tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87565011142806580882024-03-12T21:24:21.368-07:00Natalie & Brandon ConnollyBrandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-30370671356637540152013-02-24T21:20:00.001-08:002013-02-24T21:20:32.543-08:00Happy Holidays!<br />
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This was our second "Holiday Season" away from family, and it was surprisingly lots of fun.</div>
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For Halloween our ward of course had a trunk or treat, and then Halloween night my sister Marie had a bunch of families over before trick-or-treating. Thank goodness our girls are cute, clearly neither Brandon or I were concerned about our appearances that night. P.S. trick or treating lasted less than 30 minutes for our family- it was freezing!</div>
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The first of November, we broke out the Christmas decorations (we had already been playing Christmas music since October). Also Brandon decided to participate in "Movember". I am still confused why a mustache is acceptable in Church and in work places, it only brings stress and conflict to a relationship.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace loves to "play the piano", but especially loved to play and sing Christmas carols. It was very entertaining.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, Ivy's favorite activity was finding sneeky ways to get her destructive hands on the Christmas ornaments. How can anyone get mad that face!</td></tr>
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Sadly this is the only picture of Thanksgiving. It was definitely one to remember. Brandon was supposed to be able to hurry and get is work done early and be home in time for dinner, but he ended up having an emergency at work was stuck onsite for days (literally working around the clock with "naps"). Meanwhile our friends that were supposed to join us got the flu. Thankfully I had invited another friend whose husband also had to work and she was able to come. In summary, it was a very intimate holiday :). However, I still had fun cooking everything and Grace and I completed our "thankful tree" and discovered despite our quiet holiday, we are SO blessed.<br />
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Ward Christmas P.J. breakfast. I was especially excited to break out my favorite P.J.'s. My college room-mates and I were given matching ones from Shannon's Dad; I have treasured mine since.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made lots of treats this season. Clearly the presentation of these was not the goal; it is just super fun baking with Grace. She is one of the few people I know whose sweet tooth is bigger than mine!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I learned to love the snow. If it is going to below freezing outside at least let the land look pretty and be fun to play in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can squish and smother those cheeks all day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know why we even buy toys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's so nice to be able to go to my sister's house and play!</td></tr>
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Grace's Joy School class put on a Christmas program at a nearby nursing home for "Grandma's and Grandpa's". They performed the nativity and sang songs. They did great for 3 and 4 year olds! They may not have a career on Broadway, but the people loved it! Grace played pretend "Bethlehem" for the remainder of December and part of January.<br />
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Dickinson mall Santa: apparently small town Santa's can arrive later than scheduled, but then can sit and talk to the kids for 10+ minutes each! He and Grace had quite the chat about "a Cinderella thing". Obviously Ivy was overwhelmed with joy to see "the big guy".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My second time doing a home made gingerbread house and it was more fun tha I remember. Probably had to do with my special helper! And yes we are eating more sugar. I promise we normally eat well, we just believe in balancing healthy food with yummy treats.</td></tr>
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Christmas Eve we went to Marie's with some other familes and the missionaries. We had a yummy dinner and a nativity Christmas program. Grace got to be "Mary" and poor girl had to try and keep "Baby Jesus" safe from crazy "Joseph" and the "Shepherd"- she was a little stressed during the program. It was very fun and sweet to see her concern. (Brandon was able to be there the whole night which was awesome!)</div>
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Christmas Day we woke up early and did presents, followed by a fun and yummy breakfast. Then Brandon went off to work and I got to play and relax with the girls. Thankfully it wasn't too busy and he was home by dinner to go back to Maries for a fun Christmas buffet. It was a Merry Christmas.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of all the toys Grace received, her cheap "Strawberry Shortcake Polish" was her most favorite. I think we spoil our kids for no reason, they are just happy with the little things.</td></tr>
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<br />Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-25870940475300967062013-02-24T20:06:00.000-08:002013-02-24T20:06:31.128-08:00"Seasons"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Living in Arizona most of my life I have not experienced true seasons. So, when September rolled around and the leaves began to turn yellow, orange and red I fell in love. I was just about to think that this Northern US stuff wasn't so bad. I was a little naive.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It snowed and snowed and has continued snowing off and on since! (P.S. incase your math is a little rusty, that is five months and counting of cold and snow)</td></tr>
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Since Brandon has had his new job he has been in training and working 3 weeks straight or more at time. In August he completed all his training and was able to begin his regular schedule of working 2 weeks on and then having 2 weeks off! </div>
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So with our first of many 2 weeks all together we went to Idaho with my sister Marie and her family to visit my brother Duane. Their family is a blast and are all the best hosts! We had SO much fun!</div>
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Grace spent hours exploring their awesome backyard including their waterfalls and stream.</div>
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We rode cruisers along the Boise river to down town Boise for dinner.</div>
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Lake Cascade. The water was glass and we literally only saw one other boat their the entire day- it was heavenly! </div>
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Marie painted mine and Ivy's toes, so sweet of her to try and "girlify" us a bit.</div>
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Grace again was in heaven to be outside exploring all the plants, digging in the dirt and finding bugs. And no Connolly camping trip is complete without our head lamps; functional and just awesome.</div>
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So sweet and squishy! (Ivy and me- ha,ha) </div>
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June 30th- July 7th we went to Park City for our Riggs Family Reunion and had a BLAST (as we always have with my huge and awesome family!) Here are just a few of the fun things we did...</div>
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Wiffle Ball at the Park- please note this picture does not include everyone from our family! We went to the park a few times and played wiffle ball...you may think how sweet a fun, friendly game with the fam. Not the case, unless you have warmed up, stretched and are completely bringing your "A" game, you would be wise to sit on the sidelines than to endure my extremely competitive family's cruel scutiny. Nonetheless, as always, it was a blast.</div>
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Instead of wiffle ball, Grace was in heaven finding "treasure" (aka grass, rocks, dirt, bugs and any other random thing she can find) with her other little cousins. This picture was probably the best smile out of 5 attempts!</div>
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Where our family began- Charl and Valorie Riggs 9 kids and 40 (I think) grandchildren later.</div>
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Olympic Park alpine slides.</div>
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Family hike</div>
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A day at the lake thanks to Duane and Clayton for bringing their boats.</div>
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Ivy loves her Grandma!</div>
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So many fun cousins to play with- Grace was so spoiled by them all!</div>
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Burgers and shakes</div>
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Thank heavens for springtime, sunshine, and most of all family!</div>
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Grandma Connolly came to visit for a few days and was so sweet to just hang-out and adore and spoil our little darlings.</div>
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First tricycle. She should be doing wheelies in no time with an almost pro-biker for a Dad.</div>
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Ivy's blessing. Grandma & Grandpa Riggs came for the special occasion, and we are so blessed to have my sister and her family always nearby!</div>
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Shortly after Brandon accepted a new job as a "mud engineer" he was sent to Texas for 2 months for "mud school". Instead of missing our Daddy in our little apt, we decided it best for us to come to Arizona. It was SO difficult to be away from Brandon, but such a blessing and so much fun to be with friends & family. </div>
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Great Grandma & Grandpa Christensen. Ivy's middle name, Agatha, is after Grandma Christensen's Mother (who of course was amazing, hard working, talented and righteous woman) </div>
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Easter Egg hunt with Riggs cousins</div>
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Easter. Sadly those dresses (a gift from Grandma Connolly) are the only matching things my girlies have! However there are many times I unconsciously dress all of us in the same color and don't realize it until Brandon comes home- it's a little embarrassing.</div>
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Grandpa Riggs love to play just as much as his grand kids!</div>
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Grace's first horse ride!! She was only slightly excited. :)</div>
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A VERY short weekend visit from Daddy.</div>
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Ivy's first swim. She probably didn't need to be held. I'm sure all her chubbies would've kept her afloat!</div>
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<br />Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-61088277851929236222012-09-04T20:39:00.000-07:002012-09-04T20:39:39.790-07:00gray hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently found my first gray hair (that I know of) the other day. I know I am 30 now and am definitely of age to get gray, but I am sure it the past year happenings that are to blame. Other than husband getting a new job in far away land, then commuting for 2 months (leaving daughter and I traumatized with each departure), us moving to far away and strange land of North Dakota, and experiencing crazy cold and winds (that can literally blow you off your feet), delivering a beautiful baby in a small town (with a doctor I have met twice), then hubby getting another job (still in the stange land)...what I think really brought the gray out in me was when Ivy got sick with RSV. I have worked with many parents whose kids are very sick and in the hospital for months at a time, and I knew it must be difficult for them, but I really had no idea just how difficult and heart wrentching it would be. Ivy was only hospitalized for 3 days, but the days felt like an eternity and my heart and body have never been so sick. How thankful I am for the Gospel, the Priesthood, and wonderful perspective the Plan of Salvation brings in times of trial. For all of the above, I feel like my gray hair is more than just a sign of age but a sign of experience and relief and comfort knowing that we have made it through, what to me feels like, "a lot". Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-43938866298358062562012-03-04T14:18:00.005-08:002012-03-04T14:53:08.819-08:00Life with Ivy<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgela1we4Xj5YHGEGE_SWNKhx81YSy1VL4fiSHSUz6nbopmv8D-oA-Ya8cPYShkinGY9Ng_tLUzsK1DfnIvZJ_wutoRPX3H71jM02xe5ocdEKWbS1Rp-lnBMyj4YcGTAAapnyesCZzzvhw/s1600/our+family.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 323px; height: 390px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716172258720739058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgela1we4Xj5YHGEGE_SWNKhx81YSy1VL4fiSHSUz6nbopmv8D-oA-Ya8cPYShkinGY9Ng_tLUzsK1DfnIvZJ_wutoRPX3H71jM02xe5ocdEKWbS1Rp-lnBMyj4YcGTAAapnyesCZzzvhw/s400/our+family.JPG" /></a>Just leaving the hospital with our newest addition!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zn4b_oaszw8NoT16onBTfM7ZwdUZegl9lK7Erjh0dKTfrgU9pUfN13mGiQegF7ZR6WjNRmRSruSYJJN0jIuZUF7yUCYBTA7FtIztkGRfuoNNpIdrdjQ5ye31LR6yWcOnVP8Buc1TogM/s1600/nurses.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171965414350626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zn4b_oaszw8NoT16onBTfM7ZwdUZegl9lK7Erjh0dKTfrgU9pUfN13mGiQegF7ZR6WjNRmRSruSYJJN0jIuZUF7yUCYBTA7FtIztkGRfuoNNpIdrdjQ5ye31LR6yWcOnVP8Buc1TogM/s400/nurses.JPG" /></a>My nurses... The hospital is so small the nurses work in both labor & delivery as well as postpartum/recovery. My nurses, Lisa and Judy were so kind and wonderful! They gave me such great attention and care, it definitely helped me feel better should an emergency arose.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PnqSJYwdYlbehBJtJ6NXtMY0r4gWskYbADkhrAFAbuyDnTdxe8G65FO3jVHqcNIZjbuZd5Svb9DTwsAfq6w6bfzGVQXwQznony4z-lH8ihAuyf_c7s7bqoymCiBNs-TdXZv7EstwvdE/s1600/IMG_1693.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171959454668930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PnqSJYwdYlbehBJtJ6NXtMY0r4gWskYbADkhrAFAbuyDnTdxe8G65FO3jVHqcNIZjbuZd5Svb9DTwsAfq6w6bfzGVQXwQznony4z-lH8ihAuyf_c7s7bqoymCiBNs-TdXZv7EstwvdE/s400/IMG_1693.JPG" /></a>Grace loved this position as well- way to go Daddy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyObLQpc0HDtXXaLE2Gc0gfhgnSK1irhMNeCIZf7OvZRK2HdlKqcX2QTobwSLXvMcCZZMKkD0v4cnFUvXDtqBFL-HrgE_in0RHLU2TRV2myjGRQaaI9rHRsFQi-Xi71STtSjXgZiEBiGk/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171953909914946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyObLQpc0HDtXXaLE2Gc0gfhgnSK1irhMNeCIZf7OvZRK2HdlKqcX2QTobwSLXvMcCZZMKkD0v4cnFUvXDtqBFL-HrgE_in0RHLU2TRV2myjGRQaaI9rHRsFQi-Xi71STtSjXgZiEBiGk/s400/IMG_1696.JPG" /></a>Our first morning at home with Ivy. I keep thinking Grace will wake up mad that Ivy is still here, but bless her little heart she has adored Ivy from the beginning. She asks for Ivy every morning and gives her TONS of kisses and talks "baby" talk to her. She is such a sweet sister and little helper to me. I am so grateful she loves her little sister.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17K-GGAgUtGerjDp3xv4Jq5VClXHBPPBIsMskAt_hiZZjy_76OQ2zoX9wizRet2gZ0Qkjnw3G60Jh9gdrtM37G4lGzc3f6xCU9PpR14F9kk1nhDm46_J_v26984B8LB8xvfz-7IDhihk/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171946944804610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17K-GGAgUtGerjDp3xv4Jq5VClXHBPPBIsMskAt_hiZZjy_76OQ2zoX9wizRet2gZ0Qkjnw3G60Jh9gdrtM37G4lGzc3f6xCU9PpR14F9kk1nhDm46_J_v26984B8LB8xvfz-7IDhihk/s400/IMG_1740.JPG" /></a>Please take note of Brandon's dashing mustache. Looks fabulous on him doesn't it? If he wasn't my husband and I saw him around town, I would assume his name is Chester and is driving the creepy large van with no windows around the neighborhood. Thank goodness for razors.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV1x0uPnkKpbhHc2FztQPn9OzgRuJD7fUOjnjtdyUPHrq84uNAVmUauiFUb_2KNMjdm9o-hU6A7KIJxsmLnQP5mtqeQ5QUCZFE3G70S9p3oTSwMkPc-22gRhj4dHL-iF3WgyaMkCzV1Q/s1600/IMG_1749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171942855334514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV1x0uPnkKpbhHc2FztQPn9OzgRuJD7fUOjnjtdyUPHrq84uNAVmUauiFUb_2KNMjdm9o-hU6A7KIJxsmLnQP5mtqeQ5QUCZFE3G70S9p3oTSwMkPc-22gRhj4dHL-iF3WgyaMkCzV1Q/s400/IMG_1749.JPG" /></a>My Mom came out for a full week! It was WONDERFUL! Having one baby was so easy I didn't think I needed any help when Ivy came....thank goodness Mom's know better! It was a blissful week for me and Grace! Mom cleaned, did laundry, made meals, played with Grace and of course adored our new baby- I was definitely spoiled to have her come.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV985ORTpOMNYffR8zV-prARFTk57q3SFy7afkLJ2ZXmKo5oRk3Fm4GpVxd1a09Aivdukbs9QFNblKohvcAUuHw2YjB8ihKCCXDZLpY-_j4yf4JCTIXJTsNr7A4RNvh1-rCEPAQCkyrG4/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171354748044354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV985ORTpOMNYffR8zV-prARFTk57q3SFy7afkLJ2ZXmKo5oRk3Fm4GpVxd1a09Aivdukbs9QFNblKohvcAUuHw2YjB8ihKCCXDZLpY-_j4yf4JCTIXJTsNr7A4RNvh1-rCEPAQCkyrG4/s400/IMG_1751.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9vnwtOZ-g8tHnlZzBU7lKXv2audbVLK2UZ5hAdNrRJCsoJ6K6SeFQPnBw0fF_6yrsi29KzuhTp0ZpSQAruzth-foGTxh07SBZwy8MMPfexPnKEoMUCDZwuMklpnyHGkkMYvVOKBTKWA/s1600/IMG_1755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171350601638930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9vnwtOZ-g8tHnlZzBU7lKXv2audbVLK2UZ5hAdNrRJCsoJ6K6SeFQPnBw0fF_6yrsi29KzuhTp0ZpSQAruzth-foGTxh07SBZwy8MMPfexPnKEoMUCDZwuMklpnyHGkkMYvVOKBTKWA/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthgZV2Ka7PGBOODPQHXxs7fhM2f6HRPpLhCHuTUNg-T0BPbeWROeeJPqfs8OYqVhL8P8eQgY0mQe9c9ps52JJ1Xue3pazM4Pa_EkJfPa-6CvPOb0eduGkMxfNlirXIWXVhuovk7aDCZQ/s1600/IMG_1758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171341613591730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthgZV2Ka7PGBOODPQHXxs7fhM2f6HRPpLhCHuTUNg-T0BPbeWROeeJPqfs8OYqVhL8P8eQgY0mQe9c9ps52JJ1Xue3pazM4Pa_EkJfPa-6CvPOb0eduGkMxfNlirXIWXVhuovk7aDCZQ/s400/IMG_1758.JPG" /></a>I can't get enough of her delicious cheeks!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7WsLqS4HMmbasE7Jycc3pUEg8obXXxjxlgJZ7PHCmhs-ODtXMmliMOzGF5uafQr2R127XEwo9yZ75YrrX-uDOrjJNb35za0HCO494Yi9icqU1-8hTiCNBkXPsh_HqXNiV-CzZoo58yI/s1600/IMG_1761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171331181898530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7WsLqS4HMmbasE7Jycc3pUEg8obXXxjxlgJZ7PHCmhs-ODtXMmliMOzGF5uafQr2R127XEwo9yZ75YrrX-uDOrjJNb35za0HCO494Yi9icqU1-8hTiCNBkXPsh_HqXNiV-CzZoo58yI/s400/IMG_1761.JPG" /></a>We have missed our fun camping trips and since it is way too freezing outside and Ivy is way too little to camp, Brandon decided we'de camp inside. It was very fun! Grace talked about it days before and after and continues to ask "when we gonna go camping again?".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOUuHsuqZPX30MzgT_szHZzDjV3HnY8sJVoDOkcu2Cey8kelMCsOTV3TmdH3A7-VToerTw8hFBjndMLTysL99_AMzd4uaeb0SC-ney3ybD0ZXM1UKHM5on13I8FplQMjIdw7XgjdcZZ0/s1600/IMG_1763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716171325879536258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOUuHsuqZPX30MzgT_szHZzDjV3HnY8sJVoDOkcu2Cey8kelMCsOTV3TmdH3A7-VToerTw8hFBjndMLTysL99_AMzd4uaeb0SC-ney3ybD0ZXM1UKHM5on13I8FplQMjIdw7XgjdcZZ0/s400/IMG_1763.JPG" /></a>We ordered pizza, made popcorn and smores, played Dora cards and watched Lion King.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiE1Fqsq7EXu7vwmukzL1lEOG7ktj6snA9cqbvVTb94LVjMZ3N0MDvCTi10Kd3e_NymanvgpcO2ZRwwD24SdCSz_63w-5k_VV5DjvYR7zaS8XwKmQbuSZJnwrePL-nq4inzxUzPWzHXE/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170737449069106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiE1Fqsq7EXu7vwmukzL1lEOG7ktj6snA9cqbvVTb94LVjMZ3N0MDvCTi10Kd3e_NymanvgpcO2ZRwwD24SdCSz_63w-5k_VV5DjvYR7zaS8XwKmQbuSZJnwrePL-nq4inzxUzPWzHXE/s400/IMG_1765.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeUsVcqCynZYrLZ9X6g4ar9enQocbWUTdGcV0RqCaMx-Cs6ssNYbZB6xBfoXVx0ilrJlRsG-IFVlSHIiYaAaDvFFeU4jHZOoQPodFVuEXQZQVuffXnjSxCPzcB4RQeG0jw13V-xecXBk/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170737275908914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeUsVcqCynZYrLZ9X6g4ar9enQocbWUTdGcV0RqCaMx-Cs6ssNYbZB6xBfoXVx0ilrJlRsG-IFVlSHIiYaAaDvFFeU4jHZOoQPodFVuEXQZQVuffXnjSxCPzcB4RQeG0jw13V-xecXBk/s400/IMG_1767.JPG" /></a>My eye goes straight to the stache, so glad it is no longer in our lives. At least for now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdGuJYVNg7VFlejpravDG3hLjrZA2YIeUv5I-FxfDUMJGjlks6L7ZnJ5AMeZ3h0sLBBvi55nVxT8k-0nccSc16wm58CBDnZcz5xCnQL3kNwZyHW6Q8-RAhX4Y1oH9PbjjS5maDd_cqwc/s1600/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170727509037426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdGuJYVNg7VFlejpravDG3hLjrZA2YIeUv5I-FxfDUMJGjlks6L7ZnJ5AMeZ3h0sLBBvi55nVxT8k-0nccSc16wm58CBDnZcz5xCnQL3kNwZyHW6Q8-RAhX4Y1oH9PbjjS5maDd_cqwc/s400/IMG_1776.JPG" /></a>When Grace goes to her room for "rest time" she has a ritual of playing and reading for some time before climbing into bed. When I check on her, she is usually looking angelic nestled in her bed while her room looks like a bomb went off. Well this day I went to check on her and instead of playing with her toys she found some baby powder and decided to "write" and do "art". When I walked in she looked at me with the most guilty face and immediately said "I'm so sorry Mom". I couldn't do anything but laugh. You have to admit it does look fun, and where we live fun can be hard to come by.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkVELtVOKDpGqCdeBL34f-qJbwskWcHJYF9a03fQKg6I9PgHhJ3AoyDoKLhFDuiLsK-PRL1l0-dNKAqKvCXiHgFQ3K_tDwzZ1TvEkHfLOOJehrlJf6TLN7jK4_y6TSmT3ltLwql_Irik/s1600/IMG_1777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170718904442450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkVELtVOKDpGqCdeBL34f-qJbwskWcHJYF9a03fQKg6I9PgHhJ3AoyDoKLhFDuiLsK-PRL1l0-dNKAqKvCXiHgFQ3K_tDwzZ1TvEkHfLOOJehrlJf6TLN7jK4_y6TSmT3ltLwql_Irik/s400/IMG_1777.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqrohSR98CKBdrYKGong-uOppOi8yaRV0txHcQ5qnIw_aVpuccdK3B_qYE4k8Muw6V8t0j0pO42PRc6bQg-eNsyYDgY4DQ_Ae3_Xk_fbrn8HvHhD5cUq4xF3WnldILHLOxT_kVEM9Pn4/s1600/IMG_1778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170713715555906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqrohSR98CKBdrYKGong-uOppOi8yaRV0txHcQ5qnIw_aVpuccdK3B_qYE4k8Muw6V8t0j0pO42PRc6bQg-eNsyYDgY4DQ_Ae3_Xk_fbrn8HvHhD5cUq4xF3WnldILHLOxT_kVEM9Pn4/s400/IMG_1778.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is just one of the areas/things covered in powder.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-67952590892918965082012-02-12T06:40:00.000-08:002012-02-12T06:44:08.335-08:00Short Video of Baby IvyHere is a short video of Ivy with some pictures and clips. I hope you enjoy it. Sorry the date is wrong I will change is soon.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://vimeo.com/36627690">http://vimeo.com/36627690</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-1362493065310292162012-02-02T13:22:00.000-08:002012-02-02T14:24:59.247-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxI9HigSOrLEZGPNdtTCRk4IN05Px0Zu9mX7ucAOZm_M9-mOju9S6HN5X_xq3Sc-LATkDNtSGOk8kMe38IT3SiIXcTN-aFO1wYPRetLdq4VuApv2EvcRws5ADQTbxaWnr7YMH0PV1FE0/s1600/IMG_0679.JPG"></a>So...we have had some big changes recently in our lives and since a new baby girl is to arrive here hopefully now :) I thought I'd take a break from walking stairs and eating spicy food to update this thing since we will have some very exciting pictures soon.<br /><br />I do apologize before I catch up I can't find all the pictures of our fun year such as...camping in Carlsbad with the Perkinson's, swimming swimming and more swimming, Grace's second Birthday party, and the Riggs Family Reunion.<br /><br />One big change that occured at the end of the summer is Brandon's job opportunity in the oil industry which has now taken us to the amazing land of North Dakota- yes North Dakota. What is in North Dakota you ask besides oil...well us now :). And my sister Marie and her family who introduced Brandon to some of the job opportunities.<br /><br />Brandon started working in August and since housing in our little town is far and few between Brandon had to commute back and forth until we found a place to live (which wasn't until November). It was a hard few months but I quit my job and was able to have fun with Grace, family and friends, pack up our things and get ready for my parents arrival home from their mission in Mexico.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ypo9AgJFRapg3l9HIv6vC6h5GwH1W1jx8Brpztr23TVNoYpg5mRVYGLHb561pl6FbKDDoIA-FHTX0necTZxZmKyQL02sUcAtvK5_TSBcsK5iHAesW3SyDX-zgkws5iwZuSO7b6h5uTc/s1600/IMG_1474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704659976404606834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ypo9AgJFRapg3l9HIv6vC6h5GwH1W1jx8Brpztr23TVNoYpg5mRVYGLHb561pl6FbKDDoIA-FHTX0necTZxZmKyQL02sUcAtvK5_TSBcsK5iHAesW3SyDX-zgkws5iwZuSO7b6h5uTc/s400/IMG_1474.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yulMmba2_kTodNS8YpWdc_K5i2ZiJ7XNQYXrB3Zh-RS1VOrFVrLI6ji1IyFcoRVcwpLG_PWM2nk1fgiDz52jVqLl18q4EFUc2BPo0-gqg6C6FuboWZnAYuV6i7rUMlwmlgLjFBhkAl4/s1600/378.jpg">Some friends from work, they gave many sweet things but my favorite was the gigantic pink snow shovel. I will miss St. Joe's.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704659970145791266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yulMmba2_kTodNS8YpWdc_K5i2ZiJ7XNQYXrB3Zh-RS1VOrFVrLI6ji1IyFcoRVcwpLG_PWM2nk1fgiDz52jVqLl18q4EFUc2BPo0-gqg6C6FuboWZnAYuV6i7rUMlwmlgLjFBhkAl4/s400/378.jpg" /></a>Connolly's annual Newport Beach vacation...eating yummy food and bumming on the beach- just what a vacation should be.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7YORNUoSuQTqJaPtJ1fmv69fKIqpJfqB2F3Hpf_f3DGtXvbDW-ruMLzzszul2Pa95WCdkQQS0hVnnSZFzUW71NhCmvBQpoATb7BmxcDBqdkyvER-kyv47i30w4C9vGc_xp-usoFSNoI/s1600/285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704659965252883442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7YORNUoSuQTqJaPtJ1fmv69fKIqpJfqB2F3Hpf_f3DGtXvbDW-ruMLzzszul2Pa95WCdkQQS0hVnnSZFzUW71NhCmvBQpoATb7BmxcDBqdkyvER-kyv47i30w4C9vGc_xp-usoFSNoI/s400/285.jpg" /></a>Grace and Benson...they are 3 weeks apart and couldn't love eachother more. Thanks to Benson's amazing mom Brittney we have the most darling pictures of them. Here are just a few.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWVqUUtKuJ9P9MK3OT0wdLnQAF4tuJ7LFad_dev-gbbO72lz56ydlCmnGhfI5egaawaCgX4v0JQCNQ1IgQ6XxLjyLE8lfqMns_r0njZzqGzFIz8v5wnvEPlIGJqpspw2mG9bO1JTyKns/s1600/276.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704657452666273890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWVqUUtKuJ9P9MK3OT0wdLnQAF4tuJ7LFad_dev-gbbO72lz56ydlCmnGhfI5egaawaCgX4v0JQCNQ1IgQ6XxLjyLE8lfqMns_r0njZzqGzFIz8v5wnvEPlIGJqpspw2mG9bO1JTyKns/s400/276.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfgW0Gu8xMEG2gmSqaTqR9UG1vqzgW6g1eHNm0eoNkj0lAm9mkVFc5fs8KrCp3IO0juBW_K4q6J-ThbbihJC2Jy4G_SUJ1NkrYw2PxjnitK7W7J7xY4y6f_OuM5G83RKRD0N4-gc-cpE/s1600/152.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704657447723447714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfgW0Gu8xMEG2gmSqaTqR9UG1vqzgW6g1eHNm0eoNkj0lAm9mkVFc5fs8KrCp3IO0juBW_K4q6J-ThbbihJC2Jy4G_SUJ1NkrYw2PxjnitK7W7J7xY4y6f_OuM5G83RKRD0N4-gc-cpE/s400/152.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5qdjPmDAh9ff6Qv1XOZVUc_VR6TAFUwWM5Qp6FCu78kQGOXjEwd3IBpWL3PriMPUSjKb2o2gLUvU75y9GJSy2_vLWjdwfXg1GJkI9UKGezyDtVKBo1cCvIwYYqdg8ok44ZqN1MsB9hc/s1600/100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704657424338417394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFz_-8hTCstOmukTBlxUo_YvkQ4j5F1EpKfutbQJwzHVZ_H2ndHHTBi5qC4JbwIYz7UBp0sIbSd_LcyjiVHPrHBMbFjjurEuAxgWdBF_oa-WiybGFBY2JRHkFIWLtfe-wPM1IDP-q4No/s400/073.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPk4h15pgMg91CSe0-6QPrYyOA1qacCjkL04UHWM1JZfIM3Bpt1iPv7NVvCoUOTsvRy9_qYdZlhOCWzp_TrzEpZHewdh48zpP4Momi1gz10hUWM4xPkKAkmRoSvwGMJaFmzlrTfRddww/s1600/IMG_1428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704656482779565330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPk4h15pgMg91CSe0-6QPrYyOA1qacCjkL04UHWM1JZfIM3Bpt1iPv7NVvCoUOTsvRy9_qYdZlhOCWzp_TrzEpZHewdh48zpP4Momi1gz10hUWM4xPkKAkmRoSvwGMJaFmzlrTfRddww/s400/IMG_1428.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLazLyPdF3lQukTnhg6towJmybY5TgWd7Tra5FJW1LBFDxOlyU_f0aCSq-kSmSYf2eubxykhqQK-mapYRIWi3gH7OwtP0wnOFrspcT8d7jLRkI1G9Rx7Td8JckWkYRkHmb8WU3tM6R8fY/s1600/IMG_1423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704656473069972274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLazLyPdF3lQukTnhg6towJmybY5TgWd7Tra5FJW1LBFDxOlyU_f0aCSq-kSmSYf2eubxykhqQK-mapYRIWi3gH7OwtP0wnOFrspcT8d7jLRkI1G9Rx7Td8JckWkYRkHmb8WU3tM6R8fY/s400/IMG_1423.JPG" /></a>Grace loves to get dirty, whether at the beach, camping or in the backyard.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPav4Sj4hoxQgCV-uV6WMA1ZyE2ObhuF0Z8EPnjrs163CZ0nry5nBETRpnrwkVeVWbeUxgQ3TCUZQGO8i2vC18WLpDjqBBQn5OZU2v73hG_gIufnTu3VyMkCvRhUIyZ6rVxpJoBnxZ0Vo/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704656468216906210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPav4Sj4hoxQgCV-uV6WMA1ZyE2ObhuF0Z8EPnjrs163CZ0nry5nBETRpnrwkVeVWbeUxgQ3TCUZQGO8i2vC18WLpDjqBBQn5OZU2v73hG_gIufnTu3VyMkCvRhUIyZ6rVxpJoBnxZ0Vo/s400/IMG_1485.JPG" /></a>During Brandon's few days home with us in the fall we took some great camping trips. One of them we brought my Dad's dog Duke, another of Grace's BFF's.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49_5h6n2lhIYftfCh2iAE94dDrObVHAHUazkcHMr9PkncZlMhdIJaQM33qpMxCYl-_BCq0Ug7bsSBIgYW65vfo6CyrG1sHys3QhYtCstWM5zFD2yW2wAd8XhpYETYD0lD8JPiIZx2zOU/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704656466091095154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49_5h6n2lhIYftfCh2iAE94dDrObVHAHUazkcHMr9PkncZlMhdIJaQM33qpMxCYl-_BCq0Ug7bsSBIgYW65vfo6CyrG1sHys3QhYtCstWM5zFD2yW2wAd8XhpYETYD0lD8JPiIZx2zOU/s400/IMG_1491.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_mpe9DVAECOqJv0qkbMsZeoJ_wLRK6quJcUlJZXTcqm5eFd17Kun84vcZK46EOOalcbHCAIjtUTgJwqUquHMUOX6cn8rUqh3GSuHjZxYv5sWtbfhm29oIdqSJRNyGJpXfvhMxEpXqSk/s1600/IMG_1495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704656462381577666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_mpe9DVAECOqJv0qkbMsZeoJ_wLRK6quJcUlJZXTcqm5eFd17Kun84vcZK46EOOalcbHCAIjtUTgJwqUquHMUOX6cn8rUqh3GSuHjZxYv5sWtbfhm29oIdqSJRNyGJpXfvhMxEpXqSk/s400/IMG_1495.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokANfFnDYh8-IMmm3hWL-yy9_UY2CyiaoLUZh9qYOmOcUTBwNbbDOwz-rdvnbtsDyY1gk0kssJ7iUHgbcc5WM2bVKonGrB13OH_RnCNp1LpXQj_1STTdJK45V8KR_A-GY8EDMAnRKQEI/s1600/IMG_1501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655715974032690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokANfFnDYh8-IMmm3hWL-yy9_UY2CyiaoLUZh9qYOmOcUTBwNbbDOwz-rdvnbtsDyY1gk0kssJ7iUHgbcc5WM2bVKonGrB13OH_RnCNp1LpXQj_1STTdJK45V8KR_A-GY8EDMAnRKQEI/s400/IMG_1501.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ELkKRKCedPEHggvQaMKvAzusZ_DqddwHIUBCmNV68QzYUFzMPDjh-H0kn2JMogSj4QpRyot5NfW60_uo8Wt4ty3nfSk5LD7ZZXbM0_epZjfVew_O38ZuhQyeZez0f9tiDCFfnDm1BM/s1600/IMG_1507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655714792515490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ELkKRKCedPEHggvQaMKvAzusZ_DqddwHIUBCmNV68QzYUFzMPDjh-H0kn2JMogSj4QpRyot5NfW60_uo8Wt4ty3nfSk5LD7ZZXbM0_epZjfVew_O38ZuhQyeZez0f9tiDCFfnDm1BM/s400/IMG_1507.JPG" /></a>Pumpkin picking time for Halloween.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDKmuFeL5okxdEY2mFvU5HIvr2CFubcC7tusXxtUHEYP3pYOnt8JFYLu2h2PYn-9zI2hq2c0g2fLwGg9vTfaQwdewmfOi34yypQQ1wyXM4fSBJwfojYVW4N4Vwe24VjAOd6VZu4SJUOQ/s1600/IMG_1516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655699812840930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDKmuFeL5okxdEY2mFvU5HIvr2CFubcC7tusXxtUHEYP3pYOnt8JFYLu2h2PYn-9zI2hq2c0g2fLwGg9vTfaQwdewmfOi34yypQQ1wyXM4fSBJwfojYVW4N4Vwe24VjAOd6VZu4SJUOQ/s400/IMG_1516.JPG" /></a>Father Daughter outing in our ward. Since my parents had recently returned home I was attending with my Dad and Grace with hers! My brother Don came and brought his girls, Kennadee and Raylen- it was VERY fun.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_g3HqKRS7qXprAolysfu7psEvOO3LyOxK4J2hwVxW6YwI9The9vtGlyZSg3FQxuNl1IFkX5zUgc8eG9wcdCuxeuWbdSO3iTlHNYGRaLd4JllyE2RqNYFSDkrRJdXj1PMrRPOe-qdlTU/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655691532258162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_g3HqKRS7qXprAolysfu7psEvOO3LyOxK4J2hwVxW6YwI9The9vtGlyZSg3FQxuNl1IFkX5zUgc8eG9wcdCuxeuWbdSO3iTlHNYGRaLd4JllyE2RqNYFSDkrRJdXj1PMrRPOe-qdlTU/s400/IMG_1530.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAwovYg411XOh48sJzkCrnGd8TOMLoanX6W6hwpZTdPZ-d2w8DrDQSq7Ag1IOIZz-4fvmbl5lyKKKXCAI6sqlmrMWUlmrZP1RWC-aXj9CnYyLf4a1YgqNPYAlbzlvEvZDkDXN2CX1kbY/s1600/IMG_1559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655685317594466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAwovYg411XOh48sJzkCrnGd8TOMLoanX6W6hwpZTdPZ-d2w8DrDQSq7Ag1IOIZz-4fvmbl5lyKKKXCAI6sqlmrMWUlmrZP1RWC-aXj9CnYyLf4a1YgqNPYAlbzlvEvZDkDXN2CX1kbY/s400/IMG_1559.JPG" /></a>Halloween...Grace wanted to be a lady bug like the "Lady Bug Girl" books and Benson was nerd- SO cute!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtjLhgMb8knhen9JGxAHdQlx2jg2irEHM2pH6_VgHKCvZqGrOrM9eYcYOAXJrgPV3_zsVfAmEBuytUXU9vYxqa_YEk-8hGsdG0sJ1Mw45ETDzxWP6x1MXBYIy1pXMYCCL9W1drhswMpc/s1600/IMG_1554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655045045061458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtjLhgMb8knhen9JGxAHdQlx2jg2irEHM2pH6_VgHKCvZqGrOrM9eYcYOAXJrgPV3_zsVfAmEBuytUXU9vYxqa_YEk-8hGsdG0sJ1Mw45ETDzxWP6x1MXBYIy1pXMYCCL9W1drhswMpc/s400/IMG_1554.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR70Aw6UOlK3LrAjZsALBXkFG1U-DsxgIjJKteKxGrBctl89XY1gIztUIOehuPt6aRkJMnCutVUgaWsAwiMYZLqEtDM2VhaWQUsB0KU-eBKOf1YIEzeUPiXSl1LtscgpLKjw11wW5lqg/s1600/IMG_1540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655041831214802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR70Aw6UOlK3LrAjZsALBXkFG1U-DsxgIjJKteKxGrBctl89XY1gIztUIOehuPt6aRkJMnCutVUgaWsAwiMYZLqEtDM2VhaWQUsB0KU-eBKOf1YIEzeUPiXSl1LtscgpLKjw11wW5lqg/s400/IMG_1540.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOccCtnbsbVF6s8h9MhwD2aTIx2Qi4AYd8Uk2H31WUB9xa6quBnPXsxktO0Xsb3O-WmBQumgW2zlHkDZwmFmGvCzvsw5FO-zLnakgpKkpSiXIcX8f6LyB7atSFtXxSheCZtJWV1qDOY2U/s1600/IMG_1569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655025496014370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOccCtnbsbVF6s8h9MhwD2aTIx2Qi4AYd8Uk2H31WUB9xa6quBnPXsxktO0Xsb3O-WmBQumgW2zlHkDZwmFmGvCzvsw5FO-zLnakgpKkpSiXIcX8f6LyB7atSFtXxSheCZtJWV1qDOY2U/s400/IMG_1569.JPG" /></a>My oldest nephew Ben recently left for his mission to Milan, Italy! He is such an awesome kid and is a great missionary! Also Grace is just as photogenic as me which is evident in the above picture!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92_h40CKKj6NMBwI6lhGWnNEL8DE-rZne8XHJw9eHk5IwekNfLGn8xjZY1lhQo98I7x0PovHMa1pIGMQrDRGvFHqvPXcx5I3mGsEJ2WpkfVXp0QODxhCGVcxikHZydn_6ufhYkdp4ALU/s1600/IMG_1567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655027988406338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92_h40CKKj6NMBwI6lhGWnNEL8DE-rZne8XHJw9eHk5IwekNfLGn8xjZY1lhQo98I7x0PovHMa1pIGMQrDRGvFHqvPXcx5I3mGsEJ2WpkfVXp0QODxhCGVcxikHZydn_6ufhYkdp4ALU/s400/IMG_1567.JPG" /></a>One last fun lunch with friends (Sarah Toleman, Whitney Hale and Kasey Perkinson) before leaving for the cold.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgn04E4_nu1Qtm9UQq9ddU4lhrRGG78ciYU4Xw3fRE8k1pvfZ0hXJlfm7G4dnJdc9nFNoU4hkYgVGJK4KBmgVMp9zSMlUwXEI0g1Ghu7hx_bwKHgVdS09bEFPv_miKGjT5MBjcWfXD04/s1600/IMG_1636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704655020131082210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgn04E4_nu1Qtm9UQq9ddU4lhrRGG78ciYU4Xw3fRE8k1pvfZ0hXJlfm7G4dnJdc9nFNoU4hkYgVGJK4KBmgVMp9zSMlUwXEI0g1Ghu7hx_bwKHgVdS09bEFPv_miKGjT5MBjcWfXD04/s400/IMG_1636.JPG" /></a>Grace opened most of Christmas after our Christmas vacation in beautiful AZ.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnEC3E9SVk0LXZ7wKvGkf2jfsR4zzvceBQ8NwoVG4EuWPLbPOuSGodBXIrnlHyp4kq-qMMs0QSEXikc6LS_5MPBUPgIlqMxybyiwwc5gZ_x34HNufSj2b87g-bDGqNDav7w0yb-bkwh8/s1600/IMG_1627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704654048795739282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnEC3E9SVk0LXZ7wKvGkf2jfsR4zzvceBQ8NwoVG4EuWPLbPOuSGodBXIrnlHyp4kq-qMMs0QSEXikc6LS_5MPBUPgIlqMxybyiwwc5gZ_x34HNufSj2b87g-bDGqNDav7w0yb-bkwh8/s400/IMG_1627.JPG" /></a>Some of my cute nieces and nephews at dinner.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjfRChwGQW2H6d4pdK1SLCxE9FNhEVFK_zg3JqcmEpdn2hH9rVyP2-r63uM_UgMWvyhKc8pg3nsO4RyIPJd3BBYaxBxF3rkUyZlmhOtRU1aZ-lMA0KPjwvlwg8nDLhjneYtku3qJlqXg/s1600/IMG_1626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704654038678018578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjfRChwGQW2H6d4pdK1SLCxE9FNhEVFK_zg3JqcmEpdn2hH9rVyP2-r63uM_UgMWvyhKc8pg3nsO4RyIPJd3BBYaxBxF3rkUyZlmhOtRU1aZ-lMA0KPjwvlwg8nDLhjneYtku3qJlqXg/s400/IMG_1626.JPG" /></a>The teenage girls, too darling for their own good.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBP1OmCC4T-_nfuF7_V7gn20Crok5FZZ8kayHIdSFpIPWoZmMygXlzipQD2YsONeEG-xKgIxGhShRrEVVbjkwXuLIQsNWxjFfwq95D07G2BYlOsXDUDV6L0qgK2rDVo3sEBLB3nw6GqI/s1600/IMG_1623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704654031508476306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBP1OmCC4T-_nfuF7_V7gn20Crok5FZZ8kayHIdSFpIPWoZmMygXlzipQD2YsONeEG-xKgIxGhShRrEVVbjkwXuLIQsNWxjFfwq95D07G2BYlOsXDUDV6L0qgK2rDVo3sEBLB3nw6GqI/s400/IMG_1623.JPG" /></a>Zoo lights. I must say, I along with everyone else was very jealous of Grace and Benson's set up.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqT1ibFl00mleUa4k0t9n9ZTZItUfgPuNPklM0RESdfy9hAt4K_vwpS-rKVCXM5ncbEei6IK8RuAV8-dKhpzcGIaUGLlBZ4QqTc9W1MC-OAH7cvjWyib3YDpmkZBCr0XbgBg56GKVqoQ/s1600/IMG_1612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704654030014649618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqT1ibFl00mleUa4k0t9n9ZTZItUfgPuNPklM0RESdfy9hAt4K_vwpS-rKVCXM5ncbEei6IK8RuAV8-dKhpzcGIaUGLlBZ4QqTc9W1MC-OAH7cvjWyib3YDpmkZBCr0XbgBg56GKVqoQ/s400/IMG_1612.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkyC0J1zS24yJgGuW1Ja0hQHuuovvzgDfZWUMqESgcduED4b8KiP7CWcCa6om0uKKW-5WXTE6ccuID3mhpYbaL5iudWDaygthDn9HinDh-bmZdQTHXZ8zW00c33AU2MDEGc_6kEK9KcE/s1600/IMG_1609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704654027010663954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkyC0J1zS24yJgGuW1Ja0hQHuuovvzgDfZWUMqESgcduED4b8KiP7CWcCa6om0uKKW-5WXTE6ccuID3mhpYbaL5iudWDaygthDn9HinDh-bmZdQTHXZ8zW00c33AU2MDEGc_6kEK9KcE/s400/IMG_1609.JPG" /></a>Family hike. Yes I am very pregnant.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zxs2ILvUhQBP7609yAMBRaHtmvFfTNadOq1fedPsoRnTV9yTieN4ETSCxGF1OhpbWwkM44PFVURbUb2hVTF-ieYvlviapJl8begx3LK9crtTZZ_jTZrAa2LRD8D6dtviAIXuCk49INo/s1600/IMG_1603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704653538536453538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zxs2ILvUhQBP7609yAMBRaHtmvFfTNadOq1fedPsoRnTV9yTieN4ETSCxGF1OhpbWwkM44PFVURbUb2hVTF-ieYvlviapJl8begx3LK9crtTZZ_jTZrAa2LRD8D6dtviAIXuCk49INo/s400/IMG_1603.JPG" /></a>Going to church on Christmas Day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr7YoOQzU_gER1EdqojWH24A577eJkSW_jNyRzWKFK4nUt3IH62xZCKcMwLwD1IL9rpSVXWl8SSCXIqFVPm-AZWqSRlJIoXFE-Pzk_gOh1ac7fiJ4Rv4RMabMBRmiSI2SayXpcaVCZFQ/s1600/IMG_1599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704653535019280066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr7YoOQzU_gER1EdqojWH24A577eJkSW_jNyRzWKFK4nUt3IH62xZCKcMwLwD1IL9rpSVXWl8SSCXIqFVPm-AZWqSRlJIoXFE-Pzk_gOh1ac7fiJ4Rv4RMabMBRmiSI2SayXpcaVCZFQ/s400/IMG_1599.JPG" /></a>New P.J.'s from Grandma Connolly on Christmas Eve.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-b2R-DhVnNwC6krcnmVa91E0R5qXUy-eB6t5Go5topM2n87UEg5BsDpDMVZAuThVNYqykze4C4xmICCozdvK7xTU_4JVfzXdYgA26dIXbvhoS1XXhEyrYOzap_UGnn8lSYc17YEldSHM/s1600/IMG_1596.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704653518557372626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-b2R-DhVnNwC6krcnmVa91E0R5qXUy-eB6t5Go5topM2n87UEg5BsDpDMVZAuThVNYqykze4C4xmICCozdvK7xTU_4JVfzXdYgA26dIXbvhoS1XXhEyrYOzap_UGnn8lSYc17YEldSHM/s400/IMG_1596.JPG" /></a>Christmas Eve dinner at Ammon's with my parents and Don's family.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4CJPSSot0lpHVDa4auzOf4jSGLa11RGllhqKLp1KZHJKSpGOcA3cFdC20saK0YdMg7sbvWKEAO1OgbsaK-AVuJ3NgfDunSpaVE0tqXYRAHGotMLZZEf1F7ZnoB4400Wt3XN9p_pIxE8/s1600/IMG_1595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704653519637005218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4CJPSSot0lpHVDa4auzOf4jSGLa11RGllhqKLp1KZHJKSpGOcA3cFdC20saK0YdMg7sbvWKEAO1OgbsaK-AVuJ3NgfDunSpaVE0tqXYRAHGotMLZZEf1F7ZnoB4400Wt3XN9p_pIxE8/s400/IMG_1595.JPG" /></a>Temple lights.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wByT8ikVR6LG3jxhu7hGHBEB-h5rNuoM3oHxmNZtg8vls3elxG7xEJF1gjWfVppaS3vaiSGFLcDmgCVZw-QPD80RXyXyTk1cgL6bYIeyo2y5OG6_VvDrvSSSd8jkfOWNsj5Pc6qxDLM/s1600/IMG_1585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704653514816233122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wByT8ikVR6LG3jxhu7hGHBEB-h5rNuoM3oHxmNZtg8vls3elxG7xEJF1gjWfVppaS3vaiSGFLcDmgCVZw-QPD80RXyXyTk1cgL6bYIeyo2y5OG6_VvDrvSSSd8jkfOWNsj5Pc6qxDLM/s400/IMG_1585.JPG" /></a>Grace's "funny" face as she calls, others are quite frightened however.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH59iRRbLvQyLpRS9AQDphMGfmuCb9H703pUKduLajuBbDv4VGwh6bJCsdcRo6ygafPwUjWnuJtm-VKpI1G4ZIyRS2MdRAOOSAu6bhoD0f_rugZuzoNzLW7eDzjVOYULRLuFDy6e0zNaQ/s1600/IMG_1587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704652979032311218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH59iRRbLvQyLpRS9AQDphMGfmuCb9H703pUKduLajuBbDv4VGwh6bJCsdcRo6ygafPwUjWnuJtm-VKpI1G4ZIyRS2MdRAOOSAu6bhoD0f_rugZuzoNzLW7eDzjVOYULRLuFDy6e0zNaQ/s400/IMG_1587.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSH3I79f7AUhrtGbS3CGBF_8yPGOeEJ3BHetyj3ZbtOnPbFtX4SUx9gStdjulB68JT1yomtSDeaANVH34kCrvII0T9JcDYtXdZ5eaVdrHS-bxQCzIN5rGJfDRIpptqG2dVFxcQT4IoUY/s1600/IMG_1581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704652973869750114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSH3I79f7AUhrtGbS3CGBF_8yPGOeEJ3BHetyj3ZbtOnPbFtX4SUx9gStdjulB68JT1yomtSDeaANVH34kCrvII0T9JcDYtXdZ5eaVdrHS-bxQCzIN5rGJfDRIpptqG2dVFxcQT4IoUY/s400/IMG_1581.JPG" /></a>Just before Christmas we had white everywhere, however after Christmas we have had very little snow and only one week with the high in the negatives. We have been SO blessed to have a mild winter.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22BO6SJG2kK7MJovEc8mp9qEhi2KrYMb3IKjykzRXP-PbG7t88mMVn85AzxSBFMf_a9sjMvuScypNOj4-WdaSmt6TsR8wgZIJSm1HVNilsuHvAxJS3-DKS5EeyndWccmSkY8_cLxFklY/s1600/IMG_1580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704652969855143426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22BO6SJG2kK7MJovEc8mp9qEhi2KrYMb3IKjykzRXP-PbG7t88mMVn85AzxSBFMf_a9sjMvuScypNOj4-WdaSmt6TsR8wgZIJSm1HVNilsuHvAxJS3-DKS5EeyndWccmSkY8_cLxFklY/s400/IMG_1580.JPG" /></a>Grace's room.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73jX3_hdYbXMM63DDTU9qdRcM-BoyS-QYsoXC6C6j-_PYubV5u0LIUlPstMeRvapG7jyvf16IaXj-1k4FsFMYRyxJ7eYMyVe1mHIw-ct7BPHHuJGiCMqeBfPlgwdk65w8Li36mN_yODY/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704652965248694978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73jX3_hdYbXMM63DDTU9qdRcM-BoyS-QYsoXC6C6j-_PYubV5u0LIUlPstMeRvapG7jyvf16IaXj-1k4FsFMYRyxJ7eYMyVe1mHIw-ct7BPHHuJGiCMqeBfPlgwdk65w8Li36mN_yODY/s400/IMG_1579.JPG" /></a>I still need to fill in some pictures and find something cute to put in the empty frame.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3XQizS79KOI2U3FHtQ8WsLicyurWRlXN26aQxzAJJklIdJ8eER4J51kXMCX4N-5dvyoJW8dHa2csg6sLLOrOmICQFr_bfzGzHlv6vh4Tf3GLCl7Uf4WUgZv3woozBcCW48veLqCKwSI/s1600/IMG_1577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704652963488784274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3XQizS79KOI2U3FHtQ8WsLicyurWRlXN26aQxzAJJklIdJ8eER4J51kXMCX4N-5dvyoJW8dHa2csg6sLLOrOmICQFr_bfzGzHlv6vh4Tf3GLCl7Uf4WUgZv3woozBcCW48veLqCKwSI/s400/IMG_1577.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Our family room, as you can see it is directly in front our "dining room" which is directly in front of our kitchen and just to the left of our "office" and "laundry room". Our apartment is small but it is new and clean and I am grateful to have our little family together.</div><div> </div><div>Wish us luck with the our new baby, hopefully we will have some darling baby pictures to post SOON!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-91411017441172897172011-03-20T20:00:00.000-07:002011-03-20T21:07:54.272-07:00Kayli's Wedding ExtravaganzaBrandon's sister Kayli got married yesterday. Although my parents are away on a mission, they of course we more than happy to let us have the reception in their backyard and use MANY MANY items from their home to make this party awesome. The theme was a vintage/shabby chic style. We included lots of twinkle lights, lamps, kerr jars with candles and flowers everywhere, candle chandeliers, picture frames, trunks, lace/crocheted items, various fabrics and fun collectables. Thanks so so much to all those family members and friends who lent items, time and talents to make this night so beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJq1I74QzW64aLSkJWM1Gx4frttBfLJ2u0eC6p4vtetJCFf-HgrT1i1hoOBy6RG1lZbJx9UiSXqwwcnpetzoxqAU-kFYyeeDuaFcIe-wY52VE7KyNPWWHHQ8O7lxt59Y0CSOBB-QdV38/s1600/IMG_0944.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370142467138194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJq1I74QzW64aLSkJWM1Gx4frttBfLJ2u0eC6p4vtetJCFf-HgrT1i1hoOBy6RG1lZbJx9UiSXqwwcnpetzoxqAU-kFYyeeDuaFcIe-wY52VE7KyNPWWHHQ8O7lxt59Y0CSOBB-QdV38/s400/IMG_0944.JPG" /></a> Moments like these just melt my heart!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh8r1Hj1vd3SgfVUBx1pixwi9tt6imTvRpTmnkivm8IahneKn4ftSKRf3RjXoWvW8TtR6WktShDvWmCFn7j1mtqFKNffapkE_WQdxDIy35SYGy9HnozIffqKH5AX5814PtzSQpkDzvJM/s1600/IMG_0949.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370130002675026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh8r1Hj1vd3SgfVUBx1pixwi9tt6imTvRpTmnkivm8IahneKn4ftSKRf3RjXoWvW8TtR6WktShDvWmCFn7j1mtqFKNffapkE_WQdxDIy35SYGy9HnozIffqKH5AX5814PtzSQpkDzvJM/s400/IMG_0949.JPG" /></a> Kim, Hailey and Emmy darling as ever!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoxTGF2gvlBWo7dhXBnRfghwsuwJ0eSfhb4zGJgAigPukCpeD8uqR8tnVqri59S_c4r4SZilMzp1Pzd2yupn09z-usHC46Ei9olB_hPQBqLdofN0_kdf5SvHdwLPxcPvUnPb3HftzwbA/s1600/IMG_0957.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370127452020546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoxTGF2gvlBWo7dhXBnRfghwsuwJ0eSfhb4zGJgAigPukCpeD8uqR8tnVqri59S_c4r4SZilMzp1Pzd2yupn09z-usHC46Ei9olB_hPQBqLdofN0_kdf5SvHdwLPxcPvUnPb3HftzwbA/s400/IMG_0957.JPG" /></a><br />Grace and Benson, BFF's (or so Grace thinks!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qKVOE-koFNnu7iubSAdkjFaCy3hCG3e5WV3cHNprE_BJ5Slgv4D0HgaWWioC3LqhdM60bXImW0bIwKSCrYPVaAuU89roMD2NptkvPd_jSjCcf_6OrJpX13HF0wWgIzsYFox2LFka_Yg/s1600/IMG_0956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369773693580418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qKVOE-koFNnu7iubSAdkjFaCy3hCG3e5WV3cHNprE_BJ5Slgv4D0HgaWWioC3LqhdM60bXImW0bIwKSCrYPVaAuU89roMD2NptkvPd_jSjCcf_6OrJpX13HF0wWgIzsYFox2LFka_Yg/s400/IMG_0956.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0tLbvL699WJ4leYqNrsrbGVyIZ93_y0XCxlajhjlG_Os-MzUecMCDFwIQzxkkFSoOfUjszCu9Muq6rFavTNwST1ioCigC9SRweS9T47tfHL_TgU6JanxI3J0fIQtM-EjCjb6rGRBWbE/s1600/IMG_0971.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369771561744402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0tLbvL699WJ4leYqNrsrbGVyIZ93_y0XCxlajhjlG_Os-MzUecMCDFwIQzxkkFSoOfUjszCu9Muq6rFavTNwST1ioCigC9SRweS9T47tfHL_TgU6JanxI3J0fIQtM-EjCjb6rGRBWbE/s400/IMG_0971.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojIm-j9e1ZNAbISoBRkIN9cobOtOyluCKju73wte9QFXOM8eWxShncOuOaa4TDS88ZTP5GPiPSoMAlj4fCq5pU86lmRvTwOD_D3QcU7BDcLuVCbOA0CL0lrJi35KJZG1rVXVBAT29-2A/s1600/IMG_0972.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369765600035826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojIm-j9e1ZNAbISoBRkIN9cobOtOyluCKju73wte9QFXOM8eWxShncOuOaa4TDS88ZTP5GPiPSoMAlj4fCq5pU86lmRvTwOD_D3QcU7BDcLuVCbOA0CL0lrJi35KJZG1rVXVBAT29-2A/s400/IMG_0972.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcp8-tiD-HNF9uPXV4kKzphZV6e0b9HqvEDicdfv49m32Kpr28oVn-B6zKJrpu_QlFh0o65VtTpbcq1bYQSx9H-Dcw_dZUAF5cJCkhoSf4OqbhsLWJVzlWOsrxVokBsnSQ2jVQSpn583A/s1600/IMG_0973.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369764616143154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcp8-tiD-HNF9uPXV4kKzphZV6e0b9HqvEDicdfv49m32Kpr28oVn-B6zKJrpu_QlFh0o65VtTpbcq1bYQSx9H-Dcw_dZUAF5cJCkhoSf4OqbhsLWJVzlWOsrxVokBsnSQ2jVQSpn583A/s400/IMG_0973.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0OBMJrMM1AJ9X9dm06T2_Xw5IGTfAaXb1jkr5mQAYQHZ4pRhNtU7m4sxOlX7web2W-lmznPDuqge1upE7t9K1jrvTgiJD0_ocLSFhh0hvvfM_ti_fu2tS7nwFbPtF8MdDPBL78AmRu4/s1600/IMG_0977.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369758834906322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0OBMJrMM1AJ9X9dm06T2_Xw5IGTfAaXb1jkr5mQAYQHZ4pRhNtU7m4sxOlX7web2W-lmznPDuqge1upE7t9K1jrvTgiJD0_ocLSFhh0hvvfM_ti_fu2tS7nwFbPtF8MdDPBL78AmRu4/s400/IMG_0977.JPG" /></a> Brownie Bar<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5lXt8tpCHEH8xK7O_J1FP4cdf0ySihH6A4JnNZe33eNQ4BNbeU_YMx1rG3fTPNPtnMFjqKKLJymucXZUFCPufjz9zpDAEq33tI3Qb5_F8ldnpfPchKxP-CFpIFwk4ZiDwdBYeOyq080/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369125460330610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5lXt8tpCHEH8xK7O_J1FP4cdf0ySihH6A4JnNZe33eNQ4BNbeU_YMx1rG3fTPNPtnMFjqKKLJymucXZUFCPufjz9zpDAEq33tI3Qb5_F8ldnpfPchKxP-CFpIFwk4ZiDwdBYeOyq080/s400/IMG_0981.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazem32m5tfbzikIYpvE8yHK1p1RlRd_MOTjaGgPPxk-T8RTb6whx1iWaW3eJFrWjGAJTkdTzJ8HwjE746f-3xyj7dj_ubGO3jtph7UywtQuCExGm7OIoPikt_h5tCjuhI8A5TBvZoRWA/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369120486368770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazem32m5tfbzikIYpvE8yHK1p1RlRd_MOTjaGgPPxk-T8RTb6whx1iWaW3eJFrWjGAJTkdTzJ8HwjE746f-3xyj7dj_ubGO3jtph7UywtQuCExGm7OIoPikt_h5tCjuhI8A5TBvZoRWA/s400/IMG_0984.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVptQ4_8w2NoyD8ikoP8hDITqt_MOylhww_8_WMfF_E3X29bhdLtOnSLbYVpNCSKg6jkQVZyCwrsP6mFEwlWUgX4o2aM6zYIL_zGutyQyrqqY17KpfO2YW8d3GQ6uffNqvvVjGD0VzBjg/s1600/IMG_0986.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369119953673906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVptQ4_8w2NoyD8ikoP8hDITqt_MOylhww_8_WMfF_E3X29bhdLtOnSLbYVpNCSKg6jkQVZyCwrsP6mFEwlWUgX4o2aM6zYIL_zGutyQyrqqY17KpfO2YW8d3GQ6uffNqvvVjGD0VzBjg/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" /></a><br />Christensen cousins<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiPhEUQWfUyKQG-lkr9GbgxLzKhUAfAOsr6ngojSh-QlFgZ4GYsKTPftZtg7lk8QUzXW9MZ-Y-_G2Jr9MJRjp8Mx6ZHO-wZJlQS4_709Cw8WbLiWNj70CYgbK691Yc0R0uUy0fPiURrs/s1600/IMG_0987.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369099175522786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiPhEUQWfUyKQG-lkr9GbgxLzKhUAfAOsr6ngojSh-QlFgZ4GYsKTPftZtg7lk8QUzXW9MZ-Y-_G2Jr9MJRjp8Mx6ZHO-wZJlQS4_709Cw8WbLiWNj70CYgbK691Yc0R0uUy0fPiURrs/s400/IMG_0987.JPG" /></a><br />It is hard to tell with her concerned look, but Grace adores her cousin Emmy<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj6ThJwGuVa1a9K1qNz8kas-jR7AqDZuKnGHNwKmmBoWQYpoMrYVfuJPR_Vz6p098CHP6D3CgreKBhq4cmqfJkHxZAmL7cA-AN6-xZ4DynFbYLKeCGYxANeIICqIuyZm4MXSoE7htNls/s1600/IMG_0996.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369094959476098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj6ThJwGuVa1a9K1qNz8kas-jR7AqDZuKnGHNwKmmBoWQYpoMrYVfuJPR_Vz6p098CHP6D3CgreKBhq4cmqfJkHxZAmL7cA-AN6-xZ4DynFbYLKeCGYxANeIICqIuyZm4MXSoE7htNls/s400/IMG_0996.JPG" /></a><br />Gift Table<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5nq5_aXLDs4nQq7qmc5VvSW3DxhCanN2pCZCFEJk_Y5rXRCTGnD8ABlOb0a-FfCuhZg2J0gw8uG6jN1LaY842W2MevBSXrb2bmgXqjtWCr65kYB0tpfiUlVZTUG4u0OokVDkxEg4QKs/s1600/IMG_0999.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586368334132458514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5nq5_aXLDs4nQq7qmc5VvSW3DxhCanN2pCZCFEJk_Y5rXRCTGnD8ABlOb0a-FfCuhZg2J0gw8uG6jN1LaY842W2MevBSXrb2bmgXqjtWCr65kYB0tpfiUlVZTUG4u0OokVDkxEg4QKs/s400/IMG_0999.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Wedding line<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1RJMJm0dXTYs9mN3_ybT4uUiITbuLLYV5l9eTEjviXGMrqwaY98Mz-EAXiNDFpPB7zU3ZuKyzEf9695VnqFVXwzduboZGBaGlyyydQe7Beg3QVnTnQyCmlHtlgR0wqkmEQFOMXmhnLk/s1600/IMG_1002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586368329582145202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1RJMJm0dXTYs9mN3_ybT4uUiITbuLLYV5l9eTEjviXGMrqwaY98Mz-EAXiNDFpPB7zU3ZuKyzEf9695VnqFVXwzduboZGBaGlyyydQe7Beg3QVnTnQyCmlHtlgR0wqkmEQFOMXmhnLk/s400/IMG_1002.JPG" /></a><br />Signing Table area with Bryce Gurr's amazing frame work and Brittney Gurr's fabulous photography<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRKmKFD4zG8MZ95udrWkl1UBcFpfjUqe0WTc-77cicSDPfhkc4HbT1QOlps9IoVIrpmiAqY5Z70uZmiUQRnAYtzMpLRRd46cG0oVq9uCotecWQpDNBKybHPfj4zhDmhP0paPC9GqbcYQ/s1600/IMG_1003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586368323395730594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRKmKFD4zG8MZ95udrWkl1UBcFpfjUqe0WTc-77cicSDPfhkc4HbT1QOlps9IoVIrpmiAqY5Z70uZmiUQRnAYtzMpLRRd46cG0oVq9uCotecWQpDNBKybHPfj4zhDmhP0paPC9GqbcYQ/s400/IMG_1003.JPG" /></a><br />Signing table, does the cute desk look familiar Mom??<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE0iUwHFABbq0qoRNx6HjWF2McRZ60ENFce1Feq5D1JeqV5eU1mlpONxcA4pBad_nJoVn0lGvH8Y3de3CAGXYB-mu3aq2_HC4WbvKLKE6hnSL-Ma7R7i9y2DuqW5Uvmj-GCtCDa51pd4/s1600/IMG_1005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586368309247987362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE0iUwHFABbq0qoRNx6HjWF2McRZ60ENFce1Feq5D1JeqV5eU1mlpONxcA4pBad_nJoVn0lGvH8Y3de3CAGXYB-mu3aq2_HC4WbvKLKE6hnSL-Ma7R7i9y2DuqW5Uvmj-GCtCDa51pd4/s400/IMG_1005.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Fun seating and "vinette" areas<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm97YDTzJvQGXOt0APTi0csf5n4IeqNR7ww4Jo6Kk4k5gnu__Xuz2qlfs55vWsne-YYvwVF3-uRiECjDFiNXe1r90bTKM7cIVvw4Se-_bJBz6bKxeXqKqpuolyrS5FGJW9Sr6WrgrcQfM/s1600/IMG_1006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586368306540583650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm97YDTzJvQGXOt0APTi0csf5n4IeqNR7ww4Jo6Kk4k5gnu__Xuz2qlfs55vWsne-YYvwVF3-uRiECjDFiNXe1r90bTKM7cIVvw4Se-_bJBz6bKxeXqKqpuolyrS5FGJW9Sr6WrgrcQfM/s400/IMG_1006.JPG" /></a><br />Water and Lemonade table<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lNcD5igIIeniNG7RHsVI0JgA2pW6S1PJfBvmjnDBfp0Bey32n1rkV-mZxFy2pKT_9HG5BpF0Zd6dm7XHUXTP0-m97iKG0We2Ue_6WHZcoyp74GIz_XkYp7g05MbaVCqNHrklem11gNA/s1600/IMG_1010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367784016460322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lNcD5igIIeniNG7RHsVI0JgA2pW6S1PJfBvmjnDBfp0Bey32n1rkV-mZxFy2pKT_9HG5BpF0Zd6dm7XHUXTP0-m97iKG0We2Ue_6WHZcoyp74GIz_XkYp7g05MbaVCqNHrklem11gNA/s400/IMG_1010.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The tent...would you guess this tent has been spotting on the beaches of Carlsbad and possibly during many campouts and "Mountain Man Rondezvous" events? You may not be able to see but Brandon found these darling candle chandeliers that we hung throughout the tent and under the swingset/gift area...definitely my favorite part<br />of the decor.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPaZl5fHsi_2O7kwC_srBC1BZ4dkxjIyq-SBInj02-zDvjU8Rqa9k1OfHTg-aOAbIDsXByeJduAvwTrJLnXlMyalEnmhoOYpnwmmgNr8Ck_7Y-7DalyJOeh9SSQ6mSg9ofgwF67f26fU/s1600/IMG_1013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367773750174594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPaZl5fHsi_2O7kwC_srBC1BZ4dkxjIyq-SBInj02-zDvjU8Rqa9k1OfHTg-aOAbIDsXByeJduAvwTrJLnXlMyalEnmhoOYpnwmmgNr8Ck_7Y-7DalyJOeh9SSQ6mSg9ofgwF67f26fU/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" /></a><br />Grandpa and Grandma Christensen<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIeGBPWoPAf3H5w7zMFpUaRi6N2TzVHEaSB0bEQU-EQAGoYOicFK_NxqJYdzT-dHlQ8b6oyWy5QV9NGscuVP7AMNaBcctb164T2W2H1E92yeoqOUNLZe70_WPKAS7fpTu9A1Qq5IMmw/s1600/IMG_1017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367768975424674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIeGBPWoPAf3H5w7zMFpUaRi6N2TzVHEaSB0bEQU-EQAGoYOicFK_NxqJYdzT-dHlQ8b6oyWy5QV9NGscuVP7AMNaBcctb164T2W2H1E92yeoqOUNLZe70_WPKAS7fpTu9A1Qq5IMmw/s400/IMG_1017.JPG" /></a><br />You have to love this girl!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o2-3GrRgE-PoQay_EP957pa8ZkfAAwYNZTpuvO_4iDPBF816l-DfkYMs-R9vMKuNK8fGD4v0i93wODGgZXgH2HnGxbKsZl0vLnBwbZJpfQK5CPfmBH-Td04c6Dsxzlpjlch0suQ20EY/s1600/IMG_1018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367764337783698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o2-3GrRgE-PoQay_EP957pa8ZkfAAwYNZTpuvO_4iDPBF816l-DfkYMs-R9vMKuNK8fGD4v0i93wODGgZXgH2HnGxbKsZl0vLnBwbZJpfQK5CPfmBH-Td04c6Dsxzlpjlch0suQ20EY/s400/IMG_1018.JPG" /></a><br />Grandpa and Grandma Connolly<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHoYUDhgJo5fCWu2FWCRuV4XS96kiTTEteEw8NRnxzZkz8nY9PSCXMWR6IL6y3DyBgRL-FcrgImAvUkC3-ElDgdbPKnifv4gxK3dsJQ0m428kqp0n41cUbK_jWbb_karVCGooVyid7Pw/s1600/IMG_1020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367761631694866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHoYUDhgJo5fCWu2FWCRuV4XS96kiTTEteEw8NRnxzZkz8nY9PSCXMWR6IL6y3DyBgRL-FcrgImAvUkC3-ElDgdbPKnifv4gxK3dsJQ0m428kqp0n41cUbK_jWbb_karVCGooVyid7Pw/s400/IMG_1020.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The happy and gorgeous couple... Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Amon</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXOKYvKqSkMsGlqDj4avgXjZ0UnttffEiafUD6BYHKBWeuOJhYHB3bxNBUIKa2t0ESVx1zFQSnKOX2tLkM-wHcAAoRKEG2X-2xlyjpqf4F3FbP7KOQK5M2JOe3iPOu0RxdzGxyQf94Y8/s1600/IMG_1021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367186938715714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXOKYvKqSkMsGlqDj4avgXjZ0UnttffEiafUD6BYHKBWeuOJhYHB3bxNBUIKa2t0ESVx1zFQSnKOX2tLkM-wHcAAoRKEG2X-2xlyjpqf4F3FbP7KOQK5M2JOe3iPOu0RxdzGxyQf94Y8/s400/IMG_1021.JPG" /></a> The Thomas clan...they are growing up way too fast!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbQiwdKwZYiYQKsjsEUroTnEga0TrY5tmOijJHfkyZLzMGk_LVLLrCEhlL_kBZWFv5hrLN6_QHBmXrRIGyc74ux-tWtRyBUhS4nfnhweDI17j8YSuE5_rTIdIfnsaDYY-rL2fQQuRqes/s1600/IMG_1022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367175079487234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbQiwdKwZYiYQKsjsEUroTnEga0TrY5tmOijJHfkyZLzMGk_LVLLrCEhlL_kBZWFv5hrLN6_QHBmXrRIGyc74ux-tWtRyBUhS4nfnhweDI17j8YSuE5_rTIdIfnsaDYY-rL2fQQuRqes/s400/IMG_1022.JPG" /></a><br />More delicious food prepared by the Gurr family- it was all delicious!! Did I mention it was delicious!?</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU8euAAb9lcO3bSsdnaBhcmJlRRLlZFj7EcaudigAPZL59TyvKkvFKiyEU-eXSio3KLMjcERElZhc2F2RvRmxgqGesf4Rs-tcRE-L_7c2ks37Z9nhEV8HFrdjdZI7B56_1k8tyNB6swc/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367174100008610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU8euAAb9lcO3bSsdnaBhcmJlRRLlZFj7EcaudigAPZL59TyvKkvFKiyEU-eXSio3KLMjcERElZhc2F2RvRmxgqGesf4Rs-tcRE-L_7c2ks37Z9nhEV8HFrdjdZI7B56_1k8tyNB6swc/s400/IMG_1023.JPG" /></a> Food Table<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nl3A_FtVAZZAyMWe9Qws5vxkhTUXowZMo847ZIEhDqIUyjm_LhVyd2QLqWwqqDAw7HB-5N2Lw8tcslha1tTvIejIKD-8Cooqn7mI3sbPgqpUoFU9wGB-3k77ezQOSPXFhYkGBAqouBc/s1600/IMG_1025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367168489438034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nl3A_FtVAZZAyMWe9Qws5vxkhTUXowZMo847ZIEhDqIUyjm_LhVyd2QLqWwqqDAw7HB-5N2Lw8tcslha1tTvIejIKD-8Cooqn7mI3sbPgqpUoFU9wGB-3k77ezQOSPXFhYkGBAqouBc/s400/IMG_1025.JPG" /></a>Brittney's awesome bike!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCFZ8igziIv4pbRAEa9eD3fK5gA52BmVXEPrRLau5JPVmsDL1fotGUmd50MmidNeVfLKhRE_zOoB0JTHhGkDMhPw2kfpjnNJ2Jyxl9dVNfZs9w6i2A9msE92V4FgocMtvDt7vydzJVT4/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586366592641768274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCFZ8igziIv4pbRAEa9eD3fK5gA52BmVXEPrRLau5JPVmsDL1fotGUmd50MmidNeVfLKhRE_zOoB0JTHhGkDMhPw2kfpjnNJ2Jyxl9dVNfZs9w6i2A9msE92V4FgocMtvDt7vydzJVT4/s400/IMG_1028.JPG" /></a> Brittney's husband Bryce and their son Benson<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-86047421916336727752010-12-22T18:49:00.000-08:002010-12-22T19:47:50.313-08:00Tis the SeasonSorry I am having technical difficulties (surprise surprise) and cannot pull up our other fun pics. But perhaps in another 6 months or so I will get in the "blogging mood" and post some more.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UH1ISBCoBmrceB4QxTR0q6OFe3LRpZr84VJzzDk1fRnqEP3wJU1oVXkHmoEyPYizbIv_eGp3PBCF-3CAeahGpVzCN_GSjLRK0sqSLvuemZNfA7vYHM77ZXB38GeyJtN0mr0y_O4iWQY/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553716027995689666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UH1ISBCoBmrceB4QxTR0q6OFe3LRpZr84VJzzDk1fRnqEP3wJU1oVXkHmoEyPYizbIv_eGp3PBCF-3CAeahGpVzCN_GSjLRK0sqSLvuemZNfA7vYHM77ZXB38GeyJtN0mr0y_O4iWQY/s400/IMG_0713.JPG" /></a>Family parties: With both sides here in town we have had a few. This image shows how fun Grace is at parties. All she wants to do is run and play which is fine unless you want to visit with others and take pictures. So, here's an attempt at a sweet and sentimental photo of Grace with her Great Grandma and Grandpa Connolly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1c1V35hsVrtSzXcMl3-8TuhVPNG_8Sd3_viEUwAB1V2su-eMp7Ee-BiMlU-5pghYd9LnHS2A8DL_AAQXNnDzkQ_W0sHMLz0bjqAc8mvlVVKsVi-h-xjhFgbJWxrNVNw1jNqNVPzA0po/s1600/IMG_0693.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553711958983917522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1c1V35hsVrtSzXcMl3-8TuhVPNG_8Sd3_viEUwAB1V2su-eMp7Ee-BiMlU-5pghYd9LnHS2A8DL_AAQXNnDzkQ_W0sHMLz0bjqAc8mvlVVKsVi-h-xjhFgbJWxrNVNw1jNqNVPzA0po/s400/IMG_0693.JPG" /></a> Poor Benson (Grace's cousin), Grace just loves him so much and sometimes a little too much!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ERS_827f9vCV5N5MwT0Kpvn3qe4w1zD96qVM6jv59sqyrPvNFbP03N_YsunOxGaijJ5OuLtmAhzYbsC22AQBI-GZ7N9ZDNWNGM1IRV37PliDR3kk0-GgV3ckZ-ula4pSGJY7nNiCnYo/s1600/IMG_0702.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553711813833191650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ERS_827f9vCV5N5MwT0Kpvn3qe4w1zD96qVM6jv59sqyrPvNFbP03N_YsunOxGaijJ5OuLtmAhzYbsC22AQBI-GZ7N9ZDNWNGM1IRV37PliDR3kk0-GgV3ckZ-ula4pSGJY7nNiCnYo/s400/IMG_0702.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzeVuqC44MsuAd0LpUDJmj34sOnOKVkT7pRWqhUw3ubSG9M3CEzgDNUXrSSuhyJdC_BCDxhmx7FZ9DSZrtAA2l3DAewSFvLYdKxTkRxr1B5QYcy1CLsge1jdEUWGDYNpXEj0mKtjaJp0/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553711812453266978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzeVuqC44MsuAd0LpUDJmj34sOnOKVkT7pRWqhUw3ubSG9M3CEzgDNUXrSSuhyJdC_BCDxhmx7FZ9DSZrtAA2l3DAewSFvLYdKxTkRxr1B5QYcy1CLsge1jdEUWGDYNpXEj0mKtjaJp0/s400/IMG_0698.JPG" /></a><br />Dancing with the musical trees- always a fantastic feature of Zoo Lights.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO78-2gfKuZhVWaCdH_xAoiGVqtO3AabHLU_U0vPammZwSEXnKl7GjdKLAWlol5DLjfA_2fmZxSm0cToj2M1niveJ_wFUcCdQ0jDVP3fzed4MgQCDwY98QXAqmOiPn9dkLDJLhAhRbWuw/s1600/IMG_0697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553711797670105394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO78-2gfKuZhVWaCdH_xAoiGVqtO3AabHLU_U0vPammZwSEXnKl7GjdKLAWlol5DLjfA_2fmZxSm0cToj2M1niveJ_wFUcCdQ0jDVP3fzed4MgQCDwY98QXAqmOiPn9dkLDJLhAhRbWuw/s400/IMG_0697.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5UBA_9shI6XUEjnHLhWbq0Dw_Wx6vKsBXB8sug6rISAJdAvN86BfqW5nQDcjFFHqVPlnRC1h4Ktn5m3c6IHbjMjXFmjrOMpmO1cDCvl_OQyKfp2DcsmimEP29An3-PQTtpmXU9Ix3Hs/s1600/IMG_0688.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553711790795411730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5UBA_9shI6XUEjnHLhWbq0Dw_Wx6vKsBXB8sug6rISAJdAvN86BfqW5nQDcjFFHqVPlnRC1h4Ktn5m3c6IHbjMjXFmjrOMpmO1cDCvl_OQyKfp2DcsmimEP29An3-PQTtpmXU9Ix3Hs/s400/IMG_0688.JPG" /></a> Going to the Zoo Lights: a must for everyone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6RXy_yxZc1uVZgsjpDnDW6W-WdD26dh0d7ieVD5_r0JMGtXXwoeGC2gYqEKZxNEN8ZkPU0W1gAnqT5WWMFRcuuNjgIG3WMdwX0y_ie9D8P6re3l7EDlOx90ogI47Uy1H6JWjMSpUKC0/s1600/IMG_0679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553710753418627874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6RXy_yxZc1uVZgsjpDnDW6W-WdD26dh0d7ieVD5_r0JMGtXXwoeGC2gYqEKZxNEN8ZkPU0W1gAnqT5WWMFRcuuNjgIG3WMdwX0y_ie9D8P6re3l7EDlOx90ogI47Uy1H6JWjMSpUKC0/s400/IMG_0679.JPG" /></a>The real Santa is scary but a cow Santa is cute? I sure hope she isn't planning on joining the FFA soon- not that there's anything wrong with that :)!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOG4RKhIJ4D36XwpbwZKZpFnk5fhyE-O5cENalY9DRVMnhVryOpkj-P_lVBmRiFNq2Pk7hAjPDQL906Mj5-RLnlM2k-YU6oxiwXKJI2CApDVSq0IikovINx8zPGz3hiUUbYsYnYxrUgTY/s1600/IMG_0686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553709292111083474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOG4RKhIJ4D36XwpbwZKZpFnk5fhyE-O5cENalY9DRVMnhVryOpkj-P_lVBmRiFNq2Pk7hAjPDQL906Mj5-RLnlM2k-YU6oxiwXKJI2CApDVSq0IikovINx8zPGz3hiUUbYsYnYxrUgTY/s400/IMG_0686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMlOEDVomzmj0XSHA1iphdHpiJkfUthgsjjpfuOfNGk4Rh7e9mUmDFL0k_wOx8-qhrk8Wv-yT83quZHJGpY8whPivIQlA_sjiid78inPS9d3Sh8P7BAgPVQ2vE4C0Q4p676SL76ijTH8/s1600/IMG_0684.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708032255606178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMlOEDVomzmj0XSHA1iphdHpiJkfUthgsjjpfuOfNGk4Rh7e9mUmDFL0k_wOx8-qhrk8Wv-yT83quZHJGpY8whPivIQlA_sjiid78inPS9d3Sh8P7BAgPVQ2vE4C0Q4p676SL76ijTH8/s400/IMG_0684.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Visiting Santa at Bass Pro Shop: You would think Grace would love Santa the way she always smiles and says "hohoho" whenever we see an image of him, but of course not the case. Therefore, Mom and Grace had a visit with Santa together.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Silver Bells, Christmas Sweaters and of course "Wham's" greatest holiday hit "Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart" are just a few of my favorite things about this season, but having a toddler to share it with is the BEST!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here are some things we've done so far...</div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-27517716422429744532010-08-30T18:48:00.000-07:002010-08-30T19:18:21.058-07:00Grace is SOOOOOO DARLING!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikP2o94ZdavmWpCQim5EQaPnuT0xcR-mHlsiQ5ggcoFjJhNNk7HDSB6-DpkpMnXpsSYBpv2JjlwM4wmjEFSd3pVvV59Y5XZoO_nay1MFYKk0IKHrE_-_XatfCZAUQdWbi27jhVlXv83uo/s1600/405.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511391792931038866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikP2o94ZdavmWpCQim5EQaPnuT0xcR-mHlsiQ5ggcoFjJhNNk7HDSB6-DpkpMnXpsSYBpv2JjlwM4wmjEFSd3pVvV59Y5XZoO_nay1MFYKk0IKHrE_-_XatfCZAUQdWbi27jhVlXv83uo/s400/405.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatX4BwHAufOWRNqfM_sFn-ftb8TYFCb_xQb8kAXhmqYYHTZKiA8vXLLpvbL2d6_qnDp8-ln9nFpg9tTKgnRMoo1Tb9JWYWI8x9EZi4hdxTqNlL1ic8XqF6itJQKYeEyhj8UfxWWLvUKs/s1600/397.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511391782451222754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatX4BwHAufOWRNqfM_sFn-ftb8TYFCb_xQb8kAXhmqYYHTZKiA8vXLLpvbL2d6_qnDp8-ln9nFpg9tTKgnRMoo1Tb9JWYWI8x9EZi4hdxTqNlL1ic8XqF6itJQKYeEyhj8UfxWWLvUKs/s400/397.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj_5N4SzUDJ8quSK3W8xXIQ1YR4sWRXclQVPhmprfquhKpHxUJNXeEnOlaZC77DE4QGmHL_0F3E51euO9DhRZa7LzwVgNRFaViRyiobZ80gMUepJZ8K_Vps1b1DOSZIAc0YSGrOLApJY/s1600/389.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511391771135777250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj_5N4SzUDJ8quSK3W8xXIQ1YR4sWRXclQVPhmprfquhKpHxUJNXeEnOlaZC77DE4QGmHL_0F3E51euO9DhRZa7LzwVgNRFaViRyiobZ80gMUepJZ8K_Vps1b1DOSZIAc0YSGrOLApJY/s400/389.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUHCw7X_m3i5-TkvWQ9CLdbXuMuj9lp7xb8devT9tMHVFvIl5k4AuEJtPxI2II4Hawvjw0igfjRO9xAmw43WfbXUnGTwqmFOVjMso-DCNziImHak9QQU1d8T09X1FmM4pk_4aUzi1UF8/s1600/504.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511388113019412434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUHCw7X_m3i5-TkvWQ9CLdbXuMuj9lp7xb8devT9tMHVFvIl5k4AuEJtPxI2II4Hawvjw0igfjRO9xAmw43WfbXUnGTwqmFOVjMso-DCNziImHak9QQU1d8T09X1FmM4pk_4aUzi1UF8/s400/504.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcW08XQt5ZBYbsKI6_YFYvQRuMLaIaL3PbgeuKxy_vbqqRCvwc6D1r9cjBD0jCwgF5iwTHtPIbS8o7P-XymdX0lcDpRz8uN7zSoHBFoI2ffZ45qNSAIDSwPda9wGIsXCfZvGkTIpkgKg/s1600/488.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511388102250789682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcW08XQt5ZBYbsKI6_YFYvQRuMLaIaL3PbgeuKxy_vbqqRCvwc6D1r9cjBD0jCwgF5iwTHtPIbS8o7P-XymdX0lcDpRz8uN7zSoHBFoI2ffZ45qNSAIDSwPda9wGIsXCfZvGkTIpkgKg/s400/488.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1md4r3b_Bply4m7yN8hf9kw_BCmdmnCKnOiU278mvORWIMinzPIPQEqW_d2SBnr8g_Cut2w1cLmKIdwcweXMWTTaRkflvCqRXJZF0BUGf57zxM307u4RV1krahFOU6GdEPWpiRj8dRA/s1600/461.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511388091114925442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1md4r3b_Bply4m7yN8hf9kw_BCmdmnCKnOiU278mvORWIMinzPIPQEqW_d2SBnr8g_Cut2w1cLmKIdwcweXMWTTaRkflvCqRXJZF0BUGf57zxM307u4RV1krahFOU6GdEPWpiRj8dRA/s400/461.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX5oNripmhEdA3KJSRJQ71FR_jReokGEWi2UIEVCMXnKdU8g1X00ow6dJipCFhAVWAXDtKAk9FK_XJKQPEd2MdQdj-vmC_6dp9iBxoVi6WejGGL1PbdCjZBoknV3VzC_Z8WfKh_dCbo4/s1600/437+copy2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511388085318437938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX5oNripmhEdA3KJSRJQ71FR_jReokGEWi2UIEVCMXnKdU8g1X00ow6dJipCFhAVWAXDtKAk9FK_XJKQPEd2MdQdj-vmC_6dp9iBxoVi6WejGGL1PbdCjZBoknV3VzC_Z8WfKh_dCbo4/s400/437+copy2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO_FXya7_u1c5bli7NL2T60gC1kqB9JVTP0LFxFFsPju_zJhOUqwcbLjdISwpfarb3ypHVb3n2AKik38URjbhYsHUk8MYXCXlyHuxS-Ck5XpbhhZFtKJv6K3C2kOtW-5ECru_8q_GflU/s1600/455.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511388073061807074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO_FXya7_u1c5bli7NL2T60gC1kqB9JVTP0LFxFFsPju_zJhOUqwcbLjdISwpfarb3ypHVb3n2AKik38URjbhYsHUk8MYXCXlyHuxS-Ck5XpbhhZFtKJv6K3C2kOtW-5ECru_8q_GflU/s400/455.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Is it normal for a mom to just want to play with their baby all day and stare at her when she sleeps because she is SO STINKING CUTE! Seriously sometimes I just can't even handle it and I have to immediately maul her with kisses! </div><div> </div><div>On our family vacation Brittney took some awesome pictures for us- she is SO talented, if you want to see more of her stuff check out her blog brittneygurrphotography.blogspot.com she really is amazing.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-86262828230226811632010-08-01T21:25:00.000-07:002010-08-01T21:45:49.530-07:00Happy Birthday Grace!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPxcnsDq0cE-5hnB7eFzCdHQCzZZK96TqtGcKWqPSLfpdtGDkQAz0PHw5WoyIdAYLPLfYtlVq7M7sLv2TEHSKnlG4F4I-Vv252SPeGTMzt_30po_18cQE_EgEL483JGtTMP682mfzKVk/s1600/020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500665091139178434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPxcnsDq0cE-5hnB7eFzCdHQCzZZK96TqtGcKWqPSLfpdtGDkQAz0PHw5WoyIdAYLPLfYtlVq7M7sLv2TEHSKnlG4F4I-Vv252SPeGTMzt_30po_18cQE_EgEL483JGtTMP682mfzKVk/s400/020.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbZH0sTUz9ZxOxvgsfdU2bd5xImXLbiFI_bQ7l6KyXKp81JdaUy36s6PLpVmOyGIc_0aOIZH7Mz8_VxOHSeEXxHKDQ_1gWAjxDukKts3aVWca6bEV1_xVhlPlf6RLdluxy870fOK2xw4/s1600/019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500664926517876434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbZH0sTUz9ZxOxvgsfdU2bd5xImXLbiFI_bQ7l6KyXKp81JdaUy36s6PLpVmOyGIc_0aOIZH7Mz8_VxOHSeEXxHKDQ_1gWAjxDukKts3aVWca6bEV1_xVhlPlf6RLdluxy870fOK2xw4/s400/019.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu2rkzol_tolcgHlx4rmlUUSmFPSL90URDTu5861DI6Xb97NZ5pBcrRdCErCW4wwzFqon3vB_6Mn2N3vZpigqwwg1XtOUjJ0Se-lLCMeHIXEtzSHRCTOsTt0jSpomM8PKiMoi_w-awjs/s1600/018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500664730046639714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu2rkzol_tolcgHlx4rmlUUSmFPSL90URDTu5861DI6Xb97NZ5pBcrRdCErCW4wwzFqon3vB_6Mn2N3vZpigqwwg1XtOUjJ0Se-lLCMeHIXEtzSHRCTOsTt0jSpomM8PKiMoi_w-awjs/s400/018.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Yes, it has been practically a year since either Brandon or I have blogged. It is absolute, we are terrible bloggers! Even with so many family and friends living out away from us I am still the worst at this. Anyway, I will not make any promises but I thought a quick update would be better than nothing- right? </div><div> </div><div>Our baby Grace is no longer a baby- she is a toddler! She loves dogs, books, eating "big girl food", swimming and smiling at everyone she sees (particularly people of the male race). </div><div> </div><div>Below are some fun pics of Grace on the big day enjoying her cake. She defintely ate way too much frosting and with the rest of her cake deciding it would be a fun sensory activity to smear it all over her body. </div><div> </div><div>Enjoy and perhaps Brandon or I will post again someday soon, or not, we shall see!</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-628696726821655252009-10-08T19:15:00.001-07:002009-10-08T19:17:32.384-07:00lesson learnedOkay, so I just figured out when you write and post pictures he have do it so the last thing you want posted is first and vice versa, obviously this information would have been useful prior to me clicking on the post now button- sorry.Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-21329140487811541992009-10-08T18:28:00.000-07:002009-10-08T19:15:03.294-07:00Grace is WAY too cute!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7Y7q4U0fYOSdSdX4nnm9PKrNdgkJRV3mXdbc5NJYVFX1rfYmwqriJADc5iFkXLk3gZlo0wC_tbXfuQ1jj81K93DyIZ0tFzGCwoZTcR7J_n7zUGNwZvE0p9bPe_YSbkf-Fg__yRNhu_Q/s1600-h/PICT0138+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390415378069948418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7Y7q4U0fYOSdSdX4nnm9PKrNdgkJRV3mXdbc5NJYVFX1rfYmwqriJADc5iFkXLk3gZlo0wC_tbXfuQ1jj81K93DyIZ0tFzGCwoZTcR7J_n7zUGNwZvE0p9bPe_YSbkf-Fg__yRNhu_Q/s320/PICT0138+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Megan in our ward made this darling blanket- yes she is an amazing seamstress. Normally I am not an animal print girl, but I think it is quite fitting for Grace, who is this pic is not looking so graceful.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right">How cute are these little booties; they went perfectly with her blessing dress.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQNe9CABiQQGcTrqeQgac6bKmO2PH_MRBQWzb_bIRASicLPJz0SkOi9XMEljRr_pxl6kaLjh5S5DscNpsVMMwdmZZU0lBuBV8nmqlO3tY-FjaLpX2xkDGdaj4XA6QsC0Bc6sFhG0H6qs/s1600-h/PICT00412+B%26W.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390413533260237458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQNe9CABiQQGcTrqeQgac6bKmO2PH_MRBQWzb_bIRASicLPJz0SkOi9XMEljRr_pxl6kaLjh5S5DscNpsVMMwdmZZU0lBuBV8nmqlO3tY-FjaLpX2xkDGdaj4XA6QsC0Bc6sFhG0H6qs/s320/PICT00412+B%26W.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsRlPy4bQx-RfzQo05B076CtgkzZ6Rq4EMq3SSJQAcUnufxz0nyJe2557oPVENdnNCmBiU-f4EfM9jSKwUfc7ekRL3YyLg_5QtallksXxVK4g6WDM8KXZ8FFvTHHx0QkF_CyEsmbuozI/s1600-h/PICT0164+c.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390412678487546482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsRlPy4bQx-RfzQo05B076CtgkzZ6Rq4EMq3SSJQAcUnufxz0nyJe2557oPVENdnNCmBiU-f4EfM9jSKwUfc7ekRL3YyLg_5QtallksXxVK4g6WDM8KXZ8FFvTHHx0QkF_CyEsmbuozI/s320/PICT0164+c.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPQ2sUhNHOhNaB1WFvBKsuGTdMCA6xrZUrtrsHfChK06CyzAR21_KBAiBfgW_1ISSDCPgbWgtU0-31grftpg_-Z-XYtSNK6__OkGEWhrPW3OypWkBGTGPSOjmk62vmoZ4BcjBGaCky5Q/s1600-h/PICT0157.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390412414999900130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPQ2sUhNHOhNaB1WFvBKsuGTdMCA6xrZUrtrsHfChK06CyzAR21_KBAiBfgW_1ISSDCPgbWgtU0-31grftpg_-Z-XYtSNK6__OkGEWhrPW3OypWkBGTGPSOjmk62vmoZ4BcjBGaCky5Q/s320/PICT0157.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />Eating, sleeping, and pooping are exhausting!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrFPuZOxk9anyDp2FhD1sLLpopXE96YAFrGmqV9l_x5kQI0RufuRGsiyeVJGbrehaMxDTA-VGmvrsizdIzGy2Cp0h1f5x65n_apDr_tIVD7sNYWw_lHFbeyOq0LP1ZNbRSDK65m3M_BU/s1600-h/PICT0151+B%26W.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390411739847332274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrFPuZOxk9anyDp2FhD1sLLpopXE96YAFrGmqV9l_x5kQI0RufuRGsiyeVJGbrehaMxDTA-VGmvrsizdIzGy2Cp0h1f5x65n_apDr_tIVD7sNYWw_lHFbeyOq0LP1ZNbRSDK65m3M_BU/s320/PICT0151+B%26W.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Please note her dainty finger/hand position as this is quite common for our little princess.</div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVCTcKLKh71yciozqa4xMrXhqj6sFStEvNVHnxOXI3bvyD1Bj2w_1lLuh28XcKxQdsMjVzfOVMBix20iRcNb2B2nXKjQGgws7VYUPQzrf0Knh0om_He9PsHMiRhCWstnLTwY7Q26zNYg/s1600-h/PICT0147.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390410698425938546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVCTcKLKh71yciozqa4xMrXhqj6sFStEvNVHnxOXI3bvyD1Bj2w_1lLuh28XcKxQdsMjVzfOVMBix20iRcNb2B2nXKjQGgws7VYUPQzrf0Knh0om_He9PsHMiRhCWstnLTwY7Q26zNYg/s320/PICT0147.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Brandon discovered this as one of Grace's favorite positioins within the first or second week and also discovered Daddy's thumb, and only Daddy's thumb, is just as delicious and soothing as her pacifier.</div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ1Iuf_WijHNjt7u1R1QBWGHax7WVY98UWdLdNRkdWfY4N6NUhi9c8BxSkxcpYwg2KNUjBR-XTgc7VnHhCMiP5yTvaNEl8FNACobdln5movod-tCUohQPuakr-MuEDs6H30cBKFTXjfw/s1600-h/PICT0097+alt2+B%26W2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390409002583197938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ1Iuf_WijHNjt7u1R1QBWGHax7WVY98UWdLdNRkdWfY4N6NUhi9c8BxSkxcpYwg2KNUjBR-XTgc7VnHhCMiP5yTvaNEl8FNACobdln5movod-tCUohQPuakr-MuEDs6H30cBKFTXjfw/s320/PICT0097+alt2+B%26W2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi4A16ooQUrDOMu4MHwTxE6d5NBVtgu8cqw5OY1jZDL-CRAjSScfMmdLvyjqyqM1N901B-oPAGCMUjiE3XQsLRCl7RUNCEL6ul8mg5GC30GqVebnUjKWrRHgOkxZrBueSLYeWlpEcjIk/s1600-h/PICT0051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390408179508950050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi4A16ooQUrDOMu4MHwTxE6d5NBVtgu8cqw5OY1jZDL-CRAjSScfMmdLvyjqyqM1N901B-oPAGCMUjiE3XQsLRCl7RUNCEL6ul8mg5GC30GqVebnUjKWrRHgOkxZrBueSLYeWlpEcjIk/s320/PICT0051.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This one is my favorite, I just love how "raw" it is and sweet my Gracie looks.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3hrKmN7eOj7Lcju8vvuGDGz3OZSjjt7StVQZR4SOPc1FcSe7tXGwiVBr33qre2BLsAtE9knh1DWZ-B16ADPHGnnWoRcvlgzvoxVkc5oxVJBkQT0dz0766Qjkm3AYOyBq4Q5QHhuTFDM/s1600-h/PICT0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390407902726789762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3hrKmN7eOj7Lcju8vvuGDGz3OZSjjt7StVQZR4SOPc1FcSe7tXGwiVBr33qre2BLsAtE9knh1DWZ-B16ADPHGnnWoRcvlgzvoxVkc5oxVJBkQT0dz0766Qjkm3AYOyBq4Q5QHhuTFDM/s320/PICT0035.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is Grace's blessing dress. You can't see the whole thing in these pics but it is so pretty and girly and I just love it- Grace on the other hand was not a huge fan and I am sure she wanted to curse whoever decided tool would be excellent at "poofing" up dresses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TUK48UuqnK6CfNVfvBePcdEUeSi57mw3Vsk2kKNYCFMO7QEJyLZX4Fjcrahxu-3Bb7nUV355kG2Zbeuq1-kO6oXPNlL8yQon7VheugpFXFqoBRz57A1ZGwlR6Rco-IXBZ5SVVVEdb2c/s1600-h/PICT0029.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390407408827432274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TUK48UuqnK6CfNVfvBePcdEUeSi57mw3Vsk2kKNYCFMO7QEJyLZX4Fjcrahxu-3Bb7nUV355kG2Zbeuq1-kO6oXPNlL8yQon7VheugpFXFqoBRz57A1ZGwlR6Rco-IXBZ5SVVVEdb2c/s320/PICT0029.JPG" /></a><br /><div>About a month ago a friend in ward (and great photographer), Holly, took these pictures of Grace for us! I think they are just way too cute and it has been so hard choosing which ones to frame. I must say it was a little more difficult than I thought to keep Grace happy during her first photo shoot, but it is my fault for waiting until she was 6 weeks- note for next baby get pictures done at 2 weeks when babies will sleep through anything!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So hello to the few dedicated friends and family members who have not given up on looking at our blog for updates and thank you for having faith that someday one of us will do something with this thing! To be honest, I have to admit this is the very first time I have posted anything and this is probably the most technical thing I have done when using the internet so I will proudly give myself a pat on the back. I do have to apologize however because this is my first posting I have no idea how it will turn out and what is supposed to look like, but in anycase I feel it is my duty as a mother of the cutest baby in the world to share pictures with everyone! Enjoy!</div></div></div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-74063327278928778232009-07-28T20:13:00.000-07:002009-07-28T20:17:57.322-07:00A few more pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcpai1tlq_uJUqP0_7BBLwRa2iTa8My4rGr_eT_eHULlcIhRYlD6kOJFj-r02ror1shxmlEOw4DXEiRzH2aBcMpC43higg40xheWnKYu2OFRV6R-DqnS2dn58hc_5LHmcNlaSgPZfBok/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363716069365672866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcpai1tlq_uJUqP0_7BBLwRa2iTa8My4rGr_eT_eHULlcIhRYlD6kOJFj-r02ror1shxmlEOw4DXEiRzH2aBcMpC43higg40xheWnKYu2OFRV6R-DqnS2dn58hc_5LHmcNlaSgPZfBok/s320/027.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHiq1MCcZly1HQnEbuo6rHXFIPA8JpaMPKSBxlyJ9kA07AAy2gRl2vJ6zXBRhHFjIF7zlq19OaIq3fofEI767KICvHGmhk0D3O0yFb40K0mMv7uhpXHZVq7bZHmMfq0htV9PE-Ve33uI/s1600-h/035.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363716058029000498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHiq1MCcZly1HQnEbuo6rHXFIPA8JpaMPKSBxlyJ9kA07AAy2gRl2vJ6zXBRhHFjIF7zlq19OaIq3fofEI767KICvHGmhk0D3O0yFb40K0mMv7uhpXHZVq7bZHmMfq0htV9PE-Ve33uI/s320/035.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmp7UsLpSXch_djrutX6AKoCNwo-cHGz9VwZU-XqdppGNXkR-EpTqfUTW1WIgIMJHQGOhqK0plS8X6ktxa420bt5wHiaZV3giE0UzOyOLtQOs9XjcKzphK-6l0q7YPL4wtvYYhic2Rfs/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363716053715220546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmp7UsLpSXch_djrutX6AKoCNwo-cHGz9VwZU-XqdppGNXkR-EpTqfUTW1WIgIMJHQGOhqK0plS8X6ktxa420bt5wHiaZV3giE0UzOyOLtQOs9XjcKzphK-6l0q7YPL4wtvYYhic2Rfs/s320/030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The talent agents have requested a few more pics on the blog so here they are...</div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-90135553577578475992009-07-28T19:30:00.000-07:002009-07-28T19:38:00.385-07:00GRACE IS HERE!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kKWWKRCcxTjRtMy4lYl72aoqeV5TLrNQNP02WlS6SzCvQ7HjbLpMiObw1RCnLFfoqeVtaaKk8Wev2xgn9KW4V1y-Po7ZT8LjhZGhd5FxlitN_j2obYxi10obKN7wonTxFqRAzNmMsA/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363705765755632354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kKWWKRCcxTjRtMy4lYl72aoqeV5TLrNQNP02WlS6SzCvQ7HjbLpMiObw1RCnLFfoqeVtaaKk8Wev2xgn9KW4V1y-Po7ZT8LjhZGhd5FxlitN_j2obYxi10obKN7wonTxFqRAzNmMsA/s320/039.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-0iyz3m5sEhjETWXo7HCIKicgW4K_15ckSwl1kjcdnBK_VkVGOvNgiIUU9eKStILb67Stq_EYeOxbbdqCiuMYWZyz7sWdgc9JaOnVEETWnTTs0zbFfK7mkRwxEQ5R71Vn8YgIFAzzdg/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363705757677905378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-0iyz3m5sEhjETWXo7HCIKicgW4K_15ckSwl1kjcdnBK_VkVGOvNgiIUU9eKStILb67Stq_EYeOxbbdqCiuMYWZyz7sWdgc9JaOnVEETWnTTs0zbFfK7mkRwxEQ5R71Vn8YgIFAzzdg/s320/034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6c4Y_Tu9E9X7-D7yEC-wXs62SRLdGkkI4SbPKHL0ckk6qc31m4qbL17ru105wkHNJl0fGaBA54ta0lGiDSNmHl1Xvx3e48gQd_JmHe8Aob1jwrWC_zeRvn-bxnV2xeu_WhceTuH0OoU/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363705753543810114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6c4Y_Tu9E9X7-D7yEC-wXs62SRLdGkkI4SbPKHL0ckk6qc31m4qbL17ru105wkHNJl0fGaBA54ta0lGiDSNmHl1Xvx3e48gQd_JmHe8Aob1jwrWC_zeRvn-bxnV2xeu_WhceTuH0OoU/s320/014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally... after 9 months of waiting we have a beautiful daughter. Grace Eva Connolly was born on July 21st at 12:49 pm. She weighed 6 lb 8 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She is the most beautiful baby that both of us have ever seen and I am sure that you will all agree. (unless you have a baby of your own, then I am sure I baby will come in a close second) Anyway we are finally posting some pictures for all to see. There will be plenty more to come once she has her professional headshots taken. We already have talent agents nipping at our heals to get her on the tv and into movies...</div></div></div>Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-60673630969332684062009-05-22T17:34:00.000-07:002009-05-22T17:43:36.220-07:00BLOGS SUCK!!!To all of you who have complained about us not updating our dumb blog then maybe it is about time for you to get life and stop trying to live in ours! Natalie wants me to make sure that you all know that this is Brandon writing this lame stuff so no one gets offended.<br />Well everything is going great with our little family. Natalie is due in about two and a half months and I promise I will post a picture of her as soon as she lets me take a picture of her.<br />I just went on a really fun hike in the salome wilderness area just above Roosevelt Lake. This hike is incredible. There is a little video of the hike, my dad made the video so any cheezy parts are his fault. Anyway... check it out.Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756501114280658088.post-46213550008391862212009-03-05T07:35:00.000-08:002009-03-05T07:45:39.944-08:00OUR FIRST BLOGWell I have refused to create one of these things for the simple reason that I know how addictive they can be, however maybe it is about time we share our lives with the very few of you who are interested.<br />For those of you who we don't get to talk to very often... WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!! It has been a very long time coming and after a couple of years and some great doctors, we are finally having our first baby. Natalie is about 18 weeks along right now and the due date is currently august 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>. As for the sex of the baby...Brandon has already bought several outfits for a boy, however we have received no confirmation that it is, in fact, a boy. The day we were supposed to find out, the baby decided to curl up into a ball and hide his/her stuff. We have another ultrasound in two weeks and should find out what it is. If the baby pulls another stunt like last month, we will have about five months to think of a reasonable punishment.Brandon & Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572361547422333561noreply@blogger.com4