tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46641432435127743802023-11-15T23:43:38.737-08:00Come what may and LOVE it!!Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-43328681929031486212012-09-19T14:45:00.002-07:002012-09-19T14:45:45.295-07:00Our last Summer HOORAH!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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MJ's niece got married the weekend right before school started. So we took a little trip down to Brigham City and decided to go the temple openhouse while we were down in Utah. We met parents and Emily and spent the night. It was a fun way to end our summer vacation. </div>
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It was fun for the kids to see both sets of grandparents and spend some time with them. </div>
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School started on a Wednesday. The girls were really excited to go and see their friends and meet their new teachers. This year both girls have men for teachers and it has been a very fun. They have really enjoyed the school year so far.</div>
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Cambree 5th grade--Mr. Kennelly</div>
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Brinlee 4th grade--Mr. Van Wagoner or Mr. V</div>
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Aidan gets to go to preschool this year and his teacher is Mrs. Kathy. She is wonderful with the kids and he LOVESLOVESLOVESLOVESLOVESLOVES preschool! He wants to go every single day so it is a disappointment when preschool is only Monday and Wednesday. He is bored out of his gourd.</div>
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Cole is now a walker. I don't have a picture of it yet, but I will post it soon. Here is just a cute shot of him crawling down the hall.</div>
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We had a super summer! It was so fast paced and packed full of fun times. I have declared MJ to be the "Master of the Day Trip". He knew just how to make the most of the days off he had, and we spent lots of time exploring the area around us. We had a lot of picnics and lots of together time in the car. (Which had some definite pros and cons.) :):)</div>
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We took our little canoe up to a place called Teardrop lake. It hod this fun little outlet that streamed across the road and it was warm water. So Cole played and played in the creek. The kids floated on tubes and we rode around the lake in the canoe. </div>
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This summer Aidan learned to ride his bike without training wheels. He actually just got this bike at Christmas and so it was a big accomplishment to watch him achieve. He was pretty stubborn at first and said he would never ride it, but once he had some success he was ripping up the pavement. We can't keep him off it now. We can't keep him home either, which has been quite the struggle.</div>
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We went to the hill at the park by our house and ice blocked. The kids thought this was such a great time! We did this a couple of different afternoons when we needed something to do to get out of each other's hair.</div>
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We usually go up to the old Teton Dam once or twice a year. It has an eery feeling to me but it is such a pretty river. The kids love throwing rocks into the water. It never gets old.</div>
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A couple of nights we stayed up after dark and watched some movies projected onto our house. Mostly we watched a few episodes of Kid History. It was a fun way to wind down a busy day.</div>
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We invested in a fish tank and MJ took us up to Warm Springs. It is a great little stream that has quite warm water. (Properly named.) There is tropical fish in the water and we spent one afternoon catching our new pets. (They lived for about 3 weeks and then slowly started dying. It was very strange.)</div>
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And once again we couldn't keep Cole out of the water. He loves to play in it and this water really was warm.</div>
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This is at the top of the spring where the water comes in. Pools have been created up there and the kids swam and swam in them. It's warmest up at the top.</div>
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We celebrated our 14th anniversary in August. On the 14th actually. :) So, we decided on a whim to pack the kids up and head to Pocatello for a little getaway, followed by a fun day of swimming at Lava Hot Springs. It was a great treat for our kids to stay in a hotel and they were so excited about it all night. </div>
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July has been flying by! We came home from Utah for about 4 days, did some laundry, weeded some gardens, went to the 4th of July parade, spent the 4th with our double related relatives and then headed out for our next grand adventure... </div>
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We traveled to Wyoming for a family reunion we have there every year. Spent a day or 2 with my grandparents, decided that we are going to try our very hardest to get a teaching job over there, and had a near fatal accident. Ok, ok. Maybe not quite that traumatic, but it was pretty scary. Brinlee, my dad and my brother Sean were behind my aunt and uncle's trailer when it began to roll backwards. Luckily my dad was able to push Brin out of the way and Sean grabbed her quick and got her to safety. It was a crazy moment, but luckily everyone is a-ok!</div>
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Here is our parade attire and happy faces before the parade began.</div>
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After our reunion in Wyoming, MJ came home to work for a few more days and I traveled to Utah with my family so that my kiddies could once again participate in the swimming lessons down there. </div>
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MJ came down on Thursday and was able to attend their last lesson with them. He was supposed to take pictures but didn't get that done, so here are the few I was able to get.</div>
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Aidan loved swimming lessons. He is fearless of water and was really excited to go everyday. He was in a class with 4 little girls. What a lucky fella. </div>
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Brinlee got to do some pretty cool things in lessons this year. Here they are playing tag while swimming on noodles. It was hilarious to watch and I really like the concept of swimming with the noodles. Her teacher was super great which is what she really needed. She is timid about deep water. She loves swimming but needs a little more confidence.</div>
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**Side note: Cambree graduated from swimming lessons last year. That girl is a fish and loves, loves, loves to swim. She came to watch swimming lessons on the 1st day but it was absolute torture for her to watch her siblings swim when she couldn't so she didn't come watch again. Poor little Cam...</div>
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Yep. Baby Cole is now 1. I was hoping that this would mean a miraculous personality change, but alas, he is still mean... He cries and screams and doesn't stop. Someday when he reads this I hope he understands that I love his darling little face. I REALLY DO! But, man oh man, is this baby miserable with life. </div>
We were able to celebrate his birthday down in Utah with my brother Sean who's birthday is 2 days after Cole's. So we had the party in between and celebrated on Friday the 13th. It was really fun. Andy and Kristin and Crew came up for dinner, some of Sean's friends stopped by and his girlfriend JaNeil was there and so it was quite the crowd.<br />
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Cole didn't get to open any of his presents. Aidan made sure of that. He basically just sat there in silence (My birthday gift from him???) and watched as Aidan tore through all the paper. </div>
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However, he took care of his own cake. We just grabbed this perfect little cake from the store and he loved it. It was fun watching him tear into the cake when he realized it was super delicious.</div>
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This is the ice cream cake that I made for Sean. It was also super delicious but Sean didn't tear into it like Cole did his. How strange... :)</div>
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This is our newest member of our family that we got during the birthday party. Yes. We brought a pet home from Utah. Yes, it is a kitten. Yes, I did run over our last kitten and vowed to never get another pet for the rest of my life. My mom talked me into it. The kids did their part of pestering me about it and MJ said it would be good with him. So, now we have a cat. That lives IN our house!!! I am pretty sure that having 4 kids has made me completely lose my mind!!! COMPLETELY!</div>
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Anyway, meet Simone. We aren't sure if it is a boy or girl. Uh.... Either way this cat will be getting fixed at the appropriate time. And I have to admit I sort of like it. Sort of...</div>
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Aidan likes to fall asleep in his doorway at night. The 2nd night we had our kitten this is where we found both the fellas. Aidan is slightly timid around the kitty but does ok. I thought this would be a fun thing for him to see when he woke up the next morning.</div>
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Since we have been home, we have been spending a lot of time in our backyard enjoying lazy summer days. It has been anything but a lazy summer the past few weeks so it is good to slow down a bit and spend some time doing nothing but cooling off in the pool. </div>
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Oh and let us never forget to style our baby brother's hair while swimming...</div>
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Brinlee turns 9 years old and our trip to Utah for a week...</div>
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Brin turned 9 in June and she had quite the birthday. For weeks she told us that we must not love her because we didn't talk constantly about her birthday. The actual day of her birthday was very long for her while we waited for her dad to come home to celebrate...</div>
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This cupcake was made by her friend Christina and it was so exciting for the kids to get a big piece of cupcake!</div>
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This is the cake I made for our blondie and she was thrilled with the butterfly themed paper plates that went along with it. :)</div>
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The inside of the cake matched the neon frosting of the wings. Looks appetizing doesn't it? Actually, it was a pretty tasty cake!!</div>
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We took the kids to a place called I Jump. It was so much fun. For one hour we jumped our hearts and energy out!! It was exhausting and those foam pits are fun to jump into but they are something special to try and get out of. </div>
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I may or may not have just thrown Aidan into the pit....</div>
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Brinlee is born 1 day after my dad's birthday. The year she was born it was in the 90's all week. My mom had come for a visit and stayed because the Dr. told me I would probably have the baby at any minute. I was dilated to a 6 and stayed that way for another week...in 90 degree temps living on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex without air conditioning. My mom would make me walk and walk. She was a trooper and stayed a few extra days until I could come home from the hospital. (She was the Relief Society President at the time and had a lot of people who needed her while she was away but she stayed and I loved the time we were able to spend together.) My dad came to get her and we were very hopeful that Brin would be born on his birthday, but she had other plans...</div>
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She weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz. She was very round and such a sweet, sweet baby. </div>
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She has amazing blue eyes and beautiful blonde hair. She tells hilarious jokes, talks in foreign accents most of the time and calles me mudder, or madre, or mama, or mother(said in an english accent). She has an adorable happy laugh and I love to hear it. She is such a joy when she wants to be...(she also suffers from middle child syndrome something fierce so that is a struggle.) </div>
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We love our Brin and couldn't imagine the past 9 years without her!!!</div>
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Last week, my dad had some classes he needed to take. He is also teaching summer school and had to have a sub for his class. So, he asked if I would come down and teach for him. We went down and it was an eye opening experience to teach 4th going into 5th graders. WOW! ...anyway....</div>
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While we were there, we went to the movie Brave one afternoon, spent some time at the lake with Kristin and Crew and then my little brother Sean took my kids to 7 Peaks. It was a great week for them. Here are a few lake shots.</div>
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Crew looks so much like my brother Andy it is crazy. These teeth are just one more amazing resemblence. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!</div>
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While it may look like a beautiful sandy beach this is a LIE!!! The sand was up at the parking lot. The lake was far away and it was filthy gross mud. That stunk like dead fish and everything else. Oh well...kids have fun with anything I decided!</div>
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Hello. It is me. I am going to try to catch up on a few things we have been up to the past couple of weeks/months....</div>
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The girls had their final dance recital nearly a month ago. It was so wonderful as always. Unfortunately with Mike having to take care of Cole and me helping Michelle wherever needed, I didn't get any dance pics. And I mean ANY! This is it. This is a quick shot of us trying to round up the girls for one last pic at the end of the recital. She had about 60 students this year...and it was her last year teaching. :( It was great and I will miss her teaching and so will my girls. Thanks Mic for all your hard work! We loved it and we love you!!</div>
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(While I am really sad that I didn't get any other pics than this, I am grateful that MJ is willing to watch Cole during the ongoings because that my friends is NOT an easy task!!)</div>
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The girls started piano lessons this year. They have really enjoyed it and have the best piano teacher there is! She is so great with the girls and I have been impressed with how well they have picked it up. Their final recital was last Saturday and Grandma Lori and Crampa Jerry came to watch. It was a short recital and a quick visit but we loved it all!! </div>
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Here is Cole at 9 months old. (April 12th.) I am taking pics in a laundry basket and just thought I would throw this in. He is really growing.</div>
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One night before MJ left for work at Ray's, he slipped an Oreo to Cole and this is the result of the scrumptious treat. I was of course on clean up committee. Yay. </div>
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The one true thing that Cole loves is swinging. We have had a beautiful spring and have been able to spend some time outside. He could sit and swing all day.</div>
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The girls found my camera and decided to make a photo shoot with their brother. Here is his western attire. There are many, many more strange outfits and pics on the camera, but I spared you from our interesting selves. </div>
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Tonight I decided we should go for a few pictures and MJ wanted to show us a fun place on the river he found. So we took a few pictures of the kids and it was an ok event.</div>
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Cambree is finishing up her 4th grade year. She has loved her teacher, loved her classmates, loved piano, dancing, ski school, friends, activity days, and pretty much everything in her life. She is such a great girl. And will be 11 this fall!!! WOW!</div>
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Aidan misses preschool. He is looking forward to going in the fall. He can count to 100 now and loves to tell you all about it. He loves throwing rocks and climbing fences. We are having a battle of wills with this kid and working on some discipline around here. He is excited for summer and it will be wild with him this year.</div>
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Brinlee is finishing up 3rd grade. She was able to pass of her times tables and received an award of one extremely large jaw breaker. She was able to suck it 1/2 way down in 2 days and had several cankers from the effort. She is always full of some funny story and has a lot of spunk. It is never dull when Brin is around!</div>
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Wow. I don't know what to say about our baby Cole. It has literally been the longest year of my entire life. He has cried/screamed/cried/screamed/cried....every single day for the past 10 months. (He turned 10 months old yesterday.) He is never, ever content. We love him to pieces but WOW. He is a hard little person. He finally started crawling on the 5th of May. He is getting better and better everyday. I think he has allergies and I am beginning to wonder if he is just allergic to us. We really do love this little fella but he has sure been a challenge and that is the plain and simple truth. Someday I hope to look back on these days and remember them with fondness or at least laugh at how mean he has been. Right now it is a struggle to get up in the morning and face the day... </div>
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MJ has 2 weeks of school left like the kids and then we get to be so lucky because he has to bring home his many pets. He is a pet owner of a gecko, a tarantula spider and a madagascar cock roach. Gross. We also own a guinea pig already. And our house is overflowing with children so don't ask me what we are going to do with all these things!! Yay summer.... :/</div>
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I am still doing the mom thing! I love it and am so grateful everyday that I can stay home and enjoy my kids. The good times and the bad times. I am looking forward to summer and have some fun things in mind of what we can do. It will be wonderful... I hope. What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger! :) </div>
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<br /></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-37484986916821623212012-03-01T17:46:00.005-08:002012-03-01T18:30:11.718-08:00<div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">WOW! We need a CATCH UP post of ALL Time!!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Life has been happening around here and it has been BUSY! I haven't taken a lot of pics lately--like for the past 2 months--but what I did capture I am going to caption briefly. You get what you get with me nowadays...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We had Christmas with my family and as always it was great! We were able to go to my Aunt Tammy and Uncle Paul's house for Christmas Eve to partake in their families festivities. We frosted sugar cookies, ate a delicious dinner, played chimes for a little competition, and went on an awesome hayride around Salem Pond. It was very fun. Christmas morning is so much fun with our kids at these ages. They get so excited for everything! It was a good Christmas and they were even able to have Mr. and Mrs. Claus come for a personal visit! It was a definite highlight!!</div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdm_GbBnLj5ypKyu2bCQeIBq3zG_GdmbpfDvGP_FukPD1By7yEUtaSls1C9Mmh94Bqcs3c4nZ-FidGU6NIK82YkrbBJ2-vxtaoXT17GKjdpJ-iHxjkDRlm0axx5XlMmOxokhA0CdN_AE/s1600/christmas+2011+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715113298085972514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdm_GbBnLj5ypKyu2bCQeIBq3zG_GdmbpfDvGP_FukPD1By7yEUtaSls1C9Mmh94Bqcs3c4nZ-FidGU6NIK82YkrbBJ2-vxtaoXT17GKjdpJ-iHxjkDRlm0axx5XlMmOxokhA0CdN_AE/s320/christmas+2011+001.JPG" /></a>My brother Andy and his family came up on Christmas day and we took a picture of all the grandkids in front of the tree. We did this last year and since then, added Cole. Their little guy, Crew, has grown quite a bit. Next year we will have another addition to put under that tree...Kristin is expecting their 2nd baby in July! Yay cousins!! (Brinlee is holding Crew and Cam has Cole...that's a lot of C names. Haha!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7A2k7dmJ04blVJVkYv0sXJEIY3U9GciozjbQMrxVCTl27tYzQ3l5CWKbzCPHnnsCQWpWT8KxFHfk0ciuBHiw6pKbrrBijL8D2_Z0zNxpo3PvzrMVWcFReFSdMldGsm2qk85xYlUDbts/s1600/christmas+2011+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715113305545859394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7A2k7dmJ04blVJVkYv0sXJEIY3U9GciozjbQMrxVCTl27tYzQ3l5CWKbzCPHnnsCQWpWT8KxFHfk0ciuBHiw6pKbrrBijL8D2_Z0zNxpo3PvzrMVWcFReFSdMldGsm2qk85xYlUDbts/s320/christmas+2011+015.JPG" /></a>In the middle of January we went up to my grandparents to celebrate Aidan's birthday and my grandma's birthday. We have done this for the past 2 years and it has been really fun. We meet my parents and sister there and have a little weekend getaway. Here they are blowing out the candles on the cake. (Aidan's birthday is 3 days after my grandma's and Cole was born on my grandpa's birthday in July. Kind of a fun bit of trivia for you.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4jbU7fXmqN-kYpdeeYWxcIswz1A0CA5NCpV0fGGMwxtm-Az7qilNFgCYyL8AeUw7igi7uQr3-Xvyt7xJw4l93Vz1IjMYhod-GqIBQUKH2-lddCkrmF6BuY-Y5GZf0RvDA49HdSzRHQ8/s1600/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715113309094194594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4jbU7fXmqN-kYpdeeYWxcIswz1A0CA5NCpV0fGGMwxtm-Az7qilNFgCYyL8AeUw7igi7uQr3-Xvyt7xJw4l93Vz1IjMYhod-GqIBQUKH2-lddCkrmF6BuY-Y5GZf0RvDA49HdSzRHQ8/s320/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+011.JPG" /></a></div></div>Aidan started the preschool up on campus this semester. Both of the girls each had a semester in the preschool up there and it has been a wonderful thing for my kids. Aidan absolutely loves it! He loves going and playing and learning. It doesn't last long...only about 2.5 months, so it will be a sad day when it ends. He is going to preschool with his friend Keaton. Cambree and Brinlee went to preschool with Keaton's sisters. (My BFF's girls Sadie and Tess!)<br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-ymJGkSe-jIlDAAEVZVGbhIedv4Q_Wrz45utxSwWkpl_2OBEPGbFktKjIY-7wspEN_zflF-6ummXRetlkVoQ8CnWALi4W1LKIEQA06bexXei8Koza_lxhcUF-0Zk82wJMwACNvNgGKQ/s1600/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715115846358826962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-ymJGkSe-jIlDAAEVZVGbhIedv4Q_Wrz45utxSwWkpl_2OBEPGbFktKjIY-7wspEN_zflF-6ummXRetlkVoQ8CnWALi4W1LKIEQA06bexXei8Koza_lxhcUF-0Zk82wJMwACNvNgGKQ/s320/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+022.JPG" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt62LjxSo1ABAcb14myt6kv7bmRgo3JEmW7b-kEtndthyOtOlcESWW6oBWIbN35xyNT4zACwY6Dj4NUFpPhcwT0_eufRNjvdzqtYOJJBwet9qc7sCS1qgi5QZkIz4B4zl1iPymp9dIro/s1600/march+2+2012+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715120439993774274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt62LjxSo1ABAcb14myt6kv7bmRgo3JEmW7b-kEtndthyOtOlcESWW6oBWIbN35xyNT4zACwY6Dj4NUFpPhcwT0_eufRNjvdzqtYOJJBwet9qc7sCS1qgi5QZkIz4B4zl1iPymp9dIro/s320/march+2+2012+029.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Cole turned 6 months old in January. Sadly we are in March now so he is nearly 8 months old. He weighed 22 lbs at his 6 months appt. He is such a little fella. :) I have been taking pictures of him in the laundry basket so that when he is a year it will be fun to see how he grew over time. It sounds cooler in my head. He is still quite the baby...very challenging. He is very smiley when people talk to him and he has an adorable baby laugh. He is SO spoiled and refuses to be left alone ever. If he thinks you are going to put him down he stiffens up and throws a big tantrum. He learned to roll over to his stomach a couple of months ago but that is about it. He can sit up alone though so that's nice. Hopefully he gets mobile soon and happier??? Hopefully!!<br /></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGjkqnHQY8SJjwaj79Fqnz4gs6phvv7oAG5LABOzH2L69r7BCqwBLmqHZWXtlS-y6miQqLmZeN9IjmeODDp1wyT6wt_cuIy7HBgBsZvVkRaM9sCnKiVKDG1Rel5Z10AMsVa-9NeDb1Xs/s1600/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715115842407387442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGjkqnHQY8SJjwaj79Fqnz4gs6phvv7oAG5LABOzH2L69r7BCqwBLmqHZWXtlS-y6miQqLmZeN9IjmeODDp1wyT6wt_cuIy7HBgBsZvVkRaM9sCnKiVKDG1Rel5Z10AMsVa-9NeDb1Xs/s320/aidans+4bday+and+cole+6+months+014.JPG" /></a></div><div>Since he can sit up on his own fairly well, we will let Aidan join him in the tub every so often. This is much more exciting for Aidan than it is for Cole.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjw2SCQxpv_JUD1lUxN9yKIigTYCkWfsZlfrJVkD7m_7FEbeUZjyapZ06fhSmw962xlwNk_pAuDnEFKfFZqSwI3HPUcf4l_DOZrqvq6LgBeO4JbwdtoXMJ_2oyCj4K9_5_-mjGQ6E7Z8/s1600/march+2+2012+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715120444380378146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjw2SCQxpv_JUD1lUxN9yKIigTYCkWfsZlfrJVkD7m_7FEbeUZjyapZ06fhSmw962xlwNk_pAuDnEFKfFZqSwI3HPUcf4l_DOZrqvq6LgBeO4JbwdtoXMJ_2oyCj4K9_5_-mjGQ6E7Z8/s320/march+2+2012+036.JPG" /></a><br />Cambree and Brinlee have been performing for dance at several basketball games and we have been busy with that. Strangely enough I have don't have any still pics of them in their costumes. Just videos. But, their recital is in April so we will get some pics then for sure!<br />Cambree participated in ski school this year. It was 4 days and 6 hrs each of those days. She had our cousin Jordan for her snowboard instructor and SHE LOVES SNOWBOARDING!!! Mike was able to take her skiing/boarding on President's day and it was good for both of them. </div><div>Brinlee had a talent show at school and it was very delightful. She played a piano solo and did a lot of practicing before hand to memorize the song. She did a very good job. I was proud of her.</div><div>Mike just got a new calling in church. He is now the Sunday School secretary. I am still the 2nd counselor in Young Women's and so now our calling mesh very well. This has been really nice because Cole has had a nasty cold that has lingered and we haven't been taking him out. So we tag team parent on Sundays. Mike takes the kids for the 1st half and I go for the 2nd half. It works for now.</div><div> Those were the main points for the past little bit. I will try to keep up with things on here, but who are we kidding? I am a lazy blogger nowadays... Hope all is well with you peeps!!</div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-67766259177717957022011-12-20T14:46:00.000-08:002011-12-20T15:27:54.643-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRIZrpyDSXMXYcCPUejxYfDEElNFcUF6QBCne7I-U-EsDOBYEFz8DAKjGi5OzoKs6SCkL_v0mIh1NCUkpHjhyMnC6z8EReHSaCHYqZ6bKWlveBsl6JDBoUEdS3nOn72v2l4D8EcNWd4A/s1600/Dec.+5%252C+2011+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688354645703344850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRIZrpyDSXMXYcCPUejxYfDEElNFcUF6QBCne7I-U-EsDOBYEFz8DAKjGi5OzoKs6SCkL_v0mIh1NCUkpHjhyMnC6z8EReHSaCHYqZ6bKWlveBsl6JDBoUEdS3nOn72v2l4D8EcNWd4A/s320/Dec.+5%252C+2011+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**Merry Christmas to ALL**</span><br />Wow! It's Christmastime and man oh man do the days fly by with all there is to accomplish. School programs, ward functions, work and school parties...the list goes on and on. Needless to say I am glad for the Christmas season. The joy it brings to our home, the excitement of our kids, the amazing feelings we have from watching the generosity of others. I am so glad for such a season.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Mike</span> started teaching his 2nd trimester at school after the Thanksgiving vacation. He was so glad to be able to start a trimester from the beginning and not picking up where another teacher left off. He loves his students and is finding a lot of joy in teaching. (Now if only the pay were just a smidgeon better.) He teaches in Primary and likes it too!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I</span> am still able to stay home with our kiddies. It is a challenging blessing. Aidan and Cole spend the day with me and wow! they are something else. Aidan always has something new to discover and Cole...well...Cole is a discovery in itself... I am the 2nd counselor in the Young Women's and it is a joy in my life. I really do love it and the girls and as a bonus it gets me out of the house 1 night a week!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Cambree</span> is in 4th grade and started at a new school. She loves, Loves, LOVES school! She is SO helpful in our home. I have really come to rely on her and am so glad she is such a willing and delightful girl. She started piano this year and has loved every minute of it. She begs to practice and it makes me happy to see her like it so much. She is going to start ski school at the beginning of the year and is really excited to try that out.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Brinlee</span> is in 3rd grade and she is a great student. Her teacher really loves her and Brin really loves her teacher. It has been a good experience and I feel blessed about that. Brin also started piano this year and she seems to like it just fine. She tried gymnastics earlier in the fall and while she loved doing it, she loved going to Activity Days a little more so she had to give up one or the other and chose to give up gymnastics. She is quite the comedian in our family and she comes up with hilarious things to make us laugh.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Aidan</span> is nearly 4. He has been looking forward to this birthday for quite sometime. He is enrolled in preschool at the college and it starts in the middle of January. He can hardly wait to be a big kid in school. He got a new Nursery leader a few months ago and fell immediately in love. She is so good to him and he thinks she is so beautiful. He talks about her all the time. Aidan is quite a clown himself. He is also VERY independent. He cooks his own oatmeal and mixes his own crystal light "drinks". He pretty much rules this place. It is a challenge.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Cole</span> is 5 1/2 months old and is going to be the death of me. He cries ALL THE TIME! And I mean all the time. I am starting to think he will never learn to roll over, crawl, walk or do anything for himself because he is held all the time. I have taken him to several Drs, a chiropractor, and have tried many kinds of remedies...all to no avail. I am hopeful that when he turns 6 months old that a miracle will happen and he will turn into an angel baby. I am convinced that he was switched at birth and my mild mannered nice baby went home with the wrong people. :) HOWEVER!! I love this little baby boy. He has amazing smiles and laughs that bring joy to our family. He is starting to eat more solid foods and it is fun to watch this milestone. We do love him and are glad he is part of our family.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>I wasn't very good this year so I am getting COLE in my stocking!! Hahaha!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fKZQa9CO9mg9ZP4AnpeNrIVmNKlqHkKznbsyemdaNLu-rdNyHK2WADfb7YTtlyonofiGibyQTxOmZ9hqPA_q9tSQvXp3nobRnKzB2NGxy8iCAW5fc8rCPJGnfTrYAMBIxUHV4vQw2-k/s1600/Dec.+5%252C+2011+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688347516872846578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fKZQa9CO9mg9ZP4AnpeNrIVmNKlqHkKznbsyemdaNLu-rdNyHK2WADfb7YTtlyonofiGibyQTxOmZ9hqPA_q9tSQvXp3nobRnKzB2NGxy8iCAW5fc8rCPJGnfTrYAMBIxUHV4vQw2-k/s320/Dec.+5%252C+2011+017.JPG" /></a><br />We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hopefully this next year will be amazing for ALL!!Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-76125291620546300032011-11-07T12:52:00.000-08:002011-11-07T13:23:45.518-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**October's Wrap-Up**</span></div><br /><p align="center"><br />Whew! I am always behind with everything it seems. Here is the rundow of our October. MJ worked in Spud Harvest driving truck for our great friends the Ashton's. It was kind of a crazy harvest...they usually are. The week he was out of school it was so rainy they didn't dig much. The week after he went to school during the day and then drove spud truck at night. It was a long time for the kids and me. I didn't know if I was going to survive. But of course I did. :) We are glad that we don't have to do that every day... </p><br /><br />We celebrated Halloween like the rest of everyone else. Here are the costumes in all their glory. We did simple costumes this year and it was nice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcH3U2FHRwBHFZSwOR1Fkerf8pWe_QUg7A5cw9QodLKKHITDu3NMjn02bXgWz2eB_3laYGTD7cuAElkTjsD5NoKm3YDImP40H3KGMdckL8RoxzqyIuBeAoEF6iVn2wsTtSNVEVTY43Rs/s1600/october+2011+061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672362565909641682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcH3U2FHRwBHFZSwOR1Fkerf8pWe_QUg7A5cw9QodLKKHITDu3NMjn02bXgWz2eB_3laYGTD7cuAElkTjsD5NoKm3YDImP40H3KGMdckL8RoxzqyIuBeAoEF6iVn2wsTtSNVEVTY43Rs/s320/october+2011+061.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl_Aor5lXMlwSKX_gOPg5_gXbNvKWbrsDL4ikysS7O6vPhNhpEWeEFnTLop73K6U7wNTtQ3SftIBEozkpThnXS1Bn98rpWk6WhFuuz3jYXAlKqKTO3lYdo9BCptrtAZta4a0ccLpIfnQ/s1600/october+2011+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672362579146968834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl_Aor5lXMlwSKX_gOPg5_gXbNvKWbrsDL4ikysS7O6vPhNhpEWeEFnTLop73K6U7wNTtQ3SftIBEozkpThnXS1Bn98rpWk6WhFuuz3jYXAlKqKTO3lYdo9BCptrtAZta4a0ccLpIfnQ/s320/october+2011+057.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbfOOpOm_tAhnIle2SaY9rfXbtdMq1EHCL2UAUaWYZI_knCOlA7umwtSnKrg1GNzeHLgQLOiAgTQFB4LYSdgXoGuGTfHKDYcHyAbUnH1XtHIniH7UQZXWrZs_brZhw6EVZQanCXBIs5A/s1600/october+2011+051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672362560715747170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbfOOpOm_tAhnIle2SaY9rfXbtdMq1EHCL2UAUaWYZI_knCOlA7umwtSnKrg1GNzeHLgQLOiAgTQFB4LYSdgXoGuGTfHKDYcHyAbUnH1XtHIniH7UQZXWrZs_brZhw6EVZQanCXBIs5A/s320/october+2011+051.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR79ZpvEhfwWg0VnvYIk5yBUcxeq-P8FUFykET0bTGlhFMCW-nnKdI3FzdQVjcsb4yFB2EIc9rcRvX19lOd3jsAb22e3kCvt_5O-TDih1xzT6iVsVUAyf4QOy0UkOlJswles3j0L1aNR8/s1600/october+2011+077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672362586407485650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR79ZpvEhfwWg0VnvYIk5yBUcxeq-P8FUFykET0bTGlhFMCW-nnKdI3FzdQVjcsb4yFB2EIc9rcRvX19lOd3jsAb22e3kCvt_5O-TDih1xzT6iVsVUAyf4QOy0UkOlJswles3j0L1aNR8/s320/october+2011+077.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UruTAuwpldGx78DLhdRnq-T90Zb50rQ3F79WDMdvATpTpuIRvCMKz0mZtUzWohqMJIAAN6wF9pw3eCPhJ9K-bs00ff8O135IO26al5KogvI8CeKXodbBc1-74QNoUMsq7busdivG4Uo/s1600/october+2011+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672360194972527458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UruTAuwpldGx78DLhdRnq-T90Zb50rQ3F79WDMdvATpTpuIRvCMKz0mZtUzWohqMJIAAN6wF9pw3eCPhJ9K-bs00ff8O135IO26al5KogvI8CeKXodbBc1-74QNoUMsq7busdivG4Uo/s320/october+2011+064.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyAU1Z_2ML_FbJjx4DiV4FlyVA13qHKnL5Y2DR0sM891JErOFd9tLl-Q4TMK7WIs8P0MvvsLpAJhvzb8NGivihUSDH4kxpsR3fCpGQOCQfqdM8QYhuC63SX63hV8rTMyMeYSXw2B5r-8/s1600/october+2011+076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672364677678110610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyAU1Z_2ML_FbJjx4DiV4FlyVA13qHKnL5Y2DR0sM891JErOFd9tLl-Q4TMK7WIs8P0MvvsLpAJhvzb8NGivihUSDH4kxpsR3fCpGQOCQfqdM8QYhuC63SX63hV8rTMyMeYSXw2B5r-8/s320/october+2011+076.JPG" /></a><br />Aidan loved Halloween. He especially thought these green fangs were the best things ever. He must not get out much. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzLbkImbjPjWsOsWG-pDIcZgLRoRLl9CsKP4w5k4Sr9fQVVqWNqv41IidAn_7ckPsSW8Kwh0hNlQIiQjJ4na3BSrLMVyIEhTPh3no-f5j0Gx2z2Psf-LXBKzFTRFutp8yEZ0mwM-B9yE/s1600/october+2011+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672364669625550578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzLbkImbjPjWsOsWG-pDIcZgLRoRLl9CsKP4w5k4Sr9fQVVqWNqv41IidAn_7ckPsSW8Kwh0hNlQIiQjJ4na3BSrLMVyIEhTPh3no-f5j0Gx2z2Psf-LXBKzFTRFutp8yEZ0mwM-B9yE/s320/october+2011+067.JPG" /></a><br />Cole continues to grow and grow. He is close to 20 lbs. He is a very unhappy baby. Sure we can get him to smile and giggle. BUT, he is not content with anything. He wants to be held ALL the time. And as you can imagine, 20 lbs of baby is not that easy to carry around. He is breaking my arms and back. And to be quite honest, the crying is really, really hard to cope with some days. There. Now you know that the life I try to portray on my blog is FAR FROM PERFECT!!! I have a fussy baby, a 3 year old who won't leave said baby alone and to be honest, I have no patience with either of these issues. :):)<br />This picture was taken in a laundry basket because my cute sister-in-law showed me a fun idea to take a picture of your baby every 3 months in the basket for the 1st year to see how quickly they grow. This is Cole and his cute little self. Makes you wanna just cuddle him doesn't it??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zlvV7VvSzO7N7tSZhcRax3OQa8sT5niznu5vEpUbeBE585ZTI2Ui4PEHEfmDpT3YUpn7dcwVeipXJF-F6niMRwNJllEgOaGocsNKyVDvGmVdHB3YWU3V77XdymQ6qxdzFMw8XnYSQFo/s1600/october+2011+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672364682282225106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zlvV7VvSzO7N7tSZhcRax3OQa8sT5niznu5vEpUbeBE585ZTI2Ui4PEHEfmDpT3YUpn7dcwVeipXJF-F6niMRwNJllEgOaGocsNKyVDvGmVdHB3YWU3V77XdymQ6qxdzFMw8XnYSQFo/s320/october+2011+007.JPG" /></a><br />Aidan and his friend Keaton get to come play at our house every Wednesday afternoon while the girls are at dance. This past Wednesday while I was feeding Cole and putting him down for a nap, these two little angels decided to make use of their time. Aidan even had green hair. How adorable. Everyone wishes I would watch their children.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRYmz3d-WKMRqwBHAmerbn19mG_m0fZX094tt5eUEpYfJ_SBquRy5ahdo69MtELDFAp3MoeQbDEBCeAkqszkBVnV672nb3QypUQCPUBuQUT84hvgNl6lL5k6sKnsfa8QWLxwSQIi_qq4/s1600/october+2011+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672364697923656802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRYmz3d-WKMRqwBHAmerbn19mG_m0fZX094tt5eUEpYfJ_SBquRy5ahdo69MtELDFAp3MoeQbDEBCeAkqszkBVnV672nb3QypUQCPUBuQUT84hvgNl6lL5k6sKnsfa8QWLxwSQIi_qq4/s320/october+2011+081.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a picture of our 4 children. It is as good as it gets. We had at least 3 of the 4 looking. Cole was more interested in chewing on his shirt. Sigh. At least they were ready for church on time. That's something.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLF4xTsV0oVMEnmM9PdVB03z5Gi-diI3tPuzILe0SinNqO46jS47gJgRy_9MOFeptoo09ofaLYjgJDFqWKHb2NnahNUXX5HWwv_yQkQVrur9Y9MVvmD7r1zzizT7f0-JJ4tW088GXtFA/s1600/october+2011+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672365888505163826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLF4xTsV0oVMEnmM9PdVB03z5Gi-diI3tPuzILe0SinNqO46jS47gJgRy_9MOFeptoo09ofaLYjgJDFqWKHb2NnahNUXX5HWwv_yQkQVrur9Y9MVvmD7r1zzizT7f0-JJ4tW088GXtFA/s320/october+2011+018.JPG" /></a>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-34011307932054760002011-09-22T15:20:00.000-07:002011-09-24T13:00:07.250-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**September has come and nearly gone...**<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">At the beginning of the month we blessed Cole. Well, MJ blessed him, and the rest of us were in attendance. It was a nice summer day and MJ did a great job. Thank you to those who came. It meant a lot to me.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcHSI4Kxv8A3TzDL66-Tve6f4Ft5v9CkUHajPQ-OdNI2PLbWp_6Zq1aliRI9qa2BwuongZqkqGryYlwvCDM9yNhV4zvnkOZqpcuryrgIBDr6AsRPtOGxuFgTU6EdC9inu8AsaxxC0q_I/s1600/september+2011+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655315712270049378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcHSI4Kxv8A3TzDL66-Tve6f4Ft5v9CkUHajPQ-OdNI2PLbWp_6Zq1aliRI9qa2BwuongZqkqGryYlwvCDM9yNhV4zvnkOZqpcuryrgIBDr6AsRPtOGxuFgTU6EdC9inu8AsaxxC0q_I/s320/september+2011+065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbRh14YnpPr9Kgc-HALXnXG91qY7nJArREzdalPG1ajgQHvsd8XhGqj9zok0ivvmfLfdN05peCSzXoH_Ny-61DRMecJR0v1_4zbTFjyrlDe3IzQcZPlAUA20Cthen9j5O180awVPSwCM/s1600/september+2011+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655315710227279714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbRh14YnpPr9Kgc-HALXnXG91qY7nJArREzdalPG1ajgQHvsd8XhGqj9zok0ivvmfLfdN05peCSzXoH_Ny-61DRMecJR0v1_4zbTFjyrlDe3IzQcZPlAUA20Cthen9j5O180awVPSwCM/s320/september+2011+055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVrjE0vrlTow0BRUJu6T8Ds8FLIlArVlnxKJzzPFYK_u_Wh4u7pyuCGLORp5zQN2oWQ6vOnkETvfcJFNuj2XUCjAlhFNXTDKNTfzsPm-yrm7nPGKoUtVqUROsiSajzaUmAoPB9WjiIKc/s1600/september+2011+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655315705487612850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVrjE0vrlTow0BRUJu6T8Ds8FLIlArVlnxKJzzPFYK_u_Wh4u7pyuCGLORp5zQN2oWQ6vOnkETvfcJFNuj2XUCjAlhFNXTDKNTfzsPm-yrm7nPGKoUtVqUROsiSajzaUmAoPB9WjiIKc/s320/september+2011+052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtB98S9TA1ssVk5y9cOon1xhYlET9ww1u5nW_6yZhXvPLBGN58HgFEOmT-cd5_CdCQzF0c4o7DFjr7_Z3k0-ZS57cN3HqwI3ymsfBmioxAuBfjjF4l50eLGlvvMlyxk2HA6FcTYP_vpE/s1600/september+2011+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655313960004383282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtB98S9TA1ssVk5y9cOon1xhYlET9ww1u5nW_6yZhXvPLBGN58HgFEOmT-cd5_CdCQzF0c4o7DFjr7_Z3k0-ZS57cN3HqwI3ymsfBmioxAuBfjjF4l50eLGlvvMlyxk2HA6FcTYP_vpE/s320/september+2011+069.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehZiGUpujnZhiPMHC8E5Tm5RYcr65S0AwEtEH4Jd_Im3Ht6ciKATTON4j0uSyxazjHC2NQS0jq1leBanl06s-moR1PKOT6KiVg1DaSWIl5HrBG3Jdqi4i9CDd9U4cX2t8nUuCmszxp-U/s1600/september+2011+059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655316545211930722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehZiGUpujnZhiPMHC8E5Tm5RYcr65S0AwEtEH4Jd_Im3Ht6ciKATTON4j0uSyxazjHC2NQS0jq1leBanl06s-moR1PKOT6KiVg1DaSWIl5HrBG3Jdqi4i9CDd9U4cX2t8nUuCmszxp-U/s320/september+2011+059.JPG" /></a><br />Cambree played soccer through the end of August and into September. It was starting to get chilly the last couple of games so it was a good thing it didn't go much longer. She had a lot of fun playing.</p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-1iwT9iuTayyy2ThVSP-v8vZ-ySt_mpbTZu0XgJ1ilB8H5-1jYkLyHrtUH0R9hz_2Og-0czjfgs4r59lm_Ua4VFbXygmoHpRmf41oQ3w80ZHwuYor8zDeQkE5YBuyGHgB8BkzMDsky0/s1600/september+2011+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656011159691012786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-1iwT9iuTayyy2ThVSP-v8vZ-ySt_mpbTZu0XgJ1ilB8H5-1jYkLyHrtUH0R9hz_2Og-0czjfgs4r59lm_Ua4VFbXygmoHpRmf41oQ3w80ZHwuYor8zDeQkE5YBuyGHgB8BkzMDsky0/s320/september+2011+039.JPG" /></a> Brinlee and her dad went up to the temple to have some baptism dress pictures taken. We did the same with Cambree, but it was nicer weather in July versus October. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV380IJdMf54Lox8-3MUShcmj43dtNxJ0b2XGV2Bq_xUEnHuFZkql0nAb8cGQZuRQqDkn00ErN16jTIUB_Cyy0s-rgC9gVjzTGUp3elP-tyyvzr1j-mG6X4JmHrZMDNuTSWYk8hwnY68E/s1600/september+2011+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656011155399428450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV380IJdMf54Lox8-3MUShcmj43dtNxJ0b2XGV2Bq_xUEnHuFZkql0nAb8cGQZuRQqDkn00ErN16jTIUB_Cyy0s-rgC9gVjzTGUp3elP-tyyvzr1j-mG6X4JmHrZMDNuTSWYk8hwnY68E/s320/september+2011+028.JPG" /></a> Aidan is quite the character. He loves his brother but a little too fiercely. It is hard for him to understand why Cole is crying from all the "love" he gives him. :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRyB9bU1bteyzoUiUZvwDcd3JCU9ityFhJODyKNq1NUnPgHB8geXhEH-zM8elqLpX0cyRQCFbPBb8eNZbDgzeEFIVGu_Qy537XWw0Pbb20d36Mq0ughIhp-t1jpQad-JNUNjMcCV48zw/s1600/september+2011+047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656011165117202962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRyB9bU1bteyzoUiUZvwDcd3JCU9ityFhJODyKNq1NUnPgHB8geXhEH-zM8elqLpX0cyRQCFbPBb8eNZbDgzeEFIVGu_Qy537XWw0Pbb20d36Mq0ughIhp-t1jpQad-JNUNjMcCV48zw/s320/september+2011+047.JPG" /></a> Cole has continued to grow. At his 2 month appointment he weighed a whopping 14 lbs. 13 oz. Which ironically is just 1 oz over what Aidan weighed at his 2 month appointment. We like 'em big, we like 'em husky. :)</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSg7IdfndRA2hY7J6Ma-yr4jM4kR_F6KzhZVGPXGG74LrREoL9sYCW7cuRknF1Vff4GPaSWUtFhccQyYWhbbD8KFx-u4yhf0s4HRsdMyS8lYkK5OykYoFPzmnW1sCgXgd1G4aBsiOkztM/s1600/cams+10+bday+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017628220880002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSg7IdfndRA2hY7J6Ma-yr4jM4kR_F6KzhZVGPXGG74LrREoL9sYCW7cuRknF1Vff4GPaSWUtFhccQyYWhbbD8KFx-u4yhf0s4HRsdMyS8lYkK5OykYoFPzmnW1sCgXgd1G4aBsiOkztM/s320/cams+10+bday+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><p>MJ and I have been so blessed the past 2 years. He became unemployed in August 2009 and immediately went back to school to get this teaching certificate. In February 2011 he landed a job teaching high school economics and computer classes. In May the principal told him there was a budget cut and his position was being cut with it. So, we went back to searching for jobs. ALL summer...Nothing was offered to us...So we continued to wait and receive multiple blessings from numerous sources. Two weekends ago he became aware of a position at a local Jr High and applied. It was teaching 7th grade science which was what he taught while student teaching. We had a to wait a very long week, but in the end he was offered a job!! He started teaching this past Monday and is really enjoying it. It has been a long trial with much learning for us both. I am sure we have more trials awaiting us, but it is nice having this amazing blessing in our lives! (Cheesy, but TRUE!!)</p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Cambree turned 10 years old yesterday! </span><br /></p><br /><p align="center">It was so strange to see the anniversary of 9/11 come and go and think about what I was doing 10 years ago...just 12 days away from having my 1st baby. I can't believe that 10 years have passed. Cambree has grown up so quickly. Ten fun things about Cambree are:<br />She is VERY helpful.</p><br /><p align="center">Very responsible.</p><br /><p align="center">VERY friendly.</p><br /><p align="center">So loving and kind.</p><br /><p align="center">Loves to laugh.</p><br /><p align="center">Loves to read.</p><br /><p align="center">Loves to help cook, clean, sew...</p><br /><p align="center">Loves to create and "invent" things.</p><br /><p align="center">Loves to try new things (basically everything).</p><br /><p align="center">LOVES LIFE!</p><br /><p align="center">We love Cambree. She is such a joy to raise and is a great member of our family!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLJCww0SBpPtrunVSDFEA9tYUD7IejT8eqvMg9xGXWef5BiRDMeHRajxb7bzsiRVjoGwKvb-bauCd_ClYXGsJMW1Umtu00BegA42M1TQy5yIkTtsQ_RhZSDCj3L5VWlW0IAjaYTG1atM/s1600/cams+10+bday+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016397110782242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLJCww0SBpPtrunVSDFEA9tYUD7IejT8eqvMg9xGXWef5BiRDMeHRajxb7bzsiRVjoGwKvb-bauCd_ClYXGsJMW1Umtu00BegA42M1TQy5yIkTtsQ_RhZSDCj3L5VWlW0IAjaYTG1atM/s320/cams+10+bday+008.JPG" /></a><br /></p></div></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-11884790311945574032011-08-26T18:44:00.000-07:002011-08-26T19:07:43.867-07:00<div align="center">**Our August in a nutshell**</div>As you can guess we have had a busy month and a half. This past Tuesday was Cole's 6 week birthday. :) We took him to get his pictures taken in his blessing outfit. (Will bless him over Labor Day weekend.) He started smiling at us when he was 5 weeks old and now it is a big contest to see who can get him to smile the most....However, this is usually the face we get. Not so sure how he really feels about us. (At least not Aidan. Heehee.)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXkMt6fAKXsWJgHQFjvb_kgcSW3oW7SL_EjkniJ-6wQDBWjAjAjOZdeGOnsyllb65m7kzZ30R2zM-u95TluxlPxDFCgaivZLeBc0HnN5os1CCqeunuewice-flTJfs9BwVG5REP2C3to/s1600/august+2011+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645346973305178930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXkMt6fAKXsWJgHQFjvb_kgcSW3oW7SL_EjkniJ-6wQDBWjAjAjOZdeGOnsyllb65m7kzZ30R2zM-u95TluxlPxDFCgaivZLeBc0HnN5os1CCqeunuewice-flTJfs9BwVG5REP2C3to/s320/august+2011+053.JPG" /></a> Since Cole was about 5 days old, he has had a bum rash that just won't quit. It is the worst rash I have ever seen on a baby and we can NOT get it to go away. We have tried every trick we can think of. Lay under a lightbulb, wash with soap and water EVERY diaper change, every bum cream you can imagine, every cornstarch remedy and air it out solution possible. It just will not go away. It is painful for everyone involved because the poor thing has never known a good diaper change and it breaks my heart to hear him so sad. Ugh!! (We have literally been to the Dr's office every week since he was born...EVERY week!!)
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<br />But, he continues to grow and grow. Last Friday he weighed in at 13 lbs. 1 oz. and today he weighed in at 13 lbs. 11 oz. He is putting on the weight and we love it!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxlR5qSLiXGT66K2pUxf7wukB0nGRf-nosgTZeXYMIqrmblTzwuTOa6ujKUSTpRPiuVcy7wseWiQnSqdz6Z0rjtE3UHdzgeCMCAZgq5CuxSfGhtbFfSDD6EkdpZmHDM8ZQ5L5-q2DKgo/s1600/august+2011+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645346965506627442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxlR5qSLiXGT66K2pUxf7wukB0nGRf-nosgTZeXYMIqrmblTzwuTOa6ujKUSTpRPiuVcy7wseWiQnSqdz6Z0rjtE3UHdzgeCMCAZgq5CuxSfGhtbFfSDD6EkdpZmHDM8ZQ5L5-q2DKgo/s320/august+2011+071.JPG" /></a> The girls started school on the 17th of August. They were so excited. Cam is in 4th and Brin is in 3rd. They go to different schools this year but don't seem to mind a bit. They love their teachers and I am hating the early mornings and homework already. It could be a long year!!</div>
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<br />Aidan was so excited for the girls to start school too. He would have liked to go, but decided that having everything at home to himself was way better than anything in the world. So, he plays the Wii a lot and he is my little buddy who loves to watch everything I do for the baby. Change diapers, dress him and feed him. It is so special to have such an attentive audience. :) It is fun to see him love his little brother so much!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNOsnikXKHp3uo69CD_9fNVPhzWy-0BOX3RdbUIDAwUyUxZJedkSeK1EVgjQfgxWeyvcUFhhc_M-pzaUiOf20rQaDVNu1A8IE51MBpUO1bnNC4jm0lW0VGUvmugQwUDrjGaYS__Uhl2k/s1600/august+2011+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645349906045969586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNOsnikXKHp3uo69CD_9fNVPhzWy-0BOX3RdbUIDAwUyUxZJedkSeK1EVgjQfgxWeyvcUFhhc_M-pzaUiOf20rQaDVNu1A8IE51MBpUO1bnNC4jm0lW0VGUvmugQwUDrjGaYS__Uhl2k/s320/august+2011+064.JPG" /></a> MJ and I celebrated our 13th anniversary this year. I can't believe how fast the time goes. I never would have dreamed what our years together would be like, but I am excited to see what the next 13 bring. :)
<br />Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-80999517905958478882011-07-29T12:03:00.000-07:002011-07-29T12:22:18.077-07:00<div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu79y6Ee8DH1F0WvRItw4W6kc6owCk4tb_EqbMfXr-P6qgOiZ6elAPdOiNatyRxfmYOrx95WZ9CZVzUJKWleySxd4A65dGCT9gqdhXwxwLzmimynG54RcysCHuBS-9vm-Od73fCU_MFo/s1600/July+2011+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634852598668811234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu79y6Ee8DH1F0WvRItw4W6kc6owCk4tb_EqbMfXr-P6qgOiZ6elAPdOiNatyRxfmYOrx95WZ9CZVzUJKWleySxd4A65dGCT9gqdhXwxwLzmimynG54RcysCHuBS-9vm-Od73fCU_MFo/s320/July+2011+010.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">**A quick update**</span><br /><br /><div>All is well in our household. Summer is going by quickly. The kids are home from a week long vacation to their grandparents in Utah. (Thanks again Grandpa Jer-Bear and Grandma Lori and Auntie Em--even you Uncle Sean :)). It has been quite an adjustment having 4 kids. We have been taking it easy all week since little newborns make me a lot nervouse. :) The kids are bored but would it be any different any other summer?<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Cambree has proven to be a great helper with many things. She is growing up so fast and I appreciate her kindness to her siblings and her helpful attitude. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsfQUQKGbla1gT-NVjd3sgGvnGliztJbHypO0tKDDEMCvTMYKiKENL6xeQuaYf74vv0WoGedPnpodJ564GYOCnSEFbe9Wl1xqesOZtty-gFFwuQAzEySGbq2UwjR9R9u-TwXlvzaxk2A/s1600/July+2011+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634854862301104498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsfQUQKGbla1gT-NVjd3sgGvnGliztJbHypO0tKDDEMCvTMYKiKENL6xeQuaYf74vv0WoGedPnpodJ564GYOCnSEFbe9Wl1xqesOZtty-gFFwuQAzEySGbq2UwjR9R9u-TwXlvzaxk2A/s320/July+2011+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Brinlee. Sigh. She is dealing with some middle child syndrome issues I think. She has developed a need to wash her hands and worries constantly about things that supposedly make her dirty. After a chat with the Dr. I feel that I can help her past this but man is it trying my patience. Hopefully with school starting and getting her back into a routine she will overcome this need for being a clean freak. :) </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uERnidCQhbeYRdhHoJe6Pk3Vn1SwGn35ZSWK7WbuiyfLyRxRH6yJHyp7XpQJMDsEIyydIGNclMHKv3FnvKTTlgLGheO8VIYqSK7wk8BWqRLklYSYwf8MMDfTCCE49ykJfv8-5H1y0Ks/s1600/July+2011+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634855282497156546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uERnidCQhbeYRdhHoJe6Pk3Vn1SwGn35ZSWK7WbuiyfLyRxRH6yJHyp7XpQJMDsEIyydIGNclMHKv3FnvKTTlgLGheO8VIYqSK7wk8BWqRLklYSYwf8MMDfTCCE49ykJfv8-5H1y0Ks/s320/July+2011+039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Aidan has actually adjusted way better than I expected with a new baby in the house. He loves this little fella and is very interested in the ongoings of caring for a baby. Feedings bring on quite the audience and it is special. He is learning to self entertain really well and I have only had to deal with 2 meltdowns from him. These are possibly from being over tired. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCQjaSKVYQbqLHg3w_KoovEj0iwuzk4CjRdJkllh-AGQ92zSlnei8-JekMBQv-fNkZigv-mBgBbL8heSVqS9DDTfA_6GQKEW5lE5E8AAK3XcD4TuNMuF9Krkk6_ARGXalW586qsM5RCs/s1600/July+2011+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634855949071455234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCQjaSKVYQbqLHg3w_KoovEj0iwuzk4CjRdJkllh-AGQ92zSlnei8-JekMBQv-fNkZigv-mBgBbL8heSVqS9DDTfA_6GQKEW5lE5E8AAK3XcD4TuNMuF9Krkk6_ARGXalW586qsM5RCs/s320/July+2011+036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Cole went to the Dr. for a 2 week check up yesterday and he now weighs 9 lbs. 14 oz. He is growing very quickly and once we get this nighttime stuff under control, I will be a happy mom!! :):)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE_Tr_doIn-nIMUOGwqObj6Tej_ZqCoMsJnM5PrU9EzANtHTuUbbbJ0m4a99ymWq2g4YlcbR8PvIiNbSbDh2lMuf9eKYjk5aR6ns1OTpmJyypcOmosfGUuz6s5KL8CwU3qc5VFJDhKHc/s1600/July+2011+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634856378416298002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE_Tr_doIn-nIMUOGwqObj6Tej_ZqCoMsJnM5PrU9EzANtHTuUbbbJ0m4a99ymWq2g4YlcbR8PvIiNbSbDh2lMuf9eKYjk5aR6ns1OTpmJyypcOmosfGUuz6s5KL8CwU3qc5VFJDhKHc/s320/July+2011+034.JPG" /></a> Cole on his 2 week birthday.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><div></div></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-52215688110140828102011-07-18T12:52:00.000-07:002011-07-18T13:27:43.827-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**INTRODUCING...**</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The newest member of our church...and...the newest member of our family!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">On July 2, 2011 <span style="font-size:180%;">Brinlee</span> was baptized a member of <span style="font-size:180%;">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints</span>. She was so excited to enter the waters of baptism and be confirmed with the gift of the Holy Ghost. When she came out of the water, she had a shocked look on her face and said to me, "Wow! That was really wet!" Apparently she wasn't expecting to get wet in water?? :) We had a good day and I think Brinlee will make very good choices in her life. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUoc9ouFUzKInHVCCo4gUeE-My9AA6t8dWZvVT8srNMF6rimAstMA-oH2dWIo8TWeso5FFhZpa36iuc90bEE61g_VMhkE0RPJDp_scm1JkB8NlmO2C9g6hpxSZqAtE-6PGOO21UpP8do/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630784301068467282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUoc9ouFUzKInHVCCo4gUeE-My9AA6t8dWZvVT8srNMF6rimAstMA-oH2dWIo8TWeso5FFhZpa36iuc90bEE61g_VMhkE0RPJDp_scm1JkB8NlmO2C9g6hpxSZqAtE-6PGOO21UpP8do/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+057.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmPFoCpTVOet4qhv_wlHMW-GHU40ws4fbireTnvg_pbU_y94mfHaCwMxzyhcLuCCG36xxAAV7LGrKWNaGUovWfGYh7pfZadvqPEzv9oDEASqHwRSoKHl7AZ-_Bpnc0ScP9FbVFX6stXA/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630784300553275442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmPFoCpTVOet4qhv_wlHMW-GHU40ws4fbireTnvg_pbU_y94mfHaCwMxzyhcLuCCG36xxAAV7LGrKWNaGUovWfGYh7pfZadvqPEzv9oDEASqHwRSoKHl7AZ-_Bpnc0ScP9FbVFX6stXA/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+053.JPG" /></a> Grandma Judy and Mike's sister Sharon and 5 of her kids were able to come celebrate the day with us, but they didn't stick around for photos after. :) We are so glad they were able to come though and appreciate their love and support for Brin!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI3c3wxyarfNRHzxCYe3LGLuKoTCDZ0DORMRAhsHmJ9IcxFQr2HH4W5qliajWbeW7sUGGpkhB5NvITHScGcDgTZ7jbjqL4lpuiG9txITfLiLt3W_R6L60ACLmj3U2kvTsuMgDdzBaf5U/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630785653953354114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI3c3wxyarfNRHzxCYe3LGLuKoTCDZ0DORMRAhsHmJ9IcxFQr2HH4W5qliajWbeW7sUGGpkhB5NvITHScGcDgTZ7jbjqL4lpuiG9txITfLiLt3W_R6L60ACLmj3U2kvTsuMgDdzBaf5U/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+069.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPpSEDQzBqFaQuQhn4eLlZFqnYMBzDY_OKTMfJjr-us2I5Y_R-Qqwt3nik9Q_DDMHiHqmavrjrrsOyoBZDALP4V17q33Dq1NPzTRyM6FXCVcYXempQHb77sjYwfHlijYyE4MHLU09o-c/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630785651545852578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPpSEDQzBqFaQuQhn4eLlZFqnYMBzDY_OKTMfJjr-us2I5Y_R-Qqwt3nik9Q_DDMHiHqmavrjrrsOyoBZDALP4V17q33Dq1NPzTRyM6FXCVcYXempQHb77sjYwfHlijYyE4MHLU09o-c/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+064.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">On July 12, 2011 we welcomed our new baby boy into the world. It was kind of a wild day. I was supposed to be induced on the 13th but was debating whether or not I really should. My mom was at girl's camp for the week (she is the stake YW president) and would not be able to come up right away. I was in good hands though because my sister Emily was willing to come whenever I needed her! Mike's mom was also very willing to help where needed and boy did we end up needing her. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I ended up going into labor in the middle of the night on Monday night (Tuesday morning technically). We had Judy come to our house about 4:30 in the morning and we headed up to the hospital. I had him about 10:50 am and went to fast for the Dr. to get in the room so the nurse caught him at an angle and were we ever glad for an experienced nurse!! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">July 12 is my grandpa's birthday so we were excited to have such a special little baby born on such a special man's birthday. My grandpa is SO great!! Thanks for sharing your day with our little guy Grandpa! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">We have named our new bundle of joy:<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">COLE JAMES</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">He weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">and after a couple of measurements we believe he is about 20 or 21 inches long. :) </div><br /><br /><div align="center">He is a healthy eater and is so dang cute!<br />We love him and are excited to have him in our home...</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHRGc1cOEmtl0ZJseMSh21g9KJW3KxNc6kXJVU3Km3iUgGeYWDGrE6uH3OHe5hSHWSvjppo_StPN-Gnil-9cIpLMtZnh-Quf4QsixDMdlnjDmxFLuIVJR-Ivo9sHcUN3ZquyqoYB8-j4/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630789319720143650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHRGc1cOEmtl0ZJseMSh21g9KJW3KxNc6kXJVU3Km3iUgGeYWDGrE6uH3OHe5hSHWSvjppo_StPN-Gnil-9cIpLMtZnh-Quf4QsixDMdlnjDmxFLuIVJR-Ivo9sHcUN3ZquyqoYB8-j4/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+083.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBu4rAVeavdV_zd_W3SQKlUz2InGDunCU5n5zdpX-1yeNbBukK4VFThDE5aTc885oXmcnl2E57Pj4_agR0gmo5R5aObjpGOmjyyhWnXh-LylhqH2ceMeHqMOzsp42fA1hAgNQ8NkaZbc/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630789314962299938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBu4rAVeavdV_zd_W3SQKlUz2InGDunCU5n5zdpX-1yeNbBukK4VFThDE5aTc885oXmcnl2E57Pj4_agR0gmo5R5aObjpGOmjyyhWnXh-LylhqH2ceMeHqMOzsp42fA1hAgNQ8NkaZbc/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+150.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkAQF61ocPrmoz3V85P9awPp74b96i3QRYIrZgVctjgR4JhP7-GGyKAnOzV6-j4wNYtl5pbJBiginuft68jlwrlVS45XxbsGV81WTb6mdqF522p2M2YARZw0MaFfH0wFUrA5AbgLLXkc/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630789309751221346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkAQF61ocPrmoz3V85P9awPp74b96i3QRYIrZgVctjgR4JhP7-GGyKAnOzV6-j4wNYtl5pbJBiginuft68jlwrlVS45XxbsGV81WTb6mdqF522p2M2YARZw0MaFfH0wFUrA5AbgLLXkc/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+103.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKeep31v0H1w0FIjwV3LbJNowlwU1SYZmd7JQKHkptgaEPvtsHLCa4EYCci_DIu_9gmkgteTRzBw0sX4fAYguMN3w34Dhj_TL_WHF4uBXZ2wlHweqlCJg77o242P166UdBXnnkh-ybEo/s1600/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630789302546724322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKeep31v0H1w0FIjwV3LbJNowlwU1SYZmd7JQKHkptgaEPvtsHLCa4EYCci_DIu_9gmkgteTRzBw0sX4fAYguMN3w34Dhj_TL_WHF4uBXZ2wlHweqlCJg77o242P166UdBXnnkh-ybEo/s320/yellowstone-brinbaptism-cole+084.JPG" /></a> </div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-13317939613571294612011-06-21T20:04:00.001-07:002011-06-21T20:27:26.356-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiCw6PgURaZCbJYbVjIVkXZBcTFx6qXDMcPDFeO0GGlS4o0JDEJWkH3EaMS-7TEbssFZEKHdfsUgktaFIiGJ1y7iStei9HwtGeII_znAA2P8BRmBIcOTOHEAVAREQ8rqVgNJj7VNswcY/s1600/brin+8th+bday+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620879590818057682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiCw6PgURaZCbJYbVjIVkXZBcTFx6qXDMcPDFeO0GGlS4o0JDEJWkH3EaMS-7TEbssFZEKHdfsUgktaFIiGJ1y7iStei9HwtGeII_znAA2P8BRmBIcOTOHEAVAREQ8rqVgNJj7VNswcY/s320/brin+8th+bday+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**Our Blondie Turns 8**</span></div><br /><div>Brinlee turned<span style="font-size:180%;"> 8</span> yesterday. She has been anticipating this birthday for quite some time. In fact, she started asking for her <span style="font-size:180%;">birthday present</span> about 6 or 8 months ago or longer. All she wanted was a <span style="font-size:180%;">Nesting Doll</span>. Her teacher had a nesting doll at school and it was all Brin could talk about. She begged and begged for one. She even told me that I should "<span style="font-size:180%;">google</span>" it so I could find a place to order one on-line. Well, as luck would have it Grandma Lori has a neighbor that actually was working in Russia this past winter and in April he brought one home for Grandma Lori to give to Brin. Whew. Mission accomplished. </div><br /><div>She had a great day. She was treated to a breakfast of <span style="font-size:180%;">crepes</span> that her dad made her. Then she was able to take <span style="font-size:180%;">2 friends</span> to the <span style="font-size:180%;">movie</span> and out for <span style="font-size:180%;">snow cones</span> after. She came home and we celebrated with <span style="font-size:180%;">dinner</span> and <span style="font-size:180%;">more presents</span> from Grandma Judy and Grandpa Gene. It was a day to be remembered. </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">8 things we love about our Brinlee are:</span></div><br /><div>1: She is quite the comedian. She comes up with some of the most hilarious things to tell us and keeps us laughing.</div><br /><div>2: She is thoughtful of others. </div><br /><div>3: She is always good to share things with her sister and brother.</div><br /><div>4: Brin is a great student in school. She reads fast and does well in all her subjects at school.</div><br /><div>5: She is usually helpful. She will do what needs done...if you can get her attention.</div><br /><div>6: She is truthful to a fault. She tells you EVERYTHING she does wrong. And I mean EVERYTHING!!!!</div><br /><div>7: She has a contagious laugh and she laughs a lot. (She also has a sad face that she uses a lot and at times can be heartbreaking...but only SOME times!)</div><br /><div>8: She loves to color, paint, draw, create. Anything crafty or creative this girl is all about it! </div><br /><div>We love this blonde haired, blue eyed little beauty. She keeps our lives entertaining. She is about to be baptized so we are so excited for her decision to do that. She is a joy in our lives!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9aEWh2AWPUXVGM8cWG-rMkvnYqS5I68fcBi5pJtdGNhnDDrsdTBSfxlPJ2UjP9htGH7Kd3wMP4uWXplbda06SYMGU4E_-M7t6PZuS5Pz9ia4ckeEwJD5HyyI5QOscN_m9S1ypRBaUEA/s1600/brin+8th+bday+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620879611824792130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9aEWh2AWPUXVGM8cWG-rMkvnYqS5I68fcBi5pJtdGNhnDDrsdTBSfxlPJ2UjP9htGH7Kd3wMP4uWXplbda06SYMGU4E_-M7t6PZuS5Pz9ia4ckeEwJD5HyyI5QOscN_m9S1ypRBaUEA/s320/brin+8th+bday+016.JPG" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXDKZwZA5SnWpWOWn3Up9YXHNbeZKlKPv3hdOCfd5bdEiWP4X_adcY68K9tm0PW1lmX_tEqslQldOY6evO0S-_KZjbMAEWX6XY_LtdQsvAou3TOkP5y13HidyNEMap1lkY_G8C25Gm_E/s1600/brin+8th+bday+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620879600685395426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXDKZwZA5SnWpWOWn3Up9YXHNbeZKlKPv3hdOCfd5bdEiWP4X_adcY68K9tm0PW1lmX_tEqslQldOY6evO0S-_KZjbMAEWX6XY_LtdQsvAou3TOkP5y13HidyNEMap1lkY_G8C25Gm_E/s320/brin+8th+bday+008.JPG" /></a>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-27054787404586600282011-05-20T18:22:00.000-07:002011-05-20T18:34:04.288-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**My hour of Terror**</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div>On Wednesday Aidan was outside playing. Next thing I know the neighbor boy had let Aidan out into our front yard through the gate and they were playing. So, I made them come into the backyard again and I shut the gate once more. I had the screen door open and was ironing while listening to them talk and play. Then silence. I went outside and called for them and more silence. I picked up the neighbor boy's shoes and marched over to the neighbors house to retrieve Aidan for a punishment of a lifetime. Unfortunately the boys were not there. So, I proceeded to go on a boy hunt. Calling for Aidan and wondering where 2 barefooted boys could have gone. Luckily there wasn't water in the ditch near our house. But after a quick walk to the local park, I didn't find any trace of them. I began to get a little panicky. I called MJ and wondered what to do. I got in my car and drove around the big block. I came home and went in the backyard again. At this point most of the neighborhood was out looking and checking every backyard and place they could think of. Still nothing. 45 min into the search the police were called. They came to our house and began taking descriptions of the boys. I was walking back to our house with a couple of neighbors and one of them heard little voices and after looking through the slats in our fence we found the missing duo. They were crouched down under our canoe in the backyard playing a great game of hide and seek I guess. I was so relieved that I broke down crying but so angry I wanted to whip them both. Aidan always answers me so I am amazed that he would be so quiet for an hour and not move. <br />Needless to say the outcome could have been different and I realize how blessed I am to have all my children safe at home. I am so grateful Aidan was safe so I could spank him. :) But only after the audience had left. :):)Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-69476611093327670332011-05-10T08:48:00.001-07:002011-05-10T09:01:10.039-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**A Sad Day for Me...**</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So today I was finally going to update my blog with dance pictures, Easter pics and everything else from the past month. But as luck would have it, I completely erased it all. So, all those fun pictures are just a distant memory... :(</div><br /><div align="center">Here is a quick word recap:<br />Cambree and Brinlee had a dance recital on the Saturday before Easter. They did a really great job and had a fun day. Grandma Lori, Grandap Jerry and Grandma Judy were able to come. My BFF Mic does such a great job with dance and the girls absolutely adore her. Their costumes were amazing this year and I just wish I had a pic to show it. Sob, sob...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The Easter Bunny comes to our house on the Saturday before Easter. How lucky is that? So, we were able to see what he brought then head over to the Easter Egg hunt at the park right by us. It was fun and Aidan had been well trained by his sisters to go for the EGGS! That's where the real prizes are after all. So, we ended up with 12 free ice cream cone certificates to DQ thanks to Aidan and his need for some eggs. :) Cam had fun at the hunt as well, but Brin thought hunting eggs in the big kid section was a major rip off. So, we had a few issues with blondie over that one. Life is never fair to her...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I can't think of anything else that is too exciting in our lives. We are in some countdowns right now to major happenings in our lives. Only 3 weeks til school is out. Brinlee turns 8 on June 20 and is baptized on July 2. And we are in the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. WOW! This should be great! I promise to take pictures and keep them safe this time! And if we are lucky, I might blog them too!!!</div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-23612355429220495712011-04-06T09:25:00.000-07:002011-04-06T10:18:17.103-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**Spring Cleaning or Baby Nesting??**</span> </div><br /><div align="center">Either way, many changes...</div><br /><div align="center">It all started in February when MJ was home all the time. (Before the job...) I decided that I wanted to paint the main color of our house. So, after seeing what my BFF Mic had painted on some of her walls, I got the same paint. We painted the front room and hallways in the shade of October harvest. And, we changed the furniture and wall hangings up a bit. It was a refreshing change...</div><br /><div align="center">Then I decided that the girls needed new bedding. So, we purchased bedding that can be reversed and changed. (According to the package it can have 384 different looks...or something.) We painted their room the colors of a watermelon. :) Green on top and pink on bottom. I have accented things in their room with blue like the bedding and orange and every color in between.</div><br /><div align="center">I remodeled a lamp from DI (actually I started painting it orange and failed so MJ took over and painted it so amazingly great!) Then I took an old lamp shade I had and covered it with ribbons. (Inspiration for this project from my friend Rhonda!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3CDEubulxEeI9M5if0btUVODRgRevkAL2d0-SJ7o1dopz66jRU01vS7TUBOVWNaY7xrlFrJ3VdKfwX_scxsHvhs44HNrmGB3LhyenBwWlzOxdLZtd9LdW2tgygoheMVJaM1RpTdVk48/s1600/DSCF9906.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592511341759205842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3CDEubulxEeI9M5if0btUVODRgRevkAL2d0-SJ7o1dopz66jRU01vS7TUBOVWNaY7xrlFrJ3VdKfwX_scxsHvhs44HNrmGB3LhyenBwWlzOxdLZtd9LdW2tgygoheMVJaM1RpTdVk48/s320/DSCF9906.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok1lEWVkaaT_ypBkhcIJC2KkGZchyphenhyphen0j043BD9T43uNQocEE25FTT_MxW1QzZlyct9HviyBqQluREblPagdBNfjmA2c8f9aNNZjhV99hbpMZJXt1KuQ0mp23H_kt3YlDYM9TfcOILOc50/s1600/DSCF9909.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592511336162935410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok1lEWVkaaT_ypBkhcIJC2KkGZchyphenhyphen0j043BD9T43uNQocEE25FTT_MxW1QzZlyct9HviyBqQluREblPagdBNfjmA2c8f9aNNZjhV99hbpMZJXt1KuQ0mp23H_kt3YlDYM9TfcOILOc50/s320/DSCF9909.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeafnuXlQ0jIcUuZsELDlGcrZldzUdgnAgDtAoUvc-G3INXt0IWWlaHyDqPk6AjA3j1-3yjVY6qgNSCaVIl4ZCzaWlFH41-Q110zkXta473pe_8CzvxJj1ORS3Ac-48bHwOvEqyh3_tm4/s1600/DSCF9910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592511330956382674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeafnuXlQ0jIcUuZsELDlGcrZldzUdgnAgDtAoUvc-G3INXt0IWWlaHyDqPk6AjA3j1-3yjVY6qgNSCaVIl4ZCzaWlFH41-Q110zkXta473pe_8CzvxJj1ORS3Ac-48bHwOvEqyh3_tm4/s320/DSCF9910.JPG" /></a> I loved the design of the curtains they had up with the old room, so I found matching fabric and copied the old curtains. (Design by my mom who is a creative genius!!) Sorry, the photo isn't so great. But you kind of get the idea!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h1BGJntzDqBf7OR9YE4FLgvhtDMDOwgls9vspUHwiL9crX2YhiEcO4YfKgvfFOjyVXHaNFq0yTKJNYwdGQyKZwD8CpLFOMbVEpDf0iDBC6XIruU4mLqoN_Sn4wWBn7YpDvYJW_K10uI/s1600/DSCF9912.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592514171277477106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h1BGJntzDqBf7OR9YE4FLgvhtDMDOwgls9vspUHwiL9crX2YhiEcO4YfKgvfFOjyVXHaNFq0yTKJNYwdGQyKZwD8CpLFOMbVEpDf0iDBC6XIruU4mLqoN_Sn4wWBn7YpDvYJW_K10uI/s320/DSCF9912.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">After their room, I moved on to my room. With help from my friend Lisa, I decided to paint it a blue gray color and do stripes on the main wall. It was a fun project!! I convinced MJ that we also needed new bedding to complete the look and I was able to sew a lot of pillows and also a valance that is quite lovely if I do say so myself. :) <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf7O2iFMtvieIAAENC1qDzFHnHCpZ3YwFxR7CwcGrwavHJqTiGAxBjsGbG5iSYPrDisBcQ3nrlI2GqIVvan_LJy-iZGrxMHqdODiTM6LooRlgPBnZUUBf4_bfzgoyxhbiO9QTSKyp84Y/s1600/DSCF9903.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592508254670197458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf7O2iFMtvieIAAENC1qDzFHnHCpZ3YwFxR7CwcGrwavHJqTiGAxBjsGbG5iSYPrDisBcQ3nrlI2GqIVvan_LJy-iZGrxMHqdODiTM6LooRlgPBnZUUBf4_bfzgoyxhbiO9QTSKyp84Y/s320/DSCF9903.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqZNjR-jMxZ3fmqxeHPagAJI-4fUVtVD5Qyr_iyBTzaQv8cnZ65Ee3yuBhUZTzWVOVlkbugohzEE0AjTk1iHWW_Q-ueCcemwqavIHcGBlWeMG5K3s0nehLcQPo6pGZv2Lqb8Roq4bqpQ/s1600/DSCF9911.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592513367246245266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqZNjR-jMxZ3fmqxeHPagAJI-4fUVtVD5Qyr_iyBTzaQv8cnZ65Ee3yuBhUZTzWVOVlkbugohzEE0AjTk1iHWW_Q-ueCcemwqavIHcGBlWeMG5K3s0nehLcQPo6pGZv2Lqb8Roq4bqpQ/s320/DSCF9911.JPG" /></a> And, with the addition of a new baby and a 3 year old boy who is not the greatest sleeper, we decided to move Aidan to the middle room and give Baby Dirt (story of name to follow...) A's old room. So, he also got some new stuff. Thanks to MJ's mom Judy, we have an AMAZING bedspread that she made to match the curtains and car theme that I loved. Seriously. Isn't it great?? The curtains were too long so I had to cut those and hem them and I made the pillows on his bed to match. (I can't get enough of sewing and painting I guess!) MJ helped me make the name board to add something to his room for decoration. :) We just need a little table to go next to his bed and cover the cords. They lead to the computer that we had to store in the closet because we are just running out of bedroom space around this joint! :) </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BNikU-lbkEY21Va9oN5k45ub_Gt4yhEozgT8z508bJr9j54lu3mvzv1LDHGP3C66IJyIlbswsLtiPj7BnRoLkSysOYldsyzoczLtnlMm5hX1XOZQ6_4Tsa2TXa4px6eRHB18qc21d10/s1600/DSCF9905.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592512394302993186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BNikU-lbkEY21Va9oN5k45ub_Gt4yhEozgT8z508bJr9j54lu3mvzv1LDHGP3C66IJyIlbswsLtiPj7BnRoLkSysOYldsyzoczLtnlMm5hX1XOZQ6_4Tsa2TXa4px6eRHB18qc21d10/s320/DSCF9905.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Now, on to the last untouched room in our house...Baby Dirt's...I will be working on that in the next couple of weeks and will post the final outcome. I have the bedding and am so excited for the vision of it all. I bet you can't wait either! :)</div><br /><div align="center">Side note: With the moving of bedrooms, the remaking of rooms, I have cleaned every closet in </div><br /><div align="center">our house. I still need to work on the kitchen, and when MJ has spring break, we are clearing out our crawl space. I am having a yard sale and there is a lot that is going!! Whew. I can't decide if spring is in my blood or just nesting. Either way, it's madness around here. (According to my hardworking assistant Mikey!)</div><br /><div align="center">The story of Baby Dirt: When my kids found out we were having another baby they didn't think it was true. We must tease a little too much around here. They were excited when they realized it was true and after seeing the ultrasound pics. :) (Great parenting huh?) Anyway, at Christmas when we were at my parent's house, my mom asked Aidan what we were going to name our new baby and he said Dirt. It stuck and that is how we refer to our baby. Sometimes to be funny we call him Joe Dirt and other times Mud. Just kidding. We just refer to everything about him as baby Dirt. If it had been a girl it would be the same way. At least boys like dirt more. :)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Here is a little mischief our baby A has been up to lately. He loves to color... :) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyQ0phFXYr88rCoULVmF9TfV0PnMNy_LdWByyz1Lu4-KVNOOd6BpPvg6-eVlIwH0TmmPMemMyVm0Kzs9Eq1cbaDWBYh6DEF0rWI7sa65T1-QGzuHkQlIu9SMdECedxYPxo0XzJRvgekQ/s1600/DSCF9882.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592515043021135298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyQ0phFXYr88rCoULVmF9TfV0PnMNy_LdWByyz1Lu4-KVNOOd6BpPvg6-eVlIwH0TmmPMemMyVm0Kzs9Eq1cbaDWBYh6DEF0rWI7sa65T1-QGzuHkQlIu9SMdECedxYPxo0XzJRvgekQ/s320/DSCF9882.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center">But he has been saying some of the funniest things: "This is gonna be GREAT!" "Thanks Mom, you're the BEST!" I will say, "Aidan, you are such a good boy." Aidan then says, "Yeah, I am." Or "I know, I am." "I love Mom, and Dad and Girls." "My favorite color is pink." "I am a girl!" Some things will come back to haunt him I hope! :) :)</div><br /><div align="center">The girls are busy lately with dance. It is ending in a few short weeks so we have had a few performances lately. I will post pics of their recital that is coming up soon. </div><br /><div align="center">Brinlee was able to celebrate her June birthday in March so we sent these treats to share with her class. They were bookworms and it was perfect cuz it was National Reading week. She loved being the star of her class for a whole week! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0AssQQLT04s4Lz1FBRuhypIgQA0__JiApT2HZtMfQMLOQhPyoC3zPph47hNegnBwZc_4HkNsQ25tdIa_c2PPsRECTaA-1rzYvH8y4egxfYEOMrDYN8A6tmVUlhTleqcnWMZS4MPXjXs/s1600/DSCF9885.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592518641855245986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0AssQQLT04s4Lz1FBRuhypIgQA0__JiApT2HZtMfQMLOQhPyoC3zPph47hNegnBwZc_4HkNsQ25tdIa_c2PPsRECTaA-1rzYvH8y4egxfYEOMrDYN8A6tmVUlhTleqcnWMZS4MPXjXs/s320/DSCF9885.JPG" /></a></div>Cambree is loving 3rd grade and has a great teacher. I help in her class every Tuesday and it has been fun getting to know the kids in her class. She is a good student and kind to everyone which I really admire about her. </div><br /><div align="center">And that is the finale! Thanks for reading or at least looking at my long post. But it really has been awhile. Tomorrow we are headed to Utah for Spring Break!! <br /><div align="center"></div></div></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-59446488593596843642011-02-26T19:03:00.000-08:002011-02-26T19:10:14.707-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">EXCITING NEWS!!!!</span></div><br />This past week we have had some exciting things happen in our family. Sorry no pics...just a quick post to record the happy times! The first thing is that Mike got a job teaching! He is endorsed to teach either Biology (which he really prefers) or can be a Business teacher and teach Economics/Business classes, etc. The job he has now is an Econ teacher and a computer teacher. He works about 10 miles away so it is great! He was thrown right in without a lot of guidance and it has been interesting but so good! We are so grateful for employment!!<br /><br />The other exciting news is that in July we will be having a wonderful addition to our family. A new baby. On Friday the girls and I were able to go to the ultrasound together and see that we are having another baby BOY!! We are so thrilled and can hardly wait!!Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-74089637064366592812011-02-06T11:51:00.000-08:002011-02-06T12:03:29.246-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">My New Year's Resolution Success </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">...and a new tradition...</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">This year I made a New Year's Resolution and I am still sticking to it! You will love what it is: My resolution this year was to make my kids in charge of the dinner dishes. They each have a week and I of course supervise, but they do it every night and they don't complain!! Why I didn't start this earlier you ask? Well, I did...But it was kind of a hassle and I gave up. They are older now so it seems to be easier. Also, it has two benefits: The first being that dishes are being done by someone besides me and the second is that it becomes a great time for catching up with my girls. They sure can chat it up! Does Aidan have a part in the dish doing you might ask. Well, his new job is to help me unload the dishwasher and to sort the silverware into the drawer. He is actually quite good and very willing! (For now!) So, life here is progressing in the right direction. It only took me many years to figure out the dishes part of parenting! :)</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">This Valentine's we adopted a new tradition in our family. The kids each have a new pillowcase for Valentine's and starting on the 1st of February, they recieve notes and the occasional treat in the pocket on the front. It has been a great way to express love for each other and also it is so exciting to see what was left in the pocket. They check it everyday after school and so far have not been disappointed! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgwiqLRi9EPNxOU_dGX7CWnKzPAM0JxHZGJtJQip8nH7CUFSlgamzLYnLslMAqAJD9H4CzpWWp6dPBsSo-kxaLU6gVzRrR978b6YyL2jW9Tq_qcYgrUdEx7TB0wrmmHPMBPsnVQnwNSg/s1600/DSCF9878.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570667477942485554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgwiqLRi9EPNxOU_dGX7CWnKzPAM0JxHZGJtJQip8nH7CUFSlgamzLYnLslMAqAJD9H4CzpWWp6dPBsSo-kxaLU6gVzRrR978b6YyL2jW9Tq_qcYgrUdEx7TB0wrmmHPMBPsnVQnwNSg/s320/DSCF9878.JPG" /></a>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-10836086069770831392011-01-25T09:07:00.000-08:002011-01-25T09:22:49.680-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">**Aidan's B-Day Post**</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">(Several Days later...)</span><br /><br />Okay so it is like 11 days later, but who's counting right? (We celebrated his birthday on the actual day so that is what is important!)<br /><br />This year for Aidan's birthday, we celebrated it with my parents and sister Em at my Grandparents. They live in Star Valley so we met there on Aidan's bday. My grandma's birthday was 3 days earlier so we celebrated her special day at the same time. It was a fun night and I am glad we went!<br /><br />This is Aidan's new pose for pics. Not sure why he thinks a monster face is the way to go, but whatever. What a fun 3 year old...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXkPCwO6GqUDKTW0La0PGLvV9moDYVW1Dhgy6ooshKlrzzE8Yc-DyvWLEUqv2rCLyXS4Jb3iUADp2dXLuaS-wQ-sQWaW4mNDtShIG7UzputFgYQ5OZ8I0sr7hycW7Nxcpjn19eIZMtew/s1600/DSCF9842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566172082777979714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXkPCwO6GqUDKTW0La0PGLvV9moDYVW1Dhgy6ooshKlrzzE8Yc-DyvWLEUqv2rCLyXS4Jb3iUADp2dXLuaS-wQ-sQWaW4mNDtShIG7UzputFgYQ5OZ8I0sr7hycW7Nxcpjn19eIZMtew/s320/DSCF9842.JPG" /></a> Aidan loves Curious George so for his birthday he was determined that he would have a George cake. I didn't feel ambitious enough to make one so we ordered it instead and loved the results! Aidan picked the picture and was so excited that George was holding a banana!<br /><br />Here is a picture with a nice smiling Aidan and my Grandma! Her last name is Erickson but my kids have always called my grandparents Eriskins.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX9TTz2gV-URtqraDWbdAtn5b6mRjFDtGVnCXeQtlTaB6BbpKAGImKTOGHPcFvM4YCK_6_RpeN3_hGSGekODZjIn1aQ-bgymwulmnaqAi_0fIRR5eBrCs8nzURKRASAvshwcmsZoNF80/s1600/DSCF9849.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566172092390473170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX9TTz2gV-URtqraDWbdAtn5b6mRjFDtGVnCXeQtlTaB6BbpKAGImKTOGHPcFvM4YCK_6_RpeN3_hGSGekODZjIn1aQ-bgymwulmnaqAi_0fIRR5eBrCs8nzURKRASAvshwcmsZoNF80/s320/DSCF9849.JPG" /></a> It was a fun day for our little fella. He missed the Primary deadline by 2 weeks so he is the largest child in the nursery. He doesn't care though. He makes us laugh everyday and is spoiled rotten to the core. Mike has been home a lot lately so Aidan gets the undivided attention of his parents and struggles when the girls get home. He loves to wrestle and play. He loves watching TV and playing the computer. He is always saying something hilarious. He taught himself numbers and letters and is pretty smart and knows it! We love our Aidan and can't wait to see what the next year brings!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">In other news:</span><br /><br />Just look at what our front yard looks like!! Makes you cringe doesn't it? Think about how long that pile is going to take to melt! I am relocating to a warm sunny place.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0xNStKETaiIqcqTkRVfnV_mmpFOJYlhs7_BUZlZSZvqhpOWvFLwsztSWi5E140Lzn9nTolZgISnu6_D9SyBBFAaxd3D9JMAxQJF9NALMhyphenhyphen81XyIDtOLaAMQtvtp5UYgvEu0vni5foL8/s1600/DSCF9870.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566174872478988354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0xNStKETaiIqcqTkRVfnV_mmpFOJYlhs7_BUZlZSZvqhpOWvFLwsztSWi5E140Lzn9nTolZgISnu6_D9SyBBFAaxd3D9JMAxQJF9NALMhyphenhyphen81XyIDtOLaAMQtvtp5UYgvEu0vni5foL8/s320/DSCF9870.JPG" /></a>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-36240415181913019012011-01-03T17:45:00.000-08:002011-01-03T18:25:12.372-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">**A Summary of our Lives Lately**<br /></span><br />As always I am a little behind on the ol' blog. Whatcha gonna do? So, here is a quick rundown of what we have been up to.<br />Here are the kids in their Christmas getup that my mom and sister got my kids. They always find the best things and we LOVE it!!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cscxR76SRgA_bQ7GesLiXCA1I5t2zcdKQuZDQ_Yoarx_PtfTQVKlEsOicmOJjQJhohCplKmzLwXG5vnD5CFAN87GFvV7mZp24h6xEcUa4mDEnZ9paMN95-qDKbCrdJAIrD_WXkdQ4bg/s1600/Christmas+2010+kids.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558142533659525314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cscxR76SRgA_bQ7GesLiXCA1I5t2zcdKQuZDQ_Yoarx_PtfTQVKlEsOicmOJjQJhohCplKmzLwXG5vnD5CFAN87GFvV7mZp24h6xEcUa4mDEnZ9paMN95-qDKbCrdJAIrD_WXkdQ4bg/s320/Christmas+2010+kids.jpg" /></a> Our little library does the most amazing family nights that are always so fun. This year they were able to get Curious George to come for a visit and we couldn't miss because that monkey is Aidan's absolute most favorite thing on the planet right now.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5kv6TtCymsRsLdMKIgdsGOxLGEXvHoVuQWENdLmcmz-8X4ZWD7ti0zo0QvxvYHC4vsc31eOgMtcfDPlniQ6QGmEbcX7oYvmgmY93L9_KauUf9z1u8TlJ4tG-uIs1dZzKK3KW0iMqBGE/s1600/DSCF9717.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558144910466586898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5kv6TtCymsRsLdMKIgdsGOxLGEXvHoVuQWENdLmcmz-8X4ZWD7ti0zo0QvxvYHC4vsc31eOgMtcfDPlniQ6QGmEbcX7oYvmgmY93L9_KauUf9z1u8TlJ4tG-uIs1dZzKK3KW0iMqBGE/s320/DSCF9717.JPG" /></a> The school did their annual Christmas program and it was wonderful as always. The girls love participating in it and they learn so much. This was Cam's last year in it.<br />><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZcNOaZBR63lMKf_la58inuysYBN8qsngUC1aRNMS4jV9YNsp3k5cwwmfAqp-0jH2g4WjTmOAVsrVBlNt9X7wYBJTtrl2VH5JKSczSspExOiB4jtxoHWybSOE8ulVRy46SN7hKHe23P4/s1600/DSCF9742.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558142521601245698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZcNOaZBR63lMKf_la58inuysYBN8qsngUC1aRNMS4jV9YNsp3k5cwwmfAqp-0jH2g4WjTmOAVsrVBlNt9X7wYBJTtrl2VH5JKSczSspExOiB4jtxoHWybSOE8ulVRy46SN7hKHe23P4/s320/DSCF9742.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcTqbXgmfZvk4fj3_0RU-HkDPZ-67codMxX1AyIrjsk0If83V9N0AS6qDP-5SFdbxsameaykh4jCmy-QkyZN5yyPWRZHcFOJXCwiWovAkRY6JZ3Fs15bCbnZWKhfQgf0jnDZ7BMpJErg/s1600/DSCF9730.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558142510269158194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcTqbXgmfZvk4fj3_0RU-HkDPZ-67codMxX1AyIrjsk0If83V9N0AS6qDP-5SFdbxsameaykh4jCmy-QkyZN5yyPWRZHcFOJXCwiWovAkRY6JZ3Fs15bCbnZWKhfQgf0jnDZ7BMpJErg/s320/DSCF9730.JPG" /></a><br />We went to Utah for Christmas this year to spend with my family. On Christmas Eve we went to my aunt and uncle's house for delicious dinner and some really fun festivities. We played chimes in groups (Oh Come All Ye Faithful) we frosted sugar cookies, we read a neat Christmas story and we went to "Pond Town". (A really pretty pond and park close to where they live.)<br /></p><p>Emily and I at the Pond with lights shaped like Christmas trees that are out in the water.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOs66hG5WHcEblUNKyoTNmS9FVqCpX38RktRhyMehxv0vRkz4jNkj_HfPQvSQGoGktIVGpuWvbdWvPtyuScQtZ5-G0wWnwSxel_56JbxfoiOIe1mcfaHVvAsJSNIOPmkyFhwLdxVUjxU/s1600/DSCF9778.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558146441204631842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOs66hG5WHcEblUNKyoTNmS9FVqCpX38RktRhyMehxv0vRkz4jNkj_HfPQvSQGoGktIVGpuWvbdWvPtyuScQtZ5-G0wWnwSxel_56JbxfoiOIe1mcfaHVvAsJSNIOPmkyFhwLdxVUjxU/s320/DSCF9778.JPG" /></a> The kids hats are courtesy of my dad. He always makes them every year to give to the kids in his class for a Christmas present. They love them and so do my kid!!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIQ1PYgbc3aR_E42nyWI-Tm8m3mzfl9Ue5b7vgrCxRxtNqf3l8I0tp-f50iAsACSuDjHk-CojoNj9hK3_sPzGtqeWPsQBnU2Pyk0BNYZRG8Tr4w1314Ti4tdhwQcVsrL2ehsLZJyAlVU/s1600/DSCF9774.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558146437263461186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIQ1PYgbc3aR_E42nyWI-Tm8m3mzfl9Ue5b7vgrCxRxtNqf3l8I0tp-f50iAsACSuDjHk-CojoNj9hK3_sPzGtqeWPsQBnU2Pyk0BNYZRG8Tr4w1314Ti4tdhwQcVsrL2ehsLZJyAlVU/s320/DSCF9774.JPG" /></a> The cousins! Not pictured: MJ and my cousin Justin. (They were there...Not sure why they didn't get in the pic!!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8z-Mpkhf_Ovqg7DXeiv7iNDztZ35gFOb2VmO4mJlJqarPMLYYXk6XVgtTHwiIQ8z2BRCm_g-ABO1rU0u4FCmyl8bJ3lRWWpGXMD155KlRKiVdY2Cx9QO8Hw2ki-R0syQWOFBKHE1EkuM/s1600/DSCF9760.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558146427711619522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8z-Mpkhf_Ovqg7DXeiv7iNDztZ35gFOb2VmO4mJlJqarPMLYYXk6XVgtTHwiIQ8z2BRCm_g-ABO1rU0u4FCmyl8bJ3lRWWpGXMD155KlRKiVdY2Cx9QO8Hw2ki-R0syQWOFBKHE1EkuM/s320/DSCF9760.JPG" /></a> We had a really good Christmas morning! Old Santa found his way to my parent's house and managed to leave the kids everything they wanted. It was an exciting morning. </div><br /><div>My girls think that nightgowns are the best things ever! (So does their Grandma Lori!) So, this year, Grandma found matching nightgowns with the girls and they were thrilled.<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJOSki7vPGpz7X5nJx_32DPjlROIxiDrsdFIafyPBO8bp79YOGWC-1FJ-JRjG3vMyn81caBCJVikmYtMc4Wvizxyj8GgbJf8OFs27nhhC0D8_5A3MEe3iXo2albQFlrYjuihqc6667lg/s1600/DSCF9807.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558148051696353506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJOSki7vPGpz7X5nJx_32DPjlROIxiDrsdFIafyPBO8bp79YOGWC-1FJ-JRjG3vMyn81caBCJVikmYtMc4Wvizxyj8GgbJf8OFs27nhhC0D8_5A3MEe3iXo2albQFlrYjuihqc6667lg/s320/DSCF9807.JPG" /></a> This is a picture of my parent's grandkids. Aidan thought holding baby Crew was the best thing since sliced bread. He wanted to do it himself! He did a pretty good job of it too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_UhsFkSVo7TEPhPLKLJ5gaUZ6jX5bNy0y8hUOxDflbTSt-ZAW3yB7_lLQhiq4krmb1zp7dGeTnYPOS3T8SszRuFEkKS3xkVofTDwBUpZCn9KWtT4HCUEumhLB4DmP35ggK8CGefdnzA/s1600/DSCF9808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558148056909181666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_UhsFkSVo7TEPhPLKLJ5gaUZ6jX5bNy0y8hUOxDflbTSt-ZAW3yB7_lLQhiq4krmb1zp7dGeTnYPOS3T8SszRuFEkKS3xkVofTDwBUpZCn9KWtT4HCUEumhLB4DmP35ggK8CGefdnzA/s320/DSCF9808.JPG" /></a> Over the vacation we were able to take the kids ice skating and sledding. They loved it! One day while we were at my parents it snowed over 2 feet and I thought we would have to stay until spring... (I think my parents prayed extra hard that we could go home!! HAHA!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFz6QsOP79ZQeHaFRTHSMyeBITMvzxe406hQOJ4zD4V1sCw0zQGyieTzj7d6Q9mlMXHxqxzXNJAfo7DQBNAhfhErP04pzO0xGvxj_CLgBMaJ0BmJjejV1U5z66vbeOcCFrOLsBfckmXk/s1600/DSCF9819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558149347489038594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFz6QsOP79ZQeHaFRTHSMyeBITMvzxe406hQOJ4zD4V1sCw0zQGyieTzj7d6Q9mlMXHxqxzXNJAfo7DQBNAhfhErP04pzO0xGvxj_CLgBMaJ0BmJjejV1U5z66vbeOcCFrOLsBfckmXk/s320/DSCF9819.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOcmthFEHtG-B0GboDpZ8ZeqvvSE1W1BAVkHBcvHJWW3-qZeu3-9M3ii7UJ4BQ3_KaNlmc8n-NmSkC-d-SnS1KW2jVJO5BWnBWmMpkt2V3dOONDuakF1Eaye_v4eEvwZMKpQRrih5Beo/s1600/DSCF9816.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558149342524218978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOcmthFEHtG-B0GboDpZ8ZeqvvSE1W1BAVkHBcvHJWW3-qZeu3-9M3ii7UJ4BQ3_KaNlmc8n-NmSkC-d-SnS1KW2jVJO5BWnBWmMpkt2V3dOONDuakF1Eaye_v4eEvwZMKpQRrih5Beo/s320/DSCF9816.JPG" /></a><br />I think I am pretty much caught up. It has been a busy couple of months. I am ready for things to slow down a little. As a side note: MJ finished his student teaching the middle of December and is now on a job hunt--as always. He really enjoyed teaching jr high kids. So, that is a good thing. If any of you hear of a teaching job, let us know!!Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-45449313078514236422010-11-08T10:30:00.000-08:002010-11-08T10:43:46.541-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">**Our Halloween 2010**<br /></span><br />I don't know how much more neglect my dear old blog can put up with. I hardly snap pictures anymore and then to have to sit down and put them on the blog. Well, that is almost asking too much! Who has the time?!?!<br />Here is our Halloween summary...You know cuz Thanksgiving is right around the corner...<br /><br />On October 19, 2010 my brother Andy and his wife Kristin had their first baby. Crew Jacob. He is a darling little fella that we were excited to see. So, we planned on a trip down to see them and planned on spending Halloween weekend with my family. We did see the baby and I didn't even take one picture of my kids with him. How lame is that!?!? (I am having issues...) Anyway, CONGRATS to Andy and Kristin! We are excited for you and we really thought your baby was PERFECT!!!<br /><br />The Costumes:<br /><br />Brinlee with her homemade Rapunzel wig. It was a large pain. She wasn't sure about the make-up and so it wasn't my favorite costume of all time. Oh well. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpERETgFyoDRmiJ9036M5urVWOB20vKVcYJdYUwGVUX4q9tpUIA-neU8_sUS26gNVaDqo7ZddY94NuJEnAEmmu4REEw9jHYC9mdJnp9kyjgjOsOpwxSsSJETVvTgdFMeI4q9I-Rsg99mY/s1600/DSCF9709.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249848144239298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpERETgFyoDRmiJ9036M5urVWOB20vKVcYJdYUwGVUX4q9tpUIA-neU8_sUS26gNVaDqo7ZddY94NuJEnAEmmu4REEw9jHYC9mdJnp9kyjgjOsOpwxSsSJETVvTgdFMeI4q9I-Rsg99mY/s320/DSCF9709.JPG" /></a> Aidan borrowed this little costume from our neighbors and I was thrilled with it. Very warm and very cute. He actually won 3rd place in a costume contest. (Granted it was being judged by firemen so it may have been a biased judgement!)<br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFsAMsjDIwQPBJRYyoUtWON_xkgMwmFoSuJ4Q7yAtzSc1eMRzq6Z75pthwuloeT702lGw92Myy6iOmlqGSJQVw-lxzH1uvdZuGN9U5IEy_AzrN03DxvuGsMjdOCNPmf1sSiAI9ihkxqA/s1600/DSCF9708.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249418534168386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFsAMsjDIwQPBJRYyoUtWON_xkgMwmFoSuJ4Q7yAtzSc1eMRzq6Z75pthwuloeT702lGw92Myy6iOmlqGSJQVw-lxzH1uvdZuGN9U5IEy_AzrN03DxvuGsMjdOCNPmf1sSiAI9ihkxqA/s320/DSCF9708.JPG" /></a> Cambree was a cave-woman! We tied a dog bone in her hair so she was pretty nervous about trick or treating if there were dogs around. It POURED rain the whole time we were out and I mean POURED!! So, needless to say there were no dog threats!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCJ_kEp3XUvSzaivd1tORBM5DGBZDZ9sdwd8RpCexC6qD-pzq1ztnw8V3NFtWxEiN-3FDyuMCbEsKzEbP5sUGVsj9L5RKX_MMhE2HE8N-XAGq9-hYluLVJpmwzt1NNz-A771KP52Ha4/s1600/DSCF9705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249409725219410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCJ_kEp3XUvSzaivd1tORBM5DGBZDZ9sdwd8RpCexC6qD-pzq1ztnw8V3NFtWxEiN-3FDyuMCbEsKzEbP5sUGVsj9L5RKX_MMhE2HE8N-XAGq9-hYluLVJpmwzt1NNz-A771KP52Ha4/s320/DSCF9705.JPG" /></a> Our pumpkins after the super fun carving we did for FHE!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiygtzOY7Ot4EcSiyb5hJomKTLteMrh2X__rQfus_I7sLdkqafU4cHVUO_5NDmXVo7S6iO9l9PQX_rxSfKxwhkCx6yKBajL9WAeC9i_SUwbI-IVHywKSHj3XshJwglo6hMWpVxvK1IOI/s1600/DSCF9703.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249407469561666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiygtzOY7Ot4EcSiyb5hJomKTLteMrh2X__rQfus_I7sLdkqafU4cHVUO_5NDmXVo7S6iO9l9PQX_rxSfKxwhkCx6yKBajL9WAeC9i_SUwbI-IVHywKSHj3XshJwglo6hMWpVxvK1IOI/s320/DSCF9703.JPG" /></a> It was a fun year carving with the kids this year. Cambree did her's all on her own and Brin did a pretty good job herself. Aidan just was happy to be there destroying and digging out guts!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkJwkamNXbH0KPydQLvQvZoFTmnErKSNzPmOBuLVTUjCR2803NyVX6b8a7e5D8URwZf6NOq8LoEYz7fMx_QqERIHRR1qevEkDB21G73h5Ig0ESKHcIGyN2L1uPBKUp5dGxqShaBmJ-VU/s1600/DSCF9700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249400174986850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkJwkamNXbH0KPydQLvQvZoFTmnErKSNzPmOBuLVTUjCR2803NyVX6b8a7e5D8URwZf6NOq8LoEYz7fMx_QqERIHRR1qevEkDB21G73h5Ig0ESKHcIGyN2L1uPBKUp5dGxqShaBmJ-VU/s320/DSCF9700.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxLaA-k3FXz-7lpNxPuvPPKB_U31fajvk51orkjMnuacTnRrG4F5AeJ8YStgztfm9Al01HfLBbSnbflGLvtMe6lLQG2RRRq7EbE7ZXMmrBD1iHdJmkAySfMGHHc9dmt4r92I6o0itfQU/s1600/DSCF9689.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537249395629275506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxLaA-k3FXz-7lpNxPuvPPKB_U31fajvk51orkjMnuacTnRrG4F5AeJ8YStgztfm9Al01HfLBbSnbflGLvtMe6lLQG2RRRq7EbE7ZXMmrBD1iHdJmkAySfMGHHc9dmt4r92I6o0itfQU/s320/DSCF9689.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-87769572760504432612010-10-10T14:44:00.000-07:002010-10-10T15:11:55.358-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Two Birthdays and a Spud Harvest<br /></span><br />Okay, so I am a bad blogger. I guess if I were getting paid to do it, I would be more diligent! :)<br /><br />Two and a half weeks ago, we celebrated Cambree's 9th Birthday. Yes, you read that right. She is 9! This year she had very specific things in mind that she wanted to have for her birthday. She wanted the following gifts:<br /><br />Sqwinkies (The latest fad in small toys...)<br />A sewing machine<br />New earphones for her MP3<br />...She was not disappointed.<br /><br />She wanted the following done on her special day:<br /><br />A crown styled in her hair<br />Pumpkin pancakes<br />Fun flower cupcakes for her class.<br />...It was all a wish come true! :)<br /><br /><br />Here are the pics from her big day:<br /><br /><br /><p>Her cake:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ILfPKHqm54WCXPyYBts2OsZ-wZFGJKyS3P1SmPmFgey3EuGjPNbZV5hXPPiktPuKh_pkiAwwxDdEmkn9psvGNTBbQkC82ujsCxbCY9VXI71NeK4gU0Dm47jDSmvqsiWwO6O2a3_Udlg/s1600/DSCF9637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538081187512066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ILfPKHqm54WCXPyYBts2OsZ-wZFGJKyS3P1SmPmFgey3EuGjPNbZV5hXPPiktPuKh_pkiAwwxDdEmkn9psvGNTBbQkC82ujsCxbCY9VXI71NeK4gU0Dm47jDSmvqsiWwO6O2a3_Udlg/s320/DSCF9637.JPG" /></a><br />Her cupcakes to share with her class:</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EmsdRL49iiJ7l_GCxFH5BbUVsUJazq5sv5reeq909Co2wU9Jj0HYcsrNJFFeejXJfST46HATu3Hnqh9vK3VGzLtz8AMNMX-04AcFF8QdoqmrVrHwDt03ljnSxesle3JEi43ZzOHsLZs/s1600/DSCF9636.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538072871786306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EmsdRL49iiJ7l_GCxFH5BbUVsUJazq5sv5reeq909Co2wU9Jj0HYcsrNJFFeejXJfST46HATu3Hnqh9vK3VGzLtz8AMNMX-04AcFF8QdoqmrVrHwDt03ljnSxesle3JEi43ZzOHsLZs/s320/DSCF9636.JPG" /></a> Her crown hair:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_wHBp8J03tGOvNIDJzyoPdEWJ2rAt7U9PhwIEbFjlacwTkc5ISISQGzridsGABeR1Qrbelgw_TRuZlik2LhSZxkcNphRzYig7W6ozuazDJz6clba2Nq_f1jfnd6RTitum7nGySGxaKc/s1600/DSCF9635.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538064722998786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_wHBp8J03tGOvNIDJzyoPdEWJ2rAt7U9PhwIEbFjlacwTkc5ISISQGzridsGABeR1Qrbelgw_TRuZlik2LhSZxkcNphRzYig7W6ozuazDJz6clba2Nq_f1jfnd6RTitum7nGySGxaKc/s320/DSCF9635.JPG" /></a> Her nails after a manicure at the Paul Mitchell Hair Academy on her big day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitVT9yk15jJ8LC2n2zoqM8sWLUwHtc6X9HuobtqEDGO9mING58P7r_c5wHcSHlYZY_HahiK7mQ3CM_uvh0cWBrkFOoiKg4q1nJZnqhOqXrUNGNkU1I4ylaEizv4zSBSTxSYPpDSsfAyU/s1600/DSCF9642.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538088445674786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitVT9yk15jJ8LC2n2zoqM8sWLUwHtc6X9HuobtqEDGO9mING58P7r_c5wHcSHlYZY_HahiK7mQ3CM_uvh0cWBrkFOoiKg4q1nJZnqhOqXrUNGNkU1I4ylaEizv4zSBSTxSYPpDSsfAyU/s320/DSCF9642.JPG" /></a></div><br />Ten days after Cam's birthday is MJ's birthday. This year we had no idea what to get him and he wasn't much help with that either... So, with the idea from my friend Rhonda, the kids and I made him a candy gram. They thought it was so fun and they also got a part of the present. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSg3vo3t4DRSRkeB12upYMPhqrapNFh_jZMmyy-W33ldHhykkYxUB7_XpWlLevnsksNkYnedgMyd5iwZVMOUUP-kVLqQhla4f2ER7c6nYEmKPGqr4z_uz1O2OOcMZH6yrvWzXiqontW5U/s1600/DSCF9666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526540001147810866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSg3vo3t4DRSRkeB12upYMPhqrapNFh_jZMmyy-W33ldHhykkYxUB7_XpWlLevnsksNkYnedgMyd5iwZVMOUUP-kVLqQhla4f2ER7c6nYEmKPGqr4z_uz1O2OOcMZH6yrvWzXiqontW5U/s320/DSCF9666.JPG" /></a> Right now the kids are in "Spud Harvest". MJ is driving truck for the Ashton's hauling potatoes from field to spud pit. We have been out for a week already and have one more to go... Last week while the kids were out of school, I was able to accomplish quite a bit with my BFF Mic. I canned chicken and potatoes and made freezer jam. It has just been non-stop fun. HA HA! But a successful week nonetheless... I wish the break wasn't quite so long, but what can you do? This next week Brin will get her cast off so we are on the big countdown and I am looking forward to a big celebration!!Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-18797479727783157282010-09-07T20:13:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:29:35.736-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Tale of the Broken Arm...</span></div><div align="center">*As told by Me*<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW3S1roU9uts1TCIyO4cdYa705qWiqiYI_Tih5hBts5fZ-MC-XOaHeuyD-7cZUEzNtst9hBDlunzl2C1Fyp246ARlUoAS-dC7J2c_vQyILRHhg9hNYbqQy5C5vUAbFzBgjeHiqTzHWQ4/s1600/DSCF9631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514376161173148530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW3S1roU9uts1TCIyO4cdYa705qWiqiYI_Tih5hBts5fZ-MC-XOaHeuyD-7cZUEzNtst9hBDlunzl2C1Fyp246ARlUoAS-dC7J2c_vQyILRHhg9hNYbqQy5C5vUAbFzBgjeHiqTzHWQ4/s320/DSCF9631.JPG" /></a><br />There once was a girl named Brinlee who loved to play outside for recess. She would slide down slides, swing on swings and hang like a monkey from the bars. One day Brin was playing "secret agent" with some of her friends and fell from the "Spider Web" bars on the playground. She hurt her arm badly and was sent in to the secretary to wait for her mother to arrive. Her mother was on her way to lunch with her BFF and thought it would just take a minute to swing by and tell Brin she was okay and to have a great rest of the day. Now, this story gets so much more fun...<br />Brinlee was in a great deal of pain and could hardly wait for her mom to get there. When her mom finally arrived it was apparent that Brin would need to see a Dr. right away. Three x-rays and two Dr's offices later, she ended up with a bright pink cast and a sling.<br />Her older sister Cambree is convinced that Brinlee will be famous at school and isn't so sure that the attention she is receiving is that fair. How come all the cool things happen to Brin??<br />Cousin Jordan stopped by with treats and prizes for the poor little broken child but she shared those with her siblings...<br />Now you ask yourself where was Aidan during all this and what possibly could have happened to the lunch date? Well, it was a quick drive-thru window and Aidan spent the afternoon with Mic running errands. All this was happening during his 2nd day of potty training...Needless to say, this day was NOT a success. Perhaps it can wait a few more months??<br />Brinlee seems to be doing much better and is on the mend. But, while her arm appears to be less painful tonight, I am pretty sure her teeth are rotting out from all the treats she has acquired today! :) </div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-9715493348380550112010-08-30T17:31:00.000-07:002010-08-30T18:04:02.084-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Wrapping things up and calling it a Summer! </span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**School is now officially in session!!**</span><br /><br /></p>As promised, I am recapping the past couple of weeks...<br />This summer went by so FAST!! One minute we are shoveling snow and the next we are sending the kiddos back to school. I really feel like I blinked and summer was over. Ah well...<br />So, at some point or another this summer, 4 of my old college roommates made their way through town. I was able to meet up with two of them for a fun lunch and it was great!!<br />This is Nicole. She has two darling little kids and they were so much fun to meet and play with!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gx5YmCQl4Hhe2mtGXaNNncRRUj-8fomrWIkIqzU0tb-gVPNjXm4FzMXMiFKXKEJkr14Z5aAXNDm9DOaz3cj8hjyeFuFVotrYwjMqp30oHHSCfEIe8dArhcvKanBkuYU2g5sshzGSUj8/s1600/DSCF9433.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511367125676575682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gx5YmCQl4Hhe2mtGXaNNncRRUj-8fomrWIkIqzU0tb-gVPNjXm4FzMXMiFKXKEJkr14Z5aAXNDm9DOaz3cj8hjyeFuFVotrYwjMqp30oHHSCfEIe8dArhcvKanBkuYU2g5sshzGSUj8/s320/DSCF9433.JPG" /></a> This is my roommate Chanelle, whom I was roommates with the longest. She has 4 super cute kids and my kids really hit it off with them. Brinlee and Karissa were BFF's after about 20 minutes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31ooQ_GFtZ1kVUkTYQkrYUQKzQJwJIz2GLzv53Mt2RKJVBUn2xC0tv6dMoOTTr59D-3OHVcuZsrPeA3fHiTuWZxlSPdh4f5sEnKnTN8hLv_0kGYP-UXb2yzGVKIdGPtwPdhKPTqdNbhQ/s1600/DSCF9485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511367112835620946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31ooQ_GFtZ1kVUkTYQkrYUQKzQJwJIz2GLzv53Mt2RKJVBUn2xC0tv6dMoOTTr59D-3OHVcuZsrPeA3fHiTuWZxlSPdh4f5sEnKnTN8hLv_0kGYP-UXb2yzGVKIdGPtwPdhKPTqdNbhQ/s320/DSCF9485.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvRPIzGXDfgtev6Wz12a-G5ttEeVWNArAIeSceVrE9lknD_AdNxcIOGuDes5MUT5krGnjRGQ9Vz9Pk_wFtxmsfGYAixt7-5cW_1cGApBkbwRWeNK10o8T-2BAzTB73ANeWLoywYEw9qQ/s1600/DSCF9483.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511367103905972642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvRPIzGXDfgtev6Wz12a-G5ttEeVWNArAIeSceVrE9lknD_AdNxcIOGuDes5MUT5krGnjRGQ9Vz9Pk_wFtxmsfGYAixt7-5cW_1cGApBkbwRWeNK10o8T-2BAzTB73ANeWLoywYEw9qQ/s320/DSCF9483.JPG" /></a> It was fun to reunite with these girls and I hope to do it again sometime! :)</div><br /><div>We had one last summer hoorah and met my parents in Logan...where we lived for a couple of years while my dad finished school. It was fun to visit the old stomping grounds. We went up to USU campus and we visited an old park that we lived by. It has been 20 years since we lived there and it was so crazy to see the changes. We stayed the night in Logan and the next morning we got up and went to Bear Lake where we met Emily, Sean, Andy and Kristin. We spent the day there and then everyone went their separate ways. It was a great way to end the summer.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoqoNlxGI0XLY8jtgcAj4LxipMR1XFP2gjGGI10e3HU6T58lKC-xtq3io_Wh4Au0w7e-oV_boA6SQLnUbd53IWAFmrrBHT8mwHY6Tm2ZkGv7n41QAdEKz26SWvRrea4C_sfflxc71OuI/s1600/DSCF9531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511370002715296386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoqoNlxGI0XLY8jtgcAj4LxipMR1XFP2gjGGI10e3HU6T58lKC-xtq3io_Wh4Au0w7e-oV_boA6SQLnUbd53IWAFmrrBHT8mwHY6Tm2ZkGv7n41QAdEKz26SWvRrea4C_sfflxc71OuI/s320/DSCF9531.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOeYd-jGCbqT-2RYrWomZglocUYHso6rxn2hLPheIacL9yu83ic42X384jzIjNsdlZHh0Qt0B5YArihmuGlqYrqFruEHdOKiUoBUELRscUpiqNXSqi0ID8rCvWgV9ybACf6Fywdgu9L8/s1600/DSCF9523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511371689259326578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMTRNzcT0HpIuaCcy3fJoL5RcsOur-oINSmZRSP0dI6KNXm0XTcHVgo2FsEN1y2v5ilmBpV9Izi-hbgClJrXpzNOUFyEfBHPhcnfH_8IifkEc6waJ3wZ-v2tcUvNhJIisyHcuVpFC-RI/s320/DSCF9558.JPG" /></a> And, finally....SCHOOL HAS STARTED! The girls are thrilled with their teachers, classmates, and everything else! They love school (so far) and it has been interesting just having Aidan at home. He feels ripped off because he wants a backpack and he wants to go to school too. Someday all too soon.... :( </div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFnGMKTShBXbefjJfrIZt-0mVQceu_PVzjosV7bBBVCTdg6liHpeR4nfdb6QYFmIOul_Imfs_3ekCs1Zn4BdoJ-Wb2nqf7lEJk7LaT9rEdGqMQzRQMsYXOKVNY4_q1BdVI_uexRn3NNQ/s1600/DSCF9589.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511372279555877250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFnGMKTShBXbefjJfrIZt-0mVQceu_PVzjosV7bBBVCTdg6liHpeR4nfdb6QYFmIOul_Imfs_3ekCs1Zn4BdoJ-Wb2nqf7lEJk7LaT9rEdGqMQzRQMsYXOKVNY4_q1BdVI_uexRn3NNQ/s320/DSCF9589.JPG" /></a>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664143243512774380.post-14478615943120955552010-08-10T07:40:00.000-07:002010-08-10T08:46:20.385-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">**A Summer's Tale**</span><br /><div>This is a story of three children, a mom, a dad and their super summer adventures...It has been some time since we last checked in with our family, so this is a long chapter in their book of life. It is a tale of swimming, hiking, boating, traveling, happiness, tragedy, and other novelties. Here is our story...</div><br /><p>The kiddos spent 2 weeks in Utah. The first was spent being spoiled by their aunt and grandpa. The next was spent in swimming lessons...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrctveA5PrUO59qpHgnVMuEWMDlv0ZyTvh3mhSUb7AYIJ51N8VwP5O6-aHNnKFO9HKF5Y3yQOyINY9H9crwHhi06Zi6cVmIl3Lv5QjNEzwko5bZ5i4NB4_luenbPMeoEQ5ESGfsbExrBc/s1600/DSCF9340.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503793715046990402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrctveA5PrUO59qpHgnVMuEWMDlv0ZyTvh3mhSUb7AYIJ51N8VwP5O6-aHNnKFO9HKF5Y3yQOyINY9H9crwHhi06Zi6cVmIl3Lv5QjNEzwko5bZ5i4NB4_luenbPMeoEQ5ESGfsbExrBc/s320/DSCF9340.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcbeIjNhasuDqGW9hx4uP9Qcm8yNF9MM781tAHWjY2R8_vLReGQBhZc8oaxr2YWjzVbdoOzKtwZ9rMVYO2W09M5JrnthkMQ2_IW02AuwkR8r_hwt1BlPHhFsK2psJio-ieQKPd9apg2Y/s1600/DSCF9331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503793704676742130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcbeIjNhasuDqGW9hx4uP9Qcm8yNF9MM781tAHWjY2R8_vLReGQBhZc8oaxr2YWjzVbdoOzKtwZ9rMVYO2W09M5JrnthkMQ2_IW02AuwkR8r_hwt1BlPHhFsK2psJio-ieQKPd9apg2Y/s320/DSCF9331.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSAx2b1tn6jpbz1AZ2AUfhsEiFH6DhIlzhPBqphTStDKFEhiBD81RAPpvXWjAPv6QSk7e-KALYj3i4X76pAw5cKSmkBQHOnkOLWdiUsSgaC3eIONKf-nBeI6Sd0P6BD-GMAg3S1L5FlQ/s1600/DSCF9334.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503795260937998370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSAx2b1tn6jpbz1AZ2AUfhsEiFH6DhIlzhPBqphTStDKFEhiBD81RAPpvXWjAPv6QSk7e-KALYj3i4X76pAw5cKSmkBQHOnkOLWdiUsSgaC3eIONKf-nBeI6Sd0P6BD-GMAg3S1L5FlQ/s320/DSCF9334.JPG" /></a><br /></div>We were in Utah for the 24th of July so Grandma and Gramps bought up BIG sparklers for the<br />festivities!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMvzAGOAfYg9wshPRvBgFyDMCOOglgaK1brKv0jYXvkZ33qxGnBD14UgLd_g_c3armaRqS3sIh2-IQOI320bdxqYjBGk4Y5eSJy0E-F8SEe3z8JLGYg_fCiuTfaP-eP1QdqD4nzoo_5Y/s1600/DSCF9345.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503794820714698914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMvzAGOAfYg9wshPRvBgFyDMCOOglgaK1brKv0jYXvkZ33qxGnBD14UgLd_g_c3armaRqS3sIh2-IQOI320bdxqYjBGk4Y5eSJy0E-F8SEe3z8JLGYg_fCiuTfaP-eP1QdqD4nzoo_5Y/s320/DSCF9345.JPG" /></a> We went out one day in our canoe and the girls swam in a lake among lily pads. We went to Cave Falls and on the way home stopped off at a swing we found last year that is huge and goes down the face of a mountain.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGn7mcsp_OllA5zCuKm5gPxinr5Rhxt_zZ4kIk1NkdTNV4aXTW0D5GMndNkNxihyphenhyphenVZAD6Lb4k3cFudkCala_vIjhdAcGHoYJnA2wLAFbB-U4MCbZtLqkte0cxCkyFJdSNZfG6UZrvSYg/s1600/DSCF9375.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802905451172434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGn7mcsp_OllA5zCuKm5gPxinr5Rhxt_zZ4kIk1NkdTNV4aXTW0D5GMndNkNxihyphenhyphenVZAD6Lb4k3cFudkCala_vIjhdAcGHoYJnA2wLAFbB-U4MCbZtLqkte0cxCkyFJdSNZfG6UZrvSYg/s320/DSCF9375.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIhH6GeMyINri2i-pXNcbKCvCc0eMBPlDwpY6h7rMSplxGjgSj_7At-Z2fcLC1wHlxUyssnGeQ5n5uFMb3pKRdh_GXV3YfHo5FWzir1sgrwASR9_luOlD3OwQVyx801hTZp12Bhyu-Xk/s1600/DSCF9396.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503796504428531266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIhH6GeMyINri2i-pXNcbKCvCc0eMBPlDwpY6h7rMSplxGjgSj_7At-Z2fcLC1wHlxUyssnGeQ5n5uFMb3pKRdh_GXV3YfHo5FWzir1sgrwASR9_luOlD3OwQVyx801hTZp12Bhyu-Xk/s320/DSCF9396.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDISdK7tJmCjsd7OakRhHjwVJPWjOVhL896dWIIv4QWyguMZYG89iPvwsWVCTPD-W1lkbSZQHTT9L7AYYxeLnULJM5FVcqkoHlbwBN1bKiOVg4UNv0N5MJ6DK-Xp-UhhhfHPmNXMSubFM/s1600/DSCF9402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503796495803170658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDISdK7tJmCjsd7OakRhHjwVJPWjOVhL896dWIIv4QWyguMZYG89iPvwsWVCTPD-W1lkbSZQHTT9L7AYYxeLnULJM5FVcqkoHlbwBN1bKiOVg4UNv0N5MJ6DK-Xp-UhhhfHPmNXMSubFM/s320/DSCF9402.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQG0DPoH9WSAVSwFT8E2SPVsDAbPR5rtVuHrqWfyrLXkcZMeEpB1JTkY4Ps57ZOlXRmA3ATKkja9GKBXqhT_mRV-J3WF7FYHkuJTMEDtDJpNlfa3MSKiWz18QjRZKVN39rr_n3pixrlg/s1600/DSCF9388.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503796486198425810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQG0DPoH9WSAVSwFT8E2SPVsDAbPR5rtVuHrqWfyrLXkcZMeEpB1JTkY4Ps57ZOlXRmA3ATKkja9GKBXqhT_mRV-J3WF7FYHkuJTMEDtDJpNlfa3MSKiWz18QjRZKVN39rr_n3pixrlg/s320/DSCF9388.JPG" /></a> </div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibeaJXN9x-bHPwV5yWkzVYdiYWzK8tEe2uiERTkKJ9cedr9A7vgzIwDmzCabQr3FIgn9HF01ybMjUpOk00hRSU17cQG1pctxwTgenLFMV8iqNbbPfjC7bNvOb6SmfM3GNSXzVpxcaq2I/s1600/DSCF9404.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503797425007328146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibeaJXN9x-bHPwV5yWkzVYdiYWzK8tEe2uiERTkKJ9cedr9A7vgzIwDmzCabQr3FIgn9HF01ybMjUpOk00hRSU17cQG1pctxwTgenLFMV8iqNbbPfjC7bNvOb6SmfM3GNSXzVpxcaq2I/s320/DSCF9404.JPG" /></a> We went to a nearby lake with our friends the Ashton's. The sand was a great entertainment and it was a fun way to spend an afternoon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubmhneBOvx-KC1wjoDf1L72jiTS-BbJDkn5P4gNkwqEdqmDuOgMch49PR6Sx9XHiB26pw174102TWBJhqpFLA4luirxhNvQMqxENczYsZiM72PCPRS43lnZda-qnJTpR1RnpuUi9Wq3s/s1600/DSCF9409.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503798632656936482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubmhneBOvx-KC1wjoDf1L72jiTS-BbJDkn5P4gNkwqEdqmDuOgMch49PR6Sx9XHiB26pw174102TWBJhqpFLA4luirxhNvQMqxENczYsZiM72PCPRS43lnZda-qnJTpR1RnpuUi9Wq3s/s320/DSCF9409.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF-0_GVP0dXQxkhf2zBOrs1e4TrXkIbw5ggPS8K0nnuey_pX-XprNnl0LtN6AqOClDZZ9QJ1wxUPgMDHR_vpriIMcY9d5Y9OE0pUgWVK3Zcb8bXGlBmwYdYHbyOeo8D_0S5AlnEXeyRg/s1600/DSCF9417.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503798627558187602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF-0_GVP0dXQxkhf2zBOrs1e4TrXkIbw5ggPS8K0nnuey_pX-XprNnl0LtN6AqOClDZZ9QJ1wxUPgMDHR_vpriIMcY9d5Y9OE0pUgWVK3Zcb8bXGlBmwYdYHbyOeo8D_0S5AlnEXeyRg/s320/DSCF9417.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJbItfyAlKMPPFwgbEeeFE_SBpjfQccGPsJX0wdmvHKslt7WPKZbpzkXHOMd_PltMX14QyjPHLiUoPg0SvFo4qheCg5sd91NUVbh_TP57-2qJN3MXGiXIZnbrkubZGBPV_xNHmUR64xg/s1600/DSCF9408.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503798616663543538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJbItfyAlKMPPFwgbEeeFE_SBpjfQccGPsJX0wdmvHKslt7WPKZbpzkXHOMd_PltMX14QyjPHLiUoPg0SvFo4qheCg5sd91NUVbh_TP57-2qJN3MXGiXIZnbrkubZGBPV_xNHmUR64xg/s320/DSCF9408.JPG" /></a> </div></div><br /><p>Last week we drove up to Yellowstone (no pics from there...sorry.) And then went down through the south enterance into Teton National Park and into Jackson Hole. We got there in time to see the nightly "shoot out" and it was also the same night that there was a 4.8 earthquake 25 miles away. I didn't feel a thing, but some people next to us mentioned it. The kids loved the shoot out!</p><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOxyGh3oBip2AjqJ0rOMEh7pX7I5MDt_p5iwcGrv09Ray7-3ZeMre9QTtPdJ6S8LWRSnDonVVrNembJttTiNH5kA7eFFhnd54t1vpAuabCsQ6UQmAe8ga3ynbv0cKJsMwqGHwR_pnEUY/s1600/DSCF9454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802387960137138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOxyGh3oBip2AjqJ0rOMEh7pX7I5MDt_p5iwcGrv09Ray7-3ZeMre9QTtPdJ6S8LWRSnDonVVrNembJttTiNH5kA7eFFhnd54t1vpAuabCsQ6UQmAe8ga3ynbv0cKJsMwqGHwR_pnEUY/s320/DSCF9454.JPG" /></a> We waited in the "town square" park for about an hour. Judy and Gene went with us that day and I am sure they are still recovering from the long drive that it was. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf2s4GbkfurBqDne9ThJNX64JDFxE5nZfgseduBZnxLA4WxvENzU4qcZ2yBmdEut1CjlWG7Mv75JOZNTqibruVzQQmMk7RrfBcHblxIycZrAh8Uxdebvq9y0aG7lnmU18H7TDqnjpCNs/s1600/DSCF9451.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802374755033506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf2s4GbkfurBqDne9ThJNX64JDFxE5nZfgseduBZnxLA4WxvENzU4qcZ2yBmdEut1CjlWG7Mv75JOZNTqibruVzQQmMk7RrfBcHblxIycZrAh8Uxdebvq9y0aG7lnmU18H7TDqnjpCNs/s320/DSCF9451.JPG" /></a> This summer we got ourselves a little kitten. It was from a litter that the Ashton's cat had and my kids were so excited to get a cute little pet. We named him Thunder. Unfortunately, our cute kitten was not so lucky when I was backing out of the garage. I am experiencing some trauma over the situation and even though we only had him for about 4 weeks, he is greatly missed. (Even by me a very NON pet lover!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ai5yJG7mOEvrSjKNZBgkZIqwMyDGtELXjcPJ28bP39bDm3RZU-eagVgdU-fIvsZ80A-1oxTqCicDsi6AlKDdz-eoyMwVg8DRO-hESfdgQ4i35W7f2fg9nuclEx-dqOMB_IYJfn0Uljk/s1600/DSCF9480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802366799899234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ai5yJG7mOEvrSjKNZBgkZIqwMyDGtELXjcPJ28bP39bDm3RZU-eagVgdU-fIvsZ80A-1oxTqCicDsi6AlKDdz-eoyMwVg8DRO-hESfdgQ4i35W7f2fg9nuclEx-dqOMB_IYJfn0Uljk/s320/DSCF9480.JPG" /></a> Another addition to our house is this AWESOME tandem bike!! We inherited this beauty from my aunt Tammy and uncle Paul who we LOVE very much!! It has been so much fun to work on and get fixed up. Mike has put in a lot of work. (It used to be bright yellow, but MJ didn't like it so much and we painted it blue. Whatever floats your boat I guess.) It is the funnest bike around and we are so appreciative for our inheritance!!<br /></p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5PUjrlUekcRLb8oGsTyX-jYfL7fpSAhVdj6zYVMeuSPGsZcpicY23sYD6p0gTSNgj9sPkWrfmNByeayvhk3xsAi2lFGIrQ_u-lxQ_qnf99_lGYLzc20i_Oml04cOxIlREbHMMDibSzg/s1600/DSCF9474.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802355710298626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5PUjrlUekcRLb8oGsTyX-jYfL7fpSAhVdj6zYVMeuSPGsZcpicY23sYD6p0gTSNgj9sPkWrfmNByeayvhk3xsAi2lFGIrQ_u-lxQ_qnf99_lGYLzc20i_Oml04cOxIlREbHMMDibSzg/s320/DSCF9474.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>We took the kids bowling one afternoon. It was Aidan's first time and he loved it. He wanted it to be his turn every time. Cam and Brin realized that Wii bowling is so different from real bowling, but had fun anyway. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3JkJdoDOtQk09wXa5W1f9LkpPwS40H28F94nITYX41dVGBBaY5uQkRP2Xtgnp_Am9SPu2gcIfxnwwbfj-ERMTDd50GDVQgVCx26pXO-dLTDHJvU0o-ytoQgXrdQZjFUooNEzDiULj_8/s1600/DSCF9465.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503807018451027922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3JkJdoDOtQk09wXa5W1f9LkpPwS40H28F94nITYX41dVGBBaY5uQkRP2Xtgnp_Am9SPu2gcIfxnwwbfj-ERMTDd50GDVQgVCx26pXO-dLTDHJvU0o-ytoQgXrdQZjFUooNEzDiULj_8/s320/DSCF9465.JPG" /></a> (Brin just got a strike!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmgFZxUcJe9CulzCKvHqS2nPm2_jo0cdyr4ZboqoUxYWSrGglHPQ_UzFnMHwlIcop6yOONeOy7cc0aeXAhxS4abEpyUPRCnIG0Dw4O7ist5kJF5fHErScXP-Zocn6Ya6JPoMjz9YRe1U/s1600/DSCF9470.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503807009556774466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmgFZxUcJe9CulzCKvHqS2nPm2_jo0cdyr4ZboqoUxYWSrGglHPQ_UzFnMHwlIcop6yOONeOy7cc0aeXAhxS4abEpyUPRCnIG0Dw4O7ist5kJF5fHErScXP-Zocn6Ya6JPoMjz9YRe1U/s320/DSCF9470.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY223pjpdD5kHpqziusa26AzAYBB41L8bLsK-Qu9taDbnxrOm1ZHQ57nCzc_u-gyq5Cg3Fw9ccyejSsv-pJ7MH373M4t9C4SH4DGG8vIGxQcj_s8FSnYzPrN3WnJ-PUHJgdO4ey-nQ00U/s1600/DSCF9463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503806999570035170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY223pjpdD5kHpqziusa26AzAYBB41L8bLsK-Qu9taDbnxrOm1ZHQ57nCzc_u-gyq5Cg3Fw9ccyejSsv-pJ7MH373M4t9C4SH4DGG8vIGxQcj_s8FSnYzPrN3WnJ-PUHJgdO4ey-nQ00U/s320/DSCF9463.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVy7tuZY9aQmtX_Sn1KyBf-HYGtd3mX-HM2Y6RbVN0ZNLsgUYDwgAJ8wiDUjlMg53m0nQFo-fWCS1CT9BOJGQk9tZrvL526mEZOU_HUhOXbnWw2nrWOE2Njsx0yR1HN7R3xrkqk2WV6k/s1600/DSCF9461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503806992602567074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVy7tuZY9aQmtX_Sn1KyBf-HYGtd3mX-HM2Y6RbVN0ZNLsgUYDwgAJ8wiDUjlMg53m0nQFo-fWCS1CT9BOJGQk9tZrvL526mEZOU_HUhOXbnWw2nrWOE2Njsx0yR1HN7R3xrkqk2WV6k/s320/DSCF9461.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Well, this concludes the chapter of "What We Have Been Doing This Past Month". Please check back for more thrilling recaps of 12th anniversaries, roommate visits, school starting and more! </div></div></div></div>Mike and Bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11111803043517190084noreply@blogger.com3