tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314451101122203072024-03-12T21:18:42.118-07:00The Sweet Potato FilesHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-79693550288166684012009-07-21T19:13:00.000-07:002009-07-21T20:16:31.907-07:00This adventure called Life...Howdy everyone!! So like it has only taken me a year to post again but hey, I am a working mommy that works outside the home and daddy is a salesman, and we all know how hard it has been in the slumping economy to get anyone to buy anything so YAY! A post! (pictures will come later this week/weekend)<br /><br />We have all been very busy with work, school aka daycare, dance recital, summer dance, and a little mini-vacation for Elise and Mommy.<br /><br />Things are going well with the new house although we could use a little expert landscaping advice for the backyard. I think we have that lined up in that my good friend Leslie has a hook up in that dept.<br /><br />We are so enjoying our new home. We are so proud of what we have accomplished. We have some nice neighbors that have a little girl Jayden that is 5 and plays sooo well with Elise. They had a sleep over 2 weeks ago and took a bath together but put bubbles in the garden tub and lets just say bubble overload!!! Both Candice and I were stuck between, yelling for the mess and laughing at the insane silliness of it all. Elise and Jayden are great pals for sure and we look forward to them growing up together on our nice little street. :)<br /><br />Daddy is still working for LaZboy...anyone that needs a couch, chair, lamp, come see him in Irondale, he will take good care of you. :) Mommy is still at Infinity, and is such a nerd that she actually likes working in the insurance industry. :p<br /><br />Elise just amazes us every day with new words and reactions to different things. Elise maybe is too smart for a 4 and a half year old. hehe. She can write her full name all by herself and we are working on tying her shoes so we can get rid of any slip on or velcro sneakers.<br /><br />Grandma Sue came to visit for Mommy's birthday, Elise's dance recital and Mother's Day back in May and although Elise doesn't see her Grandma Sue as often as I would like, she took to her like a duck to water. She loves her Grandma Sue soo much and enjoyed sharing her kitty and puppy with her. I will post this cute picture of Elise showing Grandma Sue a lady bug that is just the bees knees! hehe! Grandma Sue wishes she was closer but despite the distance, Elise know who she is and that she is loved very much.<br /><br />Elise's dance recital went very well this year. Grandma Christie and Great Grannie, along with Grandma Sue, Daddy and Mommy were on hand to see this precious little girl dressed in the cutest outfit (she had a fishy on her head...pictures to come shortly--I promise :p)<br /><br />Elise and Mommy went to Uncle Jack's birthday party and although we didn't know many people and many people didn't know us, Elise had a very good time. A pool always is a good icebreaker for a 4 year old hehehehe.<br /><br />June was full of excitement for Daddy, Mommy and Elise because Rachel and Torsten asked us all to be in their wedding. We had many parties and events to attend but it was all worth it to see our very good friends unite in marriage. And boy what a fun time it was. Elise loved hanging out with the other flower girls, Janelle and Taylor and even though they were a little older than her, she so enjoyed being a part of the festivities and well, she really likes being around older kids especially older little girls. She was so beautiful.....not quite as beautiful as the bride but then no one outshines the bride. :) We all had soo much fun and were happy to be included in our friends special day.<br /><br />Fast forward to July....Daddy and Mommy celebrated 5 years of marriage July 14. Grandma Sue was super thoughtful and sent a card with a little mad cash which came in very handy and Great Grannie and Great Pa sent a very lovely card, but best of all Grandma Christie sent a card with an IOU for babysitting! They all made the celebration of our 5th year of marriage extra special. We are thankful that we were thought of and remembered by them. It really made all of us feel loved. 5 years maybe isn't a big deal to some here but it was to us. Daddy got Mommy a GPS for the car and can find her way around the area she didn't grow up in. Sometimes Mommy feels isolated and Daddy wanted her to be able to find her way anywhere. What a great husband Patrick is!! We are thankful for all of you that remembered our special day because there weren't that many that remembered.<br /><br />This past weekend Elise and Mommy went with Mommy's friend and her boys to Tennessee. We had a very relaxing time at the waterpark and going into Gatlinburg. We appreciated the invitaition and Daddy letting us travel without him. Daddy was busy making money for the family. We hope next time Daddy will be able to come with us because everything is more fun with Daddy there. Elise played in the wave pool and Elise and Mommy went down the lazy river. Elise was super spoiled because Miss Leslie's boys are teenagers and she just loved being around the big boys. Miss Leslie's oldest boy Dylan got Elise a stuffed unicorn purse at the arcade with the tickets he won which was super sweet. Elise said that Dylan was her best friend. hehe. We went to the Applebarn and the HardRock cafe and gosh...it was soo relaxing and everyone had a fantastic time. btw apple butter is something I wish I would have had growing up...me and my dern midwestern upbringing hahahaha<br /><br />Elise is growing so fast and just amazes us everyday. She loves her new school and has adapted well to the change. She had gone to the previous daycare since Mommy started at Infinity, so she was there nearly 4 years. We feared the change would tramatize her but she is thriving. She is learning about stories from the bible and the meaning of God and Jesus. We are so proud of her and how smart and advanced she is for her age. She continually surprises us. She is the only 4 year old I know that requests salad for dinner when we go out to eat. We planted 2 tomato plants in planters on our deck and have 2 tomatoes coming in already. She loves watching their progress and learning about how they go from flower to little bud, then small green tomato, and slowly growing bigger and bigger and eventually turning red (she will grasp that concept a bit better when they actually start turning red). They will be the best tomatoes ever because Mommy and Elise planted and grew them!! yummy!! Maybe next year we will have a whole garden. :)<br /><br />Elise is such a caring and loving, sensitive child and feels pain deeply for others. She enjoys spending time with Uncle Dave and Aunt Jenn and their son John. She really likes John and always asks if he will be there when we visit. Even though she doesn't get to see them very much, she loves her Uncle Kyle and cousin Christa and includes them in her prayer every night. We are planning on visiting Iowa and seeing Mommy's side of the family in October so we plan on making the best of every moment we are there. We can't wait to see family and friends since it has been over 2 years since we have made the trip. It is hard to explain that Mommy wasn't born in Alabama and that all of her family isn't here but she knows her Mommy's side of the family despite the distance and knows they love her very much. She talks to Grandma Sue on the phone and tells her all about what is going on...even if it really doesn't make sense. hehe It is hard on Mommy being so far away from Iowa but Daddy and Elise make Mommy happy along with really great friends that really are Mommy and Daddy's family here, Miss Leslie, Susan, Lavita, Candice and Jonathon, Aunt Jenn and Uncle Dave and John, Torsten and Rachel, Great Grannie and Pa, Grandma Christie...all have given nothing but support to us and made us feel like family. We love you all guys!!<br /><br />okie...time for Mommy to get ready for bed so...pictures inc soon!! :DHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-72341246877570147912008-08-11T17:48:00.000-07:002008-08-11T18:42:15.141-07:00Wiggly Time!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm83lcDBI/AAAAAAAAANs/Pwc_QARhxD0/s1600-h/July+2008+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233436700392033298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm83lcDBI/AAAAAAAAANs/Pwc_QARhxD0/s400/July+2008+047.JPG" border="0" /></a> Shwashbuckler Captain Feathersword!!! AHOY!!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm9dXTKWI/AAAAAAAAAN0/3FU4FAS5WnU/s1600-h/July+2008+133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233436710533278050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm9dXTKWI/AAAAAAAAAN0/3FU4FAS5WnU/s400/July+2008+133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm9l1oIHI/AAAAAAAAAN8/Ph17pxFQmVo/s1600-h/July+2008+080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233436712807964786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm9l1oIHI/AAAAAAAAAN8/Ph17pxFQmVo/s400/July+2008+080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm-UPk3UI/AAAAAAAAAOE/YLSvMFQ_O1k/s1600-h/July+2008+085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233436725264833858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm-UPk3UI/AAAAAAAAAOE/YLSvMFQ_O1k/s400/July+2008+085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm-zurVJI/AAAAAAAAAOM/0y-CiLh91jY/s1600-h/July+2008+086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233436733716780178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDm-zurVJI/AAAAAAAAAOM/0y-CiLh91jY/s400/July+2008+086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi0fBSsgI/AAAAAAAAANE/LQhKwDKKcYk/s1600-h/July+2008+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233432158312509954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi0fBSsgI/AAAAAAAAANE/LQhKwDKKcYk/s400/July+2008+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi00LUveI/AAAAAAAAANM/dxvdHStYcaQ/s1600-h/July+2008+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233432163991731682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi00LUveI/AAAAAAAAANM/dxvdHStYcaQ/s400/July+2008+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1dqmXqI/AAAAAAAAANU/8LAR9Qznqaw/s1600-h/July+2008+066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233432175128764066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1dqmXqI/AAAAAAAAANU/8LAR9Qznqaw/s400/July+2008+066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1ofyeaI/AAAAAAAAANc/8G3P4um5ES4/s1600-h/July+2008+104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233432178036210082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1ofyeaI/AAAAAAAAANc/8G3P4um5ES4/s400/July+2008+104.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1wkEq4I/AAAAAAAAANk/1cDc8gOk_GI/s1600-h/July+2008+211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233432180201663362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SKDi1wkEq4I/AAAAAAAAANk/1cDc8gOk_GI/s400/July+2008+211.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Kinda a mismash of pictures but at least there are some new ones!! Elise LOVED the Wiggles once again. This time around she really understood that we were seeing them in person. She sang along with most all the songs (and Mommy and Daddy learned some new ones...Hello Dr. Knickerbocker!!) It is funny because Anthony (the blue Wiggle) shares Mommy's birthday and Murray (the red Wiggle) shares Uncle Kyle's birthday...of course not the same year but ya know, kinda fun! When Murray came out to do his guitar solo, he started of course with Stairway to Heaven, a mainstay for all toddlers. Needless to say there is some comic relief for those above the age of 7 hehe.</div><div> </div><div>And you can see our new puppy, Tinker Bell, or Tinker or Tink for short. Elise loves her and Tink loves Elise. It is so amazing to see how wonderful Elise is with the puppy. Well and how wonderful she is in general. We are so very blessed to have a precious family such that is the three of us.<br /><div></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-68534977554678951662008-06-02T16:14:00.001-07:002008-12-08T18:23:02.877-08:00uuhhggggg....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnvrM5u6I/AAAAAAAAAMs/YdH5SzX98MM/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+654.JPG"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So I had the best of intentions getting some new pics posted.....I wait, and wait, and wait some more....and then BLAM!! Mommy's comp dies!! EEEEKK! So now here we are a month and a half later and maybe some new pics ehh?? yeah? miss that little sweet potato????</span></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207471506639666082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnvrM5u6I/AAAAAAAAAMs/YdH5SzX98MM/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+654.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnwHobMgI/AAAAAAAAAM0/7aAkJPLv8vU/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+668.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207471514271298050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnwHobMgI/AAAAAAAAAM0/7aAkJPLv8vU/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+668.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnwo8L8_I/AAAAAAAAAM8/yphBK8b0ue8/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+800.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207471523212555250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESnwo8L8_I/AAAAAAAAAM8/yphBK8b0ue8/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+800.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkTbswJPI/AAAAAAAAAME/tUPaVJSra_c/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467722907067634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkTbswJPI/AAAAAAAAAME/tUPaVJSra_c/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+685.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkT2ceiVI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Pk0JXeGXuC4/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467730086562130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkT2ceiVI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Pk0JXeGXuC4/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+631.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkUVxxyKI/AAAAAAAAAMU/d1B8brTYTR8/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467738497403042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkUVxxyKI/AAAAAAAAAMU/d1B8brTYTR8/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkU8r5B4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/wzn-osVOs9E/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467748941694850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkU8r5B4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/wzn-osVOs9E/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+764.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkVWswHTI/AAAAAAAAAMk/N-l_RMftEy0/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467755924626738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESkVWswHTI/AAAAAAAAAMk/N-l_RMftEy0/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB9T7uCJI/AAAAAAAAALc/Z4HLBwjNMQI/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207429959469893778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB9T7uCJI/AAAAAAAAALc/Z4HLBwjNMQI/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB98iv5OI/AAAAAAAAALk/I8rhtW5Z5uQ/s1600-h/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207429970371011810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB98iv5OI/AAAAAAAAALk/I8rhtW5Z5uQ/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207429994346563090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB_V29xhI/AAAAAAAAAL8/G9GkkDYSpJ0/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+498.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207429987440312914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB-8IYwlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/J97PTdWNoXw/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+428.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207429977022086914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/SESB-VUfPwI/AAAAAAAAALs/Unx-Qd-DM_Q/s400/VacationRecital+Spring+2008+260.JPG" border="0" />Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-63174563276772451362008-04-10T18:37:00.000-07:002008-04-10T18:42:05.567-07:00Tiny Dancer :)<span style="font-family:verdana;">As May quickly approaches and many special days come around, the most special day is May 10th. Elise will be performing with her TapTots class at the BJCC. For those out of town, this is the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center....a little like the 5 Seasons Center errr I mean the USCellular center or whoever has bought naming rights these days. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">There are pictures but we will surely have to order extras to fill all the wants and needs of all those that love Elise. :D</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I am downloading more pictures tonight and should have some posted by the weekend! Hooray!! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">When you see how cute this little girl is, your head may explode so...be warned!!! hehehehehe</span>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-52038567880797789972008-02-07T16:30:00.001-08:002008-12-08T18:23:04.132-08:00Fun at the park!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Weeeee! Here Elise is playing with Uncle Jack at the park in Helena. They both LOVED the swings!!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6unkLKmH4I/AAAAAAAAALM/XFCLpwkT7fA/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+431.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164405637624766338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6unkLKmH4I/AAAAAAAAALM/XFCLpwkT7fA/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+431.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulbrKmHzI/AAAAAAAAAKk/2XE_QgXD5DY/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+418.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164403292572622642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulbrKmHzI/AAAAAAAAAKk/2XE_QgXD5DY/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+418.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulcbKmH0I/AAAAAAAAAKs/5_voQYJVvKo/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+404.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164403305457524546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulcbKmH0I/AAAAAAAAAKs/5_voQYJVvKo/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+404.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6uldLKmH1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/nTu22o82gAQ/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+411.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164403318342426450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6uldLKmH1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/nTu22o82gAQ/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+411.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6uldrKmH2I/AAAAAAAAAK8/SuwiOMaA_Ko/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+433.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164403326932361058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6uldrKmH2I/AAAAAAAAAK8/SuwiOMaA_Ko/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+433.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164405646214700946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6unkrKmH5I/AAAAAAAAALU/TwahB3WJ6eQ/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+451.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulebKmH3I/AAAAAAAAALE/eZzlEg_FJ1c/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+450.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164403339817262962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6ulebKmH3I/AAAAAAAAALE/eZzlEg_FJ1c/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+450.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-86335424430394317322008-02-05T19:54:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:23:09.541-08:00All the Usual Suspects...oh my<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So with a new year a month and a half into it and a fancy camera later, I have FINALLY gotten some new pics to post so.....I will let them speak for themselves. These will span from Halloween thru NOW...I hope this doesn't freeze my comp up *cringe*</span><br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6kz_LKmHQI/AAAAAAAAAGM/onBLyNdjCvc/s1600-h/Elise+Halloween+2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163715608178990338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6kz_LKmHQI/AAAAAAAAAGM/onBLyNdjCvc/s320/Elise+Halloween+2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6kz_rKmHRI/AAAAAAAAAGU/myjf_bSa6ns/s1600-h/Novemeber+2007+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163715616768924946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6kz_rKmHRI/AAAAAAAAAGU/myjf_bSa6ns/s320/Novemeber+2007+074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0ALKmHSI/AAAAAAAAAGc/iM8JjvMP8Hs/s1600-h/Novemeber+2007+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163715625358859554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0ALKmHSI/AAAAAAAAAGc/iM8JjvMP8Hs/s320/Novemeber+2007+133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0ArKmHTI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Kd7dIr4qsjA/s1600-h/Novemeber+2007+137.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163715633948794162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0ArKmHTI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Kd7dIr4qsjA/s320/Novemeber+2007+137.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0BLKmHUI/AAAAAAAAAGs/RhzZzuKx7_k/s1600-h/Novemeber+2007+138.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163715642538728770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k0BLKmHUI/AAAAAAAAAGs/RhzZzuKx7_k/s320/Novemeber+2007+138.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163717558094142802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k1wrKmHVI/AAAAAAAAAG0/LbH_F1B5_ak/s400/Novemeber+2007+140.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163717562389110114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k1w7KmHWI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Zal4EgEAFw0/s400/Novemeber+2007+144.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163717566684077426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k1xLKmHXI/AAAAAAAAAHE/oYn6F3Q7CLg/s400/Novemeber+2007+149.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163717575274012034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k1xrKmHYI/AAAAAAAAAHM/c71FA_-uGxo/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+013.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163717579568979346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k1x7KmHZI/AAAAAAAAAHU/vn8jQ4cTEZQ/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+016.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163723519508749730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k7LrKmHaI/AAAAAAAAAHc/ZRb6xvRRnpY/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+019.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163723528098684338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k7MLKmHbI/AAAAAAAAAHk/zCEawWPc-30/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+023.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163723536688618946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k7MrKmHcI/AAAAAAAAAHs/cE39yxRxJQs/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+018.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163723540983586258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k7M7KmHdI/AAAAAAAAAH0/XEJP1uCjxeM/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+025.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163723545278553570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k7NLKmHeI/AAAAAAAAAH8/a1nhM9wCYE8/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+032.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163725714237038066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k9LbKmHfI/AAAAAAAAAIE/LpuazYECqhw/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+037.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163725722826972674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6k9L7KmHgI/AAAAAAAAAIM/4N67BczuIBw/s400/Novemeber+2007+part+2+058.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163725748596776498" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lAerKmHlI/AAAAAAAAAI0/w4ZZvmdcZDg/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+013.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163729352074337890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lAfLKmHmI/AAAAAAAAAI8/7EYiw-qP25Y/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+052.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163729360664272498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lAfrKmHnI/AAAAAAAAAJE/rDSQe86zLWM/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+064.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163729386434076290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lAhLKmHoI/AAAAAAAAAJM/g2XOTmukHnE/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+114.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163733286264381074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lEELKmHpI/AAAAAAAAAJU/03uHf5IBv8I/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+137.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163733294854315682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lEErKmHqI/AAAAAAAAAJc/KPgIqkAawWo/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+172.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163733299149282994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lEE7KmHrI/AAAAAAAAAJk/M2SvrM-KEOU/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+219.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163733307739217602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lEFbKmHsI/AAAAAAAAAJs/5f_FTfwDwYY/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+257.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163733316329152210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/R6lEF7KmHtI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/m8uOv2LmypA/s400/Christmas+2007+plus+Jan+08+279.jpg" border="0" />That's all for tonight....tomorrow is pool night so it will be Thursday before more. nite nite</span>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-19664415534735842672007-09-12T15:40:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:23:11.347-08:00OMG!!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes it is true! Finally have new pics posted! Family and freinds....this is the Smith Family on vacation in Destin, Florida</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">. (well mostly pics of Elise but that is the REAL reason you are here and you KNOW it!! lol ) First stop was The Wiggles concert in Baton Rouge, LA. Best hour and a half entertainment money can buy for a 2 year old. Then onward to Destin and the sugary white beach, or as Elise called it "her sandbox". We all had a wonderful time and cannot wait to get back!<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109452176031369042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Ruhrrt0yR1I/AAAAAAAAAFE/LpqPpu4mDQc/s320/Destin+2007+003.jpg" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109452579758294882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuhsDN0yR2I/AAAAAAAAAFM/SwNV8ynRbu8/s320/Destin+2007+006.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is another litte bombshell and her daddy that we all made friends with and hung out with for a couple of days of our stay in Destin....with two there is more entertainment and cuteness all around!!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109456161761019778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuhvTt0yR4I/AAAAAAAAAFc/W2WO9atBykc/s320/Destin+2007+053.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109453150988945266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Ruhskd0yR3I/AAAAAAAAAFU/7I9hNxJGFwU/s320/Destin+2007+048.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109481897205057426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuiGtt0yR5I/AAAAAAAAAFk/OE6f3bS8V7I/s320/Destin+2007+102.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109481901500024738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuiGt90yR6I/AAAAAAAAAFs/YMTXvwhvWxs/s320/Destin+2007+109.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">A little too much fun in the sun...right before Elise laid down she had falled asleep, hat and all in the swim floatie with daddy towing her around.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109481905794992050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuiGuN0yR7I/AAAAAAAAAF0/Zco-De0Wwe4/s320/Destin+2007+126.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109482975241848770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuiHsd0yR8I/AAAAAAAAAF8/P0888vBXqCg/s320/Destin+2007+130.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">And as we arrive back in the 'Ham, this is the site to see as we look into the back seat to check the littlest beach babe......collective "awwwwwww"</span></p><p> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109482979536816082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RuiHst0yR9I/AAAAAAAAAGE/w-JxaR5z_gg/s320/Destin+2007+137.jpg" border="0" /></p><span style="font-family:verdana;">We hope everyone enjoyed these long over due pics and with any luck Mommy will get some more up ASAP! We love everyone!</span>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-68837755373523198872007-08-28T19:08:00.000-07:002007-08-28T19:11:35.632-07:00So....Mommy is a slacker!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes! You all knew it already...Mommy gets it from PaPa, the procrastination that is.....we just got back from some fun in the sun and have tons of photos to post... I will be spending some time tomorrow getting everyone caught up on all the comings and goings in the Smith household but for now....time for a little post vacation relaxation with the cherub already in bed and the adults lounging on the couch. Until tomorrow...we love you all!!!</span></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-69289769949572576582007-07-31T04:23:00.000-07:002007-07-31T04:32:41.927-07:00July 31st--Crazy last week and a half<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">No pics this morning but just a quick note to tell all our family and friends how much we appreciate and love them. Several people at my work have lost loved ones last Saturday. While we were celebrating the joining of two people we care for, two supervisors lost those they care for. One a husband of 40+ years who was ill and the other a daughter who was but 24 and her passing was most unexpected. We also send our prayers to Uncle Jack who is in Dallas with Nana and Grandad for more surgery. It sounds like everything is going well and we want to keep it that way. And to our family that isn't as close as we would like, we love and miss you and think about you everyday and thank God for every moment we have together, either in person or via phone/e-mail/letters/blogs...</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Also this week we hope to learn what Elise's cousin will be...will it be a boy to rough-house and play "garage" with or a girl to play Barbie's and dress-up....we are excited to know!! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We love you all!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Love, Patrick, Holly and Elise (and Kikyo)</span></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-31824850562683628342007-07-22T20:13:00.001-07:002008-12-08T18:23:13.541-08:00July 4th and 21st Pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQqgQqpLCI/AAAAAAAAAE8/we7XnwE4PJM/s1600-h/July+2007+014.jpg"></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are some pics from the 4th of July and yesterday July 21st, Crystal (Daddy aka Patrick's cousin)and John-Paul's wedding where Elise was a flower girl.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090225940377185074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQdhgqpKzI/AAAAAAAAADE/RHwTOrKRPAo/s320/4th+of+July+2007+002.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090226421413522242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQd9gqpK0I/AAAAAAAAADM/HXDebU6yemo/s320/4th+of+July+2007+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090226868090121042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQeXgqpK1I/AAAAAAAAADU/tUDqDSxizgo/s320/4th+of+July+2007+018.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090227357716392802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQe0AqpK2I/AAAAAAAAADc/HEWGGBgdmco/s320/4th+of+July+2007+024.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090227928947043186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQfVQqpK3I/AAAAAAAAADk/ybteBJFN3TY/s320/July+2007+027.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Look who got some new shoes!! Crocs!! Just like Uncle Jack! Elise loved his so much Nana and Grandad treated Elise to some of her very own.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090228641911614338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQf-wqpK4I/AAAAAAAAADs/pVqrktnUjpo/s320/July+2007+028.jpg" border="0" /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I don't know but I think she likes them. What do you think??<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090232425777802130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQjbAqpK5I/AAAAAAAAAD0/rYX_JHpmKeQ/s320/July+2007+031+rotated.jpg" border="0" /></span></div></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is our precious little girl looking beautiful for Crystal and John-Paul's big day. Elise was the littlest of the flower girls but she followed the other girls lead and did wonderfully. Better than Mommy and Daddy hoped or expected. Here are few pics from the day.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090233602598841266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQkfgqpK7I/AAAAAAAAAEE/ibUluwY4heI/s320/July+2007+043+rotated.jpg" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090233594008906658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQkfAqpK6I/AAAAAAAAAD8/-P95UdjfdU4/s320/July+2007+042+rotated.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090234848139357122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQloAqpK8I/AAAAAAAAAEM/Ttj3PFZdDTY/s320/July+2007+044+rotated.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090235419370007506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQmJQqpK9I/AAAAAAAAAEU/SEqUhTInbE4/s320/July+2007+050.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090236132334578658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQmywqpK-I/AAAAAAAAAEc/QqW1yb2abNU/s320/July+2007+061.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090237785896987650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQoTAqpLAI/AAAAAAAAAEs/hFn2NKHgUwc/s320/July+2007+109.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090238275523259410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RqQovgqpLBI/AAAAAAAAAE0/kwcqPjCSA3E/s320/July+2007+112.jpg" border="0" /><br />Hope you enjoyed the photos. Sorry that there isn't much in the way of captions but most of these speak for themselves. I have some more pics to post but that will have to wait as is grows late here and Monday morning comes too soon. More later. =)</p>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-92204566372647279662007-07-11T18:22:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:23:19.629-08:00Uncle Jack's Birthday Pics<div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Okay, okay, so I am falling behind on my 2-3 day plan but I have been getting over some very not pleasant side effects of the medicine I was taking for my back and it rained here (FINALLY) but it stirred up something that my sinus' do not like. So get ready for some birthday party action from Uncle Jack's 2 Year B-day party. (For those that do not know Jack is Daddy aka Patrick's brother that is just bit younger than Elise)<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWEW5z3m_I/AAAAAAAAAB8/rxdW1vIEwY8/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086116883195206642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWEW5z3m_I/AAAAAAAAAB8/rxdW1vIEwY8/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWGIZz3nBI/AAAAAAAAACM/S_IcMwcjUqk/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086118833110359058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWGIZz3nBI/AAAAAAAAACM/S_IcMwcjUqk/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here Uncle Jack is opening some of his gifts (with the help of Mommy and </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Daddy </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">aka NaNa and Grandad).</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWGnJz3nCI/AAAAAAAAACU/MF6xSsH4Ul4/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086119361391336482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWGnJz3nCI/AAAAAAAAACU/MF6xSsH4Ul4/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Uncle Jack didn't need this for much longer after his party.....he took off like a bolt when he was in Dallas last. Soon nothing will be off limits cause those hands find a way to get things you didn't think they could reach! :)<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWH4pz3nDI/AAAAAAAAACc/_MUVy36DvxY/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086120761550674994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWH4pz3nDI/AAAAAAAAACc/_MUVy36DvxY/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Uncle Rob helps dish out the cake while Uncle Jack recovers from all the excitement of him turning 2. Cousins Anja, Jayla, D.J. and Jeanie can be seen anxiously awaiting some cake. (Hope no one got their name misspelled, if so e-mail and berate me now!)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWI55z3nEI/AAAAAAAAACk/cFKuyzwMyyA/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086121882537139266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWI55z3nEI/AAAAAAAAACk/cFKuyzwMyyA/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hey Uncle Rob, I think Elise wants a piece too. Very intense look there aimed at you!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWJrpz3nFI/AAAAAAAAACs/FPld-LqnBAI/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086122737235631186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWJrpz3nFI/AAAAAAAAACs/FPld-LqnBAI/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh what does that pitiful little face say...?<br /></span><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWKqJz3nGI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YCzwys11GGk/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086123810977455202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWKqJz3nGI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YCzwys11GGk/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+046.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWKqJz3nGI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YCzwys11GGk/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+046.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It says "Can I play too??"</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWOLNRCICI/AAAAAAAAAC8/y7g3Ysk-4yI/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086127677375651874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWOLNRCICI/AAAAAAAAAC8/y7g3Ysk-4yI/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+108.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And one final picture tonight</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">.....I wish Mommy woke up in the morning this cheery (so does Daddy) :p</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RpWKqJz3nGI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YCzwys11GGk/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+046.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-21714572336625707982007-07-04T15:24:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:23:20.972-08:00Happy 4th of July!!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Happy 4th of July everyone!! Mommy was off work but Daddy had to go make the money, like he always does. He is such a great salesman! He sold over 40k in 7 days last month! Holy smokes!! Anyways, Elise and I took a very long nap today. 2 and a half hours!! She hasn't taken that long of a nap in like 6 months. But I guess we both needed some rest. For those of you that I haven't babbled on and on to about my back, 2 weeks ago I was cleaning our computers at <em>home (</em>I stress that because my supervisor, doctor and Dad and Bo all thought it happened at work...I WISH that it did but moving on) the little plastic tube thingy on the air-duster blew off and I got under the desk to get it and when I came up, I wasn't completely out from underneath it and hit my spine on the metal lip of the "desk" (it is really a banquet table so we can fit both of our comps there). </span><br /><div><br /> </div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I thought everything would just get better like all my little boo-boos do but a week after, I thought I was gonna die at work in my computer chair, went to the doctor and had x-rays etc. I didn't chip or fracture anything but bruise my spine all the way to the bone. OUCH! So the I got some muscle relaxer, anti-inflammatory and a pain killer but the sad thing is, it hurts the worst at work but I cannot function with those while there. I almost nod off at my desk and I send out 50 plus e-mails first thing in the morning and I mislabeled stuff so, I have to be in pain at work and then wait til I am home to take my medicine. I got a little travel pillow to prop me up until my back feels better (thanks Patrick! what an understanding man!)</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">So, the nap was very nice although I heard that Grandad (Patrick's dad David) and NaNa (Patrick's step mom Marie) asked us over, so I have to apologize for not coming but after nap time we had to go get groceries and get a prescription and Mommy promised Elise we would make a cake when we got home and that was ALL she could talk about at the store so...Mommy couldn't let her down.</span></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowkfZz3m6I/AAAAAAAAABU/Tb8PTGFnunE/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083478201317432226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowkfZz3m6I/AAAAAAAAABU/Tb8PTGFnunE/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is a very nice photo of all the May birthday gals (and Elise). This was at Grandma, Grannie and Pa's. Mommy, Aunt Cathy and Amber all have birthdays within 5 days of each other so we had a joint celebration! Here you can also see that Elise has a black eye from the "incident" at daycare. Thank goodness it cleared up for the wedding but we still have to put Mederma on it because the skin was broken a little bit to the left of the eye and we want to minimize the scar. Mederma works great, a little pricey but we think it is worth it. P.S. Grannie was quite upset about the black icing on the pretty pastel cake, she made sure we all knew it was not intentional, especially to me because I did turn 30!! Yikes! I told her it was just fine and I appreciated being included, that was what was important to me, not the color of the icing. :)</span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowhjJz3m4I/AAAAAAAAABE/ue1FQwVkVI4/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083474967207058306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowhjJz3m4I/AAAAAAAAABE/ue1FQwVkVI4/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Speaking of making a cake, here is Elise with MiMi while we were in Iowa, letting the little sweet potato help out. I think that is why Elise was so exciting about making a cake. And Grandma (Patrick's mom Crystie) gave Mommy and Daddy an hand electric mixer for our anniversary, so we could make a non-lumpy cake. Yes folks, we did not have one all this time. It cracked up my co-workers so I hope you all have a good chuckle. lol<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Elise with Uncle Garrett (Mommy's step brother). They are eating the cake seen being made in the previous picture. She seems to like it. :)</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowirZz3m5I/AAAAAAAAABM/nvfzcU5Ws60/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083476208452606866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowirZz3m5I/AAAAAAAAABM/nvfzcU5Ws60/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+006.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Garrett was such a help while Elise and Mommy were in Iowa. He helped watch her at the rehearsal dinner, wedding and at PaPa and MiMi's house and also gave Elise his Caillou books. Elise really likes them and wants Daddy to read her one almost every night. And they each teach a lesson so YAY Uncle Garrett!</span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div></div><br /><div></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rowm_Jz3m7I/AAAAAAAAABc/Vms-tvlO35s/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083480945801534386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rowm_Jz3m7I/AAAAAAAAABc/Vms-tvlO35s/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+019.jpg" border="0" /></a>Uncle Kyle is showing Elise how fun cars can be. She really loved playing with them, and with Uncle Kyle. He makes the best sound effects!! When we got back home to Alabama Mommy and Daddy got some cars from the movie Cars for her. Lighting McQueen, Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson etc. She already had the movie so she knew the characters. She even does Lighting McQueen's catch phrase...Ka-chow. It is so cute. Elise now refers to Uncle Kyle as "my Kyle" hehe. btw that is actually Uncle Kyle's Fisher Price parking garage from when he was little. :)<br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowoXpz3m8I/AAAAAAAAABk/HSVzKVH9Vwg/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083482466219957186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowoXpz3m8I/AAAAAAAAABk/HSVzKVH9Vwg/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+034.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finally got a current picture downloaded of Grandma (with the puppies) aka Mommy's mom aka Sue. We say Grandma with the puppies so Elise knows the difference between Grandma's. When I get off the phone and say "I love you Mom" Elise says "Mommy?" and I say "no that is Mommy's mom, your Grandma" then Elise says "Grandma puppies?" YES! That is right. lol<br /></div></span><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rowp9Jz3m9I/AAAAAAAAABs/i7sPfgyR_90/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083484209976679378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rowp9Jz3m9I/AAAAAAAAABs/i7sPfgyR_90/s320/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Kikyo pronounced Keek-Yo (named for a character from Inuyasha). You all knew it already so don't act surprised that we are geeks and watch anime. She decided that Elise's floppy seat was just the right spot for a nap! She is a very good kitty and shows a lot of patience with Elise.<br /></div></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div> </div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Okay, I have some photos to post but we have cupcakes and a small cake to frost and some pasta salad to make so everything will be ready for Daddy to grill hot dogs for dinner before we go down to the Southside to get a very good view of the fireworks tonight. They launch them from Red Mountain and our apartment complex is on Red Mountain but on the opposite side. We can see them okay but they don't look as high up and some t.v. towers are in the way of some of them. Daddy has the best ideas about where to go! I will TRY, TRY, TRY to post every 2 to 3 days regardless of having any photos but we usually do. Have a happy and safe 4th everyone!</span> <div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RowirZz3m5I/AAAAAAAAABM/nvfzcU5Ws60/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+and+June+2007+006.jpg"></a></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831445110112220307.post-86657533685524974572007-07-01T19:50:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:23:22.245-08:00First Entry 07/01/07<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hello family and friends! Welcome to the Sweet Potato Files where you can find updates (hopefully frequently) about the comings and goings of the Smith family. Mostly we will focus on the little angel that inspired this blog, our little Sweet Potato, Elise Madeline. She is our pride and joy and a true blessing for Patrick and myself (Holly). Elise was born Thanksgiving Day 2004 and arrived right on time as that was her due date.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rohtr5z3myI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QhbgJqRIiiE/s1600-h/Easter+2007+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082432780507781922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rohtr5z3myI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QhbgJqRIiiE/s320/Easter+2007+045.jpg" border="0" /></a> </span><br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohuBZz3mzI/AAAAAAAAAAc/CeiT15i3Aok/s1600-h/Easter+2007+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082433149874969394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohuBZz3mzI/AAAAAAAAAAc/CeiT15i3Aok/s320/Easter+2007+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">She is now 2 and a half and just amazing us all more and more as each day passes. Please bear with me as I get the hang of being a blogger as this is my first go around with it. I am attempting to upload a few pics from Easter at Grandma and Grannie and Pa's and from my brother aka Uncle Kyle's wedding over Memorial Day weekend. You will have to forgive me as some photos will be out of sequence time wise but at least they will get posted. :) </span></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohucZz3m0I/AAAAAAAAAAk/ttPyMy_hyH0/s1600-h/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082433613731437378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohucZz3m0I/AAAAAAAAAAk/ttPyMy_hyH0/s320/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+121.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kyle and I seem to favor each other a bit in this photo. My Dad aka PaPa says that will happen. :p </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Also a picture of PaPa and MiMi with the Sweet Potato herself. She wasn't spoiled one bit at all while we were</span> there. Yikes! There was a HUGE thunder clap, apparently someone thinks that was a bit sarcastic...lol.</span></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohvTpz3m1I/AAAAAAAAAAs/T0hDkcRxk_I/s1600-h/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082434562919209810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohvTpz3m1I/AAAAAAAAAAs/T0hDkcRxk_I/s320/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+134.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A huge thanks to PaPa and MiMi for <strong>all </strong>their help with Elise while I was part of the wedding party and their generosity with our visit. It was a blast.<br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohwSZz3m2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/aM37_JAiEQQ/s1600-h/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082435640956001122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohwSZz3m2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/aM37_JAiEQQ/s320/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+127.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Can't get much cuter than that huh?</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rohw25z3m3I/AAAAAAAAAA8/1jPR1MQwPZ0/s1600-h/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082436268021226354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rohw25z3m3I/AAAAAAAAAA8/1jPR1MQwPZ0/s320/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+135.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here is a good picture of Uncle Kyle with his bride Liz aka Aunt Liz. Liz has the honor of being Elise's only Aunt. Aunt Liz is also expecting a bundle of joy in late December and Elise cannot wait to have a cousin and Patrick and I cannot wait to be an Aunt and Uncle!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/Rohw25z3m3I/AAAAAAAAAA8/1jPR1MQwPZ0/s1600-h/Kyle+and+Liz+and+Hauser+05+135.jpg"></a></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I am also posting a pic of Daddy with Elise when she was very small that is one of my personal favorites. As I get the hang of this, I hope to be better organized but with all the overtime I have been working and all the hours Daddy aka Patrick works spending time with Elise takes priority over many things, as I am sure all can understand.</span></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohtHZz3mxI/AAAAAAAAAAM/NqrTf4sbHsI/s1600-h/Elise+Birthday-Christmas+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082432153442556690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59zfdkGSuDg/RohtHZz3mxI/AAAAAAAAAAM/NqrTf4sbHsI/s320/Elise+Birthday-Christmas+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So this is the end for post #1 and I have a memory card full of pics for the next post which will hopefully be in a few days! We just can't say how much we love and treasure everyday with our Sweet Potato!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726290176167978791noreply@blogger.com8