tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90819242622793366042024-03-12T18:42:34.817-05:00Nashvillians Now"He Fills My Life With Good Things." Psalms 103:5Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-5769489298661943992009-05-12T21:03:00.005-05:002009-05-12T21:12:59.453-05:00Mother's Day<div>Well Sunday was Mother's Day! As I am sure you are all aware :) Mother's Day at our house was very subdue due to the fact that KJ had surgery this past Friday to correct his sleep apnea. It is a pretty major surgery and involves a two week recovery. So at our house we are focused on getting him feeling better :)<div>However, I did take the day to take the kids to Edwin Warner Park to see the tadpole pond and walk around. We had a really good time and the kids were fascinated with the tadpoles. There were thousands of them! I, of course, brought my camera to capture our time together. It was a sweet time and it is so fun to see my kids so fascinated by nature!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuz76FQXeqg8WS1FLICExsajSG9_VFz0B1vdxSohmVxbNRijXpbnAY8qDyy3ukUrmqOghTYAs0mWHraYpd7Nwb-wcTxvQLhX6WxGrAr1UwLdscljB6ZKVE9V0svqUFSzRRYc51aLINeMu/s1600-h/mdb11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuz76FQXeqg8WS1FLICExsajSG9_VFz0B1vdxSohmVxbNRijXpbnAY8qDyy3ukUrmqOghTYAs0mWHraYpd7Nwb-wcTxvQLhX6WxGrAr1UwLdscljB6ZKVE9V0svqUFSzRRYc51aLINeMu/s320/mdb11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124819343338082" /></a>We think CG had inherited my Mom's green thumb. She is fascinated with flowers!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvszXQuAP_UABRs6sXaAtRbf_5oN7XVah2y4UMuC16YBGxnZljwL0IHyEuzQ8P0H_7u8nbwSP8d_LnU02tipBBuCdWX_Eo3imJg9vNvfJO93JjtzWIKn21t7TG7oTj9M42TOyiOg_z663d/s1600-h/mdb21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvszXQuAP_UABRs6sXaAtRbf_5oN7XVah2y4UMuC16YBGxnZljwL0IHyEuzQ8P0H_7u8nbwSP8d_LnU02tipBBuCdWX_Eo3imJg9vNvfJO93JjtzWIKn21t7TG7oTj9M42TOyiOg_z663d/s320/mdb21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124815679816834" /></a>It didn't take anytime for my son to start sticking his hands in the pond to try and catch the tadpoles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFI1vf_S3GPaMJPHomqYX_sXrGfRi0CKf2OsbFPTrzCPa0D49bRJt6SDS2w3r0j7dbi1xiY1979cRfSwJfTtWVC0E3uNtgqWW5MHDXArzDZqmV23xzmK74wyVDlLVaiOPSgY93GOqQEC1/s1600-h/mdb19.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1UC2qXU7qs5p6wUCRXrTXBIFJVu-7XY8m-X8ToHDzxJw8MtmHVlFqJhJQ2uWFFSr-gLcItLMaa0vZ3yohr-DWz6l8yxGC_Z7I1745hLRprLbdBXVMNE_9rH3xXq7mAKon3uR7kr9H4uJ/s320/mdb12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124437174832066" /></a>HJ was pointing out a big tadpole to CG.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqa2QMWUYLC98ovsTET-oM7vi5m1cywR19mN17-Z_SLxKeI_gcj-NJR9RPU2qWWsfc7ywx_zj-LrZ8A3SwwGhyWuNG3XlYa0YKsvENcUlpxlaIufK6GI3Q5tqpg6vi5xig9I6x-ZhFxkEn/s1600-h/mdb6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqa2QMWUYLC98ovsTET-oM7vi5m1cywR19mN17-Z_SLxKeI_gcj-NJR9RPU2qWWsfc7ywx_zj-LrZ8A3SwwGhyWuNG3XlYa0YKsvENcUlpxlaIufK6GI3Q5tqpg6vi5xig9I6x-ZhFxkEn/s320/mdb6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124435468919538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHNki6ptYrMVnoENjRbgJOtoWbWKi5MIu4NHEse_zzFrYXRasRrBGauoT8eIQS9SyoYANOuL3FephycNmodf9gJzOUczjyyH6M8dMUJz-TaaG87JEiDmQmBnwqRViQJTN3zAp78SMwICZ/s1600-h/mdb5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHNki6ptYrMVnoENjRbgJOtoWbWKi5MIu4NHEse_zzFrYXRasRrBGauoT8eIQS9SyoYANOuL3FephycNmodf9gJzOUczjyyH6M8dMUJz-TaaG87JEiDmQmBnwqRViQJTN3zAp78SMwICZ/s320/mdb5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124431149828466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh-yGalmtgmyqdaFTClLGh5XuyE-Hn-GmNI-Kf_VLgL3fU_GMGvUFXdkRR2PUIOsNNPUBGFe3biyhB2hacx19a9JCgdPg_HLYzDzAR3ohP4Jl2hiVC7_vt93rZJsvRuBf_FHH8dDijx0_/s1600-h/mdb4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh-yGalmtgmyqdaFTClLGh5XuyE-Hn-GmNI-Kf_VLgL3fU_GMGvUFXdkRR2PUIOsNNPUBGFe3biyhB2hacx19a9JCgdPg_HLYzDzAR3ohP4Jl2hiVC7_vt93rZJsvRuBf_FHH8dDijx0_/s320/mdb4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335124431485605010" /></a>Unfortunately, out time at the park ended with CG falling into the pond! She was not a big fan of that! I tried hard not to laugh!Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-27542501700507938022009-05-04T11:02:00.004-05:002009-05-04T11:08:49.052-05:00HJ's Spring ProgramSo I broke my word about posting more frequently! For that I apologize. Life just gets hectic sometimes with two kids :)<div>Last Friday was HJ's spring program at school. His class performed two songs. The theme was patriotism and they were so cute! I managed to snap some good pics. HJ was excited because not only were KJ and I there but his Grandma got to attend too. He was so proud and did I mention how cute he looked?</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuOyZTS0cWKLu99oDYGaQyoD2RObkWKoyaCd0VG9Gv-QXeGg5IntBeLHERmUD6RYKvCplZasJ3hCGbZmZnnrwtrI5GV3AKj5LJqe8xu_srcHcyi7xOEa54N1VzDaOikybW2CTRtpzHB-q/s1600-h/gpd23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuOyZTS0cWKLu99oDYGaQyoD2RObkWKoyaCd0VG9Gv-QXeGg5IntBeLHERmUD6RYKvCplZasJ3hCGbZmZnnrwtrI5GV3AKj5LJqe8xu_srcHcyi7xOEa54N1VzDaOikybW2CTRtpzHB-q/s320/gpd23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000861134178786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkocARWXYd_8ak3RuEcJ9p8AzExK_yNFbImL6GuE_HkogRhPe6GxMCFj_VVD6sKhGgoK_M_3jekjGWU3tGEWm3g2crqdRh8gKPSZVf7p04erRBIaf_cEAWWqdsBfu6OFWtXAeLpdsCReA/s1600-h/gpd18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkocARWXYd_8ak3RuEcJ9p8AzExK_yNFbImL6GuE_HkogRhPe6GxMCFj_VVD6sKhGgoK_M_3jekjGWU3tGEWm3g2crqdRh8gKPSZVf7p04erRBIaf_cEAWWqdsBfu6OFWtXAeLpdsCReA/s320/gpd18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000856860816146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe38FM2ETN1ecQPvelwNLSvzXwOwO_AE8B1bn3cWpcRnYT3AGP9IECn1YKcM3Js071MsDqbsbOvOB-fMkvhFieYPULsdR1Y5xTVQBlBub1xotokkiN4bW26r13kUbuNYdVzCcovwimWY2/s1600-h/gpd4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe38FM2ETN1ecQPvelwNLSvzXwOwO_AE8B1bn3cWpcRnYT3AGP9IECn1YKcM3Js071MsDqbsbOvOB-fMkvhFieYPULsdR1Y5xTVQBlBub1xotokkiN4bW26r13kUbuNYdVzCcovwimWY2/s320/gpd4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000852256106514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiILmMbY-pR76KVlg7QHkhOVGti2O1Fh1hqL5i0h8Y-xIy6lO9mjq9wPY5VV5ewNPXnCK-GQf8rg9BPPdHme5hwsaZwm6PuW82JwmoxnvWYcyrmNz9bKT6psPpZypVDgtt4R9MtfOKwrpG/s1600-h/gpd3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiILmMbY-pR76KVlg7QHkhOVGti2O1Fh1hqL5i0h8Y-xIy6lO9mjq9wPY5VV5ewNPXnCK-GQf8rg9BPPdHme5hwsaZwm6PuW82JwmoxnvWYcyrmNz9bKT6psPpZypVDgtt4R9MtfOKwrpG/s320/gpd3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000848717002402" /></a> Quite the ladies man, I would say!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb-GZ7fXSlJBEyumNL3lOp55gBmlVE5gw4egasrbwI58hdru_uHuah0FwHFEH8D3bbk9yIu2R7ZNGsLs87JIXhyphenhyphenOBLExgh422AeA6yivIGW0yK79K-4vehEvbRPvwwOkVSejO8ahMyN-s/s1600-h/gpd1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb-GZ7fXSlJBEyumNL3lOp55gBmlVE5gw4egasrbwI58hdru_uHuah0FwHFEH8D3bbk9yIu2R7ZNGsLs87JIXhyphenhyphenOBLExgh422AeA6yivIGW0yK79K-4vehEvbRPvwwOkVSejO8ahMyN-s/s320/gpd1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000845619631538" /></a><br /></div>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-87064482072626922832009-04-12T18:51:00.002-05:002009-04-14T09:12:56.894-05:00He Is Risen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZD9jO1IbJJWS6IRTVqLq2oIACnRkPjU8T8DNu-dnRlVaBF0Ffvj_minG8eZJ0KWfHkJof46mNQOw7woBvT6stP-e6psxfmZd2R79chB3Kz97yT64VsL2-v47UdAaciL_oPC86tKGmIDxY/s1600-h/easter2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZD9jO1IbJJWS6IRTVqLq2oIACnRkPjU8T8DNu-dnRlVaBF0Ffvj_minG8eZJ0KWfHkJof46mNQOw7woBvT6stP-e6psxfmZd2R79chB3Kz97yT64VsL2-v47UdAaciL_oPC86tKGmIDxY/s320/easter2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324549733135314002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS4BqM4ObFTVJ4KDxO8A5-KuTUIdBw-o1DXLhs6xAwEQjz0L01jt-7TGzuxpcE5k4-hPyaez87QNRtfh1RRM6tG0fmtws3JkU9qoseilcJ7ZObXb9RR4Au58kf1Y_xKIoSUWR569g-e-W/s1600-h/easter1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS4BqM4ObFTVJ4KDxO8A5-KuTUIdBw-o1DXLhs6xAwEQjz0L01jt-7TGzuxpcE5k4-hPyaez87QNRtfh1RRM6tG0fmtws3JkU9qoseilcJ7ZObXb9RR4Au58kf1Y_xKIoSUWR569g-e-W/s320/easter1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324549727051297858" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">HAPPY EASTER!</span>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-84446840826676020992009-04-06T13:16:00.002-05:002009-04-06T13:26:53.947-05:00My Baby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifLTaAu9C1XKqWSz1U_-_wj7BgCHBfht_kuH49m4i6mtKCwsd0k1M-1uxFouDMezJL9xAIEYwaBXysJS3HQx3TO0n7jU0LOJHJMboLdVByAyIjnuxWIwklgm-wKF_dlQnb33_F0lqIb1g/s1600-h/bff2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifLTaAu9C1XKqWSz1U_-_wj7BgCHBfht_kuH49m4i6mtKCwsd0k1M-1uxFouDMezJL9xAIEYwaBXysJS3HQx3TO0n7jU0LOJHJMboLdVByAyIjnuxWIwklgm-wKF_dlQnb33_F0lqIb1g/s320/bff2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321646397867487874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJUxWyA2ya8KOZqkriAbicmxu2F29UR8yCM1FK4kb9a4b6Q-Z82r57XR0QDJCJK3tNgwFSesF_YnYY2yrf8V0HiT5i3tCAjc5I5XOcc5YT53aAYjrjW_rwJ9A8in4iSgQogqJj79sR5mz/s1600-h/bff1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJUxWyA2ya8KOZqkriAbicmxu2F29UR8yCM1FK4kb9a4b6Q-Z82r57XR0QDJCJK3tNgwFSesF_YnYY2yrf8V0HiT5i3tCAjc5I5XOcc5YT53aAYjrjW_rwJ9A8in4iSgQogqJj79sR5mz/s320/bff1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321646393152394466" /></a><br />It is so crazy to me that my baby is not really a baby anymore. She especially loves to tell me this. It is just not possible that she could be four next month. How on earth did that happen? KJ and I are both baffled about where the time went with her and why it is going so fast.<br />I am also incredibly amazed at the fact that she has a whole little life apart from me at her preschool. She is making friends on her own totally independent of her parents and her brother. She has one little friend in particular that she loves. We will call her Miss R. They are totally best buddies. Apparently it is a mutual affection according to Miss R's Mom and the girls' teachers at school. We finally got the two giggle boxes together last week for a play date. It was an eye opener for me to see CG playing so independently without her brother leading the way. I loved listening and watching her play her way with her friend without a big brother interfering. It was a sweet time and really made me realize how much CG is growing and maturing.<br />This weekend we ran into her little friend at the soccer field and we all went out to lunch after the games. All the adults seem to get along too so hopefully CG will get to play with Miss R more often which will thrill her. Miss R is also moving to HJ school next year with CG so they will be together next year too!<br /><br /> * I know there have been a lot of posts about CG and I apologize! It seems like there has been more to write about lately that involves her.*Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-29308540757038180582009-03-30T21:26:00.003-05:002009-03-30T21:31:08.157-05:00Oh Happy Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWINj9tKrIwf1aOVIRIDo9FXWtptyTq4ABOKGWp7kvRp2FmZ-S-SU22-Svhd3gDR59taXNdVArOffPOhgy6LtbuSW0i5rtfjtmwZbmRvECnH8ma_780HCSv8IG2r_GCLgAX0Q3N5Yt_1e/s1600-h/soc1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWINj9tKrIwf1aOVIRIDo9FXWtptyTq4ABOKGWp7kvRp2FmZ-S-SU22-Svhd3gDR59taXNdVArOffPOhgy6LtbuSW0i5rtfjtmwZbmRvECnH8ma_780HCSv8IG2r_GCLgAX0Q3N5Yt_1e/s320/soc1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319173792341884130" /></a><br />Well for little man it was! Soccer has started and the first game was last Saturday. I missed all but the last 5 minutes because I was working at our church Easter egg hunt. I really missed out on the action, as little man had a hat trick (he scored 3 goals!) It looks like it will be an exciting season! Stay tuned for more photos and recaps.<br /><br />The photo above was taken in the last bit of the game where HJ was taking his time out. Look at how red his cheeks are! When his is in the game he gives it 110%. When it is his turn to sit down he is riveted by what is happening on the field.Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-75355531246849949842009-03-30T17:22:00.004-05:002009-03-30T17:27:02.984-05:00A Totally Different LookOn an almost 4 year old, both the cherry blossom look<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrogqeFezmnWHqdjTxstBbjnkU7vG1Ah1bXR2smGfeiuMcKtammYX3LOqKbFjW20H3Nke5QevSJT7Y74h84q5kxKVB43KdQwVgZxt60XvSc8iJsxzEfGvrxCP5WufVkkEnOa-xbWKAVd0r/s1600-h/ss8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrogqeFezmnWHqdjTxstBbjnkU7vG1Ah1bXR2smGfeiuMcKtammYX3LOqKbFjW20H3Nke5QevSJT7Y74h84q5kxKVB43KdQwVgZxt60XvSc8iJsxzEfGvrxCP5WufVkkEnOa-xbWKAVd0r/s320/ss8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319110115971630178" /></a><br /><br />and the self-dressed princess look some how work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh2XzhkwFFDrzoYe2utwfEJ5Q1NkcHrnSjQOjOnkqGt_RTd_WEv9iZ-QiFGOQEN0d3HVj5KnCvRi1huU68dvIOClJND5lCEN-0f5QJNq3z4eBszPQnoLE9UxtC0Clv4IvwQ9m90VL3X5y/s1600-h/works3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh2XzhkwFFDrzoYe2utwfEJ5Q1NkcHrnSjQOjOnkqGt_RTd_WEv9iZ-QiFGOQEN0d3HVj5KnCvRi1huU68dvIOClJND5lCEN-0f5QJNq3z4eBszPQnoLE9UxtC0Clv4IvwQ9m90VL3X5y/s320/works3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319110702460468306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p_qRRlrP7DrhxKxleusw_scKjTeZcFLdAgFHkPJeoJJFmFTYKD3YdEHBmmUSJ7_WICxB5Qedjv9W2d_ZHwuEMzeoRqCMhPjAqaH7bF5kwdY-XsMpoRNIsUE80Ej9erw5nVg_Oye4anUm/s1600-h/works2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p_qRRlrP7DrhxKxleusw_scKjTeZcFLdAgFHkPJeoJJFmFTYKD3YdEHBmmUSJ7_WICxB5Qedjv9W2d_ZHwuEMzeoRqCMhPjAqaH7bF5kwdY-XsMpoRNIsUE80Ej9erw5nVg_Oye4anUm/s320/works2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319110701832626690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BvWMJ9TdeB6VWxj5ghq-Ym8bf9TArY7cUVe8KdC9afu0azBHYUVr1hTkbmswflz-D-QWPff9yU4Jua703_2DqcoI6NAjrtohmZEpfkV0474g0qP7As7vjetrmnGXzZwYRzIOgK4WS_qB/s1600-h/works1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BvWMJ9TdeB6VWxj5ghq-Ym8bf9TArY7cUVe8KdC9afu0azBHYUVr1hTkbmswflz-D-QWPff9yU4Jua703_2DqcoI6NAjrtohmZEpfkV0474g0qP7As7vjetrmnGXzZwYRzIOgK4WS_qB/s320/works1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319110698429923138" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-27840848662337577042009-03-29T07:03:00.005-05:002009-03-29T07:23:42.467-05:00Getting BolderAs I am sure you have noticed, spring time is here! The trees are turning green or flowering, bulbs are blooming, and it is getting warmer. It is just beautiful outside! It is such a time of hope and renewal!<br />I am enjoying taking Molly on more walks now that it is warmer again. I always walk her on the same routine. For the last couple of days, I have been admiring this absolutely gorgeous yard in our neighborhood. It is full of blossoming cherry trees. The trees are absolutely beautiful. They are so full and heavy with blossoms, some of the branches are close to the ground. Every time I have walked by the house, I have thought it would be an absolutely perfect place to take pics of Callie. I could even see the pictures in my head. <br /> Well on Friday, my desire for the pictures got the better of me. I decided to just go ring the door bell and ask if I could take pictures in their yard. I have never done something like that before but I REALLY wanted to take those pictures. So I worked up the courage to do it and did! The lady was so nice and seemed so flattered that I wanted to do that. She even walked me around her whole yard showing me other places she thought would make pretty pictures. She encouraged me to move around the wrought iron furniture and use it if I wanted to too. I am so glad that I asked! So without further ado, here are some of the spring pictures with the cherry blossoms I snapped of Callie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfsruIEJghbHime_6S2IkaAg0cAP_umII21RK_b0Bw83j7NWDliiUm9gdoZowxKkbYFyOOy9qAjohEAZbb4ebDCig3gZjrZIGYqBg9mNG1ZQldrhqR66XpzZUvjJIFjdKXRCxoxaHbEzT/s1600-h/ss20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfsruIEJghbHime_6S2IkaAg0cAP_umII21RK_b0Bw83j7NWDliiUm9gdoZowxKkbYFyOOy9qAjohEAZbb4ebDCig3gZjrZIGYqBg9mNG1ZQldrhqR66XpzZUvjJIFjdKXRCxoxaHbEzT/s320/ss20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318584128930338898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc2G4Lp6jM2YauUCnxXYggayRidSXczV7oMVBlnPI_5TWYqZTYc4v71x9AREdEKKtyPfUviLcGRCpvqDsc3wlfCMKLXjMLKvnL3tpcgtK8Vz84o9pETt3YAO-tufh7n3rnoLJ-9JbMnXY/s1600-h/ss1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiSciQuDCiJNjpWgFX01MvQvZGvvdsA9AJ2bxsR2ymMkGUkVEG40rbm9DDtL7v_DjimU8c7a2B3wqKJsWnCw5Lu7LTTqV67lvJsvXduYFa-EEewuK3vftHtMTrDe8J03Cgcvm5GqOKoj_/s320/ss18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318582003794272850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lQfkPeyGPkWU3XwAQLSubSzZoWFE1Dzdsv4yhgNaTxhSsFQg6O-DoHXC4o5VJ3EBPji_xOWep4GY78sYOGZ5yiD0VGM7We6OKmg-aGjCd0m6VhQaKCJlkZ1mnJ-3MmvprcFDUUXdQ6Ww/s1600-h/ss19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lQfkPeyGPkWU3XwAQLSubSzZoWFE1Dzdsv4yhgNaTxhSsFQg6O-DoHXC4o5VJ3EBPji_xOWep4GY78sYOGZ5yiD0VGM7We6OKmg-aGjCd0m6VhQaKCJlkZ1mnJ-3MmvprcFDUUXdQ6Ww/s320/ss19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318581988574385602" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-91043972177330870762009-03-25T12:34:00.004-05:002009-03-25T12:44:27.215-05:00A Women's RetreatA couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going on a women's retreat with some of the women from my church. I was actually very hesitant about going as I don't really know anyone that well. However, God truly blessed me on this retreat! It was at a beautiful house on Smith Lake in Alabama. The house sat on a point and was surrounded by water. It was just beautiful! Spring was starting to show and the weather was perfect. I got to know a lot of women better in an uplifting environment. We did the Beth Moore video series "Loving Well," which was great! It was a really good time and I am so glad I got over my own shyness and went!<br />Below are some pics I took from the retreat:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPg7FmmzE_VLn9OFwCarA9ReucZhj02O4uGhieGol4gD-PBDLvzugAEPA4XskG4Fi_WtqrxQBedycT4AAcgYq_aNq2qSOfY0NPdmCjAlks1BwECI4SmKKScTvZtaIL4LFo34lKZd-3Zd7/s1600-h/wr18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPg7FmmzE_VLn9OFwCarA9ReucZhj02O4uGhieGol4gD-PBDLvzugAEPA4XskG4Fi_WtqrxQBedycT4AAcgYq_aNq2qSOfY0NPdmCjAlks1BwECI4SmKKScTvZtaIL4LFo34lKZd-3Zd7/s320/wr18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317181593975461810" /></a><br /><br />My favorite group shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6DIVGbXeHVvpju0tphAaEtN1Z4a805vg5lpdmAxiUUqRGJsKhayP-XPM6bcXCnUItGie0fpgr3fEo2T-Yeg0Lshyphenhyphenvcp5E2X3Upg7uSLU1x2dKHD9uQSRwOMJDg2XBYVaFSHS9aTEkLxJ/s1600-h/wr4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6DIVGbXeHVvpju0tphAaEtN1Z4a805vg5lpdmAxiUUqRGJsKhayP-XPM6bcXCnUItGie0fpgr3fEo2T-Yeg0Lshyphenhyphenvcp5E2X3Upg7uSLU1x2dKHD9uQSRwOMJDg2XBYVaFSHS9aTEkLxJ/s320/wr4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317181591051421362" /></a><br /><br />There was lots of laying around relaxing and talking during the weekend. It was so refreshing! This is my friend Hope lounging.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHe0XJHfT4QO5IzQg26AugvdmOcdUc4NBDEJzCww0IEfcFgPIGOyYudGEgfC2ltCtAUGNbZVa_GJDZGr2KwEO3rL3lLe7QA66MOnOvbrYTz_DnZV44lImY73BwrID4hceUqu6cvfMGYwW/s1600-h/wr22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHe0XJHfT4QO5IzQg26AugvdmOcdUc4NBDEJzCww0IEfcFgPIGOyYudGEgfC2ltCtAUGNbZVa_GJDZGr2KwEO3rL3lLe7QA66MOnOvbrYTz_DnZV44lImY73BwrID4hceUqu6cvfMGYwW/s320/wr22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317181586484912690" /></a><br /><br />There was also lots of good food shared around a big table!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9bRm6CQsjwOZnvGYfM_rSHgJweAMmF94AvUNG6sRE5L9ntJwTD5diw2uMZtR9AbuBgpVlry9wQskgSsrOnw9vd35E0Ma8rSMX0NmxZsvVyyuhDFny4VAH2Q_NDLZ1y2-c1ZHHSNJF-cz/s1600-h/wr15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9bRm6CQsjwOZnvGYfM_rSHgJweAMmF94AvUNG6sRE5L9ntJwTD5diw2uMZtR9AbuBgpVlry9wQskgSsrOnw9vd35E0Ma8rSMX0NmxZsvVyyuhDFny4VAH2Q_NDLZ1y2-c1ZHHSNJF-cz/s320/wr15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317181583253854850" /></a><br /><br />Everyone had a gift bag filled with great little goodies but was also for people to write notes of encouragement and kindness to you and place in the bag. When you left the retreat you had a bag filled with goodies and sweet notes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF4RLRHIESVsUkTZYEbQfXIfxQTPpmpbBC_LQYkg6gWrsNK3VvwaDhHapWHjQcpZSRxWIRIGbEntNvsPFNJtuHvYNsaFHDHnnAhYXVzjB19yfPSxfBXt3B1ygA3bc2__h7wsa4qigJG2V/s1600-h/wr19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF4RLRHIESVsUkTZYEbQfXIfxQTPpmpbBC_LQYkg6gWrsNK3VvwaDhHapWHjQcpZSRxWIRIGbEntNvsPFNJtuHvYNsaFHDHnnAhYXVzjB19yfPSxfBXt3B1ygA3bc2__h7wsa4qigJG2V/s320/wr19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317181574722345250" /></a><br /><br />The daffodils on the property had just bloomed and were so pretty!Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-13818853817533952582009-03-22T14:16:00.009-05:002009-03-22T14:51:49.690-05:00BreaksSo as everyone has now noticed, I have been on a blogging break. My only excuse has been complete blogging burnout. I have just needed a hiatus from the blog and also some time away from the computer for the most part. However, it has meant a lot to me to hear how much my family and friends have missed it. I am now (I think) ready to jump back into regular blogging. So hopefully the blogging break is over!<br /><br />On to another break! We had our spring break from school last week and chose to spend it visiting family and friends in Ktown. I packed the kids up and headed to Knoxville last Sunday and came back yesterday. KJ joined us on Wed. there for a needed break from work. During our time in Knoxville, we got to go to the zoo, visit friends and family, and enjoy a sweet birthday party! KJ and I even got to enjoy a date night to his favorite restaurant called Trailhead which is up in Townsend. Below you will find my pictures from the week. Hope you enjoy! I already miss everyone and wish we could have seen even more friends!<br /><br />Tuesday's Zoo Trip with Friends:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrafFK6TMYmzgv5RMMILeOQA87f7Y8yI9SIW-m8V1d9twcbG5xaEGrSEZb5VClSitCTcJXAmqAuwbUNWLvTdxtrTbjPUw5Dz4gfKlaZdVs3OouOSx9i92hLB5II-lWSZkx0iQpD6ZnjXi/s1600-h/sb1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrafFK6TMYmzgv5RMMILeOQA87f7Y8yI9SIW-m8V1d9twcbG5xaEGrSEZb5VClSitCTcJXAmqAuwbUNWLvTdxtrTbjPUw5Dz4gfKlaZdVs3OouOSx9i92hLB5II-lWSZkx0iQpD6ZnjXi/s320/sb1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316096888406437282" /></a><br />Checking out the rhinos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllxOUjIKVucFfuiW_KnSHR5F9PTyvM7Sc1ypkUAvIs034xBDj0Y3MY3FbQZUqWIsheZx_QP1xxCR2wZ7Ms8eRiswKO0Gg-YhZ2F3hOZsi2tBwVy9PL9gNyQx-nufO2DJNi4ORk8UJzlrg/s1600-h/sb2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllxOUjIKVucFfuiW_KnSHR5F9PTyvM7Sc1ypkUAvIs034xBDj0Y3MY3FbQZUqWIsheZx_QP1xxCR2wZ7Ms8eRiswKO0Gg-YhZ2F3hOZsi2tBwVy9PL9gNyQx-nufO2DJNi4ORk8UJzlrg/s320/sb2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316096094730636194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroiw14b0v6_Bi-PX9RlzoFsJAGmHGMSyhWTDLYxVHGQfe2LPbYtnOTNNGCXATE99VUOaapsywXUTZKspL8yAxtxuWydgiARSgpKyVQLZkPSmKhHKzkRCUo9ekmVKo3VPpr1AjKvFg9fsp/s1600-h/sb3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroiw14b0v6_Bi-PX9RlzoFsJAGmHGMSyhWTDLYxVHGQfe2LPbYtnOTNNGCXATE99VUOaapsywXUTZKspL8yAxtxuWydgiARSgpKyVQLZkPSmKhHKzkRCUo9ekmVKo3VPpr1AjKvFg9fsp/s320/sb3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316096087316346898" /></a><br />Enjoying the petting zoo which completely grosses me out and makes me nervous!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnHPI0W6EvvW6ogJ3-CPLKEZAFsK1IoYMNlQYubWu-EjGsj5OQUpkiZn50vYClAb94NkntNI7Vv4xUBvTU8pkl1Y7nvJp2nH6N6ssBCai8g57D_84RXxfuYVQZmlPcUEVKCrtw3T4umw/s1600-h/sb4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnHPI0W6EvvW6ogJ3-CPLKEZAFsK1IoYMNlQYubWu-EjGsj5OQUpkiZn50vYClAb94NkntNI7Vv4xUBvTU8pkl1Y7nvJp2nH6N6ssBCai8g57D_84RXxfuYVQZmlPcUEVKCrtw3T4umw/s320/sb4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316096076932639154" /></a><br />HJ and Miss M posing with the zoo Beaver.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlSjroHyK500C7_3SMnSR-p9Wv3jDpW3gd6fD1LOPVtUbwTbI8fv5CdWJ4Bu2Oq7kPTjSLrVUPRCiaF2wjF_a_dFGudAKG_PTtdbNILJ47TTouHBTfOsM2dSRT7u7LaPux_LyAkkIPUYF/s1600-h/sb5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlSjroHyK500C7_3SMnSR-p9Wv3jDpW3gd6fD1LOPVtUbwTbI8fv5CdWJ4Bu2Oq7kPTjSLrVUPRCiaF2wjF_a_dFGudAKG_PTtdbNILJ47TTouHBTfOsM2dSRT7u7LaPux_LyAkkIPUYF/s320/sb5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316096069873462418" /></a><br />Watching the elephants!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KlEpvXhTPuDmKdaQ_58CH7Nnk4sKGchayOIjL1zBfA9NXRlioI1dkfZgBGAI2rD-KQGfoG71G3jGFHQs23k_5CoV6k8uEL_xoFiRoQ0Du8p4e16AljY80e58GvJ2XJb4-y8TCgnRxc4/s1600-h/sb6.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3GGXug7A6IjjXQWWq3cuxuDbC5vJSoBf6kLhg40eZqISpvbm8hoIaGUZSltC-GSI6nbHXgNqfU4ta9ygwH4IPHyKsVlWDGVolxZJVyqqsaPQsh4h3AqsgCvH_A1MLo5zokywFm9WdM4/s320/sb8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316094944520642770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwzJ15Im4OUIZ95OhuysK8WQmQ-_r3ajS0tYbDdt0LhH9BZd2Ef8Km_Nr0lsKsoTu2o1MelLrWerrZryle8Fwgo0A0XjtubzNw1zwoVvflYsKvF1XUw96yexEnjwPqEoz1gPVyEZCAuc/s1600-h/sb10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwzJ15Im4OUIZ95OhuysK8WQmQ-_r3ajS0tYbDdt0LhH9BZd2Ef8Km_Nr0lsKsoTu2o1MelLrWerrZryle8Fwgo0A0XjtubzNw1zwoVvflYsKvF1XUw96yexEnjwPqEoz1gPVyEZCAuc/s320/sb10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316094935714107458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnebwRYugEfWVski_yUvbd72vsozBRF04UghYCM6ZpFamUEEnqV5NA2uIgAlXXEakhnRSaHRN4VUhvED3raeXVLfKdh2JhkmAyc7c6S-dgeQW1DZjt_o-bOsFLE-ANeQqSOr-YK0yGDzI/s1600-h/sb11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnebwRYugEfWVski_yUvbd72vsozBRF04UghYCM6ZpFamUEEnqV5NA2uIgAlXXEakhnRSaHRN4VUhvED3raeXVLfKdh2JhkmAyc7c6S-dgeQW1DZjt_o-bOsFLE-ANeQqSOr-YK0yGDzI/s320/sb11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316094928794310018" /></a><br />Sweet, sweet kids!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOijePk8w5L-1GXJyJTQdJgmZYBZqnpTJ1bV9TJ7gxFhyphenhyphenG5JlaVr-rG9Mpy1CwmVwwXr_KIfwKWXHKuFoaxM-Gk3IfkY-IcaRDjP7D3vjt6As1U_9OcKrsl8habXoLbBJ5zfPtYbdz8bo/s1600-h/sb13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOijePk8w5L-1GXJyJTQdJgmZYBZqnpTJ1bV9TJ7gxFhyphenhyphenG5JlaVr-rG9Mpy1CwmVwwXr_KIfwKWXHKuFoaxM-Gk3IfkY-IcaRDjP7D3vjt6As1U_9OcKrsl8habXoLbBJ5zfPtYbdz8bo/s320/sb13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316094914307311138" /></a><br />Friends since they were 3 months old! You wouldn't know they haven't seen each other in months!<br /><br /><br />Thursday's Dinner and Smore's Roast with Sweet Friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP88mtHbxa3VBf5V0V6lOdlusKOReRtMiPliKLUZFnPBqNz_cNfHekE84sDJodm49Q9WfSLh5SYSIgi3wmBy0g5dnQyEiqad7oaUoMpOlP3GgCZAwqGXHMx5q5t8dVxWS1BxNGp2_2Q2H/s1600-h/sb15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP88mtHbxa3VBf5V0V6lOdlusKOReRtMiPliKLUZFnPBqNz_cNfHekE84sDJodm49Q9WfSLh5SYSIgi3wmBy0g5dnQyEiqad7oaUoMpOlP3GgCZAwqGXHMx5q5t8dVxWS1BxNGp2_2Q2H/s320/sb15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316099206867974226" /></a><br />I can't get over how much this little girl looks like her Momma! I love her eyes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeS0gKwkShldmCiRgbSPC8AEJUb9Lgr1qPtv_6Xkc_KFrWbVzg7y-7pDOqEQo4rbbS_OACJ3o0r3ZJicCl1SWjgKsooOSzGINxJ2BYA6Q3VEe8FQf7AOdL3wtwTbR7We-EG6pfuKG9G8t/s1600-h/sb16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeS0gKwkShldmCiRgbSPC8AEJUb9Lgr1qPtv_6Xkc_KFrWbVzg7y-7pDOqEQo4rbbS_OACJ3o0r3ZJicCl1SWjgKsooOSzGINxJ2BYA6Q3VEe8FQf7AOdL3wtwTbR7We-EG6pfuKG9G8t/s320/sb16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316099195410883426" /></a><br />These balls are meant to be jumped on while you are sitting on them. However, two almost 6 year old boys grow tired really quick of playing with them they way they are meant to be played with!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUB7KJPJp7xw6KbJM1CO7AHDh6_Fd4zaWqrdhKjfXtxVWEAik8UV3RO3MY2mUPiPCRQbGI3UgYCjIAI2L0ep83Bov2c_627BhCZYKOChgYkFxhDDJrHBt8peQoprnsUT3UlomZqUxGPou/s1600-h/sb17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUB7KJPJp7xw6KbJM1CO7AHDh6_Fd4zaWqrdhKjfXtxVWEAik8UV3RO3MY2mUPiPCRQbGI3UgYCjIAI2L0ep83Bov2c_627BhCZYKOChgYkFxhDDJrHBt8peQoprnsUT3UlomZqUxGPou/s320/sb17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316099188448123266" /></a><br />Playing on the slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN_L_sGHySMCU0w1pl2Ybt1d2-9B0T_N9m180Xigkf2jz1JxPsbWPlHNUMVn6nuid8W5lJqzDRIR7xLXP3bvRPo-oIhuDYSsYLVfWBbjNy438KQxWHFuzDKH_tXI-aWlvKfV_AMLux7Vg/s1600-h/sb18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN_L_sGHySMCU0w1pl2Ybt1d2-9B0T_N9m180Xigkf2jz1JxPsbWPlHNUMVn6nuid8W5lJqzDRIR7xLXP3bvRPo-oIhuDYSsYLVfWBbjNy438KQxWHFuzDKH_tXI-aWlvKfV_AMLux7Vg/s320/sb18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316098705893187154" /></a><br />HJ roasting his marshmallow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSw83ZaOD52LFcyI2bHNr-RDHAYUo4EKF9xm3GO971VQV_FTPlYeZdH63rgzd2NOOMCA3t-jD2iYJ8W6vkiXLJjyU7dlNUgYudPX7Vvmrp8BjxaYI9XRb6DUc8aLzZQwMIFCZlBp7gE-N/s1600-h/sb19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSw83ZaOD52LFcyI2bHNr-RDHAYUo4EKF9xm3GO971VQV_FTPlYeZdH63rgzd2NOOMCA3t-jD2iYJ8W6vkiXLJjyU7dlNUgYudPX7Vvmrp8BjxaYI9XRb6DUc8aLzZQwMIFCZlBp7gE-N/s320/sb19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316098705669072514" /></a><br />Blowing out his marshmallow fire.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAkkPiX12gQLDMAv2HPElJRG5SzcgtoNFrnk-0hy0pUkOR38Ah5_6lS1CdpFJMSV0CteRDDZe4_BYKuk3UY2sRqUl131NEdzTUTMpaniGhQ-WImxC7kCKKVYn028-91RG5J4Yw_XO2KGf/s1600-h/sb20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAkkPiX12gQLDMAv2HPElJRG5SzcgtoNFrnk-0hy0pUkOR38Ah5_6lS1CdpFJMSV0CteRDDZe4_BYKuk3UY2sRqUl131NEdzTUTMpaniGhQ-WImxC7kCKKVYn028-91RG5J4Yw_XO2KGf/s320/sb20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316098702763586066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFOQbi4bD9IUvD_i8IaE6UmXy9cz59amCcBtWvi2wlZGSAVnIvqeKfIFHm_jKTQs7286QNt739nVHM-0LueaJVTmlK0KB5bF7S_NZrsTCUNyQR4tobZrZm5Tfbit0x6uvFXb43FUOtNit/s1600-h/sb21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFOQbi4bD9IUvD_i8IaE6UmXy9cz59amCcBtWvi2wlZGSAVnIvqeKfIFHm_jKTQs7286QNt739nVHM-0LueaJVTmlK0KB5bF7S_NZrsTCUNyQR4tobZrZm5Tfbit0x6uvFXb43FUOtNit/s320/sb21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316098694556354866" /></a><br />Enjoying their yummy smores.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF4cy9EyvOVf5yb1ptFqKiyhMJkOP-zyExxbevdCWjKgcXcit0dbNv3EN63oWjQA4MgMkhGHD1FGHWwewa9olH4K3RRgw6jfyZDhD1u8c_GLlhtdgvEpZcXPik0evi_YHDJGo-yDAodqT/s1600-h/sb14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF4cy9EyvOVf5yb1ptFqKiyhMJkOP-zyExxbevdCWjKgcXcit0dbNv3EN63oWjQA4MgMkhGHD1FGHWwewa9olH4K3RRgw6jfyZDhD1u8c_GLlhtdgvEpZcXPik0evi_YHDJGo-yDAodqT/s320/sb14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316098689010904514" /></a><br />I can't decide if I like this picture better in color or b&w.<br /><br />On Friday we enjoyed breakfast with our beloved Grammy and Grampy! She makes KJ's favorite breakfasts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwKWvmiJwrRF7cZ5RIY6V4k7P4kB5_1kPh5sTJyWl2Wi6h7Z7UmsOVILg9BJ3dfy3CEDG_8nYhKbJQeKsfLJMTv2IK4eR8cFtKzo3L8fDWRV64Vgjil28hepOVx3o7ZqfHG3QcYTTtwH-/s1600-h/sb22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwKWvmiJwrRF7cZ5RIY6V4k7P4kB5_1kPh5sTJyWl2Wi6h7Z7UmsOVILg9BJ3dfy3CEDG_8nYhKbJQeKsfLJMTv2IK4eR8cFtKzo3L8fDWRV64Vgjil28hepOVx3o7ZqfHG3QcYTTtwH-/s320/sb22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316100650864042194" /></a><br /><br />Friday evening we had a lot of fun celebrating a birthday with friends at an inflatable play place. The kids had a blast and completely wore themselves out. We enjoyed catching up with more friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Y4muQQAiT9Ghowmhu-51B9kEt3155RiRgDaOko1MbopeBMAjBjFOmA5KPtSnSoIeVYogDfCs_3lxx514Fw7K5Kk1_mRjizjywgHnYQnyI3o7U2ty8le-jZ5YoxQi9CYDs8Tq7QCOxKmn/s1600-h/sb25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Y4muQQAiT9Ghowmhu-51B9kEt3155RiRgDaOko1MbopeBMAjBjFOmA5KPtSnSoIeVYogDfCs_3lxx514Fw7K5Kk1_mRjizjywgHnYQnyI3o7U2ty8le-jZ5YoxQi9CYDs8Tq7QCOxKmn/s320/sb25.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316101615776783906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZkitBe7nz8qMpJSXxNi-e4PaMShcqlcas8W7YiACnMwJEhoM3l6PCbQddWDG5DhUmDyRWashkb0qIgeSrXm_0AfMA06d63NhhfooWoJZUgJw9j1duKm4ZDaVLfIzx7zTjz8zmoBkaS83/s1600-h/sb24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZkitBe7nz8qMpJSXxNi-e4PaMShcqlcas8W7YiACnMwJEhoM3l6PCbQddWDG5DhUmDyRWashkb0qIgeSrXm_0AfMA06d63NhhfooWoJZUgJw9j1duKm4ZDaVLfIzx7zTjz8zmoBkaS83/s320/sb24.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316101609089258882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKPJGHg9lW87PqgUBxAaJaGVVivGo-QeX8MSs_o81Ys42hJd-jhF6HnZfPypSoUJhvJf1Q4u_m1TDsnHqbiI3s1hU2RL0dGJqFOtjBXh8ln61DnF9EsDv2SASO2H49auQhn7Ngfl_LDkk/s1600-h/sb23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKPJGHg9lW87PqgUBxAaJaGVVivGo-QeX8MSs_o81Ys42hJd-jhF6HnZfPypSoUJhvJf1Q4u_m1TDsnHqbiI3s1hU2RL0dGJqFOtjBXh8ln61DnF9EsDv2SASO2H49auQhn7Ngfl_LDkk/s320/sb23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316101602550496610" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-49920645917109256792009-02-11T20:07:00.006-06:002009-02-11T20:41:51.780-06:00Picture Princess<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-SVSLG9luiVOItcAndbGL_sEWc9KbcmsFMhw8nHL6gKMqgO5V6GxcorPa1o-0auBQmcZgqYFoEAPWzV8kHba3akDovNBuG8MjQPAUfHTR8MLMKkSWHQL5d0pOKQ-W86SqWx08vcS_9w/s1600-h/contest2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-SVSLG9luiVOItcAndbGL_sEWc9KbcmsFMhw8nHL6gKMqgO5V6GxcorPa1o-0auBQmcZgqYFoEAPWzV8kHba3akDovNBuG8MjQPAUfHTR8MLMKkSWHQL5d0pOKQ-W86SqWx08vcS_9w/s320/contest2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301734357842188386" /></a><br />So awhile ago, I found <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/">this website</a> for a company called, Shabby Apple, that sells some of the cutest little girl clothes! I just love all their dresses. They are so pretty, unique, and feminine! (They also sell some great looking women's clothes!) And as it turns out, I happen to have a little girl who is pretty, unique, and feminine, so the dresses fit her personality! I would love to have a lot of their cute dresses for her as she would look precious in them. Shappy Apple happens to be having a great contest to find the next picture princess and I think my little princess would be perfect in the winning role as a model for their summer line. Plus, it would be a way to score their spring line of adorable dresses! My favorite being the <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-78-creamsicle.aspx">Creamsicle</a> dress. You can find all the little girls and girls dresses from Shabby Baby, <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-16-shabby-baby-dresses.aspx">here</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eXVLgPg8ChNykYt4IFhA8o2tgbru60tgxgA59y2IoaGobz5Z20uCIr1lg5NsxRGaaN1ARhyeuo3TKEa0ZkezQ1SB3HTau9YtayExqh0Vqax9ZcUI9MSM6OBZuQj1GGutLE7PsMWTuC8/s1600-h/contest1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eXVLgPg8ChNykYt4IFhA8o2tgbru60tgxgA59y2IoaGobz5Z20uCIr1lg5NsxRGaaN1ARhyeuo3TKEa0ZkezQ1SB3HTau9YtayExqh0Vqax9ZcUI9MSM6OBZuQj1GGutLE7PsMWTuC8/s320/contest1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301731703202651298" /></a><br />Callie should be the next picture princess because she is a princess or at least she believes that with all her heart! She loves all things girly, pretty, and princess-y. She loves to dress up in pretty dresses and dance around the house, smiling and swaying to the music in her head or what is playing on the stereo. Callie loves having her picture taken too. She loves to pose and then can't wait to see how the picture turns out. She thinks it is super fun to dress up, ham it up in front of the camera, and then view the results. Callie is by far a picture princess!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbruieCjBixHjfFu5kORdYUFMRbkKm_L3Dw5dODAQ0EB87vTqcEoXfSn1ng0RQ3SnTuEEezBeAuRodWGku1I0pynDC3y-fHOoaJka4M-oWAm6IZwwDoo60PO5F_Nh0teEcl5mDahulMM/s1600-h/contest3a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbruieCjBixHjfFu5kORdYUFMRbkKm_L3Dw5dODAQ0EB87vTqcEoXfSn1ng0RQ3SnTuEEezBeAuRodWGku1I0pynDC3y-fHOoaJka4M-oWAm6IZwwDoo60PO5F_Nh0teEcl5mDahulMM/s320/contest3a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733235468681042" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-61841853032181432952009-02-04T15:39:00.001-06:002009-02-04T15:40:40.516-06:00O Happy Day...I said goodbye to my braces today!<br /><br /><br />(and good riddance too!)Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-45611320830306926732009-02-03T14:44:00.002-06:002009-02-03T14:47:57.750-06:00KJ would like everyone to know....that he is the 5th best disc golf player (same thing as frisbee golf, I am just not allowed to call it that as disc golf sounds a lot more cool) in Nashville. He and Kan played in the Crockett Park Ice Bowl on Saturday. KJ placed 5th out of 100. Kan placed 100th. He had a great attitude about it though! He said someone had to be last and he was just filling that role.Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-34207760242986500152009-02-03T10:08:00.004-06:002009-02-03T10:44:57.079-06:00RandomnessIt seems as your kids get older, life gets busier. We are entering a new phase of life (actually we have entered it and been there for a little while now!) This new phase involves lots of sporting events and lots of helping out at the kids schools. I am loving it all! I am pretty sure that from now until college starts, I will probably have a sporting event to watch on the weekends with only short breaks for holidays and in between one sport ending and another starting. However, HJ is loving it and we love watching him!<br />I am also kinda the official baker for any school function going on. There have been a few things going on in January that have required lots of baking. I am the muffin and cookie queen! I will do a post soon of the recipes I am using in case anyone is interested in having some great, tried and true, recipes for taking somewhere or entertaining. They are very well received! Be looking for that if you are interested.<br />We have also enjoyed friends coming to stay with us. It is like fun pajama parties. I love getting to really talk and visit with people. When they stay with you for a weekend, you really get to bond in a way that doesn't happen when it is just little bits of times together here and there. We love having people come stay with us and it is all new as we never had people stay with us when we lived in Ktown. So we will just say there is an open invitation to any one wanting to come to Nashville. You have free lodging here if you would like it! <br /><br />Here are some random pictures from some of HJ's basketball games and some time with friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1htWG9ucX78FIMHiTc3iecedjElc6qFcCxJQ9p1spppv6l3mCCcytk_4GQ22qNv6D5-VdUjiYH-O9_BQXEdcL14FHHQwE_kMmRbyj6KD0-WA8xtLlWVQoEBZ4PpS1Y4BSsDim0hiX_g/s1600-h/b1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1htWG9ucX78FIMHiTc3iecedjElc6qFcCxJQ9p1spppv6l3mCCcytk_4GQ22qNv6D5-VdUjiYH-O9_BQXEdcL14FHHQwE_kMmRbyj6KD0-WA8xtLlWVQoEBZ4PpS1Y4BSsDim0hiX_g/s320/b1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298606618681781122" /></a><br />We put KJ's friend Kan to work helping to FINALLY after a year, install our basketball goal this past weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiAq-iTrydhze6SZe4LmaTWcrynS0sTnvOTZ83eyg4-ZzllXk5fEf-ZgBYYfzR0BFKk3u48XVc8wDb2CgGHlX6RVhMeBT4dmy4oe6ZS1wxwevR_cqXzbKsrGhAIGWAW5cFOKdb7KQt28/s1600-h/b6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiAq-iTrydhze6SZe4LmaTWcrynS0sTnvOTZ83eyg4-ZzllXk5fEf-ZgBYYfzR0BFKk3u48XVc8wDb2CgGHlX6RVhMeBT4dmy4oe6ZS1wxwevR_cqXzbKsrGhAIGWAW5cFOKdb7KQt28/s320/b6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298606618317342914" /></a><br />HJ is the point guard for his team. This is him calling play #2. KJ is so proud he can't stand it. HJ is one of the littlest kids on the team but he plays the hardest and hustles the fastest! I tear up at some of the games because I can't believe how mature, focused, driven, and sweet my son has become. It is hard to believe only a short time ago he was a baby and now he is a leader among the other boys. It just doesn't seem possible for him to be growing up this fast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRikVHe8G_7OwYRg9Xsmhf-jjLFfJdNlUM_w4FSDqPolMN0VdfszpkZGK01QNBgiTolciAH6L_i5zf7kjb6zPoD6VDMttAmcYQCHutvsBNoSdhHQxdIpeXj_qYwwBWivbGZGIZoFN9sg/s1600-h/b5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRikVHe8G_7OwYRg9Xsmhf-jjLFfJdNlUM_w4FSDqPolMN0VdfszpkZGK01QNBgiTolciAH6L_i5zf7kjb6zPoD6VDMttAmcYQCHutvsBNoSdhHQxdIpeXj_qYwwBWivbGZGIZoFN9sg/s320/b5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298606615091694290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl9LP8JUJxUC6aH1ALM7bN6caD7DrcUa3HsiNuCjDKIY_gQAeeFw8AIHK-7dfTiMt6msfXQYkfjOiHfJD94r9TWfB6ThuTXcM-3texETa5li52FyKEYAzFHCBoj1TUPq646hpxZVNZBY/s1600-h/b3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl9LP8JUJxUC6aH1ALM7bN6caD7DrcUa3HsiNuCjDKIY_gQAeeFw8AIHK-7dfTiMt6msfXQYkfjOiHfJD94r9TWfB6ThuTXcM-3texETa5li52FyKEYAzFHCBoj1TUPq646hpxZVNZBY/s320/b3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298606611760993810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGp0bdzwF_fG8R3AsK3mZRZycRTRJPMkLZpZBsEzTIRp8n7zd9Mfy7r7W9PN5Eo37PR23FGQMN0I-FvgHm-_DlS7EENBijouJBS4T00bzPfINwXR-Vv4kLw8ud_80nfQKwQ9m5BtkskA/s1600-h/bb1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGp0bdzwF_fG8R3AsK3mZRZycRTRJPMkLZpZBsEzTIRp8n7zd9Mfy7r7W9PN5Eo37PR23FGQMN0I-FvgHm-_DlS7EENBijouJBS4T00bzPfINwXR-Vv4kLw8ud_80nfQKwQ9m5BtkskA/s320/bb1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298606603129895026" /></a><br />These are random pictures from different games. I definitely need a new lense for shooting sports photography, especially in a dark, old gym! I need some better instruction too, on how to take good shots under these bad lighting, fast action conditions.<br /><br />Below, are some of the million pictures I took over the weekend of our friends and their now 3 month old baby. I posted pics awhile ago of this baby when she was 6 weeks old. She has only grown cuter in the 6 weeks since we have seen her! The family shot is one of my favorite pictures I've taken. I can't decide if I like it better in black and white or color. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh_td595ll8Ml3ZUuL9_hrIYWN5osq1rfi_ETIZlc_HEZyqktrsZfefbBnTbMMAjP5KppxKHHSaCmqefTAZjTCDi9fNWUlP-m_Mutlut4gzlhEv51VbjJv071OJ42i2b5y0BfLmV0H-w/s1600-h/small3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh_td595ll8Ml3ZUuL9_hrIYWN5osq1rfi_ETIZlc_HEZyqktrsZfefbBnTbMMAjP5KppxKHHSaCmqefTAZjTCDi9fNWUlP-m_Mutlut4gzlhEv51VbjJv071OJ42i2b5y0BfLmV0H-w/s320/small3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298612351967061042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxq6uKBMOyWIlvbymVVw-VpWiowGEbOqso_mmpZooqn8gBZzwnhV0byTtDaCwWFPk-DKtSlisxbOgfzS0Y9JMAY5ZMlPrJvs7NpBcXfCJrkyJ2bZFEvgMDxDSgH0JpAOZnqtnXTXIRnE/s1600-h/small2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxq6uKBMOyWIlvbymVVw-VpWiowGEbOqso_mmpZooqn8gBZzwnhV0byTtDaCwWFPk-DKtSlisxbOgfzS0Y9JMAY5ZMlPrJvs7NpBcXfCJrkyJ2bZFEvgMDxDSgH0JpAOZnqtnXTXIRnE/s320/small2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298612337690643026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cKA94x_eH2d3m70wfl0BMnw91xzPX6wKRNaEMUrsA4DepbTSTwI-wI7dKPsG3xtZAVr4JcWhXbRGphMub7ECbyn7JaMPrbfUGqWtlLxtpNs33lnJZuOVzUgiwz75VO3zCdfD4v5_5Pg/s1600-h/small1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cKA94x_eH2d3m70wfl0BMnw91xzPX6wKRNaEMUrsA4DepbTSTwI-wI7dKPsG3xtZAVr4JcWhXbRGphMub7ECbyn7JaMPrbfUGqWtlLxtpNs33lnJZuOVzUgiwz75VO3zCdfD4v5_5Pg/s320/small1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298612330315500850" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-18067557768059891912009-01-13T18:09:00.004-06:002009-01-13T18:54:20.072-06:00Saying Goodbye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_23Qz57kKFQRfPbE1I18-JtDPj0ja20wJJ7axxTXq9k0SY8rhS7510zBqU4hYawavTd0YBoURZLwPF9ZyplMaYmjdKTyF4LWXK2g8jxSQIdIvqQoKRD6mslm84EKB-4-4107O0mqNRno/s1600-h/grand1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_23Qz57kKFQRfPbE1I18-JtDPj0ja20wJJ7axxTXq9k0SY8rhS7510zBqU4hYawavTd0YBoURZLwPF9ZyplMaYmjdKTyF4LWXK2g8jxSQIdIvqQoKRD6mslm84EKB-4-4107O0mqNRno/s320/grand1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290945699698876738" /></a><br />This week saw the passing of my Granddaddy. He has been sick with liver disease for awhile and was admitted into the hospital last week and died on Sunday. My only memories with him were happy ones, as I can't remember a time he was upset or unhappy. Granddaddy just always seemed so genuine. I think that is the lesson I take most with me from his life. He is one of the most genuine people I have ever know. He never cared what anyone thought but just tried to live his life right and treat others right. That genuine love, respect, acceptance and truth he gave everyone, is in my opinion, his legacy. I can definitely take a page from his life and try to remember that it doesn't matter what others think of me as long as I am living for God. That is something I struggle with daily and just seemed to come naturally to him. <br />Granddaddy was also so content! He always seemed absolutely happy and content with what he had, never seeming to look and yearn for something else, just was happy to have what was his. I think that is something so many of my generation struggle with and can learn so much from the older generation, including myself. His sweet presence filled with quiet life lessons will surely be missed as I didn't even realize what he was teaching me until it came time to reflect on his life. Isn't that just the way it is with so many things? Isn't it so sad that I didn't realize how much his quiet life lessons and presence resonated with me, so that I could have told him? I hope he knows!<br />Some of my favorite childhood memories involve his hugs. He gave the best hugs! He would completely wrap you up in his strong arms and lift you off the ground while swinging you around. It was a safe, secure place to be and so filled with the absolute certainty that this man thought I was so special. There just aren't many people in life that give you that kind of absolute acceptance and love! Some of the smells that bring back childhood are his too. He always smoked a pipe when I was growing up (he quit quite a few years ago). Now, whenever I smell a pipe, it brings back fond memories of times spent with him whenever we would visit.<br />I will surely miss my sweet Granddaddy and hope he know how much he meant to me and how much I love him. I am so glad his suffering has ended. I love you Granddaddy! God Bless you and Keep you!Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-34789100743153992482009-01-10T07:52:00.003-06:002009-01-10T10:14:00.903-06:00Only In Nashville...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEnXhe-FV-h8RaQvkAHhAZYk1JxOwjYY7yteqFiCoYksdEpp1_sEXW5-yOX4UtL3w6bGKdmp1V5RrqgQfJyJk4b6EQCVRqWKJmoakYNE6TZmg6_BfshO6p3e2BfJXhfuXrCKqnFEHecY/s1600-h/steve.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEnXhe-FV-h8RaQvkAHhAZYk1JxOwjYY7yteqFiCoYksdEpp1_sEXW5-yOX4UtL3w6bGKdmp1V5RrqgQfJyJk4b6EQCVRqWKJmoakYNE6TZmg6_BfshO6p3e2BfJXhfuXrCKqnFEHecY/s320/steve.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289698480271242658" /></a><br />does your son get to play basketball against Steve McNair's son!<br /><br />KJ snapped this picture last night with his phone at HJ's basketball game against Steve's son. He was the only one of the Dad's to have the nerve to ask Steve if he could take his picture. All the other Dad's were jealous and they all spent the evening staring at Steve like little girl's would at Britney Spears.Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-60803409345615322922009-01-06T13:24:00.004-06:002009-01-06T13:34:18.015-06:00Beach DogSo we took Molly with us to the beach. I am now convinced that dogs and people must have an inbred love of the beach and water. She just adored going to the beach and was instantly a beach dog. She literally could not get enough of it. She would race through the surf and tide pools as fast as she could go. I swear it looked like she was smiling the whole time! Her favorite thing to do on the beach was chase HJ. They were a pretty cute pair. I am glad we got to take her as it was a lot of fun just watching her. She kept us all entertained with her beach antics. Unfortunately I didn't get many pics of her racing around because she is just too darn fast! Before I could get the camera pointed in her direction, she was off in a different one. Anyway, the pics below aren't great because I couldn't get close enough to them without them running away but they give you an idea of the fun had!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1iW-diS7PfkfCgzpOqYok89HhvU8gIO6i5N-_LT5WWfIAmRO6Im2uCBENKO5YIeWMDUnycYhdnM8O4LHb5D0aJMkiACDM_3jNMZee4I8cJkXnB-IRfwHXo90bPWRykjUVKl9rXSX-_s/s1600-h/dog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1iW-diS7PfkfCgzpOqYok89HhvU8gIO6i5N-_LT5WWfIAmRO6Im2uCBENKO5YIeWMDUnycYhdnM8O4LHb5D0aJMkiACDM_3jNMZee4I8cJkXnB-IRfwHXo90bPWRykjUVKl9rXSX-_s/s320/dog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288265868563388290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaZ4sK2pk_65ic4HcFvBOtLVu-k2F2X5Sg0OJw6V2Y6wU-UYiMPmONQLzC9D74r16T6gOaYX2eSgzS75Ou8q-rvqrovZBKgp4_FfQ2WBUDLAkHbYqFUe-cCDQEqq9ZjOfVLYnTU5M1Ck/s1600-h/dog7.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYPvsE_MFBtMdY9vC9L5Q1f4dORklfaqfNhUH8yv5ntH0TDcr5dLHbvRK9UEb_rhgzQ1eX0_XPDsQ39ZqOQqBLNbJ0rP2t6KOMBc_HEugAqaPqmDySE5ODi1xYH1AqzzKX9p5OeGjq10/s320/BFF1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287647363212369730" /></a><br />So we think HJ may be in love. Not that he would say it in those words, nor would we even want him to think that way or introduce the idea of that to him. However, there is this little girl in his class. She was in his class last year too and was held back for the same reasons we held HJ back. So they have been around each other for awhile but it is just this year that he noticed her. Apparently they are inseparable in class. HJ talks about her all the time at home. He likes her because she is "cool." She doesn't like "any of that princess stuff" the other girls like. She is fun because she likes football and sports and is rough and tumble. She can hang with the boys and HJ just adores her. She is also very artistic and appeals to HJ's creative side too. I think it is cute how much he talks about her. Well apparently the feeling is mutual according to her Mom. So after school got out, but before Christmas, we had this little girl over to play. It was cute to see HJ play with her. He was very indulgent of her and wanted to do whatever she wanted to do. Anyway, I don't know how long the infatuation will last but it is cute!<br /><br />*The picture above was snapped at our house when she came over.*Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-87989718203144044592009-01-03T15:53:00.007-06:002009-01-03T16:13:49.420-06:00Christmas 2008This was one of the sweetest holidays we have had. It started with celebrating an early family Christmas in Nashville on Christmas Eve. We then moved the party to Knoxville for a couple rounds of extended family Christmases. It was a lot of fun seeing family! CG and HJ enjoyed spending time with cousins playing football, hide and seek, and dress-up!<br />On the 26th, KJ's parents let us use their beach condo for a much needed family get-away! KJ has been working endless hours for the past three months. He has averaged about 150 hours a week! It has been crazy. After the deadline was met on Dec. 23rd, his boss told him to go home and not to come back until January 5th! So we got to enjoy some much needed family time at the beach reconnecting and having fun with no responsibilities or agendas. We are all back in Nashville rested and refreshed. Now if only my dryer was not broken so I could tackle the laundry!!! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGi3zFuAXHYkqESIW-hinmkxhuNkUb47uYtBi_RCKFawf6Iq9NDMLKCWevCh9VOxPSOKPevJOTS265HKr0aHlCtei2UEQcyDdgmewJ7_Hxe4kixaJocqqDuEhxGWIE5sxqRMebzFcMqI/s320/calendar26.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281631272525272178" /></a><br />For the last month it has been so cold here. We have had one good snow already! However, today was perfect. It was 72 and sunny. A day like today just refreshes my soul and makes me happy! What a wonderful little gift today was. I needed that little reminder of warmer weather and pick me up.<br /><br /><br />*The picture above was taken on one of those completely bone chilling days when I wonder if somehow I woke up in New Hampshire and not Tennessee.*Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-23054030514597802312008-12-15T17:25:00.004-06:002008-12-15T17:47:06.600-06:00Life Has Been BusyI am sorry for the lack of posts but life has been busy but lots of fun. This weekend was no exception! On Saturday we all went to a Predator's hockey game. I have fallen in love with the sport now. It was so so fun! Even CG really enjoyed it. Hopefully, we can go again soon. (However, I didn't take my camera, so no pics :() <br />Yesterday, some friends of ours came to stay the night and brought their 6 week old baby girl. She is one of the prettiest babies I have ever seen. She is also so alert for 6 weeks! Her personality reminded KJ and I so much of HJ. We both could not get over how alike in personality they seemed. Maybe a future match :) ??? Oh, and holding that little girl was heaven. I have missed the feel of it! It definitely did something to me. <br />Anyway, the baby begged me to take her picture which was good because I was itching to take it and not letting them leave until I did! I thought I'd share a few pics of this gorgeous little sweetie!<br /> PS: I hope to get back to regular posts after the holidays so bear with me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQg05Bp0Nvnf3bRYGHeEZ06ltvJrNzCwxjYOvYaSyMQlAtDivVnGaRhD78ndZBFC3sWVSKtY76zOR8wrw3mX0-QqETqI85u7xoi9_-8ozSkDerDViwKTQa3XKWoCxLJckxoMGGzKsGa4/s1600-h/a6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQg05Bp0Nvnf3bRYGHeEZ06ltvJrNzCwxjYOvYaSyMQlAtDivVnGaRhD78ndZBFC3sWVSKtY76zOR8wrw3mX0-QqETqI85u7xoi9_-8ozSkDerDViwKTQa3XKWoCxLJckxoMGGzKsGa4/s320/a6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280166774504927602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXduljDTGfKsvC1Scus4oUgyUP8rLfT7GqPA10_BhVQef9mhpphuQ5UT8P-i63osvdYYxEk7c50QrBuYSSPQb4Yyr6vQuqkJD4of1zHej84LxrIEIRwpCZYvSh1GtoXd6CnzEu11RGSGs/s1600-h/a3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXduljDTGfKsvC1Scus4oUgyUP8rLfT7GqPA10_BhVQef9mhpphuQ5UT8P-i63osvdYYxEk7c50QrBuYSSPQb4Yyr6vQuqkJD4of1zHej84LxrIEIRwpCZYvSh1GtoXd6CnzEu11RGSGs/s320/a3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280166765401473506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9l8urBFhv2T-8QUssl_TplIwdvs_yIOzlt5skhyzF8pbthk9oPhtamQOgKWoA_moUdq4YRHuh3F3jF1fAbtknakIuO5eHVGAu_tpL0jrNgGJ4Ykf62nu2egr6VMAh11xxl2qc5GDeoWQ/s1600-h/a5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9l8urBFhv2T-8QUssl_TplIwdvs_yIOzlt5skhyzF8pbthk9oPhtamQOgKWoA_moUdq4YRHuh3F3jF1fAbtknakIuO5eHVGAu_tpL0jrNgGJ4Ykf62nu2egr6VMAh11xxl2qc5GDeoWQ/s320/a5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280166754878813538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6IFxHA1KhPI32zfCGThM6xFDVPpF07Q3Paqa48FAenSnnjhS9GSfCOwGJxh4XHWaLtuiLcqt1qy1u53SLJg0nPhQ6TBHfwgl6TlCecjzhzWVgnGu12kS7shJMqkR3rZBk48lSWp7P7Q/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6IFxHA1KhPI32zfCGThM6xFDVPpF07Q3Paqa48FAenSnnjhS9GSfCOwGJxh4XHWaLtuiLcqt1qy1u53SLJg0nPhQ6TBHfwgl6TlCecjzhzWVgnGu12kS7shJMqkR3rZBk48lSWp7P7Q/s320/a2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280166750333919362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OU004_9mstzfuAn9dLba2_hrDbBXR19i5Ma1LB-kXs_zMHJrwF34YNd5KnyaEr5YDNfJ_mVUmwfrrrxPz8ZVQiCO1ePlvSdqayJFwFBtz9xQK8OnNl6N2_iCdAQBfjP0d1Y05s0PW4g/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OU004_9mstzfuAn9dLba2_hrDbBXR19i5Ma1LB-kXs_zMHJrwF34YNd5KnyaEr5YDNfJ_mVUmwfrrrxPz8ZVQiCO1ePlvSdqayJFwFBtz9xQK8OnNl6N2_iCdAQBfjP0d1Y05s0PW4g/s320/a1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280166742886916434" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-62107421970495161322008-12-07T17:02:00.002-06:002008-12-07T17:09:14.861-06:00Visiting With Santa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixakBBSP7Vb3BHrSi7L1_dHGghXL0_m5hQXl5EsQFChDtqi1voo0PNANQt89spevai6HPcS7OCJGHhsKD99W3twIJiQfnxwdKQPsL1KPQOqRUsue3gQevV52O8dCJEDKTRdbUiQ6X934Y/s1600-h/santa1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixakBBSP7Vb3BHrSi7L1_dHGghXL0_m5hQXl5EsQFChDtqi1voo0PNANQt89spevai6HPcS7OCJGHhsKD99W3twIJiQfnxwdKQPsL1KPQOqRUsue3gQevV52O8dCJEDKTRdbUiQ6X934Y/s320/santa1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277188977712083650" /></a><br />This Saturday we ventured to the local library for a great holiday magic show and a visit with Santa. It was a great, fun, family time! However, I didn't get a great pic of the kids with Santa. They both had goofy smiles on each picture and they gave me all of 30 seconds to get the picture.Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-35181836972514300912008-11-10T18:23:00.005-06:002008-11-10T18:42:30.168-06:00Playin In The Leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk8YcPdLE15WZ7uKS32amaAp6KozzlBZePu7XZ0bSaisrgEXVNd6DLCpcWKqg8iDAwSYjCvdncKAmvp609cKLc8Sxs_m_SNcsmI-nNf7abtLUVDMv9T1OVBoq_qmL5PuViLgZwYWDFiI/s1600-h/fall14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk8YcPdLE15WZ7uKS32amaAp6KozzlBZePu7XZ0bSaisrgEXVNd6DLCpcWKqg8iDAwSYjCvdncKAmvp609cKLc8Sxs_m_SNcsmI-nNf7abtLUVDMv9T1OVBoq_qmL5PuViLgZwYWDFiI/s320/fall14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267193761197192706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUVP_NmRdUfU6pA7hjlzPIAIuR18_wpbcssrUHo-EPeWfbjMpPh-L4kKg57l9y-wRQm-aLB-Zph2Ok81_2sVRkU_dg1cWr03F_xgLJY6o6nDGjmeYjpuSpAxgoTjQg8ftEQ9i_yw5Xbg/s1600-h/fall12.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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The reason is that almost anytime I try to take a picture of him, he sticks out his tongue. I have about 150 photos of him with his tongue stuck out, from this shoot alone. CG has a few more manners. *End of Disclaimer*Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-68199845714621908952008-11-06T12:29:00.002-06:002008-11-06T12:30:54.659-06:00Our Fall Lovin' Dog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4XaTq1ZJ4yAwbdbi8-S9bQY89EzEk-GvNUVYtJt0ZOHRrvZnmjiMPHH-b-OIzwGwau7cu9s6sQjU0Hb1AwLlmwtCxV-2vumEAGz29XIbe52Ey7PDEfiqvsnmOOER2Xy67XhmEjjYufQ/s1600-h/dog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4XaTq1ZJ4yAwbdbi8-S9bQY89EzEk-GvNUVYtJt0ZOHRrvZnmjiMPHH-b-OIzwGwau7cu9s6sQjU0Hb1AwLlmwtCxV-2vumEAGz29XIbe52Ey7PDEfiqvsnmOOER2Xy67XhmEjjYufQ/s320/dog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265613725506745874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92q9lTBl6fZXEN5zs2wiAc1e2e7lp_YR3vMtwsWkNvRUI87bS0jOWHeYO1PlPlHH6ZgQXse79QVWlXjLNRFijQ8W4PxBRkGM6ZafMa4PCCyKhDGpluCaHvyausUH7ffACrxJMfOn-qJs/s1600-h/dog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92q9lTBl6fZXEN5zs2wiAc1e2e7lp_YR3vMtwsWkNvRUI87bS0jOWHeYO1PlPlHH6ZgQXse79QVWlXjLNRFijQ8W4PxBRkGM6ZafMa4PCCyKhDGpluCaHvyausUH7ffACrxJMfOn-qJs/s320/dog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265613713483329618" /></a>Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-6732542305955809312008-11-03T16:22:00.002-06:002008-11-03T16:30:44.606-06:00I want your opinionSo I need some opinions here. KJ and I have a little bit of a differing opinion on something and I am wondering what your thoughts are on the subject. This is something that we have been talking about for a few months now and just can't decide.<br />You see my son (who is 5!!!!), wants to grow his hair out long (past his shoulders). He really likes the way it looks on the adult men who wear it that way and also on some kids we have seen with long hair (boy kids, there were a few playing soccer on other teams.) KJ is of the opinion that it won't hurt him and it is something he has wanted to do for awhile now and not forgotten about. KJ says it is his hair and he is old enough to have a say in it and that since it won't hurt him or anything we should let him.<br />I on the other hand think he is 5 for goodness sakes and I very much enjoy his clean cut preppy looks. I know as he gets older he will have more of say in his appearance (and I less, as long as it is not effecting negatively on his witness or school work, which is a rule KJ and I had said we would follow when it came to the kids' appearance) but I am not ready for long hair yet. So, should I get over it and let my 5 year old grow his hair out or should I continue to have it cut so it looks cute, more age appropriate, and more in keeping with societal norms (at least ours/mine). Or is it selfish and vain on my part??? <br />So let me have your opinions!Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081924262279336604.post-969961613094669782008-10-31T20:24:00.005-05:002008-10-31T20:48:34.357-05:00The Princess and The Titan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy8RlfEezozkoVXnIAnaE2rkBFGTCmJnYcWOCjhsXfGMumKcb44IU3TllBB3TDgr5Mm2gNU_FF765528oamjVTJ-w8SH7k0TAGSlTk-dnHdUbMNZGgTrip_RbtyEPR941tauA1yZGhyM/s1600-h/hal2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy8RlfEezozkoVXnIAnaE2rkBFGTCmJnYcWOCjhsXfGMumKcb44IU3TllBB3TDgr5Mm2gNU_FF765528oamjVTJ-w8SH7k0TAGSlTk-dnHdUbMNZGgTrip_RbtyEPR941tauA1yZGhyM/s320/hal2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263499770682478418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITpMAo9TG2avaGdFChteHDB-l9LocPtUxKj-a2V-eCgSopjw7jvDRPrgs4T2dzjK_5ugltSSkCsRtvKIwoXIaSX2BhxjQKwIknjgcZZbysS2mf4n2Bhajhjyak9ieaIdWIvymaGMf9O0/s1600-h/hal1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITpMAo9TG2avaGdFChteHDB-l9LocPtUxKj-a2V-eCgSopjw7jvDRPrgs4T2dzjK_5ugltSSkCsRtvKIwoXIaSX2BhxjQKwIknjgcZZbysS2mf4n2Bhajhjyak9ieaIdWIvymaGMf9O0/s320/hal1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263499767120159362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwxg9ApRG2S-z0wszUqKAi9-o1tjIeVuSq747upmwDdov1E8HFNlWdiJjTnsykjJ9soASlrTNJvL9UBsxLXMJiVD6nXdBIOclTqjOr5Q3aIJ4UPktT5Q1KFqDnwyDs-Nxr2AAaP0xlww/s1600-h/hal7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwxg9ApRG2S-z0wszUqKAi9-o1tjIeVuSq747upmwDdov1E8HFNlWdiJjTnsykjJ9soASlrTNJvL9UBsxLXMJiVD6nXdBIOclTqjOr5Q3aIJ4UPktT5Q1KFqDnwyDs-Nxr2AAaP0xlww/s320/hal7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263495053685569026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuhVZy4LYWArMuUYgWvl-iwu3NvkEGiFhkYKsSazZJGSZJkN1mZ9Rof7zOGy9L4KroaIlJK3ID8mFJKUOksvRAbunevi2BlkHhhscvInErUIdvsYL5nSneB61Ol0drqsVilGnN1elSA/s1600-h/hal6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuhVZy4LYWArMuUYgWvl-iwu3NvkEGiFhkYKsSazZJGSZJkN1mZ9Rof7zOGy9L4KroaIlJK3ID8mFJKUOksvRAbunevi2BlkHhhscvInErUIdvsYL5nSneB61Ol0drqsVilGnN1elSA/s320/hal6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263495040333282098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARb3nERbWf2aF-ZnebUxLXuWO1FFKkSfshr3Ss8BkYoNJ0LrKTCJFAoIBRLgnzMHaBm1_uVpAaxDqmAErJhDbz9jh4bm-naMMMytNHE4XRmKnJqiCzWgdT3izRjo1CVf-j-Vtrxg1R4s/s1600-h/hal5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARb3nERbWf2aF-ZnebUxLXuWO1FFKkSfshr3Ss8BkYoNJ0LrKTCJFAoIBRLgnzMHaBm1_uVpAaxDqmAErJhDbz9jh4bm-naMMMytNHE4XRmKnJqiCzWgdT3izRjo1CVf-j-Vtrxg1R4s/s320/hal5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263495030326552770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVG_HcYZHgsOohQB6wICZ4aVlA5Bxdn2i_YwRwpmJ1S10B6wAvOQleYe88W4IPFynzfmU2cLmCv5rlLij3-5bxCML8AxS1CrWRJdqpQunhAYeO-Zwyj69bg44RbnHQywLVLsoLSFM3Ho/s1600-h/hal4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVG_HcYZHgsOohQB6wICZ4aVlA5Bxdn2i_YwRwpmJ1S10B6wAvOQleYe88W4IPFynzfmU2cLmCv5rlLij3-5bxCML8AxS1CrWRJdqpQunhAYeO-Zwyj69bg44RbnHQywLVLsoLSFM3Ho/s320/hal4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263495013656704594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoV-w7XtGFSpb3wraiw6ABRGQp35v80T1iK3op34QtfxSfrCFe0n5oPxyL7RnRR0OyQnPeSBJF6T66iSt9aTdbH0mcPDvEZ5xrRWikiGO1CF_jGTl1xvKEu3as-tg5Ct58bA_G-0TJ8/s1600-h/hal3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoV-w7XtGFSpb3wraiw6ABRGQp35v80T1iK3op34QtfxSfrCFe0n5oPxyL7RnRR0OyQnPeSBJF6T66iSt9aTdbH0mcPDvEZ5xrRWikiGO1CF_jGTl1xvKEu3as-tg5Ct58bA_G-0TJ8/s320/hal3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263495007390919874" /></a><br />For Halloween 2008 we went to a Halloween party put on by some friends from church. The kids had a blast eating and then trick or treating. Their neighborhood was nice because all the houses were close together. CG was, of course, a princess. I even got out all her makeup, stick on earrings, and hair sparkles. She and I had a fun makeup session. She loved all the sparkles. HJ was a Tennessee Titan. The kids are now passed out in their beds from a sugar coma! Enjoy the pics!Nashvillians Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704738750240976383noreply@blogger.com1