tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61357245382782383662024-03-05T17:00:24.253-05:00Maddox and MarinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-57657257862027824172011-07-25T21:06:00.000-04:002011-07-25T21:06:50.186-04:00Gymnatics and Swimming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqmaAJilfAMTOHyCF0Cg4lsjOYT_ttlO_3dAvpV_LL48NlUYPhgQjI6pnGsdhl3YgLyxeriv6zVVcjwDlbl56QbJe5r_6J2qk_CjcbTmbYKfrbCFRLtjkmWmXuyFQojOmcuFwmxH0cBl9/s1600/2011_0724marin0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqmaAJilfAMTOHyCF0Cg4lsjOYT_ttlO_3dAvpV_LL48NlUYPhgQjI6pnGsdhl3YgLyxeriv6zVVcjwDlbl56QbJe5r_6J2qk_CjcbTmbYKfrbCFRLtjkmWmXuyFQojOmcuFwmxH0cBl9/s320/2011_0724marin0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span id="goog_2075260021"></span><span id="goog_2075260022"></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-90131831342602285122011-06-12T14:47:00.001-04:002011-06-12T14:48:41.921-04:00Some Silly Pictures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0XNDI24pma9dFiOyyx61zLn-NWs680KEYYc-zFXpLzW3qBCKA1XAsWRPeOcYa8hqgL37O6xPoj2WMdktiTfq5Oi3qe_Wn5GwmQqAtN0zCdlOH4sWiSPGcpbICwc_LhfN56dhqKDsdA18/s1600/2011_0611marin0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0XNDI24pma9dFiOyyx61zLn-NWs680KEYYc-zFXpLzW3qBCKA1XAsWRPeOcYa8hqgL37O6xPoj2WMdktiTfq5Oi3qe_Wn5GwmQqAtN0zCdlOH4sWiSPGcpbICwc_LhfN56dhqKDsdA18/s320/2011_0611marin0002.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><br />
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After a long hiatus, I've decided to return to blogging here on Maddox and Marin's blog.<br />
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Luke and I made it to California on May 28, 2011, after 3 long days of driving with our 3 dogs. I really should have taken some photos of the Soph, Lo, and Dexi all passed out in the back b/c of the sedatives I had given them.<br />
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Maddox and Marin followed, with my mom and sister, on June 1. We picked them up at LAX where they caught their first glimpse of "Hollywood" out of the car window at midnight. Thank goodness my mom and Kellie were here to help unpack and get us settled. 2 adults, one with a tremendous addiction to jewelry supplies, 2 kiddos, and 3 dogs have a lot of sh**. I could have easily become overwhelmed.<br />
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So after getting stuff put away, we enjoyed the California sunshine with a few road trips. While Luke was at work last Thursday, my mom, Kellie and I decided to make the first Costco trip in our new home state. We also needed to make a stop at Target. Bakersfield and Lancaster are about equidistant from the small town we live in, so I chose Bakersfield with only my GPS to guide me. Interesting trip to say the least! Have I ever mentioned how much I hate the GPS lady? Suggesting U-turns at every opportunity? Being so specific about lanes sometimes, but then just completely ignoring the fact you have to be 3 lanes over when you're supposed to be merging in 350 feet?<br />
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Anyway, we also made a trip to a semi-local fruit farm. We got to pick all of our own fruit, including donut peaches, blackberries, apricots, and blueberries. We're still trying to get through all of the fresh fruit we brought home. I'm pretty sure Marin has eaten her weight in blueberries.<br />
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The next day it was time to return my mom and Kellie to the Burbank airport for their return flight to Indy. After a sad departure, Luke and I decided to take the kids down to Santa Monica, where we hadn't been since before we were married. We had lunch at Bubba Gump's and enjoyed the rest of the Santa Monica Pier, as it wasn't quite warm enough to fully experience the beach and Pacific Ocean. We rode the carousel and the famous Ferris Wheel, a good time was had by all.<br />
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Enjoy the photos of our rental house and our views and from our road trips...Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-74660114918030937072010-11-10T09:04:00.003-05:002010-11-10T09:36:05.684-05:00It's About Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5bvVDOKNfXNfDqcaxWJi2VNSCudyu0K2aBYG3y0vOB1h6DffYkX9p4SFbbphRusem91-05g_ps0vzCbshsQ6tcegm7kdXcfX9Yk1L-Txym3ah0rdAENmreTqNF2zaaX1leTagMFBpUqb/s1600/2005_0411halloween0008.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5bvVDOKNfXNfDqcaxWJi2VNSCudyu0K2aBYG3y0vOB1h6DffYkX9p4SFbbphRusem91-05g_ps0vzCbshsQ6tcegm7kdXcfX9Yk1L-Txym3ah0rdAENmreTqNF2zaaX1leTagMFBpUqb/s320/2005_0411halloween0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537929710828764034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvoBiEmqnmgqxt-BRkPZ8I56ADVO22DYVead-YDQ3Y_COLW1_xbYmqpIVRf8Kzc988uBbwkUZotrUTMEN6kHAt_vmRrY5ImjRk2VzFdNSSDe8w5A1cxy9irqAa9gqhhAwTkcPvjBuOIX_/s1600/2005_0411halloween0002.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvoBiEmqnmgqxt-BRkPZ8I56ADVO22DYVead-YDQ3Y_COLW1_xbYmqpIVRf8Kzc988uBbwkUZotrUTMEN6kHAt_vmRrY5ImjRk2VzFdNSSDe8w5A1cxy9irqAa9gqhhAwTkcPvjBuOIX_/s320/2005_0411halloween0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537929706141131810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtnqvjThF8usxthS65U85SbawU1un6hzR-QNpZdvxMuOzQVOTqAUbAZG2SRvHOEdFIJRtDqxhT1F6g5CUQoadalqxRph5Rd74pgZS0BKNrSQwrSLx_wWvKGAm2YP8T1HUmuwXcsjqrus1/s1600/2010_1106birthday0045.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtnqvjThF8usxthS65U85SbawU1un6hzR-QNpZdvxMuOzQVOTqAUbAZG2SRvHOEdFIJRtDqxhT1F6g5CUQoadalqxRph5Rd74pgZS0BKNrSQwrSLx_wWvKGAm2YP8T1HUmuwXcsjqrus1/s320/2010_1106birthday0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537923307763218050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLS8-3QyGzqSDWI5abS_Wk_oOimACd58xXZrvkwajeF0Au74f0FjvQqksJMgQsXYjjtmvZCG-ai0dbefXfDTeuq9wdrjON9GZli708G1uOsqWdZrbb551Sh1v8cNpqFy7EUsgvL1E4Lpr/s1600/2010_1106birthday0035.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLS8-3QyGzqSDWI5abS_Wk_oOimACd58xXZrvkwajeF0Au74f0FjvQqksJMgQsXYjjtmvZCG-ai0dbefXfDTeuq9wdrjON9GZli708G1uOsqWdZrbb551Sh1v8cNpqFy7EUsgvL1E4Lpr/s320/2010_1106birthday0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537923301948753586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwvGW0_XA2ojL9iPHmc_6g3lBFQpY1cJ4rM8o4Epsnp2JvFylXIorg27EL50Rymg8kJT4UFXUiyvChx8_mW3cMf7PNS8kAQTleYRRipqPv9Un8-nIaglO0ntBdWPvL5WwLMV4pGbhHFfb/s1600/2010_1106birthday0024.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwvGW0_XA2ojL9iPHmc_6g3lBFQpY1cJ4rM8o4Epsnp2JvFylXIorg27EL50Rymg8kJT4UFXUiyvChx8_mW3cMf7PNS8kAQTleYRRipqPv9Un8-nIaglO0ntBdWPvL5WwLMV4pGbhHFfb/s320/2010_1106birthday0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537923296779620962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I realized today that I haven't been updating the blog we have for the kiddos. I do a lot of posting on Facebook, but not everyone uses that. So here is a little of what we've been doing lately.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maddox and Marin's Birthdays:</span><br /><br />This year we had their party at BounceU in Fishers. I think everyone had a good time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kindergarten:</span><br /><br />Maddox started going to all-day kindergarten a few weeks ago. His best friend, Nick, started to go all-day, so that really motivated him to want to go too. Everyday, he comes home and says school is great. His teacher is excellent! She challenges his little brain and appreciates all of the information he has to offer.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marin:</span><br /><br />Marin and I have been going through a little adjustment period since Maddox is gone for most of the day. She is getting used to playing by herself while I get work done. She is quite ornery though and sometimes does naughty things to get attention. For example, she dumps water all over the floor, throws my cell phone, colors on inappropriate objects, etc. This is new for me since Maddox has always been perfectly content to do his own thing. It is getting better with time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Daddy Gone:</span><br /><br />All of us have also been adjusting to Luke moving out of state. We Skype most nights. The kiddos don't really enjoy that much. They don't really get it.<br /><br />Things have been going better than expected. We have a nice schedule now which helps. Although, when Luke does come home, the kids find it difficult becasue Daddy doesn't follow our schedule. We'll get it eventually. Practice, practice. Luke will be home again for several days at Thanksgiving, so not too much longer before another visit.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-49387623727664502522010-02-16T09:28:00.003-05:002010-02-16T09:46:24.838-05:00Our Latest Trip to the Children's Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwC93vJrJ4uv_Lia3Y3zsTVvUUUbjW54uuoSKBbonj41QaLWHOF3FoBkTgyAmHWWPt4hP3yleSMFRYLU4UN700pIQSSkNFxzxCiB44LWHJCT1uex2HRw1iiBU21CBV1LS4FxbyFvnBg6YK/s1600-h/2010_0214february0038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwC93vJrJ4uv_Lia3Y3zsTVvUUUbjW54uuoSKBbonj41QaLWHOF3FoBkTgyAmHWWPt4hP3yleSMFRYLU4UN700pIQSSkNFxzxCiB44LWHJCT1uex2HRw1iiBU21CBV1LS4FxbyFvnBg6YK/s320/2010_0214february0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438850011924437506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ALxWWX_YaUv5cYspJT0SJgG0eitDDibw-246iyFW7BANdNXw7WLe7fMVyF4aMYkHCTcAlJuttGpVoxcg3klNXkp9YJ0CXRTMnwB5QBrzbHbl-vL7ZBCdvJP6m4VuIGkbN5TtLoDh7t4u/s1600-h/2010_0214february0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ALxWWX_YaUv5cYspJT0SJgG0eitDDibw-246iyFW7BANdNXw7WLe7fMVyF4aMYkHCTcAlJuttGpVoxcg3klNXkp9YJ0CXRTMnwB5QBrzbHbl-vL7ZBCdvJP6m4VuIGkbN5TtLoDh7t4u/s320/2010_0214february0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438850008592930530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWZOWGDYP5ogpVZIeARHyJceh_02ke-6BhUNDVs2WiB7lVv_V3qIW9mq6HoAIQyApYLfSwwbxRHtvznJPkXAF-BFA8BicSiHlsI2Jqye4bvF_YiXfXWIkyFsLQWAIf8j6Tq2FRiuWIcK/s1600-h/2010_0214february0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWZOWGDYP5ogpVZIeARHyJceh_02ke-6BhUNDVs2WiB7lVv_V3qIW9mq6HoAIQyApYLfSwwbxRHtvznJPkXAF-BFA8BicSiHlsI2Jqye4bvF_YiXfXWIkyFsLQWAIf8j6Tq2FRiuWIcK/s320/2010_0214february0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438850005927588290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3leBxi7gpoRe_ypuyk3ie5Q90xA104w6VJgsUvInhdLZo0bzKBx3nQNtJGuLQqMWa08Ral6TATpo_PbGFqiumWNIcFPZyemlcjEQ_FAqCdr9iS6SWsTwYZ674QTDdWFBXui7H-xJB81t/s1600-h/2010_0214february0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3leBxi7gpoRe_ypuyk3ie5Q90xA104w6VJgsUvInhdLZo0bzKBx3nQNtJGuLQqMWa08Ral6TATpo_PbGFqiumWNIcFPZyemlcjEQ_FAqCdr9iS6SWsTwYZ674QTDdWFBXui7H-xJB81t/s320/2010_0214february0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438849997407915346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We took the kiddos to the Museum on 1/23. Ever since, all Marin has talked about is "dinosaurs and Barbies". <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Every time</span> we left the house, she would ask, "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dinosaurs</span> and Barbies?". I would sadly say no, we actually had to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Walmart</span> or the like. So we finally took them back this past Sunday. It wasn't nearly as crowded as last time, so M&M got their time on the Barbie Runway, basking in the warm glow of the spotlights. Marin has on a lovely costume, but you have to look closely at Maddox to notice his sparkly belt, which "matched his outfit" he said. <br /><br />Bob the Builder is back, after 3 years. We have a picture of Maddox with Bob when he was about 6 months younger than Marin is now. It is so amazing that he's grown up so fast!<br /><br />We're currently working on where we're sending Maddox to kindergarten next year. We've seen several schools and are currently trying to decide between St. Michael's and Weston. It has been a very difficult task and I'm looking forward to getting it done!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-45155668330834498562010-02-10T10:25:00.001-05:002010-02-10T10:45:17.685-05:00My Fairy Princesses!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1r3nBC3eQYktBUC0RF3z0941lLMR5iexWsvi-2dw01FDi9RTamiAh8_3WFHkaf_ZaMnR9oc5vdw4FPlbVTRmYaanNycuHvXvQj24lSn6jIUUynEW9GF2kXtybu4ocJqvGkk3keICwWPD/s1600-h/2010_0208february0012.jpg"><br /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrO7-HcKGECEpEWAkmQ_X1Gr0DrOSG-GGp586F5kdO276PeuBfK6S08IE6dJWoGLQbwGB7A953OfXu4j8f' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-39480342580192019652009-12-08T19:19:00.003-05:002009-12-08T19:25:34.664-05:00Santa....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRihLUXBoOtwg09jLzvCmpQvxm7-4BR7UbaeU-9cDwMfqtX0c-p14w-yLaVJQCXTXnZOPWsr71QkeNI9FKQdlV-9WJ43_q7ihM7OkRDS5fYELVrpaN7ww5dvyBtdmViIpOuJ2Sjhd30XN/s1600-h/2009_0103december0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRihLUXBoOtwg09jLzvCmpQvxm7-4BR7UbaeU-9cDwMfqtX0c-p14w-yLaVJQCXTXnZOPWsr71QkeNI9FKQdlV-9WJ43_q7ihM7OkRDS5fYELVrpaN7ww5dvyBtdmViIpOuJ2Sjhd30XN/s320/2009_0103december0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413025949832199410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6V3m8zQyHk5iVmiSZ9WDYGLBQAhaf-RTB_yQfnpIUFbBbrtcb1C_Jqf4mywEs_5gj2_5XyfsyagkB9_liSBPEqHGI9iWviM3s4RIRS3ntV0oVZtSLILmLpJtMSghWALftdX-VpJnj9cX/s1600-h/2009_0103december0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6V3m8zQyHk5iVmiSZ9WDYGLBQAhaf-RTB_yQfnpIUFbBbrtcb1C_Jqf4mywEs_5gj2_5XyfsyagkB9_liSBPEqHGI9iWviM3s4RIRS3ntV0oVZtSLILmLpJtMSghWALftdX-VpJnj9cX/s320/2009_0103december0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413025943465518994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6zC-PJimZvwpIkdb1NSb-FiT_EUZCeXMQvlKmm-ro83ZKAQSqJ2P-Dt-I0_Ra4Zk0NubnxaP23u5BNi1peKCyDGpRPhJANzfoiFmuI_vuAPBIP_-JBuyPYjzqgijmVStWlueNGtbbfD/s1600-h/2009_0103december0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6zC-PJimZvwpIkdb1NSb-FiT_EUZCeXMQvlKmm-ro83ZKAQSqJ2P-Dt-I0_Ra4Zk0NubnxaP23u5BNi1peKCyDGpRPhJANzfoiFmuI_vuAPBIP_-JBuyPYjzqgijmVStWlueNGtbbfD/s320/2009_0103december0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413025935935030146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0MSffb9DcaNxBPqcTASGNCIcltuA2SZjvGukTXLTBaZeZ7_rewu9GtWR7V9MatKf0NTXviKbJSID2WFKtrMa694MiK4s5UMogufwo2j__YpRjqYENUk0E0AmbpFtUbOLUwUpK8B7FiNq/s1600-h/2009_0103december0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0MSffb9DcaNxBPqcTASGNCIcltuA2SZjvGukTXLTBaZeZ7_rewu9GtWR7V9MatKf0NTXviKbJSID2WFKtrMa694MiK4s5UMogufwo2j__YpRjqYENUk0E0AmbpFtUbOLUwUpK8B7FiNq/s320/2009_0103december0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413025926704692082" border="0" /></a><br />On Saturday, we took the kids ro see Santa at the Children's Museum. Here's what happened!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-4221236354884575572009-12-07T12:46:00.005-05:002009-12-07T13:15:18.907-05:00Disney On Ice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_uVfdE9mySparawYsW1bTDDtXwYuaawvUanI44QbXzy05Kv2mKZ52icH4yobdUW_Pp0ETQ4iUcL7eF_1jVhE3H8LwtnsSq_H0o-dCSMtxzD2bGIISUa0hv77UPaRewrWgXuwqrUkNG10/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_uVfdE9mySparawYsW1bTDDtXwYuaawvUanI44QbXzy05Kv2mKZ52icH4yobdUW_Pp0ETQ4iUcL7eF_1jVhE3H8LwtnsSq_H0o-dCSMtxzD2bGIISUa0hv77UPaRewrWgXuwqrUkNG10/s200/2009_1126disneyonice0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412559066469841858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4elgT96_RLpWU0JzR6sF8SskANRup2D1LHoehChtmoOYFzqLyh2yosbFJIKzVt0dwN-YnS8mqXRNoLBFcbgATsoVGNoqg2p4pnp5xCfdBRZPkGz_r02eE38uX_mj9PI07eRhGcoZVf1Sa/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4elgT96_RLpWU0JzR6sF8SskANRup2D1LHoehChtmoOYFzqLyh2yosbFJIKzVt0dwN-YnS8mqXRNoLBFcbgATsoVGNoqg2p4pnp5xCfdBRZPkGz_r02eE38uX_mj9PI07eRhGcoZVf1Sa/s200/2009_1126disneyonice0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412559063723304802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT4yxvY2rWH4TV7PcV6TUsYzBb2UGNVZrrmY-qxeFaQV24OiD9MUVByR2fYlpW0pRUVZy_deh35jLYBnWGIfoH8j6txt7Jplu5dT85kR6TDj4FU1kIIXyp2a-i36TMIg0dkCK3KASoGft/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT4yxvY2rWH4TV7PcV6TUsYzBb2UGNVZrrmY-qxeFaQV24OiD9MUVByR2fYlpW0pRUVZy_deh35jLYBnWGIfoH8j6txt7Jplu5dT85kR6TDj4FU1kIIXyp2a-i36TMIg0dkCK3KASoGft/s200/2009_1126disneyonice0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412559056982174994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2axOpMBQbfeX5QtX06G-K_wpud9_V-q71FxvezdL5Nd3_VisPSKDanixemO6DhEVvV3paIqur7iyPLkEU51w5WZ26kA7z6Kck2nwYQwgzdwmGu96S-fmQkupAzDqikpa6O7NA_I25IeP/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2axOpMBQbfeX5QtX06G-K_wpud9_V-q71FxvezdL5Nd3_VisPSKDanixemO6DhEVvV3paIqur7iyPLkEU51w5WZ26kA7z6Kck2nwYQwgzdwmGu96S-fmQkupAzDqikpa6O7NA_I25IeP/s320/2009_1126disneyonice0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412556193065991490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTvGiwmNxTJmyr-U5wmTEHkzlqMmc5D5jytBwttsQrrPLRoeJQ4ft53zQPkTbbSwlW7sHGRRC8ga9YEWfJ_fbNYCHn-nysD06cHQux8FQF4Z5fSzoC2rcpu6BBkawbDCEz-iilx_exJVj/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTvGiwmNxTJmyr-U5wmTEHkzlqMmc5D5jytBwttsQrrPLRoeJQ4ft53zQPkTbbSwlW7sHGRRC8ga9YEWfJ_fbNYCHn-nysD06cHQux8FQF4Z5fSzoC2rcpu6BBkawbDCEz-iilx_exJVj/s320/2009_1126disneyonice0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412556188217419202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGZ-TFZ2InFVIuJie1Huvn0Eq-b_l8Sdy1n6VzQ0L2c19pXmKu4sZD2nkZbr3sVkYEE-aMTyHvMCqhrRw13I4f7kpr_a7dvx-fEnhe5-1Fi-qwqd2opjA2ak02a9kWm7MVBe54Z2qyHRV/s1600-h/2009_1126disneyonice0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGZ-TFZ2InFVIuJie1Huvn0Eq-b_l8Sdy1n6VzQ0L2c19pXmKu4sZD2nkZbr3sVkYEE-aMTyHvMCqhrRw13I4f7kpr_a7dvx-fEnhe5-1Fi-qwqd2opjA2ak02a9kWm7MVBe54Z2qyHRV/s320/2009_1126disneyonice0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412556182335202930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My mom and I took the kids to see Disney On Ice last week. I haven't been to anything like that since I was pretty young, so I had no expectations. Maddox wasn't too excited about going. He thought it would be all about princesses and such. When Marin saw the commercial on TV, would squeal with delight!<br /><br />So...we go to Conseco. We get there and we have pretty excellent seats. We were on the lower level and were close enough to see all of the characters faces with clarity. As soon as the show started, Marin instantly clamped my hands over her eyes! She had a death grip on my hands and would not let me move. I was trying to talk her through it, pointing out her favorite characters. I eventually got my hands down, but she then put her own hands over eyes. I passed her to Mom, didn't help for a good 20 minutes. I told Mom to hold her arms down so they wouldn't cramp after being held up for the hour and a half show. That didn't work, but shortly after is when the princesses came out!!! She turned into a different child. My mom was shocked that she knew all of their names, even though she hasn't seen the less popular movies and the ones we don't have.<br /><br />Maddox got into it during the villains part. He loved Jack Skellington!! He was entertained, but not mesmerized. As expected.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-64434822752131460552009-11-08T17:03:00.004-05:002009-11-08T17:23:47.619-05:00Birthdays!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim88G-ky1wf2rqw74hrSjI0DpxPLLHDnSKsOj85xo57pqr5vqEGvaW5yRBMBaKNO_DB7Gc3Kpr-phPTiYg3OAegCjueJrwRAfT6ixeImME3MEglXfLiSSy2d8IB31KYznba1eeDC2CSSDb/s1600-h/2009_1106birthday0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim88G-ky1wf2rqw74hrSjI0DpxPLLHDnSKsOj85xo57pqr5vqEGvaW5yRBMBaKNO_DB7Gc3Kpr-phPTiYg3OAegCjueJrwRAfT6ixeImME3MEglXfLiSSy2d8IB31KYznba1eeDC2CSSDb/s200/2009_1106birthday0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401861898694668946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bt8nL548_4eoTsMZuuZoFJrdUBdJe6hdPkTt5GFv22oI2TtBz-tnga3oozACVanYra83vgJPwgVBMgA2mSNYn7TP86O0ZSZnEl_wxgJmoCkhihkia7sAZO34127vtQz1q1AcDS1AfdvX/s1600-h/2009_1106birthday0041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bt8nL548_4eoTsMZuuZoFJrdUBdJe6hdPkTt5GFv22oI2TtBz-tnga3oozACVanYra83vgJPwgVBMgA2mSNYn7TP86O0ZSZnEl_wxgJmoCkhihkia7sAZO34127vtQz1q1AcDS1AfdvX/s200/2009_1106birthday0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401861889925704386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8n2lJcx1Lnrt2BXfpM9VXTe_qFjjOAdfakndfvkPZp78Ei2CrLtBNbK7qFGui_GMPc_MtXuCyzrG-Ijx1OBmKbT7AjG7QOb835V_S4FbACiK5xei8xVNhuNb_wpQHUPkjgK0o4xJyIqD/s1600-h/2009_1106birthday0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8n2lJcx1Lnrt2BXfpM9VXTe_qFjjOAdfakndfvkPZp78Ei2CrLtBNbK7qFGui_GMPc_MtXuCyzrG-Ijx1OBmKbT7AjG7QOb835V_S4FbACiK5xei8xVNhuNb_wpQHUPkjgK0o4xJyIqD/s200/2009_1106birthday0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401861885622631906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipigyUV1UCC1kAUA17iBRWdP7MDuWFVf7ziHVc15zWaalMEXEWXt-xNmc-KbVWUE5IaDkKDFrBOFeLBVxpWiuElnh6dgCG2Av1x5K2iJAlNGntXBpLPDSkD6uQLtzU2wNBnSB-MZqsiyzv/s1600-h/2009_1104birthday0221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipigyUV1UCC1kAUA17iBRWdP7MDuWFVf7ziHVc15zWaalMEXEWXt-xNmc-KbVWUE5IaDkKDFrBOFeLBVxpWiuElnh6dgCG2Av1x5K2iJAlNGntXBpLPDSkD6uQLtzU2wNBnSB-MZqsiyzv/s200/2009_1104birthday0221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401860727252605714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7dZOVVNKwIA3vumAVXAfRSHPG6doTRfJyXx0q_b_fmW5y7u-pS-rIvyDqwqwVoKHxJEKckQ2JaJ0holw47fXpgc4kwHYC2KmzZYXM-zDtIiFLw_sxW4r3sq3xse3VH3kkD9GQOEVD8gQ/s1600-h/2009_1104birthday0215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7dZOVVNKwIA3vumAVXAfRSHPG6doTRfJyXx0q_b_fmW5y7u-pS-rIvyDqwqwVoKHxJEKckQ2JaJ0holw47fXpgc4kwHYC2KmzZYXM-zDtIiFLw_sxW4r3sq3xse3VH3kkD9GQOEVD8gQ/s200/2009_1104birthday0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401860725480534386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8zOtN0-TUSsfAg1DQEI1cbxCQvq_MKDATz0prG2phG8BmO-eHIY41JTxD5939FmEb2Mlv0tJghXdM4W7t5ZgYF9OcqgmxEBlKvvi2uzXM7x6iWPMyrw_SA2nj__mP1TvBwb3A30IHUZ-/s1600-h/2009_1104birthday0213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8zOtN0-TUSsfAg1DQEI1cbxCQvq_MKDATz0prG2phG8BmO-eHIY41JTxD5939FmEb2Mlv0tJghXdM4W7t5ZgYF9OcqgmxEBlKvvi2uzXM7x6iWPMyrw_SA2nj__mP1TvBwb3A30IHUZ-/s200/2009_1104birthday0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401860719784608098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This year we decided to keep the birthdays low key. Wednesday, Maddox's birthday, we decided to take the kids to the Children's Museum as part of their celebration. That night, we met Kellie at a Texas Roadhouse and had dinner. We then had cake and Maddox opened presents at Granny and Hampy's house. His birthday surprises included Bionicles and Transformers.<br /><br />On Friday, we celebrated Marin's birthday a day early. She had her own party theme and opened her presents. I really didn't capture the excitement emanating from her on my camera, but it was definitely felt in the room. She's crazy about Tink, so the tent was an excellent choice by her dad and I. Marin also got a Cinderella barbie and a PINK doctor's kit, among other things.<br /><br />They enjoyed their days and we enjoyed watching them!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-58640764858613623002009-10-19T12:16:00.004-04:002009-10-19T12:57:11.154-04:00A Crisp Autumn Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVhOwP5TCxxUS0jt2217SB309_CMUiUTaQ-1jW-BWb1htLd4AlYLC1hm6ERAsGMvW0PAyJgEZf_NAoGyXsmLEl4qsNaPWE8t2mojXCjRdNwA-JJ0YdiYXWwLZwWWjfNvH0y4zHhZBwhl1/s1600-h/2009_1017october0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVhOwP5TCxxUS0jt2217SB309_CMUiUTaQ-1jW-BWb1htLd4AlYLC1hm6ERAsGMvW0PAyJgEZf_NAoGyXsmLEl4qsNaPWE8t2mojXCjRdNwA-JJ0YdiYXWwLZwWWjfNvH0y4zHhZBwhl1/s320/2009_1017october0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394351240034574882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R_J1KqmsQfb_lr1t30ilEG6lpKcqTNqDTsh19rebk5HBUgTAxuVFh62eO6v1_aP3TiYZORCQg9bUmOkimg6GY2e2qo4vP6NR3An5Hk2hN7u5E_jj98WvzGccyWSbb37xEliJKYQZqeEe/s1600-h/2009_1017october0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R_J1KqmsQfb_lr1t30ilEG6lpKcqTNqDTsh19rebk5HBUgTAxuVFh62eO6v1_aP3TiYZORCQg9bUmOkimg6GY2e2qo4vP6NR3An5Hk2hN7u5E_jj98WvzGccyWSbb37xEliJKYQZqeEe/s320/2009_1017october0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394351230331833090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gq8rGY7ynHRCEGZjKrY9BGGtvYUce1Y3uWFghfGTE8nrGvB7uo8xM06nShiF__CjJTLF2TNZYaU6bbAQPftrQm4xId4ydR2mpfzpgKMbeQdHSJSVLTojp04oQQh7mPxTNASpepQoet2W/s1600-h/2009_1017october0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gq8rGY7ynHRCEGZjKrY9BGGtvYUce1Y3uWFghfGTE8nrGvB7uo8xM06nShiF__CjJTLF2TNZYaU6bbAQPftrQm4xId4ydR2mpfzpgKMbeQdHSJSVLTojp04oQQh7mPxTNASpepQoet2W/s320/2009_1017october0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394348253641191346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06EiiE_drxs-WhtTmq7CPmaN-Y5lbkVA_WCOhSkhHpBTLL9n9Fc0MHcbpzB1gN6jf25Do1xOEr2yijxUAGlj3_0eO023A90OaLv9MoLHm6FnzMbZH6EFJkQxXL_FRFLzqrWWJ9CKj7I_U/s1600-h/2009_1017october0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06EiiE_drxs-WhtTmq7CPmaN-Y5lbkVA_WCOhSkhHpBTLL9n9Fc0MHcbpzB1gN6jf25Do1xOEr2yijxUAGlj3_0eO023A90OaLv9MoLHm6FnzMbZH6EFJkQxXL_FRFLzqrWWJ9CKj7I_U/s320/2009_1017october0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394348241542152450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I finally had a day off from running MadrinDesigns and could go outside with the kids and enjoy the day. Maddox dressed himself for the "weather". Marin decided to take her stroller out with no baby in it. I captured their quirkiness on camera this time. Next time you think your child is weird, just take a look at this picture of Maddox. :) And yes, those are his Monday underpants and socks on his hands.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-65571590708019048982009-09-18T10:13:00.007-04:002009-09-18T10:27:35.097-04:00Aunt Carol and Uncle John's House 8/24/09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQ4Xl1wDS7G5ObAeFrLWM30DeeJobC1kNVDP9Pg9xuB0CXmQDaeTGojoJOlUBye-xe1abtrthFCmj7VECebQpX1lQk0JWB-x1f5PgSK8YuFX5A3BtDDfmyZ5EdSSiJmlTI5PKCq49A9sm/s1600-h/2009_0824valpo0047-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQ4Xl1wDS7G5ObAeFrLWM30DeeJobC1kNVDP9Pg9xuB0CXmQDaeTGojoJOlUBye-xe1abtrthFCmj7VECebQpX1lQk0JWB-x1f5PgSK8YuFX5A3BtDDfmyZ5EdSSiJmlTI5PKCq49A9sm/s320/2009_0824valpo0047-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382813966768806082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjei99ZCxD7hfYX7qtXw56qjKvgkOLozU6TFN_ulfAevL7IReRGnzg-jGu5cyDeSOvIoWbD08xJ9C_W4nvk5JyboefaBZeJL5xntVSmS_QG32ha5mWSABYRSnizImUI728dtoO14Q90N4j/s1600-h/2009_0824valpo0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjei99ZCxD7hfYX7qtXw56qjKvgkOLozU6TFN_ulfAevL7IReRGnzg-jGu5cyDeSOvIoWbD08xJ9C_W4nvk5JyboefaBZeJL5xntVSmS_QG32ha5mWSABYRSnizImUI728dtoO14Q90N4j/s320/2009_0824valpo0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382812059689826386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibISjwpwN5djIImQC5QdjEsZhvXjpfljbEEnQc6ZYgfEQK6fGAtmxPn3zDw79OLCOotwAgWes5ftWACxo-eFn8v_wWeZ61tE4IZZUR7dXBvNIboL4wzNqUHdR7N736kZMcbKcMzMdQhKw/s1600-h/2009_0824valpo0011-3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibISjwpwN5djIImQC5QdjEsZhvXjpfljbEEnQc6ZYgfEQK6fGAtmxPn3zDw79OLCOotwAgWes5ftWACxo-eFn8v_wWeZ61tE4IZZUR7dXBvNIboL4wzNqUHdR7N736kZMcbKcMzMdQhKw/s320/2009_0824valpo0011-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382812044770436114" border="0" /></a>The whole fam got together at my aunt and uncle's in Valparaiso in August. Luke and I went to see Pearl Jam on Sunday at the United Center, while the kids stayed and played with their cousin, Bryalyn. On Monday, they had a great time on the beach. Maddox was kicking sand with cousin Lauren while Marin was in the water with Aunt Carol and cousin Lesley. Occasionally, Daddy went by on skis or in the tube behind Uncle John's boat. I managed to get burned/red because of my crazy light sensitivity, but it went away about 2 weeks later. All in all, a great time had by all!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-26517605850764342542009-08-18T10:13:00.002-04:002009-08-18T10:18:54.072-04:00Hampy's B-Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFQNU8vQ9g49NObkD3QzZXaVbY4c9qu4eV-KMdJjVC3EibnBucIpQeRpNSZ6xI95O8AufTSl0MbwlwWTXZsaf10AHx4o_W8V9nzIk0hH-TL5S4EEMK9zzDVru7ps1ayJDKxhG8wnI19TT/s1600-h/2009_0815dadbirthday0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFQNU8vQ9g49NObkD3QzZXaVbY4c9qu4eV-KMdJjVC3EibnBucIpQeRpNSZ6xI95O8AufTSl0MbwlwWTXZsaf10AHx4o_W8V9nzIk0hH-TL5S4EEMK9zzDVru7ps1ayJDKxhG8wnI19TT/s200/2009_0815dadbirthday0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371308020417553010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd214Av-0hrnbbVAmPpQwg_wuqqpbdYa1ynXi3ikNht_arQOJYuRL-NHNKHzp1lV3p7yvU0XYyJvD3afXpdoYBMWj6TexeiXLKSk8uGOAQSjBlDv9GqZ_9F1tIRI2PQUKW6TBNM3y8jzNr/s1600-h/2009_0815dadbirthday0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd214Av-0hrnbbVAmPpQwg_wuqqpbdYa1ynXi3ikNht_arQOJYuRL-NHNKHzp1lV3p7yvU0XYyJvD3afXpdoYBMWj6TexeiXLKSk8uGOAQSjBlDv9GqZ_9F1tIRI2PQUKW6TBNM3y8jzNr/s200/2009_0815dadbirthday0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371308011532029458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KrUyy-7JWKXbkISm787K6_HllchBhzf-WQkie-k-dBZGBgkIacbRoRfdeN6cdrywHxbPOhlT4BDwyQo0c6LjkZWkRWmoGTRV_dSKohxPJ4J-S1IQ4v9oG9426ItsH8rouKDFteJy-e3_/s1600-h/2009_0815dadbirthday0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KrUyy-7JWKXbkISm787K6_HllchBhzf-WQkie-k-dBZGBgkIacbRoRfdeN6cdrywHxbPOhlT4BDwyQo0c6LjkZWkRWmoGTRV_dSKohxPJ4J-S1IQ4v9oG9426ItsH8rouKDFteJy-e3_/s200/2009_0815dadbirthday0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371308004515331570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went out for dinner for our Hampy's birthday! It was fun and they brought him a HUGE piece of chocolate cake a la mode! We all shared. I got more than Marin!<br /><br />-MaddoxKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-971648413953444442009-07-15T12:01:00.004-04:002009-07-15T16:27:28.163-04:00Painting Pictures for MamaWhile I was gone doing an art show, it was arts and crafts day at home. It still hasn't been explained how paint ended up in the mouth, but she's still alive and kicking, so no worries! Marin began to sing and dance months ago, but has a favorite song now: The SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.<br /><br />Maddox is completely self-sufficient in reading now. It is unfortunate for me though. I used to be able to trick him or spell words I didn't want him to hear, but no more! He is currently quite obsessed with Transformers. He's saving his money to try and accumulate all of the action figures! He has 8 or 10, but that barely scratched the surface of Transformers merchandise. My cousin Josh was kind enough to send an old VCR tape of the original, animated Transformers movie. Luckily, I saved a VCR after replacing with DVD players. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzOifYmqFeRz7m-u31pMy9FjEQWUckytxkIr2bz9IUWOzL26KG-xGE6wdeEsq5BU6yT0JbK18unYFkLMTzdKQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-19402196247970383432009-06-23T10:32:00.004-04:002009-06-23T11:02:26.222-04:00Having Fun In The Pool!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fCZAjPL1b9GxkTJk2zNx_2qf_95DtTWcwVCZH3Clf-lHbnpml_Iw9Lxk-D4B8QlxDUT_tAWer0T4IzLYgbmqQUcCiauqSRg6wRC3cKHCaM5Mpcw5GElTZXnTiDBfOzA3gj9oHlJmRKjh/s1600-h/2009_0621nashville0091.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fCZAjPL1b9GxkTJk2zNx_2qf_95DtTWcwVCZH3Clf-lHbnpml_Iw9Lxk-D4B8QlxDUT_tAWer0T4IzLYgbmqQUcCiauqSRg6wRC3cKHCaM5Mpcw5GElTZXnTiDBfOzA3gj9oHlJmRKjh/s320/2009_0621nashville0091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350538431045612066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeMELZsTNHfCleWsxqoiDJkUtvpR9cdGnAN5y7rSHZoGPFJeQJhFeiEbmq4paAOvI9i8EhZanR7a0FCSJqr-bTIGDVsev633vsL5JoONkgB6JOWIfy9ZE5iJULbLwVZQMh-2sFuHyuc-4/s1600-h/2009_0621nashville0100-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeMELZsTNHfCleWsxqoiDJkUtvpR9cdGnAN5y7rSHZoGPFJeQJhFeiEbmq4paAOvI9i8EhZanR7a0FCSJqr-bTIGDVsev633vsL5JoONkgB6JOWIfy9ZE5iJULbLwVZQMh-2sFuHyuc-4/s320/2009_0621nashville0100-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350532205970216098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2EVo99ggttW9KZBlX3Jtp6p9w6B0AWJHVLs8Ej9F5y8MsBubzwbO5ncS8WeDF34ST7oaFbjVZFTw17qMIei0T4do_BH-2YNajnTXzuo0yDiNlCDVr4E36kTCB-XEqPK4dYz0tSaXQjuU/s1600-h/2009_0621nashville0128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2EVo99ggttW9KZBlX3Jtp6p9w6B0AWJHVLs8Ej9F5y8MsBubzwbO5ncS8WeDF34ST7oaFbjVZFTw17qMIei0T4do_BH-2YNajnTXzuo0yDiNlCDVr4E36kTCB-XEqPK4dYz0tSaXQjuU/s320/2009_0621nashville0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350532198369229266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's last Saturday and Sunday. The kids had a blast. Marin is already kicking her legs and trying to swim. Maddox had a scare going under water a few times, so now he wants like 5 flotation devices. Before that happened, he was swimming very well. We'll get there again.<br /><br />They both have a blast with their Auntie Kellie. She lets them get away with everything!<br /><br />Last Thursday and Friday, Luke and I made a trip to Nashville, TN. We saw Eddie Vedder solo at the famous Ryman Auditorium. The best part was that we were in the FRONT ROW!! We didn't know until we got there. It was a fabulous surprise! We couldn't have any cameras or cell phones out during the show, so no pics. We had a great time and enjoyed walking around downtown Nashville. We did take photos at the only replica of the Parthenon.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-14469893829136900452009-04-28T10:11:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:11:47.842-04:00<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNKHkCkwvkeSj-x22Ug_z-FAAyG9MrFO5T6M7WWzr6RsTTKaRbJY6rpvT7ulxHlzsyRLHDoYo1nkB3rsPx8Vx1BtI7UOjqSHgc_PxnzhHIUZ85kF8CzCIBzqzYBDSMg1KQ3PbAL6YadBI/s1600-h/2009_0427april0033.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNKHkCkwvkeSj-x22Ug_z-FAAyG9MrFO5T6M7WWzr6RsTTKaRbJY6rpvT7ulxHlzsyRLHDoYo1nkB3rsPx8Vx1BtI7UOjqSHgc_PxnzhHIUZ85kF8CzCIBzqzYBDSMg1KQ3PbAL6YadBI/s320/2009_0427april0033.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-25710833400135206792009-04-28T10:08:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:09:09.299-04:00Easter and Putting Out Fires<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZyiwrYsFzx5L34yZHDhFfWG6PaFNswnK9pHLCI_qYa2PLIO3gqAYoQvPgQ_E-Fc7vTRf1k24uRHaMAAvxImJfghpif1UFpXZIYDiU4mf_P8uq9hGFFozmP1HYL33vF05zb9SBs2TKT5o/s1600-h/2009_0427april0054.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZyiwrYsFzx5L34yZHDhFfWG6PaFNswnK9pHLCI_qYa2PLIO3gqAYoQvPgQ_E-Fc7vTRf1k24uRHaMAAvxImJfghpif1UFpXZIYDiU4mf_P8uq9hGFFozmP1HYL33vF05zb9SBs2TKT5o/s320/2009_0427april0054.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_U1M8ne2dMJUEoW_zWWfozgBEZ0TWBhOlK_kkAbmvBwT_rNNsgr53fljOMC0Z56fLoeaTLhsY-753Bgf5U0zjpQ7Lip7IFA3UK4dud3xz-q3pxgbT_-WXWhO_A68zdJgLzu3V9aXPhKAa/s1600-h/2009_0427april0060.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_U1M8ne2dMJUEoW_zWWfozgBEZ0TWBhOlK_kkAbmvBwT_rNNsgr53fljOMC0Z56fLoeaTLhsY-753Bgf5U0zjpQ7Lip7IFA3UK4dud3xz-q3pxgbT_-WXWhO_A68zdJgLzu3V9aXPhKAa/s320/2009_0427april0060.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; 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margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-35383059864901851012009-04-06T13:32:00.004-04:002009-04-06T13:36:58.310-04:00Check it Out!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_OAr9RJqjnN9N00m8SG2rZxo6VDtucPpZmzLgx39KMREnIYcbAXXic0kliJoYE0qVkZkP7T3XH8lqkuSGvcx2y3DpXtXYRz6AqcR59aLBw0XdIzDMafMnGRHMRqkh9368n_sVAzl3Ywr/s1600-h/2009_0405aprilcrownhill0244-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_OAr9RJqjnN9N00m8SG2rZxo6VDtucPpZmzLgx39KMREnIYcbAXXic0kliJoYE0qVkZkP7T3XH8lqkuSGvcx2y3DpXtXYRz6AqcR59aLBw0XdIzDMafMnGRHMRqkh9368n_sVAzl3Ywr/s320/2009_0405aprilcrownhill0244-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321633425395013346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out my <a href="http://madrindesigns.blogspot.com">MadrinDesigns</a> blog for an interview with none other than Mr. Maddox.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-59451886510704563462009-04-04T19:27:00.005-04:002009-04-04T19:35:51.762-04:00April Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CI2f8yqUbhWH88UKGNMThU4qbH11kmG95BlmtXIvmRe5zxjvNbyncfpO4Ei9SkACb4RjYLqpqmrHyObrpckylzZSVguOrByjiTyRqvmq1OYXAIhTMcUBd1GMJaaaoctsYFG_BRQebyRG/s1600-h/2009_0404april0053-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CI2f8yqUbhWH88UKGNMThU4qbH11kmG95BlmtXIvmRe5zxjvNbyncfpO4Ei9SkACb4RjYLqpqmrHyObrpckylzZSVguOrByjiTyRqvmq1OYXAIhTMcUBd1GMJaaaoctsYFG_BRQebyRG/s320/2009_0404april0053-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320983705272366914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAL6GuiPmLUEANur4Kh8r-bafFZDwHQUYClcGOidwMZJteiOpT7ToRrRq_x16H2xYkRzngr6cY0MkHT2K3V41enjB5PJ4LbwY-0UpANYGk5jvga0bxgGxi0uLmxlSPJNAvowNADsusBxU/s1600-h/2009_0404april0017-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAL6GuiPmLUEANur4Kh8r-bafFZDwHQUYClcGOidwMZJteiOpT7ToRrRq_x16H2xYkRzngr6cY0MkHT2K3V41enjB5PJ4LbwY-0UpANYGk5jvga0bxgGxi0uLmxlSPJNAvowNADsusBxU/s320/2009_0404april0017-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320983697207648146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YG11clAW9XXS3f_WyEoZGAui2HrC37phN4ENDvrVniGgbxvqXW1Q0ghKlp3kj3hYs2gt0DmFwBU3ntngpF1tI-zkF68h6St5uCFMd43bYPnQOPfeSJm3xnNY0j2VVjNFn7jzzRuYRBhj/s1600-h/2009_0404april0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YG11clAW9XXS3f_WyEoZGAui2HrC37phN4ENDvrVniGgbxvqXW1Q0ghKlp3kj3hYs2gt0DmFwBU3ntngpF1tI-zkF68h6St5uCFMd43bYPnQOPfeSJm3xnNY0j2VVjNFn7jzzRuYRBhj/s320/2009_0404april0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320983700807181410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37y8GMgTw2H7jxpeJt41NT6ttcpsWQDmP4CGmysL97rpzyvf0R1Zm4rIGEaNYJEMStFRo1MX29QIB8iBsW-zHp6sgSvuonrT-G7opomYtUMy83mJJbJ7P5dcHQn6OT8Oe8dOm2_REjfR3/s1600-h/2009_0404april0089-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37y8GMgTw2H7jxpeJt41NT6ttcpsWQDmP4CGmysL97rpzyvf0R1Zm4rIGEaNYJEMStFRo1MX29QIB8iBsW-zHp6sgSvuonrT-G7opomYtUMy83mJJbJ7P5dcHQn6OT8Oe8dOm2_REjfR3/s320/2009_0404april0089-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320982501142524610" border="0" /></a><br />We spent Friday with Grandma Beth, Hank, and Katie at the Newport Aquarium in Cincinnati. Saturday, Granny and Auntie Kellie took us to the park to enjoy the nice spring day!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-42791209777612907282009-04-02T17:49:00.003-04:002009-04-02T17:56:50.844-04:00Maddox's Spring School Picture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bFbtgpTHuK83WA8ziQqrqqg54HKEDIsEHU1F8J7M-JE2HviRgUQoqfVkD32_1JpHQ0EQwB8bLUDVye_X26vlJTao1qdELPFbJ3TTiAhw1LiNuPrh_QMKxh6x8pwdQDKdV8JZNG8_x3ss/s1600-h/IMG-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bFbtgpTHuK83WA8ziQqrqqg54HKEDIsEHU1F8J7M-JE2HviRgUQoqfVkD32_1JpHQ0EQwB8bLUDVye_X26vlJTao1qdELPFbJ3TTiAhw1LiNuPrh_QMKxh6x8pwdQDKdV8JZNG8_x3ss/s320/IMG-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320215128448985234" border="0" /></a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-85680824807142198562009-03-23T14:19:00.002-04:002009-03-23T14:22:08.908-04:00Another Beautiful Spring Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMzx7_UDnp63aWGdcuiw-6gvXbMvJ4qmBqGMQUX6giiYVGvLYftLYhfsv64JK3DgtbOlSs7m9iqhJWkuTZxgkLcr5bVcmHDEUFQXdtWxO97lofR8_F5woo2xjQm7gsIWaWepTFW5nZO07/s1600-h/2009_0322march0002-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMzx7_UDnp63aWGdcuiw-6gvXbMvJ4qmBqGMQUX6giiYVGvLYftLYhfsv64JK3DgtbOlSs7m9iqhJWkuTZxgkLcr5bVcmHDEUFQXdtWxO97lofR8_F5woo2xjQm7gsIWaWepTFW5nZO07/s320/2009_0322march0002-2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maddox and Marin enjoying the sunshine in our backyard!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgimDUIBh5rlcdpeJEGsx8UIOz8oaluDk-Z03s2alwRObP2CXx7DcWKBRWbnY9SbQBZpr9m0k1B7y8cAUsBYj9PtfWxJArkH5sje8i1WBctotAa2rGCxaWeY6SrFiYO4kd6ONRpn1msdR/s1600-h/2009_0322march0015-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgimDUIBh5rlcdpeJEGsx8UIOz8oaluDk-Z03s2alwRObP2CXx7DcWKBRWbnY9SbQBZpr9m0k1B7y8cAUsBYj9PtfWxJArkH5sje8i1WBctotAa2rGCxaWeY6SrFiYO4kd6ONRpn1msdR/s320/2009_0322march0015-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrkSj8LOTkMNsp5SXJxayHy6ueF7KU_JjkOyrFbCl9UvTIDEL5g0mBzfcgWOz0JdzH8kyEG4bEVDn8tX9vC5GZVyw0CiRXbYJ0qETn-lurzYHHcwRoFRNTwdqweAWSxcMWEAqDSBortXq/s1600-h/2009_0322march0028-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrkSj8LOTkMNsp5SXJxayHy6ueF7KU_JjkOyrFbCl9UvTIDEL5g0mBzfcgWOz0JdzH8kyEG4bEVDn8tX9vC5GZVyw0CiRXbYJ0qETn-lurzYHHcwRoFRNTwdqweAWSxcMWEAqDSBortXq/s320/2009_0322march0028-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-90006324044111470122009-03-18T12:54:00.003-04:002009-03-18T13:02:45.259-04:00At Gymboree and Playing Ballerina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFCX67THueNLhlqrnHspUGx6i8-MboGh9_U5oKVY9AbDS3jwkbCE6nJaenPyVT_clUiTdJUrJpPCuMnCtgJbCsXXDdyVzy4zv_d3SrEC43Up5PzccLQnPJArF7M5udm0yx7I_cPPgT102/s1600-h/2009_0315march0002-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1NzLNO7AfQpNmWElhxfjQe-ckxGFtT0a7haen3LzmvQtU9vm7QeV-LlzowQjoLAVY73_YC0CAXAZ_HYwod4tl13HVJ2KVv4sAMnkL2wr88B5UKcQZ9fsVEtMEwvJq5XyS_PSAKRBZ5ht/s320/2009_0315march0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314573756653914114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We recently went to our friend Nicholas' 1st Birthday Party at Gymboree. Marin and I had a good time! Marin is also finally into wearing the tutu Auntie Kellie got her for Christmas this year! Too bad she had eaten spaghetti for dinner and ended up with it all over her!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-3546501230132613802009-03-17T13:31:00.002-04:002009-03-17T13:59:16.041-04:00Maddox as a Dinosaur in FL<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxT8TyoQTZ1mm0eOzJcdRuroS23jwp84bLEM0MOPCj9WFMZoJw8bDFsBRaimzy3Ra_6ZzmX42fX6pw9Lq4_QQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135724538278238366.post-83591831644739595552009-03-10T12:25:00.005-04:002009-03-10T12:32:35.433-04:00Spring Is Here??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt1Js1G6Gqt18lbfFmwhnvzdD2m5P6F7sOWyAkeidA5mk4msnPKlRohjvfHEVWeMAqCtk6DD59XhHI8tHVbqq205mH-LqoDeG4te9FJXR1_-YFmIVLQ0-H9rZoVs3dbqtHWN2U7T3jsH5/s1600-h/2009_0307march0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt1Js1G6Gqt18lbfFmwhnvzdD2m5P6F7sOWyAkeidA5mk4msnPKlRohjvfHEVWeMAqCtk6DD59XhHI8tHVbqq205mH-LqoDeG4te9FJXR1_-YFmIVLQ0-H9rZoVs3dbqtHWN2U7T3jsH5/s320/2009_0307march0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311597279811635538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ohkIuFroxc19-BOdZWMKpzwk0ptZTAveMnVovKNxO_Omu1eCnMMKUr9VP25gXXYX3_DRpRKsXpKn4bmsm-E5-w56sD7AmGGUFwN0YqMdpwcD89OSYeWoNWB_kZ6V4o-dKILYgqFnchq7/s1600-h/2009_0307march0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ohkIuFroxc19-BOdZWMKpzwk0ptZTAveMnVovKNxO_Omu1eCnMMKUr9VP25gXXYX3_DRpRKsXpKn4bmsm-E5-w56sD7AmGGUFwN0YqMdpwcD89OSYeWoNWB_kZ6V4o-dKILYgqFnchq7/s320/2009_0307march0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311597272510951826" border="0" /></a><br />We were enjoying the 60 degree temps over the weekend. Marin was all smiles aboard her red car! Maddox looked like such a big boy in his bike.<br /><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwBBVgoJntPIvMLGF8Ie2k65nc1ZicL-jqPUHhFZQkQNbnW54A4pMol7Fzlm7hIIHOu3RYhgt-ynpAl7Gsk6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10823678408713507660noreply@blogger.com0