tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77122608093875430542011-09-06T16:37:57.659-05:00stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.comBlogger6071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-79192229849866683222011-09-06T16:37:00.002-05:002011-09-06T16:37:57.669-05:00This blog has moved to <a href="http://littlemommyof4.tumblr.com/">littlemommyof4.tumblr.com</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7919222984986668322?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-85780620603960746722011-06-17T13:03:00.001-05:002011-06-17T14:11:35.155-05:00In honor of Father's Day I thought I'd pay a little tribute to 2 men in my life. One that helped give me life and the other that I have called dad for 22 years.<br /><div><br /></div><div>When I was 4 my parents went their separate ways. They were young and crammed 3 kids into 3 years. It just wasn't working. My dad was soon stationed in California (we live(d) in central IL) (he was in the marines) and there was no way my mom was gonna ship 3 little kids off for visits and so there was never an agreement established to continue any kind of relationship with him. The last time I saw him was right before I turned 5. I have very little memories before then.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We moved in with my mom's parents and my mom eventually met a guy (a couple months later) at a church thing. He asked her out and ended up proposing on the first date &nbsp;I do believe and they were married 3 months later. Sounds creepy, I know, but he turned out to be a wonderful blessing. He'd been married before but never had kids but he took on the role of parenthood with determination to do his best. I remember him reading parenting books and his bible a lot. He would discipline with love and patience and he brought stability. He brought security. I loved him right away and he became DAD. Sometime later for one reason or another my biological dad gave up his parental rights so that our 'new' dad could adopt us.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I admire both for this decision. One for acknowledging our need for stability and the other for officially taking on the role of fatherhood. Who marries a girl with 3 kids!? AND takes care of them!? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(turns out both did but we'll get to that later)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div>So, from then on, our little family was established and we had a pretty normal life. When I was 12 or so my parents wanted to try and have more kids. Turns out my mom couldn't so they started the adoption process. When I was 14 they adopted 2 babies within that same year, 8 weeks apart. And so, our family grew to 7. My dad does not have any children of his own but is more of a father then a lot of dads and loves us all as his own. I admire him so much. &nbsp;He took on the role of fatherhood 22 yrs. ago and has done a wonderful job, though he would never admit that. He will always be my DAD and said with true endearment.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Skip ahead to last year....</div><div><br /></div><div>Towards the end of last year, for reasons too personal, our biological dad got in contact with us again. I was flooded with a mix of emotions. I felt pain I didn't know was there. I felt love. I felt anger. Well, just about every feeling really. And it was an emotional roller-coaster for a good month or so before I made the decision to move past what I was feeling and just try and start a relationship with him. The moment I made that decision I was more of a mess though. I didn't know how to feel. I just felt so raw and exposed. I was treading on unfamiliar waters. I knew that I was making the right decision but it was such a confusing time for me.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I learned that I had a brother, Charlie, that was 21 yrs. old and who had lived within 30 miles of me his whole life. His mom, Melinda, and my dad got pregnant with him soon after my parents' divorce. She was young and didn't feel that getting married and moving with him to CA, at the time, was the right decision. And so he moved on to CA (he didn't have a choice because he was getting stationed there) and eventually married again and they had a girl. My sister, Timari, who is 17. That marriage did not work out and they eventually parted ways and some time later Charlie's mom, Melinda, and my dad got back together when he moved back. By now she had 2 more kids from her previous marriage. My dad jumped in as dad for all three kids and they have been married for 7 years now and have since moved back out to CA.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I learned all this it was a bit of a shocker. One, that I had a brother I didn't know about and second that my biological dad had been dad to kids that weren't his but yet had remained absent in my life. Selfish, I know, but it was all so new.</div><div><br /></div><div>A date and time was set to go and meet him and his wife and my new brother. It was the day before Thanksgiving last year. My brother, Nic (24), had already met them and was there. Jen, my sister (25) wasn't ready to meet them yet so Jess and I and our kids headed over to their old house in Bloomington where Charlie was still living. They had flown in from California.</div><div><br /></div><div>The drive over was a strange one. I was strangely calm yet freaking out a the same time. I grabbed Jess' hand on the last stretch of road between us and them. I knew this was finally the right time to begin a relationship but I had no idea what to expect.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We were greeted at the door warmly. Melinda, his wife, was the first one I saw and then I saw <b>him</b>. My dad. The man I had never stopped loving and never stopped wondering about and I felt this warm connection. We quickly took off our coats and shoes and I hugged Melinda first and then him and a wave of completion came over me. I felt whole. My heart was finally whole. In that moment I remembered his smell and how he called me 'sweetie'. Which is exactly what he said.. 'Hi, sweetie.'&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I met Charlie after that and felt an instant bond with him too. We met his wonderful girlfriend, Nicole, and walked into the living room which had been readied for Christmas with the kids and a Thanksgiving dinner. They had covered everything! The kids loved all of them and the whole evening was strangely normal. As if no time had ever passed.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>The weather was getting bad and so we headed out. We said our goodbyes to everyone. My dad was helping us into the van with the kids and all the new stuff. I hugged him goodbye, feeling even more at peace, and we exchanged 'I love you's'. The drive home was like walking on clouds. I had 2 dads that loved me and that I loved each in a different way. And then a tinge of guilt swept over me. I quick text my DAD and told him that I felt like I had just cheated on him and that I still loved him very much. He quickly responded and reassured me that all was well and that he loved me too.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>The following months up until recently have been a weird game of trying to balance my feelings between the two dads. I've finally made up my mind that they are both dad and I'm blessed to have both in my life. They each mean something different to me but they are both men that love me unconditionally. And so this new life of having two dads and a whole new family has begun and I'm quite enjoying it.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We will be moving out to California within 10 miles from them in about 5 weeks. I can't help but think that this is all part of a bigger plan. Never would I have ever dreamed that my life would be taking this turn. It's an adventure to say the least and one that I've come to embrace with open arms and an open heart.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, Happy Father's Day to my two dads!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-veXS8J1ygAo/TfuWSk1UzOI/AAAAAAAADUI/48VUNG-BSOM/s1600/135080_1469378426775_1603026572_31008764_1238969_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-veXS8J1ygAo/TfuWSk1UzOI/AAAAAAAADUI/48VUNG-BSOM/s200/135080_1469378426775_1603026572_31008764_1238969_o.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><div>To you, DAD, for always being there and for raising me and for loving me through it all. You have a big special place in my heart forever. Thank you for taking on the role of being my DAD. I love you.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4x-qPkFrwIw/TfuWUjSM8aI/AAAAAAAADUM/c6LTwpFOmSo/s1600/223086_1946238972448_1136747597_32325432_7938928_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4x-qPkFrwIw/TfuWUjSM8aI/AAAAAAAADUM/c6LTwpFOmSo/s1600/223086_1946238972448_1136747597_32325432_7938928_n.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And to you, dad, for giving us a chance at a normal life so many years ago and for pursuing a new relationship with me and my little family now. I love you.</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><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8578062060396074672?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-85472851056902195752011-06-01T21:08:00.000-05:002011-06-01T21:08:01.318-05:00I think 7 months is a long enough time for being away from this blog. I can't say that that length of time was intended, it just happened.<br /><br />A lot has happened since Nov. 4th, 2010 and it's taken me about this long to begin to comprehend my life as it is now.<br /><br />To catch you up to speed...<br /><br />1. I re-connected with my biological dad in November (after 20+ years) and met his wife and their kids and a brother I didn't know about. Things are going wonderfully. I love them all and we get along great!<br /><br />2. I got pregnant in February and am currently 4 months pregnant with surprise baby #4.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sV-NqgVi1oQ/Tebqxb2SiQI/AAAAAAAADUE/rUto5Zunmmo/s1600/230308_130763700335441_100002054364476_218168_3245080_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sV-NqgVi1oQ/Tebqxb2SiQI/AAAAAAAADUE/rUto5Zunmmo/s320/230308_130763700335441_100002054364476_218168_3245080_n.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will hopefully find out what he/she is next week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. My husband accepted a job offer in Mission Viejo, CA. in May and quit his steady job of over 5 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. We're moving from IL to CA in 8 weeks. (if insurance gets figured out)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That may only be 4 things but they are pretty big.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I need to stop fighting all of my emotions and succumb to feeling crazy, emotional, and being unable to control things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the beginning of this year the Lord told me to rest. To rest in Him and let Him take care of me and bless me. I knew there was a change coming in June with Jess' career and that God was going to do big things this year for us but that I was just supposed to rest and let Him do it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Little did I know what all He meant and how hard it would be. I just need to stop dragging my heels and jump in already. Which is where I am now. That is what I am trying to do. Jump in and enjoy the ride that is my life in all it's crazy glory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess I thought resuming my blog would help me sort out my thoughts and gain a little perspective into my own heart. It helped before and I've missed it. There has been a void in my life because I haven't been documenting my life so it doesn't seem to make as much sense. All my thoughts are jumbled around from the past 7 months. I took a break to cherish things more personal rather then share yet I seemed to have lost a bit of myself in that effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I'm back!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*I will expand more on each point made this week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8547285105690219575?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-5339730965810990692010-11-04T16:46:00.000-05:002010-11-04T16:46:00.270-05:00Three years ago at 3:35 a.m. my heart was once again melted when sweet little Liam entered my world...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/1880.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/s_1880.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Today we celebrated his birthday by going to lunch to get chicken 'singers' and strawberry ice 'seam'...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/1881.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/s_1881.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And then we went to the toy store and he picked out a few things.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/1882.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/s_1882.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/1883.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/04/s_1883.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />It was so cute taking him through the store. He had to stop and look at everything! He makes life so fun and sweet...<br /><br />Tonight we will continue the merriment with pizza, cake, and toy story 3. <br /><br />Happy Birthday to Liam!!! <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-533973096581099069?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-45804430143279966482010-11-03T13:15:00.000-05:002010-11-03T13:15:01.029-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/03/1378.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/03/s_1378.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4580443014327996648?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-41994718340718069622010-11-03T13:14:00.000-05:002010-11-03T13:14:01.009-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/03/1363.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/03/s_1363.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Batman praying over our dinner...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4199471834071806962?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-33923729626175160682010-11-02T10:37:00.000-05:002010-11-02T10:37:12.703-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAwEHh8bgI/AAAAAAAADTQ/X0EwQvHiJCI/s1600/DSC_4970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAwEHh8bgI/AAAAAAAADTQ/X0EwQvHiJCI/s320/DSC_4970.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3392372962617516068?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-25523791597060698662010-11-02T10:34:00.001-05:002010-11-02T10:40:14.742-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">THREE years old!</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(on the 4th)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That's a hard number for mommy to type...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why must you be 3 already?????</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAlROtCFUI/AAAAAAAADSw/zhqO20-6qIY/s1600/n1093037717_30021648_7323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAlROtCFUI/AAAAAAAADSw/zhqO20-6qIY/s320/n1093037717_30021648_7323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just yesterday you were my fresh little baby boy...</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><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And now you're spiderman...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAlmPWonvI/AAAAAAAADS0/LBTZFpxM0aI/s1600/DSC_4855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAlmPWonvI/AAAAAAAADS0/LBTZFpxM0aI/s320/DSC_4855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You are the sweetest little boy. You melt my heart. You melt everyone's heart.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApgazFXQI/AAAAAAAADS4/mmU4AHPPacU/s1600/DSC_4936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApgazFXQI/AAAAAAAADS4/mmU4AHPPacU/s320/DSC_4936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love your cute little face...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApgwciSdI/AAAAAAAADS8/7yn-p533xEY/s1600/DSC_4937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApgwciSdI/AAAAAAAADS8/7yn-p533xEY/s320/DSC_4937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I love your blonde locks that curl just so to create</div><div style="text-align: center;">the perfect little shag...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAphThP1XI/AAAAAAAADTA/Zu_2bAW6tQw/s1600/DSC_4939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAphThP1XI/AAAAAAAADTA/Zu_2bAW6tQw/s320/DSC_4939.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love your cute little smile...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAphyR-fHI/AAAAAAAADTE/cevWLUSdz4U/s1600/DSC_4940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAphyR-fHI/AAAAAAAADTE/cevWLUSdz4U/s320/DSC_4940.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and how excited you get over everything...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApilgtk2I/AAAAAAAADTI/AYWY0DOIz3A/s1600/DSC_4949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApilgtk2I/AAAAAAAADTI/AYWY0DOIz3A/s320/DSC_4949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApi74TBdI/AAAAAAAADTM/-rfk3SxSIVY/s1600/DSC_4954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNApi74TBdI/AAAAAAAADTM/-rfk3SxSIVY/s320/DSC_4954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I love the sunshine that you bring into my life. I love&nbsp;your hugs and kisses and how you burst into song all&nbsp;the time. I love your words even if I can't always understand you. I love how you are starting to love super heros but get them confused. I love your eagerness to pray at bedtime. I love that you fell asleep in my arms yesterday at naptime. I love that you make faces and talk to Faye when we are in the van. I love that you think it's funny to gross me out by picking your nose in front of me. I love that you are just as ticklish as I am and laugh before even being touched. I love that you are a lot like me. I love that you like to mess with your sisters to get them all riled up. They need their feathers ruffled now and then. I love how you are still sharing a bed with Olivia and how you both wake up together and go downstairs to play or watch cartoons. I love that you are wearing batman pj's under a spiderman suit right now. I love how you always say, "guess what mom?" and I'll say "what?" and then you'll say "i wuv you." and flash that adorable smile.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you, my sweet little Liam...<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy 3rd Birthday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love - Mommy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">now slow down already!!!!!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2552379159706069866?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-79822040437898984082010-11-02T09:45:00.001-05:002010-11-02T09:45:55.389-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAjzAwD12I/AAAAAAAADSs/lFk4icj3gK8/s1600/DSC_4854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAjzAwD12I/AAAAAAAADSs/lFk4icj3gK8/s320/DSC_4854.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7982204043789898408?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-69442747920188123922010-11-02T09:40:00.000-05:002010-11-02T09:40:04.279-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">11 months old!!!!</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(13ish days ago...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbNmBg0yI/AAAAAAAADSg/H5RMd4XYX0M/s1600/DSC_4823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbNmBg0yI/AAAAAAAADSg/H5RMd4XYX0M/s320/DSC_4823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbOIywsdI/AAAAAAAADSk/wjw7U-4NawU/s1600/DSC_4833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbOIywsdI/AAAAAAAADSk/wjw7U-4NawU/s320/DSC_4833.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbOX5DReI/AAAAAAAADSo/4cCyEcGywSs/s1600/DSC_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TNAbOX5DReI/AAAAAAAADSo/4cCyEcGywSs/s320/DSC_4836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My dearest little Faye Faye,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You are 11 months old now. Nearly a year old! Time goes so fast. I've cherished all the little moments knowing that it won't be long now till you'll be running around with your brother and sister and won't have time to cuddle with me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You have learned how to pull yourself up on things to a standing position and cruise the furniture. You think it's funny to let go and see how long you can stand before you go crashing down on your bottom.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You weighed 20lbs at your last appointment and I was told you were underweight. Turns out you needed a formula supplement. So now you are back to nursing full-time and drinking formula two times a day and eating some baby foods and our food. And I think you are doing just fine. You seem to be chunking up again.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This past weekend Daddy and I took you to a youth convention with us. With the exception of a few tired fits, you did really well and had fun being spoiled by us. You kept asking for Bob (Liam) the whole time and you got really excited when I told you we were going to go pick up Bob (Liam) Saturday night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You have so much fun chasing Olivia and Liam around the house and playing with them. It's adorable to watch. Liam just had his birthday party on Sunday and got a bunch of new toys that you love playing with too. You keep taking his Mr. Freeze and Superman and holding them in your little hands all day. You throw a fit if they take them from you or if you lose them.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You are finally getting two front teeth in between the fangs but they aren't coming in super fast. So it's not really helping. You still have fangs and now resemble a cat. I am so sorry! You are such a beautiful girl though. And when you do your silly grin to show it off it makes you that much cuter because you are a beautiful girl with personality.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You are the fiersest, sweetest, silliest, craziest, most loving, most confusing, most unpredictable baby yet and I love you very much. You are our's and you are a part of this family. Beautifully meshed into our daily life and routine. It may have taken longer then anticipated but we are there. We are here in this moment loving life as a family of five. And you, my little Faye Faye, complete us for this moment in our lives.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you sweet baby...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love - Mommy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6944274792018812392?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-86196798052344375112010-10-26T13:12:00.000-05:002010-10-26T13:13:04.979-05:00He decided on the camo look today...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/26/1555.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/26/s_1555.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And she decided to practice for Sunday...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/26/1556.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/26/s_1556.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Someone better take those markers away from those kids... Who is their mother?!?!<br /><br />Hmmm maybe I need to replace those markers with permanent markers to teach them a lesson...<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8619679805234437511?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-83138022465317950502010-10-26T10:23:00.000-05:002010-10-26T10:23:59.483-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="200" width="160"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1609646716395" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1609646716395" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="160" height="200"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Jesus, thank you for this day. Us had good&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">dreams, good bath, good sleep. Um.. us has,</div><div style="text-align: center;">us go to momma puppy house. Go sleep at</div><div style="text-align: center;">momma puppy house. Amen!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He calls my mom momma puppy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He got the grandma wrong though. They</div><div style="text-align: center;">are actually going to go to their first&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">sleep over at my grandparents house while</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess and I (and Faye) help out at a youth</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;convention this&nbsp;weekend.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He was really&nbsp;excited...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I think he'll still be excited when he finds&nbsp;out that it's</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;actually the other grandparents... He loves them too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8313802246531795050?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-35023337657014249712010-10-25T15:53:00.000-05:002010-10-25T15:53:00.764-05:00Saw this app over at nienie today and had to try it. It's hilarious! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1761.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1761.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1762.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1762.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1763.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1763.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1764.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1764.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1765.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1765.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1766.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1766.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1767.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1767.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1768.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1768.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />And my personal favorite...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1769.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1769.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And finally, his less amused older sister...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1770.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1770.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3502333765701424971?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-24130039846708329962010-10-25T15:46:00.001-05:002010-10-25T15:46:57.992-05:00I've decided to promote quiet time for all of us in seperate quarters during nap time.<br /><br />Olivia came downstairs from her quiet time looking like this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1745.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1745.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1746.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1746.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />*notice her name backwards on her forehead. <br /><br />She used the vanity mirror in her room to draw this work of art on herself...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1747.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1747.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Maybe I should re-think her quiet time...On the plus side, it's creative!<br /><br /><br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2413003984670832996?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-62154015365891037832010-10-25T15:38:00.000-05:002010-10-25T15:38:00.966-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1716.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1716.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I love his *words*...<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6215401536589103783?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-10601977941877000722010-10-25T15:35:00.000-05:002010-10-25T15:35:00.542-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/1711.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/25/s_1711.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1060197794187700072?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-85653520640556903492010-10-23T11:52:00.000-05:002010-10-23T11:52:00.795-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1387.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1387.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Blessed to wake up to this cutie every morning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1389.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1389.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1390.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1390.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Took Olivia to Disney princess on ice with my mom and sister. It was so fun! <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8565352064055690349?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-90258166489520778912010-10-23T11:38:00.003-05:002010-10-23T11:43:52.491-05:00I found <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Muppet-Family-Christmas-Jim-Henson/dp/B00005OSJR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1287851986&amp;sr=8-1">my favorite Christmas movie</a> and so we watched it together one morning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1327.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1327.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br />The kids were inspired and made their own Christmas tree and put gifts all around. They sang songs and held hands and then gave eachother the gifts. Warms a momma's heart...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMQQnfVUoI/AAAAAAAADSY/gOE02SzQjwc/s1600/photo_2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMQQnfVUoI/AAAAAAAADSY/gOE02SzQjwc/s320/photo_2-1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Liam helped me bake my favorite ginger snaps (minus the ginger)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMQRVXGa6I/AAAAAAAADSc/B7knRMXDxZs/s1600/photo_3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMQRVXGa6I/AAAAAAAADSc/B7knRMXDxZs/s320/photo_3-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-9025816648952077891?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-50605011842661348732010-10-23T11:33:00.000-05:002010-10-23T11:33:00.637-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1281.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1281.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Faye watching her brother and sister playing outside... <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1282.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1282.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ever since Florida, where they shared a bed, they've been sharing olivia's.<br /><br />Olivia said it's really nice having someone to talk to and even suggested us turning liam's room into a guest room....<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5060501184266134873?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-59858678064229385022010-10-23T11:19:00.001-05:002010-10-23T11:19:48.709-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/1211.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/23/s_1211.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Teaching Amy how to make baby toms. <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5985867806422938502?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-77987516172684473192010-10-23T11:15:00.001-05:002010-10-23T11:15:53.144-05:00Some sweet memories from our day together...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIGsHIyPI/AAAAAAAADSA/MB4jTqtqvkE/s1600/photo-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIGsHIyPI/AAAAAAAADSA/MB4jTqtqvkE/s320/photo-14.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIHErfPCI/AAAAAAAADSE/ObKIqja64yY/s1600/photo_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIHErfPCI/AAAAAAAADSE/ObKIqja64yY/s320/photo_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Making it to the last open day of our local dairy queen...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIIh3jZxI/AAAAAAAADSI/Cbf8QwqCGxg/s1600/photo_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIIh3jZxI/AAAAAAAADSI/Cbf8QwqCGxg/s320/photo_3.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Liam wanting to be like his big sissy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMII4Z6PgI/AAAAAAAADSM/QNvj6e8TR6A/s1600/photo_4-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMII4Z6PgI/AAAAAAAADSM/QNvj6e8TR6A/s320/photo_4-1.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIKL-6jgI/AAAAAAAADSU/QY1OeHDvk80/s1600/photo_5-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIKL-6jgI/AAAAAAAADSU/QY1OeHDvk80/s320/photo_5-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The girls reading and playing together...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIJq3vY_I/AAAAAAAADSQ/_OWKb0HEQXw/s1600/photo_4-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TMMIJq3vY_I/AAAAAAAADSQ/_OWKb0HEQXw/s320/photo_4-3.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;And, I made my first ever lasagna that<br />&nbsp;turned out amazingly&nbsp;and topped it off<br />with homemade pumpkin pie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And a few picture-less moments...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Liam gave Olivia a high-five and Faye</div><div style="text-align: center;">stuck out her little hand for one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Liam came over and held onto me and the&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">girls and looked at us so lovingly and said,&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">"i love you guys."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7798751617268447319?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-84227564597075516812010-10-17T22:43:00.001-05:002010-10-17T22:43:32.969-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/3009.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/s_3009.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/3010.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/s_3010.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8422756459707551681?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-43559309648396343992010-10-17T22:40:00.001-05:002010-10-17T22:40:47.138-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/3008.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/s_3008.jpg' border='0' width='350' height='466' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4355930964839634399?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-60543064663148776712010-10-17T22:38:00.000-05:002010-10-17T22:39:15.372-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/2999.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/17/s_2999.jpg' border='0' width='350' height='466' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6054306466314877671?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-30009591427006983582010-10-17T20:17:00.001-05:002010-10-17T20:18:14.610-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Today had fall written all over it. The kids and I got the house tidied up and ran to the store for everything to make pumpkin chilli. Olivia even helped me in the kitchen! We had a wonderful lunch with family and enjoyed a walk making sure to crunch through every pile of leaves we saw. Then we ventured home to paint pumpkins.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueDwZIu9I/AAAAAAAADQo/ho8ILUS-vho/s1600/DSC_4745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueDwZIu9I/AAAAAAAADQo/ho8ILUS-vho/s400/DSC_4745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueFWMDQwI/AAAAAAAADQs/ClA1I-kTCGM/s1600/DSC_4746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueFWMDQwI/AAAAAAAADQs/ClA1I-kTCGM/s320/DSC_4746.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueFsSvnYI/AAAAAAAADQw/6W69yeVzSbs/s1600/DSC_4757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueKzh_D7I/AAAAAAAADRk/cAx-tONujVw/s1600/DSC_4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueKzh_D7I/AAAAAAAADRk/cAx-tONujVw/s400/DSC_4796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueLL9_IgI/AAAAAAAADRo/b_BCBpmoFdw/s1600/DSC_4798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueLL9_IgI/AAAAAAAADRo/b_BCBpmoFdw/s400/DSC_4798.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working together to paint baby Faye's little pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueLuGgKRI/AAAAAAAADRs/tJhFvU1NWtA/s1600/DSC_4801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueLuGgKRI/AAAAAAAADRs/tJhFvU1NWtA/s320/DSC_4801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess' artwork.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMDX-LOI/AAAAAAAADRw/upnCeubPAZc/s1600/DSC_4803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMDX-LOI/AAAAAAAADRw/upnCeubPAZc/s320/DSC_4803.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never fails we always have a completely painted pumpkin of</div><div style="text-align: center;">some lovely combination of all the colors mixed together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's beautiful...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMdFuFoI/AAAAAAAADR0/-jIO2BcsW6w/s1600/DSC_4811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMdFuFoI/AAAAAAAADR0/-jIO2BcsW6w/s400/DSC_4811.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We finished off the evening with a well deserved snack of brownies and tea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMo7qh4I/AAAAAAAADR4/Idi65TlNEMk/s1600/DSC_4813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueMo7qh4I/AAAAAAAADR4/Idi65TlNEMk/s320/DSC_4813.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueNDfH-zI/AAAAAAAADR8/s01WMqBeLC0/s1600/DSC_4816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLueNDfH-zI/AAAAAAAADR8/s01WMqBeLC0/s320/DSC_4816.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3000959142700698358?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-58183352769324091032010-10-17T20:01:00.000-05:002010-10-17T20:01:57.742-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">We spent Saturday with some wonderful friends from Iowa who came to visit us for the day. We met up with them at an orchard in Steer, IL.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaC8mu9vI/AAAAAAAADQA/vqYhgcx-YG8/s1600/DSC_4704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaC8mu9vI/AAAAAAAADQA/vqYhgcx-YG8/s320/DSC_4704.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i ♥ her little feet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaDdnziPI/AAAAAAAADQE/2rOcKZ4WKmU/s1600/DSC_4712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaDdnziPI/AAAAAAAADQE/2rOcKZ4WKmU/s320/DSC_4712.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is their daughter, Amariss.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaDhxyTEI/AAAAAAAADQI/YH89ByZiDNc/s1600/DSC_4714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaDhxyTEI/AAAAAAAADQI/YH89ByZiDNc/s320/DSC_4714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Liam thought that these were the coolest things. Jess had</div><div style="text-align: center;">to lift him up so he could poke his little head through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaD61buMI/AAAAAAAADQM/VbpHIoIHbk4/s1600/DSC_4722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaD61buMI/AAAAAAAADQM/VbpHIoIHbk4/s320/DSC_4722.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaEcB-OHI/AAAAAAAADQQ/NrBte2L8jac/s1600/DSC_4724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaEcB-OHI/AAAAAAAADQQ/NrBte2L8jac/s320/DSC_4724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaEmTFX3I/AAAAAAAADQU/dUBsp_cDyhE/s1600/DSC_4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaEmTFX3I/AAAAAAAADQU/dUBsp_cDyhE/s320/DSC_4725.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaFtU9YkI/AAAAAAAADQY/4ybWsgQrgkk/s1600/DSC_4729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaFtU9YkI/AAAAAAAADQY/4ybWsgQrgkk/s320/DSC_4729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaGNZYEhI/AAAAAAAADQc/EwYX-mMhKtw/s1600/DSC_4731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaGNZYEhI/AAAAAAAADQc/EwYX-mMhKtw/s320/DSC_4731.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaGgZal7I/AAAAAAAADQg/rW1pnWhIOJE/s1600/DSC_4738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaGgZal7I/AAAAAAAADQg/rW1pnWhIOJE/s320/DSC_4738.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaG6fgUfI/AAAAAAAADQk/0TAwvuqyumE/s1600/DSC_4740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLuaG6fgUfI/AAAAAAAADQk/0TAwvuqyumE/s320/DSC_4740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My friend and I even got to squeeze in some much&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">needed mommy time. It was wonderful!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5818335276932409103?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-31844161456684390272010-10-14T11:58:00.000-05:002010-10-14T11:58:57.264-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1qWpw0NI/AAAAAAAADPQ/jFJuQ0lQHXY/s1600/DSC_4643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1qWpw0NI/AAAAAAAADPQ/jFJuQ0lQHXY/s400/DSC_4643.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1swjE1NI/AAAAAAAADPg/XFS_nIA9mzU/s400/DSC_4652.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1tbm10xI/AAAAAAAADPk/biQT1uDH6r0/s1600/DSC_4656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1tbm10xI/AAAAAAAADPk/biQT1uDH6r0/s400/DSC_4656.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1t5LTRYI/AAAAAAAADPo/3fFJ46dCxK4/s1600/DSC_4665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1t5LTRYI/AAAAAAAADPo/3fFJ46dCxK4/s400/DSC_4665.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;♥ that smile...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1uTc5CxI/AAAAAAAADPs/1b0rimBv3mE/s1600/DSC_4669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1uTc5CxI/AAAAAAAADPs/1b0rimBv3mE/s400/DSC_4669.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1uw_-gnI/AAAAAAAADPw/GWgu5IWYYFc/s1600/DSC_4670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1uw_-gnI/AAAAAAAADPw/GWgu5IWYYFc/s400/DSC_4670.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;all of the great-grandbabies on my mom's side... 2 more are on the way though!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1vkXO01I/AAAAAAAADP0/s-x_qIY9M8c/s1600/DSC_4679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1vkXO01I/AAAAAAAADP0/s-x_qIY9M8c/s400/DSC_4679.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;as you can see, Faye hated it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1wOTqwFI/AAAAAAAADP4/kqm4LMbILUM/s1600/DSC_4683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1wOTqwFI/AAAAAAAADP4/kqm4LMbILUM/s400/DSC_4683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1wkDpGKI/AAAAAAAADP8/ALlRXGmRfM0/s1600/DSC_4684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLc1wkDpGKI/AAAAAAAADP8/ALlRXGmRfM0/s400/DSC_4684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my sis and her beautiful little family</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3184416145668439027?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-12691842841695828552010-10-14T10:21:00.001-05:002010-10-14T10:21:32.121-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1038.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1038.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1039.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1039.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My sweet chub of love parky boy. <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1269184284169582855?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-6088116166391842732010-10-14T10:20:00.001-05:002010-10-14T10:20:27.341-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1035.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1035.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Baby toms I made. <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-608811616639184273?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-13551678805416274322010-10-14T10:19:00.001-05:002010-10-14T10:19:44.585-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1030.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1030.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1355167880541627432?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-29838954090694699022010-10-14T10:18:00.000-05:002010-10-14T10:19:03.396-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1023.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1023.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1024.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1024.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1025.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1025.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We had a wonderful and very successful community event through our church and watched UP in the parking lot. <br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2983895409069469902?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-83697926193723870622010-10-14T10:17:00.001-05:002010-10-14T10:17:21.563-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/1011.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_1011.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8369792619372387062?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-42260865166795544522010-10-14T10:12:00.001-05:002010-10-14T10:17:05.810-05:00<center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/983.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_983.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/986.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_986.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br />Love story time and prayer every night. Liam has even joined in on prayer time and says the cutest prayers. I should record him some night. Melts my heart.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4226086516679554452?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-74262220829545682132010-10-14T10:09:00.000-05:002010-10-14T10:09:00.466-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/973.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_973.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/974.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_974.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7426222082954568213?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-44489647051011834332010-10-14T10:00:00.000-05:002010-10-14T10:00:07.596-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/922.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_922.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4448964705101183433?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-49025135480853748702010-10-14T09:54:00.001-05:002010-10-14T09:54:57.023-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/918.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_918.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4902513548085374870?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-60246680810469113542010-10-14T09:53:00.001-05:002010-10-14T09:53:04.439-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/906.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_906.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/907.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_907.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/908.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_908.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6024668081046911354?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-58546350557172748022010-10-14T09:48:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:48:27.306-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXhXjqk3I/AAAAAAAADN4/pTZRbxPpAmo/s1600/DSC_4152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXhXjqk3I/AAAAAAAADN4/pTZRbxPpAmo/s320/DSC_4152.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXhym7i0I/AAAAAAAADN8/YZykq_tUiok/s1600/DSC_4153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXhym7i0I/AAAAAAAADN8/YZykq_tUiok/s320/DSC_4153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXiJ4G3lI/AAAAAAAADOA/sxyyMOcUwV8/s1600/DSC_4179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXiJ4G3lI/AAAAAAAADOA/sxyyMOcUwV8/s320/DSC_4179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXlyn0h_I/AAAAAAAADOg/x3v01vEiSjI/s320/DSC_4283.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXmXLInDI/AAAAAAAADOk/3qe2K3-nCLI/s1600/DSC_4287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXmXLInDI/AAAAAAAADOk/3qe2K3-nCLI/s320/DSC_4287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXmjdBYvI/AAAAAAAADOo/eE9FYPBrSPM/s1600/DSC_4288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXmjdBYvI/AAAAAAAADOo/eE9FYPBrSPM/s320/DSC_4288.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXnA_UrSI/AAAAAAAADOs/WuXFU_qktNI/s1600/DSC_4289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXnA_UrSI/AAAAAAAADOs/WuXFU_qktNI/s320/DSC_4289.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;maybe they know something we don't...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXnYA49mI/AAAAAAAADOw/nJx02W0yDT8/s1600/DSC_4294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXnYA49mI/AAAAAAAADOw/nJx02W0yDT8/s320/DSC_4294.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXn2UgmFI/AAAAAAAADO0/kzjSBUnrTNw/s1600/DSC_4302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXn2UgmFI/AAAAAAAADO0/kzjSBUnrTNw/s320/DSC_4302.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXoHmB9hI/AAAAAAAADO4/F0WGlf9fRJk/s1600/DSC_4305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXoHmB9hI/AAAAAAAADO4/F0WGlf9fRJk/s320/DSC_4305.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXopYEnJI/AAAAAAAADO8/lRUggrru_Vo/s1600/DSC_4325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXopYEnJI/AAAAAAAADO8/lRUggrru_Vo/s320/DSC_4325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;he didn't like the water so he stayed a safe distance away...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpHzzlEI/AAAAAAAADPA/HEdNyw0zfQA/s1600/DSC_4331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpHzzlEI/AAAAAAAADPA/HEdNyw0zfQA/s320/DSC_4331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and drew huge artwork in the sand with his little finger.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpugd_rI/AAAAAAAADPE/PGoPQm5ge-o/s1600/DSC_4334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpugd_rI/AAAAAAAADPE/PGoPQm5ge-o/s320/DSC_4334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpwlDVsI/AAAAAAAADPI/MFBtNVGw170/s1600/DSC_4349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcXpwlDVsI/AAAAAAAADPI/MFBtNVGw170/s320/DSC_4349.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and that wraps up our florida trip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5854635055717274802?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-48211529111715500472010-10-14T09:43:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:43:57.586-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW1KC1CSI/AAAAAAAADNs/2HR3V0s71lg/s1600/DSC_4111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW1KC1CSI/AAAAAAAADNs/2HR3V0s71lg/s320/DSC_4111.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW1q_gptI/AAAAAAAADNw/QeUTi6tQtWM/s1600/DSC_4115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW1q_gptI/AAAAAAAADNw/QeUTi6tQtWM/s320/DSC_4115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW12B752I/AAAAAAAADN0/U9rIk9iY3rU/s1600/DSC_4123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TLcW12B752I/AAAAAAAADN0/U9rIk9iY3rU/s320/DSC_4123.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jess took these one night using long exposure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4821152911171550047?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-19616476177385679802010-10-14T09:40:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:40:00.951-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/871.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_871.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My dad and sister. <br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1961647617738567980?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-77461750775505003142010-10-14T09:39:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:39:00.941-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/861.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_861.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />St. Augustine again. <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7746175077550500314?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-32603320723446346042010-10-14T09:38:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:38:00.999-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/858.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_858.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3260332072344634604?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-37080928479829551722010-10-14T09:37:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:37:01.066-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/856.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_856.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3708092847982955172?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-30190680414397445102010-10-14T09:35:00.001-05:002010-10-14T09:36:07.464-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/851.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_851.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Olivia and my youngest brother Jonathon.<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3019068041439744510?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-87494247000442029032010-10-14T09:35:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:35:00.624-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/848.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_848.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My beautiful sister Mariah.<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8749424700044202903?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-79607093089921690002010-10-14T09:34:00.001-05:002010-10-14T09:35:03.647-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/850.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_850.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7960709308992169000?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-90927315337491670832010-10-14T09:34:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:34:00.643-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/847.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_847.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-9092731533749167083?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-36272607009488084712010-10-14T09:33:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:33:00.074-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/843.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_843.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/844.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_844.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3627260700948808471?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-88164930064699211862010-10-14T09:29:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:30:04.483-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/828.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_828.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/829.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_829.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/830.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_830.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/831.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_831.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8816493006469921186?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-73643863141953732272010-10-14T09:28:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:28:00.092-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/824.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_824.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />He found a starfish and was so proud of it. Unfortunately it wasn't all the way dried out yet and I had put it in a ziploc to take it home and it fell apart and turned to mush. At least we have this picture...<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7364386314195373227?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-67575149599283982072010-10-14T09:26:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:26:00.804-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/819.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_819.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6757514959928398207?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-72590952344070110012010-10-14T09:25:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:25:00.580-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/818.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_818.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />St. Augustine<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7259095234407011001?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-53541018041611324342010-10-14T09:24:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:24:00.820-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/806.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_806.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/807.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_807.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/808.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_808.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5354101804161132434?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-15004945659397945312010-10-14T09:14:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:14:01.052-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/785.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_785.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The view from our bed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1500494565939794531?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-59286732571082095242010-10-14T09:13:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:13:01.061-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/781.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_781.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We made it!<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5928673257108209524?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-22184119040484880142010-10-14T09:11:00.001-05:002010-10-14T09:21:12.333-05:00<center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/777.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_777.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/778.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_778.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br /><br />I surprised them each with new toys in their carseats. They all did really well on the long drive. We left at 6pm. on a friday and got to our rental by 3:30pm the next day.<br /><br />My husband's family and our friends, the Lamberts, joined us for the first week and then my parents and two younger siblings joined us for the second week. We all shared a rental right on the beach in Ponte Vedra, Fl.<br /><br />It was such a blessing to get away for so long. We've never done that before.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2218411904048488014?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-36900263870780729712010-10-14T09:06:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:06:00.944-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/761.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/10/14/s_761.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />All packed up for Florida!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(these posts are so late. We went to Florida for two weeks, 4 weeks ago. Better late then never!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-3690026387078072971?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-28939305363389504322010-10-08T11:02:00.002-05:002010-10-08T11:09:42.225-05:00<a href="http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/2010/10/problem-with-being-perfect.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">the problem with being perfect</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/2010/10/plain-and-simple.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">plain and simple</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://debraparker.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-i-chose-to-adopt.html?spref=tw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">why i chose to adopt</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.blainehogan.com/post/1255665732/it-takes-time"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">it takes time</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span> <br /><a href="http://www.ransomedheart.com/p-43-captivating-first-edition-hard-back.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">captivating&nbsp;</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span> <br /><a href="http://www.lifeway.com/product/005159143/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">the study of david</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2893930536338950432?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-82796921465830044922010-10-08T09:42:00.000-05:002010-10-08T09:42:20.943-05:00I'll admit it. I've been avoiding you. Afraid you'll see through my happy photos and words and see the human that I am. Life is messy. Mostly because it's a learning process. I am not always willing to see what the Lord is showing me nor willing to go where He is leading. I'm kind of a control freak like that.<br /><br />Lately I've been wanting to check-out. Get away from it all. Even spending two weeks in Florida wasn't enough. I want to completely hide myself from the world afraid to let anyone see my faults and weaknesses.<br /><br />Life is hard and life is messy. I am learning how to deal when life doesn't go as planned or when people act out of the box of expectations I put them in. Actually, I don't know how to deal... at all... I get frustrated, mad, hurt, angry, weepy, pitiful, irritable, impatient, etc. You get my point. I guess I should say that I am learning how to go to Jesus with my feelings. It's not easy to admit you are wrong and need help. Not for me anyways. I like my walls. They've been there most my life. I'm scared to function without them. I'm scared to really put myself out there and be vulnerable. I'm scared for you to see the real me. The scared little girl who just wants to love and be loved. The one who doesn't have all the answers. The one who doesn't know what the hell she's doing. The one who falls short of her own expectations for herself more then she cares to admit.<br /><br />The question '<a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/07/wild-and-precious-life.html">what are you going to do with this one wild and precious life?</a>' has been on my mind. My answer is 'to LOVE'. My answer is not 'to have all the answers'. Or 'to be a better mother'. (that's an endless list) Or 'to keep house better'. Or 'to be in ministry' (which I feel highly unqualified for at the moment). Or 'to be a better wife, daughter, sister, or friend'. Or 'to be more generous'. Or 'to be a Godly woman' (whatever that means)<br /><br />My answer is simply 'to LOVE'.... And all that that entails. It's going to be a learning process for me. But, I know that with learning how to love, everything else will fall into place.<br /><br />I use to think that life was about getting through it with doing everything to the best of my abilities. (and thinking everyone else should too) Frankly, I'm just too tired. I will never amount to what I think I need to to be the perfect mom, or wife, or friend. And you will never amount to my ridiculous expectations. And even though letting my guard down and loving might be one of the most foreign things to me and the hardest, I think it will be most satisfying.<br /><br />In the end, when I look back, I don't want to know that I was right or knowledgeable or kept a clean house or survived being a stay-at-home-mother to young children. I want to look back and know that I loved and I loved hard and my heart will swell with the love that I received by doing so.....<br /><br />And so, here I am. Learning how to love and be loved. I'm diving in and I'm taking you all with me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><em><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_626919585">Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?</a></em><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_626919585"><br /></a><em><span style="font-size: 11px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_626919585">~Mary Oliver</a></span><a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/07/wild-and-precious-life.html">&nbsp;</a></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div id="abw" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 51, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 3px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: inherit; width: 930px;"><div class="clear" id="abm" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1;"><div id="abc" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: -336px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; width: 930px;"><div id="articlebody" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 351px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static; text-decoration: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: inherit;"><i style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 Corinthians 13:1-3</span></b></i></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8279692146583004492?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-42092622681801284102010-09-27T20:44:00.001-05:002010-09-27T20:47:01.219-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">10 months old! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(7 days ago)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFBtyFpPFI/AAAAAAAADNg/mDTQDHXuaiI/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFBtyFpPFI/AAAAAAAADNg/mDTQDHXuaiI/s400/photo.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">No blankie for this picture because you turned 10 months on vacation!&nbsp;I think being in Florida tops not having the blanket in the picture. I'm&nbsp;sure you'll understand.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You are now crawling. And very well I might add. You love to explore&nbsp;and follow after your brother and sister. One day you sat at the bottom of&nbsp;the stairs crying because you wanted to follow them upstairs to play. And&nbsp;so we did just that and you were so very happy. You played for two hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You are now eating even more baby food and just tonight you tried rice and&nbsp;you loved it! You had it all over you because you couldn't figure out how to&nbsp;eat it fast enough and ended up making a mess. You also refused to let us feed&nbsp;you bits of popcorn from the kids' bedtime snack because you wanted to do it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">yourself. You pushed everything out of the way so you could get to&nbsp;your brother's&nbsp;bowl and steal his popcorn. Very cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">As I mentioned, you turned 10 months on vacation. It is our first real&nbsp;vacation. Daddy laughs at me when I say that because we've taken&nbsp;vacations but I don't really consider visiting family or camping a real</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">vacation. Florida, in a house on the beach, is what I call a real vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You don't like the sand and you hate the water so that really limits time on&nbsp;the beach for mommy. Next year you might be more into it. You did so&nbsp;well with the very long drive. I was so proud of you! All three of you are&nbsp;wonderful children and always surprise me when I'm preparing for the worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Today I was laying you down for your nap and had sent Daddy out with&nbsp;Olivia and Liam so I could have some quiet time, but you were just so cute&nbsp;and snuggly that I decided that I needed a nap too. And after we woke up,&nbsp;you just laid in my arm with your little arm stretched across me for the longest&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">time. It was such a sweet moment that I will cherish forever.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You are such a loving little girl. You love to wave at everyone and smile.&nbsp;You have been clicking your tongue to make a kissing noise because that's&nbsp;what you think we're doing. So you'll kiss us then click your tongue. So cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I love you my sweet baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">love- Mommy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFIS2d0p3I/AAAAAAAADNk/V_SaP-ATN-M/s1600/photo-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFIS2d0p3I/AAAAAAAADNk/V_SaP-ATN-M/s400/photo-1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFIVdwJlQI/AAAAAAAADNo/GSgmFTUjvoI/s1600/photo+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TKFIVdwJlQI/AAAAAAAADNo/GSgmFTUjvoI/s320/photo+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4209262268180128410?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-75967026510408537042010-09-17T23:53:00.000-05:002010-09-17T23:54:07.361-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2894.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2894.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Finally gave her a ring that was made for her as a baby. She had been wearing a costume ring. I thought it was time for an upgrade. <br /><br /><br />Why does she look so old? She's supposed to be my baby forever!<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7596702651040853704?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-20363556875735151452010-09-17T23:46:00.001-05:002010-09-17T23:46:58.091-05:00I will never tire of seeing them get along whatever it may be. <br /><br />They've been playing so well together.<br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2881.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2881.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I think it's because Liam is talking so much better and Olivia is learning how to be a little more patient. <br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2036355687573515145?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-13067342523816846282010-09-17T23:42:00.001-05:002010-09-17T23:42:10.983-05:00Sweet potatoes morning, noon, and night! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2868.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2868.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2869.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2869.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I swear her skin is turning orange.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1306734252381684628?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-23562597582354712992010-09-17T23:38:00.001-05:002010-09-17T23:38:34.780-05:00The pumpkin festival rolled into town this week!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2856.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2856.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2857.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2857.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2859.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2859.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2860.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2860.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/2861.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/17/s_2861.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2356259758235471299?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-39087551103493521842010-09-13T13:18:00.002-05:002010-09-13T13:18:24.391-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="200" width="160"><param 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/></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-52093268870126653032010-09-10T15:31:00.000-05:002010-09-10T15:32:03.383-05:00This morning was a pumpkin-donuts-and-coffee-for-mommy-and-elf-watching kind of morning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1914.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1914.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1915.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1915.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1916.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1916.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1917.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1917.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5209326887012665303?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-69532841247678027062010-09-10T15:26:00.000-05:002010-09-10T15:27:19.091-05:00Yesterday, we surprised Jess with a picnic during his lunch break....<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1902.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1902.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1904.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1904.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1905.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1905.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1906.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1906.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1908.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1908.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/1909.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/10/s_1909.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />and it was wonderful...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6953284124767802706?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-67953230995186550802010-09-09T10:18:00.001-05:002010-09-09T10:18:48.455-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/09/1010.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/09/s_1010.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Getting a hair cut at mommy's one stop barber shop! <br /><br />Don't worry, ladies. I didn't chop off those handsome locks. He just needed a trim.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6795323099518655080?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-23338796361898430692010-09-07T16:35:00.001-05:002010-09-07T16:35:18.361-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">of Faye crawling!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="200" width="160"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1547638126219" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1547638126219" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="160" height="200"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2333879636189843069?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-29128687164158042542010-09-07T15:50:00.001-05:002010-09-07T15:50:35.915-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/07/1809.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/07/s_1809.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A Monday morning stroll....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2912868716415804254?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-45060471416129124632010-09-07T15:48:00.001-05:002010-09-07T15:48:48.892-05:00<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/07/1793.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/07/s_1793.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm finally loving our kitchen! The right curtains make a huge difference. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4506047141612912463?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-2152057185530961792010-09-07T11:07:00.000-05:002010-09-07T11:07:08.175-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">9 months old <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(17ish days ago)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TIZdEeV6ZRI/AAAAAAAADM4/5ad00b0HUJc/s1600/DSC_4110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TIZdEeV6ZRI/AAAAAAAADM4/5ad00b0HUJc/s320/DSC_4110.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, little Faye Faye...&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (that's what we call you)&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span>You are a determined little girl&nbsp;and know what you want. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(wonder where you get that from?) </span>But you are oh so sweet and always offering up a smile or a kiss or a snuggle just when we all need it most. This month you learned how to wave and say 'hi' in a high shrill voice. You finally have a tooth and another coming in beside it. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(they are on the bottom) </span>And your eye teeth have broken through the surface. You might be a little vampire baby for a little while. But that's ok. Vampires are in right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You crawled right as I was editing these photos! You wanted my camera. For the past month you've been venturing out on your hands and knees but go right back to a sitting position and kind of scoot on your butt and drag yourself along. Olivia did the same thing. But she never crawled. She just mastered the scoot. I don't think you really understood what you just did. I'll try and remind you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You have finally been eating baby food! It was very wearing on mommy to be your only food source and it has made a HUGE difference with you finally eating baby food. Mommy is finally feeling more normal.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You love sweet potatoes, peaches, applesauce, and strawberry yogurt. And you love little nibbles of whatever we're eating. You yell at us until we feed you. In the van the other day, the kids were eating fries and you could see them and you started yelling at us and we couldn't figure out what was wrong until we noticed where you were staring and reaching your little hand. You wanted Liam's fries. You got one and you were so so happy. You did the same with Starbucks yesterday but it'll be a while for that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You love playing on your own now and getting into things. Especially the tv cabinet. You love to pull out everything and open and close the door. You have been enjoying playing catch with your brother and sister with the help of me or daddy. And you LOVE when your sissy carries you around to play with her.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You really love music and you do this adorable little dance whenever you hear it. You also sing everytime someone starts playing the piano. Watching you enjoy music makes me love it even more. You make it loads of fun!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Right now you are crying for my attention so I will stop writing and pick you up and cuddle you like I do right into your morning slumber. I love you my little Faye Faye....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mommy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TIZivuvwKxI/AAAAAAAADNA/Iu8fhjl-hrg/s1600/DSC_4034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TIZivuvwKxI/AAAAAAAADNA/Iu8fhjl-hrg/s320/DSC_4034.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br 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src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-215205718553096179?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-1651483265504638122010-09-04T23:11:00.001-05:002010-09-04T23:11:47.865-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/2336.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_2336.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A little bonfire...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-165148326550463812?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-51938192337565601952010-09-04T19:44:00.002-05:002010-09-04T19:44:54.029-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TILn-ZPGtbI/AAAAAAAADMw/bXBEsI-UhbQ/s1600/156756975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TILn-ZPGtbI/AAAAAAAADMw/bXBEsI-UhbQ/s320/156756975.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5193819233756560195?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-10273437955000011652010-09-04T17:22:00.002-05:002010-09-04T19:45:35.339-05:00<center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1727.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1727.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br />Plate wall is finally finished!<br /><br />I ♥ it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1027343795500001165?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-11974119293798024562010-09-04T17:20:00.001-05:002010-09-04T17:20:53.707-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1720.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1720.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1721.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1721.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1722.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1722.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1723.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1723.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1197411929379802456?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-81646825813006025172010-09-04T17:19:00.001-05:002010-09-04T17:19:17.433-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1717.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1717.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/1718.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/04/s_1718.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A little late-morning walk... <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8164682581300602517?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-5947398921025780552010-09-02T10:50:00.000-05:002010-09-02T10:50:01.233-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/02/1045.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/02/s_1045.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />She fell asleep on me watching Elmo... <3<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-594739892102578055?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-21350203018666512892010-09-02T00:05:00.000-05:002010-09-02T00:05:35.647-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="200" width="160"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1539440241277" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1539440241277" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="160" height="200"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">now listen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jxkqG0gWc">here</a>...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2135020301866651289?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-60935609213592410022010-09-02T00:02:00.001-05:002010-09-02T00:02:02.445-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/2617.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/s_2617.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />It's finally complete!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6093560921359241002?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-87901277813731333452010-09-02T00:01:00.001-05:002010-09-02T00:01:18.220-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/2616.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/s_2616.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8790127781373133345?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-44194928017269146742010-09-02T00:00:00.001-05:002010-09-02T00:00:46.846-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/2615.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/09/01/s_2615.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4419492801726914674?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-76644648636761113442010-08-30T12:40:00.001-05:002010-08-30T12:40:27.295-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/1199.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/s_1199.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/1200.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/s_1200.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Some wonderful thrift store finds...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-7664464863676111344?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' 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src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-206603077997292147?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-50063671104987328542010-08-30T12:36:00.002-05:002010-08-30T12:37:02.423-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/1192.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/s_1192.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sunday morning snooze....<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-5006367110498732854?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-2927106987732629212010-08-30T12:36:00.001-05:002010-08-30T13:08:55.255-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/1288.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/30/s_1288.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We were given a beautiful piano from a friend's church! <br /><br />We are thoroughly enjoying the new addition to our home. <br /><br />Now I just need to learn how to play better..... <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-292710698773262921?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-13795662279151370922010-08-29T16:53:00.008-05:002010-08-29T22:21:31.048-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">It seems a bit strange to say that I'm finding myself but I guess that's to be expected when the years I would have been finding myself, I was having babies. I'm 26, and to some of you, it may sound silly but I'm beginning to think it's the perfect moment... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not being rushed into finding myself like so many who are graduating high school and being pushed into a major and then a career. I'm blossoming at the perfect moment in my life. Early enough to still enjoy life as a young person and late enough to know what I really want. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over this summer I was focusing too much on trying to balance everything in my life and took my eyes off of relying on Jesus. The beauty of living was being sucked out.<br /><br />When our focus shifts we start to carry too many expectations for how we think we should be living our lives based on the standards that have been burned into our brains. And then, the guilt for not meeting our own standards is unbearable...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> *deep breath*</span><br /><br />I am learning. He is teaching me...</div><br />He is speaking. I am listening...<br /><br />My soul is at peace.<br /><br />I am shutting out negativity. I am letting go of my expectations. I am letting go of guilt...<br /><br />Whatever controls us, whatever consumes our focus, whatever condemns us is not of God.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">He wants us to enjoy life. He wants us to bask in the beauty of who He has created us to be. He wants us to utilize the talents and passions He's given us. He wants us to be free of everything that keeps us from Him and becoming who He has planned us to be. He wants us to live the life He has planned out for us and enjoy every blessed thing about it. </div><br />We have to stop fighting the beauty of living and start loving being alive.<br /><br />I am ready to embrace who I am and what I love...<br /><br />I love writing.<br /><br />I love taking pictures.<br /><br />I love baking.<br /><br />I love quiet moments at home.<br /><br />I love being quiet.<br /><br />I love creating.<br /><br />I love music.<br /><br />I love being crazy and dancing wildly around the house.<br /><br />I love making my children laugh.<br /><br />I love snuggling them.<br /><br />I love spending quality moments that are glimpses into their souls.<br /><br />I love encouraging their individual personalities.<br /><br />I love learning.<br /><br />I love reading.<br /><br />I love singing.<br /><br />I love good conversation over tea.<br /><br />I love getting to know people.<br /><br />I love lingering at the dinner table to talk.<br /><br />I love holding hands with my man.<br /><br />I love talking about God.<br /><br />I love speaking.<br /><br />I love embracing natural beauty.<br /><br />I love old things.<br /><br />I love simple pretty things.<br /><br />I love thrift-shop shopping and online shopping.<br /><br />I love budgeting.<br /><br />I love making every space my own.<br /><br />I love doing chores.<br /><br />I love encouraging others.<br /><br />I love giving and surprising.<br /><br />I love doing nothing and noticing every fiber of everything around me.<br /><br />I love being comfortable.<br /><br />I love dressing cute.<br /><br />I love elastic waist jeans. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(I know, you're wondering it's place on this list especially following 'dressing cute')</span><br /><br />I love bare-feet-and-let-your-hair-down type of days.<br /><br />I love timeless styles.<br /><br />I love making lists.<br /><br />I love organizing.<br /><br />I love celebrating.<br /><br />I love holidays.<br /><br />I love playing games.<br /><br />I love collages of art and photos.<br /><br />I love open windows and a soft breeze.<br /><br />I love wild flowers.<br /><br />I love driving with the windows down and music blaring.<br /><br />I love long walks.<br /><br />I love chai lattes.<br /><br />I love hugs and kisses from my loves.<br /><br />I love fall and winter.<br /><br />I love to teach.<br /><br />I love calendars.<br /><br />I love curl-up-and-watch-something-funny nights.<br /><br />I love morning.<br /><br />I love thinking.<br /><br />I love having babies.<br /><br />I love my children.<br /><br />I love my husband.<br /><br />And I am learning to love me and my life just the way it is...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/THrYhBHUHsI/AAAAAAAADMg/Vu2Qr1KQDkE/s1600/blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/THrYhBHUHsI/AAAAAAAADMg/Vu2Qr1KQDkE/s400/blog.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1379566227915137092?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-80999274809178491742010-08-27T14:54:00.001-05:002010-08-27T14:54:36.339-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/1659.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_1659.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The bow is her new favorite accessory. She looks so grown up! How did that happen?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/1660.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_1660.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/1661.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_1661.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8099927480917849174?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-21586497712181895482010-08-27T14:50:00.001-05:002010-08-27T14:50:42.219-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/1650.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_1650.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/1654.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_1654.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2158649771218189548?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-20500401761975161432010-08-27T02:33:00.002-05:002010-08-27T09:11:06.623-05:00<center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/44.jpg"><br /><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_44.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/46.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_46.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/47.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/27/s_47.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br />Bought that game at a thrift store today... Best $.75 I've ever spent!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She won fair and square.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2050040176197516143?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-21944631202009629102010-08-26T14:33:00.001-05:002010-08-26T14:33:40.774-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/1447.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/s_1447.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dancing...<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2194463120200962910?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-27394697060426294242010-08-26T14:31:00.001-05:002010-08-26T14:31:29.616-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/1440.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/s_1440.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A sticky marshmallow(y) mess. Nothing a quick bath couldn't handle!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-2739469706042629424?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-4849875782737310782010-08-26T14:28:00.001-05:002010-08-26T14:28:35.211-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/1438.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/26/s_1438.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Amazing how much I love him as if he were one of my own...<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-484987578273731078?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-82616336829244289992010-08-23T19:17:00.001-05:002010-08-23T19:17:34.424-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2311.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2311.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2312.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2312.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2313.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2313.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-8261633682924428999?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-46037339685618118192010-08-23T18:41:00.000-05:002010-08-23T18:41:00.805-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2285.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2285.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2286.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2286.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2287.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2287.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-4603733968561811819?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-62675918670864817912010-08-23T18:38:00.000-05:002010-08-23T18:38:00.816-05:00A little home-school room in the making....<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/2281.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/23/s_2281.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-6267591867086481791?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-11805556088072331012010-08-20T20:10:00.000-05:002010-08-20T20:11:00.112-05:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/20/2429.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/20/s_2429.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-1180555608807233101?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712260809387543054.post-1727164788438306842010-08-20T11:22:00.000-05:002010-08-20T11:22:15.078-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">That is my prayer.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Not to take what life has handed me and always want more but to be happy and thankful for where I am and encouraged by where I am headed...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am thankful for where I am and what I have. I have a loving husband. 3 beautiful children. And a comfortable life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am thankful for how God has held me through my past and how He's holding me now.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's not about what I can do, what I've done, or what's happened to me. It's about what He has done for me and who He says I am.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am good enough and I am right where I need to be....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TG6robbaMnI/AAAAAAAADMQ/dX4YwyMVy2Q/s1600/678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HpnmmJTc5Wc/TG6robbaMnI/AAAAAAAADMQ/dX4YwyMVy2Q/s320/678.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">'to bloom where i am planted' - <a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/08/this-that-and-end-of-hot-august.html">kelle hampton</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7712260809387543054-172716478843830684?l=littlemommyofthree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10818729624065900028noreply@blogger.com0