tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52073905709176330052024-03-13T13:43:24.821-07:00The Wilkins in WashingtonThe Wilkins in WashingtonArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-9140990437149224342016-08-09T16:48:00.000-07:002016-08-09T16:48:02.200-07:002016 Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We enjoyed another epic road trip this summer, full of weird conversations, lots of singing, and of course, lots of pictures. We tide-pooled, camp-fired, biked, hiked, rested, Yahtzee-d, and laughed A LOT. Seeing Kacie and Laura this summer meant the world to me too. I am beyond blessed to have women in my life that mean everything to me....and who I am so wrapped up in that we forget to take pictures. <br />
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Patrick's Point, CA<br />
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Tahoe. Lots of sunshine, paddling, and dancing.</div>
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Summer is here, and it is HOT in TX.<br />
We have returned from our trip back to California,<br />
and officially put on our big girl panties to get over the depression that always follows a trip home.<br />
We were able to fly back together as a family due to the generous support of Justin's parents,<br />
and for that we are SO thankful!!!<br />
Justin's best friend Jeremy was getting married in Chico, and Justin was part of the wedding party. <br />
Jeremy is a very big part of our lives and I was so thankful to share in his special day.<br />
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The ceremony was beautiful.<br />
It was also extremely HOT, and the groomsmen were positioned directly in the late afternoon sun,<br />
making things very uncomfortable and SWEATY!!<br />
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The kids lost their patience immediately (hot, tired, sweaty, thirsty),<br />
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Justin looked so handsome in his get-up.... <br />
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.....There was crazy amounts of sweat beading off their heads..... <br />
Such good sports. Love these guys!<br />
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The sweetest couple....<br />
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The reception was out at this family farm, and it was the most beautiful setting.<br />
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We LOVE you Jeremy and Tasha.<br />
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After our quick Chico visit, we headed up to Tahoe to spend the remainder of the trip.<br />
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This face is hard to figure out......<br />
what could I possibly be looking at????<br />
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Oh, right...these two studs racing back from the bathroom. Love them to pieces. <br />
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They had so much fun together....definitely in their element together.<br />
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Although we loved spending time with friends and cousins,<br />
we had to sneak away as our family of 4 a few times. <br />
One night we went down to El Dorado Beach to watch a paddle boarding contest. It was so fun to see people of all ages out there having fun and being active. <br />
Loved that.<br />
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We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary while we were gone.<br />
We were able to enjoy a great meal together, which is an incredibly rare occurrence....<br />
and reminisce on the good times we have shared over the last 11 years. <br />
We look forward to all our future adventures, and quiet times, as we navigate through life together.<br />
We feel so blessed and lucky to be best friends through it all.<br />
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Lots of love....<br />
Happy Summer to you!<br />
<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-13828804677822617252013-01-28T07:59:00.000-08:002013-02-09T15:34:59.730-08:00The MAN Update<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Can I talk about him for just a minute??</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So Justin and I have been married for 6.5 years, and together for 10.5. We have truly grown up together, and our military experience has really put us through our paces these last few years. We are at one of those turning points again, as they seem to come up when you are halfway through an enlistment, and we feel strongly that Justin should try and become an Officer. When we joined, he was 27 (ancient to join by enlisted standards), and already had his Bachelors degree. The job he wanted was only for enlisted members, and it didn't seem a problem at the time for either one of us. He has loved his time as a SERE Specialist, and has learned so much over the last 6 years. But, now that he has his Masters degree, it only feels right that he try and become an Officer. So we are almost done with the grueling process of putting his application packet together....and will find out in May if he gets selected to go to Officer Training School (OTS). It's going to be a LONG spring! If he gets selected, he will enter a 12 week program, where upon completion, will be an Officer.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the mean time, the Officer job he is hoping to land requires a whole separate selection process. He wants to become a Combat Rescue Officer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is the job description from the Air Force website:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Some of the most courageous Airmen in the Air Force are those dedicated to the rescue and recovery of injured servicemen from the front lines. Alone and immobile, the injured are often extremely vulnerable and thus need a swift, effective rescue evacuation. Combat Rescue Officers organize and strategize recovery missions, train and equip rescue personnel and manage and develop survival skills programs. They also deploy into direct combat as a team member, team leader or mission commander or provide expert insights to plan and control special reconnaissance, terminal control and recovery operations.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In order to have a chance to try for this job,he had to first apply for an invitation to the selection, which he did receive...and only about 40 people in the whole Air Force get chosen a year to do that. He will go to the selection at the end of March for a treacherous week of hell. In order to prepare for this, he has been swimming twice a day, at 5:30 am and after work, and working out in the middle of the day. This has been mentally and physically exhausting for him. He is up at 4 every morning, and in bed before 8 every night. He always gives 150% in whatever he is doing, but this is some serious training. I pray all of his hard work will pay off.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Need a peek of what I am talking about.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If he can make it through this.....AND get selected to attend Officer Training School, then he will enter the actual program to become a Combat Rescue Officer. This can take about 18 months, if he can complete it all. You can imagine there are a lot of injuries along the way....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It would look something like this.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And as a side note, he is like "Grandpa" being that he is now 33. Most of his competition will be about 23. He had to get an age waiver to even apply! You must be done with Officer Training School before your 35th birthday, so the clock is ticking and this is our only real shot at this. He can reapply once, but would have to wait 6 months to do so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The reason I am sharing all of this is that I need your support. I have not shared this information with hardly anyone, because so many balls are still up in the air, and Justin is a very private person about things like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would also like to point out that he may not even get picked up for Officer School, and may not make it through HELL week in March....But, I still need your support and prayers. If these things don't pan out, we have some serious thinking to do as far as where we go from here. And that scares me too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's to living your dreams, and reaching for things that seem unattainable. I believe in my man, but prayers help. Just wanted to let you all in on where my head and heart are at.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It will be a big sacrifice for a potentially huge reward, and although I am no gambler, I believe Justin was born to do this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for listening....and if you are still reading...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xo, A</span>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-18256280072533745302013-01-23T13:40:00.000-08:002013-01-23T13:40:02.512-08:00scenes from the good lifeI put my point-and-shoot in my purse for the week...<br />
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Xmas present to myself; "J" necklace from <a href="http://www.hautelook.com/short/3JBSb">HauteLook</a>, purchased before the holidays...
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The Daily Routine: Pick-Up Time <br />
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Favorite purse....ever. <br />
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Car console staples...<br />
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Keeping up with resolutions... <br />
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Alphabet wall is half-full; River brings one home each week from school. <br />
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Creepy squinkies <br />
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Justin and I as Super Heroes, courtesy of River <br />
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Snacks for the week...best ones I have had in a LONG time. <br />
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Polish of the moment; Fiji by Essie <br />
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Super CHEESE face...kinda overkill. <br />
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Hope you are having a great week.<br />
XOArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-79150615132158421422013-01-05T09:16:00.000-08:002013-01-05T09:16:15.398-08:00Christmas in a nutshell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-73229786274388340762013-01-04T08:08:00.001-08:002013-01-04T11:00:09.673-08:00Each day I can Love.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am working on cleaning things up around here, including what is on our desktop. In the process, I came across a few videos I filmed, but never published on youtube. This was probably due to a lack of time, or I simply just got distracted by something else. This one in particular takes me back to one my least favorite times, when Justin was deployed, and I was trying to manage these two!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's funny (and horrible) how much you forget about your kids, and wouldn't remeber otherwise had you not documented it, either by photograph or video. It breaks my heart that I didn't savor the moment more when they were this little; that I didn't understand how much I would miss that time with them after it had passed. I think that is the amazing thing about being a parent. You are given this incredible responsibility of another human life, and through this experience you are permanently changed as a person. Your heart grows infinitely, and is continually broken at the same time. Justin and I have really been reflecting on how we want to parent differently moving forward, and to challenge ourselves as a team and individually to be present for these two little people. He has always beat himself up over the fact he ha<span style="font-size: small;">s</span> been gone for half of Paige's life, but I know he is teaching her what it means to work hard, be responsible, sacrifice, and to make time together matter. We are working on making memories, and this means trading nights out with friends for nights in playing Sorry and Twister. It means unplugging on a Saturday to read books and watch them put on plays for us. It means laying a foundation for the years I am really afraid of...and praying that our children will look back and KNOW that their Dad and I were there for them, and loved them, and were never too busy for a tea party, soccer game, or hug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">2013 will bring changes, I am sure, but I know that I will remind myself every morning when I wake up that each day is a gift. Each day I get to wake up and start over. Each day I can love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO, A</span>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-87126035883647925852013-01-02T09:52:00.001-08:002013-01-02T09:52:18.006-08:00lots.We have enjoyed another year.<br />
We have been blessed and challenged.<br />
Justin earned a Masters Degree.<br />
River had his Tonsils and Adenoids removed.<br />
Paige learned to swim and ride a two-wheeler.<br />
Both kids in school. <br />
I finally opened <a href="http://sprinkleanddash.etsy.com/">Sprinkle and Dash</a>.<br />
Lots done.<br />
Lots of fun.<br />
Lots to be thankful for.<br />
We are ready for the New Year, and all it holds.
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<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-16343220435206735512012-12-10T11:25:00.004-08:002012-12-10T11:25:35.539-08:00Forts<div style="text-align: center;">
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Stinker!
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He has Bear and Puppy as his Bouncers if things get crazy!<br />
Love that boy.<br />
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The latest Photobooth adventure<br />
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Evidence of a Kindergartener<br />
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Hair is almost back to normal<br />
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Pumpkin seed sprout<br />
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Preschool art projects <br />
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"Stained Glass" Butterfly<br />
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Empty Cicada shells<br />
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Pretty Oak<br />
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Star confetti from the weekend craft project <br />
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Necessary Superhero sports equipment <br />
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random "Happies" from River- can't get enough of these.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-1041375602481464462012-09-10T15:35:00.000-07:002012-09-10T15:35:42.064-07:00Port AWe took our family vacation a bit later in the summer due to Justin's work schedule,<br />
but it worked out perfectly being that it is still plenty HOT in Texas,<br />
and everyone is back to school...<br />
not out at the beach.<br />
Enter the perfect time to hit the Gulf.<br />
We headed out to Port Aransas, and stayed at the Sea Gull Condominiums.<br />
We could not have picked a more perfect spot for our little crew!<br />
The people that owned the unit we rented have kids,<br />
so the place was perfectly suited for a young family,<br />
fully equipped with movies, puzzles, etc.<br />
Here is our trip in pictures...<br />
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Texas State Aquarium Fun<br />
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Too excited to stand still...<br />
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Justin as acting paparazzi...<br />
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We LOVE turtles.<br />
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We LOVE dolphins, especially from this view.<br />
amazing.<br />
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Candy Shop.<br />
Red Vines Salt Water Taffy = amazing.<br />
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Salty.<br />
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Happiness.<br />
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Paige keeping up with her school work on the beach.<br />
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Amazon Mom.<br />
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Unit 406.<br />
LOVED this place!!!<br />
Don't mind the junk, we had already "settled in " when I took these shots.<br />
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Sunset walks.<br />
Shell collecting.<br />
Handwriting/Sandwriting practice.<br />
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Love this man.<br />
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Lazy Mornings<br />
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Best Buds<br />
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Hey Paige...<br />
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Family <br />
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Little slice of heaven<br />
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Hey now...don't really want to go.<br />
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Port A attire...whatever you want.<br />
Gym clothes in public is perfectly acceptable here.<br />
Score.<br />
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This boy was ecstatic.<br />
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We can't wait to come back again.<br />
This was the first time our kids swam in the ocean,<br />
played in the sand all day,<br />
touched a stingray,<br />
and woke up to the sound of the waves.<br />
Priceless.<br />
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Back to reality.<br />
The kids picked out their Halloween costumes today,<br />
a little early, but why not.<br />
We have one happy Batman and Dorthy (Wizard of Oz) traipsing around the house tonight.<br />
XOArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-35803776888926943412012-08-30T06:59:00.000-07:002012-08-30T06:59:35.926-07:00And she's off...If you know Paige, then you know she was probably ready for Kindergarten 2 years ago...<br />
But, because her birthday is late, this last year of waiting has been particularly difficult<br />
for us both.<br />
She had a great year in Pre-K last year, and we had the most perfect pair of teachers EVER,<br />
but 3 hours of school was just not long enough for her. <br />
She needed more. <br />
She needed what I couldn't give her at home. <br />
So we waited for the day to come.<br />
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She wished away every day of summer, for August 27th.<br />
(Everyday pretty much looked like this....<br />
and the girl taught herself to ride a two-wheeler and swim this summer. She rocks!)<br />
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She was off to Kindergarten.<br />
No tears.<br />
No worry.<br />
She was ready.<br />
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The person who took it the hardest was, of course, little brother.<br />
No more dress up days.<br />
No more sister time.<br />
He was a wreck...asking all day when we could go get her.<br />
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But he has recovered nicely, and we are counting down the days til he can start Preschool next month.<br />
I was so ready for my girl to start school, that I was surprisingly cool about it all. <br />
I surprised myself.<br />
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Then I <a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/2012/08/that-first-day.html" target="_blank">read this</a>,<br />
and sobbed like a little baby.<br />
Kelle gets me every time.<br />
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I am so proud of my girl, and am thrilled she has this opportunity now.<br />
I am so grateful that I have been home with her every day for the last (almost) 6 years and that I have been there for every moment. <br />
I have not missed a thing. <br />
What a priceless gift.<br />
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Now it is time to let her spread her wings and have some responsibility.<br />
I love that. <br />
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Next month when I have to drop Riv off for his first day I am certain I will cry when I get home.<br />
Probably a very big, ugly cry.<br />
Because he is my little one, and this is it.<br />
They are growing up and my life, my role is changing.<br />
It is so wonderful, but growing pains are hard on Mommas.<br />
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Have a wonderful Holiday weekend.<br />
Thinking of all the Moms out there this week!!<br />
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and are completely hit and miss.<br />
You never really know when they are coming until they are right on top of you.<br />
On this day, the kids were just playing outside when one moved in.<br />
They ran in to grab their rain jackets (Hilarious)<br />
and ran back out just as quick to soak up every minute of this much needed rain<br />
(just look at out yard...ack!)<br />
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I can't say I love this heat, but I will say I don't miss the Washington cold.<br />
Fall will be welcomed with open arms in our home,<br />
and by "Fall" I mean temperatures under 90.<br />
Oh, Texas.
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live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and
demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life,
beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its
purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for
the day when you go over the great <span class="text_exposed_show">divide.
Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a
friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all
people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for
the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving
thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for
abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are
filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep
and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a
different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home. -
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Nice to have 5 minutes to myself today....<br />
so I am choosing to spend it on the blog.<br />
The sad neglected blog.<br />
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At least I have things to share today.<br />
We just returned from a weekend away<br />
without the kids<br />
(I know....amazing right?!)<br />
and we were able to be there for Justin's brother<br />
on his wedding day.<br />
It was awesome.<br />
It was extra special for us since I had not been up to Tahoe in the summer since our wedding<br />
there 6 years ago...and it was our Anniversary week...<br />
so we were just in heaven in our favorite place.<br />
The drive up was amazing, and quiet, with no screamers in the back seat,<br />
and the smell just gets me every time. <br />
It's hard to find a pine tree in San Antonio. <br />
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Crazy boy jumped in the Lake, but I skipped it this time....<br />
although he told me I have ruined the "tradition"....<br />
What tradition?? <br />
Apparently he created one on the spot this time. <br />
I will get in next time, promise. <br />
Looking good at 32!<br />
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A quick bite at Blue Water Bistro....such a great spot.<br />
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Neil did an amazing job. So fun to see him. <br />
If you need some music in California...look him up.<span class="profileName fn ginormousProfileName fwb"><span style="font-size: small;"> Neil Buettner!! </span><span style="font-size: small;">Yay!</span></span><br />
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Gorgeous Aunt Nancy/Godmother Nancy...we love you! If you need a rental in South Lake, she has one....and it is amazing!! <a href="http://goldilockscabin.com/" target="_blank"> http://goldilockscabin.com/ </a> Seriously perfect!<br />
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Justin and his Mom. Thank you Roberta for making this trip happen. We love you.<br />
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Saying goodbye is never very much fun.
We were so thankful to have THE BEST babysitters around. Thank you Mom and Todd for loving our littles while we got to go play!
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Till next time California. We miss you terribly.<br />
xo, AArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-48958253909514050242012-05-12T13:24:00.001-07:002012-05-12T20:54:34.928-07:00around hereWe have a new friend.
We call her Kitty.
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She keeps her distance, but she loves us.
We don't know who she belongs to, but she likes to visit us
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She prefers to just watch the kids, but occasionally will get in my lap or let the kids love on her.
We have not seen her for a few days, and I have my suspicions that she went off to have some babies.
Her belly was looking rather large the last few times we saw her.<br />
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And she killed and consumed two pigeons last week....in our yard.
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In other news, Riv is an emerging chalk artist.
He is really getting creative, and having fun with it all.
This of course makes me SO HAPPY!
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A giant Turkey...a banana man, monster bugs....
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Family Portrait
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Getting crazy...it took him so long to draw the body on this one...scooting around to get it just the right shape.<br />
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The kids seem to be growing in warp speed the last month or so...
Growing out of all their clothes, shoes, socks, etc.
It is really something to look and see how much they have grown in the last year...
Makes me sad and amazes me at the same time.
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Happy Mothers Day.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-22206667510230570002012-04-10T10:46:00.000-07:002012-04-10T10:46:21.831-07:00justin<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9XPpMw8OIAs?rel=0" width="650"></iframe><br />
For a fun cameo...you can skip to about 2:30...and catch him doing pull-ups and sit ups.<br />
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He has been so busy with work and school lately, I feel like I don't even see him enough.<br />
So I have turned in to a creepy wife, watching videos of my husband during the weeks he is away!<br />
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I learn things from Justin all the time, and even after 9+ years of being together<br />
I know he will still surprise me with what he is able to accomplish.<br />
I would never have thought back when we were in college together that we would be living in Texas with our two kids, getting a Masters Degree, and living the military life...<br />
but we are. Things are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I feel so blessed that we chose this life together.<br />
<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-10247462554027938922012-03-01T06:55:00.004-08:002012-03-01T07:22:24.896-08:00cats vs. dogsHere's the thing....<br />Riv doesn't talk nearly as much or as clearly as Paige did.<br />Proof:<br />Paige at 2.5 years old<br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/93xTBetqQOE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Paige at 3.5 years old<br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1HAS60MWSsA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />BUT, he has a lot to say and is very sweet and funny about what he chooses to share.<br />For instance, on the drive home this morning<br />from dropping Paige at school<br />we saw a girl running with her dog. <br />He saw the dog and pointed out how they were working out together.<br />Here is what his stream of consciousness was at that particular moment.<br /><br />R: Mom, you want a dog to workout with you.<br />A: Sure, that would be fun to have a dog someday.<br />R: Yeah, not a cat.<br /> Cause they scratch.<br />A: They scratch?<br />R: Yeah, they scratch up the curtains, and break the breakable dishes.<br />A: Really?<br />R: Yes, ALL your breakable dishes.<br />A: Crazy?!<br />R: Yeah, and you would be so sad. And Dad would say "Kill the cat. Kill the cat!"<br />A: Wow. That's crazy.<br />R: Yeah, let's get a dog when I grow up.<br /><br />He is turning in to a funny little boy, and SUCH a boy at that.<br />He is starting to say mean things to his sister<br />which, in his defense, are mean things that she has said to him...<br />but I really don't like this kind of talk.<br />He also says the sweetest things to us, sister included that melt our hearts.<br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ih48cwQ83_I?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />The thought of him being 4 BIG YEARS OLD this year really blows me away.<br />Memories hit you hard and can be pretty heavy at times.<br />So, I am enjoying our mornings together...and loving his commentary on the world.<br />Love you Riv.<br /><br />On a tangent, the cheapest way to be "Mom of the Week"<br />is to give your kids a black trash bag, and tell them it is a cool new kite.<br />You just bought yourself at least 20 minutes of fun time!<br />You're welcome!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2WqrgC4Xws/T0-RuUdC57I/AAAAAAAAEVE/LUZJJ2c9QFk/s1600/RR100%2B006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2WqrgC4Xws/T0-RuUdC57I/AAAAAAAAEVE/LUZJJ2c9QFk/s640/RR100%2B006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714946677106993074" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WIcWzcNGnGE/T0-RureukgI/AAAAAAAAEVQ/bM6KU4sx8nM/s1600/RR100%2B011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WIcWzcNGnGE/T0-RureukgI/AAAAAAAAEVQ/bM6KU4sx8nM/s640/RR100%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714946683288064514" /></a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-30819276348422332242012-01-03T07:52:00.000-08:002012-01-03T08:11:47.591-08:00Christmas SpiritWe had some major Christmas Spirit in our house this year.<br />We did the sugar cookies, watched Elf 12 times, listened solely to the Christmas Radio station for the entire month, drove by the homes with the crazy lights whenever we had the chance, had an Elf on the Shelf come live with us, and ate plenty of Candy Canes.<br /><br />I also was so cheery that I decided I would treat myself to a hair appointment<br />(mind you the last one was in October of 2010...)<br />and a trim of 3-4 inches turned in to a butchering of 8+ inches.<br />I am slowly adjusting....<br />(and because you all love me so much, I know you will say<br />"It looks great"....so thank you in advance, but I still feel a bit naked."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-846vD5jNDWQ/TwMj34n8t_I/AAAAAAAAESk/X1P0tsnKZZc/s1600/christmas11%2B113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-846vD5jNDWQ/TwMj34n8t_I/AAAAAAAAESk/X1P0tsnKZZc/s640/christmas11%2B113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693433796926158834" /></a><br /><br />Our lawn has come in very nicely, and I love looking to the backyard<br />and seeing GREEN! Justin and my Father-In-Law seeded, and I am so glad we did it!<br />BEFORE (October 30th):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezu2sCbdM4U/TwMmMZHxVmI/AAAAAAAAESw/pYHCoY3T4VU/s1600/halloween%2B068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezu2sCbdM4U/TwMmMZHxVmI/AAAAAAAAESw/pYHCoY3T4VU/s640/halloween%2B068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693436348270204514" /></a><br />AFTER (December 30th):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DN02ZVAJ3BE/TwMj3nMruOI/AAAAAAAAESY/Du4VDKNwJG4/s1600/Christmas11%2B112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DN02ZVAJ3BE/TwMj3nMruOI/AAAAAAAAESY/Du4VDKNwJG4/s640/Christmas11%2B112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693433792248396002" /></a><br />And I can't get enough of this sight:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MwDshN79fng/TwMhEEcomhI/AAAAAAAAEPA/pxQB-lDMQGY/s1600/Christmas11%2B038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MwDshN79fng/TwMhEEcomhI/AAAAAAAAEPA/pxQB-lDMQGY/s640/Christmas11%2B038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430707723475474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are some shots from Christmas Day:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LWG6jAIlV4Y/TwMh0kjow8I/AAAAAAAAEP4/IxSc44LYpcA/s1600/Christmas11%2B049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LWG6jAIlV4Y/TwMh0kjow8I/AAAAAAAAEP4/IxSc44LYpcA/s640/Christmas11%2B049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431540976501698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fvu-M00gteU/TwMh0fh9LZI/AAAAAAAAEPw/9CV7ocZwOFQ/s1600/Christmas11%2B051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fvu-M00gteU/TwMh0fh9LZI/AAAAAAAAEPw/9CV7ocZwOFQ/s640/Christmas11%2B051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431539627273618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YY9EqmvR9zQ/TwMh0XJ9AVI/AAAAAAAAEPk/JUnW-RkcxLk/s1600/Christmas11%2B050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YY9EqmvR9zQ/TwMh0XJ9AVI/AAAAAAAAEPk/JUnW-RkcxLk/s640/Christmas11%2B050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431537379115346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVS8-FeEEQg/TwMh1Vf_VkI/AAAAAAAAEQU/xfUB-mMyjZo/s1600/Christmas11%2B058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVS8-FeEEQg/TwMh1Vf_VkI/AAAAAAAAEQU/xfUB-mMyjZo/s640/Christmas11%2B058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431554114541122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BBvHek8YwLE/TwMh04Tg9oI/AAAAAAAAEQI/rwuSjzU-SuI/s1600/Christmas11%2B057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BBvHek8YwLE/TwMh04Tg9oI/AAAAAAAAEQI/rwuSjzU-SuI/s640/Christmas11%2B057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431546277590658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RD3LBTk3vJo/TwMhEl3WCGI/AAAAAAAAEPc/5cK2d5lXtzY/s1600/Christmas11%2B041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RD3LBTk3vJo/TwMhEl3WCGI/AAAAAAAAEPc/5cK2d5lXtzY/s640/Christmas11%2B041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430716693874786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGUYBERrUBE/TwMhEffFD7I/AAAAAAAAEPM/bpFwmlf4aa4/s1600/Christmas11%2B040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGUYBERrUBE/TwMhEffFD7I/AAAAAAAAEPM/bpFwmlf4aa4/s640/Christmas11%2B040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430714981486514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c01SaUUtyEs/TwMhDRKT0vI/AAAAAAAAEO0/4lvmHUPEkAE/s1600/Christmas11%2B029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c01SaUUtyEs/TwMhDRKT0vI/AAAAAAAAEO0/4lvmHUPEkAE/s640/Christmas11%2B029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430693956408050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After we wallowed in our Christmas coma, we headed out to the park.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o3hcRx0C4k4/TwMitcZVLFI/AAAAAAAAER4/jihYxaaZZE0/s1600/Christmas11%2B099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o3hcRx0C4k4/TwMitcZVLFI/AAAAAAAAER4/jihYxaaZZE0/s640/Christmas11%2B099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432518038334546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_w58G6-KxLU/TwMiuSrOtMI/AAAAAAAAESA/3UbW8hJ0Bjo/s1600/Christmas11%2B100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_w58G6-KxLU/TwMiuSrOtMI/AAAAAAAAESA/3UbW8hJ0Bjo/s640/Christmas11%2B100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432532608922818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wzv3J57yvTM/TwMiuSPB1LI/AAAAAAAAESI/cOZljx4FiUI/s1600/Christmas11%2B101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wzv3J57yvTM/TwMiuSPB1LI/AAAAAAAAESI/cOZljx4FiUI/s640/Christmas11%2B101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432532490638514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGoH1pGbpSI/TwMis-pWiJI/AAAAAAAAERo/-ipmDD4SfjQ/s1600/Christmas11%2B098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGoH1pGbpSI/TwMis-pWiJI/AAAAAAAAERo/-ipmDD4SfjQ/s640/Christmas11%2B098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432510052468882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HgK_ZC7ceb0/TwMis54SZqI/AAAAAAAAERc/LmX4iVJRRXM/s1600/Christmas11%2B088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HgK_ZC7ceb0/TwMis54SZqI/AAAAAAAAERc/LmX4iVJRRXM/s640/Christmas11%2B088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432508772935330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K2tIKRnMUyc/TwMidxMdsiI/AAAAAAAAERQ/60Lahx8H1wA/s1600/Christmas11%2B086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K2tIKRnMUyc/TwMidxMdsiI/AAAAAAAAERQ/60Lahx8H1wA/s640/Christmas11%2B086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432248743604770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q5QN7gRsIgo/TwMidXspyVI/AAAAAAAAERE/TyKTPrpmHHE/s1600/Christmas11%2B080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q5QN7gRsIgo/TwMidXspyVI/AAAAAAAAERE/TyKTPrpmHHE/s640/Christmas11%2B080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432241899293010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I4hjHtsJLdg/TwMidGR4pUI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/DU5lL_41yQY/s1600/Christmas11%2B079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I4hjHtsJLdg/TwMidGR4pUI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/DU5lL_41yQY/s640/Christmas11%2B079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432237223617858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXD5y7H1aJw/TwMic9x19bI/AAAAAAAAEQs/meMkpLo_hcM/s1600/Christmas11%2B075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXD5y7H1aJw/TwMic9x19bI/AAAAAAAAEQs/meMkpLo_hcM/s640/Christmas11%2B075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432234941740466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NZogLiDJkQM/TwMicjl7I6I/AAAAAAAAEQg/zrucMv079KU/s1600/Christmas11%2B072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NZogLiDJkQM/TwMicjl7I6I/AAAAAAAAEQg/zrucMv079KU/s640/Christmas11%2B072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432227912426402" border="0" /></a><br />It was a great day, and all that was missed was our family!<br />Hope it was a magical day for all.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-36374015961700248992011-08-22T08:07:00.000-07:002011-08-22T08:14:15.844-07:00First DayShe's a school girl now.
<br />It's only 3 hrs a day, but we are
<br />THANKFUL!
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<br />xoArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-10963479892598855532011-08-15T06:13:00.000-07:002011-08-15T06:48:35.912-07:00austin adventureBarton Springs and Mellow Mushroom Pizza.
<br />Pretty much the best Saturday in a very long time.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEHIdyp1wx0/TkkiosZw2AI/AAAAAAAAD88/pkCL6FwYfUo/s1600/barton%2Bsprings%2B036-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEHIdyp1wx0/TkkiosZw2AI/AAAAAAAAD88/pkCL6FwYfUo/s640/barton%2Bsprings%2B036-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641078090767587330" /></a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-56747566595089501572011-08-01T10:55:00.000-07:002011-08-01T19:05:31.282-07:00Goodbye JulyHe is good at doing this. He snuck in our bed early the other day.<br />I usually put him back in his own bed, but not this time.<br />I know my snuggle days are numbered.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxuxsN2cl9M/TjbprHa2tRI/AAAAAAAAD50/9K11LAfB5rM/s1600/july-august%2B001-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxuxsN2cl9M/TjbprHa2tRI/AAAAAAAAD50/9K11LAfB5rM/s640/july-august%2B001-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948910636086546" border="0" /></a><br />He's jumping again....seems like he hasn't for a while.<br />I am always glad when he lands on the ground in one piece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8mW_rk0z4jY/Tjbprenhf8I/AAAAAAAAD58/VB8bLR3oK7A/s1600/july-august%2B004-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8mW_rk0z4jY/Tjbprenhf8I/AAAAAAAAD58/VB8bLR3oK7A/s640/july-august%2B004-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948916863238082" border="0" /></a><br />We got out to the river this weekend.<br />We needed a day out of the apartment, and since it is just so hot<br />any outing has to revolve around water...<br />not that there was much left of the river,<br />but it ended up being perfect. Just the right depth for the littles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NkYGyGTmgsA/Tjbpf1ZWRvI/AAAAAAAAD5k/nM3oZRzSM80/s1600/july-august%2B029-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NkYGyGTmgsA/Tjbpf1ZWRvI/AAAAAAAAD5k/nM3oZRzSM80/s640/july-august%2B029-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948716819367666" border="0" /></a><br />Classic "Couple Shot"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m5WTOgJ3iig/TjbpftyZywI/AAAAAAAAD5c/iQIfG6CIlaI/s1600/july-august%2B028-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m5WTOgJ3iig/TjbpftyZywI/AAAAAAAAD5c/iQIfG6CIlaI/s640/july-august%2B028-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948714776972034" border="0" /></a><br />Having fun...and yes, it was only "that" deep all the way across!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zHEnHcwvG0E/Tjbpflg0cPI/AAAAAAAAD5U/Ak4MMtWR7W8/s1600/july-august%2B026-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zHEnHcwvG0E/Tjbpflg0cPI/AAAAAAAAD5U/Ak4MMtWR7W8/s640/july-august%2B026-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948712555737330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HTdSgVVNPNU/Tjbpfaw4HWI/AAAAAAAAD5M/oKeaKIoXLz0/s1600/july-august%2B020-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HTdSgVVNPNU/Tjbpfaw4HWI/AAAAAAAAD5M/oKeaKIoXLz0/s640/july-august%2B020-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948709670296930" border="0" /></a><br />Big Boy...got to keep him covered! He gets pink so quickly, even covered in sunscreen!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JACqS3M_Slk/TjbpgLPTHbI/AAAAAAAAD5s/S5XG8V8Gz8g/s1600/july-august%2B032-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JACqS3M_Slk/TjbpgLPTHbI/AAAAAAAAD5s/S5XG8V8Gz8g/s640/july-august%2B032-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948722682797490" border="0" /></a><br />Loving Family days with Dad<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACWxPBHQMkg/TjbpK-BHdOI/AAAAAAAAD48/xD65JKSaktk/s1600/july-august%2B018-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACWxPBHQMkg/TjbpK-BHdOI/AAAAAAAAD48/xD65JKSaktk/s640/july-august%2B018-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948358356399330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrRWRKbCBFg/TjbpK4IOCmI/AAAAAAAAD40/UAHDEnnlHtk/s1600/july-august%2B017-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrRWRKbCBFg/TjbpK4IOCmI/AAAAAAAAD40/UAHDEnnlHtk/s640/july-august%2B017-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948356775578210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WekZZHPI9eY/TjbpKs2HgYI/AAAAAAAAD4s/ESzeFYI8E7c/s1600/july-august%2B015-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WekZZHPI9eY/TjbpKs2HgYI/AAAAAAAAD4s/ESzeFYI8E7c/s640/july-august%2B015-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948353746862466" border="0" /></a><br />Loved searching through the rocks.<br />So many neat ones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8-7RD2J1jZI/TjbpKXWQpgI/AAAAAAAAD4k/OlCVcYB9C-Q/s1600/july-august%2B014-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8-7RD2J1jZI/TjbpKXWQpgI/AAAAAAAAD4k/OlCVcYB9C-Q/s640/july-august%2B014-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948347976099330" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Guadalupe State Park!<br />xoxo<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Mcv8qcfB48/TjbpLEZAb0I/AAAAAAAAD5E/qdhMlwwRgHA/s1600/july-august%2B019-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Mcv8qcfB48/TjbpLEZAb0I/AAAAAAAAD5E/qdhMlwwRgHA/s640/july-august%2B019-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635948360067215170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.texasoutside.com/hamiltonpool.htm">Hamilton Pool</a> is next on the list!<br />Oh, and come on over <a href="http://thatsonehotmommy.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to see Miss P looking so grown up and ready for "school"!Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-18837404349334251962011-07-25T12:07:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:22:27.877-07:00his run<div style="text-align: center;">We finally got the photos from February 6th.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was a great day for him...<br />It took him a few tries,<br />He tried in Washington,<br />and in Texas.<br />100 miles is a long way to run,<br />but on this day<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">he did it.</span><br />He ran 100 miles in 25 hours and 52 minutes.<br />There is nothing out of our reach...<br />we just have to take the first step.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-71q55AwB7rw/Ti2_MLfiwfI/AAAAAAAAD4U/R3fOHfIt8Bo/s1600/80334-023-011f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-71q55AwB7rw/Ti2_MLfiwfI/AAAAAAAAD4U/R3fOHfIt8Bo/s640/80334-023-011f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633368924874785266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nNQdonqkK0U/Ti2_MdGytkI/AAAAAAAAD4c/XcDLq-gpbPY/s1600/80334-065-029f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nNQdonqkK0U/Ti2_MdGytkI/AAAAAAAAD4c/XcDLq-gpbPY/s640/80334-065-029f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633368929602811458" border="0" /></a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-16370902141751254172011-07-08T11:21:00.000-07:002011-07-11T05:34:03.084-07:00coffee-catOnly watch this if you really LOVE my kids...<br />REALLY.<br />or else, it is just my kids being goofy.<br /><br />Not really the most interesting thing...<br /><br />BUT<br /><br />they wanted to make a video for their Dad while he was gone<br />and this was what they decided to do.<br />Take it away crazy twosome!<br /><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/61sTY5lFHd0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Note all the copycat moves from Riv...<br />he watches and copies her every move!<br />Paige calls him a "coffee-cat".<br />That works.<br /><br />Music by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Laurie-Berkner-Band/dp/B003KNDMFY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310149483&sr=8-1">The Laurie Berkner Band</a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-964799260401877402011-05-23T10:45:00.000-07:002011-05-23T11:24:41.366-07:00our weekendWe headed down to Corpus Christi for the weekend.<br />We ran in the Beach to Bay Marathon Relay with Justin's co-workers...<br />good times!<br /><br />Our "team" came in 24th in our division of 121 teams<br />which was Military/Law enforcement/Fire.<br />We should have been in the Odds and Ends division <br />since I am technically not military<br />and that would have put us in 12th place out of 981 teams.<br /><br />Overall we finished 154th out of 2,436 teams<br />and we did it in 3:35.<br />I was proud,even though I was the slowest leg....by a lot!<br /><br />Hopefully there will be some photos from the race at some point,<br />but they may or may not make it on the blog...I was one red-hot sweaty mess.<br />It is a lot different running in the heat and humidity that is south Texas.<br />A LOT different....not pretty.<br /><br />The fastest team finished in 2:17 with a pace of 5:15/mile....wow.<br />The were so stinking fast...unbelievable!<br /><br />The rest of the weekend was spent doing this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g6KYL4VyDRE/TdqetkkYw3I/AAAAAAAADy0/OL7xwY0L6lk/s1600/cc%2B003-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g6KYL4VyDRE/TdqetkkYw3I/AAAAAAAADy0/OL7xwY0L6lk/s640/cc%2B003-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609970791590970226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WOlpt5rduSE/Tdqetg4tDqI/AAAAAAAADy8/0zvT9xi-2vQ/s1600/cc%2B001-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WOlpt5rduSE/Tdqetg4tDqI/AAAAAAAADy8/0zvT9xi-2vQ/s640/cc%2B001-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609970790602444450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itW81DYK4uk/TdqeYy1lKtI/AAAAAAAADyk/6cuyn3IsnoQ/s1600/cc%2B007-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itW81DYK4uk/TdqeYy1lKtI/AAAAAAAADyk/6cuyn3IsnoQ/s640/cc%2B007-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609970434643929810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xye7YOZc3l0/TdqeZMRokeI/AAAAAAAADys/3pKTjmACYc0/s1600/cc%2B005-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkAbv4lmi6I/TdqdoDHHhZI/AAAAAAAADxc/jlhgdaebKFc/s640/cc%2B034-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969597198861714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DrpQC2fCoUo/TdqeAYatKxI/AAAAAAAADyE/zRNdW_UX7wo/s1600/cc%2B021-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DrpQC2fCoUo/TdqeAYatKxI/AAAAAAAADyE/zRNdW_UX7wo/s640/cc%2B021-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609970015235025682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-83dbt4ZDg6Q/Tdqdn1sa4LI/AAAAAAAADxU/acoV3ebNH5E/s1600/cc%2B040-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-83dbt4ZDg6Q/Tdqdn1sa4LI/AAAAAAAADxU/acoV3ebNH5E/s640/cc%2B040-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969593597223090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__A63jxS8BA/TdqdnOtcKGI/AAAAAAAADxM/ycAdek5LBck/s1600/cc%2B041-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__A63jxS8BA/TdqdnOtcKGI/AAAAAAAADxM/ycAdek5LBck/s640/cc%2B041-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969583132518498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AIPdcelO5BM/TdqdmoaDrXI/AAAAAAAADxE/plSieKOfa_w/s1600/cc%2B042-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AIPdcelO5BM/TdqdmoaDrXI/AAAAAAAADxE/plSieKOfa_w/s640/cc%2B042-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969572850675058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pim3WPkdbc0/TdqdmNmHJ-I/AAAAAAAADw8/E9U8UAxV440/s1600/cc%2B046-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pim3WPkdbc0/TdqdmNmHJ-I/AAAAAAAADw8/E9U8UAxV440/s640/cc%2B046-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969565653477346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkAbv4lmi6I/TdqdoDHHhZI/AAAAAAAADxc/jlhgdaebKFc/s1600/cc%2B034-2.jpg"><br /></a><br />I think we will be back next year for sure.<br />The dolphins get me every time.<br />And the sea turtles were pretty magical.<br />I can't get enough of these kinds of weekends.<br /><br />Even if they require unlimited potty breaks for the short drive home...<br />annoying.<br />Especially when the sign at the rest stop says <br />"watch out for snakes".<br />Not my favorite.<br />xoArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207390570917633005.post-8449199928090608832011-05-11T05:33:00.000-07:002011-05-11T05:38:44.113-07:00guest-posting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-aSrg2K0Jk/TcqC8WjG9kI/AAAAAAAADwU/2gQtVoXAsbU/s1600/May%2B011.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today is a great day! I am all smiles!<br />Come on over to <a href="http://jessicasgotthis.blogspot.com/">Jessica's blog</a> to find out why.<br /><br />I am guest-posting today, and you need to pop on over and start<br />following <a href="http://jessicasgotthis.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-am-so-very-excited.html">Crafting Happiness!</a> xoxo<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-aSrg2K0Jk/TcqC8WjG9kI/AAAAAAAADwU/2gQtVoXAsbU/s1600/May%2B011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-aSrg2K0Jk/TcqC8WjG9kI/AAAAAAAADwU/2gQtVoXAsbU/s640/May%2B011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605436659572602434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">one year ago in his favorite hiding spot.</span><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394123668125905312noreply@blogger.com0