forward 6 years and we are in our 3rd year at SEE and couldn't be happier with our choice of schools! Kindergarten was ROUGH, but 1st grade with the FABULOUS Ms. Monica made up for that completely. Now Ms. M set the bar HIGH for teachers to follow, but then I get things like this sweet picture from Ms. Brandy and I am once again reminded that SEE has some of the best most caring teachers around! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oAcG7kvS5LA/Tj1jj0GnCFI/AAAAAAAABxI/XYp3UfF07E8/s1600/colbyschool.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oAcG7kvS5LA/Tj1jj0GnCFI/AAAAAAAABxI/XYp3UfF07E8/s400/colbyschool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637771775470667858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I realize taking a photo and emailing it takes seconds, but if you have ever been in an elementary school you know every second counts and I truly appreciate her efforts to communicate with parents and make us feel like we are part of the classroom when we aren't able to be there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As a teacher for Warren East Middle I often get asked why my son goes to a different school system. My answer..............why move when your kid is somewhere he is loved and is thriving?! Thanks SEE for being such a wonderful place for our kids! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-11439141637617315852011-08-04T22:26:00.003-05:002011-08-04T22:32:20.425-05:00Sunflowers Galore<div style="text-align: center;">Earlier in the summer Colby and I picked up some sunflower seeds. We took them home and planted them (which he loved doing) along one whole side of the garage. He sent a pack to Ms. Monica in the mail so that she could plant them at her house also. Throughout the summer they have written about the sunflowers progress. Colby has checked and watered them daily, then one day I hear an ear splitting "MOM!!!" and low and behold they had bloomed! They are BEAUTIFUL flowers and he sure is proud of them! Next year he wants to plant them "all over the yard." :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBBDBOeFNLY/TjtkBIAylVI/AAAAAAAABxA/ZeyL2tWyw1A/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBBDBOeFNLY/TjtkBIAylVI/AAAAAAAABxA/ZeyL2tWyw1A/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637209329077753170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpsHDflpVfU/TjtkA4ysbKI/AAAAAAAABw4/0KPiHu0zebs/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpsHDflpVfU/TjtkA4ysbKI/AAAAAAAABw4/0KPiHu0zebs/s400/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637209324992097442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPyjCZURM8s/TjtkAvsZwnI/AAAAAAAABww/xaiX9z4cKVA/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPyjCZURM8s/TjtkAvsZwnI/AAAAAAAABww/xaiX9z4cKVA/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637209322549789298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XtvhwLLiEtk/TjtkAe_d2TI/AAAAAAAABwo/xaM0BPTwAoI/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XtvhwLLiEtk/TjtkAe_d2TI/AAAAAAAABwo/xaM0BPTwAoI/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637209318066346290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x3jxwdW6vFg/TjtkAGGiwQI/AAAAAAAABwg/2Q8AOM7nvZ8/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x3jxwdW6vFg/TjtkAGGiwQI/AAAAAAAABwg/2Q8AOM7nvZ8/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637209311385141506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-72002268338980623612011-08-04T16:35:00.005-05:002011-08-04T16:47:15.094-05:002nd Grade Here We Come!<div style="text-align: center;">Colby began second grade on Monday. It is so hard to believe that my baby boy is that old, but I am so proud of the little man he has turned out to be! He is in Mrs. Brandy Kinser's class with a wonderful group of kids. We are looking forward to another great year at South Edmonson Elementary!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nI32ewqJs2A/TjsSCYOwhlI/AAAAAAAABwQ/fakPYdGFDl0/s1600/DSC_0050.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nI32ewqJs2A/TjsSCYOwhlI/AAAAAAAABwQ/fakPYdGFDl0/s400/DSC_0050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637119190657697362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colby wanted to take flowers to Ms. Brandy on the first day. He also took some to Ms. Monica. He is so proud of them because he grew them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iL2v7pOMzY/TjsSCH93cYI/AAAAAAAABwI/51KdZxyxdIY/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iL2v7pOMzY/TjsSCH93cYI/AAAAAAAABwI/51KdZxyxdIY/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637119186291880322" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kH_DMzE_anM/TjsSCjlgNQI/AAAAAAAABwY/ZZtHWOV0rlk/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kH_DMzE_anM/TjsSCjlgNQI/AAAAAAAABwY/ZZtHWOV0rlk/s400/DSC_0044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637119193705886978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colby was really particular about clothes and back packs this year. He has never cared before but this year he knew just what he wanted. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hg0ndZ5c20U/TjsSBzYRKbI/AAAAAAAABwA/J_fEbo2VP2c/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hg0ndZ5c20U/TjsSBzYRKbI/AAAAAAAABwA/J_fEbo2VP2c/s400/DSC_0041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637119180765473202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cooper didn't want Bubbie to leave. I don't begin until August 8th so Coop and I were home and he ran up and down the hall every day hollering for his brother. So sweet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gduVKB73pHI/TjsSBkDPHnI/AAAAAAAABv4/gCyICyj-8Q0/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gduVKB73pHI/TjsSBkDPHnI/AAAAAAAABv4/gCyICyj-8Q0/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637119176650727026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my precious little man! I LOVE this child so much I could bust!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-58299377937830191202011-08-03T13:25:00.008-05:002011-08-04T16:34:48.401-05:00Summer Time Blues<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay. So could I be a worse blogger??? NO!!! Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have been enjoying my summer home with my sweet guys. We haven't done much, just swimming, playing outside, and being together, but it has been WONDERFUL! We sure are sad to see it go, but thankful to have had all this time together! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2627632313635145127&postID=5829937793783019120" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YAFOaqRWd5k/TjmaucNXjuI/AAAAAAAABvw/eeoJAN_GTOs/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YAFOaqRWd5k/TjmaucNXjuI/AAAAAAAABvw/eeoJAN_GTOs/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636706531267808994" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lOvwIdlHk38/TjmauJWQJRI/AAAAAAAABvo/fJh2th3kgeI/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87V8sglKC_8/TjmVKJoj8xI/AAAAAAAABtw/kvHCV3CLVL8/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636700410248164114" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TslOHkijgk/TjmUP53ux-I/AAAAAAAABto/3Pwx4tS0jTM/s1600/DSC_0079.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TslOHkijgk/TjmUP53ux-I/AAAAAAAABto/3Pwx4tS0jTM/s400/DSC_0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636699409584408546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uy9Y6NwLL9M/TjmUPuyfl_I/AAAAAAAABtg/liMeYaXH7IA/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uy9Y6NwLL9M/TjmUPuyfl_I/AAAAAAAABtg/liMeYaXH7IA/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636699406609651698" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HCGGWwkw4xU/TjmUPendxLI/AAAAAAAABtY/lKzBaVwGWz4/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HCGGWwkw4xU/TjmUPendxLI/AAAAAAAABtY/lKzBaVwGWz4/s400/DSC_0138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636699402268427442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTzE-5c-DSg/TjmUPRmDFXI/AAAAAAAABtQ/ZCiT4Mo29wY/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTzE-5c-DSg/TjmUPRmDFXI/AAAAAAAABtQ/ZCiT4Mo29wY/s400/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636699398772823410" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-13953926419969918072011-06-20T22:31:00.003-05:002011-06-20T22:40:14.458-05:00From Worst to First<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dX95IYfJo8/TgAREToxuSI/AAAAAAAABs4/rMxpFT7h040/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dX95IYfJo8/TgAREToxuSI/AAAAAAAABs4/rMxpFT7h040/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620511100646832418" /></a><br /><div>In case you haven't read my celebratory posts on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span> recently, THE CARDINALS WON THE T-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! We are so proud of these super sweet boys!</div><div><br /></div><div>For many of us this season brought us full circle. Three years ago when our little team began we had a season of scoreboards turned off (horribly behind our opponents!) and flower picking on the field. We were dead last in the league. Season two saw us to third place. This year we took it all!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>These boys have learned so much. They love the game and they love each other. It has been wonderful to share this experience with so many sweet families. Our Cardinal days will surely be missed! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Way to go boys! We are so proud of you!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zx9bbuILk1o/TgAR9mZpzQI/AAAAAAAABtI/DBSLPr4X7EU/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zx9bbuILk1o/TgAR9mZpzQI/AAAAAAAABtI/DBSLPr4X7EU/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620512084936215810" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEp9E79gi90/TgAR9eBmIAI/AAAAAAAABtA/9YXSE4dBXNg/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEp9E79gi90/TgAR9eBmIAI/AAAAAAAABtA/9YXSE4dBXNg/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620512082687827970" /></a></div><br /></div><div>And special props to my favorite Cardinal! Colby we LOVE watching you play ball! You have learned how to make great outs at first, to hustle your best, and you can SLUG that ball!! Way to go Champ!</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't wait to see what you learn next year on the "big field!"</div><div><br /></div><div>And P.S. I LOVE our pitcher!!! Ha ha! Jeremy you did a great job! I would have cracked under the pressure of some of these games. Way to go babe!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-86578679036325962342011-06-19T21:36:00.002-05:002011-06-19T21:54:34.702-05:00Happy 7th Birthday Colby!!Colby turned 7 on June 14th. I can't believe that my sweet boy is that old! It really struck a nerve when Jeremy pointed out that he is closer to a teenager now than he is a baby. Yikes!!<br /><br />Colby wanted to have a bowling party again this year. It was tough to schedule with ball tournaments and church meetings, but a few of his friends were able to attend and they had a ball!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AiCgMA404wU/Tf6z2S3BReI/AAAAAAAABsw/NtNuEuNErOw/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AiCgMA404wU/Tf6z2S3BReI/AAAAAAAABsw/NtNuEuNErOw/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620127130361873890" /></a><br /><br />Colby is REALLY into Star Wars right now (a subject his mother knows NOTHING about!) so that was the theme of the cake. Ms. Donna who has always done our cakes was gone to spend time with her beautiful grand babies, so we had to find another cake person. A girl I work with made this neat cup-cake cake. It was the BEST as far as serving goes!!! Plus she did a great job on the design!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_PXec1xwQI/Tf6z2GWfKdI/AAAAAAAABso/4QY4-W5ci4o/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_PXec1xwQI/Tf6z2GWfKdI/AAAAAAAABso/4QY4-W5ci4o/s400/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620127127004195282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colby was serious about his bowling! Ha ha!</div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9wjNVdIPPSk/Tf6z1ujzOmI/AAAAAAAABsg/x7XVkL6UySM/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9wjNVdIPPSk/Tf6z1ujzOmI/AAAAAAAABsg/x7XVkL6UySM/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620127120617585250" /></a><br /><br />Is this a sweet group of kids or what?!? I LOVE that Colby has such a wonderful group of friends to grow up with!<br /><br />Colby we love you more than words can say!! Happy Birthday! You are our pride and joy!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-13063599228009942552011-05-24T21:11:00.002-05:002011-05-24T21:26:37.403-05:00Going, Going, Gone!!!Tee-ball season is going GREAT this year! The sweet Cardinals are doing an awesome job and are still undefeated! This is a MAJOR deal considering two seasons ago the scoreboard was always shut off because we were so far behind! :)<br /><br />Like any Mom, I am proud of my son and the way he plays, but I would be LYING if I said I didn't secretly wish each time he got up to bat that he got a killer hit. For about three games Colby was in a slump. He struck out a few times and it got so bad that he actually cried at bat a couple of times. Jeremy and I were just puzzled, but being the great Daddy he is and with the help of the other awesome coaches they continued to urge him right along.<br /><br />At the game on Friday, May 20th Colby's first at bat brought a wonderful double! Go Colby! This was one proud Mama! Then at his second bat...........with two runners one base...........Colby came up to bat.............NAILED it...........and hit a HOME RUN!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7X0uvKqOGq8/Tdxonsf-fFI/AAAAAAAABsU/jPHsWPtjGOQ/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7X0uvKqOGq8/Tdxonsf-fFI/AAAAAAAABsU/jPHsWPtjGOQ/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610474266966260818" /></a><br /><br />This was his first ever and it was AMAZING!!! I lost it - ran off jumping and screaming with Cooper to fend for himself (thank you Cardinal parents for taking care of him!) and ended up just outside the dugout on the field where I scooped him up and jumped up and down. His reply? "Mom you CAN'T be on the field!" Ha! I don't think he will ever understand the excitement I felt!!!<br /><br />Now Jeremy, who pitches to the kids, remained calm and cool. He clapped and grinned and that was all. When I asked him after the game what was up he said, "I was trying not to cry!" Ahh......<br /><br />Great job Colby and we are SOOOOOO proud of you!!<br /><br />P.S. I hope that now that school is winding down I will have more time to blog. I hate that I have not blogged very often in the past couple of months!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-23172287211067012022011-04-24T22:37:00.000-05:002011-04-24T22:44:59.529-05:00Easter 2011Happy Easter from the Vincent Family!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5PVdkqsESE/TbTuAcQoOgI/AAAAAAAABr0/pqxL0FazqhY/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5PVdkqsESE/TbTuAcQoOgI/AAAAAAAABr0/pqxL0FazqhY/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599361928081717762" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJ1fFRsvR70/TbTuBDMLfYI/AAAAAAAABsM/gfwG2Cv9aU0/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJ1fFRsvR70/TbTuBDMLfYI/AAAAAAAABsM/gfwG2Cv9aU0/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599361938532040066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3RNfQTcOgdU/TbTuA4fsBSI/AAAAAAAABsE/lU-P3iMesEw/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3RNfQTcOgdU/TbTuA4fsBSI/AAAAAAAABsE/lU-P3iMesEw/s400/DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599361935661073698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFu9WHcQg2g/TbTuAnp16wI/AAAAAAAABr8/ka613TuvuVM/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFu9WHcQg2g/TbTuAnp16wI/AAAAAAAABr8/ka613TuvuVM/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599361931140262658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-15427975415210299442011-03-23T11:20:00.003-05:002011-03-23T11:22:29.697-05:00Dear Stomach Bug,You must go away. We don't want you around. We don't like the fevers and chills you bring or the vomiting and other unmentionables. You are a sneaky thing. You hit three of us at no set intervals and reeked havoc on us in different ways. <br /><br />You are an unwanted guest of the past 6 days and we are done with you!! PLEASE leave now!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-68714998493899293292011-03-13T12:38:00.006-05:002011-03-13T18:30:07.803-05:00Sun Shiny DayWe headed to BG yesterday for haircuts for the big boys and some fun in the sun! We tried to feed the ducks at Three Springs, but there weren't any there to feed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dle4YTEgwVg/TX0DoC-XMpI/AAAAAAAABrE/EgQ6kkDe_3k/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dle4YTEgwVg/TX0DoC-XMpI/AAAAAAAABrE/EgQ6kkDe_3k/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583623099537371794" /></a><br /><br />We then went over to the park for the boys to play for a while. They were all smiles and giggles and we all had a blast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1aooyWLdB8E/TX0HcvsiVeI/AAAAAAAABrc/sAY9_4n-Tww/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1aooyWLdB8E/TX0HcvsiVeI/AAAAAAAABrc/sAY9_4n-Tww/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583627303430280674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-10rSxaazThU/TX0Dok0nqQI/AAAAAAAABrU/XjuNiHn8WB0/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-10rSxaazThU/TX0Dok0nqQI/AAAAAAAABrU/XjuNiHn8WB0/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583623108623313154" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWFiKHAfZFw/TX0DoXk3d0I/AAAAAAAABrM/2S1RxfFlxIY/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWFiKHAfZFw/TX0DoXk3d0I/AAAAAAAABrM/2S1RxfFlxIY/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583623105067579202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUc1NzgGmMY/TX0Cb5crk_I/AAAAAAAABq8/S3MEjvLKx_0/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUc1NzgGmMY/TX0Cb5crk_I/AAAAAAAABq8/S3MEjvLKx_0/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583621791310124018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uw4mdsZ5S7k/TX0CbrYWZjI/AAAAAAAABq0/PPX9EffGlo0/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uw4mdsZ5S7k/TX0CbrYWZjI/AAAAAAAABq0/PPX9EffGlo0/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583621787533862450" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fez4Zt9nnms/TX0CbQRM3VI/AAAAAAAABqs/BJhh8gbvAWo/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fez4Zt9nnms/TX0CbQRM3VI/AAAAAAAABqs/BJhh8gbvAWo/s400/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583621780256120146" /></a><br /><br />After hours of playing in the sunshine Jeremy even cooked supper! The only time he ever cooks is when he can grill..........so I am happy to see the warmer weather coming around!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A01sM1hffw4/TX0Hc8z-bMI/AAAAAAAABrk/LOlFWfrftHE/s1600/DSC_0050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A01sM1hffw4/TX0Hc8z-bMI/AAAAAAAABrk/LOlFWfrftHE/s400/DSC_0050.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583627306951142594" /></a><br /><br />And the sunset was BEAUTIFUL at our house! This pictures just does not do it justice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GiIPrUal4DU/TX0HdEmsCGI/AAAAAAAABrs/5-L8IN_sgo8/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GiIPrUal4DU/TX0HdEmsCGI/AAAAAAAABrs/5-L8IN_sgo8/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583627309042894946" /></a><br /><br />Thank you God for a wonderful and sunshine filled weekend with my sweet family!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-21792522637251802962011-03-10T08:57:00.000-06:002011-03-10T08:57:00.612-06:00Basketball Season EndsColby's second season as a Laker came to an end two Saturdays ago. Jeremy and Joey Morgan coached an amazing group of kiddos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqMsKgm3QZ4/TXbwEyhIQoI/AAAAAAAABqk/Pbse8SzcJ1A/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqMsKgm3QZ4/TXbwEyhIQoI/AAAAAAAABqk/Pbse8SzcJ1A/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581912753243177602" /></a><br /><br />I'm not quite sure of our record this year, but it was MUCH better than last year! Ha! The kids had a great time and learned a lot about playing ball...........and having fun while you are doing it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1eMJnsi3A8/TXbwEsuq0jI/AAAAAAAABqc/3jm4m7_Vv34/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1eMJnsi3A8/TXbwEsuq0jI/AAAAAAAABqc/3jm4m7_Vv34/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581912751689355826" /></a><br /><br />I know I am a little partial, but Jeremy is an excellent coach! He did a great job with the kids.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojNWXVFgnZk/TXbwESl1iUI/AAAAAAAABqU/vC_PzoE5RAA/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojNWXVFgnZk/TXbwESl1iUI/AAAAAAAABqU/vC_PzoE5RAA/s400/DSC_0111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581912744672987458" /></a><br /><br />Colby came a long way with his basketball skills this season.........he scored 14 pts in one game alone! It's hard being the coach's son though.............he really didn't like those car rides home from Kyrock when Daddy aka Coach had a longer time to lecture! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wXP0xWC2qs/TXbuCBt93HI/AAAAAAAABqM/HCY3gXblMNE/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wXP0xWC2qs/TXbuCBt93HI/AAAAAAAABqM/HCY3gXblMNE/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581910506760690802" /></a><br /><br />When he moves up next year he will have to dribble a bit more. This year however he did perfect the "football carry" with a basketball. He means business people. Look out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIfjhK0cl24/TXbuB-11-2I/AAAAAAAABqE/gkWPUh4SQHw/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIfjhK0cl24/TXbuB-11-2I/AAAAAAAABqE/gkWPUh4SQHw/s400/DSC_0052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581910505988422498" /></a><br /><br />And let me tell you. Tip off was a serious event. I know I would be intimidated with that face! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijjA2swdw3o/TXbuBo2Je_I/AAAAAAAABp8/uQtX5Iwj2xM/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijjA2swdw3o/TXbuBo2Je_I/AAAAAAAABp8/uQtX5Iwj2xM/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581910500084120562" /></a><br /><br />Great job Lakers on another fun season! I am proud of you all!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-25925862932920842582011-03-09T08:53:00.000-06:002011-03-09T08:53:00.772-06:00Blue Skies72 and sunny. I am ready for you. Bring on Spring!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAO9dxrzm-g/TXbsKq6-saI/AAAAAAAABp0/jv_G2IMQ0J0/s1600/DSC_0129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAO9dxrzm-g/TXbsKq6-saI/AAAAAAAABp0/jv_G2IMQ0J0/s400/DSC_0129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581908456236822946" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-87806693575128228752011-03-08T20:38:00.003-06:002011-03-08T20:53:21.686-06:00Man LandIt's official. I live in Man Land. At any given moment the testosterone level is so high here you can feel it. There is always sports and wrestling and rough housing going on. And honestly - I wouldn't have it any other way! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X7YMZK22bF0/TXbqrifJS1I/AAAAAAAABps/kQvWdLOpD7s/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X7YMZK22bF0/TXbqrifJS1I/AAAAAAAABps/kQvWdLOpD7s/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581906821885021010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uKTyZ_P8PE/TXbqrU97UJI/AAAAAAAABpk/wPrRalbzTRQ/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uKTyZ_P8PE/TXbqrU97UJI/AAAAAAAABpk/wPrRalbzTRQ/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581906818256031890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPeL74c1qsY/TXbpgmoyKhI/AAAAAAAABpc/J1J4ddEQpqM/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPeL74c1qsY/TXbpgmoyKhI/AAAAAAAABpc/J1J4ddEQpqM/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581905534509001234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oEK84BsLsgQ/TXbpgWRYV4I/AAAAAAAABpU/aYx1gOV65fA/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oEK84BsLsgQ/TXbpgWRYV4I/AAAAAAAABpU/aYx1gOV65fA/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581905530115872642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZaSlQ7DDfE/TXbpgOLU5fI/AAAAAAAABpM/yWAT5yWCd_k/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZaSlQ7DDfE/TXbpgOLU5fI/AAAAAAAABpM/yWAT5yWCd_k/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581905527942997490" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-4306946341129716872011-02-12T10:28:00.006-06:002011-02-12T11:10:55.510-06:00Snowy SightsOver the course of the last several snows I was able to get out an take some pictures of the beauty snow creates. I know all the snow has been aggravating to some, but isn't it breathtaking!<br /><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9AxIWxcEVo/TVa9aAb6EnI/AAAAAAAABpE/5pTXdYhkGDM/s1600/DSC_0071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9AxIWxcEVo/TVa9aAb6EnI/AAAAAAAABpE/5pTXdYhkGDM/s400/DSC_0071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572849843408867954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71kdKwqAriI/TVa9Z4Sg51I/AAAAAAAABo8/QooiikvQ9cU/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71kdKwqAriI/TVa9Z4Sg51I/AAAAAAAABo8/QooiikvQ9cU/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572849841221986130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dWRUnYWUrhE/TVa9ZjNw2lI/AAAAAAAABo0/Jghwsba-R88/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dWRUnYWUrhE/TVa9ZjNw2lI/AAAAAAAABo0/Jghwsba-R88/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572849835564915282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WrRtazjbog4/TVa8LYAH7sI/AAAAAAAABos/a1i1jFWBhvw/s1600/DSC_0073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WrRtazjbog4/TVa8LYAH7sI/AAAAAAAABos/a1i1jFWBhvw/s400/DSC_0073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572848492525121218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMKKy4JUTPw/TVa8LeydTgI/AAAAAAAABok/j_6Vw_4IIW4/s1600/DSC_0057_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMKKy4JUTPw/TVa8LeydTgI/AAAAAAAABok/j_6Vw_4IIW4/s400/DSC_0057_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572848494346849794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYmu1g8HIb8/TVa8LIP0-2I/AAAAAAAABoc/019Km6ENvYg/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYmu1g8HIb8/TVa8LIP0-2I/AAAAAAAABoc/019Km6ENvYg/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572848488296020834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RHXJMOkesME/TVa57DsrDmI/AAAAAAAABoU/XZ-nfu5_P4s/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RHXJMOkesME/TVa57DsrDmI/AAAAAAAABoU/XZ-nfu5_P4s/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846013173665378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Srrl1eoAMSw/TVa56_Nlk5I/AAAAAAAABoM/NXLf_Zgvjtk/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Srrl1eoAMSw/TVa56_Nlk5I/AAAAAAAABoM/NXLf_Zgvjtk/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846011969541010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vvbuYqZW6IY/TVa56kvf6UI/AAAAAAAABoE/MjAfOyVpYkU/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vvbuYqZW6IY/TVa56kvf6UI/AAAAAAAABoE/MjAfOyVpYkU/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846004864018754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d8sSu4jSyis/TVa2X6fxiuI/AAAAAAAABn8/7NFhLSUaJ4w/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d8sSu4jSyis/TVa2X6fxiuI/AAAAAAAABn8/7NFhLSUaJ4w/s400/DSC_0010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572842110873340642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgeF2MMO1Uc/TVa2XZbnNpI/AAAAAAAABn0/-no4dDdwxjM/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgeF2MMO1Uc/TVa2XZbnNpI/AAAAAAAABn0/-no4dDdwxjM/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572842101997516434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-die9Nl0-EmE/TVa2XUAxKyI/AAAAAAAABns/nIgMxutUNHQ/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-die9Nl0-EmE/TVa2XUAxKyI/AAAAAAAABns/nIgMxutUNHQ/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572842100542745378" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-88408148817586929022011-01-30T08:46:00.005-06:002011-01-30T11:44:48.916-06:00Not Intended for This Use<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are certain things toys are not intended to be used as.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For example, the ball pit is NOT to be used as a device to trap your Daddy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0kuOUeI/AAAAAAAABng/IGDRJhEEQ_Q/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0kuOUeI/AAAAAAAABng/IGDRJhEEQ_Q/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568035538407936482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I am pretty certain that those 250 balls are to go in the pit, not to be used as arsenal in an all out war between father and sons. And I know for CERTAIN they are not intended to be thrown at Mama!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0LvgVDI/AAAAAAAABnQ/ZTBy2l7p5lw/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0LvgVDI/AAAAAAAABnQ/ZTBy2l7p5lw/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568035531702424626" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I may be wrong, but I am pretty sure that Fisher Price did not intend for this fun little race track to be used as a seat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0TjfBOI/AAAAAAAABnY/r4QHD-FCJSc/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUWi0TjfBOI/AAAAAAAABnY/r4QHD-FCJSc/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568035533799490786" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone else have toys used in a way they are not intended to? I KNOW I CAN'T be the ONLY one living in a ZOO! Ha! Happy Sunday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-41989919556200823792011-01-26T15:19:00.003-06:002011-01-26T15:38:09.445-06:00Snow Day #9<div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday was Snow Day #9 for Warren County - maybe #10 for Edmonson - I have honestly lost track!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We began the day when Daddy got home from work at 8:00. Colby and I headed out for some snowy fun! We built a snowman (the snow would not roll so he is ore of a mound!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmLMdrBI/AAAAAAAABm4/TdO8oo8O8QA/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmLMdrBI/AAAAAAAABm4/TdO8oo8O8QA/s400/DSC_0052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610323967683602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then the stupid dogs ATE it! They had been nipping while we were building, but after about three hours it was GONE! Grr!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRf96CfaI/AAAAAAAABmw/ekeC7RstZiA/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRf96CfaI/AAAAAAAABmw/ekeC7RstZiA/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566609117809900962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took some pictures of the pretty scenery </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRfsB2ZNI/AAAAAAAABmo/ocdXUYA9pds/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRfsB2ZNI/AAAAAAAABmo/ocdXUYA9pds/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566609113010824402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRfavp1dI/AAAAAAAABmg/_YgnwFJnbWo/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCRfavp1dI/AAAAAAAABmg/_YgnwFJnbWo/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566609108371101138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">while Colby hunted for some birds. (He swears he shot one! He he!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmvcSlLI/AAAAAAAABnI/MuAcpx9Xxw8/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmvcSlLI/AAAAAAAABnI/MuAcpx9Xxw8/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610333697742002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I came in to make breakfast and Jeremy got the four wheeler going for some donut spinning!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmZi4ZPI/AAAAAAAABnA/GByt0FXHci0/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TUCSmZi4ZPI/AAAAAAAABnA/GByt0FXHci0/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610327819805938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of the day was filled with snuggles and playing with toys. We love our LAZY snow days, but I am beginning to fear that we will still be in school in June. Maybe this will be the last one...........we shall see what Mother Nature has to say about that one! Hope you enjoyed your snowy day too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-36999610340502059732011-01-12T20:18:00.007-06:002011-01-12T22:58:18.951-06:00Dear Cooper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5iAKyD9rI/AAAAAAAABlA/a3aXZbClOnE/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5iAKyD9rI/AAAAAAAABlA/a3aXZbClOnE/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561490344882992818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Words can not express how quickly this year has passed! I absolutely can NOT believe that you are 12 months old - 1 year old. Wow. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You are obviously not as easy to get a picture of with our little sign these days! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5juQIvZzI/AAAAAAAABlI/LPmeo_3Gx-A/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5juQIvZzI/AAAAAAAABlI/LPmeo_3Gx-A/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561492236105901874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year has brought MANY changes to our family - all of which are totally worth while, just some are harder to get used to than others. You were such a wonderful infant. You rarely cried, you slept great, and you were laid back and just watched things. In the last couple of months you have taken that persona and turned it upside down! You are WIDE OPEN all the time! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have such a personality. You laugh when other people are laughing and you love to SCREAM and GROWL when you want something. You also have this "ugly" face that you give us when you are not quite getting your way. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5ju3vcU7I/AAAAAAAABlY/tcKbCO9rt7Q/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TS5ju3vcU7I/AAAAAAAABlY/tcKbCO9rt7Q/s400/DSC_0188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561492246737212338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really feel sorry for you in a way. When Colby was a baby we wouldn't dare let him fuss or cry. You on the other had have such elaborate fits that we just stand back and let you have at it! You HEAD BUTT like CRAZY! When you are in the throws of a good fit, you head butt the floor! Apparently you decided the other day also that the floor was too soft because Daddy caught you hit the floor, scream, stand up and head butt the wall! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You aren't walking - you are RUNNING! You get so tickled when you walk and we can hear your laughter all over the house as you run from one room to the next. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colby is so patient with you. He loves you and does a great job helping out with you. There is nothing that makes your Daddy and I any prouder than when we watch the two of you play and love on each other. It takes our breathes away (sometimes with sweetness and others with laughter! Ha!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have found a new word. "No" You say it pretty much all day long, but that's okay!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have gotten to spend loads of time together lately and I have LOVED it! Thanks to Christmas break and snow days you have only been at the sitters 6 days so the rest of the time has been great fun at home! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You love to play ball. You roll them and throw them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have decided that you like to kick back and give yourself your bottle. Sometimes I go with it, but at bedtime I still get to snuggle and rock you while you take your bottle. I don't plan on giving this time up any time soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It truly seems like it was only yesterday that I looked at your for the first time. You had my heart the moment we met and there is nothing in this world that I cherish more than my job as your and Colby's mom.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have grown into such a funny, sweet, wild, and fearless little boy and I can't wait to see what the future brings. I hate that time has passed so quickly because you have grown from a 7 1/2 lb miracle</div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">to a screeching toddler, </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but it is bittersweet. I will miss those infant days, but I praise God that you are growing and developing correctly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love you more than you will ever know. Happy Birthday my sweet baby Cooper!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. I can't believe I actually managed to keep this posting up for a year! Yay Mom!!!</div>
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<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-9387246285701747342011-01-10T05:49:00.005-06:002011-01-11T10:34:35.487-06:00Cooper's Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSvQqUGs0KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/geUuZrunov0/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSvQqUGs0KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/geUuZrunov0/s400/DSC_0065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560767590288904354" /></a><br /><br />On Sunday we celebrated Cooper's birthday with family. It's so funny because with Colby I did a big elaborate party for his first birthday, but not this time - the second time around I realize that just stresses a baby out and causes a meltdown later on so we went small!<br /><br />After Christmas he kinda has the gift opening down. He got a slide from me, Jeremy, and Colby. He got a stuffed turtle and book from his May May, a train from his wonderful babysitters, and a ball pit with 200 balls from Nana and Pa (don't even dare to ask how many times I have picked those balls up in the last two days!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx-fqM2shI/AAAAAAAABkw/dT2cjXnI27k/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx-fqM2shI/AAAAAAAABkw/dT2cjXnI27k/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560958722264969746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx-fQTsURI/AAAAAAAABko/qVTzZb7g2-o/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx-fQTsURI/AAAAAAAABko/qVTzZb7g2-o/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560958715314327826" /></a><br /><br />My parents, sister, Aunt Linda and Uncle Kenneth, Riley and Rachel, and Maretta, Ashley, and Caden all joined us at our house for a couple of hours. Cooper got money, a sweet stuffed turtle and book from May May, and a ball pit and 200 balls from Nana and Pa (gee - thanks!)<br /><br />Ms. Donna made the cake. It was the theme of "Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog tails, that's what little boys are made of!" It was super cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSvQqI9L3JI/AAAAAAAABkI/Aut5P9ctiTI/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSvQqI9L3JI/AAAAAAAABkI/Aut5P9ctiTI/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560767587296205970" /></a><br /><br />At first Cooper wasn't too sure about the cake................."You gave this to me?? All of this???" seemed to be going through his head.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx4FcVmD_I/AAAAAAAABkY/ZJd3Odwx84I/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx4FcVmD_I/AAAAAAAABkY/ZJd3Odwx84I/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560951674797166578" /></a><br /><br />But then he got the hang of it...................and so did the floor and walls!:)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx4FjjmZBI/AAAAAAAABkg/xzCjBU2xSwo/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSx4FjjmZBI/AAAAAAAABkg/xzCjBU2xSwo/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560951676734956562" /></a><br /><br />I can't believe he is already a year old! It breaks my heart, but I am so thankful that he is growing and developing just as he should! Thank you God for my sweet boy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-69020386232923219812011-01-09T21:12:00.003-06:002011-01-09T21:19:52.335-06:00Cooper's 1st HaircutThis weekend the two big boys needed hair cuts so we headed to our usual spot, Cowles barber shop. After Colby and Jeremy finished I finally got the nerve up for Cooper's first cut and passed him over to Jeremy. My Uncle Ronald cut his hair (he also gave Colby his first cut at 10 months old). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSp6OXXK7xI/AAAAAAAABjg/Nm3qV-Wffo4/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSp6OXXK7xI/AAAAAAAABjg/Nm3qV-Wffo4/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560391077150256914" /></a><br /><br />The first cut always makes me so sad because it changes the way your sweet baby looks, but I think it is an improvement over the scraggle that was lurking around his ears and neck (my mom called them curls, but they looked like wild fuzz to me!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSp6Ou0HxtI/AAAAAAAABjo/j29CTCR3xy8/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TSp6Ou0HxtI/AAAAAAAABjo/j29CTCR3xy8/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560391083445700306" /></a><br /><br />Cooper (and Jeremy) did a great job! Colby even took the pictures - until he accidentally dropped the camera and broke it, bless his sweet heart. Good thing we had a back up handy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-18902283334124971302010-12-29T16:21:00.005-06:002010-12-29T19:15:47.620-06:00The Vincent's Become HermitsFirst of all - 3 posts in one day!!?!! I feel a little like a Blogger Rockstar! I have been trying for days to post but had trouble with pictures but today the planets aligned and everything worked. Be sure you read them all! :)<br /><br />The Vincent Family has officially decided to become a family of hermits. In the past 5 days we have only left the house for a total of two hours. It has been WONDERFUL! I swear I could stay home with my family all the time. Jeremy and I haven't killed each other, the kids have plenty to entertain themselves with, and we have plenty of groceries so it has been perfect! We are heading out tomorrow for a date night, but Lord knows that is a well deserved one. I literally can not remember the last one we had!<br /><br />Here are a few pictures of how we have spent our days at home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPcOpfhQI/AAAAAAAABjY/niy7rUtW-B4/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPcOpfhQI/AAAAAAAABjY/niy7rUtW-B4/s400/DSC_0179.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556262649167054082" /></a><br />Cooper thinks that Colby's video rocker was a good seat for him to have........all the time. He pushes his bub off so he can sit there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPb4Fz4yI/AAAAAAAABjQ/w5Z210bapnw/s1600/DSC_0177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPb4Fz4yI/AAAAAAAABjQ/w5Z210bapnw/s400/DSC_0177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556262643111813922" /></a><br />Cooper is learning to push the button on his car to go for a ride. Most of the time though the three of us take turns pushing him around the house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPbuZLJsI/AAAAAAAABjI/pBt-V6u9H68/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvPbuZLJsI/AAAAAAAABjI/pBt-V6u9H68/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556262640508675778" /></a><br />I feel sure that it won't be long until Colby has wore a path out doing circles around the kitchen and living rooms on his Razor scooter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvIXfvVWaI/AAAAAAAABjA/D1bW6kcsuew/s1600/DSC_0172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvIXfvVWaI/AAAAAAAABjA/D1bW6kcsuew/s400/DSC_0172.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556254871274215842" /></a><br />It took Cooper DAYS to get brave enough to go through the door of the barn. Now he has no problem with it!:)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvIXOpX4QI/AAAAAAAABi4/wsT0MNF4kH8/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRvIXOpX4QI/AAAAAAAABi4/wsT0MNF4kH8/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556254866685812994" /></a><br />The house looks like a toy store blew up in it. This drives me a bit crazy, but the kids enjoy it so let it be!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BvJZPAI/AAAAAAAABiw/9wBZ0Qx_mpk/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BvJZPAI/AAAAAAAABiw/9wBZ0Qx_mpk/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556234706243632130" /></a><br />When we did find the floor Jeremy was nice enough to vacuum. I took a picture to capture this moment in time as it is a RARE occasion for sure!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BeVV9kI/AAAAAAAABio/kEVDD6jwrkI/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BeVV9kI/AAAAAAAABio/kEVDD6jwrkI/s400/DSC_0168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556234701730346562" /></a><br />I made an Oreo Pie for the first time and Cooper was a BIG fan! He would scream between bites wanting more!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BGtHm8I/AAAAAAAABig/NACtWxFIRK8/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRu2BGtHm8I/AAAAAAAABig/NACtWxFIRK8/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556234695387618242" /></a><br />Couldn't you just eat this sweet face up! I wish I looked this cute making a mess! Ha!<br /><br />I hope you have all enjoyed what time you have had off too! We have for sure!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-31380350754768587152010-12-29T16:07:00.002-06:002010-12-29T16:21:36.384-06:00Winter WonderlandThe snow that we got over the Christmas holiday was BEAUTIFUL! Here are a few pictures from our home. If the Farmer's Almanac predictions are correct, there will be A LOT more of the white stuff coming our way in January too! <br /><br />It says: <br /><br />JANUARY 2011: temperature 29 ° (2 ° below avg.); precipitation 2" (1" below avg.); Jan 1-5: Snow showers, cold; Jan 6-14: Rain to snow, then snow showers, cold; Jan 15-21: Snowstorm, then snow showers, very cold; Jan 22-25: Snow squalls, bitter cold; Jan 26-31: Snow showers, cold.<br /><br />I don't know about you..........but I see snow days in our future! So much for school being out in May if this is right! Oh well....I take my days off ANY time I can get them! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRTUBMtI/AAAAAAAABiI/wvUk458XRWw/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRTUBMtI/AAAAAAAABiI/wvUk458XRWw/s400/DSC_0142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556231675115025106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRIGUkDI/AAAAAAAABiA/Q564pppj_Es/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRIGUkDI/AAAAAAAABiA/Q564pppj_Es/s400/DSC_0134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556231672104783922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzQ06qQUI/AAAAAAAABh4/dWn7C148g4Y/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzQ06qQUI/AAAAAAAABh4/dWn7C148g4Y/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556231666955600194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzR1NBrcI/AAAAAAAABiY/XnhEaK_WHcw/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzR1NBrcI/AAAAAAAABiY/XnhEaK_WHcw/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556231684212501954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRh7SMhI/AAAAAAAABiQ/ze4gtlEb_mA/s1600/DSC_0152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuzRh7SMhI/AAAAAAAABiQ/ze4gtlEb_mA/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556231679037813266" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-61471305356794384802010-12-28T22:07:00.005-06:002010-12-29T16:06:44.682-06:00Christmas DayChristmas morning I was woken up by Colby screaming "He came! He came! Oh - and I opened my stocking already!" Colby got up around 7:15 and Santa had been here! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuqEQT7k6I/AAAAAAAABhA/UNOkXnIZVbw/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuqEQT7k6I/AAAAAAAABhA/UNOkXnIZVbw/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556221555366400930" /></a><br /><br />Colby got several things, his favorite of which was his new dirt bike helmet. He also racked up on Legos (but I am still not convinced he has the patience to put them together).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRusNLstODI/AAAAAAAABhI/CrzNaFE9WYQ/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRusNLstODI/AAAAAAAABhI/CrzNaFE9WYQ/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556223907770218546" /></a><br /><br />I just LOVE all of the excited faces that Colby makes when opening gifts! It is the sweetest (and often funniest) thing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuuBEzjuSI/AAAAAAAABhY/4DgsFaN62QU/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuuBEzjuSI/AAAAAAAABhY/4DgsFaN62QU/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556225898784733474" /></a><br /><br />Cooper got the Fisher Price Learning Farm and a few Chuck the talking truck toys. He has fallen in love with the barn and plays with it quite often. Colby really enjoyed opening all of Cooper's gifts for him this year too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRusNQ_tkLI/AAAAAAAABhQ/8QJ8i9msvMg/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRusNQ_tkLI/AAAAAAAABhQ/8QJ8i9msvMg/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556223909192110258" /></a><br /><br />After we had opened gifts Colby remembered to go and check to see if Santa had eaten his cookies. Not only did he eat his cookies and drink his milk, but he also left a note for each boy and there was a note from Fred (our Elf on the Shelf) telling the boys he enjoyed living with us and that he has gone to the North Pole with Santa until next year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuwYc-l09I/AAAAAAAABho/XzdGzKJZN34/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuwYc-l09I/AAAAAAAABho/XzdGzKJZN34/s400/DSC_0076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556228499433706450" /></a><br /><br />And to make Christmas even better.........it was a WHITE Christmas! The snow was beautiful! We had about 3 1/2 inches on Christmas morning. It was wonderful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuwYtjtx-I/AAAAAAAABhw/KZ_YYQ_iPo0/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuwYtjtx-I/AAAAAAAABhw/KZ_YYQ_iPo0/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556228503884384226" /></a><br /><br /><br />Of course I had to get the boys in matching pajamas. We feel so blessed to have two sweet boys to share Christmas with this year! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuuBah0_sI/AAAAAAAABhg/V2aWFKepw3g/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRuuBah0_sI/AAAAAAAABhg/V2aWFKepw3g/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556225904615947970" /></a><br /><br />My favorite Christmas Day tradition is that we go NOWHERE at all on Christmas Day! After we open gifts, I cook a big breakfast around 10:00 and invite all the grandparents over to eat and visit the kids and play with them. This is wonderful for us because the kids get to romp and play with their new things all day and we don't have to get out of our pajamas!<br /><br />This was hands down the best Christmas we have ever had. We are blessed in so many ways - way more than we deserve! We sing praise to God and thank Him for all of our blessings. I hope your Christmas was wonderful as well!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627632313635145127.post-16411723212797842112010-12-28T11:34:00.003-06:002010-12-28T12:13:36.037-06:00Christmas EveWe had the most wonderful Christmas this year! Christmas Eve was the only day that we had to run the roads, but things were spaced out nicely and it made for a smooth day.<br /><br />We started the morning off at Jeremy's Dad's house. Papaw Larry and I cooked breakfast for the family and we exchanged gifts and hung out for a while. Then we came home and took a nice long nap before heading to our next stop.<br /><br />We exchanged gifts and had dinner at Aunt Linda's and Uncle Kenneth's house. We dressed Cooper in an outfit that was Colby's. This little Santa suit is just too sweet, but he would NOT wear the hat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohyxzWvSI/AAAAAAAABgQ/BmoNpjTmgfY/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohyxzWvSI/AAAAAAAABgQ/BmoNpjTmgfY/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555790246560840994" /></a><br /><br />The kids always have a great time playing here and this year was no exception. Check out how strong Ryan has gotten giving piggy back rides to Riley and Cooper!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzFn2mHI/AAAAAAAABgY/A-WABPkZZoE/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzFn2mHI/AAAAAAAABgY/A-WABPkZZoE/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555790251881306226" /></a><br /><br />While we were there it started snowing and by the time we left there was close to 2 inches on the ground! We slipped and slid to Nana and Pa's house where the kids opened their gifts from them and Aunt May May.<br /><br />Cooper got a Lightning McQueen to ride in. His face was priceless when I sat him down and he walked into the living room and saw it! He looked at the car, looked at me, and then grinned and took off for it! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzXtEgSI/AAAAAAAABgg/XFxYqslvhbE/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzXtEgSI/AAAAAAAABgg/XFxYqslvhbE/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555790256735027490" /></a><br /><br />Nana and Pa go WAY overboard on Christmas for the boys (they give as much as Santa does!) You couldn't have found the living room floor if you had wanted to that night! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzyfUf-I/AAAAAAAABgo/OuO6kMo-vIQ/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRohzyfUf-I/AAAAAAAABgo/OuO6kMo-vIQ/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555790263925112802" /></a><br /><br />Colby's favorite gift was the Tonka Richochet remote control car and he got a basketball goal to go in his bedroom that he loved too!<br /><br />With all the opening excitement Cooper must have felt the need to escape..........he crawled under the tree to get away from the chaos! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRoh0JPP5NI/AAAAAAAABgw/ZyIetKloAZc/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vUbsjV-y2q0/TRoh0JPP5NI/AAAAAAAABgw/ZyIetKloAZc/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555790270031717586" /></a><br /><br />After this stop we came home, put on pj's, left cookies and milk for Santa and headed off to bed. I was amazed at how quickly the kids went to sleep.........Santa was able to visit by 11:00! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/182/8D1CDEA40CCEC8496643CC1C8C58E27F.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961181789047555105noreply@blogger.com2