tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75252676533931306842024-03-13T18:54:32.930-07:00The MissilhouseMacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-69822434755218502222010-11-10T17:39:00.001-08:002010-11-10T18:07:23.860-08:00World's Worst BloggerI mean really....I stink!<br />I always think I am going to start posting more often, but I just don't. I love to read other people's though.<br /><br />So here is the late Halloween post.....<br /><br /><div align="center">"Rapunzel"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCx8nd4uxLnu5LJYqJBlFEk5DRuNN0NI4JPWgWbyWxPeaQxPUi8rMQMwmgzpAIHZgowa87_rs_Gdx-oLKRphbkueLEp5NKbWnk_sNteEUIs4hy5MLZdy7fsNixcopkqqgyrxlhYSCO2IyR/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103696607396466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCx8nd4uxLnu5LJYqJBlFEk5DRuNN0NI4JPWgWbyWxPeaQxPUi8rMQMwmgzpAIHZgowa87_rs_Gdx-oLKRphbkueLEp5NKbWnk_sNteEUIs4hy5MLZdy7fsNixcopkqqgyrxlhYSCO2IyR/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a>Meg had told me for weeks before Halloween that she wanted to be a fairy princess. The week of Halloween she started saying she was going to be Rapunzel. I argued that she already had a Fairy Princess costume, to which she answered, "Rapunzel IS a princess!" Well ok....problem solved. So she was a Fairy Princess who just happened to be name Rapunzel. May have confused people....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0oZqphbkYoe9z2oylDLzzw1aQUk2_GW4d9f8sSYGDMAbMDfW5kbZ0BzPlvH82dkxuWBZF8dphDgW0vyTDs4HeImxEBzZuoPJwUxwkEtvnmnYwsBHAkX19KteFQnV6ZrHXNF4ylHmdEBU/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103681467912402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0oZqphbkYoe9z2oylDLzzw1aQUk2_GW4d9f8sSYGDMAbMDfW5kbZ0BzPlvH82dkxuWBZF8dphDgW0vyTDs4HeImxEBzZuoPJwUxwkEtvnmnYwsBHAkX19KteFQnV6ZrHXNF4ylHmdEBU/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" /></a> .....and my snuggly bunny. <br />Meg had also been telling me for weeks that Molly was also going to be a princess. I wasn't sure what kind of roly poly princess outfit I would through together. The day of Halloween, Molly was wearing her (hand me down) bunny jammies. I said, "Molly could be a bunny for halloween"...which made Meg very happy. So I got out the hat that Molly's Bunny (grandmother) bought her and we called it good. She slept through trick or treating anyway.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy1h3rPIzdpkLbrnbpxCWUj798pU8zjlnLknwXMRVXl838nBp1Lfu_NKRxXoQrwWnVYhmXSzntfzpquq93ZbdccyjVfNEmEw1HlKEeSwXjblTzPVI41iu2OVK8wgeHHnsg6Pv5emLFSFZ/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103676857823154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy1h3rPIzdpkLbrnbpxCWUj798pU8zjlnLknwXMRVXl838nBp1Lfu_NKRxXoQrwWnVYhmXSzntfzpquq93ZbdccyjVfNEmEw1HlKEeSwXjblTzPVI41iu2OVK8wgeHHnsg6Pv5emLFSFZ/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" /></a> We we so happy to have Meg's cousins Bronson (Ironman) and Austin (Storm Trooper) come trick or treat with us again this year. So sweet that they still want to trick or treat with their little cousin Meg!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRakvs-6kOyXXjzVzCXM7D8cn1na4KIwOI-No7Skjz8YvmBqtGg98LoaXDQnShHr8mU3B3e3X6hDYRziZfaTaFr8lZTASvtjlTGqMvXK_9QtF7MM8GCcs5_CQEJxTEf7gpdsnZzVBeTo9H/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103048593556258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRakvs-6kOyXXjzVzCXM7D8cn1na4KIwOI-No7Skjz8YvmBqtGg98LoaXDQnShHr8mU3B3e3X6hDYRziZfaTaFr8lZTASvtjlTGqMvXK_9QtF7MM8GCcs5_CQEJxTEf7gpdsnZzVBeTo9H/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a>See....this was Molly's trick or treating experience!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUw3Y8OF_fjNh8d-CAtOTJKy6W7lI3e_t9EZIxyQGmglRW2SNYirQMIWup3Ap0BXcsXXuO-5MhAOEgRnhpnsUzJrJqBtrMOQ5ebXF8zPvyegf7aVwjI0LFRZrbUea4w__EC1SBixrBsdA/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103040965799810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUw3Y8OF_fjNh8d-CAtOTJKy6W7lI3e_t9EZIxyQGmglRW2SNYirQMIWup3Ap0BXcsXXuO-5MhAOEgRnhpnsUzJrJqBtrMOQ5ebXF8zPvyegf7aVwjI0LFRZrbUea4w__EC1SBixrBsdA/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" /></a> Our neighborhood was CRAZY.....Every house looked like this! We probably handed out candy to 200 kids and we were gone for at least an hour while making the rounds ourselves. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yNKsWc2Z-2cKaqPjeJKAYVV-nLdDOVA0FedKgivG9r2LJF2T5bff1fisOLl6Kt_cB_IYOa-7x806GWrl0WM7oivRarEDeqnZr4VTe3J6Iz0BAyenMEwMB0-Q5MGwuHycUOBwyn-ovL0h/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103032639873682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yNKsWc2Z-2cKaqPjeJKAYVV-nLdDOVA0FedKgivG9r2LJF2T5bff1fisOLl6Kt_cB_IYOa-7x806GWrl0WM7oivRarEDeqnZr4VTe3J6Iz0BAyenMEwMB0-Q5MGwuHycUOBwyn-ovL0h/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a> We got these cute pumpkins in OKC with my mom. I forgot to get a picture until the day after Halloween when I had already started getting out decorations for a Baby Shower I hosted last weekend.....so excuse the other things on the table. I just wanted to get a pic of our super cute pumpkins.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnHA_nLSvkKjL44XTLwSpoaM7jlI7Zf6WZTHRg8hALNvhpT-KlCoQbEJYbBdLpOE7cHc4vMQlQgT7IdwG8VYEYqs3Dg2n6wa4IeRc0pmSMnLUrv2dC4jv7o5ACKEJv9qEQLmXKizZvblY/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103028362960594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnHA_nLSvkKjL44XTLwSpoaM7jlI7Zf6WZTHRg8hALNvhpT-KlCoQbEJYbBdLpOE7cHc4vMQlQgT7IdwG8VYEYqs3Dg2n6wa4IeRc0pmSMnLUrv2dC4jv7o5ACKEJv9qEQLmXKizZvblY/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAjrjvuZktS2Dh_HPOZN8Gd0TDTDSEegggZ1PcwL7rG8bbRe_aKj4prXREOeE9u7nj6c72Oe2Yn_wVxLszPwT7Yy8zES8JYkcvxHfNCDICCDaJGTz2Gh24rI3dSBirxfGjRy-5m2xdCNM/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538103024954038210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAjrjvuZktS2Dh_HPOZN8Gd0TDTDSEegggZ1PcwL7rG8bbRe_aKj4prXREOeE9u7nj6c72Oe2Yn_wVxLszPwT7Yy8zES8JYkcvxHfNCDICCDaJGTz2Gh24rI3dSBirxfGjRy-5m2xdCNM/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a><br />Yesterday Meg and I decided to make Cookies (like we had seen on Nick Jr:). She kept calling them Easter Cookies, since sadly that was the last time we made iced cookies! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEVvAgucY3VHBMJvrtjzxHdaAD-knj3GqBOHlgFQAu1nXXCeEdpAy8JxlRl44CqJQXsyjA5LD6gTnYx-2ybtqRsWZjQd1eiYC7N8TLXKFW3JoHLGsXfmDvJnt5fZ6zEGirN2ovGdy30zL/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538102079381142546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEVvAgucY3VHBMJvrtjzxHdaAD-knj3GqBOHlgFQAu1nXXCeEdpAy8JxlRl44CqJQXsyjA5LD6gTnYx-2ybtqRsWZjQd1eiYC7N8TLXKFW3JoHLGsXfmDvJnt5fZ6zEGirN2ovGdy30zL/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNB9pfZ4k-OekwKg8YKdLbdnUELXHEZaMJU4pS84TYJt4scyby5sZrC1uX-vmZGQqOBW1HA1alA2lGMCcZbS0n2Zd2rzhV7N8ylLU64mIREMdJ5zJK4nYxhDQ2TGoqjsHuqLey_38Wl1B/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538102069311077186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNB9pfZ4k-OekwKg8YKdLbdnUELXHEZaMJU4pS84TYJt4scyby5sZrC1uX-vmZGQqOBW1HA1alA2lGMCcZbS0n2Zd2rzhV7N8ylLU64mIREMdJ5zJK4nYxhDQ2TGoqjsHuqLey_38Wl1B/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" /></a> Our finished Turkeys and the proud Baker<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp7Fzk-XHrq2iyNgCtszlXBzqAgig5Xyf8OjWTZ5t22416LpFzRrbQfQRDOLFJyWyyO-TCncXrNofDTD_1YK042fC61qbZDQ0fXmXHHOutXFTs9ryQuRUtsnDjauwgGXbLs8CF8FomAQN/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538102065274765266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp7Fzk-XHrq2iyNgCtszlXBzqAgig5Xyf8OjWTZ5t22416LpFzRrbQfQRDOLFJyWyyO-TCncXrNofDTD_1YK042fC61qbZDQ0fXmXHHOutXFTs9ryQuRUtsnDjauwgGXbLs8CF8FomAQN/s320/DSC_0053.JPG" /></a>Enjoying the fruits of our labor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRQK29z505MFbbfR2X7pMlrUzRJ_Gt_EFz4E8s2HP1YaApA89xrWXPUpPKi2EQ9bH9_NYg3JDA68XghKFQq8gUvWFy6bfKtBlwoSYZgCzjPVvot7PFOXv9EMA6uqafNqYfpIU73QJWR3o/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538102060177339426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRQK29z505MFbbfR2X7pMlrUzRJ_Gt_EFz4E8s2HP1YaApA89xrWXPUpPKi2EQ9bH9_NYg3JDA68XghKFQq8gUvWFy6bfKtBlwoSYZgCzjPVvot7PFOXv9EMA6uqafNqYfpIU73QJWR3o/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-63017196126154926152010-09-28T06:53:00.000-07:002010-09-28T09:15:54.226-07:00Florida Vacation<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuxDZMUe9nHwuoiPLh56HUe1ohh3NVXTyZ_tDhSWAE3F2j3CHqhQnAj-yLMkXZrIBYYEcrSdW2aa4lXaKigSHXpsBRxTolcECSqUE_hB9PFWdW9KtKkFTEJX7O_0LuKfaFNYx7hyaIzVO/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521982553556096178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuxDZMUe9nHwuoiPLh56HUe1ohh3NVXTyZ_tDhSWAE3F2j3CHqhQnAj-yLMkXZrIBYYEcrSdW2aa4lXaKigSHXpsBRxTolcECSqUE_hB9PFWdW9KtKkFTEJX7O_0LuKfaFNYx7hyaIzVO/s320/DSC_0102.JPG" /></a> We spent last week in Rosemary Beach, Fl. Our second year in a row to go to the Highway 30A area (aka The Beaches of South Walton). We love it there. Last year we stayed in Sea Grove and spent time in Seaside, Rosemary and Watercolor. This year we stayed in Rosemary. I love the architecture, the restaraunts and shops, beautiful pools and of course the beach. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uYlB6muoATrFbpsQecA8GeSLeYUnkyGMnRaNdLEbwaFoY-Khu8eUCMe-EKaLn7ys-kvUD1U5ZEyqH9Rft1WJMKo4jNeBllW4Zkarl8XA8FgRtIwHph7gWBwUS3dCAheurgaIfneiYigk/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521982552655932866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uYlB6muoATrFbpsQecA8GeSLeYUnkyGMnRaNdLEbwaFoY-Khu8eUCMe-EKaLn7ys-kvUD1U5ZEyqH9Rft1WJMKo4jNeBllW4Zkarl8XA8FgRtIwHph7gWBwUS3dCAheurgaIfneiYigk/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" /></a>Below is a picture of the four story Carriage house that we stayed in. It was so nice. I didn't really think to take pictures of the inside. Meg loved having her own floor all to herself. There were four beds along the walls around the staircase and she would switch beds every night and naptime. The top floor was mainly a bar area and deck, the main floor was the master bedroom, kitchen and living area. The bottom floor was the garage belonging to the homeowners (whose beautiful house was next to this.....although I didn't get any pictures). We never heard the garage door or even noticed it was there. The entrance to the guest/carriage house was on the opposite side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRgxIPxooYOpOXY-x1ACrhd1InnBispS-y4u-HobrjT87E6Sg8oRzAY38BxO-5-Vi_5Sj7XUc4gF4lztqY7bYnhbhm1qlQ_JvtLCbPNKzD6HEvaZarCkY7GEz6ze6EuA-oPZPA697p04/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521982545772555858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRgxIPxooYOpOXY-x1ACrhd1InnBispS-y4u-HobrjT87E6Sg8oRzAY38BxO-5-Vi_5Sj7XUc4gF4lztqY7bYnhbhm1qlQ_JvtLCbPNKzD6HEvaZarCkY7GEz6ze6EuA-oPZPA697p04/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" /></a>Some other cool houses.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwyfu9o_hyUaF5h9cAsO3t7vX17GVpYA_-t3vstwoMrYUxCsL7BvpQGr-UqLYmemzMXgb2PlhHS6aaivFab8sFtwkpN0Vr1DltnkN2hVP2P9Pk8MeWQz7lZHYLQEAmWrSijNkF-xDE5Lw/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521982540137246818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwyfu9o_hyUaF5h9cAsO3t7vX17GVpYA_-t3vstwoMrYUxCsL7BvpQGr-UqLYmemzMXgb2PlhHS6aaivFab8sFtwkpN0Vr1DltnkN2hVP2P9Pk8MeWQz7lZHYLQEAmWrSijNkF-xDE5Lw/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" /></a> View from the beach.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRuAOGeAFGpiuB5jKqcL8oCaXIPYXOewjwtWZiBw3LZ5HuOT5WOAzw4brQ4vzrhoXVXwh0N-Rrgg1qoesqbpV_ur-gvAwrLsUhCqakCpdyaSGD_UQyXlsBzEFPtZv1cRiDQP99Ia-iUlj/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521982538905556290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRuAOGeAFGpiuB5jKqcL8oCaXIPYXOewjwtWZiBw3LZ5HuOT5WOAzw4brQ4vzrhoXVXwh0N-Rrgg1qoesqbpV_ur-gvAwrLsUhCqakCpdyaSGD_UQyXlsBzEFPtZv1cRiDQP99Ia-iUlj/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a>This was Molly's beach experience....under the protection of her 50 SPF tent AND the umbrella. I didn't let a square in of her body see the sun all week. She loved it! She would sleep so soundly here.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEn-f20bX2oZ0rlsfA9xvMLFzb_MktvBoneaPh_ubVMi-6yrEzTLYEpirZRQ-5mRyfshdbCY_70LBItRcGkUV76fPkyElPbY0YNvqPW5jsymwCrTeogQRbdGcSn3zrol28BH-2_H4DQN6/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521975464935836546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEn-f20bX2oZ0rlsfA9xvMLFzb_MktvBoneaPh_ubVMi-6yrEzTLYEpirZRQ-5mRyfshdbCY_70LBItRcGkUV76fPkyElPbY0YNvqPW5jsymwCrTeogQRbdGcSn3zrol28BH-2_H4DQN6/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ3cwIWvqReCa6igdv8S9EuTJaRPg0uHhD2NhtQtaaYzlXtdrEFCYY3u5qxXzVZSbT4kpaJ8BEahJiNa52th5TRFXwAhk4OdVbMmEHKeZy3gb0cw4VxYDn5RWSKrezPJMBV0QMx55u3GY/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521975459469979634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ3cwIWvqReCa6igdv8S9EuTJaRPg0uHhD2NhtQtaaYzlXtdrEFCYY3u5qxXzVZSbT4kpaJ8BEahJiNa52th5TRFXwAhk4OdVbMmEHKeZy3gb0cw4VxYDn5RWSKrezPJMBV0QMx55u3GY/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a>This one, on the other hand enjoyed the sun, beach and pools more then any child ever has......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzxT26kICtsR8O5M3ywV2S1Jz0xzENg771e0G3jC-EPPB2bYXNpp7pakj1V0mYCsig8vQd46oOv5e4scf6mm2h8sRGxCfeqQU21denYgYJXStlVT1pS7gRYDUfCdRm8FHyZ1GTXTZFNmO/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521975450154069458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzxT26kICtsR8O5M3ywV2S1Jz0xzENg771e0G3jC-EPPB2bYXNpp7pakj1V0mYCsig8vQd46oOv5e4scf6mm2h8sRGxCfeqQU21denYgYJXStlVT1pS7gRYDUfCdRm8FHyZ1GTXTZFNmO/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" /></a>If you have talked to Meg in the last month, you knew that we were going "back to the beach". She has told everyone who was willing to listen. I love how well she remembered our trip last year and would talk about it all year long. When we told her we were going back, she was beside herself.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6x_dtWC8UMswWMIg1vPfjWM6KafFl9D0Blq6mi6W1y0W36VWxCs-rEZyIM9h-0m5arIsqTLJXHO05Fx4rv2nhqMDU9XDV__0T13YHF-r2RpQ14Wtnbs3JcuodnJVgGHFN3Ul2v9LVJ1LV/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521975444673194930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6x_dtWC8UMswWMIg1vPfjWM6KafFl9D0Blq6mi6W1y0W36VWxCs-rEZyIM9h-0m5arIsqTLJXHO05Fx4rv2nhqMDU9XDV__0T13YHF-r2RpQ14Wtnbs3JcuodnJVgGHFN3Ul2v9LVJ1LV/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQW1YCNZ4xztmThUyGcuEH-dQblVhGhxOaLBi3XN9StRqDexsVnBeom3r_zcqnIQaL4fy1EIgt9q8YLJH-2edy37TaOaeR3HiylMy8J0ELq9QeufRwSnrK5YAvKt2qx-xsxfqO0S4wYiY/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521975444354213682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQW1YCNZ4xztmThUyGcuEH-dQblVhGhxOaLBi3XN9StRqDexsVnBeom3r_zcqnIQaL4fy1EIgt9q8YLJH-2edy37TaOaeR3HiylMy8J0ELq9QeufRwSnrK5YAvKt2qx-xsxfqO0S4wYiY/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" /></a> She enjoyed AT LEAST one push pop a day....and she can tell you how many she dropped. She kept count. They melt a little fast in the humidity of FL.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPhZProVip_BmZjqkdN0eAgBeS-s0HP8pxzEZLzJIlDsRjeSQLA_xKKi1S7lM-tpIM3ZBb8RjacKdS-ZNiZT7G4j2rMpQ6e5VNboqG_uJ4XCzqENjpa-1DVLUuXRu0faNcNtlJ5ct-HbS/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521969579336744002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPhZProVip_BmZjqkdN0eAgBeS-s0HP8pxzEZLzJIlDsRjeSQLA_xKKi1S7lM-tpIM3ZBb8RjacKdS-ZNiZT7G4j2rMpQ6e5VNboqG_uJ4XCzqENjpa-1DVLUuXRu0faNcNtlJ5ct-HbS/s320/DSC_0095.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4j0xij2OyAsbkW_wU4Rl0VRNG2T5zPxfYYwjL6vyPdhzkmsv7itQgOoG3Ab8QE1bA3mIakOecl7OrW6cXDoGuZQAxNPBbPcXOVMAFAMhyphenhyphenrOeUC7zcjEPOqaOG7ksk2j8Ap8okZNoh6x2/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521969569656115506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4j0xij2OyAsbkW_wU4Rl0VRNG2T5zPxfYYwjL6vyPdhzkmsv7itQgOoG3Ab8QE1bA3mIakOecl7OrW6cXDoGuZQAxNPBbPcXOVMAFAMhyphenhyphenrOeUC7zcjEPOqaOG7ksk2j8Ap8okZNoh6x2/s320/DSC_0098.JPG" /></a>Me and my girls at sunset.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0c6gQgEmRjl5TiTZybdrIAs7LS07cp5mB1SXHUV1xjhTV1lrB0vjob6oM3pNCPhR4cFHQpHb_bvqTTRDNLZYwEGjnKgHX6tfzeRJToOMEuXCUvnO5lnf54GnZrAOAwBotm7lxZYuy8bu/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521969561419104722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0c6gQgEmRjl5TiTZybdrIAs7LS07cp5mB1SXHUV1xjhTV1lrB0vjob6oM3pNCPhR4cFHQpHb_bvqTTRDNLZYwEGjnKgHX6tfzeRJToOMEuXCUvnO5lnf54GnZrAOAwBotm7lxZYuy8bu/s320/DSC_0122.JPG" /></a> We must have looked like we needed a family picture, because 4 different people offered while we were on the beach this evening.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJNckCFcmtrsVRtGxQ3CaqifjOahFVmlOd6s9o7hPzpoQMJMG4tohVkHHZsoo6ZCb-g7OlXsxa4hQo7sckfo4fblkFjF4Lj-ncCGkeZYM2pw4H4SGYHv3C03tqS81LaNMJaYp2VzhXLYh/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521969552722189058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJNckCFcmtrsVRtGxQ3CaqifjOahFVmlOd6s9o7hPzpoQMJMG4tohVkHHZsoo6ZCb-g7OlXsxa4hQo7sckfo4fblkFjF4Lj-ncCGkeZYM2pw4H4SGYHv3C03tqS81LaNMJaYp2VzhXLYh/s320/DSC_0130.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWKAlcW1d4SuuYCtVz5FIBZ6-aWFZgQXZ30EVOkhyFWArF-2zc2llyWDRgWTSNUr8_7vUsSWXN-HareHYAzZgLsE3BSVtPmzaq3X6Hb3hjxlCiNn83RDFgIIuOQ7pZPjLi2baDIsWumFX/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521969551843397842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWKAlcW1d4SuuYCtVz5FIBZ6-aWFZgQXZ30EVOkhyFWArF-2zc2llyWDRgWTSNUr8_7vUsSWXN-HareHYAzZgLsE3BSVtPmzaq3X6Hb3hjxlCiNn83RDFgIIuOQ7pZPjLi2baDIsWumFX/s320/DSC_0131.JPG" /></a>Sweet Sisters<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JIiHjRJyMiGQeeho6z2P8tB4kcUJA6i3hyi-dBfLUZjnB4rOyqOUKr5CVzAlNm1t_TzCX4Rk5Mq9vkeH7iznO3B-nvqe_U31miUPWr70pRdAZT4xc1z9W7BJxDwcZ9e8Po1anHzq2jJ1/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521967576289230082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JIiHjRJyMiGQeeho6z2P8tB4kcUJA6i3hyi-dBfLUZjnB4rOyqOUKr5CVzAlNm1t_TzCX4Rk5Mq9vkeH7iznO3B-nvqe_U31miUPWr70pRdAZT4xc1z9W7BJxDwcZ9e8Po1anHzq2jJ1/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" /></a>I think Meg was a little tired of pictures by this one. She was more interested in playing in the sand.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmJKVX1EGlsVAzYe_Eh0WoHAiDNaSfvpMaHovGeDY4q7LAfrQdw_IAmAlg3hSUxZHmkQMnbRloXihwtkumwyyl9Ac7K-xGnAuKfXd7aanYJS45Y_kOrYPA-OmsNO5fjsBVsCwwkYZaGa/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521967574358956786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmJKVX1EGlsVAzYe_Eh0WoHAiDNaSfvpMaHovGeDY4q7LAfrQdw_IAmAlg3hSUxZHmkQMnbRloXihwtkumwyyl9Ac7K-xGnAuKfXd7aanYJS45Y_kOrYPA-OmsNO5fjsBVsCwwkYZaGa/s320/DSC_0168.JPG" /></a><br />Although we were sunscreen Natzis.....Chad even more then me....I do love her little sunkissed cheeks. I guess you can't help that when you are beachside and poolside for 7 days straight.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdd_jT5GlloMFrnSQy-WHN4sxHdjqQWA7o8MZw8zMvDZjJ-OF97sLLrXhZWeiF6QdQhTzriebFkGUCKTYEEA-wfwQfCHA9-7It09Nc2Lwuu2NuMeG1uSnHwG2SENMtb5nt8C2v5c7FZu-/s1600/DSC_0176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521967566570452386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdd_jT5GlloMFrnSQy-WHN4sxHdjqQWA7o8MZw8zMvDZjJ-OF97sLLrXhZWeiF6QdQhTzriebFkGUCKTYEEA-wfwQfCHA9-7It09Nc2Lwuu2NuMeG1uSnHwG2SENMtb5nt8C2v5c7FZu-/s320/DSC_0176.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UBkLLwc6XFWWvTCn8EAnEb6gljbc-GhvjV45aAsRgB9lGHmRlEFBY1LbI3zjbfeEI3sNjyYR_iU7BYpBvjZOSbNI3HBhE1a_hyGuR9u4htZmBQMeUwYKVfZw_7q4voaFEgh06E7shu70/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521967560234024306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UBkLLwc6XFWWvTCn8EAnEb6gljbc-GhvjV45aAsRgB9lGHmRlEFBY1LbI3zjbfeEI3sNjyYR_iU7BYpBvjZOSbNI3HBhE1a_hyGuR9u4htZmBQMeUwYKVfZw_7q4voaFEgh06E7shu70/s320/DSC_0178.JPG" /></a>I can't believe how much she has grown since her beach pics from last year. She looks so old....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFCnC_oUrCR-UXBy4vTNDrW6at5KB_mMRkhEYJDkAbUmVkVwBCIsAaIU0eJZDEY8sfWj14QEts0NOujvt1nV8Bb8MuDX7iaWTVdYv2n7pbpbaXTCwG5XsRl9_biHv9YNL5BucKWwHPkqN/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521967562197948578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFCnC_oUrCR-UXBy4vTNDrW6at5KB_mMRkhEYJDkAbUmVkVwBCIsAaIU0eJZDEY8sfWj14QEts0NOujvt1nV8Bb8MuDX7iaWTVdYv2n7pbpbaXTCwG5XsRl9_biHv9YNL5BucKWwHPkqN/s320/DSC_0203.JPG" /></a>Sand castles with Dad.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm4uSQP0-yoiKFQuyP_PlCpp_JvXEOWHDHHVklsd3YsN7gAGweAnRd9H472a-mKNfxbhNJyKJvmkrdczrGMaTZNnSPTVs4JpfUrat170mcMqwCDU8Hq2W-NCQ2ljqeIBBv_htWw2G_fyY/s1600/DSC_0210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521965143232148466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm4uSQP0-yoiKFQuyP_PlCpp_JvXEOWHDHHVklsd3YsN7gAGweAnRd9H472a-mKNfxbhNJyKJvmkrdczrGMaTZNnSPTVs4JpfUrat170mcMqwCDU8Hq2W-NCQ2ljqeIBBv_htWw2G_fyY/s320/DSC_0210.JPG" /></a>She saw a "big girl" doing cartwheels on the beach, so she decided to try that out....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJBRZxP0Xnr1YLDNBtPBOGjZdwPcYdWM394ROZUzfYclCrwO6odGFD9FytpZo8Gjqp2IMQWyDREgy72vsKESjDKEkrhCpcDAEOvNMZERvlDVNAuHEO_FEiagegVkqSMmSIHCu0dn4wcFy/s1600/DSC_0215.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521965140865265714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJBRZxP0Xnr1YLDNBtPBOGjZdwPcYdWM394ROZUzfYclCrwO6odGFD9FytpZo8Gjqp2IMQWyDREgy72vsKESjDKEkrhCpcDAEOvNMZERvlDVNAuHEO_FEiagegVkqSMmSIHCu0dn4wcFy/s320/DSC_0215.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiep0htdUUmqH_YrsZofoIaVp4Yb8Uho2BtH0O0gnxL-EIdMfvrB9ug1BKV6iObS98Rk2woIa8fniHBYcSHwi-bqIFjBvq-YsPCYRZEEKjJlk5V5uM0Gq2o6VPt0JOCuo1g__6XnRN9h4_o/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521965129398059570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiep0htdUUmqH_YrsZofoIaVp4Yb8Uho2BtH0O0gnxL-EIdMfvrB9ug1BKV6iObS98Rk2woIa8fniHBYcSHwi-bqIFjBvq-YsPCYRZEEKjJlk5V5uM0Gq2o6VPt0JOCuo1g__6XnRN9h4_o/s320/DSC_0213.JPG" /></a>Last year I fought dragging this thing all the way to FL when we had so many other "essentials" to fit in the car. (even though it does deflate for traveling.) It was such a hit with Meg that I knew there was no debate this year. This year they even got to see some little dolphins pretty close up when the dolphins came close to shore. I, of course, threaten Chad with his life to keep her safe and stay close to the beach.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMBNb0qEnnTV7_NkMMhLHklzDTYjG8lp-gQ3Pbzlkool8BrFdbXCNPcmR7WtaEVADNBqEksiI6-8_penLbnvin7IJMFLq1Vx7pGRIjOsPTDPcXDKeV-VkLDCGJi4n-xs3fDChO2cWDQqq/s1600/DSC_0226.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521965131737438658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMBNb0qEnnTV7_NkMMhLHklzDTYjG8lp-gQ3Pbzlkool8BrFdbXCNPcmR7WtaEVADNBqEksiI6-8_penLbnvin7IJMFLq1Vx7pGRIjOsPTDPcXDKeV-VkLDCGJi4n-xs3fDChO2cWDQqq/s320/DSC_0226.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4QJrSJGG2r1YNNc6nJp7rjXpAlSVTs_hNRtw20g2-lAYnZu9JX0fwpGu16VJVkBHOqSXXAZTiF7GEtCDqIr07y4j-4HemJ74RFoNd44KbDvyRBQs9xTZmwgrsABuR7hHkEwBDegSDQaa/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521965120579250530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4QJrSJGG2r1YNNc6nJp7rjXpAlSVTs_hNRtw20g2-lAYnZu9JX0fwpGu16VJVkBHOqSXXAZTiF7GEtCDqIr07y4j-4HemJ74RFoNd44KbDvyRBQs9xTZmwgrsABuR7hHkEwBDegSDQaa/s320/DSC_0224.JPG" /></a> Great Vacation....Precious Memories</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>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-38660349672023107842010-09-09T10:09:00.001-07:002010-09-11T09:53:19.971-07:00Sisters<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb00AhcSftZixUBb_HUvOvWbQ9sGjq_eFOK9Ee1f2GaTHF364gLovxSQWrjS67bdZXNeCeadDPW_1vNWheJyxAT57rCSZ0ERqnuXKZwJdI8q9aeBpi9vCLsWvPibbsf-yF5ZpovaHdiJL/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514963518811846050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb00AhcSftZixUBb_HUvOvWbQ9sGjq_eFOK9Ee1f2GaTHF364gLovxSQWrjS67bdZXNeCeadDPW_1vNWheJyxAT57rCSZ0ERqnuXKZwJdI8q9aeBpi9vCLsWvPibbsf-yF5ZpovaHdiJL/s320/DSC_0060.JPG" /></a>Despite how "thrilled" she looks in this picture....Meg is loving her little sister these days. She always wants to see her and talk to her. Molly always turns to look when she hears Meg's voice. Meg loves to "show" Molly to everyone.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSxWmprHymv-gkOV8FHrZ5ItXeJBguDoxhpEA_RBV8JOmP4avUjkpeIBCwJjnM-4MIkfx0NedbwzOugKN1uTppa3LRQOtxvgm9ovDz1bn1UsdetxyV_zhzCAhfGtpVsGdEsP-SuPEqvAz/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514963506307698050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSxWmprHymv-gkOV8FHrZ5ItXeJBguDoxhpEA_RBV8JOmP4avUjkpeIBCwJjnM-4MIkfx0NedbwzOugKN1uTppa3LRQOtxvgm9ovDz1bn1UsdetxyV_zhzCAhfGtpVsGdEsP-SuPEqvAz/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" /></a> Yesterday, we were talking about Meg's birthday party and she said, "Nember (remember) Molly was still in your tummy at my birthday....but now she's out! I love her."<br /><br />The other night when we were telling God what we are thankful for at bedtime, she said, "I tell him thank you for my baby sister named Molly."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SFJbHPRmmhh6GPODc_f3TjBRjKvgM6cNJPZI2ARtXCI0_Wvz43r0XclqQhv-oqQsvElmWJRzRurgZtMjSvHZyBhtmxnVJXiYZIZwwsb-VHihBO6jp1KK1PH7cFNW9vMX4FvV_UuyzONv/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514963476736435666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SFJbHPRmmhh6GPODc_f3TjBRjKvgM6cNJPZI2ARtXCI0_Wvz43r0XclqQhv-oqQsvElmWJRzRurgZtMjSvHZyBhtmxnVJXiYZIZwwsb-VHihBO6jp1KK1PH7cFNW9vMX4FvV_UuyzONv/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1zI0xtG2dguyUTHbgCO-mq_hC0poG9wtECVvQ8GX8_HjRwIi_tsTjkuW13glmRkh3K945mHLeNfWAETjYJCXgQBM0J5ZuEKfUf_3wGmvaQMkkzAKNRXH7yZzBBYxT7QPOW46r2uRiLJQ/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514963465569166306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1zI0xtG2dguyUTHbgCO-mq_hC0poG9wtECVvQ8GX8_HjRwIi_tsTjkuW13glmRkh3K945mHLeNfWAETjYJCXgQBM0J5ZuEKfUf_3wGmvaQMkkzAKNRXH7yZzBBYxT7QPOW46r2uRiLJQ/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" /></a> I love my both of my sweet girls!</div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-28607324177141435672010-09-09T09:30:00.000-07:002010-09-09T10:08:47.398-07:00Two days, alone with one baby......<div align="center">The weekend before last Meg went to spend three days with my parent's in OK. Something she AND I had been looking forward to for a few weeks. Chad was gone two of those days to OK, as well, for meetings. So it was just me and this girl.....</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYoqiz7zayTxshXsN83KwHXedLtVJlJogItRQil7A9-PSCR9D_yYqAJL8mYlQCk8-auwdv-CoFP0r-RL8xAxSutigXRUNBkM6DPo3eoYPy3ikBpvTOYXwo2fRQDX9jPPXCWKqyp19rSkQ/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514955149861855458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYoqiz7zayTxshXsN83KwHXedLtVJlJogItRQil7A9-PSCR9D_yYqAJL8mYlQCk8-auwdv-CoFP0r-RL8xAxSutigXRUNBkM6DPo3eoYPy3ikBpvTOYXwo2fRQDX9jPPXCWKqyp19rSkQ/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" /></a> Funny how when you have one child it feels like you can't get everything done you want to, but when you have two and one is gone (namely the one with all of the energy), it feels like being on vacation. I had a whole list of projects I wanted to get finished while she was gone. Since Chad was gone, I pretty much worked morning to night with feeding and playing times mixed in.....and it was surprisingly relaxing. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">First project on the list was the curtains for the dining room. The fabric has been sitting on the roll in the corner of the room since the week Molly was born. Here is the finished product. Pretty simple, but I love what they add to the room. I didn't get a pic of the whole room, because all of my other projects were overtaking the table!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgwRGf3YuFYNFHdDANji7ZUmwL5ADp3frt7f16zjAtUQwf_nO_4HnfAoSCjlWMU56UAw4orzncKMP87mZWGDbQIiH4qJswOjq38wmm6Lb1g2T2np8NeKgT9vIiF4-ju3zIQZp20Wl2pAG/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514953405218480386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgwRGf3YuFYNFHdDANji7ZUmwL5ADp3frt7f16zjAtUQwf_nO_4HnfAoSCjlWMU56UAw4orzncKMP87mZWGDbQIiH4qJswOjq38wmm6Lb1g2T2np8NeKgT9vIiF4-ju3zIQZp20Wl2pAG/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" /></a> I have a wonderful jewelry armoire that my aunt gave me for Christmas years ago. It is great a great piece of furniture that holds everything. But, for me, out of sight is also out of mind. I forget what all I have, and wear the same things over and over until I just get tired of them. So I decided to make a display. I used an old framed cork board....covered it with fabric and added straight pins.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRS5__X5ogJ_OTAENIOIWmQMznktLzPf7whNb1YOSPd_08YeI5ZOh1sveNuC2ObvwWmYd4C9hkf4emFvADz_oJubwshHb2XfCU5bGOaEvbG1Jw4cs8svtx-1sp-_CiACHHEzE0Fpfv0pR/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514953388670129010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRS5__X5ogJ_OTAENIOIWmQMznktLzPf7whNb1YOSPd_08YeI5ZOh1sveNuC2ObvwWmYd4C9hkf4emFvADz_oJubwshHb2XfCU5bGOaEvbG1Jw4cs8svtx-1sp-_CiACHHEzE0Fpfv0pR/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" /></a> I also got out a vase, a pedastal and a ceramic tray that I wasn't using and make a little display on my dresser. I love having all of my jewelry out where I can see it. I have worn something different every day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAKZXDH0oHbB8STDqRzeKh7EKAcUNsKl5JLTsMDATKQMA-_nSJNIB2WaLT52dRT_nqMEnAwmumvJ3oHzjTWc8K2DsvudwyKGjBnKigt4-QyghqkjWutEd1Ri3oYshXdA0xBqxh6mfSALn/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514953378547117826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAKZXDH0oHbB8STDqRzeKh7EKAcUNsKl5JLTsMDATKQMA-_nSJNIB2WaLT52dRT_nqMEnAwmumvJ3oHzjTWc8K2DsvudwyKGjBnKigt4-QyghqkjWutEd1Ri3oYshXdA0xBqxh6mfSALn/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" /></a> Then I rearranged the living room. It seemed a little boring and predictable to me before. I like the new arrangement (though I am still working on selling this monster TV and replacing it with one that fits the room). <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETfTNciP9dF8QrFWV9e0pm1xzfUbTrne4-oy-4mX7B-UbAt0Uc2gMUHv9nQKdOyhhFpmYLScFUAgNv8xycDTQYPyYTcCfe5qTK-AwnU63gVBlSh5nupOUcV6sEVkXyYDLO9KQpuo_yc9P/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514953364977499698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETfTNciP9dF8QrFWV9e0pm1xzfUbTrne4-oy-4mX7B-UbAt0Uc2gMUHv9nQKdOyhhFpmYLScFUAgNv8xycDTQYPyYTcCfe5qTK-AwnU63gVBlSh5nupOUcV6sEVkXyYDLO9KQpuo_yc9P/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0tB8aHeZ1DWQvDWEeE_5hR1CX-n4nV7uI3oRtYbTQHteTY88xSPwzd4bfaJtxXSlXHBKAoGOA7xvvbVPFk9yZWDaIRgZV1TjrskcsxlpaJXZG5FxYNeAx1UDIqKATBjRonRiZMaJWi8f/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514953350453311250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0tB8aHeZ1DWQvDWEeE_5hR1CX-n4nV7uI3oRtYbTQHteTY88xSPwzd4bfaJtxXSlXHBKAoGOA7xvvbVPFk9yZWDaIRgZV1TjrskcsxlpaJXZG5FxYNeAx1UDIqKATBjRonRiZMaJWi8f/s320/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a>I also covered the back of Meg's head board, since I hadn't considered that it would be up against a window when I covered it the first time..... I worked on birth announcements.....and I got my desk area <strong>closer</strong> to the way I want it. </div><div><br />Molly was a huge help!</div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-19180418180517581582010-09-01T06:24:00.000-07:002010-09-01T07:12:53.880-07:00Curb Appeal<div align="center">This week we will have lived in our house for 3 months. Hard to believe! Also hard to believe it has taken me that long to get all of these pictures up. I am still not finished (stay tuned for the Nursery and "office"). </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Actually the exterior was the last major thing to get finished. Our painters were tied up on other jobs and couldn't come back to finish the outside for A MONTH after we moved in. Actually, they started the week Molly was born and were still working on it when she was born. It was kind of a special treat to see it finished when we came home from the hospital.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Remember this BIG problem </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1sOoI0z2ceKkqpQfuEBq8kEuIm5oztog7URX5qTwZGh6WGbZn_MK88ZmlTvc41a0XvQcHyX-R0c3Gn1Ls47WjIgGjqxR5VNAzn8-ED2ZKTWk4-4ssCinnf4wXB0T4e4wKsvwF0SVrtzo/s1600/photo-300x211.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511943825219856194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1sOoI0z2ceKkqpQfuEBq8kEuIm5oztog7URX5qTwZGh6WGbZn_MK88ZmlTvc41a0XvQcHyX-R0c3Gn1Ls47WjIgGjqxR5VNAzn8-ED2ZKTWk4-4ssCinnf4wXB0T4e4wKsvwF0SVrtzo/s320/photo-300x211.jpg" /></a> Joe and his team did a great job of fixing (and cleaning) the brick. It looks brand new.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1WO3xNMtd5I8r6eS-xCzsG6q4wv_vM7vIRp7CcxTpeTAXXdntAysfgOr97zTDGvfJuF-ilUldvlXd2uwyXJL0G3ByTLHyDxHYcUeIYGwj7siAvT6VhwamOes_Gza-NZ119Y3bO96BcQ6/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511943822230220706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1WO3xNMtd5I8r6eS-xCzsG6q4wv_vM7vIRp7CcxTpeTAXXdntAysfgOr97zTDGvfJuF-ilUldvlXd2uwyXJL0G3ByTLHyDxHYcUeIYGwj7siAvT6VhwamOes_Gza-NZ119Y3bO96BcQ6/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" /></a><br />Here is the before of the whole house.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oPp2duL7wsixZiEdAGhX5c9EoP3vwSkK8f6vpfvJ85uAF2_c0H9a4odgkaqgW5alhYd-FvVnbo8fSPkwoQXUdcfru6ZldOymc8M4XuHYn4ZnWshgnu8vp5meNArqzgKkwK50CG0_9qLU/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511940718847874226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oPp2duL7wsixZiEdAGhX5c9EoP3vwSkK8f6vpfvJ85uAF2_c0H9a4odgkaqgW5alhYd-FvVnbo8fSPkwoQXUdcfru6ZldOymc8M4XuHYn4ZnWshgnu8vp5meNArqzgKkwK50CG0_9qLU/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a> After:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbJ5fE-3IoUuRGgFCidGdVhlW3BlojA3wSMGhXNSPbg7Wrl6__wXH1B16Pve00y34hGg6tKed1bPg9WfoWV59pf8NGnUZIs6rf_H63O9WuKcGQcfXMcxFjB1AsO3SQR6lJAyedUlgLhRX/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511940703978755474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbJ5fE-3IoUuRGgFCidGdVhlW3BlojA3wSMGhXNSPbg7Wrl6__wXH1B16Pve00y34hGg6tKed1bPg9WfoWV59pf8NGnUZIs6rf_H63O9WuKcGQcfXMcxFjB1AsO3SQR6lJAyedUlgLhRX/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a> I just love the huge trees, landscape and bird bath that we inherited when we bought the house. So different then the new construction neighborhoods we have spent most of our time in.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilsqWmlpCP-fw_xRaEXDSjRF3p3BnJoSvogbrKPgWcgBD6UX44Kzww2XLBWk5MEeEKQyE6XmNLFBdO9q08-z2XcxBoMKIe8Wt5t__mQ-niEpSDy16IQSoIB0LQjpIWptGxtjfqRPfzcNN/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511940692048416002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilsqWmlpCP-fw_xRaEXDSjRF3p3BnJoSvogbrKPgWcgBD6UX44Kzww2XLBWk5MEeEKQyE6XmNLFBdO9q08-z2XcxBoMKIe8Wt5t__mQ-niEpSDy16IQSoIB0LQjpIWptGxtjfqRPfzcNN/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" /></a>I love my $16.99 Aqua <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Adirondack</span> Chairs from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lowes</span>. (When it isn't too hot and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mosquitos</span> are under control)We love to sit and enjoy the neighborhood and watch Meg play on the porch or in the front yard. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1QfLJUgMQpR1P7_PNVc8545Emz8lc7IZOl3Z8ssKOM3Bx2cditZUTcQ7vGEfh-RZhDHDM90W7Tvjn9y1zXtdg_GE6gP0GZtaFeMi8jXigmUi0qJstlhxfQsF1Ycx0z-Y-acQ7SLJC9T6/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511940684206587394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1QfLJUgMQpR1P7_PNVc8545Emz8lc7IZOl3Z8ssKOM3Bx2cditZUTcQ7vGEfh-RZhDHDM90W7Tvjn9y1zXtdg_GE6gP0GZtaFeMi8jXigmUi0qJstlhxfQsF1Ycx0z-Y-acQ7SLJC9T6/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have lots of other pictures to post this week. Some of the girls, of course. Some projects that I worked on while Meg was at my parent's house for three days.....and the rest of the house pics. We shall see if I actually get them posted!</div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-48802955952068438162010-08-05T12:36:00.001-07:002010-08-05T14:21:10.199-07:00Living Room and Master<div align="center">Sorry for being so horrible at updating the house pictures. My list of priorities has shifted in the last few weeks. When I get both girls asleep at the same time, the last thing I want to do is get out my camera and take pictures of my house (having to pick up first, of course) and get the downloaded. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">On to the Master Bedroom. Here is a before picture with the great custom window valance that we inherited when we bought the house. It wasn't painted or covered, just sitting in a corner, waiting to be used.</div><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLnuP4QUY5CWYNVr6i6TvgisjlriNqxSdWXrdlkz1_oalfJuzKoB03xemef2o4Jj-QGd24uX6Ovhz7t7bX52HDIA6k2q9T0tTqZlDMEBJVeq7z44H_quXYs6_cvpaeMzXEiUsvsdvZK5-/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502033192968551042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLnuP4QUY5CWYNVr6i6TvgisjlriNqxSdWXrdlkz1_oalfJuzKoB03xemef2o4Jj-QGd24uX6Ovhz7t7bX52HDIA6k2q9T0tTqZlDMEBJVeq7z44H_quXYs6_cvpaeMzXEiUsvsdvZK5-/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a> It is perfect and was custom built to match the rest of the built in. We had it hung and painted along with the trim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcVtb1kYCO6N71XndWfN3XP-LKEdHU9CFiDQMIPAoKZIkXgfRiBmkmtkESEdegksHVRsPx7OHAR109ntpmi-klhP-rIgEnUpd1U-2A6bzNmP6K_ClTjNkCjNK5nyTKaetbgm7Zcshd112/s1600/DSC_0010_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502032181801724770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcVtb1kYCO6N71XndWfN3XP-LKEdHU9CFiDQMIPAoKZIkXgfRiBmkmtkESEdegksHVRsPx7OHAR109ntpmi-klhP-rIgEnUpd1U-2A6bzNmP6K_ClTjNkCjNK5nyTKaetbgm7Zcshd112/s320/DSC_0010_03.JPG" /></a> Fortunately this picture is small enough that you can't see all of the books and clutter inside Chad's nightstand. I should switch sides of the bed with him, so his table is hidden. The man is typically reading like 8 books at one time. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoABf_pfPB-IR8hT6f1L9ycooRRdzSXqDlgmH95ucy2Y2JV4sp_4Kb-tmss0DdAx50K-RjSxoWv9gMzWajwBWdo5NYFkCpEPZH5mkLdyhS7i5CRwatfGh1ZE-1QfPQApnsjNPcQeG3OyZ/s1600/DSC_0009_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502032169941213570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoABf_pfPB-IR8hT6f1L9ycooRRdzSXqDlgmH95ucy2Y2JV4sp_4Kb-tmss0DdAx50K-RjSxoWv9gMzWajwBWdo5NYFkCpEPZH5mkLdyhS7i5CRwatfGh1ZE-1QfPQApnsjNPcQeG3OyZ/s320/DSC_0009_03.JPG" /></a> This built in was one of my favorite things when we bought the house. I knew I would have fun filling it with pictures of my girls and other favorite "things".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx9S3n2kGW6T4ecPel_QZTdXJQXVmpgDIEVMr5RXYzKcTl05hALV0LiKqe3EQ5Ba5xeUeNWBIAQUep9BST3_lOUtuZceQ7fnzrAPFXfOy5aTv8Bt5ftRftDLKcY8_kkbNaNEdj9u-JPO4/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502032167204460818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx9S3n2kGW6T4ecPel_QZTdXJQXVmpgDIEVMr5RXYzKcTl05hALV0LiKqe3EQ5Ba5xeUeNWBIAQUep9BST3_lOUtuZceQ7fnzrAPFXfOy5aTv8Bt5ftRftDLKcY8_kkbNaNEdj9u-JPO4/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF28mRLo66oWqxvPVERahugewK_RySc6tk-kjmmQuJRaB662tNMirc4-UdMvRVWGKJRnFR7KJdVKr0JjRmoOsKlejqq3F-dBTuOX6mwWX6jHWN7oFFbU-pcpxUwp9HyisJTzDnJD6maAl/s1600/DSC_0011_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502030464799140834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF28mRLo66oWqxvPVERahugewK_RySc6tk-kjmmQuJRaB662tNMirc4-UdMvRVWGKJRnFR7KJdVKr0JjRmoOsKlejqq3F-dBTuOX6mwWX6jHWN7oFFbU-pcpxUwp9HyisJTzDnJD6maAl/s320/DSC_0011_03.JPG" /></a> Here is a before view of the Living Area (and archway into the dining)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgprTDLAegH42PCA88BbN32WRZk2qI410NAqlYNqjoIZi2pKFoBRl7itlVuIPRAWAZVeR4wIzcMnn_HAyNkhYMtMvKtQkNsu72vsQRhjXqSt9e6ZZRhDWsLf5ikEPd4FiUI3qyG0rWM1IX/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502030455021516226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgprTDLAegH42PCA88BbN32WRZk2qI410NAqlYNqjoIZi2pKFoBRl7itlVuIPRAWAZVeR4wIzcMnn_HAyNkhYMtMvKtQkNsu72vsQRhjXqSt9e6ZZRhDWsLf5ikEPd4FiUI3qyG0rWM1IX/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a> After.....I know that our TV is WAY to big for the space. Kind of a decorating "no no". It was a hand me down that we were very excited about when we had a big living area with high ceilings. I would love a much small wall mounted one, but I don't think that is in our budget right now. I think I will see how much this one might sell for, though. I really have no idea. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLJWbptvHUy2t4LLHSP5SF1TzN7sgpsNfuZHJYbrQfDQLGI7z9vmuJO0QJhsJV8eMqBtRgXBBda1qkhwmDK5NXCW8-XnJqSMDOdC6QSWGI2_GD-cIVukQVoj4ePQ25C5yCuXn2_iMQXuQ/s1600/DSC_0014_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502030450733941826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLJWbptvHUy2t4LLHSP5SF1TzN7sgpsNfuZHJYbrQfDQLGI7z9vmuJO0QJhsJV8eMqBtRgXBBda1qkhwmDK5NXCW8-XnJqSMDOdC6QSWGI2_GD-cIVukQVoj4ePQ25C5yCuXn2_iMQXuQ/s320/DSC_0014_03.JPG" /></a> I may eventually do some sort of window panels in here, but even making treatments for five window (plus hardware) cost as much as a new couch. That may be on the list for later.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here is the fireplace wall before.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKLJbJSMrkHfGvIfcyECN0ZnB9RwuAR9RRfG1VQGPJjsRBeh3koaBSc9yYnL5wEGW87r2hiN5SbG_pvSPoFO7rSkd9V0mSe49aPDZUSWRbYlC2lysu-upkbpAG27CPKmaLVjTi3gfRdAD/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502030442964472338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKLJbJSMrkHfGvIfcyECN0ZnB9RwuAR9RRfG1VQGPJjsRBeh3koaBSc9yYnL5wEGW87r2hiN5SbG_pvSPoFO7rSkd9V0mSe49aPDZUSWRbYlC2lysu-upkbpAG27CPKmaLVjTi3gfRdAD/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" /></a> After. The mantel is a work in progress. I like that it has some great architectural features, like the sconces and the two levels....but it limits what you can do on it. The mantels themselves are both pretty narrow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk7QdDSNvfvj_siuM29u6-AySIgnJ1n-ZU_X8bI8lsyGA1OVjrqJUZkwGvxKfm2DYHXIWtGA-cKAY_-vu2YI4G4O74AEjvcKDMzf350LSjHYAymx09YlCBDjbfoWayYQnb0HI16VJt2Z3/s1600/DSC_0016_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502030435449752066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk7QdDSNvfvj_siuM29u6-AySIgnJ1n-ZU_X8bI8lsyGA1OVjrqJUZkwGvxKfm2DYHXIWtGA-cKAY_-vu2YI4G4O74AEjvcKDMzf350LSjHYAymx09YlCBDjbfoWayYQnb0HI16VJt2Z3/s320/DSC_0016_02.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a> ....And just because they are so cute<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_90VSihfvu88w9lnRx0cGI2xRMOh6PjNlqjVC7IZN_z_v9CWMiyBfDpMuZbngBuqp5mbUB-ZGU-_hmu2VRTI7eDdEpy5CHSUHlTpJs1OlOAZA-Y-JjF5BrYOm8pFXZQCxx-ZbgTmyoa0k/s1600/DSC_0005_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502028665943286178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_90VSihfvu88w9lnRx0cGI2xRMOh6PjNlqjVC7IZN_z_v9CWMiyBfDpMuZbngBuqp5mbUB-ZGU-_hmu2VRTI7eDdEpy5CHSUHlTpJs1OlOAZA-Y-JjF5BrYOm8pFXZQCxx-ZbgTmyoa0k/s320/DSC_0005_03.JPG" /></a> <p align="center">It took a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">coercing</span> to get Meg to even let Molly sit next to her. She prefers to admire her from a distance. Smiles were way too much to ask!</p><p align="center">I guess there will be many more opportunities for cute sister pictures over the years.</p>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-47041777570818456522010-07-25T14:19:00.001-07:002010-07-25T14:22:40.067-07:00HelpOk....I must have done something very wrong while playing around with my background and template. Now, when I go to the customize page, there is only Posting, Settings, Template and Monetize tabs. There is no tab for Layout. So I can't change the header or any of the sidebars. It deleted the blogs that I read and I can't add them back without that tab. Does anyone know how to fix it? That is what I get for pretending to know what I am doing.Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-77140263994833884242010-07-24T13:54:00.000-07:002010-07-24T14:45:19.293-07:00Molly Joy<div align="center">I apologize for the delay in more house pics. I have a really good excuse........</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_AlzCe1VQv0Mb5uKp1estfsYwB4zx72mVQdlL84vbT8R44zSTdaqhtwLmjJ-yjI-FUJlJbFvCU8nkm5gsArmwvFlGc3XSAKVJ3cT2eTqUZAoj7tjNci5RzPNyOH8v124BPKffCceTyZz/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497588743237032354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_AlzCe1VQv0Mb5uKp1estfsYwB4zx72mVQdlL84vbT8R44zSTdaqhtwLmjJ-yjI-FUJlJbFvCU8nkm5gsArmwvFlGc3XSAKVJ3cT2eTqUZAoj7tjNci5RzPNyOH8v124BPKffCceTyZz/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a>Molly Joy Missildine</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">If we are friends on facebook, this is old news. Everyday I have intended to update here, but I just haven't been able to get it done. <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497588738189894002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeLE9IcO0MPaFFIO2OAiAU_KTcTETjrT5G2pnyamvmBhs6y8i6ji8IF2DFLvNcZ268Kga3B70IaMYZnEx1x5hRFBOPBHm6rb74bE4nVtnICvW8XJ2db42oo5vDobnrAbg8XAnWe2Mr5MR/s320/DSC_0107.JPG" /> Ready to go home from the hospital<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQZUnNiwwNAykycNqe6BbtODKseGzfmFuQRm7zeLlrTvE5tdm8ywuZ2zPAuGVeYaXy38YRD5DsoE1nofUhDop4rzp6mBShT5WFJdZy7eVkWKlyu_QhEj2pbRT8sTJXww4QFCsCMTqDBP7/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497584394638339634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQZUnNiwwNAykycNqe6BbtODKseGzfmFuQRm7zeLlrTvE5tdm8ywuZ2zPAuGVeYaXy38YRD5DsoE1nofUhDop4rzp6mBShT5WFJdZy7eVkWKlyu_QhEj2pbRT8sTJXww4QFCsCMTqDBP7/s320/DSC_0066.JPG" /></a> Brand new family of four<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxrBd_dbca1o83s3WwTJfUa-YLCfHzgEoyOXdTXx9Mhfcvm7JFbpHExQadyQydiTHAACy2Qdf7bOEKrtvnXc7qiDhXc3eOSlXF3QpzVD210i_V_0cETZh9xTNNgZkI3D8VI5l6cl-ee2V/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497584386274271746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxrBd_dbca1o83s3WwTJfUa-YLCfHzgEoyOXdTXx9Mhfcvm7JFbpHExQadyQydiTHAACy2Qdf7bOEKrtvnXc7qiDhXc3eOSlXF3QpzVD210i_V_0cETZh9xTNNgZkI3D8VI5l6cl-ee2V/s320/DSC_0091.JPG" /></a>Proud big sis. </div><div>She has been such a sweet big sister. Not totally interested in Molly until someone comes over, but then she is delighted to show her off (and show off herself a little).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUru3N6delzPQRvf-8SF6tpxIfWkIEBL1WPTqM6rmkOnXw_VeJ4dqDOZS8OYqb3l0pi_VD5OmB9gZ3NBdOSHem1iD_Ws1uGx2VWPrGpipHgj_QkdN-x-3EzockhJnqziISqTjOtEhmqEH/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497584378558034402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUru3N6delzPQRvf-8SF6tpxIfWkIEBL1WPTqM6rmkOnXw_VeJ4dqDOZS8OYqb3l0pi_VD5OmB9gZ3NBdOSHem1iD_Ws1uGx2VWPrGpipHgj_QkdN-x-3EzockhJnqziISqTjOtEhmqEH/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" /></a> Molly's shirt is still a little big. She will have to grow into it.<br /><br />We took some LAST MINUTE family pictures as a family of three. I mean literally, they were taken on Tuesday evening. I went into Labor on Wednesday evening. I am not big on maternity pics of myself. I love to look at other people's, though. You will never see a picture of my bare belly anywhere on the internet; or anywhere else for that matter.....pregnant or not. I don't really like to be the center of attention anyway and pictures of just me are very rare (to the dismay of my husband....he is always trying to sneak pictures of me on his iPhone). I didn't do any maternity pictures with my first pregnancy. I started to think that I would regret not having good pictures of me pregnant, so I decided that I would compromise and do family pictures. My mother-in-law was in town, so we just snuck over to the neighborhood park to take some.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C9LA5uF-Mmp4G__rbhzM4F2K9b7hEHJEhIGWRZTcN9DX581LRN5oEWbeq8Yc9gL95ohTTIcCgkd676mwBdYvExosrcU_fC3HZ3ZDn9A7RY1wb2b5YFvWlJvKcoypcQ1JdbR_bAMBfh0Z/s1600/DSC_0204_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497584370966955362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C9LA5uF-Mmp4G__rbhzM4F2K9b7hEHJEhIGWRZTcN9DX581LRN5oEWbeq8Yc9gL95ohTTIcCgkd676mwBdYvExosrcU_fC3HZ3ZDn9A7RY1wb2b5YFvWlJvKcoypcQ1JdbR_bAMBfh0Z/s320/DSC_0204_01.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzul8do3x95UAMKGE764HFIqKGGX7iK5lVVwmD_UxrIbIwwlNU6xXMyFY8mSlfQGqc_JoccP6o6S2hv_TCxcoMF2tB-dTVJigvyfjXXKeWNrHaLbG_sAiyBRKhXotAQlGMxgmfv0M0MKx/s1600/DSC_0001_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497584355501792706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzul8do3x95UAMKGE764HFIqKGGX7iK5lVVwmD_UxrIbIwwlNU6xXMyFY8mSlfQGqc_JoccP6o6S2hv_TCxcoMF2tB-dTVJigvyfjXXKeWNrHaLbG_sAiyBRKhXotAQlGMxgmfv0M0MKx/s320/DSC_0001_01.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUr8iBbB2R8rg8b0Pqoa8D9ZTnyrxNj9LOnOcLrfaPe2TARguZBlrCnJt9amG7D7TmqL42x4pQTWWM4uEASpVCk8ocoeFmkXkJYWMkX_Ic_ssyY_8Vsq09c-7YpmoXaGXuECyz6XnAkix_/s1600/DSC_0003_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497580568919081234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUr8iBbB2R8rg8b0Pqoa8D9ZTnyrxNj9LOnOcLrfaPe2TARguZBlrCnJt9amG7D7TmqL42x4pQTWWM4uEASpVCk8ocoeFmkXkJYWMkX_Ic_ssyY_8Vsq09c-7YpmoXaGXuECyz6XnAkix_/s320/DSC_0003_01.JPG" /></a> Of course, Meg was happy to entertain.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11XkYxIPaf9TmQGX0g-LCEcWxlp2H7b9Yo9vXMBfSN20eTyK9I0tWmQ_PzCzUC4wpErml0yJHw6L-7kWrPGR2c3GE-q9EZCx7rDyPFjwU66rXYS1W0GHt2fIIH_wrVTbLHURsA9QKfvww/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497580561550819186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11XkYxIPaf9TmQGX0g-LCEcWxlp2H7b9Yo9vXMBfSN20eTyK9I0tWmQ_PzCzUC4wpErml0yJHw6L-7kWrPGR2c3GE-q9EZCx7rDyPFjwU66rXYS1W0GHt2fIIH_wrVTbLHURsA9QKfvww/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-2ruBUj0QcN_yqF5iM4wynXTcZY_DsvxCpDnZk6qih9YTtN8cGw6lx7PfvWf9AfCMxG8cAWIyQiQBXU9EZkiE-Zp8sPPCKyev4XU10WElGxpAeewniLOaxJctuYwjy1N0R2oQ-0F3rLB/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497580551243743490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-2ruBUj0QcN_yqF5iM4wynXTcZY_DsvxCpDnZk6qih9YTtN8cGw6lx7PfvWf9AfCMxG8cAWIyQiQBXU9EZkiE-Zp8sPPCKyev4XU10WElGxpAeewniLOaxJctuYwjy1N0R2oQ-0F3rLB/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69UeXDe-m-R9-_rTlGfz2F0kADF9pRY_NWx6XJV78kAmDlP-UHH1MW5XdsvXttw3GKfEtdkVeliLIch_EDj-EegKycn6N3C17FlHhOIhvSPGozgvyiQW-X1XWD-RWR8fA0VltB0kMb5Fv/s1600/DSC_0137_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497580549530002018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69UeXDe-m-R9-_rTlGfz2F0kADF9pRY_NWx6XJV78kAmDlP-UHH1MW5XdsvXttw3GKfEtdkVeliLIch_EDj-EegKycn6N3C17FlHhOIhvSPGozgvyiQW-X1XWD-RWR8fA0VltB0kMb5Fv/s320/DSC_0137_01.JPG" /></a>Hard to believe that our family is now four instead of three! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg092yTt92g9YXAO3SmIa7oKsnrbQF7NHVL6UCrsrFJodK7oBOXKIb_jfKLPYgnkJX8V7-MDMn_Me-tekJ1J_uqxCGPsxV-dcE6kwhG8HKzEkzKXvYLNoEVUIQweIllm63XeFjCfElZsy0I/s1600/DSC_0210_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497580529969057810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg092yTt92g9YXAO3SmIa7oKsnrbQF7NHVL6UCrsrFJodK7oBOXKIb_jfKLPYgnkJX8V7-MDMn_Me-tekJ1J_uqxCGPsxV-dcE6kwhG8HKzEkzKXvYLNoEVUIQweIllm63XeFjCfElZsy0I/s320/DSC_0210_01.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-39498952132343589172010-07-03T18:34:00.000-07:002010-07-07T12:24:39.322-07:00Bath and Big Girl Room<div align="center">There are many reasons why we love our new neighborhood. This morning was a great example. We got to watch this from our front steps.....</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq27xHH63Pscg8haB5WdKh5lHI76nTPxhuqYkvWKS-2z8JCNFCbB_6uO8AzP7j0Jt9n6VEpWYDjY91SkvMf7oAmTSuMis5i1OaFTtDIhDNG24xRn_5TIplidz9GMEU3MD83jH_OcYYWtY/s1600/DSC_0006_01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489862629737148514" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq27xHH63Pscg8haB5WdKh5lHI76nTPxhuqYkvWKS-2z8JCNFCbB_6uO8AzP7j0Jt9n6VEpWYDjY91SkvMf7oAmTSuMis5i1OaFTtDIhDNG24xRn_5TIplidz9GMEU3MD83jH_OcYYWtY/s320/DSC_0006_01.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvNf5ivnH16wXDcBwOVYNOigKPDgzQj_wKy82yg-VHShB_ABQ7djueRsqqnwQGcMzwqPQN2cIUUnb8Sd7nyKGKWMBnjvg_AhrFQP4xczUUX9evB2XFiVpNoR8S_pqh_OVkL99-T4mZTMn/s1600/DSC_0004_01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489862617881674914" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvNf5ivnH16wXDcBwOVYNOigKPDgzQj_wKy82yg-VHShB_ABQ7djueRsqqnwQGcMzwqPQN2cIUUnb8Sd7nyKGKWMBnjvg_AhrFQP4xczUUX9evB2XFiVpNoR8S_pqh_OVkL99-T4mZTMn/s320/DSC_0004_01.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsDONrnJXMq60VYRF059AeIyF1PR7Tq32SGwWQJog0piNzf2QDLwYLxtBWnYxb9zqmNSfpiMEO6b2SSqV53aktxKHcl3GsMxHaoVeQ_atD_8FnP768s_NYFc_obqqQfaP5voOZWjyv7-W/s1600/DSC_0002_02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489862603534839058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsDONrnJXMq60VYRF059AeIyF1PR7Tq32SGwWQJog0piNzf2QDLwYLxtBWnYxb9zqmNSfpiMEO6b2SSqV53aktxKHcl3GsMxHaoVeQ_atD_8FnP768s_NYFc_obqqQfaP5voOZWjyv7-W/s320/DSC_0002_02.JPG" border="0" /></a>It was so cute!<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">On to the bathroom. This is the main hall bathroom. We love the tile work and decided to keep it. (Although, if you know where I can search for vintage tiles, let me know. There are a few cracked ones, that I would love to replace.) Here are the before pics.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2941318noMT0AmfUomVvlCNtOVXtgX0cXmcDIvVaVSQZ1lLFqZ7nfmtrGdoVWGgJ1I38ITFOLkV4qLOOgevV2dL2kmkCrVHSHEFI-RVWJAzm-Czi6iqWBpCDkayQKjxyMaeKEKibXfmdd/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489862590418019506" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2941318noMT0AmfUomVvlCNtOVXtgX0cXmcDIvVaVSQZ1lLFqZ7nfmtrGdoVWGgJ1I38ITFOLkV4qLOOgevV2dL2kmkCrVHSHEFI-RVWJAzm-Czi6iqWBpCDkayQKjxyMaeKEKibXfmdd/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsvPlJAJmdLLFw8QDQgmstOtAXmhn5YSYlOE0_ymDEG_w9hDk85SJbg8PyEJ0-rESNM5vcuapr03bN-GpglSncog1cb2MoyGczmD_6L9OMu1EmKnfUVzRFRTSQSJzhBm2xzH5-YeKZYz0/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 213px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489861583219679090" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsvPlJAJmdLLFw8QDQgmstOtAXmhn5YSYlOE0_ymDEG_w9hDk85SJbg8PyEJ0-rESNM5vcuapr03bN-GpglSncog1cb2MoyGczmD_6L9OMu1EmKnfUVzRFRTSQSJzhBm2xzH5-YeKZYz0/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /></a> Even though I love a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pedestal</span> sink, we wanted to add a little more storage in here. We got the simple black vanity at Home Depot. I originally thought I would go with color in here, playing off of the aqua tiles....but I decided that contrasting the aqua and pulling the black and white from the floor would be a more classic look. I already had the fabric that I used on this window. I just used it to cover a cheap neutral roman shade that I already had.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JnujQx3MhV1iXcjStR47JIuJClJrxHWVjibWjVAwN7P2D0FluQaDO6OrFRJfPWn9f-Czicg2xJ-EYrLcaFGGFMzfD4zVCmGoKukbjNgKrBMNdPYzH5fZWQorA00dHHk74vlIcbx6nlgs/s1600/DSC_0008_02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 213px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489861572625784626" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JnujQx3MhV1iXcjStR47JIuJClJrxHWVjibWjVAwN7P2D0FluQaDO6OrFRJfPWn9f-Czicg2xJ-EYrLcaFGGFMzfD4zVCmGoKukbjNgKrBMNdPYzH5fZWQorA00dHHk74vlIcbx6nlgs/s320/DSC_0008_02.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOTHSOd9sn0EiNDeJx808jOHNVm1gtFN47QIkaKqrNDVVQQFg2mRJvlwnp5srb0V8plStoaUbPOMQJbIUbEeLhX_BhzOazQ2ukS9nYG6hUGcm4N_9a6HJ-zAsjzJRx2Wef3fhwqLrSPGI/s1600/DSC_0007_02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 213px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489861565168927714" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOTHSOd9sn0EiNDeJx808jOHNVm1gtFN47QIkaKqrNDVVQQFg2mRJvlwnp5srb0V8plStoaUbPOMQJbIUbEeLhX_BhzOazQ2ukS9nYG6hUGcm4N_9a6HJ-zAsjzJRx2Wef3fhwqLrSPGI/s320/DSC_0007_02.JPG" border="0" /></a>The front bedroom is Meg's new Big Girl Room. It was a pretty cool room to begin with. Big, with great windows. Basically the refinished floors, new light fixture, and new texture and paint on the walls, were all it needed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp92rV-i126NUq5_4FMEenX_F-_BtTDD-EfSTLQIl7okX5cOy5LS-7lMgsWPnifv3HeDDgd5LltF1tO8-0oiVFzpXbQevhEAOJSBhkzIPiGyVnBcmgnwgfYwuJRmWw-0JAehtH206gtjCV/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489861556408594674" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp92rV-i126NUq5_4FMEenX_F-_BtTDD-EfSTLQIl7okX5cOy5LS-7lMgsWPnifv3HeDDgd5LltF1tO8-0oiVFzpXbQevhEAOJSBhkzIPiGyVnBcmgnwgfYwuJRmWw-0JAehtH206gtjCV/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" /></a>I love the mirror on her closet door. Wish there were one in my room.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkRkW4D1K13vSFTYS_E_PFnGp0MZxodPkfd3sJPV5sKRHCQTNWP-pwFMWG-skB02n1a-CYbfjw6KOJa_RYR825S0NAhKBgVDtUu0YCcHJO_ieobLgKVSoZrQeLfhPAS0TC-SKkWDX0PvH/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489861546331342002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkRkW4D1K13vSFTYS_E_PFnGp0MZxodPkfd3sJPV5sKRHCQTNWP-pwFMWG-skB02n1a-CYbfjw6KOJa_RYR825S0NAhKBgVDtUu0YCcHJO_ieobLgKVSoZrQeLfhPAS0TC-SKkWDX0PvH/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" /></a>These pictures loaded in backwards order, but I took this pic because you had to see a close up of this sweet girl. Since we have been staging homes and living the gypsy life the past year and a half, I had most of our family portraits packed up. It has been like Christmas getting them all out and on display again. It reminds me of how much she has changed and grown up.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldUwsLRB38hZByeQSyOzUPWpLZjkI13VtpAGJv6U7xKc7FI_CZrze6OC6KOhV1wVy1A_gy9u3TNnETsk08aocS2IIO_xnz_dMq-lLgvBkl0Yi87Kn8eKFlVFoY0tlcCUjlsydc2RMvnIT/s1600/DSC_0012_02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489860076447483682" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldUwsLRB38hZByeQSyOzUPWpLZjkI13VtpAGJv6U7xKc7FI_CZrze6OC6KOhV1wVy1A_gy9u3TNnETsk08aocS2IIO_xnz_dMq-lLgvBkl0Yi87Kn8eKFlVFoY0tlcCUjlsydc2RMvnIT/s320/DSC_0012_02.JPG" border="0" /></a>Another piece that I bought at a thrift store. I am to lazy tonight to find the original picture of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">this</span></span> dresser, but I posted it a while back. It was dark wood with brass hardware.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw5iZcgGGleHdXG0DzG21GujMIzYsD2b58EQKk8aQ30j7QhMFxMZDyLxc1NmVLsPGE3nbx4Fku_i-UzBbaZCrbsURAOtdv1WKLh3oKCHPGn9GQQRL6Wq2JDdxlqFpTfnMUqoO3zc4GT49/s1600/DSC_0017_01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489860070180700898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw5iZcgGGleHdXG0DzG21GujMIzYsD2b58EQKk8aQ30j7QhMFxMZDyLxc1NmVLsPGE3nbx4Fku_i-UzBbaZCrbsURAOtdv1WKLh3oKCHPGn9GQQRL6Wq2JDdxlqFpTfnMUqoO3zc4GT49/s320/DSC_0017_01.JPG" border="0" /></a>She loves her Big Girl Bed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxX9w0imsdgnQzJkmUt6Cqf8_4P-5QzbpgnspGd4peo7j9NKByBDesejXMhSQzGnkgsStF3JKmd2mEn788ekrsZ5F8JDDaDzXGQHSkQHEHNWOO7tpfEoygByPGYCFsbWkbYq7VNggrJRP/s1600/DSC_0016_01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489860061934901618" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxX9w0imsdgnQzJkmUt6Cqf8_4P-5QzbpgnspGd4peo7j9NKByBDesejXMhSQzGnkgsStF3JKmd2mEn788ekrsZ5F8JDDaDzXGQHSkQHEHNWOO7tpfEoygByPGYCFsbWkbYq7VNggrJRP/s320/DSC_0016_01.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUsYEC0qX1SPjBXCi9z3uDebo-OhbbpXLzlW1WRTkhrk6k8MuRn3Ea3WuCjC01q2LVos0ba3EEDXlJ7YFRXDE_6rdf7Qd3CCzf90oqQYG5kcR7X0f26KI3prwwT3ThY4mECDDM-6ISnQy/s1600/DSC_0020_01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489860050355918610" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUsYEC0qX1SPjBXCi9z3uDebo-OhbbpXLzlW1WRTkhrk6k8MuRn3Ea3WuCjC01q2LVos0ba3EEDXlJ7YFRXDE_6rdf7Qd3CCzf90oqQYG5kcR7X0f26KI3prwwT3ThY4mECDDM-6ISnQy/s320/DSC_0020_01.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have ordered new blinds for the whole house, but they are not it yet. I haven't decided whether or not to leave the windows and let the pretty trim show or to do window treatments. </div><div> </div><div>So, there you go. Enjoy your Fourth of July Weekend.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-44383098317208719362010-07-01T16:11:00.000-07:002010-07-01T16:22:13.665-07:003rd Birthday<div align="center">In some ways, I can't believe it has been three years since Meg came into our lives. On the other hand, I can hardly remember what life was like without her. She makes every day better and keeps us laughing all of the time. My talented Sister-in-Law, Shaye, took all of these pictures (which is why they are better quality then usual). I could not find my camera charger the morning of the party. I took my old point and shoot, but her pictures are much better for sharing.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Everytime we asked, all she said she wanted for her birthday party was pink cupcakes. No theme, no activities....just pink cupcakes. That was pretty easy. We had our friend Kiley whip up some of her wonderful cupcakes and we headed to our neighborhood park. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAhxucta17Yw13CoIWTLbRnovVHzbX7ol8FXL-k5r0q-8WdppTRuB8__IiKUPi84rqldZIQxSTqinqPnBC03dlcbeKz3szYM1xNYoPlCV0SUFPulp1qDg76SX6zNI2ZbDnO_U3FwCpF_x/s1600/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489080166575049218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAhxucta17Yw13CoIWTLbRnovVHzbX7ol8FXL-k5r0q-8WdppTRuB8__IiKUPi84rqldZIQxSTqinqPnBC03dlcbeKz3szYM1xNYoPlCV0SUFPulp1qDg76SX6zNI2ZbDnO_U3FwCpF_x/s320/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_187.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iPJYsR_0QCx-Avn3yvyxBGUiRPOWjn6U7GLIon7YEGOI8zC1QbgVzbvm2W_GnrJfzHTyrghkh51u9hZZrZ8BXI6lTMWEfLB6gKDTxvbRKW5zxW8vaFZSD857M_FjenZC_kxxmsr65N3O/s1600/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_188_copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489079948037669186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqMh7CSYS2LGXsiWzd8J930rNDo1q_gzhOdO68uWkWf_Ko5GNFt2Mbe9FaSmDcf2jGpVKqOizVLpuR5h7LirWySDLlvy7d4XX30xcmjBz6CQQWJHlK2MG9wdf3EZKS6fb75Azcc27RM6O/s320/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_193.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCbtVzl4m4A_VePxINkt_NJSv2grXCQGadi2K-ANNIctHa6w1sAMXO6eD5iZ86VgyqfJU_rFFKMBzt-24QAZ5rM8WcAd7hEytkSYHpgE5R_3SltKx46veTsF1XHpSQPXW3wJHK3Bn9Vtt/s1600/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489079937039264706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCbtVzl4m4A_VePxINkt_NJSv2grXCQGadi2K-ANNIctHa6w1sAMXO6eD5iZ86VgyqfJU_rFFKMBzt-24QAZ5rM8WcAd7hEytkSYHpgE5R_3SltKx46veTsF1XHpSQPXW3wJHK3Bn9Vtt/s320/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_195.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlRrbkk1x3QjKeviptIeBsLdt1oOec4g4238aclDAnjDRMhVMNa7Qa0SeS0Uvtu87ZM-BKfP4xhgKqw_cl-LINK9UPRS8rm_Z73FF7GO3RqQh9f4VWA2apTZGK_KLy9GuUCAuSalaHzPx/s1600/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_196_copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489079929572189202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlRrbkk1x3QjKeviptIeBsLdt1oOec4g4238aclDAnjDRMhVMNa7Qa0SeS0Uvtu87ZM-BKfP4xhgKqw_cl-LINK9UPRS8rm_Z73FF7GO3RqQh9f4VWA2apTZGK_KLy9GuUCAuSalaHzPx/s320/collier_is_2,_meg_is_3_196_copy.jpg" /></a><br />It is not unusual for Meg to strike up a conversation with someone everywhere we go (in the checkout at target, waiting in line to be seated at dinner....) this week she has been telling everyone that she is "three years olders" and that she had pink cupcakes at her birthday party. <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-79808071943951521942010-06-30T13:49:00.000-07:002010-06-30T14:59:27.250-07:00Dining and Kitchen Reveal<div align="center">I am going to do these before and afters a couple of rooms at a time.....in part, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> I don't want to write one mega long post. Also, because I am not ready to takes pics of some of the rooms yet. Still too many things I want to do.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Dining Room Before: Beautiful arch and wood trim, small door into the Butler's Pantry and another small door into the kitchen.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkLFv8N6gOrHXqSP6vVEgAcCAloOBOp8tWZidrzBKbH4QE72Lme9aGpl3MCgrGA1bRJcTckRWK7muWeJ5eSG2sVZm2TyT11IYUYFBN_B5eLkZQjpgkfe02tJrELtnqQdkqA7cdRgwzFYH/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488680673268295362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkLFv8N6gOrHXqSP6vVEgAcCAloOBOp8tWZidrzBKbH4QE72Lme9aGpl3MCgrGA1bRJcTckRWK7muWeJ5eSG2sVZm2TyT11IYUYFBN_B5eLkZQjpgkfe02tJrELtnqQdkqA7cdRgwzFYH/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a> After: We kept the arch and all of the trim. Opened up the doors leading to the kitchen. There are still some things I would like to do in here. I ordered fabric for window treatments. I may eventually add a rug for more color. (ignore the one dead bulb in the light fixture. Truthfully, I hadn't noticed until I saw the picture).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsLmYghkAhJMMWFXDHWRcTGwYQ7kTlGj3cAeWEU2jyeDYDvqY4fRObEZTGngpk219JSdqJ69MRsYSQKBw8056DyfJ9onYfDK7G2dpVn_8aQOVQ3_Bl44chNNkgwrv8lu6HkymUqQ8DfR_/s1600/DSC_0001_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488679995649508626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsLmYghkAhJMMWFXDHWRcTGwYQ7kTlGj3cAeWEU2jyeDYDvqY4fRObEZTGngpk219JSdqJ69MRsYSQKBw8056DyfJ9onYfDK7G2dpVn_8aQOVQ3_Bl44chNNkgwrv8lu6HkymUqQ8DfR_/s320/DSC_0001_01.JPG" /></a> A little closer. If you have been to my house(s) before you recognize the empty frames. I have been moving them around for 6 years. I considered not using them in this house, but I still like them. There used to be one cream one and two dark brown. I decided to paint them all the same color. You can't really tell in the pic, but they turned out to be different colors, since I only painted one coat and they were different colors before. I decided I like them that way. Maybe I will take a close up before and after of those later.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6X6mTPIfd97pB8-KvbGABN_0COxsq-LofdeUyJxtKj58C1si0UL5WqZd6X5jUQp485cgsDdM5PeRP5HTgZ3UiOeh_nXFtvZuLcjmrlf033zSRuD3iMKzanysfL5_CAmijbVqMqgZ6YMBH/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488679985874436194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6X6mTPIfd97pB8-KvbGABN_0COxsq-LofdeUyJxtKj58C1si0UL5WqZd6X5jUQp485cgsDdM5PeRP5HTgZ3UiOeh_nXFtvZuLcjmrlf033zSRuD3iMKzanysfL5_CAmijbVqMqgZ6YMBH/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" /></a> Remember this? I bought it at a thrift store in Fort Worth.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKDMxfoSpePM3FPjiwp9Zcy2Bd6GDFFlswlV66jOdJAsS8O1wLWQV2WFCmr2jH5kZ9cgK7N6NHCN28BO2FfIO-hIzwGP-w1yPM0VFpneUjOeYF-XCkqolqxyOiNZtAs8Q4ykyw7zkoPLy/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488679975617881906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKDMxfoSpePM3FPjiwp9Zcy2Bd6GDFFlswlV66jOdJAsS8O1wLWQV2WFCmr2jH5kZ9cgK7N6NHCN28BO2FfIO-hIzwGP-w1yPM0VFpneUjOeYF-XCkqolqxyOiNZtAs8Q4ykyw7zkoPLy/s320/securedownload.jpg" /></a> I really like the way it turned out. I wanted to leave the stained back in order to make my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vietri</span> dishes more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">visible</span>. I added some of my grandmother's seashell collection and a few of my aqua colored pieces.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEUM_DO3QaXWSGtYyELNIB_3t8Ju7tY3wZvVBvSF6oxcrHg6Yz0RqbZdO5PZRna_Cnop647BxgVaY2_Pzs0wK9ZHVf8dyka6NFzsAm2Hdo83JSEoFjpN1uXBYewfJxRNIqwKJlUqPUegR/s1600/DSC_0002_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488679965931013442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEUM_DO3QaXWSGtYyELNIB_3t8Ju7tY3wZvVBvSF6oxcrHg6Yz0RqbZdO5PZRna_Cnop647BxgVaY2_Pzs0wK9ZHVf8dyka6NFzsAm2Hdo83JSEoFjpN1uXBYewfJxRNIqwKJlUqPUegR/s320/DSC_0002_01.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosP5vDbvOOPESiivXbagOnj_paTulAX8BfKwIQ1NQEvkzTtLMEJMXv1jXoHYMXQu8TcpkTsPOdI4pI6L6v5fH-QVF6_lnWha5x9Uu-2xUpxj47USoVUx273nBg3vHwAzIME7JvrZ1N9y0/s1600/DSC_0005_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488679956003395410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosP5vDbvOOPESiivXbagOnj_paTulAX8BfKwIQ1NQEvkzTtLMEJMXv1jXoHYMXQu8TcpkTsPOdI4pI6L6v5fH-QVF6_lnWha5x9Uu-2xUpxj47USoVUx273nBg3vHwAzIME7JvrZ1N9y0/s320/DSC_0005_01.JPG" /></a> Kitchen Before: Remember the exposed water heater?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZieLzgntAgcVZaczSp1J1FHGXMD9Yw0k-l4pMkfZYdqSxbIm60OIJkIJbZ-X7nKnN9_86hQw388TaHi7laHRMO_NQZvNHgNthA4hnxm5SX3qPJuQ1NMxMhHZYC3SDWCHnJSt6ycrw9hdh/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488675585485387938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZieLzgntAgcVZaczSp1J1FHGXMD9Yw0k-l4pMkfZYdqSxbIm60OIJkIJbZ-X7nKnN9_86hQw388TaHi7laHRMO_NQZvNHgNthA4hnxm5SX3qPJuQ1NMxMhHZYC3SDWCHnJSt6ycrw9hdh/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a> Narrow cabinets (and I mean narrow. No way we could have fit a dishwasher or new sink). We did love the subway tile, but weren't able to salvage it and add cabinets.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00SlezfAWcSGKfywgn-AtZxG3ngeupkG3hDWGKHiX_lEaqRd9T65cO_tMA56ro6FaBD_dg-Pl3zDMMuIiR_iYwbfW0otjZ3-k8T1E8CDchELBJ-lDZ_uHRHGUdusU5-NRUEt2jjCbxb0G/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488675578353767650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00SlezfAWcSGKfywgn-AtZxG3ngeupkG3hDWGKHiX_lEaqRd9T65cO_tMA56ro6FaBD_dg-Pl3zDMMuIiR_iYwbfW0otjZ3-k8T1E8CDchELBJ-lDZ_uHRHGUdusU5-NRUEt2jjCbxb0G/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a>After: We had new cabinets designed that would <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mimic</span> the design of the original cabinets, but we brought them around to the side wall too. We stayed with white subway tiles and black granite tops.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGzaRk7XTI3cOQR9_ES2Z5z6dypkSCXmLGJ7Hh9jeY3d5BFkgGNs269d_j9uw7ZPKpoJjI3vbXjFFTRdDcP2-w-Uis8I9yoELNx5jVXM72YGiJ2nV430iMzgbilO0PZ3s-0J1qNhS-Ow4/s1600/DSC_0012_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488675565974619602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGzaRk7XTI3cOQR9_ES2Z5z6dypkSCXmLGJ7Hh9jeY3d5BFkgGNs269d_j9uw7ZPKpoJjI3vbXjFFTRdDcP2-w-Uis8I9yoELNx5jVXM72YGiJ2nV430iMzgbilO0PZ3s-0J1qNhS-Ow4/s320/DSC_0012_01.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSBTiFZK2icCGDZ8fWzqFP5Ayg3xfu9NM2HD_zoucU0WjU2LxDSYo0H8JN7kGKl5gAygDyR1ezkMcUT-5K5FBU130wFU_TmAKvUwtpMMckNT0yvm7gC7B_8cSKSOr_N2_vkjSSfyF3k9R/s1600/DSC_0014_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488675553974922610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSBTiFZK2icCGDZ8fWzqFP5Ayg3xfu9NM2HD_zoucU0WjU2LxDSYo0H8JN7kGKl5gAygDyR1ezkMcUT-5K5FBU130wFU_TmAKvUwtpMMckNT0yvm7gC7B_8cSKSOr_N2_vkjSSfyF3k9R/s320/DSC_0014_01.JPG" /></a> We had a wall of cabinets built to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">camouflage</span> the water heater and add storage around the fridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7syiFDQXwBIGIdljg3ExXvPHBz-gTRx8KB2zcAPtS7xtcEtCvAUwHZAfRE5iKyW1gJlsFbXuvOmygxr6EPtbR7gwwdKkInjdYdY3o76T5fBq_CUtPwYnWo4scZsCLWmgg40DHCl4JoF5/s1600/DSC_0013_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488675548070338178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7syiFDQXwBIGIdljg3ExXvPHBz-gTRx8KB2zcAPtS7xtcEtCvAUwHZAfRE5iKyW1gJlsFbXuvOmygxr6EPtbR7gwwdKkInjdYdY3o76T5fBq_CUtPwYnWo4scZsCLWmgg40DHCl4JoF5/s320/DSC_0013_01.JPG" /></a> I also ordered some fabric to make a cafe curtain for the window over the sink. I really love the simplicity of the white, black and wood. It is so clean feeling.</div><div></div><div>What do you think?</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-33299446240395182272010-06-27T11:13:00.000-07:002010-06-27T13:04:23.591-07:00First Things FirstI am finally back online after the move, a week and a half of waiting on our internet, and a week of visiting my parents in OKC. I know you are waiting on pics of the finished house, like I promised. I will get to that sometime this week. They will actually be pictures of the ALMOST finished house. There is still work being done. I will be playing catch up all week, I am sure.<br /><br />First I wanted to share the pics from Meg's Dance Showcase, which was the weekend that we moved. It was entertaining if nothing else. I told my sister in law, she may never be a Prima Ballerina, but she is definately a show stopper. She loves to get attention whether it is by doing what her teacher is doing or doing something totally different. We have really enjoyed dance this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3xybGLsSu1BWkwgCwp-EjEoQVW_GdTE4RjOxtQscVbpv4ti68gIoLh_fL6HN2DrznFAPbA_QfwNaZkCCYM4KGNZ4a52WjQ92dx8Dp6dQRZbAxAaD5n9eMRAzvJG2YwgtlNxvMvS79UyG/s1600/DSC_0056_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487520681657860450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3xybGLsSu1BWkwgCwp-EjEoQVW_GdTE4RjOxtQscVbpv4ti68gIoLh_fL6HN2DrznFAPbA_QfwNaZkCCYM4KGNZ4a52WjQ92dx8Dp6dQRZbAxAaD5n9eMRAzvJG2YwgtlNxvMvS79UyG/s320/DSC_0056_02.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkOKiIkHtoe6IyHH-kl9ojWrekVybiC8BTXcyy-Lsj7j_jY2U0rnybVULHswjvhOp7HspTDWf_YE00SoBKIab4l7TC9vOvzadrSKfQTm2olNUu9Tk1HipqvcIlhN-l6Ykre2T2VwXGdVu/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487520673703038882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkOKiIkHtoe6IyHH-kl9ojWrekVybiC8BTXcyy-Lsj7j_jY2U0rnybVULHswjvhOp7HspTDWf_YE00SoBKIab4l7TC9vOvzadrSKfQTm2olNUu9Tk1HipqvcIlhN-l6Ykre2T2VwXGdVu/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VjiwWYhp4I4gp2sLAoegdRRcNDCu4csh6bhm1BhCli6qehYpsm-j7Hcw9sDUVWAS8CM4BELj1IGB5y-PVq3yZPmyOgQIQfP40pF8a9phxKsaePMoeVSX88b47hDXbXaSGYpuD4s6eegU/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487520664988794914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VjiwWYhp4I4gp2sLAoegdRRcNDCu4csh6bhm1BhCli6qehYpsm-j7Hcw9sDUVWAS8CM4BELj1IGB5y-PVq3yZPmyOgQIQfP40pF8a9phxKsaePMoeVSX88b47hDXbXaSGYpuD4s6eegU/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGdgXZdaBoLlBN4mnL7UIGqVoM7NdEC8t01s6fqamD1q5PNvBei8n9ZmYjcJgU45p4LOVT2vKgabRXham7WKw50eSSpma5SBjx619BhHGCfMsfGhf7JYKA7-BEjiMGci_lar1b0kVtqEn/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487519781476160370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61GdP0MN4UgVTnAshQpw9i9j_JDdSZ3o8PIAy4NUc_JmNmbQ6LZEVPRvd7ON3BaxaHZdYqdoUmsKdPx_-EatdCOYuIMRecwaroatg-IzNEtpXQw6hAYMl7RIVXdHZOXR9uwCTSQ6yIbVK/s320/DSC_0090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLACWBizqPRUnj3JWtXP5ikJejXvqAj0JcJKlesxOQiSw2rZ6951rHZSzzu2AKEvQwqXfQoacKAOjoUgR-7rbJNu-9JatunGD-XFle7VhPhwupr6E2J6lYnnI2WVzEY3tJDEUtJ8NQI-db/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487519762458326402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLACWBizqPRUnj3JWtXP5ikJejXvqAj0JcJKlesxOQiSw2rZ6951rHZSzzu2AKEvQwqXfQoacKAOjoUgR-7rbJNu-9JatunGD-XFle7VhPhwupr6E2J6lYnnI2WVzEY3tJDEUtJ8NQI-db/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjpZty1HeZyXbqNbaOn8W0U8wIs2oSoPILbstDm-xfvDzBGDENG03fEyjiWaBWL85Mg-BqHQucunuBg38uLLCPg6qXaAqIh0LR5lMdZyCwPmEY4-RSLME32fugO4YPgzvk0DV-kbJacC-/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487519754432119458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjpZty1HeZyXbqNbaOn8W0U8wIs2oSoPILbstDm-xfvDzBGDENG03fEyjiWaBWL85Mg-BqHQucunuBg38uLLCPg6qXaAqIh0LR5lMdZyCwPmEY4-RSLME32fugO4YPgzvk0DV-kbJacC-/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />I tried to upload some video footage, but blogger is not really letting me and I don't have the patience to make it work.Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-11393808592077009202010-06-02T11:38:00.001-07:002010-06-02T14:20:12.079-07:00Almost there<div align="center">There are a lot of surprises when you get to work on an 80 year old house. If you watched the video on Chad's blog before and after the foundation repair, you may have noticed this.....</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxuFmmqwAAs39IqP8dF4K8GN7VH69w_Zcpho4xshSrQt9PxIMqlGw2T2LrN9CXPCF4w-4Rw0uKkm0oLbPCtPaCYw-BE_2yd8cUWUWOgqkTgV2fij-s14cMgXFWBI1p-G_tqsvO5stoArw/s1600/photo-300x211.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478285565866155330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxuFmmqwAAs39IqP8dF4K8GN7VH69w_Zcpho4xshSrQt9PxIMqlGw2T2LrN9CXPCF4w-4Rw0uKkm0oLbPCtPaCYw-BE_2yd8cUWUWOgqkTgV2fij-s14cMgXFWBI1p-G_tqsvO5stoArw/s320/photo-300x211.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Turns out, that is not an easy fix when it comes to 80 year old brick and mortar. Chad knew that the brick crews he had used before wouldn't be up for the job. The work with new construction. He called companies all over <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DFW</span> before he found someone that specializes in brick repair and was up to the task. He had 4 companies who say they do repair come look at it and refuse to mess with it. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thanks to Joe, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bricker</span> (Mason). Here is the brand new arch. He and his crew also cleaned the brick all over the house and it looks brand new. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lfigJSBWuyFeLH1Nk6wFXJAPBjORc8vJq4bZtgfqE4gB73-4MNd2DWDt-PwVJByeiQwt_t5lJsQiUSXP2JaY3yT8bX0cTw1QaSEdpURIZDUCGWNr-WmaiM0rAyHgtjNdYIXqFqwbk6gr/s1600/small-fixed-arch-300x225.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478285563130468098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lfigJSBWuyFeLH1Nk6wFXJAPBjORc8vJq4bZtgfqE4gB73-4MNd2DWDt-PwVJByeiQwt_t5lJsQiUSXP2JaY3yT8bX0cTw1QaSEdpURIZDUCGWNr-WmaiM0rAyHgtjNdYIXqFqwbk6gr/s320/small-fixed-arch-300x225.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div align="center">Apologies again for the poor picture quality. My camera is packed, so iPhone pics are what you get. These were taken before the light fixtures went it, which would have helped a little too.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">Paint....I mentioned before how much I stress over paint. You would think that after picking paint for 5 of our personal houses and countless spec houses that Chad built, I would be confident about it. It is seriously one of the hardest things about house planning to me. So many times the color on the wall turns out so much different than you think it will from the sample/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">colorwheel</span>.<br /></div><div align="center">I am completely happy with the master color! I picked a Martha Stewart color called Rainwater and my painters mixed their own <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kwall</span> paint to match it. That always makes me nervous, but it turned out great. It is a really nice blue that has a hint of grey/green. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQxDlh8k5h3LXkg9gl4qfYAgi063QWUvtMH9_qwuBIQjx6PNqf7cVghVlwqxJvCs-jQ0dCGcWtZeDT0ndYtVtAg1N4osnLBnI9KxODEJNLx4Kh-DkMLZKXTTmelI6PjDdUB-2r_UtZcr5/s1600/master.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478249142921798882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQxDlh8k5h3LXkg9gl4qfYAgi063QWUvtMH9_qwuBIQjx6PNqf7cVghVlwqxJvCs-jQ0dCGcWtZeDT0ndYtVtAg1N4osnLBnI9KxODEJNLx4Kh-DkMLZKXTTmelI6PjDdUB-2r_UtZcr5/s320/master.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPeFcfYq51hwQCWBVWYZYihIY32m64Poncj8LAN3aLA-W5_fJl_9nHql6V9n-QO_C95h8Y2I8UwpuBBidF9yecKPCqA7NRpZV8GSZ1BFD2dHhqF263pWTJu37blBwjYg1bQVZeqUljZHp/s1600/master2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478249138517108802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPeFcfYq51hwQCWBVWYZYihIY32m64Poncj8LAN3aLA-W5_fJl_9nHql6V9n-QO_C95h8Y2I8UwpuBBidF9yecKPCqA7NRpZV8GSZ1BFD2dHhqF263pWTJu37blBwjYg1bQVZeqUljZHp/s320/master2.jpg" /></a><br />I was wanting to go pretty white with the main color for the house. Funny because I used to have to battle Chad to do a lot of color in our houses. This time, I was saying white and he was saying, "are you sure?". I didn't want it stark white. I am just getting tired of cream/beige. We have used a lot of those tones before because we have done more traditional, old world kind of looks. I wanted a little more classic feel to this. All that to say, I gave in to Chad's concerns and it turned out a little darker then I had originally planned, but I think it will be great once everything is moved in and there is stuff on the walls.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I love how the new desk area (old butler's pantry area) is turning out. Chad took out the drawers in the middle to make leg room. We had outlets added to the bottom cabinets for computer/printer etc. I am either going to paper or paint the inside of the upper cabinets and I bought some really cute vintage hardware to replace what is there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoe9kNc_jMGWe3r9MZGPbXCzNRH1zmniREAUSo0Czfo5NOT5Wxl1iW_1Im5rPeNYk_yeBAqWUtI91NAb6y4g09PzN3svTO6O25gGvyftyTLaLrJ-1Rdxj9VXoNk9oteWM6_X3AYmhWNTj/s1600/will.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478249136649235106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoe9kNc_jMGWe3r9MZGPbXCzNRH1zmniREAUSo0Czfo5NOT5Wxl1iW_1Im5rPeNYk_yeBAqWUtI91NAb6y4g09PzN3svTO6O25gGvyftyTLaLrJ-1Rdxj9VXoNk9oteWM6_X3AYmhWNTj/s320/will.jpg" /></a><br />Below are the kitchen cabinets after they were painted. Since this picture was taken, the black granite was installed....and the subway tile <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">backsplash</span> is currently in progress.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMS9Ua0C9hUHqVF9pvzno8OK4PnusXkQGSVr_Jb2YaY92FI1vQpUe1woViCn99HzPLDoejpM7OfhttNR2e4K4Qq3TkWmdkwdzeh_jh9lm1fTpScdCHAWeKBQ5CG6jH0Pwo8ZW7ka1CBwX/s1600/kitchen.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478249130044292226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMS9Ua0C9hUHqVF9pvzno8OK4PnusXkQGSVr_Jb2YaY92FI1vQpUe1woViCn99HzPLDoejpM7OfhttNR2e4K4Qq3TkWmdkwdzeh_jh9lm1fTpScdCHAWeKBQ5CG6jH0Pwo8ZW7ka1CBwX/s320/kitchen.jpg" /></a>The window frame had to come out to make the cabinets fit, so that is now on the to do list.<br /><br />Below is a sneak peak of the refinished hardwood floors. The look beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswTdjXAqDnHpZ15xt4l2mJX0HzmwfYpOw-Ifp1CSMAVR5TSvQwJHxkeYlF-DHvee1NTQgAcoMP0st8gFZ0IcIBoaKci8iOF1hPDNRYaZ8-VG5W3trkEAaE7LGQj3UhKv5lTr3O3y_A2IZ/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478249125564520450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswTdjXAqDnHpZ15xt4l2mJX0HzmwfYpOw-Ifp1CSMAVR5TSvQwJHxkeYlF-DHvee1NTQgAcoMP0st8gFZ0IcIBoaKci8iOF1hPDNRYaZ8-VG5W3trkEAaE7LGQj3UhKv5lTr3O3y_A2IZ/s320/securedownload.jpg" /></a> So....tile guys are there today. Plumbers today and tomorrow and we are planning to move in Friday, ready or not. We are ready...the house might not be. </div><br /><br /><div>The next pictures you see will probably be the finished product. There is still A LOT to be accomplished before and after move in. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Unfortunately for us (fortunately for them) our painters got really busy and can't come back to paint the exterior for a few weeks. That wouldn't be so bad if we hadn't painted samples on the front windows of the house! Now, it looks a little silly and won't be fixed for a while.<br />Oh Well! </div><br /><br /><div>Can't wait to share the in depth before and afters with you! The interior decor is the fun stuff.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-61569675824979537552010-05-22T05:57:00.000-07:002010-05-22T06:38:00.959-07:00Progress<div align="center">Well, a lot of things have happened on the house in the last few weeks. Some are not picture worthy, but there have been busy contractors there 7 days of the week.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I haven't been good about taking my camera with me or even thinking to takes pictures of the progress, but here are some that I stole from Chad's iphone in order to prove that we are moving along. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Remember the before picture of the kitchen. We liked the "feel" of the old kitchen and the look of the cabinets and backsplash. We had kind of hoped to keep what was there and add on. We just couldn't figure out how to carry that around the corner to the blank wall without loosing a lot. So we had the cabinet maker design cabinets similar to the ones that were there. We weren't able to salvage all of the subway tile backsplash either, so that will be replaced. We are going to keep the same look on that too, though.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzq7EwQ32DjXuKEUgxVnlaUb3UoeNvfHemMW-RRithcxxxfXDYBkj0SfbBGFxzdEuztpZR00kYrtN-PEs0X1z3G845ew8dck8S2pJlXTWpxUoLnFsZZcRzXUq2NAK8evisFS4GrA23sZg/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474079919641234002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzq7EwQ32DjXuKEUgxVnlaUb3UoeNvfHemMW-RRithcxxxfXDYBkj0SfbBGFxzdEuztpZR00kYrtN-PEs0X1z3G845ew8dck8S2pJlXTWpxUoLnFsZZcRzXUq2NAK8evisFS4GrA23sZg/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a> Here are the new cabinets! I think they turned out great. Sorry you can't get the full picture yet. I will take pictures with my camera after they are painted.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQNyzn1UDyumi-9vqteCBuQIiznb2dIfglhyphenhyphenzoDZBICpoU6vtlcYLy8t99Nw5LnxG-gOk8xu8slltxYWYqNzm4sWq1CO9vnIuoE1L8jRBrueOZ04QjOFk65KFdfQRUsgca5E4WtFP2LCR/s1600/photo5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474079912812109538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQNyzn1UDyumi-9vqteCBuQIiznb2dIfglhyphenhyphenzoDZBICpoU6vtlcYLy8t99Nw5LnxG-gOk8xu8slltxYWYqNzm4sWq1CO9vnIuoE1L8jRBrueOZ04QjOFk65KFdfQRUsgca5E4WtFP2LCR/s320/photo5.jpg" /></a> This is the before picture through the dining room to the door leading into the Butler's Pantry, which will be out desk area. Behind this door was another door the same size leading into the kitchen.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FbSntTLg2FUPePKr_2KSPZCOQj3r8S1RlKS99j3tb4jwVaWP6XKfjb3qmCAgweKlun12bxroMzeID8nwJzgXpAY9_b9-S1dZ7x71GgDLFklrLsHLI7OXfela4MguOc1koC0iN2Q91vQp/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474079903744424962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FbSntTLg2FUPePKr_2KSPZCOQj3r8S1RlKS99j3tb4jwVaWP6XKfjb3qmCAgweKlun12bxroMzeID8nwJzgXpAY9_b9-S1dZ7x71GgDLFklrLsHLI7OXfela4MguOc1koC0iN2Q91vQp/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a> Although I loved the cute doors with the glass knobs and little window, we thought it would make the whole area feel bigger if we opened it up a little. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlRcJASvkL4mChoqYjwpesg_gv9rUbcEu6hhWNQSvrUXqFvyFOYs1EDz2VQp-Y6umVJvkvzqH3BGcUXPZoFplmQrBHHKX8o03Um5VA7iEeZ92SncxI4l5-tv5zRZd4M_03n71MGo1xNXO/s1600/photo3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474079900444132482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlRcJASvkL4mChoqYjwpesg_gv9rUbcEu6hhWNQSvrUXqFvyFOYs1EDz2VQp-Y6umVJvkvzqH3BGcUXPZoFplmQrBHHKX8o03Um5VA7iEeZ92SncxI4l5-tv5zRZd4M_03n71MGo1xNXO/s320/photo3.jpg" /></a> Chad did the demolition himself and most of the framing. He did have a framer help with the shaping of the arches to match the one between the living and dining. I love the way it turned out!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhW-O2z4ME7NHfgG3JgIIC_pzqC3rqsWUEvrjNwXkJdLdXIDlmxo_9UTCVovXbOks910KDUFZEx7sMC_fc2-jt1O8is9FZEpX8ibm_lRqn6RRrNGT8jYiygShCHJzHeh7hlSYwAl-41Ak/s1600/photo2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474079892237945202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhW-O2z4ME7NHfgG3JgIIC_pzqC3rqsWUEvrjNwXkJdLdXIDlmxo_9UTCVovXbOks910KDUFZEx7sMC_fc2-jt1O8is9FZEpX8ibm_lRqn6RRrNGT8jYiygShCHJzHeh7hlSYwAl-41Ak/s320/photo2.jpg" /></a> Other finished projects:</div><div>Foundation, mold removal from the little bathroom, ALL new electrical wiring (not in our original budget, but had to be done), ALL new plumbing under the house, new framing and sheetrock to replace torn out walls in the bathroom and places that were damaged from the bad foundation, new texture throughout the house, refinished wood floors throughout the house and some random odds and ends and repairs.</div><div> </div><div>The painters are there right now and I can't wait to see it all painted!</div><div>I always stress about picking paint colors. We probably spent $175 on samples to try on the walls. I have paint colors that I have used over and over because I like them and feel comfortable using them; but I am going for a little different tone this time, so I was kind of starting from scratch....not fun. The sad thing was that I had the hardest time with the nuetral color for most of the house. I didn't want stark white, but I didn't want too beige or too gray either.</div><div> </div><div>Projects to be completed in the next two weeks....hopefully. (That is our goal move in date):</div><div>interior paint, exterior paint, brick repair and cleaning, countertops, tile, new plumbing fixtures, light fixtures and other odd jobs and cleaning.</div><div> </div><div>Hopefully that will give us about 6 weeks before Baby Molly makes her appearance! Maybe we will have some time to recover before we enter the world caring for a newborn.</div><div> </div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-55572950805367528982010-05-08T14:09:00.001-07:002010-05-09T13:54:44.568-07:00"Tu Tu" Cute for 2<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj9dza4eynKVTwmInffiRVB_d_A04gbfvLM9zJGCJn7zniMywHLvNXG3UWHvTs9isRvHkGiTHF8Upuh_SvQIcG5hBUtvoXRAYBzlhldqfz_Cnvz54dzDytf2JgtHIeduZ0iHT8UUVI35E/s1600/DSC_0054_04.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469016369115305330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj9dza4eynKVTwmInffiRVB_d_A04gbfvLM9zJGCJn7zniMywHLvNXG3UWHvTs9isRvHkGiTHF8Upuh_SvQIcG5hBUtvoXRAYBzlhldqfz_Cnvz54dzDytf2JgtHIeduZ0iHT8UUVI35E/s320/DSC_0054_04.JPG" /></a> Last night we got to head over to Frisco for our Niece Maclane's second birthday. The theme was Tu Tu Cute which works out perfectly for Meg, since she has a number of Tu Tu's to choose from. She was so excited and didn't appreciate the rush hour drive, to the other side of the metroplex, that it took to get there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGHumGzAIpjwzUSqbEBoe3v1fcsJxgwFnhYdpAlWRVmbTKj0bWarZFuYt2uDPfF8yj6DR32qpY30hc9tJWZWbAvUiIa1w9nBIzdlChbes5obo-crgUB-maHSPmQ1S84Om710pXck-GLeg/s1600/DSC_0058_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469016357194232898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGHumGzAIpjwzUSqbEBoe3v1fcsJxgwFnhYdpAlWRVmbTKj0bWarZFuYt2uDPfF8yj6DR32qpY30hc9tJWZWbAvUiIa1w9nBIzdlChbes5obo-crgUB-maHSPmQ1S84Om710pXck-GLeg/s320/DSC_0058_03.JPG" /></a> Here she is sneaking up behind the cake. We found her like this a number of times. She was pretty sure that was the only reason we came, and didn't understand why we had to wait to eat it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1h7xEe3bz2J3W7Fl4Mapv5z6951Jnuzg1Z1nil2LWJJDEYj5PjSbl5teyE9Ldhoa_zSO369DlbT99sdMZgQha3aTmS2d-R54gVvhmJolB-dDGhlC68lO-l5mC_ZNFRmvlV0QztR_hbT2p/s1600/DSC_0056_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469016349978578242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1h7xEe3bz2J3W7Fl4Mapv5z6951Jnuzg1Z1nil2LWJJDEYj5PjSbl5teyE9Ldhoa_zSO369DlbT99sdMZgQha3aTmS2d-R54gVvhmJolB-dDGhlC68lO-l5mC_ZNFRmvlV0QztR_hbT2p/s320/DSC_0056_03.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Birthday Girl on her Birthday Scooter<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A72avIFxJRsQ1GClwA-BzcMbnteDBLjQx_U3p20R0HkwfQemlQ83vT3n2lJDFQSOGH3h6hff5V9S73qkuQum15kiRSbtPBXy-nzty4CmxjNfPma-316epytd1GWwaRR6e4lgXKgI8z1V/s1600/DSC_0062_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469016340868878082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A72avIFxJRsQ1GClwA-BzcMbnteDBLjQx_U3p20R0HkwfQemlQ83vT3n2lJDFQSOGH3h6hff5V9S73qkuQum15kiRSbtPBXy-nzty4CmxjNfPma-316epytd1GWwaRR6e4lgXKgI8z1V/s320/DSC_0062_02.JPG" /></a>Meg snagged another kid's scooter<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexhjQFetEv9_Q4JgYKr4DpSyQK687cUhFR8pgtklys9DXeR_kEa4u1k-vkbcuJohXBt6XiNLTD2_5gVr7IFRwhiLyTErpdLOoAu-0QBH97mdCN4b5iqe8cH2ftMH67BFDiDAaZGSko_N7/s1600/DSC_0065_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469016332980390034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexhjQFetEv9_Q4JgYKr4DpSyQK687cUhFR8pgtklys9DXeR_kEa4u1k-vkbcuJohXBt6XiNLTD2_5gVr7IFRwhiLyTErpdLOoAu-0QBH97mdCN4b5iqe8cH2ftMH67BFDiDAaZGSko_N7/s320/DSC_0065_02.JPG" /></a>Refueling<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpRjyPAlEK6fzVfqO1FzLXQHHagRaw3YkCItnri8DF2rKJb4yoC_qC2_bv1408wnjEj-aFzj9UVTQdrpZh2Joxbk2cHAlC_VXqv9xLzw_XVejLJ4Isk-wIk9hp3E8ZgulaFaESkHZoUEJ/s1600/DSC_0069_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469015114097400434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpRjyPAlEK6fzVfqO1FzLXQHHagRaw3YkCItnri8DF2rKJb4yoC_qC2_bv1408wnjEj-aFzj9UVTQdrpZh2Joxbk2cHAlC_VXqv9xLzw_XVejLJ4Isk-wIk9hp3E8ZgulaFaESkHZoUEJ/s320/DSC_0069_02.JPG" /></a>Getting her face painted by her talented Aunt Shaye<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9QlbjvkCPCF5RKykiGxy5krc5hWwVy09PJeJ1r_pgGIEcuzPn9r2lXF21SX_GaM9WoMYQ659ryx8mA6rhLEgKpEg0REQ21bk3arTeblf4K0W-3HJMwxYP8mmispe2yuXIH5xG6HVNdcM/s1600/DSC_0072_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469015107307413362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9QlbjvkCPCF5RKykiGxy5krc5hWwVy09PJeJ1r_pgGIEcuzPn9r2lXF21SX_GaM9WoMYQ659ryx8mA6rhLEgKpEg0REQ21bk3arTeblf4K0W-3HJMwxYP8mmispe2yuXIH5xG6HVNdcM/s320/DSC_0072_02.JPG" /></a>When it was time to sing Happy Bday and cut the cake, Meg pulled her little chair right up to the best seat in the house. I was laughing to hard to take a picture when she leaned forward and took at bite out of the icing....twice!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_pTclRUXziTOyNp5lB5LrvcPhchrQotWD6LeE0wtvwf2cnA_Ev_TOcn_4QU6CJYsJ2SgJqIZX_z8SkWDHrMBtZGXEwKUQRA7Pr5CKXStMBoPVHF7-j75_TSEm-JFoo2e3G9XKDdVBzol/s1600/DSC_0083_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469015095485063314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_pTclRUXziTOyNp5lB5LrvcPhchrQotWD6LeE0wtvwf2cnA_Ev_TOcn_4QU6CJYsJ2SgJqIZX_z8SkWDHrMBtZGXEwKUQRA7Pr5CKXStMBoPVHF7-j75_TSEm-JFoo2e3G9XKDdVBzol/s320/DSC_0083_02.JPG" /></a><br />Nephew Knox and his Tiger face<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ5P9rcQ3mG2nvio849IbYnknEwh045YJzC4C0wkl4BAe_lvwkBcsGkyqT0zkrpECFHqYthw0vvEWgOwgWpCTbFx7Oztbn5TVn137khE3kwm8M-4Gif-aEluXUzSDgxjcOXsbwJvyktm2/s1600/DSC_0087_02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469015086688860210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ5P9rcQ3mG2nvio849IbYnknEwh045YJzC4C0wkl4BAe_lvwkBcsGkyqT0zkrpECFHqYthw0vvEWgOwgWpCTbFx7Oztbn5TVn137khE3kwm8M-4Gif-aEluXUzSDgxjcOXsbwJvyktm2/s320/DSC_0087_02.JPG" /></a>Helping blow the candles out<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZT2yIGkuzln8P3ipux2OWDNMEfido3X5OTb24Be7qN-3sHqosff7W3LdDXFTtaNm8dJ00rkT-M_CpzZYXeHQ6EqsEuqVUqAdOkwJ60dpawGn5M7SiC0IVUXhq4CgiqhKQiVuGt4-QqOY/s1600/DSC_0089_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469015075847233218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZT2yIGkuzln8P3ipux2OWDNMEfido3X5OTb24Be7qN-3sHqosff7W3LdDXFTtaNm8dJ00rkT-M_CpzZYXeHQ6EqsEuqVUqAdOkwJ60dpawGn5M7SiC0IVUXhq4CgiqhKQiVuGt4-QqOY/s320/DSC_0089_01.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Dza3MS1heWBkFD2xo4bVA2JqLAWBQ3mYSGTU0G5RKC2OA4xlfhpIBN1AWzaZu5V3Tkzy3j7SQjrNXmFf83Z0FdkrFE1zlcloGPIMioDasH0bWRsK9z9wujZ2UgpPZ7cyS7s3PA8kDIK0/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469010712285068818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Dza3MS1heWBkFD2xo4bVA2JqLAWBQ3mYSGTU0G5RKC2OA4xlfhpIBN1AWzaZu5V3Tkzy3j7SQjrNXmFf83Z0FdkrFE1zlcloGPIMioDasH0bWRsK9z9wujZ2UgpPZ7cyS7s3PA8kDIK0/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" /></a> Mama Joy and Meg<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-0yRCAUOoKmI2PBY7hikSPYwKGm_-HcyiMb43TktRbw4Vy4h8czh9WzXBnqlrYNWKCQXB3k_UPrTmLMFTYaRzw-nh7woaoLhAsOC_GPEcLAsqown6UGg8tbIcC3igsPlnLp9ykPaJ20J/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469010698198559714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-0yRCAUOoKmI2PBY7hikSPYwKGm_-HcyiMb43TktRbw4Vy4h8czh9WzXBnqlrYNWKCQXB3k_UPrTmLMFTYaRzw-nh7woaoLhAsOC_GPEcLAsqown6UGg8tbIcC3igsPlnLp9ykPaJ20J/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" /></a>Her "New Special Prize".....the parasol party favor, which she has thoroughly enjoyed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYThxO16WDvKKkOkN8mA0kSrtFWh4VqHSAxmuirN-e94Bfq_QmeYzJqlwNCaE77IxqSkTdtJ_9Jm0jmAMmOKor2bcayCN2MGS_RrkZJnk-VjdbutdB8GRj75pBTyN7ZmKyHr4u75hSax61/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469010692705035890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYThxO16WDvKKkOkN8mA0kSrtFWh4VqHSAxmuirN-e94Bfq_QmeYzJqlwNCaE77IxqSkTdtJ_9Jm0jmAMmOKor2bcayCN2MGS_RrkZJnk-VjdbutdB8GRj75pBTyN7ZmKyHr4u75hSax61/s320/DSC_0143.JPG" /></a> I don't know who this little kid is, but he stood there drinking his juice and watching Meg for quite a while.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7VZiSuzs1ggZIfE4TdKfl_PQBHRPfGtfNvF0cQAslWIrY9oaxhDvQtrrxL4Tfr9mnXj9CBJ5Zd7ocuEx6BTZVUZ448Az6mllr_yKJLwGjq1TK1dYViQEAk2yeCcKK9-liltVjPs4jjEf/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469010674412813218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7VZiSuzs1ggZIfE4TdKfl_PQBHRPfGtfNvF0cQAslWIrY9oaxhDvQtrrxL4Tfr9mnXj9CBJ5Zd7ocuEx6BTZVUZ448Az6mllr_yKJLwGjq1TK1dYViQEAk2yeCcKK9-liltVjPs4jjEf/s320/DSC_0125.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzU2QG7b78449g3Y4RyAfYtJihr8sh4buX40e39J6oXAB4b6EE08bq1j_VjddsFY3wLA8JxBR3B8hfmjZU-dC85jBjs4EBPngXtC5PwiAy1DeSxEOriyDUfGAwj3fhcPRvEDFzJwfUrgd/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469010667934746786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzU2QG7b78449g3Y4RyAfYtJihr8sh4buX40e39J6oXAB4b6EE08bq1j_VjddsFY3wLA8JxBR3B8hfmjZU-dC85jBjs4EBPngXtC5PwiAy1DeSxEOriyDUfGAwj3fhcPRvEDFzJwfUrgd/s320/DSC_0132.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-56188005482570092010-05-04T09:22:00.000-07:002010-05-04T09:29:54.941-07:00Dream<div align="center">The attic in our "new" house is really big. I for one, think that this would be the perfect use of that space and solution to the small bedroom closet delimna.......but, I don't think that Chad is on board. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7u19T5_GhmQryqSw93E3u3t3_ASmJpc9oqrJxmzp_Ajbpm36o5_V99HdD8PYccd9IKpAjbAceeHf7Qc8_zrlmVqpdUCuZGYgh-v36avu8V-zwaGlVwNuPazMnj7-nu0KcLD60NiiVnhu/s1600/bianca-3.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467451482774726978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7u19T5_GhmQryqSw93E3u3t3_ASmJpc9oqrJxmzp_Ajbpm36o5_V99HdD8PYccd9IKpAjbAceeHf7Qc8_zrlmVqpdUCuZGYgh-v36avu8V-zwaGlVwNuPazMnj7-nu0KcLD60NiiVnhu/s320/bianca-3.png" /></a> This is the picture of an attic/closet from a bungalow featured in D Magazine recently. I pulled it from <a href="http://www.fabulouskblog.com/">http://www.fabulouskblog.com/</a>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-75578648587957254242010-05-02T05:40:00.000-07:002010-05-02T06:01:18.489-07:00For Sale:Out With the Old, in With the NewEverytime we move I become less attached to some of the things in our house. I have a love/hate relationship with Craigslist. I love when I post something and someone emails me ten minutes later and comes to get it the next day. I hate to post a bunch of little things for really cheap and people want to email me with 100 questions and don't end of buying or having something sit on there for weeks. I am not patient enough for that. Here are a few of the things that I need to purge from our house. Let me know if you see something you like. Trust me....they are mostly pretty cheap. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADTLjRJW9BzXl31qyhIRdi0a50F7LZ1BybvLsN-FFzoEaVDUEUMsLvjoUoMT3SKiK_1_t0LgitYT1J2DJX8VwwVj1mqAa7UzSySNMbwU9ehXTtxkuRyirGX-cOfXE_bevqhQI37dXA42D/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466653516349679842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADTLjRJW9BzXl31qyhIRdi0a50F7LZ1BybvLsN-FFzoEaVDUEUMsLvjoUoMT3SKiK_1_t0LgitYT1J2DJX8VwwVj1mqAa7UzSySNMbwU9ehXTtxkuRyirGX-cOfXE_bevqhQI37dXA42D/s320/DSC_0084.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5qsvBQO-axwmb52guT0DfDcmbmNIZEng1svuXfIH0kb1RGda_mj-P_RGIHc6GPsqNWWH-QLvCGR3TdJe6l9Vu71XMF8dR3UlPBBLB1-owEYq98ZqomrmchD__ip6I-K2hyphenhyphenKKJ4n8F73g/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466653504687286242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5qsvBQO-axwmb52guT0DfDcmbmNIZEng1svuXfIH0kb1RGda_mj-P_RGIHc6GPsqNWWH-QLvCGR3TdJe6l9Vu71XMF8dR3UlPBBLB1-owEYq98ZqomrmchD__ip6I-K2hyphenhyphenKKJ4n8F73g/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbwC9G0VXszyJx5k8AnCwRUQ9DeOUw3xKSk3CMl64JuWY4KmtQtxMBzxuyumcHRhcBggpr5xf_fmzEAjxliPIFz0-YS9JqC020p1KmH7CQ2YZHnAWOZZK28Hl0V9eOiP4vBKhQ4Wwb4iD/s1600/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466653498970823154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbwC9G0VXszyJx5k8AnCwRUQ9DeOUw3xKSk3CMl64JuWY4KmtQtxMBzxuyumcHRhcBggpr5xf_fmzEAjxliPIFz0-YS9JqC020p1KmH7CQ2YZHnAWOZZK28Hl0V9eOiP4vBKhQ4Wwb4iD/s320/DSC_0080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d5EKccoggDUvEFZg48rKa-W91p2PMa9pS9qcrHJYttUrTlAt6lplO9JQzclC2jHBBYsxzVFeAOW-j3ZfieQ1qEm18W55tIH3-Ub5TnS4C-p4gmjJnBlLboknOrw1NJpp-T0xPKLt2tDb/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466653488608466146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d5EKccoggDUvEFZg48rKa-W91p2PMa9pS9qcrHJYttUrTlAt6lplO9JQzclC2jHBBYsxzVFeAOW-j3ZfieQ1qEm18W55tIH3-Ub5TnS4C-p4gmjJnBlLboknOrw1NJpp-T0xPKLt2tDb/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH8IGB7JX2q_n4Fm14Tvj6E7EuqDLGOhX9uDamQeqxeUuflZKDun9Ij1LPmz9nmi7sgQOmCd6Wx0nyPq5jbMkCZ_3qdNfT43EzSMAjBTB7eSXbly6ySxBzuzL31NNCO-bAwSnSZXL7B-C/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466652777816016130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH8IGB7JX2q_n4Fm14Tvj6E7EuqDLGOhX9uDamQeqxeUuflZKDun9Ij1LPmz9nmi7sgQOmCd6Wx0nyPq5jbMkCZ_3qdNfT43EzSMAjBTB7eSXbly6ySxBzuzL31NNCO-bAwSnSZXL7B-C/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGZVinTafNTNzGPE1mhLvv4HdyH2AHcE8iHozGEiiozKjm4Q1rkqlv2ZdNnON_YPJGW-th0nRnmvKHa5SPX4mVGIMODDa013An9BmyutB7RK_aCwu80GRhQyf-ieonnknZ-WIU3w_BKiF/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466652767135108178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGZVinTafNTNzGPE1mhLvv4HdyH2AHcE8iHozGEiiozKjm4Q1rkqlv2ZdNnON_YPJGW-th0nRnmvKHa5SPX4mVGIMODDa013An9BmyutB7RK_aCwu80GRhQyf-ieonnknZ-WIU3w_BKiF/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnamZRDXfonzOH3laZwk__3FMqVZjaw-7vnj9dwFm1uhSlZG9xBDps6UjycBhBD_L4mHX1hOst9oFzz2SYcddoOMtPZS5phQ0E5qsIM2UhLERvlzxhvrAvV_gfDLvBlX-47ZDVcm2rui58/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466652759168060530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnamZRDXfonzOH3laZwk__3FMqVZjaw-7vnj9dwFm1uhSlZG9xBDps6UjycBhBD_L4mHX1hOst9oFzz2SYcddoOMtPZS5phQ0E5qsIM2UhLERvlzxhvrAvV_gfDLvBlX-47ZDVcm2rui58/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp_z-3cWJgabEI1dVfAIn3NV2A9_B5cVkKQj9lhiQMmPaR9S4JEDFluIjQcIvY6o2PdTdlvuCKd58sxSO4ba9QaPskUWyFwJdWpHkY6TvAKAtHm1XWe9uwC7-tYZ14VsKchpuEgjENkV1/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466652748348136674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp_z-3cWJgabEI1dVfAIn3NV2A9_B5cVkKQj9lhiQMmPaR9S4JEDFluIjQcIvY6o2PdTdlvuCKd58sxSO4ba9QaPskUWyFwJdWpHkY6TvAKAtHm1XWe9uwC7-tYZ14VsKchpuEgjENkV1/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" /></a>The lamp above has a few cracks that have been glued back together. It works great, and they are not noticeable. Just wanted to let you know.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYVh5N3ejC7eV8J_zJihCGlwadi2TgMhB-dn3JBNorpvABwRlMH7Gv7rgzPdgr4K03xbSQfbJ8EZyG1vVcBZRwB1G0l0jsxmWvEut2RIYXOa4t6f6YpCjter-PJPbi8HeW6ROf5YuvXCD/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466652737382198610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYVh5N3ejC7eV8J_zJihCGlwadi2TgMhB-dn3JBNorpvABwRlMH7Gv7rgzPdgr4K03xbSQfbJ8EZyG1vVcBZRwB1G0l0jsxmWvEut2RIYXOa4t6f6YpCjter-PJPbi8HeW6ROf5YuvXCD/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" /></a>Stay tuned! I will have more. I am thinking of things as I write this. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-57547222706511509052010-04-27T11:21:00.001-07:002010-04-27T13:41:05.033-07:00Here Comes the Sun!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SV9MmruVGt_RlsiZEdh3Zp8BsYMHDJ7EGiIqBNp1LppW3DNn05PLWRtBLljqkXNB0rkKANnwtZucgaCPvNwBldPbTnG5KgDl07-Xf6kct7sEYj6kkpdRh9F3MzxMdi-Uu5ZvAtusH2JY/s1600/DSC_0084_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464886159431690882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SV9MmruVGt_RlsiZEdh3Zp8BsYMHDJ7EGiIqBNp1LppW3DNn05PLWRtBLljqkXNB0rkKANnwtZucgaCPvNwBldPbTnG5KgDl07-Xf6kct7sEYj6kkpdRh9F3MzxMdi-Uu5ZvAtusH2JY/s320/DSC_0084_01.JPG" /></a> I remember having a similar post to this last year. Meg and I love Spring and Summer! We love to be outside. She has been asking me for weeks to swim in the pool. I don't know if she saw my neighbors out there laying out or just realizes that it is getting warmer outside....but I have had a hard time convincing her that it is still too cold to swim. Today I had the idea to dig her Water table out of the garage. It is the perfect day. I even filled it with warm water from the kitchen instead of the cold water from the hose, although she really wouldn't have minded if it had been freezing. She loves outdoors and anything with Water. She is getting a little big to climb in the table, but don't try to tell her that!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzlV0EwM-SXbUPCYr2KM_WkUwyufp2sOLhcotz-6pvjUYTVSevg76VzVI2ioKB5fzsaPboKEgIwF98SyBcE80_fFASXsId5zDvccXxIepxOsjVSRaavHXfUg2Vd_zq_t_kKwA4e7fx137/s1600/DSC_0065_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464886148243580754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzlV0EwM-SXbUPCYr2KM_WkUwyufp2sOLhcotz-6pvjUYTVSevg76VzVI2ioKB5fzsaPboKEgIwF98SyBcE80_fFASXsId5zDvccXxIepxOsjVSRaavHXfUg2Vd_zq_t_kKwA4e7fx137/s320/DSC_0065_01.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX8DrU58Fd58jnTN1NkRMRdP2xsIin3ePwXBq3F_yB553m4z-YhU8sssQ2U6ubngj2kJYxlDIY8AZdb4QN2hz6-Q_uiSn-hDnnYmF-xXkroDkVw8XozJldO-WWnbojv7K87JKo7b17GrF/s1600/DSC_0079_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464886134512274418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX8DrU58Fd58jnTN1NkRMRdP2xsIin3ePwXBq3F_yB553m4z-YhU8sssQ2U6ubngj2kJYxlDIY8AZdb4QN2hz6-Q_uiSn-hDnnYmF-xXkroDkVw8XozJldO-WWnbojv7K87JKo7b17GrF/s320/DSC_0079_01.JPG" /></a> My friend Angela sent Meg these sun glasses as a baby gift when she was still living in Japan. She still loves them, and her purple leopard sunglasses that her "Bunny" got her. I don't know how they have survived so long. Chad and I break our own sunglasses on a regular basis.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV-KX9tDwCwgcnC_gizJJuIW852dTwZRZwWeaLls_UM614px13qTYMhZHAQW0EcxnBEz8SDf35tVaRTG8teyersDmRz3m59Q-CmAWOUK5pphxMJJiTekmeZw-Dd3Yhyhwv6f4G_HtSXua/s1600/DSC_0083_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884953070855346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV-KX9tDwCwgcnC_gizJJuIW852dTwZRZwWeaLls_UM614px13qTYMhZHAQW0EcxnBEz8SDf35tVaRTG8teyersDmRz3m59Q-CmAWOUK5pphxMJJiTekmeZw-Dd3Yhyhwv6f4G_HtSXua/s320/DSC_0083_01.JPG" /></a>Even after we changed out of her suit to watch Alice in Wonderland she kept the sunglasses on. It must have been relaxing......I had to carry her to her bed for naptime, because she was already out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvywzq0NvVeLa5cstO_ycO7sI5HsiAyY5Gvi3Gjj5brqTriUTopCaJ72kWti02u2MFD6dpVyzKt2Ebe6YIq4MIseSnY233S45j9koc8k6FRdGDc3K6NpIoz_O-5A9A6t9lFf_qVDGhsgG/s1600/DSC_0054_03.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884940266428258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvywzq0NvVeLa5cstO_ycO7sI5HsiAyY5Gvi3Gjj5brqTriUTopCaJ72kWti02u2MFD6dpVyzKt2Ebe6YIq4MIseSnY233S45j9koc8k6FRdGDc3K6NpIoz_O-5A9A6t9lFf_qVDGhsgG/s320/DSC_0054_03.JPG" /></a><br />On the House Planning/renovating front....no pictures of change to the house yet. It is still in the foundation, electrical, plumbing stage. Nothing pretty to share. </div><ul><li></li></ul><div></div><div>Here is one of my current projects, though. I bought this at a charity thrift store yesterday.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs77brR0OvdHWc8w9d1RY9-DYRQ06gKrfZW3TfvMASh1wIZIXhyzjhSzkJWEKVgv-AW-BQtCOU38wsBbOcQq6fVm7GdeRoaQ_-x49UArEYPnyXWIl_xhyJjbWnFqTJEGmEOgEAM7_yupB/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884931365104354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs77brR0OvdHWc8w9d1RY9-DYRQ06gKrfZW3TfvMASh1wIZIXhyzjhSzkJWEKVgv-AW-BQtCOU38wsBbOcQq6fVm7GdeRoaQ_-x49UArEYPnyXWIl_xhyJjbWnFqTJEGmEOgEAM7_yupB/s320/securedownload.jpg" /></a> My plan is to turn it into something cool, like this.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKTOhsDVmQES3SqDsFoTKXO5UE5QbuNiH5dmUA6sxxII-R62XmVy9tv_C0cUoBNV1xIjgjAd_tu7C1Y6hN7bNfyQQxOlR2XzhPtqLD1BjrmC5Pf7FUI9bl38uqep6CUSlatI-fmrS5i6N/s1600/house_andhome.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884928211516962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKTOhsDVmQES3SqDsFoTKXO5UE5QbuNiH5dmUA6sxxII-R62XmVy9tv_C0cUoBNV1xIjgjAd_tu7C1Y6hN7bNfyQQxOlR2XzhPtqLD1BjrmC5Pf7FUI9bl38uqep6CUSlatI-fmrS5i6N/s320/house_andhome.jpg" /></a>( I can't remember where I first spotted this picture, otherwise I would give the credit. I saved it from one of the decorating blogs that I like to read.)<br /></div><div>We shall see how I do on the make-over once I actually get it home. I didn't used to have to think about how to get things home when I had a Tahoe and Chad had a truck. This one could be tricky!</div><ul><li></li></ul><div></div><div></div><div>On a totally random note. I came across this picture on <a href="http://www.decorista.com/">http://www.decorista.com/</a>. One of the blogs I like to look at for decorating inspiration. If I were getting married this year, this is the color scheme I would use. Isn't it fun?<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBn22ye30sGupWcIUX0rXjWoXDZP5TvasITJVGZfmzGGwAaEMBtbTbwL9OcqlIc9-6I-Fupv23LU7Caj615gXC1DtFtOurPhG4p49C47MmVxPK6GVx3VyLA_KiY04PHFfg-Bpf1CR9CnP/s1600/4129547155_3c1a15c53d_o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884919131056178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBn22ye30sGupWcIUX0rXjWoXDZP5TvasITJVGZfmzGGwAaEMBtbTbwL9OcqlIc9-6I-Fupv23LU7Caj615gXC1DtFtOurPhG4p49C47MmVxPK6GVx3VyLA_KiY04PHFfg-Bpf1CR9CnP/s320/4129547155_3c1a15c53d_o.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-70352681168160699142010-04-22T07:49:00.000-07:002010-04-22T08:02:24.537-07:00AHHH!I got a call from Chad yesterday saying, "whatever you do, don't go by the new house!" <br /><br />Here is a link to his blog to see what is going on...<br /><a href="http://thewayitcouldbe.com/">http://thewayitcouldbe.com</a><br /><br />foundation repair is a whole new experience for me. I am used to tearing out walls, plumbing, floors etc. This looks a little scary.<br /><br />P.S. You could not pay me a million dollars to crawl under that house or in one of those holes! I hope those guys get paid well.Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-48616525626758878442010-04-17T12:44:00.001-07:002010-04-17T13:22:35.240-07:00Big Girl Room in Progress<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4MIa-XrvMgf1XRhYvdCSeO3XKCQgT1qjNVy27ZQzOchpIFS5fElAKLe9zLIueaQF4Q0QOBLthkrLZC2eblZi5WG4gly4geGkByIbosyLUZtN61gW01rM9UNNpicW5etYlxG-NNZuXztW/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461195612490887826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4MIa-XrvMgf1XRhYvdCSeO3XKCQgT1qjNVy27ZQzOchpIFS5fElAKLe9zLIueaQF4Q0QOBLthkrLZC2eblZi5WG4gly4geGkByIbosyLUZtN61gW01rM9UNNpicW5etYlxG-NNZuXztW/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a> I am having so much fun planning out our new house. I love change. I get sick of looking at the same things over again. I also LOVE to clean out and organize. Get rid of what we don't want or need. It never ceases to amaze me how much stuff I binge from our house <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> we move. I know that I haven't accumulated a lot of new stuff since the last time. I just become less attached to things after moving it around a few times. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I am excited to be able to plan a big girl room and a baby girl nursery at the same time. I will share more on the nursery as my ideas turn into actual progress. For Meg's room I had kind of a preppy/modern pink, aqua and white thing in mind......then I went to Home Goods, my new favorite place. I have wanted to go to one for a while, and didn't even know there was one right by my house; until I looked on the website. I spotted these throw pillows and lamp and totally changed the course of my plan for Meg. I think it fits her personality better then what I was thinking before anyway. She is more of a bright and colorful, out of the ordinary kind of girl.<br /><br />So here is the loot. I am aware that the lamp shades don't match. The lamps were on the clearance isle for $20 and I could not pass up the peach glass shape of the base. I can replace the shades for pretty cheap. You will have to wait until we move it to see it all come together.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lREm5AcrkrVRDqDNocOmGs9-dzbB3bztLkqegVJOuzI0XuVJso5n17s3nIjdz6vpJebQm2Vd__L9QkCQFn9zwWgUJvMFnwpUUVwByhtcJS_A7Vmfso2MjFHeW-7jKbk7n_gGAR9WK2yn/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461195599720325170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lREm5AcrkrVRDqDNocOmGs9-dzbB3bztLkqegVJOuzI0XuVJso5n17s3nIjdz6vpJebQm2Vd__L9QkCQFn9zwWgUJvMFnwpUUVwByhtcJS_A7Vmfso2MjFHeW-7jKbk7n_gGAR9WK2yn/s320/DSC_0052.JPG" /></a><br />Since her furniture will all be moving into Baby Sister's room, I have been looking for some sort of dresser.....also, some sort of cute toy storage/organizer (which is still I am still on the hunt for). I decided that instead of just going to the store to find something that we don't have in our budget....since the renovations are taking care of all of that....I would be creative. I went to the Arlington Resale Shop. It is a place right around the corner from my house (one of the places that I take a lot of those things that I mentioned cleaning out of my own house). All of the sale proceeds go to the Arlington Pregnancy Center. I bought this dresser for $60. I had sold a rug on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">craigslist</span> the same morning and used the cash from that sale, so I like to think it was a free dresser....a trade-in, at least.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ4zpjJUQhUxWlH9AACLsiSg2rNpo3YvKR6el3Daa48k7xAllpajxKa-DGL8z4wD_YrMQuo3j-50L3GPU0VrwaowjCkT8-b-tDRQ3s-NriwDGKFmH6W1P8XQhLy3zFOH7FzSPGG47R6U8/s1600/DSC_0054_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461195588793193314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ4zpjJUQhUxWlH9AACLsiSg2rNpo3YvKR6el3Daa48k7xAllpajxKa-DGL8z4wD_YrMQuo3j-50L3GPU0VrwaowjCkT8-b-tDRQ3s-NriwDGKFmH6W1P8XQhLy3zFOH7FzSPGG47R6U8/s320/DSC_0054_01.JPG" /></a> Problem #1 was that no one was home and I had to unload it before going back to pick Meg up from Preschool. I won't mention how it got from the back of my car to the garage. I got a good reprimanding from Chad already. Trust me, it was harder on the dresser then it was on me.<br /><br />Anyway...I went straight to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Lowe's</span> to get white paint and some new hardware. Here is what I came up with.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvuN04Tu9GXXzfGBzol9ILMeYpd2kOFCxEY02uKE0U_IBS9idU7wdluO6relePG3QpAVZ7ki4NNRKyOMeBuTDRvB9ge9CE6Pz9GsiWxFFMYexHLwT4FNXpny-bWjM7iWzLV3nZ67RcHY2/s1600/DSC_0058_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461195580276703826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvuN04Tu9GXXzfGBzol9ILMeYpd2kOFCxEY02uKE0U_IBS9idU7wdluO6relePG3QpAVZ7ki4NNRKyOMeBuTDRvB9ge9CE6Pz9GsiWxFFMYexHLwT4FNXpny-bWjM7iWzLV3nZ67RcHY2/s320/DSC_0058_01.JPG" /></a>I tried really hard to cut all of our stored belongings out of the background of this picture. </div><div>I am pretty proud of the finished product. </div><div></div><div>Next up on the house.....light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, paint colors, etc. I got my assignments from Chad today and I am ready to get started.<br /></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-72596367135496961472010-04-05T20:24:00.001-07:002010-04-05T21:28:07.759-07:00Our New Old Home....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmk8B0l2cjdVstpc1lPd74XizWld1hQfoemyp_3ORCx2twmJbW7yF0MugWMJ0bdf2VEUI1dPhSWIGnzsB_-nCp3snOkIcMex4lsIF1zE2S3VWGZ01eKeCmJI7gwCuipilTbCVzWmX7RZA/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864819562012994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmk8B0l2cjdVstpc1lPd74XizWld1hQfoemyp_3ORCx2twmJbW7yF0MugWMJ0bdf2VEUI1dPhSWIGnzsB_-nCp3snOkIcMex4lsIF1zE2S3VWGZ01eKeCmJI7gwCuipilTbCVzWmX7RZA/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a> Here we go....</div><div align="center">Move #10 is in the works.</div><div align="left"> Only, this time we plan to stay for a while. We are so excited to be buying the beautiful home of a relative of mine, in a really cool old area of Fort Worth. It is the neighborhood my dad grew up in, actually. We have always loved the area and can't wait to live there. It came about at the perfect time. Right when we were needing to get settled into a new place before Baby Missildine #2's arrival this summer. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> First things first, though. This house has had the same owner since the mid 60's. It needs some work, but it has some beautiful old charactar and really great features. I decided to blog about the process as we work on making it our own. I love reading about renovations and I hope someone else out there enjoys the process, as well.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center">So here is the Before....<br />You saw the front elevation at the beginning of the post. I love the trees and the wide street. The houses all around this one have already been fixed up, which adds to the appeal.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center">Here is the living room. This is where you come in front door.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xiEMZKi3W38b5EFayc7gWGUnjivo3UhH8oRsz1e-AKKMv29vWgRbgRzEM4QcKxLh74_gYwJ9g61_IuzTWGO1YnKw4NB0RtO3bv99CojWM5Q6Dcmt64AChVyOHszGrzvP4T6rUk5qZ3-W/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864811437876322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xiEMZKi3W38b5EFayc7gWGUnjivo3UhH8oRsz1e-AKKMv29vWgRbgRzEM4QcKxLh74_gYwJ9g61_IuzTWGO1YnKw4NB0RtO3bv99CojWM5Q6Dcmt64AChVyOHszGrzvP4T6rUk5qZ3-W/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" /></a> (Notice the little peeper watching for her daddy to come inside and run around with her.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_28OzQFaojP_O53kKECt6RY-_I808jlk3N6HKY0YkC8DVwihgUTgoHTFWebZQgxUlb24pJ0NatYD0l78fGP9GQTMWivNPWbg9ecXqZnefR4Qfd5gDMtPh2zQrqhYXN_q0h2jd6AJzak9/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864802583332818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_28OzQFaojP_O53kKECt6RY-_I808jlk3N6HKY0YkC8DVwihgUTgoHTFWebZQgxUlb24pJ0NatYD0l78fGP9GQTMWivNPWbg9ecXqZnefR4Qfd5gDMtPh2zQrqhYXN_q0h2jd6AJzak9/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" /></a>This is the view as you actually walk in the front door. The arch takes you into the dining room. I LOVE the dark wood trim and the arch itself. My lens isn't broken, the foundation is definately the first order of business. That is to be expected of a house this old, but it's a little like walking through the crazy house at Disneyland.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf03djdRJ2rbCHSvNe4sqDZY9zaM5BnzYatoixO-moAUrbf6hTq8oP6abrKqyAe7kM-QZ9Jvfg0p52CIYId-yBzshyt7pq1dIOFPg2zFctYeXjLLiWoLgrNQ7Tel-5WzbHf7MXrncDta0N/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864793449473058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf03djdRJ2rbCHSvNe4sqDZY9zaM5BnzYatoixO-moAUrbf6hTq8oP6abrKqyAe7kM-QZ9Jvfg0p52CIYId-yBzshyt7pq1dIOFPg2zFctYeXjLLiWoLgrNQ7Tel-5WzbHf7MXrncDta0N/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a>Another view into the dining<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_IbM-Xh5ukj56VSWJ8bpFWsagbRMgO7GS-AhM8fHLa-hWlAgiRoMyM6o9cp8MQe0S4R-vmWZasNlOcQrBaBPSDLADtG2BAOQYqNLlFoO73yszYU9FuLFTco4tH1xVbX7dbwEsRKSuwRu/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864786640305074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_IbM-Xh5ukj56VSWJ8bpFWsagbRMgO7GS-AhM8fHLa-hWlAgiRoMyM6o9cp8MQe0S4R-vmWZasNlOcQrBaBPSDLADtG2BAOQYqNLlFoO73yszYU9FuLFTco4tH1xVbX7dbwEsRKSuwRu/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a> This is a cool breakfast area/butler's pantry area that is between the Dining Room and Kitchen. I think we may turn this into a built in desk/office area.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLG6798NjD-cC4VjxCWcXPG3cjLJ0-3UiyJv82cy2GFVUkni_wgy5rRBZVhzV860vO297SxSbYuWQmr2gycr5pWr3XQ9aUBh_Klp3z4ugy-kmEdSjOWXKxI9EdNR-Q47raOU-b6506ezL/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863534694567314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLG6798NjD-cC4VjxCWcXPG3cjLJ0-3UiyJv82cy2GFVUkni_wgy5rRBZVhzV860vO297SxSbYuWQmr2gycr5pWr3XQ9aUBh_Klp3z4ugy-kmEdSjOWXKxI9EdNR-Q47raOU-b6506ezL/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" /></a> Door into the Kitchen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS0XMgFDO0URnMBCfV1a0XdR9Lypv_41gT-KeJzzv2s3Rp_61I0Ydi9WNsVLOTOp6F2FlsnTp2bY2hyuSu7ICXo7zaxZOUfkySc3M8TZb-ntBVOtKbBr8xXWx7YKN0TM27E4l0SXsZeQ8/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863527143239362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS0XMgFDO0URnMBCfV1a0XdR9Lypv_41gT-KeJzzv2s3Rp_61I0Ydi9WNsVLOTOp6F2FlsnTp2bY2hyuSu7ICXo7zaxZOUfkySc3M8TZb-ntBVOtKbBr8xXWx7YKN0TM27E4l0SXsZeQ8/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" /></a><br />This is one side of the Kitchen. Beautiful Water heater!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHncQyMJvVma6vSV-wl993YsPbApeCnnt7fOX-lggnDrqiZjhByIUhnlsPu9QVVKFalvFUP7nUZ84DuPbl1Q1VO4efZ5At2oHbFGXLxm20M18xdwInhB_NCLJQxOoU8U3PWjOD2MVoNJ5y/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863515030863042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHncQyMJvVma6vSV-wl993YsPbApeCnnt7fOX-lggnDrqiZjhByIUhnlsPu9QVVKFalvFUP7nUZ84DuPbl1Q1VO4efZ5At2oHbFGXLxm20M18xdwInhB_NCLJQxOoU8U3PWjOD2MVoNJ5y/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" /></a>Other Kitchen wall. The picture doesn't show it very well, but it has really cool old White Subway Tile backsplash that we hope to salvage. We are trying to figure out how to reconfigure the kitchen and add the necessities (more cabinets, dishwasher, microwave, oven etc). This will be one of the biggest projects. I can't imagine how people used to cook in a kitchen with this little counter space and NO dishwasher.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTOelp4JirF69BMWP3Qv9j-jOfuzG7xzX7s7Ji3Xu7o1Z607ULcKjVQJs_GyehqenpWzS4KVre0Dy2vNWB-EsjO6haiEjjTN0_WpPwx2UAS9CAGFdiFI0_7h14Zm8lZrAm2cE6utqv1C7/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863504231706882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTOelp4JirF69BMWP3Qv9j-jOfuzG7xzX7s7Ji3Xu7o1Z607ULcKjVQJs_GyehqenpWzS4KVre0Dy2vNWB-EsjO6haiEjjTN0_WpPwx2UAS9CAGFdiFI0_7h14Zm8lZrAm2cE6utqv1C7/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" /></a>This is the front bedroom. It has a door off of the Living Room.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0CVeQKdzwoy0dfrzMB-vkFZSG-W94wdysTFmDxA9-bng5mbkpltjk7UhrWsImYbX3RzhY6rxc-0fUxtw0KAo0WHaOS4AVUIea3Zxq_L49_-6uDoQ9m9URNkXeRA7nIRlFNbqIk7QfXm/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863491610474290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0CVeQKdzwoy0dfrzMB-vkFZSG-W94wdysTFmDxA9-bng5mbkpltjk7UhrWsImYbX3RzhY6rxc-0fUxtw0KAo0WHaOS4AVUIea3Zxq_L49_-6uDoQ9m9URNkXeRA7nIRlFNbqIk7QfXm/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" /></a>Another view of the same room.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_CbpQu6agNpaZWAdM159y0YRs-SK8ZY1ZvTumfmJBiEqEe2AJQUYtXx4HRL3dfWs5TPf8cUkmIXnPyGlbhRe-RDELHSP-D6sifIGUMlYRdlhIuajXtNZ8CyMwjrxK_bMZVV968vrQrih/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456862681370489250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_CbpQu6agNpaZWAdM159y0YRs-SK8ZY1ZvTumfmJBiEqEe2AJQUYtXx4HRL3dfWs5TPf8cUkmIXnPyGlbhRe-RDELHSP-D6sifIGUMlYRdlhIuajXtNZ8CyMwjrxK_bMZVV968vrQrih/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" /></a>Hall Bath. I love the old tile and hardware, but it will need some fixing up. At least it isn't peach or something worse, like in other old houses I have seen. I like the blue/green.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaLGYCKm5HbSIX62Q8Yp66zjJuYqvgfxPmscDlGqkiNAMA1Qv1TQUnCXznO4lCDxV5Y1IM20aYQCWBsOfQzqH6J2p_ego-WiyxGW6nAF2U6fGWQ8qaK3z2oXwD0TQ9cLtR0Pf38awZ1AS/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456862675112061602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaLGYCKm5HbSIX62Q8Yp66zjJuYqvgfxPmscDlGqkiNAMA1Qv1TQUnCXznO4lCDxV5Y1IM20aYQCWBsOfQzqH6J2p_ego-WiyxGW6nAF2U6fGWQ8qaK3z2oXwD0TQ9cLtR0Pf38awZ1AS/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" /></a>I especially love the black and white tile on the floor.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblVowYqTKu7sFqHda4QohCp9YBGcjPdI9G4wsJk9gcuw4NUYBVuCPkk_pAta40gXWmGx0vpZ62RGWyhk-eID7I35ZFw_mPdw7bzjbCkklHLCVXtVBOdei4ZYbRfG5zPWmZk7xEignlsl9/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456862662652404466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblVowYqTKu7sFqHda4QohCp9YBGcjPdI9G4wsJk9gcuw4NUYBVuCPkk_pAta40gXWmGx0vpZ62RGWyhk-eID7I35ZFw_mPdw7bzjbCkklHLCVXtVBOdei4ZYbRfG5zPWmZk7xEignlsl9/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" /></a>Middle bedroom.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYABGZz7zOOpnH3_6zloXr5NzyAkeQJTtSkXy4-EETE5gwojGFfXf9U3v_nhEwtHQOqsniH4xkR3yd_OSDJcOiCzkZ8dVV9Fwq7L_XK-sGCKkCLKBa049wALaQVMlzenZNJEm9B1xKrco/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456862654493842770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYABGZz7zOOpnH3_6zloXr5NzyAkeQJTtSkXy4-EETE5gwojGFfXf9U3v_nhEwtHQOqsniH4xkR3yd_OSDJcOiCzkZ8dVV9Fwq7L_XK-sGCKkCLKBa049wALaQVMlzenZNJEm9B1xKrco/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a>The other view of the middle bedroom.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzTYyTGvqhp8bOAHpQx_moGdbSR34-VN1d8BZCecLa-GJF9mDpSFxZtCqNwJa-yrKbn90oDsmn-DvBVbZg0JtPk-oM-VgSypqJqnJp3xDh6YpV_2NlkCoooYipSMEGz1cW2RaBp4fb4_w/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456862648993721554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzTYyTGvqhp8bOAHpQx_moGdbSR34-VN1d8BZCecLa-GJF9mDpSFxZtCqNwJa-yrKbn90oDsmn-DvBVbZg0JtPk-oM-VgSypqJqnJp3xDh6YpV_2NlkCoooYipSMEGz1cW2RaBp4fb4_w/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" /></a>This is the back bedroom. It is the smallest of the three. Can you believe how many big beautiful windows are in this house. I love all of the natural light.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcmmOkxgu7moKTpx7RFxCAf05jYb2ansNRJTpNQrzSUyDW-EHHkhN6DCyKRY6GRv20AlxyYMDzjoITup8DBrnF9rPtPlXPBRTZeicLaIkCSEAYqjVOn2EktTBpCeGI8vrX8qSjbrQaJc3/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456861450006075058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcmmOkxgu7moKTpx7RFxCAf05jYb2ansNRJTpNQrzSUyDW-EHHkhN6DCyKRY6GRv20AlxyYMDzjoITup8DBrnF9rPtPlXPBRTZeicLaIkCSEAYqjVOn2EktTBpCeGI8vrX8qSjbrQaJc3/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" /></a>This is another big project. It is a little bath off of the back bedroom. Obviously has had a plumbing leak of some kind.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0iY1JRIpiTjiDZVmZv_B8ogweKQYK3QVTWN-ENa8Wuh9PvSoJ7guVzj-C-x0OPgoufJmXhHcAst8TpyK1rVm_27ZZDFVPadVZ8zb0yBRgK3TaoFYoX_1AvipUCdh3ITAFsjBlUQ_ceRo/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456861437981082530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0iY1JRIpiTjiDZVmZv_B8ogweKQYK3QVTWN-ENa8Wuh9PvSoJ7guVzj-C-x0OPgoufJmXhHcAst8TpyK1rVm_27ZZDFVPadVZ8zb0yBRgK3TaoFYoX_1AvipUCdh3ITAFsjBlUQ_ceRo/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" /></a>I like the arched shower with white subway tile. I am hoping we can save this.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGD_4DJhcZs8-VRkbNMnM8M16k0PgxsfRG499_buMByMgD8fpe29n6NgJOCap_i9-UCS1uInzL9l2gIuvTnALoHJfS035x-2Ip7CuQW8bhxpedgBD3bfNW9hskV4xfmGpLZURkRrHPJmb/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456861429764006194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGD_4DJhcZs8-VRkbNMnM8M16k0PgxsfRG499_buMByMgD8fpe29n6NgJOCap_i9-UCS1uInzL9l2gIuvTnALoHJfS035x-2Ip7CuQW8bhxpedgBD3bfNW9hskV4xfmGpLZURkRrHPJmb/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MLisxg5821PduYYS6d6lA1k-6WWQuvjAeuXXMYdIbaM9Z3x-YssnPOhywSK6FJmPEdPdw1zXv_QtCurId_lnBRwyD7gXISo0MrwvAnNb-9SOYI0YF5_rXlf7OEhcK9TzyIiap-3tGVnM/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456861422652409618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MLisxg5821PduYYS6d6lA1k-6WWQuvjAeuXXMYdIbaM9Z3x-YssnPOhywSK6FJmPEdPdw1zXv_QtCurId_lnBRwyD7gXISo0MrwvAnNb-9SOYI0YF5_rXlf7OEhcK9TzyIiap-3tGVnM/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" /></a>Meg hopes we don't move any furniture in. She likes to slide across the wood floors and hid in all of the closets.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Qv8Tk3c0gvhFFLMn_Chq1sV0Yuezy2balABYqlgKR_MK6q85sqycweBuUwClPeNb-VqssvKfdJfmDI8kqGvH1nmlNm0ms21bxjt_HI6hOSTWEF8TAFa2iDv823xhSQh6mDaBj_alreZ/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456861410580655570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Qv8Tk3c0gvhFFLMn_Chq1sV0Yuezy2balABYqlgKR_MK6q85sqycweBuUwClPeNb-VqssvKfdJfmDI8kqGvH1nmlNm0ms21bxjt_HI6hOSTWEF8TAFa2iDv823xhSQh6mDaBj_alreZ/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a>So here is goes. In the (almost) eight years we have been married, we have built new homes and renovated a few old ones. Everytime, we knew we were doing it to sell. I am so excited to make this house OUR home. We probably won't stay forever, but we are planning this house for us...not for the masses. I can't wait to get started. I love to see things change and improve. I just hope we can get finished and moved before I am too pregnant to enjoy the process. I wouldn't mind missing out on the moving part, but I will want everything in it's place and looking perfect before baby arrives. I hope you enjoy the process with me.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-38268858542221387012010-04-05T19:45:00.001-07:002010-04-05T21:38:42.587-07:00Easter Pics<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456859680008876386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVJ3MSAcP0iAY-iM8xre_-dgQayG-6ouoiji7R0lLanzDzd6ELv4zLKScxKt3uNoc4hyphenhyphensgC6GfBuCkfXnds17pakUf40IpWmF-kU7LS2vhqdAvGz5jGKyjov0SrInNDNbIYuNn4qWc7YN/s320/DSC_0128.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZLkZUxkTbG2_qrmAGeCS9EZQ6kLkIlwKNiKh83YVhhKQKnOmivPOK3_rpMnC7LphbhU29cR2Tp-BGrRK5oJkiEwEXQrIBQLr1hGWnYc_QhWk9YheHricwoNOBzX3sM-TvQE5aNzv9diq/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456852139638203170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZLkZUxkTbG2_qrmAGeCS9EZQ6kLkIlwKNiKh83YVhhKQKnOmivPOK3_rpMnC7LphbhU29cR2Tp-BGrRK5oJkiEwEXQrIBQLr1hGWnYc_QhWk9YheHricwoNOBzX3sM-TvQE5aNzv9diq/s320/DSC_0052.JPG" /></a> We had a good Easter weekend. Easter is a lot different now that Chad is on staff at a church. (so is Christmas....) I was sad to miss being with family. Especially since all of my family was together this year, minus the Missildines. On the other hand, it was a great weekend with tons of new people, visitors and families at church. Although we celebrate Christ's Death and Resurrection all year, we pray that God did a powerful work in the hearts of those who came for the first time. </div><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">On to the Meg pics....I decided on Saturday night to try and make Easter cookies with Meg. Thankfully, and surprisingly, I had all of the ingredients we needed. She LOVED mixing the food coloring into the icing. I was only going to make 3 colors, but she kept asking to make more, so we ended up with 6 colors.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHKatLM-aO_XSQpT5ijIK0UIhY6pdIlHdHqN16fBIoMGrjVfM1vH0JLa6fs1ZVJl38LLzsdAHCc2_3fKnl0v0SGOjDE-W2EjIBWd8V4-30Rsh_b10KjMBecTG3RPxKh4q2rGHyOwossRw/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456852130140040898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHKatLM-aO_XSQpT5ijIK0UIhY6pdIlHdHqN16fBIoMGrjVfM1vH0JLa6fs1ZVJl38LLzsdAHCc2_3fKnl0v0SGOjDE-W2EjIBWd8V4-30Rsh_b10KjMBecTG3RPxKh4q2rGHyOwossRw/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" /></a><br />These were my feeble attempts at Easter dress pictures before Church. I kept asking her to put her bear down, but between the legs was the best I could get.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSQoqWQCmpgLDgEnUkzEdAsHS6bNzIfyP5-vsFns7WSNcbKqIkEn3ciz6KU6YSY7oxvG86VP4fhafZsaD3a2Gi_iDHZjwZ482WCkSyD_HgNHpbREPaKiyLRjB6Utv4NiqW8ALAvYUVIYJ/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456852108080040642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSQoqWQCmpgLDgEnUkzEdAsHS6bNzIfyP5-vsFns7WSNcbKqIkEn3ciz6KU6YSY7oxvG86VP4fhafZsaD3a2Gi_iDHZjwZ482WCkSyD_HgNHpbREPaKiyLRjB6Utv4NiqW8ALAvYUVIYJ/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1umW7QMejGAwUpP0xuorCjZ4i4y_5V5Lrm5kgLheeNNeko9YippOQY0RzqkOWaOzCoQigPN0e2ExZj5jnQKA1pti2QVVhwC7_07VRLZj3cM3IVKe320ws_BV0_PSStZ5edOskTrgkFk2/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456851480921972434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1umW7QMejGAwUpP0xuorCjZ4i4y_5V5Lrm5kgLheeNNeko9YippOQY0RzqkOWaOzCoQigPN0e2ExZj5jnQKA1pti2QVVhwC7_07VRLZj3cM3IVKe320ws_BV0_PSStZ5edOskTrgkFk2/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI-yoMXH1RLH4Vsf8b6uh9qIeUpk5VaUpkSnNRz6HtEcUZY78iVeZdjpW9qzJWT9H9etFcuu7Uz1bcE5EHhBRkfiMAbpkvTH5NJmJPK8JqqpJRCystQ0dfxdHisURf1G6dK1t9hsV-xDs/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456851468511408946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI-yoMXH1RLH4Vsf8b6uh9qIeUpk5VaUpkSnNRz6HtEcUZY78iVeZdjpW9qzJWT9H9etFcuu7Uz1bcE5EHhBRkfiMAbpkvTH5NJmJPK8JqqpJRCystQ0dfxdHisURf1G6dK1t9hsV-xDs/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Daddy leaves too early on Sundays to do the Easter Egg hunt, so we waited until after naptime. She woke up from her nap saying, "we're gonna go hunt easters"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2o5JWiZM-feizVvTwch-XzlokWbdLZCUEOVNl_D0evU-G1CBoQjr8-mK_OVOzgXeiSQzwWToqfw-OMzjb2d7Zdun0RfD0cy_65uBg1Tdqu5vlZk5TNfZ_L6mtyDC4xiBAqRHHWq9KJ8X/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456851451552530402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2o5JWiZM-feizVvTwch-XzlokWbdLZCUEOVNl_D0evU-G1CBoQjr8-mK_OVOzgXeiSQzwWToqfw-OMzjb2d7Zdun0RfD0cy_65uBg1Tdqu5vlZk5TNfZ_L6mtyDC4xiBAqRHHWq9KJ8X/s320/DSC_0091.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBuG2piCvncIFD2MIN9WulvyLsmLLV8u_ZOa0Hl-zwB-qasEjdlpC0d3NQQSaoppBul38Ve_lu03PYIuuaXZKROweTwz81hij2jczs_XtW4R2E4Ha1vVNi12gpHCwz_MOsFsUfKW_p3Yh/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456851439671698050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBuG2piCvncIFD2MIN9WulvyLsmLLV8u_ZOa0Hl-zwB-qasEjdlpC0d3NQQSaoppBul38Ve_lu03PYIuuaXZKROweTwz81hij2jczs_XtW4R2E4Ha1vVNi12gpHCwz_MOsFsUfKW_p3Yh/s320/DSC_0118.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R-eWOQMyAQRMXOH7bwf95xrvu9zBXhNGDtoZUNSkB8YNBQ85vXa-xO07qXhW5SpSh1Qidyja66cJj8PAPL40-BZW_Q7f17YGfcDrM-wG_a2XSunqs1gCe4MRdEEAZE3mRWYScJ5YQ06H/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456851435328714562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R-eWOQMyAQRMXOH7bwf95xrvu9zBXhNGDtoZUNSkB8YNBQ85vXa-xO07qXhW5SpSh1Qidyja66cJj8PAPL40-BZW_Q7f17YGfcDrM-wG_a2XSunqs1gCe4MRdEEAZE3mRWYScJ5YQ06H/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-71101158312804510102010-03-11T13:24:00.000-08:002010-03-11T14:16:43.095-08:00Life in Pink<div style="text-align: center;"> If you haven't already heard, Baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Missildine</span> #2 is another little girl!<br />We are so excited. I really thought Meg was a girl, although I didn't admit that to anyone. This time, I really had no idea either way. It was so sweet to see her moving around, yawning, pushing against where the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sonographer</span> was pushing into her.......The Carmel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Macchiato</span> that I drank before we went in might have helped! I didn't want to risk her being curled up in a ball asleep, like Meg was at her scheduled <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sono</span>. <br /><br />So more pink, more princess and more of this........<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uznUX6ahuvV3VGehoGltkYUDNHk7gaVR0hrap19AsKzJ2u9g-S-cbF3Vc2RRS-zIAI-bYzVIIkI0HOj-F0VHvj8v55_fO9kaVesRt9J9Q2oRVwgaiR04WmEuRmU40nxkWequi6FL3_xM/s1600-h/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uznUX6ahuvV3VGehoGltkYUDNHk7gaVR0hrap19AsKzJ2u9g-S-cbF3Vc2RRS-zIAI-bYzVIIkI0HOj-F0VHvj8v55_fO9kaVesRt9J9Q2oRVwgaiR04WmEuRmU40nxkWequi6FL3_xM/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447497142710418930" border="0" /></a>I don't get to take many pictures at dance class, because we figured out a while back that Meg does much better if I am not around. I was her biggest distraction. I head down to the coffee shop with my friend Allison. The pictures that I do get aren't very good, because I am trying to stay out of the way and not CAUSE an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">unnecessary</span> distraction. This was the week of their valentine party. After dance, they got to exchange valentines.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nh9dePb5PRBTXMbKAqGohqEu6XhOC_Jr8roRWAnmULHh5dX8r6EFhutGeXMfrOLjjgMhCrhVtn_SglwWG_aTZFDqrMqj0Lw9aGsh_6yqCCHDZJFwrd_u-sOeuetgKWKSu0dzSxJ9-KoX/s1600-h/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nh9dePb5PRBTXMbKAqGohqEu6XhOC_Jr8roRWAnmULHh5dX8r6EFhutGeXMfrOLjjgMhCrhVtn_SglwWG_aTZFDqrMqj0Lw9aGsh_6yqCCHDZJFwrd_u-sOeuetgKWKSu0dzSxJ9-KoX/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447497138003003058" border="0" /></a>Enjoying some of the loot!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8Bs55NnYHTMWtlLlpualjJ105Qw9Kf607tYvtjLkg58lzDPm4vEsCsdIweqAPo-3WSTdhZp7uzKAhGK8Jc9ylmUTlCaONF-kce9liBz27G_b7luST5kRH-6yK9mXUJSYT9f2FE8U00P4/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8Bs55NnYHTMWtlLlpualjJ105Qw9Kf607tYvtjLkg58lzDPm4vEsCsdIweqAPo-3WSTdhZp7uzKAhGK8Jc9ylmUTlCaONF-kce9liBz27G_b7luST5kRH-6yK9mXUJSYT9f2FE8U00P4/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447497127395178450" border="0" /></a><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmErnGH4Qw-FrkJjcTv2jKQFabUKE_3u8NlPg0gKewdUdO_verMCIHCc2FpWg0OuSY5ELp81-kur_toejtgLOUK3P7A9IpEJ5ylxWuWuXXbUAbTUYH3xNktgKiRsSF6J3myePw_pqpbBS/s1600-h/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 213px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447495300170488034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmErnGH4Qw-FrkJjcTv2jKQFabUKE_3u8NlPg0gKewdUdO_verMCIHCc2FpWg0OuSY5ELp81-kur_toejtgLOUK3P7A9IpEJ5ylxWuWuXXbUAbTUYH3xNktgKiRsSF6J3myePw_pqpbBS/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Although, if this little girl is anything like her big sister..... she will also be loud, fast, fearless and funny. What I love most about Meg is that she is her own individual. I like to say that she is a boy trapped in a girl's body, but my mom said it best when she said, "Meg isn't trapped anywhere." She doesn't let anyone define her. She is full of life and joy and personality all her own, and we love it....most of the time! In some ways I hope her little sister is just like her, because I can't imagine anything better. In other ways, I hope they are each their own person. I joke about praying for my second to be a little more laid back and "easy", (a little more like me and less like their daddy) but truth be told, another sweet and sassy fireball would be fine too.<br /><br />Sisters are the best. I don't know what I would do without mine! I always wanted to be just like her and I was proud to live in her shadow (because it was a pretty perfect one to live in). Whatever our new baby girl turns out to be like, she will be perfect and we are so glad that God has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">intrusted</span> both of these precious gifts to us. <br /></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-48070634619872032202010-02-13T12:08:00.000-08:002010-02-13T12:55:23.628-08:00Snow!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437833565231447298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHY0SKT-lKM0ges_67zZ3aCjRD3zQoaBmc5hgX5T0lkWor0vji5h9Pawl-2VNi5kPfH8J8Th69wFHeNqFlrWyy5hDuSte1IUgyHrTCZZzVmWDyxWP3qQFdCAcvySu7Ln148PtZvN2sLhz5/s320/DSC_0001_01.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUS35ivRqhpRnTKOVmVmseKYPMuxAnrhZyifGG1hdED6y9zgSrNKYCJ1c0JcJf8Pb7mjBHAQBb9AEVaMvCD7_Tvb7YPO5X76SSddnqtAtWCgkquJCgBlU30XZXOXWEayYENz141KQLlBR/s1600-h/DSC_0015_01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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It was really kind of surreal. The ground was already covered when we woke up on Thursday and it never stopped snowing until after we went to bed that night. We didn't really get out to play while it was snowing, but yesterday was the perfect snow day. The wind wasn't blowing, the sun was trying to come out and there was the thickest snow to play in that I have ever seen, outside of Colorado. Meg LOVED it! She couldn't care less that besides her raincoat and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rain boots</span>, none of her warm clothes were water proof. She was soaked and frozen....I felt like a terrible mom, but she insisted that she wasn't cold and that she didn't want to go inside. We played in our neighborhood for a while and then headed to a hill near our house to "sled". We had seen a ton of people out there the night before, but we didn't brave it while the snow was still falling. Unfortunately, I didn't take my camera with us. I am pretty sure it may have been on the list of things I am not supposed to do while pregnant, but it was a lot of fun and I was fairly cautious. Meg of course, laughed and giggled the whole way down each and every time, which was priceless. I love to hear the joy in her voice when she gets so excited like that. Unfortunately she went ballistic when it was time to go inside. Crying crocodile tears for 30 solid minutes, which is unusual for her short attention span. I don't usually show sympathy when a fit is thrown, but I did feel bad since she never gets to see or play in the snow. After a warm bubble bath with Mommy, everything was better. That always works!<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525267653393130684.post-82707215710422226202010-02-07T12:13:00.000-08:002010-02-07T12:55:04.822-08:00February.....Really?<div align="center">This post is backwards because I did the typing first, then loaded the pictures....which loaded backwards. Blogger won't let me move them around, (why does that happen sometimes?) and I don't have the patience or time to mess with it right now. So you will have to scroll down for the "News".</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Anyway...Yesterday we went to Meg's Best Friend Merrick's 3rd Birthday Party. Merrick LOVES all things Disney Princess related and even got to go to Disney land a few weeks before her birthday. So it was not surprise what she wanted for the theme. Meg chose to go as Snow White, which is of course the only princess that is red, blue and yellow. Colors that happen to clash with 98% off her wardrobe, but we made it work. I couldn't talk her into Sleeping Beauty (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Skeeping</span> Booty, as Meg says it), who would have matched her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hair bows</span> and shoes nicely. She looked pretty cute, though. Her gold tennis shoes aren't very "princess-y", but perfect for running around outside and jumping in the bounce house.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435603035633499570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ORXWREcf2_n_jOpNfqb4O3pKUks52oL_I7mbEA2jKJtafGfLV-KD_8-6RLA63zc51ytzKtSUrdGxZJEVUHbuY5TVOTZx0s-gt-VH1aH3RMaJhGvsuimx1fu4s5rwsU3H4_4NUsTwsMqK/s320/DSC_0294.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFX-XBM1DC6Gpq26FKf4zF97OOIHQrJskeRGn3XhzVhfeJoM3bpCzMRZ2dkdh-KsBRXqb6-FmMXCa4oiMvwQymE5NzxRKS61rSBZ4UdVZWtUeFmBRyFCDmM4kNdRwX4ZIA2a61DB_1ftfE/s1600-h/DSC_0295.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435603027541768386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFX-XBM1DC6Gpq26FKf4zF97OOIHQrJskeRGn3XhzVhfeJoM3bpCzMRZ2dkdh-KsBRXqb6-FmMXCa4oiMvwQymE5NzxRKS61rSBZ4UdVZWtUeFmBRyFCDmM4kNdRwX4ZIA2a61DB_1ftfE/s320/DSC_0295.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyULukv63l5eVlc4f8-zKRk-mD7JFgc_evkyGELNxkJFplarzf5jQY35cTEvXAnyxOMuipjkYyN5Ag9N-1vMUrqTU0x6zaG2B3LnDg_6chsqG1Y5WPIJ-PVw-10cI765lmflndgOnEIc1p/s1600-h/DSC_0300.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601848240505730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisP3lRXtP9nBJtcxEL3f1zlV3WSPa3lhkkxpqZ96bdIOLjsmWbB2lH9YAPuUrKTYJilxORaZFQICAd4x5t-lYFgD0EA87fHE44Gz9hFyR8roUj9uovQ69XVeHnEj2O91HFSpRWd-LEyt_f/s320/DSC_0316.JPG" /></a></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601840381043698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV12mnFKPDKE2L9DsvLzFJE6nklFMuBPxPI9yAUcrWqQCZdVgmoNxocaDiq6O1wOYND0gANCQ2V2zAWvEgVEf48RoWgvKXYRzcCkkw-wdpa7VxGUQ3r3cJyf9H0s6OPGDeHpQnd0mPGaK/s320/DSC_0318.JPG" /></div><div><div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, first off....this isn't really news to a lot of people. Especially if you are a friend on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Facebook</span>. I have been meaning to post it on here for, well....a month or two. Baby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Missildine</span> #2 is on the way. Due in July. I am 16 weeks along (like I said, this isn't really news anymore). We are really excited, despite my lack of blogging. Actually, I am blaming pregnancy for my lack of blogging. So here is a not so great picture of Meg <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">announcing</span> the news. Her hair isn't fixed and she didn't really want to get her picture taken, but I tried a number of times and this is the best I could do. She is pretty cute, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">regardless</span>. I am not sure if she totally understands what is going on, but she does know there is a baby in Mommy's Tummy. Sometimes she thinks that she and daddy also have babies in the tummies, but I think she will figure it out when Mommy's tummy is noticeably occupied.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkK32IJO4ezzrwFN-JMEPmUAFbco4HuRWHj9Zmyny0A2u_1T8IZu90Mv28Yyd9CAhodQvFRxdS8v-trbWGZUCaYDhowmJyrJs988955Ls-dCyRNgKv13J-K5v0OD6OuZNpJ1kLtckl6qm/s1600-h/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435597568827637138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkK32IJO4ezzrwFN-JMEPmUAFbco4HuRWHj9Zmyny0A2u_1T8IZu90Mv28Yyd9CAhodQvFRxdS8v-trbWGZUCaYDhowmJyrJs988955Ls-dCyRNgKv13J-K5v0OD6OuZNpJ1kLtckl6qm/s320/securedownload.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Macyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601541979537917092noreply@blogger.com7