tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84373647053678816422024-03-14T04:50:45.845-05:00The VincentsJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-78374679573749602472011-11-23T17:07:00.004-06:002012-02-02T13:26:34.776-06:00We've moved to a new blog!!click here:<br /><div><a href="http://www.familiavincent.wordpress.com/">www.familiavincent.wordpress.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-29977755301875308172011-11-01T10:32:00.000-05:002011-11-16T13:47:18.257-06:00Mom's Visit From Tucson!<div style="text-align: left;">Part 1:</div><div>(we took so many great photos that I need to break this up into 2 posts!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The kids LOVED having Meemom play with them and make great memories together.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DYBcTgtCBUA/TsQJ2FhrEXI/AAAAAAAAFec/0QxAyIfeja0/s400/JBV_0367sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672255194665330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: left;">From sockpuppets...</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dBJ15nKyDkg/TsQJ21e4VHI/AAAAAAAAFeo/0SJWVJsSXWo/s1600/JBV_0372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dBJ15nKyDkg/TsQJ21e4VHI/AAAAAAAAFeo/0SJWVJsSXWo/s400/JBV_0372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672268067853426" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><div>To bounce fests...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Sre5C6J3LY/TsQKIXiAYxI/AAAAAAAAFe0/J553RLO2n2E/s1600/JBV_0378bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Sre5C6J3LY/TsQKIXiAYxI/AAAAAAAAFe0/J553RLO2n2E/s400/JBV_0378bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672569265546002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">To games of chase...</span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-66mQEWfzALc/TsQSNuY_byI/AAAAAAAAFfM/izkIIKjBqQk/s400/jbv_0611chase.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675681457394118434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px; " /></span><div>To bedtime stories.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ot8bLS6B6A/TsQKIZPJWMI/AAAAAAAAFfA/LN-PXAdByGE/s1600/JBV_0396sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ot8bLS6B6A/TsQKIZPJWMI/AAAAAAAAFfA/LN-PXAdByGE/s400/JBV_0396sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672569723312322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>We also enjoyed great weather and fun activities. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHlfV6q3pF8/TsPnTW-JNWI/AAAAAAAAFdU/YxGDUj70TkE/s1600/JBV_0325sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHlfV6q3pF8/TsPnTW-JNWI/AAAAAAAAFdU/YxGDUj70TkE/s400/JBV_0325sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675634275186718050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B0xygdrJ-xk/TsPnSinc7zI/AAAAAAAAFc8/9LRTQccGpms/s1600/JBV_0334sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B0xygdrJ-xk/TsPnSinc7zI/AAAAAAAAFc8/9LRTQccGpms/s400/JBV_0334sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675634261132898098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lkob7eWOpek/TsPrMEyTNlI/AAAAAAAAFd4/pdRVbvmJh7s/s1600/JBV_0355sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lkob7eWOpek/TsPrMEyTNlI/AAAAAAAAFd4/pdRVbvmJh7s/s400/JBV_0355sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638548092630610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a>Sophie chased the ball while Lucas had his own fun.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdheyuTjWtI/TsPrLmMlLmI/AAAAAAAAFds/r66qcYhvnwo/s1600/JBV_0357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdheyuTjWtI/TsPrLmMlLmI/AAAAAAAAFds/r66qcYhvnwo/s400/JBV_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638539881360994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a>Here he comes, so fast on his bike!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qqtJgDahI98/TsPrLcCrN_I/AAAAAAAAFdg/QFhg12RZc_U/s1600/JBV_0358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qqtJgDahI98/TsPrLcCrN_I/AAAAAAAAFdg/QFhg12RZc_U/s400/JBV_0358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638537155459058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!</div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ9px3PWJX8/TsPnSOQlJJI/AAAAAAAAFcw/J1w_yttREps/s1600/JBV_0322sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ9px3PWJX8/TsPnSOQlJJI/AAAAAAAAFcw/J1w_yttREps/s400/JBV_0322sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675634255668257938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a>Sophie used her powers of cuteness to persuade Mom to play catch with her every chance she got! </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6ABnuREYdY/TsPnRlRyRxI/AAAAAAAAFck/KZHXfXX-0ko/s1600/JBV_0319sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6ABnuREYdY/TsPnRlRyRxI/AAAAAAAAFck/KZHXfXX-0ko/s400/JBV_0319sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675634244667459346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a>She's a great thrower!</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DYBcTgtCBUA/TsQJ2FhrEXI/AAAAAAAAFec/0QxAyIfeja0/s1600/JBV_0367sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5supG0jynQ/TsQJ1yiEtfI/AAAAAAAAFeM/hG0Bk1iTgMY/s1600/JBV_0410sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5supG0jynQ/TsQJ1yiEtfI/AAAAAAAAFeM/hG0Bk1iTgMY/s400/JBV_0410sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672250096072178" /></a>Lucas was so excited for me to paint his face like a red kitty</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JGBkaIpvmxQ/TsQJ14JjTfI/AAAAAAAAFeE/h6NYf0eAvAg/s1600/JBV_0421sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JGBkaIpvmxQ/TsQJ14JjTfI/AAAAAAAAFeE/h6NYf0eAvAg/s400/JBV_0421sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675672251603832306" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Part 2 coming soon!</div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-83989341171122270842011-10-14T14:37:00.004-05:002011-10-14T18:41:43.731-05:00Lucas' Birthday Wish ListMe: "What do you hope to get for your birthday this year, Lucas?"<div>Lucas: "Ummmmm, a cheese knife!"</div><div>Me: "Okay.... what else do you want?"</div><div>Lucas: "A giant robot as tall as you are, Mommy! And it has lots of dials and makes us breakfast!"</div><div>Me: (not sure he gets the concept on what are normal types of presents...) "That would be really cool, Lucas! But what kinds of things would you like to get that we've seen in a toy store?"</div><div></div><div>Lucas: "Pretend scissors!"</div><div>Me: "But you already have REAL scissors."</div><div>Lucas: " Yes, but I don't have pretend ones yet!"</div><div>Me: (I give up) :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-69650076265198530022011-10-13T19:53:00.000-05:002011-11-10T16:04:35.992-06:00Sophie Sessions: twelve months<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">ONE YEAR!</span></div><div>Happy Birthday our happy, silly, playful girl! We love you!</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ze9vA-GYJH8/TrxGauBBJGI/AAAAAAAAFZs/MWiVQJpm66c/s400/123456789101112dogsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487055422825570" /><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTlWfKFwjBM/TrxGbAR3pWI/AAAAAAAAFZ4/o_NrDSr8iYU/s400/JBV_0324sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487060325344610" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7jgdC5bIC74/TrxGcZYU7wI/AAAAAAAAFaQ/9lnn9oEC6rA/s400/JBV_0345sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487084243185410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9cXrJ9KpN4/TrxGbtDzUQI/AAAAAAAAFaE/NscaVxe9EjQ/s400/JBV_0332sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487072345936130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFawssH0zD8/TrxG1JrIQYI/AAAAAAAAFao/lHZWOc9b4sI/s1600/JBV_0368sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFawssH0zD8/TrxG1JrIQYI/AAAAAAAAFao/lHZWOc9b4sI/s400/JBV_0368sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487509523808642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWOZ-wJ_Ybk/TrxGctZrpLI/AAAAAAAAFac/SvclkO1OviY/s1600/JBV_0353sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWOZ-wJ_Ybk/TrxGctZrpLI/AAAAAAAAFac/SvclkO1OviY/s400/JBV_0353sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487089617577138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Sophie's Favorite Things:</span></span></div><div><i>Toys:</i> balls, music-makers, bikes</div><div><i>Activities:</i> Swinging and bouncing</div><div><i>Foods:</i> strawberries, popcorn, avocado, zucchini muffins, and Chipotle rice and beans</div><div><i>Games:</i> peekaboo and chase</div><div><i>Friends:</i> Lucas, Lucky the monthly photo dog, and her soft blanket from Auntie Laila</div><div><br /></div><div>The Stats: 18 lbs, 12 oz, 29 inches tall</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-1851375321846339122011-10-02T21:27:00.000-05:002011-11-10T16:06:54.450-06:00Sophie-BearThese were taken in late September. Yup, I'm catching up again!<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KzJA3ukD-WI/TrtHRtqKLhI/AAAAAAAAFZg/xdPnz0w3NhE/s1600/JBV_0312bwsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KzJA3ukD-WI/TrtHRtqKLhI/AAAAAAAAFZg/xdPnz0w3NhE/s400/JBV_0312bwsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673206525243043346" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SJBMm1_UnsI/TrtHQuJb0WI/AAAAAAAAFZY/ZlHQqQmnyiU/s1600/092411ism.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SJBMm1_UnsI/TrtHQuJb0WI/AAAAAAAAFZY/ZlHQqQmnyiU/s400/092411ism.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673206508194353506" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0aKF6PHdR0/TrtHQRxC0yI/AAAAAAAAFZI/s5bL8L4A4yU/s1600/092411h2sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0aKF6PHdR0/TrtHQRxC0yI/AAAAAAAAFZI/s5bL8L4A4yU/s400/092411h2sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673206500575859490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-upTwD8kY9fU/TrtFRXHrxWI/AAAAAAAAFY8/_0xmCO7oWeI/s1600/092411gsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-upTwD8kY9fU/TrtFRXHrxWI/AAAAAAAAFY8/_0xmCO7oWeI/s400/092411gsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204320169608546" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--TuP64VO5bw/TrtFQ8clmPI/AAAAAAAAFYw/ZNIWs63xRfc/s1600/092411fsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--TuP64VO5bw/TrtFQ8clmPI/AAAAAAAAFYw/ZNIWs63xRfc/s400/092411fsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204313009527026" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPlz8EF9f3E/TrtFQgw5bkI/AAAAAAAAFYk/kvYk8S-1nio/s1600/092411esm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPlz8EF9f3E/TrtFQgw5bkI/AAAAAAAAFYk/kvYk8S-1nio/s400/092411esm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204305578520130" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8z0Z3h_hK6k/TrtFP35A02I/AAAAAAAAFYc/jrkQx1BEZes/s1600/092411dsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8z0Z3h_hK6k/TrtFP35A02I/AAAAAAAAFYc/jrkQx1BEZes/s400/092411dsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204294606705506" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iclguEzVSXc/TrtFPU9i32I/AAAAAAAAFYM/dRRV-yvQ-_o/s1600/092411csm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iclguEzVSXc/TrtFPU9i32I/AAAAAAAAFYM/dRRV-yvQ-_o/s400/092411csm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204285230473058" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-11297832551659327502011-10-01T19:53:00.005-05:002011-10-10T20:40:13.533-05:00September Misc.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8sNesYZX88/TpOc-qrvA3I/AAAAAAAAFYE/99axF1_zJ38/s1600/2011-09-14%2B15.22.51.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8sNesYZX88/TpOc-qrvA3I/AAAAAAAAFYE/99axF1_zJ38/s400/2011-09-14%2B15.22.51.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041756958393202" /></a>Lucas claimed some packaging material for cape-making.<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7hwn1tk2FnU/TpOc-esf3hI/AAAAAAAAFX0/x7lnLzn89K4/s1600/2011-09-14%2B15.40.57.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7hwn1tk2FnU/TpOc-esf3hI/AAAAAAAAFX0/x7lnLzn89K4/s400/2011-09-14%2B15.40.57.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041753740369426" /></a>Then he wanted to make a hat with these feathers.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L2W5QvOagDo/TpOc1JH3XwI/AAAAAAAAFXo/f0JQdifSXWw/s1600/2011-09-14%2B15.44.08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L2W5QvOagDo/TpOc1JH3XwI/AAAAAAAAFXo/f0JQdifSXWw/s400/2011-09-14%2B15.44.08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041593330753282" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">And he needed a superman-style badge telling everyone who he was!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4eHLdti8M7c/TpOc0ZyQTMI/AAAAAAAAFXQ/QgBx6l2V-ZU/s1600/2011-09-14%2B15.48.52.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4eHLdti8M7c/TpOc0ZyQTMI/AAAAAAAAFXQ/QgBx6l2V-ZU/s400/2011-09-14%2B15.48.52.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041580623645890" /></a>And an empty dish soap squirt bottle to fight the bad guys.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xDuTOgf2rQ/TpOc0CWLh2I/AAAAAAAAFXE/fjpo8LhsPhg/s1600/2011-09-14%2B15.59.53.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xDuTOgf2rQ/TpOc0CWLh2I/AAAAAAAAFXE/fjpo8LhsPhg/s400/2011-09-14%2B15.59.53.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041574331877218" /></a>Stop taking so many pictures of me mommy. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68QfZPdzqVA/TpOczxJwEDI/AAAAAAAAFW4/xjkCtjiCspU/s1600/2011-09-14%2B16.00.13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68QfZPdzqVA/TpOczxJwEDI/AAAAAAAAFW4/xjkCtjiCspU/s400/2011-09-14%2B16.00.13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041569716342834" /></a>I'm sorry cutie, but you're just so creative and adorable! I can't stop documenting it! </div><div>Does Super Kitty fly or have a vehicle like batman has the batmobile? </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9xMOyJqpOA/TpOcc02mhYI/AAAAAAAAFWs/iDwOoywNXsk/s1600/2011-09-14%2B16.01.57sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9xMOyJqpOA/TpOcc02mhYI/AAAAAAAAFWs/iDwOoywNXsk/s400/2011-09-14%2B16.01.57sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041175572776322" /></a>Super Kitty rides a motorcycle, of course. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDwZEqVU1KM/TpOccobpYfI/AAAAAAAAFWg/fzvxYplq1js/s1600/2011-09-18%2B15.50.13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDwZEqVU1KM/TpOccobpYfI/AAAAAAAAFWg/fzvxYplq1js/s400/2011-09-18%2B15.50.13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041172238492146" /></a>Wet chalk art<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c73cHtgYK9E/TpOcb3mMepI/AAAAAAAAFWY/heUu18psVHw/s1600/2011-09-16%2B12.41.41.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c73cHtgYK9E/TpOcb3mMepI/AAAAAAAAFWY/heUu18psVHw/s400/2011-09-16%2B12.41.41.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041159129397906" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v4QsdS9C7aI/TpOcb73Gn7I/AAAAAAAAFWE/g4m8c2ZM0Ls/s1600/2011-09-16%2B19.52.33.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v4QsdS9C7aI/TpOcb73Gn7I/AAAAAAAAFWE/g4m8c2ZM0Ls/s400/2011-09-16%2B19.52.33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041160274059186" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOIEiJ-desA/TpOcbcz7X2I/AAAAAAAAFV8/BPWKCQjc-t4/s1600/2011-09-09%2B12.56.20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOIEiJ-desA/TpOcbcz7X2I/AAAAAAAAFV8/BPWKCQjc-t4/s400/2011-09-09%2B12.56.20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662041151939239778" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MlX6wsZzQ6o/TpObeY7jfjI/AAAAAAAAFVw/Iz4sQ0rWXzQ/s1600/2011-09-08%2B17.14.00.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MlX6wsZzQ6o/TpObeY7jfjI/AAAAAAAAFVw/Iz4sQ0rWXzQ/s400/2011-09-08%2B17.14.00.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662040102925467186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vknHSMWC9Tc/TpObdkRVJxI/AAAAAAAAFVo/-4RtJTDv5kI/s1600/2011-09-08%2B14.24.13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vknHSMWC9Tc/TpObdkRVJxI/AAAAAAAAFVo/-4RtJTDv5kI/s400/2011-09-08%2B14.24.13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662040088789722898" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uC4mkwAdGKU/TpObdcyzdzI/AAAAAAAAFVY/cOE4EcOK88o/s1600/2011-09-08%2B14.18.12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uC4mkwAdGKU/TpObdcyzdzI/AAAAAAAAFVY/cOE4EcOK88o/s400/2011-09-08%2B14.18.12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662040086782637874" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZSJLNT8YSc/TpObc7Z68aI/AAAAAAAAFVM/IzqTcG0L7_0/s1600/2011-09-08%2B14.17.49.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZSJLNT8YSc/TpObc7Z68aI/AAAAAAAAFVM/IzqTcG0L7_0/s400/2011-09-08%2B14.17.49.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662040077819900322" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zOHra4bMSJU/TpObc13D1VI/AAAAAAAAFVA/iLN_MFG9gxQ/s1600/2011-09-03%2B13.24.47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zOHra4bMSJU/TpObc13D1VI/AAAAAAAAFVA/iLN_MFG9gxQ/s400/2011-09-03%2B13.24.47.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662040076331504978" /></a><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-12642564308700267272011-09-28T07:36:00.003-05:002011-10-04T09:44:23.622-05:00Sophie Sessions: ELEVEN months!Closing in on ONE YEAR!!<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QI59z6tjBns/TosaFMwb83I/AAAAAAAAFT4/rY8WW-dMFyA/s1600/JBV_0372sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QI59z6tjBns/TosaFMwb83I/AAAAAAAAFT4/rY8WW-dMFyA/s400/JBV_0372sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659646033347212146" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RA1vXWUzqn8/TosaEzltgNI/AAAAAAAAFTw/knZ7ZK2GzRo/s1600/JBV_0404sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RA1vXWUzqn8/TosaEzltgNI/AAAAAAAAFTw/knZ7ZK2GzRo/s400/JBV_0404sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659646026591338706" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_5hZz-Kxi2U/TosaEnxwRHI/AAAAAAAAFTo/JSlZ1RiUNio/s1600/JBV_0400sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_5hZz-Kxi2U/TosaEnxwRHI/AAAAAAAAFTo/JSlZ1RiUNio/s400/JBV_0400sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659646023420626034" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q_5plwBUbxI/TosaEdT2qiI/AAAAAAAAFTg/eVtlDwdrT3c/s1600/JBV_0411sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q_5plwBUbxI/TosaEdT2qiI/AAAAAAAAFTg/eVtlDwdrT3c/s400/JBV_0411sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659646020610861602" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcg3WwSBru0/TosaEdyVQ-I/AAAAAAAAFTY/ts-F6mS8b3M/s1600/1234567891011bdogsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcg3WwSBru0/TosaEdyVQ-I/AAAAAAAAFTY/ts-F6mS8b3M/s400/1234567891011bdogsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659646020738696162" /></a><br /><br /><div>Lots of developmental leaps and bounds again this month! </div><div><br /></div><div>* She's said her first words: "Dadadadadada" for Laith and I, and "ball" for her favorite toy of all eternity and back. This little girl is obsessed with any kind of ball! </div><div><br /></div><div>* She's cruising and pushing our coffee table around the family room as a do-it-yourself walker. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>* She's also started to become much more animated and clear about what she wants and doesn't want and will protest when she's unhappy about a choice we've made for her (though it's only a one or two second long squawk, so she's still quite easy-going!)</div><div><br /></div><div>* She initiates games now- like chasing her, peekaboo, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>* She loves trying to put hats and shoes on herself- cutest thing ever to watch!</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-81678270244792060272011-09-24T14:43:00.003-05:002011-10-04T09:48:20.108-05:00Fire Station Field Trip!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Za6SBv15oZs/ToscrscgjQI/AAAAAAAAFU4/xMfOdcbf4uo/s1600/JBV_0268sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Za6SBv15oZs/ToscrscgjQI/AAAAAAAAFU4/xMfOdcbf4uo/s400/JBV_0268sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648893711846658" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZVubwSh7r8/ToscrUmyIcI/AAAAAAAAFUw/s6Bc4NvSkfI/s1600/JBV_0270sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZVubwSh7r8/ToscrUmyIcI/AAAAAAAAFUw/s6Bc4NvSkfI/s400/JBV_0270sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648887312490946" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5wBEL3NpsY/ToscrFZl2hI/AAAAAAAAFUo/XTmZXvjqar8/s1600/JBV_0281sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5wBEL3NpsY/ToscrFZl2hI/AAAAAAAAFUo/XTmZXvjqar8/s400/JBV_0281sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648883230628370" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g13PTqnTb8E/TosciG7cJpI/AAAAAAAAFUg/myT_1l22S9I/s1600/JBV_0288sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g13PTqnTb8E/TosciG7cJpI/AAAAAAAAFUg/myT_1l22S9I/s400/JBV_0288sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648729022211730" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHtkYoY4M0Y/Tosch4480qI/AAAAAAAAFUY/h8Fgv9AzJ54/s1600/JBV_0299sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHtkYoY4M0Y/Tosch4480qI/AAAAAAAAFUY/h8Fgv9AzJ54/s400/JBV_0299sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648725253673634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VYJ40M3G8Cs/ToschxXLviI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/WkxYxhutO4E/s1600/JBV_0306sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VYJ40M3G8Cs/ToschxXLviI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/WkxYxhutO4E/s400/JBV_0306sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648723232996898" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-insMBe5Vjp4/ToschpWCz9I/AAAAAAAAFUI/orF_FqXmYsU/s1600/JBV_0310sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-insMBe5Vjp4/ToschpWCz9I/AAAAAAAAFUI/orF_FqXmYsU/s400/JBV_0310sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648721080733650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3Sk1Y4bZXQ/ToschUaEb1I/AAAAAAAAFUA/Mkf2shcZT1s/s1600/JBV_0326sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3Sk1Y4bZXQ/ToschUaEb1I/AAAAAAAAFUA/Mkf2shcZT1s/s400/JBV_0326sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648715460472658" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-57965688549928941982011-09-23T13:53:00.007-05:002011-09-24T21:15:36.570-05:00August Misc<div style="text-align: left;">Sophie loves rattles and 'shakers'. Here she's playing with a canister of sprinkles!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHy5ajm_nvg/Tn41q2K32PI/AAAAAAAAFSI/j-POcbI1K0o/s1600/JBV_0313sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHy5ajm_nvg/Tn41q2K32PI/AAAAAAAAFSI/j-POcbI1K0o/s400/JBV_0313sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017192235817202" /></a>Lucas' hair is getting so long! We're letting it grow for now to see what it does as it goes past his eyes. I think he'd be really cute rocking a shaggy surfer do! Or...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcFhfm65bqo/Tn41qi5-J7I/AAAAAAAAFSA/86wSFNInw1Y/s1600/JBV_0312sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcFhfm65bqo/Tn41qi5-J7I/AAAAAAAAFSA/86wSFNInw1Y/s400/JBV_0312sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017187064653746" /></a> a mohawk! Ha!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9CU6a7jarU/Tn41qq1yvWI/AAAAAAAAFR4/yI52HkrrdC0/s1600/JBV_0269bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9CU6a7jarU/Tn41qq1yvWI/AAAAAAAAFR4/yI52HkrrdC0/s400/JBV_0269bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017189194612066" /></a>He is absolutely our son... engineer daddy and master-organizer mommy are proud! :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySohsXPL-9U/Tn41qbkHrCI/AAAAAAAAFRw/uaBQLYUok-c/s1600/2011-08-27%2B16.43.43.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySohsXPL-9U/Tn41qbkHrCI/AAAAAAAAFRw/uaBQLYUok-c/s400/2011-08-27%2B16.43.43.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017185093954594" /></a>Sophie says, "I squish your head!"<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0xysO6emTY/Tn41p-UxR9I/AAAAAAAAFRo/QVQHNsvsBQ0/s1600/2011-08-28%2B13.58.03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0xysO6emTY/Tn41p-UxR9I/AAAAAAAAFRo/QVQHNsvsBQ0/s400/2011-08-28%2B13.58.03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017177244944338" /></a>Singin in the rain!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IyiNJIrl9uM/Tn41BDbvT_I/AAAAAAAAFRg/L70JIqkLzUA/s1600/2011-08-25b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IyiNJIrl9uM/Tn41BDbvT_I/AAAAAAAAFRg/L70JIqkLzUA/s400/2011-08-25b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016474241716210" /></a>We got a TON of rain this August/Sept.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GYYB78aEnq0/Tn41BNw5SVI/AAAAAAAAFRY/fkUwXEF3zCI/s1600/2011-08-25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GYYB78aEnq0/Tn41BNw5SVI/AAAAAAAAFRY/fkUwXEF3zCI/s400/2011-08-25.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016477014804818" /></a>I'm in love with Sophie's little pointer finger and pincher grip. I just want to eat those chubby little hands! Here's she is steadily going for a small pebble in the driveway.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0Dou4s31iM/Tn41A3LomDI/AAAAAAAAFRQ/CuqSzSrfU6A/s1600/2011-08-15d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0Dou4s31iM/Tn41A3LomDI/AAAAAAAAFRQ/CuqSzSrfU6A/s400/2011-08-15d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016470952941618" /></a>Painting is still Lucas' favorite art medium. Water colors and crayon-wax-resist in particular!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qJyze5WjQl8/Tn41Aq80H7I/AAAAAAAAFRI/EPD5z_y3FJc/s1600/2011-08-17%2B13.42.12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qJyze5WjQl8/Tn41Aq80H7I/AAAAAAAAFRI/EPD5z_y3FJc/s400/2011-08-17%2B13.42.12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016467669557170" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ArfUG1BkTFY/Tn41AfXiX0I/AAAAAAAAFRA/dup51XwkaOY/s1600/2011-08-17%2B13.42.58.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ArfUG1BkTFY/Tn41AfXiX0I/AAAAAAAAFRA/dup51XwkaOY/s400/2011-08-17%2B13.42.58.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016464560414530" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-53641846300066110932011-09-20T14:44:00.003-05:002011-09-27T09:34:39.938-05:00Happy Birthday To Me!I was sick for my birthday this year :( But Laith and the kids made it special all the same. I woke up to my favorite breakfast topped with some special treats: baked oatmeal with strawberries and whipped cream!<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50fxooVUuR4/ToHekv-j4vI/AAAAAAAAFTQ/Qep_HagBWTM/s1600/JBV_0367sm2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50fxooVUuR4/ToHekv-j4vI/AAAAAAAAFTQ/Qep_HagBWTM/s400/JBV_0367sm2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657047329889575666" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFzg7z92L3g/ToHekj9oqCI/AAAAAAAAFTI/k3Ln_8eWHrI/s1600/JBV_0368sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFzg7z92L3g/ToHekj9oqCI/AAAAAAAAFTI/k3Ln_8eWHrI/s400/JBV_0368sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657047326664468514" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Then I slept most of the day and we had my birthday cake after dinner. Lucas was so excited- he picked out my cake and the candles!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_KD5rNKB_E/Tn46k5KUjFI/AAAAAAAAFSY/rjUPWYybBhg/s1600/2011-09-20%2B18.57.49.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_KD5rNKB_E/Tn46k5KUjFI/AAAAAAAAFSY/rjUPWYybBhg/s400/2011-09-20%2B18.57.49.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656022587517733970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUzqD7KuJpU/Tn46kqjiLEI/AAAAAAAAFSQ/y3SBJEHjvo8/s1600/2011-09-20%2B18.58.08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUzqD7KuJpU/Tn46kqjiLEI/AAAAAAAAFSQ/y3SBJEHjvo8/s400/2011-09-20%2B18.58.08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656022583596952642" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for a wonderful birthday, my awesome family! I'm looking forward to the next 30 days, during which we will have a whirlwind of celebration for Sophie's, Laith's and Lucas' birthdays! (And Ryan's and Samir's and Neko's birthdays too if you count extended family) Yay for Libras (and almost Libras)!</div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-5222800871118257022011-09-19T10:40:00.001-05:002011-09-24T20:59:52.560-05:00Robinson WoodsHere's our new house! A bunch of college boys had been renting it for the past 2 years so it was definitely in need of some love. We've already had it power-washed, pulled out some overgrown foliage, and plan on pulling up those boxwoods this spring. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lRGoylEkXSo/Tn6JOahSHDI/AAAAAAAAFSw/c3zYOdPUhUo/s1600/JBV_0170.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lRGoylEkXSo/Tn6JOahSHDI/AAAAAAAAFSw/c3zYOdPUhUo/s400/JBV_0170.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656109062754016306" /></a>Here's an "in-progress" photo of the front of the house:<div><br /><div>And here's what we saw when we opened the front door and looked to our right:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWLGOqKYRzE/Tn6JOLA9F6I/AAAAAAAAFSo/nOk4BSC2W1g/s1600/JBV_0161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWLGOqKYRzE/Tn6JOLA9F6I/AAAAAAAAFSo/nOk4BSC2W1g/s400/JBV_0161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656109058591889314" /></a>And here's what it looks like now! It's still "in progress"... I think we want to put up crown molding and curtains, and replace the mantle with something much more substantial.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dl9oDkpuzrE/Tn6JN1VnKGI/AAAAAAAAFSg/20jc2smq3KM/s1600/2011-09-05%2B19.02.23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dl9oDkpuzrE/Tn6JN1VnKGI/AAAAAAAAFSg/20jc2smq3KM/s400/2011-09-05%2B19.02.23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656109052772952162" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love our new street name. Not only is it my best friend's maiden name, but it has the feel of a sylvan hideway. It's no surprise that a street named Robinson Woods ends in a little dirt path with these kiddo-created forts:</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZZfzG8ugBg/Tn1CoCl0tGI/AAAAAAAAFQ4/EHKQeJ37ZSQ/s400/JBV_0172sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655749962704925794" /></div><div>We were welcomed to the neighborhood with a huge rainstorm that flooded our backyard and left behind fun puddles for Lucas the next morning.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cbRZy-Zv52c/TnzM5yFupQI/AAAAAAAAFQo/1cV55YMA1uA/s1600/2011-08-14%2B19.02.24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cbRZy-Zv52c/TnzM5yFupQI/AAAAAAAAFQo/1cV55YMA1uA/s400/2011-08-14%2B19.02.24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655620525140911362" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2z3QUKA6vUI/TnzM5lSsamI/AAAAAAAAFQg/-jConAb7_Is/s1600/2011-08-14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2z3QUKA6vUI/TnzM5lSsamI/AAAAAAAAFQg/-jConAb7_Is/s400/2011-08-14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655620521705630306" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bJUDxFyiZ84/TnzM5kgjX0I/AAAAAAAAFQY/WH1vt0eBZak/s1600/2011-08-14b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bJUDxFyiZ84/TnzM5kgjX0I/AAAAAAAAFQY/WH1vt0eBZak/s400/2011-08-14b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655620521495322434" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0kVVEIf804/TnzM5S1FtTI/AAAAAAAAFQQ/-8JRYTMuSSc/s1600/2011-08-14c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0kVVEIf804/TnzM5S1FtTI/AAAAAAAAFQQ/-8JRYTMuSSc/s400/2011-08-14c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655620516749620530" /></a><div><br /></div><div>I think we're going to like it here. :)</div></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-32031876520800940852011-09-17T13:43:00.001-05:002011-09-24T13:52:48.441-05:00A Happy MilestoneA week shy of turning 10 months old, Sophie started clapping her hands. So sweet!<div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzddD0-blerULh6az7i2rLuHE8u4KaHbgc9KwAtFwZy3a48Li34Rn__8F5qXvk6W0BvmbKRlO9XNOe53ORkrQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-53553532041789271102011-09-16T10:34:00.000-05:002011-09-24T21:15:07.633-05:00Volcano!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14g7gbK8oqg/Tnyn5aOvKcI/AAAAAAAAFQA/88ierAz4DHE/s1600/JBV_0325sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14g7gbK8oqg/Tnyn5aOvKcI/AAAAAAAAFQA/88ierAz4DHE/s400/JBV_0325sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655579836806015426" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlJPoAKRzaI/Tnyn5aDZSAI/AAAAAAAAFP4/J6_JUDT0MuE/s1600/JBV_0334sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlJPoAKRzaI/Tnyn5aDZSAI/AAAAAAAAFP4/J6_JUDT0MuE/s400/JBV_0334sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655579836758444034" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zg-F653uDo/Tnyn5NS4rRI/AAAAAAAAFPw/jmAhEBFDBNI/s1600/JBV_0336sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zg-F653uDo/Tnyn5NS4rRI/AAAAAAAAFPw/jmAhEBFDBNI/s400/JBV_0336sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655579833333755154" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-13478457697408470892011-09-10T15:29:00.000-05:002011-09-24T21:14:41.388-05:00July MiscSimple pleasures... my mom mailed the kids an envelope full of balloons! We all had so much fun, and Lucas learned how to blow one up for the first time!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtWQxEgwxvg/TnyhmgLCLqI/AAAAAAAAFPQ/OvJatzBARdA/s1600/JBV_0260sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtWQxEgwxvg/TnyhmgLCLqI/AAAAAAAAFPQ/OvJatzBARdA/s400/JBV_0260sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655572914913816226" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-imyE-mXEUXE/TnyhmYgETSI/AAAAAAAAFPI/lPTqiNr1s6E/s1600/JBV_0240sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-imyE-mXEUXE/TnyhmYgETSI/AAAAAAAAFPI/lPTqiNr1s6E/s400/JBV_0240sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655572912854551842" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJGpKJ_GZX4/Tnyhlybe5WI/AAAAAAAAFPA/AFzJiZqoixs/s1600/JBV_0226sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJGpKJ_GZX4/Tnyhlybe5WI/AAAAAAAAFPA/AFzJiZqoixs/s400/JBV_0226sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655572902634775906" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-33Ziu9pze-o/TnyhlrKayHI/AAAAAAAAFO4/5HInSSYDVkU/s1600/JBV_0232sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-33Ziu9pze-o/TnyhlrKayHI/AAAAAAAAFO4/5HInSSYDVkU/s400/JBV_0232sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655572900684154994" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JErecimlki0/TnyhlaJU-xI/AAAAAAAAFOw/p1X_MCT5-eY/s1600/JBV_0235sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JErecimlki0/TnyhlaJU-xI/AAAAAAAAFOw/p1X_MCT5-eY/s400/JBV_0235sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655572896116177682" /></a>My little boy is looking older these days.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mQsMjTofVdE/TnygS6aeRgI/AAAAAAAAFOo/BPBO-o1qjKE/s1600/2011-07-31%2B17.50.21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mQsMjTofVdE/TnygS6aeRgI/AAAAAAAAFOo/BPBO-o1qjKE/s400/2011-07-31%2B17.50.21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655571478848882178" /></a>It's not until I see him from a distance that I see (with relief) that he's still small. :)<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo8FIo42Jxk/TnygSS5E8-I/AAAAAAAAFOg/DuJh3AWBL-c/s1600/2011-07-31%2B17.47.19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo8FIo42Jxk/TnygSS5E8-I/AAAAAAAAFOg/DuJh3AWBL-c/s400/2011-07-31%2B17.47.19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655571468239827938" /></a>Lucas did a summer series at the Little Gym to burn off the extra energy loads he somehow acquired upon turning 3 1/2. Sophie wanted to join in SO badly.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FC-u4QaiL6s/TnygSRGwjhI/AAAAAAAAFOY/hdZxQu8S_Fo/s1600/2011-08-05%2B16.39.28.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FC-u4QaiL6s/TnygSRGwjhI/AAAAAAAAFOY/hdZxQu8S_Fo/s400/2011-08-05%2B16.39.28.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655571467760340498" /></a>Here he learns how to hold and swing a bat. He tells me one day (maybe when he's a big 4 year old) he'll be able to play baseball.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MAzkJNwtc4M/TnygSJpsLeI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/c0PFEM5P8jU/s1600/2011-07-29%2B16.12.46.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MAzkJNwtc4M/TnygSJpsLeI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/c0PFEM5P8jU/s400/2011-07-29%2B16.12.46.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655571465759370722" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmbTJ-jdTrY/TnygSDruUXI/AAAAAAAAFOI/6jMVdBReG7E/s1600/2011-07-29%2B16.00.36.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmbTJ-jdTrY/TnygSDruUXI/AAAAAAAAFOI/6jMVdBReG7E/s400/2011-07-29%2B16.00.36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655571464157286770" /></a>Lucas' latest obsession: Making mixtures. This is a summer time-passer I stole from my friend <a href="http://www.imsufyan.com/">Ravyn</a>. <a href="http://imsufyan.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_1232.jpg">Here are her kids making mixtures</a> :)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjsZGX5Om2c/Tnyfra1aSlI/AAAAAAAAFOA/mDu5VbbPWvE/s1600/2011-07-29%2B09.50.53.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjsZGX5Om2c/Tnyfra1aSlI/AAAAAAAAFOA/mDu5VbbPWvE/s400/2011-07-29%2B09.50.53.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655570800357034578" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fDK7POwWILo/TnyfrJUcfmI/AAAAAAAAFN4/icSJBN-mZwI/s1600/2011-07-29%2B09.36.47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fDK7POwWILo/TnyfrJUcfmI/AAAAAAAAFN4/icSJBN-mZwI/s400/2011-07-29%2B09.36.47.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655570795655364194" /></a>Superhero hands!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wSmGapdS9ck/Tnyfq0sl5BI/AAAAAAAAFNw/pQx7Hhg-oUg/s1600/2011-07-28%2B13.35.46.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wSmGapdS9ck/Tnyfq0sl5BI/AAAAAAAAFNw/pQx7Hhg-oUg/s400/2011-07-28%2B13.35.46.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655570790119498770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlPKhPcqTPU/Tnyfq1Pkj8I/AAAAAAAAFNo/2RSVimk0pnM/s1600/2011-07-28%2B10.24.39.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlPKhPcqTPU/Tnyfq1Pkj8I/AAAAAAAAFNo/2RSVimk0pnM/s400/2011-07-28%2B10.24.39.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655570790266212290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2wpbU0qdgM/TnyfqsSroVI/AAAAAAAAFNg/fPdWErBa0z4/s1600/2011-07-28%2B10.19.28.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2wpbU0qdgM/TnyfqsSroVI/AAAAAAAAFNg/fPdWErBa0z4/s400/2011-07-28%2B10.19.28.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655570787863339346" /></a>The toddler room at the Discovery Museum<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUdHHxlrklk/TnyetWEzCYI/AAAAAAAAFNY/qK0CZ3fnESQ/s1600/2011-07-16%2B14.43.09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUdHHxlrklk/TnyetWEzCYI/AAAAAAAAFNY/qK0CZ3fnESQ/s400/2011-07-16%2B14.43.09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655569733927504258" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R58Hl_8ZkWs/TnyetfZjKtI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/F2NxR6TQ4kQ/s1600/2011-07-16%2B14.58.31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R58Hl_8ZkWs/TnyetfZjKtI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/F2NxR6TQ4kQ/s400/2011-07-16%2B14.58.31.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655569736430463698" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hwQE4fz_Ais/TnyetJYfJ8I/AAAAAAAAFNI/13TIyDKnyF4/s1600/2011-07-16%2B14.45.40.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hwQE4fz_Ais/TnyetJYfJ8I/AAAAAAAAFNI/13TIyDKnyF4/s400/2011-07-16%2B14.45.40.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655569730520426434" /></a>Sophie still gets VERY happy about drinking water.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BUh77IzIF0/Tnyesw36S9I/AAAAAAAAFNA/5ziovuFXzpg/s1600/2011-07-15%2B17.19.41.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BUh77IzIF0/Tnyesw36S9I/AAAAAAAAFNA/5ziovuFXzpg/s400/2011-07-15%2B17.19.41.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655569723941342162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-DuisujTjw/Tnyes-wLNwI/AAAAAAAAFM4/0uJ5cxw8QsQ/s1600/2011-07-15%2B16.45.11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-DuisujTjw/Tnyes-wLNwI/AAAAAAAAFM4/0uJ5cxw8QsQ/s400/2011-07-15%2B16.45.11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655569727666992898" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-26460833102322323932011-09-08T15:26:00.000-05:002011-09-16T09:38:40.756-05:00The Last Days of Wild Sophie Hair<div style="text-align: left;">Yup, still putting up photos from July... one more post after this one and we'll move on to August. :) Excuse the picture quality- these days it's easier to use the cell phone camera than the big fragile and expensive DSLR.</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fuscrjt23lA/TnJgjx9erbI/AAAAAAAAFMI/h8tqpn7JOU4/s400/2011-07-11%2B14.31.18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652686650126282162" /><div>And here is a tribute to the hair that reached for the stars; but alas, it got too long and collapsed in a heap. It was a good run and appreciated by many.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYQs0xDPs3o/TnJhYzg5ybI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/nwnGMVEBX64/s400/IMAG4678sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652687561076361650" /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zu8NC73eXzY/TnJgj6Iw9yI/AAAAAAAAFMA/NZeBr9dWvuw/s1600/2011-07-15%2B12.07.20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zu8NC73eXzY/TnJgj6Iw9yI/AAAAAAAAFMA/NZeBr9dWvuw/s400/2011-07-15%2B12.07.20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652686652321101602" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m_rXf1T2nKw/TnJgjvGguBI/AAAAAAAAFL4/h4wJCYwsoPQ/s1600/2011-07-15%2B17.00.55.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m_rXf1T2nKw/TnJgjvGguBI/AAAAAAAAFL4/h4wJCYwsoPQ/s400/2011-07-15%2B17.00.55.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652686649358858258" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oIKbRUkAhE/TnJgjvK2nvI/AAAAAAAAFLw/9bpK7NBNnZE/s1600/2011-07-13%2B10.58.34.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oIKbRUkAhE/TnJgjvK2nvI/AAAAAAAAFLw/9bpK7NBNnZE/s400/2011-07-13%2B10.58.34.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652686649377070834" /></a><br /></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-87254877694383019852011-08-31T20:47:00.001-05:002011-09-15T15:36:15.410-05:00"Sophie So Fun"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fswR7FKNJ9s/TmEvPVrKDSI/AAAAAAAAFLo/uNKMWlLW6Cs/s1600/JBV_0535sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fswR7FKNJ9s/TmEvPVrKDSI/AAAAAAAAFLo/uNKMWlLW6Cs/s400/JBV_0535sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647847348262014242" /></a>Lucas refuses to share a bath with Sophie because this is what it looks like the whole time she's in there! Weeeee! Splash splash splash!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arixV5RVNc0/TmEt_2kO9uI/AAAAAAAAFLg/b3xDc5K_nS4/s1600/JBV_0544bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arixV5RVNc0/TmEt_2kO9uI/AAAAAAAAFLg/b3xDc5K_nS4/s400/JBV_0544bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647845982701811426" /></a>Sophie wearing my absolute favorite dress of hers:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1O57gOQfnY/TmEt_qJdrGI/AAAAAAAAFLY/F1-ICOB37TU/s1600/JBV_0457sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1O57gOQfnY/TmEt_qJdrGI/AAAAAAAAFLY/F1-ICOB37TU/s400/JBV_0457sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647845979368303714" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8LzXDHhwh8/TmEt_viLzJI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/zTqEQcLyTmk/s1600/JBV_0442sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8LzXDHhwh8/TmEt_viLzJI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/zTqEQcLyTmk/s400/JBV_0442sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647845980814167186" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAXsUvS8sMY/TmEt_bwLHZI/AAAAAAAAFLI/Mbw_cjSkQ0U/s1600/JBV_0438sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAXsUvS8sMY/TmEt_bwLHZI/AAAAAAAAFLI/Mbw_cjSkQ0U/s400/JBV_0438sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647845975504133522" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dcMmgemN51Y/TmEt-wwjlVI/AAAAAAAAFLA/P9c4qzspdG4/s1600/JBV_0435sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dcMmgemN51Y/TmEt-wwjlVI/AAAAAAAAFLA/P9c4qzspdG4/s400/JBV_0435sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647845963963012434" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie LOVES balls.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X12n5tRGBkQ/TmErXPBuhKI/AAAAAAAAFKc/U-mFih3r1Bo/s400/IMAG4683sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647843085870072994" />First taste of watermelon:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_r0FNQqIifA/TmErWbimTJI/AAAAAAAAFJ8/y7rxP0vUXy8/s1600/IMAG4584sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_r0FNQqIifA/TmErWbimTJI/AAAAAAAAFJ8/y7rxP0vUXy8/s400/IMAG4584sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647843072049302674" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wO2plaNIFfI/TmErWqxIQVI/AAAAAAAAFKM/Q7elG2S3X_U/s1600/IMAG4595sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wO2plaNIFfI/TmErWqxIQVI/AAAAAAAAFKM/Q7elG2S3X_U/s400/IMAG4595sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647843076136780114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wfj-XfHowSc/TmErWgXyr1I/AAAAAAAAFKE/TKIgUM7xRsg/s1600/IMAG4592sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wfj-XfHowSc/TmErWgXyr1I/AAAAAAAAFKE/TKIgUM7xRsg/s400/IMAG4592sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647843073346154322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-41322070782683536152011-08-29T20:47:00.000-05:002011-09-02T11:50:29.628-05:00Siblings<div style="text-align: center;">Catching up again... these were taken in early July.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bchT-oatAG0/TmEIS3TQChI/AAAAAAAAFI8/7Bc8-KuBlm8/s1600/JBV_0004sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx4rA5qhutY/TmEIl7_3LoI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/E5RVZcShbUI/s1600/JBV_0036sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx4rA5qhutY/TmEIl7_3LoI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/E5RVZcShbUI/s1600/JBV_0036sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; 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<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bchT-oatAG0/TmEIS3TQChI/AAAAAAAAFI8/7Bc8-KuBlm8/s1600/JBV_0004sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-26783122584214673672011-08-13T08:58:00.003-05:002011-09-14T22:00:09.135-05:00Sophie Sessions: 10 months<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u2uImCtws0/Tl8A2L3I1DI/AAAAAAAAFIk/R_kD9cVUAXE/s1600/JBV_0302sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u2uImCtws0/Tl8A2L3I1DI/AAAAAAAAFIk/R_kD9cVUAXE/s400/JBV_0302sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647233388642882610" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4cjqDAeS5E4/Tl8A2AIAcGI/AAAAAAAAFIc/x83brXHXHRM/s1600/JBV_0292csm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4cjqDAeS5E4/Tl8A2AIAcGI/AAAAAAAAFIc/x83brXHXHRM/s400/JBV_0292csm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647233385492410466" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMapW_DAdL8/Tl8A109c_4I/AAAAAAAAFIU/YxuggeFGMhY/s1600/JBV_0298sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMapW_DAdL8/Tl8A109c_4I/AAAAAAAAFIU/YxuggeFGMhY/s400/JBV_0298sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647233382495354754" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOE_xtMgo3M/Tl8A1rA1hYI/AAAAAAAAFIM/NqS0Wku6Z2A/s1600/12345678910dogsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOE_xtMgo3M/Tl8A1rA1hYI/AAAAAAAAFIM/NqS0Wku6Z2A/s400/12345678910dogsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647233379825190274" /></a><br />* Sophie has been working hard on her fine motor skills... she's now a pro at the pincer grip, is starting to push buttons, and loves scribbling with a crayon or chalk (this is apparently not something usually seen until 12-13 months at the earliest). It's the one milestone Sophie is ahead of the curve on. All her other skills are on target or a little behind- which gives me more time to enjoy her as a baby! :)<div><br /></div><div>* 3 more new teeth! Top middle two and one right next to it all emerged simultaneously. Unlike her first 2 teeth, these new teeth did a serious number on her sleep.</div><div><br /></div><div>* Bring out the baby-proofing supplies! The same weekend Sophie cut 3 new teeth, she also learned how to pull to stand and climb the stairs. Now that's all she wants to do- practice her new skills day and night like she's training for the Olympics! Needless to say, Laith and I are exhausted from the poor napping and night sleep this caused for about 2 weeks. </div><div><br /></div><div>* She's very interested in being just like Lucas; mimicking his raspberry motor sounds and playing with his cars and motorcycles- making them drive back and forth. </div><div><br /></div><div>* Not much in the language department yet- she still prefers just making ahhhh sounds with a rare appearance of ba and wa and ga. We've begun working on sign language with her and she's currently learning water, milk (when she wants a bottle), all done, and more. She understands all these phrases and will flap her arms in the air to indicate "yes!!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Favorite foods: spinach pesto, bananas, avocado, soy-glazed salmon and anything Mommy's eating.</div><div><br /></div><div>Favorite pasttimes: plowing into Lucas head-first and climbing on him, laughing at Lucas' voices and antics, finding miniscule bits of things to put in her mouth, coloring/drawing with chalk, playing with balls, climbing the stairs, splashing in water, touch-and-feel books, and playing bouncing games.</div><div><br /></div><div>For those who requested it, Sophie is wearing size 12 months onesies and pants. Dresses she can fit as small as 6-9 months but we are tucking her dresses into bloomers/shorts now so as not to get her frustrated when she pins herself down with a knee on the fabric while crawling.</div><div><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-20633068046921104752011-08-12T22:51:00.000-05:002011-08-31T22:56:15.316-05:00Sold!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vlbPHtoPgn4/Tl8CPer9QgI/AAAAAAAAFIs/pHurSVzGR0Y/s1600/signed.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vlbPHtoPgn4/Tl8CPer9QgI/AAAAAAAAFIs/pHurSVzGR0Y/s400/signed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647234922704617986" /></a>
<br />Laith signs on the purchase of our new house! Hooray!<div>Pictures coming once the dust settles. :)</div><div>
<br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-38635322024703449082011-08-01T09:39:00.001-05:002011-08-31T21:34:48.128-05:00Jill Visits!<div style="text-align: left;">We had a wonderful visit from Jill a few weeks ago and had so much fun chatting, laughing, playing super-heros with Lucas, and baking a birthday cake (Jill's birthday was 3 days after her visit).</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdo2Nk7PgUA/Tj6pqfOw6aI/AAAAAAAAFHs/p7IKVAVlzQ0/s1600/JBV_0120sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdo2Nk7PgUA/Tj6pqfOw6aI/AAAAAAAAFHs/p7IKVAVlzQ0/s400/JBV_0120sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638130330917464482" /></a>After one of the cake layers broke into a couple pieces when released from a silicone pan, attempts to restore the cake to a pretty product ended up in a downhill slide into cake-craziness. <div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gQkUGShqrEc/Tj6pqJgRb1I/AAAAAAAAFHk/OvIPaIye3Pc/s1600/JBV_0124.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gQkUGShqrEc/Tj6pqJgRb1I/AAAAAAAAFHk/OvIPaIye3Pc/s400/JBV_0124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638130325085318994" /></a>
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<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vRYO0AC0XUw/Tj6pWWUMHmI/AAAAAAAAFHM/dKBiJvhd_ig/s1600/JBV_0141sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vRYO0AC0XUw/Tj6pWWUMHmI/AAAAAAAAFHM/dKBiJvhd_ig/s400/JBV_0141sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638129984926916194" /></a>At least it tasted good! :)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbtGa9leHY4/Tj6pWLDscjI/AAAAAAAAFHE/wt0QSq1agx4/s1600/JBV_0150sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbtGa9leHY4/Tj6pWLDscjI/AAAAAAAAFHE/wt0QSq1agx4/s400/JBV_0150sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638129981904941618" /></a>
<br /></div><div><div><div>We also headed to Carter's Orchard for some mountaintop peach picking! Yum!</div></div><div>
<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1kL2VXrnbY/Tj6pWEqOaoI/AAAAAAAAFG8/Q4HMs5h6BEQ/s1600/JBV_0153sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1kL2VXrnbY/Tj6pWEqOaoI/AAAAAAAAFG8/Q4HMs5h6BEQ/s400/JBV_0153sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638129980187503234" /></a>
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aztla9ZOIe0/Tl7uBIdB-ZI/AAAAAAAAFIE/8nO3_qn1PvE/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aztla9ZOIe0/Tl7uBIdB-ZI/AAAAAAAAFIE/8nO3_qn1PvE/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aztla9ZOIe0/Tl7uBIdB-ZI/AAAAAAAAFIE/8nO3_qn1PvE/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647212685985708434" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a>
<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T0NAgaJs2UM/Tl7uAo1sneI/AAAAAAAAFH8/uieKkW-O808/s1600/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T0NAgaJs2UM/Tl7uAo1sneI/AAAAAAAAFH8/uieKkW-O808/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647212677499231714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a>
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM9MI1d8okc/Tl7uAYI08qI/AAAAAAAAFH0/8b05P_0DKI0/s1600/8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM9MI1d8okc/Tl7uAYI08qI/AAAAAAAAFH0/8b05P_0DKI0/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647212673016066722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div>We had a wonderful time! Thanks for making the drive down, Jill! We look forward to seeing you again soon!</div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-63785100444070450512011-07-31T09:12:00.005-05:002011-07-31T14:18:40.876-05:00Family Photo Session!!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-265hK8jIYoM/TjWqZsQPScI/AAAAAAAAFG0/FmOXPqPgf3o/s1600/8b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-265hK8jIYoM/TjWqZsQPScI/AAAAAAAAFG0/FmOXPqPgf3o/s400/8b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635597867076766146" /></a><br />My mom bought me the most amazing birthday present ever this past year and I waited until now to cash it in! A professional family photo session! I'm so happy to have this year with our brand new family of 4 documented. It's been tumultuous with so many big changes (new house, new job, new baby, new preschool, etc etc) and I was letting photos with Laith and I and the kids slip by because wow, it's nearly impossible to hold a camera and keep the kids happy while keeping Laith and I looking natural. Enter Cramer Photo and a beautiful record of where we are in 2011 is now a happy collection of keepsakes. <div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHluzuFUYrQ/TjVjM_hax7I/AAAAAAAAFGs/HxBbbCL7LD8/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHluzuFUYrQ/TjVjM_hax7I/AAAAAAAAFGs/HxBbbCL7LD8/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519583585224626" /></a>Lucas was shy at first.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j0ZJLpI5K9E/TjVjMqaVjhI/AAAAAAAAFGk/PitAahAvqk0/s1600/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j0ZJLpI5K9E/TjVjMqaVjhI/AAAAAAAAFGk/PitAahAvqk0/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519577918377490" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-odPgTfcs2zE/TjVjMp43dzI/AAAAAAAAFGc/bZMYDtxOPC0/s1600/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-odPgTfcs2zE/TjVjMp43dzI/AAAAAAAAFGc/bZMYDtxOPC0/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519577777993522" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5hF3E4Lg7s/TjVjEMZoypI/AAAAAAAAFGU/T-SYGepRR8w/s1600/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5hF3E4Lg7s/TjVjEMZoypI/AAAAAAAAFGU/T-SYGepRR8w/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519432423426706" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PwX4p8NZ0EI/TjVjDwS3bmI/AAAAAAAAFGM/P7F8Ko0cWro/s1600/5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PwX4p8NZ0EI/TjVjDwS3bmI/AAAAAAAAFGM/P7F8Ko0cWro/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519424878833250" /></a>Can you see how squirmy the kids are here! Totally how it is in real life!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wxoGvV8KPJM/TjVjDnNIvcI/AAAAAAAAFGE/Pe1HzZdfFuA/s1600/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wxoGvV8KPJM/TjVjDnNIvcI/AAAAAAAAFGE/Pe1HzZdfFuA/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519422438882754" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-B-K7zp4Eo/TjVjDRUjJUI/AAAAAAAAFF8/5zO-L_N8Lww/s1600/7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-B-K7zp4Eo/TjVjDRUjJUI/AAAAAAAAFF8/5zO-L_N8Lww/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519416564393282" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHUZFGqp8iE/TjVjDJUI8DI/AAAAAAAAFF0/gfKmbB7VpYw/s1600/9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHUZFGqp8iE/TjVjDJUI8DI/AAAAAAAAFF0/gfKmbB7VpYw/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635519414415192114" /></a><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-28354692646789646012011-07-22T13:15:00.002-05:002011-07-24T22:03:22.322-05:00Sophie Sessions: Nine Months<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P6z3NU7u2uU/TizcUnalEHI/AAAAAAAAFFs/uOduJL9pYus/s1600/123456789boxsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P6z3NU7u2uU/TizcUnalEHI/AAAAAAAAFFs/uOduJL9pYus/s400/123456789boxsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633119480669606002" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3eHBG4QT3s/TizcUhMlrDI/AAAAAAAAFFk/md69cpyQJG4/s1600/JBV_0182sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3eHBG4QT3s/TizcUhMlrDI/AAAAAAAAFFk/md69cpyQJG4/s400/JBV_0182sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633119479000312882" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jy4sFW81tzs/TizcUdtUbCI/AAAAAAAAFFc/HGtwWmQTlAA/s1600/123456789dogsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jy4sFW81tzs/TizcUdtUbCI/AAAAAAAAFFc/HGtwWmQTlAA/s400/123456789dogsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633119478063852578" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhkczwQ0Z98/TizcUPVOQKI/AAAAAAAAFFU/c4wFCFWj5oA/s1600/9monthssm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhkczwQ0Z98/TizcUPVOQKI/AAAAAAAAFFU/c4wFCFWj5oA/s400/9monthssm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633119474204688546" /></a><br />Notable from this month:<div><br /><div> *Sophie has learned how to crawl! Now we're in trouble- guess we'll have to baby-proof before our August 5th move to our new home!</div><div><br /></div><div>* Sophie's first teeth emerged. We love her new smile.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>* She's babbling! Sophie's been using vowel sounds (mostly ahhhh) up until a few days ago. Now we're hearing occasional ba, wa, ma, and da sounds and it's adorable.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-11401150064753309582011-07-21T21:16:00.000-05:002011-07-21T10:40:17.777-05:00Movin'She crawls! It's so cute to watch our tiny little baby delight in exploring our house. Yay Sophie!<div><br /></div><br /><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9-VymUtY5Lc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-30179595389868598472011-07-15T21:53:00.006-05:002011-09-14T22:00:46.126-05:00Fourth of July Fireworks<div>The best view in the house.... is in front of our house! All the neighbors with kids gathered on the sidewalk in front of our house with lawn chairs and sparklers to view the big production being blasted from McIntire Park (right down the road from us)! And the best part was that we could bring the baby monitor outside with us and Sophie slept through the whole thing!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mcZ56-XFVpQ/TiVrW_NJXFI/AAAAAAAAFC0/bEN3hK64mPI/s1600/JBV_0575sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mcZ56-XFVpQ/TiVrW_NJXFI/AAAAAAAAFC0/bEN3hK64mPI/s400/JBV_0575sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631024951764540498" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-txOWzOSgdKk/TiVrWMbVhlI/AAAAAAAAFCs/GqaWe3iP_RM/s1600/JBV_0589sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-txOWzOSgdKk/TiVrWMbVhlI/AAAAAAAAFCs/GqaWe3iP_RM/s400/JBV_0589sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631024938133849682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsMKyJcdgJA/TiVrWEmTjlI/AAAAAAAAFCk/dHF5swuZgVc/s1600/JBV_0571sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsMKyJcdgJA/TiVrWEmTjlI/AAAAAAAAFCk/dHF5swuZgVc/s400/JBV_0571sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631024936032374354" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sn7lUqsGJLY/TiTkYS0f2EI/AAAAAAAAFCE/uIACxDuYU-4/s1600/JBV_0611sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sn7lUqsGJLY/TiTkYS0f2EI/AAAAAAAAFCE/uIACxDuYU-4/s400/JBV_0611sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630876540139984962" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qPv2cu-eNwk/TiTkYKCNdWI/AAAAAAAAFB8/J6cqep-vZOU/s1600/JBV_0633bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qPv2cu-eNwk/TiTkYKCNdWI/AAAAAAAAFB8/J6cqep-vZOU/s400/JBV_0633bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630876537781581154" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm0kaRJj0lc/TiTkYA5RRHI/AAAAAAAAFB0/hTrAajKWaqc/s1600/JBV_0635bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm0kaRJj0lc/TiTkYA5RRHI/AAAAAAAAFB0/hTrAajKWaqc/s400/JBV_0635bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630876535328162930" /></a><div><br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116089471388488493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437364705367881642.post-81980430745409858662011-07-13T21:11:00.007-05:002011-09-14T22:00:20.955-05:00A day with the Vincents<div style="text-align: left;">One of the best parts about living in Charlottesville is our proximity to the family- Laith's mom in WV and the Vincents and DeHavens in Fairfax. We were able to drive up for the day and return home at night, letting the kids fall asleep in their carseats before transferring them to their beds for the night (much better for sensitive-sleeper Sophie). It was great to be able to spend time with everyone without feeling like we had to catch up on the past 6-12 months like we had to when we lived in TX and visited VA. We enjoyed amazing food (thank you Andrea!!) and Lucas had a blast romping with all his cousins.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ElDNyghcY2E/TigqjMjI_AI/AAAAAAAAFE8/3XNUyxYrwQM/s1600/JBV_0394sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ElDNyghcY2E/TigqjMjI_AI/AAAAAAAAFE8/3XNUyxYrwQM/s400/JBV_0394sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631798118179208194" /></a>Both kids LOVED these beanbag chairs! Laith and I did too. :)</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FoEr3yixLAY/Tigqi4dHJ_I/AAAAAAAAFE0/uPeIZpDwbrM/s1600/JBV_0396sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FoEr3yixLAY/Tigqi4dHJ_I/AAAAAAAAFE0/uPeIZpDwbrM/s400/JBV_0396sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631798112785213426" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NpLOD32OgBw/TigoLfIoQ2I/AAAAAAAAFEs/OiEHQiNh8wA/s1600/JBV_0399sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NpLOD32OgBw/TigoLfIoQ2I/AAAAAAAAFEs/OiEHQiNh8wA/s400/JBV_0399sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631795511828169570" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9UQ64anOOk/TigoLAoSQCI/AAAAAAAAFEk/ihxSV1RNzME/s1600/JBV_0405sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9UQ64anOOk/TigoLAoSQCI/AAAAAAAAFEk/ihxSV1RNzME/s400/JBV_0405sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631795503639445538" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nf4ORCdJLoQ/TigoKiltv0I/AAAAAAAAFEc/Bm7y3XkKtXI/s1600/JBV_0426sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nf4ORCdJLoQ/TigoKiltv0I/AAAAAAAAFEc/Bm7y3XkKtXI/s400/JBV_0426sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631795495575600962" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OplY8LEHkYA/TigoKa0APRI/AAAAAAAAFEU/yQnL8YQ1F9E/s1600/JBV_0457bsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OplY8LEHkYA/TigoKa0APRI/AAAAAAAAFEU/yQnL8YQ1F9E/s400/JBV_0457bsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631795493488049426" /></a>Amity very recently learned how to ride a 2-wheeler! Here she shows me what she can do: </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jdm4db-pH-M/TigoKQwwyBI/AAAAAAAAFEM/LVVLzvdXzjQ/s1600/amitybikeSM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jdm4db-pH-M/TigoKQwwyBI/AAAAAAAAFEM/LVVLzvdXzjQ/s400/amitybikeSM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631795490790098962" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAfMcRJzCYM/Tigio2YmSHI/AAAAAAAAFD8/x2N4I4t1Ij0/s1600/JBV_0438sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAfMcRJzCYM/Tigio2YmSHI/AAAAAAAAFD8/x2N4I4t1Ij0/s400/JBV_0438sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631789419215603826" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zR3hJPKU5D4/Tigio0ckxeI/AAAAAAAAFD0/bt-Jp1-E-_I/s1600/JBV_0447sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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