tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47194738495533776942024-03-13T12:09:15.974-07:00McEwen FamilyRachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-18753840394206892052012-06-08T21:02:00.003-07:002012-06-08T21:02:38.147-07:00Newborn Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> At 10 days old I had Kamryn's newborn pictures taken. The photographer, Angela, came to my house and spent over 2 hours working with Kamryn. I was so pleased with the outcome. I absolutely love the pictures and feel that she captured some really precious shots of my baby. Kamryn was very good. She was awake and alert and had no problem with us molding and bending her into different poses. She just went with the flow without complaining. She is such an easy, mellow baby. Angela was great, I didn't feel stressed at all. The thing was very low key and comfortable. Which I am glad for, because I tend to get stressed out when it comes to picture taking. I am so happy that I have these beautiful pictures to capture such a beautiful baby.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A week after Kamryn was born my young women gave me a baby shower. They wanted to wait until I had the baby so they knew what I was having. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Brooke Foster and Simonetta Domenech planned the whole thing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They did a fantastic job!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Brooke and Simonetta invited all of the young women and young women leaders. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We had a great turn out.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love my young women. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> They are so special and mean so much to me.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Throwing a baby shower for me was such an act of love and I appreciate all of their hard work to put it together. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My young women are seriously the best. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I really think of them as my own daughters.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kamryn slept through the whole thing, even while being passed around</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Kamryn came home on Sunday September 4th. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kobe was at Aunt Lacy's. Kennedy was at our friend, Jenni Callister's and Kade was at Uncle Shane and Aunt Robin's house. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They were all so nice to keep the kids an extra night so that we could have one night to get some sleep and rest before everyone was home.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday was Labor day so there was no school. So it was nice to not have to worry about schedules and getting the kids out the door for school.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our first night home was very quiet and relaxing. I was in a lot of pain so it was nice to sleep in my own bed and be in the comfort of my own home.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was love at first sight for all of them. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> She really is Kamryn's second mom. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It is official....we are a family of SIX!</b></span></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-46322005775848241472011-10-14T17:25:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:39:03.847-07:00Back to school<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">School Year: 2011-2012</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">The night before school started Kennedy carefully laid out her whole outfit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDKwVVEszqI/TpjUwqO5MoI/AAAAAAAAClY/f9e9FCy6fBM/s1600/IMG_8711.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDKwVVEszqI/TpjUwqO5MoI/AAAAAAAAClY/f9e9FCy6fBM/s400/IMG_8711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663510463853965954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">and so did Kobe</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX_JOnxRhnY/TpjUwDK5DpI/AAAAAAAAClM/N4ovccKvot8/s1600/IMG_8712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX_JOnxRhnY/TpjUwDK5DpI/AAAAAAAAClM/N4ovccKvot8/s400/IMG_8712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663510453368196754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">They are ready for school to start and so am I</span>.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BDaG78U4FY8/TpjUGGSbEvI/AAAAAAAACk8/MOwHt_fkwsw/s1600/IMG_8721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BDaG78U4FY8/TpjUGGSbEvI/AAAAAAAACk8/MOwHt_fkwsw/s400/IMG_8721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663509732650586866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Kennedy Chase is now a First Grader</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hOqvhDvOVIM/TpjUEz25CsI/AAAAAAAACk0/uSkxYn7uWpA/s1600/IMG_8722.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hOqvhDvOVIM/TpjUEz25CsI/AAAAAAAACk0/uSkxYn7uWpA/s400/IMG_8722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663509710523402946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">and Kobe Burke is a 2nd Grader</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IXaHGjpYzeM/TpjUELuS8yI/AAAAAAAACkk/05DIOTLIPs8/s1600/IMG_8754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IXaHGjpYzeM/TpjUELuS8yI/AAAAAAAACkk/05DIOTLIPs8/s400/IMG_8754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663509699749933858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">and this little man is still in preschool</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OI8msdefpKI/TpjUDHKIqYI/AAAAAAAACkY/lC0YkxxUIYE/s1600/IMG_8724.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OI8msdefpKI/TpjUDHKIqYI/AAAAAAAACkY/lC0YkxxUIYE/s400/IMG_8724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663509681344653698" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-go4RSnNOJEo/TpjUCnZuviI/AAAAAAAACkM/PhefUKy4dGE/s1600/IMG_8726.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-go4RSnNOJEo/TpjUCnZuviI/AAAAAAAACkM/PhefUKy4dGE/s400/IMG_8726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663509672820129314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">YIPPEE for school!!!!!</span></div></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-20873461792319237402011-10-14T17:07:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:24:32.572-07:00The Party!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">The Festivities.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Birthday presents</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9bjMccuCOU/TpjRxP610FI/AAAAAAAACj8/Q0LbDdqI0k0/s1600/IMG_8687.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9bjMccuCOU/TpjRxP610FI/AAAAAAAACj8/Q0LbDdqI0k0/s400/IMG_8687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663507175435522130" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6H-66TcjEdY/TpjRtrI2ajI/AAAAAAAACj0/S1wfJ-dSDek/s1600/IMG_8689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6H-66TcjEdY/TpjRtrI2ajI/AAAAAAAACj0/S1wfJ-dSDek/s400/IMG_8689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663507114022562354" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZfYZS8-U7I/TpjRtMZU7AI/AAAAAAAACjk/Kd7CqexMEkU/s1600/IMG_8688.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZfYZS8-U7I/TpjRtMZU7AI/AAAAAAAACjk/Kd7CqexMEkU/s400/IMG_8688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663507105770171394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Followed by cake and ice cream</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GSryAEs1PE/TpjRkL1TZuI/AAAAAAAACjY/JzPd9HDunUo/s1600/IMG_8691.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GSryAEs1PE/TpjRkL1TZuI/AAAAAAAACjY/JzPd9HDunUo/s400/IMG_8691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663506951000254178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8S7ZFag31Q/TpjRjpoDBUI/AAAAAAAACjM/Ahv6z4vm_6I/s1600/IMG_8685.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8S7ZFag31Q/TpjRjpoDBUI/AAAAAAAACjM/Ahv6z4vm_6I/s400/IMG_8685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663506941817849154" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">For Kobe's birthday party we played glow in the dark dodgeball at the church. It was so much fun! I think this is one of my favorite parties that I have thrown. It didn't matter the age of the kid, every one had such a great time and nobody wanted to leave.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1NvcaB6A42I/TpjP0DBxp-I/AAAAAAAACi4/BUjWrfYr7rM/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1NvcaB6A42I/TpjP0DBxp-I/AAAAAAAACi4/BUjWrfYr7rM/s400/IMG_8683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663505024491300834" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ojzr-EAlln8/TpjPzW3ehkI/AAAAAAAACis/zqr2asQrPbw/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hKDm5LBC8YQ/TpjPyJ-AgeI/AAAAAAAACiU/xhRu-94T3gg/s400/IMG_8675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663504991994806754" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-et0ezctUu24/TpjPxsAp12I/AAAAAAAACiI/9oTd2CcZYmE/s1600/IMG_8673.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-et0ezctUu24/TpjPxsAp12I/AAAAAAAACiI/9oTd2CcZYmE/s400/IMG_8673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663504983952840546" /></a><br /></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-18816935162470406022011-10-14T13:33:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:05:40.701-07:00Eight is Great!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Kobe turned 8 in the beginning of August. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">We were so lucky to have all of my family here to help celebrate.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Kobe was so excited to have all of his cousins at his birthday party!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">On the big day...</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">We started the morning off with presents and donuts for breakfast </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOH_o-fa5Jo/Tpid2GladAI/AAAAAAAACh8/azniZ7yOdDY/s1600/IMG_8613.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOH_o-fa5Jo/Tpid2GladAI/AAAAAAAACh8/azniZ7yOdDY/s400/IMG_8613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450084224431106" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e6hO27AzSsc/Tpid1rLughI/AAAAAAAAChw/BccOqgLIYjw/s1600/IMG_8611.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e6hO27AzSsc/Tpid1rLughI/AAAAAAAAChw/BccOqgLIYjw/s400/IMG_8611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450076868936210" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BB gun!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Watch out Kade and Kennedy</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"></span> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1vOFkosXBE/Tpidz9xLFzI/AAAAAAAACho/2QSHXxaThko/s1600/IMG_8607.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I1vOFkosXBE/Tpidz9xLFzI/AAAAAAAACho/2QSHXxaThko/s400/IMG_8607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450047498098482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">His very own fish tank to put in his room</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x72XOlWUG5I/TpidzqtG5xI/AAAAAAAAChU/RBT7XzilE7E/s1600/IMG_8604.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x72XOlWUG5I/TpidzqtG5xI/AAAAAAAAChU/RBT7XzilE7E/s400/IMG_8604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450042380773138" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xgFJbGsy_I/TpidzDoJGWI/AAAAAAAAChM/1GOpWErOhMQ/s1600/IMG_8599.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xgFJbGsy_I/TpidzDoJGWI/AAAAAAAAChM/1GOpWErOhMQ/s400/IMG_8599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450031890962786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Happy Birthday Kobe! I can't believe that you are 8. We love you so very much and are so proud of who you are</span>.</div></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-10893663292936429242011-10-14T13:02:00.000-07:002011-10-14T13:32:46.964-07:00McEwen Family Reunion<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">This past July we had our McEwen family reunion up at the cabin. As always, we had 3 full days packed to the rim with fun.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Even Kade couldn't handle it......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0YWT8R2kvo/TpiXxk304ZI/AAAAAAAAChA/GxnoM_RQJx8/s1600/IMG_8506.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0YWT8R2kvo/TpiXxk304ZI/AAAAAAAAChA/GxnoM_RQJx8/s400/IMG_8506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663443409385611666" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjHzyru3wEo/TpiXxLsnMmI/AAAAAAAACg0/2i6pfGzZcBQ/s1600/IMG_8550.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjHzyru3wEo/TpiXxLsnMmI/AAAAAAAACg0/2i6pfGzZcBQ/s400/IMG_8550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663443402627691106" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3dB9iNzbNs/TpiXatnIKhI/AAAAAAAACgk/etU4jRiX-K4/s1600/IMG_8537.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3dB9iNzbNs/TpiXatnIKhI/AAAAAAAACgk/etU4jRiX-K4/s400/IMG_8537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663443016594500114" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kobe knee deep in the coldest water I have ever felt! But it didn't stop all of the <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>kids from playing for hours in it. Crazy kids!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zP5mKJEzz8Q/TpiXaDxtFwI/AAAAAAAACgY/SNk4k_Qksf0/s1600/IMG_8546.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zP5mKJEzz8Q/TpiXaDxtFwI/AAAAAAAACgY/SNk4k_Qksf0/s400/IMG_8546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663443005364573954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I love summer watermelon faces</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XaZR4KKVefM/TpiXZRZnOMI/AAAAAAAACgM/qkUglPG49PQ/s1600/IMG_8540.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XaZR4KKVefM/TpiXZRZnOMI/AAAAAAAACgM/qkUglPG49PQ/s400/IMG_8540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442991841753282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">This is the only photo I got of Kade looking at the camera with his eyes open. He is such a turkey when it comes to taking pictures</span>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PMmzir59R1k/TpiXWq8lioI/AAAAAAAACgA/1X9GUNrXfQQ/s1600/IMG_8525.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PMmzir59R1k/TpiXWq8lioI/AAAAAAAACgA/1X9GUNrXfQQ/s400/IMG_8525.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442947159722626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Three pregnant mamas all in a row!! Jaime, my SIL was due in 10 days, I was due in August, and Bo, my other SIL is due in November</span>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XifmoByUGvc/TpiXWEA7-rI/AAAAAAAACf0/PPnDV6ONSW4/s1600/IMG_8522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XifmoByUGvc/TpiXWEA7-rI/AAAAAAAACf0/PPnDV6ONSW4/s400/IMG_8522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442936708987570" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Family Photo!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VywRNTQC53k/TpiWkxNgAeI/AAAAAAAACfg/dXdAXqCccQk/s1600/IMG_8520.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VywRNTQC53k/TpiWkxNgAeI/AAAAAAAACfg/dXdAXqCccQk/s400/IMG_8520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442089847816674" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPl3iTC2cyU/TpiWkWRnpMI/AAAAAAAACfU/LQGXCAJBaAw/s1600/IMG_8514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPl3iTC2cyU/TpiWkWRnpMI/AAAAAAAACfU/LQGXCAJBaAw/s400/IMG_8514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442082617337026" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o1ZrKWSfXqw/TpiWisnr49I/AAAAAAAACfM/Dh6Ggi0FXBE/s1600/IMG_8502.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o1ZrKWSfXqw/TpiWisnr49I/AAAAAAAACfM/Dh6Ggi0FXBE/s400/IMG_8502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442054255731666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Every year we do a variety show. This year we did 2 skits</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-byxKgiccffQ/TpiWiLck7FI/AAAAAAAACe4/Cibhe52E6YU/s1600/IMG_8496.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-byxKgiccffQ/TpiWiLck7FI/AAAAAAAACe4/Cibhe52E6YU/s400/IMG_8496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442045350767698" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cf3r3P5x2Y/TpiWhkqas9I/AAAAAAAACew/aR0Yqop9LJU/s1600/IMG_8488.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cf3r3P5x2Y/TpiWhkqas9I/AAAAAAAACew/aR0Yqop9LJU/s400/IMG_8488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663442034939835346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kade did ninja moves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xTvpP6wLqj0/TpiV71eYLkI/AAAAAAAACeg/D1kaWRMAnfQ/s1600/IMG_8483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xTvpP6wLqj0/TpiV71eYLkI/AAAAAAAACeg/D1kaWRMAnfQ/s400/IMG_8483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663441386617712194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kennedy sang It's a Grand Ole' Flag. She requested that I hold a flag up</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5IDtBWuqfA/TpiV7Q7ODNI/AAAAAAAACeU/SgcUhVcxDMA/s1600/IMG_8473.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5IDtBWuqfA/TpiV7Q7ODNI/AAAAAAAACeU/SgcUhVcxDMA/s400/IMG_8473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663441376806571218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">A trip to the cabin isn't complete without a little fishing</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YIzB6doFvYc/TpiV6Y8zPwI/AAAAAAAACeI/VMMcYr-P_8U/s1600/IMG_8470.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YIzB6doFvYc/TpiV6Y8zPwI/AAAAAAAACeI/VMMcYr-P_8U/s400/IMG_8470.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663441361780817666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">The whole weekend Kade collected "weapons" and piled them high in his fort. </span> </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NGQXV3cZwgM/TpiV5yiSbqI/AAAAAAAACd8/ci1iVwxu2FE/s1600/IMG_8467.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NGQXV3cZwgM/TpiV5yiSbqI/AAAAAAAACd8/ci1iVwxu2FE/s400/IMG_8467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663441351469067938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Every year Grandpa gives silver dollars to anyone who catches horny toads. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"> Kobe, Kennedy, and Kade all caught more than one!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fK7VVlti34c/TpiVfCBkAMI/AAAAAAAACdw/G12XNPh1v0A/s1600/IMG_8462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fK7VVlti34c/TpiVfCBkAMI/AAAAAAAACdw/G12XNPh1v0A/s400/IMG_8462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663440891770306754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">We had everyone at the reunion except Jace and Callie. We missed them and hope that they will be there next year. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Until then....</span>.</div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-35119256849294261832011-09-09T10:00:00.000-07:002011-09-09T10:48:42.577-07:00Sweet 16...oh wait! I mean 6<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">On <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">June 25th</span> this pretty girl turned <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">SIX</span> years old!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">This year she requested a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">TEA PARTY.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">With <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">REAL</span> tea cups, not fake ones.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Thankfully, Tai Pan did not disappoint and I was able to find <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">REAL</span> tea cups.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">In the clearance section even!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Kennedy approved of them and the party planning began...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_BGieR9Qb3Y/TmpK64LU6cI/AAAAAAAACdo/XF51Vk5BguY/s1600/IMG_8412.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_BGieR9Qb3Y/TmpK64LU6cI/AAAAAAAACdo/XF51Vk5BguY/s400/IMG_8412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650411057862470082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">FIRST....the invitations</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Put your etiquette to the test and join us in your Sunday best. Have with us a cup of tea and celebrate the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;"> 6th</span> birthday of our dear <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">Kennedy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iw6tj-3LHHg/TmpK6hJzl7I/AAAAAAAACdg/oL7gQX4Hr5E/s1600/IMG_8267.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iw6tj-3LHHg/TmpK6hJzl7I/AAAAAAAACdg/oL7gQX4Hr5E/s400/IMG_8267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650411051682076594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Next....on the big day we decorated the table with sandwiches, fruit, cheese, pink lemonade, licorice, carrots, ranch, and of course, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">CUPCAKES</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xi_fZjN8RkA/TmpK6U-np3I/AAAAAAAACdY/Z4CTxNfDUvk/s1600/IMG_8393.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xi_fZjN8RkA/TmpK6U-np3I/AAAAAAAACdY/Z4CTxNfDUvk/s400/IMG_8393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650411048413931378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Each girl had a reserved seat at the tea table</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50qmuPtV-UE/TmpKcuvu6qI/AAAAAAAACdQ/jd8Xg1cnpq0/s1600/IMG_8391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50qmuPtV-UE/TmpKcuvu6qI/AAAAAAAACdQ/jd8Xg1cnpq0/s400/IMG_8391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650410539934739106" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-00m-N5jim1s/TmpKcXExUII/AAAAAAAACdI/dbgY8k7Cj5k/s1600/IMG_8395.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-00m-N5jim1s/TmpKcXExUII/AAAAAAAACdI/dbgY8k7Cj5k/s400/IMG_8395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650410533580525698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Starting with first things first....decorating our party hats for the tea party of course</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">FLOWERS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">RIBBONS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">BRACELETS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">NECKLACES</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">all help make the look complete</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uHSpfB13CkQ/TmpKb4_1CNI/AAAAAAAACdA/c_bp8tROgSc/s1600/IMG_8400.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uHSpfB13CkQ/TmpKb4_1CNI/AAAAAAAACdA/c_bp8tROgSc/s400/IMG_8400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650410525506734290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRnwLGFK3cQ/TmpKbnV5FyI/AAAAAAAACc4/rfcaTnkBm2g/s1600/IMG_8403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRnwLGFK3cQ/TmpKbnV5FyI/AAAAAAAACc4/rfcaTnkBm2g/s400/IMG_8403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650410520767436578" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jT9AWwN7TtY/TmpKbdbBhpI/AAAAAAAACcw/mDB8Db3rg78/s1600/IMG_8404.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jT9AWwN7TtY/TmpKbdbBhpI/AAAAAAAACcw/mDB8Db3rg78/s400/IMG_8404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650410518104606354" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gKZWPH4zr4/TmpJwexjYhI/AAAAAAAACco/YxQe82sjzr4/s1600/IMG_8406.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gKZWPH4zr4/TmpJwexjYhI/AAAAAAAACco/YxQe82sjzr4/s400/IMG_8406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650409779733160466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">PRIM</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">PROPER</span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">All ready to put our etiquettes to the test</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dMV9rK_PnM/TmpJwEihuTI/AAAAAAAACcg/qDQ_OFxPZeM/s1600/IMG_8413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dMV9rK_PnM/TmpJwEihuTI/AAAAAAAACcg/qDQ_OFxPZeM/s400/IMG_8413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650409772690815282" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J2Zt4L5YOFQ/TmpJv9tHQTI/AAAAAAAACcY/RS5bxanDvBs/s1600/IMG_8414.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J2Zt4L5YOFQ/TmpJv9tHQTI/AAAAAAAACcY/RS5bxanDvBs/s400/IMG_8414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650409770856169778" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FwsQv3AsqM/TmpJvo02_fI/AAAAAAAACcQ/myvLyFejq9U/s1600/IMG_8415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FwsQv3AsqM/TmpJvo02_fI/AAAAAAAACcQ/myvLyFejq9U/s400/IMG_8415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650409765251513842" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gaPkQEPXTmg/TmpJvSbmhFI/AAAAAAAACcI/uBCoVQyVUKU/s1600/IMG_8416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gaPkQEPXTmg/TmpJvSbmhFI/AAAAAAAACcI/uBCoVQyVUKU/s400/IMG_8416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650409759239996498" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lunch was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">TRULY</span> delicious!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hPZOR5-30/TmpI2pbWekI/AAAAAAAACcA/d6ocZ5XXzMk/s1600/IMG_8425.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hPZOR5-30/TmpI2pbWekI/AAAAAAAACcA/d6ocZ5XXzMk/s400/IMG_8425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408786160417346" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lunch was followed by etiquette 101....walking properly <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>while balancing books on their heads</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Chin up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Head straight forward</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">shoulders back</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">back tall</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">walk slow</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgdMoc3Osfk/TmpI2VdoAPI/AAAAAAAACb4/oMHFJ3p2Rm0/s1600/IMG_8420.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgdMoc3Osfk/TmpI2VdoAPI/AAAAAAAACb4/oMHFJ3p2Rm0/s400/IMG_8420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408780801245426" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cf52uje42zY/TmpI2J9AcSI/AAAAAAAACbw/rFwJNH84ASs/s1600/IMG_8424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cf52uje42zY/TmpI2J9AcSI/AAAAAAAACbw/rFwJNH84ASs/s400/IMG_8424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408777711644962" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQAV7NIj_C0/TmpI1riaOdI/AAAAAAAACbo/7Zgmko0nYbw/s1600/IMG_8428.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQAV7NIj_C0/TmpI1riaOdI/AAAAAAAACbo/7Zgmko0nYbw/s400/IMG_8428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408769547024850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UtDyXrhL04s/TmpI1XfggcI/AAAAAAAACbg/8EkU0cpkJFs/s1600/IMG_8430.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UtDyXrhL04s/TmpI1XfggcI/AAAAAAAACbg/8EkU0cpkJFs/s400/IMG_8430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408764166144450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Then on to opening presents</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">The girls played <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">"pass the tea pot."</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Whoever, had the tea pot when the music stopped got to give Kennedy their gift for her to open</span>.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgFR-tK_zDo/TmpINVF7hKI/AAAAAAAACbY/aqXqtnUAuDs/s1600/IMG_8440.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgFR-tK_zDo/TmpINVF7hKI/AAAAAAAACbY/aqXqtnUAuDs/s400/IMG_8440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408076327224482" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqMsCJZZOOk/TmpINL1Z5LI/AAAAAAAACbQ/I0Nj6PXWo30/s1600/IMG_8432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqMsCJZZOOk/TmpINL1Z5LI/AAAAAAAACbQ/I0Nj6PXWo30/s400/IMG_8432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408073841992882" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMtK9BqIr2E/TmpIMrwa7TI/AAAAAAAACbI/dOhkVv9DD-k/s1600/IMG_8438.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMtK9BqIr2E/TmpIMrwa7TI/AAAAAAAACbI/dOhkVv9DD-k/s400/IMG_8438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408065231154482" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TniFFXL6MlE/TmpIMtUx--I/AAAAAAAACbA/ZyL37XkjvJ8/s1600/IMG_8446.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TniFFXL6MlE/TmpIMtUx--I/AAAAAAAACbA/ZyL37XkjvJ8/s400/IMG_8446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408065652095970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Blowing out the candles!!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><b>THE GUESTS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cYB9JRblxI/TmpIMEu4g7I/AAAAAAAACa4/4_Or8im5OGs/s1600/IMG_8447.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cYB9JRblxI/TmpIMEu4g7I/AAAAAAAACa4/4_Or8im5OGs/s400/IMG_8447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650408054755722162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Alyssa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9ghqsszcbA/TmpGwxul2kI/AAAAAAAACaw/47LUEkTZEcI/s1600/IMG_8453.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9ghqsszcbA/TmpGwxul2kI/AAAAAAAACaw/47LUEkTZEcI/s400/IMG_8453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650406486286129730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Ciara</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlUCDMuLQY8/TmpGwa9jeZI/AAAAAAAACao/WGQNZ87yXHI/s1600/IMG_8452.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlUCDMuLQY8/TmpGwa9jeZI/AAAAAAAACao/WGQNZ87yXHI/s400/IMG_8452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650406480174872978" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Faith</span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><b><br /></b></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilXOYz0a-eg/TmpGwCYAqDI/AAAAAAAACag/tlxJl81H-d0/s1600/IMG_8451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilXOYz0a-eg/TmpGwCYAqDI/AAAAAAAACag/tlxJl81H-d0/s400/IMG_8451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650406473574950962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Averi</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></b></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYq7cGE5ZO8/TmpGvzz_OqI/AAAAAAAACaY/kLtICMKeXuY/s1600/IMG_8449.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYq7cGE5ZO8/TmpGvzz_OqI/AAAAAAAACaY/kLtICMKeXuY/s400/IMG_8449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650406469665766050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;">Sammy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1KlXCfmO5Y/TmpGvucULpI/AAAAAAAACaQ/V1TGtLIiRBM/s1600/IMG_8448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1KlXCfmO5Y/TmpGvucULpI/AAAAAAAACaQ/V1TGtLIiRBM/s400/IMG_8448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650406468224298642" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">Sydney</span></span></b></div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">Happy Birthday</span> our dear Kennedy, who lights up our life and is one of the most fantastic people I have ever met. How blessed I am to be her mother. She has taught me more than I could ever teach her and she is such an example of Christ like love. She is just so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">beautiful</span> both inside and out and a true, true <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff99ff;">princess.</span></span></b></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-67282785287966655562011-08-29T12:00:00.000-07:002011-08-29T12:18:37.038-07:00Summer happenings....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">School got out June 9th and the very next day we took off to Utah to my niece, Taylor's wedding. We spent a few days there and then continued our trip to Wyoming to spend a week at Yellowstone National Park.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Surprisingly, at Yellowstone we had a lot of fun and did so much outdoorsy stuff. Justin and the kids were in heaven. I had a great time too. We fished, rafted, rode four wheelers, saw lots of bison, went to Old Faithful, and did a lot of sight seeing. Wow! It was beautiful. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">It was so relaxing and so nice to spend time with Justin and my kiddos. While we were there we had no cell service or internet service so it was just us and nature. Pure joy:)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">My kind of vacation normally consists of a beach, sand, and water so this was different yet very enjoyable!!</span></div><div>
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vlGWvfqSAQ/TlvjfONK9hI/AAAAAAAACZg/pkH6Q_psH0E/s1600/IMG_8110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vlGWvfqSAQ/TlvjfONK9hI/AAAAAAAACZg/pkH6Q_psH0E/s400/IMG_8110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646356683367839250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Taylor on her big day</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVPqHh_kMxM/Tlvje8NVyPI/AAAAAAAACZY/P5PjdSyrVT4/s1600/IMG_8124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVPqHh_kMxM/Tlvje8NVyPI/AAAAAAAACZY/P5PjdSyrVT4/s400/IMG_8124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646356678536710386" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Family picture:) This is how they did their guest book. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Everyone who came in took a picture.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jvE5bWEobZY/TlvjeezojJI/AAAAAAAACZQ/_lOcdDg-tho/s1600/IMG_8216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jvE5bWEobZY/TlvjeezojJI/AAAAAAAACZQ/_lOcdDg-tho/s400/IMG_8216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646356670644259986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Some geyser, not Old Faithful</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SvE67CI53uM/TlvjeNILNVI/AAAAAAAACZI/x6g4rO5KmGU/s1600/IMG_8235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SvE67CI53uM/TlvjeNILNVI/AAAAAAAACZI/x6g4rO5KmGU/s400/IMG_8235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646356665898579282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So many bison on the road. We waited in traffic for so long <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">because they were always walking in the middle.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">
<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KPE_IKrzl_8/Tlvjdw0tJsI/AAAAAAAACZA/nl3I1z8mM3Q/s1600/IMG_8249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KPE_IKrzl_8/Tlvjdw0tJsI/AAAAAAAACZA/nl3I1z8mM3Q/s400/IMG_8249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646356658300724930" /></a>
<br /></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-87701213676539956342011-08-29T11:35:00.000-07:002011-08-29T12:00:34.347-07:00Way back in June.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">So behind, trying to catch up.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kennedy graduated from Kindergarten. She loves Mrs. Barton and so do I. I cried like a baby at her graduation. I know that I can go visit Mrs. Barton in her classroom but am so sad to not have her again. Kobe and Kennedy both had her. She is the best!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kennedy loved Kindergarten. She met one of her best friends, Alyssa, who is going to be in her first grade class.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">She is so excited to be in first grade with the same teacher that Kobe had.</span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wIqVCc5VWEg/Tlve0mmchpI/AAAAAAAACY4/Mrxi14fs32o/s1600/IMG_8083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wIqVCc5VWEg/Tlve0mmchpI/AAAAAAAACY4/Mrxi14fs32o/s400/IMG_8083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646351553135412882" /></a>
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7kR5_U_Ee4/Tlve0R_LFhI/AAAAAAAACYw/KXp92UlpUHY/s1600/IMG_8085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7kR5_U_Ee4/Tlve0R_LFhI/AAAAAAAACYw/KXp92UlpUHY/s400/IMG_8085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646351547601982994" /></a>
<br /></div></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-21859575824081195632011-06-25T15:16:00.000-07:002011-06-25T15:23:23.586-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Just in case you are wondering.......</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I am STILL pregnant!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75fXs0bRYF4/TgZfHJoDjAI/AAAAAAAACYo/Mmp19dVUlt8/s1600/IMG_8108.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75fXs0bRYF4/TgZfHJoDjAI/AAAAAAAACYo/Mmp19dVUlt8/s400/IMG_8108.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622285761266289666" /></a><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">and will be for the next 9 weeks.</span></div></b></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-83153910859665423712011-05-13T15:21:00.000-07:002011-05-13T15:25:34.973-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pUH1XqsDh3w/Tc2vlUCWokI/AAAAAAAACYU/cTs95mlHi5Q/s1600/IMG_7715.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pUH1XqsDh3w/Tc2vlUCWokI/AAAAAAAACYU/cTs95mlHi5Q/s400/IMG_7715.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606330166714737218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3 months</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7-UutEknktc/Tc2vlN4uKyI/AAAAAAAACYM/zeDQMVN3FDQ/s1600/IMG_7766.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7-UutEknktc/Tc2vlN4uKyI/AAAAAAAACYM/zeDQMVN3FDQ/s400/IMG_7766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606330165063723810" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5 months</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W7NB9WXmM38/Tc2vkiUhJwI/AAAAAAAACYE/oX2SBeHsWkQ/s1600/IMG_7932.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W7NB9WXmM38/Tc2vkiUhJwI/AAAAAAAACYE/oX2SBeHsWkQ/s400/IMG_7932.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606330153369151234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>6 months</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Only 3 more months to go!!</b></div></span>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-35989925591741839332011-05-13T14:49:00.001-07:002011-05-13T15:09:36.832-07:00Easter in Bunkerville<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">The Easter bunny had no problem finding us at grandma and grandpa's house in Bunkerville. He left a puzzle as a clue so that the kids could find where their baskets were hidden. The sneaky little guy left them in grandma's garden outside. Once the baskets were retrieved and ripped apart to find what was inside the egg hunt was on. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mTEwEmQ0TkQ/Tc2pASs7faI/AAAAAAAACXc/i4XnYQsanIM/s1600/IMG_7900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mTEwEmQ0TkQ/Tc2pASs7faI/AAAAAAAACXc/i4XnYQsanIM/s400/IMG_7900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606322933631516066" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYqoM97vhNs/Tc2o_13UbbI/AAAAAAAACXU/9vmnm9DiuJQ/s1600/IMG_7915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYqoM97vhNs/Tc2o_13UbbI/AAAAAAAACXU/9vmnm9DiuJQ/s400/IMG_7915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606322925890465202" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z9v15VjHgNQ/Tc2o_rB0hAI/AAAAAAAACXM/DP3u4wFqpD0/s1600/IMG_7912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z9v15VjHgNQ/Tc2o_rB0hAI/AAAAAAAACXM/DP3u4wFqpD0/s400/IMG_7912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606322922981721090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbUmJfntyek/Tc2o_TiJgxI/AAAAAAAACXE/67hCPguex9U/s1600/IMG_7913.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbUmJfntyek/Tc2o_TiJgxI/AAAAAAAACXE/67hCPguex9U/s400/IMG_7913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606322916674863890" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kj7nDIOM9DU/Tc2o-ys_sbI/AAAAAAAACW8/mSkUttzWLXI/s1600/IMG_7918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kj7nDIOM9DU/Tc2o-ys_sbI/AAAAAAAACW8/mSkUttzWLXI/s400/IMG_7918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606322907861987762" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Several Easter eggs later...</div></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Complete with overflowing baskets, too much candy, trinkets that were thrown away within a week, fun new movies, a yummy ham dinner, and a mom who ate enough of the candy to make her sick we enjoyed the rest of the Easter holiday with family relaxing and just being together.</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAXIZF_JMAI/Tc2n6wfGEHI/AAAAAAAACW0/2cypg5QKydQ/s1600/IMG_7895.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAXIZF_JMAI/Tc2n6wfGEHI/AAAAAAAACW0/2cypg5QKydQ/s400/IMG_7895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606321739035709554" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aL4QA-NaQvo/Tc2n6cg_FOI/AAAAAAAACWs/tQWiGQ1d0NI/s1600/IMG_7890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aL4QA-NaQvo/Tc2n6cg_FOI/AAAAAAAACWs/tQWiGQ1d0NI/s400/IMG_7890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606321733674931426" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzb-oeC4t4U/Tc2n6IBJMtI/AAAAAAAACWk/0lgvPnhih5Q/s1600/IMG_7884.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzb-oeC4t4U/Tc2n6IBJMtI/AAAAAAAACWk/0lgvPnhih5Q/s400/IMG_7884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606321728172667602" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh5FgorcBNw/Tc2n57drcJI/AAAAAAAACWc/tSWcrH8ekak/s1600/IMG_7882.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh5FgorcBNw/Tc2n57drcJI/AAAAAAAACWc/tSWcrH8ekak/s400/IMG_7882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606321724802691218" /></a><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Easter!</span></b></span></div></b></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-38001298480525014212011-05-13T14:17:00.000-07:002011-05-13T14:46:39.961-07:00Spring Break<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">During spring break our family and some good friends spent hours loading our cars with bikes, tents, food, camping gear, and possibly the kitchen sink just to spend two days camping. Why is it so much work to go camping? I love to do it, but man, by the time we were all loaded and on our way all I wanted to do was hit my bed for a nice long nap. Instead, I opted for half sleeping, part drooling on my pillow in the front seat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cathedral Rock outside of Panaca, Nevada was where we were headed. About 2 hours away. Just enough time to try and get a little rest before we were back to work unloading the car and setting up camp.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The campsite was beautiful and the weather was great. A little cold at night, which made it perfect to sit by the camp fire with hot chocolate.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We spent two stress free days....</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KrCkgP6Rvw/Tc2hRDiBqwI/AAAAAAAACWU/KNUriZqkvLs/s1600/IMG_7874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KrCkgP6Rvw/Tc2hRDiBqwI/AAAAAAAACWU/KNUriZqkvLs/s400/IMG_7874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606314425524005634" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Digging in the dirt.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhFyqlccdC4/Tc2hQrxOQQI/AAAAAAAACWM/tpAORV9rHho/s1600/IMG_7861.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhFyqlccdC4/Tc2hQrxOQQI/AAAAAAAACWM/tpAORV9rHho/s400/IMG_7861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606314419145294082" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Climbing hundreds of rocks.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3dXm-51tdQ/Tc2hQV6vkSI/AAAAAAAACWE/fhRbdAEiZVE/s1600/IMG_7824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3dXm-51tdQ/Tc2hQV6vkSI/AAAAAAAACWE/fhRbdAEiZVE/s400/IMG_7824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606314413279645986" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">racing around on bikes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bl1_XOg6WXk/Tc2hQF9cVeI/AAAAAAAACV8/AB3s6HHinoI/s1600/IMG_7862.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bl1_XOg6WXk/Tc2hQF9cVeI/AAAAAAAACV8/AB3s6HHinoI/s400/IMG_7862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606314408996001250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">taking turns riding in the razor....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDcfwk_4Z5E/Tc2hPnpTGHI/AAAAAAAACV0/LuhVAi0KTaQ/s1600/IMG_7836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDcfwk_4Z5E/Tc2hPnpTGHI/AAAAAAAACV0/LuhVAi0KTaQ/s400/IMG_7836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606314400858445938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and climbing tree after tree.</div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Camping was just what we needed. No cell phones, no TV, no computers, no kids fighting (almost). Just us, friends, and nature. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">A great combination!</span></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-35796223398648984762011-05-13T13:59:00.000-07:002011-05-13T14:12:02.361-07:00BUGZ!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Last year in Kindergarten Kobe was in the BUGZ play. He was a horse fly. This year Kennedy had the same teacher, Mrs. Barton, so she got to be in the play too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She made one cute little lady bug.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She fits the personality of a sassy little lady too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">PERFECT FIT!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NpGruJfpudg/Tc2c2RMRtRI/AAAAAAAACVM/zDifT7OsJN4/s1600/IMG_7788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NpGruJfpudg/Tc2c2RMRtRI/AAAAAAAACVM/zDifT7OsJN4/s400/IMG_7788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606309567287899410" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Kennedy with friends before the show started.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ag4XpFviUS0/Tc2c18SX-mI/AAAAAAAACVE/-O-qNVFssqw/s1600/IMG_7808.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ag4XpFviUS0/Tc2c18SX-mI/AAAAAAAACVE/-O-qNVFssqw/s400/IMG_7808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606309561676331618" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">During the show.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><br /></span></div></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P2buixOZhnc/Tc2c1r8qNSI/AAAAAAAACU8/ns8Ns44Yhvk/s1600/IMG_7785.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P2buixOZhnc/Tc2c1r8qNSI/AAAAAAAACU8/ns8Ns44Yhvk/s400/IMG_7785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606309557290284322" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Kennedy and Alyssa</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">One of her best friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QoC1PT3tzGs/Tc2c1R195OI/AAAAAAAACU0/BUzykt7H1hc/s1600/IMG_7790.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QoC1PT3tzGs/Tc2c1R195OI/AAAAAAAACU0/BUzykt7H1hc/s400/IMG_7790.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606309550282892514" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IBqc3XgVV6g/Tc2c1GRwCMI/AAAAAAAACUs/xJIjsti8uKc/s1600/IMG_7791.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IBqc3XgVV6g/Tc2c1GRwCMI/AAAAAAAACUs/xJIjsti8uKc/s400/IMG_7791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606309547178199234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The play was adorable of course. All of kids did a great job! </span></div></span></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-88106679693717494682011-04-11T14:31:00.001-07:002011-04-11T14:37:18.627-07:00Baby ???<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We are having...........</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A BOY!!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>OR A GIRL.....</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We don't know because we are not finding out:)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Stay tuned till August to see what lucky #4 is.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>But here is a little sneak peek...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eSS37kgeW9o/TaNzfta8D2I/AAAAAAAACUk/3zeYPGgH9x8/s1600/misc%2B1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eSS37kgeW9o/TaNzfta8D2I/AAAAAAAACUk/3zeYPGgH9x8/s400/misc%2B1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442150730010466" /></a><br /></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-69604920143843146902011-04-11T14:24:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:31:07.648-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">On St. Patrick's day a leprechaun snuck into our house and made a complete mess looking for gold. He sure was sneaky!! He came through the back door and left a trail of rainbow colored skittles wherever he went. I don't think he found what he was looking for, but he did leave the kids a box of Lucky Charms for breakfast, more treats, and a note for each kid behind. Maybe he felt guilty for leaving such a mess. Hopefully we will catch him next year!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRdDLz5s77A/TaNx7O676XI/AAAAAAAACUc/OfQPZg3n9Gs/s1600/IMG_7759.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRdDLz5s77A/TaNx7O676XI/AAAAAAAACUc/OfQPZg3n9Gs/s400/IMG_7759.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440424555800946" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYZvXWYGgms/TaNx6sg0p1I/AAAAAAAACUU/kqOr1TcM-jo/s1600/IMG_7757.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYZvXWYGgms/TaNx6sg0p1I/AAAAAAAACUU/kqOr1TcM-jo/s400/IMG_7757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440415319467858" /></a>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-45986228946995679672011-04-11T14:20:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:24:26.443-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In February Kobe was awarded Mustang of the Month at his school. Students who show great citizenship and are great examples to others receives the award after the teacher recommends them. The award is then given to the student by the principle and vice principle at a small assembly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Way to go Kobe!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are very proud of you!</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lkys1AShTQ/TaNwuR0M03I/AAAAAAAACUM/FWZw-zrLz14/s1600/IMG_7690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lkys1AShTQ/TaNwuR0M03I/AAAAAAAACUM/FWZw-zrLz14/s400/IMG_7690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594439102482928498" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oDGRkZZ2ao8/TaNwuEqa2dI/AAAAAAAACUE/DlHhAYbYpDU/s1600/IMG_7692.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oDGRkZZ2ao8/TaNwuEqa2dI/AAAAAAAACUE/DlHhAYbYpDU/s400/IMG_7692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594439098952243666" /></a><br /></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-17737807619465049202011-04-11T14:05:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:19:58.175-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">DANCING</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">DAUGHTER</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">DATE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">DADDY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K6CnCPp4HzI/TaNt20CVyJI/AAAAAAAACT8/k6W62vXTIWw/s1600/IMG_7665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K6CnCPp4HzI/TaNt20CVyJI/AAAAAAAACT8/k6W62vXTIWw/s400/IMG_7665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594435950573111442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">A special night to remember. Justin picked up Kennedy at our front door with a rose and escorted her to a Valentine's Dance at the local Recreation center. Afterwards he treated her to ice cream and a short trip to the mall to the make up counter (her favorite place) to have makeup applied. She came home all smiles and giggles and talked about it for days. Now she just has to wait another 10 years before she can date anyone else besides her dad.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D2GOJc9maS8/TaNtnEt4bEI/AAAAAAAACT0/MNhDjkT8_S4/s1600/IMG_7670.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-61144227189656802902011-04-11T14:03:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:05:32.132-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">You better watch your back cuz my kids are gangsta!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aQ1GGek14M/TaNs2jNiiOI/AAAAAAAACTs/y1IJE3pZwI0/s1600/IMG_7649.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aQ1GGek14M/TaNs2jNiiOI/AAAAAAAACTs/y1IJE3pZwI0/s400/IMG_7649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594434846545053922" /></a>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-41442761380280429432011-04-11T13:33:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:03:38.858-07:00Basketball Season<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Kobe played basketball for the first time this winter and loved it.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">He played with great friends.</span></div><div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uJF4YWa9lYU/TaNrKceJSyI/AAAAAAAACTk/YHsiSjdu4h8/s1600/IMG_7682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uJF4YWa9lYU/TaNrKceJSyI/AAAAAAAACTk/YHsiSjdu4h8/s400/IMG_7682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432989309782818" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Had a great coach.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixCqiPfKaTY/TaNrJ92kp0I/AAAAAAAACTc/Wv46RxGy2OE/s1600/IMG_7677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixCqiPfKaTY/TaNrJ92kp0I/AAAAAAAACTc/Wv46RxGy2OE/s400/IMG_7677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432981090740034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And had the BEST cheering section!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vnlSqWBvK1s/TaNrJOZZkVI/AAAAAAAACTU/B2-uLkgU0Y8/s1600/IMG_7640.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vnlSqWBvK1s/TaNrJOZZkVI/AAAAAAAACTU/B2-uLkgU0Y8/s400/IMG_7640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432968351912274" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oEiCyOWeZU/TaNrIuc5h4I/AAAAAAAACTM/7GE0h4kcd94/s1600/IMG_7645.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oEiCyOWeZU/TaNrIuc5h4I/AAAAAAAACTM/7GE0h4kcd94/s400/IMG_7645.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432959776655234" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aQZM22C77U8/TaNrIFRSMZI/AAAAAAAACTE/C9Zd-upBltQ/s1600/IMG_7642.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aQZM22C77U8/TaNrIFRSMZI/AAAAAAAACTE/C9Zd-upBltQ/s400/IMG_7642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594432948722086290" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">WAY TO GO BULLDOGS!!</div></span></div></div><div><br /></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-28897626471553685722011-03-17T17:51:00.000-07:002011-03-18T15:35:22.920-07:00Can I just get blogging about December over with already!!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Finally, the last post about December and then I can actually move onto the new year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But not before I highlight this little man's birthday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Kade's big day was December 30th.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">He grew from the terrible twos into the big kid threes in just one day.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">He woke the morning of celebration to a room decorated in his favorite color....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">blue.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tmhjGrsmO0/TYKtuhJxk3I/AAAAAAAACS8/E4TAlug5yXc/s1600/IMG_7536.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tmhjGrsmO0/TYKtuhJxk3I/AAAAAAAACS8/E4TAlug5yXc/s400/IMG_7536.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585217502577791858" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then he enjoyed pancakes that were dyed in none other than the color....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">blue!</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't ask why he is feeding the doll. Maybe he was practicing being an older brother:) </span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jteIi-x8ABc/TYKtufaL19I/AAAAAAAACS0/AoQHqTvTsgM/s1600/IMG_7538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jteIi-x8ABc/TYKtufaL19I/AAAAAAAACS0/AoQHqTvTsgM/s400/IMG_7538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585217502109751250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once dad got home that night and after dinner at Chuck e' Cheese, because that is where the birthday boy wanted to go, he finally got around to opening presents.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">A new bike.....YEAH!!! Which he LOVES,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> except for the fact that Kennedy is always stealing it away from Kade to ride it herself.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AplYN3V3yok/TYKtt3v-2EI/AAAAAAAACSs/Pb2GAiSM0bA/s1600/IMG_7546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AplYN3V3yok/TYKtt3v-2EI/AAAAAAAACSs/Pb2GAiSM0bA/s400/IMG_7546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585217491463755842" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and other fun gifts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfxURmbecVU/TYKttutVfXI/AAAAAAAACSk/IxvSsXZJpRc/s1600/IMG_7551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfxURmbecVU/TYKttutVfXI/AAAAAAAACSk/IxvSsXZJpRc/s400/IMG_7551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585217489036737906" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">But wait! It's not over yet......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Because the next day at the family New Year's Eve party we had Spiderman cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday to Kade, which he did not appreciate very much and told us to "STOP SINGING" throughout the whole song.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Did we really sound that bad?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">Look at his unappreciative face....</span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sFSNcaLDQcI/TYKttVjpxzI/AAAAAAAACSc/Q17T92Zoa4k/s1600/IMG_7621.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sFSNcaLDQcI/TYKttVjpxzI/AAAAAAAACSc/Q17T92Zoa4k/s1600/IMG_7621.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sFSNcaLDQcI/TYKttVjpxzI/AAAAAAAACSc/Q17T92Zoa4k/s400/IMG_7621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585217482285238066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday baby boy!! You light up our lives with your hilarious personality, willingness to do and play anything with your brother and sister. Even if you are a punching bag for Kobe and a dancing mermaid for Kennedy, you always do it with a smile. You continually make us laugh with your goofiness and pure adorableness. I honestly can not get enough of you and wonder sometimes how you endure so many kisses and cheek squeezes that I inflict on you daily......what a good sport you are. You truly were meant to be a younger brother because you just go with the flow and smile along the way. We love you Kaders Roland!!</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-44101292438452513592011-02-28T16:16:00.000-08:002011-02-28T16:27:46.940-08:00Christmas morning....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Christmas morning 2010.......</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yi1wnSlnP5Y/TWw7ugJnJ3I/AAAAAAAACSU/YCvG1Rb0yjw/s1600/IMG_7489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yi1wnSlnP5Y/TWw7ugJnJ3I/AAAAAAAACSU/YCvG1Rb0yjw/s400/IMG_7489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899708495472498" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">Coming around the corner smiling and laughing already......</span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kade refused to stay in his pajamas and got himself dressed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Elymik-CVfE/TWw7uO-N9RI/AAAAAAAACSM/AHVRBaJAsx8/s1600/IMG_7498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Elymik-CVfE/TWw7uO-N9RI/AAAAAAAACSM/AHVRBaJAsx8/s400/IMG_7498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899703884281106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Kade elbow deep in his stocking....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PDGTiovHuU/TWw7tyVjJVI/AAAAAAAACSE/w1ZqGw9LU7k/s1600/IMG_7512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PDGTiovHuU/TWw7tyVjJVI/AAAAAAAACSE/w1ZqGw9LU7k/s400/IMG_7512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899696197510482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">Faster, faster Kobe......open it faster......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpeXOabq2FM/TWw7tVhvWRI/AAAAAAAACR8/eK0D3Y_EeVs/s1600/IMG_7513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpeXOabq2FM/TWw7tVhvWRI/AAAAAAAACR8/eK0D3Y_EeVs/s400/IMG_7513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899688464013586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">"Just what I always wanted!!!" Kennedy would exclaim after opening every gift.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ycTpdJhqVag/TWw7tJx9quI/AAAAAAAACR0/0JrA6knsq3k/s1600/IMG_7526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ycTpdJhqVag/TWw7tJx9quI/AAAAAAAACR0/0JrA6knsq3k/s400/IMG_7526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899685310835426" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">The after math........</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Thank you Santa!</span></div></span></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-6084256168985242072011-02-28T15:54:00.000-08:002011-02-28T16:16:27.675-08:00Christmas Eve....<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas Eve 2010.....</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7oeC6mV-YA/TWw2fyXHmvI/AAAAAAAACRs/CxQbuLWxLw4/s1600/IMG_7484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7oeC6mV-YA/TWw2fyXHmvI/AAAAAAAACRs/CxQbuLWxLw4/s400/IMG_7484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893958127786738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Stockings were hung.......</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">or more like laying on the couch. Santa hadn't quite got to my empty stocking yet:)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1ylB6Y-ngU/TWw2fmj6PWI/AAAAAAAACRk/_1oP_zNpKuY/s1600/IMG_7486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1ylB6Y-ngU/TWw2fmj6PWI/AAAAAAAACRk/_1oP_zNpKuY/s400/IMG_7486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893954960211298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And the house was clean and quiet all ready for Santa....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27NpQ_iyOgI/TWw2fRNtOUI/AAAAAAAACRc/5FDEU2lzOJ4/s1600/IMG_7472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27NpQ_iyOgI/TWw2fRNtOUI/AAAAAAAACRc/5FDEU2lzOJ4/s400/IMG_7472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893949229939010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">but before all that could happen Santa had his little elves secretly deliver new pajamas to be opened and worn on Christmas Eve....</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3S6ZGsyn5A/TWw2e8oGUwI/AAAAAAAACRU/K_EANpp3-k0/s1600/IMG_7473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3S6ZGsyn5A/TWw2e8oGUwI/AAAAAAAACRU/K_EANpp3-k0/s400/IMG_7473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893943703491330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Then the reindeer food was happily scattered in the drive way....</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CkVq-LmaLI0/TWw2eWGHegI/AAAAAAAACRM/_7m4dKwgByc/s1600/IMG_7477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CkVq-LmaLI0/TWw2eWGHegI/AAAAAAAACRM/_7m4dKwgByc/s400/IMG_7477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893933360413186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And one last note to Santa was written and signed by all three before the cookies and milk were ready to be set out......</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Finally off to bed.....and one by one after much laughter, giggles, and peeks out the window they EVENTUALLY fell asleep extremely excited to see what Santa brought them this year!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">!</span></span></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4719473849553377694.post-87955168647109321692011-02-02T13:32:00.000-08:002011-02-02T14:08:02.878-08:00December happenings....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Like everyone else we had a very busy December. Very busy, but very fun and exciting!! We had party after party.....school parties, church parties, family parties, and even Kade's birthday party! I don't think there was a night that we didn't have something planned. Also, in December, I found out I am pregnant and due in August and on the same weekend that I found out I was pregnant I also got called to be the Young Women's President in my ward:) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our December was very eventful, memorable, and spiritual. I think that I am still trying to recover 2 months later.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b>Pictures from the McEwen party....</b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnPIn9vbgI/AAAAAAAACP4/OiElC1Tm4zs/s1600/IMG_7464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnPIn9vbgI/AAAAAAAACP4/OiElC1Tm4zs/s400/IMG_7464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569210161294175746" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">This year we did a hat exchange with the siblings.</div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnPIST5VLI/AAAAAAAACPw/4a_F_yPxl5Q/s1600/IMG_7459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnPIST5VLI/AAAAAAAACPw/4a_F_yPxl5Q/s400/IMG_7459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569210155481519282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Then the Bevell party.....</span></b></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This year it was EXTRA special because my sister Sonya and her family all came from Oregon and spent the weekend in Las Vegas so they were able to come.</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOk7TqIUI/AAAAAAAACPo/ktANhrmiUw0/s1600/IMG_7443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOk7TqIUI/AAAAAAAACPo/ktANhrmiUw0/s400/IMG_7443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569209548011086146" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Sonya was the lucky one to get the best white elephant gift ever. I am still laughing when I think of it. My mom gave it to her. It is a Christmas sweater with dolls sewn on the front. If you can't tell what they are doing they are skiing. Yes, those are individual dolls on the front equipped with wired ski poles. Oh man! It was hideous!!</div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOkaD6vXI/AAAAAAAACPg/E_DatVKI8f4/s1600/IMG_7442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOkaD6vXI/AAAAAAAACPg/E_DatVKI8f4/s400/IMG_7442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569209539086695794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOj28NhCI/AAAAAAAACPY/LZcW3yrR1gw/s1600/IMG_7451.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOj28NhCI/AAAAAAAACPY/LZcW3yrR1gw/s400/IMG_7451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569209529659130914" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kade had his Christmas Preschool Program...</div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOjur58LI/AAAAAAAACPQ/Nnu8HICBJqU/s1600/IMG_7354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOjur58LI/AAAAAAAACPQ/Nnu8HICBJqU/s400/IMG_7354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569209527443255474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The entire time he just stood and stared at the girl next to him.....didn't move, didn't sing, just stared. We were laughing so hard!!</div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOjISuqDI/AAAAAAAACPI/yAVzQl6TBtA/s1600/IMG_7351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k09J9vkt0EI/TUnOjISuqDI/AAAAAAAACPI/yAVzQl6TBtA/s400/IMG_7351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569209517137111090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More christmas to come........</div></div>Rachel McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488465958172882968noreply@blogger.com5