tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69519068148917593522023-10-20T02:14:53.653-07:00the sweet lifesharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-76845653080210889642011-01-03T17:03:00.000-08:002011-01-03T17:04:18.271-08:00happy new year<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyDy5LXAI/AAAAAAAAHs8/JA9zzU35F6k/s1600/13.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyDy5LXAI/AAAAAAAAHs8/JA9zzU35F6k/s320/13.jpg" /></a> </div>happy new year 2011<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyELTExVI/AAAAAAAAHtE/3VsJuUW_Z78/s1600/11.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyELTExVI/AAAAAAAAHtE/3VsJuUW_Z78/s320/11.jpg" /></a> </div>enjoying some sparkling apple cider<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyEINhMiI/AAAAAAAAHtM/r12-4-YgTtM/s1600/6.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyEINhMiI/AAAAAAAAHtM/r12-4-YgTtM/s320/6.jpg" /></a> </div>the awesome folks we rang in the new year with<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyEb4WFII/AAAAAAAAHtU/xNK4TDrW3pg/s1600/17.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJyEb4WFII/AAAAAAAAHtU/xNK4TDrW3pg/s320/17.jpg" /></a> </div>you know me, it's not a post without a random picture...<br /><br /><br />well, another year has come and gone.<br /><br />and what do we have to show for it?<br /><br />some would say: a few more pounds, a few more wrinkles, and maybe a few more grey hairs {not me, mark- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> grey free! just saying}<br /><br />i would however say it was another year of:<br /><br />love from one another<br />time spent with those we cherish<br />great meals {that might explain those "few pounds"}<br />travels to near and far<br />adventures in our own backyard<br />pictures to capture all that life has to offer<br />life<br />death<br />birthdays {37 x 2, 14, 9 & 5}<br />milestones {awards, grades, boyfriends, starting school}<br />opportunities to do the things we love<br />friendships {new and old}<br />understanding<br />patience, either learning to have some or never having enough<br />flaws that you don't like others to see<br />life lessons<br />thankfulness for the life we live<br />forgiveness for ourselves and for others<br /><br />the list could go on and on for sure.<br /><br />i am thankful for another year as a mom, wife, and friend.<br /><br />and thankful to have friends and family in <strong>MY</strong> life that make life complete.<br /><br />so, here's to another great year of:<br />love<br />food<br />adventures<br />birthdays<br />milestone<br />opportunities<br />friendships<br />life lessons<br />friends<br />and many more...<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-30906651723170137832011-01-03T16:43:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:43:39.424-08:00gotta love these peeps<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOC2zx_I/AAAAAAAAHsk/UHBElp_PPkM/s1600/5.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOC2zx_I/AAAAAAAAHsk/UHBElp_PPkM/s320/5.jpg" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> in her way too small <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">scooby</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">doo</span> costume on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span> day. i tell you some of the things this kid of mine does make me laugh so hard! where she comes up with these things <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> never know. i personally like to blame it on mark's brother <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">michael</span>, she acts just like him. well, at least that's my story and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> sticking to it!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOcjhBjI/AAAAAAAAHss/eGW-CNrJhKs/s1600/9.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOcjhBjI/AAAAAAAAHss/eGW-CNrJhKs/s320/9.jpg" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">keegan</span> spending a little time together on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span>. as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> previously mentioned... these two are inseparable. always together somewhere, somehow. mark laughs and says, " i have no idea how in the world they can spend that much time together." guess he doesn't remember being 14... either way, we love him dearly and his is surely part of our family!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOnf3vEI/AAAAAAAAHs0/-_tb3y0C0rQ/s1600/14.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJtOnf3vEI/AAAAAAAAHs0/-_tb3y0C0rQ/s320/14.jpg" /></a> </div>oh my little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> jade. as cute as you are, you are surely testing your limits. some days more than others. i guess it's because you are the youngest of 3 and your two older sisters, well, they are just as stubborn and smart as you are. or is it that you are as smart as them? who knows, all i do know is that i love you to pieces even on the days i want to return you to..... {where is it you return kids at?} ha ha<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-47749988429736843912011-01-03T16:33:00.000-08:002011-01-03T17:06:35.165-08:00christmas<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJq-x2uOKI/AAAAAAAAHsc/6ed_jdosfTU/s1600/6.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJq-x2uOKI/AAAAAAAAHsc/6ed_jdosfTU/s320/6.jpg" /></a> </div><br />can you believe that i would only take one, yep one picture on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span>?<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not too sure what is wrong with me, but this is all you're getting folks!<br /><br />it was a quiet morning spent opening gifts and enjoying each other's company.<br /><br />then it was time to feast that evening with to die for prime rib with all the fixing...<br /><br />yeah, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> still enjoying our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span> meal each and everyday i try to zip my pants,<br /><br />gotta love the holidays! <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-74604691001837153092011-01-03T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:30:55.822-08:00award winning writer in family<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJqOnQZUPI/AAAAAAAAHsM/Gs71pfBYGKo/s1600/1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJqOnQZUPI/AAAAAAAAHsM/Gs71pfBYGKo/s320/1.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJqPmkfoPI/AAAAAAAAHsU/7_vhyD8SnBo/s1600/2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJqPmkfoPI/AAAAAAAAHsU/7_vhyD8SnBo/s320/2.jpg" /></a> </div><br />yep, you guessed it. the red head is giving me a run for my money on being famous.<br /><br />she went ahead and won herself an award. a writing award. who knew she could do that, you know write?<br /><br />just so happened that the awards assembly just happen to be on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jammie</span> day.<br /><br />come on folks, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not <em><strong>that</strong></em> bad of a parent.<br /><br />i was worried that my less than outgoing 3rd one would freeze up when it came time to read her "writing" but nope, she went ahead and did i like a champ!<br /><br />after the assembly was the classroom holiday party where the kids feasted on cookies, hot chocolate and marshmallows.<br /><br />hence the picture of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> eating..<br /><br />so proud of you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> jade!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-40802627624812202032011-01-03T16:23:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:23:51.732-08:00birthday girl<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJoluJO2DI/AAAAAAAAHsE/Ld1YOx--jL4/s1600/4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TSJoluJO2DI/AAAAAAAAHsE/Ld1YOx--jL4/s320/4.jpg" /></a> </div><br />okay, okay so we all know i am a complete loser.<br /><br />not the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">girl</span> shown above, me- her mother.<br /><br />so i get all high and mighty and post tons of postings and then......<br /><br />NOTHING!<br /><br />wow, really is all i can say.<br /><br />well, maybe that and sorry.<br /><br />okay, on with the show, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">umm</span> i mean post.<br /><br />see this girl? yep, that one at the top of this post?<br /><br />she turned 14 on the 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">december</span>.<br /><br />14 really?<br /><br />i know. i ask myself that often. mostly because i can't imagine that i am old enough to have a kid that age. but whatever...<br /><br />all you need to know is that we love her very much and are so very proud of her and who she is becoming.<br /><br />we ended up going to olive garden for her big day, ate way too much and had a blast.<br /><br />so happy 14<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">michele</span>.... WE LOVE YOU!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-61617183688795336962010-12-07T20:49:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:49:30.199-08:00on your mark, get set, overload<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8OWfYV41I/AAAAAAAAHrQ/S0piDqfz200/s1600/j2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8OWfYV41I/AAAAAAAAHrQ/S0piDqfz200/s320/j2.jpg" /></a> </div><br />all i can do is say "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> sorry" for which you are about to be forced to do.<br /><br />i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooooo</span> far behind on this here blog.<br /><br />so i decided to update it, with several {and i use that word loosely} post.<br /><br />so, sorry.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> understand if you turn back now.<br /><br />actually, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> never know, so it's okay.<br /><br />love, me<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-18076955615735455782010-12-07T20:46:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:47:17.593-08:00festival of trees<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8NzyDMXbI/AAAAAAAAHqw/WEwTX_76ilY/s1600/24.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8NzyDMXbI/AAAAAAAAHqw/WEwTX_76ilY/s320/24.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N0f3ZEeI/AAAAAAAAHq4/J0HXQZNxSrM/s1600/11.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N0f3ZEeI/AAAAAAAAHq4/J0HXQZNxSrM/s320/11.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N0rmT-yI/AAAAAAAAHrA/vtvftmj1RLY/s1600/8.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N0rmT-yI/AAAAAAAAHrA/vtvftmj1RLY/s320/8.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N1BNjmyI/AAAAAAAAHrI/6L1vtfLyzG0/s1600/25.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8N1BNjmyI/AAAAAAAAHrI/6L1vtfLyzG0/s320/25.jpg" /></a> </div><br />believe it or not, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> kinda famous around these parts.<br /><br />got ya! only kidding. i mean who am i kidding. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> a nobody.<br /><br />well, not a complete nobody. i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">shara</span> to most or mom the three sponges that live in our house.<br /><br />okay, back to the original post:<br /><br />this was the second year i was asked by the festival of trees committee to photograph the trees that were decorated and auctioned off for a good cause.<br /><br />you know me, i never pass up an opportunity to spend sometime with my boyfriend, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">mr</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">nikon</span> and take some pictures. especially of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautifully</span> decorated trees.<br /><br />also a plus i get to use the images for my own personal use. like the one in my new updated banner.<br /><br />see, being famous has it perks.<br /><br />so kidding.<br /><br />stop laughing.<br /><br />didn't your mother tell you it's not nice to laugh at people?<br /><br />i guess my mother told me to never lie and i just did, you know the part about being famous..... :)<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-23869113574705635262010-12-07T20:36:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:36:23.848-08:00basketball<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LQhuVrqI/AAAAAAAAHqY/c4kHNsh2lZg/s1600/kj.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LQhuVrqI/AAAAAAAAHqY/c4kHNsh2lZg/s320/kj.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LRBYOdeI/AAAAAAAAHqg/1OK8coLYfzg/s1600/2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LRBYOdeI/AAAAAAAAHqg/1OK8coLYfzg/s320/2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LRTts4FI/AAAAAAAAHqo/E87VDd4-Kf0/s1600/14.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8LRTts4FI/AAAAAAAAHqo/E87VDd4-Kf0/s320/14.jpg" /></a> </div>no, your not on the wrong blog.<br /><br />yes, you just read a post entitled "basketball"<br /><br />yes, you are seeing a tall boy and you are saying to yourself, doesn't this crazy lady have all girls?<br /><br />just thought i would share with you a couple of the "tall boy" as he is kindly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">referred</span> to in our house.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> gonna be honest, he is an awesome basketball player.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> pretty darn proud of him and he's not even my kid!<br /><br />well, i guess he kinda is, i mean he is at my house almost as much a my own. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">negotiating</span> for half the tax credit. HA<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">anyhoo</span>, at 6'1 he is the tallest on the team and an all around awesome player and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> be honest, kid.<br /><br />okay, we now return you to your regularly scheduled blog post about girls and their drama!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-64540349172534270222010-12-07T20:29:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:29:34.446-08:00christmas program<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8Jp9k1tKI/AAAAAAAAHp4/BmPqviTo8Iw/s1600/jmjj.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8Jp9k1tKI/AAAAAAAAHp4/BmPqviTo8Iw/s320/jmjj.jpg" /></a> </div>josie and jordan<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JqZk4WjI/AAAAAAAAHqA/qQ7JYaS4I4M/s1600/jo.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JqZk4WjI/AAAAAAAAHqA/qQ7JYaS4I4M/s320/jo.jpg" /></a> </div>josie jade<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JqqJR_8I/AAAAAAAAHqI/8xjdBH5t0-M/s1600/jp.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JqqJR_8I/AAAAAAAAHqI/8xjdBH5t0-M/s320/jp.jpg" /></a> </div>jessica in the marimba band<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JrYeEC_I/AAAAAAAAHqQ/rooil3norZ8/s1600/girls1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8JrYeEC_I/AAAAAAAAHqQ/rooil3norZ8/s320/girls1.jpg" /></a> </div>my girlies home from the concert<br /><br />the other day {well, last week to be exact} the ladies, minus <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> had their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span> program.<br /><br />it's 2 fun filled hours {enter <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sarcasm</span> here} of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span> music and kids singing out of tune.<br /><br />nah, it's all good. it was awesome to watch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> play in the marimba band AND sing a solo.<br /><br />she totally rocked it. did i mention she was awesome? are you sure? if not, i"ll proudly tell you again, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">jp</span> ROCKED the house.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> was a little nervous to be up on that "big"stage and having to sing in front of so many people {she's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">a whole</span> lot like her dad} but she too did awesome.<br /><br />love living in a small town and the life we life. honestly couldn't get much better!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-63491307428653514652010-12-07T20:01:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:01:49.393-08:00jordan and keegan<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DJuciBWI/AAAAAAAAHpY/olYiwBJBq2I/s1600/6.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DJuciBWI/AAAAAAAAHpY/olYiwBJBq2I/s320/6.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DKFfrt9I/AAAAAAAAHpg/e4s-brIBQlI/s1600/19.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DKFfrt9I/AAAAAAAAHpg/e4s-brIBQlI/s320/19.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DKs6AjAI/AAAAAAAAHpo/mjl7uM67xhI/s1600/29.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DKs6AjAI/AAAAAAAAHpo/mjl7uM67xhI/s320/29.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DLOxD7DI/AAAAAAAAHpw/JZvIZYds3HU/s1600/14.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8DLOxD7DI/AAAAAAAAHpw/JZvIZYds3HU/s320/14.jpg" /></a> </div>okay, so hold on to your pants.<br /><br />my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordy</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">keegan</span> are still going out.<br /><br />can you believe it?<br /><br />it's been like 4 whole months. that is eternity in middle school years.<br /><br />actually, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not shocked at all.<br /><br />they are a good match for one another.<br /><br />as mentioned in previous post {not that i expect you to remember} this is her first boyfriend {just the second time around}.<br /><br />i swear they are like an old married couple.<br /><br />i know <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">judgment</span> is probably being passed on me as we speak {or you read this} that we would let her have a boyfriend, and a pretty serious one at that at her age. but to be honest, she is old for her age and mature beyond her years.<br /><br />it is a good relationship, a positive one and one that does both of them good.<br /><br />plus, i mean come on, how cute are they? nothing better than tall boys..... {well not in my case, i <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prefer</span> them a "husky petite"} ha ha<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-91007372045027591422010-12-07T19:50:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:51:18.359-08:00tukey day and more snow<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8ArsCOOGI/AAAAAAAAHo4/EEH9OzkWVe8/s1600/girls.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8ArsCOOGI/AAAAAAAAHo4/EEH9OzkWVe8/s320/girls.jpg" /></a> </div>the ladies on thanksgiving<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8AsFKyIXI/AAAAAAAAHpA/7k1sNuOZMTI/s1600/family.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8AsFKyIXI/AAAAAAAAHpA/7k1sNuOZMTI/s320/family.jpg" /></a> </div>the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">griswald</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">umm</span> i mean <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">giordano</span> family thanksgiving<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8Asp0Qk3I/AAAAAAAAHpI/vouXQLsAurM/s1600/gpa.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8Asp0Qk3I/AAAAAAAAHpI/vouXQLsAurM/s320/gpa.jpg" /></a> </div>my dad and the girls<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8AtB3r3lI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/rhXLEXzuqAk/s1600/linda.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP8AtB3r3lI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/rhXLEXzuqAk/s320/linda.jpg" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">linda</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">threatening</span> me with shovel full of snow {only kidding she was waiting for the kids to go by on the sled to throw it on them}<br /><br /><br />so right before thanksgiving my dad and step mom flew out to see us.<br /><br />i think they secretly brought the crappy weather with them, because it started getting crappy the next day {<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not accusing, just saying}.<br /><br />while here we had a great time. ate too much, stayed up too late and enjoyed each other's company.<br /><br />heck, my step mom even got in on some snow shoveling!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-89348582102886469412010-12-07T19:43:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:45:30.911-08:00so, can you forgive me?<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-4zJH29I/AAAAAAAAHog/AVYEsKIp2-4/s1600/jk2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-4zJH29I/AAAAAAAAHog/AVYEsKIp2-4/s320/jk2.jpg" /></a> </div>jordan and keegan<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-5YOmKjI/AAAAAAAAHoo/y7nqkvK3YwQ/s1600/joey6.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-5YOmKjI/AAAAAAAAHoo/y7nqkvK3YwQ/s320/joey6.jpg" /></a> </div>josie<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-56KmDNI/AAAAAAAAHow/6EhHJ53y3G8/s1600/jess1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TP7-56KmDNI/AAAAAAAAHow/6EhHJ53y3G8/s320/jess1.jpg" /></a> </div><p>jessica</p><p></p><p>i know what you're thinking..<br /><br />this lady really does do a crappy job on updating her blog.<br /><br />i know, i know- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> sorry.<br /><br />it's just that you know along the way, life just sorta happens and you get lost in the moment of it all and you totally forget about your little ole' blog.<br /><br />the one you love to write on and share your pearls of wisdom on.<br /><br />the one you think you are funny on. the one that when you {as in me} read it you actually chuckle to yourself.<br /><br />so, it is with sorry puppy dog eyes and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pouty</span> lips that i ask for your forgiveness for being such a slacker.<br /><br />okay, so on with the show.<br /><br />mother nature has somehow gotten her timing all messed up and has been kind enough to dump a bunch of snow on us.<br /><br />so, what to do when you've got the day off from school and lots of snow on the ground?<br /><br />you break out the boots, hats, gloves, coats, sleds and four wheeler and play in the winter wonderland.<br /><br />the girls and my adopted "son", better known as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan's</span> boyfriend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">keegan</span> {i know you shocked about that too, YES they are still together} played in the snow for most of the day.<br /><br />the girls ended up having no school the next day either, so that meant more playing in the snow. </p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-49881288964189674872010-11-04T08:33:00.000-07:002010-11-04T08:33:47.417-07:00day 4- josie jade<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNLSWgveMMI/AAAAAAAAHfc/gcZ9f0GMxas/s1600/jj4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNLSWgveMMI/AAAAAAAAHfc/gcZ9f0GMxas/s320/jj4.jpg" /></a> </div><br />on this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fourth</span> day of gratitude i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">truly</span> grateful for:<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> jade<br /><br />the love i have for this cute redhead is off the charts.<br /><br />she is so stinking funny yet opinionated it's not even funny!<br /><br />she is 5 going on 15 and makes her presence known to all who enter our home.<br /><br />outside of the house she is a quiet and shy.<br /><br />inside these four wall, watch out- she runs the place!<br /><br />i love that she is the spitting image of her dad, both in looks and personality.<br /><br />they are two of a kind for sure.<br /><br />the world is a better place because of our little red.<br /><br />love you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> jade!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-38022414354291784682010-11-03T07:57:00.000-07:002010-11-03T07:57:38.665-07:00day 3- jessica payton<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNF4YX9_83I/AAAAAAAAHe4/Xf92DapVepU/s1600/jp1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNF4YX9_83I/AAAAAAAAHe4/Xf92DapVepU/s320/jp1.jpg" /></a> </div>oh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jp</span> where do i start?<br /><br />see this girl?<br /><br />she is <strong><em>so</em></strong> a middle child.<br /><br />she is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">fashionista</span>. a punk rocker.wild child, yet rule follower. she can drive you to the edge and then have you rolling on the floor laughing.<br /><br />she is smart. talented. funny. artistic. organized. grumpy. bossy. beautiful. a skinny <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">minnie</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">independent</span>. loving. caring {sometimes} and is my middle child.<br /><br />even when she was little she was a turkey. this child of mine cried, and cried and cried, constantly.<br /><br />if she wasn't held at all time, she would CRY! ugh.. seriously thought something was wrong with the girl.<br /><br />although she is quiet at times, she makes her presence known. she is a leader at school and gets straight A's.<br /><br />i am curious as to what our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">relationship</span> will be when she gets a little older... shall we pray? {ha}<br /><br />so i love ya jessica payton, our lives wouldn't be the same without you!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-35917129665442519142010-11-02T07:51:00.000-07:002010-11-02T07:51:36.893-07:00day 2- jordan<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNAldcKBhEI/AAAAAAAAHeU/mW5ivPyLXy0/s1600/jordan.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TNAldcKBhEI/AAAAAAAAHeU/mW5ivPyLXy0/s320/jordan.jpg" /></a> </div><br />for on this second day of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">november</span> and in listing my 30 days of gratitude, i am thankful for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span>.<br /><br />she is by far one of the most amazing young ladies i know.<br /><br />i know all mom's think this way about their children, but there isn't enough space in this post for me to list all of the amazing things she is.<br /><br />one could not ask for a more delightful child.<br /><br />she has always been good. even as a baby. never cried, never complained. you could literally take her ANYWHERE and she was happy.<br /><br />she is the same way now.<br /><br />it's hard to believe in that in a short amount of time she will be 14. it seems like just a few years ago she was so little, and now she is growing up so quickly {right before my eyes}. before we know it, she'll be gone living her own life. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not sure <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> going to like that to be honest!<br /><br />so on my second day i am ever so thankful to call <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> my eldest wonderful daughter!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-91424398455285725652010-11-01T22:38:00.000-07:002010-11-01T22:38:42.772-07:00day 1<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TM-j4Vg6IZI/AAAAAAAAHeA/QsH4-FnJ_vY/s1600/turkey.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TM-j4Vg6IZI/AAAAAAAAHeA/QsH4-FnJ_vY/s320/turkey.jpg" /></a> </div>so i guess it's all the rage to have 30 days of gratitude {well at least what i am hearing} so i thought i would extend this to my blog.<br /><br />now, don't you just feel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">so</span> darn lucky?<br /><br />don't answer that, i don't want to know how you really feel about me..<br /><br />okay, so on with the purpose of this post.<br /><br />i think {or shall i say i will try/hope/really try/really hope} to post my 30 days worth of gratitude here on the sweet life.<br /><br />so i give you day 1:<br /><br />i am thankful for my awesome husband.<br /><br />for he is kind, loving, caring, giving, respectful, wonderful, hard working, supportive, smart, funny, smelly, goofy, grumpy, smiley,<br />great, creative and all around amazing.<br /><br />so very thankful for him and the life that he provides for us!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-70516844755610273862010-10-28T17:40:00.000-07:002010-11-01T22:32:07.218-07:00updates....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGH1nBtI/AAAAAAAAHcU/ME3qv1tRYxI/s1600/jordan.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGH1nBtI/AAAAAAAAHcU/ME3qv1tRYxI/s320/jordan.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGaEOQnI/AAAAAAAAHcc/4cMi_p3DLiQ/s1600/joey.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGaEOQnI/AAAAAAAAHcc/4cMi_p3DLiQ/s320/joey.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGvQSnvI/AAAAAAAAHck/Ylf3_hl2XcI/s1600/jp.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TMoYGvQSnvI/AAAAAAAAHck/Ylf3_hl2XcI/s320/jp.jpg" /></a> </div><p><br />first of all, yes we are alive.<br /><br />second, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> sorry for being a really bad blogger.<br /><br />so, are we still friends?<br /><br />okay, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> take that as a yes-<br /><br />so, where to start:<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> just finished up her final season of middle school volleyball. she loved every single second of it but, <em>is</em> thankful it's over. she is now looking forward to basketball season. not for herself you see.. it's so she can go and watch a certain young man that she is slightly attached to.</p><p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> is loving marimba band and camera club. she spends 2 days a week at marimba practice {post on that one soon} and 1 day a week at camera club. in her free time she loves to hang with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> and her friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">kayla</span>. </p><p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> is well, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span>. nothing too exciting to report other than she is loving school {for the most part} and loves spending time with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span>. well, that is when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> is being a nice big sister and letting her hang out...</p><p>mark is in the middle of a seriously busy term of school. hating every single second of it. {well, not every single second of it, but pretty darn close} <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> super proud of him and all of his hard work.</p><p>me, well <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> hanging in there. my schedule is pretty full with photography work {for which i am thankful} and somehow i signed myself up to be the classroom parent in not one, but two classes {<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">jess</span> and joey's} rooms. oh, hang on a second- i was also sweet talked into being on the site <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">council</span> for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan's</span> middle school. i swear i must be drunk when these forms come home. i never recall signing up for this stuff! ha ha</p><p>anyway, that's what we've been up to lately.</p><p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> try to not be such a bad blogger and update my blog with stuff that is a little more exciting! </p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-60204133798079229092010-10-09T08:06:00.000-07:002010-10-18T22:16:49.176-07:00loves<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFH51N20I/AAAAAAAAHV4/NH9Tu4JFOrk/s1600/jess13.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFH51N20I/AAAAAAAAHV4/NH9Tu4JFOrk/s320/jess13.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFH7n4FmI/AAAAAAAAHWA/7_A3-ZtGx-c/s1600/jo8.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFH7n4FmI/AAAAAAAAHWA/7_A3-ZtGx-c/s320/jo8.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFIMpMRRI/AAAAAAAAHWI/_03c99hAHbQ/s1600/j4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TLCFIMpMRRI/AAAAAAAAHWI/_03c99hAHbQ/s320/j4.jpg" /></a> </div><br />these are my loves.<br /><br />my life.<br /><br />my everything.<br /><br />they brighten my day like no other.<br /><br />they make me crazy.<br /><br />they make me mad.<br /><br />they make me proud.<br /><br />they make me happy.<br /><br />and at the end of the day,<br /><br />they make me so happy to be their mom.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> got the best job in the world and wouldn't trade it for anything.<br /><br />for these are my loves. <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-92009473648235599202010-10-04T22:25:00.000-07:002010-10-04T22:25:08.682-07:00beauty<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq2s1LNGRI/AAAAAAAAHTo/6IU53V34jrw/s1600/f7.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq2s1LNGRI/AAAAAAAAHTo/6IU53V34jrw/s320/f7.jpg" /></a> </div>couldn't post to my blog without some eye candy.<br /><br />did i mention how much i love to take pictures?<br /><br />did i mention that i forgot all about my beloved macro lens?<br /><br />i have no idea how i did that, but i did.<br /><br />sorry <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">mr</span>. macro.<br /><br />so i broke him out and took some pictures.<br /><br />love them all.<br /><br />could sit and shoot and edit for hours.<br /><br />but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">there is</span> not enough time in the day for that!<br /><br />so, i give you a mum, macro/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">shara</span> style!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-17425456937950976682010-10-04T22:19:00.000-07:002010-10-04T22:19:50.819-07:00the little ladies<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1dBMqU1I/AAAAAAAAHTQ/nemRkFYr2R8/s1600/joey1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1dBMqU1I/AAAAAAAAHTQ/nemRkFYr2R8/s320/joey1.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1ddcW70I/AAAAAAAAHTY/0lqkdkrAEkk/s1600/_DSC0035.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1ddcW70I/AAAAAAAAHTY/0lqkdkrAEkk/s320/_DSC0035.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1dhufb-I/AAAAAAAAHTg/OLYo5IID7uU/s1600/jp1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKq1dhufb-I/AAAAAAAAHTg/OLYo5IID7uU/s320/jp1.jpg" /></a> </div>okay, so i know it's not nice to brag, but who says <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> nice!<br /><br />so, last week i get not one, but two cards in the mail from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie's</span> school telling me that BOTH of them are being honored at their school for respect and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">responsibility</span>.<br /><br />seriously? both?<br /><br />figured it was a mess up.<br /><br />well, as you would know it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> was SO excited about the award. she picked out her outfit 3 days in advance.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">jess</span>, well she's kinda an old hat at those sorts of things so she was like "cool"<br /><br />well, wouldn't you know it, i totally messed up {big time}<br /><br />one would assume that since it's an awards ceremony it would be held at the same time, right?<br /><br />WRONG~<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie's</span> was at 9 am and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">jess</span>' at 9:45.<br /><br />i of course only read the one that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">said</span> 9:45, so guess which one i missed?<br /><br />by beloved joey's first award.<br /><br />i was completely heartbroken and felt like such a horrible mom.<br /><br />i <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">apologized</span> many time to joey and to which she replies, "it's no biggie mom, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> get other ones"<br /><br />gotta love my girl!<br /><br />so, needless to say mark and i are extremely proud of these girls of ours. they make our job look easy.<br /><br />love you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">girlies</span>!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-61171661830133159012010-10-04T22:11:00.000-07:002010-10-04T22:11:52.635-07:00jordan {again}<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzlR6ZaTI/AAAAAAAAHS4/ADUas-Nj9jk/s1600/_DSC0115.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzlR6ZaTI/AAAAAAAAHS4/ADUas-Nj9jk/s320/_DSC0115.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzlfkuJaI/AAAAAAAAHTA/0U-fBY8qI8w/s1600/_DSC0140.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzlfkuJaI/AAAAAAAAHTA/0U-fBY8qI8w/s320/_DSC0140.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzmHgUaGI/AAAAAAAAHTI/6QfW-4aL04U/s1600/jordantip.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqzmHgUaGI/AAAAAAAAHTI/6QfW-4aL04U/s320/jordantip.jpg" /></a> </div>okay, i know i just had a post about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> and volleyball, but....<br /><br />i just have to brag.<br /><br />did i mention she rocks?<br /><br />yeah, she gets it from me! {so kidding}<br /><br />she has been rocking at volleyball this season.<br /><br />did i mention she is captain?<br /><br />oh yeah {it's cause she's bossy and that she DOES get from me}<br /><br />she is by far the loudest on the court.<br /><br />you can always hear her.<br /><br />i jokingly asked one of her teammates about her leadership skills and they replied with...<br /><br />yeah, that's just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span>, why do you think we elected her student body president?<br /><br />cause when she talks, most tend to listen.<br /><br />guess it's good to be a leader.<br /><br />gosh i love that girl.<br /><br />she makes me pretty darn proud to be her momma!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-37021453011618400772010-10-04T22:06:00.000-07:002010-10-04T22:06:06.244-07:00mark<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqyPe5e1AI/AAAAAAAAHSw/XIqfy-sy5mA/s1600/mark.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKqyPe5e1AI/AAAAAAAAHSw/XIqfy-sy5mA/s320/mark.jpg" /></a> </div><br />see this guy?<br /><br />he is the love of my life.<br /><br />{well, him and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">girls</span>}<br /><br />before too long we will be celebrating out 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> wedding anniversary.<br /><br />did you know that he is a wonderful, amazing, loving, caring, funny and father, friend and husband?<br /><br />did you know that right now he is juggling {with many balls} and hasn't managed to drop any yet?<br /><br />i am so proud of him as he is in the middle of this term of school taking 11 hours worth of classes?<br /><br />and working/owning a business. putting up with the drama his brother creates. being the dad & husband he was meant to be.<br /><br />he is all around awesome.<br /><br />i had no idea that almost 18 years later {as we've been together about that long} that we would be living the life we do.<br /><br />there isn't one single thing i would change about our lives.<br /><br />i love it. every single second of it.<br /><br />and i love him more and more every single day.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-16844288124871416092010-09-27T22:45:00.000-07:002010-09-27T22:45:18.947-07:00jordan michele<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKGA7llrP_I/AAAAAAAAHPs/ratYpqyUBIY/s1600/jordan3.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKGA7llrP_I/AAAAAAAAHPs/ratYpqyUBIY/s320/jordan3.jpg" /></a> </div><br />this girl is too beautiful for words {if i may say so myself}<br /><br />remember this is my blog and i can say what i want, right?<br /><br />i can hardly believe that in 3 short months my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> will be 14.<br /><br />really?<br /><br />the thing i love about her is her humility.<br /><br />she thinks of herself as so average.<br /><br />when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">in fact</span> she is far beyond average,<br /><br />she is:<br />spectacular<br />kind<br />loving<br />smart<br />good<br />respectful<br />beautiful<br />caring<br />funny<br />giving<br />a leader<br />an amazing daughter, friend, sister, girl friend, student.. all around person.<br /><br />okay, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> off my soap box now.<br /><br />thanks for letting me do a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">little</span> bragging!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-5188866515655574802010-09-27T22:40:00.000-07:002010-09-27T22:40:44.603-07:00gentleman friends<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF_2qKFMyI/AAAAAAAAHPc/lWfxFPhdkQg/s1600/jptj.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF_2qKFMyI/AAAAAAAAHPc/lWfxFPhdkQg/s320/jptj.jpg" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">tj</span><br /><br />where to begin..<br /><br />they love to text<br />then call<br />then text<br />then call<br />{you get the picture}<br />call each other "buddy"<br />are really cute<br />they eat lunch together everyday<br />she loves to hang with him<br />he likes to hang with her<br />she even went to watch him race last weekend<br />totally smitten with him and his cute smile<br />they are simply adorable<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF_2wgTYrI/AAAAAAAAHPk/w0wRnlRBC6U/s1600/jk4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF_2wgTYrI/AAAAAAAAHPk/w0wRnlRBC6U/s320/jk4.jpg" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">keegan</span><br /><br />where to begin...<br /><br />they love to spend every. single. waking. minute. together<br />they text<br />then call<br />then text<br />then call<br />{you get the picture}<br />wait a second.. they are usually together so how do they do the fore mentioned?<br />we either drop him off at home or they drop her here or they pick up or we pick up and no sooner do we make it 50 feet down the street,<br />and her phone goes off.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">seriously</span>.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> not even kidding!<br />it's cute.<br />he calls her babe<br />she does the same<br />he tells her she is beautiful<br />she tells him she's not<br />they eat lunch together every. single. day<br />they are like old people<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> so thankful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span> has found someone who makes her smile and her heart happy<br />they are simply adorable.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951906814891759352.post-54982593759290469602010-09-27T22:30:00.000-07:002010-09-27T22:32:14.924-07:00lately<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9ftDj3yI/AAAAAAAAHPE/oz8U7Rwnc64/s1600/jordan.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9ftDj3yI/AAAAAAAAHPE/oz8U7Rwnc64/s320/jordan.jpg" /></a> </div>jordan as henrietta the hawk<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9fy3biBI/AAAAAAAAHPM/ya3SxJ7Bcfw/s1600/jesstj.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9fy3biBI/AAAAAAAAHPM/ya3SxJ7Bcfw/s320/jesstj.jpg" /></a> </div>jess and tj<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9gGNfPWI/AAAAAAAAHPU/CVDO4NT4slk/s1600/joey3.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_USJXhaCia2k/TKF9gGNfPWI/AAAAAAAAHPU/CVDO4NT4slk/s320/joey3.jpg" /></a> </div>josie<br /><br /><br />we've been up to... LOTS!<br /><br />okay, where to start.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jordan</span>:<br /><br />is loving volleyball. plays the entire game {she's really pretty good}<br />was the school mascot at the family health day<br />loves spending time with her gentleman friend {more on him later}<br />is rocking {as usual} at school<br />is awesome.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">jessica</span>:<br /><br />is a member of camera club<br />is now a member of the husky marimba band {think drums}<br />likes to hang out with her "gentleman friend" {more on that one later too}<br />is doing great in school<br />making all A's on test<br />is an awesome dancer<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">josie</span> jade:<br /><br />is loving school {except today as she doesn't like a particular young lady in her class}<br />dislikes girls who steal her friends<br />is an amazing artist<br />is funny as hell<br />makes me laugh every single day of my life<br />becoming more independent everyday much to this momma bears dismay<br /><br />mark:<br /><br />started his newest semester of school today<br />is taking 3 courses<br />is busy at work<br />is awesome<br />is the love of my life<br />the best <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">husband</span> and daddy a bunch of girls could ever want<br /><br />me:<br /><br />feeling <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">completely</span> deflated<br />feeling fat<br />full of self doubt<br />loving my flat, fat, doubtful life<br />couldn't ask for better kids or honey<br />busy with photography work<br />doubting said photography work<br />needs to publish a post all on it's own about insecurities<br /><br /><br />so there you go.. a quick recap of our lives<br />nothing too exciting, just life as usual. <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738122362709556658noreply@blogger.com2