tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53390492773023461292024-03-12T20:13:03.583-04:00Love Of A FamilyEst. 2008Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-47984547680613697982011-01-11T12:13:00.006-05:002011-01-11T15:30:27.605-05:00Being Grateful for EVERY moment (the Good, Not-So-Good) in the Midst of Adversity<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TSy8CXwwKAI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XVsrkK2qxXs/s1600/post%2BSurgery.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TSy8CXwwKAI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XVsrkK2qxXs/s400/post%2BSurgery.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561026388819978242" /></a><br /><br /><br />The headaches began near the end of October of 2010. They were mild at first, but began to worsen over time and I was finding that Advil, Excedrin or Motrin was unabale to completely take away my discomfort. I did think it was odd, especially since I normally don't have headaches, but I chose not to give it much thought at first. I found nursing a diet coke for most of my day would be the only thing that would help. Soon, I began to become concerned that perhaps my body might be addicted to the caffine and I stopped drinking diet coke completely. Thats when I began to grow increasingly concerned that I may need to see a doctor about my headaches. They were geting worse.<br /><br />It was Thursday, DEcember 2nd. I woke up feeling pretty good and decided to do my early morning P90X workout. I felt a little sluggish, but continued through. I went through my early morning routine. It can be a little hectic here in the Naylor household in the early am with two young boys to get out the door by 7:30. I was on my way to work and felt nausea coming on very quickly. Twenty minutes later, when I srrived at work, I knew I was not in good shape. My peripheral vision was snowy and I was having one of the worst headches yet. Matt met me at work and I called my boss to let him know I needed to take the day. I am not one to take off work and to take off for a "bad headache" was very frustrating. I could only imagine what my boss was thinking as well when I said I had a bad headache and needed to see the doctor.<br /><br />I was in no condition to drive. Matt drove me immediately to my doctor. Meanwhile, I was in agonizing pain. Standing in the waiting area at my doctors checkin-in window, I get sick beacuse the pain in my head is so great. I am scared. I thought it was perhaps a horrible migraine - but why now? why were they appearing now? <br /><br />I saw my Dococtor and he told me that I was probbily suffering from migraines. BUT< I should follow up with an MRI the next day. I recieved a shot of demerol for pain. I was sick again. My doctor told me that he would have to admit me to the ER if I was not able to stop being sick. I asked for him to let me go home, get sleep. <br /><br />I wet home, but was unable to sleep. I was getting sick every 30-45 minutes. Unable to eat. Matt drove me to the ER by 3 pm. By 8 pm I was admitted. I was given an IV, pain meds, and anti-nauseal meds. I had a CT scan. <br /><br />What was found was our worst fear. A mass in my midbrain. BAout the size of a lemon. It was very large. It was blocking the flow of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and it was causing hydrocephalus, which was causin gmy severe headaches. I then had an MRI. Good news. The mass was calcified - as hard as a rock - literally. It was explained to me by my neorosurgeon - Dr. Brian Sullivan that it had probbaly been there for decades. For some reason, it had shifted and started to block the flow of my CSF. Calcified was good news - it was benign. Not malignant.<br /><br />At this point, the first thing that needed to be done was get the excess CSF drained. I was scheduled for surgery the very next morning at 10:30 for a ventricolostomy tube to be put in to help drain off excess CSF from my brain. As soon as that was done - I started feeling "normal" again. BUT, becasue I had a tube thta was directly linked to my brain, it introduced a new concern - INFECTION. So, I was placed on the ICU floor. <br /><br />During that weekend, Dr. Sullivan was in discussions with one of the top neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins to see if I was more appropriate to have surgery there. There is a technique that is intra nasal and less invasive than a craniotomy. After numerous discussions with him, Dr. Sullivan met with me bedside, my husband, and mother - (who flew in from San Diego to be with me on that Saturday) that Monday morning. It was decided that based on the size of the tumor and the location, it was best to do an open craniotomy, to go between the two cerebral hemishpheres and corpus collosum and take the tumor out microscopically. I was SOO scared. I layed in the bed and my whole body shook from head to toe. I stood the chance of dying, of stroking out on the table. I stood the chance of waking up and not being the same person I was before. The chances were only 12% - but nonetheless, the chance was there that I did not want to have to face at all. <br /><br />Dr. Sullivan told us that he felt confident that he would be able to perform this surgery. Dr. Dix would be the other neuro surgeon on the team - as thi s was a complicated surgery and they felt more confident having two of them in the operating room versus one. If he was not confident in his ability he would have sent me to Johns Hopkins. But in the end, they all agreeed that an open craniotomy was the only way to perform this surgery. My mom, Matt and I discussed our options and agreed to Dr. Sullivan performing the surgery by Monday afternoon. Surgery was set for Wednesday afternnon. It was expected that it would take 3-4 hours. Relatively short for brain surgery terms.<br /><br />Wenesday came a lot slower than I wanted. My time was consumed by family and friends constantly at my side, which I was so grateful for. I also was finding that each day spent in bed was making me weaker and weaker.<br /><br />The ICU nurses were so awesome - they allowed Ethan and Shawn to come see me the night before surgery. Normally there is a rule that no kids under the age of 12 are allowed on the ICU. So I could hold them. See them. That was so very hard - them not knowing what was happening and me not knowing the outcome of surgery.<br /><br />Wednesday was here - I was prepped for surgery. I said all my goodbyes to my family and friends. I was given some meds to help me relax and make me a little sleepy. I was taken the the OR a few minutes later and I dont remember much else. <br /><br />Surgery lasted 9 hours. It was MUCH longer than first anticipated. The tumor was harder than they thought and they took extra care to not damage the good brain tissue around it. Dr. Sullivan nad Dr. Dix also took great care to not not disturb the basal ganglia - which controls all volitional motor control.<br /><br />I was told by Dr. Sullivan that I would be aware enough to have a few words with him after surgery but I would not remember them. I do remember being asked what the names of my boys were and saying Ethan and Shawn and the name of my boyfriend and saying Matt. How I remember - I do not know. It was late - surgery began just after 4 pm. I felt whoosy and grogy for days after surgery from the anesthetics. I was released from the hospital the December 15th.<br /><br />I lost nearly 15 pounds - or more. Matt calls me his little pixie and my mom keeps trying to force food on me - telling me I look scary. I was so weak I could barely walk more than 5 minutes on my own. <br /><br />I have been off work since December 2. Matt took off the whole month of December to be by my side nad to take care of me when I came home. I have a follow up MRI next week on Tuesday the 18th and I see Dr. Sullivan on the 19th. I am hoping to slowly return to work a couple hours a day by the first full week of February - but we will see how things go.<br /><br />NO - I do not look scary. Dr. Sullivan took extra care to save as much of my hair as possible. There is about 1/4 inch of shaved hair about 2 inches from my hairline that goes from ear to ear like a headband. They pulled my skin back and made the opening in my skull in the back of my head. (Sorry to gross anyone out). Already my hair is growing back and you can barely tell that I had open brain surgery. I do have a couple hats that I do wear in public to feel a bit more comfortable - but I don't really need them if I choose not to wear them.<br /><br />My boss has been more than gracious and understanding in all this upheaval. He has said to get well and not to worry, that my job is safe and there waiting for me when I am ready to return. Better than that - I have found that I will be working out of our Arnold location only 5 minutes from our home - so Matt and I are so excited!<br /><br />My parents have been supportive and loving and they were just here visiting. My mom has done so much cooking and caring for me - there is no way to re-pay what has been given so graciously.<br /><br />And to my husband - he was at my side every moment in the hospital and has been by my side every moment since. He has shown shown much patience and love to me and to our boys as he has been doing literally everything in the home. He has been burning the candle from both ends. He has been my source of strength and support through even my darkest hours through all this. His only concern has been what I need and my comfort. Sorry to publicallly embarass you babe - butI could not have made it through all this without you.<br /><br />Overall, I'm doing very well. I'm sleeping A LOT less through my day. I was sleeping 4-6 hours during the day. Some days I don't even take a nap. I have a enjoyed some luncheons with some girlfriends and gotten out a bit. I still can't do too much as I still find I get tired - my stamina ia not back to what it used to be prior to surgery. Still don'rt have clearance from my doctor to drive. I look forward to getting back to my workouts and my normal active lifestyl;e in the next 1-2 months. I have been told to be patient and I try - but it is so hard.<br /><br />Through all this - I never asked - "Why me?" I knew that was the wrong attitude to have on all this. Why not me? I knew in my heart the best way to deal with all this was to try to remain strong in my faith in the Lord. I still believe in miracles and I have seen one in my life in the past month. Thnak you to all our friends and family that have shown their love and support. Matt and I appreciate it more than you know. Im grateful to still be among all of you and to still be myself. lolMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-76969908888494495842010-11-07T17:01:00.014-05:002010-11-07T19:48:01.151-05:00Halloween 2010This year, Shawn and Ethan were warriors - one was a Jedi and the other was a Knight. Ethan in particular had a blast this year as he went to every house saying "Treat!" "Treat!" <br /><br />We had to make stops at Matt's parents and Aunt Charlene's house and finally made our way through the neighborhood. Shawn managed to get a half bag FILLED with candy. <br /><br />We had a great night!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNci7X18huI/AAAAAAAAAkg/f3bgWzNsxFk/s1600/IMG_7506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNci7X18huI/AAAAAAAAAkg/f3bgWzNsxFk/s400/IMG_7506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536932670283220706" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNcjHZbeirI/AAAAAAAAAko/Pow_0Z3KgXY/s1600/IMG_7510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNcjHZbeirI/AAAAAAAAAko/Pow_0Z3KgXY/s400/IMG_7510.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536932876867504818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNcz5Uv20bI/AAAAAAAAAk4/bpL3XCK7N8A/s1600/IMG_7511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNcz5Uv20bI/AAAAAAAAAk4/bpL3XCK7N8A/s400/IMG_7511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536951326790308274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc0GW_JF1I/AAAAAAAAAlA/nk3HVT747_Q/s1600/IMG_7507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc0GW_JF1I/AAAAAAAAAlA/nk3HVT747_Q/s400/IMG_7507.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536951550729590610" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was Shawn at his Costume Parade at school.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc0jCzchzI/AAAAAAAAAlI/JMZGAwLCY00/s1600/IMG_7514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc0jCzchzI/AAAAAAAAAlI/JMZGAwLCY00/s400/IMG_7514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536952043528030002" /></a><br /><br /><br />At Nana and Papa's posing...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc07o8cb7I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/PvX7uYyBdzQ/s1600/IMG_7521.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc07o8cb7I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/PvX7uYyBdzQ/s400/IMG_7521.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536952466083180466" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc1KNF2k9I/AAAAAAAAAlY/JZfiMHJRwCo/s1600/IMG_7522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc1KNF2k9I/AAAAAAAAAlY/JZfiMHJRwCo/s400/IMG_7522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536952716304487378" /></a><br /><br /><br />At Charlene's...its hard to get Ethan to look at the camera...he had had about 4 Kit Kat's at Nana's.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc1bIBkKDI/AAAAAAAAAlg/5FsTMhWQj0o/s1600/IMG_7538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc1bIBkKDI/AAAAAAAAAlg/5FsTMhWQj0o/s400/IMG_7538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536953007002101810" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc12JqhhaI/AAAAAAAAAlo/dd38YdkIo-M/s1600/IMG_7540.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc12JqhhaI/AAAAAAAAAlo/dd38YdkIo-M/s400/IMG_7540.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536953471298799010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc2AEYKdRI/AAAAAAAAAlw/IY9GWqoCnwU/s1600/IMG_7547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TNc2AEYKdRI/AAAAAAAAAlw/IY9GWqoCnwU/s400/IMG_7547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536953641678304530" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-48487088094938970292010-10-20T08:29:00.004-04:002010-10-20T08:34:31.820-04:00Pumpkin Mania!This past Saturday we all headed to Davidsonville to one of the numerous pumpkin patches. The boys wanted to show off their pumpkins they picked out. We are going to a Pumpkin Carving Party on the 29th at Aunt Chartini's! It is definitely looking like fall at the Naylor House! We cant wait for the roasted pumpkin seeds! <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TL7hQM7Rk_I/AAAAAAAAAkY/NN6m5ddxVhk/s1600/IMG_7504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TL7hQM7Rk_I/AAAAAAAAAkY/NN6m5ddxVhk/s400/IMG_7504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530105060921545714" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-11551326531008925912010-10-17T18:42:00.001-04:002010-10-17T21:00:12.687-04:00Shawn's 7th BirthdayShawn has turned seven! Where does the time go?! This year, we threw him a Star Wars party. He is Star Wars everything right now. We had his Party a couple Saturdays ago - we could not have had better weather - sunny and mid to upper seventies. <br /><br />Shawn dressed up as Luke Skywalker for his party! Thankfully Halloween is right around the corner! <br /><br />I spent hours preparing for this party! I had sugar cookies in the cutout faces of Darth Vader, Yoda and Storm Trooper. (thanks Williams Sonoma!). I had the help of Charlene to dip pretzel rods and roll them in colored sugar to look like lightsabers! Red Doritios were Vader chips and Blue were Jedi Chips. For the adults we had Darkside chips and salsa (blue corn tortilla chips!). Matt worked his magic working the grill. "Jedi Juice" was available to quench your thrist!<br /><br />The cake was a line of cupcakes decorated to resemble Luke ad Vaders lightsabers! I had several games planned, but as kids will be kids, they were happy playing in the backyard and playing football.<br /><br />Matt did an awesome job keeping me sane and working Ethan over! He definnitely keeps us on our toes! <br /><br />We are so proud of our Shawn-boy! He is excelling in school and soccer! He has so much tenacity with all that he puts his mind too. He sets a great example for Ethan and we can see all teh potential that lies inside of him.<br /><br />We love you Shawnie-man!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuU3Jz4u9I/AAAAAAAAAgY/mnspth5n85I/s1600/IMG_7395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuU3Jz4u9I/AAAAAAAAAgY/mnspth5n85I/s400/IMG_7395.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529176642774678482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuVENLYFeI/AAAAAAAAAgg/V3u1Z6yQSfA/s1600/IMG_7396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuVENLYFeI/AAAAAAAAAgg/V3u1Z6yQSfA/s400/IMG_7396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529176867016807906" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuVS9r_gGI/AAAAAAAAAgo/OuBsvG4Su18/s1600/IMG_7397.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuaSonJE6I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/Po5EcJ5s3wc/s400/IMG_7472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529182612457329570" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuacFfaKQI/AAAAAAAAAjY/xWqFt1WkjOo/s1600/IMG_7473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuacFfaKQI/AAAAAAAAAjY/xWqFt1WkjOo/s400/IMG_7473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529182774828345602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuame3EIPI/AAAAAAAAAjg/qtw7Vbk2WPs/s1600/IMG_7488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuame3EIPI/AAAAAAAAAjg/qtw7Vbk2WPs/s400/IMG_7488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529182953437143282" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuavGt9D3I/AAAAAAAAAjo/gMDM0CHPLuY/s1600/IMG_7489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLuavGt9D3I/AAAAAAAAAjo/gMDM0CHPLuY/s400/IMG_7489.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529183101575303026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLua-3EoORI/AAAAAAAAAjw/1Qk4mDeRvaw/s1600/IMG_7498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLua-3EoORI/AAAAAAAAAjw/1Qk4mDeRvaw/s400/IMG_7498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529183372253346066" /></a><br /><br />Shawns actual birthday was a Monday night and we celebrated when Mom was able to come home from work. He opened gifts from his Grandparents and mom and dad. We bought a small ice cream cake for that night and I brought in cupcakes to school for his class that day. Overall, I think he had a GREAT day!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLubKndc0iI/AAAAAAAAAj4/bXy0Z1wh0RI/s1600/IMG_7382.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLubKndc0iI/AAAAAAAAAj4/bXy0Z1wh0RI/s400/IMG_7382.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529183574220919330" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLubv1J-ueI/AAAAAAAAAkA/naNrQL-0nOA/s1600/IMG_7385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLubv1J-ueI/AAAAAAAAAkA/naNrQL-0nOA/s400/IMG_7385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529184213552511458" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLub5dTAHRI/AAAAAAAAAkI/T0yHhKuT5QQ/s1600/IMG_7388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLub5dTAHRI/AAAAAAAAAkI/T0yHhKuT5QQ/s400/IMG_7388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529184378946592018" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLucByfEQkI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/IERKGO71wDw/s1600/IMG_7389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TLucByfEQkI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/IERKGO71wDw/s400/IMG_7389.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529184522073293378" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-18975511837919193712010-10-03T10:35:00.015-04:002010-10-03T14:46:46.597-04:00Lets Play Soccer!Shawn is playing his first season of soocer this fall. He is so tenatious on the field! These are pictures from his first game 4 weeks ago. He always has me tie his soccer shoes because he can't get them tight enough and he is always telling me: "Mom, You GOT to get the right one REALLY tight - that's my kicking foot!" Well...yesterday he made a goal with his LEFT foot! LOL. Now, I will be hearing "Mom, you have to tie BOTH REALLY tight!" <br /><br />I love seeing Shawn play soccer - but it will be SOO nice to not have to chase Ethan around the soccer field twice a week for practices and during games!<br /><br />It is refreshing to welcome cooler weather - it has been such a hot and dry summer! We have had some much needed rain and we are in the forcast to get more. Welcome Fall!<br /><br />Shawn hanging out with his team before the game.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjKIKtKPQI/AAAAAAAAAew/LylaxGp3nw4/s1600/IMG_7339.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjKIKtKPQI/AAAAAAAAAew/LylaxGp3nw4/s400/IMG_7339.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523887184631446786" /></a><br /><br />Ethan practicing goalie.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjKlA7teVI/AAAAAAAAAe4/WPEc5nMmxYM/s1600/IMG_7341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjKlA7teVI/AAAAAAAAAe4/WPEc5nMmxYM/s400/IMG_7341.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523887680224328018" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjK0q-i5ZI/AAAAAAAAAfA/svO1Fw6zXIY/s1600/IMG_7351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjK0q-i5ZI/AAAAAAAAAfA/svO1Fw6zXIY/s400/IMG_7351.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523887949208544658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjLypUGSiI/AAAAAAAAAfI/2oTVbgREtQA/s1600/IMG_7352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjLypUGSiI/AAAAAAAAAfI/2oTVbgREtQA/s400/IMG_7352.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523889013913963042" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMK9MBHzI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ub30G0UXRys/s1600/IMG_7356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMK9MBHzI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ub30G0UXRys/s400/IMG_7356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523889431565639474" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMVmUV-wI/AAAAAAAAAfY/PMvWiQPP3gg/s1600/IMG_7357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMVmUV-wI/AAAAAAAAAfY/PMvWiQPP3gg/s400/IMG_7357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523889614405106434" /></a><br /><br />Taking a break...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMjmwl-JI/AAAAAAAAAfg/GHV09kvFLUg/s1600/IMG_7358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjMjmwl-JI/AAAAAAAAAfg/GHV09kvFLUg/s400/IMG_7358.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523889855041763474" /></a><br /><br />Ethan was getting tired just watching the game and needed to quench his thirst too!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjM2p_pcQI/AAAAAAAAAfo/h47ehpXXQhY/s1600/IMG_7336.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjM2p_pcQI/AAAAAAAAAfo/h47ehpXXQhY/s400/IMG_7336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523890182327726338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNE2XXNNI/AAAAAAAAAfw/3rICSGpFR4w/s1600/IMG_7360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNE2XXNNI/AAAAAAAAAfw/3rICSGpFR4w/s400/IMG_7360.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523890426166588626" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNST_xm2I/AAAAAAAAAf4/1cM8ctQmcQc/s1600/IMG_7364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNST_xm2I/AAAAAAAAAf4/1cM8ctQmcQc/s400/IMG_7364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523890657459018594" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNx1JjKbI/AAAAAAAAAgA/5ORRNabvlOs/s1600/IMG_7374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjNx1JjKbI/AAAAAAAAAgA/5ORRNabvlOs/s400/IMG_7374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523891198934329778" /></a><br /><br />Good Game!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjO452AbJI/AAAAAAAAAgI/6m-_yH3bhaU/s1600/IMG_7376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjO452AbJI/AAAAAAAAAgI/6m-_yH3bhaU/s400/IMG_7376.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523892419965250706" /></a><br /><br />Way to go Shawn! We're so proud of you!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjPIqQwAtI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/7O_3kBTjOMM/s1600/IMG_7363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TKjPIqQwAtI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/7O_3kBTjOMM/s400/IMG_7363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523892690660360914" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-6346096921467422642010-08-21T11:56:00.014-04:002010-08-22T13:59:08.109-04:00Family of FourThese pics were taken this August. It was a hot, hot afternoon and the boys were playing on the trampoline before pics - boys will be boys. They turned out pretty good considering....I especially love the induividual pics of our two boys!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TG_3_t4O8II/AAAAAAAAAdQ/XtznzWVti2s/s1600/XLFAM4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507893543316680834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TG_3_t4O8II/AAAAAAAAAdQ/XtznzWVti2s/s400/XLFAM4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYKRcmbWI/AAAAAAAAAdg/_5Lhz0BY1lw/s1600/XL+FAM+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYKRcmbWI/AAAAAAAAAdg/_5Lhz0BY1lw/s400/XL+FAM+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508280752756125026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYWZ1fiLI/AAAAAAAAAdo/D9Zz53j32UQ/s1600/XL+FAM+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYWZ1fiLI/AAAAAAAAAdo/D9Zz53j32UQ/s400/XL+FAM+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508280961166444722" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYe97qV8I/AAAAAAAAAdw/tU3vs-WHPJc/s1600/XL+FAM+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFYe97qV8I/AAAAAAAAAdw/tU3vs-WHPJc/s400/XL+FAM+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508281108294948802" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFkhzg3xnI/AAAAAAAAAd4/n9aZzdbO_aU/s1600/XL+ETHAN.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFkhzg3xnI/AAAAAAAAAd4/n9aZzdbO_aU/s400/XL+ETHAN.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294351177369202" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFkrq2JLuI/AAAAAAAAAeA/7i6FtkY9cyQ/s1600/XL+SHAWN+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFkrq2JLuI/AAAAAAAAAeA/7i6FtkY9cyQ/s400/XL+SHAWN+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294520649363170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFky3_FMUI/AAAAAAAAAeI/Q8sEH5_Cjmc/s1600/XL+ETHAN+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFky3_FMUI/AAAAAAAAAeI/Q8sEH5_Cjmc/s400/XL+ETHAN+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294644435595586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFk9EB-VaI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/BYNTHAowpWQ/s1600/XL+SHAWN+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFk9EB-VaI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/BYNTHAowpWQ/s400/XL+SHAWN+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294819467646370" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFlFSev9OI/AAAAAAAAAeY/EQ40i3hz9ao/s1600/XL+SHAWN+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFlFSev9OI/AAAAAAAAAeY/EQ40i3hz9ao/s400/XL+SHAWN+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294960785388770" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFlNQlSzOI/AAAAAAAAAeg/Izt9XM0xtUw/s1600/XL+SHAWN+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/THFlNQlSzOI/AAAAAAAAAeg/Izt9XM0xtUw/s400/XL+SHAWN+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508295097714920674" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-56733978482886858442010-06-07T21:22:00.011-04:002010-06-07T21:35:24.564-04:00OCS GraduationMy brother, Greg, graduated from Naval OCS on May 28, 2010. He was honored as the top in his class with academics and physical training. He is headed to Coranado to begin BUD/S training late this summer. We wish him all the very best and we support and love him every step of the way! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2b-q0bRyI/AAAAAAAAAcI/Yzy6g9vCzUA/s1600/Greg7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2b-q0bRyI/AAAAAAAAAcI/Yzy6g9vCzUA/s400/Greg7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480207822528136994" /></a><br /><br />My father was able to commision Greg in to the Navy as he is a retired officer in the Coast Guard.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2cQKy-b4I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/yF0wg67YCxE/s1600/Greg6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2cQKy-b4I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/yF0wg67YCxE/s400/Greg6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480208123169763202" /></a><br /><br />Greg with mom and dad.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2cfrIa0dI/AAAAAAAAAcY/WandK1nP4_M/s1600/Greg2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2cfrIa0dI/AAAAAAAAAcY/WandK1nP4_M/s400/Greg2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480208389547676114" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2dEqXD2WI/AAAAAAAAAcg/q3SFUzYPy9U/s1600/Greg8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2dEqXD2WI/AAAAAAAAAcg/q3SFUzYPy9U/s400/Greg8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480209024995809634" /></a><br /><br />My good looking man and I posing...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2dUJWlhRI/AAAAAAAAAco/8b4PReqdj-E/s1600/Greg5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2dUJWlhRI/AAAAAAAAAco/8b4PReqdj-E/s400/Greg5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480209291013358866" /></a><br /><br />My beautiful mom and myself are so proud of Greg!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2d0m5wKGI/AAAAAAAAAc4/0a6xnieXZII/s1600/Greg3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2d0m5wKGI/AAAAAAAAAc4/0a6xnieXZII/s400/Greg3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480209848701298786" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2d80EjnlI/AAAAAAAAAdA/5nAu4xG5Aso/s1600/Greg4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2d80EjnlI/AAAAAAAAAdA/5nAu4xG5Aso/s400/Greg4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480209989675228754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2eE6XaRfI/AAAAAAAAAdI/u5B5PsUwUWs/s1600/Greg1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TA2eE6XaRfI/AAAAAAAAAdI/u5B5PsUwUWs/s400/Greg1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480210128803874290" /></a><br /><br />Greg - you made it this far - we will love and support you as you work towards your dreams! I'm so proud to call you MY brother!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-2720914224305123852010-06-04T08:59:00.012-04:002010-06-07T20:29:18.167-04:00NASCAR at Dover DownsOn May 15th we took Shawn to his firs NASCAR race! We left than at home - which was exciting for Shawn too! Matt and I were not quite sure what to expect and I think I can speak for the both of us by saying that it was not as bad as we thought! It was sooo loud! Earplugs were a must! We were able to get on the track before the race thanks to a couple of guys that had a couple extra passes. Matt and I think they took one look at Shawn in his Jeff Gordon gear and just had to give the passes to him! What a great day! Shawn will not forget it! <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkAOfp-bTI/AAAAAAAAAaw/RH8YLJoqIaA/s1600/IMG_7136.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478910670688644402 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkAOfp-bTI/AAAAAAAAAaw/RH8YLJoqIaA/s400/IMG_7136.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br />Matt loves this picture with the guy and the "I love Beer" shirt - the fans were something else. <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkArD4qvkI/AAAAAAAAAa4/vHtqW2zKUN4/s1600/IMG_7139.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478911161450282562 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkArD4qvkI/AAAAAAAAAa4/vHtqW2zKUN4/s400/IMG_7139.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkA49QfDlI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Vx6vVKN6S5c/s1600/IMG_7140.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478911400189300306 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkA49QfDlI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Vx6vVKN6S5c/s400/IMG_7140.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /> <A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBBkY7H2I/AAAAAAAAAbI/OxpVWqEp-bM/s1600/IMG_7141.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478911548132630370 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBBkY7H2I/AAAAAAAAAbI/OxpVWqEp-bM/s400/IMG_7141.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBUyCvKpI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/jMRSGMKFB6c/s1600/IMG_7145.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478911878215182994 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBUyCvKpI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/jMRSGMKFB6c/s400/IMG_7145.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBeiyGVcI/AAAAAAAAAbY/GQ02U53P98Y/s1600/IMG_7147.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478912045917558210 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBeiyGVcI/AAAAAAAAAbY/GQ02U53P98Y/s400/IMG_7147.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBqFI918I/AAAAAAAAAbg/b6jiXaWlRIM/s1600/IMG_7161.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478912244118837186 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkBqFI918I/AAAAAAAAAbg/b6jiXaWlRIM/s400/IMG_7161.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkB2AoqZfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/T6mTQ1uCtQM/s1600/IMG_7173.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478912449068033522 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkB2AoqZfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/T6mTQ1uCtQM/s400/IMG_7173.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Shawn's favorite Driver! Jeff Gordon! <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkCOvKRFpI/AAAAAAAAAbw/vE6Xj50Gab0/s1600/IMG_7172.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478912873873872530 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkCOvKRFpI/AAAAAAAAAbw/vE6Xj50Gab0/s400/IMG_7172.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkCq5-nbbI/AAAAAAAAAb4/_sELInYatYk/s1600/IMG_7177.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478913357814132146 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkCq5-nbbI/AAAAAAAAAb4/_sELInYatYk/s400/IMG_7177.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkC4aiHTFI/AAAAAAAAAcA/kr-MIxgpzFc/s1600/IMG_7179.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478913589891255378 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/TAkC4aiHTFI/AAAAAAAAAcA/kr-MIxgpzFc/s400/IMG_7179.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Kyle Bush was the winner!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-55357065274791876012010-05-02T21:33:00.019-04:002010-05-02T22:16:50.347-04:00Opening Day - Shawn's T-BallShawn is so excited to be playing T-ball this year! The Redwings! He knows he is taking after his Uncle Greg. He seems to have natural talent! The coach will throw out 3 pitches and if you fail to hit the ball the "T" is brought out. He seems to always hit the ball from the coaches pitches. We have practices every Monday and Games are every Saturday. He is making great friendships and learning teamwork and that having fun is always the most important thing in a game.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94p8HlTNXI/AAAAAAAAAYw/DrQzaFTgeRc/s1600/IMG_7091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94p8HlTNXI/AAAAAAAAAYw/DrQzaFTgeRc/s400/IMG_7091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466853110478746994" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qRZTqwaI/AAAAAAAAAY4/douXWm5Q4us/s1600/IMG_7092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qRZTqwaI/AAAAAAAAAY4/douXWm5Q4us/s400/IMG_7092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466853476013883810" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qbhm8JtI/AAAAAAAAAZA/Cw65oDtZcbA/s1600/IMG_7093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qbhm8JtI/AAAAAAAAAZA/Cw65oDtZcbA/s400/IMG_7093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466853650040891090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qqPgYRjI/AAAAAAAAAZI/dlFq6jhdLx0/s1600/IMG_7094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94qqPgYRjI/AAAAAAAAAZI/dlFq6jhdLx0/s400/IMG_7094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466853902879573554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94q0Ty3VVI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/omztWzapAUA/s1600/IMG_7097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94q0Ty3VVI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/omztWzapAUA/s400/IMG_7097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466854075829540178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94q--JsNmI/AAAAAAAAAZY/2Iov06nccjs/s1600/IMG_7100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94q--JsNmI/AAAAAAAAAZY/2Iov06nccjs/s400/IMG_7100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466854258998261346" /></a><br /><br />With a greta friend - Virgina who plays for coach-pitch.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rMYnVSkI/AAAAAAAAAZg/RMKo3urxNWI/s1600/IMG_7105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rMYnVSkI/AAAAAAAAAZg/RMKo3urxNWI/s400/IMG_7105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466854489440209474" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rjWSJ3-I/AAAAAAAAAZo/iK1VVcYOjNI/s1600/IMG_7107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rjWSJ3-I/AAAAAAAAAZo/iK1VVcYOjNI/s400/IMG_7107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466854883951501282" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rzCWVBRI/AAAAAAAAAZw/MGRLKvxgUjE/s1600/IMG_7109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94rzCWVBRI/AAAAAAAAAZw/MGRLKvxgUjE/s400/IMG_7109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466855153478206738" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94r_sz1w2I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ZRGUepe6Z0M/s1600/IMG_7111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94r_sz1w2I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ZRGUepe6Z0M/s400/IMG_7111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466855371034706786" /></a><br /><br /><br />The "ready position"<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94sHm174sI/AAAAAAAAAaA/Z5MN2TnpOdo/s1600/IMG_7113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94sHm174sI/AAAAAAAAAaA/Z5MN2TnpOdo/s400/IMG_7113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466855506871837378" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nice effort - right form with the back up hand...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94sSolDw_I/AAAAAAAAAaI/wv5UIXoVEyE/s1600/IMG_7114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94sSolDw_I/AAAAAAAAAaI/wv5UIXoVEyE/s400/IMG_7114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466855696316482546" /></a><br /><br /><br />Is this our son? Is he catching like a girl?! JK<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94scBaXq6I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/v6l45YRLFCI/s1600/IMG_7116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94scBaXq6I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/v6l45YRLFCI/s400/IMG_7116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466855857601358754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94slnwt6cI/AAAAAAAAAaY/TDY7zRw-ouw/s1600/IMG_7117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94slnwt6cI/AAAAAAAAAaY/TDY7zRw-ouw/s400/IMG_7117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466856022514461122" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94svxTlrVI/AAAAAAAAAag/PFSSBxokX0c/s1600/IMG_7119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94svxTlrVI/AAAAAAAAAag/PFSSBxokX0c/s400/IMG_7119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466856196875332946" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94s40FgwgI/AAAAAAAAAao/rW2F6mSv8dg/s1600/IMG_7121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94s40FgwgI/AAAAAAAAAao/rW2F6mSv8dg/s400/IMG_7121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466856352240419330" /></a><br /><br />Shawn won MVP for his FIRST game! We were so proud of our little T-baller!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-79809264557587462862010-05-02T21:27:00.005-04:002010-05-02T21:32:57.732-04:00Nickleback Concert April 13, 2010WOW!!! What a show! The whole evening was amazing! Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown...and Nickleback played for 3 hours once they came out. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nBUtvlBI/AAAAAAAAAYI/QQQ2FP-DLNU/s1600/IMG_7026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nBUtvlBI/AAAAAAAAAYI/QQQ2FP-DLNU/s400/IMG_7026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466849901368284178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nMavYDFI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/n8R_uMgzmcg/s1600/IMG_7035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nMavYDFI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/n8R_uMgzmcg/s400/IMG_7035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466850091964304466" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nXi9jO6I/AAAAAAAAAYY/SHdlb_w9RgI/s1600/IMG_7053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94nXi9jO6I/AAAAAAAAAYY/SHdlb_w9RgI/s400/IMG_7053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466850283149802402" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ngRdM9jI/AAAAAAAAAYg/wHqOWJaBpoQ/s1600/IMG_7060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ngRdM9jI/AAAAAAAAAYg/wHqOWJaBpoQ/s400/IMG_7060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466850433069545010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ns_ddQfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8wjh65sVMmE/s1600/IMG_7068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ns_ddQfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8wjh65sVMmE/s400/IMG_7068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466850651577074162" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-51634198280316008162010-05-02T19:41:00.035-04:002010-05-02T21:17:53.942-04:00Easter in San DiegoWe had such a fun Easter this year! Ethan was finally old enough to be involved in all the festivities - but we had to try to keep him from drinking the egg dye! He saw the yellow dye and drank some - and it spilled all down the front of his onsie! YUCK! Mom was smart and set a table out in the backyard to keep the mess out of her house! She understands how two little boys can be!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94OebRAYJI/AAAAAAAAATw/7W5G72p0IMs/s1600/IMG_6925.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94OebRAYJI/AAAAAAAAATw/7W5G72p0IMs/s400/IMG_6925.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466822913552310418" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94OouKyRfI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Spxx34uucE0/s1600/IMG_6930.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94OouKyRfI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Spxx34uucE0/s400/IMG_6930.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466823090425185778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PTP67QrI/AAAAAAAAAUA/wIUyRpO5ZEk/s1600/IMG_6932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PTP67QrI/AAAAAAAAAUA/wIUyRpO5ZEk/s400/IMG_6932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466823821039977138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PeFmtVQI/AAAAAAAAAUI/7Cur1PWfNog/s1600/IMG_6934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PeFmtVQI/AAAAAAAAAUI/7Cur1PWfNog/s400/IMG_6934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466824007249384706" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PrhE5III/AAAAAAAAAUQ/osQIxSqIUY4/s1600/IMG_6935.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94PrhE5III/AAAAAAAAAUQ/osQIxSqIUY4/s400/IMG_6935.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466824237962043522" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94P8kW9K0I/AAAAAAAAAUY/oj7EbtNLALU/s1600/IMG_6940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94P8kW9K0I/AAAAAAAAAUY/oj7EbtNLALU/s400/IMG_6940.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466824530900888386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QJWAQ6SI/AAAAAAAAAUg/qv5jRMP188w/s1600/IMG_6941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QJWAQ6SI/AAAAAAAAAUg/qv5jRMP188w/s400/IMG_6941.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466824750385916194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QV-BQrhI/AAAAAAAAAUo/hyVUk49Hh00/s1600/IMG_6945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QV-BQrhI/AAAAAAAAAUo/hyVUk49Hh00/s400/IMG_6945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466824967285943826" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QefQn29I/AAAAAAAAAUw/_9mnuZjuwVI/s1600/IMG_6944.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QefQn29I/AAAAAAAAAUw/_9mnuZjuwVI/s400/IMG_6944.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466825113647700946" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QnF2ODzI/AAAAAAAAAU4/IIH1wE9rN2g/s1600/IMG_6954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QnF2ODzI/AAAAAAAAAU4/IIH1wE9rN2g/s400/IMG_6954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466825261444894514" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QwW0DrlI/AAAAAAAAAVA/t94GsFB0f5A/s1600/IMG_6955.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94QwW0DrlI/AAAAAAAAAVA/t94GsFB0f5A/s400/IMG_6955.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466825420618051154" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Easter Bunny was VERY good to the boys! They loved their treats!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RJwvwu8I/AAAAAAAAAVI/sOBCXsy3aF8/s1600/IMG_6958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RJwvwu8I/AAAAAAAAAVI/sOBCXsy3aF8/s400/IMG_6958.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466825857076083650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RU_DNTlI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/1rbmh8U_EIM/s1600/IMG_6960.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RU_DNTlI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/1rbmh8U_EIM/s400/IMG_6960.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466826049894305362" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Ren9eb3I/AAAAAAAAAVY/NGxs933o7Aw/s1600/IMG_6961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Ren9eb3I/AAAAAAAAAVY/NGxs933o7Aw/s400/IMG_6961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466826215494938482" /></a><br /><br />Shawns "spread".<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RvH8zyaI/AAAAAAAAAVg/tfdHYsuVs14/s1600/IMG_6964.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94RvH8zyaI/AAAAAAAAAVg/tfdHYsuVs14/s400/IMG_6964.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466826498959985058" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Y0vBae3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/fLunuhEuwY4/s1600/IMG_6967.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Y0vBae3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/fLunuhEuwY4/s400/IMG_6967.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466834291929021298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ZDMKiqKI/AAAAAAAAAVw/CoTkuvlZND8/s1600/IMG_6969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ZDMKiqKI/AAAAAAAAAVw/CoTkuvlZND8/s400/IMG_6969.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466834540270102690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ZUfBFepI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Fvwcbpp2QRA/s1600/IMG_6979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ZUfBFepI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Fvwcbpp2QRA/s400/IMG_6979.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466834837388491410" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Zd10WpSI/AAAAAAAAAWA/aRw3ZJOTtgw/s1600/IMG_6980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Zd10WpSI/AAAAAAAAAWA/aRw3ZJOTtgw/s400/IMG_6980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466834998127928610" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Zp-KCUaI/AAAAAAAAAWI/EC94V6k3nyA/s1600/IMG_6981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Zp-KCUaI/AAAAAAAAAWI/EC94V6k3nyA/s400/IMG_6981.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466835206524785058" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Z2jgHkLI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/xk81bv7zMuw/s1600/IMG_6984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Z2jgHkLI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/xk81bv7zMuw/s400/IMG_6984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466835422707945650" /></a><br /><br />The Hunt! We did everything short of showing him where the eggs were! Ethan was in to finding weach egg and trying to open each one to get to the candy immediately! Ahh, you gotta love these times!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94a0velQ-I/AAAAAAAAAWY/3Do4ree7Mfo/s1600/IMG_6991.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94a0velQ-I/AAAAAAAAAWY/3Do4ree7Mfo/s400/IMG_6991.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836491074618338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bB15V67I/AAAAAAAAAWg/TE1t8Y-r6wA/s1600/IMG_6992.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bB15V67I/AAAAAAAAAWg/TE1t8Y-r6wA/s400/IMG_6992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836716135771058" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bQ2b9PaI/AAAAAAAAAWo/QptBOXAhbtg/s1600/IMG_6997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bQ2b9PaI/AAAAAAAAAWo/QptBOXAhbtg/s400/IMG_6997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836973978992034" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bc4DsOxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/maaw_tLvFpA/s1600/IMG_6999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94bc4DsOxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/maaw_tLvFpA/s400/IMG_6999.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466837180572515090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94hwaNHQLI/AAAAAAAAAW4/-akw2kryHYw/s1600/IMG_7000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94hwaNHQLI/AAAAAAAAAW4/-akw2kryHYw/s400/IMG_7000.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844113226121394" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94h65IoyZI/AAAAAAAAAXA/V_6Rktpi9Gk/s1600/IMG_7003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94h65IoyZI/AAAAAAAAAXA/V_6Rktpi9Gk/s400/IMG_7003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844293327538578" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94iLSOVWyI/AAAAAAAAAXI/2ZH4T4AG-A0/s1600/IMG_7004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94iLSOVWyI/AAAAAAAAAXI/2ZH4T4AG-A0/s400/IMG_7004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844574940224290" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ij6tsE0I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/WqC5mUf0sHo/s1600/IMG_7008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ij6tsE0I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/WqC5mUf0sHo/s400/IMG_7008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844998126015298" /></a><br /><br /><br />Shawn was so excited after finding this egg and it was sittin gright on top of the doorknob. We were giving him clues for almost 2 minutes and he could not see it! Yes - he is my son!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ix03NPoI/AAAAAAAAAXY/pLUg3CUY5Ys/s1600/IMG_7011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94ix03NPoI/AAAAAAAAAXY/pLUg3CUY5Ys/s400/IMG_7011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466845237073493634" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jUILpL6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/dzkWNIATdGc/s1600/IMG_7012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jUILpL6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/dzkWNIATdGc/s400/IMG_7012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466845826375036834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jfR59bYI/AAAAAAAAAXo/YiZLjADuWZE/s1600/IMG_7015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jfR59bYI/AAAAAAAAAXo/YiZLjADuWZE/s400/IMG_7015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466846017963781506" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jvE2TTRI/AAAAAAAAAXw/sIZfWpRGRsA/s1600/IMG_7017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94jvE2TTRI/AAAAAAAAAXw/sIZfWpRGRsA/s400/IMG_7017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466846289336683794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94kBxnYg7I/AAAAAAAAAX4/sTE3ydJO8cE/s1600/IMG_7018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94kBxnYg7I/AAAAAAAAAX4/sTE3ydJO8cE/s400/IMG_7018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466846610591351730" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94kKQegBQI/AAAAAAAAAYA/bM0swKFY1hs/s1600/IMG_7019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94kKQegBQI/AAAAAAAAAYA/bM0swKFY1hs/s400/IMG_7019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466846756314547458" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-25106276567086793882010-05-02T16:39:00.021-04:002010-05-02T22:03:10.504-04:00San Diego Visit - Spring 2010On March 25th, we all headed out to sunny SoCal! My oh my - this trip was so needed by us! We needed a break from all that kept us so busy here in Maryland! It was Shawn's Spring Break from school and we had a great trip! The only thing that was missing was Uncle Greg. The boys love to see their uncle and he is the best uncle! He is in OCS in Newport. We are writing him and wishing him the very best. He is doing nothing less than what we would expect from him. He is president of his class and we are looking forward to seeing him graduate the end of May. <br /><br />During our trip, we spent a few days with Matt's sister and her family who live in Blythe, CA and made a day trip out to Phoenix from there to see my grandmother. We took the boys to Seaworld to see Shamu and we were out there for Easter Sunday. Which, if any of you don't watch the news, Mexico sustained a 7.2 earthquake that Easter Sunday and we could feel it in San Diego! <br /><br />I was in the kitchen with my mom helping her make an apple pie for dessert. My parents live only a few miles from Mirimar and I thought I heard I low lying military helicopter flying over the house. Nothing new for where they live - but this sounded REALLY low! Before I could ask my mom if they flew that low sometimes - I looked up and saw my mom's glass bay window in the kitchen vibrating. <br /><br />She immediatley said "Earthquake!" and ran out of the kitchen and grabbed Shawn and Ethan and stood in a doorway in an interior room. All the while - I was still stanidng in the kitchen saying : "WOW - so this is what an earthwquake feels like...huh." For any of you who really know me - that is just like me. lol. It was enough to feel the ground moving but nothing fell and thankfully none of us were injured.<br /><br />Mom said that they get earthquakes quite often - but many of them are so small that they are not felt. This one was quite big for San Diego. 2.8? I can't quite remember - but I told my parents that I can finally say that I have experienced EVERYTHING about California! <br /><br /> SHAMU!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93m2QcSSXI/AAAAAAAAARg/4WeQ5xklCeQ/s1600/IMG_6854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93m2QcSSXI/AAAAAAAAARg/4WeQ5xklCeQ/s400/IMG_6854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466779342498580850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93nMcInhkI/AAAAAAAAARo/yneq_7j3A10/s1600/IMG_6859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93nMcInhkI/AAAAAAAAARo/yneq_7j3A10/s400/IMG_6859.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466779723594434114" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93naOWSMMI/AAAAAAAAARw/twlBhUwMpzw/s1600/IMG_6860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93naOWSMMI/AAAAAAAAARw/twlBhUwMpzw/s400/IMG_6860.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466779960411828418" /></a><br /><br /> SEAWORLD!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93n-KFx1mI/AAAAAAAAAR4/a8ofCXc1rMw/s1600/IMG_6873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93n-KFx1mI/AAAAAAAAAR4/a8ofCXc1rMw/s400/IMG_6873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466780577744148066" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93oQW_assI/AAAAAAAAASA/ZSj0YRqiHLc/s1600/IMG_6876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93oQW_assI/AAAAAAAAASA/ZSj0YRqiHLc/s400/IMG_6876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466780890444772034" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93off0DuzI/AAAAAAAAASI/haqRFMW405g/s1600/IMG_6879.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93off0DuzI/AAAAAAAAASI/haqRFMW405g/s400/IMG_6879.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466781150511086386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93oygFEVhI/AAAAAAAAASQ/j6Y-YKdfDTU/s1600/IMG_6880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93oygFEVhI/AAAAAAAAASQ/j6Y-YKdfDTU/s400/IMG_6880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466781476999943698" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now, the following picture was taken because Shawn thought it was the COOLEST thing to go for a drive with Grandpa in his fast sportscar! He was so excited! He got to sit in the front seat and they drove all the way down to the sailboat that day to get it ready for our day out.<br /><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93pxJ4AGOI/AAAAAAAAASY/fBaFlYYA3Mg/s1600/IMG_6885.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93pxJ4AGOI/AAAAAAAAASY/fBaFlYYA3Mg/s400/IMG_6885.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466782553371318498" /></a><br /><br />My parents have always been "boaters". I remember growing up in Florida and they had a Hobie-cat. We were always out on that! In Sitka, we had a Sea Ray powerboat - the name of that boat was called "Sitka Vice" because it looked like the boat off Miami Vice. lol. Well, it is no different for them now. They have a 32-foot sailboat and a 25-foot Sea Ray powerboat. I guess matt and I have taken a liking to the water as we now have a boat of our own.<br /><br />Their Sailboat - The Wind Wisp - is so relaxing. Here are some pics of our most recent trip out on their boat. You won't see many if at all of the two kids on deck - they loved staying down in the cabin to play and eat!<br /><br />Yikes! Im sailing! My dad is a very good teacher.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94KWAN4N6I/AAAAAAAAASg/UUKI1xGQZE0/s1600/IMG_6890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94KWAN4N6I/AAAAAAAAASg/UUKI1xGQZE0/s400/IMG_6890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466818370805970850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Ks81u4UI/AAAAAAAAASo/rS991xiv-r0/s1600/IMG_6893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Ks81u4UI/AAAAAAAAASo/rS991xiv-r0/s400/IMG_6893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466818765036380482" /></a><br /><br />Matt and Ethan hangin out.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LCNpqfRI/AAAAAAAAASw/T3ziKoQ7yW4/s1600/IMG_6896.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LCNpqfRI/AAAAAAAAASw/T3ziKoQ7yW4/s400/IMG_6896.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466819130326416658" /></a><br /><br />My parents.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LQBcACWI/AAAAAAAAAS4/7ZQ7VOE_eao/s1600/IMG_6897.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LQBcACWI/AAAAAAAAAS4/7ZQ7VOE_eao/s400/IMG_6897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466819367566051682" /></a><br /><br />Mommy and Shawn.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LhWasAnI/AAAAAAAAATA/BOa7srbENFQ/s1600/IMG_6899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94LhWasAnI/AAAAAAAAATA/BOa7srbENFQ/s400/IMG_6899.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466819665255465586" /></a><br /><br />San Diego.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94L1-uPXgI/AAAAAAAAATI/-g3EQpiotdU/s1600/IMG_6904.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94L1-uPXgI/AAAAAAAAATI/-g3EQpiotdU/s400/IMG_6904.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466820019672276482" /></a><br /><br />Should I toss him?<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94MJBIsvbI/AAAAAAAAATQ/0R1D0ydlm_o/s1600/IMG_6916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94MJBIsvbI/AAAAAAAAATQ/0R1D0ydlm_o/s400/IMG_6916.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466820346737638834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94MbQQ4yXI/AAAAAAAAATY/2Tw8TuoKPqI/s1600/IMG_6917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94MbQQ4yXI/AAAAAAAAATY/2Tw8TuoKPqI/s400/IMG_6917.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466820660036159858" /></a><br /><br />Matt & E-man<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Mnuix29I/AAAAAAAAATg/FdVtniRrKg8/s1600/IMG_6919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94Mnuix29I/AAAAAAAAATg/FdVtniRrKg8/s400/IMG_6919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466820874322697170" /></a><br /><br />What a fun day! All smiles!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94M0GTnyRI/AAAAAAAAATo/U1wGU8pstfs/s1600/IMG_6921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S94M0GTnyRI/AAAAAAAAATo/U1wGU8pstfs/s400/IMG_6921.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466821086860003602" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-49462061550036708642010-05-02T15:41:00.019-04:002010-05-02T16:18:32.965-04:00Ethan Turns Two!Ethan turned two on April 1, 2010. We were in San Diego for his second birthday visiting my parents. We had a quiet day and took the boys to Chuck E. Cheese. Although it was a Thursday, it was CRAZY! It must have been Spring break for some of the schools.<br /><br />You will notice he had a boo-boo under his right eye - he was running on a concrete sidewalk about two days earlier and in true Ethan fashion - he stood up - no crying -and kept running!<br /><br />Ethan had a great birthday! We opened presents and we made him a very chocolate cake! Shawn helped Ethan open all his presents as only a big brother should! He and his brother are very loved and it shows! <br /><br />It is hard to imagine my little pookie turning two! He is such a big boy already!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyyipRJI/AAAAAAAAAP4/xyC_3UZks4k/s1600/IMG_6782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyyipRJI/AAAAAAAAAP4/xyC_3UZks4k/s400/IMG_6782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466762790258164882" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyQtt4kI/AAAAAAAAAPw/rNNgSX_MVEs/s1600/IMG_6773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyQtt4kI/AAAAAAAAAPw/rNNgSX_MVEs/s400/IMG_6773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466762781177799234" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyAiehJI/AAAAAAAAAPo/jWpF0Nf99uc/s1600/IMG_6770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XyAiehJI/AAAAAAAAAPo/jWpF0Nf99uc/s400/IMG_6770.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466762776835687570" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XxmjKrvI/AAAAAAAAAPg/5k9fLSeAZ0Y/s1600/IMG_6767.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93XxmjKrvI/AAAAAAAAAPg/5k9fLSeAZ0Y/s400/IMG_6767.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466762769859260146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Xwu0IQzI/AAAAAAAAAPY/mN6khsK_PLY/s1600/IMG_6764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Xwu0IQzI/AAAAAAAAAPY/mN6khsK_PLY/s400/IMG_6764.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466762754898019122" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Shawie man with Grandma & Grandpa<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93YcpdHXuI/AAAAAAAAAQA/mY4SNA8h1bI/s1600/IMG_6783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93YcpdHXuI/AAAAAAAAAQA/mY4SNA8h1bI/s400/IMG_6783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466763509373558498" /></a><br /><br /> Ethan thinks the point of the game is to walk ON<br /> the game and PLACE the balls in the circles!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Y2SpC4bI/AAAAAAAAAQI/yXwjyE-efaw/s1600/IMG_6784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Y2SpC4bI/AAAAAAAAAQI/yXwjyE-efaw/s400/IMG_6784.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466763949926179250" /></a><br /><br /> Driving Chuck E around town Shotgun.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93ZaaDWHJI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/Ax0YYY7_QN8/s1600/IMG_6793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93ZaaDWHJI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/Ax0YYY7_QN8/s400/IMG_6793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466764570390830226" /></a><br /><br /> Daddy with his Boys<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Zq709_oI/AAAAAAAAAQY/6bjVRaOo2ac/s1600/IMG_6813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Zq709_oI/AAAAAAAAAQY/6bjVRaOo2ac/s400/IMG_6813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466764854335241858" /></a> <br /><br /> Opening Presents<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Z_xMOLoI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Ap2yb8-joUc/s1600/IMG_6815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93Z_xMOLoI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Ap2yb8-joUc/s400/IMG_6815.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466765212257234562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93aQZU6SkI/AAAAAAAAAQo/UFcqKYipDH0/s1600/IMG_6821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93aQZU6SkI/AAAAAAAAAQo/UFcqKYipDH0/s400/IMG_6821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466765497909004866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93abpnVZrI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ez7bJliYb-I/s1600/IMG_6824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93abpnVZrI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ez7bJliYb-I/s400/IMG_6824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466765691259807410" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93apc209HI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/eL-ds7hH3hs/s1600/IMG_6828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93apc209HI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/eL-ds7hH3hs/s400/IMG_6828.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466765928353297522" /></a><br /><br /> Happy Birthday to ETHAN!!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93a3eGFrAI/AAAAAAAAARA/zmvMpHZdIcs/s1600/IMG_6833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93a3eGFrAI/AAAAAAAAARA/zmvMpHZdIcs/s400/IMG_6833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466766169203911682" /></a><br /><br /> Make a wish Ethan...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93bLP8Z9MI/AAAAAAAAARI/C_k8knTw7Kk/s1600/IMG_6836.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93bLP8Z9MI/AAAAAAAAARI/C_k8knTw7Kk/s400/IMG_6836.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466766509002585282" /></a><br /><br /> Clapping after I blew my candels out!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93cEaY4E0I/AAAAAAAAARQ/WGd3aqu3vjs/s1600/IMG_6838.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93cEaY4E0I/AAAAAAAAARQ/WGd3aqu3vjs/s400/IMG_6838.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466767491058897730" /></a><br /><br /><br /> That's our Boy! WE LOVE YOU!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93cZRIlUCI/AAAAAAAAARY/7Shd6kYoguE/s1600/IMG_6844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/S93cZRIlUCI/AAAAAAAAARY/7Shd6kYoguE/s400/IMG_6844.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466767849351893026" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-7188105549681450042010-02-21T20:51:00.000-05:002010-02-21T20:51:00.477-05:00Snowpalooza 2010As if we did nto get enough snow in December - the snow just kept falling.....<br />
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We surpassed the alltime record of snowfall for the state of Maryland for any one given snow fall AND the alltime total snowfall in one season - and the season is not yet over....<br />
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We had almost 30 inches of snow!!!<br />
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WOW!!! After years of wishing for a GOOD snow storm - we FINALLY got our wish - AND THEN SOME! We had about 25 inches of snow fall in about 24 hours time! It was a sight to behold! Ethan was not even able to stand in the snow on his own - the snow came over his head! It was near impossible to walk in it! Luckily Shawn had his Daddy that gave him a ride on the sled, Daddy just had to do all the work! Matt carried Ethan and pulled Shawn on the sled while I cracked the whip - and told Matt to make his tracks closer together so I didn't have to work as hard and make MY job easier - just to walk myself in the snow!<br />
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It may be a few more years before we see that kind of snow again...but I have to say, from a Physical Therapists perspective - It is VERY good for business. It never fails that we will have a flood of new patients suffering from sprained backs, knee and shoulder injuries due to the ice and snow. So, if you are one of those unfortuanate souls to hurt themselves in the wintery weather - dont fret - just some and see your FAVORITE PT! LOL. <br />
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</div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-12309860421410426172009-08-22T21:31:00.015-04:002009-08-30T01:10:57.830-04:00Lazy Dayz of Summer 09I can't believe it has been over 4 months since my last blog! I have been meaning to update for several weeks now and I was actually pondering why I have not been more diligent with the blogs in the past several months. To put it bluntly, I blame Twilight. Yes, I know, it is my newest obsession! I have managed to read the books twice through and it has nealry consumed all of my free time for most of the summer.<br /><br />However, nothing is more important than my family. The boys are growing up so fast! Shawn starts Kindergarten this coming week and Ethan is nearly 17 months old! WOW!I am trying deperately to enjoy each day with them as they will continue to grow each day.<br /><br />We have had a wonderful summer. We have managed to find time in our busy schedules to flourish our friendships with friends and family that are near and dear to us. My parents came out in early July and it was such a wonderful relaxing visit. We miss having them here when they leave. Matt's parents have remained close by and have enjoyed some relaxing days on the boat and loving their grandboys! We have enjoyed the first summer with our new boat - and at times it can be challenging with Ethan! Matt and Shawn have even slept overnight on it and I am looking forward to next summer even more as Ethan will be older and more accomidating to a flexible schedule and hopefully up to some overnight trips as a family on the boat!<br /><br />I have so much catching up to do that I thougth it might be easier to put most of the pictures in a slide show to consolidate space! Even though I am over 5 months behind, here are pictures from Ethan's first birthday this past April 1st.<br /><br />We had a baby Einstein theme party and it was small with close friends and family. <br /><br />WITH ALL THE SLIDE SHOWS: IF YOU DRAG YOUR CURSOR OVER THE PICTURE, YOU CAN READ THE CAPTION AND THE PICTURE WILL STOP SLIDING.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-b1.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=3098476543658517425&site=widget-b1.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543658517425&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b1.slide.com/p1/3098476543658517425/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543658517425&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b1.slide.com/p2/3098476543658517425/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543658517425&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b1.slide.com/p4/3098476543658517425/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br />Because I have been so bad at updateing our blog - here are several pictures from April of this year through July. You will see that Shawn has graduated from preschool in May and there are several pictures of the boys doing what they do best -being cute!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-00.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385392066560&site=widget-00.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:375px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066560&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p1/2594073385392066560/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066560&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p2/2594073385392066560/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066560&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p4/2594073385392066560/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /> <br />Finally, here are some pictures of us enjoying our new boat this summer! We will be able to enojoy it a little more as Ethan gets bigger. Overall, not a bad way to spend some hot, humid Maryland summer days! <br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-90.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385392066704&site=widget-90.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:375px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066704&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p1/2594073385392066704/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066704&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p2/2594073385392066704/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385392066704&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p4/2594073385392066704/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-874897400669813912009-03-14T22:12:00.022-04:002009-03-16T21:17:39.861-04:00Our Boys Are Growing up too Fast!It has been a couple months since my last blog...and BOY! - a lot has been going on! You will see in the pictures and video - we have a 5-year old going on 15 and a little baby becoming a toddler! It is amazing to see these two beautiful boys growing up so fast...it makes you appreciate everyday with them! Shawn received this shaving kit from Ben Taylor for Christmas and I had to take pictures of his "first" time shaving in early January. He was so proud of himself and said afterwards that he had "no more wiskers!"<br /><br /> <A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlya32agI/AAAAAAAAAII/KoaoZh_ZyfY/s1600-h/IMG_4465.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313233577271781890 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlya32agI/AAAAAAAAAII/KoaoZh_ZyfY/s320/IMG_4465.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxlyaH1GhI/AAAAAAAAAIA/qg4RfTpxJ_I/s1600-h/IMG_4462.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313233577070369298 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxlyaH1GhI/AAAAAAAAAIA/qg4RfTpxJ_I/s320/IMG_4462.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxlyLPscZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fxshceJnRiU/s1600-h/IMG_4460.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313233573076824466 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxlyLPscZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fxshceJnRiU/s320/IMG_4460.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlx2wlZPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fqJDRnilTbE/s1600-h/IMG_4456.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313233567577629938 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlx2wlZPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fqJDRnilTbE/s320/IMG_4456.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlxh793VI/AAAAAAAAAHo/HSPRTAShWZ8/s1600-h/IMG_4455.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313233561988226386 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxlxh793VI/AAAAAAAAAHo/HSPRTAShWZ8/s320/IMG_4455.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Ethan sat watching with amusement...still with no teeth. <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxmVGpN2AI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/eBO9z3uEVmw/s1600-h/IMG_4467.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313234173137115138 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxmVGpN2AI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/eBO9z3uEVmw/s320/IMG_4467.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />They love "tubbytime"...hey, are they hugging or wrestling? :-) <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxmzfkPqcI/AAAAAAAAAIY/In8SOPdOAp0/s1600-h/IMG_4494.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313234695223224770 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxmzfkPqcI/AAAAAAAAAIY/In8SOPdOAp0/s320/IMG_4494.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Well, at least they have fun and as they say: "BOTTOM'S UP!" <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxnHkOHW3I/AAAAAAAAAIg/bQwhq0ef6IU/s1600-h/IMG_4510.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313235040069966706 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxnHkOHW3I/AAAAAAAAAIg/bQwhq0ef6IU/s320/IMG_4510.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Matt and I were very strtict about NO HAIRCUTS with Shawn before his first birthday -well, he ended up having a "tail" that was 4 inches down his back when his hair was wet by the time he had his first haircut! I guess you loosen up a bit with the second. This was Ethan the day before Valentines Day. <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxn7MnZx6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/kxzsMQpsd30/s1600-h/IMG_4559.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313235927086778274 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxn7MnZx6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/kxzsMQpsd30/s320/IMG_4559.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />And this was after his FIRST haircut that he recieved before our trip out to San Diego in December 2008! So, it was time for another haircut. Here he is on February 27th eating finger foods with his little buy haircut. I kind of miss the long hair - it is so babyish...I wish I could keep him like that forever. <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxorRUEQbI/AAAAAAAAAIw/EAVBmpQcrOE/s1600-h/IMG_4598.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313236752981574066 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxorRUEQbI/AAAAAAAAAIw/EAVBmpQcrOE/s320/IMG_4598.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Here is Ethan - FINALLY - getting his first tooth!! Yeah! I thought he would never get them in! This was taken February 28th. He's such a ham for the camera! <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxpFp5PP2I/AAAAAAAAAI4/Kh6dNMniVVQ/s1600-h/IMG_4615.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313237206256533346 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxpFp5PP2I/AAAAAAAAAI4/Kh6dNMniVVQ/s320/IMG_4615.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />I took these next pictures just a few nights ago. The boys were having such a great time in Mommy and Daddy's tub. Shawn likes it becasue he has more room to play! <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp4u2lkZI/AAAAAAAAAJg/qkbxlzQp89I/s1600-h/IMG_4727.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313238083760918930 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp4u2lkZI/AAAAAAAAAJg/qkbxlzQp89I/s320/IMG_4727.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp4M7TEgI/AAAAAAAAAJY/oy4KS8dWdFw/s1600-h/IMG_4726.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313238074653872642 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp4M7TEgI/AAAAAAAAAJY/oy4KS8dWdFw/s320/IMG_4726.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp38afziI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/bEvgckBdeCs/s1600-h/IMG_4714.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313238070221327906 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp38afziI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/bEvgckBdeCs/s320/IMG_4714.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp3XXxOTI/AAAAAAAAAJI/cX8yvFSYKxo/s1600-h/IMG_4711.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313238060277774642 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp3XXxOTI/AAAAAAAAAJI/cX8yvFSYKxo/s320/IMG_4711.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp21PFrjI/AAAAAAAAAJA/apT6llAYSwQ/s1600-h/IMG_4705.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313238051114561074 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxp21PFrjI/AAAAAAAAAJA/apT6llAYSwQ/s320/IMG_4705.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/Sbxq2fkA8vI/AAAAAAAAAKI/gR4NhqF-Cjg/s1600-h/IMG_4753.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313239144808379122 style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxritZ09SI/AAAAAAAAAKY/EJ9grvySIpI/s320/IMG_4761.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxriwMkrzI/AAAAAAAAAKg/DBSojXT280A/s1600-h/IMG_4765.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313239905187704626 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxriwMkrzI/AAAAAAAAAKg/DBSojXT280A/s320/IMG_4765.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxrjWxVkFI/AAAAAAAAAKo/TN3U_Qr4L9E/s1600-h/IMG_4774.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313239915542450258 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SbxrjWxVkFI/AAAAAAAAAKo/TN3U_Qr4L9E/s320/IMG_4774.JPG" border=0></A>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-16350272982535444822009-01-06T23:10:00.012-05:002009-01-10T11:54:03.127-05:00Christmas Continues in MarylandWhen we returned to Maryland, it was a hard adjustment to the cold temps! YIKES! We still had some surprises awaiting us. Matt's parents gave us the WII for Christmas...they were pretty nervous giving it to us not knowing how we would react. Shawn loved it! Matt and I are warming up to it...there are going to be definite rules when it comes to the time we spend on this...I can see the laundry and dishes easily going by the wayside! Shaawn is a lucky boy, if it were not for them, we would have not gotten it probably.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQseOAd9eI/AAAAAAAAAEo/pu28-4U6yxo/s1600-h/IMG_4388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQseOAd9eI/AAAAAAAAAEo/pu28-4U6yxo/s400/IMG_4388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288400760107562466" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQseqeUIrI/AAAAAAAAAEw/J_12OfkNNdU/s1600-h/IMG_4385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQseqeUIrI/AAAAAAAAAEw/J_12OfkNNdU/s400/IMG_4385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288400767748940466" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ethan was too little - sorry little one - to be included in the "family" gift of the WII, so he had his own presents.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtIcfj_HI/AAAAAAAAAE4/nSB8kjjsnpM/s1600-h/IMG_4378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtIcfj_HI/AAAAAAAAAE4/nSB8kjjsnpM/s400/IMG_4378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288401485550582898" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQt0sosUFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cfxH4WLR3W8/s1600-h/IMG_4405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQt0sosUFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cfxH4WLR3W8/s400/IMG_4405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288402245798088786" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQufeQWnoI/AAAAAAAAAFo/ohM_Ue3QeTo/s1600-h/IMG_4407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQufeQWnoI/AAAAAAAAAFo/ohM_Ue3QeTo/s400/IMG_4407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288402980672282242" /></a><br /><br /><br />But, all he wanted to do was eat the wrapping paper. That's nine months for you.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtJ7EdGeI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/dewnx1LFg0k/s1600-h/IMG_4396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtJ7EdGeI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/dewnx1LFg0k/s400/IMG_4396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288401510938253794" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtI7dQp2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/87qDMF5i5yI/s1600-h/IMG_4393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQtI7dQp2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/87qDMF5i5yI/s400/IMG_4393.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288401493862426466" /></a><br /><br /><br />We enjoyed a great evening at the Taylors. As Charlene put it, We'll enjoy copious amounts of food for us and wine for her! They have such a special place for Shawn and Ethan. Again, the gifts kept coming!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFYluYHWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EqsphpmMAUI/s1600-h/IMG_4416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFYluYHWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EqsphpmMAUI/s400/IMG_4416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288568888673967458" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFYIph_RI/AAAAAAAAAGI/dw9Zs5AwsDk/s1600-h/IMG_4413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFYIph_RI/AAAAAAAAAGI/dw9Zs5AwsDk/s400/IMG_4413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288568880869014802" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFWcwumDI/AAAAAAAAAGA/JnhpzHIsr8Y/s1600-h/IMG_4412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFWcwumDI/AAAAAAAAAGA/JnhpzHIsr8Y/s400/IMG_4412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288568851908171826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFV3Raq2I/AAAAAAAAAF4/cpuySlMVk5Q/s1600-h/IMG_4411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFV3Raq2I/AAAAAAAAAF4/cpuySlMVk5Q/s400/IMG_4411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288568841844730722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFVuu6BQI/AAAAAAAAAFw/dM6sZ-iQXNs/s1600-h/IMG_4409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTFVuu6BQI/AAAAAAAAAFw/dM6sZ-iQXNs/s400/IMG_4409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288568839552500994" /></a><br /><br /><br />The big gift of the evening was.....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGalzO55I/AAAAAAAAAGY/igwY0z4pwbE/s1600-h/IMG_4417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGalzO55I/AAAAAAAAAGY/igwY0z4pwbE/s400/IMG_4417.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288570022565701522" /></a><br /><br /><br />a new Razor for Shawn. Luckily, Aunt Charlene and Mr. Keith have not done wood floors yet and allowed Shawn to race around the house with his new scooter! He loved it!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbGW1XoI/AAAAAAAAAGg/-Apw6hvIUHc/s1600-h/IMG_4421.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbGW1XoI/AAAAAAAAAGg/-Apw6hvIUHc/s400/IMG_4421.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288570031304957570" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbhz914I/AAAAAAAAAGo/O4qNMXn9D_g/s1600-h/IMG_4428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbhz914I/AAAAAAAAAGo/O4qNMXn9D_g/s400/IMG_4428.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288570038674904962" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbySDohI/AAAAAAAAAGw/g0r12qmU2Ds/s1600-h/IMG_4429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTGbySDohI/AAAAAAAAAGw/g0r12qmU2Ds/s400/IMG_4429.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288570043096080914" /></a><br /><br /><br />Good times were had by all!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHkOT1d8I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/PJLkTECSlGg/s1600-h/IMG_4448.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHkOT1d8I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/PJLkTECSlGg/s400/IMG_4448.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288571287570315202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHjZ-Wg9I/AAAAAAAAAHI/eK2N7U1nJRM/s1600-h/IMG_4444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHjZ-Wg9I/AAAAAAAAAHI/eK2N7U1nJRM/s400/IMG_4444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288571273521562578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHiv-c10I/AAAAAAAAAHA/OVuoRcQtPRk/s1600-h/IMG_4439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHiv-c10I/AAAAAAAAAHA/OVuoRcQtPRk/s400/IMG_4439.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288571262247688002" /></a><br /><br /><br />The boys even had to wrestle a little! I'm sure that was instigated by Shawn!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHiRTM_iI/AAAAAAAAAG4/v8q2xC9S2xU/s1600-h/IMG_4432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWTHiRTM_iI/AAAAAAAAAG4/v8q2xC9S2xU/s400/IMG_4432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288571254013230626" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-76757378706685048062009-01-06T20:35:00.015-05:002009-01-07T10:27:12.668-05:00Christmas in San DiegoYou can't beat Christmas in California when you could be in Maryland with temperatures in the low 30's! This was Ethan's first Christmas and Shawn had his first visit to Disneyland! <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQI1Ml8r8I/AAAAAAAAACA/Qnm6p40HLmA/s1600-h/IMG_4013.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288361572446285762 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQI1Ml8r8I/AAAAAAAAACA/Qnm6p40HLmA/s400/IMG_4013.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />Sharing in special holiday moments and memories with loved ones is what the holidays are all about. Grandma and Grandpa really enjoyed their time with their grandsons! We were treated to a sail in the San Diego Harbor on one of San Diego's many sunny days. Note the lavender hat on Ethan. Long story short, we (I) forgot to pack his hat for the trip. Matt bought the $1.99 lavender hat over a $5.99 BOY hat to be "thrifty". Wait until Ethan is bigger than you Matt...<br /><br /> <br /><DIV><EMBED style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name=flashticker align=middle src=http://widget-0d.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf type=application/x-shockwave-flash flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385385640973&site=widget-0d.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></EMBED><br /><DIV style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385640973&map=1" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-0d.slide.com/p1/2594073385385640973/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border=0></A> <A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385640973&map=2" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-0d.slide.com/p2/2594073385385640973/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border=0></A> <A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385640973&map=F" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-0d.slide.com/p4/2594073385385640973/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border=0></A></DIV></DIV><br /><br /><br />We even had our own version of "Iron Chef" between me and my brother. The competition: Who could make the best candy cane cookie. I am lucky I was able to submit some decent cookies with greg attempting to sabatoge my entries by karate-chopping my cookie dough...I think he was threatened. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQPr1JH5qI/AAAAAAAAACI/I5jRGmSpN5c/s1600-h/IMG_4054.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288369108113942178 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQPr1JH5qI/AAAAAAAAACI/I5jRGmSpN5c/s400/IMG_4054.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />Greg was having difficulty getting his cookies uniform...but we admire the effort. I'll let you pick which one is which. :-) <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQQWu0Ac-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/1bnuo2nmts4/s1600-h/IMG_4057.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288369845149135842 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQQWu0Ac-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/1bnuo2nmts4/s400/IMG_4057.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />Despite the barage of attacks from my brother, I tried to have sibly love prevail. I don't think he was buying it. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQQ69L4smI/AAAAAAAAACY/QC0xFrTXp14/s1600-h/IMG_4055.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288370467482677858 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQQ69L4smI/AAAAAAAAACY/QC0xFrTXp14/s400/IMG_4055.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />It finally came down to the judging. Dad was unfortunately in the hot seat. Our "entries" were judged on appearance and taste. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQRr-i0QZI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZBkZudQexDU/s1600-h/IMG_4063.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288371309660881298 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQRr-i0QZI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZBkZudQexDU/s400/IMG_4063.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />It was a difficult win to accept but one of us had to prevail. Congratulations Greg for coming in second place. But only by a small margin...but a win is a win. Good times. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQTA7RBQNI/AAAAAAAAACo/TNkqVqiY5eM/s1600-h/IMG_4076.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288372769069809874 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQTA7RBQNI/AAAAAAAAACo/TNkqVqiY5eM/s400/IMG_4076.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />Christmas morning finally came and Santa was really good to these two boys! Ethan was chillin', not knowing what he was missing. The boys of the house had a great time playing with all the toys! <br /><br /><br /><DIV><EMBED style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name=flashticker align=middle src=http://widget-cf.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf type=application/x-shockwave-flash flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385385642447&site=widget-cf.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></EMBED><br /><DIV style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385642447&map=1" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p1/2594073385385642447/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border=0></A> <A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385642447&map=2" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p2/2594073385385642447/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border=0></A> <A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385385642447&map=F" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p4/2594073385385642447/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border=0></A></DIV></DIV><br /><br /><br />The day after Christmas we drove to Blythe to see Matt's sister and her family - Angie, John, JJ, Anna, and Katie. Shawn had a greta time with his cousins! Angie really looks forward to seeing family from the east coast! JJ and Anna received a quad for Christmas and the kids broke it in. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQfnDqrwgI/AAAAAAAAAC4/XftfKfuibZI/s1600-h/IMG_4191.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288386618299499010 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQfnDqrwgI/AAAAAAAAAC4/XftfKfuibZI/s400/IMG_4191.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /> <A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQfmpn2pWI/AAAAAAAAACw/2GlEcP64Ksw/s1600-h/IMG_4194.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288386611308307810 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQfmpn2pWI/AAAAAAAAACw/2GlEcP64Ksw/s400/IMG_4194.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />We did a lot of driving in a few days, even driving out to the outskirts of Phoenix to see my Grandma. It was worth every mile. Shawn even remembered his last visit and all the cactus in my Grandma's yard. I hope he rememebrs these visits and how much my Grandma means to me. She welcomed us with a pot roast dinner. It was delicious! I love you Grandma. <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlZJRvAbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/T6iTkH3HSvk/s1600-h/IMG_4208.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288392976357065138 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlZJRvAbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/T6iTkH3HSvk/s400/IMG_4208.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /> <A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlYpAnh_I/AAAAAAAAAEY/nVHkvtz0OkM/s1600-h/IMG_4207.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288392967695337458 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlYpAnh_I/AAAAAAAAAEY/nVHkvtz0OkM/s400/IMG_4207.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlYIn5mbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/6h8q0xOTFvY/s1600-h/IMG_4198.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288392959001729458 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlYIn5mbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/6h8q0xOTFvY/s400/IMG_4198.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlXXuIL1I/AAAAAAAAAEI/wZJLIu70UJ8/s1600-h/IMG_4195.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288392945874513746 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlXXuIL1I/AAAAAAAAAEI/wZJLIu70UJ8/s400/IMG_4195.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /> <A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlXFeLwHI/AAAAAAAAAEA/HuRWUTiZSag/s1600-h/IMG_4196.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288392940975800434 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQlXFeLwHI/AAAAAAAAAEA/HuRWUTiZSag/s400/IMG_4196.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />During our trip Angie and I took the kids to the park and Angie caught this on her camera. I know she has it on her website, but i had to include it on ours too. I know it's sideways - no way around that. The video speaks for itself - too cute. <br /><br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-73616726efe374a3 height=266 width=320 contentId="73616726efe374a3"></OBJECT><br /><br /><br />Our last night we roasted marshmallows on their open pit fire - good planning on that one John! We had a great visit - we love you guys! Wish you lived on the east coast - or better yet - wish we lived in sunny SoCal! - Matt, do you want to move?<br /><br /><br /> <A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-kGv0pI/AAAAAAAAADg/0VRHspvg15s/s1600-h/IMG_4277.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389221167387282 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-kGv0pI/AAAAAAAAADg/0VRHspvg15s/s400/IMG_4277.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-PBP63I/AAAAAAAAADY/ub7YsqUDS00/s1600-h/IMG_4292.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389215507180402 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-PBP63I/AAAAAAAAADY/ub7YsqUDS00/s400/IMG_4292.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /> <A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-HHp62I/AAAAAAAAADQ/25r-De3P1t0/s1600-h/IMG_4235.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389213386566498 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh-HHp62I/AAAAAAAAADQ/25r-De3P1t0/s400/IMG_4235.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh9n8ESBI/AAAAAAAAADI/6C4rSJ01bHY/s1600-h/IMG_4226.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389205016463378 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh9n8ESBI/AAAAAAAAADI/6C4rSJ01bHY/s400/IMG_4226.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh9lD0-VI/AAAAAAAAADA/ILXL1jfbcI4/s1600-h/IMG_4224.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389204243708242 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQh9lD0-VI/AAAAAAAAADA/ILXL1jfbcI4/s400/IMG_4224.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQik7SPLMI/AAAAAAAAAD4/O_FOia8J1Gs/s1600-h/IMG_4265.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389880224623810 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 383px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQik7SPLMI/AAAAAAAAAD4/O_FOia8J1Gs/s400/IMG_4265.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />And - BIG J - guradian of the marshmallows!!<br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQikOvLruI/AAAAAAAAADw/FbUuw87Me5c/s1600-h/IMG_4279.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389868266434274 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQikOvLruI/AAAAAAAAADw/FbUuw87Me5c/s400/IMG_4279.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQikFsA2jI/AAAAAAAAADo/F1lrns8LUHs/s1600-h/IMG_4248.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389865837222450 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SWQikFsA2jI/AAAAAAAAADo/F1lrns8LUHs/s400/IMG_4248.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br /><br />We had to eventually return to Maryland. We left early on New Years Day - in a way, a great way to beginthe new year, to end the last one so well with wonderful memories. We had so much to be grateful for this year. We welcomed a new son and have watched Shawn become a wonderful brother to Ethan. We are rich with love for each other, family and our Heavenly Father. Thank you yo our families for making this a wonderful Christmas. We love you all.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-83716149686253544352008-11-08T10:47:00.004-05:002008-11-08T11:13:27.069-05:00Halloween 2008<div><embed src="http://widget-d9.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385382229977&site=widget-d9.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385382229977&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-d9.slide.com/p1/2594073385382229977/bb_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385382229977&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-d9.slide.com/p2/2594073385382229977/bb_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385382229977&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-d9.slide.com/p4/2594073385382229977/bb_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />What a great 2008 Halloween! We enjoyed a week full of festivities from a "Trunk-or-Treat" at our local church to halloween night trick-or-treating! I even decorated our vehicle as a shark for our church activity, which is encouraged. As the kids go car to car "trunk or treating" - they admire the decorations on everyones cars! I can't take credit for the idea - one of my patients at work thought of the idea. Speaking of patients, this was the same patient that gave me quite a fright at work! I hate being scared and I told him about the time I was chased from a haunted house with a guy holding a chain saw and fainted as he chased me! Well...a few days later, I am walking in to his treatment room and I scream as he is holding a child's chain saw and has a hockey mask on!! It took me several minutes before my heart rate was restored to normal! -LOL. He got me good! His wife came in a cople days later and had to apologize for his behavior! The remainder of Halloween was much less frightening...thank goodness! This was Ethan's first...and being the second boy, wore his brothers first halloween outfit as a pea in a pod. He was so cute! His cheeks were too cute...I kept kissing them all night! Ethan enjoyed watching his brother act goofy and excited about all the candy! Shawn dressed up as a fighter pilot. He loved his outfit and I must say, he looked very authentic! I hope Ethan likes it too...chances are he will be a fighter pilot one year too! Yes...I dressed up too! I had a company Halloween party to attend and another co-worker was Thing 2 with me. I decided to dress up as I took Shawn trick-or-treating! -Daddy stayed home with Ethan sampling the candy! What great memories and fun by all!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-67408548165108304352008-10-26T20:20:00.001-04:002008-10-26T20:23:39.168-04:00Uncle Gregory with Shawn & Ethan<div><embed src="http://widget-5e.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385380443230&site=widget-5e.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380443230&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5e.slide.com/p1/2594073385380443230/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380443230&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5e.slide.com/p2/2594073385380443230/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380443230&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5e.slide.com/p4/2594073385380443230/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-43052327939429007162008-10-26T19:21:00.016-04:002008-10-26T21:27:11.633-04:00Greg Visits the East CoastWe were so happy to spend a few hours with my brother, a.k.a. Uncle Gregory this past Saturday. He flew in to spend a few days with a friend and we were able to catch up with him at the Ballston Mall in Arlington. We had lunch at Chevy's, were it was difficult to keep Shawn off his Uncle...all he wanted to do was tackle Uncle Greg!I had to give Greg a hard time because he thought this was his first time seeing his new nephew Ethan. Not so. He was out this way in May to see him...but I guess Ethan did not make that much of an impression! :-) I had to include a photo to prove that he has seen Ethan before! <A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SQT-mefz8CI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l6VHLX4Iro4/s1600-h/IMG_2606.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261610201650556962 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SQT-mefz8CI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l6VHLX4Iro4/s400/IMG_2606.JPG" border=0></A> I can't wait for Ethan to get a little older to really know his Uncle and remember these types of visits. Shawn thinks Greg is pretty awesome and it's wonderful to see my brother being such a great Uncle to our boys! Shawn really looks up to him. It wasn't too sad saying goodbye, knowing we will see Greg at Christmas in San Diego. I'm sure Greg had enough beating for one day! We love you (Unlce) Greg!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339049277302346129.post-48278771491678919902008-10-19T15:46:00.009-04:002008-10-19T16:33:19.258-04:00Our First Blog<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuYw-n5J8I/AAAAAAAAABc/FAMBvEyWOu4/s1600-h/IMG_3544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258964957096650690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="218" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuYw-n5J8I/AAAAAAAAABc/FAMBvEyWOu4/s320/IMG_3544.JPG" width="152" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuYxsdVSII/AAAAAAAAABk/-H5aHw5jpKI/s1600-h/IMG_3249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258964969400387714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="158" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuYxsdVSII/AAAAAAAAABk/-H5aHw5jpKI/s320/IMG_3249.JPG" width="232" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuXcQfy52I/AAAAAAAAABU/TiL4zZxuFc4/s1600-h/IMG_3391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258963501605644130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="139" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VDjmm6LQ6Yw/SPuXcQfy52I/AAAAAAAAABU/TiL4zZxuFc4/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" width="223" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Welcome to the Naylor Newsline! I finally decided it was time to create a place where friends and loved ones could go and read up on what's new in the Naylor household. I love the idea of being able to post new updates and pictures for all to see!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">I was sparked with the desire to do this as I witnessed our family going through many changes. This October marked Shawn's fifth birthday and Ethan's six-month mark. I am amazed everyday how fast our two boys are growing. Shawn is such a little man! He is capabl;e of so much understanding and I realize, despite his age, he has opinions and thoughts that are truly beyond what I thought a five-year old was capable of. Just the other day Matt was having a discussion with him about the state of our economy and why Mommy and Daddy work. At the same time, the older he gets the more he is able to manipulate, or try rather, us on getting his way. Five year olds are finely-tuned bargainers! He is always trying to bargain with us to get more time berfore bed, or the treat he would like after a meal! He enjoys fast cars, NASCAR, and jets! He is beginning to get in to LEGOS and is having a grand time building things and exploring his more creative side. Overall, he is turning out to be such a smart, affectionate little boy!</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Then there is our Big-E! What a blessing he has been to our family. He is completely enthralled with Shawn, and vice-versa. Ethan is a very happy little boy. he has this hair that has a mind of it's own! He giggles quite frequently and he would rather stand on your lap with support than lay down. Matt and I are taking time to enjoy all the small wonders as we did with Shawn. We love it in the early morning hours as Ethan is waking up, we listen as he is now old enough to push the buttons on his crib mobile and makes cooing sounds. He loves to do raspberries as I try to feed him food and it never fails that I always manage to have peas and sweet potatoes splattered all over me! He loves to play in the tub with Shawn, and he is such a good brother to put up with Shawn trying to squirt him on the head with his toys!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">I am filled with love in my heart as I have seen our family grow. Our boys are everything to us. We have been truly blessed and I am overcome with gratitude to my Heavenly Father for all the blessings he has brought to us. We want to bring you in to our world and share with you all the wonderful joys we find ourselves being surrounded with everyday! I have enjoyed writing this first blog and can't wait to share the next one with you! Until the next time, happy blogging! :-)</span></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923265565802137876noreply@blogger.com1