tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366191682024-03-05T04:53:07.804-06:00Mia's Mama ~ our life with The Snapper"Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ shel silversteiniMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.comBlogger495125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-36617870386834221732009-01-25T21:33:00.003-06:002009-01-25T21:37:25.330-06:00we've moved!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">I won't be posting here anymore.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Come on over and check out the new digs.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://imother2point0.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">iMother2.0 (my 'new' blog)</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">p.s. when I comment over at your blog, I won't be listed as Mia's Mama anymore</span></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-29591188978780125012009-01-22T16:08:00.006-06:002009-01-23T22:15:42.336-06:00Operation Cupcake<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The night before </span><a href="http://mias-mama.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-birthday-cowgirl-layla.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Layla's big party</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, Jenni called in the troops to help with cupcake duty. We came armed with cupcake pans and cooling racks...she supplied some beer. We had a super fab time decorating and hangin out. When my area was full of decorated cupcakes, I'd call out 'Cupcake Removal!' and someone would whisk the decorated ones away while someone else brought in more cupcakes that needed to be iced. Stephanie and I did most of the icing (I did notice that my area was a disaster and Steph's was pristine...it says a LOT about us), Christen was an Ace with the sprinkles. Mel blew up a bunch of those punch balloons, and Jenni was running around mixing and baking. It was a BLAST!<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The next day at Layla's Cowgirl party, all the cupcakes were displayed in all of their confectionery splendor....we were proud and at the ready for any other cupcake emergencies!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3218038853_b61d82ae71.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 439px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3218038853_b61d82ae71.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3218012133_1cba6e993d.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3218012133_1cba6e993d.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3218860760_ff546e6cca.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 474px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3218860760_ff546e6cca.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3218859810_ee38d70af0.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 486px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3218859810_ee38d70af0.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">this awesome shot of me was taken by </span><a href="http://www.peacelovejoyphotography.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Melanie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...in processing, </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I cropped my allergy swollen eyes out...trust me, it was needed :)<br /></span></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3218878296_44efff6681.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3218878296_44efff6681.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3218036103_c17c687c51.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3218036103_c17c687c51.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3218867824_7e9ddd13a0.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 491px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3218867824_7e9ddd13a0.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3218864824_5f62e9982b.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 484px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3218864824_5f62e9982b.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3218866214_c654aa657f.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3218866214_c654aa657f.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I decorated this lil mini cupcake, and for some reason I grew kind of attached to it.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Isn't it purdy?<br /></span></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3218888706_1660f73e13.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 496px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3218888706_1660f73e13.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-72875955453624819742009-01-22T02:54:00.006-06:002009-01-22T03:34:54.265-06:00We don't hibernate<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Not in Austin, Texas we don't! We're barely aware that it's January...Winter in these parts. Just take a look at today's weather forecast: Sunny. Warm. High of 81f. We are aware that there's snow somewhere up North and stuff, but it really doesn't affect us. In fact, the other afternoon, Heather and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ryland</span> got a group of us together at a super fab park to play hopscotch...or as Mia sometimes refers to as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">popscotch</span>.<br /><br />I don't mean to paint a picture that it's all a bed of roses down here...Cedar Fever has hit..and hit HARD! For two weeks, my eyes have been swollen & itchy, nose clogged or runny...and the sneezes? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Forgetaboutit</span>! So, many of us are taking our antihistamines and braving the outdoors by hitting the pollen head on...today? Oh, on our beautiful sunny day? The pollen count is estimated to be High (1,499). So, we'll be hibernating :)<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3215190883_7dda29d7ff.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3215190883_7dda29d7ff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3215191319_9fb283c192.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3215191319_9fb283c192.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3216044958_00730bcb95.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 442px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3216044958_00730bcb95.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3216044646_59518942eb.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 404px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3216044646_59518942eb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3216042552_e6447932b0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3216042552_e6447932b0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3216044318_c4fedaeec9.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3216044318_c4fedaeec9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3215192477_4715caf3a0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3215192477_4715caf3a0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3215194703_a960a808f1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 455px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3215194703_a960a808f1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3216046268_52c84f4c47.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 440px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3216046268_52c84f4c47.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3215198759_345cc3e63e.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 457px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3215198759_345cc3e63e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3216047006_b7e3c7b136.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 424px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3216047006_b7e3c7b136.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3215196723_8ec1fc8134.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3215196723_8ec1fc8134.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3216050392_f7aacb824d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3216050392_f7aacb824d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3216050154_a131d70147.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 421px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3216050154_a131d70147.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3216052270_26bc723563.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 494px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3216052270_26bc723563.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3215200553_a93379d528.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 425px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3215200553_a93379d528.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For more Theme Thursday shots, head on over to <a href="http://thelandofka.com/">The Land Of K.A.</a></span></p><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://thelandofka.com/" mce_href="http://thelandofka.com"><img alt="Theme Thursdays" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2116337706_24328c0248.jpg" border="0" mce_src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2116337706_24328c0248.jpg" /></a></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-26435396233556977872009-01-21T09:46:00.004-06:002009-01-21T10:54:32.695-06:00Happy Birthday Cowgirl Layla!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>YEEHAW!</strong> Our friend, Layla...one of the sweetest little girls in the whole wide world...turned <strong>5 </strong>years old! Her parents threw a righteous cowgirl bash in her honor...complete with petting zoo and ponies! There was entirely too much fun going on...which often leads to me taking too many shots....here are some of my faves, then some compilations of more super fun shots, too.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">there are many more shots on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68403052@N00/sets/72157612824312120/">flickr</a></span><br /><br /><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3214824262_c20be63bc2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3214824262_c20be63bc2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3214708060_bc912d525b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 471px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3214708060_bc912d525b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3214711648_5a673e1403.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3214711648_5a673e1403.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3214714340_b25760fa3f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 412px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3214714340_b25760fa3f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3213869483_a02c8cc9ff.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 389px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3213869483_a02c8cc9ff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3214724452_13a3ef018f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 410px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3214724452_13a3ef018f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3213897709_65e27829dd.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3213897709_65e27829dd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3213898709_1441b54335.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 435px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3213898709_1441b54335.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3214743188_e3094afb08.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 465px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3214743188_e3094afb08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3213906741_a5fe092b54.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3213906741_a5fe092b54.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3213916419_7f588c521b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 443px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3213916419_7f588c521b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3214812296_0d3611f9d1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 447px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3214812296_0d3611f9d1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3214812296_0d3611f9d1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3214823274_ee009a69b5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 393px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3214823274_ee009a69b5.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>You've gotta look closely, there's a LOT of fun going on..don't want ya to miss anything!</strong></span><br /></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3215825332_e0ac97ef0f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3215825332_e0ac97ef0f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3214973013_6fdd8e2e50.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3214973013_6fdd8e2e50.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3214974481_42820d29c7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3214974481_42820d29c7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3215824816_57ec10a0ec.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3215824816_57ec10a0ec.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3215825032_fd0f178d8d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3215825032_fd0f178d8d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3214973213_c398f55d6b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3214973213_c398f55d6b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3215823966_b17d58ef79.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3215823966_b17d58ef79.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3215824526_e5ebbf0369.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3215824526_e5ebbf0369.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3215825848_fe160a66a4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3215825848_fe160a66a4.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#cc66cc;">Happy Birthday sweet Layla!!!</span></strong></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-26324024642682857532009-01-20T09:00:00.003-06:002009-01-20T09:42:05.319-06:00Happy Birthday Snapper!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our lil baby is three years old today! It's been quite a ride so far and we're loving you and your spirit. Some of the things about you that I truly cherish, are your empathy and loving heart. Oh and your love for animals :) Mia, you're so much fun and make us laugh till we're crying. You are the best thing your dad and I have ever done. We're in awe of you and all you do everyday. I love your voice...well, not when you whine. You pretty much talk any chance you get...showing us the world as you see it. Lately, you've been calling me 'mom' and daddy 'daddy-o'. You're very aware of everything around you and are super smart...you get concepts that we can't believe. So, sometimes it's hard for us to think of you as only three years old. You're super fab, baby and we love you!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>here I am a couple of weeks before you were born<br /></strong></span></div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/240979215_aec0679409.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/240979215_aec0679409.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>with your daddy on your birth day...about 20 minutes old</strong></span><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/241037359_aa0051f0a2.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/241037359_aa0051f0a2.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> with me the following day<br /></strong></span><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/241048626_f16bc1c597.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/241048626_f16bc1c597.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>our baby at a year old!</strong></span><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/405218331_8a23dab1b1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/405218331_8a23dab1b1.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> at your first Daddy Daughter dance<br /></strong></span><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/388683646_60ebe3c62a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 428px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/388683646_60ebe3c62a.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>I thought you were so grown up at two!...and so did you :)</strong></span><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/2407666237_043ba5cf0b.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/2407666237_043ba5cf0b.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/2449772863_aac14d584b.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/2449772863_aac14d584b.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2408565339_fd1eb30578.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2408565339_fd1eb30578.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>here you are at three...or a few days before. </strong></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3172303650_a4dc19f59c.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 458px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3172303650_a4dc19f59c.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> your smile makes my heart happy<br /></strong></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3158555568_c50606b70c.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3158555568_c50606b70c.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">Happy happy birthday sweet girl!</span></strong></span></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-63640150713772844732009-01-19T13:55:00.006-06:002009-01-19T14:37:07.686-06:00Terra Luz a Progressive Preschool ~ nourishing the whole child<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As I'm sure many of you know, we're so honored that Mia has been able to attend school at Casa T (just search for Casa T on my blog for all the posts)...run by my very lovely and loving friend, Andrea. Well, Andrea is now spreading her wings and transitioning from in home child care to a larger off site school (soon). I can't express how proud of her and her work. She's following her heart and making her dreams come true.<br /><br />She's moving from Casa T to Terra Luz a progressive preschool and you really need to read all about it.....</span><a href="http://www.terraluzpp.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I know a picture is worth a thousand words, so let these of Mia at Casa T show what kind of unique school </span><a href="http://www.terraluzpp.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Terra Luz </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">will be: <strong>(ALL shots taken by Andrea)</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">p.s. if you want to join Mia in the fun, Terra Luz currently has a waitlist you can sign up for ;)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3210731454_236e19f375_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 357px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3210731454_236e19f375_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3209914137_beb3a925e5_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3209914137_beb3a925e5_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3209915213_e94bb4f005_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3209915213_e94bb4f005_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3209916773_3fe3b8babc_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 357px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3209916773_3fe3b8babc_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3210763026_c73d064a4f_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3210763026_c73d064a4f_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3209917907_e77d9877c8_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3209917907_e77d9877c8_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/3209918087_7a485d78c0_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 800px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 583px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/3209918087_7a485d78c0_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3210764574_d7d2be3d28_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3210764574_d7d2be3d28_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3210764818_5ed5c6dd17_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3044149459_92f72f69b2_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/3044987282_75c947b13e.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/3044987282_75c947b13e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/3026820639_42f710e5aa_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/3026820639_42f710e5aa_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3044149611_c24a94e883_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 469px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3044149611_c24a94e883_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/3027654096_b09c255bba_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 357px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/3027654096_b09c255bba_o.jpg" border="0" /></a>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-4236827169720797062009-01-19T11:59:00.004-06:002009-01-19T12:28:01.250-06:00Fairy Tea Party<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While enjoying <a href="http://mias-mama.blogspot.com/2009/01/taste-of-ethiopia.html">Ethiopian food last week</a> with friends, I mentioned that Mia had finally seen Peter Pan and was in LOVE with Tinkle Bell :) Courtney's daughter, Izzy and Erica's daughter, Devin are totally into fairies and princesses and the mamas were thrilled that they had another little girl who was just getting her feet wet in the fairy world. Well a Fairy Tea Party HAD to be planned! So on Friday, Mia dressed in her fairy finest, carrying blueberry scones, went to her first Fairy Tea Party. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wow! What a spread!!! Courtney went all out!!! The mamarazzi was in full force for this too cute event. I found that Mia enjoys dipping her scone in her peppermint tea. All the little girls...and Devin's bro Joey, all dressed up at a tea party was beyond precious! Then Courtney blew up an air mattress, covered it in pillows for their Fairy Pad..so they could watch the Tinkerbell movie in style. the movie was well done and the girls were delighted to hang on their fairy pad while the mamas chatted and ate crumb cake (thanks Erica!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ohhhh then it was discovered that Mia's birthday was a mere 4 days away! Well! The girls ran around decorating Izzy's room and pulled out a Melissa and Doug birthday cake in Mia's honor. I think the older girls were more into it than Mia, because all attention went to Courtney and her laundry basket filled with snowballs...um, rolled up socks. Snowball FIIIIIGHT!!!! We ended up staying so late that the dads came home, but brought pizza with them. This was a Fairy Tea Party that Mia will never forget!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3210257940_be6682ed6f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3210257940_be6682ed6f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3209413837_00cfd7a909.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 431px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3209413837_00cfd7a909.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3209415017_7934bc0009.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3209415017_7934bc0009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3209416409_57147fdf9b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 429px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3209416409_57147fdf9b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3210273360_14f8e665e1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3210273360_14f8e665e1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3210284312_e9abc6f820.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 491px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3210284312_e9abc6f820.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3209436717_24548c82ff.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 418px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3209436717_24548c82ff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3209459745_b8a992a793.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 467px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3209459745_b8a992a793.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/3209455519_a0b9b31dc6.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 464px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/3209455519_a0b9b31dc6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3210294552_a8fcbe46be.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3210294552_a8fcbe46be.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3210298016_f236de98d6.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3210298016_f236de98d6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3209454977_7a72c85ba5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3209454977_7a72c85ba5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3210299030_e6f7500357.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 434px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3210299030_e6f7500357.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3209457661_5c9d6e2bb8.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3209457661_5c9d6e2bb8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3209459111_77ee8e291f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 486px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3209459111_77ee8e291f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3210310996_086b6d562b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3210310996_086b6d562b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3210309014_ebbde40523.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3210309014_ebbde40523.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3210316344_5eb6d24e28.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3210316344_5eb6d24e28.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3210319210_5a7e8522bf.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3210319210_5a7e8522bf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3209477577_f77117761f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 478px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3209477577_f77117761f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3210320048_613b6057d3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3210320048_613b6057d3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3209480031_650c9cd53e.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 418px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3209480031_650c9cd53e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3210329344_4728b18582.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 445px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3210329344_4728b18582.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>and true to form, I just can't pick my best shot...which one do you like best?</strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">More best shots <a href="http://maypapers.blogspot.com/2009/01/ruff.html">here</a></span></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a title="red BSM button by traceyclark, on Flickr" href="http://www.maypapers.blogspot.com/"><img height="59" alt="red BSM button" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2130366264_6b8c472b5d_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-21592989297026143182009-01-16T12:35:00.004-06:002009-01-16T12:53:12.249-06:00Bread 'n Honey<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My super fab in-laws gave us a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breadman-TR2500BC-Stainless-Steel-Convection-Breadmaker/dp/B000BXD5WQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1232131939&sr=1-1">super duper bread machine</a> for Christmas. The only problem was that when I went to bake some bread last week, the paddle (needed to knead) was missing. My sweet husband is the one who took the machine and components out of the box and set it up...in his words 'I never saw a paddle', so I just went from there and called the company who happily shipped out a paddle that same day....regular mail. Wait? Wait for fresh baked bread that I was sooo in the mood for right then?!?! What's a paddless gal to do? I waited. Till yesterday...*trumpets blaring* the paddle came in! I immediately opened the instruction manual...it's quite thick and intimidating...and followed the directions to make fresh honey wheat bread (got the mix in the box thang...it's about ease and instant gratification for me). A couple of hours later....right around dinner time, viola! Bread! I baked...my machine...baked BREAD! and it was gooooood. I barely waited the allotted cool down time and then sliced away. I cut my first slice in half. First half was slathered in butter. The second half was slathered in butter and topped off with honey...for dessert. YUMMMMM! Thanks Dee and Tom for a FABULOUS gift that will make sure a fresh carby loaf of bread isn't too far away :)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3202107032_73391eb090.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 392px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3202107032_73391eb090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3202097290_d6cd3de4d1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3202097290_d6cd3de4d1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3202106098_20891f8639.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3202106098_20891f8639.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3202103470_a6dbbf8f9b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3202103470_a6dbbf8f9b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-78658454760467361302009-01-15T15:39:00.006-06:002009-01-16T09:19:50.640-06:00A Taste of Ethiopia<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Recently, I joined three lovely O'Mamas for a </span><a href="http://www.tasteofethiopiaaustin.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Taste of Ethiopia</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...my first try at the cuisine, and I'm hooked! It was the coolest that many Ethiopians eat with their hands using </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injera"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">injeras</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to scoop up the stew like </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_(food)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">wat</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...very much like how I was raised using tortillas to scoop up Mexican food. The owner of the restaurant was one of the most hospitable women I'd EVER met! She lovingly cooked up some tasty vegetarian and meat wats (I have no idea if that's grammatically correct) for us to sample. I know I was in heaven...and I'm pretty sure Courtney, Erica and Melissa were as well. After stuffing ourselves quite full, we couldn't pass on chocolate cake (cake that I couldn't finish, so she wrapped it in foil and created a sweet bird). We were delighted by a coffee ceremony. It was such a beautiful display...and I was sooo hoping the coffee tasted like chai, but no. Oh, the owner was so doting. Once she found out I was pregnant, she gave me extra vegetables, and only a dash of coffee in my milk...just to taste :) I love her and will be back soon!...Courtney, I do believe we have a lunch date there on Monday, right?</span> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3199177809_fdfe030572.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 491px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3199177809_fdfe030572.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3199177963_f8c0405a11.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 356px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3199177963_f8c0405a11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3200022652_4fb50d0637.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3200022652_4fb50d0637.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3200025640_3aa861d76d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 464px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3200025640_3aa861d76d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3199179587_d9131fd376.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 461px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3199179587_d9131fd376.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3199181807_d594f85565.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3199181807_d594f85565.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3200026668_eec73b614f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3200026668_eec73b614f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3200028912_9ef8b1fbcd.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 420px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3200028912_9ef8b1fbcd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3199182979_4c6ff4123d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 383px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3199182979_4c6ff4123d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3199184761_8c805e4e53.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 476px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3199184761_8c805e4e53.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3199185373_ea9c145523.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3199185373_ea9c145523.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the following shot of us was taken by the owners husband...I think</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">from left: Erica, Courtney, me and Melissa</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/3199185483_2e2d2dce46.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 421px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/3199185483_2e2d2dce46.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3199186445_f8145b1afa.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 473px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3199186445_f8145b1afa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3200032868_0e85c2e0dd.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3200032868_0e85c2e0dd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3199187899_68c056bc19.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 403px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3199187899_68c056bc19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3199188959_4cb44d081f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3199188959_4cb44d081f.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-49695728130299079412009-01-14T11:14:00.008-06:002009-01-14T11:30:26.164-06:00Thank You Layla ~ Mia LOVES her 'new' clothes!<div></div><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3197242386_588fd72c0a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3197242386_588fd72c0a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3196399645_0bf3d48f21.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 418px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3196399645_0bf3d48f21.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3196402347_469b2c0e97.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 464px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3196402347_469b2c0e97.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3196406767_ff9debd375.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3196406767_ff9debd375.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/3196403657_bfe3f92292.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/3196403657_bfe3f92292.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3197248290_f9d325e319.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 477px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3197248290_f9d325e319.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>for more Wordless Wednesday, go <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">Here</a> and <a href="http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/">Here</a></strong></span><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/"><img title="Mom Blogs" alt="Mom Blogs" src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/5m4m/buttons/5m4m-125x125-8.png" /></a></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-87898833559172489252009-01-13T08:19:00.005-06:002009-01-13T08:40:49.835-06:00Happy Birthday Natalie!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One of Mia's friends is now FIVE years old!!!!! Her parents, Geni & Kel, threw a fabulous party...jumper and all. Speaking of jumper...if you would have asked Sam what he wanted in the whole wide world...it would be to be jumping in that jumper with the big kids! He would not be thwarted! Check out </span><a href="http://www.adventuresoflazygirl.com/2009/01/natalies-birthd.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bonnie's view</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the occasion to see all about it :)</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3193482125_6e21a5fe13.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3193482125_6e21a5fe13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3193498329_0d2a3b8ec1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3193498329_0d2a3b8ec1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3193480405_74975e2b89.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3193480405_74975e2b89.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3194327906_d7b654f90b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 470px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3194327906_d7b654f90b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3193489539_e83379debc.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3193489539_e83379debc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3194331354_4e57d71d34.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 475px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3194331354_4e57d71d34.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3194334958_b90e41e949.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 499px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3194334958_b90e41e949.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3194342224_6fdafd45af.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3194342224_6fdafd45af.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3193495745_86d204405a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3193495745_86d204405a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3193499247_6e7584c413.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 459px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3193499247_6e7584c413.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3193500083_40d4131490.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 441px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3193500083_40d4131490.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3194349882_0699a6eb1f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3194349882_0699a6eb1f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3193500471_aabb5597d5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 429px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3193500471_aabb5597d5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3194352478_ac78487a3d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3194352478_ac78487a3d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3194354908_235952f1e8.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 449px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3194354908_235952f1e8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3194356190_2269c9a4fe.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 463px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3194356190_2269c9a4fe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3194360356_e2d5f47840.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3194360356_e2d5f47840.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3194369158_5fea45bf8d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3194369158_5fea45bf8d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3193526729_570474cd35.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 437px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3193526729_570474cd35.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3194376380_5579952558.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 431px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3194376380_5579952558.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;">Happy Happy Birthday Sweet Natalie</span></span></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-74596087093120866432009-01-12T07:07:00.000-06:002009-01-12T07:08:40.169-06:00Texas Style Winter Games<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Smack in the middle of both Winter and Texas, we got together for some Texas style winter games! Mama Courtney and her lovely Izzy & Emmy hosted the fun at a neighborhood park...they were prepared with oodles of snowballs (rolled up socks), sleds (cardboard and rope) and ice skates (paper plates taped onto the bottom of the kids shoes with tape)! I still can't get over how the kids really LOVED throwing snowballs!<br /></span><br /><br /><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3183218021_4f0180f27e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 403px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3183218021_4f0180f27e.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3184053628_254f2d698a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 430px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3184053628_254f2d698a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3183220273_31c48f7c83.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 461px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3183220273_31c48f7c83.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3184056210_9c363e35fa.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 457px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3184056210_9c363e35fa.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3184058480_3f2a96d73d.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3184058480_3f2a96d73d.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3184060154_97d08d707e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3184060154_97d08d707e.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3183222919_49ca13b571.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 356px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3183222919_49ca13b571.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3183223631_a9e072c8c1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 402px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3183223631_a9e072c8c1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3184060644_7f11fc01ba.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 442px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3184060644_7f11fc01ba.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3184062078_776014f867.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 443px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3184062078_776014f867.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I'm loving this shot so much, I'm dubbing it my Best Shot</span></strong><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3183225623_3ff969d2bb.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 478px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3183225623_3ff969d2bb.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">for more Best Shots, head on over to </span><a href="http://maypapers.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mother May I</span></a></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a title="red BSM button by traceyclark, on Flickr" href="http://www.maypapers.blogspot.com/"><img height="59" alt="red BSM button" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2130366264_6b8c472b5d_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-28858945690636520852009-01-08T09:00:00.001-06:002009-01-08T09:03:49.177-06:00I GOT IT!!!!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thank you for your name ideas for my new blog. I really appreciate your energy, time and creativity...I guess knowing you were working on it, I was able to relax and last night it came to me. Nothing ground breaking, but I like it :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Stay tuned...I'll be moving in the next month or two, but I'll make sure to post a change of address :)</span>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-59914703763462368012009-01-07T18:32:00.004-06:002009-01-07T18:42:22.733-06:00need a new name ~ Help!<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3178529184_b9b58c1ae6_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3178529184_b9b58c1ae6_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sooooo in a few months, I'm not going to be just Mia's Mama...but Mia and Lily's mama. I need a new blog name. I'm stumped. I need help. I need your help.<br /><br />You know me...I'd like to find something that includes me being a mama, our family, my interests...photography...drumming :) Wow! what a tall order.<br /><br />Anyway...if you have ANY ideas, please add them to the comments. I wish I had a prize to giveaway or something.....how about, if I use you're name, you'll get a $20 Amazon gift card...yes, I'm desperate!</span> </div></div></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-91898074843114034092009-01-07T07:47:00.002-06:002009-01-07T07:54:38.862-06:00Will Snuggle For Food<div align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3176185903_96381dff33.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3176185903_96381dff33.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">for more Wordless Wednesday shots, hit the cute pink button below :)</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/"><img title="Mom Blogs" alt="Mom Blogs" src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/5m4m/buttons/5m4m-125x125-4.png" /></a></p></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-12551597394643841342009-01-06T13:48:00.001-06:002009-01-06T13:48:42.686-06:00I feel pretty<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3174066955_6348f8457a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 491px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3174066955_6348f8457a.jpg" border="0" /></a>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-47608801123341092352009-01-05T17:28:00.002-06:002009-01-05T17:50:16.579-06:00Waterloo...I think I love you<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sunday found us once again at </span><a href="http://www.waterlooicehouse.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Waterloo</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Same yummy food, same fabulous friends...besides being a little chilly, it was damn near perfect. Daryl and Josh supplied many quarters to the tots so they could play pinball, Ms. Pacman and some driving game...Ben is actually super at! After breakfast, Mia joined Josh and Ben in her first official game of hide n go seek. She likes to be the one who counts to ten....a kid who doesn't mind being 'it'...I imagine she'll be popular in school :) </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.adventuresoflazygirl.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bonnie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and I took advantage of the overcast day and pretty much stalked the kids with our cameras...I know, I know...what's new? If you're wondering were Daryl is in all these shots...well, he likes to duck out of the frame..a LOT!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3172297562_0f21e59fe7.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3172297562_0f21e59fe7.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3172299244_72d2353bbd.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3172299244_72d2353bbd.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3172319086_2ff23bb84f.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 452px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3172319086_2ff23bb84f.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">how the magic happens...</span><a href="http://www.adventuresoflazygirl.com/2009/01/he-had-me-at-he.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">check this out</span></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3172304090_20ce785964.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 395px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3172304090_20ce785964.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3172303650_a4dc19f59c.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 458px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3172303650_a4dc19f59c.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/3172309496_5a57baa6cc.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/3172309496_5a57baa6cc.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3172312902_3f32871533.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 443px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3172312902_3f32871533.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/3171477935_b1a4543286.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/3171477935_b1a4543286.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3172311718_247844ff6e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 446px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3172311718_247844ff6e.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3171489509_d268ccb9eb.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 475px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3171489509_d268ccb9eb.jpg" border="0" /></span></a> </div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-560611899951044812009-01-02T13:56:00.004-06:002009-01-02T14:07:21.277-06:004 Shots<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Another day without daddy, and we didn't know what to do with ourselves. Bonnie to the RESCUE! We met their family down at Waterloo for breakfast....a yummy yummy yummy breakfast. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before they got there, Mia and I had a few moments alone. I took four shots...the one of the tree was Mia's idea. While sipping her lemonade, she looked way up then asked if I'd brought her camera. Nope. She paused and then asked if I would take a picture of the tree...it's beautiful, she said.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3160900982_e394a0101a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3160900982_e394a0101a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3160065901_27bb22aaf0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3160065901_27bb22aaf0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3160067165_e091b23575.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3160067165_e091b23575.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3160067547_e22acee7fc.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3160067547_e22acee7fc.jpg" border="0" /></a>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-49028417194951930402009-01-01T20:45:00.002-06:002009-01-01T21:02:13.031-06:00Hello 2009!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mia and I ended the year 2008 and started 2009 surrounded by people who love us. Our sweet Daryl has been in Kilgore, Tx (about 4 1/2 hours away) since early Sunday morning. He's out there working on a huge project, and had all his ducks in a row. If two other pieces of the puzzle would have had theirs in a row, he would have been home by Wed...New Years Eve. Well, that didn't happen, and I totally understand, but that doesn't help how much I miss him.<br /><br />On to the people that have surrounded us with love...I'd like to thank some of the dearest people (and animals) in the world ~ Bonnie, Josh, Ben, Sam, Tallulah and Tucker for having us at their home, hanging with us, feeding us, and just being fabulous friends. Then there's Geni, Kell, Beckah, Noah, Miranda, Natalie, Allie, Garnier and Bill Pickles, who've generously done the same. Then today, the sweetest in-laws in the world had us over. Pawpaw had his little helper for the day and Nana had her little cook. I was able to relax and enjoy my family and some quiet time while Mia was going about her business tending to things that needed tending to.<br /><br />I know down deep, that I would NOT be ok right now if it wasn't for every single one of those people...and animals.<br /><br />Life is good. I have proof.<br /><br />Now, since I've been so relaxed and immersed in the lives of other families, I didn't take many shots at all. None at Bonnie's, none at Geni's, and only four at Nana and Pawpaw's. So, here they are:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3158554584_38748c6540.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3158554584_38748c6540.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/3157722761_909e3eb1f5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/3157722761_909e3eb1f5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3158555568_c50606b70c.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3158555568_c50606b70c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3157723053_306def3e6f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3157723053_306def3e6f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-45814023590472867652008-12-30T14:57:00.006-06:002008-12-30T16:11:05.110-06:00Holiday Potpourri<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Since we had planned to be at Ita's house on Christmas, The Gleinsers all met at Nana and Pawpaws the Saturday before for some love and gift exchange. Shortly into the visit, Nana took a nasty spill and ended up being taken away by an ambulance..thankfully Melissa was in the back room with girls...so they didn't see all the pain Nana went through while being put on the stretcher. It ended up she had torn her hamstring in THREE places! She's much better now, but our celebration was put on hold until later. I got about three pictures before she fell.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></span><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3146100144_5441762be7.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3146100144_5441762be7.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3145269483_a6331c7710.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3145269483_a6331c7710.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3146100762_d3dcd3c903.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 424px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3146100762_d3dcd3c903.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For Mia's main Christmas gift, we got her a doll house that Daddy got to assemble. He did it with such loving care and it was ready for her when she woke up Sunday morning (Christmas in the Valley, so we did our Christmas on Sunday morning) </span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3146102346_bbfa4054d8.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3146102346_bbfa4054d8.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3146102724_ea712c173d.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3146102724_ea712c173d.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ohhhh yes. We decided on a gag gift for Mia's dear teacher, Ms Andrea. She's all about children having very healthy snacks and lunches, so we thought a Lunchable would be funny. We supplemented it with a wonderful massage gift certificate from the talented and loving </span><a href="http://saraballardlmt.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sara Ballard</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.<br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3145272871_e97ce79286.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3145272871_e97ce79286.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While Mia was in school that day, I was able to hop down to the annual Armadillo Bazaar downtown. Amongst all the wonderfulness, was the super fab live music of <a href="http://www.bandofheathens.com/">The Band of Heathens</a>. I bought myself a cd...and one for my BIL, Joe. </span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><br /></p></span><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3146105026_da323109f0.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 419px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3146105026_da323109f0.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ok, I also bought myself ( I actually got them as gifts, but changed my mind..all MINE!) some chocolate from the local chocolatier </span><a href="http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:589010"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Arte y Chocolate</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Mmmm my new favorite chocolates. They actually taste better than they look!</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3145274609_87051b254e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 474px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3145274609_87051b254e.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mia sporting one of the many caps I purchased from a vendor at the bazaar. She recycles sweaters into super cute hats and scarves.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3145276279_e987d5a317.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 403px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3145276279_e987d5a317.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well, due to a cold with a 103 degree fever, we were unable to travel down to the Valley for Christmas. The wonderful this is that Ita jumped a plane and was here the day after Christmas until the following Monday! So, when we got back together with the Gleinsers for our holiday do-over, Mia got BOTH of her grandmas!!!! She was delighted, as were her Nana and Ita.</span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><br /></p></span><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3146078554_87fdb561d5.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3146078554_87fdb561d5.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3146079398_96152aab67.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 488px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3146079398_96152aab67.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mia finally got to try out the sandbox that Pawpaw had built for the girls. Ita helped her find some oh so pretty rocks.<br /></p></span><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3146084988_e582efdc06.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3146084988_e582efdc06.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She was more than upset when she couldn't go for a swing. It was toooo cold out and we'd forgotten her sweater at home. Poor thing. </span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3145255073_13526e07bb.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3145255073_13526e07bb.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Luckily Aunt Janice was in town and captivated Mia with her watch. It never occurred to me that since Daryl and I both use our cell phones for the time, she'd never really messed with a watch.<br /></p></span><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3146086692_065cd53e04.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 414px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3146086692_065cd53e04.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mia got some super quality time with her Memaw. Memaw showed her some pictures and helped her open some gifts she'd made. Memaw, with a little help, made some fancy shmancy barrettes for Mia and knitted a cap and two pairs of booties for baby Lily...Lily is the name we decided on for our new little one.<br /></p></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3146087188_db44844483.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3146087188_db44844483.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3145257093_65e64549ac.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 499px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3145257093_65e64549ac.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I whipped up some calendars of Mia for everyone. Nana's fave was the shot of Mia picking her nose!<br /></p></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3146093608_2a77b8f4fc.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 478px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3146093608_2a77b8f4fc.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">super sweet Pawpaw putting a barrette in Mia's hair.<br /></p></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/3145261287_062eb7e46e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 445px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/3145261287_062eb7e46e.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ahhh some more pictures of our Christmas morning. Mia is in LOVE with her camera!<br /></span><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3146097424_f26217aa4b.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3146097424_f26217aa4b.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3146096482_686922234a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3146096482_686922234a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3145221893_c7da8501f8.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3145221893_c7da8501f8.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3145220021_7f6ec7674e.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3145220021_7f6ec7674e.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I usually don't pick favorites, but this year my favorite gift was from my darling Mia. She'd gone shopping with her daddy, and picked out a beautiful snow globe for me. The scene was of Santa delivering gifts while two little girl figures were asleep on the sofa. I asked Mia if they were her and me. No. Her and a doll. No. She said it was 'Mama holding baby Lily'. *sniff* That's one moment I'll never forget. Ever.<br /></span></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3145223161_9de3eb2008.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3145223161_9de3eb2008.jpg" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mia digs her first piggy bank and kept asking her daddy for 'more coins, please' </span><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3145233151_06e6a10df2.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3145233151_06e6a10df2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, I super spoiled my darling husband this year. One of his gifts was the Wii Fit. I LOVE this shot of Mia standing on a box so she could be 'just like daddy'</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3145234331_cfefb8e5e8.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3145234331_cfefb8e5e8.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The best Wii fit moment so far has to be when I came downstairs to catch him doing the tree pose! Daryl, doing yoga?!?! He said he always thought it was a laugh, but it ended up being pretty challenging :)<br /></span></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3146066876_f4443f67af.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 412px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3146066876_f4443f67af.jpg" border="0" /></span></a>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-8291192318589404492008-12-28T20:52:00.003-06:002008-12-28T21:12:15.200-06:00Cookie Family<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been wanting to post about these cookies for a couple of weeks...now that everyone has their cookies, I can! It all started when Daryl, Mia and I sat down to ice some gingerbread cookies. They started out like random gingerbread men...then Daryl made one with a UT shirt on...I made one of Daryl...in the end, every family member got a cookie of themselves for Christmas :) </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3146274256_d7680026ef.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3146274256_d7680026ef.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3146275232_bb2ae845dc.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3146275232_bb2ae845dc.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Daryl posing with the cookie I'd iced in his image<br /></p></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3146276828_ba273822a1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3146276828_ba273822a1.jpg" border="0" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mia HAD to show off her cookie just like Daddy did</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3145445135_ee0f604bb4.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3145445135_ee0f604bb4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3145449141_930708ec4a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3145449141_930708ec4a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mia quite intent on icing a cookie that she'd already sampled!<br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3145447003_5f794fab08.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3145447003_5f794fab08.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3145448741_34eb67a7e8.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3145448741_34eb67a7e8.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (from top left) Daryl with UT shirt and Blackberry in hand, Me with camera, Mia with kitty cat</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(from bottom left) Pawpaw with is Ron Paul shirt on, Nana with her glass of red wine, Joe in suit and holding his blackberry, Melissa with a book in hand (I added a set of knitting needles and scarf later), Gwen with messy hands from painting :) (I'd also made one of Memaw, but it didn't make the photo shoot)</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3146287374_a406ab36f0.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3146287374_a406ab36f0.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mike the fisherman, Tia Mae who's pregnant, and Ita with her beloved dog, Max</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/3146288500_fba6ae79c5.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/3146288500_fba6ae79c5.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> even our sweet Ms. Andrea from Casa T got a cookie with an Om symbol on her shirt, a paintbrush and painting</span><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3146290822_ebc074f9e1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3146290822_ebc074f9e1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-82920943390653248732008-12-24T17:10:00.004-06:002008-12-25T20:40:33.886-06:00Baby Mia and her family<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Around this time last year, the McGuire's had a baby...baby Mia. Through our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">O'Mama</span> mother's group, I signed up to bring them a meal. That was our first and incredibly fun meeting. I feel a kinship to them, well because, they named their beautiful daughter, Mia...just like ours. So, a year later, I found myself on a little photo shoot with this lovely family in their warm home and at a chilly park. To say it was fun would be a HUGE understatement! I adore this family and loved taking their pictures :) Here are a few of my favorites.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3133439975_01e1fcbf23.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3133439975_01e1fcbf23.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3134260690_48a5cd5c19.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3134261978_eef3d53a08.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3134261978_eef3d53a08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3134262438_a68df6a2c8.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3134262438_a68df6a2c8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3133439539_41eedeee33.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 489px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3133439539_41eedeee33.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3134260906_8d9a8055fb.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 402px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3134260906_8d9a8055fb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3133441263_fcd95aa076.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 441px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3133441263_fcd95aa076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3134260690_48a5cd5c19.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3134260690_48a5cd5c19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3134351630_a09d1d4abf.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 406px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3134351630_a09d1d4abf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3134351852_6b18e8cb92.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 487px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3134351852_6b18e8cb92.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-23634628958122997852008-12-24T12:51:00.006-06:002008-12-26T11:04:10.759-06:00Another Merry Winter Solstice Time<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Joe, Melissa and Gwen had us and some friends over for a Solstice get together. It started in the kitchen where we peeled sun-hued oranges. I love the smell of a peel fresh off an orange. Then as more and more families arrived, we all just did our own thang. Kids played, mamas visited and daddies stood around talking and drinking beer :) A super fun time was had by all....especially Ava and Orion...I think she has a crush on that younger man.</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">More shots can be found <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68403052@N00/sets/72157611534386415/">here </a>:)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3133849950_29a1764a58.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3133849950_29a1764a58.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3133851138_f349e14c1a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 442px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3133851138_f349e14c1a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3133030535_b8e5c6e64b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 451px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3133030535_b8e5c6e64b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3133867290_f2d93b4b90.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 419px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3133867290_f2d93b4b90.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3133044089_f82668d8c4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3133044089_f82668d8c4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/3133034531_dc1068de1d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 365px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/3133034531_dc1068de1d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3133036683_7bd77114c1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 469px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3133036683_7bd77114c1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3133037975_52ca452612.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3133037975_52ca452612.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3133043193_aa202cd11d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 418px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3133043193_aa202cd11d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3133873202_9f1b9651f5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3133873202_9f1b9651f5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3133868370_030a1be5aa.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 499px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3133868370_030a1be5aa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3133869180_6aae83b9d1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 490px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3133869180_6aae83b9d1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/3133882088_7dbef409ee.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 491px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/3133882088_7dbef409ee.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3133060241_9db9936c23.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 491px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3133060241_9db9936c23.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3133057011_acdd47a3d0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3133057011_acdd47a3d0.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">this shot of me with Mia was taken by my loving husband (who now, and rightfully, wants credit for his shots)</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3133878616_20b53820ff.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3133878616_20b53820ff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/3133877332_32208d88b1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/3133877332_32208d88b1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-77899176447980071732008-12-24T10:17:00.003-06:002008-12-24T10:48:42.906-06:00Winter Solstice<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even though the Winter Solstice this year was on Sunday morning, there was a Solstice party out on the lake Friday night. The Djembabes played (including a talented and soulful sax player), there was an amazingly beautiful and fluid fire dancer, food, dancing & cavorting, friends and a wonder full presence around. Sherry, my drumming instructor, has such a beautiful way with words, and one of my highlights of the evening was when she paid homage to the Earth, Seasons and Winter Solstice. The neighbors had a slight issue with the noice, but the Westlake police officers were incredibly understanding and kinda wanted to join the party :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's one of my favorite links to explain what </span><a href="http://www.eilight.com/pages/solsticewinter.htm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Winter Solstice</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is all about. Now, I need to talk with those Djembabes about back lighting on a dark night! The only decent shots are from when the fire dancers' flames got close :) As usual, there are more shots <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68403052@N00/sets/72157611574620456/">here</a></strong>.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3132318188_7042828295.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 433px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3132318188_7042828295.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3131500603_58e6496786.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3131500603_58e6496786.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3132319650_47806a1f86.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3132319650_47806a1f86.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/3132319384_ecc34ed764.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/3132319384_ecc34ed764.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3131498103_ecc194c4b7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3131498103_ecc194c4b7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3132321704_6b3f6dd22b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 421px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3132321704_6b3f6dd22b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3132326078_144d1565a7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 432px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3132326078_144d1565a7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/3132328096_b2a3f214cb.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 455px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/3132328096_b2a3f214cb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/3132325624_8c670bf593.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/3132325624_8c670bf593.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3131497139_aa64d49505.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3131497139_aa64d49505.jpg" border="0" /></a>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36619168.post-89057109015570283802008-12-21T19:42:00.003-06:002008-12-21T20:00:26.640-06:00Mia's first day as a photographer<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm not sure why, but I can't wait til the actual proper date to let someone open a gift from me. It's not that I want to open one so bad, b/c it happens on other people's birthdays, too. So, yesterday (Dec 20th) Mia opened one of her Christmas gifts. A new<a href="http://www.target.com/VTech-Kidizoom-Camera-Blue/dp/B001AQ3ZEG/sr=1-1/qid=1229911089/ref=sr_1_1/186-4322134-5866131?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Avtech%20blue%20camera&page=1"> kids digital camera</a>. She LOVES it and it soooo easy for her to use. Here are a few of her shots in a collage, then some of my faves a little larger. Now the camera's turned!</span></div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3126994706_8076531432.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 404px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3126994706_8076531432.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3126162627_1b5d5248b5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3126162627_1b5d5248b5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3126163377_da9663d7a7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3126163377_da9663d7a7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3126162773_f2afe6c214.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3126162773_f2afe6c214.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3126994386_316f5e2f0f.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3126994386_316f5e2f0f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/3126162983_03a988928c.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/3126162983_03a988928c.jpg" border="0" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm not sure if Mia took this one or if Auntie M got ahold of the camera and graced Mia's camera with a self-portrait :)</span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3126161937_3d3d94d9bd.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3126161937_3d3d94d9bd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3126161733_b29911d15a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3126161733_b29911d15a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3126161875_2ff3686b76.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3126161875_2ff3686b76.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3126162673_d8f665e9b7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3126162673_d8f665e9b7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3126993174_a240d9f08a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3126993174_a240d9f08a.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>iMother2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.com4