tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49700607665014111042024-03-14T07:59:53.597-05:00Life in KCWhen my husband and I moved to Kansas City in 2005 we weren't quite sure what was ahead of us. We knew that God was calling us, so we came. This blog is dedicated to giving you a glimpse of our experiences and thoughts as we continue to grow and live life here in Kansas City...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-27702741344710284132010-09-28T07:22:00.002-05:002010-09-28T07:57:48.188-05:00And a few more pictures....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX1gXPDy9jPsH2EYPMYvo67bgcLGcK0-i9xPSQPcKMVlsBijbW13g24lrhZ-ZJLDNoMKl0L4eGYBztuRL1JZV8EBFrTFAQhPbcu3XmG_BW47fcBhhezbZOPB8n0DRg7sWrlnOxdogFjk/s1600/IMG_1376.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX1gXPDy9jPsH2EYPMYvo67bgcLGcK0-i9xPSQPcKMVlsBijbW13g24lrhZ-ZJLDNoMKl0L4eGYBztuRL1JZV8EBFrTFAQhPbcu3XmG_BW47fcBhhezbZOPB8n0DRg7sWrlnOxdogFjk/s320/IMG_1376.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521941172641649186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxmfrvQfk7xjUdO3OVgio5skK9IeDCfbpRP6gOgd4mxd_TDeFRnA6FlMXIo4_F9qu6qNNdOYwNdDXN_pVyVZ_uVR1LrN_U79TLKdEm6TchlPyEk8rqRJi1BjIFp5HKxTX4U-oYD1e4Cg/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxmfrvQfk7xjUdO3OVgio5skK9IeDCfbpRP6gOgd4mxd_TDeFRnA6FlMXIo4_F9qu6qNNdOYwNdDXN_pVyVZ_uVR1LrN_U79TLKdEm6TchlPyEk8rqRJi1BjIFp5HKxTX4U-oYD1e4Cg/s320/IMG_1538.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521941170054620770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW3JqaCTfZ-FOD7Og68lQYc_OYfum6lOr0-RmA_rY5zujbcPI-AEhzoFaDg-2otBd0UOMoENcV7ohvb3S3Qma_dxhHXMv6UHdvFRyXDCq3RIRjOXQm_p4BbA7VzR1mwqm-YzPlfdCUac/s1600/IMG_1437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW3JqaCTfZ-FOD7Og68lQYc_OYfum6lOr0-RmA_rY5zujbcPI-AEhzoFaDg-2otBd0UOMoENcV7ohvb3S3Qma_dxhHXMv6UHdvFRyXDCq3RIRjOXQm_p4BbA7VzR1mwqm-YzPlfdCUac/s320/IMG_1437.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521941161834298354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6NsvPbiGnxG_YDebSqfXPuYFd9DdZsEbHnav5QlMJYF-ginVgaEiCxpCzEILi2gAmNXOKYFCSAeJv7OiHs1PjiWEZQxbW3tY7W5GKDxvh70VSI-Qv7UegFHKyWSdl4V-8opofALwpB4/s1600/IMG_1113warm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6NsvPbiGnxG_YDebSqfXPuYFd9DdZsEbHnav5QlMJYF-ginVgaEiCxpCzEILi2gAmNXOKYFCSAeJv7OiHs1PjiWEZQxbW3tY7W5GKDxvh70VSI-Qv7UegFHKyWSdl4V-8opofALwpB4/s320/IMG_1113warm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521941155292634434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce19Ko9Mru_JakDkx5ED89RBQdz98kShTy7z2lh5I1jwkwh-P7twQyX4o2nCNtFEXQ4ShcA1k-F0zMhTlAwhomLYUXtTHWXuY3FNzYvOYyH8_teRmcRCAw-tZprpgX6z8Vs0rxk3NYiI/s1600/IMG_1182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce19Ko9Mru_JakDkx5ED89RBQdz98kShTy7z2lh5I1jwkwh-P7twQyX4o2nCNtFEXQ4ShcA1k-F0zMhTlAwhomLYUXtTHWXuY3FNzYvOYyH8_teRmcRCAw-tZprpgX6z8Vs0rxk3NYiI/s320/IMG_1182.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521941146718417298" /></a><br /><br />Also, at Gracie's 1 year appointment a couple weeks ago she weighed 18 pounds 6 ounces and was 30 1/4 inches long! She has been taken steps for awhile now but as of this weekend she is REALLY walking!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-17081236094722557882010-09-28T06:37:00.002-05:002010-09-28T07:22:21.762-05:00Gracie's 1 Year Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFpw5d_Qhyphenhyphen2e9D36tm5sCQlQgoMdn7xFz-WOldq01SkNPdAyRnmH9SGgcW0O3zyWGyE_7OkXo-hQFpOVeuiZxNmUWHaBSznjAermw9bcHuhpnShRe9aF-yAh60eDtIo_D9UObjT84S8U/s1600/IMG_1340.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFpw5d_Qhyphenhyphen2e9D36tm5sCQlQgoMdn7xFz-WOldq01SkNPdAyRnmH9SGgcW0O3zyWGyE_7OkXo-hQFpOVeuiZxNmUWHaBSznjAermw9bcHuhpnShRe9aF-yAh60eDtIo_D9UObjT84S8U/s320/IMG_1340.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521937417943181922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zI0p2aBqCxMlWUsUPcO2OtPKjmJ-zBgxYkQQg4u32uy6ATcxDTWRR-6G7pAYJclCM4MHx_EpPpA-j2021Ts89x0XseL_zjoa3pcFGDKiHqrPpV8KsDMj6Oewd9CiMBONh76G4WBkVX8/s1600/IMG_1296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zI0p2aBqCxMlWUsUPcO2OtPKjmJ-zBgxYkQQg4u32uy6ATcxDTWRR-6G7pAYJclCM4MHx_EpPpA-j2021Ts89x0XseL_zjoa3pcFGDKiHqrPpV8KsDMj6Oewd9CiMBONh76G4WBkVX8/s320/IMG_1296.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521937416663548818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThjRr7Qe-SCddoAa49mzojN59PSFn4VmlcAur3IvXJM_PHvMVqzDU7K6Gbfqkr9RcOGRxDrOwtmqvtyIplajGIwR5LQG51rSCiW1XPJCn1lF9NNImq_q5_u63P4gf35V3R7nahMgHEHY/s1600/IMG_1205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThjRr7Qe-SCddoAa49mzojN59PSFn4VmlcAur3IvXJM_PHvMVqzDU7K6Gbfqkr9RcOGRxDrOwtmqvtyIplajGIwR5LQG51rSCiW1XPJCn1lF9NNImq_q5_u63P4gf35V3R7nahMgHEHY/s320/IMG_1205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521937406178873714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVauPz73ldZFJHNfcKzyko3U51HlGWpRRWHQxB8HhGXsA3YtAeTl5pfoDZrgDVhVAyOgj-RqX0t6iwzVFNzablgswlIC2o27pKy0IBXKFIMG9Mz3A9bSevGyMedYILFiNVg7w02HvPQ4/s1600/IMG_1162edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVauPz73ldZFJHNfcKzyko3U51HlGWpRRWHQxB8HhGXsA3YtAeTl5pfoDZrgDVhVAyOgj-RqX0t6iwzVFNzablgswlIC2o27pKy0IBXKFIMG9Mz3A9bSevGyMedYILFiNVg7w02HvPQ4/s320/IMG_1162edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521937403413132370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwaA9PmiEM__eeTnUBA-zl4DvxhXoHvzUiQ1aGRPaNjaplFj-WB2OLCQCA_olaJsrV65ciujfNEzKo8OOkbgO-rjLTZxxMCzlkMxR28qlgaevvfSNhNkcDQhHN6ra3mrX3QxIQ98sGlk/s1600/IMG_1088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwaA9PmiEM__eeTnUBA-zl4DvxhXoHvzUiQ1aGRPaNjaplFj-WB2OLCQCA_olaJsrV65ciujfNEzKo8OOkbgO-rjLTZxxMCzlkMxR28qlgaevvfSNhNkcDQhHN6ra3mrX3QxIQ98sGlk/s320/IMG_1088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521937391402085250" /></a><br /><br />And these are just a few!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-41739477120778788362010-09-20T07:30:00.003-05:002010-09-20T07:58:37.169-05:00A few links...It's been a sort of long weekend. Gracie has been extremely cranky and just not sleeping. The last couple weeks she has only been taking one nap and that one nap at times has been very hard to get her down for! She also has been struggling to go to sleep some nights.. really putting up a fight. I'm praying its just a phase.. I am comforted knowing that at this age it seems nothing lasts very long! I still didn't quite feel I got the "restful" weekend I was hoping for and was feeling a little frustrated last night. God heard my prayers though when I got a phone call saying the little boy I babysit wouldn't be here today. I have definitely enjoyed some quiet time this morning.<br /><br />I was re-looking over some blog posts and just thought I'd share them with you this morning.. One is on <a href="http://www.9marks.org/ejournal/young-mother-ministry-guilt-and-seasons-life">motherhood</a>.<br /><br />The other is on <a href="http://gospeldrivenchurch.blogspot.com/2010/07/steps-to-grace-driven-marriage.html">marriage</a>.<br /><br />Hopefully they will encourage you today. I know that they did me.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-49803634272300937632010-09-09T21:58:00.003-05:002010-09-09T22:20:54.765-05:00Gracie's First Birthday Party!Well Gracie is officially a ONE year old now! Wow.. that was actually really weird to type! We had her one year doctors appointment and she now weighs 18 pounds 12 ounces and is 30 1/4 inches long... so basically she has gained 10 pounds and grown 10 inches! <br />We had a birthday party for her on her actual birthday this past Saturday. We did a ladybug theme and we had a great time! Here are some pics from the special day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nHqGvCABPFjiEupAbXQoC_BzVPWcSNX-6h3OJbZBnYbjdmS1XmsH0MXuywnhCLhWQE9dfSgkeKFCr2YXjUWrb_krs47lnEnXyU-NNBAkKpKOuaR52vQr-yRQTMDn1JWxBAKjp_FYkxM/s1600/100_3417.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nHqGvCABPFjiEupAbXQoC_BzVPWcSNX-6h3OJbZBnYbjdmS1XmsH0MXuywnhCLhWQE9dfSgkeKFCr2YXjUWrb_krs47lnEnXyU-NNBAkKpKOuaR52vQr-yRQTMDn1JWxBAKjp_FYkxM/s320/100_3417.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515117285304761138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxqSls9tyM5VjiG0zg2U4o1IHcwDzFY2JUvsO-9ZVruHPf4ucwdhJSAIhfaCGpUJA2buJRFPG4Q54VQGH_m6rH6gmix2FBWmv7a4nqXVJTeMzw26ke3toWs0cE9YBKBzRer_YNZjM9fQ/s1600/100_3449.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxqSls9tyM5VjiG0zg2U4o1IHcwDzFY2JUvsO-9ZVruHPf4ucwdhJSAIhfaCGpUJA2buJRFPG4Q54VQGH_m6rH6gmix2FBWmv7a4nqXVJTeMzw26ke3toWs0cE9YBKBzRer_YNZjM9fQ/s320/100_3449.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515117273422516562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6UClMrV-E6n8fQhzaGvJ6PYy9kn8DXmHOSdIxRd9wQNfELqWEI2BEhdjSCbGKGslT6oKF-7xFKWuDrtVtDPP8aKv3LWxpxu6Mry8u-StsDgvJuaYj4KC-7xKiqJqB42-jFDGWfxD2Ng/s1600/100_1445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6UClMrV-E6n8fQhzaGvJ6PYy9kn8DXmHOSdIxRd9wQNfELqWEI2BEhdjSCbGKGslT6oKF-7xFKWuDrtVtDPP8aKv3LWxpxu6Mry8u-StsDgvJuaYj4KC-7xKiqJqB42-jFDGWfxD2Ng/s320/100_1445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515117266393275410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW90ucLmGycWK33xavqOgHMDNEmjgftBX_3l671vXI-pifz4i_ZCtu0_YXAzGm30sq5dnVQ7jw3AAk_P1_1wD5AhSixsBW-eG7VwO10B6F-X2lljzXY0j2OEMygE9-vTeasNVa8xgBoc/s1600/100_1465.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW90ucLmGycWK33xavqOgHMDNEmjgftBX_3l671vXI-pifz4i_ZCtu0_YXAzGm30sq5dnVQ7jw3AAk_P1_1wD5AhSixsBW-eG7VwO10B6F-X2lljzXY0j2OEMygE9-vTeasNVa8xgBoc/s320/100_1465.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515117245320277890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyjTvFH17pdGVzUD673xTlf4Ywoq5xToyEgtjTq2teej14DevUk4JTyosePuocljsI3gdCKlwUabqep-5Qu7iToz9p4mQlAanM-NIQZNUfEbic9ZA3QK3cVa6KiMdRJoptqUHpBhAP84/s1600/100_1453.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyjTvFH17pdGVzUD673xTlf4Ywoq5xToyEgtjTq2teej14DevUk4JTyosePuocljsI3gdCKlwUabqep-5Qu7iToz9p4mQlAanM-NIQZNUfEbic9ZA3QK3cVa6KiMdRJoptqUHpBhAP84/s320/100_1453.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515117235734841650" /></a><br /> <br />I'll probably do another post soon with a few more pics from her birthday... they only let me upload 5 at a time and I still need to download a few from my camera! And I promise.. she did smile at her party! She looks so serious in some of these pics!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-27108075634790414292010-09-03T23:00:00.001-05:002010-09-03T23:00:08.105-05:00Gracie: My First Year at OneTrueMedia.comA look back at the past year...<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=b6cb0708ad6f5aed3a5db8" quality="high" scale="noscale" width="600" height="526" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=b6cb0708ad6f5aed3a5db8&skin_id=601&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:600px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt4" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make an on-line slideshow at <span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.OneTrueMedia.com</span></a></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-35580344794806945652010-09-03T09:27:00.003-05:002010-09-03T09:55:38.772-05:00My Birth Story, One year Late, for those interested!Well, one year ago I started FINALLY having contractions with Gracie! I meant to post a birth story forever ago and never got around to it and so I thought I finally would today. I don't know who is particularly interested in this.. BUT I wanted to have it recorded...<br /><br />I had shown no signs of progress at all, even at my appointment on her due date.. none. I was frustrated but had heard many times that this is very normal so I just tried to enjoy my last days before motherhood. <br />Thursday morning, September 3rd, 2009.. Matt and I went out to pick up some watermelons and tomatoes from a friends garden. I just felt sooooo tired. I had been having decent amounts of energy but that day it was not the case. I went home and pretty much rested all day. When I woke up from a nap about 4 that afternoon, Matt came in the room and was reading a magazine. Then all of a sudden I felt something.. "I think i might have just had a contraction!" I remember telling him.. So we just waited to see if it happened again.. sure enough about 5 minutes later. We timed them for a bit and then I thought.. "oh gosh, this is going to drive me crazy if we just keep waiting for them!" So we decided to go heat up some leftovers, tacos, I debated this not wanting to see them later.. but they sounded good, so I thought oh well!<br /><br />I continued to have bursts of contractions 5 minutes apart.. then they would spread a bit further a part.. then close together again. We just relaxed. I really wasn't in all that much pain and so I just thought.. this probably isn't' even it. We watched some of the football game and then about 8 headed out for a walk. The walk was hard! The contractions were definitely getting stronger! We actually ran into several people we knew on the walk. I didn't' want to say i was having contractions b/c I didn't want to make a big deal if it wasn't anything so I tried to just keep breathing as we had a short conversations! <br /><br />We headed back home and I decided that I should get more of my bag together and at least straighten my hair! haha I had taken a shower that day but just let it air dry and it was looking a little crazy. I thought I do not want our first pictures with my hair looking nuts! I debated makeup and decided it was silly to put on makeup to go to the hospital, especially since at this point it was almost 9. <br /><br />The next hour we just timed contractions.. some came really close leaning in on 3 minutes apart and then others were still about 5. I finally decided it was time to call our doctor. She told me to get to the hospital!<br /><br />We left the house about 10:30. My whole pregnancy I imagined our hospital ride to be chaotic and stressful and for me to be in a whole lot of pain. I had like two minor contractions the whole way there. All I could think was.. oh gosh.. we are going to get there and they are going to say go back home, you aren't even dialated!<br /><br />We pulled up to the ER and went in.. I was breathing pretty normal. The guy at the desk even asked, "Are you in labor or are you being induced?" I said, "I think I'm in labor" (haha) He insisted on me using a wheel chair but I could have totally walked.. the contractions didn't seem so bad right then! Once again making me very nervous.<br /><br />We checked in about 11:15 (which note to self.. unless a complete emergency, do not check in at the hospital prior to midnight.. we got charged for the whole day!!!!)<br />They checked me and thank goodness I was dialated to a 3 and they said I was definitely in labor and to just stay put! I felt so much relief! <br /><br />At this point I called my mom. She had called earlier that night but I didn't tell her about the contractions. I knew she would have got right in the car and I didn't want her coming if it was nothing. So when I called she was obviously asleep, <br />"We are at the hospital mom" <br />"WHY!?!"<br />"We are going to have a baby!"<br />.. haha, I thought it was very funny she asked why!<br /><br />So from about 11:30 to 2:30 we just walked around the hospital, I sat on my exercise ball, I went to the bathroom like 10 million times. I kept feeling the urge to go! I even got in the whirlpool tub for awhile! And finally around 2:30 I got nervous. The contractions were a lot closer, hurting a lot more and I just didn't know if I could do it! At this point I was dilated to a 6 or 7.. BRING ON THE EPIDURAL! <br /><br />I was nervous for the epidural and that was probably the worse part of the whole thing sitting there, trying to be so still when the contractions hurt so bad! But when it finally set in...awww.. relief!<br /><br />My mom arrived about 3 AM and for the next 3 hours we just talked, watched episodes of The Office and tried to rest. I was not very successful at resting! About 5:30 my doctor showed up and was going to break my water since that had never happened. But when she came in, apparently it had just broke.. I couldn't feel a thing. So they said I was ready to start pushing because that was the last thing they were waiting for, I was fully dialated! <br /><br />At 6 I started pushing and pushed for 45 minutes.. it really wasn't bad. I guess that's b/c I had an epidural. I was informed that pushing is not fun otherwise!<br /><br />And at 6:45 AM, Friday, September 4th.. Gracie Irene Maestas was born!!!<br />8 pounds 4.5 ounces, 20 1/4 inches long<br /><br />and they said she was a small baby!<br /><br />Has it REALLY been a year!?!?! We are having her first birthday party tomorrow! I'll post pics afterwards!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-63073609212306342642010-07-14T10:47:00.004-05:002010-07-14T11:15:27.244-05:00Summer Update!Well, no I haven't fallen off the face of the earth... It is kind of funny to me that now that I have "more" time in my day since I haven't been babysitting this summer.. I actually have blogged less. <br /><br />It's been a great summer! We have been busy but its been fun... Gracie has had a summer full of firsts...<br /><br />... her first trip to an outdoor pool and a splash park.. SHE LOVES THE POOL!!!<br />...her first trip to the zoo<br />...first time picking blueberries, and for that matter, my first time too!<br />...her first Royals Game!<br />...trips to the park and time in swing, which she also loves!<br />...this local gym has free "gymnastics" time for little ones once a week and we have been going to that... Gracie loves crawling all over everything... its actually quite a work out for me!<br />...her first 5K, also my first 5K.. we walked it this past weekend to support DYM, the youth ministry building that we meet in for our church service..<br />...her first time at a Sports Camp, our church held a Sports Camp for kids in our community the last week of June. It was a great time! We had 48 different kids there throughout the week!<br /><br />And I could go on and on.. but you get the idea. It's been fun! I can't believe it is already July! I just keep thinking back to this time last year and how excited I was getting that my new little baby would be arriving soon. And now my new little baby is growing so fast and turning into such a fun little girl! Gracie is SOOO busy.. she crawls crazy fast, pulls up on EVERYTHING (which has resulted in some minor ouches!) and is starting to just stand up w/ no assistance. I can't believe that she will be walking soon! SO NOT ready for that!! I already can hardly keep up with her!<br /><br />I hope everyone else is enjoying the warm weather and all the fun that goes along with it.. here's a few new pictures!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlYC_GnGNS-ymqIPqdaUPQGplc0KUulaug-gQeo-OyzNWOb5r-YieNSyskyXfufYFeqgTimzflwQBopeT5ZjMVhPHQmeocC7jLr7uITmjcDu8XIivEpI-oRQZVdlDSa-Bzb3poevL-NI/s1600/100_3224.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlYC_GnGNS-ymqIPqdaUPQGplc0KUulaug-gQeo-OyzNWOb5r-YieNSyskyXfufYFeqgTimzflwQBopeT5ZjMVhPHQmeocC7jLr7uITmjcDu8XIivEpI-oRQZVdlDSa-Bzb3poevL-NI/s320/100_3224.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794330303673714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8pkjCEaoLsAdwI7cxtNCZm0aiyIKm8xwUXkHSMJu6nyJdCclj_31ieNsBVyvIKMV9JROJ-TYzf0scELfn2zmPnI0BUM9Qzo6OdtPkbUz4vsnS8WJ6TIG4pwyO-JDU_8T-dsEoZcTfC8/s1600/100_3183.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8pkjCEaoLsAdwI7cxtNCZm0aiyIKm8xwUXkHSMJu6nyJdCclj_31ieNsBVyvIKMV9JROJ-TYzf0scELfn2zmPnI0BUM9Qzo6OdtPkbUz4vsnS8WJ6TIG4pwyO-JDU_8T-dsEoZcTfC8/s320/100_3183.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794326683922898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoT5EIeBXSzfGVgcTe9cKk9mxE0zfGKTQ-E58Gcji_8NZ9Ejk_ittiI6nU280Tw9usvsLiXSEjdevkkU5UghESxCrg8usGBn2GMJcYl_PAK69QPFNnx5oPwFDPeAUYUwdCVqt9HXm-T8/s1600/100_3193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoT5EIeBXSzfGVgcTe9cKk9mxE0zfGKTQ-E58Gcji_8NZ9Ejk_ittiI6nU280Tw9usvsLiXSEjdevkkU5UghESxCrg8usGBn2GMJcYl_PAK69QPFNnx5oPwFDPeAUYUwdCVqt9HXm-T8/s320/100_3193.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794315856846530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHOY3W3QtMG26RCM4P8IPzBX7DweS4ajj0cMPdmQsZGr_qIUnpXhiUS9bGGC3y1XuRYwnNHOV2FM8V889_hy7gIgx05P1UvvkYTFUDm9sWZmctOfjMkLuZzSdn-ifJxuGjMLafKp1QuQ/s1600/100_3222.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHOY3W3QtMG26RCM4P8IPzBX7DweS4ajj0cMPdmQsZGr_qIUnpXhiUS9bGGC3y1XuRYwnNHOV2FM8V889_hy7gIgx05P1UvvkYTFUDm9sWZmctOfjMkLuZzSdn-ifJxuGjMLafKp1QuQ/s320/100_3222.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794307818239122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ROKYf2HTLvRh_m9QT7oY5L6rIH6ujB4TCSdNyiN9GTeslKsBq5LYAjFlQNaUZYhO1FxmHBTLW2ufVIz3yFq-hZ4gJbfo8g3nQ_Tw6n9hosoMcv1m5boMMM3Yp11t06RP9xxII13RrMU/s1600/100_3204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ROKYf2HTLvRh_m9QT7oY5L6rIH6ujB4TCSdNyiN9GTeslKsBq5LYAjFlQNaUZYhO1FxmHBTLW2ufVIz3yFq-hZ4gJbfo8g3nQ_Tw6n9hosoMcv1m5boMMM3Yp11t06RP9xxII13RrMU/s320/100_3204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493794299010226738" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-39635264925397198072010-05-13T09:11:00.005-05:002010-05-13T10:12:48.380-05:00May UpdateWell Gracie is officially 8 months old.. crawling (the real way)like crazy..she laughs, claps, getting better at eating.. not great but better.. and I'm starting to wonder where my little baby is! She is turning into such a "big" girl! She is a lot of fun right now and I'm just trying to soak in this stage of her life as her first year seems to just be flying on by. <br /><br />As for us we are gearing up for summer! Only 2 weeks to go and I'll be done babysitting. We have some big projects planned for the summer, including painting our house! We actually got FREE paint from a program here in the county we live in so we are very excited! We have also been working hard (or should I say Matt has been working hard:) ) on the backyard, mulching and working on our garden. It is looking really nice. We don't have any BIG plans as far as traveling goes.. just visiting some family which is always nice. We also have some events we are working on with our church.. a kids sports camp and a back to school night. Both of those we did last summer and we are excited about hosting them again this year! Also we are excited b/c this past week we started our 2nd community group Bible Study! We decided it was finally time to multiply. We have some of our neighbors getting involved as well which has just been awesome to see. God is truly at work in our community!<br /><br />Well I hope everyone else is enjoying this month of May!<br /><br />And finally here are a few pictures of my little girl...<br /><br />My first mothers day:) <br />Matt made the day SOO special! He bought me a new outfit.. and its VERY cute!, made me breakfast, took me out to a fave sandwich shop of ours for lunch and also had a gift card to crate and barrel for me (from Gracie!) .. it was so sweet of him and I enjoyed the pampering:) The only downer was Gracie was really fussy on Sunday, her top teeth are coming in! Poor baby:(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls8RaH7u_Z-jlQbrvG0zImrLfoDyuTyfGPUM1l_wUJEs1c6kw3ZDAGeUwSjI_9aPxvvk8a-kYTiwUFWvut1WT4o4mhM5cIJujttYGoErD9Q2YEmB_STUpxeDfyubkn3hrccbzfdhrKiI/s1600/100_3157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls8RaH7u_Z-jlQbrvG0zImrLfoDyuTyfGPUM1l_wUJEs1c6kw3ZDAGeUwSjI_9aPxvvk8a-kYTiwUFWvut1WT4o4mhM5cIJujttYGoErD9Q2YEmB_STUpxeDfyubkn3hrccbzfdhrKiI/s320/100_3157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470761324635455586" /></a><br />Gracie w/ her daddy after bath time.. she was a little unhappy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcf0hxmb8YyQ61BgeMc4d9VgVGOpwSJ-QI2p-PRBmjSmpyelZC_ZJkrxVnbWBF1AEOYPJd3x1cOMN17TS6enXfxRBkEdpZKkHDhucPAZ7SJ1uOEwmhBkn3Ldbb_eQuYzmS0wmLpi27rc/s1600/100_3156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcf0hxmb8YyQ61BgeMc4d9VgVGOpwSJ-QI2p-PRBmjSmpyelZC_ZJkrxVnbWBF1AEOYPJd3x1cOMN17TS6enXfxRBkEdpZKkHDhucPAZ7SJ1uOEwmhBkn3Ldbb_eQuYzmS0wmLpi27rc/s320/100_3156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470761313903188722" /></a><br />Gracie entertaining herself w/ some cooked spaghetti noodles:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCf9cdEk3x_KxKxTK0WbkceLg3ebkLPWdFfO-gRlzJXu10zbXl_uEeGs5ixSl1GxUMMFdOSAtCPfmPx28eCAgytMfMDGG_9cSPRwrCoLKZMcBORawH2JeQB0GvK3kx8_4uZQHDddhfGQ/s1600/100_3155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCf9cdEk3x_KxKxTK0WbkceLg3ebkLPWdFfO-gRlzJXu10zbXl_uEeGs5ixSl1GxUMMFdOSAtCPfmPx28eCAgytMfMDGG_9cSPRwrCoLKZMcBORawH2JeQB0GvK3kx8_4uZQHDddhfGQ/s320/100_3155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470761303390101522" /></a><br />the last two are of Gracie playing in her room.. she is starting to pull up on all sorts of things!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlrAwpCqbN3ko-5SpIPdYY3F0j4xwpmE7Eb3UpcchVhlNDDIsAIInerDnjMQXJ_gguvlPgD-tnEkDz4v1Tlv6s5Y1V9jcYFpXDqgMSWcphJC7Ik54_OfHylw2_dCWcUlNAiiyzzCTQzE/s1600/100_3152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlrAwpCqbN3ko-5SpIPdYY3F0j4xwpmE7Eb3UpcchVhlNDDIsAIInerDnjMQXJ_gguvlPgD-tnEkDz4v1Tlv6s5Y1V9jcYFpXDqgMSWcphJC7Ik54_OfHylw2_dCWcUlNAiiyzzCTQzE/s320/100_3152.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470771988615065778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WhNutEVN8tqOA1UiaSTkFkELf3eN_s134iNU488n-OhazWDEB7BZAErcnA5ClMALBErsfmOv6mxJEDCsv7xGHpgC5ylyuMnrqbiCpEUpwx_JpccV65wwB961IRcRkT5aqENOJKJQLco/s1600/100_3151.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WhNutEVN8tqOA1UiaSTkFkELf3eN_s134iNU488n-OhazWDEB7BZAErcnA5ClMALBErsfmOv6mxJEDCsv7xGHpgC5ylyuMnrqbiCpEUpwx_JpccV65wwB961IRcRkT5aqENOJKJQLco/s320/100_3151.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470771981485136210" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-92185162263352324352010-04-29T10:10:00.005-05:002010-04-29T10:26:34.402-05:00Just a few pictures from the week...Gracie loves to stand up, which means we spend a lot of time helping her stand up:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4mZrIYBxrjKFhEcH5xV8g0Q1X7-kl6Kh5xoUnp2Q28VTyc7xo907uy-ztHNAwgL5pUTdRiGJu5sMjZYD1zo9noH5auLAWJQ2GRJhQAT7Dgd2_D0-wrCNT7qu4gDDrbLQrLqWieCgCJk/s1600/100_3147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4mZrIYBxrjKFhEcH5xV8g0Q1X7-kl6Kh5xoUnp2Q28VTyc7xo907uy-ztHNAwgL5pUTdRiGJu5sMjZYD1zo9noH5auLAWJQ2GRJhQAT7Dgd2_D0-wrCNT7qu4gDDrbLQrLqWieCgCJk/s320/100_3147.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465580859000763938" /></a><br /><br />My little crawler...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIaZZGWy42l5BSTcHb7Vxnw09p6U-oRK_uKt1rNj24S1DgTlAS_DwR0xthwx_Qm9vCgI5f3YNEbSAYvSttVK3zSYV4L-LQaRuscNG3f43Ch_wXcp4ATONthVgcSITgC9Mu9rYOXxUCWk/s1600/100_3149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIaZZGWy42l5BSTcHb7Vxnw09p6U-oRK_uKt1rNj24S1DgTlAS_DwR0xthwx_Qm9vCgI5f3YNEbSAYvSttVK3zSYV4L-LQaRuscNG3f43Ch_wXcp4ATONthVgcSITgC9Mu9rYOXxUCWk/s320/100_3149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465579608019433698" /></a><br /><br />Gracie will NOT hold still for diaper changes at all. She rolls, crawls.. whatever she has to do to get away... I just couldn't resist:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ynFfx7rH8VsaTv3ebvHmlFkX-gpjvhvEhBCCngSB56hetfMPF8BaNqYtzmRyiY7vy5kE5O1v1qi9AdVL4XmZlykCNXNDA4wWWz3qqVgqmZuGF-viR4GUyXxI9zcYjcuYlwpVtqHZbZs/s1600/100_3145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ynFfx7rH8VsaTv3ebvHmlFkX-gpjvhvEhBCCngSB56hetfMPF8BaNqYtzmRyiY7vy5kE5O1v1qi9AdVL4XmZlykCNXNDA4wWWz3qqVgqmZuGF-viR4GUyXxI9zcYjcuYlwpVtqHZbZs/s320/100_3145.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465579592420572898" /></a><br /><br />We bought a computer from someone for a really good price. Everything was included except for the monitor... someone recently let us have their old monitor.. think we might need a bigger desk now?:) (for the record, this is the same desk I have had since elementary school!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wbVPoUeXgvkVpU2lV4lzvfOW6EA4n7Vl1Ct9AcNWdyIqgVd5BEoyLzn8UKywgFDh-Q-XSuf2GRBk5M_FCUVSeai-HsXxsFOEC_cxzJI0y6CGvyYW5LHXZ5xOIdmEytmU5o7xCPJ0v-U/s1600/100_3138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wbVPoUeXgvkVpU2lV4lzvfOW6EA4n7Vl1Ct9AcNWdyIqgVd5BEoyLzn8UKywgFDh-Q-XSuf2GRBk5M_FCUVSeai-HsXxsFOEC_cxzJI0y6CGvyYW5LHXZ5xOIdmEytmU5o7xCPJ0v-U/s320/100_3138.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465579584037723586" /></a><br /><br />Gracie loves her daddy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-9Tov3iuV1kBDEDLY0aPwvGU67we-iRw8nk2AEXg3jpgd2vYgOfWdloKHYW5oMvL2VNDwxgvLaz-oBxO5eu9ipiEIsAfP37RUgZ-pqPR8AYubzylZqiprsNt2Ag6R1uplqUFNcSFS78/s1600/100_3135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-9Tov3iuV1kBDEDLY0aPwvGU67we-iRw8nk2AEXg3jpgd2vYgOfWdloKHYW5oMvL2VNDwxgvLaz-oBxO5eu9ipiEIsAfP37RUgZ-pqPR8AYubzylZqiprsNt2Ag6R1uplqUFNcSFS78/s320/100_3135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465579577144953074" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-52364592260031831862010-04-16T10:06:00.008-05:002010-04-18T19:30:53.527-05:00Project 365: A Glimpse from the past week!well.. a glimpse from a week a couple weeks ago:)<br /><br /><a href="http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/2008/05/juicy-strawberry-scones.html">Strawberry Scones</a>... WONDERFUL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiJ86p6PFxbr4Pue5Qcp_SruQ3G0OaxsiCTHbTaGPMZJzsk6kZ7MphfKWHXbEsXQWqdzq_Sjw9tVYOVEtbC7PEuiRPopiINvcOfGJ_EoYTM5QCjobL35lN7pJLg1MD2v0ETYa4uW2iqA/s1600/100_3130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiJ86p6PFxbr4Pue5Qcp_SruQ3G0OaxsiCTHbTaGPMZJzsk6kZ7MphfKWHXbEsXQWqdzq_Sjw9tVYOVEtbC7PEuiRPopiINvcOfGJ_EoYTM5QCjobL35lN7pJLg1MD2v0ETYa4uW2iqA/s320/100_3130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460762389657597138" /></a><br /><br />Gracie playing on the floor with her Grandpa and her Great Grandma.. they were in town for a visit over the weekend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLEVhnMvm3rxcTY4aumzFiKPrk-_GQRt7jjygmzCuk8i9eKejOs9pXIgLsWUCjCi9CfU1cLn-c1waLQL0PBzzsgfM7dexE_sSjR1nuaGKiRuccd_EPj02C5oYIiUOkPnt4nIGWkRL6PQ/s1600/100_3129.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLEVhnMvm3rxcTY4aumzFiKPrk-_GQRt7jjygmzCuk8i9eKejOs9pXIgLsWUCjCi9CfU1cLn-c1waLQL0PBzzsgfM7dexE_sSjR1nuaGKiRuccd_EPj02C5oYIiUOkPnt4nIGWkRL6PQ/s320/100_3129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460761391967168354" /></a><br /><br />one more pic of Gracie and her grandpa...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ32TQW2KovmzpMsEp7khhWSrD1FWfJNfQnYkxnwjuIzp93Kyy3vJVPVgsNbiGg_OmcuQD-ZjaeSLaYCrJnJwjHob1lE4Bg7c3Qds0SYTiW2hr9M3CxXypC-9cgDI83fi1Ndr7H4pYk7M/s1600/100_3133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ32TQW2KovmzpMsEp7khhWSrD1FWfJNfQnYkxnwjuIzp93Kyy3vJVPVgsNbiGg_OmcuQD-ZjaeSLaYCrJnJwjHob1lE4Bg7c3Qds0SYTiW2hr9M3CxXypC-9cgDI83fi1Ndr7H4pYk7M/s320/100_3133.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460761803239715442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Eiley and Gracie hanging out in their hats:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefGMKGmxlDp6pjWbqhKLCupkqD_RUSm1hgkBtZsMDw2r9iH4Jne-kJVnnRl4Fgyks4Yt5vhJeqVoW87J98s5pnojuIvDrDHkfAwY4F6-37-za30Ad0kRluWc4Qi0YVcVblOp2zjODEME/s1600/outside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefGMKGmxlDp6pjWbqhKLCupkqD_RUSm1hgkBtZsMDw2r9iH4Jne-kJVnnRl4Fgyks4Yt5vhJeqVoW87J98s5pnojuIvDrDHkfAwY4F6-37-za30Ad0kRluWc4Qi0YVcVblOp2zjODEME/s320/outside.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460760632278190194" /></a><br /><br />Some fun in the tub w/ lots of toys!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfMHystrwJz8MMSnXuhjd2HqSY7i-4NBf4Z_RA0GuqaIMvrpuGsLp7HHmtPp2nXT2htUEAzAuUsI07vuDmO-y7sn-zQ0zLrbsrPi8IW8HmPtvdAvnQEBMLz6WALFk7txVR1gD6GbCtKw/s1600/tub.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfMHystrwJz8MMSnXuhjd2HqSY7i-4NBf4Z_RA0GuqaIMvrpuGsLp7HHmtPp2nXT2htUEAzAuUsI07vuDmO-y7sn-zQ0zLrbsrPi8IW8HmPtvdAvnQEBMLz6WALFk7txVR1gD6GbCtKw/s320/tub.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460752991832305282" /></a><br /><br />Gracie at her friend Hudson's birthday.. it was her very first birthday party! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-EXA9Yjm6eP9y7RCkHdmbeK6eMF5jkj3okdht38qnpiI2TOzMKrW3xAVT-P6-RVEtcQ8oI3glD1a5nzIE6my9cu4mS7xhpKjPF63MiVuMfIU9i2KtU1Z-KIy2VLyjUd0C1Xh2Fb8L0/s1600/birthday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-EXA9Yjm6eP9y7RCkHdmbeK6eMF5jkj3okdht38qnpiI2TOzMKrW3xAVT-P6-RVEtcQ8oI3glD1a5nzIE6my9cu4mS7xhpKjPF63MiVuMfIU9i2KtU1Z-KIy2VLyjUd0C1Xh2Fb8L0/s320/birthday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460752420810531394" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-77613399734689553782010-04-09T10:56:00.003-05:002010-04-09T11:09:12.395-05:00Starting our garden!The weekend is ALMOST here! I'm so looking forward to sunshine and projects! We are starting to work on our garden this weekend. Last night Matt got our plot of ground ready and we are going to work on it more this weekend. I can't wait to start planting! <br /><br />Is anyone else planting a garden? This will be our first year to do it and so I don't know a whole lot. We are planning on doing tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, some sort of berry maybe.. someone even told me cantaloupe was really easy?? We will see what we end up doing and I'll try and share our progress. If anyone has any tips let me know and I would love to know what you are planting. I also really want to do some herb pots this summer. <br /><br />I have also been trying to de-clutter my house as well.. I've been taking a drawer, a closet, random basket one at a time when I have a few minutes and just sorting through... throwing things away, putting things where they should be!:) It is amazing how much I have been able to accomplish with just a few minutes here or there. <br /><br />So... all this to say.. what are you plans for the weekend? any spring cleaning projects or yard work? <br /><br />YAY for SPRING!!!!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-81862580541032693842010-04-08T14:24:00.001-05:002010-04-08T14:26:02.607-05:00New Update Video<a href="http://desotochurch.com/blog/">Here </a>is a link to our April video!<br /><br />Hope you are enjoying your day!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-12761620694063137402010-04-05T21:27:00.014-05:002010-04-06T10:47:14.431-05:00Project 365: A Glimpse from the Past 2 weeks...Gracie is learning to crawl... unfortunately for her she is going in the wrong direction and gets stuck underneath our furniture:(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_Hjb7PKFih-PA_P1Sg4e5V3C-l2X9vUrBVP9BoeaVwj4faelOdHyvX11xKbNjejicFsFZtPcF0sp562ByWyI-ri3ntM_kJWn7plNQkzqNSpwAkiQ2srj3p5H3lZPnwvpO3PpYAJ6kvk/s1600/100_3086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_Hjb7PKFih-PA_P1Sg4e5V3C-l2X9vUrBVP9BoeaVwj4faelOdHyvX11xKbNjejicFsFZtPcF0sp562ByWyI-ri3ntM_kJWn7plNQkzqNSpwAkiQ2srj3p5H3lZPnwvpO3PpYAJ6kvk/s320/100_3086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457047700483536770" /></a><br /><br />Matt and Gracie at a fave KC restaurant of ours.. La Bodega! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji30fukfNom4dnlZ7yoDmtBOl_4qc7KQNB5pj15fzL2611Ce5E5Oo5HxqpHPS0cf6k7JHCXi0oY4hZYGz5RVh9xlvOlGIr6s13l9b6YYVXFQ2yMWKRGCFi_HXxfZ4SyMAAUZKfmfuN2nc/s1600/100_3090.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji30fukfNom4dnlZ7yoDmtBOl_4qc7KQNB5pj15fzL2611Ce5E5Oo5HxqpHPS0cf6k7JHCXi0oY4hZYGz5RVh9xlvOlGIr6s13l9b6YYVXFQ2yMWKRGCFi_HXxfZ4SyMAAUZKfmfuN2nc/s320/100_3090.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457046477403500802" /></a><br /><br />Gracie eating bananas and playing with her spoon...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7xGU7LlbzUq-fcjvvKci0aMuWymz8WYJWCR3HjIs77UUOxO02QQxkJ1MKsJSzkMQ9NnKnuhkzsIeLIDGOL6nMqLyHxB5wpCRLOrQq8Z5dQF2m4c14IqLvEaD5bTpolklnZkYTLSPbCs/s1600/100_3093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7xGU7LlbzUq-fcjvvKci0aMuWymz8WYJWCR3HjIs77UUOxO02QQxkJ1MKsJSzkMQ9NnKnuhkzsIeLIDGOL6nMqLyHxB5wpCRLOrQq8Z5dQF2m4c14IqLvEaD5bTpolklnZkYTLSPbCs/s320/100_3093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457046004427390514" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://annies-eats.com/2010/03/10/chicken-chili/">Chicken Chili</a> on a cool spring day.. recipe link here! It was WONDERFUL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMyg6WKf3lmBy80oKQITu2amBYKe2VXHXrjcrbb6lnoUF1jEi-pecYDZ6qO68ju11FJwQxH4bmuyIn2OjJ4nulVz2zq-oidwj4pqWMr8denOVenl0mqjghbTzA9RvcHTRamg2GqjlTqE/s1600/chili.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMyg6WKf3lmBy80oKQITu2amBYKe2VXHXrjcrbb6lnoUF1jEi-pecYDZ6qO68ju11FJwQxH4bmuyIn2OjJ4nulVz2zq-oidwj4pqWMr8denOVenl0mqjghbTzA9RvcHTRamg2GqjlTqE/s320/chili.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457045282293162994" /></a><br /><a href="http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/2008/05/strawberry-hand-pies.html"><br />Strawberry Hand Pies</a>.. not the best picture but very delicious, especially with a scoop of ice cream!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAW0BZ5NmJ_-G9b3biI3qJZBFcT2W6okai9qzFVg5vHT5a3Oskq4QFpCWVVq17ygSHEU_n0CugL_XNVo3L22R7A2EyBvRomdASpiR4hFbp-icpwhiBtHo5gLFW6XWpU6iSV1ehchDdos/s1600/100_3095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAW0BZ5NmJ_-G9b3biI3qJZBFcT2W6okai9qzFVg5vHT5a3Oskq4QFpCWVVq17ygSHEU_n0CugL_XNVo3L22R7A2EyBvRomdASpiR4hFbp-icpwhiBtHo5gLFW6XWpU6iSV1ehchDdos/s320/100_3095.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457044609976382322" /></a><br /><br />Gracie loves her Johnny Jump Jump type swing! I just wish we would have started using it sooner.. My grandma found it at a garage sale and showed us before we had Gracie. Both Matt and I agreed that it looked like some sort of a death contraption.. but now we love it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveEcTcFPh8KIO_2HUq2w2j3G07CgOkiNLeW13dGw1hkHCLudBy4vI27AjsfGOgtoCBYz3i8PlyKLljWmYCoGWQipS2uxRdENoU-paEj6QA5_25HJqG6MPU69X51QK4o7pnD6cGxX1_pY/s1600/100_3096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveEcTcFPh8KIO_2HUq2w2j3G07CgOkiNLeW13dGw1hkHCLudBy4vI27AjsfGOgtoCBYz3i8PlyKLljWmYCoGWQipS2uxRdENoU-paEj6QA5_25HJqG6MPU69X51QK4o7pnD6cGxX1_pY/s320/100_3096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457043807143188834" /></a><br /><br />Matt has a new toy.. well actually we both do. We finally traded in our 3 year old flip phones and upgraded as well as switched our plans to Sprint. We have a friend who works for Sprint and he hooked us up w/ an awesome plan. So now for less than we we were paying for a measly 500 minutes, no texting, no internet.. we get it all plus double the minutes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDi-IHZH_I8UNBb7JUoOW3hNYTh5rUZZ8XHAZ8Tu7a8FxI7QBpXkjafk9tr93cDi64AhSiONE4dlP0b11ADKplHUOVjWpCP9zoM28g9LD7iDnq6cODuYxnfpRCA7O6SW4TZWonqtlYuE/s1600/100_3098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDi-IHZH_I8UNBb7JUoOW3hNYTh5rUZZ8XHAZ8Tu7a8FxI7QBpXkjafk9tr93cDi64AhSiONE4dlP0b11ADKplHUOVjWpCP9zoM28g9LD7iDnq6cODuYxnfpRCA7O6SW4TZWonqtlYuE/s320/100_3098.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457041842110712898" /></a><br /><br />Matt and Gracie just chillin on an 80 degree day.. LOVE that its getting warmer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_K03z5qN-XEXtih-AJGXUFNkvjlguuSIOgICaPeSI27HzOx79BW21MII0eI4HWCUsVu8-TMvvnzUMEU9ekyCQz8edUN33_r8T5Uc1jC3kYuVSX04WX4S1Iv_BMA19f-VXCPxqRsfNz-g/s1600/100_3101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_K03z5qN-XEXtih-AJGXUFNkvjlguuSIOgICaPeSI27HzOx79BW21MII0eI4HWCUsVu8-TMvvnzUMEU9ekyCQz8edUN33_r8T5Uc1jC3kYuVSX04WX4S1Iv_BMA19f-VXCPxqRsfNz-g/s320/100_3101.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457040899953319810" /></a><br /><br />Gracie and I prayer walking our town..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxrLAvWNX9R5jc5VHMSginUm5zsnydYCytb_Nfq_uiz_7MXhK7ooWYxj7nbvCYW_rCkIaOAN4FtZ0B5yA5igmRE8HXk_ZprU_c7JV2kxgWSBN_lc29KaDcZ4QE1eE5k1i1wpCCgrexUM/s1600/prayer+walking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxrLAvWNX9R5jc5VHMSginUm5zsnydYCytb_Nfq_uiz_7MXhK7ooWYxj7nbvCYW_rCkIaOAN4FtZ0B5yA5igmRE8HXk_ZprU_c7JV2kxgWSBN_lc29KaDcZ4QE1eE5k1i1wpCCgrexUM/s320/prayer+walking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457039489271993058" /></a><br /><br />Kabobs and fresh pineapple on the grill... Delicious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ9PAeK9-cNv3v-8ZxLRqUf9s41nb_nOR5Gqzffc_vwEnpkKao_EOwooSxTVvHs7Wy281_PEebqJ4m9R150zYZtJXiIENrrlDOw2-u8XlfxanGbgL44t23RVQaIEmdubhjgJEkC89_Lk/s1600/kabobs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ9PAeK9-cNv3v-8ZxLRqUf9s41nb_nOR5Gqzffc_vwEnpkKao_EOwooSxTVvHs7Wy281_PEebqJ4m9R150zYZtJXiIENrrlDOw2-u8XlfxanGbgL44t23RVQaIEmdubhjgJEkC89_Lk/s320/kabobs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457038794029050498" /></a><br /><br />Chik Fil A...YUM!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYfmMAZnS7u_0nG6ncEA0E6TLzAW0-1BUmikcZ4eSfSsxthyn5TRFEMFDg4EtF0UmCflcUoGUMQg5bHIhimbPtZjvh6kd9LMJpNlCvyi-bqeqStqPzGYfUho0I1G5-rzu9JUhwZL5AnY/s1600/chik+fil+a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYfmMAZnS7u_0nG6ncEA0E6TLzAW0-1BUmikcZ4eSfSsxthyn5TRFEMFDg4EtF0UmCflcUoGUMQg5bHIhimbPtZjvh6kd9LMJpNlCvyi-bqeqStqPzGYfUho0I1G5-rzu9JUhwZL5AnY/s320/chik+fil+a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457037979842603314" /></a><br /><br />Isn't this outfit so cute?! My mom brought it to Gracie this weekend.. This is when we were out shopping in downtown Lawrence.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EUM8yYaXr7M8E8eQvIoZeQnHqMHOYIjcVeCAB4xvPV8Ri9VZmVq80zRv7PLM7QZtJy1bn7rnpsHAM5u2unT_oFLQXMvny6nyTazpDHtyBMhOhuvLUbDdhnY7NOLNE8dvInV8an9n7rE/s1600/100_3104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EUM8yYaXr7M8E8eQvIoZeQnHqMHOYIjcVeCAB4xvPV8Ri9VZmVq80zRv7PLM7QZtJy1bn7rnpsHAM5u2unT_oFLQXMvny6nyTazpDHtyBMhOhuvLUbDdhnY7NOLNE8dvInV8an9n7rE/s320/100_3104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456846381979428514" /></a><br /><br />This is my <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/08/blueberry-pie-for-betsy/">blueberry pie</a> I made for dessert.. all from scratch I might add;)(the outer edge of the crust did get a little brown..grr...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkoAdMXnaEnJg_e6ZeFVDfbKMgKG6MqO9gRVUzMAMACyymFgyl0Ix-gxdXZ_VuTAvvfvR8NoohHHyEmT7pt9bZJ5xk-Aq7DxFwMTq-wLubtw5E2kg_8WW1wWvZQ53IUsBLXiS-6WTb8g/s1600/100_3127.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkoAdMXnaEnJg_e6ZeFVDfbKMgKG6MqO9gRVUzMAMACyymFgyl0Ix-gxdXZ_VuTAvvfvR8NoohHHyEmT7pt9bZJ5xk-Aq7DxFwMTq-wLubtw5E2kg_8WW1wWvZQ53IUsBLXiS-6WTb8g/s320/100_3127.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456845857517805954" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-39473713194535578112010-04-05T21:15:00.004-05:002010-04-05T21:26:58.085-05:00Gracie's First EasterHere are a few pictures from Gracie's first Easter... It was such a great day! (Oh and yes Gracie has a horrible looking rash in some of these pics across her chest. It's looking somewhat better but we are thinking that it is eczema:( ) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ__MYhyphenhyphenV-vkMbiExM7W4yH1MzJKe-x2XVrv2dq2RAksigZFy1MHL89WDhtVtacvZvt0b3f0ZCpLnXax0MOI50UOyGpVmvBLYT7t5NpY6b2bAGSjhxY7VwlRhdkqq_ayHLD6TpEmQTenA/s1600/100_3118.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ__MYhyphenhyphenV-vkMbiExM7W4yH1MzJKe-x2XVrv2dq2RAksigZFy1MHL89WDhtVtacvZvt0b3f0ZCpLnXax0MOI50UOyGpVmvBLYT7t5NpY6b2bAGSjhxY7VwlRhdkqq_ayHLD6TpEmQTenA/s320/100_3118.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456845017608340514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzIsemmntDH3cNHt7cJiZ0BW2NUQhw7v9n0w2FkE7mF5tJjtB0xU9Y6cJ7IPZffmaI1NJKz1opTVmTHo1Xnm6MlarOn3yFISH0yb6FVvkz7hk8tWt5kZ4JkM57Oe0ILxl0ZYQ5jTeEKQ/s1600/100_3111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzIsemmntDH3cNHt7cJiZ0BW2NUQhw7v9n0w2FkE7mF5tJjtB0xU9Y6cJ7IPZffmaI1NJKz1opTVmTHo1Xnm6MlarOn3yFISH0yb6FVvkz7hk8tWt5kZ4JkM57Oe0ILxl0ZYQ5jTeEKQ/s320/100_3111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456845009720671026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_SA04BbmO8cHwlt6nKO9G5706jv6rKM9Juq6hGUZmqDNatrElBsiLaR2luBLhznhSNJT4gMJtm4aV771Ppkp7fs3QjolDG3_yVWCCitlvDSKfA0wTsJE-ZA02Q32T65jYs54qsrRrd0/s1600/100_3107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_SA04BbmO8cHwlt6nKO9G5706jv6rKM9Juq6hGUZmqDNatrElBsiLaR2luBLhznhSNJT4gMJtm4aV771Ppkp7fs3QjolDG3_yVWCCitlvDSKfA0wTsJE-ZA02Q32T65jYs54qsrRrd0/s320/100_3107.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456844995373948962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUHsCdgCuAWzPqv2rcVGx_2Noh0zdlqOYcwHIOTjx-ji8kQb0mBWFPOZsxp_x88iUiBC3_dp1Ha1FZ40aET_Vque_FJcg7CsMgO0lESvDX3jr2VPTjbvAE2zcscmwyv9FVZoF_A8Paxw/s1600/100_3119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUHsCdgCuAWzPqv2rcVGx_2Noh0zdlqOYcwHIOTjx-ji8kQb0mBWFPOZsxp_x88iUiBC3_dp1Ha1FZ40aET_Vque_FJcg7CsMgO0lESvDX3jr2VPTjbvAE2zcscmwyv9FVZoF_A8Paxw/s320/100_3119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456844984845589522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak3Z5hPuqCraHWecuocuUNrAMvSR19I0FPvVgT_KZFdfAjbI4r-oR-BUD_VgzxdTJC3Vu5_CPNa3DZRICf78-YzT_FAueRy0gRWJ-de_jw0qCASXWuvKaGGcrljh5_pPok9jtGdf2x64/s1600/100_3122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak3Z5hPuqCraHWecuocuUNrAMvSR19I0FPvVgT_KZFdfAjbI4r-oR-BUD_VgzxdTJC3Vu5_CPNa3DZRICf78-YzT_FAueRy0gRWJ-de_jw0qCASXWuvKaGGcrljh5_pPok9jtGdf2x64/s320/100_3122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456844977111198466" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-50537302151982397652010-03-31T06:16:00.002-05:002010-03-31T06:18:58.548-05:00Something very appropriate for this week...Read <a href="http://itsalmostnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/03/herein-is-love.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FElTI+%28It%27s+Almost+Naptime!!%29">this </a>poem from "It's Almost Naptime".. <br /><br />Helps to put things in a better perspective.. it did for me anyways..Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-43619771189084002792010-03-22T19:46:00.002-05:002010-03-22T20:07:59.671-05:00Gracie's 6 month pictures!!Here is a link to Gracie's 6 month pictures! A friend of ours did them and I thought they came out GREAT!!! If you are in the KC area and looking for someone to take some pictures let me know and I'll get you hooked up w/ her. Thanks so much again Bekah!!<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI2OTMwNTE1MTIxOCZwdD*xMjY5MzA1MTc*MDQ2JnA9NjUxMzIxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmbz*4MjQ2YTU*ZjVhMDI*/NjRlYTVlNTBkZDkxMzNlMWQ*NyZvZj*w.gif" /><a href='http://photos1.walmart.com/fbshareredirect/p=701221269305154038/l=952995001/g=11046317/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=3101440001/a=11046317_11046317/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Walmart%20Digital%20Photo%20Center%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%20checked%20out%20my%20photos%20you%20can%20order%20prints%20and%20upload%20your%20own%20photos%20to%20share./counttext=32%20photos/COBRAND_NAME=walmart/'><img src='http://photos1.walmart.com/getimagetnurl/AlbumID=3101440001/a=11046317_11046317/'/><br></a><a href='http://photos1.walmart.com/fbshareredirect/p=701221269305154038/l=952995001/g=11046317/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=3101440001/a=11046317_11046317/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Walmart%20Digital%20Photo%20Center%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%20checked%20out%20my%20photos%20you%20can%20order%20prints%20and%20upload%20your%20own%20photos%20to%20share./counttext=32%20photos/COBRAND_NAME=walmart/'>I'd like to share my Walmart Digital Photo Center photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.</a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-75572692083036078082010-03-22T10:04:00.008-05:002010-03-22T13:00:26.025-05:00Project 365: 75-81/36575/365: My baby girl having fun in her carseat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3pQnOSIZbgTkHjkOEfz3F9pXDuBNdSJES_GTj9eFWmVt1111TaTcAXppGdaX_Aj5fvdvei6sRhCj1Roi7l0-vq_D3pDUwWddWuiwv16bo98MqvQRBPoYf0lAONX1TDlm0Uroh66yblo/s1600-h/100_3048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3pQnOSIZbgTkHjkOEfz3F9pXDuBNdSJES_GTj9eFWmVt1111TaTcAXppGdaX_Aj5fvdvei6sRhCj1Roi7l0-vq_D3pDUwWddWuiwv16bo98MqvQRBPoYf0lAONX1TDlm0Uroh66yblo/s320/100_3048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451491939151976834" /></a><br /><br />76/365: A little outing to one of Matt and I's favorite coffee shops in KC, <a href="http://www.theroasterie.com/">The Roasterie</a>. Their lattes are not only beautiful (do you see that heart!) but delicious and their scones are wonderful!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnOCuESKyhcyfMt1sFIfdVSK-h_wFj7Iwgr5GgE3lL0K1OOQp6X8Ms1d2-_uNFOhGqTzq8-FVOSrOraSOkb-cWZTtRDjLhdZ6x6qWswQG33TX-tyBpMTc4Y7FAeoz7tNadhkTXBXG66Y/s1600-h/100_3054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnOCuESKyhcyfMt1sFIfdVSK-h_wFj7Iwgr5GgE3lL0K1OOQp6X8Ms1d2-_uNFOhGqTzq8-FVOSrOraSOkb-cWZTtRDjLhdZ6x6qWswQG33TX-tyBpMTc4Y7FAeoz7tNadhkTXBXG66Y/s320/100_3054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451491463528006706" /></a><br /><br />77/365: My baby girl on St. Patricks Day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8QnJFUBXFzkziUY_TEsOgk2AstC6HQMtZZfLy5c7gRCz2lwSFCLFe8yeiC_RjIjl8eQHBuM56AOtszavhMQ8w5Bca7KeshwD700joy_SIqejwtLEvawDtFIooqYbhbjzQPjmAIIFQSM/s1600-h/100_3057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8QnJFUBXFzkziUY_TEsOgk2AstC6HQMtZZfLy5c7gRCz2lwSFCLFe8yeiC_RjIjl8eQHBuM56AOtszavhMQ8w5Bca7KeshwD700joy_SIqejwtLEvawDtFIooqYbhbjzQPjmAIIFQSM/s320/100_3057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451490867452683858" /></a><br /><br />78/365: Matt and Gracie reading a magazine:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmKxyjRjhYG8aOUCuCXMHEMwDQNIcAg9mKmgaKiP4TrRDD5lkvPEmeSyanZYty8-fALBCL_QHNWQVUgO_oHjyyEktOzV8lleS_ZkH0g9GjjffjxnfxEVNdmOWHKMgVwejA35MiRbNKsw/s1600-h/100_3059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmKxyjRjhYG8aOUCuCXMHEMwDQNIcAg9mKmgaKiP4TrRDD5lkvPEmeSyanZYty8-fALBCL_QHNWQVUgO_oHjyyEktOzV8lleS_ZkH0g9GjjffjxnfxEVNdmOWHKMgVwejA35MiRbNKsw/s320/100_3059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451489264873965346" /></a><br /><br />(79/365 is missing)<br /><br />80/365: Gracie starting pulling up in her crib! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjKpcDVRdYETT7ZZ8Ay6AmX96ls4V2RDcDTcUlYUJqbnifi8Ra-KbW0nHesreN2msYEkhWYQ6ZTrXEKG6NXx4nJBzHZd7mWcO0DGhoAujWFIPM2tFDuN8s4QtMgbyoBGjm9783TbYGW8/s1600-h/100_3071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjKpcDVRdYETT7ZZ8Ay6AmX96ls4V2RDcDTcUlYUJqbnifi8Ra-KbW0nHesreN2msYEkhWYQ6ZTrXEKG6NXx4nJBzHZd7mWcO0DGhoAujWFIPM2tFDuN8s4QtMgbyoBGjm9783TbYGW8/s320/100_3071.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451478092710368962" /></a><br /><br />81/365: You probably can't tell what this is... It's dessert.. a BUNCH of dessert:) Matt and I had a gift card to <a href="http://www.kansascitymenus.com/pauloandbill/">Paulo and Bill's</a> so we went to brunch after church. Oh my gosh did we eat a lot of food! It was wonderful!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXufFyVb-NIk2LTcfsoB3ecyaw0p9VLH-tpMWYHzrCI0zCdA-xjW0mVx-v3XWrSmgWl6ICJYl3ayhbcfv7ozVh4MCILTn-QlFg2X2fz4pnrCvy5DdVllmHjvPd8fng4AQxOp-p-1Back/s1600-h/100_3075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXufFyVb-NIk2LTcfsoB3ecyaw0p9VLH-tpMWYHzrCI0zCdA-xjW0mVx-v3XWrSmgWl6ICJYl3ayhbcfv7ozVh4MCILTn-QlFg2X2fz4pnrCvy5DdVllmHjvPd8fng4AQxOp-p-1Back/s320/100_3075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451475221519440642" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-25912797172916941642010-03-19T10:45:00.009-05:002010-03-22T09:37:15.400-05:00Project 365: 68-74/365Once again I missed getting pictures a few days. It irritates me so much when I realize this! So here is a partial recap of two weeks ago.. I'm a little behind w/ the uploading!<br /><br />68/365: What was left of the yummy carrot cake I made for my moms birthday! Recipe link <a href="http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/2009/09/carrot-cake.html">here</a>:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxPeiq7mJllTkmLNR_CU4UrtrgkixjV1UY0-aptIxiBTtxWs2hcaJreMbhyp7mWjZ5OPD-h6VS-PAOdDJDrNdQ6excJRk8ikCEF5rXDN7eclQuxtfgJgN5byAS1QsjlkEhCJyo-dxrkQ/s1600-h/100_3018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxPeiq7mJllTkmLNR_CU4UrtrgkixjV1UY0-aptIxiBTtxWs2hcaJreMbhyp7mWjZ5OPD-h6VS-PAOdDJDrNdQ6excJRk8ikCEF5rXDN7eclQuxtfgJgN5byAS1QsjlkEhCJyo-dxrkQ/s320/100_3018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451462361421834178" /></a><br /><br />(69/365 is missing... just being honest!)<br /><br />70/365: Another cake.. this time pineapple upside down cake:) Very Yummy! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2D8zGxProNgd2mmQozu2hJxie4KzXQ4G30RxX_lEgOA7qftug_N2ggjNYlUVyTqG8Ogx8baDxWygDqiFg2bI-CZxS4nyNFkATDiXWJKzWTKFgDk-cp5Jd7-lejPwkQh468HTLkNEs44/s1600-h/100_3021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2D8zGxProNgd2mmQozu2hJxie4KzXQ4G30RxX_lEgOA7qftug_N2ggjNYlUVyTqG8Ogx8baDxWygDqiFg2bI-CZxS4nyNFkATDiXWJKzWTKFgDk-cp5Jd7-lejPwkQh468HTLkNEs44/s320/100_3021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450382014398687538" /></a><br /><br />71/365: Gracie at bath time.... she finally likes her baths!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGdR6jnpCpK9zvnps-SkO_j3I-9I9eE3VnO9yb2v_eMkN2A2OXQh_2Uv4eQC9sJ2y7zpYgXp_abnIyMu-iUk5GKrgZRCoKu2LZJXz9TBwpGvI8ZizT9kur5RBkUHGPrqhy1lQYGy31Xc/s1600-h/100_3031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGdR6jnpCpK9zvnps-SkO_j3I-9I9eE3VnO9yb2v_eMkN2A2OXQh_2Uv4eQC9sJ2y7zpYgXp_abnIyMu-iUk5GKrgZRCoKu2LZJXz9TBwpGvI8ZizT9kur5RBkUHGPrqhy1lQYGy31Xc/s320/100_3031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450377054630937730" /></a><br /><br />72/365: These next two pics are from the same day. Gracie and Eiley playing together and learning to share:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD21FZQeqV3J_zTswSUSlYgjzoL4iVT049TLNiEHrLYlgK8TuPChy8sw5UK8sqIt_TEdXVOjBvH2A1ciKzHyqZO262OWjZBr34y7MK-GqW9VlQO2JTnSTl5wDCnLRO5DZsxZoCnSn7v_U/s1600-h/100_3039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD21FZQeqV3J_zTswSUSlYgjzoL4iVT049TLNiEHrLYlgK8TuPChy8sw5UK8sqIt_TEdXVOjBvH2A1ciKzHyqZO262OWjZBr34y7MK-GqW9VlQO2JTnSTl5wDCnLRO5DZsxZoCnSn7v_U/s320/100_3039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450374932543556546" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3Rnu8Rc4pdIS3cpyCWlfHuMyMfajHx7cLkt_HUClifT66CaFngUHfLy-g-4MRJQLmNHN4QuvZ0G0ro0VdKBDLW5pwpMULTjl6Ly-I4T5BBgJAnjn4HI7AQFC-Isad6EdmKMaHEuOtXo/s1600-h/100_3040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3Rnu8Rc4pdIS3cpyCWlfHuMyMfajHx7cLkt_HUClifT66CaFngUHfLy-g-4MRJQLmNHN4QuvZ0G0ro0VdKBDLW5pwpMULTjl6Ly-I4T5BBgJAnjn4HI7AQFC-Isad6EdmKMaHEuOtXo/s320/100_3040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450374389971859986" /></a><br /><br />(73/365- missing)<br /><br />74/365: Gracie sitting up in a highchair at 5 Guys Burger and Fries. She is getting to be such a big girl!! We went out w/ my dad and his girlfriend while they were here this weekend. We hadn't been before but it was pretty good! Still not my favorite burger place in KC.. <a href="http://www.blancburgers.com/">Blanc Burgers</a> holds that spot!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo3QNWKVz_-V2oCeaOF0EL9JxiRxjMOX_icI0-PQPUilU4fon3NEzaSIk6ukLpUwz4OgNkKgVQU9cTAGgaG_nmcltoyfko_bxpGZOtYJBP7ZhMXvU2y5OfpIX2nbb9ihyVXzgVxT3b5w/s1600-h/100_3046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo3QNWKVz_-V2oCeaOF0EL9JxiRxjMOX_icI0-PQPUilU4fon3NEzaSIk6ukLpUwz4OgNkKgVQU9cTAGgaG_nmcltoyfko_bxpGZOtYJBP7ZhMXvU2y5OfpIX2nbb9ihyVXzgVxT3b5w/s320/100_3046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450372755449973266" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-75198266572865793542010-03-16T21:00:00.001-05:002010-03-16T21:02:27.088-05:00March Update VideoHere is a <a href="http://desotochurch.com/blog/">link </a>to our update video!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-84619500016803309032010-03-11T15:33:00.002-06:002010-03-11T15:34:10.180-06:00Check out this post...If you have a few minutes check out <a href="http://itsalmostnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-dont-want-my-children-to-be-happy.html">this </a>post from the blog It's Almost Naptime.... I think it's worth your time..Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-67424763030136524142010-03-09T14:11:00.006-06:002010-03-11T15:28:32.708-06:00Project 365: 61-67/36561/365: Gracie and her friend Issac just chillin' :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZTKSAxW-4WqKz1bRFEyY38LcUrkWxLSjE34w75nxjPChbhXYxn7vECcXKVBd_caYSgGbT3lboSyztZoGBZFeHylvjRbfICHMB-OuigEthDqiEGEBnk846gH6PtOw37t_bquAu-i51h8/s1600-h/100_2980.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZTKSAxW-4WqKz1bRFEyY38LcUrkWxLSjE34w75nxjPChbhXYxn7vECcXKVBd_caYSgGbT3lboSyztZoGBZFeHylvjRbfICHMB-OuigEthDqiEGEBnk846gH6PtOw37t_bquAu-i51h8/s320/100_2980.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447488856477522626" /></a><br /><br />62/365: I started watching another little girl 3 days a week. So on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I have a 4 month old, 6 month old and a 9 month old... good times:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfVwekbPV9g4hwHZjEe9F6277eIzfQLNMbqX0uk5KqSiJcXLqiDlvu2i-pNkIYjQiahAW2OlDIubyP6KlZTzc2PtOpqFYfq1uzJGYyWG4EjMKOhtnsSP9poPr6d5EIdIa_bDxlIrRqF8/s1600-h/100_2984.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfVwekbPV9g4hwHZjEe9F6277eIzfQLNMbqX0uk5KqSiJcXLqiDlvu2i-pNkIYjQiahAW2OlDIubyP6KlZTzc2PtOpqFYfq1uzJGYyWG4EjMKOhtnsSP9poPr6d5EIdIa_bDxlIrRqF8/s320/100_2984.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447487758970452658" /></a><br /><br />63/365: I missed Wednesday... :(<br /><br />64/365: I already posted pics of Gracie on today since it was her 6 month bday This was at the end of the day.. just couldn't resist. My family:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FM3o9WHGpNEayYyLtaP8QrEFWXZGf4MNsfslCqc0SH0_SG9HPdAx6OTr0k0mcUWmBXRqpHLSwytfUz1uzZvuz3homisdwhm0X5jeUDDg_PNWsk8JVyRXOPX_2vziGseww4Mf_k7SG5w/s1600-h/100_3003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FM3o9WHGpNEayYyLtaP8QrEFWXZGf4MNsfslCqc0SH0_SG9HPdAx6OTr0k0mcUWmBXRqpHLSwytfUz1uzZvuz3homisdwhm0X5jeUDDg_PNWsk8JVyRXOPX_2vziGseww4Mf_k7SG5w/s320/100_3003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447487000776227394" /></a><br /><br />65/365: My mom was coming in town so Matt and I got to go out Friday night! Matt surprised me w/ flowers and took me to a really nice restaurant, <a href="http://www.yiayiaskc.com/">Yia Yias</a>. He is working a part time job at our health club and the owner works out there. Matt has gotten to know him and he even gave Matt some gift cards to the restaurant! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUO5S9QU_ZrB5h0froIi8bvGWRQYEd1Vm7L4gbRX5Jc7HKjEtgkLNfRlgQGfS1YLVeASWtkLJp0vjXWQf1T8tPoQ476kPEeF0glPu_XE1sQ0qmbbDSiUwc3mNeEkJmcqr1LBolhWre9k/s1600-h/100_3009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUO5S9QU_ZrB5h0froIi8bvGWRQYEd1Vm7L4gbRX5Jc7HKjEtgkLNfRlgQGfS1YLVeASWtkLJp0vjXWQf1T8tPoQ476kPEeF0glPu_XE1sQ0qmbbDSiUwc3mNeEkJmcqr1LBolhWre9k/s320/100_3009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447486054859855714" /></a><br /><br />66/365: Gracie had her first Baby swim class this past Saturday. It was so fun! She really seems to like the water! I can't wait to go swimming outside!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94qb_fApWV-4w4LylkzA4D7vKK-BQFLqnC8ND-kljI2RtCzWTHPbpBT7zwDK3BRTPEbsVdD74BaMb6_aYXQZimgzukUDmXCsZ-IbBV0oFoN7QnJSKafjsIhYuAwxkFiswTt4bWxNlTUw/s1600-h/100_1078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94qb_fApWV-4w4LylkzA4D7vKK-BQFLqnC8ND-kljI2RtCzWTHPbpBT7zwDK3BRTPEbsVdD74BaMb6_aYXQZimgzukUDmXCsZ-IbBV0oFoN7QnJSKafjsIhYuAwxkFiswTt4bWxNlTUw/s320/100_1078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447485416802717522" /></a><br /><br />67/365: ...And here's a pic of Gracie w/ her grandma, my mom.. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRRcouHjB3YXBVDKEkDPwAiTl2auYV_vMHdyXjUFJrc-flGW73i2IxKzzoI8KlQqmu_4YICbopTSss9hmTy6821HnfEt5Cp0JX3L_PV3ZvuumjccS5kPHCR36rOczuLWh6NxPQdqmvqg/s1600-h/100_3016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRRcouHjB3YXBVDKEkDPwAiTl2auYV_vMHdyXjUFJrc-flGW73i2IxKzzoI8KlQqmu_4YICbopTSss9hmTy6821HnfEt5Cp0JX3L_PV3ZvuumjccS5kPHCR36rOczuLWh6NxPQdqmvqg/s320/100_3016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446730005839511778" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-22154867250369343532010-03-05T14:38:00.002-06:002010-03-05T14:49:09.264-06:00Gracie turns 6 months old!Yesterday was Gracie's 1/2 BDay! Time is going by way too quickly! Here are some pics I took yesterday. She is developing quite the personality! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95rkyb9LaIDnHLhIehvWykGs1eSz9a7QMaaTQIR0BNiyIEHcixCobakkWILNe_nJpg_YtCvC4yLCohBXoKmFJEV7UNVXJ9cewPxrYhJT76v6RJPEgI1TLfMoXrZRDTkJ9Se-DMfsyn4s/s1600-h/100_2995.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95rkyb9LaIDnHLhIehvWykGs1eSz9a7QMaaTQIR0BNiyIEHcixCobakkWILNe_nJpg_YtCvC4yLCohBXoKmFJEV7UNVXJ9cewPxrYhJT76v6RJPEgI1TLfMoXrZRDTkJ9Se-DMfsyn4s/s320/100_2995.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445254400734515874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOpdCES6bi8cXEpOIgsQMkfxpxEhEdnMyDDBY1wNcc3h8cPgG22BjaWp1urGbFFMbrz5HGJS_ZITclq3XvM5QbM42cQSBFkErwk1in-BVCOJ5TS4BBTe7mYl5YDYd7VRV00-UUptU58E/s1600-h/100_2990.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOpdCES6bi8cXEpOIgsQMkfxpxEhEdnMyDDBY1wNcc3h8cPgG22BjaWp1urGbFFMbrz5HGJS_ZITclq3XvM5QbM42cQSBFkErwk1in-BVCOJ5TS4BBTe7mYl5YDYd7VRV00-UUptU58E/s320/100_2990.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445254381892051122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp05LN72Qy9gqE_ELd68MleFZNVhmhBdiU4ZRG6uyNzz2fNS0iby1pyPZUPXPgcElRZ74cxbyJgK7IjqvAF4OsBx__eROuLWh-_OM2F_VIPH8IhpEQZnAmunnLpss-LjoxZB_GRSXIhA/s1600-h/100_2989.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp05LN72Qy9gqE_ELd68MleFZNVhmhBdiU4ZRG6uyNzz2fNS0iby1pyPZUPXPgcElRZ74cxbyJgK7IjqvAF4OsBx__eROuLWh-_OM2F_VIPH8IhpEQZnAmunnLpss-LjoxZB_GRSXIhA/s320/100_2989.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445254369757981058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5nExuzY5igfKoSaqii7Vjsko15ri3XhtqAWxACmsrDi-f13gsymYAxQ99u7VqXeXtcAkyq6lFjO1DfNRUB_GxARNJUWEZ4THvs84wdoB1mStA5xaln5mD3wIfMASE1TsUi2FvN3TxIA/s1600-h/100_2988.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5nExuzY5igfKoSaqii7Vjsko15ri3XhtqAWxACmsrDi-f13gsymYAxQ99u7VqXeXtcAkyq6lFjO1DfNRUB_GxARNJUWEZ4THvs84wdoB1mStA5xaln5mD3wIfMASE1TsUi2FvN3TxIA/s320/100_2988.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445254353816914210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQbTzF1FCTaUs6oEhoqf43VFEGVQUocUmJw4sytKulbXH5vvDcx-jkZCrxwjz9b5B5kVtq40V-MQbYfOH9kg0X-NEU8LD-F3bc8IgGcwbou8H74NzlWvpaxr17vMZiQPwnChQJ6Ul3-c/s1600-h/100_2986.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQbTzF1FCTaUs6oEhoqf43VFEGVQUocUmJw4sytKulbXH5vvDcx-jkZCrxwjz9b5B5kVtq40V-MQbYfOH9kg0X-NEU8LD-F3bc8IgGcwbou8H74NzlWvpaxr17vMZiQPwnChQJ6Ul3-c/s320/100_2986.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445254346493013826" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-58066988716033294092010-03-04T11:57:00.004-06:002010-03-04T13:03:33.685-06:00Baby Shower!This past Saturday I threw a babyshower for a girl at our church (w/ some help of a couple others as well!)...nothing over the top but I thought it turned out nice and was a lot of fun:)<br /><br />Our menu consisted of chicken salad on croissants (recipe link <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/05/chicken-salad-the-way-i-like-it/">here</a>). Then one friend brought a great pasta salad and the other brought fruit and dip. For dessert we had <a href="httphttp://annies-eats.com/2008/09/26/apple-pie-cupcakes/http://annies-eats.com/2008/09/26/apple-pie-cupcakes/://">apple pie cupcakes</a>. Kate, the mom-to-be, loves apple desserts so I decided to give them a try and they were WONDERFUL! I also made some sugar cookies w/ blue icing to send home as party favors. <br /><br />Also, rather than playing games we decorated onesies w/ fabric paint, stencils and even some iron on applique. I had seen the idea to decorate baby onesies online and thought it looked like lots of fun and so my friend helped out and brought all the paint and fabric. The shirts turned out super cute! Once we were done w/ them we hung them on our "clothes line" to dry. :)<br /><br />Here are some pics from the day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylqK05oGCXXbL2YGe9KogJrGzhWi87ICKheBcoasKauDD_SzDLN0EQXqR9K0zq0lKxYBWzgYUQ7mfM4-UpPngrLMSfKN5vTYrh2cVt7uDP_IDaoMozQ6qRqNP-p2AG1AmbbteDcumSYg/s1600-h/100_2955.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylqK05oGCXXbL2YGe9KogJrGzhWi87ICKheBcoasKauDD_SzDLN0EQXqR9K0zq0lKxYBWzgYUQ7mfM4-UpPngrLMSfKN5vTYrh2cVt7uDP_IDaoMozQ6qRqNP-p2AG1AmbbteDcumSYg/s320/100_2955.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843698365627362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWnD4BAMpl_3e6o5T0KQO78eg-PT3Nt22JxJQ3WkK-gZu_gnjBsXzK1ezv1g1vlFoibruWYvknELGIcbFnlkuB4i5wxNh-dWQSDWO3rt2-XCfhh96K5KpMl_cYQlT-3OkpZuxQ0Hp10k/s1600-h/100_2954.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWnD4BAMpl_3e6o5T0KQO78eg-PT3Nt22JxJQ3WkK-gZu_gnjBsXzK1ezv1g1vlFoibruWYvknELGIcbFnlkuB4i5wxNh-dWQSDWO3rt2-XCfhh96K5KpMl_cYQlT-3OkpZuxQ0Hp10k/s320/100_2954.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843677885778402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCG36iX5s9ogiW81mUW-Q4mvA08mbXkN1GyFTgqf0Xa6qHOQhQTasRSWsgIVY-_NxuenyyycDyWfBovxG6MVmmdwXvoHetM_CfnbPolK_aXYAp77nw6IrlZ4oUnm3AidYcRdvy1ZEQaLY/s1600-h/100_2952.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCG36iX5s9ogiW81mUW-Q4mvA08mbXkN1GyFTgqf0Xa6qHOQhQTasRSWsgIVY-_NxuenyyycDyWfBovxG6MVmmdwXvoHetM_CfnbPolK_aXYAp77nw6IrlZ4oUnm3AidYcRdvy1ZEQaLY/s320/100_2952.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843664800765938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgYeAJ3kdvKZhYt6rvqT_VJkgT7pE1-DkU97SS5u6JTPuHY07pSSXeBSmsqR0iSvOtUixl0oWMrIIFOj7JBQPsqaDoh75inw-XTHvXPELjn4YPYqnQz4d90eM1KA1W3_8MVglmcBIkWg/s1600-h/100_2951.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgYeAJ3kdvKZhYt6rvqT_VJkgT7pE1-DkU97SS5u6JTPuHY07pSSXeBSmsqR0iSvOtUixl0oWMrIIFOj7JBQPsqaDoh75inw-XTHvXPELjn4YPYqnQz4d90eM1KA1W3_8MVglmcBIkWg/s320/100_2951.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843654312865458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Og7MlUFIuChU6_xU4JCo8n4i9ngCsR08DTD1pSrqRha8tJZaEXafqQ6926cN1V8EqBBbPvVjEwzVndW-rEiVeWFUJuX0w_LJ4-XsIzDJIjhqmd0aQRSqpckdV4hLmKVRBu7NNR4RQ-g/s1600-h/100_2968.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Og7MlUFIuChU6_xU4JCo8n4i9ngCsR08DTD1pSrqRha8tJZaEXafqQ6926cN1V8EqBBbPvVjEwzVndW-rEiVeWFUJuX0w_LJ4-XsIzDJIjhqmd0aQRSqpckdV4hLmKVRBu7NNR4RQ-g/s320/100_2968.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444843642763948162" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-71002540171573127782010-03-02T10:26:00.010-06:002010-03-03T10:13:09.868-06:00Project 365: 53-60/36553/365: Getting set to make some cranberry oatmeal cookies... I'm learning that if you measure everything out before you start cooking everything just goes so much smoother! I kind of feel like a TV chef when I cook this way.. haha:) Oh and the cookies were DELICIOUS! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeZfIhwdzPuBqiWDR8PGDd8xdkzCgur8FcyEPm3CILZoVn9Ey5K6dTvcynVtlBVKw_pgnD3yl0Ejmfp7v_Qz9KH_ez7eHXUoW6C0R75y99bgPmC6o3YAkv98BdENyyuD7l2EURggzOsE/s1600-h/100_2910.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeZfIhwdzPuBqiWDR8PGDd8xdkzCgur8FcyEPm3CILZoVn9Ey5K6dTvcynVtlBVKw_pgnD3yl0Ejmfp7v_Qz9KH_ez7eHXUoW6C0R75y99bgPmC6o3YAkv98BdENyyuD7l2EURggzOsE/s320/100_2910.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444439135344492370" /></a><br /><br />54/365: My smiley baby...:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNO1NJHqib-GtrWv_qVP2LZMMhXMPWUUDCygK0BXgQjmKP_LJhI4vxrqOBX02M_AKqO-2Qlatv5sFu8k8cxmJzYxIwS5E58or6zK2ZjJALpHZDYZpL37WPQLJ1S4c-zDVFU9HPN_TTX4/s1600-h/100_2919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNO1NJHqib-GtrWv_qVP2LZMMhXMPWUUDCygK0BXgQjmKP_LJhI4vxrqOBX02M_AKqO-2Qlatv5sFu8k8cxmJzYxIwS5E58or6zK2ZjJALpHZDYZpL37WPQLJ1S4c-zDVFU9HPN_TTX4/s320/100_2919.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444438630230981042" /></a><br /><br />55/365: Gracie loves playing w/ her toys so much more now that she can sit up!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8bSrOVcyoXfCldgxaaHAP4OxyY-zQZ4tdJahx2j9q9aI2CBMo7jc0juFuHCquysgiOTXf2TczksFsvtqqm6y23Biz_h1QforDApJE5mK0s8e02izqQu9wYibPrXoux4XLEpCiowvkQI/s1600-h/100_2924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8bSrOVcyoXfCldgxaaHAP4OxyY-zQZ4tdJahx2j9q9aI2CBMo7jc0juFuHCquysgiOTXf2TczksFsvtqqm6y23Biz_h1QforDApJE5mK0s8e02izqQu9wYibPrXoux4XLEpCiowvkQI/s320/100_2924.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444437711726416850" /></a><br /><br />56/365: Another pic of my baby girl.. playing in her swing w/ her Frog Prince:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaomjYmlHM_-VqExfJRPbbZpoOffSGqGr3EhzZCjqZHE7WnMPP409soIxpZoE90ZfuBEfAvaSPLRSJtDrXXcnOatOjOurLI26ZRzHz-2_dEQxG0_QrKFfCBcE6gxt-s-I0JI_ABe6Wp4c/s1600-h/100_2928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaomjYmlHM_-VqExfJRPbbZpoOffSGqGr3EhzZCjqZHE7WnMPP409soIxpZoE90ZfuBEfAvaSPLRSJtDrXXcnOatOjOurLI26ZRzHz-2_dEQxG0_QrKFfCBcE6gxt-s-I0JI_ABe6Wp4c/s320/100_2928.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444437210292213506" /></a><br /><br />57/365: Gracie's first time trying solid foods! We gave her some rice cereal.. she ate practically the whole bowl! Ever since then though she seems to care less for the cereal. I have tried baby oatmeal as well.. it all just comes right back out. I guess I just keep trying night after night? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjspRgor_BzsZdo53WxW2_N8Hopqrts7ApxSuyg7y4cPprq2U7BLyLJzka3npoC1LIrcsYaEwShboNKEMTj0OvjO_uOo_5661eCTQJbsvO3cRklVP1RXPqEu_4E-Nybzz9AzdeWmf_-4/s1600-h/100_2935.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjspRgor_BzsZdo53WxW2_N8Hopqrts7ApxSuyg7y4cPprq2U7BLyLJzka3npoC1LIrcsYaEwShboNKEMTj0OvjO_uOo_5661eCTQJbsvO3cRklVP1RXPqEu_4E-Nybzz9AzdeWmf_-4/s320/100_2935.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444436254638542866" /></a><br /><br />58/365: Gracie was making such a sad face.. but yet still so cute:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FekVvtdp7K5ZLL0iqjlAprhJeKSpIlHeSLYFQCYIv-pZ4HdcscpsDMYyw9kFH0MBobU32QSsL05SbWYY3rjMMGAiKkZ7EBq2xnxv97t0v735P08UAAdeAVenQbfLmcbVjYDB3ZhKTlM/s1600-h/100_2944.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FekVvtdp7K5ZLL0iqjlAprhJeKSpIlHeSLYFQCYIv-pZ4HdcscpsDMYyw9kFH0MBobU32QSsL05SbWYY3rjMMGAiKkZ7EBq2xnxv97t0v735P08UAAdeAVenQbfLmcbVjYDB3ZhKTlM/s320/100_2944.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444435664430505042" /></a><br /><br />59/365: This past Saturday I threw a babyshower for a girl that goes to our church. Her baby boy is due April 11th.. isn't she just too cute?! (I'll do another post on the actual baby shower)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKUBvWvqLXmiGark8MSXENSy0VvnyDccL7xTPAagnh2pZBHiy48ULWjX5DIoWoj9Vgfp6SaTQ_fHTjfUjk8YiT6J3EFTs2bMMaLJoRjrJAsxPCeruwgFZtuGuGoSdYonq_OMV3ej2KSI/s1600-h/100_2967.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKUBvWvqLXmiGark8MSXENSy0VvnyDccL7xTPAagnh2pZBHiy48ULWjX5DIoWoj9Vgfp6SaTQ_fHTjfUjk8YiT6J3EFTs2bMMaLJoRjrJAsxPCeruwgFZtuGuGoSdYonq_OMV3ej2KSI/s320/100_2967.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444434223501788082" /></a><br /><br />60/365: Gracie was given this dress as a possible Easter dress but I was a little worried that it wouldn't fit her in another month... so I just decided to doll her up for church this Sunday so we wouldn't miss our chance to wear it:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpORfw_Jbbjn2mxVi6FIMNliIGxt7jB3SYu9gZvEQ1xuS_mGMUDEW4XztWr0cMwCg3yEHPGsQw4h1DGjRhvxt19Il-3sAVUzb1b8A30kIjEcvem5zgolBDJCMiBUQotBaUirCL4n3KxpE/s1600-h/100_2971.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpORfw_Jbbjn2mxVi6FIMNliIGxt7jB3SYu9gZvEQ1xuS_mGMUDEW4XztWr0cMwCg3yEHPGsQw4h1DGjRhvxt19Il-3sAVUzb1b8A30kIjEcvem5zgolBDJCMiBUQotBaUirCL4n3KxpE/s320/100_2971.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444074367362223986" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970060766501411104.post-6450008224083327692010-02-24T12:09:00.004-06:002010-02-24T12:15:48.958-06:00A few thoughts on prayer...Matt and I have been talking a lot about prayer lately. I think I tend to take prayer for granted and I don't always take everything to God like I should. The past few days.. going on weeks I guess I have been feeling very overwhelmed. Gracie has been sick and my days were hard w/ a sick little one and then another 3 month old that I am caring for. This morning I was feeling once again stressed. Gracie is better but the little boy I watch now is sick and Gracie was throwing a fit.. So I prayed.. I prayed for God to give me strength.. to calm the babies.. to give me just a few minutes to get myself together. And you know what? Gracie fell asleep and Issac stopped crying. I even had time to make me some lunch. The thing is at first I didn't even think to thank and praise God for answering my prayer. At first I just felt relief and "oh it's about time.." But then it hit me.. God heard my prayer and he answered it.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339868285534409549noreply@blogger.com1