tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28622065181545855412024-03-05T00:22:12.554-06:00the staggsChristina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.comBlogger834125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-7784391395336235292016-04-18T16:38:00.000-05:002016-04-21T16:54:13.007-05:00Nice start to April<p>Finally the weather has been nice enough we’ve been able to play outside!</p> <p align="center">Hopscotch!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wYJnGwG_ck0/VxlLx2frPwI/AAAAAAAAQiE/fS-wK7CFQJ4/s1600-h/IMG_9183%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9183" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9183" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r1LJvJ8ZpSk/VxlLyMgydrI/AAAAAAAAQiI/_qJXZU4bbMo/IMG_9183_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="428"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden’s getting to be a pro at riding her trike!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s1fiUtEjR44/VxlLyQhHL9I/AAAAAAAAQiM/Y86CCgCOY1g/s1600-h/IMG_9192%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9192" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iXR56fgyX94/VxlLyqnsidI/AAAAAAAAQiQ/LBPfbwdntB0/IMG_9192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IM-ahnOVmgg/VxlLyz_BcDI/AAAAAAAAQiU/qjemHnV6db4/s1600-h/IMG_9193%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9193" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9193" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ndhxj8IOl08/VxlLzFaUp5I/AAAAAAAAQiY/RGuA46IeHnw/IMG_9193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RC9yvvKuat4/VxlLzZjDD5I/AAAAAAAAQic/79kPNohUfFM/s1600-h/IMG_9195%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9195" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9195" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JJpsthjmrds/VxlLzhP_EuI/AAAAAAAAQig/Vhy7g-L2bSM/IMG_9195_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Plenty of Nerf wars, including Pops and Gigi and the neighbor Sam! Arden cracks me up with her serious face!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vdaNfDbbbic/VxlLz7WuPCI/AAAAAAAAQik/Uss9W9bfadM/s1600-h/IMG_9198%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9198" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9198" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80rDokhLbGQ/VxlL0OVpEyI/AAAAAAAAQio/xTciG4AWMuk/IMG_9198_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aFcD65Jp54w/VxlL0bvyZjI/AAAAAAAAQis/bWfl-KGPk20/s1600-h/IMG_9201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9201" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9201" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oEwfpPSZn1c/VxlL0jGFNLI/AAAAAAAAQiw/ms-A2N4q9yM/IMG_9201_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Searcy for Memaw’s birthday!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mf4YXhO8zZw/VxlL069zO7I/AAAAAAAAQi0/0rWwYDeAo74/s1600-h/IMG_9205%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9205" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9205" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qbM1q_ViF-E/VxlL1MsiaFI/AAAAAAAAQi4/nQXUZf5hWKw/IMG_9205_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="334"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xSo0eOPi1M0/VxlL1V1sClI/AAAAAAAAQi8/nj5grWuQfYw/s1600-h/IMG_9208%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9208" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9208" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQa-Vl-fig8/VxlL1lWVtXI/AAAAAAAAQjA/cI_QXiXAitk/IMG_9208_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="258"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mnLxTzxR-WA/VxlL1_WOMBI/AAAAAAAAQjE/97AS_-rgw1Q/s1600-h/IMG_9210%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9210" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9210" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sKqbzHYavSE/VxlL2AQ8WMI/AAAAAAAAQjI/PSc8Wn1lFQo/IMG_9210_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="256"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Hickory Ridge to pick up the dining room table and china cabinet and I took these. It’s no wonder why this is and always will be one of my favorite places!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-axllMKyURoI/VxlL2VqOD9I/AAAAAAAAQjM/Mla3JcbHaic/s1600-h/IMG_9224%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9224" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9224" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Q_IlKl7Yw8/VxlL2pomQMI/AAAAAAAAQjQ/lT7H6Tu08Kg/IMG_9224_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="313" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZNHB1SlcFtk/VxlL2xwfzpI/AAAAAAAAQjU/mwJxGIE_tig/s1600-h/IMG_9233%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9233" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9233" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-40rEKDpji10/VxlL3HySXSI/AAAAAAAAQjY/izxp3q-U_6Y/IMG_9233_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bW3PbHZWjvM/VxlL3q63CzI/AAAAAAAAQjc/8WI0O22C73U/s1600-h/IMG_9226%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9226" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9226" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3UyIG4fWQs/VxlL31jV8NI/AAAAAAAAQjg/WqJcSC0T3so/IMG_9226_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hv2dw2iskgs/VxlL4NQlvpI/AAAAAAAAQjk/3ZepxiCtiRA/s1600-h/IMG_9230%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9230" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9230" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jgrl4fa--AE/VxlL4SsJ8II/AAAAAAAAQjo/Z-oqa-v73bo/IMG_9230_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1A23ipVwfU4/VxlL4kB4xHI/AAAAAAAAQjs/vBSsAks-KXA/s1600-h/IMG_9237%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9237" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9237" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-492ZqulAkio/VxlL4x-F3pI/AAAAAAAAQjw/-NoKJy6w1NU/IMG_9237_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center">We had Gigi’s birthday lunch at Aunt Kay and Uncle Doug’s house</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B030Ix8OCTE/VxlL5ApEDlI/AAAAAAAAQj0/lHfjFCT67Bc/s1600-h/IMG_9244%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9244" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9244" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uSHjTV_4sr8/VxlL5QAWayI/AAAAAAAAQj4/PVVDc5lx9F0/IMG_9244_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="288"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WETUzF_y5Ec/VxlL5qYv44I/AAAAAAAAQj8/m_BgkpRI45c/s1600-h/IMG_9245%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9245" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9245" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W3FV2O6mjog/VxlL50oq4aI/AAAAAAAAQkA/QABcgQDCu7Q/IMG_9245_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="290"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wl2jrLHUE30/VxlL6LiKFmI/AAAAAAAAQkE/Zur6lAjHdzc/s1600-h/IMG_9246%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9246" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9246" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BmdCICknciw/VxlL6YH8EuI/AAAAAAAAQkI/VyQxkxwpUMo/IMG_9246_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="284"></a></p> <p align="center">Jarrod had to work out of town for several days this month. We just hung out and played at home. </p> <p align="center">Stratton got to get his Dinosaur excavation kit out and found dinosaur bones! It was messy but fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o1DehXoEZxE/VxlL6rk9N1I/AAAAAAAAQkM/3tbgCRf72-E/s1600-h/IMG_9257%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9257" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9257" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZDvOdhvz4_A/VxlL6xVvIDI/AAAAAAAAQkQ/iD5XKG7SSCE/IMG_9257_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RlxuUo4LcsQ/VxlL7HL33UI/AAAAAAAAQkU/idrmxinCbyg/s1600-h/IMG_9254%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9254" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9254" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lWt4vP4zo2s/VxlL7eEufqI/AAAAAAAAQkY/wGbeXt445bU/IMG_9254_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OmWtkDmmXoQ/VxlL7jR-L0I/AAAAAAAAQkc/Ru8DO_-U7VA/s1600-h/IMG_9255%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9255" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FW7AZY26JFA/VxlL78q9WgI/AAAAAAAAQkg/P20uYW_tEAg/IMG_9255_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U_krxC_lCgY/VxlL8CzYNDI/AAAAAAAAQkk/biqFaN_QXDM/s1600-h/IMG_9260%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9260" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9260" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--Rv_c8aO17o/VxlL8Tw3IrI/AAAAAAAAQko/vA_U2NFx90E/IMG_9260_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GyLKuNo7Br8/VxlL8kQ7ZnI/AAAAAAAAQks/rPDsBeZtyEE/s1600-h/IMG_9266%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9266" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9266" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KenM3ZaHw9E/VxlL85UtqWI/AAAAAAAAQkw/lG4-e4M2z8g/IMG_9266_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E86C9MtSiLY/VxlL9FZuFxI/AAAAAAAAQk0/qEkWJvHke_s/s1600-h/IMG_9271%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9271" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9271" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gTSYJWvtDqQ/VxlL9oZRxCI/AAAAAAAAQk4/MqIa33FHz7A/IMG_9271_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">These kids. They assume when dads away they can take over my bed!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5633iyhtumE/VxlL9wbHDkI/AAAAAAAAQk8/sQrtjE9B1p0/s1600-h/IMG_9238%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9238" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9238" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sIflQtAKm5Y/VxlL-COgujI/AAAAAAAAQlA/T943qqGJnm0/IMG_9238_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="339"></a></p> <p align="center">At least they are sleeping!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtKS6Ea0HwQ/VxlL-V1wc4I/AAAAAAAAQlE/Pzeei2xqlhU/s1600-h/IMG_9275%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9275" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9275" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jDuJHTHhfHA/VxlL-sPxoZI/AAAAAAAAQlI/HMZSImHdvoM/IMG_9275_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="356"></a></p> <p align="justify">Jarrod and I had a mini getaway! I bought him tickets to see Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cableguy for Christmas, so we went to Little Rock for that and spent the night! We did a little shopping and it was nice to have some time alone! We left the kids in Searcy and they had fun too! Poor Jarrod has a horrible cold, I think from allergies but he’s felt pretty rotten.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xOg_E0wdHHg/VxlL-6C_ETI/AAAAAAAAQlM/ETKB_RLdkGc/s1600-h/IMG_9277%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9277" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9277" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZHB5tWHVkIk/VxlL-40VsJI/AAAAAAAAQlQ/bK-3Az9VUGw/IMG_9277_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="334"></a></p> <p align="center">The kids and I planted flowers. Let me re-phase that. I planted flowers they played in the mud. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KEEdOIsiuCo/VxlL_aRzTUI/AAAAAAAAQlU/Djma7kOHIdw/s1600-h/IMG_9281%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9281" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9281" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ToBCEkJuX5o/VxlL_jh_lpI/AAAAAAAAQlY/fkL1tQAXGoQ/IMG_9281_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="308"></a></p> <p align="center">Yes, they got rinsed with the garden hose. And then I made them strip at the front door before coming in the house and going straight to the shower! They were so flithy!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--04cHeOudT0/VxlL_wYf2QI/AAAAAAAAQlc/W0Bvu3mC0U4/s1600-h/IMG_9282%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9282" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9282" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NoGhiSr-hKk/VxlMAFKjdBI/AAAAAAAAQlg/GfMiXSBG7bw/IMG_9282_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="443"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ryCRoptWbM/VxlMAWKvNJI/AAAAAAAAQlk/_Nn_3Vca53Y/s1600-h/IMG_9287%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9287" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9287" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v7rkYOFS2eE/VxlMAl8NizI/AAAAAAAAQlo/dn5pbTIfkao/IMG_9287_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="444"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-84810379609703984622016-04-01T15:40:00.000-05:002016-04-21T15:55:57.004-05:00A little bit of normal life in March<p align="center">I hosted a baby shower for Carla and baby Layla</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WnewK0yMFic/Vxk7mWN42MI/AAAAAAAAQaY/_IqqiSNQOZw/s1600-h/IMG_8652%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8652" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8652" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FgZ9gGCC6ag/Vxk7mn5ladI/AAAAAAAAQac/HDfkH4P7_6c/IMG_8652_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4b6cGsm-Dyg/Vxk7mxRiHjI/AAAAAAAAQag/k4Qc8kR0OfM/s1600-h/IMG_8836%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8836" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8836" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xZDRHe6eFE4/Vxk7nZAt_rI/AAAAAAAAQak/7WZbfeY9BA0/IMG_8836_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center">I got a MAJOR haircut!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5wkFoiFLxeY/Vxk7nlETMeI/AAAAAAAAQao/qvmNW2OJgD4/s1600-h/IMG_8848%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8848" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8848" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jHG9b16YWSY/Vxk7n2WcMYI/AAAAAAAAQas/jAkvK8qFdjA/IMG_8848_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="358"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden had a tonsillectomy and 4th set of tubes put in.</p> <p align="center">Before the goofy juice. . .</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6i8PkJ4ivUo/Vxk7oFZnQTI/AAAAAAAAQaw/uh8ptPr8rMk/s1600-h/IMG_8851%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8851" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8851" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w1p3M7gYg7U/Vxk7oezIM2I/AAAAAAAAQa0/hWpDv_RGM-E/IMG_8851_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">and after. . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HzdPTFin2og/Vxk7oxYbYOI/AAAAAAAAQa4/pvpOyr4E1Mc/s1600-h/IMG_8855%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8855" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8855" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9KyeJqNngtE/Vxk7pFf6DXI/AAAAAAAAQa8/mI2wOxOZwYY/IMG_8855_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="justify">She gave all those nurses a run for their money. She was a handful. She didn’t want them to do anything to her, they had trouble just getting the arm band on her! We had to be there at 6am, and were done and home around 9am. She had a much slower recovery than Stratton did. She ended up staying home for a week following the surgery. I stayed home with her a couple days, and then Gigi stayed with her a couple days, too. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-so5Wsm_EnfE/Vxk7pXMQBJI/AAAAAAAAQbA/84O5G5GEdNc/s1600-h/IMG_8856%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8856" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8856" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3tnL3M8gOJg/Vxk7ptvgCaI/AAAAAAAAQbE/vOV86E0tc_A/IMG_8856_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P8imTWoSDT4/Vxk7p7C3pII/AAAAAAAAQbI/D0TijKKBApc/s1600-h/IMG_8864%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8864" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8864" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_0AF-6WFgXE/Vxk7qHozEII/AAAAAAAAQbM/-UzXfJOE5sw/IMG_8864_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">I framed one of Arden’s paintings. She was so excited that we hung it in the living room!</p> <p align="center">#ArtByArden</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TWDjNQBwQ38/Vxk7qQ4xxNI/AAAAAAAAQbQ/jzxPvQz8PVo/s1600-h/IMG_8871%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8871" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8871" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qST90hl5dYk/Vxk7qtkxerI/AAAAAAAAQbU/NyLvL6D1R44/IMG_8871_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="344"></a></p> <p align="center">Watch out world, she may just be the next Picasso!</p> <p align="center">A young couple is moving to Hickory Ridge and going to rent Grandpa’s house! We went to see if there was anything in the house we wanted. I am getting the dining room table and chairs and china cabinet. What a treasure! It’s so special to me. While we were there the kids found the mud. Of course. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zxyvtt_WeP0/Vxk7q1CgjnI/AAAAAAAAQbY/3vsbJb2j2U0/s1600-h/IMG_8876%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8876" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8876" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NtmHQprxyN0/Vxk7rLMP2VI/AAAAAAAAQbc/Ul1jzXxA7wU/IMG_8876_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hwM3BivpO6I/Vxk7rZhIq3I/AAAAAAAAQbg/bULkiG9QHjE/s1600-h/IMG_8878%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8878" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8878" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I2Wp9Y8tH8g/Vxk7rlrYvDI/AAAAAAAAQbk/YNhOKBSibhc/IMG_8878_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QKuleyHMXp0/Vxk7sHl3t9I/AAAAAAAAQbo/DY4j3CITrIw/s1600-h/IMG_8877%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8877" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8877" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RMNrFyulKGw/Vxk7sQGL4-I/AAAAAAAAQbs/y0qP32JLFD0/IMG_8877_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lSCxb76tKw0/Vxk7sjwxSHI/AAAAAAAAQbw/TTBUTWEw0G0/s1600-h/IMG_8881%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8881" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8881" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MOGAfMjjZjE/Vxk7s4VwSMI/AAAAAAAAQb0/EmOXTaXXoeY/IMG_8881_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">I haven’t been able to talk her into getting a manicure at the salon yet, so we do them at home. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Evb0DTi1cHQ/Vxk7tjt-V7I/AAAAAAAAQb4/lExd5FhQ0q4/s1600-h/IMG_8898%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8898" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8898" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fhDuLUwlgzc/Vxk7t8br_3I/AAAAAAAAQb8/MJTqn09oTHQ/IMG_8898_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">She wanted to match : ) Love my girl!</p> <p align="center">She also wanted her hair cut like mine! It turned out so cute on her. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YNgvgh0CAx8/Vxk7uKrg2pI/AAAAAAAAQcA/qIE7TkQ1Hpk/s1600-h/IMG_8951%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8951" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8951" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0t3H1DB4BZY/Vxk7ucN-J-I/AAAAAAAAQcE/xWn-NGvYh7M/IMG_8951_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-75T7lzwRzGk/Vxk7uvD5EOI/AAAAAAAAQcI/RL5vYB4qKHw/s1600-h/IMG_8943%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8943" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8943" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ykSVkjUW99M/Vxk7u5BNIqI/AAAAAAAAQcM/3KIas5hQMTM/IMG_8943_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">One Friday night relaxing at home! This is real life y’all!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nO1GPAL_PsU/Vxk7vVAbyHI/AAAAAAAAQcQ/4rFI3Sh3WzE/s1600-h/IMG_8923%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8923" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8923" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iG66wigCT04/Vxk7vs-gfeI/AAAAAAAAQcU/f1GWcVIurKg/IMG_8923_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="380"></a></p> <p align="center">The kids had an Easter Party/Hunt at church</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1M4Rgfa3VRM/Vxk-R2knYeI/AAAAAAAAQck/DTMX6YI_jxQ/s1600-h/IMG_8956%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8956" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8956" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vJUcRLj3EZY/Vxk-SBZLYkI/AAAAAAAAQco/jTI5A1Vs6co/IMG_8956_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tp6U8kTuRpI/Vxk-SbCxSRI/AAAAAAAAQcs/ZjFS_6cKOHk/s1600-h/IMG_8960%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8960" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8960" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k2BemvNSHu8/Vxk-SoP34FI/AAAAAAAAQcw/LM9j-E-HSN0/IMG_8960_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HVZxBzwo01E/Vxk-S7K-NCI/AAAAAAAAQc0/CVi4Dkf522o/s1600-h/IMG_8983%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8983" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8983" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ido0rFxdEyg/Vxk-TZWBiFI/AAAAAAAAQc4/cB3vPX1eaPA/IMG_8983_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="356"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JuKwcpNA2AY/Vxk-Thbmp1I/AAAAAAAAQc8/cOzQd8jDc1o/s1600-h/IMG_8973%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8973" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8973" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mxqky4Xr120/Vxk-T9gLNqI/AAAAAAAAQdA/9Or8YWp-Ab0/IMG_8973_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MOOnlomP3_w/Vxk-UMq8HSI/AAAAAAAAQdE/w9xvpk4FJEY/s1600-h/IMG_8989%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8989" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8989" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DF3DbLRuNIc/Vxk-UeBtadI/AAAAAAAAQdI/bl3n-xNgoJk/IMG_8989_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ufBJYiTF9OQ/Vxk-UqAMqmI/AAAAAAAAQdM/E9zzJI4KjU8/s1600-h/IMG_8999%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8999" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8999" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w0ayMQaYYa8/Vxk-UwwyimI/AAAAAAAAQdQ/hJhdjJLlS5I/IMG_8999_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="267"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kWkoent0p3w/Vxk-VL1c9UI/AAAAAAAAQdU/tIwGsDqLNoc/s1600-h/IMG_9008%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9008" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9008" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xx6YQd0MVoM/Vxk-Vd9ir0I/AAAAAAAAQdY/27yERRvAnn8/IMG_9008_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="264"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vYFpQNuIHRc/Vxk-Vlx050I/AAAAAAAAQdc/GLfXH8_78m4/s1600-h/IMG_9014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9014" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9014" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EpD0mjEfsqY/Vxk-V_l18qI/AAAAAAAAQdg/WbJ2Qyi9mjs/IMG_9014_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="267"></a></p> <p align="center">And last and definetly least. I was in a fender bender one morning. I got side swiped by a car turning right on red when I had the rightaway. It was his fault and no one was hurt and the damage wasn’t too bad. But it’s just a pain to deal with. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v7MtdXXa2h0/Vxk-WL7s6iI/AAAAAAAAQdk/tvr0M4-mkJ0/s1600-h/IMG_9018%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9018" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9018" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XhylHouBpY0/Vxk-WdyDkYI/AAAAAAAAQdo/_ggC8Y4Zi9c/IMG_9018_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="251"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-48069133007423880222016-03-28T16:13:00.000-05:002016-04-21T16:30:40.394-05:00Easter Weekend<p align="justify">The kids spring break was the week before Easter, which was odd. But it worked out great. The kids got to go to Searcy to stay with Nan and Pa for a few days!</p> <p align="justify">Jarrod and I headed to Searcy Friday night and stayed the night. On Saturday after lunch we met Kristen, Kate and Ian at Harding for the egg hunt on the front lawn.</p> <p align="justify">I hate that this is so blurry. This is kinda where our story began. I was living in this dorm, Patty Cobb, when I met Jarrod! He would pick me up at these very doors. Now here we are 16 years later.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tsAqfMpyd9Q/VxlGPgwLBEI/AAAAAAAAQd8/rZ7yUw2qVMc/s1600-h/IMG_9044%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9044" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9044" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zCPFAb_4Okg/VxlGP9q5j9I/AAAAAAAAQeA/XiaLpEV8Alk/IMG_9044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="494"></a></p> <p align="justify">I love going back to campus on days like this. I mean this place sells itself. The front lawn is beautiful! It’s also Bison Days weekend so there are lots of activities for future students and alumni both. It’s nice to see so many friendly faces walking around making plans or reminising. I hope we can continue to keep this a tradition. It’s just so nice to come back here and meet back up with friends and visit! We didn’t make it to Spring Sing this year, but hopefully we can make it next year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hSGSIfklUaw/VxlGQFG7jpI/AAAAAAAAQeE/J6fa0GlDKQo/s1600-h/IMG_9048%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9048" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9048" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1jmPtjH9edw/VxlGQXG4JhI/AAAAAAAAQeI/9qo0CXkme3Y/IMG_9048_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="275" height="365"></a></p> <p align="center">I don’t know what was up with my phone but thankfully it cleared up? </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s9Bsx7rt6dM/VxlGQtcYFEI/AAAAAAAAQeM/CevpMCu_Tw8/s1600-h/IMG_9052%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9052" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9052" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ceMNtZ4k8Ow/VxlGQ2_qvBI/AAAAAAAAQeQ/fsegoUkH_dg/IMG_9052_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--rbYE5zTmZQ/VxlGRW7S7SI/AAAAAAAAQeU/qX7jWJiC4to/s1600-h/IMG_9053%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9053" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9053" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iA7Fokmm4jw/VxlGRrDZKCI/AAAAAAAAQeY/DHsSAO_7fH8/IMG_9053_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="378"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton and Ian. They think they are cousins. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-teU2X-1YBQg/VxlGR0LcXVI/AAAAAAAAQec/GUUZGjQ3Gbo/s1600-h/IMG_9056%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9056" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9056" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ueGm0ndBhU/VxlGSLOXNaI/AAAAAAAAQeg/_sG8qhHR0xU/IMG_9056_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="387"></a></p> <p align="justify">Kristen and Me! Man, how time has flown! She was also my roomate in Patty Cobb when I met Jarrod. Time sure flies by! I so wish we lived closer, but that’s never going to happen! We just have to make the most of the time we have!</p> <p align="justify">After we egg hunted and visited for a bit we went to the student center to get drinks and then Kristen and her family had tickets to see Spring Sing. So we just walked around campus for a bit. Arden was getting cranky so we did last too long. But it was just such a nice day we had to enjoy it! After awhile the students came back out and were playing frisbee and laying around in hammocks. Stratton couldn’t understand what they were doing there. I had to explain that they lived here! He was preplexed. I think he’s just starting to understand what college is! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rpxfiqMuwnY/VxlGSTzYCyI/AAAAAAAAQek/T4d0hXeDHBA/s1600-h/IMG_9062%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9062" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9062" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7O9CetORAcU/VxlGSsJAkOI/AAAAAAAAQeo/PWl9FQqq6ag/IMG_9062_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="331" height="441"></a></p> <p align="center">Beside the art building where I spent LOTS of time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hn0yXvZdsp4/VxlGS4CEiSI/AAAAAAAAQes/1sDYy50d2Rc/s1600-h/IMG_9064%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9064" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9064" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8rOyIHl-bQ0/VxlGTIq60WI/AAAAAAAAQew/92b7FXRCFKE/IMG_9064_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="431" height="324"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DwxJGS10ieQ/VxlGTeVYUvI/AAAAAAAAQe0/pyyRjLJOw9M/s1600-h/IMG_9065%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9065" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9065" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KZpMWqjT3WU/VxlGTtsM-tI/AAAAAAAAQe4/D-PHKPzG3zs/IMG_9065_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="497"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vNuikIQvKhs/VxlGT6G407I/AAAAAAAAQe8/xpdL4Z2y1nA/s1600-h/IMG_9067%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9067" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9067" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wnHBORfWvVk/VxlGURFMNmI/AAAAAAAAQfA/qszsT_yEZEE/IMG_9067_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="490"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DZh-Os8trdI/VxlGUgvnuWI/AAAAAAAAQfE/cbncEF0ehmQ/s1600-h/IMG_9080%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9080" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9080" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lW3Rt-E0LSc/VxlGU1AKTyI/AAAAAAAAQfI/KTaDoWnynzc/IMG_9080_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="475"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-awBYTpHIuJU/VxlGVIPVmRI/AAAAAAAAQfM/2961ryWtets/s1600-h/IMG_9083%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9083" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9083" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cyys-woRcn4/VxlGVa2_JmI/AAAAAAAAQfQ/58W7m566x_c/IMG_9083_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="457"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EydY6DZfYWo/VxlGVhuSIvI/AAAAAAAAQfU/X_RpiqATSF8/s1600-h/IMG_9092%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9092" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9092" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SNS7kqbPwB8/VxlGVxbAZHI/AAAAAAAAQfY/iChkKdbckwA/IMG_9092_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">After the egg hunt we went back to Nan and Pa’s for a bit and played and then ate dinner with them before moving on to Hickory Ridge.</p> <p align="center">We spent the night at Gigi and Pop’s house and the Easter bunny managed to find the kids and left their baskets full of goodies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emVR1x_rzl0/VxlGWLHqP9I/AAAAAAAAQfc/_ZZHXnhvrU8/s1600-h/IMG_9094%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9094" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9094" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-201asBtxB1Y/VxlGWVAszlI/AAAAAAAAQfg/GnGesqFvgEc/IMG_9094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="331"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden wasn’t having her picture made. It was too early for her. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ifoLYbbWUc/VxlGW3ACwcI/AAAAAAAAQfk/wG3hG-J6v2Y/s1600-h/IMG_9095%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9095" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9095" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Majq0zGVfvE/VxlGWxcFnXI/AAAAAAAAQfo/bw2tlz-rtKc/IMG_9095_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="339"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yb0iQa9eK58/VxlGXcSL7RI/AAAAAAAAQfs/4WZfK4HkOe8/s1600-h/IMG_9097%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9097" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9097" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hnAD0GjL5vY/VxlGXkoelaI/AAAAAAAAQfw/td6jofLekAA/IMG_9097_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="338"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-woj0sfIWM4E/VxlGX31bfWI/AAAAAAAAQf0/nhtRuKLlMws/s1600-h/IMG_9099%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9099" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9099" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CgFwvCgNY6U/VxlGYOhdasI/AAAAAAAAQf4/X6jmUXSnqZ4/IMG_9099_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="342"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-32YvmAqemi8/VxlGYX0n_CI/AAAAAAAAQf8/o1nU2gskaM0/s1600-h/IMG_9107%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9107" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9107" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlocaTpX42o/VxlGYsYVAcI/AAAAAAAAQgA/ZV5K-m4gvmY/IMG_9107_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="418"></a></p> <p align="center">Finally a smile!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K2aH79RRNXA/VxlGYxaggJI/AAAAAAAAQgE/7SE2IVoSFUM/s1600-h/IMG_9108%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9108" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9108" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FTtxZegbtRA/VxlGZDsLRWI/AAAAAAAAQgI/5UlsPeyMPSc/IMG_9108_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" height="330"></a></p> <p align="center">Jarrod ended up having to go to work, so the kids and I stayed and Gigi and Pops took us home later that evening. </p> <p align="center">Pre-church picture. . . guess we’ll have to try again later. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2VnyGrFlQpo/VxlGZZ5QYSI/AAAAAAAAQgM/w-sd9qr3_Nc/s1600-h/IMG_9116%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9116" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9116" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nLsIB8tkng/VxlGZlV-08I/AAAAAAAAQgQ/IO3kLJnzZNg/IMG_9116_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="444"></a></p> <p align="center">After church pictures! Much better! But minus Jarrod. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N3xplNLEg10/VxlGZ5rQGFI/AAAAAAAAQgU/kgfxEOulvsA/s1600-h/IMG_9172%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9172" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9172" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-722by0SdI9Y/VxlGaAI-qtI/AAAAAAAAQgY/3VS5MBtwCnc/IMG_9172_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="456"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o0DhDOiW3ng/VxlGaT9248I/AAAAAAAAQgc/bWych8CwcGA/s1600-h/IMG_9171%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9171" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9171" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5fM4b_03naU/VxlGa3I5FCI/AAAAAAAAQgg/loha42HDqfo/IMG_9171_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="405"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w-OMi69DoAw/VxlGbAZ1MYI/AAAAAAAAQgk/nYVV9GCurEM/s1600-h/IMG_9137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9137" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9137" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xvFXVLfHzxY/VxlGbHUD7NI/AAAAAAAAQgo/EuhbCJX26OQ/IMG_9137_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="391"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BUkBfiDMAdo/VxlGblTm3tI/AAAAAAAAQgs/P7HkRdQrcII/s1600-h/IMG_9141%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9141" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9141" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EvaFqbTLgzE/VxlGbzjxMOI/AAAAAAAAQgw/5zqQTmhYnNg/IMG_9141_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="384"></a></p> <p align="center">After lunch with the family we played outside and hunted more eggs! The weather was so nice and the perfect day to spend outside.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g70-0XkQiEs/VxlGcPdS60I/AAAAAAAAQg0/SLLlsNwQzaQ/s1600-h/IMG_9142%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9142" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9142" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AqSPKScvHOs/VxlGcX6GqHI/AAAAAAAAQg4/WHHQz8yFIP8/IMG_9142_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="393"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U-uQsA6l_eM/VxlGcoDu-uI/AAAAAAAAQg8/lIeGwgiGeAg/s1600-h/IMG_9143%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9143" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9143" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZOViYLsObMI/VxlGc3UFPMI/AAAAAAAAQhA/eVEVgkLPzbI/IMG_9143_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="383"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i6HcxDVhSPA/VxlGdJhwFXI/AAAAAAAAQhE/cunYWuPuoWs/s1600-h/IMG_9147%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9147" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9147" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-48ItmrK0vl0/VxlGdX4UGEI/AAAAAAAAQhI/9t4T553YXI8/IMG_9147_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ZNx8D-w4To/VxlGdoikkrI/AAAAAAAAQhM/mKWMWoargM4/s1600-h/IMG_9152%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9152" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9152" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ukhBgHxyBTY/VxlGd2ioKHI/AAAAAAAAQhQ/odMlGlYypl8/IMG_9152_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="263" height="349"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9V2sOtnlz_o/VxlGeALcQhI/AAAAAAAAQhU/36mLPWUFXQo/s1600-h/IMG_9159%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9159" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9159" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-croj00zETkw/VxlGeYShBMI/AAAAAAAAQhY/wFmqZ2dQeQI/IMG_9159_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="355"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FDaR2bYJqX8/VxlGeuspQUI/AAAAAAAAQhc/m5NuJwnEFHA/s1600-h/IMG_9162%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9162" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9162" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-844aalIAM_Q/VxlGe100HsI/AAAAAAAAQhg/oRvmL_Ru3Pc/IMG_9162_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-19godM-NVkc/VxlGfJImbcI/AAAAAAAAQhk/2rcrbeUwcXs/s1600-h/IMG_9170%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9170" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9170" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SpKC-wkaVc8/VxlGfeNAqGI/AAAAAAAAQho/322ca3MT-RI/IMG_9170_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="344"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-309665006679302342016-03-01T15:08:00.000-06:002016-04-21T15:25:25.113-05:00Fast and Furious February<p align="center">It’s one of our busiest months</p> <p align="center">We took the kids to see the GlobeTrotters at the convo. I let them both get basketballs. They were so happy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-anrdPCOTUmo/Vxk22BDqdCI/AAAAAAAAQWM/cJSzR7GcvOQ/s1600-h/IMG_8580%25255B9%25255D.png"><img title="IMG_8580" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8580" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I2P4rfWaDjg/Vxk228THQxI/AAAAAAAAQWQ/1CUo4ab20pM/IMG_8580_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="394" height="395"></a></p> <p align="justify">I helped host a baby shower for Tia and baby Kolby. I did all the decorations and it turned out pretty cute. I let Arden come with me since it was at Lori’s house. Turns out there were several little girlies there and they played and played! When I got home I found some unexpected selfies on my phone! Lol!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IiZz0T6zzBs/Vxk23OpRIII/AAAAAAAAQWU/gvuJv-CazIE/s1600-h/IMG_8594%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8594" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8594" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DpdduonlVrM/Vxk23U2ezVI/AAAAAAAAQWY/Xy48S3Bkb3o/IMG_8594_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="291"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CR9lYHT0WHA/Vxk23vTP7XI/AAAAAAAAQWc/tEMDLkv_qeg/s1600-h/IMG_8596%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8596" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8596" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ixXmfGcNoRM/Vxk23xdsIxI/AAAAAAAAQWg/WqjdcDjhLcQ/IMG_8596_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="288"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RR3BBoPvIJI/Vxk24mSvjRI/AAAAAAAAQWk/Wcv3O7BZ4ls/s1600-h/IMG_8600%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8600" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8600" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bQ4ZlGMY_j8/Vxk25NeRbYI/AAAAAAAAQWo/NdvjOEpY8n4/IMG_8600_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="256"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden and Josslyn</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TNPuOFRyd1g/Vxk25dcXhBI/AAAAAAAAQWs/Ta2oqDqs8xQ/s1600-h/IMG_8609%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8609" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8609" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TQDDwpcaJiM/Vxk25sJsb2I/AAAAAAAAQWw/6OvSWfTYOqo/IMG_8609_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="264"></a></p> <p align="center">Silly Girls!</p> <p align="center">Arden got a new swim suit for our upcoming weekend in Branson!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8QGN7Wz-jaM/Vxk25whfF1I/AAAAAAAAQW0/p3o-AohqoxY/s1600-h/IMG_8631%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8631" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8631" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iE25ycnNxQA/Vxk26AoGvzI/AAAAAAAAQW4/eMjS_V_wrV4/IMG_8631_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="361"></a></p> <p align="center">I thought I’d never get it off of her!</p> <p align="center">I made the kids Valentines for school.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jek4BqY60zk/Vxk26RVVdKI/AAAAAAAAQW8/aPChykbeKC0/s1600-h/IMG_8635%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8635" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8635" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V7pcehdfxlU/Vxk26uV7ZiI/AAAAAAAAQXA/3De4ALqkMBU/IMG_8635_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="387"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden’s were mini slinkies</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vp8MVmbmxaw/Vxk269RdHBI/AAAAAAAAQXE/tjekB5--2ZI/s1600-h/IMG_8639%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8639" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8639" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qtiNqNy87mo/Vxk27eG4d-I/AAAAAAAAQXI/JdCf8xxgOVg/IMG_8639_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="385"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton’s were mini rocket blasters!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ahGKWPmYF0M/Vxk27jYy2ZI/AAAAAAAAQXM/omGHeBSw1Mc/s1600-h/IMG_8642%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8642" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8642" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2sVAia8f-6o/Vxk28lEWrpI/AAAAAAAAQXQ/OhPugwt_0ys/IMG_8642_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="392"></a></p> <p align="center">Big guy at his Valentine’s Party. Which was at 9:30 AM! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ncyzOq9Bb5Y/Vxk281pH9PI/AAAAAAAAQXU/T5JprqzjkRM/s1600-h/IMG_8647%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8647" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8647" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1dgi9ib-Tkg/Vxk29SwYwzI/AAAAAAAAQXY/roZSx3kkU8s/IMG_8647_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="269"></a></p> <p align="center">So maybe the rockets weren’t a good idea! Mr. Tyler wasn’t there that day. Poor substitute teacher!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G32DCly06pU/Vxk295iQPpI/AAAAAAAAQXc/f0p_lISoo9I/s1600-h/IMG_8650%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8650" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8650" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Du9ZHJjCu8A/Vxk2-ZUf6bI/AAAAAAAAQXg/bwjTGsqYF08/IMG_8650_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="418"></a></p> <p align="center">After his party he got to come to the office with me. We had a lunch date and he picked Sues! That’s my boy! Best rolls ever!</p> <p align="justify">The kids spent the weekend with Nan and Pa. We all went to the Game and Fish show at the convo before they left. The kids were really tired but they liked the boats!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ECehKratYzc/Vxk2-hhogFI/AAAAAAAAQXk/2l04TCJjeNc/s1600-h/IMG_8653%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8653" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8653" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VO-dFrXcR2s/Vxk2-8WikOI/AAAAAAAAQXo/wEZt9Qvj3vg/IMG_8653_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="356"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden DID NOT want her picture taken!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kIRu4VZ6Of0/Vxk2_C7YxXI/AAAAAAAAQXs/1mJJWiqn6bo/s1600-h/IMG_8656%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8656" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8656" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pOHTlGEIM0w/Vxk2_VWBj_I/AAAAAAAAQXw/oDGAeAmUn9A/IMG_8656_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center">They really liked the purple one!</p> <p align="center">Valentine’s Day Dinner at the 501! What’s better than great friends and great food! Such a fun night! One of my favorite’s of the year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fEiwdznbmdY/Vxk2_10SACI/AAAAAAAAQX0/d3xl1CmLri4/s1600-h/IMG_8665%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8665" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8665" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMYP2BEQOtg/Vxk3AC36AnI/AAAAAAAAQX4/IEuzhT4ObCk/IMG_8665_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" height="340"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E34ETVAAcMc/Vxk3AbFj9YI/AAAAAAAAQX8/KA2HOWoLyWM/s1600-h/IMG_8679%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8679" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8679" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0eBRd6LmDLk/Vxk3AlcrKdI/AAAAAAAAQYA/jMGowp0Ucg0/IMG_8679_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="339"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uk1h1xJYwBI/Vxk3A7q5nfI/AAAAAAAAQYE/XbVAowNBZ-o/s1600-h/IMG_8678%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8678" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8678" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-owKnOcwIAFE/Vxk3BUNvjyI/AAAAAAAAQYI/o-22m2jaWx8/IMG_8678_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="339"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8dCOYE5aOMU/Vxk3B77YGyI/AAAAAAAAQYM/Mqemqr_-r10/s1600-h/IMG_8680%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8680" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8680" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JqSILzOB60w/Vxk3CYetM8I/AAAAAAAAQYQ/yvfeAmiob8I/IMG_8680_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="338"></a></p> <p align="center">And I got such a sweet and thoughtful gift from Jarrod!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bwKAsCqeTUQ/Vxk3DF0Z5OI/AAAAAAAAQYU/Gcvluk8_I4A/s1600-h/IMG_8682%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8682" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8682" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f7BgQNS3hcQ/Vxk3DSeF0jI/AAAAAAAAQYY/iLv-VospsWs/IMG_8682_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="371"></a></p> <p align="center">Jarrod turned 34! Whew he’s getting old! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V-AAiBbJbo0/Vxk3Dvdb4DI/AAAAAAAAQYc/0hp1zH_Wtfs/s1600-h/IMG_8697%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8697" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8697" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LQ1lz3pmgUM/Vxk3EEqb2II/AAAAAAAAQYg/qFoe3NbQIds/IMG_8697_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="628" height="628"></a></p> <p align="center">We’ve celebrated our birthday’s together for 16 years! Is that crazy or what??</p> <p> </p> <p align="justify">We went to a small benefit concert by Phillip Sweet from Little Big Town in Wilson with the Fitts. It was a fun double date. It POURED rain and the food was awful, but the concert part was cool. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-axdBnCcF5vM/Vxk3EbaLIBI/AAAAAAAAQYk/Xd8xdjgP2jY/s1600-h/IMG_8727%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8727" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8727" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m4Obtf2bDw0/Vxk3Erd7GYI/AAAAAAAAQYo/c0JsnNrqEZk/IMG_8727_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="297" height="395"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Then I turned 35. Offically “Middle Aged”. It was tough! </p> <p align="center">And went to bed and surprisingly got out of bed the next day, too. Shocker! My life is not over! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We spent a long weekend in Branson with the kiddos. The place we stayed had a small indoor pool area we spent the mornings there, did a little shopping and a little eating out. It was a fun weekend. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DYNMrbJGz2I/Vxk3FHHArwI/AAAAAAAAQYs/UF2hxC4tjYo/s1600-h/IMG_8733%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8733" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8733" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dZsgs1JOsA4/Vxk3FYVdkJI/AAAAAAAAQYw/ssRW4QahVkg/IMG_8733_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="294"></a></p> <p align="center">Headed to Branson with these Crazies!!</p> <p align="center">Joe’s Crab Shack is Stratton’s FAVORITE!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mS5QZs4LMdg/Vxk3FgUX0mI/AAAAAAAAQY0/4hjlYkXd52Q/s1600-h/IMG_8787%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8787" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8787" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VEyB67u_FAw/Vxk3F74jEaI/AAAAAAAAQY4/qzW0dTL6WbE/IMG_8787_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="409"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GMTf9-1hvI8/Vxk3GHFbsKI/AAAAAAAAQY8/uNpgadMuPho/s1600-h/IMG_8797%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8797" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8797" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GJipp-MsBFM/Vxk3Ghih17I/AAAAAAAAQZA/5MxmMTfDzwQ/IMG_8797_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="407"></a></p> <p align="center">Family selfie victory! Everyone is looking and smiling!</p> <p align="center">#thatneverhappens</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nipp0pGPnyY/Vxk3G_oVimI/AAAAAAAAQZE/J_eFLJPnThg/s1600-h/IMG_8804%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8804" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8804" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p81fUHx_ix4/Vxk3HAnaT-I/AAAAAAAAQZI/Pf4YD2VkVBQ/IMG_8804_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="312"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kpxj3cA03Gg/Vxk3HSwt5II/AAAAAAAAQZM/523w4CjiVqU/s1600-h/IMG_8798%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8798" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4SFwv8vwNS4/Vxk3HljCQMI/AAAAAAAAQZQ/2Qf7kP36ijw/IMG_8798_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="342"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TenMUQyTQRM/Vxk3IeJtcYI/AAAAAAAAQZU/N5ynUN_uXcg/s1600-h/IMG_8820%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfOt8CO6din7KzB4TmPsBuOkY51JtPSanVHtxVXk3nZIRepYKLasz9Wy8n4vR4Gvw5tTXqfJRqKEG4llEb85munfMTlsD7qM_C5nr0eelxOPil7QQWfKCFlnhJ7aKS0TPADo9nwRhoGCx/?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e8gAoPxjMRY/Vxk3JcI7asI/AAAAAAAAQZc/rlOERDz_N-Y/s1600-h/IMG_8824%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8824" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8824" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cAVvR1waChw/Vxk3KIR7kOI/AAAAAAAAQZg/P1qe7dGYXek/IMG_8824_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="328"></a></p> <p align="center">A few random’s from the month!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W9A-K2DUXhw/Vxk3Kj6L9PI/AAAAAAAAQZk/gJa2p2RFRao/s1600-h/IMG_8826%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8826" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8826" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-subStNtMNPU/Vxk3KwfGcLI/AAAAAAAAQZo/yJre4Lo73-c/IMG_8826_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="380"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ACdAu11YyjE/Vxk3LJXkMsI/AAAAAAAAQZs/X5r7i8g3QgQ/s1600-h/IMG_8683%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8683" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8683" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6hu69igqOKU/Vxk3LSZuPLI/AAAAAAAAQZw/mVy6rsC6NUU/IMG_8683_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="386"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XBef8Zqlc8I/Vxk3LvgGqRI/AAAAAAAAQZ0/mzFCsGJKcyw/s1600-h/IMG_8710%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8710" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8710" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fOVxxIHWOGg/Vxk3L1ExeFI/AAAAAAAAQZ4/byr-9YQaCqs/IMG_8710_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="399"></a></p> <p align="center">Funniest picture from Church Small groups. Excited to see these girls grow and become even better friends!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6RKUVF2oNXs/Vxk3MMJyY4I/AAAAAAAAQZ8/6XcZRvAWJDw/s1600-h/IMG_8720%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8720" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8720" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jlK1QFUvevc/Vxk3MVRR9xI/AAAAAAAAQaA/SxJi-DvJ5B4/IMG_8720_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="319"></a></p> <p align="center">Ella Fitts - Salie McKnight - EmmaKate Campbell- Arden Staggs - Hollis Carraway</p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-2471808733126760622016-02-29T15:13:00.000-06:002016-04-21T15:28:29.871-05:00Living Room Revamp!<p> </p> <p align="center">This is the furniture we got from Josh and LeAnn. This was my Christmas/Birthday present! I specifically picked this grey and pattern out to go with our tan walls. Since we weren’t ready to re-paint.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lzNqek-W9MA/VwQr_gftCWI/AAAAAAAAQQs/r4hWTHsTGng/s1600-h/IMG_7753%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7753" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7753" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gPaJW7vyLJY/VwQsAiGIrBI/AAAAAAAAQQw/-4_7dYpoLfY/IMG_7753_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="541" height="355"></a></p> <p align="justify">Well, after I sold all the furniture and we didn’t have the new stuff picked up yet, and the room was basically empty, Jarrod told me if we were ever going to re-paint this would be the time to do it. So we looked into hiring someone, but that was going to be more than we wanted to pay and it would be a couple of weeks before anyone could come. So Jarrod and his dad did it! I sold the furniture, all the pictures and decor and the rug! We didn’t make a ton of money but at least we got something for it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T0FGgr_Hiq8/VwQsBtM7SbI/AAAAAAAAQQ0/4xq23pb1ZUE/s1600-h/IMG_8291%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8291" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8291" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pu4zQ4G7tuE/VwQsCoUrlmI/AAAAAAAAQQ4/SE2fuhvuuKU/IMG_8291_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="425"></a></p> <p align="center">From Latte Tan to Tightrope Grey</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MmUwIQI2fFQ/VwQsDgRMyCI/AAAAAAAAQQ8/kcsA_N0Qzzk/s1600-h/IMG_8300%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8300" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1uMsPBP92SI/VwQsEvY9QYI/AAAAAAAAQRA/K_DsiqeNAM8/IMG_8300_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="312"></a></p> <p align="center">So much brighter!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1o-HpfmxWNk/VwQsFrw8hhI/AAAAAAAAQRE/-2zrVyMp7DI/s1600-h/IMG_8301%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8301" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8301" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SuLzeQT4EeU/VwQsGt85qSI/AAAAAAAAQRI/d2XNmk4xM7k/IMG_8301_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="312"></a></p> <p align="center">Work in progress!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-scu3BY_fZ0s/VwQsHuNoSYI/AAAAAAAAQRM/u9hBQ7ehCog/s1600-h/IMG_8305%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8305" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8305" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Qyj-B6B6nA/VwQsIkSMvKI/AAAAAAAAQRQ/qexEQOOWRd0/IMG_8305_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="308"></a></p> <p align="center">Painting done!</p> <p align="center">I think the kids liked having a ton of open space to run around in!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zM9I8oiKlu4/VwQsJsVWdPI/AAAAAAAAQRU/wjs8BIB4jdk/s1600-h/IMG_8321%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8321" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8321" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ql2XjdIt1HE/VwQsKg3lnqI/AAAAAAAAQRY/7TYDsBSJPBc/IMG_8321_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="313"></a></p> <p align="center">Kids testing carpet for the new rug. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XphWIU3KV80/VwQsLt5qYAI/AAAAAAAAQRc/o-Q_dd5q730/s1600-h/IMG_8323%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8323" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8323" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eOFRt6Su8pQ/VwQsMi-LjnI/AAAAAAAAQRg/xDQ9I35sVvQ/IMG_8323_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="463"></a></p> <p align="center">New furniture in. . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zEcI13L67NA/VwQsNhp4uPI/AAAAAAAAQRk/_eqOJnwGw10/s1600-h/IMG_8343%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8343" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6K-Hb5lbMnQ/VwQsOu4kDHI/AAAAAAAAQRo/nmwaL98NZvo/IMG_8343_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="255"></a></p> <p align="center">We moved the media center to the opposite wall.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aKIWVEQZtv0/VwQsPr8nHRI/AAAAAAAAQRs/dQ6t27tfxCU/s1600-h/IMG_8344%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8344" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8344" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MM17TDxUyf4/VwQsQh0gKrI/AAAAAAAAQRw/QAE22yVELng/IMG_8344_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="255"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dElBMm_hzf4/VwQsRgIBVXI/AAAAAAAAQR0/oG9lGLyqM0A/s1600-h/IMG_8345%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8345" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8345" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jSyujLCbb2k/VwQsSiuBxBI/AAAAAAAAQR4/LF3-4AHcaHA/IMG_8345_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Now to spruce it up!</p> <p align="justify">New rug, new curtains, art, new shelves. . .so much for just getting new furniture! It has taken me about 2 months but I think we are just about done! I need a larger rug for in front of the front door, I ordered one from Joss and Main that was super cheap and I’m not crazy about it there. Eventually we will get new end tables and lamps, but not in a huge hurry for those. Also, I’m out of money!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qjhi0O7Edds/VwQsTrJ8uaI/AAAAAAAAQR8/v4qnsuADqss/s1600-h/IMG_8611%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8611" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8611" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WzjThAAon-M/VwQsUkFbG2I/AAAAAAAAQSA/gu3HeeoSGLY/IMG_8611_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="358"></a></p> <p align="center">Updated Living Room and some real life decorating on the ottoman! Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ui7Gpt1trBk/VwQs2ExBqMI/AAAAAAAAQSY/CoMHEArhTOY/s1600-h/IMG_8528%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8528" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8528" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xfHVNJGgYqA/VwQs3LnN9ZI/AAAAAAAAQSc/jOnDTF4b1Zw/IMG_8528_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="297" height="395"></a></p> <p align="center">I also sold the small table that was in the entryway off the garage and bought a new one with my birthday money!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YAu_BEw54c/VwQsXlRRMmI/AAAAAAAAQSM/5z6_KULwu9o/s1600-h/IMG_8640%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8640" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xHyPrJLej-A/VwQsYtrxqSI/AAAAAAAAQSQ/YXwwoHwEXw8/IMG_8640_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="317" height="421"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-54561403375610757992016-02-01T16:27:00.000-06:002016-04-06T08:14:49.102-05:00January Highlights<p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-htTEtqrXatM/VwQxSQ_HgGI/AAAAAAAAQSw/vypBGr0Qd6o/s1600-h/IMG_8292%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8292" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8292" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7B4k_Rw20Bg/VwULbM-PJXI/AAAAAAAAQTA/iK0sgsJ1YVo/IMG_8292_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden got a pink cash register for Christmas and has played with it constantly! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A0s-sS7de4s/VwULb0QqqII/AAAAAAAAQTE/iIKvgPRMXz0/s1600-h/IMG_8309%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8309" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8309" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iLD9WB3Zv5k/VwULcae7kDI/AAAAAAAAQTI/4k4zI8j5Jpo/IMG_8309_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="270"></a></p> <p align="center">A little sibling wrestling</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-si2pUpSCd8g/VwULcsgTDDI/AAAAAAAAQTM/dgx6wpJYMpM/s1600-h/IMG_8337%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8337" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8337" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4H1RPjdSKm8/VwULdRFA72I/AAAAAAAAQTQ/nZoiRyns4fs/IMG_8337_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" height="347"></a></p> <p align="center">Wearing Gigi’s readers!</p> <p align="center">Arden and I had a cap day; aka bad hair day!</p> <p align="center">She looks so stinking cute in a cap and pony tail!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8PtxOm9_wto/VwULd3ejmaI/AAAAAAAAQTU/-9X1IrCPiOk/s1600-h/IMG_8372%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8372" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8372" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-02ZFKBqETm4/VwULemDxhiI/AAAAAAAAQTY/LEcB2ZMdg3Q/IMG_8372_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="163" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qgig5qAOOww/VwULfAbPmjI/AAAAAAAAQTc/pJbXTymiiBY/s1600-h/IMG_8373%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8373" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8373" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xxD1nzhfHcQ/VwULfuS5l0I/AAAAAAAAQTg/-Nu8eUBJDTA/IMG_8373_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GGdWhltz7lI/VwULgA5twnI/AAAAAAAAQTk/Mm5HvV-vd3s/s1600-h/IMG_8375%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8375" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8375" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lC-PG5q1Iu8/VwULgqRlZhI/AAAAAAAAQTo/mxTuGDlxEOE/IMG_8375_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="265"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a teeny bit of snow and ice</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ML8DGQN-DJI/VwULhDI19fI/AAAAAAAAQTs/fPbiOK22KVw/s1600-h/IMG_8471%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8471" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8471" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QvfPimQVuc/VwULh9KWqZI/AAAAAAAAQTw/FZlptqNWB88/IMG_8471_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="378"></a></p> <p align="center">Which means no school and Sadey gets to stay inside!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptYTtjByejk/VwULip8C5bI/AAAAAAAAQT0/afFaYCQMjz0/s1600-h/IMG_8474%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="IMG_8474" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8474" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8UlOGJi0b-M/VwULjH6QgAI/AAAAAAAAQT4/eRZ2aoWeMtk/IMG_8474_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="302" height="302"></a></p> <p align="center">A day off of work isn’t a day off when you are at home with kids! Hello breakfast at 7am!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S85MtQkZ6aI/VwULkPLHlrI/AAAAAAAAQT8/fHUmoSu_8Rw/s1600-h/IMG_8475%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8475" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8475" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNTglA9xN5Y/VwULkXgEFYI/AAAAAAAAQUA/aeBHPCV3wEw/IMG_8475_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="367"></a></p> <p align="center">Playing in the sleet/ice by 8:30 am</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p9zPSEAXZ9k/VwULlLFoJcI/AAAAAAAAQUE/y2DptR7-5rk/s1600-h/IMG_8478%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8478" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8478" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rxOlz8OOhW0/VwULlnN5hJI/AAAAAAAAQUI/6_R2TBUlw-E/IMG_8478_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="293" height="375"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gJKLE1W8pLo/VwULmFKL6_I/AAAAAAAAQUM/rgxLVmomyi8/s1600-h/IMG_8482%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8482" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8482" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-516nFcWD0Tw/VwULmvZlHYI/AAAAAAAAQUQ/OfB2Fxz0HLo/IMG_8482_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="280"></a></p> <p align="center">He got to use that sled Santa brought him!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DN2um5QYHzU/VwULm_5WiOI/AAAAAAAAQUU/lOO9xZqoxxw/s1600-h/IMG_8485%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8485" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8485" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q5IbOfWAy5U/VwULnSg04WI/AAAAAAAAQUY/cc5RgkAPZYE/IMG_8485_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="370"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H7HmDfSARHA/VwULn_K_wNI/AAAAAAAAQUc/rrEGwKNbhQg/s1600-h/IMG_8488%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8488" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8488" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E_L_n-y3uuU/VwULoH8A7FI/AAAAAAAAQUg/jccGEoWhF_o/IMG_8488_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="275" height="365"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden made snow angels, it didn’t work so well in the snow</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x8tbb75JJA4/VwULotJqWyI/AAAAAAAAQUk/fLxX0QIO_b0/s1600-h/IMG_8491%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8491" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8491" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZiaUgq-r6Bg/VwULo7nRWWI/AAAAAAAAQUo/gyvTqKce5a8/IMG_8491_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="393"></a><br>They build a sleet man. He was small but hey we tried!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uvPcVaOMfXI/VwULpesDo9I/AAAAAAAAQUs/OkDCdEnmh0I/s1600-h/IMG_8495%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8495" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8495" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ls2khiQ0gOg/VwULp9NwqFI/AAAAAAAAQUw/R5h9H7aDJnU/IMG_8495_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="299"></a></p> <p align="center">Our snow man and the poor naked baby</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fDiTbrpnsiw/VwULqZOlxmI/AAAAAAAAQU0/zGqWhP2SV4A/s1600-h/IMG_8506%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8506" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8506" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vuCe2n_rFhY/VwULq0NqowI/AAAAAAAAQU4/A6tW0v1lNS8/IMG_8506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="315"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet girl ready for school!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rWNQACHNrAQ/VwULrYYldFI/AAAAAAAAQU8/1H6RyzA8lIc/s1600-h/IMG_8530%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8530" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8530" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ARpSWXrWO8/VwULsB9HJDI/AAAAAAAAQVA/g51NjHrTTWg/IMG_8530_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="283" height="376"></a></p> <p align="center">Project Lori asked me to do for Mitchell’s birthday. I walk with the King wall art.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aJEgZEvrVNg/VwULsh6sWWI/AAAAAAAAQVE/yM2lGW6eug0/s1600-h/IMG_8545%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8545" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8545" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3tIgxr-6Cds/VwULtIUl90I/AAAAAAAAQVI/d5UqIw8uqhQ/IMG_8545_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="258"></a></p> <p align="center">These silly girls! I hope they stay sweet friends!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCp5X9S5-EE/VwULtgQXpTI/AAAAAAAAQVM/ENwWG_lRZ5E/s1600-h/IMG_8558%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8558" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8558" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h6NoE_GD-Jk/VwULuMD44zI/AAAAAAAAQVQ/k6JpAWgl2I8/IMG_8558_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="298"></a></p> <p align="center">Ella & Arden</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JUD0JOfDRUI/VwULuQwqpiI/AAAAAAAAQVU/ZDYuFVTzT30/s1600-h/IMG_8562%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8562" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8562" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B2pCjGLOzr4/VwULvELnTHI/AAAAAAAAQVY/VJU6s2mfyJA/IMG_8562_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="290"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Hickory Ridge for Grandpa’s birthday lunch</p> <p align="center">Aunt kay and Arden eating dessert</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RBs4e3tdcbs/VwULvrO0kGI/AAAAAAAAQVc/flexbea-iUM/s1600-h/IMG_8563%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8563" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8563" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mr2Z4FhJ5H0/VwULv3Piv_I/AAAAAAAAQVg/yKLd1RHrR9Y/IMG_8563_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="273" height="363"></a></p> <p align="center">Jarrod passed out, Arden covered him up with her blanket, she’s a sweet heart!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6hys2qCiBiQ/VwULwbXDArI/AAAAAAAAQVk/ItTksLsdO_s/s1600-h/IMG_8567%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8567" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8567" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SnmzUb30qyw/VwULwgs7ZBI/AAAAAAAAQVo/Os1tSKRpqbE/IMG_8567_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="419"></a></p> <p align="center">I finally mastered fried potatoes! We had them several times this month, too! My kiddos love them!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U76glMaqIhE/VwULxIxG8xI/AAAAAAAAQVs/42B6UkDKnNM/s1600-h/IMG_8568%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8568" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8568" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tZ5AWvef2Aw/VwULxXHfz6I/AAAAAAAAQVw/bPTjz88l1og/IMG_8568_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="333"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-1573372016743582372016-01-02T12:05:00.000-06:002016-04-05T12:23:56.697-05:00December Highlights<p align="center">They will kill me for this one day, but it’s so stinking cute.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oxRFrMF5PSA/VwPz3qfSKKI/AAAAAAAAQJA/yc4nNWGC48o/s1600-h/IMG_7772%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7772" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7772" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zFwAvqluIN0/VwPz4oOPxtI/AAAAAAAAQJE/GpiPDwbDszU/IMG_7772_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="285"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden had a Christmas program/party at Montessori</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DzCk6i9mnjo/VwPz57LNE1I/AAAAAAAAQJI/NRjeMjlXU2E/s1600-h/IMG_7789%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7789" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7789" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WGn0ILJ3h-Q/VwPz7IiTv5I/AAAAAAAAQJM/lh9MlQ1QOZ4/IMG_7789_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">She got to wear her santa outfit</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZKwMjnW0qAY/VwPz8HoMOMI/AAAAAAAAQJQ/rubUx9vjU30/s1600-h/IMG_7791%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7791" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7791" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3RiZtIvWrWQ/VwPz9FZFH7I/AAAAAAAAQJU/WoR__r-CaVE/IMG_7791_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="361"></a></p> <p align="center">Her class at the White House</p> <p align="justify">Gigi got to come with me. They sang some songs. Well the other kids did. Arden had a bit of stage fright I suppose. There were a lot of parents and grandparents there watching.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CQ2TIXEcqF8/VwPz-n_OyFI/AAAAAAAAQJY/NWZ7w9fRUrY/s1600-h/IMG_7804%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7804" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7804" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MxG-KprWgcs/VwPz_3NEO7I/AAAAAAAAQJc/X1ygLMAyF-s/IMG_7804_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="453" height="383"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden standing by her bestie Tanner (the one in glasses)</p> <p align="center">She was sick a couple of days so we stayed home.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8RqOoQ698MI/VwP0BDOZMRI/AAAAAAAAQJg/L6bN2UDBvKQ/s1600-h/IMG_7816%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7816" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7816" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9iv4Wt_fvsg/VwP0CMud-4I/AAAAAAAAQJk/oqliNS2EGpc/IMG_7816_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="438" height="330"></a></p> <p align="center">why not use the ironing board as a table?</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NCABcwS78Zk/VwP0DGgj9dI/AAAAAAAAQJo/PDnt-mdnTCI/s1600-h/IMG_7817%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7817" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7817" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l4grFGb7phE/VwP0EYFCTWI/AAAAAAAAQJs/HFxfw2qPy8U/IMG_7817_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="438"></a></p> <p align="center">Messy bun hair</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptAIveLd9eM/VwP0Fq9VKmI/AAAAAAAAQJw/fzgKrQQtRoE/s1600-h/IMG_7823%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7823" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7823" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BzrqJLTWBmc/VwP0G6EinPI/AAAAAAAAQJ0/9u5_-mIFHTs/IMG_7823_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="452"></a></p> <p align="center">Love that she likes to help me fold cloths!</p> <p align="center">Stratton had his Christmas party at School</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1gJBu4Xc_dA/VwP0HqMgEZI/AAAAAAAAQJ4/Nco5P_sBLLM/s1600-h/IMG_7829%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7829" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7829" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pO920-cDYA4/VwP0I2jXnvI/AAAAAAAAQJ8/ec3Oqyzt1pc/IMG_7829_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="297" height="394"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton & Mr. Tyler, his teacher</p> <p align="center">Stratton and I had a date! He wanted to go to Red Lobster of course.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VpPlCl9LWFw/VwP0KP48l3I/AAAAAAAAQKA/L-st-gjNgeQ/s1600-h/IMG_7835%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7835" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7835" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZVWu-EpL5Wo/VwP0LK1p_wI/AAAAAAAAQKE/SX4rC-6uA74/IMG_7835_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="411"></a></p> <p align="justify">Later that night we met Jarrod and Arden at the mall to get pictures made with Santa. Arden wasn’t having it! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uT51awU1Dp4/VwP0MIG3PMI/AAAAAAAAQKI/dR_qYjNo_74/s1600-h/IMG_7854%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7854" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7854" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4z-tCZQpjtc/VwP0NXFN-JI/AAAAAAAAQKM/sAAVKp-Yoi0/IMG_7854_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="364"></a></p> <p align="justify">Grumpy Santa. There were others complaing about him on Facebook, too! This picture cost us $25! He could have at least smiled!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jdF86sf7970/VwP0OjjXQpI/AAAAAAAAQKQ/KGIhr6Zuzh0/s1600-h/IMG_7855%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7855" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7855" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3JSDuhMQZvg/VwP0Py32uEI/AAAAAAAAQKU/ffnJTyI2IOU/IMG_7855_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="344"></a></p> <p align="center">We took the kids to the Winter Wonderland exhibit at the mall. It’s a racket, but I got a great picture!</p> <p align="center">Sassy girl in her reindeer shirt</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q3eLvJ_3dvg/VwP0Qw9HCEI/AAAAAAAAQKY/9eF5B1mxDEQ/s1600-h/IMG_7872%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7872" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7872" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XiEO-ZG-jeU/VwP0SB2jp0I/AAAAAAAAQKc/F57G_crWz9g/IMG_7872_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="405"></a></p> <p align="center">Darcy and Arden took at bath together. Darcy was really unsure about it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IgHLEIPk_Vk/VwP0TN4ytPI/AAAAAAAAQKg/_8B9bmDBmb4/s1600-h/IMG_7886%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7886" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7886" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PA93Jl4jYWc/VwP0VjQpBOI/AAAAAAAAQKk/LnTgUair2fw/IMG_7886_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" height="295"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a HUGE and FUN Christmas!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a_CnE4vvi7E/VwP0W6_bXrI/AAAAAAAAQKo/QV_mY4kcOoY/s1600-h/IMG_7893%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7893" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7893" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GnnYAKdmySc/VwP0X_Ic40I/AAAAAAAAQKs/ND5G-65X8n8/IMG_7893_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="314"></a></p> <p align="center">Presents, presents everywhere!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SSJwXfVFoK4/VwP0Y9leNpI/AAAAAAAAQKw/4k1JF9W9GHU/s1600-h/IMG_8037%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8037" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8037" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ViDYdxMmE5I/VwP0aJoM0DI/AAAAAAAAQK0/yepqBYICXqU/IMG_8037_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="427"></a></p> <p align="center">We decorated the lawn with a Snoopy inflatable.</p> <p align="center">Things I said I’d never do #1,098. . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LXl-H3M9O4g/VwP0bNJSLeI/AAAAAAAAQK4/lj-V6Yfn0KE/s1600-h/IMG_8237%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8237" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8237" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aKEUljZk-UE/VwP0cC6v_xI/AAAAAAAAQK8/WxU5JL6DoCU/IMG_8237_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="392"></a></p> <p align="center">We had to put him up and the kids were so sad. </p> <p align="center">We had a lot of trash and boxes to throw out!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3jc3M5I6oJs/VwP0dUeDC1I/AAAAAAAAQLA/NzvoAiMr500/s1600-h/IMG_8242%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8242" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8242" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mvb4I7U2BW0/VwP0ed0mE3I/AAAAAAAAQLE/KmeU3uolYhE/IMG_8242_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="390"></a></p> <p align="center">Love my kiddos! We had a great Christmas break!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V9xm8JmdDaQ/VwP0fbP8DEI/AAAAAAAAQLI/t0M81sl07GQ/s1600-h/IMG_7990%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7990" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7990" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FdZUUZIyuww/VwP0gVgI6-I/AAAAAAAAQLM/-1lESAbDWO4/IMG_7990_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="403"></a></p> <p align="center">I sold all of our living room furniture, before we picked up the new furniture. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J1AMaxreu2Y/VwP0hiSHEvI/AAAAAAAAQLQ/IIBLb_DqTFg/s1600-h/IMG_8246%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8246" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8246" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DESEWBEMx-s/VwP0inewkvI/AAAAAAAAQLU/fmKItg4Ribc/IMG_8246_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="380"></a></p> <p align="center">We celebrated New Year’s Eve with friends!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UVDj_3zg7_w/VwP0k7Vc-vI/AAAAAAAAQLY/Rt0htluufMU/s1600-h/IMG_8252%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8252" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8252" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jTfRV-ju0Eg/VwP0l2IdqzI/AAAAAAAAQLc/yDotpTucWpc/IMG_8252_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="296"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zRRvz3ALpak/VwP0m9N5s0I/AAAAAAAAQLg/n6sCdERjYIs/s1600-h/IMG_8284%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8284" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8284" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ksjT67Rw24/VwP0oNjViFI/AAAAAAAAQLk/-bxhloKHZZ4/IMG_8284_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-guoAKMhfc2M/VwP0pEBQ8LI/AAAAAAAAQLo/0-t_FZoPoII/s1600-h/IMG_8250%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8250" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8250" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G8Kgu6iDnuQ/VwP0qVxZwrI/AAAAAAAAQLs/j8jvyAzK7CA/IMG_8250_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="242"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-84131369791148948042015-12-28T15:43:00.000-06:002016-04-05T15:59:07.716-05:00Christmas 2015<p align="center"><font size="4">Christmas Eve Morning</font></p> <p align="center">Christmas with Gigi & Pops, Dillon, Brandye and Darcy at our house </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DOFxY2IvtYI/VwQfuTmHbPI/AAAAAAAAQME/yBeStcPIKiw/s1600-h/IMG_7897%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7897" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7897" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hG5PqvK_q2k/VwQfvAMFKmI/AAAAAAAAQMI/8bSMzUnUlCc/IMG_7897_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="293"></a></p> <p align="center">So many presents!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5bD0I2SEPs0/VwQigm6_XHI/AAAAAAAAQMU/jhzpoVw6W6M/s1600-h/IMG_7899%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7899" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7899" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pol0k2T0ZBM/VwQih0F6USI/AAAAAAAAQMY/94Ng7wJbHMQ/IMG_7899_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="374"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden wasn’t cooperating for a picture.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nJ1vg1RNy9k/VwQii9wKlAI/AAAAAAAAQMc/0QPT04qSLw0/s1600-h/IMG_7901%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7901" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7901" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kK2wi37HK4w/VwQijx3iWnI/AAAAAAAAQMg/tVCu4yhuErc/IMG_7901_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="370"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oXTN96cK-c8/VwQik7d1Q9I/AAAAAAAAQMk/G58TUp1oqkI/s1600-h/IMG_7915%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7915" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7915" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--FQ8ZZP9GQc/VwQil_i83UI/AAAAAAAAQMo/sTVVrvVrf2w/IMG_7915_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="362"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Christmas Eve</font> </p> <p align="center">Christmas with the Wilson’s at Grandpa’s house</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zZpkFTbGiWs/VwQim_-f-xI/AAAAAAAAQMs/HWhWt-PTfBo/s1600-h/IMG_7919%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7919" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7919" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3BCC1erjihE/VwQin8Ew2XI/AAAAAAAAQMw/ltPEwG9VVSs/IMG_7919_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="390"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UcTKxxXdqDA/VwQipGeXcDI/AAAAAAAAQM0/o8k4aVkNfLw/s1600-h/IMG_7931%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7931" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7931" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WbBXGNEAle0/VwQiqH_8XGI/AAAAAAAAQM4/CLKveYcajN4/IMG_7931_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="286"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wvi_h56xym0/VwQirCHrfoI/AAAAAAAAQM8/QuenYwYZmQ4/s1600-h/IMG_7950%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7950" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7950" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQmof8Z1W8U/VwQisbQnnjI/AAAAAAAAQNA/x5zdCwDVRfI/IMG_7950_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="270"></a></p> <p align="center">In their Pj’s and ready for Santa to come!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4pYw2UI7ZLQ/VwQitbUXcpI/AAAAAAAAQNE/r8XKFXK7On4/s1600-h/IMG_7966%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7966" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7966" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JuEQqByg10E/VwQiucWqJoI/AAAAAAAAQNI/2Bbcj6VOQWU/IMG_7966_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="428"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Christmas Morning!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pq98Ab7fWXs/VwQivnipxgI/AAAAAAAAQNM/43bpTfjvUVc/s1600-h/IMG_7989%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7989" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7989" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zB-ib0khM9s/VwQiw34CeoI/AAAAAAAAQNQ/KAQ7Fwq1xBo/IMG_7989_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="426" height="320"></a></p> <p align="center">Look Santa DID come!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1AYNjQgcDvo/VwQixpnlAuI/AAAAAAAAQNU/WG0nrDsPkV0/s1600-h/IMG_7986%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7986" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7986" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-56exU0owtpI/VwQiyrvsOrI/AAAAAAAAQNY/VHUHPe84zIg/IMG_7986_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="435" height="327"></a></p> <p align="justify">Stratton had only asked for a sled from Santa this year. He got a pretty cool one! He also got a Transformer robot and a robot fish (at the last minute he did ask for a real fish, I told him Santa can’t deliver live animals!) From us and Arden he also got a big Imaginex Dinosaur toy (his big gift) and some clothes, a new ipad case, some new contruction Magformers.</p> <p align="justify">Santa brought Arden a table and a tea set! Which is just what she asked for! And a new baby doll (of course). From us she got an ipad mini (her big gift) she got some clothes including snow clothes, Stratton got her a nurse costume and a ball. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qSGmH9D-Om8/VwQizqXIgLI/AAAAAAAAQNc/fbdJsA8OkFg/s1600-h/IMG_7987%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7987" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7987" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o8aGByUIeO0/VwQi0sYINcI/AAAAAAAAQNg/vIdSZ1i8gu4/IMG_7987_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden’s Tea Set</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--zQrD98Gp5g/VwQi1hYM9mI/AAAAAAAAQNk/hRmAf4vB_jw/s1600-h/IMG_7988%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7988" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7988" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DybQT4ZUgt4/VwQi2s_3EpI/AAAAAAAAQNo/qvJQlxwVc7Y/IMG_7988_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="273"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FNHL8otczPE/VwQi3qIqhCI/AAAAAAAAQNs/5QRP2uIUawk/s1600-h/IMG_8001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8001" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8001" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ib-bXstUGdE/VwQi4w8AbuI/AAAAAAAAQNw/4H4DvfaNF60/IMG_8001_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="462"></a></p> <p align="center">They both got all kinds of goodies in their stockings!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X4WBBdvgd3U/VwQi5laPbkI/AAAAAAAAQN0/3NINk-GjhJ0/s1600-h/IMG_8005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8005" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8005" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mfOSAOizQJE/VwQi6ykhYeI/AAAAAAAAQN4/QMelg9MYGHA/IMG_8005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="386"></a></p> <p align="center">Ready for Tea!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lJ1H4V6gZ8E/VwQi77tZFzI/AAAAAAAAQN8/fbL1QQcOAkk/s1600-h/IMG_8017%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8017" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8017" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5W37lsrgaBY/VwQi8xBheiI/AAAAAAAAQOA/L7CAJZmNybc/IMG_8017_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="368"></a></p> <p align="center">She was SO happy and excited that she got her own ipad!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ma5mIwMWxpk/VwQi-PYoF7I/AAAAAAAAQOE/G7mt-5DRV8o/s1600-h/IMG_8037%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8037" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8037" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_TKVe8NpQl0/VwQi_H6WxMI/AAAAAAAAQOI/BwdNGC9Oxyw/IMG_8037_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="273" height="363"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet brother and sister!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VS9Vd2n-Ic8/VwQjADHgcHI/AAAAAAAAQOM/mHxBhZCJeCw/s1600-h/IMG_8042%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8042" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8042" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p2-bLULCZVM/VwQjBa86-ZI/AAAAAAAAQOQ/uh5TQHMeMlQ/IMG_8042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center">Ahhhh. . . quiet time!</p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Christmas Day</font></p> <p align="center">Lunch with the Gibson’s at Nanny and Papa’s house. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q4TnxOYuo20/VwQjCZI9KoI/AAAAAAAAQOU/POYJ9a5mraE/s1600-h/IMG_8044%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8044" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8044" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-spdP-w4-8PM/VwQjDbixLAI/AAAAAAAAQOY/1ocGgG9pSWc/IMG_8044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="412"></a></p> <p align="center">I didn’t get a picture, but Arden and I rocked matching shirts!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--zwpmzt7Vpo/VwQjEu0C0qI/AAAAAAAAQOc/fhVn4eVIAZA/s1600-h/IMG_8053%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8053" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8053" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6kQjsHwS2Ic/VwQjFgYTdhI/AAAAAAAAQOg/rpJdTv38OZk/IMG_8053_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="391"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xT1Rt-rLRx0/VwQjG3mq7ZI/AAAAAAAAQOk/mnoKgtzc5Vg/s1600-h/IMG_8082%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8082" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8082" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gB-qlkA_mTY/VwQjIB7CAGI/AAAAAAAAQOs/CPa5XEiwDxI/IMG_8082_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="393"></a></p> <p align="center">Mrs. Claus left Arden a special treat under the tree! Her very own box of zebra cake!! As Arden would say “What in the World!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yNe6aSNU6KU/VwQjJPIpa3I/AAAAAAAAQOw/aQnE_Gp1p7c/s1600-h/IMG_8165%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8165" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8165" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7rLVyXh74XE/VwQjKPVBA0I/AAAAAAAAQO0/B6Tyv419ST0/IMG_8165_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="381"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton and Cooper playing a game</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-taZbbnTli04/VwQjLIkjqjI/AAAAAAAAQO4/1lv7n5anp7I/s1600-h/IMG_8167%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8167" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8167" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cme83VcZx8Q/VwQjMqlYnkI/AAAAAAAAQO8/gXO4FJKdhSY/IMG_8167_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="302"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton, Laney, Arden, Steven, Cooper and Christina in the back!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XHGOC2T0HRo/VwQjN7UfsfI/AAAAAAAAQPA/wjYNE147KXU/s1600-h/IMG_8168%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8168" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8168" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qn_vhCYeJvk/VwQjPY1MJqI/AAAAAAAAQPE/QVVDY1g66pU/IMG_8168_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="252"></a></p> <p align="center">Laney and Arden</p> <p align="justify">Christmas night was so nice. We got home from Hickory Ridge and had a fun, relaed family night! We drove around and looked at the different neigborhoods Christmas lights, then we came back home and watch The Coat of Many Colors, the story of Dolly Pardon on TV. It was a good movie. Maybe we will make that a tradition!</p> <p align="center">Christmas with the Staggs</p> <p align="center">At Nan and Pa’s house</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-54YB575oCrw/VwQjQdY7NkI/AAAAAAAAQPI/tqhUurhgAV8/s1600-h/IMG_8132%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8132" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8132" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QorvDhey2Dc/VwQjTMKmngI/AAAAAAAAQPM/_0gWC9TK_tw/IMG_8132_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="406"></a></p> <p align="center">Funny boys!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gNWvJXMIIpI/VwQjUG5nZOI/AAAAAAAAQPQ/HkwV-iKMQeY/s1600-h/IMG_8141%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8141" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8141" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BFVRE46NV2E/VwQjVH6tImI/AAAAAAAAQPU/Sff-OTIphig/IMG_8141_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="292" height="388"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sq1pbEywsno/VwQjWP7dlrI/AAAAAAAAQPY/DEzNhzlav28/s1600-h/IMG_8105%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8105" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8105" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ELqujw9RLY4/VwQjXsuMiNI/AAAAAAAAQPc/KXCqXO4fY9Q/IMG_8105_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="301"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-45raGyPATQA/VwQjYdUyjRI/AAAAAAAAQPg/IGCqebubuks/s1600-h/IMG_8107%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8107" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8107" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PfwyfYDi0lo/VwQjZh3-AsI/AAAAAAAAQPk/X_9_yYq_ppo/IMG_8107_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="406"></a></p> <p align="center">Teeter Poppers for everyone!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bK58nuojC1k/VwQja5Y83mI/AAAAAAAAQPs/dCIoP3_qRQY/s1600-h/IMG_8123%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8123" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8123" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a0PeM5EDKgs/VwQjb20Z-QI/AAAAAAAAQPw/MtZ11-rD-a8/IMG_8123_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="387"></a></p> <p align="center">Ahhhh. . . more quiet time! All 3 kids playing their ipads!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VUSYGLlV5Tg/VwQjcwmezxI/AAAAAAAAQP0/VIAHDGAh6jA/s1600-h/IMG_8145%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8145" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8145" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r_gZmJeXbDo/VwQjeOuYUVI/AAAAAAAAQP4/pfKf5bQ_nUU/IMG_8145_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="291"></a></p> <p align="center">My snaggle-tooth reindeer!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oP9L7qPOpJk/VwQjfCcZqFI/AAAAAAAAQP8/zM7xAFul6p8/s1600-h/IMG_8149%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8149" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8149" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hd5mBoGgiEg/VwQjgOt_1jI/AAAAAAAAQQA/mfL0XDg9Le4/IMG_8149_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" height="374"></a></p> <p align="center">The boys played Bean Boozled!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hD00VSc6qH0/VwQjhSqA-sI/AAAAAAAAQQE/yiT1jl5vD0c/s1600-h/IMG_8155%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8155" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8155" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m3UF_FaRahM/VwQjidCSswI/AAAAAAAAQQI/R5h7gu6ZTLQ/IMG_8155_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="374"></a></p> <p align="center">Archer got a puppet tent so the kids put on a show</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ed3t82yYFXM/VwQjjqwtsVI/AAAAAAAAQQM/QSjOAC3_9AA/s1600-h/IMG_8184%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8184" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8184" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xeA-HnJwfaQ/VwQjkfJqcKI/AAAAAAAAQQQ/3Oo_VrQKO0g/IMG_8184_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="398"></a></p> <p align="center">“Amazing Archer, Stratton and Arden!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7uTT0dreAFg/VwQjlfMksfI/AAAAAAAAQQU/HQ3FYCc9VHY/s1600-h/IMG_8181%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8181" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8181" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jB9QZ9f4HSU/VwQjmaA4WuI/AAAAAAAAQQY/nmo5TIHmaOQ/IMG_8181_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="355"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-50815611107042530852015-12-01T11:05:00.000-06:002016-04-05T11:25:48.237-05:00November highlights<p align="center">We celebrated Papa’s birthday!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-13Gu43TxSLc/VwPmOfSBr7I/AAAAAAAAP_8/CH_cUuc2EVw/s1600-h/IMG_7587%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7587" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7587" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ba280Ua4IaI/VwPmPi49xUI/AAAAAAAAQAA/r76hRVhPP2Q/IMG_7587_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="424"></a></p> <p align="center">We did a little shopping a the mall</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YWsNzI2iAhk/VwPmQb5e9pI/AAAAAAAAQAE/4D1jNXttqwk/s1600-h/IMG_7591%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7591" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7591" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tN-X5UYZmNg/VwPmRhkd0SI/AAAAAAAAQAI/hhiWqznqPF4/IMG_7591_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" height="340"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton had a Thanksgiving Program at School</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PrWJDYvXLT0/VwPmTAATiPI/AAAAAAAAQAM/TBAqSu-bEgU/s1600-h/IMG_7609%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7609" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7609" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-octev6AaRv4/VwPmUL0saNI/AAAAAAAAQAQ/wUAU42ef2NU/IMG_7609_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="428"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ps3L-nFlpgQ/VwPmVZVoY5I/AAAAAAAAQAU/XYxduHdHRQY/s1600-h/IMG_7617%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7617" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7617" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bc6FI8ZdJdM/VwPmWs7FZ2I/AAAAAAAAQAY/4kBcAnfIGIM/IMG_7617_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="294"></a></p> <p align="center">I started listening to Christmas music non-stop!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ci8pqoXDys8/VwPmXtlTRNI/AAAAAAAAQAc/NkV8oCtnZ_o/s1600-h/IMG_7600%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7600" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7600" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MBiRIC04my0/VwPmYbnd6TI/AAAAAAAAQAg/C1Ie00DOSyQ/IMG_7600_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="362"></a></p> <p align="center">Every morning . . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u6naMxTIWOs/VwPmZXYgTeI/AAAAAAAAQAk/UuMYqLTx1iQ/s1600-h/IMG_7606%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7606" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7606" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fUD18nHSKSo/VwPmaU4MUZI/AAAAAAAAQAo/LmD_xJb7H7E/IMG_7606_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="286"></a></p> <p align="center">We had family pictures taken</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N6gt0yc2KNo/VwPmbT7F0-I/AAAAAAAAQAs/YzUc7_-JwuY/s1600-h/IMG_7633%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7633" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7633" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o4qPdtNWsfs/VwPmccp0p6I/AAAAAAAAQAw/EfWxJcFc9l4/IMG_7633_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="255"></a></p> <p align="center">We had doughnuts before school one day</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zm-5dp8KGSs/VwPmdUBzy2I/AAAAAAAAQA0/eEvRTODLtt8/s1600-h/IMG_7658%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7658" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7658" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vrRWbdxcr5E/VwPmedGE59I/AAAAAAAAQA4/3fnyOYNAwjE/IMG_7658_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="252"></a></p> <p align="center">Jarrod and I took a trip to Charleston, SC</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JKDL307POmc/VwPmfsXEnTI/AAAAAAAAQA8/QcFCzhpiQLE/s1600-h/IMG_7650%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7650" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7650" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WAuf9cB0aiY/VwPmgtzHlMI/AAAAAAAAQBA/aN95iUFj2EQ/IMG_7650_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="394"></a></p> <p align="center">I made LOTS of oreo bonbons</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VIVpiqWUSnQ/VwPmiF3h5DI/AAAAAAAAQBE/sFQEsPF8YLw/s1600-h/IMG_7665%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7665" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7665" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uAsRgsL1ERs/VwPmjLRpEuI/AAAAAAAAQBI/VGv4JtLuDs4/IMG_7665_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" height="340"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Nanny and Papa’s house for Thanksgiving</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KItd9Rok93E/VwPmkO9Tl0I/AAAAAAAAQBM/wn1euUosqeo/s1600-h/IMG_7690%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7690" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7690" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9yHvN9DyaQg/VwPmlXd03eI/AAAAAAAAQBQ/ivKg-rA1ou4/IMG_7690_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="269"></a></p> <p align="center">This is the table that Kali, Kayce, Dillon, Trey and I used to sit at! Crazy how time flies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AU9u-fA0gCU/VwPmmSIiyuI/AAAAAAAAQBU/KzgO4W91fjA/s1600-h/IMG_7707%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7707" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7707" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HY_B6mLlt1M/VwPmneliYkI/AAAAAAAAQBY/Kx8LJYSnM6I/IMG_7707_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="361"></a></p> <p align="center">We decorated their tree, Arden was a big helper!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yhOGBannL0A/VwPmodzXl1I/AAAAAAAAQBc/_UoB70FAk1w/s1600-h/IMG_7708%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7708" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7708" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e51BulT3oZM/VwPmpdeEcBI/AAAAAAAAQBg/5lDX-dbsyeM/IMG_7708_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="381"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QL3cIe405wE/VwPmqd6dxJI/AAAAAAAAQBk/XnYPtq4DrnQ/s1600-h/IMG_7710%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7710" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7710" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oEa1kMEdNc/VwPmrRgCg4I/AAAAAAAAQBo/itxy0SOtTiA/IMG_7710_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="378"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-osqqOzlGMHo/VwPmsXDHzfI/AAAAAAAAQBs/pR5IwhjbACc/s1600-h/IMG_7714%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7714" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7714" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zReyRH2CWas/VwPmtpyEZvI/AAAAAAAAQBw/W1c_-Jj-r3c/IMG_7714_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="327"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aAnEY_z6Ge4/VwPmuabyQCI/AAAAAAAAQB0/mEapOCnXEPc/s1600-h/IMG_7716%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7716" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7716" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mowZ_0Qkfis/VwPmvQ8PtfI/AAAAAAAAQB4/gyZ51Abp-sU/IMG_7716_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j8X-sepTFp0/VwPmwUXflLI/AAAAAAAAQB8/_KYiS3_sDSg/s1600-h/IMG_7717%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7717" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7717" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fMy4n8rf6zs/VwPmx5i5SyI/AAAAAAAAQCA/TiH7rVOx0Wc/IMG_7717_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">I got a break from the kids and put up our tree and maybe watched a Christmas movie or two.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tAFoi8GVRf4/VwPmy2mjmFI/AAAAAAAAQCE/vxxw14kCNNw/s1600-h/IMG_7721%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7721" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7721" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BwU7nhRt_t8/VwPmz-DaOxI/AAAAAAAAQCI/7fuMsqo7JjI/IMG_7721_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">I had a date night with this guy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-utsX6wUSzxI/VwPm084jsTI/AAAAAAAAQCM/mS1nrN1W6yw/s1600-h/IMG_7723%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7723" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7723" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtnvNStU7Ho/VwPm1999nII/AAAAAAAAQCQ/O_ti0cPuhr0/IMG_7723_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="315"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden put up her PINK tree</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eWQNOwsogTU/VwPm2wjMNlI/AAAAAAAAQCU/N1llo4ENP-o/s1600-h/IMG_7724%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7724" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7724" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VkD_2JRcoBI/VwPm3ge8EsI/AAAAAAAAQCY/up84T-o1_Mw/IMG_7724_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DNBXyY1RwHM/VwPm4pOLlYI/AAAAAAAAQCc/xhriYtck_kA/s1600-h/IMG_7733%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7733" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7733" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RAgQXv-0a2o/VwPm53F3qrI/AAAAAAAAQCg/IY_NM2RpRfI/IMG_7733_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">This girl loves powdered doughnuts</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eeBNdbTwvVc/VwPm6pO43KI/AAAAAAAAQCk/COxlVSuWaf0/s1600-h/IMG_7756%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7756" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7756" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OR8hQNRKucE/VwPm7zdVa2I/AAAAAAAAQCo/Z-nRU5r00IU/IMG_7756_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" height="347"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Sue’s for breakfast and Arden ate a HUGE cinnamon roll</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XcEecpsqqrs/VwPm9JHEmtI/AAAAAAAAQCs/2n29TT752BQ/s1600-h/IMG_7760%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7760" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7760" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lng5HJWr58A/VwPm-c12NYI/AAAAAAAAQCw/cABSJodlDhg/IMG_7760_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="345"></a></p> <p align="center">The boys went to the last home football game.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gbj5RJ2eLUA/VwPm_WAcXEI/AAAAAAAAQC0/_d4bjuu3ilo/s1600-h/IMG_7763%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7763" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7763" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zgf5ivQdWxE/VwPnAgBP7NI/AAAAAAAAQC4/QQTNww9IvWA/IMG_7763_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="433"></a></p> <p align="center">It was a very exhasting month!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gZj4F6BQ61A/VwPnBh-fx7I/AAAAAAAAQC8/1OwOlqNp73Y/s1600-h/IMG_7745%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7745" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7745" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-032_83GrTgI/VwPnCn0Qt0I/AAAAAAAAQDA/2z3SAkCnPLI/IMG_7745_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="402"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-13310314310410260082015-11-24T10:07:00.000-06:002016-04-01T10:24:23.591-05:00This girl!<p align="center">Since turning three she really thinks she is a BIG girl. It kinda makes me sad, but it’s so fun to see her grown and learn. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8lFJvKNQ_eM/Vv6ST__ae6I/AAAAAAAAP5M/9sT_Tco3oIs/s1600-h/IMG_7381%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7381" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7381" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ej9AOxG5bo8/Vv6SVK_RdbI/AAAAAAAAP5Q/XYHmDqwkORY/IMG_7381_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="385"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tdIn5Wtwf7g/Vv6SWT82M0I/AAAAAAAAP5U/5_DdY3sAzvI/s1600-h/IMG_7384%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7384" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7384" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u6b8LfVGcAo/Vv6SXfCzD0I/AAAAAAAAP5Y/QICQkXCqz7E/IMG_7384_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="251"></a></p> <p align="center">She was so excited to wear her “Punkin” dress to school!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6IjjzHYXoQU/Vv6SYpmnt1I/AAAAAAAAP5c/nASe-Y4ZQqU/s1600-h/IMG_7430%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7430" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7430" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vJGwsqnh1nM/Vv6SZshoBzI/AAAAAAAAP5g/H7nrQpZfoC8/IMG_7430_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="375"></a></p> <p align="center">She keeps us laughing at the silly stuff she does!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fvXEYqU11BY/Vv6Sa4KaElI/AAAAAAAAP5k/twbm1dC-8qA/s1600-h/IMG_7439%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7439" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7439" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PboF5fba32s/Vv6ScfgMETI/AAAAAAAAP5o/XKXrcCxm9pg/IMG_7439_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="390"></a></p> <p align="center">Such and silly and sweet girl . . .</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wm4uPqrRMZs/Vv6SdQckjFI/AAAAAAAAP5s/S0z9w_CAWYk/s1600-h/IMG_7508%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7508" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7508" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8fcrCcRICeo/Vv6SeX4jYYI/AAAAAAAAP5w/Jag_zBgL7kU/IMG_7508_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SBkozSq7fyQ/Vv6Sfjl7ZPI/AAAAAAAAP50/A1ZmlgyZuY8/s1600-h/IMG_7509%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7509" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7509" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WpYEpXdd9q4/Vv6Sgql1rsI/AAAAAAAAP54/kGZuuLGbUoI/IMG_7509_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lJl33V9pL6U/Vv6ShklDVcI/AAAAAAAAP58/3HS9TQQCOOA/s1600-h/IMG_7510%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7510" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7510" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OZsRnsUgz40/Vv6Siss3xyI/AAAAAAAAP6A/LanjmpK2YdE/IMG_7510_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"> . . .Oh and sassy too. . .</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xSlJmd-XrHw/Vv6SjjJJeVI/AAAAAAAAP6E/gzChOxEAXPk/s1600-h/IMG_7590%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7590" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7590" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Npb5vS0OgY/Vv6Sk-Kf8JI/AAAAAAAAP6I/Q5sZB5RUecw/IMG_7590_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="403"></a></p> <p align="center">. . . But mostly sweet. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pB1hmkzQTmo/Vv6Sl_Psu0I/AAAAAAAAP6M/Xm1yZQCT4Lk/s1600-h/IMG_7598%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7598" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7598" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qbwbAMQPlsQ/Vv6Sm_fxYCI/AAAAAAAAP6Q/CcGa4o12izY/IMG_7598_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="392"></a></p> <p align="center">Occasionally a little Crabby. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i9dbMpJlOU4/Vv6Sn06cbkI/AAAAAAAAP6U/RFu_nWuujQU/s1600-h/IMG_7669%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7669" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7669" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MQKs0dQ5ReA/Vv6SpFDIgYI/AAAAAAAAP6Y/ANXZVix5lPQ/IMG_7669_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="393"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-13804836894334810182015-11-23T15:30:00.001-06:002016-04-01T15:57:54.267-05:00Our Charleston {10 Year Anniversary} Trip!<p align="justify">For our 10th anniversary Jarrod and I (mostly me, though) wanted to take a trip somewhere just the two of us! I had a lot of fun planning this trip, even though it was short we had a great time and I hope we can go back in a few years. We really liked it. </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">We flew out of Memphis on Thursday and came back on Sunday, so it was a quick trip. But we felt it was plenty of time to see most of the city. In searching for a place for our trip we wanted to go somewhere where we could walk and wouldn’t have to rent a car. We picked a great place for that! You can walk to everything in Charleston! It was great exercise! </p> <p align="justify">We got into Charleston about 3pm and went straight to check into our inn. We stayed at <a href="http://www.fultonlaneinn.com/">The Fulton Lane Inn</a>. It was a great location right in the middle of King Street and pretty close to everything! Tucked in an ally, it was quite and cute but not fussy or fancy. They had real keys and the place was old and charming. I really loved that they brought your breakfast to your room every morning! Coffee, juice and assorted pastries were delivered at the time you requested. Can’t beat that! I would highly reccommend this inn!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Esb43S36zN8/Vv7eLOJE3BI/AAAAAAAAP6s/VqgKwjwM74o/s1600-h/IMG_7642%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7642" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7642" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GcUWu_S25cI/Vv7eMdWhwZI/AAAAAAAAP6w/OMtv3Q9PbEI/IMG_7642_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="403"></a></p> <p align="center">The alley entrance at night</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wsdfDeUVlc8/Vv7eNsf0wdI/AAAAAAAAP60/rTRPI5lo4rg/s1600-h/fultonLaneInn-%252520alley%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="fultonLaneInn- alley" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="fultonLaneInn- alley" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xi4Wof-9H4/Vv7eOqXaTwI/AAAAAAAAP64/PIYPnpWf0vI/fultonLaneInn-%252520alley_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="423"></a></p> <p align="center">The entrance from King Street is down the alley under the sign</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lVr2d6VcHvU/Vv7ePl9SVhI/AAAAAAAAP68/23abRvfAR_g/s1600-h/kingstreet%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="kingstreet" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="kingstreet" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D2qfM2gU4Q4/Vv7eQa4YP-I/AAAAAAAAP7A/OQO83BBpGAc/kingstreet_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" height="270"></a></p> <p align="justify">Of course one the most important parts of our vacations is the food! I had fun figuring out where we needed to eat and had most of the reservations set before we left! Thursday night we ate at <a href="https://hallschophouse.com/">Hall’s Chophouse</a>. Which is the #1 rated restaurant in Charleston. It did not dissapoint! I think the neatest thing about this place was the attention to their guests. When we arrived they sincerely greeted us and even though we were a bit early, seated us immediately. Two of the owners stopped by to talk to us and called us by name, and shook our hands. It was a pretty swanky place, I felt a little under-dressed and uneasy at first but the waitress was great and the service was just topnotch. We were treated just like the people sitting across from us in suits and dresses. We both ordered steak and it was very expensive, but I thought it was good. Maybe not worth the price, but the whole experience was. The waitress brought us complementry champange, since we were celebrating our anniversary. Something I had mentioned in passing to the lady when I made the reservation a few weeks before. I was surprised that she took note of that and passed it along! A little while into our meal one of the owners stopped by our table and thanked us for celebrating at their resturant and brought us more champange! Then before we left the waitress gave us a huge piece of their famous 14 layer chocolate cake to go since we couldn’t eat another bite! Service is definetely their brand and they excel at it! A week after we got back home we also got a thank you card from our waitress! Talk about making loyal customers. We would definetly go back and reccommend them to family and friends visiting Charleston! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IFY10lON0iE/Vv7eRkVnVhI/AAAAAAAAP7E/-xMAA1zWCuY/s1600-h/IMG_7654%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7654" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7654" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HDat9XoJDHo/Vv7eSaRrDVI/AAAAAAAAP7I/rtXXyp52--I/IMG_7654_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" height="310"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="justify">The weather was nice, it was chilly but also muggy? Strange. Thursday we walked around a little bit, but most of the stores were closed already. King street was pretty much desserted at 9pm!</p> <p align="justify">Friday was a full day! We got up and had breakfast in our room and then went to Palmetto Carriage Works, for a horse-drawn carriage ride and tour of the city. This was an awesome way to see the city. I really enjoyed it. Except that we were packed like sardines on the bench and it was a little tight for me. The carriage companies have a lottery system to which carriage goes where in the city, we went through the more residential part. The most interesting part was seeing all the old homes and people still live in many of them. They have been passed down through the family. Most are worth millions and millions of dollars now! And many of them have really beautiful garden’s if you peek through the gates. </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QTlOhTrSPwQ/Vv7eTU6n2MI/AAAAAAAAP7M/GbKQ_BmcGq4/s1600-h/14336783853_b02effaf99%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="14336783853_b02effaf99" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="14336783853_b02effaf99" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1oSuEbnGUEY/Vv7eUc2jh9I/AAAAAAAAP7Q/Gl3SBcrCpwA/14336783853_b02effaf99_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="455"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-afkOHMu3gJg/Vv7eVcIM2kI/AAAAAAAAP7U/lxcCJr9kqzM/s1600-h/DSC04028%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC04028" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04028" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WToAL61CHIQ/Vv7eWS8sV0I/AAAAAAAAP7Y/e3VFADYKuDo/DSC04028_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="452"></a></p> <p align="center">All the houses were similar to this</p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--f9LX-p7Wd0/Vv7eXQC_VkI/AAAAAAAAP7c/Sil6lLXp3ok/s1600-h/churchstreetchas%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="churchstreetchas" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="churchstreetchas" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZCJQv297JrE/Vv7eYQDEXTI/AAAAAAAAP7g/tXmCdgQKgCU/churchstreetchas_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="228"></a> <p align="justify">After the carriage ride we high-tailed it to The Brown Dog deli, where we were supposed to meet our next tour group for a Food Tour! It was my favorite thing we did! The <a href="http://www.chow-downcharleston.com/">ChowDown Charleston</a> Food Tour took us to some amazing places to eat that we probably wouldn’t even have know about. I was proud of Jarrod for trying some new things. It was quite the venture out of his comfort zone! There was only one other couple on the tour, and the guide, Jessica who was young and fun so it was a great way to spend three hours. Jessica would tell us about things as we walked through the city so it was a little history and a little food both. First we met at this cute little deli, and had a pulled pork sandwich called the Pig n Fig from the Brown Dog Deli. It was so good, with apples and fig sauce. Not something I would have ordered, but it was delish! </p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xjL6g121swc/Vv7eZb5V0uI/AAAAAAAAP7k/ofJs0pdEu5g/s1600-h/browndogdeli-front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="browndogdeli-front" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="browndogdeli-front" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZBooSNaDa-4/Vv7eaYwldeI/AAAAAAAAP7o/r8KeoArUx7c/browndogdeli-front_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="495" height="372"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6_5VsuaDMq0/Vv7ebGsU_WI/AAAAAAAAP7s/_AjnjIZwpoo/s1600-h/browndogdeli-pignfig%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="browndogdeli-pignfig" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="browndogdeli-pignfig" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cpPD4VlN44/Vv7ecJceG9I/AAAAAAAAP7w/-Qx272l6ers/browndogdeli-pignfig_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="313" height="416"></a></p> <p align="left">Next up was the infamous, <a href="http://fastandfrenchcharleston.com/">Fast and French</a>. It has been a local staple since 1984 when it was opened by 2 french artists! It’s where the locals go. We sat in the back almost in the kitchen! It’s a teeny tiny place with a limited menu that changes daily. I was nervous that we would be served pate, but it was a nice bean soup with a side of french chees and a pesto tapenade with crostini! And a stout red wine, of course! I loved it! Jarrod ate the bread and cheese, and I ate the rest of his food he didn’t want! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s69CIMpGYRM/Vv7edHJXOTI/AAAAAAAAP70/rb4MRjZRqK4/s1600-h/FastandFrench-front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="FastandFrench-front" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="FastandFrench-front" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ege8QwXMHfE/Vv7eeFNnj1I/AAAAAAAAP74/TRdKBIBwyvU/FastandFrench-front_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="391"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqYSYnBqoGI/Vv7efAeFPEI/AAAAAAAAP78/ZsCnRbT1FH0/s1600-h/FastandFrench-sidewalk%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="FastandFrench-sidewalk" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="FastandFrench-sidewalk" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KJ5IdUPGuQc/Vv7egPYXYCI/AAAAAAAAP8A/RQxlLJ-a47o/FastandFrench-sidewalk_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="311" height="413"></a></p> <p align="justify">Next was the <a href="http://queenstreetgrocerycafe.com/">Queen Street Grocery</a> Cafe. Talk about a hole in the wall. It’s very old and it’s location is close to the college, so it gets a large following from the students and locals. We had a crepe and salad there. It was good, but not my favorite</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GTlNgyN9E5E/Vv7ehB9X3lI/AAAAAAAAP8E/4aVdWYhNius/s1600-h/QueenStGroceryfront%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="QueenStGroceryfront" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="QueenStGroceryfront" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-anJHguxtQZE/Vv7eh0pRRtI/AAAAAAAAP8I/wp8C99ACuhc/QueenStGroceryfront_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="399"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BJCY2mxQUlg/Vv7eiy0HNSI/AAAAAAAAP8M/DvYnWEKoZ1A/s1600-h/queenstgroceryfront2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="queenstgroceryfront2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="queenstgroceryfront2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Fw7wG20IO8/Vv7ej80UPQI/AAAAAAAAP8Q/FdNZveyFGXY/queenstgroceryfront2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="269"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gov54jXoCrs/Vv7ek6QlaSI/AAAAAAAAP8U/Z7V0Dy6OGI8/s1600-h/Queenstgrocerycrepeandsalad%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Queenstgrocerycrepeandsalad" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Queenstgrocerycrepeandsalad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7MjyBSzpNZo/Vv7el7o4HWI/AAAAAAAAP8Y/c_oiiCXYMhA/Queenstgrocerycrepeandsalad_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="398"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.lowcountryoliveoil.com/">Low Country Olive Oil</a> was next. It was a fun stop. I didn’t realize there were that many types and flavors of olive oil! We got to taste a bunch and were suprised how yummy they were just on popcorn or fruit! Who knew? </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q53GE86EpOQ/Vv7emxaY14I/AAAAAAAAP8c/YpdtWZTqqmY/s1600-h/lcoo%252520outside%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="lcoo outside" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="lcoo outside" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9BkHWdfWh2g/Vv7enlKPPxI/AAAAAAAAP8g/MYd00ultJIo/lcoo%252520outside_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="463" height="348"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9GRoM25Yy48/Vv7eoox-mKI/AAAAAAAAP8k/MlINoqTUS9E/s1600-h/low%252520country%252520olive%252520oil-inside%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="low country olive oil-inside" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="low country olive oil-inside" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4M0vDHcPNGo/Vv7epkRsGUI/AAAAAAAAP8o/xuOkNwV-jQM/low%252520country%252520olive%252520oil-inside_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="409"></a></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">We were surprised to find that our guide was taking us to <a href="http://www.kitchen208.com/">Kitchen 208</a> next! It was right beside the Fulton Lane inn. It has a nice large patio area, which is rare for a place on King Street. There we sampled their cheese grits and okra and tomatoes. It wasn’t great. Having had my mom’s okra and tomatoes all my life, there’s didn’t even compare. The chef came out to talk to us and he was very friendly. We thought we might try and eat there one morning, but never made it back. </p> <p align="justify">We ended at the most amazing french bakery! Way off the beaten path I’m so glad we had the chance to find this place! The Christophe Artisan Chocolatier was by far my favorite stop! We had this phenomenal cold "drinking chocolate”, which I had never heard of but it was so yummy! We also got samples of chocolate and a macaroon. After the tour ended we stayed and had more dessert, Jarrod had a big strawberry linzer cookie and I had a almond crossiant and coffee (which I got a special coffee mixed with their drinking chocolate- Oh my!) It was so hard to choose. I think I could have stayed all day. We enjoyed our snack on the back patio area that had a pretty mural painted on the side of the building next door. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q-C9qf0eEeY/Vv7eqocP_jI/AAAAAAAAP8s/9v9C_5JISNs/s1600-h/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-building%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-building" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-building" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WIyHmfhRuPw/Vv7ersMOsGI/AAAAAAAAP8w/GEHnAFTvG74/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-building_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="374"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-24Qa0yohluc/Vv7esoGEk2I/AAAAAAAAP80/cO3boOGI0cE/s1600-h/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-inside%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-inside" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-inside" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1kMGASu7_GA/Vv7ettP4XuI/AAAAAAAAP84/T2X8MinOpK0/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-inside_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" height="315"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WJJ4gMYFx4U/Vv7euoybAfI/AAAAAAAAP88/uAz-Rs7RWWg/s1600-h/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-inside2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-inside2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-inside2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q_SFXHVBglg/Vv7evhrbcWI/AAAAAAAAP9A/H9cVQHpxeQE/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-inside2_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="470"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ccXMpTk6rUE/Vv7ewT4v8UI/AAAAAAAAP9E/sexDO-tWF6k/s1600-h/IMG_7635%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7635" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7635" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9FG_JgU74V4/Vv7exUbSA5I/AAAAAAAAP9I/aTd-9ikzPj8/IMG_7635_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="465"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-73UzGa5cWrk/Vv7eyflWcRI/AAAAAAAAP9M/wiyIUtFE-8o/s1600-h/IMG_7636%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7636" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7636" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F2PFFG5oj88/Vv7ezTy7E9I/AAAAAAAAP9Q/ZScJhCvSj6w/IMG_7636_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="459"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Z4-rUGFkao/Vv7e0QJLOXI/AAAAAAAAP9U/lFAD93G1Qjk/s1600-h/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-patio%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-patio" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-patio" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBSLCK4uQV0/Vv7e1dY_K1I/AAAAAAAAP9Y/DcdrcL0tPDE/Christophe%252520Artisan%252520Chocolatier-patio_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="316"></a></p> <p align="left">We thought about going to Fort Sumter for a tour, but decided to just stay in town and shop around the City Market, which was just a big arts and crafts market. There were lots of vendors making and selling sweetgrass baskets and other hand made crafts.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cfeufJOT7mM/Vv7e2c6xTtI/AAAAAAAAP9c/Mqza1X0UUvY/s1600-h/Market-hall-charleston-sc1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Market-hall-charleston-sc1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Market-hall-charleston-sc1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qI_61-j0mMs/Vv7e3f31AgI/AAAAAAAAP9g/0Msfw0T-BXM/Market-hall-charleston-sc1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="288"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9dakaNh6VVg/Vv7e4QfwbgI/AAAAAAAAP9k/DC-69wjX9RI/s1600-h/104010572%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="104010572" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="104010572" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-41d6FE4hQHk/Vv7e5Wqz8wI/AAAAAAAAP9o/7SUxVT5U2sY/104010572_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="422" height="276"></a></p> <p align="justify">For dinner Friday night we had reservations at Poogan’s Porch. Which since being in town just a day, had already seen and heard good things about from the carriage tour guide and the food tour guide! I was please I had picked this place for us to try and made our reservations weeks beforehand! Poogan’s porch is named after a dog named Poogan- duh. And like most places in Charleston, Poogan’s porch was alledgedly haunted. By a dog of course. It’s was told to us that if you order the peanut butter pie that the ghost dog would rug against your leg because he wanted some, too. I think this kept Jarrod from ordering it! Ha! I had the shrimp and grits, and it was AMAZING. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A6b-Z5E5CFM/Vv7e6bd5JdI/AAAAAAAAP9s/FsLbx-0_IgQ/s1600-h/poogansporch%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="poogansporch" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="poogansporch" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkqWMXOCr7A/Vv7e7dbtCAI/AAAAAAAAP9w/71waXm9GNoY/poogansporch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="460" height="346"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgMAvWsjI4c/Vv7e8VY_77I/AAAAAAAAP90/4VfkW80UtIY/s1600-h/acce1038824a2e72c8446a3ff80067c0%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="acce1038824a2e72c8446a3ff80067c0" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="acce1038824a2e72c8446a3ff80067c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6NinxWyIfcY/Vv7e9c0mwHI/AAAAAAAAP94/j_B50isyLow/acce1038824a2e72c8446a3ff80067c0_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="403"></a></p> <p align="center">All the ceilings indoor and outdoor were painted blue to keep the spirits away, that was an old Gullah supersition that has just turned into a Trademark of Charleston.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tFIvmHmxd1g/Vv7e-DoOauI/AAAAAAAAP98/99EwsYhohNI/s1600-h/IMG_7645%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7645" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7645" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RJF9O9MK6aU/Vv7e_egjf4I/AAAAAAAAP-A/1NrhqsyukRw/IMG_7645_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="454"></a></p> <p align="center">Headed out to dinner</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jGapMr5pTK4/Vv7fAtwfdQI/AAAAAAAAP-E/x8AuxRhY8b8/s1600-h/home-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="home-1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="home-1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4gxCavcrOYI/Vv7fBQZQLGI/AAAAAAAAP-M/CvpFyUuPXvk/home-1_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="218"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BJSIJROzMHI/Vv7fCZWB3BI/AAAAAAAAP-Q/Qnw1H34fghw/s1600-h/ed2e56611bd33243a67cd5ce8ccc6826%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="ed2e56611bd33243a67cd5ce8ccc6826" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ed2e56611bd33243a67cd5ce8ccc6826" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Cub_DVgJl4/Vv7fDSwK08I/AAAAAAAAP-U/yKtjKVWVJJ0/ed2e56611bd33243a67cd5ce8ccc6826_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="313"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-caw3e_gzKV4/Vv7fEdxMpxI/AAAAAAAAP-Y/De57hBXa26c/s1600-h/IMG_7646%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7646" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7646" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k5P-v6xGzwY/Vv7fFVkemzI/AAAAAAAAP-c/jtj2Uwffvp8/IMG_7646_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="509"></a></p> <p align="center">After dinner</p> <p align="justify">The only negative thing about Charleston is that after 9pm it’s pretty much dead. The shops all close at like 8 or 9 and the tours end (except the ghost tours and you know we aren’t doing those!) so unless your at a resturaunt or bar there’s not much to do. We just went back to the inn and went to bed! </p> <p align="justify">Saturday we started the day with a walking tour. WHEW! I mean we WALKED, and WALKED and WALKED!! The entire city I think! It was very interesting and I’m so glad we did it! The guide that led us was a true Charlestonian (as they are called) and she was just full of informaiton and history and local insight. We went to churches, cemetaries, homes, and of course battery park and rainbow road!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GTi0fZCJDko/Vv7fGQCg6-I/AAAAAAAAP-g/juIjp54z2wQ/s1600-h/four%252520corners%252520of%252520law%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="four corners of law" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="four corners of law" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dDKxjObjHHM/Vv7fHdOInqI/AAAAAAAAP-k/XX-0tMqa0fE/four%252520corners%252520of%252520law_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="251"></a></p> <p align="center">Four Corners of Law</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2SyKJesXYEU/Vv7fIURLOnI/AAAAAAAAP-o/Rp6vlvRAYuY/s1600-h/dsc05134%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="dsc05134" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="dsc05134" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GtH2N4ELMus/Vv7fJaT2nSI/AAAAAAAAP-s/iKzQYusgiiQ/dsc05134_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="249"></a></p> <p align="center">Pretty houses</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PuQPJBDrGlI/Vv7fKQsjTII/AAAAAAAAP-w/-87Bv7KvxEc/s1600-h/IMG_7651%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7651" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7651" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6tCd4UfBhgU/Vv7fLcA7ciI/AAAAAAAAP-0/7p7RXpgBufA/IMG_7651_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="359"></a></p> <p align="center">Us on Rainbow Row</p> <p align="left">After all that walking we were hungry! We made our way to <a href="http://jestineskitchen.com/">Jestine’s Kitchen</a> for what I had read was the best southern fried chicken in Charleston! Surprisingly they were busy when we got there and we got seated quickly. The menu was full of southern, low country soul food. We both got fried chicken, of course. And it was really good!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bgyvnpAbho8/Vv7fMrIqAJI/AAAAAAAAP-4/Brd2-zeZSeI/s1600-h/jestines%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="jestines" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="jestines" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZFgXg5h3eEw/Vv7fNZpUlRI/AAAAAAAAP-8/SJsBZlHLvFg/jestines_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="341"></a></p> <p align="justify">After lunch we decided to hit the shops on King Street! There was a HUGE Vineyard Vines I wanted to check out! We stopped at a place called <a href="http://candlefish.com/">Candlefish</a>. They had so many unique candles and fun gifts. <a href="http://www.charlestoncandleworks.com/8-oz-Jar-Candles/b/3496452011?ie=UTF8&title=8+oz+Jar">Charleston Candle Works</a> was one local brands the store sold. I got the Beach Linen, and it’s just my favorite! If you are looking for something to buy me they all smelled great ; ) You can get them on their website! I also got a gold rice bead bracelet! It’s dainty and perfect, I wear it all the time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8g8eXNCgO48/Vv7fOUDAiNI/AAAAAAAAP_A/ILyDLzNaWR4/s1600-h/candlefish%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="candlefish" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="candlefish" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9QWYtHvhx1U/Vv7fPVjSaNI/AAAAAAAAP_E/FNm2BScG9yE/candlefish_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgfckTT1nNM/Vv7fQV8RLCI/AAAAAAAAP_I/93M9pWEMU7U/s1600-h/52Xlju4NBTL%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="52Xlju4NBTL" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="52Xlju4NBTL" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1SnEUE0XXWU/Vv7fRJ846uI/AAAAAAAAP_M/2I45qc9Zapg/52Xlju4NBTL_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="259"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7Tmc9hm_Wc/Vv7fSJufJ5I/AAAAAAAAP_Q/6UbXmK9yP9E/s1600-h/Candy%252520Shop%252520Vintage-%252520Gold%252520Rice%252520Bead%252520Bracelet_1-1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Candy%20Shop%20Vintage-%20Gold%20Rice%20Bead%20Bracelet_1-1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Candy%20Shop%20Vintage-%20Gold%20Rice%20Bead%20Bracelet_1-1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Idj-Bie5iKc/Vv7fTCdLs3I/AAAAAAAAP_U/O0_ArafPadg/Candy%252520Shop%252520Vintage-%252520Gold%252520Rice%252520Bead%252520Bracelet_1-1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="259"></a></p> <p align="justify">There are some really high end boutiques in Charleston. A lot of menswear I noticed. In one store there were some green cordaroy pants with santa claus’s embrodiered on them for $200?! What?? I also I found these one of a kind ties at one of the men’s stores we browsed. These are bowties made from duck and phesant feathers! And they were very expensive! I think the cheapest one I saw was $200+. I looked because I seriously considered getting Dillon one for his birthday! Ha! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80BChOAfVPk/Vv7fUKXyl8I/AAAAAAAAP_Y/XLU6wHs_ltc/s1600-h/IMG_7653%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7653" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7653" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NGckexNlhH8/Vv7fU-yqlsI/AAAAAAAAP_c/be_Svb-2bcA/IMG_7653_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="558"></a></p> <p align="justify">We had signed up for a dessert tour but there weren’t enough people so they cancled it. I was very dissapointed. It was supposed to be like the Chowdown tour, but just for desserts! We will try that again someday when we go back! So, Saturday night we had reservations at Hanks Seafood. It was also highly ranked, but I was less impressed with it. It was very nice but really loud. We sat too close (for me) to the other guests in a half booth half table set up. I mean you could hear every word the people sitting next to you were saying, and it wasn’t a laid back sit and talk with your neighbor kind of place. It was what I would consider to be on the romantic side. Anyway, our food was good. But it wasn’t wonderful. The older couple next to us did socialize with us towards the end of our meals. They were following their dinner with dancing. I think that they were surprised to find out that all we planned to do was go back to our hotel and watch a football game. We are so wild, I know. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AnuY9ASCKUs/Vv7fV60zrdI/AAAAAAAAP_g/htrG8VeUFsw/s1600-h/Hanks_Charleston_SC%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Hanks_Charleston_SC" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Hanks_Charleston_SC" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JJRlwtpaS6k/Vv7fW7LI-9I/AAAAAAAAP_k/cyKfAm8_ctg/Hanks_Charleston_SC_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="283"></a></p> <p>We got up bright and early Sunday morning to check out and head to the airport! We were back in Memphis by 2pm. We got our stuffed and headed for home, but first we stopped for dinner at Bone Fish Grill. We had a great weekend and were blessed to be able to spend some time alone and make some memories! I hope we can go back someday. It’s not a place I think I would take the kids unless they were much older. There were several plantations and homes outside the city that I think would be cool to visit and tour next time!</p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-78803927910149502462015-11-02T09:56:00.000-06:002016-04-01T10:11:38.198-05:00Journaling<p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7MefaXjV5Ps/Vv6PpRrrpXI/AAAAAAAAP40/H_6_I9hRSSo/s1600-h/IMG_7356%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7356" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7356" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18Ln8wbEpvA/Vv6PqTzcYJI/AAAAAAAAP44/kNktGPw4y5s/IMG_7356_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="365" height="485"></a></p> <p align="center">“This weekend I did go to a birthday party and I also did go to the park”</p> <p align="center">Stratton’s dipiction of Darcy’s bday party! Ha! Pretty good!</p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-64176408285317129752015-11-01T16:47:00.000-06:002016-04-05T11:42:10.637-05:00A Busy October!<p align="center">Stratton started playing flag football this month and loved it! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aJYnVXPatJw/VwPpKFBHlpI/AAAAAAAAQDU/0GZroacI2oE/s1600-h/IMG_74224.jpg"><img title="IMG_7422" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7422" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tetRY1Vr2lQ/VwPpLK9_WvI/AAAAAAAAQDY/dVVrCjtmV4o/IMG_7422_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="283" height="376"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a great time watching him!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jQhnAWLMDs4/VwPpMC1hjqI/AAAAAAAAQDc/vxQz_waIyPs/s1600-h/IMG_71374.jpg"><img title="IMG_7137" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7137" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BBTmD7C17p8/VwPpNNb2J4I/AAAAAAAAQDg/GZO2AfCgOgI/IMG_7137_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="328"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rM1kfTVILGA/VwPpOQTOBWI/AAAAAAAAQDk/RnVgoQ6H56c/s1600-h/IMG_72444.jpg"><img title="IMG_7244" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7244" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CRMNDEwrOdM/VwPpPRpefdI/AAAAAAAAQDo/IxFEVO6Z0FI/IMG_7244_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="294"></a></p> <p align="center">Darcy turned ONE!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i4KlNlWM-OI/VwPpSzV20GI/AAAAAAAAQDs/yiy32My4wsU/s1600-h/IMG_73264.jpg"><img title="IMG_7326" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7326" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qc_d3xNvSx4/VwPpUHtCS5I/AAAAAAAAQDw/5IE41KVPeBg/IMG_7326_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="386"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gL10-X7d0dg/VwPpVIAMiYI/AAAAAAAAQD0/W8GMV9sUCHk/s1600-h/IMG_73023.jpg"><img title="IMG_7302" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7302" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IHxboxOCcQM/VwPpWKxn6hI/AAAAAAAAQD4/zy_qbSix-bk/IMG_7302_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-03CNvC1p_KM/VwPpXIdrIUI/AAAAAAAAQD8/Zs5VyEutINc/s1600-h/IMG_73083.jpg"><img title="IMG_7308" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QJk1pSTStcc/VwPpYE7IByI/AAAAAAAAQEA/sfElbmfCJ7Q/IMG_7308_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We painted pumpkins</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oUmH8bBbWrQ/VwPpY9haqtI/AAAAAAAAQEE/Vv2zTHeBMLo/s1600-h/IMG_72833.jpg"><img title="IMG_7283" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7283" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ze3-Usq-Rcs/VwPpaPWh3aI/AAAAAAAAQEI/rgamNFK9Usc/IMG_7283_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pdYfboYE-qY/VwPpbEZaHLI/AAAAAAAAQEM/MBkXeTwG_XU/s1600-h/IMG_72843.jpg"><img title="IMG_7284" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7284" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zDep0fCUW9M/VwPpcTrRerI/AAAAAAAAQEQ/cgGpBB9JeWs/IMG_7284_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden went for her 3 year checkup</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BX5NhFc42Q/VwPpdYucKcI/AAAAAAAAQEU/pdJtnoyMDyc/s1600-h/IMG_7270%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7270" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7270" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cEILysdUw3o/VwPpeL-U0DI/AAAAAAAAQEY/N0Xl-bKLY-Y/IMG_7270_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-88COV_fG7Ko/VwPpfFzo0GI/AAAAAAAAQEc/-2KBHAYQq8Q/s1600-h/IMG_7272%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7272" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7272" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_W5-F2viR5Y/VwPpgHSxxqI/AAAAAAAAQEg/U2bF6XcZTTw/IMG_7272_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">She got new RED “tie shoes”- which she insisted on wearing ALOT</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ytqKOHFQjno/VwPphZqmrxI/AAAAAAAAQEk/XDh45jPnjKI/s1600-h/IMG_7281%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7281" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7281" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uxkDXei7ouw/VwPpiVLyA5I/AAAAAAAAQEo/9u0kFq5zZ7o/IMG_7281_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Went went to watch a little Volleyball</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i8cAu8eTk48/VwPpjXVAC7I/AAAAAAAAQEs/8mcBr2GUmIQ/s1600-h/IMG_7290%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7290" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7290" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T647PhElRJA/VwPpkkg4sJI/AAAAAAAAQEw/3nF62c0-mvM/IMG_7290_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B1tj3aWGTHw/VwPplz_UnUI/AAAAAAAAQE0/mDQ-Ui5fevM/s1600-h/IMG_7291%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7291" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7291" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J19jII-yEPk/VwPpmqcsxXI/AAAAAAAAQE4/cVVSBB-CfyQ/IMG_7291_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EHJfy2sQCpQ/VwPpoM8OpfI/AAAAAAAAQE8/GryMxBxZ7ZI/s1600-h/IMG_7295%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7295" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7295" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rUdlsiNQyc8/VwPppXnwZOI/AAAAAAAAQFA/PUskJK_Wmz8/IMG_7295_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We went bowling with Pops and Gigi</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-As3OqLALyIM/VwPpqfOapLI/AAAAAAAAQFE/-pGcUVIRQN0/s1600-h/IMG_7388%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7388" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7388" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nedbt_Vzi2k/VwPprvAUQSI/AAAAAAAAQFI/k-WGHYwf7QE/IMG_7388_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AX2HNiuTr-w/VwPpswsv6NI/AAAAAAAAQFM/vr4OYJI8aBk/s1600-h/IMG_7396%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7396" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7396" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SD7wL3Z4T4U/VwPqD1-9_HI/AAAAAAAAQFU/hfC-jddDrDY/IMG_7396_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CEH6mb5sp8M/VwPqE2App5I/AAAAAAAAQFY/2BRBlaaRG9A/s1600-h/IMG_7391%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7391" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7391" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qLfSKs7o6ZU/VwPqFoSB1EI/AAAAAAAAQFc/BtihZ_cab0U/IMG_7391_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DC4cH7E4rb0/VwPqGqfz4TI/AAAAAAAAQFg/VwNWamFOhto/s1600-h/IMG_7401%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7401" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7401" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3LYz2PJ9q9Q/VwPqHnG03sI/AAAAAAAAQFk/i5QXNqxc8yc/IMG_7401_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cZU27YvVjMc/VwPqIhy3eWI/AAAAAAAAQFo/K_0QyPn3IZ4/s1600-h/IMG_7404%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7404" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7404" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZlH2yjS_LZI/VwPqJjC3HsI/AAAAAAAAQFs/AerYuZUovUs/IMG_7404_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="291"></a></p> <p align="center">I think he’s wrapped!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zDYCL8Spd6A/VwPqKn9nCII/AAAAAAAAQFw/thCN1hBFNzc/s1600-h/IMG_7415%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7415" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7415" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R25kaXEuxUQ/VwPqL-mDRmI/AAAAAAAAQF0/5ngfIkJs_jg/IMG_7415_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="278"></a></p> <p align="center">Stratton’s school pictures came in</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VMbDYwFqTfs/VwPqMynEFQI/AAAAAAAAQF4/1dix1LPjJik/s1600-h/IMG_7418%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7418" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7418" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0OjiXkCXr20/VwPqN7cHclI/AAAAAAAAQGA/TiGGy5i7h3E/IMG_7418_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="302"></a></p> <p align="center">We went on a field trip with Stratton’s class to Pumpkin Hollow!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TIPoyrN-tFk/VwPqPN9--gI/AAAAAAAAQGE/Bi3eJTg3V-c/s1600-h/IMG_74985.jpg"><img title="IMG_7498" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7498" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sVJ9hQ7EK9o/VwPqQYz-afI/AAAAAAAAQGI/nB7zHNBVpoA/IMG_7498_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="342"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yp49bZbqBk4/VwPqRaqegBI/AAAAAAAAQGM/9unfgJC_u-I/s1600-h/IMG_74784.jpg"><img title="IMG_7478" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7478" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hi6O5vxphr8/VwPqSt116QI/AAAAAAAAQGQ/yqtCkmDKrBQ/IMG_7478_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-liGQupGj2y0/VwPqTrHLKtI/AAAAAAAAQGU/dnrRBufpghM/s1600-h/IMG_74814.jpg"><img title="IMG_7481" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7481" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1HUzc5qVuH4/VwPqUgiHCxI/AAAAAAAAQGY/_DUD2wI_SPQ/IMG_7481_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="185"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTk4Q2LHppw/VwPqVlipQmI/AAAAAAAAQGc/6QmvcyU1qlA/s1600-h/IMG_74713.jpg"><img title="IMG_7471" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7471" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HVR7mEt6-KA/VwPqW--mzuI/AAAAAAAAQGg/HdzwLFQthkU/IMG_7471_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K7dVh0RYaQk/VwPqX91uqjI/AAAAAAAAQGk/oS-NWY7qAI0/s1600-h/IMG_74924.jpg"><img title="IMG_7492" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7492" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iNaiZbsqfLs/VwPqY5QB74I/AAAAAAAAQGo/_dkDzEgGs7U/IMG_7492_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="323"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Trunk-Or-Treat at Church</p> <p align="center">and got LOTS of candy!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XFJN_ukXMM0/VwPqZ2kJr1I/AAAAAAAAQGs/mK6ye3DenSU/s1600-h/IMG_74454.jpg"><img title="IMG_7445" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7445" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBDyJhvalMg/VwPqawyQYBI/AAAAAAAAQGw/0BOfHLOg4rk/IMG_7445_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="292" height="388"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-45_66QxUkQQ/VwPqb9e-YVI/AAAAAAAAQG0/FHaTgPiMx-8/s1600-h/IMG_74533.jpg"><img title="IMG_7453" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7453" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e-sjmOeqLhg/VwPqcyd2fiI/AAAAAAAAQG4/f7pwHyhgEi8/IMG_7453_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UXc5vptAfF8/VwPqdz7Uy2I/AAAAAAAAQG8/eJQCeRZwPc4/s1600-h/IMG_74593.jpg"><img title="IMG_7459" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7459" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EeGuWukF4ZI/VwPqe2yL0HI/AAAAAAAAQHA/NTV-3_u8hVE/IMG_7459_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x5ih_G48TK0/VwPqfzfySvI/AAAAAAAAQHE/gvAlrUuFBDA/s1600-h/IMG_74633.jpg"><img title="IMG_7463" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7463" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PNCH9qju47s/VwPqg6-rxSI/AAAAAAAAQHI/xYbBHO5-W_8/IMG_7463_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cqAEn1R7lQg/VwPqhzbZzII/AAAAAAAAQHM/3fmqiA1ygiM/s1600-h/IMG_74683.jpg"><img title="IMG_7468" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7468" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Y7YpvsJTfI/VwPqi22On7I/AAAAAAAAQHQ/zoUaVpdQngI/IMG_7468_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qaaqcWxxis4/VwPqj3LyoQI/AAAAAAAAQHU/Jnxv_Mrdhj8/s1600-h/IMG_74693.jpg"><img title="IMG_7469" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7469" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-75JUO_Ytckw/VwPqk55tklI/AAAAAAAAQHY/TQG0k3bsvLs/IMG_7469_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to ASU Homecoming</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0-I3QYBSV0/VwPql-GZWXI/AAAAAAAAQHg/z_Hjh_M2ssI/s1600-h/IMG_71904.jpg"><img title="IMG_7190" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7190" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nh9zaronRiQ/VwPqnSxeQ-I/AAAAAAAAQHk/MhAotxTIsqE/IMG_7190_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="392"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Arden’s Montessori School’s open house. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xu0IFhhL3B0/VwPqopKuEvI/AAAAAAAAQHo/Ozdg23Ht6ig/s1600-h/IMG_72034.jpg"><img title="IMG_7203" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7203" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QHgPNp087H0/VwPqpliyo5I/AAAAAAAAQHs/CHtxL7U6Oo8/IMG_7203_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="384"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z4XO2gjX1L8/VwPqq7hADDI/AAAAAAAAQHw/BYYJcOs1BNc/s1600-h/IMG_72043.jpg"><img title="IMG_7204" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7204" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A-06GhWsXC4/VwPqr0a_6JI/AAAAAAAAQH0/sRw9yDNofUU/IMG_7204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T6VY8KpJknY/VwPqs5KjVYI/AAAAAAAAQH4/wMKXFlapLjg/s1600-h/IMG_72063.jpg"><img title="IMG_7206" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7206" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nZdOuYDDMbc/VwPquEmaF1I/AAAAAAAAQH8/dbGqqUBwrX8/IMG_7206_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden and I had a girls night out</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oOxh_QvowLA/VwPqvjDaYiI/AAAAAAAAQIA/dIEN5EQDUFU/s1600-h/IMG_72144.jpg"><img title="IMG_7214" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7214" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cfWgYaFM0ks/VwPqxrVQVuI/AAAAAAAAQIE/yBdPyYfg8dg/IMG_7214_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="371"></a></p> <p align="center">She drank the ketchup</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n6ZCDxLz8h4/VwPqzQ3v_dI/AAAAAAAAQII/kXXudVQN5ZM/s1600-h/IMG_72173.jpg"><img title="IMG_7217" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7217" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JHJhBzE0cqo/VwPq0uULSvI/AAAAAAAAQIM/VjvjkdAzyLA/IMG_7217_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vmXrph69cRg/VwPq2Zn0CQI/AAAAAAAAQIQ/TV65DAapxn8/s1600-h/IMG_72183.jpg"><img title="IMG_7218" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7218" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SpIcTV0eSNQ/VwPq4emfHgI/AAAAAAAAQIU/_wFaGE5lnys/IMG_7218_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-12790414394884611282015-11-01T10:10:00.000-06:002016-04-01T10:26:03.677-05:00A busy October<p align="center">Stratton started playing flag football this month and loved it! <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nFwrkAU8uww/Vv6MrySahbI/AAAAAAAAP1Q/w9JuW7hBT0c/s1600-h/IMG_7422_thumb1%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7422_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7422_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-niqm8z8O_cI/Vv6MtXFgpVI/AAAAAAAAP1U/hs86Rofm6rc/IMG_7422_thumb1_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="436"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a great time watching him! <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lLeDuE3S87w/Vv6MuUKTaVI/AAAAAAAAP1Y/nHgm89NjU7E/s1600-h/IMG_7137_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7137_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7137_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0C2lG7nlqXs/Vv6MvT8jwQI/AAAAAAAAP1c/LtI9yxMr39s/IMG_7137_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="418"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GK7-kJYNrUo/Vv6MwRxUq8I/AAAAAAAAP1g/RYCFyO-D9gs/s1600-h/IMG_7244_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7244_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7244_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXvC9cLwvC8/Vv6MxcLzFvI/AAAAAAAAP1k/I52zI4ChIfE/IMG_7244_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="309"></a></p> <p align="center">Darcy turned ONE!! <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-64wVG4mRGq0/Vv6MydsILoI/AAAAAAAAP1o/rJoJ9WBK1U8/s1600-h/IMG_7326_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7326_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7326_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k55_r8ISu3c/Vv6MzcscbEI/AAAAAAAAP1s/ch5NRRP0Lbs/IMG_7326_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="269" height="371"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rIRroNIKHL8/Vv6M0SYzVTI/AAAAAAAAP1w/NmkEVZQJywQ/s1600-h/IMG_7302_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7302_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7302_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zGQMTinIWIk/Vv6M1BS7lYI/AAAAAAAAP10/mTDUZhoVNbg/IMG_7302_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NYv1Fup5qEs/Vv6M2H7WAVI/AAAAAAAAP14/amRer8CBDNM/s1600-h/IMG_7308_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7308_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7308_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n2O7bhWk7_o/Vv6M3KAlD3I/AAAAAAAAP18/Az7kjeN4OJQ/IMG_7308_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">We painted pumpkins <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tSadxZiotDg/Vv6M3xxMolI/AAAAAAAAP2A/OqnufcdWlu0/s1600-h/IMG_7283_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7283_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7283_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hsmGqYPO2kc/Vv6M44CDccI/AAAAAAAAP2E/p6t34QN-TaQ/IMG_7283_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1VTPrj7eb3I/Vv6M556x_bI/AAAAAAAAP2I/sQTELPGjZt0/s1600-h/IMG_7284_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7284_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7284_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Fe8yKYuAKg/Vv6M6u4QZCI/AAAAAAAAP2M/KY65lQrvBu8/IMG_7284_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">We went on a field trip with Stratton’s class to Pumpkin Hollow! <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IaKuxoKJMoQ/Vv6M7jTDdwI/AAAAAAAAP2Q/eJ6gOEHMGBc/s1600-h/IMG_7498_thumb6%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7498_thumb6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7498_thumb6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LqnyLlzGJsY/Vv6M8vF_8fI/AAAAAAAAP2U/fwuex52KDsQ/IMG_7498_thumb6_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="263" height="375"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XLuzMgic1y0/Vv6M9oirjVI/AAAAAAAAP2Y/05UKc37BzeY/s1600-h/IMG_7478_thumb6%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7478_thumb6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7478_thumb6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C9F_tK9VL-w/Vv6M-ltKGKI/AAAAAAAAP2c/KQhIcHaH4WQ/IMG_7478_thumb6_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="178"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y4mwKwLMuUg/Vv6M_pnIiFI/AAAAAAAAP2g/4mg6RAYGg14/s1600-h/IMG_7481_thumb5%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7481_thumb5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7481_thumb5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jSILNZN9OiI/Vv6NAsC9-PI/AAAAAAAAP2k/sdDix6cSNX4/IMG_7481_thumb5_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="182"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4t1WT4PuWgU/Vv6NBdJYLKI/AAAAAAAAP2o/hs6mHJur4Zg/s1600-h/IMG_7471_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7471_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7471_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I59z5VWvqN8/Vv6NCeHrCII/AAAAAAAAP2s/tpUqDaBjaxg/IMG_7471_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="181"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S6l3swVYHLs/Vv6NDccMh8I/AAAAAAAAP2w/7S4IwWZUwng/s1600-h/IMG_7492_thumb1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7492_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7492_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jBROlJcUOKA/Vv6NERMBCOI/AAAAAAAAP20/yy9Xh0TDlOk/IMG_7492_thumb1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Trunk-Or-Treat at Church <p align="center">and got LOTS of candy!! <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rin7yJl-7Xg/Vv6NFGigWVI/AAAAAAAAP24/OfEE_IsxBC4/s1600-h/IMG_7445_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7445_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7445_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ORYkpZeUMZA/Vv6NGG27T-I/AAAAAAAAP28/9v_uWF5Nb_4/IMG_7445_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="253" height="347"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v3JGJnBO5Gw/Vv6NGxV530I/AAAAAAAAP3A/7GxsK-lDYjA/s1600-h/IMG_7453_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7453_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7453_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-50lhS192rSw/Vv6NHzdJMcI/AAAAAAAAP3E/efvijaI7qUM/IMG_7453_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fwSMtxHQoY0/Vv6NImS4lEI/AAAAAAAAP3I/UGhln_Lf7Ug/s1600-h/IMG_7459_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7459_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7459_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dyfIj-D8NMM/Vv6NJn91iZI/AAAAAAAAP3M/RFd0I4HpEuc/IMG_7459_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PMb2c8e4_1g/Vv6NKXAkEkI/AAAAAAAAP3Q/q-Brn8NRJ5I/s1600-h/IMG_7463_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7463_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7463_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NfYUjLztuMU/Vv6NLVAgX-I/AAAAAAAAP3U/Xc_dUAjeZOk/IMG_7463_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_78KW3W3Qnc/Vv6NMLUrnzI/AAAAAAAAP3Y/u0eNe7QCYKQ/s1600-h/IMG_7468_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7468_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7468_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H3LlyeowCQk/Vv6NNFNAjKI/AAAAAAAAP3c/yovAHOTSytQ/IMG_7468_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0S9lAlxqlLE/Vv6NN_HZhOI/AAAAAAAAP3g/ArOVTKmSpq4/s1600-h/IMG_7469_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7469_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7469_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tZABvZW-32I/Vv6NO9-3cpI/AAAAAAAAP3k/BVo-RLaLrMI/IMG_7469_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to ASU Homecoming Football Game <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8B7EX1ODmjk/Vv6NP33Vz0I/AAAAAAAAP3o/635UrLLgRGg/s1600-h/IMG_7190_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7190_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7190_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DTJ6OMf9-KE/Vv6NRMTpsMI/AAAAAAAAP3s/RMU0nhUfiaw/IMG_7190_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="417"></a></p> <p align="center">We went to Arden’s Montessori School’s open house. <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TkwP6_L4IVc/Vv6NSVL2GeI/AAAAAAAAP3w/AQ1lx_wH1D0/s1600-h/IMG_7203_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7203_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7203_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4kVKhJGO_Lc/Vv6NTc0j58I/AAAAAAAAP30/5mhaN7P-Afc/IMG_7203_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" height="351"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-42iS66Rt4KU/Vv6NUZ6oZiI/AAAAAAAAP34/4nWVceaWSGU/s1600-h/IMG_7204_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7204_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7204_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oi6X9Xya8pY/Vv6NVQl9fOI/AAAAAAAAP38/bTF19EOerQM/IMG_7204_thumb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hx1jcy_kEvM/Vv6NWV15OHI/AAAAAAAAP4A/ZVqfRIbVElY/s1600-h/IMG_7206_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7206_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7206_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3iaeeuXUhOU/Vv6NXWzv06I/AAAAAAAAP4E/vKsvXoowybE/IMG_7206_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden and I had a girls night out <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZxMnwkndU10/Vv6NYLpt-zI/AAAAAAAAP4I/FNjYzKqVP7s/s1600-h/IMG_7214_thumb1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7214_thumb1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7214_thumb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RDHfGfhdSVE/Vv6NZHeS3wI/AAAAAAAAP4M/xGJVZkjgdWc/IMG_7214_thumb1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="227" height="313"></a></p> <p align="center">She drank the ketchup <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kyHhU3fy1UM/Vv6NaZEqruI/AAAAAAAAP4Q/oZHQdbKdnuw/s1600-h/IMG_7217_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7217_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7217_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JbS6g52o4jo/Vv6NbYafUfI/AAAAAAAAP4Y/mqDyi8ThU84/IMG_7217_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0R_nw4u4pJY/Vv6NcXbTo4I/AAAAAAAAP4c/kLXDAjIa_-E/s1600-h/IMG_7218_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7218_thumb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7218_thumb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jx3m41XnssI/Vv6NdhwH86I/AAAAAAAAP4g/IuvmoNNwGBo/IMG_7218_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="240"></a></p>Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-70809722269114882482015-09-17T14:56:00.001-05:002015-09-17T15:16:58.824-05:00Summer Family Pictures<p align="justify">My goal is to get pictures of the kids every summer around the time of their birthdays, which usually falls to August since it’s in between the birthdays. This year, we had such a hard time scheduling an time with Jessica (she had decided to take off weekends over the summer) we had to try someone new. Felicia from Inspired By Three Photography was great, The location was a little rough to get to but most the pictures turned out cute. Jarrod and I got in a few of them too. Overall I was happy with them, but we will probably go back to Jessica in the future if we can. She seems to have a faster turnaround! It took Felicia 4 weeks to get them back, and then I’ve had to edit some of them myself. . .shhhh!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUR0cnz7U6w/VfsaXJXkS_I/AAAAAAAAPrE/NqPGphnY9Bk/s1600-h/IMG_1726%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1726" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1726" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_TgK0dBugSA/VfsaX4lIsXI/AAAAAAAAPrI/rVlQr8E84a4/IMG_1726_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="235" height="351"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3LixvvEyg4/VfsaYRFOmEI/AAAAAAAAPrU/1XR_Q4JV-qI/s1600-h/IMG_1733%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1733" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1733" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-su7tHQ2J7OE/VfsaZWKM5MI/AAAAAAAAPrY/Cx-q2fA5Hs0/IMG_1733_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JRcDMqFfTGg/VfsaaP-e27I/AAAAAAAAPrk/o804uD6X8Y4/s1600-h/IMG_1854-edited%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1854-edited" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1854-edited" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q_mKD1W8FoU/Vfsaa4lSfxI/AAAAAAAAPrs/mFMHlq_2KGM/IMG_1854-edited_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b3uuiL_HrJE/Vfsab39NL7I/AAAAAAAAPrw/f70KQf_goHo/s1600-h/IMG_1742%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1742" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1742" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_xH3G00Ga78/Vfsach8D2RI/AAAAAAAAPr8/azx4KfCktKU/IMG_1742_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="305"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ambIIlgfD0/VfsadWt8oSI/AAAAAAAAPsA/7ZuWDs8LaRM/s1600-h/IMG_1815%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1815" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1815" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1vZwgOEN2_g/VfsaeN47wtI/AAAAAAAAPsM/PtE2MHlxYx4/IMG_1815_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="305"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y1kxtp5Fdq4/VfsafL_EdFI/AAAAAAAAPsU/AaNVuWmV51Y/s1600-h/IMG_1751%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1751" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1751" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NyVBTA-AnQY/Vfsaf92GU3I/AAAAAAAAPsY/v9GcFtfCvXw/IMG_1751_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="298"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rhz9ASqqqhc/VfsagdioedI/AAAAAAAAPsk/3HVZZ5zUvvU/s1600-h/IMG_1842%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1842" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1842" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vm9uhOGMqTM/Vfsahltz0xI/AAAAAAAAPso/ApSkRppnl8g/IMG_1842_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="565"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hgEadVQW8o0/Vfsahxrvm1I/AAAAAAAAPs0/IeMjc1N2ISk/s1600-h/IMG_1773%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1773" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1773" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W4NBdXQIGkI/VfsajMW0FVI/AAAAAAAAPs4/L9exYHcgM7w/IMG_1773_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GFdU3cVfhMM/VfsajrRE4JI/AAAAAAAAPtE/r0CuMqquHu0/s1600-h/IMG_1776%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1776" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1776" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IZMSoJpe6Vo/VfsakoMISNI/AAAAAAAAPtI/dwEl9lj3tnE/IMG_1776_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZHM5MvzRntA/VfsalB6gl8I/AAAAAAAAPtU/5rhFFW_lFlg/s1600-h/IMG_1790%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1790" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1790" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9oZpuP0nO-k/Vfsal6DqKCI/AAAAAAAAPtY/UR2Z6H4LukA/IMG_1790_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oNnSaneAO5U/VfsamTmgWgI/AAAAAAAAPtg/WqmJrfJPpNk/s1600-h/IMG_1795%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1795" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1795" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7OAoYgdA1vU/VfsanJoy9xI/AAAAAAAAPts/3M3ERXQOaYs/IMG_1795_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0DwjhS7Co-4/VfsaoGU4h6I/AAAAAAAAPtw/n_Zv7y_iAfM/s1600-h/IMG_1803%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1803" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1803" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Cb7N2u0K6Y/VfsaouejItI/AAAAAAAAPt8/f0v5Ip4TcBM/IMG_1803_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="221" height="330"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwUOrGX_uUI/Vfsap6VysEI/AAAAAAAAPuE/B7FXA7LfBVE/s1600-h/IMG_1811%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1811" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1811" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V4O9Fi_FSHo/Vfsaqi6MGrI/AAAAAAAAPuI/pwJEVatneu4/IMG_1811_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="221" height="329"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O68twsSISgA/VfsarLgypoI/AAAAAAAAPuU/b-TCiLYjsZI/s1600-h/IMG_1761%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1761" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1761" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RB2ajZmw2lE/VfsarpMxdCI/AAAAAAAAPuY/Js7eZfRsUCM/IMG_1761_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="530" height="355"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fH1J-nnm8N0/VfsasdeiLFI/AAAAAAAAPuk/jPTr6Ky61_A/s1600-h/IMG_1821%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1821" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1821" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEcdhxQPWjU/VfsatG9WYVI/AAAAAAAAPuo/SMkobWMMWAA/IMG_1821_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2XeJ-EQHNk/VfsatnkcmKI/AAAAAAAAPuw/IaYu51x0SDU/s1600-h/IMG_1852%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1852" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1852" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MPcA9a6xyfw/VfsauL0bomI/AAAAAAAAPu8/PGsdNQTGWC4/IMG_1852_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1o6mPtxQFgc/VfsavPRiNGI/AAAAAAAAPvA/SYwSU8Sxi_4/s1600-h/IMG_1824%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1824" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1824" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LKd1aAcfSuw/Vfsav7B-mUI/AAAAAAAAPvI/8bQht7XEC90/IMG_1824_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="358"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ypb6JXByuA/Vfsawq4371I/AAAAAAAAPvQ/5bVjGMTaO8I/s1600-h/IMG_1827%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1827" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1827" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ebv1XbemzVM/VfsaxuSKC9I/AAAAAAAAPvY/tV50zNXtORc/IMG_1827_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="357"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U5kyphHW9Y4/VfsayvSf54I/AAAAAAAAPvk/nkKrWn19zO8/s1600-h/IMG_1847-edited%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1847-edited" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1847-edited" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TjAaizEZl34/Vfsazh38cnI/AAAAAAAAPvs/J8noN9BszTg/IMG_1847-edited_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="542" height="363"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b8PPOB9QQVA/Vfsa07pL4iI/AAAAAAAAPv0/8re5xKkRIPk/s1600-h/IMG_1908-2%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1908-2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1908-2" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pgfy2uUD2mY/Vfsa1iOtR6I/AAAAAAAAPv4/Lt0YggDHjhw/IMG_1908-2_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="311"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Vi4lfcCYBo/Vfsa2HgcmgI/AAAAAAAAPwE/40lrkJ03mXc/s1600-h/IMG_1858%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1858" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1858" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RqraRIe8gsY/Vfsa24U2IjI/AAAAAAAAPwM/_gtEZ-OoNFI/IMG_1858_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="430"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l5P3lNDESyM/Vfsa31eRDZI/AAAAAAAAPwQ/N4X3JKo2IcI/s1600-h/IMG_1860%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1860" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1860" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6lC_jsN9YsA/Vfsa4aNpmnI/AAAAAAAAPwY/3ykX6vuKNOA/IMG_1860_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="326"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7z1Cqdr5aR8/Vfsa4w3p_cI/AAAAAAAAPwk/RNAl1FlrLss/s1600-h/IMG_1868%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1868" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1868" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k7yBCJV8UO8/Vfsa58N5vWI/AAAAAAAAPwo/ZX--XViomhQ/IMG_1868_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EttMJGJ5Vr0/Vfsa6b6A_yI/AAAAAAAAPw0/_hOaEaQkNwY/s1600-h/IMG_1870%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1870" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1870" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iZiGDU5Rb5A/Vfsa7Uh0kyI/AAAAAAAAPw4/wytT29MLZBo/IMG_1870_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ro7b2qPYG6w/Vfsa74JxpOI/AAAAAAAAPxE/a28r9H3fqvU/s1600-h/IMG_1878-cropped%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1878-cropped" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1878-cropped" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_GG1SqbUa8A/Vfsa8-v6w0I/AAAAAAAAPxM/cdjRgN7ReLw/IMG_1878-cropped_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V68E5Aedlxg/Vfsa9rNiJnI/AAAAAAAAPxQ/km6jvsiz_Sg/s1600-h/IMG_1891%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1891" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1891" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HUPlFc-Oxlo/Vfsa-e4716I/AAAAAAAAPxY/Yy8RfGE68L4/IMG_1891_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="475"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fk6EAdRuSUA/Vfsa_IeKsdI/AAAAAAAAPxg/uSWLYMzQayo/s1600-h/IMG_1894%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1894" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1894" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o7wHsbtWxnw/Vfsa_5RrPCI/AAAAAAAAPxo/XICn0diGjZg/IMG_1894_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="471"></a></p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-43907873908026142112015-09-15T16:42:00.000-05:002015-09-17T12:57:46.548-05:00Football Season has begun!<p>The first Home game of the year for the Red Wolves!</p> <p>We played Mizzou and only lost by 7! It was a pretty good game! It was just Jarrod, Stratton and me. We let Arden go home with Gigi and Pops after her party. The weather was perfect! We had to even go buy Stratton a sweatshirt it got so cool! We had a great time and were exhausted by the end of the day! A birthday party, and a football game in one day will wear you out!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bBotWdvHL4Y/Vfr-6JDGE7I/AAAAAAAAPp8/15oDg19mlnc/s1600-h/IMG_6925%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6925" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6925" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BRGVZx9aP3Y/Vfr-60Xm22I/AAAAAAAAPqE/bx7PjtfqdVk/IMG_6925_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="408"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZjQbcw46tK4/Vfr-7p08LrI/AAAAAAAAPqM/iOyDX21tdaw/s1600-h/IMG_6929%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6929" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6929" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLc-qJUNHzM/Vfr-8YkzxxI/AAAAAAAAPqU/BhAWX4RcAf0/IMG_6929_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="362"></a></p> <p align="center">After the game they had a fireworks show! It was so cool!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rEN_DVDwu3k/Vfr-9bZeFVI/AAAAAAAAPqY/Vbwq8RvVvSU/s1600-h/IMG_6933%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6933" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6933" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bAm4lTLupD4/Vfr-94ilQkI/AAAAAAAAPqc/jikN9ATyGKU/IMG_6933_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="434"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VUWU0wcMXUk/Vfr--vlIImI/AAAAAAAAPqs/8EU8Yv_C1lU/s1600-h/IMG_6939%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6939" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6939" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I_wz3I8SYmY/Vfr-_Xu5IlI/AAAAAAAAPqw/GO1SeB620Yk/IMG_6939_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="372"></a></p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-67117885772007052412015-09-13T12:25:00.000-05:002015-09-17T15:24:32.699-05:00Arden’s 3rd Birthday<p align="center"><strong><font size="4">Invite</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4"></font></strong><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hSmNL3zJU5E/Vfr7PiDeODI/AAAAAAAAPiY/DH1ZqhKPwFE/s1600-h/IMG_6810%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6810" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_6810" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-enLjJQtbQjY/Vfr7QO5CADI/AAAAAAAAPic/i396vRw_-iM/IMG_6810_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="491" height="329"></a></p> <p align="justify">Angelina Ballerina is Arden’s favorite. Too bad the ballerina mouse’s peak popularity was about 5 years ago. There is NOTHING out there besides some crazy expensive stuff on Amazon and Ebay and a few books and dvds. I did the best I could. Which meant I had to make a bunch of stuff. And I was trying SUPER hard to keep everything under $300. I almost did it too!</p> <p align="justify">I made and bought cheap just about everything. My mom made the cake. A lady from Kennett, MO made the cake topper and most of the other food was bought! I started working on the decorations the week before and it took me the whole week to finish. I ended up taking off work on Friday to shop for food and finish the decorations and get everything ready. Mom and dad came up to watch the kids for me later that night so I could go up to the church and set everything up. Jarrod was working again. It took my friend Lori and I about 2 hours to get everything set up (including Arden’s new princess tent I bought- which came with zero instructions!- That was fun!). </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">Decorations</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t4nblHzXpNc/Vfr7Q2WFufI/AAAAAAAAPio/0u1rj_spzOE/s1600-h/IMG_6875%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6875" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6875" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sos-2hXxUrY/Vfr7SP4jcMI/AAAAAAAAPis/ZCKIVXpTGqQ/IMG_6875_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="322"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5EJGsU-v23I/Vfr7SQ1UJZI/AAAAAAAAPi4/iTCNwbahl_A/s1600-h/IMG_6878%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6878" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6878" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y9fOgGYISXQ/Vfr7TWYQiuI/AAAAAAAAPi8/WGBGnJfz0Vw/IMG_6878_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="323"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g-2mbPn2QbY/Vfr7T5oSkZI/AAAAAAAAPjI/GYqemYbTfA0/s1600-h/IMG_6884%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6884" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6884" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TkiU7vSkLzg/Vfr7U8OUZ_I/AAAAAAAAPjM/dvgHxaYXptY/IMG_6884_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="427"></a></p> <p align="justify">This right here is resourcefulness at it’s best! The base is a flipped over paper plate, with a piece of foam hot glued to it then I made the Angelina Ballerina part out of cardstock (designed and printed) sat it on top of the foam to hide it. Then I covered the rest of the plate in little pieces of cut up tissue paper. I made a pole out of 3 balloon sticks wrapped in tulle, and stuck 6 balloons on top for a balloon topiary centerpiece! I think they turned out cute and were SUPER cheap! I had planned to make 6, but ended up only making 5 before I wore out. It worked out great, as we only had 5 tables at her party anyway! I might attempt these again. I got pretty proficient towards the end. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dq9z2NdwsGY/Vfr7VtKA_SI/AAAAAAAAPjY/-waWDxeCUrY/s1600-h/IMG_6877%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6877" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_6877" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kROcWewajM4/Vfr7WUe1rkI/AAAAAAAAPjc/_vdCX-WKQ0c/IMG_6877_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="393"></a></p> <p align="justify">I saw this idea on pinterest and thought “That looks easy!”. . . Easy, yes. Horribly time consuming. . .uh, heck yes! I had no idea it would take me about 4 hours total to make this! I worked on it for 3 days! I had planned to hang it, but since I used a wooden 3 instead of cardboard it was a little on the heavy side. We ended up just setting it on one of the tables and it still looked cute. Not sure if it was worth the effort though!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L0BRD4aR-iU/Vfr7W9wM8hI/AAAAAAAAPjo/HR64hP1vXeU/s1600-h/IMG_6885%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6885" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6885" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VObZM6dQqXo/Vfr7X1X2j1I/AAAAAAAAPjs/h4isVUEly54/IMG_6885_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377"></a></p> <p align="justify">Another pinterest idea. A pvc pipe with streamers and decorations hanging from it, attached to the wall by hanging it on 2 command hooks! This was genius, since we can never figure out how to hang stuff at the church since we don’t want to hurt the walls. It looked cute and was (again) super cheap! I bought the fans online and added some extra decorations to them to fit in with the rest of the décor. This took be about 2 hours total. I did it Friday morning while I was alone! There is no way I could have worked on this with the kids home! I cut all the streamers out in 7 ft length strips and then hot glued them to the pipe. Some on the front and back and tried to overlap them so the wall wouldn’t show behind it. I ran out streamers so the very last white part is a little wider! But I think for the money and time it was a pretty decent investment!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NB01vVzOBnk/Vfr7YWi6pFI/AAAAAAAAPj0/D5dsoezF36I/s1600-h/IMG_6879%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6879" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6879" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WFgSTo3aE8k/Vfr7Zl35RfI/AAAAAAAAPj8/QxY74x2HFTE/IMG_6879_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="271"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qH_zVTKO4f0/Vfr7Z3L3zNI/AAAAAAAAPkI/WLhMf0WXbP4/s1600-h/IMG_6880%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6880" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6880" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VU2YpVXSIq0/Vfr7bbQEKqI/AAAAAAAAPkM/2GdxGJuz07w/IMG_6880_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center">The cake topper was just the cutest! She was perfect!</p> <p align="center">Super cute!! And it was SO yummy! Gigi makes the best cakes!</p> <p align="center">The top was Strawberry pink, and the bottom was white cake tinted purple! How perfect?!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JtJrjLmoi_M/Vfr7b0nnpII/AAAAAAAAPkY/Xb_0jUXc1o8/s1600-h/IMG_6892%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6892" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6892" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JRXRXHg8At0/Vfr7coZzqsI/AAAAAAAAPkc/vOYFoqHqd6g/IMG_6892_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="439"></a></p> <p align="justify">It’s so hard to decorate the fellowship room at church, since it’s so huge! It’s perfect since there is room for a bouncy house and for the kids to run around, but to try and decorate it is a nightmare! I think I did pretty good considering!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cnEu8_Yry2c/Vfr7dEUF15I/AAAAAAAAPko/gFQbRw5_GZI/s1600-h/IMG_6894%25255B18%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6894" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_6894" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gxnNt2WOEJM/Vfr7eV_boTI/AAAAAAAAPks/Tjxn9TqUzSM/IMG_6894_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="491" height="307"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wQbEx6aGM4g/Vfr7etlO_rI/AAAAAAAAPk4/kfr3UmdzH4c/s1600-h/IMG_6889%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6889" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6889" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7n1HWutrP64/Vfr7fkQe4bI/AAAAAAAAPk8/7NcRweK9yYQ/IMG_6889_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="434"></a></p> <p align="justify">We had brunch, so for food we had doughnuts (with sprinkles of course) and doughnut holes, fruit, mini quiche, mini cinnamon rolls, mini muffins, deli spirals and I made sausage balls, too. By far the best idea ever. Birthday brunch was so easy and good! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wHS8a067y4g/Vfr7gMZuZlI/AAAAAAAAPlE/4xhu-HBk8Fk/s1600-h/IMG_6889%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6889" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6889" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wFcFtFvBte4/Vfr7g5VgA4I/AAAAAAAAPlM/IXYO6DSUfgU/IMG_6889_thumb%25255B13%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="494" height="285"></a></p> <p align="justify">I found these amazing tablecloths on sale online! I paid less than $25 for them both?! And the best part is we can use them again! Next time I will remember a steamer though!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PHvjBVULKic/Vfr7hE4GMAI/AAAAAAAAPlU/HKGGZDWuZJk/s1600-h/IMG_6894%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6894" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6894" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bKV6PQfqAz8/Vfr7h7ipjuI/AAAAAAAAPlc/17kPFzV8J4A/IMG_6894_thumb%25255B16%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="482" height="347"></a></p> <p align="justify">The drink table. I made this Happy Birthday Banner with a borrowed Silhouette cutter. It took me a bit to figure it out! But it also turned out cute and really wasn’t that hard or expensive. The paper was on sale at HobLob 1/2 off!</p> <p align="center">My mom made the little puffy tulle wands! They were so cute! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9oLmyUQbkw/Vfr7ibBFL4I/AAAAAAAAPlk/TsHOKnA8NWE/s1600-h/IMG_6895%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6895" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6895" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T4MPg_CR23g/Vfr7i-wTuVI/AAAAAAAAPls/hhlQWi0-Ht8/IMG_6895_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="443"></a></p> <p align="center">Table centerpieces with some confetti on the table worked perfect!</p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><strong>Party Pictures!!</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qK0A70HtVQM/Vfr7jZECzII/AAAAAAAAPl0/a6b7vii1_KY/s1600-h/IMG_6886%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6886" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6886" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3APcAR71n1U/Vfr7j18PdbI/AAAAAAAAPl8/gBiLxk-IFtU/IMG_6886_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="380"></a></p> <p align="center">The kids played in the tent almost as much as they played in the bouncy house!</p> <p align="center">Arden, Darcy and Laney.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bnXY-aNmETU/Vfr7kgL_NEI/AAAAAAAAPmI/Q96EsADd6EA/s1600-h/IMG_6887%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6887" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6887" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gZKZxpExZSE/Vfr7ll_ilbI/AAAAAAAAPmM/qyj4vQVkvcs/IMG_6887_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PsTAShQ44kc/Vfshbj7thvI/AAAAAAAAPx8/dWGV86Pkvsw/s1600-h/20150912_100717%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="20150912_100717" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="20150912_100717" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0-OMtA5TL5s/VfshcgRmIKI/AAAAAAAAPyA/Ymwkuwzfs6M/20150912_100717_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="269"></a></p> <p align="justify">We ate, opened presents, played on the bouncy house, had cake and ice cream and did lots of visiting! It was a fun FUN party! It was a lot of work but worth it to see her smile!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gC56_Qf4_g0/Vfr7mLNxbsI/AAAAAAAAPmU/mKyTFQ08QQA/s1600-h/IMG_6900%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6900" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6900" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ua7YNBDQrs/Vfr7m-OwRfI/AAAAAAAAPmc/sONQxFhlV9w/IMG_6900_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="370"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rjayaI87Dy4/Vfr7no0Nk4I/AAAAAAAAPmo/SZtNXjRfaKE/s1600-h/IMG_6896%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6896" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6896" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SDm15PLVZUk/Vfr7otxRduI/AAAAAAAAPms/4z4rkMSzsBQ/IMG_6896_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q2fWOO_F6IE/Vfr7pK7zV2I/AAAAAAAAPm4/vkmTg3Bcuyo/s1600-h/IMG_6899%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6899" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6899" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1W54ymZy3Po/Vfr7qfBM16I/AAAAAAAAPm8/UvoZt3umyIU/IMG_6899_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fl7gNiPkw3k/Vfr7q3aTTtI/AAAAAAAAPnE/_GT2_OoTv7Q/s1600-h/IMG_6903%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6903" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6903" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9k_RQYw9zQw/Vfr7rvbS2fI/AAAAAAAAPnM/jfV25ujCHNE/IMG_6903_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I1QKxi0aTAw/Vfr7sD740tI/AAAAAAAAPnY/m3EzjoDlmvw/s1600-h/IMG_6901%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6901" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6901" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PWf9pFgxPqk/Vfr7tGCft_I/AAAAAAAAPnc/F3zmYGbPEy8/IMG_6901_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2L9FQ-D8f4Q/Vfr7t0Rl74I/AAAAAAAAPnk/Tr2v-mekLY4/s1600-h/IMG_6904%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6904" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6904" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QA8Mg-lJWfM/Vfr7ujePu4I/AAAAAAAAPnw/GpYUqy3iFPs/IMG_6904_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k78HhPaB3mw/Vfr7vkYIJDI/AAAAAAAAPn0/J6n73ZM8VcI/s1600-h/IMG_6905%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6905" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6905" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BVdXQLMFv-E/Vfr7wKRV16I/AAAAAAAAPn8/6X2QQbNhCvs/IMG_6905_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YAARXiTvU2o/Vfr7ws8-KmI/AAAAAAAAPoI/N7Ri7pyoUXU/s1600-h/IMG_6908%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6908" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6908" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dv9pOcxkXeA/Vfr7xiSiQoI/AAAAAAAAPoM/aoTxhfeyCK4/IMG_6908_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A5pOTxVzutw/Vfr7yHFXtxI/AAAAAAAAPoY/R7KHwW2QjMU/s1600-h/IMG_6911%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6911" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6911" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EMJTNuKQ-TQ/Vfr7zPVYgzI/AAAAAAAAPoc/UGEb4tU_VSw/IMG_6911_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kfg3ad0Scg0/VfshdIUFP-I/AAAAAAAAPyM/LrlpX2fEGmA/s1600-h/20150912_122520%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="20150912_122520" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="20150912_122520" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rijRDP8Vq7w/Vfshdy-gwaI/AAAAAAAAPyQ/2EhLVfI5CeM/20150912_122520_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="288"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1alvGomrWLQ/VfsheeJgVJI/AAAAAAAAPyc/EDLV1vpA0rE/s1600-h/2015091295113502%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015091295113502" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015091295113502" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Fq7wfoCslU/VfshfHwdSOI/AAAAAAAAPyg/3gVQGgy4E04/2015091295113502_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="385"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cotoANgFQA/Vfr7ziKVlUI/AAAAAAAAPok/WqVOsT5G9mQ/s1600-h/IMG_6914%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6914" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6914" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mOVojKll-QA/Vfr70K0CyUI/AAAAAAAAPow/J0okQ2BKxMU/IMG_6914_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="447"></a></p> <p align="center">I tried so hard to get a picture of her in her cute shirt and skirt at the party, but it just wasn’t happening. So I tried again when we got home. This is the best I got.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vvmRC5cQ_TM/Vfr70-HOgqI/AAAAAAAAPo4/hgGNnj1GAy4/s1600-h/IMG_6915%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6915" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6915" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DzYs8cVDAlc/Vfr713hcQrI/AAAAAAAAPo8/k8MqdSjd_eU/IMG_6915_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="410"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy- Birthday Girl!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H5lfvGtRIE0/Vfr72VLbNoI/AAAAAAAAPpI/o86VNnN8B1k/s1600-h/IMG_6917%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6917" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6917" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cFjI6_b1z1Y/Vfr73n-oZgI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/mR3xb-YhVgQ/IMG_6917_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="396"></a></p> <p align="center">Over it- Birthday Girl. . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TBvGrrLbLFo/Vfr74wyTrSI/AAAAAAAAPpY/61jWJzNHseU/s1600-h/IMG_6921%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6921" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6921" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BoLzmfsiifg/Vfr75oso_8I/AAAAAAAAPpc/9LWGYPzsolA/IMG_6921_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="396"></a></p> <p align="center">Meltdown-ing- Birthday Girl!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UxOZXDODmbQ/Vfr76on4AaI/AAAAAAAAPpk/wpy18z_Jmy8/s1600-h/IMG_6923%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6923" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6923" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-92UKMiYOyUo/Vfr77JZZYnI/AAAAAAAAPps/fQti7LwbvXc/IMG_6923_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="399"></a></p> <p align="center">It was a looong morning and she was ready for a NAP!</p> <p align="center">Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!!</p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-63232636994292130402015-09-08T11:33:00.000-05:002015-09-17T11:53:41.208-05:00Labor Day weekend<p>Jarrod had to work Friday night and part of Saturday, so the kids and I went to Hickory Ridge Friday night and spent the night so Jarrod could actually rest when he got home! We played and swam and took naps! Saturday at lunch Doug and Kay and Grandpa came over and ate at mom and dad’s. Then Jarrod got there later in the evening and we headed to Searcy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LjTPpVpU74o/VfrutF6pW1I/AAAAAAAAPgQ/QrDzUT_pO1s/s1600-h/IMG_68503.jpg"><img title="IMG_6850" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6850" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lX42nWwinZY/Vfruup990qI/AAAAAAAAPgY/ABtpoyMNOpg/IMG_6850_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">The kids built a bear cave with the couch cushions. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jz5i1mfU0I8/VfruvkR_EFI/AAAAAAAAPgg/rHlyTjaX9g4/s1600-h/IMG_68514.jpg"><img title="IMG_6851" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6851" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkNrq9PmemI/VfruwsTrLQI/AAAAAAAAPgo/9QD8aCp-fQs/IMG_6851_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="308"></a></p> <p align="center">I think her baby is a little big . . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zom4vdOkb_A/VfruxrV3mUI/AAAAAAAAPgw/mPnYmval23U/s1600-h/IMG_68534.jpg"><img title="IMG_6853" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6853" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYaUWbf4LTc/VfruytDP1uI/AAAAAAAAPg4/enBZqOhgoLE/IMG_6853_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="364"></a></p> <p align="justify">Jarrod finally got off work and met us in Hickory Ridge and we got on the road to Searcy. On the way, Stratton decided his tooth was loose enough and it needed to be pulled. I gave him a kleenex and a few minutes later he had it out! Three down in a month! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8fViAbk43fc/VfruzhPdbYI/AAAAAAAAPhA/gRhC8brsf6I/s1600-h/IMG_6857%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6857" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6857" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q8k87l4jSx8/Vfru07Vo5kI/AAAAAAAAPhI/uE_bNgqHihA/IMG_6857_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="355"></a></p> <p align="justify">We got to Searcy late and tried to stop at the Bulldog for supper but Miss Attitude was in one of her lovely moods so we just went on, then she screamed the whole drive to Searcy that she wanted to eat supper and go back!! Not happening sister. We slept in on Sunday and had breakfast before getting around and then we met Jennifer, Daniel and Archer for lunch. We all went back to Terry and Margie’s and ate a late supper from Taco Bell! Then we waited till Nan and Pa got home and visited with them before heading to bed. Sunday we had lunch with the whole crew!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YJfvYH9q2FA/Vfru1337zPI/AAAAAAAAPhQ/puL0F1y_LSM/s1600-h/IMG_6861%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6861" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_6861" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u7Qii_fwgaQ/Vfru3PDrunI/AAAAAAAAPhY/kUyqj7mDfNc/IMG_6861_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="319"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9qgQ0pv25X8/Vfru4O-QgII/AAAAAAAAPhg/4PyElCaSOmM/s1600-h/IMG_6864%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6864" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6864" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5QsnHYdiEAo/Vfru5cmGn7I/AAAAAAAAPho/MA1YaDnggaY/IMG_6864_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="320"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yUGI4PMk3Xc/Vfru6cWbSvI/AAAAAAAAPhw/KfHD_3qTiX4/s1600-h/IMG_6865%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6865" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6865" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z3Pny4PYz88/Vfru7mMUWtI/AAAAAAAAPh4/YdQhjAm5lX0/IMG_6865_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="323"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KpGoAhrZF84/Vfru8xAjlcI/AAAAAAAAPiA/NQ6OsnN5p7c/s1600-h/IMG_6871%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6871" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6871" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WjQYr_sFu7g/Vfru-HDaG2I/AAAAAAAAPiI/cihR5bkM3So/IMG_6871_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="285"></a></p> <p align="justify">Sunday afternoon we left the kiddos with Nan and Pa and headed back home. Sunday night we had dinner at Matt and Carla’s for Matt’s birthday and then went home and crashed! Jarrod got up Monday and rode with Dillon to Hickory Ridge to get my car. Then came home and worked in the yard and garage. I took the opportunity to clean the kids rooms out since they were gone! I pretty much spent all day going though closets, bins, drawers and toy boxes! It was productive though! Lots of stuff for the garage sale next time! Jarrod loaded up most of the stuff and took it to our storage unit. Then Nan and Pa brought the kids back and we had supper and went back home and got ready for a BUSY week! </p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-38659210086153884332015-09-04T15:41:00.000-05:002015-09-09T16:20:28.388-05:00A year has passed. . .<p align="center">And hardly a day goes by that I don’t think about her. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d20ULIkzabs/VfCilQbi9aI/AAAAAAAAPfU/u4SUit03l9Y/s1600-h/GrandmaQuote%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="GrandmaQuote" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="GrandmaQuote" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hGwH8f2wl7I/VfCil-Wso5I/AAAAAAAAPfY/-RaumAWNNts/GrandmaQuote_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="468" height="313"></a></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">There are several times this past year when I will see something or remember something randomly and it hits me and I will have myself a little cry. Like cooking with her dressing pan, or finding a card she made Stratton in his treasure drawer, or even seeing a crystal hummingbird in TJ Maxx. Ha! I had to buy it by the way, since it made me cry and all! But overall, I think it’s been an easier year than I thought it would be. For all of us. I think in my opinion we’ve all done better and been better at going on without her than I thought was possible. Not that we are used to it, but I think life just moves on and we all had to deal with that rather quickly. It’s of course not the same and I feel like we will adapt to the new normal, but we will never get used to her not being around. I miss her terribly some days more than others, and sometimes I think about her and get really sad, and sometimes I think about her and smile. I guess that’s the cycle of grief though. I can easily let myself get emotional over the fact that my kids are growing and changing and I wish they could have had more time with her, but then I have to remember that while they can’t see her and have a relationship with her on this earth anymore, she is a part of everything they do and she is continually watching them grow and experience life just from a different perspective. This year has just been one roller coaster, and I have learned so much. Mostly, that we can’t take one single day for granted. And that I am so greatly blessed! </p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-15600940081736106052015-09-02T15:29:00.000-05:002015-09-09T16:30:18.904-05:00Bye- Bye Summer.<p align="justify">Well, the last days of summer have come and gone. It’s hard to believe it’s September. We are busy as ever! The last few weeks have been slower than normal. I think getting back into a routine of being in school has helped a little. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ysm_3LG_4Rw/VfCaKPIBSwI/AAAAAAAAPas/cV8JxDFnMGI/s1600-h/IMG_6638%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6638" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6638" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vyqZafR7iCE/VfCaLOcKBbI/AAAAAAAAPaw/UUNr-iy_0JQ/IMG_6638_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="258"></a></p> <p align="center">They sure drive me crazy, but I love them so!</p> <p align="center">We’ve spent time at Gigi’s pool. . . </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GiBYY-FzwJA/VfCaL6o3cNI/AAAAAAAAPa8/knN5zQJlvBw/s1600-h/IMG_6643%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6643" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6643" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3jY1c42dXeY/VfCaMum8uPI/AAAAAAAAPbA/1xUmh1NPPSQ/IMG_6643_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GKigHWtIlKo/VfCaNXSqAbI/AAAAAAAAPbI/P-6maV53WyQ/s1600-h/IMG_6644%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6644" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6644" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gm5pS5mj9c4/VfCaN9gvgqI/AAAAAAAAPbQ/EdZPxHqUSuU/IMG_6644_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mDJQgbLsWx0/VfCaOu7QN_I/AAAAAAAAPbY/WdaJPNSdEo0/s1600-h/IMG_6653%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6653" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6653" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KdvGWCYWN8g/VfCaPHTV26I/AAAAAAAAPbg/JeMGctq8p60/IMG_6653_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="320"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sJhU4T80Pv0/VfCaP7144UI/AAAAAAAAPbo/Dal5CHQU5tU/s1600-h/IMG_6664%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6664" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6664" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-74WxOOx2di0/VfCaQWYyzbI/AAAAAAAAPbw/EfAm6Vbpezg/IMG_6664_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="257" height="341"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden at the Kirksey family reunion</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A4nwmGn-byA/VfCaRDVUDUI/AAAAAAAAPb8/s077ATNnVlY/s1600-h/IMG_6674%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6674" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6674" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V2sQOmUQhIA/VfCaSOpTqzI/AAAAAAAAPcE/HC7TExV9p6c/IMG_6674_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="361"></a></p> <p align="center">Look at that! They are touching and not fighting! Cherish the moment!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-91NQPwOsyA4/VfCaTMLENII/AAAAAAAAPcM/WiXod_KVkyc/s1600-h/IMG_6681%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6681" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6681" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YGyDatbBFFc/VfCaT3Q2nfI/AAAAAAAAPcQ/OhjzYtGzOUU/IMG_6681_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxhH7uu4X-s/VfCaU02V0yI/AAAAAAAAPcc/r2oR0UPP4ZY/s1600-h/IMG_6682%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6682" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6682" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mCsxIJrQeuY/VfCaVXwZYHI/AAAAAAAAPcg/p6l3dwW1-OM/IMG_6682_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We have had ice cream a time or two!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AlFEHb-6s5c/VfCaV4uCPgI/AAAAAAAAPcs/yhRHSCtDXz8/s1600-h/IMG_6834%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6834" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6834" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9KnTm8MzVxU/VfCaWiLY1YI/AAAAAAAAPcw/5H2kA5BvrBI/IMG_6834_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cIwQZpIHOfw/VfCaW2kxRcI/AAAAAAAAPc4/2hRrnYJc0f4/s1600-h/IMG_6837%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6837" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6837" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9laJgGhHTEU/VfCaX6NFNVI/AAAAAAAAPdA/YBmBE-kI_YE/IMG_6837_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">We had family pictures made with a local photographer. Still waiting on her to finish editing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mi1F-dH3YYU/VfCaYeVn2cI/AAAAAAAAPdI/MASYKn-dEdI/s1600-h/IMG_6692%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6692" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6692" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZH1QiY3-eDw/VfCaY6OzNBI/AAAAAAAAPdQ/eVXIsGPEj18/IMG_6692_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="328"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a few really nice cool days, so we enjoyed playing outside!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cTvLfZ7pskY/VfCaZbqDUtI/AAAAAAAAPdY/zVkNfIn1dGs/s1600-h/IMG_6714%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6714" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6714" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P64GMVCCNRs/VfCaaQJ_JTI/AAAAAAAAPdg/nNB0zksj9Qk/IMG_6714_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l8mnyfDnTVo/VfCaa1raH_I/AAAAAAAAPds/3KdTDrRLuBU/s1600-h/IMG_6719%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6719" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6719" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Myg8zX7N24g/VfCabqV_uKI/AAAAAAAAPdw/VowrA9HjYOI/IMG_6719_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="344"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fKtK3QY4eGg/VfCacLXwURI/AAAAAAAAPd8/_pwg1HIQ1jM/s1600-h/IMG_6726%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6726" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6726" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iEAfc-M_E_s/VfCadPR28DI/AAAAAAAAPeA/kN-WV095wYw/IMG_6726_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="342"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WV6NQAI4T-4/VfCad2fLAAI/AAAAAAAAPeM/AGAwS7-tWlk/s1600-h/IMG_6722%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6722" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6722" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zZ-6Q1NeZPQ/VfCaeqvRulI/AAAAAAAAPeQ/3KnXb5nVroA/IMG_6722_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="322"></a></p> <p align="justify">One day after school. This was in the 5 mins in between school and our house! He was pooped! And then he was furious I took his picture!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Ju-LJ1Xydo/VfCafD4q1mI/AAAAAAAAPec/jratakNI05k/s1600-h/IMG_6781%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6781" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6781" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mzGI2sNHlvc/VfCagNF3scI/AAAAAAAAPek/Fdeg5BIwivI/IMG_6781_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" height="372"></a></p> <p align="center">One Saturday evening it was nice so we went to play putt putt but they just wanted to ride the animals, go figure!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XFDMYnuu9NY/VfCagzR139I/AAAAAAAAPeo/L_DRXjy5pJ0/s1600-h/IMG_6814%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6814" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6814" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7d7G2N6MlE/VfCahekfBgI/AAAAAAAAPew/DAu9KYiVq6A/IMG_6814_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="343"></a></p> <p align="center">We have a bunny living around our house somewhere. We have seen it a lot lately!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w0LQ94WF-6M/VfCah3MXkMI/AAAAAAAAPe4/pdUqksGvkYo/s1600-h/IMG_6819%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6819" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6819" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3aDniZXRxbE/VfCajGCCqJI/AAAAAAAAPfA/KtpnExykI2k/IMG_6819_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="338"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden is really testing us! Hello, terrible three’s!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D7_RcaQ6IZg/VfCk5GJHPuI/AAAAAAAAPfo/g3ZUvt1RW_c/s1600-h/IMG_6857%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6857" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6857" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wqvXDa_Jgqw/VfCk5hR1JeI/AAAAAAAAPfs/tQnTgsQ7P5c/IMG_6857_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="333"></a></p> <p align="justify">Snaggle-tooth has been to the dentist and lost 3 teeth in the past month! He’s racked up $15 from the Tooth Fairy!</p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-6403793887554029042015-08-25T15:16:00.000-05:002015-09-09T15:30:59.681-05:00Arden’s first day in the White house!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UwG49MfY2xo/VfCW-PGcsyI/AAAAAAAAPaM/hMpc-sEEarg/s1600-h/IMG_6802%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6802" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6802" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-szabDpBk8dQ/VfCW-snFKpI/AAAAAAAAPaQ/NGXdQlfoGJ8/IMG_6802_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="368"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Arden’s first day in the White House!</font></p> <p align="center">August 24, 2015</p> <p align="center">Montessori School</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-djKCsZhbZZo/VfCW_e5X2DI/AAAAAAAAPac/uKoNZYbMiyE/s1600-h/IMG_6803%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6803" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6803" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C2VTXd0RH30/VfCW_z1kS0I/AAAAAAAAPag/yf4EDI4mxfk/IMG_6803_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="373"></a></p> <p align="justify">Arden got to move up to the White House! I think she’s perfectly happy, but I’m the one that’s is not dealing with it so well! It just makes her seem so BIG! I’m not ready for her to grow up. She had a great day and her new teachers just went on and on about how sweet she is! I think she (and I, eventually) will like the change. It’s just hard leaving the ladies at the Byrd house. I have really come to know them and trust them. I know how much they love Arden and I just hope she gets the same attention and care at the White House, and I’m sure she will! We just love Montessori! </p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-71176308631811208282015-08-18T15:09:00.000-05:002015-09-09T15:25:08.679-05:00First Day of 1st Grade!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sDtPNVyd330/VfCVjSLnHtI/AAAAAAAAPZs/Q4qrV6lANGs/s1600-h/IMG_6699%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6699" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6699" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-66M8W-MUWZY/VfCVkBqThGI/AAAAAAAAPZw/s_WedNhr71c/IMG_6699_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="362"></a></p> <p align="center">Actual 1st day, not such a great morning. </p> <p align="center">Retake on day #2- much, much better!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ER9Vz6pkZNU/VfCVkmOmWTI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/dNbMMwy5uyQ/s1600-h/IMG_6712%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6712" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6712" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZALuAip-A28/VfCVlRpRRbI/AAAAAAAAPaA/0YPfWBq12qA/IMG_6712_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="375"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Stratton’s first day of 1st grade!</font></p> <p align="center">August 17, 2015</p> <p align="center">Valley View Elementary</p> <p align="center">Mrs. Valerie Mason’s Class</p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-67615935107485984802015-08-05T15:03:00.000-05:002015-09-09T15:20:48.080-05:00Helmet and Heels 2015<p>Seriously one of my most favorite nights of the year! We had so much fun! Lori got us a table and invited a fun group of girls, there was only one I didn’t know. But we had a blast! I even got picked up and dropped off at home which was super nice! Jarrod’s parents came up and helped Jarrod out since he had to work late and thought he might have to go back in before I got home. But he didn’t have to go back out after all. I didn’t stay out too late, I think it was about 9pm when I got home. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XVEyhlnZbI/VfCUcceXlsI/AAAAAAAAPX8/lyKkSWn_Jw0/s1600-h/IMG_6578%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6578" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6578" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3x4OBzYgL2Q/VfCUdWnSrzI/AAAAAAAAPYE/2YRwu2gAVUI/IMG_6578_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="368"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yPQcxHfH3vQ/VfCUeGj1KXI/AAAAAAAAPYM/Y3Qx8LGGwDU/s1600-h/IMG_6572%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6572" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6572" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hQzQeNm3mbw/VfCUe8w3HbI/AAAAAAAAPYQ/nz37UpYhYaM/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yt56hsDszAI/VfCUft0Ty3I/AAAAAAAAPYc/AkzAW5EdZKs/s1600-h/IMG_6575%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6575" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6575" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jwD38n2JYNw/VfCUg6SctMI/AAAAAAAAPYg/LhqAwibrXt8/IMG_6575_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ArFzQnIcr2k/VfCUhtjzx5I/AAAAAAAAPYo/76nThtboxs4/s1600-h/IMG_6576%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6576" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6576" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vay1NzaOFWg/VfCUiQ-hT8I/AAAAAAAAPY0/skbUgI_ROAk/IMG_6576_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="362"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh, and we got picked up by the limo. . .I will never forget this moment as long as I live! Too hilarious! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7wiHiMwV9Xw/VfCUjFfMfHI/AAAAAAAAPY4/GWCQqEu0-UE/s1600-h/IMG_6584%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6584" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6584" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HpGeLg8EMMs/VfCUj5d5tdI/AAAAAAAAPZA/2CVhn3EIjOw/IMG_6584_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="369"></a></p> <p align="center">Coach Taylor and Lori, Jesse and me after the event in the parking garage- oh, the memories!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L6Xfpt_PSTI/VfCUkC0uaQI/AAAAAAAAPZM/bd0fJwerw5E/s1600-h/IMG_6590%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6590" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6590" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QH2HgriCE1c/VfCUlbRRW5I/AAAAAAAAPZQ/z9Io95zIkvw/IMG_6590_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="257"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mOYoMTICV8/VfCUlw--ZZI/AAAAAAAAPZc/96ofWHvF9x0/s1600-h/IMG_6591%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6591" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6591" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CE4gUsDdmAA/VfCUnGUtFvI/AAAAAAAAPZg/ETnjELHO0OU/IMG_6591_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a></p> <p align="center">We are ready for football season to start now!</p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-40661041550100825382015-08-03T13:40:00.000-05:002015-09-09T15:10:11.778-05:00St. Louis Trip<p align="justify">I hope as I look back on the early years of my kids lives, I will forget how hard it was to make memories!!! I want us to go places and have fun as a family, but man these kids make it so difficult!! The trip to St. Louis was a little bit of a last minute decision (for me anyway- by last minute I mean I started planning and booked hotel rooms about a month prior) and I had hoped it would be a good trip before school started and a good time for us to bond as a family. It seems like we haven’t had much time together lately, as Jarrod has been working so much. Well. . . . it was HOT, and everything was PACKED, and high temps + crowds + off schedule + no naps = super cranky kids. We left Thursday evening and had planned to stop in Sikeston and eat at Lamberts. We got there around 7pm. The line was out of the restaurant and almost into the parking lot. At 7pm. On a Thursday night. What??? So we ate at AppleBee’s instead. Jarrod’s steak was horrible. The kids were tired and didn’t want to sit and eat. Not a good start. . . </p> <p align="justify">We got to the hotel (after it taking a while to find our way) and it was LATE. I think we finally all got settled in and ready for bed about midnight! Yikes! </p> <p align="justify">We didn’t really sleep in much the next morning, but it was later than I really wanted us to get up and out. I knew everything was going to be crowded and the earlier we got around the better! We decided to do the zoo on Friday and the boys had tickets to a Cards game that night. The zoo was really busy (AND SO HOT!) we walked around and waited almost an hour (INSANE!!) to get on the train, then tried to eat lunch. We had to wait for someone to get up and grab a table since there wasn’t any vacant. We ate, but the kids picked at their food, Jarrod didn’t eat because they put pickles on his hamburger and everyone was in a horrible mood! We had to walk the rest of the way around the zoo. We decided the train was just too crowded. Before when we had been we would jump on and off the train from area to area and didn’t have to wait much if at all. It was so insanely crowded! We had to wait in line a long time for everything! I’m learning that we aren’t the family that can do a crowded amusement park. I think we’d better wait and do something like Disney when the kids are older and in the (WAY) off season! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ha7B2UcgFb0/VfCRlNIttvI/AAAAAAAAPRo/skDn-fg0f2U/s1600-h/IMG_6429%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6429" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6429" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F35DUM1OoD4/VfCRl-YH5OI/AAAAAAAAPRs/DBdFgtQ9HFw/IMG_6429_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="355"></a></p> <p align="center">See Lions were a hit!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NbxjwoL3HpA/VfCRmt-PMSI/AAAAAAAAPR4/i3Be_Ue_wyo/s1600-h/IMG_6438%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6438" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6438" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iBt3kqV-ixw/VfCRnQXfatI/AAAAAAAAPR8/HCDoAikB6Yc/IMG_6438_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="263" height="349"></a></p> <p align="center">They both loved the Sting Rays</p> <p align="justify">I think we finally finished up and headed out about 2:30. The kiddos were both exhausted. Arden fell asleep in the stroller while I was getting us drinks for the road! Stratton fell asleep on the way back to the hotel too. We were all so hot and gross we went back to the hotel and got showered and cleaned up and headed out to dinner at a Italian restaurant that was close to our hotel, Angelo’s. It was super! We had authentic toasted ravioli, me and the kids had probably the best caesar salad I’ve ever had and we also had pizza and pasta! So yummy!! After we ate the boys left and walked to the stadium for the game and Arden and I walked back to the hotel and had coffee (for me) and dessert (for her) at Starbucks, then we browsed the giftshop and walked around the hotel a bit. </p> <p align="center">The boys at the game. Lucky for them their seats were in the shade!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aoMKbkn2wrg/VfCRnyftxMI/AAAAAAAAPSE/xnx3TKRe7zQ/s1600-h/IMG_6468%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6468" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJp82fqlHlZcIh7-fHPLgNuPBIzHgetQaDMS_cejbI5nuFxh7BL7ROMmmq78dNSH5tOVWBbM5H21Ux0QeOw1PzcQFpNIamN28u-YN2SPse20hjqjzbdytfl4CvJtNjqw1IuwkBGme1Cz-/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DkwKdZ5mBbI/VfCRo5thLDI/AAAAAAAAPSU/DWLWDi0NbC8/s1600-h/IMG_6469%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6469" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6469" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gHdQmwna7rs/VfCRpoEZmtI/AAAAAAAAPSg/6GdLh6IC5WU/IMG_6469_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Arden and her pink cake pop and selfie with my phone</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-26E-dW1Y2R8/VfCRqQEdswI/AAAAAAAAPSk/toDHCYjTsRo/s1600-h/IMG_6462%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6462" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6462" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xpdoGR3ShZ4/VfCRq39-JHI/AAAAAAAAPSs/f9YPSYK4w1I/IMG_6462_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="146" height="193"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Oz9QOlMz_sY/VfCRrt6g6hI/AAAAAAAAPS0/eYlSayuzMhE/s1600-h/IMG_6465%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6465" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6465" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RlLRHYVBZBg/VfCRshhUfUI/AAAAAAAAPS8/UbmLx7CK__g/IMG_6465_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="144" height="191"></a></p> <p align="left">Saturday we got out a little earlier but still later than I would have liked! We got to Grant’s Farm before the huge crowd but it was crowded enough! The kid’s favorite part was feeding the goats. Of course. I bet they would have stayed for hours. Arden just wanted to love on them and pet them. But it was hot and the goat area wasn’t shaded much, so we hurried them up!</p> <p align="center">On the tram to Grant’s Farm- Stratton was being grumpy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gXpDjouq80I/VfCRtuEqSHI/AAAAAAAAPTI/rjLTy1w4zf4/s1600-h/IMG_6474%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6474" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6474" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-obqfXYWzAcs/VfCRuUebgKI/AAAAAAAAPTM/JFoyYzRQmg8/IMG_6474_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="317"></a></p> <p align="center">Feeding a Llama</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GzI4TYLqjxU/VfCRvUuUORI/AAAAAAAAPTY/XqULfT-ryyo/s1600-h/IMG_6478%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6478" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6478" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hj73Df-DbN4/VfCRwZDy-II/AAAAAAAAPTc/Pubh2FBFetU/IMG_6478_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="220" height="292"></a></p> <p align="center">Feeding the goats. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YHBYMIYaAOs/VfCRwlt8amI/AAAAAAAAPTk/ejPjE_wRYMg/s1600-h/IMG_6510%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6510" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6510" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-woJ1EJjXxIU/VfCRxYg8RJI/AAAAAAAAPTs/f67jA5Ml368/IMG_6510_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="208" height="276"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6SUSebCJEaM/VfCRx2l72BI/AAAAAAAAPT0/53rjyjCGp_0/s1600-h/IMG_6508%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6508" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6508" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vlxjwfm-kX0/VfCRyU9aN7I/AAAAAAAAPUA/G47TBYFIqBg/IMG_6508_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="214" height="284"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qqadff0zQ9Q/VfCRzP4xUwI/AAAAAAAAPUE/kRiOSo0LFN8/s1600-h/IMG_6496%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6496" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6496" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22HH4yo0i8M/VfCRzhGt0WI/AAAAAAAAPUM/fseDjJTjwQ4/IMG_6496_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="212" height="282"></a></p> <p align="justify">The rest of the pictures are of Arden. Stratton was majorly grumpy and didn’t want to do anything especially be in a picture. But Arden was being quite the ham!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RiGppqWTDTA/VfCR0TZwesI/AAAAAAAAPUU/WlzDA_DGAwY/s1600-h/IMG_6521%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6521" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6521" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MZnCQtBgUPQ/VfCR1T5Iw4I/AAAAAAAAPUg/PlcKXJWDOmo/IMG_6521_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="378"></a></p> <p align="center">She actually asked me to take this one of her in front of the big horse!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-phKMpmrVPKs/VfCR2IV_3II/AAAAAAAAPUk/4ZRATV2PMxA/s1600-h/IMG_6525%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6525" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6525" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1JEIMMoMcg/VfCR2jGyP4I/AAAAAAAAPUs/RCnHh5yQbvU/IMG_6525_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="269" height="357"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DmLcELPqrbQ/VfCR3c-actI/AAAAAAAAPU4/5rGibH2RsNg/s1600-h/IMG_6526%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6526" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6526" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oE6oFkynjcU/VfCR4MtwAQI/AAAAAAAAPU8/DZbaP0HL3lA/IMG_6526_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="345"></a></p> <p align="justify">We left Grant’s Farm and went to lunch at a place called Schafly’s bottleworks. I had heard good things. I heard wrong. It was not good. The kids were cranky and tired and didn’t want to act like they had been in public before. That’s always nice. We were all in a bad mood I think. Well, I thought we could spend the afternoon inside at the Children’s Museum. We got there about 2ish I think? It was crowded but I bet it’s always that way on a Saturday. We started the afternoon with Arden going down an enclosed climbing/ladder thing in the middle of the house (that went from the top floor to the bottom. She got scared and froze, Stratton had taken off down it without her and she couldn’t see me. Oh. Man. Talk about a crisis. Stratton got to the bottom and realized he didn’t know where he was and couldn’t find us so he also had a melt down at the same time! It was horrible! Luckily a nice older kid helped Arden down and out to me and Jarrod found Stratton with a worker. Geez! It got better after that (thankfully!) and we did have a good afternoon there. The kids played with all kinds of stuff! There was a room/area for just about anything you could think of!</p> <p align="justify">In the electricity room- Jarrod is taking care of a power outage even on vacation!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EPhHQo6yxVA/VfCR45rVI2I/AAAAAAAAPVI/0O_QI3bFOeI/s1600-h/IMG_6532%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6532" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6532" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oNFHs8xhdUU/VfCR5lOaqAI/AAAAAAAAPVM/GZLHVjFJ-nE/IMG_6532_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="385"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jdU2ddwc6jg/VfCR6F5toNI/AAAAAAAAPVY/R1z7lcBvzSQ/s1600-h/IMG_6535%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6535" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6535" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OPYHdk3K61E/VfCR6zxoNhI/AAAAAAAAPVc/V7O1285TFTY/IMG_6535_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="293" height="389"></a></p> <p align="center">They loved the library and of course the art room!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tfw-sGib4i0/VfCR7vtWohI/AAAAAAAAPVo/qMyjNlLpxDg/s1600-h/IMG_6536%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6536" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6536" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vYtCK6jJLvY/VfCR8L1QVYI/AAAAAAAAPVs/Kq-y6E8Bkqw/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KCIvNsCjxGU/VfCR8v9dX8I/AAAAAAAAPV4/PIfEk93Xef4/s1600-h/IMG_6539%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6539" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6539" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mWZPW1H7F0U/VfCR9RHhtQI/AAAAAAAAPV8/XV0rNYM6ZnY/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2w3csRRq6uU/VfCR-AsKgeI/AAAAAAAAPWI/nRgKMfuSNYg/s1600-h/IMG_6543%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6543" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6543" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hd-6VG-fV2M/VfCR-pskiAI/AAAAAAAAPWM/3yEEEetclKA/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l03VZdSwuMQ/VfCR_LE0aOI/AAAAAAAAPWY/VxigZvlmvPQ/s1600-h/IMG_6544%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6544" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6544" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W3ifls-Jtw0/VfCSAEbzYKI/AAAAAAAAPWc/3If4b6YdwMQ/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Playing in the water area!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zE_sMLVJ3Rk/VfCSAt0yM3I/AAAAAAAAPWo/V9JaDWyBVVw/s1600-h/IMG_6545%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6545" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_6545" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vXWWWDEpCJ8/VfCSBus64kI/AAAAAAAAPWs/2rsXEuAkj4s/IMG_6545_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="326"></a></p> <p align="justify">We were all starving after the museum, so we decided to head out to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Arden fell asleep on the way there, and stayed asleep while we got her out of the car and waited on our table!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yVPre1MPPIM/VfCSCGCFEMI/AAAAAAAAPW0/syNgocrMvyE/s1600-h/IMG_6549%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6549" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6549" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ryHjPl-gFiw/VfCSCsmLCyI/AAAAAAAAPW8/DZRToQY5wxY/IMG_6549_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="319"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HphrG6VHGdQ/VfCSDRlPacI/AAAAAAAAPXE/XMngslrU6_k/s1600-h/IMG_6553%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6553" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6553" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PwLAw1MZ0bo/VfCSEDtaXBI/AAAAAAAAPXM/nhSKy6nmQVw/IMG_6553_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="223" height="296"></a></p> <p align="justify">After dinner, everyone was in a much better mood so we decided to venture out to the outlet mall. There were a few stores I wanted to check out. We ended up not buying much of anything, but Arden found a baby (of course) and we ended the night on a good and happy note for a change!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2IJo3pK-W7A/VfCSE-N23cI/AAAAAAAAPXY/fY-od4kEGdk/s1600-h/IMG_6555%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6555" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6555" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-97zzoQPhSYE/VfCSGZy9FmI/AAAAAAAAPXc/CivRFpwh5Hg/IMG_6555_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="370"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1g_KYX4D9Gw/VfCSG4hHp8I/AAAAAAAAPXk/SPxlWtqDJVw/s1600-h/IMG_6568%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6568" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6568" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dWeE6dDN07k/VfCSHnZBPMI/AAAAAAAAPXs/KGCoRw388S8/IMG_6568_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="406"></a></p> <p align="justify">We had a good trip, despite the heat and crowds. I think we did learn that maybe St. Louis in August isn’t the best place for us to spend a long weekend. Hopefully, the kids will look back and remember us going places and doing things together and having a good time. I’m sure they won’t remember the fits, fights, crankiness, and unpleasantries of taking trips with these <strike>crazy</strike> precious kids! But I will. . . </p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862206518154585541.post-70983146402236192842015-07-12T22:33:00.000-05:002015-07-22T16:50:00.402-05:00Stratton turns 6!<p align="justify">Jarrod was in Little Rock all week for training, so the kids and I really didn’t do much. It’s so difficult to take them anywhere by myself! We did go eat at Outback (they BEGGED to go there) Tuesday night, and it was a fiasco. Stratton threw a fit about the seating arrangement, my food was bad, we had to make a trip to the potty twice, it came a huge storm, the lights went out, the free dessert they gave us had a piece of plastic in it, they gave us our meal for free, we waited for 20 mins to get that taken care of, finally we left and got soaking wet in the rain. Ugh. So after that we tried to stay in and stay cool! Friday we picked corn at work and we got done around 2pm so I was able to get a few things done that afternoon. I finished up shopping, got some decorations, got some of the food, and wrapped presents! Whew! If it weren’t for my mom I’m not sure Stratton would have had a party this year! But the party was easy (for me anyway! ha!) He wanted a pool party at Gigi’s house! Yay! Free and NOT at my house! Win! Win! Gigi made the cake and it was cute and really really yummy. I might have had 2 pieces. Shhh!!!</p> <p align="justify">I wasn’t able to take any pictures, because again, I was the only one that got in the pool with the kids. Jarrod grilled burgers and hot dogs and we had a nice afternoon!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EwCj2WTdy8A/VbAPrhl68TI/AAAAAAAAPOY/Lo21_JEErPY/s1600-h/IMG_6266%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6266" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6266" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9_rpB7S4iZM/VbAPs4vMeKI/AAAAAAAAPOg/UtZ_wWlA_SQ/IMG_6266_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="381"></a></p> <p align="center">He got all kinds of cool stuff, and money and giftcards! Whoo Hoo!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-644RKQJdSNA/VbAPuFvcneI/AAAAAAAAPOo/rfQjlJAFlfw/s1600-h/IMG_6270%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6270" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6270" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68X1BgO4sOw/VbAPvONZatI/AAAAAAAAPOw/ZiimRFMOK38/IMG_6270_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="384"></a></p> <p align="justify">He is all into Big Foot right now, so Dillon and Brandye got him a cool t-shirt and a Finding Bigfoot Field Guide!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IdkR9WObtWs/VbAPwGo31yI/AAAAAAAAPO4/hnmH-Nkbh-c/s1600-h/IMG_6271%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6271" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6271" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LbhgT4lPr4M/VbAPxRSQY7I/AAAAAAAAPPA/JxpAEgjXX_A/IMG_6271_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="383"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LWlFYjcTA5I/VbAPycBtWxI/AAAAAAAAPPI/krtmeE5JpkE/s1600-h/IMG_6275%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6275" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6275" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zdv_v7gdSGg/VbAPzi-tcoI/AAAAAAAAPPQ/1bhaG1Z5Lf4/IMG_6275_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="390"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9GcFkDsVmYc/VbAP03lmaiI/AAAAAAAAPPY/3a26MylLixo/s1600-h/IMG_6279%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6279" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6279" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-660nj5kvHTM/VbAP19ysaqI/AAAAAAAAPPg/PjT8hKd67PA/IMG_6279_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="justify">Sunday we let Stratton pick where we had lunch, since it was his Birthday! Of course he picked Red Lobster! Uncle Dillon, Aunt Brandye and Darcy came and ate with us too! Then we went home and took naps. After our naps we let Stratton open the rest of his birthday presents from us and had leftover cake! He pretty much had an “As seen on TV” birthday! He got the Balloon bonanza, a Hamper Hoop, a Snacky cup, and a zippy sack! Ha! All things he really wanted! He also got a Faux Bow and some Jurassic World toys which he is really into now after seeing the movie! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m3zpc6gllls/VbAP3Hgmm6I/AAAAAAAAPPo/mAacTF9ddOY/s1600-h/IMG_6282%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6282" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6282" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s6cF5sRO7Vk/VbAP4Z3dtxI/AAAAAAAAPPw/mIMB6Kyz_rY/IMG_6282_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="392"></a></p> <p align="center">Pardon the naked sister! This girl never wants to wear clothes anymore!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XE9G3sXDdU/VbAP5uVVwdI/AAAAAAAAPP4/f7IJmriU0mo/s1600-h/IMG_6286%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6286" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6286" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PdBM9LGm9Ik/VbAP6gu0HWI/AAAAAAAAPQA/avuOAJV4YHE/IMG_6286_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" height="372"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tMM-CvmYAZ0/VbAP7i_X0_I/AAAAAAAAPQI/266VKSIENqk/s1600-h/IMG_6287%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6287" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6287" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_LQG9IMLCO4/VbAP81Bo_8I/AAAAAAAAPQQ/BnpODwjfZrg/IMG_6287_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" height="372"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ziWB6xqOZBk/VbAP-OGdL0I/AAAAAAAAPQY/_J6SDYIPCVE/s1600-h/IMG_6290%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6290" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6290" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F2uOMkX2Nuc/VbAP_BOSMZI/AAAAAAAAPQg/Ewpq3_RaxCc/IMG_6290_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">What a mess!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VqE360nZqDg/VbAQAIQdXvI/AAAAAAAAPQo/Ck_ho1mpcYU/s1600-h/IMG_6294%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6294" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6294" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cW-25vj3sIk/VbAQBZWfH2I/AAAAAAAAPQw/mvueb6R_Bds/IMG_6294_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="362"></a></p> Christina Staggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335396781621072552noreply@blogger.com0