tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487147785238213222024-03-21T18:50:53.484-05:00Deep In the Heart of TexasLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-197757930927705872011-05-30T12:11:00.001-05:002011-05-30T12:12:51.874-05:00Memorial DayI watched "God Grew Tired of Us" on Netflix last night and I was touched by the heartbreaking and inspiring stories. We are so spoiled here in America! <br /><br />I want to make more of a difference in other people's lives so I have made 2 goals this Memorial Day:<br /><br />1) Complain less, work more<br /><br />2) Want less, serve more<br /><br />I hope that when I look back on my life, I can say that the people that fought for my freedoms did not do so in vain. I am so grateful for my MANY blessings!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-85375119607795886402011-04-08T22:13:00.000-05:002011-04-08T22:13:49.432-05:00Just Call Me FluffySelina assigned me the name "Fluffy" today while we were playing house. Her name was "Diamond." Did I mention how much she keeps me laughing?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-21286587773665684842011-03-17T20:51:00.000-05:002011-03-17T20:51:58.406-05:00Selina Quotes of the DaySelina just keeps me laughing, so I wanted to document some of the funny things she said today.<br />
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On the way to the grocery store:<br />
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Selina: "Are you sure you want to do this?" (this is a new phrase of hers)<br />
Me: (Confused) "Yes, why do you ask?"<br />
Selina: "It would be a lot easier if you had Dad's help." (as if I don't do it on my own most days of the week)<br />
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Maybe she could see into the future because today at the grocery store I was one of THOSE moms, you know...the kind who's kids run amuck through the store. I was in the freezer aisle when I got a call that I HAD to take, meanwhile Selina is playing "hopscotch" on the floor tiles and Chloe kept running away from me. I know, just terrible. As soon as I was off the phone I picked Chloe up and carried her sideways under my arm straight to the checkout aisle. I am sure it was quite the sight.<br />
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Another quote from the same car ride:<br />
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Selina: "Mom, I miss Dad...I love him the best. I love you too, I just love Dad the best."<br />
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Wow! If I didn't laugh so hard, I'd be crying.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-47676006685651767312011-03-12T23:50:00.001-06:002011-03-12T23:51:00.598-06:00My Next Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sewastraightline.com/2010/10/hes-nevernude.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IPPFOybgtV0ejqJJpJcw1asnUR1lQzftC5fKYQHOkQhhdW3wLW2Z2OyIhQn5k-QQI_56SrTsiHqLHu3H_J51w-_yRjJ9Oky4VhZOes7CkwaZQemOsIcSd0ZGxfGOfqqFI75c0C3M0Rs/s320/nevernude+pic.jpg" width="320" border="0" height="249" /></a></div><br />I feel a sewing project coming on! This is a "Nevernude" costume, apparently inspired by the show "Arrested Development", which I have never seen but may need to watch now. I ran across this ingenious thing <a href="http://www.sewastraightline.com/2010/10/hes-nevernude.html">here</a>.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-31203251386687144192011-03-08T00:06:00.002-06:002011-03-08T00:10:06.500-06:00Chloe's Pacifier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxTDg8YbmacRDhMfwi_17yVc7ePZtBeO61_QEq0IAKm2noVYb6Qolc7Tbkj2faFoZTKhlnSoZWtSEMVslN4qg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Tonight I got this clip of Chloe showing off one of her many talents. I thought she would start to get mad at me after the first couple of times, but no, she kept on going. I think it is quite entertaining!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-71305822789383642642011-02-01T12:56:00.001-06:002011-02-01T12:57:27.313-06:00My Tornado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chloe has become my 16 month old tornado! If there is a way to make a mess, she will find it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpcyY48adxbKAa7xqXwiWk4i-GXXiaJFr3K4BBz8cRuPLFORVmnA47McvyPJK7TR4cp7Rp5kmScigNDKjx8_LRGkCE1IzCOaDeY3lzu7hNA0Zh3FIelViDczdPhpWheL9E03erUIz6U/s1600/DSC08741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpcyY48adxbKAa7xqXwiWk4i-GXXiaJFr3K4BBz8cRuPLFORVmnA47McvyPJK7TR4cp7Rp5kmScigNDKjx8_LRGkCE1IzCOaDeY3lzu7hNA0Zh3FIelViDczdPhpWheL9E03erUIz6U/s1600/DSC08741.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpcyY48adxbKAa7xqXwiWk4i-GXXiaJFr3K4BBz8cRuPLFORVmnA47McvyPJK7TR4cp7Rp5kmScigNDKjx8_LRGkCE1IzCOaDeY3lzu7hNA0Zh3FIelViDczdPhpWheL9E03erUIz6U/s1600/DSC08741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpcyY48adxbKAa7xqXwiWk4i-GXXiaJFr3K4BBz8cRuPLFORVmnA47McvyPJK7TR4cp7Rp5kmScigNDKjx8_LRGkCE1IzCOaDeY3lzu7hNA0Zh3FIelViDczdPhpWheL9E03erUIz6U/s1600/DSC08741.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATLGZuvuODrnXD2DUmec2giy3QQqiK4Ie23FX5pyUZDcvCw7r-T1s386KiJBmmxmG9mgBIeh68f7JI1Uv3SI36wB_f1SQffFGMJF0MnfWNMjwjtIk9gRmD3muJK9LTi6gW-kaDTEbre4/s1600/DSC08741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATLGZuvuODrnXD2DUmec2giy3QQqiK4Ie23FX5pyUZDcvCw7r-T1s386KiJBmmxmG9mgBIeh68f7JI1Uv3SI36wB_f1SQffFGMJF0MnfWNMjwjtIk9gRmD3muJK9LTi6gW-kaDTEbre4/s320/DSC08741.JPG" width="214" border="0" height="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came across <a href="http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2011/01/battling-tidy-monster.html">this</a> blog post today and thought I would share it. I know I've talked about this before, but it's a good reminder to lighten up a bit. Messes are OK sometimes, and someday I will miss this time of life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreRY-nYJMZw64r-zuz55jbtLMZqLGvQTc94wjacnqlQ40VN4CkgpayUhzcsL9ElvYfUsgLjhANnRyk0he050jf3u8_M0br_iIpI7FdQO4AYtcegprsue-nxmx59rmakG9MI9z1CUannI/s1600/101_0932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreRY-nYJMZw64r-zuz55jbtLMZqLGvQTc94wjacnqlQ40VN4CkgpayUhzcsL9ElvYfUsgLjhANnRyk0he050jf3u8_M0br_iIpI7FdQO4AYtcegprsue-nxmx59rmakG9MI9z1CUannI/s320/101_0932.JPG" width="320" border="0" height="240" /> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hM0hDM7cTNbmBAL6k82KO0B6kA_IqOnVMounrQ-U_puh5C76v7j43ZGkoRI1L-jMfFC683HgbOeeEMfjR5YBFZqrHgsw_t9_2M_ezWITjVtcMolJx9UiJRYzyYNqmjBbzHqLRx1Twkc/s1600/101_0938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hM0hDM7cTNbmBAL6k82KO0B6kA_IqOnVMounrQ-U_puh5C76v7j43ZGkoRI1L-jMfFC683HgbOeeEMfjR5YBFZqrHgsw_t9_2M_ezWITjVtcMolJx9UiJRYzyYNqmjBbzHqLRx1Twkc/s1600/101_0938.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hM0hDM7cTNbmBAL6k82KO0B6kA_IqOnVMounrQ-U_puh5C76v7j43ZGkoRI1L-jMfFC683HgbOeeEMfjR5YBFZqrHgsw_t9_2M_ezWITjVtcMolJx9UiJRYzyYNqmjBbzHqLRx1Twkc/s1600/101_0938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hM0hDM7cTNbmBAL6k82KO0B6kA_IqOnVMounrQ-U_puh5C76v7j43ZGkoRI1L-jMfFC683HgbOeeEMfjR5YBFZqrHgsw_t9_2M_ezWITjVtcMolJx9UiJRYzyYNqmjBbzHqLRx1Twkc/s1600/101_0938.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM_v30CBRMw0ZiMYPGVsCMqfvYoYSsxFPwXfzWM5Hwl4KaYuHA2BYKnDVq0g8vAIZx5DqVTTp5PfsgEIFOGLw_zllPJYnokAl_b_xL7uT81FaiYoD_zLax2_WFgdsrJn3fUoB2E4xS1c/s1600/101_0938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM_v30CBRMw0ZiMYPGVsCMqfvYoYSsxFPwXfzWM5Hwl4KaYuHA2BYKnDVq0g8vAIZx5DqVTTp5PfsgEIFOGLw_zllPJYnokAl_b_xL7uT81FaiYoD_zLax2_WFgdsrJn3fUoB2E4xS1c/s320/101_0938.JPG" width="240" border="0" height="320" /></a></div>I took these a few months ago after Jeff got a package and I let the girls play in the peanuts. It was a huge mess to clean up and Chloe kept trying to eat them, but what a fun memory!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-26695860575263187512010-12-02T10:47:00.001-06:002010-12-02T10:51:38.482-06:00Big ChangesRight before we left for our trip to Boston, we found out that we are being transferred to Hartford, CT with Jeff's company. We are excited for this move. It is a good step for Jeff's career and it brings us closer to some of our family. We will be 3 hours from my sister Mary and her family, and we will be 1 1/2 hours from my brother Michael and his wife, Nicky. Of course with all of the excitement comes sadness as we close this chapter of our lives. It will be hard to leave the great friends that have become our Texas family. It is bitter-sweet but we feel that it is the right move for us.<br /><br />We don't know the date that we will be moving yet but Jeff has to report to the Hartford office on January 4th, so we will be moving in the next few weeks, maybe before Christmas even. I thought that we would have a couple of months to prepare for a transfer, but they need him now. So off to Connecticut we go.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4nSa1kgvGplH6tPGRcUOcvMLevYHPjOeVDRnhbQeBYCJ9Q640xGHH8JPwAkbbIrgO4TlTF0CEh6fmvoZB-34Vf3aD7VF6QEld9VIPJE2ZxnEkb6vXgsWRcigW3n944T4n7a7Vn4QFYk/s1600/map+of+ct.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4nSa1kgvGplH6tPGRcUOcvMLevYHPjOeVDRnhbQeBYCJ9Q640xGHH8JPwAkbbIrgO4TlTF0CEh6fmvoZB-34Vf3aD7VF6QEld9VIPJE2ZxnEkb6vXgsWRcigW3n944T4n7a7Vn4QFYk/s320/map+of+ct.GIF" width="320" border="0" height="262" /></a></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-27548412631012486092010-12-02T10:14:00.000-06:002010-12-02T10:14:04.431-06:00Mikey is Hitched!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9cZSdDQYKeBU9rtwt-JNUdBh_7tpu8wpLPL-EUN8hJM_I02knIZrYoNK1q8FhKn-6kCXHVIhqlIrxEZRnhXZEjgLY9l6nbH2U-G1x4_-KEMEUeQQUqgMo8Dz7ufsylz2c_3JLq10nAg/s1600/Mike%2526NickyEngagementPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>We just got back from a wonderful trip to New England for my brother Michael's wedding. They were married in the Boston temple and it was beautiful. I will add some pictures of the great day soon, but for now here is an engagement picture of the happy couple.<br />
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I am so happy for these two!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-16796659192874763052010-09-08T21:19:00.002-05:002010-09-08T21:30:12.382-05:00Chloe Turned One!<center>I can't believe my baby is 1! Here are some pictures from our little family party.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxpdASQDm8WQsgbRiD35DXqiXYrFClDZLaU5mxqASE_-2qpYU6ee-vq0n06SuQ_08LRzRTLNAL5b_KSfieCAE7MnNLiMcPzWbuXM4gSm4MJPHb3WxIdE1ckdBBManAH-v5qiuabEmNgs/s1600/Chloe's+First+Birthday+072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxpdASQDm8WQsgbRiD35DXqiXYrFClDZLaU5mxqASE_-2qpYU6ee-vq0n06SuQ_08LRzRTLNAL5b_KSfieCAE7MnNLiMcPzWbuXM4gSm4MJPHb3WxIdE1ckdBBManAH-v5qiuabEmNgs/s320/Chloe's+First+Birthday+072.JPG" width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a><br />Happy Girl<br /><br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT7FYwSK28g9hok_XUnozAxim2WJJ2m6Qaj5jo2efSDmQMlgjqLfmvW7cYu0ZX9z1w4LGQUkx5I7t7ioW_OcqEyf7hfjGhYO9cQ7hdzsZR5PD_923vCpvqs_SUsSm_vrzCzmHlD_rlx8/s1600/Chloe's+First+Birthday+076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT7FYwSK28g9hok_XUnozAxim2WJJ2m6Qaj5jo2efSDmQMlgjqLfmvW7cYu0ZX9z1w4LGQUkx5I7t7ioW_OcqEyf7hfjGhYO9cQ7hdzsZR5PD_923vCpvqs_SUsSm_vrzCzmHlD_rlx8/s320/Chloe's+First+Birthday+076.JPG" width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gimme Gimme!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2x4Q1cY7QVSBcNYYJMDc8dmBdFbc5M8p36_0_YZksHJemRsMzchElbzyuCpxtofh-g3BJ4QryiTtLSiOmmkhLEFCwhcgJDtuv_01ljF8BDl2Casyn21u885CLDaQbl8QsePDsYKVbNE/s1600/Chloe's+First+Birthday+094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2x4Q1cY7QVSBcNYYJMDc8dmBdFbc5M8p36_0_YZksHJemRsMzchElbzyuCpxtofh-g3BJ4QryiTtLSiOmmkhLEFCwhcgJDtuv_01ljF8BDl2Casyn21u885CLDaQbl8QsePDsYKVbNE/s320/Chloe's+First+Birthday+094.JPG" width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just as suspected, Chloe LOVED the cake</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There is lots more to come!<br /><a href="http://simplegestures.etsy.com"><br />www.simplegestures.etsy.com</a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-52557740681539070372010-05-10T09:08:00.000-05:002010-05-10T09:08:07.882-05:00A Happy Mother's DayI got Selina to sing her rendition of "I am a child of God" on camera for me today. It's kinda long, but I thought grandparents and others might enjoy watching.<br />
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When I was getting Chloe ready for bed tonight, her dress got stuck on her head and Selina and I had quite the laugh. I just had to get a couple of pictures of her (does that make me a mean mom?).<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPpWwC0N-Jc7pyQkRydV79ZeIuIlyP8kop5Eb2Yy50jgM6PS7Kuf4iY6AQnbGMmx3010nrB4zs4pYaXFxEM9XFdXpMqzVXceoLhXJlEn2HTav4bbXTG0LWs5iNAr9P-DVSeQhGPIae1M/s1600/Mother's+Day+2010+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPpWwC0N-Jc7pyQkRydV79ZeIuIlyP8kop5Eb2Yy50jgM6PS7Kuf4iY6AQnbGMmx3010nrB4zs4pYaXFxEM9XFdXpMqzVXceoLhXJlEn2HTav4bbXTG0LWs5iNAr9P-DVSeQhGPIae1M/s320/Mother's+Day+2010+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469467078905658226" border="0" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-37538882561598078602010-05-04T15:47:00.008-05:002010-05-11T17:25:40.876-05:00This Woman is So AmazingI just had to share this:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-65603902963391767632009-12-22T23:02:00.002-06:002009-12-22T23:09:32.178-06:00My Funny GirlYesterday while sitting on the floor playing with blocks:<br /><br />Me to Selina: "My foot's falling asleep" (I adjust my position)<br /><br />A few minutes later: (Selina stands up and sighs) "My foot's falling asleep, I think it's trying to take a nap...Yeah, my foot is trying to take a nap."Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-68608675608372377972009-12-08T22:19:00.003-06:002009-12-08T23:09:20.579-06:00My Babies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyZsRVSbRgQs9fHtg5cCnqDeBAUi1ZlWhnG9DqQNjODs1w_IukPGnTpgfi1VHD70w_b1HovmodMd_v5a-AV0wRUsJNaZS0Px8J906Bn5nCF3kJsesYfKr0dfBtpd11EgN3366mLHZ0bU/s1600-h/christmas+2009+092+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyZsRVSbRgQs9fHtg5cCnqDeBAUi1ZlWhnG9DqQNjODs1w_IukPGnTpgfi1VHD70w_b1HovmodMd_v5a-AV0wRUsJNaZS0Px8J906Bn5nCF3kJsesYfKr0dfBtpd11EgN3366mLHZ0bU/s320/christmas+2009+092+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413086518355904418" border="0" /></a><br />Chloe turned 3 months old today. Wow, how time is flying. She is such a sweet baby and will smile at anyone who talks to her. It takes quite a bit of effort to get her to giggle, but it is happening more and more often these days. She only gets fussy when she is hungry, tired, or needs a diaper change. Chloe even sleeps 9-10 hours at night. We moved her into her big crib in Selina's room last week, so now they are officially roomies. I have to admit that when it came time to pack up her bassinet that was next to my bed, I actually had a hard time and got a little teary. Part of me wanted her to wake up a lot that night so that I would have an excuse to move her back to be close to me. I had no such luck.<br /><br />Selina seems so old to me these days. Before we brought Chloe home she was still my little baby, but ever since Chloe has joined the family Selina has suddenly become this big girl. Selina loves her baby sister and loves helping take care of her. She gets very concerned when Chloe starts to cry, and informs me of the fact that Chloe is crying even if I am right there. She loves to dance. We try to take time each day to dance, usually it is to the music on her Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella movies. The girl has quite the imagination and I love to see her taking care of her dolls and stuffed animals. She talks to them and even puts them into timeouts sometimes. She also likes to "make" dinner for Jeff and I on her little play stove, "dinner" is usually cake. <br /><br />A couple of nights ago I couldn't fall asleep. I had this desperate feeling that my girls are growing up way too fast and that I need to slow down. So I have decided that I am no longer going to stress about the fact that, try as I may, I can not keep my house totally clean. I am not going to stress anymore that I have baskets of clean laundry that need to be folded, or that my sink is full of dishes waiting to be cleaned. I am going to sit down with my babies and enjoy playing with them instead of worrying about everything that I have to get done. I am never going to get these sweet little moments back. Those other things can wait.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-51527870823112291822009-12-08T22:11:00.002-06:002009-12-08T22:18:31.630-06:00Feeling GoodI have been doing Couch to 5k for about 2 weeks now and I can feel that it is working. As I ran earlier tonight, I was able to run faster and finish without being sore and too tired. Some nights have been hard getting going, but once I am doing it I actually enjoy it because I get some alone time and I get to listen to my music. I also feel great when I am done. If anyone is interested in getting into running, I would definitely recommend this program. It makes the task much less daunting, and it is free!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-49654785983052236602009-11-25T20:20:00.004-06:002009-11-25T20:40:29.255-06:00BRING IT!Tonight I started <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">Couch to 5K</a> (those that know me well, control your laughing please). I am determined to get into shape. There's nothing like feeling pretty yucky for 9 months to get you motivated to feel good again. I have never been a runner, but I am hoping that starting off slow and working up will help me to not get discouraged. Wish me luck, I need it!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-72372638842083243192009-11-10T13:24:00.000-06:002009-11-10T13:25:46.919-06:00Fall Pictures<p><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.imageloop.com/swf/looopSlider2.swf" height="325" width="400" style="width:400px;height:325px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.imageloop.com/swf/looopSlider2.swf"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="scale" value="noscale"/><param name="salign" value="l"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="flashvars" value="id=87e21455-64b6-1c50-8ab9-12313b0078b2&c=01,01,02,01"/></object><p lang="en" xml:lang="en" style="width:400px;"><a href="http://www.imageloop.com/setuplooop.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Your pictures and fotos in a slideshow on MySpace, eBay, Facebook or your website!" src="http://st.imageloop.com/_img/bt_myo_new.gif" style="border:none;display:inline"/></a><a href="http://www.imageloop.com/slideshow/87e21455-64b6-1c50-8ab9-12313b0078b2" target="_blank"><img alt="view all pictures of this slideshow" src="http://st.imageloop.com/_img/bt_vap_new.gif" style="border:none;display:inline;vertical-align:top;"/></a></p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-55545605013184841492009-10-16T00:12:00.013-05:002009-10-16T00:40:08.146-05:00Picture PostI need to do an update on everything going on here, but I really should be sleeping right now. So for now I am posting a bunch of pictures of the girls that I took a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy! I will be back soon with a big update.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vcXSzhrVP_kh89IQZm2fYqO2mRajWFfMU911lCJAJnfkIFcFGazWnXu1nFx28NK4is0QbMnZIX5eF7TcuyihLhKk5YRbfBrPdnBN3MzxReBWExcNltzaRd8nH2BJCeGqgUXhX2yTX2o/s1600-h/100_2478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vcXSzhrVP_kh89IQZm2fYqO2mRajWFfMU911lCJAJnfkIFcFGazWnXu1nFx28NK4is0QbMnZIX5eF7TcuyihLhKk5YRbfBrPdnBN3MzxReBWExcNltzaRd8nH2BJCeGqgUXhX2yTX2o/s320/100_2478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393064368211100226" border="0" /></a>Chloe at about 3 weeks<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gQp7n9ErXE0u4f6SJnOaJfseNg1pqBEM37EFKIADHIhM5iT5-kvvJ9a77s2NSRarRJrN2x61GHu1Xu0gZTA57VJk80VUhqQi3vqQmbaBI_V986yyuQgcQcaW7xfiYx_B-RONLN8rDOM/s1600-h/100_2497+bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gQp7n9ErXE0u4f6SJnOaJfseNg1pqBEM37EFKIADHIhM5iT5-kvvJ9a77s2NSRarRJrN2x61GHu1Xu0gZTA57VJk80VUhqQi3vqQmbaBI_V986yyuQgcQcaW7xfiYx_B-RONLN8rDOM/s320/100_2497+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393065763358190658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCaZikLcyDOOA5niQYIrNH5ZJz_03mY-QfIs9Ty3F8oSh1z35osQL4fxvcJq-gwMLnTyeAOQHc_KwbqofZfYzVwo9BUAaHvvNivtptTXI61UOdvlmnbCf4H4xobAV12apZMaFz4re3fQ/s1600-h/100_2450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCaZikLcyDOOA5niQYIrNH5ZJz_03mY-QfIs9Ty3F8oSh1z35osQL4fxvcJq-gwMLnTyeAOQHc_KwbqofZfYzVwo9BUAaHvvNivtptTXI61UOdvlmnbCf4H4xobAV12apZMaFz4re3fQ/s320/100_2450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393064643349117090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtLt7A5N4irONcio61QYo-bTKPQ0zRU5vRLnQQD1GLy0HjtLEVNPoSYhj5aVzpGVdmFP-FvxOvOfuKWL-JamXhvfU3g65Nv6MvB9HgDSsiym56uMiDpaqvmWsPL-0kTwzd7pZ_BZvANA/s1600-h/100_2459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtLt7A5N4irONcio61QYo-bTKPQ0zRU5vRLnQQD1GLy0HjtLEVNPoSYhj5aVzpGVdmFP-FvxOvOfuKWL-JamXhvfU3g65Nv6MvB9HgDSsiym56uMiDpaqvmWsPL-0kTwzd7pZ_BZvANA/s320/100_2459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393065393548203154" border="0" /></a>Selina really didn't want to cooperate on this particular day!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtMu6joea9Ip2_4udBn4qU3TuO56zbYvFoNRvgusQV66dTviTPflpXGXlBNMMKybhw0UdqCokPTLWKnpbSsTMdeEKROEeAte1xhoaDDpqqm_iGNILUSYG7UII-sgLbMK29SdtAlE8jsM/s1600-h/100_2510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtMu6joea9Ip2_4udBn4qU3TuO56zbYvFoNRvgusQV66dTviTPflpXGXlBNMMKybhw0UdqCokPTLWKnpbSsTMdeEKROEeAte1xhoaDDpqqm_iGNILUSYG7UII-sgLbMK29SdtAlE8jsM/s320/100_2510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393063840070224626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxZiMoebHDkpQKNZoGBN72O_7Y3BivyBe-fKQc40yKDT9oPTO1fzbo_wh28X4gJctp-c11i1QErrIaEqnVrumoD5vZdn-6dpsb79b7vDtAf9sJq0haDFtmKU5-5GpDUhPVZ_w5q5KFxY/s1600-h/100_2514.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxZiMoebHDkpQKNZoGBN72O_7Y3BivyBe-fKQc40yKDT9oPTO1fzbo_wh28X4gJctp-c11i1QErrIaEqnVrumoD5vZdn-6dpsb79b7vDtAf9sJq0haDFtmKU5-5GpDUhPVZ_w5q5KFxY/s320/100_2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393064103109952546" border="0" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-87749264848381678152009-09-15T22:10:00.010-05:002009-12-08T23:22:15.258-06:00Introducing Chloe Elizabeth EreksonChloe Elizabeth Erekson was born September 8th at 8:02 am, and weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz and was 19 inches long. For those of you that were placing bets, Chloe has auburn colored hair. She is such an amazing baby and is happy and contented most of the time. Selina loves her baby sister and loves helping out with whatever she can. We have been so thankful to have Grandma Dallin here to help and we will be sad to see her go home on Saturday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2hVo9r78a1NmXXAmZAAyD88eVIwebBhodtNPuluqnTgS87n-9323czjjSdrvElRO_yeetdSOVaiD4fMX0UXtJKWUjjj5-hjhAa8kmbsBhzgG8-7ToR2JSzbzqQVVtN4PrPlQ_VLjI84/s1600-h/IMG_3968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2hVo9r78a1NmXXAmZAAyD88eVIwebBhodtNPuluqnTgS87n-9323czjjSdrvElRO_yeetdSOVaiD4fMX0UXtJKWUjjj5-hjhAa8kmbsBhzgG8-7ToR2JSzbzqQVVtN4PrPlQ_VLjI84/s320/IMG_3968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381898799217618866" border="0" /></a>Getting ready for surgery<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtmbzeGO-CI9HJC1pUH7qIcTK8H92BvOs5SQx_owR7ilFk17N7x5bpvwiUSoXB0sA9vQxsHfd1F8qZtwebVO8mx4dSU3KU1X002LVAlNvlAaMRVJuSm5LooVftA0eHhrRE1MPBIAPGio/s1600-h/IMG_1844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtmbzeGO-CI9HJC1pUH7qIcTK8H92BvOs5SQx_owR7ilFk17N7x5bpvwiUSoXB0sA9vQxsHfd1F8qZtwebVO8mx4dSU3KU1X002LVAlNvlAaMRVJuSm5LooVftA0eHhrRE1MPBIAPGio/s320/IMG_1844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381898779363201186" border="0" /></a>Chloe's here!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivovV_IxQvqEexrSjelb5nS29fsHap5MgAVCwpBxRI_6AGkmtcQXxwOdXUhf_KvkwN-RpSGZZQMX8YYzxXXcidV6ge1QmB-KpsntQ3V43fEamBwYzBN4Xj28PZTAkMv_9Qvix_KRsLesU/s1600-h/IMG_3990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivovV_IxQvqEexrSjelb5nS29fsHap5MgAVCwpBxRI_6AGkmtcQXxwOdXUhf_KvkwN-RpSGZZQMX8YYzxXXcidV6ge1QmB-KpsntQ3V43fEamBwYzBN4Xj28PZTAkMv_9Qvix_KRsLesU/s320/IMG_3990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381900996333039442" border="0" /></a>All tuckered out<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsOwh-DuseGfbAWKzGL8PQpzfZt1vXPMaZRE-6DKVAclOsp2voC2A6rEfJ28zE6Qgd2WFCe7CDTRjsCmLnXHQId1QJ_9mwQh88YN3VhnVbro8cbFJPLL9aFzFThw13jePlUV_NRzPBV0/s1600-h/IMG_1853.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsOwh-DuseGfbAWKzGL8PQpzfZt1vXPMaZRE-6DKVAclOsp2voC2A6rEfJ28zE6Qgd2WFCe7CDTRjsCmLnXHQId1QJ_9mwQh88YN3VhnVbro8cbFJPLL9aFzFThw13jePlUV_NRzPBV0/s320/IMG_1853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381898786750735906" border="0" /></a>Selina meeting her baby sister for the first time<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIxnJl0lXv8BRjBWwD_VCbQbfL5w3ci4JSbXkzneoRV2HO6HNkz8kPcqFBD-oN_vQMtzcWo2VO5fFRyn3UZXssZ0ryKqUvkYL54-bv2NioELgApIE8IHlPl9FkRxa_eua_AvQI2bJLG4/s1600-h/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIxnJl0lXv8BRjBWwD_VCbQbfL5w3ci4JSbXkzneoRV2HO6HNkz8kPcqFBD-oN_vQMtzcWo2VO5fFRyn3UZXssZ0ryKqUvkYL54-bv2NioELgApIE8IHlPl9FkRxa_eua_AvQI2bJLG4/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381898791337140018" border="0" /></a>Dad and his girls</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Y35ex7AkRoawHgWrvEskfU99ZKmIM8diyUbwNyu_c3bNJ81LJF9tchRWqbqcc04d52WfRAqyEOGaoBnepz8gaDi_clxAEj-2JlESglbvCunpMmwaV8eKTlT2SKce6eXtYnjE2f1suoQ/s1600-h/IMG_4011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Y35ex7AkRoawHgWrvEskfU99ZKmIM8diyUbwNyu_c3bNJ81LJF9tchRWqbqcc04d52WfRAqyEOGaoBnepz8gaDi_clxAEj-2JlESglbvCunpMmwaV8eKTlT2SKce6eXtYnjE2f1suoQ/s320/IMG_4011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381901000398321874" border="0" /></a>Happy to be going home<br /></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-29427307362815108132009-08-16T23:22:00.005-05:002009-08-16T23:34:54.338-05:00As Big as a HouseWhile I was on the phone with my parents tonight my dad asked "So, are you as big as a house yet?"...Well, I sure feel like I am as big as a house. I now have less than a month, though, my c-section is scheduled for 3 weeks from Tuesday, on September 8th (WAHOO!!!!).<br /><br />This picture was taken a couple of days ago:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDkXOao1PjuWFAmaa1xbvZI7_Jd19QmlcmDuXvXkG4HSdF7wjjVMFZkDXGnENbhZq7IEzP9tqLneQIRYcEyUunwfYUBUPfPzBxDNXrzGx8oIqMmpkJZLjfVADvW4MO3Pg10RdU5gqP9U/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDkXOao1PjuWFAmaa1xbvZI7_Jd19QmlcmDuXvXkG4HSdF7wjjVMFZkDXGnENbhZq7IEzP9tqLneQIRYcEyUunwfYUBUPfPzBxDNXrzGx8oIqMmpkJZLjfVADvW4MO3Pg10RdU5gqP9U/s320/034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370783600077363138" border="0" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-55651670852586027292009-08-16T22:39:00.007-05:002009-08-16T23:15:09.095-05:00Jeff's New AirplaneSo my crazy husband decided a couple of months ago that he wanted to get back into flying again (he has been flying ultralight airplanes since he was 13). He has been taking some flight lessons so that he can get a license to take other people flying with him. About a month ago he found an airplane that was for sale in Tennessee that was in our price range, so he jumped all over it and the next thing I knew he and our neighbor headed to Tennessee to pick it up. Yesterday we went out to the airport to see him fly it. It was cool to see him fly finally, but at the same time it made me very nervous especially because it was a very windy day and the plane seemed to rock a little bit too much for my comfort. As Jeff put it "Liz almost had a heart attack, or a baby." Jeff admits that it may not have been the best day for me to see him fly for the first time, with all of the wind. I was just relieved to have him back on solid ground, where I wish he would stay but I know he will be right back in the air the next chance he gets.<br /><br />This is how the plane was transported from Tennessee to Texas:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROsMqCt6PR9RTEWjScL7P-U39yN45s1r-fppAAEUP1k1rUMh08a3dXExKgbU8jdss53vJOjcuid4njk96jtQCKG_kwCww9i65RyECXjw89VU1Ys25MAw-Cr7WMHu819NbMzSAStEOVEY/s1600-h/100_1873.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROsMqCt6PR9RTEWjScL7P-U39yN45s1r-fppAAEUP1k1rUMh08a3dXExKgbU8jdss53vJOjcuid4njk96jtQCKG_kwCww9i65RyECXjw89VU1Ys25MAw-Cr7WMHu819NbMzSAStEOVEY/s320/100_1873.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370777864939587698" border="0" /></a><br />Here is Jeff ready for takeoff yesterday:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuVue4LybNroka17mirf_BZAvP63vJ9kMwBp1Ughw6P4VRzv9jHk43BFEHV5arsUg5QfyD59HeSzhAJeMGp_TLy9NU9NTu9Mm4ovTgkKxiEzAXTXN6CcNSEME6UcXcq4PK1XYAknTU00/s1600-h/100_2072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuVue4LybNroka17mirf_BZAvP63vJ9kMwBp1Ughw6P4VRzv9jHk43BFEHV5arsUg5QfyD59HeSzhAJeMGp_TLy9NU9NTu9Mm4ovTgkKxiEzAXTXN6CcNSEME6UcXcq4PK1XYAknTU00/s320/100_2072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370778043200615538" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a link to a video from yesterday of Jeff taking off:<br /><a href="http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/minimax_takeoff.MOV">http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/minimax_takeoff.MOV</a><br /><br />I took another video of him landing, but that was the moment that I almost had a heart attack, so it didn't turn out too well. At the end of the video, you can hear me saying something like "did he mean to land there?" He landed on the grass (which he meant to do for a softer landing), but I was expecting him to land on the runway so it worried me a little. Here's the link:<br /><a href="http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/minimax_landing.MOV">http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/minimax_landing.MOV</a><br /><a href="http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/minimax_takeoff.MOV" target="_blank"> </a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-68930023737051713512009-08-12T11:19:00.002-05:002009-08-12T11:21:55.012-05:00Selina Talks About Baby SisterHere is a little video of Selina talking about her sister, who will be here in less than a month. We will see how much she really understands what is going on when we bring the baby home.<br /><br /><a href="http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/selina%20before%20choloe.AVI" target="_blank">http://ereksonfamily.org/familyuploads/selina before choloe.AVI/</a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-84217787249749144352009-07-14T22:47:00.000-05:002009-07-14T22:49:45.321-05:00July in TexasSeven days above 100 degrees....Seven and a half months pregnant...'nough said!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-26015155058787870712009-07-11T11:45:00.007-05:002009-07-11T12:35:27.594-05:00Summertime FunI know...I know, I have really been slacking at this blogging business. Maybe I will do better once the baby comes...maybe not.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from our summer so far. We have had some fun times, including a road trip to Chicago to see Grandma and Grandpa Dallin and their new home there. My brother Michael was able to fly in from New England to spend some time there also. We had a great time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yEQ2ZGN6pxeKIHh6yrUEDsGDZL_KuznTLUkVaE7BtjNGMMrKTux3sDrtPtTiXpL9ZYi8um1nKZ4IS8RmK8XXuvhi64ak6olCtbWL7IVg5K2YwgeVWL2qTJT8zcCHzL56KwehJvKcI-M/s1600-h/100_1618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yEQ2ZGN6pxeKIHh6yrUEDsGDZL_KuznTLUkVaE7BtjNGMMrKTux3sDrtPtTiXpL9ZYi8um1nKZ4IS8RmK8XXuvhi64ak6olCtbWL7IVg5K2YwgeVWL2qTJT8zcCHzL56KwehJvKcI-M/s320/100_1618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357247321753156690" border="0" /></a><br />My parent's new house is in a really cool old town, that we enjoyed walking around. Here is Selina posing with Uncle Michael, Grandpa, and Grandma in front of a fountain in town.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YCla2I4MMYy-0ioyI5agblotKgCeXMie-aIK-QBrSYXrl4lWSSBxgOTnjjYJHe15RMy1FDFgc73bd1gnZ9vVQ1es3xpCcmI2CalUk3GOrUAXv1Vashf-djwK7FHaBPAW6VSF9BhF-Mw/s1600-h/100_1617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YCla2I4MMYy-0ioyI5agblotKgCeXMie-aIK-QBrSYXrl4lWSSBxgOTnjjYJHe15RMy1FDFgc73bd1gnZ9vVQ1es3xpCcmI2CalUk3GOrUAXv1Vashf-djwK7FHaBPAW6VSF9BhF-Mw/s320/100_1617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357248175908304994" border="0" /></a><br />Jeff and Selina<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWmhztiS-lHeOOmqEfp3wySKu0kk6YzGRZs3waYba5Pz5gSKWlK8NHLqeApiUa9hkixVSBB8FTcxDxLL3d2GELT32Bno8_zyg0PlaEBkaD-AN2WcURMhD1KbNDSsIilTj157wp-FeJXc/s1600-h/100_1613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWmhztiS-lHeOOmqEfp3wySKu0kk6YzGRZs3waYba5Pz5gSKWlK8NHLqeApiUa9hkixVSBB8FTcxDxLL3d2GELT32Bno8_zyg0PlaEBkaD-AN2WcURMhD1KbNDSsIilTj157wp-FeJXc/s320/100_1613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357248172078944546" border="0" /></a><br />I can't remember now if this is the view from my Dad's new office, or from his downtown apartment. Either way, we were really high up, which made me a little nervous! On the left there is the Sears Tower.<br /><br />On the way back from Chicago we took a slight detour and spent a few hours in Nauvoo and at Carthage Jail. It was neat to go back there with Jeff and Selina.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38xvFgvXyKLjXXINg7yfKa0IR94CjwPtsUH_zWWnTf4rfKDBP9R7rX3YhDiKUShnK5O9yqE-_2MHiIcAqfasb-Z9fykAunHCg-ipdCHcMr0Q25cWSGFCmbaHnFjoMBXzT0F2YZQwuY6E/s1600-h/100_1623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38xvFgvXyKLjXXINg7yfKa0IR94CjwPtsUH_zWWnTf4rfKDBP9R7rX3YhDiKUShnK5O9yqE-_2MHiIcAqfasb-Z9fykAunHCg-ipdCHcMr0Q25cWSGFCmbaHnFjoMBXzT0F2YZQwuY6E/s320/100_1623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357250940888079138" border="0" /></a>The Nauvoo Temple<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX79uWYx1EGHQ-JTinqkRDarqLuCf4PYpgp1bLJqITFt_PGbXi_BruC0qxZPhNTeZ09-YaYDR0yaKjnDi63rMEIecnjmxDOx-YsvIaIHjkNKTVNHab6aN1ELzXt5m-oDOreApuIc8dpeM/s1600-h/100_1639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX79uWYx1EGHQ-JTinqkRDarqLuCf4PYpgp1bLJqITFt_PGbXi_BruC0qxZPhNTeZ09-YaYDR0yaKjnDi63rMEIecnjmxDOx-YsvIaIHjkNKTVNHab6aN1ELzXt5m-oDOreApuIc8dpeM/s320/100_1639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357250945117013634" border="0" /></a><br />We spent the 4th of July weekend here in Texas. It has been VERY hot here, but we managed to make it to the beach at the lake by our house and to see the fireworks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-5WAnhyJq369PqJfTpVbkyub9orL-XMoAjD0sT51K_PY62A8SNIi2XSqBL69wM17rMTmjiwWqNTXmWDnA180r_StizUud6-TbUWdxVXyNl5j2Ee1AS4Ig38JA_refE0YjB_QVNKvEVw/s1600-h/100_1672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-5WAnhyJq369PqJfTpVbkyub9orL-XMoAjD0sT51K_PY62A8SNIi2XSqBL69wM17rMTmjiwWqNTXmWDnA180r_StizUud6-TbUWdxVXyNl5j2Ee1AS4Ig38JA_refE0YjB_QVNKvEVw/s320/100_1672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357253885354213938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAX3uP8H0tVIBe85M2wIw6aBn1DaWXF1iLtTLkvZhjVfiV5idn7WqZaG1ydOWmZ5BJ_N2rmTnRKJJEYLIKwvs7NVQAV2MrK8vXnY9Lv5CetB1fKNujfp3OrXVNi019wh_t1xWPoFOvfo/s1600-h/100_1678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAX3uP8H0tVIBe85M2wIw6aBn1DaWXF1iLtTLkvZhjVfiV5idn7WqZaG1ydOWmZ5BJ_N2rmTnRKJJEYLIKwvs7NVQAV2MrK8vXnY9Lv5CetB1fKNujfp3OrXVNi019wh_t1xWPoFOvfo/s320/100_1678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357253900025060946" border="0" /></a>Selina has come a long way from last Summer when we spent some time at York Beach in Maine. She wouldn't touch the sand last year and cried because she was getting dirty, this year she is right there in it digging away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIGMYvFQ84UOr6K5dgSXHpsbYxMQz1jQSoQzQEhf2Q0VaXB2Cr4NJlEZkqL4O9jn0VtdIdGT6jf0x9AqSqZSyYlWwSwuEIxaVBgwLm6MoU71uwp1_wdo_RiBsnHRzw3Zml3jfg8eOdr4/s1600-h/100_1699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIGMYvFQ84UOr6K5dgSXHpsbYxMQz1jQSoQzQEhf2Q0VaXB2Cr4NJlEZkqL4O9jn0VtdIdGT6jf0x9AqSqZSyYlWwSwuEIxaVBgwLm6MoU71uwp1_wdo_RiBsnHRzw3Zml3jfg8eOdr4/s320/100_1699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357254734587696098" border="0" /></a>And last but not least, I have to post a picture of our chickens. In addition to providing us with fertilizer, eggs, and pest control they also provide us with some great entertainment. Chickens are very funny animals, and we often find ourselves watching them out the back window while we eat dinner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAhbKKf2uado199sKWKRe2IkmUUSB9UPcMMmsiQBk7nIYETcG7yINpp1EbDxjJufb8FPQyCiW2yZBV50Uj3JmFb6J7A4B0YQmx2XVucnh-ZEKatPtoCRvtpvMSyKLQfbkzQr38ngjpzM/s1600-h/100_1765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAhbKKf2uado199sKWKRe2IkmUUSB9UPcMMmsiQBk7nIYETcG7yINpp1EbDxjJufb8FPQyCiW2yZBV50Uj3JmFb6J7A4B0YQmx2XVucnh-ZEKatPtoCRvtpvMSyKLQfbkzQr38ngjpzM/s320/100_1765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357256544565543058" border="0" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248714778523821322.post-56889396590237212472009-05-19T21:12:00.005-05:002009-05-19T21:23:10.256-05:00New Ultrasound PicturesI had another ultrasound yesterday and we got some good pictures this time. The first one is a cute profile shot. The second one may be hard to figure out, but she was folded in half with her feet by her face and she was holding on to her toes with her hand. The last one is of her legs. And there is no question that it is still a girl!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-WnoU0VTVCGCbkpvP_-6wGW65qFx_3a6jn6zeq4BeZDevFFT_EwhlmD3hiWtTQIN5zBGcwgYcbQYRIwTCoSFjefe6zgfe-3hE5ddL-_fH_NisQ-0Sg2ziXZd_3TFwR72_BPQO0hfP6Y/s1600-h/Chloe23weeks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-WnoU0VTVCGCbkpvP_-6wGW65qFx_3a6jn6zeq4BeZDevFFT_EwhlmD3hiWtTQIN5zBGcwgYcbQYRIwTCoSFjefe6zgfe-3hE5ddL-_fH_NisQ-0Sg2ziXZd_3TFwR72_BPQO0hfP6Y/s320/Chloe23weeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337724230827907218" border="0" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408232444213042232noreply@blogger.com3