tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484417226059358852024-02-19T10:35:22.867-06:00Follow the FeetMy name is Cindy. I'm a follower of Jesus Christ, married to Billy Foote 10 wonderful years now! He's an amazingly gifted worship leader & songwriter. We have 2 girls: Libby, adopted from China and Gracie, adopted from Ethiopia. My passions are Jesus, family, missions, adoption. This blog exists for our family & friends who are spread around the globe. But if you are neither we're glad you happened upon the story of our lives.Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-51059744267056428382010-03-09T11:29:00.003-06:002010-03-09T11:38:36.993-06:00New BlogFollow the Feet is coming to an end. A new era of blogging has begun for me. I have found myself posting a million pictures and logging details without really writing the story of our lives. Writing (outside of public blogging) has become a relaxing hobby for me, with benefits. I find myself bringing details of life together that I would not have woven together without taking the time to write it out in a thought provoking way. It started when I began a private blog that I hope to eventually print in book form for my daughters. I was thinking one day how awesome it would be for my girls to receive books from me on their graduation day that share little private moments of our days together from their early childhoods on. What I wouldn't give to know now some of the thoughts, trials and joys my mom had when I was little.<br />
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In writing that private blog to them I have discovered the joy of meaningful writing. There are so many moments that I would also like to share with you... a window into those little moments that have a poetic ring to them. In light of that a new blog has begun. It is: <a href="http://www.thispoeticpresent.blogspot.com/">www.thispoeticpresent.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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On the new blog you will have to scroll down to my first entry and catch up on our new family journey. Many of you are already aware, but for those who are not... its a great God-sized story!<br />
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Thank you for following us here... come on over to the new blog and become followers there.<br />
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Blessings,<br />
CindyCindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-65769894546931263822010-02-24T20:55:00.004-06:002010-02-24T21:50:56.981-06:00Libby's First Hair Cut... at 4!<div style="text-align: left;">So, when a little girl takes the entire first 4 years of her life to grow her hair long "like her friends" its kinda scary taking her to get it cut off... but there comes a time when mommy must make a choice between stringy length and daring bob. Mommy finally found the nerve to follow through and we (Libby and me... and her daddy too!) are so PLEASED. She looks so sweet and grown up with her new look.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the photo action from the day. 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God has been putting a beautiful heart of compassion in Libby as of late. When Gracie had her one year check up the other day, 4 shots in her legs were required. Libby, before I could even stop her, opened the doctor's office door and as she walked out she said, "I can't listen to her cry, mommy." Then, when she could hear Gracie crying she came running back in to check on her. Libby was really concerned for her little sister.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, when Libby got a glimpse of the news she saw an image of war in another country. She came to me saying, "Mom, I'm sad those people are getting hurt." And so we prayed together for them. I love seeing this "compassion fruit" grow in her.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-22903595910382261342010-02-15T23:05:00.006-06:002010-02-15T23:30:23.389-06:00Play Time and Dollhouse Fun<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3T1BXpxyENJVPvLO3cgV8GwmHstrXi8jJZsW6U5COscVPWiNRouzBtheedIkD5GauTqaKi6Pc8dSKwUsBGFYb_fB6_pcKp2tQzFFrtiwUFxiKcQvEqUJPKE9xNM1aJd__F354QQhx97E/s1600-h/IMG_6030.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3T1BXpxyENJVPvLO3cgV8GwmHstrXi8jJZsW6U5COscVPWiNRouzBtheedIkD5GauTqaKi6Pc8dSKwUsBGFYb_fB6_pcKp2tQzFFrtiwUFxiKcQvEqUJPKE9xNM1aJd__F354QQhx97E/s320/IMG_6030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438705416462901442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; 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"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-2700569670101187492010-02-15T22:42:00.004-06:002010-02-15T23:03:58.222-06:00Like Father, Like DaughterLibby has shown an interest in music from day one. But lately it has been really fun watching her strum her daddy's first guitar that sits on our fire place while she makes up some very interesting lyrics. Some of her lyrics are actually starting to make sense! Of course, Daddy is always listening and wondering when the day will come that he can actually teach her to play and write. As he listened to her strum her heart out and sing (very seriously, I might add) a plan began to form in daddy-song-writer's mind. And then he came home with a Baby Taylor just for Libby. One day, these photos are going to mean the world to Libby. She still has no idea how special and how gifted her daddy is. And for now, we probably have no idea what God has stored up in her... but one day - she's going to know how to play guitar and she's going to have a love and respect for her daddy's gift that will be priceless.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVX2IsgQodnh6PYEIvA1ks9CrvDYKHdenJ00NPismSuNARIHqUAT-nxahblRCtT-JHgjOQKH2oTMkkAdLms1V3WjvWCGOq2xZhAaviVdaxqHkCkPQQxXLduhoWkoEspzkuWahD-uOVOU/s1600-h/IMG_6044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVX2IsgQodnh6PYEIvA1ks9CrvDYKHdenJ00NPismSuNARIHqUAT-nxahblRCtT-JHgjOQKH2oTMkkAdLms1V3WjvWCGOq2xZhAaviVdaxqHkCkPQQxXLduhoWkoEspzkuWahD-uOVOU/s320/IMG_6044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438702212113486162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSyBg5TfHCc0QYyMyyfNcep_ZH4fTVPxjw_aA0zs92-X-Vu-tEYGo3xM097UdxF4nL7a5GB2Xng822Qhy2yZpywq058_XN518h8czpz1wrMWQ7_C3etIDTyhX2acz09Ul0GvMyP5xgGg/s1600-h/IMG_6048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSyBg5TfHCc0QYyMyyfNcep_ZH4fTVPxjw_aA0zs92-X-Vu-tEYGo3xM097UdxF4nL7a5GB2Xng822Qhy2yZpywq058_XN518h8czpz1wrMWQ7_C3etIDTyhX2acz09Ul0GvMyP5xgGg/s320/IMG_6048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438701772821353490" /></a>Billy showed up with the guitar just after Libby woke up from her nap, so you'll have to excuse the pull-ups..sigh... The look on Libby's face (above) is her "I'm really happy, but don't want you to know it" face.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-wLVSjL-GNFL76LFlLyYbCXZrnPcsxiIXbxD1UqR-pORChlSXkmhzezvnyLqxl4tFvs3v-o9DljbJ8cGwdIrfBEFmA7TTcjZjOPQgp4-CWwRihZOT-8h4KdKuykMXLTelfv45AcZlN0/s1600-h/IMG_6049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-wLVSjL-GNFL76LFlLyYbCXZrnPcsxiIXbxD1UqR-pORChlSXkmhzezvnyLqxl4tFvs3v-o9DljbJ8cGwdIrfBEFmA7TTcjZjOPQgp4-CWwRihZOT-8h4KdKuykMXLTelfv45AcZlN0/s320/IMG_6049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438701764976705906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8QKddjYaa5ZnrqeAH8H6LxUqxfmG2v_XUEACX8Z3RNWdZXAlvvLmPPCQQWE846CGqC_wExTUtQXO9NH7uPWikcyLLGE2yHLhAAnpsp9B13BnJWoiIzhl-Zqsuno7ixjdp26HIll4WMc/s1600-h/IMG_6051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8QKddjYaa5ZnrqeAH8H6LxUqxfmG2v_XUEACX8Z3RNWdZXAlvvLmPPCQQWE846CGqC_wExTUtQXO9NH7uPWikcyLLGE2yHLhAAnpsp9B13BnJWoiIzhl-Zqsuno7ixjdp26HIll4WMc/s320/IMG_6051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438701755112030562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">jam session at the Foote house</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWO-5EXuA_riM-1WpDQzKRgyL8fZA3NptCI1IH2jaCYleXgr1TVczEzArIqAQnhl0KIAE85n19JhC4ftsE1-p9zJAOFSPTxyrZej-hB5W20EAvOLh8Oc_oYtLEW5E2AOvNtRNoa3tOwOU/s1600-h/IMG_6054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWO-5EXuA_riM-1WpDQzKRgyL8fZA3NptCI1IH2jaCYleXgr1TVczEzArIqAQnhl0KIAE85n19JhC4ftsE1-p9zJAOFSPTxyrZej-hB5W20EAvOLh8Oc_oYtLEW5E2AOvNtRNoa3tOwOU/s320/IMG_6054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438701745688070194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJPpuzrPS48RCqWZ-YxX71kKA5i9ro9bwt8pZNgju7gnL_uYq4KKx_Iymi6FlHPJHKMxq9GK0un2RtL6j8YULAwDQKVQNocDMQLu74LsG276P0ouUaeCzaoZ2TdqjGezV26ap4c4qt_A/s1600-h/IMG_6057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJPpuzrPS48RCqWZ-YxX71kKA5i9ro9bwt8pZNgju7gnL_uYq4KKx_Iymi6FlHPJHKMxq9GK0un2RtL6j8YULAwDQKVQNocDMQLu74LsG276P0ouUaeCzaoZ2TdqjGezV26ap4c4qt_A/s320/IMG_6057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438701739296158770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">priceless.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-86730332727248252772010-02-15T22:18:00.004-06:002010-02-15T22:42:41.816-06:00The Rodeo that Never Happened<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>We had everything planned just perfectly for my birthday morning. Billy was going to take Libby to the rodeo so I could have a quiet morning getting ready for my day while Gracie took her morning nap. Libby was looking so adorable in her cowgirl hat and cowgirl shirt. Before they jetted out for their special daddy/daughter morning I took a few special pictures...<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0omFP5x1GbZTRAygNHql1WMeXSL6lQ52szFa57rS02xxMhKJiFBfB2wwnNawv5jfxJaERny5nVysxnHprsys7U7BUgQgep08pegn6eVdFi69EYXDsPbr9ufBfv4i11uFD8sJZ3ZRA8I/s1600-h/IMG_6020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0omFP5x1GbZTRAygNHql1WMeXSL6lQ52szFa57rS02xxMhKJiFBfB2wwnNawv5jfxJaERny5nVysxnHprsys7U7BUgQgep08pegn6eVdFi69EYXDsPbr9ufBfv4i11uFD8sJZ3ZRA8I/s320/IMG_6020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438693436554304706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u_zleAWa1bG-qh-8YBnmXnt7bLqYGjS4Gei5cfOWmZgkG8HjEPH3aCexzhkS5ClHUdnlxJKlX2imd9lBPEjDmohe4egHFdhYpUL7aQceISpzvBHx4ECpYu5zmNltQTlkIqcw1acFk90/s1600-h/IMG_6022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u_zleAWa1bG-qh-8YBnmXnt7bLqYGjS4Gei5cfOWmZgkG8HjEPH3aCexzhkS5ClHUdnlxJKlX2imd9lBPEjDmohe4egHFdhYpUL7aQceISpzvBHx4ECpYu5zmNltQTlkIqcw1acFk90/s320/IMG_6022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438693426290995202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1tQ95SkqcoJJFgkKnCMLjjUXiAhbMHIBdZYzHOarnbU31PflvGsRgO70vvpxMGcOH4Gvc7xZi8Z2V6Tjxy8Xi9VUj_RvJXj0kQoSE-MlLMlnQdQ7D5ntE3ouKPU9-0eLfAbr8A1k5-g/s1600-h/IMG_6021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1tQ95SkqcoJJFgkKnCMLjjUXiAhbMHIBdZYzHOarnbU31PflvGsRgO70vvpxMGcOH4Gvc7xZi8Z2V6Tjxy8Xi9VUj_RvJXj0kQoSE-MlLMlnQdQ7D5ntE3ouKPU9-0eLfAbr8A1k5-g/s320/IMG_6021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438693420767697426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19SQE4zdJu3lKMnXLdDa6hGOhUKuoBfLBKVZchDawKSBrzM3IZ-DaiLaSLRikGyBUuXJh7kfXXpFha5iK1WEH8PTXxQLX3m78uu83EZtAFGsw6QjJjhBFiTlIL-rddeurNh9Tff_tiuo/s1600-h/IMG_6019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19SQE4zdJu3lKMnXLdDa6hGOhUKuoBfLBKVZchDawKSBrzM3IZ-DaiLaSLRikGyBUuXJh7kfXXpFha5iK1WEH8PTXxQLX3m78uu83EZtAFGsw6QjJjhBFiTlIL-rddeurNh9Tff_tiuo/s320/IMG_6019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438693411817698034" /></a><br /></div><div>I was just getting settled into the quiet and sipping on some juice when Billy's number showed up on my cell. When I answered I could hear Libby SCREAMING and every time Billy tried to tell me what was going on she would scream louder and I was left in a panic not knowing what was going on. Turns out that after paying the $10 parking fee, Billy and Libby went up to buy the rodeo tickets when somehow Libby walked right into the corner of a counter and busted a deep cut into her cheek bone area, just under her right eye. It was bleeding pretty good and Billy needed to know what to do. I couldn't see the cut through the phone and started calling our pediatrician to figure out where they should go. </div><div><br /></div><div>About 45 minutes later, I walked into the minor emergency care where Libby was sitting on her daddy's lap still crying. She ran to me and crawled in my lap and from there I got to be the lucky parent who watched her get strapped into some device that held her down while the doc put two stitches in her boo boo. She screamed so loud you would have thought they were skinning her alive. She was TERRIFIED!</div><div><br /></div><div>But just a couple of hours later she was quite proud of her battle wound... see...</div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqY-srRLwaaQ08KIRmJ24wpv29Hkdy9qzLprUG-Ki0z7nupoZs7-C677mesakllrZampBe467MPo9yOEcy_tnJ7Rr6ndh_jgSYrO9D2orumxHsoF1Ay2QzBekdaLUuZ1sW4ZQPV5K7Es/s320/IMG_6023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438693446231612306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>And so... the rodeo never happened for the wounded Chinese cowgirl.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-79913049239735036682010-02-15T20:17:00.011-06:002010-02-15T22:13:46.256-06:00Gracie Turns One and Grammy & Papa Boots VisitWe came into the new year expecting a bit of quiet. We hoped to slow down...chill a little after the hubbub of the holidays.... yeah, that didn't happen. Many unexpected adventures were about to make their appearance in our lives.<div><br /></div><div>First, Gracie's re-adoption took place in early Jan. There is a previous post regarding this with pictures. But it was a special day because Gracie became 100% officially a Foote and her name was changed from her Ethiopian name: Tsegaynesh to Aria-Lu Grace Foote ("Gracie"). </div><div><br /></div><div>Second, the earthquake in Haiti. On January 12 the lives of millions of Haitians were tragically interrupted. Little did we know that God would make the tragedy of that earthquake very personal to us. I cannot share most of the details at this time, but we have been on the faith journey of a life time regarding one specific orphan in Haiti. When we can, we will tell you the whole story. For now, just know that a 6 year old orphan girl (and thousands of others) in Haiti needs your prayers tonight. Also, see my previous post on some action you can take to support pre-quake orphans in need of families.</div><div><br /><div>Our first event in the new year was a revival in Tucumcari, NM. It was truly the middle of nowhere...but there in the middle of nowhere was God. We met some of the most amazing people during that revival. I truly expect God to transform Tucumcari by the work He is doing in just the handful of lives by which we were personally impacted. Below is a picture of Billy and I on the famous Route 66. There were murals like this one all over the town.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlcYfngQX-hUIcoOuJ9VKON6RdKONVLmPkao1PMaNZ3jajg6T0VXECM0RVyr3UYdN7fWDg2mRlGafhsV9msvH1f_Y9qkk9Tw2fTlhSWY4X8YfwgXxpd-umyukUwtz6dASX9VKtu4pR-0/s1600-h/IMG_5883.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlcYfngQX-hUIcoOuJ9VKON6RdKONVLmPkao1PMaNZ3jajg6T0VXECM0RVyr3UYdN7fWDg2mRlGafhsV9msvH1f_Y9qkk9Tw2fTlhSWY4X8YfwgXxpd-umyukUwtz6dASX9VKtu4pR-0/s320/IMG_5883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438660872705608626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Though it is really hard to believe - Gracie turned one this month - Jan. 22, 2010. We decided to make her birthday party part of our weekly house church meeting on the week of Billy's parents' visit. We gathered our family, church body and a few close friends and celebrated Gracie's miraculous life and gave praise to God for the amazing work He has done in her. Our first picture of Gracie was of her in pajamas with Eric Carle's "Hungry Caterpillar" on the front. So, in honor of that special theme written on her life we made her first birthday party into "a beautiful butterfly" theme - for indeed, she has blossomed into a very healthy butterfly!</div><div>BC and Winky were so sweet to drive down and join us for the special occasion. Below are pictures of their visit and Gracie's first birthday party:</div><div><br /></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7F7RSzN4IWJ4kSVmMp3rf5oQVJtkHXA4TtA1XG6gKb3qr81mXldgzI1nr4LZToQOIQkTnOQ3988w7iRouSL9I_jopHvodbM-GklaVMktwcaqbfxmpGc7q4jurt6Onk6Q3sUhlusRSeY/s1600-h/IMG_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7F7RSzN4IWJ4kSVmMp3rf5oQVJtkHXA4TtA1XG6gKb3qr81mXldgzI1nr4LZToQOIQkTnOQ3988w7iRouSL9I_jopHvodbM-GklaVMktwcaqbfxmpGc7q4jurt6Onk6Q3sUhlusRSeY/s320/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685046316673810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped in Wimberly at a dude ranch that Winky used to visit on vacation with her family as a young girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwoMAfnrutTIppSuAchI8p_7R4BcwKvmdmFecZL7ORkZsAMcCrBJ07WHdCmBGPso_2FlmiX7HEL26emzT14QU8YtnDcN6TEW0o9w-MSpRrvMhUBFHyhqs4HAULS0Yr0lsqWokLVOKyaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwoMAfnrutTIppSuAchI8p_7R4BcwKvmdmFecZL7ORkZsAMcCrBJ07WHdCmBGPso_2FlmiX7HEL26emzT14QU8YtnDcN6TEW0o9w-MSpRrvMhUBFHyhqs4HAULS0Yr0lsqWokLVOKyaQ/s320/IMG_0173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685036296672370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then we had lunch at a fabulous place called "The Leaning Pear"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLZbSUBayP1rIZzmXEw8r1ydvvDkHz-N1YuhuWuvCUWqwhhdKYGMJptMAjd9KwVKk58KVgC1_6ZjR0CG8AA6lviw8WVOqmeMWmdqIApslzPv2VTQUxf1h4lR7dV12clypriIbaDd8GbM/s1600-h/IMG_5921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLZbSUBayP1rIZzmXEw8r1ydvvDkHz-N1YuhuWuvCUWqwhhdKYGMJptMAjd9KwVKk58KVgC1_6ZjR0CG8AA6lviw8WVOqmeMWmdqIApslzPv2VTQUxf1h4lR7dV12clypriIbaDd8GbM/s320/IMG_5921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438683997048084146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby LOVES to show our picture books to anyone who will give the time. Grammy was given the personal "photo tour".</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqxjNOuArU5kAAqpKpSA0Tx42dy3GQmTOpmtT3whdtf34WFk_5k7ClXpgi5JtqEthgkBeID86nb3JPJ3Xhg-wuBoO3HiZRirc5Wb3B4BEhj_eWxNFi05bqit_B8dXK-MhtRD_WaeSy3s/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqxjNOuArU5kAAqpKpSA0Tx42dy3GQmTOpmtT3whdtf34WFk_5k7ClXpgi5JtqEthgkBeID86nb3JPJ3Xhg-wuBoO3HiZRirc5Wb3B4BEhj_eWxNFi05bqit_B8dXK-MhtRD_WaeSy3s/s320/IMG_0213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438683988139503874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The gift table at Gracie's party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxYPEptf7Uh5ewvQt0h54zLzsp9lZFcRBgxjOPVObDJBwKAdPFTPDnJZiFPynHJuROjalJfmB6Sd5SdTdGq4tJugqbI_884cSBRmIiiLcuk3g8lTZ97qaiXGMowexa7or5yqebGSv-Ws/s1600-h/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxYPEptf7Uh5ewvQt0h54zLzsp9lZFcRBgxjOPVObDJBwKAdPFTPDnJZiFPynHJuROjalJfmB6Sd5SdTdGq4tJugqbI_884cSBRmIiiLcuk3g8lTZ97qaiXGMowexa7or5yqebGSv-Ws/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438683977325149714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fifi and Sha (what Libby calls them!) - A precious couple in our house church came early to help prepare the rice (Iranian style - YUM!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfLPz2rePrdjaUsBy8GI8DxiRvlM7YM-FOSbyk20fxDDUjkD4HhEkPzj6g6dri4cCZnKs-DpHypl9PWxVfQiJwXNeA1SJUJlueAeOcpxyLPfp54oQgmpIvqEkM_y4GfQ9Zz3t7N3lXGE/s1600-h/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfLPz2rePrdjaUsBy8GI8DxiRvlM7YM-FOSbyk20fxDDUjkD4HhEkPzj6g6dri4cCZnKs-DpHypl9PWxVfQiJwXNeA1SJUJlueAeOcpxyLPfp54oQgmpIvqEkM_y4GfQ9Zz3t7N3lXGE/s320/IMG_0218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438683973724396530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and the birthday girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pOvj55dVoI2XpV7lQLEZpNc3fNNqiM7lWrNlaDt0sBygJkr-M8eo5UqSvCMSqjTw8C3Xe3XLWZpnnEVxhuh-hKTImHUkAxg2v7SuI9TwWteOui0eBMeD8z-f9qM-nyB2TpC0soq6yEI/s1600-h/IMG_5929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pOvj55dVoI2XpV7lQLEZpNc3fNNqiM7lWrNlaDt0sBygJkr-M8eo5UqSvCMSqjTw8C3Xe3XLWZpnnEVxhuh-hKTImHUkAxg2v7SuI9TwWteOui0eBMeD8z-f9qM-nyB2TpC0soq6yEI/s320/IMG_5929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438682885992308930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love this picture of Gracie and Winky. Gracie is holding up her dress with the most delicate hands and lifted pinkie finger. What an angel!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQCUtzcaRYLtcT-U6T4r7h_DUv1SN5wimJy4LaSZEXMBo9MJmkhOPaBe0mKyMuuAEeYumhd36DjPmpGFc1PxY8ToqVk_M4QHgPGmbOQf_kFJCVUzduuPtqqXqGAZicJUgpVyLbeIV4uM/s1600-h/IMG_5952.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQCUtzcaRYLtcT-U6T4r7h_DUv1SN5wimJy4LaSZEXMBo9MJmkhOPaBe0mKyMuuAEeYumhd36DjPmpGFc1PxY8ToqVk_M4QHgPGmbOQf_kFJCVUzduuPtqqXqGAZicJUgpVyLbeIV4uM/s320/IMG_5952.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438682874757749730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who can resist that smile?.... NO ONE!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPfT-7bVgfbn3fqxXAmlvxYuKQqzAmq1Sh6kIzshxsHiyfgll32VxnWSrgzyjZLgylULUCxxAW-nu4aKhbLpNjk1pP1gvJcPzkJL6x7VVd71U-33Xdw3RLllnEha3lrddPpbOybCqReg/s1600-h/IMG_5939.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPfT-7bVgfbn3fqxXAmlvxYuKQqzAmq1Sh6kIzshxsHiyfgll32VxnWSrgzyjZLgylULUCxxAW-nu4aKhbLpNjk1pP1gvJcPzkJL6x7VVd71U-33Xdw3RLllnEha3lrddPpbOybCqReg/s320/IMG_5939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438682868498432546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Those sweet delicate hands again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMGV7rqtFaRShLnwGbS6F2LsAdECmnj5ZsQmcdfBM7XYHKSXd2A6W02KtBGFLdre6JUnHGxioWGeMTPeXLJrelwNmwmvDVAo4yrgEwThBfp04UN6oTE-v0gK7oBLjH0fgQxjEgRw9ENA/s1600-h/IMG_5938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMGV7rqtFaRShLnwGbS6F2LsAdECmnj5ZsQmcdfBM7XYHKSXd2A6W02KtBGFLdre6JUnHGxioWGeMTPeXLJrelwNmwmvDVAo4yrgEwThBfp04UN6oTE-v0gK7oBLjH0fgQxjEgRw9ENA/s320/IMG_5938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438682858181763362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I adore this picture! Libby, of course, insisted on wearing her "power girl" shirt to the party. I have to wash it almost every day.... This picture says a whole lot about the complete opposites these two are. Love 'em both sooooo much!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_NqASBg91WB3ZNWMR3zBu74wtI5oS7DOMs-nsQKEcB7ySjkaX-0ibOciEhIzjX6h1l87KLyn2-dI24NE0Jb6K_IMX7rGV9GnNg82vtnv9EDb2EOlOkfdZzmhkCmbghy3L0M8Ean3hac/s1600-h/IMG_0285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_NqASBg91WB3ZNWMR3zBu74wtI5oS7DOMs-nsQKEcB7ySjkaX-0ibOciEhIzjX6h1l87KLyn2-dI24NE0Jb6K_IMX7rGV9GnNg82vtnv9EDb2EOlOkfdZzmhkCmbghy3L0M8Ean3hac/s320/IMG_0285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680168478618866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Winky with the prettiest Chicken you ever saw... haha! Chicken = Katie... again, a nickname given by Libby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeJGkHnOGtam21lb732RN9nCNj8WwZPdBL1YmS_wjJLUJMkCrG_kDnTTbcYjZdGPIR9hDKXyVyFMyAKhF9bh4g6Qmtvc-exNPY6U3V41KDvbRFRMbnsZxpTaO97QrJE6JhBR1f1SjC2I/s1600-h/IMG_0212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeJGkHnOGtam21lb732RN9nCNj8WwZPdBL1YmS_wjJLUJMkCrG_kDnTTbcYjZdGPIR9hDKXyVyFMyAKhF9bh4g6Qmtvc-exNPY6U3V41KDvbRFRMbnsZxpTaO97QrJE6JhBR1f1SjC2I/s320/IMG_0212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680162810390866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Billy and Libby with Grammy, Gracie and Papa Boots</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWeJirCM9MBl0Vd5aHjr7gmpGmr22zoYjMSyYrJZXvdQzUEa4jKLDnLvkh0cYFWUqLNAA0zaTzOKvGSADEmdmdNdb68HsA7aP7tX7ZwGBdh0dulZsrQpNdJAX4SmVncWO289cN-UZbC8/s1600-h/IMG_0277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWeJirCM9MBl0Vd5aHjr7gmpGmr22zoYjMSyYrJZXvdQzUEa4jKLDnLvkh0cYFWUqLNAA0zaTzOKvGSADEmdmdNdb68HsA7aP7tX7ZwGBdh0dulZsrQpNdJAX4SmVncWO289cN-UZbC8/s320/IMG_0277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680150440711746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sweet, proud grandparents of the birthday girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXJshe7KfuLc78iDWQtA47K_cVjDv42QdirSbaPNpLhkfR5eZqPiBCyoxx0fQk3J1xd1Ihe3Q_s90F8PTUXbh7iL20WHqAPtP_OYnv6PSYxxVc0D2-HkJ7DsiRcwhXwKxK403t407wes/s1600-h/IMG_0287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXJshe7KfuLc78iDWQtA47K_cVjDv42QdirSbaPNpLhkfR5eZqPiBCyoxx0fQk3J1xd1Ihe3Q_s90F8PTUXbh7iL20WHqAPtP_OYnv6PSYxxVc0D2-HkJ7DsiRcwhXwKxK403t407wes/s320/IMG_0287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680147357275538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maliah and Libby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLavh5yaaEnSLUCWeGmeYze_xucTMJcsinQPUTiAZ5O6w_6lJkxcAwu5y2dNrGl2bHgb6GUcDk8ZYBn7P4VQb0BjvydDCipIWxdTfk8zwaeGOWG_uKg0gdEOw9wbklkJn-slrd0_EjHRo/s1600-h/IMG_0295.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLavh5yaaEnSLUCWeGmeYze_xucTMJcsinQPUTiAZ5O6w_6lJkxcAwu5y2dNrGl2bHgb6GUcDk8ZYBn7P4VQb0BjvydDCipIWxdTfk8zwaeGOWG_uKg0gdEOw9wbklkJn-slrd0_EjHRo/s320/IMG_0295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680141035596722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The XTI dorm girls helped get the party started.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvqKrWahXYubmjkvtv4Ea1sNV3Xcbeu2EUK1BaOkudKKVrNfzzIGu-P4-jP4POnm0-SPVEIBjJlgqePBzBOlSrYyk6V6boLNDanxTRT62elDcpn10B5fjLW9hAw873gtUMoc8wHHk2DU/s1600-h/IMG_5977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvqKrWahXYubmjkvtv4Ea1sNV3Xcbeu2EUK1BaOkudKKVrNfzzIGu-P4-jP4POnm0-SPVEIBjJlgqePBzBOlSrYyk6V6boLNDanxTRT62elDcpn10B5fjLW9hAw873gtUMoc8wHHk2DU/s320/IMG_5977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438678190195470242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie playing peek-a-boo from under a table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDICp2URRjuGW2cT63upbsG8VVO5Je_DhG3bpuI6sfd_69CzN6V7z0UzAFGmerytmMp2vMDLRPMnCuVnazrJIkoVebRvNm1bqL0IlWZtCXZxKCFBveC-mUpEDxcpgi7i1fDpcb-8WrwE/s1600-h/IMG_5978.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsADlDhTRGH-y_MDK9rPXRThSuAfvL-MX0YSYmQ1kWRlAdB4sjcnGIk4Gp1JyIkULVXbvv7T6s2aGiQVnjwaYEEdBgCnIV2y1gqZ8sbP-uaXxCfa6ExabsNbNMwijfIur0hEaVRvviBU/s320/IMG_0308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438678166721076450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Worship at house church.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmYkLSryCAyy78wfhOC_3xzMY5HIXP-b_7seI9S50GC7AmfFlZmsCji9gCKdmfo_1JL3IQvs3lW0gxnvk3cjVWKTAObry5Ti2uv-h_kcn2foU_DH70YThgLOXE3hSei976gT5GVFp_eE/s1600-h/IMG_0312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmYkLSryCAyy78wfhOC_3xzMY5HIXP-b_7seI9S50GC7AmfFlZmsCji9gCKdmfo_1JL3IQvs3lW0gxnvk3cjVWKTAObry5Ti2uv-h_kcn2foU_DH70YThgLOXE3hSei976gT5GVFp_eE/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438678160190085954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueDxmpIiuNYQYtNRo66glnShTRfeHI5kqEcHrJG4vf3dvXCUv3u4QwhtAfSyjL_HaI9Oi6S_U2ofNlnl0ZzFlykAeFgUML_EWQEMkm3q4cOefmttJwrCrYlI71k32x7GGWWtHflNsGNM/s1600-h/IMG_5988.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueDxmpIiuNYQYtNRo66glnShTRfeHI5kqEcHrJG4vf3dvXCUv3u4QwhtAfSyjL_HaI9Oi6S_U2ofNlnl0ZzFlykAeFgUML_EWQEMkm3q4cOefmttJwrCrYlI71k32x7GGWWtHflNsGNM/s320/IMG_5988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438676217258163346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and her cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZRtsfugNgLTJ1ZSJY-_j5bUs2pvGQlngBuzpfBa3AB5-U9tbiM0CyXCifTG4nj2qj9QG2BLcS116UH7cVeMY_ox68OSMJDq5BRm4wfcblNeacx6vOjp3_2qNy9s3i9egqvmuhVCiQk0/s1600-h/IMG_0223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZRtsfugNgLTJ1ZSJY-_j5bUs2pvGQlngBuzpfBa3AB5-U9tbiM0CyXCifTG4nj2qj9QG2BLcS116UH7cVeMY_ox68OSMJDq5BRm4wfcblNeacx6vOjp3_2qNy9s3i9egqvmuhVCiQk0/s320/IMG_0223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438676211311903346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Family photo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6g-M_LWPhSuXXtFjSEoISr5xsr5WJCUmp-Km8C1Y7X1vikXnsmjTdSZbtXocCbpaQx8UXeUIgcy6BGBvHW_FG5sfjzZHd7ObiUVz-ZJL55ESayFJ_Xu1EcFtdGKktf7wVG-gf8TJy3o/s1600-h/IMG_0317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6g-M_LWPhSuXXtFjSEoISr5xsr5WJCUmp-Km8C1Y7X1vikXnsmjTdSZbtXocCbpaQx8UXeUIgcy6BGBvHW_FG5sfjzZHd7ObiUVz-ZJL55ESayFJ_Xu1EcFtdGKktf7wVG-gf8TJy3o/s320/IMG_0317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438676202696658994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Having fun at Mi Tierra's!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwdykCx85lq48nBJDii5YxJQ319y7Qt8x4t6_2jHJtM39-aHThCHtHTpoc32tPww2PNGyNQjr2Wopf41ofVsJ7NK2HMSxXrb9ypvEMEGvoLjOxs2xPDIa7XbPdCYobEV7xmlKNZ0-z-0/s1600-h/IMG_0322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwdykCx85lq48nBJDii5YxJQ319y7Qt8x4t6_2jHJtM39-aHThCHtHTpoc32tPww2PNGyNQjr2Wopf41ofVsJ7NK2HMSxXrb9ypvEMEGvoLjOxs2xPDIa7XbPdCYobEV7xmlKNZ0-z-0/s320/IMG_0322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438676190943535202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-fkUzfBs-b_it4qDMX5ULQJ-t7aqsMIfLOr-snCJxz4FUuHA_xtNbEayyeshJ6R-F0vS7Pkd42M4JtZurUDF3MJCntrBdgm2Gr-3k1EfM2ZT1YUa2uuSeA3i3gjZuOhxyyZiw4SYz28/s1600-h/IMG_0330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-fkUzfBs-b_it4qDMX5ULQJ-t7aqsMIfLOr-snCJxz4FUuHA_xtNbEayyeshJ6R-F0vS7Pkd42M4JtZurUDF3MJCntrBdgm2Gr-3k1EfM2ZT1YUa2uuSeA3i3gjZuOhxyyZiw4SYz28/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438676185717924978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dresses we found at the market. The girls will be so cute in these on the beach this May!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobjzj50LRyKw2TvQJ6exMLQU7fn685rIZ0JPPXN05FQugDn6otOTBKuuT5zWVjwoY8GFNI16XY-Z17xUE_Q3p8kcn3f9hggE_KIWt0FndkKbK1e4BagSYtZ617nn3XIoa8EZ9lT1RkBo/s1600-h/IMG_0329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobjzj50LRyKw2TvQJ6exMLQU7fn685rIZ0JPPXN05FQugDn6otOTBKuuT5zWVjwoY8GFNI16XY-Z17xUE_Q3p8kcn3f9hggE_KIWt0FndkKbK1e4BagSYtZ617nn3XIoa8EZ9lT1RkBo/s320/IMG_0329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438671090793672066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy and Papa Boots bought Libby her first real cowgirl hat. She is the cutest Chinese cowgirl I've ever seen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAR8UxCci-d8IVl-9FsOAI6G3Swx9zEiNdqqkWmhPLyWLYkaGPzIC_h-BSss98IZZ9xEZC-4gT9p3Dq4Vzrlxhdx6v09yia0pyuqirYn28y1QPjdxsUS28bEZAZB5har1V1Dkq4w2-EY/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAR8UxCci-d8IVl-9FsOAI6G3Swx9zEiNdqqkWmhPLyWLYkaGPzIC_h-BSss98IZZ9xEZC-4gT9p3Dq4Vzrlxhdx6v09yia0pyuqirYn28y1QPjdxsUS28bEZAZB5har1V1Dkq4w2-EY/s320/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438671080791607954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZJclbeltzpAWi0qX9OMCda-TngRLjPZ7aTE7iXRU9fLfWtF7O9oUAbeeg3HJxn0AYWg1M9KxuRLO_kUE1U0dLoqIFi5j2Z75L36fIDHMV9-0ELwHMisAeFAB-6U9uyYxS8Gn-3SpmYM/s1600-h/IMG_0341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZJclbeltzpAWi0qX9OMCda-TngRLjPZ7aTE7iXRU9fLfWtF7O9oUAbeeg3HJxn0AYWg1M9KxuRLO_kUE1U0dLoqIFi5j2Z75L36fIDHMV9-0ELwHMisAeFAB-6U9uyYxS8Gn-3SpmYM/s320/IMG_0341.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438671072823693922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We helped Gracie open her gifts the day after the party. Here you can see the card and gift card sent to Gracie from Aunt Wendy, Uncle Robbie and Brooke.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaXGvn0Dz0SklZhJ3idDOVH0SO_RgwxDpmxU7ts5hGKt79l7_Pces8EeQ4kowYj7CcSVzT8ktcz-89nRerOQxXCsh5na0Dymr1ihECEAgM80t9medGZONTJUhETaqXNPSS2g6WkPEZUU/s1600-h/IMG_0338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaXGvn0Dz0SklZhJ3idDOVH0SO_RgwxDpmxU7ts5hGKt79l7_Pces8EeQ4kowYj7CcSVzT8ktcz-89nRerOQxXCsh5na0Dymr1ihECEAgM80t9medGZONTJUhETaqXNPSS2g6WkPEZUU/s320/IMG_0338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438671063304720386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5WqwAY1Il9YNcj8UlvCEW8o4nUJvRFdjMIooFNEEKJaE9VZCE-lilrScNGG3nNF50AwyvYCpo8tr1Tmanie5dC89hK1pheiJvW-4lHq-lDaZzD1qqVgEc730g_b5djq2zg2EsEyCQsk/s1600-h/IMG_0352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5WqwAY1Il9YNcj8UlvCEW8o4nUJvRFdjMIooFNEEKJaE9VZCE-lilrScNGG3nNF50AwyvYCpo8tr1Tmanie5dC89hK1pheiJvW-4lHq-lDaZzD1qqVgEc730g_b5djq2zg2EsEyCQsk/s320/IMG_0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438671056971933666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of many precious outfits Gracie received. This one is from BC and Winky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK7YHv3rC6521ij0RaXDgmQjwqcD4LvRra5BY7YnCx0Y5jXcrvhv7Hhbr16myFujQSm0JNV0aoJiEkPa5sEsZ6LXf7vSeYxVmcEybHp0W590VFRycOmAx56G8_kvZ_2SLK3KJDwvzODc/s1600-h/IMG_6004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK7YHv3rC6521ij0RaXDgmQjwqcD4LvRra5BY7YnCx0Y5jXcrvhv7Hhbr16myFujQSm0JNV0aoJiEkPa5sEsZ6LXf7vSeYxVmcEybHp0W590VFRycOmAx56G8_kvZ_2SLK3KJDwvzODc/s320/IMG_6004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438669037109625650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Graham family went in together to purchase Gracie's first "everywhere chair". Her name is monogramed on it too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gDHWyGlpFl5ym4eYImHBmqBiSKLKZuPV2PTQsrgvR4KXb0dwQHel1KlXZwoN_0sqxQy5VOfs4GNwdyNNTz5pkx7Ap__0x0Ep0xTrVdkYBnBZa7WduK9puRHTYjo1ZIPK8ZXzPscYDoc/s1600-h/IMG_6006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gDHWyGlpFl5ym4eYImHBmqBiSKLKZuPV2PTQsrgvR4KXb0dwQHel1KlXZwoN_0sqxQy5VOfs4GNwdyNNTz5pkx7Ap__0x0Ep0xTrVdkYBnBZa7WduK9puRHTYjo1ZIPK8ZXzPscYDoc/s320/IMG_6006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438669028254116354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A special gift from Grammy. Each of Grammy's granddaughters has this special toy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa5vAok8bUwmkb3lXCI5SP-7zXu3LsHzrMHMh1aQSIb076wFy1K8AU-dYkscujnIt8M-5hI-bQNmyyidV2FEWbQbRyw3to481WRG5tB1Gnw-gYO8Sim-cUyyUsE4JafV7HL_d1JDzJaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa5vAok8bUwmkb3lXCI5SP-7zXu3LsHzrMHMh1aQSIb076wFy1K8AU-dYkscujnIt8M-5hI-bQNmyyidV2FEWbQbRyw3to481WRG5tB1Gnw-gYO8Sim-cUyyUsE4JafV7HL_d1JDzJaQ/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438669019080898690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then there was my birthday... the big 35... and my father-in-law sweetly reminded me on this card that I'm halfway to 70!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1tGmdDM-HKhX9OGb_Bzqhkaf9CjeBC59xqsBsT-rsa3oKaVBpvGgCAfs3nC4zo_KJG8XtJ8slxFJvPuiMtqQ_Rhtj25lM1IIuw2HCiU0FOATLybTtxZkffx9_7vBaPTdUAgCxTpGrwo/s1600-h/IMG_6018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1tGmdDM-HKhX9OGb_Bzqhkaf9CjeBC59xqsBsT-rsa3oKaVBpvGgCAfs3nC4zo_KJG8XtJ8slxFJvPuiMtqQ_Rhtj25lM1IIuw2HCiU0FOATLybTtxZkffx9_7vBaPTdUAgCxTpGrwo/s320/IMG_6018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438669012937613874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My gift from BC and Winky... CLINIQUE! Yeah!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also - don't have a picture of it, but my parents helped me purchase a Shark Steam Mop... love it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hxbydwMoGIq03Q9iVyp3VqcNT_-KDPRkYbSeKhr9FzDGCF5YDLD8ihTgBlIR2NhiHvedtNScc7VzP_v-PQzgyopQF26iBRkHOHShj50VXAPFMtDHeen95clbkgcEH1ndQCc4Jlhnmw0/s1600-h/IMG_6008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hxbydwMoGIq03Q9iVyp3VqcNT_-KDPRkYbSeKhr9FzDGCF5YDLD8ihTgBlIR2NhiHvedtNScc7VzP_v-PQzgyopQF26iBRkHOHShj50VXAPFMtDHeen95clbkgcEH1ndQCc4Jlhnmw0/s320/IMG_6008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438669001213247810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The eating of birthday cake continued for a couple of days... and so did the wearing of the cowgirl hat. In fact - the later still continues.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-64552317299445754872010-02-12T23:34:00.003-06:002010-02-12T23:50:03.818-06:00Help Us Spread the Word!!!!Friends, <br /><br />I am behind... WAY behind on posting to this blog. I am going to update very soon, but for now I need to inform you of an opportunity to advocate and support the orphans of Haiti. This is an urgent matter for the lives of many orphans so please read on and then ACT, SHARE, and PRAY!<br /><br />As many of you have seen on the news, the impact of the Haiti earthquake on orphans has been devastating. And now... there are more orphans in Haiti than ever. Immediately after the earthquake both the US and the Haitian governments were open to bringing orphans into the US via humanitarian parole. But then UNICEF stepped in. UNICEF has money which = power and apparently they also have an agenda that is 1. PRO-CHOICE and 2. AGAINST international adoption. Over and over again I have watched UNICEF representatives on CNN and other news state their view that children are best kept in their own culture and that though it seems like there are a lot of orphans, most of them will be absorbed back into their communities and orphanages. UNICEF's calm and seemingly intellectual approach is everything but. While they calmly state that adoption is not the answer, children lay behind them with barely any clothes, looking underfed as they swat away flies and cry. You tell me - if Haiti could not take care of the 380,000 orphans that were there BEFORE the earthquake, then how in the WORLD are they going to handle the thousands of orphans created by the earthquake. It's insanity... no CRUELTY... to not offer at least some of these orphans a hope and a future. They may not get to keep all their culture (though, as an adoptive parent of one child from China and another from Ethiopia and I attest to the fact that we encourage the learning and experience of those cultures in our daughter's lives) they may get to keep their LIVES!!!! If only we do something now before it is too late. Orphanages are now overcrowded with new orphans and the Child Welfare Act that states that children should not be adoptable for 2 years after a tragedy like this earthquake (in order to make sure families have time to step forward and reunite with their children) is holding hostage those orphans whose parents relinquished their rights before the earthquake. Just because they were not matched to a family before the earthquake they are being held back for 2 years from being adoptable under the Child Welfare Act and this simply is not logical.<br /><br />So here is the good news: Rep. Hoekstra recently introduced legislation H.R. 4603 (the HOPE Act) to Congress which addresses some of the Haitian orphans that were not previously covered by Humanitarian Parole Policy as of Jan. 18. Remember, that for the last few weeks the only orphans allowed to come to the US were those who were matched to families BEFORE the earthquake and all other children fell under the Child Welfare Act keeping them stuck in Haiti even if their parents legally relinquished their rights to the child/children before the earthquake. But The HOPE Act addresses those Haitian orphans that were not covered by the DHS policy exemption by: Having DHS create a ³third category² to expand their humanitarian parole policy on a case-by-case basis for Haitian children who were legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption prior to the earthquake on January 12, 2010. If a suitable family is not found to provide care for a Haitian orphan, under the HOPE Act they would be eligible for placement in the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program. This legislation is aimed at helping those Haitian orphans that are eligible for intercounty adoption but did not yet have a prospective family at the time of the earthquake. <br /><br />Here is a link to where you can read about this Hope Act for yourself: <a href="http://chrisitianallianceblog.org/?p=433?a1657b90">http://chrisitianallianceblog.org/?p=433?a1657b90<br /></a><br />To help this Act pass through PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look up (you can google it) your local Senators and Congressmen and email them (or call in) your approval of this H.R. 4603 Hope Act!!! Please take a little time to do this and then share this information with EVERYONE you know. And after that - pray! Pray for God to move mountains for these orphans that have no voice without ours. This is the time for the church to rise up and BE the change!<br /><br />Thank you!<br />CindyCindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-86330153495268254452010-01-28T23:10:00.003-06:002010-01-28T23:35:18.691-06:00Orphans in Haiti... A complicated issueOrphans in Haiti<br />A complicated problem… Here is my random list of thoughts/questions... I don't have the answers, but I just need to get this onto "paper" so I can put my thoughts together in one visual place.<br /><br />The situation with Haiti's orphans is so complicated, but something HAS to be done... Trying to wrap my head around a ridiculous CNN interview I just watched in which the lady said that adoption is not the answer and that many of the kids will be absorbed back into the community... What does that mean??? They need families!!! There were 380,000 orphans BEFORE the quake... so many more now... And don't tell me the Haitian PM is highly concerned about trafficking... if he was really concerned about that it wouldn't have been such a huge problem in that country before the quake... There is a stronghold here that no one is confronting.<br /><br />Do I think adoption is the only answer... NO. Do I think the adoption process is even possible right now... NO. Due to the quake, Haiti doesn't even have a government capable of the organization, paperwork, and checks and balances it takes to process adoptions by normal procedures. It will take a loooooooong time for such structure to be put back in place... But time is what these orphans DON'T HAVE! They are scared, hungry, refusing shelter out of their fear of another aftershock. I'm not implying that Haiti can't take care of their own. No, it was a fact before the earthquake that they had 380,000 orphans. The lady in the CNN interview said that nannies are loving on these kids and the community is taking them in... really??? And that's enough???? Why does it seem that we are changing into a generation that is not pro-family. Why is it that the difference in the color of our skin or our nationality seems to be enough reason for Haiti's Prime Minister to deny orphans the shelter, love, care, and real family that we can offer here in the States - or in any other country with families longing to help through adoption?<br /><br />I don't think a kid needs to have all the toys, food, big rooms, tvs, etc that American children often have. I'm not looking at this as "oh, those poor Haitian kids need to have more entertainment, more clothes, more toys." I am just saying we should be allowed to "rescue the perishing, care for the dying"!!!! and "set the lonely in families". <br /><br />At the tower of Babel all the people spoke the same language and understood one another. One thing they had was unity. But they sinned in their pride and arrogance and God broke that unity by giving everyone different languages -sending people across the globe, isolated and unable to communicate. Our sin got us to that point. And so we live in an earthly manner divided by nationalities, borders, etc. But in the Spiritual realm there is but one King and one Kingdom. The reason my multi-cultural family "works" is because God ordained us to be family before the foundations of the world. We are a picture of His Kingdom - multicultural and full of love for one another and our similarities and differences.<br /><br />Haitian authorities have got a lot to consider. I wouldn't want to be the person deciding what child is free to go and what child is not.... But let's just say Haiti takes a look at the adoption agencies around the world who have had legitimate adoption programs with Haiti for the last 5 years. There would several, if not many. And let's say Haiti chose to let 15,000 children who were already orphaned BEFORE the earthquake, be released to these agencies who could then - with appropriate background checks/home studies/etc. place those orphans into families.... Even then - it would only be 15,000.... That's not even a dent in the number of orphans there were before this disaster. But that would be 15,000 lives saved and given hope. Adoption is vital in the endeavor to saving the lives of the Haitian orphans. But it is not the only answer simply because it would be impossible for the vast number of orphans in Haiti to all be adopted. So - what are the other answers??? I don't know. But let's start somewhere. Emergency visas for the young children orphaned before the quake seems like a good place to start.<br /><br />Today I learned that several Haitian children already matched to families in the US still have not been released to come here. The Haitian PM told them today that even if he signed the papers, he would only be releasing the children to go into Child Services in Florida.... WHAT??? That is crazy. The families have been matched to these kids after great investigation into the parents' ability to care, love and provide for these children. Many of these parents have even traveled to Haiti more than once to visit their children... And now the Haitian PM can declare that even if he releases the children they won't go to the homes chosen for them yet? There is something really wrong going on here. My stomach is in knots over it.<br /><br />I am saying - no declaring - May those standing in the way of families being united be found guilty in the eyes of the Lord and be shamed for their evil ways. And may those whose hearts are FOR the orphans find themselves in places of favor and decision making so they can make a positive impact on the lives of as many orphans as possible.<br /><br />It is time to pray, friends. There is a stronghold over these orphans that must be broken by the cries of God's people before it is too late.<br /><br />I have more to say. I have more to ask. But I'll stop here for now....Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-19173066297462976122010-01-09T21:22:00.006-06:002010-01-09T22:26:47.189-06:00Christmas Day and Gracie's Re-adoption DayChristmas day photos and Gracie's Re-adoption photos tell the story well enough. Christmas was WONDERFUL! And having Gracie's re-adoption done is a relief. She is now officially Aria-Lu Grace Foote and will be receiving a TX birth certificate soon. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPrELBNgXlIGWL6FQhFZZhXVsU2f7ewBk6eNY8iPRlOnAAhPdlHfaS1XALJVhCzsMalAVcXoxodBzNFRI5cLzKhyphenhyphenMMIjW-iWo5RpJjI8efKrSM8SRhZuHkfvkEGya0AAWK-C1EO-updA/s320/IMG_5836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424948867784928290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4wVlf3zY_ybgLeL-RGwgtDWv1gJVRJZgC0NkhaYGm7DyfJ5toHB4jm4wx8D_tl0WdkFUJCUlah6g-cBOh2qhWG45Qm1cTWVeLVDX-J3yMuInmZwq4f9DiFbgkwMy9NCDX9cCzctiusE/s1600-h/IMG_5844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4wVlf3zY_ybgLeL-RGwgtDWv1gJVRJZgC0NkhaYGm7DyfJ5toHB4jm4wx8D_tl0WdkFUJCUlah6g-cBOh2qhWG45Qm1cTWVeLVDX-J3yMuInmZwq4f9DiFbgkwMy9NCDX9cCzctiusE/s320/IMG_5844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424948857547905570" /></a><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-54772477278139554382009-12-24T15:33:00.009-06:002009-12-24T23:08:57.526-06:00Christmas with the Foote Family<div style="text-align: left;">For Christmas 2009 we traveled to east TX to spend time with Billy's side of the family. BC, Winky, Wendy, Robbie and Brooke were all there. This Christmas is special in that it is Gracie's first Christmas. We are so happy she is in our lives! Such a blessing! During our stay in Gilmer we ate a lot of great food, drove the golf cart in the woods, had some awesome play times for Libby and Brooke (including playing in the dirt, on the swing set, running circles in the living room, dancing, singing... you name it!), opened gifts, visited Santa's Wonderland of lights, played cards and enjoyed great conversation. It was a fabulous trip! The pictures tell the story of fun and good times....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXxIzhKO3wxmzdOsFOEaf-hDKjS-84uYqwnScooe8xvTN8eEy_4bv1vnMkcctib3Pp57FtcZbusVuQGxFnR5wc6kIChsMS6bHkRGmtpkl2rlcr6vonAE3vqkIsqDcPjjF3UU5bNYmEpg/s1600-h/IMG_5637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXxIzhKO3wxmzdOsFOEaf-hDKjS-84uYqwnScooe8xvTN8eEy_4bv1vnMkcctib3Pp57FtcZbusVuQGxFnR5wc6kIChsMS6bHkRGmtpkl2rlcr6vonAE3vqkIsqDcPjjF3UU5bNYmEpg/s320/IMG_5637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418965648979214386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa and Gracie hang out while we wait to enter Santa's Wonderland of Lights. The flash always surprises Gracie, which makes her eyes get even bigger!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuORrqhGXQoxta0a1F7QYbbd8NLm-9EQGZGV4a8SFGXI3EnSdMBC-3XENIYi3XPYOg3u3IB0PwaNxYhTns5rykjro0hLz_4skWIRKtVYQRvdUR0aTOynjY_UToowE6tEwOR73R-wNKlI/s1600-h/IMG_5639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuORrqhGXQoxta0a1F7QYbbd8NLm-9EQGZGV4a8SFGXI3EnSdMBC-3XENIYi3XPYOg3u3IB0PwaNxYhTns5rykjro0hLz_4skWIRKtVYQRvdUR0aTOynjY_UToowE6tEwOR73R-wNKlI/s320/IMG_5639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418965638906778642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie: "Yep, Papa is one silly man!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuO6FrZHmtA8jAJXgr-HuXChZ7xNur4pMuUfK4-cZ7Ns06Mdmm0Wt_AIS8bQSAjVE1ZWTpAXNNu9d1QDPmSV74KV0nIvgRZ-2CiDHHJ0uBePYO8a30_LeYa-n1h-wm9k4nW374D5CdkU/s1600-h/IMG_5641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuO6FrZHmtA8jAJXgr-HuXChZ7xNur4pMuUfK4-cZ7Ns06Mdmm0Wt_AIS8bQSAjVE1ZWTpAXNNu9d1QDPmSV74KV0nIvgRZ-2CiDHHJ0uBePYO8a30_LeYa-n1h-wm9k4nW374D5CdkU/s320/IMG_5641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418965635864807970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy and Gracie enjoying the lights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhw0xr0U1PRR4h8Yllx8MK5qf6Q4QCZGRglw-r5xSnZhyphenhyphenFFmcsh6yiXVL4pjR8NyhJnbGCkgtY1AYFDAsbWygL-mtvhzGiADlDZ2GJEZxZ5_GdlgVskpmkZH_HVQT6YqUBdlcKjyTWts/s1600-h/IMG_5642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhw0xr0U1PRR4h8Yllx8MK5qf6Q4QCZGRglw-r5xSnZhyphenhyphenFFmcsh6yiXVL4pjR8NyhJnbGCkgtY1AYFDAsbWygL-mtvhzGiADlDZ2GJEZxZ5_GdlgVskpmkZH_HVQT6YqUBdlcKjyTWts/s320/IMG_5642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418965624180997970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Brooke played so well together and enjoyed being glued hip to hip for every adventure.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHPZN3Bec3c9zkRJnVDiPc6T0xqoKVVoTl1HU2H2_FcddN0OLUeKDFCCL7Ue5UrgyZr3pBlfkJmMy_l9uGOXotVhcHBvtmTOAGQe3bTgVfdnjB7Iy1H_xiJA7gI_uFKDn9lk9AdZ7ais/s1600-h/IMG_5647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHPZN3Bec3c9zkRJnVDiPc6T0xqoKVVoTl1HU2H2_FcddN0OLUeKDFCCL7Ue5UrgyZr3pBlfkJmMy_l9uGOXotVhcHBvtmTOAGQe3bTgVfdnjB7Iy1H_xiJA7gI_uFKDn9lk9AdZ7ais/s320/IMG_5647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418939074125485234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls with their cousin, Brooke - all in their Christmas red.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorAQMmhndAbniH_kNf7mNJa2bOQMjfc70RYu1RHYWvmmMsBy1HM83DFQhMhss3X6Qv58SPxNAmDIuvzjG5zjorO4qUCUyqIFlLuKH4RjmWxszPP9AYPsi6tCXOUZTD1-IC2NA8Hwkq5s/s1600-h/IMG_5652.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorAQMmhndAbniH_kNf7mNJa2bOQMjfc70RYu1RHYWvmmMsBy1HM83DFQhMhss3X6Qv58SPxNAmDIuvzjG5zjorO4qUCUyqIFlLuKH4RjmWxszPP9AYPsi6tCXOUZTD1-IC2NA8Hwkq5s/s320/IMG_5652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418939065813334354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls were given matching pajamas by Grammy. They looked so cute in their pink animal print.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA5nGBhj7LWflwE8Zzx3MI8QAOR_xYYfsS8j5uhghleJmJSpLkBZXKy9CM-x-gQceEUuIyN3ij_Uan5LuwhyDubiPtnqn8tjrcGwgcIs9MNhhUIvUeVupr1DVhdL4hdhYtjH2wFhSyE4/s1600-h/IMG_5653.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA5nGBhj7LWflwE8Zzx3MI8QAOR_xYYfsS8j5uhghleJmJSpLkBZXKy9CM-x-gQceEUuIyN3ij_Uan5LuwhyDubiPtnqn8tjrcGwgcIs9MNhhUIvUeVupr1DVhdL4hdhYtjH2wFhSyE4/s320/IMG_5653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418939054587516098" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1u83EEvgPJUtapTETcgeXC5NOIC0YXU6VOkAIOP3zBPn9JI-eadNuyLgHNiamLvTEAb01zWADFeXDk9J0-uqzS3MRiHTFxxBjnDCJ1GqmsyK0CGRWkH4VvI6D8WuJRliJbT1mkE-PuY/s1600-h/100_8425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1u83EEvgPJUtapTETcgeXC5NOIC0YXU6VOkAIOP3zBPn9JI-eadNuyLgHNiamLvTEAb01zWADFeXDk9J0-uqzS3MRiHTFxxBjnDCJ1GqmsyK0CGRWkH4VvI6D8WuJRliJbT1mkE-PuY/s320/100_8425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922974175177090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here, Grammy is showing off her new wind chimes that have the Lord's Prayer written all over them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyexQvjROTYdpLwk5S862ULNfdbiLSiYviUSVpk5OryTdKbdmtlpLfwgxXl56SxmkibSA_3lX1V5LfHPZc3FgFouk1gOv6X4X4uv3ckK1luPFZmOxh_GBl-y5DNA1L04Ne4obfDagrrE/s1600-h/100_8418.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyexQvjROTYdpLwk5S862ULNfdbiLSiYviUSVpk5OryTdKbdmtlpLfwgxXl56SxmkibSA_3lX1V5LfHPZc3FgFouk1gOv6X4X4uv3ckK1luPFZmOxh_GBl-y5DNA1L04Ne4obfDagrrE/s320/100_8418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922963277421106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Billy and Brooke</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZFAqktkmKbzyZIuRDJIK1OznjWloPc3R71pz8Gq1XA2_5bUdUNqFXhV9wbAY7AvVvnybPTad7KruNp2voj14V2srhmb1nraf3cprL-glsDKjSstkKux3f59NPB40efCUZfPsiy5HXTA/s1600-h/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZFAqktkmKbzyZIuRDJIK1OznjWloPc3R71pz8Gq1XA2_5bUdUNqFXhV9wbAY7AvVvnybPTad7KruNp2voj14V2srhmb1nraf3cprL-glsDKjSstkKux3f59NPB40efCUZfPsiy5HXTA/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922961240862530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy and Gracie (who loves to suck on Grammy's necklaces, especially this one!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ThMYb-ykJ-DdurZ35q6xDQQmREUwhoM6fk83OFIM7kHVi9tgj4ZwoU-KheEZI8DzFsOuTUgGO6mSOQJLmHCaatyk5_xgdrXuJWNMy2llj-vx7NVm3Rj6Zvhe0BnF29n56AIPdye1pcE/s1600-h/100_8368.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ThMYb-ykJ-DdurZ35q6xDQQmREUwhoM6fk83OFIM7kHVi9tgj4ZwoU-KheEZI8DzFsOuTUgGO6mSOQJLmHCaatyk5_xgdrXuJWNMy2llj-vx7NVm3Rj6Zvhe0BnF29n56AIPdye1pcE/s320/100_8368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922949813812338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brooke and Libby decided to go on a walk together hand in hand. It was soooooooooo cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe-ApI6_5RfKvsyL12cvyNQkuvbCw15qwi-k5e6Tsh5jCYPeiHL6HGZy80z4Hzm3iwaO-XgXK4t84seB73TeeHeEjXkEGFOaGXEErFRN9WO3d8GiIt1iw4trKMECrgE7AXivDuV_yuYA/s1600-h/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe-ApI6_5RfKvsyL12cvyNQkuvbCw15qwi-k5e6Tsh5jCYPeiHL6HGZy80z4Hzm3iwaO-XgXK4t84seB73TeeHeEjXkEGFOaGXEErFRN9WO3d8GiIt1iw4trKMECrgE7AXivDuV_yuYA/s320/IMG_0086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922044265160482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy bought Libby and Brooke flashing Rudolph noses!!!! Libby would put it on and then try to look at the red nose while it was on her face. She would go so cross-eyed doing it that she was making everyone in the store laugh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10hvzaFHCKTfYPDAsNCyYooS-i9eTXIP0DJXQrEVD6v-g6PuqaOrrL4UYmpEAS8g04qmU951KeeRsI5mJuI9T453Mxe9bJt4W7qW01rQbyddzNItk6QmHZcSvkriLn8MHRE1mlyGdtQE/s1600-h/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10hvzaFHCKTfYPDAsNCyYooS-i9eTXIP0DJXQrEVD6v-g6PuqaOrrL4UYmpEAS8g04qmU951KeeRsI5mJuI9T453Mxe9bJt4W7qW01rQbyddzNItk6QmHZcSvkriLn8MHRE1mlyGdtQE/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922036059562818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The big girls and me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ST_UvcFuj9ej5NEXTDSlomZ3OPE71btGfc5WeBwqBwArZM56cS9Q7eTBhFxWceEXvkGFWSoYtL-QUbhTJ4jjG3G_Fc3CoymjuIwZJyle-pEwR2YnQD6ZKWcZ4orGEpctsbODryOrDUs/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ST_UvcFuj9ej5NEXTDSlomZ3OPE71btGfc5WeBwqBwArZM56cS9Q7eTBhFxWceEXvkGFWSoYtL-QUbhTJ4jjG3G_Fc3CoymjuIwZJyle-pEwR2YnQD6ZKWcZ4orGEpctsbODryOrDUs/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922025899732354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy and Papa Boots hang out with Gracie. Libby was the photographer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3kB84uQ1Z_nmGmXCp65XFRM8Fim6zWD2w_0Ci_ra2yXBWlfN625rEMjDlI7ELeZTU0FwxoesYMufPEvjzBUe7GaQwhy4kbVvXLXFySCt-hmS6eT2j646vDlZ65EyJ5m0WMLDiX0urgQ/s1600-h/IMG_0044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3kB84uQ1Z_nmGmXCp65XFRM8Fim6zWD2w_0Ci_ra2yXBWlfN625rEMjDlI7ELeZTU0FwxoesYMufPEvjzBUe7GaQwhy4kbVvXLXFySCt-hmS6eT2j646vDlZ65EyJ5m0WMLDiX0urgQ/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922019050341666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grammy and the girls. They love their Grammy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32L9Z9HzJgQ0DlniLZaOss3UO2-84WUVAHMao59ERHblNnvVK73g2MXV1b0_Q7sBWnKnoVf5DkNLBxPxWio4qXP80Y4tbXBOkDxL58_kUW7j1MFIgNaN2pWIuQk104bBYicQtz1Zc2zI/s1600-h/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32L9Z9HzJgQ0DlniLZaOss3UO2-84WUVAHMao59ERHblNnvVK73g2MXV1b0_Q7sBWnKnoVf5DkNLBxPxWio4qXP80Y4tbXBOkDxL58_kUW7j1MFIgNaN2pWIuQk104bBYicQtz1Zc2zI/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418921125545674050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wendy and Robbie are building a new (and BEAUTIFUL) house. So we brought them a special house warming gift. Can't wait to travel back to east TX to see them all moved in and happy in their new home!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVUqdnaoj5LtPDUbx2keDriDAGk6rJaYg3L2xuqyAcUbqq0gRIygCBiTK5rsIm5VBBqTZxy-fjNcR7lVtTbYu4qFShdqGK5Dm7ExRQNfNadCSJahr_sh1wWM7jordhVM-hsDewKBzmTk/s1600-h/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVUqdnaoj5LtPDUbx2keDriDAGk6rJaYg3L2xuqyAcUbqq0gRIygCBiTK5rsIm5VBBqTZxy-fjNcR7lVtTbYu4qFShdqGK5Dm7ExRQNfNadCSJahr_sh1wWM7jordhVM-hsDewKBzmTk/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418921116170662050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa Boots and his 3 granddaughters.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f4GNRmCbFdn7QfdxDZ665q58d4_h5c6RtQ6sOdfVB4wLQ1yh2ZLZUVs3qB6pkQKREICj-T4Z6orNs6oU8vAEQedZaDAKIeq2rl-w-dgZs8rczOFrLxRhrMag7NUwuXYZlaxNkwQb2SE/s1600-h/IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f4GNRmCbFdn7QfdxDZ665q58d4_h5c6RtQ6sOdfVB4wLQ1yh2ZLZUVs3qB6pkQKREICj-T4Z6orNs6oU8vAEQedZaDAKIeq2rl-w-dgZs8rczOFrLxRhrMag7NUwuXYZlaxNkwQb2SE/s320/IMG_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418921102982589346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and Papa Boots had lots of fun together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCl0iKq4xGj0fL941NjuhzcBBai8zqvWNdU9xfhyphenhyphen6qXweBY65v6yHFlcHJgqo4SPwpokz6PBPMPhlNeliW7KxoylTtqXh4WBuNaiSQ4lSOkEX1CnJLOgNDtGC-PCFwRXlEoNgucWmR_0/s1600-h/100_8364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCl0iKq4xGj0fL941NjuhzcBBai8zqvWNdU9xfhyphenhyphen6qXweBY65v6yHFlcHJgqo4SPwpokz6PBPMPhlNeliW7KxoylTtqXh4WBuNaiSQ4lSOkEX1CnJLOgNDtGC-PCFwRXlEoNgucWmR_0/s320/100_8364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418921094658583362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Wendy and Gracie. I love this picture! And Gracie looks so grown up in it. Her hair is really growing fast! Gracie is teething again BIG TIME! We had a few sleepless nights because the poor girl was in so much pain. I felt so bad for her. Gracie loves being held by Aunt Wendy. And Wendy watched Gracie one morning when I had to take Libby to the eye doctor. Thank you Wendy!</div><div><br /></div><div>Below: After we returned home, the girls immediately got acquainted with their new toys given to them by Grammy, Papa Boots, Wendy, Robbie and Brooke. Here, Libby is working on her mosaic sticker art and below that picture is Gracie chewing on her new pull toy puppy. It was love at first sight!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiJ0FGeogozo5EH7iR1wqcvBdALGNaG1jX4ooP2S7kRUraEEkUTtNM_ICgGHmr2tQtevgf7QR7YG8hoSZVO9OTlmjlTmfDe9sGbXw_UhDwicQfmk_97Gn2qGO5Od78aoN5XaTXUB_kSk/s1600-h/IMG_5665.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiJ0FGeogozo5EH7iR1wqcvBdALGNaG1jX4ooP2S7kRUraEEkUTtNM_ICgGHmr2tQtevgf7QR7YG8hoSZVO9OTlmjlTmfDe9sGbXw_UhDwicQfmk_97Gn2qGO5Od78aoN5XaTXUB_kSk/s320/IMG_5665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418939045845944898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOpMnUXr5a4TE-I199h6UV_Pz-2DP8EQfcXB8xwNQ_sot5_TOu7LWTQ_4WWsJE-6wksYSoS2EKG775SA3PcJDnhN-T9UzdCsbcFC3NDxPkVx2euGcgIXZnUIzSAcJ_abhfuhBpl2rLng/s1600-h/IMG_5673.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOpMnUXr5a4TE-I199h6UV_Pz-2DP8EQfcXB8xwNQ_sot5_TOu7LWTQ_4WWsJE-6wksYSoS2EKG775SA3PcJDnhN-T9UzdCsbcFC3NDxPkVx2euGcgIXZnUIzSAcJ_abhfuhBpl2rLng/s320/IMG_5673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418939053038062658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-89930486237005827542009-12-17T17:12:00.002-06:002009-12-17T17:20:38.789-06:00A Christmas Gift For YouThis year I have had fun finding new recipes to feed my family and our house church. Over time we have collected a few favorites from various magazines and friends. I decided to type up a few of our favorites for some family and then thought I would just post them here to share with you. Below is a little gift for moms out there needing something new to cook this winter season. Merry Christmas! And enjoy!<div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">Rosemary Chicken with White Beans (a crockpot recipe, serves 5-6)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">2 tbs. oil</span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">4-6 chicken breasts</span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 cup carrots, sliced<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup celery, sliced<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 15 oz. cans white Kidney beans, drained and rinsed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> tsp. pepper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 tsp. rosemary<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1/3 cup Italian dressing (I use Ken’s Steakhouse, Lite Northern<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Italian)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""><o:p>In a large skillet, healt the oil and brown the chicken breast. Remove and drain. Place the carrots, celery and beans in the bottom of the Crock-Pot Slow Cooker and add the chicken breats. In a medium bowl, combine the salt, pepper, rosemary and Italian dressing and pour over the food in the Crockpot. Cover; cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours.</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual""><o:p>Sausage and Tortellini Soup with Spinach (serves 4-6, easy 30 minute meal. Can be doubled for large gathering. Great with cornbread!)</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 tablespoon olive oil<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 pound sweet Italian sausage (lean/low fat if you can find it)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 onion, chopped fine<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 garlic cloves, minced<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">6 cups low-sodium chicken both (Swanson’s Certified Organic Free Range chicken broth)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 bay leaf<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 (9 oz) package fresh cheese tortellini (usually found in dairy or deli refrigerated areas of grocery store)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">3 cups baby spinach<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Salt and pepper</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook sausages, rolling occasionally, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Cook onion in sausage fat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and bay leaf, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to boil.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Cut browned sausages into </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">-inch rounds and add to pot. Stir in tortellini and simmer over medium heat until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in spinach until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and papper. Discard bay leaf. Serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Apple Casual', serif;">_____________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">Quick Beef Empanadas (can serve as 4 large main course or 8 fingerfood, easy 30 minute meal) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef (or – you can use ground turkey if you want to be really healthy about it!)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 onion, chopped fine<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 tablespoons tomato paste<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">4 garlic cloves, minced<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 teaspoon ground cumin<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (low fat, if you prefer)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¼</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (I only use 1/8 cup)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Salt and pepper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 (15 oz) box Pillsbury Just Unroll! Pie Crust (One box contains two rounds of dough that you will cut in half. The assembled empanadas can be refrigerated for 12 hours prior to baking.) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Adjust over rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper (I just used non-stick cookie sheet and sprayed it with Pam) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Cook beef and onion in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in cheese and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Cut each dough round in half. Arrange one quarter of filling on one side of each dough half, leaving </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">-inch border around edges. Brush edges of dough with water, fold over filling, and crimp edges to seal. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Using fork, pierce dough at 2-inch intervals so steam can escape. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">_________________________________________ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">The Best Artichoke Dip!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">(I triple this recipe for a large gathering and always run out early!)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 6oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts (on canned veggie row)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 tbs. green chilies, diced (this makes it sooooo tastey!)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¼</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup mayonnaise (low fat, if preferred)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 cub cheddar cheese, shredded (low fat, if preferred) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Drain the artichokes, reserve the marinade. Chop the artichokes. Combine artichokes, chilies, mayonnaise and cheese in a microwavable bowl. Heat in microwave until cheese ie melted. Stir to mix ingredients, then blend in 1 tbs. of reserved marinade. Serve with corn chips.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">________________________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Apple Casual"">Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (from Cassie Graham - THANK YOU!)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">(not a low fat nor a 30 minute meal, but still easy AND seriously delicious!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">6 Tablespoons butter<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">4 Tablespoons flour<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 cups half and half<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">3 cups chicken broth (free range, organic)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 small onion, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 box wild rice with seasoning, prepared as directed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Lemon pepper (as much as you want!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Melt butter in large pot, blend in flour, cook on low 2 minutes whisking constantly. Slowly add half and half and 1 cup of broth, whisking constantly. Add remaining ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Can also add mushrooms, carrots, and/or celery if desired… mushrooms are great!) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Simmer at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Enjoy!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">________________________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">Black Beans and Yellow Rice (our entire house church LOVES this one! Healthy and SOOOOOOO easy!) (I double and even triple this recipe for guests) serves 3 as is:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 5 oz package yellow rice mix<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 15 oz. can black beans<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">3 tablespoons lime juice<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 teaspoon chili powder<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> teaspoon ground cumin<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Light sour cream to garnish<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Meanwhile, drain beans, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Combine beans, reserved liquid, lime juice, chili powder, and cumin in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Serve beans over rice and garnish with sour cream. Serve. Once mixed together this is a very tastey vegetarian main dish!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">(This meal also tastes great served with tortilla chips and salsa and pineapples or bananas!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">________________________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">Carrot and Raisin Muffins (yummy and great for breakfast too! Not too sweet and EASY to make, kids can help out!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 cups SELF-RISING flour<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1/3 cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup shredded carrots<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup raisins<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¾</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¼</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> teaspoon ground nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 cup milk<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¼</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 large egg<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">some brown or regular sugar to sprinkle on top of each muffin, if desired</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Preheat oven to 400 degrees<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Stir together flour, sugar, carrots, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a “well” in the center of mixture using a WOODEN SPOON (no metal!). Whisk milk oil and egg in a small bowl until smooth. Pour milk mixture into “well” and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter unto lightly greased muffin pans, filling three-fourths full (makes 12 muffins). If desired, sprinkle brown or regular sugar over top of each muffing BEFORE baking. This adds a little sweetness to the muffins. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until golden. Serve warm and with butter if desired.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">________________________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Apple Casual"">Better-Than-The-Box Mac and Cheese (great mac and cheese dish for the kids or for a side dish, makes 6 good size servings!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">12 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">¼</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cup butter or margarine<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cups milk<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">1 (8oz) loaf pasteurized prepared cheese product (like Velveeta), cubed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">dash of garlic powder<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">dash of pepper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">2 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">½</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual""> cups (10oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook macaroni in boiling water according to package directions; drain macaroni in a colander, and set aside.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 6 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cubed cheese, garlic powder, and pepper. Reduce heat, and stir just until cheese melts. Stir in cooked macaroni.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Apple Casual"">Spoon half of macaroni mixture in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish; sprinkle with half of cheddar cheese. Do the same thing all over again with remaining macaroni mixture and cheddar cheese. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-49184288218076796042009-12-17T17:07:00.002-06:002009-12-17T17:12:35.394-06:00An Article To Raise AwarenessThe details in this article are not easy reading, but we must all be aware of what goes on in China so that we can pray and take action. I found this article on Tom Davis's blog - the president of Hope Chest and author of "Fields of the Fatherless", "Red Letters" and "Scared" (all must-reads in my opinion). Your support of Hope Chest or of other organizations like "Sisters in Service", who are making an impact in this world through their efforts to expel such activity as what you read below, is needed. This season, give to such organizations so they can make a difference... so YOU can make a difference!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(110, 136, 137); "><div class="entry-content" style="position: static; clear: both; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 25px; "><div class="entry-body" style="clear: both; "><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><a href="http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-11-12/news/0911110048_1_one-child-policy-fetal-development-abortions" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 113, 139); ">From the Baltimore Sun:</a><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span style="color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-family: Arial, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; "></span></p><p class="mod-articleheader " id="mod-article-header" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; "></p><h1 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: inherit; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 68, 102); font-size: 25px; line-height: 25px; ">We Can't Avert Our Eyes From China's Forced Abortions</h1><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p class="mod-articlebyline " id="mod-article-byline" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; ">November 12, 2009<span class="separator" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; ">|</span>By Kathleen Parker</p><p class="mod-articletext " id="mod-a-body-first-para" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Yet, coerced abortions, as well as involuntary sterilizations, are commonplace in China, Beijing's protestations notwithstanding. While the Chinese Communist Party insists that abortions are voluntary under the nation's one-child policy, electronic documentation recently smuggled out of the country tells a different story.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Congressional members of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission heard some of that story Tuesday, two days before President Barack Obama was slated to leave for Asia, including China, to discuss economic issues. Among evidence provided by two human rights organizations, ChinaAid and Women's Rights Without Frontiers, were tales of pregnant women essentially being hunted down and forced to submit to surgery or induced labor.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Reggie Littlejohn, founder and president of the Frontiers group, told the commission that China's one-child policy "causes more violence against women and girls than any other official policy on earth."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">I met Ms. Littlejohn the day before the hearing. She is a petite wife and mother - as well as a Yale-educated lawyer - who gave up her intellectual property practice in San Francisco following a life-altering illness to become a full-time activist for Chinese women. She is remarkably buoyant considering what she has absorbed. Action, she says, is her way of coping.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Here's the question Ms. Littlejohn insists we consider: What really happens to a woman who doesn't have a "birth permit" and has an "out of plan" pregnancy?</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">The answer is simple and brutal: A woman pregnant without permission has to surrender her unborn child to government enforcers, no matter what the stage of fetal development.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Late-term abortions are problematic, but the Chinese are nothing if not efficient. On one Web site for Chinese obstetricians and gynecologists, docs recently traded tips in a discussion titled: "What if the infant is still alive after induced labor?" ChinaAid translated a thread regarding an 8-month-old fetus that survived the procedure.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(41, 39, 39); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">"Xuexia" wrote: "Actually, you should have punctured the fetus' skull." Another poster, "Damohuyang," wrote that most late-term infants died during induced labor, some lived and "would be left in trash cans. Some of them could still live for one to two days."</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "></p></div><p class="feedburnerFlareBlock" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/emailFlare?itemTitle=China%27s%20Forced%20Abortions&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ftomdavis.typepad.com%2Ftom_daviss_blog%2F2009%2F12%2Fchinas-forced-abortions.html" class="first" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 113, 139); ">Email this</a><span> • </span><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TomDavisBlog" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 113, 139); ">Subscribe to this feed</a><span> • </span><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&partner=fb&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftomdavis.typepad.com%2Ftom_daviss_blog%2F2009%2F12%2Fchinas-forced-abortions.html&title=China%27s%20Forced%20Abortions" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 113, 139); ">Add to del.icio.us</a><span> • </span><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&partner=fb&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftomdavis.typepad.com%2Ftom_daviss_blog%2F2009%2F12%2Fchinas-forced-abortions.html&title=China%27s+Forced+Abortions" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 113, 139); ">Digg This!</a></p></div><div class="entry-footer" style="clear: both; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 45px; margin-bottom: 45px; margin-left: 45px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 11px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; padding-top: 5px; font-weight: normal; "></div></span></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-8825338659355829922009-12-16T12:27:00.003-06:002009-12-16T12:37:33.329-06:00Homeschooling QuestionBecause it seems homeschooling moms are thorough, organized and generally over-achievers (okay - that's a huge generalization, I know) I am expecting to get bombarded with answers - so don't let me down! haha!<div><br /></div><div>I am starting my research on homeschooling. Libby is 4, but wouldn't start Kindergarten until fall 2011. However, she is in need of more challenge and she is so eager to learn that I don't want to put it off. I've ordered the Sonlight preK4/5 curriculum because it is mostly reading and Libby enjoys our reading times together. However, while I've chosen that curriculum for now until her "real" kindergarten year begins I am not closed to other ideas. I am very interested in The Classics.</div><div><br /></div><div>So... on to my question... What books can successful homeschool moms out there suggest for MY reading. I want suggestions for....</div><div>1. books that will prepare me for what is ahead if we choose to homeschool</div><div>2. books that will help me understand how it works</div><div>3. books that will NOT overwhelm me</div><div>4. and curriculum suggestions for pre-K through 1st. grade. - especially the Christian curriculum that uses the Classical education method.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay! Thanks!</div><div>Cindy</div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-39774220645896052822009-12-10T17:11:00.011-06:002009-12-10T23:04:03.509-06:00The Xuwen Research Project!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In October 2009, we became aware of a research </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">project taking place for families who adopted their </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">child(ren) from the Xuwen SWI in the Guangdong </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Province of China. It began with a woman on our </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Xuwen/Adoption Yahoo group who had done </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">quite a bit of her own research. She traveled to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Xuwen because her daughter was adopted from </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">there and during her visit a relationship began to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">form that would open up special doors. This </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">woman then came in contact with a Chinese </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">woman who was doing research for families</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">with adopted children. The research includes </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">mapping out the town, translations of important </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">paperwork in files, locating finding spots and </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">many other special things. We were invited to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">participate in a group research project in which </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">anyone on the yahoo group could pay a fee to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">both send information to the orphanage through </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">this Chinese woman AND receive information in </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">return. It sounded like a great idea so we joined </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">in on the project. I gathered many photos to </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">update Libby's orphanage on the last three years </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">of her life and then Libby and I made a special </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">video for them. First, I'll let you view the video </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">and then you can read below some of the amazing </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">things that have come from this project!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HmLNZOfz49o&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HmLNZOfz49o&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">So, dry your eyes now and read some more!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">We were updated almost daily, by the American </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">woman putting this project together, while the</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">Chinese woman was in Xuwen doing her </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">research. Before the research began we were </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">asked to write down any questions we would like </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">the researcher to ask Libby's orphanage staff, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">nannies, etc. I submitted several questions and </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">am still waiting to receive the answers to those </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">questions. Very excited to read those precious </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">answers! But one of the families submitted a </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">question I had never even considered. They </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">asked if their child's finding clothes were kept </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">and could they obtain those. Little did I know </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">how that family's brilliant question would become </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">a blessing to us. The researcher went a step further </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">and asked the orphanage staff for ALL the families' </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">children's finding clothes. And better than that - </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">the orphanage was completely open and shared </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">that they indeed kept these items and even some </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">blankets/toys for each child!!! Today, Libby's finding </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">clothes arrived. The tiny, sweet pink outfit is our one </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">link to Libby's biological family! It has two</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">bears on the front, each holding two heart-shaped </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">balloons. Now, I have no idea if people in China </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">think of the heart shape as a symbol of love like we </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">do, but I just LOVE that hearts are decorating Libby's </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">top in which she was lovingly placed and later found. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">And the little pants... well, they are split-bottom </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">pants - all the way up to the elastic waist! That just </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">made my day. Hand-cut, tiny split bottom pants! Here </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">is a picture of the outfit. It's hard to get an idea of the </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">dimension, but it's a tiny outfit. I put a pacifier in the </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">picture to give you an idea.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHoGn3OpQZC4Cg7Q9BHW-o7NxMHcHwTWoURJhQiQ1d7k5BhCAWzML59Ygu_rmRGgBbRMlb0H9THBej7SvB-XDt5_54bTxenZwoPFoeVahaJZQxHjClyYh5f4LiydNs1Wb2Hnaf-8pO1o/s1600-h/IMG_5609.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHoGn3OpQZC4Cg7Q9BHW-o7NxMHcHwTWoURJhQiQ1d7k5BhCAWzML59Ygu_rmRGgBbRMlb0H9THBej7SvB-XDt5_54bTxenZwoPFoeVahaJZQxHjClyYh5f4LiydNs1Wb2Hnaf-8pO1o/s320/IMG_5609.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413818291464183970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A view of the split bottom pants (above)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIG8FSMqOc7x5VozMj6le2WtkUs_3GJDnxEy6WWa0yM69vCJpiomrm6lhZq7k7wa_WO6J9F0PIKFUzKhriKztcXvqDbXuxlKAaEgzNFf6_L6HZwwUplIA-ed7lToS7WWgkfoQfdf_PBY/s1600-h/IMG_5608.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIG8FSMqOc7x5VozMj6le2WtkUs_3GJDnxEy6WWa0yM69vCJpiomrm6lhZq7k7wa_WO6J9F0PIKFUzKhriKztcXvqDbXuxlKAaEgzNFf6_L6HZwwUplIA-ed7lToS7WWgkfoQfdf_PBY/s320/IMG_5608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413838138416970194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;color:#660066;">We also received some other precious gifts, blessing notes, information about the town's history, the orphanages history, lots of pictures of the town... the list goes on! It's amazing to have all this information in our possession. Libby will be so blessed in the years to come to know more about her beginnings and her birth-land. To the two women who pulled all this research off - THANK YOU! To the Xuwen SWI staff - THANK YOU! We will never be able to put a value on these precious items - they are simply PRICELESS!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;color:#660066;"><o:p>I have left a lot of details out for the sake of security, out of respect for the orphanage and for Libby and for other reasons as well. But, just know - if you have a child adopted from China and an opportunity like this comes your way - TAKE IT! It's so worth it!</o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></div></div></span></span></span></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-28697749588509476072009-12-08T19:40:00.012-06:002009-12-08T22:13:27.196-06:00Thanksgiving 2009Is it really December already? Time is flying! A few weeks back - in November - we left San Antonio a few days before Libby's birthday and DROVE all the way to SC to visit with my family. The girls were great the entire way and I am so happy I can say that! Billy drove and I sat in the back between the two car seats so I could entertain. The drive was 12 hours on day one, 12 hours on day two and 4 hours on day 3... That is a whole lot of confined traveling for a 4 year old and a 10 month old who just learned to crawl. I don't know how we would have survived without technology. Billy found a way for Libby to use wireless headphones to hear the movies so he could still listen to XM radio in the front. I was on the internet via Billy's iphone when I needed to feel less caged and Gracie had some great toys and music to keep her going.<div><br /></div><div>We arrived in Charleston on Libby's 4th. birthday. Here is a photo of her on that day. Isn't she so grown up?! The following photo is of her and Gracie, same day.<br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9HnxxrGJZFElTO61udajUKNqugMcgeaZxUr92VKKk9aJu4DMXNTZKSffMjN8RaWaJgoPapvirbkzzWCghYu_mPBglkBZMwYojB1yzV6Pp8zGrdi0xJaJXXo3BpPw41hIKxKt2pEN2Ss/s1600-h/IMG_5402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9HnxxrGJZFElTO61udajUKNqugMcgeaZxUr92VKKk9aJu4DMXNTZKSffMjN8RaWaJgoPapvirbkzzWCghYu_mPBglkBZMwYojB1yzV6Pp8zGrdi0xJaJXXo3BpPw41hIKxKt2pEN2Ss/s320/IMG_5402.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413072814868408770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfVvLkAqKmYZsKALx9wm4Ns8MFxjJxrd3jfW8OHmw693hxS7XMGjvbFX_WsZoySx3baL9p2emF7Eg3OAt5RDHWjybdsMjFivmpo4SXIr7qYu_Hb7y1FIryb89S09krKGT6Ut1JhaBmwY/s1600-h/IMG_5403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfVvLkAqKmYZsKALx9wm4Ns8MFxjJxrd3jfW8OHmw693hxS7XMGjvbFX_WsZoySx3baL9p2emF7Eg3OAt5RDHWjybdsMjFivmpo4SXIr7qYu_Hb7y1FIryb89S09krKGT6Ut1JhaBmwY/s320/IMG_5403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413072804779143490" /></a>We stayed at Papa and Gigi's house. Dad spent a lot of time reorganizing their house before we arrived so that the girls could have their own room. That was such a blessing. Thanks for all the hard work, Dad!</div><div><br /></div><div>We celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a tremendous meal. My dad cooked the turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, gravy... you name it! Becky and Carissa pitched in with some other special dishes. Great Mimi, Uncle Tony and his boys, Aunt Jenny and the rest of our immediate family joined us for the special day. We enjoyed everyone's company very much. Each one is so special to us.</div><div><br /></div><div>My sister and her family, my brother and his family and our own family gathered together at the James Island Christmas Light Festival, which has become a family tradition. The girls and their cousins love it because there is a merry-go-round, marshmallow roast, and fun paths for walking through the lights. Had a blast!</div><div><br /></div><div>My sister and I had a special day of shopping the day after Thanksgiving. We braved the crazy mall with our total of 4 children in tow. We kept reminding ourselves that one day they will be walking off to go shopping on their own and we'll then be able to concentrate on one story without interruption. Gotta keep our eyes on the future goal for sanity's sake sometimes!</div><div>I enjoyed my time with Becky very much that day.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we ended our trip in Charleston with an early Christmas party at Kelly and Carissa's house. We ate wings, chips, dip and other goodies and opened our presents to one another. Watching all the kids open their gifts at once is a joy that can not be described. Such excitement in the room!</div><div><br /></div><div>After our trip to Charleston we headed to north GA where we rented a cabin for three days. There are two quaint antique shopping areas near the cabin so we checked those out the first full day. Mainly we were there for the warm fireplace, the stillness and Billy's love for fly-fishing. But also, we used the time to celebrate Billy's 43rd. birthday. His birthday was on Thanksgiving day, but it was such a busy day we really didn't have a chance to celebrate. The girls and I decorated the cabin, bought a cookie cake and presented his gifts to him after his long day of fishing (in which he also caught the biggest fish of his life - 26.5 inch rainbow trout! But he didn't have his camera - so no proof to share... We all know he's honest anyway!). Libby colored every letter on a birthday sign. She is quite good at staying in the lines these days. I colored the first letter to show her what to do and within 15 minutes she had colored all the other letters. Impressive!</div><div><br /></div><div>And then it was time for the L.O.N.G. drive home. The girls were great until the last few hours and by then we all wanted to lose our minds. But we made it and we are back home adjusting back to normal routines.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, our trip was a great blessing as we were able to spend so much time together just resting in the beauty of nature, family, the holidays and the rest of the many blessings that God has granted us. Enjoy the photos....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUU79UQ27uXiNARDwwohaGAHBUPXNNZ1RlfzZtBYh9MNTRrmWm1lS28Ijbs838j0MOGGFgOGvVo6QgVHbYKWwe5qbDxBNT0nM-awMkJkzMCVm51gCVhAkUuW_Fhh1_qLsGKIJGaKiZz8/s1600-h/IMG_5448.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUU79UQ27uXiNARDwwohaGAHBUPXNNZ1RlfzZtBYh9MNTRrmWm1lS28Ijbs838j0MOGGFgOGvVo6QgVHbYKWwe5qbDxBNT0nM-awMkJkzMCVm51gCVhAkUuW_Fhh1_qLsGKIJGaKiZz8/s320/IMG_5448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413072802749869746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie with her cousin, Hunter. They are only about 2 weeks apart in age. Very cute together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eGShWc-3Xwvhesiwl5rZMPT0lNJtt_NITERY-0GDAjshV5LajQw_zkCmp4WQ23vckyvjo8YUokcMP2o_xM0vPZmKbp8pc2Wpkpg8AqvuwlK4RZ7D1wBRLSfukb3kt02rcaRlGnB4zVk/s1600-h/IMG_5447.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eGShWc-3Xwvhesiwl5rZMPT0lNJtt_NITERY-0GDAjshV5LajQw_zkCmp4WQ23vckyvjo8YUokcMP2o_xM0vPZmKbp8pc2Wpkpg8AqvuwlK4RZ7D1wBRLSfukb3kt02rcaRlGnB4zVk/s320/IMG_5447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413072791882650594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie with her Great Mimi.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbeCxYW7GFTQOSLb-9vWC7Psx4XiJoWd14EdSKZZlfyyHCMKqvtedPrXjSHen8UHSOLAfBn0_sEb_5OQKuWPeRDioBWaDyZjXYbnAy0BtPVZ1yUPxOSZb8zxZX5O7KP4oLrVTpv6Y0Ko/s1600-h/IMG_5468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbeCxYW7GFTQOSLb-9vWC7Psx4XiJoWd14EdSKZZlfyyHCMKqvtedPrXjSHen8UHSOLAfBn0_sEb_5OQKuWPeRDioBWaDyZjXYbnAy0BtPVZ1yUPxOSZb8zxZX5O7KP4oLrVTpv6Y0Ko/s320/IMG_5468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413069653764305138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taylor and Libby. Taylor has grown up so much. It was fun listening to Taylor and Libby use their imaginations and make up games. Everyday now Libby wants to fix her hair like Taylor in a big pony tail. Cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhlpGvHIx0hh_4UBRAH-8-aneGso8RrSAD26P0a4wHRc-ifSfBZD3aKG2EUJD2CE-bASalZjeVwkokEsM1z0Rxlzilws_ENpftfNV0Dz-18H-IBFGSi5R2irYdDEdGOV1q0FOA_-a9nA/s1600-h/IMG_5404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhlpGvHIx0hh_4UBRAH-8-aneGso8RrSAD26P0a4wHRc-ifSfBZD3aKG2EUJD2CE-bASalZjeVwkokEsM1z0Rxlzilws_ENpftfNV0Dz-18H-IBFGSi5R2irYdDEdGOV1q0FOA_-a9nA/s320/IMG_5404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413069643972293266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie with her bearded and really cute Papa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPRyxw_YWaE-SX_p6ti08frUmIR6v-fygUBudXXvCizZmXkMScdrUfnpOgEPCgVhHPgnGB17hb3lsda3fAKcIiNrqZGwckJdWOzTXKRAr1tu4oAY2PZvkSrkXfTejXeSyuNqrx-fwaNs/s1600-h/IMG_5414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPRyxw_YWaE-SX_p6ti08frUmIR6v-fygUBudXXvCizZmXkMScdrUfnpOgEPCgVhHPgnGB17hb3lsda3fAKcIiNrqZGwckJdWOzTXKRAr1tu4oAY2PZvkSrkXfTejXeSyuNqrx-fwaNs/s320/IMG_5414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413069634406747154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My brother, Kelly, with his son, Hunter. Hunter - you are such a doll!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhzUUXG1nt-_PNcx28ajzUfSiq2eHxoPKfZRUS-vq3iSlIhc7Gky03_L43l8XqBCswAvK645NQW_g3UUIYpz5daV03a7-fkyMPxEuPdvFsmJsQp4PEHZv1fDjWcfg5F47KzDBZQsHIrk/s1600-h/IMG_5415.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhzUUXG1nt-_PNcx28ajzUfSiq2eHxoPKfZRUS-vq3iSlIhc7Gky03_L43l8XqBCswAvK645NQW_g3UUIYpz5daV03a7-fkyMPxEuPdvFsmJsQp4PEHZv1fDjWcfg5F47KzDBZQsHIrk/s320/IMG_5415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413069626044655586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hunter always has a really serious face, so Billy and Kelly mimicked him in this photo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKhyVAW6zIrFHdFzBWkpxdB7mq_bWfjnVMwsCXkvN2LZp7t6aczsNnbjnxsZ70UiWnLmY5K9TbYZxedXShZJHkXzuHNgPM58uNIn6i1r5L5okPmEnmZcv4pzL83Muu1MISkjE2qj-eRU/s1600-h/IMG_5425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKhyVAW6zIrFHdFzBWkpxdB7mq_bWfjnVMwsCXkvN2LZp7t6aczsNnbjnxsZ70UiWnLmY5K9TbYZxedXShZJHkXzuHNgPM58uNIn6i1r5L5okPmEnmZcv4pzL83Muu1MISkjE2qj-eRU/s320/IMG_5425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413069620810830386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Billy and Libby on the merry-go-round on James Island.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9F80hbOnJ4hMtFMMjnOtqguduVZjGNnRQ0pVDNQoLAXvPNzZeOKYtyGyMw616KKHYJDkAsE72FjbelgZG3whN5FWQrzAlofdSLzhUyG1orLa5oqHKkySol6H0Jmoh0qt1bAKD4GlLTc/s1600-h/IMG_5438.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9F80hbOnJ4hMtFMMjnOtqguduVZjGNnRQ0pVDNQoLAXvPNzZeOKYtyGyMw616KKHYJDkAsE72FjbelgZG3whN5FWQrzAlofdSLzhUyG1orLa5oqHKkySol6H0Jmoh0qt1bAKD4GlLTc/s320/IMG_5438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413066891267965074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The cute Graham family picture! Kelly, Hunter and Carissa.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love all the beanies... which, btw - my sister has taught herself to crochet and she made the beanie that Hunter is wearing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeDNOxwqHk-x50MrWgSKxJvw5dmMaQ_2FT7H9vzxpE7rzWr8x8fkwSa0ACo6Kh5E2uAiIdC69hwW0PRrcB3rAC0jiBolc4Ugcw3LSmc-cG1ULEeWePxhLrqutLBwJ0SMplDdoA3THuwc/s1600-h/IMG_5440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeDNOxwqHk-x50MrWgSKxJvw5dmMaQ_2FT7H9vzxpE7rzWr8x8fkwSa0ACo6Kh5E2uAiIdC69hwW0PRrcB3rAC0jiBolc4Ugcw3LSmc-cG1ULEeWePxhLrqutLBwJ0SMplDdoA3THuwc/s320/IMG_5440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413066884464431186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The only Foote family photo taken the whole trip in which everyone was looking at the camera. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibu5tCCwYy_ieH9DxPhONGQMSIPD2_hyifnxuajO8cInDMAcTennTUeLAYinhINFTXmUqF0n7HnnMPc2D3f3hYuDAkMkc-bKTVCQPvKr2gCWD1XygJ0ti63YffwbzjilcTUmhOlyUuMfo/s1600-h/IMG_5442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibu5tCCwYy_ieH9DxPhONGQMSIPD2_hyifnxuajO8cInDMAcTennTUeLAYinhINFTXmUqF0n7HnnMPc2D3f3hYuDAkMkc-bKTVCQPvKr2gCWD1XygJ0ti63YffwbzjilcTUmhOlyUuMfo/s320/IMG_5442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413066875905416258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The adorable Bowick family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVsy_Q_7oyfgAF9kUMUnhiktKTx2puCMkqCZ6A0N_wPs9VTePQBMDEAipJEqadLRgJDOJp_YIdlaADH5ci_r_AeM5g-r85Yg3m-eySBp-CKXDo9k8zldCJ6UViXh4Q_nFlNsd9Yk3-xE/s1600-h/IMG_5443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVsy_Q_7oyfgAF9kUMUnhiktKTx2puCMkqCZ6A0N_wPs9VTePQBMDEAipJEqadLRgJDOJp_YIdlaADH5ci_r_AeM5g-r85Yg3m-eySBp-CKXDo9k8zldCJ6UViXh4Q_nFlNsd9Yk3-xE/s320/IMG_5443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413066864666982514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sister, Becky, with her sweetheart, Jason.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0obrBxovIVv5_z-Ijnxdb9wACzXw00irFj8MK5l1rGoyQBhNEcyUFNlR1ourvx6In1BI9CHZQ38ebz6mdsoJVt9wksS5Q3a6yNLWrqGvPYifBUGjwBfeurPUM9VfMMAzgEPfnJLIcQ8/s1600-h/IMG_5485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0obrBxovIVv5_z-Ijnxdb9wACzXw00irFj8MK5l1rGoyQBhNEcyUFNlR1ourvx6In1BI9CHZQ38ebz6mdsoJVt9wksS5Q3a6yNLWrqGvPYifBUGjwBfeurPUM9VfMMAzgEPfnJLIcQ8/s320/IMG_5485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413066857416485058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa decided to take Libby and Gracie to Magnolia Gardens one afternoon. I always forget how fun it is to be out there. The girls enjoyed every minute of it... and so did I.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0HwGwm7hFHWD-1xGgav4L_0zx37ppt5PhsjMO3niYYL1L6KS76fY0mYlY37JiwCq4jxLQpGiIupOHB-tbYgBdTn3YwUpCKLx9pIsP4WvbwnVO_9lVretvixm-DxbhFbXAfw3q7sLVms/s1600-h/IMG_5499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0HwGwm7hFHWD-1xGgav4L_0zx37ppt5PhsjMO3niYYL1L6KS76fY0mYlY37JiwCq4jxLQpGiIupOHB-tbYgBdTn3YwUpCKLx9pIsP4WvbwnVO_9lVretvixm-DxbhFbXAfw3q7sLVms/s320/IMG_5499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413062660586359250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Papa watching the animals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVzFLOdRIRzxyPS32HIpn2f1v9tv2DciCJBYe6hE6GxAPgIl3hO9FjPJ0M-Zc3wYB2Zg4n0Ftu8AHwK-TOpeyxf-Wno1ObmOyMzij194l0xLpI4O7Jom9ApEl8Bu8tc8tQJ4SBNqg5v0/s1600-h/IMG_5507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVzFLOdRIRzxyPS32HIpn2f1v9tv2DciCJBYe6hE6GxAPgIl3hO9FjPJ0M-Zc3wYB2Zg4n0Ftu8AHwK-TOpeyxf-Wno1ObmOyMzij194l0xLpI4O7Jom9ApEl8Bu8tc8tQJ4SBNqg5v0/s320/IMG_5507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413062651338869954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Becky and me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5VOoZ2FwSoBEpRLcJV1xOxKskRvCp3L9F9ROVEpCUGMhESMqae_KxYvHQMhuWmNhrBr4naxhPdeDk0Y6KBBWf95vT9E_1yEpvcoHSaWS8pbN7Y7JJD854ixrbAfqBXirVb_6Lqadb84/s1600-h/IMG_5511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5VOoZ2FwSoBEpRLcJV1xOxKskRvCp3L9F9ROVEpCUGMhESMqae_KxYvHQMhuWmNhrBr4naxhPdeDk0Y6KBBWf95vT9E_1yEpvcoHSaWS8pbN7Y7JJD854ixrbAfqBXirVb_6Lqadb84/s320/IMG_5511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413062645539284674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Billy and Libby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD5-UuqDoOGuAZscltcxa3X4S_-i7h6gIL-fH3_KfvG0_j0HIRS89z3dgB5GOlqsKeUfh5Bh-oQe0Rm7B9dhunwHJxMi9Ju-b53X4temrIzCoI7zFxqCwMkD3nXzEKhUtneWXuSVEMyA/s1600-h/IMG_5513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD5-UuqDoOGuAZscltcxa3X4S_-i7h6gIL-fH3_KfvG0_j0HIRS89z3dgB5GOlqsKeUfh5Bh-oQe0Rm7B9dhunwHJxMi9Ju-b53X4temrIzCoI7zFxqCwMkD3nXzEKhUtneWXuSVEMyA/s320/IMG_5513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413062633782939634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sister and brother - both ever so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVvD9wVRUHnVMB_DERtMr0l3bP0I8pog8mVJZVGIOYzL7pCm5Gt61fzypFG1Ue6AGcnSl8zXqhLsxzmxZyxZZOGwDLY6Ebqm46yBspO6duJ2jI00lVDF9mz7zAdguKzSkBDKTooQf4oI/s1600-h/IMG_5514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVvD9wVRUHnVMB_DERtMr0l3bP0I8pog8mVJZVGIOYzL7pCm5Gt61fzypFG1Ue6AGcnSl8zXqhLsxzmxZyxZZOGwDLY6Ebqm46yBspO6duJ2jI00lVDF9mz7zAdguKzSkBDKTooQf4oI/s320/IMG_5514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413062621198118050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet sister, me and my precious sister-in-law.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love these girls!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbED3B18pgbzMxvMb3V3xnGzvfTFej6Ugj2CF-9X_lgI3N_j1gtNKO0tUayhue5GTUauoxBqaG_jNrsp3SEwTqP5TwflbvqP1b0kYbNp-6DGcl3Y9-Prr1zyfdKLbMqnKRIegaxP4D0y4/s1600-h/IMG_5524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbED3B18pgbzMxvMb3V3xnGzvfTFej6Ugj2CF-9X_lgI3N_j1gtNKO0tUayhue5GTUauoxBqaG_jNrsp3SEwTqP5TwflbvqP1b0kYbNp-6DGcl3Y9-Prr1zyfdKLbMqnKRIegaxP4D0y4/s320/IMG_5524.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413058543424351394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taylor with her first guitar and her favorite guitar player.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJnOCd2LtTkDMn9LiaaWnHqiJUIrVnL4QN2vPNsfMWxI5MecZgWmXsWuWCZ63R0kKqUojoNYmugaV5gGfvhUwc3_01Pwe-aK755ZztWRr446aBz31F1mGPVzi7wCrlgOCOkTWi4yPqtY/s1600-h/IMG_5528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJnOCd2LtTkDMn9LiaaWnHqiJUIrVnL4QN2vPNsfMWxI5MecZgWmXsWuWCZ63R0kKqUojoNYmugaV5gGfvhUwc3_01Pwe-aK755ZztWRr446aBz31F1mGPVzi7wCrlgOCOkTWi4yPqtY/s320/IMG_5528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413058531798270130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby destroying wrapping paper and boxes in record time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7TqPmOPYPuvRObTC6nUJjzkA0wAWqAIj9FE5faGasaGKCZHRYHR9oDygwUgODwOz8AQEJuvZbJQY3zgAc3nyANpP66GpGjB734ZvpNNH4zVOPKiz__F-gC1GKirogxR5yfY5SrAVoKQ/s1600-h/IMG_5532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7TqPmOPYPuvRObTC6nUJjzkA0wAWqAIj9FE5faGasaGKCZHRYHR9oDygwUgODwOz8AQEJuvZbJQY3zgAc3nyANpP66GpGjB734ZvpNNH4zVOPKiz__F-gC1GKirogxR5yfY5SrAVoKQ/s320/IMG_5532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413058522737983554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Hunter Man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASdcJNbNaMJt3hwiCySUHcWf1Y35H9B9zhDNoptM6CpVqddGGjiuR1FXb-tDUnBZ1aGYeGPIvdg4MD8iq91_c8SC5gguhmsz0VWhqbZcxLnvQLvwBpKahaZWpRribNFEN_y7PKLnkyUY/s1600-h/IMG_5536.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASdcJNbNaMJt3hwiCySUHcWf1Y35H9B9zhDNoptM6CpVqddGGjiuR1FXb-tDUnBZ1aGYeGPIvdg4MD8iq91_c8SC5gguhmsz0VWhqbZcxLnvQLvwBpKahaZWpRribNFEN_y7PKLnkyUY/s320/IMG_5536.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413058512141154274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sassy, fun, adorable Camryn who LOVES Tinkerbell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOE6P_YOhUaEFj3x67gJgVlbIM74HMuVp8FL5_QXSzfGU-p-hCV6a66M31x2LRASKGS0hQHOO5yyzGBQ6zJN4H2zB3uoTfYdrefKdRtsDuuYLjMxOVPlzOF10Zkd7lcVOMr9BU1394eY/s320/IMG_5537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054595582858770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie with a bow on top. Definitely my cutest gift this year. This will be Gracie's first Christmas! Funny side note - the girl is already in 18 month clothes. I was going to buy her a "my first Christmas" onesie/outfit but most babies are not that large for their first Christmas so that effort was fruitless.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXCWOOZu-hLz0zBSCXO3GE1gtjKiiS2yfoD68uKkqSEbqcK0-ASr99b9CBd2tNYrIAnc6OtNeu6um3owSGtm2uczP9pqPneT6ZW7A0eBvxmLTBRDz8zpfBwtQnn_zvTd1QUuTQIwDlq4/s1600-h/IMG_5550.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXCWOOZu-hLz0zBSCXO3GE1gtjKiiS2yfoD68uKkqSEbqcK0-ASr99b9CBd2tNYrIAnc6OtNeu6um3owSGtm2uczP9pqPneT6ZW7A0eBvxmLTBRDz8zpfBwtQnn_zvTd1QUuTQIwDlq4/s320/IMG_5550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413058505440082034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and Libby in their pjs, in front of the fire at the cabin in GA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIrRVw91E2KR6p87KY57eI3FUyKHeNLPwbNKilgUMkUIukGPNgWzyhF5jjL14GdupfA6lvXDAParcvjBVSrYaSsSgFqoDqjT_0lrjfYa-cm-n2kosYlMu4hmj2Kgfye7Ct7KEHmoD57k/s1600-h/IMG_5539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIrRVw91E2KR6p87KY57eI3FUyKHeNLPwbNKilgUMkUIukGPNgWzyhF5jjL14GdupfA6lvXDAParcvjBVSrYaSsSgFqoDqjT_0lrjfYa-cm-n2kosYlMu4hmj2Kgfye7Ct7KEHmoD57k/s320/IMG_5539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054579326037634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby caught some fish with her daddy on the first day. She and Billy decided to keep a few (they were from a little pond where kids can go fish) and grill them. We had fish with bones for dinner - LOL!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiDByI-cfsvhKBUiqkSE35IvZPzhD1_-bM1vL0_qHL7Sz6byFwBCmoR9gAmskMLvder_fTZPSLbREKE7A842wEG3xMswYvYDjF2EuZQBBE9ycFcfZLJiyoy0a2fjB8wdAnqs5JGhTtW8/s1600-h/IMG_5551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiDByI-cfsvhKBUiqkSE35IvZPzhD1_-bM1vL0_qHL7Sz6byFwBCmoR9gAmskMLvder_fTZPSLbREKE7A842wEG3xMswYvYDjF2EuZQBBE9ycFcfZLJiyoy0a2fjB8wdAnqs5JGhTtW8/s320/IMG_5551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054567859628114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie was all over that cabin. She is an adventurous, curious little thing. I caught her here under the table in the kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L50ehqxIvLgQiLHJwd55Pxu-yqMaYz8Q0MHJ1IS3PquUmmjDs96d_bTbod8dmkLdQxFseeLJWIYAhJW_WNiYhLMreQcH-3_w1NPlKnKfGIfOUQfZrllaeNBC1fZ45F1QK1Gw28fozCA/s1600-h/IMG_5568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L50ehqxIvLgQiLHJwd55Pxu-yqMaYz8Q0MHJ1IS3PquUmmjDs96d_bTbod8dmkLdQxFseeLJWIYAhJW_WNiYhLMreQcH-3_w1NPlKnKfGIfOUQfZrllaeNBC1fZ45F1QK1Gw28fozCA/s320/IMG_5568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054558620852786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sign Libby made for her daddy's birthday.</div></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-90866873368435518862009-11-17T09:26:00.005-06:002009-11-17T10:16:39.615-06:00Libby's 4th Birthday Party!!!Last year we didn't do a real birthday party for Libby. And the year before that she shared a birthday part with her sweet friend, Maliah. So this year, after all the hype about Gracie it was time to give Libby a big party. We decided to have a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Party at our house - upstairs in the playroom. While the structured games like pin the tail on Mickey and Find Pluto's Doggie bones didn't quite go as planned and we ended up outside to set the active ones free, it ended up a great party. Libby dressed up like Mickey Mouse for the party and as everyone arrived she gave each of them their own Mickey ears. The little mice were served mac and cheese for lunch and then Mickey Mouse cake for dessert. Libby received some awesome gifts - many are so perfect for travel and since we have a big trip coming up I am one excited momma that our friends were so creative and thoughtful in their giving. Libby received everything from hotwheels cars and race tracks to Barbies and craft necessities. She continues to love the soccer goal my parents bought for her birthday and is IN LOVE with all the cars and tracks that Grammy, Papa Boots, and Wendy and Robbie (and Brooke) sent her. In fact, a couple of days later Libby got in trouble and the only discipline that worked was taking the cars and race tracks away for 2 days. She is missing those cars something fierce. Tomorrow she will get them back! Whew!<div><br /></div><div>I can't believe Libby is 4. She is growing up incredibly fast and she is a FANTASTIC big sister. She loves on Gracie all the time and celebrates Gracie's milestones without any jealousy. She plays with Gracie and watches over her. She's such a big help to me - which is GREAT since Gracie is crawling now. I need the extra eyes and ears!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the party photos:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FPaoo-hUplDJSiXNyWl_uJegNMOpPAZMQI2UuXJ-9jUc0yGrqc70vc_Yc4uAazDSVY54OwzuR4mVZGad_awEq8jJ952L10GGqb9WdfOo97st4Yv6YZg24C659z3OrgNy57sapNkMNzs/s1600/IMG_5254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FPaoo-hUplDJSiXNyWl_uJegNMOpPAZMQI2UuXJ-9jUc0yGrqc70vc_Yc4uAazDSVY54OwzuR4mVZGad_awEq8jJ952L10GGqb9WdfOo97st4Yv6YZg24C659z3OrgNy57sapNkMNzs/s320/IMG_5254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405106927305755906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72-ipmPp5Mlw1JSO7deW4RtRJCs7myjCecnkDVqIoNUxPV6uwJnEMZyJZn5ha6gN8wOcdFU7zB234ehHHbt7bFW92WNoWan3eTKZPyI9Mdq3dS2wsvSDGM3b9LKKeBX1zgX_1sEitS_c/s1600/IMG_5253.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh9qyeL6wm4aMZA0an5kEdNCELoCqVIOrM04Ldngm3kxh_QX-oGUoWlPKc96zJMi6wUX6PwnfsH_1d4Nj6CFNdz7iDpnRN5pOdEUds6zXnA3oaymmWuitr14Bqy5z0I_YHWCKIk8DrpE/s320/IMG_5282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405098310069465170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Best Friends!</div><div><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-58811307238969071792009-11-17T08:20:00.008-06:002009-11-17T12:21:25.204-06:00Crawling Chronicles<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br />Last week we noticed Gracie was starting to figure out how to get her chubby thigh out of the way so she could move her foot back into the crawl position. She even moved a pace or two forward, but she wasn't fully crawling until Friday, Nov 13 at the end of Libby's 4th birthday party (to be chronicled in the next post). Since then she has figured out how to crawl like a champ and she is EVERYWHERE! This little sweetie is ready and able to get into anything. With her crawling came a whole new side to her personality and a whole new energy level. She does NOT want to be in her stroller or car seat for very long. The girl is ready to rock and roll - just in time for our LONG car drive across country next week.... YIKES! Without further delay... the crawling chronicles in photos:<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNjJSPcovKeCuX23KNmN2NMGGS1YelbpqnG5lbVppiHwaS4E2TUh-2CxAstH4ueHO6uf7RYI-CiIV3ECuzlLQvNfLddafLdJE5XJneaO3Qr0844ZAi51YarCr1pdBEdg7ZWekRhKUGcc/s1600/IMG_5302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNjJSPcovKeCuX23KNmN2NMGGS1YelbpqnG5lbVppiHwaS4E2TUh-2CxAstH4ueHO6uf7RYI-CiIV3ECuzlLQvNfLddafLdJE5XJneaO3Qr0844ZAi51YarCr1pdBEdg7ZWekRhKUGcc/s320/IMG_5302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405089501746171298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBonZDCfA94kVVvNh7VOkR7soDF63Ie_A6QjjMFRx_lwyydoYQu_Zmr65Gie7RTtCRE_qqwlsnjhFdlrNHqvvMBIHIc1MocNla6EjY9tde__dbE5wXBmSGQOOj3l4f1DfXDdF-TTL5ro/s1600/IMG_5305.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFtUXlc_bWaFmAR8YLP35fb5j1RlYeZlK46KURyaH1TR0qsCEvfBB5b3c97X9FwCgsEAyTgQa0j_oZRJWLu3X1UrMwmtmwghOnOeTVzuSCLw_nAvvKskmQxycUVVFsBE4mhOXD0bPftk/s320/IMG_5347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405084433047631474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">serious determination!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN5N3pQg0iCajFwTDUDRzOejhY4vcEw1N1vs4VwM506T1dtoXmPxEAYueLolmpvFSkFNf3427CTXGAQj0yDVp2ZcpA90BWdCaqaL9DKS60r63CSLdKNmIZc2njB7GvA4FJ85B33eWrrI/s1600/IMG_5348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN5N3pQg0iCajFwTDUDRzOejhY4vcEw1N1vs4VwM506T1dtoXmPxEAYueLolmpvFSkFNf3427CTXGAQj0yDVp2ZcpA90BWdCaqaL9DKS60r63CSLdKNmIZc2njB7GvA4FJ85B33eWrrI/s320/IMG_5348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405084425997378770" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBGVy-UYgYcjPWIcQokdtaOBLPCTmRkDBBIl7HMxTBW4AE5auEAXBAYng9g_EzKe9YmrkTV_TY13BUKKdle6Dea643AEiuiGjt-FVgHfl0NgNZp10wggmJJiEYLIPFPtOwV_SH8VnLaA/s1600/IMG_5355.JPG"></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">These next photos of Gracie in the black sweater are from this morning. Libby wore this sweater around the same age... Gracie just fills it out better! I included a picture of Libby in this outfit so you can compare. Libby was 11 months old in her photo and Gracie is 9 1/2 months old in the same outfit.</span></span></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBGVy-UYgYcjPWIcQokdtaOBLPCTmRkDBBIl7HMxTBW4AE5auEAXBAYng9g_EzKe9YmrkTV_TY13BUKKdle6Dea643AEiuiGjt-FVgHfl0NgNZp10wggmJJiEYLIPFPtOwV_SH8VnLaA/s1600/IMG_5355.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBGVy-UYgYcjPWIcQokdtaOBLPCTmRkDBBIl7HMxTBW4AE5auEAXBAYng9g_EzKe9YmrkTV_TY13BUKKdle6Dea643AEiuiGjt-FVgHfl0NgNZp10wggmJJiEYLIPFPtOwV_SH8VnLaA/s320/IMG_5355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405081707501150130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(baby fat legs!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChIurm-jf3WjnSjTwrG3h32o4U84jaHkE5tJh9IUrvGmvYWuXLRCp3ahU5b7U2U3ej31AWwTo7F-uObpF6V7F6yA4b08PrrBk0WmHnxvnywFagdL6OCOZGjA5zf30k9xR3OjsXiCExWk/s1600/IMG_1626.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChIurm-jf3WjnSjTwrG3h32o4U84jaHkE5tJh9IUrvGmvYWuXLRCp3ahU5b7U2U3ej31AWwTo7F-uObpF6V7F6yA4b08PrrBk0WmHnxvnywFagdL6OCOZGjA5zf30k9xR3OjsXiCExWk/s320/IMG_1626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405093338392149586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBGVy-UYgYcjPWIcQokdtaOBLPCTmRkDBBIl7HMxTBW4AE5auEAXBAYng9g_EzKe9YmrkTV_TY13BUKKdle6Dea643AEiuiGjt-FVgHfl0NgNZp10wggmJJiEYLIPFPtOwV_SH8VnLaA/s1600/IMG_5355.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; ">(</a>little chicken legs!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO1SoK8picAo-31JM81_Cdy744t3Tu06u7Bos1B6VR2cC3fNGJoWgQNBzYnJOlZYoC_r24WStWQMbzbJM-xHvhsdtCJG7CHj5uQzISA40UnXgcOm_cM3Ioifgxmg6L0nJ__QEM_C6L3E/s1600/IMG_5357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO1SoK8picAo-31JM81_Cdy744t3Tu06u7Bos1B6VR2cC3fNGJoWgQNBzYnJOlZYoC_r24WStWQMbzbJM-xHvhsdtCJG7CHj5uQzISA40UnXgcOm_cM3Ioifgxmg6L0nJ__QEM_C6L3E/s320/IMG_5357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405081699880290146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this picture (above)! So Gracie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1EJXvKUnePkcyk0nONE7J4kkNuhHMC0AbRx8DDDV7lh_jDyRW4Dulwei6n2T4Vbw24Wj6FUT2lBeiWdZTpXx09aU4nVafHfqDcLSjL_gkm6upi7B-tLvVnvpLL-O9JFFFxE07biBiVg/s1600/IMG_5359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1EJXvKUnePkcyk0nONE7J4kkNuhHMC0AbRx8DDDV7lh_jDyRW4Dulwei6n2T4Vbw24Wj6FUT2lBeiWdZTpXx09aU4nVafHfqDcLSjL_gkm6upi7B-tLvVnvpLL-O9JFFFxE07biBiVg/s320/IMG_5359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405081686524378690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsRGMkUQEtJz-2gpkNFbvMDr4LNOquNERZfW3TR57Xjpj5kE5mp5S9wMwN4mKUagLC85ybuxsHOTOxy7IAudI2biF8fC8DGGnHYZjnpCULmOe3z8xdJ6Hr0Xmi7oKUUa7KCdH9WGK5hQ/s1600/IMG_5361.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv__AYW674kev4Rf_e8y6O2igtboGSMu-LI52AvPvMq2_FEzCqx75jGwsLRk_tCvlHOgaCpTaiiYUJe0aAn71yy5J9A5we_rMcCUEd7QtXGlOmzVo_c03WU_Jw8Aqp1VAv2D2CrjrkPR4/s320/IMG_5370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405079561603353202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPEW6IeURVrD-tYnjkRl0pnm2NoO6-qszfmRgG-hg5RHKgIDyP8vl1vgU_NFKVgZvxJ9LCZb1RQ_i4LcAj_dk2shpTsqwHUg7RQCYYH3F3rPOuEFP4kP3u_doY9Mu8D1-ryOiFDE4SaE/s1600/IMG_5372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPEW6IeURVrD-tYnjkRl0pnm2NoO6-qszfmRgG-hg5RHKgIDyP8vl1vgU_NFKVgZvxJ9LCZb1RQ_i4LcAj_dk2shpTsqwHUg7RQCYYH3F3rPOuEFP4kP3u_doY9Mu8D1-ryOiFDE4SaE/s320/IMG_5372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405079558098457474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TMjQGXfQVzW5q1txTVW_J6a4mpbT_VJ4pOtpcLmoccR30YRHiqy-nD8FiVaEKWtLYlVnCsAsMFVV3z1fvHdCBSPTkiSbgww0DQYoDmCs47_MCWC3bD5WqE4w54b_pfVF473PUWw0AjI/s1600/IMG_5381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TMjQGXfQVzW5q1txTVW_J6a4mpbT_VJ4pOtpcLmoccR30YRHiqy-nD8FiVaEKWtLYlVnCsAsMFVV3z1fvHdCBSPTkiSbgww0DQYoDmCs47_MCWC3bD5WqE4w54b_pfVF473PUWw0AjI/s320/IMG_5381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405079549093845090" /></a><br /></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-6235957744149271562009-11-15T21:55:00.009-06:002009-11-16T21:36:50.346-06:00October in PicturesOctober began with outdoor play and soccer. It continued with the wonderful visit of my parents (detailed in the previous post) and other magical moments along the way including dressing up for trick or treating. Enjoy the photo review of this good month. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0HRshVab1FHvMwg19RONL0dTUAtbjy_s2ZgCYwmAeLgxjH5piBfsQ0Zf1SWd7myGKSRhEnYbqssdM8LRzslrtTuPDB8zmm0gIWQMLoLd-s2g0EeghVkqziaoahlbC_znOdV7_v_jwjo/s1600/IMG_4934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0HRshVab1FHvMwg19RONL0dTUAtbjy_s2ZgCYwmAeLgxjH5piBfsQ0Zf1SWd7myGKSRhEnYbqssdM8LRzslrtTuPDB8zmm0gIWQMLoLd-s2g0EeghVkqziaoahlbC_znOdV7_v_jwjo/s320/IMG_4934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908292889514002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie loves the outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD4nvSmZjHUyKeRUbQZ4y5ialCwXd8fnr9BZcRkl_4GpxZPch_z7bQuBmgnbgTot0qFLGy1oo8trjwftvoaoLvVIq5ta4KBmXm8f98EyNCygo5PAnhkaZ6M_pkId8HXnWjwv67tpPs5Y/s1600/IMG_4931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD4nvSmZjHUyKeRUbQZ4y5ialCwXd8fnr9BZcRkl_4GpxZPch_z7bQuBmgnbgTot0qFLGy1oo8trjwftvoaoLvVIq5ta4KBmXm8f98EyNCygo5PAnhkaZ6M_pkId8HXnWjwv67tpPs5Y/s320/IMG_4931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908287277098610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby was searching for creatures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1af1tcFD4Y67P-ldlvCY2m9qA54UUQC5fS1DwYIP_QdmrHOcgxK6MxE_CA65A-v5CY0835qUsUFq_-ZOtrK-XyOq62oL_kIxggKzqBiAid0N9ti9Smik9EuK-_iDqizZkDWzTvtar8xo/s1600/IMG_4938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1af1tcFD4Y67P-ldlvCY2m9qA54UUQC5fS1DwYIP_QdmrHOcgxK6MxE_CA65A-v5CY0835qUsUFq_-ZOtrK-XyOq62oL_kIxggKzqBiAid0N9ti9Smik9EuK-_iDqizZkDWzTvtar8xo/s320/IMG_4938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908281927730162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVUgYkeuNgQ-ZfMZ6uu8CWy8x3FiZ09GilmR4t8YPz0uU55OU7iVyjt9GK-tC61OEuTMRvBHhKRY9YP94FakZy3LA-ZGLwi2fzf8OMCH_rPzQ0xvdZmn_-4TmAOPfy5DPjilAPKpF4Ak/s1600/IMG_4940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVUgYkeuNgQ-ZfMZ6uu8CWy8x3FiZ09GilmR4t8YPz0uU55OU7iVyjt9GK-tC61OEuTMRvBHhKRY9YP94FakZy3LA-ZGLwi2fzf8OMCH_rPzQ0xvdZmn_-4TmAOPfy5DPjilAPKpF4Ak/s320/IMG_4940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908277560696546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBMpn8GEmGvKuVaQ2tgqFutXrSaPz8aFH6Cm6WZqTZHohLr8zU5WV72DQYSnVfbGrwdA3LBmzmgIgyM1VLbQsUe7HzTWqBFPlJiBNW6mBcdqIfq9oxPARBnMP-0aioXsqIcQsweAFfZo/s1600/IMG_4944.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBMpn8GEmGvKuVaQ2tgqFutXrSaPz8aFH6Cm6WZqTZHohLr8zU5WV72DQYSnVfbGrwdA3LBmzmgIgyM1VLbQsUe7HzTWqBFPlJiBNW6mBcdqIfq9oxPARBnMP-0aioXsqIcQsweAFfZo/s320/IMG_4944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908272363014050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnUpGfMAq5-HScj6SK_9nEqjhzh1aw20HORIGJu9XOUiWtsmot3amNhDkRMHkkBKoxy26Iz-H5xnhcgPEn_rPhqnfWtj4erTj4qODrJxj1MMnUm0n5poIONdCV3m95lvvpUPunbBJKzc/s1600/IMG_4959.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnUpGfMAq5-HScj6SK_9nEqjhzh1aw20HORIGJu9XOUiWtsmot3amNhDkRMHkkBKoxy26Iz-H5xnhcgPEn_rPhqnfWtj4erTj4qODrJxj1MMnUm0n5poIONdCV3m95lvvpUPunbBJKzc/s320/IMG_4959.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404905498824076498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girl ROCKS at soccer - seriously!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLyKE3t1466eeWstdbMdtvM9mcC0ULtPopd02K5-5misiQl0x447Z6OkROzjdz4xLZTizwyFAaH2zvF7C1JcDP2cM1WwXQ_fsNu2c3xn6RZqi_W_7a9IPBUO4PMJoBjvANbiS2jN57BM/s1600/IMG_4946.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLyKE3t1466eeWstdbMdtvM9mcC0ULtPopd02K5-5misiQl0x447Z6OkROzjdz4xLZTizwyFAaH2zvF7C1JcDP2cM1WwXQ_fsNu2c3xn6RZqi_W_7a9IPBUO4PMJoBjvANbiS2jN57BM/s320/IMG_4946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404905490131279602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzcDaZqZkFwZlmlvnbvPBvciV6jh3IJ27y9SYu4HbhF77lOZ4HJReFvlBSJubni5kDLsKS-tFhYsfLURUaoVJB66j7M74CBOW6Jl1mmhiQ_CfuMM_RWidG4nb7qvj18FfLtSMt0Fda_4/s1600/IMG_4979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzcDaZqZkFwZlmlvnbvPBvciV6jh3IJ27y9SYu4HbhF77lOZ4HJReFvlBSJubni5kDLsKS-tFhYsfLURUaoVJB66j7M74CBOW6Jl1mmhiQ_CfuMM_RWidG4nb7qvj18FfLtSMt0Fda_4/s320/IMG_4979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404905485617308914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bright eyes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRZiweoI1zpEKfPIx3j-twSscyf61RA1d1J2WfMYmf1vIc7PBFKw3VylehVALcMXfVpcobstxpKB0OHvM71PCnzxEkeCHQbt-QHtH-QcwFErvig9kC-9NQ2sQRHgd7XTvRuQNWA32cr4/s1600/IMG_4993.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRZiweoI1zpEKfPIx3j-twSscyf61RA1d1J2WfMYmf1vIc7PBFKw3VylehVALcMXfVpcobstxpKB0OHvM71PCnzxEkeCHQbt-QHtH-QcwFErvig9kC-9NQ2sQRHgd7XTvRuQNWA32cr4/s320/IMG_4993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404905479474422130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Play time is tough stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpeHLobui3CDCkwAUTAieih7FrS4NTr5mDOOGsRQ8FLQ3nOwnjL052A3PAl684z3avz5ncrQiHZjK3Dns95M3CtQDFMTMQFYHBS3la0LzTnVdpCpcCzNbwQV1bH494H3psGLpmc8x2Bg/s1600/IMG_4980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpeHLobui3CDCkwAUTAieih7FrS4NTr5mDOOGsRQ8FLQ3nOwnjL052A3PAl684z3avz5ncrQiHZjK3Dns95M3CtQDFMTMQFYHBS3la0LzTnVdpCpcCzNbwQV1bH494H3psGLpmc8x2Bg/s320/IMG_4980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404905468031342578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzHwdvWCEqBPKtsIdd6OuSFLaXTsiHHQWPiRNJffBX6s3v1sERqkraQGwUvtz2t1xoatNoyuBdw1SVciDjkgiV_3SGCO_1oZU2it9gartO9bhg1uKbplPukl2-bwcDGJdIKd19khhkgU/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzHwdvWCEqBPKtsIdd6OuSFLaXTsiHHQWPiRNJffBX6s3v1sERqkraQGwUvtz2t1xoatNoyuBdw1SVciDjkgiV_3SGCO_1oZU2it9gartO9bhg1uKbplPukl2-bwcDGJdIKd19khhkgU/s320/IMG_5071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404561357325767666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin hunting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdc2zyP5KMqgsZ5-2AsgnEAtwVWRik8sS942nd6dOMBYJEkvh6gQTncylzDEZyVoW2-L4rLrvrA2Fod5-1F9MsTf54n-4oGxi8HpBi5HDSS92FZ1t9HN4L8iZN9fkWvnnKDgQHta8OjU/s1600/IMG_5050.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacd4q2AAVO76_l5ypMTqk_BBKuMt_Zf-R6qE92i4LeBOnk23OuM94ehSuHzL3xzRGn03p_gwmyZcb-bdBPbG92nbIi6ouINyAmke0e8D6FmqEpH0iuLEMZzHHPBvef_htXyU8EQOutRw/s320/IMG_5117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404561338424200082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy's girl.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGcxCuwJ9jGKsAMNGFEqzIRejtjg_uv5bnlDhL9DMNxnr5WOsYi2WKrbTjYbfP1xLTB4CaNGSZ016PQpZDoB0nHxIYp6ML7Sjej_BMZXERABvkj4hNPwg156qnU3QKxN0-u5u7mXyad0/s1600/IMG_5101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGcxCuwJ9jGKsAMNGFEqzIRejtjg_uv5bnlDhL9DMNxnr5WOsYi2WKrbTjYbfP1xLTB4CaNGSZ016PQpZDoB0nHxIYp6ML7Sjej_BMZXERABvkj4hNPwg156qnU3QKxN0-u5u7mXyad0/s320/IMG_5101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404558799804080466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby loves nature...a girl after Papa's heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid03Qc58Xkld54xPfGSmS9lwp1haKC0G_35B9s77SU4A-O150uE95g_Ucv0DyFSwBN-F4NG8xgBlmC5Bn6MdYK_0sCmzUOJNPd4BoaIfpEDLDus0WxZ_IlLyP6Y1FxPY1bRkaGO96yVug/s1600/IMG_5138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid03Qc58Xkld54xPfGSmS9lwp1haKC0G_35B9s77SU4A-O150uE95g_Ucv0DyFSwBN-F4NG8xgBlmC5Bn6MdYK_0sCmzUOJNPd4BoaIfpEDLDus0WxZ_IlLyP6Y1FxPY1bRkaGO96yVug/s320/IMG_5138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404558797285348738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta love that smile!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHttPsVLbNRGR0fBXgssAbqULrjcjI8hHrlJ3BUGlCBqEGUSRuSti6FluYVvID9X9RoQan1TbYap7mIWF1vmm41DTEqCfO7R6PUiuCh5oFanKnA6DIkiDWp1TRNR0tbJG7Q-ui8vaGosE/s1600/IMG_5141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHttPsVLbNRGR0fBXgssAbqULrjcjI8hHrlJ3BUGlCBqEGUSRuSti6FluYVvID9X9RoQan1TbYap7mIWF1vmm41DTEqCfO7R6PUiuCh5oFanKnA6DIkiDWp1TRNR0tbJG7Q-ui8vaGosE/s320/IMG_5141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404558794138569234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQSuKbZqpSLtKQyyU2DYI9fOo9NXV1IzufXAfdzk866kgCqCCOBrfVTtR5HPKtWLzF9i6oQDm25hnKylLpuRLyl4XuJnikNemee4Ys0_6dLsgNroypn75dFuieO0XAQlYawd-84i0I0o/s1600/IMG_5155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQSuKbZqpSLtKQyyU2DYI9fOo9NXV1IzufXAfdzk866kgCqCCOBrfVTtR5HPKtWLzF9i6oQDm25hnKylLpuRLyl4XuJnikNemee4Ys0_6dLsgNroypn75dFuieO0XAQlYawd-84i0I0o/s320/IMG_5155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404558789326249442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My really cute parents. Their trip and more pics are detailed in previous post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DA_MAqCYBseELlMXruy51YL5nyk1JKGzBjIvpOv4Hed2liXoYiWms_Ta20BxX5C0gl5gccK2HpONYoLCByj3Y_Zr_BhGMtEWXgZxhmOpI2bWwWvu7uZKlmGtwwm7HWy4YM7e-Q91dUg/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DA_MAqCYBseELlMXruy51YL5nyk1JKGzBjIvpOv4Hed2liXoYiWms_Ta20BxX5C0gl5gccK2HpONYoLCByj3Y_Zr_BhGMtEWXgZxhmOpI2bWwWvu7uZKlmGtwwm7HWy4YM7e-Q91dUg/s320/IMG_5151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404558780817348146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My chunk of love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5AGJikner7d4k38tw8Ctsfqi7007eLclwoz6-jQvWi2Kn6HOo3dDjDr1f4A6RYnk4rp17DDKtXUAvN6vKmhwcoonuys4nft96emA2UEG6em98PvpbRr-jWfm3_mHwJUCzCH_5fco5N4/s1600/IMG_5156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5AGJikner7d4k38tw8Ctsfqi7007eLclwoz6-jQvWi2Kn6HOo3dDjDr1f4A6RYnk4rp17DDKtXUAvN6vKmhwcoonuys4nft96emA2UEG6em98PvpbRr-jWfm3_mHwJUCzCH_5fco5N4/s320/IMG_5156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404554288756984882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My 2 beauties.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Zb6QOuAmYw9SOzCSZw-sPupq15PuF_4W9W8sDUc4nRV9F0T4I6PO0UgDaiHM8iD7iOmjXI6To9wgD6gPLSn25IPvJUNIYTNdYi71y7GXaWLB0T2FaGEgq-kEr18YcyUsuqXk4QVhWwE/s1600/IMG_5160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Zb6QOuAmYw9SOzCSZw-sPupq15PuF_4W9W8sDUc4nRV9F0T4I6PO0UgDaiHM8iD7iOmjXI6To9wgD6gPLSn25IPvJUNIYTNdYi71y7GXaWLB0T2FaGEgq-kEr18YcyUsuqXk4QVhWwE/s320/IMG_5160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404554283141947650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They love each other so much. It's so sweet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsq4uz8G6zdJbTQVC9U82TXNy4dCbqegiX9QRqU7yW5vTBfokmERFlKTOxng6vrpw5jmgnFQVKsSSBZv33_V1Ho37ZZ1f_L4kG-wp2jcDIDzI4yTssTm2Zs9ucYDd4_MmugFREXnBcZI/s1600/IMG_5162.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsq4uz8G6zdJbTQVC9U82TXNy4dCbqegiX9QRqU7yW5vTBfokmERFlKTOxng6vrpw5jmgnFQVKsSSBZv33_V1Ho37ZZ1f_L4kG-wp2jcDIDzI4yTssTm2Zs9ucYDd4_MmugFREXnBcZI/s320/IMG_5162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404554275282400290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy gets Libby ready for fishing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DP2wKxAgo_rAlo9JsO00hKWfsLQykDp5n6LJS86G4AKewFYjTWeH3jLVACRHW9lmbYj8w7P1x5amyuVXvZoriTqv43CMAo2pv3AN7vBD9HThKFVdvgfDMEpMBXTcsvTlVaX9A4SfBt8/s1600/IMG_5163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DP2wKxAgo_rAlo9JsO00hKWfsLQykDp5n6LJS86G4AKewFYjTWeH3jLVACRHW9lmbYj8w7P1x5amyuVXvZoriTqv43CMAo2pv3AN7vBD9HThKFVdvgfDMEpMBXTcsvTlVaX9A4SfBt8/s320/IMG_5163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404554269819566770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Poser.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H-SRgjL9663nsECqOkAny6cyvHEUuSAOGkbmF3Dfi9fNCV9q38G3yhjBXTRGMdAA_fc-5xV3cpEOlsY6ra1ikA06icVLxOJiVtijqfSBN81OPAdycMqXRBIffxwvbW5ugn2XePvcRk0/s1600/IMG_5170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H-SRgjL9663nsECqOkAny6cyvHEUuSAOGkbmF3Dfi9fNCV9q38G3yhjBXTRGMdAA_fc-5xV3cpEOlsY6ra1ikA06icVLxOJiVtijqfSBN81OPAdycMqXRBIffxwvbW5ugn2XePvcRk0/s320/IMG_5170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404554263068052338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">NOT happy about the rollers and even more unhappy that I was taking a picture of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiBFQJi1bbyhV9RbcAcZE42oqr65u4k4GS3ZacjU4K5dee-G2BSdcvMLVvXGpXRxullrYLfX9ytD16ccO50VpbScVK4TH7DKAHTyj0k177Fd73qcIMP11wIoTG3eaemybqjIaibkxUcI/s1600/IMG_5172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiBFQJi1bbyhV9RbcAcZE42oqr65u4k4GS3ZacjU4K5dee-G2BSdcvMLVvXGpXRxullrYLfX9ytD16ccO50VpbScVK4TH7DKAHTyj0k177Fd73qcIMP11wIoTG3eaemybqjIaibkxUcI/s320/IMG_5172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404551994061661266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">post-rollers.. and a very cute outfit!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0LIBM4ZcXBNkjBRkTsoO46WW1BLszzKQlX1YzsKY71sTylvrL6PB0nWH_Av5ORecNAVp2zEoyBXAULF5az_yAMYUf3RawXoqCWqhRc9qq8sfeTSVMPigjEJJ93GjqXKcIAK5y7NkV8o/s1600/IMG_5173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0LIBM4ZcXBNkjBRkTsoO46WW1BLszzKQlX1YzsKY71sTylvrL6PB0nWH_Av5ORecNAVp2zEoyBXAULF5az_yAMYUf3RawXoqCWqhRc9qq8sfeTSVMPigjEJJ93GjqXKcIAK5y7NkV8o/s320/IMG_5173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404551985710917522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Foote and Gibbons girls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWtHQ_GUla32wyKHRqOv8IOcZ9ZGVGwvlM4IaIQspsRHZC0SQ-MhlYtlP99EHkQx89wBCrwe9za9LgU_t1Rr7P5sxfavWLS8kq1FkSfkKN2Wqn012PJjoX-AuKMc0fgdP_HTyj23vuxc/s1600/IMG_5184.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi9f43bTnz6CTJwUL4fv6gxCA-ItbXz__UJrX7tbG2rBl50gUkZBPXZBumIRBma4a4Na3u4y8MesrOMLG11D0qqmPOMhwYPcaBvkBUDLyvsJdrDw4IIBxnHK2H9-B2O9wIbEYIeqAiRo/s320/IMG_5195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404551966774586642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOi0gi04EqvTyg62kM_uCnY_KEf12XgnJnOFlTSX0dGAs8zNy9Yj2nmwnN2i-0MaWKonH-eSXhSJbKAC_c6W7ZrO21AAiN39mNM6l-juyt2zOL91RoxOzlFvU4iwt-9Q43CoMexE5dRs/s1600/IMG_5202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOi0gi04EqvTyg62kM_uCnY_KEf12XgnJnOFlTSX0dGAs8zNy9Yj2nmwnN2i-0MaWKonH-eSXhSJbKAC_c6W7ZrO21AAiN39mNM6l-juyt2zOL91RoxOzlFvU4iwt-9Q43CoMexE5dRs/s320/IMG_5202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404549625026998802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Strickland family for this musical leapfrog table. It was Libby's favorite toy and now it is Gracie's!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN21ozGv9h1ATyDRylzW6WBdPBg_yfchJ_ePI-3z4v-Q3PjFWE7kD-qNL8nlvBQeZKQMEVFPUYfF0JIcXjhLH2GFKD55mUkEcFZb7oRjXHD9abWUGeNS5qEQW1wXpJqIq4m6oiXirJ8x4/s1600/IMG_5204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN21ozGv9h1ATyDRylzW6WBdPBg_yfchJ_ePI-3z4v-Q3PjFWE7kD-qNL8nlvBQeZKQMEVFPUYfF0JIcXjhLH2GFKD55mUkEcFZb7oRjXHD9abWUGeNS5qEQW1wXpJqIq4m6oiXirJ8x4/s320/IMG_5204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404549620595927266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet Gracie - all cozy and warm so she can cheer her sissy on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD5IGljtp02tkD1KyZCGXH3hQAcUnvjvYHE9jBmmwXQEeOwKL78PJRsjJqc2kIyhaY9atYljaFpWKUx9zlZuEUGF5_yFYeq-r7qfH8RKzKQ2CC_LALNrEPNrBDF1goCiM64wdPnOeCRU/s1600/IMG_5206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD5IGljtp02tkD1KyZCGXH3hQAcUnvjvYHE9jBmmwXQEeOwKL78PJRsjJqc2kIyhaY9atYljaFpWKUx9zlZuEUGF5_yFYeq-r7qfH8RKzKQ2CC_LALNrEPNrBDF1goCiM64wdPnOeCRU/s320/IMG_5206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404549609408298530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The soccer princess.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEl7L3-XkIpOgmcsydusb30PvCyeit1ua0_AxASjtT9zJilwN87TICqSv6LJvdogm0NNmA1XeAudi_zcRRciJWgtQrh_JIoHYwAsaAjdruLLR36F46z5c8vquP6VE-gjLQcCbBqPxL1I/s1600/IMG_5209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEl7L3-XkIpOgmcsydusb30PvCyeit1ua0_AxASjtT9zJilwN87TICqSv6LJvdogm0NNmA1XeAudi_zcRRciJWgtQrh_JIoHYwAsaAjdruLLR36F46z5c8vquP6VE-gjLQcCbBqPxL1I/s320/IMG_5209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404549604835699410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Foote family as pumpkins. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0cDxpMKEwUi70ELa65Zuh4ic1WnuKWlgOHreUcmnblMnveteM7n5VqOqLXdIcaBFx-ITw31KBvrMkme6zD8sn51Yu_pVN27rmSxSvwFlIUydavgfVe1OJY0PY3zeDxGS00jjgG9BoIo/s1600/IMG_5215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0cDxpMKEwUi70ELa65Zuh4ic1WnuKWlgOHreUcmnblMnveteM7n5VqOqLXdIcaBFx-ITw31KBvrMkme6zD8sn51Yu_pVN27rmSxSvwFlIUydavgfVe1OJY0PY3zeDxGS00jjgG9BoIo/s320/IMG_5215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404549603319098514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mickey Mouse</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi-4GWYf-hg25nROQIQ6CpQPC5G7MoSkWveLl77RCBS0nO9YQ6l8r9uXXZpGKUOz_I37gbcb11viT-0bwYbkiZjt_mrzAOXoUBfKpY6YNRD2Y8i4urZSG5D6INBLiIHLBl4lKijOA15M/s1600/IMG_5219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi-4GWYf-hg25nROQIQ6CpQPC5G7MoSkWveLl77RCBS0nO9YQ6l8r9uXXZpGKUOz_I37gbcb11viT-0bwYbkiZjt_mrzAOXoUBfKpY6YNRD2Y8i4urZSG5D6INBLiIHLBl4lKijOA15M/s320/IMG_5219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404547612202403762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last minute ballerina.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP2jxdk-SPTlZVB5PBzfB1OgvkhFTONd9-WjdQmyg3pAirPHn4BG8yBeJd44l6nk0I7I4Kdk6zRE32jmgj6fVg1PYU7KbkwT4oOGMrqUOZzyxqfqaLLiXEJvW8zPROCjZ-wJDAh0kQRI/s1600/IMG_5223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP2jxdk-SPTlZVB5PBzfB1OgvkhFTONd9-WjdQmyg3pAirPHn4BG8yBeJd44l6nk0I7I4Kdk6zRE32jmgj6fVg1PYU7KbkwT4oOGMrqUOZzyxqfqaLLiXEJvW8zPROCjZ-wJDAh0kQRI/s320/IMG_5223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404547603567353922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhMUZZfr7XxZAQzFKwMKEMvi5b8mT1LH9GpEYQizkek7yILp7mXhCeUX3xNYCH0NXrCrC_Fo_ZG8ZQkOyVRiZ1O_jLKn63BUX1_Kmz9P-tteTp6VHPo8qFAAXU71xeZu82EHiT1GtZWQ/s1600/IMG_5226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhMUZZfr7XxZAQzFKwMKEMvi5b8mT1LH9GpEYQizkek7yILp7mXhCeUX3xNYCH0NXrCrC_Fo_ZG8ZQkOyVRiZ1O_jLKn63BUX1_Kmz9P-tteTp6VHPo8qFAAXU71xeZu82EHiT1GtZWQ/s320/IMG_5226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404547599450359506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mickey and the Cowboy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBWGLBlqV0imgZnls0sLfGnd0Yr5Nr_66tmhyKAUq7Dr-xLVE09BLOXRrYQSlQVCCHFiip4fuT5P-8Va6JuZepDMLnf3sxtZGfncuvT7frCTpjW5iqR-YOLFeSDoGemTLzfc6LBo2ZQ/s1600/IMG_5228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBWGLBlqV0imgZnls0sLfGnd0Yr5Nr_66tmhyKAUq7Dr-xLVE09BLOXRrYQSlQVCCHFiip4fuT5P-8Va6JuZepDMLnf3sxtZGfncuvT7frCTpjW5iqR-YOLFeSDoGemTLzfc6LBo2ZQ/s320/IMG_5228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404547592979793842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-73448846498665538222009-11-01T07:26:00.007-06:002009-11-01T08:41:22.079-06:00Two Very Special Guests!My parents have faced incredible challenges over their 39 years of marriage. Most have to do with the rare disease my mom has - called Porphyria. Combining a severe case of porphyria with some other emotional challenges, my mom has become very sick having had strokes and other complications along the way. So for the twelve years I've lived in TX my parents have never been able to visit. My mom did fly out one time when I lived in Ft. Worth, but the main point of her trip was to have me drive her down to Houston for a doctor appointment. She had not had a stroke yet so she was more mobile back then, but still very sick. Dad had to work so he could not come out.<div><br /></div><div>So, for the first time in 12 years, my parents decided "We're going to make this happen as best we can" and they did. Mom and Dad arrived at our home on Oct. 16 very tired, but happy to be here. And my family and I were so excited too! They stayed with us for 8 days. Because of mom's health we were limited to a few hours out each day but we still managed to see a whole host of San Antonio highlights....dinosaur tracks, River Walk, the Alamo, Boerne shopping, The Botanical Gardens of SA, the Guadalupe river, and more! Mom became really weak about half way through the trip and later we found out she has a staff infection in her urinary tract. So please be praying for her to heal from that.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Billy, the girls and I travel to SC to visit my family we remain very busy seeing all my family and friends who live there. The girls have very little time alone with their Papa and Gigi. So having my parents in our home where the girls could just be alone with them was priceless. We enjoyed cooking special meals and just being with each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dad is working very hard to give mom the care she needs. I am amazed by his strength - emotionally, spiritually, mentally. He is a strong, humble man. And my mom has been sick for so so long. I really can't imagine how she must feel all day long as she struggles to simply get from room to room. Prayers for them are always appreciated.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mom and Dad, THANK YOU so much for working so hard to come out here. I know it was not an easy trip at all and you arrived back at your home with complete exhaustion. Thank you for your sacrifice!!! Love you both so much!</div><div><br /></div><div>So - here are the fabulous pictures we took during their stay!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtETm74OKcmrvsxMGnM4gy97eLkkAFHJQy6_5pRuZuXpA5alqy_TnncX1Y0u86ew93uME3L03UXD5Vj0EPiP686Us0JmRDBeQVITcUXokH2bQ74CZUWQ4K8CGSPTvpKB_taswntfDX7wg/s1600-h/IMG_5019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtETm74OKcmrvsxMGnM4gy97eLkkAFHJQy6_5pRuZuXpA5alqy_TnncX1Y0u86ew93uME3L03UXD5Vj0EPiP686Us0JmRDBeQVITcUXokH2bQ74CZUWQ4K8CGSPTvpKB_taswntfDX7wg/s320/IMG_5019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399142741943899602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I can't remember the last time I was able to get a picture of me with both mom and dad. I was so glad we got this one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nVxL4a2WJ7-4ADvDVssWj33eHQLx0ko2Qv3fJdXv40oWotiN7ZCwFoWYcQmzWz4X3dLgeeOT-YX9c6szfjw8ttGgL-08DRf19sXepLJN5B54T3SF_fkiLxAGYCcfeElovoqS2brnnwE/s1600-h/IMG_5022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nVxL4a2WJ7-4ADvDVssWj33eHQLx0ko2Qv3fJdXv40oWotiN7ZCwFoWYcQmzWz4X3dLgeeOT-YX9c6szfjw8ttGgL-08DRf19sXepLJN5B54T3SF_fkiLxAGYCcfeElovoqS2brnnwE/s320/IMG_5022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399142734179514002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad and Mom with the girls and me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Billy was our photographer for the day. That's why he isn't in this picture. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8VcUqN0Tl3u_MKt-LYzy709LamQeyHuz47g1eE2YDwNxHLeuq7IgQ2XwvALLiORsSE-m2zsM45zH_yl6HctjjAPMLx1uugrDfwq6yeGDYefnsfHjku7Lb1sXeXbrbEUqet4b9XrGnr0/s1600-h/IMG_5027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8VcUqN0Tl3u_MKt-LYzy709LamQeyHuz47g1eE2YDwNxHLeuq7IgQ2XwvALLiORsSE-m2zsM45zH_yl6HctjjAPMLx1uugrDfwq6yeGDYefnsfHjku7Lb1sXeXbrbEUqet4b9XrGnr0/s320/IMG_5027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399142724396131250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom holding Gracie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw1qqIhh6dJ0lPr_0Haz2MT_blNGyWx5LS-NR0YMVI0yFwZh9YbCwugV2PLVKXtps7cg99MM0b_8AFI97Wjlmm6XCN8Yqv_GE1k1TNdVPceHWKDQLpEM1w_RyKM4ywhG5CVcU_TZ1Ffs/s1600-h/IMG_5051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw1qqIhh6dJ0lPr_0Haz2MT_blNGyWx5LS-NR0YMVI0yFwZh9YbCwugV2PLVKXtps7cg99MM0b_8AFI97Wjlmm6XCN8Yqv_GE1k1TNdVPceHWKDQLpEM1w_RyKM4ywhG5CVcU_TZ1Ffs/s320/IMG_5051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399142720806760658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a pumpkin patch in Boerne with mom and dad. Above and below are two of many cute pictures we got of the girls that day. I'll post more in my next post reviewing all of October.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUZPbnBVn1zPmvgelsP6Ei6sLznDxsRHitjIejjgrVnMA3kycWKuSnxnshwRQ8GQ7n_jN48g0um4cGH2rEWQB4KxzX0RmVLs0X5LCN-v6e0z2DoYNmPL4ipF32M7Ca2_s46SA-C1r73Y/s1600-h/IMG_5069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUZPbnBVn1zPmvgelsP6Ei6sLznDxsRHitjIejjgrVnMA3kycWKuSnxnshwRQ8GQ7n_jN48g0um4cGH2rEWQB4KxzX0RmVLs0X5LCN-v6e0z2DoYNmPL4ipF32M7Ca2_s46SA-C1r73Y/s320/IMG_5069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399140387749592610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZXuraaJ5KLn4zkfpmJyodNxAiXhlihwslwrwekEkYChygeN3_G8Re2cDct4jtBr73miV-ePq670HF3oRNS20YpNnEZSLejqBZbAdufPnChZmqnuwzOqSl9iEHjYmTrjaB7yNUfN4IvU/s1600-h/IMG_5082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZXuraaJ5KLn4zkfpmJyodNxAiXhlihwslwrwekEkYChygeN3_G8Re2cDct4jtBr73miV-ePq670HF3oRNS20YpNnEZSLejqBZbAdufPnChZmqnuwzOqSl9iEHjYmTrjaB7yNUfN4IvU/s320/IMG_5082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399140384293314162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom and Dad bought the big pumpkin for us. The wind was blowing and that's why mom's hair is all coming forward. I promise we didn't let it stay that way!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpyLdRs5xHY7WP9R8nNFweL-ljNbX25TGRsDVC64zFx7RreGoCVp1YE9iRcPy58tGxt-ol5HUfxI8hB9HdMTc5MgjcYYAbEjgAOnRllkti-Ojr8mNCZevCD0Xv79xvZIZBjyBAABrAZY/s1600-h/IMG_5111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpyLdRs5xHY7WP9R8nNFweL-ljNbX25TGRsDVC64zFx7RreGoCVp1YE9iRcPy58tGxt-ol5HUfxI8hB9HdMTc5MgjcYYAbEjgAOnRllkti-Ojr8mNCZevCD0Xv79xvZIZBjyBAABrAZY/s320/IMG_5111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399140376108773170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are rarely ever able to get a photo of our family together so dad helped us out and captured this one. Of course, it is near impossible to get everyone looking at the camera at once. So here, Libby is not looking. Oh well... Cute picture anyway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6zQgJVcfPTXvwIEzb3wHcI9MbWR8-MeQ7Uj0ESDavNpuo-1yR20Q-zREIU_jzYr5waXJvsqNw0cvHSgbRdKMXIr3R4g7vJxV_TO3mJVHe0v1Ymn2pWfI63bRL8TDSLZrNMjb_yya_e0/s1600-h/IMG_5117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6zQgJVcfPTXvwIEzb3wHcI9MbWR8-MeQ7Uj0ESDavNpuo-1yR20Q-zREIU_jzYr5waXJvsqNw0cvHSgbRdKMXIr3R4g7vJxV_TO3mJVHe0v1Ymn2pWfI63bRL8TDSLZrNMjb_yya_e0/s320/IMG_5117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399140363934421922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Billy during our visit to the Botanical Gardens with Mom and Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uOwNcgjQP44RaMs96ni2d6iEVx1yFA9J-Kw6zoP59e3MRMFFohkCwTkgSl2wCD6TcV08cLwBPs-4_U17iTM8V8P6aCTDW333FyEQJa9Pf_lUQteMrJOJZ6VKkgJXnbf76Hwfnixt504/s1600-h/IMG_5122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uOwNcgjQP44RaMs96ni2d6iEVx1yFA9J-Kw6zoP59e3MRMFFohkCwTkgSl2wCD6TcV08cLwBPs-4_U17iTM8V8P6aCTDW333FyEQJa9Pf_lUQteMrJOJZ6VKkgJXnbf76Hwfnixt504/s320/IMG_5122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399140359244324242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEint1I4wD5SST3a2anoMvj0eTE-k6c88XM7ZbTcy5obUlyT37SS2aLfcwArLK5dLK24tVOaTsPZSmwzfQR4gbFXMl1Ohl_NH5W4TE7g_zwOpZ_8HKbnh2EJeLsTzSJVR0-oa09wQSK7zhE/s1600-h/IMG_5126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEint1I4wD5SST3a2anoMvj0eTE-k6c88XM7ZbTcy5obUlyT37SS2aLfcwArLK5dLK24tVOaTsPZSmwzfQR4gbFXMl1Ohl_NH5W4TE7g_zwOpZ_8HKbnh2EJeLsTzSJVR0-oa09wQSK7zhE/s320/IMG_5126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399133095951417218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad and I, Botanical Gardens of SA</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVvQ0adGZdvi-Qjj4vNIPO_4Dd8kTd3duuc9PwiG4Ep0ltd9HTQUfXWDMLvbsK5xYRlBiPBYp3-y_z1RwNq0tj53vh0TcE94w3_h9hNuCpoVlEtkedwofGQuaqQyURi7m9RAeFfK5alQ/s1600-h/IMG_5128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVvQ0adGZdvi-Qjj4vNIPO_4Dd8kTd3duuc9PwiG4Ep0ltd9HTQUfXWDMLvbsK5xYRlBiPBYp3-y_z1RwNq0tj53vh0TcE94w3_h9hNuCpoVlEtkedwofGQuaqQyURi7m9RAeFfK5alQ/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399133091659780370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">adding Libby in there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDWYhih6PZ78tRs6da2sD1z4lHosaj8UoD3roOqHGCBquBRTE-LtDa2XKgLQeb3hCupyO7G9sbMTHHsex22jpxqKtbnMqmnXllz2OqrD28iPexf2zdIiVOt88STt0JGTMhF-8Oq16n0k/s1600-h/IMG_5146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDWYhih6PZ78tRs6da2sD1z4lHosaj8UoD3roOqHGCBquBRTE-LtDa2XKgLQeb3hCupyO7G9sbMTHHsex22jpxqKtbnMqmnXllz2OqrD28iPexf2zdIiVOt88STt0JGTMhF-8Oq16n0k/s320/IMG_5146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399133082496042690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom and Dad bought Libby a soccer goal for her birthday so she can practice. She loves it!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtAcp-v7LUALvBDoCXU9f_HENKQHY1_usJfPMQl_XSuk-PaacHH67NuDC6pbN7JTo70NgVi4eQ5c369ZEFrVTsvn9YAkWQ6WsaGJ9BW5G5Yqbg9keGrHoIMBJYpQV2eO8PG66ncIbeew/s1600-h/IMG_5147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtAcp-v7LUALvBDoCXU9f_HENKQHY1_usJfPMQl_XSuk-PaacHH67NuDC6pbN7JTo70NgVi4eQ5c369ZEFrVTsvn9YAkWQ6WsaGJ9BW5G5Yqbg9keGrHoIMBJYpQV2eO8PG66ncIbeew/s320/IMG_5147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399133077247289362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa plays soccer with Libs!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-62W56mjf7qoDD-KcvlDhwni8DFXqtIEe2_wYbpN61wleaLLE0GJ4TwpdTkNxnT3zbU1fSNHEca3CEw5i8q1uqd-_VvWYtCT7GZuGIwmZMRkIY0vkfwyYOm2Kf5mKm1h_YbA00nFR8s/s1600-h/IMG_5155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-62W56mjf7qoDD-KcvlDhwni8DFXqtIEe2_wYbpN61wleaLLE0GJ4TwpdTkNxnT3zbU1fSNHEca3CEw5i8q1uqd-_VvWYtCT7GZuGIwmZMRkIY0vkfwyYOm2Kf5mKm1h_YbA00nFR8s/s320/IMG_5155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399133067213453106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gigi and Papa head home....sad day! But they look really cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-28982647982549095902009-10-24T23:03:00.001-05:002009-10-24T23:04:38.721-05:00Link to Gracie's UpdateGracie is now 9 months old. To read an update and see pictures click <a href="http://www.adoptingaria.blogspot.com">HERE!</a> Or go to: www.adoptingaria.blogspot.com<div><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-12218848753770130262009-10-06T22:55:00.005-05:002009-10-07T19:28:12.245-05:00The Libster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-z5huv-TVjwCaOnJHNd_V3d1DPSr44Ja4OdXYpPM_W_khRKfUOvyIFxH9fWmKCvjvN-dt9saGp5JaVWj6mX1gErAiVtfdImSy6zhAF22Nl57Qy-dqZaPQzLr4rKyWvn7imUbaPckPRE/s1600-h/IMG_4909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-z5huv-TVjwCaOnJHNd_V3d1DPSr44Ja4OdXYpPM_W_khRKfUOvyIFxH9fWmKCvjvN-dt9saGp5JaVWj6mX1gErAiVtfdImSy6zhAF22Nl57Qy-dqZaPQzLr4rKyWvn7imUbaPckPRE/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390018041664463490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlEXYnGD036t5bxBJyslPQt9nJyRZZCPyBM4r5EVQ0C0V0cWWdpbNmWlYC3sOV6uD9KS92gTvsUzAUBmH1y8Afeppg8ehRF3wFH1IARoonxN1FFF4lCYCfc-IS2TReAaoob3jJ0fQGB4/s1600-h/IMG_4898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlEXYnGD036t5bxBJyslPQt9nJyRZZCPyBM4r5EVQ0C0V0cWWdpbNmWlYC3sOV6uD9KS92gTvsUzAUBmH1y8Afeppg8ehRF3wFH1IARoonxN1FFF4lCYCfc-IS2TReAaoob3jJ0fQGB4/s320/IMG_4898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390018025379215378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6lI4VOWcFizJlc1agcAaR0a2JaDUh85nigcE6KFsIwsft39ZnAhKSwwHtM-Pkekt8d40S8Y2z698N9Z3fn3P4eQk4gyAVSE-1PL5cgTIXQDY9F0xNgRb6Z95rSEZ39wAhTdYwbWRihI/s1600-h/IMG_4844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6lI4VOWcFizJlc1agcAaR0a2JaDUh85nigcE6KFsIwsft39ZnAhKSwwHtM-Pkekt8d40S8Y2z698N9Z3fn3P4eQk4gyAVSE-1PL5cgTIXQDY9F0xNgRb6Z95rSEZ39wAhTdYwbWRihI/s320/IMG_4844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390018017943329890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwZXFUTiPgikJToLmGaIsQLAFGArq-zbghBsh2yguY4NKwuAhWd6ha4nGM9UYLCF2v68dX5Qgw5Nil6SPQfYbvba_CNKuk2F5xCJDggjCSIUFGsSAmb-Q7nCdT_UT9oL4KA7TzydSLso/s1600-h/IMG_4855.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwZXFUTiPgikJToLmGaIsQLAFGArq-zbghBsh2yguY4NKwuAhWd6ha4nGM9UYLCF2v68dX5Qgw5Nil6SPQfYbvba_CNKuk2F5xCJDggjCSIUFGsSAmb-Q7nCdT_UT9oL4KA7TzydSLso/s320/IMG_4855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390018004957931714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgveERHdyuqSz5QzFRgbTE0tTV3QsKfs1PLjr2qPIgUdMToOGSbq-olCAxoKBhqGmsgl9uA8kPnJLLREDlabXhWZyxSP47rlNYBA659sws4JgZu9KZGeXJtSyZzl9sgQthVD_kFRPULI/s1600-h/IMG_4854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgveERHdyuqSz5QzFRgbTE0tTV3QsKfs1PLjr2qPIgUdMToOGSbq-olCAxoKBhqGmsgl9uA8kPnJLLREDlabXhWZyxSP47rlNYBA659sws4JgZu9KZGeXJtSyZzl9sgQthVD_kFRPULI/s320/IMG_4854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390017992751607794" /></a><br />Libby is almost 4. That makes me want to cry... 4? really? How can it be? But sure enough, next month the celebration of her 4 years of life will arrive. Libby has grown into a whole new little girl in the last few months. Her love for Gracie makes my heart melt. She's beginning to ask big questions about her adoption. Tonight, as a matter of fact, she was looking over pictures on our wall of our first moment holding her and our first moment with Gracie. Then she asked, "mom, why didn't other people end up with me?" She was basically wanting to know how we were the ones who ended up being her parents. We had a great talk about it and in the end she started hugging me and in her baby voice said, "you're MY mommy, MY mommy!" Be still my heart!<div><br /></div><div>Libby is in love with her Bible Reader's DVDs. Its the Bible set to cartoon/movie. She is absorbing knowledge of Jesus and His Word at such a fast pace and with great depth for her age. She is also starting to incorporate some of the lines in the DVDs to situations in other contexts. Sometimes she's dead on. Sometimes she is not. About 2 weeks ago Libby was sitting in my lap and kissing my arm - just being sweet. But then she said, "mom, I don't want to lose you." I was taken back a little since that statement was out of the norm, but quickly we moved on from that conversation. A few days later, Libby was in the tub and she looked at me very seriously and said, "Mom, you are going to die in 3 days." Now I was starting to get scared. I mean, Libby has been somewhat prophetic in the past about some things so I literally started counting the days to recall what we would be doing. It was going to be Monday and we would be at a revival in East Texas. Hmmm... what might happen on that day. I was a bit concerned. Later that evening I told Billy what she said. After a few minutes he started laughing and said, "She got that from her Bible DVD when Joseph interpret's a dream and has to tell his co-jailer that he will indeed die in 3 days." We now laugh everytime her DVD gets to that part. Whew! </div><div><br /></div><div>It's fun seeing Libby try to incorporate the information she learns into other areas of learning. For instance, Libby is always asking why God made trees, rocks, flowers, grass, etc. I give her answers including science facts and she loves to soak in the details. But one day she had a different idea. She asked, "Mom, why did God make rocks?" After I gave her the basic answer she replied, "No mom, God made rocks so David could kill Goliath." Well... I never thought of it that way, but yeah - maybe so. </div><div><br /></div><div>Libby is now on a soccer team. She went to one practice, had to miss the first game because we were out of town, and now she has the flu and has missed another practice. Hopefully she can get well and play this weekend. Libby still loves to play drums and keeps asking for lessons... I'm putting that off for obvious reasons (NOISE!). And Libby loves being back in Mom's Day Out. Her teachers are Tanya and Sharon. She loves them both and loves Mrs. Bonnie (the music teacher) as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe I'm biased, but Libby gets more and more beautiful everyday, inside and out. Every day I thank God for her.</div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-36197276548940655962009-10-06T21:19:00.011-05:002009-10-06T22:52:01.904-05:00Eight Months Old and Counting<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gracie Lu turned 8 months on Sept 22. She is growing incredibly fast. She is currently (at 8 1/2 months) 19 pounds and 14oz... just under the big 20!!! She has fat thighs and her arms are filling out too. Her hair is growing into soft precious curls. It mostly grows on the top while the sides and back are still short. Her skin is constantly dry. I've tried a hundred lotions, it seems, and nothing has really worked. I lotion her up every morning and night and have even used baby oil gel... still she is dry and ashy - (advice anyone?).</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie is sitting up perfectly with great control of her head, neck and trunk. She rolls everywhere and every-which-way. She recently started sliding backwards on her belly. Since our first floor is mostly tile/wood she backward slides all around the kitchen and living area. When she runs into a wall, she scoots herself around and slides backwards away from the wall. Very cute!</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie also recently started putting her hand out and cupping her fingers in and out, as if she is telling us to come near. Gracie and Libby are a delight to watch together, especially in the morning hours. They make each other smile and laugh. They cuddle and bounce and chatter back and forth. I love it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Almost 2 weeks ago we decided Gracie was able to sleep through the night without a bottle. It only took about 2-3 interrupted nights for her to get it. She now sleeps through the night from 7PM to about 6-6:30AM. We have some seriously early mornings (at least, for me...I haven't regularly seen 6AM in YEARS! I am a late night person learning that early nights are to become the norm for a while). In the last 6 weeks Gracie has also started eating baby foods such as oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, apple sauce, pears, butternut squash, green beans, peas and bananas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie has been on several long car rides/trips and a few more flights in her short life. She travels alright but definitely is not as content in a car seat as Libby used to be. Gracie will NOT nap unless she is in her own crib or pack n play. She sometimes falls asleep in the car, but as soon as the car comes to a stop for more than 30 seconds - she is up! She is incredibly alert at ALL times.</div><div><br /></div><div>While Libby is more an observer of people at first meet, Gracie is just the opposite. When she meets new people she leans towards them and then comes back and tilts her head into my chest as she bats her eye lashes and smiles big at the new person. She is such a flirt in that way. I can't describe at all the brightness and life that comes to her eyes when she smiles. The camera just can't do her justice regarding those eyes and smile.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie had her first moment in the playset swing last week and its her new love. She just sits there and smiles as see breezes back and forth. (side note: today while the girls were swinging I was pulling a few weeds without gloves and proceeded to pull up bullnettle (sp?). Uh... can you say PAIN!!!!!!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie has literally skipped the 3-6 month sizes and is almost in 12 month clothes. Today a box arrived from my sister. It was full of Libby's old clothes that I had let Becky borrow for her youngest. When I opened it I was reminded of all the sweet pictures and moments of Libby in those clothes and then I realized that Libby wore most of those 12 month clothes AFTER she turned one and she was walking. Gracie is only 8 months and not even crawling yet. I'd say she is done "catching up" and has surpassed the "average" for her age body growth. Amazing transformation!</div><div><br /></div><div>So... here's what you really want to see:</div><div><br /></div><div>PHOTOS!!!!!!:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24-J6zaBocmN5AL3jbEQJx8qOTb0Fb9JbLc-3SfpfmCbzDpRwl2RsiQXE_2uAwxu52Mb5TIxl_UE5wgBBBYK0O4c82dtMCZpAeGUzSjGiwz4B5f9UXeVauBsfa9LbOfXIBMjt9QEFnDI/s1600-h/IMG_4846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24-J6zaBocmN5AL3jbEQJx8qOTb0Fb9JbLc-3SfpfmCbzDpRwl2RsiQXE_2uAwxu52Mb5TIxl_UE5wgBBBYK0O4c82dtMCZpAeGUzSjGiwz4B5f9UXeVauBsfa9LbOfXIBMjt9QEFnDI/s320/IMG_4846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389693799065208418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh1kdtIIocsuxX8jGHxtIw7FtVA6OFucOm2AlJpWJFYTFyHnbO_sNieIfHG-MyPA3rU7eCfWOWPyqZbN_l4naFaiCRJVECmVabaXC_VBQzPY4wpgtw3aYVf9zikrfv-_KLh5QKeiiTEI/s1600-h/IMG_4847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh1kdtIIocsuxX8jGHxtIw7FtVA6OFucOm2AlJpWJFYTFyHnbO_sNieIfHG-MyPA3rU7eCfWOWPyqZbN_l4naFaiCRJVECmVabaXC_VBQzPY4wpgtw3aYVf9zikrfv-_KLh5QKeiiTEI/s320/IMG_4847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389693772614405874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_TvMZTV6ocBes8qrzaC1Q1EMeF7n7ImVGm1H1F7dPIGP7OVs5QTt_KDutPih7iGMNScTt3ruj6TzRZjOAXhGO9qD8JPdrGz8f68E1Kc8fFeHwABszZwjt6rnz47N0SHziwseLLMcDQk/s1600-h/IMG_4849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_TvMZTV6ocBes8qrzaC1Q1EMeF7n7ImVGm1H1F7dPIGP7OVs5QTt_KDutPih7iGMNScTt3ruj6TzRZjOAXhGO9qD8JPdrGz8f68E1Kc8fFeHwABszZwjt6rnz47N0SHziwseLLMcDQk/s320/IMG_4849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389692467322445778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this pic bc what the girls are wearing reflects them individually very well! Gracie's outfit says, "little miss tea party" and Libby's says "big sister's are the coolest" - which she totally is with that baseball cap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFtkkj7xwbggjUl3Hskf_dsB2TN-WAhsIN_MGvhpvNsf6jmut46o7yx0Y1Eu-30FINfY_y9UqQgEJvxZN7TGghUa3-Xcvmv2apSwP81d59c43mHdsWodzYcZi2WVWSQ_uFwWEygRrj7w/s1600-h/IMG_4853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFtkkj7xwbggjUl3Hskf_dsB2TN-WAhsIN_MGvhpvNsf6jmut46o7yx0Y1Eu-30FINfY_y9UqQgEJvxZN7TGghUa3-Xcvmv2apSwP81d59c43mHdsWodzYcZi2WVWSQ_uFwWEygRrj7w/s320/IMG_4853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389692460370337922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAni81jojOT1d8CjxPJi05Y6HJ1E-ES4R8nvl_uYu_5-pkSPsLGS0BoKGI4mDLUqE-38Jow_SX8PfUUPdghLWqsHv623JGrD64MZBzGekaZMg6xM62CX-_kOztnLu3PxbLXI8hx1BI4k/s1600-h/IMG_4866.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ek1kXypA_DzxDtdxdHEAk17IehQKhTlzN83SjhcWkKcPq3_tIDFeowwBaFBt-p1tUeiblAqAZceBiOhF2g238XqEbWKcwqiYjmHwP5XJwaifOqcOX5MQLGpV0SiEWjEbQLTwVGNAJl0/s320/IMG_4893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389690341451780370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb7R4UY5NPF0V0BSKbrAhGvT6kkjqh7hFNrwu_OP1briF2NlbLINffOtSAMnFsK-v7bheSenispbpxVqri1O4z8JXMCjJtOuyfzzBbQuyU4pvnKxnYKbfH5wedF1nz48Ksx3OgR1sM_c/s1600-h/IMG_4881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb7R4UY5NPF0V0BSKbrAhGvT6kkjqh7hFNrwu_OP1briF2NlbLINffOtSAMnFsK-v7bheSenispbpxVqri1O4z8JXMCjJtOuyfzzBbQuyU4pvnKxnYKbfH5wedF1nz48Ksx3OgR1sM_c/s320/IMG_4881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389690328317601074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the cutest gummy grin ever!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcgZYu4HZbIccW7z2vX0TTprPJXJxit9eECdo_kJLQa_7Gv_rI-beTQyUpCzJeKZ6muimblycFPGb4-YLktCAqfJvUafo9iyR4zIpbH4mw2fauSUliJFoLUSB3jUgZ_xnA6mdhMg03Z4/s1600-h/IMG_4895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcgZYu4HZbIccW7z2vX0TTprPJXJxit9eECdo_kJLQa_7Gv_rI-beTQyUpCzJeKZ6muimblycFPGb4-YLktCAqfJvUafo9iyR4zIpbH4mw2fauSUliJFoLUSB3jUgZ_xnA6mdhMg03Z4/s320/IMG_4895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688185322001634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">not the best pic of Libby, but pic is so true to their sisterhood. Libby loves on Gracie all day long and is usually the only one who can make Gracie laugh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV-7m6x2aGUDsObHbA0NsBTl85eGsnSHDYsd0kNzSHsc5K8q-IXEU-1J8YH3GR-dVJBCla9_1Bbj939iCHBHLSwNd50PAjNT-7FHJnmNgADySRkC8SdQtUPj_uHtQ7Tskmwzb2GDm_aQ/s1600-h/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV-7m6x2aGUDsObHbA0NsBTl85eGsnSHDYsd0kNzSHsc5K8q-IXEU-1J8YH3GR-dVJBCla9_1Bbj939iCHBHLSwNd50PAjNT-7FHJnmNgADySRkC8SdQtUPj_uHtQ7Tskmwzb2GDm_aQ/s320/IMG_4900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688174287371346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvWByPa6PEKVOk-_6GkOFxYxF8gMl5Ga-mFWzE2MQacYFH8Zzu1V2OzRMRxqQZIlLwLuryRd10hePu0PWNdg-CTZM8xEpI_wluJOwOR83e1TkAnIkRIQ7p6H3VC4L8RzQd5PBwoIx6hA/s1600-h/IMG_4899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvWByPa6PEKVOk-_6GkOFxYxF8gMl5Ga-mFWzE2MQacYFH8Zzu1V2OzRMRxqQZIlLwLuryRd10hePu0PWNdg-CTZM8xEpI_wluJOwOR83e1TkAnIkRIQ7p6H3VC4L8RzQd5PBwoIx6hA/s320/IMG_4899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688158938506306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie's first time out on the swing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHfnfl6zBnNfykGjZHR7M8E_cdKSwT-RgjOe09Lp8Y-jKWUhoZ3wD6EaDA1QXF96WvNJldEOUNthPA0f2urNP-lP2Zl9KYdSddYxbZydcvCcrIlAOzJ-felNoBb1tDfXXItZKMU-4Wec/s1600-h/IMG_4902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHfnfl6zBnNfykGjZHR7M8E_cdKSwT-RgjOe09Lp8Y-jKWUhoZ3wD6EaDA1QXF96WvNJldEOUNthPA0f2urNP-lP2Zl9KYdSddYxbZydcvCcrIlAOzJ-felNoBb1tDfXXItZKMU-4Wec/s320/IMG_4902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688147122644866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Paci party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_NGrgnozDAGHrEnQjY1bnu0nCbp2VbLzggJWgdGzO0sjlngK22dKYpDwUanKepBhLTNz-VbSpMsv0zkFibH_MB_L4lIHEMeSiYsWGPYvF1Ou5fGBssQ66Gd4FNnxf6Fwzd31aDgcc7w/s1600-h/IMG_4907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_NGrgnozDAGHrEnQjY1bnu0nCbp2VbLzggJWgdGzO0sjlngK22dKYpDwUanKepBhLTNz-VbSpMsv0zkFibH_MB_L4lIHEMeSiYsWGPYvF1Ou5fGBssQ66Gd4FNnxf6Fwzd31aDgcc7w/s320/IMG_4907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389685250034721186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby decided to put her hair clips in Gracie's hair. The entire moment was adorable! And below was the end result!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQOr_D03-o-ifDLGSvAeJIS1Tx6sxlSXWk_LFvIx2hKfHU3OIiQKu-E_09yn6ME-y44LvBtPvapSbB0DiAUCTvStTa3BmBK7xdDc3ihoew-hqr_yieXi9Jb0qkz1bUKMxi2ASkaIo0wg/s1600-h/IMG_4905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQOr_D03-o-ifDLGSvAeJIS1Tx6sxlSXWk_LFvIx2hKfHU3OIiQKu-E_09yn6ME-y44LvBtPvapSbB0DiAUCTvStTa3BmBK7xdDc3ihoew-hqr_yieXi9Jb0qkz1bUKMxi2ASkaIo0wg/s320/IMG_4905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389685233891457826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Gracie's face is saying, "are you sure this is right?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwZlY4lBkRtZU8PY3vPL4himfXbs8vZAaayIYgs5dH7QffB1QX31On4mM0w__O6ozsba2uuLEsxT0Zf1P4Q7Ksd8wbzACdHjHa9y2Bz2yOLp_rF0MZhr6zrugSwqgVNS6ThYfNNW8EIA/s1600-h/IMG_4910.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwZlY4lBkRtZU8PY3vPL4himfXbs8vZAaayIYgs5dH7QffB1QX31On4mM0w__O6ozsba2uuLEsxT0Zf1P4Q7Ksd8wbzACdHjHa9y2Bz2yOLp_rF0MZhr6zrugSwqgVNS6ThYfNNW8EIA/s320/IMG_4910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389685226622418242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was early one morning and Gracie's little face was puffy bc she was still waking up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPOB5uRqahYNTfwZ6K31sAQFq6J0nQfzGvcahDfR3G78oVItOp0PFUA4H95C6Gbw11NztCMbAN4h0bFS0wsNANxDNHBvsTiLOcwqspzb8cAnrKWHSh4S19OXBTysbjgoye2DvatqDcds/s1600-h/IMG_4915cropped.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Qj_R2WvDk6ut5VN_VnjNMjO_TfLu3FlEKUS9n2wxep0yNomASFkgjf6nKxNuiS6ciAiV5VfRRWpQigEZiPvXlaWcuZlCJdXuShuWHNTdmrqCWvrRdC2b2KeTHxnj05FFbuVefLXHhzw/s1600-h/IMG_4915.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Qj_R2WvDk6ut5VN_VnjNMjO_TfLu3FlEKUS9n2wxep0yNomASFkgjf6nKxNuiS6ciAiV5VfRRWpQigEZiPvXlaWcuZlCJdXuShuWHNTdmrqCWvrRdC2b2KeTHxnj05FFbuVefLXHhzw/s320/IMG_4915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389698559460655346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpGvdnasIG379bLuobS4f9Pto5NIqVG-C2cVLzQG-9RrAlVTU8A5VXFVd1kJoJ3WryWqjuISJPwYshu493j8k69ynAbK_gmk2pbDvVNj1-rGX_Ff6JvJX7yyYvzqv-NISZHtUMc32YPQ/s1600-h/IMG_4915cropped.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpGvdnasIG379bLuobS4f9Pto5NIqVG-C2cVLzQG-9RrAlVTU8A5VXFVd1kJoJ3WryWqjuISJPwYshu493j8k69ynAbK_gmk2pbDvVNj1-rGX_Ff6JvJX7yyYvzqv-NISZHtUMc32YPQ/s320/IMG_4915cropped.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389698545910925858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-74200272638025736662009-09-12T23:13:00.012-05:002009-09-15T15:29:05.797-05:00Wendy, Robbie and Brooke Come in Town!!!Wendy (Billy's sister) and her husband, Robbie, and daughter, Brooke, drove down to spend some time with us this past weekend. The rain was pouring down for most of the trip but we managed to have fun anyway! Brooke was so excited to see Libby that when she arrived she raced up the front porch and into the house before she realized that Libby was waiting for her on the front steps! haha!! Libby was ready to play! They changed clothes together a thousand times and sang us many songs. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHbkksIzG8RKWgY440yUW2CijLpNK2VZzyVJ_4P2HtJJNeT11ZVtkv3u7vS5OBCGTx8mV2icFpUQnlEvlTdaNKHAgh7F8IN2RNC6svfjS_LlumoOmfNsbJplhl4dylVWweFVmO1lLW04/s1600-h/IMG_4744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHbkksIzG8RKWgY440yUW2CijLpNK2VZzyVJ_4P2HtJJNeT11ZVtkv3u7vS5OBCGTx8mV2icFpUQnlEvlTdaNKHAgh7F8IN2RNC6svfjS_LlumoOmfNsbJplhl4dylVWweFVmO1lLW04/s320/IMG_4744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380987734144174210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Brooke play and hug in Libby's room. We bought a trundle for Libby's bed so Brooke and future friends/cousins can come over and stay for a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBWK3BR2ZujfjGVWqFzqHRKJRFbAvecxTlRILwj9iWx7yYQiCkcZi9eHEeCXEHD8C_clUmtaZZ-e5j4IONjVv31LdWVK0vR9y5hZ7L6lNjq1BzMH_sSU_dmUquCVFO4Z-DQR1KOTMuQs/s1600-h/IMG_4745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBWK3BR2ZujfjGVWqFzqHRKJRFbAvecxTlRILwj9iWx7yYQiCkcZi9eHEeCXEHD8C_clUmtaZZ-e5j4IONjVv31LdWVK0vR9y5hZ7L6lNjq1BzMH_sSU_dmUquCVFO4Z-DQR1KOTMuQs/s320/IMG_4745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380987722740849122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby made a "I love Brooke" sign to welcome her cousin. They played and were silly together from the very first second Brooke entered our home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_N9-i5txG_t7e_2fRyTzGWmqIcUSjuci0gsxsj3qdk_64d6SqY_DAwb8dufvhSxwdae6sJHMxUsMn6ElMq8EHaCnbzMkyHHwF_HrSDFllRKqPIyxHnJwnzgyWChQoFsLy9Lowb50KIc/s1600-h/IMG_4749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_N9-i5txG_t7e_2fRyTzGWmqIcUSjuci0gsxsj3qdk_64d6SqY_DAwb8dufvhSxwdae6sJHMxUsMn6ElMq8EHaCnbzMkyHHwF_HrSDFllRKqPIyxHnJwnzgyWChQoFsLy9Lowb50KIc/s320/IMG_4749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380987711588615234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wendy and Gracie </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpjKpiFuUuE10Y1lDjqGbZpxmLz1sjuxYF0jdHia4qDrOejCPhvMNSQ0kksDV4fSlob8_F7Nn_5dA5lPTJd1UffZriBihWi3wTuXmCHFIbs1EBBmm9pAII6HsDo1wlcqIN7wQ1Jy5ZvM/s1600-h/IMG_4750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpjKpiFuUuE10Y1lDjqGbZpxmLz1sjuxYF0jdHia4qDrOejCPhvMNSQ0kksDV4fSlob8_F7Nn_5dA5lPTJd1UffZriBihWi3wTuXmCHFIbs1EBBmm9pAII6HsDo1wlcqIN7wQ1Jy5ZvM/s320/IMG_4750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380985866353215394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brooke holds Gracie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vvrNYRAQl_g_jtV2Y5iLs-wNpmJ31q9zOmfV3dGsAY8QwJYU02sJPNTUARaA_D9j4HmjfkHNY9DKzkxDDlNv2IVDYiGbpzHex3bWwyP_ieKw2O33HN6J5Kd8FR_TiuAQxi7AmqyZsSI/s1600-h/IMG_4754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vvrNYRAQl_g_jtV2Y5iLs-wNpmJ31q9zOmfV3dGsAY8QwJYU02sJPNTUARaA_D9j4HmjfkHNY9DKzkxDDlNv2IVDYiGbpzHex3bWwyP_ieKw2O33HN6J5Kd8FR_TiuAQxi7AmqyZsSI/s320/IMG_4754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380985854576591890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After a great night of conversations with Wendy and Robbie we all slept well and woke on Saturday ready for a day at Sea World!!! It was an entire day of fun and entertainment. The rain poured down until we arrived and then the sun came out and the day was perfect from then on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEhCRAzPdpTU5Q9GAx4TxliC0uKLySt2OOxUeXUUfU_y_5GFb5-0QlSWK5Qe3rVxTRgmB6bqKcRtOy4EY_Q5n2GNoZJbsuyKK1u1YTfV0XBkBsY8LEcrz0HgKWHjOGQKPGfokZPLPFjI/s1600-h/IMG_4765.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEhCRAzPdpTU5Q9GAx4TxliC0uKLySt2OOxUeXUUfU_y_5GFb5-0QlSWK5Qe3rVxTRgmB6bqKcRtOy4EY_Q5n2GNoZJbsuyKK1u1YTfV0XBkBsY8LEcrz0HgKWHjOGQKPGfokZPLPFjI/s320/IMG_4765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380985847581206018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brooke and Libby loved feeding the dolphins together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zMqr5ycw-ZWh9MBzzEWGUtpE3P2SPItOPpIqpEP67PSqS7For-jjYkJ0LbnjQIZCQ-pHuqRrEo8pVlwc45-Up3LVTZXDNKmaHVdsvvjoAGHNVue7sstwHTGRvGRt8kXe2cWWojgtPws/s1600-h/IMG_4771.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zMqr5ycw-ZWh9MBzzEWGUtpE3P2SPItOPpIqpEP67PSqS7For-jjYkJ0LbnjQIZCQ-pHuqRrEo8pVlwc45-Up3LVTZXDNKmaHVdsvvjoAGHNVue7sstwHTGRvGRt8kXe2cWWojgtPws/s320/IMG_4771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380985835672027650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe these dolphins are cousins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtkh7En2IXVA-vaOuZSk2oRnTbKteDzx3qhUHBbjd8aTF6coeoVPEg-2vWTfCg-PBiwIhyphenhyphen9HmRyrNsB7xDlvCz4xHwFQsQd75Wz4rQmzfu4aHlJABQYfkYPLrgFuSqH7YLfJVLK2rZW4/s1600-h/IMG_4777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtkh7En2IXVA-vaOuZSk2oRnTbKteDzx3qhUHBbjd8aTF6coeoVPEg-2vWTfCg-PBiwIhyphenhyphen9HmRyrNsB7xDlvCz4xHwFQsQd75Wz4rQmzfu4aHlJABQYfkYPLrgFuSqH7YLfJVLK2rZW4/s320/IMG_4777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380985820617960418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wendy, Libby, Brooke and me inside the shark aquarium.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2XhuWaMMFz_l2FUehLGsa5SSP5IseySae-5j7xSSZzAKwi-9z2S-eVzzz9bjhN1uus0w9hlWt6GAPawkZWPoQ2F9cESGcBQlBwYnwXTyWtPFDTn1V_i7FlpmSc1YAFR7LmGjYGN16j0/s1600-h/IMG_4781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2XhuWaMMFz_l2FUehLGsa5SSP5IseySae-5j7xSSZzAKwi-9z2S-eVzzz9bjhN1uus0w9hlWt6GAPawkZWPoQ2F9cESGcBQlBwYnwXTyWtPFDTn1V_i7FlpmSc1YAFR7LmGjYGN16j0/s320/IMG_4781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805311751948226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Robbie gets some love from Brooke and Libby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzGdwaNJIjpaTtpfKDOdLYSSzcUiwow0Pq3i_o2Q5mJG-RuuqXMopjBWNswL0jVGMQ-7fPpKxW2iRVRrihciq-TWNj58o_K-aEQj4sXIUYV4iUXdy4bSnlgtYbv7eiRAmfkq4qO1Qha0/s1600-h/IMG_4786.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzGdwaNJIjpaTtpfKDOdLYSSzcUiwow0Pq3i_o2Q5mJG-RuuqXMopjBWNswL0jVGMQ-7fPpKxW2iRVRrihciq-TWNj58o_K-aEQj4sXIUYV4iUXdy4bSnlgtYbv7eiRAmfkq4qO1Qha0/s320/IMG_4786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805303047049810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Brooke held hands and walked together for a while. It was really cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIJHCWCPcFApEKydVxT2s4bTb1l_ABnUrRAHzEEqUQ2S6pc9BbQQ0DAkQkcGkVh34lHhGM49MKbeQYdPYOLxbTW-UoCVJOgGtZLnnMipBesun_gJNQf2-0opmXTiyarZL8DD3YRExxuQ/s1600-h/IMG_4788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIJHCWCPcFApEKydVxT2s4bTb1l_ABnUrRAHzEEqUQ2S6pc9BbQQ0DAkQkcGkVh34lHhGM49MKbeQYdPYOLxbTW-UoCVJOgGtZLnnMipBesun_gJNQf2-0opmXTiyarZL8DD3YRExxuQ/s320/IMG_4788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805294988375586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7wWACwsZO3rMVB3tO6-N7yZNjoQhSMTofJoA52Cdki4kygmq84FnG-4ngs5IhJF_cDAFa2qrlVmwvLhT6GaWgEKg-lCik11lQ59qOPsVw3lIeDxcC2gelzLuBHwbj3nCLRTK_tFvse8/s1600-h/IMG_4794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7wWACwsZO3rMVB3tO6-N7yZNjoQhSMTofJoA52Cdki4kygmq84FnG-4ngs5IhJF_cDAFa2qrlVmwvLhT6GaWgEKg-lCik11lQ59qOPsVw3lIeDxcC2gelzLuBHwbj3nCLRTK_tFvse8/s320/IMG_4794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805281553419250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of walking!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XPHi7VuDdDbF98H88U-JhSnV2gtTBVKdhgPiMECQjBwPsJ2NPvgTaWeMnIjirm7_yOIVYTSHNud4K_r__uw7rHBAhfEa_lQtGuA-T5GdDW3O_wTx9UarqKMTq0c9c7ZkOop_lZG8f9k/s1600-h/IMG_4795.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XPHi7VuDdDbF98H88U-JhSnV2gtTBVKdhgPiMECQjBwPsJ2NPvgTaWeMnIjirm7_yOIVYTSHNud4K_r__uw7rHBAhfEa_lQtGuA-T5GdDW3O_wTx9UarqKMTq0c9c7ZkOop_lZG8f9k/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805275018058610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls had a blast on the Shamu Express - a kiddie roller coaster ride. You should've heard those girls scream and laugh. They loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruQxTISj8KZI4GPxWGAQpuFmfE41zQ7ubNGi3qvQ0UtUkrDpnwm1RLwXJUbNQULDbMOQP8n1EKyuTM9N-FXLwZ2Cz3H_jbI20bLh6ME5WNtJoEQpDP1ftwUgtOoBEuyNOBmK1C2EGBVk/s1600-h/IMG_4807.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruQxTISj8KZI4GPxWGAQpuFmfE41zQ7ubNGi3qvQ0UtUkrDpnwm1RLwXJUbNQULDbMOQP8n1EKyuTM9N-FXLwZ2Cz3H_jbI20bLh6ME5WNtJoEQpDP1ftwUgtOoBEuyNOBmK1C2EGBVk/s320/IMG_4807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380802818470825794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The fabulous Shamu show is NEVER disappointing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXKWVXeJqSQxGuBLgImPK_yLR3_BWMNB1-5kZ1mZJJrRsNHgWfn-8WynoL4-efKlhmS9Xl5RhXao70OKKBesBDR-5dB-5eHYOS0oWrGPp2RbE0wCyYKLiwdG9yLdqqmrvHw2r-J1F1SQ/s1600-h/IMG_4823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXKWVXeJqSQxGuBLgImPK_yLR3_BWMNB1-5kZ1mZJJrRsNHgWfn-8WynoL4-efKlhmS9Xl5RhXao70OKKBesBDR-5dB-5eHYOS0oWrGPp2RbE0wCyYKLiwdG9yLdqqmrvHw2r-J1F1SQ/s320/IMG_4823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380802803794241890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy and his girl! (well, one of them)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG4T7s15AEM5BBua1rpXUCjtzuOmY53Z4w7rtIC6PSBtKeEKAdHKcVyZAzbTTkjKoehGrfaH7DrSoWEoj1JzxJNW0IkVi6s_X_xAHKG9DK6LCr_I7QaCvwnUjZBTxQ40Ab8JKDyYdgVs/s1600-h/IMG_4827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG4T7s15AEM5BBua1rpXUCjtzuOmY53Z4w7rtIC6PSBtKeEKAdHKcVyZAzbTTkjKoehGrfaH7DrSoWEoj1JzxJNW0IkVi6s_X_xAHKG9DK6LCr_I7QaCvwnUjZBTxQ40Ab8JKDyYdgVs/s320/IMG_4827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380802789576896578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Robbie and his girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTPA-bmNf5pkkyPO_WWRm1twkL1dnSMV8htHq7A7EPLHd6C-qKQ8KYA6vyKYr62C2xpoa7p6AI0ej_87Tukw-x7Sk4Mp6Xs6u6xNsPCzqLsOX7OQ9-sK5LMUgs3wDhTPvLEVoOSDSUxA/s1600-h/IMG_4833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTPA-bmNf5pkkyPO_WWRm1twkL1dnSMV8htHq7A7EPLHd6C-qKQ8KYA6vyKYr62C2xpoa7p6AI0ej_87Tukw-x7Sk4Mp6Xs6u6xNsPCzqLsOX7OQ9-sK5LMUgs3wDhTPvLEVoOSDSUxA/s320/IMG_4833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380802777285921826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was the best part of all!!! Wendy and I took the girls on the Log Ride and they LOVED IT!!!! We just had to ride it twice! It was so much fun watching them enjoy their first big ride! Great memories!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-66465811183742212422009-09-12T22:16:00.010-05:002009-09-15T15:12:38.378-05:00Back Home, Back to School, Gotcha Day Dinner Year 3<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqjws995fnHP4PU6g7WFaZNggfpud5tLlWxp9Ei4mWvGd7Wgr-yKB3HEozMLx32dN8V1R3xLJmHgCvN17ZRxl3hHkSmVSo7fU752PGW6oU4Cdsu_OZ3GVKq5mFLzlBznEtaslIlhr8xQ/s1600-h/IMG_4667.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqjws995fnHP4PU6g7WFaZNggfpud5tLlWxp9Ei4mWvGd7Wgr-yKB3HEozMLx32dN8V1R3xLJmHgCvN17ZRxl3hHkSmVSo7fU752PGW6oU4Cdsu_OZ3GVKq5mFLzlBznEtaslIlhr8xQ/s320/IMG_4667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380788084080041954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and Libby back at home. It is so much fun watching them play together and love on each other! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNreM8eAhWTTMBci9wMv7gsWY9B9Da17_5p21LRzaKDxLAl04cxyvQbYtM3GybuOp0SOFzSyjhy7ZJAr0GT-9VjPJTMUjHqdpFbRPUNLottHMK0ItgoRVDR5V7vPwGZJfqQ3Zf_Btbs/s1600-h/IMG_4662.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNreM8eAhWTTMBci9wMv7gsWY9B9Da17_5p21LRzaKDxLAl04cxyvQbYtM3GybuOp0SOFzSyjhy7ZJAr0GT-9VjPJTMUjHqdpFbRPUNLottHMK0ItgoRVDR5V7vPwGZJfqQ3Zf_Btbs/s320/IMG_4662.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380788064227475410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This outfit was Libby's about 3 years ago. It is very cute on Lu!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNCYsw0uOnoZh3pTM4ow8CUbcIUgIPVMznCnMp1NGyf8d2Zm1iMfTpqQx9onLVvJZ0WX0sMVuF-DtSYij02W-N6fuZDSwgVARiHLnLoxJR9DaJsXn2y48yDWice2pTjKMel22CsmF_FY/s1600-h/IMG_4673.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNCYsw0uOnoZh3pTM4ow8CUbcIUgIPVMznCnMp1NGyf8d2Zm1iMfTpqQx9onLVvJZ0WX0sMVuF-DtSYij02W-N6fuZDSwgVARiHLnLoxJR9DaJsXn2y48yDWice2pTjKMel22CsmF_FY/s320/IMG_4673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380788096680102402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Libby dressed in the new t-shirt her daddy bought for her on his fly-fishing trip for her first day back to "school" (aka Mom's Day Out). I love the sweet look on her face. She was excited to go back to school!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv099BsYZ3zl6fFqjcayKVycWji-V_Zz_UZEyzF1WPgyF2QA9KbBez2UnvCP0naSDzuiMe7dDQuulgNzXYnwwSOlNj1Gx1_oC4PlP4kFb3DJ5dsUDmbeB4lheoUuCO4vK0-N7b4oyvNk0/s1600-h/IMG_4665.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv099BsYZ3zl6fFqjcayKVycWji-V_Zz_UZEyzF1WPgyF2QA9KbBez2UnvCP0naSDzuiMe7dDQuulgNzXYnwwSOlNj1Gx1_oC4PlP4kFb3DJ5dsUDmbeB4lheoUuCO4vK0-N7b4oyvNk0/s320/IMG_4665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380788073382804946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNreM8eAhWTTMBci9wMv7gsWY9B9Da17_5p21LRzaKDxLAl04cxyvQbYtM3GybuOp0SOFzSyjhy7ZJAr0GT-9VjPJTMUjHqdpFbRPUNLottHMK0ItgoRVDR5V7vPwGZJfqQ3Zf_Btbs/s1600-h/IMG_4662.JPG"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaTZMTzjkL_-VWtnDWzr-xxQUh8EzKFWpGu7g6_WRCDjlgPCiVUZuRWe-LSNg27XfoEo3KObzbw7Clpb0cjOPK8BaXAvla-YT8vJhD-72AzzF5uzBvmnrX47NNAX8K4Hf5a_lG3gSEpQ/s1600-h/IMG_4675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaTZMTzjkL_-VWtnDWzr-xxQUh8EzKFWpGu7g6_WRCDjlgPCiVUZuRWe-LSNg27XfoEo3KObzbw7Clpb0cjOPK8BaXAvla-YT8vJhD-72AzzF5uzBvmnrX47NNAX8K4Hf5a_lG3gSEpQ/s320/IMG_4675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380796238337272482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie in her new dress. I love the pics of her in this dress! Adorable!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5UfT2fWtznv8Xk4Nlzd2ubkgsYMWBbVkzeen2MKPiP8MxQt8bP1okjy5iCmHpEt5puIkTyGpHXMhyphenhyphenye5lrMrETW5ABY3ztAFYzfln39TGXqcR20A5H6TgfQMf4A8v10CqJm5RKJBK4I/s1600-h/IMG_4678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5UfT2fWtznv8Xk4Nlzd2ubkgsYMWBbVkzeen2MKPiP8MxQt8bP1okjy5iCmHpEt5puIkTyGpHXMhyphenhyphenye5lrMrETW5ABY3ztAFYzfln39TGXqcR20A5H6TgfQMf4A8v10CqJm5RKJBK4I/s320/IMG_4678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380796227094814402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLF1P_iuvGB0r0GrzeAMDhq8r9-UrbChMIpbIoJuuy2v8JmHdLks3pShyDFBE1p8IPOpKXpFgrZUP6dFyJMF9DnQTnDRG46m1DMdaDQ543xsNztSGf-nUE0kwbGk02jnj6ktf6kyhps/s1600-h/IMG_4679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLF1P_iuvGB0r0GrzeAMDhq8r9-UrbChMIpbIoJuuy2v8JmHdLks3pShyDFBE1p8IPOpKXpFgrZUP6dFyJMF9DnQTnDRG46m1DMdaDQ543xsNztSGf-nUE0kwbGk02jnj6ktf6kyhps/s320/IMG_4679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380796218474324002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyf_8YQkJDvK3V_70kiiamCW3QtgH64nigpMvBojF3aFg7CoYmNFHbDIbwm5g0ki6ysMtSrz82I6u0D1rpRX33wNUUUYyIPs3sIfnx7YCPgrYsBlgtQoq_VU4TmBKMBpNSQUXtbdLjGp4/s1600-h/IMG_4682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyf_8YQkJDvK3V_70kiiamCW3QtgH64nigpMvBojF3aFg7CoYmNFHbDIbwm5g0ki6ysMtSrz82I6u0D1rpRX33wNUUUYyIPs3sIfnx7YCPgrYsBlgtQoq_VU4TmBKMBpNSQUXtbdLjGp4/s320/IMG_4682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380793160631165522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0agxwwcFC8rTekAnpQ1iHLgSCg4vjTdeHBlS4GKHCXQYEi81H4t_MnCozr4_a18a9-3jKlts-Ssqz3RJ1VjHXlSkbKLV-MkRcDWj4d1RsZmT1IZuNhWzrCyT7zxTEPiY8C7tm5kfTaE/s1600-h/IMG_4694.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0agxwwcFC8rTekAnpQ1iHLgSCg4vjTdeHBlS4GKHCXQYEi81H4t_MnCozr4_a18a9-3jKlts-Ssqz3RJ1VjHXlSkbKLV-MkRcDWj4d1RsZmT1IZuNhWzrCyT7zxTEPiY8C7tm5kfTaE/s320/IMG_4694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380793148143376178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After her first day in school we dressed Libby in her Chinese finest for a special, annual Gotcha Day Dinner with the Martine family. A special night indeed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr-evAYuztDGID-zDIfx2PgPQyRV0dmL0WQOSgF-gYsR9_XrwQdCDdyM6dA4GeuNq9sxwicT2Nzx0x3U4u7U_n0zLvErJGUMHQiU63i_gh-AT3MT0TjBWSml6yfcFBTBIyWd7-C7x4JU/s1600-h/IMG_4704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr-evAYuztDGID-zDIfx2PgPQyRV0dmL0WQOSgF-gYsR9_XrwQdCDdyM6dA4GeuNq9sxwicT2Nzx0x3U4u7U_n0zLvErJGUMHQiU63i_gh-AT3MT0TjBWSml6yfcFBTBIyWd7-C7x4JU/s320/IMG_4704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380793140407761234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy and Libby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KcHNCssX6cngep-BhQSi5BBYsK42Lv00lwznqbGXuY26h8vwjVjufLaTUldZEchYRvpoIqLfGJ52Qq-A5DT_UlNVrFV4JvZDwdHwxeX3m-f5824n81lKQD1CbcqgjfdOoL8GVOx4Eqw/s1600-h/IMG_4708.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KcHNCssX6cngep-BhQSi5BBYsK42Lv00lwznqbGXuY26h8vwjVjufLaTUldZEchYRvpoIqLfGJ52Qq-A5DT_UlNVrFV4JvZDwdHwxeX3m-f5824n81lKQD1CbcqgjfdOoL8GVOx4Eqw/s320/IMG_4708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380793127654893794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby insisted on taking our picture too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSn5h42dd9KxmVuKaNvS59Um4T1ROvdc-BBgwTovvSsqGTqKCbNygGl5-x3ShzlzuAmVDeJGyy8d0IxmbYkqktdgtCfH-gLpnrGGkc1qP0usRBFoEpVdQ3HOKYq4sRSvHLPBXk_aum38/s1600-h/IMG_4710.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSn5h42dd9KxmVuKaNvS59Um4T1ROvdc-BBgwTovvSsqGTqKCbNygGl5-x3ShzlzuAmVDeJGyy8d0IxmbYkqktdgtCfH-gLpnrGGkc1qP0usRBFoEpVdQ3HOKYq4sRSvHLPBXk_aum38/s320/IMG_4710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380793120174454594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mommy loves her girls!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXpt27FSjd1qWZNMakH1OBa4aEcPJue_VvNAm1SubZ36_S7JWn1EO1b3k4XidEmHpY-2OYfXgidAicQLkLSn465VD2Q5PYEvGWyd9BvTK7QykY4_ozIfI6wYJ-A7-KKAYwKXwNbxikaE/s1600-h/IMG_4731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXpt27FSjd1qWZNMakH1OBa4aEcPJue_VvNAm1SubZ36_S7JWn1EO1b3k4XidEmHpY-2OYfXgidAicQLkLSn465VD2Q5PYEvGWyd9BvTK7QykY4_ozIfI6wYJ-A7-KKAYwKXwNbxikaE/s320/IMG_4731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380790590167531474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Liberty Song!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclhhyphenhyphenaiZSjfdPFpdtCFHwBLpr2f6jDfzMAJ2hBV-N7ofcHMsfbaxc6KZvIfFs_IUTeepj1w0W6Tb6P7RYoqIVEi-tXzfUCR4TXuc7xyXBnwX0Tc9-q5Fuxh-r2cEypLwjzVF7dai-jYA/s1600-h/IMG_4721.JPG"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclhhyphenhyphenaiZSjfdPFpdtCFHwBLpr2f6jDfzMAJ2hBV-N7ofcHMsfbaxc6KZvIfFs_IUTeepj1w0W6Tb6P7RYoqIVEi-tXzfUCR4TXuc7xyXBnwX0Tc9-q5Fuxh-r2cEypLwjzVF7dai-jYA/s320/IMG_4721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380799522670160610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Smiling Maliah! Libby and Maliah are like sisters! They knew each other before we even knew them. They adore each other and play so well together. They are both very imaginative and full of energy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q_ekLOcCZaIumvvHI5k5U9dCCCEpVPFNH4pM72ussvipTLXSl-cmQwbDSfIuonV2dcZU7N-iT6OLSjkK1gYtOzV1A-XTnTO5wAlGM6aUbq69aum2NDMfgkxQBMnkeuCy1LJdJd5MV34/s1600-h/IMG_4719.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q_ekLOcCZaIumvvHI5k5U9dCCCEpVPFNH4pM72ussvipTLXSl-cmQwbDSfIuonV2dcZU7N-iT6OLSjkK1gYtOzV1A-XTnTO5wAlGM6aUbq69aum2NDMfgkxQBMnkeuCy1LJdJd5MV34/s1600-h/IMG_4719.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q_ekLOcCZaIumvvHI5k5U9dCCCEpVPFNH4pM72ussvipTLXSl-cmQwbDSfIuonV2dcZU7N-iT6OLSjkK1gYtOzV1A-XTnTO5wAlGM6aUbq69aum2NDMfgkxQBMnkeuCy1LJdJd5MV34/s320/IMG_4719.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380790580045469938" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of the funniest pictures - I just love the look on her face. It makes me giggle every time I see it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbggo5sQltukfyizWuFxk_fM3I84FvZpmN8ILzZR3N6c8K33D8yqe-1Co2mRj0ZaQcbTNNuuyhkWM5lm19A-anfdMDItFQNpiIHdvfEH-gzjPLOF79EJZhJIhpvXkAlwvrVJXyLjgQ94/s1600-h/IMG_4713.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbggo5sQltukfyizWuFxk_fM3I84FvZpmN8ILzZR3N6c8K33D8yqe-1Co2mRj0ZaQcbTNNuuyhkWM5lm19A-anfdMDItFQNpiIHdvfEH-gzjPLOF79EJZhJIhpvXkAlwvrVJXyLjgQ94/s320/IMG_4713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380790574644228562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Best Friend Hugs!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfL0iCBrTH6NNJHLfRepEFrmPgb76MdMxicTbzamJdzIVJ3aAlGFDFbUCmWXUutKnrY_nnAfYlcAwhm8WRm5u3oFUIDxeNOrRRk1OmYRtHT102WfiO7aqx8VGIfYaivlq0V-1EjY6qs8/s1600-h/IMG_4712.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfL0iCBrTH6NNJHLfRepEFrmPgb76MdMxicTbzamJdzIVJ3aAlGFDFbUCmWXUutKnrY_nnAfYlcAwhm8WRm5u3oFUIDxeNOrRRk1OmYRtHT102WfiO7aqx8VGIfYaivlq0V-1EjY6qs8/s320/IMG_4712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380799534098249394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSnFS0rKzeNcVfT7IYmcxykQ81AEfpielTmh3Ywa0XKMkgrD_MDdwHL0zAr7YmovxlQq57lcI_DkhlBxNCKRzieY4Zlo0gvS49M9mirW4rsrnZPtGHHirtI2aZmMjEl1xu7C0B9gUkLA/s1600-h/IMG_4725.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSnFS0rKzeNcVfT7IYmcxykQ81AEfpielTmh3Ywa0XKMkgrD_MDdwHL0zAr7YmovxlQq57lcI_DkhlBxNCKRzieY4Zlo0gvS49M9mirW4rsrnZPtGHHirtI2aZmMjEl1xu7C0B9gUkLA/s320/IMG_4725.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380790558764498722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maliah, Dakota and Libby - all dressed up for the special dinner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WpUie-15F5lpAH8wuril2WMTLd6KywQbMCr-heDOC741Nh0xoWHvPOg-KXtU0fZgQR4gY9ZLNZmVWVdZO3x8iQjLJqE6c6Mawasqgf0uTOAIChpCg6IpcW9EGAtiA4pL6lvb43l64TQ/s1600-h/IMG_4732.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WpUie-15F5lpAH8wuril2WMTLd6KywQbMCr-heDOC741Nh0xoWHvPOg-KXtU0fZgQR4gY9ZLNZmVWVdZO3x8iQjLJqE6c6Mawasqgf0uTOAIChpCg6IpcW9EGAtiA4pL6lvb43l64TQ/s320/IMG_4732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380790552496969522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All four girls together. Gracie was getting creamed with love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was such a special night! I can't believe it's already been 3 years since that amazing day of promises come true! Wow! We love you Martines and are so thankful God allowed us to travel together and become such awesome friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348441722605935885.post-85269905675044242412009-09-12T19:34:00.022-05:002009-09-15T15:29:39.492-05:00Our Trip to Charleston<div style="text-align: left;">On Aug. 27, 2009 I made my first big trip with the two girls in tow without Billy. Billy went on his annual fly-fishing trip and I decided to brave the flights to see my family and celebrate my dad's 60th birthday and my sister's 32nd. birthday as well as meet Hunter - my first nephew - and introduce Gracie to my family and friends. The girls were fabulous on all the flights!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed very busy between seeing all the family members, celebrating birthdays, touring the city a bit (we were on vacation, after all!) and seeing some old friends from both high school and college. We also celebrated Libby's Gotcha Day on the 4th! It would be impossible to recall and share all the details and memories made on this trip. The pictures will have to tell the story. Here goes:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguahy3B7T1iPHBYDLvlO5NliwL629faV4tQU1IHANXPie-Xxkrcz9M8oNSlOOqmFj3Es9_LnNveZyl41PcL5P7J9Jp-w16JwfmEvhMiHcvGd2Nl_Tw00Cnk3d5X5H9iCqql_js9Wor9cc/s1600-h/IMG_4419.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguahy3B7T1iPHBYDLvlO5NliwL629faV4tQU1IHANXPie-Xxkrcz9M8oNSlOOqmFj3Es9_LnNveZyl41PcL5P7J9Jp-w16JwfmEvhMiHcvGd2Nl_Tw00Cnk3d5X5H9iCqql_js9Wor9cc/s320/IMG_4419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380777329853305570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and her Papa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzk0FaCWmA9uHHaCyKnJ9iw_8wboX8aP_DhZmqaLqAInx_AbiY0YdIKaCKC-sWOLbnGMstiT-1XYlZV4l6S7aUWVuLy2Y1ajCdGqc4P1Kl6vb_Mr4O7ZvZ0SJh7TGHnKS97CgOMbxkhk/s1600-h/IMG_4427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzk0FaCWmA9uHHaCyKnJ9iw_8wboX8aP_DhZmqaLqAInx_AbiY0YdIKaCKC-sWOLbnGMstiT-1XYlZV4l6S7aUWVuLy2Y1ajCdGqc4P1Kl6vb_Mr4O7ZvZ0SJh7TGHnKS97CgOMbxkhk/s320/IMG_4427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380777324097899458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gigi holds Gracie for the first time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbpBHCimkoQ0MIe3xs7ELrpVbgQ-WVC58jfcbkT6ibYQ0WlKkJCmfzF8ihEMfPP_uwURBWwnLg0ZdzjVFCHbkisfcqgt_ueW4pCcs4o_JgmMMSTM_-kbJnsc7yoZ_n1AfmvWwUGgbAok/s1600-h/IMG_4580.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbpBHCimkoQ0MIe3xs7ELrpVbgQ-WVC58jfcbkT6ibYQ0WlKkJCmfzF8ihEMfPP_uwURBWwnLg0ZdzjVFCHbkisfcqgt_ueW4pCcs4o_JgmMMSTM_-kbJnsc7yoZ_n1AfmvWwUGgbAok/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380784958063861330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and Aunt Becky</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgzxrgK4U_ZYgYpiOhvnlfw3ivX5P0mI2g-CsXBwGigVpKTo9uu6VW1UKfTsrjc3bqlQLHnvAWO3nopbyBlcyfkz4uhwWt7pEnV3CdZt4uH0wqiwJykpTWJ5h2lvPgHefSeP-zGHdr7g/s1600-h/IMG_4416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgzxrgK4U_ZYgYpiOhvnlfw3ivX5P0mI2g-CsXBwGigVpKTo9uu6VW1UKfTsrjc3bqlQLHnvAWO3nopbyBlcyfkz4uhwWt7pEnV3CdZt4uH0wqiwJykpTWJ5h2lvPgHefSeP-zGHdr7g/s320/IMG_4416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380776470519834610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great Mimi holds Gracie for the first time. Gracie was a little unhappy, but we had traveled a long way and she was very tired.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoFf-DSLSqem759uE4zbUBFdUov-o1Fm_CUmXO0FewZwuNpr0Hav3gyg5wmHr0aW1kNupsyfCIfAhwq61pqxVI5ifx38Hd2yb3uQNhzGykBS-VR14IYmrRsr2HZQPVzxw7bj7z0s5nqY/s1600-h/IMG_4428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoFf-DSLSqem759uE4zbUBFdUov-o1Fm_CUmXO0FewZwuNpr0Hav3gyg5wmHr0aW1kNupsyfCIfAhwq61pqxVI5ifx38Hd2yb3uQNhzGykBS-VR14IYmrRsr2HZQPVzxw7bj7z0s5nqY/s320/IMG_4428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380776458633493922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and her cousins, Taylor and Camryn, all dressed up in costumes for fun. Libby was, of course, a Chinese Chicken! haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTaKtuG0fSaKwx_JZaJ-Sn0-qhmzCgWBsJRn0UdaVH9rUoflFHuaRYZKMRsQmR2nmBoeDRyOlqqcXsJNr-R-yuYm7_VdL0-3laPvVO7-4Ho4iG2swwORYT5b24rVPm34ZOL6Q2pqhGP4/s1600-h/IMG_4429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTaKtuG0fSaKwx_JZaJ-Sn0-qhmzCgWBsJRn0UdaVH9rUoflFHuaRYZKMRsQmR2nmBoeDRyOlqqcXsJNr-R-yuYm7_VdL0-3laPvVO7-4Ho4iG2swwORYT5b24rVPm34ZOL6Q2pqhGP4/s320/IMG_4429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380776445380998530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"What? I didn't do anything wrong? Chinese Chickens never do anything wrong."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBfN4Ccd1xIxNJWF1F-sgjGFe4mdQmN9lWLIDWNQFBA7imGFUYtTFXsy4FGQw82912C_GQfcvjQG15HgvnT-S1XDdeq_bGc0lur7cvczJ12Kz5cgKamgG0akoA5Jeff23NR-4sdkuVns/s1600-h/IMG_4432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBfN4Ccd1xIxNJWF1F-sgjGFe4mdQmN9lWLIDWNQFBA7imGFUYtTFXsy4FGQw82912C_GQfcvjQG15HgvnT-S1XDdeq_bGc0lur7cvczJ12Kz5cgKamgG0akoA5Jeff23NR-4sdkuVns/s320/IMG_4432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380776433744053586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa and Gigi took Libby, Gracie and I to the SC Aquarium. Libby loved looking at the water in the Charleston harbor with Papa and Gigi.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENp4IdUmBGhDVAYMye27ujJsut81R_Ibc9SwtJnITZ0CFKDbh2b_pimjWzILhn4gZ3wh9BqTjguKf2yX4WrP2CYwkhABra37NAp5bkQ_trLGwigVF7-cYOCuIm38KrnX3Qmtd_zh12dM/s1600-h/IMG_4434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENp4IdUmBGhDVAYMye27ujJsut81R_Ibc9SwtJnITZ0CFKDbh2b_pimjWzILhn4gZ3wh9BqTjguKf2yX4WrP2CYwkhABra37NAp5bkQ_trLGwigVF7-cYOCuIm38KrnX3Qmtd_zh12dM/s320/IMG_4434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380776424510162642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby was a little too scared of the giant frog to sit right next to it. Close enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYy7X7OoXvLC9bbWxCnfOGUtO1vRIV9QNB9BEZZceu_uRLZvUbX7aUztfNcoiGRLMKKoUw-bHBs94aqfTjQmbnhBV8x0RmBrYH4hNc4Rw9f2oRCe2kgdV5uACYxsBHpW6gUj0dJrMHig/s1600-h/IMG_4436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYy7X7OoXvLC9bbWxCnfOGUtO1vRIV9QNB9BEZZceu_uRLZvUbX7aUztfNcoiGRLMKKoUw-bHBs94aqfTjQmbnhBV8x0RmBrYH4hNc4Rw9f2oRCe2kgdV5uACYxsBHpW6gUj0dJrMHig/s320/IMG_4436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774185245312402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taylor and Libby with Papa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3xyTb6tBnLVbKu_fAY9e5Wsg4VClvc4zONgboOPfF24qgBVYY9Ww310PI7mylW4bpGY3fsigzkf_y2l6og2TWaBUzC-j5j2TH0R1lU5RkGeNJAHUYQ9RirxchCijRDMvESxHUKlkZtM/s1600-h/IMG_4437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3xyTb6tBnLVbKu_fAY9e5Wsg4VClvc4zONgboOPfF24qgBVYY9Ww310PI7mylW4bpGY3fsigzkf_y2l6og2TWaBUzC-j5j2TH0R1lU5RkGeNJAHUYQ9RirxchCijRDMvESxHUKlkZtM/s320/IMG_4437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774176352363106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taylor, Libby and Gracie stand next to the stinky cage of a beautiful Bald Eagle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIxlW59uS_HIe8o_IitIFAsge31goi6QFJGj4qC1cdi5y3ZpA4Alh90VGveJ0cnp0OXMvWIEV3OpReFGv5g8yn2VNoze-sBb1tL1qB-BK_rwQEOxdUjBZwzFdgVMmqhgYFCXMxExTyiA/s1600-h/IMG_4461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIxlW59uS_HIe8o_IitIFAsge31goi6QFJGj4qC1cdi5y3ZpA4Alh90VGveJ0cnp0OXMvWIEV3OpReFGv5g8yn2VNoze-sBb1tL1qB-BK_rwQEOxdUjBZwzFdgVMmqhgYFCXMxExTyiA/s320/IMG_4461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774164002086866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie looks sweet in this picture, but I'm sure she was about to tug on that beautiful blonde hair. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v4R41PP2zepmt4UoA3Wv9srPIZdxsn-awYaR8CYuGp3nUxJ3x8d9iw_9AVGT97vHm2Jzh0iPkKISv0q3PNJwxLiAZTrPXM2XJkKNFOTKq2eEvpWdaCliR_xJFtWyb4BlArqtdbebya8/s1600-h/IMG_4462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v4R41PP2zepmt4UoA3Wv9srPIZdxsn-awYaR8CYuGp3nUxJ3x8d9iw_9AVGT97vHm2Jzh0iPkKISv0q3PNJwxLiAZTrPXM2XJkKNFOTKq2eEvpWdaCliR_xJFtWyb4BlArqtdbebya8/s320/IMG_4462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774152031642082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The four girls together - Libby, Gracie, Taylor and Camryn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mVNO1HIxSe2C_CYImZ_C3aXqaP93iOGPBLVy_bAXGvfaRYr6x9Eusa5_3nxVyqyOblb0WmRdKBoF9g620caDNSlHgFEYq2BimUvCmmzR4QUXn70xwROY_95idBKiq5VTLvUIIcCa5sM/s1600-h/IMG_4464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mVNO1HIxSe2C_CYImZ_C3aXqaP93iOGPBLVy_bAXGvfaRYr6x9Eusa5_3nxVyqyOblb0WmRdKBoF9g620caDNSlHgFEYq2BimUvCmmzR4QUXn70xwROY_95idBKiq5VTLvUIIcCa5sM/s320/IMG_4464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774146159033426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Taylor played hard. They got along so well and would play for hours together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBeLUs9ipsfSVYVp5zcfRfVZljpwosMpdo54Map3nVi6xZ2RH9rqh8unl7iKTLoQFgMohzlgFAhGFYEH5gL3Fdk8zeAqarulDT-uBZReXj71iP2K9OsF-fpFObU6bL3-JAlC6LDjLnpo/s1600-h/IMG_4478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBeLUs9ipsfSVYVp5zcfRfVZljpwosMpdo54Map3nVi6xZ2RH9rqh8unl7iKTLoQFgMohzlgFAhGFYEH5gL3Fdk8zeAqarulDT-uBZReXj71iP2K9OsF-fpFObU6bL3-JAlC6LDjLnpo/s320/IMG_4478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380771822116400402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie - close up. Love those big eyes and sweet lips!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2XfgfE71cXR14uDqBwQ9ldKCPoMHMiG9hgcZvt_7COC42LdlLJSQkdPB95_sco8bUddsySFWlgDmYrmJnw5MBc8SMxdO2R7WNsC8HCyk2Zq8Fu-FbzUgLdZN0MEyn2_GIK8bhUDkvj4/s1600-h/IMG_4482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2XfgfE71cXR14uDqBwQ9ldKCPoMHMiG9hgcZvt_7COC42LdlLJSQkdPB95_sco8bUddsySFWlgDmYrmJnw5MBc8SMxdO2R7WNsC8HCyk2Zq8Fu-FbzUgLdZN0MEyn2_GIK8bhUDkvj4/s320/IMG_4482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380771814642440402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The outfit Gracie has on is one that Libby wore to her own Court Appointment in China. Libby was 9 months at that point, so Gracie is passing up Libby's size at just 7 months! I love this pic of them together. So sweet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxcZzluZAEYxsON2F-iOvE6vOBWRd1LcWf6NA91mY1fhZd8Ndqr5F3v_XMzgWdUBwsmAXuK1jxXqcZ5JFakKmv1t1EnCbkZ7GqMwijTVg42GgLDlqatiRO5aKaSGCSbpo6VZfLki9X50/s1600-h/IMG_4489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxcZzluZAEYxsON2F-iOvE6vOBWRd1LcWf6NA91mY1fhZd8Ndqr5F3v_XMzgWdUBwsmAXuK1jxXqcZ5JFakKmv1t1EnCbkZ7GqMwijTVg42GgLDlqatiRO5aKaSGCSbpo6VZfLki9X50/s320/IMG_4489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380771798146771954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and Bowen. Bowen is the son of my dear friend Betty Jean. He is such a doll!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mVcLQP1Fl820Wv90pUuqJCIpNrearAKguS-OoCj-MRo2hRPsofAlHXKAT2WQ6dVVVtrPXXe7U5xNrHhd1gA0h4Bjja8jxatUpnNrWAOANva_Ey2YgECjc6Zm5AyCKo-QdwDh6OWlLtc/s1600-h/IMG_4490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mVcLQP1Fl820Wv90pUuqJCIpNrearAKguS-OoCj-MRo2hRPsofAlHXKAT2WQ6dVVVtrPXXe7U5xNrHhd1gA0h4Bjja8jxatUpnNrWAOANva_Ey2YgECjc6Zm5AyCKo-QdwDh6OWlLtc/s320/IMG_4490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380771790802211602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is not the best photo angel, but its the best I've got because my photographer was Libby and since she is shorter, her view is not eye level. These are the beautiful and precious ladies with whom I went to high school. Betty Jean, Laura, Shannon and Leighanne. We had such a great time catching up at the Sunflower Cafe. I also went to college with Betty Jean. Betty and I go WAY back. Love that girl! Thank you for working out all the details for us to get together Betty. I love you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBG_sJCZf6o_Ww5_ahZbEFU-l_MsKaY7LxpZLDZNvqMnGbd4pv7GbXg2ocVYRqHq9V67kwNFDwY8XgACzYxg5Bjgg7A7E6KvQfWxoQMf82dPev2PvMUeq9TNVWU7mhqm4dv0pAtC4Axw/s1600-h/IMG_4498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBG_sJCZf6o_Ww5_ahZbEFU-l_MsKaY7LxpZLDZNvqMnGbd4pv7GbXg2ocVYRqHq9V67kwNFDwY8XgACzYxg5Bjgg7A7E6KvQfWxoQMf82dPev2PvMUeq9TNVWU7mhqm4dv0pAtC4Axw/s320/IMG_4498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380771781849592578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My mom really enjoyed holding Gracie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMe55rsQCcjQcLjDIwo6v7M5Y7mEs6-5sBF28YBumziFdKalBTcqPrO1G7BvqV8cQ0aFAPVxdcLNsodr4U04Ro-0XT2eSJ70hUICVBljXHB1ulphizyfglVH3VU5vkJ_ILdXW0AvRDO8/s1600-h/IMG_4507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMe55rsQCcjQcLjDIwo6v7M5Y7mEs6-5sBF28YBumziFdKalBTcqPrO1G7BvqV8cQ0aFAPVxdcLNsodr4U04Ro-0XT2eSJ70hUICVBljXHB1ulphizyfglVH3VU5vkJ_ILdXW0AvRDO8/s320/IMG_4507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380767991130954562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My dad with the girls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrIAHXJ2cIQqX6GizWEOp0TbjmvrMc_63zu7d5r2_cE1isXMKyw8x0WPOC7SV3e3ddeaLfdNdWcatEAo6gUSFFBETIpKhapz9ZrpPcv5bmedvtq7oQyci06hR0meAVEp0EBaPBASN_tU/s1600-h/IMG_4513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrIAHXJ2cIQqX6GizWEOp0TbjmvrMc_63zu7d5r2_cE1isXMKyw8x0WPOC7SV3e3ddeaLfdNdWcatEAo6gUSFFBETIpKhapz9ZrpPcv5bmedvtq7oQyci06hR0meAVEp0EBaPBASN_tU/s320/IMG_4513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380767979245240130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie with Ann and Pepa Strickland.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmX961D6T_TeXbAb_88u33OxE-y5L4-eKBtOmYtu8P_y2CT7Ki26uwav5IvnTKvneJcmr7VrcXRn7fZhJgIlajfp68LQOmROU3Bvr9J2jw43JcFvsvw11zxHvgCsB67Xx461FSLLVHj4w/s1600-h/DSC_5233+(3).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmX961D6T_TeXbAb_88u33OxE-y5L4-eKBtOmYtu8P_y2CT7Ki26uwav5IvnTKvneJcmr7VrcXRn7fZhJgIlajfp68LQOmROU3Bvr9J2jw43JcFvsvw11zxHvgCsB67Xx461FSLLVHj4w/s320/DSC_5233+(3).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380782480806275858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><div>I drove with the girls to Columbia, SC (about a 2 hour drive north of Charleston) to see some of my best friends in the world. I met each of these ladies in college and our hearts have been joined since. I love them all so much. God has multiplied each of us and 8 kids were present for our gathering - and that's not counting the school aged children! Oh my! Libby had so much fun with the older girls and they were so sweet to include her in all their fun and games. It was a fabulous day catching up with these pearls! Libby and I also met another college friend, Misty, for lunch one afternoon and enjoyed catching up with her as well. It is so good to reminisce and remember the faithfulness of God in each of our lives. Alli, thank you for hosting us all in your beautiful home. We have to do this again soon girls!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy19bibfiIF6ythLyMbdSMJCnIz1MINM-6dd_2Cz6FlR_rIT-WzrQ_gmJClxbfCXYYBM0x3gShlp9c058s1yUhMIPqe5BmXvbZTMC1k4H6YAyTtkWhUVzdB_0kHKtNaP7Lzeb4PJcj1Q/s1600-h/DSC_5246.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy19bibfiIF6ythLyMbdSMJCnIz1MINM-6dd_2Cz6FlR_rIT-WzrQ_gmJClxbfCXYYBM0x3gShlp9c058s1yUhMIPqe5BmXvbZTMC1k4H6YAyTtkWhUVzdB_0kHKtNaP7Lzeb4PJcj1Q/s320/DSC_5246.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380782489663148034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a>Upstairs, the six older kids gathered for a movie. The 2 infants, Gracie and Lily, were downstairs with the ladies. Each of these precious faces glows with the love of God because each of their moms and dads love Jesus and are true to that in private just as much as they are in public - just good, authentic, people - each and every one!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8m2r_2OsryrMm05rW_VoAGOWaXt9L774yeu9vjxndfjAwiVlNdFONxf4k8cMPisamKk7rN8v5_rX9PaoznC-cYEg6xNmL17dL9Hujhmk1vO9oT-d5GQQe72aT-Cv_nLgYGlCQJCcMxc/s1600-h/IMG_4529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8m2r_2OsryrMm05rW_VoAGOWaXt9L774yeu9vjxndfjAwiVlNdFONxf4k8cMPisamKk7rN8v5_rX9PaoznC-cYEg6xNmL17dL9Hujhmk1vO9oT-d5GQQe72aT-Cv_nLgYGlCQJCcMxc/s320/IMG_4529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380767960430699234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls huddled in on Jason for some love and attention.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAc0PNVYFa8Qb8U4TEe7Sx8LnEVgDYLbAfoE16MPa-UL-44l-9QrgM12DBBXKPSY3ywSKhj3SkqGgortR4pjbTxNe046wFqr89A0wMMAlkovevM83lqAqNQRf4fjT4T1aFQ5bgWu9KKE/s1600-h/IMG_4534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAc0PNVYFa8Qb8U4TEe7Sx8LnEVgDYLbAfoE16MPa-UL-44l-9QrgM12DBBXKPSY3ywSKhj3SkqGgortR4pjbTxNe046wFqr89A0wMMAlkovevM83lqAqNQRf4fjT4T1aFQ5bgWu9KKE/s320/IMG_4534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380767952973166818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Becky threw some leaves around with Libby. Simple entertainment that works!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1bmWy3NqsBSV6LZDrtBNrgw88HE5ZiqtK5IiKOo7_6DkIgsfCey03Pi_4Z6HOkxVrIC0nC3myTqIKdhMJH7O8uFWt1kf-pJyX4zbBfMdbQ0CibiCzEj1OPOahTw1wUUO_Bmvsz4-pqg/s1600-h/IMG_4535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1bmWy3NqsBSV6LZDrtBNrgw88HE5ZiqtK5IiKOo7_6DkIgsfCey03Pi_4Z6HOkxVrIC0nC3myTqIKdhMJH7O8uFWt1kf-pJyX4zbBfMdbQ0CibiCzEj1OPOahTw1wUUO_Bmvsz4-pqg/s320/IMG_4535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380765311460030466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Camryn has grown up so much since I last saw her in Nov. '08. I can't believe it's been that long. Camy is SASSY and so much fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOfQP3gNoxxW4IB_isoH7xXnleVxMyGj-TVX5JNFR5Cv29fHyaLjqUuvyBCTDDHbLGbIQ2B0tY-1HDvEzXVwh8C80vhpnXOsJeu_qSblVS_qLP-qXpxBML-Yo1g5SvrtqGQpxW4wTdkk/s1600-h/IMG_4538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOfQP3gNoxxW4IB_isoH7xXnleVxMyGj-TVX5JNFR5Cv29fHyaLjqUuvyBCTDDHbLGbIQ2B0tY-1HDvEzXVwh8C80vhpnXOsJeu_qSblVS_qLP-qXpxBML-Yo1g5SvrtqGQpxW4wTdkk/s320/IMG_4538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380765297882982194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed at Becky's house for our entire stay. The girls adore her! Becky, you were a wonderful hostess and we enjoyed your home (which is looking fabulous, btw!) and your family. You are so laid back and fun! We missed you the moment you drove away at the airport.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96apldsk4ZN_c5avegEM7fkpl3GnoGOqtQ6qI1i0u_CLgT7a24gNRy4rYXTFI70eKR8oyF2C0bAerwR8XX0wgHJlUHP4ZtJKFrOxvWZDbD8C3uxJ_dTq8P7gjgdA4GQb1gbCVMjhuzos/s1600-h/IMG_4541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96apldsk4ZN_c5avegEM7fkpl3GnoGOqtQ6qI1i0u_CLgT7a24gNRy4rYXTFI70eKR8oyF2C0bAerwR8XX0wgHJlUHP4ZtJKFrOxvWZDbD8C3uxJ_dTq8P7gjgdA4GQb1gbCVMjhuzos/s320/IMG_4541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380765290682788818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A sweet sister moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnI30sz1nogJj7oWctXqbkwRsS5T97D5x0lqF4Ucvym0X0qPRnwPpGdki7cE4glMzaqF8m2QVyoVbbHDP68jBX7L8-c0gIS8w6gpJOqoNu-KhPV2KRUh8LRwv3ODT_kjapoGy0iJITNM/s1600-h/IMG_4542.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnI30sz1nogJj7oWctXqbkwRsS5T97D5x0lqF4Ucvym0X0qPRnwPpGdki7cE4glMzaqF8m2QVyoVbbHDP68jBX7L8-c0gIS8w6gpJOqoNu-KhPV2KRUh8LRwv3ODT_kjapoGy0iJITNM/s320/IMG_4542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380765281043931666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We met some of Becky's friends and their kids for lunch at Chic-fil-A. Libby and Moli (I just realized I don't know how to spell her name - sorry Tara!) had a chance to catch up and play together. Tara gave me great info on homeschooling since I THINK I'm interested in doing that in the future. Moli and her sister, Grace, are precious! All the kids there were so cute. It was great being with Becky's friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpUuMiYc9oI335-zEjXb4DdOgbKGh8fJm3DoJuPC_VzkSDQj_ZedIqZ_QPB1w7CBExB7dXhP3YEB4_5SPq6msN2cw_veIT-muqWnqpvg_R1xMBJfojM0OG0137TlyQJBdolhEQsS9Dtk/s1600-h/IMG_4545.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpUuMiYc9oI335-zEjXb4DdOgbKGh8fJm3DoJuPC_VzkSDQj_ZedIqZ_QPB1w7CBExB7dXhP3YEB4_5SPq6msN2cw_veIT-muqWnqpvg_R1xMBJfojM0OG0137TlyQJBdolhEQsS9Dtk/s320/IMG_4545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380760620755343826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cuteness!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHJCDyT_3DfrM2DEgdyf6TQe6rp-Q7FdOsiCqBeCA1dBf9OumljG3XXt1Lkg_WLXMBYIuSJGSGdGuSNJnTCtGnXKN2p98TRId2Ow2o_cP3da8hjyrli4Y8X4WgJryf-u20nd1_sd9QB4/s1600-h/IMG_4546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHJCDyT_3DfrM2DEgdyf6TQe6rp-Q7FdOsiCqBeCA1dBf9OumljG3XXt1Lkg_WLXMBYIuSJGSGdGuSNJnTCtGnXKN2p98TRId2Ow2o_cP3da8hjyrli4Y8X4WgJryf-u20nd1_sd9QB4/s320/IMG_4546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380760612585226226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cuteness again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW95FavSznwQ2OhAOKQL3vtP5pH_3Z210ff-4Yh9POdGqRxgiXNWJY7fk9GwLc_Zayew9axsXtnSpMXIt135VeS357ioR0WLmU2TErob0Kzc_aksR63GjqZLQoNp9RLtq0jEndqiZViBA/s1600-h/IMG_4553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW95FavSznwQ2OhAOKQL3vtP5pH_3Z210ff-4Yh9POdGqRxgiXNWJY7fk9GwLc_Zayew9axsXtnSpMXIt135VeS357ioR0WLmU2TErob0Kzc_aksR63GjqZLQoNp9RLtq0jEndqiZViBA/s320/IMG_4553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380760604253327186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture. It looks like Gracie is coming in for a big slobbery kiss and Libby is graciously accepting.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c350hxRKsZDqRyON5RCqOac9qpMFB4BjTSv1mR9c2jM9wAURVGuZmisXV04ngPik1B7oRnaVmYohtOZxFWtbxnvoE-Zcj-Hw9oxMI0ckCHInrofbWKQnCBaGn2NOnaLP6HsE-ml7IlM/s1600-h/IMG_4555.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c350hxRKsZDqRyON5RCqOac9qpMFB4BjTSv1mR9c2jM9wAURVGuZmisXV04ngPik1B7oRnaVmYohtOZxFWtbxnvoE-Zcj-Hw9oxMI0ckCHInrofbWKQnCBaGn2NOnaLP6HsE-ml7IlM/s320/IMG_4555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380760589702348114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom was able to give Gracie her bottle a couple of times. Sweet times.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEJ5IOdMxvfYsPVETJ77lbaYXKubqgONZ0beXdtQiv8XVWy2mOB3VTNNjtejoXzFHzkr8iadZZRN0TTHANAy1Jz-QPEoyKScfeGyFfaebuqe28V8qZqtcf2iVlBpVQeHmrx72pPWA_No/s1600-h/IMG_4562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEJ5IOdMxvfYsPVETJ77lbaYXKubqgONZ0beXdtQiv8XVWy2mOB3VTNNjtejoXzFHzkr8iadZZRN0TTHANAy1Jz-QPEoyKScfeGyFfaebuqe28V8qZqtcf2iVlBpVQeHmrx72pPWA_No/s320/IMG_4562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380760575069710194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">WE FINALLY MET HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is he a doll or what? He just sits there and observes his crazy girl cousins. He is squeezable, kissable and so very sweet! We were so happy to meet him. Kelly and Carissa had taken him to California to see Carissa's family, so we had to wait until the end of our trip to see them. It was worth the wait and extended stay. He is awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUXGheoV8kVwQlVrtmy75pbp-ffjCpYgSPkPb7EbU0NNl5MwVdKW2Xs0BzsnoPsYDjqj-svxP6DqX7AN_tJOJvUWNEFbb8CglnM3puhQ8nrwjTf1nzZ08ZiDiUGo7eWi5axv0DeChxH8/s1600-h/IMG_4558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUXGheoV8kVwQlVrtmy75pbp-ffjCpYgSPkPb7EbU0NNl5MwVdKW2Xs0BzsnoPsYDjqj-svxP6DqX7AN_tJOJvUWNEFbb8CglnM3puhQ8nrwjTf1nzZ08ZiDiUGo7eWi5axv0DeChxH8/s320/IMG_4558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380757625697615474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Hunter is only a couple of weeks younger than Gracie. But he's in the 90th percentile in height, weight and head circumference so he was a big boy compared to Gracie Lu. This pic (above) was taken just minutes into their first introduction. I can't wait to see them grow up together over the years. I'm so happy Gracie has a cousin her own age!</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EnDUcDCiTHqXXhDFKBxSDXpmWfiuxXyw7QfpDvhXPmUNPUP4oLCLbluE1CakAWvkjvrgcSwlCJHygT157lrli26hXFfde5GfxyWR2-YmryXWSiYNxHQ_4-MgOAEpIwNUpFAytFXWwbY/s1600-h/IMG_4568.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EnDUcDCiTHqXXhDFKBxSDXpmWfiuxXyw7QfpDvhXPmUNPUP4oLCLbluE1CakAWvkjvrgcSwlCJHygT157lrli26hXFfde5GfxyWR2-YmryXWSiYNxHQ_4-MgOAEpIwNUpFAytFXWwbY/s1600-h/IMG_4568.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EnDUcDCiTHqXXhDFKBxSDXpmWfiuxXyw7QfpDvhXPmUNPUP4oLCLbluE1CakAWvkjvrgcSwlCJHygT157lrli26hXFfde5GfxyWR2-YmryXWSiYNxHQ_4-MgOAEpIwNUpFAytFXWwbY/s320/IMG_4568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380779805126382898" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Auntie Carissa with both girls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW1E9UpIBjP2czTtTb0G8m-Uzyx5o7PNFen_IPwdHInS5gmmUukkfzyi4MxyZ_ppvl8DFVSVBisCV_MeplxGn3c6otWcIX0Bt0tY-H9RcVSYIjV1LUHZXzkkFJtapE-Y5njZH55DoGvw/s320/IMG_4584.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380757638508556898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Huggable Hunter asleep in his car seat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUXGheoV8kVwQlVrtmy75pbp-ffjCpYgSPkPb7EbU0NNl5MwVdKW2Xs0BzsnoPsYDjqj-svxP6DqX7AN_tJOJvUWNEFbb8CglnM3puhQ8nrwjTf1nzZ08ZiDiUGo7eWi5axv0DeChxH8/s1600-h/IMG_4558.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUXGheoV8kVwQlVrtmy75pbp-ffjCpYgSPkPb7EbU0NNl5MwVdKW2Xs0BzsnoPsYDjqj-svxP6DqX7AN_tJOJvUWNEFbb8CglnM3puhQ8nrwjTf1nzZ08ZiDiUGo7eWi5axv0DeChxH8/s1600-h/IMG_4558.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUXGheoV8kVwQlVrtmy75pbp-ffjCpYgSPkPb7EbU0NNl5MwVdKW2Xs0BzsnoPsYDjqj-svxP6DqX7AN_tJOJvUWNEFbb8CglnM3puhQ8nrwjTf1nzZ08ZiDiUGo7eWi5axv0DeChxH8/s1600-h/IMG_4558.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH45BoejntW3IWPXjMCrSKv2JigWHYUEvaq0b_mTHBcU7z5Bx1hrEImmNIAF2wNGk9avJtsqSX9c8PLk2WjdMDPTFrYEgKzEmkvo_IIq-82hcy5tjUCdY7clTOOvu2rrkTzbV_a0l0gLU/s1600-h/IMG_4585.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH45BoejntW3IWPXjMCrSKv2JigWHYUEvaq0b_mTHBcU7z5Bx1hrEImmNIAF2wNGk9avJtsqSX9c8PLk2WjdMDPTFrYEgKzEmkvo_IIq-82hcy5tjUCdY7clTOOvu2rrkTzbV_a0l0gLU/s1600-h/IMG_4585.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH45BoejntW3IWPXjMCrSKv2JigWHYUEvaq0b_mTHBcU7z5Bx1hrEImmNIAF2wNGk9avJtsqSX9c8PLk2WjdMDPTFrYEgKzEmkvo_IIq-82hcy5tjUCdY7clTOOvu2rrkTzbV_a0l0gLU/s320/IMG_4585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380753665441124178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad and Becky's birthday bash! Dad turned 60!!! Becky turned 32! It was great to celebrate both of them. Dad is a man of incredible strength, integrity and is has such a servant's heart. Becky is a lot like him in so many ways! She is always serving someone. Love them both so much!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht4kMogS5iWVLde9qwJy0oSTj18gDg-1jR59Ts6Jeia94TQoqffjsRoN8a-Z8E-Xd1OxNTimiETDAtnesD_6WwYH34I8biOxEnJqUaCy5X_FG9fpoxWO3WpAycVE_O67i6K1opcIsqU4/s1600-h/IMG_4574.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht4kMogS5iWVLde9qwJy0oSTj18gDg-1jR59Ts6Jeia94TQoqffjsRoN8a-Z8E-Xd1OxNTimiETDAtnesD_6WwYH34I8biOxEnJqUaCy5X_FG9fpoxWO3WpAycVE_O67i6K1opcIsqU4/s320/IMG_4574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380753660355300466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and I had fun decorating the room together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_UI_o_obRnbg7FbbwS-vQ5c97honbljpnqa40lkUO-f5WBo88mEfr5Sw7rv_KHXlGJw5JunNN80drFsxzLK2i3gDWZYOgi6pArqe7ebicaNBMtQk1bwpXYFDWtHmcFX6pzS4d1vLZyQ/s1600-h/IMG_4582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_UI_o_obRnbg7FbbwS-vQ5c97honbljpnqa40lkUO-f5WBo88mEfr5Sw7rv_KHXlGJw5JunNN80drFsxzLK2i3gDWZYOgi6pArqe7ebicaNBMtQk1bwpXYFDWtHmcFX6pzS4d1vLZyQ/s320/IMG_4582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380753650781008914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie gave Becky a big kiss!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9il-eqoaSbulDPLfvbJ6V8c5WxPKA-gcQ2hkiG49jEy5dy6GMF0KP1_oxHLFFVZOjAOgmX5Mtf91OOdVIl8nKAdChl1tiz1ur8k9y7Z2HUfWHX0g_zV3UAPFqiimn50SgTL1k-vIZ76I/s1600-h/IMG_4599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9il-eqoaSbulDPLfvbJ6V8c5WxPKA-gcQ2hkiG49jEy5dy6GMF0KP1_oxHLFFVZOjAOgmX5Mtf91OOdVIl8nKAdChl1tiz1ur8k9y7Z2HUfWHX0g_zV3UAPFqiimn50SgTL1k-vIZ76I/s320/IMG_4599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380753641379005730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The birthday pair!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9APLn2n3F_jEhslnve6cdE7l9U-5dWj7mc8W1kBBtG4KhVi05ItkzD8RggikWBWfwrLS4cVlaEoyiyN7s7GlFxDKL9ruMzc-xAEa9n_sqxCdgof3KeGM8VMJp0j2uKQoLVGrNi6SESM/s1600-h/IMG_4600.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9APLn2n3F_jEhslnve6cdE7l9U-5dWj7mc8W1kBBtG4KhVi05ItkzD8RggikWBWfwrLS4cVlaEoyiyN7s7GlFxDKL9ruMzc-xAEa9n_sqxCdgof3KeGM8VMJp0j2uKQoLVGrNi6SESM/s320/IMG_4600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380779019207876722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The party guests - including my sweet little brother!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQrBprcrv2NEvRsvzREO10Nd6anHbXKsknBPK6B1-ArarPjt50RE3cW2OFnAocTw9xh3uYfvaSQtsZ562Uu8Tc1ZDLwpHY8pxvXSOiP3Lorrrvpd8wtDp4wZp4MVYH9Wv3zwV1mVXJew/s1600-h/IMG_4612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQrBprcrv2NEvRsvzREO10Nd6anHbXKsknBPK6B1-ArarPjt50RE3cW2OFnAocTw9xh3uYfvaSQtsZ562Uu8Tc1ZDLwpHY8pxvXSOiP3Lorrrvpd8wtDp4wZp4MVYH9Wv3zwV1mVXJew/s320/IMG_4612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380753626214465042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie and Hunter at play.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JMNhAmgAOhIwZQBBVy84FDgRHgIqyhLZlJcIly9zMTu67UeSjUoshQf0h67VFUDYVctrhsqlP6sKt8W5C8-SpjreCTxBtNO4LLlPOgn8qjm5Bk89axI36SLeHUVtjyLQqlrHjUlO1kw/s1600-h/IMG_4620.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JMNhAmgAOhIwZQBBVy84FDgRHgIqyhLZlJcIly9zMTu67UeSjUoshQf0h67VFUDYVctrhsqlP6sKt8W5C8-SpjreCTxBtNO4LLlPOgn8qjm5Bk89axI36SLeHUVtjyLQqlrHjUlO1kw/s320/IMG_4620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380750942623627938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmyUDwtpanxdH3QlJBENAZDZdvjcJ1IujuEDrUNWzNeiJ8cgQMrsC2EQ7haoItt6-gYki-OS76hPq6qrqFBFNSWL5L6GGK_IMTib18IotWCu_kr5aFZIm1mjYfwI8vH2-dCmyaqDqAvw/s1600-h/IMG_4631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmyUDwtpanxdH3QlJBENAZDZdvjcJ1IujuEDrUNWzNeiJ8cgQMrsC2EQ7haoItt6-gYki-OS76hPq6qrqFBFNSWL5L6GGK_IMTib18IotWCu_kr5aFZIm1mjYfwI8vH2-dCmyaqDqAvw/s320/IMG_4631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380750932833635954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Carissa with Gracie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntCwxsX6rbSlmOgo0j_AfdTDlGGveNLwjkSqHwYZMG7ILiZ7Cr6nUzolriMpQMhH9AI1gHdy8ZX_d_KY7btrceSNteYFgU88FVZYb4EXkpiRI28e4vxM_GdzmDPWlQHIPNmIvBiYY8ss/s1600-h/IMG_4591.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntCwxsX6rbSlmOgo0j_AfdTDlGGveNLwjkSqHwYZMG7ILiZ7Cr6nUzolriMpQMhH9AI1gHdy8ZX_d_KY7btrceSNteYFgU88FVZYb4EXkpiRI28e4vxM_GdzmDPWlQHIPNmIvBiYY8ss/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380779009388837746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly holding Libby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BEMCgu8DxCEZPR8rQu3QbasYaB2hjFSNyteZ8OOsZSWZHrogR3c0HKkyyBWOoY1GoO67TGd9tjN0Mg4RAFVJ6g9upT-tWdPrPxcQ6L7gRLB3ZJSsFHWI5Tr1LDJDO84Q_ZuWzWGM7Tw/s1600-h/IMG_4634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BEMCgu8DxCEZPR8rQu3QbasYaB2hjFSNyteZ8OOsZSWZHrogR3c0HKkyyBWOoY1GoO67TGd9tjN0Mg4RAFVJ6g9upT-tWdPrPxcQ6L7gRLB3ZJSsFHWI5Tr1LDJDO84Q_ZuWzWGM7Tw/s320/IMG_4634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380750920998638994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sisters and their kiddos. 5 grandkids in all (so far!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47NOYplkvopGBA5JPycC9BjsF6jSediF7qDZHH6Vwz_-PM0jP9jyCT8-rCig3hyphenhyphenjVns2JCqemFXfXEPFnXkAvPZW9O9gJXsa0jvk4YJaf6mzkkCS8MqGfzSXPmgqNiqbKgPlZ6-FaRAU/s1600-h/IMG_4638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47NOYplkvopGBA5JPycC9BjsF6jSediF7qDZHH6Vwz_-PM0jP9jyCT8-rCig3hyphenhyphenjVns2JCqemFXfXEPFnXkAvPZW9O9gJXsa0jvk4YJaf6mzkkCS8MqGfzSXPmgqNiqbKgPlZ6-FaRAU/s320/IMG_4638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380750910353024818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jason gets some love from Taylor and Libby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JNn0sxPBM45XaVmUJ8fFsvCLhDhVlwreF1PKP9lXSZSavHkwmYQWawnCePKzeOB_kh5k9UEjG9jVyoEV_xmRzHd4xpB9sFJeXygKUoCU2aKT9Rslqd7IhXC_-JGC3TDXNtTRzD3NLN4/s1600-h/IMG_4641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JNn0sxPBM45XaVmUJ8fFsvCLhDhVlwreF1PKP9lXSZSavHkwmYQWawnCePKzeOB_kh5k9UEjG9jVyoEV_xmRzHd4xpB9sFJeXygKUoCU2aKT9Rslqd7IhXC_-JGC3TDXNtTRzD3NLN4/s320/IMG_4641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380748169398477874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Libby and I had a date on the morning of September 4 to celebrate her 3rd. Gotcha Day Anniversary. From the moment she woke up all she wanted was a large lollipop!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DUBFnayNHLLHOrV6nW8Qy-gGAI3uphaezlNRghnHu2QiMeb4hiYobcHK5geS0LUolbpD_8r2gR-4kmyYVwIAMDSq1f3D-K-t-aa95hKP96y6RGSCrLu3_RthG1FRQMSwaWIAsZDmS4M/s1600-h/IMG_4644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DUBFnayNHLLHOrV6nW8Qy-gGAI3uphaezlNRghnHu2QiMeb4hiYobcHK5geS0LUolbpD_8r2gR-4kmyYVwIAMDSq1f3D-K-t-aa95hKP96y6RGSCrLu3_RthG1FRQMSwaWIAsZDmS4M/s320/IMG_4644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380748158935954850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sweet girl God graciously gave to us! Isn't she pretty in her blue dress?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEQnKXQfpqifxQz2T0u12Zo9gs0bohnewo2_K59XgaCzXL_CfjvVoqcvY_-jRc5fIb4f_kf99juHVm5-VKiLN8f75kkIDEUhfLSuOMNvYQDiPEhiTaw0PXpqQA58Ifg3E0cIpgM9GLcc/s1600-h/IMG_4651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEQnKXQfpqifxQz2T0u12Zo9gs0bohnewo2_K59XgaCzXL_CfjvVoqcvY_-jRc5fIb4f_kf99juHVm5-VKiLN8f75kkIDEUhfLSuOMNvYQDiPEhiTaw0PXpqQA58Ifg3E0cIpgM9GLcc/s320/IMG_4651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380748153175651074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We found the lollipop in the downtown market!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFOK2egmsaFEnohvzajM34s-6WwjNS4BCpB4lenFRgUaTWodxhpW-IlaBbm6J0oqf_qbHswvjgfBgvpD-Hs1DUgEajvT9J03Hv4O5D3yYV7argmms_3HYAL05_kx_mH58JoQoPh2nArE/s1600-h/IMG_4653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFOK2egmsaFEnohvzajM34s-6WwjNS4BCpB4lenFRgUaTWodxhpW-IlaBbm6J0oqf_qbHswvjgfBgvpD-Hs1DUgEajvT9J03Hv4O5D3yYV7argmms_3HYAL05_kx_mH58JoQoPh2nArE/s320/IMG_4653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380748141383071826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then we took a carriage tour together. It was so much fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXK0zKfIUffy_KxYPTeyKXcrmYcYtqJ-vZ6vXGdDZPekWPSbXt0hgehI7OXh8Ktw5uZ-LUIRfqRrAuamA3lWVDy7Qi1H2FUFD3_piOvJDiwkMCCV4TaEKKgNvDBFT07omJe_jGY8GYOw/s1600-h/IMG_4657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXK0zKfIUffy_KxYPTeyKXcrmYcYtqJ-vZ6vXGdDZPekWPSbXt0hgehI7OXh8Ktw5uZ-LUIRfqRrAuamA3lWVDy7Qi1H2FUFD3_piOvJDiwkMCCV4TaEKKgNvDBFT07omJe_jGY8GYOw/s320/IMG_4657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380748134234022322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, we went to Bessengers just so we could throw down some old fashioned mac and cheese. YUM!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Cindy Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952576070081989596noreply@blogger.com2