tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17986192837654869492024-03-05T18:58:39.419-05:00Love At HomePamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-14556917677333206132010-08-02T01:40:00.000-04:002010-08-02T01:40:38.750-04:00JulyWell, July has been an incredibly busy month also. It just seems like summer has blown by! Silly me, I took five classes this summer! Ugh!!! But, I'm all the closer to graduating. In the midst of all of my schoolwork, we've still been able to squeeze in some fun. <br />
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<em>Fourth of July.</em> We had no plans for the fourth, so we thought it would be fun to have a little get-together at our house. It was miserably hot, so the kids spent a considerable amount of time playing games on the Wii. When they weren't busy doing that, they had fun running each other over with the Power Wheels. Everyone brought yummy food, and we went to watch the fireworks when it got dark.<br />
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<em>Joseph turns six!!!</em> I can't believe how my baby has grown! He is turning into such a smart, handsome, polite little man. I just love him to pieces. This year he got to have his first party with friends. It was a Star Wars themed party, and the kids had a blast. Brad and I put a ton of work into the party, and it was worth it to see Joseph and his friends so happy. We had little missions for the kids - they got to blow up the Death Star (sidewalk chalk and water balloons), rescue Princess Leia (they had to pop balloons to find out which one she was in), shoot down bad guys (used a toy dart gun and cardboard cutouts), and fight R2-D2 gone bad (pinata and a dowel rod painted to look like a light saber). At the end of the party, all of the kids (Padawans) were rewarded with a certificate of completion, and their own lightsaber (colored bubble wands). All in all, it was a great day, and we were happy to share it with our friends and family.<br />
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<em>Vacation.</em> Brad and I took our first vacation EVER without kids! It was wonderful. I was a little nervous at first. But after four days of freedom, we came home feeling refreshed. The state paid for Brad to stay in a $200/night hotel room so that he could attend some teaching conferences. I tagged along and our nieces watched the kiddos for us. We only went to Morgantown, but it's far enough away that we can consider it vacation. And it was by far the nicest hotel I've ever stayed at. Even the continental breakfast was wonderful. We got to enjoy the beautiful scenery at Cooper's Rock, view some beautiful sunsets in the mountains, eat at some of our favorite Morgantown restaurants, and we saw some other sights that can only be seen in Morgantown...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crazy...I've had a post two days in a row. And I have more to come, so it'll probably be three! Until tomorrow...</div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-20660394199365567542010-07-31T15:10:00.000-04:002010-07-31T15:10:37.346-04:00May and JuneSo let me tell ya, over the past two months it has been nothing but a giant party here at the Newell home. It seems like every other day is someone's birthday. Plus, it's summer so there are lots of fun things to keep us occupied. Since it's been SOOoooOOooo busy, I'll start off with May and June.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(Does this look like anyone else you know?)</div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-19702908753562491112010-05-26T13:03:00.000-04:002010-05-26T13:03:14.151-04:00The End<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This Sunday, my favorite show on the planet came to an end. To mourn the end of LOST, we threw a party, complete with plenty of Dharma Initiative goodness and vague references to the show. Much fun was had by all! Someone at the party commented that "this was the coolest party he had ever been to." I was really flattered. Then, the thought came to me that maybe he hadn't been to very many parties...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">...I'll just pretend that he has been to lots of parties, and mine was just so super awesome that it earned the title "The Coolest."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kids and I spent a great deal of the afternoon on Saturday making these cookies. Unless you watch the show, you won't understand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Costumes were optional, but we thought it would be fun! Our family dressed up as members of the Dharma Initiative, and our friend Morgan (left) was Richard Alpert (pay close attention to his black eyeliner) and his wife, Kim, was an Other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just one more obscure reference, I promise. Our friends Lindsey and Phil brought a pizza that resembled the famous "fish biscuit" eaten by Sawyer and Kate when they were trapped in the cages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Until the next time, Namaste.</div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-40189506550228377622010-04-27T23:10:00.000-04:002010-04-27T23:10:19.059-04:00T-ball and the Teddy Bear ClinicJoseph and Andrew are playing t-ball through the local YMCA. It is the cutest thing ever. Brad and I had as much fun watching them as they did playing. The highlight of the first practice: Andrew hit the ball and ran to third base instead of first. I about died laughing.<br />
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Also, Joseph's class got to go on a field trip to the "Teddy Bear Clinic." The students take a teddy bear or stuffed animal to the local hospital and they do all kids of "tests" to their toys. I went to watch with a few other moms, and they even let Andrew participate. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Look how cute my little boys are!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Joseph giving his puppy a "shot" at the TBC.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Isn't this darling? They gave them little surgical masks and hair nets and everything!</div><div align="center"><br />
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As you can see, we've been busy now that the weather is nice. How have you been spending your warm sunny days?Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-1933386839579721882010-04-12T19:55:00.005-04:002010-04-12T20:05:34.711-04:00Playing catch upHello friends. I have been gone FOREVER! This is the longest I have ever gone without making a post. So, I'll catch you up quickly on what's been going on with our family. Here are the highlights of the past two months:<br />
<ul><li><em>We went to Charleston to watch the Single A girls' basketball championship game. </em>St. Mary's High School (the school Brad teaches at) made all the way to the championship game. Sadly, they didn't win. We had a good time though! </li>
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<ul><li><em>Andrew tried to drown.</em> That's not really a highlight, just a happening. We went to a birthday party at a local pool and Andrew decided to give mommy and daddy a heart attack. Brad jumped in the pool fully clothed to rescue him, and in the process destroyed his Blackberry. It was a big huge fiasco. Thankfully, the Blackberry was the only thing harmed. I got into a really big fight with Sprint and finally talked them into giving Brad a new phone.</li>
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<ul><li><em>Joseph has become a ladies' man</em>. All of the little girls in Joseph's class at school are in love with him. He has a little girlfriend named Laney. Apparently they're going to get married. He was going to marry Brionna, but she told him she wouldn't marry him until "he stops picking his nose." I think that's a reasonable request. Laney must not mind, because she sends him home with love letters almost everyday. </li>
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Until next post...</div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-79621653208529057852010-02-07T20:26:00.000-05:002010-02-09T18:30:14.457-05:00The little boy in my house turned four!<div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Boys in My House</strong></div><div align="center"><em>By Erin Jo Kilmer</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">There are boys in my house – and Spiderman shoes<br />And 200 papers in various blues.<br />There's Bob (he's a builder) and Thomas the Train,<br />There's a fireman coat to wear in the rain.<br />They have cars on their shirts and frogs on their hats<br />There's a glove and a ball and a red plastic bat.<br />There's dirt on a face and a smudge on a nose;<br />Grass stains on knees and sand between toes.<br />There's bathtime at night with bodies to scrub,<br />And when we're all done there is dirt in the tub!<br />There's bandaids and bruises and curious bumps,<br />There's smiles and laughter and sometimes there's grumps.<br />There's odors most icky; there's boogers so green<br />There's more yucky things than I'll ever get clean.<br />There's piles of laundry; there's stories at night;<br />There's bedtime and bathtime and dinnertime fights.<br />There's cars and there's trains and there's books about trucks<br />There's Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, and Travis, and Muck.<br />Sometimes there are bugs, and sometimes there are frogs;<br />Sometimes they are lions, or dinos, or dogs.<br />There are cute little vests and darling neckties<br />Dragged right through the mud – oh what a surprise!<br />There's running and climbing and jumping and falling<br />And laughing and crying and hugging and brawling<br />And rolling and losing and finding and creeping<br />And whining and stealing and sometimes there's sleeping.<br />There's tantrums and time outs and extra loud noise –<br />There's love in my house shaped like two little boys. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="center">Andrew, my little boy, I love you so much! 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Is this going to end?<br /><br />I heard someone rumbling around in the kids' room. I went in there. Joseph threw up. Ugh.<br /><br />What now?<br /><br />I've watched all 5 seasons of <em>LOST</em> from beginning to end twice in the past three months. I'm about to start all over again. There's nothing else worth watching.<br /><br />Things could be worse, right? I shouldn't complain. But I'm tired of being tired.<br /><br />At least the weather is bad. Brad hasn't been at work since before Christmas. I'm thankful for that. I usually don't fall asleep until 4 a.m. Then I only sleep until 9 or 10. But at least I can sleep for that long. I haven't had to worry about kids at the crack of dawn.<br /><br />Brad has to go back to work eventually.<br /><br />But, it could be worse.Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-24674399779900116382009-12-28T02:10:00.001-05:002009-12-28T20:22:52.340-05:00Christmas in Photographs!Christmas has come and gone. We had a great time, and I have lots of pictures to share, so I'll keep my rambling to a minimum. So, without further ado, our Christmas in photographs!<br /><br /><em> <blockquote><em></em></blockquote>First item of business: I finished the quilt I started over a year ago. Ain't she purdy?</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojvA7mcfw5rXjHnIVHhwlHq8QYoebvFJ3aaklrHlpYiRFo8txOee6UbK0vOZT07rXEatvgCEIS8D_zJmWY9bxIXNjxtVS224sIiuiAk6rK3b-jeV2zru2RnwHbORYIjzyXcIRvHNoWI38/s1600-h/christmas+09+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420450143305119730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojvA7mcfw5rXjHnIVHhwlHq8QYoebvFJ3aaklrHlpYiRFo8txOee6UbK0vOZT07rXEatvgCEIS8D_zJmWY9bxIXNjxtVS224sIiuiAk6rK3b-jeV2zru2RnwHbORYIjzyXcIRvHNoWI38/s400/christmas+09+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7NoCDfprKu7X4n7ih46I_b4WQrVdnpPbb5Jexs9L6Z_9O30AFOL9bq2kWVpUtb64sExYu7PUXpMzOtTAf0M243nsvr4bmZIEXvYuyZYm3OL6C6rh7B6tTrLlXK-T4a4LMFE8J9wmg226/s1600-h/christmas+09+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420450137754881266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7NoCDfprKu7X4n7ih46I_b4WQrVdnpPbb5Jexs9L6Z_9O30AFOL9bq2kWVpUtb64sExYu7PUXpMzOtTAf0M243nsvr4bmZIEXvYuyZYm3OL6C6rh7B6tTrLlXK-T4a4LMFE8J9wmg226/s400/christmas+09+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwXMtVnsgVjBpKPHqwDcjlxcabRKePtAkmi0TWSoSCLF5Iu89KvuLFRnbOZyc2-ITE98rxZEdeXjxYvTDn8OPjuIn7SM7Xq8LDZZEcjMggdW71V-sFhJYD_aPoty_BWNI_6_2yoAosqSH/s1600-h/christmas+09+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420450128242879106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwXMtVnsgVjBpKPHqwDcjlxcabRKePtAkmi0TWSoSCLF5Iu89KvuLFRnbOZyc2-ITE98rxZEdeXjxYvTDn8OPjuIn7SM7Xq8LDZZEcjMggdW71V-sFhJYD_aPoty_BWNI_6_2yoAosqSH/s400/christmas+09+004.JPG" /></a><br /><em><blockquote><em></em></blockquote>And, I made some pillows for my sisters:</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwtJ-c2Fogs3Qg_fP28rzTfJU_fA9xEgnj-HpHtGZ8v4pikCAkc_iaMfWaDR27wR2IR0DCK9J1EDY2cQ2yFccJTXzlp1PR0o4PdqxJlfp4bPOjUpbP-OWW8kTTQJ6eIq3yWBhpXXK86gQ/s1600-h/christmas+09+045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420450126775019810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwtJ-c2Fogs3Qg_fP28rzTfJU_fA9xEgnj-HpHtGZ8v4pikCAkc_iaMfWaDR27wR2IR0DCK9J1EDY2cQ2yFccJTXzlp1PR0o4PdqxJlfp4bPOjUpbP-OWW8kTTQJ6eIq3yWBhpXXK86gQ/s400/christmas+09+045.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiqsd-Djz-djIyeC_89eR6KkxB6TQojfIIX6nCNXuO8exhtTI225kwZgHq5KBcit5mnzGgI4ZqAFLR9_BjGuxIbkoPw2zwRteObMN_Yl74bNQWxOkl-ylm1j_iGRKRwe3ujwwKWZ6oBA4/s1600-h/christmas+09+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420450114525621730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiqsd-Djz-djIyeC_89eR6KkxB6TQojfIIX6nCNXuO8exhtTI225kwZgHq5KBcit5mnzGgI4ZqAFLR9_BjGuxIbkoPw2zwRteObMN_Yl74bNQWxOkl-ylm1j_iGRKRwe3ujwwKWZ6oBA4/s400/christmas+09+046.JPG" /></a><br /><em><blockquote><em></em></blockquote>We were blessed with mountains upon mountains of gifts:</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DtbL9_3cmO-ZIWQV4UDsMtxt3Ln94pO6nvgyhTZ4r6FxQFkmfojjNqolNWiF2RTywYYEXrZ0Ggy3PHsVrfy9tiCv0SogVdp6qD2M0sOcp2jDx9W1sTvm4EyhYHiuSBQqPCsGcdG_r25C/s1600-h/christmas+09+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420449062665491330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KVfbgLoTYDWMr_xl44TgWSKMu6gx9rnRWEgt08dT0XUiYUoQpSve1wNWlL2zxX5edYvqRD0BHKekYH-fU9SaOjxYNcN2NlWZK4HHry3XrLlRztQdrOSlsHeG8AxntXECY2zjFwDWI1Nd/s400/christmas+09+028.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LAR9IhYnpQrpJhshBW4E6EegTujXVX9zbDKkDRdDF2EBJYK9hwHqxHlz_hT1xtXd2QF9hptVU_W6xZ_dlYA5KwXuIZpMxlW8NlP9oyX-enTzqfNxRLdpJMkSxiMWR-xs4raFQpHiFNC9/s1600-h/christmas+09+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420449055996353218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LAR9IhYnpQrpJhshBW4E6EegTujXVX9zbDKkDRdDF2EBJYK9hwHqxHlz_hT1xtXd2QF9hptVU_W6xZ_dlYA5KwXuIZpMxlW8NlP9oyX-enTzqfNxRLdpJMkSxiMWR-xs4raFQpHiFNC9/s400/christmas+09+030.JPG" /></a><br /><em><blockquote><em></em></blockquote>We watched</em> A Christmas Story.<em> ALOT:</em></div><div><em></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLEkNulcMdsfsByJhNmv3_We4sK9B2CR6m6x-oaVCYcAWb8GttQt03X_vCtuoqhkye-BD79MYf3OskTnh66ErmQE9s1AsiwIgcwSobMxklaymTeaTRrf2Vx23WIiBEVnhvwYoPQyIHPnk/s1600-h/christmas+09+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420449051508648434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLEkNulcMdsfsByJhNmv3_We4sK9B2CR6m6x-oaVCYcAWb8GttQt03X_vCtuoqhkye-BD79MYf3OskTnh66ErmQE9s1AsiwIgcwSobMxklaymTeaTRrf2Vx23WIiBEVnhvwYoPQyIHPnk/s400/christmas+09+023.JPG" /></a><br /><em><blockquote><em></em></blockquote>My sister bought me the perfect gift. </em>CLUE: The Office.<em> We had lots of fun trying to figure out who killed Toby:</em></div><div><em></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXBMYPVdX7htz2s7wUoidF_uPpquNRMxv7lTCtebYv_Zq92nSotrwcGACpfah55IiGVFFR-lhwuJUW538GvxstUJruk1Lco1tEO3MHV57He6QZBxGbKkqW5VHmaAEjWlNBs4eJbQPhxww/s1600-h/christmas+09+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420447904509861218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXBMYPVdX7htz2s7wUoidF_uPpquNRMxv7lTCtebYv_Zq92nSotrwcGACpfah55IiGVFFR-lhwuJUW538GvxstUJruk1Lco1tEO3MHV57He6QZBxGbKkqW5VHmaAEjWlNBs4eJbQPhxww/s400/christmas+09+016.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Zz2T9nQJBmH_2PM16j9TbAViXli9-AqYjHSO3PNJ_igmmxZfOtqtSwS1hRaKsL59_HkLUw4TFKZ1e0ul5iSIUvwC3d4Rb7NPD0q05ljZct7uS2Lr9YOMOaPtM4PhdzqDrQostio4p-Rz/s1600-h/christmas+09+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420447200107045922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8Cc9lZ0D6dK4LnEFcg3uxipDgErAJKf9UcyQ9oyIKPHHsGIkAtkzs83lP3eBxgeoiZ9UHq-udDuqjVVhxTIJykidMHrMojRc9h4GVEGJNl_-6EKgMGMdhLrUix4lES5aQHDs24cK82on/s400/christmas+09+022.JPG" /></a> <blockquote></blockquote><em>And Santa knew just what to bring the artist/musician:</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JUnmJPxPoa_PRtt9LrmJM9Nu7efnD2C1H9W-dqcqiNYe2BIywgjZaKVFeXc1olbrdcRC2L4BwEOisEE6Pb92BJ9FQVLXkEyS1RWbNYRYxgaB9m0s_IJCg760GZF8RB-2xjs2rFTE0by1/s1600-h/christmas+09+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420445894873924146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JUnmJPxPoa_PRtt9LrmJM9Nu7efnD2C1H9W-dqcqiNYe2BIywgjZaKVFeXc1olbrdcRC2L4BwEOisEE6Pb92BJ9FQVLXkEyS1RWbNYRYxgaB9m0s_IJCg760GZF8RB-2xjs2rFTE0by1/s400/christmas+09+071.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6zvVw90CCSJ5RjtO2Ly7J0yTFexlN2qAZDnrWS8uS0ZRRH-Drq5x80T9h0dcJGqQTn8BekrdzQnI8KMH4navzgvM08Ya7eOW7uwGT4aypBXBEvSmTptH8KFEBILfBQJrnPxo7FGhr7pH/s1600-h/christmas+09+066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420184433312486498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX5muZyLPTRrIbOPBLFs4vNX628TNHIep2hBA0C_JspdpAD7D2zP7y7mKJUqLaycP29TJEaWgLUFPhIyupICCYbx6nGDs4ffyJB-vOCybllGmapwfXSWmAweOlwiCPrV3vlxQ-N0IEtUt/s400/christmas+09+070.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p>It looks like two little boys were very good this year! We had a wonderful Christmas and hope you did too! Here's to hoping for a great new year!</p>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-74241989236551027422009-12-19T23:02:00.000-05:002009-12-20T10:18:32.531-05:00These Are A Few of My Favorite ThingsIt irritates me to no end that this song is considered a Christmas song. Also, it irritates me that Barbara Streisand sings the "Christmas" version. Hello?! No one does it better than Julie Andrews. Seriously, though. <em>The Sound of Music</em> has nothing to do with Christmas. However, Christmas is my favorite time of year, so I'll share a few of my favorite things:<br /><br /><br /><em>Decorating:</em> Who doesn't love putting up the Christmas tree? It just makes your house so cheerful!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417165704375672178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQxdXu_lzn7udY3qdKyWpL_adi2P3rDKXG96SuyGZnyVMcXsCJxQ6Ct5uJGrZlhxlWBvgFSIPXq0T5G9wnzBzBYc_Iw9_Ye3ulxtZUmLjJel64XAd1am45pbC0rcdx5X5qLl0gYynT8Zw/s400/Snowman+015.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417165695082605522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpDYgR9joCXP5Z6_-iLs3IuJPsKMi3-TS_hK55PGKbxzAe8KQsbMgZObElcbTuaL_AyB4VARW7qBNDeASaviAcN2Y9XrmgS6G_wQyzsKt2FFWF76MJ8k79f9I3W04Xafn_LoyjGp0JqCU/s400/Snowman+017.JPG" border="0" /><br /> </p><p><em>Taking the kiddos to visit Santa:</em> Their faces just light up when they see Santa and think about all of the presents they're going to get. Little kids are so fun at Christmas time!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Vy6vT17gWr8W_Kwi2qiTTwRJpHuiaW2XjvHns2mMELjx-PO2jfhNi-esRQC1uy6HioV4CAqKXiSvpcqaNeAjbJSLwUOjmSNIZLSHTY2IKWKcP5H7rAvBAytk6VDUzELMfqMdUtY2han/s1600-h/Tgiving+and+Santa+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417166412113606930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Vy6vT17gWr8W_Kwi2qiTTwRJpHuiaW2XjvHns2mMELjx-PO2jfhNi-esRQC1uy6HioV4CAqKXiSvpcqaNeAjbJSLwUOjmSNIZLSHTY2IKWKcP5H7rAvBAytk6VDUzELMfqMdUtY2han/s400/Tgiving+and+Santa+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUT2MKLOrJQdh3Wd77Axv9hHDSxr7adiirp07mGim2t31ZESV2k5sPT6cmNVA7LyCmdmw9q6Ka81nXID1CfBwAKWSUH1DysvmbmkqRVulmiVuqZHO_7m_rCMEO3lWFWWlrCQILJ1Fm1rXd/s1600-h/Tgiving+and+Santa+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417166409041295506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUT2MKLOrJQdh3Wd77Axv9hHDSxr7adiirp07mGim2t31ZESV2k5sPT6cmNVA7LyCmdmw9q6Ka81nXID1CfBwAKWSUH1DysvmbmkqRVulmiVuqZHO_7m_rCMEO3lWFWWlrCQILJ1Fm1rXd/s400/Tgiving+and+Santa+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417166415916409378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ij9-mN14I-Ny59_dasGPkGv6LZCOG_Rqbk9Q-Bi-MNnMD1cuBy09sBiw2LsTps5xENdWTwWe1ulRjQwOcOV7hIYYW4ODwjP5KHnogkptSugZ-lpd6vlx_ginudewMmBLIoVH-gz5c9su/s400/Tgiving+and+Santa+020.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em>Making presents (And getting them, too!): </em>I love making presents for my family. It's so much more heartfelt than just going to the store and buying stuff (Although, admittedly, I do that also).</div><div> </div><div><blockquote></blockquote><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417165707587406738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvftQIQNEfVaT6SU5I4CC10FyMBd3msuKmmE5JteIf2wbPVHvX7AZoXMB_2L5ic2jSUfCQEmnV_kSiaTYZmHjQC4PiIvtkwGtt7_HxHDolS8Bg7LInyCwYwANWvxd3Aj7ZYEehp6kd0Ab-/s400/Snowman+019.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYtKRxt8kdIuDQXw4MwI821-8qXXdr-iPQccsUM86gl5528Lxwc-63XEna_Z0vGNf9L77XGCZX6MdOGQVQBA60VXaMZF_23RcVXTjUaPTTgOhXVdKKnT1CWMl8SwIggVqVka1a0ZEx-rC/s1600-h/Snowman+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417165713379194946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYtKRxt8kdIuDQXw4MwI821-8qXXdr-iPQccsUM86gl5528Lxwc-63XEna_Z0vGNf9L77XGCZX6MdOGQVQBA60VXaMZF_23RcVXTjUaPTTgOhXVdKKnT1CWMl8SwIggVqVka1a0ZEx-rC/s400/Snowman+020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><em>Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow:</em> I love snow! It's so beautiful. And my kids are really enjoying this snow. I think it's the first time they've been old enough to enjoy it.</div><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0hpgdUbEjionR-KNacN4Op6N6Z3gTSZqP6elmZYs0A_gw9jsReh-Bzj4lWRqxmVrmSF2YCK-ivbOsbUsOrFi03OAk61iIro4vQNIxvOoxLGIzwvrTxxgFUOxxjpy6APXggbrVYnX0LDb/s1600-h/Snowman+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417164726528242130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0hpgdUbEjionR-KNacN4Op6N6Z3gTSZqP6elmZYs0A_gw9jsReh-Bzj4lWRqxmVrmSF2YCK-ivbOsbUsOrFi03OAk61iIro4vQNIxvOoxLGIzwvrTxxgFUOxxjpy6APXggbrVYnX0LDb/s400/Snowman+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417164704768056354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLiLyeRZj9wx5xd1NBIqtgHdWpUgZleTd9dG7oOuvjdi_clXkXlInZk5oTWkCpipvfDO1ql0GJkuBEvny4u66xOzOJlDgBT5C6NEqIe33qRIFzVmfevuFNAycLEK-7QJoIUVcLRSB4taE/s400/Snowman+002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417164705318455954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLNTU9MtqqswAkhEpXh1HLU0E0np8BVkM3qurwIY7maUB84ESpJiAgT2GJq4FcNe1AJFNrbNNBZwz4QrPUDXbf6d4a0BQ0zXygqTgwNJ3E8hMfaDNME0bR2fYkafgjIA_Ojw5UUZpfsjS/s400/Snowman+003.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxRhJDZLLq2z72gmCT8BPMaO5DdtiaxlCq58uzNh_2f-wFfzis-dYyLsDnUUs3IGQ1ciYhAHQuDLCWO7JCuGp8Gsmr34W_Mvah4Ywb3e3zho0AujAKEQ88uyBYEjRyKqeECvtlHNxLn_D/s1600-h/Snowman+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417164721363317266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxRhJDZLLq2z72gmCT8BPMaO5DdtiaxlCq58uzNh_2f-wFfzis-dYyLsDnUUs3IGQ1ciYhAHQuDLCWO7JCuGp8Gsmr34W_Mvah4Ywb3e3zho0AujAKEQ88uyBYEjRyKqeECvtlHNxLn_D/s400/Snowman+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz5hxLB4HsPtj_owncKfMGn-GPDZifuwL8ihvM-WuhupqhrC1GgcSgNOqRpTxqv-dAVxrVmu8J36xo-v-8Ul4QeD5gN6alLxvVdDJvMbzNDR0hXm34sgBZHefXB9H4ldVf4-jtOSO4s9g/s1600-h/Snowman+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417164710299712610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz5hxLB4HsPtj_owncKfMGn-GPDZifuwL8ihvM-WuhupqhrC1GgcSgNOqRpTxqv-dAVxrVmu8J36xo-v-8Ul4QeD5gN6alLxvVdDJvMbzNDR0hXm34sgBZHefXB9H4ldVf4-jtOSO4s9g/s400/Snowman+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em>And lastly, the reason for the season:</em> Jesus Christ. I am thankful for his sacrfice. And thankful that he is a part of my life. Right now, I'm sad that I am not at our Christmas program, but unfortunately I have been sufffering from some horrible insomnia. I was actually asleep last night, but woke up at 3:00 a.m. to the sound of a car spinning its wheels on our icy street for 15 minutes after he crashed his car into the concrete wall. The lack of sleep has left me with a splitting headache. But, even though I am not able to be at the Christmas program, I know that Jesus Christ is the reason for this season!</div><div> </div><div><blockquote></blockquote>Merry Christmas everybody!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-29755613054481237252009-12-04T23:25:00.000-05:002009-12-04T23:36:30.230-05:00New JeansToday I bought a new pair of jeans from Old Navy. The name of the style is "The Dreamer." Now, some of the other names they have for their jeans are "The Flirt," "The Sweetheart," and "The Diva." The latter three are all jeans tailored to very petite little things who have never had a baby. Anytime I ever buy jeans, my baby gut hangs over the top. So, I see these jeans, and the description says special front panel to slim your tummy and lift your butt. So, is the name "The Dreamer" supposed to mean "you're dreaming if you think you'll ever wear normal jeans ever again?"Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-2497075277204904032009-11-10T12:18:00.001-05:002009-11-10T12:35:30.643-05:00Senior Portraits<div align="center"> I did senior portraits for my beautiful niece. Tell me what you think!<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBb5AD5jrp8SGByaqKb1SVP1HKx8wp2mQfom8hSc4Fi5k-UjYvZnGsRt-hvwEybalKrjmQyXpAKj3gye98HG6BG0ANdgwca1iyptgEsM2b7VFe8inEzkf2iPSPxk754XIMqXyP5WjuShT/s1600-h/Courtney+Newell+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402528369266489010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBb5AD5jrp8SGByaqKb1SVP1HKx8wp2mQfom8hSc4Fi5k-UjYvZnGsRt-hvwEybalKrjmQyXpAKj3gye98HG6BG0ANdgwca1iyptgEsM2b7VFe8inEzkf2iPSPxk754XIMqXyP5WjuShT/s400/Courtney+Newell+168.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuONQnobJItg14KnC85FC-VIm-p_oNdFwiklA1EvVP-5JbEbakSLbjcn8SrkKyB09miSDzndjVPOOukXoiTdUdgjBPFuUPw688tEKR3NeLVElEnQZcA_vh0n5diWpyJ9Rm_UFa8iE4LbG2/s1600-h/Courtney+Newell+167.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402528364377992978" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0v9qy5ePwvDxWnG3L-nszro8t61O5U9K8lGBQvEdLS3ssngVqH5xfWyxR9i3Wi59vOMKwZ3ejk_dEAw9gAMLmxfploKeVVpps9V1CfTTdytkHnIukkeLtk69Iy3whrKakNn3acrUvvwlw/s400/Courtney+Newell+153.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br />And a graduation announcement:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402528935876024370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cl1x6DFU6q6CXPO9oACDNgkKJo6_Utl_O_2g5K8j4wBqWj7DLblyod6VH27OZmhKCxwhtmDws_DVpQBYhbREA-1AGh54_6NJa7uFoL4ZB_szHXBzbW8fW9Yn4h4lRgWVqhSbHL6FQmk3/s400/Courtney+Newell+176.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-60369469708743131572009-11-07T20:09:00.000-05:002009-11-07T20:18:05.188-05:00Oh, Andrew<span style="font-size:130%;"><u>Obstinate:</u></span><br />1. Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.<br />2. Andrew.<br /><br />Oh, Andrew. You are driving me insane! You always insist on the opposite of anything and everything I (or anyone else) asks of or offers you. When did my sweet little baby turn into such a <span style="font-family:georgia;">monster?</span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-12842322397219256362009-11-01T23:13:00.001-05:002009-11-02T00:12:41.290-05:00Halloween Festivities<div align="left">This has been quite an eventful week! First off, Joseph contracted the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus. Joseph was in the ER last friday and he wasn't allowed to go back to school until this friday. I was thankful that he was able to return on Friday for his school Halloween party. I was signed up to be a volunteer. I love participating in his classroom activites. Five-year-olds are fun! Joseph came home with bags and bags full of goodies. One of the boys in the class exclaimed, "This is the best day of my life!"<br /><br />This was the favorite goodie in our house:<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399355495844733170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8a4KtBYxB0bTZ91qwC3v-cLBulFP6QkCmk-lnhd6rMa6ao6BKQDzDBOI8JaSXagDqGsSqsOADkzC8Yo79sKRO0mI_4sk3_X4FMqJkh7GpDF5Rkk2uBuKpDBtD0SRgIztyZBUCgdumlR7/s400/halloween+447.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399355499132622994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kt2fCuYfKe4QxDUh4FnrL6yOwzfaa9HMxMKdVFixY-FrEPUbvmf4Bh4lDz8yrJjOWrJ2hp7plFu7_sg9f4x7bkTs6ze_2i06OyB9SSa5olBOrKrUALCVz8OMHoRvFx2QRv8efini-RQT/s400/halloween+452.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Lime green vampire teeth!</p><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Friday was gorgeous! We wanted to get out and enjoy the last of the nice weather, so we made a trip to Sweetapple Farm to participate in a costume parade and go on a haunted hay ride.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399355505553919394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC74tyrrsw0pEDmF993ZktAlZjdIuAEyXKOBIAMKILOnUN7wUhVD28Veq-IKL507hED7YAzmcRMAPGp_bGHY9B2FfzTSdgfb0vGsQBHop_DVNr9OoceIdBJEtHEnvwL99BE86OSjCcicV/s400/halloween+455.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399355509157626994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMId0dssih6aIVeQ4bDN5-F8HAorZGncoD7TwU_c4HWvTUCW2Z7TtwkZXnQynVv3_LPe8mZCQzTgVs_6GhwJP_PNkLmcfBAJhnZ7w9xrwWJ7WkhaeugD-MuJwB15tbKjIe7LWR_jPEZPDc/s400/halloween+456.JPG" border="0" /> My handsome firefighters. <div align="left"></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Let me just say, I was so thankful that they saw these costumes in TJ Maxx. I have made their costumes every year, and every year I scramble to get them finished minutes before trick-or-treat. They originally wanted me to make them The Wiggles, but they fell in love with these costumes and changed their minds. Thanks TJ Maxx!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399355513287930658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YlaDMjM9Cb5OX_Zbp9cLqTe5pTFv11Tq8J0gOmMfm_-OjdjquKHtNLum-XIpP7S0aIvjY1_km-RooOU7ju0jBmxB3Dmq_GErotReN24iA3BX_hwAGFzjNM_7nMZS88ypqkrqNJ84otIJ/s400/halloween+465.JPG" border="0" />My old lady costume.<br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Quite possibly the scariest thing out there. Before you know it, I'll be shopping the Quacker Factory on QVC. Oh yeah, I'm not pregnant. I just have a fat stomach. I seriously look like I am 6 months pregnant in this picture.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399356688811278082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVWKw5jovCbM-L578ZZ6fj46vqbrPmn0he9li6IZ0fjBrQclx7V89gWmmvnWMkrXJ8fwKOPRsTrb9Pkh4DFBZrW3O9wX1F8yBIsOWdbAEyMHs3k8g5Yqtp-IgqRy7d0P2KIRgG05DvxKx/s400/halloween+467.JPG" border="0" />Sweetapple Farm. Beautiful!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399356692621869714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRN47WWgf4ePvca9lkZ4AuvyyzNT-kkfjo0ahuKZ_lyvXEHZ9qgQdycoFMT0yztqyariWTvf6kJNOawun7ww437F0zRV7teB_RFB8GvTgMPI71efmUiu8g-9QQXiFgulp4f6UZpDtBp2U/s400/halloween+472.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">As you can see, Joseph and Andrew were very excited for Halloween festivities!</div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399356700507472354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ggXNm9Sn4GEIKEWowFZAspwMJdk1c159dpUqfK5ek2Rb_mhsoiSZM-paKBnW_i6D7BgupVr9GVtz9VxvJ17Uel4H8jw-82S7Ee3PgJ_SU7ch0zdkD7nLxdPuK-t78N0vAADDG4NQ08BM/s400/halloween+481.JPG" border="0" />Candy was given out for the best costumes. The judges said they were all the best. No child left behind.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399356702199748626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RCI7hlCiHSnZcTZyYvEW6JDdQy6VxIpeDyiZDT-6tl8-sRfYFOovNtrGQ4_RsOGcrWw6EfGmYBC75LUhcFrs21NH4yJFjkDDctyqRttsDxgzZQLAPCSXu-tmhVtZAO_MiZwuYgVZagh3/s400/halloween+487.JPG" border="0" />So cute! There were bonfires all around the farm and they even sold little s'mores packets and hot dogs. We didn't have any, but it was fun to sit around the fire nontheless!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJcJaHPYdYvfMBWRIOsdV1UihOgEPGgm_UzNUftvgZbZm4YPn1-pzTiu6xaqBt5UgM92hvpInU39zlpJftpXK1C_ziEdhJTyAFOetfE9qC15kTUQ2wPCRxsGBpqWtYuAWzYjA7pFOA0u0/s1600-h/halloween+510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358029806507442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJcJaHPYdYvfMBWRIOsdV1UihOgEPGgm_UzNUftvgZbZm4YPn1-pzTiu6xaqBt5UgM92hvpInU39zlpJftpXK1C_ziEdhJTyAFOetfE9qC15kTUQ2wPCRxsGBpqWtYuAWzYjA7pFOA0u0/s400/halloween+510.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andrew in the pumpkin patch.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_ymtl2rCxyD1nWZW6T6fsTUFs9sEBeXLQGuP67uUReaplE-eSNzbyomKHImSaIDbGnVJxVKmwpuhwm74sbombNqOq6Eax6n85dx2wty1K9aUUIRVem_8Cv0Q6dYFRvjYGuZit-DDXXza/s1600-h/halloween+498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399356706550679570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_ymtl2rCxyD1nWZW6T6fsTUFs9sEBeXLQGuP67uUReaplE-eSNzbyomKHImSaIDbGnVJxVKmwpuhwm74sbombNqOq6Eax6n85dx2wty1K9aUUIRVem_8Cv0Q6dYFRvjYGuZit-DDXXza/s400/halloween+498.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andrew and Joseph trying to kill the scarecrow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358034916263810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUe450POk9mWB9JhfxfstoM54zmJCGtAWrezxXsfqb9qs8mFfrJAwjwSJsP0hTLnaOK8FPZNjU-Qr8J5HRP9DfJdfYLvt2y0rW_N1yTNBL5gGl-6-VhOTtfJeYgD4nYOWkaOIRYObIgMXG/s400/halloween+524.JPG" border="0" />Last but not least, the hayride. Tons of fun!<br /><br /><div align="left">And that concludes Friday's festivities. Saturday morning was my last day of work. Yay! But I came home to a sick Andrew. He was running a fever. And the weather was nasty. Our town had trick-or-treat at the mall, so I gave Andrew some Tylenol and we avoided the nasty weather. It was packed, but there was plenty of candy and Joseph had a good time. Andrew wasn't so thrilled. He ended up riding around in one of those car strollers and I collected his candy for him. Poor guy.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358038781219762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWrrUDB4Vdyv-hX1J6mSXjCv00YFVYxQRk8v6Xizee7DgxO68g6JwgnIT8uWg9wpQuhNt7oZo4nRyntJmpXCi-f8Zu1gyegsCmXVr6NG6LppvtuR3iV4EMIuP_6LnorrUaFdWPLaJCGq5/s400/halloween+527.JPG" border="0" />Excited for candy.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358037355370210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb4DCDlQhR_FEjPn9oo2bXcr9ms0hpVeBNNcDIFhIlZjCcu7dU07LfPl50JIg6jfFURfn2WMwtTkvlb0pEJPdFIIfP6mbVmWVHh056_Mv_nQ-wqn2U6e3Fk701nd5wWTZS9G4QvzoS0uF/s400/halloween+528.JPG" border="0" />Not excited about anything.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358043476517474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCMfLz0rTfeOtiFBQaJziRbSdsq-qUCktpxP792EAEspv_0sbFaVRWbc3bjwPOIJ0_gCwaSIrY8D9KnQC2ByrIbzxwxEL1efuxPfvnF_ZGDwgz8YgWOFZDBwIl2Fr3dRPAGbduhzXQoaU/s400/halloween+538.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358442995854322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo7PaIEHYXRmvkivOmZmtj-_BSvkKPJLfL1soZmLrRS-ta11ETKQ2B3xwlAf20nuH4_N7tZTv6_IhGdWnu22UrymtDlRtaZ3TYCJK_dAPCVfNzw_Nj-riW5D1VCDvLmvNeZuor-xnHQY6/s400/halloween+549.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399358447157725442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9W_cBhSzUV27eZJnYjOG27XFRXICjKGiImcGpm97BrNhghJrWHsxcLArpY-Gnw59Jvw_kMq57zsz_bLBA8-aCqe4oLWX0-HKZksPwit6RhBEdsqJrcypaiMuCcRKV4ZxXx2brNXExOGBD/s400/halloween+550.JPG" border="0" />My handsome little guys.</div><div></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Unfortunately, Andrew woke up with a fever of 105 degrees this morning. Ugh. So, I spent all morning in the ER and came home with a prescription for Tamiflu. More swine flu. May I just mention that I haven't been to church in 5 weeks, because someone has been sick every week. This flu season has been terrible. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Here's to hope that our family will be healthy soon. Keep us in your prayers.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-8899615634039325612009-10-19T22:47:00.000-04:002009-10-19T22:56:49.741-04:00More Photo Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9B1fQoQjulEhsQ-7-ZiO6Zj8VYUv1V4YWfF4E72Wc-hDejudm0TPmEG-WTrFnMrwP-vCcMciL938RYNqaqBIyotSGeELCc0IW4kEaVbowW2VW-FAQ5AqT6GMARlCV6pMO25WmXN1-FtAO/s1600-h/Welcome.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394508681873370290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9B1fQoQjulEhsQ-7-ZiO6Zj8VYUv1V4YWfF4E72Wc-hDejudm0TPmEG-WTrFnMrwP-vCcMciL938RYNqaqBIyotSGeELCc0IW4kEaVbowW2VW-FAQ5AqT6GMARlCV6pMO25WmXN1-FtAO/s400/Welcome.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I made another sample for your enjoyment. I need to credit the following for use of their freebies. If you would like to use any of their products, please visit these sites:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.storeide.se/gunhild/index.htm">http://www.storeide.se/gunhild/index.htm</a></div><br /><div><a href="http://totallyddesigns.blogspot.com/">http://totallyddesigns.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div><a href="http://censloft.blogspot.com/">http://censloft.blogspot.com/</a></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-25284398709755079412009-10-18T23:38:00.000-04:002009-10-18T23:57:38.259-04:00Still busy...So, I tried to quit my job like I mentioned in my last post, but that didn't go so well. My boss talked me into working one day a week. I was kind of OK with that. Then we had a meeting this week about the holiday season. I was informed that I would probably be working 12-15 days in a row and that I wouldn't be allowed to request any days off. WHAT??!!! Sorry job, but my family and my sanity are way more important than a few extra bucks for Christmas. I think we can live without a flat-screen tv.<br /><br />Since I have been working less I've actually had time to work on my house. Things are finally getting put away. I've done various home improvement projects and it's finally starting to feel more like home. I will add some pictures soon.<br /><br />The last week has been less than fun. Joseph and Andrew had the flu (I'm pretty sure it was the Swine Flu) all week, and now I have it. Yuck.<br /><br />Now that I am <em>for real</em> quitting my job, I am doing what my husband has been trying to convince me to do for years - start my own business. So, I am going to try my hand at photography and graphic design. I've done some minor projects and I have some requests to do senior portraits. I thought that it would be fun to do invitations, graduation announcements, birth announcements, etc. besides the photography. I may try my hand at blog headers/designs too. I feel pretty confident about it. Here's a sample I made:<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394153916422589554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y9vQhRzAl1qD2-xE0ZlUpVby1ClYru-HbQVdO_S8KPXm4D6QopsWW4CzxrLypaZaz-uu9kYFdxOYYwG86ed8nfeyMZrhyfowVnChYLbDkmRMTSXxJ_QBVWmja-1atr7Z6JvUNjoNVhGh/s400/SaveTheDate.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p>I did the photography for this couple's sealing a few months ago, so this isn't a real "save the date." Just working on some ideas. Tell me what you think!Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-35303215625694335762009-09-27T12:24:00.000-04:002009-09-27T12:45:53.159-04:00MIASorry folks. I have been gone for quite some time. I wish that I had something super exciting to fill you in on. Unfortunately, here is the story of the four weeks I've been MIA.<br /><br /><ul><li>Week 1: Work and homework.</li><li>Week 2: Work and homework.</li><li>Week 3: Work and homework.</li><li>Week 4: Work, homework, 3 tests, 2 speeches.</li></ul><p>Things have been pretty rough around these parts. I've had no time for anything that I <em>want</em> to do (blogging, sewing, photography), and I've barely had anytime for things that I <em>need</em> to do (like the fact that I've lived in my house for 2 months and I'm still not unpacked).</p><p>Anyhoo, I've been losing my mind, so I came to the conclusion that something has to go. So here's the list of things that keep me busy.</p><ul><li>Family - I certainly can't get rid of them, although sometimes I could use a break from screaming kids!</li><li>Church - Definitely can't get rid of that either! I'm in the RS presidency and I have had no time whatsoever to devote to my calling.</li><li>School - It takes up a lot of my time, but unfortunately it is a necessity for me. If we ever want to be out of debt, I'm going to have to have a career. It stinks. I wish that I could afford to stay at home, but I can't.</li><li>Work - The bane of my existence. Brad gets home from work at 4:30 every afternoon, and I have to leave at 4:35 to get to work on time. Usually, when I come home he's in bed. Not good. I make barely more than minimum wage and I work my rear-end off with little to no reward (I'm thinking it's closer to <em>no</em> than it is<em> little</em>).</li></ul><p>So, work has to go. It's for the best. If I am going to <em>have</em> to work to help support my family, I don't want to work at a fast food joint at the mall for the rest of my life. Which is the reason I need to finish school and do it fast!</p><p>Anyway, my blogging will no longer be on hiatus. This is my journal. It's how I keep track of all of things my family does. It's our memories. So it's important to me to keep this up, even if it isn't important to anyone else. So I think y'all will be hearing from me a little more often. One can only hope, right?</p>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-65140430444426447202009-08-30T00:06:00.000-04:002009-08-31T00:21:57.505-04:00MilestonesTwo important milestones this week:<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ol><li>Joseph started kindergarten.</li><br /><li>I turned 25, which means that I am half-way to being "over the hill."<br /></li></ol><div>Kindergarten:<br /></div><div><blockquote></blockquote>Joseph's first day of kindergarten started off great! He has an amazing teacher, is going to a wonderful school, and is thriving. We're so happy that he's doing well. After I left Joseph's school, a friend and I took a little road trip. We ended up getting lost and had to frantically call around to get someone to pick up our kids from their first day of school. I felt so bad that I wasn't able to be there to pick up the poor little guy from his first day of school, but he seemed to emerge unscathed.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375948273548373714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvapfKWWyXIqI_e-SCiaWypgU8XeVz2auDJtqwGiYk1hh3zRwtvJdaxDVAedRo8bgFsoPqKPdZaTbQXelTm57lydwkl00-KF45CbprT_P7VtXFw2Wt1-6Sw5JvPSypU8z2Sxgz7dv2vIm/s400/Kindergarten!+030.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375964944267887426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNgG6dGM_Qk_5XQszjKWik_OnT7VtGSUXTiDywkCA7nwvvSfIeiicv2x62atTMH0k4WqEcxnFN-ERvien_kZr9sGA4MFQu5rCL_pWm2c0lIhgb1rJygql1DuDvFK201ekl3QCe4fb0yK7/s400/Kindergarten!+031.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The handsome little guy before his first day of school.</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375957399724838738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPiaLojhTCzh9hRllbq04_TG7yDsPhSSVp-tPomQfOHIZxqF07GYZWHzzIiPMVpskDCM9dkxhitVFrsShTNnsMOJIb9Y9KG4AfDDY50AFbqm4lijylIQwyT9O2sZ_XJxXBH1NzJpu63Aq/s400/Kindergarten!+033.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div align="center">Joseph and his friend Mackenzie. Thankfully her mom was able to pick Joseph up from school and the two had a good time playing together until I was able to get home.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375948247806832002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGF4f_er__FGtCbraR7ZjMD4NXwefmWmd68cab2eKu_WOiI8TH1dx1m5xu7FYuiR8Y2iDBs0pGS47-SMVPdwPXEeT2GKXV2Fw-KdZlzwtzgvcc6ijPQ46PE-3gIJXIUHzzbe4OjmoKIUI/s400/2009-08-27+Kindergarten!1.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Joseph trying to do a "K" in sign language. We thought that it would be cute to take a yearly photo of him holding up the number of fingers corresponding to the grade he's in. So, "K" for kindergarten, but it didn't work out quite as well as we had hoped.</div><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote>My Birthday:<br /><blockquote></blockquote>For starters, my awesome present - Brad bought me a t-shirt from the season 5 finale of The Office. Woohoo!<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375970909565723730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQmfhGBkamuoxDfHp-iwOKJMSx5MKdmESTUrhZn6MMn4_ZBmf45plxZeLcJK03fAg8yA4yIjvKDlLXaq5-7_W3_Zuf2ak7mmrZC3vzNKVO2j2AF_VU2PndThQxVLPwHitHh0nVhICsOZ8/s400/scranton+front.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375970916154134194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIsL_rfkkeHuCqvkHy0HICvKThppt2HjpdKzh2IPt5JvYM4kuwMoR3mvHZei0vQPiALyt402FzxQXFc7FjrJQcVxGZkfmzmb2KOeR8lmY47B6rkF3I3geWBW3GlGiN9x1PGW_SBjqidA2/s400/scranton+back.jpg" border="0" />And, my parents pre-ordered season 5 on DVD, so I should be getting that in a few days. It's being released on September 8th. Squee!</p><p align="center">My parents (as shown below)...</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949159513503346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS3de4pd1MtZVqXxbUsWUcDyYsgmDpfzEi0-w8WBXPCL7UYiU7I8UXn3klooOC0igWeD8LfEybiqghao6vcPR59rt-Hv7KqxA7aG9_A35uyGuhlOPbv6Ybx4TcZVS0p4CJhbJv7Iwk71b/s400/25+014.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">...threw an amazing party just for me!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949170525890994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jq1ueDqUWfhfkPlWPHibDEYICbE6Di2BIFzdo-wt1-Bs0FyBW8Nwwuw61HJgag7ltmuKoRURS2YdPzYfGDr56It1m8leN0IBP1jrfZtx8kkE1wkjnbpolev53qyTa7ORMvyb0b3yJRBR/s400/25+015.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949174258575010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiJq0m_47_jqSBn0cSP3jByRSfyhPwu1kzaGNiTFuM98YPHb2Prwcx-JWuFvnMw41STtWCRDkBx6JfYjwLX-rf8wpr-n1oejYWzsedutW02QkKiPs0ZNMboAMXX4uTGbMrLUqg_sukyTO/s400/25+016.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">All of this, just for me?? Not really. We actually went up for their annual company picnic, which just happened to fall on my birthday. It was loads of fun, and a great way to spend time with my family. Tons of food, games, and good times.<br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949180962829698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObKteQavKUdH1gEhIFeH4ckdk5shteo4BBcqET9UBsYGQibSNMvjTZy7eEQ7mIUkilS4iTDJI3NnTLQUto-L6v7XQj71nIZG-tPml0Cf_EW6YsSAhjlahE12s8kYadQgbblr_HBd6pMTs/s400/25+035.JPG" border="0" />Grandpa with a Spongebob pinata.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375948263286089810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ3cOcKSkxXUazmFWo5YjpcMYjTgZ4VZqJ7hydkcJJyJ53VEZVBJpcezgYNM4p9CJM26MxILgMAXSgv8QM2GlyBCTERN7QroJKndWEmbOM8my7zmN_3upv7K16_7ElpSUBcgg3MKtTmP2/s400/2009-08-29+251.jpg" border="0" />Joseph had a great time painting (including painting himself).<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949188154026402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35nUA_5nmQAntPSeiFjOO-dpf0HJO9y7qxz1VF3_0DrO2qBKLZqeODeDEARROS2h-uEbrMMq0cGOu3jW4Eedc6WwDpjd8cj4CVdjIG4860tDmFobR7nN0GRxFdwRK5SrEnFsBXxLdSW77/s400/25+036.JPG" border="0" />He also had fun carrying around this bowl of pretzels and "serving" everyone.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375948258638479394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IiFzE9NalsmQBhOYSiTi1Ri_WHUdTLfB8NMhf11G9QJJ5Vb1Oh0W6XnyIVIjKN3t4K2xLMSmbg2jt6BYa1vMoq8hhG8x11hIT7yxQswFTONzGYB47KlnLxhVwaf5XtHulY8BVKC9bKIO/s400/2009-08-29+25.jpg" border="0" />This kid had a blast playing in a mud puddle.</div><div align="center"> </div><blockquote></blockquote><div align="left">On the way home, we stopped at Cabela's. The kids were amazed by all of the taxidermed (is that a word?) animals.<br /></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375957379577195090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUFe8pkltHmAjEdWbv9_J6AKmb7FWNsKy90TvhP0IXFLTqRThcnnEYJE-0Nt9bhEZ8HUXDMQStd8GH-jQGGXAuSOpKus_OgBYGg4BmO5fy247dHqpExBKuMseDAPmSNaZL7yJsCZlxXKJ/s400/25+037.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375957384675768178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xXWg0tA85hHCqi3Z1QkVW4XWztcI4l9ftjyaoUyUkR3xMzC89Vl0q-4UdTDfbAZcOJ8ByM6ruET3MBV_YSY8K0kdtmqf-1UbH9IbUUZnhIxQ2cEltT4C71xg3zW21CJzgReXgQUNDlwv/s400/25+038.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375964951978161986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-Nwmn9EqSA-FTN2YQb3Bf-tLJg9yaHpmrguJZFcJIBQ_hqaO6wrg9xdt0luHORE5_M_XyjWQNMh6ke4sTbrt0fk1v4RrdmVCMDojopjQhSiQ0U6lgNgCUJgPsxH79qq-Kfw2ffk16ovc/s400/25+042.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">And that ends our fun week!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">In other news, Brad <em>LOVES</em> his new job! We feel so blessed to be in this area. Brad feels like he hit "the job lottery." We are really enjoying Parkersburg. Everyone is SO nice here. We like being close to family and we are making new friends. Thanks to everyone - Joseph's teachers, Pleasants County schools, our new friends, and our family - for making us feel so at home here. We know our prayers have been answered!</p>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-65806477769091747932009-08-04T23:29:00.000-04:002009-08-04T23:50:35.746-04:00Being TestedThe last two weeks have been a serious test of my patience. I don't say faith - I know Heavenly Father gives us trials for a reason and he'll help us through the difficult times if we remain faithful and follow his commandments. So I just need to be patient and wait for the light at the end of the tunnel.<br /><br />For starters, we moved into our new place. It's wonderful; a three-story townhome with a finished basement. It's in a great neighborhood, it's affordable, and we love Parkersburg. However, a few days after we moved in, Joseph decided that it would be a good idea to dump an entire bottle of laundry detergent all over the brand new carpet!!! It took an entire week of late nights to suck up all of the detergent, and now our carpets smell all mildew-y.<br /><br />On top of that, I got a part-time job to help our family out a little. I'm working as a shift-manager at a restaurant at the mall. I work evenings, and by the time I come home every night, I am completely exhausted and I smell like a disgusting grease ball. I miss being home to spend time with my family. I know that this is for the benefit of our family, but it's hard to feel like I am being of any benefit when I am not home to cook nutritious meals, help unpack and organize our new home, help out with bedtime, etc. Even when I am home, I don't spend any time with my family because I am exhausted from working, so I spend most of the day sleeping. I feel like I am going through this vicious cycle of caffeine highs and total exhaution meltdowns.<br /><br />To further add to the problems, out truck broke down, and it cost more than my first paycheck to fix it, and I had to pay for the traffic citation that I received the day we moved from Martinsburg to Parkersburg, leaving us flat broke. Ugh. But, I don't want my driver's license suspended and/or have a warrant out for my arrest and we need to have our truck to finish moving all of our stuff out of my brother-in-law's basement.<br /><br />So things have been a little rough around here. I really could use some prayers and the support of family and friends right now. I know these probably seem trivial, but I feel like I am being tested to my absolute limits right now. Having a meltdown surely won't help anything! Thanks to all of those who read this blog. Knowing that I have friends and family who care really means alot. I hope my next post comes bearing better news. Until next time, please keep me in your prayers. Thanks!Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-49752771675783534912009-07-20T23:30:00.000-04:002009-07-21T00:35:25.396-04:00Five<div align="left">My beautiful baby has turned into such a handsome boy. Where have the years gone? I remember the day he was born, and the many sleepless nights that followed. I remember his first steps and his first words. In a few weeks, we'll get to experience his first day of school. I couldn't ask for a more special, talented, handsome, wonderful child. What an amazing five years this has been. I can only hope he knows how much his mommy and daddy love him! We are so thankful that he is a part of our family.</div><blockquote><p align="center"> </p></blockquote><div align="left">Five is a special number, so we had to have a special party! Grandma and Grandpa drove down to visit on Sunday, and we had our annual BBQ -- for the past five years we have had a cookout for his birthday. It's become a family tradition. Joseph's primary teacher has the same birthday, and she also happens to have some kids who are friends with ours, so she helped us celebrate. <br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757740472917858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDwoPbG72l6lRU0-Dy3iwM2I5aWxIPdwCk9_kPAdiipoljBNvObA_bJUo6N-etX_TnX4j7K4IaAvckufu0A9_x79h-huR6XkcyOolywJIRtTGFFD0od0EVVlJx8FCeILAxzeFlEmWa-9d/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday6.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><em>The birthday boy with Mommy and Daddy.</em><br /></p><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><em></em><em></em><em></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360756737891514306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN91-GoxutUbc0sxtQrbmPdg47DVLE28MHF6L5dLBJ7VZwBR38v1Ypncaoqo2ikqLOe18mFovHQhUo5X4OjEGElOacuOrYn0uGvWAySQUsYGwDvCppVp89MueslBTLDF9p4l-lnEE1io3B/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday.jpg" border="0" /><em>The Grillmaster gets the party started!</em><br /><br /></p><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360756745342378690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVSTzIL_MwofnXYrXuNdUx7u7KBv08qBF5n6DvKIlnA8QLSdXdXGbIqwdlBWPrJzYylF1iyNkK_4S5_iqctAJCjWhRxke5kzSOGXBIkRlN_ZiER5ftpMiUUl-hAq4g2lpuY9HB1GlFn9E/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday1.jpg" border="0" /><em>Joseph and Andrew were very anxious to eat the cake. Joseph picked out a Wiggles cake this year. Usually I make the cakes, but since we're still living out of boxes I have no idea where all of my cake decorating tools are. </em><br /><br /></p><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360756747664880530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1G0PwUsCehx-4WSUg-amw4_GQ6VshCQtb19jT1gPX8mEWIClolr_Qp9CcVUikhA03FbjD7Pvf0kYBAfHUql57XSwz1vRzHF0B1HKSeJc6u9s0wjIfXcrjapeO0JPnGb8hG57jV-Fo-fF/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday2.jpg" border="0" /><em>Having fun with the Haroldson family.</em><br /></p><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360756753736169730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaYvEmDtbFH6O8nR-RtFifzIkJWHhl1AWZFToZmV0i6MzER1rw-XntO26PcfIzjNRKgtsFsaiH2LiZ0IcoIXUpQShQTeKapvuFPlrxqMzE4HzcTJfu9THyQdkek5iomeO9nzR3ofHzMIw/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday3.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em>Opening his presents from Mommy and Daddy: A Spiderman guitar (the kid has a serious guitar obsession), a Spongebob lunch box and backpack, a Spongebob DVD, a Berenstain Bears DVD, some Spongebob books, and his favorite book EVER -- <u>If You Give a Mouse a Cookie</u>.</em></p><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><em>However, Mommy and Daddy's gifts were pretty insignificant compared to Grandma and Grandpa's gift:</em> <span style="font-size:130%;">A Power Wheels Ford F-150!!</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757753888831154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudsLgDcZHpx0t5rVPb-fFGJpI4vD6JL1gF5FILuF_EBMH1ctM8kO-r0TiEYLYQiTmfVhfgQrMXESm3bFW9tg8DZEKHE_lNZSAHCNxPRziwuvMPoXoCMD7qivUMCvn_U2t-5CuhzYgQGn2/s400/Joseph's+5th+Bday+047.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em>Joseph taking Aiden for a spin.</em></p><blockquote></blockquote><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360756763994214866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4JyTvCoJmR_fF483c4UTBVcU5R_cJpNIpP-Hfs7OO7SWw9E2zPC1BaTvJQ2agiwm0MHbHbOWYVUe1Rr8Z5t7-ysV3TdH5jYcAWCmZoV5_nbNLMpUPgeyKYGl1k-8Wo_1Pca2E7dhsNvU/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday4.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em>What an amazing gift! Joseph is very blessed to have grandparents who love to spoil him rotten!</em></p><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757736578025634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdx7cbJkeWBiNA-WuoFpaxh8j1gJOcIpVKOyn4Xqzk7KdPqF9PHjuLRfsOITPCQeBzH6vBFz6p5cwcwvSULycR3_zDNMY1CGI5hMPj_IYv5STLN_9_TKrE7vntXe1SiNufVk-k2axKx_O/s400/2009-07-20+Joseph%27s+5th+Bday5.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em>Last but not least, Joseph's very sweet cousins made him a cake today. They also made him homemade pizza, and Aunt Darlene got him a fabulous gift -- an entire ream of paper to have all to himself!</em></p><blockquote><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy fifth birthday, Joseph! I love you, kiddo!</span></p></blockquote>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-1879402534234757032009-07-06T00:47:00.000-04:002009-07-06T01:55:08.148-04:00Moving Take OneI've called this post "Moving Take One," because in a few weeks we'll be moving again. For right now, we are living with Brad's brother and his family until we can find our own place. So, I'll take you on a little journey of our <em>first</em> move, and the past few weeks with our family.<br /><br />Step 1: <em>A visit with Grandma and Grandpa.</em> The Sunday before we moved out, I decided to take a trip with my boys to visit their grandparents. Even though we're living closer to them now, I knew that it would be a while before we saw them again because of the chaos involved with moving our family from one end of West Virginia to the other. We had a fun visit, and are excited to get the chance to visit with them again once things settle down a little.<br /><blockquote></blockquote><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355206267720502434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv19tCDB23JrnZlIwU-aQH8FPbWfbtFhN6Y78T-BA-He9xtwO-xfeVrXOtyUBIehQdGopXkKLRxZx_-vU4Enm0-PiAa_8jcR22v0rjv4H05lJ8s2PZLHkv7UqoVTSqSduUuVQdnMhK7CF/s400/Moving+and+July+4th+005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><em>Joseph and Andrew, happy to be with the Grandma and Grandpa.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Step 2: <em>Loading up the truck and heading across the state.</em> Neither easy, nor fun. I much preferred spending a lazy Sunday afternoon with my parents and my little boys. </div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>It turns out that it is not very easy to load a 75-year-old piano into a 24-foot moving truck. It took an hour-and-a-half to load the piano because the wheels on the piano happened to be a fraction of an inch too short to make the piano go over the lip on the ramp; thus, the movers (aka, the Elders Quorum) had to come up with a strategy to get a 1000 pound piano up a 10 foot ramp without killing themselves or my piano. Luckily, one of the ward members in attendance lived around the corner and happened to have a bunch of two-by-fours and a very strong son and they were able to get the dang thing on the truck.</div><blockquote></blockquote><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355205605552755650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38HVHyxE7Amlq3-9hXcIzo4zZR2VdHw2SoeNF9HY7xpUj7tqA6FYAESCIVkEe5k42CA6mrAMmvhbhyphenhyphennxyEKUUW96S8Fwsy4JR_FrljRuOngMP0257zcw3hfrh5LZr-FVcXOrSCTxL9k1s/s400/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><em>Brad looking slightly unhappy about the delays caused by the piano, which he despised before he had to load it into the big ol' truck.</em></div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355206274398305826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAt7G7Z6V_WpDJlUallBxD59zPLo2-rxKffjTsJ6fAwAOqzcn4w3J61Ulxt3XlKadNVIpP2KNefDVF9JLYwWlVyX4n3Bm7UAk7ySxmDEQKGvTQpdjEXhRGv-2Dor_11a8s0fHUXsmnzzR/s400/Moving+and+July+4th+007.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><em>Elder Hester using Elder Van Lydegraf as a bench while he played the piano for the inhabitants of our street.</em></div><blockquote></blockquote><div align="left">Once the truck was loaded, Brad and I got the house all cleaned out and headed on our 5 hour trek to Parkersburg. Manuevering the 24-foot truck which was also towing our pick-up truck was also not an easy task. I followed Brad in our Honda. The truck would only go 40-miles per hour over the steep mountains between Hancock, MD and Morgantown, WV (which is about 2 hours of the 5 hour trip when you are actually going the speed limit). To make matters worse, I missed a red light (without my knowledge) while trying to make sure Brad got through a difficult intersection, and got my first ticket ever. EEk! </div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>But, we arrived in Parkersburg safe and sound. Quite a few members of the Parkersburg ward showed up to help move our belongings into my brother-in-law's basement. Amazingly, it took about five minutes to move my piano and about a half hour total to unload the truck.</div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Step 4: <em>Chaos!!!!!!!!!!</em> My in-law's home is constantly filled with new and interesting people (and a couple of pets, too). I'd estimate that on a daily basis there are about twelve people in the house, and it seems like someone new is there visiting/staying every single day. It's been quite an adjustment for our little family. Joseph and Andrew have been a little overwhelmed. I have been too. I actually think the boys have handled it better than I have. We're really enjoying our stay, but we're pretty anxious to have our own home. Hopefully we'll be in our own place by August 1. It's nice to visit with our family, but I'm eager to get myself and my kids back to our regular routine. <blockquote></blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsZKgtytds3okXANp2lEp-1qZQ_JlRSvgqugLCWKdNGgr2C1meiEgRQ28z3w3XR_uvz12tn0gWcD9B_H-63bOmXo4i2jN7Per6rwKII8yclVKfLptEPzKHDIXX6ND5Mh90FLRbagFOY-Q/s1600-h/Moving+and+July+4th+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355206281740612386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsZKgtytds3okXANp2lEp-1qZQ_JlRSvgqugLCWKdNGgr2C1meiEgRQ28z3w3XR_uvz12tn0gWcD9B_H-63bOmXo4i2jN7Per6rwKII8yclVKfLptEPzKHDIXX6ND5Mh90FLRbagFOY-Q/s400/Moving+and+July+4th+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Emily - one of the many visitors in the home. She has actually been quite a blessing to us. We appreciate the endless hours she has put into drawing pictures for Joseph.</em><br /><blockquote></blockquote> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355205610479493586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDJlPtbTZtepylFGNbqMgctrAclzeZYO6yAziTXraddLY86kbMB7x1OmrZCeFsGdH-uRBiOoyl-0GVgn6YmkbPbqDi-5QK8buDWa2jaNIDPpfd7a1sB1bz0S0NIsddp-jaQu3mZrBsEx0/s400/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th1.jpg" border="0" /><em>Joseph and Scotty (again, another visitor in their home) proudly displaying their superhero costumes that Emily lovingly made them.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355205632330681058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJTiGQh0c-IY1BQe_IHhNhDtHd5qKNpslZttdGS2W-KVQxdSYtr9metGlQe9oJwuMTqq9LKdrNIrmEisP0XTC3nOngekokuWjl-OajFDWhtBQ5xcrMRqafW-fxNWJgYvS98G8iBRY41cH/s400/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th4.jpg" border="0" /><em>Ian, the dog. Ian has been very subdued throughout this whole process. I guess he's used to the constant influx of new people in his home. He also seems to handle Andrew and Joseph pulling his tail very well. Overall, I don't mind Ian - although, I don't care for him so much when he barks his head off at 7 am.</em></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnIM5nuQzMcBzzeaxYDDrT1NTFvFAIASG9-Bvpo7TkETrHZZR1yKK2PpfEd4cYTsFcVtmfYPKoMejnc0BsGpEO3m1G0oJ4Vm1g0jL8Ctrasceod7j9P73oXXiqFUzoF2sL5G94xs_SVj7/s1600-h/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355205623944204690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnIM5nuQzMcBzzeaxYDDrT1NTFvFAIASG9-Bvpo7TkETrHZZR1yKK2PpfEd4cYTsFcVtmfYPKoMejnc0BsGpEO3m1G0oJ4Vm1g0jL8Ctrasceod7j9P73oXXiqFUzoF2sL5G94xs_SVj7/s400/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th3.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>However, Bella the cat does not handle her new roomates so well. Her ears are always slicked back whenever she sees Andrew and Joseph, in nervous anticipation of being chased throughout the house (which happens about every five minutes if she's in their sight). She's taken to hiding until they're asleep.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YcB2RT_r143yGwyZUkMMRsyRtqgalhXCSYJJA4A2hj6PeD4pz2acWld-fEer2h1Sm3KW-91NimEio-e7uiYtLxHXO8Nzka4eWgU25dtiYR1nMM-C0ay4QButcb9Klo8k6uPl3OfyuMlq/s1600-h/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355205620958558738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YcB2RT_r143yGwyZUkMMRsyRtqgalhXCSYJJA4A2hj6PeD4pz2acWld-fEer2h1Sm3KW-91NimEio-e7uiYtLxHXO8Nzka4eWgU25dtiYR1nMM-C0ay4QButcb9Klo8k6uPl3OfyuMlq/s400/2009-07-06+Moving+and+July+4th2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>A little more chaos. My in-laws hosted a 4th of July BBQ at their home, complete with about 20 unfamiliar faces for Andrew and Joseph. It was actually enjoyable chaos, though. There was yummy food, fun activities, and our own little fireworks display. Andrew and Joseph got to enjoy their first sparklers. Joseph was much more interested in them than Andrew. By the time it was dark, Andrew was too tired to care. It was a fun day, though, and it was good to meet some of the families in our new ward.</em></div><div> </div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Now that you've read this post, I'm sure you can understand why it's been a while since I've posted anything. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be posting some pictures of our new house (keep your fingers crossed). Until then, good night!<br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-55209448857744309372009-06-09T10:23:00.000-04:002009-06-09T10:36:00.915-04:00New Job!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNhRpITKAB9IHBdqPm8yqbDCd0zB1jA0IG4-pDFxsJ8r7dcGaWdeFERqI_V_A7pMSxACHLe9gh7BcnWj2yfBCRXeysjlNP8fm0U0ve5ytz9Ty7aFsXlNq5aDNsdzD-tel7BW3vg4cOV97/s1600-h/st+marys.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345333865886335026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNhRpITKAB9IHBdqPm8yqbDCd0zB1jA0IG4-pDFxsJ8r7dcGaWdeFERqI_V_A7pMSxACHLe9gh7BcnWj2yfBCRXeysjlNP8fm0U0ve5ytz9Ty7aFsXlNq5aDNsdzD-tel7BW3vg4cOV97/s400/st+marys.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am so happy to announce that we are moving! YAY! Brad was offered a new job teaching for St. Mary's High School in Pleasants County, WV. I won't say much more than this has been a terrible year for our family, and we are happy to get a fresh start.<br /><br />My in-laws, Darlene and Bryant, were gracious enough to allow us to live with them for a few weeks so that we can find somewhere to live. We are happy to be living near family. We are trying to find a home to live in a little town called Williamsport. It would be about 15 minutes from work and from our family!<br /><br />We are also happy to have the experience of living with our Stake President's family -- Brad's brother Bryant is the stake president of the Charleston, WV stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It will be a great experience to see how he runs his home on a daily basis. I know that they will be a good example to our family -- I will really enjoy learning ways to make our home a more spiritual place!<br /><br />I'm grateful to Heavenly Father for helping us to learn and grow through our trials, and thankful for the new doors that he has opened for us. I know that this job is truly an answer to our prayers and I feel very blessed!Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-84737828088020904612009-05-31T21:00:00.000-04:002009-05-31T21:14:58.249-04:00Lost in Translation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplhTSjKYAkW3Hg2Gd_098G4Jswz46aDC0Hq9m8bF1n546biCfRvI9ovejM304RiEFsiU-PhqWIfdJsSAmbsZyauJ1BRN6d4QqWsRoPSLNoMtj2kvLMDPC9FTJsWvjsTGYfWOgUWlTRxcu/s1600-h/5dollar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342158602579652162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplhTSjKYAkW3Hg2Gd_098G4Jswz46aDC0Hq9m8bF1n546biCfRvI9ovejM304RiEFsiU-PhqWIfdJsSAmbsZyauJ1BRN6d4QqWsRoPSLNoMtj2kvLMDPC9FTJsWvjsTGYfWOgUWlTRxcu/s400/5dollar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My kids have recently discovered the catchiness of the <em>Five Dollar Footlong </em>song. Today, Andrew came up with his own version: <em>Three Dollar Foot Short.</em><br /><br />When we asked him why, he said "because I'm free (three) and my foot's not wong (long), it's short. And it's on my weg (leg)." My kid cracks me up. He is so funny sometimes.<br /><br />Then Joseph came up with another version: <em>Six Million Foot Big.</em> There is no explanation for this one. He just felt the need to compete with his brother. Like the title of this post says, the meaning of the jingle has become lost in translation.<br /><br />Oh, my children...Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-1633332661125875442009-05-30T22:25:00.000-04:002009-05-30T23:54:05.770-04:00Birthday Parties!<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810072242319362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaVQoaGiuNQ6mFXlmT0-jc_OAq_JRCBx1i4Avb_s1SlLoReEOya3EAfBPNj2lIHD-8O4PJ2jDqQ4fkwAXJeyi6un2Q8KuHVQP8kxn6kGYLKvA44nXR34WF_zwpViP49lb5gdxWVADhs9S/s400/birthday.jpg" border="0" />Just a little nod to <em>The Office.</em> If you watch it, you'll understand.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>This week was a busy one. <em>Two</em> birthday parties in a row! Brad's birthday was on Friday. He turned 29 this year. I guess that makes it officially the last year he'll tell people how old he is on his birthday. It doesn't really matter how old he is, though. I'm pretty sure he'll always act like he's five. For instance, he asked for a Transformers birthday cake. So, I made an entire Transformers themed party for him. I made his favorite dinner: fish tacos with fresh mango salsa, and balck beans and rice. I got him a few presents: a Transformers t-shirt, and three books he's been wanting to read. And then we had our friends, the Clines over for Transformers cupcakes. I think he had a pretty good birthday this year. I love him tons, and I was happy to do something nice for him!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4ZSbDXz8PN4KT0dadlgzbbHjKnURchRH12qYbdulF-ZQDVBzWTiRosnT0miVPsP5JFm5GSV85TpG9bLibp1A4iq1XbMI8he-O2VOGXjp0wUY5sIvnSfTatOyK2deMlTYdpGGHAnhC104/s1600-h/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810616916117426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4ZSbDXz8PN4KT0dadlgzbbHjKnURchRH12qYbdulF-ZQDVBzWTiRosnT0miVPsP5JFm5GSV85TpG9bLibp1A4iq1XbMI8he-O2VOGXjp0wUY5sIvnSfTatOyK2deMlTYdpGGHAnhC104/s400/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Then we went to a birthday for the Clines' daughter, Madison (Maddie). It was loads of fun for everyone. The theme was <em>The Little Mermaid</em> and there were plenty of "under the sea" activities.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810075283058450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARglWE0O1X1Ij3AsElPKUU6z_z60SyzvVwddra2pbpbR-0beiwD7XvD6GNByvSxD4wCPrs4WGrmEyEZ31LUp5letwLciWjCwgeKuuCOffN4o3Lzh4qDU_RKkHvsIAPsBv_Oy43DWhH0nJ/s400/Brad+and+Maddie+097.JPG" border="0" />Me and the birthday girl. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFsiy3akE9nQeB-Hul026SqPzinn58oJW88cyUZq2mTJsiYu7vgqaf1SwFoV42CJd-s-Cv622TZ6LRpfaznTMcx0ThgcBbdDgJwAila6dBsN6Befl1j7cwI-ZT7FocXTk9Mev_tGWmdMl/s1600-h/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810611038985826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFsiy3akE9nQeB-Hul026SqPzinn58oJW88cyUZq2mTJsiYu7vgqaf1SwFoV42CJd-s-Cv622TZ6LRpfaznTMcx0ThgcBbdDgJwAila6dBsN6Befl1j7cwI-ZT7FocXTk9Mev_tGWmdMl/s400/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yummy treats!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8Mqsgu6NYv6w-jo59QydfIeSXUNzRDmbjSZTy_WaXP_JmGfqef1ivlgRiZHW4ywFCOwwDl7W_FntrNQZzO2dOdIrYCrYS0X5O9_npkWFmVwwWUcrnl9n1Xabn-eMs6MVSDOAul9mUfUr/s1600-h/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810094506669650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8Mqsgu6NYv6w-jo59QydfIeSXUNzRDmbjSZTy_WaXP_JmGfqef1ivlgRiZHW4ywFCOwwDl7W_FntrNQZzO2dOdIrYCrYS0X5O9_npkWFmVwwWUcrnl9n1Xabn-eMs6MVSDOAul9mUfUr/s400/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Making seascapes with foam stickers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbdPCutYiyKUg8_aUQd8HNZ08rkWdeqa99Arl_GFkmCHX9756lfhE0zt9KagHD52LvbgsZbZ4JpmdY6B0wE1dqOT5UGmVOHxwDi9LofMkNJ1yK1gXCnHvoO8tcGaQHSPP8iJSo0btnz_t/s1600-h/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810091026291138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbdPCutYiyKUg8_aUQd8HNZ08rkWdeqa99Arl_GFkmCHX9756lfhE0zt9KagHD52LvbgsZbZ4JpmdY6B0wE1dqOT5UGmVOHxwDi9LofMkNJ1yK1gXCnHvoO8tcGaQHSPP8iJSo0btnz_t/s400/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Doing a crabwalk!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j7CbRm_RvbrEnYNAAqqOdS9PMdDb2yN-OELrQ4Za9vCr_lZ9ThNhhlacJRPzQuMt8h_otxk7NaSvhaQgMQaHjn-ytKan6HYMs1bGDir-9AHTO_iM91AAOS-tFSTTqEfsUTm-4bFYOTSr/s1600-h/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341810080847712098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j7CbRm_RvbrEnYNAAqqOdS9PMdDb2yN-OELrQ4Za9vCr_lZ9ThNhhlacJRPzQuMt8h_otxk7NaSvhaQgMQaHjn-ytKan6HYMs1bGDir-9AHTO_iM91AAOS-tFSTTqEfsUTm-4bFYOTSr/s400/2009-05-30+Brad+and+Maddie.jpg" border="0" /></a>The birthday girl being super cute!</div><div></div><div></div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>Happy 29th birthday Brad and happy 5th birthday Maddie! Man you guys are old...I mean guy. Love ya Brad ;)<br /></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798619283765486949.post-40833550045904498672009-05-24T21:01:00.000-04:002009-05-24T21:35:02.642-04:00Techno MusicNo, this post is not literally about techno music. Really, it's two seperate stories to tell; one about my little technological genius, and the other about a very special musical device.<br /><br />So...<br /><br /><strong>Techno:</strong><br />It's unbelievable how "plugged in" my child is. He is a little sponge; he absorbs everything he hears. Naturally he wants to repeat it. Recently, my kids tore down the curtains in their bedroom, so I have a blanket hanging over the window. When the blanket fell down from the window, Joseph responded, "There's got to be a better way!" He then proceeded to do an infomercial for his own invention, the "Sticky Curtain." I am very glad that it is summer, so that I can entertain my children outside rather then having them be entertained by Nickelodeon and it's one and only sponsor, Billy Mays.<br /><br />Besides creating his own infomercials, he has also been creating his own websites. He LOVES the computer and all things technological. I encourage him to use the computer. He uses art programs, plays learning games, and listens to good music and he learns a lot! In this learning process, he has already discovered that you can find/learn/do <em>anything</em> with the power of the internet. So, yesterday, our swimming pool opened up. One of the neighborhood children was telling Joseph that he learned how to swim last summer, but he didn't remember how anymore. Joseph told him, "If you want to learn more about swimming, you can just go to pool.com." I about died...seriously. So hilarious! Also, he'll tell us things like, "go to joseph.com/andrew." But this is how it sounds -- joseph dot com splash andrew. Ha! We've tried to explain that they are saying <em>slash</em>, not <em>splash</em> but he doesn't know what a slash is, so we just let him call it a splash because it's really freaking funny.<br /><br />It's amazing how technologically proficient an almost-five-year-old is. Brad was quoting the commercials (or commer-shun-als, as Joseph calls them) for Windows -- He said "I'm 5 years old and I'm a PC," because Joseph had figured out how to turn on music on a website, then minimize the window and turn on one of his computer games so that he could listen to his music while he played with his paint studio. Pretty soon, he's going to be teaching his parents how to use the technology instead of us teaching him!<br /><br />Now...<br /><br /><strong>Music:</strong><br />I got a piano! <span style="font-size:130%;">I got a piano! </span><span style="font-size:180%;">I got a piano!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> I have been desperate for a piano since before I was born, I think. I love to play the piano. I'm not great -- I'm self taught. But I could be great with a piano to practice on daily. And now I have one!!!!!! I just can't believe it. I got it for free. It's an old upright piano and it still plays beautifully. It needs tuned, but every piano does after it's been moved. She (yes, it's a she) is PERFECT and I love her. I am so thankful for programs like Freecycle -- which is how I found my piano -- and I am so thankful for the church that was giving her away. This has forever been a dream of mine, and I thought that it was a long way off. And, I love you Brad for not complaining <em>too</em> much about moving the piano. Thanks for letting me live my dream.</span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645101079436928267noreply@blogger.com1