tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69554130522610593612024-03-18T22:41:51.327-05:00Great Are Your WondersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-24159478357530492252015-12-08T18:45:00.001-06:002015-12-13T15:25:11.146-06:00Two Little Gymnasts...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist all recommended that we put the girls in gymnastics quite a few months ago. At the time, I really didn't think they could handle the separation and we had a lot going on with appointments and therapies. Plus, the available classes were during lunch and nap times. We just weren't ready. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the girls favorite friends, ML, signed up for gymnastics at the local Armory and loved it (and she does NOT like being away from her mama). Another good friend gave the girls her old leotards (thanks, Caitlyn!). The cost for classes is very reasonable compared to the copays of therapy. The girls have started to cut back on their nap time. Mama is needing a break from her little darlings. The girls are at a point where it is time to stretch their comfort zone a little bit and give them some independence from Mama. Soooooo, we went and watched one of ML's classes. At the end, the girls were both chanting, "Weh deeee! Weh deeee!" (ready) indicating they were ready to try and sign up. C showed some apprehension and told me she was scared, but only <i>after </i>I signed them up for the trial class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> They were frightened the day of, but their desire to wear a leotard and be like ML overpowered their fears and they soldiered on to the mat, stone-faced and silent. I wanted to cry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd asked them to stick together and for FL to use her words and sounds and for C to help her if no one could understand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>(C is in light pink w Capri pants "Dees jus' wook sooo cute on me, Mama!" and FL is in the crushed velvet, multi-colored little leotard w no pants, per her instructions)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPvpe6P8CIi9j57kmx8hU7sWS3cVDw9IFmNV7Dkz_lXcYRuScqOft9u8ruHTOEsVRpYMcJwUjpf9dCHXszDplSKghNGd_BxDGOjwpp4OMWKbwpTcuxs5QTqPbXv_mSkcYv6l5HuHr99ol/s640/blogger-image--667521190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPvpe6P8CIi9j57kmx8hU7sWS3cVDw9IFmNV7Dkz_lXcYRuScqOft9u8ruHTOEsVRpYMcJwUjpf9dCHXszDplSKghNGd_BxDGOjwpp4OMWKbwpTcuxs5QTqPbXv_mSkcYv6l5HuHr99ol/s640/blogger-image--667521190.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They looked over their shoulders every two seconds for reassurance every time the instructor asked them to do something. I just kept smiling and signing "look" and "listen". Between swimming, art, horses and other things, I've taught a lot of children. Nothing prepares you for this side, does it? Especially when your child thinks they might get hurt, you might be leaving them or giving them to someone else... I know it sounds so melodramatic, but these are things we always have to consider.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l6MkkuNewg4ABhaq4ihvmyU7iDcEsxlbozczwgmxiJ3AQpcoPqVUnSCijOvmYEvicxZtIrX75H2Ll48M6vsEvxFv1rDy6W-8yuunTf43Lw-j9d-9i1S6xjaKjRzFmo1bnED6XC9N32gT/s640/blogger-image-580781649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l6MkkuNewg4ABhaq4ihvmyU7iDcEsxlbozczwgmxiJ3AQpcoPqVUnSCijOvmYEvicxZtIrX75H2Ll48M6vsEvxFv1rDy6W-8yuunTf43Lw-j9d-9i1S6xjaKjRzFmo1bnED6XC9N32gT/s640/blogger-image-580781649.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">FL told her instructor she wanted mama a few times during warm up and totally gave her the cold shoulder and refused to hold her hand. This is actually good because I've taught them to let Sam and I to meet their needs and it shows some good attachment despite all of my mistakes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPGrVUdB41yBEdrj2snFJdOA5jHNrNZFm3ND5a_jcados-mMp_5iPZV2jCYNx9KoXPkUzhu1sbO6rrt0b7tjp9OfedgD7GtGi-jL79rjO3FRcmPeDLsZekvM_XSSGR5mUYINSuOmDEqiG/s640/blogger-image-1887399938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPGrVUdB41yBEdrj2snFJdOA5jHNrNZFm3ND5a_jcados-mMp_5iPZV2jCYNx9KoXPkUzhu1sbO6rrt0b7tjp9OfedgD7GtGi-jL79rjO3FRcmPeDLsZekvM_XSSGR5mUYINSuOmDEqiG/s640/blogger-image-1887399938.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then they marched off to a little exercise room with a bar and rings. There's a window to the room, but they can't see through it. It was hard to watch them fight through their anxiety quietly while they sat and did the exercises. At one point, FL got up, marched over to the instructor and said, "WANT MAMA. BIG HUG." They said, "Hey, how about a teddy bear?" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And just like that, I was replaced. By a smelly, old teddy bear. A teddy bear that she danced with all over the gym instead of sitting and waiting her turn... A teddy bear that she plopped onto the balance beam despite the fact that he was in the way of others... A teddy bear that wore her name tag on his face, neck, arms and legs alternately until it just wouldn't stick anymore. Oh, Lin Lin. I love that you are never afraid to be you, even if that means breaking the rules, not listening, embarrassing your sister and dancing like a loon with a smelly, old teddy bear on a balance beam. ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXY0LcbQ1bggUKGd_J3CcuzGAzI0p1_lHPK39TygJtQ2tUma5xXBM3_1Kg-4xIUJQQYFj38zJmxY6YIlII-nPseOKtR63Tn2E3riyfnUVcboEGkA9uLkjgyB0OAyjBuMc05sYQFU-F4gx/s640/blogger-image-1198715088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXY0LcbQ1bggUKGd_J3CcuzGAzI0p1_lHPK39TygJtQ2tUma5xXBM3_1Kg-4xIUJQQYFj38zJmxY6YIlII-nPseOKtR63Tn2E3riyfnUVcboEGkA9uLkjgyB0OAyjBuMc05sYQFU-F4gx/s640/blogger-image-1198715088.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After their time in the room, they came out to the balance beams. The balance beams are far, far, far, FAR away from the mamas. It's all stratigically worked out this way, I'm sure. But gosh it was far! Too far to wave, smile or shout encouragement.... For a little perspective, the picture below is of C and FL on the balance beams. Can't see them?! That's because they are on the complete opposite side of the gym. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Far, far, far away from the mamas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Far away. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>FAR. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Did I mention they were far away from me?!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvJP602coH8qy0zmRwAPBkAS9oIfLyTQXcXxIe-aJzgTyHa4wxl_F66Dqan4ezsMJtREZV7VHbX8QocWmAnWTBfHYnCLGcLX_tPG9Z7TpM4D7Op2qAcGK6NI-DBGHspQ8zfT93i9tfBU0/s640/blogger-image--51557007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvJP602coH8qy0zmRwAPBkAS9oIfLyTQXcXxIe-aJzgTyHa4wxl_F66Dqan4ezsMJtREZV7VHbX8QocWmAnWTBfHYnCLGcLX_tPG9Z7TpM4D7Op2qAcGK6NI-DBGHspQ8zfT93i9tfBU0/s640/blogger-image--51557007.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ok, here's a picture I cropped so you can see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBBLBLevw5OeG7vf7GD27MqVZJOIU71aIEhDeG4uL7wuB6CgY1JrkGWqj3G0eHMKVHJT_FJG84DZD3qfUykn78BZL2RoBPP2kOdGC0GXlj9bo9plSiQQTAWd983DARjTW_9s_Vl9OnmTB/s640/blogger-image-1225511712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBBLBLevw5OeG7vf7GD27MqVZJOIU71aIEhDeG4uL7wuB6CgY1JrkGWqj3G0eHMKVHJT_FJG84DZD3qfUykn78BZL2RoBPP2kOdGC0GXlj9bo9plSiQQTAWd983DARjTW_9s_Vl9OnmTB/s640/blogger-image-1225511712.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now they are walking sideways. They seemed to keep up just fine with the other children, even with C's weak side. You gotta love that little belly poking out on FL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8cMJxdXdYgSO2FPBwW5YX207Tri62FklluHHCjF88w2Q6_IRA7lNPCYLhiC1V5Kt1GITkKtqCz7V_b6mFwOincPAew1hNTL0SXaRDDIafatAJL6ZZPEmXnqB-Q1WsDJ_UGNfSGNrVI0g/s640/blogger-image-129023431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8cMJxdXdYgSO2FPBwW5YX207Tri62FklluHHCjF88w2Q6_IRA7lNPCYLhiC1V5Kt1GITkKtqCz7V_b6mFwOincPAew1hNTL0SXaRDDIafatAJL6ZZPEmXnqB-Q1WsDJ_UGNfSGNrVI0g/s640/blogger-image-129023431.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They had a little obstacle course for them to hop, tumble and jump through. They girls both did well. The frog jumps onto the foam blocks where hard, but they both just about had it by the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfv9e91E-tS468DWAaTRvVCcFpnHKYuy3LUoBp24pnlE1ODnl8OFGpUK-UNnOHfyAcH-oOb0AEWtlDp1r2uDMdlKVKiDu0WegEAb6dHZ0FLbtY6xlYdJSV1SA6v1_Vnj9AwY3uIjVqSHG/s640/blogger-image-1143837033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfv9e91E-tS468DWAaTRvVCcFpnHKYuy3LUoBp24pnlE1ODnl8OFGpUK-UNnOHfyAcH-oOb0AEWtlDp1r2uDMdlKVKiDu0WegEAb6dHZ0FLbtY6xlYdJSV1SA6v1_Vnj9AwY3uIjVqSHG/s640/blogger-image-1143837033.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They not only got exercise, but they had to listen, remember, follow instructions, wait and take turns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwusAP1dml35V_JWGcHqtJJ-AuAfZ6akqNp6l8cl7s65ehBXieR1olczwrl-QeR7h-Cw4OJNlynOQGZbJUEXtwHCvKUSOn48AJnncAksasy7QUakYfGwRT0K7OaY0Wc8qJJLsyIjvDTPVm/s640/blogger-image--1536132081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwusAP1dml35V_JWGcHqtJJ-AuAfZ6akqNp6l8cl7s65ehBXieR1olczwrl-QeR7h-Cw4OJNlynOQGZbJUEXtwHCvKUSOn48AJnncAksasy7QUakYfGwRT0K7OaY0Wc8qJJLsyIjvDTPVm/s640/blogger-image--1536132081.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And just like that, it was over! Everyone got a little stamp on their foot (C called the stamps "footprints"! Cute!) and was sent back to the mamas! Yay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8cAokoEKSe4AiTTvQWezk6tEvCTJwf8leze-FPNJaMmByQhOZ9gZ6BbeW4dR2Lwc1TK-WyZDpuDBp6Of6nBR9oTsTkjKwGuuWfvufQ0WSTEbtCg47z73rO3db3eEmm_8nxrdhbAQte-5/s640/blogger-image-1935549691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8cAokoEKSe4AiTTvQWezk6tEvCTJwf8leze-FPNJaMmByQhOZ9gZ6BbeW4dR2Lwc1TK-WyZDpuDBp6Of6nBR9oTsTkjKwGuuWfvufQ0WSTEbtCg47z73rO3db3eEmm_8nxrdhbAQte-5/s640/blogger-image-1935549691.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can see a little anxiousness and tiredness on one little face... I had to stop the pictures for hugs and smiles, though. There were happy shouts of, "I did it!" and some "miss mama"s, but I thought they did really well. C was very anxious upon reflection. FL said she thought she could be "big girl" and go without the bear, her dancing partner, next time. ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7yavhLxw-y2rxyp3hj6M6Vzu0K6SPDBx9-o7vQYYEy2x4rOXUsVIcLu9sY_sRv-W7aEPXWNbZOvB5ipR4ErMMLYW0x_zmJKkQz8OM3V8-BAYxEik7ZfKwPv0N8nIAWY5jpauwJrRvRYt/s640/blogger-image--495600871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7yavhLxw-y2rxyp3hj6M6Vzu0K6SPDBx9-o7vQYYEy2x4rOXUsVIcLu9sY_sRv-W7aEPXWNbZOvB5ipR4ErMMLYW0x_zmJKkQz8OM3V8-BAYxEik7ZfKwPv0N8nIAWY5jpauwJrRvRYt/s640/blogger-image--495600871.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This girl is high on life and low on sleep!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbb_Tr9GxUBf6r_E2c-uAHZTGKKMZxqZYtC5OGAGaD9b85E_FZqsDw-i2U0yF6fOQwo_UT9YM5lHXRvGhoZ2BKpVjuDKQpf1zNOqOzHrqOdrIPS5nCG2oRmIC-PeUbJ4GZn6udr7RJW6z/s640/blogger-image-587221054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbb_Tr9GxUBf6r_E2c-uAHZTGKKMZxqZYtC5OGAGaD9b85E_FZqsDw-i2U0yF6fOQwo_UT9YM5lHXRvGhoZ2BKpVjuDKQpf1zNOqOzHrqOdrIPS5nCG2oRmIC-PeUbJ4GZn6udr7RJW6z/s640/blogger-image-587221054.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I asked for a still picture with her mouth closed and this is what I got...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iL4q4CTLFed3AbhEFdmTOpgXA_wBKyAEfch80I3A800nomyE_Jzy9OQMRjUlITjpv34W7Y455XWiWXsN89Ht5c6ebPyyBTvjTKDEOi_D3WZ1u7IyO8AyqDlItg6oSP8qOMY0v-ECcpxp/s640/blogger-image--291625868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iL4q4CTLFed3AbhEFdmTOpgXA_wBKyAEfch80I3A800nomyE_Jzy9OQMRjUlITjpv34W7Y455XWiWXsN89Ht5c6ebPyyBTvjTKDEOi_D3WZ1u7IyO8AyqDlItg6oSP8qOMY0v-ECcpxp/s640/blogger-image--291625868.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Does that leotard not crack you up?! When I was little, I liked all things sparkly, flashy and embellished, just like this girl. My sister was just like C. Plain, simple clothes and a rule follower that listened to her teachers. I was the "miss mama" type, though I don't think you would have caught me dancing with a teddy bear like no one was watching... ; ). I love my girls and all of their differences.</div></div></div></div><br></div>Though C has expressed excitement and anxiety about gymnastics alternately since the trial class, we are going forward. I plan on getting there early when the class starts back up to walk the area with her. She has also expressed needing to take a hug from mama with her during the class. For those in the future with anxious littles like mine, I plan on drawing a heart with "M" for mama and "C" for Charlotte on her hand. FL requested the same. I've also given them little felt hearts to take with them other places, so I might cut some out for them to tuck in the neck of their leotards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We will see how it all works. Currently, the girls are playing gymnastics at home, bouncing, pulling up on everything and doing forward rolls every chance they get, so they seem happy about the class. Though it is hard for all of us, it is time to start stretching our comfort zones a little bit. This is all good stuff. : ). I am looking forward to <i>not </i>being the person teaching and pushing my children in something new. I am looking forward being the one on the sidelines praising, encouraging and cheering them on. I am looking forward to welcoming them back into my arms with hugs and "you did it!"s and "I'm so proud of you for trying!" and all that other good stuff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll keep you posted!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-14485419869614308182015-11-14T22:28:00.001-06:002015-12-12T15:36:42.166-06:00Camping Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's Camping Week! We did this last year and it was sooooo much fun we decided to do it again! Who doesn't love a tent and a campfire right in the middle of their house?! Ok... Don't answer that - we love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First, we set up camp, complete with a sleeping bag and some wonderful library books to read by the campfire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgfBHLxPLWNwUi_g91JansDmD4aqUh3JVE1H8pxrhstKQCCp0T-kg6SUhF4wZtme-E4TomV8Z-M1DZr3eys-tqcbD67KMadRD0CPDsNSi4GerSiIPNmye6U7QQWefpsCBvX1IQrKc-BIc/s640/blogger-image-1053345711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgfBHLxPLWNwUi_g91JansDmD4aqUh3JVE1H8pxrhstKQCCp0T-kg6SUhF4wZtme-E4TomV8Z-M1DZr3eys-tqcbD67KMadRD0CPDsNSi4GerSiIPNmye6U7QQWefpsCBvX1IQrKc-BIc/s640/blogger-image-1053345711.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGP-_fbc0diXe0Ms2LHdh-4bH0MPD0ChyxsouO5Mv1q2TwGPb_3knSvrAj3aFaW6rds2gnxb_a_q4YjGdoRh-2YYMaeiyIfWzmOChUQPEfg2snf7dNiWNzW-0m1kOQJVE4aSkeuZ_lCab/s640/blogger-image-150701083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGP-_fbc0diXe0Ms2LHdh-4bH0MPD0ChyxsouO5Mv1q2TwGPb_3knSvrAj3aFaW6rds2gnxb_a_q4YjGdoRh-2YYMaeiyIfWzmOChUQPEfg2snf7dNiWNzW-0m1kOQJVE4aSkeuZ_lCab/s640/blogger-image-150701083.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course, you can't have camp without a campfire, so we made our own out of tp tubes and tissue paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3VSwAbfUgVf6HVVgBpKQMsAGFMkRjxHl2gQmfPItotch1ohaeqOpVVfoZkzR9baVQryZn_wZ2TdwQ3H1Diz3b36JF0RmPWMA-wmGtGCdwGOuwvxyLqyJyUDKFeuy-KkhFBYYHN5apcmu/s640/blogger-image--1188624948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3VSwAbfUgVf6HVVgBpKQMsAGFMkRjxHl2gQmfPItotch1ohaeqOpVVfoZkzR9baVQryZn_wZ2TdwQ3H1Diz3b36JF0RmPWMA-wmGtGCdwGOuwvxyLqyJyUDKFeuy-KkhFBYYHN5apcmu/s640/blogger-image--1188624948.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We brought out our shakers from Music Week last Summer and sang some campfire songs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVe_AmjpAUlgfymUWqkykCeObeZUStWvHt5RQshCNzOeskIZFT4GSYMmpPk6cTW-YJVjPatf-r8APK61tQ3qYUJcplzZtWV30YfxbCmehji606yfc9R1ajqpxQJQNvEQMvwy043twd6ZL/s640/blogger-image-1863126209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVe_AmjpAUlgfymUWqkykCeObeZUStWvHt5RQshCNzOeskIZFT4GSYMmpPk6cTW-YJVjPatf-r8APK61tQ3qYUJcplzZtWV30YfxbCmehji606yfc9R1ajqpxQJQNvEQMvwy043twd6ZL/s640/blogger-image-1863126209.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C helped to name our camp, Camp Laundry, which is so appropriate because we use the drying rack for the tent and it is right by the laundry room! We even made a sing out of sticks and other things collected froma nature walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kpsluGUWZMFBbSlW8xRelLERWElfs7tTrm7slrwZMBSMXF1I3jnYsmU3X3zYmqLgEgZAt0kgHeW9NDCTu-6LdUmo-Agu6oPJ41nsIpRsz35dqUut1ROvphKIA5ghqz4BmidMuKrKEZKi/s640/blogger-image--1682577020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kpsluGUWZMFBbSlW8xRelLERWElfs7tTrm7slrwZMBSMXF1I3jnYsmU3X3zYmqLgEgZAt0kgHeW9NDCTu-6LdUmo-Agu6oPJ41nsIpRsz35dqUut1ROvphKIA5ghqz4BmidMuKrKEZKi/s640/blogger-image--1682577020.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later in the week, we tried painting fire with marshmallows!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYH7LKe2o6W2F_dFqyGUNe4DR8-UNmTgqPRiD6cislR2euKwLM_Oari_sZmUbED3rCXkz54d9O4fhikZZtO6QblxWrd_p-rrRFnhOvnKoaJifxPQ_87PXHwWgvvKBYWMH_s1vHN1iaD8s/s640/blogger-image--1948203786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYH7LKe2o6W2F_dFqyGUNe4DR8-UNmTgqPRiD6cislR2euKwLM_Oari_sZmUbED3rCXkz54d9O4fhikZZtO6QblxWrd_p-rrRFnhOvnKoaJifxPQ_87PXHwWgvvKBYWMH_s1vHN1iaD8s/s640/blogger-image--1948203786.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Mama, I love you, but you have some crazy ideas..."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMz0M5kBWtsi32h_L7xBW4Ncv7aZO_uy9p4RZgydejr6RGrUr8DD3zqIMXCn5ezeim-wTI9EgId4unn5oF0zx2mVUPkxDRBxM7810Dv0jM6EoJ2_WSIwuF9nlPpRuLKF0P2Zi8gC7vW3T/s640/blogger-image-1560480915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMz0M5kBWtsi32h_L7xBW4Ncv7aZO_uy9p4RZgydejr6RGrUr8DD3zqIMXCn5ezeim-wTI9EgId4unn5oF0zx2mVUPkxDRBxM7810Dv0jM6EoJ2_WSIwuF9nlPpRuLKF0P2Zi8gC7vW3T/s640/blogger-image-1560480915.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was more about the process than the product...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sZ0YicSzZaP3BwnjwPYVZft-glTlJQKASn2R9v2n58hSCZN4CpXu2jcitPvXEhUHuQRP6s4c05EcgCxbtbxVCJeT_zz33ubly6-fMYxGFTHDDkF8zXi7w1wawrPWY-NV4CWlvHy6cafT/s640/blogger-image-2056483987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sZ0YicSzZaP3BwnjwPYVZft-glTlJQKASn2R9v2n58hSCZN4CpXu2jcitPvXEhUHuQRP6s4c05EcgCxbtbxVCJeT_zz33ubly6-fMYxGFTHDDkF8zXi7w1wawrPWY-NV4CWlvHy6cafT/s640/blogger-image-2056483987.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And eating marshmallows, of course (NOT the ones with paint on them!).</div>We made a little handprint campfire craft to keep... If I can find a handprint craft to go along with our themes, I am going to do it - their little hands are so sweet and are GROWING so fast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27k1mutOqdjUykZbTNSNpGTGB-UNMDT54sb12zMMgcEHYGyZPpXprErI4FGHZJBo7odo5sxsNmJ-v60xfPSVnMMPzASR2PK_xZQXIey7uMDngnN8chljb7soqsIvRmE8ggiFwPM34P_uP/s640/blogger-image-789168246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27k1mutOqdjUykZbTNSNpGTGB-UNMDT54sb12zMMgcEHYGyZPpXprErI4FGHZJBo7odo5sxsNmJ-v60xfPSVnMMPzASR2PK_xZQXIey7uMDngnN8chljb7soqsIvRmE8ggiFwPM34P_uP/s640/blogger-image-789168246.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our week included a trip to Birmingham for an appointment, so we made the best of it by "hiking" on the trail like you would on a camping trip. Most camping trips probably don't include a well-manicured public botanical garden, but you have to work with what you've got!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSx-YQn7aMtXw6ycgZeIeJGhwjQZ13-CxYSYcCICVhiaR7OMTqVvGEL-oxKGT-dr023XPw8cUnxA9uDM6mEzBT6G3LqKbus3x4hT9WZnyPmAx1TR9SvpdTjs3ZYrF83p5Z8M1v6PJeAmE/s640/blogger-image-1904223355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSx-YQn7aMtXw6ycgZeIeJGhwjQZ13-CxYSYcCICVhiaR7OMTqVvGEL-oxKGT-dr023XPw8cUnxA9uDM6mEzBT6G3LqKbus3x4hT9WZnyPmAx1TR9SvpdTjs3ZYrF83p5Z8M1v6PJeAmE/s640/blogger-image-1904223355.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We concluded our week by making our own little campfire and roasting marshmallows. First, we had to gather the wood. Sam and the girls hiked around the farm to find just the right sticks (or logs!) for the fire. <i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>On a side note, FL could NOT walk our driveway last year ( it is about 1/4 mile long). She would cry and fuss and just give out right there in the middle of it because she simply didn't have the muscle strength or stamina to walk that far. It took about an hour if I wanted them to walk the whole thing there and back because we had to rest sooooo much. So, we pulled them in this wagon (a gift from the Stinson family - thank you!) everywhere on the farm. Since the horses had to be fed every afternoon, this wagon got a LOT of miles on it in those early months. Now, a year later, they are pulling it everywhere on the farm, fully loaded, uphill, both ways! ; ) I don't take a lot of time to reflect on how much the girls have accomplished since they've been home, but they really have come so far - thanks for going down this little rabbit trail with me! It's nice to look back and celebrate their progress!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7h4ux2qjIZPj1WH8i8r84rJ76mR0oKDNrufQOtUNv4oq9u5pH6OVOi3sQIKtqmRMDxlgawsXzik3fMS8EqXd_fF9Zb47FvShYT9UJlfETn2-lUNzYoL4qGzOm1cyFLrO9bor30p34CESo/s640/blogger-image--1233387043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7h4ux2qjIZPj1WH8i8r84rJ76mR0oKDNrufQOtUNv4oq9u5pH6OVOi3sQIKtqmRMDxlgawsXzik3fMS8EqXd_fF9Zb47FvShYT9UJlfETn2-lUNzYoL4qGzOm1cyFLrO9bor30p34CESo/s640/blogger-image--1233387043.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While I was making dinner inside, Sam and the girls worked on the campfire outside! (Excuse the blurry phone pictures - I stopped what I was doing to come and quickly take pictures as the sun was going down)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWa63T6aQ2VQtaKDXi5s-1XRAJQ6A4SRd5DHytQEGQUxUBInzCtjHodmYsLJrSKjx3RlIL2u5CFQDvJIQq0QfAah3GBf9A5oUtVO4pRQvPwgiH-4cQ2n_PblAYnIVdM2ZTVOn4JUJP_YCg/s640/blogger-image--543103097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWa63T6aQ2VQtaKDXi5s-1XRAJQ6A4SRd5DHytQEGQUxUBInzCtjHodmYsLJrSKjx3RlIL2u5CFQDvJIQq0QfAah3GBf9A5oUtVO4pRQvPwgiH-4cQ2n_PblAYnIVdM2ZTVOn4JUJP_YCg/s640/blogger-image--543103097.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After dinner, we at around the fire, roasted marshmallows, sang songs and just enjoyed ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpvU5gxa08KMTuavKVBAcjiATnfmwOaqPogK_Uw4W8fHD7A7Hryt0CfRCdrWchIReLttHeuqBqKWFgsZ3CJENnyxES6mgwSB48_DGZvEviZDwOgVuiC7RHdoN35cxUXdOPsclIw5jlC-P/s640/blogger-image--1300733148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpvU5gxa08KMTuavKVBAcjiATnfmwOaqPogK_Uw4W8fHD7A7Hryt0CfRCdrWchIReLttHeuqBqKWFgsZ3CJENnyxES6mgwSB48_DGZvEviZDwOgVuiC7RHdoN35cxUXdOPsclIw5jlC-P/s640/blogger-image--1300733148.jpg"></a></div><br></div>It was a great way to end the week!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazAbYAfj1u3QIXB_85op_Id9VeZwdl-WD6yzyjjcMKGsNvqsdXC707VeYm12tdADfiOIbOtGFt86IXeJNAo865ULG-I-3WwE_NRaFVa5qr1XJlQJtAUqPSXG_ZD4G853ITu_lErnKRChX/s640/blogger-image-1948006963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazAbYAfj1u3QIXB_85op_Id9VeZwdl-WD6yzyjjcMKGsNvqsdXC707VeYm12tdADfiOIbOtGFt86IXeJNAo865ULG-I-3WwE_NRaFVa5qr1XJlQJtAUqPSXG_ZD4G853ITu_lErnKRChX/s640/blogger-image-1948006963.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh_yZ47cu2QTyIn3Nxn88mxpb-J_MqVRVjgrckOT-JsVBfSqyYfIVCKixtKR5J5QitcnpxdcEjdmMBD659BlFzBqtwgDu5UoDmSr0szL9MOYpcv2b_JEqLVqtavas6RiUfYJY0cv7G_YW/s640/blogger-image-1547169199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh_yZ47cu2QTyIn3Nxn88mxpb-J_MqVRVjgrckOT-JsVBfSqyYfIVCKixtKR5J5QitcnpxdcEjdmMBD659BlFzBqtwgDu5UoDmSr0szL9MOYpcv2b_JEqLVqtavas6RiUfYJY0cv7G_YW/s640/blogger-image-1547169199.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm thankful for my two precious little campers and the fun times we have together as a family! I'm pretty sure we will have a camp week next year - maybe even doing the real thing!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-38706581132574978132015-11-14T22:23:00.001-06:002015-12-12T14:55:26.325-06:00Friendship Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week was all about friends and fun! We have some fantastic friends near and far, so it was fun to celebrate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C and FL "wrote" some postcards to some of our friends in our travel group that live far away. I enjoyed listening to what the girls wanted to tell them and felt was important information!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGJb3SA0t_8z0BREBAb3L_JudEzAe34nsgAGCX3lGmAEHfRvhNI8oZgGZ4OtPTis3etvNPoqMM3fvmpDyqEvv3ThY_SgJ1NfI2FTYCbuKSqID2QkHB_9v_LVhxz5IMuDoferlY8u6Z03l/s640/blogger-image-101743025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGJb3SA0t_8z0BREBAb3L_JudEzAe34nsgAGCX3lGmAEHfRvhNI8oZgGZ4OtPTis3etvNPoqMM3fvmpDyqEvv3ThY_SgJ1NfI2FTYCbuKSqID2QkHB_9v_LVhxz5IMuDoferlY8u6Z03l/s640/blogger-image-101743025.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A nice long walk to the mailbox to give our postcards a proper send off was in order.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fnq-qDxhqtF_bL45I0QGCeSjU9rQ1e9WbiFFAxlCz4QZQMgfxz3huNn6-eSOKWGPITGcEgPv8VeVQZxnGGxXg7QPIcdvy8gZQ2m2txBY0eJR93ALHh-aDPpcmOa-zVHjheP2FMqo6Bdx/s640/blogger-image--1444662677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fnq-qDxhqtF_bL45I0QGCeSjU9rQ1e9WbiFFAxlCz4QZQMgfxz3huNn6-eSOKWGPITGcEgPv8VeVQZxnGGxXg7QPIcdvy8gZQ2m2txBY0eJR93ALHh-aDPpcmOa-zVHjheP2FMqo6Bdx/s640/blogger-image--1444662677.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course, some of our "friends" are not people, but the sweet animals we share our farm with. Scout has always made a good playmate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nYLGIaZcPUxzyAuAvIL1vak720prys4XjitZ7hCk8kjjVeMSX-3w8dGG9OD5T2groUIRf6nCQRnPaPpoQDORSiH_abCW7L81CrxICZ5WwEf354UYfVTjzYlHcMaEdcCuoVdLRCtfkaVw/s640/blogger-image-523629062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nYLGIaZcPUxzyAuAvIL1vak720prys4XjitZ7hCk8kjjVeMSX-3w8dGG9OD5T2groUIRf6nCQRnPaPpoQDORSiH_abCW7L81CrxICZ5WwEf354UYfVTjzYlHcMaEdcCuoVdLRCtfkaVw/s640/blogger-image-523629062.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the girls' friends came over (and her mom happens to be a friend of mine from college!) and we worked together to make some custom wrapping paper with a baby pool, paint, a beach ball and paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wJXrTybIJGHaNdJz5VsQF3k-jx2HZw1Ieb1vcBNOi33XtpTFdZcGqwnq7k1ux4-kkXIUHX-yVXAc9RN15QB787oYD2tMI0l14CCDAkCjB0OdzXveRw4tCft8KGT71HqnhyNUSxZXqeHD/s640/blogger-image-170480019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wJXrTybIJGHaNdJz5VsQF3k-jx2HZw1Ieb1vcBNOi33XtpTFdZcGqwnq7k1ux4-kkXIUHX-yVXAc9RN15QB787oYD2tMI0l14CCDAkCjB0OdzXveRw4tCft8KGT71HqnhyNUSxZXqeHD/s640/blogger-image-170480019.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They had to communicate and help each oer out to make the designs more colorful. (Use a heavier ball if you choose to do this activity).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKRWQ3hd7tKegjxHWVnf4NiYO0HoPy8p4RfV8tZ1Qpv0cuQ1EmN8e7ZhSBropCGLDLLJsOiXncF3oQBWt7CgMSuDOQLtwuv0lmdrELS1wl2enGwHbU_h1pDtKYD24vg-ztYV6vnMQkVsr/s640/blogger-image--846833502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKRWQ3hd7tKegjxHWVnf4NiYO0HoPy8p4RfV8tZ1Qpv0cuQ1EmN8e7ZhSBropCGLDLLJsOiXncF3oQBWt7CgMSuDOQLtwuv0lmdrELS1wl2enGwHbU_h1pDtKYD24vg-ztYV6vnMQkVsr/s640/blogger-image--846833502.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next, we made our own friendship cuff bracelets out of tp rolls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql5_EqwmTDCZpc8T4h-pCXQ8JBdDRjmdIPsUAESqtkTpMOksIikwjMNi0fGu9SiAZbl-uIv00Invl6NkGX7mfO4rHHSGzzpvoE_YYF-LowZoqYryxQajITGYrxLE3QHQ7kHFXYm1zqUv5/s640/blogger-image-734888662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql5_EqwmTDCZpc8T4h-pCXQ8JBdDRjmdIPsUAESqtkTpMOksIikwjMNi0fGu9SiAZbl-uIv00Invl6NkGX7mfO4rHHSGzzpvoE_YYF-LowZoqYryxQajITGYrxLE3QHQ7kHFXYm1zqUv5/s640/blogger-image-734888662.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A little paint, glitter and sequins can dress up anything!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNM4LJJ5a0D8sFCppku8PoYuXCcZI9HGbChU3uwiNhdjf8Qe-d2Sy7zXfAOeZj2_w7DXs4G6GiVPnFz_3mgX5fU2zFYHcOAFNV3eGCRbebas9MjQhDtmrgSBC-MNoZkUMgsZ1XmtMNLzz/s640/blogger-image-994399117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNM4LJJ5a0D8sFCppku8PoYuXCcZI9HGbChU3uwiNhdjf8Qe-d2Sy7zXfAOeZj2_w7DXs4G6GiVPnFz_3mgX5fU2zFYHcOAFNV3eGCRbebas9MjQhDtmrgSBC-MNoZkUMgsZ1XmtMNLzz/s640/blogger-image-994399117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of my children was much more interested in mixing and experimenting with the paint...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g7-lDXWAbVDtuKjC8EKeVj96lA4xb7DapxmoVL4_Sg1Hh74qx8cLY1gj68tSVtX5M5egDL3Ukm9ShViCYpNrlNczyVop8vwfHzraapc_AliJauPReLsZIEFQ6yjSumI8qxGuYyElz6G0/s640/blogger-image--2048575282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCMpM5KSxJ50trQS-vAR3qs9y6tIu0Pr0p-Sg5wLRuFDJT0V9ZF7R_S3PZyMsM8Df9yE9_SGMT0BYUDvMuZNmPOqf8KReP7s2G_S6IYOTyWrtzmnE2BgdNMt14QkXFqmf8WsAbDsHVpU4/s640/blogger-image-108775566.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls' friend even made them a special bracelet! They were THRILLED, as this friend is a big kid!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBXlrdQcIhHDN3MOYmQDFokWO5CggBEgfkPTsI1nGnqvmW8jx6t2AvlxpV74b1gS47h22xvSem2wLWmkUACmuKRKxhP2EzzBmRsEPW4dU5MlXSTczuGssFdKtUWoO0ZsM31t7MU2uIPtl/s640/blogger-image--1739152848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBXlrdQcIhHDN3MOYmQDFokWO5CggBEgfkPTsI1nGnqvmW8jx6t2AvlxpV74b1gS47h22xvSem2wLWmkUACmuKRKxhP2EzzBmRsEPW4dU5MlXSTczuGssFdKtUWoO0ZsM31t7MU2uIPtl/s640/blogger-image--1739152848.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The weather was SO warm, I let them put on their suits and clean the ball and pool for me. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn-ZUfOq2nHhvoV0UwRzi16HYv9psoa2Re9J785cw64pVLFFdomND-S1CpeomR7WS2p45m1oHbDdxjl-SOeBbzxbpL9GqST8CR-KEZ1RDPJaoaNo2Ma1L6mrrgVJVxqA3t9_14fy6DHoi/s640/blogger-image--1019752205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn-ZUfOq2nHhvoV0UwRzi16HYv9psoa2Re9J785cw64pVLFFdomND-S1CpeomR7WS2p45m1oHbDdxjl-SOeBbzxbpL9GqST8CR-KEZ1RDPJaoaNo2Ma1L6mrrgVJVxqA3t9_14fy6DHoi/s640/blogger-image--1019752205.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also made cards for a very special friend of mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx32BoI_EoXjp32LTkn5kqj_54Xw_FrRZ9Gm3Kd3c1Gavn2EIMvqJZNLT1wFimtYRFS_y4fE58gnGrieLMo64B8O2FCsbyD87jUNwlt1a0-xuW3U9tzy3CnkVjb64X9hRudcAuLTw5IayJ/s640/blogger-image-713418453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx32BoI_EoXjp32LTkn5kqj_54Xw_FrRZ9Gm3Kd3c1Gavn2EIMvqJZNLT1wFimtYRFS_y4fE58gnGrieLMo64B8O2FCsbyD87jUNwlt1a0-xuW3U9tzy3CnkVjb64X9hRudcAuLTw5IayJ/s640/blogger-image-713418453.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Friends love each other, even in the hard times!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_JB57okzStZp5FD8XM6z13PCQ5KUloCuhDOcLUCW0PyTg8nar5bA_dFL1j2aXTWbv1Fo5k30hZV8Y5RSZHSPB_jFclfkaMUuL9LX4s2yNe1EL21Vidc6IN6yqGPkJ69l1teuydrNEKIT/s640/blogger-image-2111531960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_JB57okzStZp5FD8XM6z13PCQ5KUloCuhDOcLUCW0PyTg8nar5bA_dFL1j2aXTWbv1Fo5k30hZV8Y5RSZHSPB_jFclfkaMUuL9LX4s2yNe1EL21Vidc6IN6yqGPkJ69l1teuydrNEKIT/s640/blogger-image-2111531960.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C and FL wore their BFF shirts this week to celebrate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pfSGsv6uqZJe3NbPQkKqTofIp_d7bcEmRh8EIgbicc0cabO5S9T4Zvp-hE4QyZKp1T6IEbo_7wHWnr-1douHns_s5yRxODfG2CmWM6V_-5jzTbYu_SDxh4vkEfLAfH__5MKcWFn6mnO8/s640/blogger-image--756426922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pfSGsv6uqZJe3NbPQkKqTofIp_d7bcEmRh8EIgbicc0cabO5S9T4Zvp-hE4QyZKp1T6IEbo_7wHWnr-1douHns_s5yRxODfG2CmWM6V_-5jzTbYu_SDxh4vkEfLAfH__5MKcWFn6mnO8/s640/blogger-image--756426922.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Because, wether they realize it or not, they are ech others' best friend for life. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG8Hvr1GIooRISnBi4UNdwcPzgKDBehuKlJwOnlPj9-2bUE_yjwnx35Q6DRS_DSR8MBaV2MfvttmDgL3p-ow_VetvF6Jp8hRwe_fG_c2wEzU1sOe4bHCKK6S6oosDamGoRJmSXAZ8NqFN/s640/blogger-image--2020269551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG8Hvr1GIooRISnBi4UNdwcPzgKDBehuKlJwOnlPj9-2bUE_yjwnx35Q6DRS_DSR8MBaV2MfvttmDgL3p-ow_VetvF6Jp8hRwe_fG_c2wEzU1sOe4bHCKK6S6oosDamGoRJmSXAZ8NqFN/s640/blogger-image--2020269551.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Happy Friendship Week to all of our wonderful friends!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-96879478164758382015-11-03T13:31:00.001-06:002015-11-03T23:05:13.638-06:00Charlotte's EEG<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My sweet one had a big day today...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij31GhnsutOiI4lEIzFrxNEuSduaBVZpzO96YsEVkPKGUajV2OAGT87GHQkDhctggvuRJa8c7P9Cxc7qdid6S6TE6AIElErMxVKiaj4nZ5Kq1D50hFwzpJZQDwr3JYyHXAYUj7HNzDLGVk/s640/blogger-image-1870682586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij31GhnsutOiI4lEIzFrxNEuSduaBVZpzO96YsEVkPKGUajV2OAGT87GHQkDhctggvuRJa8c7P9Cxc7qdid6S6TE6AIElErMxVKiaj4nZ5Kq1D50hFwzpJZQDwr3JYyHXAYUj7HNzDLGVk/s640/blogger-image-1870682586.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No, she's not joining the swim team....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBRMH5c_ROiPG085sso6r-wUQP-x8owxZMR7EcGjgc58HDbkgmOp1xrXUJXW-4YrbeMqO25Vj5koFYVv1OG4WDZBwPxACHHqLcsi9D8BOjA1uV24NMT_4X6FPU-PHQdycRdINlmQvk4Or/s640/blogger-image-1290127493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBRMH5c_ROiPG085sso6r-wUQP-x8owxZMR7EcGjgc58HDbkgmOp1xrXUJXW-4YrbeMqO25Vj5koFYVv1OG4WDZBwPxACHHqLcsi9D8BOjA1uV24NMT_4X6FPU-PHQdycRdINlmQvk4Or/s640/blogger-image-1290127493.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We think she has had some "absence seizures." So hard to tell with all that she has going on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljkkkveNE-CXcjhjnL2YPdsotLqFMeu9ysMQUFZ3LOOKz4VRG8CoUc5ZCGNYEPPtESP_rqLPIfdZhQsQpf-3OYkHUSGCtLLvzSSwiVkoXNl_l7KfxPwbxwITJy0XAFdNIncHq804XtGQo/s640/blogger-image-1640949982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljkkkveNE-CXcjhjnL2YPdsotLqFMeu9ysMQUFZ3LOOKz4VRG8CoUc5ZCGNYEPPtESP_rqLPIfdZhQsQpf-3OYkHUSGCtLLvzSSwiVkoXNl_l7KfxPwbxwITJy0XAFdNIncHq804XtGQo/s640/blogger-image-1640949982.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, they strapped on this cap, injected the circles with gel and told a three year old to be quiet and to not move. At all. Kinda hard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unknown medical procedures are always a little scary for C, and understandably so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N0DrRuLDgmt0nMJha6eZXzfC4GUbuFkSx7rVH63xink8udrNk7hmAeihrvpmlw444iopEx6PtykjiHYUsRyCXTjgWjCe-UKfQNB9mB6n2bbUW3m904v4rtBF_IFYxfwtWeGsIcq8gP8P/s640/blogger-image-1409649035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N0DrRuLDgmt0nMJha6eZXzfC4GUbuFkSx7rVH63xink8udrNk7hmAeihrvpmlw444iopEx6PtykjiHYUsRyCXTjgWjCe-UKfQNB9mB6n2bbUW3m904v4rtBF_IFYxfwtWeGsIcq8gP8P/s640/blogger-image-1409649035.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But for this one she got to bring her Mama, sit in her lap, be rocked and watch TV.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8UvXxXgtjR8HiwdeFDI9RLMFmcgr4bNPOQFL2xFkCnmLieWy_qxQxql4MomKJX09Sk39VyQRj_ySTTQUwADnOQCh1XucIvRBffOwiXlFneV3S0xUln5qgi8RQ8Sj_m_KjNSk2r9KUmkM/s640/blogger-image--1414552086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8UvXxXgtjR8HiwdeFDI9RLMFmcgr4bNPOQFL2xFkCnmLieWy_qxQxql4MomKJX09Sk39VyQRj_ySTTQUwADnOQCh1XucIvRBffOwiXlFneV3S0xUln5qgi8RQ8Sj_m_KjNSk2r9KUmkM/s640/blogger-image--1414552086.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She couldn't talk though - that was really hard for her. She did fantastic behaviorally and we will hopefully know the results soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoqnDAEspGycC2-OOOOn9pNc06Cz1aSbW_ngfQA9VqJ4TDVR9FTq-vNQ6y1FcGeNLkAnKc-F5dfXtbLppOJen-AckiTwfd5yUfWt-dd4beNo2XUCo2b2FPnM_4LIYZ3ePdkMJSR4fX7J2/s640/blogger-image-1377360510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoqnDAEspGycC2-OOOOn9pNc06Cz1aSbW_ngfQA9VqJ4TDVR9FTq-vNQ6y1FcGeNLkAnKc-F5dfXtbLppOJen-AckiTwfd5yUfWt-dd4beNo2XUCo2b2FPnM_4LIYZ3ePdkMJSR4fX7J2/s640/blogger-image-1377360510.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She's a brave girl and impressed the nurse so much that she got FOUR prizes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFJ_2zNfoBdo9kiqblv5Oey5pNZXlEHE1c7WmLqwTgDfGzDDbyKyV2biLyMscwAYraQOaGSeWHwqe9LcvNwwzNUy0A19T00Szg8pIcam0gUPAdaS80TkLRF_SbjqNASyp0GfkzMXy8RcC/s640/blogger-image-1005162760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFJ_2zNfoBdo9kiqblv5Oey5pNZXlEHE1c7WmLqwTgDfGzDDbyKyV2biLyMscwAYraQOaGSeWHwqe9LcvNwwzNUy0A19T00Szg8pIcam0gUPAdaS80TkLRF_SbjqNASyp0GfkzMXy8RcC/s640/blogger-image-1005162760.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dolly got to try out the rainbow wires in the back of her head, too. : ). Good ol' Dolly. She's still the favorite when it comes to comfort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjiBs_TiiXEb4jDt15BX7NWPRJDDxM2PIBJlvGvphx64IZZwxFfhfHmNatltrzQUyHJEQK9ksm4YwPnkaFE5-t7l0FRcJLnsZa02n63KYy7mZIoijPDrb_nlHh9LlChnO9fK4x81osXK5/s640/blogger-image-1162436273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjiBs_TiiXEb4jDt15BX7NWPRJDDxM2PIBJlvGvphx64IZZwxFfhfHmNatltrzQUyHJEQK9ksm4YwPnkaFE5-t7l0FRcJLnsZa02n63KYy7mZIoijPDrb_nlHh9LlChnO9fK4x81osXK5/s640/blogger-image-1162436273.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I held her for the procedure, rocked her and we just sat quietly. Early in the test the put out a light that flashed rapidly at five different times. She seemed to glaze over, but it was hard to tell since she couldn't move or talk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Her hair was a mess afterwards, but she was still cute when it was all said and done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnjKTmCSaX0114aH5FhibYUX2My8z7L-W5NABu4v0_3dGFP_dsnHZHXtUQHksR32RvY9FrYnm1y_8ZWp7zybfzi2BLp6dzW4P4v8zDzH5cYXeni0zLG_kIBEU0BIDkvxT8rAsM5d_e6VE/s640/blogger-image--1374610954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnjKTmCSaX0114aH5FhibYUX2My8z7L-W5NABu4v0_3dGFP_dsnHZHXtUQHksR32RvY9FrYnm1y_8ZWp7zybfzi2BLp6dzW4P4v8zDzH5cYXeni0zLG_kIBEU0BIDkvxT8rAsM5d_e6VE/s640/blogger-image--1374610954.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to look at the fountain to help her calm down. I could tell that it really stressed her out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Throwing a penny in did the trick! All better! But soooo tired. Daylight Savings Time has us all messed up, even thought I started the shift a while back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkFhk6bC2iWDyRqVUNyhP2yAOZaRvrFic77TnEmGkQdMGNbsR9aIs6KjKAky32z0Gd4Wv11YWQT0X8XEFaZm_d7HALb3Mqvd2zVp0P15VlsgaaW1cj7xajEyYPxBNXegFSKpsBL6PeY9Z/s640/blogger-image--742291706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkFhk6bC2iWDyRqVUNyhP2yAOZaRvrFic77TnEmGkQdMGNbsR9aIs6KjKAky32z0Gd4Wv11YWQT0X8XEFaZm_d7HALb3Mqvd2zVp0P15VlsgaaW1cj7xajEyYPxBNXegFSKpsBL6PeY9Z/s640/blogger-image--742291706.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Join us in praying for our Pie-Pie. God strengthen us, please, and help us to give her everything that she needs. Give her peace and joy. We love her so.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-15922291701210308022015-10-24T23:25:00.001-05:002015-10-29T22:48:07.629-05:00Precious Peacocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Recently, the girls had their first fall festival experience and costume experience!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOviDpNBC1zB1xSuB2F5G_P5WKohfh-4Fc7QrP9YMawHSyo6uIxM8w0-L1qm1JKS_Jtf8thC3ie90rkhp_luFcJVKPAg_M2YXPJoiOlHGLpt5u6Fxk5e5nEv3LdDDx8uxdoMA8X37s3HN/s640/blogger-image-72044423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOviDpNBC1zB1xSuB2F5G_P5WKohfh-4Fc7QrP9YMawHSyo6uIxM8w0-L1qm1JKS_Jtf8thC3ie90rkhp_luFcJVKPAg_M2YXPJoiOlHGLpt5u6Fxk5e5nEv3LdDDx8uxdoMA8X37s3HN/s640/blogger-image-72044423.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They were a little nervous as to what to expect, but the mention of candy helped them push through those nervous feelings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSVF3ufqOvZbWnO3YsmXmZ2-E8CPsOuQgO2AzrUoNMGF-x2On43jMhViZ3pNRkOFTwjLI8xRGI6i1l6nCmM2J5FeRBje07rSo0AtjNt7MfeZblDVK8KR2ismRLk6vnFYGj7u5JALkDwlm/s640/blogger-image-1948810159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSVF3ufqOvZbWnO3YsmXmZ2-E8CPsOuQgO2AzrUoNMGF-x2On43jMhViZ3pNRkOFTwjLI8xRGI6i1l6nCmM2J5FeRBje07rSo0AtjNt7MfeZblDVK8KR2ismRLk6vnFYGj7u5JALkDwlm/s640/blogger-image-1948810159.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They chose their costume, and this mama did her best (with some help from their Chicka) to pull it off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C chose the standard Asian peacock. FL chose an obscure brown peacock with little purple dots that is in a little exhibit at our zoo. Her costume is a bit of a stretch from that, but she's three. ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPWU-JvZHlNTEnELqQTf8LuPbI6YyeWCGq9vQ3b1xfnhf2jOJAlQ334mBPWsIQ83NJqPOoj-zsB-uLenJ4uU6TgQ5ufLfG3OAz30gkjUg28eYCvT0G8AEGvjwdJuRdKmLMs5cpPbktIng/s640/blogger-image--679768511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPWU-JvZHlNTEnELqQTf8LuPbI6YyeWCGq9vQ3b1xfnhf2jOJAlQ334mBPWsIQ83NJqPOoj-zsB-uLenJ4uU6TgQ5ufLfG3OAz30gkjUg28eYCvT0G8AEGvjwdJuRdKmLMs5cpPbktIng/s640/blogger-image--679768511.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sam was there to help with the carnival, which worked out great because he was in the candy and game area! He got to experience this first with us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9_Wz92_x8Jrk-JSH_bGKIdilf4BbockKibG1iKZr2UnndqcnBWn5aa7FGBpvbq3AC6rUrKnWts90IuACIsIgQ6pmCiYCkNSGCyZf7cGcbFkosO6kouDiGQVzaoPWM0-3jQb3eEH8Hj0N/s640/blogger-image--1954904062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9_Wz92_x8Jrk-JSH_bGKIdilf4BbockKibG1iKZr2UnndqcnBWn5aa7FGBpvbq3AC6rUrKnWts90IuACIsIgQ6pmCiYCkNSGCyZf7cGcbFkosO6kouDiGQVzaoPWM0-3jQb3eEH8Hj0N/s640/blogger-image--1954904062.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A king size snicker bar!!! Flora Lin is thinking, "God Bless America!" No looking back at her old life for this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKNtOezAs6kgiLKcX7GVKAPQb496ejZn_e8h6PLMb4jS8H2wX-x6jxjA0iSj9TzKkS5js5YJTKjTuO8YbHCzp9p6BAvcTEkvA2QuMsoa-9vkFhMlMOZ83D3kZ90xp6ax8nMMXq3jBRGkM/s640/blogger-image-846130066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKNtOezAs6kgiLKcX7GVKAPQb496ejZn_e8h6PLMb4jS8H2wX-x6jxjA0iSj9TzKkS5js5YJTKjTuO8YbHCzp9p6BAvcTEkvA2QuMsoa-9vkFhMlMOZ83D3kZ90xp6ax8nMMXq3jBRGkM/s640/blogger-image-846130066.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The carnival had a bounce house... C and FL tried one of these before and it was a wide-eyed, totally freaked out disaster. What a difference a few months and some physical therapy makes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlLMuFfn5h7iLqDyOik3252WSeJmh2yW_zT3NI4oGC5VI7ZYKChwwGiS-Fzy-camk1oQa1ZFhqZ5dhWWI9bkDOZjaH-7dNZrKVCnzYHNiYTleEggf9rRjYrArqVnkMJzJdkdYRboRtGDO/s640/blogger-image--1310193594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlLMuFfn5h7iLqDyOik3252WSeJmh2yW_zT3NI4oGC5VI7ZYKChwwGiS-Fzy-camk1oQa1ZFhqZ5dhWWI9bkDOZjaH-7dNZrKVCnzYHNiYTleEggf9rRjYrArqVnkMJzJdkdYRboRtGDO/s640/blogger-image--1310193594.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As long as they were the only ones in it, they were happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidHyD_wmxif8i6DsN7dVRXLE0tMfBdLy315cBWlGcwF6VBS7mvlIOr9dqt_hPCRSDHzYXBKgqS5VIP0RFyogw5qFcJp5Ch_m5KULCKsx3636RsqwfBKmyTbPibk8yx_DLaCauB4P7TTGg/s640/blogger-image-2048789444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidHyD_wmxif8i6DsN7dVRXLE0tMfBdLy315cBWlGcwF6VBS7mvlIOr9dqt_hPCRSDHzYXBKgqS5VIP0RFyogw5qFcJp5Ch_m5KULCKsx3636RsqwfBKmyTbPibk8yx_DLaCauB4P7TTGg/s640/blogger-image-2048789444.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They gleefully face-planted so many times! It was hilarious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u7NJALe9l2THkm_ryrfioLGpmgBTdwWmX5-o8AjIXvDVOJfPLi4FebXHu2x4r1_zRbagmkFI2dAo9XISFkSOlkVdfHoSmSLDtkMQ1ddfYn2xbMmx-xm13dllAiTW0Gqg0kNNmidg5w3D/s640/blogger-image--1311355737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u7NJALe9l2THkm_ryrfioLGpmgBTdwWmX5-o8AjIXvDVOJfPLi4FebXHu2x4r1_zRbagmkFI2dAo9XISFkSOlkVdfHoSmSLDtkMQ1ddfYn2xbMmx-xm13dllAiTW0Gqg0kNNmidg5w3D/s640/blogger-image--1311355737.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3iFNp7n1Jo6Rdc0Ni4eWSa5pqDCiht_Cdgpem1i499GyeoxAC_azzeNGdEOzzjIZd0P2o14yttm__Ll6v9gTvYj8Sr2sjunxEXo9e7gI2JKsaOvdKMTOrQuCbbloXHRGmHzxGWV_ahRl/s640/blogger-image--1199686562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3iFNp7n1Jo6Rdc0Ni4eWSa5pqDCiht_Cdgpem1i499GyeoxAC_azzeNGdEOzzjIZd0P2o14yttm__Ll6v9gTvYj8Sr2sjunxEXo9e7gI2JKsaOvdKMTOrQuCbbloXHRGmHzxGWV_ahRl/s640/blogger-image--1199686562.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ExnHBXwh7akdqTBYnxYL3tT9clcCEce-dW797gbh4ypR3PA535YVFw3TT7QSbzti5RHlSzxE2WEUa2mwCHooYA1AeevjfsHAkOY0t7LOY0l029bkNRWDAkJKDOmcI-By8eAYL178dDpg/s640/blogger-image--84958191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ExnHBXwh7akdqTBYnxYL3tT9clcCEce-dW797gbh4ypR3PA535YVFw3TT7QSbzti5RHlSzxE2WEUa2mwCHooYA1AeevjfsHAkOY0t7LOY0l029bkNRWDAkJKDOmcI-By8eAYL178dDpg/s640/blogger-image--84958191.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At one point, another child got in and FL got out. C decided to be brave and stay in. The other child pulled on the bounce house a little too much and it. began. to. collapse. Mama was not ok! I couldn't hold it up and get to C! The other child was strong enough to get out and pushed C to the side as it was collapsing... Mama was <i>not </i>ok! All I could do was hold it up and reach in to hold her hand to reassure her. She wasn't visibly upset, but then again I couldn't see her! No one was really doing much of anything and I was beginning to really, <i>really </i>not be ok when....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Suddenly Sam appeared! He always rescues us silly girls just when we need it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQZ0rcHvf5e-uoZTxeo84lrSlF4sn4NEsAofN2kXQAlHKL4LCP7ZCvmNFiUYHPz-hr0uB4JMlEHuhyaEk7_vg-bMio2ultz_-BeYgkeKJmJLXy0R-hhjH3QH8RLsJXyLbA2D3zo5P1ce6/s640/blogger-image-1268524847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQZ0rcHvf5e-uoZTxeo84lrSlF4sn4NEsAofN2kXQAlHKL4LCP7ZCvmNFiUYHPz-hr0uB4JMlEHuhyaEk7_vg-bMio2ultz_-BeYgkeKJmJLXy0R-hhjH3QH8RLsJXyLbA2D3zo5P1ce6/s640/blogger-image-1268524847.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Needless to say, we closed it down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9GcmsRr5YRDo77Xeb3MSLtcfqgN3Wzpa2-M1s_IkaeCscHdMa0fWjCCVjx4LhyGEb8cmKN6gDAk2J7DdnI3RkaBjeu3V7vjRC61vq8xHs02VWB3iaaeQ_JdpuVv0yQSNYQB672kGStmn/s640/blogger-image--497421678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9GcmsRr5YRDo77Xeb3MSLtcfqgN3Wzpa2-M1s_IkaeCscHdMa0fWjCCVjx4LhyGEb8cmKN6gDAk2J7DdnI3RkaBjeu3V7vjRC61vq8xHs02VWB3iaaeQ_JdpuVv0yQSNYQB672kGStmn/s640/blogger-image--497421678.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls really brought down the house that night! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later, we went to the Little Pumpkin Playhouse (just for little kids) and then on a hayride to the campfire to roast marshmallows. I let the girls stop and have a snack when we first got to the campfire. They were so excited to eat some candy from their buckets! It's only once a year, right?, ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUiNCuHks-tiND8SuaO4GPcPrUwHPKYie1RyocUYz6QBCJgqodSOmE_sgopvM5cKbzz6V65q0Vy4J7gxQEQAjekeg53Psn8VF_-fXQVLHqWJ31KXh1DayHTBMy_9oLnczTsZU_H4xEGkl/s640/blogger-image-668340757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUiNCuHks-tiND8SuaO4GPcPrUwHPKYie1RyocUYz6QBCJgqodSOmE_sgopvM5cKbzz6V65q0Vy4J7gxQEQAjekeg53Psn8VF_-fXQVLHqWJ31KXh1DayHTBMy_9oLnczTsZU_H4xEGkl/s640/blogger-image-668340757.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two pretty and precious peacocks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw55gMVva3q_eD653EHizUtWbFay00FZapPyn3dwFC5qyNTt5rKLetJKVc31EeSIy-fWrSYbR4_JSIGFbgzdHRCMjhE4L-jUDwNNiOaUs_HUjD4Rv5SiuOaVQzAfTw-B-dbgw6rMe7WGtA/s640/blogger-image-868270971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw55gMVva3q_eD653EHizUtWbFay00FZapPyn3dwFC5qyNTt5rKLetJKVc31EeSIy-fWrSYbR4_JSIGFbgzdHRCMjhE4L-jUDwNNiOaUs_HUjD4Rv5SiuOaVQzAfTw-B-dbgw6rMe7WGtA/s640/blogger-image-868270971.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fire was very, very hot and the roasting sticks very, very short, so rather than attempting to make a gooey, messy, hot s'more (and possibly two fried peacocks and a fried mama) I just gave them a marshmallow, two graham crackers and ate the chocolate myself! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrQXFCCH49vS4t0d61CFPibeCUSTsWwwy9AnnhRGE-6Yo24aV1g3_3HFsTVppgsdXwvms2b8ID3C5zIUhSzDbg2JRHx1s2nZLOEwcFvs5Hk015y2k9E1nzjytuHjs61UdRm-PxgHg343b/s640/blogger-image--1741630965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrQXFCCH49vS4t0d61CFPibeCUSTsWwwy9AnnhRGE-6Yo24aV1g3_3HFsTVppgsdXwvms2b8ID3C5zIUhSzDbg2JRHx1s2nZLOEwcFvs5Hk015y2k9E1nzjytuHjs61UdRm-PxgHg343b/s640/blogger-image--1741630965.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They didn't even notice! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVItRwWkEW1AX4pK-JLZD9g1iHACcInLif_zZ2HohjT_c3I54-29hURzrSdb9B0HvQ0Aq4__1PvW8hyOK_NXUZCx2VXAGrTnxGBDzIuHIn9jHeArUsWA7eJM4iLsYb9eENHIiVxqiV3M8W/s640/blogger-image--465234658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVItRwWkEW1AX4pK-JLZD9g1iHACcInLif_zZ2HohjT_c3I54-29hURzrSdb9B0HvQ0Aq4__1PvW8hyOK_NXUZCx2VXAGrTnxGBDzIuHIn9jHeArUsWA7eJM4iLsYb9eENHIiVxqiV3M8W/s640/blogger-image--465234658.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They were too busy eating graham crackers and such.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgDtdODbaNig-CKtkmqWsN6mA1e8m5EyllYk98l1R4cQO222EwpayfP5ZvYQ_3hg7tvENSc8FZwcCJeBHG8MHARpl164N0FGeghLpr_oOc_u33ykw_cBY3_5vN5KeiUOtrlCKVbNuTg7M/s640/blogger-image-1124004596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgDtdODbaNig-CKtkmqWsN6mA1e8m5EyllYk98l1R4cQO222EwpayfP5ZvYQ_3hg7tvENSc8FZwcCJeBHG8MHARpl164N0FGeghLpr_oOc_u33ykw_cBY3_5vN5KeiUOtrlCKVbNuTg7M/s640/blogger-image-1124004596.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After an adventurous journey back to the main part of camp, we had dinner and then joined Sam for the last few activities and then clean up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0trNqQck7RzFIEBHIfkesfrzfqrBk5gYSEEGL3Fv6o527rQSJSCgRMDHk-Q9DoyaTRvOHkaQWw8r3nMft_K01QoE66BsiCBTI6gfTnEmIidrtMQqa4LqBb39z8gVuwSLuy1XzKviU5Nk/s640/blogger-image-364553103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0trNqQck7RzFIEBHIfkesfrzfqrBk5gYSEEGL3Fv6o527rQSJSCgRMDHk-Q9DoyaTRvOHkaQWw8r3nMft_K01QoE66BsiCBTI6gfTnEmIidrtMQqa4LqBb39z8gVuwSLuy1XzKviU5Nk/s640/blogger-image-364553103.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C was excited to help. FL wasn't that into helping... But she really liked pushing buttons!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3JoIzgla8JG99UZCUEEsbIKY4k3lN47oI1O_Dk8HtUw2FVVHEvPDffFU_pbU6c0btqVLsF_lEheBKwd9Y9DPvueEkJDHCjdC9bnG2M3xwgMeTr4FeVZldqo2sPmiOnGAW9NBpGqzjGKi/s640/blogger-image-432950624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3JoIzgla8JG99UZCUEEsbIKY4k3lN47oI1O_Dk8HtUw2FVVHEvPDffFU_pbU6c0btqVLsF_lEheBKwd9Y9DPvueEkJDHCjdC9bnG2M3xwgMeTr4FeVZldqo2sPmiOnGAW9NBpGqzjGKi/s640/blogger-image-432950624.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a fun night, despite a couple of hiccups! Very successful for our girls' first time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As FL says, we rocked it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU7Zbs41TF2uu79m66YKAP6jKe-NYZKEtH5kit9_pL3XZ1URGlVmh5y4Wv46bx3fUo0wjJZhZi7BRZ4mj9JlHvTl6TEYRRIxDlbyea-WfIwM_dKPP7AJRlTi2jtGkmY-X0WFSKTsfFSc6/s640/blogger-image--918490888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU7Zbs41TF2uu79m66YKAP6jKe-NYZKEtH5kit9_pL3XZ1URGlVmh5y4Wv46bx3fUo0wjJZhZi7BRZ4mj9JlHvTl6TEYRRIxDlbyea-WfIwM_dKPP7AJRlTi2jtGkmY-X0WFSKTsfFSc6/s640/blogger-image--918490888.jpg"></a></div><br></div>It was so much fun to see them happy and enjoying new experiences!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-11976207630373433952015-10-24T16:00:00.001-05:002015-10-28T17:21:33.364-05:00Three Little Musketeers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These three...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtTyzP23DzmZtHZcUnEpJo_CMxhSyHABp_CRR6ywrarN6umTYCTW75IxC2gSDhTyUm3Hx_vyi_6op5bEOYi1IgM4EVnRXk4BDSMeFPeobVceiEKiOOorGCff4PIwXjgD6atXw_RRQ0Tsx/s640/blogger-image-1465659069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtTyzP23DzmZtHZcUnEpJo_CMxhSyHABp_CRR6ywrarN6umTYCTW75IxC2gSDhTyUm3Hx_vyi_6op5bEOYi1IgM4EVnRXk4BDSMeFPeobVceiEKiOOorGCff4PIwXjgD6atXw_RRQ0Tsx/s640/blogger-image-1465659069.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Close in age...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqUO9FlN3x1ayqatkNNRQdOhrug9vLDIEbNqEL13qdF0VGmYL7C5P-BcmIR73Y0L6IwmvsHUS8AnBpVCQn3Wc0kF4VK8RpOYqxViG72o_nSt0ZbuW0Bb8TbGZEfH8Zpz8yWG6LQa_4jYZ/s640/blogger-image--125100031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqUO9FlN3x1ayqatkNNRQdOhrug9vLDIEbNqEL13qdF0VGmYL7C5P-BcmIR73Y0L6IwmvsHUS8AnBpVCQn3Wc0kF4VK8RpOYqxViG72o_nSt0ZbuW0Bb8TbGZEfH8Zpz8yWG6LQa_4jYZ/s640/blogger-image--125100031.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That share a similar history...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7uKTpKGHDzZdZ6L0j88cwChPacDEud4baHhZYwmihJu0JzWqZpb_bp_J4UMn_7wWcKBQPd1E6hs0BdPg_XIX8hXmiBVjm8EnMz7yNlS71OxntoY2zLecwGITRyEYKMtNgCoDAMF3kWC7/s640/blogger-image--2062410793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7uKTpKGHDzZdZ6L0j88cwChPacDEud4baHhZYwmihJu0JzWqZpb_bp_J4UMn_7wWcKBQPd1E6hs0BdPg_XIX8hXmiBVjm8EnMz7yNlS71OxntoY2zLecwGITRyEYKMtNgCoDAMF3kWC7/s640/blogger-image--2062410793.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And a love of princesses, all things girly and enjoy the dirt and mud...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fvPmYiAWqdul33it1VJep5kscKZrYxhd2ZW-d9Vnb0CTrcO_OhPI_8yZMgffM3DjDwiAJew8lCDt6S3Vq_Qj5qpz8CG-6jttBQX1L1vV2AhjgtN7oZhBeCO-2wImMu5ozoKaE5ZWV5mx/s640/blogger-image--76779893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fvPmYiAWqdul33it1VJep5kscKZrYxhd2ZW-d9Vnb0CTrcO_OhPI_8yZMgffM3DjDwiAJew8lCDt6S3Vq_Qj5qpz8CG-6jttBQX1L1vV2AhjgtN7oZhBeCO-2wImMu5ozoKaE5ZWV5mx/s640/blogger-image--76779893.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who laugh and learn from each other,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QDyeEhLW9uTugE4OWjHLIk-kHMl4D_BuMU5GOISOl0sEPn2oi4Roq2QG9TmQmljYql9e0Jhm-yXzF5VkPxMawsjdnZLH4sVQlq9Y-MWqtLlVP9G6BcuCMcoM19Og0CzVSaUKanChLJHd/s640/blogger-image--1381013554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUsrWbWUnGdDLap1mBJNobGzMv7QkWfotG4F37I_YMpwjG9Svyvsx_b4vt9oX2lDayULyZ3wL_7VnJfEI4kBajgToL_4vn1o3qsKIk8lcZU-PKwXXfzNUSQ_S0svrv1ymvQ-j7mwWZxPS/s640/blogger-image--626993436.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He had a precious little assistant this time. : ). (Look at that sweet smile on her face!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UrUDJ0m3mN4Ps8hRnOrqRCn6fZ1VWBq_LutO8YoOBe82ycohmLm2UU0Kr9pS_SAgSvEu44Q9LuMQuFW8ICLeFZMDUPld-9X52-0CIQxiWPvRnSxQMll8FMkA5Vh4vb40ycFMcw4RqL7c/s640/blogger-image--1245719430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UrUDJ0m3mN4Ps8hRnOrqRCn6fZ1VWBq_LutO8YoOBe82ycohmLm2UU0Kr9pS_SAgSvEu44Q9LuMQuFW8ICLeFZMDUPld-9X52-0CIQxiWPvRnSxQMll8FMkA5Vh4vb40ycFMcw4RqL7c/s640/blogger-image--1245719430.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Charlotte was so excited to help! <i>"All by self, peeease!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWVktEAJg4qYaJC66w-0zm_CqOZLtYs7Ido5YQzBUNud_IuYau7TmuRQPGtlrQ0SuxaXN8r_RJaZDT0tZ9bB8_qcoIyJmjcrEFUiAWYY7NMLK1PN2p6DbyV2Ax7LeDTS_bVJT8fTr3N7_/s640/blogger-image-371966561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWVktEAJg4qYaJC66w-0zm_CqOZLtYs7Ido5YQzBUNud_IuYau7TmuRQPGtlrQ0SuxaXN8r_RJaZDT0tZ9bB8_qcoIyJmjcrEFUiAWYY7NMLK1PN2p6DbyV2Ax7LeDTS_bVJT8fTr3N7_/s640/blogger-image-371966561.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She loves to help, and her Papa loved having her help!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsdCxJR97oUuTC_JgAGDX3b92Iu1hoW65C7lLaqrww91tdqm3Ih8RdOWskjJExc3yKu1MDJm5xaSS1xAsrSdpXmsmWGY9KndWx5HA7T-zoX9CskUVm1ctAh4jxTM7ZAtnVcY8m85begDf/s640/blogger-image--412351093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsdCxJR97oUuTC_JgAGDX3b92Iu1hoW65C7lLaqrww91tdqm3Ih8RdOWskjJExc3yKu1MDJm5xaSS1xAsrSdpXmsmWGY9KndWx5HA7T-zoX9CskUVm1ctAh4jxTM7ZAtnVcY8m85begDf/s640/blogger-image--412351093.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It won't be long, she'll be perfecting her technique!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYfaevVxuY8TdAnk39yDO5bE0ZJ7T3wAkyFVCpJObQ1ch15aSQUqSXheHUbphSle7DL6aXdHInMcIxaO1NN2ms_Vv_n4RkUkwVq5oBaygqQ3ZNbWQtiOBQ6GeSFGoLinDbGqO1iC71dV3/s640/blogger-image--2023282677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYfaevVxuY8TdAnk39yDO5bE0ZJ7T3wAkyFVCpJObQ1ch15aSQUqSXheHUbphSle7DL6aXdHInMcIxaO1NN2ms_Vv_n4RkUkwVq5oBaygqQ3ZNbWQtiOBQ6GeSFGoLinDbGqO1iC71dV3/s640/blogger-image--2023282677.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our little girls make even the mundane (feeling sick, need to get dinner on the table, etc.) special!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVxtguQJo35iViOsJJwTZyicfPqCnywPAT4Q-zn45Bi3k1eBC3AB-KFha91qNDo8Gtz-fxQS7_kGd6QSly_eFcpeBXBZ6Cu_w8fqym6HinkPuC8B7tpehMGiqoXZjfSxgZapq-HTf8ovr/s640/blogger-image-1487164860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVxtguQJo35iViOsJJwTZyicfPqCnywPAT4Q-zn45Bi3k1eBC3AB-KFha91qNDo8Gtz-fxQS7_kGd6QSly_eFcpeBXBZ6Cu_w8fqym6HinkPuC8B7tpehMGiqoXZjfSxgZapq-HTf8ovr/s640/blogger-image-1487164860.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Flora Lin wanted her picture taken, too. : ). The two of us sickies snuggled on the couch together and edited pictures on my computer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">FL and I definitely have something, and C isn't feeling too sharp, now. Hopefully, the yummy pancakes and a good nights' rest will have us feeling better for the busy week ahead. Either way, the days are bright because of these two girls. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-83576896387398612262015-10-16T00:11:00.001-05:002015-10-18T21:56:19.795-05:00Silly. Singing. Sisters.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I loooooove my sister" is what we are hearing a lot of these days...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxpFmOdBW6DmX2AM5pdxtFNjUmAjVvwJP8rpcyLZ7-kHbkRAsOF0rYKsWpuGg07ia55Gswjs5JkAY_dI6eS9DB0TP2oDsml7kUNlyPbTgBGlJzDo8Uy0hW-V15df7iT8zaAmtTdXI7NGb/s640/blogger-image-1258850733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxpFmOdBW6DmX2AM5pdxtFNjUmAjVvwJP8rpcyLZ7-kHbkRAsOF0rYKsWpuGg07ia55Gswjs5JkAY_dI6eS9DB0TP2oDsml7kUNlyPbTgBGlJzDo8Uy0hW-V15df7iT8zaAmtTdXI7NGb/s640/blogger-image-1258850733.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And then they snatch, bump, push, disagree, etc. etc. the very next second. : )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAy-T9RM6jtXqcWH8JWYw-1RIpbz5pOmc1R_bxWN8n9zTo9lSAhuH3AYPO1kGgcJvcjHl06zeqRQnTvY98NOYMOKOovCVgC2uFOJcPJczwSiTXWQZo8eicdszORVralTof65K2s8tb1quq/s640/blogger-image-187574127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAy-T9RM6jtXqcWH8JWYw-1RIpbz5pOmc1R_bxWN8n9zTo9lSAhuH3AYPO1kGgcJvcjHl06zeqRQnTvY98NOYMOKOovCVgC2uFOJcPJczwSiTXWQZo8eicdszORVralTof65K2s8tb1quq/s640/blogger-image-187574127.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I guess that just goes to show that they truly are sisters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXogXBOszkwq7zDWFjAmxHPSX3waK2YnR1PplBxvlpxcE6Cf8hN6C8hOSa2blj9stAexoSi6McZy2q5ZScl0Ej41K4C5B7H_C2BpuwQ5_FDG9u_7uNuQ82WJhnotYMLOcfdtXuO7ggHdAr/s640/blogger-image-470528951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXogXBOszkwq7zDWFjAmxHPSX3waK2YnR1PplBxvlpxcE6Cf8hN6C8hOSa2blj9stAexoSi6McZy2q5ZScl0Ej41K4C5B7H_C2BpuwQ5_FDG9u_7uNuQ82WJhnotYMLOcfdtXuO7ggHdAr/s640/blogger-image-470528951.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One thing they do agree on almost always is singing, thought it rarely is the same song...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzej4dhngBZUkaMIlnQZ1bEzI6Du4EaWty5c47SNNauWj0dk4OJxvl-Z8tXs1X33HGfOGcX0QymSr4nVT5W_1cBBtj0FfyOOB0gHAvZTWArOpsDIT393bncY__5zr9c6qK7D1ijCRBo5vp/s640/blogger-image-1185756165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzej4dhngBZUkaMIlnQZ1bEzI6Du4EaWty5c47SNNauWj0dk4OJxvl-Z8tXs1X33HGfOGcX0QymSr4nVT5W_1cBBtj0FfyOOB0gHAvZTWArOpsDIT393bncY__5zr9c6qK7D1ijCRBo5vp/s640/blogger-image-1185756165.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And laughing - they both love to laugh and laugh together often. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFrmLLwVoUVOsBv-t3NQI7HTpYy6Wx9SG5sHpG3xeColwQUlB89NhsMEPRmyNyYi-SxIaluhgTSAxaheVRlqxyangXIZa8ALY80em282HvcKCWizsf0WhI75ijX05iSCoHQFuD6In5SDV/s640/blogger-image-1142446142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFrmLLwVoUVOsBv-t3NQI7HTpYy6Wx9SG5sHpG3xeColwQUlB89NhsMEPRmyNyYi-SxIaluhgTSAxaheVRlqxyangXIZa8ALY80em282HvcKCWizsf0WhI75ijX05iSCoHQFuD6In5SDV/s640/blogger-image-1142446142.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's one thing I never tire of hearing.</div><br></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhsCUeoz6rC9mf5mNVtC7jS9aBluyJQQ4q5ff557hRUGcmbe1sp2GDz59VoeVRGt1kqNQU33v-Stc7VedYV5cun62yPee9ZrHPuUAtn0Fsc3bcF7w25p7S_jjueIL7z5bQkXmYML0rh1Y/s640/blogger-image--1279705020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhsCUeoz6rC9mf5mNVtC7jS9aBluyJQQ4q5ff557hRUGcmbe1sp2GDz59VoeVRGt1kqNQU33v-Stc7VedYV5cun62yPee9ZrHPuUAtn0Fsc3bcF7w25p7S_jjueIL7z5bQkXmYML0rh1Y/s640/blogger-image--1279705020.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They really do love each other.</div>We can't imagine and wouldn't have it any other way. : )</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-50985944301115988712015-10-14T21:10:00.001-05:002015-10-24T16:18:07.034-05:00Fire Safety Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fire safety week started with a fire of our own!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOx0mA6bi-w6sGLixsNMmSNObwRHSMhvrmV6ukn-Xn_6o5tUIbUsctdTgmx84KQeSI3QrFjlhXtSPMEFdk4xXLsiGEEz7D69e6UM_h4ldJF52uk1ThkdPYnvSjotvlo-3YsORsZSQZhyX/s640/blogger-image-1031265908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOx0mA6bi-w6sGLixsNMmSNObwRHSMhvrmV6ukn-Xn_6o5tUIbUsctdTgmx84KQeSI3QrFjlhXtSPMEFdk4xXLsiGEEz7D69e6UM_h4ldJF52uk1ThkdPYnvSjotvlo-3YsORsZSQZhyX/s640/blogger-image-1031265908.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our pool and pool deck was in such bad shape, there was only one economic thing to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsff5Ufdg6d8UqTmObuvU9Fvpwhbgy9ylJXenzwuN7rAFoQSM9RWpJ8Tkb7QBOYIoIFsWOSZ8oaXlHSfM9w9tHvhKFYoduzqIeSKqPIk4xgZaqJqoobFMWz0kx1JqQw6UnSZm3W4RtMIS/s640/blogger-image--1266890953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsff5Ufdg6d8UqTmObuvU9Fvpwhbgy9ylJXenzwuN7rAFoQSM9RWpJ8Tkb7QBOYIoIFsWOSZ8oaXlHSfM9w9tHvhKFYoduzqIeSKqPIk4xgZaqJqoobFMWz0kx1JqQw6UnSZm3W4RtMIS/s640/blogger-image--1266890953.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Burn! Under careful watch, though (don't worry, the girls were napping while it took place).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUdsa6sC23knnM8wWY9_jfxGlzX0W5_SSg7G7wi_TysPZno9Rj1inyy5A7_5ns1pFZ9YhJrDB1MfDcN5bhd29BAbQGOIdGnHyoDxusVEcaUNcI9eIoiRpdodYj8W8LrKcmyGL1HVuVl-7/s640/blogger-image-1670272765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUdsa6sC23knnM8wWY9_jfxGlzX0W5_SSg7G7wi_TysPZno9Rj1inyy5A7_5ns1pFZ9YhJrDB1MfDcN5bhd29BAbQGOIdGnHyoDxusVEcaUNcI9eIoiRpdodYj8W8LrKcmyGL1HVuVl-7/s640/blogger-image-1670272765.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, two little firefighters in training came to inspect. And be cute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIt8WFHy20lkmeQzhNXRvmDO2YfuLPrwi76QXBHiSD-lcoqWtirXzsn4iiXO9iGEwEOOja-ydYop_8noJw3XvP8obDsv8k3Tx8if7skVX-afcQe9gl3YXiEt7OmcXOUU3ctnNWKs3XnKb/s640/blogger-image--761679291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIt8WFHy20lkmeQzhNXRvmDO2YfuLPrwi76QXBHiSD-lcoqWtirXzsn4iiXO9iGEwEOOja-ydYop_8noJw3XvP8obDsv8k3Tx8if7skVX-afcQe9gl3YXiEt7OmcXOUU3ctnNWKs3XnKb/s640/blogger-image--761679291.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also started learning about fire, matches, lighters, extinguishers and how to call for help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK1iKGtrFKk_ahNhkvY2UVxRJaLRjB1tyu2_lH0i4ZpVPzUfcWooGsTCIzWWR8HRGI7lOlbL3hIoULSyzLFamAaxfJ6RB4yk2AQz7cRnH-bw0Romc3TBnLqcLYN9f_258zZhle-tL7FM0/s640/blogger-image-1441299927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK1iKGtrFKk_ahNhkvY2UVxRJaLRjB1tyu2_lH0i4ZpVPzUfcWooGsTCIzWWR8HRGI7lOlbL3hIoULSyzLFamAaxfJ6RB4yk2AQz7cRnH-bw0Romc3TBnLqcLYN9f_258zZhle-tL7FM0/s640/blogger-image-1441299927.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I drew a "9 1 1" and the girls cut and colored the majority of the numbers. Then they glued them onto the paper in the proper order.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDDW6eK3x74OyhEy1gxe6qBRBQwTt4cOg4p0n5r_kM3T-J1282_RTGYwOodnlwOJ0LMxK6XSdF7oUJIFDOxATCho0pWMXA6IYQuIovIGzSgyR4UCahJIc1Zstw2h5wG9Zjpbb-DoOdwRE/s640/blogger-image--1062987207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDDW6eK3x74OyhEy1gxe6qBRBQwTt4cOg4p0n5r_kM3T-J1282_RTGYwOodnlwOJ0LMxK6XSdF7oUJIFDOxATCho0pWMXA6IYQuIovIGzSgyR4UCahJIc1Zstw2h5wG9Zjpbb-DoOdwRE/s640/blogger-image--1062987207.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C and FL also practiced dialing 9-1-1 on my I pad, phone and a big pretend phone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6_9VzWmr35y1NnggTcl4zTB6x3dW-DwK0gF4afLtf9jWZKHDzAT3TA7KJNwKZDa8C_jhrrIZoR7CtJOu9O9e2cFRAOHkIfxKd-DznrlBPSvnRX0dykLXX8zXXRMGUn_zlIsz16tRf6yr/s640/blogger-image--494495503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6_9VzWmr35y1NnggTcl4zTB6x3dW-DwK0gF4afLtf9jWZKHDzAT3TA7KJNwKZDa8C_jhrrIZoR7CtJOu9O9e2cFRAOHkIfxKd-DznrlBPSvnRX0dykLXX8zXXRMGUn_zlIsz16tRf6yr/s640/blogger-image--494495503.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I know they are a little young to understand, but I don't think it's too early to begin and plant those seeds. Plus, they were excited about touching my I pad and phone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuq7nrf16QdQ1QJpv5_6ibN5cfpJQCthL2jB4_vd8Tnibmsb-Nm_Vy2Kt8iGqPRmybr5Qvvmeo6lovorZd5iSvjMqHQsHGXRWW-mi5RCuqdOm4NXXMot4QTqYsHWg84wcTBIES5WbHxXd/s640/blogger-image-643552938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuq7nrf16QdQ1QJpv5_6ibN5cfpJQCthL2jB4_vd8Tnibmsb-Nm_Vy2Kt8iGqPRmybr5Qvvmeo6lovorZd5iSvjMqHQsHGXRWW-mi5RCuqdOm4NXXMot4QTqYsHWg84wcTBIES5WbHxXd/s640/blogger-image-643552938.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also looked for things that helped keep us safe in our home, like fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. They like to look in everyone's home for them, too! Let us know if you need detector detectors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ella helped make it more fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7i0Up4MAX7cM6YbptiT7enBoZfwO12WfOz7mWoNEICALpjjvAxczFrXgGObU3XvMO0xize4J3YKUtZfuyr1ARMlx5_z3wdvU5j-inTH1pxByDnZBzdlw8mgHr2m3jrStW-bJZ7mpZLtmP/s640/blogger-image-1809658000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7i0Up4MAX7cM6YbptiT7enBoZfwO12WfOz7mWoNEICALpjjvAxczFrXgGObU3XvMO0xize4J3YKUtZfuyr1ARMlx5_z3wdvU5j-inTH1pxByDnZBzdlw8mgHr2m3jrStW-bJZ7mpZLtmP/s640/blogger-image-1809658000.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sam and the girls tested and updated each detector (which is <i>a lot </i>of smoke detectors due to our home study requirements!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32VdDsm4GirZHWqg1MbwZ5c3t4IC5V0BfJbsTHKccWV_dPtEkC9xVZATr-OPyXK9-PW3aITwucI8kJK8dK6Y3tL3cLxef8Gc3yMCv4nfeB_o0wOQwZ5DC800p1h8fnbgvUlgiVfNzGBbr/s640/blogger-image-389515992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32VdDsm4GirZHWqg1MbwZ5c3t4IC5V0BfJbsTHKccWV_dPtEkC9xVZATr-OPyXK9-PW3aITwucI8kJK8dK6Y3tL3cLxef8Gc3yMCv4nfeB_o0wOQwZ5DC800p1h8fnbgvUlgiVfNzGBbr/s640/blogger-image-389515992.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They were nice and loud! We practiced what to do when a detector goes off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWNSqv3Jvmq3XGLHnchES5JHfeLWP2IdO0V-jlObc5OxcwxK27faQP27ufPvHVIxU01SY8UN92wQHnBxAuiY-SbKBNCEcBpyNtHzPwSKWehZUCYGNBAZXvxG-3c6q3Vg7I4drEW1UqhSW/s640/blogger-image-1804184658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWNSqv3Jvmq3XGLHnchES5JHfeLWP2IdO0V-jlObc5OxcwxK27faQP27ufPvHVIxU01SY8UN92wQHnBxAuiY-SbKBNCEcBpyNtHzPwSKWehZUCYGNBAZXvxG-3c6q3Vg7I4drEW1UqhSW/s640/blogger-image-1804184658.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We picked a fire drill family gathering tree to make sure we were all ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7S3tuW5MadDBAvIlauWsIh7_3HmkKPyqk9eLDpWpvwcwvjPO1iNU54PkDolDX1yVqarF9bqNueHJEBO4hyphenhyphenAZM23YEn3WxZgmZvS0-a3XTYUbCU7awBQWw13VT9-ZKoKlLEjYq1yAfb-J/s640/blogger-image--617036009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7S3tuW5MadDBAvIlauWsIh7_3HmkKPyqk9eLDpWpvwcwvjPO1iNU54PkDolDX1yVqarF9bqNueHJEBO4hyphenhyphenAZM23YEn3WxZgmZvS0-a3XTYUbCU7awBQWw13VT9-ZKoKlLEjYq1yAfb-J/s640/blogger-image--617036009.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls also pretended they were fire fighters. Here they are at the "station" waiting for a call to come in for fire help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHs7PHjRPFM7AUKsptmEjWkmcwVwr0KKazfycAnJeiZvZZZD254-mr6SEBwwpPMOo7o9LRpdsX11sl6VSTlbLHDjxKP9l2ZCHziwCiqldhuuRkEGnvZueNrP0lg6W4GoA42QRY6aQ0SU0/s640/blogger-image-2022263755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHs7PHjRPFM7AUKsptmEjWkmcwVwr0KKazfycAnJeiZvZZZD254-mr6SEBwwpPMOo7o9LRpdsX11sl6VSTlbLHDjxKP9l2ZCHziwCiqldhuuRkEGnvZueNrP0lg6W4GoA42QRY6aQ0SU0/s640/blogger-image-2022263755.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DING DING DING DING!!! C and FL sprang to action and quickly donned their gear and hopped on their fire trucks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiztUIZRaXxFt0sSRMvyqbJAsbJS0J0Kyr7jQbEEHGGzwPAXJSOI6znG9Z76G04PBbyPWe6FCuynl_H0QrnYYhcyAzQBFXATjKFvN07Avy7bgLzDM-kG7zmlCLb1i0A3WbRDYx5NtK30K3/s640/blogger-image--317846626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiztUIZRaXxFt0sSRMvyqbJAsbJS0J0Kyr7jQbEEHGGzwPAXJSOI6znG9Z76G04PBbyPWe6FCuynl_H0QrnYYhcyAzQBFXATjKFvN07Avy7bgLzDM-kG7zmlCLb1i0A3WbRDYx5NtK30K3/s640/blogger-image--317846626.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">GO GO GO!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uULFpgXCwQctrYbu-d404ySUlDcIqQLAxsxjVGztMK0OfAtoXTZsxNbIwPtS1C5SicUnzL00OvH5Y5_n1aBC_T5Xr6pXQfcTUriCTg1g3Fh6kkQ44Cq3-7eb2hDlErmWJGUhQCPRD-V1/s640/blogger-image-1728148545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uULFpgXCwQctrYbu-d404ySUlDcIqQLAxsxjVGztMK0OfAtoXTZsxNbIwPtS1C5SicUnzL00OvH5Y5_n1aBC_T5Xr6pXQfcTUriCTg1g3Fh6kkQ44Cq3-7eb2hDlErmWJGUhQCPRD-V1/s640/blogger-image-1728148545.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We drew some fires that they put out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpokS4HniC8EIqpgeYrilO9s1PWVnsPE_76_J7xHd4YIDZMvjyNFOXSgnIR76eqdjhJtTVKhe5hH9EPZUtF6Cvhz0S_RTvV2DQngj1pj_8f6fvOrQsl7nstknfyu7ZkE-jmu1lxEO-TCiB/s640/blogger-image--1503761324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpokS4HniC8EIqpgeYrilO9s1PWVnsPE_76_J7xHd4YIDZMvjyNFOXSgnIR76eqdjhJtTVKhe5hH9EPZUtF6Cvhz0S_RTvV2DQngj1pj_8f6fvOrQsl7nstknfyu7ZkE-jmu1lxEO-TCiB/s640/blogger-image--1503761324.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They also found some other "fires" along the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQbtZA8P7GzurnOQKkHsKFU_t8YTkTITdP1GaW5_A2x-UxRt6Ddz1H9gQvI0p_mgczSbE79hQFHmDWrLhWQ5Jz3jIY-AedzB4l0s9JtIVoj3esgWnYrRWLJPiC7pOF-hHK9o0piOX0nSe/s640/blogger-image-1512474686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQbtZA8P7GzurnOQKkHsKFU_t8YTkTITdP1GaW5_A2x-UxRt6Ddz1H9gQvI0p_mgczSbE79hQFHmDWrLhWQ5Jz3jIY-AedzB4l0s9JtIVoj3esgWnYrRWLJPiC7pOF-hHK9o0piOX0nSe/s640/blogger-image-1512474686.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They liked riding their scooters to the scene!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzGv8B4-epRP2ggTWZQ8Ub-H77u3YgQqb56Z0V0zh4vq-g9eB69yRsZ87ZCdLPR8GGWOHjJwqqyiP3xqCbey5Kw_tN-Kej7UBfTkOdY9Muw6_ZLLwlWxVObOU2EWGWL71weXWU2srOMvJ/s640/blogger-image-614442339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzGv8B4-epRP2ggTWZQ8Ub-H77u3YgQqb56Z0V0zh4vq-g9eB69yRsZ87ZCdLPR8GGWOHjJwqqyiP3xqCbey5Kw_tN-Kej7UBfTkOdY9Muw6_ZLLwlWxVObOU2EWGWL71weXWU2srOMvJ/s640/blogger-image-614442339.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprjkEBU9TRGSvuIBmWSbWUUThtLiJDrcWRZ2y4vR0E70UfPZgveC29pyT-xosc_L7C1RG_vtUQxIP8GjiHfkefkM1sjj9jh9xFQ6KGMB2FqlovWIF8Og8PTg_X3uCetw9TWZSpFIuIk9n/s640/blogger-image--1007793820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNX2lNctB_LRZ5ouSAAAMOBJ79T_hFSgZaOo6X9FQ6fcJQ6pFfX3ofI-xJ1WJ6mluxZacUOpZCGjgof_EPr7p-aKtW3BA1e4b643F_IKQUP7fRUuD8JvW-I9zup60r59uiOhDrRU_IakN/s640/blogger-image-321625463.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later in the week we did more fire/emergency art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXJIVIyBU91THnypcbLiPNZgXJxN_Ki7f1XiGNx2ZTzM9XOTJX1KLoPtVV2Qlg6qRO30RsAkmrX4HeLf45g2PMG0c8FFTkCoQyQQYjJeW9uVpHNi058tQXBDCtEkQjRxvBDfPVt3-cOw6/s640/blogger-image-1134191368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXJIVIyBU91THnypcbLiPNZgXJxN_Ki7f1XiGNx2ZTzM9XOTJX1KLoPtVV2Qlg6qRO30RsAkmrX4HeLf45g2PMG0c8FFTkCoQyQQYjJeW9uVpHNi058tQXBDCtEkQjRxvBDfPVt3-cOw6/s640/blogger-image-1134191368.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was painters tape painted over in fire colors. Their favorite part was removing the tape and playing with in afterwards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBYEPoltVj7ER05UTKVYwZbH0x0Xhg8hdMfuerv0psCovOcGzNrDrfnmavo3FdLD_sEGhHVFHwqrZvTc1655mMx8vAXEyHWFXoBJaQjtFr_pyOl3TbVYmwB07yrykHvIKFOHrlZ8L-c74/s640/blogger-image-1015779711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBYEPoltVj7ER05UTKVYwZbH0x0Xhg8hdMfuerv0psCovOcGzNrDrfnmavo3FdLD_sEGhHVFHwqrZvTc1655mMx8vAXEyHWFXoBJaQjtFr_pyOl3TbVYmwB07yrykHvIKFOHrlZ8L-c74/s640/blogger-image-1015779711.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also painted fire using forks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMQ77oWoHQvzHaqLWURxdrx6ekN22Rz8CAC0qg20StI1IC6A51pNvEFxqrztCQx1ER3kIv0os6bZUsz67OjJKkTIDadAVW30fJCojyJtkxTTDrAShCXRzZ3kiMHdwMiSHEi1fNadzr4sl/s640/blogger-image-1044810456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMQ77oWoHQvzHaqLWURxdrx6ekN22Rz8CAC0qg20StI1IC6A51pNvEFxqrztCQx1ER3kIv0os6bZUsz67OjJKkTIDadAVW30fJCojyJtkxTTDrAShCXRzZ3kiMHdwMiSHEi1fNadzr4sl/s640/blogger-image-1044810456.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I liked how this turned out and how the yellow and red blended to make orange. We will do this again sometime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJzelt-IrW3d9uGIVJVm1pFyIsmmy9fMhJtdgDjY8Co04iWg6lkUPvsGa-rpG3TiCDhLNmdptxZHIwUJ9t-KjWCFDMwGGn4F-yLgQmHY2y8B42PXrHLpHCR9iOepbqPJY934GZinlJwKA/s640/blogger-image-1045926205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJzelt-IrW3d9uGIVJVm1pFyIsmmy9fMhJtdgDjY8Co04iWg6lkUPvsGa-rpG3TiCDhLNmdptxZHIwUJ9t-KjWCFDMwGGn4F-yLgQmHY2y8B42PXrHLpHCR9iOepbqPJY934GZinlJwKA/s640/blogger-image-1045926205.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think they learned a little bit and their art turned out well. Charlotte's is on the left and Flora Lin's is on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHIjcjITeZ7fQbjb0_I8uy_TUG-ctOlv2eDhRh5qreSoy-vFqwzNuaJkTXc04TbbHZGKpUx6bA4JaGs1jY21vI7x9Lm4uKOA7oKoSXcc7xp4VPPQGS2GdUd3oIJ_l9IqdVb6I5mjkYRPe/s640/blogger-image--2112121038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHIjcjITeZ7fQbjb0_I8uy_TUG-ctOlv2eDhRh5qreSoy-vFqwzNuaJkTXc04TbbHZGKpUx6bA4JaGs1jY21vI7x9Lm4uKOA7oKoSXcc7xp4VPPQGS2GdUd3oIJ_l9IqdVb6I5mjkYRPe/s640/blogger-image--2112121038.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We still plan on visiting a fire station, but we will have to fit that in at another time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a fun and safe week! : )</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-27449365500859621032015-10-13T22:56:00.001-05:002015-10-13T22:58:55.509-05:00Just Because...She is growing and changing way too fast...<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5b1aWGV7MjEddmr5geDePkQ15w6nooZSU2RwNAi_TmFRIg9gtpjrmji1VdEri_3E_2ijuia_zFKyxcmBV7P303ZW2cvHjk8TqD5BIY7ymN8eFIjeJwuftLKVMqmv2xaB5BZSmqP0yTJcv/s640/blogger-image--2131414247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5b1aWGV7MjEddmr5geDePkQ15w6nooZSU2RwNAi_TmFRIg9gtpjrmji1VdEri_3E_2ijuia_zFKyxcmBV7P303ZW2cvHjk8TqD5BIY7ymN8eFIjeJwuftLKVMqmv2xaB5BZSmqP0yTJcv/s640/blogger-image--2131414247.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And there's so, so much I want to remember and capture and keep and hold on to... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And because I know I can't keep her little, though she says that's what she wants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I want to remember that every time I say, "You're growing up so fast!" She says, "No, Mama! Shaw-yotte stay yiddle fo'ebah. Mama can wock an' cah-wee Shaw-yotte fo'ebah and ebah."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWT9YmqeBsGCpfzn_kA5nZmncuiLe-2imOkZL1XaunGkaJL7JPvemLnTK3-XAE9W46mZoXNJW4muUD2zMmb0edwe1EMuELctz-yCV32sFY6hpTyRmQnjDJOeeCJNETx2mthSx_DNPJGhO/s640/blogger-image-948326652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWT9YmqeBsGCpfzn_kA5nZmncuiLe-2imOkZL1XaunGkaJL7JPvemLnTK3-XAE9W46mZoXNJW4muUD2zMmb0edwe1EMuELctz-yCV32sFY6hpTyRmQnjDJOeeCJNETx2mthSx_DNPJGhO/s640/blogger-image-948326652.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And even though she promises me these things, she also tells me that she and Flora Lin will take me to the grocery store when I am old in their matching red cars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that they will both be leg doctors together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that they will live at home with Mama and Papa in "'dis house."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that she tells me Flora Lin will have spikey hair. In rainbow colors. That <i>I </i>painted... (And that I actually believe that might happen!). And <i>her </i>hair will be brown and she will have it down (which I also believe!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AO1f8K2dkwK07ySxvZWE0Q9z3IepuEgGKGGecOGN3hwmvd25_bUAAVkEVaHXfQur9ZeQyvWC8lTnE8J5b1aXmT_QyHsKAhRUG0gzIiS67MbKraczwz5G8fWtLgupvjrEOf3vJgkbfQ8y/s640/blogger-image--1055125981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AO1f8K2dkwK07ySxvZWE0Q9z3IepuEgGKGGecOGN3hwmvd25_bUAAVkEVaHXfQur9ZeQyvWC8lTnE8J5b1aXmT_QyHsKAhRUG0gzIiS67MbKraczwz5G8fWtLgupvjrEOf3vJgkbfQ8y/s640/blogger-image--1055125981.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that she used to say "sehben, elehben and sehbenteee" instead of seven, eleven and seventeen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she used to call her sister "Fo'Yin" instead of the newer "Fo'la Lin." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that she regularly translates for her sister when we just can't understand. And they have these hilarious conversations while they both sit on the potty and I have <i>no idea </i> what they are saying, but they can't stop laughing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9czUWD1vWkauuTQWdBm-RURNA5gKbBddQ6DXh2Hmf4SiA5RXfGsF7rm2-J6b4gb62QK2DtNkJpIVepXFCmg03m-zO6AQxhh7URYBEZGg6ClD3oPSyp_16EDVrB0G1O-q-79UZOEIDKWix/s640/blogger-image--228264800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9czUWD1vWkauuTQWdBm-RURNA5gKbBddQ6DXh2Hmf4SiA5RXfGsF7rm2-J6b4gb62QK2DtNkJpIVepXFCmg03m-zO6AQxhh7URYBEZGg6ClD3oPSyp_16EDVrB0G1O-q-79UZOEIDKWix/s640/blogger-image--228264800.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And when I tell her she can take a break from therapy for her left hand, she says, "No, fank you, Mama. I want it get stwongah and stwongah. I do it."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And as she rocks her Dolly she tells me, "Shaw-yotte is Mama. Dah-yee is Baby Shaw-yotte." And she repeats all the things I say to her to try to comfort her, convince her that I will never leave her and how wonderful and precious she is to me. And then she turns to me and says, "I a good mama for babies, Mama?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrwRta1eNGKUUuXTw_-lIpYzl1YKjMOyWoU7GwsI03gCUHZefSF8nOXdfEaKSyzZROYAXcpoePtIwOvrRo_pm18TQ1xMc-0vPI_3xKSLMeDkPYVelaWFWAQg5sxnIwnmiQe5sVs03lxaS/s640/blogger-image--372124694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrwRta1eNGKUUuXTw_-lIpYzl1YKjMOyWoU7GwsI03gCUHZefSF8nOXdfEaKSyzZROYAXcpoePtIwOvrRo_pm18TQ1xMc-0vPI_3xKSLMeDkPYVelaWFWAQg5sxnIwnmiQe5sVs03lxaS/s640/blogger-image--372124694.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And when I carry her, she twists her little fingers into my ponytail for comfort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that every now and then, she tucks her little arms under mine and wraps herself around me and says, "Hug me tight, <i>tight</i>, Mama!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItqgm6Kn-0CQ1aH1R966ce741USaAtHPfNWh7OWlE0lhcO8mO4cfcoKkcPiYAGqGxKc2ihq8YlCtbMluObsNjWsoQm66uWd9DYSBcOJUHbD-rQx6j_6nS6vLYsNoaRmy-W0ofEzfRh87y/s640/blogger-image-625869765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItqgm6Kn-0CQ1aH1R966ce741USaAtHPfNWh7OWlE0lhcO8mO4cfcoKkcPiYAGqGxKc2ihq8YlCtbMluObsNjWsoQm66uWd9DYSBcOJUHbD-rQx6j_6nS6vLYsNoaRmy-W0ofEzfRh87y/s640/blogger-image-625869765.jpg"></a></div><br></div>And that every new step she takes and every time she grows, she is all the more precious to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that she always will be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I'll tell you every night for as long as you let me tuck you in:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Happy or sad, glad or mad, I will always love you.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Whether you make good choices or bad, I will still love you.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Kind or mean, I will still love you.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Even if you run far, far, far away, I will still love you.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>There's nothing you could ever do to make me stop loving you.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Love you, Pie-Pie. Love you <i>just </i>for being you.</span></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-9974662722281492402015-10-10T23:09:00.001-05:002015-10-10T23:12:16.286-05:00Scoot Your Boots!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Charlotte had been in physical therapy for a little over a month now. The therapy center that we attend is fabulous and allows/requires any family members in attendance to be involved in the entire therapy session. This is great because BOTH of our girls are getting therapy each week for the cost of one! FL doesn't really need it except for some low muscle tone, which is, in part, because she doesn't enjoy physical exertion. She'd rather sit and draw,etc. and that's ok, too. : ). In the therapy sessions, they've been using a three wheeled scooter that they both enjoy and can do fairly easily. The scooter is helping with building muscle in the hips, which C really needs. My parents graciously offered to get the girls <i>each </i>a scooter (yes, they raised two children and know that one scooter would cause great sadness and turmoil!) so that we could do some therapy at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-ngrN2KF6PrXDnj-zs_wnxRq0WacXGJ4cOjbJqDLzhahSCy_T9eIfQBTFZ7X_X5LX1nL1f8ZyE1s941SQ89n2Fldx1ZZ8wNVdFn4hf9PSmYk9GO7e7JG1-iSg6_Ajpjsb4O4tVczvbv5/s640/blogger-image-1412100111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-ngrN2KF6PrXDnj-zs_wnxRq0WacXGJ4cOjbJqDLzhahSCy_T9eIfQBTFZ7X_X5LX1nL1f8ZyE1s941SQ89n2Fldx1ZZ8wNVdFn4hf9PSmYk9GO7e7JG1-iSg6_Ajpjsb4O4tVczvbv5/s640/blogger-image-1412100111.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls were very excited and immediately set to riding the scooters around the inside of my parents' house! C named her scooter "Rose" and FL named hers "Red Cupcake." So appropriate for both of their personalities!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA23hA0qIxPJzY6lqOyeDqdDsby8sNTx_daoJlO-NE9cfvSgTi_dD_XpHK7gXI3t7clbcZbIFZKor81g9MjLC-653NYoUjDLkKtuy9xBj8vqmRVzkzcV5kIz9kMpSyS0l_pzACk8baBXNE/s640/blogger-image-1777619927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA23hA0qIxPJzY6lqOyeDqdDsby8sNTx_daoJlO-NE9cfvSgTi_dD_XpHK7gXI3t7clbcZbIFZKor81g9MjLC-653NYoUjDLkKtuy9xBj8vqmRVzkzcV5kIz9kMpSyS0l_pzACk8baBXNE/s640/blogger-image-1777619927.jpg"></a></div><br></div>C took off! PT and OT have really made a difference physically and in her confidence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9X5RTOScetp6owCMVmKx5Zf2XT2Hz6yMdJtx7MAMdRQzgcMbxRq24cTywdfhMyL0SHeCkGV7_IJHZs8YJG8sP_J-oEaLpfvflpHIUOzq60ky8BAbK9ceGXH_2XYwyINhKbkwLO1D06Jb/s640/blogger-image--777280645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9X5RTOScetp6owCMVmKx5Zf2XT2Hz6yMdJtx7MAMdRQzgcMbxRq24cTywdfhMyL0SHeCkGV7_IJHZs8YJG8sP_J-oEaLpfvflpHIUOzq60ky8BAbK9ceGXH_2XYwyINhKbkwLO1D06Jb/s640/blogger-image--777280645.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ok, Pie-Pie, I don't think that's the recommended way to use it...</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wB6ldu4EHHh_3p7We1dFVSy-PzOUG0OCJ7T9kM-QNjC5uZfV7t7hA8g6ASWTc0PzFc_yKecKnLHy3FcKNYxnTgohU8mGMUDphpvpd_foQCyUOYHi4JQQt06Nk9ldaKbjnHZi9fdZbC7E/s640/blogger-image--1134264466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wB6ldu4EHHh_3p7We1dFVSy-PzOUG0OCJ7T9kM-QNjC5uZfV7t7hA8g6ASWTc0PzFc_yKecKnLHy3FcKNYxnTgohU8mGMUDphpvpd_foQCyUOYHi4JQQt06Nk9ldaKbjnHZi9fdZbC7E/s640/blogger-image--1134264466.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Here comes our Little Brown Bear and The Red Cupcake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlyVLv9lBC5sjd2Z3osW1y2eZLgqJsRNlLN9_9vTDvXOHLN95WYdmZs4NrPFHbG7WXwCAuurwTY8cuYDKse6pDFQW5ocHVNA30H56U8dW8j-DmOumULejktBeK89MPAOEonuJEXbpVgzX/s640/blogger-image-994349184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlyVLv9lBC5sjd2Z3osW1y2eZLgqJsRNlLN9_9vTDvXOHLN95WYdmZs4NrPFHbG7WXwCAuurwTY8cuYDKse6pDFQW5ocHVNA30H56U8dW8j-DmOumULejktBeK89MPAOEonuJEXbpVgzX/s640/blogger-image-994349184.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Watch out, world! She's got wheels!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhB6nj8BabAbxOfToLfNWDGJs8-_c5dtEpA6wqJ5LClPy9nQHiF6N2-_j50JRrI752HUJA-CFPt1wfmUXDdbiMLFooMZ1u5QFvneka4WGHDOEsa7zhObdxpDfZrQ0pdpGigLEIeDiMrcp8/s640/blogger-image--638013061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhB6nj8BabAbxOfToLfNWDGJs8-_c5dtEpA6wqJ5LClPy9nQHiF6N2-_j50JRrI752HUJA-CFPt1wfmUXDdbiMLFooMZ1u5QFvneka4WGHDOEsa7zhObdxpDfZrQ0pdpGigLEIeDiMrcp8/s640/blogger-image--638013061.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I caught her sizing up my dad's trailer to see if there was any mischief she could get into... I think almost every single thought in her head begins with, "<i>let's see what would happen if I ...."</i> She's going to keep us on our toes in the years to come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WPbyggFuIIFaCIaXQuHTRJMNxkYEnhfKzmWHc196nyG1yoc4DYCwWlID_vGJDJA6nCTZi7YH4nsR5TGxcYUk3MdJlxMJKJagSEqLBQEVpbgRsOI79kezT34fQPZuLG9eQoC7_UWqbPMt/s640/blogger-image--1221697580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WPbyggFuIIFaCIaXQuHTRJMNxkYEnhfKzmWHc196nyG1yoc4DYCwWlID_vGJDJA6nCTZi7YH4nsR5TGxcYUk3MdJlxMJKJagSEqLBQEVpbgRsOI79kezT34fQPZuLG9eQoC7_UWqbPMt/s640/blogger-image--1221697580.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was the same way whe I was little, though. I think I might still be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWsTZTJmumwTs4f_w_PhQCnhEFPRKE3fwa0URHAXuf1nOK6bboVntE0hRLfzs3pp5lor9O2g77WeI0TBkCgTg56wpifgIK7X8PEsc-TXHQ3QGolBqCD1AmWKVpf62GVJYDmxIuRGFiscT/s640/blogger-image--2015968502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWsTZTJmumwTs4f_w_PhQCnhEFPRKE3fwa0URHAXuf1nOK6bboVntE0hRLfzs3pp5lor9O2g77WeI0TBkCgTg56wpifgIK7X8PEsc-TXHQ3QGolBqCD1AmWKVpf62GVJYDmxIuRGFiscT/s640/blogger-image--2015968502.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Only a cute little girl on a pink scooter could make a SIL and FIL hold hands (even if it was to make a tunnel)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZNCx2MdUql_PhTVIKYgpTpGFcYpXDFqXqfS9hWzI5QpUVGBTPT1mQ-tNo77wMjz9IECIGCqJooBSt3rkNSBBST-2_1jCwgUFPg1KOSkEJH8IluWFrDA2OL3lRZalsvhj0gI4s_SEG8Km/s640/blogger-image--1198793179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZNCx2MdUql_PhTVIKYgpTpGFcYpXDFqXqfS9hWzI5QpUVGBTPT1mQ-tNo77wMjz9IECIGCqJooBSt3rkNSBBST-2_1jCwgUFPg1KOSkEJH8IluWFrDA2OL3lRZalsvhj0gI4s_SEG8Km/s640/blogger-image--1198793179.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two heads are better at coming up with silliness than one! I'm going to have to ask our physical therapist if this is an approved way to ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6wtUJIFw4cotqWCG8sAXj-q-eW0E_Xu6NIlcmeKttFx9aWpx6IYRUNwxPUJSDfeA8qdnYfBFRk5euaYFRnZ0lPALmYBrw7f9vtmtFjkFEGu-4X7rrtDDW0KCUoUcpEaB5TGuQ1Kt_Q0h/s640/blogger-image-54046564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6wtUJIFw4cotqWCG8sAXj-q-eW0E_Xu6NIlcmeKttFx9aWpx6IYRUNwxPUJSDfeA8qdnYfBFRk5euaYFRnZ0lPALmYBrw7f9vtmtFjkFEGu-4X7rrtDDW0KCUoUcpEaB5TGuQ1Kt_Q0h/s640/blogger-image-54046564.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Riding off into the sunset... So glad they are our daughters and so glad they have each other for a sister!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiOU0m4hMiXAsv8Wq6fxAvRuQrCL-1jLoCKpdku0rMbTIybw6n2T-2wmQFfKNuBf0hmT3V7Oy_TIrHPsXJJx1tdV3VHGwMQOxeF23L-5e7daaTTgWi9K_I7DWwDXDjjsRT_h2r-ha8dRg/s640/blogger-image--1140718193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiOU0m4hMiXAsv8Wq6fxAvRuQrCL-1jLoCKpdku0rMbTIybw6n2T-2wmQFfKNuBf0hmT3V7Oy_TIrHPsXJJx1tdV3VHGwMQOxeF23L-5e7daaTTgWi9K_I7DWwDXDjjsRT_h2r-ha8dRg/s640/blogger-image--1140718193.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Thanks for the scooters, Chicka and Boom Boom!</div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-54049098831114711272015-10-10T22:36:00.001-05:002015-10-15T23:54:04.730-05:00Harvest Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week was harvest week! I was a little stumped on how to introduce this concept to the girls, as cattle are the main "crop" that is harvested in our immediate area, and that's not a harvest I'm ready to talk about! We focused on corn, hay, acorns, etc. instead and we had lots of fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The week started off with a bang (or pop, if you will!) as the girls got to pop and eat some corn in our electric popcorn popper! They weren't so sure at first (their hands on their hips is cracking me up!)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0amzHEBhSnE2FMQd2DBT-w-NlvJGyzxHBDN1tFCuVs8ELXmuVqgZQmw6DDCqymPstPhLZIv1EV3OUffdCVrWDQNt3iMZeZ_4RstfCnk4u6mtNAXBCT7DY1Xl_og9SY_0Sahboqg3LEkX3/s640/blogger-image--1644966325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0amzHEBhSnE2FMQd2DBT-w-NlvJGyzxHBDN1tFCuVs8ELXmuVqgZQmw6DDCqymPstPhLZIv1EV3OUffdCVrWDQNt3iMZeZ_4RstfCnk4u6mtNAXBCT7DY1Xl_og9SY_0Sahboqg3LEkX3/s640/blogger-image--1644966325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCnVixoVoV5q-kCxmacKFeUFHLJWJgVXOVzewTuIIMPtWGeYvVQOef5djF9Uh5f5slj5K0V0a2LykCAL2I7XxjTI1j4GGpOjNX0nt-GA1kbt9sjuoXxmxIVCRfBVK6jBZ_EM7j1ldjxMc/s640/blogger-image--121805585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCnVixoVoV5q-kCxmacKFeUFHLJWJgVXOVzewTuIIMPtWGeYvVQOef5djF9Uh5f5slj5K0V0a2LykCAL2I7XxjTI1j4GGpOjNX0nt-GA1kbt9sjuoXxmxIVCRfBVK6jBZ_EM7j1ldjxMc/s640/blogger-image--121805585.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But before long they were laughing, jumping and making up a popcorn dance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJN-d8Ssg8iYCy__0YN4DonvXN6NXZvsbeqxatx9FxD2OuScZbEXjUdbMig2tl1EOtgIO5gb17LKvHPCSaa6LgDREhC0eYXfu7ia-c6x-82RMAQbYgdnpWpxVHbzWxoe0QiLA_WehFOoX/s640/blogger-image--69750510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJN-d8Ssg8iYCy__0YN4DonvXN6NXZvsbeqxatx9FxD2OuScZbEXjUdbMig2tl1EOtgIO5gb17LKvHPCSaa6LgDREhC0eYXfu7ia-c6x-82RMAQbYgdnpWpxVHbzWxoe0QiLA_WehFOoX/s640/blogger-image--69750510.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Snacks are always more fun whe you get to help "make" them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBQXchyphenhyphenE4B1XVvAvukmU-aITvPNDJrWG1iFya4Liw9hAMXIV_o9bY-Vs3FTbgxw1H6-tjwLcXqPaic7KiwRGY3A-KRW6PBK7sc1C3PONdLMPsiH_WUm0XT99jwtKu70ek4337BOVtdLmX/s640/blogger-image-1425896768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBQXchyphenhyphenE4B1XVvAvukmU-aITvPNDJrWG1iFya4Liw9hAMXIV_o9bY-Vs3FTbgxw1H6-tjwLcXqPaic7KiwRGY3A-KRW6PBK7sc1C3PONdLMPsiH_WUm0XT99jwtKu70ek4337BOVtdLmX/s640/blogger-image-1425896768.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have a great need for hay in our area and there are many open fields (and small ones) used just for that purpose. Right now, some of those fields are being cut and harvested. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfrReMOzO84dPjGtM77Y7WR_7os-PZN7HZWHdJBSL671IBKf1gR40NUwhmJhCJVj_ByUwOAQJH7jPPwPV5i1oCyOzQ914ZSeMPFW5YITAS2gFxrdVZImnJYsXdokYQdCRhLXL-7FcPr-G/s640/blogger-image-1068545196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfrReMOzO84dPjGtM77Y7WR_7os-PZN7HZWHdJBSL671IBKf1gR40NUwhmJhCJVj_ByUwOAQJH7jPPwPV5i1oCyOzQ914ZSeMPFW5YITAS2gFxrdVZImnJYsXdokYQdCRhLXL-7FcPr-G/s640/blogger-image-1068545196.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls and I found a good paint brush stick and pulled some hay from a hay bale at our barn and make our own paintbrushes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVtMXXCDwfr1_p_UT6Fxctr_R_7JKVcWCS4kVyamYbPBjhuibj7nw0ZGEGodi6b_ZN9rLOrXrUnDDYZmMR5r7rQq6uEpJ37xkawoPM8nMyf8QkBorXiWCTwT9NaJd6nkpBXNS7FiqJ1TF/s640/blogger-image-1197804108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVtMXXCDwfr1_p_UT6Fxctr_R_7JKVcWCS4kVyamYbPBjhuibj7nw0ZGEGodi6b_ZN9rLOrXrUnDDYZmMR5r7rQq6uEpJ37xkawoPM8nMyf8QkBorXiWCTwT9NaJd6nkpBXNS7FiqJ1TF/s640/blogger-image-1197804108.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They enjoyed smearing, swirling and painting (and, yes, ou sweet dog, Ella, is quietly in the middle of everything these days!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1RDvT21OVFjDC9wBlZ9mzVZVxBmaHakkbOAh7tvUuVA3ZsAmHNA_bZSKEJvfmCeH-RgivNlyTTm8PXXr140_okLSd9CpVYN1M2yYjOEtBHddbLzuiKqnhyEIzqVRPyFn9kUjFOl6Kvrx/s640/blogger-image--504090589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1RDvT21OVFjDC9wBlZ9mzVZVxBmaHakkbOAh7tvUuVA3ZsAmHNA_bZSKEJvfmCeH-RgivNlyTTm8PXXr140_okLSd9CpVYN1M2yYjOEtBHddbLzuiKqnhyEIzqVRPyFn9kUjFOl6Kvrx/s640/blogger-image--504090589.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This girl likes to paint with a brush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqH-ATv1JsOM8tVtHWK38pbR7P1aRjbARnjJfNp2Ewz2mP__Ps3LctiRGnHHlvQo_EjxgeLxfQPYR90wunghwq3MZSvaVS0sc-y-8MzMGZ-lGj2XHg_3wRA8xgXXUn_JFYS0yRGLp5IBn/s640/blogger-image--1618339779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqH-ATv1JsOM8tVtHWK38pbR7P1aRjbARnjJfNp2Ewz2mP__Ps3LctiRGnHHlvQo_EjxgeLxfQPYR90wunghwq3MZSvaVS0sc-y-8MzMGZ-lGj2XHg_3wRA8xgXXUn_JFYS0yRGLp5IBn/s640/blogger-image--1618339779.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This girl wanted hers to stay neat and clean. She was upset she got paint on the brush and just wanted to use her hands!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowoeHLsnU2ILnMlEk7Ox2F-AYnYDKHt8vIZAJZpORYNDk-psaaPWgw7n-ERderSsIlVhkzuOzLWVxcfl_eMFiZRFG0beriY1p4qLt7BiiC9cJiQ-2JvUrdVXkSp5wIDmkPOy4RcNA-u2b/s640/blogger-image-109630623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowoeHLsnU2ILnMlEk7Ox2F-AYnYDKHt8vIZAJZpORYNDk-psaaPWgw7n-ERderSsIlVhkzuOzLWVxcfl_eMFiZRFG0beriY1p4qLt7BiiC9cJiQ-2JvUrdVXkSp5wIDmkPOy4RcNA-u2b/s640/blogger-image-109630623.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It didn't take them long at all, but they had fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQGVGj1cja_zY1cXwtYVlvwZgW-mbbqvyVWzsrVVe0vH8NXYYWKjQRVjwReUUf9EODhme-Q5duiGSxNhMTMSbCZxejDpjr5L6Vq1il5p5llfoMcnZDKk4MfyZaotFmy-c7DSrC91HFT5k/s640/blogger-image-1613426705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQGVGj1cja_zY1cXwtYVlvwZgW-mbbqvyVWzsrVVe0vH8NXYYWKjQRVjwReUUf9EODhme-Q5duiGSxNhMTMSbCZxejDpjr5L6Vq1il5p5llfoMcnZDKk4MfyZaotFmy-c7DSrC91HFT5k/s640/blogger-image-1613426705.jpg"></a></div></div></div><br></div>Our second, and very time consuming, craft was also a favorite. It was all about corn! This craft had many stages and parts (probably a little too much, but they did fine) that we broke down over the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First we decoupaged tissue paper onto corn husks.</div></div></div><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0amzHEBhSnE2FMQd2DBT-w-NlvJGyzxHBDN1tFCuVs8ELXmuVqgZQmw6DDCqymPstPhLZIv1EV3OUffdCVrWDQNt3iMZeZ_4RstfCnk4u6mtNAXBCT7DY1Xl_og9SY_0Sahboqg3LEkX3/s640/blogger-image--1644966325.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then we finger painted corn cobs using smearing and dabbing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx5UQM7mQTNtpz3p5E2C3hCcVLtstnwUQOoa9vg_nkvEZ21V8NFbVi570sJB863IjCRbrir4buK85GIO8JA7U0keHcwuM6N1knAV6sU7n4WaaFjw1fknrHgOiUhR2vmLLqhFVNyuImo6o/s640/blogger-image--856076349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx5UQM7mQTNtpz3p5E2C3hCcVLtstnwUQOoa9vg_nkvEZ21V8NFbVi570sJB863IjCRbrir4buK85GIO8JA7U0keHcwuM6N1knAV6sU7n4WaaFjw1fknrHgOiUhR2vmLLqhFVNyuImo6o/s640/blogger-image--856076349.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls worked so hard! "I yike big cwafts, Mama!" says Charlotte.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89xzjCy2W8dKqjM4Lzu1ObFM4-IJMV9i4KNrLKcPI2t_TDBB3wY1syprZGjKpsJI3P2EWnyke-wwtSHSH25K2KwwvYYypl2IQQfnJXF1S3qP5pHnfYCNOjD0l6SRQncQSlfVZKVEtctHe/s640/blogger-image--2056050044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89xzjCy2W8dKqjM4Lzu1ObFM4-IJMV9i4KNrLKcPI2t_TDBB3wY1syprZGjKpsJI3P2EWnyke-wwtSHSH25K2KwwvYYypl2IQQfnJXF1S3qP5pHnfYCNOjD0l6SRQncQSlfVZKVEtctHe/s640/blogger-image--2056050044.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After everything was painted and decoupaged, the girls got some cutting practice with their corn cobs and husks. They also got practice gluing and placing the parts of the corn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP73xHTg_rd-1sOLsUYJOFZddmDHxh9KW3V7zwpov_jiJqFLbLlzXCx6vdLKVpzUkNB-eCr2_Yu0uTIW7NcVBa5j2Xx24bhO6P3i1n-qkr1mu0NvADIrdovx_yg7XXY38sha3bwLMY4BsS/s640/blogger-image-156372572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP73xHTg_rd-1sOLsUYJOFZddmDHxh9KW3V7zwpov_jiJqFLbLlzXCx6vdLKVpzUkNB-eCr2_Yu0uTIW7NcVBa5j2Xx24bhO6P3i1n-qkr1mu0NvADIrdovx_yg7XXY38sha3bwLMY4BsS/s640/blogger-image-156372572.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Then we added bubble wrap for texture and pop corn seeds to our corn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ65oIiTb8L4pNjMWmKtrwGAt4XQyTtL_1BZxK7q5_pz6OCwhDOdWiFntONp5usrS32tXSvAixn7BYzdv6P-ovQzLOB2eby2cnPLZRdNIYzssZ9JNup9OlXnuDFF9iGadz0HBm8KINXKB/s640/blogger-image--975225767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ65oIiTb8L4pNjMWmKtrwGAt4XQyTtL_1BZxK7q5_pz6OCwhDOdWiFntONp5usrS32tXSvAixn7BYzdv6P-ovQzLOB2eby2cnPLZRdNIYzssZ9JNup9OlXnuDFF9iGadz0HBm8KINXKB/s640/blogger-image--975225767.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They came out sooo cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj2ICAK9f8d4OQmzrUHkHBGwo4eP4MXdF0Y-7SO-LWa6yOS7Wb16a4mvFPeS8OHMDDJ2MyAViMPs6avkJyOrRuQrx0bS2BCqOu3eICcjgRoXe6teF2iPZI8_yPhBQhVo1-QEWENpJOjX_/s640/blogger-image--727756813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj2ICAK9f8d4OQmzrUHkHBGwo4eP4MXdF0Y-7SO-LWa6yOS7Wb16a4mvFPeS8OHMDDJ2MyAViMPs6avkJyOrRuQrx0bS2BCqOu3eICcjgRoXe6teF2iPZI8_yPhBQhVo1-QEWENpJOjX_/s640/blogger-image--727756813.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It also helped them mentally link that corn, pop corn and corn cobs go together. We even ate corn for dinner a couple of nights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4glsnBuD3zyK5xs3-I2OFvCDjZJ0FLRHUey7ffwvHAvtvhPVJewJ3eLB1jwv2JijHycF4AGzGbVP6lnN2jYys3aeFQSvxEwxTu1PG-bMXRVDCdstWZjimaad0F6qGZpAPLhf9s_T9zBr/s640/blogger-image--906138125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4glsnBuD3zyK5xs3-I2OFvCDjZJ0FLRHUey7ffwvHAvtvhPVJewJ3eLB1jwv2JijHycF4AGzGbVP6lnN2jYys3aeFQSvxEwxTu1PG-bMXRVDCdstWZjimaad0F6qGZpAPLhf9s_T9zBr/s640/blogger-image--906138125.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There's not a lot of harvesting corn in our area, but my parents do have persimmon trees, so we went over to harvest persimmons!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNKLe2mvGjJobtuAiIDX4Vw7LyD28y-_a2RfxuSpcnDIygs4wlddt9mONfF2U_tpZsCsjQQ8hbmbr6h8FLEAjKJ9z-uVr4lddUuT_lnewv6k3e0aGkhWF5np-zjPwJdiebSn4TNZooj1O/s640/blogger-image--1529375690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNKLe2mvGjJobtuAiIDX4Vw7LyD28y-_a2RfxuSpcnDIygs4wlddt9mONfF2U_tpZsCsjQQ8hbmbr6h8FLEAjKJ9z-uVr4lddUuT_lnewv6k3e0aGkhWF5np-zjPwJdiebSn4TNZooj1O/s640/blogger-image--1529375690.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We didn't have enough ripe, unblemished persimmons to make muffins or bread, but we will pick again soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbB-pAMyntcUe3bt5XABY-sLhcbJlZdwaHBJxLN_mrPIYI15vqiaRf_ayzR1TYM-0C7RFmbXPBKJwPNF5IIIpsky-ac1Fyh-z48Q4hEYTHgUytzO1OiWCKX9A1dYid9mF8ldfSbZVlm5HF/s640/blogger-image--1019242693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbB-pAMyntcUe3bt5XABY-sLhcbJlZdwaHBJxLN_mrPIYI15vqiaRf_ayzR1TYM-0C7RFmbXPBKJwPNF5IIIpsky-ac1Fyh-z48Q4hEYTHgUytzO1OiWCKX9A1dYid9mF8ldfSbZVlm5HF/s640/blogger-image--1019242693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But, we were able to enjoy harvesting the few we got!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkV66m12f1RAo7MqR3y9jDPHK_sfCc4XdDBOkUPhniTaNZdRQzEbJelf2vTAY9FHhSccIylrB-QUuSQUgQbMg7Cyq24Fq4wVdYaIRzuhC1h40s5q3eWxjD-sjIUg4OcrIP8r2zZH5ApWs/s640/blogger-image--427537687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkV66m12f1RAo7MqR3y9jDPHK_sfCc4XdDBOkUPhniTaNZdRQzEbJelf2vTAY9FHhSccIylrB-QUuSQUgQbMg7Cyq24Fq4wVdYaIRzuhC1h40s5q3eWxjD-sjIUg4OcrIP8r2zZH5ApWs/s640/blogger-image--427537687.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And we were outside in the beautiful Fall sunshine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOWosotTslQF21f-VYZwmvjhyphenhyphensD23FbB1ulnV_O0HQ0z3Ck0adSdDVIcT7Q6D0cMjrkMgw8R8TkG5Eng5jgWM0iK84YW0Bdg2_sIHi96ch6iHG0OBhdywvgPAUU_7aUsIa7OIF-RgFDmm/s640/blogger-image--200546295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOWosotTslQF21f-VYZwmvjhyphenhyphensD23FbB1ulnV_O0HQ0z3Ck0adSdDVIcT7Q6D0cMjrkMgw8R8TkG5Eng5jgWM0iK84YW0Bdg2_sIHi96ch6iHG0OBhdywvgPAUU_7aUsIa7OIF-RgFDmm/s640/blogger-image--200546295.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the girls were cute. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10OfhOp7WdzhXsj-yFkIFqUGIWplTLl_HkAPnNqGIUfbvmzteGmX0EbgxFTfq_4LqT0fUvmW9mwxH84cOfZmLgGAQ6mow2mJB4dyy7Nm1qssZkHztQEx_mzqJJlJ92UjMu_G4RxFQODfI/s640/blogger-image-1361513014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10OfhOp7WdzhXsj-yFkIFqUGIWplTLl_HkAPnNqGIUfbvmzteGmX0EbgxFTfq_4LqT0fUvmW9mwxH84cOfZmLgGAQ6mow2mJB4dyy7Nm1qssZkHztQEx_mzqJJlJ92UjMu_G4RxFQODfI/s640/blogger-image-1361513014.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While we were outside, a friend who is also from China came to harvest the persimmons as well! It was fun to talk to her about the girls and their birth country. She gave the girls a sweet gift of some ceramic animals from a trip to China. They have enjoyed playing with these special, breakable big girl toys. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASYPOVFCBofla25mTK5N1hmWzwTIhFkUH5oeMZCLX6PmJ4q-NhiI1g3ErddSvoyhxIrDM07Tg4jo2_nHwEyN1QEMx2B7kThgKQsHBY8QEzSztGDxmiXa6GXRQc309owqpx-ghkJd7Lfrg/s640/blogger-image--1344895915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASYPOVFCBofla25mTK5N1hmWzwTIhFkUH5oeMZCLX6PmJ4q-NhiI1g3ErddSvoyhxIrDM07Tg4jo2_nHwEyN1QEMx2B7kThgKQsHBY8QEzSztGDxmiXa6GXRQc309owqpx-ghkJd7Lfrg/s640/blogger-image--1344895915.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We may not have been able to harvest a lot of food this week, but we harvested lots of fun, learning and memories!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51jYwycvT4Sp73X3c_Mebime6dXbeIXGrbP0vbMF2wLKN82qVYzVmqBe5ZjdUrEgi4M69zhN2CvhJHK2PHWw_aPHqskqS0cvpS_izfYeJrTrP3LKINMtZInqONlwSO9qycKOt8BiNGO-o/s640/blogger-image-255581722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51jYwycvT4Sp73X3c_Mebime6dXbeIXGrbP0vbMF2wLKN82qVYzVmqBe5ZjdUrEgi4M69zhN2CvhJHK2PHWw_aPHqskqS0cvpS_izfYeJrTrP3LKINMtZInqONlwSO9qycKOt8BiNGO-o/s640/blogger-image-255581722.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Harvest!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-16285389915354521022015-10-07T22:49:00.001-05:002015-10-10T15:43:45.082-05:00Dental Day and Post-op Check Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Recently, Flora Lin went under general anesthesia for the placement of three full crowns and the treatment of over seven cavities. Though we weren't expecting any complications, it's never easy to hand over your little one to strangers and wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicinVSI1j4QqOnnmmDOjfu6IAFhG96zmCbkDaFx99FV_I142haWTl_bg7lEbl9CROnSa0em70rkC1AdI7J4xLJ9OZfttzYS2mUTh4oWG6wQ0q6wjPM2Hkz0wVcrcDWFfqYK410Lqd28FB3/s640/blogger-image--1706419927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicinVSI1j4QqOnnmmDOjfu6IAFhG96zmCbkDaFx99FV_I142haWTl_bg7lEbl9CROnSa0em70rkC1AdI7J4xLJ9OZfttzYS2mUTh4oWG6wQ0q6wjPM2Hkz0wVcrcDWFfqYK410Lqd28FB3/s640/blogger-image--1706419927.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unless, of course, you're the sister and you get to pretend you are drinking coffee and have both parents all to yourself. ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiUvkNdDGAhKjhcpXKfuNtZiclwBEzJOFsLHcDNeC1owJtlbUQhgPURw3i2CfR-MgjuZjVkfeTTK2RDG9DubkAZ9_x-QwneEII3pQKp8ymzBtmp560YZ_qeD2TiaLV9NBX7VCFPrUg6FH/s640/blogger-image--946835751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiUvkNdDGAhKjhcpXKfuNtZiclwBEzJOFsLHcDNeC1owJtlbUQhgPURw3i2CfR-MgjuZjVkfeTTK2RDG9DubkAZ9_x-QwneEII3pQKp8ymzBtmp560YZ_qeD2TiaLV9NBX7VCFPrUg6FH/s640/blogger-image--946835751.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I went back with FL during the wait and was able to convince them to give her the "versed" to relax her. She kept telling me she was scared (this was her fourth time being put under - she <i>knew </i>what was going on). When they came to get her, she didn't kick and scream (she 'accepts' the separation so sadly), but kept saying, "want Mama" over and over with her signs and blurry words only her family can understand. Every child does this I'm sure, but I know to her there is the added feeling of knowing what it is like to be forever separated from your family, times two. I wish the medical community would be more aware and sensitive to this fear. I'm certain they have good reasons, but it is hard for our little ones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1yhkq-uxc39Am5gfINbV3I5H2hOIX-JkihCBiq8jS_UPH7YUpFc5ALE9wXPe74nPFIWl7cGlYybI1dtunmcD5AouGZANaKP5UQ8OTeaJy4odwN8V2mvnwQ5TQwunnnGUPO_MCJqvcDUO/s640/blogger-image-955933476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1yhkq-uxc39Am5gfINbV3I5H2hOIX-JkihCBiq8jS_UPH7YUpFc5ALE9wXPe74nPFIWl7cGlYybI1dtunmcD5AouGZANaKP5UQ8OTeaJy4odwN8V2mvnwQ5TQwunnnGUPO_MCJqvcDUO/s640/blogger-image-955933476.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She is so sweet and snuggley after sedation. That's the silver lining in all of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poor thing kept asking to eat and drink. She drank two grape juice containers, a glass of water, an applesauce squeezy, some bread and convinced the nurse to have me give her some of my coffee. She was also named model patient of the day by the recovery nurses. ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In a little over a week later, we went back for a check up. We had nothing but progress to report. However, there was some pain post op due to them holding her mouth open as much as possible (jaw soreness and cracking of the skin on the lips and at the corners of the mouth) <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">as well as the removal of skin where the crowns were placed. The </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">anesthesiologist placed the airway tube through her throat rather than through her nose due to previous surgery on those areas. Having to work around this in a little mouth probably resulted in more throat soreness as it was shifted and pushed out of the way, I would imagine. The dentist said all of this was normal and everything looked good. FL was easy to work with and proud to show off her new teeth!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYW16r45ozZ8givt-BsQTCnVBDc483o9PMqu4dRapuzQ9zklw20d5_cafIy8-au_YN9Gm5KbSwXl666ybQZvpmUPhOBmhtV2ukHpVNuCILOiMkZB6kUNBy-_bYxUgGe1QfalYS_VFSY5U/s640/blogger-image--1337895061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYW16r45ozZ8givt-BsQTCnVBDc483o9PMqu4dRapuzQ9zklw20d5_cafIy8-au_YN9Gm5KbSwXl666ybQZvpmUPhOBmhtV2ukHpVNuCILOiMkZB6kUNBy-_bYxUgGe1QfalYS_VFSY5U/s640/blogger-image--1337895061.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Over all, it was a good experience. We are at Baptist East for so many different things and we have always had kind and caring people working with us and a positive experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> We had to take a picture to commemorate, though the sun was so bright!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia9QpRtD8t8Dz-j-7Ne-05tKFKVM6XMMDOWcgl5gtId0hLWomi3GwOY2uR28-3VDFEoobUbW1jDSeThH7hwpZlUVtxtVVNzU0wbYJ6S-GxkF_xZ2S_sh5jB_MPC5Do8B2GihEltB5vvzM/s640/blogger-image--1502128248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia9QpRtD8t8Dz-j-7Ne-05tKFKVM6XMMDOWcgl5gtId0hLWomi3GwOY2uR28-3VDFEoobUbW1jDSeThH7hwpZlUVtxtVVNzU0wbYJ6S-GxkF_xZ2S_sh5jB_MPC5Do8B2GihEltB5vvzM/s640/blogger-image--1502128248.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pretty good marketing scheme, don't you think?! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that appointment, we moved on to occupational therapy and physical therapy for C!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREVYE2ZqoHXVPMfFLs3hgbSFTJVsaDLWWnWHiau27QHBEgqvLJC2dzPJ9Lo4mtVUpZaod5DsuLyrulT1L3L9W8kz291C8-HYU-E1OABEYlLCSuiL1f2aM9J6MRGSx0eCzyy_FxKuVmRbZ/s640/blogger-image--411456229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREVYE2ZqoHXVPMfFLs3hgbSFTJVsaDLWWnWHiau27QHBEgqvLJC2dzPJ9Lo4mtVUpZaod5DsuLyrulT1L3L9W8kz291C8-HYU-E1OABEYlLCSuiL1f2aM9J6MRGSx0eCzyy_FxKuVmRbZ/s640/blogger-image--411456229.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We stay busy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRGh5hERS_UHgqAE4efrc3YVKyGBsiwzOCBopI4WcfrsqZN6RYmQTlOmOGu0iBPm9iaiXgLKDZR6RmCa7QWiOcD7fAwQ7JspDw3TPuxTf7deaNTpaWTqbe6l14-1g-STzDIJ1gO0veCTb/s640/blogger-image-724168023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRGh5hERS_UHgqAE4efrc3YVKyGBsiwzOCBopI4WcfrsqZN6RYmQTlOmOGu0iBPm9iaiXgLKDZR6RmCa7QWiOcD7fAwQ7JspDw3TPuxTf7deaNTpaWTqbe6l14-1g-STzDIJ1gO0veCTb/s640/blogger-image-724168023.jpg"></a></div><br></div>But it is a very <i>blessed </i>kind of busy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thankful I get to walk these two sweethearts through all of this as their mama!</div></div></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-58519608463463017102015-10-07T22:30:00.001-05:002015-10-07T22:32:25.274-05:006 Month Neurology Checkup<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hard to believe it has been six months since C first saw the neurologist, but it has! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39qnczKf6UqwHmUgY5LIRMjrNOU9mmT3H__sY0X7WbmK7thdlfXowe1S4Ts2Xs30fH1gMz6vx2PIcIGdw5D_MmmIOsUyqTRCkiIIa8PPKQ78mO7XPxgcN5RTA4cdm7SbXA40aOtcVWDkA/s640/blogger-image-515391347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39qnczKf6UqwHmUgY5LIRMjrNOU9mmT3H__sY0X7WbmK7thdlfXowe1S4Ts2Xs30fH1gMz6vx2PIcIGdw5D_MmmIOsUyqTRCkiIIa8PPKQ78mO7XPxgcN5RTA4cdm7SbXA40aOtcVWDkA/s640/blogger-image-515391347.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since then she has had a CT scan that revealed a possible stroke either in utero or shortly after birth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRycKM1kk3rvlTWgs3B817dBjzxCjmvUwiD3n82f3enXUrZc874lO5FHt6jWJQ0eyf69WU7BK7ZkBapP85MWmIPEJqlQKv4LudJ53n5Lk94tanO9wgM_UJqXXb_4KqJib1ArjhGKv1ZUyl/s640/blogger-image-2135667325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRycKM1kk3rvlTWgs3B817dBjzxCjmvUwiD3n82f3enXUrZc874lO5FHt6jWJQ0eyf69WU7BK7ZkBapP85MWmIPEJqlQKv4LudJ53n5Lk94tanO9wgM_UJqXXb_4KqJib1ArjhGKv1ZUyl/s640/blogger-image-2135667325.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since being presented with that information I have fought for PT and OT services for my sweet girl... Despite the neurologist saying that she was doing fine where she was and not to pursue it further.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuTxrRDUMqt0z4IgOzSrRpQhHikYPiFttOE13bwHeV4HsCGbrU9wnlGUCsYTxo_-0duLIbQL5vYTOO2Tj9_qSh80UT-gqMxfFZHvXn05Nh_oixHUpWJWMpMckHZAINa5Ex5QveKGXcPuV/s640/blogger-image-1840141639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuTxrRDUMqt0z4IgOzSrRpQhHikYPiFttOE13bwHeV4HsCGbrU9wnlGUCsYTxo_-0duLIbQL5vYTOO2Tj9_qSh80UT-gqMxfFZHvXn05Nh_oixHUpWJWMpMckHZAINa5Ex5QveKGXcPuV/s640/blogger-image-1840141639.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But that neurologist just doesn't know me or my quietly determined girl very well. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have been in both PT and OT (eventhough we were told that she didn't need PT at first. Mama kept asking/praying).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With all of the appointments we have, I am thankful C is so patient. But after waiting an hour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEvgpmosB4tmCsZVsq2xKs2mHLklq0fk5ztUL0oHVINg92VXTH9uqTlucHPYCBCZqTacJghdWurnW66plv5fXDUZVTyD_XSeIcb_2VUzWXwaiEIbFBfzahE60R6PFwpUyDwtBDdUZsfgy/s640/blogger-image--146659068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEvgpmosB4tmCsZVsq2xKs2mHLklq0fk5ztUL0oHVINg92VXTH9uqTlucHPYCBCZqTacJghdWurnW66plv5fXDUZVTyD_XSeIcb_2VUzWXwaiEIbFBfzahE60R6PFwpUyDwtBDdUZsfgy/s640/blogger-image--146659068.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Or over an hour for the doctor...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1W2gEZtK-00Kl0n-KfKYzaNrIlE940MNgTxLALjxDpFKXXNQsqkkRe9AHkBrV6irCAmoF7IH-eaAdzcgcO8aqG9it_-5v4rnAypm09UKBpxngb2CjcoTSn7cRS_ewSgFcjSqFVzM1ySsR/s640/blogger-image-220405530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1W2gEZtK-00Kl0n-KfKYzaNrIlE940MNgTxLALjxDpFKXXNQsqkkRe9AHkBrV6irCAmoF7IH-eaAdzcgcO8aqG9it_-5v4rnAypm09UKBpxngb2CjcoTSn7cRS_ewSgFcjSqFVzM1ySsR/s640/blogger-image-220405530.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The same old book gets a little boring...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw2FRZHcwihnbBts5E3mFq4OBORNc_9HH_QTsdltqb3L4-HKWza33Az87OzU8SxsWMTA7A-NI-7eX_aTLJXjdMjFfnJYet-5RyAExRZ-rzdRe4ufMZ6uj3yAFmnqWwZ0sB-aYt2WMop9E/s640/blogger-image--695760620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw2FRZHcwihnbBts5E3mFq4OBORNc_9HH_QTsdltqb3L4-HKWza33Az87OzU8SxsWMTA7A-NI-7eX_aTLJXjdMjFfnJYet-5RyAExRZ-rzdRe4ufMZ6uj3yAFmnqWwZ0sB-aYt2WMop9E/s640/blogger-image--695760620.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I was not going to let her look at Ripley's Believe it or Not...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqv9kUb4i_rPhObqYj9Fawqc1DxCHEiB9cMu7Vi-hR6nC_bl3cG0-Cauf4DH0WNou5oh5VbPaPozLH_QyofLsP13OqTwVw9xyCnQ9aF_VAG1zt8yUil-ZexGxgRizCgLB9vIjmo0b3DHx/s640/blogger-image-1657307650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqv9kUb4i_rPhObqYj9Fawqc1DxCHEiB9cMu7Vi-hR6nC_bl3cG0-Cauf4DH0WNou5oh5VbPaPozLH_QyofLsP13OqTwVw9xyCnQ9aF_VAG1zt8yUil-ZexGxgRizCgLB9vIjmo0b3DHx/s640/blogger-image-1657307650.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So you get creative with your reading</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-Lx3IQFl8RIoBAReuNJLVJJ3CM_uRcJG0iErsCgw7ffbFd-V8xgxJWTmwaCMJ3eRpAQlowRVhOHevMOdtiEB3rnRBzqGqFfHCNW6grQ8JOWGNThyIv_OxMd0ux-yAl1EaWPZYyRdBZpe/s640/blogger-image--869858818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-Lx3IQFl8RIoBAReuNJLVJJ3CM_uRcJG0iErsCgw7ffbFd-V8xgxJWTmwaCMJ3eRpAQlowRVhOHevMOdtiEB3rnRBzqGqFfHCNW6grQ8JOWGNThyIv_OxMd0ux-yAl1EaWPZYyRdBZpe/s640/blogger-image--869858818.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And re reading</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfS7fvENl-Co4sj8PxJFFm7sUstQ5TUFkihkXAbWJKf58dS6J64Hxxb8OSLSlB7OXfU4Y6s9_0hcWVgtntbQRqPYI1kLifxMLMTGjBR2oVS73001vHGXqclFcZG0XgK5WS-UbQBc3CsPC/s640/blogger-image-1049082974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfS7fvENl-Co4sj8PxJFFm7sUstQ5TUFkihkXAbWJKf58dS6J64Hxxb8OSLSlB7OXfU4Y6s9_0hcWVgtntbQRqPYI1kLifxMLMTGjBR2oVS73001vHGXqclFcZG0XgK5WS-UbQBc3CsPC/s640/blogger-image-1049082974.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of the one book that you do have!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbX4I2WYfFTpyLROgb8GNC_6ltWUqlVJzGUpXaL-9vWJ4WshtTfzLPE5FExAkeG4cVz9-3I6etD1KDu-l4cyMNmtpFKR-xKsB_IXX-fV_JW83HvibEVIq93YtFD0tPrsfLSTxj0o5omNjw/s640/blogger-image-1422598209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbX4I2WYfFTpyLROgb8GNC_6ltWUqlVJzGUpXaL-9vWJ4WshtTfzLPE5FExAkeG4cVz9-3I6etD1KDu-l4cyMNmtpFKR-xKsB_IXX-fV_JW83HvibEVIq93YtFD0tPrsfLSTxj0o5omNjw/s640/blogger-image-1422598209.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You gotta think outside the box sometimes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdMbirab01r8ePGxdf7hFDB34gHFL_qMFO8nl1tcwkcHG0ym3jx0xD9i_PR_uE0bBRRtk0exnEC0BLgBbsN7Gb2k5V8iD4L3TJYRnonIdwI8lElsbYNPyANYgPmqbqRupFEoz4DxPvoWj/s640/blogger-image-2094802329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdMbirab01r8ePGxdf7hFDB34gHFL_qMFO8nl1tcwkcHG0ym3jx0xD9i_PR_uE0bBRRtk0exnEC0BLgBbsN7Gb2k5V8iD4L3TJYRnonIdwI8lElsbYNPyANYgPmqbqRupFEoz4DxPvoWj/s640/blogger-image-2094802329.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And jump in with both feet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuoO8HqEDL_uLag_iFOv2hU67kqISpAAOAYhIiu9ZunYitAHQZW18W4kqMOtUynJ-X8mYt3w3Mr96f7_2wUJH7yMQ5e8S2tbcxVd2Adx7RvDQc7ePGR7Ix9xH1mEAzhxEkdonrZdvE3ID/s640/blogger-image--1408898079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuoO8HqEDL_uLag_iFOv2hU67kqISpAAOAYhIiu9ZunYitAHQZW18W4kqMOtUynJ-X8mYt3w3Mr96f7_2wUJH7yMQ5e8S2tbcxVd2Adx7RvDQc7ePGR7Ix9xH1mEAzhxEkdonrZdvE3ID/s640/blogger-image--1408898079.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But before a somersault was attempted, the doctor finally came!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutXwZlzU0HQ0SWnhtdAibjTiZUOejK3ndEZB91gJQEQ1qVsf0-YTaMtiMzQVkkAmotqTLdzGiVrhkIA45aemyF9CBguOqFV0unVWz8yznDKx6Bu1kdRTb3JJPMet202p3qeg4bSWfIoWk/s640/blogger-image-738661660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutXwZlzU0HQ0SWnhtdAibjTiZUOejK3ndEZB91gJQEQ1qVsf0-YTaMtiMzQVkkAmotqTLdzGiVrhkIA45aemyF9CBguOqFV0unVWz8yznDKx6Bu1kdRTb3JJPMet202p3qeg4bSWfIoWk/s640/blogger-image-738661660.jpg"></a></div><br></div>She was very impressed with C's progress, but told me not to expect her left hand to gain much more if any function. I was disappointed to hear that (but my OT completely disagreed!; )) but I am not going to stop doing what we are doing. We all see progress and my Lottie Pie is determined to keep on trying!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are scheduling an EEG for Charlotte later this month to check on her after a possible seizure. We are not too worried, but C has had a hard couple of months and we want to be sure we are doing all we can for her. We would really appreciate your prayers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If everything is normal, we will have one more six month check up then yearly after that if everything goes well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for praying for our sweet girl - she's definitely worth all that and more, including super long wait times and numerous doctor appointments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio-0EoaU3bU_TMoaZVJANbX8nqaEfY8rxiMft8MW7RwmUNv22rqJLn6z_w7uCPUCEzP_g3-aGBC-e7HLLmJM9O18o1pIH8axnYZMzFNWHKSy2npCwybQVEvR2diitnH7pUYczphHxfojf/s640/blogger-image-1037524043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio-0EoaU3bU_TMoaZVJANbX8nqaEfY8rxiMft8MW7RwmUNv22rqJLn6z_w7uCPUCEzP_g3-aGBC-e7HLLmJM9O18o1pIH8axnYZMzFNWHKSy2npCwybQVEvR2diitnH7pUYczphHxfojf/s640/blogger-image-1037524043.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-85119885648788066692015-09-27T22:53:00.001-05:002015-10-11T16:05:11.239-05:00Moon Week/Mid-Autumn Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The big, fantastic, once every thirty-something years, amazing Super Moon was going to show its self, so we followed it with learning all about the moon. The Chinese celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival takes place during the harvest moon, so we celebrated, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls were very excited about seeing a special moon outside, after bedtime, while eating apple pie! We covered up and brought our tp tube telescopes to help us see the moon closer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToDDergp3L1CYaIvvShDfkE7rm7LPodbw3B29U2U62js094F_1COoN9y2Ag9xFEJhyphenhyphenyq4YbBLwPUPBhgJf5k7NzPJ0mOT9i9ty7kGdO7zLccgW5bIrdO8vL2upDYNTDLEmbJcxV2oTTYV/s640/blogger-image--453755249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToDDergp3L1CYaIvvShDfkE7rm7LPodbw3B29U2U62js094F_1COoN9y2Ag9xFEJhyphenhyphenyq4YbBLwPUPBhgJf5k7NzPJ0mOT9i9ty7kGdO7zLccgW5bIrdO8vL2upDYNTDLEmbJcxV2oTTYV/s640/blogger-image--453755249.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They're cute almost always, but this time they were supermoon cute! The moon never came out from behind the clouds which was dissapointing, but spending time with the girls and eating pie is always fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09Wmc41y5nGkp245evsfxnZeCfdu8ewZBP2fNzAXQCqgFLfBzYM75jZEvepyDZu8ReCDfhI4sEf0GH-bCpYg8AWn0806vkzb-g9Ipe6_zvLG1RZa3dDo98erUzXpDubo-J-07QQjbBYTt/s640/blogger-image-346023987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09Wmc41y5nGkp245evsfxnZeCfdu8ewZBP2fNzAXQCqgFLfBzYM75jZEvepyDZu8ReCDfhI4sEf0GH-bCpYg8AWn0806vkzb-g9Ipe6_zvLG1RZa3dDo98erUzXpDubo-J-07QQjbBYTt/s640/blogger-image-346023987.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since the real moon was so unreliable, we made our own lumpy, bumpy moon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBTWbZX_enbDfmhTdV4hdzrLjNMQRjKnITYCgcVw965NJ58PHP9udpXtjU9ca0xqbSSF1e7VcGI1_uTnsrAk1VivSPQtDp4o6ZBzykFDqWTfB4PotgeMSbF5nZxo1tlA-4N74arnYyXTf/s640/blogger-image--1173925731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBTWbZX_enbDfmhTdV4hdzrLjNMQRjKnITYCgcVw965NJ58PHP9udpXtjU9ca0xqbSSF1e7VcGI1_uTnsrAk1VivSPQtDp4o6ZBzykFDqWTfB4PotgeMSbF5nZxo1tlA-4N74arnYyXTf/s640/blogger-image--1173925731.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls practiced their gluing skills by gluing different sized beans to cardboard to make the surface of our moon more like the real moon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVmh0iBejkNvjBVlurgXjCpEe_knpNWnH9DhN69HI7HAr6ccsIC_Rpg1eWmX-9iODeXlc4MFpwvbYy73cSwBg0vQbzK2kP0Qj8UEiK9ovhAibac4y0JHmD6nQTys9679cHui8wuI0lEPO/s640/blogger-image-476443725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVmh0iBejkNvjBVlurgXjCpEe_knpNWnH9DhN69HI7HAr6ccsIC_Rpg1eWmX-9iODeXlc4MFpwvbYy73cSwBg0vQbzK2kP0Qj8UEiK9ovhAibac4y0JHmD6nQTys9679cHui8wuI0lEPO/s640/blogger-image-476443725.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They have fun squeezing the glue out and now that they are a little bit older I can leave them to finish something like this and not worry about them gluing beans to their hair, clothes, etc. ; ). Before they didn't have the hand strength to squeeze glue or the coordination to place the beans without 100% of my attention and assistance. They've come so far!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once they were done, we covered them with tin foil and pressed it into their lumpy, bumpy moon (pictures further on down).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5G-Vgse-o3J9Cjz1DqP1kZQlEIMJzVUo-l6IpOLOv3wxSGbDCjUhJIBehyphenhyphenCvBaB9DJg1ZbcAkMVv7WBTqds9sl5rgvZx6careRSSMSXQXxeW_5TwMhM-6PqtToCElCQj_8y4M-Aio_bP9/s640/blogger-image--1598546211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5G-Vgse-o3J9Cjz1DqP1kZQlEIMJzVUo-l6IpOLOv3wxSGbDCjUhJIBehyphenhyphenCvBaB9DJg1ZbcAkMVv7WBTqds9sl5rgvZx6careRSSMSXQXxeW_5TwMhM-6PqtToCElCQj_8y4M-Aio_bP9/s640/blogger-image--1598546211.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I drew the different phases of the moon on the chalkboard for them to color in and FL erased it all and made her own set! She was very proud! Not too bad, Lin Lin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXtCseBpKEBWhp5XQUStul71GA4A_Cyfhks_qGMW80OC9CHJ8BH0KvJcGDc2A1kpLJNov3A0dNNM4tvno0piEDpZhnhJjW5Bg71ADyjipgIW3gRHJF4Xqh4UbABKh0YN3SJB9oro2MwMX/s640/blogger-image-512585472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXtCseBpKEBWhp5XQUStul71GA4A_Cyfhks_qGMW80OC9CHJ8BH0KvJcGDc2A1kpLJNov3A0dNNM4tvno0piEDpZhnhJjW5Bg71ADyjipgIW3gRHJF4Xqh4UbABKh0YN3SJB9oro2MwMX/s640/blogger-image-512585472.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Their favorite activity of the week was "walking on the moon". I took different pillows and cushions, placed them on the mat and covered with a flat sheet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkkthxSeLfzen2Bt091-2voCLdTBdqiZkihiK7wqfzqOYN3O5PKyzHPM1GJLtzVUvJcg4WN3PWT5FrJ8RVB1CIeloS6KGIf1I1HonhbKFmxmjwXEfuJ8fHHjXfWlGNMLtUuAVaR2Hu7Cw/s640/blogger-image--262017204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkkthxSeLfzen2Bt091-2voCLdTBdqiZkihiK7wqfzqOYN3O5PKyzHPM1GJLtzVUvJcg4WN3PWT5FrJ8RVB1CIeloS6KGIf1I1HonhbKFmxmjwXEfuJ8fHHjXfWlGNMLtUuAVaR2Hu7Cw/s640/blogger-image--262017204.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They tired walking, rolling, running and jumping on the moon! It got all those sillies out, burned some energy and gave me time to make dinner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfE77GRam5AM7_hUp7SB64fVXrnnhhxijghElol-V_QL_YSeMMvaJjVY9iPU2pIBIcKgba6vlAa5AND2EwNrxViVJt3QaO4gllPVHBBNV3m8pGFbrijQ2VRxHOfxUStXcnKzvwh5LAg1l/s640/blogger-image-513662068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfE77GRam5AM7_hUp7SB64fVXrnnhhxijghElol-V_QL_YSeMMvaJjVY9iPU2pIBIcKgba6vlAa5AND2EwNrxViVJt3QaO4gllPVHBBNV3m8pGFbrijQ2VRxHOfxUStXcnKzvwh5LAg1l/s640/blogger-image-513662068.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our dog, Ella, was not ok with all of the falling, shrieking, jumping and potential for harm. She monitored the girls the whole time and performed sniff tests to make she they were truly ok if they hurled themselves down to the moon's surface for fun, which they did. Several times. I don't know how they did it without taking ibuprofen the next day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkiRe-DfAkacu7jTp-m1EoYLx6x26X5bPuxZxR-pdhRyblciekmln8jljxo63VYF_CG7MbK7SEKBUFauhOGJjY6r3gx4SmXg3KpsAtZvdHe27dbcKd1ilQxjh-AL0YuhB52ujQfeAMvNF/s640/blogger-image-1104931435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkiRe-DfAkacu7jTp-m1EoYLx6x26X5bPuxZxR-pdhRyblciekmln8jljxo63VYF_CG7MbK7SEKBUFauhOGJjY6r3gx4SmXg3KpsAtZvdHe27dbcKd1ilQxjh-AL0YuhB52ujQfeAMvNF/s640/blogger-image-1104931435.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After burning off all of that energy,x they settled down and read some moon books from the library of they own, comfy, well-oxygenated moon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The "moon" was easy to set up and take down, so we used it often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMDXef3dii6wx3iPSe6-x-ByL_-UTy3lp5fcIhe9te_mgoZBhSEMKGBSFFjckR9qIc4Bt9ShqSZ4RgW2KszzPhdHrdYAgWPceIx5mAeLZOuZ0C9Plv7qVn9VQFWGpZta-h3wKwXfqbgrM/s640/blogger-image--586265793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMDXef3dii6wx3iPSe6-x-ByL_-UTy3lp5fcIhe9te_mgoZBhSEMKGBSFFjckR9qIc4Bt9ShqSZ4RgW2KszzPhdHrdYAgWPceIx5mAeLZOuZ0C9Plv7qVn9VQFWGpZta-h3wKwXfqbgrM/s640/blogger-image--586265793.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We celebrated Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival, this week. The girls helped me make a slightly sweet, traditional Chinese dessert of almond cookies. Here they are signing "moon" each in their own way (C hand around the eye).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexiXPoqOb0hkpdekrMXj0tPtljCssKpNxWvi6HTFia6jFE-5qgnW3_FVH6mx_xfy27vKaEoqQ2VzElOD362yqZ14CxqtzVEkB_3XgoWzzVN3HnYCvDgq36IWgzSEYmbnYIyuiux7mJ9Fl/s640/blogger-image--1141531571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexiXPoqOb0hkpdekrMXj0tPtljCssKpNxWvi6HTFia6jFE-5qgnW3_FVH6mx_xfy27vKaEoqQ2VzElOD362yqZ14CxqtzVEkB_3XgoWzzVN3HnYCvDgq36IWgzSEYmbnYIyuiux7mJ9Fl/s640/blogger-image--1141531571.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Their fine motor and touch skills were tested when they had to roll the dough into little round moons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6T_FLTgEVghxH8knTz4SMmWJBKNJHJgnTyXmwn9dGOs6KXwqcp1KLHGg7nmLWjRmvuvjCCIJrZAIU3m-1fHE3cgDjicWsF2xSGFw-Ng7AlYekyWgvICOF5zPC5_-tzjjdSU40dMg7P3Q/s640/blogger-image--1001553890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6T_FLTgEVghxH8knTz4SMmWJBKNJHJgnTyXmwn9dGOs6KXwqcp1KLHGg7nmLWjRmvuvjCCIJrZAIU3m-1fHE3cgDjicWsF2xSGFw-Ng7AlYekyWgvICOF5zPC5_-tzjjdSU40dMg7P3Q/s640/blogger-image--1001553890.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is easier than it looks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gz6Ypt4bL3PseJfqfnVPbR5CweaBvdv2LVvhH-WVg7m8AHiK3_ndtsO97dA3wCLZBLUIEg-4du064zcAQwi0ZhSUVjgVNwYU8SQnjMTq5FkaBTYLI7ec2_j7SxSZFaQroiIfqcrHWx24/s640/blogger-image-2089111899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gz6Ypt4bL3PseJfqfnVPbR5CweaBvdv2LVvhH-WVg7m8AHiK3_ndtsO97dA3wCLZBLUIEg-4du064zcAQwi0ZhSUVjgVNwYU8SQnjMTq5FkaBTYLI7ec2_j7SxSZFaQroiIfqcrHWx24/s640/blogger-image-2089111899.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Their favorite part was pressing their thumb lightly (or not so lightly!) into each cookie and putting (or aggressively squashing) an almond into their thumbprint (also known as a crater). Great job, girls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like their mama, they really like to bake (and eat it all up!)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Vp8RUzHHWV1oqMDnJw8Osq3tAIfu63ieqOsVQc4fiyHUuVv8NYTiO67ZOtwMwz1m-ES3Y7ojJ0157F8Xu2tX8yo81SnrIcoJM7mMx7MsOil9DnWvlsQleWA7Dj5PLB9XXCAYLdW9q1e7/s640/blogger-image--1230530301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Vp8RUzHHWV1oqMDnJw8Osq3tAIfu63ieqOsVQc4fiyHUuVv8NYTiO67ZOtwMwz1m-ES3Y7ojJ0157F8Xu2tX8yo81SnrIcoJM7mMx7MsOil9DnWvlsQleWA7Dj5PLB9XXCAYLdW9q1e7/s640/blogger-image--1230530301.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While the cookies baked and I set up for our little celebration, the girls entertained themselves with "moon mud" (cornstarch and water). I didn't think FL would like this <i>at all </i>because she hates it when she can't easily get something off of her hands, but they both were "over the moon" (sorry, I couldn't resist!) with moon mud! They were so quiet and so busy!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTt7XJhOQLyluija2zN-qSiSg-AUptOC5iWm2Fjwe4fhSlWlr2ckebhDta4tEXZEUL0Clew3nLkrGAZ20yALrLpDOPae3T8S64Enza3doSbYPLDpHjohT6rJwYOx9vs8dCNg2riFLFqq8/s640/blogger-image-1460187582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTt7XJhOQLyluija2zN-qSiSg-AUptOC5iWm2Fjwe4fhSlWlr2ckebhDta4tEXZEUL0Clew3nLkrGAZ20yALrLpDOPae3T8S64Enza3doSbYPLDpHjohT6rJwYOx9vs8dCNg2riFLFqq8/s640/blogger-image-1460187582.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was incredibly messy and I scolded myself for letting them do this inside on this particular day, but the clean up was so easy that we will be doing this again soon. Maybe the next rainy day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4F-t-E3Ut8QD68ik4AFyspMc0-N0ButMqZ0XwZsYMcDDHNtQy3oVyrIVnqyxsmOekKslNp2d5IfabM3IL1117LfzeRAaaFilF3PABA3NhCdEk3pktJ1jvkePjqANM1GiVmaLeq71nE6p/s640/blogger-image--1295907082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4F-t-E3Ut8QD68ik4AFyspMc0-N0ButMqZ0XwZsYMcDDHNtQy3oVyrIVnqyxsmOekKslNp2d5IfabM3IL1117LfzeRAaaFilF3PABA3NhCdEk3pktJ1jvkePjqANM1GiVmaLeq71nE6p/s640/blogger-image--1295907082.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once Sam arrived home with some Chinese food (the soup I attempted was a flop : /), the girls dressed up in their silks, donned their China shoes (as they call them) and I redid their hair in a way that seemed a little more Chinese to me from what I remember. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke0FRQSgjpr-eKtp7Vp3vfZgA2YkZu7ECRHgpz_4_H8lYzfMNHoUT5LS6f3LvtjGVpAn5nZkpL60gVowhSeE2uIHACz7HQTlDAR-UW1NPp69o7Or7HEAi4KWqbQ2qpxzjRUJz89ift14v/s640/blogger-image-1280473016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke0FRQSgjpr-eKtp7Vp3vfZgA2YkZu7ECRHgpz_4_H8lYzfMNHoUT5LS6f3LvtjGVpAn5nZkpL60gVowhSeE2uIHACz7HQTlDAR-UW1NPp69o7Or7HEAi4KWqbQ2qpxzjRUJz89ift14v/s640/blogger-image-1280473016.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We put our almond cookies and our Guangdong Happy Cat in the middle of the table as well as the girls' lumpy, bumpy texture moons. A string of white lanterns reminded us of the moon that God created, so we plugged them in and but them across the sideboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is one of the biggest festivals in China, so we tried to make our own little celebration a big deal in our own little way. : ). They like dressing up, having their hair done and eating cookies, so they were excited and happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgkrv0552O9yhg6847vLzVAS_anFHbGv9r1zLFueZ-YSvGxkPer6w7jYo-Pr3A45HXHbcGNHZZTLwFvf6aSZuggJwIQcqnKjER5qTP59GRMBe0MRi5YLyH1d-uhPsXXzehnk6NiomVlij/s640/blogger-image-1316641265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgkrv0552O9yhg6847vLzVAS_anFHbGv9r1zLFueZ-YSvGxkPer6w7jYo-Pr3A45HXHbcGNHZZTLwFvf6aSZuggJwIQcqnKjER5qTP59GRMBe0MRi5YLyH1d-uhPsXXzehnk6NiomVlij/s640/blogger-image-1316641265.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later in the week, we took our lumpy, bumpy moons and talked about how the moon reflects the sunlight. It was way over their heads, but they enjoyed flashing their moons in the light or a bright, sunny window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfORMkBYC4xEaAJ4Ed8ch5N7T8-Lq8JsUryO3IuTlYGKJj5GnNnIdVhNfJlREYzRJ8y_ESAdZ-Yvdn_dCvcvZiHsnVhLsOJO85Vo64uiBNwV6siXAI4Yzx2RUBwaOYlxq8twFD0JHBiZ_u/s640/blogger-image--1905619783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfORMkBYC4xEaAJ4Ed8ch5N7T8-Lq8JsUryO3IuTlYGKJj5GnNnIdVhNfJlREYzRJ8y_ESAdZ-Yvdn_dCvcvZiHsnVhLsOJO85Vo64uiBNwV6siXAI4Yzx2RUBwaOYlxq8twFD0JHBiZ_u/s640/blogger-image--1905619783.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Their moons worked very well at demonstrating how our moon works...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGNLvJdktX0PoTkHmCjnQ5d0EYOknbIpjqP6uMNI4Gsf0oXQ9pL1dwVb_dZ4fq6zhc6e1d68z1qKXPeLyqyXParlkEM3Tlc-DwSpYg79hGM7nFOj9CuP2i0p6CKwVY_7zEXqZLaJqOK8n/s640/blogger-image--1300022910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGNLvJdktX0PoTkHmCjnQ5d0EYOknbIpjqP6uMNI4Gsf0oXQ9pL1dwVb_dZ4fq6zhc6e1d68z1qKXPeLyqyXParlkEM3Tlc-DwSpYg79hGM7nFOj9CuP2i0p6CKwVY_7zEXqZLaJqOK8n/s640/blogger-image--1300022910.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With their backs to the window, they caught the sunlight and it reflected back onto their sweet faces and shirts, illuminating them so well. We will have to do this again when they are older and can truly grasp it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdhQgBubIAHY_bOz5_o98rNyetZ-vbizKZuxrZHcgeqQAz3gF6GtpTySdyw4RYZSKgJSEgyL6ikcTe-a_iYWcuRCel7gXRCptkQjfiqvEyUKnHBqQjp1Xx4kgOyl3flpAe4cUbfJG3uhv/s640/blogger-image-375094481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdhQgBubIAHY_bOz5_o98rNyetZ-vbizKZuxrZHcgeqQAz3gF6GtpTySdyw4RYZSKgJSEgyL6ikcTe-a_iYWcuRCel7gXRCptkQjfiqvEyUKnHBqQjp1Xx4kgOyl3flpAe4cUbfJG3uhv/s640/blogger-image-375094481.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made more moons by covering cardboard and some paper plates with a glue/shaving cream mixture (1/2 cup glue with 1 1/2 cups shaving cream and a little glitter thrown in because we are girls that like glitter!). I let them play with it for so long that they worked all of the fluffy out of the mixture so it didn't quite achieve the effect I was going for, but that's ok. They had fun and explored. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgx432FmcV7IJBDHQ91ddgVpRsXBMq6L2Q2e21O20ZMDDv7lsZ2gJQ6PkflLpmHOxHe3ZqdOGyigeJsy7LRo3Qqr23m-x2YC4_JHlKskgMotxzKioSWWnbP4htlqZbdOpYYzVCWducMsq/s640/blogger-image--1643065497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgx432FmcV7IJBDHQ91ddgVpRsXBMq6L2Q2e21O20ZMDDv7lsZ2gJQ6PkflLpmHOxHe3ZqdOGyigeJsy7LRo3Qqr23m-x2YC4_JHlKskgMotxzKioSWWnbP4htlqZbdOpYYzVCWducMsq/s640/blogger-image--1643065497.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was pleasantly surprised again at how much FL enjoyed this messy play. I guess she trusts that I am really and truly going to clean her hands up each time, and that I want her to get messy! Look at that sweet smile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4jMmk-f-GY4KUMpAe5eIuuzX6m1PDl7pl7Py1lDNn_tEWXJYzgJspEDCNKagdNBejxdwKyGC5iagj8yHfG5NiwHT1xthTSfKjcUbFScL528ylR9o-bYCp5u5CtA67aFxgY2yhK9uoLqM/s640/blogger-image--1263352650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4jMmk-f-GY4KUMpAe5eIuuzX6m1PDl7pl7Py1lDNn_tEWXJYzgJspEDCNKagdNBejxdwKyGC5iagj8yHfG5NiwHT1xthTSfKjcUbFScL528ylR9o-bYCp5u5CtA67aFxgY2yhK9uoLqM/s640/blogger-image--1263352650.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this dainty girl has always dove right in to messy play with reckless abandon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoe8J0RUx8jpK4wjoICDhYPd0qM3P0z-5jO2xJVJTJobdMm8j8z4yfh0WzceuyGzBeC8HuCO31KUdAGelHj-8u_4wL2f2oDtcQiizupgJeqeFmYVTEYxQ_F5YkTacr0M25RCqexaSvQs4/s640/blogger-image-1191199571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoe8J0RUx8jpK4wjoICDhYPd0qM3P0z-5jO2xJVJTJobdMm8j8z4yfh0WzceuyGzBeC8HuCO31KUdAGelHj-8u_4wL2f2oDtcQiizupgJeqeFmYVTEYxQ_F5YkTacr0M25RCqexaSvQs4/s640/blogger-image-1191199571.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once dry (ours took about 24 hours), they cut out the shapes that I had already traced on the paper. It was a lot of cutting, so I did help them out a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytnn5P2E0B5Sd7UeYqt6w1evef3TpxT7eHpbTQZRxeecwdUuPBHLwOAWPQ4Q7E9bXQ-_BqpQKMYu-WNMO3gAczyeK3-IZXPboKrRbE0dCfBmWNc1v4JoRRE6UrjpT9IsRkgLhpM8_h8D5/s640/blogger-image--624469011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytnn5P2E0B5Sd7UeYqt6w1evef3TpxT7eHpbTQZRxeecwdUuPBHLwOAWPQ4Q7E9bXQ-_BqpQKMYu-WNMO3gAczyeK3-IZXPboKrRbE0dCfBmWNc1v4JoRRE6UrjpT9IsRkgLhpM8_h8D5/s640/blogger-image--624469011.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once the shapes were cut out, I made them a simple match-up puzzle for the phases of the moon. I put the names of the phases so I could remember and tell them myself! They caught on very quickly!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UnJiDyDWdftFvEoMyydpX12UGwTbFoY6FN1oxGKlqQlshhIQB1lLu0t1CKi9phUbqy6K-Ov5bpEVtTkKhTy8MWTOP48WFOXftmUXdt6PZKAgyogfxwJ5P7M0a6kjGyXEnYsrEmYsohyphenhyphenZ/s640/blogger-image-1374100633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UnJiDyDWdftFvEoMyydpX12UGwTbFoY6FN1oxGKlqQlshhIQB1lLu0t1CKi9phUbqy6K-Ov5bpEVtTkKhTy8MWTOP48WFOXftmUXdt6PZKAgyogfxwJ5P7M0a6kjGyXEnYsrEmYsohyphenhyphenZ/s640/blogger-image-1374100633.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I let C and FL cut up the remnants of the shaving cream moons to keep them busy and we ended up making another simple craft out of it by gluing the leftover pieces to the inside of a circle to form a full moon. Lots of fine motor skills used, cutting practice and no distractions getting dinner on the table were a definite plus!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are all of our moons:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzuVLcTxiNbiMMtOyrgUbcfLfA8_19jCi7llBGBy4Leu1CHkBVEtp9nsgsjll-VEPwZJQoqc5s6fp4BKKp4cGUSvpKZOd022N4QiRYyYoRXa8UUnmIDxcv_T2i2cG5QlSMt-OvonTQQyj/s640/blogger-image--1629711231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzuVLcTxiNbiMMtOyrgUbcfLfA8_19jCi7llBGBy4Leu1CHkBVEtp9nsgsjll-VEPwZJQoqc5s6fp4BKKp4cGUSvpKZOd022N4QiRYyYoRXa8UUnmIDxcv_T2i2cG5QlSMt-OvonTQQyj/s640/blogger-image--1629711231.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nothing impressive as far as the crafts go, but a lot of learning, growing and fun took place this week, and that is what all of this is <i>all </i>about! : ). I know we will be flying back to the moon to learn more in the future!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-17946428078273493582015-09-27T22:51:00.001-05:002015-10-11T15:02:53.309-05:00Apple Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week was all about apples! I didn't expect it to be very fun, but I was very wrong! There are so, so, so many crafts and activities for preschool that center around apples - I waaaaaay over planned for the week and didn't even finish all of the fun things I wanted to do with the girls. I'll save it for next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first activity we did was make apple suncatchers out of coffee filters. The girls colored on the filters with markers, sprayed them a few times with some water and once dry we glued them to an apple shape and hung them on the windows. They were not only cute, but very pretty! (See the results at the end).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWbzMkj1aYKLLiZQ6cY8S_uYHXxo2IwYsw8v0_xPSRBmWdZNwyS2mw6gc4vozRQgmORmIPlcQmuO13k8072ZXRw7qVcX9kkd7LqUsEjzwIm2F_Bzvo4J-2aaWB-q3kaXV3Tn84uX_QvOC/s640/blogger-image-2143465924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWbzMkj1aYKLLiZQ6cY8S_uYHXxo2IwYsw8v0_xPSRBmWdZNwyS2mw6gc4vozRQgmORmIPlcQmuO13k8072ZXRw7qVcX9kkd7LqUsEjzwIm2F_Bzvo4J-2aaWB-q3kaXV3Tn84uX_QvOC/s640/blogger-image-2143465924.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While we waited on the filters to dry (it was fast), I let the girls take the middle cut out of the suncatcher frames and make an apple with "bites" taken out of it in the shape of their first initial. They tore bits of paper and glued it to their letter. (Again, the results are at the end)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IWL4IusvimSUYzV13sd1VF_l33mrtG0xGLJKmImMuIb4zLxDnPLk-mCuL0HX_XWBcVE5jnQzA5aU3CZbYvf6htq-g4ObIZGy5G39Xd4PWh9lJZWQJdE24sN3SIhqShRXrSMzuGaxKmDJ/s640/blogger-image-943925325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IWL4IusvimSUYzV13sd1VF_l33mrtG0xGLJKmImMuIb4zLxDnPLk-mCuL0HX_XWBcVE5jnQzA5aU3CZbYvf6htq-g4ObIZGy5G39Xd4PWh9lJZWQJdE24sN3SIhqShRXrSMzuGaxKmDJ/s640/blogger-image-943925325.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our apple core craft combined snack time, counting, fine motor and a little about what an apple's purpose is in nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We ate the apple, broke the core in half, pulled out and counted the seeds and talked about were the apple comes from and what would happen if we didn't eat them, etc. etc. I don't expect them to retain any of this, but rather to lace together different skills and stories so that their vocabulary, skill sets and sweet little minds grow and learn <i>something. </i> Plus, it gives us something to do and look forward to each day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFcTxh6qbEc9ve-yzMvR0Jc3nBV5hUZuEZjLdzAKzEYLerzhdrGr1GEyvymJ5zbIYcJ-EE89KDA2zf-Tmnd0orse-MONq1jAgEX6GrK9kpS-5bTJ_8N8CReF2oL_C3nOXPGDN0rfOj8kJ/s640/blogger-image-1468580673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFcTxh6qbEc9ve-yzMvR0Jc3nBV5hUZuEZjLdzAKzEYLerzhdrGr1GEyvymJ5zbIYcJ-EE89KDA2zf-Tmnd0orse-MONq1jAgEX6GrK9kpS-5bTJ_8N8CReF2oL_C3nOXPGDN0rfOj8kJ/s640/blogger-image-1468580673.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We took a paper plate, cut off two ellipses from each side, painted them green and the rest of the plate edges red. Then we glued three apple seeds to the remaining white of the "core" after eating the apple while the paint dried. Both girls loved looking inside of the core and counting the seeds. Maybe next year we will plant one or two!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXgExR4IRuHuFoCXqqbOCM3sHTvTeKkGTCkBqdxO_KJnQxcVapl61glKKO1EttyT51q_5b8j7lU2d0L3WOpN0jlZ59BPBveFY622ZiT6_M2oh-q1WSiA65n1n5hOMA1LbJOqNEVwZVxWX/s640/blogger-image-1760898578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXgExR4IRuHuFoCXqqbOCM3sHTvTeKkGTCkBqdxO_KJnQxcVapl61glKKO1EttyT51q_5b8j7lU2d0L3WOpN0jlZ59BPBveFY622ZiT6_M2oh-q1WSiA65n1n5hOMA1LbJOqNEVwZVxWX/s640/blogger-image-1760898578.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our family was in charge of simple decorations for church fellowship dinner this month, so we incorporated our theme into our week. The girls helped me stamp apples onto the decorations and I let them have one strip of burlap to stamp however they wished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7ya5wjbq3glcHBwyctemcdr4nu765pNHXWhT7dNV9FozFCb-aFAIHyZjOGNW61XyDSja-Mi2khA_t_a7BDO232L6HbUqn7uKPY-Aa2MlZlktpBzHsUszwV2e2ffgALq56g7Qzt-sdFdZ/s640/blogger-image--1264527168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7ya5wjbq3glcHBwyctemcdr4nu765pNHXWhT7dNV9FozFCb-aFAIHyZjOGNW61XyDSja-Mi2khA_t_a7BDO232L6HbUqn7uKPY-Aa2MlZlktpBzHsUszwV2e2ffgALq56g7Qzt-sdFdZ/s640/blogger-image--1264527168.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The decorations turned out soooo cute and the girls really liked making them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQyQfBg5HJHMikF4AcOrWk2pL5SWoQeqY4MpAUUbsExvD7Vtk1jWmQp5lBfX3TxIDPmPbEITIul2b5Mlv_2VHqtTM1HFglAQGWfVRvFlG7rde4CnQIV9l77UnYTUSRmFcdiB3HmWNIlJt/s640/blogger-image--1215773741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQyQfBg5HJHMikF4AcOrWk2pL5SWoQeqY4MpAUUbsExvD7Vtk1jWmQp5lBfX3TxIDPmPbEITIul2b5Mlv_2VHqtTM1HFglAQGWfVRvFlG7rde4CnQIV9l77UnYTUSRmFcdiB3HmWNIlJt/s640/blogger-image--1215773741.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made over twelve centerpieces and one very long bunting for the tables where the food is placed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVj6qeXAo88RiBRWkaOuzrD3IxC1I6LdclwEVGqIcvCLe7QFESvbnr-n7_3Acou5yvFq3SEItUOoAgazE3-zlSKnaexUc_sG3Wd0rVmAd74Geq7fqPEiFoKIIX5nuhJk_b_gOF38ofrXe/s640/blogger-image--1653038353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVj6qeXAo88RiBRWkaOuzrD3IxC1I6LdclwEVGqIcvCLe7QFESvbnr-n7_3Acou5yvFq3SEItUOoAgazE3-zlSKnaexUc_sG3Wd0rVmAd74Geq7fqPEiFoKIIX5nuhJk_b_gOF38ofrXe/s640/blogger-image--1653038353.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Each table had a candle on it with raffia and was surrounded by different kinds of apples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5rLeZgUIHrL1ZcRrer6g-zmsmAFG7ha5XjuFw3TcSY0VnpjQ6mfEnM89KaTMM9jbL5mRMhV5XKTAWn3pbr1N9gxDrWKUkfkvgfhJiJoHI_yihE-FRgJxlsJUJw-NqRpntfeRIKrc3UtT/s640/blogger-image-878319304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5rLeZgUIHrL1ZcRrer6g-zmsmAFG7ha5XjuFw3TcSY0VnpjQ6mfEnM89KaTMM9jbL5mRMhV5XKTAWn3pbr1N9gxDrWKUkfkvgfhJiJoHI_yihE-FRgJxlsJUJw-NqRpntfeRIKrc3UtT/s640/blogger-image-878319304.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls helped me with the set up and take down at church but I forgot to take pictures. : (. Maybe we can use them again next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wshw8Qfd3kmT65JuyMHK1_u0QGIbO_xXnMKKCF7fmE4xoJqfsl1n-O3A3khv-G6fRbm_kb2CX2dOu8HujJ97mxWq5JkJeZ-P1Lkxp5kwBxvFWej7Ym0zNcak6BPRan-VhGI6riXpgbG-/s640/blogger-image-371381216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wshw8Qfd3kmT65JuyMHK1_u0QGIbO_xXnMKKCF7fmE4xoJqfsl1n-O3A3khv-G6fRbm_kb2CX2dOu8HujJ97mxWq5JkJeZ-P1Lkxp5kwBxvFWej7Ym0zNcak6BPRan-VhGI6riXpgbG-/s640/blogger-image-371381216.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was fun to show the girls that we can use our "talents" to serve others and that God appreciates beauty, so making beautiful things for others to enjoy is good. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_gjNmyiWVrEMsVRg5ud3yK3pAFpowD3kWpeckYU7C7MrIQDbz_9xGb7waZt3nhL64KIYwYwwO6kKdP8Nrug0N-HHMCnea4i_aqIkhdPbOPE9lC3yH91IMAbiD_tTA5StBXHYGqqEcgAM/s640/blogger-image--1034978207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_gjNmyiWVrEMsVRg5ud3yK3pAFpowD3kWpeckYU7C7MrIQDbz_9xGb7waZt3nhL64KIYwYwwO6kKdP8Nrug0N-HHMCnea4i_aqIkhdPbOPE9lC3yH91IMAbiD_tTA5StBXHYGqqEcgAM/s640/blogger-image--1034978207.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And what did we do with aaaaaaaallllllll of those left over apples?! Yep, you guessed it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Apple pie! They were so excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We read a book about a little girl making apple pie, so it was fun for them to experience that story and use the recipie in the back of the book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKiQfdW6UTcb-DHh9gKtIysTEIbWqENCjg6ltBVp-o5ARnW-VhI9J0wDB0cGV9EuGwqPYttozdBfGFOKNesCIhPVu9piOIdDvdlLahVkWbKWd0I4OsFkwKl2S4zh_v7m3beDyljHdEgUd/s640/blogger-image--1439615269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKiQfdW6UTcb-DHh9gKtIysTEIbWqENCjg6ltBVp-o5ARnW-VhI9J0wDB0cGV9EuGwqPYttozdBfGFOKNesCIhPVu9piOIdDvdlLahVkWbKWd0I4OsFkwKl2S4zh_v7m3beDyljHdEgUd/s640/blogger-image--1439615269.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They got their first taste of it while we waited for the "supermoon" to come out from behind the clouds (which it never did). So, now they don't call it apple pie, but <i>pie moon</i>! I guess that's because we kept telling C and FL that we were going to<i> </i>eat the <i>pie </i>while waiting for the <i>moon! </i>So, the you have it. Pie Moon. Needless to say, they really liked pie moon and wanted more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCG5cuK2Ptmp07nozQfDVCG4q43BkFjl_5tuia63Pg_PZycS8_GkCaaAZ7cl5aTh6XRxNFSg2t9aIlSb-992AgZk-gp0LCFyrXB7HcRgf54hRCtJ8s6Vsk4wqqL6rdtLa6FC7wn9fCeR0/s640/blogger-image-1563815623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCG5cuK2Ptmp07nozQfDVCG4q43BkFjl_5tuia63Pg_PZycS8_GkCaaAZ7cl5aTh6XRxNFSg2t9aIlSb-992AgZk-gp0LCFyrXB7HcRgf54hRCtJ8s6Vsk4wqqL6rdtLa6FC7wn9fCeR0/s640/blogger-image-1563815623.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And, as promised, here's how our crafts came out:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOfMKs6PpbevPS4S4bD8b9-amaf6FfRIHqRO3N-NZHIHrakc4lLxPIGBRPwR6-DiKkES36eANJ_bE_M3gOZ0z50kh76su4DY9m791Abf8QhZOzTpa4Z6nSV1ai8aL2-ZKTOZxZCS2E7xJ/s640/blogger-image-32374710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOfMKs6PpbevPS4S4bD8b9-amaf6FfRIHqRO3N-NZHIHrakc4lLxPIGBRPwR6-DiKkES36eANJ_bE_M3gOZ0z50kh76su4DY9m791Abf8QhZOzTpa4Z6nSV1ai8aL2-ZKTOZxZCS2E7xJ/s640/blogger-image-32374710.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Suncatcher, apple core art, letter apple and apple-stamped banner. For memory's sake, the top picture is all Flora Lin's work and the bottom picture is all of Charlotte's work. Since I can't keep all of their crafts, it will be fun to look back on these pictures in a few years and remember when.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5-CyE6dbmyK-VWlg6ALtuej7qb-13sAOZDbMl2q9mOjrl0_kVj2Gtft8-WGHUq0Ng8N8eLR9aD07O_JJ9EXnYijg9XofMHKLfwse0Y5Kd_M_rl4vxpFMU_lIDXo1fgUgH6lOfV3jUI_N/s640/blogger-image--1955208984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5-CyE6dbmyK-VWlg6ALtuej7qb-13sAOZDbMl2q9mOjrl0_kVj2Gtft8-WGHUq0Ng8N8eLR9aD07O_JJ9EXnYijg9XofMHKLfwse0Y5Kd_M_rl4vxpFMU_lIDXo1fgUgH6lOfV3jUI_N/s640/blogger-image--1955208984.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What a full, fun week! We will be doing apples again next year (<i>great suggestion, Kerry!)</i>!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-22838667172180414962015-09-24T23:13:00.001-05:002015-09-24T23:13:15.841-05:00Those Cheeks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnIN089PihrTmEwEFHZ1izkmpeoXZSj7Z-uK_2AYonjoegM_UHoOAq_J-2Xj6j_A3FGDQ1YgsNq0MAd3PlZ5iMC0lkIB2yTbJ1ojj_TUU_gM6Aa2HVyKGSVH6nlEl3fkem5WP6peGalRF/s640/blogger-image-1437393409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnIN089PihrTmEwEFHZ1izkmpeoXZSj7Z-uK_2AYonjoegM_UHoOAq_J-2Xj6j_A3FGDQ1YgsNq0MAd3PlZ5iMC0lkIB2yTbJ1ojj_TUU_gM6Aa2HVyKGSVH6nlEl3fkem5WP6peGalRF/s640/blogger-image-1437393409.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Enough said! (And, yes, she's as squishy and snuggley as she looks!)</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-420240666256914562015-09-16T22:21:00.001-05:002015-10-04T14:56:36.558-05:00Transportation Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week's lesson was actually done over the course of three weeks because we had so much going on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We packed up our "car" and got ready for a trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwGkV5UYA0qPs2IHPnkR0Os_i8Yz_yzjl6_6Vc5NvyfK0GPYNacONlJKmqqjzS1eYKwg_Cub5T7jRQVrXF3qe1biVZdb3HGb9pU4BZ5DTyeHNmVMJQ3sV4aaZ7SGgWMaiCYU9bKKNm9Wm/s640/blogger-image--1671972045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwGkV5UYA0qPs2IHPnkR0Os_i8Yz_yzjl6_6Vc5NvyfK0GPYNacONlJKmqqjzS1eYKwg_Cub5T7jRQVrXF3qe1biVZdb3HGb9pU4BZ5DTyeHNmVMJQ3sV4aaZ7SGgWMaiCYU9bKKNm9Wm/s640/blogger-image--1671972045.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went downtown and actually got to see and hear a real train going by!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDBO-DqiJ4AbTydsJvGXGbGl-kP_t1mxwkgyVr1Gloyq1ui7ZeEXgTD0yO3fr_pxQDm8ZTBdBn7styzN76ZUJnhoNtMHNyhefTuyxXKsVfz2h3ufZGoRGuffEcJP31lrG83-E4D6BT9vG/s640/blogger-image--153853005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDBO-DqiJ4AbTydsJvGXGbGl-kP_t1mxwkgyVr1Gloyq1ui7ZeEXgTD0yO3fr_pxQDm8ZTBdBn7styzN76ZUJnhoNtMHNyhefTuyxXKsVfz2h3ufZGoRGuffEcJP31lrG83-E4D6BT9vG/s640/blogger-image--153853005.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We even practiced making a train whistle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMVro-7yhEpBF4JUb8AK8wZmcrsk3t-U2-kBAk7BuZVk9olPIGqH8pwzm2y0SlIb-mb1l6et9BotbsqNliVpPtrKE5YalUQPffjHMxK575_30_G5lnyy8LnFwq6FzIUAXtyoItes1mfnV/s640/blogger-image--291729219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMVro-7yhEpBF4JUb8AK8wZmcrsk3t-U2-kBAk7BuZVk9olPIGqH8pwzm2y0SlIb-mb1l6et9BotbsqNliVpPtrKE5YalUQPffjHMxK575_30_G5lnyy8LnFwq6FzIUAXtyoItes1mfnV/s640/blogger-image--291729219.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With our friends, we explored a historic train station, saw a riverboat and then loaded up in the car for a trip to the beach together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4zmkqlK__r5tmeTjM5JUjYa3xghbOEeq8jnb-Z6MNzOiP9pWClEeqHCCeWdXLK4YWYvomjTdT6HWXLAT2Lb04TZhkMVSwdnU3nZXBZJWfnQzPMqcfLiLVBaoG7NW_7CHiPQd2I2J9N-x/s640/blogger-image-1113491321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4zmkqlK__r5tmeTjM5JUjYa3xghbOEeq8jnb-Z6MNzOiP9pWClEeqHCCeWdXLK4YWYvomjTdT6HWXLAT2Lb04TZhkMVSwdnU3nZXBZJWfnQzPMqcfLiLVBaoG7NW_7CHiPQd2I2J9N-x/s640/blogger-image-1113491321.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once on the beach, we saw lots of helicopters, planes and boats. FL enjoyed waving and shouting "hello!" to each one (some got really close!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZELQQe3C2YqsUknjNXJ-g-j-P6ExeOQU8F8pYeY8hb1qIP6U5dV3aWAHP4l4FNeQEr35kUSnUPdPwX-T7bOXfQPAmEXadWhd1zf_uOEUMrm33F0uDgprcY8kkLCV9sSaoeON0Yp5alnsh/s640/blogger-image--380457285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZELQQe3C2YqsUknjNXJ-g-j-P6ExeOQU8F8pYeY8hb1qIP6U5dV3aWAHP4l4FNeQEr35kUSnUPdPwX-T7bOXfQPAmEXadWhd1zf_uOEUMrm33F0uDgprcY8kkLCV9sSaoeON0Yp5alnsh/s640/blogger-image--380457285.jpg"></a></div><br></div>On the way back, we stopped by an old gas station. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-atlqCZiAsJYjx6RgzNt0HFsooUgXjlkXRxoQ-RLCEelDX7O9BX-3CVH7NCKGkNTnK_7AaXZiY45cTFbPxc7jHRN71U2SozlgsM97C8OzM39xzdtqo-EzIZdv3kN7b6mw5eG697p7Lia/s640/blogger-image-196339631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-atlqCZiAsJYjx6RgzNt0HFsooUgXjlkXRxoQ-RLCEelDX7O9BX-3CVH7NCKGkNTnK_7AaXZiY45cTFbPxc7jHRN71U2SozlgsM97C8OzM39xzdtqo-EzIZdv3kN7b6mw5eG697p7Lia/s640/blogger-image-196339631.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All the kids got to take a turn at trying the old gas pump (it was <i>heavy</i>!). This was FLs "gas pumpin' " face!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx_coNNS1TPI87ueFSbefIBQvfA7c0S1fY5K6roSTayhLTZf5guKL8GuHwVEAxq2RFW9MiSarDekTnM0Szha75BfSMH0GOyB57ur0v5HK1ikw1qPN9Ft6gTR64qA9nxSmk3yoGf0HonHO/s640/blogger-image--270405331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx_coNNS1TPI87ueFSbefIBQvfA7c0S1fY5K6roSTayhLTZf5guKL8GuHwVEAxq2RFW9MiSarDekTnM0Szha75BfSMH0GOyB57ur0v5HK1ikw1qPN9Ft6gTR64qA9nxSmk3yoGf0HonHO/s640/blogger-image--270405331.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once home, we made our own planes and, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ023ZdHP7n5V1T_NiDaovs-CnIgQ_xhGs03quxeCG_bl4KrLjkApTIR7R0TAEVbW434lrTRh1vt5xWh6-A48K4gY_S41moN7d0SrXoMbdZtmOUheSm6GmZI3JJCgqziF-Lj7jWzBHv0r/s640/blogger-image--851730546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ023ZdHP7n5V1T_NiDaovs-CnIgQ_xhGs03quxeCG_bl4KrLjkApTIR7R0TAEVbW434lrTRh1vt5xWh6-A48K4gY_S41moN7d0SrXoMbdZtmOUheSm6GmZI3JJCgqziF-Lj7jWzBHv0r/s640/blogger-image--851730546.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Had fun telling stories of our own journey on The Big Plane from China.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Sg_aK9Ml1FJ0VLnUi2WpvNRVBQeW01JLon6Dz4OX7nz-rspGoG3aQo3n2icNJgfBPwNu6HJ7fodJYBbKJ8mkXjc8h39g1xR-4z8CUNqabmwG1IyaeVJU-KY5UhdXKGx8FEND9B8V5hdg/s640/blogger-image-998500706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Sg_aK9Ml1FJ0VLnUi2WpvNRVBQeW01JLon6Dz4OX7nz-rspGoG3aQo3n2icNJgfBPwNu6HJ7fodJYBbKJ8mkXjc8h39g1xR-4z8CUNqabmwG1IyaeVJU-KY5UhdXKGx8FEND9B8V5hdg/s640/blogger-image-998500706.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Making them fly was probably the most fun, though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOTQlnRmOVaHLw5EClFKu9A0CiczBhPESNr2Nbc6XEZIpNLnHhgRhb-O9eFxo8ny72McnlHY0bjuaINGQg4nfrHJzmFWWDSUmykpYF7E3ufIVa-yMrLAs8zZ6mA4-ePbwNAgYXL0X2p8Q/s640/blogger-image--722854031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ7-HVWx7N9EdC7UCa8kSsPbTbSkjh_saNJN3ft_fe5maq2cl3kXSrPUusNGVx3VcNLiikuZxKQaruf1UnygbXVeqrf573vycTvcXCbPnB0YRFxo1ywRfpBnNoKaCXLeDWL6_hVEvFLWA/s640/blogger-image--2124725332.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also made little yogurt top sail boats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrxbwgNbnBKeGaxWQrxryZ1UX7GSQbb9eAjF72BGKDt5czlzgdOq2qQEjgo0pqHVzvRnB_HAD-ytcX2oK26SrmmKQVc5XPHoZymsXQ5xEveK7gsvfnT_nSUcnZ3L9OQGP32COQBuF4M4o/s640/blogger-image--1442734095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrxbwgNbnBKeGaxWQrxryZ1UX7GSQbb9eAjF72BGKDt5czlzgdOq2qQEjgo0pqHVzvRnB_HAD-ytcX2oK26SrmmKQVc5XPHoZymsXQ5xEveK7gsvfnT_nSUcnZ3L9OQGP32COQBuF4M4o/s640/blogger-image--1442734095.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p5I1OCjEUivJVuDsREsTvrQI-sq0Q6-RE3D645DwVLQ_X-ArVqWfT-U82UQOWOAY-4kvK1cvIW-l3TkXsWfbr3OjbW0dlwI6wL7uTl9Sz3r93G4K5L7PQ5Cs2M-KISKkqmFjGv1d0QkY/s640/blogger-image-629614617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p5I1OCjEUivJVuDsREsTvrQI-sq0Q6-RE3D645DwVLQ_X-ArVqWfT-U82UQOWOAY-4kvK1cvIW-l3TkXsWfbr3OjbW0dlwI6wL7uTl9Sz3r93G4K5L7PQ5Cs2M-KISKkqmFjGv1d0QkY/s640/blogger-image-629614617.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And sailed them on the ocean blue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGaLrqTHu1XbURU0Jo9cjTyrCaVgNzNDEawHE7fHBuFudte8OF3oYPlj7J-ulW_Lmd8Hs6j5U9-E6azPmIswIo0vqYH6OE6LZRV25HYkXS0MD-w_Z0qC12_mj89Iohp0BxqxSsx8E-FRR/s640/blogger-image--1112149514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGaLrqTHu1XbURU0Jo9cjTyrCaVgNzNDEawHE7fHBuFudte8OF3oYPlj7J-ulW_Lmd8Hs6j5U9-E6azPmIswIo0vqYH6OE6LZRV25HYkXS0MD-w_Z0qC12_mj89Iohp0BxqxSsx8E-FRR/s640/blogger-image--1112149514.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCf1Zlnvx83Nd0Rz-QjXuHFu7i4khDYlf2SQZOn-_ihXZnJ2XYZokKUSJ9onXWBNXgQ7hdq4oHUh0VZ7xitn5C5VFbDWMabUYweym9N8K6tnAQaqYZNI56QRml_xr4KtyT0lt0MUlcYJo/s640/blogger-image--372594724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCf1Zlnvx83Nd0Rz-QjXuHFu7i4khDYlf2SQZOn-_ihXZnJ2XYZokKUSJ9onXWBNXgQ7hdq4oHUh0VZ7xitn5C5VFbDWMabUYweym9N8K6tnAQaqYZNI56QRml_xr4KtyT0lt0MUlcYJo/s640/blogger-image--372594724.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the girls favorite things was playing train! Everyone "got on board" with that idea! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_Vg8zu7ri8M_d_WAQ7dDC1IkEflvRW09de4eg6ofQTGy0dSMY82F8XsSe2gzi_o1Ftz5nU5M-tdQq4s49w12wkKrj8mC5vkzork0z48bSR0wXQ7ignBS6knZz7nxCIAx7vp5zpWc1_H_/s640/blogger-image--763790238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_Vg8zu7ri8M_d_WAQ7dDC1IkEflvRW09de4eg6ofQTGy0dSMY82F8XsSe2gzi_o1Ftz5nU5M-tdQq4s49w12wkKrj8mC5vkzork0z48bSR0wXQ7ignBS6knZz7nxCIAx7vp5zpWc1_H_/s640/blogger-image--763790238.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jesus was our conductor. We put FL right behind him because we figured he'd keep her out of trouble and she'd keep him awake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX19sv3aglouyiNnU-aXMXRIwSpNzHzpvSfqn__TDutM-G_O4OsnVa1cY9o4wTuAwb76Myg4Jo-Rvac4TuhPp4UejuLG_jkp7yPEfp8CY7qBkiFZGv9Vdw_LO8l0LvZUUsTZWLbxFH42H8/s640/blogger-image-1755685271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX19sv3aglouyiNnU-aXMXRIwSpNzHzpvSfqn__TDutM-G_O4OsnVa1cY9o4wTuAwb76Myg4Jo-Rvac4TuhPp4UejuLG_jkp7yPEfp8CY7qBkiFZGv9Vdw_LO8l0LvZUUsTZWLbxFH42H8/s640/blogger-image-1755685271.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We used our sand shakers from Music Week to help make a train chugging sound.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYgkIzWDPjePr_3vs3KzzvVrrLml92TZOPOmpJoZv4tt9BAV_7g93pqmjTr0KlnJuKyl0HP-Ks_zncrBuqe3h9UQ42X8FS8b42t3rFPGYic8tcIiYV-4Nn3k_hkLyAdeGLsTzm6abOZo0/s640/blogger-image--971790623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYgkIzWDPjePr_3vs3KzzvVrrLml92TZOPOmpJoZv4tt9BAV_7g93pqmjTr0KlnJuKyl0HP-Ks_zncrBuqe3h9UQ42X8FS8b42t3rFPGYic8tcIiYV-4Nn3k_hkLyAdeGLsTzm6abOZo0/s640/blogger-image--971790623.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>We had a snack car, sleeper car and even an animal car (thanks, Ella!).</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQUwba8wLcHiNN5UxgMzeu5MlSvmEcS0JRUDwKHAzuaa9Xp1XnkrOTgSjLl84rW4ebYGQhCrytEoQ4CuOSslQOVHC4zxu66YCZ0zLdUmvYu3cWJcVFAmM6T3I38Bt6IOArQuTpQZAIFGJ/s640/blogger-image--113853958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQUwba8wLcHiNN5UxgMzeu5MlSvmEcS0JRUDwKHAzuaa9Xp1XnkrOTgSjLl84rW4ebYGQhCrytEoQ4CuOSslQOVHC4zxu66YCZ0zLdUmvYu3cWJcVFAmM6T3I38Bt6IOArQuTpQZAIFGJ/s640/blogger-image--113853958.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And to finish up the week, we paid a visit to Chicka and Boom Boom's house to pay proper respect to his new car...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwjjGmDaemcB-dK-XzNFg79dF4LvKQGpjpeOJZnSgtLsgex722PtwKHIlJ-0_beTtUVE0aJ_lMXL7SIeFgKgwbF3JeyXds11zvjkQAW6_gB6qaoTgPL-XsuwrVshHwdiw4EWzXkde3cjh/s640/blogger-image--210166813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwjjGmDaemcB-dK-XzNFg79dF4LvKQGpjpeOJZnSgtLsgex722PtwKHIlJ-0_beTtUVE0aJ_lMXL7SIeFgKgwbF3JeyXds11zvjkQAW6_gB6qaoTgPL-XsuwrVshHwdiw4EWzXkde3cjh/s640/blogger-image--210166813.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whether it was boats, planes, trains or automobiles, we had a great ride learning about transportation!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-21834947412988803512015-09-15T22:45:00.001-05:002015-10-04T14:12:48.552-05:00Farm Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, this was just a fun week! I asked the girls what clothes farmers wear and they said shorts, pink shirt, hat and boots. So here you go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSpltHqNpNG-Vke-588o6rNN4fJDQBwuwEUA5PfvqltL5ijXeVVVlQfYhU-55SvRqdoLq99iE993Cs2B7dknD6UMNiqBqBeOE_docRpvWTxcKCJg7BxsaNEJqfDC0NOsi65ScBH2jAIby/s640/blogger-image-1189615687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSpltHqNpNG-Vke-588o6rNN4fJDQBwuwEUA5PfvqltL5ijXeVVVlQfYhU-55SvRqdoLq99iE993Cs2B7dknD6UMNiqBqBeOE_docRpvWTxcKCJg7BxsaNEJqfDC0NOsi65ScBH2jAIby/s640/blogger-image-1189615687.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In addition to doing our farm chores together and talking about the farms around us, we did a lot of fun crafts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxy3HjalgPbgoAdXWMrXMuZ2lwrwBbfiO5XTc8O0JEQyO7re08-m-0EATt_5-F5MkNrsfGBxMot5fOXZVgUEc8QPwlTxlLUHMU_wc2kUUxkpyNSRTCJvM9nlAwCrOA24SBMejbcNrnstI/s640/blogger-image-434982251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxy3HjalgPbgoAdXWMrXMuZ2lwrwBbfiO5XTc8O0JEQyO7re08-m-0EATt_5-F5MkNrsfGBxMot5fOXZVgUEc8QPwlTxlLUHMU_wc2kUUxkpyNSRTCJvM9nlAwCrOA24SBMejbcNrnstI/s640/blogger-image-434982251.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first was a horse finger painting craft. They were too busy playing to do the cutting part, but they had a great time painting and putting on the mane. For the record, FL did cut her horse's mane with her child safety scissors - no small feat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOJAnkS8gawJutAR1i9DY7RjoIqiaIGlp_NZ7DnVGkxIAdGR4idDwsR9cMPo0Pj21fZ9HFAzLWs8TGzG0OeZcXC-ifti087b5e0Uq2G8Fsx1AechspDhCOEcSiHllqTSeqBJvu2xvGt4m/s640/blogger-image-1950042482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOJAnkS8gawJutAR1i9DY7RjoIqiaIGlp_NZ7DnVGkxIAdGR4idDwsR9cMPo0Pj21fZ9HFAzLWs8TGzG0OeZcXC-ifti087b5e0Uq2G8Fsx1AechspDhCOEcSiHllqTSeqBJvu2xvGt4m/s640/blogger-image-1950042482.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They turned out so cute! We had a friend over that day (and I had a friend over that day! Yay for mommy friends!) learning about horses, so it was great fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB__XF8hxgEVZPf7P7GoUXIhUNTAf019yJ-xA7ZoYwPABtOZH00v3upXEn3nesV2Gz2cGa_AO1T5hdkCQBgvzd9XsuzVJQQ3GKY1N6Z20WQOSMB5B8mhqQE_P6lklV5S2OnGtZ6SsnhbRu/s640/blogger-image-2040361431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB__XF8hxgEVZPf7P7GoUXIhUNTAf019yJ-xA7ZoYwPABtOZH00v3upXEn3nesV2Gz2cGa_AO1T5hdkCQBgvzd9XsuzVJQQ3GKY1N6Z20WQOSMB5B8mhqQE_P6lklV5S2OnGtZ6SsnhbRu/s640/blogger-image-2040361431.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Most of the farming in our community is cattle farming, so we took a trip to the Farmers Market downtown to see what farmers grow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK_DwEuiL7k1ZaSmgSchKg0NT3QuLo7koHnURMRYYnPASn6aOuJ7Cf36OOnU87ZDSkGX6eEh1Piaged4XW4OA7ARHw-IvAPfFT1z4PieJyh1W_uFLhTS1u2Au6V85fVTKLPEe56SOLCot/s640/blogger-image--103011852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK_DwEuiL7k1ZaSmgSchKg0NT3QuLo7koHnURMRYYnPASn6aOuJ7Cf36OOnU87ZDSkGX6eEh1Piaged4XW4OA7ARHw-IvAPfFT1z4PieJyh1W_uFLhTS1u2Au6V85fVTKLPEe56SOLCot/s640/blogger-image--103011852.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We took home some lovely vegetables and enjoyed them for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBxwTcTY947gzC0Wti2EajlsdwLOaKYm3GJ-17v1CxOkuR3AK5tErgZ0G-VxamEqIrS-IbYs1uKrwGc_RuwhY1TPsGVOWtBqBw3Wo4kxBKSMWf1NXMWXWXLVnOmf8s87qbYfFdBELTIrw/s640/blogger-image--1498959071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBxwTcTY947gzC0Wti2EajlsdwLOaKYm3GJ-17v1CxOkuR3AK5tErgZ0G-VxamEqIrS-IbYs1uKrwGc_RuwhY1TPsGVOWtBqBw3Wo4kxBKSMWf1NXMWXWXLVnOmf8s87qbYfFdBELTIrw/s640/blogger-image--1498959071.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At home, I got out the girls' play farm (lovingly given to us by Aunt Dana!), they picked out which of their stuffed animals were farm animals, added farm hats and gloves and some plastic containers and they had a blast feeding and playing with the animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <i>Kerry, this is the picture where the girls said they were playing HaileyKinley. : )</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K-is0OZ7vZs1_JR6ynXs6Z2ckblpZfOQvwZ5tf2hKvlS1o33NUEBHl1PXF41FqbSZz2rgpSFCPXHLVgGU0_WCJnPWdQbrgcuD7VaRrIUQGnWIoi_3a1LXX_kba-fHVbNk_AdTSM-YpNs/s640/blogger-image--67891106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K-is0OZ7vZs1_JR6ynXs6Z2ckblpZfOQvwZ5tf2hKvlS1o33NUEBHl1PXF41FqbSZz2rgpSFCPXHLVgGU0_WCJnPWdQbrgcuD7VaRrIUQGnWIoi_3a1LXX_kba-fHVbNk_AdTSM-YpNs/s640/blogger-image--67891106.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Farmers help each other out! Our verse this month was "Show kindness and mercy to one another" in Zechariah 7:9. So the girls and I gladly loaded up in our farm gear to go help a dear friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7agWvRtb9tNeskKpWcz-OBYKu7TwMOmjSDrCJOjj8YzzN97IImNrnXf4eI8IuMwP2iFUWMt-kFIWQkEm9rgszLHImfUVGDB0UIMnw3fQEdTDGN35qxkxMvZTbZU-9l4lE16KU75QVCbe_/s640/blogger-image--525011135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7agWvRtb9tNeskKpWcz-OBYKu7TwMOmjSDrCJOjj8YzzN97IImNrnXf4eI8IuMwP2iFUWMt-kFIWQkEm9rgszLHImfUVGDB0UIMnw3fQEdTDGN35qxkxMvZTbZU-9l4lE16KU75QVCbe_/s640/blogger-image--525011135.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another friend showed us kindness by rescuing this horse for the side of the road and giving it to our family - the girls "loved" on him very well this week! He was one tired horse!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstFX2VuNcBmDwiPrr44kH6N0F6SfAhBQj3S6uAdeEbZB1Utix5TAixruoKjQATmIErk_C1pUIDSc03B5kH6rBUSVOI_07ARGeoGLNsEt98JvewV2QZ75CvuVNyuFFtLFR_wnGcWLahN35/s640/blogger-image--437589583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstFX2VuNcBmDwiPrr44kH6N0F6SfAhBQj3S6uAdeEbZB1Utix5TAixruoKjQATmIErk_C1pUIDSc03B5kH6rBUSVOI_07ARGeoGLNsEt98JvewV2QZ75CvuVNyuFFtLFR_wnGcWLahN35/s640/blogger-image--437589583.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">An unexpected lesson in farm critters was had when Sam captured a mouse! The girls named it Minnie and really, <i>really </i>wanted to keep it and bring it into the house. The lesson ended there for the girls and unfortunately for the mouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTXO8QVwYjgauC4yMb1mNt-4r3yxJwM4NxAdj6BIJrVfCA0PEiYW9XvCxO-2y11YvF63Qi5twVGkVe6TzzwLlaFDGO8-fAlb-C397I8HdAJpI22Ml_m7X6JmWXTHNmVAlISxrQmVCtWN1/s640/blogger-image-570631680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTXO8QVwYjgauC4yMb1mNt-4r3yxJwM4NxAdj6BIJrVfCA0PEiYW9XvCxO-2y11YvF63Qi5twVGkVe6TzzwLlaFDGO8-fAlb-C397I8HdAJpI22Ml_m7X6JmWXTHNmVAlISxrQmVCtWN1/s640/blogger-image-570631680.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Minnie was undeniably cute and I did plead for her life to be spared, but life's not all rainbows and unicorns on the farm... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPX6Ozx4Z-QQ99s5WgDeNtrg9QjqSwTtMJNI_s_Wq03x01bIg6Od96Vd4YD8hhbN8FiuOCVEH87ASMyT_KfJBB5HgtJLZmaCvhQ-6q6uIeiDpKiNkuUttPpZxzZZ5CP25rOVFlerN5O-8T/s640/blogger-image--1149134681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPX6Ozx4Z-QQ99s5WgDeNtrg9QjqSwTtMJNI_s_Wq03x01bIg6Od96Vd4YD8hhbN8FiuOCVEH87ASMyT_KfJBB5HgtJLZmaCvhQ-6q6uIeiDpKiNkuUttPpZxzZZ5CP25rOVFlerN5O-8T/s640/blogger-image--1149134681.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On a happier note, the girls did more finger painting and printables. We did painting and cutting crafts a few times during the winter, but they all ended in tears and frustration because (at the time) the girls didn't know how to use scissors, glue, paint or other materials. We have just recently revisited it. Their comprehension and motor skills have improved so, so much it amazes me. They did such a great job!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjs-Zc7FobuHG5HyQJvZKMVrdUO3h-eMf0BZZ4LIJ81yURt67kQxlR0nLxLxmMcY6EKLr85fr0NYeIdzB2UGIJbFkyWssFN259ZWPl8eDLznFW8vzr5EBhnXVYRFy_8N1s1RVJJF0GxkB/s640/blogger-image-332066570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjs-Zc7FobuHG5HyQJvZKMVrdUO3h-eMf0BZZ4LIJ81yURt67kQxlR0nLxLxmMcY6EKLr85fr0NYeIdzB2UGIJbFkyWssFN259ZWPl8eDLznFW8vzr5EBhnXVYRFy_8N1s1RVJJF0GxkB/s640/blogger-image-332066570.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C still has difficulties with her left hand and upper body, but she is a determined and self motivated child. And she loves tractors, so was happy to do this craft! She has been asking for more every day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOG4rhQw5gTcK2sNqTUIzJIy9_Kp1o31sgee6l8JnNx9qYAAwUOr3ryA7ltOAHoXec_heNOoLw1AShEXtTXL2ApQHnztZUkCKG3oKAR8ftAbM84qkqxM6KCjyUpRNseUoQZV8bf6pXD4D/s640/blogger-image--1743914532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOG4rhQw5gTcK2sNqTUIzJIy9_Kp1o31sgee6l8JnNx9qYAAwUOr3ryA7ltOAHoXec_heNOoLw1AShEXtTXL2ApQHnztZUkCKG3oKAR8ftAbM84qkqxM6KCjyUpRNseUoQZV8bf6pXD4D/s640/blogger-image--1743914532.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They also painted, cut and glued this cute barn. I did some of the cutting, as I knew it would be overwhelming to them, but they did most of it on their own and did a fantastic job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdXlgpbipdbCe-5frPYeqVyR5cWFkDnM3ja8s5zdGRt7ipOYqtauC3pYgHsr7CzF0I030x3k5DfudLM3lnI48OIWYahEFYwx62fvvV2oR-AdzEsIjvdDCvfY8yfRPmdAxI_9KRkSfK2V5/s640/blogger-image-1921572883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdXlgpbipdbCe-5frPYeqVyR5cWFkDnM3ja8s5zdGRt7ipOYqtauC3pYgHsr7CzF0I030x3k5DfudLM3lnI48OIWYahEFYwx62fvvV2oR-AdzEsIjvdDCvfY8yfRPmdAxI_9KRkSfK2V5/s640/blogger-image-1921572883.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They came out so cute - C's are on the left and FL's on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZDxEwj10Fk5_ISyeQlxeXKX2uQXLtP-1cWcT1uaRmDtJiPTXRBcBxT63D4ngf5Elm9JGMBEV7SIibXPMoS3DX82Ih3stbMkiOMklN5C_bmv0qwaiPsvpycUq5DfO6rd1dKqZEpbOcvAW/s640/blogger-image-918010438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZDxEwj10Fk5_ISyeQlxeXKX2uQXLtP-1cWcT1uaRmDtJiPTXRBcBxT63D4ngf5Elm9JGMBEV7SIibXPMoS3DX82Ih3stbMkiOMklN5C_bmv0qwaiPsvpycUq5DfO6rd1dKqZEpbOcvAW/s640/blogger-image-918010438.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also made cute toilet tube chickens modeled after some of our own flock. The girls picked Rhode Island Red and Barred Rock chickens to paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqQrU_h6MbZeoQ4-K8mmF30392gEiFoLAlwS65_ghXbwLyJoIBC_nHzPjgHSsm3qqO_IqJHNjVibGm44t_o6K2PQOS7q22t1ArpgGtHcuGfT9LMX0GWWM1aJ6PnRCP6II1G4qbIGWurph/s640/blogger-image-269794499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqQrU_h6MbZeoQ4-K8mmF30392gEiFoLAlwS65_ghXbwLyJoIBC_nHzPjgHSsm3qqO_IqJHNjVibGm44t_o6K2PQOS7q22t1ArpgGtHcuGfT9LMX0GWWM1aJ6PnRCP6II1G4qbIGWurph/s640/blogger-image-269794499.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls got to learn that chickens have wings, a tail, comb, beak and wattle (and feet, too, but we didn't make those!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTnUhOWb8muO9mb-0qgIHFe0plg7zb9nt_V8TGHxTK1ZIWJqJWTkFJdbISqpy2CBaqhdkS3sNfHxYsnzBfNqXFfuQM5OMEksXJOKZWuuQBoqjOIp_5Tbmlbyh-2mMxzSOqV6dt6UTuZzM/s640/blogger-image--1372540851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTnUhOWb8muO9mb-0qgIHFe0plg7zb9nt_V8TGHxTK1ZIWJqJWTkFJdbISqpy2CBaqhdkS3sNfHxYsnzBfNqXFfuQM5OMEksXJOKZWuuQBoqjOIp_5Tbmlbyh-2mMxzSOqV6dt6UTuZzM/s640/blogger-image--1372540851.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made haystacks for a farm appropriate treat ( and a childhood favorite!).</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae38D1TEPJeVDXN1uoV2KsqXvHqXR1blkBOtKzP-rwCfohUIH5Menpiz3UcA0XjA1zDzgrTpxlTQo75RS_aXav9mYeplRmo2DrfcaAkCjjEnQ0cMvMxA5fyhDLmtEDUozeIMquryTpXt-/s640/blogger-image--142585606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae38D1TEPJeVDXN1uoV2KsqXvHqXR1blkBOtKzP-rwCfohUIH5Menpiz3UcA0XjA1zDzgrTpxlTQo75RS_aXav9mYeplRmo2DrfcaAkCjjEnQ0cMvMxA5fyhDLmtEDUozeIMquryTpXt-/s640/blogger-image--142585606.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ8Ab-6fYFbqT5Bl4Tun4h8Fd-q3l_l3bcfGVbGkw4hM4viTXVgYNzeXbhYCqRWBIkWIfD3EdhGfWrEeuNENb8wBNCUuW5oHa73jW3RBoSCQS16oRX0U3zsJKIq69JIQ-1Ax1iiiUKpoe/s640/blogger-image--544469443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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C and FL donned some farm girl dresses and climbed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MkbSPbxk44Nn2RYXOs5_A6wx_6-PdzEAihyphenhyphen3eDut0V9EJVXHFjvDLUHeew0yzGVrWcTSCdxYdQYirxKmPBOn-CGiCTiI97dvnMDXd6ZOhsYR509y04JR0fJkLKLWBiMAiq5GvWYL2aoR/s640/blogger-image-106452916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MkbSPbxk44Nn2RYXOs5_A6wx_6-PdzEAihyphenhyphen3eDut0V9EJVXHFjvDLUHeew0yzGVrWcTSCdxYdQYirxKmPBOn-CGiCTiI97dvnMDXd6ZOhsYR509y04JR0fJkLKLWBiMAiq5GvWYL2aoR/s640/blogger-image-106452916.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Explored some farm equipment...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10nTI-oYvvzgtLiA1bmaZLgmlSoA5d7FVNOIRhzSPcreCDUaaN649-obgBeelrq-2bPYaYK_eQhjw9a6Y_wuhScHbDtWJhKUqTeE9l-ID2UHMXixuSM6-RJzrjL7EJUYyKOrXpw8iB2ri/s640/blogger-image-2020498015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10nTI-oYvvzgtLiA1bmaZLgmlSoA5d7FVNOIRhzSPcreCDUaaN649-obgBeelrq-2bPYaYK_eQhjw9a6Y_wuhScHbDtWJhKUqTeE9l-ID2UHMXixuSM6-RJzrjL7EJUYyKOrXpw8iB2ri/s640/blogger-image-2020498015.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Enjoyed our horses...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1q150K2saj73annerh-yaB5XMrX-ocQmx8u7cOxky9mXkGZvmnzMjazbNAV7romAGztTpUPu0B8poKp4pyfgKM3QCP_nOIicJ_PMu9bThIzUxUOo10Bh7TnaLxpxSEzQ6cJOMjMKg8mj/s640/blogger-image-588175110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1q150K2saj73annerh-yaB5XMrX-ocQmx8u7cOxky9mXkGZvmnzMjazbNAV7romAGztTpUPu0B8poKp4pyfgKM3QCP_nOIicJ_PMu9bThIzUxUOo10Bh7TnaLxpxSEzQ6cJOMjMKg8mj/s640/blogger-image-588175110.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Worked our farm girl muscles by doing our jobs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0EgxDUL9KkRRPhvwb4vJWu6jqj8HGTAEsL7a7SPyc3V7VS4ifrHg2VkCmXPvw0vru4pWzno9XHcFlJqppe_lKPAfCsrcnih3NYWHbk_W5FDrmIxJkLxSykrcJftaD1kaitQNx_gQ8BFq/s640/blogger-image-25271385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0EgxDUL9KkRRPhvwb4vJWu6jqj8HGTAEsL7a7SPyc3V7VS4ifrHg2VkCmXPvw0vru4pWzno9XHcFlJqppe_lKPAfCsrcnih3NYWHbk_W5FDrmIxJkLxSykrcJftaD1kaitQNx_gQ8BFq/s640/blogger-image-25271385.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And ran and played and had fun in wide, open spaces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVKv-7lQwr6tTbNiBMJg8ItI8r4ZVui7Q17rVIsWNv3GhQ7Enb-FRU2z3KkzPruZio3-OR8XbA0b0L9gH0-UWYfnCDwfNBTePqeQ96KWi6Qojx3ja6lSp9Rp7gSYbVkBgweGob-jravVy/s640/blogger-image--1085098849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVKv-7lQwr6tTbNiBMJg8ItI8r4ZVui7Q17rVIsWNv3GhQ7Enb-FRU2z3KkzPruZio3-OR8XbA0b0L9gH0-UWYfnCDwfNBTePqeQ96KWi6Qojx3ja6lSp9Rp7gSYbVkBgweGob-jravVy/s640/blogger-image--1085098849.jpg"></a></div><br></div>We think everyone should get to grow up on a farm... And if you can't, you'll still enjoy farm week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM6PsVKGG9RxdAnqgHKoLotEZLLCjwfSzScPIYbVaD5k-sS4gi-XZMGzZO5bclu7avRK9jCxvNtO3AXOTEDwcBepuztyP9pGDk60iJDN5V2TfBgwYhnV2zgmLQgXBtzEg5w30tlA8xwmr/s640/blogger-image-1128016570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM6PsVKGG9RxdAnqgHKoLotEZLLCjwfSzScPIYbVaD5k-sS4gi-XZMGzZO5bclu7avRK9jCxvNtO3AXOTEDwcBepuztyP9pGDk60iJDN5V2TfBgwYhnV2zgmLQgXBtzEg5w30tlA8xwmr/s640/blogger-image-1128016570.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>We're blessed!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><div id="CUSTOM_ID" class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-56983410338638529172015-09-15T22:38:00.001-05:002015-10-04T14:13:33.268-05:00First Day of PreK3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It seems to be the thing to do on social media these days. I'm not one to join in on every trend, but this one was too cute to pass up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are continuing to do our themed weeks of learning because we all enjoy it so much and the girls are soaking up any and every bit of new information. The girls haven't even been home a year, so none of us are ready to send them off to school. For now, we will do our Pre K at home! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy First Day of School, C and FL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TsZxIyJmj_u2B7dGXKqRTFop4PzpaZl78xYBjZfmKNAxe6woY0qXxdVw8O1Ig8N-lFJegUFu8N__EFc_8I-mg4rAg8Y24l70RyXE3VLxQLSG3f1lo36AdRpwFO3twtGJCbAgf1lImnM0/s640/blogger-image--870006803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TsZxIyJmj_u2B7dGXKqRTFop4PzpaZl78xYBjZfmKNAxe6woY0qXxdVw8O1Ig8N-lFJegUFu8N__EFc_8I-mg4rAg8Y24l70RyXE3VLxQLSG3f1lo36AdRpwFO3twtGJCbAgf1lImnM0/s640/blogger-image--870006803.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She requested that Ella be in the picture. This sweet, old dog has come to mean so much to her. She loves her in such a quiet, undemanding way. It is sweet to watch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM8isibb4Ym-pN7wmbT7gApexjTMY45RhJbJCZvKvR9aDkeDU67vp8prXaLMeSB6Oko7_sj_AdjuR_g5Sl9aVcqXbybkwU5z-pjAQrCiDLNHCxliEdTFTze9oJYoUktHIq0C_6ShwsYhk/s640/blogger-image-106977130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM8isibb4Ym-pN7wmbT7gApexjTMY45RhJbJCZvKvR9aDkeDU67vp8prXaLMeSB6Oko7_sj_AdjuR_g5Sl9aVcqXbybkwU5z-pjAQrCiDLNHCxliEdTFTze9oJYoUktHIq0C_6ShwsYhk/s640/blogger-image-106977130.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this little pixie?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrMY4R64LCHO3kB4yB3k3pUVY1LsTzPYrnaKoJ-cbuJZPhyphenhyphenyX-agBrNbK1RSQey8Yis2y_XbNyDSoapyL01Pt_pHKItCSmOP33BrNj7PvKQuCw4y5VKfv3mJoJfjayYrqggB5EWxkqhvP/s640/blogger-image-318496767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrMY4R64LCHO3kB4yB3k3pUVY1LsTzPYrnaKoJ-cbuJZPhyphenhyphenyX-agBrNbK1RSQey8Yis2y_XbNyDSoapyL01Pt_pHKItCSmOP33BrNj7PvKQuCw4y5VKfv3mJoJfjayYrqggB5EWxkqhvP/s640/blogger-image-318496767.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You knew she wasn't just going to pose and smile sweetly without a little sass and spice, didn't you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD19oxVIVZQiYETnnx3fCNpvxMdFrGxcc8N0GmEDcdVYZiKq4drhDc7zNC71LHzlXgnnsaj6nej91j1fdGMhk7UiLqqCAcL1-Aeng1ahuweXvZ57Pwei4g3WTEtF3TxFTGGcutVLuocvv/s640/blogger-image-43750084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD19oxVIVZQiYETnnx3fCNpvxMdFrGxcc8N0GmEDcdVYZiKq4drhDc7zNC71LHzlXgnnsaj6nej91j1fdGMhk7UiLqqCAcL1-Aeng1ahuweXvZ57Pwei4g3WTEtF3TxFTGGcutVLuocvv/s640/blogger-image-43750084.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Nowadays, every thought in her head begins with, "Let's see what would happen if I..." It keeps it interesting around here!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-weetVKeKY0ETq-LLPl9oqGkIh-4bW_zWnIpGndm0DRWkM1g3wW0OJa0FrKzpLjm8BxXavIyzqdbVd-ODoeqDGAo9cFTR136wUOvXU0FXki1VpJ2wieDT7_1mIh_gz0BBVTlkugUJ-dt/s640/blogger-image-200062819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-weetVKeKY0ETq-LLPl9oqGkIh-4bW_zWnIpGndm0DRWkM1g3wW0OJa0FrKzpLjm8BxXavIyzqdbVd-ODoeqDGAo9cFTR136wUOvXU0FXki1VpJ2wieDT7_1mIh_gz0BBVTlkugUJ-dt/s640/blogger-image-200062819.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's going to be a great year filled with fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUW3eoqyBxCcYD38-D32EGm277yPFflgaXm5gqU9FV28cfjnPKtA0-qLxzsX8ImR0AVoY_PyxA5kMnv7-timH6SNpcGonbWkyG2SeZPdlMubC8fvgf59-hAKVcRqEFb5f_wyJTtyX_mFr3/s640/blogger-image--1743444390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFwS4OfKLEPZfipnQR_YCcsAMQlipY7IRp9oK6Dw-7WRkfpV_xt0JZO492V4k4NNiGL4Lt3F4_76YEyu2QJFq6UkvwULLySaslIIdovSgiqA25Lajub7FwbsgNd7wuzNOM-TNp4E-_cOi/s640/blogger-image--525130627.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He is one happy and blessed Papa!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWed9zgjHp8FrCqJk35s8GZhK76OqqMYHSxWRSkAsAoCarAFbyyIiedr7SjohIHXKYkvPk4VDASIW_3kIrltEHSb-zp84BoSHHqn4m75KEmoVTg3FSVQfYHMSUOYYtBro0PjpWsivhip7/s640/blogger-image-1733923809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWed9zgjHp8FrCqJk35s8GZhK76OqqMYHSxWRSkAsAoCarAFbyyIiedr7SjohIHXKYkvPk4VDASIW_3kIrltEHSb-zp84BoSHHqn4m75KEmoVTg3FSVQfYHMSUOYYtBro0PjpWsivhip7/s640/blogger-image-1733923809.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZwl1ayWzldoOQLAmOIvIVMW9qgj69Dbt-erYZAtwYsf_Kv6QHXCH7EfBuNqiwrlVzbVvPt52Wukb1AJeQYZm4GXHGXooCaVWL0-powas9GxhBQh8GTiEM6ZUAJOfOZWX1_IB3PgClEbl/s640/blogger-image-52332482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Football is as big as girls' hairbows in the south, and that's pretty big!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh95mh2eu0-kPA-DwTD41_fbJ0P_oyZXfV3pSQamxngK2g5LhYA0MM5JIBZsoXpMm2nfMzCLvkszBRMgaU8vZWhdSGpeoZgoWTgGr7iiWAQVE281jgH0YCiF94G5a8duovcyk6lJiBYinB/s640/blogger-image--2144192752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh95mh2eu0-kPA-DwTD41_fbJ0P_oyZXfV3pSQamxngK2g5LhYA0MM5JIBZsoXpMm2nfMzCLvkszBRMgaU8vZWhdSGpeoZgoWTgGr7iiWAQVE281jgH0YCiF94G5a8duovcyk6lJiBYinB/s640/blogger-image--2144192752.jpg"></a></div><br></div>We love our girls and are thankful for them everyday. They even make football fun for this non-football fan!</div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-17697850431953110652015-08-29T13:04:00.001-05:002015-08-29T13:09:00.344-05:00On Vacation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We haven't forgotten about you, faithful reader(s)! It's been a fun but busy summer, so we are taking a bit of a break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5mNBzdRbtIwl8kPdY9rkDto22yuTRHkCsVnYvTHlFa2MULQXvohqysADvff_e4Oe2YecIg123z9pLsQ4eKU0NeBlnizbkDZpoznBXE7OA0tGvLFp-PSlxC7fm-5LQg_Z5HSulg-4l5lP/s640/blogger-image--248999805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5mNBzdRbtIwl8kPdY9rkDto22yuTRHkCsVnYvTHlFa2MULQXvohqysADvff_e4Oe2YecIg123z9pLsQ4eKU0NeBlnizbkDZpoznBXE7OA0tGvLFp-PSlxC7fm-5LQg_Z5HSulg-4l5lP/s640/blogger-image--248999805.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We're busy relaxing and soaking up the sun. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Q7lD0Osb0G1SoNcSKEOc_fErvm26EpEcTz59IY_qCT5_IlkFCdYSbE5lXfqYiKRLdcZTsyv9XLLRklPO3j6tdRsLdOm6-VAPirWz9lJjyJzwwwqMXMkE5z9m3Ze_V32VSJCiRR6mb2Bn/s640/blogger-image--991570144.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then five seconds later they do something like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v3D5F5aTXjctzVrLp4r3M9-6oii6TwaN7PhAt-e6nVcv7rdZjgDAYFAjRI3zC7fgtVmZP1WgxASKqSd4CRULDxy9HQnTkFYFsmicZ-LQgmQQoz4SVcokJYeBKkZBOqVr4iNFK2XG6TWO/s640/blogger-image--1755989467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v3D5F5aTXjctzVrLp4r3M9-6oii6TwaN7PhAt-e6nVcv7rdZjgDAYFAjRI3zC7fgtVmZP1WgxASKqSd4CRULDxy9HQnTkFYFsmicZ-LQgmQQoz4SVcokJYeBKkZBOqVr4iNFK2XG6TWO/s640/blogger-image--1755989467.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have no idea what they were playing, but it entailed one screaming, "HEYYYYULLLLP!!!! HELP HELP!" at the top of their lungs in a southern accent while the other laid there like an old, hungover man with their mouth open. Then the "screamer" would drag the limp, lifeless "old man" off of whatever surface they were draped over. Then they would switch roles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_akqz2BMGltvl-fMBjOmMuUX7Gw5UwZ9_CtU48_9P7v4_9htilotB4BpYqLsbzWV_3JtSjaHXkG_VfGdCULYgGG9Y4TmwQXMbTreWpF6Scn7sMhcXBbA813G0RWtJl2x2IZaqlHzmGgv/s640/blogger-image-499925939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_akqz2BMGltvl-fMBjOmMuUX7Gw5UwZ9_CtU48_9P7v4_9htilotB4BpYqLsbzWV_3JtSjaHXkG_VfGdCULYgGG9Y4TmwQXMbTreWpF6Scn7sMhcXBbA813G0RWtJl2x2IZaqlHzmGgv/s640/blogger-image-499925939.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I mean, <i>really, </i>Flora Lin!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOoPBxcTdo2LdlCUSBP_5Wgj0YDWOS5Yq_puD8ky9byfa1yU3zrAlIW9HQmwj2znCGONy9tWn9pIWvTzg5u3p84DX44wOE0Ni9v7b2LYJQRUPsPvn6Tln9H38BOqgTYNRJyFEaIK61d69/s640/blogger-image--1771253053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOoPBxcTdo2LdlCUSBP_5Wgj0YDWOS5Yq_puD8ky9byfa1yU3zrAlIW9HQmwj2znCGONy9tWn9pIWvTzg5u3p84DX44wOE0Ni9v7b2LYJQRUPsPvn6Tln9H38BOqgTYNRJyFEaIK61d69/s640/blogger-image--1771253053.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Where do they get this stuff from?! They don't even watch TV!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C and FL, you crack me up! : )</div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-78012144257540553282015-08-13T22:52:00.001-05:002015-08-13T22:55:33.372-05:00Don't Throw The Baby Out with the Bathwater!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLoIwZDTWa4Ex0D3S5S97n7C6BBWmS7909je6WN3X0avQA0waHJsZcFJXNhfrveLuv-Ta_j5Yq065HSFUxwUw2ApbVlpLAtRtrVdLJ_9iLURUu9fHCTspCf6tM2_ZtsxHSeIJHgURCoFE/s640/blogger-image-816202894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLoIwZDTWa4Ex0D3S5S97n7C6BBWmS7909je6WN3X0avQA0waHJsZcFJXNhfrveLuv-Ta_j5Yq065HSFUxwUw2ApbVlpLAtRtrVdLJ_9iLURUu9fHCTspCf6tM2_ZtsxHSeIJHgURCoFE/s640/blogger-image-816202894.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>'Cause the babies are darn cute!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgfyc0toeTyDOrj61Cmw59iPj5srBJnQ-p0LpFGN6DnIOsCbTtS2AcKjdI-pnM7Ka6y2wP3gcxY4-lumKDOGUJJh_wVWR0KS4vlg6-3lmPyBTgHIY-5xplMKa_YaG3NGViaFUQQ9r-Evq/s640/blogger-image-1886561463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgfyc0toeTyDOrj61Cmw59iPj5srBJnQ-p0LpFGN6DnIOsCbTtS2AcKjdI-pnM7Ka6y2wP3gcxY4-lumKDOGUJJh_wVWR0KS4vlg6-3lmPyBTgHIY-5xplMKa_YaG3NGViaFUQQ9r-Evq/s640/blogger-image-1886561463.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPORXusGpF2F0BgY9wQ6AiqqCXgwD092-2LAqc5PkUboQSUcmfvCqJmcpoBYwKF_ZvrTcSyruDoDH82cHwMZjfoFDc01I2_9w4uiuylqHfm2YLVxPiSl1WYBtu6No0zhxn13SCOEgAin2/s640/blogger-image-1926272544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPORXusGpF2F0BgY9wQ6AiqqCXgwD092-2LAqc5PkUboQSUcmfvCqJmcpoBYwKF_ZvrTcSyruDoDH82cHwMZjfoFDc01I2_9w4uiuylqHfm2YLVxPiSl1WYBtu6No0zhxn13SCOEgAin2/s640/blogger-image-1926272544.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And their Mama love, love, loves them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwsPROdpOCVhPYHyPqPY1-3Kt05SN-T-_cu3EG1yc7M3wzhJZL8czG-0aEYrre0Q3z30dN3hPNM0YLYRQU7QISz3uOPxg0a2PwYXbQ0SVUkxYvEo4rOnTLF4tV8zQdqpFxNPaYb8wlP05/s640/blogger-image-274637552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwsPROdpOCVhPYHyPqPY1-3Kt05SN-T-_cu3EG1yc7M3wzhJZL8czG-0aEYrre0Q3z30dN3hPNM0YLYRQU7QISz3uOPxg0a2PwYXbQ0SVUkxYvEo4rOnTLF4tV8zQdqpFxNPaYb8wlP05/s640/blogger-image-274637552.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDevd9Xzv2BQWDE-lCXGyUyVb7mVhsY5_K4SGEc5zeHOOtbo_RDRsVplgBsQvHf8THgiQcoHABMTBHa_HgP2R3kCdLGBNPMxKeYOx3xFFdFH75poE1Pw8ncYTOtE0TtaXUQ26NyU9pR5g1/s640/blogger-image--2078481325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDevd9Xzv2BQWDE-lCXGyUyVb7mVhsY5_K4SGEc5zeHOOtbo_RDRsVplgBsQvHf8THgiQcoHABMTBHa_HgP2R3kCdLGBNPMxKeYOx3xFFdFH75poE1Pw8ncYTOtE0TtaXUQ26NyU9pR5g1/s640/blogger-image--2078481325.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More than she could ever say!</div></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955413052261059361.post-19524988786273219392015-08-08T16:33:00.001-05:002015-08-13T22:43:31.745-05:00The Dog Days of SummerRecently, my sweet, now old, dog has moved back into the house. In the past year her health has declined rapidly. Her arthritis is terrible, her eyes have begun to get cloudy and at one point she had stopped eating. Anyone that has met Ella knows that she is a one of a kind, awesome little dog. She and I did almost everything together in my single days. She's beat out purebred /obedience club dogs in a contest, winning me a nice prize. A dear friend's daughter's first word was "Ella". She's protected me from creepers at my door, run stray cats out of the yard, killed snakes, helped me raise a few litters of kittens, alerted me to a robbery in progress and protected me from the perpetrator! She's just wonderful.<div>Ella enjoyed her carefree life on the farm, but I know she really missed being in the house everyday. Once we brought the girls home, I thought they'd never see the inside of the house again, as C's fear of dogs (animals in general) was/is so great. C is a brave little girl, but dogs are something that I was beginning to think she'd never grow to tolerate, much less enjoy. As much as I <i>love </i>animals, it broke my heart. </div><div>Well, once I saw my dear, sweet dog suffering and I realized my time with her might be very limited, I bit the bullet, bathed her (with my animal loving FL's help) and moved her in. I won't go into all of the details of C's reaction, but it was disheartening, as Ella is such a good and gentle dog.</div><div>I am so happy to say that a big change has come about in their relationship. A BIG change in only a week and a half.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3xwxkwvB5MNkwVrHtWEcq3mexh-JIRO4qNXV9jPp1OCyquZWGTKJuNmXkUlow5e34UsD-k7uHJQIEIxvHRoSdpcDHRPcooKOG048Z0BWIntvZ0pGNn5wnp90Cey3Q6qpzNoSd1gJHf3f/s640/blogger-image--1304394946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3xwxkwvB5MNkwVrHtWEcq3mexh-JIRO4qNXV9jPp1OCyquZWGTKJuNmXkUlow5e34UsD-k7uHJQIEIxvHRoSdpcDHRPcooKOG048Z0BWIntvZ0pGNn5wnp90Cey3Q6qpzNoSd1gJHf3f/s640/blogger-image--1304394946.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She started with just talking to Ella and showing her things from afar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQKWSl0wKFK05-PC0pKGPN2ngZ6PSV-RZfbKAdx3ERo3tFkzJOUbwyKFwErjAK7jZK4YaN6yQuoNqclXRaq9D71_kmrwWO2qPCuaSTu6Gr5Sk7JSfNVZKtSL15FD7UwyNusBusLneauQb/s640/blogger-image--578508468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQKWSl0wKFK05-PC0pKGPN2ngZ6PSV-RZfbKAdx3ERo3tFkzJOUbwyKFwErjAK7jZK4YaN6yQuoNqclXRaq9D71_kmrwWO2qPCuaSTu6Gr5Sk7JSfNVZKtSL15FD7UwyNusBusLneauQb/s640/blogger-image--578508468.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She wanted to be like FL, who has no respect for Ella's personal space no matter how many times I correct, demonstrate proper behavior and remind her. FL just sticks her sweet face right in Ella's. Ugh. But Ella has always been this sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadlzsxxOo8RO_K6lK8eV4smVISZrdk-NtsvoMGW6Xj8Mbj1xQBCsRauubv5bHspsozEC6nJHJz55Q0nWn_p_CDrUyyn03OOW3oyzkaHPavuAepJIn-3y-n8LHMhSk6kU9h3hetIYMmjyr/s640/blogger-image--724654200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadlzsxxOo8RO_K6lK8eV4smVISZrdk-NtsvoMGW6Xj8Mbj1xQBCsRauubv5bHspsozEC6nJHJz55Q0nWn_p_CDrUyyn03OOW3oyzkaHPavuAepJIn-3y-n8LHMhSk6kU9h3hetIYMmjyr/s640/blogger-image--724654200.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The other day, the girls wanted to read/show books to me while I was preparing an activity that had to be done that day. In desperation, I told them to pull up a cushion and read and show Ella.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This happened:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPugOnWej8FnuILM3kg7pTtEtE266yfMKsNQh8VkvXXYsLAOM_W-X6ItfNRlRWGrgNBoR437jjak3AhgfjboYs3Oidos9mAijwcNK629rprsq07ShA9zeSs4J_CBi-x2Bj1N8-DOIEcoI/s640/blogger-image--1249809857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPugOnWej8FnuILM3kg7pTtEtE266yfMKsNQh8VkvXXYsLAOM_W-X6ItfNRlRWGrgNBoR437jjak3AhgfjboYs3Oidos9mAijwcNK629rprsq07ShA9zeSs4J_CBi-x2Bj1N8-DOIEcoI/s640/blogger-image--1249809857.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg408jpj2v-2OIQB92JZ4CDSrHkBjqtgmFENbZnMmb5gQXUaFndYPtyJidsRqt0SRnH1xm-ovsEcNNCuEk4KaO30ii8Yyqb-U1qcCpT4eMPRyAg7wnKr_HwAboW0Eivj4HJSkmr9NrPzB1a/s640/blogger-image-496605689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg408jpj2v-2OIQB92JZ4CDSrHkBjqtgmFENbZnMmb5gQXUaFndYPtyJidsRqt0SRnH1xm-ovsEcNNCuEk4KaO30ii8Yyqb-U1qcCpT4eMPRyAg7wnKr_HwAboW0Eivj4HJSkmr9NrPzB1a/s640/blogger-image-496605689.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07EvQgFq_eWcyPnyUG48JNs7_OyOQLWBd-h-zM9-knjzy7gr-2rHDk0NN6IPlGX-GXus7Jp6NBudlkx7u0Jr43oOVGY92ex-AdsZ-w_G0Bfy9Pwqx5aGhs3INbs-VLVt9PlmTUU09gwpp/s640/blogger-image--1547397802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07EvQgFq_eWcyPnyUG48JNs7_OyOQLWBd-h-zM9-knjzy7gr-2rHDk0NN6IPlGX-GXus7Jp6NBudlkx7u0Jr43oOVGY92ex-AdsZ-w_G0Bfy9Pwqx5aGhs3INbs-VLVt9PlmTUU09gwpp/s640/blogger-image--1547397802.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And later, this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxDHaiaZJzBNj22OJmmtq6yDY2LdEZFZ1bNI_SPU1cjP3kElJK1ElEk2KZAxZ48DdPUhs_m-5VHRwHv30jc8q75Yp2yN40Uzx6y-UdhkY-TIJPFZPqvAhkAgC2Htx3Pe0rtRrGnMmVf0_/s640/blogger-image-466708235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxDHaiaZJzBNj22OJmmtq6yDY2LdEZFZ1bNI_SPU1cjP3kElJK1ElEk2KZAxZ48DdPUhs_m-5VHRwHv30jc8q75Yp2yN40Uzx6y-UdhkY-TIJPFZPqvAhkAgC2Htx3Pe0rtRrGnMmVf0_/s640/blogger-image-466708235.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Yep, that's C's left hand working hard to pet Ella. And, um, C petting Ella. Voluntarily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C wants to brush her, bring her everywhere with us, make sure she gets her medicine and pick out a different bandana for her to wear on her neck everyday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's given C some confidence. And C is seeing the ways that Ella looks out for her and for our family. And that Ella is <i>good.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C has been really struggling with her story and all the hurt that surrounds it. Experts suggested we stop telling her story when she asks and ask her to tell us. She and I would do this often, and she would always stop at one point. The point that she became a part of our family. She couldn't talk about it or go any further. She would just say, "I <i>can't." </i> And I believe she is sincere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I made her a special photo book that I thought would help her tell the story. C was very excited and I made an exception, and told her the story using the pictures a few times. She still couldn't tell me the story past the hard part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And while she still hasn't gotten through the whole thing, she asked to tell the most understanding, nonjudgmental being I know:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUl6K6fWNHPkFCy1B_3JTMwBKFH-y6qgfxODN9ti7PDYUYdXFIZoHDG7LcK3B08W_M0hNNW_RQ3JnZ15ZhdI0F-ZZi2BcaUsSbtcMzlEDk2uGKheAt33qAsv5ccgBgCkBrm5RHQgxDq3lf/s640/blogger-image-639788761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUl6K6fWNHPkFCy1B_3JTMwBKFH-y6qgfxODN9ti7PDYUYdXFIZoHDG7LcK3B08W_M0hNNW_RQ3JnZ15ZhdI0F-ZZi2BcaUsSbtcMzlEDk2uGKheAt33qAsv5ccgBgCkBrm5RHQgxDq3lf/s640/blogger-image-639788761.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And got a little further than she ever had before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And with God bringing all our little lives together on this blessed farm both human and animal, I think I can finally see a purpose in all of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you, God, for your creation, for your Ella. You are the God that really sees. And you see all of our hurts and you are slowly growing and healing us all and turning some of our greatest fears into our biggest blessings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Praise God.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zwspul3buVgC4JwCRaj0q6vGlJWO9IbeevtQya1F04YBjwdXRAxHcGKZhWJuLHrTYz57pId103Dd5BRSWjtCxQ44mWwhgNz-2t_3tAyLmEfXct2IxA4hSVeGsFjhruz5Af3B07fbcMm9/s640/blogger-image--658207970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zwspul3buVgC4JwCRaj0q6vGlJWO9IbeevtQya1F04YBjwdXRAxHcGKZhWJuLHrTYz57pId103Dd5BRSWjtCxQ44mWwhgNz-2t_3tAyLmEfXct2IxA4hSVeGsFjhruz5Af3B07fbcMm9/s640/blogger-image--658207970.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034984975044552314noreply@blogger.com0