tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74924108265495951562024-03-01T02:28:10.274-08:00pretty charmedparty of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-61983590158373158372011-08-05T13:28:00.000-07:002011-08-05T13:28:43.983-07:00oh henry.i had a meltdown of sorts yesterday. one that should never have happened, and i'm glad nobody was around to witness (except steven...poor steven. he had to talk to me on the phone mid meltdown. sorry steven). henry was screaming in the car on the way home from the aquarium. i'm talking blood curdling scream...like someone was cutting off his left arm. the 'i cannot handle this for another second' scream. and then i realized that i was lost, and i didn't know where to turn or how to get home or even if i was headed toward my house or away. even if i hadn't gotten lost, i was a good 20 min from my house, and he wasn't about to let up any time soon. i can't look at the map on my phone in new orleans traffic...too dangerous, and too hard. so...long story short, i kinda lost it. not kinda, i really did. and this was all because BEFORE we went to the aquarium, henry refused to sleep. <br />
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so...i need some serious help with my henry. s.e.r.i.o.u.s help. the kid is the worst sleeper on the planet. i spend about 50% of my day trying to get him to sleep, and about 40 % trying to keep thomas quiet enough that he won't wake him up. we've done the cry it out thing a billion times. we use white noise (really loud white noise, mind you). we sing to him and bathe him and do all we can to calm him before he goes down. i try not to let him get over tired. i'm telling you, nothing helps. he will usually go down great...no crying. but after about 15-30 min, he will start screaming. if i let him go...he will go for hours and hours and hours. it's bad. if we do let him cry, i have to leave the house. either that, or i have a big fat meltdown...and it's not a pretty sight. i'm not opposed to the cry it out method, but i'm just a big weenie and i can't take it. so...what do i do? he's nearly 13 months old. he neeeeeds sleep. he is always tired, and always rubbing his eyes like an hour after he wakes up in the morning. sometimes even before that. he clearly needs two naps. actually, i swear he still needs three...but that's probably because he's such a bad sleeper that he's always exhausted. i've read two sleeping books cover to cover...and i swear they are talking about every child EXCEPT MINE. honestly, if henry was my first baby, i would probably be more okay with the whole ordeal. but since i also have thomas running around and being lonely while i spend SO much time trying to help henry sleep, it's really a problem. and this is not a new problem, it's a problem that's been going since henry was about 3 days old. no joke. months ago (when henry was still pretty young, and thomas was just barely three) thomas said something about someone being lonely. i asked him if he knew what lonely meant...and he said 'yeah, it's when you have to play by yourself because they are putting the babies to sleep.' i started crying. the whole sleep issue really makes my life hard. i stress about it every single day. i hate thomas being lonely because i spend so much time fussing over henry's sleeping habits, and i hate that henry is always tired because he can't seem to get it right. and i really hate that no matter how hard i try, i can't seem to help him figure it out. <br />
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if you were a fly on my wall, you would see that i go without showering because i'm afraid henry might wake up and scream when i'm in the shower, and then i would fee so awful. i never dry my hair when he's sleeping because it will likely wake him up. you would see that i text steven and ask him what i should do because henry is screaming and i've already spent an hour trying to get him calmed down enough for a nap. you would see me googling why on earth my one year old can't burp on his own, and wakes up screaming in pain because of it. you would see my poor almost-4-year old watching superman because i've reminded him to be quiet so many times that it's the only solution i can come up with.<br />
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do any of my brilliant momma friends have any answers for me? does anyone else's older baby have problems burping? does he have refux or something? or is he just really defiant? it seems like if he was just being a stinker who doesn't want to sleep, he would cry when i first put him in his crib...which he usually doesn't do. and if he does, it only lasts until i close the door. should i just let him cry and cry and cry? my momma heart breaks when he cries, but i will do ANYTHING that will help him sleep in the long run. <br />
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p.s. he has been crying on and off the whole time i write this. and he went down for his nap without a hitch about 30 min ago. oh henry.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-62742185499016766122011-07-01T18:25:00.000-07:002011-07-01T18:25:59.116-07:00baby rubythe story of this sweet baby, <a href="http://www.aniandmatttaylor.blogspot.com/">ruby jane</a>, just breaks my heart. i seriously cannot imagine what this would be like. steven knows ani, ruby's momma, from college and i have been following ruby's journey via facebook and their blog. ruby's family has asked for fasting and prayer on ruby's behalf this sunday, specifically for comfort for ruby and for a liver to become available so ruby can have a liver transplant. we will be joining in the fast, and i hope you will too.<br />
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even if i don't know this sweet baby or her parents, i know what it's like to be a mother. i know that if i had a sick child, i would want the whole population to be fasting and praying for her to get better.<br />
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get better, cute baby ruby.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-13937164422095117862011-06-20T17:28:00.000-07:002011-06-20T17:28:46.338-07:00we are here, we are happy. i just never seem to get around to posting it! so...here are some of my recent thoughts:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">henry is 11 months old and i hate that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i said i would only nurse until he turned one, but now i don't know if i can stick to that. it's just so sweet!</div><div style="text-align: center;">but...i want baby #3 to come sooner rather than later...so nursing may have to stop soon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and i'm really bummed about it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">thomas is so old! he still flies/drives anything he can find. he still launches 'rockets'</div><div style="text-align: center;">several times a day. he is also into 'mighty heros,' namely the original superman cartoon. </div><div style="text-align: center;">he wears a cap and super hero mask around a lot, and it kills me. i want to eat him up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we just went to disney world, and holy cow, that place is nuts! </div><div style="text-align: center;">thomas had so much fun! he rode big kid rides, and wasn't even scared on </div><div style="text-align: center;">splash mountain. actually, after we went down the big drop off at the end, </div><div style="text-align: center;">he turned to me and said 'where's the really big one?' my little guy is so big!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">steven's summer schedule has turned out to be amazing. i was dreading the fact that he has</div><div style="text-align: center;">mph classes when all other med students have the summer off. </div><div style="text-align: center;">but his classes are only 3 days a week for a few hours, so it's very much</div><div style="text-align: center;">like we are on vacation. plus, he still gets financial aid, and we get to stay here</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the summer. we have done a lot of working out and swimming in the evenings. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i want to train for a half marathon, but it sounds daunting. training day one starts tomorrow. when i consider that it's 13 miles, it sounds doable. but the thought of a half marathon just seem </div><div style="text-align: center;">so much harder. i'm going to do it though. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i don't know if we are going to be able to go to oregon this summer, which is so sad. thomas </div><div style="text-align: center;">asks to go to oregon multiple times a week. it's also a bummer that henry </div><div style="text-align: center;">will have his first birthday and nobody will be here but us. and thomas will</div><div style="text-align: center;">have his fourth birthday here,too. but, such is life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">henry is a horrible sleeper. i try and try and try...and he still wins most of the time. </div><div style="text-align: center;">now that we are back from florida it seems to have gotten a bit better, but man he</div><div style="text-align: center;">has given me a run for my money. he's so dang cute though, it's hard to be mad at him. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i think heavenly father does that on purpose. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">our 5th anniversary is in 3 days. i seriously can't believe it's already been 5 years. </div><div style="text-align: center;">it has been the best 5 years of my life....cliche as that may be. i may complain about silly</div><div style="text-align: center;">things, or get frustrated about the never-ending cycle of laundry, but i really </div><div style="text-align: center;">have all i could want. i have it pretty great. i sometimes text steven</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the middle of the day to tell him that i </div><div style="text-align: center;">am spoiled because i'm playing in a pool with two cute boys on a tuesday</div><div style="text-align: center;">afternoon. not such a bad life, eh? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here are just a few pictures from disney world...we were too busy to take a ton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-35212957824111322542010-11-29T19:49:00.000-08:002010-11-29T20:05:33.532-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsGO3RUKhMQENgoGUTAvSPCYRaRUtvEff-XG1X7aoDlYptRaXd7rbHbJJNikXtuScaeD0kypxvf_V5IdSaY8pCIn0u8cgNXx1ppbx5_qTINB_sSWLDerUL756CEhm9mslHjNaMyOh7wTy/s1600/IMG_0172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsGO3RUKhMQENgoGUTAvSPCYRaRUtvEff-XG1X7aoDlYptRaXd7rbHbJJNikXtuScaeD0kypxvf_V5IdSaY8pCIn0u8cgNXx1ppbx5_qTINB_sSWLDerUL756CEhm9mslHjNaMyOh7wTy/s400/IMG_0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545188697687727522" border="0" /></a>This is what happens when Steven plays the violin. Henry baby is too sensitive for such dramatic music! 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJYri3xVoNPPVC93_Hl0lDbKggezA7jGdF8j4nmJeDKvmsAkdgFJFA1ffe6KiGp05r0Vsos7famtctYEymRIEUWpQQVsh2mTu2kebEBXaHV6dTuSsSa_fMWi7J6rBaaTQ2NvfeaFFsJa3/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545185359779302690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierA1vI22STDqxGm6WuuE0PDQ1IUHWtQG_D03BMMSRjVYb_Ww9zC0sR8tzemxFuJ9_wxzOfBPmW3sw5iQSwq2-nNwz4aIUEtSlh9pAXHoz38hyphenhyphenWCdziNywOQeqr98WhG4A8kmBgJaHXIk4/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierA1vI22STDqxGm6WuuE0PDQ1IUHWtQG_D03BMMSRjVYb_Ww9zC0sR8tzemxFuJ9_wxzOfBPmW3sw5iQSwq2-nNwz4aIUEtSlh9pAXHoz38hyphenhyphenWCdziNywOQeqr98WhG4A8kmBgJaHXIk4/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545185109360034290" border="0" /></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-44245461361429834612010-11-29T19:07:00.000-08:002010-11-29T19:36:48.677-08:00My no-so-little-anymore Henry baby.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3h3IZrbFcwgAl5xO46f1ELAPdf8v0ZwRDXxdOm9D4K-iz353_fkFODD_WXmhuwHOdeU-hMtI0XkCRPKTlOXGiJl-0r9w0e2_e85PcpdSgoUvaJG-QoOZ52l566h5fVCTmiW51ZEWhSlj/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgoCbjxqdj8e8hQf7Wz38_d1d20JJKFoQp4hYi9SZ2NN1zXyjzIvKGDbQEbJR7qTIQlWmyFF_GTGSre3w6jGOo7gPgaKDXSS5WfYb2nokHPKAHg12kuHY6gJm0XMOW43g0gWfTtmhqn-9/s400/IMG_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545176136599234690" border="0" /></a><br />...more to come. My computer isn't letting me upload any more pictures. I promise to keep working at it.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-32327841934911391292010-11-05T23:10:00.001-07:002010-11-05T23:10:47.957-07:00Nie nie is doing it too..click <a href="http://nienie-reviews.blogspot.com/2010/11/tamron-lens-review.html?showComment=1289023793894_AIe9_BHzSS18Nxvq4cbwY7aKl7AOlyrgPtpkdNnq8CfZdf_5sS6GdLblWRUSz5zm4OFmOUUAjBmmAA-Ueqnal8H7R_DaHIYhKxNOQzFFeyu1jYqJEPDSXuWbN5MQFW-w2wBDce60oz2l0pvMqExl2rEIhzRYv1rqHy-7JCgIqn8zFPjBX9KPVQZI7ukm1-l8uEz0ehb_LCf6CMNaW8jIbo0oVE61coQcgvKh22pQHHc7D1w9D8ENrqkvY7FdmwULGhGSBJD3NRFSSiQCZyWtmiOFUTYADI6tYOwOM2Y3KykZg9K7mp4-h9DGMHClatyb1981r46S33PPy1ii2nKuBRAK-uLJDmV0jLVUxDsEtF96jt0KoNEz1x6bJ3popSzAFeA4MAuutaKxuaIgdIIgzJrR02duuMAOvmLGpTK9zCZaN9DN5yC7_m5vq_kvhxuWL_ICHRZ2_tOsR0IxjirMUegnwkYMwsZgMeF1MQG3dWLWePXkYYGfhL0KAAu20gp9uT2A4i_3y8drREKRB65O8MvTVx7DKdLfwofTkS6t97OlmXRe31vzVZv3MPP9X80huhUFLC5dgbvuT3ofxz6P7h-Kv1fM3Zr3gcsQcWG-5H8AFbIWkttFx7KLXiQiHN0SI4qKxh8scxSJn3FO_aG3ku4goxc6GatQPggbWe77O-38MLRc-9K0Cu6ZQtu51-B1K6S24lA7vEvRTjxbp4dLFQ2cAssxVYIxkg#c7451147729235591425">here</a> for info.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-20891226866031401582010-11-05T23:05:00.000-07:002010-11-05T23:06:34.402-07:00Win <a href="http://steamykitchen.com/11751-stuffed-zucchini-boats-recipe.html">this</a>? Yes please!party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-36226449187378777852010-11-05T23:01:00.001-07:002010-11-05T23:01:38.410-07:00How awesome is <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/giveaway-winners/giveaways/tamron-af18-270-lens-review/comment-page-5/#comment-59731">this</a>?party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-19635992895999774002010-11-05T22:25:00.000-07:002010-11-05T22:27:13.954-07:00I would LOVE to win <a href="http://nothingbutbonfires.com/reviews/close-and-personal?page=4#comment-41466">this</a>!party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-91302698815303284752010-10-18T20:07:00.001-07:002010-10-18T20:08:59.736-07:00i. want. one.<a href="%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.madsencycles.com/?src=lcf10%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.madsencycles.com/images/banners-2011/MADSEN-240x400-1.gif%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22Madsen%20Cycles%20Cargo%20Bikes%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E"><a href="http://www.madsencycles.com/?src=lcf10"><img src="http://www.madsencycles.com/images/banners-2011/MADSEN-240x400-1.gif" border="0" alt="Madsen Cycles Cargo Bikes" /></a></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-70708396901885056832010-07-28T00:34:00.000-07:002010-07-28T00:40:44.571-07:009 months later...Baby Henry is here! He was born July 9th, weighing in at 7 lbs, .5oz, and he was 20.5 inches long. He is the sweetest! He looks SO MUCH like Thomas, it's almost scary sometimes. He sleeps great, eats great, and has gained a ton of weight already. I promise to be better about updating with pictures and such...PROMISE. If I actually type it, does that mean I'll do it? I would like to think it does.<br /><br />Steven has already left for New Orleans...wait, did I mention we are moving to New Orleans? If not...we are moving to New Orleans. Steven will be going to Tulane for medical school. He left last week, and I'm staying with the boys until my sisters wedding at the end of August. Plus, we don't have a place to live yet, so I'm going to wait until Steven finds us a place. We are in Oregon for the meantime, where we have been since early June. Change is coming, and we are so excited! The idea that we will be in the same place for FOUR years is pretty exciting. In case you haven't noticed, we move a lot...four years will seem like a lifetime!<br /><br />Pictures to come!party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-88555917439375137362010-03-23T11:39:00.000-07:002010-03-23T11:41:45.310-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVC6pQd8WLuvhQ241gpUPRMJJ4cxvxcBelpY9DwmhR5oe_wB-1gv6PEcZrjmMAq5vvqrcISxWLgyO-_UoGIcuSxV72smKrp0IderQCRh0HoTlzruXlRjaatIMeecXTjSPw2_HgrI0tlT2/s1600-h/Blog_camera_give_away.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVC6pQd8WLuvhQ241gpUPRMJJ4cxvxcBelpY9DwmhR5oe_wB-1gv6PEcZrjmMAq5vvqrcISxWLgyO-_UoGIcuSxV72smKrp0IderQCRh0HoTlzruXlRjaatIMeecXTjSPw2_HgrI0tlT2/s400/Blog_camera_give_away.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451901115621549074" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE <a href="http://haveanepiphanie.com">these</a> bags...and I of course, think that I need one. I think anyone out there with a bulky camera and an eye for cute bags would agree.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-38521421346055821502010-02-24T23:35:00.000-08:002010-02-24T23:39:42.154-08:00love. this. giveaway.<div><a href="http://www.prudentbaby.com/2010/02/giveaway-sew-stow-31-fun-projects-to.html?showComment=1267083229544_AIe9_BGqjiX8Ob5KBULzPmH29WntDYaQ2XImXvvXsCqW25Q51V8fjXC0aXw2GPAsGIYsdM6doz35dBQnh70mEmWGu2OJrWxfLKYwWsgeOUu_yKz7GN_K5O36t2Lnx6XOD1C9o-VEY5s1BkRu8t01RZAe2T08OYre0AEfvzO1aRf6M7PqBTjC1iWvrhqnSW-nnPdI8fOpvaK_Z8xwJqLRuwg6-3VCBNnE-E8DnWaWyPXU-RJjvZes_J9nwn5ZZZyzWSlaf-x9Lvwg#c6611263711436277870">This</a> is a lovely giveaway that I hope to win. I need/want/have to have more fabric...of course, right? </div><div><br /></div><div>p.s. We are still alive...and I promise to actually blog about something very soon. Promise. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-46430357202748596462009-12-12T18:43:00.000-08:002009-12-12T18:55:23.475-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEqwSmG-Z8jspkYXte-v8a6VihNcUmgmmC4iok-Vx_E4XnpNA5gfQ7aIu78zjpQC0SA2_evJbUevZSCVUhWWzsUoD9UFgxDk-HEaubkHsokYOC0TIgMVYlWZMdj2-HX0daLxzSkmmEZ5o/s1600-h/IMG_3332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEqwSmG-Z8jspkYXte-v8a6VihNcUmgmmC4iok-Vx_E4XnpNA5gfQ7aIu78zjpQC0SA2_evJbUevZSCVUhWWzsUoD9UFgxDk-HEaubkHsokYOC0TIgMVYlWZMdj2-HX0daLxzSkmmEZ5o/s400/IMG_3332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414548581911218706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try 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style="font-family:courier new;">for the ward halloween party, the cute wizard got all dressed up, about 5 minutes before we left, steven and i decided to be bacon and eggs...steven's idea. somehow, it was a huge hit. i even met a lady who worked for the national egg board (yes, apparently it's a real job) who was more than thrilled with my costume.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">on halloween night, we went to a fun little neighborhood party in the park for the kids, and then went trick-or-treating with our upstairs neighbors and some of their friends. thomas was SO thrilled to be trick-or-treating with the kids. he cared more about being with the kids than he did about the candy. while thomas was trick or treating, i learned something: when your boy is dressed up and trick or treating...you only care about making sure that you get some pictures of him in action, and care less about how whether or not they look fantastic. i was having so much fun that i wasn't focusing much on the camera. luckily, thomas is so cute that it doesn't matter. he love, love, LOVED being a "weezard" and still wears his hat and beard around...and carries his wand around. he also still loves his owl bag, which was intended just as a trick or treat bag, but has become a beloved possession.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfGqvZJ7gbNLdvZJK2PmINL1bSKX7XVfVejRaFjABV_K7u1oQj4oQJPNGfKcBirOZjBFeSnrw89T88YGwQfe_S-2-wBHh5KDawCcMuTONGyhmEcfQ4Ts9mrS0X2s8kh2glNZyYUu4VEsa/s1600-h/IMG_3144.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfGqvZJ7gbNLdvZJK2PmINL1bSKX7XVfVejRaFjABV_K7u1oQj4oQJPNGfKcBirOZjBFeSnrw89T88YGwQfe_S-2-wBHh5KDawCcMuTONGyhmEcfQ4Ts9mrS0X2s8kh2glNZyYUu4VEsa/s1600-h/IMG_3144.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQpXvD28B38zqlhi-hJanYIP_mSd_Tkr3RtE97Pyn6K3xRNfk7z5nw-4JrbPECID_3bdtkfdr8QEym1Zd_FCjMEdqxErnS_T3eLKmB3tYHay0Gk00b2SmzczCxXu8nubQyrvb4j4-XqPI/s1600-h/IMG_3187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQpXvD28B38zqlhi-hJanYIP_mSd_Tkr3RtE97Pyn6K3xRNfk7z5nw-4JrbPECID_3bdtkfdr8QEym1Zd_FCjMEdqxErnS_T3eLKmB3tYHay0Gk00b2SmzczCxXu8nubQyrvb4j4-XqPI/s400/IMG_3187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403107920461652578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">he painted that pumpkin, so he really wanted it in the picture. the plan was for mom to paint some black stripes or something on it, but we dropped it at the end of the photoshoot, and kinda ruined it. oh well, painting it white was fun. maybe we can try again for thanksgiving decorations.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprsZ6Fkh43xkRDfRjc5iNN-_hhTfTZ1nOGf1OsTFONdb4OJcy-zhHQZLbeuOorjl1Vi7Ld_0CYw3PudcpFi6kVyewLXAF3vyx5vFXvQJ0txvMMosSxNuMCPaQL2Imki97d1KW6bu5Ju3N/s1600-h/IMG_3184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprsZ6Fkh43xkRDfRjc5iNN-_hhTfTZ1nOGf1OsTFONdb4OJcy-zhHQZLbeuOorjl1Vi7Ld_0CYw3PudcpFi6kVyewLXAF3vyx5vFXvQJ0txvMMosSxNuMCPaQL2Imki97d1KW6bu5Ju3N/s400/IMG_3184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403107915206960514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd22OSmEu9PRFhAQJgKu0LxFAPjoiphZogLcuwevD3mJ5ZTcuiWImAVsrK1VRcWQBOqm5sZnUMlbPFChoD4UMrkyykL87QjEqaS9PqFgAzoIswoBwkSrxUj6ruRQQfnlk0c6k_Q65eAm8z/s400/IMG_3206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403105908507535650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">my cute "weezard."</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBp8-p74kqb13_oQpT3_jC8nNVkuGXfi3CalOFmSqPF4kSODPmNBDiv4awB9wFZuFXdaiuHH6r6mY9HKvx34GsV1yz_-_HaqibO5-F2GdSZfkze1c6aq6J68oKLG6bepUOLYpaBbjUAYm/s1600-h/IMG_3207.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" 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border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">he was pretty excited when he saw the bouncy houses...but was TERRIFIED of the one with the octopus on top. if you took him near it, he freaked. it was so sad. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosWmxtL5lGfwejToUe4GC7Us7xq_YcvCuf0qoJu0WnM44bUc0p5ErODgPKUO5MpR152noJD9eiCs8wMX0Il59znf4zsGHxPoIbu-hxwNZ7_kiLzoaAKauvwhqElBUR7AIuVApzmNODTzS/s1600-h/IMG_3247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosWmxtL5lGfwejToUe4GC7Us7xq_YcvCuf0qoJu0WnM44bUc0p5ErODgPKUO5MpR152noJD9eiCs8wMX0Il59znf4zsGHxPoIbu-hxwNZ7_kiLzoaAKauvwhqElBUR7AIuVApzmNODTzS/s400/IMG_3247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403104580651255586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">i had to include this one, just because it's so classically thomas. didn't like the feeling of the hay on his feet. plus, his aunt rose gave him this cute halloween shirt, which was hers when she was little. i love that it will fit him for a few years, and he will be able to say that he is wearing his aunt rose's shirt. i'm sure she will love that too. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi4ybbRB6HfdzG38wicCr_ybuWhq_XFwW1VzChoXGRjunKV7AXgmffL7U-cQFG5vB_I0rtQfS76xmaV3RnfiFVWmhV9niV2SYTZY9cL8lf6cw7Ayo-x93CS1CNquPILVFunYB8G-PutcH/s1600-h/IMG_3258.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi4ybbRB6HfdzG38wicCr_ybuWhq_XFwW1VzChoXGRjunKV7AXgmffL7U-cQFG5vB_I0rtQfS76xmaV3RnfiFVWmhV9niV2SYTZY9cL8lf6cw7Ayo-x93CS1CNquPILVFunYB8G-PutcH/s400/IMG_3258.jpg" alt="" 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border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">notice how sweaty my boy is? it was a pretty humid night...plus he was wearing a double-thick felt hat. now add 10 steps to get up to every front door...and you get a sweaty kid. but for thomas, that's nothing new. </span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9UH6BSJnFCzFyDgW9wTkopRzAG6MkjnEXnuIITd-l5_18UBAZ-tCBpSFKT3ljIJBY_FgatysaPXx-vi2CBz1QXVD8LZIZLSfOcEvDznh4qKbUWVt_8hYlX8xzKXf-a0mFkJePmcCfGIE/s1600-h/fall+136.jpg"><br /></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-92214278753111404372009-10-25T18:14:00.000-07:002009-10-25T18:32:22.138-07:00recent happeningsi don't know why i always feel like i need to have either a) pictures or b) something terribly exciting in order to post something on my blog. so, here is a less exciting post, minus pictures.<br /><br />we are finally moved into our cute <span style="font-size:78%;">little</span> apartment...yay! i don't know how big it is for sure, but it can't be more than 700 square feet. maybe 750. something about living in a little place is humbling, and i like it. i like that we have to get rid of stuff that we don't absolutely need and/or love. i like that we are in close quarters, and are basically all in the same room. i like having to work at making it all come together. what i don't love...is that we still have stuff in storage. we make trips to the storage unit often. so often, in fact, that when i asked thomas what his baby's name was the other day...he said "storage." it sounded very much like george though, so his baby is now named george...which is somehow a fitting name for his beloved naked "beebee." i still have yet to find the pedal for my sewing machine, so we still don't have halloween costumes. i am no great seamstress, but somehow buying costumes just doesn't work for me. they have to be made by us, in some way. even if that means drawing a mustache and stuffing your shirt with batting...it can't be a full fledged store bought costume. i know, i'm weird. i blame my mom, for always making fantastic halloween costumes. i have some big shoes to fill.<br /><br />thomas has been sleeping on his mattress on the floor for the past week, because we hadn't gotten around to putting his crib together. i have known for some time that he would be perfectly find in a toddler bed, but i just couldn't bring myself to make the switch, since he is, after all, my baby. i want him to be a baby, not a big kid. i feel like people now a days try to make their kids grow up too fast (which is an entirely different post all together).<br /><br />so tonight we put his crib together, and only put one of the sides on. so he is officially in a real bed, and for some reason it just kills me. i no longer have a little guy who sleeps in a crib. something about that just tugs at my mama heart. however, at the same time, i love, love, LOVE this age. whoever said the twos were terrible is crazy. yes, he is crabby sometimes, and yes he wants his way. but...he is also very loving, and very excited about everything, yet he can still do many things on his own. he's also talking nonstop, and learns something new about every 5 minutes. i love my little guy.<br /><br />steven has already had three interviews. he interviewed at the medical college of wisconsin and wayne state in detroit about two weeks ago, and has been placed on the waiting list at both schools. frustrating. we drove to scranton, pa for an interview on friday, and he should hear from them in the next week or two. and, he is flying to portland for an interview at ohsu next week (which we are very excited about). ohsu would be fantastic! our families would be four hours away, and it's a really good school. pray for him!<br /><br />tibit of information: our new ward has 500 members that attend each week. 900 members in the ward all together. it's crazy. the chapel is L-shaped, and we couldn't even see the speaker today. there are two relief societies, and two elders quorums. it's like going to stake conference each week. weird, huh?party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-68751324791116416802009-10-13T23:25:00.000-07:002009-10-14T00:06:17.744-07:00an apple a day....plus a few pumpkins<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br />thomas and i went apple picking last week, and (minus inhaling a few hundred fruit flies) had so much fun. we had actually planned on going with our ward, but i didn't realize it was going to take an hour to get there. i decided than an hour 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will be paying LESS to rent an entire house. oh my gosh, the power of prayer is overwhelming. it has two bedrooms on the main floor, and then the upstairs is a huge loft...huge. i'm thinking playroom/mama's sewing/craft room....you know, for all of the things that i want to do, but never get around to doing. now when our families come to visit, they will have the whole upstairs to themselves. we will also be property managers for the rest of the property. the basement will be rented out as a one bedroom apartment, as well as another studio and another house. it's all that we have wanted. we couldn't be happier, and can't wait to move in. we are so grateful for the promptings to wait until we found something better...and we did.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-72378554917390297432009-09-20T20:52:00.000-07:002009-09-20T22:03:32.536-07:00super hero thursdayso, last thursday was super hero day. what? you didn't hear? well, we did. it started with a white pillow case, which i told thomas was a cape. then i showed him how cool it was to run with a cape on, like a super hero. then we added some red lipstick (i knew there was a reason i bought red lipstick!) to his forehead. a red T, for thomas. the T was later changed to a star, which he loved even more, and wanted to look at in the mirror about 20 times. we added some lightning bolts to his cheeks, which were smeered by tiny hands in about 5 seconds. the T got smeered too, but was still cute, so we left it. we decided he needed a wand...so we transformed the paper towl rod with some stars and streamers. he had a great time runing around outside, and it was so cute that i had to take some pictures. i love my little super hero. i especially loved that he insisted on wearing his moccasins. those cute little moccasins cost me about 50 cents at a garage sale a few weeks back, and were worth every penny....thomas loves them! so here is my super hero, in all his super hero glory. his bike became his super hero transportation, with moccasins of course. it started raining, which we both secretly loved. but, going back in for a star-shaped super hero lunch kept my little hero happy. p.s. he ate about 3 tomatoes with his lunch. who wants pb&j when you can eat tomatoes? he is definitely my son. we both think tomatoes are the fruit of the earth. he did enjoy the star shaped sharp cheddar...also one of my favorites. stars are sub par, due to the fact that i cut them freehand with a dull steak knife...but super heros aren't about perfection. at least mine isn't. i wish he could be two forever. at least for now i do.<br /><br />note: thomas' cute bike was only $15 plus shipping (which i believe was $8). it is hardwood and steel. on the company website they sell for about $60 plus shipping. but, there is a sweet man that buys them in bulk, and sells them on ebay for $15. it's amazing. the bike is so fantastic! it comes 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G1lMivoVqbn-y0CBsPqfwj9gCiMou6_L8_sD6j_o9fPtqKgYJPG3Ntzn_oWchsn6siII5tjsp3Rw6u42sDOoRsDCK9gjHqkzEglLvYs4yRX15i4NoXfAFK1IAIlT_Yj-ePtalH_sKvef/s400/IMG_2083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381053850355978274" border="0" /></a><br />however, then we saw this sign....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPrhYq4d9cKZnpIiLJiZmITVOj4le9FdQrAbWA_IuztFH_FpDcAphUzBqrzeM1JsXr0JOerR6ve-MkAHUdv_2ypjKWm92IvNTwbJsRPlMZM0iT6PH7rGid3tRB6k_aJ0Zt5tYbAX1TuEG/s1600-h/IMG_2094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACzl-T495JTPNPz5S2KmJ3fYtqbhcLBzF0H-xKRlcdgJPEyEvRD2zIT6iAXGyscolzYWfRoWaRnryJUngAca0dMSxLj4jhoGYqKg3zaFiR-j2ZSVvVZAFZxxDryWW-KVhIrVoeQtAU-Y1/s400/IMG_2135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381052490860182818" border="0" /></a>some crazy helicopter kept circling the monument, and getting really close. weird, but kinda neat. next time we will really need to get there sooner to get tickets to actually go inside the monument. we are horrible tourists. we have no idea what we are doing. luckily, we are long term tourists, and will have time to go back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsUY60NLL0iOZVywwJtshSsoN9FaWAWmHw1o8iOCjJxVwufmuWQ4ihphyphenhyphenVApcU9a5624jwbHU7vovTV_n8itN2AhzGNA-QZkmSt_T-ArVpFOHDNJhrPayAvjiIRDwGXZH9tNMsppQBE-n/s1600-h/IMG_2138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsUY60NLL0iOZVywwJtshSsoN9FaWAWmHw1o8iOCjJxVwufmuWQ4ihphyphenhyphenVApcU9a5624jwbHU7vovTV_n8itN2AhzGNA-QZkmSt_T-ArVpFOHDNJhrPayAvjiIRDwGXZH9tNMsppQBE-n/s400/IMG_2138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381052485705019634" border="0" /></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-23867614498162145282009-09-13T12:55:00.000-07:002009-09-13T13:25:55.708-07:00as requested by papa<div style="text-align: center;">here are some pictures from about a week or so ago, when we<br />took a trip to the national zoo. it was <span style="font-size:130%;">really</span> crowded, seeing<br />how it was the saturday of labor day weekend, at about noon.<br />but, aside from our poor planning, it was a fun trip.<br />we didn't get a chance to see everything, so we will definitely be<br />going back before the weather turns on us.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">note: the really over exposed picture of thomas and i in the 'zoo' sign<br />was steven's doing. but, it would have been such a cute picture,<br />so i tried to save it. the sad thing is that steven took<br />quite a few cute pictures of thomas and i in the sign...<br />but unfortunately they are all VERY over exposed. oops.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPxYu_FHu0zdMDOwicBe3h_1yn5FkT86ZwGxyHwpju8xqJc-OS6-q8eJ9gXWcMCjApW3KC-OL9ty1qyfW4Xs2BYTuJXlBMsBZxodsdoczqfBtXdUzaGrJvfL9GeWWBTVwHjmdzinastku/s1600-h/IMG_2157+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuHiQpEq1S8h-UxlSqjAb0XknVqkFZkhX9PF1HHY5IhQkKz0NFfJAgk3OSTaR80jILTXYEsxmGKE-_KZCJ0feE2Bghc7ofOElIvNvx1ONne4WK4g-ADY0979ntEGP70NcoosIaeU21YEX/s400/IMG_2297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381049429357506738" border="0" /></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-31954901722509907162009-09-09T17:20:00.000-07:002009-09-09T17:22:40.333-07:00HELPPlease, please, PLEASE go to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=129140659493&h=JyHH4&u=rFmqY&ref=mf">this</a> link and vote for Adam...third picture down. Adam is Steven's cousin, and he has entered in a photo contest. There are only a few hours left, and he is down by quite a few votes...and needs your help! Please go vote for him. He totally deserves to win...as you can see by the picture. It's amazing. Thanks so much!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=129140659493&h=JyHH4&u=rFmqY&ref=mf">http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=129140659493&h=JyHH4&u=rFmqY&ref=mf</a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-68365517823916464072009-09-03T09:19:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:28:44.725-07:00so far<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">so far i'm loving the following things about our new corner of the world</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />spending all day with my cute thomas<br />running in the morning before it gets too hot<br />fireflies! thomas and i saw our first one last night...and caught him in a jar. it was magical<br />the perfect weather<br />the national air and space museum (plus the many others we have yet to visit)<br />reading in the hammock while thomas naps<br />napping while thomas naps<br />uninterrupted evenings with my cute husband<br />getting lost driving down cobblestone streets in adorable neighborhoods<br />washington harbour (pictures to come)<br />sending postcards to my nieces (oh how i miss them!)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">side note: steven already has two interviews...yay! one at the medical college of wisconsin, and one in scranton, pennsylvania. my husband is so smart and hard working, not to mention smokin' hott! i love him like crazy. did i mention how cute he is? </span><br /><br /><br /></div>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-37759619085586857822009-09-01T12:57:00.000-07:002009-09-01T13:00:56.127-07:00i need thisi have decided that thomas and i need one of <a href="http://www.madsencycles.com/">these</a> to cruise around our new city. how amazing would it be to own one of these fabulous bikes?<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/STEVEN%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/STEVEN%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBJKTs9MxyXtbM3YX2IN_UYXMUII8VpCaw1bsNCr3EaYGyXUoeBApP7PCIZBJhjJZW_M8YwWFgO0UmTZyZGuOX7NT2nVhsxqlMLlsFID3G11fummWorjlc1wuEOOAt5EGubS-pbpFyWi9/s1600-h/madsen+bike.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBJKTs9MxyXtbM3YX2IN_UYXMUII8VpCaw1bsNCr3EaYGyXUoeBApP7PCIZBJhjJZW_M8YwWFgO0UmTZyZGuOX7NT2nVhsxqlMLlsFID3G11fummWorjlc1wuEOOAt5EGubS-pbpFyWi9/s400/madsen+bike.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376591050192079394" border="0" /></a><br />too bad it will be a good ten years before we can afford one. but...i can dream.party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492410826549595156.post-64837451511951404722009-08-09T02:26:00.000-07:002009-08-09T02:35:54.758-07:00new facination, new informationi've been up too late, and packing too long. but i know for sure this is awesome. you should all take a peek. i'm fascinated. ps, did i mention we are moving to washington, dc? actually we are already partially moved. steven is already there, staying with a friend of a friend, or to be more accurate, the friend of a friend's roomate, who happens to be a very friendly middle eastern guy from africa. seriously. thomas and i are headed to utah bright and ealry tuesday morning for a family reunion, and then headed to dc from there. it's exciting, and crazy, and chaotic. we will miss all of our friends in eugene, and we will miss our families terribly. but, we can't wait for the new change. i think we're ready for it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="%3Cobject%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22movie%22%20value=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowFullScreen%22%20value=%22true%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowscriptaccess%22%20value=%22always%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cembed%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&%22%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20allowscriptaccess=%22always%22%20allowfullscreen=%22true%22%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3C/embed%3E%3C/object%3E"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></a>party of fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958966985047337235noreply@blogger.com2