tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46440285331142385042024-02-07T12:08:39.080-08:00Precious Smiles and LaughterReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-23957497697012810422010-05-29T12:43:00.000-07:002010-05-29T12:55:58.690-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG5GgAaLpjELx_Qnqjbeoz327raj6HjXP413f9JkCYQRhCR26Kr-SCxejpjGVPzjZnARpm8JrrspHhReJ0-gMHgdecOEbvlD09Ss54kw_rsb_TXf55p6KixFKQYuXQly4g1v5zEgL7B_L/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476782653384291170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG5GgAaLpjELx_Qnqjbeoz327raj6HjXP413f9JkCYQRhCR26Kr-SCxejpjGVPzjZnARpm8JrrspHhReJ0-gMHgdecOEbvlD09Ss54kw_rsb_TXf55p6KixFKQYuXQly4g1v5zEgL7B_L/s200/IMG_0002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnv1XrTeJsndX5su6Ri3eUaYNyXik5c6Y3k2NaUY77TcK70Vw1UeWnedZRzl2s7_SAO6etLzdQkrZv39av9M9s9lK9_gl2GPSTnxBM_aK7qlrhA4wgHMIUIvo8xVjfLBHWlVpSQzRcS-Q/s1600/IMG_0012.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476781034743563026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnv1XrTeJsndX5su6Ri3eUaYNyXik5c6Y3k2NaUY77TcK70Vw1UeWnedZRzl2s7_SAO6etLzdQkrZv39av9M9s9lK9_gl2GPSTnxBM_aK7qlrhA4wgHMIUIvo8xVjfLBHWlVpSQzRcS-Q/s200/IMG_0012.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOBA2_QFUwDu6isopUtIvWuIuDFN1eipGaNvn-HKdELdVFAkPHeN6JcMlpky21Cn14PvgVXDF2qtqjGpvNb8YmS8v84hJO6j1B6d14cli8AaVvCvk_EdwGJG6KoblsyJLBDImrmjXB-Ge/s1600/IMG_0011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476781024961342050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOBA2_QFUwDu6isopUtIvWuIuDFN1eipGaNvn-HKdELdVFAkPHeN6JcMlpky21Cn14PvgVXDF2qtqjGpvNb8YmS8v84hJO6j1B6d14cli8AaVvCvk_EdwGJG6KoblsyJLBDImrmjXB-Ge/s200/IMG_0011.jpg" /></a> Delaney loves the old classics like The Wizard of Oz, The Parent Trap and Marry Poppins. Well I knew that when I saw the broadway musical of Mary Poppins coming to Denver in March, I would buy tickets. Delaney would love to go. We went with a few of my friends and their daughters, Maggie and McKenna. They are 5th grade and 3rd grade respectively but they are so good with Delaney and she adores them. We went to lunch and then the Buell Theater. Delaney was in awe, I mean she has never even been the a movie theater, let alone this. We did get into trouble for taking the pictures you see above because no photography is allowed in the theater. Well all I wanted was a picture of my baby sitting in her seat. She sang along with the songs and had a great experience. She hasn't stopped talking about it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANTmKoFNZJ34d7n-hpS9SyHe93AU7_2y3DD8OTqomDJhkGVGw3oH4u_AHZrFPnftrupaVoW3C79Ve35IpDdM_Oxlqe1EDuQMz6QHR1_ck4xam0moOx8lyVSGzcB05zVVUyxT2I2T0Miog/s1600/IMG_0009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476780577056672786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANTmKoFNZJ34d7n-hpS9SyHe93AU7_2y3DD8OTqomDJhkGVGw3oH4u_AHZrFPnftrupaVoW3C79Ve35IpDdM_Oxlqe1EDuQMz6QHR1_ck4xam0moOx8lyVSGzcB05zVVUyxT2I2T0Miog/s200/IMG_0009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-72672304366437286942010-05-29T11:18:00.000-07:002010-05-29T12:40:25.548-07:00Life goes too fastThe girls LOVE Nolan next door. They always want to play with him and even make room in their Escalade for him. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAtr_dUqg0WZr9LPYOqOkRJAerAtY47j4DuP3bx4el69PWuf2a5w04CzdIsiseUgqaFUAy-KkRcUHyKncgn0pDtK2QBvHmpsswbspvBe2zaGvYt_0MQaknqBF7wxaUiGpAZn1AGnSFmbL/s1600/DSCN0111.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476777767576690530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAtr_dUqg0WZr9LPYOqOkRJAerAtY47j4DuP3bx4el69PWuf2a5w04CzdIsiseUgqaFUAy-KkRcUHyKncgn0pDtK2QBvHmpsswbspvBe2zaGvYt_0MQaknqBF7wxaUiGpAZn1AGnSFmbL/s200/DSCN0111.jpg" /></a> All three of them talk over the backyard fence and play every chance they get. Nolan's baby brother AJ will be making them all a foursome soon. Delaney tells us all the time that she is going to marry Nolan and Kennedy is going to marry AJ. Those boys will definantly have good catches. Phil is watching them out of the corner of his eye and approves wholeheartedly of the unions:)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSY9YGqj76DrwRaUfgVtljUJrtFItlGNYqLS5A1GQUhI3yjf53GEIUnKH4EK9e0QJHElRd2vyVPxzE7auNIC34ijX87hinVyqFZBi0BGg0DEaAIDYPmlmrpbsw_K5PsDTALXjJOfk5qVs/s1600/DSCN0110.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476777755959787762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSY9YGqj76DrwRaUfgVtljUJrtFItlGNYqLS5A1GQUhI3yjf53GEIUnKH4EK9e0QJHElRd2vyVPxzE7auNIC34ijX87hinVyqFZBi0BGg0DEaAIDYPmlmrpbsw_K5PsDTALXjJOfk5qVs/s200/DSCN0110.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfBZ8VRjV9N_UyABcY0aN0Bs3utGxZasRzamN5Nt8XQ75mIKEsLLQgQ0YgXRO8SivyrCPj7D5N-NuHpDT8hHixpXGGzGniqBHDqqCeVQEnFsxaj6KpZjKMj-IuG9zPxE7qIEmYA_Y4x7I/s1600/DSCN0105.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476777749836111618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfBZ8VRjV9N_UyABcY0aN0Bs3utGxZasRzamN5Nt8XQ75mIKEsLLQgQ0YgXRO8SivyrCPj7D5N-NuHpDT8hHixpXGGzGniqBHDqqCeVQEnFsxaj6KpZjKMj-IuG9zPxE7qIEmYA_Y4x7I/s200/DSCN0105.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr7vXli_TOj4yMQDWk5Kb0Cc0C9q5iJo1hIbmt5OwTSA98bn-6LwbKjg61umij76c3sDJBL4e54NHGOcjJzvdWIllrdqiDp8Dhj18R9hT46ySiD2UkOYA7WKrolv9OHQv5ocLFUdHMRZb/s1600/DSCN0106.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476777734295762978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr7vXli_TOj4yMQDWk5Kb0Cc0C9q5iJo1hIbmt5OwTSA98bn-6LwbKjg61umij76c3sDJBL4e54NHGOcjJzvdWIllrdqiDp8Dhj18R9hT46ySiD2UkOYA7WKrolv9OHQv5ocLFUdHMRZb/s200/DSCN0106.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Man, where do I begin? I can't seem to find time for my blog, but I want it to be a record of our life so I am vowing to improve. Let's not hold our breath, but I will try to update at least once a week. (wink wink)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-42826873080870251582010-02-14T19:29:00.000-08:002010-02-14T19:44:18.945-08:00A Busy January<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSiCidDhjYSMU18i-YiM4SjStKFMHy6zq1HxQSZYtDiQniMRFtfP-BJIbwHLq_B87B966SKn58zQEy7D3tqxA67CDKbVlsL8IdndRe87MsxsSIwKFhWunP922ALW4_J0MxitlifSajN2S/s1600-h/DSCN0095.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438310934473180162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSiCidDhjYSMU18i-YiM4SjStKFMHy6zq1HxQSZYtDiQniMRFtfP-BJIbwHLq_B87B966SKn58zQEy7D3tqxA67CDKbVlsL8IdndRe87MsxsSIwKFhWunP922ALW4_J0MxitlifSajN2S/s200/DSCN0095.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKFFTvF08W1YCnEgda9_esUW33W8-PZepFOhws6vtiMcTMU18iV2M0_4A-b4kQEs-YyHrfo4SXXUhhiP7ii4rVrbEr3n9pyqmAucEbRrOzUXbDLDKKtEsZZ_C5QI2uidkvBaM1krufSUL/s1600-h/DSCN0098.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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We were on the go every weekend going to something...The Sportsmans Show, The Kidz Expo, The Stock Show an Avalanche game... We had fun at each place and the girls really are getting into going to places like these. There is so much to see and do. Delaney climbed a rock wall, they both fished in a pond, Phil and I found unique things to buy, we won an all expense paid trip to Mexico....all in all it wasn't a bad month. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-7320064515820712432010-01-07T12:06:00.000-08:002010-02-14T19:28:38.498-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKgXsOEa7egr-ObZbK2iFHDjqLV6_sCXQlPuOV5H9pbCuxsNOfNHHS1_8eEpWdscv6HcMRZBka59YEPo5G5FU94Tzfp1jLj1tCWRsQUhEWeXx1rgvZq1o94aF1Yd6fQmaCVV6nknA5n13/s1600-h/christmas+morning+2009+016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438306387737216130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKgXsOEa7egr-ObZbK2iFHDjqLV6_sCXQlPuOV5H9pbCuxsNOfNHHS1_8eEpWdscv6HcMRZBka59YEPo5G5FU94Tzfp1jLj1tCWRsQUhEWeXx1rgvZq1o94aF1Yd6fQmaCVV6nknA5n13/s200/christmas+morning+2009+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMHliQ-T92cXUgYGftYHz6RwAiLkO8Lj8GR03s38zHv-D6WMedmTT9kNyWjXNKcckjmmfO7OKJVztaEoXtO_Gz3RZq5ejz-fK94fL06Kkg_cUpH0U0GF0PlZKEYa3hA-MQcN6I0z-uj7f/s1600-h/christmas+morning+2009+028.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438306375368711650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMHliQ-T92cXUgYGftYHz6RwAiLkO8Lj8GR03s38zHv-D6WMedmTT9kNyWjXNKcckjmmfO7OKJVztaEoXtO_Gz3RZq5ejz-fK94fL06Kkg_cUpH0U0GF0PlZKEYa3hA-MQcN6I0z-uj7f/s200/christmas+morning+2009+028.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2JaKcGoefnBokPoG-ZYr84UJsqPUHTM1zwlvduRaAkSkTMlswcGFHp91K1OyOOJ91sSahtONjY5kHdG_XFJA4VgQ2JmpaeLEGit03zSbkm3zRKMMvtjK1ZniaRj5vfXYSuiH1r1GsfKP/s1600-h/christmas+morning+2009+044.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438306376713465778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2JaKcGoefnBokPoG-ZYr84UJsqPUHTM1zwlvduRaAkSkTMlswcGFHp91K1OyOOJ91sSahtONjY5kHdG_XFJA4VgQ2JmpaeLEGit03zSbkm3zRKMMvtjK1ZniaRj5vfXYSuiH1r1GsfKP/s200/christmas+morning+2009+044.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA16tFzkTQYm6IfSAHPWLN1GFZ8nzvIO-YOi416_LIQbtSjzqesLz1ljD6qHzrmCnCK4oRTDZpfPwOeQICokUUxYQ02Ir1W8Uznpph6-FOfKY5tt2kKpc9C3vvm1Klkof8ar9TKKuz5HRu/s1600-h/christmas+morning+2009+007.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438306367708767106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA16tFzkTQYm6IfSAHPWLN1GFZ8nzvIO-YOi416_LIQbtSjzqesLz1ljD6qHzrmCnCK4oRTDZpfPwOeQICokUUxYQ02Ir1W8Uznpph6-FOfKY5tt2kKpc9C3vvm1Klkof8ar9TKKuz5HRu/s200/christmas+morning+2009+007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxmmlvW1uCYEjI4zDkQatedSLVfY8ZhLNq6xVLeXFqI-7699uISKUwh6cs2Eg9003wvDIfrt01Mf_4D_rLJ91aoYzfpQhFNteAPT4kX9UG4kYfWNHdklAt8Q15SC1KjvlKsloCRzzxxzc/s1600-h/christmas+morning+2009+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438306361891612706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxmmlvW1uCYEjI4zDkQatedSLVfY8ZhLNq6xVLeXFqI-7699uISKUwh6cs2Eg9003wvDIfrt01Mf_4D_rLJ91aoYzfpQhFNteAPT4kX9UG4kYfWNHdklAt8Q15SC1KjvlKsloCRzzxxzc/s200/christmas+morning+2009+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Christmas was so magical this year! We have one little girl who truly believes and another one who doesn't really know what to expect, but follows the lead of her big sister. We don't put any presents out until Christmas Eve for many reasons which include but are not limited to the dogs chewing off the wrapping and mauling whatever is inside as well as little girls just taking it upon themselves to see a beautifully wrapped gift and immediately start ripping it open. So needless to say when the girls, meaning Delaney, walk down the stairs on Christmas morning, eyes were bright with wonder and complete awe for what they see before them. We tell the girls they can ask for one gift from Santa. So this year we encouraged Delaney to ask for a new bike. She debated about it but really thought she wanted a scooter. Pink and purple of course. She thought that Kennedy would want a baby pink and purple scooter. Hmmm. So the request went out and we had to wait for Christmas morning to see what Santa would bring. Imagine everyones surprise and excitement when what did we find under our tree but TWO pink and purple scooters, complete with helmets and knee pads! He brought Delaney a two wheel scooter and Kennedy a three wheel "baby" scooter. That Santa is one amazing dude! Santa even knows requests that are not spoken directly to him, because not only did mommy and daddy get their presents from each other, but Santa left a new camera, a video recorder, and new Maui Jim and Revo sunglasses for them! We must have been really GOOD this year:)</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-18839653354691197712009-12-10T07:26:00.000-08:002009-12-10T10:12:33.263-08:00A Visit with Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPYqlOQM-0mtyjLqKFvJgez2zyRjoUExDw_E1xCdFkQt4LzOsmZeSyB8-qt60pT_xDR2aiqmK6VKnNomBeqXkUUcmtgSTQCcgFpS-UdvRCQOb4BgX6g8HsaHc1Xtll2b3TSlXaV38xUKi/s1600-h/christmas+2009+148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413671851763224642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPYqlOQM-0mtyjLqKFvJgez2zyRjoUExDw_E1xCdFkQt4LzOsmZeSyB8-qt60pT_xDR2aiqmK6VKnNomBeqXkUUcmtgSTQCcgFpS-UdvRCQOb4BgX6g8HsaHc1Xtll2b3TSlXaV38xUKi/s200/christmas+2009+148.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">We went to see the big guy last night. The event was not without drama. We saw the line and asked how long the wait was. About 20 minutes was the response. Great! We timed it perfectly. The girls could surely last that long. As we waited and the line did not move, we were wondering what was up. One of Santa's elves came around and told us that the printer was jamming and that it would be fixed soon. The money making overshadows the spirit of the season. After about 1 hour and 30 minutes we made it to the front. Delaney informed us that she had to go to the bathroom. After much adu we had our turn on Santa's lap. Delaney kindly said "Thank you for my Escalade last time." His response "I'm so glad the Escalade was a big hit!" Santa is such a nice man and he has SUCH a wonderful memory! Kennedy was not too thrilled when we sat her on his lap, but we tried our best to distract her and did get a decent picture. Delaney let Santa know what her wishes were for this year and also informed him of what Kennedy would like. We will just have to wait and see what Santa brings this year!</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-15743399800513034742009-11-05T18:43:00.000-08:002009-11-05T19:27:41.027-08:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL5BWsyYrVI9QZrBvxujNZwRb_UssQzCBRmzkbuO1SaWQDauVWgixvMWgybm27d1SDSMg1i70SIx6upkqgQOMaDi7j2q0P-DCDNRww0uq1LCh4mPIovbn7C1zhPhkr-EdkLf9zG9-8HDL/s1600-h/IMG_1430.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819987933472626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL5BWsyYrVI9QZrBvxujNZwRb_UssQzCBRmzkbuO1SaWQDauVWgixvMWgybm27d1SDSMg1i70SIx6upkqgQOMaDi7j2q0P-DCDNRww0uq1LCh4mPIovbn7C1zhPhkr-EdkLf9zG9-8HDL/s200/IMG_1430.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyccSWhkLupU9Fo9bGBixMwgpsQ3rojnsxX3OH28nUe20xrTPerEnWVv4oTc6gDpyUfgpCjhkqOG5ms9doQcis7UKddTm1aDIVfwl7CBLFVs2MBRg4l0O10WK79kbjA7HOrtu5d6lOmfgF/s1600-h/IMG_1429.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819348225631362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyccSWhkLupU9Fo9bGBixMwgpsQ3rojnsxX3OH28nUe20xrTPerEnWVv4oTc6gDpyUfgpCjhkqOG5ms9doQcis7UKddTm1aDIVfwl7CBLFVs2MBRg4l0O10WK79kbjA7HOrtu5d6lOmfgF/s200/IMG_1429.jpg" border="0" /></a> I wasn't much for Halloween after about the age of 12, but it is absolutely reborn when you see it through the eyes of your children.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlKC8BG9i3f3MbVoGzyLkTVAt28sQEOm-f_LgHgJZafbnvdtrhJN7ewA72jvt7FbZkTcw78Z2mZpUFk_1U5hZerYxfw0v5PL1jI5SjrPaVaLAFdOeTTMBtST2NwufEQ7CFNV9_U5dMiAD/s1600-h/IMG_1419.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400816718371968114" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlKC8BG9i3f3MbVoGzyLkTVAt28sQEOm-f_LgHgJZafbnvdtrhJN7ewA72jvt7FbZkTcw78Z2mZpUFk_1U5hZerYxfw0v5PL1jI5SjrPaVaLAFdOeTTMBtST2NwufEQ7CFNV9_U5dMiAD/s200/IMG_1419.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had a kitty cat and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz make an appearance this Halloween. Delaney is pictured with her friend Trinidy who was also Dorothy. We had some friends over to trick or treat and although Phil pulled a wagon in which Delaney rode the whole way, Kennedy walked all night and in between falling and getting loads of candy, was a complete trooper all night.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsr1Ob8C_zaoV4gZDJNMzZarxF-zMtrMHjbnDdOKSHqMXSx-93ZUcFFW_UmQZ0K0gg1a4ORup14HU5442q8NRNnLIj7jiw0OLn_uavXjbHHvpyFdzivPLQ_v8wS7GiovuxhphzF02PJ7C/s1600-h/IMG_1425.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400816711518773954" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsr1Ob8C_zaoV4gZDJNMzZarxF-zMtrMHjbnDdOKSHqMXSx-93ZUcFFW_UmQZ0K0gg1a4ORup14HU5442q8NRNnLIj7jiw0OLn_uavXjbHHvpyFdzivPLQ_v8wS7GiovuxhphzF02PJ7C/s200/IMG_1425.jpg" border="0" /></a> She would run and sometimes follow other groups of people until someone retreived her, then she would just keep running! She quickly figured out what happened at each door. With daddy's assistance, Kennedy would walk up the steps of each house, get her candy, reach for daddy's finger to help her down from the porch, then take off running. In complete contrast, Delaney rode in the wagon. Once they got to a driveway, she would step out, walk to the door to get her candy, then step back into her "limo" to be driven to the next house. She was eating her stash while getting her ride. Momma didn't raise no fool:)</div><br /><br /><div>After making the neighborhood loop, it was back to our house for appetizers and dessert. It was a fun night with great friends!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-85913924230263826832009-09-21T11:06:00.000-07:002009-09-21T11:11:12.319-07:00It's Freezing TodayThis is for all you desert dwellers who probably miss some cold days when you can curl up in a blanket and snuggle with your kids by the fire to pass the day. Who are we kidding? I'm at work and only wishing that was how I was spending my day. It is a balmy 42 degrees after a warm 85 degrees yesterday. Only in Colorado I guess! Can't wait to get home and snuggle with my girls!!Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-14565476559199538972009-08-17T19:18:00.000-07:002009-08-17T19:20:00.102-07:00Hangin' out<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUedqflC7uBgsZRHJPRS-toVBDLQzS6ZfquQMnkwzx87cmiw1wgvopvwJb6RHYK3BeTWNIM45K100CUKGxj3tVItItpNSoDIsy6_03cWwaziy7f_PtvRY9JXIPCYpN_26z5b8nh7W1adT/s1600-h/escalade.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUedqflC7uBgsZRHJPRS-toVBDLQzS6ZfquQMnkwzx87cmiw1wgvopvwJb6RHYK3BeTWNIM45K100CUKGxj3tVItItpNSoDIsy6_03cWwaziy7f_PtvRY9JXIPCYpN_26z5b8nh7W1adT/s400/escalade.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-53590568199174864362009-08-17T18:59:00.000-07:002009-08-17T19:13:44.112-07:00Casa Bonita<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE1qCRAhzey9gNlhUPdzpX-Gzd_D905xxL7qbV838TNLWqLDQIRQwzOHJOsnyS_Q3uJSbIv0AukV6Q183YluMXDUwKYJN4PIWl7gywof9AtzzM76AdGrPnGbIcWPBLULDmxQK4SylRA3h/s1600-h/casa+bonita.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE1qCRAhzey9gNlhUPdzpX-Gzd_D905xxL7qbV838TNLWqLDQIRQwzOHJOsnyS_Q3uJSbIv0AukV6Q183YluMXDUwKYJN4PIWl7gywof9AtzzM76AdGrPnGbIcWPBLULDmxQK4SylRA3h/s320/casa+bonita.jpg" border="0" />We</a> went to Casa Bonita, a landmark restaurant in Denver a few weeks back. The food is okay, nothing to write home about, but it is an entertaining place. There are cliff divers jumping from a 30 foot cliff with flaming torches in their hands, caves for the kids to explore, a waterfall that you can walk behind, strolling marriaches, a gift shop and more! A fun family outing!!!<br /><div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-45784412950333435882009-08-04T19:50:00.000-07:002009-08-04T20:50:27.968-07:00Slip 'n' SlideDo you remember summers spent on a slip 'n' slide? My brothers and I logged many hours sliding down the slippery plastic to keep cool during a hot summer day. My girls had the same kind of fun. They don't quite have the slide down but running through the water shooting up fron the sides and landing in the pool of water at the end seemed to bring just as many smiles. What a way to cool off on a hot day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4ajGnYz5dclR3MSYnjEKJnvCqPNgtEijcdXnL3JV0kqs88Ziyzw1rMfzsOfvEgySe4WDq4oXhOhZBlr8vtZgzjjdALZoTo0PJ-v9ZykGyDocOIIKv-_K8eTdqY21R-TmZHPlDa4JQqbH/s1600-h/IMG_1269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366309746249639938" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4ajGnYz5dclR3MSYnjEKJnvCqPNgtEijcdXnL3JV0kqs88Ziyzw1rMfzsOfvEgySe4WDq4oXhOhZBlr8vtZgzjjdALZoTo0PJ-v9ZykGyDocOIIKv-_K8eTdqY21R-TmZHPlDa4JQqbH/s200/IMG_1269.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzbaksoMbo3vKE8-x22xOzs9m93h0TSMWTNjronrI0RixgMYv6loJzq5uU1uRiJ6eOVEtVLH5TihC9eeM-zSKTLzo1oVHIib7khZZaGmNTRyBqwkWGfU4C5Z3m1kNkIZDuSXqDoQwE2BX/s1600-h/IMG_1263.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366308059747322786" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzbaksoMbo3vKE8-x22xOzs9m93h0TSMWTNjronrI0RixgMYv6loJzq5uU1uRiJ6eOVEtVLH5TihC9eeM-zSKTLzo1oVHIib7khZZaGmNTRyBqwkWGfU4C5Z3m1kNkIZDuSXqDoQwE2BX/s200/IMG_1263.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxPdW3-LmujMuM7pvZNyIzQmmxYbrI8wVpdpt-_np7pWCsWEcQ_D_N4-pCu5ACqiV9awwqXpPTZQuJinJXiCqexg1n4iF73pUd_MPiFT9KxDKgozi7s5WjfvpBGmW7o6u0SCe4SQRk8qq/s1600-h/IMG_1261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366307318930105266" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3vQcsr5AhFPlN10X66_ZZl5nFmRX_dV5V3btWaOvUl7RNFk_Cs1HEkOPfKx_4hT72wOCtKttb80s8TYSLtkHEt3gzhH_n0y2yTnLbUAYFSt3fXOJ5pOwYZ_aYqk6IawiVMruKi85ygrC/s200/IMG_1265.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08sZJ68vMuTgAnffsPHpFGiyEYsBKdeLrZaRPZ5VULFpMJdD53ljOT_r-v9mdumRJJAy0wunnBn3lKls_SgQwh-4tbc8PQCquU4YMhjBuhyn0LsbXGumwpcx_ilqPWlaMvYUYQ7Ft_toH/s1600-h/IMG_1260.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366307015962128978" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08sZJ68vMuTgAnffsPHpFGiyEYsBKdeLrZaRPZ5VULFpMJdD53ljOT_r-v9mdumRJJAy0wunnBn3lKls_SgQwh-4tbc8PQCquU4YMhjBuhyn0LsbXGumwpcx_ilqPWlaMvYUYQ7Ft_toH/s200/IMG_1260.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5hvBCD3aFhyWxgGAtxwQLeUDRzrwdFAaGU5Zwj8AMmj-0oWlz2v8fYV-XWv435wCxAJ9OrILSVwSFr4WicHe2WSR3VyoIgpbokD2T_8tCvVKrWbulPpndmOe-_tjBGLmgavleQ2xZn64/s1600-h/IMG_1264.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366308392845394738" style="WIDTH: 176px; 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Sad. Sad. Kym if you are reading this, please tell me how to put my pictures in a collage like you do on your blog. It is SOOOO frustrating, but none the less, here it is.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiElQ5wH1a7P88Li0vcaVpiqiCFXjvWAKp1W9eZbzKiNfZMd_a3wmMm2wqpxN-_uo1bVgUyKqvv06lya9qM6UieRHq_2pCg31i8oAD8a_q7DCWtw5TJcSfZL-0NyAKC2GHDpfGAg8xwI89/s1600-h/IMG_1259.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366215171555345842" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiElQ5wH1a7P88Li0vcaVpiqiCFXjvWAKp1W9eZbzKiNfZMd_a3wmMm2wqpxN-_uo1bVgUyKqvv06lya9qM6UieRHq_2pCg31i8oAD8a_q7DCWtw5TJcSfZL-0NyAKC2GHDpfGAg8xwI89/s200/IMG_1259.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1U43G03NJmo-fxpASfLyli7KVUIQogRsZvx9kvMIW2toXC2QVNZA-huhLO-nbwQYKQAnyYRrDJsv0dg3SKuRGqOBll8ZGC4RDRIS-R-i36QVv_Ou-dZX7DrRp2ptkpcDoYt9zmysrRZ7/s1600-h/IMG_1256.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366214340253462962" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1U43G03NJmo-fxpASfLyli7KVUIQogRsZvx9kvMIW2toXC2QVNZA-huhLO-nbwQYKQAnyYRrDJsv0dg3SKuRGqOBll8ZGC4RDRIS-R-i36QVv_Ou-dZX7DrRp2ptkpcDoYt9zmysrRZ7/s200/IMG_1256.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYeoeSivbt8UtlS0HZOiJMMLQ8KOWguhRyGEYMAyz25XvxafKungG3efcrGWIodc_eyV6PVWA8NUTVdYaJjjSxMCWmh3rIOefhpbMP1ytEmgDGITEqH2_9ugMowfMc0iihLcY5q75nrBr/s1600-h/IMG_1249.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366213874376453106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYeoeSivbt8UtlS0HZOiJMMLQ8KOWguhRyGEYMAyz25XvxafKungG3efcrGWIodc_eyV6PVWA8NUTVdYaJjjSxMCWmh3rIOefhpbMP1ytEmgDGITEqH2_9ugMowfMc0iihLcY5q75nrBr/s200/IMG_1249.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaQBentUeKj3LqApDyDcryh0-bdY7RuBg5f6VZ47PPgRJRQGVIEy_vnzSisc03-MizxHaHkpFCaNE2BGwfeo51zrmctx3SuW6oAPY1TSkBmWV7E_Vtbt6pO62DHI-fpz3VroTKDsf1thk/s1600-h/IMG_1248.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366209998173509058" style="WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaQBentUeKj3LqApDyDcryh0-bdY7RuBg5f6VZ47PPgRJRQGVIEy_vnzSisc03-MizxHaHkpFCaNE2BGwfeo51zrmctx3SuW6oAPY1TSkBmWV7E_Vtbt6pO62DHI-fpz3VroTKDsf1thk/s200/IMG_1248.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtnJHKhfOabQBLojcEYgR2bA-tEfxIFHtA3qnGKpr8p0NByCj-LxrsKQvELkUddyOG-wP-zSewci-Q1KeVsrbkgij9TCZJJZTowS_w4CLmIGMwq4hVanjjVtlTXAleNmrflGGOVha5ZQ7/s1600-h/IMG_1258.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366214649047462450" style="WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtnJHKhfOabQBLojcEYgR2bA-tEfxIFHtA3qnGKpr8p0NByCj-LxrsKQvELkUddyOG-wP-zSewci-Q1KeVsrbkgij9TCZJJZTowS_w4CLmIGMwq4hVanjjVtlTXAleNmrflGGOVha5ZQ7/s200/IMG_1258.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfnzk1m6c6HuA9ZghNOv0LmMlM1SIvuQcIITj_hyphenhyphenqfPgs6JXvxuTcX95QBw24IzCP1x966S5Exiar4vkKZMsTvTXoAh24Pn14VlZaxbd2y2jQ0hhJsNJt1Y1Qw7wBijYBhixnUow6d936/s1600-h/IMG_1246.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366208500520972482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 111px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfnzk1m6c6HuA9ZghNOv0LmMlM1SIvuQcIITj_hyphenhyphenqfPgs6JXvxuTcX95QBw24IzCP1x966S5Exiar4vkKZMsTvTXoAh24Pn14VlZaxbd2y2jQ0hhJsNJt1Y1Qw7wBijYBhixnUow6d936/s200/IMG_1246.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366209518835179074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 90px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQURMYIX22Iq48QzUNJQZzyJ8Ln-YHjKWO8ReIYwQSNSYcx4kHBKbUb5Dr0_CkFt6wF4tQXeKxcV-tHFPPoyvUWJNu3WzukJictO0oVLzL2I_secByWvBRmHkGA7nIupgw3i2Ic1Se9_d/s200/IMG_1247.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Well the summer has really flown by. I thought that since I wasn't working, I would have tons of time to blog. Ha! Life with a 3 year old and a 1 year old had a different scenerio planned for me. We have had so much fun playing and enjoying being together. I feel like I am actually the mom and not simply the one who makes dinner and puts them to bed:)</span><br /><br /><div>We went to The Butterfly Pavillion back in June. Delaney was quite interested in all the creepy crawly things in the insect room but would NOT touch the tarantulla. She was brave enough to sit on Phil's lap while he held it. When we went into the butterfly area, it felt like a rainforest. We could inmagine that we were on a hot tropical island. Kennedy had a hitchhiker on her stroller for some of the tour:)</div></div></div></div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-37752033342028582682009-06-05T19:28:00.000-07:002009-06-05T20:21:33.030-07:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Kennedy is FINALLY walking!! We are so excited. She has walked before today but this is the first time we have actually caught it on video. She is so proud and LOVES to follow her big sister everywhere. We are definitely in a new phase and no longer have a "baby." She is officially a toddler. It is bitter sweet because we aren't planning on having more, so this is the last "first" walk we get. She sure looks cute running around the backyard!</span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzkdrv1HBw4dYXYtzKmGYX1ISXlUFlMGA7UTtf5sYzFemNKYCLZJJ7W_L02N6PTRAXaoRrpOt_EPx5xCluXLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-2746505563558307652009-05-14T18:39:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:47:18.186-07:00A beautiful day in May.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZV7Orj49LmAZ0g9bHVM9UwoRkFX9LZBHHPvkYkdH0AscWO3_t1TjnVeQs4U4NOdcG0YiCwTYoDgXMTFsx11JWBy8GGODPVLvBDB2W0g2sx1RgY9UabvyavMkSLV_O76-i-HktMEZ_wf4/s1600-h/IMG_1196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335861214028456290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZV7Orj49LmAZ0g9bHVM9UwoRkFX9LZBHHPvkYkdH0AscWO3_t1TjnVeQs4U4NOdcG0YiCwTYoDgXMTFsx11JWBy8GGODPVLvBDB2W0g2sx1RgY9UabvyavMkSLV_O76-i-HktMEZ_wf4/s320/IMG_1196.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDPaLaPPm9-cJscVjYIoK0onlW_AAA-dLmoRCMWzHlD7RDdeu4AYYBxkdopalTa8IQBukR7i-B8ixfEnxCbnVEiv-xVj9ul-zzGkA6GM9DGpOMv85v6VWqgKY_EVr1VkCEUJJHjWQkUXb/s1600-h/IMG_1194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335860839389478050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDPaLaPPm9-cJscVjYIoK0onlW_AAA-dLmoRCMWzHlD7RDdeu4AYYBxkdopalTa8IQBukR7i-B8ixfEnxCbnVEiv-xVj9ul-zzGkA6GM9DGpOMv85v6VWqgKY_EVr1VkCEUJJHjWQkUXb/s320/IMG_1194.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>After work today, the girls and I played in the backyard. They LOVE to be outside. I am looking forward to the day when they can be outside together, alone while I get something done inside. As soon as my stubborn daughter decides to take a step or two on her own, then life will change. It may not be for the better because it will create another set of challenges I'm sure, but I am ready for the next step.</div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-65214003460853833722009-05-03T11:19:00.000-07:002009-05-03T11:30:49.853-07:00Clean up, cleanup.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuQ-n7WE1lJg7yYO7v9HFaMzhhRcYGX_LHC_UeU5R9_SRTD0r6707HTIOFaLcGFr2Q5hT6rG9DE5902aULsZ9hLHvoDl2Ly_ruDUZYt8exwiB_1HviQb2rrmkrYNdvY7oTNs3MkCH23Si/s1600-h/IMG_1176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331666720839202642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuQ-n7WE1lJg7yYO7v9HFaMzhhRcYGX_LHC_UeU5R9_SRTD0r6707HTIOFaLcGFr2Q5hT6rG9DE5902aULsZ9hLHvoDl2Ly_ruDUZYt8exwiB_1HviQb2rrmkrYNdvY7oTNs3MkCH23Si/s320/IMG_1176.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The toy room/office has gotten a little out of hand. The girls share with Phil because of the proximity to the kitchen and family room. I need to be near them but for reasons I don't have to explain, not with them<strong> all</strong> the time. The toy room will eventually be in the basement whenever it gets finished, (trust me I am not crossing my fingers or counting down the days). I offered to have Phil take over the extra room upstairs, but he wants to be where he is, so the sharing is a must at this point until someone budges. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Grandma and Grandpa gave Kennedy a new toybox for her birthday. Quite obviously one is not near enough. Here are the before pictures of the space used for toys. The after shot is coming.</div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644028533114238504.post-9446157261672355992009-04-27T19:26:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:48:22.113-07:00The time is now....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjignl7mV_BH6QGn-d24tUHwne6CiSUspnj6pxeytTQdklkwyxq45COe7YyqnfZdeDhJzBfwqQMS8qxe96b7GYeFRcswfs7_DL7-7MBdxGpAj2f-MRmayu7TNNZBmH6hPPT5g6UUdT5WhTc/s1600-h/IMG_1141.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329568390433255602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjignl7mV_BH6QGn-d24tUHwne6CiSUspnj6pxeytTQdklkwyxq45COe7YyqnfZdeDhJzBfwqQMS8qxe96b7GYeFRcswfs7_DL7-7MBdxGpAj2f-MRmayu7TNNZBmH6hPPT5g6UUdT5WhTc/s320/IMG_1141.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I have finally caved to the pressure. I never saw myself blogging, really never thought anyone would be that interested. Then I decided to stop worrying about other people and made the decision to do this for my girls. I am really bad at keeping baby books. The memories are written down, but not in one central place. This seemed like the most logical way for me to document our life...the extraordinary, mundane moments and the precious smiles that I get along the everyday path. My girls are actually the inspiration for this and they teach me every day to see the beauty in the ordinary and the excitement in the simple things. So Delaney and Kennedy...this is for you...may your precious smiles and sweet laughter light up the days!</div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669634932026681681noreply@blogger.com2