tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67077212704597080082024-03-13T10:58:37.640-07:00A Day in the Life OfI wanted to create a place where family and friends can come and see small snippets of my life here in sunny San Diego! Even though I live across the world from most of you now, I still want you to know that you can catch up on my life with just a mouse click!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-46790583644351191032012-04-30T01:14:00.001-07:002012-04-30T01:14:00.147-07:00Changes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QuMbRPYeKSsayEaMi29NI5LeI-VFjz_DF90dh4nNU1EzoPQ4-vrWloNPL3A347mcF_ttX3_rLvi0bKt9lfVlTwzI2F-PUSedRGwQsZUp2j99f0DJ44YPSAWZSVsdNu1_AekzFcZZhQR1/s1600/IMG_0480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QuMbRPYeKSsayEaMi29NI5LeI-VFjz_DF90dh4nNU1EzoPQ4-vrWloNPL3A347mcF_ttX3_rLvi0bKt9lfVlTwzI2F-PUSedRGwQsZUp2j99f0DJ44YPSAWZSVsdNu1_AekzFcZZhQR1/s320/IMG_0480.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picnic lunch and a movie!!</div> Yet again it has been a while since I've filled you all in on what has been going on with us and I apologize! Life just tends to get in the way at times, and I have no real excuses except I just haven't been allowing myself the time to write. We have been going through some major changes here which I believe are all for the good so I guess it's time to fill you all in on what's new with us!<br />
Our first major change is that we have moved. We are still living in San Diego, but have moved into military housing. It's a move that has been great for us as a family mainly because the girls now have a back yard to play in. There are also a lot more kids in this community and lots of parks. The girls love being able to run outside! They have a new play house in the yard and a swing set so we now spend a lot more time outdoors, which is something we never really did at our old house as we had no yard! Most of the kids in our immediate area are a little older than the girls so they haven't made any real friends yet, but I try and take them to the park a lot so they interact with others. It's funny because both girls tend to be shy and reserved around the other children, while the other kids are all friendly and wanting to play with them. I guess they are used to the military life of meeting different kids. Hopefully with time the girls will open up a little more.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv3hrkyJddjfOqUbcfOlPW1sE2CBWCTQYypEPiJMa8STOZF5dUlj1xv3-auJ6UWd6zhj3Z12QmPlYcmjacilsWZ-5P4Ce75ACuXp3p5mv6CkbcPDfnuSYbLZT23QcRmE-P-rng-3KdQhG/s1600/IMG_0472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv3hrkyJddjfOqUbcfOlPW1sE2CBWCTQYypEPiJMa8STOZF5dUlj1xv3-auJ6UWd6zhj3Z12QmPlYcmjacilsWZ-5P4Ce75ACuXp3p5mv6CkbcPDfnuSYbLZT23QcRmE-P-rng-3KdQhG/s320/IMG_0472.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Testing out Mummy's ANZAC Biscuits!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The second major change in our life is that I have stopped working which means the girls and I are staying at home. I have been feeling burnt out for quite some time. I felt like I was giving my all at work and having nothing left for my own children when I got home so John and I decided that I could take some time off to recharge my batteries and spend some time with the girls. It's a decision that I still at times I still struggle with because I miss my friends and then I worry that I made the wrong choice in moving the girls out of their school, especially Mackenzie because it was pretty much all she knew. Their adjustment seems to have been better than mine. Mackenzie asks about her friends occasionally, but for the most part as long as I keep our days busy they seem to be fine with staying at home. We now spend our days sleeping in (we used to have to get up real early), going to the park, the library or the zoo and doing activities around the house. I'm about to start making sure we have some set lessons most days so they girls continue to learn what they need to know and I have found a military moms group to meet up with so this week we are going to our first playgroup type of thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9uGHHW5NEaXr8pkFenN3NEy7l-B-yo8DluhAKP37R4DEr9iNKmipXHeExPn4PkpiZVfICBuUhFncbEPzfAKjitNweg3LFBEZHhNfVbFtwJewh4M6UW11MtoPWSOA2NFgnXx0P7VK5f8f/s1600/DSCN1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9uGHHW5NEaXr8pkFenN3NEy7l-B-yo8DluhAKP37R4DEr9iNKmipXHeExPn4PkpiZVfICBuUhFncbEPzfAKjitNweg3LFBEZHhNfVbFtwJewh4M6UW11MtoPWSOA2NFgnXx0P7VK5f8f/s320/DSCN1276.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mackenzie loves being outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls are both doing great and are busy and happy. Mackenzie is still a work in progress when it comes to the potty and still obsessed with Jessie from Toy Story!! She is now also starting to get a little more into the princess world as she will often tell me she now wants to wear dresses "like a princess". She likes playing with her sister most times and is always eager to go see the other kids, but not too eager to have to interact with them. She makes me laugh at times because she's always talking about the kids, but if anyone tries to talk or play with her she ignores them! She is learning to be a little more friendly. We have started to do some more cooking together since leaving work and she enjoys helping!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpDddejtqzptjWGDORH2TF6sRPRcZSUyut6eKMpRh5eOp8lXbpHutOOGvVeX6TwzvzzX3EOVz2VnAf6KwXHG1vkp9J1i49-HXoR-al563k7QwzJgDOFBJDv0YwaATiCZityZ_LyIos3mb/s1600/DSCN1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpDddejtqzptjWGDORH2TF6sRPRcZSUyut6eKMpRh5eOp8lXbpHutOOGvVeX6TwzvzzX3EOVz2VnAf6KwXHG1vkp9J1i49-HXoR-al563k7QwzJgDOFBJDv0YwaATiCZityZ_LyIos3mb/s320/DSCN1277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying to be just like her big sister!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maegen is doing great and growing up way too fast!! She follows Mackenzie around everywhere and is always in her business which sometimes leads to trouble! She can hold her own though and I've noticed many a time that she is the first one to hit out! She is starting to talk a lot and is becoming as obsessed with Jessie as Mackenzie! If it is possible I sometimes think that she is a little more clingy than what Mackenzie was at her age, because if she sees anyone she doesn't know she's stuck to you like glue. She seems to be a little more girlie than Mackenzie though because she loves to kiss and hug her baby dolls and loves to wear necklaces and bracelets which doesn't seem to hold Mackenzie's attention for long. She loves her Daddy and follows him around from the minute he walks through the door till she goes to sleep at night.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4HS3EthwxZgLAl4qq2A0ICAWpdwFlI3RFGHtMnM2_a907BGEjaqbJ082LoBPXvPPl7RZyva-5p3b2ZOl_q-1LrW1HUO2iZEXgHZmRFaWu4KxJBiG-Nydzl1C2LX5GbUnhHIkxKX1Fs3-/s1600/DSCN1283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4HS3EthwxZgLAl4qq2A0ICAWpdwFlI3RFGHtMnM2_a907BGEjaqbJ082LoBPXvPPl7RZyva-5p3b2ZOl_q-1LrW1HUO2iZEXgHZmRFaWu4KxJBiG-Nydzl1C2LX5GbUnhHIkxKX1Fs3-/s320/DSCN1283.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They both love their swings!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John is doing good and is busy with both work and school. The university he is attending has accelerated classes so he is completing one class a month which has him going to class two nights a week and two Saturdays out of the month. He is doing good with his grades and sometimes I don't know how he does it all because on school days he is not home until after 10 some nights and then he is up again early. He recently had Lasix (I think I spelt that right) surgery on his eyes so he no longer has to wear glasses which makes him happy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's our life at the moment. I will try and write on a more regular basis, but at the same time don't hold your breath as you've seen my track record as of late!! I hope that there is still someone out there apart from Mum that is still eager to hear from us!! Till next time!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-80585991892052211912012-01-08T16:36:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:17:22.073-08:002012 off to a good start<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2g2Cwir-lWsw6OtL0JpNqOL-HZXRgp14LYQ-e1ZqznHQK1KF1TJ7K4xlWAM9ZwD-4bvejWiVCA62l9UINEhuc80_Qq8eDz1_MND6bh_Z6RBJEN0WQxjHeWuu7sJ6TErTVYZBbVwBNAI0/s1600/IMG_0262.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2g2Cwir-lWsw6OtL0JpNqOL-HZXRgp14LYQ-e1ZqznHQK1KF1TJ7K4xlWAM9ZwD-4bvejWiVCA62l9UINEhuc80_Qq8eDz1_MND6bh_Z6RBJEN0WQxjHeWuu7sJ6TErTVYZBbVwBNAI0/s320/IMG_0262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695426221786616914" /></a><div>Hanging out at school!</div><div><br /></div><div>2012 has gotten off to a good start for us. It feels like things are starting to get back to normal as we leave the holidays behind and unfortunately say goodbye to our four day weekends. We had a great Christmas and New Years. For Christmas we went up to Disneyland and it was a whole lot busier than what I thought it would be! I guess a lot of people who do not celebrate the holiday go there and maybe because it was on the weekend it was crazy!! We also spent Monday there so in the end Christmas didn't feel like much of a break for us. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0xC1lkb8Q_O7C9PCBr6MKZm45vYmCfILeelHABYaamd3unBQUCHhfsNoYYhZC8bW99Y10mUnYUq82bZqYkxsFiv5NyvMn8r7vG9nmPnfaEV1YE2mCfHzFULYTi_Ik23_j1W8KFGP4xeD/s1600/IMG_0267.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0xC1lkb8Q_O7C9PCBr6MKZm45vYmCfILeelHABYaamd3unBQUCHhfsNoYYhZC8bW99Y10mUnYUq82bZqYkxsFiv5NyvMn8r7vG9nmPnfaEV1YE2mCfHzFULYTi_Ik23_j1W8KFGP4xeD/s320/IMG_0267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695426218827909218" /></a></div><div>Playing with her gift from Ms Maisie!</div><div><br /></div><div>For New Years though we took the chance to relax and take advantage of the four days. We stuck close to home and took the time to get the house organized a little after all those Christmas gifts we got the girls. I was the only one to remain awake to see 2012 arrive. We had a big sleep over in our room and had a movie night! In the end however only one movie was watched as Maegen fell asleep, then John and finally Mackenzie! We did however watched Rio and Mackenzie fell in love with it!! I thought it was great too...love those birds. Anyway we rented the movie so upon returning it Mackenzie apparently flipped out so John went off searching for a copy for her. Two stores later John was the hero to our very grateful little girl. We have now watched Rio more times than I can count!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh4lMRwV8hi-JFTW0i3kRoPIfmf65sCbLpIghWJ8RQS1r3i0UJJEDb41Tt47lhdPOmeetQfsCshZuSfWdQhPefxRxa3EUyPlFvlyZ5RFPk1uDCiIWM3D6mTggXMrU6lszS3b-8prAOlqX/s1600/DSCN1212.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh4lMRwV8hi-JFTW0i3kRoPIfmf65sCbLpIghWJ8RQS1r3i0UJJEDb41Tt47lhdPOmeetQfsCshZuSfWdQhPefxRxa3EUyPlFvlyZ5RFPk1uDCiIWM3D6mTggXMrU6lszS3b-8prAOlqX/s320/DSCN1212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695426214475797266" /></a></div><div>Hanging out in Maegen's bed!</div><div><br /></div><div>On Monday we went to the zoo which was a lot of fun. For anyone who was been to the San Diego Zoo they know that the place can be quite a work out as at some point you will hit some hills. Mackenzie had a great time and pretty much ran the whole time we were there. We didn't go to every exhibit, but she still did a lot of running! Maegen also enjoyed the zoo, although she didn't really like the too close meerkats! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMe2qdPo-3oMrd6VISAEovFO06QhVlbkRFisKdeoxfhddjgvmO7gcMi1y4MjHVquF_uYXLAnv7R_6qdU6Bf2oCKMc1OQiFRhWrDlAEAzFC6k6wD9TidHsA1hkjj7qHYOuMbHKhLJWuR4p/s1600/DSCN1215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMe2qdPo-3oMrd6VISAEovFO06QhVlbkRFisKdeoxfhddjgvmO7gcMi1y4MjHVquF_uYXLAnv7R_6qdU6Bf2oCKMc1OQiFRhWrDlAEAzFC6k6wD9TidHsA1hkjj7qHYOuMbHKhLJWuR4p/s320/DSCN1215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695426211793301106" /></a></div><div>Playing at the zoo with Dad</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQK9USLjObDQKRhQmoY7ujZEOESYqw5tDrqbLplfbQARCrGQP3ZRua3RHkX9d-qnt3l6m0GbiM9jJJZGHj9EFyAqRgOjVNQzQGar_zXuS7lwj5mISqPctAYymS5kgx3TOOTyIQ81eqYrn/s1600/DSCN1216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQK9USLjObDQKRhQmoY7ujZEOESYqw5tDrqbLplfbQARCrGQP3ZRua3RHkX9d-qnt3l6m0GbiM9jJJZGHj9EFyAqRgOjVNQzQGar_zXuS7lwj5mISqPctAYymS5kgx3TOOTyIQ81eqYrn/s320/DSCN1216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695425637869043842" /></a></div><div>Enjoying the day at the zoo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzPnmdfWKpXqFzailvhqwXisQPU8z_ghRq4yIiUwCaZTqUJRbuWs1NJxtnOzNe1ARR4I3BXIgjpnD2vWmqGSk3Rqz5gNygsUbCSogffxreuUR5f6uCMpt7bhJOI6vlHBmHfD3_MNYXqDI/s1600/DSCN1219.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzPnmdfWKpXqFzailvhqwXisQPU8z_ghRq4yIiUwCaZTqUJRbuWs1NJxtnOzNe1ARR4I3BXIgjpnD2vWmqGSk3Rqz5gNygsUbCSogffxreuUR5f6uCMpt7bhJOI6vlHBmHfD3_MNYXqDI/s320/DSCN1219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695425623748030338" /></a></div><div>Having a snack at the zoo</div><div><br /></div><div>The girls are doing great and growing faster than I want them too! Maegen is close to being a full time walker. With each passing day she grows more confident although she still seems to prefer crawling as her main means of getting herself around. She has also left formula behind which was a very easy transition. Our next step is for her to give up the bottles, but I think that may not be as easy as I would like it to be as so far she seems a little reluctant to do so. As of next week she will more than likely be in the big girl room as she's about to move into the toddler room. She did some time in there last week and she did good. She gets upset when she sees me, but I'm hoping with time she will get used to seeing me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnBS21m6fNNreU3Y5qin4PrMv3VIOsO93gyLqChlPoOITKAi-9_qmHglBUySDlf5tnDUIucQ44ywkj6drm-hki6Aq5lln_AOKwbfzXz27lpzWF9oqz6vlqg6iLQ6yujvLdWp8h1-4xgRh/s1600/DSCN1224.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnBS21m6fNNreU3Y5qin4PrMv3VIOsO93gyLqChlPoOITKAi-9_qmHglBUySDlf5tnDUIucQ44ywkj6drm-hki6Aq5lln_AOKwbfzXz27lpzWF9oqz6vlqg6iLQ6yujvLdWp8h1-4xgRh/s320/DSCN1224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695425617535929634" /></a></div><div>Borrowing Daddy's hat</div><div><br /></div><div>Mackenzie is doing great and finally has her new teacher in her class. Her teacher seems nice and is adjusting to the classroom. Mackenzie's classroom is mainly boys and some of them are a handful so I an imagine that the room has been a challenge for her. Mackenzie is doing good with her potty training and this weekend she has done really good with only a few accidents. We are bribing her with a trip to Disneyland so I guess she is trying her best to get back to her favorite place in the world. Most days she is asking to go there!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFKerfe1oX4_KUTZHJAUXrK6r2ZYt5WUe0zNQRS2EhyjG8CCYbQZMxxdX0y7zadCN838ihyphenhyphennxj0KvCregvewuDkU8SOXLtbFGxlQvo9ksyO2piH5fQvd81zB3pSES4JzKkRNEboRqG3rR/s1600/IMG_0277.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFKerfe1oX4_KUTZHJAUXrK6r2ZYt5WUe0zNQRS2EhyjG8CCYbQZMxxdX0y7zadCN838ihyphenhyphennxj0KvCregvewuDkU8SOXLtbFGxlQvo9ksyO2piH5fQvd81zB3pSES4JzKkRNEboRqG3rR/s320/IMG_0277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695425612826264962" /></a></div><div>Maegen on the play ground for her first time.</div><div><br /></div><div>John starts school this week and will be busy two nights a week. He is starting out with an English class and it is an accelerated class so I'm sure it will keep him busy. I'm not exactly looking forward to it as it's going to mean busy nights for me, but I'm sure it will be like anything else...I'll adapt and it will become our new routine! I'm just glad the girls are a little bit older and able to do a little bit more for themselves.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-pAIp4mtYkRcWLV4Mmymx3GH6JCFv0urL_kCJs0DTW3VKb95874x2EuubCc_LegkL7QDjOzWUOLl8PgszcCCDcblXyW_qd46zR-Q-7JHZlyTQ0ImlcgVsjo81vV9-dcRB0SmgrfU3ND2/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-pAIp4mtYkRcWLV4Mmymx3GH6JCFv0urL_kCJs0DTW3VKb95874x2EuubCc_LegkL7QDjOzWUOLl8PgszcCCDcblXyW_qd46zR-Q-7JHZlyTQ0ImlcgVsjo81vV9-dcRB0SmgrfU3ND2/s320/IMG_0282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695425609853678274" /></a><br /></div><div>Taking her first nap on a big girl mat!</div><div><br /></div><div>As for me I'm slowly trying to fit some me time into our routine. I've started to read a little again and I'm wanting to get back into my crafting again. I think if I could just get my craft table cleaned off I might get a little more excited!! Well the family is wanting dinner so until next time...!!</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-30299988585706247962011-12-23T22:56:00.000-08:002011-12-24T00:30:16.313-08:00Christmas Update!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGGjqLj-yhH-S-qddBbY87iU2uZvbr-B8rE2MxodDYihPchLYW72gjoqmKGr99S_Q_9TS4cLh3VZA9UMvdku9COrZWzchy4d7saCOKxjkcjDKSlOTImO5slf6LIpnZDdTSD32ADhfBZAW/s1600/DSCN1012.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGGjqLj-yhH-S-qddBbY87iU2uZvbr-B8rE2MxodDYihPchLYW72gjoqmKGr99S_Q_9TS4cLh3VZA9UMvdku9COrZWzchy4d7saCOKxjkcjDKSlOTImO5slf6LIpnZDdTSD32ADhfBZAW/s200/DSCN1012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689596410531533378" /></a><div>For those of you who read our blog on a regular basis, finally another update and for those of you who are joining us to read our Christmas update welcome!! It's been a crazy time for us since the last time I wrote. I went back to school and enrolled in two on-line classes which ended up totally over whelming me. We really weren't ready for the time it took to get my work done which has meant that we are a little unprepared for Christmas. Our cards have gone out late and I decided to go "green" for my Christmas update!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fh4J3sppz75wuCXYl0LlUD9bjNWnu6q-qc9T3I0xK2RMgChWu3Fpq8T9Ty_9uxHfNEPTAktD5kxluOtwF0cRfj47N0fq7Pn1G4yQc2uW9nIlc4PEqbDWYhvTdpaQ6c2e23KztWQacF19/s1600/IMG_0136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fh4J3sppz75wuCXYl0LlUD9bjNWnu6q-qc9T3I0xK2RMgChWu3Fpq8T9Ty_9uxHfNEPTAktD5kxluOtwF0cRfj47N0fq7Pn1G4yQc2uW9nIlc4PEqbDWYhvTdpaQ6c2e23KztWQacF19/s200/IMG_0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689596406334077330" /></a></div><div>As I mentioned above I went back to school and only finished up December 17! I ended up passing both classes (one of them I still don't know how) but it has been the hardest 16 weeks I've ever experienced. I started out strong and thought it was going to be fine, but as the weeks went on the work intensified and then with the cooler weather we all started to get sick. The last month or so has seen us passing our germs around so that at least one of us has been under the weather each week for a while now. Now that I'm done with school for the semester I'm trying to get back to relaxing and spending time with the family. Next semester I'm taking a little break and have enrolled in just one class, yoga!</div><div>Apart from school my life revolves around the family and work. Work is going good and keeping me busy and there is never a dull moment in our house with two girls to look after! My goals for next year is to try and find a little more time for me! It probably won't happen, but it's nice to dream!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFryP2oaoIVnRvr1J82aKPnFhCZII-yCccZ8Hilf_pFLa7NEWjlDQAXqyUZD8dEXfuTl2HYMLEknJph4ArxAKgCB3HQGrduNHytDM6-1KeXFQlTTjNLAZSc9nZDWT3DzR916z7IeP0BIx/s1600/DSCN0890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFryP2oaoIVnRvr1J82aKPnFhCZII-yCccZ8Hilf_pFLa7NEWjlDQAXqyUZD8dEXfuTl2HYMLEknJph4ArxAKgCB3HQGrduNHytDM6-1KeXFQlTTjNLAZSc9nZDWT3DzR916z7IeP0BIx/s200/DSCN0890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689596394244117426" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSES5eaa2UFHGix3wAEMcaT2_aFY8DsVe0MucRD4usjjLaVHHhQ96N7kiwGj2YDxHH2Oj-MbQ04sGzsyF2L7JdGpmtyImjkkD29eXbB9rLQOCkNnaiRUf6u_pFwYBrUTRAn0tYCsyjtM_b/s1600/DSCN1137.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSES5eaa2UFHGix3wAEMcaT2_aFY8DsVe0MucRD4usjjLaVHHhQ96N7kiwGj2YDxHH2Oj-MbQ04sGzsyF2L7JdGpmtyImjkkD29eXbB9rLQOCkNnaiRUf6u_pFwYBrUTRAn0tYCsyjtM_b/s200/DSCN1137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689596390359676450" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjndcBaAPaEsczPxVaAIA05BqjLUHmrsUYt4NAYjj5grnJc3I7pX63NowAoHuNMHI9pKkfDZkgYn6zmem7q576CuEUStTbl6VYK5SGBToaML0XqcxOuSRFJnV59aFqtGAZNtnOfswQ0XNl/s1600/DSCN1173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjndcBaAPaEsczPxVaAIA05BqjLUHmrsUYt4NAYjj5grnJc3I7pX63NowAoHuNMHI9pKkfDZkgYn6zmem7q576CuEUStTbl6VYK5SGBToaML0XqcxOuSRFJnV59aFqtGAZNtnOfswQ0XNl/s200/DSCN1173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689595396923573410" /></a></div><div>John is doing good and got off the USS Bonhomme Richard in September. His new job is a shore duty one and it's a dream job compared to what we have had to put up with over the years. He has a lot more flexibility which is great because he can spend more time with the girls, including helping me when they are sick. It's wonderful to have him home all the time! In the new year he will be going back to school which will mean he will get busier, but I'm hoping it won't take away too much from the family. I think he will have class two nights a week so I'll be back to being a part-time single mother!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kGrT8NMT6kKQr7PCSvGF8uDTUL5vCLa-lPjp4FiRz2H_Hgv60sdOv_uk4-ck2LgPc5aAVFcSbEQ0Z4twwztJrlrl-cCQM5jtDfMqX7cLACu_A2zSL5qlrAFadU-ad9EXkhKwpq_pch8V/s1600/DSCN0974.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kGrT8NMT6kKQr7PCSvGF8uDTUL5vCLa-lPjp4FiRz2H_Hgv60sdOv_uk4-ck2LgPc5aAVFcSbEQ0Z4twwztJrlrl-cCQM5jtDfMqX7cLACu_A2zSL5qlrAFadU-ad9EXkhKwpq_pch8V/s200/DSCN0974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689595379748762674" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PIFqtZbFxFJOCFxk3htovjNCs86j3QHn4gSUpshOhIIuRpsQqZIGWLZ1lhGQ6x85BqhOflCLBREnUB9K770Wvql0IiDZvR-EFbZ2Sms-YC5wfHkbd3cfQBC9NYfA7QgghUoiMCAzS8V7/s1600/DSCN1033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PIFqtZbFxFJOCFxk3htovjNCs86j3QHn4gSUpshOhIIuRpsQqZIGWLZ1lhGQ6x85BqhOflCLBREnUB9K770Wvql0IiDZvR-EFbZ2Sms-YC5wfHkbd3cfQBC9NYfA7QgghUoiMCAzS8V7/s200/DSCN1033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689595367539428610" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9f3jBYBdYmHJIO8Ch9pMJrR8C3pg2tzTTqycS2xkAdIyelWFiRsHRsHjvKqBXTlrK8w3mEgoDBHUV_nE5Xm0s67N8UwhgtRhiiLwmF1XoZ6Tlna9EPtNblgLsKRKmCh2l59dZ5HGhbcJ/s1600/IMG_0140.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9f3jBYBdYmHJIO8Ch9pMJrR8C3pg2tzTTqycS2xkAdIyelWFiRsHRsHjvKqBXTlrK8w3mEgoDBHUV_nE5Xm0s67N8UwhgtRhiiLwmF1XoZ6Tlna9EPtNblgLsKRKmCh2l59dZ5HGhbcJ/s200/IMG_0140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689595357960716434" /></a></div><div>Mackenzie turned three this year and there is never a dull moment in our house with her around! When I think about what's she has done this year I smile. She has come out of her shell a little more and is a great big sister most of the time. At school she goes to a dancing class and a computer class and loves them both. She is still a Disney nut and loves Jessie from Toy Story so much that when she sees her at times she can't even look at her! She is still best friends with Duece, but has also started to develop more relationships too. She has another friend called Sophia who she calls her bestie! As of yet she is still not fully toilet trained. She still has problems pooping and no matter how much I try to bribe her we don't seem to be having much luck. We know she'll get there one of these days so we prefer not to put too much pressure on her. She is very excited about Christmas and asks to open a present almost every day now!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXr3FkRTLHbOrkNkLmcEG3xpet_FD6E1PBBgirlx27jvmnZHmoftcfHIQetU6ZvYLcc9dITxqe_ABIFj3hTpUILc21ph3lrKgEjwvGgmu93dypdC-74Yuge6k8ZbYLBx1IsEGrDUXiQJE/s1600/DSCN0761.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXr3FkRTLHbOrkNkLmcEG3xpet_FD6E1PBBgirlx27jvmnZHmoftcfHIQetU6ZvYLcc9dITxqe_ABIFj3hTpUILc21ph3lrKgEjwvGgmu93dypdC-74Yuge6k8ZbYLBx1IsEGrDUXiQJE/s200/DSCN0761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689595356060681986" /></a></div><div>A big girl in her underwear.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5CegrQ74XBsiYhBf208TEphUHCW4XhrDvX5RqFTu1GsGNjs-jmoAXKForALpPVeMOWo2xpoJYuOdu4-YtJgjPr3e1erQ806pZhxfJW6e43kW-zu-j-hN8LY22BPnNlXOvGKoBrxsj0tt/s1600/DSCN1003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5CegrQ74XBsiYhBf208TEphUHCW4XhrDvX5RqFTu1GsGNjs-jmoAXKForALpPVeMOWo2xpoJYuOdu4-YtJgjPr3e1erQ806pZhxfJW6e43kW-zu-j-hN8LY22BPnNlXOvGKoBrxsj0tt/s200/DSCN1003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689593653703227154" /></a></div><div>Touching Sea Stars at school!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIM-8pGEysdoSloVMmG7JdiIlhWwUKU5i3EckWLbHMrISbr6_OP1luQdU6R125hxoBvWeq4VLYfGbtysNeHZsXHmpdOZCZDZ8TQQIgzTwPlTqznMPGf9X98nNU-3A3Zbz02zVv7F8sxjec/s1600/IMG_0088.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIM-8pGEysdoSloVMmG7JdiIlhWwUKU5i3EckWLbHMrISbr6_OP1luQdU6R125hxoBvWeq4VLYfGbtysNeHZsXHmpdOZCZDZ8TQQIgzTwPlTqznMPGf9X98nNU-3A3Zbz02zVv7F8sxjec/s200/IMG_0088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689593645474896690" /></a></div><div>Hanging out with Maegen at school<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDsIA4QxvX4b2mPdfcTsFIDKyXT0iaZrG7NPjH5WjlY47gP65O4QZf5Y7ZVeL1BRhhgpX2b_tphyphenhyphencyS1NJlS4BSCM1ET8QOhq8Vjt8sw0qyAeh87WTbJMpn87iu4IM1msT0sCsm4cq3TL/s1600/IMG_0109.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDsIA4QxvX4b2mPdfcTsFIDKyXT0iaZrG7NPjH5WjlY47gP65O4QZf5Y7ZVeL1BRhhgpX2b_tphyphenhyphencyS1NJlS4BSCM1ET8QOhq8Vjt8sw0qyAeh87WTbJMpn87iu4IM1msT0sCsm4cq3TL/s200/IMG_0109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689593642402053058" /></a></div><div>All dressed up for Halloween with Duece<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv2G6isRtpRuSPQa-MucyB_dQpPmLGoP6hO376eh4meTHP9HCaxvyD5hdZ26gwckf_G1HnNKFQSygj1SqAxJlsT1gi_aj95vW2tionCKxcaqDrCmmeh3-5_RA-YpePBVPpGfV9jrEjyYh/s1600/IMG_0142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv2G6isRtpRuSPQa-MucyB_dQpPmLGoP6hO376eh4meTHP9HCaxvyD5hdZ26gwckf_G1HnNKFQSygj1SqAxJlsT1gi_aj95vW2tionCKxcaqDrCmmeh3-5_RA-YpePBVPpGfV9jrEjyYh/s200/IMG_0142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689593637496876994" /></a></div><div>Her hero Jessie!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_Upv8773STi6QdspSrDHTNn37SLKkKGSIkerF45sanGtHD4fLUgRR_0CiCyA_Hm0Bhh2vplU933olP5yOklVujaU7FYilzNo0k3uaQpxEO4rDUDz-cCcr17u_f58po5ZNeW9CHTb_qRF/s1600/IMG_0178.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_Upv8773STi6QdspSrDHTNn37SLKkKGSIkerF45sanGtHD4fLUgRR_0CiCyA_Hm0Bhh2vplU933olP5yOklVujaU7FYilzNo0k3uaQpxEO4rDUDz-cCcr17u_f58po5ZNeW9CHTb_qRF/s200/IMG_0178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689593631869030002" /></a></div><div>Happy 3rd Birthday!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto27ua4BL4ZChcJE_RQ2lM8rOALsc85TArRX08mwiD2FtH7lL7PEn8-5I1hvi_MS1VNA4cRid4kI355T4kx_21h3vzfkHozEy5gxbsu5N8DtoVhKsQ-073hqRH-77djxU8ueEzNOtgS4u/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto27ua4BL4ZChcJE_RQ2lM8rOALsc85TArRX08mwiD2FtH7lL7PEn8-5I1hvi_MS1VNA4cRid4kI355T4kx_21h3vzfkHozEy5gxbsu5N8DtoVhKsQ-073hqRH-77djxU8ueEzNOtgS4u/s200/IMG_0206.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592641280329442" /></a></div><div>Christmas party with Duece</div><div><br /></div><div>We have just celebrated Maegen's 1st birthday on Wednesday and I can't believe how fast her first year has flown by. She's adorable!! She has begun to walk a little and is gaining more confidence with each day. I have a feeling we will see her officially walking by the end of the year. She loves her big sister and follows her all around the house trying to play with her. She claps her hands and dances a lot now and is fast following in her sisters footsteps in becoming a Disney freak. When the movies start and she sees and hears it she smiles and begins to dance! She also loves Mickey Mouse Club House! She enjoys school, although now she recognizes when I'm in the room and when I leave so she can be a little difficult at times, especially when I'm trying to take care of the other children and she's crying for me to pick her up! She's a sweet, happy little girl however and I have loved watching her grow!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uwGIEgEUZ7_QdsYHquFY3UH-wV_fZc6M8ngLuOJpceF2BadsHcHnSX-sJtFXPkorPPLUpupQfWA60_8kO6aIR_Qkpev787nog5XXu0kOnPhiApq4R-KKfwdJBm5FK-f8yp8ykEWrgKNL/s1600/DSCN0908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uwGIEgEUZ7_QdsYHquFY3UH-wV_fZc6M8ngLuOJpceF2BadsHcHnSX-sJtFXPkorPPLUpupQfWA60_8kO6aIR_Qkpev787nog5XXu0kOnPhiApq4R-KKfwdJBm5FK-f8yp8ykEWrgKNL/s200/DSCN0908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592082541086482" /></a></div><div>With her teacher Ms Leslie at school<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGXWtHVUWGV6SMMz-53kbOMOZQauNqCT4OKq3EO9rX9ISPhfcGQ2j-Djvu4XhVkBBT7Wlo7XhdJQqTJdeh7AH2O3bGVTh21JMf2L6oi_VrzOhQ75fsKZA9MfIwQTfxZTcx515dKC0H84f/s1600/DSCN1009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGXWtHVUWGV6SMMz-53kbOMOZQauNqCT4OKq3EO9rX9ISPhfcGQ2j-Djvu4XhVkBBT7Wlo7XhdJQqTJdeh7AH2O3bGVTh21JMf2L6oi_VrzOhQ75fsKZA9MfIwQTfxZTcx515dKC0H84f/s200/DSCN1009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592072449202242" /></a></div><div>At Minnie's house!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClQrcfW5BfAtYgX3DJnei1ftlI2MUeAUD7LxKb0u4_5akDUWwVk2-NFqobwXr1ZIgmusuqXCVQ_4fTZ8KIkBzqk1y33dlpL0K0MW7_9UTJKzQdohkJRM6T4wLG9fsUuIuDFbLa4J14Y3u/s1600/DSCN1160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClQrcfW5BfAtYgX3DJnei1ftlI2MUeAUD7LxKb0u4_5akDUWwVk2-NFqobwXr1ZIgmusuqXCVQ_4fTZ8KIkBzqk1y33dlpL0K0MW7_9UTJKzQdohkJRM6T4wLG9fsUuIuDFbLa4J14Y3u/s200/DSCN1160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592067915341346" /></a></div><div>Getting ready for school<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Phtri_vawVbiJfLEgRbDgiVHyfGPWRAmjA-Ti6Tj4q9-vFUVezePfbPwtotZuu2NGXj93P3bX4MUvIjReiiVhOo3xbkqDxjm-j_6ydqLrAtSQKShZU1WBt_CoAN1kvOe6B16fL8RVPR/s1600/IMG_0101.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Phtri_vawVbiJfLEgRbDgiVHyfGPWRAmjA-Ti6Tj4q9-vFUVezePfbPwtotZuu2NGXj93P3bX4MUvIjReiiVhOo3xbkqDxjm-j_6ydqLrAtSQKShZU1WBt_CoAN1kvOe6B16fL8RVPR/s200/IMG_0101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592060840133330" /></a></div><div>All dressed up for Halloween!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAJh2TNuUriF8jXYgDVP1xtPaHgTwxXhtnDXpBhMWZlEt_62D4qYU90BGDB8WFLnQbmR_hRLgBt5J4-RZPH6BltqfyhkRGxBSNLoRPMq1ad-OZi4yAn6os4TZVDIVS-w5iQgI7EhGo8_q/s1600/IMG_0218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAJh2TNuUriF8jXYgDVP1xtPaHgTwxXhtnDXpBhMWZlEt_62D4qYU90BGDB8WFLnQbmR_hRLgBt5J4-RZPH6BltqfyhkRGxBSNLoRPMq1ad-OZi4yAn6os4TZVDIVS-w5iQgI7EhGo8_q/s200/IMG_0218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689592053986094210" /></a><br /><div>The Birthday girl</div></div><div>We have had a busy year as we try to do our best to balance work and family. It's not the easiest at times, but I wouldn't swap it with anyone! We are looking forward to spending Christmas with the girls and sharing their excitement as they open and play with their gifts. We will have four days off over the weekend and are looking forward to relaxing! Whatever it is that you do for the holidays we hope you have a safe and happy Christmas!!</div><div>Now that I don't have school to keep me away I will try and make an effort to update my blog on a regular basis for 2012!!</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-38694612679040900112011-07-12T22:53:00.000-07:002011-07-12T23:21:04.094-07:00Photo Update!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUpY97mrI1jYgF8yieuxtMm6s8QhIhVZpZ2MQkNJLMb8Rbn08b4XuNlbXcneRJe7felBU0lZDexKp_SXx5ctjbQrJQqJymzzYoYQnW7k5OtW8LSOUQrqK_64NSZXUw2AcGgqGaXII_SLB/s1600/DSCN0940.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUpY97mrI1jYgF8yieuxtMm6s8QhIhVZpZ2MQkNJLMb8Rbn08b4XuNlbXcneRJe7felBU0lZDexKp_SXx5ctjbQrJQqJymzzYoYQnW7k5OtW8LSOUQrqK_64NSZXUw2AcGgqGaXII_SLB/s320/DSCN0940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714259123209426" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUpY97mrI1jYgF8yieuxtMm6s8QhIhVZpZ2MQkNJLMb8Rbn08b4XuNlbXcneRJe7felBU0lZDexKp_SXx5ctjbQrJQqJymzzYoYQnW7k5OtW8LSOUQrqK_64NSZXUw2AcGgqGaXII_SLB/s1600/DSCN0940.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>This is how I found her after spending time with Daddy!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a while since I've been on here so for now I'm going to update the photos then write about what we've been up to tomorrow night...or that's my plan anyway! I've spent most of the night catching up on the blogs that I follow so that shows just how long it's been since I've been on here! Life is good, but busy. I've been on my own with girls a bit over this past month as John has been busy with work and is getting ready to start going out again. It hasn't been easy, but we are getting by. The girls are both doing good and growing so fast...too fast sometimes. Anyway enjoy the pics and hopefully tomorrow allows me the time to write!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ9HD5bmieb-0kVRpWi6-gZ2EJ12OFn9bOVYcFE0GVJ0xb-SBaBUQH1IRQFAnBo1dB2v8H0HoDrrS3XnxWSFzI43axFda6S2ijTwguEo-NekxzrpoR2LhlKqAKyxh4XuaLY3lxE7G6ACJ/s1600/DSCN0941.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ9HD5bmieb-0kVRpWi6-gZ2EJ12OFn9bOVYcFE0GVJ0xb-SBaBUQH1IRQFAnBo1dB2v8H0HoDrrS3XnxWSFzI43axFda6S2ijTwguEo-NekxzrpoR2LhlKqAKyxh4XuaLY3lxE7G6ACJ/s320/DSCN0941.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714107637878178" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ9HD5bmieb-0kVRpWi6-gZ2EJ12OFn9bOVYcFE0GVJ0xb-SBaBUQH1IRQFAnBo1dB2v8H0HoDrrS3XnxWSFzI43axFda6S2ijTwguEo-NekxzrpoR2LhlKqAKyxh4XuaLY3lxE7G6ACJ/s1600/DSCN0941.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>My mischievous one!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPNAZ7qoIJoxofnYpC9jsyX7jeZW9QNNJO94QJJ7OfzUFfRAGtPxearNBLCHeIBPlScwxlfdrRMM4YLFKUbzSjm53JiE0qWC-YSgI7-sWlPriN-6dleP4WUqhe1pJgtXNp5VHgh_t6LF7/s1600/DSCN0942.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPNAZ7qoIJoxofnYpC9jsyX7jeZW9QNNJO94QJJ7OfzUFfRAGtPxearNBLCHeIBPlScwxlfdrRMM4YLFKUbzSjm53JiE0qWC-YSgI7-sWlPriN-6dleP4WUqhe1pJgtXNp5VHgh_t6LF7/s320/DSCN0942.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714098504771666" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPNAZ7qoIJoxofnYpC9jsyX7jeZW9QNNJO94QJJ7OfzUFfRAGtPxearNBLCHeIBPlScwxlfdrRMM4YLFKUbzSjm53JiE0qWC-YSgI7-sWlPriN-6dleP4WUqhe1pJgtXNp5VHgh_t6LF7/s1600/DSCN0942.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Me and my superbaby!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgOFN4KykB9jzgYq_k3mhjHE0MwQDrKZPbOe893diK_X7cn-CCEFbo-xpFhEzZGqPRw0n_uOtBIMgJgaartPk_O-atsgn7trDaHVt9xeFXNXoR3XAspRpaHFq8JVDNGTbn3PKNSOgse8p/s1600/DSCN0951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgOFN4KykB9jzgYq_k3mhjHE0MwQDrKZPbOe893diK_X7cn-CCEFbo-xpFhEzZGqPRw0n_uOtBIMgJgaartPk_O-atsgn7trDaHVt9xeFXNXoR3XAspRpaHFq8JVDNGTbn3PKNSOgse8p/s320/DSCN0951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714095605624482" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgOFN4KykB9jzgYq_k3mhjHE0MwQDrKZPbOe893diK_X7cn-CCEFbo-xpFhEzZGqPRw0n_uOtBIMgJgaartPk_O-atsgn7trDaHVt9xeFXNXoR3XAspRpaHFq8JVDNGTbn3PKNSOgse8p/s1600/DSCN0951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>At the zoo for Father's Day</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHyvlh3wqv4hTDUvkjdenGhlXYFl2dIepSAxIjjrWj88WwVSiGhN5nvwfFKxrcZShEx0NYMu8xix3Sx_yrtbmrTOeVt7DaCN5kmcte5kqKbQuewxhLl7XFxRbQ1tYKv4TI9BKCwB5cZFq/s1600/DSCN0952.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHyvlh3wqv4hTDUvkjdenGhlXYFl2dIepSAxIjjrWj88WwVSiGhN5nvwfFKxrcZShEx0NYMu8xix3Sx_yrtbmrTOeVt7DaCN5kmcte5kqKbQuewxhLl7XFxRbQ1tYKv4TI9BKCwB5cZFq/s320/DSCN0952.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714090845179618" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHyvlh3wqv4hTDUvkjdenGhlXYFl2dIepSAxIjjrWj88WwVSiGhN5nvwfFKxrcZShEx0NYMu8xix3Sx_yrtbmrTOeVt7DaCN5kmcte5kqKbQuewxhLl7XFxRbQ1tYKv4TI9BKCwB5cZFq/s1600/DSCN0952.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Checking out the ducks and the koi at the zoo.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq0OQPltfQawtufu-X4Uvd1IpU-jNa9Z2i2uQhvdKjRcXzHrHowq3jOsDOT01Gcb6CirNWXixi4qogERf33jN_AHBF9nxUryT2qpAPH-kLVkrsuAFLcTOMwR5I7NG8PnGpy7coCWBBOK1/s1600/DSCN0953.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq0OQPltfQawtufu-X4Uvd1IpU-jNa9Z2i2uQhvdKjRcXzHrHowq3jOsDOT01Gcb6CirNWXixi4qogERf33jN_AHBF9nxUryT2qpAPH-kLVkrsuAFLcTOMwR5I7NG8PnGpy7coCWBBOK1/s320/DSCN0953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628714082161788738" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq0OQPltfQawtufu-X4Uvd1IpU-jNa9Z2i2uQhvdKjRcXzHrHowq3jOsDOT01Gcb6CirNWXixi4qogERf33jN_AHBF9nxUryT2qpAPH-kLVkrsuAFLcTOMwR5I7NG8PnGpy7coCWBBOK1/s1600/DSCN0953.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>She's one cool kid!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjZE37lUlKAkMsYlYsU1k7_svJx-XE1sH2bb6ecvKhcUVH5aTu0OphzUGqIeeQCDuC1vPS3D212yQ4fftlNgFSy-Ta_UW8DlkOdAYLfDuofNu_grkNR0n0VbATQnUY2Mzuf6I1dnJomgc/s1600/DSCN0954.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjZE37lUlKAkMsYlYsU1k7_svJx-XE1sH2bb6ecvKhcUVH5aTu0OphzUGqIeeQCDuC1vPS3D212yQ4fftlNgFSy-Ta_UW8DlkOdAYLfDuofNu_grkNR0n0VbATQnUY2Mzuf6I1dnJomgc/s320/DSCN0954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628713295126659666" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjZE37lUlKAkMsYlYsU1k7_svJx-XE1sH2bb6ecvKhcUVH5aTu0OphzUGqIeeQCDuC1vPS3D212yQ4fftlNgFSy-Ta_UW8DlkOdAYLfDuofNu_grkNR0n0VbATQnUY2Mzuf6I1dnJomgc/s1600/DSCN0954.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>She's getting so big!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJYT4v6at4KhEuZZLF0DqV2tAZcLhFrKUKOduNyBuEYC7rTgDAiI8B7nLqLAco62ufzmUzAiJG-t-dmy_Aadoi2S7RerFvTAweC_qHOBYQNryCaXJOTKevtcoMuWldl1aJKBn1zznT0CQ/s1600/DSCN0955.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJYT4v6at4KhEuZZLF0DqV2tAZcLhFrKUKOduNyBuEYC7rTgDAiI8B7nLqLAco62ufzmUzAiJG-t-dmy_Aadoi2S7RerFvTAweC_qHOBYQNryCaXJOTKevtcoMuWldl1aJKBn1zznT0CQ/s320/DSCN0955.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628713290997169250" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJYT4v6at4KhEuZZLF0DqV2tAZcLhFrKUKOduNyBuEYC7rTgDAiI8B7nLqLAco62ufzmUzAiJG-t-dmy_Aadoi2S7RerFvTAweC_qHOBYQNryCaXJOTKevtcoMuWldl1aJKBn1zznT0CQ/s1600/DSCN0955.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>She loves to watch us eat...at times I think she would eat what we eat already if I let her!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal8GxfPI1jgQKOrnmG93n9r_goDgaJ04vLjfG6RpDXtvDpwgUauL3uFdq5Jyubt6CNVKcHNu2UBJJMmZ0qiLGtgCnyT4KgbSB8Uj0UGWyGCmxFFxs1MmTx3ytbcvkYwrS1k5fcSdh0DZ7/s1600/DSCN0958.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal8GxfPI1jgQKOrnmG93n9r_goDgaJ04vLjfG6RpDXtvDpwgUauL3uFdq5Jyubt6CNVKcHNu2UBJJMmZ0qiLGtgCnyT4KgbSB8Uj0UGWyGCmxFFxs1MmTx3ytbcvkYwrS1k5fcSdh0DZ7/s320/DSCN0958.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628713282016835650" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal8GxfPI1jgQKOrnmG93n9r_goDgaJ04vLjfG6RpDXtvDpwgUauL3uFdq5Jyubt6CNVKcHNu2UBJJMmZ0qiLGtgCnyT4KgbSB8Uj0UGWyGCmxFFxs1MmTx3ytbcvkYwrS1k5fcSdh0DZ7/s1600/DSCN0958.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Mackenzie loves to "cook"!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4BIq17OjQvM445ZY59JpSflzm1CxooMGmFDvbAmGi3tbwyIgDJFtQ8qtBMmjGplQS0ucNgJV9nyK-jqLTlTXORQH04ZbeKF13rpYR3Qw_TykAwkWx5cYwpX88yjOrHlezUbpqWYsjVtY/s1600/DSCN0959.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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(I'm making all her food myself...no store bought this time around)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoggW-5AR1yR7LhepbOMMJlLtlX4Vz6FHsx9lipne9NV2Uai7J-EoJDWpb5a0AZkBk7-EdHzxOUVw8EXm9eF7c5UR31OpDuYMQVpv6DM-DCzsZtcyen-y5SLyU9aguyj4RWUTP3nTNWwdE/s1600/DSCN0962.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoggW-5AR1yR7LhepbOMMJlLtlX4Vz6FHsx9lipne9NV2Uai7J-EoJDWpb5a0AZkBk7-EdHzxOUVw8EXm9eF7c5UR31OpDuYMQVpv6DM-DCzsZtcyen-y5SLyU9aguyj4RWUTP3nTNWwdE/s320/DSCN0962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628713271937816978" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoggW-5AR1yR7LhepbOMMJlLtlX4Vz6FHsx9lipne9NV2Uai7J-EoJDWpb5a0AZkBk7-EdHzxOUVw8EXm9eF7c5UR31OpDuYMQVpv6DM-DCzsZtcyen-y5SLyU9aguyj4RWUTP3nTNWwdE/s1600/DSCN0962.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>She likes it!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0LA_t8990pL5XJXe1ZHZAIk-WqNaaV1Vxzfxz3C0Q0P7gD1brY1g7MUi4ERowhGcCpxOeoiXyNXqoxbkxoAbnNx8djXwlZvKFGbjerRAkGBZL2KRlxhTomeFcUrUdPPnulA9k-oY0rEo/s1600/DSCN0963.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CQh2Uez3fI2SdLWZGC-Yd2FVQ1jOB450Tzb9CvzYBBYZvWyMd1_UrvLzhsRk1I86SzAXCxVWMRhEaCE6qfxiscyFMjNFDend5U-0yHxJ7CTgle4pbn6k3IGWT28rCsXj-U7U28Yco6eI/s320/DSCN0964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628712486461112962" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CQh2Uez3fI2SdLWZGC-Yd2FVQ1jOB450Tzb9CvzYBBYZvWyMd1_UrvLzhsRk1I86SzAXCxVWMRhEaCE6qfxiscyFMjNFDend5U-0yHxJ7CTgle4pbn6k3IGWT28rCsXj-U7U28Yco6eI/s1600/DSCN0964.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Shopping at target...this shopping cart is so convenient, but it feels like you are driving a mack truck!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNdX2jQRthkFbeOLzV3A0J-rXEQOq8oD_xjFD1Nw6elZoXbMtj2NqqOBf2GXyIY75V5o8LIoOV42XeUFozCsAmYkS2YEev6Mjl0ayki5ekKFqaJLqh9ol6_sbNKByjaUJ_-VsBVkgr6mm/s1600/DSCN0965.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_XKOGF-5Ms0tt1UWmLtt8qpvzOQTyQ2Fl5pmJq4hM5cpikKmGKzuP2a4GAMgjvA1hFW-7T6rCZPoTswf3wyLZykHRWXS1A9-Bw9pIuRGfvyA1mdAruVJiH3hJ6AxrTYQPomNUHL2F4w/s320/DSCN0967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628712478926398514" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_XKOGF-5Ms0tt1UWmLtt8qpvzOQTyQ2Fl5pmJq4hM5cpikKmGKzuP2a4GAMgjvA1hFW-7T6rCZPoTswf3wyLZykHRWXS1A9-Bw9pIuRGfvyA1mdAruVJiH3hJ6AxrTYQPomNUHL2F4w/s1600/DSCN0967.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>All dressed up for school</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_HcDHe5KVQm4exq81sQUdB7TNPcCRrTLwBnGLkx98tRmHtrXpuDjzz7BJRbK7Ova_hKG9qhg0OnKQYX_eQzntKYu-RT8eWcpxTo7zcmtKea0Qyaznyk2zVIYaoNs3Zw77KmMbWrU8R-k/s1600/DSCN0972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JSpFfK9JyxIssuZzQcZPxLPACqWCoSRZ1iFUvobfyP_LWJo9b71ri2HqBTYKYCyoeLtzVjyjpThu_g6mqhgMX0pjKbmMx9pR4gKRMYtKdfavg-IyzFwsqu1LiEvJFNqhNrVibP3KV11j/s320/DSCN0973.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628711815792066114" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JSpFfK9JyxIssuZzQcZPxLPACqWCoSRZ1iFUvobfyP_LWJo9b71ri2HqBTYKYCyoeLtzVjyjpThu_g6mqhgMX0pjKbmMx9pR4gKRMYtKdfavg-IyzFwsqu1LiEvJFNqhNrVibP3KV11j/s1600/DSCN0973.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Enjoying one of her favorite foods...watermelon!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2J8ZzlJtS2EbmsNYB0M3TONCDM_os1foRkUh7cjkH6OGPNiDbOTVPDihsZAoJZ5ZFlKGKubWzt_LJ20dTQYiXd3vvEDILMgTm0hGcpWGXRkEgribz2TDMmsOS2QFItVHdLlkY_rJ_M5-/s1600/DSCN0974.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9JNYdKPfovL0pwssMGpQaJwaFh_m3ShoeVghC7Gzri8G5utwbZZV2wjHoEl8qPvOPZ6So0kCybe-VHontaYywLE2AXb_x7My94YMLA5yP5MKRqQJHz-rtXhf6MZFhMr3TUtI4x7eT2rq/s320/DSCN0976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628711803071639938" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9JNYdKPfovL0pwssMGpQaJwaFh_m3ShoeVghC7Gzri8G5utwbZZV2wjHoEl8qPvOPZ6So0kCybe-VHontaYywLE2AXb_x7My94YMLA5yP5MKRqQJHz-rtXhf6MZFhMr3TUtI4x7eT2rq/s1600/DSCN0976.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>We love our Daddy!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcDgDgrKuI4-EhwPnHjPN6ghKUz4gHA_b4_JwptBvTnqHXgUNOwcOhQHhycYoCKPIPUbn07wjU-cgTP7L3QNR0MXRyChuDDZyswUy5UPykpuu9igLxnEE8nWmyuKiMXriYC3xelnI3H3u/s1600/DSCN0977.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcDgDgrKuI4-EhwPnHjPN6ghKUz4gHA_b4_JwptBvTnqHXgUNOwcOhQHhycYoCKPIPUbn07wjU-cgTP7L3QNR0MXRyChuDDZyswUy5UPykpuu9igLxnEE8nWmyuKiMXriYC3xelnI3H3u/s320/DSCN0977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628711796430082450" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcDgDgrKuI4-EhwPnHjPN6ghKUz4gHA_b4_JwptBvTnqHXgUNOwcOhQHhycYoCKPIPUbn07wjU-cgTP7L3QNR0MXRyChuDDZyswUy5UPykpuu9igLxnEE8nWmyuKiMXriYC3xelnI3H3u/s1600/DSCN0977.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen taking a nap with her teddy bear.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFc6tZhcOhyphenhyphenup3kDy4UYUPNuBVIg4tBFlSkyGn3xAteheh-llYbJW-_Ru4F-lFEf9GWchdvpqAZzHc40LAu0KZ6YEWvz4-rNCfz-A0yhM1MZsF8nnZaJ2svzLK24sDhHe3f3k9FGzVhL3i/s1600/DSCN0978.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFc6tZhcOhyphenhyphenup3kDy4UYUPNuBVIg4tBFlSkyGn3xAteheh-llYbJW-_Ru4F-lFEf9GWchdvpqAZzHc40LAu0KZ6YEWvz4-rNCfz-A0yhM1MZsF8nnZaJ2svzLK24sDhHe3f3k9FGzVhL3i/s320/DSCN0978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628711788526070978" /></a><br /></div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-79386295002402715592011-05-24T14:38:00.000-07:002011-05-24T15:31:47.331-07:00May Catch Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYQo0p8H0Iq0SNIlgML_qn7h0mDYPBhRFm9hPkCdhNNPqCKRkcNWko8EtEsb0mACl_UjfXIA0KSSW7-ybqWzfiP6ynVB4YJhIaE8uvGNYq0dLDFtb0pGggb9_g1IkCRie2rHS1UtAsoPO/s1600/DSCN0920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYQo0p8H0Iq0SNIlgML_qn7h0mDYPBhRFm9hPkCdhNNPqCKRkcNWko8EtEsb0mACl_UjfXIA0KSSW7-ybqWzfiP6ynVB4YJhIaE8uvGNYq0dLDFtb0pGggb9_g1IkCRie2rHS1UtAsoPO/s320/DSCN0920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610404766996139282" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYQo0p8H0Iq0SNIlgML_qn7h0mDYPBhRFm9hPkCdhNNPqCKRkcNWko8EtEsb0mACl_UjfXIA0KSSW7-ybqWzfiP6ynVB4YJhIaE8uvGNYq0dLDFtb0pGggb9_g1IkCRie2rHS1UtAsoPO/s1600/DSCN0920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>All dressed up in her Princess Tiana tutu!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let me start by saying that I have down loaded the photos in the wrong order! The Disneyland photos are from this weekend just passed. We went on Sunday and as per usual had a lot of fun! We started out early by going to a character breakfast which was a lot of fun. Mackenzie wasn't really feeling it however so we didn't get a whole lot of shots. Every time someone tried to approach her she would go to her happy place and put her head down and refuse to look at anyone. I guess we should have known we were not off to a good start when she didn't want to wake up in the morning. She is a lot like me when it comes to being woken up...she does not like it!! She eventually got into the spirit of the day and got happy and ended up having a blast. She is already trying to talk her Daddy into going back again. She wants to go back to the scary ride, which is the haunted mansion, which seems to be her favorite ride at the moment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2L82UzCG5zHBrYAQmJ5c0hCstanIZU_aXY8j5V8F9xLA5Ntb-vFpLum89mhaHcfmo-s4dbc9CcD7suJHoSp6IJ9pL9tJw6J4T-MLIwXj-RDWmuOisyXbMRWvf5yH64j6fesmEx9A7Z7I/s1600/DSCN0919.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2L82UzCG5zHBrYAQmJ5c0hCstanIZU_aXY8j5V8F9xLA5Ntb-vFpLum89mhaHcfmo-s4dbc9CcD7suJHoSp6IJ9pL9tJw6J4T-MLIwXj-RDWmuOisyXbMRWvf5yH64j6fesmEx9A7Z7I/s320/DSCN0919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610404760914150706" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2L82UzCG5zHBrYAQmJ5c0hCstanIZU_aXY8j5V8F9xLA5Ntb-vFpLum89mhaHcfmo-s4dbc9CcD7suJHoSp6IJ9pL9tJw6J4T-MLIwXj-RDWmuOisyXbMRWvf5yH64j6fesmEx9A7Z7I/s1600/DSCN0919.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>On the carousel/merry-go-round.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the moment we are all sick. John has been fighting off a cold now for a little over a week now and Mackenzie and I now have it. We all stayed home from school today as Mackenzie ended up with a little fever yesterday. I took her to the doctor today and her lungs and ears are clear so I guess she now just has to fight it off. I also got the doctor to take a quick look at Maegen to make sure she is ok and she is fine also. All her congestion is in her nose so hopefully with rest and time we will all get better again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhwlvj_IkSkaQsdrso2d1WZlcVVTMNdZowgK1_kaPFcx8xv-mL2uw0bc2Htc2sOU0XUabuMTIuENSoDf6r6u2cUisvyzDVohkfInkT75sKVNBM6sqsfRvSqG28lqbiLep5A2DajSYaF-X/s1600/DSCN0918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhwlvj_IkSkaQsdrso2d1WZlcVVTMNdZowgK1_kaPFcx8xv-mL2uw0bc2Htc2sOU0XUabuMTIuENSoDf6r6u2cUisvyzDVohkfInkT75sKVNBM6sqsfRvSqG28lqbiLep5A2DajSYaF-X/s320/DSCN0918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610404750988270354" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhwlvj_IkSkaQsdrso2d1WZlcVVTMNdZowgK1_kaPFcx8xv-mL2uw0bc2Htc2sOU0XUabuMTIuENSoDf6r6u2cUisvyzDVohkfInkT75sKVNBM6sqsfRvSqG28lqbiLep5A2DajSYaF-X/s1600/DSCN0918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen sitting up like a big girl in the stroller/pram for the first time.</div><div><br /></div><div>We haven't been up to a whole lot here in sunny San Diego. I guess we have just been sticking to the routine of going to work and school and all that that involves. I had a very nice Mother's Day a few weeks back. We went out for brunch to a Mexican restaurant then we went over to the mall for a little retail therapy. After that it was home again to a mountain of laundry that wasn't going to give me a day off. I got the blu ray Gone With the Wind as my gift so I spent the afternoon watching that. It has been a while since I watched it and I forgot just how long it is. I didn't get to finish with constant interruptions, but that's ok I guess it's not going anywhere!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5bTEExbs7OKKvFAbb-naIv4THFCEBuxqq1JR4JbgvaVkAMOSCytn4co9Kuj4LDnzojcsGXIDynUDB83tUsd8DVyjoGO2UekqRe9kL8QnEVmcDywRJILsFtP_0zlzk3km7fWKfa9eN7Fk/s1600/DSCN0917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5bTEExbs7OKKvFAbb-naIv4THFCEBuxqq1JR4JbgvaVkAMOSCytn4co9Kuj4LDnzojcsGXIDynUDB83tUsd8DVyjoGO2UekqRe9kL8QnEVmcDywRJILsFtP_0zlzk3km7fWKfa9eN7Fk/s320/DSCN0917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610404744880665650" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5bTEExbs7OKKvFAbb-naIv4THFCEBuxqq1JR4JbgvaVkAMOSCytn4co9Kuj4LDnzojcsGXIDynUDB83tUsd8DVyjoGO2UekqRe9kL8QnEVmcDywRJILsFtP_0zlzk3km7fWKfa9eN7Fk/s1600/DSCN0917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Happy to be out of the car seat!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPs565qy4PYSqHFYkWGV2i8uHeWVprVfMTLgW43YHHu8d5HG45FtythJaVKaQd0w2y4xk3KlIx7lhM8llhmgkLj1cH1jPdBeKVv98yF2OriM5xrobQsBW6AiyMVywkcgNj7xrR9GdkLBq2/s1600/DSCN0915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPs565qy4PYSqHFYkWGV2i8uHeWVprVfMTLgW43YHHu8d5HG45FtythJaVKaQd0w2y4xk3KlIx7lhM8llhmgkLj1cH1jPdBeKVv98yF2OriM5xrobQsBW6AiyMVywkcgNj7xrR9GdkLBq2/s320/DSCN0915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610404739809348594" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPs565qy4PYSqHFYkWGV2i8uHeWVprVfMTLgW43YHHu8d5HG45FtythJaVKaQd0w2y4xk3KlIx7lhM8llhmgkLj1cH1jPdBeKVv98yF2OriM5xrobQsBW6AiyMVywkcgNj7xrR9GdkLBq2/s1600/DSCN0915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Breakfast with Minnie</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxPCS54h_vL3it9qCE6rlCXO1vA4wKnCzNuQj0OSMNb53ETixMxmqsEA4qFVskMXiisvEeC0GB-9G1i5h8-oIrDY6acccpoejUnGtGVQxT9DjVc3uQEfkWCnC322najmWBL0BoqvnLTjf/s1600/DSCN0914.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxPCS54h_vL3it9qCE6rlCXO1vA4wKnCzNuQj0OSMNb53ETixMxmqsEA4qFVskMXiisvEeC0GB-9G1i5h8-oIrDY6acccpoejUnGtGVQxT9DjVc3uQEfkWCnC322najmWBL0BoqvnLTjf/s320/DSCN0914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403978560719122" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxPCS54h_vL3it9qCE6rlCXO1vA4wKnCzNuQj0OSMNb53ETixMxmqsEA4qFVskMXiisvEeC0GB-9G1i5h8-oIrDY6acccpoejUnGtGVQxT9DjVc3uQEfkWCnC322najmWBL0BoqvnLTjf/s1600/DSCN0914.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ7-adxOCdPiSxqMOx42YTL73ECJxC-fkv9qDT3LoSo_ieC6iOhX8OP9yfCLZr2svntfN4u0LWlMXpWD2kg0DcWr-lyHUQnM0L51OM5jzjpYy-AQt5gOpObUiYPwe4r1Y1ew1aDCGYMRS/s1600/DSCN0913.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ7-adxOCdPiSxqMOx42YTL73ECJxC-fkv9qDT3LoSo_ieC6iOhX8OP9yfCLZr2svntfN4u0LWlMXpWD2kg0DcWr-lyHUQnM0L51OM5jzjpYy-AQt5gOpObUiYPwe4r1Y1ew1aDCGYMRS/s320/DSCN0913.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403973277385842" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ7-adxOCdPiSxqMOx42YTL73ECJxC-fkv9qDT3LoSo_ieC6iOhX8OP9yfCLZr2svntfN4u0LWlMXpWD2kg0DcWr-lyHUQnM0L51OM5jzjpYy-AQt5gOpObUiYPwe4r1Y1ew1aDCGYMRS/s1600/DSCN0913.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>A future Beatles fan?</div><div><br /></div><div>Maegen is doing great and growing up way too fast. She is now five months old and is such a happy baby. We attempted to start her on rice cereal, but in the end I didn't feel like she was quite ready. She ate it ok and seemed to like it but got very frustrated when she couldn't get it in her mouth quick enough. I'm going to try again in a week or so. She is now also holding her own bottle when she wants too and has begun to sit up on her own for a little while. To be honest I haven't tried that too much, but her teachers at school have tried it and she sits up ok but can not do it on her own just yet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx2_nRfDh6XvuuGSkd3g2_Z-aWYYUSMi3CFAn182z8uQNNmAe0zsdxfq0mwFzHlOLyyphMdfWlB82RlHaz_GWh5npe6UX7vNsimZOo1ggNa9Xl9D2RQ8AYLYfW-JCdTJBiDfzhpwBf3p_/s1600/DSCN0908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx2_nRfDh6XvuuGSkd3g2_Z-aWYYUSMi3CFAn182z8uQNNmAe0zsdxfq0mwFzHlOLyyphMdfWlB82RlHaz_GWh5npe6UX7vNsimZOo1ggNa9Xl9D2RQ8AYLYfW-JCdTJBiDfzhpwBf3p_/s320/DSCN0908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403969423083922" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx2_nRfDh6XvuuGSkd3g2_Z-aWYYUSMi3CFAn182z8uQNNmAe0zsdxfq0mwFzHlOLyyphMdfWlB82RlHaz_GWh5npe6UX7vNsimZOo1ggNa9Xl9D2RQ8AYLYfW-JCdTJBiDfzhpwBf3p_/s1600/DSCN0908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen with her teacher Ms Leslie.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BBM8yMsZ-wmVziwjChtfE_PWLmDVjtKBqfndb9rqz2H5RwevfsyX9m8rnEVeQ2ATqXJuBla8kr2O28AzTVjQMcv6Y3R8DChUopGVsk6J3ZPyvSuDo_AGxtGjoVRdRMT_HG5sdyJsEBII/s1600/DSCN0907.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BBM8yMsZ-wmVziwjChtfE_PWLmDVjtKBqfndb9rqz2H5RwevfsyX9m8rnEVeQ2ATqXJuBla8kr2O28AzTVjQMcv6Y3R8DChUopGVsk6J3ZPyvSuDo_AGxtGjoVRdRMT_HG5sdyJsEBII/s320/DSCN0907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403965607386866" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BBM8yMsZ-wmVziwjChtfE_PWLmDVjtKBqfndb9rqz2H5RwevfsyX9m8rnEVeQ2ATqXJuBla8kr2O28AzTVjQMcv6Y3R8DChUopGVsk6J3ZPyvSuDo_AGxtGjoVRdRMT_HG5sdyJsEBII/s1600/DSCN0907.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Wearing her Minnie Mouse shirt for the first time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mackenzie is obsessed with Princess Tiana from the Princess and the Frog and watches the movie at least a couple times a week. This week just passed saw her reach a major milestone as she is now pretty much potty trained. The only problem is is that she is still refusing to do it at home. She goes to the bathroom all day at school, including sleeping for her nap in her underwear. I have even seen her choose to go to the bathroom without being reminded (I was very proud of that) but when we get home she tells us that she is going to wait for Ms Cristina and will sit on the potty, but no do anything. The minute she gets off she pees everywhere. Her teacher is trying to help by encouraging her to take the next step and go to the potty at home, but I guess we have to wait until she is ready to do it. No matter when she decides to finally do it at home I am still so proud of my baby for the progress she has made!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PZuzzmsPJHk6KUkOmkWEcCKwexXU4E_-1l2R42rKCVyPnqVCacjzi-RyudmfAoEcwQJZSMufObvRI475u_Qp9jpDlduq73HcsECdmb9RY4pG8PtRvxSU9iF9RPflT2Ue1tU6aRSJMBGM/s1600/DSCN0898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PZuzzmsPJHk6KUkOmkWEcCKwexXU4E_-1l2R42rKCVyPnqVCacjzi-RyudmfAoEcwQJZSMufObvRI475u_Qp9jpDlduq73HcsECdmb9RY4pG8PtRvxSU9iF9RPflT2Ue1tU6aRSJMBGM/s320/DSCN0898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403960972612450" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PZuzzmsPJHk6KUkOmkWEcCKwexXU4E_-1l2R42rKCVyPnqVCacjzi-RyudmfAoEcwQJZSMufObvRI475u_Qp9jpDlduq73HcsECdmb9RY4pG8PtRvxSU9iF9RPflT2Ue1tU6aRSJMBGM/s1600/DSCN0898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Enjoying a snack!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmF8gaZBgb2QVB7lMPw53dp5wr6r5Ilhr_l1GrZjiKCVo0qE_kOywF48tiFbGHiruyhjb8tOiXtvvfg1CrMc3JVNSPqYUyGiIXG42i9HJhmiSzOKToTtc7yfl_fNWarYM0062R4YQIvjf/s1600/DSCN0897.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmF8gaZBgb2QVB7lMPw53dp5wr6r5Ilhr_l1GrZjiKCVo0qE_kOywF48tiFbGHiruyhjb8tOiXtvvfg1CrMc3JVNSPqYUyGiIXG42i9HJhmiSzOKToTtc7yfl_fNWarYM0062R4YQIvjf/s320/DSCN0897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403188242223394" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmF8gaZBgb2QVB7lMPw53dp5wr6r5Ilhr_l1GrZjiKCVo0qE_kOywF48tiFbGHiruyhjb8tOiXtvvfg1CrMc3JVNSPqYUyGiIXG42i9HJhmiSzOKToTtc7yfl_fNWarYM0062R4YQIvjf/s1600/DSCN0897.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen's first big girl meal.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKa70kkD46gmF2m-r5CskKn_t0sEHqDgEsuD_CeyKd6ZWsRTvaBvE67PxMgNWq80GOxhxIAOEmP8Ll00BKgNavtvcTB4X_nZkPTcTnsVHkN9FCUj9m4FAmGPSXdhC6miOVQsa-23V0IL8/s1600/DSCN0896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKa70kkD46gmF2m-r5CskKn_t0sEHqDgEsuD_CeyKd6ZWsRTvaBvE67PxMgNWq80GOxhxIAOEmP8Ll00BKgNavtvcTB4X_nZkPTcTnsVHkN9FCUj9m4FAmGPSXdhC6miOVQsa-23V0IL8/s320/DSCN0896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403185214625138" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKa70kkD46gmF2m-r5CskKn_t0sEHqDgEsuD_CeyKd6ZWsRTvaBvE67PxMgNWq80GOxhxIAOEmP8Ll00BKgNavtvcTB4X_nZkPTcTnsVHkN9FCUj9m4FAmGPSXdhC6miOVQsa-23V0IL8/s1600/DSCN0896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>"Hurry up Mummy I'm hungry!!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZesW8jc7s34NI7J3gBg3bOJU9CrEnhP8j_9oGC5MzWA_LXUIDcKBGvSURqkKvLiuyB1e3UQgwTrSsPGi-i09F5yhDr7xjN1HEDId-z09wmX08QSkfBZKuJV9AMedImJSIBgmlaByR1rHm/s1600/DSCN0894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZesW8jc7s34NI7J3gBg3bOJU9CrEnhP8j_9oGC5MzWA_LXUIDcKBGvSURqkKvLiuyB1e3UQgwTrSsPGi-i09F5yhDr7xjN1HEDId-z09wmX08QSkfBZKuJV9AMedImJSIBgmlaByR1rHm/s320/DSCN0894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403174325951202" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZesW8jc7s34NI7J3gBg3bOJU9CrEnhP8j_9oGC5MzWA_LXUIDcKBGvSURqkKvLiuyB1e3UQgwTrSsPGi-i09F5yhDr7xjN1HEDId-z09wmX08QSkfBZKuJV9AMedImJSIBgmlaByR1rHm/s1600/DSCN0894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>A kiss of encouragement from her big sister<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP72BYRcsgzSkMreW2wOhNVEsf-SgMJPVR4i4VlKqHr78vvhAzuP3a6mlHK_qTyCl6bvgRT4eU8JLKOlfHtZbmvFcdcw4vc_x9JBQ9Ad9IvsKVfwJd2oq0XCpcKUnMj2T6Wd9slaLZP9o/s1600/DSCN0893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP72BYRcsgzSkMreW2wOhNVEsf-SgMJPVR4i4VlKqHr78vvhAzuP3a6mlHK_qTyCl6bvgRT4eU8JLKOlfHtZbmvFcdcw4vc_x9JBQ9Ad9IvsKVfwJd2oq0XCpcKUnMj2T6Wd9slaLZP9o/s320/DSCN0893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403172502838546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHPNzeNmKBJcN6XBRf4NRkElcyYdGUA5UREcJvslu0XwVSyBSy6POJTIUO0bpO8OPzPsK_yzURMI8bNdn4HPucqBnNqWoMNrnkceJ9bFMESwqbVOf_IOQO71aWct_sYfXG0yMxDUlVmsr/s1600/DSCN0892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHPNzeNmKBJcN6XBRf4NRkElcyYdGUA5UREcJvslu0XwVSyBSy6POJTIUO0bpO8OPzPsK_yzURMI8bNdn4HPucqBnNqWoMNrnkceJ9bFMESwqbVOf_IOQO71aWct_sYfXG0yMxDUlVmsr/s320/DSCN0892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403167183399970" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHPNzeNmKBJcN6XBRf4NRkElcyYdGUA5UREcJvslu0XwVSyBSy6POJTIUO0bpO8OPzPsK_yzURMI8bNdn4HPucqBnNqWoMNrnkceJ9bFMESwqbVOf_IOQO71aWct_sYfXG0yMxDUlVmsr/s1600/DSCN0892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Mackenzie and I on Mother's Day!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO20xM9LSHjXCtmp6e9dqYlGNqVJW_lBFNLyL9axmGagRZKuky-3idKn8AkhPf4c4w9kjSwstO9cPTOhBc80JHK7LwV2hlOeWO5bkxc5NXtov7rOghICr168uJMW_pz2SH2BOeDhHq4QE_/s1600/DSCN0891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHpgNqlOVrNjpCHZ6BKQakbYUp7EqI7udVo6jnn6_Hl9bG4WlYdvhqDkA7GQlPW2jWgbKpT0TH-PBeEMI_itYtFhuzDEjCHM2u4dmTaSrrisUuWFjLDwSDeeAsLWOPIWtQl6JPZ9wlqhw/s320/DSCN0890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610402392403177650" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHpgNqlOVrNjpCHZ6BKQakbYUp7EqI7udVo6jnn6_Hl9bG4WlYdvhqDkA7GQlPW2jWgbKpT0TH-PBeEMI_itYtFhuzDEjCHM2u4dmTaSrrisUuWFjLDwSDeeAsLWOPIWtQl6JPZ9wlqhw/s1600/DSCN0890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I'm a very lucky Mummy!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlrfh8qkI1YdC7iwOsFkcRxQOjKC8GmhySuBjzZi8MyMjebN5TCRJcuYUPGlNkW9Z7cjbLGplmXW_pHhHREXGgH3ogCr2rXAQ7-lFQiEqZMZsfjUPc0DiIFCOIWDR6IjyuWAjbkjc3XzO/s1600/DSCN0889.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHoIqYqm9ZIfS99H-ghtgFyGpQT5WfdxGKb_bdazQjSalbcIdxX6aEDOs2-HjaBVPmnCJzxba0Bj2bJJh5oVh177ZQMWe3I-1pr4RpkKnRpJTr-y1X7LjZqGw3_xcTdGyQ9TYzA_hfW0z/s320/DSCN0888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610402380735580626" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHoIqYqm9ZIfS99H-ghtgFyGpQT5WfdxGKb_bdazQjSalbcIdxX6aEDOs2-HjaBVPmnCJzxba0Bj2bJJh5oVh177ZQMWe3I-1pr4RpkKnRpJTr-y1X7LjZqGw3_xcTdGyQ9TYzA_hfW0z/s1600/DSCN0888.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Enjoying Mother's Day brunch!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcSZXx93nzEACDN49vCPhZwMk8ivlbkZPk5DS6ySIpM5aFEiMVf6RWcorN1EJJuCJlo1WGMuaRKGfbYrYy4oW9y3Wmb2BiDJpV0gMQrMmSZ5PQWZNq5qaII-oe9T3yW5ajc8VhJEmB7p7/s1600/DSCN0887.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; 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We are all happy and somewhat healthy and hope that we can kick this cold once and for all! I have a hungry baby who has just woken up and is ready to eat so until next time!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1hYzmAhbxMerQdJ0AOfesMfvxWC_Jn3Epj7yN_PoagbVNaYwshcDjxPn21-Ix63a7pNYkRBCwHMMmDZDbixJ-uaxaaNuix1BlfKoE4Qc2KetC4ieC-4NMsWB5N8Cba_jlYP_PSE5QzmM/s1600/DSCN0878.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1hYzmAhbxMerQdJ0AOfesMfvxWC_Jn3Epj7yN_PoagbVNaYwshcDjxPn21-Ix63a7pNYkRBCwHMMmDZDbixJ-uaxaaNuix1BlfKoE4Qc2KetC4ieC-4NMsWB5N8Cba_jlYP_PSE5QzmM/s320/DSCN0878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610401360121903778" /></a><br /></div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-59681914447467183702011-04-27T21:27:00.000-07:002011-04-27T22:37:54.777-07:00Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-CF203jChm8UwKPK3RjVn_ni2PT86uNN4ubDfdAOOW-5CQkH-itnDWem-XbNmehhLYJQjXNtUDSglf8IvqDsJ-DCudH0kx450At_i_ON949nlO3qhDpJ2N-AZxKMRUl7hmNjth6FYAIL/s1600/DSCN0816.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-CF203jChm8UwKPK3RjVn_ni2PT86uNN4ubDfdAOOW-5CQkH-itnDWem-XbNmehhLYJQjXNtUDSglf8IvqDsJ-DCudH0kx450At_i_ON949nlO3qhDpJ2N-AZxKMRUl7hmNjth6FYAIL/s320/DSCN0816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489578478257362" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-CF203jChm8UwKPK3RjVn_ni2PT86uNN4ubDfdAOOW-5CQkH-itnDWem-XbNmehhLYJQjXNtUDSglf8IvqDsJ-DCudH0kx450At_i_ON949nlO3qhDpJ2N-AZxKMRUl7hmNjth6FYAIL/s1600/DSCN0816.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>All dressed up and ready for school!</div><div><br /></div><div>Easter was this weekend and although we didn't have all the days off that you Aussie's get we did manage to have a good time. It was a big day at school with egg hunts and parties and stuff, so I got the girls all dressed up and they looked so cute!! Yes the dresses were BIG, but when I saw them I just had to have them. I had to talk to Mackenzie's teachers about her keeping it clean and that I wanted it off before she ate, but both dresses made it through without a mark and will be pulled out again for school photo day which I believe is next week.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZzS9JDDSHLs1Xp9AFWnwEgm4N1N6zPmRB3qG0Ny5tP8qpQcd_EtD_yVuP04mQLo_zjaezoFv-XMyhY34gIp8j9vzt-D1ZDWmBTkDWTL3qOdOtj0eCU2Lq9AadizuwNymWQ3IN3WCjwH/s1600/DSCN0817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZzS9JDDSHLs1Xp9AFWnwEgm4N1N6zPmRB3qG0Ny5tP8qpQcd_EtD_yVuP04mQLo_zjaezoFv-XMyhY34gIp8j9vzt-D1ZDWmBTkDWTL3qOdOtj0eCU2Lq9AadizuwNymWQ3IN3WCjwH/s320/DSCN0817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489575917759490" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZzS9JDDSHLs1Xp9AFWnwEgm4N1N6zPmRB3qG0Ny5tP8qpQcd_EtD_yVuP04mQLo_zjaezoFv-XMyhY34gIp8j9vzt-D1ZDWmBTkDWTL3qOdOtj0eCU2Lq9AadizuwNymWQ3IN3WCjwH/s1600/DSCN0817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>They are just too cute!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Maegen had a rather uneventful day. The Easter Bunny went in there for a visit and we got some photos, but in the long run she was un-phased by it all. Her teachers got her a cute little basket and made us a card which I really love.</div><div>Mackenzie on the other hand had a lot of fun! She didn't really appreciate the Easter Bunny at all, but she got to participate in a egg hunt with her class and then a party for lunch. She bought home a basket of goodies that included bubbles and candy. She carried her basket around everywhere that night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqL4eZQtYa11S8KXiS-QZyMN9ecHWb-8lj4MKr7wy6MBUNAJ9QeaOW3WwQdn0NnqvPbL7JRQPFW2qMHY92fDfm_sqWF5uJiO6hxeoPdRU5mnOYND8Q7uinaL8VfrRvMRfs9w-449sSy_S/s1600/DSCN0820.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqL4eZQtYa11S8KXiS-QZyMN9ecHWb-8lj4MKr7wy6MBUNAJ9QeaOW3WwQdn0NnqvPbL7JRQPFW2qMHY92fDfm_sqWF5uJiO6hxeoPdRU5mnOYND8Q7uinaL8VfrRvMRfs9w-449sSy_S/s320/DSCN0820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489568964441314" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqL4eZQtYa11S8KXiS-QZyMN9ecHWb-8lj4MKr7wy6MBUNAJ9QeaOW3WwQdn0NnqvPbL7JRQPFW2qMHY92fDfm_sqWF5uJiO6hxeoPdRU5mnOYND8Q7uinaL8VfrRvMRfs9w-449sSy_S/s1600/DSCN0820.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R7aOGzLMh_s5k5cb7USNJUYtPVQpxDbiyTCMui6-ssSqZHUhlzeKfSILfeidLVfMANt133gz_G-7eMjRB9MFOHOL8TwqzHF0QEyryAthnMZhDj1anLm8aqq6J05WA9rV9uZdO4qeW5I0/s1600/DSCN0825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R7aOGzLMh_s5k5cb7USNJUYtPVQpxDbiyTCMui6-ssSqZHUhlzeKfSILfeidLVfMANt133gz_G-7eMjRB9MFOHOL8TwqzHF0QEyryAthnMZhDj1anLm8aqq6J05WA9rV9uZdO4qeW5I0/s320/DSCN0825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489562243984418" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R7aOGzLMh_s5k5cb7USNJUYtPVQpxDbiyTCMui6-ssSqZHUhlzeKfSILfeidLVfMANt133gz_G-7eMjRB9MFOHOL8TwqzHF0QEyryAthnMZhDj1anLm8aqq6J05WA9rV9uZdO4qeW5I0/s1600/DSCN0825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The girls with the Easter Bunny....love Mackenzie's face here!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6dx6dqxCD0-zrXbEPhDENeG81ZK-NYzODEdsSpwy3CJA6lZ7Zj4TQ1zLeGKH5aV7zzxr0Rwv4MDBuUvifdOfTrg1hsO3al8YtJ6N1fmtK0sy7R_75rrYMSV9hg3hCJrSaVPY4wgBs9Fi/s1600/DSCN0826.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6dx6dqxCD0-zrXbEPhDENeG81ZK-NYzODEdsSpwy3CJA6lZ7Zj4TQ1zLeGKH5aV7zzxr0Rwv4MDBuUvifdOfTrg1hsO3al8YtJ6N1fmtK0sy7R_75rrYMSV9hg3hCJrSaVPY4wgBs9Fi/s320/DSCN0826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600488854109275650" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6dx6dqxCD0-zrXbEPhDENeG81ZK-NYzODEdsSpwy3CJA6lZ7Zj4TQ1zLeGKH5aV7zzxr0Rwv4MDBuUvifdOfTrg1hsO3al8YtJ6N1fmtK0sy7R_75rrYMSV9hg3hCJrSaVPY4wgBs9Fi/s1600/DSCN0826.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Not happy at all!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMVcokcUoHybiCALHdm0b5FHVaZuHkutBoKoxSMIegAlgSBMqdMCOXXfU5y3x9vYS19CqnmSpj1keFxGomaffmabpt9nUadR0rWj8FC3nbz1iDEfv2XeUZ5s8t_l_zkBL6cSQPVP1kvxe/s1600/DSCN0832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMVcokcUoHybiCALHdm0b5FHVaZuHkutBoKoxSMIegAlgSBMqdMCOXXfU5y3x9vYS19CqnmSpj1keFxGomaffmabpt9nUadR0rWj8FC3nbz1iDEfv2XeUZ5s8t_l_zkBL6cSQPVP1kvxe/s320/DSCN0832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600488847808313266" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMVcokcUoHybiCALHdm0b5FHVaZuHkutBoKoxSMIegAlgSBMqdMCOXXfU5y3x9vYS19CqnmSpj1keFxGomaffmabpt9nUadR0rWj8FC3nbz1iDEfv2XeUZ5s8t_l_zkBL6cSQPVP1kvxe/s1600/DSCN0832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen kind of liked the Easter Bunny.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLzjwTnJ9hwPdOpD4V56NSiguBdjoNP6jU5jTitswFdUqQDu6-4-3ujLjUocTEISMmCkuLJQX-DC4fLguFbuYFm0AVY72tovKP7m2-vD88cA2_zDt0zJf_i1cfr_7wBoQLCaNxJ7A4OK-/s1600/DSCN0835.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLzjwTnJ9hwPdOpD4V56NSiguBdjoNP6jU5jTitswFdUqQDu6-4-3ujLjUocTEISMmCkuLJQX-DC4fLguFbuYFm0AVY72tovKP7m2-vD88cA2_zDt0zJf_i1cfr_7wBoQLCaNxJ7A4OK-/s320/DSCN0835.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600488843935076050" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLzjwTnJ9hwPdOpD4V56NSiguBdjoNP6jU5jTitswFdUqQDu6-4-3ujLjUocTEISMmCkuLJQX-DC4fLguFbuYFm0AVY72tovKP7m2-vD88cA2_zDt0zJf_i1cfr_7wBoQLCaNxJ7A4OK-/s1600/DSCN0835.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>She's such a big girl now!</div><div><br /></div><div>Easter at home was low key, but good. We spent most of our weekend getting ready for the following week and just hanging out around the house. Once Mackenzie finally went off to sleep on Saturday night I made a trail of eggs from her bed to the front door where I also put the little baskets that we had made up for the girls. The last time we were at Disneyland we got Mackenzie some chocolate coins that she loves so I included them in the egg trail. When Mackenzie did wake up she totally ignored the eggs and was excited for the coins! She went on a search for Donald Duck coins. We eventually got her back on track and she had fun picking up all the eggs and we balanced ourselves down the stairs. She got the movie Tangled in her basket so we enjoyed watching that while Daddy made pancakes for breakfast. Now we use every opportunity we get to bribe her with her chocolate, while John slowly pecks away at her stash. Hopefully he saves some for her! The rest of the day was nice, uneventful but nice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5dYsk7G7rymz3Ing8vC-vRebJK0iNYpJ7KabNGVhKrkPoU8ixF9TnLA0_7Lbc10FALw8RqsWlj3fgODMF43rQNt-5pnyW-NGQD-FkdhR47Y_ykIecSb0uyHp1xZv1sIUxmFpP2ETYaGI/s1600/DSCN0849.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5dYsk7G7rymz3Ing8vC-vRebJK0iNYpJ7KabNGVhKrkPoU8ixF9TnLA0_7Lbc10FALw8RqsWlj3fgODMF43rQNt-5pnyW-NGQD-FkdhR47Y_ykIecSb0uyHp1xZv1sIUxmFpP2ETYaGI/s320/DSCN0849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600488842602125266" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5dYsk7G7rymz3Ing8vC-vRebJK0iNYpJ7KabNGVhKrkPoU8ixF9TnLA0_7Lbc10FALw8RqsWlj3fgODMF43rQNt-5pnyW-NGQD-FkdhR47Y_ykIecSb0uyHp1xZv1sIUxmFpP2ETYaGI/s1600/DSCN0849.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>John played x-box while I placed out the eggs!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrKLGoLsmQ6l-41COUdFNFFLUNqNDN0JqV5CW4aOMe8qQx1esUWjGKovyAuWFBDAjSssG9MS7cTeANGZQRxyoe1gJO9a2hRfYECsSeM1p7TFaJq4hAeoT-noc3AIjPjOkMcSziO_KkXrE/s1600/DSCN0846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrKLGoLsmQ6l-41COUdFNFFLUNqNDN0JqV5CW4aOMe8qQx1esUWjGKovyAuWFBDAjSssG9MS7cTeANGZQRxyoe1gJO9a2hRfYECsSeM1p7TFaJq4hAeoT-noc3AIjPjOkMcSziO_KkXrE/s320/DSCN0846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600488835811729266" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrKLGoLsmQ6l-41COUdFNFFLUNqNDN0JqV5CW4aOMe8qQx1esUWjGKovyAuWFBDAjSssG9MS7cTeANGZQRxyoe1gJO9a2hRfYECsSeM1p7TFaJq4hAeoT-noc3AIjPjOkMcSziO_KkXrE/s1600/DSCN0846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The girls baskets and the trail to the front door.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I5F69PZAUj8bLDG46CnvkhXKaHu-mtjOOFXk1EAOHNHRPiA0Qh7u4S1hhbuNrJucwAIjWcn40xkH5qe4dyL8JZ66xbB7LpTmef6HD_x78AAlEpP6vsIa4h3dvlcfcqO4jeUf8kKGbnT3/s1600/DSCN0852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I5F69PZAUj8bLDG46CnvkhXKaHu-mtjOOFXk1EAOHNHRPiA0Qh7u4S1hhbuNrJucwAIjWcn40xkH5qe4dyL8JZ66xbB7LpTmef6HD_x78AAlEpP6vsIa4h3dvlcfcqO4jeUf8kKGbnT3/s320/DSCN0852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487901388623234" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I5F69PZAUj8bLDG46CnvkhXKaHu-mtjOOFXk1EAOHNHRPiA0Qh7u4S1hhbuNrJucwAIjWcn40xkH5qe4dyL8JZ66xbB7LpTmef6HD_x78AAlEpP6vsIa4h3dvlcfcqO4jeUf8kKGbnT3/s1600/DSCN0852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Mackenzie passed out at the end of the trail.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are all doing good here. Maegen is kind of struggling with a yucky cough at the moment so we are off to the doctors tomorrow to make sure it's nothing serious. Then the following day we are back to the doctors again as she has her 4 month check up. I can't believe she's 4 months already. Time is flying and she's getting so big. She is enjoying herself at school and last week she even rolled over all by herself. She went from her tummy to her back. I haven't seen her do it again, but she is definitely active.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCqSRtjBVmx35UlnBomDUCClNvm66YNOPDVF4hqi3jXWUZqTaZ0to2LvGRYNM1QuTZxJy_PMIplT_KhCQkWzklsUPOHVBU6nBEtFJHmWTuEsmWcDD2vyzRIqX7Xh3awaJEM_ylCaYmSYS/s1600/DSCN0862.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCqSRtjBVmx35UlnBomDUCClNvm66YNOPDVF4hqi3jXWUZqTaZ0to2LvGRYNM1QuTZxJy_PMIplT_KhCQkWzklsUPOHVBU6nBEtFJHmWTuEsmWcDD2vyzRIqX7Xh3awaJEM_ylCaYmSYS/s320/DSCN0862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487891120768818" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCqSRtjBVmx35UlnBomDUCClNvm66YNOPDVF4hqi3jXWUZqTaZ0to2LvGRYNM1QuTZxJy_PMIplT_KhCQkWzklsUPOHVBU6nBEtFJHmWTuEsmWcDD2vyzRIqX7Xh3awaJEM_ylCaYmSYS/s1600/DSCN0862.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>On her egg hunt!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mackenzie is doing good and enjoying school. We are still trying the potty training, but it is very hit and miss. I feel that she is not ready as she's having trouble knowing when she needs to go, but she wants to keep trying so all I can do is continue to support her. She does however want to do it more at school than at home so I think she enjoys the peer pressure of it all. I am definitely looking forward to the day when it is all over and she is able to successfully go to the potty by herself.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiky9W55xXeslbzdWb4a0sRL2kZX8cgVWsFOqYwX3M8Sg5MpEpSbpkB5V3cGAWea5_HQ0JRvzEWLa5TmDvDhu4x9btYWrSS95tAjN6urvUE-8Ly227lqOCvTqWoOc3KbkDPKk4dgDRBWM7D/s1600/DSCN0864.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiky9W55xXeslbzdWb4a0sRL2kZX8cgVWsFOqYwX3M8Sg5MpEpSbpkB5V3cGAWea5_HQ0JRvzEWLa5TmDvDhu4x9btYWrSS95tAjN6urvUE-8Ly227lqOCvTqWoOc3KbkDPKk4dgDRBWM7D/s320/DSCN0864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487887652016818" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiky9W55xXeslbzdWb4a0sRL2kZX8cgVWsFOqYwX3M8Sg5MpEpSbpkB5V3cGAWea5_HQ0JRvzEWLa5TmDvDhu4x9btYWrSS95tAjN6urvUE-8Ly227lqOCvTqWoOc3KbkDPKk4dgDRBWM7D/s1600/DSCN0864.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Looking through her basket.</div><div><br /></div><div>John and I are both doing good and keeping busy with work and home. I am enjoying being back at work, especially because I get to see the girls all day. Now that the ship is out of dry dock John is getting busy with everything they need to do to get the ship ready. We have become quite a good team at sharing everything that needs to get done and our days seem to become easier when we do it that way. I really love getting to spend time as a family!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirs_MC3OTQn-ngcnXZqM24jI_kL1-pOymfBWSjfxUokEwWWLTtzumvkLpPm4HMaBmQcTnvf7QTJdAamdw8SLktR9G8V_J4gxnZax2IgNzuQW5mtIpBGUItWsNfAMcfTlyWq8Ay7sjh2OcQ/s1600/DSCN0868.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirs_MC3OTQn-ngcnXZqM24jI_kL1-pOymfBWSjfxUokEwWWLTtzumvkLpPm4HMaBmQcTnvf7QTJdAamdw8SLktR9G8V_J4gxnZax2IgNzuQW5mtIpBGUItWsNfAMcfTlyWq8Ay7sjh2OcQ/s320/DSCN0868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487278969869314" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirs_MC3OTQn-ngcnXZqM24jI_kL1-pOymfBWSjfxUokEwWWLTtzumvkLpPm4HMaBmQcTnvf7QTJdAamdw8SLktR9G8V_J4gxnZax2IgNzuQW5mtIpBGUItWsNfAMcfTlyWq8Ay7sjh2OcQ/s1600/DSCN0868.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Wow!!! What a stash!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb1rq1UmDF8WIwv_8FaB89PVC2BIXf5YWsgs7s2hTBpx152_SOVZMLV0pNlm3OTvC0tfd0ZFSoMNeGECwJEwZ51GNC768CVSO3bVoiVYNljQy8fnQC0I0JLJRqN1yqo2W1ftHkXz0tIQn/s1600/DSCN0869.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb1rq1UmDF8WIwv_8FaB89PVC2BIXf5YWsgs7s2hTBpx152_SOVZMLV0pNlm3OTvC0tfd0ZFSoMNeGECwJEwZ51GNC768CVSO3bVoiVYNljQy8fnQC0I0JLJRqN1yqo2W1ftHkXz0tIQn/s320/DSCN0869.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487268988466514" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb1rq1UmDF8WIwv_8FaB89PVC2BIXf5YWsgs7s2hTBpx152_SOVZMLV0pNlm3OTvC0tfd0ZFSoMNeGECwJEwZ51GNC768CVSO3bVoiVYNljQy8fnQC0I0JLJRqN1yqo2W1ftHkXz0tIQn/s1600/DSCN0869.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Having a look at her basket.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c14P0cnROf7Us7dUoI_S7BZiNciBTNqECPAh_o64J6TBZsbDCfqOHtS9-rEVgpxrK49r9aVK_euZeuWA13t09joK1pCxdqtxdQnJLubCwW46X1f2s82VD-rF31907T-85aLLGyiDKVgO/s1600/DSCN0872.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c14P0cnROf7Us7dUoI_S7BZiNciBTNqECPAh_o64J6TBZsbDCfqOHtS9-rEVgpxrK49r9aVK_euZeuWA13t09joK1pCxdqtxdQnJLubCwW46X1f2s82VD-rF31907T-85aLLGyiDKVgO/s320/DSCN0872.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487263122237730" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c14P0cnROf7Us7dUoI_S7BZiNciBTNqECPAh_o64J6TBZsbDCfqOHtS9-rEVgpxrK49r9aVK_euZeuWA13t09joK1pCxdqtxdQnJLubCwW46X1f2s82VD-rF31907T-85aLLGyiDKVgO/s1600/DSCN0872.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Checking out Maegen's basket.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelTerBOPhjUjv_vYdQ7ratNPnH9DhTu9suJ-w7_R2I3STo-5TkADvZ_2SJuR-WlbSRmm-_H5V3sjgc9Y7ame9WU_W6r76VbkTEhBJZBAjWHVKmnq5NMnxEC3WHZe-R6nhbB62mDNMoyso/s1600/DSCN0874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelTerBOPhjUjv_vYdQ7ratNPnH9DhTu9suJ-w7_R2I3STo-5TkADvZ_2SJuR-WlbSRmm-_H5V3sjgc9Y7ame9WU_W6r76VbkTEhBJZBAjWHVKmnq5NMnxEC3WHZe-R6nhbB62mDNMoyso/s320/DSCN0874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487258524571474" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelTerBOPhjUjv_vYdQ7ratNPnH9DhTu9suJ-w7_R2I3STo-5TkADvZ_2SJuR-WlbSRmm-_H5V3sjgc9Y7ame9WU_W6r76VbkTEhBJZBAjWHVKmnq5NMnxEC3WHZe-R6nhbB62mDNMoyso/s1600/DSCN0874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen loves her Easter turtle!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMm8Poobpb_K4_-Jthefd2SGd0-PP_RakElTUQ0vCsMDlwNAzj_LM62o5WayduMSsOqnvUK7DFabOfPTWItkZrHAUpUGHDLSv2gIa63VC1jFlemMb-6PFabm08JPFCMPPJOlDFquGA8qS/s1600/DSCN0875.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMm8Poobpb_K4_-Jthefd2SGd0-PP_RakElTUQ0vCsMDlwNAzj_LM62o5WayduMSsOqnvUK7DFabOfPTWItkZrHAUpUGHDLSv2gIa63VC1jFlemMb-6PFabm08JPFCMPPJOlDFquGA8qS/s320/DSCN0875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487253055416978" /></a><br /></div><div>Making sure her eggs are all still there!</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-76660296846278399952011-04-23T23:53:00.001-07:002011-04-24T00:28:14.432-07:00Picture Update!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-And55T-pvfhevTknsHOSRBEt2MnEtOxOvbi2SnYjp0VQjiibXnAU7qX9eYlxG3qwnIrfvKFs3Fs6D_rbKDAZfYnLZaBIiOwm9zmx1Mze5OcqHrR8xdwuTpGyTD0XkITGxUYYqVHsZiuX/s1600/DSCN0763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-And55T-pvfhevTknsHOSRBEt2MnEtOxOvbi2SnYjp0VQjiibXnAU7qX9eYlxG3qwnIrfvKFs3Fs6D_rbKDAZfYnLZaBIiOwm9zmx1Mze5OcqHrR8xdwuTpGyTD0XkITGxUYYqVHsZiuX/s320/DSCN0763.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042929179279602" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-And55T-pvfhevTknsHOSRBEt2MnEtOxOvbi2SnYjp0VQjiibXnAU7qX9eYlxG3qwnIrfvKFs3Fs6D_rbKDAZfYnLZaBIiOwm9zmx1Mze5OcqHrR8xdwuTpGyTD0XkITGxUYYqVHsZiuX/s1600/DSCN0763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen taking a nap!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-And55T-pvfhevTknsHOSRBEt2MnEtOxOvbi2SnYjp0VQjiibXnAU7qX9eYlxG3qwnIrfvKFs3Fs6D_rbKDAZfYnLZaBIiOwm9zmx1Mze5OcqHrR8xdwuTpGyTD0XkITGxUYYqVHsZiuX/s1600/DSCN0763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>It has definitely been a while since I've updated the blog, so I'm adding a bunch of pics today that will tell you a little about what has been going on in our lives here in sunny San Diego. We are all doing good and have adjusted to our new life of work and school. Both the girls are doing great and growing up way too fast and John and I continue to try and balance everything that needs to be done in a day. Most importantly we are all happy, healthy and enjoying life. We hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend, especially you Aussies who get a five day weekend!! Enjoy your ANZAC Day as we all use that day to pause and remember those who sacrificed and served to give us the wonderful Australia we all love!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnLKAcNupGjEc7BL4GcUcCxWLdRKcLA7ciX6zwXK4QIzUrCqSgPNnuD2bExVWzMJ3IFvWmixDw1UPWCNqAZTKYbOSwYIfzj3qrc7c5n6NgCOwgWBNPAmsbes_pFm0EUyd1zSJOoFtZ-P/s1600/DSCN0765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnLKAcNupGjEc7BL4GcUcCxWLdRKcLA7ciX6zwXK4QIzUrCqSgPNnuD2bExVWzMJ3IFvWmixDw1UPWCNqAZTKYbOSwYIfzj3qrc7c5n6NgCOwgWBNPAmsbes_pFm0EUyd1zSJOoFtZ-P/s320/DSCN0765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042926885072674" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnLKAcNupGjEc7BL4GcUcCxWLdRKcLA7ciX6zwXK4QIzUrCqSgPNnuD2bExVWzMJ3IFvWmixDw1UPWCNqAZTKYbOSwYIfzj3qrc7c5n6NgCOwgWBNPAmsbes_pFm0EUyd1zSJOoFtZ-P/s1600/DSCN0765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>We have slowly begun potty training. Some days are good, others not so good, but we are in no hurry. She definitely is more willing to try at school and many times at home when we ask her to use the potty we are told "Kenzie do it with Cristina." (Cristina is her teacher)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJsqWW4N3jxV-GQSrU07YG8w-aCE0WAGN7WmYqnah5eGs2eDEVhXbW9uNdEQz2Vb7fzt6Y-_g7kR5MEW_QMVMt8fYRTULveoUVOUsAsaLjbCTMWjfOhcijme0a9FccxzpIEHyX98Ftcat/s1600/DSCN0769.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJsqWW4N3jxV-GQSrU07YG8w-aCE0WAGN7WmYqnah5eGs2eDEVhXbW9uNdEQz2Vb7fzt6Y-_g7kR5MEW_QMVMt8fYRTULveoUVOUsAsaLjbCTMWjfOhcijme0a9FccxzpIEHyX98Ftcat/s320/DSCN0769.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042919992202690" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJsqWW4N3jxV-GQSrU07YG8w-aCE0WAGN7WmYqnah5eGs2eDEVhXbW9uNdEQz2Vb7fzt6Y-_g7kR5MEW_QMVMt8fYRTULveoUVOUsAsaLjbCTMWjfOhcijme0a9FccxzpIEHyX98Ftcat/s1600/DSCN0769.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen has begun to sit at the table with us for dinner and loves it!! She has great head control and sits across from Mackenzie and smiles at her crazy sister. Dinner is now a lot easier for us all as John and I can eat without having to hold her and Maegen enjoys feeling included.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-2DvNQRs7978dJTU-Sj6IrKayyWnT-BO3poTV3cAtOTJ3denkiZPUBk6USfb1Kc71UkyzDX8NmJhLKLqyBMLB_5WaNjlhBtZd1aO_CNMv0zfhvcn56mm5nO3IDg0Pw1tq3nohJN7R370/s1600/DSCN0771.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-2DvNQRs7978dJTU-Sj6IrKayyWnT-BO3poTV3cAtOTJ3denkiZPUBk6USfb1Kc71UkyzDX8NmJhLKLqyBMLB_5WaNjlhBtZd1aO_CNMv0zfhvcn56mm5nO3IDg0Pw1tq3nohJN7R370/s320/DSCN0771.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042589719963746" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-2DvNQRs7978dJTU-Sj6IrKayyWnT-BO3poTV3cAtOTJ3denkiZPUBk6USfb1Kc71UkyzDX8NmJhLKLqyBMLB_5WaNjlhBtZd1aO_CNMv0zfhvcn56mm5nO3IDg0Pw1tq3nohJN7R370/s1600/DSCN0771.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Getting Mackenzie to eat can be tough some days! We never know how our meal time will turn out and I don't think I'll ever stop stressing about whether she is eating enough!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecaKQrQ9ZScJTQt1XRzRwwt1kdLqDKBpEogEYAkhIXrwBlMhmUzYsb8JrOIXJ_cjLhoeDjb84QZ2nSI8K0H2SiWNSM0XcWU6Y0xDsKHzdZ9Tv9bRXbI5AxSPWR6_s7maxVT_QtxfQsE4e/s1600/DSCN0772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecaKQrQ9ZScJTQt1XRzRwwt1kdLqDKBpEogEYAkhIXrwBlMhmUzYsb8JrOIXJ_cjLhoeDjb84QZ2nSI8K0H2SiWNSM0XcWU6Y0xDsKHzdZ9Tv9bRXbI5AxSPWR6_s7maxVT_QtxfQsE4e/s320/DSCN0772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042588990400562" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecaKQrQ9ZScJTQt1XRzRwwt1kdLqDKBpEogEYAkhIXrwBlMhmUzYsb8JrOIXJ_cjLhoeDjb84QZ2nSI8K0H2SiWNSM0XcWU6Y0xDsKHzdZ9Tv9bRXbI5AxSPWR6_s7maxVT_QtxfQsE4e/s1600/DSCN0772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>We celebrated my birthday with a yummy red velvet cake! I had a very nice day with a breakfast at work and dinner with my family. We also went to Disneyland on the weekend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIMgYObdkXYAt4btUjDIZhFevPoE3ja5OwBYGA85tlk_WvIJ_EgsjqI3v4yBwvggBpGYNXz2zF2_wQ6ycDrm32EpH5hvD8WYmcyfbAw1etl24a6i7NBa8fDnGKE2e8D9AMPaSXjeSIEmf/s1600/DSCN0776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIMgYObdkXYAt4btUjDIZhFevPoE3ja5OwBYGA85tlk_WvIJ_EgsjqI3v4yBwvggBpGYNXz2zF2_wQ6ycDrm32EpH5hvD8WYmcyfbAw1etl24a6i7NBa8fDnGKE2e8D9AMPaSXjeSIEmf/s320/DSCN0776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042578525532530" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIMgYObdkXYAt4btUjDIZhFevPoE3ja5OwBYGA85tlk_WvIJ_EgsjqI3v4yBwvggBpGYNXz2zF2_wQ6ycDrm32EpH5hvD8WYmcyfbAw1etl24a6i7NBa8fDnGKE2e8D9AMPaSXjeSIEmf/s1600/DSCN0776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Happy Birthday to me!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8C_VTrbZr5w22cPegFSG2Y228yOVALozYRD3MRsX3P3Bhi2u-EWga72CRff5ZXFT5TBLhiLN0TCxE2s2CBu3WBGRfBZcxgsark1LNJfEcOruGV_WUuzdRZAKgZzvaCQ_li4fXfDV-qEp/s1600/DSCN0777.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8C_VTrbZr5w22cPegFSG2Y228yOVALozYRD3MRsX3P3Bhi2u-EWga72CRff5ZXFT5TBLhiLN0TCxE2s2CBu3WBGRfBZcxgsark1LNJfEcOruGV_WUuzdRZAKgZzvaCQ_li4fXfDV-qEp/s320/DSCN0777.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042570846706882" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8C_VTrbZr5w22cPegFSG2Y228yOVALozYRD3MRsX3P3Bhi2u-EWga72CRff5ZXFT5TBLhiLN0TCxE2s2CBu3WBGRfBZcxgsark1LNJfEcOruGV_WUuzdRZAKgZzvaCQ_li4fXfDV-qEp/s1600/DSCN0777.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>In line waiting to get into Disneyland. We had a great day. Not too many people so the lines weren't that long and Maegen got to go on a few rides including Peter Pan, Small World and the Haunted Mansion. Mackenzie also enjoyed going on the Pirates of the Carribean ride with me. She calls it the scary ride and actually enjoys being scared!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sSG6HoYsYesJHB9NIZnl-41RQxeAz72ItMOfsimQ-hfEa7CGI0cYqh8e-R_4RwOr_WG554hGdMJnMYWom9MPeZpMEfzaUATb8a2wwZlO_HzijuOHwuo9QHKwEvpZ9s3VWut-5WDBAGc9/s1600/DSCN0778.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sSG6HoYsYesJHB9NIZnl-41RQxeAz72ItMOfsimQ-hfEa7CGI0cYqh8e-R_4RwOr_WG554hGdMJnMYWom9MPeZpMEfzaUATb8a2wwZlO_HzijuOHwuo9QHKwEvpZ9s3VWut-5WDBAGc9/s320/DSCN0778.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599042566032607442" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sSG6HoYsYesJHB9NIZnl-41RQxeAz72ItMOfsimQ-hfEa7CGI0cYqh8e-R_4RwOr_WG554hGdMJnMYWom9MPeZpMEfzaUATb8a2wwZlO_HzijuOHwuo9QHKwEvpZ9s3VWut-5WDBAGc9/s1600/DSCN0778.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Waiting patiently to get inside!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMs5qUL9jjNCjNsF7zKKAoJI3csoN7-j1m021csHdi4qNEddws7V6gKm6hnX0JmNtI9nO6FlYogRgls0MoUWh1jScx7G4OrZtjewzXYcpkk7Yu_tjKpCCB-CCmr8CvixhkSSix3IMNVjd/s1600/DSCN0779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMs5qUL9jjNCjNsF7zKKAoJI3csoN7-j1m021csHdi4qNEddws7V6gKm6hnX0JmNtI9nO6FlYogRgls0MoUWh1jScx7G4OrZtjewzXYcpkk7Yu_tjKpCCB-CCmr8CvixhkSSix3IMNVjd/s320/DSCN0779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041940197272402" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMs5qUL9jjNCjNsF7zKKAoJI3csoN7-j1m021csHdi4qNEddws7V6gKm6hnX0JmNtI9nO6FlYogRgls0MoUWh1jScx7G4OrZtjewzXYcpkk7Yu_tjKpCCB-CCmr8CvixhkSSix3IMNVjd/s1600/DSCN0779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Self portrait time on Dumbo!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoIetPt0i3T-riPQAgcWAc2hkBqygchcaG2t2oQnxKTYw8rMIQvGFP-mdVQE8L4V5aixNGINFYkaOA56p6q6iydsmDsWnLW9uXXwCGVXM63LYNbuWZM-ukyjDZNm8nl8_XozVGDh85Sb/s1600/DSCN0780.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoIetPt0i3T-riPQAgcWAc2hkBqygchcaG2t2oQnxKTYw8rMIQvGFP-mdVQE8L4V5aixNGINFYkaOA56p6q6iydsmDsWnLW9uXXwCGVXM63LYNbuWZM-ukyjDZNm8nl8_XozVGDh85Sb/s320/DSCN0780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041934106382754" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoIetPt0i3T-riPQAgcWAc2hkBqygchcaG2t2oQnxKTYw8rMIQvGFP-mdVQE8L4V5aixNGINFYkaOA56p6q6iydsmDsWnLW9uXXwCGVXM63LYNbuWZM-ukyjDZNm8nl8_XozVGDh85Sb/s1600/DSCN0780.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen and Daddy posed for a pic on the carousel, but got off before it was time to go!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg95a7gbXIeLOI1qDU0acPO0Q-kw0UAMRcMu87LXPLuHuCBhtz2W19s7Tt9AKrsAf-HbFtn0rzOJx6BoGL6yM_8VSgjPjffeo5KZRAMHC6T8GFWw0fNRtG94-7kmM_Z_dXsdqQLloSgtys/s1600/DSCN0781.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg95a7gbXIeLOI1qDU0acPO0Q-kw0UAMRcMu87LXPLuHuCBhtz2W19s7Tt9AKrsAf-HbFtn0rzOJx6BoGL6yM_8VSgjPjffeo5KZRAMHC6T8GFWw0fNRtG94-7kmM_Z_dXsdqQLloSgtys/s320/DSCN0781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041931598209698" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg95a7gbXIeLOI1qDU0acPO0Q-kw0UAMRcMu87LXPLuHuCBhtz2W19s7Tt9AKrsAf-HbFtn0rzOJx6BoGL6yM_8VSgjPjffeo5KZRAMHC6T8GFWw0fNRtG94-7kmM_Z_dXsdqQLloSgtys/s1600/DSCN0781.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>This is one of Mackenzie's favorite rides<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRxSi8VFiQkDVuH2kCIavpbZM3moa222hMJEDKb5pN_JNiGjgNl5QkW9V7_Wsejw3tpKI040X2OzWF9wITm2h39p0Gcn0NR5kZH6dMusINB4OuZmyxRr_Ngo4cE-oxnt9q5mj-eBBDEci/s1600/DSCN0782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRxSi8VFiQkDVuH2kCIavpbZM3moa222hMJEDKb5pN_JNiGjgNl5QkW9V7_Wsejw3tpKI040X2OzWF9wITm2h39p0Gcn0NR5kZH6dMusINB4OuZmyxRr_Ngo4cE-oxnt9q5mj-eBBDEci/s320/DSCN0782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041923427278194" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRxSi8VFiQkDVuH2kCIavpbZM3moa222hMJEDKb5pN_JNiGjgNl5QkW9V7_Wsejw3tpKI040X2OzWF9wITm2h39p0Gcn0NR5kZH6dMusINB4OuZmyxRr_Ngo4cE-oxnt9q5mj-eBBDEci/s1600/DSCN0782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Time for a break for both girls.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5xfIWJAxrUNFIn3xRCXe8Hph45xKOrI7ERtVbmLqfFOonnnb0yQV2c3WseL3eC8wifgtfTUnEwbDRYd3UiCn3-_adqw4pXx2oEaN5ODooQqqq0Jy6qTPrd6xo7QfVyGDbmXWiT14NDjR/s1600/DSCN0783.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd7oKSTnkOpCcSKIUn3m0y0eUghq3VyoFoZ7yxB3Hi85N2vROF5eaQroz69tteUBpH-Rs4AvyDfxnYEhTKKbKQ5cZASGmw239nqRKhaiiYjtX681smuXp7p_XcbpSVHUidpY28CM8hXhJ/s320/DSCN0784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041278170184594" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd7oKSTnkOpCcSKIUn3m0y0eUghq3VyoFoZ7yxB3Hi85N2vROF5eaQroz69tteUBpH-Rs4AvyDfxnYEhTKKbKQ5cZASGmw239nqRKhaiiYjtX681smuXp7p_XcbpSVHUidpY28CM8hXhJ/s1600/DSCN0784.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Dancing with Daddy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRm2OfuUQSMUjnKJzcTNnwN65Kj4vHs541sza2mQTTieBeX87GQCvQ5wiZaZNrv2Eh4YwLHkBHo4L6bdoxSShcZ4kY_yS0FXArQfdlSz1D5ONYx1a1l3-7poyJZzuMfrBtnWlK7nGcVC-/s1600/DSCN0785.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRm2OfuUQSMUjnKJzcTNnwN65Kj4vHs541sza2mQTTieBeX87GQCvQ5wiZaZNrv2Eh4YwLHkBHo4L6bdoxSShcZ4kY_yS0FXArQfdlSz1D5ONYx1a1l3-7poyJZzuMfrBtnWlK7nGcVC-/s320/DSCN0785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041268681815474" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRm2OfuUQSMUjnKJzcTNnwN65Kj4vHs541sza2mQTTieBeX87GQCvQ5wiZaZNrv2Eh4YwLHkBHo4L6bdoxSShcZ4kY_yS0FXArQfdlSz1D5ONYx1a1l3-7poyJZzuMfrBtnWlK7nGcVC-/s1600/DSCN0785.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>This is my favorite place at California and I think Mackenzie might just like it too! It's a big room with a whole bunch of screens that play parts of the Disney movies...so much to see!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n6_xfN5QXykAQxgVGEOcv67CnADtpPvzT8wQmxopldgsmuvxI9kalWcCUCRmRYBmmEvJYBx_4s90WZJv4FOTaoHpdLXX5X7S9y_g-ia5XPFWrn0koH3HXskqLWRUTCwW1kC5PzU-ZQW0/s1600/DSCN0804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n6_xfN5QXykAQxgVGEOcv67CnADtpPvzT8wQmxopldgsmuvxI9kalWcCUCRmRYBmmEvJYBx_4s90WZJv4FOTaoHpdLXX5X7S9y_g-ia5XPFWrn0koH3HXskqLWRUTCwW1kC5PzU-ZQW0/s320/DSCN0804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041264341949490" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n6_xfN5QXykAQxgVGEOcv67CnADtpPvzT8wQmxopldgsmuvxI9kalWcCUCRmRYBmmEvJYBx_4s90WZJv4FOTaoHpdLXX5X7S9y_g-ia5XPFWrn0koH3HXskqLWRUTCwW1kC5PzU-ZQW0/s1600/DSCN0804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen already wearing her sisters clothes....especially when Daddy is left to dress her and goes to the wrong draws!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOibjvyRKuABaLhlAlbJeKtEk_bYlXiEwAiK49G9M7ZMVHJtLovCGBRLIsKHP2CYOvvmTDGs7QId3kF3kSM11d1jHH4Z6EckDq2AYwTpGi_RRuMbbrHLuBGoAe1rdpSif-VdbS-Ea5b8s1/s1600/DSCN0805.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmBTEqeqZFTXPn3V4ScvEo_Qt3ZgAj8_DfsQUvR7JgDi6od_DmZipr9-dOYrMeGTYxbcvLNKuTEGLjAv-PLKk_sCvo1Zxw-PZkVPIEsU686YZKPQWzQCnY5MFzDhqD6Ams1MI51xoqCFl/s320/DSCN0806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599041255445215826" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmBTEqeqZFTXPn3V4ScvEo_Qt3ZgAj8_DfsQUvR7JgDi6od_DmZipr9-dOYrMeGTYxbcvLNKuTEGLjAv-PLKk_sCvo1Zxw-PZkVPIEsU686YZKPQWzQCnY5MFzDhqD6Ams1MI51xoqCFl/s1600/DSCN0806.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>This is a diaper cake that my friend Lynda made for me...I'm finally going to take it apart!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPMT-Vob3RNThJp2GMhfPFWUewc3MYztkJ6URHrbvprAbHS8z820j50h5z9NJ8_wwwvMgQzQV7asGEnOeqkFABcEz94alN6o4xZXqZ7mRcmoz5xFYWOxUqgiVfbxNmsYSnTOf8w68Kc8M/s1600/DSCN0807.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi0Bv13_euC5aApFV8VzqStIkcMNk5cgt3wrzTtuw0qhfWfGIXwZyoBMkzL2_UfD8Z685_O6WskolWjAYHzg7-AbbrYHXppnSsv4R75SUuhmmB-FuxBxu5bOO8nbR4i4G-VHzJ_mz1P1y/s320/DSCN0809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599040466712567602" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi0Bv13_euC5aApFV8VzqStIkcMNk5cgt3wrzTtuw0qhfWfGIXwZyoBMkzL2_UfD8Z685_O6WskolWjAYHzg7-AbbrYHXppnSsv4R75SUuhmmB-FuxBxu5bOO8nbR4i4G-VHzJ_mz1P1y/s1600/DSCN0809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Maegen has a boyfriend at school already!! Connor and her enjoy tummy time together and holding hands!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL1HwdujsHWbwwOw35mLuwKAgtTCpa5II5N0CPrtry-rVZFJj1pl7bCI6dycKbsrb56cmEZugu1EAmRMVo376eW6rb66DSrLZ5r-Yedh60kBQLkTdQuBGaey_gUZmYqr30Mg30eS7cDBW/s1600/DSCN0810.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL1HwdujsHWbwwOw35mLuwKAgtTCpa5II5N0CPrtry-rVZFJj1pl7bCI6dycKbsrb56cmEZugu1EAmRMVo376eW6rb66DSrLZ5r-Yedh60kBQLkTdQuBGaey_gUZmYqr30Mg30eS7cDBW/s320/DSCN0810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599040463285402354" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL1HwdujsHWbwwOw35mLuwKAgtTCpa5II5N0CPrtry-rVZFJj1pl7bCI6dycKbsrb56cmEZugu1EAmRMVo376eW6rb66DSrLZ5r-Yedh60kBQLkTdQuBGaey_gUZmYqr30Mg30eS7cDBW/s1600/DSCN0810.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDMTXpRlMZsjVtKnUMhrgyRhsZADNWgBPWquUdMqQxq9lGbHLCaTR_Ko2AUbRJL8CqQ1TNtqs4P5gaQoTInuqLUs_obOgHAInXu4PPTkaeGIuhKk1RkR2KMKv6cdDLrHznxxhCgYgTIOq/s1600/DSCN0811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDMTXpRlMZsjVtKnUMhrgyRhsZADNWgBPWquUdMqQxq9lGbHLCaTR_Ko2AUbRJL8CqQ1TNtqs4P5gaQoTInuqLUs_obOgHAInXu4PPTkaeGIuhKk1RkR2KMKv6cdDLrHznxxhCgYgTIOq/s320/DSCN0811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599040455793670018" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDMTXpRlMZsjVtKnUMhrgyRhsZADNWgBPWquUdMqQxq9lGbHLCaTR_Ko2AUbRJL8CqQ1TNtqs4P5gaQoTInuqLUs_obOgHAInXu4PPTkaeGIuhKk1RkR2KMKv6cdDLrHznxxhCgYgTIOq/s1600/DSCN0811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hB_mWAq2KRGrsL3jbYVVXQJFTREdc9IYsUnst80Q79AaVCFzFiqSt1O2kqRYjEzkURgLtNSIGDgPqgYJ9Irlc1-7sjzbt0QuiGuV54BHzu-ZHlez8lIkq4sHD4nMpShMRf2CC_P_qqun/s1600/DSCN0815.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hB_mWAq2KRGrsL3jbYVVXQJFTREdc9IYsUnst80Q79AaVCFzFiqSt1O2kqRYjEzkURgLtNSIGDgPqgYJ9Irlc1-7sjzbt0QuiGuV54BHzu-ZHlez8lIkq4sHD4nMpShMRf2CC_P_qqun/s320/DSCN0815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599040453575517794" /></a><br /></div></div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-33421728071052576312011-03-22T21:49:00.001-07:002011-03-22T22:35:47.242-07:00Back to Work!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3FcDzUEgyfZljoP_v_G0hSTQMaaxlV9J9Sbg21ruXF9V7OMdQSqOewUqj0UeXuco5cvG9t7bBp4_sA2Az9yIx2vjL-jL8n4KiFiu08dnqosb7lJ7KkFgS-XJDROTpWUtFTiX6sMeDvRl/s1600/DSCN0759.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3FcDzUEgyfZljoP_v_G0hSTQMaaxlV9J9Sbg21ruXF9V7OMdQSqOewUqj0UeXuco5cvG9t7bBp4_sA2Az9yIx2vjL-jL8n4KiFiu08dnqosb7lJ7KkFgS-XJDROTpWUtFTiX6sMeDvRl/s320/DSCN0759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587134288461276066" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3FcDzUEgyfZljoP_v_G0hSTQMaaxlV9J9Sbg21ruXF9V7OMdQSqOewUqj0UeXuco5cvG9t7bBp4_sA2Az9yIx2vjL-jL8n4KiFiu08dnqosb7lJ7KkFgS-XJDROTpWUtFTiX6sMeDvRl/s1600/DSCN0759.jpg"></a>Mackenzie with her teacher Ms Cristina (whoops....I uploaded the photos in the wrong order!)</div><div><br /></div><div>So we are currently almost half way through our second week at work and school and it has been an adjustment!! It's fun, busy and exhausting, but I'm happy to be back. Unfortunately my hours have changed a little which makes for a long day, but we are getting used to it. I now work from 8 to 5. My day starts at 5:30 if Maegen allows me to sleep that long and ends when I pass out after getting dinner ready and getting us all organized for the next day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBBvzgyhrt6ZHl1z9d4ZNGrscOayB_3I5umS38ZNc-907uNj9rDvmSc-KTQqiAjnM6R0gF9siMMVOgD9Fy8CbRejKHGymz7uY7UF-SCs9WWZADescssf_oIrXiHv9vsCnGf-peIiQZt3A/s1600/DSCN0757.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBBvzgyhrt6ZHl1z9d4ZNGrscOayB_3I5umS38ZNc-907uNj9rDvmSc-KTQqiAjnM6R0gF9siMMVOgD9Fy8CbRejKHGymz7uY7UF-SCs9WWZADescssf_oIrXiHv9vsCnGf-peIiQZt3A/s320/DSCN0757.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587134283119810786" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBBvzgyhrt6ZHl1z9d4ZNGrscOayB_3I5umS38ZNc-907uNj9rDvmSc-KTQqiAjnM6R0gF9siMMVOgD9Fy8CbRejKHGymz7uY7UF-SCs9WWZADescssf_oIrXiHv9vsCnGf-peIiQZt3A/s1600/DSCN0757.jpg"></a>Mackenzie with her one true love, Deuce</div><div><br /></div><div>Maegen has settled in well and as her teachers let me know is one of their "good" babies. She is sleeping great and eating well and I love that I get to visit with her when I'm on break. She is now drinking the occasional 6oz bottle and we have been getting her to sleep almost the whole night which is great for me!! She's getting so big with each passing day and I can't believe she's 13 weeks already!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidxe5NdARiUvFTby4vo6lz96E2JVfapfEKJDgSOhxq5VfHEmOq9S8Rb9NCMLqGrMZzx1sU04jM8mNlbaEf3KHHjC-csBHuqCGBZRpU016-fD2E7cPykUUIpf7MquldpNTh16y2mr-MBWL/s1600/DSCN0756.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidxe5NdARiUvFTby4vo6lz96E2JVfapfEKJDgSOhxq5VfHEmOq9S8Rb9NCMLqGrMZzx1sU04jM8mNlbaEf3KHHjC-csBHuqCGBZRpU016-fD2E7cPykUUIpf7MquldpNTh16y2mr-MBWL/s320/DSCN0756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587134281404983682" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidxe5NdARiUvFTby4vo6lz96E2JVfapfEKJDgSOhxq5VfHEmOq9S8Rb9NCMLqGrMZzx1sU04jM8mNlbaEf3KHHjC-csBHuqCGBZRpU016-fD2E7cPykUUIpf7MquldpNTh16y2mr-MBWL/s1600/DSCN0756.jpg"></a>Maegen with her teacher Ms Michelle</div><div><br /></div><div>Mackenzie is doing fine and is her usual busy self. She's been a little under the weather lately trying to kick a cold. She also had a little trouble adjusting to me being at work all the time and the longer day. When she would see me she would get upset and I started to avoid going to see her for fear of making her cry. Her teacher recommended that I do the opposite and continue to visit so that she gets used to me being back and it's been good. I now go and see her on both of my 10 minute breaks and get lots of hugs and kisses from her and her friends. She has become rather challenging of late which can be a little stressful. She's very quick to throw herself on the ground when things are not going her way and she has an answer for everything. We are trying to be patient with her as she is having to adjust to a new schedule, but I'm hoping it is just a phase because trying to negotiate with a two year old can be exhausting!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSXBt-TP8Wcrs6nPTnPV0nIOBdqfdoDweQr94yYklIxlaaE2jNGKiwZ1l-Q6WxY3LgFNItxudXTLxSY0HHKR88INCQIe5gZIdh8WaXQVvX7BMaMno5mONWNLup7j5I9AeaWT4H4IAiXcL/s1600/DSCN0755.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSXBt-TP8Wcrs6nPTnPV0nIOBdqfdoDweQr94yYklIxlaaE2jNGKiwZ1l-Q6WxY3LgFNItxudXTLxSY0HHKR88INCQIe5gZIdh8WaXQVvX7BMaMno5mONWNLup7j5I9AeaWT4H4IAiXcL/s320/DSCN0755.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133840720585330" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSXBt-TP8Wcrs6nPTnPV0nIOBdqfdoDweQr94yYklIxlaaE2jNGKiwZ1l-Q6WxY3LgFNItxudXTLxSY0HHKR88INCQIe5gZIdh8WaXQVvX7BMaMno5mONWNLup7j5I9AeaWT4H4IAiXcL/s1600/DSCN0755.jpg"></a>Dressed up for St Patricks Day</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8txIAku-qrifLxKZPDKMR6O8STSWL0tSFFzKAbME3awGh67Xhr3OKpXWBE1_x1WMmE6h9zSV4YkC7CXhPBwO34KlV1xUmJ79xIOfLFp0_AY5zaQLStNcnAIVuI-k9OYhCgTdxh3iMeGU/s1600/DSCN0753.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8txIAku-qrifLxKZPDKMR6O8STSWL0tSFFzKAbME3awGh67Xhr3OKpXWBE1_x1WMmE6h9zSV4YkC7CXhPBwO34KlV1xUmJ79xIOfLFp0_AY5zaQLStNcnAIVuI-k9OYhCgTdxh3iMeGU/s320/DSCN0753.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133835229239026" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8txIAku-qrifLxKZPDKMR6O8STSWL0tSFFzKAbME3awGh67Xhr3OKpXWBE1_x1WMmE6h9zSV4YkC7CXhPBwO34KlV1xUmJ79xIOfLFp0_AY5zaQLStNcnAIVuI-k9OYhCgTdxh3iMeGU/s1600/DSCN0753.jpg"></a>My lucky charm!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq0z2vZrv0qYhvaE98_VNt5lZ7TvvO80JpDBcIXW246X33O7kfoCMH4u8JDIdXzgCeYh5TUs0m7gD5OKWVi8YCRsvXNHo-bUkR5-61bi54UymvEVhn4mFO_rYxJHSImw94WyNP6zRp85u/s1600/DSCN0751.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq0z2vZrv0qYhvaE98_VNt5lZ7TvvO80JpDBcIXW246X33O7kfoCMH4u8JDIdXzgCeYh5TUs0m7gD5OKWVi8YCRsvXNHo-bUkR5-61bi54UymvEVhn4mFO_rYxJHSImw94WyNP6zRp85u/s320/DSCN0751.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133832282120450" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq0z2vZrv0qYhvaE98_VNt5lZ7TvvO80JpDBcIXW246X33O7kfoCMH4u8JDIdXzgCeYh5TUs0m7gD5OKWVi8YCRsvXNHo-bUkR5-61bi54UymvEVhn4mFO_rYxJHSImw94WyNP6zRp85u/s1600/DSCN0751.jpg"></a>Mackenzie playing at school</div><div><br /></div><div>John is doing good and has been a great help with keeping everything going around the house. He helps with dinner, makes bottles for me and will even come and pick up the girls every now and then which is really a great help. He's starting to get a little busier at work too as the ship is almost done with being in dry dock, but I'm hoping he doesn't get too busy because I need his help more than ever now!</div><div>On Wednesday just past John had duty and was gone the whole entire day and night! I had made plans to meet up with an old school friend who was coming to town so of course I didn't want to cancel with her. We met up and it was great to see her. When I got home I had to get the girls ready for bed, clean up and get everything ready for the next day...it was chaos!! The one thing I learned from that experience was that if John has duty during the week then I make no plans!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ati52BqrbS3vyJitSQXGcsyDc8H1X-fkA_xJtNey-7sHGumZREjLUyMp0G0MC4VqzqzflGRn86EJiVUfSlaXWs1q1diCFj4wD43D-7M4OJeMSdGgQ-SpPJLXPacc_BkMl-2foRFvZK-c/s1600/DSCN0747.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ati52BqrbS3vyJitSQXGcsyDc8H1X-fkA_xJtNey-7sHGumZREjLUyMp0G0MC4VqzqzflGRn86EJiVUfSlaXWs1q1diCFj4wD43D-7M4OJeMSdGgQ-SpPJLXPacc_BkMl-2foRFvZK-c/s320/DSCN0747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133827093831426" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ati52BqrbS3vyJitSQXGcsyDc8H1X-fkA_xJtNey-7sHGumZREjLUyMp0G0MC4VqzqzflGRn86EJiVUfSlaXWs1q1diCFj4wD43D-7M4OJeMSdGgQ-SpPJLXPacc_BkMl-2foRFvZK-c/s1600/DSCN0747.jpg"></a>Maegen all dressed up for her first day at school.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for me I'm doing fine. I am very, very, very reliant on coffee now, but I'm enjoying being back at work. I work with four little boys who keep me very busy as they are big boys who still want to be babies so I really have my work cut out for me. On my first day we actually got to go home early and I was thinking to myself, this wasn't too bad, but when I got home I sat down to have a little rest and that was the end of me! Exhaustion set in and I was very grumpy and irritated with myself as I knew I had so much to do. Now once I get home I push through and get things done before I even think about relaxing a little.</div><div>I got a wonderful surprise this weekend!! John got me a early birthday/anniversary present and I'm in love with it! He got me a Mac laptop which means that I can now get on the computer a little more than I do now!! The main reason for the gift is so I can use it if I ever get back into school (it's near impossible to find on-line classes) but it's also going to mean that I can update my blog and go on facebook etc while I'm on my lunch break.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ON_8H7pZn2MmG5JWHka1NXfANUEx2XfL1MCu_Nh1nNzamR0tnVDn3snL-cNww9Dr0GId5__Ffto6XBQIJ2EB_qHGSCZnHbAfABH2-C5Qj2YoWnRAABibFuqGM63ZEstgLCSHGceBm_vr/s1600/DSCN0745.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ON_8H7pZn2MmG5JWHka1NXfANUEx2XfL1MCu_Nh1nNzamR0tnVDn3snL-cNww9Dr0GId5__Ffto6XBQIJ2EB_qHGSCZnHbAfABH2-C5Qj2YoWnRAABibFuqGM63ZEstgLCSHGceBm_vr/s320/DSCN0745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133822891061650" /></a><br /></div><div>My sleeping angel?</div><div><br /></div><div>Life is good. It's busy but good. We now look forward to our weekends so we can relax a little and hang out around the house, but we seem to be filling our days with all the things we don't get done during the week. I just look forward to the day when I sleep in past 7am!! Until next time...</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-49748584362859252172011-03-22T21:33:00.001-07:002011-03-22T21:49:31.341-07:00Last Week Without Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gcZmE1VIBefbtpd7-I-p3nemUyEOilcRMTQAc8t2Gh26OkwldDFhSCVRK31zi2nnQgzjzMLvZbaBW6x7D0LccIZ5QZ6oxVSi4r35AfhcrDyt3snRA0DlhYfAPkK7n1aqBsft1JibcV3y/s1600/DSCN0731.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gcZmE1VIBefbtpd7-I-p3nemUyEOilcRMTQAc8t2Gh26OkwldDFhSCVRK31zi2nnQgzjzMLvZbaBW6x7D0LccIZ5QZ6oxVSi4r35AfhcrDyt3snRA0DlhYfAPkK7n1aqBsft1JibcV3y/s320/DSCN0731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587130768129460354" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gcZmE1VIBefbtpd7-I-p3nemUyEOilcRMTQAc8t2Gh26OkwldDFhSCVRK31zi2nnQgzjzMLvZbaBW6x7D0LccIZ5QZ6oxVSi4r35AfhcrDyt3snRA0DlhYfAPkK7n1aqBsft1JibcV3y/s1600/DSCN0731.JPG"></a>Maegen growing bigger every day!</div><div><br /></div><div>With one more week to go before heading back to work I did my best to relax a little and tried to get organized for the next week. We also went and visited with my friend Brittny who had just had her baby. Her son Cameron was born weighing 9 pounds 13 oz!! He's such a cutie and it was great to catch up with Brittny and her family!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVgWy8ftCCmGjUWTvt8NrmMqzLN3l3XRDhLthDCqK9jut7M-QNzWPzqXR4l4A97oTTREKn37g2k8Tl543zBv9u7mNkJAWQx6koxIsxsp9Nnvi3jWik5GovgVk04HUCFoRyNjs7l5U8iTd/s1600/DSCN0732.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVgWy8ftCCmGjUWTvt8NrmMqzLN3l3XRDhLthDCqK9jut7M-QNzWPzqXR4l4A97oTTREKn37g2k8Tl543zBv9u7mNkJAWQx6koxIsxsp9Nnvi3jWik5GovgVk04HUCFoRyNjs7l5U8iTd/s320/DSCN0732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587130761502208690" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVgWy8ftCCmGjUWTvt8NrmMqzLN3l3XRDhLthDCqK9jut7M-QNzWPzqXR4l4A97oTTREKn37g2k8Tl543zBv9u7mNkJAWQx6koxIsxsp9Nnvi3jWik5GovgVk04HUCFoRyNjs7l5U8iTd/s1600/DSCN0732.JPG"></a>Maegen and her new friend Cameron and his big brother DJ!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3qS6BJOD8DHcwlcHqrVEfhRqufLqbsPR3c1v-qcey7je7t32ys8BBdsG-U1OkBvmXOUkpneOz_Q-EbAeExogjby5-cLYQesk9lcVUfOP7MCAEnazt9mMrEGOT1uBc89PP3YiEE-srRIz/s1600/DSCN0733.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3qS6BJOD8DHcwlcHqrVEfhRqufLqbsPR3c1v-qcey7je7t32ys8BBdsG-U1OkBvmXOUkpneOz_Q-EbAeExogjby5-cLYQesk9lcVUfOP7MCAEnazt9mMrEGOT1uBc89PP3YiEE-srRIz/s320/DSCN0733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587130754960246306" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3qS6BJOD8DHcwlcHqrVEfhRqufLqbsPR3c1v-qcey7je7t32ys8BBdsG-U1OkBvmXOUkpneOz_Q-EbAeExogjby5-cLYQesk9lcVUfOP7MCAEnazt9mMrEGOT1uBc89PP3YiEE-srRIz/s1600/DSCN0733.JPG"></a>Maegen sharing secrets with Cameron<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww9XvRr85TQcTyMqU21Q0dwhHcp91_X4B1EBb1DqN8SC9KmxcYZjlDJQ3aPnJ08A0-7upJm12mAfB5r4QexOjRIXgyiaAFmxz7qVNpD0gdn1QNR-i3rlmwzPM-gumDx4UDQ3e4_DkzrJP/s1600/DSCN0734.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww9XvRr85TQcTyMqU21Q0dwhHcp91_X4B1EBb1DqN8SC9KmxcYZjlDJQ3aPnJ08A0-7upJm12mAfB5r4QexOjRIXgyiaAFmxz7qVNpD0gdn1QNR-i3rlmwzPM-gumDx4UDQ3e4_DkzrJP/s320/DSCN0734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587130223178591410" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww9XvRr85TQcTyMqU21Q0dwhHcp91_X4B1EBb1DqN8SC9KmxcYZjlDJQ3aPnJ08A0-7upJm12mAfB5r4QexOjRIXgyiaAFmxz7qVNpD0gdn1QNR-i3rlmwzPM-gumDx4UDQ3e4_DkzrJP/s1600/DSCN0734.JPG"></a>Two cuties together!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT4V0Y0IrwNV0vMN8zv6CC5lWhcl2YxoqXkV2FzXSS-Dt-X37rCBFR1Me9EXuWmhIOroYLd32U1Y4Wefnpgsjcpudzkx4-1wsjgGUTisVMBJAY3iiIHUd_RxSARX4p5FzfEa20R4ofQA3/s1600/DSCN0737.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT4V0Y0IrwNV0vMN8zv6CC5lWhcl2YxoqXkV2FzXSS-Dt-X37rCBFR1Me9EXuWmhIOroYLd32U1Y4Wefnpgsjcpudzkx4-1wsjgGUTisVMBJAY3iiIHUd_RxSARX4p5FzfEa20R4ofQA3/s320/DSCN0737.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587130010453608882" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT4V0Y0IrwNV0vMN8zv6CC5lWhcl2YxoqXkV2FzXSS-Dt-X37rCBFR1Me9EXuWmhIOroYLd32U1Y4Wefnpgsjcpudzkx4-1wsjgGUTisVMBJAY3iiIHUd_RxSARX4p5FzfEa20R4ofQA3/s1600/DSCN0737.JPG"></a>Mackenzie and her best friend Deuce up to no good in the bathroom!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_Uu808fMR_o2zz2XE8X-7ThvAww_ftF-oY7Mebd62OWUiwYiMvHoLrVVVIEtvaidcHS9KMZwekGW4J_5wXKmXRl5m0j1sAmcrdfRfeQRaDIW-zU3qeClP9F2pyCuqmB3XVuAG4w1yOGB/s1600/DSCN0739.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv6a0Nyq7Ucbx4NM845J-qfPTVQ4_7kZYyy9N6bXlZ6y_IfvomPv_6K6Mb-dkEi5Pi-iiyT1a4kFoaZi-1omuyWpBjfMepmMwPtkfzvx-sF7nJ3pRdYHVxgVwLZq3hh5XttqyV5IMrQox/s320/DSCN0740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587129452431887570" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv6a0Nyq7Ucbx4NM845J-qfPTVQ4_7kZYyy9N6bXlZ6y_IfvomPv_6K6Mb-dkEi5Pi-iiyT1a4kFoaZi-1omuyWpBjfMepmMwPtkfzvx-sF7nJ3pRdYHVxgVwLZq3hh5XttqyV5IMrQox/s1600/DSCN0740.jpg"></a>Mackenzie eating her favorite food in the whole, wide world....chocolate!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguihtAq5W0oD4n7YAKC3n96-m5nVnphxB3-JcwYzBV7AkSiDbA7_kL_p5D0AkX3v2NbMuNN0OfdftANU9obL5ngby8aQXGGvwMwsdeRgWKP7oEzNFvmizsYmmyXDNEUcTw37wcTuIFYkCL/s1600/DSCN0742.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguihtAq5W0oD4n7YAKC3n96-m5nVnphxB3-JcwYzBV7AkSiDbA7_kL_p5D0AkX3v2NbMuNN0OfdftANU9obL5ngby8aQXGGvwMwsdeRgWKP7oEzNFvmizsYmmyXDNEUcTw37wcTuIFYkCL/s320/DSCN0742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587129273903065218" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguihtAq5W0oD4n7YAKC3n96-m5nVnphxB3-JcwYzBV7AkSiDbA7_kL_p5D0AkX3v2NbMuNN0OfdftANU9obL5ngby8aQXGGvwMwsdeRgWKP7oEzNFvmizsYmmyXDNEUcTw37wcTuIFYkCL/s1600/DSCN0742.jpg"></a>Self portrait time with my girl!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2sKS6FxWXO_9Sm2l3MkRxcLJscMWFjyFcGWoTt0Q1duqfLdsVRUVXmXAuq9TIDMWUqXkD24lZCXJhJH7mtOnsXBSZAr2lY8Ig-YnG_kcMrZsYUvB6k-x2vPNrrvu7tkhVxkqDv31DA1X/s1600/DSCN0744.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2sKS6FxWXO_9Sm2l3MkRxcLJscMWFjyFcGWoTt0Q1duqfLdsVRUVXmXAuq9TIDMWUqXkD24lZCXJhJH7mtOnsXBSZAr2lY8Ig-YnG_kcMrZsYUvB6k-x2vPNrrvu7tkhVxkqDv31DA1X/s320/DSCN0744.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587129113189391170" /></a><br /></div><div>Mackenzie after having fun outside with Daddy!!</div>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-76696668807440760522011-03-06T21:49:00.000-08:002011-03-06T22:22:42.979-08:00A Very Expensive Week!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0ziZI11g38VwrxZsnhNR_GBeSWnexiDQOJH8-cWIAWcXGZZalSPgTVwe0WFmUh1cNrSBQkzjGTgvNv3TQexnXgpmCR3IVCvsKNhlqYhzLuZPhbmh-Svfe1V21YnqgDe7wy1hO-yXlzLu/s1600/DSCN0717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0ziZI11g38VwrxZsnhNR_GBeSWnexiDQOJH8-cWIAWcXGZZalSPgTVwe0WFmUh1cNrSBQkzjGTgvNv3TQexnXgpmCR3IVCvsKNhlqYhzLuZPhbmh-Svfe1V21YnqgDe7wy1hO-yXlzLu/s320/DSCN0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581212110217245698" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie loves the "Horses!"<br /><br />We went back to Disneyland almost two weeks ago now and had a lot of fun!! It was nowhere near as busy as it was the Sunday we went so we got to do a lot more which was great! Maegen finally got to meet Mickey Mouse, but I have no photos of it on our camera. We did get some shots from the photographer there so once I locate them I'll scan them so you can all see. It wasn't the cute little meeting I had envisioned. Right before we were about to go into the room where you meet Mickey Maegen peed right out of her diaper and became most uncomfortable so in her pics she's crying! Mickey tried his best to soothe her, but she was having none of it!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczHg4wM71NhErl3c4v7iJijwxfLRFR6lOhZN6nMwvSqEEhBJ0EXiyA3oPx8VxsqtWx17rlFxaNZBLnkJ8uxC3M-g1KmpT2FqWIM7OSuUkXujgh3Y1-bvL6RPetCL-1qxourOUbPMg2h20/s1600/DSCN0720.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczHg4wM71NhErl3c4v7iJijwxfLRFR6lOhZN6nMwvSqEEhBJ0EXiyA3oPx8VxsqtWx17rlFxaNZBLnkJ8uxC3M-g1KmpT2FqWIM7OSuUkXujgh3Y1-bvL6RPetCL-1qxourOUbPMg2h20/s320/DSCN0720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211981539761666" border="0" /></a><br />Me and Mackenzie on the Dumbo ride (my first ever time on it!!)<br /><br />Maegen also got to go on a couple of rides. She was awake for Small World and looked about at all the flashing lights. We also took her in the Haunted Mansion, but she slept through that. Mackenzie as usual had a blast and can now recognize when we are almost there. As we got near she started calling out Mickey and got very excited!! I'm not sure when we are heading back next, but my birthday is approaching!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTVlWHExJx30AYFF8rzJ8BJf1Rqlzf7I0dn9BqfWmOF1I2NNqYr3OFQBxof3NamsXZ582GCSEoxDIlnK6Q-kp_YsbbJlhdTIo9WKY-V4ANl0uuLgVmBQroYchosiF1d2UotmeP9PPedly/s1600/DSCN0721.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTVlWHExJx30AYFF8rzJ8BJf1Rqlzf7I0dn9BqfWmOF1I2NNqYr3OFQBxof3NamsXZ582GCSEoxDIlnK6Q-kp_YsbbJlhdTIo9WKY-V4ANl0uuLgVmBQroYchosiF1d2UotmeP9PPedly/s320/DSCN0721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211877796494882" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie loves the Dumbo ride!<br /><br />We have been at war with ants in our house lately, and I think I can now safely say that we have won. The Monday before we headed up to Disneyland we had someone come out and spray the house. We were told that we may see a few more about as they go off to die so we tolerated the occasional group of ants. We had a follow up appointment on Saturday which is part of our agreement and everything seemed fine, then on Sunday it was crazy!! We found ants going up and down the stairs so we had to have someone come out again! A guy came by on Monday and I showed him our problem and followed them about. We opened a window and there were hundreds of them!! It turned out that they were coming up and into the house via the trees that were too close to our house. This meant that we had to contact our HOA to get them to trim the trees.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj9Hd4N7KFEEDkb17C01LGrWl8g5BC6QGq8Z2Ukvs-Cz1jZp204BT36SJIJbnZPQNGJCEG1pBsLtbb9bnLcTUj3-jnUAnY1oiLvl-IaXsjj0ePIqhQ5G0bZhjpDZa5CsNuChzKyE6wJ-r/s1600/DSCN0724.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj9Hd4N7KFEEDkb17C01LGrWl8g5BC6QGq8Z2Ukvs-Cz1jZp204BT36SJIJbnZPQNGJCEG1pBsLtbb9bnLcTUj3-jnUAnY1oiLvl-IaXsjj0ePIqhQ5G0bZhjpDZa5CsNuChzKyE6wJ-r/s320/DSCN0724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211742408413698" border="0" /></a><br />The family enjoying Small World<br /><br />On Monday afternoon I was showing John the problem with the trees when we noticed that one of the screens were off our windows. We went to investigate it to find out that someone had attempted to break into our house! We are unsure of when it happened which is totally scary so now we are in the process of getting the window fixed. Luckily for us the windows have some kind of double lock on them so they were unable to get in, but they really did mess up the window so we are thinking they may need to replace to whole thing. We then had to stop our procrastinating and get someone out to install a security alarm which we got on Thursday, so hopefully with that, plus all the signs about our house indicating we have an alarm will be a deterrent to anyone else looking to break into our house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvtalp5uPGScmhiMuVRIx0XUTjZlWT-j00-yzQsfP0CbVO-XHiFHvje6QMhe9X6fmQM-ZJXcADJIiachhx6z2Ei4aWZM94fi60Rinmxc7xc18amgjkolA097FG_jaJg9c-afuTamerD_t/s1600/dscn0725.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvtalp5uPGScmhiMuVRIx0XUTjZlWT-j00-yzQsfP0CbVO-XHiFHvje6QMhe9X6fmQM-ZJXcADJIiachhx6z2Ei4aWZM94fi60Rinmxc7xc18amgjkolA097FG_jaJg9c-afuTamerD_t/s320/dscn0725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211617590190578" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen enjoying Small World.<br /><br />On Thursday I also took Maegen to the doctors to check up on her weight progress. I knew that they would no longer be concerned as she has definitely put on some weight!! She is now 11 pounds and I can't remember how many ounces so that means she has put on 3 pounds in one month thanks to the formula!! The doctor said that the weight gain was fine because she is now in the 50th percentile with weight which is right where she needs to be! He also signed off on her medical forms for school so she is now good to go!<br />Maegen and I will be starting next week which means that this week coming is my last week of freedom!! I have a little running around to do to get us organized, but I'm hoping I will get a little time to relax and enjoy my final week at home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdpSLWwZ_mJe25vzjHKcFBeCQ_5vC9thypdcZg2R2Amcqqye2mOWkuWgm0vBw6i1NvVY5fjc5w0eaJ9sws5MePlQpT9_vlxD_jvA02VtmIE9PuLapdlDhFZc24TBUXgr9QqSgJ8fgZw4z/s1600/DSCN0728.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdpSLWwZ_mJe25vzjHKcFBeCQ_5vC9thypdcZg2R2Amcqqye2mOWkuWgm0vBw6i1NvVY5fjc5w0eaJ9sws5MePlQpT9_vlxD_jvA02VtmIE9PuLapdlDhFZc24TBUXgr9QqSgJ8fgZw4z/s320/DSCN0728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211476118663186" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie at the Haunted Mansion<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and enjoying school. Last week they celebrated Dr Suess' birthday so she got to listen to some stories and had a pizza party. Pizza is one of her favorite foods so I'm sure she was very happy with that! She is talking a mile a minute now...some I can understand while some of it sounds like gobbly goop! The other day she did the cutest thing when we got to school. She went into her classroom and approach her friend Deuce. She began talking to him, then bought him over to Maegen and I and said "Kiss Maegen". Deuce gave Maegen a kiss on her forehead and both of them were happy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_r4qulQrwPLXKoT1bmi1C5WLDyoa8fXKEYY38dmN-FFMZcuRFN-yIqR-uLQsQwRywLFKQdgpmujWLhumCjeO8TMBb2xZ0fFRlKcERQEz62wZpW5w9rb89dqY3NwxKEek2OLonPbUwaa4/s1600/DSCN0729.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_r4qulQrwPLXKoT1bmi1C5WLDyoa8fXKEYY38dmN-FFMZcuRFN-yIqR-uLQsQwRywLFKQdgpmujWLhumCjeO8TMBb2xZ0fFRlKcERQEz62wZpW5w9rb89dqY3NwxKEek2OLonPbUwaa4/s320/DSCN0729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581211366598304690" border="0" /></a><br />All wrapped up in her stroller!<br /><br />So next time I write I'll probably be back to work! Keep your fingers crossed for me that Maegen and I for that matter settle in well and don't end up sick!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-3992645211719543722011-02-21T20:33:00.000-08:002011-02-21T21:22:05.497-08:00February Update!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG1RKJ38edMSj4x1bZ65vTjGPdobgCmfvWlRFrLRENwtt69579OqhkzggRas7eUf7p30YGspn57V-lf7VSR6J9E_9g0j5U9zptR2HMP2hpzX0INE3q_UJnepW9og_1xJgFSmyXz85J_LY/s1600/DSCN0698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG1RKJ38edMSj4x1bZ65vTjGPdobgCmfvWlRFrLRENwtt69579OqhkzggRas7eUf7p30YGspn57V-lf7VSR6J9E_9g0j5U9zptR2HMP2hpzX0INE3q_UJnepW9og_1xJgFSmyXz85J_LY/s320/DSCN0698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368706942856210" border="0" /></a><br />Writing her Valentine's for school<br /><br />Just thought I'd finally get around to posting the pics of Mackenzie getting ready for Valentine's Day. She wrote in her cards for her school friends and also helped to "make" cookies for her friends. I also got cute little outfits for both her and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Maegen</span> but got no pics of them!! I forgot to get a pic of Mackenzie before she went to school so by the time she got home her outfit was dirty. Then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Maegen</span> peed all over hers before I could get any shots of her too! I guess I'll just have to dress them up again and take some pics.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-quSVkQGuvmbjFX7nsQWjoefwhnG0D_EGYwuKLKXVEL7egzlE3xT9_FuhQpPcWqMg6q4YVc0HpyrhLmGtxRsjijdOHKUw93j1jhhyphenhyphenDdbR5TnvhNn74tXb1fd0_5tbsWnKYaof6ByuClpr/s1600/dscn0699.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-quSVkQGuvmbjFX7nsQWjoefwhnG0D_EGYwuKLKXVEL7egzlE3xT9_FuhQpPcWqMg6q4YVc0HpyrhLmGtxRsjijdOHKUw93j1jhhyphenhyphenDdbR5TnvhNn74tXb1fd0_5tbsWnKYaof6ByuClpr/s320/dscn0699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368603630999730" border="0" /></a><br />Putting the cookies on the tray to go into the oven.<br /><br />John and I had a nice day too. He got the day off so while Mackenzie was at school enjoying her party we headed out for lunch. We went to this great little restaurant in Little Italy and had a fantastic lunch. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">soooooo</span> yummy!! My favorite part about this restaurant is that they have two sections to it, with one section being a bakery where they have desserts (did I spell that right?) to die for!! We took a little selection home to enjoy later! In the end I believe we all had a nice day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCJsLDgBUw-sjymgTpNABXaCR4F9zsZ12x2T6z4lpVAZbwX0xJGit4qFwu-JoO2P4Kp-64R8QaM0WNI9jkctPyGFFHzt6bjHIX7vEGRexHPw6P9PLln7Tqq02XQ8I4BaekcvBZYSO7D27/s1600/DSCN0701.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCJsLDgBUw-sjymgTpNABXaCR4F9zsZ12x2T6z4lpVAZbwX0xJGit4qFwu-JoO2P4Kp-64R8QaM0WNI9jkctPyGFFHzt6bjHIX7vEGRexHPw6P9PLln7Tqq02XQ8I4BaekcvBZYSO7D27/s320/DSCN0701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368492011411778" border="0" /></a><br />The easiest cookies in the world to make!!<br /><br />The day before Valentine's day we took the girls up to Disneyland! I was all prepared to take lots of photos of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Maegen's</span> first trip there, but it ended up being really busy so we didn't get to do a lot of meeting the characters and that type of stuff. We still managed to have fun though and it was nice to get to go back on some rides! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Maegen</span> did great on the trip and managed to sleep most of the day away. John has a day off this week so we are planning on going up there again, so this time we are hoping that it will be a lot less crowded as it will be during the week. Fingers crossed I can get all those shots of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Maegen</span> meeting the characters.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJeGxw3w0f9XKYhXNvKEXdQWMYN923qklNXT2cov1DmrmHZWLxqd6Li-VfViOwtWcydFHaOrFA7121cfS68PN64ay2nKQGWtoYff8RIiyc0gK4kfjXvvVGnwyBy8_t-0dhsuvr2OYq0gd/s1600/dscn0702.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJeGxw3w0f9XKYhXNvKEXdQWMYN923qklNXT2cov1DmrmHZWLxqd6Li-VfViOwtWcydFHaOrFA7121cfS68PN64ay2nKQGWtoYff8RIiyc0gK4kfjXvvVGnwyBy8_t-0dhsuvr2OYq0gd/s320/dscn0702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368356258931826" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up for Disneyland....she later threw up all over this outfit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1q6jz5ogevD5BVeLpY2KzAnkADZWYOvBGEvltfteXQhAcfXFCGAGvRSX0kc-FGKq__bq3jvKuBX5ZzXOSTqUQMdswsqmgHjhfdCnd2Zlp8UyFG6j9pEva_qCqcMibkVz6M9pKXgAaIvy/s1600/DSCN0703.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1q6jz5ogevD5BVeLpY2KzAnkADZWYOvBGEvltfteXQhAcfXFCGAGvRSX0kc-FGKq__bq3jvKuBX5ZzXOSTqUQMdswsqmgHjhfdCnd2Zlp8UyFG6j9pEva_qCqcMibkVz6M9pKXgAaIvy/s320/DSCN0703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368248835686930" border="0" /></a><br />Sisters sharing a moment!!<br /><br />The girls are doing great and John and I are beginning to get the hang of a two kid family. In my last blog I believe I told you all about supplementing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Maegen</span> with formula. Well the whole supplementing part didn't last too long as she took to formula and began to refuse my boob! I just decided that we were going to just make the switch to formula and I think we are all happier for it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Maegen</span> seems to be doing so much better on the formula. She's a lot more settled, she is pooping a lot more than what she used to (not sure sometimes if that's a good thing) and it's freed me up a lot! We have a doctors appointment next week to check up on her weight gain, so I think they'll be happy with her. I still have mixed emotions about it all as I know the importance of breast feeding, not to mention the bonding experience, but in the end if my little girl is happy and thriving then I am happy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-F9yfGAILRy7hraqOFr38XLv-UHmp6HIliotAJqtP-i_mJXqy73P-nJJVFbvmKAuEog0qE22wVzO4G1Y8mv2MrOs4lwMiThhs6UoqG-IFEvlsp439wWwLpvjsxcwoyN_jYrCxr4-vbky/s1600/DSCN0709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-F9yfGAILRy7hraqOFr38XLv-UHmp6HIliotAJqtP-i_mJXqy73P-nJJVFbvmKAuEog0qE22wVzO4G1Y8mv2MrOs4lwMiThhs6UoqG-IFEvlsp439wWwLpvjsxcwoyN_jYrCxr4-vbky/s320/DSCN0709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576368106603329762" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my girl on her favorite ride!<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and keeping busy. She is very excited for our upcoming trip to Disneyland and is ready to go on Small World and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Nemo</span> ride! She also tells us that she wants to see Donald Duck and the Goof which is what she's calling Goofy these days for some reason. When we were leaving Disneyland last Sunday she managed to fall over and hit her head which was the most horrible sound I have ever heard. Thank goodness it sounded worse than it appeared and she came out of it with a small graze. She is now very quick to report any kind of bump, scratch or fall to us so we can kiss the injured part. She is now also taken to picking out her wardrobe at times which can lead to some interesting selections. At the moment she is in love with a skirt her Auntie Paula bought her which is kind of like a tutu. She calls it her princess dress and likes to wear over the top of what she is already wearing. I will have to get a pic to show you all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAL_pRcs0Qcf6ddUe8fzj1tTH85bNAYNs4NJP79qVERSy7zMfw88TeEg6QkD9T2I0qmCkYepf2B78Z4hPJ16Gl2cX2aYEzNLHMz757JVcGRzXGf6c4NxmwBqSozlZGAPvLj9jbvoxwWUT/s1600/dscn0711.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAL_pRcs0Qcf6ddUe8fzj1tTH85bNAYNs4NJP79qVERSy7zMfw88TeEg6QkD9T2I0qmCkYepf2B78Z4hPJ16Gl2cX2aYEzNLHMz757JVcGRzXGf6c4NxmwBqSozlZGAPvLj9jbvoxwWUT/s320/dscn0711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576367972454197938" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Maegen's</span> first ride on Small World and she slept through it all.<br /><br />John and I are doing good, and there is nothing really new with either of us. I will be going back to work a couple of weeks earlier than what I may have originally told you. My start date is now March 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span>. I'm looking forward to going back. I'm not looking forward to all the extra work that will entail to get us all organized and there every day, but getting out of the house and around people again is something I'm looking forward too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCL9hkOD4QSdMQXsZXqP5YA57w1XDBKl434dkux-FOTh_jc4pd28XHlEnkMFgWhdCnIXHI6PW6edtjvPxP8PMN9vPBZzGW_9B0zSQeTU3_Lsvzwm889LG8t8S7VPJH_ug3MXYJk7IQ3oU/s1600/DSCN0712.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCL9hkOD4QSdMQXsZXqP5YA57w1XDBKl434dkux-FOTh_jc4pd28XHlEnkMFgWhdCnIXHI6PW6edtjvPxP8PMN9vPBZzGW_9B0zSQeTU3_Lsvzwm889LG8t8S7VPJH_ug3MXYJk7IQ3oU/s320/DSCN0712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576367843073556066" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my baby!<br /><br />So hopefully the next time I write I have a bunch of cute Disneyland pics to share with you all! Enjoy your week!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-UGdJ0bx-E6eK-dHoj_x0J8D6NuhTdqgnGjnQwXxXNL7XerRGd8kLTx6hJXn5T9JEvpVdaxUrC-MU1CS_lho7Gt8Zy3bfAIWolqxMbkI9M5zuTbYHocrdw5JeRPMo9oPraf8q75lhQCU/s1600/DSCN0714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-UGdJ0bx-E6eK-dHoj_x0J8D6NuhTdqgnGjnQwXxXNL7XerRGd8kLTx6hJXn5T9JEvpVdaxUrC-MU1CS_lho7Gt8Zy3bfAIWolqxMbkI9M5zuTbYHocrdw5JeRPMo9oPraf8q75lhQCU/s320/DSCN0714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576367697316457218" border="0" /></a><br />I love my girls!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-74144235979829883632011-02-07T21:41:00.000-08:002011-02-07T22:25:13.693-08:00To Wean or Not to Wean!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYQ4Eofz0bD2wGVvlm_ffpLBIsoAgFGC8X9pNq7-JRIU45W9iGMfM8TpxzM4UATfNmYgDCA2Eds6Xm9OyiSEJBZuwUFlgy48Gv3Z5RxAk_DT5WQLkxfb7pR5FfhWFHBXWArQ8I7BGMqNS/s1600/DSCN0681.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYQ4Eofz0bD2wGVvlm_ffpLBIsoAgFGC8X9pNq7-JRIU45W9iGMfM8TpxzM4UATfNmYgDCA2Eds6Xm9OyiSEJBZuwUFlgy48Gv3Z5RxAk_DT5WQLkxfb7pR5FfhWFHBXWArQ8I7BGMqNS/s320/DSCN0681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571191245933690802" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up for Australia Day!<br /><br />All is well here! We are somewhat into a routine that suits us all and I continue to enjoy my time at home before it's time to go back to work. We haven't been doing a whole lot with ourselves lately...just enjoying our time as a family. Last weekend (I think it was) we took the girls to see their first movie. We went and saw Tangled and I loved it!! Maegen slept through the majority of it and Mackenzie was a little frightened by it at first, but eventually settled in and enjoyed herself. On the bases here they have cinemas and you can go see a movie for free so we went there with the thought that we wouldn't be losing any money if we had to leave part way through the film. We will definitely be making more use of it in the future as going to be movies as a family of four is going to be expensive!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYnvWOEDpQSBmkqJ_ukVWXG8D8iA752rTt65FwXfUoa6XtNsjfTIeDPkvmrTesEB9QEYUTxElAH-tO-r4o3AefcyMOlEs4nKvtvAmGj8O0gfZz034sJKs7ADOvrJL0VMzJSWEJFjXUuPq/s1600/dscn0682.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYnvWOEDpQSBmkqJ_ukVWXG8D8iA752rTt65FwXfUoa6XtNsjfTIeDPkvmrTesEB9QEYUTxElAH-tO-r4o3AefcyMOlEs4nKvtvAmGj8O0gfZz034sJKs7ADOvrJL0VMzJSWEJFjXUuPq/s320/dscn0682.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571191120204799394" border="0" /></a><br />Two girls beginning to get grumpy at me as I'm taking too many photos!!<br /><br />Maegen is doing good and is starting to smile, babble and all those other baby stuff that make them so cute!! I took her to the doctors on Thursday for her two month check up. It was a little early, but the the doctor and I decided on that so we could look at how her weight was going. She is now 8 pounds 13 ounces and the doctor said everything is coming along great. Her weight has been a constant worry for me. She feeds all the time, sometimes it feels a little too much, which can prove a little stressful at times because I feel like I don't do anything else except feed her. I had decided that I would talk to the doctor about possibly supplementing her with formula and the doctor agreed it would be a good idea. Since starting this Thursday she's like a different child. She is a lot more settled, I feel like I have a little more freedom and she's pooping a lot more than what she was. I'm going to continue to breast feed her as much as I can, but it seems like she almost prefers the formula, so I guess we'll just wait and see how it goes. It amazing to me how Mackenzie was completely different...I feed her up until she was 18 months!!<br />Maegen also got her shots and was very brave! She had no fevers or anything after them so the appointment was a good one! I'm going to be taking her back to the doctor in a few weeks though just to check up on her weight to make sure she's put some more on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY_bic4O24tLNhaRnhE9mgZPqoTBVpjv0vywisXmrb1Zyu43XVO28Na9Xt4JgR0ccJT8wRF12IfSs-Mr2tZ3-bDQDHId6G0tsB-dn9WfRMFVcPRyhrItW-VI7VULWOKN0iXP2PyOTbL_e/s1600/DSCN0684.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY_bic4O24tLNhaRnhE9mgZPqoTBVpjv0vywisXmrb1Zyu43XVO28Na9Xt4JgR0ccJT8wRF12IfSs-Mr2tZ3-bDQDHId6G0tsB-dn9WfRMFVcPRyhrItW-VI7VULWOKN0iXP2PyOTbL_e/s320/DSCN0684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571191006079059330" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a nap in her car seat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq_bqTRmAM4hSZOtFyUphM63guvGMiu7SGcy9XQ7n91zfln-GmhP1NRZfG77A5-0T024G5QrfHKCKwBPNEuO5tmQ_drlAyQ2VhnmsxIFViUdA07hbqRUCmk38iQMK7RfBArhSwMZ6O1aU/s1600/dscn0686.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq_bqTRmAM4hSZOtFyUphM63guvGMiu7SGcy9XQ7n91zfln-GmhP1NRZfG77A5-0T024G5QrfHKCKwBPNEuO5tmQ_drlAyQ2VhnmsxIFViUdA07hbqRUCmk38iQMK7RfBArhSwMZ6O1aU/s320/dscn0686.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190892177880370" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy and his girls.<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and is an endless source of laughter! She is doing good at going to school and I have been able to drop her off without any tears which is great for me!! The other day her teacher was near the front door when we walked in and Mackenzie walked off with her barely giving me a wave goodbye!<br />For Australia Day she took some Tim Tams to school to share with her friends which she enjoyed especially. When I went to offer some to the teachers however she got most upset and at one stage began to scream bloody murder. After bribing her with another one I was able to give a few more out! She is just like her parents being chocolate obsessed. Every time she goes to the store with John she walks back through the door with either a Kit Kat or M and Ms!! Next week at school she will have a Valentine's Day party so I will have to try and get some photos of her there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DfyeP-Ju6h5-55LG8niaupTgmbkgIs4vxzsowfxN5427jb6Y0G4Rr9lKzNahAp8BDzyPN64oL13eikfvtU4k4XEQBsVheKRkcWtD-9FsFxyuF7k01iFz1BlYlZG01gGSfp_WVq-Aoqon/s1600/DSCN0687.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DfyeP-Ju6h5-55LG8niaupTgmbkgIs4vxzsowfxN5427jb6Y0G4Rr9lKzNahAp8BDzyPN64oL13eikfvtU4k4XEQBsVheKRkcWtD-9FsFxyuF7k01iFz1BlYlZG01gGSfp_WVq-Aoqon/s320/DSCN0687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190767121828866" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen taking her first bottle of formula...and loving it!!<br /><br />John is doing fine and we found out that he received the orders he wanted so we will be staying put in San Diego for another three years. It's nice to know that we will be staying put as for the most part I love living in San Diego. He got the day off today as the super bowl was yesterday so it was nice to have an extra day with him. Mackenzie stayed home and we went out to this place called John's Incredible Pizza. (I think that's its name) Anyway it's this place where you can go and eat and play games and go on rides. The first time we ever went there was a Saturday night and it was crazy!! Today we went and the place was really quiet so Mackenzie was able to walk around and play on a bunch of games without us having to worry about her getting trampled!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNBx6kEDhMaYn1-k6hTLzNiV4tRtWZ4voePwKaLlpP6Lk5dZoGcZoTKDEThBnthUBiwRvccMll2m9Kb6fqN0Ph4iCqhogqN3CWrydWqTN4l9ashXfXIVrR1mghaj1BXBHiU0wAyd_VPlX/s1600/DSCN0690.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNBx6kEDhMaYn1-k6hTLzNiV4tRtWZ4voePwKaLlpP6Lk5dZoGcZoTKDEThBnthUBiwRvccMll2m9Kb6fqN0Ph4iCqhogqN3CWrydWqTN4l9ashXfXIVrR1mghaj1BXBHiU0wAyd_VPlX/s320/DSCN0690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190537934024658" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up and being a goof ball!<br /><br />As for me I'm doing good. As I mentioned before I'm feeling a little sense of freedom with Maegen taking the bottle now, although I have mixed emotions about her being on formula. I know how important breast milk is for an infant, but at the same time I want her to be happy and healthy and it seems that the formula is doing that for her. I'm sure by next week I'll be wondering why I was so worried!! I went to the doctors today for my post pregnancy check up and got a clean bill of health, so things are good. I have a little over six weeks to go before I'm back to work so I imagine if I thought I'm too busy now to write on here it's going to get even crazier then!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ00xkd9UxSQHn8sLuHqYCtBVbV7qnndfJVwOl-oGkrzezMbiWqel_haNCzBLshtYZMZNvPRe-Nec7dLXfrHfyiFAP1kbgO7s1U9f5Xu85XmjSjsiX-ww79L8Pxo7LtRQz_fZrNWUvR1ch/s1600/DSCN0692.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ00xkd9UxSQHn8sLuHqYCtBVbV7qnndfJVwOl-oGkrzezMbiWqel_haNCzBLshtYZMZNvPRe-Nec7dLXfrHfyiFAP1kbgO7s1U9f5Xu85XmjSjsiX-ww79L8Pxo7LtRQz_fZrNWUvR1ch/s320/DSCN0692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190411362525682" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my girl!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY11OP9tU86Dv45Ee2mXvVZDRuDXllifSBjWb_BQIuw5VOOrH29Ewi8H5K4AMqhSarWe87gxSCWZDdgZJC4QSOo9y0YSs3Qt3DTcXTb268osLxVoo2h5GmgwDjtNU_j3sgCl5AP_14c-Hk/s1600/DSCN0694.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY11OP9tU86Dv45Ee2mXvVZDRuDXllifSBjWb_BQIuw5VOOrH29Ewi8H5K4AMqhSarWe87gxSCWZDdgZJC4QSOo9y0YSs3Qt3DTcXTb268osLxVoo2h5GmgwDjtNU_j3sgCl5AP_14c-Hk/s320/DSCN0694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190282662073122" border="0" /></a><br />Hard at work<br /><br />This weekend we are heading up to Disneyland which we are excited about. It will be Maegen's first trip there so I can't wait to get all those cute photos with the characters, not to mention get back on some rides!! The last few times we went I was very pregnant so had to take it easy so I'm looking forward to not having to be so careful!! I'll be sure to post pics of our big day!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN5ktme2jum4bbNJtmFQVmWmlrMJ28Jb23I8v8uHnJfYBXiTdG55UXJS_XnkLd4JA8znk7tLXugZiNhyphenhyphen-wQO6iqvX96hRlmy0obWdg89i-oY3xzzx8mxSnEEnf5BXy5UN7W3XfYh3vpMd/s1600/dscn0696.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN5ktme2jum4bbNJtmFQVmWmlrMJ28Jb23I8v8uHnJfYBXiTdG55UXJS_XnkLd4JA8znk7tLXugZiNhyphenhyphen-wQO6iqvX96hRlmy0obWdg89i-oY3xzzx8mxSnEEnf5BXy5UN7W3XfYh3vpMd/s320/dscn0696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190143666874802" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen sleeping like the little angel she is!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-35514179051978371112011-01-20T13:15:00.000-08:002011-01-20T14:08:08.566-08:00January Update!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKc_xeuTFf_GdR_bXrtM-1UIBxMmuJOyq-NOG-76fBgeOWENDrJyGPp2hF3tUwLGzFJWPIAGal8HVIhBJ2ONigUaY3uNsAqV1njPJsVUvYQWie2hmJHfjCvCaUJXjSgvJQzewrqcoKzGe/s1600/DSCN0658.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKc_xeuTFf_GdR_bXrtM-1UIBxMmuJOyq-NOG-76fBgeOWENDrJyGPp2hF3tUwLGzFJWPIAGal8HVIhBJ2ONigUaY3uNsAqV1njPJsVUvYQWie2hmJHfjCvCaUJXjSgvJQzewrqcoKzGe/s320/DSCN0658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381662386446898" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen relaxing on Mummy's bed<br /><br />As per usual I've been meaning to update the blog but I'm always allowing time to get away from me. I can't believe we are almost at the end of January...time flies when you're having fun!! January has seen as getting back to normal. For the most part we are settling into life with Maegen and I'm starting to feel a little like I'm regaining control of my family. This month we've seen John go back to work and Mackenzie getting back into the routine of going to school and it's feels good to have that routine back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3Cv-py1ykHIXnMKXuJuIizMZUw8RTVu8zuxGIetRBUkl-nZLqFEDCuqGWsLXVcp2uOvd29eZ4tsiYYF8OlWsaTDi_1mAuv-AvlzHFtQiWx3IBmmxQXnJ9lHrRQ2gHM_i7trfYerRihyo/s1600/DSCN0659.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3Cv-py1ykHIXnMKXuJuIizMZUw8RTVu8zuxGIetRBUkl-nZLqFEDCuqGWsLXVcp2uOvd29eZ4tsiYYF8OlWsaTDi_1mAuv-AvlzHFtQiWx3IBmmxQXnJ9lHrRQ2gHM_i7trfYerRihyo/s320/DSCN0659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381535324496338" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen with her favorite thing...her pacifier/dummy!<br /><br />The first day John went back to work I was really scared of being on my own! Just my luck too his first day back was a duty day so he was gone for a whole 24 hour period. To make matters worse Mackenzie had to stay home from school as she was sick so I was home alone with the two girls. The day started out well enough and just as I thought that I was under estimating myself nighttime came and things got crazy! Just as I got Maegen settled Mackenzie would act up, then I would get Mackenzie settled and Maegen would start. It went on like this for several hours and got even better when Mackenzie threw up all over our bed due to her coughing! Once I finally got us all into bed it didn't end there because Mackenzie kept waking up through out the night crying for her Dad and not wanting me to do anything about it! I can safely say it was the worse night ever!! The next day John came home and both the girls were calm. I guess they just missed their Daddy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wdLsywwMyU1Hnw5r3EDql1g2r2v7cW7Mn6Qz5yZyLSrTW3O_CB4wGjdpqEja3vxQ9fPNKDgDCnlV0Ak_VMZCMiiHkqAd3R1I5YhHiMs918DO1EIifpwa51eXZnmJfyey5dCxQAzp6ala/s1600/DSCN0661.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wdLsywwMyU1Hnw5r3EDql1g2r2v7cW7Mn6Qz5yZyLSrTW3O_CB4wGjdpqEja3vxQ9fPNKDgDCnlV0Ak_VMZCMiiHkqAd3R1I5YhHiMs918DO1EIifpwa51eXZnmJfyey5dCxQAzp6ala/s320/DSCN0661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381429325836850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Maegen is doing great and is the complete opposite of Mackenzie! She's a lot quieter, will allow me to swaddle her which means she sleeps better and has fallen in love with her pacifier/dummy which may or may not be a good thing. She has been a little slow to put on weight which meant we had an extra trip to the doctors last week, but the doctor was impressed with the weight she did put on so hopefully she'll continue to do good. I have to admit that I was a little worried about that because she seems to be eating fine, but until the doctor tells me I might have to use formula I plan to stay with breast feeding. At some point this week though we are going to start giving her bottles of breast milk so she is used to the bottle for when it's time to start school. She is becoming more and more observant when she is awake these days and she's just the cutest little thing!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QWVBj7WdiWkCXrGcNcCuag7YtYS5IDx35a0KSi-K7Mo2PsY2yP3EzO2iPnX2kpBtB2m0LyiyvK7Xx5-czS73adFR2BzucxfVnzcpl30tIaaJRNtOeFT2eCh3BWhUar79ox293C0aulXC/s1600/DSCN0663.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QWVBj7WdiWkCXrGcNcCuag7YtYS5IDx35a0KSi-K7Mo2PsY2yP3EzO2iPnX2kpBtB2m0LyiyvK7Xx5-czS73adFR2BzucxfVnzcpl30tIaaJRNtOeFT2eCh3BWhUar79ox293C0aulXC/s320/DSCN0663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381319371320146" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie dropping a hint that she wants to go back to Disneyland!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yELDq3NIAAoxk0ehVLSpsixeqtT280Pqs2vmcfw-nqRzbba8k8itHg5KOYYWY2WDSOzNaROdp6LFbb6wifAfQxZ4BshNGiFVRoskkksUxt_abyjKVg3qLjAvVb-WaCjj-va3B9o0Lb2V/s1600/DSCN0664.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yELDq3NIAAoxk0ehVLSpsixeqtT280Pqs2vmcfw-nqRzbba8k8itHg5KOYYWY2WDSOzNaROdp6LFbb6wifAfQxZ4BshNGiFVRoskkksUxt_abyjKVg3qLjAvVb-WaCjj-va3B9o0Lb2V/s320/DSCN0664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381214636772050" border="0" /></a><br />"Please can we go see Mickey!?"<br /><br />Mackenzie is as busy as ever!! She likes to help out with Maegen every now and then, but we definitely have to keep an eye on her because she'll start out gentle with her but seems to get a little excited and can be a little rough sometimes. She loves to give her kisses and get in her face and call out "Maegen wake up!" every time she notices she's asleep.<br />Like I mentioned earlier she's been a little under the weather with a cold, but this week she's doing a lot better and there is no more disgusting, snotty nose. She's been going to school and dropping her off can be a challenge. As soon as we walk in the door she gets upset and starts crying her big crocodile tears which is heart breaking. I have been leaving her in the arms of her teacher and leaving before I take her back home with me! When we go to pick her up she's always happy though so I know she loves it there. Today she made me laugh because when we walked through the door everyone started saying hello to her and she made this really grumpy face and started stamping her feet as we walked to her classroom. As I left her though she only made a little whimper so I'm hoping there wasn't too many tears!!<br />We managed to break one of my before kids rules (I don't think I have any left now) and Mackenzie now has a tv in her room. I wanted her to like Disney, but I think I've created a monster!! Every waking minute of the day she's wanting to watch something and after you have seen the same thing over and over you start to go a little insane!! John suggested we get it as a bribe to get her to sleep in her own room and so far it's worked! It's probably the worse thing we could have ever done, but my girl is happy and that's all that matters!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthnZr_QHvNE8ANf8B316bO2Yia8DratwnCA_zxh3YOyI1ZpEw3cJ4CmCHsYNbeX6ukBiPmSj6VLTTOBBCbVFo1lDqhwX-AZaUxIFlCYcoOAXfYbAXM-TiVQetsWHCXF7afzLjoMIv35Pf/s1600/DSCN0666.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthnZr_QHvNE8ANf8B316bO2Yia8DratwnCA_zxh3YOyI1ZpEw3cJ4CmCHsYNbeX6ukBiPmSj6VLTTOBBCbVFo1lDqhwX-AZaUxIFlCYcoOAXfYbAXM-TiVQetsWHCXF7afzLjoMIv35Pf/s320/DSCN0666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564381101287943122" border="0" /></a><br />This is Mackenzie glued to whatever she's watching!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF7B8pXELNAMqQIEb7HLeMBO7pg_KOZDIBVl5Xa266C0GDaQLPNbFR1LYRk8oWMOqc1aueiETgJDmKlz_PZhh_Ji0xwCH03aiAHgy4OXiWvx3DD-jaemUL1pm9QgaTNAEv9fvW792Iadc/s1600/dscn0667.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF7B8pXELNAMqQIEb7HLeMBO7pg_KOZDIBVl5Xa266C0GDaQLPNbFR1LYRk8oWMOqc1aueiETgJDmKlz_PZhh_Ji0xwCH03aiAHgy4OXiWvx3DD-jaemUL1pm9QgaTNAEv9fvW792Iadc/s320/dscn0667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380990201100354" border="0" /></a><br />A princess tv for a princess!<br /><br />John is doing good and like I mentioned before is back at work. I think in a way he was happy to go back to regain a little sanity! This week he re-enlisted for another 3 years and at the moment we are waiting to see if he gets the next duty station he has applied for. If he does get it we will be staying in San Diego for the next few years to come. He is such a great help around the house for me and I am really glad to have him home, as I don't think I could do this on my own!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEadI2faNsA_W-Ls-QqGLkbovkx7fPbRkIuH56DKuDrAaxhrqhqeoOPkwNjQgUFQaJaBWDHgmscESmPeFq_mx9Xna_xY1csZ1pxnVCwE0-VHoX2Cz9FAIWjDuKxQhmNlm8-nBirf2kxJP/s1600/DSCN0669.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEadI2faNsA_W-Ls-QqGLkbovkx7fPbRkIuH56DKuDrAaxhrqhqeoOPkwNjQgUFQaJaBWDHgmscESmPeFq_mx9Xna_xY1csZ1pxnVCwE0-VHoX2Cz9FAIWjDuKxQhmNlm8-nBirf2kxJP/s320/DSCN0669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380840472010098" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen's first bath....she wasn't too happy!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOR9pFFowyhZR7yEY9y9l-8e1De0Me5sjVLyXhR4O6abXvok-HbdaDAxxJTW8XhGJxuis7MN3UXyBAi_zuUI8pESnjNokR6Ml6e6xzuR8xIcpfB0MNpbZ-O7qIdLknrL3wfcrSeXnuEVHz/s1600/DSCN0672.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOR9pFFowyhZR7yEY9y9l-8e1De0Me5sjVLyXhR4O6abXvok-HbdaDAxxJTW8XhGJxuis7MN3UXyBAi_zuUI8pESnjNokR6Ml6e6xzuR8xIcpfB0MNpbZ-O7qIdLknrL3wfcrSeXnuEVHz/s320/DSCN0672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380697074426738" border="0" /></a><br />Much happier with her pacifier/dummy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiaJMI2uM5UNAkFFJ1A-dv1MoXq-rJm2eZEn4nA5C33n_PyV87wZrMY3mrJua61yHcdR6435dCuwOntetq01lnkfvH1SIAhShyeW71M9dBeHs9YXrqklAGjblkltB7D0crkFNVb-CN4n6/s1600/dscn0674.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiaJMI2uM5UNAkFFJ1A-dv1MoXq-rJm2eZEn4nA5C33n_PyV87wZrMY3mrJua61yHcdR6435dCuwOntetq01lnkfvH1SIAhShyeW71M9dBeHs9YXrqklAGjblkltB7D0crkFNVb-CN4n6/s320/dscn0674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380568415079602" border="0" /></a><br />Being wrapped up and warm is much better!!<br /><br />As for me I'm hanging in there. I am definitely a lot more confident these days, although going from one child to two was quite an adjustment!! There are still times when I feel a little over whelmed, but I wouldn't swap it for the world!! I was hoping to get back into my studies this semester, but it doesn't look like I'm going to get the class I was hoping for. In a way it might be a good thing so as not to get too busy, but I know the longer I leave it the harder it's going to be to get back into it. I also have a date for returning back to work. March 28 will be Maegen's and my first day back and as you can imagine part of me is looking forward to getting back and the other part of me wishes I could stay home forever! So for now I'm just going to enjoy the time that I do have at home. Until next time...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5-i5CTApcgkMmsekO6ZhXcFSM_Gb7LxCHgPavRcSTrm-tWLh14b9LQV5kQqk3htZcNk6pyK8SxeR8fw10Xxc60NG3Yr59PRWv5B2AszVtMp9meWnop81yElsQjCOKl2eP1TU4bDk-4Hv/s1600/DSCN0675.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5-i5CTApcgkMmsekO6ZhXcFSM_Gb7LxCHgPavRcSTrm-tWLh14b9LQV5kQqk3htZcNk6pyK8SxeR8fw10Xxc60NG3Yr59PRWv5B2AszVtMp9meWnop81yElsQjCOKl2eP1TU4bDk-4Hv/s320/DSCN0675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380452993438642" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie going for a ride on her bike!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSjhOgpuQedV-hat9plvkJUDI0sCkDH0CFpmSe8bh8GGgS4HXUSKL9Af0chyphenhyphen9h_REBgEMwhXml5x7s6PnoGUErkGHtKvTK3PFNgdTFKB5qGDkLlEYjihmSzGRb5vOtL3HRX07VNv88EHm/s1600/DSCN0679.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSjhOgpuQedV-hat9plvkJUDI0sCkDH0CFpmSe8bh8GGgS4HXUSKL9Af0chyphenhyphen9h_REBgEMwhXml5x7s6PnoGUErkGHtKvTK3PFNgdTFKB5qGDkLlEYjihmSzGRb5vOtL3HRX07VNv88EHm/s320/DSCN0679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380305933991522" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a ride on a carousel!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-88232115343400797502011-01-18T12:48:00.001-08:002011-01-18T13:02:23.778-08:00Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKj1gc6BAJ2sefhBb-IeNyOodxqPKLs9PV1c_2ald0G_mdSiOElmKFRFeuKmmbVgL7En5S5q2WQhA4M8OwJBpAd2gXtFDwwnuTwaGpEWv1w9SqGhYkq6ACgs6c0fh3zxg5PJsrzZGvGxx/s1600/dscn0622.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKj1gc6BAJ2sefhBb-IeNyOodxqPKLs9PV1c_2ald0G_mdSiOElmKFRFeuKmmbVgL7En5S5q2WQhA4M8OwJBpAd2gXtFDwwnuTwaGpEWv1w9SqGhYkq6ACgs6c0fh3zxg5PJsrzZGvGxx/s320/dscn0622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563632189745832834" border="0" /></a><br />The Stash!!<br /><br />Yes it occurred almost a month ago now, but I figure better late than never!! Christmas came and went in a bit of a blur as Maegen was only four days old!! We had John's Mom Ruth visiting and Dakota was here too so we had a full house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmpiUeSat5BINaFtTYevR7pPFLRLrOcOR2YKT3NhMIT_cQXMMYV6S5tSTbqqvXrahEqusEbeXz6PhoUkpPsJHL_euHc5XhCIGcx2egq4_PrLikXDzTEftSMcWyNry9z8FXauOE2I5CK77/s1600/dscn0624.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmpiUeSat5BINaFtTYevR7pPFLRLrOcOR2YKT3NhMIT_cQXMMYV6S5tSTbqqvXrahEqusEbeXz6PhoUkpPsJHL_euHc5XhCIGcx2egq4_PrLikXDzTEftSMcWyNry9z8FXauOE2I5CK77/s320/dscn0624.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563632032430897554" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie opening gifts!<br /><br />Mackenzie had a lot of fun at first!! She would pick up a gift and rip it open regardless of if it was hers or not! Eventually however that became kind of old to her and we had a very hard time getting her to open the rest of her gifts. We had also got her a little tricycle, so once she saw that she didn't want to look at anything else!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS0SgOS499fiL0iDS9c8IE101hZgFsPM4AwbKUztPfSIVqPR5GpMWlRz6EGtVDKEl_AI6T-n_0JOHE86j-u3vEn-81SerDZLEsMRwH5tq32QmDp4pjY57H1EUUDz0Mx5imE2Tz4dS6FeC/s1600/dscn0625.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS0SgOS499fiL0iDS9c8IE101hZgFsPM4AwbKUztPfSIVqPR5GpMWlRz6EGtVDKEl_AI6T-n_0JOHE86j-u3vEn-81SerDZLEsMRwH5tq32QmDp4pjY57H1EUUDz0Mx5imE2Tz4dS6FeC/s320/dscn0625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631829873163250" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen managed to sleep through most of the day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWseGZUBUPzUSz7c_5hQV6wGHgHs3w3b-Nf66m8onsKDE98ommAa5fG_nDgBcGlYRNqz5Kr8kC3qM5lGbG63IWfh-LtIm2V4JiET5ksE7vNgMNlSfWhNPC-x07gBAUVkdJGbSI6gBPmg9/s1600/DSCN0627.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWseGZUBUPzUSz7c_5hQV6wGHgHs3w3b-Nf66m8onsKDE98ommAa5fG_nDgBcGlYRNqz5Kr8kC3qM5lGbG63IWfh-LtIm2V4JiET5ksE7vNgMNlSfWhNPC-x07gBAUVkdJGbSI6gBPmg9/s320/DSCN0627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631686284412658" border="0" /></a><br />Surrounded by her gifts!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiene1zx8i9ITe38RO70TwxFeDjQZoNgSH_Hx6-po9eYfOnpy5jIz3OCWZk8I1h55-CrVbjpcrnroxTnqyDoqPgu_KH8apG9ukgfBOMj_1RrJMvD5oxFpo0ZIiZ3YRXEdp4y_YXR0MrLp/s1600/dscn0628.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiene1zx8i9ITe38RO70TwxFeDjQZoNgSH_Hx6-po9eYfOnpy5jIz3OCWZk8I1h55-CrVbjpcrnroxTnqyDoqPgu_KH8apG9ukgfBOMj_1RrJMvD5oxFpo0ZIiZ3YRXEdp4y_YXR0MrLp/s320/dscn0628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631545591219410" border="0" /></a><br />I guess she liked the look of this shirt!!<br /><br />It was a nice and quiet day and I believe everyone liked what they got!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_NqkJl2Oyqu6g4bw4_1sSetjse-_amqv2tUxFC2oZpqdQWaBkKLxFccEvcUyLVIlAkx1QT_YmG6Zcetr_kqye3JgCTewuWegrjkJjVAOqiJVzRKDWZ_Ew2XpUgi9bp8r6QQheYblfCgT/s1600/DSCN0632.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_NqkJl2Oyqu6g4bw4_1sSetjse-_amqv2tUxFC2oZpqdQWaBkKLxFccEvcUyLVIlAkx1QT_YmG6Zcetr_kqye3JgCTewuWegrjkJjVAOqiJVzRKDWZ_Ew2XpUgi9bp8r6QQheYblfCgT/s320/DSCN0632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631375565037618" border="0" /></a><br />Her favorite gift of all!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6Wap44sQWys_n2oim8ON_ORR56tz2o-IF5wXwaghiBQbHNsakT7Y8oZXHqmq5Ezhr6TeP-39wF2zFGh6MKg0LQvHauUBfQW54jkVRdV3q6Ctw5YyeqdFX0MNV-okpXsP1rqO2EWlV0Yq/s1600/DSCN0633.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6Wap44sQWys_n2oim8ON_ORR56tz2o-IF5wXwaghiBQbHNsakT7Y8oZXHqmq5Ezhr6TeP-39wF2zFGh6MKg0LQvHauUBfQW54jkVRdV3q6Ctw5YyeqdFX0MNV-okpXsP1rqO2EWlV0Yq/s320/DSCN0633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631244193898546" border="0" /></a><br />Testing out her bike.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6G42I9nMsOSve8kY_51-d_WBsf06t8NGQk98-JxTYkqoSShvyZkrS8o4CGkYpSgL1SxWAqGaRptfNY5ggOFXTjg8avbamiyVH_74JujcUq6YZyWJzQYcbsBxIfLWBQc6iWmkqRf3Dyr4/s1600/DSCN0635.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6G42I9nMsOSve8kY_51-d_WBsf06t8NGQk98-JxTYkqoSShvyZkrS8o4CGkYpSgL1SxWAqGaRptfNY5ggOFXTjg8avbamiyVH_74JujcUq6YZyWJzQYcbsBxIfLWBQc6iWmkqRf3Dyr4/s320/DSCN0635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563631112523159442" border="0" /></a><br />Dad giving her a little help<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBVi-6rAnOGy77-RV3lZtaj37oQO7cSa-iN8yf6HUjJBp4JDPsjrXadt4H8tRdu-DTOCdWSKIz2C7mgc59UFf2XpfTyL9nuWjLY67eXlScyKYxF4xRbcm5WqmY34R9w5wojo_Ykiggto_/s1600/DSCN0636.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBVi-6rAnOGy77-RV3lZtaj37oQO7cSa-iN8yf6HUjJBp4JDPsjrXadt4H8tRdu-DTOCdWSKIz2C7mgc59UFf2XpfTyL9nuWjLY67eXlScyKYxF4xRbcm5WqmY34R9w5wojo_Ykiggto_/s320/DSCN0636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563630912868663682" border="0" /></a>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-73138310511415937572011-01-06T09:44:00.001-08:002011-01-06T10:25:23.541-08:00Mackenzie's Christmas Performance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_E6jYr9qFvW8NoTjqAlR9qnVIGfaKBhcDKE2w7zcvU1qphs4dZ9OYZGOQQa81iY5LN42QBEKatt_rOXh19VI_U4Z_YqUw179NWge4bcFXfREwfYZZfPX-2I09YERo8amLYaVpyIXR2bF/s1600/DSCN0580.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_E6jYr9qFvW8NoTjqAlR9qnVIGfaKBhcDKE2w7zcvU1qphs4dZ9OYZGOQQa81iY5LN42QBEKatt_rOXh19VI_U4Z_YqUw179NWge4bcFXfREwfYZZfPX-2I09YERo8amLYaVpyIXR2bF/s320/DSCN0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559132004848402722" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying snack with her class before the big performance!<br /><br />The Thursday before Maegen's arrival was Mackenzie's Christmas performance at school. It's a big day at school! All the classes present a song or two that they work on for weeks, Santa is there to hand out gifts and then they have a pot luck party for lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaaup89HvXALh54ZM9lO8I16RCNk4kHkrf0kGol7aY3ChkMEzC1CdcCaCCB8wrTWZ-BepU-79GzaQmN_aGeOIH2IhIV252-E_5hl35FmHg0V_uAqONm72NmfKkoR_eqsF3iak_vpqzWkE/s1600/dscn0581.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaaup89HvXALh54ZM9lO8I16RCNk4kHkrf0kGol7aY3ChkMEzC1CdcCaCCB8wrTWZ-BepU-79GzaQmN_aGeOIH2IhIV252-E_5hl35FmHg0V_uAqONm72NmfKkoR_eqsF3iak_vpqzWkE/s320/dscn0581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131895701698706" border="0" /></a><br />Relaxing with Daddy .<br /><br />I have to admit I had little confidence that Mackenzie would co-operate! I assumed that as soon as she saw all those strangers/parents she would freak out and begin to scream her high pitched scream, ruining her classes performance. I was very nervous for my baby. When we arrived it was a little crazy in her room as parents tried to drop off their children without little fuss. Mackenzie of course as a little upset so we ended up staying in her room until we were kicked out. She actually allowed us to leave without any fuss, so we went outside to wait for our little girls big debut!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdYPvIXsQORkb49ni0RhuDRzJbdFzp2W8l2ujfWuaDW3j1__10tjMFcDFExXfHzZcp-EuBLySz1h6ivV2r3c9IW4HVWBETkrZuCHBVlMTo78vCOMiMir5p9CfJ0psj49CsxVyZLhu8YG7/s1600/DSCN0582.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdYPvIXsQORkb49ni0RhuDRzJbdFzp2W8l2ujfWuaDW3j1__10tjMFcDFExXfHzZcp-EuBLySz1h6ivV2r3c9IW4HVWBETkrZuCHBVlMTo78vCOMiMir5p9CfJ0psj49CsxVyZLhu8YG7/s320/DSCN0582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131758114579682" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out with some of her class mates.<br /><br />The whole thing was really cute!! Each class, including the 1 year olds (which is my class when I'm there) did a little performance. The 1's did Jingle Bells and although they didn't sing, they shook their bells throughout the whole song! They performed better than Mackenzie's class! You all know how 2 year olds can be...most of them stood like deers caught in head lights and class participation was at a minimum!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTJotX24-oVONVvuiD0aADbt8kC0zADEPXE9IBTbOWNCpDhgAReELlxplKkVMtwgN3Ia7omyD1TCs2giwmrKvSRqbFUKyfhafn3_HEdl6M4f6VryGuNJ0KhsLNgWNpjHQUV7ELoBVRxHm/s1600/DSCN0586.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTJotX24-oVONVvuiD0aADbt8kC0zADEPXE9IBTbOWNCpDhgAReELlxplKkVMtwgN3Ia7omyD1TCs2giwmrKvSRqbFUKyfhafn3_HEdl6M4f6VryGuNJ0KhsLNgWNpjHQUV7ELoBVRxHm/s320/DSCN0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131571765771458" border="0" /></a><br />Here she comes!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4I80ERJXSOKqzZN8F9T5LRc4fQWp65V6hbwCt3eIRI7amg50qG6bmAe_Rzf_ijelRcHnyCIoMASEbOm2lEmfbF5tqeQQFuG0ksKRwhIc-oWcdxRoN7B7CaYo_P1UYHEOGQy6m_0uD7TRS/s1600/DSCN0587.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4I80ERJXSOKqzZN8F9T5LRc4fQWp65V6hbwCt3eIRI7amg50qG6bmAe_Rzf_ijelRcHnyCIoMASEbOm2lEmfbF5tqeQQFuG0ksKRwhIc-oWcdxRoN7B7CaYo_P1UYHEOGQy6m_0uD7TRS/s320/DSCN0587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131450715441842" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie chose not to participate!!<br /><br />Mackenzie surprised me!! She walked out with her class and sat down surveying all the strangers/parents in front of her. She chose not to perform, but she didn't freak out either which was what I expected her do. She sat there for some time looking about and when she did finally manage to find John and I in the crowd she began to cry. My director shot me a look and I went and scooped up my baby, extremely proud that she lasted that long!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9ntTUQOIiV0Zx9vV7aN_whsQv6YAqJb-9xBGFwHoyORilPm0Ct2KpUSe8zXWMb39WyDJAQ7fQe5auyfx5yQO1apjFBQORdqDxJMdsdqxjfZqcBTuaVclVaMAS3B6K1bv9DRmWxUkBci6/s1600/DSCN0588.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9ntTUQOIiV0Zx9vV7aN_whsQv6YAqJb-9xBGFwHoyORilPm0Ct2KpUSe8zXWMb39WyDJAQ7fQe5auyfx5yQO1apjFBQORdqDxJMdsdqxjfZqcBTuaVclVaMAS3B6K1bv9DRmWxUkBci6/s320/DSCN0588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131309482169186" border="0" /></a><br />"Where are you Mummy and Daddy?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintxdlYDtptv9nsK5swyJlVaggv2DL8b0y1UG2USobQJ9-0tYbqz_3G-lyP5t-H9RTDds2kpxzwpTOxzFu2AzFTV7IQ1UhoAlVpdb0N1OaJzpsom3wleBHPUg1CreF0Off7_tY2nCIsmem/s1600/DSCN0589.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintxdlYDtptv9nsK5swyJlVaggv2DL8b0y1UG2USobQJ9-0tYbqz_3G-lyP5t-H9RTDds2kpxzwpTOxzFu2AzFTV7IQ1UhoAlVpdb0N1OaJzpsom3wleBHPUg1CreF0Off7_tY2nCIsmem/s320/DSCN0589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131178994405938" border="0" /></a><br />Not the most lady like is she!?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-vP5kX66y5J-d1Run9giIZc7-m14XpdJalsLfZS7fHXZZiaKWZFG7fxNUD3bjSCZgveXZYjqd5INfjg175_CqPhC8B979NbNY-I6lvIQ4igOqK0UBt9DZzbbsryvq5HKfIUnPj1c2F9M/s1600/dscn0590.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-vP5kX66y5J-d1Run9giIZc7-m14XpdJalsLfZS7fHXZZiaKWZFG7fxNUD3bjSCZgveXZYjqd5INfjg175_CqPhC8B979NbNY-I6lvIQ4igOqK0UBt9DZzbbsryvq5HKfIUnPj1c2F9M/s320/dscn0590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559131041744656946" border="0" /></a><br />The "real" Santa came to hand out their gifts!<br /><br />After all the classes had performed Santa arrived to hand out gifts. Santa was amazing!! Even I got excited to see him as he really did look like the real thing! With Mackenzie being like she is around strangers we had not taken her to meet Santa. I didn't see the point in freaking her out just for a photo, so I didn't hold out much hope that she would want to go anywhere near him! When her name was called John took her up towards Santa and handed her over to him. I braced for the scream and got the camera ready to get what I could, but to my surprise she went to Santa and sat on his lap! She posed for photos and got her gift! I received a big lesson that day that I should never under estimate my little girl!! Great job Mackenzie!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tsJFH07uD6ICmzNcO3zxanXk0FuI1UeEneqlJI_P0B5b4uaS8nAIU8kW2Lx_X1LURh5DAgaHe4RO98lVBh-w4UbjlW-B__n5S8NemzV_h3vAO5awqfudi67MP_jAIHLr5FHzPGJfXOB6/s1600/DSCN0591.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tsJFH07uD6ICmzNcO3zxanXk0FuI1UeEneqlJI_P0B5b4uaS8nAIU8kW2Lx_X1LURh5DAgaHe4RO98lVBh-w4UbjlW-B__n5S8NemzV_h3vAO5awqfudi67MP_jAIHLr5FHzPGJfXOB6/s320/DSCN0591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559130907057852162" border="0" /></a><br />"Thanks Santa!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpYCUEneFWJ74dwqLN5okqp3zaZHEY-0JAKwSZzHuM-mQGsXa0q1OcqkB5OlJckiivV3P6yzMVSQzIoY73FEw3iadwdp1QzgIjabPNubmzOzcjx1gMHNE-4MlqoYI8hHkbi9WqSrq3JgR/s1600/DSCN0592.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpYCUEneFWJ74dwqLN5okqp3zaZHEY-0JAKwSZzHuM-mQGsXa0q1OcqkB5OlJckiivV3P6yzMVSQzIoY73FEw3iadwdp1QzgIjabPNubmzOzcjx1gMHNE-4MlqoYI8hHkbi9WqSrq3JgR/s320/DSCN0592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559130773920421938" border="0" /></a><br />"Hurry up and get the shot Mum!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVPSpOMtV92f8wJv63VKHAkv6-nuIkPxHg_YhDO3Va28d-ZvUEVN9pMcnIQzX4DwsraVFnuVIA9qt8J4MGq0DZyDRoYR2KkVSLMh0y5k0jKHJFHdWamS6ePbG06NxFqEyQMRKvtcHc09S/s1600/DSCN0593.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVPSpOMtV92f8wJv63VKHAkv6-nuIkPxHg_YhDO3Va28d-ZvUEVN9pMcnIQzX4DwsraVFnuVIA9qt8J4MGq0DZyDRoYR2KkVSLMh0y5k0jKHJFHdWamS6ePbG06NxFqEyQMRKvtcHc09S/s320/DSCN0593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559130515778080978" border="0" /></a><br />Opening her gift with some help from Daddy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2YdmbJbSDoMepHvvRusMTJN80-uHBkqWrkMViCSYcT0DK0NexdRtoYqxeaaYPKOmmsw0Fo0CjGbKb9JdlQnN3OpwmPOTwZ_lmNjea-v_VIPbiesXGs_QhEoBubf3k1b3rRL3VK2oGWqR/s1600/DSCN0595.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2YdmbJbSDoMepHvvRusMTJN80-uHBkqWrkMViCSYcT0DK0NexdRtoYqxeaaYPKOmmsw0Fo0CjGbKb9JdlQnN3OpwmPOTwZ_lmNjea-v_VIPbiesXGs_QhEoBubf3k1b3rRL3VK2oGWqR/s320/DSCN0595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559130405270719858" border="0" /></a><br />Back at home after a busy day!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-51384896973820940692010-12-31T12:45:00.001-08:002010-12-31T13:50:47.599-08:00Maegen's Arrival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SiJMaBRWUSirRV3wp3g8eFxL11GOy_v9XRNj0aizv3sV0_FUEKBbVUC__CPYbvmz8iiSDdWI8-Lxv-AIjghabVJnBryc26nmBGBwgyXuBw90d4Q4dFv5-NsaTznON-z1IY35ANprQNzi/s1600/DSCN0602.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SiJMaBRWUSirRV3wp3g8eFxL11GOy_v9XRNj0aizv3sV0_FUEKBbVUC__CPYbvmz8iiSDdWI8-Lxv-AIjghabVJnBryc26nmBGBwgyXuBw90d4Q4dFv5-NsaTznON-z1IY35ANprQNzi/s320/DSCN0602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556952388771659458" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to the world Maegen!!<br /><br />Tuesday, December 21st ended up being a very busy, exciting day for us!! It all started around 6:30 when I was horribly woken up by Mackenzie falling out of our bed. (yes, she is still sleeping in our bed although no where near as much as before!) I got out of bed to quickly comfort her and make sure she hadn't done too much damage on the way down. She was ok, just upset and a little scared by being woken up like that. Once I knew she was fine and John was there I had to hand her over as I needed to pee real bad!! I went and used the bathroom, then as I was coming out I felt like I had peed myself. I told John what had happened then jumped into the shower to clean myself up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRQC_xSzMpgm8_7khM4UzqpU25pRGuErBiP7Q0OHttPz9vvSG5KiqaiutEuupjus0RhC5KFndFRSxXNibroW2KFFmbzxnSwU0X0igQ0vIkXPy13Gg9a-JiFbG0-1AcNLr74iim93H0kKw/s1600/DSCN0603.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRQC_xSzMpgm8_7khM4UzqpU25pRGuErBiP7Q0OHttPz9vvSG5KiqaiutEuupjus0RhC5KFndFRSxXNibroW2KFFmbzxnSwU0X0igQ0vIkXPy13Gg9a-JiFbG0-1AcNLr74iim93H0kKw/s320/DSCN0603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556952254895982722" border="0" /></a><br />A tired and slightly drugged Mummy and Maegen<br /><br />Once I was showered and dressed again I went and got back to bed, only to start feeling some pain and the over whelming urge to pee yet again. This time when I went to the bathroom I noticed a little pink and came to the realization that this could be it!! I went out and told John who tried to remain calm, but got a little worried because there was nothing packed yet. I had been meaning to pack a bag now for a least a week, but in the frustration of her not coming and being totally over being pregnant I started to feel that packing a bag might just jinx me!! So we started the process of packing bags, getting all three of us dressed and ready to go and me trying to with stand the pain which was getting worse and worse!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio53OVb4ycULbM-XoeAcQb6txCzHdMF5LFayn7IKX9hrNw1j5B2PldwqqDJB984xt3zePz1r8ZfHo0gfsseHfNp4-boH2I6XPhIoOwWYYHbpVZ2lYU7PPLk-DL7JYSV-KmZK3KCoXdUs7n/s1600/DSCN0608.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio53OVb4ycULbM-XoeAcQb6txCzHdMF5LFayn7IKX9hrNw1j5B2PldwqqDJB984xt3zePz1r8ZfHo0gfsseHfNp4-boH2I6XPhIoOwWYYHbpVZ2lYU7PPLk-DL7JYSV-KmZK3KCoXdUs7n/s320/DSCN0608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556952111957789826" border="0" /></a><br />Getting checked over<br /><br />We finally had everything together and in the car and headed off to the hospital. At this time we were part way through one of the wettest weeks that Southern California has seen in years! Traffic was bad, everything was water soaked and I was trying to remain calm and hoping we would get to the hospital on time. We arrived safe and sound and I eventually got checked in, then had to wait for what seemed like forever to be checked over by a doctor to see if this was it. By the time they got around to seeing me I was in a lot of pain and very impatient and grumpy!! I experienced a lot more pain than what I did with Mackenzie!! Anyway in between my cursing through the pain they told me it was time and I was about 4 cms dilated. We got moved into a birthing room and they attempted to get me settled in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8JoNjVUnKMoohyuMZKrG4rUV_eEbn7gAwdhbl20ceCFkBItMmsuNvWa-4hTxo_0Snc73rkooXUe1sZFMjDszTfhnrOAr-HfQAZRgggwnnXW_LcYvwnAyY8Xl0HOV5JIhOJ5GjzL0gEjU/s1600/DSCN0609.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8JoNjVUnKMoohyuMZKrG4rUV_eEbn7gAwdhbl20ceCFkBItMmsuNvWa-4hTxo_0Snc73rkooXUe1sZFMjDszTfhnrOAr-HfQAZRgggwnnXW_LcYvwnAyY8Xl0HOV5JIhOJ5GjzL0gEjU/s320/DSCN0609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951963292547458" border="0" /></a><br />Getting weighed and measured.<br /><br />Now while this was all happening John was able to stay with me, but had the challenge of keeping Mackenzie occupied. Even though John's Mom was in town Mackenzie was not comfortable with her so I didn't want to leave her with her and be worried that my girl was ok. She thought the rooms were fantastic though as there was so much stuff to touch!! After getting settled the wonderful doctor came in to offer me a epidural and I thought all my prayers were about to be answered. I got it but never felt the wonderful feeling that came over me with Mackenzie. I couldn't get settled and could still feel some pain. John decided that he would go get the bags from the car so I tried to relax and let some people know that it was time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAUviujplggrz5x7Azy5iLMOJbo9fG0yaOSRsQlTUddyMFY3UiICAi_nZkYqg_GzRfTtCymXjafzVYc6nV1uhFh1SIW-EUyUmd-q7IPspBukziJMXnSK7esHazkJ3jU1WcMjk1GqRv4M7/s1600/DSCN0611.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAUviujplggrz5x7Azy5iLMOJbo9fG0yaOSRsQlTUddyMFY3UiICAi_nZkYqg_GzRfTtCymXjafzVYc6nV1uhFh1SIW-EUyUmd-q7IPspBukziJMXnSK7esHazkJ3jU1WcMjk1GqRv4M7/s320/DSCN0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951785615359138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because I couldn't get comfortable the nurse decided that she would check me and said, "You're ready to push do you want your husband here to see it?" Of course I did!!! In a slight panic I started to call John who of course didn't answer his phone! I tried his phone for what seemed like a hundred times and finally on turn 101 he picked up!! "You need to get here now or you're going to miss it!" I think I yelled down the phone. He appeared carrying Mackenzie and the bags and looking a little exhausted, then it was time to start pushing. Both John and Mackenzie were able to experience Maegen's arrival!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_bMY-RYSw82sH5yR70QC_jKXzdzwh_clVArcWts_4_qyZ8sOUWbu9KZ2EYmWbA8mc4IMov8mBVF_tSbLEADgRQbSilD5h8yN5-PcGOjN0R4Jk92gLZ2gLNzdJR4b3sblXvaqj809Xwfx/s1600/DSCN0612.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_bMY-RYSw82sH5yR70QC_jKXzdzwh_clVArcWts_4_qyZ8sOUWbu9KZ2EYmWbA8mc4IMov8mBVF_tSbLEADgRQbSilD5h8yN5-PcGOjN0R4Jk92gLZ2gLNzdJR4b3sblXvaqj809Xwfx/s320/DSCN0612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951581445169362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So at 12:36 pm Maegen Elaine Douglas arrived weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. It was nice to have Mackenzie there too as she was able to see Maegen from the start so she didn't just arrive in the room and there was a new baby! I was able to deliver Maegen with out any tears or anything so I was very happy with that. She had a little trouble at the start with feeding so eventually they had to give her some formula because they had to monitor her blood sugar levels. They gave it to her via a syringe so she would eventually start to breastfeed. She also had some problems maintaining her core temperature, but personally I think that was because they kept her naked and on a separate bed. It did have a lamp on it to keep her warm and eventually they were happy enough to allow us to move to our recovery room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfeD610arxz0_bqXvUnWFTBbGXcPnmCrJXZKXdrZA8U6AVZ98QlqDQha5_QGbEoSrpEbzUoPznw_IVatnssvNHGpPlkC599B6HUqMv0kq71GBX_bnOCL2Hc1Q_W3QB3qph4OdE-oXy2ki/s1600/dscn0614.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfeD610arxz0_bqXvUnWFTBbGXcPnmCrJXZKXdrZA8U6AVZ98QlqDQha5_QGbEoSrpEbzUoPznw_IVatnssvNHGpPlkC599B6HUqMv0kq71GBX_bnOCL2Hc1Q_W3QB3qph4OdE-oXy2ki/s320/dscn0614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951413486305490" border="0" /></a><br />A proud, but exhausted Daddy!<br /><br />Unfortunately she was a little slow with taking to the breast which was a little stressful as she dropped a lot of weight and they started talking about not letting us go home if her weight didn't come up. So on the second day and night I worked really hard at making sure she ate almost every two hours. At that stage I was getting very frustrated because all I wanted to do was go home and every different team had a different idea as what was best. They expect you to rest and bond with your child and get them eating, but it takes a few days for your milk to come in and then they're in and out at all hours of the day and night doing tests and taking your child and stuff. But after reassuring people I knew what I was doing and Maegen getting the all clear they let us leave Thursday afternoon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsYWMFaqDOPleUR2jPQHQ3UaAfOjyhPMdLU6qNXdNkEkI2xj2k_msPmFtsEi6SWRiIcqLAoRG7G_K18CjgvZQo1l2VHCglvUTJEbYb7bACF-WbN6ihkbqKG38dYMLvALDm6wFb_b30V1w/s1600/DSCN0616.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsYWMFaqDOPleUR2jPQHQ3UaAfOjyhPMdLU6qNXdNkEkI2xj2k_msPmFtsEi6SWRiIcqLAoRG7G_K18CjgvZQo1l2VHCglvUTJEbYb7bACF-WbN6ihkbqKG38dYMLvALDm6wFb_b30V1w/s320/DSCN0616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951273868776498" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up for the trip home.<br /><br />She is now doing great when it comes to eating!! She also sleeps a lot better than what Mackenzie ever did. She like her sister prefers to sleep with her Mummy, but I'm trying my hardest to be a little tougher than what I was with Mackenzie! Mackenzie has made the transition a lot better than I thought she would. She likes to hug and kiss her sister and will occasionally help me out. We gave her a doll of her own that was a gift from Maegen so she takes care of her doll sometimes. She is also very attached to Daddy which has made the transition of having Maegen join our family a little easier. It's also been great to have John around to help as I couldn't have done this one on my own. He had a tough couple of days going to and from the hospital and taking care of Mackenzie. He often commented that everyone always asks about the Mum, but never the Dad. (smile) He has now caught up on his sleep and I think has made the adjustment to having two to look after. He was able to add his paternal leave onto his Holiday leave so he will be home for I believe another week which I am really happy about.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG4Dp1-BuApPzBogu6BRa0zuxnxL5kaMok31UebnRoAuNdoGjcTAGDOT4pilh3K10vMnQxGwFzxrNElgPlG6eoYN20QpxCJmoos8KddAyiqT2HEaEnCgVT901ijq6d43iPI5O5RTZEdoR/s1600/dscn0617.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG4Dp1-BuApPzBogu6BRa0zuxnxL5kaMok31UebnRoAuNdoGjcTAGDOT4pilh3K10vMnQxGwFzxrNElgPlG6eoYN20QpxCJmoos8KddAyiqT2HEaEnCgVT901ijq6d43iPI5O5RTZEdoR/s320/dscn0617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951148377889458" border="0" /></a><br />Ready to go home.<br /><br />As for me I'm recovering fine. I've had a lot more aches and pains than what I did with Mackenzie which I think is just a reminder that I have to take things easy sometimes. I mainly start feeling sore when I over do it. It's been a huge adjustment going from one child to two, but I think I'm starting to settle into it. I have been a little more emotional this time around, but again I think that is just trying to adjust to two. I have had a few bouts of feeling sad because I feel I'm not always there for Mackenzie. She doesn't seem to be showing any signs of resentment or jealously, I think it's just me being tough on myself. I think as a mother we always want to do the best job we can do for our kids, but at times we are way too hard on ourselves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr20wIxQEBLJPoLQWVX6g8guorwqgqNy0p3MQ9xNUeDd7qJ0BlUel3m8-o7e36O39NdxJWOx6V1fVSA4CSdh_SmTSo7QWNXhs64FwXTHggh-f1-sVMg7QJJwCmxgqU1SEwLDD4l11-b1V/s1600/DSCN0618.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr20wIxQEBLJPoLQWVX6g8guorwqgqNy0p3MQ9xNUeDd7qJ0BlUel3m8-o7e36O39NdxJWOx6V1fVSA4CSdh_SmTSo7QWNXhs64FwXTHggh-f1-sVMg7QJJwCmxgqU1SEwLDD4l11-b1V/s320/DSCN0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556951000132622706" border="0" /></a><br />Bonding with her big sister<br /><br />John's Mom goes home this coming Monday so from there we will adjust to being on our own again, getting Mackenzie back into school and getting back into the routine of John being back at work. With a new born New Years will be a quiet one for us. I only hope that I will actually be asleep by midnight!! Whatever it is that you do I hope you all have a wonderful and safe time and that 2011 brings you all nothing but good things!!<br />Talk to you next year!!! (Unless I get time to update some more before this day is over!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo3fBabceZwAppShBI-UxYCYuRUNrM316v4puclkomrwGP1HlrFVHnDoOuIH-t2WUJwvcqvPpZa_gGP-0t3EQ8De2umnhRZEZvx93xXCqvNR7xvbyAgBfWNtBApFuMHedMx_shSJfVqAT/s1600/DSCN0620.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo3fBabceZwAppShBI-UxYCYuRUNrM316v4puclkomrwGP1HlrFVHnDoOuIH-t2WUJwvcqvPpZa_gGP-0t3EQ8De2umnhRZEZvx93xXCqvNR7xvbyAgBfWNtBApFuMHedMx_shSJfVqAT/s320/DSCN0620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556950876559374002" border="0" /></a><br />I love my two girls!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccCp79CmIMf3RQDLqLHdj_hJl3M3Cqf66kng_AuwauTrV8a45O4kNVfLy0kN4l2BN35FVkd8g4aaiXZ5WnHH5-PcWxD-1A1ZUjBCD4nH-ieTFSpqYpNPtREKbQg-__xUIQ7ZgIU9ZvS7-/s1600/dscn0625.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccCp79CmIMf3RQDLqLHdj_hJl3M3Cqf66kng_AuwauTrV8a45O4kNVfLy0kN4l2BN35FVkd8g4aaiXZ5WnHH5-PcWxD-1A1ZUjBCD4nH-ieTFSpqYpNPtREKbQg-__xUIQ7ZgIU9ZvS7-/s320/dscn0625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556950691474176162" border="0" /></a><br />Maegen's first Christmas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhown8mmyNDtzMkBSjpCQTTXVrN7LxhRZW6xUXjHHOadwfLwZncN2veRYa2RrLFtj1JhkbA2ooJ0t9y5o_Cej5dLlzO4WOJX-CO8Sd8y103xm7fweaGvEafQRW3qRjMzPCez5HFuQIgQEWW/s1600/DSCN0637.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhown8mmyNDtzMkBSjpCQTTXVrN7LxhRZW6xUXjHHOadwfLwZncN2veRYa2RrLFtj1JhkbA2ooJ0t9y5o_Cej5dLlzO4WOJX-CO8Sd8y103xm7fweaGvEafQRW3qRjMzPCez5HFuQIgQEWW/s320/DSCN0637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556950529634402722" border="0" /></a><br />Relaxing at homeJodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-5353818136710095912010-12-13T12:45:00.001-08:002010-12-13T13:54:17.360-08:00Mackenzie's 2nd Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZJlHDGCdi-LgFhiwjF7t6II-IoiuniCmXOm56K_G6TiecD8DTUuLVz5RRmLkZGiyQtNFdiLKURg-rrPihLZWRV3TO7QXK98W9udChqxRFng7tpJ1C4jOTeV7PJjJCBhbDmJL2QHTBclT/s1600/DSCN0486.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZJlHDGCdi-LgFhiwjF7t6II-IoiuniCmXOm56K_G6TiecD8DTUuLVz5RRmLkZGiyQtNFdiLKURg-rrPihLZWRV3TO7QXK98W9udChqxRFng7tpJ1C4jOTeV7PJjJCBhbDmJL2QHTBclT/s320/DSCN0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276032825894450" border="0" /></a><br />On the Dumbo ride for the first time ever.<br /><br />Hard to believe, but my baby turned 2 December 3rd and we celebrated with two days at Disneyland!! Mackenzie had a blast! She went on a lot of rides we had never taken her on before and she loved them all. She definitely gets her adventurous streak from her Daddy because a lot of those rides I don't think I could even go on for fear of throwing up!! Daddy definitely had a busy time of it taking her on all those rides while I sat and watched and took it easy. Some of her new favorite rides include the Dumbo ride, the ladybug from Bugs Life ride, the Ferris Wheel and a car ride called Autopia. (we're not too sure if she should have even been allowed to go on that one as she might not have met the height requirement, but the guy didn't check her properly then tried to stop them as they were almost at the ride.) She also went on the Pirates of the Caribbean for the first time too, but wasn't too pleased with that one!<br />Of course we also had to go on her favorites. We went on It's a Small World I don't know how many times and it was cute because it was all done up for Christmas. Every time it would end we would get off the ride and have to drag her away because she would want to get right back on! It's a cute ride, but trust me you don't want to do it back to back as it's about 15 minutes of the Small World song which as you can imagine gets a little repetitive after a while. In the two days though she got to go on it quite a bit so I think she was happy enough!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuUR_poxxy_S8AdlqKm0Fd5nnQGncaMMge3jvBHB9K5XCIksauaw_w6xisY4R1sW-sANEyX8CaSwOnlkiGuX2k6WjSwUmhrf2RRcCyzDPc-L9jNruRzSkFOzPejWkXgtw1sbakM0j3Ijq/s1600/DSCN0488.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuUR_poxxy_S8AdlqKm0Fd5nnQGncaMMge3jvBHB9K5XCIksauaw_w6xisY4R1sW-sANEyX8CaSwOnlkiGuX2k6WjSwUmhrf2RRcCyzDPc-L9jNruRzSkFOzPejWkXgtw1sbakM0j3Ijq/s320/DSCN0488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275900159352706" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying Dumbo with Daddy!<br /><br />We went up Thursday and Friday and Thursday was a great day as there weren't too many people to contend with. We stayed at one of the hotels on the resort (it's called Paradise Pier) and went to a character breakfast on Friday for Mackenzie's birthday. It was cute because a character called the hotel room to wish Mackenzie a happy birthday (she wasn't too interested in talking to Goofy that morning) and they give you a badge that lets everyone know that today is your birthday. We had to take that off her after a while because as you can imagine she wasn't too comfortable with all those strangers talking to her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGB-8bSM9XczjYF6Vd3tKIu3wqCrkSuhfJPDIAJ0mExLxuHk2rh5b9iYtjzTk1XV8GzD4SKt93nOLQUDoPZhZGkzqNYKPfwjISIvBdx3zSjMqIhArDNQ7o_WGX6LVhSI00XRA84zfc8bt/s1600/DSCN0491.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGB-8bSM9XczjYF6Vd3tKIu3wqCrkSuhfJPDIAJ0mExLxuHk2rh5b9iYtjzTk1XV8GzD4SKt93nOLQUDoPZhZGkzqNYKPfwjISIvBdx3zSjMqIhArDNQ7o_WGX6LVhSI00XRA84zfc8bt/s320/DSCN0491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275778264308674" border="0" /></a><br />On a train ride with Dad.<br /><br />Disneyland is so beautiful at Christmas time as they do a great job with the decorating. It was also a little cold while we were there which made it a lot more comfortable than going during the hotter part of the year. Being as pregnant as I am I don't think I would have lasted every long had it been too hot!! The walking got a little uncomfortable for me at times, but I got to do a lot of sitting and waiting for John and Mackenzie while they were on the rides so I survived ok. After two days of it though I was ready to go home!! Of course we can't wait to go again, but I guess next time we'll have two little ones to cart around!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVSWc76MWvcqSF2Rw7i40nYboXbaSeuwaH2JMi-YuC5qROKZUb2x-2iJozqow0AFKyZKWzjiYS_a6aYT2g-fpy6Nh78p5cDaiUyclzaPYARaadppFmJ_GNkWlLfKBSDoE4VTueDm0sfpD/s1600/DSCN0494.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVSWc76MWvcqSF2Rw7i40nYboXbaSeuwaH2JMi-YuC5qROKZUb2x-2iJozqow0AFKyZKWzjiYS_a6aYT2g-fpy6Nh78p5cDaiUyclzaPYARaadppFmJ_GNkWlLfKBSDoE4VTueDm0sfpD/s320/DSCN0494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275627307165026" border="0" /></a><br />Saying hi to her friend Tigger!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PC3r6LN7tLsOjf9J4Gzv6ko-HkNARD5k_SjI1NnzNBMgtRG720UNR_mlNZR853fau-X-WmFVVUHFiQhVovTO9H7CbeDYHrL09aiLhzZ021LRF4JaHJPvyLqr6sSUWPDPionmqwJDJzQ9/s1600/DSCN0495.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PC3r6LN7tLsOjf9J4Gzv6ko-HkNARD5k_SjI1NnzNBMgtRG720UNR_mlNZR853fau-X-WmFVVUHFiQhVovTO9H7CbeDYHrL09aiLhzZ021LRF4JaHJPvyLqr6sSUWPDPionmqwJDJzQ9/s320/DSCN0495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275496033995570" border="0" /></a><br />On the carousel with Daddy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ3qup0NwitKhyw8Cok4HWGzf8ewt7tT1tALJgUcRzBx35bvzGvIti6LVVSkZvyZrYxpDTl9QFFfvlfLQXh9a38A9qRD1BKDuBTjHHMHMwQuOV3CeiTkQVchQpJe8RwyZowMG2heEgReO/s1600/DSCN0498.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ3qup0NwitKhyw8Cok4HWGzf8ewt7tT1tALJgUcRzBx35bvzGvIti6LVVSkZvyZrYxpDTl9QFFfvlfLQXh9a38A9qRD1BKDuBTjHHMHMwQuOV3CeiTkQVchQpJe8RwyZowMG2heEgReO/s320/DSCN0498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275365154202194" border="0" /></a><br />Turn number two or three of It's a Small World for the day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2K4cepBwNMeetlqXfjQbvXwLXd9L4fZYSqr7mZWltm9FRqt8OjcO3aNkpbOODE_YR0Oz4SDm_7Jbv1eNgQ9KLTAKWyU8fdUGaW2SLR15YOITwB0C6oozmHxW7iuIwh3nEAPlpTiHwgXx/s1600/DSCN0499.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2K4cepBwNMeetlqXfjQbvXwLXd9L4fZYSqr7mZWltm9FRqt8OjcO3aNkpbOODE_YR0Oz4SDm_7Jbv1eNgQ9KLTAKWyU8fdUGaW2SLR15YOITwB0C6oozmHxW7iuIwh3nEAPlpTiHwgXx/s320/DSCN0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275239381052098" border="0" /></a><br />Looking around It's a Small World her favorite ride in the whole world!!!<br /><br />Since getting back from Disneyland we've been busy with everything that comes with this time of year, not to mention trying to get ourselves prepared for the baby's arrival. We have pretty much got the majority of our Christmas shopping done, now all I have to do is wrap it and hide it from little fingers who want to rip it open! John also found a buyer for the truck and hands over the keys today. We ended up selling it ourselves as we knew the dealerships were trying to rip us off. It's a great truck. It might be an older model but it has very little miles on it for it's age which is why we knew it was worth more than what they were trying to give us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcPXpeHUVgmscSIWHOf-1QvTxaY6dfYjGZp6IDtW2j7na4B9UyHRdABNX1DIZMel2WjfKJxdlqFZqDlVooROTUTs_PcW8gu9aNpaG57uHtTUoFDe7Pg8uoE0MuOkBdQa-F6OY8wfGub8V/s1600/dscn0502.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcPXpeHUVgmscSIWHOf-1QvTxaY6dfYjGZp6IDtW2j7na4B9UyHRdABNX1DIZMel2WjfKJxdlqFZqDlVooROTUTs_PcW8gu9aNpaG57uHtTUoFDe7Pg8uoE0MuOkBdQa-F6OY8wfGub8V/s320/dscn0502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275112463705746" border="0" /></a><br />A Christmas tree in Toontown<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and appears to be a lot more settled in her new classroom. I think she's also made the realization that I'll always come back and get her as she hasn't cried when I leave now for a while. She is busy preparing for her Christmas performance which will be this Thursday. I'm not too sure how she's going to go when she sees all those parents there, but hopefully she'll stay with her group long enough for us to get some pics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VReZ8SQuWMmkMVSCEqSROxELeHVnu9e0WeY44j-DgGncCTwM327-AUza0MRcL3Bgr5JYn2uf2jXYa8vjpcf2fZIwghrLfZDwK0Fz6MY_1iefSv2vmv1mN-ZkkQAxolbK0UYcPJoNykqs/s1600/DSCN0503.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VReZ8SQuWMmkMVSCEqSROxELeHVnu9e0WeY44j-DgGncCTwM327-AUza0MRcL3Bgr5JYn2uf2jXYa8vjpcf2fZIwghrLfZDwK0Fz6MY_1iefSv2vmv1mN-ZkkQAxolbK0UYcPJoNykqs/s320/DSCN0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274983826771234" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my girl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAZ9rwgXqsWOiudxl-CFgaj6Gz3EDiShBG-dRN_iGHX80nMKzFPd2ddnyVMFuZZaE-8nFpbwmYQDrHO5k8fr1QUQz0DfWTxToDyeIQkiFqV8pSB7aAXLum0cQwZwwvujQGGeZR4s_6Apk/s1600/DSCN0510.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAZ9rwgXqsWOiudxl-CFgaj6Gz3EDiShBG-dRN_iGHX80nMKzFPd2ddnyVMFuZZaE-8nFpbwmYQDrHO5k8fr1QUQz0DfWTxToDyeIQkiFqV8pSB7aAXLum0cQwZwwvujQGGeZR4s_6Apk/s320/DSCN0510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274855048193506" border="0" /></a><br />Getting ready to drive with Daddy!<br /><br />John is doing great and goes on vacation/holiday this week for the holiday season. He'll go back before New Years so the second part of the ship can have their leave, then he'll probably take more time off after that as he is entitled to paternal leave for when the baby comes. Mackenzie is totally obsessed with John at the moment and wants to be where ever he is. Sometimes the mornings can be a little tough as John is gone before she wakes up, but she is enjoying her Daddy picking her up from school. I'm actually kind of glad that she is wanting to spend so much time with her Dad as it will hopefully be a little easier on her when I'm in the hospital.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaRRYjDfSfOnt-je8Bk9iCsJ6wlc5lGj5fDDl866rk1_NmXSoIVvrG8TAt5EX721U5EG5P-qVRv-41EZO5PN4R2VFCqKUdBqt_LYKKPQxTZRX8c5Hbl3A7vjdNjNNlKq5nit2_eehPvdk/s1600/DSCN0511.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaRRYjDfSfOnt-je8Bk9iCsJ6wlc5lGj5fDDl866rk1_NmXSoIVvrG8TAt5EX721U5EG5P-qVRv-41EZO5PN4R2VFCqKUdBqt_LYKKPQxTZRX8c5Hbl3A7vjdNjNNlKq5nit2_eehPvdk/s320/DSCN0511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274719982600610" border="0" /></a><br />Driving all by herself!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYRQy07ALUToXn79NrFbdaW1jCG2mm-jwEk0RxjAgAPu-EhbmZETwSx0C5N9JmfDbroY6K4VUJ7eP7Yp1J92tttgvbyVjI34ive1ujsO9zDVa_F3oh3hbbsMm53FYP1x6whbRYShwZhFP/s1600/DSCN0515.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYRQy07ALUToXn79NrFbdaW1jCG2mm-jwEk0RxjAgAPu-EhbmZETwSx0C5N9JmfDbroY6K4VUJ7eP7Yp1J92tttgvbyVjI34ive1ujsO9zDVa_F3oh3hbbsMm53FYP1x6whbRYShwZhFP/s320/DSCN0515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274571990243506" border="0" /></a><br />The birthday girl with all her stash!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWw9LQ8fP1hNHnCvewH4YDcLRpZRH2BBKA8mLq6VuMlp7Pm8UVjFFJqF5AjsZKn-fLlcgLbMpHaFHDa6XZqA-6pzBfQtFdGhyphenhyphenwUB7GTmMz4hSQbV_NjPuUkeZk6RXOtmIrZfNAyXFi4ol/s1600/DSCN0517.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWw9LQ8fP1hNHnCvewH4YDcLRpZRH2BBKA8mLq6VuMlp7Pm8UVjFFJqF5AjsZKn-fLlcgLbMpHaFHDa6XZqA-6pzBfQtFdGhyphenhyphenwUB7GTmMz4hSQbV_NjPuUkeZk6RXOtmIrZfNAyXFi4ol/s320/DSCN0517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274431878337762" border="0" /></a><br />Looking at her Peppa Pig from Auntie Paula<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBNsCG00jeFECVhC5WJS5g4qlWrUceVngpYBjk177EI7RqzW_zQkC6ENeDknI2wVtcUu2fiHKJ7ug-JDsfJwvsLX2jlvcPOO0_R1c_wY6yDMKh2rNama7kJlPjpy5uIXS38IyCyYUvVUm/s1600/dscn0519.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBNsCG00jeFECVhC5WJS5g4qlWrUceVngpYBjk177EI7RqzW_zQkC6ENeDknI2wVtcUu2fiHKJ7ug-JDsfJwvsLX2jlvcPOO0_R1c_wY6yDMKh2rNama7kJlPjpy5uIXS38IyCyYUvVUm/s320/dscn0519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274308964498050" border="0" /></a><br />Getting into the swing of opening her gifts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TRJlykRIBX7TbXtzPVzY7mf4ju8Fj3xAsjkAFDaf7tk5LK2TMpSslBKg7KidoVayLPseQw6ZRDKyPDW_7UtP26F6BqcJ_aUBxw01qm4Jqxq-6_enZhcJTnbnhyphenhyphenDg1h8dhyphenhyphenUiSff48irD/s1600/DSCN0522.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TRJlykRIBX7TbXtzPVzY7mf4ju8Fj3xAsjkAFDaf7tk5LK2TMpSslBKg7KidoVayLPseQw6ZRDKyPDW_7UtP26F6BqcJ_aUBxw01qm4Jqxq-6_enZhcJTnbnhyphenhyphenDg1h8dhyphenhyphenUiSff48irD/s320/DSCN0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274169269208578" border="0" /></a><br />Her back pack with a doll in it from her Great Nan.<br /><br />As for me I'm tired and ready to have this baby!! This pregnancy has definitely been a lot tougher than when I had Mackenzie. I've felt so many more aches and pains and the whole late diagnosis with gestational diabetes has meant for a lot of frustration. I've started weekly trips to see the doctor now and I also go to the fetal assessment unit weekly too so I'm starting to feel like the hospital is my second home! My blood sugars are good when I am good and when the doctor checked me out last week he said I was 1 to 2 cm dilated which is considered normal with second time Mums. At that appointment though my blood pressure was a little erratic so he wanted to check to make sure that I don't have preclampsia (I'm pretty sure I've spelled that wrong) which meant I had to collect my pee for an entire 24 hour period!! I wasn't too happy doing that! I handed in my huge container of pee on Friday so I imagine if there is anything wrong I should hear about it today. Fingers crossed I don't have it. I am ready for this baby to be out though that's for sure!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1bH9vU-CK85_ErVj2V52peqSK9Z-tcGVmeDoIAJbeJSICtcOgJmlgODz-qK1eCSsA3SSS1FkI1mwKtSIFkPjTVbrefP-wisHgky0q9DU8UKfi7qoZN-XIWprR6cyBqod7aF_xPJTg2XW/s1600/dscn0524.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1bH9vU-CK85_ErVj2V52peqSK9Z-tcGVmeDoIAJbeJSICtcOgJmlgODz-qK1eCSsA3SSS1FkI1mwKtSIFkPjTVbrefP-wisHgky0q9DU8UKfi7qoZN-XIWprR6cyBqod7aF_xPJTg2XW/s320/dscn0524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274040854248402" border="0" /></a><br />Some puzzles from Mummy and Daddy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J-197vZR2AzBsOaXF5zcMasn9cVg_4ZzxWDJk_xxdemtoiP7EIhnwQRDWYUyQ4Uf88hCTys1O4ajmo2L4Bms6n4l7sMey6iSZRJxW5mCeNAfEFu9yBezxdPljpSQOG9_MQWlvxwPYfSN/s1600/DSCN0526.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J-197vZR2AzBsOaXF5zcMasn9cVg_4ZzxWDJk_xxdemtoiP7EIhnwQRDWYUyQ4Uf88hCTys1O4ajmo2L4Bms6n4l7sMey6iSZRJxW5mCeNAfEFu9yBezxdPljpSQOG9_MQWlvxwPYfSN/s320/DSCN0526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273883681154370" border="0" /></a><br />A quick break from the presents to doing some filming!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPqno8_h0EZIv-R8ixGIaOpchOrC8EsOPudJSklLApg7oo4pt0vHXE2n4Ou5vBGXh33e1yZzfFXN4w6nyu5OIy3jGClaNQA0QS6X3tIq_HVTgdpRt_FfAxumC1OWhbZ6KaQ21PYSb_XqQ/s1600/DSCN0529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPqno8_h0EZIv-R8ixGIaOpchOrC8EsOPudJSklLApg7oo4pt0vHXE2n4Ou5vBGXh33e1yZzfFXN4w6nyu5OIy3jGClaNQA0QS6X3tIq_HVTgdpRt_FfAxumC1OWhbZ6KaQ21PYSb_XqQ/s320/DSCN0529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273749239667954" border="0" /></a><br />More presents!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfJ8fTq2CSdzeYCI3TeB07fe0bWrlFvl-hOoxRznKuJoBiElr_b1XzjyM0gN2ii8qGdfxtkEVOmVIjMRuuz8dvgGc3XC32D9YFezKAfnyVsUShnnEBpOmQ2sKbo0ajsx81KDJuUr8UM5-/s1600/DSCN0531.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfJ8fTq2CSdzeYCI3TeB07fe0bWrlFvl-hOoxRznKuJoBiElr_b1XzjyM0gN2ii8qGdfxtkEVOmVIjMRuuz8dvgGc3XC32D9YFezKAfnyVsUShnnEBpOmQ2sKbo0ajsx81KDJuUr8UM5-/s320/DSCN0531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273593756994482" border="0" /></a><br />...still more!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDisQHdCOepg8yheFAy65IVNVMLgQ_Nje-a09gRS5LRAo-tbKVuZ2MQR0UJI2r7A9bZhLQgvGQyBAsNegxejO_qYW1sd1Ulr2RS-yaRK9U_ZM4o-2jy7nalw3-MwDsmp_sfprc0CssapLj/s1600/dscn0535.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDisQHdCOepg8yheFAy65IVNVMLgQ_Nje-a09gRS5LRAo-tbKVuZ2MQR0UJI2r7A9bZhLQgvGQyBAsNegxejO_qYW1sd1Ulr2RS-yaRK9U_ZM4o-2jy7nalw3-MwDsmp_sfprc0CssapLj/s320/dscn0535.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273421279626930" border="0" /></a><br />"Please!! No more!!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtrwfCpqUIfWSkc6qrCbh7jHbuvfm6II2waB8BC9k4g1e95X76P-IPF02CmDL3S0ExcQUZ6t9-N_S8ec2eMmKDsU03vnKrIInJwP3nMklF1Sn1kS_4fw21VR6ML6z5YnF1nOsrdFf_5gO/s1600/DSCN0536.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtrwfCpqUIfWSkc6qrCbh7jHbuvfm6II2waB8BC9k4g1e95X76P-IPF02CmDL3S0ExcQUZ6t9-N_S8ec2eMmKDsU03vnKrIInJwP3nMklF1Sn1kS_4fw21VR6ML6z5YnF1nOsrdFf_5gO/s320/DSCN0536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273290952566082" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, Toy Story 3...I like it!!<br /><br />This week will probably be another busy one for us. Like I mentioned earlier John has time off which always means getting stuff done, we have Mackenzie's Christmas performance on Thursday and on Friday John's Mum will be arriving for a vacation. So this week we'll be busy getting stuff ready for that, doing some last minute Christmas shopping and getting ready for the baby. Hopefully the next time I write on here it's to share the news of our new little girl....fingers crossed!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0CBmuYyi3bdNlRLdSArT-7lGGKepK4PwUSXG4olQ-AjyZLq2HlRSjNDV7z2fbRg0AorljDk_PYW3A9MjzLhrcXRM0UYxwsoXwwqF6TmsEF-EskpLat9IlNi6k9pu8DmnRk45Q7p8ioXZ/s1600/DSCN0542.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0CBmuYyi3bdNlRLdSArT-7lGGKepK4PwUSXG4olQ-AjyZLq2HlRSjNDV7z2fbRg0AorljDk_PYW3A9MjzLhrcXRM0UYxwsoXwwqF6TmsEF-EskpLat9IlNi6k9pu8DmnRk45Q7p8ioXZ/s320/DSCN0542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273146827111090" border="0" /></a><br />Saying hi to Chip or is it Dale?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGZm5HcMl5nDJpdWZhYzfz5z4nIZtza-mzdN1u4x4tmm3BPMvwIrQVlJ7bXVRfDExIn-dD6UlXi0bCmU3Td-RAlAFN0V0qWboWErCiVWaOLmWyU_sSybtUyTealv9zwPyS4fLzz8eKw1e/s1600/DSCN0544.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW1FGno5FyagyzxqMAB3NVUCx_Xt22tTtVQOexwtsFuTUWTfWa03MznmoASXJ1gwETa1MWMhZ7DMIM3NzUXoUI1F_kykmz3cEnZ8NODOVCTuRSbUGlx5WqN1tweGF9x_CUq03g85enaOL/s320/dscn0570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550272065484272354" border="0" /></a><br />Too tired to party Friday night!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoi9QO5R6LPoyYgWfIf5zvvkm-eXOXfLCmkSjQGZMXAo_LafZzcGx9ZMPLsPHxQ7OIdQ8LAvY7ANmrvL7-MS1lChvmulKtmm9dP6oDxIA171cATUAjdhngSheSuub3zO8yrBpHmf_Yt4m/s1600/DSCN0571.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoi9QO5R6LPoyYgWfIf5zvvkm-eXOXfLCmkSjQGZMXAo_LafZzcGx9ZMPLsPHxQ7OIdQ8LAvY7ANmrvL7-MS1lChvmulKtmm9dP6oDxIA171cATUAjdhngSheSuub3zO8yrBpHmf_Yt4m/s320/DSCN0571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550271907638955970" border="0" /></a><br />The castle!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFN4CfNf_66uZfLq9ekBGASa1TnpEeynQ8L1TI83eaJSw8QplmDdWNhxfKTffbGefuY21zdTE311dFR-2TlRna-wWFaWRVp6IPFHQRNIT-Bkn82C71k8ENvkcgNiQdQv2qJ4-WneczFMcy/s1600/dscn0572.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFN4CfNf_66uZfLq9ekBGASa1TnpEeynQ8L1TI83eaJSw8QplmDdWNhxfKTffbGefuY21zdTE311dFR-2TlRna-wWFaWRVp6IPFHQRNIT-Bkn82C71k8ENvkcgNiQdQv2qJ4-WneczFMcy/s320/dscn0572.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550271777030496482" border="0" /></a><br />The beautiful tree!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_Gth9h6-ukJOeINxP3c7BPuYREsxC-hrMmovHduRBHJcuvE1h2u0E0U6vy4-wJGtMWT01Fnmo6-Y3jf1Znz58fK0ySwkVdsc0Pi6wbBEwVFrsRwGF-3uNRk2jaA6NJFmhxA6G4TWUet5/s1600/dscn0574.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_Gth9h6-ukJOeINxP3c7BPuYREsxC-hrMmovHduRBHJcuvE1h2u0E0U6vy4-wJGtMWT01Fnmo6-Y3jf1Znz58fK0ySwkVdsc0Pi6wbBEwVFrsRwGF-3uNRk2jaA6NJFmhxA6G4TWUet5/s320/dscn0574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550271623684052690" border="0" /></a><br />A family shot at breakfast on our last day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI5oH6G0HSixUCq9sH-xRn98y1WAeQT-D121nGxwh_tA85SoabXKVjI4YCfgDA8Ah5M6A91k9m3tddx67O8L9zF50reeL4tM43MCBC5DP9McmXZiadueyAXzOMa9W-e4iS9_ggHLhubYy/s1600/DSCN0578.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI5oH6G0HSixUCq9sH-xRn98y1WAeQT-D121nGxwh_tA85SoabXKVjI4YCfgDA8Ah5M6A91k9m3tddx67O8L9zF50reeL4tM43MCBC5DP9McmXZiadueyAXzOMa9W-e4iS9_ggHLhubYy/s320/DSCN0578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550271276093126674" border="0" /></a><br />Self portrait time!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKthjA_EiKFqQN9riKrWUf4NFfy-5MY5CMm5ahfu0MBTygsen8CcIKyxN9ef_vvwzLrNyIlfl35g_zdbtdGA3rTIFNfKQUFfgSrW2NU6GXtfeo6cI_G_2SpYfy2azgGS2U4oqZiiiP0kU/s1600/DSCN0579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKthjA_EiKFqQN9riKrWUf4NFfy-5MY5CMm5ahfu0MBTygsen8CcIKyxN9ef_vvwzLrNyIlfl35g_zdbtdGA3rTIFNfKQUFfgSrW2NU6GXtfeo6cI_G_2SpYfy2azgGS2U4oqZiiiP0kU/s320/DSCN0579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550271137966386434" border="0" /></a><br />Meeting Stitch for the first time!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-5898568914907831492010-12-01T14:25:00.000-08:002010-12-01T14:48:47.239-08:00Yo Gabba Gabba!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1yzkjoaXRsJ8EXaOKDlin2XvrJDHvAiQ1S3WDyaV4QBh_rn2fvweZ2y4a07aJ_zLphyphenhyphen8JtK1hiqlQuPmNsonPylZK44l2nZG_zKH7almgvhSEaGuy3TvG-13Jt4ze9JARmdRx5Hkd889/s1600/DSCN0466.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1yzkjoaXRsJ8EXaOKDlin2XvrJDHvAiQ1S3WDyaV4QBh_rn2fvweZ2y4a07aJ_zLphyphenhyphen8JtK1hiqlQuPmNsonPylZK44l2nZG_zKH7almgvhSEaGuy3TvG-13Jt4ze9JARmdRx5Hkd889/s320/DSCN0466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845587713066914" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up and ready to go see Yo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gabba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gabba</span>!<br /><br />This weekend just past was Thanksgiving and it was a quiet one for us. We had Dakota over for a night which went well. We had a little birthday cake for her as it was her birthday this Monday past. Mackenzie treated her with total apprehension. She would stare at her and watch every move she made, but when she spoke to her Mackenzie's only reply would be "NO!" What can I say...my daughter is not a people person.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_I3-DiG53QiTL4ALhiKP8etvjHQtnznZPxJaIKT3JQEcO7b1LE1s3O3GsY8dNU-TszX4Sdb2JRxv3q2997_sagJzbyNMmSnx024kF8rtt87Q3iqsf1KRvarE0_BXQk0xF35rANiSXgJw/s1600/DSCN0467.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_I3-DiG53QiTL4ALhiKP8etvjHQtnznZPxJaIKT3JQEcO7b1LE1s3O3GsY8dNU-TszX4Sdb2JRxv3q2997_sagJzbyNMmSnx024kF8rtt87Q3iqsf1KRvarE0_BXQk0xF35rANiSXgJw/s320/DSCN0467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845465730856914" border="0" /></a><br />Her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Foofa</span> Van's<br /><br />On Sunday we went to the concert and it was a lot of fun!! I believe Mackenzie enjoyed herself, but at first I think she was a little overwhelmed. She kept calling out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Toodee</span> who has now become her favorite character! She danced and tried to catch balloons, but I think was getting a little tired and bored near the end. John thought an hour wasn't going to be long enough, but I think it was just right!! I would definitely recommend going to see it if you have any little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gabba</span> fans living with you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0InAC6ybmCGG5pVIoAJ_kK2Z1KCxUcOsQ2pBw7ugqZrf17HIrjfQyqm9llraFt-64gBkCMeo2U5gUERwwza29I5UOLwBRt0t5hmoaXhJuqo2zHlu3pJD-KJ4vcD0y7_DcITf0l9yMbXJX/s1600/DSCN0469.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0InAC6ybmCGG5pVIoAJ_kK2Z1KCxUcOsQ2pBw7ugqZrf17HIrjfQyqm9llraFt-64gBkCMeo2U5gUERwwza29I5UOLwBRt0t5hmoaXhJuqo2zHlu3pJD-KJ4vcD0y7_DcITf0l9yMbXJX/s320/DSCN0469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845363722845138" border="0" /></a><br />In her big seat waiting for the show to begin.<br /><br />This is my first week of not working and I have to admit I'm a little lost. I'm keeping myself busy and stuff, but I miss seeing my friends everyday. Mackenzie is transitioning into the twos classroom this week and it's been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span>. She cries when I drop her off which is traumatic for us both. I think she's made the realization that she can no longer see me whenever she wants and it's been a little tough on her. It's cute though because her good friend Deuce made the move with her so he's always there for her with a hug when she's crying. I hope she settles in soon because when she does start crying I just want to pick her up and take her home with me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsUa4FAK0v_6RUq2gsINVB8JEVlEf7FpQs5Xt97NcJ2DqJj6ZXmlsJJ9j62S5T1rTWFdaTraswoZhS28a3IzZ5zl9E57buJ3MLiGnC8CN2K3Olf83SskNpgXeuNs9mciZaqkIiUbHMqIo/s1600/DSCN0470.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsUa4FAK0v_6RUq2gsINVB8JEVlEf7FpQs5Xt97NcJ2DqJj6ZXmlsJJ9j62S5T1rTWFdaTraswoZhS28a3IzZ5zl9E57buJ3MLiGnC8CN2K3Olf83SskNpgXeuNs9mciZaqkIiUbHMqIo/s320/DSCN0470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845253722339570" border="0" /></a><br />Having a snack and watching the show.<br /><br />On Friday I went and had my ultrasound and the baby looks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ok</span>. The technician says that she's measuring around 6 pounds 10 ounces so she's not too big which is what I was scared about. I also started visiting the fetal assessment unit this week too and it all seems fine on that end too. I'm tired and uncomfortable most of the time now and I'm having trouble sleeping so I'm ready for her to come out. I go see the doctor next week so hopefully he'll tell me what I want which is that I'll be induced before Christmas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAkv0wnexaJ-j5sMbzOb8MJeMGgV7HvcNN7l8VDT6F3rv5Xc9G6byu11QkfmLDYJ77yAA4bN6b9GOTM8akwIjZKGmEIMWbiPXF8O-fFP9T8wEUC_smi5xG5fOevnQ-2R3vxeEdQUDpmuO/s1600/DSCN0472.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAkv0wnexaJ-j5sMbzOb8MJeMGgV7HvcNN7l8VDT6F3rv5Xc9G6byu11QkfmLDYJ77yAA4bN6b9GOTM8akwIjZKGmEIMWbiPXF8O-fFP9T8wEUC_smi5xG5fOevnQ-2R3vxeEdQUDpmuO/s320/DSCN0472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845138010808482" border="0" /></a><br />DJ Lance Rock in person!!<br /><br />So on Friday my baby is turning 2!! I can't believe how fast this has come about. Tomorrow we are heading up to Disneyland for two days to celebrate her birthday there. She still doesn't get the whole party thing so I figured she would much prefer to spend her day there. We have packed up her gifts and she's been asking about Small World all this week! We will let you know how it goes when we get back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyozJrPlktsvJrnQb5WtAhmHopqnZP0s2jgpKNECDnzYyD7c_rer0D27wH8l_hwsTxfdVaFNcmMbyQrZTwGEOM0V3n_cSy2o9ivLYaq8QMtTlCgxinVlKiIdN3WUOxIEb30YH2pfEXPdB7/s1600/DSCN0474.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyozJrPlktsvJrnQb5WtAhmHopqnZP0s2jgpKNECDnzYyD7c_rer0D27wH8l_hwsTxfdVaFNcmMbyQrZTwGEOM0V3n_cSy2o9ivLYaq8QMtTlCgxinVlKiIdN3WUOxIEb30YH2pfEXPdB7/s320/DSCN0474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545845015055366002" border="0" /></a><br />The whole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Gabba</span> gang!<br /><br />Anyway it's time for me to go pick up my girl from school so until next time...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXSwEX7SVZQ7PYKrSDGwovgwwY8B3txC0hh0bvMeRv3ELgNBZrMDaynYaXqI8__dvDmk6f2BL4C2kOZ9HbOkpWVbPcc7SffKvTw2Nnnw0fhj_YgyhOvkqQBcGYdk8VzIqwU3CX-mnbybM/s1600/DSCN0477.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXSwEX7SVZQ7PYKrSDGwovgwwY8B3txC0hh0bvMeRv3ELgNBZrMDaynYaXqI8__dvDmk6f2BL4C2kOZ9HbOkpWVbPcc7SffKvTw2Nnnw0fhj_YgyhOvkqQBcGYdk8VzIqwU3CX-mnbybM/s320/DSCN0477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545844601175859394" border="0" /></a><br />With her balloon! (Of course she dropped it on the way out and it flew off!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-1XhVenkMm7_rffc2SHLkVd_LyX1REsz937bIaTeVBRU_44lZJQ-3YdCIU3W1YBgrB3oDU24_w6wzueCWgsBfZaKchkJPCbbikn2gQ0KW7CgykRSGwRF32vEi9xyPc7IcM03ilxo0Qo9/s1600/DSCN0479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-1XhVenkMm7_rffc2SHLkVd_LyX1REsz937bIaTeVBRU_44lZJQ-3YdCIU3W1YBgrB3oDU24_w6wzueCWgsBfZaKchkJPCbbikn2gQ0KW7CgykRSGwRF32vEi9xyPc7IcM03ilxo0Qo9/s320/DSCN0479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545844374695556994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZVPTEksapQySeA3eEfj_u0wPNvh2WB38gm6h26Bu4_hhs0MWg5LRKAODmNmcEnosyBaJONuv493vC2hTvPebGS9RDULmxPFaDpg9AdODFwOnJckou_Lpnor8uIXyoBGoI1UvF6UWWW-O/s1600/DSCN0482.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZVPTEksapQySeA3eEfj_u0wPNvh2WB38gm6h26Bu4_hhs0MWg5LRKAODmNmcEnosyBaJONuv493vC2hTvPebGS9RDULmxPFaDpg9AdODFwOnJckou_Lpnor8uIXyoBGoI1UvF6UWWW-O/s320/DSCN0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545844242251905906" border="0" /></a><br />Biz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Markie</span> doing Biz's Beat of the Day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5qho0c6MsblHqzw7CrEUPww_XUS7x14tHTgAjPlwhFtVNJUzpu2XwzfkMn_uWT5etd-QOlDDulxVAhMGU8Y7mHQhzNVL5TlSESn3jaRgGFCPv40kbnMoa906Z8fHhkNvpdZqKDCQPvQ9/s1600/DSCN0483.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5qho0c6MsblHqzw7CrEUPww_XUS7x14tHTgAjPlwhFtVNJUzpu2XwzfkMn_uWT5etd-QOlDDulxVAhMGU8Y7mHQhzNVL5TlSESn3jaRgGFCPv40kbnMoa906Z8fHhkNvpdZqKDCQPvQ9/s320/DSCN0483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545844113479520962" border="0" /></a>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-31476718184512071302010-11-21T13:29:00.000-08:002010-11-21T14:26:39.604-08:00Double Take!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMASREn72zq8YDhnMSSljOWoPwpOBGiVr-8ISsc4M-E5B9VI0pvaQonUaqWzyG1EbcWEZ9UDKk8FxUdoJaeNCU8ZjFW9vKrW_R4fhuwHJCTf-Y1Hf-YbRAwAWWl2WvVxyTEkM8ylfS72j/s1600/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_45.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMASREn72zq8YDhnMSSljOWoPwpOBGiVr-8ISsc4M-E5B9VI0pvaQonUaqWzyG1EbcWEZ9UDKk8FxUdoJaeNCU8ZjFW9vKrW_R4fhuwHJCTf-Y1Hf-YbRAwAWWl2WvVxyTEkM8ylfS72j/s320/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_45.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126589516010386" border="0" /></a><br />Baby #2<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u5XYO6Tc0fvlxnrwEEnmlMyd_7u6oixMeUhEUZwU4c37XWFAN9qNxuoHkUCUiD-sDdebKS-jstxe0WhKbyKx8KeMtcF8qN1Wyk2fcDcUOUbuvLDTBCwd6xS7aoQj3lufLxGGLxwClClg/s1600/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_50.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u5XYO6Tc0fvlxnrwEEnmlMyd_7u6oixMeUhEUZwU4c37XWFAN9qNxuoHkUCUiD-sDdebKS-jstxe0WhKbyKx8KeMtcF8qN1Wyk2fcDcUOUbuvLDTBCwd6xS7aoQj3lufLxGGLxwClClg/s320/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_50.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542126245425294306" border="0" /></a><br />Baby #2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxE82X4hyqHn1DQzxIjiL8dR09Zh-xgHsvSAUKBJyho1ZGhZdCKpVLzxMg85LbuRIh7AqiyadI-x-aWr-uLXYs6dQ_8Sx65PA2zdunEkGwDOOgXQF2FTmCJFql86ZWTwRLHc-jAQZbJhp/s1600/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_43.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxE82X4hyqHn1DQzxIjiL8dR09Zh-xgHsvSAUKBJyho1ZGhZdCKpVLzxMg85LbuRIh7AqiyadI-x-aWr-uLXYs6dQ_8Sx65PA2zdunEkGwDOOgXQF2FTmCJFql86ZWTwRLHc-jAQZbJhp/s320/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_43.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542125713954789090" border="0" /></a><br />Baby #2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHraiQo8IypYheSa4H4jxgw9HnugIYGh6FXAkFevIZL-4rCQ0djARonn0qhoN07v_oqV2OSN0o57T_c47tTgqh6cGJdWk-BedC499YedcYXx3pp1vN83tpyaedqCw-arQ4dbAndGn9bJrM/s1600/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_40.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHraiQo8IypYheSa4H4jxgw9HnugIYGh6FXAkFevIZL-4rCQ0djARonn0qhoN07v_oqV2OSN0o57T_c47tTgqh6cGJdWk-BedC499YedcYXx3pp1vN83tpyaedqCw-arQ4dbAndGn9bJrM/s320/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_40.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542125297965198642" border="0" /></a><br />Baby #2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcRsvuN_AO3K61yQM7ioujn-jcAkMDug6ZkM-ltTrb_HL-jfkxFdhdFBBOO2jiad6_J7__hLSTVaxFxBKXxh1F7rSfm-eQK4c41y_dtE8H2b93Ze9O4C8kAZKk58uRgiC7cAhWO9FbfzS/s1600/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_34.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcRsvuN_AO3K61yQM7ioujn-jcAkMDug6ZkM-ltTrb_HL-jfkxFdhdFBBOO2jiad6_J7__hLSTVaxFxBKXxh1F7rSfm-eQK4c41y_dtE8H2b93Ze9O4C8kAZKk58uRgiC7cAhWO9FbfzS/s320/MACKENZIE%2527S+BABY+SISTER+AT+31+WEEKS_34.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542125042618958322" border="0" /></a><br />Baby #2<br /><br />Late October we went to the Ultra Sound Experience so we could get a look at baby number 2! I couldn't get over how similar she looked to Mackenzie when I did the same with her. When I went to see Mackenzie I was 28 weeks, and with baby number 2 I'm 31 weeks so there is a little bit of an age difference, but I still think they look extremely close.<br />It was nice for Mackenzie to get to see her little sister although I don't think she really got it. John also got to experience the whole thing for the first time too as the last time I went he was deployed. We have pretty much settled on a name now, but the rest of you will have to wait a few more weeks until the big reveal!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v_rORNAJyUvDlikh06QWF9f8I9PEL22fOzHwaJN3pQALSiqHc_EXPhZatq92H0XRhGppEflbV7PkfhIgSXu6pn7v_n7g9GkOl0jsg9mIJPLl8aGNYWwSQaV0LTE7FAUNQpB19KyftiKP/s1600/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_25.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v_rORNAJyUvDlikh06QWF9f8I9PEL22fOzHwaJN3pQALSiqHc_EXPhZatq92H0XRhGppEflbV7PkfhIgSXu6pn7v_n7g9GkOl0jsg9mIJPLl8aGNYWwSQaV0LTE7FAUNQpB19KyftiKP/s320/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_25.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542124641715283874" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSsBh1-x8Yx516AYDXZNrVbaq8AFORWGwV9pH56hwvkIzUZ7RL3WADs7ibrAG9sLi4sonppLkyI8RMsQ-M5U-dqHPtE69GZEHSJofrhvhgAnvPXEfuaLlc1SBYAuneAZtTdc5WXMmKars/s1600/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_35.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSsBh1-x8Yx516AYDXZNrVbaq8AFORWGwV9pH56hwvkIzUZ7RL3WADs7ibrAG9sLi4sonppLkyI8RMsQ-M5U-dqHPtE69GZEHSJofrhvhgAnvPXEfuaLlc1SBYAuneAZtTdc5WXMmKars/s320/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_35.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542124321233217874" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e8_Nd7A1Mhro_B98TcFraXNg8bFeLIRqk8xKjdqEhWca6-Yf9CVWVI4vvjgB8ui-6WpHPu7KX77Q30jPq1_2i88BWIcjT2FcZlyU3tCOavFgWqivC_0XFSWZ5aQdyMpbIqp4XwzJXnpe/s1600/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_24.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e8_Nd7A1Mhro_B98TcFraXNg8bFeLIRqk8xKjdqEhWca6-Yf9CVWVI4vvjgB8ui-6WpHPu7KX77Q30jPq1_2i88BWIcjT2FcZlyU3tCOavFgWqivC_0XFSWZ5aQdyMpbIqp4XwzJXnpe/s320/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542124166536658802" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnlK3voioPSA_WMW3fBHyIHONhLfmHvatngnQS07YIqMfzNBqS9pK0U7AKNzdmpdPjiWJ2kJi2EGiy6TJcVqch2hEAjYwTS4dtIRaAFkASB-QV1NvPADz87cy0lbFDbqemVN0GWN_Nwsr/s1600/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_31.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnlK3voioPSA_WMW3fBHyIHONhLfmHvatngnQS07YIqMfzNBqS9pK0U7AKNzdmpdPjiWJ2kJi2EGiy6TJcVqch2hEAjYwTS4dtIRaAFkASB-QV1NvPADz87cy0lbFDbqemVN0GWN_Nwsr/s320/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_31.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542124058056847410" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT8BZcGmG2KOhxGOGmyJ7majNOHqSDlZWFHEHxHlYJb_8Hel1shetU8rD2cqpupcDnjmakZj_pHKgKwG0ekMTkbO1N46g6vTTTP2wp1RMfOCtcpFbE88Ia9LW1_Ci7qIw-AlWvejrt4NH/s1600/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_28.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT8BZcGmG2KOhxGOGmyJ7majNOHqSDlZWFHEHxHlYJb_8Hel1shetU8rD2cqpupcDnjmakZj_pHKgKwG0ekMTkbO1N46g6vTTTP2wp1RMfOCtcpFbE88Ia9LW1_Ci7qIw-AlWvejrt4NH/s320/BABY+GIRL+DOUGLAS+AT+28+WEEKS_28.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542123892745580578" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie<br /><br />This week coming is a short week for us as Thanksgiving is this Thursday. It is also my final week at work and I looking forward to hopefully being able to relax a little before the baby finally arrives. Work has been getting harder and harder for me as the lifting and everything is just plain exhausting! Over the last few days they have also decided to move some kids around so now my classroom consists for three non-walkers and one just walking. The three non-walkers seem to have no desire to get started either so I'm having to coax them to crawl where I want them to go or lift them. It makes for a tiring day, especially now. I keep telling myself only three more days!!<br />My last doctors appointment did not go the way I wanted it to. Unfortunately I was misdiagnosed and now I do have gestational diabetes again so it's been a mad dash to try and get my sugar levels under control. When I'm being good and eating what I should be I am able to keep my levels good, but my morning fasting level is really bad so I'm probably going to have to go back on the drugs I had with Mackenzie. I have an appointment tomorrow so I should have some answers on that. I'm also hoping that I will no be induced as I will move into that high risk category. Having a date is going to make planning for Mackenzie a little easier. I'm totally frustrated by the whole misdiagnosis, not to mention that this late in my pregnancy I have to worry about all this again, but what can you do right?<br />Mackenzie is doing great and is only weeks away from turning 2. Over this past week it seems as if someone has turned on a switch inside her as she's talking so much!! She now is talking in small sentences and has become quite a character. The other day when I was driving to school she took her shoes off in the back. When I told her that she's not meant to do that her reply was, "I big trouble?" It's very hard to stay serious sometimes when you get a reply like that!<br />John is doing good and keeping busy. On Friday we purchased a new car so he has been having a lot of fun learning all the gadgets that come along with it. We are now the proud owners of a 2011 Ford Flex! We needed a bigger car for when we have people come stay as my car will no longer be able to fit a third person in the back seat comfortably once the baby seat is in there. Unfortunately it's been raining most of this weekend so I am yet to get any photos of it, but with all my extra spare time I should be able to get some photos on here soon. Mackenzie loves the new car just as much as John does and gets very upset if John goes anywhere without her. I don't know what she's going to do tomorrow when she's back in my old car!!<br />For those of you who celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday I hope you all have a wonderful time whatever it is you do!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-25762075633545512602010-11-13T10:22:00.000-08:002010-11-13T11:04:11.575-08:00Mackenzie's Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBAGGSycrI2cSDRtmLg13F0NUTiY3-e1keW71KqPxzDAWz-dnXxqyaDZAQwQqezIjP2IftlIhb22NQCe83pj7K3RtnpJx-v6XoUcxJL1bgRBFN8PvN9jqb-f8QGvh9bjn9C0p-Gdksv7y/s1600/DSCN0393.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBAGGSycrI2cSDRtmLg13F0NUTiY3-e1keW71KqPxzDAWz-dnXxqyaDZAQwQqezIjP2IftlIhb22NQCe83pj7K3RtnpJx-v6XoUcxJL1bgRBFN8PvN9jqb-f8QGvh9bjn9C0p-Gdksv7y/s320/DSCN0393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104830371407778" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up in her kangaroo costume and ready for school! (I love her cell/mobile phone in her pouch!)<br /><br />We had Halloween a couple of weeks ago and Mackenzie had a lot of fun dressing up for school and doing some stuff around the house. We decided not to go out trick or treating as we figured she was still a little too young to understand the whole concept, not to mention we would probably end up with a very stressed out child having to approach all those strangers! She is still a little stand offish around people she does not know so we didn't see the point in upsetting her just for candy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93idkGCCHZMAsPqSEgtFv72g887lq3RTBZBdXt9dd1Yec8EITaNQEw-Xt8hudHve1xrUd8MBXYr81dHJCqbGIoFSrnoBA-t7R_xvXxH6TtZTtlIganRIQElUoPugwqB4gU-7uhu7A4mWs/s1600/DSCN0394.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93idkGCCHZMAsPqSEgtFv72g887lq3RTBZBdXt9dd1Yec8EITaNQEw-Xt8hudHve1xrUd8MBXYr81dHJCqbGIoFSrnoBA-t7R_xvXxH6TtZTtlIganRIQElUoPugwqB4gU-7uhu7A4mWs/s320/DSCN0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104715962057234" border="0" /></a><br />My little Aussie Kangaroo!<br /><br />On Friday we had a day of Halloween festivities at school which all the kids enjoy, especially the older ones. All the kids come to school dressed up and we do activities and go trick or treating around the school. Our little ones didn't really know what to make of it but we read some "scary" stories, did some art and some dancing and took them around the school to collect their candy. After that we went back to our classrooms so we could hand out candy to the other kids. Once that was done we put them back into their regular clothes, fed them lunch and got them off to sleep!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UdTebWWh3-Bz9sPIigOAKxCFi2K_iUfWfzPmCQ1Pw2dBoV00T8AetCuPMA-iK1M2ZsEz0BGbuk3YxF5CLLPOVpxKyNBmvMkmgHBOQQk3CReGRf5-ukq-JM5xRX5jcpjIaNh45Kz7nsm_/s1600/DSCN0395.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UdTebWWh3-Bz9sPIigOAKxCFi2K_iUfWfzPmCQ1Pw2dBoV00T8AetCuPMA-iK1M2ZsEz0BGbuk3YxF5CLLPOVpxKyNBmvMkmgHBOQQk3CReGRf5-ukq-JM5xRX5jcpjIaNh45Kz7nsm_/s320/DSCN0395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104599578832658" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie and her man Deuce. Now when she sees a picture of Woody she calls him Deuce! (Deuce doesn't really look like a happy cowboy here!)<br /><br />Once we were all awake from our naps we had a little party for the kids where they ate a whole bunch of stuff they don't normally eat and made a mess for us to clean up! Luckily for us not too many of them were into the cupcakes and cookies so we didn't have too many hyped up children. Mackenzie and I got to go home not long after that, so I was happy to not have to deal with too much of the sugar melt down!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeZnc7wTZo-8Bwx12VFXkNPnGObStwmGyjC6WADnDdU41m7RpkrpknmQgc1tDp4WEcOhyphenhyphenB6Uvs-Vy5AOK7Bgpm1ScrdQOnMuWtXldx-kIRu_hyphenhypheng4rX5GdsPc7zKCe88-ygCM-RHyw98Ng/s1600/DSCN0396.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeZnc7wTZo-8Bwx12VFXkNPnGObStwmGyjC6WADnDdU41m7RpkrpknmQgc1tDp4WEcOhyphenhyphenB6Uvs-Vy5AOK7Bgpm1ScrdQOnMuWtXldx-kIRu_hyphenhypheng4rX5GdsPc7zKCe88-ygCM-RHyw98Ng/s320/DSCN0396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104485761706562" border="0" /></a><br />Don't they make the cutest couple!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJq6VYEf8s1_D6I6pCsscth-LJ9q_cUg37TJ28-g7sWNbOMR3QbH0RaP-O2DKZN0yyXv2SH8jFj122kzFhdeTY7AGvPSVERa51vbjy5qG18aG3Qlr8Y1jQjgWle-WHWokh4AlHmlbsLZ90/s1600/DSCN0397.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJq6VYEf8s1_D6I6pCsscth-LJ9q_cUg37TJ28-g7sWNbOMR3QbH0RaP-O2DKZN0yyXv2SH8jFj122kzFhdeTY7AGvPSVERa51vbjy5qG18aG3Qlr8Y1jQjgWle-WHWokh4AlHmlbsLZ90/s320/DSCN0397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104374863954066" border="0" /></a><br />All ready to go trick or treating!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbWmtdz1_NX1spynL99ueDPRgVvU5q8CentE2mmkwcQD2OHDEPpezKOF6Xd5NxguluEf8hmvReH4doa0ZOcYpWpBUSKYerAbD7vQwGmBTmWpB-nIEMQk00puS6eFGVSepkn8uEq_R48Na/s1600/DSCN0398.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbWmtdz1_NX1spynL99ueDPRgVvU5q8CentE2mmkwcQD2OHDEPpezKOF6Xd5NxguluEf8hmvReH4doa0ZOcYpWpBUSKYerAbD7vQwGmBTmWpB-nIEMQk00puS6eFGVSepkn8uEq_R48Na/s320/DSCN0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104256685073986" border="0" /></a><br />They weren't so co-operative by the time we got back!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLoDNnOytfUbS6za42-FhnO426Icsadm2pUThrGpqoMWhtrMoKUFH18OKnH8CbEp00GplYQ6lnUhUHWrnRpcTaK-98hdlT96RgrhP5WL5vxsAbsDlsp2kWYhTIjqyXSC3dgmPov2Dz3ON/s1600/DSCN0403.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLoDNnOytfUbS6za42-FhnO426Icsadm2pUThrGpqoMWhtrMoKUFH18OKnH8CbEp00GplYQ6lnUhUHWrnRpcTaK-98hdlT96RgrhP5WL5vxsAbsDlsp2kWYhTIjqyXSC3dgmPov2Dz3ON/s320/DSCN0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539104128941337618" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie pigging out with her friends at their little party!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uAeo8krbeVBpMx-T488ymmUl8PpgxnvMTtY2AL_jX4dWjglBw3x4h1GoW2PUroH8Jf7nB__ZJ-zEt8PQ0vENIw0OlQ01ded37UlvppwgsT1hA80zT7Q7izSQRFImhQsdreFndxb6hYWg/s1600/DSCN0407.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uAeo8krbeVBpMx-T488ymmUl8PpgxnvMTtY2AL_jX4dWjglBw3x4h1GoW2PUroH8Jf7nB__ZJ-zEt8PQ0vENIw0OlQ01ded37UlvppwgsT1hA80zT7Q7izSQRFImhQsdreFndxb6hYWg/s320/DSCN0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103843793656274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6xSTfs7tktjeNT6wovggS9wN0q3GIiYX0wBK_yYKL56IdzxizuGVdcMQ9woCWsvpyj2aUyprta74DjmaUjXKoeJyEbJZBM3eGsCu9DxOYDqJDz7jCmZA_YOOobZWoT5MkGxatJsk70vD/s1600/DSCN0408.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6xSTfs7tktjeNT6wovggS9wN0q3GIiYX0wBK_yYKL56IdzxizuGVdcMQ9woCWsvpyj2aUyprta74DjmaUjXKoeJyEbJZBM3eGsCu9DxOYDqJDz7jCmZA_YOOobZWoT5MkGxatJsk70vD/s320/DSCN0408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103710223940386" border="0" /></a><br />Posing with her teacher Ms Lynda!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKo0lfvjt7mRMS2MUvwSrzkfkiJC2vk9D75aKNvNEMYNzmtm5Eq7sZ7MpYlnzQn8wVnnzIgcFLB5bo1acE8kQR-6vmLldPInKZOBP_FKKw70gu80ec0oDpIkaAgGwUg3RGUW7xebFylll/s1600/DSCN0410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKo0lfvjt7mRMS2MUvwSrzkfkiJC2vk9D75aKNvNEMYNzmtm5Eq7sZ7MpYlnzQn8wVnnzIgcFLB5bo1acE8kQR-6vmLldPInKZOBP_FKKw70gu80ec0oDpIkaAgGwUg3RGUW7xebFylll/s320/DSCN0410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103569566215698" border="0" /></a><br />Getting ready to decorate her pumpkins with Daddy.<br /><br />Sunday was Halloween and like I already mentioned we had a quiet day at home. Mackenzie had fun decorating her little pumpkins with her Dad with these face pieces we found. It was kind of like a Mr Potato head thing where you chose what facial features you wanted and pushed them in. She really enjoyed looking at all the different eyes, noses and mouths etc.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgBsesFHBw7CiR0sLXzmpqWDG_pyTYGhfC9y0jruh7vZ8vrEReF8aZFPaDT45sRhPDtcskbATNUIRgwRb53LLEd075zp4AKP6pI0MWT29KWvC22vatDU6ek5CHotXnFrmMCZHI_H3oJtg/s1600/DSCN0413.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgBsesFHBw7CiR0sLXzmpqWDG_pyTYGhfC9y0jruh7vZ8vrEReF8aZFPaDT45sRhPDtcskbATNUIRgwRb53LLEd075zp4AKP6pI0MWT29KWvC22vatDU6ek5CHotXnFrmMCZHI_H3oJtg/s320/DSCN0413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103451840322674" border="0" /></a><br />Fixing the eyes to one of her pumpkins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QY9biTzp1UcnPud0gUQMVwQ9W_kKW1FhPrBN3auXWHxlloF1Gog7O8oYvZNjdm2kBuu5JASu4KnpeTd-CwZtcFgGpwTA5BE2Hl_Lgg4zVNBKVu7AdNJ6GEXOl0XjsSZopGFioF1yuJed/s1600/DSCN0414.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QY9biTzp1UcnPud0gUQMVwQ9W_kKW1FhPrBN3auXWHxlloF1Gog7O8oYvZNjdm2kBuu5JASu4KnpeTd-CwZtcFgGpwTA5BE2Hl_Lgg4zVNBKVu7AdNJ6GEXOl0XjsSZopGFioF1yuJed/s320/DSCN0414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103312774340882" border="0" /></a><br />Hard at work!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuJLReatppSyftEmQRtgRZjEeaMKE2E6OyhOrZZishtnsOryBKDrFLOPwjA610FWYDRHAw4MX2t-sQRf_1GDheUhImqzBoAujy7tXknWeCThbCWpZNTuj5pAnnSbgWZ1Cmz_rl2CRKOGK/s1600/DSCN0415.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuJLReatppSyftEmQRtgRZjEeaMKE2E6OyhOrZZishtnsOryBKDrFLOPwjA610FWYDRHAw4MX2t-sQRf_1GDheUhImqzBoAujy7tXknWeCThbCWpZNTuj5pAnnSbgWZ1Cmz_rl2CRKOGK/s320/DSCN0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103165674337490" border="0" /></a><br />The end result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJj-1ZlYx49DsnAwuipGV3QVepME9Yjt8LUW2vpNNc2p85njZrsKkw1ip0IM3PwWRdHBMMRMgh-3SowHhhLhyYNJUjSrT_h4Cig-Kr6f7t1A9PYwfpxHXBjjBPJCGw9ncskyElGq55gGQ/s1600/DSCN0420.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJj-1ZlYx49DsnAwuipGV3QVepME9Yjt8LUW2vpNNc2p85njZrsKkw1ip0IM3PwWRdHBMMRMgh-3SowHhhLhyYNJUjSrT_h4Cig-Kr6f7t1A9PYwfpxHXBjjBPJCGw9ncskyElGq55gGQ/s320/DSCN0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539103024306906770" border="0" /></a><br />Seeing what's in her treat bag.<br /><br />Taking after both of us Mackenzie learned to enjoy the sweet side of Halloween asking for candy or chocolate whenever she thought we were eating it. Because we weren't taking her out we got her a little treat bag with some goodies which she enjoyed. We got her some marshmallows, a torch and some cars from the movie Cars. (one of her favorite movies)<br />Now when we are watching tv if any kind of chocolate commercial comes on she yells out "Chocolate!" and when we acknowledge her she says, "In my mouth." We have definitely created a monster/sweet tooth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqr7oW92kacJtMh19gfR-c-8YIGk3NXrKr-oNxKV0XFcz32mMgVurMdWUMRQmIuFdtLrxz_aFnrlGS6GTqtHyh9z6mpRkxNQVnhcyZd20jpYRzNE74S3VDhIs937rFXn8zFoqS-hRI7QG/s1600/DSCN0423.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqr7oW92kacJtMh19gfR-c-8YIGk3NXrKr-oNxKV0XFcz32mMgVurMdWUMRQmIuFdtLrxz_aFnrlGS6GTqtHyh9z6mpRkxNQVnhcyZd20jpYRzNE74S3VDhIs937rFXn8zFoqS-hRI7QG/s320/DSCN0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539102808659275058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYrLLnJJ8bfOp7tzpHk1AeFVDCR0GtlBfvEXDaeO902ajREorubaSa3jjLXNbyOWs6lCpRypGnVI0_WK9Fd9fZ_ZKQSvJAx3yI1ghMSlENxnXvfRa0mXTsv0RKQIaZG7GooDWNmd-ULHo/s1600/DSCN0424.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYrLLnJJ8bfOp7tzpHk1AeFVDCR0GtlBfvEXDaeO902ajREorubaSa3jjLXNbyOWs6lCpRypGnVI0_WK9Fd9fZ_ZKQSvJAx3yI1ghMSlENxnXvfRa0mXTsv0RKQIaZG7GooDWNmd-ULHo/s320/DSCN0424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539102656329880562" border="0" /></a><br />Not really wanting to help Daddy carve the pumpkin.<br /><br />We also (well John did) carved a pumpkin which Mackenzie didn't really take much of an interest in. She wasn't too keen on touching the insides of the pumpkin at all, so John got stuck with doing the majority of the work! She did however enjoy the end product although she wanted to keep the pumpkins inside with us rather than have them outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGfpc4LtAAF8ffHZOLUnx-8LEatZgIs3mouKT0UswjYQF45UFxMbfReqNgKq2v7R0601SZ65NSlZVQ8xrVBvp2FKYkRKJmRb0IexoLwkbPX80tY-0Ii9RUAB-XBC7WhRUl68xa7e_ox__/s1600/DSCN0426.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGfpc4LtAAF8ffHZOLUnx-8LEatZgIs3mouKT0UswjYQF45UFxMbfReqNgKq2v7R0601SZ65NSlZVQ8xrVBvp2FKYkRKJmRb0IexoLwkbPX80tY-0Ii9RUAB-XBC7WhRUl68xa7e_ox__/s320/DSCN0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539102463695502098" border="0" /></a><br />The end products!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GVTQPzsGp97Y7Wz5d6jhy6gcyO_2ymxqzl25l7g_GNX5hGFfUV4BXpVab2UxhwqW9ADj-gJyCTMi7rtfsg1Lz2UN1NsCenmaaIqRXpBRo2lnGtLU0ICRU9y-5V1RZDhTASKKELo_NgIM/s1600/DSCN0427.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GVTQPzsGp97Y7Wz5d6jhy6gcyO_2ymxqzl25l7g_GNX5hGFfUV4BXpVab2UxhwqW9ADj-gJyCTMi7rtfsg1Lz2UN1NsCenmaaIqRXpBRo2lnGtLU0ICRU9y-5V1RZDhTASKKELo_NgIM/s320/DSCN0427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539102335971254226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3_QqLaeisr5hXW1_SNP8b2sOVCEPEepaqM27iIT4IRCc6zklFwEVac5sMJM6jEfK3xEMXAeg2f-zRbNHZ4XJr6D-Kh0wP1RuyF7udE2rlgaRCgEl5ZiyNJSwTNEJmxQWFHvSeIClMRzl/s1600/DSCN0429.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3_QqLaeisr5hXW1_SNP8b2sOVCEPEepaqM27iIT4IRCc6zklFwEVac5sMJM6jEfK3xEMXAeg2f-zRbNHZ4XJr6D-Kh0wP1RuyF7udE2rlgaRCgEl5ZiyNJSwTNEJmxQWFHvSeIClMRzl/s320/DSCN0429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539101985633000802" border="0" /></a><br />Dressed up again for the trick and treaters.<br /><br />We then got Mackenzie dressed up again and got ready for the kids to come to our house. We had a decent turn out, although a lot of the kids or should I say teenagers came to the house not even dressed up. John said I shouldn't give them anything, but I didn't want them coming back and doing stuff to the house so I just handed them the candy. It's kind of sad that a lot of people in our area just see it as an opportunity to get free candy. We did get quite a few dressed up kids which Mackenzie enjoyed seeing. Of course she was a little shy, but when she heard the door bell she ran to it saying "Kids!"<br />It got late and we all had to get up early the next day so we locked up at around 8pm and headed upstairs for bed. I couldn't believe it though that I was still hearing the door bell after 9! We had a nice day and I think Mackenzie had a lot of fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmsVVgKhsEmbJxH9d8pbDv53L6oY3LNmD4nmBu3a1OMP6QrWxswTFTXZAbrVrJnbZ-WWlBBwAnw7x9rDdAaakfXLcfR_8jn0DqoLF_L68b7PxGJfoyK485iURWmGl-hzOuiVKInrMPRgD/s1600/DSCN0430.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmsVVgKhsEmbJxH9d8pbDv53L6oY3LNmD4nmBu3a1OMP6QrWxswTFTXZAbrVrJnbZ-WWlBBwAnw7x9rDdAaakfXLcfR_8jn0DqoLF_L68b7PxGJfoyK485iURWmGl-hzOuiVKInrMPRgD/s320/DSCN0430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539101834615481026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5G8n2z_cEmKEpIGPY1pqOXYdx_AcmfpfmiuQ1H2jHRnjynk0vFE9UcUXA81PzcRhhwAs5WrJ3DC-UxxOHLjCJTbqcEZOhNPVykneh9zHS56ykYeFdcgPA5lBmmKWnZ2l3RUhpU2rBGRm/s1600/DSCN0434.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5G8n2z_cEmKEpIGPY1pqOXYdx_AcmfpfmiuQ1H2jHRnjynk0vFE9UcUXA81PzcRhhwAs5WrJ3DC-UxxOHLjCJTbqcEZOhNPVykneh9zHS56ykYeFdcgPA5lBmmKWnZ2l3RUhpU2rBGRm/s320/DSCN0434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539101684644927986" border="0" /></a><br />Dressed up for schoolJodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-45268110170086266562010-11-07T13:22:00.001-08:002010-11-07T14:02:03.295-08:00Disneyland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMf0ZUnxNDAWCV5kkHG1FpKD4oEssM02jqce9zqIb2TsMvNkF_WDow1J2baQVIY016AkCyvY0CiKvGmq9dFa_j5_13AEHLGOWKhiEMR2haUnU7zWHrJPsa0e5cKr3cBMRacL8a-SG186h/s1600/DSCN0368.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMf0ZUnxNDAWCV5kkHG1FpKD4oEssM02jqce9zqIb2TsMvNkF_WDow1J2baQVIY016AkCyvY0CiKvGmq9dFa_j5_13AEHLGOWKhiEMR2haUnU7zWHrJPsa0e5cKr3cBMRacL8a-SG186h/s320/DSCN0368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536923450043857250" border="0" /></a><br />Meeting Eeyore for the first time.<br /><br />Now that we are annual pass holders we are trying to make the most of visiting Disneyland. A couple of weeks ago we went up on a Sunday before Halloween so Mackenzie could get to see the place done up for the occasion. She had learnt about pumpkins and the color orange at school so she was rather excited to see both everywhere. It was a really nice day too. We didn't feel rushed to get everything done and just traveled at our own pace. Of course the rides that are changed for Halloween were crazy, but we only went on one which was the Haunted Mansion. They change it into the Nightmare Before Christmas and it's actually quite cute. I was a little worried as to how Mackenzie would react, but she was very brave.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hdF6qm3K7la-UiHFdwx3JA_-i2VjAzqLzxIhVWIdjjiBeRwZAYvdCRjs4TghwkBoM7nAibjupsCgo-XxCvViXFM9Sbw5TYfYKB8LYpEkw1r2-_Tg5iVy-jvN1G7zdVv3KhIplfm8D-MA/s1600/DSCN0369.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hdF6qm3K7la-UiHFdwx3JA_-i2VjAzqLzxIhVWIdjjiBeRwZAYvdCRjs4TghwkBoM7nAibjupsCgo-XxCvViXFM9Sbw5TYfYKB8LYpEkw1r2-_Tg5iVy-jvN1G7zdVv3KhIplfm8D-MA/s320/DSCN0369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536923183595975746" border="0" /></a><br />She was brave enough to approach all the characters by herself this time...what a big girl!<br /><br />We had tried to warn her as best as we could that the ride might be a little scary and spoke a lot about Jack and what she would see. After all the talk of Jack being fun for the rest of the day whenever we asked Mackenzie if she was having fun she would reply "Fun Jack!"<br />She also talked non stop about seeing all her favorite characters and this time around was more than happy to approach them all by herself. She talks about them a lot at home and when she does mention a name she always says "Hug, kiss?" All in all it was a good day had by all and our next trip up there will probably be for Mackenzie's birthday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX32sk1bhJWhMc-D175uUGOAmMYQUO2anMPluFmNY3BpYWPaZJu-Fg7MFoibMbJCuQQrQ-HXddfjfidVIdUsV2320osh9n79MGXs0P5GgapnoGeRaPVVn259u8fC4dO1brrCYu4HDWqc7/s1600/DSCN0372.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX32sk1bhJWhMc-D175uUGOAmMYQUO2anMPluFmNY3BpYWPaZJu-Fg7MFoibMbJCuQQrQ-HXddfjfidVIdUsV2320osh9n79MGXs0P5GgapnoGeRaPVVn259u8fC4dO1brrCYu4HDWqc7/s320/DSCN0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536923028015741170" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out with Daddy!<br /><br />Not a whole lot going on with us. Today John has duty and it's his first day of having duty on the weekend so Mackenzie wasn't too happy to see Daddy leave today. She has decided to draw all over herself with a pen in his absence and has watched Nemo and is now taking a much needed nap which is allowing me some alone time!<br />We have pretty much got all the rooms situated now and Mackenzie is trying real hard to sleep in her own room. She has slept in there the entire night a couple of nights now, but most days at about 4am we wake up to her walking into our room with her blanket and pillow. It's the cutest thing!! Last night she even unsuccessfully tried to climb into our bed. I have to admit though I sleep a lot better when she's in the bed with me!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjVqh5JV_1OfkVa_A4YPp1cFJetgJ3UlO5glQIvcMYIciZyIy1rWmN2-CO26efWEAhFL-S28JGxdaYqIaa19YtxhtG-DWfdHfObfEEkhZI9qGQNezIQvxnVkeh6U5dt2LXHJvGlodE7z3/s1600/DSCN0374.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjVqh5JV_1OfkVa_A4YPp1cFJetgJ3UlO5glQIvcMYIciZyIy1rWmN2-CO26efWEAhFL-S28JGxdaYqIaa19YtxhtG-DWfdHfObfEEkhZI9qGQNezIQvxnVkeh6U5dt2LXHJvGlodE7z3/s320/DSCN0374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922894141787698" border="0" /></a><br />Attempt at a family self portrait!<br /><br />The baby is doing great and I have my doctors appointment tomorrow. It's hard to believe that I will be finishing up work at the end of this month, but with the holidays we have this month I have only 12 working days left!! At the moment I'm feeling mixed emotions about finishing up because part of me can't wait to just be able to rest while the other part of me is going to miss my kids, the teachers and the routine. I am still planning on taking Mackenzie in so I will be seeing everyone on a regular basis, but I guess it's going to take some adjusting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZSgKNpjWBrVhWOEdednn_nQT80QSU0_2rrxLGo9eDR45WV30K1nSpiPRInlVIpJmSxko6mkcMR_H8U-XDt-1P-M6mkN_JaAycF4m1KXsdBRttI-z_EZ2AaQasyH9SkfOiWP_9LK4a3v9/s1600/DSCN0376.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZSgKNpjWBrVhWOEdednn_nQT80QSU0_2rrxLGo9eDR45WV30K1nSpiPRInlVIpJmSxko6mkcMR_H8U-XDt-1P-M6mkN_JaAycF4m1KXsdBRttI-z_EZ2AaQasyH9SkfOiWP_9LK4a3v9/s320/DSCN0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922708256794610" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie doing a little window shopping!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XzP31e2vzscYNv_zE7RGyeZlQckr_CJm7rTwV5l2koeW6isFFImT3J-Nn6v1-zcnQXxnUw_kaGICvDpsMyZh4Jz9BkRxhFMe4pB2tJ62szD-h-8Z7-bxkPiaf35gzGxRKGy17WEKmQR8/s1600/DSCN0377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XzP31e2vzscYNv_zE7RGyeZlQckr_CJm7rTwV5l2koeW6isFFImT3J-Nn6v1-zcnQXxnUw_kaGICvDpsMyZh4Jz9BkRxhFMe4pB2tJ62szD-h-8Z7-bxkPiaf35gzGxRKGy17WEKmQR8/s320/DSCN0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922571629468786" border="0" /></a><br />"Please can I have them!?!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5SFEX-yZI4e8vaRaq0zL_i0rZrsx_ZrVktBDbi5XXoh4s8JEX9dWOPv2dSFeSJIRpUtY0PKQnOucd4ar-Z1s7y_kr-7aFNh8VJfaFBgeOGjVtCG8jPgwhG_p8aPw5z7Rxlyb07aqYuyy/s1600/DSCN0378.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5SFEX-yZI4e8vaRaq0zL_i0rZrsx_ZrVktBDbi5XXoh4s8JEX9dWOPv2dSFeSJIRpUtY0PKQnOucd4ar-Z1s7y_kr-7aFNh8VJfaFBgeOGjVtCG8jPgwhG_p8aPw5z7Rxlyb07aqYuyy/s320/DSCN0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922454168720034" border="0" /></a><br />We are not looking forward to the day where we can no longer talk her into putting things back and leaving the store empty handed!<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and I can't believe she is so close to becoming a two year old!! Where does the time go? She is always so busy and is talking a mile a minute! She has also become quite good at throwing some loud and painful tantrums and she loves that she has her Daddy wrapped around her little finger. The other day at school she was misbehaving and I told her if she didn't start behaving that there would be no princess movies when she got home. Of course her behavior didn't improve and my mind was made up! When we got home her Daddy got her out of the car and had been told of her bad behavior. He asked her if she had misbehaved and she told him "No" then proceeded to ask for her movie!! They learn so young!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtGq_FflxB69Wu5928VHTxJ8_5oadvwQBj0D1cb0-BGzhokKSiWrXLKwXTv3rfUWjeFuHpRXkr5QQNv3q1BqSj4s5xSIFn5YqiVzJHHDyhWdd8xyAp2jA0eoPxg-alrEtct5Q6-QjPK4x/s1600/DSCN0381.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtGq_FflxB69Wu5928VHTxJ8_5oadvwQBj0D1cb0-BGzhokKSiWrXLKwXTv3rfUWjeFuHpRXkr5QQNv3q1BqSj4s5xSIFn5YqiVzJHHDyhWdd8xyAp2jA0eoPxg-alrEtct5Q6-QjPK4x/s320/DSCN0381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922308728979778" border="0" /></a><br />Saying hi to Pluto!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjmzeSGo7ULvscl0qcS79bW6cJqJ5KIQlPsZpklKIlNhPWcZIpFMvs3TgoynrsjaYfBNorvMQyfIunwc-q4BSjrMrW5-TVtaR61iR67CYvdvbdgffpT7LRZbYiUubwHmCwFEawIESBgPJ/s1600/DSCN0382.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjmzeSGo7ULvscl0qcS79bW6cJqJ5KIQlPsZpklKIlNhPWcZIpFMvs3TgoynrsjaYfBNorvMQyfIunwc-q4BSjrMrW5-TVtaR61iR67CYvdvbdgffpT7LRZbYiUubwHmCwFEawIESBgPJ/s320/DSCN0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922148282508258" border="0" /></a><br />She had wanted to see Minnie all day, but her face doesn't show that excitement!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIPH_5UUq_mYtOg1ZG7N9VDk8_Sggpk4oBAGI7g2PiXjEMqtKoLmU6eO9ZaJFIl8lr2Uz3O1sHJ6j_pjZBBS2b5wAFnNEVgtDRPRCLxCP09KZMo5bpCmKjgV581aSBQqYo8IpIoEBl0FP/s1600/DSCN0383.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIPH_5UUq_mYtOg1ZG7N9VDk8_Sggpk4oBAGI7g2PiXjEMqtKoLmU6eO9ZaJFIl8lr2Uz3O1sHJ6j_pjZBBS2b5wAFnNEVgtDRPRCLxCP09KZMo5bpCmKjgV581aSBQqYo8IpIoEBl0FP/s320/DSCN0383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536922036818160770" border="0" /></a><br />This one is a little better!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64tMiE0SIKzLi5MD1o80Zt0ytJnLM1K9nK9rlphV4cR0i6Yyy5tnYkOwIZwKIYqE68TrphKuuY0upOZlokrENr2ejUTDDBRndU-UcDdD9CZgInbI5IsYN1N7w9KnXdKMEISGGr63LBhgL/s1600/DSCN0384.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64tMiE0SIKzLi5MD1o80Zt0ytJnLM1K9nK9rlphV4cR0i6Yyy5tnYkOwIZwKIYqE68TrphKuuY0upOZlokrENr2ejUTDDBRndU-UcDdD9CZgInbI5IsYN1N7w9KnXdKMEISGGr63LBhgL/s320/DSCN0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536921910417264882" border="0" /></a><br />Checking out Minnie's house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSJ_0EqbN6Tx2kt3H_Odc7AezwUAK-YwN7RkO_gHuc3bqyHEMYyKMeF09-DGk60vbXJvrZDgDM23pTBYXKSMHQEj3Ja67eE86rNUBYEH2SJL3-nIUqdkjBACgOiND6BV5CU_fr5rirk5G/s1600/DSCN0387.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSJ_0EqbN6Tx2kt3H_Odc7AezwUAK-YwN7RkO_gHuc3bqyHEMYyKMeF09-DGk60vbXJvrZDgDM23pTBYXKSMHQEj3Ja67eE86rNUBYEH2SJL3-nIUqdkjBACgOiND6BV5CU_fr5rirk5G/s320/DSCN0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536921787846378962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-nap7VgrZMbS8GXuC7s1Xg_-7RWuL5TTAHNlAg0mN5IjkIOYghy1MMKZzgbHH3MUCGh9RUpvexbuEw0BH2EM2w9JK64ArJdwv-qolvaNh2k45OzCswoB_xWzdz8gFk8vOFEoCc2S4iCt/s1600/DSCN0388.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-nap7VgrZMbS8GXuC7s1Xg_-7RWuL5TTAHNlAg0mN5IjkIOYghy1MMKZzgbHH3MUCGh9RUpvexbuEw0BH2EM2w9JK64ArJdwv-qolvaNh2k45OzCswoB_xWzdz8gFk8vOFEoCc2S4iCt/s320/DSCN0388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536921655902774578" border="0" /></a><br />Meeting the man of the hour....Mickey!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Se8bwiZe1KDlJvEqBKzxA1zDrdPr5isftR5WHfYCpTU4Vv1JyrewJ1AFAX7IlVpGwyCIRLRG2bypceDkIkqfbOP66beViChgwinjPwPGkNIr0ycUC3TQRjeYCnmlev3pV9O_b54in1Mk/s1600/DSCN0389.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Se8bwiZe1KDlJvEqBKzxA1zDrdPr5isftR5WHfYCpTU4Vv1JyrewJ1AFAX7IlVpGwyCIRLRG2bypceDkIkqfbOP66beViChgwinjPwPGkNIr0ycUC3TQRjeYCnmlev3pV9O_b54in1Mk/s320/DSCN0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536921545269034418" border="0" /></a><br />We love Mickey Mouse!!<br /><br />On Thursday this week we have a day off for Veterans Day but as of yet I'm not sure what our plans are. John actually has the Friday off too so Mackenzie and him will have a Daddy day while I go in to work. I hope you all have a great week. I still have a bunch of pics and things to post on here as per usual so hopefully I find the time soon!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-35964060920639631632010-10-30T12:20:00.000-07:002010-10-30T12:46:19.452-07:00Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAW1xtKCSmwBdUq876RyZNKmFu9eIP9GgqhmH8dilxXqR9vn4aoXwzLSWJV9PoO8-9KDoz_oOC7Y1KivuQcYAHTUFHngji5vt8K67H_c1EZb-bFidRX9IlMbKcy2J4T9yp-Du9wpoS9Z5/s1600/DSCN0336.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAW1xtKCSmwBdUq876RyZNKmFu9eIP9GgqhmH8dilxXqR9vn4aoXwzLSWJV9PoO8-9KDoz_oOC7Y1KivuQcYAHTUFHngji5vt8K67H_c1EZb-bFidRX9IlMbKcy2J4T9yp-Du9wpoS9Z5/s320/DSCN0336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923012460678626" border="0" /></a><br />"Wow what a lot of pumpkins!"<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago now we took Mackenzie to the pumpkin patch to pick some pumpkins for Halloween. She has been learning about pumpkins at school so when we got there she was fascinated by the sea of orange pumpkins! Unfortunately it was a pretty wet day by San Diego standards so we didn't stay for too long, but it was plenty of time for Mackenzie to walk around and look at the really big pumpkins (we didn't buy any of those) and for us to pick some pumpkins to take home with us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcMIvzQyGoGjH8cpEqGSYdsRsUD6Rwv6KcGNRh02IgsfYh-a74zSJ57d1MwaJd7RlyLaLdX65uWG7Ag1sFW1Pq1qYmv7uTCcmioBt3NsvRrtI-9EUEwYz6q-T03bpAf9uUddpQg7jSyFI/s1600/DSCN0337.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcMIvzQyGoGjH8cpEqGSYdsRsUD6Rwv6KcGNRh02IgsfYh-a74zSJ57d1MwaJd7RlyLaLdX65uWG7Ag1sFW1Pq1qYmv7uTCcmioBt3NsvRrtI-9EUEwYz6q-T03bpAf9uUddpQg7jSyFI/s320/DSCN0337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922878588229970" border="0" /></a><br />"Orange pumpkin"<br /><br />The place we went to is Bates Nut Farm which is a bit of a drive but is really cute as they have a nice country store there and lots of extra things for the kids to do like a corn maze and hay rides. Lucky for us Mackenzie is still a little too young to realize what she was missing out on as we didn't do any of that due to the rain, but she was happy to see some animals then get back into the car to watch her Nemo movie!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDoY1ZZKgjx_XcuFRKwobrlZrptydxfz9Yy74RQvgaoNgDY6tSL0MZOyvRK4ffiDUWRf4X_DXAV1cYB_L_Ui9WkJNt4Orxeg2sZpf98tXYmE9CKvgqBgjGYY7AOujUg33s762X1GALoR9/s1600/DSCN0339.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDoY1ZZKgjx_XcuFRKwobrlZrptydxfz9Yy74RQvgaoNgDY6tSL0MZOyvRK4ffiDUWRf4X_DXAV1cYB_L_Ui9WkJNt4Orxeg2sZpf98tXYmE9CKvgqBgjGYY7AOujUg33s762X1GALoR9/s320/DSCN0339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922739404629890" border="0" /></a><br />Too excited about the pumpkins to pose with Dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcpZIz-bgEE5678ImiB2mYZIfxdepbyzqLnrXmb2tLejBRPyLhZm-c_JcWVigzbLPPy3VfZXH6G_Lcd-AHwvbt2tfE4Pa6ZHiOqMf36RgkiHc1T0XMENGutTCW1ZHc_3PbcVz_YwLCuVF/s1600/DSCN0340.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcpZIz-bgEE5678ImiB2mYZIfxdepbyzqLnrXmb2tLejBRPyLhZm-c_JcWVigzbLPPy3VfZXH6G_Lcd-AHwvbt2tfE4Pa6ZHiOqMf36RgkiHc1T0XMENGutTCW1ZHc_3PbcVz_YwLCuVF/s320/DSCN0340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922550904283874" border="0" /></a><br />"Ok Mum just one photo!"<br /><br />As of yet we haven't carved our pumpkins but with it being Halloween tomorrow we need to do it either today or tomorrow I guess! We ended up with one for carving and then we got Mackenzie this kit with all sorts of facial features that she can press into the pumpkins to make faces (kind of like a Mr Potato Head I guess) so we got her a couple of little ones for her to make faces with. I'll take some photos of that, and will hopefully get them up on the blog real soon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4rB-HV1EMT6y7fKjDpgtQHE61YIAFd4uaskaMTeaKa9DtmNsuphd7vCiuL_xPok9A3bWtZmyErhIn_039DIhMlpxEO59B1h857AZUVgNs8xbs9JQkbqTEvWomLOWm4nBQXgPR7Ho8xca/s1600/DSCN0342.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4rB-HV1EMT6y7fKjDpgtQHE61YIAFd4uaskaMTeaKa9DtmNsuphd7vCiuL_xPok9A3bWtZmyErhIn_039DIhMlpxEO59B1h857AZUVgNs8xbs9JQkbqTEvWomLOWm4nBQXgPR7Ho8xca/s320/DSCN0342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922393296637042" border="0" /></a><br />She loved walking about the pumpkin patch!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8dTPsWU0IDLceNrCPk1hJ2XyyMwDcLS_Y865bLOC-m23IMI4oFtYcUhUyQ9fEXa5mf-8kChxZxnuKi9BRs66-peb3o96oIX11bgwW3uAUdHbjrX68d70PPLPY1qGIXrMV7dIMSrtJ9ny/s1600/DSCN0344.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8dTPsWU0IDLceNrCPk1hJ2XyyMwDcLS_Y865bLOC-m23IMI4oFtYcUhUyQ9fEXa5mf-8kChxZxnuKi9BRs66-peb3o96oIX11bgwW3uAUdHbjrX68d70PPLPY1qGIXrMV7dIMSrtJ9ny/s320/DSCN0344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922262789643042" border="0" /></a><br />One of the lucky pumpkins coming home with us!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4AIlqpZB-gn8sg28BjpnlfK7436Lg-EcLZ0PWR0NJiiYOWHrpDRA_FRoN9H6wFmXl0wtxF7KTeuaKN2BRihI5rC-pzfL3ab3fu4HF6dI9oOf6zIxnEzNBfLLOZGYRXHiaAeXMOL8-cb/s1600/DSCN0345.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4AIlqpZB-gn8sg28BjpnlfK7436Lg-EcLZ0PWR0NJiiYOWHrpDRA_FRoN9H6wFmXl0wtxF7KTeuaKN2BRihI5rC-pzfL3ab3fu4HF6dI9oOf6zIxnEzNBfLLOZGYRXHiaAeXMOL8-cb/s320/DSCN0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533922111063876546" border="0" /></a><br />So many pumpkins to choose from!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvYVVP27LWD9_48a41Cu4UW4nTM6watPv15onGFmwdfSYBYaYhtdrqNx246No6d1glnNw65ToN9QgSYhPW4YeicPc4FnCH3HGZSaEpV4ci1AELql_Cq3pCcbMlsh5KVcZVwBs2s-JkBb2/s1600/DSCN0349.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvYVVP27LWD9_48a41Cu4UW4nTM6watPv15onGFmwdfSYBYaYhtdrqNx246No6d1glnNw65ToN9QgSYhPW4YeicPc4FnCH3HGZSaEpV4ci1AELql_Cq3pCcbMlsh5KVcZVwBs2s-JkBb2/s320/DSCN0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533921925246702706" border="0" /></a><br />The two lucky little pumpkins to come home with us. She loves to carry them all over the house!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4yYLm_lLBU6aJNk5Pg-MDlGha85FqnEn-NO-461LnntLBql0TjGPVZdu_MKn76AswgLBT5aGtWicNTIxCuwVr2uAi5K0sW8UMX0c-HMfD-RdVR9qxmBIqklu7BMjbiNgOYp2vvevWUbc/s1600/DSCN0351.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4yYLm_lLBU6aJNk5Pg-MDlGha85FqnEn-NO-461LnntLBql0TjGPVZdu_MKn76AswgLBT5aGtWicNTIxCuwVr2uAi5K0sW8UMX0c-HMfD-RdVR9qxmBIqklu7BMjbiNgOYp2vvevWUbc/s320/DSCN0351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533921732054639346" border="0" /></a><br />Watching some tv with her new friends!<br /><br />We are all doing good and still as busy as ever!! John took some time off work over the past week and was able to get the painting done on the two rooms that we are swapping to make room for the baby. It was nice having his help in the mornings to get me and Mackenzie ready for work! We ended up going with pink for the girls new room and it is definitely pink!! We are still organizing it so once it is done I'll get some picks of that!! For all of you who celebrate Halloween I hope you have a happy one!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusqWeUbSokkLa1YtzmY9VOMDlghKrDJRfBT91vX7EAqZxmbIA5HDfaDJ7bQkUkIzGq3bui6sghAvm9RzqkRU3bc8Z8HEf5DojSj1iIwyZwrAgOxvHcb0oGZPovqauOo7p10rymrHGJ_ld/s1600/DSCN0352.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusqWeUbSokkLa1YtzmY9VOMDlghKrDJRfBT91vX7EAqZxmbIA5HDfaDJ7bQkUkIzGq3bui6sghAvm9RzqkRU3bc8Z8HEf5DojSj1iIwyZwrAgOxvHcb0oGZPovqauOo7p10rymrHGJ_ld/s320/DSCN0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533921577183462978" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted John to take a photo of my growing belly...he took that literally and cut my head off!! But this is me at about 29 - 30 weeks. (I have a terrible time of remembering just how many weeks I am this pregnancy!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtXm-Iu96lGrCe7rvSoXYeEe_tCFbp2GeNpDIN5qg_PZcouBOYSrz-qdJuopn4GbJZv9qb2QXGbv-YvaDKo8SgsLZTmNmuqU-2fV4xCfTLtNSQAMA8gBBvR9A5SwGz_0Wz2_Buu1tVzrx/s1600/DSCN0354.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtXm-Iu96lGrCe7rvSoXYeEe_tCFbp2GeNpDIN5qg_PZcouBOYSrz-qdJuopn4GbJZv9qb2QXGbv-YvaDKo8SgsLZTmNmuqU-2fV4xCfTLtNSQAMA8gBBvR9A5SwGz_0Wz2_Buu1tVzrx/s320/DSCN0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533921434556510258" border="0" /></a>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-52795830799967714652010-10-20T13:17:00.001-07:002010-10-20T13:54:58.781-07:00Sea World<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtHhsFxT-DxH4-IXUW1qlvmmOfs7VSr_pXMpqwQt7b2jdRbwcoL4mxn17OOs4p7nGdwVDz9iNAIipRwdZ1BRnSPJ_LS9bHAnlZ8LWOG2lKgrcyN8Ilq6czL2EbSHmkOqWe3kBGc_39On8/s1600/DSCN0316.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtHhsFxT-DxH4-IXUW1qlvmmOfs7VSr_pXMpqwQt7b2jdRbwcoL4mxn17OOs4p7nGdwVDz9iNAIipRwdZ1BRnSPJ_LS9bHAnlZ8LWOG2lKgrcyN8Ilq6czL2EbSHmkOqWe3kBGc_39On8/s320/DSCN0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530227179607840290" border="0" /></a><br />On a ride with Daddy at Sea World<br /><br />Yes, I know it's been a while, but I'm not even going to bore you with my excuses! At the moment if I'm not at work I just want to go to sleep, and of course with an almost two year old that never happens, so as soon as she is in bed so am I!! We are all doing good however. We just seem to have a lot on and sitting in front of the computer seems to be sliding further and further down my list of priorities. So where do I begin....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FH5cw3rAhaLmxMUMqtmHgZkeK6cIaesgr35zleyUPbJQdCBWesZNQX_oxijKBcX1lLJ4GqxgMRym5vLpl7ESo6l6sjiclfPyAANXI9oV_8pFk9MkmDJoa8aArfVn6fsGv53ZU6vPHyaE/s1600/dscn0321.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FH5cw3rAhaLmxMUMqtmHgZkeK6cIaesgr35zleyUPbJQdCBWesZNQX_oxijKBcX1lLJ4GqxgMRym5vLpl7ESo6l6sjiclfPyAANXI9oV_8pFk9MkmDJoa8aArfVn6fsGv53ZU6vPHyaE/s320/dscn0321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530227061980031314" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up to play in the water and totally not interested!<br /><br />John got back from his final trip at sea just in time for his birthday which was really nice. I don't think we have celebrated a birthday together in about two years now so it was nice to have him home. We went to Sea World and it was a great day. Mackenzie had a blast looking and sometimes touching all the different animals and managed to stay awake the whole entire day. Our plan was to stay as long as she could handle, but in the end it was me who ended up feeling very tired and pregnant so we headed home. We had a little birthday cake and it was an early night for us all!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6Mbt6uiGOlV7HK3fEWfk-n-ya4mQF-ojG2LGU_yzrrX_N3A8nzhJYGs_XWx8Nztq1dBQkkIlp7haGBAoJnMwS1EVKecKJdX5FvvZ1HuYsuvQR82AtpHYotNFC6uxHfIEOrGMOk6Yj33a/s1600/DSCN0323.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6Mbt6uiGOlV7HK3fEWfk-n-ya4mQF-ojG2LGU_yzrrX_N3A8nzhJYGs_XWx8Nztq1dBQkkIlp7haGBAoJnMwS1EVKecKJdX5FvvZ1HuYsuvQR82AtpHYotNFC6uxHfIEOrGMOk6Yj33a/s320/DSCN0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530226956083707714" border="0" /></a><br />Who wants to play when there is all the animals to see!?<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and keeping us very busy! I can't remember from the last time I wrote, but she is already visiting occasionally with the two year old class and seems to be doing fine as long as her best friend Deuce is with her. I have to admit I was a little nervous at first because it's a bigger class with more kids, but she knows the teacher, most of the kids and she seems to really enjoy herself when she's there, so I guess she fine.<br />The both of us have been a little sick with a head cold which kept coming and going. The last two Fridays saw us both feeling terrible and her with fevers so we ended up coming home early from school and getting into bed. We took Mackenzie to the doctor several times out of concern for ear infections and chest infections, but everything always checked out ok and we were told that we just had to let it run it's course. We both seem to be doing a lot better this week, so fingers crossed we are out of the worst of it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEsk9blodYLxtGQAEoOREAvkqjWbazT4GVoLnbfw5UX1wvihSJt2jAiHi-jBXIGZZJyvlMLttvmfDP01uUp-Nb8C5Umz_r5hK7RGUktP_TuSfxLyIAjKvboeY_hyphenhyphenBH1jYcYJPTRoASCiX/s1600/dscn0324.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEsk9blodYLxtGQAEoOREAvkqjWbazT4GVoLnbfw5UX1wvihSJt2jAiHi-jBXIGZZJyvlMLttvmfDP01uUp-Nb8C5Umz_r5hK7RGUktP_TuSfxLyIAjKvboeY_hyphenhyphenBH1jYcYJPTRoASCiX/s320/dscn0324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530226549924587394" border="0" /></a><br />Checking out some fish.<br /><br />John is doing good and has been kept busy the last couple of weeks getting some sort of qualifications done on the ship. Last week was crazy for him as he was leaving home by 5:30 in the morning and not getting home until 7 or 8 at night! Now that that is all over and done with life is beginning to settle down a little more and we can now attempt to begin to get ready for the baby. Next week he is taking some time off as we are changing rooms around and he needs to do some painting and stuff. Mackenzie's current room is a little too small for both girls so our plan is to swap our computer room for the girls room. Who knows Mackenzie may even start to sleep in this new and improved room!!....more on that later!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIKnigIIbpS4CxOWBrmGZdzz6fmNDPGAZuAJpMe1In2wKF9Sor3yE1DDCMhjrs3pvsXLRPeidRse0EsuOlOOQZU14Iie7lG5y502FdmRDsBgVd23JEMNSgFrXTIMCRLrGFklHCHo_rEbc/s1600/DSCN0326.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIKnigIIbpS4CxOWBrmGZdzz6fmNDPGAZuAJpMe1In2wKF9Sor3yE1DDCMhjrs3pvsXLRPeidRse0EsuOlOOQZU14Iie7lG5y502FdmRDsBgVd23JEMNSgFrXTIMCRLrGFklHCHo_rEbc/s320/DSCN0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530226431931710802" border="0" /></a><br />Looking and touching the string rays!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-fNY5FOHGPQ9m9f-7HEzy-arp7plhprQU5V72stTZkAQ6FO-qbFnUP6YedaMY5_Lo5CgrDqkN-JTJk9-yozwmU-Yw-bX8ZJ3TjvSbLrqE41DqaBHdP6mtI-T2bKhk2VrGiPHLVhwW_VO/s1600/dscn0327.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-fNY5FOHGPQ9m9f-7HEzy-arp7plhprQU5V72stTZkAQ6FO-qbFnUP6YedaMY5_Lo5CgrDqkN-JTJk9-yozwmU-Yw-bX8ZJ3TjvSbLrqE41DqaBHdP6mtI-T2bKhk2VrGiPHLVhwW_VO/s320/dscn0327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530225977400188770" border="0" /></a><br />Looking and touching the star fish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zFD3kUEvPk0AsFig8GIwoen4exHWqczfvDvhCghItusENskBsS3hEzuz3Lu6JDDmSI3CfGyjgbaeLqS6HFWX9vGo1S7kTNfwKwHj479JSIYaxgoGCXZFR_W-SFmKrGpb-w8RjMD1ouXw/s1600/dscn0328.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zFD3kUEvPk0AsFig8GIwoen4exHWqczfvDvhCghItusENskBsS3hEzuz3Lu6JDDmSI3CfGyjgbaeLqS6HFWX9vGo1S7kTNfwKwHj479JSIYaxgoGCXZFR_W-SFmKrGpb-w8RjMD1ouXw/s320/dscn0328.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530225865960433074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox6CKPatFD74Qp4NB-xaYuvw10_9n4rD57ERUKZ5192ngu3_SYrAzX5X7NvVDkOLZgJGuMdtLO7sSz7tpi21Hhg1YZn3350W-NmTd3PRJOWyuZlgpVBPSTWNrDq01kOH8Yzl-BiUtAW07/s1600/DSCN0332.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox6CKPatFD74Qp4NB-xaYuvw10_9n4rD57ERUKZ5192ngu3_SYrAzX5X7NvVDkOLZgJGuMdtLO7sSz7tpi21Hhg1YZn3350W-NmTd3PRJOWyuZlgpVBPSTWNrDq01kOH8Yzl-BiUtAW07/s320/DSCN0332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530225572788385682" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Daddy!!<br /><br />As for me and the baby we are both doing fine. As I think I always mention she is a lot more active than I ever remember Mackenzie being which is a little scary. I promise to scan the pics from my ultra sound one of these days, but they say she is doing great and her growth is right on track. I finally got to do the gestational diabetes test and as I expected I failed the one hour test and had to go do the three hour one. I was really pissed off, but I went and did the three hour and received some good news as technically I don't have it, but I failed the third hour by one point so they had me go to the diet class. I did that today and ended up picking up a tester so I can keep an eye on my sugar levels. The last thing I want is to attempt to deliver a 10+ pound baby, so I'm think positive thoughts about this and hoping that I lose the weight I have put on with the pregnancy.<br />So that is a basic catch up. I have some more photos and stories, but I need to go pick up Mackenzie from school so hopefully I'll be able to write a little more soon. I'm not too sure of John's painting agenda either, so if the computer gets packed away it might take a little longer still! Until then....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdzSK2PtAkJNMx9kaZDrEndU9J-xTm1rmPz-XlDIcfxBi8avBOjNPf7kWPVIgiIGiat6PMfio9PEfIEnM9iEde7OpXqp1-7dIGGMV8MSkkK2kb-UNsmKJXBcK6RR8bCMYVkMkF2ET1PpL/s1600/DSCN0315.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdzSK2PtAkJNMx9kaZDrEndU9J-xTm1rmPz-XlDIcfxBi8avBOjNPf7kWPVIgiIGiat6PMfio9PEfIEnM9iEde7OpXqp1-7dIGGMV8MSkkK2kb-UNsmKJXBcK6RR8bCMYVkMkF2ET1PpL/s320/DSCN0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530225415633501570" border="0" /></a>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-37369086396384626072010-09-12T19:38:00.001-07:002010-09-12T19:56:00.515-07:00Out of the Mouth of Babes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOtRt0XchFSR7Ekxgo-GD40llrUFsWlrMCyJmwPGjTcSXDaZ6bXm8x3aVJ37qT1jo0Xgsiryrk-UFn-6zJaWk1e84ihBjP5n58B0E1pdWhaTE8o7ZSNnNKqESFX9lSSVREmYHJCsn7PjA/s1600/DSCN0301.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOtRt0XchFSR7Ekxgo-GD40llrUFsWlrMCyJmwPGjTcSXDaZ6bXm8x3aVJ37qT1jo0Xgsiryrk-UFn-6zJaWk1e84ihBjP5n58B0E1pdWhaTE8o7ZSNnNKqESFX9lSSVREmYHJCsn7PjA/s320/DSCN0301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516222294706461442" border="0" /></a><br />All dressed up and ready for the first day of the new school year!<br /><br />This week we started our new school year. The day went by like any other day on our side of the school, but for the bigger kids I hope it was a little more exciting! Our director asked us to make a bit of an effort so I got Mackenzie and I dressed up nice, and in the end we ended up going home a little early as half of my class was out on vacation/holiday. It was actually a rather nice week as my class was low. Next week on the other hand is probably going to be crazy as I go from having four to eight...wish me luck there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kLhVgDEGM2fxll-BVr_o_YdsigbBFUBCJaFJ3NFexgEUZUBCBiMvhjRZu61N02UE6K02aqo7yT-6koAL1Pi7lDmrRqpzdrRn8aWOgh_jrlvxSJTXYgTwpnNmqNVTjk8CubOyYAHyuFON/s1600/DSCN0302.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kLhVgDEGM2fxll-BVr_o_YdsigbBFUBCJaFJ3NFexgEUZUBCBiMvhjRZu61N02UE6K02aqo7yT-6koAL1Pi7lDmrRqpzdrRn8aWOgh_jrlvxSJTXYgTwpnNmqNVTjk8CubOyYAHyuFON/s320/DSCN0302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516222174284898882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a pretty uneventful week for us. This week we will be on our own again for a little while as John is heading out for the last time. It's only going to be a little trip, but I think this one is going to be tough on Mackenzie as she's so used to having her Daddy around. This past week when he was on duty she asked for him all night! I think she'll be a little confused for first couple of days and will eventually get used to it. My plan is to keep us busy so the time flies. We have to organize John's birthday for when he gets back and I also have a work thing one night that will take up some time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCbe-0vuSflhY9qjyi74VT2FcVIvK0zRhfh7bBECcpZOyg_DaTvb2pD-jQetdSgkheW2OCHqvOG_1AChoMit4PPzsUJ0EPibJLUKstPhS9GnK5uOjhW3ZtQ3nbTWqhlTJcBHL5iph98HY/s1600/DSCN0303.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCbe-0vuSflhY9qjyi74VT2FcVIvK0zRhfh7bBECcpZOyg_DaTvb2pD-jQetdSgkheW2OCHqvOG_1AChoMit4PPzsUJ0EPibJLUKstPhS9GnK5uOjhW3ZtQ3nbTWqhlTJcBHL5iph98HY/s320/DSCN0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516222087462353842" border="0" /></a><br />She's always taking someone to school.<br /><br />Mackenzie is doing great and is talking so much these days. I have been struggling with a little head cold or allergies at the moment so every time I sneeze she says, "Bless you Mama." It's the cutest thing ever!! Other cute things she says now is every day when I ask her what she wants to eat for dinner she will yell out, "Chicken!!" Unfortunately that means chicken nuggets! She will eat what ever I put in front of her (most days), but it's a little sad that she is so obsessed with chicken nuggets. At school this week one of her friends had them for lunch a couple of days and she ended up throwing a fit because she wanted to eat his nuggets. I ended up sending some to school just so the girls wouldn't have to deal with her tantrum and that day he didn't have them so she quietly ate her sandwich with no complaints!!<br />Saturday as I was helping her up the stairs each and every time she tripped or lost her footing she said, "Shit!" I tried my hardest not to laugh, but I couldn't believe she was saying it in the right context! I guess with an Australian and a sailor as parents there is no hope for her!!JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707721270459708008.post-11339882738733481032010-09-05T12:47:00.000-07:002010-09-05T13:12:37.485-07:00Now a Catch Up on Us!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvzu7P0M_AHUKKamqDA-EcYJ0pPr3wCGfwV9vUGaREuoIUFmlQlrek9dr-qRS1Iag-Lbyo-vdK7ylGyCCOGqiv09Vyv8uWP3XcsocB7_9lOpHw-nm_d5nvePF5BLoXWR-fwPL3aWOiQ0s/s1600/DSCN0293.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvzu7P0M_AHUKKamqDA-EcYJ0pPr3wCGfwV9vUGaREuoIUFmlQlrek9dr-qRS1Iag-Lbyo-vdK7ylGyCCOGqiv09Vyv8uWP3XcsocB7_9lOpHw-nm_d5nvePF5BLoXWR-fwPL3aWOiQ0s/s320/DSCN0293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513519194844437554" border="0" /></a><br />Out for lunch with Daddy!<br /><br />As for each of us we are doing great! John has been busy with work and will be heading out one last time in the next week or so. It will only be a short trip, but it's really nice to know that this will be the final one for some time. At the moment he is helping to initiate, train, prepare (whatever you want to call it) the latest chief selectees which means a lot of early morning runs for him, but it hasn't taken up too much of his personal time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYXg10qde5DK1nMzxwJzWhIBO1JJGGWRkOF5ZthZ7X1mgRMIPsgdetHRu0z49PCRu-tu-qaqElP8OLs06Tz-UrGb_jxxVJN0Mmh8Niz4P8oH57d3AgucoSYXULympBOJ1ZyjaZkijhG93/s1600/DSCN0294.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYXg10qde5DK1nMzxwJzWhIBO1JJGGWRkOF5ZthZ7X1mgRMIPsgdetHRu0z49PCRu-tu-qaqElP8OLs06Tz-UrGb_jxxVJN0Mmh8Niz4P8oH57d3AgucoSYXULympBOJ1ZyjaZkijhG93/s320/DSCN0294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513519057627488130" border="0" /></a><br />Mackenzie and I down by the bay.<br /><br />I'm doing fine and find it hard to believe that I'm 24 weeks pregnant!! We are over half way now and I don't feel anywhere near as prepared as what we were with Mackenzie! I know we were a prepared early because John left, but for some reason I feel this next one is going to be here before we are ready for her!! I went for my check up on Thursday and everything is going great. My next appointment will be a big one as that is when they will finally test me for gestational diabetes. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this time I manage to escape it! The baby seems to be a lot more active than Mackenzie ever was which has me a little scared. Mackenzie keeps us busy enough as it is, so we are hoping the next one will be a quiet one for us. I'm starting to think that we won't be so lucky!!<br />Work is going fine and has been a little busy lately. Next week we start the new school year which has meant that there have been a lot of new enrollments and stuff. On Friday we had no kids for the day and had to prepare our classrooms for the new year. It was the longest day of my life!!! I had to clean from top to bottom, then put up new bulletin boards and a whole bunch of other stuff. I ended up being there from 7 in the morning until 5:30 that afternoon. All I can say is thank goodness John was able to keep Mackenzie as I would have probably still been there doing what I needed to get down!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdN8bwXd7ccU3AJKJ3GuYKQg4oH-RkoDytDImpbyYeVQlNQbRZY_iPFF3Rd5Ke01HoBNwxhbIJ29XLYAiEgJ8AfJSCRIpz_M1DQ_Wi2nlek9M3kpR4mUX-nHVCZ8qeg7d672eBu-E5lg8/s1600/DSCN0296.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdN8bwXd7ccU3AJKJ3GuYKQg4oH-RkoDytDImpbyYeVQlNQbRZY_iPFF3Rd5Ke01HoBNwxhbIJ29XLYAiEgJ8AfJSCRIpz_M1DQ_Wi2nlek9M3kpR4mUX-nHVCZ8qeg7d672eBu-E5lg8/s320/DSCN0296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513518967944148130" border="0" /></a><br />Eating her favorite food ever....chicken!!<br /><br />As for Mackenzie, she is doing great!! Her favorite word is NO and we hear it all the time. She is so busy and is loving school. On Thursday we had a bounce house at school and she had an absolute blast running and jumping in it! She just continues to act like a sponge and absorb everything she sees and hears about her, some good and some not so good! Unfortunately we have heard drop the s*%# word a few times and we only have ourselves to blame for that. She is able to count from 1 to 10 and she is naming a bunch of colors! She fell in love with It's a Small World and the Tiki Room while at Disneyland so every time she hears the songs (we have Disney cds at school) she gets excited and then upset because she wants to go back! As soon as we get home from school she is straight into the dvd draw trying to coerce John or I to play her a movie. Most days it's either 101 Dalmatians or The Lady and the Tramp!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvHaoYGBrFogOD3w3btmXu72UVOS_AbFzdUdD7R5LGPmdIIbCyjpAAuxWjf4ChgaWhpa2z00KiDisquMwjdINlrpyn4XyDjjuoQAC1f5waKUboutUfp4DwnCnU43R7aJna88skvNi0up8/s1600/dscn0297.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvHaoYGBrFogOD3w3btmXu72UVOS_AbFzdUdD7R5LGPmdIIbCyjpAAuxWjf4ChgaWhpa2z00KiDisquMwjdINlrpyn4XyDjjuoQAC1f5waKUboutUfp4DwnCnU43R7aJna88skvNi0up8/s320/dscn0297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513518877556120034" border="0" /></a><br />Having fun in the bounce house.<br /><br />This weekend is a three day weekend for us and I have managed to catch a bit of a head cold. We are taking things easy and our plan is to just work around the house, although it's Sunday now and we are yet to really make a start on anything!! Our plan is for Mackenzie and the baby to share a room so we need to swap Mackenzie's current room and our entertainment room around, but as of yet we haven't done a thing. I guess we'll make it happen eventually, but in the mean time I'm planning on enjoying the extra day of rest of relaxation!!<br />Till next time people!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpipP1dA9Yg19-YlWsy6cbs9L595SxH0f92ghCWR-fSOUyuzZLp5zU1TenIJU8kjMAZw1kNKa7ZvmuU0zdnYRrQDjspNaqBYs5JszfeFOoW9pjLb_1vQ1u6rXTACBHzaDJ3Kb-jBObJQ8/s1600/DSCN0298.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpipP1dA9Yg19-YlWsy6cbs9L595SxH0f92ghCWR-fSOUyuzZLp5zU1TenIJU8kjMAZw1kNKa7ZvmuU0zdnYRrQDjspNaqBYs5JszfeFOoW9pjLb_1vQ1u6rXTACBHzaDJ3Kb-jBObJQ8/s320/DSCN0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513518746591570658" border="0" /></a><br />"Hello Mama!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeM78GYwoGEHWc4nnInvJSWeCOOdLXFJkenD6OicLCKwUZ4gMd_70JtDYtX2ibzGmKzZ5oZkxEp_OeWIcBfHoD8vSE_mlS7igydWqr6qlt8Jh0cLQ97SJa8Rx9SaYwIiBfDxQjgPGwTYn/s1600/DSCN0299.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeM78GYwoGEHWc4nnInvJSWeCOOdLXFJkenD6OicLCKwUZ4gMd_70JtDYtX2ibzGmKzZ5oZkxEp_OeWIcBfHoD8vSE_mlS7igydWqr6qlt8Jh0cLQ97SJa8Rx9SaYwIiBfDxQjgPGwTYn/s320/DSCN0299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513518652993876466" border="0" /></a>JodiDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200153987474290547noreply@blogger.com0