tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78906155694385038742024-03-05T18:48:36.362-05:00Simply MadeLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-60484393386433279592012-03-21T10:58:00.001-04:002012-03-21T10:58:43.893-04:00Tooth Marshal<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOo7xhGJuGI0Ek1RVXbnrHfzMuEBLXTxqMSpXp9j2xCKstsbGG52wLArQZJmk4z12rPADotN853rpDUEBByvmcVdiKeD7a_4a_cbc7rAvhuwPZfHX-OVuqU23YzKA4sJavU9Tq1wAphJi/s1600/photo-723896.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOo7xhGJuGI0Ek1RVXbnrHfzMuEBLXTxqMSpXp9j2xCKstsbGG52wLArQZJmk4z12rPADotN853rpDUEBByvmcVdiKeD7a_4a_cbc7rAvhuwPZfHX-OVuqU23YzKA4sJavU9Tq1wAphJi/s320/photo-723896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722364993623654722" /></a></p>Finished this cute guy up! Free pattern found at mmmcrafts!Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-41899291158112585502012-03-19T19:12:00.000-04:002012-03-19T19:13:01.711-04:00Easter art<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTMmGAuAxRUgHamVEdZkhMM0to-Z30Btf4HRYs6ygLp1BsB24kaCvbDTVJywa-yQCrmLTgd8pYZ-ZImi0T9p0raScRBSGLKlS8nTOJLWfCWK7OFiUcaOeCYFf3AQqKWp7eERNISzjhXYL/s1600/photo-781712.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTMmGAuAxRUgHamVEdZkhMM0to-Z30Btf4HRYs6ygLp1BsB24kaCvbDTVJywa-yQCrmLTgd8pYZ-ZImi0T9p0raScRBSGLKlS8nTOJLWfCWK7OFiUcaOeCYFf3AQqKWp7eERNISzjhXYL/s320/photo-781712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721750203378936786" /></a></p>I painted this canvas today for us to use as spring/ Easter art. It's based off of a little 'song' Sophia learned at a friends house. The first time she hopped around the kitchen singing it was priceless- this piece will remind us of her 3 year old cuteness year after year when we pull it out to decorate for spring. :)Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-12985789080944766892011-08-26T12:28:00.001-04:002011-09-02T16:45:08.860-04:00Math-ewWow. So, Matthew was playing Mario bros and wanted to know if he had enough star coins to open a new area... I showed him where it said he had 3 coins and then I showed him where it said he needed 5 coins.... He paused a second and then said "so I need 2 more coins?". I know it's a basic thing, I was just terribly impressed... maybe 'cause I'm his mom... :)Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-82810299599363507502011-07-25T12:20:00.000-04:002011-07-25T12:21:10.142-04:00Beach fun<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARdvX7o2-j_nU8Odc3j9Ayrwrs8ciHuEPthkFUAOWmOsvI7ReN7HWtjEYEBibg0Lm9z7zfvIvRjyIyEpP7eLPc5Z4KQmPK707H8-QLhG6s09d_Gow0zH50uTtzoeHokZfUxKNo1a1ymCL/s1600/photo-770143.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARdvX7o2-j_nU8Odc3j9Ayrwrs8ciHuEPthkFUAOWmOsvI7ReN7HWtjEYEBibg0Lm9z7zfvIvRjyIyEpP7eLPc5Z4KQmPK707H8-QLhG6s09d_Gow0zH50uTtzoeHokZfUxKNo1a1ymCL/s320/photo-770143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633325794470724002" /></a></p>"dad!! I made my own toilet!!!"Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-19166881941951830892011-07-25T11:08:00.000-04:002011-07-25T11:09:00.546-04:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8_MaHwT2WYHhpdG-hUElf_hi-PCPPn5urqVrJTakLbpn4Wa7C8taUgxGtMiJhrJlQAxzOd7eD-pPYvP89J7UKtQd6eXZ464smtYoJU0XX2qLq_aflV7cvDJNlxfM27HquhyJuEEreo2P/s1600/photo-740547.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8_MaHwT2WYHhpdG-hUElf_hi-PCPPn5urqVrJTakLbpn4Wa7C8taUgxGtMiJhrJlQAxzOd7eD-pPYvP89J7UKtQd6eXZ464smtYoJU0XX2qLq_aflV7cvDJNlxfM27HquhyJuEEreo2P/s320/photo-740547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633307200559803810" /></a></p>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-46064884380187167882010-11-16T16:13:00.005-05:002010-11-16T16:54:52.967-05:00What to do on an over cast rainy day?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaEaOWmEZPgpwoOGKrw4JBjbGj1QvHJ3EQ3_c4AvdxsnZ8LzYlLLYV-cJE2qg8VbuMtCfVc7OFxJFAxK3cZQle8iGer8qu73sziAIjEju7gdvITk888ARIpyQDCsJci82CZYK4s_qZ3iK/s1600/P1010418.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaEaOWmEZPgpwoOGKrw4JBjbGj1QvHJ3EQ3_c4AvdxsnZ8LzYlLLYV-cJE2qg8VbuMtCfVc7OFxJFAxK3cZQle8iGer8qu73sziAIjEju7gdvITk888ARIpyQDCsJci82CZYK4s_qZ3iK/s400/P1010418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540266152672938130" border="0" /></a><br />Take a long late nap of course<br /><br /><br /><br />and then make mom stay up with you late into the night.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-21729467202713575342010-09-20T11:06:00.001-04:002010-09-20T11:10:03.461-04:00Josh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpjSyY_3krJIMov85NsEWFyCz-N8epflq5GI3pZ4gkLMP0ZBkCnlv4qGxvtn0QmDx0_kJtUHHhyphenhyphenxf3_FhYU_To2q3NvKB8KHvQYA2bdRvGTu_bn2ngbts38H9KOlNrax0HKuJvkdyL6kv/s1600/IMG_9843.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519012803435307282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpjSyY_3krJIMov85NsEWFyCz-N8epflq5GI3pZ4gkLMP0ZBkCnlv4qGxvtn0QmDx0_kJtUHHhyphenhyphenxf3_FhYU_To2q3NvKB8KHvQYA2bdRvGTu_bn2ngbts38H9KOlNrax0HKuJvkdyL6kv/s400/IMG_9843.jpg" /></a><br /><div>pardon the absence, but big plannings have been underway 'cause see that guy up there? He's gonna join the family officially in March... and we're thrilled. </div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-28713461342246911812010-09-06T22:15:00.001-04:002010-09-06T22:15:00.688-04:00and Matthew 'learned' to fish.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cWxXIHopflqSCLRCDA0DRMwP8tiTRNlRB6BwRnQNdGmxa1ao2SKvf6pE6k3LoTmytpv5YbnZqOIRqxU6G8MdA3epOlRzVk9qU3GCCgaXeqnauiQ8XQ60lsFcehn5SUhTLWXGUp3vb3Fp/s1600/P1000166.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cWxXIHopflqSCLRCDA0DRMwP8tiTRNlRB6BwRnQNdGmxa1ao2SKvf6pE6k3LoTmytpv5YbnZqOIRqxU6G8MdA3epOlRzVk9qU3GCCgaXeqnauiQ8XQ60lsFcehn5SUhTLWXGUp3vb3Fp/s400/P1000166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512768343675984450" border="0" /></a><br />and he got credit for catching a fish, but this was about as close as he actually got to a fish....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_plV20teW9_-1cNm2MDTvIlFNFzJdwCsJOKOOwR2_0NqrLnDFONPLZzyWswF9_CwGHMF2bw-8sk9ZyjKVI7d53NidVZhy5bXN1y2cxxKx_8RLJp9NamnnCjdJ21K3UAgMBzSvAwLuCXu/s1600/P1000177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_plV20teW9_-1cNm2MDTvIlFNFzJdwCsJOKOOwR2_0NqrLnDFONPLZzyWswF9_CwGHMF2bw-8sk9ZyjKVI7d53NidVZhy5bXN1y2cxxKx_8RLJp9NamnnCjdJ21K3UAgMBzSvAwLuCXu/s400/P1000177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512768777512404210" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-50304439156802193252010-09-05T22:13:00.001-04:002010-09-05T22:13:00.901-04:00beautiful bubbles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapLHsxq2sS6u04tKT5-06nL5X08rkfmwKM1oyJUkhCQ-sl6g97PpPwS6njhwF3KbMhyphenhyphengyV2Vdtj-Zn-YYhcQITXhLPaWxln9iZeSEcqd6ASG72kA6SRUGZPZnbkVI447faBJDgT99TBAJ/s1600/P1000155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapLHsxq2sS6u04tKT5-06nL5X08rkfmwKM1oyJUkhCQ-sl6g97PpPwS6njhwF3KbMhyphenhyphengyV2Vdtj-Zn-YYhcQITXhLPaWxln9iZeSEcqd6ASG72kA6SRUGZPZnbkVI447faBJDgT99TBAJ/s400/P1000155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512767817480260082" border="0" /></a><br />because curls = bubbles you know...Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-1294968406069324482010-09-04T22:10:00.000-04:002010-09-04T22:10:00.444-04:00ATV ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDxZ2TG2jx7hcBA-Gb4thKPS_UqSQbAiPdqYYIAPF2jvAtveWPqOFjr1ypZy3RnEXGpclV9SfolR7OwNLaSl-on6j_eamN3KsqNkhGFROD0HeCXYLHgyerWNMtXK2lfOPMTZO0tK0V6Ox/s1600/P1000124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDxZ2TG2jx7hcBA-Gb4thKPS_UqSQbAiPdqYYIAPF2jvAtveWPqOFjr1ypZy3RnEXGpclV9SfolR7OwNLaSl-on6j_eamN3KsqNkhGFROD0HeCXYLHgyerWNMtXK2lfOPMTZO0tK0V6Ox/s400/P1000124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512767288273003442" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew's hair blew up and STAYED up from this fun ride...Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-33014817649843143802010-09-03T22:00:00.003-04:002010-09-03T22:00:00.247-04:00making bread<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj4b6Ro4LFI4wiVJN-o8gxSVMU1nnKLXMUak9TGq7r3Ffojry7UbfBLt7pIrlOsTHJVcUSMA1GqmD1jzUTtoyM-eO5tfkA8t5psKabsWrhkMpjdTA1g-QMVuzNCXeo8Or7L1rPKyTIdUw/s1600/IMG_4123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj4b6Ro4LFI4wiVJN-o8gxSVMU1nnKLXMUak9TGq7r3Ffojry7UbfBLt7pIrlOsTHJVcUSMA1GqmD1jzUTtoyM-eO5tfkA8t5psKabsWrhkMpjdTA1g-QMVuzNCXeo8Or7L1rPKyTIdUw/s400/IMG_4123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510960620315182786" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-88386604693363300252010-09-02T22:13:00.000-04:002010-09-02T22:13:00.370-04:00Pappap's 90th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPAx2yiTHpWe4bwMF8nwOcc7FXYvchbeNzXuAjImyF0mu3aQZPfi-AR5k5dh1b-NSU468vZb36EglxDs1-JFHMCjxZLUefJlfVje7MQJoJReHBJQomAaqHLQGCxIziB_HT_KXQCL4Kxtl/s1600/P1000064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPAx2yiTHpWe4bwMF8nwOcc7FXYvchbeNzXuAjImyF0mu3aQZPfi-AR5k5dh1b-NSU468vZb36EglxDs1-JFHMCjxZLUefJlfVje7MQJoJReHBJQomAaqHLQGCxIziB_HT_KXQCL4Kxtl/s400/P1000064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511392197705020754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhaqAv36BbpG3rmMV1C1RkihyUyhTR3o0vYsSRbltqeFGyKIiO-Cnc2NDNx4G-ZMOEoApZqGGtH5ZioIIzQqKpxrexegaqiccbdn5O4XLYTi4RDsygB0B4waItUiZd0za7FQPcjOn1cg2/s1600/P1000056.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhaqAv36BbpG3rmMV1C1RkihyUyhTR3o0vYsSRbltqeFGyKIiO-Cnc2NDNx4G-ZMOEoApZqGGtH5ZioIIzQqKpxrexegaqiccbdn5O4XLYTi4RDsygB0B4waItUiZd0za7FQPcjOn1cg2/s400/P1000056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511391822180445842" border="0" /></a><br />in PA. It was a whirlwind weekend... but also a blast.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-19659373726628780002010-09-01T22:12:00.000-04:002010-09-01T22:12:00.114-04:00love these kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI3tJsOzcbky33dt8dAGaifB44zIBlPPQOCtklSgUtJRDXAJg8RSlJuTRn_wpkurWLs1yXHx1HMr6SXitHM96X5p43p0N732ls97jJIM_5OgvrdztuUHn8oG_ftS2cW9O8rKrsSuppp93/s1600/P1000045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI3tJsOzcbky33dt8dAGaifB44zIBlPPQOCtklSgUtJRDXAJg8RSlJuTRn_wpkurWLs1yXHx1HMr6SXitHM96X5p43p0N732ls97jJIM_5OgvrdztuUHn8oG_ftS2cW9O8rKrsSuppp93/s400/P1000045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511391457629390818" border="0" /></a><br />how could you not?Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-57798688222236031652010-08-31T22:10:00.000-04:002010-08-31T22:10:00.373-04:00Old Time Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICB8P2OoaSIDCCkw9OraxrU_fypfYrKeNmDEWaJHOk7K-cFXauLGZ8jQda55B0gp9kC1OXgn_TK9SvaMevsbp9vC_a8DVbTfFcwlNhnx3NuTl0zeUOqiuDiUEWgxbXyuMdLWEGXOPv3L2/s1600/matthew's+old+time+photo+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICB8P2OoaSIDCCkw9OraxrU_fypfYrKeNmDEWaJHOk7K-cFXauLGZ8jQda55B0gp9kC1OXgn_TK9SvaMevsbp9vC_a8DVbTfFcwlNhnx3NuTl0zeUOqiuDiUEWgxbXyuMdLWEGXOPv3L2/s400/matthew's+old+time+photo+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511390849253965426" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew had a blast- Sophia was sleepy and therefore would have none of it. Maybe we'll try again next year for her-or maybe well wait until she's 4...Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-58028223274761000532010-08-30T21:23:00.000-04:002010-08-30T22:22:08.736-04:00Happy Birthday Sophia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dg4Px1JxnFBsNZSGLrm87Y-M5HWowJiQ2P1jYkDRxY1aS-oZPrTNnth8WNYrDjVFQsazOuyc_XeZoBX-Yk_RKACas72ghQj7aepKWIDLPVAaa94IR9OISeWZslM7Gu23qFDrcllzfMTh/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dg4Px1JxnFBsNZSGLrm87Y-M5HWowJiQ2P1jYkDRxY1aS-oZPrTNnth8WNYrDjVFQsazOuyc_XeZoBX-Yk_RKACas72ghQj7aepKWIDLPVAaa94IR9OISeWZslM7Gu23qFDrcllzfMTh/s400/IMG_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511390338943072770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's been more than a month since we celebrated with "Red, White, and Blue, Sophia's 2!"<br />I was on a no blogging kick then...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb8yYmXBQzpO1-zIGgZZE5fyNQ__cD7K0hrHeQrhMlSr3dpCUiKYTFdVtIxcVMWw8lF1jxsOFXLkKuo6i2F4cSvE5sAorkamcETvJHs3rygmdHANniYYSlwXsNUx8rsYfXA_kEqSbAKtG/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb8yYmXBQzpO1-zIGgZZE5fyNQ__cD7K0hrHeQrhMlSr3dpCUiKYTFdVtIxcVMWw8lF1jxsOFXLkKuo6i2F4cSvE5sAorkamcETvJHs3rygmdHANniYYSlwXsNUx8rsYfXA_kEqSbAKtG/s400/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511386330017954530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />but here's to remembering that fun weekend when we celebrated, and that <a href="http://simplymade.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-labor-and-birth-story.html">AMAZING Day</a> when she was born! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuAmzQrwtiYTAVXlDd6G6nkc6uXIbbBFq5lpaOGK88A6HEVLrXICZdoG0pee9quol2PTJGoJ7ykMZUYSwYE0TSH7qTlN9_hPeac4n5d3aHCWk4QAK1LpR7Yf8-puEbSmBmAgOQgb0soUl/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuAmzQrwtiYTAVXlDd6G6nkc6uXIbbBFq5lpaOGK88A6HEVLrXICZdoG0pee9quol2PTJGoJ7ykMZUYSwYE0TSH7qTlN9_hPeac4n5d3aHCWk4QAK1LpR7Yf8-puEbSmBmAgOQgb0soUl/s400/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511386818024185666" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-32614781735932494052010-08-29T22:00:00.000-04:002010-08-29T22:00:00.951-04:00help me daddy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7JVuGlC19x3IxkDYkY7zuixW09eTOIyh-gGpvhRbN-dWBciXzqlpR4CQoquZ5sRGe0Yns1MERNrgmYpxQQJNMTYtZLKUW9NOHEFYWz6M4c-rl5rRPYxL99NVq1UwPXJHasMSbrdq08WA/s1600/140_0164.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7JVuGlC19x3IxkDYkY7zuixW09eTOIyh-gGpvhRbN-dWBciXzqlpR4CQoquZ5sRGe0Yns1MERNrgmYpxQQJNMTYtZLKUW9NOHEFYWz6M4c-rl5rRPYxL99NVq1UwPXJHasMSbrdq08WA/s400/140_0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506817178121333090" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-62943411400795631332010-08-28T22:00:00.000-04:002010-08-28T22:00:00.408-04:00Matthew likes the "army park"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-Snzyh7D3Ohz_FkbQdUHQh9jcHm3hmjmblpr0HdNuA8PLXbClFeZF3np9hCCb5kCHNQGfFb96gcswYWu0AjiR8Xb1NGqCW8RHzWATVSP618Har-ArIBLZNF-DzRkXSHH7iVAO7JTbYmP/s1600/140_0128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-Snzyh7D3Ohz_FkbQdUHQh9jcHm3hmjmblpr0HdNuA8PLXbClFeZF3np9hCCb5kCHNQGfFb96gcswYWu0AjiR8Xb1NGqCW8RHzWATVSP618Har-ArIBLZNF-DzRkXSHH7iVAO7JTbYmP/s400/140_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506816855101586802" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-25903938947395650802010-08-27T22:00:00.000-04:002010-08-27T22:00:01.660-04:00sunny days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJie1CzLnsdSjmAxqxIbH0SQ1LEla-iuyTEQ_XRaH5SSCtO2TRnqzFCdl2CXIhS7b569tj-vnoaKBju3d78LSSAa7z8yiLXV2kl4UMKVygc5pOZyZuvuBOa5OjPrsdkXQhy2VlWWzsnk9/s1600/140_0110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJie1CzLnsdSjmAxqxIbH0SQ1LEla-iuyTEQ_XRaH5SSCtO2TRnqzFCdl2CXIhS7b569tj-vnoaKBju3d78LSSAa7z8yiLXV2kl4UMKVygc5pOZyZuvuBOa5OjPrsdkXQhy2VlWWzsnk9/s400/140_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506816457175885506" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-66139798341417028282010-08-26T22:00:00.000-04:002010-08-26T22:00:02.444-04:00dance with me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBGCjuKNr9tPVxYUybc8KPsvSOYWwOlxo9MQkhQOAhTT9MsUpTDKXzSaXF1r9Y76ItC8b_YY3Hc64cBUp_PnhwkZAcnycA3SLiBQ57017XYnuSuwdw9iATpXwi29K84UGJZzrRKYbfZqE/s1600/IMG_4119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBGCjuKNr9tPVxYUybc8KPsvSOYWwOlxo9MQkhQOAhTT9MsUpTDKXzSaXF1r9Y76ItC8b_YY3Hc64cBUp_PnhwkZAcnycA3SLiBQ57017XYnuSuwdw9iATpXwi29K84UGJZzrRKYbfZqE/s400/IMG_4119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506815187664176834" border="0" /></a><br />Sophia requested the music on this morning, and then told Matthew "Bubbie, hold me like a 'frincess and dance me."<br /><br />(breathe, hold back the sweet tears)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">'Dear Lord, may every man that encounters this sweet and lovely girl as she grows recognize her for the sweet princess that she is, may the man you have made for her dance her through her grown life and care for her in every way.'<br /></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-19705377831414741632010-08-25T22:00:00.000-04:002010-08-25T22:00:01.152-04:00nasty little buggar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ekEKakmXQ1hM3dYWKlNzkkRaFRnZFIKrWktbmJ3AyET4q-JJOFMIZ4rb-nZ9faz0GQuossyhFfuShx-WfHynOw5Am7uhRlJm2LgfPKieNJhWiYRI0nPeyE6OdUcTsdMnhOaXIzppYxvI/s1600/IMG_4116.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ekEKakmXQ1hM3dYWKlNzkkRaFRnZFIKrWktbmJ3AyET4q-JJOFMIZ4rb-nZ9faz0GQuossyhFfuShx-WfHynOw5Am7uhRlJm2LgfPKieNJhWiYRI0nPeyE6OdUcTsdMnhOaXIzppYxvI/s400/IMG_4116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506813970318335026" border="0" /></a>when I spied this from the back door, I was ready to seal up the door until winter... luckily we have a 'hunter-gatherer' here who ran for the windex and spray bleach. this huge spider didn't drop dead, he ran away, but hopefully he found a peaceful resting place shortly after.... ICK. I don't even think you can fathom the hugeness of this guy from the picture. It certainly doe not do him justice, but I was NOT getting any closer for a picture. no way.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-60418483542511545162010-08-24T22:00:00.001-04:002010-08-24T22:00:00.987-04:00learning about density<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifp0pZenQMOShUIItwoqh-1d_TFeW8c9pY06xBRM3vT3yfdPLuh3XI8BJeceZJibas7qpFOBv79GLD2cWbl6cJo73_expnrNs04RmEZwE7BlDjv8niat5Q8iBDc9HhD-KsmeKGnFyB3rgN/s1600/IMG_4101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifp0pZenQMOShUIItwoqh-1d_TFeW8c9pY06xBRM3vT3yfdPLuh3XI8BJeceZJibas7qpFOBv79GLD2cWbl6cJo73_expnrNs04RmEZwE7BlDjv8niat5Q8iBDc9HhD-KsmeKGnFyB3rgN/s400/IMG_4101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506812304677020962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It floats, but when it fills with water, it starts to sink. How can we fix it? "With tape?"</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjmjczmE3-eHfeBg2Ojd2B4QgsN4etYht4ksFdyN6NUOdIJ2yS6j_QxQYbALEp-3AqPclBGUNqRwJpn2ubJSW5ArP-iLkNAnAbSakcaIW042vOdRNPX2H-Uq2ipnQyX4kwZEU817KZfUr/s1600/IMG_4103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjmjczmE3-eHfeBg2Ojd2B4QgsN4etYht4ksFdyN6NUOdIJ2yS6j_QxQYbALEp-3AqPclBGUNqRwJpn2ubJSW5ArP-iLkNAnAbSakcaIW042vOdRNPX2H-Uq2ipnQyX4kwZEU817KZfUr/s400/IMG_4103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506812648302393058" border="0" /></a> better solution found to stop the filling up, and then "it needs a 'repellar' you know, a thing on the back to go round and round." luckily the sour cream container was an acceptable solution.<br /><br />*Matthew chose his boat parts fro the recycling bin after a<a href="http://simplymade.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-dungeons-and-dragons-crew.html"> D&D night</a>... I myself would have went for the empty two liter, but Matthew likes the color green.<br /></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-66018325958861750232010-08-24T12:32:00.000-04:002010-08-24T12:32:16.641-04:00SILHOUETTE MACHINE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!Have you seen the new Silhouette machines? no? well get theee over to grosgrain for the<a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/08/silhouette-machine-guest-giveaway.html"> SILHOUETTE MACHINE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!</a><br />These machines look amazing! there seems to be so much you can do with them for endless creative fun! I'm just imagining the extremely fun projects Matthew and I could cook up together- especially since he's so into this crafty/ learning phase right now!Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-14797084465450979762010-08-23T22:35:00.000-04:002010-08-23T22:35:00.236-04:00if...If I had a <a href="http://shilohainslie.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-new-camera.html">camera</a> like <a href="http://shilohainslie.blogspot.com/">Carrie's</a>.... I could do this for-eva. :P<br /><br />Though I'm sure I still haven't managed to find a deal good enough to talk Erik into spending the money on it right now....Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-87963815868250181442010-08-22T22:02:00.000-04:002010-08-22T22:02:00.257-04:00indian brave<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fdTo_rgZ-mIf0s7W7uOFKnhchUKMXz1w1FG2k9wYkgZMF3hs7SJBc-3W4KFsYjTIviu6Dl8XztquMQxOgqSZmHpLPl6zEv34r0MOUikLC8hwKls84prZJon-ShHE2wcnexefABwPToZA/s1600/IMG_4109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fdTo_rgZ-mIf0s7W7uOFKnhchUKMXz1w1FG2k9wYkgZMF3hs7SJBc-3W4KFsYjTIviu6Dl8XztquMQxOgqSZmHpLPl6zEv34r0MOUikLC8hwKls84prZJon-ShHE2wcnexefABwPToZA/s320/IMG_4109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506811882107465682" border="0" /></a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890615569438503874.post-29427245834978221652010-08-21T22:25:00.000-04:002010-08-21T22:25:00.509-04:00the best thing to do after a nap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJ6wqGDdMoELBNws4ae6CZp0I5qXyAGX78Q_v3-R1UhBXBsSJomsR8T55zi9nx78EKWKhsrMLPbwCukSE4a0_e5V586j18BsdqNpQrmOVpNsMb2wRjkrrsKlZrAkpz2a0XR4Q8Wpoo95-/s1600/IMG_3991.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJ6wqGDdMoELBNws4ae6CZp0I5qXyAGX78Q_v3-R1UhBXBsSJomsR8T55zi9nx78EKWKhsrMLPbwCukSE4a0_e5V586j18BsdqNpQrmOVpNsMb2wRjkrrsKlZrAkpz2a0XR4Q8Wpoo95-/s320/IMG_3991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505457399031877170" border="0" /></a><br />pretend to take another nap, of course.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465658020369315116noreply@blogger.com0