tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20037625628774645012024-03-05T21:10:26.697-08:00Happy Chaos“Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” -Charles R. SwindollErin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-63018099738427346672010-08-03T12:42:00.000-07:002010-08-03T12:55:23.464-07:00Books I've Enjoyed RecentlyAlright, in no particular order, here is a list of books I've read recently and LOVED....<br /><br />Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels:<br /><br /><strong>Enchanted Glass</strong> by Diana Wynne Jones....hmmmm, I adore this author. Love Howl's Moving Castle and the Chronicles of Chrestomanci. Brilliant.<br />The first <strong>Ranger's Apprentice</strong> book....soooooo great! This is the perfect book for boys around 11-14 years old. (and for nutty moms who love kids books!) I NEED to get the second one.<br /><strong>Dragon's Spear</strong> by Jessica Day George....love all three of her dragon books<br /><strong>Princess For Hire</strong> by Lindsey Leavitt...woo-hoo! Lindsey did such a great great great job with her first published book. So proud of her!<br /><strong>The Season</strong> by...can't remember....loved it though. Great murder mystery/romance YA novel set in Victorian England. Handsome guys in fancy clothes and girls in beautiful ballgowns. Fun, right?<br /><strong>Frozen in Time....</strong>This book was such fun! Two kids get frozen cryogenically (sp??) in 1956 (or something like that) and then woken up in 2010 by their great-nephew and neice (I think that's how it was...). And they have A LOT of questions about what happened to them, what happened to their father and then how they deal with all the new technology is so great. Really fun. My 11 yo loved it, too.<br /><br /><br />Picture Books:<br /><br /><strong>Robomom and Baby Brains</strong><br /><strong>Stand Straight Ella Kate</strong><br /><strong>Not a Box </strong>(this is one we've checked out before...but we love it so I figured I'd share)<br /><strong>Ladybug Girl</strong><br /><strong>Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy</strong><br /><br />If you get a chance, check them out!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-20268555076759193042010-07-14T11:28:00.000-07:002010-07-14T15:42:52.104-07:00Yay! Prizes!So. I'm not so good at the watching what I eat thing. blech. It's so hard to get going! Therefore, I've made a deal with myself. For every 5 pounds I lose I get a prize.<br /><br />Yay! Prizes! Huzzah!<br /><br />Maybe, just maybe, I can trick myself into following the carrot.....and eating it. yum. (ptoowie!)<br /><br />So, you may be wondering, "What is the wonderful prize Erin is going to reward herself with first?" Oh! I'm so glad you asked. You're such a kind and thoughtful friend, always wondering about my <em>ever</em>-so-exciting life. You're awesome.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJY1gmYEv6kHrFD8Ikl4SerY5OSS4Jb3oe6GLVB6e6mBvFAOuvPQB2v3LQzGXCIq0aFqYvdi9r7768Q36g3u5sFaBKjX2LuD1JjgL8qCFm161VbYE6DHyoAyd1dnaAI2KGW0UMtVZp49-/s1600/il_430xN_155166687.jpg"></a><br />Okay, since you asked so nicely, I'll tell you. I'm thinking my first prize in my FREEDOM FROM FLAB will be this....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJY1gmYEv6kHrFD8Ikl4SerY5OSS4Jb3oe6GLVB6e6mBvFAOuvPQB2v3LQzGXCIq0aFqYvdi9r7768Q36g3u5sFaBKjX2LuD1JjgL8qCFm161VbYE6DHyoAyd1dnaAI2KGW0UMtVZp49-/s1600/il_430xN_155166687.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493831151173738178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJY1gmYEv6kHrFD8Ikl4SerY5OSS4Jb3oe6GLVB6e6mBvFAOuvPQB2v3LQzGXCIq0aFqYvdi9r7768Q36g3u5sFaBKjX2LuD1JjgL8qCFm161VbYE6DHyoAyd1dnaAI2KGW0UMtVZp49-/s400/il_430xN_155166687.jpg" /></a><br /><br />So cute, right? I stumbled across <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/greencotton?ref=top_trail">Green Cotton's shop on Etsy </a>last week and I LOVE her clothes! And they're so reasonably priced, as well. How could it not be instant love? Mmmmm, I love Etsy. So awesome. And I'm trying to get my own <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/chickadeetree">Etsy shop, Chickadee Tree</a>, up and running again. So far there's just hats in there, but SOON there will be some totally super fantabulous upcycled purses. Woah. I probably just made you want to rush right on over and buy one. Too bad. Haven't gotten them made yet, my friend. But <em>SOON</em> I will. :)<br /><br />Now I've just got to lose 5 pounds so I can order that lovely dress/top. I think it would look great with a white three quarters tee from downeast underneath and paired with some cute jeans....hmmmm, kind of a fall look.<br /><br /> I'm down 1 pound.<br /><br />4 to go. Where's those carrots...Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-11627806918466743302010-07-06T07:26:00.000-07:002010-07-06T08:10:36.396-07:00Freedom From FlabWow.<br /><br />What a super, fun, busy, crazy and just all around GREAT weekend. We blessed our wee Molly on Sunday and were so pleased and grateful that so much of our family came. Our parents and all of our siblings and their families were there except for my cute sister in law, Ninoska who was sick and my oldest brother, Fred G and his fam. They live up in Oregon. We are so blessed with such great families! I will get pictures off my camera soon and post more about this fun weekend.<br /><br />Because, truly, this post is really about a different topic...<br /><br />Fat.<br /><br />To be a bit more specific...<br /><br />MY fat.<br /><br />And my plan to do something about it. (I could get really cheesy and talk about the fact that I AM DECLARING MY OWN INDEPENDANCE FROM MY FLAB....heh heh.)<br /><br />My thinking is that maybe if I make a public announcement about my intention to get rid of the weight, I will think twice about picking up pizza or making a large batch of chocolate chip cookies or simply burying my face in a large piece of yummy cake with a side of cookies and cream ice cream? Hmmm, it's worth a shot. :)<br /><br />Last year, before I got pregnant with Molly I lost a bunch of weight on the <a href="http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/American_Heart_Association_Diet">American Heart Association diet</a>, which isn't really so much a diet as it is just a sensible way to eat food. There isn't any extreme craziness. Nothing is outlawed. Basically it tells you what real portions are and how much you can have at each meal. It worked really well for me. Now I just have to get back into the groove. And also find time to get my bum moving...maybe treadmill walking with Molly in her sling? Hmmm, not sure I'm quite that dedicated yet.<br /><br />But I think posting about this will help . It will make me accountable. If anyone wants to join me on this, you're more than welcome. We could share emails about our great love of broccoli and carrots....about how we really don't like chocolate after all....and that running until we collapse feels GOOD.<br /><br />It's worth a shot, right?Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-57228218392025041192010-06-10T22:31:00.000-07:002010-06-11T11:13:39.478-07:00New Pics of My GirlsThis is a bit of a repeat if you also read our craft blog, <a href="http://cheapcheapchickadee.blogspot.com/">Cheap Cheap Chickadee</a>, but here are some pics of my cute girls. My friend, Sundi sent me a link to some fun shirts sold on etsy. Matching Big Sis and Lil Sis shirts. Too cute, right? So, of course, I had to make some...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxiikG1Whin_C9wEnoz5FR7IFbFfmGudTwNa5FQsy5yUmt_mctfV8qJQx8KP22Irf-vHznVYOQd1i-WQYgp0DINW9SATxetbfvmagK4GhIuTNakOsglUQlWV_MAjT8XOkUOZ4kUYqZXcK/s1600/100_2214.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481398485763653394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxiikG1Whin_C9wEnoz5FR7IFbFfmGudTwNa5FQsy5yUmt_mctfV8qJQx8KP22Irf-vHznVYOQd1i-WQYgp0DINW9SATxetbfvmagK4GhIuTNakOsglUQlWV_MAjT8XOkUOZ4kUYqZXcK/s400/100_2214.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And while I was trying to get Zoe to smile and look good for the camera, I noticed our wee monkey was trying to do some smiling of her own...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bC3eUuP7VOhU36BlvDjRP8MMeEcwE8Ivd9U472Z8BtAoVYq2uX8bqK85NyPhyK0Bj0eqD6WhnQ_VaDTKUEdV5TSFgsL2CkFfGRPBukwukcGRLpaX7Z6b59E4Y7yAOttPIPWf7l6doZzc/s1600/mollysmiling.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481398478353624754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bC3eUuP7VOhU36BlvDjRP8MMeEcwE8Ivd9U472Z8BtAoVYq2uX8bqK85NyPhyK0Bj0eqD6WhnQ_VaDTKUEdV5TSFgsL2CkFfGRPBukwukcGRLpaX7Z6b59E4Y7yAOttPIPWf7l6doZzc/s400/mollysmiling.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I love that picture! Especially since she is sporting a Frohawk(...Fohawk?...whatever they're called).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwHdaycSv-xUSW8CH3EAGHC4IWVYMH1rx2DR5nPEEOBXAw7S-5qPL8B55quS-u9aOe_EMQAtfnpdDATFWEPJAKDphyBF-LqjzbkUGQyJ95rRK4Jn3MkExrttkyd7n4e0tznMmzQnNGXA1/s1600/mollyshirts2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481398467247532402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwHdaycSv-xUSW8CH3EAGHC4IWVYMH1rx2DR5nPEEOBXAw7S-5qPL8B55quS-u9aOe_EMQAtfnpdDATFWEPJAKDphyBF-LqjzbkUGQyJ95rRK4Jn3MkExrttkyd7n4e0tznMmzQnNGXA1/s400/mollyshirts2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Molly smiled for "real" for the first time last Saturday. I was holding her all swaddled up and Ryan said something about her being hot. Well, she smiled at that! Silly girl.<br /><br />I sure do love those boys of mine. And I definitely wouldn't trade them for a house full of girls. But I am very very happy we had another girl!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-32235673394628192192010-06-05T21:12:00.000-07:002010-06-05T21:32:10.135-07:00FocusSo, I've had a bit of an epiphany lately. <br /><br />I don't want to go into detail, but one of our children can be a bit of a problem at times. A lot of times. With a few different issues.<br /><br />And when he wants attention from those around him, I don't think he knows how to get good attention. Instead he tends to seek negative attention. And I realized something this week. Something that's made me sad...<br /><br />We've been focusing on the wrong things. All the wrong things. We've been focusing on the things he does wrong. That's what we talk about (or...let's be honest...that's what we shout about...) And, ya know what? When you're focusing on all the negatives of a person you're not as sweet or loving with them as you would be if you were focusing on their positives. And, don't get me wrong, there are many many positives. He is a brilliant and wonderful boy. But I think I've lost sight of that a bit.<br /><br />Also, I'm a firm believer in the idea that what you focus on is what you get more of.<br /><br />So, for the last couple days, I've been focusing on all the good things. I've been trying harder to give this little one the attention he needs and to reach out to him more. I have to say that I was really struggling at times. I just wasn't sure how to handle him. But I feel so much happier now.<br /><br />What do you focus on? And do you want more of it?Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-69097396934971014442010-06-04T12:39:00.000-07:002010-06-04T15:49:22.842-07:00Doing the RobotI signed Weston and Emmett up for a bunch of 4-H classes this summer. And I'm really happy they wanted to take the beginning sewing class. They had the class yesterday and they were absolutely thrilled with their projects...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y8gpCEknGN_dT5oz_UrfYlnPcjaWn5EMmWsl3ApFLlmN-eBc_VWgrg7GxubINISChn1l1EkQKlS9mweP6PEWv_l4gd56iZJklGBkhsUxlu8pgNJhJIe0gPmyW38Ss7oqI6E7eO-SDCQS/s1600/robot+boys.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479010036934313970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y8gpCEknGN_dT5oz_UrfYlnPcjaWn5EMmWsl3ApFLlmN-eBc_VWgrg7GxubINISChn1l1EkQKlS9mweP6PEWv_l4gd56iZJklGBkhsUxlu8pgNJhJIe0gPmyW38Ss7oqI6E7eO-SDCQS/s320/robot+boys.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And, yes, they are doing the Robot move. Goofy boys.<br /><br />They got to make bookmarks and bean bags...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4fjoW3nBmbuYpBH1SYiegP_AxFJxKzXMjBFFYsxKpOCYmh2BYnzgHItGWowPg5qdc7Oy7nOGsfOcIJYsq3N2CfZ6joT9CZYrD4JEpZUCKrEWQZvqmj-GzSbiJJAY-1NwwSWFYB_GNnA/s1600/100_2153.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479045182075255362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4fjoW3nBmbuYpBH1SYiegP_AxFJxKzXMjBFFYsxKpOCYmh2BYnzgHItGWowPg5qdc7Oy7nOGsfOcIJYsq3N2CfZ6joT9CZYrD4JEpZUCKrEWQZvqmj-GzSbiJJAY-1NwwSWFYB_GNnA/s320/100_2153.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And then drawstring hankerchief bags...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4jninri2ErHGulnYOYJefP2gP00c36mk-OTsjIG4KV2dlJlsDBVHL9qAOC9xHtLPfLnYqGdF4p9ZMPB-9NdPELXXG1pkDirEZ7JaQURzO-KMUWKtW9pvNXpm_0HbhoUQaN7f0GisBRAB/s1600/100_2137.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479045192665295170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4jninri2ErHGulnYOYJefP2gP00c36mk-OTsjIG4KV2dlJlsDBVHL9qAOC9xHtLPfLnYqGdF4p9ZMPB-9NdPELXXG1pkDirEZ7JaQURzO-KMUWKtW9pvNXpm_0HbhoUQaN7f0GisBRAB/s320/100_2137.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure what move they were doing here.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0kpKRGvlN_awnzBno8a7i-UUp_Kr1id-uHuqLLwDBqSGnAFf844o2SlNu2ueb82qf4emlju0mM7OikLjOgqvMm7yVZgI0vZ_HuAEyvN1M-vBVW1It9bbPkE5cIjtmtAUCRvQT6KK2FY4/s1600/bagboys.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479010045141373154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0kpKRGvlN_awnzBno8a7i-UUp_Kr1id-uHuqLLwDBqSGnAFf844o2SlNu2ueb82qf4emlju0mM7OikLjOgqvMm7yVZgI0vZ_HuAEyvN1M-vBVW1It9bbPkE5cIjtmtAUCRvQT6KK2FY4/s320/bagboys.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The class was only $6 each. Brilliant, right? Weston will be taking a babysitting and child care class in a couple of weeks. They're going to try out a Kid Chef class. Emmett is excited for a Books to Movie Class where they're going to read How to Eat Fried Worms, do some activities to do with it and then watch the movie (this is over three days) and that class was only $6, too AND they get the book. Weston is also going to take a rock class and a geocaching one. I'm hoping to get them into the next sewing class, too where they'll make pajama pants, a pillowcase and a service project.<br /><br />Most of the activities are for kids over 8 but they do have Cloverbud activities once a month for 5-8 year olds. I signed Sam up for those for the next two months. They were only $3 each! Score! I love it when the kids get to try new things. <br /><br />4-H is awesome!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-76732520938206461302010-06-02T07:30:00.000-07:002010-06-04T07:44:28.414-07:00Cheap Cheap Chickadee *LINK FIXED!*<a href="http://http//cheapcheapchickadee.blogspot.com/"></a><br />My cute friend, <a href="http://http//sundiandmike.blogspot.com/">Sundi Pace</a> asked if I wanted to start up a craft blog with her and I was all for it. It's still a bit of a work in progress, but we're having fun posting the fun crafts and such we're doing. I added pics and a link to a fun corduroy pleated purse I made and a link to a tie pattern. Also check out the fun flower tutorial Sundi put up....<br /><br /><a href="http://cheapcheapchickadee.blogspot.com/">Cheap Cheap Chickadee</a> (luckily my sweet friend, Colleen pointed out that this link wasn't working...urgh. Now it should work...)<br /><br />And sometime soon we'll be giving away some crafty swag.<br /><br />So, make sure you check back often!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-22593603092448135192010-05-18T11:06:00.001-07:002010-05-19T08:08:17.562-07:00Crafty Chaos: Pink, Upcycled, and IKEA fabric...It was an overcast day today, so great for pics! But it was cold (boo.) so I had to work really hard to get Zoe to smile. The promise of a popsicle sure helped (even though I think she felt like a popsicle herself!)<br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>So, I love to try new projects. I often see things and think, "I could probably make that." And, apparently, I love to try things that are very time consuming.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij25JTkcwoT-eWbynvkpe9y7XM86G2QEXE7jHeDm1AUEDd1kJpgVHdcOAW5OUeaSPaU60t-bMk4irJL2wxkfjC4JYG5HPRC6YksprMmH2ZRIkCQEpm25a_klitkUQyLfSaJhCaaQEs8-3h/s1600/100_1802.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472687525583059026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij25JTkcwoT-eWbynvkpe9y7XM86G2QEXE7jHeDm1AUEDd1kJpgVHdcOAW5OUeaSPaU60t-bMk4irJL2wxkfjC4JYG5HPRC6YksprMmH2ZRIkCQEpm25a_klitkUQyLfSaJhCaaQEs8-3h/s200/100_1802.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j71GDhZKIZV6Ue4CuctgeyZHcBt_pL_oLltZMnJOM6yG_gVLByUpLndRViSetuLXGVUJXfez7ycsn2bVWkyD1qsCHMDcNxhjZcGaV1Hoi2R4zoVZdDfmQzoP_i-NaGnnJxdBCPcZx2K9/s1600/pinkzoe.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472687530855055058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j71GDhZKIZV6Ue4CuctgeyZHcBt_pL_oLltZMnJOM6yG_gVLByUpLndRViSetuLXGVUJXfez7ycsn2bVWkyD1qsCHMDcNxhjZcGaV1Hoi2R4zoVZdDfmQzoP_i-NaGnnJxdBCPcZx2K9/s200/pinkzoe.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HISfao64AiVz0fwUJISMf4KCK46bi5tWKmJ6M7x3HD6JOwpZWqLnzMSglKZMxRcyymM3k4tmWzODMRowfriToubXJ-QI2ofbNeyow2oHCyFCFFEss6IgWTIKzCPZ-YpUDu9drQWrW3J2/s1600/100_1792.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472687511557012674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HISfao64AiVz0fwUJISMf4KCK46bi5tWKmJ6M7x3HD6JOwpZWqLnzMSglKZMxRcyymM3k4tmWzODMRowfriToubXJ-QI2ofbNeyow2oHCyFCFFEss6IgWTIKzCPZ-YpUDu9drQWrW3J2/s200/100_1792.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OPFvicfE6Dev36D5fT5MsWOcJ8Bow6UJpT4-gCUzvapuBDf-qIHIOiSvVhWutINKbopHPuPxfZHJkCIVsb2d7aL5PGmzk1PDxM9VzzTblrQzyr28N4K7Z3goZ1pKnY4BRBeAptEiu93q/s1600/100_1793.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472687517859023714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OPFvicfE6Dev36D5fT5MsWOcJ8Bow6UJpT4-gCUzvapuBDf-qIHIOiSvVhWutINKbopHPuPxfZHJkCIVsb2d7aL5PGmzk1PDxM9VzzTblrQzyr28N4K7Z3goZ1pKnY4BRBeAptEiu93q/s200/100_1793.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK81IkXoixD0PtQs_M9IO_a2JK-SUsue4sZcutY6Fg9AEdD8xiRzhdUeP8ZehtzOYLsd5EU8aK9NTbJwYRsdVYyY_Ezy_nEFwgcZXLZPID2jH1GZ4hwlB-5Wqe4p1_QxdBpx9zoHEZYVX/s1600/pinkzoe2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472687503446690306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK81IkXoixD0PtQs_M9IO_a2JK-SUsue4sZcutY6Fg9AEdD8xiRzhdUeP8ZehtzOYLsd5EU8aK9NTbJwYRsdVYyY_Ezy_nEFwgcZXLZPID2jH1GZ4hwlB-5Wqe4p1_QxdBpx9zoHEZYVX/s200/pinkzoe2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDCcGRK5PwxpgE45QTWpXziw_wrcHjM5_YMr6plGD3UKA9tNnhZloFt3FYeyRtdRPzNLBh-RR6qBK_-0DdI1etiBz5EZsNBUANwrnv4kMflLDgQq3aFK_y47JHECfGDa2TDfnV7Jig7Ar/s1600/100_1795.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472762384130513074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDCcGRK5PwxpgE45QTWpXziw_wrcHjM5_YMr6plGD3UKA9tNnhZloFt3FYeyRtdRPzNLBh-RR6qBK_-0DdI1etiBz5EZsNBUANwrnv4kMflLDgQq3aFK_y47JHECfGDa2TDfnV7Jig7Ar/s200/100_1795.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I got a hankering to make a pettiskirt for my girl. She has a cute little friend who has a similar skirt given to her by her grandmother. I searched on-line for a free tutorial. Found one (I'll have to find the link...) Had my mom hunt down some hot pink nylon chiffon at JoAnn's (she is so awesome). And then after many hours....voila! (didn't I just make that sound so easy? :) </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I do LOVE how it turned out though. It's all nice and swishy and perfect for twirling, but I am really happy I got it done before the new baby came along! </div><br /><div>I made the shirt match by adding little chiffon flowers with pink button centers. </div><br /><div>This fun and silly dress was made out of IKEA fabric....</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK159_HZKx_kOTqseol1bSoeAQgWhZHdKgF5qmGU8OXvJrabsFsDr39OscTVMifHcM9xsfVQehbtkvnNVOj-xTy9t-6NLyBmZjik6yIAlfdQBIMdI1c2dzSMKY-HrjO797uEwd4Y-lWYfb/s1600/ikeadress.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472762368508411682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK159_HZKx_kOTqseol1bSoeAQgWhZHdKgF5qmGU8OXvJrabsFsDr39OscTVMifHcM9xsfVQehbtkvnNVOj-xTy9t-6NLyBmZjik6yIAlfdQBIMdI1c2dzSMKY-HrjO797uEwd4Y-lWYfb/s200/ikeadress.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_ywAneTl5kuiNiCbeDFl_QzYSutWDBB2XGuzwcBEeaGmKDqE5RzIkZsi7m9jzXWKIznUd5bEVXFlFKjc6PCqRBGSZlqaQObMzfGfIXhyL6NIVnzmIKgM4rbocabOv8EXOCZpPB-M0u92/s1600/100_1817.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472762374212175970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_ywAneTl5kuiNiCbeDFl_QzYSutWDBB2XGuzwcBEeaGmKDqE5RzIkZsi7m9jzXWKIznUd5bEVXFlFKjc6PCqRBGSZlqaQObMzfGfIXhyL6NIVnzmIKgM4rbocabOv8EXOCZpPB-M0u92/s200/100_1817.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>It's one of the easiest dresses I've ever made. I whipped one out for a friend's little girl at the same time. Made both of them in two hours. Not bad. I've seen the same style done up as cute little tops over jeans. There are a lot of these dresses sold on etsy.</div><div></div><div>And here's some upcycled fun...</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzavcTaTjPUk4Dys-Kz699CENqKQEh8BdVjeICwlAnryhy1nmcMeTuDY6S6S_p1RJ4gSwtFBpTStmTubhZPJOG2YRB10AztbBtCdAQnkEcJx2oxD8EwEAs80xIlqXpnioYWJgJoOa8W1M/s1600/100_1845.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472746644958670274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzavcTaTjPUk4Dys-Kz699CENqKQEh8BdVjeICwlAnryhy1nmcMeTuDY6S6S_p1RJ4gSwtFBpTStmTubhZPJOG2YRB10AztbBtCdAQnkEcJx2oxD8EwEAs80xIlqXpnioYWJgJoOa8W1M/s200/100_1845.JPG" /></a><br />I've been making these leggings for Zoe out of knit tees (she's wearing black and white striped ones in the first pics, too). See the beauty of this is you cut out the leggings with the bottom of the pattern lined up with the hem and then you don't have to try to get a good looking hem with the knit. Brilliant, right? I also made my boys jammie shorts with the same idea. Big soft knit tees=comfy jammies :)<br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbcbq8L3eUGcwF8YIr2YwiQBKE3WhaWBmbV4sC90fg1Ysur1uAB8wiuy69WEgVe2-ValXXIU7B5RZHvZ6usCfV3Uvi2vx6BPGHd_BTqKz1AYhIy1RfpzpqO0jKfOowZzmNH6rMlxcRHVI/s1600/100_1846.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472746652828478146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbcbq8L3eUGcwF8YIr2YwiQBKE3WhaWBmbV4sC90fg1Ysur1uAB8wiuy69WEgVe2-ValXXIU7B5RZHvZ6usCfV3Uvi2vx6BPGHd_BTqKz1AYhIy1RfpzpqO0jKfOowZzmNH6rMlxcRHVI/s200/100_1846.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I also tried my hand at making these fun 3d roses. I've seen these done as hair clips and such on etsy and I love the look. I'm really happy with how they turned out...especially because they were easy peasy. </div><div><br /></div><div>(And just so no one thinks I'm some kind of Crafty Superhero...all of these were made pre-baby :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-80024973380273264132010-05-13T09:00:00.000-07:002010-05-13T12:12:54.692-07:00I love black and white pics...I've been trying to get some great pics of our new girl...oy. It's tough business getting good shots of a newborn. Especially ones that don't show off her lovely crossed eyes. heh. Luckily she'll grow out of those...eventually! <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoff6qWQ90-r3lQ0NzDOGyrchvR4tdzIxdDco2lX2s6w9b4gAMGXgQa8SoS-IKNdvNuZSUOBL8PCGznBXwzzCNRi-fy6s4ODaXJm4ZMSSr4zcXWXLO6WnalQGkEmi6tG3BqYCnXWbo5i8/s1600/bandwhitemolly.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 143px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470795983246566082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoff6qWQ90-r3lQ0NzDOGyrchvR4tdzIxdDco2lX2s6w9b4gAMGXgQa8SoS-IKNdvNuZSUOBL8PCGznBXwzzCNRi-fy6s4ODaXJm4ZMSSr4zcXWXLO6WnalQGkEmi6tG3BqYCnXWbo5i8/s200/bandwhitemolly.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgKH4Hub6LDMGFuxx2DHPo-G1-fYZKdtE99OeTwKB4W-3xUQix5pnalYsvw4xwBfY9F_Ljr_wBSp-GpaGTFnNlm-daISARsZmMgO8kKBWM3mHN98RL6sj89YA9seHQ9im7DSLsqz290v6/s1600/bandwmolly2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470795975460342098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgKH4Hub6LDMGFuxx2DHPo-G1-fYZKdtE99OeTwKB4W-3xUQix5pnalYsvw4xwBfY9F_Ljr_wBSp-GpaGTFnNlm-daISARsZmMgO8kKBWM3mHN98RL6sj89YA9seHQ9im7DSLsqz290v6/s200/bandwmolly2.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDssjOSpq4duZeOHtnx24WI5nGEmHJDgEHwojv9sss9qI9HRrDjg7xjBCiHrILDlXddrm1DHrcQX_UcDLv6eaGV4Bj0UEUshH61P0qVo_aqTlvQTBteEu73bZ4xo9icK4zNtcyyajGOT84/s1600/mollybandw.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470795971989894706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDssjOSpq4duZeOHtnx24WI5nGEmHJDgEHwojv9sss9qI9HRrDjg7xjBCiHrILDlXddrm1DHrcQX_UcDLv6eaGV4Bj0UEUshH61P0qVo_aqTlvQTBteEu73bZ4xo9icK4zNtcyyajGOT84/s200/mollybandw.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju68t-VtWz5iY6V_qvAU9E-NENBSxmYBmo_B_ieeaZpFStIS0CIO5wPV8O4nhJ5ZC9_ZRZVcuh0rmNmtwIGMS7RlT2OjDwD_ivvPmtry3IUANFyYxkG68bfnTGyeeiDOM3KFyfWuzTSIp4/s1600/bandwhitemolly3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470795956797616226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju68t-VtWz5iY6V_qvAU9E-NENBSxmYBmo_B_ieeaZpFStIS0CIO5wPV8O4nhJ5ZC9_ZRZVcuh0rmNmtwIGMS7RlT2OjDwD_ivvPmtry3IUANFyYxkG68bfnTGyeeiDOM3KFyfWuzTSIp4/s200/bandwhitemolly3.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>And I love this one...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju68t-VtWz5iY6V_qvAU9E-NENBSxmYBmo_B_ieeaZpFStIS0CIO5wPV8O4nhJ5ZC9_ZRZVcuh0rmNmtwIGMS7RlT2OjDwD_ivvPmtry3IUANFyYxkG68bfnTGyeeiDOM3KFyfWuzTSIp4/s1600/bandwhitemolly3.jpg"></a> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxC4nsQXpM0baPptz68LuKislnfz9tBFECOeKHmqIWoIOeUkIsBIb98lpfKaMHxWHyk70f2GPweJ9kxaOgrUuC2aBEeJM2bGhSzUUCV7XTACDZw0QKHzNBTmCoUbDJUXc1ie0g9AljQwI/s1600/sweetbandwmolly.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470795964253230146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxC4nsQXpM0baPptz68LuKislnfz9tBFECOeKHmqIWoIOeUkIsBIb98lpfKaMHxWHyk70f2GPweJ9kxaOgrUuC2aBEeJM2bGhSzUUCV7XTACDZw0QKHzNBTmCoUbDJUXc1ie0g9AljQwI/s200/sweetbandwmolly.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Cute schmooshy lips, eh?</div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-48043100081614028832010-05-10T08:09:00.000-07:002010-05-12T09:52:34.368-07:00Wooh-hoo! The baby finally came!Alright, now here's a shot of me in all my lovely round glory...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIeAzDM7CBf1k8NKo36xVx9e1pSJNuqOga4WOF2u1RZvu1OIrbLGF2dyyEh4a88SMonYSeUxGjzzfZwvSj6RgWI7LchYohlXPCFABsDkG3M_RFcKFVKE8EoSN_JYKxJonRf6Vt29GKvb3/s1600/100_1260.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469698446641744018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIeAzDM7CBf1k8NKo36xVx9e1pSJNuqOga4WOF2u1RZvu1OIrbLGF2dyyEh4a88SMonYSeUxGjzzfZwvSj6RgWI7LchYohlXPCFABsDkG3M_RFcKFVKE8EoSN_JYKxJonRf6Vt29GKvb3/s320/100_1260.JPG" /></a><br />Oh, yeah...lookin' good. :) But I was actually feeling pretty great. I love being pregnant. And even though Molly was a bit late, I was just fine. I started to get a bit anxious for her to arrive towards the end though. Just getting worried about the girl and hoping everything was okay with her.<br /><br />And everything was. Early Thursday morning on April 29th my water broke and I thought a big thanks towards my Heavenly Father. I woke Ryan up and boy, did he get up quick. Hearing the words, "Ryan, my water just broke!" Yeah. That's a great way to start your day, right?<br /><br />I wasn't having any contractions though so, I had a shower and then we decided to wait to call Jim and Mikki (Ryan's brother and wife who agreed to watch our other monkeys while we were at the hospital...and by the way, they are made of Awesome Sauce!) and get the kids up and ready for school. Weston had been asking me every day, "Do you think the baby will come today?" so when he came up the stairs I said, "Ya know that question you ask me every day?" He said, "Yeah." I said, "Ask it." He smiled big and said, "Do you think the baby will come today?" And I said, "Yes." heh heh. He was pretty excited. I said something similar to the other boys and wow, it was easier to get Sam out of bed than usual. He's a toughie to get going in the morning, but that morning he was up and awake pretty fast! When I told Emmett he gave me a big hug. These boys had been waiting and waiting!<br /><br />We got the boys off to school on the bus and then Jim and Mikki came over to watch Zoe. Luckily Mikki was all done with her finals and Jim only had one in the afternoon so they could be home when Sam came home from Kindergarten and the other boys got home later.<br /><br />So, then Ryan and I headed to the hospital. It was a white snowy crisp morning. And we were pretty excited.<br /><br />My contractions never really picked up too much and there was that whole lovely merconium thing going on so, eventually they had to get me going on pitossin (sp?) and that did the trick. And can I just say?....I love epidurals. Brillaint things. Just brilliant.<br /><br />So, after Laurie (my certified nurse midwife who I've had all my kids with) got there and she got all suited up, I pushed for about 5 minutes...and then there she was...our Molly, all gooey and beautiful.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G6boblXaXPuqD5Ew5rDlvzAtf1GYw4CSC53vPMorji-MGmd58nNddH4ve-9PeoGjeXVVmoRtQy6MLqRRaPIwdaaXfVSIifBxbcjUU_64sJMLkf_QywIWTxFVBXAhMcE5X-CxsD5lsCoi/s1600/100_1306.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469698417078572466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G6boblXaXPuqD5Ew5rDlvzAtf1GYw4CSC53vPMorji-MGmd58nNddH4ve-9PeoGjeXVVmoRtQy6MLqRRaPIwdaaXfVSIifBxbcjUU_64sJMLkf_QywIWTxFVBXAhMcE5X-CxsD5lsCoi/s320/100_1306.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpWCgnyeih1w_D_8lznf_r6dWTzeLlF8CkWi-CByCc8JHYjZcQCF2j9eDhYgImTnyix66PlsOMBm_xrnMqiPkf2zhwyGj6GStizlni7FPqHS8O0rlE0rq5eYvn3RbxN58EpTfyWoLcHme/s1600/100_1310.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469725049101315170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpWCgnyeih1w_D_8lznf_r6dWTzeLlF8CkWi-CByCc8JHYjZcQCF2j9eDhYgImTnyix66PlsOMBm_xrnMqiPkf2zhwyGj6GStizlni7FPqHS8O0rlE0rq5eYvn3RbxN58EpTfyWoLcHme/s200/100_1310.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ryan was very sweet and wonderful. He let me squeeze his hand as hard as I could before the epidural took total effect, he tried to breathe with me and he shushed when I told him to stop reading the numbers off the screen telling how bad the contaction was....heh.<br /><br />And he looked down at me after she was born, smiled wide and said, "Good job."<br /><br />Sweet man.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotCPkqQ6cHQoSuZ3hCPz6Ey_9pfZR8SL0MAXS1U66uvsFtB2oPmcfvzQC2G6pVvDgGph135-E8C7qQVtsJusqT0r0ynRV8bcCDcdurubpDCpHbuy4tfYJXqrM0H0K1Bc1WjKPA_s_ozTZ/s1600/100_1394.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469725037928652594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotCPkqQ6cHQoSuZ3hCPz6Ey_9pfZR8SL0MAXS1U66uvsFtB2oPmcfvzQC2G6pVvDgGph135-E8C7qQVtsJusqT0r0ynRV8bcCDcdurubpDCpHbuy4tfYJXqrM0H0K1Bc1WjKPA_s_ozTZ/s200/100_1394.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My mom got to be there for her birth, as she has for all our children. And I love having her there. I love sharing those special moments with her. Even though it is all a bit goopey. We were having trouble coming up with a middle name for our girl. We finally decided on an initial. D....for Donna, my mom. :)<br /><br />Ryan's parents were already planning on coming into town that day, so that worked out great. They got the hospital soon after she was born and stayed and chatted for a bit. We are so blessed by the wonderful families we're apart of! They're all so good to us.<br /><br />The kids came later and saw her through the nursery window (there had been some colds going around with them) and they were so cute. When Zoe was asked who it was she said, "Pink Molly." Cute girl. And Weston said, "She's so cute!"<br /><br />My super kind parents took the kids to St. George for three nights and played with and fed and enjoyed them. I'm sure they really enjoyed their quiet home when they brought them back, too! But the kids had a great time. There was play-doh fun and foam airplane painting and a pizza party with cousins and trips to parks.<br /><br />Ryan and I took it easy in the hospital. Loving and snuggling with our new girl. I love that time in the hospital, all those new moments. All those firsts. We watched her yawn. We admired her little feet and tiny fingers. We stroked her soft head of hair. Love it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4O6O0RgtCPyrKTinFw_2DdVafslZEPWIVE9OuBpcP8XVtmxfc66RkEBcccHBc0Zp3sCQDLI8cUMAN1uWOrt6mL7guJEIWHQcIUndJXNNTl95-mJUuJa4gRIxoD-JRXyjja2UhG61T_w0/s1600/100_1408.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469673765780700530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4O6O0RgtCPyrKTinFw_2DdVafslZEPWIVE9OuBpcP8XVtmxfc66RkEBcccHBc0Zp3sCQDLI8cUMAN1uWOrt6mL7guJEIWHQcIUndJXNNTl95-mJUuJa4gRIxoD-JRXyjja2UhG61T_w0/s320/100_1408.JPG" /></a><br /><br />But oy! I did miss my other monkeys. And I was thrilled to see them when my parents brought them back. I had talked to them the night before on the phone and gotten all weepy at the sound of their sweet voices.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj9dnnT0IauYO9IW8Jzc1rp4I3m4_rZGL5cqg6n2wrtjiVNM6rAP75RAwTfKolqdy-VZWig6qlgmgZM6H7sWM8_dae2eOMSltTIPLb6skTT4XKaaobGLIB4Zot2kHYvC9LaC_UfRpF01_/s1600/100_1436.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469725031324677042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj9dnnT0IauYO9IW8Jzc1rp4I3m4_rZGL5cqg6n2wrtjiVNM6rAP75RAwTfKolqdy-VZWig6qlgmgZM6H7sWM8_dae2eOMSltTIPLb6skTT4XKaaobGLIB4Zot2kHYvC9LaC_UfRpF01_/s200/100_1436.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WJDqk3BB7cR7WAW7vRujlv5qaN0mBnokxBmFMEjd9Jk7hGDOWTVWupicoOzd_-gBnEI1SpVjLU08VViOYZ2IUBrR2k61i3UWjZKMVyYfMm2BnoQ0FucuiLfMvrD76_Pr7smvNSZU1jvA/s1600/100_1475.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469698437643528258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WJDqk3BB7cR7WAW7vRujlv5qaN0mBnokxBmFMEjd9Jk7hGDOWTVWupicoOzd_-gBnEI1SpVjLU08VViOYZ2IUBrR2k61i3UWjZKMVyYfMm2BnoQ0FucuiLfMvrD76_Pr7smvNSZU1jvA/s320/100_1475.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2EDKAdxWonewtzI7Ycf2zEfxeGgjoIC9102FI1dveYSfSV5L-Sn1_RKX0pN9-9O_DkcX0zy-6zjcktmPPvPK-EFH9I3H4VeIkgIRjVLqvGGgciS_hwzK4c0PhVKIfPpXjNLmiVkj1HYI/s1600/samandmolly.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469673777301494498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2EDKAdxWonewtzI7Ycf2zEfxeGgjoIC9102FI1dveYSfSV5L-Sn1_RKX0pN9-9O_DkcX0zy-6zjcktmPPvPK-EFH9I3H4VeIkgIRjVLqvGGgciS_hwzK4c0PhVKIfPpXjNLmiVkj1HYI/s320/samandmolly.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBErJrnVLpu9rjhoIbdo-GCtvmjH0eMfSYjBnvl4TmdJgNIX2uAUV9-z4ws8pwmZ08cBCBmpa6_1gftL02ZgvqRbg2Zt1RGIwQmuhUff87Cl8u2vEnNRp4blz_t2rQjC_3-ekd-8DQ4tmU/s1600/100_1438.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469725023485433666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBErJrnVLpu9rjhoIbdo-GCtvmjH0eMfSYjBnvl4TmdJgNIX2uAUV9-z4ws8pwmZ08cBCBmpa6_1gftL02ZgvqRbg2Zt1RGIwQmuhUff87Cl8u2vEnNRp4blz_t2rQjC_3-ekd-8DQ4tmU/s200/100_1438.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are my wonderful parents. They are the best!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7DMzYC6vBSTASdFik-4fZPWkKYLId3DylAS_i132uG4-Kyi4txVEXBXj3ut09X-PjEVikH4HR2WcFWMPennidIOeLCd0MpcUYTC_Drgc0diRFKMj5KQQEdwvqh1T8ksqn8RWQ6ZZludI/s1600/100_1426.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470063751105072066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7DMzYC6vBSTASdFik-4fZPWkKYLId3DylAS_i132uG4-Kyi4txVEXBXj3ut09X-PjEVikH4HR2WcFWMPennidIOeLCd0MpcUYTC_Drgc0diRFKMj5KQQEdwvqh1T8ksqn8RWQ6ZZludI/s320/100_1426.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pvNZy11OiLVEh28HHYr5KwT2U4W1n2jp0xzdzl9LnFwNYrhDJzSinvL8BnTGEq5x3WyxeUfASqxjWRVDOYYGOuude5kshgD26IMvh1u5aYuJ0gba_ylEwNNihrqm2qMJO3LncYWdzLCA/s1600/100_1431.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469698423618737730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pvNZy11OiLVEh28HHYr5KwT2U4W1n2jp0xzdzl9LnFwNYrhDJzSinvL8BnTGEq5x3WyxeUfASqxjWRVDOYYGOuude5kshgD26IMvh1u5aYuJ0gba_ylEwNNihrqm2qMJO3LncYWdzLCA/s320/100_1431.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyBps6TWIjWYzy3_1kJwC7_zBYjKHhaBTfMbrNFG55htVbnpW3r75Dsh0zz72u6R4Syi6-N-7iaK6Rl64vEK2m6pUQMnwk-n0NqCuYFQnWZ6j61iWMwOFO34fCq6vbH0Dkw1q77Zg4Txk/s1600/100_1508.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469725012277268274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyBps6TWIjWYzy3_1kJwC7_zBYjKHhaBTfMbrNFG55htVbnpW3r75Dsh0zz72u6R4Syi6-N-7iaK6Rl64vEK2m6pUQMnwk-n0NqCuYFQnWZ6j61iWMwOFO34fCq6vbH0Dkw1q77Zg4Txk/s200/100_1508.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I love how our kids love to watch her and hold her and touch her and kiss her...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-QcrQrd9DsIg4YnBAPLYXH7rkPEbdhfD5vnGfrEO9MZmWaiu2JrD6BaMlx0UmHiDeuak_OYKndrrpZV-3rtGBbbM5UDz5t7LGED9JMoR0Z1Ca4VeB8aCnGMU1X4C8sXt60Ld8XgIibb7/s1600/100_1573.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469698408359006034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-QcrQrd9DsIg4YnBAPLYXH7rkPEbdhfD5vnGfrEO9MZmWaiu2JrD6BaMlx0UmHiDeuak_OYKndrrpZV-3rtGBbbM5UDz5t7LGED9JMoR0Z1Ca4VeB8aCnGMU1X4C8sXt60Ld8XgIibb7/s320/100_1573.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And there you have it. The story of our new sweet girl, our Molly...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-X3pTr5Iyh15Mc_MTj16UeHETvL7g0RxMikdZn__NACbjipem3GYadcx1mJID-hN9BCBeebnF9QuR2umtJlFlv9KXTl1rI0GSjUMZ8QH8OoOaSgQiYTGZmaHD1YOIBGCZrZVzsd8gxzl/s1600/100_1557.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469673760257609026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-X3pTr5Iyh15Mc_MTj16UeHETvL7g0RxMikdZn__NACbjipem3GYadcx1mJID-hN9BCBeebnF9QuR2umtJlFlv9KXTl1rI0GSjUMZ8QH8OoOaSgQiYTGZmaHD1YOIBGCZrZVzsd8gxzl/s320/100_1557.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Molly D. Shakespear<br /><br /><br />8 lbs. 10 oz.<br /><br /><br />20" long<br /><br /><br />Born April 29th at 4:42 p.m.Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-80337806399311046972010-01-28T06:36:00.000-08:002010-01-28T15:59:10.506-08:00Fun in New York!Look! Finally pictures from my trip to New York for the swanky Highlights Writing Conference last summer in Chautauqua.<br /><br />I just had to pose on these beautiful steps....<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pC6BIchYsxLGG0_WXYiKqezOxOJcteskmZFW_TT7zLWiNyIe8CylPzATB2vVjoqmB4ZpbX6mXy2rizBNr2AjKmcaJ7tl-vJBmU_pXBCxvQ60tsRNRZdeq4Ow5QSfVmop_Hc4TZZIqjGg/s1600-h/100_9371.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431813096576210130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pC6BIchYsxLGG0_WXYiKqezOxOJcteskmZFW_TT7zLWiNyIe8CylPzATB2vVjoqmB4ZpbX6mXy2rizBNr2AjKmcaJ7tl-vJBmU_pXBCxvQ60tsRNRZdeq4Ow5QSfVmop_Hc4TZZIqjGg/s320/100_9371.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Yes, I'm aware I look like a dork. In fact, a dorky tourist. Whatever. In my defense, I took a red eye flight to New York and I was a bit sleep-deprived! Luckily I got a snooze in before the opening banquet.<br /><br />Check out the steamboat! I didn't actually see this though. This is a shot of my friend's. But I heard it blow it's whistle. And silly me, I thought there was a train somewhere.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qlGcimZomflEz_BxC0ZAjjP6zLtpwkJdCQvZplRL5QrZJA3JZWm_jjJJPpAaN_PuVzPkN50azrn1B1075R5lkbXV7SlfOk_FrdGwHGXhrIzCR90YvZrhJvgITsR_rTTVdGr1bsF5JvNG/s1600-h/PICT0072.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431882284480953842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qlGcimZomflEz_BxC0ZAjjP6zLtpwkJdCQvZplRL5QrZJA3JZWm_jjJJPpAaN_PuVzPkN50azrn1B1075R5lkbXV7SlfOk_FrdGwHGXhrIzCR90YvZrhJvgITsR_rTTVdGr1bsF5JvNG/s200/PICT0072.JPG" /></a><br />My utterly amazing and fabulous and stupendously great mentor, Patricia Lee Gauch....<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigozrLQQZeW4RWahJVRptFs6G2gLilbD9jFCaOtKZvjbv-JduX2n2OeCEJ3fege6MkPJBFDcz-IFvvGPw9jvtDbVywqonxRaLY1APEpg2Jo4PQOwfPBfghyphenhyphenn_N58ASFT137JaSFCPNTVE8/s1600-h/100_9450.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431882277879772562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigozrLQQZeW4RWahJVRptFs6G2gLilbD9jFCaOtKZvjbv-JduX2n2OeCEJ3fege6MkPJBFDcz-IFvvGPw9jvtDbVywqonxRaLY1APEpg2Jo4PQOwfPBfghyphenhyphenn_N58ASFT137JaSFCPNTVE8/s200/100_9450.JPG" /></a> </div><div>She is the former Vice President of Philomel Books and an amazing author herself. She was one of the coveted mentors and I felt very very blessed and honored to score her as mine. I learned loads from this lady. </div><br /><div></div><div>Okay. Could I own one of these houses? Please? That place was filled to the brim with beautiful homes with beautiful yards and beautiful flowers. Yeah, I just need a few million to make these dreams come true... </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1RJpk8Nq-wyFpd21HUXSojXY6klrG6g3R-0x7pGoLSC1y6D3w_2Olh0ltFRzGWiCdwYTv6jOAwmzhNEJrkfmxqSs7M1POCTTF_57IAAV65TE9kll_laCxZO5zy1VY6qgsQalkpCux_Bn/s1600-h/IMG_4901.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431882307201017346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1RJpk8Nq-wyFpd21HUXSojXY6klrG6g3R-0x7pGoLSC1y6D3w_2Olh0ltFRzGWiCdwYTv6jOAwmzhNEJrkfmxqSs7M1POCTTF_57IAAV65TE9kll_laCxZO5zy1VY6qgsQalkpCux_Bn/s200/IMG_4901.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpjI1AWKnj-GXJHGYeQJwSUwBpoZP4QtpiCVmZAZOXATNct_UR1zOiCjPQ2BUheP1YvbI2jmNkyMSFcsdFoGaC05qk8mfkv2qN0fUMSJYsm4SgMqUPB1LH0uoytSC9WQWBVtzCWnh8BAq/s1600-h/100_9400.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431882267668195346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpjI1AWKnj-GXJHGYeQJwSUwBpoZP4QtpiCVmZAZOXATNct_UR1zOiCjPQ2BUheP1YvbI2jmNkyMSFcsdFoGaC05qk8mfkv2qN0fUMSJYsm4SgMqUPB1LH0uoytSC9WQWBVtzCWnh8BAq/s200/100_9400.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Check out the green stuff! I forget how brown Utah is until I get somewhere like this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuRlDqfZxBsChMw2nwCA4cKPJF_x5O4uztKb4egNvYQlZ2VwUH_os_eSqdk5seXnNv8voY43dmyMc8LsSPXM_EcHhKEqHwBV-tJpz4rVp3eh9JgD8q3DcA9h8iFSNAjo6WDvHWYZuaRUR/s1600-h/100_9474.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431842840895015378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuRlDqfZxBsChMw2nwCA4cKPJF_x5O4uztKb4egNvYQlZ2VwUH_os_eSqdk5seXnNv8voY43dmyMc8LsSPXM_EcHhKEqHwBV-tJpz4rVp3eh9JgD8q3DcA9h8iFSNAjo6WDvHWYZuaRUR/s200/100_9474.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>But I have to say. OY! How I did miss our mountains. And when I was on the plane ride home and we finally flew over some brown mountains, my heart smiled. </div><div> </div><div>I loved all the flowers!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6AlQIdeCnnDM2KmR7uqufAQN6yody_VTzMbdVN1Bw5pDvGAPtWWP1PYenIfDQe9CV0mfWTmFlHhtdU-WTO48ywKjx4o8fo6WVJUt347zd5eYbT6KlfAHoDvnAXU_Kt2xpc-Hb5u1HbyU/s1600-h/100_9443.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431842826682921730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6AlQIdeCnnDM2KmR7uqufAQN6yody_VTzMbdVN1Bw5pDvGAPtWWP1PYenIfDQe9CV0mfWTmFlHhtdU-WTO48ywKjx4o8fo6WVJUt347zd5eYbT6KlfAHoDvnAXU_Kt2xpc-Hb5u1HbyU/s200/100_9443.JPG" /></a><br />My view as I walked to breakfast each morning...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNclkXN59GT21XcobfLcpNC9HvH0YohmIB7gRc7I0aA7ih1nFu011BLRZzvSVJlAYc-TViio-roT68jNrcDE0BDDw4MfZksaC8SG1r04MwQyK9qEAhcVM5hrTpVWcdy85lC4R9-tOFeaPE/s1600-h/100_9427.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431842818428861410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNclkXN59GT21XcobfLcpNC9HvH0YohmIB7gRc7I0aA7ih1nFu011BLRZzvSVJlAYc-TViio-roT68jNrcDE0BDDw4MfZksaC8SG1r04MwQyK9qEAhcVM5hrTpVWcdy85lC4R9-tOFeaPE/s200/100_9427.JPG" /></a> </div><div><div><div></div><div>The famous Atheneum Hotel...</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbmqagTyMM48H13NTE-0BvN4oniqRHYOM3McMthN_VcVvIlTuVGjet6pR9w91XTyB29D8airOWjJLfjfRy76zpDckKAU7zhjUaSa_CViEOtQXQe1bbrQg7HaPSglJxRqrjhXQGutbCsFs/s1600-h/atheneumhotel.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431939470984791762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbmqagTyMM48H13NTE-0BvN4oniqRHYOM3McMthN_VcVvIlTuVGjet6pR9w91XTyB29D8airOWjJLfjfRy76zpDckKAU7zhjUaSa_CViEOtQXQe1bbrQg7HaPSglJxRqrjhXQGutbCsFs/s200/atheneumhotel.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>This is where we had our fancy dinners and amazing buffet breakfasts each morning. That place is simply gorgeous. I wish I could afford to bring my whole family back to stay. But not unless I sell a few gazillion books!</div><div><br />Here we were checking out the sweet house Barbara Santucci (picture book author) and Kathleen Hayes (editor of High 5--Highlight's magazin for the younger set) got to stay in. It was pretty pretty nice...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA9YwRiRF1aKlj_iY1L8k1l3MV2hNPn1-cdQYk_CpN21ZgiGFpzspoQ3Wh-CS4GoaKiC_Nrf70-_VR_0gec2szsf0KVECCD7t-SLJWjgYrNfg5sm0MwsBGQrkQgTpJ27z9M0xsatabBbL/s1600-h/IMG_4928.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431842809744993650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA9YwRiRF1aKlj_iY1L8k1l3MV2hNPn1-cdQYk_CpN21ZgiGFpzspoQ3Wh-CS4GoaKiC_Nrf70-_VR_0gec2szsf0KVECCD7t-SLJWjgYrNfg5sm0MwsBGQrkQgTpJ27z9M0xsatabBbL/s200/IMG_4928.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>And we like to act like goofballs. So. That's what that picture is all about. :)</div><br /><div>I made some really awesome friends. And we enjoyed getting together to swap notes about the different classes we were all attending....</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6lnXWxvS3f7tQhgGH6ZO_80meTG-ypid2OS73Wl-2SRMr-U6y7sEPJtXbocFDiHb04cc5HV6LMuNEjpSANSHvrbKuUsZMYkLhbZcUflZS6-YjV4syRg446gtj64ldYHkTPUUpxEjmGOY/s1600-h/PICT0052.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431882299246590354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6lnXWxvS3f7tQhgGH6ZO_80meTG-ypid2OS73Wl-2SRMr-U6y7sEPJtXbocFDiHb04cc5HV6LMuNEjpSANSHvrbKuUsZMYkLhbZcUflZS6-YjV4syRg446gtj64ldYHkTPUUpxEjmGOY/s200/PICT0052.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Doesn't it look like I have the whole group just at my feet...waiting for my words of wisdom? heh heh. Pictures are so wonderfully decieving. </div><br /><div>This is a great shot of the fun group I fell into....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7hxGwWYe-tYJB7pU0jd93SZ2lYUdIiA94WTUbQGNQ5B4as6n360mK6MiVWRg8KnEj_UyamUFROb2Q5f6BMjwVid75R_hpdJBGeQByAbnS7kdGxBLl_v-yGCeM16Y_ahFP-UHrPu3_4_b/s1600-h/IMG_4979.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431813091908799314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7hxGwWYe-tYJB7pU0jd93SZ2lYUdIiA94WTUbQGNQ5B4as6n360mK6MiVWRg8KnEj_UyamUFROb2Q5f6BMjwVid75R_hpdJBGeQByAbnS7kdGxBLl_v-yGCeM16Y_ahFP-UHrPu3_4_b/s320/IMG_4979.JPG" /></a></div><div>We affectionately called ourselves 3 Men, 3 Mormons and Stephanie. These people are some of the greatest I've ever had the pleasure of hanging out with. We all became friends so easily. It was super. (And we were such an interesting mix...an illustrator, school teacher, couple moms, authors and even a crazy Australian former professional rugby player...Ah, Jon, I love ya!) </div><div> </div><div>I made so many great friends on this trip! You really get to know people fast when you spend breakfast, lunch, dinner, classes and trips with them....</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NWh3Q-HusRvna_JhleXoCspUoiaYGtdHNi3sA4gadzmuvasCirt0yqHalqQE0_NRi5nvnF6oY5MPvUuo7i5mv2oGM7r9kNEtMXi0vcNkn-huph3f9g2T3tN9ZqsjdLioKfhJE1nMM3Ow/s1600-h/100_9418.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431919275813755810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NWh3Q-HusRvna_JhleXoCspUoiaYGtdHNi3sA4gadzmuvasCirt0yqHalqQE0_NRi5nvnF6oY5MPvUuo7i5mv2oGM7r9kNEtMXi0vcNkn-huph3f9g2T3tN9ZqsjdLioKfhJE1nMM3Ow/s200/100_9418.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fsc7hTCG_gTDAPjU2ZId69SdTKioSh0d_hwGUiHpidKBPwxGguEK8Wolw4w48JnlXkmlEzeJYBu680NNgkH7ZXXlD1CwHp5Dy7vnaDDbUnkNd3I7IXNd3HTdGyMQ7BhOYFCw00_-BeRI/s1600-h/IMG_4999.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431910070547658354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fsc7hTCG_gTDAPjU2ZId69SdTKioSh0d_hwGUiHpidKBPwxGguEK8Wolw4w48JnlXkmlEzeJYBu680NNgkH7ZXXlD1CwHp5Dy7vnaDDbUnkNd3I7IXNd3HTdGyMQ7BhOYFCw00_-BeRI/s200/IMG_4999.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzMOFT5G2Q6nre8QhZgttPSJInigaTOqjMBtO30qwOk0wsjkKqSqRX8QvJLpjtZdDnEH-cFe9M-MvYzlX-y73PQPgi5iHJkO3AmJ3c98h34qQ_AAfqbquwEFw5acGJ0EVG8opB9gAo7_q/s1600-h/PICT0150.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431910059812369554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzMOFT5G2Q6nre8QhZgttPSJInigaTOqjMBtO30qwOk0wsjkKqSqRX8QvJLpjtZdDnEH-cFe9M-MvYzlX-y73PQPgi5iHJkO3AmJ3c98h34qQ_AAfqbquwEFw5acGJ0EVG8opB9gAo7_q/s200/PICT0150.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3R5zHE7DrYmuO4ZWwvbf_9Zd-4nZdvNc-VdMUGBeb-4DRzKoaUeu5g0jZOy60D65rmr-828J08L0QtU7FPU9XQOKErfNGNPnEUQ00WbKBPgKxlm6d9mt0GynZP6NGJmBsXWy54TZLS4l/s1600-h/100_9522.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431910089875028290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3R5zHE7DrYmuO4ZWwvbf_9Zd-4nZdvNc-VdMUGBeb-4DRzKoaUeu5g0jZOy60D65rmr-828J08L0QtU7FPU9XQOKErfNGNPnEUQ00WbKBPgKxlm6d9mt0GynZP6NGJmBsXWy54TZLS4l/s200/100_9522.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeI76pulThl_EyjoHOZsXHSpyoWjMsnYEjQBVpFnAMjopcF-f557x3wMbhSrhbxBLA62utI-fhmCw-KVG9YumTyI_3w8vd3gz7Tdt75NZ-rsyM7lUnW6WZiutmEgd6Hpp7-9MglEWrQsN/s1600-h/PICT0146.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431910077140973442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeI76pulThl_EyjoHOZsXHSpyoWjMsnYEjQBVpFnAMjopcF-f557x3wMbhSrhbxBLA62utI-fhmCw-KVG9YumTyI_3w8vd3gz7Tdt75NZ-rsyM7lUnW6WZiutmEgd6Hpp7-9MglEWrQsN/s200/PICT0146.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div>Here I am with the cute and talented Candace Fleming and the Caldecott winning illustrator of My Friend Rabbit, Eric Rohmann...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqH6X7MZNYZVAKHKuvhSbP6ZyzkpFgyiuvlntPk5RrRRkv3qmuntSzcAjuCjn_r2kP6RV077HCRehXKEhLBYzDgEnhZi-w0hA26fRcKy-mL5LMk437NamiSTE_vZWQ4nINlm2whJWk3ZOE/s1600-h/100_9459.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431910082809136610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqH6X7MZNYZVAKHKuvhSbP6ZyzkpFgyiuvlntPk5RrRRkv3qmuntSzcAjuCjn_r2kP6RV077HCRehXKEhLBYzDgEnhZi-w0hA26fRcKy-mL5LMk437NamiSTE_vZWQ4nINlm2whJWk3ZOE/s200/100_9459.JPG" /></a></div><div>These two are super fun and I'm excited they're coming to Utah in March for a conference at UVU. I've been thinking of going...but then today I was wondering about being that far from home and only 4 weeks left of this pregnancy. Hmmm....not so sure about that. </div><br /><div>Hey look! It's me hanging out with Terry Hatcher...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPwfNPpEP7-ixApWpDRqOaaGxwOPNyStj2lB5JpxN2eF30H3QPUNJLj-ar9vP5-StTw9qCm4pFaTAMhSbAOPhKON6085M7zyxJlT5liaBU4eDVJ4-RAY1mB4tYCYfLII1M5T5pj7ZHS2y/s1600-h/100_9461.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431919266434076114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPwfNPpEP7-ixApWpDRqOaaGxwOPNyStj2lB5JpxN2eF30H3QPUNJLj-ar9vP5-StTw9qCm4pFaTAMhSbAOPhKON6085M7zyxJlT5liaBU4eDVJ4-RAY1mB4tYCYfLII1M5T5pj7ZHS2y/s200/100_9461.JPG" /></a></div><div>LOL! Okay...it's not, but doesn't she totally look like her? But I bet Kim is a much sweeter person. :)</div><div> </div><div>Check out my stalker grin while posing with the famous and amazing Jerry Spinelli....<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8znzfpm-FAxIEEtZiqbpJo0qJnBaBCkSFJit_hkYgiXAkltUvECs9OxXEtL7HhAezgYDQyYYGyb0mOC_uaUe573FoVnLdJY2ECWvKlGGdj7OMxEgGCU8ZtD3soiJXaxahef95qM93-AD/s1600-h/IMG_4988.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431813104876169778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8znzfpm-FAxIEEtZiqbpJo0qJnBaBCkSFJit_hkYgiXAkltUvECs9OxXEtL7HhAezgYDQyYYGyb0mOC_uaUe573FoVnLdJY2ECWvKlGGdj7OMxEgGCU8ZtD3soiJXaxahef95qM93-AD/s320/IMG_4988.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>GoodNESS. Could I be any more starstruck??!</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Well, the trip was totally and completely worth the expense and the effort. I loved it. I learned loads and I made a lot of great connections with people I know I'll keep in touch with forever. </div><div> </div><div>But I did miss my family like crazy and I was so happy to get home to them. It's always nice to go, but it's even nicer to return home!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-17131374204670138002010-01-27T13:57:00.000-08:002010-05-19T08:08:03.320-07:00Pretty in Pink (Link to easy dress tute)I followed this tute...<br /><br /><a href="http://habitual.wordpress.com/sundress-pattern/">Habitual's Sundress Tutorial</a><br /><br />and made this fun little dress for my wee girl...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrpTW3_Z3OMmx44V86RvwmOPYwfYkChN8gJ16TR8xdaXwDTPokTi60_a83K9jrCFJNrSfFmctZ43jwbuO9m3ZY8a8IjF2D7KbKL2RgWmIsPf13xyKWb4Rrd6pvfrUe1lITiIzsmAtpsC9/s1600-h/pinkdress4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431543337609593938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrpTW3_Z3OMmx44V86RvwmOPYwfYkChN8gJ16TR8xdaXwDTPokTi60_a83K9jrCFJNrSfFmctZ43jwbuO9m3ZY8a8IjF2D7KbKL2RgWmIsPf13xyKWb4Rrd6pvfrUe1lITiIzsmAtpsC9/s320/pinkdress4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9FWXv25Phknjc4zsaEwiYyxuF9TVTExAqQoWDCMPNfix_totvuANDQOYw-caYDo2IfbPaJ1tYnYF5P1oQBFRZOTEiEa9ETkrPD9WMigR6xho25nIvXbZFlNIpG0YlQn-cVOK6qtuPi3C/s1600-h/pinkdress.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431543346717152354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9FWXv25Phknjc4zsaEwiYyxuF9TVTExAqQoWDCMPNfix_totvuANDQOYw-caYDo2IfbPaJ1tYnYF5P1oQBFRZOTEiEa9ETkrPD9WMigR6xho25nIvXbZFlNIpG0YlQn-cVOK6qtuPi3C/s320/pinkdress.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And the best part? It was easy peasy!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-66627060850498006812010-01-25T12:48:00.000-08:002010-01-26T14:05:26.327-08:00One Spooky Night!Some fun shots from our yard during October...<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Abpklxok4g5kXFvr5pQJN2CXdnvcGSd8M6IUeAuXhOWoh1SwiCL0yIxzwVvqTtsjK0EJ2w8lP0Athm6ZiosRXTzg6rPRg_tEiQ3ErUHx1Sux6XvrYe5jLfCU6RTF0jR9yHcg17I2dK7W/s1600-h/100_0529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431152940343665426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Abpklxok4g5kXFvr5pQJN2CXdnvcGSd8M6IUeAuXhOWoh1SwiCL0yIxzwVvqTtsjK0EJ2w8lP0Athm6ZiosRXTzg6rPRg_tEiQ3ErUHx1Sux6XvrYe5jLfCU6RTF0jR9yHcg17I2dK7W/s320/100_0529.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx7uj_DTVoMPOLuMKa5NhAHbUJnQGumYFcu3jZe8-xXGYHjcA_bdhCtAhT0EYZoBOuADmn34z5sHr5VRe0Ln-SAcpMf2KtiyG9rifdhWnGhGfOXNGsCKep8d7VqBNaQ4Kppb0FKvBOPCt/s1600-h/100_0527.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431152929284188978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx7uj_DTVoMPOLuMKa5NhAHbUJnQGumYFcu3jZe8-xXGYHjcA_bdhCtAhT0EYZoBOuADmn34z5sHr5VRe0Ln-SAcpMf2KtiyG9rifdhWnGhGfOXNGsCKep8d7VqBNaQ4Kppb0FKvBOPCt/s320/100_0527.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We had such a fun Halloween! (yes, I'm aware this is a bit late...)<br /></div><br /><div>Our cute little nephew, Kolby was baptized that morning in St. George. So, we went down and spent the day with my brother and his family and my parents.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwioQ-Sxx_1B39sd-M3v3hl6OkjviOxl2q3h8DmMzqVQunt5TrJAhYyuYc4ltxAjMG5cu_0K9dhAdxEGtu6RChGUnW9IeDzTRYCwa0sXJbkF9loDYzbEmrGKIyQ7AMmVkUpUAdiFb2ctJ/s1600-h/100_0484.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431141951270543922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwioQ-Sxx_1B39sd-M3v3hl6OkjviOxl2q3h8DmMzqVQunt5TrJAhYyuYc4ltxAjMG5cu_0K9dhAdxEGtu6RChGUnW9IeDzTRYCwa0sXJbkF9loDYzbEmrGKIyQ7AMmVkUpUAdiFb2ctJ/s320/100_0484.JPG" /></a><br />I was so glad we were able to be there for Kolby's baptism. He's such a fun kid! </div><br /><div>Later that afternoon we went to a block party in my parent's neighborhood. Here we are all dressed up (Ryan is not pictured since he I forgot to pack his bunny costume...heh)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP60CF5uX2yhUieKOfKtI5xcNQR-sPj_8f77u8r4-NQPviq9cq6ZbcfUHSysHxdkC0iXMwY9bvj-aOVY91dzxpgxsBKIS5ywBFte-IfrwwVhfGPFAol6R6QrMJTjPcAmQeFlHl6PRWqFR8/s1600-h/halloween+fun.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430803099087448930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP60CF5uX2yhUieKOfKtI5xcNQR-sPj_8f77u8r4-NQPviq9cq6ZbcfUHSysHxdkC0iXMwY9bvj-aOVY91dzxpgxsBKIS5ywBFte-IfrwwVhfGPFAol6R6QrMJTjPcAmQeFlHl6PRWqFR8/s320/halloween+fun.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It was a great party! They had a bouncy slide and a bounce house for the kids, a yummy potluck dinner and there were some excellent costumes in that crowd. Then a bit later we went out to prowl and grab some candy for the wee ones.<br /></div><div>Emmett made a cute cowboy....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSAlCQp04J13MYeqFSGw42VC3GlODMuxwZoCb94PbRMeA4zdSWUM8gsBOYplQVNi5R4_hyD7LgtnLQ0qI5_To2vk_8Q8JOKWiomVfKiYMsnO0TP4n-TOVo-m7om7ZHH_CpedhUN5uGIqL/s1600-h/100_0510.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430803130321307986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSAlCQp04J13MYeqFSGw42VC3GlODMuxwZoCb94PbRMeA4zdSWUM8gsBOYplQVNi5R4_hyD7LgtnLQ0qI5_To2vk_8Q8JOKWiomVfKiYMsnO0TP4n-TOVo-m7om7ZHH_CpedhUN5uGIqL/s320/100_0510.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Zoe was the perfect little Pinkalicious (don't know that book? Oh, it is very pink and very girly)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphNzjydjyg5sfI-TjNGq7_H1B-uZmi2Oc7hiMHpO9ii1uW5AEGLZcLeGcsP0_6yb0cAiCMXDBKw4kxuoPy_GubzcxMZG6Vo2n3WCscuV2Gw3Lijd5fzhu6MHk0pQgYFWbeCP6saxGWo6_/s1600-h/100_0495.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430803112612614498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphNzjydjyg5sfI-TjNGq7_H1B-uZmi2Oc7hiMHpO9ii1uW5AEGLZcLeGcsP0_6yb0cAiCMXDBKw4kxuoPy_GubzcxMZG6Vo2n3WCscuV2Gw3Lijd5fzhu6MHk0pQgYFWbeCP6saxGWo6_/s320/100_0495.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Weston was a superb Mad Scientist...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIOrCzMluFJtIqHpdhlVnLXyM8u_Av6OGWqObqxZR3fMq4EZyM8CTYZZ3FL34uiLqk6eTU7Go8bHWk_s0pkLc5tWZ3i4IrjdHeNFqsXQjMd-mawv7xyRpuMH1tWnJKje2j1zNEm7YTVTa/s1600-h/100_0500.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430803126508745778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIOrCzMluFJtIqHpdhlVnLXyM8u_Av6OGWqObqxZR3fMq4EZyM8CTYZZ3FL34uiLqk6eTU7Go8bHWk_s0pkLc5tWZ3i4IrjdHeNFqsXQjMd-mawv7xyRpuMH1tWnJKje2j1zNEm7YTVTa/s320/100_0500.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDTDQO7Ay5Ht3r57F3ko-hbywVhODRAYOFp_lb6YfqlC7PsU7Zg5btykgkeu-n40fC3iVVkuRREfwr-t4ELDVD9vZTuTO1GIxbIKRU0J-YIs1NBYExPS53pTBSr2C9Yya7f8IT-SakYzH/s1600-h/100_0521.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431141963939603186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDTDQO7Ay5Ht3r57F3ko-hbywVhODRAYOFp_lb6YfqlC7PsU7Zg5btykgkeu-n40fC3iVVkuRREfwr-t4ELDVD9vZTuTO1GIxbIKRU0J-YIs1NBYExPS53pTBSr2C9Yya7f8IT-SakYzH/s320/100_0521.JPG" /></a><br /> </div><div>Sam was a spooky Vampire...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKFUTPQ_Euh-_ztpjr-Z5VkpDsWUS_q713zvwXmA_vzArLpdixOoCUzHGr4oSSbyY8u_FfgmBMEjfpQJS0CsDN6VTET4-wtsH2ybSRBYYecIluVSlJF4nST-kxEP9WgL9EkoopUE4MxXX/s1600-h/100_0515.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430803105095941074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKFUTPQ_Euh-_ztpjr-Z5VkpDsWUS_q713zvwXmA_vzArLpdixOoCUzHGr4oSSbyY8u_FfgmBMEjfpQJS0CsDN6VTET4-wtsH2ybSRBYYecIluVSlJF4nST-kxEP9WgL9EkoopUE4MxXX/s320/100_0515.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My brother was an <em>AWESOME</em> pirate! (wait. did that sound sarcastic??)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFglqLVF96qRjvE_KPGARsMkSLkWHH5DHF6J9ZeA0kZdlpfYmSXNqY8Wv-fEzFxQ0KxDRi-ufOVGiCArW0biIf08jGI425Lv5whfpf1azCP5lt7xzYAmToVkZ009D8zmluuJawNT969wn/s1600-h/100_0498.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430834223394619058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFglqLVF96qRjvE_KPGARsMkSLkWHH5DHF6J9ZeA0kZdlpfYmSXNqY8Wv-fEzFxQ0KxDRi-ufOVGiCArW0biIf08jGI425Lv5whfpf1azCP5lt7xzYAmToVkZ009D8zmluuJawNT969wn/s320/100_0498.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div><div><div>And here's our cute niece, the pirate princess, Natassha. Isn't she so pretty?! And she sure loves that little Zoe. Unfortunately, Kolby, who wasn't feeling so good that morning, but wanted to go ahead with the baptism, ended up feeling pretty yucky and had to miss out on the trick or treating. But all the kids contributed some of their candy for him. Sweet kids!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9GX0KhGHp1_dalCTMcg7l7xieUlGB0TDIRIQS0_wmdmM5uZcE8Vx3vs2AolY_Zg5frj4LHrMhQgK3u3q7I8SwPak62JFyt9gL6rKCXqo7Pllenskqp8A52At3yRW4TKt8f_eAWbMjaFz/s1600-h/100_0506.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431141958770721138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9GX0KhGHp1_dalCTMcg7l7xieUlGB0TDIRIQS0_wmdmM5uZcE8Vx3vs2AolY_Zg5frj4LHrMhQgK3u3q7I8SwPak62JFyt9gL6rKCXqo7Pllenskqp8A52At3yRW4TKt8f_eAWbMjaFz/s320/100_0506.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Fun was had by all. And the kid's favorite treat of the night were the mini beanie babies one house was handing out.<br /></div><div>We stayed the night with Grandma Donna and Grandpa Fred and went to church with them the next day. And, of course, when it was time to go home, we wished the weekend was longer! </div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-72073134376953492782010-01-24T08:20:00.000-08:002010-01-24T09:31:39.650-08:00Mr. Violin<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(In an effort to catch up my blog I'm trying to post everyday! So, stay tuned :)</span><br /><br />Weston really really wanted to join the orchestra at his school this year. So, we found him a violin to rent and he was off! He has orchestra practice twice a week during school. And then he's supposed to practice 15 minutes a day at home. He has loved it. <br /><br />He had his first concert in December. And he did such a super great job!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xmTQ-0lXZz6Oa6juj47EUJsoty-vuOIKCd7EC6IXnqNRkpzbaBOPnU0KXm9BoGs6JQg6t3UZ3Uo3Sne1NHmv1K37DUerLLyUBNcq884svG7g-Ytxw6CRWF5ik7FBrFt7D8fELtCN8hqr/s1600-h/100_0698.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430351104267796546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xmTQ-0lXZz6Oa6juj47EUJsoty-vuOIKCd7EC6IXnqNRkpzbaBOPnU0KXm9BoGs6JQg6t3UZ3Uo3Sne1NHmv1K37DUerLLyUBNcq884svG7g-Ytxw6CRWF5ik7FBrFt7D8fELtCN8hqr/s320/100_0698.JPG" /></a><br /><br />They played Mary had a Little Lamb, Jingle Bells, Ode to Joy (my favorite), the Chipmunks Song and more. It was a really fun show to watch!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztFc7sWHTUea7k2NZ-LKGsNoVaIPbZq1ErbdHUFB8KSSSkHBfqwKNqDCwfwSdO13pPpfStxGM2ailaQA3cA8oyLnzt0zU6asKFPbwm0e5U1xJXAiqDaXB6KZjN_oT0I4aG44oHZogF237/s1600-h/100_0696.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430351096247784914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztFc7sWHTUea7k2NZ-LKGsNoVaIPbZq1ErbdHUFB8KSSSkHBfqwKNqDCwfwSdO13pPpfStxGM2ailaQA3cA8oyLnzt0zU6asKFPbwm0e5U1xJXAiqDaXB6KZjN_oT0I4aG44oHZogF237/s320/100_0696.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We were so impressed with how well our Weston did. I don't think he made one mistake! <br /><br />Great job Weston!Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-29443027695851755302010-01-23T08:18:00.003-08:002010-01-23T18:40:02.280-08:00Jim and Mikki's Wedding<div>Yay! Mikki is officially apart of the family!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430020524367364354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLso2r6iMB8NasQyTgcmewODKkYaCOzAJcAR9dLRY684-oXePTPf3TPwykEYXnRGqsF8JkMapPy1miSQ2k2Wc78kfjRshdGFrp3jFy2S10vJ4IP-us4S_6-UBzghigba5XvsiE1irwGBw/s320/100_0745.JPG" />On a chilly day in December Ryan and I got to see his little brother, Jim, sealed to the wonderful and fabulous Mikki. It was a beautiful day.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>The kids LOVE their Aunt Mikki. While Jim was on his mission, Emmett became concerned about who he was going to marry. His first pick was me. :) Then Zoe. I kept telling him that wouldn't work. Finally I had to tell him it was against the law! But when I asked him why he wanted to marry her he said something like, "Because I'll miss her when I grow up." </div><br /><div></div><div>Well, then he decided he would marry Mikki. But, sadly, I had to share with him that I thought she might be taken by Uncle Jim. So, the boy is still on the lookout for his future bride. Luckily, he doesn't seem so concerned anymore.</div><br /><div>There was a swanky reception at the Marriot after the sealing. Yummy food and great company. What more do you need? <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430020527892058818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0imaOFpCRYzOtQYGpDBRg7GXY3rlzl61WhCjtXtLUZoIMfz0aS_BUVbr0RjMqYzK_BFwQNuD-_WRfxs3nkR3Gmw7DJh1Iadqj39sYJEHUlZhawaorJ14BNqhS9g0OGhYBUgxL_zX8o06P/s320/100_0750.JPG" />As you can see, Zoe really enjoyed the chocolate mousse. </div><br /><div>The next evening they had a fun reception at the Bryce Valley Elementary gym. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429990177167378178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6sfZoHlzfmmAuRjnqysIhKyqscQ7wm7ygzVmX6q89qqTyrRjGdEHn0ds8DDrr2VooFhANpDVFnthztCiRWtCsLzf-08MTRyXZ_1LaYJBmtHq2mflFIGveQf6C6XLK_2DwlhQ9zbDGmxt/s320/100_0754.JPG" />We had such a great time seeing so many people from the area. Many we hadn't seen in sooo long. We sat at the table where people signed in. So, we got to chat with just about everyone! It was super. </div><br /><div></div><div>The boys were pretty excited about their jobs as present gatherers. And they did pretty good except we heard they were going up to people and saying, "Where's your present?" So. We had to have a little chat with them about that!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429990153218276242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExgXDwJ54cOrOSkK9VSfdxLy8Vah79GnYxso1ISvIxs7h5ABiD4HZSmqjCm55oSzo86YhgAgBxXx1atXbn0QCIYF3Ms1W9NEYwA7KAtNQMFmakcdzSYo0e4M5EKFTHRjfAwbWv8gzitDQ/s320/100_0831.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429990166490254290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAozlqKRxZepWZ-ueP-Qn7AE-whS95KdI1hWH6RjJA2sa3h0QH1TomOUshD_cg6HJsyuCdIYeccqocfOZilJlmgsLPyFHhpSP0nJQogvJjhZZRJiSGO2Jla4oFU6Z_NEe031SdjQW8qLgF/s320/100_0762.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429990160606720722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o57eK67jeFlcvF_SGteclYQp2m8H4dEWcDWSIvAnasqLEvyOlz-HnGlcAeHXDS7JPTT_YF8-s3daPTtNaVnckSkd8EE8lSytMcHGrKTWdn4gvHrpHUZbpaUMNOU_YoExyh-u1mfbwt4L/s320/100_0760.JPG" /> Here's sweet Zoe snuggling up with her handsome Grandpa Franz.<br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430095188344407666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAWPN7ekN4KG9lumVMvfDfH66sL9Kn_csrwt2D01iCvGRj3sQicRywLssNiiUYhN7bBD9WoenyQidyWVr28cQC38mnt1SzmyboUobxZS6QduD8K8fAauie8F4WeBejFPeCUVlmLo7dC-s/s320/100_0825.JPG" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We kicked up our heels for the second half of the reception. And I got to dance with all my favorite boys!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430095192612968770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CwB1018zc_7bGmkzx65XsImF7_arP8IqTESbud8_BYG-9CvBXVrfUXQ-amF324I1ziEk3PhBVvgqmMl1MD0639xiEI4lKY8tcyTcc8OjzNdwMvgk66fhe1x6Q4xXBKQD4qPl4th9Ll0-/s320/100_0776.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430129337321454802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcfiWnvl849NI-TKtsG9BrcswZWAz15qdRvyonZd1go2hjz7994l0Ywp0MOA_BiGlp6saRXNFMGYVBkvokfZTN92BndGRDX6lOshCSk-gltIHHIzp2YeNgh3mnvTVhOY_CXeWNZdePnpS/s320/100_0795.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430020539829230946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-jpvnzFuBCfOVaehTwzty9kfCiPw0RaPIEIrhqJDI6Yx0ZTVbaC43UIioKaxXeOrleozxFv2ILMYeIHQ_F64m3leEVnuUkEylDjXTXA_2eMHXOY6h6UCuA9cEfXYS1uhL1kc8LfwnjOO/s320/100_0768.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430020545716240706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFWXIZ45PCBV2MlSs4j-4qn1ay0__ENpMMM_6XKqpjB4XXF4VocnltxeYaEikqIrt9JLfs_eGHMJ_pyxxASnW3dJ25LxSIGrcgNq2uvsMgvRgLaCXue70dmrWsug3-gpd7YYFjXtIYeGE/s320/100_0770.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430020537429612850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRZ0GhcUtTSq9KS04w6EVno-wxQIvvq-n1JjChrLzAxDWegMsduANOmUx0iR7YKvBrpV7lyRTTwY5kyB0Y-2EOnzi3dJnBAK29nK1FsGC8RXMnLItFZirM07HQ1pAricBJGBhWzZMJhvF/s320/100_0782.JPG" /><br /><div><div>And Zoe even got to dance with the cute groom, her awesome Uncle Jim. </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429990159000184194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DALNSVnAilYxvhARBVnHb6Fms7O0LnMlHvXac4BGGN_DYxf3qCJ_TIIGUirT5RtO4lFZfoGisO_wHXPnBz2HPxT1H2KRZUzQMa2moa-XzHobhKWO8CF17ZxC5NnmzQ7lUDgFVG5rMR37/s320/100_0811.JPG" />What a great night! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-19863630996993080172010-01-22T14:52:00.000-08:002010-01-22T18:32:18.353-08:00<span style="font-size:78%;">(wowzers...it's been awhile, eh? well, hopefully I can get back into the swing of the blogging world...)</span><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div>A week ago Weston and Sam recieved letters in the mail saying they had both won in Reflections contest at the District Level. </div><br /><div>They'd been looking forward to the awards ceremony after school in the District office building ever since. </div><br /><div>They recieved awards on the school level last...erm? December maybe? And, so it was fun to see their entries had gone on to win again. And it's especially cool when you think theirs were chosen from 252 entries in the county!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjac_jL4iPJkPS5ycAFUH6oVpoqARUalGyWcxrubDOmxZkixZyN38t4e8e_s2A8YIQm5XdvCX0yXcOKm6vxudoBskneZ4T_3sleOGQBR2i6KojDTf8mgFOwykTRtpSb5Z6DheonPShFyz9c/s1600-h/100_1217.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429712703449398546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjac_jL4iPJkPS5ycAFUH6oVpoqARUalGyWcxrubDOmxZkixZyN38t4e8e_s2A8YIQm5XdvCX0yXcOKm6vxudoBskneZ4T_3sleOGQBR2i6KojDTf8mgFOwykTRtpSb5Z6DheonPShFyz9c/s320/100_1217.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div>Weston got an Honorable Mention in the Photography catergory for this cool photo....</div><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ411GuMoUMCsbW3_picSdfER4CqQ5W-1zp-Et1-L4FjorIc9obzYtdgh9LsPbDJhEeh5w-pWRywE4RtHqhXBHu-KXmHPGP2PhV5hJLB1GOJlMOD3URR81CQzkmSMuB6IQVYEfdjy-5dS/s1600-h/wesreflecttake2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429712720921807138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ411GuMoUMCsbW3_picSdfER4CqQ5W-1zp-Et1-L4FjorIc9obzYtdgh9LsPbDJhEeh5w-pWRywE4RtHqhXBHu-KXmHPGP2PhV5hJLB1GOJlMOD3URR81CQzkmSMuB6IQVYEfdjy-5dS/s320/wesreflecttake2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I love that shot he got. Unique perspective, eh?</div><br /><div>Sam recieved Second Place in 3D Art for this fun sculpture of a wee robot and his hardware trimmings (yep, the boy still loves robots)...</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzpSJuqOYNrsw9wJlC46FTSHbto8WeXhFRVBQN887DmNSZJCy6kPRBIZz5ieBVcms6qA5X7XBNoMXAtvq0XqzfP5x9NxtupHicCdC8fjw3sgldASJyiCB7VRo-wp5LGvmW2aYZGqpL7mS/s1600-h/srobot7.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429712726294224546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzpSJuqOYNrsw9wJlC46FTSHbto8WeXhFRVBQN887DmNSZJCy6kPRBIZz5ieBVcms6qA5X7XBNoMXAtvq0XqzfP5x9NxtupHicCdC8fjw3sgldASJyiCB7VRo-wp5LGvmW2aYZGqpL7mS/s320/srobot7.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sam also won First Place in the Photography Catergory and this meant his entry got to go on and compete at the Regional Level. He won for this photo...</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs03ttfi1EL4cH6KpK_VcVebvpTBhYFz-WecBBqx1yMEWKhKICd0xUQZzz8dee2DILEne4nXqz0FpsjNm2cazyEgk95YbaJLjIYyT5tPYdiViPzOamUOUE4sTPx8wiEeR1neG-r3Al4lkX/s1600-h/samreflecttake2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429712710081121330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs03ttfi1EL4cH6KpK_VcVebvpTBhYFz-WecBBqx1yMEWKhKICd0xUQZzz8dee2DILEne4nXqz0FpsjNm2cazyEgk95YbaJLjIYyT5tPYdiViPzOamUOUE4sTPx8wiEeR1neG-r3Al4lkX/s320/samreflecttake2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>What we didn't know before we went was that they already knew who had won at the Regional level and so we were happy and surprised when they announced his name again! This means his photo will go on to compete at the State Level. The cute little guy was pretty excited about the posh medallions he recieved. He'd been looking forward to it for <strong>days</strong>. And that morning the first thing he said to me was, "Today we get to get our trophies!!!" (He was hoping for a trophy...but he was more than happy with the medallions) </div><br /><div>He even got interviewed by a lady from the paper. That would be fun if they print something about him and hopefully we won't miss it.</div><br /><div>I'm so proud of my guys. Doing all the projects is a lot of work, but I think it's totally worth it. We felt bad that Emmett didn't win anything, but he's already planning an entry for next year! </div><div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-36783991666309833902009-07-10T12:00:00.000-07:002009-07-10T12:18:04.844-07:00Pics of Chautauqua...wow! Can't believe I get to go here.....This is a pic (sorry it's so big!) of the Athaneum Hotel (I probably didn't spell that right). This is where our fancy dinners will be....<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/chautauquaallegheny/images/Chautauqua%20Inst..jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 897px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1347px" alt="" src="http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/chautauquaallegheny/images/Chautauqua%20Inst..jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Pretty right?</div><div><br />Here's a view of the harbor(Chautauqua is right on Lake Erie)...<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/chautauquaallegheny/images/Chautauqua_Harbor.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 1345px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 900px" alt="" src="http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/chautauquaallegheny/images/Chautauqua_Harbor.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Still can't believe I'm going on this trip. I'm going to miss my kids. I'm going to miss Emmett's snuggles and reading to Zoe and Sam's silliness and Weston's chattiness. Oy! This is one of the hardest things I've ever ever done.</div><div><br />Hopefully it will be worth it. Hopefully I'll learn loads. Hopefully I'll makes some fabulous connections with people I'll know for ages and ages. Hopefully I'll get some work done on my novel and decide where to go with my revisions. Hopefully I won't gain a 100 pounds from all the yummy food.</div><div><br />Okay. Check out the stairs I'll get to walk up in my swanky heels....</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://static.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/8/6/1/large/168947.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 370px" alt="" src="http://static.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/8/6/1/large/168947.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Brilliant, eh? I need to get a pic of me on those, right? Oy. I'm going to be a total and complete tourist, aren't I? Ah, well. I'll have fun!<br /></div><div>Last shot. The view from the hotel......... (I won't be staying at this hotel. The week's lodging was a biiiiiit tooooooo steep for me. Especially since I didn't want a roommate. I'll be staying at The Summer House Victorian Bed and Breakfast. And I've heard it's beautiful. I'm sure I'll be sharing pics. Lots and lots of pics!)<br /></div><div><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_LGOHtSHAnlc/RtYnvxNVNtI/AAAAAAAAAdw/7r4C3LzKKLM/DSCF1822.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_LGOHtSHAnlc/RtYnvxNVNtI/AAAAAAAAAdw/7r4C3LzKKLM/DSCF1822.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>So long all! Have a great week and I look forward to catching up with everyone when I get back! </div><a href="http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/chautauquaallegheny/images/Chautauqua_Harbor.jpg"></a></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-17217955630489201192009-06-26T22:55:00.000-07:002009-06-27T09:26:32.942-07:00Random Bits*Last night was my first pack meeting of being the Cub Master. It went pretty good except for the fact that it rained and it was supposed to be at a park! My super sweet man stepped in and made the s'mores in the oven. Now that's a boy scout for ya, eh? Weston received his bear. Boy, he is such a stinkin' great kid. I'm having so much fun being more involved with scouts with him. And it was super cool that I got to be the one to award him his badge.<br /><br />*I refinished a desk. It's now all antiqued and turquoisy. It turned out beeeee-UTE-ifully! And I love it.<br /><br />*I'm trying to get the revisions done on my picture book so I can send it back to the editor and then bite all my nails down to the quick.<br /><br />*I'm hoping to get my kids to do a lot of work around the house tomorrow by bribing...er...I mean....ENCOURAGING them with a Surprised Family Date planned for tomorrow night. (shhhh! Don't tell! We're going to a magic show)<br /><br />*I've now lost 19 pounds. :)<br /><br />*I'm wishing I was getting work done on revising my MG novel. But I'm stuck at this spot. I need to figure out how to get them through a door. But should the snarky Sea Witch trick them or should it be their idea? Sticky. Sticky.<br /><br />*I need to post pictures of Sam's birthday, Ryan's birthday, our trip up north for John and Alysha's sweet baby's blessing and maybe even of my fancy dresses and swanky heels I found for the dressy dinners in New York when I went shopping with my Awesome Sister, Candace. :) Boy, that girl has excellent taste.<br /><br />*I need to sew new elastic on some skirts for this sweet older lady that walks by my house.<br /><br />*My kids are already worried about me being gone to New York. My 7 year old really wishes I'd just take him with me. He's such a snuggly guy. It's going to be hard to be gone.<br /><br />*I'm going to go try out one of those spray on tans tomorrow. Cross your fingers for me that I don't turn orange.<br /><br />*Here's a random shot of sweet goofy Zoe...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYNdmTL1tWYwLUtewzgEufEIGOMQ7aw4or9Fzb__VKztHNazjogyyy8uyC2mf4EpjwWZ3rM8fSyKuWRt3s44XHX5tOwSmg_kPUoHfbvs5wm5DBVEhZrtRDdHHJS55sOYmMxFTECdMLv9C/s1600-h/goggledzoe2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351895749331687890" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYNdmTL1tWYwLUtewzgEufEIGOMQ7aw4or9Fzb__VKztHNazjogyyy8uyC2mf4EpjwWZ3rM8fSyKuWRt3s44XHX5tOwSmg_kPUoHfbvs5wm5DBVEhZrtRDdHHJS55sOYmMxFTECdMLv9C/s320/goggledzoe2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-73234175225025939632009-06-16T22:34:00.001-07:002009-06-17T13:06:53.383-07:00Happy Birthday Zoe!What a fun day!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Zoe is <strong>2</strong>!<br /></div><div>We started the day out with scrambled eggs, Zoe's favorite breakfast (although it probably runs a close tie with rice krispies). Then she got to open two presents because I wasn't sure which one of the dresses I'd made for her she'd want to wear. She chose this one...<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXofcwneEzV0XzecM_Cg2iDJWYem6JymwNsbkhZFNsvLb4-fNsAUcYCO3o81dBC_ZMCumzwB8wWxGwGOIji2XJvI1nUH7WtSPPklcL2FBhMjPLWW9KEpEz3kKLEu5AVMBVuBTrMsJRc6e/s1600-h/2ndbdayzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348175444413922098" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXofcwneEzV0XzecM_Cg2iDJWYem6JymwNsbkhZFNsvLb4-fNsAUcYCO3o81dBC_ZMCumzwB8wWxGwGOIji2XJvI1nUH7WtSPPklcL2FBhMjPLWW9KEpEz3kKLEu5AVMBVuBTrMsJRc6e/s320/2ndbdayzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Oh, she's just the sweetest, smiliest girl!</div><div><br /></div><div>Before we set out on a bike ride (Zoe LOVES bike rides! She rides in a little seat on the back of my bike and she just adores it) I tried to get some good shots in the backyard of our wee chickadee....<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RiQVT8jCy8m8xggbKAn0AuZ6Em9Sy23yIWCs60b-pJlcv6vZGsiqe3QCV4sayeCMpodBXQWhrB5s_7YRDmMICO_Vmbg4BDW9muxwe2g0wrH_cSRKb2rsWJzxPsnqs6Bc0I1r34sRCf1C/s1600-h/100_8985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348175452491124946" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RiQVT8jCy8m8xggbKAn0AuZ6Em9Sy23yIWCs60b-pJlcv6vZGsiqe3QCV4sayeCMpodBXQWhrB5s_7YRDmMICO_Vmbg4BDW9muxwe2g0wrH_cSRKb2rsWJzxPsnqs6Bc0I1r34sRCf1C/s320/100_8985.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRWVrUe8QyRGjdOXzAWWaPT-9T8IBABBVczFX16jqkMLXERZAN5Ca3kra-Jud0enisSxK_CsDtRNpOYgS1-q8wCk4xNlVRC0YcVmhudjt6mP9LLxbru9YZ6UNWhR0YgqqTo8FRP1QPEud/s1600-h/bdayzoerunning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348175458331010306" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRWVrUe8QyRGjdOXzAWWaPT-9T8IBABBVczFX16jqkMLXERZAN5Ca3kra-Jud0enisSxK_CsDtRNpOYgS1-q8wCk4xNlVRC0YcVmhudjt6mP9LLxbru9YZ6UNWhR0YgqqTo8FRP1QPEud/s320/bdayzoerunning.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfQNbYRAXXX6nR_CmNFHeGKrbPtGxwPsTBCyhU4P9W3ke0gK_oaScy8ZrZLTSdiGwTySrcTJZAqcVR_63wnbR1UQ6K452LB0_BH7IbAYsF95G4q32ZJ3QotAyHZscx4xN1mSPs14qWkdc/s1600-h/rosyzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348175465035423746" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfQNbYRAXXX6nR_CmNFHeGKrbPtGxwPsTBCyhU4P9W3ke0gK_oaScy8ZrZLTSdiGwTySrcTJZAqcVR_63wnbR1UQ6K452LB0_BH7IbAYsF95G4q32ZJ3QotAyHZscx4xN1mSPs14qWkdc/s320/rosyzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvamKov-YC65S2NwLfd3wlA45kqgQD21USzk7r8DOgWCaxUK1WlVO2_uUxMunhCMJlqL9Xe0lK5AASMbHXTcEHpuY6hni4T9bTke93isp2eJkpLt_V2Ddt5y5Ov7No5mNIAupFyAEFtFVV/s1600-h/grassyzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348330262381594114" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvamKov-YC65S2NwLfd3wlA45kqgQD21USzk7r8DOgWCaxUK1WlVO2_uUxMunhCMJlqL9Xe0lK5AASMbHXTcEHpuY6hni4T9bTke93isp2eJkpLt_V2Ddt5y5Ov7No5mNIAupFyAEFtFVV/s320/grassyzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>We were originally going to go for a longer bike ride to a park, but the clouds looked fairly ominous and Emmett said he saw lightening. So....we went for a pretty short bike ride to a park very close to our house. But Zoe still had fun on the swings and slide, so that's what matters! </div><div><br /></div><div>We had macaroni and cheese for lunch (another of Zoe's favorites) and then Grandma Margaret stopped by to bring Zoe a sweet birthday card (thanks Grandma! She'll love picking something out at the store with the moola!) </div><div><br /></div><div>Later we headed off to two baseball games, Emmett's and Sam's and wished we'd dressed warmer. It was chilly! Then we grabbed happy meals at Mcdonald's (subway for Ryan and I) and came home to nosh. </div><div></div><div>Of course, the best part came next....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHI5X9vqY2e6TGTC1vKtsWaDgSM6YeRPP0m67nRWvgLj4xKs1XTas4XneZ7qR73YtSOXeuYm5-YdCIK_XX_vo9mYwJASaqWC5tD6qhPrS6PnM5YoKnEJcXA46oLgVZ4HatxCYQSO-o2EA/s1600-h/zoe's2ndbday!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348330288835453842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHI5X9vqY2e6TGTC1vKtsWaDgSM6YeRPP0m67nRWvgLj4xKs1XTas4XneZ7qR73YtSOXeuYm5-YdCIK_XX_vo9mYwJASaqWC5tD6qhPrS6PnM5YoKnEJcXA46oLgVZ4HatxCYQSO-o2EA/s320/zoe's2ndbday!.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>CAKE AND PRESENTS!</div><div></div><div>Our Zoe loves loves LOVES shoes and strawberries. So, it should be no surprise that I made her a Strawberry Shoecake. heh heh. She even managed to blow the candles out herself (it only took about 10 tries...) </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wPP4uDmnsGs2qR8MKlQBuBchvyfx2d9Fi4dHUfxGLZz0efxwp2z-0QGEHI-ARnIeRun870u6sZf_Sz8BNwYkwDFhXQUR5I7qm6xgRC8oSxlTxlOZEOpeawZisorNfM556C3A2cMdzN8t/s1600-h/zoe'scandles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348385284124767922" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wPP4uDmnsGs2qR8MKlQBuBchvyfx2d9Fi4dHUfxGLZz0efxwp2z-0QGEHI-ARnIeRun870u6sZf_Sz8BNwYkwDFhXQUR5I7qm6xgRC8oSxlTxlOZEOpeawZisorNfM556C3A2cMdzN8t/s320/zoe'scandles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>It was very fun watching her open her presents. She got so excited for each one and wanted to stop and play with them right then and there. </div><div><br /></div><div>Grandma Donna picked out some FABulous pink strappy sandals for the wee girl. When Zoe opened the box she exclaimed, "Shoes!" :) </div><div><br /></div><div>The boys picked out fun presents for her. Weston got her a little stuffed dog and dog house (she loves dogs), Sam picked out a little people van with a baby and mom(she loves babies) and Emmett got her Playdoh and playdoh toys(she loves playdoh). </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPedRxs0xKxUFo0CkzoZBMUmYjMtInvzIthyphenhyphen3SYEEDiIwoNsQoKIHMwTo8PZzv-PB6BzOE9RfE0pYVdUJlZVwie9eglMnslgmZQO_uRG98B1iOsv0ENjVDIOGZlDArwO0OzAwiLVXfAYC/s1600-h/stinandzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348330285902687538" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPedRxs0xKxUFo0CkzoZBMUmYjMtInvzIthyphenhyphen3SYEEDiIwoNsQoKIHMwTo8PZzv-PB6BzOE9RfE0pYVdUJlZVwie9eglMnslgmZQO_uRG98B1iOsv0ENjVDIOGZlDArwO0OzAwiLVXfAYC/s320/stinandzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>If you can't tell, there are quite a few things that make Zoe happy. She is, in fact, a very sweet and sunshiney kind o' girl. </div><div><br /></div><div>Because of her fondness for babies the scrub a dub baby doll was a big hit. She also enjoyed trying to put on the clothes I made for the baby later. </div><div><br /></div><div>But, I think the biggest and bestest hit of the evening was the LARGE present that came for her today, just in the nick of time. She's been stealing Sam's whenever she's gotten the chance, so we figured it was time she had one of her own....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvszCNwLlGCWyTwcyOJmlz8HZvjUVCeb_no7LoR1URBLxMChw1MJKgmHocGqzGjPAgjbq_pVMtZML_VaYyKzqvqPWMBOm-nF-QHQDW9R0F7G3QF_gu_8OeTb4PoqBoYV3bNdENxllNgO/s1600-h/onthemovezoe!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348330268083060882" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvszCNwLlGCWyTwcyOJmlz8HZvjUVCeb_no7LoR1URBLxMChw1MJKgmHocGqzGjPAgjbq_pVMtZML_VaYyKzqvqPWMBOm-nF-QHQDW9R0F7G3QF_gu_8OeTb4PoqBoYV3bNdENxllNgO/s320/onthemovezoe!.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>A scooter! But, not just any...oh no. It's a pink, flowery, girly scooter! </div><div><br /></div><div>Boy, that girl took off. </div></div><div></div><div><div>Around the table, the island, back into the living room, back around the table and she even gave her new baby a ride. The only thing she stopped scooting for was to have her new pink strappy shoes put on (oh and to kind of pose for pics for mom...geez! doesn't the lady ever give up??). I think she would have slept in those shoes if I'd have let her! </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEElZvTzvfKL5EsHcqdiD0P7GTjMW4q6W0aRAA3gQ-IATO4VtwlR8bMQ3Ta596v8ag0guWSD6-7Pxs5K3MZXv_XoHuk4ibQ7W1Plja4YdFTOrMMLOhEiAbfafOGCNF9ebwHrTNeuS2C4xQ/s1600-h/spoiledzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348330278332042290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEElZvTzvfKL5EsHcqdiD0P7GTjMW4q6W0aRAA3gQ-IATO4VtwlR8bMQ3Ta596v8ag0guWSD6-7Pxs5K3MZXv_XoHuk4ibQ7W1Plja4YdFTOrMMLOhEiAbfafOGCNF9ebwHrTNeuS2C4xQ/s320/spoiledzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_i93YDzB8ALT10h64rJYUTmj69YHWcUIFbJgygMVxEreGOit-HeorbBoqfC9_FathZF1RlAAidzkOS2HnGELL8rSaNVfC0Rv4_8DpQ54ngl8FQklfOlZl1P9Eo_IeReIVP22T0Fkxx_RB/s1600-h/strappyshoes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348385291328042258" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_i93YDzB8ALT10h64rJYUTmj69YHWcUIFbJgygMVxEreGOit-HeorbBoqfC9_FathZF1RlAAidzkOS2HnGELL8rSaNVfC0Rv4_8DpQ54ngl8FQklfOlZl1P9Eo_IeReIVP22T0Fkxx_RB/s320/strappyshoes.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Notice those bits of pink strappy fun on the girl's feet? Looks like she's showing them off a tad, eh? </div><div><br />Zoe had a super birthday and we sure enjoyed playing with her today. We're so grateful she's apart of our nutty bunch. I just can't even imagine our family without her. She brings so much joy and laughter. And she turns those big brothers of her's into piles of mush. They'll do just about anything for her.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxdhBvYkDb1GKvdYlWe0MeH5rJ9AVf2pckV5MGb5e0RNL-6F5ccM8RBrhn3Z5uyH4q-GmM_R4kJqDjEjT8oEPEZV69CNXOTqmBopI1SjQsOIRUxiwhNozk0FgmSivh4hGJ4BdUSpfJ-fe/s1600-h/cutezoebdaykids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348175466465356722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxdhBvYkDb1GKvdYlWe0MeH5rJ9AVf2pckV5MGb5e0RNL-6F5ccM8RBrhn3Z5uyH4q-GmM_R4kJqDjEjT8oEPEZV69CNXOTqmBopI1SjQsOIRUxiwhNozk0FgmSivh4hGJ4BdUSpfJ-fe/s320/cutezoebdaykids.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-50200764575763322132009-05-06T22:49:00.000-07:002009-05-07T06:47:24.751-07:00Trying to get a cute shot of Zoe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfXxWsJlZvXHQ4Jqo-q5X2Oka-C2GRr3KVtYnbaw0N2xSc69AOUaMBpfgnyem_NcP2etvPhxan-eSvGbRUSyZdgjxexFeHFh6-DWeV9VpSC1s0ErNDJdjgVgCpxdHeWb9A6ffrX7PMVN/s1600-h/100_8108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332961768898600098" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfXxWsJlZvXHQ4Jqo-q5X2Oka-C2GRr3KVtYnbaw0N2xSc69AOUaMBpfgnyem_NcP2etvPhxan-eSvGbRUSyZdgjxexFeHFh6-DWeV9VpSC1s0ErNDJdjgVgCpxdHeWb9A6ffrX7PMVN/s320/100_8108.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhExA6va-C1LirULhQ3gNCwuJW4zZtAAwqrN_pzsQ0mQarJ8-l1-Ik62do9-fpBv34Ct_-kcOCgW6WxD4vDH_HteVc_P99CcYvBw40bDkBaCQrESuCxYM_xRO28hX1Lnm4SPej1b2jJB4C/s1600-h/100_8130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332961762262680546" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhExA6va-C1LirULhQ3gNCwuJW4zZtAAwqrN_pzsQ0mQarJ8-l1-Ik62do9-fpBv34Ct_-kcOCgW6WxD4vDH_HteVc_P99CcYvBw40bDkBaCQrESuCxYM_xRO28hX1Lnm4SPej1b2jJB4C/s320/100_8130.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This girl is so busy! It's hard to keep her still long enough to get a good picture of her.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1108lZYrehY-dHkLgVRu0WkwnlJ8f1DN2UhGz48UeQwyAAp2C8SvgVVsFX31pDNwlzlxFHSu4QDwqLbdksDoJOP-WEAWu9u0nEXW67RDdnvBMhGn3E4jWQIK-0vaw1rwsnWZ1mK10WaC/s1600-h/100_8115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332961756079387970" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1108lZYrehY-dHkLgVRu0WkwnlJ8f1DN2UhGz48UeQwyAAp2C8SvgVVsFX31pDNwlzlxFHSu4QDwqLbdksDoJOP-WEAWu9u0nEXW67RDdnvBMhGn3E4jWQIK-0vaw1rwsnWZ1mK10WaC/s320/100_8115.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDkQAXY9RsbSPQrM5fXawguiVrzffj43zjL8DtiGMymqG2tdnDTskMujcu1zxJcdgBtjeUDg4yUtlkCxHh1VuketaHPAyrlaycM7vF_nCDTkiiF_csKkAVgOcVexl8GztuR8r1ZZ9hLZx/s1600-h/hellohello.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332961753200730914" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDkQAXY9RsbSPQrM5fXawguiVrzffj43zjL8DtiGMymqG2tdnDTskMujcu1zxJcdgBtjeUDg4yUtlkCxHh1VuketaHPAyrlaycM7vF_nCDTkiiF_csKkAVgOcVexl8GztuR8r1ZZ9hLZx/s320/hellohello.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Talking on the phone. What a girl, eh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SQoE3ZTFY2Vg64aZ5SI577PiO-IEiOiAm3C02RF9EbXLEkdxRfecWZO64Gg2QJxoPvLaHnwBBD1v6hAP2FYnKCISpv76NrRAOKd1-GIIRBQA1C3rD8e31MZn5q4znVtkFa1F0V6hqjXx/s1600-h/sweetpolkadottedzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332961744696640514" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SQoE3ZTFY2Vg64aZ5SI577PiO-IEiOiAm3C02RF9EbXLEkdxRfecWZO64Gg2QJxoPvLaHnwBBD1v6hAP2FYnKCISpv76NrRAOKd1-GIIRBQA1C3rD8e31MZn5q4znVtkFa1F0V6hqjXx/s320/sweetpolkadottedzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>This sweet girl is completely and utterly delightful. </div><div> </div><div>And, yes, she has all of us wrapped around her chubby little fingers. <br /></div><div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-68936699244216828872009-05-04T17:39:00.000-07:002009-05-04T17:40:36.094-07:00Camping Chaos!Last weekend we took a camping trip down to the Wahweap and stayed in the Tommy Cabin. I use the word "cabin" loosely. The kids were THRILLED to finally get there. While dad set up stuff, we explored a bit and I tried to snap some good pics before a swarm of gnats ate us. Camping is the best, right? <div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmvt8Pk-TXIp3pCsHMYO5dZYV90TIshdesrXyQYdSu4QGDg63Oume-RhGCWnUK9uy9jkn4scIg12VSqEdT9srV3riinYqmS6yh7_8hbRvV5SPCo_IzQhE5b8eA4SD32TyNjiGwzizrZMf/s1600-h/boysatsunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332083204598425378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmvt8Pk-TXIp3pCsHMYO5dZYV90TIshdesrXyQYdSu4QGDg63Oume-RhGCWnUK9uy9jkn4scIg12VSqEdT9srV3riinYqmS6yh7_8hbRvV5SPCo_IzQhE5b8eA4SD32TyNjiGwzizrZMf/s320/boysatsunset.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />There is a huge rock to the side of the cabin. It's an amazing wonderland for our boys. They played on that for hours. It really is huge. Here is a just a small portion of it....</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MUOZlLvQlG8K4rDvtleBvOmVjHgHe3YgvhEWiRHYv3fEuE5lvjh7uCTOGVrnHMqAWHZzBQEFyR1YCKf23MamC0KeLaRRloeUyffYgJkEc4hA7xZR63DL4Bd-KlXVAeYdx4pV3fSQuVgD/s1600-h/boysfavoriterock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332043693778621906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MUOZlLvQlG8K4rDvtleBvOmVjHgHe3YgvhEWiRHYv3fEuE5lvjh7uCTOGVrnHMqAWHZzBQEFyR1YCKf23MamC0KeLaRRloeUyffYgJkEc4hA7xZR63DL4Bd-KlXVAeYdx4pV3fSQuVgD/s320/boysfavoriterock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7yZh_AJoKA71uKJp-bJ_78ZugmQcIzI1Ofy53KHbzPcrYItV-04ox8mR3VqFFWXBzJzbfjEJVo2cIWKXoE8ofiU50IaF-IU5R_dZd14L2xyqg3MxWKpmaKW4tSIFN4rflqzUMAYvkq33/s1600-h/weston'srock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332054034214085218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7yZh_AJoKA71uKJp-bJ_78ZugmQcIzI1Ofy53KHbzPcrYItV-04ox8mR3VqFFWXBzJzbfjEJVo2cIWKXoE8ofiU50IaF-IU5R_dZd14L2xyqg3MxWKpmaKW4tSIFN4rflqzUMAYvkq33/s320/weston'srock.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332043683842083362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h3rLSR2_FAFEoBGg8agN0ptQBAx23Uq8ZszuqtOD8MRvSyK2FicQfao-gQD32dpZm9eu6CLHgbwWJrAxnSXBzwxl6ohAJfLmVqnCmpSh3MrYcMfUq0FJsCub-O_4Mz8v0chnrupcqVxI/s320/emmett'srock.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>We brought two four-wheelers with us and Friday Ryan's dad came down with another one. We went on a fun ride and hiked up a canyon looking for some petroglyphs Franz had heard about.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhqMR8IbHYZYuQ_wV8Dekam9c8bWgjSEGcjM1JvzFLbECTdVsXQzs85p5FisFf5n1QxObMhkTFunT0GQFJED2XzRfnASHLokPvclrqXa77U23-NwKFVS_xIRPB7FHiMdhD1RUQ-lVAR6V/s1600-h/100_8454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332043711820573058" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhqMR8IbHYZYuQ_wV8Dekam9c8bWgjSEGcjM1JvzFLbECTdVsXQzs85p5FisFf5n1QxObMhkTFunT0GQFJED2XzRfnASHLokPvclrqXa77U23-NwKFVS_xIRPB7FHiMdhD1RUQ-lVAR6V/s320/100_8454.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHO8ezjANQhmkqgEAyiEyZLp2iMJaUR-7pBBOfdmEys8U1U5NTyZgdEy34lgoPrJ9f9ZobrRXl1LTp0iEBO7KgNIxQDBUPD0Auc3I6amdg19QJ8JqilGNd2InDNQ28BOjxMLFKc_ZVNAQo/s1600-h/samandmomon4wheelr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332083194245421426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHO8ezjANQhmkqgEAyiEyZLp2iMJaUR-7pBBOfdmEys8U1U5NTyZgdEy34lgoPrJ9f9ZobrRXl1LTp0iEBO7KgNIxQDBUPD0Auc3I6amdg19QJ8JqilGNd2InDNQ28BOjxMLFKc_ZVNAQo/s320/samandmomon4wheelr.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iux_OwKxTA6kMwR75_DYnoFfkl9Pa4g-apah6SlaXldA-NeifQB79ii6kQIRylsdVd-BhonY2RXG1FY2bWII1ezV3gaC8HkMqwDLziH1H-SLUc6kbqsmmfyrDBbdZxYIElOfrSzQ6wt0/s1600-h/100_8452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332083201439445698" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iux_OwKxTA6kMwR75_DYnoFfkl9Pa4g-apah6SlaXldA-NeifQB79ii6kQIRylsdVd-BhonY2RXG1FY2bWII1ezV3gaC8HkMqwDLziH1H-SLUc6kbqsmmfyrDBbdZxYIElOfrSzQ6wt0/s320/100_8452.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div><div>Amazingly enough, we found them. You can't see them too good in this next picture. But Ryan is climbing up to get a better look at them. They look kinda fake, but Ryan said up close they looked real. We also found bits of pottery, an arrowhead, and old bits of charcoal from fires. Of course, we couldn't keep any of it, so we took a picture instead....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBqebIUuc2__fWrkgfw4dPT2f_lACUxEre3qaVy213YWPEyHvLAYAkXeFbpKSl2LkTKH1hnLTIM5tWiELQNC-xDSATcR_5gCyrkocdG-IevV1Qlx1_URHltUymCp0o2HZxWlqBiHY3Vri/s1600-h/ryanandpetros.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332054041055262146" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBqebIUuc2__fWrkgfw4dPT2f_lACUxEre3qaVy213YWPEyHvLAYAkXeFbpKSl2LkTKH1hnLTIM5tWiELQNC-xDSATcR_5gCyrkocdG-IevV1Qlx1_URHltUymCp0o2HZxWlqBiHY3Vri/s320/ryanandpetros.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5TqCWPvxhRcWiRSl8z3-ev_4xmSWhYjwkF3Ts53YWiet6XlI1h_FyI0Emq6AGYXy9cwTKuDQbSjU4j7lKRhnNs-xTApaIKl8dKN30h8NQbNbysl8VIfEoNCm2KQEzPikGR7PTDOiOAM5/s1600-h/indianstuff.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332054047413271922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5TqCWPvxhRcWiRSl8z3-ev_4xmSWhYjwkF3Ts53YWiet6XlI1h_FyI0Emq6AGYXy9cwTKuDQbSjU4j7lKRhnNs-xTApaIKl8dKN30h8NQbNbysl8VIfEoNCm2KQEzPikGR7PTDOiOAM5/s320/indianstuff.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />We continued on up the canyon for a ways. There were fun rocks to climb on, ponds to throw stuff in and treasures to find. Great fun for busy boys. And Zoe enjoyed being packed the whole by her sweet dad.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRB0_W6okEvfHyH2SlG9o2I802vQRkiRk12sB0tdXYLYstlZxYviRMYbRv-4Dtc1P9dasGzcR_BxV8GE0ug0KrryGwvXm0SH-DAmZmwR3hNbxqk9wNInYh1Wz_7dAoAtUStt2HvVOY4Gx/s1600-h/100_8507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332043713586718482" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRB0_W6okEvfHyH2SlG9o2I802vQRkiRk12sB0tdXYLYstlZxYviRMYbRv-4Dtc1P9dasGzcR_BxV8GE0ug0KrryGwvXm0SH-DAmZmwR3hNbxqk9wNInYh1Wz_7dAoAtUStt2HvVOY4Gx/s320/100_8507.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59wamBaWsiH1w38knCc0oXD5T-XPM5CkyEl2DeasRMQcJmq1rdYsP6WLAv9bBSNXM5mb037nNTZL11lwMD7ZssYkwSbQwg2C8ggOYtX6396lclZnu0rczkhzklV-G0Hs91_U7kl_vYcbn/s1600-h/rockfamily2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332043675768051266" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59wamBaWsiH1w38knCc0oXD5T-XPM5CkyEl2DeasRMQcJmq1rdYsP6WLAv9bBSNXM5mb037nNTZL11lwMD7ZssYkwSbQwg2C8ggOYtX6396lclZnu0rczkhzklV-G0Hs91_U7kl_vYcbn/s320/rockfamily2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9z6NG1XOgVH9_SBNu5h3ttZ-Bc1YMjJ0vhWumozx3on3YF6tbyUCTQsPI6G4_mUVk7JiNsBlIldPU7dcM4SWtQ_sk49zyKbNiWVk84zeQpJEWx_plrzm-pyVxkZRuZlTZ7CJ6UUUIAw3o/s1600-h/cutekidsonhike.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332083190907241522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9z6NG1XOgVH9_SBNu5h3ttZ-Bc1YMjJ0vhWumozx3on3YF6tbyUCTQsPI6G4_mUVk7JiNsBlIldPU7dcM4SWtQ_sk49zyKbNiWVk84zeQpJEWx_plrzm-pyVxkZRuZlTZ7CJ6UUUIAw3o/s320/cutekidsonhike.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>This rock was very cool. You can't really see it in this picture, but it reminded me of the bark of a ponderosa tree. And it makes a great chair, eh?</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYUwYxNkPMRxLLsr3scYuPWCq8lHVjo84qTSEgGPSmrg6OeA4wAZ8fzfXTuY6Kz9zf1T808aseo-p_XQM_Buv9QSAAoX6_Y9IFJ3gJgRIWBZMFEbwhzybiZ6QVxf8c52CQwW7jGkCbgkq/s1600-h/emmettcoolrock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332083189138433234" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYUwYxNkPMRxLLsr3scYuPWCq8lHVjo84qTSEgGPSmrg6OeA4wAZ8fzfXTuY6Kz9zf1T808aseo-p_XQM_Buv9QSAAoX6_Y9IFJ3gJgRIWBZMFEbwhzybiZ6QVxf8c52CQwW7jGkCbgkq/s320/emmettcoolrock.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Friday evening I went for a walk with Sam and Zoe. We found a neat rock with a great view. Well, the whole place has great views. And, of course, I had to snap more pics. </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tlu-rlywPFXHrw23pQh34ihvs8w1oYsIL_HQj47gtDa0KL2Dy3ai8dY9yZt-ekyYSi-3dsDSCiJNpjl8l_bncHt6KdPfLbD4nXXsG88mnhXIFJ_CXpFM98pGkouLLJxc-_PHUESLwA3b/s1600-h/zoe'srock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332054037562969058" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tlu-rlywPFXHrw23pQh34ihvs8w1oYsIL_HQj47gtDa0KL2Dy3ai8dY9yZt-ekyYSi-3dsDSCiJNpjl8l_bncHt6KdPfLbD4nXXsG88mnhXIFJ_CXpFM98pGkouLLJxc-_PHUESLwA3b/s320/zoe'srock.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdf8-PAeZJ0UlG7ulUsPunB9AEXm5pc01YslfjVjyUWaJgQsWWmWs544JkUh3dK1NlTlKz951576sqEKhwQKhOqejY9Mpvy5mGLKY_pvApOHBKVfcMeN7RbCCfqdeXPn6LlrbnuOW0zahn/s1600-h/sam'srock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332054032903673554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdf8-PAeZJ0UlG7ulUsPunB9AEXm5pc01YslfjVjyUWaJgQsWWmWs544JkUh3dK1NlTlKz951576sqEKhwQKhOqejY9Mpvy5mGLKY_pvApOHBKVfcMeN7RbCCfqdeXPn6LlrbnuOW0zahn/s320/sam'srock.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Saturday we wanted to get out early since there was supposed to be a storm. After breakfast (pancakes with a wee bit of strawberry jam since...er...someone...okay...*I* forgot to pack the syrup)I took the kids on a four-wheeler to some sand dunes nearby so Ryan could finish getting everything in the truck. But while we were there rolling around in the sand and filling our pockets with the lovely stuff, the wind REALLY picked up and I herded them back onto the four-wheeler. When the raindrops began to fall I picked up the pace and luckily came upon Ryan coming to get us. And then we were out of there. </div><div></div><div>Ryan had to advise three worried tourists in vehicles about the slick muddy roads, but only had to help one of them out of a ditch(while it was hailing) What a great guy, right?</div><div></div><div>We sure love to go camping. We always have the best times (even if there were way too many gnats) We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows, enjoyed Ryan's dutch oven potatoes and cobbler, took walks, explored cool looking rocks, laughed at silly jokes and loved every minute of being together without chores, homework or stuff we had to do.<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-33874295739708513342009-04-22T07:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T10:04:29.594-07:00Green Chaos!(Happy Chaos Tip #5: Throw a random party!)<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Check out our St. Patrick's Day party for the kids and some of their friends (who knew everyone that was invited would come??)......<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRD7xc0RY42uUowrW58rRXVU0Ul4t4IDSfD_Hdx4SjYjSklTlUEvuE8GUuly2TkwlBSN2eMci1Ny2e6PmHRMnCL1AE1ckUF9QECHdDhYs2VXRlj5r9b0gUPxzLiOnOOVJct_Zc5eq-xCAK/s1600-h/100_8071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520887266284242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRD7xc0RY42uUowrW58rRXVU0Ul4t4IDSfD_Hdx4SjYjSklTlUEvuE8GUuly2TkwlBSN2eMci1Ny2e6PmHRMnCL1AE1ckUF9QECHdDhYs2VXRlj5r9b0gUPxzLiOnOOVJct_Zc5eq-xCAK/s200/100_8071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look! It's a wee leprechaun! Hurry. Get her gold.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>We had a contest to see who could wear the most green. Too bad I couldn't give the awards to these three. They really went all out! But we chose some of the visiting leprechauns instead. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FRILOoLp9x6JBu4mwssdfR5ah9tXSmxF3FlBjhQ_kHIetWBZ2fhxTqy2gFbEoecEfwKG_UZP84qVUhyqa-FIShsW_N6XjHTKKuDJViQ1sGMTBjNQd-AD7gel3VvK1iJN7qgFtlitoMCB/s1600-h/100_8069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327555056628236370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FRILOoLp9x6JBu4mwssdfR5ah9tXSmxF3FlBjhQ_kHIetWBZ2fhxTqy2gFbEoecEfwKG_UZP84qVUhyqa-FIShsW_N6XjHTKKuDJViQ1sGMTBjNQd-AD7gel3VvK1iJN7qgFtlitoMCB/s320/100_8069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcAkMjc0qIR5-JSh7KyejU5LcnO-ykk-GSk6aeefLsezhHMBSafVEXz2I8wvwhGNA74-hQlQhBa0kGtBfO4qG7m3kxDqYpJ1qPals5d4LoQhDtBbqXeTeRWbONYus8d2gIElaO7szSXtn/s1600-h/100_8081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520899361541762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcAkMjc0qIR5-JSh7KyejU5LcnO-ykk-GSk6aeefLsezhHMBSafVEXz2I8wvwhGNA74-hQlQhBa0kGtBfO4qG7m3kxDqYpJ1qPals5d4LoQhDtBbqXeTeRWbONYus8d2gIElaO7szSXtn/s200/100_8081.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You probably can't tell by this pic, but Zoe really enjoyed the sprite and green sherbet floats. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>We also snacked on green rice krispie treats.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Oh no! THIS BOY WAS ATTACKED BY A MOB OF ANGRY LEPRECHAUNS! There's no hope. He's done for. It's the dreaded Clover Disease. uh...Good luck with that!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSKGzF59Oa41NJRpXIA5n4BS-lNz7bIERqRWk8pN3RShV1_6MU5QogvC_oh_3-XgezAfbLjM7pYp1JhB4M4jA1Ed3_sYPzKfq68wSTxJw6TqtYhsU-eS7J0IFd7mTlCVIJ91fZ2EawHg_/s1600-h/100_8075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327559575809498242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSKGzF59Oa41NJRpXIA5n4BS-lNz7bIERqRWk8pN3RShV1_6MU5QogvC_oh_3-XgezAfbLjM7pYp1JhB4M4jA1Ed3_sYPzKfq68wSTxJw6TqtYhsU-eS7J0IFd7mTlCVIJ91fZ2EawHg_/s200/100_8075.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><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><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Hey, I like your hat, wee lassie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQp7Ol2YtwQegqp7ASQg_MOdd9VyPc9Nf_oN62SchJ_IfaqGal_JrkVORk3BQ-GTyisSPF_4n0fZHCEm8Is4tYjaKId6vRNCQha4CEFhHvir73XmHwulSjiLvaI6UPb6g2cis0EkWAesX/s1600-h/100_8074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327559573269234178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQp7Ol2YtwQegqp7ASQg_MOdd9VyPc9Nf_oN62SchJ_IfaqGal_JrkVORk3BQ-GTyisSPF_4n0fZHCEm8Is4tYjaKId6vRNCQha4CEFhHvir73XmHwulSjiLvaI6UPb6g2cis0EkWAesX/s200/100_8074.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><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><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><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dBDU_d9Ocl66KCqX5bG6HfV-jV6qmx5tBYKbZo8H9umKaUup2XZPVolqCet2VdanLW8uGWckhLAi-1X-u2EhOcFIgzCCkytndTFeIH7DEEZtjdtq4ih9rjT4qnXkMf4mB1f4oO5a0W3C/s1600-h/100_8076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327537092399290226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dBDU_d9Ocl66KCqX5bG6HfV-jV6qmx5tBYKbZo8H9umKaUup2XZPVolqCet2VdanLW8uGWckhLAi-1X-u2EhOcFIgzCCkytndTFeIH7DEEZtjdtq4ih9rjT4qnXkMf4mB1f4oO5a0W3C/s200/100_8076.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>What a sweet green girl!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327537102444116050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvkEuYaFCop_9PJFtPfRAhmbQ06a4RF7GQcjn7w9d7DtP9MANpK8Bj37AB4fR-aFNuQBaHrdSgJo-GthGyCu5yDsPHheIy3bXJymBC_ZsV-EvwqiebVlE1a9x_wSurD4ivDgsQugBzBs4/s200/100_8066.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div></div><div><div>Uh...Emmett. We LOVE your outfit. You should wear that to school. It looks great. Totally natural. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_6CIcH80JYxxRu3saktRc3vaw6uLlx8J-Wm4RIgQH4DmcDe3a5VvkKIcMv98uc5GKeucM1NuvFfBc3Mpp0rC3d-6D3T5UPGgNXVqRC1xK4bdBdLdTTDyC5GE1CYVinJ9ACzxhw_H0hV/s1600-h/100_8077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327537099534281794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_6CIcH80JYxxRu3saktRc3vaw6uLlx8J-Wm4RIgQH4DmcDe3a5VvkKIcMv98uc5GKeucM1NuvFfBc3Mpp0rC3d-6D3T5UPGgNXVqRC1xK4bdBdLdTTDyC5GE1CYVinJ9ACzxhw_H0hV/s200/100_8077.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div> </div><div><div>Check out this little dude's sideburns and beard. Niiiice!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAopjbytrwsL_YCl2LdZCqPPywShOUkOwMf-U5SaRzNVDxULajywegrUeXzRKP6gp7OuwbZIIAEmTeQyOGRpdZBEPCwU1Nsno6RSSnGLi7kd2zvKHilkIhnsKsex2Qp2bK7SuUY__CV3F8/s1600-h/100_8072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327537104778613842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAopjbytrwsL_YCl2LdZCqPPywShOUkOwMf-U5SaRzNVDxULajywegrUeXzRKP6gp7OuwbZIIAEmTeQyOGRpdZBEPCwU1Nsno6RSSnGLi7kd2zvKHilkIhnsKsex2Qp2bK7SuUY__CV3F8/s200/100_8072.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lDp7jn2NNTNG14-_7eNSDfuCaGZ9MCpRbKI85MaWtBPIL15r8xD_ie6X3GHpABCazu1o-ZC1-MCavO6Dlw0arJ58q9nOLveyzyXT681SnDuO-e-fGXPj_yU-6MHPNKIszIMJogl9mPL7/s1600-h/100_8078.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>This wee lass is coloring her leprechaun bag. Had to have something to hold all our gold! The kids ran around the backyard playing Band-Aid Tag while the Big Leprechauns hid their treasure(better known as gold-wrapped candy) around the house. My, oh my! Searching for hidden candy is bound to create some craziness! It was a riot!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lDp7jn2NNTNG14-_7eNSDfuCaGZ9MCpRbKI85MaWtBPIL15r8xD_ie6X3GHpABCazu1o-ZC1-MCavO6Dlw0arJ58q9nOLveyzyXT681SnDuO-e-fGXPj_yU-6MHPNKIszIMJogl9mPL7/s1600-h/100_8078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327543986089130258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lDp7jn2NNTNG14-_7eNSDfuCaGZ9MCpRbKI85MaWtBPIL15r8xD_ie6X3GHpABCazu1o-ZC1-MCavO6Dlw0arJ58q9nOLveyzyXT681SnDuO-e-fGXPj_yU-6MHPNKIszIMJogl9mPL7/s320/100_8078.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Oh! NO! </div><div>We've been invaded by </div><div>little green men </div><div>(and women)!!!!!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>They're loud!</div><div>Hungry!</div><div>And they laugh A LOT!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Run for your lives!!!!!!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>HA! We had such a blast.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-79244184565059254102009-04-21T08:50:00.000-07:002009-04-21T08:25:53.465-07:00My Fancy Shmancy Photo Shoot on Sundi's PorchLast month I found out I recieved a scholarship to Chautauqua this summer (it's a super fantastic conference in New York....I'm still amazed that I actually get to go!).<br /><br />Last week I had to send in a photo and some bio info for a brochure they put together of all the attendees.<br /><br />I asked my super sweet friend, Sundi, if she could snap some pics since she is very good with a camera. Then, came the hard part! I had to pic which one to use! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFTC75riajaVP5QmlmowmglEWfTLO5gyi6YqfSiSk3Ek6QePitDzT5xXirQfnwxHNAhtkv8XC1JN6858DgmLtqKEecFX198vmNBudFexLFTvgcWyD82tSssvogAoZuKDVLOe5t1R9i4CU/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327160383051654210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFTC75riajaVP5QmlmowmglEWfTLO5gyi6YqfSiSk3Ek6QePitDzT5xXirQfnwxHNAhtkv8XC1JN6858DgmLtqKEecFX198vmNBudFexLFTvgcWyD82tSssvogAoZuKDVLOe5t1R9i4CU/s320/14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64jKBId0b9aMpYtL62WtYkdRfvZUXDKkgejqrog5Qcpm-ulfvH3mlZI7wj-7NQRb8W4y_lXGf-lx9fXI5enetlRdQ4Sm-OapDPzHrBfo7ccJQ_3KXu8HpDgDTuGfvy4qyjcXcoArvfsde/s1600-h/erin+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327160378757745090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64jKBId0b9aMpYtL62WtYkdRfvZUXDKkgejqrog5Qcpm-ulfvH3mlZI7wj-7NQRb8W4y_lXGf-lx9fXI5enetlRdQ4Sm-OapDPzHrBfo7ccJQ_3KXu8HpDgDTuGfvy4qyjcXcoArvfsde/s320/erin+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"></a> </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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327014374996302946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s320/12.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"></a> </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>I like this serious one, but....well, it's a bit too serious! It looks like I'm <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LLx1l4myFNhdUQSgJGhxG_-TjMfQRLK9BCKgcCgFgU682Jfp1Us-J-UfUubY29-617oZtJgxyeyJDB5Ct2_vJJkN3n5sD628gCoqe6wU86Ybbg5eS31lN22MTxDsSKrEzV-84-jLD5BJ/s1600-h/12.jpg"></a></div>having far too many deep thoughts.....<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_Y8LIMxZpyO2a2iM__EpMYFIZSiZS0TBZKd4xGlvtq2s0-sDCIsUM2-VGSvX_KTsM_892MivoHMA_7j9UF-nuDX4P6BzOLcIZBc6v4Ll3fisX2HFp8EfGk4T9EDlQ6hQIZ3yi1WMSLhy/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327014371656257170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_Y8LIMxZpyO2a2iM__EpMYFIZSiZS0TBZKd4xGlvtq2s0-sDCIsUM2-VGSvX_KTsM_892MivoHMA_7j9UF-nuDX4P6BzOLcIZBc6v4Ll3fisX2HFp8EfGk4T9EDlQ6hQIZ3yi1WMSLhy/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP4NVSEX4JtxQprCGoMB6KhtirUz5fHOGDMoiKsyUYib28XxeExSmKMBKV2kQoW3JSxOewaLDIp7MUjJzzt8g_Vy4uOwLHEIFf1CYgPC4TglcEzqIw4yhG7dzGEfoLvlzcSEpU2oUxU6p/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327014384427666626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP4NVSEX4JtxQprCGoMB6KhtirUz5fHOGDMoiKsyUYib28XxeExSmKMBKV2kQoW3JSxOewaLDIp7MUjJzzt8g_Vy4uOwLHEIFf1CYgPC4TglcEzqIw4yhG7dzGEfoLvlzcSEpU2oUxU6p/s320/9.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />I ended up using this one because it looks good in black and white and it's a bit more casual....<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI99xGXw8EsDWkbqfZ2t0J8OEAJVpxTvUwdT_hVW5BPQr8mWTVIzktEsTQcGSGE0A1NZ6-93WAfnuhIkGLJLXNr-Ty3aR1VROkY2zIJOAnVKf_JaNckoy139iN5bq6flRWhQ7A-lB0qno/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327014385638241570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI99xGXw8EsDWkbqfZ2t0J8OEAJVpxTvUwdT_hVW5BPQr8mWTVIzktEsTQcGSGE0A1NZ6-93WAfnuhIkGLJLXNr-Ty3aR1VROkY2zIJOAnVKf_JaNckoy139iN5bq6flRWhQ7A-lB0qno/s320/13.jpg" border="0" /></a><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><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Sundi was so great to do this for me. We just went out on her porch and she snapped a few shots. Eazy Peazy. She's so good!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Thanks Sundi!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-36101356852302658442009-04-18T13:01:00.001-07:002009-04-19T00:04:35.628-07:00Easter FunWe had a really nice and lazy Easter weekend. Our original plan was to go to St. George to be with family there, but the weather did not cooperate. So, instead we declared that Saturday The National Shakespear Game Day, stayed home and had fun. We played the Rescue Hero Game, Buckaroo, Spy Alley, Restuarant(that one was Zoe's idea:) and we watched Bedtime Stories and ate caramel popcorn and dyed easter eggs. It was so nice to just have time together with nothing scheduled. Great great day. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br />On Sunday it was COLD in the morning, so it seems the Easter bunny did not want to brave the weather to hide our eggs. Luckily he hid the kid's Easter baskets though. They were thrilled to find them filled with treats and goodies. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQMzaIMv1rGOxLK-j9BOE6CS2xNDq5SrWXawvCiyYtmLRxOf-fOoZlPPFQvkYcP12ivJNu5uz_Er3hC9m_v5WpHdYwe18-qGAdlH07aUukCvjt6N_t3_s1HX94ptWRAfINrqtpmZxKhyphenhyphenr/s1600-h/easterbaskets09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326257186939840082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQMzaIMv1rGOxLK-j9BOE6CS2xNDq5SrWXawvCiyYtmLRxOf-fOoZlPPFQvkYcP12ivJNu5uz_Er3hC9m_v5WpHdYwe18-qGAdlH07aUukCvjt6N_t3_s1HX94ptWRAfINrqtpmZxKhyphenhyphenr/s200/easterbaskets09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbz23hhW_rQHh6iec6ZmEY-5M-RDXAzOMSzH0323-fZ3UNrsedwFwPzFVyNG-XBfhzxJRiUBJnRKRzqYt2rAPsCLcH0a_Dky2-9ynOE84wqOb-GFrSXllQF2K3LFPaWidiCjVdjybQXvw/s1600-h/100_8243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326257206854857362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbz23hhW_rQHh6iec6ZmEY-5M-RDXAzOMSzH0323-fZ3UNrsedwFwPzFVyNG-XBfhzxJRiUBJnRKRzqYt2rAPsCLcH0a_Dky2-9ynOE84wqOb-GFrSXllQF2K3LFPaWidiCjVdjybQXvw/s200/100_8243.JPG" border="0" /></a>Zoe loved the wee little lamb she found in her basket. There she is, hugging and squeezing it. Let's hear everyone say, "Awwwww." Yeah, that's right, she's adorable. </div><div></div><div></div><div>After church we had fuuuun trying to get some good pics of children in their Easter finery. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhW2GC4b01PvkZrkep29VfpS0y_fBawiCQhm9DMm7sZawc-mdJkCt1sHfRo9_iVDa2B2rtcUokii3r5TfUvysc4F3-tOUJNwxF0WE2lj-GAZ0DUwMnMySToH21g40lVizt1Q2MdpcObD3/s1600-h/easterkids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141471471866930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhW2GC4b01PvkZrkep29VfpS0y_fBawiCQhm9DMm7sZawc-mdJkCt1sHfRo9_iVDa2B2rtcUokii3r5TfUvysc4F3-tOUJNwxF0WE2lj-GAZ0DUwMnMySToH21g40lVizt1Q2MdpcObD3/s200/easterkids.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCpfxmvpGWIw0g3uqPNacBgImNzTfAV6Tw5UFIO6E-_LQ0zuR69CDxmropCotKs4dkIRAwZfxNecf371kp4W4FrOerRXxd4lsLfsNnwdRCmkg0_lUGnPkFBca4TJXFmV2wYrpF_g97Nbz/s1600-h/runningzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141466495271682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCpfxmvpGWIw0g3uqPNacBgImNzTfAV6Tw5UFIO6E-_LQ0zuR69CDxmropCotKs4dkIRAwZfxNecf371kp4W4FrOerRXxd4lsLfsNnwdRCmkg0_lUGnPkFBca4TJXFmV2wYrpF_g97Nbz/s200/runningzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2k0nUq6np-liwdLYsaVgbWhn3EtUJgD09DE2OGmPNZHlT4f5VcBTXbkH4fZ8kvUm5mPW5HM-VrpF5eJYxnLFQGUfXUlu-q5onNN4NGEXNK9GPu1Ri9nhTbao_71XbsVYJGWmAZaFYU7p/s1600-h/100_8273.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141478652558498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2k0nUq6np-liwdLYsaVgbWhn3EtUJgD09DE2OGmPNZHlT4f5VcBTXbkH4fZ8kvUm5mPW5HM-VrpF5eJYxnLFQGUfXUlu-q5onNN4NGEXNK9GPu1Ri9nhTbao_71XbsVYJGWmAZaFYU7p/s200/100_8273.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Md-bu71U8gwDjhLkaKPE_571lUZuhjHy-Xpo3VDSCC1q8BZgKIv_rYmCcMNLwzHFb_AfdE-l0H1G_jfqFK3nBwMvQsa_berctieUu5rbR7sVSmNj0sRnbVjwV_4FfwP5JPI8ICZLcRSE/s1600-h/candyzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141477658927618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Md-bu71U8gwDjhLkaKPE_571lUZuhjHy-Xpo3VDSCC1q8BZgKIv_rYmCcMNLwzHFb_AfdE-l0H1G_jfqFK3nBwMvQsa_berctieUu5rbR7sVSmNj0sRnbVjwV_4FfwP5JPI8ICZLcRSE/s200/candyzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcii6cwn9SOxeFoKvB9z4_Ec5v15VQJFqBR4q41-F1SjjV2VNCRgv3fJdmr5dqQCd0NHwzeGin9SoO9V2pmtyd4saAvIsvHjT0OZUv9owny8MBWW7iSneP_P2oefscpzX_Gj7IG_FfJQVZ/s1600-h/meandthekidseaster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326237784001924706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcii6cwn9SOxeFoKvB9z4_Ec5v15VQJFqBR4q41-F1SjjV2VNCRgv3fJdmr5dqQCd0NHwzeGin9SoO9V2pmtyd4saAvIsvHjT0OZUv9owny8MBWW7iSneP_P2oefscpzX_Gj7IG_FfJQVZ/s200/meandthekidseaster.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQrg0H5RuAXd0w86sm5qFaHkHoL5J2csuub4o9Mb6UN_g-VL4LT3piE0Z3RAlGSuqewpMkw0OoJdlxNxAN-mznrswdmdjI288xcPuMJP7HkwjsiW3rJDCs3ZJtyNBmyRCeJJn0H0_PdWI/s1600-h/100_8276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326257197068964114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQrg0H5RuAXd0w86sm5qFaHkHoL5J2csuub4o9Mb6UN_g-VL4LT3piE0Z3RAlGSuqewpMkw0OoJdlxNxAN-mznrswdmdjI288xcPuMJP7HkwjsiW3rJDCs3ZJtyNBmyRCeJJn0H0_PdWI/s200/100_8276.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTdCeM2VeMg-l0uD4X8BRp4N6Gp56o9Jq5aNpO-2rIuhKK2f1fGbdniWJwhKxeMLnS0qTEBEyTQysSAyoqok7ac4Cts457Zsu9jRhyphenhyphenL-W9wfgMVe1qZJWC_g3XbzN-uNjHgFHt5LEb4Qn/s1600-h/sweeteasterzoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326237777750698114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTdCeM2VeMg-l0uD4X8BRp4N6Gp56o9Jq5aNpO-2rIuhKK2f1fGbdniWJwhKxeMLnS0qTEBEyTQysSAyoqok7ac4Cts457Zsu9jRhyphenhyphenL-W9wfgMVe1qZJWC_g3XbzN-uNjHgFHt5LEb4Qn/s200/sweeteasterzoe.jpg" border="0" /></a>You can see by the pictures, Zoe cooperated really well. What a willing model she is! </div><div></div><div>Not. </div><div></div><div>Later,I asked Emmett and Sam to get the dyed eggs out of the fridge in the garage. They came back to show me the EMPTY egg cartons. The Easter bunny must have come! </div></div><div></div><div><div>So, we tromped outside to round up our hidden eggs.</div><div></div><div>Zoe loved the eggs she found. Why she loved them so much, I'm surprised any of them survived. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kH3c8es_nG27gbnF1sWlraGbUxsYNIzPzXGOO5hRbFlsVxe3uwdqry8YW6wpcBVBxlLpjgeg-XP2bj0RDtgxiiz_1IANpAUkOCdAlLIVPMdTDRUIC-4m6BnqvWpqBLN-rpiNMjKRrzJU/s1600-h/100_8323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326257210314958338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kH3c8es_nG27gbnF1sWlraGbUxsYNIzPzXGOO5hRbFlsVxe3uwdqry8YW6wpcBVBxlLpjgeg-XP2bj0RDtgxiiz_1IANpAUkOCdAlLIVPMdTDRUIC-4m6BnqvWpqBLN-rpiNMjKRrzJU/s200/100_8323.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Emmett found 11!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbxz2o83oM-YGsMZDLpOQ84gnz1dIHOkTONcnzaX5_oXMn6t7dQJchtO0-TAy5Au67208R3SnSDXFOnS6Rq7JmD0Yz-evQM27R-bQ64W6NAgGkZERaPOzIgAokNu-t6QIkV7TkJy8AqGO/s1600-h/100_8326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326237791122450386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbxz2o83oM-YGsMZDLpOQ84gnz1dIHOkTONcnzaX5_oXMn6t7dQJchtO0-TAy5Au67208R3SnSDXFOnS6Rq7JmD0Yz-evQM27R-bQ64W6NAgGkZERaPOzIgAokNu-t6QIkV7TkJy8AqGO/s200/100_8326.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Weston resisted picking up the obvious ones so his siblings could find them. Awwww, so nice, right? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEino4u3ciwV8j87WWiXE-cFcOXe89vqxJxTQoOA_oipwKrZuxAhZDeB3UTQ__4Sv9VFQLJHyR7Vdi1YtO55SjJIZNjsmVbcZDzcQtQg3U32PKUsoOPfJTDnssWGJaFeVMXzEk2a6NVbQbc2/s1600-h/100_8328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326237788009977538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEino4u3ciwV8j87WWiXE-cFcOXe89vqxJxTQoOA_oipwKrZuxAhZDeB3UTQ__4Sv9VFQLJHyR7Vdi1YtO55SjJIZNjsmVbcZDzcQtQg3U32PKUsoOPfJTDnssWGJaFeVMXzEk2a6NVbQbc2/s200/100_8328.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>And Sam had trouble spotting one egg for some reason. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g_GiJYMykD0dSzrO0ix_AlVJ-dHAHf9q7O4fK_27ZNx657F0n92H8SonJDwjOjrnSCAPlurzY3nkD43PCfj2tlOp6Pf0X4dGOoDfrIOYFWe1m2_NdTvdOvHzpblnF7wusoeJqF88rUpn/s1600-h/100_8334.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326237794254923666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g_GiJYMykD0dSzrO0ix_AlVJ-dHAHf9q7O4fK_27ZNx657F0n92H8SonJDwjOjrnSCAPlurzY3nkD43PCfj2tlOp6Pf0X4dGOoDfrIOYFWe1m2_NdTvdOvHzpblnF7wusoeJqF88rUpn/s200/100_8334.JPG" border="0" /></a>Can you find it?</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRjo0vjV_gTO1RtNJSIj5vFX13r95vqTshVSurR99x_KORFSMxhvVZmJYTA3gBBFlW_TBibIOLqTgz5TCo2lefoEkywpl29GH4XwqKvJW-dGpMyWLY2GCqtGD-JWx6Cas3ffBZKU2az0v/s1600-h/100_8333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141485124919058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRjo0vjV_gTO1RtNJSIj5vFX13r95vqTshVSurR99x_KORFSMxhvVZmJYTA3gBBFlW_TBibIOLqTgz5TCo2lefoEkywpl29GH4XwqKvJW-dGpMyWLY2GCqtGD-JWx6Cas3ffBZKU2az0v/s200/100_8333.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NFRShnvvnS_k_s0IJfIqI20OZzyDSc7kztjeC7oSbQ96Lz8pM50TsDZAuNvaUQtecO04INwFoC0fizNxs-wLowP4vWxWl60STLVsNhMarhTOsKQVLGLXCfZnGT9IRjPWmQ9mouprpBwW/s1600-h/easter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326257191663939746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NFRShnvvnS_k_s0IJfIqI20OZzyDSc7kztjeC7oSbQ96Lz8pM50TsDZAuNvaUQtecO04INwFoC0fizNxs-wLowP4vWxWl60STLVsNhMarhTOsKQVLGLXCfZnGT9IRjPWmQ9mouprpBwW/s200/easter.jpg" border="0" /></a><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><div> </div><div>Having kids is the best, right? I LOVE making these fun memories. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003762562877464501.post-39073031795124394202009-02-15T12:38:00.000-08:002009-04-20T16:18:12.360-07:00Crazy Silly Valentine's Chaos(Happy Chaos Tip #4: Do crazy unexpected things to surprise your family! It keeps them on their toes.)<br /><br />It's long been a tradition that our kids wake on Valentine's Day to find streamers in their doorways with little love notes proclaiming the things we love about them.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>We did that for Zoe this year.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBREkH1GsrDnwBiY8ax2OZnM6bf4gpJd9Q0ntEqHyZb3t6HGmdekRh5_J9cfT656qlVTf68VNxUYU6u8PPvogGzHw3Fi0jCfp3Ypz_tG1xHWX2cfHSInFFyLPMVsFaxW55hyxNW9MSwAvc/s1600-h/zoeandstreamers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326865820245216418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBREkH1GsrDnwBiY8ax2OZnM6bf4gpJd9Q0ntEqHyZb3t6HGmdekRh5_J9cfT656qlVTf68VNxUYU6u8PPvogGzHw3Fi0jCfp3Ypz_tG1xHWX2cfHSInFFyLPMVsFaxW55hyxNW9MSwAvc/s200/zoeandstreamers.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqE44g9RqoX9C7r4_B4vtiEbWyKnerGIKcHp4Ifpbv8sXnMQ1leTEUP17x_Bk3sZ_JIpX9kRTO43U3HRP1ztyWnXTIVaxMUcaIbTgjfQvpE29yu_IGyhIASo0kA_W1foyaRgXlfkRVPcrB/s1600-h/zoeandstreamers2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326865814301827058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqE44g9RqoX9C7r4_B4vtiEbWyKnerGIKcHp4Ifpbv8sXnMQ1leTEUP17x_Bk3sZ_JIpX9kRTO43U3HRP1ztyWnXTIVaxMUcaIbTgjfQvpE29yu_IGyhIASo0kA_W1foyaRgXlfkRVPcrB/s200/zoeandstreamers2.jpg" border="0" /></a></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>Weston was SURE that's what we'd do for them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mwhahahaha! I can't resist an opportunity to surprise someone....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny6lFkheYj84RwhrBQMeZw-MxEKyXSP683oWK4IhhaTsQl_6ndz7hLsucb5wKVD_7tpsYnTKiGhF0R2nRXCPDUZ-AwspEoJz8SDRyhpulSo7HU3-z_euDTuq0a0aVM4Z6ixkQX3a0PK-x/s1600-h/westonvalentines.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326865827271905858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny6lFkheYj84RwhrBQMeZw-MxEKyXSP683oWK4IhhaTsQl_6ndz7hLsucb5wKVD_7tpsYnTKiGhF0R2nRXCPDUZ-AwspEoJz8SDRyhpulSo7HU3-z_euDTuq0a0aVM4Z6ixkQX3a0PK-x/s200/westonvalentines.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Instead, they woke to find simply three strings waiting for them. And then we gave them the instructions. They had to hold on to their string and follow it until the end.<br /></div><div>HA! They had so much fun! Their strings wound all around the house....through the kitchen, living room, downstairs and back up again. They laughed and smiled the whole time. Along the way they found love notes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Weston's notes said things like...."We love how you love to read!", "We love how helpful you are to us!" and "We love your hugs!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4E6W-AtwUt3GEt71jDYWAb-o-049hSXaAp4ybKizsjizdfqxSDuuEi4UZjfdTpV4CMJnYAnYA-V1nmtr83u1DfxOvYHTusv4qDtAGCim_FhjxgvFIg6H3q8UN1EZV9ddPKv8tpESuvOv/s1600-h/westonvalentines2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326865824591774306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4E6W-AtwUt3GEt71jDYWAb-o-049hSXaAp4ybKizsjizdfqxSDuuEi4UZjfdTpV4CMJnYAnYA-V1nmtr83u1DfxOvYHTusv4qDtAGCim_FhjxgvFIg6H3q8UN1EZV9ddPKv8tpESuvOv/s200/westonvalentines2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Emmett's said, "We love your big smile!", "We love how happy you are!" and "We love how much you love your brothers and sister!"<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEX30sfWFm_BrUc_p5kyCZ6MytUiqNGEu94zqwbtJHCZ1fFzYW8H5KluOeDvw1AYnviqh8mYRzlpnUCHn98JXRsfPL7t2ifvK04e1nJcPd3nIuxODgkrry4gy65F5VsN34EoTkSXYGzZv/s1600-h/emmettvalentines.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326913659224743570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEX30sfWFm_BrUc_p5kyCZ6MytUiqNGEu94zqwbtJHCZ1fFzYW8H5KluOeDvw1AYnviqh8mYRzlpnUCHn98JXRsfPL7t2ifvK04e1nJcPd3nIuxODgkrry4gy65F5VsN34EoTkSXYGzZv/s200/emmettvalentines.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa13wGHY2Ur2gKI-GAbfr6qiXCdTqBix2vMGQBXW5sQ7YgjLO89LsRLGzgfTTRg7PlIrZuPIdQ765OhtfX6wjhDztEIXhXI1YKstBv9zXX_tfSpvFHAtmcygYabrKuVEs-I1iJZTMm6Lb/s1600-h/emmettvalentines2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326881661279170674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa13wGHY2Ur2gKI-GAbfr6qiXCdTqBix2vMGQBXW5sQ7YgjLO89LsRLGzgfTTRg7PlIrZuPIdQ765OhtfX6wjhDztEIXhXI1YKstBv9zXX_tfSpvFHAtmcygYabrKuVEs-I1iJZTMm6Lb/s200/emmettvalentines2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam's said, "We love how excited you are when dad comes home!", "We love your laughter!" and, "We love how you love to choose the right!"</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_2VUv62bSj0eEQ0fxwgSJBDM5_gMgrmr-pYHs0JcrLjlWui29Tr1irLHlViu4a-axFcacfzQ1hQ8is-9s8SmMzEK2i42yD4b_sIKOZGKrNDV_qgS5O2AhZjOpzRp666PaTbIlFj2eKWs/s1600-h/samvalentines.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326913665663100786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_2VUv62bSj0eEQ0fxwgSJBDM5_gMgrmr-pYHs0JcrLjlWui29Tr1irLHlViu4a-axFcacfzQ1hQ8is-9s8SmMzEK2i42yD4b_sIKOZGKrNDV_qgS5O2AhZjOpzRp666PaTbIlFj2eKWs/s200/samvalentines.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBp40MIDrSpnxmlFkDQqOr0BLIAsdrWrEoRFuRVWkw4uRbK4lz3rba6tTicJG3T9IZWE-_ToMAXOnf2S9-7OG7urHA_aML84YNvu0r7UULVCrMmFGQNPOqUwjhwbdBR2F0D6ySc2FNwWD/s1600-h/samvalentines2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326865832202174978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBp40MIDrSpnxmlFkDQqOr0BLIAsdrWrEoRFuRVWkw4uRbK4lz3rba6tTicJG3T9IZWE-_ToMAXOnf2S9-7OG7urHA_aML84YNvu0r7UULVCrMmFGQNPOqUwjhwbdBR2F0D6ySc2FNwWD/s200/samvalentines2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeTrlaUZ8dcAFgfcIVGKmmPL48hFsAUDo8StJUv64gnc5EuC7rNUfAQFRYE0xCMLnVXKr5f4DRDKTAipCUb6RvsMf47CPNbOZsUxQumYX8KhPHjAPSROYC_oFfNXbEMPBG-i5XLgZZ9d2/s1600-h/100_7655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326881668976773186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeTrlaUZ8dcAFgfcIVGKmmPL48hFsAUDo8StJUv64gnc5EuC7rNUfAQFRYE0xCMLnVXKr5f4DRDKTAipCUb6RvsMf47CPNbOZsUxQumYX8KhPHjAPSROYC_oFfNXbEMPBG-i5XLgZZ9d2/s200/100_7655.JPG" border="0" /></a>At the end of their strings they each found a box of chocolate covered cherries, a new book and a small toy. </div><div><br /></div><div>At one point Emmett said, "Let's do this again next month!"<br /><br />In the afternoon, while Ryan was preoccupied with outside stuff....I locked all the doors and wouldn't let him back in! And then....</div><div><br /> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326881671007105346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U3J7cIwAvF-He-MgTYAXyP-A0k8Yf2HUGdTq09dmxfQOtf85h14wa18goY9WO4YPS6VyfD0VvhsnaLADqMZBK0X20-9UWeEWtL39WkE9qilVckQT0iaw7o8LLqmboIcTsuO-zRTJdgVu/s200/ryanvalentines.jpg" border="0" />yep, you guessed it! I handed him a string and let him go about finding his Valentine's surprise. HIS string went all around, downstairs, then back up and then BACK downstairs and then up...hahahahahaha! It was quite fun. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the end he found a dvd player for the tv for our room and the dvd, Lonesome Dove. I figured it was about time we got one for our room so we could snuggle up and enjoy some flicks together in comfort. :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Later I took a bit of a nap(we were up quite late stringing all that yarn around the house!)and when I woke up I found a strange yarn mess hanging from my doorway and barring my way. heh heh. In the mess I found a sweet card from my cute man and a bottle of Eternity perfume. </div><div><br /></div><div>When Ryan and I were married, that was the perfume I always wore. I ran out quite a few years ago and never bought anymore. Luckily, he thought to replinish my supply because the scent reminds us of our wedding and honeymoon. Aw, too sweet, right? </div><div><br /></div><div>What a great lovey-dovey day!<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Erin Shakespearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714091289719684930noreply@blogger.com1