tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258417772024-03-18T19:49:16.329-07:00LyonsloveRead about the busy lives of our family of four!Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-14444024531308478842011-12-14T18:39:00.001-08:002011-12-14T18:53:57.992-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIfPe2UuKzErzqe5jCeAywGgEcBM2sGHgS7bakKV8wsuhRXuo39mLkc_PAPij3Ab9wrUkQuYAHOuAzlTG5AdVDGCKzg3oya93B-TwBl1EfWGgPbGj-ZIN3mP4PgOR3gSMXTUK8A/s1600/lyons1+copy-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIfPe2UuKzErzqe5jCeAywGgEcBM2sGHgS7bakKV8wsuhRXuo39mLkc_PAPij3Ab9wrUkQuYAHOuAzlTG5AdVDGCKzg3oya93B-TwBl1EfWGgPbGj-ZIN3mP4PgOR3gSMXTUK8A/s320/lyons1+copy-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686179511037215394" border="0" /></a>Merry Christmas friends! In an attempt to save time and money this holiday season we decided to not send out Christmas Cards. My beautiful friend Jen Bunch Tompkins made this card for us anyways because she loves us so much! Our friends Carl and Carrie went down to San Juan with us and we took turns taking family pictures for one another. Thanks friends for the help with our card. Now for our Christmas letter...<br /><br />The kids have grown up so much this year! Tanner is in his 2nd year of preschool in the Penguin class. He could not love school any more and his teacher is amazing! Tanner played AYSO soccer this year and was the leading scorer on the Tiger team! Our parents were at almost every game cheering him on!<br /><br />Peyton will be in preschool next year and she is looking forward to it. She loves drinking tea with her Grandmas, reading books, playing with dolls and doing everything her brother is doing. She is fearless and is excited to be tall enough to ride Tower of Terror at Disneyland. She continues to bring us so much laughter into our home.<br /><br />Kipp and I will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary this summer. It is exciting to see how much we have grown in 10 years! We feel so blessed.<br /><br />From our home to yours we wish you a very Merry Christmas! May God's love fill you with a peace that passes all understanding during this season and always. Love, The LyonsLyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-89736988676404373042011-01-16T15:53:00.000-08:002011-01-16T16:13:20.118-08:00The best part of 09!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt88MmOPZbxg91mETgLiOKuK-v4rn_ngbDoMzbpEnZgTez2I3lb24tdeitMaKu-p29F3k9bL6hdGrPjvbSa7aHteC4_dc6uYXpKelB_skaeyC5_8upZ5Ju_QDsuy82T1klyXh-w/s1600/P1100743.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt88MmOPZbxg91mETgLiOKuK-v4rn_ngbDoMzbpEnZgTez2I3lb24tdeitMaKu-p29F3k9bL6hdGrPjvbSa7aHteC4_dc6uYXpKelB_skaeyC5_8upZ5Ju_QDsuy82T1klyXh-w/s320/P1100743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562939560914873170" border="0" /></a>I know we are 2 weeks into a new year, but I wanted to look back at last year because it was pretty great! In one year Kipp and I go 3 new nephews! This is my parents with all 9 of their Grandkids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjF3DRRhfsCVcbkxcUIsW3-tb337lhaxoFZw8O17xeMzXvzq7rARq0-Z2wha16hEnN1J5dgzRxEX-HqzSG2AiG_E_ZhG35zss-M6_SLAUMDukm9mXKn7sOUEY6KR57rovy2CICA/s1600/P1100755.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjF3DRRhfsCVcbkxcUIsW3-tb337lhaxoFZw8O17xeMzXvzq7rARq0-Z2wha16hEnN1J5dgzRxEX-HqzSG2AiG_E_ZhG35zss-M6_SLAUMDukm9mXKn7sOUEY6KR57rovy2CICA/s320/P1100755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562939170371935746" border="0" /></a>Thanksgiving time with some cousins. Peyton, Kembe, Tanner, Alex and Karis watch a movie together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKASh7jbQF7tr7vpfD3t_0j3vwNqdickEDdmcby82DFwcjAxH6j9JOIltgCGksb1MsIA0wbBDunpG1ErK6kNgb1uNjhwh5d05ckgFRkwWD20tqJuGNsnsWhGdHWAXJkRASbI4kA/s1600/P1100730.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKASh7jbQF7tr7vpfD3t_0j3vwNqdickEDdmcby82DFwcjAxH6j9JOIltgCGksb1MsIA0wbBDunpG1ErK6kNgb1uNjhwh5d05ckgFRkwWD20tqJuGNsnsWhGdHWAXJkRASbI4kA/s320/P1100730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562938774462999922" border="0" /></a>Duzi and Kembe had their first American Holidays this year. Duzi is 5 and came home from Souh Africa with Micahel, Jodie, Alex and Caleb to Washington. Over Thanksgiving week we got to meet him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32xdwe29GOdWhrEoAkCeYAhxFGRvZknx2mmcRuVlcyhGjPTGhT7W-hMbng5OwlLRjF-1qYBA280TFud1xIcIUaLIdFCwKvg2NTSCb1afxjoqUlE-OLCHCoPYL8RYIUZbfFPQppw/s1600/P1100831.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32xdwe29GOdWhrEoAkCeYAhxFGRvZknx2mmcRuVlcyhGjPTGhT7W-hMbng5OwlLRjF-1qYBA280TFud1xIcIUaLIdFCwKvg2NTSCb1afxjoqUlE-OLCHCoPYL8RYIUZbfFPQppw/s320/P1100831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562938257879073170" border="0" /></a>Kembe at Christmas with his cousins and Grandparents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wP92bRT1FP9YSFfAsxMrkpSCocDsxWvJlBp7X1jbr81In9dRvzJ8B4-9f3XgRpHCVGqAhMwWtmhfl7-fpI164gmjfYwILTeWlFBGsKj4QO01ZFk1gbzf0o8eec2QItoHqfOFaw/s1600/P1100830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wP92bRT1FP9YSFfAsxMrkpSCocDsxWvJlBp7X1jbr81In9dRvzJ8B4-9f3XgRpHCVGqAhMwWtmhfl7-fpI164gmjfYwILTeWlFBGsKj4QO01ZFk1gbzf0o8eec2QItoHqfOFaw/s320/P1100830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562937621362167106" border="0" /></a>Happy Christmas!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-09XZj-NexlSSermNXni2V7Oqj33Bfzm9a2hyphenhyphenW8btqKZQBBsiVsHsGbdU0NPbWuCL0vBBpdqHMYExxPnqlZ2PfAK5-k7MfrRhpQZObIYE08dQsbR6Jg4Swp7MyHeP127C68HPAQ/s1600/DSCN0104.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-09XZj-NexlSSermNXni2V7Oqj33Bfzm9a2hyphenhyphenW8btqKZQBBsiVsHsGbdU0NPbWuCL0vBBpdqHMYExxPnqlZ2PfAK5-k7MfrRhpQZObIYE08dQsbR6Jg4Swp7MyHeP127C68HPAQ/s320/DSCN0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562937389179592866" border="0" /></a>Both of my brothers and Kipp's sister adopted their little boys this year. Please continue to pray for finalization of Jeremiah's adoption. He came into our hearts this summer. He is just 2 weeks younger than Peyton. We are so blessed by our 3 newest family members!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlGnddOeFLMbgC68MOR7NmaamqeZ8CoAPnO5NZhs6eRHbN6Wt-aoMOYbdiPcHFTEUo0uohlmw-bAX4IuMnaAnhPwEuj0q38qHGYGSXc7Bts628OyhRonTI-WUXk4KqbKil8XzNw/s1600/DSCN0119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlGnddOeFLMbgC68MOR7NmaamqeZ8CoAPnO5NZhs6eRHbN6Wt-aoMOYbdiPcHFTEUo0uohlmw-bAX4IuMnaAnhPwEuj0q38qHGYGSXc7Bts628OyhRonTI-WUXk4KqbKil8XzNw/s320/DSCN0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562936622241905874" border="0" /></a>Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-43180313139946593372010-12-04T21:41:00.000-08:002010-12-04T21:58:33.611-08:00Day out with Thomas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYYImzEMsuJ5KmDS882OnbXVQrs_TafVe9ZDudnQcljHnygnFkt6pSNwzB2FM2LO6mWXtVIzPuRsPIP1rR4lLmAHR2_BtuXvF8t-4A-6fmeru8_NANFfHFtAG-3bxaWjcjs9dhQ/s1600/DSCN0211.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYYImzEMsuJ5KmDS882OnbXVQrs_TafVe9ZDudnQcljHnygnFkt6pSNwzB2FM2LO6mWXtVIzPuRsPIP1rR4lLmAHR2_BtuXvF8t-4A-6fmeru8_NANFfHFtAG-3bxaWjcjs9dhQ/s320/DSCN0211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547070640826835650" border="0" /></a>We have been so blessed to have made great friends with The Bunges. Their kids are the same age as our and we always have a great time together. Caden is a few days younger than Tanner and Camryn is a few weeks younger than Peyton. Carrie and I both teach part time in Tustin, and both of our husbands are so funny and great dads. It is so nice having them as our friends.<br /><br />A few weeks ago we took our kids to see Thomas. It was at an old Train Museum and we all had a great time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEReRQVpDKgZKllY6mUpT6uAvs7ilLrqtaxgkHPYKZXTjKbGGmZgNMaDOJKbjlZ52RjkTsHbSzMlKrRSooBg4u3jmgbMUXcYWN1uRJ2GGuLP4z6hQ44OhjzAT6YnqMu-99Xq3ilA/s1600/DSCN0198.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEReRQVpDKgZKllY6mUpT6uAvs7ilLrqtaxgkHPYKZXTjKbGGmZgNMaDOJKbjlZ52RjkTsHbSzMlKrRSooBg4u3jmgbMUXcYWN1uRJ2GGuLP4z6hQ44OhjzAT6YnqMu-99Xq3ilA/s320/DSCN0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547070342944955634" border="0" /></a>My mom bought the kids matching Thomas Shirts!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaseNiFRhTjJjeHEwbbE-SC0ckn825q_N4KSu91Ffpynd0qzF4S3hYNMdJQpJlhr3p3ONS6X994No3ZCQdSAhAtBphSXNnw24shw0mTh8WyQFt_YSu_sQiADpDbx28zqw26cE5Q/s1600/DSCN0196.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaseNiFRhTjJjeHEwbbE-SC0ckn825q_N4KSu91Ffpynd0qzF4S3hYNMdJQpJlhr3p3ONS6X994No3ZCQdSAhAtBphSXNnw24shw0mTh8WyQFt_YSu_sQiADpDbx28zqw26cE5Q/s320/DSCN0196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547070100405748322" border="0" /></a>The kids loved sitting together on the train ride.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJl-RVAvs1mlnwHWxiNYwv36gJURhXRwkNkKC-PhLzKUTREFrfYpYHRttl2A5wYH0dEGfWV0lTfBD1EPl7Ho4AoOeV-Z56Mr18VGaylkK0ag0Uh7cuzWShSs4VLw8KlsnHhUlTQ/s1600/DSCN0195.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJl-RVAvs1mlnwHWxiNYwv36gJURhXRwkNkKC-PhLzKUTREFrfYpYHRttl2A5wYH0dEGfWV0lTfBD1EPl7Ho4AoOeV-Z56Mr18VGaylkK0ag0Uh7cuzWShSs4VLw8KlsnHhUlTQ/s320/DSCN0195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547069769296153650" border="0" /></a>Here is Thomas! Really they just put this on the front of a really old train, but it was still exciting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSOC6TAen2hF8c6fo2PjoVLz5dANDLMQiI9oL3k44ldr-YXbiCczU7s_nyDCRHijNsU22k2U9qN8oYZ05iTElSHZhyphenhyphentjiKoz3pji1rJDqwlT7Af2jFfIynZzLDDZWqOsWh8hcQQ/s1600/DSCN0220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSOC6TAen2hF8c6fo2PjoVLz5dANDLMQiI9oL3k44ldr-YXbiCczU7s_nyDCRHijNsU22k2U9qN8oYZ05iTElSHZhyphenhyphentjiKoz3pji1rJDqwlT7Af2jFfIynZzLDDZWqOsWh8hcQQ/s320/DSCN0220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547071039383457458" border="0" /></a>We had such a great time. The kids and Kipp all slept the whole way home. It was a great family day out.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-38813719652164650462010-07-20T15:15:00.000-07:002010-07-20T15:22:56.062-07:00Going to PreschoolToday Tanner went to Preschool for the first time. When I drove into the parking lot I got a little overwhelmed. This is my little guy. I love him so much. He has showed me how to be a mommy. I remember the drive home from the hospital with him. It just made me think of all the times where I will say I can't believe...he is in Kindergarten, playing soccer, going to camp, in Jr. High, going to dances, going to college. I love him! I want to enjoy every day of his young life. <br /><br />When I picked him up he gave me a big hug and told me that he had a time out, but only one. He had trouble understanding the rules of the slide. He then showed me a beautiful watercolor that he had done. Kipp and I just kept saying that we are so proud of him, he is our big boy.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-47188891459973723482010-07-08T14:14:00.000-07:002010-07-08T14:59:23.208-07:00ROAD TRIP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-w9XaeL7UGERa_3EzQwhyphenhyphenjKQoWkDrTKiGajCH8yPEtIzOISnXDEwmkNowS6O6XLydls6ytI9K0B6koaFD-qdGjAradK_NKod3d7eIRtVqCq7CcvKGJ_cWL5TVGUwHzw9XKgPwQ/s1600/P1100061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-w9XaeL7UGERa_3EzQwhyphenhyphenjKQoWkDrTKiGajCH8yPEtIzOISnXDEwmkNowS6O6XLydls6ytI9K0B6koaFD-qdGjAradK_NKod3d7eIRtVqCq7CcvKGJ_cWL5TVGUwHzw9XKgPwQ/s320/P1100061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491652045429337186" border="0" /></a>My mom and I took the kids on a road trip up to Boise. It was so much fun!!! Here is a little of our adventure. We spent one night in Bishop, Ca and stocked up at this little bakery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wOIM_BzYrobb7i0rKTF542s_fyxBpvdaNnpcSnChfxWzfLOgvKHsXq9n-rqv_947UL_-cP0hU65Cw1TqQQrwp3V6BZmnhyphenhyphenQL5F2P9G-eu0gTq49VQHNNgySFbfUtqb7fzBp-Og/s1600/P1100052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wOIM_BzYrobb7i0rKTF542s_fyxBpvdaNnpcSnChfxWzfLOgvKHsXq9n-rqv_947UL_-cP0hU65Cw1TqQQrwp3V6BZmnhyphenhyphenQL5F2P9G-eu0gTq49VQHNNgySFbfUtqb7fzBp-Og/s320/P1100052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491651861659162354" border="0" /></a>The kids had a blast staying the night in a hotel with a swimming pool and everything.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj56HUC3grFJi9FtjptvoxtM-YI6giJ2kenH6E3dj32tuZzOukha9ZZEVUdsV5IIPiU1Fv6atbIqASCAgS1lzykKfJsvtJGEargSStBUUIuK-CoAdi_cZEL5cW_1q1GBGDsVWdQ/s1600/P1100049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj56HUC3grFJi9FtjptvoxtM-YI6giJ2kenH6E3dj32tuZzOukha9ZZEVUdsV5IIPiU1Fv6atbIqASCAgS1lzykKfJsvtJGEargSStBUUIuK-CoAdi_cZEL5cW_1q1GBGDsVWdQ/s320/P1100049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491651699611273074" border="0" /></a>I made Tanner wear a bib so he could eat in the car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ7YubZZlRROX1pxq_mF6qsxf4ZRdFWBizwYBfWDcJ61xFqepkCvH9E1FvBWBn3oHEu9tULqiFG9N1P7zrooHCNqghmSyAksflBohJA4ijLhrRXnK3JfAS5KhPVbB7XREMOF_dQ/s1600/P1100044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ7YubZZlRROX1pxq_mF6qsxf4ZRdFWBizwYBfWDcJ61xFqepkCvH9E1FvBWBn3oHEu9tULqiFG9N1P7zrooHCNqghmSyAksflBohJA4ijLhrRXnK3JfAS5KhPVbB7XREMOF_dQ/s320/P1100044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491651492989419314" border="0" /></a>My mom was so great...she wrapped up little gifts for the kids. Every time the kids started going crazy they would get to open on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgXE4-OpZAjtebL6A3onxVKOwyi7lVFvUDuEbZCl50aYSJmqlIPOhyzIlQuJs8zndvWeBW2myx1TqETQm8_BiPYZY0YjpgM4Vkx_ZTWyzJhqlPTsvrmHJKMvVHxMM2PVTzr60Wg/s1600/P1100037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgXE4-OpZAjtebL6A3onxVKOwyi7lVFvUDuEbZCl50aYSJmqlIPOhyzIlQuJs8zndvWeBW2myx1TqETQm8_BiPYZY0YjpgM4Vkx_ZTWyzJhqlPTsvrmHJKMvVHxMM2PVTzr60Wg/s320/P1100037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491651251156094530" border="0" /></a>We also drove through a lot of desert. We thought it might be a good idea to have an ice cream break.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi2_PGma9-Y4XFThY1ml-LN8aFE0o-9MACgpWPKBOYdIgXmSekYp30OzwDQcKD1-J1SVxdjaC4nlIop7gVIuXn_Ib064daAE4gDa_Zp-ez3ZWMk5oSIL6r239LGK7HgqzKYvWow/s1600/P1090873.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi2_PGma9-Y4XFThY1ml-LN8aFE0o-9MACgpWPKBOYdIgXmSekYp30OzwDQcKD1-J1SVxdjaC4nlIop7gVIuXn_Ib064daAE4gDa_Zp-ez3ZWMk5oSIL6r239LGK7HgqzKYvWow/s320/P1090873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650936312058770" border="0" /></a>We stayed the other night of our trip in a B & B in the tiny town of Ely, Nevada. We got in late but the sun was out until 10. There was an old train station that we got to explore after it was closed. The kids loved it!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ld9e5aI4S2f6xQonZCFue8vwH3jNzrtvERT7FyoWLBSQpJd3NkzzLe_kIWNYZUUo7dSIthfDUNTkFkdKsfh6Vhyy8E2LxL-1WtIj_GpLTmXA8qmxDT7FXgP3LjaPHnwWb_kkaw/s1600/P1090878.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ld9e5aI4S2f6xQonZCFue8vwH3jNzrtvERT7FyoWLBSQpJd3NkzzLe_kIWNYZUUo7dSIthfDUNTkFkdKsfh6Vhyy8E2LxL-1WtIj_GpLTmXA8qmxDT7FXgP3LjaPHnwWb_kkaw/s320/P1090878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650767084583010" border="0" /></a>They were so dirty from eating in the car all day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdS1LXqVok8agzxsp75rKuwApeYGlNS7G8VzmdzJGMCJ696Gdyl7UAIfQ5jQUWSxPVmodiKbS0NeGum8hSn9yPNHb8hGLxCAqM66Bc8CQmE7barnn5UhMUS1R_rYNUYC4rN4ceSQ/s1600/P1090880.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdS1LXqVok8agzxsp75rKuwApeYGlNS7G8VzmdzJGMCJ696Gdyl7UAIfQ5jQUWSxPVmodiKbS0NeGum8hSn9yPNHb8hGLxCAqM66Bc8CQmE7barnn5UhMUS1R_rYNUYC4rN4ceSQ/s320/P1090880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650607739853058" border="0" /></a>This was our little B & B. The kids were so good to stay quiet. It was tricky for all 4 of us staying in 1 room. Peyton woke up at 5:45am. We snuggled in bed for about 15 minutes then Peyton was ready to play. So we played in the bath for an hour, got dressed and went back to check out the trains. We had been awake for 2 hours by the time Tanner and Grandma woke up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpB1eS9ttefU3PQedNF9eR7Atv_fW4_1faO254-a9FRNOHPz_8ZdlX6wQdLNSGgPKq69Od6XJ_DfOLVNYhHzRv2LWapwwLi28b3w5CkpeyYQbQwwsW7o1mrOijdfrbDpSPb9jYg/s1600/P1090884.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpB1eS9ttefU3PQedNF9eR7Atv_fW4_1faO254-a9FRNOHPz_8ZdlX6wQdLNSGgPKq69Od6XJ_DfOLVNYhHzRv2LWapwwLi28b3w5CkpeyYQbQwwsW7o1mrOijdfrbDpSPb9jYg/s320/P1090884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650459557407042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq0R2s6hKd7PF_SPzxUZy5hTos79G7jANiMc4qtnkF2oDHNtiVIkRaDrQF3JmSBv_Xry2yXTKlOnhJriMymRfjexKFDQB1g1ZNCRD33mGx2uyQjgXDN0aot45ddWyOg77qxQpUg/s1600/P1090887.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq0R2s6hKd7PF_SPzxUZy5hTos79G7jANiMc4qtnkF2oDHNtiVIkRaDrQF3JmSBv_Xry2yXTKlOnhJriMymRfjexKFDQB1g1ZNCRD33mGx2uyQjgXDN0aot45ddWyOg77qxQpUg/s320/P1090887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650289242940450" border="0" /></a>It was all worth it to get to see Kelle, Aaron and their baby Jeremiah. They took baths together and Uncle Aaron read some bedtime stories.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUfD7_ZOJGei3a22CVnNCCmeS5STfi8kpFsbGMnZwQTQClFu7N78aCDFQOz5xdCCvNw_Y9MUc2MqjfTMg1fpdWm1XPavZQKZlqxU1ACJLhdBh0RHBwEwpaC9yKthnaH38-run5w/s1600/P1090896.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUfD7_ZOJGei3a22CVnNCCmeS5STfi8kpFsbGMnZwQTQClFu7N78aCDFQOz5xdCCvNw_Y9MUc2MqjfTMg1fpdWm1XPavZQKZlqxU1ACJLhdBh0RHBwEwpaC9yKthnaH38-run5w/s320/P1090896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491650098539132930" border="0" /></a>Kelle and Aaron loved showing us around. The kids just loved not being in the car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIl8C6kOnyNAx8lF7uhWW8JidcHzIJQRGc0MCOOnz_IiQRhhXPTKJt6iQe1St1_G_m920Z30rQFpo78Q_8SKjTXRVgT1MEgtX1OZV7Ojh07Ox8JMDGPUj-Kd00p4ft6_5cu3ePQ/s1600/P1090902.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIl8C6kOnyNAx8lF7uhWW8JidcHzIJQRGc0MCOOnz_IiQRhhXPTKJt6iQe1St1_G_m920Z30rQFpo78Q_8SKjTXRVgT1MEgtX1OZV7Ojh07Ox8JMDGPUj-Kd00p4ft6_5cu3ePQ/s320/P1090902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491649810131129074" border="0" /></a>It was nice to see the kids playing together. Cousins are pretty special in our family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrgdUGCaY8P6uJBl1M1xmlijr88fbFGpCmGCiQVb7_hNyq_yVOz9z_lPZkFDXvWmizvzneTljJmSIGR2r29E5nOuMecptxy1sNZnA4OMn54LHktgYvWhx9yqJd1CAYgh4el3ICw/s1600/P1090909.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrgdUGCaY8P6uJBl1M1xmlijr88fbFGpCmGCiQVb7_hNyq_yVOz9z_lPZkFDXvWmizvzneTljJmSIGR2r29E5nOuMecptxy1sNZnA4OMn54LHktgYvWhx9yqJd1CAYgh4el3ICw/s320/P1090909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491649583652234338" border="0" /></a>Peyton had so much fun in the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aO4hF0K0u2VFoFxLZOUC6lKcLEiGeEwDInmaMtqH2xJt-_9AJk4u__1yLLwXTWKcut9h72VsljExgu35FZh_uSG2fcTedixwLdr3fIeiH5pVChgY86uVBU3ZqvkfMf2qrYuuhA/s1600/P1090915.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aO4hF0K0u2VFoFxLZOUC6lKcLEiGeEwDInmaMtqH2xJt-_9AJk4u__1yLLwXTWKcut9h72VsljExgu35FZh_uSG2fcTedixwLdr3fIeiH5pVChgY86uVBU3ZqvkfMf2qrYuuhA/s320/P1090915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491649452229391394" border="0" /></a>A picnic in the park. I am standing on my tippy-toes trying to be tall like Kelle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRlSBv_muOUfQm31WQpGmWC8BYwzWRo7HEZ04otLCFxIt4n8-GriNV7P1TpL-jo7XxbIiJX9Guy8DRZn99EYCZqfVFTuzhH3dnWVMyVx1M7LwEO7jsR1HqwgbSvq-RSy4c5lFdw/s1600/P1090912.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRlSBv_muOUfQm31WQpGmWC8BYwzWRo7HEZ04otLCFxIt4n8-GriNV7P1TpL-jo7XxbIiJX9Guy8DRZn99EYCZqfVFTuzhH3dnWVMyVx1M7LwEO7jsR1HqwgbSvq-RSy4c5lFdw/s320/P1090912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491649275071608546" border="0" /></a>Aaron has stepped into fatherhood with ease. He has always been a great uncle so its no surprise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxC_bJJXtuNJIUi4MDT3FsstIh3D5-4MWKOCmW6yqlV3Ea6RlFYO5nlFMg3bPq8XHlbRpWOIDlVfCQzQViuC70IZGhkzjDKQuGbE6Rr42pO6z0K_yJ3jyV1Baj6FYNHHcub1mIg/s1600/P1090917.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxC_bJJXtuNJIUi4MDT3FsstIh3D5-4MWKOCmW6yqlV3Ea6RlFYO5nlFMg3bPq8XHlbRpWOIDlVfCQzQViuC70IZGhkzjDKQuGbE6Rr42pO6z0K_yJ3jyV1Baj6FYNHHcub1mIg/s320/P1090917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491649137600573842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-mB8_LD8FLFEU9sHfxNk4IH5Pwm_FTMNZYlaiEk2XDESw2Zn39Y6K_yJIiJmldNKdGOqjD0ecXJF-mILfRzZzsLd2JZQo9GtPNf4b1g1nae0fb5xmSPEYM-lsQDis68r_yoBLA/s1600/P1090925.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-mB8_LD8FLFEU9sHfxNk4IH5Pwm_FTMNZYlaiEk2XDESw2Zn39Y6K_yJIiJmldNKdGOqjD0ecXJF-mILfRzZzsLd2JZQo9GtPNf4b1g1nae0fb5xmSPEYM-lsQDis68r_yoBLA/s320/P1090925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491648967163676834" border="0" /></a>I bought the kids matching outfits. Tanner has a sad face because he didn't like how the babies kept walking away from him. I tried to tell him that they are just babies, that's just what they do.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cq2vvjrNZ5WV2Q4364oyCb6v_1Epcg9QE_wtmpoRYEM3TpJTlYV_ltmMX2DFFyqjewbejUZs7Ey1kY76pweORoZAwbROgsvb5U_gLn4WcF4SYzsO6jR4v1MYmVMA4GiavwzYWQ/s1600/P1090928.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cq2vvjrNZ5WV2Q4364oyCb6v_1Epcg9QE_wtmpoRYEM3TpJTlYV_ltmMX2DFFyqjewbejUZs7Ey1kY76pweORoZAwbROgsvb5U_gLn4WcF4SYzsO6jR4v1MYmVMA4GiavwzYWQ/s320/P1090928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491648789595286322" border="0" /></a>It was fun going to one of my favorite places, Cracker Barrel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s8Zfyp4Vq7oguRfNEPPCHTiTeh7SPgSayLj7v5iddFzzcFLR_gM7t-7KCdWg58ZCXbR-49fPEsxELML-Z3PldW25GtCEHx9UBSv0WJKzCtyEwVePSUdPNa5QLthyphenhyphenD92He_g1rQ/s1600/P1090933.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s8Zfyp4Vq7oguRfNEPPCHTiTeh7SPgSayLj7v5iddFzzcFLR_gM7t-7KCdWg58ZCXbR-49fPEsxELML-Z3PldW25GtCEHx9UBSv0WJKzCtyEwVePSUdPNa5QLthyphenhyphenD92He_g1rQ/s320/P1090933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491648604036036050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K6MHOz1qxlGPaVc0v3nfChTOVVxuOLE4DjlpIZpW9Bd2vrxV1Q79nawDcJkIbfQ99XQercvP_uQLMS7FaSyYc34vb6LO6O6nsWB_pzBN-AcuEFR7kIuySGp-ycsWusPN8G1QZw/s1600/P1090959.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K6MHOz1qxlGPaVc0v3nfChTOVVxuOLE4DjlpIZpW9Bd2vrxV1Q79nawDcJkIbfQ99XQercvP_uQLMS7FaSyYc34vb6LO6O6nsWB_pzBN-AcuEFR7kIuySGp-ycsWusPN8G1QZw/s320/P1090959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491648350804149474" border="0" /></a>We spent a lot time in the backyard with the kids. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKyUCMchgcKqltkqo1-vUgb3WVIXxH8vt3Z4KQLzJ8WIz7mG_FOX-oItozxI_DfVanzyPMRiK-ADe4_BBig0RO8I0SLF3ckL9JGaxVW2_dpMD-kj5laSIsHMxLyIZtpq2i-lbiA/s1600/P1090980.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKyUCMchgcKqltkqo1-vUgb3WVIXxH8vt3Z4KQLzJ8WIz7mG_FOX-oItozxI_DfVanzyPMRiK-ADe4_BBig0RO8I0SLF3ckL9JGaxVW2_dpMD-kj5laSIsHMxLyIZtpq2i-lbiA/s320/P1090980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491648166714130530" border="0" /></a>Grandma sprung for ice cream from the ice cream man. It hit the spot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljL6PIXDJB3ktHOlQ8ZJbGE7ricWSgN4vfQnnuPJWoOFRTaEEZtZh3MxPDvgXUizE7Kiya8t0ae2CsWr47T0bcxErrsr9Gocr3Pk2SQnUo23NtwOcmlGUEuf53sTPvCf1hNKWzg/s1600/P1100009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljL6PIXDJB3ktHOlQ8ZJbGE7ricWSgN4vfQnnuPJWoOFRTaEEZtZh3MxPDvgXUizE7Kiya8t0ae2CsWr47T0bcxErrsr9Gocr3Pk2SQnUo23NtwOcmlGUEuf53sTPvCf1hNKWzg/s320/P1100009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491647815255460034" border="0" /></a>Love her! I think Peyton loved being the only girl with 5 boys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm3VJSkTLXw74tBqtujgRQqPKcdtvKLUGjV_3di4JNI8MSHs4umgwoIOgpbfUoQ4B6qCcQxWH8UOHdLqjI6heol4flT7t-oQWnj_Hdjz-uGqxNfB591CY8Uw9zRS8iIbGMIwE8g/s1600/P1100011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm3VJSkTLXw74tBqtujgRQqPKcdtvKLUGjV_3di4JNI8MSHs4umgwoIOgpbfUoQ4B6qCcQxWH8UOHdLqjI6heol4flT7t-oQWnj_Hdjz-uGqxNfB591CY8Uw9zRS8iIbGMIwE8g/s320/P1100011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491647631709954994" border="0" /></a>About 20 minutes away lives my childhood friend Janel. We grew up next door each other. She has 3 boys. It was fun watching our kids play together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjw1KB2IE-_LNqvYg6__eDnnDWRgtFJ0UlbB8dzMQrVB38gpdZpTpMyMtf7FCBM31Gy43_y6Ztd09NQ90QPMCPnrpD6iEdtiNNGDaGf028_6WZm525nH_30r7plzZ_3ILGAVsng/s1600/P1100026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjw1KB2IE-_LNqvYg6__eDnnDWRgtFJ0UlbB8dzMQrVB38gpdZpTpMyMtf7FCBM31Gy43_y6Ztd09NQ90QPMCPnrpD6iEdtiNNGDaGf028_6WZm525nH_30r7plzZ_3ILGAVsng/s320/P1100026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491647407022265874" border="0" /></a>We were there for my mom's birthday. It was a perfect backyard BBQ Party. (Later that night I slept with Tanner and in his dream he said-I want cake.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyB2C2EmLO9ZrrehujkTM8AjEb8NlCvSBYHXTRpI1a4-LUsuQkZ5QMBt3WCsYN3ORQdtnJ8oQ0WCAMiAZTXwh8f3vkTqowXj4PQRSckKkRY5V-q7KhyphenhyphenGLi_iySnI0LUNwHHAEsA/s1600/P1100035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyB2C2EmLO9ZrrehujkTM8AjEb8NlCvSBYHXTRpI1a4-LUsuQkZ5QMBt3WCsYN3ORQdtnJ8oQ0WCAMiAZTXwh8f3vkTqowXj4PQRSckKkRY5V-q7KhyphenhyphenGLi_iySnI0LUNwHHAEsA/s320/P1100035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491647139241842338" border="0" /></a>I loved that Janel and Kelle could meet. They are both 2 of the nicest people that I have even known. And now they are both great moms. We had the best trip. I loved that my mom drove us on this wonderful trip. I grew up going on road trips with my family and I want to pass that onto my kids.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-89933171238823769762010-07-06T14:49:00.000-07:002010-07-06T14:55:29.789-07:00Summer Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1SFmOL-fAkOgiMplbCtwOau9JTihc9zN-JAQeigp3vWTFVJXJhytqyeJ6tKrjA4hpM9WZWdN_Jvn9m981Bp1ncridSPjMw4Wp8_9we35kFFM-dX-_O2keEiiuOErBXqrQ2NhGA/s1600/P1090861.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1SFmOL-fAkOgiMplbCtwOau9JTihc9zN-JAQeigp3vWTFVJXJhytqyeJ6tKrjA4hpM9WZWdN_Jvn9m981Bp1ncridSPjMw4Wp8_9we35kFFM-dX-_O2keEiiuOErBXqrQ2NhGA/s400/P1090861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490914689399141282" border="0" /></a>The first week school was out we took the kids beach camping. Tanner spent 3 nights with my parents and Peyton and I spent 1 night in the tent. It was great.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMubrmW6GOSTCULcqTei-OTpr3FGu9BcmA-t5Y87q19AOeYhbjAqpZ9ZRFwzBFVhYPOVf2140axXRH2JK-mtFNG1wzQhytoZmcC8XNWxI78HOLDXhUOLAiS0Et0f-Ju_C3n34iQ/s1600/P1090860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMubrmW6GOSTCULcqTei-OTpr3FGu9BcmA-t5Y87q19AOeYhbjAqpZ9ZRFwzBFVhYPOVf2140axXRH2JK-mtFNG1wzQhytoZmcC8XNWxI78HOLDXhUOLAiS0Et0f-Ju_C3n34iQ/s400/P1090860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490914553545527874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEgnuRoSA_06H6B18LFykZKsMzP36nGcek1fUuopkq7olh5AswTtJuARoHLs-AJeymYCmCkwUE_0XenZgUYFYPEN_Y2VZA_z6PxjdzDmQ3re5gE4dJJmN0vkHgqbgMwVW4M3VNA/s1600/P1090857.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEgnuRoSA_06H6B18LFykZKsMzP36nGcek1fUuopkq7olh5AswTtJuARoHLs-AJeymYCmCkwUE_0XenZgUYFYPEN_Y2VZA_z6PxjdzDmQ3re5gE4dJJmN0vkHgqbgMwVW4M3VNA/s400/P1090857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490914328648010194" border="0" /></a>We brought the water table so the kids weren't always in the ocean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyyay9Z8Q0odl9LOJGY4ToEMU5y1j1E9dgP4z8xqIA4WxMAZo8-saeo3aQKkspJzAN-9woci6GHf6z_bGI1Wor6VKp0ui18K0zV8M37yCjFmOH0EhXSujlaqdhUcD8vsuK3VmAg/s1600/P1090854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyyay9Z8Q0odl9LOJGY4ToEMU5y1j1E9dgP4z8xqIA4WxMAZo8-saeo3aQKkspJzAN-9woci6GHf6z_bGI1Wor6VKp0ui18K0zV8M37yCjFmOH0EhXSujlaqdhUcD8vsuK3VmAg/s400/P1090854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490914084959886338" border="0" /></a>When we got home we just relaxed by doing some art. This is Peyton's first time to color.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtaD9hTrIG_QFnCBXejhcbHyhMSLmipB22iSeoui_ibX1Z0q7rmNlfCgjZ8h2AtSJhmK1Zq1bOe5348BDTQdCrzfOdsrgrZwzi-oWHpnrMYSZAGtEN1y4fGCNpDO0eBc9HLYxGA/s1600/P1090853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtaD9hTrIG_QFnCBXejhcbHyhMSLmipB22iSeoui_ibX1Z0q7rmNlfCgjZ8h2AtSJhmK1Zq1bOe5348BDTQdCrzfOdsrgrZwzi-oWHpnrMYSZAGtEN1y4fGCNpDO0eBc9HLYxGA/s400/P1090853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490913916055187426" border="0" /></a>Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-55984253844580868552010-07-03T22:41:00.000-07:002010-07-03T22:55:17.143-07:00Good Clean Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUBwlAHKomezxOxQihdoNmOMoCNvzA6f4s05EH2vedd816pjs5sHND5VFCZgdukYoJ8OPWR5gHfn66Z0vkzD1tfsLtKALBtiW0Is3jvMCPUAm-zrVC2yMV5S7lWIlv24QvlBVTg/s1600/P1100077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUBwlAHKomezxOxQihdoNmOMoCNvzA6f4s05EH2vedd816pjs5sHND5VFCZgdukYoJ8OPWR5gHfn66Z0vkzD1tfsLtKALBtiW0Is3jvMCPUAm-zrVC2yMV5S7lWIlv24QvlBVTg/s400/P1100077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489922951199935378" border="0" /></a>My mom and I just got back from a great road trip to Boise to meet my new nephew, son of Aaron Bond and Kelle Lyons-Bond. I took about a million pictures and I don't have time to blog about it today.<br />It was very hot during our trip. When we got home I think we left summer weather there. It has been so gloomy. We still have our water table away but I wanted to have some back yard fun. I got my shaving cream out...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKY0C0UdPBnO12-0yLbxWJ3739j_afcCGdUc00WqzcJQdVBjnIevkcwxq_ttIqspOG_iLv-whGPMujyjKCZCUt34dls1KY5REcFy2gsJAwywRAnxxbyWOWnnHY4OAOKWAq_YmdA/s1600/P1100080.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKY0C0UdPBnO12-0yLbxWJ3739j_afcCGdUc00WqzcJQdVBjnIevkcwxq_ttIqspOG_iLv-whGPMujyjKCZCUt34dls1KY5REcFy2gsJAwywRAnxxbyWOWnnHY4OAOKWAq_YmdA/s400/P1100080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489922839504313762" border="0" /></a>It did smell like strawberries so how can you blame them for putting it in their mouths. Peyton loved it and jumper right in. It took Tanner a little longer to join in the fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssj36N1x0bQ4XcZJCAo7uEc_0pxpiMc_ck_sE0c0xgDjaC_gX5T6OPHALOg4Npxt3EgGixdeGNOnIu7JBQYDBG2a9qrbtwQlMJpNETFzo5LB8-2GOpET664R5VeW4vVKidNzqYA/s1600/P1100079.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssj36N1x0bQ4XcZJCAo7uEc_0pxpiMc_ck_sE0c0xgDjaC_gX5T6OPHALOg4Npxt3EgGixdeGNOnIu7JBQYDBG2a9qrbtwQlMJpNETFzo5LB8-2GOpET664R5VeW4vVKidNzqYA/s400/P1100079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489922652684050658" border="0" /></a>I think Peyton looks so cute in Tanner's old shirt. By the end the 3 of us were all covered. Tanner would put it on his chin and say, Ho, Ho, Ho.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudri45hGUlCRZJmM_I_bczTfy0ukY89125hmUyk689AHYWKhk_uo_YB2HTrHbvJ2j5am1GCMP9tNd7rHEWNUFkCdss49Vl09NuZdrnkdmQcdoWYsXjadd6hS7iv29E6xBFzmTfA/s1600/P1100082.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudri45hGUlCRZJmM_I_bczTfy0ukY89125hmUyk689AHYWKhk_uo_YB2HTrHbvJ2j5am1GCMP9tNd7rHEWNUFkCdss49Vl09NuZdrnkdmQcdoWYsXjadd6hS7iv29E6xBFzmTfA/s400/P1100082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489922507351328562" border="0" /></a>When we heard Kipp come in the house we all tried to hide in the backyard like he was going to be mad that we were all such messes. A fun afternoon. I am reminded that it doesn't take too much to make a fun memory.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-80689445942535394212010-06-03T14:06:00.000-07:002010-06-03T14:45:26.240-07:00Snack Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcIWnMh78ONGkTvk9DNTJDANmE4nxM9WyoX3CKFX3SqvHIZCO3hJlfLOTIFbvTvwWiWnUnMDX_lUFfiOsaG3KVhi7nzAJ807SWVkZ-a6nbv4d4VSxuDTJhKCIsBZ3N0SBflXIjQ/s1600/P1090659.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcIWnMh78ONGkTvk9DNTJDANmE4nxM9WyoX3CKFX3SqvHIZCO3hJlfLOTIFbvTvwWiWnUnMDX_lUFfiOsaG3KVhi7nzAJ807SWVkZ-a6nbv4d4VSxuDTJhKCIsBZ3N0SBflXIjQ/s400/P1090659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478658041210287218" border="0" /></a>My kids love snacks. I love when we get to eat together.<br />I can't put into words how much I love these kids. I feel like Kipp and I have sacrificed a lot for me to be able to work part time and spend so much time with our kids. I don't think there is any dollar amount that could replace these memories that I get to make. I love that I am the one who gets them out of bed's in the morning, who gives them their snack, reads them stories, or takes them to the park.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj9NSabsf7yHdfgXUFl-4vhBhnKB9Sy-zPvREA54RRp7NHbZYk6V5ehigV56CAraqN_q16_uHxvDvqpJhA6yS-VW-r-kRlDxAPokFtsZ965p8jIV7BWc_f1X8M-wh0OugsoMcFw/s1600/P1090679.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj9NSabsf7yHdfgXUFl-4vhBhnKB9Sy-zPvREA54RRp7NHbZYk6V5ehigV56CAraqN_q16_uHxvDvqpJhA6yS-VW-r-kRlDxAPokFtsZ965p8jIV7BWc_f1X8M-wh0OugsoMcFw/s400/P1090679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478657850807442482" border="0" /></a>Like every mom, I am always making food or cleaning it up, or doing laundry. When I do these things I feel grateful that I get to care for my kids in this way. Grateful that they need me. I feel like by serving them, I am loving them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbP_UaleDOsCBdR9GvsB2SVNDmAI0vGG6OhIGYkIgWli4J7KN6QpExazljfLvBjpopOqrOW_VvqqVYxGb2SwKuKqwGPCV8tAyqPYAXa5JKBNwXwhhHW8H5aX33HgRKp19QfnVYBw/s1600/P1090670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbP_UaleDOsCBdR9GvsB2SVNDmAI0vGG6OhIGYkIgWli4J7KN6QpExazljfLvBjpopOqrOW_VvqqVYxGb2SwKuKqwGPCV8tAyqPYAXa5JKBNwXwhhHW8H5aX33HgRKp19QfnVYBw/s400/P1090670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478657610341878386" border="0" /></a>Tanner is such a great big brother. Man he loves his sister so much. Just this morning we were walking downstairs to have breakfast and Peyton had stopped to take a break. When Tanner got downstairs he started yelling, "Peyton's alone, Peyton's alone. Don't worry sweetie we are coming." He cares for her so deeply. I hope he is always so protective.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCzct-PKTu9LYqLk_HDF6OkmP-yNGFY215iJE5n5WhyX1ixgFWn_Hll9zygxwrynyuQ0QVxtMfNXzFdJlaIK08NaRonS03nPph5lYsERJ-cS3o342ZtcM8ZVUfhKAL4kHfT9N2w/s1600/P1090678.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCzct-PKTu9LYqLk_HDF6OkmP-yNGFY215iJE5n5WhyX1ixgFWn_Hll9zygxwrynyuQ0QVxtMfNXzFdJlaIK08NaRonS03nPph5lYsERJ-cS3o342ZtcM8ZVUfhKAL4kHfT9N2w/s400/P1090678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478657353595901906" border="0" /></a>Peyton wants to be just like Tanner. If he gets a juice box than she has to have one. Even when they are in the car together they are making each other laugh.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-38623512070221042142010-05-21T14:15:00.000-07:002010-05-21T14:33:45.362-07:00Our Day in Laugna<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiZeRgN4xX2uj86TtzpzlK9lRXWDY2V6zem5aVKcfN9x6fJFr3czs11P1e2eI7YEamBUfv1nKtQOnH-9slEqlGdzoswe1-yoXbXaIH5DA9oMnMd6rZ17d7DwbKb1qGEUa1B-aZg/s1600/P1090615.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiZeRgN4xX2uj86TtzpzlK9lRXWDY2V6zem5aVKcfN9x6fJFr3czs11P1e2eI7YEamBUfv1nKtQOnH-9slEqlGdzoswe1-yoXbXaIH5DA9oMnMd6rZ17d7DwbKb1qGEUa1B-aZg/s400/P1090615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473836910951520050" border="0" /></a>Lunch with a view. Can you believe this day. We went for a drive and had a picnic. We were going to main beach. When we drove by it was too crowded so we kept driving. Tanner kept saying, "What a great day."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQubSwjmggU_QAWkPGOcUfxh4UFDTe7VXl5LuEJo5m69Kgrn-jRlY7lcx-NA6lvDAdKiKSqqfqctdW0qb1VIv4FjsIP5R4dOu9pxQDt2P4PPnPTMjqneme_Sz58g3EFAhz_6_Z3A/s1600/P1090608.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQubSwjmggU_QAWkPGOcUfxh4UFDTe7VXl5LuEJo5m69Kgrn-jRlY7lcx-NA6lvDAdKiKSqqfqctdW0qb1VIv4FjsIP5R4dOu9pxQDt2P4PPnPTMjqneme_Sz58g3EFAhz_6_Z3A/s400/P1090608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473836764919896754" border="0" /></a>It really was. The sun came out and it was so clear.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DyI0iLy03EexVal3UfqfxfJdrfsBQ84fSzeFthPVvIvfzvnB4tyDgi3AmmhgbX0GnfHFagprW2VTexAAXUDt60aK70-HybckkcZZALTVNQNsBSHJpg0MF_Vw6yajsJiH9prPRA/s1600/P1090605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DyI0iLy03EexVal3UfqfxfJdrfsBQ84fSzeFthPVvIvfzvnB4tyDgi3AmmhgbX0GnfHFagprW2VTexAAXUDt60aK70-HybckkcZZALTVNQNsBSHJpg0MF_Vw6yajsJiH9prPRA/s400/P1090605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473836575070099474" border="0" /></a>The kids ran around and loved it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpNofLlLBis7wBhcbfbqZSIpYRrhr88SudUhHfqeCWqlsLtYAplGExtcxTayr-828wPTKPaRu84ykCqVX10W19389VcegcpNUIlhAmWhdOWxjy0L233R7QeBpjeiItJCywumxXg/s1600/P1090604.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpNofLlLBis7wBhcbfbqZSIpYRrhr88SudUhHfqeCWqlsLtYAplGExtcxTayr-828wPTKPaRu84ykCqVX10W19389VcegcpNUIlhAmWhdOWxjy0L233R7QeBpjeiItJCywumxXg/s400/P1090604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473836148036236226" border="0" /></a>There were some dumb bunnies around. My kids were chasing them, and rather than the bunnies just running into the bushes they just ran around the grass.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIfzvAF6fVKsxTbnY5Jq1Hm6LIRZ877CwJMJeg4lI8_1AWolGo0C44Ymq4D6QM-Ll0N4OxflUscMiPoeqlwe4aF68TC9l4mTO8JJqNZhD9fYf9HML9aHtgfUFeZTH9FHcP9Id-Q/s1600/P1090609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIfzvAF6fVKsxTbnY5Jq1Hm6LIRZ877CwJMJeg4lI8_1AWolGo0C44Ymq4D6QM-Ll0N4OxflUscMiPoeqlwe4aF68TC9l4mTO8JJqNZhD9fYf9HML9aHtgfUFeZTH9FHcP9Id-Q/s400/P1090609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473836034610530674" border="0" /></a>Tanner is growing up so fast. He picked out his clothes and got dressed all by himself. He got his hat and told me it is because it was sunny and he is responsible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTwg6oHAjwnPfQ1VbNT-vYj4-qjH4JNzhOJlX81Qb09Na84upi7Zbjh37ct49d2G2ASXltyzHffaXPuBrpYSVRXLwyAYYETocFtwCX-lUdw7z2Zyu0U3I8PKC9SG9gaXNIbkhg/s1600/P1090611.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTwg6oHAjwnPfQ1VbNT-vYj4-qjH4JNzhOJlX81Qb09Na84upi7Zbjh37ct49d2G2ASXltyzHffaXPuBrpYSVRXLwyAYYETocFtwCX-lUdw7z2Zyu0U3I8PKC9SG9gaXNIbkhg/s400/P1090611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473835955256864354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBeuJi2Bg74HX_5-CuGJ_TPmMjJ4ZaOiNtkd4OSG0uKr6zXB0UHAAATs31BGfnhuNGkyV8GklUzsDoqF67V-08Xtmo_KthpTbrQlXV8m-_ro3-KAFHFS67mVl7vdCBChuC8evXw/s1600/P1090613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBeuJi2Bg74HX_5-CuGJ_TPmMjJ4ZaOiNtkd4OSG0uKr6zXB0UHAAATs31BGfnhuNGkyV8GklUzsDoqF67V-08Xtmo_KthpTbrQlXV8m-_ro3-KAFHFS67mVl7vdCBChuC8evXw/s400/P1090613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473835817407006658" border="0" /></a>Peyton got her first pair of Vans. She loves her shoes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCs1zEuKRLyHEOm6E4D1IDF-Z7EB6ZeLnDMOy7Ij64zScHemrDEakeg3PrF3sFnq-e1L_TMHvxKG2M3ULqkmFezdzIB8pG8QW8_d9MJ0i9CateyztAJSqJhzgFIqj6zRTwpxVTqA/s1600/P1090614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCs1zEuKRLyHEOm6E4D1IDF-Z7EB6ZeLnDMOy7Ij64zScHemrDEakeg3PrF3sFnq-e1L_TMHvxKG2M3ULqkmFezdzIB8pG8QW8_d9MJ0i9CateyztAJSqJhzgFIqj6zRTwpxVTqA/s400/P1090614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473835644886199426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj7i7ce1cOOoRqzQSIAWsCjarDnjsv6VUQwYFbpwRxQF-TNe6PC6ra18VzMFNAEUesSM2yhhbkGhyAu2oXGogmxtD1pOd3UNEeIe2px2hFnq-V-sZnMfUUSw_qyCij3T8BBaUVw/s1600/P1090616.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj7i7ce1cOOoRqzQSIAWsCjarDnjsv6VUQwYFbpwRxQF-TNe6PC6ra18VzMFNAEUesSM2yhhbkGhyAu2oXGogmxtD1pOd3UNEeIe2px2hFnq-V-sZnMfUUSw_qyCij3T8BBaUVw/s400/P1090616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473835384721880146" border="0" /></a>Who needs Sea World. We watched the seals on the rocks for a long time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61Va4ETmNcsRTeglsEDZe7hQgG7x_AQyDVV69_7HmbeVCLa7KDD3w-AezDRBtVFdjJGLtK7ZnXZYHcSnq3g6fd6wNlhqeWse4i6piIPaFQpekiiLKwdYczsGruVNp-BR0LudZCQ/s1600/P1090617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61Va4ETmNcsRTeglsEDZe7hQgG7x_AQyDVV69_7HmbeVCLa7KDD3w-AezDRBtVFdjJGLtK7ZnXZYHcSnq3g6fd6wNlhqeWse4i6piIPaFQpekiiLKwdYczsGruVNp-BR0LudZCQ/s400/P1090617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473835211456232338" border="0" /></a>What a beautiful day. I really love hanging out with these two.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-1051576113879397192010-05-09T10:55:00.000-07:002010-05-09T11:29:11.750-07:00I LOVE being a Mom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJhdQe754WyOm8dmYbBQKJowQp0Ngpx7O76JvppUP16dwS5LCHthe-QAd3E_3HRtz98i1ISm1kDHV-doETCcqWhr1wLWF-YJ5oWmMr26LhPJgtpgzQAluVEUGVdqx2ql4Y8jGUQ/s1600/P1090562.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJhdQe754WyOm8dmYbBQKJowQp0Ngpx7O76JvppUP16dwS5LCHthe-QAd3E_3HRtz98i1ISm1kDHV-doETCcqWhr1wLWF-YJ5oWmMr26LhPJgtpgzQAluVEUGVdqx2ql4Y8jGUQ/s400/P1090562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469332209587400850" border="0" /></a>I love being a mom. Tanner has filled our live with more joy than we could ever have dreamed. Then our little surprise Peyton is such a doll. She has a handful of words, one of them is CHEESE!! I try to have fun in everything that we do. Here we are at a family trip to Lowes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsIjUBsa9yUO-moeSbDM3pvf8COX6oPvVObv4duMfjl9GvF8iMV7t9Rlqwp6H7heN1NDL-bpVtmOTJmUsqnp4Aj4hZvJtCKXtss0Gq_IUg9J6LxSabx0mv4JMlqbejgbiioWatg/s1600/P1090555.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsIjUBsa9yUO-moeSbDM3pvf8COX6oPvVObv4duMfjl9GvF8iMV7t9Rlqwp6H7heN1NDL-bpVtmOTJmUsqnp4Aj4hZvJtCKXtss0Gq_IUg9J6LxSabx0mv4JMlqbejgbiioWatg/s400/P1090555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469332062199058978" border="0" /></a>For Mother's Day Kipp took the kids to Color me Mine and they painted a frame with the kids hand prints on it. They put this picture in it. They are in Peyton's room. So cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tEe-cUc6LeC7mO4n7jUlDDmbY3gk05qWhKC2eld9f3tbJII8cwhCL5cNopaiy3JXYoLk7Z3JDdXZwC-HN8f0RK07vm9MWmgHD1GjiiHrDuXE_P425rlMweuzLINOrE0GEEmLKQ/s1600/P1090491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tEe-cUc6LeC7mO4n7jUlDDmbY3gk05qWhKC2eld9f3tbJII8cwhCL5cNopaiy3JXYoLk7Z3JDdXZwC-HN8f0RK07vm9MWmgHD1GjiiHrDuXE_P425rlMweuzLINOrE0GEEmLKQ/s400/P1090491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469331751256664242" border="0" /></a>We have so much fun doing normal, everyday things. We also have a blast going to our favorite place, Disneyland.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbxuf6gu2iEGs2MqSkQAus2LjSIA8GWGjHdE0iiAHKmWBca1OehTjeSLovXeDimSG81tF8QtH7BCr7pN3OlKbOEo402w4-JT9gZyP287Wtpj0TxdkvKaQEWV1mIbgqIw1tuzchg/s1600/P1090487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbxuf6gu2iEGs2MqSkQAus2LjSIA8GWGjHdE0iiAHKmWBca1OehTjeSLovXeDimSG81tF8QtH7BCr7pN3OlKbOEo402w4-JT9gZyP287Wtpj0TxdkvKaQEWV1mIbgqIw1tuzchg/s400/P1090487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469331568105509362" border="0" /></a>Hi Goat. Say hello to your mother for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tGfF12gSF1lI8ValkPyiZjhARbT9onkn5ywH8z5tJk0-5pH9_aYvuf3zOxgg4jEyOLESJW1e4UeqxFQaE0y8qFskHV9mxE3rSkWfM78OO8gcD13OvaipRAMZIBkyq2NMLGUJLg/s1600/P1090483.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tGfF12gSF1lI8ValkPyiZjhARbT9onkn5ywH8z5tJk0-5pH9_aYvuf3zOxgg4jEyOLESJW1e4UeqxFQaE0y8qFskHV9mxE3rSkWfM78OO8gcD13OvaipRAMZIBkyq2NMLGUJLg/s400/P1090483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469331362536482258" border="0" /></a>Working part time has been so amazing. I love the days that I get to spend with the kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS7KmQGPUfUXiNRQkIzFN-GqEmYS-VwqWTPjLgHIrRHp58ko8LBF23vz0dHT8bU0OqlY-qahfGYP2OM0f3KarTzcOlEN171EJIfs6CMTnRY-1K4iGMLnDABHzGwtv4PGjrLh14g/s1600/P1090458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS7KmQGPUfUXiNRQkIzFN-GqEmYS-VwqWTPjLgHIrRHp58ko8LBF23vz0dHT8bU0OqlY-qahfGYP2OM0f3KarTzcOlEN171EJIfs6CMTnRY-1K4iGMLnDABHzGwtv4PGjrLh14g/s400/P1090458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469331067753142658" border="0" /></a>Peyton is such a copy cat. She wants to be just like Tanner. She loves juice boxes. The other day I asked the kide, "Who's ready to go to church?" Tanner yelled, "ME!" Then Peyton yelled, "Maa." At the same volume that she had just heard.<br /><br />These kids are such a joy to me. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband. They are at the store right now buying food to Bar-b-q and I am alone is a quite house. Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mom or who has a mom.<br />Thank you to my mom who taught me how to love without condition.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-71900545482936048592010-04-29T15:35:00.000-07:002010-04-29T15:41:37.974-07:0031 cent Ice Cream NightLast night I took the kids to 31 flavor for 31 cent scoop night. It was so much fun. Everyone was happy to be spending under a dollar for a yummy treat. Peyton had her own cone and managed to get ice cream everywhere, even in her hair. Tanner switched when Tan wanted Rainbow Schubert instead of his Mint Chip. I love when I feel like a thrifty and fun mom. Last night I did.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-38512401086603770662010-04-15T16:41:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:43:52.582-07:00Face Paint Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrHg1vxfbk12DSbS4TgM9Vdd7yCFqlmmxnynzFpIg_OxqqhKTjM2Lu-A-BCDmWHq42XuCvPOMlbCitHGC1NN319pAXyCM8u5pJ9XwTwogsbXDsWWSUOHG6MKCBUiWrKUB7QQ6Cw/s1600/P1090296.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrHg1vxfbk12DSbS4TgM9Vdd7yCFqlmmxnynzFpIg_OxqqhKTjM2Lu-A-BCDmWHq42XuCvPOMlbCitHGC1NN319pAXyCM8u5pJ9XwTwogsbXDsWWSUOHG6MKCBUiWrKUB7QQ6Cw/s400/P1090296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460513755842526466" border="0" /></a>I took the kids to an Easter Event. Tanner loves getting his face painted so Peyton watched him get an egg on his face. Then I thought maybe Peyton would hold still. She did! She is our cute little bunny. Happy Spring!Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-29473416873891157942010-04-10T21:16:00.000-07:002010-04-10T21:37:25.107-07:00Legoland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzd-9B83wR9FbCrpuT_LDm1EBl4vf7VHGCFULwUdvIJf86fKif83IphZY0Q3aHQ5XSVol-sHvwhAOhu6kTkMJDdA5rONHvPXRaVCYlmZnQy9yvCaZGI41or9VHh_nb8T5EPx5wQ/s1600/P1090448.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzd-9B83wR9FbCrpuT_LDm1EBl4vf7VHGCFULwUdvIJf86fKif83IphZY0Q3aHQ5XSVol-sHvwhAOhu6kTkMJDdA5rONHvPXRaVCYlmZnQy9yvCaZGI41or9VHh_nb8T5EPx5wQ/s400/P1090448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458730098524076882" border="0" /></a>I love sharing a contract with my mom but the bad thing about it is that we don't get to play together during the school year. Over Spring Break we had a ball playing together. One day we took my kids, plus Jafta to Legoland.<br />Here we are at the Bob the Builder 4D show. It was hot so we all had hats and sunscreen on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Iao5Vv53RcL_xw4MOja7agZUoT5sfYvPxxKnnT8QKPjPLlffs1Oy2MQyy4lp5Ynr2ggYV6RyIM6SGqbX9hAADLSw1WBvd3nVC9gdbXv-i6yC-E6SX_8d4dK57mKU2sPKHdC1lA/s1600/P1090449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Iao5Vv53RcL_xw4MOja7agZUoT5sfYvPxxKnnT8QKPjPLlffs1Oy2MQyy4lp5Ynr2ggYV6RyIM6SGqbX9hAADLSw1WBvd3nVC9gdbXv-i6yC-E6SX_8d4dK57mKU2sPKHdC1lA/s400/P1090449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458729983265672354" border="0" /></a>Cute boys in board shorts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jmVgZNUkg-Jpni40UIZmAG5AwNmM-yR0GWFnZjzN-R0gjU3j9-yPvqDjUkULjynS7r8lSbFt6E4tB9cPl-mz2krPkzKnLiYL6zn8i6sgWjTxn9iygWBJWCJKKH2fKadMSpvO1A/s1600/P1090450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jmVgZNUkg-Jpni40UIZmAG5AwNmM-yR0GWFnZjzN-R0gjU3j9-yPvqDjUkULjynS7r8lSbFt6E4tB9cPl-mz2krPkzKnLiYL6zn8i6sgWjTxn9iygWBJWCJKKH2fKadMSpvO1A/s400/P1090450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458729829107523042" border="0" /></a>Here is a great picture that Tanner took of Peyton and I.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqKLENpLkTQAUIVp_KGPTGX5YINkaRomyimU-hqMKpNA-FCH5qN-cwNRQa6GK5iPrBiu-P7qIupaECMhOonFsNoP7jWsH5xXby1Q2UfBqUz-Xtp-T-OHdSlq794l9T9Uro-2GRw/s1600/P1090453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqKLENpLkTQAUIVp_KGPTGX5YINkaRomyimU-hqMKpNA-FCH5qN-cwNRQa6GK5iPrBiu-P7qIupaECMhOonFsNoP7jWsH5xXby1Q2UfBqUz-Xtp-T-OHdSlq794l9T9Uro-2GRw/s400/P1090453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458729594407625026" border="0" /></a>I was so proud of my mom for taking the boys on the giant slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMgp7Fng9E9Xg5KxXxdlxr3k6a9ahQcpWxNCu7Zc9-gYzG3FxNkS2Vmbd7oPbk7KrxmabxQEOYa0SGLiu81_Kki0xyTtoKTcoEp_u64UoAmE7F4lUt4LU8gTH8ZkhSuiCFam63A/s1600/P1090455.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMgp7Fng9E9Xg5KxXxdlxr3k6a9ahQcpWxNCu7Zc9-gYzG3FxNkS2Vmbd7oPbk7KrxmabxQEOYa0SGLiu81_Kki0xyTtoKTcoEp_u64UoAmE7F4lUt4LU8gTH8ZkhSuiCFam63A/s400/P1090455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458729467547910546" border="0" /></a>Peyton loved climbing in and out of the Lego cars.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwficTMT8NQQNmtldc7pbsuL9jjh6aXM0oYhH-8Ny9Qx4uVFBFCtjPgJ5vhyCO26bwjQd70A_rvEBOYlCQlgzJmkt2tWeJAtx1yZIFgFROFxjhNbaMNehyeH_p44Kh304LW0etwQ/s1600/P1090456.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwficTMT8NQQNmtldc7pbsuL9jjh6aXM0oYhH-8Ny9Qx4uVFBFCtjPgJ5vhyCO26bwjQd70A_rvEBOYlCQlgzJmkt2tWeJAtx1yZIFgFROFxjhNbaMNehyeH_p44Kh304LW0etwQ/s400/P1090456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458729347417651730" border="0" /></a>To end the day Jafta and Tanner got to drive the cars around the track.<br /><br />I bought a Model Mom's Pass. It cost $77. oo and I get in free every Thursday to Legoland and to the Sealife Legoland park, plus free parking. To go one day it costs $67 and to park it is $12. As you can see I saved money right off the bat. It was a little busy when we were there so I look forward to going when it isn't too busy. Plus every week they have special programs. Every week they have a special class such as Stroller Stride class, play groups, music and art classes. I feel like it is the best deal in So Cal.<br /><br />So let me know if you want to join me. I look forward to many more visits this year.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-55149705154801015262010-04-08T21:40:00.000-07:002010-04-08T21:53:43.545-07:00Tanner's Craft<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EFPUZuzm2hHkWP_86CR3j7EkhCtLDe5aaCy-A9EZOmB_Vdh9Fu4Nnq5-UNb5H9qbX45GvkifScE4yPY9aD0lq6Uxtviczb8TGna3dD_cEZsgCDsGn3uMWCOttWZ6pV4rrJTVcQ/s1600/P1090347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EFPUZuzm2hHkWP_86CR3j7EkhCtLDe5aaCy-A9EZOmB_Vdh9Fu4Nnq5-UNb5H9qbX45GvkifScE4yPY9aD0lq6Uxtviczb8TGna3dD_cEZsgCDsGn3uMWCOttWZ6pV4rrJTVcQ/s400/P1090347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457994438145479586" border="0" /></a>I want to give Tanner every opportunity to be what every he wants to be. He loves to skateboard, sing and to do art. But he really loves taking pictures! Here are just a few of his masterpieces.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzOf2nIgM6dhv2-pDqJt-KucEwZhlvVAnj5-GQ5gDISAskLy0gI5lzfrctfh7miap6Do3mnUyfl_Vv4842vsPw_Ev_n4scdLiabEwoSMIwHj5EaHBRZ6kxZQh9qSxkhGxMeioqQ/s1600/P1090341.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzOf2nIgM6dhv2-pDqJt-KucEwZhlvVAnj5-GQ5gDISAskLy0gI5lzfrctfh7miap6Do3mnUyfl_Vv4842vsPw_Ev_n4scdLiabEwoSMIwHj5EaHBRZ6kxZQh9qSxkhGxMeioqQ/s400/P1090341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457994302981941554" border="0" /></a>Daddy's Shoe<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEX9z688LmIbjR0l1jgzxZgxopWZYepR915iws4WGS4_A8N06rxlWSNTwKAPixHxmQ0kkolf5krM-7B1aHTSfNhS4NzzguCeDIMerXPVYDU3P-Uqz_svpMIy32r89Q3eXOxdq7w/s1600/P1090352.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEX9z688LmIbjR0l1jgzxZgxopWZYepR915iws4WGS4_A8N06rxlWSNTwKAPixHxmQ0kkolf5krM-7B1aHTSfNhS4NzzguCeDIMerXPVYDU3P-Uqz_svpMIy32r89Q3eXOxdq7w/s400/P1090352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457994166386872050" border="0" /></a>Dancing Mommy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfeQBi3q4VdNFlhoyXoyMcO_4fJnDFdLH7b3mQU-BgawAe2M2iQwMQBAwTtbusez5ozBu-I2JD2kcWWd0Oj_4i9ImVKznyc4VQzzW1EC7dvurg-XZa4Jl6r-jfWOlzY1_iRU_kw/s1600/P1090268.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfeQBi3q4VdNFlhoyXoyMcO_4fJnDFdLH7b3mQU-BgawAe2M2iQwMQBAwTtbusez5ozBu-I2JD2kcWWd0Oj_4i9ImVKznyc4VQzzW1EC7dvurg-XZa4Jl6r-jfWOlzY1_iRU_kw/s400/P1090268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457993901998549490" border="0" /></a>Sister in Costco<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfARMzeE69VU0weMIjopjkgwNGihyadfu-p5edBvRPyrB7ysqzuSGPC5MFQkACzGeBcBmfgqeQVT8-3xrboLSAa-oQimzLyAW04FcVgxBgklVc_YJv2E2sCs5-8CS6QPZUU3D-6Q/s1600/P1090267.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfARMzeE69VU0weMIjopjkgwNGihyadfu-p5edBvRPyrB7ysqzuSGPC5MFQkACzGeBcBmfgqeQVT8-3xrboLSAa-oQimzLyAW04FcVgxBgklVc_YJv2E2sCs5-8CS6QPZUU3D-6Q/s400/P1090267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457993755626933538" border="0" /></a>No You Didn't!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxX3BJemkSyftnYU4h4q4S5GmsikvDVuOHfExNQMvjmZCgXsQWT9_DCQYbSbzn3lDQlN5bnjVPCevgTDAi__qkZyaIPetBbibMGcx0g7y03F0hGkSsZT56wh-vnbWZcFhd8oKIQ/s1600/P1090266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxX3BJemkSyftnYU4h4q4S5GmsikvDVuOHfExNQMvjmZCgXsQWT9_DCQYbSbzn3lDQlN5bnjVPCevgTDAi__qkZyaIPetBbibMGcx0g7y03F0hGkSsZT56wh-vnbWZcFhd8oKIQ/s400/P1090266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457993649219101026" border="0" /></a>Fuzzy Face<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgludRMOUiQ0-5SyeB1yZ2wyzIq6lxGYXyn9hyphenhyphenMmCWt5CUo0ZkgaNHrGToOviDFLeMy1K0WxBtYG4IrMIr6inb8bAJqfAb0M3f5CjQNISCjD4u22S4jFpuQQLiUjQG6_Ji4tlaayQ/s1600/P1090230.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgludRMOUiQ0-5SyeB1yZ2wyzIq6lxGYXyn9hyphenhyphenMmCWt5CUo0ZkgaNHrGToOviDFLeMy1K0WxBtYG4IrMIr6inb8bAJqfAb0M3f5CjQNISCjD4u22S4jFpuQQLiUjQG6_Ji4tlaayQ/s400/P1090230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457993525964633810" border="0" /></a>Tanner's Chin<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd7Ou4Ccyw1KMG4v72rXGQmk4TuBEGtFtfsS01OYObETFK8nJuZAXaNjfQf9fi9SnCEKf10eMAAQ8XM5jxBNca23REfcAKy34SU63Iy_Nr4iiBOCDHNutgeBHvqN-_D9nON4F7A/s1600/P1090265.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd7Ou4Ccyw1KMG4v72rXGQmk4TuBEGtFtfsS01OYObETFK8nJuZAXaNjfQf9fi9SnCEKf10eMAAQ8XM5jxBNca23REfcAKy34SU63Iy_Nr4iiBOCDHNutgeBHvqN-_D9nON4F7A/s400/P1090265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457993439495292386" border="0" /></a>No Make-Up Mommy in Costco.<br />Maybe Christie could give him a few pointers on how to photo shop.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-67615720016466640472010-03-22T15:38:00.000-07:002010-03-22T15:47:41.300-07:00I need a break...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPLqiV1GIzcPvHBx2rq0zCJIhvz7CyFX3_RcmPkNDDY4yrO9jdfwDI8U07BGmWDyW22MygehwCMErOnjQDbHIlf3OrFGPxFp-c3PSS997-bKf2HkvdnlbIya3ZCaEUPonvOZjdw/s1600-h/P1090189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPLqiV1GIzcPvHBx2rq0zCJIhvz7CyFX3_RcmPkNDDY4yrO9jdfwDI8U07BGmWDyW22MygehwCMErOnjQDbHIlf3OrFGPxFp-c3PSS997-bKf2HkvdnlbIya3ZCaEUPonvOZjdw/s400/P1090189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451591495696235330" border="0" /></a>This weekend Kipp was out of town so the kids and I held down the fort alone. I really missed him! Not just to help me take care of the kids, although that is a HUGE reason that I missed him, but I just missed him spending time with us as a family. I feel so blessed to have a husband who loves me and two healthy and adorable kids. The times that the 4 of us are together and having fun are the best times for me. It is nice to have time away to remind us of how great we have it.<br /><br />When Kipp got home on Sunday night I was telling him how much we all really missed him. I am getting to go away next month for a girls weekend that I am really looking forward to. Kipp told me that if I had a hard time then he is going to die when he is alone with the kids for 3 days. <br /><br />Being parents is a 24-7 job. It is nice to have a break once in a while. It helps us realize how great our life is.<br />Glad you're home baby.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-34029771458557181802010-03-12T14:14:00.000-08:002010-03-12T14:21:59.498-08:00Playing Dress Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA49u0qu9257TxJFEU-9hdiaanSsmZ99q0mPPFXPAIBqNMweNUu99nbPMD_zdFSprT0GnSWX8ln_elUfytkAN0oSOdy7TzWqrsz1aetCr2d7lac-W9HOb-F-egNgTTCAzr3Bcz5g/s1600-h/DSCI0001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA49u0qu9257TxJFEU-9hdiaanSsmZ99q0mPPFXPAIBqNMweNUu99nbPMD_zdFSprT0GnSWX8ln_elUfytkAN0oSOdy7TzWqrsz1aetCr2d7lac-W9HOb-F-egNgTTCAzr3Bcz5g/s400/DSCI0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447874730416959858" border="0" /></a>It's hard to believe that a year ago I was just getting used to having 2 kids. A year later I have no greater joy than watching my kids play and laugh together. My prayer is that they will be close forever.<br />Tanner's Mimi Spiker sent me a silly You Tube that made me cry like a baby about enjoying the ordinary days of being a parent. I really try to. On this day we were playing dress up. Peyton got this outfit as a hand me down from Halle and Tanner picked it out for her. I had to remind Tanner that even though he was a dragon he should not bit. It was just a simple, plain, wonderful, ordinary day.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-20745443479869461812010-03-10T21:53:00.000-08:002010-03-10T22:25:44.230-08:00Double Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OP3rtvKI2I7tkTkciiedV6GjX98RiT6nhxuxYjqwdWP5llTYMXfaaijzm2fHQPozdIHfkFMjdQZHfJG37b_mIEmLuJ01cm6qMnZNuTLw_h-bXZKQHkA1goC9E4_T3Sjk_TM2Qw/s1600-h/DSCI0016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OP3rtvKI2I7tkTkciiedV6GjX98RiT6nhxuxYjqwdWP5llTYMXfaaijzm2fHQPozdIHfkFMjdQZHfJG37b_mIEmLuJ01cm6qMnZNuTLw_h-bXZKQHkA1goC9E4_T3Sjk_TM2Qw/s400/DSCI0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447253393564554226" border="0" /></a>Several months ago I won a FREE birthday party at the Little Gym in SC. Peyton and Tanner's Birthday are 2 weeks apart so I decided to have a joint party. We were able to invite our family and some friends to play with us on Saturday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD3AW_bo7MNbfdmnkcrpTslAZeZp2MscN2mA5FPHH5_RxuW386rsZMnYS5Dvo1ueM5O_ydiJ0mI-UkgauES1NSVZs4vIn_Jpp_XuhPT1wdhiefD_LW59Qze77iBRFMcfqZkm8UQ/s1600-h/DSCI0017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD3AW_bo7MNbfdmnkcrpTslAZeZp2MscN2mA5FPHH5_RxuW386rsZMnYS5Dvo1ueM5O_ydiJ0mI-UkgauES1NSVZs4vIn_Jpp_XuhPT1wdhiefD_LW59Qze77iBRFMcfqZkm8UQ/s400/DSCI0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447253192744408338" border="0" /></a>Peyton loved rolling and running around. She is a great walker!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TgYlRA0w8f81d4IFMBjRFBHIs_k5iGK6w7Apws4Qjhl2uxGndcYOWCIWsCqbAjxAn0MRIv1axTfiQ7pPHiKxx5-bUMrsgktTrm8j5KFXmF9YFFXtOqBZZsaIvR1tNyGCNoJEsA/s1600-h/DSCI0012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TgYlRA0w8f81d4IFMBjRFBHIs_k5iGK6w7Apws4Qjhl2uxGndcYOWCIWsCqbAjxAn0MRIv1axTfiQ7pPHiKxx5-bUMrsgktTrm8j5KFXmF9YFFXtOqBZZsaIvR1tNyGCNoJEsA/s400/DSCI0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447252996863736530" border="0" /></a>There were 2 teachers who did a great job with all of the kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWciWw_EoVv5TR2XKBwm0ysSHpy9_defFMe01hS0HyBY96oMNnN7fb3A1Vmp9-W-pzuCuv898329-sQrMIvHc0itT7qzczU-kTfkWk2I-sh5LBpiamqPj5wN2WfEC1RygcVoIgKQ/s1600-h/DSCI0020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWciWw_EoVv5TR2XKBwm0ysSHpy9_defFMe01hS0HyBY96oMNnN7fb3A1Vmp9-W-pzuCuv898329-sQrMIvHc0itT7qzczU-kTfkWk2I-sh5LBpiamqPj5wN2WfEC1RygcVoIgKQ/s400/DSCI0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447252796966569938" border="0" /></a>Halle Beth Smith and Haley Beth Templeton are about 6 months apart and they had a blast playing together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsnVPVxqSmmNRDTZ82hFrl2O2Uo-V_yMarjmVHLaGYm_7vBtVfxv9ZqWbQO2c0JoaI0DZQYsmNPgFzD8Kz6WrQGkBq1oI0veOFjUZwpL7Ffj2iijUgeDZkBcq-_hrpkGhPCfPxA/s1600-h/DSCI0023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsnVPVxqSmmNRDTZ82hFrl2O2Uo-V_yMarjmVHLaGYm_7vBtVfxv9ZqWbQO2c0JoaI0DZQYsmNPgFzD8Kz6WrQGkBq1oI0veOFjUZwpL7Ffj2iijUgeDZkBcq-_hrpkGhPCfPxA/s400/DSCI0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447252592716141170" border="0" /></a>The big kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pLlZ8JVtjpoBZNZ54TIKE3oCTLCSotb2tBy5NeAuaWB-WicDbBlO48jxfxgGwOse5E70sv6limVoMQQVV_NY2_vi2mcDDbAdvAuv8_fV7zw1lpEYvpXp9b3QfR1_ePM0fOxy0A/s1600-h/DSCI0026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pLlZ8JVtjpoBZNZ54TIKE3oCTLCSotb2tBy5NeAuaWB-WicDbBlO48jxfxgGwOse5E70sv6limVoMQQVV_NY2_vi2mcDDbAdvAuv8_fV7zw1lpEYvpXp9b3QfR1_ePM0fOxy0A/s400/DSCI0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447252380435026402" border="0" /></a>All of the kids and parents had a great time. I kept looking around the room and feeling so blessed to have such wonderful friends. It is so nice to have friends that love our kids so much.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yT86rqJABViR5Jw3XtDMBb7PIiOdYMYyqQ_fjAs1SZqqPtpBtiDWftt2kaMqhjbIizTU1R4bV4tGLtKWhMzRfRPoI99ofHFnsS6dnMQlhk5Dx8TDZJM0FSFm2KOe5fVhILCI5A/s1600-h/DSCI0031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yT86rqJABViR5Jw3XtDMBb7PIiOdYMYyqQ_fjAs1SZqqPtpBtiDWftt2kaMqhjbIizTU1R4bV4tGLtKWhMzRfRPoI99ofHFnsS6dnMQlhk5Dx8TDZJM0FSFm2KOe5fVhILCI5A/s400/DSCI0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447252156194934658" border="0" /></a>The babies...<br />Peyton B., Brody, Camryn, Karis, Peyton L., and Cyrus. Yes Peyton and I are matching!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXM4_y61HA0NGHELFQlF4eLRCnNJU8YBlDicS-IIv441ftVHDdTmuTP07NKavjou2GfCGPt35X3DnQiip-Q-wnA3jIly2S7edB_5MZloURqUjeceYqWB-utyq6vuagc_PL1wYug/s1600-h/DSCI0035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXM4_y61HA0NGHELFQlF4eLRCnNJU8YBlDicS-IIv441ftVHDdTmuTP07NKavjou2GfCGPt35X3DnQiip-Q-wnA3jIly2S7edB_5MZloURqUjeceYqWB-utyq6vuagc_PL1wYug/s400/DSCI0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447251918458208914" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday Peyton and Tanner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn94kfmlT3RNQCgCYrfrB9eLr7IIyAgkYJSPlzRzzLfNj0aPrV3wLUzE21-jJ5rf-_iftUDoe1skaGbEhj2hglmzV7O3DnnTLhcT9-Vs2ATN26-jnVe7FmWhnkRiDAgux_z5DvQ/s1600-h/DSCI0041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn94kfmlT3RNQCgCYrfrB9eLr7IIyAgkYJSPlzRzzLfNj0aPrV3wLUzE21-jJ5rf-_iftUDoe1skaGbEhj2hglmzV7O3DnnTLhcT9-Vs2ATN26-jnVe7FmWhnkRiDAgux_z5DvQ/s400/DSCI0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447251707995208738" border="0" /></a>Jafta made fast friends with Tanner's My Gym boys, Carson and Caden. (Happy Birthday to Caden TODAY!!) Love ya boy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeKsdUaGLMZyaXMp82ugpQKgwmgmLuAKf3HUM3SkDtSRVHdxXRis4uavPrrU3eQUjgbWzwXIgZi6f7lHePx1Q-GZpDDazOuC7W6Mx0fPEbUthsa2luJSQMz56CX8np75rHeAohA/s1600-h/DSCI0048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeKsdUaGLMZyaXMp82ugpQKgwmgmLuAKf3HUM3SkDtSRVHdxXRis4uavPrrU3eQUjgbWzwXIgZi6f7lHePx1Q-GZpDDazOuC7W6Mx0fPEbUthsa2luJSQMz56CX8np75rHeAohA/s400/DSCI0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447251506688875730" border="0" /></a>Kristen isn't doing anything in her life right now so she made cupcakes for the party. Thanks Kristen. They were perfect. We had a pot luck party where several of my friends and family brought things to the party. All I did was the favors. My mom brought ice cream and toppings, Grandma and Grandpa Lyons bought the pizzas, Jackie and Derek brought the soda, Uncle JJ brought the waters, Steph and Jon brought the fruit, and Andi and Dusty brought the veggies. THANKS FRIENDS. I will return the favor anytime.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wwk1N78zXt_kVptCeYLgxyZ9ypS7g32mSW80-KtMDJs6joXzzQX8UKS16kArIWJlMuNcfUMwhPR8AjJc7oCb6vw1XFDBTuXX882apeDYXfeH8plxDMSQzUpGx4-HotAYiccYEA/s1600-h/DSCI0049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wwk1N78zXt_kVptCeYLgxyZ9ypS7g32mSW80-KtMDJs6joXzzQX8UKS16kArIWJlMuNcfUMwhPR8AjJc7oCb6vw1XFDBTuXX882apeDYXfeH8plxDMSQzUpGx4-HotAYiccYEA/s400/DSCI0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447251311864991634" border="0" /></a>My baby doll. Happy Birthday little princess.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGuXTMmh2Ql-gCvAfu4QeuZtppvF8N3OZTVeW-QW2xQhqMkxP-8If7WZz7YdUbjVGkOH61daA9NyO7mOtlENnabcY7nUy1mEMwF6vtQvJ6yzhI-GiTb86fq4aJXZojKkjuVOpfg/s1600-h/DSCI0056.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGuXTMmh2Ql-gCvAfu4QeuZtppvF8N3OZTVeW-QW2xQhqMkxP-8If7WZz7YdUbjVGkOH61daA9NyO7mOtlENnabcY7nUy1mEMwF6vtQvJ6yzhI-GiTb86fq4aJXZojKkjuVOpfg/s400/DSCI0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447251080432510498" border="0" /></a>After the party the grandparents came back to our house to open gifts. It was the perfect day. Tanner was bouncing off the walls. After we put the kids to bed we kept saying, why are we so tired?Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-89986993869826168442010-02-23T15:39:00.000-08:002010-02-23T16:01:01.447-08:00Happy Birthday Princess Pey Pey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbwbHPXyLOeyDRZYd3O02mS3q01mQVMYP5WPNSW3npF0vmjw71-ftIhgORx6pWBLgQXPUMbQQLlB9NF5IRwM2QxE1USH_LiyH8CxUG-HrGm8kOwBDhyphenhyphenVp-Iw_2nGTtrD88uwcsg/s1600-h/DSCI0269.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbwbHPXyLOeyDRZYd3O02mS3q01mQVMYP5WPNSW3npF0vmjw71-ftIhgORx6pWBLgQXPUMbQQLlB9NF5IRwM2QxE1USH_LiyH8CxUG-HrGm8kOwBDhyphenhyphenVp-Iw_2nGTtrD88uwcsg/s400/DSCI0269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441590555340422930" border="0" />2-20 Was Peyton's Birthday! </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukGMPCM023jDSdVaPW5sJedF53jvgpndCACWo-WpYgWc-IQytHszRr-03p4dOp-lLPEJb5Qt_6wvjZCR43Iwx8eVvHTtRBX0Dx_0nbp7Eb4eGkSwYKdtjaRayPSyZG6hasjlziA/s1600-h/DSCI0210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukGMPCM023jDSdVaPW5sJedF53jvgpndCACWo-WpYgWc-IQytHszRr-03p4dOp-lLPEJb5Qt_6wvjZCR43Iwx8eVvHTtRBX0Dx_0nbp7Eb4eGkSwYKdtjaRayPSyZG6hasjlziA/s400/DSCI0210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441589886603671602" border="0" /></a>I honestly can't put into words how much I love this little girl. I fell so blessed to have a little daughter. I love snuggling her and helping her walk. I love her little pony tail and the cute clothes that I dress her in. I love the way her laughs at Tanner when he is being silly. I think it's the best when she gets so excited that she bites. She is the best.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyEjUdXEOvoRQCaQ76Lx5WIleZHTXZsoDEX0w_dssaGtV2Q46A_tf0ndIU97tMe3SoDybMaA3t3tO2Q_UMVeKdHZ7RsHNkZpkzQh1uHoaKQNLxSmw4kIk8gXk9K6cfQNN1wJb5Q/s1600-h/DSCI0133.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyEjUdXEOvoRQCaQ76Lx5WIleZHTXZsoDEX0w_dssaGtV2Q46A_tf0ndIU97tMe3SoDybMaA3t3tO2Q_UMVeKdHZ7RsHNkZpkzQh1uHoaKQNLxSmw4kIk8gXk9K6cfQNN1wJb5Q/s400/DSCI0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441589499619587426" border="0" /></a>Aunt Jodie got this front pack when I had Tanner. It has helped me carry both of my kids many days. I love having Pey in here and snuggling her close.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYK_uyLXH_XTRngKh_ViereCT6x6ys8is-dMxUKHSeMwvyVK74-QuFLa8kP9QSjTvZN3tdqxX6Y044OGr8VL-scfhOFIDRZreMDub-y2il9qbdYW2dHSqJJ6M__UD16a-MtsuOxQ/s1600-h/DSCI0117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYK_uyLXH_XTRngKh_ViereCT6x6ys8is-dMxUKHSeMwvyVK74-QuFLa8kP9QSjTvZN3tdqxX6Y044OGr8VL-scfhOFIDRZreMDub-y2il9qbdYW2dHSqJJ6M__UD16a-MtsuOxQ/s400/DSCI0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441589286341487810" border="0" /></a>What a happy girl.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqtn1RUl02l0Xd9qO7P_sjQruqw5UtVyyx-y-xt3Ku6xpf0kwXcgv2U7jd3AfCAFHL7fjXendkIwIDBVG_MgJrKGW926GPqFNLQR_exy6xnWv2DiW64sLX5SfVGQrrRhRHBHjA/s1600-h/DSCI0088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqtn1RUl02l0Xd9qO7P_sjQruqw5UtVyyx-y-xt3Ku6xpf0kwXcgv2U7jd3AfCAFHL7fjXendkIwIDBVG_MgJrKGW926GPqFNLQR_exy6xnWv2DiW64sLX5SfVGQrrRhRHBHjA/s400/DSCI0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441589045582687330" border="0" /></a>She loves her daddy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRW5wdNVIwAhe2CDKXDw5XS3KRU3lKnq1VNaoaChZ-Srk12pybyq6GgyzKs9y3n-3-Ja4uCJctSz-GPLY1VBhJsWbuor75D1c83FQbMGLfqeIy4UU7atN1FxX2d7cYobt3Xh8GQ/s1600-h/DSCI0048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRW5wdNVIwAhe2CDKXDw5XS3KRU3lKnq1VNaoaChZ-Srk12pybyq6GgyzKs9y3n-3-Ja4uCJctSz-GPLY1VBhJsWbuor75D1c83FQbMGLfqeIy4UU7atN1FxX2d7cYobt3Xh8GQ/s400/DSCI0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441588756512968354" border="0" /></a>Grandma Lyons got her these glasses for Christmas. I am holding her hand so she won't take them off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W566hifGiQM1lH4jo3xh69lQyh2jgtsHrabzYlG_Nv4jYFvqC9sDXEwnJAWJY9Yta_Xh4FFt39Yelgk27iOlKlJHSUbxmJXosIguPpayuwSQkjt75TiVW-r17149gXbIjqbm5w/s1600-h/DSCI0021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W566hifGiQM1lH4jo3xh69lQyh2jgtsHrabzYlG_Nv4jYFvqC9sDXEwnJAWJY9Yta_Xh4FFt39Yelgk27iOlKlJHSUbxmJXosIguPpayuwSQkjt75TiVW-r17149gXbIjqbm5w/s400/DSCI0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441588608890959922" border="0" /></a>I love her blue eyes and big beautiful face. This has been a great year Peyton. I have loved getting to know this little girl and having her become a huge part of our family. Happy Birthday baby girl!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBlCPfxHEoHEP2avI_S6YSDFs2kAJmVpjA-x9IAXX2oh2jK-9kb0rt8bYgSshKzKpyIrITIn0VeVEVrpVoPODF8iGl1RaFgvBLplp4UvHX6CLD3HUpG6mq6WZHyLLSRmwCbP2uw/s1600-h/DSCI0018.JPG"><br /></a>Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-10652230767293514552010-01-25T16:39:00.000-08:002010-01-25T17:18:21.504-08:00The last 2 weeks have felt like a year.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkAX43bhNhMu5it8JwwAZbh0NkJ5lLG3qWmfdrTHf260jmbN8Is3H70rEvqNV7gkNf52MOcLnr3Ffas-QG5NSroxow0A2uHTlgU5Tbi-wuejQfSetMiTCjgxNt4yh9v1fYIRJIg/s1600-h/P1090123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkAX43bhNhMu5it8JwwAZbh0NkJ5lLG3qWmfdrTHf260jmbN8Is3H70rEvqNV7gkNf52MOcLnr3Ffas-QG5NSroxow0A2uHTlgU5Tbi-wuejQfSetMiTCjgxNt4yh9v1fYIRJIg/s400/P1090123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430844242809693154" border="0" /></a>If you are my friend on Facebook than you have seen these pictures, if not this is what my life has been like. Here is our new and improved family (missing the Howertons Northwest).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL-kO1v7rZscQhxNbP1oVNGTeyLvqtFShls3gU6mS0M8pmEYPDUZ3t2RwqRrd5g53jUc0U4rIn9vuyIHuWeQhpEAy9Tk5TqxO_MIwQ1Qi30x_LxgroBonFLeRAlUDZEOqRsTeuw/s1600-h/P1090120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL-kO1v7rZscQhxNbP1oVNGTeyLvqtFShls3gU6mS0M8pmEYPDUZ3t2RwqRrd5g53jUc0U4rIn9vuyIHuWeQhpEAy9Tk5TqxO_MIwQ1Qi30x_LxgroBonFLeRAlUDZEOqRsTeuw/s400/P1090120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430844092343692866" border="0" /></a>Saturday we all went to LAX to welcome Daddy Mark with his boy Kembert. What an amazing day! There are no words to thank our friends for all of the prayers and letters people had written our Mark and Kristen's account.<br />It is a wonderful ending and a wonderful beginning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_u90Tg-jj7oDsmMVAlETXtUeP4pZZfUs1wVH4fXLB9xgTuwFMUmOga6GbNSB1v79j-SI4Gsi8blJa2Ag52nHW737dJl9qWaJeVXzsaqUMwvTih5GO0Pau-seAfbfM-nI9LlXDg/s1600-h/P1090106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_u90Tg-jj7oDsmMVAlETXtUeP4pZZfUs1wVH4fXLB9xgTuwFMUmOga6GbNSB1v79j-SI4Gsi8blJa2Ag52nHW737dJl9qWaJeVXzsaqUMwvTih5GO0Pau-seAfbfM-nI9LlXDg/s400/P1090106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430843865837872994" border="0" /></a>To see Kembert for the first time was so touching. I have seen pictures of this boy for years. I have prayed for him and wanted to have him here so bad. Kipp and I had talked to Tanner about him and Tan was so excited to meet him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDW4uUY-3n-9KS6UjWzR2JPMrVmvGXz1y2u5j2eq7ONNX44v60aPwhMnNk_yqLWoHcqL_Ou8LTg_NRIjnlpzZO_eCOYvy-Z_WO1UdOU8IoOuIwIQLtCg8Hw7ULfKE0TYvMfIp_A/s1600-h/P1090095.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDW4uUY-3n-9KS6UjWzR2JPMrVmvGXz1y2u5j2eq7ONNX44v60aPwhMnNk_yqLWoHcqL_Ou8LTg_NRIjnlpzZO_eCOYvy-Z_WO1UdOU8IoOuIwIQLtCg8Hw7ULfKE0TYvMfIp_A/s400/P1090095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430843642639594722" border="0" /></a>Waiting...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNptG9qtzMfow4S5jWa9dTh7uSbiw5FK5wgrH48Jj7VtRBE-qOdxcGmT7O4tHbquQ9FRB-VbTI0krNQuxZBkeKlUBP_D_IRLxCGU2gjN7X4juz6XU2VeyLEnCZMveNpa7LfoA5GA/s1600-h/P1090071.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNptG9qtzMfow4S5jWa9dTh7uSbiw5FK5wgrH48Jj7VtRBE-qOdxcGmT7O4tHbquQ9FRB-VbTI0krNQuxZBkeKlUBP_D_IRLxCGU2gjN7X4juz6XU2VeyLEnCZMveNpa7LfoA5GA/s400/P1090071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430843340159804146" border="0" /></a>There were so many kids and friends at the airport. As the controlling mom that I am I mad my kids stay in their strollers as long as possible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjMDcE6dF0GSmcEfpKb9gtWFra9lzN-jC25NElO0h1RqeSmEM5HWYgcNnzgxTs2s_P487VCGu7Y6UEN496PtnmY5cHTcBNyF_5BXwQ9m_UW8e3B7RlSb3cSUD4ZXLJyaV_pfcdA/s1600-h/P1090067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjMDcE6dF0GSmcEfpKb9gtWFra9lzN-jC25NElO0h1RqeSmEM5HWYgcNnzgxTs2s_P487VCGu7Y6UEN496PtnmY5cHTcBNyF_5BXwQ9m_UW8e3B7RlSb3cSUD4ZXLJyaV_pfcdA/s400/P1090067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430843213595801170" border="0" /></a>In the middle of these crazy weeks Kipp had a birthday! We went out with his parents and Kipp and I even had a date!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEp3EuD_59tWq5gHOSiGKJUGY7_5-4kj7YAhQ6cDGlRb4vBBtbK6aiHfaZ8tSW9noWe6x0nM_y9EP_BNvRC2HU7fA3HphR8zHBV2Z31C4gyJfHvpqeLUcu1uFSisADIePSgkkvg/s1600-h/P1090066.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEp3EuD_59tWq5gHOSiGKJUGY7_5-4kj7YAhQ6cDGlRb4vBBtbK6aiHfaZ8tSW9noWe6x0nM_y9EP_BNvRC2HU7fA3HphR8zHBV2Z31C4gyJfHvpqeLUcu1uFSisADIePSgkkvg/s400/P1090066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430843086448093074" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday baby! We went to dinner and a movie, just the 2 of us. I love this boy. Thirty-two looks good on you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kJg2B9Cq6bEkr06muXSPKDLNrfThIqo95aCyQnOujvUJzk5HCDBKs39bSV3nitctcxIcjhEZFs2bR9GTIqrQAWnBeBdoSUGngA6w4Wn8sxcm6Ed46IRxMGHA8D-YBQIQqllsOQ/s1600-h/P1090064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kJg2B9Cq6bEkr06muXSPKDLNrfThIqo95aCyQnOujvUJzk5HCDBKs39bSV3nitctcxIcjhEZFs2bR9GTIqrQAWnBeBdoSUGngA6w4Wn8sxcm6Ed46IRxMGHA8D-YBQIQqllsOQ/s400/P1090064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842957291382130" border="0" /></a>I had a police officer come to my school to talk to my students. They loved it! This is just 1/2 my class. She finished her presentation just as it started to rain. Perfect timing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDJy-rEOLtARUm3n44nufp8h0ZKfwnNiVyzvw9GEq-_KrZT5zxDVLyRNCCTrfw4pwDhLbBt30-68ZyaMn6JPlWVo1RIODB_RX_pSlKZjKWVTc_8s5YjAvNHEx9M1cUew7afhzbg/s1600-h/P1090042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDJy-rEOLtARUm3n44nufp8h0ZKfwnNiVyzvw9GEq-_KrZT5zxDVLyRNCCTrfw4pwDhLbBt30-68ZyaMn6JPlWVo1RIODB_RX_pSlKZjKWVTc_8s5YjAvNHEx9M1cUew7afhzbg/s400/P1090042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842813269639010" border="0" /></a>This girl is so close to walking!! She has 5 teeth and likes to point. Her birthday is a few weeks away and I can't believe she is almost 1. I love her more and more every day. She loves to play trains with Tanner and to play Little People. And by play, I mean eat. She can copy sounds that she hears. Right now she is saying ba-ba.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fYDnOeyWrnrgLOS1L4iBhFBdyVYg9MfysNj6r9jiTGa1o9GcDJIVU2iMurTcO3ZB567XynRJXS2OTM-58hrgIMV3FABAYY2K-lY0FTsROSFANvkqaa8_V1yFd1wAUeEuAgDyYg/s1600-h/P1090038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fYDnOeyWrnrgLOS1L4iBhFBdyVYg9MfysNj6r9jiTGa1o9GcDJIVU2iMurTcO3ZB567XynRJXS2OTM-58hrgIMV3FABAYY2K-lY0FTsROSFANvkqaa8_V1yFd1wAUeEuAgDyYg/s400/P1090038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842651989216050" border="0" /></a>Seeing Kristen at the airport was such a blessing. I am so honored to have 3 amazing, Godly sister-in-laws. I was so scared for her when she was in Haiti during the earthquake. Hearing she was alright wasn't enough for me. I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes. When I say her I was making the same noise I made when my kids were born. Moaning like a baby, crying and my heart was overflowing with joy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaHknsFxyHZzSdBkK9XynrJVwFrY_qhwlNsOCIlzt-hBF3leIKEtcvUCcIoiSFvszBNyGvYBFD1bACnymj_2m5r8T-qjt_Xlmpp7_ZohUb01f10Wu3ljqJxZ0xZPdpPvl_Z-GCQ/s1600-h/P1090037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaHknsFxyHZzSdBkK9XynrJVwFrY_qhwlNsOCIlzt-hBF3leIKEtcvUCcIoiSFvszBNyGvYBFD1bACnymj_2m5r8T-qjt_Xlmpp7_ZohUb01f10Wu3ljqJxZ0xZPdpPvl_Z-GCQ/s400/P1090037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842562124283090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFCsWv13CS0cVpdfPb2DTdOqXtCYvJHLJYXP8qBOUhPz6lotJqSL6VZkyUHe41b3NwsxSZjnCg1mYhko-BB0K18zhBU5K6AC9d2KgOxpRc5hHRez3cfgvaLYbsKpG62XkhTvisw/s1600-h/P1090036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFCsWv13CS0cVpdfPb2DTdOqXtCYvJHLJYXP8qBOUhPz6lotJqSL6VZkyUHe41b3NwsxSZjnCg1mYhko-BB0K18zhBU5K6AC9d2KgOxpRc5hHRez3cfgvaLYbsKpG62XkhTvisw/s400/P1090036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842457359824882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDAbsAo11OLvL4Dub4TxLwYM8Wp41lfzgtgagvBEPDSRF3uU5hFBHlQj-W_qwKc-DAzTAR0QQ5aRbZ3jVCzku3wOelK-Tu5NdsUS2XZ6Itc92s9N9ZsshJt8Lny41Tx8vizgE8A/s1600-h/P1090030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDAbsAo11OLvL4Dub4TxLwYM8Wp41lfzgtgagvBEPDSRF3uU5hFBHlQj-W_qwKc-DAzTAR0QQ5aRbZ3jVCzku3wOelK-Tu5NdsUS2XZ6Itc92s9N9ZsshJt8Lny41Tx8vizgE8A/s400/P1090030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842279718089330" border="0" /></a>While Kristen was gone we took India to Tanner's Gym class and she loved it. She was the only girl in the class. She is so different from Tanner. She is cautious and didn't want to fall or get hurt. Tanner is a bring-it-on kind of guy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcQ678Qx2f9jMbBi2unzQtxqHfXpIb49HU9UqXOPc5YivorpUynj0aXw8C-CEXo5BUZ0SgfYx7qoBSVkyLG1RfRAhyz4c7KYotxpfJikqH9H0IWrczp6t9BGdRpeR5MPEDXnd6w/s1600-h/P1090021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcQ678Qx2f9jMbBi2unzQtxqHfXpIb49HU9UqXOPc5YivorpUynj0aXw8C-CEXo5BUZ0SgfYx7qoBSVkyLG1RfRAhyz4c7KYotxpfJikqH9H0IWrczp6t9BGdRpeR5MPEDXnd6w/s400/P1090021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430842153562917682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltQnc0n6T4oxuf-XvMX6AmpsXOr_lQKbKh2pbIwK_CaqnH1jJYtchgZ2HPY0o8e0rQuPdG5sLCFGVgRLBOyhc2vqg2WUeOb_bGHf88NlRuB0DBlQb4iuJwzdvaCIKHWa-LWfIVQ/s1600-h/P1090032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltQnc0n6T4oxuf-XvMX6AmpsXOr_lQKbKh2pbIwK_CaqnH1jJYtchgZ2HPY0o8e0rQuPdG5sLCFGVgRLBOyhc2vqg2WUeOb_bGHf88NlRuB0DBlQb4iuJwzdvaCIKHWa-LWfIVQ/s400/P1090032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430841964504087186" border="0" /></a>So I thought things had settled down. Saturday and Sunday I got sick. I was feeling better today so I went to work. Kipp went to work and Tanner and Peyton went to daycare. First Kipp called me because he had gotten sick at work and gone home. An hour later Tanner got sick and I had to leave work in the middle of the day to pick him up. If you want the stomach flu please stop by our house and say hi.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-44172369245631573232010-01-23T08:58:00.001-08:002010-01-23T09:01:02.597-08:00Waiting...Wanting...Finally he is here!I am so happy to report that Kembert is in the US and he and Mark will be in LA today. I can't wait to see him. Tanner and I have been looking at pictures of him all morning. Tanner wants Kembert to come to our house to play. He is really excited and I don't think he really knows why. I just keep telling him that this is his new cousin and that is all he wants to know.<br /><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}">IN HIS ARMS <a href="http://yfrog.com/4esvljj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),">http://yfrog.com/4esvljj</a>0</h3>Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-11209176994434617872010-01-15T14:10:00.000-08:002010-01-15T14:31:24.159-08:00A Long WeekTuesday:<br />I was with Jafta, India, Tanner and Peyton at my mom's house when I found out that there had been an earthquake in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. I talked to my friend Jen and she was telling me about it. I called Kipp and he said that he read on Facebook that Kristen was alright. Then I went on with my afternoon of hanging out with 4 little people that I love so much.<br /><br />About an hour later we talked to Mark on the phone. He wanted the kids to stay at my parents house so he could go home and figure out what was happening. That night after dinner I took my kids home and put them to bed. That was when I got online and started watching the news. Kipp and I sat in our bed watching the news and tears just streamed down my face.<br /><br />Wednesday:<br />I felt helpless. I brought pictures of Kristen, Karis and Keanan to school and asked my friends at work to pray for them. (Not my best teaching day). My parents brought Jafta and India by to have lunch with me at school. I felt like by loving Kristen's kids that I was loving her.<br /><br />Thursday:<br />I took my kids up to Mark's house to play. A friend of Mark's helped me take all 4 kids to McDonalds for lunch and play time. We stayed there for 2 hours giving Mark a break at home. We took the kids back and I took India home with me. After naps we went to Tanner's My Gym class.<br />Circle Time Questions? What is your name and what is your favorite song?<br />Tanner-"My name is Tanner, my favorite song is ABCD."<br />India-"My name is India."<br />Tanner-:That's my girl."<br />India- "My favorite song is The Boys Are Back. Actually it's my brother's favorite song."<br />So cute. They had a great time playing together.<br />Home for baths and bedtime. I love combing and braiding India's long hair after bath. We put Tanner to sleep first. When I took India in his room to go to bed I asked her if she wanted a bear and she said that she wanted me to snuggle her. I did just that. I laid with her until she was asleep just rubbing her back and praying. She cried out at 4 and I just snuggled her again.<br /><br />Friday:<br />Woke up and Kipp and I got 3 kids ready for the day and we were out of the house by 7:45. We dropped Kipp at work then we took India to preschool. Mark and I met up then dropped her in her class. That is when Mark told me that Kristen would be home TONIGHT! I have tried to have a happy face this week because I was with the kids so much. But after hearing that news I just held my brother and couldn't stop crying. I am so thankful that Kristen is coming home. She is such an amazing woman and such a great mother. I can't imange the reunion that will take place tonight. Thank you Jesus for bring this mother home. For bring this wife home to her husband.<br /><br />As I read The Livesay's Haiti blog I am reminded of the prayer that needs to continue. This is far from over I know. Please keep praying.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-3218451272714557072010-01-14T08:46:00.000-08:002010-01-14T08:57:07.403-08:00Haiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gLWXfMWYaRZtbquFAFr6BA-IeWnzAmP-6eLU7F5N-iyreEUreIOctWoxYnYnoAgZfSpI7M4GmNNvbIGoz5pYVads0XEo_XGoqnJWvzE2IfW4KCr7uKsKmTqpAU4f2e7RGxSfIw/s1600-h/P1080713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gLWXfMWYaRZtbquFAFr6BA-IeWnzAmP-6eLU7F5N-iyreEUreIOctWoxYnYnoAgZfSpI7M4GmNNvbIGoz5pYVads0XEo_XGoqnJWvzE2IfW4KCr7uKsKmTqpAU4f2e7RGxSfIw/s400/P1080713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426638192455215138" border="0" />Hello friends. Th1ank you for your love for my family. Thank you for your prayers for Kristen. As many of you know Kristen and Karis are in Haiti and were there for the earthquake on Tuesday. I am not the best writer and right now my heart is just so sad. Please read Howertons OC and Howertons Northwest. My gifted sisters have expressed what is going on better than I could.</a><br /><br />I am also praying for Mark. I know he just wants his family to be together and safe. I'm sure as a husband all you want to do is protect your family.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-6154217452020148352009-12-30T14:02:00.000-08:002009-12-30T14:30:35.017-08:002009 You Were Good To Us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7KLxgJK1-qNfjhk6XIzoBWE_xDLbPTwoGTsCSdLUOfZuaLei93tt1JE-QgxM_jC5voEMeo1uELg0jEoVdkJ6iuuqOJ2FUc-Z0tdSvXHyhS72aaSAr6vNt2U4FIe4Dq3uV48TCg/s1600-h/P1050092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7KLxgJK1-qNfjhk6XIzoBWE_xDLbPTwoGTsCSdLUOfZuaLei93tt1JE-QgxM_jC5voEMeo1uELg0jEoVdkJ6iuuqOJ2FUc-Z0tdSvXHyhS72aaSAr6vNt2U4FIe4Dq3uV48TCg/s400/P1050092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421153923196573650" border="0" /></a>I feel like we blinked and this year has come and gone. I started the year very pregnant and having no idea how I would ever love another baby the way I love Tanner. On 2-20 we welcomed Peyton into our hearts and I realized that it is possible to be head over heals for both my kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPkaIxdEp4ayqpTAr0_i1P_Dm8rKMkC8M4gvOBbb1djr78i_X7s3JqQo7V6hla8WqKOz-f4HtwrSCTKp37YknaxOO5IuAtv5yjV07WKmdAhjmnVC5_0vb4hjbbZTFDG2unfTh_w/s1600-h/P1080895.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPkaIxdEp4ayqpTAr0_i1P_Dm8rKMkC8M4gvOBbb1djr78i_X7s3JqQo7V6hla8WqKOz-f4HtwrSCTKp37YknaxOO5IuAtv5yjV07WKmdAhjmnVC5_0vb4hjbbZTFDG2unfTh_w/s400/P1080895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421153239074944002" border="0" /></a>I am happy to say that I am ending this year 60 lbs lighter than I started it. Chasing after 2 busy kids sure helped with that. It has been a great year and here are some highlights looking back.<br /><br />January: An amazing trip to Clear Lake with our dear friends the Tompkins. Tanner moved into a new room with a big boy bed. I finished my church job at MVCC.<br /><br />February: Welcoming our little girl and got used to being a family of 4.<br /><br />March: Tanner turned 2. I loved my maternity leave and being a mommy of .<br /><br />April: We welcomed Karis Jade Howerton into our family. Karis and Peyton are 2 months apart.<br />May: I went back to work a few days a week to finish out the school year.<br /><br />June: Finished up the school year and moved classrooms. Kipp had knee surgery.<br /><br />July: I felt like super mom taking 2 kids to the beach several time each week. We had a great summer.<br /><br />August: Went to vistit my brother in Washington and had a great time. Peyton started to crawl.<br /><br />September: My mom and I moved down to Kindergarten from 1st grade. It was a big adjustment. I am still sharing a contract so I am working 1/2 time and home with the kids the rest of the time.<br /><br />October: Tanner was a dragon and Peyton was Piglet for Halloween.<br /><br />November: Had Thanksgiving with all the Howertons-Michael and his fam were down for a week, and had Thanksgiving with The Lyons. We have so much to be thankful for.<br /><br />December: We went on a winter vacation with our college friends to Flagstaff. My parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Peyton got her two front teeth for Christmas. Now she has 4 teeth. She is pulling up on things and standing on her own. I feel like walking is just around the corner. We get to spend New Years with Kipp's sister, Kelle!<br /><br />I am truly blown away by this life I get to live. I am so blessed to have close relationships with my nieces, nephews, brothers, sister-in-laws, parents and in-laws. I love spending time with my family. I am blessed to have a husband who loves me and his kids with all his heart. I love that I can work part time and spend so much quality time with my beautiful children. Tanner is a great big brother and as Peyton gets older I love watching them play and laugh together. Being a mom is what I have always wanted to be and I feel like it is better than I ever thought possible.<br /><br />My hope for the new year is more of the same...<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-72948095617527777262009-12-22T20:34:00.000-08:002009-12-22T20:57:18.622-08:00Polar Express<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQs6tq8Iz6wyipynWDrSPynXc2mTDORHweqjoycOWSuuFPQgNkaItW7JD6Uib_jKwCnB_aEWlIyJCF5VVHYHT2KkqMAtXXBu0jTJ0-hkrzbYFYWa6FNpr_o61p986btYJugBK3A/s1600-h/P1080586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQs6tq8Iz6wyipynWDrSPynXc2mTDORHweqjoycOWSuuFPQgNkaItW7JD6Uib_jKwCnB_aEWlIyJCF5VVHYHT2KkqMAtXXBu0jTJ0-hkrzbYFYWa6FNpr_o61p986btYJugBK3A/s400/P1080586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418285773512854706" border="0" /></a>Polar Express with college friends.<br /><br />I will never forget this day as long as I live. It may have been the most stressful drive I had even been on. We saw several cars that had slid off the road. We had a bit of bad luck with our chains and Kipp had to buy 2 sets. I was very scared when Kipp had to pull over on the snowy road to check the chains. I had visions of my brother's car accident where he was hit by a car while outside of his car on the freeway. I crawled in the back with my kids and was just telling that how much I loved them, meanwhile ever car that drove by my whole body clinched up.<br /><br />The train ride was so much fun and the kids were full of delight. Looking at this picture you wouldn't know that there was a blizzard going on outside. Everyone wore their PJ's. Tanner sat with Haley and Lexi to hear the story of the Polar Express. Tan would stand up in his seat and yell at Carson, "Hi Buddy!"<br /><br />Driving home that night we were the only 3 cars on the freeway. We found out later that night that they had closed that freeway. We almost made it home but our Jeep ended up not making it up the hill to the cabin. We ended up in a ditch with a snowplow pulling Kipp out. We got home about midnight that night and I was praising Jesus that we all made it home safe.<br /><br />An unforgettable trip to say the least.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25841777.post-12579900243103224182009-12-11T09:24:00.001-08:002009-12-11T09:45:07.150-08:00Winter Wonderland Vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfat2m_KIntzoAct-DG2dTtInUQizEHMGmLevDo6pLJVNLTwtISlqo9GOH_Bdp1HRgvBVweL38fihdYGZ-Hsc1OX8DdkUOChcS9771CGclphO4x7WdQbwgUZGcZvBMHwlJbu0gw/s1600-h/P1080411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfat2m_KIntzoAct-DG2dTtInUQizEHMGmLevDo6pLJVNLTwtISlqo9GOH_Bdp1HRgvBVweL38fihdYGZ-Hsc1OX8DdkUOChcS9771CGclphO4x7WdQbwgUZGcZvBMHwlJbu0gw/s400/P1080411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414032099588684034" border="0" /></a>We have been home for 3 days now and I am still tired. This was one of those vacations where you need a vacation after your vacation. Our friends Jaime and Ashley Wooldridge invited us to a cabin in Arizona. We were so excited to show Tanner the snow for the first time. We were there for almost a week and I took about a million pictures so I will blog about the first 1/2 of our trip now and the second 1/2 another time.<br />Kids in this photo:Sydney Tompkins, Carson Tompkins, Peyton, Kenadee Wooldridge, Tanner and Carlee Wooldridge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0jAR9j5IVEwRxRmyTtkyhVCnmkcsBBhsdVQcAbGJmVusSEo7cEcT6z-HndxCE89C0BUiG87E2vodJovm0dlvQXyIl1tyE_lRlnbxjpnRGhCvlM6CAAFPaWxEFdYX04XA7FmXoQ/s1600-h/P1080408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0jAR9j5IVEwRxRmyTtkyhVCnmkcsBBhsdVQcAbGJmVusSEo7cEcT6z-HndxCE89C0BUiG87E2vodJovm0dlvQXyIl1tyE_lRlnbxjpnRGhCvlM6CAAFPaWxEFdYX04XA7FmXoQ/s400/P1080408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031833987608978" border="0" /></a>We went with some of our college friends. At the end of our trip there were 8 adults and 9 kids. We were so happy that all of the kids got along so well. It was so cold that we tried to find things to do that were inside. One day we took a trip to the Flagstaff Mall. It was so fun to take time this busy holiday season and relax with our family and friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklIwSM58lkotsneaDYMmDessGebt6KShdp0lTnS7Cg4rYPpBzSzPCKRGI9B3NevGZksjkQN7H0R4p2G3_-o_vF0dfCdU8RA2Qwi7hc53eVhf0vjs4bHBQ9sxh9ZCovTDoY9ij2g/s1600-h/P1080391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklIwSM58lkotsneaDYMmDessGebt6KShdp0lTnS7Cg4rYPpBzSzPCKRGI9B3NevGZksjkQN7H0R4p2G3_-o_vF0dfCdU8RA2Qwi7hc53eVhf0vjs4bHBQ9sxh9ZCovTDoY9ij2g/s400/P1080391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031634048983138" border="0" /></a>Peyton fell in love with Ashley. She has started to give hugs but they are really moe like head-butts. Kenadee loved playing with all of the babies too. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQFuKzdcHwsQ2GjlNpRXfDOx0XK4w5CkB3SiHMPG2F7PAAcn8uykciAKduUV388-O9lDIYC0whni_ulleEDeHd9CWE_dz7mcFoa_UfiPLJADNlik2Er7MxVCJkyiohh2EYaNVmg/s1600-h/P1080395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQFuKzdcHwsQ2GjlNpRXfDOx0XK4w5CkB3SiHMPG2F7PAAcn8uykciAKduUV388-O9lDIYC0whni_ulleEDeHd9CWE_dz7mcFoa_UfiPLJADNlik2Er7MxVCJkyiohh2EYaNVmg/s400/P1080395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031552909520514" border="0" /></a>Here is Jaime and Ashley's youngest, Avaree. She is about 5 months older than Peyton.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySvE5VNKJRUSHOYSN0iUnMXerhNLnau-zViV0NcZHs2mzOy3akQsSgc9IOvA87Gcc-GPV4QeZqMQVGjmUCwQ_8VJK675e0UW7wYCMPrvnV8SzoXYLjhRGtqKxM4YpWVr7b8FopA/s1600-h/P1080389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySvE5VNKJRUSHOYSN0iUnMXerhNLnau-zViV0NcZHs2mzOy3akQsSgc9IOvA87Gcc-GPV4QeZqMQVGjmUCwQ_8VJK675e0UW7wYCMPrvnV8SzoXYLjhRGtqKxM4YpWVr7b8FopA/s400/P1080389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031352780912466" border="0" /></a>This is before the snowfall of the year hit. On the first day Ash gave us a Ranger ride down to a park. We were all bundled up for the cold weather.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEO8Fa6UCesg7NN3-yXkjKxaZql4ZL3kj6qlSK0sRVJYFfUOmWzNLfAA_Vh0xSyvosYbOqDgC0Zf-Wgf6XvB80keXIXO_W2FhRA1BoGTSPB5A1hzXZaSlNVQx9QBI2Kut_FX4ow/s1600-h/P1080386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEO8Fa6UCesg7NN3-yXkjKxaZql4ZL3kj6qlSK0sRVJYFfUOmWzNLfAA_Vh0xSyvosYbOqDgC0Zf-Wgf6XvB80keXIXO_W2FhRA1BoGTSPB5A1hzXZaSlNVQx9QBI2Kut_FX4ow/s400/P1080386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031246265456674" border="0" /></a>Jen and I didn't last very long outside in the cold with our little girls. I was really cold!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C_QXvaCfGZtZwg8jElcDsHpNLuF5WXpfYPDMkj-w_nREz76oOI_EOM3cLILgj4A5hry6mRJpUEH_j4gt5Q0lZIX2IpBCr83HawN1g0rP1yXV5hjTYonb4WaYIGOFKmNSWlKA-Q/s1600-h/P1080375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C_QXvaCfGZtZwg8jElcDsHpNLuF5WXpfYPDMkj-w_nREz76oOI_EOM3cLILgj4A5hry6mRJpUEH_j4gt5Q0lZIX2IpBCr83HawN1g0rP1yXV5hjTYonb4WaYIGOFKmNSWlKA-Q/s400/P1080375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414031095994258466" border="0" /></a>Carson and Tanner were really out numbered with all of the girls in the cabin. Even though these boys only see each other a few times a year they really do love each other. Earlier this year I was asking Tanner the names of people in our family and he told me that Carson was his brother! Too cute! They love to wrestle together. I think they might get that from their dads who were roommates all through college. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgto3A-afyBdYLyxgAvXB6CJbSY11PlNm_Ht4vss8-q5FjmGj9STKKIEzCZ6fgp0F-GImXCMJhfW6ZNxPZB1ZvWapWplr_OelHs862evMgIDYOOvClW0CFPSqNd0DIV829YWcUbqQ/s1600-h/P1080406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgto3A-afyBdYLyxgAvXB6CJbSY11PlNm_Ht4vss8-q5FjmGj9STKKIEzCZ6fgp0F-GImXCMJhfW6ZNxPZB1ZvWapWplr_OelHs862evMgIDYOOvClW0CFPSqNd0DIV829YWcUbqQ/s400/P1080406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414030953323824018" border="0" /></a>One day we went to an indoor pool and water park. I love this look on Carson's face. They were really excited.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Olt2h9-eBccw-4BU4oi8esfRxVypwQJ4t3N5TgNJCMD57QXQfFI7q1LwjW55n8tC6TLBF_2BTYEFXMN18REgh2JfRbAZUiTfX-FMpxx-7jOdL-j-H2txpNh2qex0dUcU77PTQ/s1600-h/P1080405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Olt2h9-eBccw-4BU4oi8esfRxVypwQJ4t3N5TgNJCMD57QXQfFI7q1LwjW55n8tC6TLBF_2BTYEFXMN18REgh2JfRbAZUiTfX-FMpxx-7jOdL-j-H2txpNh2qex0dUcU77PTQ/s400/P1080405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414030852448290018" border="0" /></a>Merry Christmas! More to come soon. It was an amazing trip and we are so blessed by these friends.Lyonslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246718378411182305noreply@blogger.com2