tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67100822357555027342024-02-18T21:27:32.016-07:00Lookie What I Can Do!!Crafts, recipes, photography and everyday lifeJennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-64226619129257649692012-07-06T10:43:00.001-06:002012-07-06T10:43:44.770-06:00Father's DayLittle behind on my posts :)
The annual Springspree celebration was on Father's Day weekend this year, so we went to the park and looked at the booths and saw an amazing bike show. I never knew I liked that kind of thing, but it was pretty neat! We walked over to the lake to cool off and let Preston walk in the water. We also got a picture of Brandon and Preston in the same spot that my dad was holding me 38 years ago on Father's Day.
Very enjoyable day spent with my 2 favorite boys ♥
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding the grasshopper - look at how brave mama is!! I am terrified of real 'hoppers but this one was ok.</td></tr>
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Thank you Preston for picking me to be your mama!! I love you!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-31388014971736231322012-04-27T12:10:00.001-06:002012-04-27T12:10:23.086-06:00Preston is 18 months old today!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My little pumpkin is 18 months old today! He is such an energetic boy and is always on the move. We are so happy to have this little sweetie in our lives.<br />
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He recently took his 3rd airplane ride - we flew to Iowa for 2 weeks to visit family. He was the center of attention the entire time! Whenever my cousins came over, they would immediately whisk him away. They were like mother hens playing with him and feeding him. They did a great job and it gave me some much enjoyed free time and he was eating up all the attention. Someone asked me if he was walking yet because he was always being carried around - LOL!!
While we were there, we celebrated my Grandma's 89th birthday and had 35 people at the house for Easter dinner! There was an egg hunt outside and Preston got his own Easter basket which was almost as big as he is! We went down to the Mississippi River so Preston could touch the water. We went back later that night so we could see the bridge lit up. It changes colors several times every minute and is really pretty. A big storm moved in during our last weekend and the tornado sirens went off. That was pretty scary! Luckily all we got was rain and strong winds. Other than that one storm, the weather was beautiful and we had a great visit.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr72c7X2iNBHveCDDwP5zCyU38J4iClcocPRPL_TsC3pHlMuh4Z-3MZal_uwfCBZ3hyphenhyphenxeFWYrbs3JX7OKhxcP8GgxQaOp7c0XCzZC85Rbj9meW-sVo1jK5MNilZDraFUV4nmm9KfMplp6c/s1600/Iowa+-+Preston+and+Gigi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr72c7X2iNBHveCDDwP5zCyU38J4iClcocPRPL_TsC3pHlMuh4Z-3MZal_uwfCBZ3hyphenhyphenxeFWYrbs3JX7OKhxcP8GgxQaOp7c0XCzZC85Rbj9meW-sVo1jK5MNilZDraFUV4nmm9KfMplp6c/s400/Iowa+-+Preston+and+Gigi.jpg" width="354" /></a></div>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-26449722060166905302012-03-31T05:22:00.002-06:002012-03-31T06:15:36.894-06:00Guitar card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifGNwBRpTOuz_WTswbeGxX-eAdW1LiLKdHd-fUxKoz0AM2kM3o-6trfHJb0mVcAkdxpE8ZOoK-1dG1lknjtSXGwe2dTh2nQhpPRtWJRDkW_Zu2l6ExCl435PheDVgkkM15MrdAslKhDBu/s1600/Scott%2527s+guitar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifGNwBRpTOuz_WTswbeGxX-eAdW1LiLKdHd-fUxKoz0AM2kM3o-6trfHJb0mVcAkdxpE8ZOoK-1dG1lknjtSXGwe2dTh2nQhpPRtWJRDkW_Zu2l6ExCl435PheDVgkkM15MrdAslKhDBu/s400/Scott%2527s+guitar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726033619047687666" /></a><br />Needed to make a thank you card for my uncle who is a huge guitar nut. He plays the electric bass and I'm not even sure if that's what this is - LOL!! I searched through clip art pictures and this is the one I liked best. I'm sure it's close enough that he'll enjoy it. I printed it on card stock, cut it out and added some gloss. Haven't stamped in awhile and it was fun to play in my craft room.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-385529174238661262012-03-28T15:45:00.007-06:002012-03-28T23:09:50.929-06:00Ice sculpturesWe went out of town to see the annual ice sculpture festival in Cripple Creek, CO a few months ago (man, time flies by!!). It's always so neat to see what can be created out of blocks of ice and how intricate they make the designs. This years theme was 'A Military Salute Carved In Ice'. There were some amazing tributes to our service members. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcAm4nQWlBj8nKSh0rmlJ95L3ljiSiXTMwFUWTnc6tPUMOy-Vrdmx5FQ-DTvZJNsQ6LnQEL55z7tY-2EoJ2ZIDENkLJ0AEtDD8z9GxB4EmlhfJ9y4yCtwZHtBzfXRxZnUtF2ftB5ujEf_/s400/Cripple+Creek+-+motorcycle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725072427477108594" /></a><br /><br />Can't wait to go back next year!!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-26922958789979158092012-02-23T11:44:00.004-07:002012-02-23T11:49:38.405-07:00Valentine Rose<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQh6-cJPC_9dfVomnuD_eKB_EgDlH1ROhyRZ0Epu-k-v5vjf2TC8GNrILYS5sgUBV1ezHYUd70_CY-QPM3tNviicB1wbfOZxaP0-lB7a0dtQMoi3TayyEmRs-Lg5W7FMSJEDX4-uDxLwW/s1600/Valentine+rose+-+closeup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQh6-cJPC_9dfVomnuD_eKB_EgDlH1ROhyRZ0Epu-k-v5vjf2TC8GNrILYS5sgUBV1ezHYUd70_CY-QPM3tNviicB1wbfOZxaP0-lB7a0dtQMoi3TayyEmRs-Lg5W7FMSJEDX4-uDxLwW/s400/Valentine+rose+-+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712404782443458898" /></a><br />I received a beautiful bouquet of roses on Valentine's Day from my wonderful hubby ♥ I love taking pictures of flowers, especially when they're mine :)Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-5798487507795255082012-02-17T04:53:00.003-07:002012-02-17T05:09:35.271-07:00Grandpa and Preston<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYhgRhvOWszpLdVOlv5m1ynztWjORpSPid1-Kivlsgv4VmroT8AsfiU0OzGzP08WKO4kUoH0abygegbjmC_RbPIPpp09U15GGgxp7bQgqZSd5HgDG0-onMcR12wA_WlhW6nzq6xctaCwl/s1600/Phoenix+-+Preston+with+Grandpa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYhgRhvOWszpLdVOlv5m1ynztWjORpSPid1-Kivlsgv4VmroT8AsfiU0OzGzP08WKO4kUoH0abygegbjmC_RbPIPpp09U15GGgxp7bQgqZSd5HgDG0-onMcR12wA_WlhW6nzq6xctaCwl/s400/Phoenix+-+Preston+with+Grandpa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710071836252040946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnSD0fn6r7zMsF96nCvN_QY61qm6l5qEgt2V0_y2r-mgL1gfmiGglCzcqbZCSQExK-W4u0er4xQiiWOWYGoVwPpF3J7-BZADvYZ_LNa6SDXcaoxdVfu1JsYBwbJQ4-afr2iTb5aIV4hAW/s1600/Phoenix+-+Dad+and+Preston+soda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnSD0fn6r7zMsF96nCvN_QY61qm6l5qEgt2V0_y2r-mgL1gfmiGglCzcqbZCSQExK-W4u0er4xQiiWOWYGoVwPpF3J7-BZADvYZ_LNa6SDXcaoxdVfu1JsYBwbJQ4-afr2iTb5aIV4hAW/s400/Phoenix+-+Dad+and+Preston+soda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710071839489025138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQziXeDzO5Ra8E9Cc3axFZL7amOp6t8f8QJREWkJOFbK4lHsLqzzS7k6tanadFLr94fh181COjGuWuYVMRwRvhrW2QB23Zv1Q2j5t3CnNgYXD3ruQTCdTt7VfUIjHeMenC7dHCu2gxERPN/s1600/Phoenix+-+Brandon+and+Preston.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQziXeDzO5Ra8E9Cc3axFZL7amOp6t8f8QJREWkJOFbK4lHsLqzzS7k6tanadFLr94fh181COjGuWuYVMRwRvhrW2QB23Zv1Q2j5t3CnNgYXD3ruQTCdTt7VfUIjHeMenC7dHCu2gxERPN/s400/Phoenix+-+Brandon+and+Preston.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710071860786435330" /></a><br /><br />When my dad was moved out of ICU, we were able to take Preston into the hospital so he could see his Grandpa. I dressed him in a Harley outfit which was a big hit. Preston was a little shy at first - I love the picture of them both screaming! But once he saw Grandpa's soda, they were friends.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-74134552205078639132012-02-13T10:20:00.003-07:002012-02-13T10:31:05.980-07:00Dad's classroom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGXSQApNseIlrY22wfGQCNiVJ-oiYbtn5U7nkNk7ZjuKjf50khp0X_CZcDkeG5lUy7UXycZZoXtE8PlQXbuZ00zPzhKewzeBGnZGX5x3IjP4SWQ1ggw5CnhmTqEK00adKmGDjewVrW4_w/s1600/Phoenix+-+classroom+wall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGXSQApNseIlrY22wfGQCNiVJ-oiYbtn5U7nkNk7ZjuKjf50khp0X_CZcDkeG5lUy7UXycZZoXtE8PlQXbuZ00zPzhKewzeBGnZGX5x3IjP4SWQ1ggw5CnhmTqEK00adKmGDjewVrW4_w/s400/Phoenix+-+classroom+wall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708673685414680802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr0emmH_6x59DUL3wyWjqL4VCbvMaAz1gG-t0RbZeKPl5Gd5AH4HhUxOwFWAggHRzD2tvYjTJUfSnc8zzR7lTseXwadkzyK8S8t575NoIRiOXWDXlBp4xywRwGWezII2GzopoHDQT7tzB/s1600/Phoenix+-+Dads+classroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr0emmH_6x59DUL3wyWjqL4VCbvMaAz1gG-t0RbZeKPl5Gd5AH4HhUxOwFWAggHRzD2tvYjTJUfSnc8zzR7lTseXwadkzyK8S8t575NoIRiOXWDXlBp4xywRwGWezII2GzopoHDQT7tzB/s400/Phoenix+-+Dads+classroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708673688870370450" /></a><br />While we were visiting my dad, we got a chance to go see his classroom at the college. He teaches Criminal Justice and just recently had a mural painted on his 30 foot wall. The artist even painted him in the picture (in the beret just to the right of the dress). I've seen pictures of it, but it was pretty cool to see in person - it's huge! <br /><br />*The close-up includes my Uncle Scott.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-81313371561253362952012-02-09T12:49:00.002-07:002012-02-09T12:58:01.902-07:00Dad's homeMy dad went home Monday night after we flew back home. Things are running smoothly and he's hoping to go back to work tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDD2MpcA_wn9VR_zSD-cqdH7OL0mdHCWr49Oi0PZd9G8C6SJ78SnvKHTGn7vDbF_DZluZ9pD58hZmtqNjoZdb7D5rnLHJgMtQlt4JVCbF33RmB7X7cpPVXdKDzfCsx0bbP068kzqQcicgm/s1600/Phoenix+-+Neal+and+Scott.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDD2MpcA_wn9VR_zSD-cqdH7OL0mdHCWr49Oi0PZd9G8C6SJ78SnvKHTGn7vDbF_DZluZ9pD58hZmtqNjoZdb7D5rnLHJgMtQlt4JVCbF33RmB7X7cpPVXdKDzfCsx0bbP068kzqQcicgm/s400/Phoenix+-+Neal+and+Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707227365495157762" /></a><br /><br />We got a chance to meet the medics at the college who saved my dad's life. Neal (left) was first on scene and started CPR. Scott (right) used the AED. This was the first time either of them had used these procedures on a real person. They were quick and did everything right. I made them a cheesy card and taped 2 rolls of Lifesavers candy on the front - one for each of them. They loved it and said they were going to frame it - lol!! They were super nice guys and I'm so glad we got a chance to meet them and thank them in person.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-6182794030222809132012-02-06T04:20:00.002-07:002012-02-06T04:22:40.739-07:00Angiogram todayDad is having an angiogram today to check his heart. Another Uncle flew in last night. Dad doesn't know he's here. We'll all go to the hospital together and surprise him. <br /><br />Hoping to get some answers as to what caused his heart attack last week.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-21621785804957641232012-02-05T07:51:00.002-07:002012-02-05T08:02:48.351-07:00Superbowl party at the hospital!!It's Superbowl Sunday!! I don't watch the game (or any football), but my Uncle is going to the hospital to watch the game with my dad - they are both excited.<br /><br />My dad was moved out of ICU last night and into the cardiac unit. He's doing extremely well!! They're running a bunch of heart tests tomorrow to try to get some answers as to why this all happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again. He's improving every day. The hospital won't let Preston upstairs so the nurse is going to bring my dad downstairs in a wheelchair so he can finally see his grandson. That's going to be wonderful! I brought a Harley outfit to put him in which I know will be a big hit :)Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-20920650132289340232012-02-03T08:17:00.002-07:002012-02-03T08:30:38.936-07:00Teeth, Jello and a chairThings with my dad are improving! All the tubes came out of his mouth so we can understand him a lot better when he talks. He wears full dentures and was able to put his teeth in last night. I fed him a gourmet dinner of Cherry Jello and Chocolate Pudding - he loved both. The nurses got him out of bed and he walked to a chair and sat upright for awhile. He still has no short term memory, but his long term memory is fine. He knows that he had a heart attack, but doesn't remember anything. I told him he was brought to the hospital on a Harley - that made him laugh :)<br /><br />He may be moved out of ICU today which would be a huge step forward!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-84436588471718711682012-02-02T10:22:00.003-07:002012-02-02T10:28:33.777-07:00Dad updateWe made it to Phoenix Tuesday night. Dad was still unresponsive and in an induced coma. We went to see him yesterday and he was conscious!! He opened his eyes and smiled at me. He was even able to squeeze my hand. It's confirmed that he had a heart attack, but thanks to the quick response of the people who were around him, things are looking pretty good! They're hoping to take out the breathing tube today and then he'll be able to talk. I'm sure we're in for an earful!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-34748860142558657782012-01-31T02:55:00.003-07:002012-01-31T02:57:27.757-07:00Support neededMy dad collapsed at work today and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He's been unresponsive ever since. The dr. called tonight and said we should get there as soon as possible so we're planning on flying out in a few hours. <br /><br />This was all very sudden and we are all shaken up.Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-83224597703704470052012-01-27T10:36:00.007-07:002012-07-06T10:44:45.053-06:00Rides at the Penny ArcadeOur town has a fun penny arcade on the west side. It has a mix of super old games and brand new ones. Some of the games are still only a nickel. My dad used to take me there when I would come up and visit him for the weekend. We'd race each other in the horse derby and challenge each other on our favorite pinball machine. Some of the games are in buildings and some are outside by the river. We decided to take Preston there to ride some of the kiddie rides - he wasn't too sure of most of them, but he didn't seem scared. His favorites were the space shuttle and the firetruck. We had a blast and plan to go back when the weather is warmer. They had a TON of rides - here's pictures of a few of the ones he rode:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJ7ahv6FLU7dXcCua_eN6Xl80vDW5F-N3cv1HnUmo1qAKqutZAn2v9vOM3QyUQldAtd_X2vvuj6V0BZgO7TNVCPpKj9xQkciD7BK50qH4nT345q-xoY9e_1dlw2XbiWCgxk8_I6QOaGsj/s1600/Arcade+-+Firetruck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJ7ahv6FLU7dXcCua_eN6Xl80vDW5F-N3cv1HnUmo1qAKqutZAn2v9vOM3QyUQldAtd_X2vvuj6V0BZgO7TNVCPpKj9xQkciD7BK50qH4nT345q-xoY9e_1dlw2XbiWCgxk8_I6QOaGsj/s400/Arcade+-+Firetruck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702367742190348610" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiw5P3Uh5NpSbiAgNnTs8Arw5eF_CxwVj8VWyvM-gIcU74IrrtRuHxCk8p2jbbPKvARkcd2BNbG4Vl-dY3tFENrYeHi0e_gbpMW1m4gMw1ePU0XAACly37SIfDRjP245R8BndjoxjULKh/s1600/Arcade+-+helicopter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiw5P3Uh5NpSbiAgNnTs8Arw5eF_CxwVj8VWyvM-gIcU74IrrtRuHxCk8p2jbbPKvARkcd2BNbG4Vl-dY3tFENrYeHi0e_gbpMW1m4gMw1ePU0XAACly37SIfDRjP245R8BndjoxjULKh/s400/Arcade+-+helicopter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702368656286610370" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2k3drIZnbguXR94jKsMsbMlvNp3aD1xooSEi8G_kdQLpkIGuReLPKpLS3S0zrGmtbXxQ4qfbjtZIhYSZ2Mk7InnZ7MkkgfD2OqnfTVfDlJJs-NIOYoVsilEPlcdJ8_d-cPvR_2WiR0ga4/s1600/Arcade+-+Batmobile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2k3drIZnbguXR94jKsMsbMlvNp3aD1xooSEi8G_kdQLpkIGuReLPKpLS3S0zrGmtbXxQ4qfbjtZIhYSZ2Mk7InnZ7MkkgfD2OqnfTVfDlJJs-NIOYoVsilEPlcdJ8_d-cPvR_2WiR0ga4/s400/Arcade+-+Batmobile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702368642527466178" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21JyuZwD_8__-CWd2IXNzW7y3smAQMcD7Blkd1j_8SZEJK6P2TeKc2D4m5d7xjt0WB3wxgJwRur-00ZFNCr-hEG5v7FATeuEK4xsW8PC6ZMBVcVV6yE9YpNbn0Vzne3nI_BhOYPhIwItu/s1600/Arcade+-+Army+truck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21JyuZwD_8__-CWd2IXNzW7y3smAQMcD7Blkd1j_8SZEJK6P2TeKc2D4m5d7xjt0WB3wxgJwRur-00ZFNCr-hEG5v7FATeuEK4xsW8PC6ZMBVcVV6yE9YpNbn0Vzne3nI_BhOYPhIwItu/s400/Arcade+-+Army+truck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702368638364952370" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFv-sV2Ptsa3Ms-zFnDozf2IWvsHqVytZ9jZv7f7vHiq63baH90Z62eu4lwJ53eKaZqn9yWqsppemSKkaB86qTPqgsnuYnEraAzo3ikVXLFMOHLut8ScyDkRD__XfX6wt61axsnO8-C72/s1600/Arcade+-+motorcycle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFv-sV2Ptsa3Ms-zFnDozf2IWvsHqVytZ9jZv7f7vHiq63baH90Z62eu4lwJ53eKaZqn9yWqsppemSKkaB86qTPqgsnuYnEraAzo3ikVXLFMOHLut8ScyDkRD__XfX6wt61axsnO8-C72/s400/Arcade+-+motorcycle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702368660395363378" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PzR3X0GGudDz-rCEojSvdddeJ9WkkAll-VNQZqIInHYQiaUd1jcAV8x6K8NvPaNP57BgYjvJYUcHxkEzr7gNMAifshOQYXdcjqn06DVFHgy2aa-UJXgWT7Urhklnm5_AFDCuszHFofBc/s1600/Arcade+-+Dozer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PzR3X0GGudDz-rCEojSvdddeJ9WkkAll-VNQZqIInHYQiaUd1jcAV8x6K8NvPaNP57BgYjvJYUcHxkEzr7gNMAifshOQYXdcjqn06DVFHgy2aa-UJXgWT7Urhklnm5_AFDCuszHFofBc/s400/Arcade+-+Dozer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702367725572548786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqqIBMAYVhR7vCkB4DzXcml31egVyC4QXduo3EbKz-olC3ppBQpLHubhAicgD6DoY3zHMc1EnsPhytB0Im9cnjZ1L2B-Y4plxvIgyKI6eaKJpgt6ssHyHJ31dLfj5Rfs8lqtKsg9tELFt/s1600/Arcade+-+Space+Shuttle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqqIBMAYVhR7vCkB4DzXcml31egVyC4QXduo3EbKz-olC3ppBQpLHubhAicgD6DoY3zHMc1EnsPhytB0Im9cnjZ1L2B-Y4plxvIgyKI6eaKJpgt6ssHyHJ31dLfj5Rfs8lqtKsg9tELFt/s400/Arcade+-+Space+Shuttle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702367717521321218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT9AyqGlUoTFvRxLcHoTMfk3EXoywBYXO0ofLd0haJ1ilFjtXljlQA3Jx4X5noYIXxjd8qZbDCBcWTScmPaY7QmdwzUAb7jkaNdX2zpHBKJouFxpumi15WPFLn34X72l8yf-SNiILFCPO/s1600/Arcade+-+train.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT9AyqGlUoTFvRxLcHoTMfk3EXoywBYXO0ofLd0haJ1ilFjtXljlQA3Jx4X5noYIXxjd8qZbDCBcWTScmPaY7QmdwzUAb7jkaNdX2zpHBKJouFxpumi15WPFLn34X72l8yf-SNiILFCPO/s400/Arcade+-+train.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702367741512626050" border="0" /></a>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-68978789817022330432012-01-13T10:27:00.003-07:002012-01-13T10:55:23.173-07:00Electric Safari at the Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsltVFoq6e3MN59MzCvTfh_HUbpOWpqNQblPGFsjU79dvyYjvxWlLR3DYvJaEtcuT8wZkDRR08iawa_fRNgWntvlZsandEmIPLFOzPBAlbjgVnRWcGwnKZvTPFkbdSPIxk_rI89aUrH4C9/s1600/Zoo+collage+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsltVFoq6e3MN59MzCvTfh_HUbpOWpqNQblPGFsjU79dvyYjvxWlLR3DYvJaEtcuT8wZkDRR08iawa_fRNgWntvlZsandEmIPLFOzPBAlbjgVnRWcGwnKZvTPFkbdSPIxk_rI89aUrH4C9/s400/Zoo+collage+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697170090538337554" /></a><br /><br />We took Preston to the zoo for the first time right after Christmas. They decorate the zoo with animated animals displays and lots and lots of lights. It's beautiful to see and we usually go every year. It was so much different to go as a family of 3. I was more excited about his reaction and loved watching him take it all in. For the first 30 minutes, he just stared at everything and didn't make a noise - very unlike him!! It was a wonderful night and not too cold which made the experience even better.<br /><br />Preston got to ride his first carousel. He wasn't too sure of it at first, but I think he enjoyed it. This was our first time on it too - it went fast!! His favorites were seeing the giraffes and the stinky, loud hippos. We all had a good time and I can't wait to take him back to see all the other animals. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkqKz_D_jV13Z6mbSu419Mc_yWJvnZfBVOtqLBzoy6q6qQaMvheWXsSPvfBTMsiyOav-gZoqy5K1ZXl7xaZbgp71NJS4LNf99FwklTKew_bXAGQaFkFsWe8u_FJOjWqF3sbLhcvRkNzI-/s1600/Zoo+-+giraffes+12-29-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkqKz_D_jV13Z6mbSu419Mc_yWJvnZfBVOtqLBzoy6q6qQaMvheWXsSPvfBTMsiyOav-gZoqy5K1ZXl7xaZbgp71NJS4LNf99FwklTKew_bXAGQaFkFsWe8u_FJOjWqF3sbLhcvRkNzI-/s400/Zoo+-+giraffes+12-29-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697170097668491490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjlDc2Ud_bvxx1YaVrP2Ic3S9jzWd6XtsAhhPU6Sie7mglEN302C8qWAXLGL7PI88yzyqd6Tp_FQT2lP4XvBshJb4mbZ94UqIDhICIh1g2boiQBPFQrE8KUyGH-LWGMUI63gPvy0NokHa/s1600/Zoo+-+Grrrr%2521%2521%2521+12-28-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjlDc2Ud_bvxx1YaVrP2Ic3S9jzWd6XtsAhhPU6Sie7mglEN302C8qWAXLGL7PI88yzyqd6Tp_FQT2lP4XvBshJb4mbZ94UqIDhICIh1g2boiQBPFQrE8KUyGH-LWGMUI63gPvy0NokHa/s400/Zoo+-+Grrrr%2521%2521%2521+12-28-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697170105584056098" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1aH9XWmcoWb0Rx7LOBLOO2PSr0V7U16DRN9-RnIdqxwzggBTqH3KTkfa-n-1SQpKjvsSRdLo0zt_WaZGRLKtgLt6L8Ful38rR1hh-LeegJg22yu1y8b8dX5ZwSVbUa75mFKXsYPBH7Y_/s1600/Zoo+-+gingerbread+house+12-28-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1aH9XWmcoWb0Rx7LOBLOO2PSr0V7U16DRN9-RnIdqxwzggBTqH3KTkfa-n-1SQpKjvsSRdLo0zt_WaZGRLKtgLt6L8Ful38rR1hh-LeegJg22yu1y8b8dX5ZwSVbUa75mFKXsYPBH7Y_/s400/Zoo+-+gingerbread+house+12-28-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697170107541508386" /></a>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-58757370695002890582012-01-05T13:05:00.004-07:002012-01-05T13:41:50.872-07:00Christmas 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsVLAeMWg2xSwl39jYUMQ9LuP589A_rxLsU_qkSJ_xkeLF3hki425cosTFMtq3EBId0s_gw74STSH3ncicgdNmfRtv5zRNZ_3V_xQR6Y76szG9wYRQEwOpdGCoY8XjOMpDdaUQj4-a6sS/s1600/Christmas+2011+collage+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsVLAeMWg2xSwl39jYUMQ9LuP589A_rxLsU_qkSJ_xkeLF3hki425cosTFMtq3EBId0s_gw74STSH3ncicgdNmfRtv5zRNZ_3V_xQR6Y76szG9wYRQEwOpdGCoY8XjOMpDdaUQj4-a6sS/s400/Christmas+2011+collage+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694243741811880994" /></a><br /><br />We all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas. It was pretty low key this year - not a lot of gifts or stress and lots of time spent with family eating way too much food. Santa was very good to Preston though. He had fun opening gifts and ripping the paper into confetti sized pieces. His favorite present was a plush rocking horse. He figured out quickly that if you press the ear, the horse makes galloping noises. <br /><br />He's started doing a lot of new things lately. He does a 'happy dance' after he takes a bite of food. I didn't teach him that, but it's really cute! He's also learning how to dance. Right now, it's just a foot stomp, but he's got rhythm. Out of the blue, he started twirling around in circles. He spins really fast and will get dizzy and fall down. He knows where his nose is and instead of pointing to it, he'll inhale and exhale quickly. If you ask him to do 'muscles', he'll squeeze his hands and flex his arms - and he has a muscleman face to go with it. He's such a ham! And he just started saying 'hi'. It's usually when he sees one of our kitties. He'll wave and give a high pitched 'hi'!!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-1899773300264207872011-12-10T10:28:00.003-07:002011-12-10T10:32:38.106-07:00Feeties!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGx11TkYZpNpV-rZtoDy_mEBlzko51uwLFfzBCR9EpMgCikBr6j_Pa1-yt1zueP9HIU6EtcBAI2CDDX43ornMDkZJuYZURBmebOQIeW8XM_6jzd5rERr8OjglNaJMUCKrxIhS3X1QIlPP/s1600/Feeties%2521++11-29-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGx11TkYZpNpV-rZtoDy_mEBlzko51uwLFfzBCR9EpMgCikBr6j_Pa1-yt1zueP9HIU6EtcBAI2CDDX43ornMDkZJuYZURBmebOQIeW8XM_6jzd5rERr8OjglNaJMUCKrxIhS3X1QIlPP/s400/Feeties%2521++11-29-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684553830703525650" /></a><br />I love baby feet. I mean I really LOOOOVVVEEE baby feet! The little pudgy, rectangle, tiny, soft feet. And don't get me started on the little toes that look like corn niblits. I take his socks off all the time just to play with them, kiss them, squeeze them. I'll probably have to stop doing that when he becomes a teenager - lol!Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-45585699371440011102011-11-29T11:12:00.007-07:002011-11-29T11:35:59.288-07:00Preston's first airplane ride!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7-cdZVUDMVmRZ8tq71tuHZeSYtTRourIfU7-uTF4EwLgcir_tPFHic_QH2zWn82OVu5SD4mrp8qLeG2AwxypVcJ2S5dD3L6QIf0-739sOcIdg_gBGAzQGyGuFA9UPRunLYvDP_tns6l_/s1600/Iowa+trip+2011+-+plane+ride+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7-cdZVUDMVmRZ8tq71tuHZeSYtTRourIfU7-uTF4EwLgcir_tPFHic_QH2zWn82OVu5SD4mrp8qLeG2AwxypVcJ2S5dD3L6QIf0-739sOcIdg_gBGAzQGyGuFA9UPRunLYvDP_tns6l_/s400/Iowa+trip+2011+-+plane+ride+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680486515331605042" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjic4_JCueiNQp7RIdJ8Bn5NIbZ40b6oOWBoI7LzTcwyIK6jPxstQIM_0RXvEdn4YLvow1kyiCsi8MiKQZN7ECGYVAcF3BNBjsDSlnl27EWXN2orMU-UBSKRe4I3lSryJD8_YRVyBTbiuYq/s1600/Iowa+trip+2011+-+Mississippi+bridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjic4_JCueiNQp7RIdJ8Bn5NIbZ40b6oOWBoI7LzTcwyIK6jPxstQIM_0RXvEdn4YLvow1kyiCsi8MiKQZN7ECGYVAcF3BNBjsDSlnl27EWXN2orMU-UBSKRe4I3lSryJD8_YRVyBTbiuYq/s400/Iowa+trip+2011+-+Mississippi+bridge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680486511200858130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W5-4pcO7NVcGXcG_j0ZVRqc7B-cvkPwFVQO7O-sdo8RJ4MT5GzV7UZoCBITcJRZW8mkdTKM5Ws_UTIexq6mapsxAmyyCgfAZSqFTJUhrkwQNOE4UkHcbXf-bHp0qB1mv5AOVyZeqXLbp/s1600/Iowa+trip+2011+-+swinging+at+Weed+Park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W5-4pcO7NVcGXcG_j0ZVRqc7B-cvkPwFVQO7O-sdo8RJ4MT5GzV7UZoCBITcJRZW8mkdTKM5Ws_UTIexq6mapsxAmyyCgfAZSqFTJUhrkwQNOE4UkHcbXf-bHp0qB1mv5AOVyZeqXLbp/s400/Iowa+trip+2011+-+swinging+at+Weed+Park.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680486501925611906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKubzQhITHP1p5Wdo1GV3MDHzt5W0eFTfuZRdSyAOOsRwQOGwpo7VWgilsrLJ9kuK4QlX4zqq-l9Znch24Aknp6jJK7-Oz4HBHHpERKeQzJt1tbFu1vEbuRKKjrVxSO4fOSoAqf2BSlyM/s1600/Iowa+trip+2011+-+Weed+Park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKubzQhITHP1p5Wdo1GV3MDHzt5W0eFTfuZRdSyAOOsRwQOGwpo7VWgilsrLJ9kuK4QlX4zqq-l9Znch24Aknp6jJK7-Oz4HBHHpERKeQzJt1tbFu1vEbuRKKjrVxSO4fOSoAqf2BSlyM/s400/Iowa+trip+2011+-+Weed+Park.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680486497231767442" /></a><br />Preston got to go on his first airplane ride earlier this month. My mama, Preston and I flew back to Iowa to visit family for a week. All of our family live in the same area and nobody has met Preston in person. He did pretty good on the flight. He cried some, but mostly wasn't too happy about having to sit on our laps. If he could have run around inside the plane, I think he would have been fine. We left Colorado in a blizzard and left Iowa in a snowstorm - we know how to pick our travel dates! We flew into Chicago and drove 3 1/2 hours to Iowa. It was nice to see a part of the country that I've never been to. We had a great visit and it was so nice to be around family. The week went by way too fast.<br /><br />Both of my parents grew up in the same city so there's a lot of memories there. We took Preston to the cemetery where his 2 great-grandpas are buried, drove by his great-grandma's house (she died in 1999 and is buried in Pennsylvania), played at the park and fed the ducks and went to the Mississippi River to watch the barges go through the locks. <br /><br />I thought this billboard outside of Chicago was pretty funny and very clever:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg2_PI4HKMWTpPS7Zlws4nhvbd8pLbotbSGeURmI7-sPy_pDW9fHMUvzf0A4Zr5qyptvXLGThyphenhyphen-c_RGWYqHNMuZjNSd9isvVNy9aOKjBcEpGdxg-_rR7y898PkvsAfgZp6xOSdN15SFq2/s1600/Iowa+trip+2011+-+billboard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg2_PI4HKMWTpPS7Zlws4nhvbd8pLbotbSGeURmI7-sPy_pDW9fHMUvzf0A4Zr5qyptvXLGThyphenhyphen-c_RGWYqHNMuZjNSd9isvVNy9aOKjBcEpGdxg-_rR7y898PkvsAfgZp6xOSdN15SFq2/s400/Iowa+trip+2011+-+billboard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680485727879959122" /></a>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-79081064252476357822011-11-14T12:45:00.005-07:002011-11-14T13:14:46.643-07:00Halloween Penguin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNTWF_AcEUIyK9zJ-D4S1R3ZdCxv6HC-LtV6LfjaRlvrNiFqeHUvA_ojhZYbV3RcK7UTR0_fi8oZ294Up3AGElDd7UyFuwt09l7IexnTs2M1vdObORgyX2Jo747wvJ6jd0NS1tGRoAvZw/s1600/Halloween+penguin+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNTWF_AcEUIyK9zJ-D4S1R3ZdCxv6HC-LtV6LfjaRlvrNiFqeHUvA_ojhZYbV3RcK7UTR0_fi8oZ294Up3AGElDd7UyFuwt09l7IexnTs2M1vdObORgyX2Jo747wvJ6jd0NS1tGRoAvZw/s400/Halloween+penguin+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674945739198247938" border="0" /></a><br />Preston dressed up as a penguin for Halloween this year. I bought it it September and hoped he would be walking by Halloween so he could waddle in his costume - which he did!! He wore it all day as we drove around to visit Daddy and Grandma at work and then at night when we went trick-or-treating at the neighbor's houses. He was a good sport and didn't seem to mind wearing it - he wasn't too keen about the hat though, but it stayed on most of the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kSNTUsIhKsivMfyKT5zwt0ehh_9aJP3pP888u7mI9PDioWGk-iB6AG_OZ5Jj2m4lPBd5s38r6w9k_8IJYD5i34XN8Flyid-sqEy_zhy7H6funo6uZUFut-CpOKB2ovdNsornDze8En-E/s1600/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+sitting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kSNTUsIhKsivMfyKT5zwt0ehh_9aJP3pP888u7mI9PDioWGk-iB6AG_OZ5Jj2m4lPBd5s38r6w9k_8IJYD5i34XN8Flyid-sqEy_zhy7H6funo6uZUFut-CpOKB2ovdNsornDze8En-E/s400/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+sitting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674945748487938482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD_NIrvZ3z7eNPQ3eBIkqtbJ94e98ERoYE5IpusLkDrMvARptgF2rC0cFbH7vWnF-9gvnmac8bdIw7cKN7mW2qv1imyz2iGXGGbnA-17-oTbGccXWnT9JOvck_ueNklD6h-yPviwASlPY/s1600/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD_NIrvZ3z7eNPQ3eBIkqtbJ94e98ERoYE5IpusLkDrMvARptgF2rC0cFbH7vWnF-9gvnmac8bdIw7cKN7mW2qv1imyz2iGXGGbnA-17-oTbGccXWnT9JOvck_ueNklD6h-yPviwASlPY/s400/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674945744595010898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JIfEOTIzyZJSYSZsyafKxVfiwbTZWw7n7xqioM_C8T4xubxDmKpFsw_g9epnDnMaAtDw0S3tjTY-219lXczIgKL-q3Qynh1fMNagTy30_rTcKGpIF_d4-omNz6Z4p9cPDLcbh7GXeDLZ/s1600/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+closeup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JIfEOTIzyZJSYSZsyafKxVfiwbTZWw7n7xqioM_C8T4xubxDmKpFsw_g9epnDnMaAtDw0S3tjTY-219lXczIgKL-q3Qynh1fMNagTy30_rTcKGpIF_d4-omNz6Z4p9cPDLcbh7GXeDLZ/s400/Halloween+penguin+2011+-+closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674945756639069074" border="0" /></a>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-83522679147453361472011-11-11T05:41:00.006-07:002011-11-11T05:59:57.143-07:00Preston's 1st Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJnExryTISNykRSY0VWNJxYTBpzTIY6C-LDEZ0soNE3F_Gmfrhs3z6wCW9EHt4FkKJvhKqekHl5VFwK0D0fhF94yolTG0FTi9qLvrEo3klmGsiuw4Xjz9qsXzIfxZ8tIlz2-ARK238DRg/s1600/1st+birthday+collage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJnExryTISNykRSY0VWNJxYTBpzTIY6C-LDEZ0soNE3F_Gmfrhs3z6wCW9EHt4FkKJvhKqekHl5VFwK0D0fhF94yolTG0FTi9qLvrEo3klmGsiuw4Xjz9qsXzIfxZ8tIlz2-ARK238DRg/s400/1st+birthday+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673718230353534866" border="0" /></a><br />Preston celebrated his first birthday with friends and family. We had the party at our house and almost everyone that was invited showed up. It was so fun to share the special day with so many people. Several of Preston's little friends came and it was so neat to watch them all interact. They played very nicely together! I made monkey cupcakes and had a blast decorating the house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmHAhXTUzjrie_Yw_neogORu-048uy2PHyupyTpXviX8jVRPIcAnRFhGLwvzZxLDLXiEqz5yUn_oEqHJM6Jb3-gtBjSjvkUBxfOgzUOVliWg-Lret28_hTUwhZvRfmPVeXHHjwRRORSlz/s1600/1st+party+-+cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmHAhXTUzjrie_Yw_neogORu-048uy2PHyupyTpXviX8jVRPIcAnRFhGLwvzZxLDLXiEqz5yUn_oEqHJM6Jb3-gtBjSjvkUBxfOgzUOVliWg-Lret28_hTUwhZvRfmPVeXHHjwRRORSlz/s400/1st+party+-+cupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673718216288529810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOqiIeTR-MdqMDBXIDRCTgF13wCHmvpb-9RJ1Ask3Xq1WbOlaWx_0pDEFXYqtzeMAaRyXPTtLNsHdpb-8RWQ7ettZ7vNAAf35QIayfsg_73wSuoJkoBIUF0Ak7_L7putA4fBRI7vwzPMZ/s1600/1st+birthday+party+-+Monkey+cupcakes+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOqiIeTR-MdqMDBXIDRCTgF13wCHmvpb-9RJ1Ask3Xq1WbOlaWx_0pDEFXYqtzeMAaRyXPTtLNsHdpb-8RWQ7ettZ7vNAAf35QIayfsg_73wSuoJkoBIUF0Ak7_L7putA4fBRI7vwzPMZ/s400/1st+birthday+party+-+Monkey+cupcakes+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673718211725475730" border="0" /></a><br />Preston wasn't too thrilled with eating his cupcake. We all sang 'Happy Birthday' and had blow-outs which scared him. He wasn't too sure of getting his hands dirty and digging into the cupcake. I helped him out and assured him it was ok. He ate the whole thing and made a big mess just like he was supposed to.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnrWIfTfnzSDNrZll_DDLXpZD4BgdolwhJTn6qjmEMlWtMSWF0ETyzhCJrBQqrk6gblLPWKAH1Q3t5S1BRP_Pc2VCzpJ-xXPR3CFRYERJPMm6CL4UUSNEa220ovgyy8SiBOLOWLrBFiRB/s1600/Birthday+cupcake+collage+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnrWIfTfnzSDNrZll_DDLXpZD4BgdolwhJTn6qjmEMlWtMSWF0ETyzhCJrBQqrk6gblLPWKAH1Q3t5S1BRP_Pc2VCzpJ-xXPR3CFRYERJPMm6CL4UUSNEa220ovgyy8SiBOLOWLrBFiRB/s400/Birthday+cupcake+collage+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673721700616478866" border="0" /></a><br />He has recently learned how to blow kisses and when I ask him where his nose is, he grabs his ear. Guess we need to work on that ;) He loves to give kisses and hugs. He can be crying and if you ask him for a kiss, he'll stop crying, give you a kiss and then resume crying. It's quite cute! He climbed our stairs all the way to the top by himself for the first time yesterday. He's getting to be such a big boy! I have so much fun playing with him and I sometimes just stop to look at him and to take it all in that he's MINE! What a blessing :)Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-63428485726440610412011-10-28T11:04:00.006-06:002011-10-28T11:27:17.985-06:00Preston is 1!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1nl6GYZkJLOVmit2yjQGAWKw97Z7HQRpziHF6qkR9BSBPZl9h3_dBHxWzBLdrWQjGK71No7BZWFc6NegTO2j2MJ1rv9BRrLokgEQRpKRhbpUvTr8vdhPU6y6u_qKCgoWhTyRNaqbbADP/s1600/12+months+old+10-27-2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1nl6GYZkJLOVmit2yjQGAWKw97Z7HQRpziHF6qkR9BSBPZl9h3_dBHxWzBLdrWQjGK71No7BZWFc6NegTO2j2MJ1rv9BRrLokgEQRpKRhbpUvTr8vdhPU6y6u_qKCgoWhTyRNaqbbADP/s400/12+months+old+10-27-2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668595003740232818" border="0" /></a>12 month picture. This was the best shot I could get - he was tired and hated the hat.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd72EzTZN4KS6N7fANKQC-1SkASQArdKJvJRe00RAJ7HmIp65Ks0tz7McVvCusEiJSFZMCGiV41m3IQ-c_dXWcHwH9oqKiESpT2B6I4VL-T7mv5xT7n8rLZj4UIK2Xm-ecNJyF96NXa9S/s1600/Birthday+bath+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd72EzTZN4KS6N7fANKQC-1SkASQArdKJvJRe00RAJ7HmIp65Ks0tz7McVvCusEiJSFZMCGiV41m3IQ-c_dXWcHwH9oqKiESpT2B6I4VL-T7mv5xT7n8rLZj4UIK2Xm-ecNJyF96NXa9S/s400/Birthday+bath+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668595006884453442" border="0" /></a>Birthday bath with Mohawk!<br /><br /></div>Preston turned 1 yesterday! Daddy took the day off so we enjoy the day as a family. We celebrated by taking him to the dr. for his on year check-up complete with shots (sorry buddy!). He got his first flu shot and several others. He's always done really good with shots so hopefully he doesn't have a reaction to any of these. It's been a wonderful first year and we're so blessed to have this little guy in our lives.<br /><br />He's now walking really well and it's so fun to see him waddle around. He has now figured out how to crawl up the stairs, but hasn't figured out how to get down. He gets up a few steps, looks back and panics. He finally started clapping! I've tried teaching him how to do it for months and he would flap both arms, but couldn't clap them together. He just started doing it out of the blue about a week ago. He points at everything and says 'ssssssss'. Not sure what that means, but it's cute :) He loves to point at airplanes in the sky and kitties. He still only says 'mama', 'dada' and 'uh-oh' but mama is his favorite thing to say ♥ He tried pumpkin for the first time on his birthday and liked it and we're switching him from formula to whole milk. He noticed a difference so we're going to slowly wean him off the formula by mixing the two for a week or so. He drank that just fine.<br /><br />His big birthday party is tomorrow so I'll post pictures from that soon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy 1st Birthday to our<br />lil' pumpkin!<br /></span></div>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-63180059755881567502011-10-11T08:51:00.005-06:002011-10-11T11:45:31.521-06:00Colorado aspensLast weekend, we drove up into the mountains to see the beautiful changing aspen trees. I love all the different colors - most are golden yellow, but some are orange and red. They are mixed in with the lime green aspens that haven't changed yet and the dark green evergreens. Makes for great pictures :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a4ilcIHmRv4j00yhI8hfp5gW6KmyZp7eO5LtsdmhRH9iRX7Scagtfu2v_6O1hiRr4Kehvs7gUQF-vGTAQEXlCtEzLlpt8zWhoseuz3NRdw38WaLnbcPOd9ECWBjy2Z9WQ3RZ-HxkEimw/s1600/Aspens+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a4ilcIHmRv4j00yhI8hfp5gW6KmyZp7eO5LtsdmhRH9iRX7Scagtfu2v_6O1hiRr4Kehvs7gUQF-vGTAQEXlCtEzLlpt8zWhoseuz3NRdw38WaLnbcPOd9ECWBjy2Z9WQ3RZ-HxkEimw/s400/Aspens+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662289913300831506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK6ct-S_IbpvpqdwiEWrRnhAkOxKzNkbdE3GyMHEnU1ya2ESMJZDDEeEXW91nWmxZ03rjJZITyz0M8Rrj6w8IhPpVOid5_7hR98vHSfC7I1tK-O7c70-kCsUl-xVRGihRYdfaIdRrxVle/s1600/Aspens+-+aspen+tour+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK6ct-S_IbpvpqdwiEWrRnhAkOxKzNkbdE3GyMHEnU1ya2ESMJZDDEeEXW91nWmxZ03rjJZITyz0M8Rrj6w8IhPpVOid5_7hR98vHSfC7I1tK-O7c70-kCsUl-xVRGihRYdfaIdRrxVle/s400/Aspens+-+aspen+tour+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662289907992622914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-Tp9KygA-vX4t-N-Ct_-VvwJZoKLI0zsdNIMXIZE_DQnyAoenyAglSn8h0b4ok0D2lvRFRTGFutzfrwZiEBdLWrJjcyVJUq86fleKWnBp0bUsvangsEW-iWLoqqoWOgc6V_Vn1g5thJq/s1600/Aspens+-+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-Tp9KygA-vX4t-N-Ct_-VvwJZoKLI0zsdNIMXIZE_DQnyAoenyAglSn8h0b4ok0D2lvRFRTGFutzfrwZiEBdLWrJjcyVJUq86fleKWnBp0bUsvangsEW-iWLoqqoWOgc6V_Vn1g5thJq/s400/Aspens+-+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662289878280517314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We always stop at the mine pit on our way home to see the HUGE mining trucks.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5hrStHAcTXl8F4FuUbsxz-TDZQHyKdKeGHvuBZ_A97lMY-Dg3r0UrwYkF4Ub11LHG5QrnRjjoYf6kEgOeEE-05WSeHICxNBYYO5w0Byu_IgJ1Iwj7n8sa1Y9EZfZFyoy9NVdXHAKfbWx/s1600/Aspens+-+mining+truck+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5hrStHAcTXl8F4FuUbsxz-TDZQHyKdKeGHvuBZ_A97lMY-Dg3r0UrwYkF4Ub11LHG5QrnRjjoYf6kEgOeEE-05WSeHICxNBYYO5w0Byu_IgJ1Iwj7n8sa1Y9EZfZFyoy9NVdXHAKfbWx/s400/Aspens+-+mining+truck+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662289867983884850" border="0" /></a>Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710082235755502734.post-49960637134654520492011-09-27T11:12:00.007-06:002011-09-27T11:20:23.336-06:00Mini-vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJj2RntmI2a0En8p0MjOp54B6IAywvlrhfm0Sc0DEUZP63KDpsw4jjg5UBU4SQ-m6xks-S3eJ7d1Bc_B8yS6j7Wl5J0lk1FGwyazhvJUEKg3pytIqN-mOgssTwh6uevPYJvb_nB27btvYT/s1600/Ft.+Collins+collage+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJj2RntmI2a0En8p0MjOp54B6IAywvlrhfm0Sc0DEUZP63KDpsw4jjg5UBU4SQ-m6xks-S3eJ7d1Bc_B8yS6j7Wl5J0lk1FGwyazhvJUEKg3pytIqN-mOgssTwh6uevPYJvb_nB27btvYT/s400/Ft.+Collins+collage+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657088949415589330" /></a>(Double click on picture for a MUCH bigger view)<br /><br />We recently had a weekend road trip for the beginning of Brandon's Fall school semester. My mama and I joined him and got to play while he was in class.<br /><br />Here's a collage of our trip:<br /><br />We went swimming, toured the Budweiser beer factory and ate at The Cheesecake Factory (which has now become a tradition).Jennifer ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/10184317519833461064noreply@blogger.com3