tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51623575598561424592024-03-05T10:51:44.194-08:00The CliffordsKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510120885792555558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-47901679301440222252012-08-23T05:09:00.001-07:002012-08-23T05:09:19.022-07:00Weekly Weigh-inI haven't posted in a few weeks, because I was bloated and not losing anything. I'm happy to say this morning I'm now down another 4 pounds, which brings the grand total to <b>129.6 </b>pounds lost! I've switched up my gym routine and have started going M/W/F morning instead of Tu/Th/Sa. It does mean three 4am wake-ups instead of 2, but I'm liking having the weekends off.<br />
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The next 3 weekends in a row, I know I'll be going to events where I won't be sticking to my calorie intake. I'm hoping to be able to just maintain for the next 3 weeks, cause I know I won't have a loss those weeks. Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-18334481157308378262012-07-19T01:21:00.000-07:002012-07-19T01:21:05.899-07:00Weekly Weigh In<b>125.6 pounds</b> gone forever! I lost 3 pounds this week, bringing my total lost to 125.6 pounds, I'm thrilled! I still have a <b>very</b> long way to go, but I'll get there.<br />
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I figured since it's been another 15 + pounds I should probably update my before and now pictures, so here they are: (<i>please ignore the stupid face and lack of make-up, it was late last night)</i><br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-5973474715734416732012-07-12T15:07:00.003-07:002012-07-12T15:07:51.464-07:00MeasurementsI've mentioned in the past that I'm always using <a href="http://www.fitday.com/" target="_blank">fitday</a>, it's free and I'm able to track my calories, weights, measurements, etc. What I love about the website is it stores all my past weigh-in and measurements. Out of curiosity after doing my measurements last night, I looked up my measurements from last July.<br />
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Since last July I've lost:<br />
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<b>1.5 inches</b> in my neck<br />
<b>4 inches</b> in each of my biceps<br />
<b>1.25 inches</b> in each of my forearms<br />
<b>8.25 inches</b> in my chest<br />
<b>9.5 inches</b> in my waist<br />
<b>10.5 inches</b> in my hips<br />
<b>6 inches</b> in each of my thighs<br />
<b>3.25 inches</b> each of my calves<br />
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That brings my total inches lost in the last year to <span style="background-color: white;"><b>58.75. </b>When I add it all up like that it puts each little inch into prospective. </span><br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-84877355319608037092012-07-12T01:28:00.001-07:002012-07-12T01:28:13.788-07:00Weekly Weigh InI lost <span style="background-color: white;">2.4 pounds this week, which now brings my total lost to </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>122.6 </b>pounds! </span><br />
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I got up Sunday morning determined to get my shit together. I hit the gym at 7am, my IBS was in full force due to all the junk I ate. I pushed through the pain and got my workout in. Unfortunately on the way home from the gym I puked, while driving. I did manage to get it all in the empty cup my husband had left in the car, and thanks to 18 months of morning sickness practice I didn't have to take my eyes off the road, nor did I get any anywhere, but in the cup.<br />
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Getting sick Sunday after the gym, just reminded me how awful I feel when I eat crappy. I'm happy to report I made it through the holiday without cheating again. I was just hoping to not have a gain this week, after my awful weekend, so I was happily surprised to see a lose this morning.<br />
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My total lost is now <b>120.2 pounds</b>!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-32121874195180341132012-06-21T01:20:00.001-07:002012-06-21T01:20:56.442-07:00Weekly Weigh-inWell, I've been in hiding lately. I'd hit a damn plateau and it was messing with my head. I was eating within my calorie range, working out like crazy, and I still couldn't get that damn scale to move. I knew there was no way I could drop any more calories and continue working out like I was. I just felt stuck. In fact one morning a few weeks ago I came home from the gym and sobbed, I was just so frustrated. I was working as hard as possible and not seeing results.<br />
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Cole suggested I not change my daily calorie allowance just alter the type of calories I was eating. I cut out most of my daily carb calories and replaced them with protein calories. I am very happy to report that I finally busted through that damn plateau! I lost <b>1.4</b> pounds this week, which now brings my total lost so far to <b>119.4 </b>pounds!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-3263001402604483802012-05-17T01:20:00.004-07:002012-05-17T01:20:44.177-07:00Weekly Weigh InI'm happy to say that I had a much better week. I finally got my head screwed back on right. I lost 2.3 pounds, which now brings my total lost to <b>117.4</b> pounds! In addition to hitting the gym 3 times a week, I've added in a few Zumba classes, and at least 2 kettle bell workout each week.<br />
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After Tuesday night I realized I was heading for a downward spiral and needed to stop. I had a heart-to-heart with myself and got myself together. I realized that the prospect of eating crappy for a few days was leading me to spiral out of control, so I decided that ultimately I could not "cheat" while on vacation. To make up for all the extra cheat meals, I skipped my normal Thursday cheat, added in a few extra workout, and then stayed focus while on vacation. I stuck to my meal plan and hit the gym while away. I'm planning on not having my cheat meal tonight, but saving it for a cupcake tomorrow night.<br />
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I've realized that this is going to be an on going battle for me. There is never going to be an end point. I'm always going to have to be conscience of what I'm eating. That's just the way it has to be. I have come to terms with that and have pushed through my rough patch. I'm refocused and recommitted to my journey.<br />
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I ended up losing 1.1 pounds this week, which now brings my total lost to 115.1 pounds.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-28788276026368016392012-04-30T11:02:00.003-07:002012-04-30T11:02:35.869-07:00Castle Island & Carnival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last Saturday since it was such a nice day out we decided to take the kids to Castle Island. </div>
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Cole and I just got salads on the way, but the kids got yummy food at <a href="http://www.sullivanscastleisland.com/" target="_blank">Sullivan's</a>.....<i>drool</i>.</div>
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The babies just think juice boxes are the greatest thing ever! I only get them for them when we are out n about, but once they get them they keep a death grip on them. </div>
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After we sat and ate, we walked around for a while looking at all the boats and planes. </div>
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Before we left we let the kids play at the playground for a while. Let me tell you having 3 kids playing at a crowded playground with only 2 adults to keep an eye on them, sends me into panic mode. After almost 10 minutes of constant anxiety, I finally decided to put the babies make in the stroller before I die of a heartache.<br />
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After Castle Island, we surprised Grace by taking her to the Weymouth Carnival. We didn't tell her what we were doing or where we were going. She was very excited when we pulled in!<br />
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They had a little petting zoo there, which Grace really liked. </div>
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Carter on the other hand, HATED it. He just screamed any time we got close to the animals. </div>
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Poor baby, doesn't like petting zoos. </div>
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We let Grace pick a few rides to go on. She wasn't tall enough to go by herself, so Cole went with her. </div>
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The babies watching Grace on the rides. </div>
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Grace said this ride was her favorite. </div>
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This little boat, spun around, it was really cute. </div>
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Grace drank every last sip of her huge drink. </div>
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Thursday nights are my cheat nights, so I eat whatever I have been craving for the past week. A few Thursdays ago, I was craving cupcakes, so we went to get the most amazing cupcakes ever at <a href="http://www.cupcakecharlies.com/" target="_blank">Cupcake Charlie's </a>.</div>
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I told Grace before school that day, that we might be getting cupcakes at night...she did a little happy dance:</div>
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I didn't get any pictures of the delicious cupcakes because we all inhaled ours as fast as possible. I got the chocolate peanut butter cupcake, which is so amazing! Grace picked the chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting, the babies split a funfetti cupcake, and Cole had a mint chocolate cupcake.<br />
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We went and showed Grace the Mayflower, she was less then impressed. </div>
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We did see a horseshoe crab hanging out in the water, which Grace did think was pretty cool. </div>
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Pretty girl in front of some flowers.</div>
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We went over and showed Grace Plymouth Rock, she was really unimpressed with that. She did however really want to climb the hill across the street. </div>
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After walking around for a while, we let Grace buy a candy necklace. </div>
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Two minutes after Grace bought the necklace Cole put it on himself, obviously breaking it and sending candy EVERYWHERE! This led to Grace balling he eyes out, Cole then had to promptly walk her back to the store to buy another one...oh Daddy! On the car ride home Grace just kept saying "Daddy, I'm sorry you broke my necklace!"Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-43178698169436034572012-04-26T09:10:00.000-07:002012-04-26T09:10:04.140-07:00Weekly Weigh InI didn't post last week, well because there was nothing to post. I lost a big fat 0, last week. Seeing no change on the scale freaked me out! I totally panicked and thought that finally after 15 months my plan had stopped working and that I needed to come up with a new plan. My husband thankfully talked some sense into me and told me to give it another week before I went and changed anything. He reminded me that a number of things can throw the scale off..like the fact I worked out 5 days, instead of my normal 4; or that I could be retaining water, etc.<br />
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pounds this week, which now brings my total lost <b>114 pounds</b>. I guess my husband was right, but don't tell him I said that!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-23883298372283793502012-04-12T01:36:00.000-07:002012-04-12T01:36:35.909-07:00Weekly Weigh InI lost 3.4 pounds this week, which now brings my total lost to <b>111.2! </b>I finally hit 110+ pounds lost, so I can finally reward myself with a massage. Money is a little tight right now, so I can't do the massage right away, but next time we have a few extra bucks, I'm totally doing it! I figured since I haven't done picture in a while that I would take some last night. So, this is from the beginning (January 2011) and now:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I had to retire my original clothes because they were just much to big!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMTcWZHJbeY/T4YQDMQy1MI/AAAAAAAAEHg/C-uCgHX5MtU/s1600/Front+-110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMTcWZHJbeY/T4YQDMQy1MI/AAAAAAAAEHg/C-uCgHX5MtU/s400/Front+-110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wjsIY9f-xM/T4YQDPsbAuI/AAAAAAAAEHc/xwpyWARTg1U/s1600/back+-110+shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wjsIY9f-xM/T4YQDPsbAuI/AAAAAAAAEHc/xwpyWARTg1U/s400/back+-110+shirt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N1Ft0Bky61Y/T4YQDk0jfeI/AAAAAAAAEHs/PSD3Z5VBPzY/s1600/side+-110+shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N1Ft0Bky61Y/T4YQDk0jfeI/AAAAAAAAEHs/PSD3Z5VBPzY/s400/side+-110+shirt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the changes. I mentally still feel like I did 111.2 pounds ago. I still feel like that morbidly obese girl and I'm having a hard time getting past that. When I started 15 months ago I was sadly wearing the largest since they carry in most plus size stores. The even sadder thing is that after I had the twins, even the largest size, wouldn't fit. These tan pants were one of the few pairs that actually fit me in the beginning.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-usWHW1yE2Q0/T4YQJAHQvCI/AAAAAAAAEIA/uZM_MMOrAek/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-usWHW1yE2Q0/T4YQJAHQvCI/AAAAAAAAEIA/uZM_MMOrAek/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And these black pants fits were to small in the beginning. In fact this is me wearing them 3-4 months into the diet after losing some weight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q9rP3i001dQ/T4YQDBmEOxI/AAAAAAAAEHY/eRug20QbY-U/s1600/black+pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q9rP3i001dQ/T4YQDBmEOxI/AAAAAAAAEHY/eRug20QbY-U/s400/black+pants.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> And these are the brown capri's I bought last April for the twin's Welcoming. I remember being so excited to fit into them because they were 2 sizes smaller then when I started. Now they sit in the much-to-big-to-wear pile.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yWk0Nm6IQc/T4YQDl8kXYI/AAAAAAAAEHw/kAdSU8ZOh5E/s1600/brown+capri%2527s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yWk0Nm6IQc/T4YQDl8kXYI/AAAAAAAAEHw/kAdSU8ZOh5E/s400/brown+capri%2527s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The part I'm having the hardest part with is as of 2 weeks ago I was wearing the smallest size they carry in most plus size stores. I know this is great news, but it messes with my mind the most. For the past 10 plus years I've only shopped at stores specifically made for plus size women. Now, that those stores aren't an option, I have no clue wear to shop. I have no idea what my style is, because for so long I haven't really had any options, they only make large, flow-y clothes for plus size women. I still feel like that plus size women in side, so I still feel so out of place walking into a normal store. I still feel like everyone is looking at me thinking "why are you in this store? Nothing here will fit you!" The worst part is I'm still to embarrassed to try anything on or even look at the clothing racks in a normal store. I will now walk in and look at shoes, or accessories in normal stores, but still feel so out of place looking at clothes.<br />
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I know if will just take a while for my head to adjust to the weight loss. I'm happy I've made it this far, but I know I still have a long way to go!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-6421322460246942432012-04-07T16:19:00.000-07:002012-04-07T16:19:23.128-07:00Fairy GardenI've been doing a lot of gardening <a href="http://cliffordhousehold.blogspot.com/2012/03/gardening.html" target="_blank">lately </a>, which Grace has shown lots of interest in. So, I decided to make Grace her very own garden, and thought she would love a fairy garden. I know you're asking <i>what the hell is a fairy garden?</i> It's a little miniature garden that fairies come to play in. I told Grace all about the idea and she was so excited. We headed to the Dollar Tree and Micheal's to get our supplies.<br />
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We came home and together we came up with this:<br />
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I love seeing Grace's imagination at work as she comes up with elaborate stories about what the fairies did in her garden.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-68467003322716898312012-04-07T16:08:00.000-07:002012-04-07T16:08:53.414-07:00Outdoor ChalkboardI've been seeing outdoor chalkboards all over <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> lately. I decided to venture to Lowe's by myself and try to make one for the kids. I'm also super cheap and was NOT going to spend a fortune on chalkboard paint, so I decided to give the <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/09/make-chalk-rocks-and-homemade-chalk.html" target="_blank">homemade chalkboard paint</a> a try as well.<br />
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I went into Lowe's and grabbed the cheapest, piece of wood I could find. I have no idea how big it is or what kind it is, I know <i>I'm super handy</i>! I asked them to cut the piece of wood in half so it would fit in my minivan. I ended up having to un-install 2 out of the 3 carseats to get both pieces of wood to fit in the car.<br />
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I put the extra piece of wood in my basement, I figured if I screwed up the first one, I at least already have a back up piece to try again on. I laid down a tarp, so I wouldn't get paint every where. Then I sanded down the wood on both sides and edges.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7eOhSHdXjc/T3MUKdLSYUI/AAAAAAAAD1A/1e1xzTmLSgM/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7eOhSHdXjc/T3MUKdLSYUI/AAAAAAAAD1A/1e1xzTmLSgM/s400/003.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GlEJcf9Y6Fo/T3MUQULE_LI/AAAAAAAAD1o/ymrHF4zui4k/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GlEJcf9Y6Fo/T3MUQULE_LI/AAAAAAAAD1o/ymrHF4zui4k/s400/015.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I mixed some outdoor black paint with some non-sanded grout to make the chalkboard paint., </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Apu6q1AbJzA/T3MUT_dkqSI/AAAAAAAAD2A/Weghki2ygrc/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Apu6q1AbJzA/T3MUT_dkqSI/AAAAAAAAD2A/Weghki2ygrc/s400/019.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rmql9eeKUjI/T3MUShPa9BI/AAAAAAAAD14/NBge6XkxzxM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rmql9eeKUjI/T3MUShPa9BI/AAAAAAAAD14/NBge6XkxzxM/s400/018.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I painted 2 coats of paint on each side including the edges. I let it dry at least an hour in between coats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xczqic2gokY/T3MUQ_dzLlI/AAAAAAAAD1s/rWjRbVtdWHc/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xczqic2gokY/T3MUQ_dzLlI/AAAAAAAAD1s/rWjRbVtdWHc/s400/017.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once it was dry I rubbed chalk all over the board to condition it, then screwed it to the porch and ta-da! A new chalkboard big enough for all the kids to use it at the same time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eTUCuL_p8bo/T3MUZ3FZmEI/AAAAAAAAD2g/GpVAC63vbQY/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eTUCuL_p8bo/T3MUZ3FZmEI/AAAAAAAAD2g/GpVAC63vbQY/s400/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mCm4lePOrB4/T3MUZjPYB0I/AAAAAAAAD2o/Veg82ek0-8o/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mCm4lePOrB4/T3MUZjPYB0I/AAAAAAAAD2o/Veg82ek0-8o/s400/032.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RvqhCUjiAs/T3MUbbtQLPI/AAAAAAAAD2w/Wnsbq9lEyLw/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RvqhCUjiAs/T3MUbbtQLPI/AAAAAAAAD2w/Wnsbq9lEyLw/s400/034.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-71179403898152886102012-04-05T01:22:00.000-07:002012-04-05T01:22:23.372-07:00Weekly Weigh InI lost 2.1 pounds this week bringing my total lost to 107.8 pounds. I'm only 2.2 pounds away from another reward weight which is very exciting! For every 15 pounds I lose I reward myself with something. I'm thinking when I lose 110 pounds I'll reward myself with a massage. I think the last massage I had was right after Grace was born, so almost 4 years ago!<br />
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I'm hoping to get through Easter without too much of a screw up. I usually allow myself to have a cheat meal once a week, and I usually have it Thursday night after my weigh in. I plan on not having my cheat meal tonight and save my extra calories for Easter. Hopefully that plan will help prevent me from having a gain next week.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-74374604138617029082012-03-29T04:00:00.000-07:002012-03-29T04:00:41.452-07:00Weekly Weigh InI lost 1.5 pounds this week, which brings my total lost to 105.7 pounds. I had an okay week. I had a rough time Saturday night and gave in to both pizza <b>and</b> brownies, yikes! To make up for that though I busted my butt in the gym this week. On Monday I even went outside my comfort zone and tried something new, Zumba! I actually really enjoyed it, I looked like an idiot trying to do the moves, and I'm pretty sure I didn't do a single one right, but I definitely got a good sweat in!<br />
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In the month of March I lost 8.0 pounds, which I'm okay with, "they" say 1-2 pounds of weight loss a week is healthy. I'm happier with my inches lost this month.<br />
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In the month of March I lost:<br />
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0.25 inches neck<br />
no change in my arms<br />
1.5 inches chest<br />
2.0 inches waist<br />
2.0 inches hips<br />
1.75 inches thigh<br />
no change in my calf<br />
That makes for a total of 7.5 inches lost in the last 4 weeks!<br />
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Since the beginning of this year I've lost 23.9 pounds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-88474780536031636562012-03-24T05:34:00.069-07:002012-03-24T05:34:00.549-07:00The Beach? In March!We've all been all enjoying this unusually nice weather lately. On Tuesday, after we picked Grace up from school, we took all the kids to go play in the sand at the beach. I still can't believe we went to the beach in March!<br />
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I wasn't so sure what the babies would think of the sand. Emma loved it, from the start! She loved being able to run around. Carter was a little more hesitant, to his defense though, we did wake him up when we got there. At first when I put him down he just kept asking to come back up. So, Carter and I just snuggled, while the girls played for a while.<br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StgWl4GLVTQ/T2rkNeEdr_I/AAAAAAAADs8/QLmDiXkAXGo/s400/008.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "Woof woof!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">The twins are obsessed with dogs and birds, so they were very happy with the animals at the beach!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X_M9qh14aqs/T2rkRxauvnI/AAAAAAAADtE/Iwd_bgqeVY8/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X_M9qh14aqs/T2rkRxauvnI/AAAAAAAADtE/Iwd_bgqeVY8/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgmnCygKyus/T2rkUuRaSII/AAAAAAAADtM/EKe5XtrGf78/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgmnCygKyus/T2rkUuRaSII/AAAAAAAADtM/EKe5XtrGf78/s400/014.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jKl0EHsowEU/T2rkXQkzFAI/AAAAAAAADtU/mlJEDDspUSY/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jKl0EHsowEU/T2rkXQkzFAI/AAAAAAAADtU/mlJEDDspUSY/s400/016.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oojE7U9rC28/T2rkbI6-jyI/AAAAAAAADtc/tMIQZmLBAlk/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oojE7U9rC28/T2rkbI6-jyI/AAAAAAAADtc/tMIQZmLBAlk/s400/019.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ymu0N0k2cg/T2rkeG0AgYI/AAAAAAAADtk/Mt8Auy6KSjA/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ymu0N0k2cg/T2rkeG0AgYI/AAAAAAAADtk/Mt8Auy6KSjA/s400/022.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carter's chunky toes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6_StJrOqTo/T2rkkEDToUI/AAAAAAAADts/0HviBLgJSHo/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6_StJrOqTo/T2rkkEDToUI/AAAAAAAADts/0HviBLgJSHo/s400/029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace looking for sea shells. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w1OE945pfsw/T2rkktbz7xI/AAAAAAAADt0/KbMIUatd_Kc/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w1OE945pfsw/T2rkktbz7xI/AAAAAAAADt0/KbMIUatd_Kc/s320/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E_2p4ELqLyA/T2rktxcsghI/AAAAAAAADuE/5szw3fXT-JM/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E_2p4ELqLyA/T2rktxcsghI/AAAAAAAADuE/5szw3fXT-JM/s400/037.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> After watching his sisters play for a while, Carter finally decided to go join the fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1SqkxS_q1D4/T2rkutT2wnI/AAAAAAAADuM/AWU23zi8Tl0/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1SqkxS_q1D4/T2rkutT2wnI/AAAAAAAADuM/AWU23zi8Tl0/s400/039.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--VrJ63QT27Q/T2rkvd_WcsI/AAAAAAAADuU/P47KSenQZ_w/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--VrJ63QT27Q/T2rkvd_WcsI/AAAAAAAADuU/P47KSenQZ_w/s400/042.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cole and Grace decided to go down and put their feet in the water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s29J_-zZGAo/T2rkyXeWJsI/AAAAAAAADuc/SR4ikPo4-Z0/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s29J_-zZGAo/T2rkyXeWJsI/AAAAAAAADuc/SR4ikPo4-Z0/s400/044.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Goofball! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3X2k4EKZU_8/T2rk273ZE9I/AAAAAAAADuk/W010EzbrPgo/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3X2k4EKZU_8/T2rk273ZE9I/AAAAAAAADuk/W010EzbrPgo/s400/045.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The babies watching Grace and Cole</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IQLrS9IRz9796Tj59XRsPYOACTvrVX5DBMlYWkAKQn3LeUDytpyIlkr1ZZwZ_VX0dA9G9kQlGfTVzFuDtmD3SDmkOIyRhEzh1VVJnlH7_YewwjZ2yXkMvKhuR8sudtHyZDz_3njRvuH/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IQLrS9IRz9796Tj59XRsPYOACTvrVX5DBMlYWkAKQn3LeUDytpyIlkr1ZZwZ_VX0dA9G9kQlGfTVzFuDtmD3SDmkOIyRhEzh1VVJnlH7_YewwjZ2yXkMvKhuR8sudtHyZDz_3njRvuH/s400/046.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1yYrf89YKVI/T2rk33hfnTI/AAAAAAAADus/pGyNKAmgcJQ/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1yYrf89YKVI/T2rk33hfnTI/AAAAAAAADus/pGyNKAmgcJQ/s400/050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hnxTXiO8I0/T2rk_8Jl2WI/AAAAAAAADvE/dzW-p_o09PI/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hnxTXiO8I0/T2rk_8Jl2WI/AAAAAAAADvE/dzW-p_o09PI/s400/052.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nZh3d-eoeyE/T2rk_NCXEcI/AAAAAAAADu8/FaDjHfgR2xQ/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nZh3d-eoeyE/T2rk_NCXEcI/AAAAAAAADu8/FaDjHfgR2xQ/s400/056.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-smkZQhyC-HQ/T2rlE92FMkI/AAAAAAAADvM/td-qCaGgsME/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-smkZQhyC-HQ/T2rlE92FMkI/AAAAAAAADvM/td-qCaGgsME/s400/059.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Deciding at the same time that throwing sand was a good idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w42TY_Er49k/T2rlKB0TZaI/AAAAAAAADvU/X1ZwVUV7H3s/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w42TY_Er49k/T2rlKB0TZaI/AAAAAAAADvU/X1ZwVUV7H3s/s400/060.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EBh4C1MOUI8/T2rlNKc4MAI/AAAAAAAADvk/1sLOYz_juQY/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EBh4C1MOUI8/T2rlNKc4MAI/AAAAAAAADvk/1sLOYz_juQY/s400/062.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Chasing Daddy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzbojKydSR4/T2rlLMZXSzI/AAAAAAAADvc/q_Huzbzn6oE/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzbojKydSR4/T2rlLMZXSzI/AAAAAAAADvc/q_Huzbzn6oE/s400/063.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVO8UUp1-f8ZmIsXwi1v9L8Np12acFEe9LEtXCb5sM-lEqHKUboLiIYXkTNvAzvjRc9l8jwe2Q67AOFRm9ErvE3vwRY2Yexr-IyVcqbyVZUiTbhmO28HTpimQgNL56l2IHAPBAYl419JQ/s1600/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVO8UUp1-f8ZmIsXwi1v9L8Np12acFEe9LEtXCb5sM-lEqHKUboLiIYXkTNvAzvjRc9l8jwe2Q67AOFRm9ErvE3vwRY2Yexr-IyVcqbyVZUiTbhmO28HTpimQgNL56l2IHAPBAYl419JQ/s400/065.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYP1pV2bjPA/T2rlSdjW6EI/AAAAAAAADv0/me8e4fyH3wo/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYP1pV2bjPA/T2rlSdjW6EI/AAAAAAAADv0/me8e4fyH3wo/s400/066.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Such a little man!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kgXPFP6wd9fTXUuZEDSwvvfGYRm7_MUROHaH_Q_C2IIpzJkhK9c6RwALU96U4Hf34NdkjijxTKzatZUgXI8kfTjSVjQESnfJeElQJMTYnPa2bKbfUVvT5DUSwsXQh5v1equXeQDfQrEn/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kgXPFP6wd9fTXUuZEDSwvvfGYRm7_MUROHaH_Q_C2IIpzJkhK9c6RwALU96U4Hf34NdkjijxTKzatZUgXI8kfTjSVjQESnfJeElQJMTYnPa2bKbfUVvT5DUSwsXQh5v1equXeQDfQrEn/s400/067.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYRSIrVwHG8/T2rlbbbROLI/AAAAAAAADwE/SJWukuiguGc/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYRSIrVwHG8/T2rlbbbROLI/AAAAAAAADwE/SJWukuiguGc/s400/069.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GFU7s949RwY/T2rlcQPFcAI/AAAAAAAADwM/wKQBvXagwwM/s1600/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GFU7s949RwY/T2rlcQPFcAI/AAAAAAAADwM/wKQBvXagwwM/s400/073.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Emma feeling the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KMfvqCCRsg/T2rldC074nI/AAAAAAAADwU/0eEnIwcMJEc/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KMfvqCCRsg/T2rldC074nI/AAAAAAAADwU/0eEnIwcMJEc/s400/075.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Doing what little boys do best, getting dirty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5T2moluKDJQ/T2r_ZOOeMyI/AAAAAAAADws/lx9_WYncEmE/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5T2moluKDJQ/T2r_ZOOeMyI/AAAAAAAADws/lx9_WYncEmE/s400/079.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OC0QjLBi1zA/T2r_UylmQVI/AAAAAAAADwk/5KBg2-0oqoY/s1600/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OC0QjLBi1zA/T2r_UylmQVI/AAAAAAAADwk/5KBg2-0oqoY/s400/083.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1KZmIbZcN8/T2r_T_VQ-zI/AAAAAAAADwc/2NNh0pc38sU/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1KZmIbZcN8/T2r_T_VQ-zI/AAAAAAAADwc/2NNh0pc38sU/s400/085.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace found a shell!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n0TFTjvOIk0/T2r_ZrNVbcI/AAAAAAAADw0/njbnPcBOTdQ/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n0TFTjvOIk0/T2r_ZrNVbcI/AAAAAAAADw0/njbnPcBOTdQ/s400/087.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We tried to cuff Carter's pants, so they wouldn't get wet, he wanted no part of that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C41Ucw187aU/T2r_bV_9dEI/AAAAAAAADw8/w7zgS4Jg_Ss/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C41Ucw187aU/T2r_bV_9dEI/AAAAAAAADw8/w7zgS4Jg_Ss/s400/088.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Drawing in the sand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FFdmtYJWDZU/T2r_gqWXkbI/AAAAAAAADxE/W51D0jO6_IQ/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FFdmtYJWDZU/T2r_gqWXkbI/AAAAAAAADxE/W51D0jO6_IQ/s400/089.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ImvThAv2FI/T2r_h9aPCjI/AAAAAAAADxU/n_diBL8HdBw/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ImvThAv2FI/T2r_h9aPCjI/AAAAAAAADxU/n_diBL8HdBw/s400/090.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Crazy girl running to the water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shxBRvGuNQs/T2r_m52lKpI/AAAAAAAADxk/23_uDp-OT6c/s400/094.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMeytPjr34c/T2r_qPo_eAI/AAAAAAAADxs/jA8Py2s28pA/s1600/096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMeytPjr34c/T2r_qPo_eAI/AAAAAAAADxs/jA8Py2s28pA/s400/096.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14pAoFqOZFiJMyP6T6Dk2EtkFr_p32R9Ouxs3g3yBfE7bYHJddG_AXDKZ3H7OO0_u1JZV4X6g8TZsPXxV5LOH0OCX_7Op64SA5l6dOl8wdFulYOqCVfxpl8vaKTEj594YtshP1iBEKSoD/s1600/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14pAoFqOZFiJMyP6T6Dk2EtkFr_p32R9Ouxs3g3yBfE7bYHJddG_AXDKZ3H7OO0_u1JZV4X6g8TZsPXxV5LOH0OCX_7Op64SA5l6dOl8wdFulYOqCVfxpl8vaKTEj594YtshP1iBEKSoD/s400/097.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhhMMbxe26I/T2r_sJeMd7I/AAAAAAAADx8/je41RSly5eQ/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhhMMbxe26I/T2r_sJeMd7I/AAAAAAAADx8/je41RSly5eQ/s400/098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carter spotted another dog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zplMhGPQJlU/T2r_vZ_NpnI/AAAAAAAADyE/174niDd2YAA/s1600/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zplMhGPQJlU/T2r_vZ_NpnI/AAAAAAAADyE/174niDd2YAA/s400/100.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Emma eating LOTS of sand!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GF4vHtHaOYg/T2r_05MGSqI/AAAAAAAADyM/8RRxQronfC8/s1600/104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GF4vHtHaOYg/T2r_05MGSqI/AAAAAAAADyM/8RRxQronfC8/s400/104.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace burying her feet in the sand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4I8b3tyA1wA/T2r_54xcxGI/AAAAAAAADyU/d3NT0TnapMs/s1600/107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4I8b3tyA1wA/T2r_54xcxGI/AAAAAAAADyU/d3NT0TnapMs/s400/107.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Eating more sand!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DknTZczUu8/T2r_-Uqv7tI/AAAAAAAADyg/D41kAAIiwss/s1600/109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DknTZczUu8/T2r_-Uqv7tI/AAAAAAAADyg/D41kAAIiwss/s400/109.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iinOzdrvjSI/T2r_-MCM21I/AAAAAAAADyc/Cu1EMncyY0c/s1600/111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iinOzdrvjSI/T2r_-MCM21I/AAAAAAAADyc/Cu1EMncyY0c/s400/111.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After playing on the beach for a while, we let the kids go play at the playground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1Ol9acnlKw/T2sAADJnWnI/AAAAAAAADys/dEXFyYxcU48/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1Ol9acnlKw/T2sAADJnWnI/AAAAAAAADys/dEXFyYxcU48/s320/115.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BRR2tAMw2qA/T2sAH8_gKzI/AAAAAAAADy0/z52QVL5uAEc/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BRR2tAMw2qA/T2sAH8_gKzI/AAAAAAAADy0/z52QVL5uAEc/s400/118.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8rJ14Hl4W74/T2sAOZyUp8I/AAAAAAAADy8/69iXcdhYsUg/s1600/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8rJ14Hl4W74/T2sAOZyUp8I/AAAAAAAADy8/69iXcdhYsUg/s400/120.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pST4kPk6jt4/T2sAR8jVl2I/AAAAAAAADzE/Qf7CFpMXDZo/s1600/121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pST4kPk6jt4/T2sAR8jVl2I/AAAAAAAADzE/Qf7CFpMXDZo/s400/121.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kFZsEh2Duag/T2sAV_JrIFI/AAAAAAAADzM/rIcWk9A1LaI/s1600/123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kFZsEh2Duag/T2sAV_JrIFI/AAAAAAAADzM/rIcWk9A1LaI/s400/123.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9SO4Vh77UgE/T2sAhWKW_eI/AAAAAAAADzg/ss1Z2z7TP9c/s1600/124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9SO4Vh77UgE/T2sAhWKW_eI/AAAAAAAADzg/ss1Z2z7TP9c/s400/124.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gy4DSKui-Jg/T2sAfYwpk9I/AAAAAAAADzU/nYVkG7XovIc/s1600/127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gy4DSKui-Jg/T2sAfYwpk9I/AAAAAAAADzU/nYVkG7XovIc/s400/127.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5L7CxrO3wqc/T2sAhQ7U5FI/AAAAAAAADzc/xZYZo8JTi9E/s1600/128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5L7CxrO3wqc/T2sAhQ7U5FI/AAAAAAAADzc/xZYZo8JTi9E/s400/128.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We sure are going to miss this weather if it doesn't stick around!</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-71540127726632590762012-03-23T11:23:00.000-07:002012-03-23T11:23:00.334-07:00BirchboxOMG! I'm so in love. I finally got my first <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/?raf=fgqnf" target="_blank">Birchbox</a> this weekend. I had been on the waitlist for a while now, when I got an email last month that I could finally get in if I wanted. For only $10 a month I hopped right on it. I never, and I mean <i>NEVER</i> splurge on beauty supplies, so I figured if I spent only $10 a month and got to sample a bunch of high end beauty products, then I couldn't go wrong. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">When I saw the pink box in my mailbox on Saturday I literally squealed out load! I tore open the box and found this beautiful box inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LNXkQ0_Dn54/T2chut_iCoI/AAAAAAAADVg/YBgPbJ7qos8/s1600/145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LNXkQ0_Dn54/T2chut_iCoI/AAAAAAAADVg/YBgPbJ7qos8/s400/145.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The packaging was so pretty I almost didn't want to open it, but I just <i>had </i>to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXnDKE6OH5k/T2chvnKdhpI/AAAAAAAADVo/87x2d66BE0I/s1600/147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXnDKE6OH5k/T2chvnKdhpI/AAAAAAAADVo/87x2d66BE0I/s400/147.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0A0Mmd4eEbc/T2chxqh3bEI/AAAAAAAADVw/5jwyJUcj2MU/s1600/148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0A0Mmd4eEbc/T2chxqh3bEI/AAAAAAAADVw/5jwyJUcj2MU/s400/148.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qGSAofc7K44/T2chyNZAQgI/AAAAAAAADV4/U3iG-dhk8B0/s1600/150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qGSAofc7K44/T2chyNZAQgI/AAAAAAAADV4/U3iG-dhk8B0/s400/150.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of this came in my box this month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bw9o-hGOxng/T2ch0bk3ReI/AAAAAAAADWA/UeYkeZB_g4I/s1600/152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bw9o-hGOxng/T2ch0bk3ReI/AAAAAAAADWA/UeYkeZB_g4I/s400/152.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In the box was:<br />
2 <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/deborah-lippman-stripper-to-go" target="_blank">Deborah Lippman Stripper To Go</a> nail polish remover pads. I haven't used them yet, but I painted my nails the other night, just so I can use them in a couple of days.<br />
2 <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/kusmi-i-love-my-detox-box-of-24-tea-bags" target="_blank">Kusmi Detox Tea</a> I had a cup the other night, and it was so refreshing! The tea comes in a little muslin bag. It was a nice to indulge, but I can't ever see myself spending $22 on tea, any time soon.<br />
<a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/one-love-organics-skin-savior-balm" target="_blank">One Love Organic Skin Savior Balm</a> they gave me quite the decent size jar of this stuff. I really like it. I've used it on my face for the past 4-5 days and it is great. It has kept my skin moist, without causing me to break out, which is always a hard balance for me to find.<br />
<a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/miss-jessie-s-quick-curls" target="_blank">Miss Jessie's Quick Curl</a> they gave me a huge tube of this stuff. I have not used it yet, but I plan to tomorrow!<br />
<a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/peter-thomas-roth-anti-aging-cleansing-gel" target="_blank">Peter Thomas Anti-aging cleansing gel</a> I really love this stuff! It makes my face feel clean, without drying it out!<br />
<a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/stila-smoky-eye-shadow-palette" target="_blank">Stila Smoky Eye</a> sample, I haven't used these yet, but tonight Cole and I are going on a date to see the HUNGER GAMES!! (and I can't wait) So maybe I'll give it a try then.<br />
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I am very happy and satisfied with my <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/" target="_blank">Birchbox</a> this month and can't wait for next months!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-31284866659447052552012-03-22T12:48:00.000-07:002012-03-22T12:48:00.595-07:00Our JumperI <a href="http://cliffordhousehold.blogspot.com/2012/03/childrens-museum.html" target="_blank">posted</a> the other day about how Grace surprised me at the Children's Museum and was a lot braver than I expected, well, she shocked me yet again. At our local mall they have an indoor jumpy thing you can do, you need to be between 30-230 pounds to do it. Grace asked to do it. I thought for sure once they strapped her into the harness that she would chicken out and change her mind. I was SO wrong! She loved it!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMxXFTekrPk/T2cklLdhTyI/AAAAAAAADeU/ejMLL3vuqak/s1600/IMG00246-20120316-1734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMxXFTekrPk/T2cklLdhTyI/AAAAAAAADeU/ejMLL3vuqak/s400/IMG00246-20120316-1734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcUP38ZZEpk/T2cklOfNhRI/AAAAAAAADeY/fua4uCDdCvE/s1600/IMG00247-20120316-1734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcUP38ZZEpk/T2cklOfNhRI/AAAAAAAADeY/fua4uCDdCvE/s400/IMG00247-20120316-1734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSikB8Tme-w/T2ckl6PByiI/AAAAAAAADeo/91Kuvtgc-20/s1600/IMG00250-20120316-1735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSikB8Tme-w/T2ckl6PByiI/AAAAAAAADeo/91Kuvtgc-20/s400/IMG00250-20120316-1735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9g-KMzPNmf8/T2ckmnbpasI/AAAAAAAADe0/6EDUU1slyPg/s1600/IMG00252-20120316-1735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9g-KMzPNmf8/T2ckmnbpasI/AAAAAAAADe0/6EDUU1slyPg/s400/IMG00252-20120316-1735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhpdRCP0mAA/T2cknfFnfVI/AAAAAAAADfA/gvoJQnGMaA8/s1600/IMG00257-20120316-1736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhpdRCP0mAA/T2cknfFnfVI/AAAAAAAADfA/gvoJQnGMaA8/s400/IMG00257-20120316-1736.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRmaz6fFqbg/T2cknT7k6zI/AAAAAAAADe8/MQh48t9y5wA/s1600/IMG00259-20120316-1737+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRmaz6fFqbg/T2cknT7k6zI/AAAAAAAADe8/MQh48t9y5wA/s400/IMG00259-20120316-1737+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6FWEobBSho/T2ckoAmEiRI/AAAAAAAADfM/Y4EtCnN0ZBE/s1600/IMG00259-20120316-1737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6FWEobBSho/T2ckoAmEiRI/AAAAAAAADfM/Y4EtCnN0ZBE/s400/IMG00259-20120316-1737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On the way home from the mall I happened to look back and catch the babies holding hands!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5yp8Ic95-k8/T2ckodQwQwI/AAAAAAAADfQ/718rq29HEso/s1600/IMG00261-20120316-1759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5yp8Ic95-k8/T2ckodQwQwI/AAAAAAAADfQ/718rq29HEso/s400/IMG00261-20120316-1759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FGkWFIW328I/T2ckoiSRYGI/AAAAAAAADfY/t-md5jvIki4/s1600/IMG00263-20120316-1759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FGkWFIW328I/T2ckoiSRYGI/AAAAAAAADfY/t-md5jvIki4/s400/IMG00263-20120316-1759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-60774489743165335012012-03-22T03:13:00.000-07:002012-03-22T03:13:00.469-07:00Weekly Weigh InI've been trying really hard to increase my water intake this week. I've been aiming to drink between 100-140 ounces of water a day. I must admit, it's a lot easier than I thought it would be. This week I lost 2.0 pounds, bringing my total lost to 104.2 pounds. At this point in the game, I'm very happy with a 2 pound loss in a week. As long as I lose between 1-2 pounds each week, then I'm on point to hit my goals.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-6692174206393688062012-03-21T14:39:00.001-07:002012-03-21T14:39:00.078-07:00GardeningI posted over on <a href="http://signaturemoms.com/2012/02/29/gardening/" target="_blank">Signature Mom blog</a> about how I wanted to try to start growing some of my own herbs and vegetables this year.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Well, my green onions are still growing strong!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FY_yvG-B_n4/T2cm_MabbDI/AAAAAAAADl4/yVahEp59DHo/s1600/508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FY_yvG-B_n4/T2cm_MabbDI/AAAAAAAADl4/yVahEp59DHo/s400/508.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My tomatoes are planted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tl_-0xkbKxg/T2cnBFIe9gI/AAAAAAAADmM/n1frwmM75VA/s1600/512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tl_-0xkbKxg/T2cnBFIe9gI/AAAAAAAADmM/n1frwmM75VA/s400/512.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My succulents are hanging. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LLLrq_Ns2bc/T2cnBDDfVbI/AAAAAAAADmI/jsdXx42h--w/s1600/514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LLLrq_Ns2bc/T2cnBDDfVbI/AAAAAAAADmI/jsdXx42h--w/s400/514.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My spinach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdxRSN0VVO8/T2cnBsAznUI/AAAAAAAADmQ/eEshFy-8__I/s1600/516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdxRSN0VVO8/T2cnBsAznUI/AAAAAAAADmQ/eEshFy-8__I/s400/516.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and parsley are planted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ic6oglwO5s/T2cnC14GFeI/AAAAAAAADmo/QR--crWwWH0/s1600/517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ic6oglwO5s/T2cnC14GFeI/AAAAAAAADmo/QR--crWwWH0/s400/517.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grace is also trying to grow some grass in the cow container and some flowers in the blue container. So, now I guess we water and wait to see if anything grows!</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-65833763134840142742012-03-20T08:16:00.000-07:002012-03-20T08:16:00.276-07:00"All Done"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-picasa-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhX22UzCaJdlJjwoaMBTIea68UCgZ5MyMgAMIcvnJYC1jMiAZD-zVxE7d8wQJTTR3m7QRKGxVpAR9ax6kZPn5xr1mhyphenhyphenrNZAyYiW8fx08_EXYMPjBqpVxlinY-glnsq0bGET7lcouASSc06/s1600/054.AVI"><param name="movie" value="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv19.nonxt5.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dd7c1f6667b2e2459%26itag%3D18%26source%3Dpicasa%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332202639%26sparams%3Did%2Citag%2Csource%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Cexpire%26signature%3D996076112299C930F422B391FB78E7A30DB43E22.DB001643A0A966781CA6DE9EED834589C3F6B0B7%26key%3Dlh1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv19.nonxt5.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dd7c1f6667b2e2459%26itag%3D18%26source%3Dpicasa%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332202639%26sparams%3Did%2Citag%2Csource%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Cexpire%26signature%3D996076112299C930F422B391FB78E7A30DB43E22.DB001643A0A966781CA6DE9EED834589C3F6B0B7%26key%3Dlh1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-42336088946149145752012-03-19T11:16:00.000-07:002012-03-19T11:16:32.986-07:00St. Patrick's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started celebrating St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, since it was green day at school for Grace. I made a sad attempt to make a shamrock in Grace's hair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mg9-ybzTvTU/T2cm36tPztI/AAAAAAAADks/V4qoO5CA0eQ/s1600/491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mg9-ybzTvTU/T2cm36tPztI/AAAAAAAADks/V4qoO5CA0eQ/s400/491.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Before Grace left for school I tried to get a nice picture of her. First I got the over cheese smile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFcguCk-X0/T2cm4VQlD9I/AAAAAAAADk8/l4VKRjUfbMA/s1600/494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFcguCk-X0/T2cm4VQlD9I/AAAAAAAADk8/l4VKRjUfbMA/s400/494.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I got some sass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqh8cbjLVY8/T2cm4sqrqHI/AAAAAAAADk4/9OJ4B0vAeqY/s1600/495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqh8cbjLVY8/T2cm4sqrqHI/AAAAAAAADk4/9OJ4B0vAeqY/s400/495.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then even more sass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-geHyjhoFF18/T2cm5_LnMnI/AAAAAAAADlI/P0X4l3IZ4mY/s1600/496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-geHyjhoFF18/T2cm5_LnMnI/AAAAAAAADlI/P0X4l3IZ4mY/s400/496.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then she decided to do her yoga tree pose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D8J7JY8KSP4/T2cm7Ph1nZI/AAAAAAAADlQ/zRUMGAhYa2U/s1600/498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D8J7JY8KSP4/T2cm7Ph1nZI/AAAAAAAADlQ/zRUMGAhYa2U/s400/498.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And then in try girl fashion she just wanted to spin around in her tutu. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLbE2vo-jVk/T2cm7nGZZzI/AAAAAAAADlo/uEDc9acgnRQ/s1600/499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLbE2vo-jVk/T2cm7nGZZzI/AAAAAAAADlo/uEDc9acgnRQ/s400/499.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bBqGXTABkw/T2cm8K1J_CI/AAAAAAAADlY/UIVGYKv_zeE/s1600/500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bBqGXTABkw/T2cm8K1J_CI/AAAAAAAADlY/UIVGYKv_zeE/s400/500.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When Grace and I got home from school we found out that Daddy had left us each some flowers for St. Patrick's Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-use2Y_QohxY/T2cm-Osoq8I/AAAAAAAADlw/AeDzPcl1kYQ/s1600/504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-use2Y_QohxY/T2cm-Osoq8I/AAAAAAAADlw/AeDzPcl1kYQ/s400/504.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3TkNJyx0v9c/T2cm_NBPOhI/AAAAAAAADl0/kQjdgNDvpSc/s1600/506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3TkNJyx0v9c/T2cm_NBPOhI/AAAAAAAADl0/kQjdgNDvpSc/s400/506.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Friday night before bed we all left our shoes out for the leprechaun to fill with gold. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S1Y3SnHt8AI/T2cekxfLwGI/AAAAAAAADOY/dfkRJTKH4BI/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S1Y3SnHt8AI/T2cekxfLwGI/AAAAAAAADOY/dfkRJTKH4BI/s400/002.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The "leprechaun" also left the kids some silly straws, green milk, and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jMIxsXooJa8/T2celT1sbkI/AAAAAAAADOo/owarNHcXl-Q/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jMIxsXooJa8/T2celT1sbkI/AAAAAAAADOo/owarNHcXl-Q/s400/005.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> some rainbow rice krispie treats!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZNU1ItEZrk/T2celdLlgyI/AAAAAAAADOg/bStv7e_0TJ0/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZNU1ItEZrk/T2celdLlgyI/AAAAAAAADOg/bStv7e_0TJ0/s400/007.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--hCU74uSvj4/T2cenb5u7aI/AAAAAAAADO4/VwnQer1fpHM/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--hCU74uSvj4/T2cenb5u7aI/AAAAAAAADO4/VwnQer1fpHM/s400/011.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace was very excited Saturday morning to see the leprechaun had come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MrhkGVIRwqA/T2ceoKWoKzI/AAAAAAAADPA/8ok7tfd78pM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MrhkGVIRwqA/T2ceoKWoKzI/AAAAAAAADPA/8ok7tfd78pM/s400/018.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was a good girl and did not eat my gold coins, but gave them to the kids instead. I hit the gym early and then came home to get Grace ready for dance. Since it was St. Patrick's Day, she rocked her green tutu to dance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A4GEYA0A-Vo/T2ceosXaVfI/AAAAAAAADPE/dgQAKaMMtt4/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A4GEYA0A-Vo/T2ceosXaVfI/AAAAAAAADPE/dgQAKaMMtt4/s400/019.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IBwCwoknDws/T2cepA77ukI/AAAAAAAADPQ/RFP_HgAHUrc/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IBwCwoknDws/T2cepA77ukI/AAAAAAAADPQ/RFP_HgAHUrc/s400/020.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IwodtG5Bz8/T2ceq5tRsII/AAAAAAAADPY/YTD1SY_tj1Q/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IwodtG5Bz8/T2ceq5tRsII/AAAAAAAADPY/YTD1SY_tj1Q/s400/021.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TbvCBB90huQ/T2cerTyhEXI/AAAAAAAADPk/u6940LuXPbM/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TbvCBB90huQ/T2cerTyhEXI/AAAAAAAADPk/u6940LuXPbM/s400/024.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> While Cole took Grace to dance, I tried to get a few pictures of the twins, they just weren't into it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6WpclKN29hg/T2ceuucUQFI/AAAAAAAADQI/FxXJoOQRxck/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6WpclKN29hg/T2ceuucUQFI/AAAAAAAADQI/FxXJoOQRxck/s400/032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hnak2hOExik/T2cezAWvLtI/AAAAAAAADQg/yWCg1q868UQ/s400/040.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqx6GYGrPoc/T2ce2NcSfuI/AAAAAAAADQw/9X8r2Jpcc7g/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqx6GYGrPoc/T2ce2NcSfuI/AAAAAAAADQw/9X8r2Jpcc7g/s400/044.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9QtSyOiRAA/T2ce2-N0uuI/AAAAAAAADQ4/7ayLYny1h94/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9QtSyOiRAA/T2ce2-N0uuI/AAAAAAAADQ4/7ayLYny1h94/s400/047.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjdwno4oMp0/T2ce6EWUY9I/AAAAAAAADRI/h39T7cZbEcc/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjdwno4oMp0/T2ce6EWUY9I/AAAAAAAADRI/h39T7cZbEcc/s400/064.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5I9bsF62Ho/T2ce862yKbI/AAAAAAAADRQ/Oas0H2Y6srU/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5I9bsF62Ho/T2ce862yKbI/AAAAAAAADRQ/Oas0H2Y6srU/s400/067.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zGzp5UBTBh4/T2ce_1HqKoI/AAAAAAAADRY/2980Rnp8pDA/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zGzp5UBTBh4/T2ce_1HqKoI/AAAAAAAADRY/2980Rnp8pDA/s400/069.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After dance Grace came home and changed and then we took the kids to <a href="http://www.patriot-place.com/" target="_blank">Patriot's Place</a>, for their St. Patrick's Day festivities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-346wSE2xc4o/T2cfCx7YDfI/AAAAAAAADRg/AVvXjbG2o-0/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-346wSE2xc4o/T2cfCx7YDfI/AAAAAAAADRg/AVvXjbG2o-0/s400/078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We got there right around lunch time, so we went right to <a href="http://www.redrobin.com/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1" target="_blank">Red Robin</a> for some food. I love that there you can get all their chicken and burgers on lettuce instead of buns, it makes for a lot of lower calorie options for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T6e6mLdw0S8/T2cfIpPtbsI/AAAAAAAADRw/mQft310J_tI/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T6e6mLdw0S8/T2cfIpPtbsI/AAAAAAAADRw/mQft310J_tI/s400/088.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nwvlZ4PgNYI/T2cfMO7A2KI/AAAAAAAADR4/oV3YAVdM8W8/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nwvlZ4PgNYI/T2cfMO7A2KI/AAAAAAAADR4/oV3YAVdM8W8/s400/089.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We got there a little before they opened, so we had time to kill outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYvSrjBxWDk/T2cfO23eIPI/AAAAAAAADSA/93UpMMVvzns/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYvSrjBxWDk/T2cfO23eIPI/AAAAAAAADSA/93UpMMVvzns/s400/091.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace was really proud of the blue cheese burger she colored.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QryU5Alt4cc/T2cfRVuJkKI/AAAAAAAADSI/4J8VUf4SHxw/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QryU5Alt4cc/T2cfRVuJkKI/AAAAAAAADSI/4J8VUf4SHxw/s320/095.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTkverLcQvw/T2cfUhPMiTI/AAAAAAAADSQ/wsCtT8niiqQ/s1600/096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTkverLcQvw/T2cfUhPMiTI/AAAAAAAADSQ/wsCtT8niiqQ/s400/096.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace was very happy to get a green balloon as we left Red Robin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OB9TXkePL64/T2cfXu7afZI/AAAAAAAADSY/EOs45QWLRUE/s1600/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OB9TXkePL64/T2cfXu7afZI/AAAAAAAADSY/EOs45QWLRUE/s400/097.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We then walked down to listen to some of the Irish bands perform. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-exhwh85iyN0/T2cfaPPa9hI/AAAAAAAADSg/_EPI_eqHqBc/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-exhwh85iyN0/T2cfaPPa9hI/AAAAAAAADSg/_EPI_eqHqBc/s400/098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uf5XavTz_bE/T2cfcqOCHoI/AAAAAAAADSo/QDvIiTH1aB8/s1600/099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uf5XavTz_bE/T2cfcqOCHoI/AAAAAAAADSo/QDvIiTH1aB8/s400/099.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace through the balloon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-coN-mS8AyVc/T2cfey_aCXI/AAAAAAAADSw/ZuVs5EmLfQ8/s1600/102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-coN-mS8AyVc/T2cfey_aCXI/AAAAAAAADSw/ZuVs5EmLfQ8/s400/102.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace had a great time dancing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbuaYzLYJbo/T2cfhT6PC4I/AAAAAAAADS4/EmMAHZLvhNU/s1600/104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbuaYzLYJbo/T2cfhT6PC4I/AAAAAAAADS4/EmMAHZLvhNU/s400/104.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-picasa-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AjIIEU7VE5Q/T2cfi9v8PzI/AAAAAAAADWM/yTCjGbBAENg/s1600/106.AVI"><param name="movie" value="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http://v14.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc206079c054ca691%26itag%3D5%26source%3Dpicasa%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332202192%26sparams%3Did,itag,source,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DD70DA923B2F92EADF7A4C82819BAF0BDB068DCC1.48FB7A243115B3CB20A8045AB98AA1B26198755F%26key%3Dlh1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http://v14.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc206079c054ca691%26itag%3D5%26source%3Dpicasa%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332202192%26sparams%3Did,itag,source,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DD70DA923B2F92EADF7A4C82819BAF0BDB068DCC1.48FB7A243115B3CB20A8045AB98AA1B26198755F%26key%3Dlh1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Emma enjoyed clapping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qs-OOksUvgM/T2chJ9exrNI/AAAAAAAADTQ/Vir3QLwmI1A/s1600/111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qs-OOksUvgM/T2chJ9exrNI/AAAAAAAADTQ/Vir3QLwmI1A/s400/111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carter, just kept looking at me, like "really Mom, can we go now!?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWv4jkwGtog/T2chMbctqYI/AAAAAAAADTY/kGqFxbyQUFc/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWv4jkwGtog/T2chMbctqYI/AAAAAAAADTY/kGqFxbyQUFc/s400/115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the music, we went to get in line for face painting, because Grace REALLY wanted her face painted. After waiting in line for almost an hour and barely moving, we tried to bribe her with either a toy or ice cream instead. She sobbed and said she just wanted a shamrock on her face. And I mean she sobbed, not a tantrum, not screaming, just sobbing like we broke her heart. Cole and I decided to just let her stay in line then, she was so excited. We ended up standing in line for over 2 hours! Yikes!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kisses for the babies while wait in line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEWZQ7mPbAA/T2chOwxgOWI/AAAAAAAADTk/H4pS-tZgIA4/s1600/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEWZQ7mPbAA/T2chOwxgOWI/AAAAAAAADTk/H4pS-tZgIA4/s400/119.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6-YXXL4mY5k/T2chRSGVctI/AAAAAAAADTs/Kwn9S6j9ceQ/s1600/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6-YXXL4mY5k/T2chRSGVctI/AAAAAAAADTs/Kwn9S6j9ceQ/s400/120.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally getting her face painted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zsF8GJerj4o/T2chYJPX1WI/AAAAAAAADUE/WLwzMDkto2U/s1600/123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zsF8GJerj4o/T2chYJPX1WI/AAAAAAAADUE/WLwzMDkto2U/s400/123.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7x3F7C8ZnE/T2chaxhT4qI/AAAAAAAADUM/2XChKAGe8MA/s1600/125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7x3F7C8ZnE/T2chaxhT4qI/AAAAAAAADUM/2XChKAGe8MA/s400/125.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GTwv1sIACuk/T2chdaMk6UI/AAAAAAAADUU/LET0lcSuRNk/s1600/128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GTwv1sIACuk/T2chdaMk6UI/AAAAAAAADUU/LET0lcSuRNk/s400/128.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NCrkBSWYvng/T2chgtMpTjI/AAAAAAAADUc/IyFHfXq4iWY/s1600/131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NCrkBSWYvng/T2chgtMpTjI/AAAAAAAADUc/IyFHfXq4iWY/s400/131.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-Tou-IwPSY/T2chkiJpljI/AAAAAAAADUk/sVWme16WAFg/s1600/132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-Tou-IwPSY/T2chkiJpljI/AAAAAAAADUk/sVWme16WAFg/s400/132.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One VERY happy 3 year old!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7igw1i4g7mo/T2chmy41BeI/AAAAAAAADUs/4Qyaf8sjhNc/s1600/134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7igw1i4g7mo/T2chmy41BeI/AAAAAAAADUs/4Qyaf8sjhNc/s400/134.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we got her face painted we got in the car to head home. All the kids fell asleep, Grace ended up smudging her face paint all over herself while she slept. Oh well, at least she wasn't heartbroken!</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-35168016094866693712012-03-19T05:53:00.000-07:002012-03-19T05:53:02.823-07:00Children's MuseumLast Monday, since Cole had the day off, we decided to get some passes to the <a href="http://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Children's Museum</a> from our library. It ended up being a beautiful day, it was such a nice day to walk around Boston.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWwTqtpboLY/T2cmUiweqqI/AAAAAAAADfs/-2fMSPFue7s/s1600/389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWwTqtpboLY/T2cmUiweqqI/AAAAAAAADfs/-2fMSPFue7s/s400/389.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hit the bubble room first and it was a huge hit with all the kids!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f6p2xFajK9I/T2cmVJAQ71I/AAAAAAAADfk/9YwQ4iJljCI/s1600/391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f6p2xFajK9I/T2cmVJAQ71I/AAAAAAAADfk/9YwQ4iJljCI/s400/391.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4utfjkrxqPM/T2cmVcKSycI/AAAAAAAADfw/DqbqsveTeOo/s1600/394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4utfjkrxqPM/T2cmVcKSycI/AAAAAAAADfw/DqbqsveTeOo/s400/394.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0uRmBT5x5zA/T2cmXqERwiI/AAAAAAAADgA/o9ZHemRJNiw/s1600/397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0uRmBT5x5zA/T2cmXqERwiI/AAAAAAAADgA/o9ZHemRJNiw/s400/397.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grace loved pulling herself up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ohw3vLeoHQ/T2cmXnWrGjI/AAAAAAAADf8/lshjgx-PyVw/s1600/399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ohw3vLeoHQ/T2cmXnWrGjI/AAAAAAAADf8/lshjgx-PyVw/s400/399.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVyrircfyTY/T2cmbF-fuHI/AAAAAAAADgk/fbfTNFGcfvc/s1600/403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVyrircfyTY/T2cmbF-fuHI/AAAAAAAADgk/fbfTNFGcfvc/s400/403.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cheese!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNPRzYNp2gk/T2cmctXNuaI/AAAAAAAADgs/VLnfcGUH43w/s1600/405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNPRzYNp2gk/T2cmctXNuaI/AAAAAAAADgs/VLnfcGUH43w/s400/405.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz5grqPSl9M/T2cmc5-zZRI/AAAAAAAADg0/fmTeBN5EkRY/s1600/408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz5grqPSl9M/T2cmc5-zZRI/AAAAAAAADg0/fmTeBN5EkRY/s400/408.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace was being the teacher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69vX5KkQbkU/T2cmdef4zUI/AAAAAAAADgw/_28hU53okOw/s1600/411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69vX5KkQbkU/T2cmdef4zUI/AAAAAAAADgw/_28hU53okOw/s400/411.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The kids all loved seeing themselves on tv. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kq87QhOZv0/T2cmfiwfTfI/AAAAAAAADhE/cI8m-mamILM/s1600/413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kq87QhOZv0/T2cmfiwfTfI/AAAAAAAADhE/cI8m-mamILM/s400/413.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carter happened to be wearing a green shirt, so he just looked like a floating head. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mVJQltixHUs/T2cmgC2SG1I/AAAAAAAADhI/McXlFqXLayw/s1600/415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mVJQltixHUs/T2cmgC2SG1I/AAAAAAAADhI/McXlFqXLayw/s400/415.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carter loves opening and closing doors, and loved finding them in all the rooms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zXwJ3Q-ppbc/T2cmgLKMagI/AAAAAAAADhM/GCIL6rQDukM/s1600/418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zXwJ3Q-ppbc/T2cmgLKMagI/AAAAAAAADhM/GCIL6rQDukM/s400/418.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWjLjEdQEm0/T2cmijzeB2I/AAAAAAAADhc/tzxt6II6l7w/s1600/420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWjLjEdQEm0/T2cmijzeB2I/AAAAAAAADhc/tzxt6II6l7w/s400/420.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5C7yjD7rV4/T2cmlD8GM6I/AAAAAAAADh4/6i4xNDSYwUo/s1600/431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5C7yjD7rV4/T2cmlD8GM6I/AAAAAAAADh4/6i4xNDSYwUo/s400/431.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m0Gx748u1JQ/T2cmlQJHI4I/AAAAAAAADh0/BYLWPr7Kgmg/s1600/434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m0Gx748u1JQ/T2cmlQJHI4I/AAAAAAAADh0/BYLWPr7Kgmg/s400/434.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-88I3T3pVDWU/T2cmoflMX9I/AAAAAAAADiQ/dOV5whBnR6c/s1600/440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-88I3T3pVDWU/T2cmoflMX9I/AAAAAAAADiQ/dOV5whBnR6c/s400/440.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The water area was a HUGE hit! We had to drag the babies away kicking and screaming after spending over 30 minutes playing in that room. Both the babies kept ripping off the smocks, so they were soaked afterwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHqLFT8jyUU/T2cmoXyoHJI/AAAAAAAADiU/VzfNkvk46Gg/s1600/443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHqLFT8jyUU/T2cmoXyoHJI/AAAAAAAADiU/VzfNkvk46Gg/s400/443.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5wwYFSO-5w/T2cmoUs6j9I/AAAAAAAADiM/zOz-7i5sfQU/s1600/445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5wwYFSO-5w/T2cmoUs6j9I/AAAAAAAADiM/zOz-7i5sfQU/s400/445.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7iklwbhVDQA/T2cmqgTsAMI/AAAAAAAADio/BWStSCWfeCE/s1600/447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wjfFGA1kU3Y/T2cmsXarQ8I/AAAAAAAADi8/EBfUTPGHRMw/s400/455.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Basketball time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSfrF4dwjCnWErn0_HAQ-aFhQSUSGOteEWx1HDONrmObS-MnAK7BWZHzZTz-m8K0wvFo5h8EIwLbZYhXMtEFhl1qiHiiqpgUyhQ9nULDka38c9_GDGqs9IHTPXbywZWuciyacGHRke0iQ/s1600/459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSfrF4dwjCnWErn0_HAQ-aFhQSUSGOteEWx1HDONrmObS-MnAK7BWZHzZTz-m8K0wvFo5h8EIwLbZYhXMtEFhl1qiHiiqpgUyhQ9nULDka38c9_GDGqs9IHTPXbywZWuciyacGHRke0iQ/s400/459.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwmIcrp1l7Q/T2cmtQn1lsI/AAAAAAAADjI/WRyJHjc2Qis/s1600/460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwmIcrp1l7Q/T2cmtQn1lsI/AAAAAAAADjI/WRyJHjc2Qis/s400/460.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9xCYEFRhEw/T2cmt9fAyCI/AAAAAAAADjM/3CzQolVT0OU/s1600/464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9xCYEFRhEw/T2cmt9fAyCI/AAAAAAAADjM/3CzQolVT0OU/s400/464.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aX7wirDc6H0/T2cmu3TmrqI/AAAAAAAADjc/ktGbaFq6UMM/s1600/465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aX7wirDc6H0/T2cmu3TmrqI/AAAAAAAADjc/ktGbaFq6UMM/s400/465.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hB00t2zgprw/T2cmwWwU5jI/AAAAAAAADjs/ETTpzFkJvtM/s1600/467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hB00t2zgprw/T2cmwWwU5jI/AAAAAAAADjs/ETTpzFkJvtM/s400/467.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRM4xOrb3fY/T2cmwlqnPII/AAAAAAAADjk/sYUqeShYACU/s1600/469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRM4xOrb3fY/T2cmwlqnPII/AAAAAAAADjk/sYUqeShYACU/s400/469.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXTzqXtUXLY/T2cmw1ad6rI/AAAAAAAADjo/tfXMNJWkoFs/s1600/476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXTzqXtUXLY/T2cmw1ad6rI/AAAAAAAADjo/tfXMNJWkoFs/s400/476.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The girls loved pretending to shop, Carter wanted no part of it though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__GvX1rXyTk/T2cmzpCJdVI/AAAAAAAADkE/04cYxjsyv-0/s1600/477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__GvX1rXyTk/T2cmzpCJdVI/AAAAAAAADkE/04cYxjsyv-0/s400/477.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Tz8tM3mLak/T2cmzQbnfzI/AAAAAAAADj4/3UT-y5Ggn6c/s1600/478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Tz8tM3mLak/T2cmzQbnfzI/AAAAAAAADj4/3UT-y5Ggn6c/s400/478.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYhOx41Z82E/T2cmzzqtRjI/AAAAAAAADkI/XZ31B3g72hY/s1600/485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYhOx41Z82E/T2cmzzqtRjI/AAAAAAAADkI/XZ31B3g72hY/s400/485.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-ygMCZpv6I/T2cm1diHwPI/AAAAAAAADkU/8w5r7XBp0Q8/s1600/487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-ygMCZpv6I/T2cm1diHwPI/AAAAAAAADkU/8w5r7XBp0Q8/s400/487.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rEixQd9n5J4/T2cm2BlPM9I/AAAAAAAADkY/JQ7KlP09c3U/s1600/488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rEixQd9n5J4/T2cm2BlPM9I/AAAAAAAADkY/JQ7KlP09c3U/s400/488.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After we finished all the rooms, we told Grace she could try to climb up the huge maze if she wanted. I totally thought she'd chicken out after a few, but she climbed all the way up and down by herself happily. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LErNgbjLQyQ/T2cm2dvmZOI/AAAAAAAADkg/yTk2ODbU6BI/s1600/489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LErNgbjLQyQ/T2cm2dvmZOI/AAAAAAAADkg/yTk2ODbU6BI/s400/489.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qun8kxC-xfc/T2cklVxJWuI/AAAAAAAADek/vmaX_qcEQfE/s1600/IMG00237-20120312-1403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qun8kxC-xfc/T2cklVxJWuI/AAAAAAAADek/vmaX_qcEQfE/s400/IMG00237-20120312-1403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess my little girl is braver than I thought!</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162357559856142459.post-53608957487381132662012-03-18T07:35:00.004-07:002012-03-18T07:35:00.709-07:00Birthday TimeLike I said, I'm so behind on blogging! Cole's birthday was on the 8th, so we celebrated! Cole's mom made him a cake filled with ice cream and a nice dinner the weekend before.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7fZAbdk8WeU/T2H4oirEV8I/AAAAAAAADKU/wYp9Pr1L_a4/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7fZAbdk8WeU/T2H4oirEV8I/AAAAAAAADKU/wYp9Pr1L_a4/s400/030.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace really wanted to take her own pictures of Cole blowing out the candles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-snoGZYJYgOk/T2H4pG2FxKI/AAAAAAAADKc/GWV-oIJIu9w/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-snoGZYJYgOk/T2H4pG2FxKI/AAAAAAAADKc/GWV-oIJIu9w/s400/031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The birthday boy on his almost birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GiOw95SVje0/T2H4pEMYJaI/AAAAAAAADKg/Db8fKMTvtsE/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GiOw95SVje0/T2H4pEMYJaI/AAAAAAAADKg/Db8fKMTvtsE/s400/032.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Emma was very excited for cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xixpng6O9G8/T2H4qNp16AI/AAAAAAAADKs/OiZK-MwUMgU/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xixpng6O9G8/T2H4qNp16AI/AAAAAAAADKs/OiZK-MwUMgU/s400/034.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace taking her pictures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yiiuj-QjXPI/T2H4r6lWX7I/AAAAAAAADK8/c12q1DJgKiY/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yiiuj-QjXPI/T2H4r6lWX7I/AAAAAAAADK8/c12q1DJgKiY/s400/037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qoR28AJ46js/T2H4rcyuqZI/AAAAAAAADK0/ICFiI4-ATwE/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qoR28AJ46js/T2H4rcyuqZI/AAAAAAAADK0/ICFiI4-ATwE/s400/038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The kids all had cake and enjoyed it! I was a good girl and opted out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qs0AyP9Lyc/T2H4r88DB-I/AAAAAAAADK4/24sIE3Ume2k/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qs0AyP9Lyc/T2H4r88DB-I/AAAAAAAADK4/24sIE3Ume2k/s400/044.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp2oI9T-0qMfv_hBm5EguO3CuOM8TUJjcx_NG4FjCuBa4QHhpUOwm2XnlHf_cO86j2rjpeQRZdPbudaU54en8Ckftk9cWAVXr-w01CN4Oq88RWXlLOhM6WEF35yikdBh4SclcYLedQkB-/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp2oI9T-0qMfv_hBm5EguO3CuOM8TUJjcx_NG4FjCuBa4QHhpUOwm2XnlHf_cO86j2rjpeQRZdPbudaU54en8Ckftk9cWAVXr-w01CN4Oq88RWXlLOhM6WEF35yikdBh4SclcYLedQkB-/s400/045.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a1ioUDgRbZ4/T2H4uEwXOhI/AAAAAAAADLU/MuYg5Xs36H4/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a1ioUDgRbZ4/T2H4uEwXOhI/AAAAAAAADLU/MuYg5Xs36H4/s400/049.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> On Cole's actual birthday, he took the day off of work. Grace had school, so after we picked her up from school we went to the <a href="http://abingtonalehouse.com/" target="_blank">Ale House</a>, so Cole could get his free birthday dinner.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydj3CMv4OIM/T2H4uhRUl-I/AAAAAAAADLY/mlOg-DOKPxo/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydj3CMv4OIM/T2H4uhRUl-I/AAAAAAAADLY/mlOg-DOKPxo/s400/064.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The babies being super nosy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfSCTXkM1Gs/T2H4vsfIUuI/AAAAAAAADLk/Q4d7IZyKlYY/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfSCTXkM1Gs/T2H4vsfIUuI/AAAAAAAADLk/Q4d7IZyKlYY/s400/066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was such a nice day out that after dinner we took the kids to <a href="http://www.peacefulmeadows.com/" target="_blank">Peaceful Meadows</a> to see the cows and get some ice cream. I again, was a good girl and opted out of ice cream. The kids all loved their ice cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dzA6vzYmU7Q/T2H4wI_bj3I/AAAAAAAADLs/OKVWaW4kv-E/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dzA6vzYmU7Q/T2H4wI_bj3I/AAAAAAAADLs/OKVWaW4kv-E/s400/067.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hx0CcGbuRpM/T2H4xuOa4tI/AAAAAAAADL0/7TOaPXblfWA/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hx0CcGbuRpM/T2H4xuOa4tI/AAAAAAAADL0/7TOaPXblfWA/s400/069.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GuzMzPyLL4/T2H4xx81OYI/AAAAAAAADL8/1AK78ZvsKkY/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GuzMzPyLL4/T2H4xx81OYI/AAAAAAAADL8/1AK78ZvsKkY/s400/071.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace wanted to be like Daddy and chose coffee ice cream, just like him. Although Cole chose to have his in shake form. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r_PuHDpSRmM/T2H4yChymTI/AAAAAAAADL4/8pXMf8syVbU/s1600/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r_PuHDpSRmM/T2H4yChymTI/AAAAAAAADL4/8pXMf8syVbU/s400/073.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was so windy out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XmmEx0B8eSo/T2H40OFDlMI/AAAAAAAADMM/K-KhASyywTs/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XmmEx0B8eSo/T2H40OFDlMI/AAAAAAAADMM/K-KhASyywTs/s400/076.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2-b369LakY/T2H40pqgX4I/AAAAAAAADMU/VHcG4EsPKsQ/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2-b369LakY/T2H40pqgX4I/AAAAAAAADMU/VHcG4EsPKsQ/s400/078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The babies like to be independent and refuse to let you help them eat, it definitely was a bathie night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrCr0mnM7qQ/T2H40pO98EI/AAAAAAAADMQ/fySDQvOkvbA/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrCr0mnM7qQ/T2H40pO98EI/AAAAAAAADMQ/fySDQvOkvbA/s400/079.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwB4KU9gCK0/T2H42NZtq7I/AAAAAAAADMg/Wy0gR_zup3I/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwB4KU9gCK0/T2H42NZtq7I/AAAAAAAADMg/Wy0gR_zup3I/s400/081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyYkZIQhyHE/T2H46Rs6WeI/AAAAAAAADNE/q5G05cYQEpE/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyYkZIQhyHE/T2H46Rs6WeI/AAAAAAAADNE/q5G05cYQEpE/s400/092.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grace likes to get her ice cream in a cup and then a little at a time put it in a cone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ToEl9AslDuE/T2H46yOl-oI/AAAAAAAADNM/oMMVvJk9LU4/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ToEl9AslDuE/T2H46yOl-oI/AAAAAAAADNM/oMMVvJk9LU4/s400/095.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After the kids finished their ice cream we went to say hi to the cows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjKFNI59pZM/T2H4_cOg7jI/AAAAAAAADNc/GtEm3mzr_h8/s1600/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjKFNI59pZM/T2H4_cOg7jI/AAAAAAAADNc/GtEm3mzr_h8/s400/105.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CFi4p7qXorE/T2H49PKWVhI/AAAAAAAADNU/FJmmZJnW68o/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CFi4p7qXorE/T2H49PKWVhI/AAAAAAAADNU/FJmmZJnW68o/s400/106.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bxJWEd4JGYw/T2H5AHUqnvI/AAAAAAAADNk/BUIYuuzdRI4/s1600/110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bxJWEd4JGYw/T2H5AHUqnvI/AAAAAAAADNk/BUIYuuzdRI4/s400/110.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Friday after Cole's birthday we had the Brennans' over to celebrate again. I made the best kind of cupcakes, funfetti cake in ice cream cones, with rainbow chip frosting. I did give in a little and I had 1/2 a cupcake, it was so worth it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6laPeHej7X-h68vIA45v0qEgFBw-FhHQG9wpL1e19S9j66xwvNSippeR_s5h5Gp_SY1B_NUpEIT6t6F193vdQHQyf4CxEPBC7PSsPwjEEMw5p0kFpB_q4wZhdoSN6yYqwpsTk3uYBEoR/s1600/382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6laPeHej7X-h68vIA45v0qEgFBw-FhHQG9wpL1e19S9j66xwvNSippeR_s5h5Gp_SY1B_NUpEIT6t6F193vdQHQyf4CxEPBC7PSsPwjEEMw5p0kFpB_q4wZhdoSN6yYqwpsTk3uYBEoR/s400/382.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen7Vxyi9ux-fUsom4p99CQGETOh69P1hIzo6VS1OOkKBqRMdsGFTOncnvaaodP0c5nQTZ7Dr23s1yhvWKhuRk4hQI1fi1mRPvw4wAtzI2cyI8-1M1v1xkc5ZlB-wJ2F40u0vbYGhC9WUM/s1600/384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen7Vxyi9ux-fUsom4p99CQGETOh69P1hIzo6VS1OOkKBqRMdsGFTOncnvaaodP0c5nQTZ7Dr23s1yhvWKhuRk4hQI1fi1mRPvw4wAtzI2cyI8-1M1v1xkc5ZlB-wJ2F40u0vbYGhC9WUM/s400/384.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443802707250823821noreply@blogger.com