tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29214233743538197552024-03-13T05:13:57.518-07:00counting it all joyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-8557729549030495172014-01-25T08:39:00.000-08:002014-01-25T08:39:07.824-08:00Lazy Saturdays and Crazy girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I feel like lazy Saturday mornings are few and far between around here. So we try to take advantage so most we can. My kids are kids after my own heart and love to create, so we decided on painting . It is so fun to watch all of their personalities come out. </div>
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this is our crazy girl :) we say she is "wirey" if that is even a word. she is our most fearless and keeps us on edge a tad bit more than all of the others. Not 1 minute into painting she stuck her hand straight into the paint... it was too cute not to capture.<br />
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This is her serious face, anytime she is concentrating... cracks me up!<br />
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Grace leads the charge in creativity, she is so much like me it is crazy. I just love her so much!!!<br />
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So proud of her pink hands... <br />
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Bye-bye pretty paint colors... hello brown... <br />
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Miles is so in love with his big brother. He lights up when Fisher is around, I love it!</div>
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Grace is a little artist, she colors so good and can spend an h our
on one piece of art, she is a girl after my own heart! I have even found
piles of crumpled up paper on the floor beside her because she just
couldn't get it quite right...I love that girl. <br />
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I love this picture because it is a perfect picture of Grace and Harper's relationship: Grace working hard and Harper wanting so bad to be a big girl and keep up.<br />
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Harper's pictures are normally comprised of a lot of scibble-scrabble. she is hillarious when she colors, she gets a super serious face and then just goes as fast as she can...<br />
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2014 and I think I have finally come up with my word: CAPTURE! I have
such a tendency to be looking forward to things in my life and missing
out on what is right in front of me. I find myself wi<span class="text_exposed_show">shing
the days away, only to find that life is passing by so quickly. So, my
goal this year is to CAPTURE life's simple and beautiful moments that
are all around me. Everyday I get to see glimpses of who my kids are
growing up to be and I find myself forgetting so quickly the stages and
quirks and smiles that are fading quickly. I want to challenge myself to
take a breath and slow down, to take it all in and to take the time to
capture it. To really see the beauty all around me, the love that
surrounds me, the giggles, the spills, the memories, the friendships,
the messes that fill my day. It is not always pretty, but it is my life,
the life God has for me, and I want to remember the details!<br /> <br /> So here begins a year of capturing the everyday, routine, beautiful moments of 2014!</span></span><br />
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time she is doing cartwheels! It's adorable and annoying at the same
time, like when she knocked a cup of freshly poured milk out of my hand
because she was doing cartwheels in the kitchen But this is where we are right now and one day she is going to think cartwheels are for babies... So I want to CAPTURE it now!</span></span><br />
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Harper's room was for some reason so hard for me to get motivated to do. I am not sure if it was just that her room had the most no fun work to do, or that I am just tired. </div>
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I really had a blank slate to work with, so I started with what I had. I had a crib, changing table, rocker and bedding. So, really I had all of the big things, and I got to just do the fun stuff. The cool part about this room is that I spent less than $100 on it! </div>
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Here it is the day we moved in... </div>
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Here it is today.... quite a difference!! </div>
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The biggest change was painting the walls and the trim. I painted the walls a really pretty watery blue called Serendipity by Olympic and the trim is white. It gave so much light to the room. I hated going in there before because it was dark and had no "happy" in it, now it is my favorite room!!</div>
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I added this over her crib, it was the easiest project ever! Just buy some hoops and put fabric in them... and your are done!!<br />
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This art was super easy as well, I had a bunch of extra frames from our hallway project and so I just put some fabric in them and hot glued a silk flower on top... another easy peasy project!!<br />
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The star in the window, is a fun addition to the changing table wall, it is made of FREE paint stirrers that I hot glued together and painted pink...</div>
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I have a small obsession with all things monogrammed, so I had to have something with her name on it in her room. this is just a canvas with her name painted on it.<br />
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I love how the room turned out, and I love going in there to get my sweet baby girl!!! <br />
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Here is our entry when we moved in... ugh... is all I can say... those colors are just not us...<br />
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Here it is now... painting all of the trim and doors white made this small space so bright and a great place to welcome our guests.</div>
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I added some gold stenciling to give it a little bit of elegance without being too serious, because we are for sure not serious ;)<br />
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As you move from the entry you enter our family room, it was pretty plain and dark as well. <br />
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This is the day we moved in...<br />
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Here it is today... I just love it! It represents our personality so well and is just homey! <br />
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All of the trim has been painted white, and the walls were given a nice coat of Amazing Gray! It is such a great color!<br />
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I found this awesome vintage laundry basket at a local store and knew I could come up with some sort of use for it. My husband thought it was a stroller when I brought it home... it adds some fun color and a little funk to the room. </div>
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I am not sure what to do with the giant fireplace eye sore, for now it is the monster in the room, but maybe one day we will come up with something. It is so big and in such a strange spot it is hard to work with. <br />
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And that little cutie is my one- year old, who is everywhere!!! I could not get a picture of this part of the room without her running into the shot, so I just went with it. It really is a miracle at what paint can do, to even the ugliest rooms!!!<br />
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When you enter our 1972 house you are first greeted by this awesome floor ;) I am not even sure what it is, but I have heard you need a bulldozer to get rid of it! Then you are promptly welcomed into our living room, the most used and lived in room in our house.<br />
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It is one of my favorite places in the house, it is bright and cherry and cozy. With four kids there is no place in our house for a room that can't be USED! This is where dances are performed, movies are watched, picnics are had, and life really happens. so everything is jumped on, spilled on and the occasional pee on :) Just being real...</div>
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You are greeted with one of my favorite things in our house, our mantle sign. I am in love with it. It is our family in a nutshell. Random, eclectic and fun. </div>
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I found the letters at a local store and Hobby Lobby. They were the exact colors I needed and when it all came together I was just giddy! I used fence posts for the back and painted and distressed them to make them look old. Then I just hot glued the letters on. Very easy!!</div>
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Our TV wall is next to the fireplace and holds this great antique door that I repainted and chalked. I change it up all the time and it a great foundation of the room. </div>
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If you are wondering if that is burlap on the walls...you would be correct! Behind it was this wall paper that was impossible to get off and since ripping out the sheet rock and redoing it was not going to happen, I came up with the next best thing...burlap! It is not hung perfectly and is not trimmed out on the edges, but it is so much better than it was! Trust me!!<br />
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This painting is my World Market knock-off. I couldn't pay the $150 ish price tag when I knew I could make my own and with the colors that fit my room better anyway!<br />
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On the other wall is my random yellow bookshelf. It holds our books and a kitchen stuff in the drawers. <br />
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Our art wall holds the artwork that I get on a daily basis. It gets changed out all of the time, but I love to look at it and then move on to the next masterpiece!<br />
Our living room serves us well and is a very fun place to be. In the very near future I want to paint all of the trim white. But for the most part, it is pretty finished.<br />
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So the boys room is probably my favorite room in the house right now. I am such a sucker for stripes! I really wanted a room that cold grow with them and was not too "themed". I found these comforters on sale at Target for $19.99 and I knew that I HAD to have them and I went from there. <br />
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The giant star on the wall was a find from a local store here in town that I am in LOVE with. I get probably 50% of the stuff for my house from there! I had looked at for a couple of months and then when we moved, I knew that it would look great in the boys room!<br />
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The letter are from my other favorite place Hobby Lobby. Oh and that amazing trunk is from that same local store! <br />
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I found that old bed spring and just knew exactly where and what I wanted to do with it. The lady at the store and my husband both thought I was crazy... but I LOVE IT! It adds so much character and charm to that side of the room. I plan on just continuing to add random pics of the boys as I take them. And the lights, who doesn't love big white Christmas lights. They just make me smile!<br />
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The built ins are so great and a huge reason we bought the house, but keeping those little fingers from destroying them every five minutes is a challenge! So at some point I am sure they looked neat and clean, but not for very long!<br />
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Our master is very cozy and classic.<br />
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That end table is from World market, and I just love it! It is a blue gray color and is just so charming.<br />
Please excuse the cord and books, once again, little fingers are EVERYWHERE in my house!!<br />
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I am working on Grace's room and then headed towards Harper's room. I have so many fun ideas... <br />
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I saw the home for sale online and at first wrote it off. The pictures were not that great and we kept looking. One day, I decided to just drive by it, once I saw the lot and all of the trees, I did not even care what the inside looked like. I just knew this was it for us. It sits on almost 2 acres and is about 3 mile from town. It was perfect. Preston and I went to go look at it for the first time together, and I think it took both of our breaths away! The funny part, is that nothing on the inside was great. But the BONES were amazing. All of the rooms were yellows and burnt oranges and greens... luckily both of us could see the potential! The built ins are AMAZING!!! I could go on and on of all the reason we were in love. As soon as we got back in the car Preston immediately told me to take a deep breath and not to get our hopes up. But, in true me fashion, I was already redecorating and painting walls and moving our stuff in...after 4 months of negotiating and a few hiccups along the road, we finally closed at the end of October. The thing I love most about our home is that it feels like us. It is for sure the home God wanted us to be in and I am so glad I have a husband who made me wait it out. I think I tried to convince him to buy like 2o other houses. Luckily, he knew what we both really wanted and was able to put up with all of my pouting and temper-tantrums. He is a keeper for sure! <br />
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When you walk into our house, you enter into the foyer and to the right is our home school room and dining room combo. I really wanted a bright and clean looking room. The color is Intellectual Gray by Sherwin Williams. It is the best color ever! It is a chalky gray and goes with everything.<br />
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This is where we do school and life... we play, color and live in this room. Because it is the first room you see, I really wanted it to look organized and clean, BUT, it has so many functions (my office, school room, play room, dining room)<br />
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When we walked into the house, I fell in love with the kitchen. It had so much charm and character, and ALL THE CABINETS WERE ALREADY PAINTED WHITE!!! Which for me was a huge plus. I did not want to have to paint cabinets again. The oven is so charming AND works better than any other oven I have had. It preheats in like 2 minutes!!! I tried to keep with the era of the kitchen and keep it clean and crisp. It really is my favorite room in the house. The only thing I want to do in the future is change the counter tops.<br />
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This is my coffee station. It has everything, filters, sugar, coffee!! It makes it so easy in the morning to grab a cup!<br />
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The papers on the fridge are reminders of what mothering is all about. Taking time to invest in the souls of our kids... I read them over and over...<br />
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Connected to the kitchen is our laundry and mud room. It is HUGE and I love it!!! It has 2 closets and a wall of cabinets! When we walked into the house for the first time, I was in heaven! However, it was very hard to get passed the blue and white checkered wallpaper with a beautiful cat boarder. But leave it to me to just paint over it :) This is the only room in the house with a "crazy" paint color. I figured, if any room needed a cheery feel, it was the laundry room. The color is conch shell, by Benjamin Moore. I love it, it is a chalky coral color and just makes me smile!<br />
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The back of the door holds all of my aprons, but at this time it has two Ironman costumes and an Optimus Prime costume... life with boys :)<br />
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That is my one little one year old! Time flies so fast, and I am so thankful for my family and for this home that we plan to spend many years making memories in!<br />
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Tonight was a normal night. Bath. PJ's. Read. Bed. But tonight I got to have one of the sweetest moments with Grace. I hope that I never forget it. She continues to blow me away with the way she loves and how she truly feels peoples pain.<br />
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How many times as parents do we try to impart wisdom into our sweet babies and say things like, " God loves you so much!", "God sent his son to die for you, isn't that awesome!" and drop hints at every corner that Jesus is the way, to just be dismissed and overlooked by the next page of a book, or the sound of Dad coming into the room. I try so hard to teach my kids that they are longing deep down inside for the love that only one person can fill, and end up feeling defeated that no one hears anything that I am saying.<br />
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Well, here is just a tiny bit of encouragement, nothing mind blowing, or life altering, but for me it was just enough of an affirmation by God that they are listening and that they accept and believe far more than we think they are.<br />
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We started reading the story of Joshua and the Battle of Jerico. After singing the song and going through what it meant to walk around the entire city, and the walls coming tumbling down, we prayed. Grace opened us up with the sweetest words, " Oh Lord... you are just so amazing and powerful. We can not see you, but you see us and you love us. You created all of our hearts. My heart, Fisher's heart, Mommy's heart, Harper's heart, Daddy's heart and everyone in the whole world. You love us and you sent your son to die on the cross for our sins." She then went on to name about 25 things God created and loves and ended with, "we love you." It was so sweet and heart felt and lacked any doubts or fears or concerns. <br />
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After we were done, Grace asked me to come to her room and bring the bible with me so I could show her the picture of Jesus on the cross. The particular bible I was reading from is a kids bible but the illustrations are not "car-toony" at all. They are very real looking. I flipped to the page and showed her the picture and she just stared and took it in. She started commenting on the nails and the rope and the tattered clothes and then she noticed the blood. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and asked me "Why mom?", "Why would they do this to him, they scratched him and hurt him and made fun of him?" I got to explain all of the awful things that they did to him on the cross and the blood that was shed, and then I got to remind her that he did this for her. That is was her sins he was dying for and the this was the only way that death could be conquered.<br />
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It was so tender.<br />
It was so sweet.<br />
It was so raw for Grace.<br />
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After that she looked at me and said. "Mom, they must of done it because they didn't know."<br />
What truth in such a sweet child. We then got to look at the pictures of the stone being rolled away and the empty tomb and I got to explain that now Jesus was able to be in Heaven, and that now we have a way to be in Heaven with him.<br />
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It was only a couple of minutes, but it was such a sweet moment with Grace. I told her that whenever she is ready we can talk about what it means to have Jesus live in your heart and how before she was born, Preston and I have been praying for the day that she would accept this gift. Which she told me she wasn't old enough to have yet :)<br />
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In the midst of all the crazy, they hear us. In the midst of all the fighting and tattle-telling, they hear us. It was such an encouragement to me to keep pressing on. To keep fighting for the moments to bring it all back to the cross. Ultimately, only God can save, but what a blessing to be used in this world to share the good news. Often times my heart is burdened over who I need to be sharing the gospel with and my neighbors and family that are lost, but there are 4 kids living in the same house as me that are in desperate need of a savior. I long for them to hear the truth and I am so blessed to be apart of their lives. <br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" style="border: 0;" />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-25260311872793248942012-09-10T07:29:00.000-07:002012-09-10T07:29:21.107-07:00Lately... It has been so long since I last blogged. I would like to think that it's because I have been doing so many wonderful things with my family but in reality it's because lately I have been in some kind of funk. A funk that has left most days feeling cloudy and gross. I have found myself waking up, dreading the day before me, asking God to make it go by quickly. Wow, just writing that seems so sad. I mean wishing away the days and hoping to just soar through these moments with my kids, trying to feel nothing and just get through it. I can not even imagine the sadness that those words have left in the ear of my creator, who am I to even begin to think that I even have tomorrow and to wish today away to? Who am I to question God's purpose and direction for my life? So, lately I have been battling to get out of this funk. To rise above, victorious, allowing God to receive the glory.<br />
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What a journey it has been. Honestly, I feel like I am somewhere in the middle at this point. Not fully restored, yet far from where I was. I feel like God has been really teaching me 2 things. First, only He is able to get me out of this funk. Only He is able to restore my soul to where it longs to be. Only he is able to bring me true joy. Only he is able to give me life, true life. I am so grateful, because I have tried myself. Convincing myself that I am strong and capable of being joyful and full of life. But, man, I was so wrong. I am able to only do so much. What a blessing that is. I mean if I could just flip the switch and be where I want to be, it would be such a waste. I can only see about 4 steps in front of me, and normally those steps are all about me. Taking me to the places and feelings that best suit me and my life and my stage and my desires. But Lord, you have so much more. So much better. So much more meaningful. Nothing to do with me. Nothing to do with where I want to be going. And once again I am so grateful. Slowly, my heart is changing. Slowly, I long to make his desires my desires. I am becoming aware that I am exactly where He wants me to be, and that's where I want to be. I am coming to grips with the fact that changing diapers and trying to teach my kids how to obey and how to love others is a great place to be. My family and my husband are a great place to be. How dare I wish all of that away and question God's plan for me. Even in the midst of the crazy day, I am choosing joy, because what else do you do? Do you curl up back in bed and pretend there are not 4 kids who are hungry and need to go potty? A few months ago if you would of given me that option, I probably would have ran with it! But, now I wake up and I ask God to be glorified through it all. Through every tear and every dirty diaper and every crumb on the floor and and every boo-boo. That He would be glorified through it all! I wake up asking God to do big things through my little, insignificant life. That raising kids to love him and serve him is a big deal. Something, not to be taken lightly. It's actually an enormous task that I will never fully conquer and is absolutely impossible without him. That loving my husband and honoring him with keeping up the house and holding it together is a privilege. A few years ago when we worked at camp, one of the tag lines for all of the chores around camp that no one really wanted to do, was "get to's." I "get to" to go clean up that spilled sippy cup, I "get to" go love on Miles when he runs into the wall for the tenth time that day. I "get to" change Harper's diaper. For me, it is a daily battle. A battle that I am determined to win, only through the love and mercy so freely given to me.<br />
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The second lovely thing God has been teaching me is that sin is so ugly. I have found myself in the throws of discipline. I mean it used to be so easy, to teach Grace and Fisher right from wrong. "Don't touch the stove, it's danger and hot!" "Don't put that toy in your mouth you could choke!" Now, it is a different ball game. Now, there is a battle waging war on their hearts and it comes in a really cute little package with dimples and white-blonde hair and calls me Maa-Maa and wants to cuddle. It's ugly! Every second of the day is filled with correction and trying to explain that it is not necessarily what was said but how it was said. Filled, with arguments about who got what first and who said I hate you to who first. It is pure evil! I find myself saying things like, " Fisher, you are going to have no friends! No one is going to want to come to your birthday party!" Parenting at it's finest right there! Trying to explain over and over that you have to obey Mommy, because the bible says to, and because I want you to know how to obey God when you get older. Feeling like I am getting absolutely no where, real fast. It has made me so aware of how big of a deal sin is. I mean God hates sin! And yet, so many times in my life I play it off as not being that bad or not worthy of asking for forgiveness. I mean it was not that bad, the way I used my words towards Preston, or the continual right I feel to have everything I could possibly want. And then it hits me, I am doing the same things to God as my kids are doing to me. The exact same things! Putting myself before everyone else, not sharing and giving with a happy heart and not using my words to bless and build up! Ouch! It hurts when your sin is staring straight back at you. It hurts thinking you have come so far and yet still have so far to go! I want to just throw my hands up in the air so many times during the day and give up on my kids, I have even called my husband and told him that I give up, there is no hope for any of them. They will all grow up to be selfish, joy suckers, who think only of themselves! All to often I judge my success as a mom on the behavior of my kids. All to often I feel like a failure, because everyday they mess up, everyday they fall short and everyday we are left at the same place. Praise God, that God's success is not measured by my behavior! That is worth repeating... PRAISE GOD, THAT GOD'S SUCCESS IS NOT MEASURED BY BEHAVIOR! I mean that would just be awful, praise God that he does not give up on me and leave me where I am. HE is the god of restoration, and of forgiveness. He longs for me to draw near to him and to be lead by him so that my sin does not win. That the battle for my soul is victorious. Because the war is raging and the enemy is strong, but God is bigger! He is bigger then my kids rebellion and my kids sin! His death on the cross was and is and will always be ENOUGH! What a breath of fresh air that is. I do not have to take the burden alone to teach my kids right from wrong and how to control their tongue. I am able to walk with them and guide them and point them to the cross. My new parenting goal is not to have kids that are always well-behaved and impress all of my friends with their amazing attitudes. That grow up to be the best at everything they do and go to a great college and make tons of money. My new parenting goal is to have kids that are pointed to the cross. That they know that the cross is their only hope to overcome this world, and that they know above all else their mom loves God and longs more than anything that they would live a life that glorifies Him.<br />
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So now, we take this journey together, as a family, to be reminded everyday that we will fall short. And that is ok! Because God never falls short! He is the only way to have life abundantly! He is the only way to get the fog lifted and to see the beauty that has been given to me each day! Whew! It's not about me, and I am ok with that!<br />
<img align="left" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" style="border: 0;" />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-43296260899739179362012-04-13T13:17:00.005-07:002012-04-13T14:27:47.516-07:00Flowers!!!<div style="text-align: center;">We have been blessed with AMAZING wild flowers this year.<br />I could not help myself to take some pictures...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygSZRGCkv00/T4iQSArmdcI/AAAAAAAABo8/5BJBxWNgNeA/s1600/j9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygSZRGCkv00/T4iQSArmdcI/AAAAAAAABo8/5BJBxWNgNeA/s400/j9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730989164923876802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BReXMYpcPC4/T4iQRbv57NI/AAAAAAAABow/KWvxj7ZX-TA/s1600/j8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BReXMYpcPC4/T4iQRbv57NI/AAAAAAAABow/KWvxj7ZX-TA/s400/j8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730989155009817810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UnIy88T_TY/T4iQQ1LlpnI/AAAAAAAABok/KU6eT1mmb5M/s1600/j7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UnIy88T_TY/T4iQQ1LlpnI/AAAAAAAABok/KU6eT1mmb5M/s400/j7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730989144656946802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tftiNTVHUE8/T4iQQfmjkHI/AAAAAAAABoY/_odMnMhxtqg/s1600/j6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tftiNTVHUE8/T4iQQfmjkHI/AAAAAAAABoY/_odMnMhxtqg/s400/j6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730989138864476274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6vggdBsoag/T4iKh_JYNiI/AAAAAAAABoI/fsf5sOD_Y4s/s1600/j5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6vggdBsoag/T4iKh_JYNiI/AAAAAAAABoI/fsf5sOD_Y4s/s400/j5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730982842320041506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FQRgKbNV2I/T4iKhZ3GsBI/AAAAAAAABoA/iTqRbeofQ_M/s1600/j4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FQRgKbNV2I/T4iKhZ3GsBI/AAAAAAAABoA/iTqRbeofQ_M/s400/j4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730982832311283730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WSNX03U-D7Y/T4iKgLTgx-I/AAAAAAAABn4/jrBwdFpq5wA/s1600/j3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WSNX03U-D7Y/T4iKgLTgx-I/AAAAAAAABn4/jrBwdFpq5wA/s400/j3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730982811224033250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LOoMK82V068/T4iKfbJ730I/AAAAAAAABno/BHskVe9fN5U/s1600/j2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LOoMK82V068/T4iKfbJ730I/AAAAAAAABno/BHskVe9fN5U/s400/j2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730982798298963778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ljxF-uClhJI/T4iKe9bInjI/AAAAAAAABnc/hCGZzuMJ2UA/s1600/j1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ljxF-uClhJI/T4iKe9bInjI/AAAAAAAABnc/hCGZzuMJ2UA/s400/j1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730982790318038578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-73405034095079646472012-03-01T13:48:00.003-08:002012-03-01T14:12:25.289-08:00Playing with Fisher<div style="text-align: center;">Fisher has one of the best imaginations! Sometimes I watch him<br />play and wish I could have as much fun as him with the simplest of toys.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7IcEJ8-VoLg/T0_xKIm4MnI/AAAAAAAABnM/PVXLr4eISzU/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7IcEJ8-VoLg/T0_xKIm4MnI/AAAAAAAABnM/PVXLr4eISzU/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715051608567984754" border="0" /></a><br />Fisher is ALL boy and so different from me, he makes me laugh all day!<br />This is his mean dinosaur sound...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TVlY9B6Da8o/T0_xJ9m6ziI/AAAAAAAABnA/RMhNyDILciQ/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TVlY9B6Da8o/T0_xJ9m6ziI/AAAAAAAABnA/RMhNyDILciQ/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715051605615365666" border="0" /></a>You never know what you are going to get with him and today was all about Jurassic Park. Yes, don't judge, my kids have seen it and love it! And yes that is permanent marker on his cheeks, he said it was whiskers...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSG8SM4-Ki0/T0_xJuQrYZI/AAAAAAAABm0/KWE9S0PiJag/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSG8SM4-Ki0/T0_xJuQrYZI/AAAAAAAABm0/KWE9S0PiJag/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715051601495548306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hSnLtVVSj6A/T0_xJYrho9I/AAAAAAAABms/qmutdsL0myo/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hSnLtVVSj6A/T0_xJYrho9I/AAAAAAAABms/qmutdsL0myo/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715051595702576082" border="0" /></a>Today was not a great day for the airplane pilot...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ls_KFbr67w/T0_wAP9XdOI/AAAAAAAABmg/WG9dqwCQzN8/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ls_KFbr67w/T0_wAP9XdOI/AAAAAAAABmg/WG9dqwCQzN8/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715050339231036642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Efh9IcW0Bsg/T0_v_swWvMI/AAAAAAAABmU/nlAJtKUc0YU/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Efh9IcW0Bsg/T0_v_swWvMI/AAAAAAAABmU/nlAJtKUc0YU/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715050329781222594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIqi0JZGMIw/T0_v_c-9cdI/AAAAAAAABmE/pS7Oyprrkd8/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIqi0JZGMIw/T0_v_c-9cdI/AAAAAAAABmE/pS7Oyprrkd8/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715050325547512274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lqr-TMwqz4k/T0_v-4WJPQI/AAAAAAAABl4/XEc61uGYrjY/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lqr-TMwqz4k/T0_v-4WJPQI/AAAAAAAABl4/XEc61uGYrjY/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715050315712642306" border="0" /></a>Of course the airplane had to crash and get eaten by the t-rex...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6UD3GzolB_k/T0_v-cHA3-I/AAAAAAAABlw/BOgwc_x9PXA/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6UD3GzolB_k/T0_v-cHA3-I/AAAAAAAABlw/BOgwc_x9PXA/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715050308132986850" border="0" /></a><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-25607737457125261892012-02-14T10:01:00.001-08:002012-02-14T10:25:34.809-08:00Choosing Joy!<div style="text-align: center;">Sadly, so many of my days are spent choosing to see the messes, headaches and craziness that comes along with four children. Instead of taking the time to remember to choose JOY!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPWpjMse3IU/TzqjY9FP-tI/AAAAAAAABk8/HFBa9alVepE/s1600/j10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPWpjMse3IU/TzqjY9FP-tI/AAAAAAAABk8/HFBa9alVepE/s400/j10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055126754294482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NgZk_KdPyTg/TzqjYq-80vI/AAAAAAAABk0/-zdZdovN_bs/s1600/j9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NgZk_KdPyTg/TzqjYq-80vI/AAAAAAAABk0/-zdZdovN_bs/s400/j9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055121896035058" border="0" /></a><br />It is so much easier to focus on all of the stuff that happens and not to be thankful for the precious lives that have been entrusted to me.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgNhKadazlw/TzqjX4orJJI/AAAAAAAABks/noUmLlXagl4/s1600/j8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgNhKadazlw/TzqjX4orJJI/AAAAAAAABks/noUmLlXagl4/s400/j8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055108380828818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yrkc-9CvHkU/TzqjXoSpxYI/AAAAAAAABkc/sfyw_0tK1bs/s1600/j7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yrkc-9CvHkU/TzqjXoSpxYI/AAAAAAAABkc/sfyw_0tK1bs/s400/j7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055103993496962" border="0" /></a>Life is crazy and hard, but at the end of the day I have never been promised anything better, but one thing that I can cling to is that the Joy of the Lord is my Strength! And boy, do I need some strength! He is bigger then the spills and bigger then the loads of laundry waiting to be done, and He is worthy of all of my praise.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nMW-tKddjiY/TzqjXRdp6pI/AAAAAAAABkQ/TFwDOCC9HYw/s1600/j6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nMW-tKddjiY/TzqjXRdp6pI/AAAAAAAABkQ/TFwDOCC9HYw/s400/j6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055097865628306" border="0" /></a><br />I am so reminded in precious Harper that my life is so full of blessings and so full of love and ultimately that is a lot to be joyful about!<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWhCvsMtXPk/Tzqh--dAXeI/AAAAAAAABkE/dFPN0PSHWbI/s1600/j5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWhCvsMtXPk/Tzqh--dAXeI/AAAAAAAABkE/dFPN0PSHWbI/s400/j5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709053580934143458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IV3XCaC-u0/Tzqh-fJCIZI/AAAAAAAABj8/5Oa5yGoZsDQ/s1600/j4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IV3XCaC-u0/Tzqh-fJCIZI/AAAAAAAABj8/5Oa5yGoZsDQ/s400/j4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709053572528873874" border="0" /></a>One day all of the messes will be gone and the sounds of toys banging on the wall will be quiet and I will long for the simple joys of kids playing mom and dad in the background. The dishes will be all put away and my mouthguard will be exactly where I put it last...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yvj-NkMyntg/Tzqh-L40dbI/AAAAAAAABjs/KNIdDSVPOfc/s1600/j3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yvj-NkMyntg/Tzqh-L40dbI/AAAAAAAABjs/KNIdDSVPOfc/s400/j3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709053567360595378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hk45Fq7fcog/Tzqh9mwFHLI/AAAAAAAABjk/1Mi4LK1z4UM/s1600/j2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hk45Fq7fcog/Tzqh9mwFHLI/AAAAAAAABjk/1Mi4LK1z4UM/s400/j2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709053557391826098" border="0" /></a><br />No one will be begging to drink all of my Dr. Pepper...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gA2MG0PGNqQ/Tzqh9XaNnWI/AAAAAAAABjU/IZKXWZNOhbI/s1600/j1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gA2MG0PGNqQ/Tzqh9XaNnWI/AAAAAAAABjU/IZKXWZNOhbI/s400/j1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709053553273576802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUQb0E-K_QA/Tzqjvh3ChsI/AAAAAAAABlg/MjhWAvseLXM/s1600/j13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUQb0E-K_QA/Tzqjvh3ChsI/AAAAAAAABlg/MjhWAvseLXM/s400/j13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055514583926466" border="0" /></a><br />The bath tub will not be filled with barbies and bowls and spidermans...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_PaIan-bXQ/TzqjvekiXoI/AAAAAAAABlU/UohSnMvbtGs/s1600/j12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_PaIan-bXQ/TzqjvekiXoI/AAAAAAAABlU/UohSnMvbtGs/s400/j12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055513701015170" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lvio2-shm30/TzqjvGlenuI/AAAAAAAABlM/M9g1R07f87M/s1600/j11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lvio2-shm30/TzqjvGlenuI/AAAAAAAABlM/M9g1R07f87M/s400/j11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055507262512866" border="0" /></a>So, today I am choosing joy no matter what is going on around me,<br />because life is good and full and fun!</div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-8863643468275077792012-02-10T09:00:00.001-08:002012-02-10T14:46:48.104-08:00Library Photos<div style="text-align: center;">The other day we went to the library, and it turned out to be such a great place to get some fun colorful pictures of all the kids! I am so excited with how they turned out!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR5x0JoeAc8/TzVZIeeT1WI/AAAAAAAABjI/VdQypKUltqA/s1600/l16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR5x0JoeAc8/TzVZIeeT1WI/AAAAAAAABjI/VdQypKUltqA/s400/l16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707566104915989858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UBhRi82uUDc/TzVZID32PwI/AAAAAAAABi8/tSKZsC0w-Ds/s1600/l14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UBhRi82uUDc/TzVZID32PwI/AAAAAAAABi8/tSKZsC0w-Ds/s400/l14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707566097775345410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uRJTuj7gzO4/TzVPffZCB6I/AAAAAAAABiw/btVmkmNes_Q/s1600/l13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uRJTuj7gzO4/TzVPffZCB6I/AAAAAAAABiw/btVmkmNes_Q/s400/l13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707555505183000482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-10WrhMLqw0Y/TzVPe8F03iI/AAAAAAAABik/JiPVRCVQBxc/s1600/l12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-10WrhMLqw0Y/TzVPe8F03iI/AAAAAAAABik/JiPVRCVQBxc/s400/l12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707555495707205154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irc6EKf871I/TzVPeX7cmvI/AAAAAAAABiY/x0Bv0MH35iw/s1600/l11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irc6EKf871I/TzVPeX7cmvI/AAAAAAAABiY/x0Bv0MH35iw/s400/l11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707555485999995634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8l1-VuDJFg/TzVPeKPRfFI/AAAAAAAABiI/ak-EIMpw7gs/s1600/l10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8l1-VuDJFg/TzVPeKPRfFI/AAAAAAAABiI/ak-EIMpw7gs/s400/l10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707555482325056594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2UcrEPkXcw/TzVPd972njI/AAAAAAAABiA/E9G6gmvt9S8/s1600/l8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2UcrEPkXcw/TzVPd972njI/AAAAAAAABiA/E9G6gmvt9S8/s400/l8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707555479022378546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRZiUOPuBPU/TzVN5ViCu-I/AAAAAAAABhw/SgTW28Cl4lY/s1600/l6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRZiUOPuBPU/TzVN5ViCu-I/AAAAAAAABhw/SgTW28Cl4lY/s400/l6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707553750189784034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CjxQwGFmTvY/TzVN5C6rceI/AAAAAAAABho/-O5mwvYy6d8/s1600/l5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CjxQwGFmTvY/TzVN5C6rceI/AAAAAAAABho/-O5mwvYy6d8/s400/l5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707553745192841698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ibx3PM9fNuI/TzVN4ci5yUI/AAAAAAAABhc/FvX4Yu9ohBM/s1600/l4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ibx3PM9fNuI/TzVN4ci5yUI/AAAAAAAABhc/FvX4Yu9ohBM/s400/l4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707553734892570946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5L_rWdKLho/TzVN4DmmZgI/AAAAAAAABhM/58wA33I_hGI/s1600/l3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5L_rWdKLho/TzVN4DmmZgI/AAAAAAAABhM/58wA33I_hGI/s400/l3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707553728197191170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcKmu9t9tck/TzVN32-SvnI/AAAAAAAABhE/ZUsivr2RTdY/s1600/l2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcKmu9t9tck/TzVN32-SvnI/AAAAAAAABhE/ZUsivr2RTdY/s400/l2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707553724806905458" border="0" /></a><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-37300381803474706482012-01-27T16:42:00.001-08:002012-01-27T16:52:21.539-08:00TIme Flies!<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe that my little Harper is already 1 month old. She is just the sweetest addition to our family. She has a very calm countenance, which is a huge blessing in a big family. I love her little self so much and I don't even know all about her yet!<br /><br />Our prayer for Harper and for all of our kids is that God would intervene on their behalf and SAVE them. That they would live a life that glorifies Him in everything they say, do and think!<br /><br />She reminds me everyday that life is precious and that I am in desperate need of a God who is full of patience, gentleness, kindness and joy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_i4uNAW8fGc/TyNEquFotSI/AAAAAAAABg4/Q_or8M7aAOE/s1600/h1month.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_i4uNAW8fGc/TyNEquFotSI/AAAAAAAABg4/Q_or8M7aAOE/s400/h1month.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702477053898044706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-63757539299850279732012-01-20T07:42:00.000-08:002012-01-20T10:26:55.986-08:00Life with 4!<div style="text-align: center;">Having a family with 4 kids is often CRAZY and CHAOTIC...<br />but worth every second!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fKhnGlVREg/TxmL_tUbRsI/AAAAAAAABgs/b21VkFEpufE/s1600/h9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fKhnGlVREg/TxmL_tUbRsI/AAAAAAAABgs/b21VkFEpufE/s400/h9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740730027361986" border="0" /></a><br />Fisher is my super passionate and full of imagination kid. Who keeps me laughing and wondering what he will come up with next.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6wczH1_0o/TxmL_TfeW3I/AAAAAAAABgg/DPAeADphPg0/s1600/h8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6wczH1_0o/TxmL_TfeW3I/AAAAAAAABgg/DPAeADphPg0/s400/h8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740723094379378" border="0" /></a><br />Miles in one word right now is CRAZY! He is into everything and keeps me on my toes. You can not take your eyes off that one...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JULb_0ipqy4/TxmL-idDG7I/AAAAAAAABgU/bA9tcQlLgXY/s1600/h7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JULb_0ipqy4/TxmL-idDG7I/AAAAAAAABgU/bA9tcQlLgXY/s400/h7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740709930867634" border="0" /></a><br />Grace could not be a better big sister. She helps me with everything and has such a sweet heart about it. I could not handle all four without her. She is going to make the most amazing mother one day!<br />Harper is just sweet right now. She fits perfectly into this big family and I can't wait to see how her personality molds into the rest of the bunch.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3LHlGCqJf0o/TxmL-XnZwDI/AAAAAAAABgE/UFI__q9TUsk/s1600/h4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3LHlGCqJf0o/TxmL-XnZwDI/AAAAAAAABgE/UFI__q9TUsk/s400/h4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740707021504562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xDh0B6sH_I8/TxmL-BTEhBI/AAAAAAAABf8/gdBSmduUIdA/s1600/h3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xDh0B6sH_I8/TxmL-BTEhBI/AAAAAAAABf8/gdBSmduUIdA/s400/h3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740701030646802" border="0" /></a>I am just so thankful for each one of my kids and how they challenge me and push me to grow deeper with God every day.<br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-14363944998563902012011-12-30T17:27:00.001-08:002011-12-30T17:59:20.139-08:00She is here!!!<div style="text-align: center;">After much anticipation, our sweet Harper Joy is here!<br />Only 5 hours shy of being born on Christmas day, she was welcomed on December 26, weighing in at 6 lbs 08 oz and 18 inches.<br /><br />She is beautiful and perfect and the most wonderful fit to our family of 6, CRAZY!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEzLlIFP_48/Tv5lnKkL9yI/AAAAAAAABfA/Dy5_arex2LM/s1600/h1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEzLlIFP_48/Tv5lnKkL9yI/AAAAAAAABfA/Dy5_arex2LM/s400/h1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692098702568322850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B-F1mEjEqaU/Tv5lnUX2vyI/AAAAAAAABfM/V-BEoJAA5RQ/s1600/h2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B-F1mEjEqaU/Tv5lnUX2vyI/AAAAAAAABfM/V-BEoJAA5RQ/s400/h2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692098705200955170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cNbh7FFCP_4/Tv5lnmxsg2I/AAAAAAAABfY/aZE6QWz1yRE/s1600/h3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cNbh7FFCP_4/Tv5lnmxsg2I/AAAAAAAABfY/aZE6QWz1yRE/s400/h3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692098710141174626" border="0" /></a>A very excited big sister!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-81iKaa7TRM8/Tv5ln4-PzqI/AAAAAAAABfk/pfD49Tm2kqI/s1600/h4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-81iKaa7TRM8/Tv5ln4-PzqI/AAAAAAAABfk/pfD49Tm2kqI/s400/h4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692098715025657506" border="0" /></a>A very non interested little brother...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Y4f7obXyq0/Tv5loAsceiI/AAAAAAAABfw/BDhG8PwbLAE/s1600/h5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Y4f7obXyq0/Tv5loAsceiI/AAAAAAAABfw/BDhG8PwbLAE/s400/h5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692098717098474018" border="0" /></a>The whole gang!!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-5843665045350535112011-12-04T18:56:00.000-08:002011-12-04T19:18:07.820-08:00The Leach Family<div style="text-align: center;"> I was so excited to get to take some family pictures for our friends the Leach's.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6pn4uOY7IzQ/Ttw3lqtngqI/AAAAAAAABe0/gD7Q3PXYb-g/s1600/l13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6pn4uOY7IzQ/Ttw3lqtngqI/AAAAAAAABe0/gD7Q3PXYb-g/s400/l13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682477950095032994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4oOvDVa7Jac/Ttw3lfpb-sI/AAAAAAAABeo/3-FR6qJdjng/s1600/l11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4oOvDVa7Jac/Ttw3lfpb-sI/AAAAAAAABeo/3-FR6qJdjng/s400/l11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682477947124710082" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-77WQxgCendo/Ttw3kmaHmtI/AAAAAAAABec/tDeTVffG1R4/s1600/l5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-77WQxgCendo/Ttw3kmaHmtI/AAAAAAAABec/tDeTVffG1R4/s400/l5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682477931759639250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HyjKKCZi9Eg/Ttw3kfru1nI/AAAAAAAABeM/ysc2EJbbwHg/s1600/l3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HyjKKCZi9Eg/Ttw3kfru1nI/AAAAAAAABeM/ysc2EJbbwHg/s400/l3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682477929954465394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn2Kn2Xji3E/Ttw3kJmCVrI/AAAAAAAABeE/coeChE6VE58/s1600/l1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn2Kn2Xji3E/Ttw3kJmCVrI/AAAAAAAABeE/coeChE6VE58/s400/l1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682477924024997554" border="0" /></a>They have such a sweet family and we are so blessed by their friendship!<br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-4687552541193446052011-12-02T16:10:00.000-08:002011-12-02T16:27:11.083-08:00Thankful Tree/ Advent CalenderFor the month of November this year, I decided to do a big Thankful Tree in our entry hallway.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">It turned out being so fun and such a reminder all month of all that we have been blessed with. We started with just the tree trunk and then every night everyone would go around and say something to put on a leaf and then hang it up. Everyday was so different, ranging from Family members, to Cookies, to finding our lost toys, it was really sweet. I even put a simple bible verse on top to remind of having a thankful heart, and it was amazing how quickly the kids memorized it. My favorite part was that it was located in a spot that we all walk by many times per day, and listening to the kids run by and say the verse was just awesome!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO-FRvJvQns/TtlqOyEK8PI/AAAAAAAABcY/XAmihUA_l0U/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO-FRvJvQns/TtlqOyEK8PI/AAAAAAAABcY/XAmihUA_l0U/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681689207094571250" border="0" /></a>It really was so easy and so cheap. I just cut out a tree of craft paper and then just cut a bunch of leaves out of construction paper. Each night we just put a piece of painters tape on the back and stuck them on... SO EASY!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ItBqDBRPRw8/TtlqPzM8Y-I/AAAAAAAABc4/e3FOlrpQVw0/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ItBqDBRPRw8/TtlqPzM8Y-I/AAAAAAAABc4/e3FOlrpQVw0/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681689224579671010" border="0" /></a>I had to add this picture because all Miles does when a camera comes out is walk around saying "CHEEEEESE"- Priceless!<br /><br />Because the Thankful Tree was such a hit, I decided to keep the idea going with our<br />Advent Calender/ Christmas Countdown.<br />I pretty much kept the same concept, just cut out a tree out of craft paper and then cut out ornaments with the numbers 1-25. On the back of each ornament is a bible verse to read at dinner. If you would like a list of the bible verses that I used you can find them <a href="http://siscofamily.blogspot.com/2010/12/counting-down.html">HERE</a>. Then we leave it off to help the kids see how much longer till Christmas.<br />It has helped tremendously with our dinner conversation to be intentional and purposeful about reminding the kids what we are truly celebrating this season.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vds8DJ4-TAg/TtlqPP_OzEI/AAAAAAAABck/98W9JMK5w3E/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vds8DJ4-TAg/TtlqPP_OzEI/AAAAAAAABck/98W9JMK5w3E/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681689215126916162" border="0" /></a>Please excuse the awful pictures, the tree is in a narrow<br /> hallway and it was very difficult to get a good shot.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WBBn24Fdqw/TtlqPl9chTI/AAAAAAAABcw/17X23kCNvM0/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WBBn24Fdqw/TtlqPl9chTI/AAAAAAAABcw/17X23kCNvM0/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681689221025006898" border="0" /></a>I am well aware that I could have gone crazy with making the tree super cute and cut all the ornaments out on my silhouette and scrapbooking paper, however, I chose to keep it simple.<br />Most of all, so that it would be done before the new baby arrives.<br /><br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-4240835806379400702011-11-15T10:47:00.000-08:002011-11-15T10:47:00.188-08:00Baby Eli is all GROWN Up!<div style="text-align: center;"> A while back I got to take pictures of Baby Eli as a newborn and now he is almost 7 months!<br />Crazy how time flies! Here are some of my favorites of Eli and his older brother Ashton!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8VraQg3RDcE/TsFjn-1H6YI/AAAAAAAABWk/B1fOYbYc1UE/s1600/t10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8VraQg3RDcE/TsFjn-1H6YI/AAAAAAAABWk/B1fOYbYc1UE/s400/t10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674926543995398530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufgHnT-y4RM/TsFjnprVzvI/AAAAAAAABWY/ZdvQR6_RcY8/s1600/t9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufgHnT-y4RM/TsFjnprVzvI/AAAAAAAABWY/ZdvQR6_RcY8/s400/t9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674926538317221618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SPYGM92O0sw/TsFjmMtPwzI/AAAAAAAABWA/yD7bu0qywcw/s1600/t5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SPYGM92O0sw/TsFjmMtPwzI/AAAAAAAABWA/yD7bu0qywcw/s400/t5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674926513360716594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uPbwIAPOmNM/TsFjlyRPKwI/AAAAAAAABV0/D14d3sB4IfM/s1600/t1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uPbwIAPOmNM/TsFjlyRPKwI/AAAAAAAABV0/D14d3sB4IfM/s400/t1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674926506263915266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-08lqfGcD9FM/TsFoHzI5NTI/AAAAAAAABXg/I80gOrHfkjs/s1600/t19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-08lqfGcD9FM/TsFoHzI5NTI/AAAAAAAABXg/I80gOrHfkjs/s400/t19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931488659420466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQFfGxqlLSQ/TsFoGydsnCI/AAAAAAAABXU/zC0k8EePLLc/s1600/t17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQFfGxqlLSQ/TsFoGydsnCI/AAAAAAAABXU/zC0k8EePLLc/s400/t17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931471298370594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXUxPsVAcXU/TsFoGcmzE5I/AAAAAAAABXI/VR7PvVKWB70/s1600/t16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXUxPsVAcXU/TsFoGcmzE5I/AAAAAAAABXI/VR7PvVKWB70/s400/t16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931465430963090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dYyQ_DXOIrA/TsFoF611C5I/AAAAAAAABW8/lnSIEG2JXfs/s1600/t14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dYyQ_DXOIrA/TsFoF611C5I/AAAAAAAABW8/lnSIEG2JXfs/s400/t14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931456367201170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ttu_fmMppoE/TsFoFqJM0FI/AAAAAAAABWw/RuWqNOHweOA/s1600/t12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ttu_fmMppoE/TsFoFqJM0FI/AAAAAAAABWw/RuWqNOHweOA/s400/t12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931451885047890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YuG8-OXEXBM/TsFoZRq5iUI/AAAAAAAABXs/Obo6m0yR7M0/s1600/t21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YuG8-OXEXBM/TsFoZRq5iUI/AAAAAAAABXs/Obo6m0yR7M0/s400/t21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674931788912888130" border="0" /></a></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-15187172962607115272011-11-14T10:38:00.001-08:002011-11-14T11:14:25.912-08:00The Mace's<div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I got to take some family pictures for the Mace's.<br />They have the cutest little girl Sydney and she was all smiles...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />They were super fun and so easy to work with!!!<br />Here are some of my favorites.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ2SG-5NHvw/TsFhHOI2TwI/AAAAAAAABUk/re35eeGmS5c/s1600/m10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ2SG-5NHvw/TsFhHOI2TwI/AAAAAAAABUk/re35eeGmS5c/s400/m10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923782145724162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx9WPs0uDrQ/TsFhGsqhA4I/AAAAAAAABUY/Jc5k2YejkaU/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx9WPs0uDrQ/TsFhGsqhA4I/AAAAAAAABUY/Jc5k2YejkaU/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923773160129410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pSNZXy1_ofc/TsFhGbMDK4I/AAAAAAAABUM/_2-2C1LeZnE/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pSNZXy1_ofc/TsFhGbMDK4I/AAAAAAAABUM/_2-2C1LeZnE/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923768468941698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh9xl6LBeb4/TsFhFdO8B-I/AAAAAAAABUA/WUO-JycWJFk/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh9xl6LBeb4/TsFhFdO8B-I/AAAAAAAABUA/WUO-JycWJFk/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923751838058466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7TcRVNEbDQk/TsFhE05kDaI/AAAAAAAABT0/h8jhq8lGe4U/s1600/%2Bm36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7TcRVNEbDQk/TsFhE05kDaI/AAAAAAAABT0/h8jhq8lGe4U/s400/%2Bm36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923741010988450" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvblU1k-xto/TsFiC5amCLI/AAAAAAAABVk/H6fxduqlyvY/s1600/m28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvblU1k-xto/TsFiC5amCLI/AAAAAAAABVk/H6fxduqlyvY/s400/m28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924807375161522" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwl3XU-F6w4/TsFiCD2TakI/AAAAAAAABVY/K1Ktrklkzmg/s1600/m38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwl3XU-F6w4/TsFiCD2TakI/AAAAAAAABVY/K1Ktrklkzmg/s400/m38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924792995867202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezvybz_Boqk/TsFiBqni8RI/AAAAAAAABVM/y7M9qhEvHAY/s1600/m35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezvybz_Boqk/TsFiBqni8RI/AAAAAAAABVM/y7M9qhEvHAY/s400/m35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924786223083794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRyFvBCaJes/TsFiAoSrWTI/AAAAAAAABVA/ocSCkcAPVLw/s1600/m32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRyFvBCaJes/TsFiAoSrWTI/AAAAAAAABVA/ocSCkcAPVLw/s400/m32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924768418814258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iz7f2MYRIYs/TsFiAS1oYgI/AAAAAAAABU0/H2bv3R_bsQk/s1600/m15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iz7f2MYRIYs/TsFiAS1oYgI/AAAAAAAABU0/H2bv3R_bsQk/s400/m15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924762659840514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvblU1k-xto/TsFiC5amCLI/AAAAAAAABVk/H6fxduqlyvY/s1600/m28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvblU1k-xto/TsFiC5amCLI/AAAAAAAABVk/H6fxduqlyvY/s400/m28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674924807375161522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-87561638457411078572011-10-31T19:40:00.000-07:002011-11-14T11:15:00.527-08:00Happy Halloween!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">We had a great time this year dressing up and trick or treating!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids actually "got it" this year and were just amazed that all<br />they had to do was say 3 words and they would get candy!<br />We had a fairy, a cowboy and Yoda<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ6BQBGohIU/Tq9c9YFQorI/AAAAAAAABSc/MTzyI37ZJRY/s1600/h3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ6BQBGohIU/Tq9c9YFQorI/AAAAAAAABSc/MTzyI37ZJRY/s400/h3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669852665389032114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9YUxm4rRq5Y/Tq9c9u5yLuI/AAAAAAAABSo/X862kGZctsE/s1600/h4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9YUxm4rRq5Y/Tq9c9u5yLuI/AAAAAAAABSo/X862kGZctsE/s400/h4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669852671514914530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2awzOKlK7I/Tq9c-QeCT1I/AAAAAAAABS0/DI-f0L7F_c4/s1600/h5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2awzOKlK7I/Tq9c-QeCT1I/AAAAAAAABS0/DI-f0L7F_c4/s400/h5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669852680525336402" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nyi0xUujUMI/Tq9dsmRYP-I/AAAAAAAABTE/7Ugay9niBqE/s1600/h1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nyi0xUujUMI/Tq9dsmRYP-I/AAAAAAAABTE/7Ugay9niBqE/s400/h1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669853476651810786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VamCywUeoFk/Tq9ds8GAu6I/AAAAAAAABTM/_vKdQs8BOZs/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VamCywUeoFk/Tq9ds8GAu6I/AAAAAAAABTM/_vKdQs8BOZs/s400/DSC_0011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669853482509712290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W03yswE2adE/Tq9dtLL3lcI/AAAAAAAABTc/a7_dnjqQ0EM/s1600/h6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W03yswE2adE/Tq9dtLL3lcI/AAAAAAAABTc/a7_dnjqQ0EM/s400/h6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669853486560810434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtnz-q7bTLQ/Tq9duPlB5LI/AAAAAAAABTo/224PiWotMVU/s1600/h7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtnz-q7bTLQ/Tq9duPlB5LI/AAAAAAAABTo/224PiWotMVU/s400/h7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669853504919954610" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-64542795725862389122011-10-23T19:29:00.000-07:002011-11-14T11:14:25.912-08:00The Baums Family Pics<div style="text-align: center;"> I got the privilege to take some family pictures for<br />our sweet friends the Baumgardener's.<br />They have two adorable boys who were so good and so fun to work with...<br />(mainly because we bribed them the promise of ice cream)<br />Here are some of my favorites...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hws6kEXty98/TqTOsNhLlWI/AAAAAAAABO0/DHgA5PoTH8c/s1600/b8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hws6kEXty98/TqTOsNhLlWI/AAAAAAAABO0/DHgA5PoTH8c/s400/b8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666881490077324642" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YXDRGAdnwVA/TqTOsAENBoI/AAAAAAAABOk/C87qeiq2wg4/s1600/b7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YXDRGAdnwVA/TqTOsAENBoI/AAAAAAAABOk/C87qeiq2wg4/s400/b7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666881486466123394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsyT2-sGi0A/TqTOrFOkt2I/AAAAAAAABOc/UZgNwoXz5XM/s1600/b5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsyT2-sGi0A/TqTOrFOkt2I/AAAAAAAABOc/UZgNwoXz5XM/s400/b5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666881470671927138" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biHkJN8ai4k/TqTOq8YXiTI/AAAAAAAABOM/P83A0uwJ0wU/s1600/b4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-biHkJN8ai4k/TqTOq8YXiTI/AAAAAAAABOM/P83A0uwJ0wU/s400/b4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666881468297087282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GB9pz3xSrUQ/TqTOq2cYt_I/AAAAAAAABOE/w3upmpDx8KU/s1600/b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GB9pz3xSrUQ/TqTOq2cYt_I/AAAAAAAABOE/w3upmpDx8KU/s400/b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666881466703329266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sjdj7Ec38jo/TqTP_ZCvYYI/AAAAAAAABP0/RleKwt-LFlQ/s1600/b26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sjdj7Ec38jo/TqTP_ZCvYYI/AAAAAAAABP0/RleKwt-LFlQ/s400/b26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666882919100014978" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQu0mj9qD1c/TqTP-rAw1cI/AAAAAAAABPk/0usUq5dUZ6Q/s1600/b24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQu0mj9qD1c/TqTP-rAw1cI/AAAAAAAABPk/0usUq5dUZ6Q/s400/b24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666882906743690690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U8Ql6_H3qPw/TqTP-Vue1uI/AAAAAAAABPY/qM48Q5glomw/s1600/b21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U8Ql6_H3qPw/TqTP-Vue1uI/AAAAAAAABPY/qM48Q5glomw/s400/b21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666882901029869282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjQ0yGllM_0/TqTP9f3XLBI/AAAAAAAABPQ/PQEV4_97xvk/s1600/b20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjQ0yGllM_0/TqTP9f3XLBI/AAAAAAAABPQ/PQEV4_97xvk/s400/b20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666882886571600914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rM2JXXXgHMw/TqTP9bgJv_I/AAAAAAAABPA/7sK7hPnSZws/s1600/b11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rM2JXXXgHMw/TqTP9bgJv_I/AAAAAAAABPA/7sK7hPnSZws/s400/b11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666882885400510450" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdpFCMXxyBw/TqTRIHGvReI/AAAAAAAABQ0/-SmekzHfPgE/s1600/b45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdpFCMXxyBw/TqTRIHGvReI/AAAAAAAABQ0/-SmekzHfPgE/s400/b45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884168415397346" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnP64t7rhVQ/TqTRH6AXinI/AAAAAAAABQk/2TLap0jkTpc/s1600/b44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnP64t7rhVQ/TqTRH6AXinI/AAAAAAAABQk/2TLap0jkTpc/s400/b44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884164899015282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-18Ras-4GE7M/TqTRHIeTawI/AAAAAAAABQc/fGktOQwJ1xA/s1600/b39.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-18Ras-4GE7M/TqTRHIeTawI/AAAAAAAABQc/fGktOQwJ1xA/s400/b39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884151602801410" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rG_f-m9w38c/TqTRGizYF8I/AAAAAAAABQM/3B7aDyiJguo/s1600/b37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rG_f-m9w38c/TqTRGizYF8I/AAAAAAAABQM/3B7aDyiJguo/s400/b37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884141490640834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-712cyWXBcGs/TqTRGneDxTI/AAAAAAAABQA/PPe_gLbJWls/s1600/b36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-712cyWXBcGs/TqTRGneDxTI/AAAAAAAABQA/PPe_gLbJWls/s400/b36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884142743405874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cn4J8LfdjBA/TqTSPJzfwvI/AAAAAAAABR4/3VTZclRfyyM/s1600/b57.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cn4J8LfdjBA/TqTSPJzfwvI/AAAAAAAABR4/3VTZclRfyyM/s400/b57.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666885388910707442" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzEdGCSNFxc/TqTSOw2xLdI/AAAAAAAABRo/BJcR7h9Ae-s/s1600/b54.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzEdGCSNFxc/TqTSOw2xLdI/AAAAAAAABRo/BJcR7h9Ae-s/s400/b54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666885382213545426" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUPGju4WfJs/TqTSOpbANKI/AAAAAAAABRg/VfVHEb_nyKE/s1600/b52.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUPGju4WfJs/TqTSOpbANKI/AAAAAAAABRg/VfVHEb_nyKE/s400/b52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666885380218041506" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Q7sz7TZjgk/TqTSNy71CnI/AAAAAAAABRY/tdCq-SoTfuk/s1600/b50.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Q7sz7TZjgk/TqTSNy71CnI/AAAAAAAABRY/tdCq-SoTfuk/s400/b50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666885365591771762" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WIAcF_8QbQ/TqTSNhzOUUI/AAAAAAAABRI/Oa7V5Cndc8c/s1600/b48.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WIAcF_8QbQ/TqTSNhzOUUI/AAAAAAAABRI/Oa7V5Cndc8c/s400/b48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666885360992276802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-61675789588429971012011-10-07T13:47:00.001-07:002011-11-14T11:14:25.913-08:001 year Pictures<div style="text-align: center;"> The other day I got to take some pics of my friends little girl, Macey Jo.<br />She was not to keen on getting her picture taken and the only place<br />she was happy was on the slide...<br />No worries, we still got some super sweet pictures.<br /><br />Enjoy...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu3t0z9tMCA/To9mFw-5yJI/AAAAAAAABNU/zL8LQ6-pQgs/s1600/maceyjo5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu3t0z9tMCA/To9mFw-5yJI/AAAAAAAABNU/zL8LQ6-pQgs/s400/maceyjo5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660855505862117522" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuMcowXciXI/To9mFgeaadI/AAAAAAAABNM/tNa77ETsd7U/s1600/maceyjo4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuMcowXciXI/To9mFgeaadI/AAAAAAAABNM/tNa77ETsd7U/s400/maceyjo4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660855501430876626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZ7N8zzzYL0/To9mFTEr_xI/AAAAAAAABNE/DjKtVF2p6_w/s1600/maceyjo3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZ7N8zzzYL0/To9mFTEr_xI/AAAAAAAABNE/DjKtVF2p6_w/s400/maceyjo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660855497833316114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxGOFOgsQ2M/To9mFW2qfAI/AAAAAAAABM8/F1Ivpkj6d6Y/s1600/maceyjo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxGOFOgsQ2M/To9mFW2qfAI/AAAAAAAABM8/F1Ivpkj6d6Y/s400/maceyjo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660855498848238594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l41MKHcyqt0/To9mFJuWuKI/AAAAAAAABM0/_682myJPbM0/s1600/maceyjo1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l41MKHcyqt0/To9mFJuWuKI/AAAAAAAABM0/_682myJPbM0/s400/maceyjo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660855495323728034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf7sF9Epbi4/To9mv9gk3aI/AAAAAAAABN8/MoTczl36eJw/s1600/maceyjo10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf7sF9Epbi4/To9mv9gk3aI/AAAAAAAABN8/MoTczl36eJw/s400/maceyjo10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660856230779084194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9QvCWtDQhw/To9mvlgw-mI/AAAAAAAABN0/7ubdigZcCTo/s1600/maceyjo9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9QvCWtDQhw/To9mvlgw-mI/AAAAAAAABN0/7ubdigZcCTo/s400/maceyjo9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660856224337427042" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yx4Bj-qlZec/To9mvQX6VwI/AAAAAAAABNs/IGWAo34G9OE/s1600/maceyjo8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yx4Bj-qlZec/To9mvQX6VwI/AAAAAAAABNs/IGWAo34G9OE/s400/maceyjo8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660856218663147266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u7606JvAok/To9mvMOUkhI/AAAAAAAABNk/wHu369i6AdA/s1600/maceyjo7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u7606JvAok/To9mvMOUkhI/AAAAAAAABNk/wHu369i6AdA/s400/maceyjo7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660856217549181458" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WzxwAGTlRKA/To9mu2BuYbI/AAAAAAAABNc/Sy2lSFDLvOg/s1600/maceyjo6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WzxwAGTlRKA/To9mu2BuYbI/AAAAAAAABNc/Sy2lSFDLvOg/s400/maceyjo6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660856211590767026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921423374353819755.post-56525890903006456742011-10-05T13:37:00.001-07:002011-11-14T11:15:00.528-08:00Family Picture<div style="text-align: center;">Well since I will be huge prego once the holidays start rolling around, I selfishly decided that I wanted to go ahead and get a family picture for our Christmas card...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> You know how it goes...<br />you have these awesome day dreams about getting the most beautiful family picture that will reside on your mantle for years to come collecting dust...<br /><br />When in reality you, can't get your kids to smile, you get in a horrible fight with your husband, you bribe your kids with anything they want if they will just cooperate and you take a million pictures, praying that there will be just one that everyone's eyes are open, and look somewhat normal....<br /><br />Well folks, this is as good as it gets...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LARfZSBUHw/TozAY9ua8VI/AAAAAAAABMM/o93Lt3oAN_A/s1600/family1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LARfZSBUHw/TozAY9ua8VI/AAAAAAAABMM/o93Lt3oAN_A/s400/family1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660110366816530770" border="0" /></a>It is not really that bad, and I actually think it is cute, but out of all the pictures we took, literally this is the only one that would be worth doing anything with...<br /><br />I am coming to grips with the fact that the "candid" picture is the picture for us. 3 kids and a husband who hates to take pics, just does not mix well with the beautiful posed picture in my head...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><img style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/mikerin3/Premades/New%20Premades/Natasha/Signature-6.png" align="left" /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040168103857806299noreply@blogger.com1