tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24897227955916304572024-02-20T17:57:26.890-08:00Tales from Westbury LaneThe Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-91563623824501665352011-09-29T20:53:00.000-07:002011-09-29T21:06:46.057-07:00My loves!!!<p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">2005</span></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657998030538366834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge36v_MgidfI3naJcezx0nllShgy1DLNvRwgl6IEf6s9JNleMZNDZaY2-frrXr5fMkRRt9FUt9G2Bcgg17TsoaiagYGZN9O9Ty6BPBr6a1gjM5-1Cn2C2PzxMq2UkyZoBG7woiMDd8bUIY/s320/photo+%252811%2529.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">2008<br /></span></p><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657997047473656914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxN0XL1xeaz4C42JOjQQbKIne0ALw5MOX6QU0F4y349mAJLXF1ty1g3IdgXOse2fONWmwaA0ynK_tAh3VgG48nnNkoUCqFD5WUBhD3kLb2Dg5rNEq-0B8Kx6mI1cCsztBFdSmDIQ5vjTM/s320/207776_1026133134809_1269704104_66778_6625_n.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">2011<br /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657997045918089522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHvkonbfjKn-ymlx3g0OrMkilRHlXMa8WSKTGb0TYBTFD8X58ggvWtnMqhjsEgSukEbA5CvoxU05aKDjkSly0pbJ8GtlT0n0IjICaDWrMihsyAILJXq5k7aewyNQ6vZe15cFw7I0wb6Ir/s320/momcaedy.jpg" /><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-86492449374461110242011-09-29T20:24:00.000-07:002011-09-29T20:46:18.612-07:00The Start of School<div align="center">We were all so looking forward to school starting this year. Aby is very excited about being in 1st Grade, and Mac is going to be going to school two days a week. Every year since Pre-K we take a picture on the front porch. <br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657992449169267266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_LldyCX-sZenxm2SQE6KIGMOSbg9vgdkWTs9SlhiCagzO09iiAl1G-cZI1KKhn5ROGiNFyTYZ8-4OzUwo2a-Q8W-vfp6FoaIjr1z9ZJ_EAMBi8czAKjmx863o73UPMe3q_pFykvAlwo9/s320/068.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657992438620115170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdk6girU9cyVsGMm_MWRDQr8YS77PHGPXadAFlkXQnLlkpYlYu4z7Eg1d30mDHjWwgN4RNuukiVVTiuPiBaQj0Kx6TSwanYrKmWaqR7fgxs7-La2BufmPuau3Qp7xNiye-HZ1iie-I5JR/s320/072.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Here she is with her spot in the hallway.<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LMAXPcZAK6FOrvh7cFXS14ySpvnoAaKy7yOS2UDdpZ7N5zeDPZqVsM999hy8yXxwmfTq3mDAlgSVg0FARl7BZvqIyERlt-BAXjVFUsdQuFSGv42fdpRBO-EkvZITEXh7CFlgjIUCA2ft/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657992433746226994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LMAXPcZAK6FOrvh7cFXS14ySpvnoAaKy7yOS2UDdpZ7N5zeDPZqVsM999hy8yXxwmfTq3mDAlgSVg0FARl7BZvqIyERlt-BAXjVFUsdQuFSGv42fdpRBO-EkvZITEXh7CFlgjIUCA2ft/s320/073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ready to get started on her morning work!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-MwqY7myxSHJbK15y-IZTlAYN1vEbQTnSA9zHFW1CgbXGfBPoqM9IhtRAo0p1_wj1xB-HOURkVqj02nYfZPhu-PSWN2nrPLRRgVogz1nZwQFNHUOET5GrLHnK-CWFQMCZEkTfgzalq4c/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657992431335723970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-MwqY7myxSHJbK15y-IZTlAYN1vEbQTnSA9zHFW1CgbXGfBPoqM9IhtRAo0p1_wj1xB-HOURkVqj02nYfZPhu-PSWN2nrPLRRgVogz1nZwQFNHUOET5GrLHnK-CWFQMCZEkTfgzalq4c/s320/074.JPG" /></a><br />Mac on her first day!! It's so hard to believe that in just a few short years McKinley will be joining Aby in the walk across the field for Kindergarten. But we won't talk about that ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ya9qshTPZ26VCC4DcyLLhFLkQa6lCl2Xl5DAwAWW6IWxZV8gFCxg16317RqP5Gvsq6XrFT1naAGgndN9s5TvqCvFVXbcKy0t57ZFGUvoe1OlpGlTt5TGUN9yxNmiJkgXh4j8bX4laJQF/s1600/IMG_9344.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657992424882999442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ya9qshTPZ26VCC4DcyLLhFLkQa6lCl2Xl5DAwAWW6IWxZV8gFCxg16317RqP5Gvsq6XrFT1naAGgndN9s5TvqCvFVXbcKy0t57ZFGUvoe1OlpGlTt5TGUN9yxNmiJkgXh4j8bX4laJQF/s320/IMG_9344.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-699373112843860402011-08-14T19:08:00.000-07:002011-08-14T20:17:03.075-07:0032 more days, or 35 weeks<div align="center"></div>
<br /><div align="center">I can't believe how quickly the last 4 weeks have flown by. It's so hard to believe that we only have about 4-5 weeks left and then our lives will change so drastically once again. I was holding my breath as I got to and passed week 34 (when I had Aby), and now this week is almost over and once it is this will be the longest I've ever been pregnant. It's like uncharted territory =) </div>
<br /><div align="center">Last week I had a great Dr. appointment. There had been no changes whatsoever in dilation. I'm really thinking these shots are working. Of course Dr. Spears did say that if for any reason I did start dilating and go into labor that they wouldn't stop me, and we obviously know the probability of her being able to go home instead of a hospital stay is pretty high. That's obviously not what we want, but is encouraging. She did take a guess at how much she is weighing, and she thinks that she is about 5 1/2 lbs. (about the size of a honeydew melon) Mac wasn't much bigger than that, so if I can go a few more weeks, then I'll have a "giant" baby. =) Ok, giant for me!!!! </div>
<br /><div align="center">I'm dealing with some insomnia. I do have a pregnancy app that has chat forums that I read when I can't fall asleep. It's kind of fun to read what other women are thinking who are in my shoes. Caedance is still one busy little girl. It's still amazing to watch my stomach roll around. But at the same time can be painful as she seems to try and push some body part out of my sides =) </div>
<br /><div align="center">The girls have really started asking when she's going to come live with us. And their faces light up when I tell them it won't be long now. They are over the moon excited to meet her and they always talk about what color eyes and hair she will have. Aby and McKinley look so different, that I can't even imagine what Caedy will look like. </div>
<br /><div align="center">I start weekly appointments this week, so hopefully we will get good news again. I'd really like to wait until the first week of September. This is actually possible since I have 2 shots left, and can possibly get one more after that. I actually think it be really cool for her to be born on the 10th. Then her bday would be 9-10-11. We definitely wouldn't have issues remembering her birth date. </div>
<br /><div align="center">Everything seems to be in place. The nursery is ready, all bags are packed, the only thing left to do is put the car seat in the car. So, for now we will wait "patiently". Luckily there are other activities to keep us busy and our minds from too much thinking =) </div>
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<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640899118596356290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjPQQROWtlgXcMYZuN6cC0_4ln5er7gbVy4boF4k62tc6HPiTRPwhiTFK0CqBCkuiGmdeQlGfdlyRxUOo9eRfs3sZvfj29p3eghIy2BMHMGIFe0MPW_KRF-MjHPdhxpBJXmP4-Ox2ewUf/s320/photo+%252812%2529.JPG" />The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-63749964056481334192011-08-14T19:00:00.001-07:002011-08-14T19:45:31.668-07:00Tales of August<div align="center">It seems as if the whole summer has been a whirl wind, but August has really flown by. We have been super busy with Dr. Appointments, play dates, preparing for school, and all the exciting construction going on at church. This post is about a few of our activities thus far in August.
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<br />Aby wanted to have some friends over for a play date. So, we invited about 4 girls over. They started out with a tea party.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Then moved onto makeup. I was actually impressed with the application of each girls makeup.
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7FnKqJ5tZb76IeL38rbOveB8Zrc6-WkaYEBaHpFUwP2G5CuAWbpwu_mYl02_7golvJLgrZ9Vsdac51pvsNv0RldDZTZ23lRnsVJocMbAUAuBtIR3CxNBujDOclXmBLXT9xf0APNTGTlA/s1600/tea+party2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640897135089703250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7FnKqJ5tZb76IeL38rbOveB8Zrc6-WkaYEBaHpFUwP2G5CuAWbpwu_mYl02_7golvJLgrZ9Vsdac51pvsNv0RldDZTZ23lRnsVJocMbAUAuBtIR3CxNBujDOclXmBLXT9xf0APNTGTlA/s320/tea+party2.JPG" /></a>
<br />Then they moved on to dress up and a fashion show. They each had a song and dance they performed. These girls are so sweet.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1IuAe1URtZ2YfDUhN_UPRzu9Xac20vS03R4Fm72TIH71fk16qMaOZ9MjvdCPjlRiIKgklqmwnXbrajtOTgQ6_ddThwwmytlOTzXgsj_9wG1bngKvGJlDsX85f0X4EGyl52ZjboqWgCuU/s1600/teaparty3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640897135855101858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1IuAe1URtZ2YfDUhN_UPRzu9Xac20vS03R4Fm72TIH71fk16qMaOZ9MjvdCPjlRiIKgklqmwnXbrajtOTgQ6_ddThwwmytlOTzXgsj_9wG1bngKvGJlDsX85f0X4EGyl52ZjboqWgCuU/s320/teaparty3.JPG" /></a> We have another sweet friend whose mom knows how to put feathers in hair. We've been trying to get with her for most of the summer in order to get our feathers. It finally worked out a few weeks ago. All three of us had some put in, but Mac was asleep when I took this picture.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uOOmSZ1b1LM-5_trj1VSsLF9VQdmQsY51UdJ9WsTo7u0c9Q1wwFQjVDxWeid3b51VLiOJJjhvorxhpLt_Z7O86qBD_K_T4lUJuOEVfqRb4CjK2fn4UL48daSuoLR6xwTlUGQJItCckh1/s1600/Aby+feathers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640897130930333490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uOOmSZ1b1LM-5_trj1VSsLF9VQdmQsY51UdJ9WsTo7u0c9Q1wwFQjVDxWeid3b51VLiOJJjhvorxhpLt_Z7O86qBD_K_T4lUJuOEVfqRb4CjK2fn4UL48daSuoLR6xwTlUGQJItCckh1/s320/Aby+feathers.jpg" /></a>
<br />Chris has been working some looooooong hours these past few weeks. And because of his hard work the new addition to our church is looking amazing. We did manage to squeeze in a date night this past Saturday night. It was MUCH needed, and I really enjoyed just hanging out with him and having him all to myself (also wondering if it's the last true date night we'll have before Caedy is born). We started off the evening by going and buying him a new wedding ring. In July he somehow got poison ivy between his ring finger and middle finger. So, I told him to take his ring off, which he did, and he put it in his pocket. That was the last time we saw his wedding ring. So, the poison ivy finally healed and we went shopping. He picked out a completely different style then the original. His original compliments my ring well. It was platinum with a row of diamonds. This one is bulky and beefier looking and made out of Tungsten. He can basically beat it up and nothing will happen to it. It's a very cool ring, and while I am a tad sad about the original being lost, this new one is very Chris as well. We then went to eat dinner at a local Italian restaurant. It was wonderful to be able to complete a thought and just focus on what was going on between Chris and I. With how busy Chris has been it was more like a catch up conversation. But I enjoyed every minute of it. After supper we went to the Yogo Bowl for frozen yogurt, then off to see Planet of the Apes. I wasn't sure if I'd like this movie, but I Loved it. They made me fall in LOVE with the monkeys. I definitely recommend it. I also am very thankful for Chris' parents. They came down and took the girls to the park and then to supper and got the girls all ready for bed for us. Our girls are so lucky to have 4 grandparents who cherish them and love spending time with them.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC96gO0a9xcOoukAlnUbcxeWHm3WrrxhhdK66SpLuXQWejcQepVPfDsIckQCVDOwFXxOHIcs9IMnG2wJhq0EfQplLrYmb1nqqw7khWEUghxBhPdfT2TkhyphenhyphenUF9IQKYFJIIiu5oSqOu1Uvyk/s1600/date+night.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640897128555266130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC96gO0a9xcOoukAlnUbcxeWHm3WrrxhhdK66SpLuXQWejcQepVPfDsIckQCVDOwFXxOHIcs9IMnG2wJhq0EfQplLrYmb1nqqw7khWEUghxBhPdfT2TkhyphenhyphenUF9IQKYFJIIiu5oSqOu1Uvyk/s320/date+night.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br /><div>Tonight Aby had the opportunity to go to a sleepover with the same girls from above. So, I had Miss Mac all to myself. It was definitely a fun night. She wanted to watch a Tinkerbell movie and eat popcorn. So, we did that and I happen to look out the window and noticed it was raining. We both got really excited and went to the front porch to watch it. It rained and thundered for maybe 10-15 minutes, but it was very nice to sit and enjoy. Mac got out the umbrella and played in the rain. When it stopped and Mac was all cold and wet, we came inside to finish the movie. I definitely enjoyed my night with McKinley. And it also made me think about the fact that I'm not going to have many, if any, more nights where I get to hang out with just her. Aby will have lots more opportunities to spend the night places while pretty soon we will always have another sweet little girl hanging around too.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNRu9cAn4clbB-feF96LXxkgcFcdLEQUZUZMxugWFrPaYLkRDSfmwaoUfDL0CC72MCtS3xiAn09M26up2NA7qVv_ktMOEumtsGPpdvzJ-vf35EUYPrzKpCpFxgMKNvdroQSSgyNnZhbTs/s1600/rain+in+aug.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640897126259270466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNRu9cAn4clbB-feF96LXxkgcFcdLEQUZUZMxugWFrPaYLkRDSfmwaoUfDL0CC72MCtS3xiAn09M26up2NA7qVv_ktMOEumtsGPpdvzJ-vf35EUYPrzKpCpFxgMKNvdroQSSgyNnZhbTs/s320/rain+in+aug.JPG" /></a>It's been a wonderful summer. It's hard to believe that this coming week we'll be going to Meet the Teacher Night for 1st grade, starting weekly dr. appointments, and anticipating the opening of the new children's rooms at church and using the brand new stage. I'm sure the next few posts will be mostly about the beginning of school and the birth of our third child, but for now I want to relish and take in every last moment of summer. </div></div></div>
<br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-2986348860291889112011-08-14T18:59:00.001-07:002011-09-29T20:24:10.796-07:00Over the Rainbow<div align="center">I love celebrating my kiddos birthday. This year McKinley started out wanting a PINK party, but then switched to a Rainbow party. Every birthday I pull out the Special Birthday Cupcake. I find a little trinket and hide it somewhere in the house. <br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657982613646388834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh4pkr2c9dOQRsgp_VSGFezSSoFP6pKdGgkjyi3T79HFwkbjl5Rbm_zromS6riHSeWi4-8dkSOv1kP6ijTWNxExotnNDjAJSvgQofaDUAVZrNeySDb2phqHgylwomYQfmhQHNAGoa6Rf_/s320/037.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Here it is hidden.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657982606389867394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGF4S7kefZ5X1S3U7jr2Wtls-iCHft7Cim7ubw_bv6MEuXC72_w7FmFda3kC60e33Rq-awvOJd_YVRvhwhCom5h4pvBuOAXwmK6pkbvbFUVYmO3IHO2HCfXLmNlLzBktrembxNoNpejdR5/s320/038.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">It didn't take her too long to find it!<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSrTIQ07rgX3aMPIyZg2YkCw92d_P3J9MvJYeINvgIjHoA4HFzt9rqLfK5bJVrrNkQWfGeGFjmpQJ8G0JGX_a2nuBXPfZpiauAktmR-kipi35aKnqWryoHo-OuBYXv2aRpQRlVu_1lAfj/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657982599209184002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSrTIQ07rgX3aMPIyZg2YkCw92d_P3J9MvJYeINvgIjHoA4HFzt9rqLfK5bJVrrNkQWfGeGFjmpQJ8G0JGX_a2nuBXPfZpiauAktmR-kipi35aKnqWryoHo-OuBYXv2aRpQRlVu_1lAfj/s320/041.JPG" /></a><br />I found the cutest rainbow necklace at the Childrens Place. It quickly became her hottest accessory.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgzgF0ru0rgjZSNGILTYmz_pciJC6iABWRWL8OykonS4KJpmUjEMaTCmb-UfejPbhu9CZZox9V70ReA4OXiAKrGlYu40osKMV8V7MpGyElJMEb4ztBlgCShGaQWlm7FBBiEH9O9aLfo9S/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657982595181903698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgzgF0ru0rgjZSNGILTYmz_pciJC6iABWRWL8OykonS4KJpmUjEMaTCmb-UfejPbhu9CZZox9V70ReA4OXiAKrGlYu40osKMV8V7MpGyElJMEb4ztBlgCShGaQWlm7FBBiEH9O9aLfo9S/s320/043.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCbNpxln9QTvBXbtSigWnhlkpdhPa9G9-ZufXRJDd98Hlp_WgPx4T8wuzNxE883R9BGZJTp1dcDDOtM9eJwwFkvSbt6jBIXRrkHBOCLK_fDxa9iqNe4eHUofPmmrHIA8NoGao-ie_KBWq/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657982591535924130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCbNpxln9QTvBXbtSigWnhlkpdhPa9G9-ZufXRJDd98Hlp_WgPx4T8wuzNxE883R9BGZJTp1dcDDOtM9eJwwFkvSbt6jBIXRrkHBOCLK_fDxa9iqNe4eHUofPmmrHIA8NoGao-ie_KBWq/s320/045.JPG" /></a> My Sweet 3 year old.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbB0JfEF0g6iQWZnXgyZ6CixkSLA7K3FuviU4Xk_NDXMPutyxZ7B5p8SCLVBeMyNNYGU1CtY0wG6oXSe3G6J3agnuqpbUk5b5gxSGZOLdo1jHwucq4ybV948gDI-qMjs9Q2jLppgoJn7f/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657981005620151090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbB0JfEF0g6iQWZnXgyZ6CixkSLA7K3FuviU4Xk_NDXMPutyxZ7B5p8SCLVBeMyNNYGU1CtY0wG6oXSe3G6J3agnuqpbUk5b5gxSGZOLdo1jHwucq4ybV948gDI-qMjs9Q2jLppgoJn7f/s320/046.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This year Chris was in Colorado on Mac's actual birthday, so when he got home we pulled out her birthday present. She is very much into baby dolls. So, we got her a baby center. She LOVES it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60irAWwVgzTmJiY6WB3SGFheSFlImPtXuX9hEYx2F-50m-EiGOsN78nTMBS2NRRilkPuJIjrqjs-byi77yWRm2EYXLnwM8tAKG3NpzHdkarYFZkiU144dIxy0hY1fh7AKCHPlCBf-j0Kn/s1600/066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657981000107305410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60irAWwVgzTmJiY6WB3SGFheSFlImPtXuX9hEYx2F-50m-EiGOsN78nTMBS2NRRilkPuJIjrqjs-byi77yWRm2EYXLnwM8tAKG3NpzHdkarYFZkiU144dIxy0hY1fh7AKCHPlCBf-j0Kn/s320/066.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv_Ylg7h-5LHiSi9SQH-mBsK24HqAKNagT44bbJxQsN4PUIVs1YzCw4YHGl2oECwk7TspamH4ZudSm5hWpsnc_E4J_6ywQo8vwOsSRaCOZ8YYtoEQAW_7Jdr1RwZi-AqnVdNlulORQr2C/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980997488612114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv_Ylg7h-5LHiSi9SQH-mBsK24HqAKNagT44bbJxQsN4PUIVs1YzCw4YHGl2oECwk7TspamH4ZudSm5hWpsnc_E4J_6ywQo8vwOsSRaCOZ8YYtoEQAW_7Jdr1RwZi-AqnVdNlulORQr2C/s320/074.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had a small birthday party at my mom's house. We invited family and Mac's BFF, Addison. We had cake, pizza, and did a little swimming.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9xHpmdJ5rMLxvadDE6EKnJ3EnqL6A1VomJ6A8qEpUXaCN2Bl0WLdqXdgLL_POCrgLtMPQeHH4CYqD2Mr518-zwOz74YbcHNZ7M-cGiVfHB7TgYmQBMt7K1OrSJMVoepssbUmKtkc6TfS/s1600/6114954154_311b23e219.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980989077674642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9xHpmdJ5rMLxvadDE6EKnJ3EnqL6A1VomJ6A8qEpUXaCN2Bl0WLdqXdgLL_POCrgLtMPQeHH4CYqD2Mr518-zwOz74YbcHNZ7M-cGiVfHB7TgYmQBMt7K1OrSJMVoepssbUmKtkc6TfS/s320/6114954154_311b23e219.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr1hPPTeSMsGhAWusP4DmHnxlcRygo4giMqXyUIydPiZZqhaafcXGSxZHWPeQtDchyphenhyphenKlzdAXrgNo8BjmJaIWQzep7Apdw55tW8rcXlG2ZBTJQOS7ZxtxYn7yq3lEPXB7WMfasb7RW3db0/s1600/6114503327_8186b68d04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980990314263074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr1hPPTeSMsGhAWusP4DmHnxlcRygo4giMqXyUIydPiZZqhaafcXGSxZHWPeQtDchyphenhyphenKlzdAXrgNo8BjmJaIWQzep7Apdw55tW8rcXlG2ZBTJQOS7ZxtxYn7yq3lEPXB7WMfasb7RW3db0/s320/6114503327_8186b68d04.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBP_olrn-Ay_aMisq6pE8oQh2M0GJ3uwN8C4lvUDfXwjNaUlnq5joAX-n-xdoMUTC0J6vPTVmsT21j9BKeITosKaRexaqV8FuoITPtDuWSUrJdFbfFW35MSSlZekP6p8hraFgfYh54_ex8/s1600/6114470623_1d5a8e740e.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980227799153682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBP_olrn-Ay_aMisq6pE8oQh2M0GJ3uwN8C4lvUDfXwjNaUlnq5joAX-n-xdoMUTC0J6vPTVmsT21j9BKeITosKaRexaqV8FuoITPtDuWSUrJdFbfFW35MSSlZekP6p8hraFgfYh54_ex8/s320/6114470623_1d5a8e740e.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCISqK9lxZtZxAJqlMZWq8t7eJ3rVPVS_mD8xz_xr-21Ofo9mLFtJxse-xp7MJduoCaWxuWSmJqPFreRLV4rLKNqxSnoMxCeTbe5Nzkj4TXW-UBFGINnwpEkkVx1If65Wa63ZR8k4MxD2I/s1600/6114431135_e322bcb4f6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980222910051282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCISqK9lxZtZxAJqlMZWq8t7eJ3rVPVS_mD8xz_xr-21Ofo9mLFtJxse-xp7MJduoCaWxuWSmJqPFreRLV4rLKNqxSnoMxCeTbe5Nzkj4TXW-UBFGINnwpEkkVx1If65Wa63ZR8k4MxD2I/s320/6114431135_e322bcb4f6.jpg" /></a><br />This cake was made by a very special friend of mine, and was super yummy!!! Thanks Stephanie, Mac LOVED it!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPBt4ug-EjGiSOtjM8JR80RS-xHkJ6L3axV2W_CSxJilf6r1SmlslDyrS2Y7fe9lG6UE1qLx2E7kFAmo37Ln64RuPhyphenhyphenaru9oH5hLG46vc2eYtWhyv5QQ87h6enXFS-5DBpo_xhCzDiXB7/s1600/078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980226119119586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPBt4ug-EjGiSOtjM8JR80RS-xHkJ6L3axV2W_CSxJilf6r1SmlslDyrS2Y7fe9lG6UE1qLx2E7kFAmo37Ln64RuPhyphenhyphenaru9oH5hLG46vc2eYtWhyv5QQ87h6enXFS-5DBpo_xhCzDiXB7/s320/078.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QR_NW3bIjHPyJBLD0I3eUn4XUrmVd8ib6LUc0AdhsY9wS0Eb7FuCTnUZkpCPwneSVqVKCuRMAjjLK-sTo4iwLAWZFdou-sB4ZniPwbXQJsmL0am9kUG8I2IXuglrcYAowkyyDlrTtsSp/s1600/081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980216253390594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QR_NW3bIjHPyJBLD0I3eUn4XUrmVd8ib6LUc0AdhsY9wS0Eb7FuCTnUZkpCPwneSVqVKCuRMAjjLK-sTo4iwLAWZFdou-sB4ZniPwbXQJsmL0am9kUG8I2IXuglrcYAowkyyDlrTtsSp/s320/081.JPG" /></a>We had a wonderful time celebrating our sweet Lil Mac!!! </div><br /><div>Happy 3rd Birthday<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiUeJqroGRj0t6RwxfGRfGQKZavkug7otp5fORmzciEWZTENCHVWzCnq4qt2ECgcxEM2XRN1MuybiqMhOPHot-KRZXjbiE8F2gcuT_uXfzrUMronn1tIXQyr-OUwxoVTq1D14PZrnh9ff/s1600/083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657980213057847506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiUeJqroGRj0t6RwxfGRfGQKZavkug7otp5fORmzciEWZTENCHVWzCnq4qt2ECgcxEM2XRN1MuybiqMhOPHot-KRZXjbiE8F2gcuT_uXfzrUMronn1tIXQyr-OUwxoVTq1D14PZrnh9ff/s320/083.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-74658143527877435232011-08-09T14:28:00.000-07:002011-08-09T14:50:41.686-07:00I Love my BFF<div align="center">There is nothing more special than finding a precious BFF at an early age. Both of my girls (and even Caedance will have instant BFF's) are very fortunate to have super sweet Best Friends. My BFF, Lisa and I made these shirts for our business, <a href="http://sprinklesfrosting.blogspot.com/">Sprinkles & Frosting</a> and I just had to share how the the photo shoot turned out with these two girls. They are just adorable. (If I do say so myself)
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qo4ip2Zdb0trrhRMZshVhHfmLKVyU2eAlhk5h3cSFKPFLeb-SCimaFDD2qzINpFW0BYZXSisq3C04za6chJPWJdJcZvHZuZucTjlI2RtavFKQ_MdDwElFKEEUOKRLQNh5VtjdcDBJs4P/s1600/IMG_9304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638972325233890514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qo4ip2Zdb0trrhRMZshVhHfmLKVyU2eAlhk5h3cSFKPFLeb-SCimaFDD2qzINpFW0BYZXSisq3C04za6chJPWJdJcZvHZuZucTjlI2RtavFKQ_MdDwElFKEEUOKRLQNh5VtjdcDBJs4P/s320/IMG_9304.JPG" /></a> Don't you just want to put them in your pocket and take them home with you?? They are just that stinkin Cute =)</div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-88612168157193109792011-07-18T16:16:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:51:37.067-07:00Terriffic Threes!!<div align="center">I cannot believe that I am writing another birthday blog for McKinley. It has been one quick year. This little girl is definitely a joy to have and to be around. She lights up a room with her fun personality. She is just happy to be wherever she is. McKinley does take a little bit to warm up to situations, but once she is confident she bounces all over the place. McKinley loves books and babies. She will spend long periods of time pulling books off her shelf and "reading" to herself. She also likes to retell a story to me by looking at the pictures. Her prized possessions are her baby dolls. She likes taking them with her everywhere. She enjoys pretending to take them to the doctor or putting them to bed. Her most favorite person is Abigayle. She adores her!! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here are a few pictures that tell of her last year.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Hamming it up during our family pictures.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631644854106903266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WfAX98XZSeau3_PwpfPaQ4RZI-JeM9x1Rc4hbc1037dLiSra2KlqfE3mGwrvVntzXalwrDQf8LSBkCIJNMWL-0ekvzgG9TZq-14XYgnBZ-QrhAgtWhLN8IM7gnh52b2y-ctwb7w7OzD_/s320/Graves_HR-85.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">First Day of School<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631644848922102114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VzHk2a84VAeLxX9OoDSfHIXngbiEOFTxlrCqUlTalhY9Pp2tO64jBZ9xPW5EKpKieWiDqlU9Q9bLGMlf3LhyphenhyphenP_LRZw3lLCe_x9yfOFWptTMK23D713XG0KvGoeDDjTnQj2gdWP12eFgV/s320/DSC05705.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6Iu-NxBkGWz77PZCq3LpJ2m8G036M0hqL6lAGCoKySqVbZ5vnNo404ubHP0AA8n1o2lG8eLdMwioQsIK9gV9UGTS1wMXssA7ZER4A-dQ8T85bZd64hJ6uuW5-0z_E1A-25h4Qtz7OVP7/s1600/DSC05707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631644845695990114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6Iu-NxBkGWz77PZCq3LpJ2m8G036M0hqL6lAGCoKySqVbZ5vnNo404ubHP0AA8n1o2lG8eLdMwioQsIK9gV9UGTS1wMXssA7ZER4A-dQ8T85bZd64hJ6uuW5-0z_E1A-25h4Qtz7OVP7/s320/DSC05707.JPG" /></a><br />Decorating her pumpkin for Halloween.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSQ6s8iFCKo6JxrOWhrAwtwmfAy66qALljfGcTUZ-ZKUFGelCYjc23iRIXcQ5fJQPf-HWAPRKnOlXtOVwQZ1bGN-3lXTSSpHmGUAbDDYXz3bAUD3Hg-bMUYNhkr31DCSZ_B0c2NuTP7ry/s1600/DSC05864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631644844406602978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSQ6s8iFCKo6JxrOWhrAwtwmfAy66qALljfGcTUZ-ZKUFGelCYjc23iRIXcQ5fJQPf-HWAPRKnOlXtOVwQZ1bGN-3lXTSSpHmGUAbDDYXz3bAUD3Hg-bMUYNhkr31DCSZ_B0c2NuTP7ry/s320/DSC05864.JPG" /></a><br />Getting her Whoo Hair done.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTIA6LSC9VHuAjj3-5vGByH1-PX3huq0AzZflT1xDI4vZztDC2bY79KKk1Xq1t_3DnuqCaUan8CZTjJDyRVBDSGsxqucwzUTLBQGFN-jQ0R84aogIUoA3n1ocWU-KIF58GoutDdyUVMPx/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631644833306998210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTIA6LSC9VHuAjj3-5vGByH1-PX3huq0AzZflT1xDI4vZztDC2bY79KKk1Xq1t_3DnuqCaUan8CZTjJDyRVBDSGsxqucwzUTLBQGFN-jQ0R84aogIUoA3n1ocWU-KIF58GoutDdyUVMPx/s320/051.JPG" /></a><br />Our resident Copy Cat!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLgm7cWa8W3QqbxVnIx-dUNFzza7WjpA3q4dMC8Dd4nHMOfp4PJ8rAkNwSvFwkAsYuHMeGBByoi3K6mWIwqw_QGh-wwDCyHvnGz5POQ1Js5UEOjP0tbZRUEj4MtU4if5XgWFOHbQ7A-2c/s1600/063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631641845970052690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLgm7cWa8W3QqbxVnIx-dUNFzza7WjpA3q4dMC8Dd4nHMOfp4PJ8rAkNwSvFwkAsYuHMeGBByoi3K6mWIwqw_QGh-wwDCyHvnGz5POQ1Js5UEOjP0tbZRUEj4MtU4if5XgWFOHbQ7A-2c/s320/063.JPG" /></a><br />Being adventurous with Daddy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25qtX-WJTG2xhTQFNzTMqCDjFrjJLg7sossOMXjvSmBrL2MtqJyhPoW_EO-IcfhRkOMXfFFpB3ZhBjyeQ1nXGvsOClG30_oIkAU-tbpAxqytPW2jnt42r6NtYgCYBhAfI0z1HmDrNuO9i/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631641835237474882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25qtX-WJTG2xhTQFNzTMqCDjFrjJLg7sossOMXjvSmBrL2MtqJyhPoW_EO-IcfhRkOMXfFFpB3ZhBjyeQ1nXGvsOClG30_oIkAU-tbpAxqytPW2jnt42r6NtYgCYBhAfI0z1HmDrNuO9i/s320/033.JPG" /></a><br />Enjoying beautiful Bluebonnets.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTwcgO7w3cbDDlHX8auQ8rRyBIChvkMEBp2xN_8M0QAILWMpiNmf9lv0yCLoiaiZvYq7iPesg11PReZXQbOZht9oodSD_KOHcJ6csxgthW2MuPOAXiErk6a6uSF1nEPNXzDDcDnyOgMN2/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631641826172677762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTwcgO7w3cbDDlHX8auQ8rRyBIChvkMEBp2xN_8M0QAILWMpiNmf9lv0yCLoiaiZvYq7iPesg11PReZXQbOZht9oodSD_KOHcJ6csxgthW2MuPOAXiErk6a6uSF1nEPNXzDDcDnyOgMN2/s320/045.JPG" /></a><br />Being silly with best bud A.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAgClOGB_Vm-XKB-M0hkkRKRlYCg1mMrVbwdWYONjghJQlTckX_L-UZB5MoXTraBSLd5em-yEVPKj-DcEGPgGixpeejaAdwUIfB9c0SvTsiuUOutEqM0EWIBqTHKzpMDHTckbvIRKX4he/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631641819465456914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAgClOGB_Vm-XKB-M0hkkRKRlYCg1mMrVbwdWYONjghJQlTckX_L-UZB5MoXTraBSLd5em-yEVPKj-DcEGPgGixpeejaAdwUIfB9c0SvTsiuUOutEqM0EWIBqTHKzpMDHTckbvIRKX4he/s320/040.JPG" /></a><br />Being Coy<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UUSgxXhiXQUMQrLnWPu4mSBgqrUJQQgZhffdzoQfZ1-p78QVv03Jio3tgCV4pnl5YzQplGFBfZ6xwj9UkgD_nIqS8ZyD7TDQpQNqnZ5P1b3gP0odiDeEQlSwJWFCYfTtw1e7Vo5gL8sB/s1600/5852966925_d3b452ac16_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631641814944591986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UUSgxXhiXQUMQrLnWPu4mSBgqrUJQQgZhffdzoQfZ1-p78QVv03Jio3tgCV4pnl5YzQplGFBfZ6xwj9UkgD_nIqS8ZyD7TDQpQNqnZ5P1b3gP0odiDeEQlSwJWFCYfTtw1e7Vo5gL8sB/s320/5852966925_d3b452ac16_z.jpg" /></a><br />Little Fashionista<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgFeDIgOhoYnK_IwBqBBNO6n5Vj8ip0AX4Lzk6OyN8Mh2cnY7AbCaK9lebo9LWGj6vr04Ttmy6hy6myjPBwdVNTCfFQJ2603af3haMxjC0A2t9rHkNgD7-HYR9CL6Tbxp6CboPF-ChCl6/s1600/112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630902573815007074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgFeDIgOhoYnK_IwBqBBNO6n5Vj8ip0AX4Lzk6OyN8Mh2cnY7AbCaK9lebo9LWGj6vr04Ttmy6hy6myjPBwdVNTCfFQJ2603af3haMxjC0A2t9rHkNgD7-HYR9CL6Tbxp6CboPF-ChCl6/s320/112.JPG" /></a><br />Cosmetologist in training??<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MDnCpc7qO4OPHT0riljWkfo1LN4gyIGu3-BG2pBd7m3BQlSB5AgwWzYQHdwGdSGQG5GmS_Pma6Zn4yVeTtlOEsZ7OqcSw-YtMmCRk0irhMtX41h_rB3XsYDBkOY_SjZDEhyphenhyphenTSNcWYwTr/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630902570394215554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MDnCpc7qO4OPHT0riljWkfo1LN4gyIGu3-BG2pBd7m3BQlSB5AgwWzYQHdwGdSGQG5GmS_Pma6Zn4yVeTtlOEsZ7OqcSw-YtMmCRk0irhMtX41h_rB3XsYDBkOY_SjZDEhyphenhyphenTSNcWYwTr/s320/033.JPG" /></a><br />Being bashful with Bryn<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5wwEyFh_-hp3hRdOWZMxO0j4fPWDYlki3GCBrwJIbSlOs-4Dm4FI3WDntGtufWuzaBATpAxDnDQXS6kiwZH-Juqei-irYYOhxtKvVhuJyJ92nlPMfHW_0Vvi8zxhKLe0EFqGjiuiN69r/s1600/039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630902566172772338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5wwEyFh_-hp3hRdOWZMxO0j4fPWDYlki3GCBrwJIbSlOs-4Dm4FI3WDntGtufWuzaBATpAxDnDQXS6kiwZH-Juqei-irYYOhxtKvVhuJyJ92nlPMfHW_0Vvi8zxhKLe0EFqGjiuiN69r/s320/039.JPG" /></a><br />Goofing off<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsrekvT_Dk6kwLWJAC__qK6Or5_hwLPnr76e7gibbecGCyhXYVqzJjv7ghlMjDBkjse9O4iJEbE-yiSqPjpMXlSBl7dKa9zjqoGWF7jboBbKO6MXfBG06kUkzapMXlFWV1o4rl8i6QOuD/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630902558171403106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsrekvT_Dk6kwLWJAC__qK6Or5_hwLPnr76e7gibbecGCyhXYVqzJjv7ghlMjDBkjse9O4iJEbE-yiSqPjpMXlSBl7dKa9zjqoGWF7jboBbKO6MXfBG06kUkzapMXlFWV1o4rl8i6QOuD/s320/046.JPG" /></a><br />More silliness during School pictures<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmaH_1FxSNl4CHVNjfhmtsXaRNeUmG7ak49bwmK5R_46i0JfF6uxr89z3-rIdYMXdIvuJ4jLjEsguPsmjPQp0rvVATKHOkKpfi0gaFf4aFqy1GBmmjlzIYeCr__vry76eYkNJymjhBft2/s1600/DSC_2983.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630902551363948322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmaH_1FxSNl4CHVNjfhmtsXaRNeUmG7ak49bwmK5R_46i0JfF6uxr89z3-rIdYMXdIvuJ4jLjEsguPsmjPQp0rvVATKHOkKpfi0gaFf4aFqy1GBmmjlzIYeCr__vry76eYkNJymjhBft2/s320/DSC_2983.jpg" /></a><br />My sweet McKinley!!! Your personality has really blossomed this last year. You were a girl of few words, and once your sister went to kindergarten you decided you either had to talk for yourself, or could finally get a word in. You were a joy to potty train. Once you were ready it was so easy and it was quickly mastered. You love playing with friends and are also perfectly content playing by yourself. You are a small girl in statue but have a giant personality. You are a girl who loves routine, especially at bedtime. You love reading books and saying prayers each night. You also think it's hilarious when you get into a fit of giggles. You've turned into quite the little shopper. You like going from store to store doing some major shopping. We love you dearly and thank God for you every day. I look forward to see how He continues to grow you into a Godly young lady.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-50580843692387814842011-07-18T14:56:00.001-07:002011-07-18T15:36:39.582-07:0059 more days or 31 weeks<div align="center">This week Miss Caedance is the size of 4 navel oranges. And let me tell you I believe it. She is one active little girl. She is starting to not only keep me awake at night, but when I do finally go to sleep she wakes me up. I guess she's just preparing me =) According to my pregnancy app she is not only gaining weight, but putting on fat! That is extremely exciting to me. I LOVE fat babies, and yet I've never had a fat baby before. I love the ones that have the sumo wrestler look. You know where you can't see where the wrists and arms begin or end. We generally have long skinny babies. There is nothing wrong with them either, but a girl can hope for a little chunk. </div><br /><div align="center">I did go to the Doctor last week. The previous appointment she asked me if I felt as though my shots were helping. I didn't quite know how to answer that. How would I know if they were doing their job? She said that some women notice fewer Braxton Hicks. I wish this was the case for me. I don't have a ton of them, but they do happen about 3-4 times throughout the day. And of course they always go right over the fibroid cyst I have. That is super uncomfortable. Because Chris was leaving for Colorado she went ahead and checked for dilation. I have started dilating, but am only at 1cm right now. She said this did not concern her. There was no other signs of progress, so we'll see how I am at my next appointment (which is next week). She was so calm about this that I didn't feel like I needed to worry. And at this time last pregnancy I was already dilated to a 3. So, I'm clinging to that lack of progress =) The only disappointing thing that she said no to was we had thought about going to the beach with Chris' family next week. She was not to excited about this since I would only be a week or so away from when I had Aby. I was bummed, but did think about how uncomfortable the long drive to South Padre would actually be. So, we'll just plan on doing that next year. </div><br /><div align="center">This pregnancy has actually been neat because I know so many women who are pregnant too. There are 5 women on my street that will have fall babies. It's been neat to have a look into other pregnancies and how similar and different we all are. </div><br /><div align="center"><br />Here I am with my close friend, Angela. She just had her sweet baby H yesterday. She of course is one beautiful little girl. I cannot wait to meet and hold her. I have to say that there has never been a time that I have been more jealous of Angela then right this second. =) This is definitely a catch 22. This is the last time I'll get to experience the lovely parts of being pregnant, but at the same time I am ready to be finished. If anything the delivery of baby H makes me realize that I really don't have that much longer. This is very exciting and "scary" at the same time.</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630815359281582626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScPCVLmo7ACqyKqOc6NtWqp2HKv4g_mY0m7kg8Sx24-SYVs8-y9WIH6ToYC_3hVjo1aEKAQ3jxQT6ZcyNPpKETTtplfsoSyUvzjaQu0lYcIILv3H33wIMxPoxBKJU9lUwLtnzyZ3dFVZ9/s320/009.JPG" />Here I am with another one of my preggo buddies. Ali and I go waaaaay back. We are due within days of each other. It has been fun getting random texts from her and sending my own to her about how it's going. We finally got to meet up just a few weeks ago. She is having a sweet baby boy. I can't wait to see what his cute little face and personality will be like. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630815354888708386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-HGXpYFSusTc1igIDI1YdQ14cgalEC1SmJFnLQIFpRHW0MsvK5VivFmheontDF5z4GDrFN6H-AtSZir9PkZQ3vtw9lUE1CT5jIheVPeSnz1BiTL8QeUqTZUCuowQ_u-qLcR8G1F6un7A/s320/103.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="center">Despite the heat I'm feeling pretty good. This past weekend I put some loose ends of the nursery together and gathered a few more things that we were needing to complete our baby stash. I feel good about where we are, we are more than prepared. I just have bags to pack. And it may sound neurotic since I still have at least 7 weeks left til I'm full term, but I do that early so I'm not caught off guard. With Aby I wasn't prepared for a week long stay in the hospital, and I swore to never have that issue again. I've also felt the need to have everything set up and ready so I have nothing to worry about and can focus on moving into fall activities (such as school starting) and just hanging out with my 2 big girls!!!</p>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-23280775312905234912011-07-18T14:13:00.001-07:002011-07-18T14:50:28.376-07:00Our 9th Anniversary<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(This blog post is a few months overdue, but at least it's getting written.)</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Back in March, Chris and I celebrated our 9th Anniversary. We decided to book a weekend away. We looked all over at different places, and we landed on the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. What a fabulous choice that was. </div><br /><div align="center">We pulled up to the Resort and were blown away. When we got to our room they had set out a nice tray of speciality strawberries and a bottle of champagne. Obviously I was pregnant, so I got to toast to bubbling sprite =) There is a river that winds through the hotel and part of it was turned into the River Walk complete with a Mexican Restaurant. There were several shops to browse through and a variety of restaurants to choose from. One night we chose to eat at the steakhouse. They served the best steak I have ever eaten. </div><br /><div align="center">We spent time at the Grapevine Mall, watched a movie, and just hung out. Saturday night we hunted for a comedy club to go to. We ended up finding one that had GREAT reviews. The "club" was housed out of a hotel lobby. We were a little nervous about what we were getting into. We walked into the room and it was literally about the size of our hotel room. They packed about 30 of us into this room. Of course they sat us up close to the front. Which is fine, but the stage was so close to the front row that we could literally see up the comedians' nose. It turned out to be really fun. They cycled through about 15 different comedians. Some were really good, some not so much. But we had a great time. </div><br /><div align="center"><br />Here we are on our balcony.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630804975330341314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBkAvexZR_MUnDw8nFdd1klZjmaf79S3-9gInm-VY6JDubUK8GnXuZfatfGMmBGu84-raNf6NEETqistr6wY_F9k_hVBS-PdFiv1JBunWfEdpRWW723XYCQZhvNPAADVE6vFRma1ArAvj/s320/005.JPG" /><br />Views from our room.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630804967467254386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIhihAx5OevP9tOzSIO44EKg6Kjh_ZhXGBRhyS682S7HIFK4F87IJ77GwkDfgmCrcJc_zXhLs9ZBTsHE2gpZBfj72zySHeTmZCJ5akpx2Szl8R1jWmGqJmCkw-PMhq4yDdBku_9sulvKS/s320/010.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630804953543106130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxCdp1kk5AZx5osHNcOc_BkE5Hcgylp2n3Sj54E2cik4nkWBIZzpHgqBV8NlHM0dcvKj4uAxJbSH3bEE6vs3SYkySlDJNzoJgrIVySTSKAX5qQwNRzA0rVVMMAtEn0xq3UMZM_3KKAIOI/s320/008.JPG" /> Here is Chris hanging out as we wait on the doors to the Comedy Club to open.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630804955420117218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL7K4-mdPyNaiS0gAe3j-O66rw1qn0-0mBAlzzkjsNuMn3mGZ84iSzy7doyay81NyQatX635bFRqh7hBroiw_RGTeZyMlaRR-onWLevuHFVp6MkxjdNS-qNHgGBxvMwbJdN6SqjTZEZ-x/s320/002.JPG" /><br />It is amazing how I can remember our wedding day so easily, and all the emotions that were surrounding that day. How I thought that day would never come. And now it's been almost 10 years since that day. We've definitely been through a lot these last 9 years. We have experienced joy in the birth (even though both difficult) of our 2 precious girls and great excitement surrounding Caedy's birth, and sadness with the passing of several grandparents at once. We've experienced joy and relief in job changes and big life changes like moving to a new city. I am excited to see where God will take us as He completes our family of 5 in just a few short weeks, and then how He'll shape Chris and I as parents to take care of 3 sweet little girls. I'm enjoying the way God is molding Chris into the man he is as he is living out day to day who God created him to be. I'm very thankful for the last 9 years, and can't wait to see where we'll be in the next 9!<br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-15814987699695251352011-07-11T14:17:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:10:30.635-07:00Showered with Love<div align="center">This past Sunday my friends gave our family a baby shower. I was really looking forward to it and also was a little sad because I knew that it would be the last baby shower I'd have. (Please don't mistake this for me saying we are having more children after this one. I know for certain I am done. But there are a <em><strong>FEW</strong></em> things I'll miss)<br />My favorite party planner opened up her home (yet again) to throw another magnificent party. She did a very elegant Owl themed shower. It was just perfect. She goes through a lot of trouble when she throws parties to make sure that each event is perfect for the person she's throwing it for, and that each one looks completely different. Here are a few pictures of her set up.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628255230817514226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF1zDGlvZFl9CRPrlS2TZIe92_Qwv0mOodLy_oVgSJu138Jg-m_Luzkzgk11R15O-LnW3n7DyADHU5t9iSqtUfRH5ERbWXz0Gbm4K1yklwGC0QMudy3dEN7K3oQrQe-zkEgh9q1ltjYd6/s320/003.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628255230118482194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZT9SJbepOtYClbHEMuskOSqJz2M3LXOHW7Od7z80QGtesCZbo-zbaiOoQcCYa3dJkwDUb9o5-iKqmHpD5QzPTldUeaRuubjefPyxwDT2DvO1eYLB12nnkhqjXIDrootp6FS1KzSNslsf/s320/004.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB8rtCi4_5MVgEzPCuz_aTgRIL4C2Of9qwb1NaeQ84qq838OANioINlLgUHjg8PQXOHybU2BKG7QqvVkukZx37UJi7ia0YVEg74INr4M26RtkIlb1fURBBW_dij97hEK1RkRWO1eFarT7/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628255225401871506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB8rtCi4_5MVgEzPCuz_aTgRIL4C2Of9qwb1NaeQ84qq838OANioINlLgUHjg8PQXOHybU2BKG7QqvVkukZx37UJi7ia0YVEg74INr4M26RtkIlb1fURBBW_dij97hEK1RkRWO1eFarT7/s320/005.JPG" /></a><br />This feathered friend held my favorite candy, chocolate almonds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOlw3ZDjLqUz5PheoF2a8hyKLyaWnsF3nbLWygFZtuoLI4dKafTWkSVPMLmLp2MwmwsLDjuJvuGxq0HWyxNzSQJDpbBrrLo-DF6kn8krTbd60HMNEMDdUnAh6aHJld52mP8B2DgTWCdLr/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628255216429407682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOlw3ZDjLqUz5PheoF2a8hyKLyaWnsF3nbLWygFZtuoLI4dKafTWkSVPMLmLp2MwmwsLDjuJvuGxq0HWyxNzSQJDpbBrrLo-DF6kn8krTbd60HMNEMDdUnAh6aHJld52mP8B2DgTWCdLr/s320/006.JPG" /></a> The 2 Big Sisters<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxRQbeE6WzGeDJyUPw7vx_hxAAy9r2XNHdep4qznMJ_NcUB_43pGgoesLrHBX8CWuczXfigqvyQ_k1vc5T7fP0siYs-iWhyphenhypheneTOuAw6FEwqZQ2Xrfd0xsJ1tJIgxBNdhoExRfllgmfkIJD/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628255212533726450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxRQbeE6WzGeDJyUPw7vx_hxAAy9r2XNHdep4qznMJ_NcUB_43pGgoesLrHBX8CWuczXfigqvyQ_k1vc5T7fP0siYs-iWhyphenhypheneTOuAw6FEwqZQ2Xrfd0xsJ1tJIgxBNdhoExRfllgmfkIJD/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Here I am with my super gorgeous friend, Angela. She is due any day now with a sweet baby girl that I am dying to meet. I have really enjoyed sharing pregnancy woes and accomplishments with her. We had to snag one last preggo pic together since this is her first one and my last ;) </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246986761448594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cp0AgaCcGMHtqFy-twR5i4ftsxHnaW-AjcDhINlukFkYOY00Ngke9eEQq2l0qhiWKTAfKhouhLPnM0DeuwdKAGWEt7b7VOF-jMAEFyMMS6Hccs8BLoo-mt6ythXl5RWXYhMCKO-BE5WR/s320/009.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">We all dined over many appetizers, chicken salad and super yummy Tortilla Soup by the ever wonderful Pioneer Woman, prepared by my VAFF (Very Amish Friend <a href="http://darlingfamily.blogspot.com/">Faith</a>) You will see that she is not even close to Amish. She is just the most Amish person we know! =)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246980594614178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI5MU23o6iB95Ssm5zm2q7a9hFY_XebfZZVJD1LwrWvnXijHIf88FCVrwv5VLyVphrZF1lFlJR-rakCSMtta8PhektgWaQzEDmduDBJ2WRX5Hk4qDWO9nwhn-m9wIK89T87MC-Ffw9GBn/s320/010.JPG" /><br /><br />McKinley definitely enjoyed the orange icing off her cupcake.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246978914397186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGLPVSN30VkN4w73veYj8edR0munSh39gvUXIJJHoJG0_5eWC_flUn2arV9M5VROg-lQKjZIDhBTSfuGgZWw0QlJjkqwqnnMMwkLmD15pNEtfn40hmYYIAD_OtV7gMltqdHILd8-Ybcch/s320/025.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I was soooo happy to get to spend time with my Bestie Lisa at the shower. We didn't get to be with each other during the last showers we each had since we were miles apart.</p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZjD0EYJSZY9sFexZ1aZM4bD-uLJwZQMeVcx94avM-SGZb1ccQjbYnUq6JiWh2VdV6Tkj5F_UtCVLSWLEgRudqO8zqr4IpBLPoxIA5BcHsvMmpZNddvXJJT3hM4x48VYBAeUH1UfisQKa/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246971570595346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZjD0EYJSZY9sFexZ1aZM4bD-uLJwZQMeVcx94avM-SGZb1ccQjbYnUq6JiWh2VdV6Tkj5F_UtCVLSWLEgRudqO8zqr4IpBLPoxIA5BcHsvMmpZNddvXJJT3hM4x48VYBAeUH1UfisQKa/s320/016.JPG" /></a><br />Sooo many sweet girls at this shower. (Cousins and Aby's bestie)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEwI0FCjCe1n76UPUR5U77AbJMig-RlXX85HQf-wCitGknr3fQq-EwmlwJIi5QF6bNOHBSgQtfcS8Za31ymVUJIzSQKndM6wZjWyre-p-ZY6JqxuDTv9k1azjox5pkAxLXnmtOeyfSKLP/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246964790410578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEwI0FCjCe1n76UPUR5U77AbJMig-RlXX85HQf-wCitGknr3fQq-EwmlwJIi5QF6bNOHBSgQtfcS8Za31ymVUJIzSQKndM6wZjWyre-p-ZY6JqxuDTv9k1azjox5pkAxLXnmtOeyfSKLP/s320/018.JPG" /></a><br />Here is the Hostess with the Mostess. <a href="http://jennyphillipshereitis.blogspot.com/">Jenny</a> is always up for a fun party at her house, and this was no exception. Big thanks goes out to her. She throws herself into every party she plans and it always comes out perfect!!! </div><br /><br /><br /><div>(Jenny you should def use this picture for the cover of your book)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDJ9o_VwzvYy7FTN8FFqvsBzAiea8082Ep6BpvqlPuYt3glivkzoDIggK-HXjtxDe3RnlFkMV64s_4gm8jiILpQxBY_JCubJYF1GU4-Lus8YSWpTTKQVS94exVLPR24Z8PZ3gu_Nnp6az/s1600/270440_2219581246121_1145365623_2639461_6568514_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246198177168882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDJ9o_VwzvYy7FTN8FFqvsBzAiea8082Ep6BpvqlPuYt3glivkzoDIggK-HXjtxDe3RnlFkMV64s_4gm8jiILpQxBY_JCubJYF1GU4-Lus8YSWpTTKQVS94exVLPR24Z8PZ3gu_Nnp6az/s320/270440_2219581246121_1145365623_2639461_6568514_n.jpg" /></a><br />Me, Jenny, and Faith</div><br /><br /><br /><div>These 2 keep me laughing all the time. And they most certainly make me step out of my comfort zone all the time =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1CQMVn-AH4wTpqV_ZTEm6GNmDjBWVSl9YxNc-10wBDFnCn34bA0hx_1KxBYs5AtcSoYHP669PmLov6PhkFkH-fyaRAIn5cX1IxWdHCjfRO_EE6PHDpuk6yt_myiRD0uXCqsKGPZYHFrl/s1600/261550_2219587206270_1145365623_2639477_1818702_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246186263948914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1CQMVn-AH4wTpqV_ZTEm6GNmDjBWVSl9YxNc-10wBDFnCn34bA0hx_1KxBYs5AtcSoYHP669PmLov6PhkFkH-fyaRAIn5cX1IxWdHCjfRO_EE6PHDpuk6yt_myiRD0uXCqsKGPZYHFrl/s320/261550_2219587206270_1145365623_2639477_1818702_n.jpg" /></a><br />Marissa, Grace, and Lisa<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxFhSJRvNivyeg6hWVsMwuZE8K2CNcluGZAulgtTEm_27OSJBNzjcygLC-ga8Cxep2WkqKmkBwCZwdhFyqeMDYi5n87Z_qIF4nB1BiBCvmYOQMMcFtA3KfyhrCaXg7RQbjOY9Q77nYKBy/s1600/262225_2219581766134_1145365623_2639462_3179813_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246182892698546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxFhSJRvNivyeg6hWVsMwuZE8K2CNcluGZAulgtTEm_27OSJBNzjcygLC-ga8Cxep2WkqKmkBwCZwdhFyqeMDYi5n87Z_qIF4nB1BiBCvmYOQMMcFtA3KfyhrCaXg7RQbjOY9Q77nYKBy/s320/262225_2219581766134_1145365623_2639462_3179813_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Leasha (Chris' oldest Sister), Stephanie, and Lisa<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgy0_8DUwlAmNElnhzqTNx-aIbzb_gRE1ficmFjdSr571ILQ4s2pXoVgvT5MmbMS9g5sF1945JnbR3LommQeHdtqp01VTuq0Z1fHCB-HHPW34EEpo2F74O3cdysnAK_PpaBs11Yllg2ok/s1600/263920_2219583286172_1145365623_2639466_7899372_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246175615536162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgy0_8DUwlAmNElnhzqTNx-aIbzb_gRE1ficmFjdSr571ILQ4s2pXoVgvT5MmbMS9g5sF1945JnbR3LommQeHdtqp01VTuq0Z1fHCB-HHPW34EEpo2F74O3cdysnAK_PpaBs11Yllg2ok/s320/263920_2219583286172_1145365623_2639466_7899372_n.jpg" /></a><br />My 2 "Old" Friends, Melinda and Val =) </div><br /><br /><br /><div>HA JK</div><br /><br /><div>These two ladies are a hoot to be around<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWxqKXl3P6tDu2iFVhmc4qmhyphenhyphenM2vsXdvoyQKxEeruhcLrutXIpAHNvWN_ncnVQ4hfKpOkSGj8T4SoUNsrms7Kh9LIG960VnhGCPB9nbutHsTS-Xwyj0D1hBvr6yegesZZE6QmJfVFYCrk/s1600/264060_2219580006090_1145365623_2639459_3422826_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628246174438319234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWxqKXl3P6tDu2iFVhmc4qmhyphenhyphenM2vsXdvoyQKxEeruhcLrutXIpAHNvWN_ncnVQ4hfKpOkSGj8T4SoUNsrms7Kh9LIG960VnhGCPB9nbutHsTS-Xwyj0D1hBvr6yegesZZE6QmJfVFYCrk/s320/264060_2219580006090_1145365623_2639459_3422826_n.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Aby and the 2 best Grandma's in the World!!! </div><br /><br /><div>My kids are soooo lucky</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_yIeni8xGjgBB_Rkqq1r7gV-eAj8ZZvH_n4vO65iLEsPd1erE1MI4v1IuB_lKRjyMBGuXUkOSRKusMY6nuExLB1Fh1ZveKulom3zwzXQHTArDoFD38APnfqhzIsQl5zi3vLcCxU0T3a2/s1600/268225_2219583886187_1145365623_2639467_5167694_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245742892580386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_yIeni8xGjgBB_Rkqq1r7gV-eAj8ZZvH_n4vO65iLEsPd1erE1MI4v1IuB_lKRjyMBGuXUkOSRKusMY6nuExLB1Fh1ZveKulom3zwzXQHTArDoFD38APnfqhzIsQl5zi3vLcCxU0T3a2/s320/268225_2219583886187_1145365623_2639467_5167694_n.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Gina, Alicia, Nell and Bonnie<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve9Uwihdg5GSVWcTUegBh7hBwZ4bs4Cy2c3gmhOOOMZ264FbCt2Id1WaU9XQ9OM7HnwvNnXk7m2igkfwH2ZeufisF4ZdNnml4UEGi2Ib-J1PnJoXIbc1CQzuuMHnZEogtzLTdsy4WmrUd/s1600/264935_2219580726108_1145365623_2639460_1100159_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245736367239778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve9Uwihdg5GSVWcTUegBh7hBwZ4bs4Cy2c3gmhOOOMZ264FbCt2Id1WaU9XQ9OM7HnwvNnXk7m2igkfwH2ZeufisF4ZdNnml4UEGi2Ib-J1PnJoXIbc1CQzuuMHnZEogtzLTdsy4WmrUd/s320/264935_2219580726108_1145365623_2639460_1100159_n.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Faith and her sweet youngest sister, Rachel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQsCsJaKPprMwAxsanlcWgXPtcxR2HeCG1fiunek5HSlmukeXRnzgdkBBTJtA2PK_kx44SU7lc0mGhQD_Bmwla1n7klk5iyhOpXeMD7VsHbK_cRqWBkgwh_Mt74oS9pJyZC-yxTedH1Ns/s1600/267685_2219586046241_1145365623_2639474_7538834_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245728202761362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQsCsJaKPprMwAxsanlcWgXPtcxR2HeCG1fiunek5HSlmukeXRnzgdkBBTJtA2PK_kx44SU7lc0mGhQD_Bmwla1n7klk5iyhOpXeMD7VsHbK_cRqWBkgwh_Mt74oS9pJyZC-yxTedH1Ns/s320/267685_2219586046241_1145365623_2639474_7538834_n.jpg" /></a><br />Two of the sweetest lil girls in the world!! (Both wonderful big sisters)<br />I am in LOVE with this picture!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ydo0g-nPXxYAo940ha6TAL0BvpObOYxb77pyTjOJ-wX-sNcPMegdcOFD5YcszpcC5GiCdt4OHKa-j03lKxB7QuiZxMKA3RXMCpxaDBTyJGnlGd3up3sjNtYoAKPv1mb4dDxZSQibALKY/s1600/270325_2219584926213_1145365623_2639471_4020728_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245729823699410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ydo0g-nPXxYAo940ha6TAL0BvpObOYxb77pyTjOJ-wX-sNcPMegdcOFD5YcszpcC5GiCdt4OHKa-j03lKxB7QuiZxMKA3RXMCpxaDBTyJGnlGd3up3sjNtYoAKPv1mb4dDxZSQibALKY/s320/270325_2219584926213_1145365623_2639471_4020728_n.jpg" /></a><br />Angela, Brittany, and Alison!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eqoXY7j6cAvfJYEZVHSeoYe0qw1pA0Tc_CT-Slu2jMCy2RpY9IpiA1Jqb07DlAvWqb4h5Q0WYcc7BgQPDbMox1nw_9HlebHyXZU2cQxuwIPXOLRtADS0MHTJJ0-IHuKRAQLd7Hli-jid/s1600/268960_2219582486152_1145365623_2639464_8234534_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245724560989362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eqoXY7j6cAvfJYEZVHSeoYe0qw1pA0Tc_CT-Slu2jMCy2RpY9IpiA1Jqb07DlAvWqb4h5Q0WYcc7BgQPDbMox1nw_9HlebHyXZU2cQxuwIPXOLRtADS0MHTJJ0-IHuKRAQLd7Hli-jid/s320/268960_2219582486152_1145365623_2639464_8234534_n.jpg" /></a><br />Hannah (the best babysitter and my girls' "fake sister") and Eileen<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhGjFlggtlid-OMahnSxC38FGjhVoVuzUKPYHdLPxNwoqBtfkUGA1Dh8KivaotfQGddjagEF6iLKWkSnRz59aWTK5XTDDvwpaCm_kYbTPol013Qi_iCodmuLa55lJfp7mgvz2bS2Zkze_/s1600/270250_2219582966164_1145365623_2639465_7254584_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245362077894130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhGjFlggtlid-OMahnSxC38FGjhVoVuzUKPYHdLPxNwoqBtfkUGA1Dh8KivaotfQGddjagEF6iLKWkSnRz59aWTK5XTDDvwpaCm_kYbTPol013Qi_iCodmuLa55lJfp7mgvz2bS2Zkze_/s320/270250_2219582966164_1145365623_2639465_7254584_n.jpg" /></a><br />The girls did a great job of sharing the responsibility of opening gifts.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuA34nmHLlsYwXnbGe3FfeHwFFAeGYk-DuqYIZtT8C5r4IaXh1hd004DbTzN8AnyPYWf-l1XSfg7cLKiJNxUHDutrCj7VKTR_bGY0Hr8Y2H8PC3BqeLkqcOSGXKoVDbzZyT9WqptdzxEto/s1600/269480_2219588046291_1145365623_2639478_5029700_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245355659417842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuA34nmHLlsYwXnbGe3FfeHwFFAeGYk-DuqYIZtT8C5r4IaXh1hd004DbTzN8AnyPYWf-l1XSfg7cLKiJNxUHDutrCj7VKTR_bGY0Hr8Y2H8PC3BqeLkqcOSGXKoVDbzZyT9WqptdzxEto/s320/269480_2219588046291_1145365623_2639478_5029700_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3rgMoghFiY5ckHDYFjKWnmX7yqSGsKR9sqO8-GDer4CLNhtoTSJ04SVDfAdYK5_nZ_vyxKxu-dOdpR7YsfGGn6r7OFTwlBujJAlfP6cL2seQ3iiPawlQOoa6ik6ROmMaFfyfpKpjmP2C/s1600/264275_2219591806385_1145365623_2639487_3954926_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245354464882978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3rgMoghFiY5ckHDYFjKWnmX7yqSGsKR9sqO8-GDer4CLNhtoTSJ04SVDfAdYK5_nZ_vyxKxu-dOdpR7YsfGGn6r7OFTwlBujJAlfP6cL2seQ3iiPawlQOoa6ik6ROmMaFfyfpKpjmP2C/s320/264275_2219591806385_1145365623_2639487_3954926_n.jpg" /></a><br />Gomer was a great help. She had the job of picking out which present would be opened.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1fkBgvVvAfgaajlC_jDoXCjBdmxyUiOhv2BwuQJchYnjOwWdAdAoLpJ3aMEpwFqLTs3Y9pJ0XZv0tyhTzI8UphtkvOF9eyH1FsX9I0qGp_DzQVUqZwDLXBMaTDHzGH4S1k6CTVgsRf7l/s1600/270510_2219590806360_1145365623_2639484_7121944_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245351338320466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1fkBgvVvAfgaajlC_jDoXCjBdmxyUiOhv2BwuQJchYnjOwWdAdAoLpJ3aMEpwFqLTs3Y9pJ0XZv0tyhTzI8UphtkvOF9eyH1FsX9I0qGp_DzQVUqZwDLXBMaTDHzGH4S1k6CTVgsRf7l/s320/270510_2219590806360_1145365623_2639484_7121944_n.jpg" /></a><br />Caedy was definitely showered with lots of love and thoughtful gifts. There were a few handmade gifts that I just had to share. Mrs. Eileen made me a diaper bag which I LOVE and a cute purple dinosaur embroidered with her name on it. My wonderful friend, Jessica made a super soft purple hat (that I forgot to put in the grouping) and the owl you see there. And of course it matches the room perfectly. Lisa made a gorgeous poofy bow to match the outfit Caedy will come home from the hospital in. And Faith sewed and hand embroidery a sweet pillowcase dress with owls and her initial. These all had special touches that will always be treasured.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi2AJ86Hrip1RIGwXltacXBm72KqDVquuaITmeFMOQmKVhosfVZUgbX5fQs8Gcv3hP5C9nDfT5j2dIMVqiG3KIXmZL62GIYFKITEOgX14aBU_qbWFYYpZhkfPOKZG31btgmz8KzByc7T0/s1600/photo+%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628245345481834514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi2AJ86Hrip1RIGwXltacXBm72KqDVquuaITmeFMOQmKVhosfVZUgbX5fQs8Gcv3hP5C9nDfT5j2dIMVqiG3KIXmZL62GIYFKITEOgX14aBU_qbWFYYpZhkfPOKZG31btgmz8KzByc7T0/s320/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>I left Jenny's after the shower was over the other night feeling very loved on and overwhelmed. I know that parents instantly feel that special love for their own child, but to physically be able to see and feel love for an unborn child from people who aren't blood family is still astonishing to me. It shouldn't be. These are the people that we choose to spend our lives with. These are the people that we chose to move from Temple to Georgetown to be closer to. And these are the people that love us and our children unconditionally. It truly is amazing to see and experience God's Kingdom here on Earth. And to think that all that feeling and emotion came from something as simple as a Baby Shower. =)<br /><br /><br /><div>It was a perfect, last baby shower. Thank you all!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-40401010275644282222011-07-08T14:12:00.001-07:002011-07-11T18:10:48.965-07:00Independence and a lota fun!<div align="center">We had a crazy-wonderful 4th of July this year. We started the morning off by heading down to Kerby Lane Cafe. We've never been there, and we had no idea what we were treating ourselves to! I can't believe that we've lived so close to this restaurant and have never been. We will definitely be going back in the near future =) Aby even said we needed to go back for regular food =)</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Aby tried out their plain pancakes while Mac tried their Chocolate Chip. They both walked away with full bellies. I had the Lemon Poppy Seed pancakes that were to die for, and Chris tried a Mexican plate piled high with Migas and pancakes. None of us walked away with any excuse to not be full.<br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627095134476995810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjo-lodLX6X1dXn4HqD8zzCYOvl3_zwH4-jfeFBdtHuFfQ8yzCzbM4Dh6UAM0WJ7EpvmdCVH-jpuZE2CFdVGY95dFLcfZiYfzyOkTOMEyB7sEhjdJoDKC15wsSAhwEbaZKZhFOreyyyew/s320/eaf0f30ff59d41a58a64dfaeeef1cace_7.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627095134139548226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK__qvUDBs6DaCapLpm6dx9tsbT_Lt14r4PxGd2qfoTLoOMNItHAHnPGI80FoW9PpbnUsp4K2cOuWpZfBCCetYpowjy8eZXvQP0gXRQnpp5Guk0C5OQCba0l5j3qMZ8BaYL5r3sT-KcU5/s320/082.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">After a trip to REI and naps for everyone we headed over to our friends, the Phillips, House. They are the best party throwers. You never know if something will be blown up or caught on fire. We had no idea what type of entertainment we were in for =)</p><br /><br /><p align="center">A water slide was rented for the kids, a kiddie pool was available, there was a giant sand pit and a trampoline and swing set. Of course the water slide was high jacked by adult men.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPm8mojbCpd9brGKgVHvZmYcGuZLHadDtKFxH_hv6rLoX6CLiYWwDfziNFBeizaQzO9voJHkM-mZS6OupMBvOQTq2X7OL6G9J8w9FbBRWt2RhAocnonS5J7682spbREL22oKDISJ9rPCp/s1600/264691_2207380701115_1145365623_2622175_2044441_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093933324644498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPm8mojbCpd9brGKgVHvZmYcGuZLHadDtKFxH_hv6rLoX6CLiYWwDfziNFBeizaQzO9voJHkM-mZS6OupMBvOQTq2X7OL6G9J8w9FbBRWt2RhAocnonS5J7682spbREL22oKDISJ9rPCp/s320/264691_2207380701115_1145365623_2622175_2044441_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeFEs_rLZuvxCcTFl4MtvkOSyG70fBRBUxrTi1FxfppDP6ejpWISShxBxkJwyJj_3ZuOG1XbwxjysALveB6QCvHfbLbcETTs_DEaprr0kM-DhO5JZIS6ojaFUrydh1h9PPln65Qlv40n8/s1600/268306_2207381181127_1145365623_2622176_2442900_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093927377230018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeFEs_rLZuvxCcTFl4MtvkOSyG70fBRBUxrTi1FxfppDP6ejpWISShxBxkJwyJj_3ZuOG1XbwxjysALveB6QCvHfbLbcETTs_DEaprr0kM-DhO5JZIS6ojaFUrydh1h9PPln65Qlv40n8/s320/268306_2207381181127_1145365623_2622176_2442900_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here some of us are braving the heat and hanging out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zuLLUR3dhOaSeFtBg0i0CZo5knikbrq8G8XJSqK1tF09JKaD-RoCur7M3aNl7e1xLSEL4n4L8c-4PZx08DfDCXfnX3e1gE7iKJDDDqp5r40sUysylcw6h7QL0h8BB-HthdNRO_gILrOZ/s1600/269416_2207392341406_1145365623_2622193_5675393_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093925931822258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zuLLUR3dhOaSeFtBg0i0CZo5knikbrq8G8XJSqK1tF09JKaD-RoCur7M3aNl7e1xLSEL4n4L8c-4PZx08DfDCXfnX3e1gE7iKJDDDqp5r40sUysylcw6h7QL0h8BB-HthdNRO_gILrOZ/s320/269416_2207392341406_1145365623_2622193_5675393_n.jpg" /></a> At one point a large portion of the kiddos wound up in the sand pit. They are of course also covered in water and mud. But they were having a ball.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2O4q7AH4Fw4xF5i9XZTujq4nxmlI-mNaaGqJD5UlZi79NZDepv71v3FI0SEbjO4XQ8F75BKotSJTzGKtKJjwHUX0TjP-DsQ0tOKATAwpNSlovJHhxzivQZ_8zUNwfyNxv-5fRXNRi9Ve/s1600/264276_2207390901370_1145365623_2622190_5549632_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093915875623474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2O4q7AH4Fw4xF5i9XZTujq4nxmlI-mNaaGqJD5UlZi79NZDepv71v3FI0SEbjO4XQ8F75BKotSJTzGKtKJjwHUX0TjP-DsQ0tOKATAwpNSlovJHhxzivQZ_8zUNwfyNxv-5fRXNRi9Ve/s320/264276_2207390901370_1145365623_2622190_5549632_n.jpg" /></a><br />Then the real entertainment began. The men decided to empty the kiddie pool and use it as a "sled" to go down the water slide. Now, these are not small men, and they all tried fitting in the "sled". How do you think this turned out?????<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdO8Y8rny0DUio33zfQh7jP0kSL174jtUqApwtI0IUFwFoQorvEgIc8uSdcuf9gEU3yZp30boBMS7tlgqZXuS_J28nW0b1iketbhfQhyphenhyphenboadjixyk6hOLNW5SQ1_7qNcfFlysZurvGAAn/s1600/269731_2207395101475_1145365623_2622199_4720039_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093912555980386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdO8Y8rny0DUio33zfQh7jP0kSL174jtUqApwtI0IUFwFoQorvEgIc8uSdcuf9gEU3yZp30boBMS7tlgqZXuS_J28nW0b1iketbhfQhyphenhyphenboadjixyk6hOLNW5SQ1_7qNcfFlysZurvGAAn/s320/269731_2207395101475_1145365623_2622199_4720039_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Is this what you thought???<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL16FaH-59b1GCM_b19Pctfs5zrVg3NKWhzLCR2ZfI5wTQ1Gx9LOcBSrDGQf-rBkuFmPf11D2r9cXJf46aawItqPhpOhzEI_4D2an_LwGk6tgBykUrMcxBxgyngexd66xusZD-uyb6TPd/s1600/270796_2207396141501_1145365623_2622202_728806_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093508910364722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL16FaH-59b1GCM_b19Pctfs5zrVg3NKWhzLCR2ZfI5wTQ1Gx9LOcBSrDGQf-rBkuFmPf11D2r9cXJf46aawItqPhpOhzEI_4D2an_LwGk6tgBykUrMcxBxgyngexd66xusZD-uyb6TPd/s320/270796_2207396141501_1145365623_2622202_728806_n.jpg" /></a> Looks a little painful. But don't be mistaken. They were very proud of themselves and yes huddled around to watch the video =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJVx0UUstXZGo_eGLGmx-Tud2Ys5kI-YrFDBL2UaG_rQANpDc7WG09j-EHz1A0i4C9zBGadCuiNd8ptzD48giFd5Fb0eS661kGTAOgxCJzpRIMl5Li5yP5WjHs7EDfuL8Yi4pwTb3eqm-/s1600/270811_2207396741516_1145365623_2622203_2866847_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093502149021986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJVx0UUstXZGo_eGLGmx-Tud2Ys5kI-YrFDBL2UaG_rQANpDc7WG09j-EHz1A0i4C9zBGadCuiNd8ptzD48giFd5Fb0eS661kGTAOgxCJzpRIMl5Li5yP5WjHs7EDfuL8Yi4pwTb3eqm-/s320/270811_2207396741516_1145365623_2622203_2866847_n.jpg" /></a> In the past we've made our way to Temple to watch fireworks with family. This year not many places were holding fireworks because of the drought. Georgetown did have some, but we knew it would be super crowded. So, we just decided to skip them this year. We could hear the booming from the house, but unfortunately couldn't see them. Chris did remember we had some leftover sparklers and he and the girls waved those around.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo2y-4jQo5A20GvwwPkguqF82mTffL_txiHKa78Khohd8lyDhOvgfXEH3SdrLmp-5OFSmtD_fyXQxWFbp4KsYqLQJQQn6OmB5-QzZy5HQiaeP8bnZYRkBW-wL_BRGbeba6VoesDLifOHw/s1600/091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093501969266434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo2y-4jQo5A20GvwwPkguqF82mTffL_txiHKa78Khohd8lyDhOvgfXEH3SdrLmp-5OFSmtD_fyXQxWFbp4KsYqLQJQQn6OmB5-QzZy5HQiaeP8bnZYRkBW-wL_BRGbeba6VoesDLifOHw/s320/091.JPG" /></a> (if you are curious as to why Mac only has pj pants on it's because she informed us that she was going to sleep like Daddy sleeps that night =) Who knows where kids come up with the stuff they do!!!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRSlZ5QjyXpvvlpVQQsaeMEYZt7HZYZhlnhgKFGgxWTdOSCxcGrbHlAwN6kxja5utawZEjxxv0ITy6ODC1uF51nx2fvQHtD_A2Ip2WTydL8R6JD-2UZy7t5TSVoaQliHe80j1gGX2Z6ZT/s1600/095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093493205187442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRSlZ5QjyXpvvlpVQQsaeMEYZt7HZYZhlnhgKFGgxWTdOSCxcGrbHlAwN6kxja5utawZEjxxv0ITy6ODC1uF51nx2fvQHtD_A2Ip2WTydL8R6JD-2UZy7t5TSVoaQliHe80j1gGX2Z6ZT/s320/095.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6_eHRjdcvVBNK6c6XyPqfDNQxyXswvZb-T6ZMsZ03xXrwF0c22Sgj8kfFwlb_MDWRBw96MALyeHFxSraN-7rE1H72wsdncI3YZUsvvF_EUTns0yxPtHv2XVCmYrE8aw1eO2k_EaB_2VN/s1600/100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093483620450706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6_eHRjdcvVBNK6c6XyPqfDNQxyXswvZb-T6ZMsZ03xXrwF0c22Sgj8kfFwlb_MDWRBw96MALyeHFxSraN-7rE1H72wsdncI3YZUsvvF_EUTns0yxPtHv2XVCmYrE8aw1eO2k_EaB_2VN/s320/100.JPG" /></a><br />We definitely had a wonderful time hanging out together and with friends. I know Chris and I are super appreciative of all families who sacrifice and who have loved ones that sacrifice for us so that we can celebrate on days like this one. We are especially proud to be close friends with and to live life with several of these families.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-57359906906839556182011-07-08T13:00:00.001-07:002011-07-11T18:11:09.840-07:00A place for a baby!<div align="center">I have been working on Caedy's room at full steam for several months. I am so excited to finally have it completed. The only thing that needs to be tackled are the clothes that need to be washed. It sure is fun to pull out all the super small clothes and try to remember both girls being small enough to wear them. But I digress... </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">When we found out we were having a girl I knew I wanted to go with a purple room that was decorated with whimsical owls. My great friend and painting buddy, Lisa Hoy, helped me get a beautiful purple color on the wall. She helped me paint Mac's room before she was born. Then I had to find the perfect owl fabric. This was harder than I thought it would be. I wanted owls and purple. That's a very narrow requirement. But of course I found what I wanted on ETSY!!! Good ol' ETSY. I then decided I wanted a tree over her bead. So, I went ahead and checked back on ETSY and found the perfect tree. And also on ETSY I found some really cute hand embroidery patterns that were owls. I picked those up as well =) Then lastly I needed her name somewhere in her room. The other two girls have these gorgeous hand painted name signs up over their beds. I wanted something a little bit different. So, I decided to make it with some applique and embroidery. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">In the midst of all this room design my friend and a great customer of S&F started making her own gorgeous crocheted arts (which she turned into a business). One day she posted an adorable owl hat. I immediately told her I needed one. She also made the tie-dyed hat with matching flower clip, and the strawberry hat. Should you need a unique baby shower gift look up Jessica at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/warmfuzzies1">Warm Fuzzies-Handmade Crochet Creations</a>.<br />I can't wait to see Caedance in each of these hats. And I love that we can use the clips on headbands and in the big girls' hair.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627077314070357058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwhgyBjNWrENMP7-Fx4kACJAx9Hr7tZFwzLMDlAiU1P-7AtnsjNs9ziE-KrUzr1PxeuL3VGZnmRnbCi99l2spDnIhFUSCUL2e38vnRWLfnWF6OjKWIEtHy31bk-noufIqch3WLSLiOmig/s320/125.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I have made each girl a quilt that they use all the time. They are a little larger than a crib size quilt. Yes, Aby still completely fits under hers. McKinley sleeps with hers every night. I decided to not buy bedding and to just go with this quilt and to make a bumper pad as well. The front is the side with all the squares, and a corner of the back fabric is showing as well. The purple is the inspiration piece for the whole room. The quilt has it sprinkled throughout the whole thing.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627076691436326514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8d0Whg7BCstviLaUBcD6k6FF2E5dxL75i9Of_lBFXW1LM51NeXvwx04mSFq8lI2ErLkq3r2IoraFfgQPUKEMutdRfBZXT-7JTef9zm6a1WFU6Xzx7hRvD3iof5DOCKEscSWtbBhW45wR/s320/130.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Here my favorite wall is pictured. My friend, Jessica, helped me make the bumper just yesterday. I was so excited to spend time with her, and will always think of her when I look at this bedding.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627076684063107810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgl3iOBccBe6cyHrKXM1uPQHxy_7ha7XoBv9Syi9vVJFeW3kzB5NPt0zrA4wJIOyGSVvBElEAeoxpejmxNKFR9M1vmqGvVOahcIZTLlZR6xeUOxMhxtiv7L0CSgowSCIZYvX5ojZJVdrZ/s320/114.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>This wall is what you see when you first walk in the room. Sorry the lighting is so bad. I couldn't get it to turn out well no matter what I did. But you get the idea. That window looks out into our backyard and it is framed off by some Crepe Myrtle Trees. Great place to change a few diapers. The pink hanging "lamp" is from a set of 3 that used to hang in my classroom. I thought it would be very eye catching for Caedy to watch as she has her diaper changed.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627076676066010226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcat3h3gQRDzjd3YyjINem3SM_WDS4fwPCQ1b6Utx3Y1JjfeQ44lldP4jTuJYij8Y8ltSAJ79LY5SqfmDV1bjgf_RaZ2ZF5t7XKAjE4sguj8WhqnGXeDYILLs19EqKvDvuAxTlv16V5lcT/s320/120.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is a look at the wall to the left when you walk in the door. I am still on the hunt for the perfect lamp, but this is a view of her name sign.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075354221787026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNULGOq33c9TByKVy0EKEwihANccayzhsPZ4ZQuCmNrMHsbHNUVnIVN9YDvdoToJB-d_V2moE3E-175jZvLISbkii4HMtt4foOlOXvrGGx5n0JMGz3fXLQ12D_uMpWHpwMMZOi-KwB2B2A/s320/117.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Close up of the owl/name. I plan on making a little adaptation to the owl and using it on a onesie. The eyes are my favorite part. They are made out of fabric and buttons. And her bow has some bling on it.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075335076328674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8h-e8HOn-bHwzEjH2XEnnOw26iC9KfsFNV6zDrLx7M6VgFH2l5vYlRCOskUGP35TuZdLBDOLLzTZ3w3cJ3YdgIauFYN1nNoxBEXvoOsu5ey39-M3bEJYitU0d4XQRgVB7TQCv6DoYoGV0/s320/118.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is another view of what you see right when you walk in the door. Some very special neighbors gave us that painting as a gift. It was a perfect fit for the room.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075342422435586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMA4PSAmynKUpT6Frg8L72JhpDxUZ5CdqiLQzaJoqJHov_6PIljG75LaVZk_HaMFgdRYNzD6JUDTH_6cBC_8Md7QT66n5WMwbvFZglnTer5LtRGG_l3_c2pdW2HNCEUVN5WVh0D-q2wQd/s320/119.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Here is McKinley's favorite wall. The one that houses the toy shelf. I find her in her often just playing and rearranging all the toys.</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627083914801864754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgsCu1kY_RghRXVeQME7GOJCHMZviNuPf-A6YhK9uLSJSbec7QaegmSoqOx457P82J7RPhhaneQyq-A0rsuwM5rPCdMaDUe8qlTqw-p9hoLj3InCq6UmmsGGAF7OBEh7pfQkYjDbFAHmw/s320/122.JPG" />These are the hand embroidered owls that I started back in June. I looked for frames to put these in, but I couldn't find any that I really liked (and the size frames I needed were soooo expensive). So I then had the idea to get more hoops like the one I used during the embroidery process. I painted each one a different color and cut the fabric to fit. They cost me a little over $1 each. And they are the perfect frames for the project. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627083906809303298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kyBSQmsN6FvXyZ0byZIIrXx5iqqWM6pJtWiXYN_RXHJw6-eeOqWI93vdMqrc3USiiIp3OTHavYFGb4mTdBCxx6wX5Crug-v65wch_rPZbfO-8c8HAJ3whG5OqMaBSVPYlrVx0FKE45IL/s320/123.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>I had so much fun making each project for this room and putting it all together. For the very last nursery that I will have in my home I am quite pleased with it. Actually it's more than that! I am in LOVE with how it turned out. Now all we need to do is continue to be patient and wait on the Lil' Angel who will end up calling it her own.</div></div></div></div></div></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-58492436194797365052011-06-30T11:46:00.001-07:002011-06-30T12:58:51.021-07:00Letter Art and a Little Organization!!<div align="center">On Tuesday the girls and I were in Temple for a Dr. Appointment. I had some time to kill so we were hanging out at my mom's and she had a current Potterybarn Kids magazine. I love looking through those magazines. I don't really (ever) buy anything from there, but they have great ideas that with a little ingenuity you can copy for much cheaper. There was one particular page that had a little girls desk area photographed with these really cute shadowboxes filled with letters. I 've looked and looked for this picture online, but I can't find it. But it is the inspiration for this blog post and for what is now hanging in my back hallway. </div><br /><div align="center">Here recently I'm feeling the need to clean different areas of our house (I really need to do the laundry room, but I'm dreading doing it so it hasn't happened yet). But one area that is an eye sore is the hallway in the back of our house that really is the girls. All their rooms are back there and there is a lovely desk area with a computer and two chairs for a work area. Before last night it was piled high with papers and colors and all kids of books. It needed a makeover and an organizational overhaul. I decided to start with the makeover =)</div><br /><div align="center"><br />The girls and I went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and found all the materials that we'd need. Here they are below. The awesome thing about Hobby Lobby is they have 50% of sales all the time.</div><br /><div align="center">Here is what I used for this project:</div><br /><div align="center">1. Shadow Box-I wanted white boxes, but they were $10 more than the black and they didn't have 3 in the size I needed. So, black won out. These were back in the large frame section and were 50% off. </div><br /><div align="center">2. wooden letter- I've noticed that you have to really search for letters that aren't scratched. So luckily I found some that were perfect. Which for this project was great since they were staying white. These are almost always 50% off, but are normally $2 and some change.</div><br /><div align="center">3. Tacky Glue- You could use any type of glue, but this is what I had in my stash at home.</div><br /><div align="center">4. Velcro-I also had this in my stash of craft stuff</div><br /><div align="center">5. 12x12 Scrapbook paper- This was not on sale, but was only $0.59 so I don't think it really counts =)</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088717344246034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7F0qkU8xN9eENLNsjunKlvWwvVowV58V932oDN8VfmIYXr1ErXJAmBOuc3IrAFd9WCcLYd7TkeEoVFocEK6NDYpgIbf7WsmMgbGfoCfkelg2lNdtfD6t-BNNYri_cZtz8deWlSyzdPSUT/s320/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Now to get started!!!! This project is sooo easy, and you've probably thought about doing it before and just didn't do it. </p><br /><p align="center">Take the back off the Box and spread your glue all over the back of the Scrapbook paper. Then stick it well to the backing of the box.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088713062874978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6qj6Hd4C-8WqMlIRmUIul5nTaC8zKn-usrPiPPtrtf4wmfa07DOdZTdhSmCuU7og5M8rwC_usc65YnxgaBzyozAJjJandC6ijHOGxzk7IfkHE5tEWifhHMUbXYzAZnytAyiQpaLUZkJD/s320/photo+%252811%2529.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Then cut the velcro into strips that are the same size.<br />The size of these will depend on which letter you are using.</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPkWBl9XeXBgdrvE7ZXxJrEpYVKDGE3L7c1WuDawU57SjKe8aLvTq54Wo2OiFfj9-hBAA0o8O6T1yePPuzYDn1fd3hlX5k04uB7YSKAaMXHQ_qu7YXB6hx6BDpLq5tsn6_p6v5lS0Y0Bt/s1600/photo+%252813%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088712199057042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPkWBl9XeXBgdrvE7ZXxJrEpYVKDGE3L7c1WuDawU57SjKe8aLvTq54Wo2OiFfj9-hBAA0o8O6T1yePPuzYDn1fd3hlX5k04uB7YSKAaMXHQ_qu7YXB6hx6BDpLq5tsn6_p6v5lS0Y0Bt/s320/photo+%252813%2529.JPG" /></a> Here is the velcro stuck to the back of the letter. It doesn't matter if you use the rough or smooth side on the letter. But go ahead and leave both sides stuck together. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIavWu7z0yHZMYxRUP5pL_9JPlMtrDZ16xITiDeZKZ9RaZd9x3pzM_5aG5V670Laysqfp_Wbbh6avWlQAloeJAI3BLZ0wRDF0lOBJyH0bOtXWTMUDDa6aK5JDQ6vsI1D7UDchdEKWwRNg/s1600/photo+%252812%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088425148644914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIavWu7z0yHZMYxRUP5pL_9JPlMtrDZ16xITiDeZKZ9RaZd9x3pzM_5aG5V670Laysqfp_Wbbh6avWlQAloeJAI3BLZ0wRDF0lOBJyH0bOtXWTMUDDa6aK5JDQ6vsI1D7UDchdEKWwRNg/s320/photo+%252812%2529.JPG" /></a><br />When you take off the backing on the velcro, line the letter up in the middle of the paper and push it down really hard so that it doesn't move around.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4W45ltQ5yihoM8Z8m_KUFPTPEYmJMaFn2ldzTRpczawJuEm_c-Wa2Ps_pigDXOUmf9K3JiixItCZKDi7p_aWiOLfOH3MebVJrf6Yh2LszSXf2Qb1DsA2lNxtnydDP48M0F26sd4quS3Wx/s1600/photo+%252814%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088410279718562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4W45ltQ5yihoM8Z8m_KUFPTPEYmJMaFn2ldzTRpczawJuEm_c-Wa2Ps_pigDXOUmf9K3JiixItCZKDi7p_aWiOLfOH3MebVJrf6Yh2LszSXf2Qb1DsA2lNxtnydDP48M0F26sd4quS3Wx/s320/photo+%252814%2529.JPG" /></a><br />The last step is putting the letter into the frame box and closing up the back.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>VIOLA you are finished with your custom Letter Box.</div><br /><div>This project was soooo easy and relatively cheap since everything was on sale and I already had some other materials. </div><br /><div><br />I wanted my letters to be crisp and clean white, but you could take it a step further and use paint, fabric, or embellishments to your hearts content. These would look super cute coupled with pictures of your kiddos. Or you could make it more adult like and put wedding photos coupled with your last name initial.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xj6wAK7Oa9sjcVMKLHo3CXoLIKusubdh0FAhb6eV_jQljNtDUZ67Wgo_MCyfyYSuoDwhKyRKtj8zIcKRykaZ-ksx36cKwhz_TEqShC8N7uA85Q5-k-ZhyphenhyphenFlHxa3l3poUhRMq_Vr_9o1x/s1600/photo+%252817%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088406468341762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xj6wAK7Oa9sjcVMKLHo3CXoLIKusubdh0FAhb6eV_jQljNtDUZ67Wgo_MCyfyYSuoDwhKyRKtj8zIcKRykaZ-ksx36cKwhz_TEqShC8N7uA85Q5-k-ZhyphenhyphenFlHxa3l3poUhRMq_Vr_9o1x/s320/photo+%252817%2529.JPG" /></a><br />So, I should've taken a before picture of our girls' hallway, but I didn't think about it. But here is the after. There is a space right in the middle of the wall that will house a frame I already have that says Sisters on it. So, once we get a picture of all 3 girls, then it'll hang there. </div><br /><div>I found the heart boxes at Target in the kids bedding aisle. Not really sure why I didn't get 3 of each. So I'll be going back to get another set. These were also on sale this week.</div><br /><div>The lights are also new. There was just a single lamp there, but these were cheap and I decided they gave off more light.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80cZKQZ92O-0YcuWyCombwalCnvE1qTyhXO1IaAtK9_vRGJEqDA_JSDlcdf21_JiS6h6AiQdUb1P21CCDcFaWc6WWWlxy2pfG7toeTjQL3zSmPTCinlOSyNzjKclMaYP8jh8OGiz1HZOR/s1600/photo+%252816%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088395870716946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80cZKQZ92O-0YcuWyCombwalCnvE1qTyhXO1IaAtK9_vRGJEqDA_JSDlcdf21_JiS6h6AiQdUb1P21CCDcFaWc6WWWlxy2pfG7toeTjQL3zSmPTCinlOSyNzjKclMaYP8jh8OGiz1HZOR/s320/photo+%252816%2529.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a close up of the boxes. I had large scrapbook letter stickers. So, I put each girls' initial on a box. The small boxes also have a lowercase inital on them. Now each girl can place whatever treasure she'd like in her own box. Right now each one only has a set of watercolor paints in them. I like these because you can see what is in them, but the junk is somewhat masked by the hearts. And they matched the color scheme perfectly. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomUN8N5PcoHixtpIxae7BdQNRJ8uwPc1LW5R3e2NIC_Qx5V0B13EVzoROD9M1rmcKENcJacuV38ZfY3oCgH-8djV9UB8Xoo0_Ry9rocVMQw6j1lBW7O1X5042TdrTZ67KPt8yhxmnTMi9/s1600/photo+%252815%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624088393516414338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomUN8N5PcoHixtpIxae7BdQNRJ8uwPc1LW5R3e2NIC_Qx5V0B13EVzoROD9M1rmcKENcJacuV38ZfY3oCgH-8djV9UB8Xoo0_Ry9rocVMQw6j1lBW7O1X5042TdrTZ67KPt8yhxmnTMi9/s320/photo+%252815%2529.JPG" /></a> This area of our house had tons of potential. But it always gets junked up with papers, and is a landing place for toys that the girls don't want to walk another 2 steps to put in their rooms. On the wall by the computer is their clock. I found a super cute one that matches at Hobby Lobby, but I need to wait just a bit to get it. And on the other side by Aby's inital is the chore chart. This is something that we really need to start implementing, but it was just covered up by all the junk. So, here's to hoping they will help keep it picked up since all their things now have a place.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-52347161665044429592011-06-23T19:04:00.000-07:002011-06-23T20:09:44.441-07:00Shock and Awe<div align="center">Today I hit the 28 week mark of this pregnancy. I am officially in the 3rd trimester and am on the downhill slope. Because I haven't made it to full term yet, it is a real possibility that I won't make it full term. (even though the weekly shots will hopefully get me to 37 weeks) When my notification on my phone popped up to alert me of my week change, I was a little caught off guard when it blared 3rd Trimester. When I had Aby I was at 34 weeks. That is only 6 weeks from now. When I had Mac, I was almost 37 weeks, which is 9 weeks from now. Regardless of when Caedy's birthday will be (full term or not) it is not a very long time from now.</div><br /><div align="center">So, because of this "revelation" today, it made me reflect on the birth of Abyigayle and McKinley. Specifically the first few precious hours of just holding our miracles. How after those first few hours when the craziness has died down, and the baby has been passed around, you get the opportunity to sit and just look at the baby. You just check out each wrinkly toe and finger, look over the little ears, and try and guess who they look most like. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here I am really holding Aby and McKinley for the first time. </div><br /><div align="center"><br />(Aby)</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621602729565218386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3-gkdOGpFYKqz6AV97jpW4TLHjJ_LFZUcUwfdu0ri8Furez6WsGEppHm_p1Pro7Zezc6UttCm-Z3f731nmdG0CJdGw6ParoHN6D0FCU5_hk4GAaLBJP9OvrJO7jTfpivnGbhDi0KjbyY/s320/018.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">(McKinley)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621602732964695410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aprgOs_OTTMaRJujzaJDfxSlmNJDcbbZlRP_tJr96zb0LU_-BwhjvWld2YHL4C9DCOE1Kgc5QAHvyZZwEB22qMDSfZHr-1e9F-Sm319Eu-5ETS7tqwug45BQMwiVSBadIklGnTfFtOde/s320/207776_1026133134809_1269704104_66778_6625_n.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Oh how I can't wait to see what Lil' Miss Caedance looks like, and to have one last picture like these to add to our albums!!!!!<br /></p>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-23686434924639897642011-06-16T18:57:00.000-07:002011-06-18T20:31:01.498-07:0091 more days, or 27 Weeks<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciub9Uuub5ycK5dBqNA8LWd2n4x2Yzn_kTTtYOCDqvN4eIRiZDYPiOnDrY9jixOz9VJAbm8QZtsIkW3nL03PoxcjpOLbA_RRKCrofVGWtUwcq5Vq7NGlSCLGBN-7xkxMreQDxY7hyphenhyphen41W0/s1600/photo+%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619016295118368914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciub9Uuub5ycK5dBqNA8LWd2n4x2Yzn_kTTtYOCDqvN4eIRiZDYPiOnDrY9jixOz9VJAbm8QZtsIkW3nL03PoxcjpOLbA_RRKCrofVGWtUwcq5Vq7NGlSCLGBN-7xkxMreQDxY7hyphenhyphen41W0/s320/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" /></a> (Unfortunately I didn't have my handy little picture taker around, so I had to take my own picture)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This week I started my 27th week. It's very hard to believe that soon I'll be moving into my last trimester. As of now Caedance is 2 lbs and about the size of a cauliflower. This past Tuesday I had a dr. appointment. It was good to hear her heartbeat and find out that I'm measuring right on track. These past few weeks haven't been a piece of cake. I'm not sleeping well, and find it very difficult to even get into a comfortable position. My appetite is also not very good. I'm not sure if it's the heat or what, but I'm just not hungry. Luckily Dr. Spears says that my weight gain is ok, so that if I don't feel like eating it's not going to hurt anything. That's hard cause I still have to feed my family. Luckily smoothies always sound good and so does yogurt. Although I'm pretty sure that Chris couldn't live off either of those things =) The heartburn has been horrid. I'm sure that will only get worse as well.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">My shots are going well. My mom has had to step in and help out in this area as Lisa has been out of town a few times. I am very thankful that she does. While I was at my appointment on Tuesday Dr. Spears went ahead and checked to make sure I hadn't started dilating. Thankfully I haven't!!! So hopefully these weekly shots are going to work. I was around the 30ish week when I found out I was 3 cm dilated with McKinley. Now, I know you can walk around dilated for weeks, but there is nothing more nerve wracking then wondering if you are dilating more during daily activities. So, I was quite relieved. This next week I get to do the glucose test!! That will be super fun. I think it's funny how things change so quickly. Just a short time ago when I was pregnant with Mac I had to fast before this test, and now they say you don't. I also have moved into appointments every 2 weeks. This makes me a little anxious and excited. I just can't believe we are getting so close to the end. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">This week in particular has been rough. I have been extremely tired and hot. I've napped everyday with Mac while Aby has been at camp. I know there is nothing wrong with this. I need my sleep, especially if I'm not getting it at night. But I feel very unproductive. I hate that feeling. I'm hoping that it's a short term thing and I'll get over it. Wishful thinking I'm sure, especially the closer we get to the end ;) We've spent some time hanging out in the pool too. I'm sure that we'll be doing that this weekend as well!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I'm also just about finished with her nursery. (that will be a separate post) I feel in need to get it finished. I have just a few things to finish as far as decor is concerned and then it'll be ready for move in day. I have had a lot of fun going through all the girls' old baby clothes and items. And of course she'll get a few new things for herself. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I'm always amazed and a little creeped out by all the movement going on in my belly. She of course is quite busy right when I lay down at night. I'm trying to really enjoy this part knowing I will never have this feeling again. It really makes me wonder what in the world she is doing. And I'm just dying to know what she looks like. The girls are still really intrigued with my ever growing belly. McKinley in particular loves to lay her head on it and talk to Caedy. I think it's quite sweet. They both are also very in tune with how I'm feeling, and if I need help with something they are very good about doing whatever they can. I'm certain this behavior will continue once Caedance is born. I'm very certain I'll have more help than I can handle.</div></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-18237931109971976332011-06-16T18:54:00.000-07:002011-06-23T20:07:43.328-07:00Aby's Kindergarten Graduation<div align="center">Kindergarten Graduation was certainly a big deal in our house this year. Aby was excited and very sad about this final ceremony of the year. She was excited about moving on to 1st grade, but VERY upset to be leaving Mrs. Hale. I thought we might have a few tears during the ceremony, and there were just not from her =)</div><br /><br /><div align="center">They started off the ceremony by singing several songs. The second song was so sweet and the water works started. It's a good thing we recorded it cause I didn't even hear any of the words. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614620902537730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbi-dvUP5QdhKqNjlpHk1YIh6exKZ2naH9a74CqPc5uROf-MXEpcxnAarh2tlXTiEzDL1GmGHlagEKHvqKffR3AKu4Z98JeMsSMClrBLqVODntQLUPWk5coCRa8iC3uDpY_fSvgqFblMaI/s320/5852976159_c346b4dce5_z.jpg" />Miss Mac checking out the festivities.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0kYpgrCLYrF-XZEUNO2y0fFinptg2SDLFSbhjwwWQ-c6Qx2RJV3-G2vKGxfaNdYnnX2Bk6EaSQuYeUYMu02A528Q99hFoZoUyfYBZzqJ6eUnKDmNxvaEm035Q3XQfvDVuQU0QRzuL4SU/s1600/5852966925_d3b452ac16_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614615262420962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0kYpgrCLYrF-XZEUNO2y0fFinptg2SDLFSbhjwwWQ-c6Qx2RJV3-G2vKGxfaNdYnnX2Bk6EaSQuYeUYMu02A528Q99hFoZoUyfYBZzqJ6eUnKDmNxvaEm035Q3XQfvDVuQU0QRzuL4SU/s320/5852966925_d3b452ac16_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here all the Kinders are singing their hearts out!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNfR1OK4dqzXPBLbsAECykS2oy19AiX0piwlQPVP5jUNbiNQ7auRHxehQo8HNxZSPq1gDXGciLAS9YloM57BC0RTUZTCpJiIA1nYasgTYC85EVwXp7dCC3uSvxqMtxcEI6jm3vs8O4vFU/s1600/5853564946_2a66ac5cee_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614613126158402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNfR1OK4dqzXPBLbsAECykS2oy19AiX0piwlQPVP5jUNbiNQ7auRHxehQo8HNxZSPq1gDXGciLAS9YloM57BC0RTUZTCpJiIA1nYasgTYC85EVwXp7dCC3uSvxqMtxcEI6jm3vs8O4vFU/s320/5853564946_2a66ac5cee_z.jpg" /></a> Mrs. Hale giving Aby her diploma.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg097R88Ag89pW6skCv5RwsSQZ_NAFxY9gY-H6W1wGB13MdZq91FvIGWW_PUv_zghirfS3j9s_XvoeNZMYoEPz8sRvfrty9de6Lp_SdNjGdyzd-kM65_HmoYGn2Q_R-UWuZd9vrFsORycRq/s1600/5853599390_664a9bdc3c_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614606375277714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg097R88Ag89pW6skCv5RwsSQZ_NAFxY9gY-H6W1wGB13MdZq91FvIGWW_PUv_zghirfS3j9s_XvoeNZMYoEPz8sRvfrty9de6Lp_SdNjGdyzd-kM65_HmoYGn2Q_R-UWuZd9vrFsORycRq/s320/5853599390_664a9bdc3c_z.jpg" /></a><br />One last pic of all the kiddos in Aby's class.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AqsYKfEnnmP_Ai057U9c2e4qIuwIY4FQx1gONaZ-bMPZ8tKq9y-k055YBbF32Jj8D0LrwORLtOyRNkJWegNkoUzRC6fXCKldQrM02XH8UhEsCSMkiscxQXb2gIuDD0OqURk0T3uwpiFb/s1600/5853623396_1d98ee4c41_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614604257530178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AqsYKfEnnmP_Ai057U9c2e4qIuwIY4FQx1gONaZ-bMPZ8tKq9y-k055YBbF32Jj8D0LrwORLtOyRNkJWegNkoUzRC6fXCKldQrM02XH8UhEsCSMkiscxQXb2gIuDD0OqURk0T3uwpiFb/s320/5853623396_1d98ee4c41_z.jpg" /></a> Such a bea-u-ti-ful smile!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MoycIhTSUOFoHAztvTO1aOnAzbGUWxr_WLFzuTwecDYwdWpTkTYK24scL3uVmmt9IiJqQDX4IDm4x8Indbr9HSm28qV2EwqkW0_o5SvugmPYD8EtSlXsM0KOuI3PNI8L7ilTki7QyKjr/s1600/5853648964_23d286924b_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614121380056066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MoycIhTSUOFoHAztvTO1aOnAzbGUWxr_WLFzuTwecDYwdWpTkTYK24scL3uVmmt9IiJqQDX4IDm4x8Indbr9HSm28qV2EwqkW0_o5SvugmPYD8EtSlXsM0KOuI3PNI8L7ilTki7QyKjr/s320/5853648964_23d286924b_z.jpg" /></a><br />Two proud Grandmas<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTamDM4bV1T5BGsQRDKQgnczbOcyl3M1IcrfZkFqYWB2kaJJHEbDy9LNtEXXBA_CtQUnxjKzuRpqEg0fUExq4qPN1SZW70ZMWEmPm1cpHB-1n1FnF4kzM3qxMt2JBr4n8059YrFq53zq_G/s1600/5853104089_ee50671031_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614116608459970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTamDM4bV1T5BGsQRDKQgnczbOcyl3M1IcrfZkFqYWB2kaJJHEbDy9LNtEXXBA_CtQUnxjKzuRpqEg0fUExq4qPN1SZW70ZMWEmPm1cpHB-1n1FnF4kzM3qxMt2JBr4n8059YrFq53zq_G/s320/5853104089_ee50671031_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSQAArZd2cGnHZhOmWmIMo17mKSWb934epSaOoGzsP3WxeKLylEKxEEFP2o5swAb1rqatTgWWIkM4myXRrc5036dFNis1G2tEuGVIzIz8jtQFftzig6q6mH8PVArT7ftUOSZR0-2evcUO/s1600/5853666122_e9264f8739_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614112664091874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSQAArZd2cGnHZhOmWmIMo17mKSWb934epSaOoGzsP3WxeKLylEKxEEFP2o5swAb1rqatTgWWIkM4myXRrc5036dFNis1G2tEuGVIzIz8jtQFftzig6q6mH8PVArT7ftUOSZR0-2evcUO/s320/5853666122_e9264f8739_z.jpg" /></a><br />Aby and two of her best buds<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvevEPu2lxbe_uP-Mc4f94B0dbqpTQCOiXABb1FJCtF1q82-td9RM98m7ZlLVDZ1-Bplyfmtul1ljW-aDvyaAH_fuwaYLqnASmFe_mXYKHydrR_59A7NNpEvKJRpDcW4a99nqt7qI-ub8s/s1600/5853127189_393d3531a5_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614105386671234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvevEPu2lxbe_uP-Mc4f94B0dbqpTQCOiXABb1FJCtF1q82-td9RM98m7ZlLVDZ1-Bplyfmtul1ljW-aDvyaAH_fuwaYLqnASmFe_mXYKHydrR_59A7NNpEvKJRpDcW4a99nqt7qI-ub8s/s320/5853127189_393d3531a5_z.jpg" /></a><br />Aby could not have been put in a better class. I prayed and fretted about whose class she would be in, and just hoped that her introduction to school would be wonderful. God answered my prayers 100 fold. We were blessed to have spent the last nine months with Mrs. Hale. She is one of those teachers that you remember you whole entire life. She is that impactful. And Village Elementary is super lucky to have her on staff. </div><br /><br /><div>Aby had a wonderful Kindergarten year, and we are looking forward to what 1st grade will hold.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdemIuq8mvfOihfFGiHE1FxYoey9ntI3lL_JBCVm731wG9V9tRRfRZ5Xa0PMbyyR9EKw0dd0ofiEYdPFYm3ZGFX-04dC_3pheNq7-d9oXOrviDSSL0zhtuB_bnXnrCNzKVWZ-0vQiuulO/s1600/5853132827_796eb6c04d_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621614100435830498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdemIuq8mvfOihfFGiHE1FxYoey9ntI3lL_JBCVm731wG9V9tRRfRZ5Xa0PMbyyR9EKw0dd0ofiEYdPFYm3ZGFX-04dC_3pheNq7-d9oXOrviDSSL0zhtuB_bnXnrCNzKVWZ-0vQiuulO/s320/5853132827_796eb6c04d_z.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-44704763444797207912011-06-13T16:52:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:31:22.067-07:00Our Movie Star<div align="center">Beware- This post is chocked full of pictures</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby</span> has been dancing since she was 18 months old. She started out "dancing" in a Mommy and Me class in Temple dancing for Lisa's Dance Studio. The class did a bean bag routine on stage and she was forever bitten by the dancing bug. This is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby's</span> 3rd year to dance at the Performing Arts Studio here in Georgetown and her 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> dance recital including the 2 while in Temple. This year was the Performing Arts Studio's 25 year. The recital was phenomenal. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby</span> was in the K-1 class for ballet and tap. They did a tap routine about becoming a movie star. Here are some pictures from her recital.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Getting all dolled up.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867849240567298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Oyh9kf5Fcwll2vnRjdlWYOCtFW3IiWEzohHGV3otaZb8C0gVi1IImgbwyNayNoX4qc5Koh4FyAvlR0vwVfffRmGM0U6KGOAzrs6WmjJOVt9BlqJk-rFENSRlLV59qO2AxZrJwWlFBBH8/s320/5826612716_8a0f3fa0f6_z.jpg" />One of the best parts of recital day is receiving flowers. This year we decided it was easier to just give them to her before she left the house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXDeHDTogluvYaeNDeAGABGz8HNa-IB9VwZHVjvZah_Fm42x8ugkO76In3Fk_3JhPidYhEFyHkaHCJKfm413mWCG89UIaq6InQCOSQMTqbbbGLROldqvn7ee3m5nvdb-Q5P7YKMnd5kwz/s1600/5826617528_ba6bc19448_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867843431395266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXDeHDTogluvYaeNDeAGABGz8HNa-IB9VwZHVjvZah_Fm42x8ugkO76In3Fk_3JhPidYhEFyHkaHCJKfm413mWCG89UIaq6InQCOSQMTqbbbGLROldqvn7ee3m5nvdb-Q5P7YKMnd5kwz/s320/5826617528_ba6bc19448_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCDdTutUi_mkirsAm-XL8QUdDxrUTLGTWsoDZtTLTVAz9ScOBUKwnQwFKBkCS4ZdD__HuMy23q9r4jPQxH9ftQXfsm83tvDthmFcxgAMPloXS469RC1v514DhGRHYMtOa2NucFdQq5swG/s1600/5826623270_c7b07f0f68_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867838085800722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCDdTutUi_mkirsAm-XL8QUdDxrUTLGTWsoDZtTLTVAz9ScOBUKwnQwFKBkCS4ZdD__HuMy23q9r4jPQxH9ftQXfsm83tvDthmFcxgAMPloXS469RC1v514DhGRHYMtOa2NucFdQq5swG/s320/5826623270_c7b07f0f68_z.jpg" /></a><br />Striking a Pose<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L5FypMTueqa71jirE6imN-p23MOEVpDzhUw1YvV5XaFQbctQs-h0zi3pQX36KUlUBS0eib-IEUUeMYVelf37-lLrhPuHlgktMrvRTQn7mKvMCZo7tS5pO-0EPkBCdxJBlY8KL0JsTHZw/s1600/5826638722_9af6ba7df3_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867616268384562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L5FypMTueqa71jirE6imN-p23MOEVpDzhUw1YvV5XaFQbctQs-h0zi3pQX36KUlUBS0eib-IEUUeMYVelf37-lLrhPuHlgktMrvRTQn7mKvMCZo7tS5pO-0EPkBCdxJBlY8KL0JsTHZw/s320/5826638722_9af6ba7df3_z.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Me and my girls. Hard to believe next recital Mac will be in her costume too and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caedance</span> will be tagging along.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh4L_KP368r_3U5gdY77e5FZmt4XJRKsZxSIacLj69RScAfJSrCL3mDXeZ4d0svCTQx-V0OW7lrUP0XAQre4FT1kz5nkIMTHWBlHYuomFHo5Q7mUF2Zo9x16_USs9KBKYvbqDGrEW4hFP/s1600/5826654524_246446dee7_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867610167433234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh4L_KP368r_3U5gdY77e5FZmt4XJRKsZxSIacLj69RScAfJSrCL3mDXeZ4d0svCTQx-V0OW7lrUP0XAQre4FT1kz5nkIMTHWBlHYuomFHo5Q7mUF2Zo9x16_USs9KBKYvbqDGrEW4hFP/s320/5826654524_246446dee7_z.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby</span> and her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">cuz</span> Deanna<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV0QLH-uSqRz7BtatUpUL0pJnF04VaDZ5-7rT9VtYRbvqHfr6DCcHdiT20vKvUdEh6lG7ZtUT3F6aUKQ6126IB4FJI5TU5LcjrS7oW4cPAgVBOjqj-mBo8davzLrlx9MXqoqWQD_jLv1q/s1600/5826679126_3f82f078b7_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867603999783106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV0QLH-uSqRz7BtatUpUL0pJnF04VaDZ5-7rT9VtYRbvqHfr6DCcHdiT20vKvUdEh6lG7ZtUT3F6aUKQ6126IB4FJI5TU5LcjrS7oW4cPAgVBOjqj-mBo8davzLrlx9MXqoqWQD_jLv1q/s320/5826679126_3f82f078b7_z.jpg" /></a><br />This was one of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby's</span> favorite dances. It's a hard knock life.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEwC0IhsZrUE6M4-l6j0gLU7cUKoXFFTyCPI6paP0zCMD_9OPaD8eHb0nIsThmHhF3mbnRPUlcUDtiXpKomEEgKhS5xZIam3FGT9kpkhuyMJokloEqY8G7DiiKft_etaT7Rqi282BsBKL/s1600/5826713130_0106e36187_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867596629631490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEwC0IhsZrUE6M4-l6j0gLU7cUKoXFFTyCPI6paP0zCMD_9OPaD8eHb0nIsThmHhF3mbnRPUlcUDtiXpKomEEgKhS5xZIam3FGT9kpkhuyMJokloEqY8G7DiiKft_etaT7Rqi282BsBKL/s320/5826713130_0106e36187_z.jpg" /></a><br />This was my absolute FAVORITE older girl routine. This is only portion of the girls dancing to the song Black Bird. They did a tap routine that was A-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">MAZ</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">ING</span>. And their costume was so fun.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXSrQ5UGdfger9qN9M8eG-JHle5DAJ30WJOEV9m-FM3LLxNlIkK1Di-2VNVXlO2mfxmzCRogQpMFC7WvPXPNlbGEt3UGTKKMO37_n7ClPUaMjDdXeoI39YxH5D4kitft8Rnwd93QRop5L/s1600/5826726474_85b2f2424c_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867587695103346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXSrQ5UGdfger9qN9M8eG-JHle5DAJ30WJOEV9m-FM3LLxNlIkK1Di-2VNVXlO2mfxmzCRogQpMFC7WvPXPNlbGEt3UGTKKMO37_n7ClPUaMjDdXeoI39YxH5D4kitft8Rnwd93QRop5L/s320/5826726474_85b2f2424c_z.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>This is one of the little girls that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aby</span> started dancing with 3 years ago.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAROdTKwfOxrvzfCfcBr6TCJOI1Sy-QyoFut0Te9rkPHcUe89p_oHv4BIDtoBxfrIcAO6pYOYu74kfPdvxcVpqhzFrX0rEd3Lb612vui0VEP5WvUFIa3ZjH2TaX1_ljY_IZoPl8KEJpdy/s1600/253483_1386192510897_1714580960_635873_7957952_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867239790299698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAROdTKwfOxrvzfCfcBr6TCJOI1Sy-QyoFut0Te9rkPHcUe89p_oHv4BIDtoBxfrIcAO6pYOYu74kfPdvxcVpqhzFrX0rEd3Lb612vui0VEP5WvUFIa3ZjH2TaX1_ljY_IZoPl8KEJpdy/s320/253483_1386192510897_1714580960_635873_7957952_n.jpg" /></a><br />And the dancing begins.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZdpLXp9UGUVCgkVfMgxoMnV0FjKQ8m6WHmVtCGrvJ6VgD5My6bcC9BpKY7pclqOMg147LUpbFKjMB95UeMn2MYovgRjpn2YT5MARtOugijlIWyIninCKe8Y0nRFjpAoBBlvvLqBR_aFS/s1600/247352_221168677900814_100000230496511_858676_4628156_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867233644329890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZdpLXp9UGUVCgkVfMgxoMnV0FjKQ8m6WHmVtCGrvJ6VgD5My6bcC9BpKY7pclqOMg147LUpbFKjMB95UeMn2MYovgRjpn2YT5MARtOugijlIWyIninCKe8Y0nRFjpAoBBlvvLqBR_aFS/s320/247352_221168677900814_100000230496511_858676_4628156_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq307W-GQCbFHKgVJ65ny__fb-POdvrXDQzqxGakXFNwfS227SGuANs6FeNR86VBgnaE0a7Pq2rTGPcPA8YaDGrHi1ZldINA5fmpfIicGTbug9gjyCru6CX-gskLnlk_soSj1GGVB1lWH/s1600/5826287585_8caee72f87_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867225270051618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq307W-GQCbFHKgVJ65ny__fb-POdvrXDQzqxGakXFNwfS227SGuANs6FeNR86VBgnaE0a7Pq2rTGPcPA8YaDGrHi1ZldINA5fmpfIicGTbug9gjyCru6CX-gskLnlk_soSj1GGVB1lWH/s320/5826287585_8caee72f87_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CCD8pOo0YqWX4EyaOE01I9TN0TMyen9Cquokiw8_fWYJZ2o1jpOu1jOGasClzlVpxSP8wu6F2sULyWFBN07ARJkOMsYENy53pyqNVcC0JXYWWQySMU7NoVv8bMATa1dBs-pyF80p98o9/s1600/252885_221168881234127_100000230496511_858683_7635351_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867217307568034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CCD8pOo0YqWX4EyaOE01I9TN0TMyen9Cquokiw8_fWYJZ2o1jpOu1jOGasClzlVpxSP8wu6F2sULyWFBN07ARJkOMsYENy53pyqNVcC0JXYWWQySMU7NoVv8bMATa1dBs-pyF80p98o9/s320/252885_221168881234127_100000230496511_858683_7635351_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6UmNxMz5gHdPwA4wCIqKkZV9TpoKCwVbtp9ZmVNjdOhfZwVBBhySzLDi49vM6ewFY0P3OUbHdR8HAE_RbLtcRNwn75SCvHK5xbHB6BnLbPKQgcBsidE3iNU52ptgoSnYokGwleFdizRQ/s1600/5826280453_44314d66f2_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617867214600504802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6UmNxMz5gHdPwA4wCIqKkZV9TpoKCwVbtp9ZmVNjdOhfZwVBBhySzLDi49vM6ewFY0P3OUbHdR8HAE_RbLtcRNwn75SCvHK5xbHB6BnLbPKQgcBsidE3iNU52ptgoSnYokGwleFdizRQ/s320/5826280453_44314d66f2_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShBd0BdjHJ6C4wmM2c_ZJYjgcbol0yhuSXMaSFqD7-Ns8fZzgkGrZI06_ITQw4tmjUC5hNs-NgdW8-PJV9GPYq4h_wi8dd1QE1blPf71lCunGcWTc73HL6-s869OK3GbsJJnSDdTrTHZd/s1600/5826953390_25368d8ddd_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866710477005346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShBd0BdjHJ6C4wmM2c_ZJYjgcbol0yhuSXMaSFqD7-Ns8fZzgkGrZI06_ITQw4tmjUC5hNs-NgdW8-PJV9GPYq4h_wi8dd1QE1blPf71lCunGcWTc73HL6-s869OK3GbsJJnSDdTrTHZd/s320/5826953390_25368d8ddd_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias8wjgFoFV7-ctYJIdi-jvxqKm2O_70dZxQqXHCNmIEpn2plQ5FDpr4p14nXSygn0u40XQT74WyW3JCBDSsudfKzM9YkGimeV3A-G1NlyEQnl3q5tB6Qk81WZ3zzpMBqXXhUOQUaKOYJk/s1600/5826983530_fdec4fb1fc_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866705477373186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias8wjgFoFV7-ctYJIdi-jvxqKm2O_70dZxQqXHCNmIEpn2plQ5FDpr4p14nXSygn0u40XQT74WyW3JCBDSsudfKzM9YkGimeV3A-G1NlyEQnl3q5tB6Qk81WZ3zzpMBqXXhUOQUaKOYJk/s320/5826983530_fdec4fb1fc_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVawVAKh_-fsf8TO0jDuXXYrzN8ZxX-kl_0WQ-4hSROYww4NEkQfeYqwo2sY8YaMOcdiFkCnRpA3e9fvir7YQW0EW4n25L4UE0xFuwVOlDNiXRHjf82nfyshw2fy8ZBRdPDWZIhteM3L2/s1600/254090_221169087900773_100000230496511_858688_5353418_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866691014992530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVawVAKh_-fsf8TO0jDuXXYrzN8ZxX-kl_0WQ-4hSROYww4NEkQfeYqwo2sY8YaMOcdiFkCnRpA3e9fvir7YQW0EW4n25L4UE0xFuwVOlDNiXRHjf82nfyshw2fy8ZBRdPDWZIhteM3L2/s320/254090_221169087900773_100000230496511_858688_5353418_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCSZRJpLqXbwkmW_kOj_nWAn_a7N62PlhzJj8nAAobpjdVP0G3gX4vPZ_0qtaQkt5xEzUu-6rBYMRcahoptKpCMu8w72xGxVEkxDZ76qCRbLeUxCdh3dPUWkU4I-YLqIMQQEEWSY_HMMf/s1600/248884_221169141234101_100000230496511_858690_2452700_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866684636578034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCSZRJpLqXbwkmW_kOj_nWAn_a7N62PlhzJj8nAAobpjdVP0G3gX4vPZ_0qtaQkt5xEzUu-6rBYMRcahoptKpCMu8w72xGxVEkxDZ76qCRbLeUxCdh3dPUWkU4I-YLqIMQQEEWSY_HMMf/s320/248884_221169141234101_100000230496511_858690_2452700_n.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Here they are all together. They did a fabulous job!!! So proud of all of them.<br /><br /><br /><div>I am very much looking forward to watching all of them dance next year!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866675638981490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vmYiiUvd-v31HzpNHDPChFmoA87Yb_5Ifvw7STyuFoKEXEo7ikj9JmLe0GprUgwmi_FEGxQk8DzxOGWXDwoJoy4rrtzRI-tSbvroqU8sBOVOiPth5AMYemzVW0e3r7aPr_05_IOKXMyK/s320/250515_1386198151038_1714580960_635881_251289_n.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-83372154196087288752011-06-12T15:37:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:30:52.164-07:003rd Annual TripWell, I have a lot of blogging I need to catch up on. (Mainly end of the year activities) But I have a few minutes to catch up on what I was up to this weekend. For the past few years I've gone away for a weekend with some wonderful friends of mine. I have come to very much enjoy and look forward to these weekends. Three years ago we went and hung out in San Antonio, last year we went to Rockwall hung out by the pool and then saw Wicked. This year we wanted to have no itinerary and decided the best place to do that would be the beach. So we made plans to head down to Galveston.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>This past Thursday Chris loaded the girls in the car and took them to San Angelo for the weekend. Our niece was celebrating her 3rd birthday, so they had a blast there partying on the lake. This meant I had a whole Friday to do as I pleased. I did some running around, then met Brittany at our favorite salon to get a pedicure. Once Brittany was finished with teaching her aerobics class that evening we were off. These weekends usually consist of lots of talking, laughter and FOOD! This weekend was no different. Saturday morning we got up to eat breakfast and then headed to the beach. We hung out there for most of the morning. The weather was BEAUTIFUL!!! It wasn't too hot and there was a really nice breeze. Brittany mostly laid in the sun (cringe), Lisa joined her but also did some boogie boarding, and then I mostly hung out under the umbrella and worked on an embroidery project for Caedance's room. Lisa was out boogie boarding and then came back saying she saw 3 black fins in the water so she got out cause she couldn't tell what they belonged to. We ended up walking to a pier and as we were doing this noticed most everyone in the water looking out away from the beach. They too saw the 3 fins which actually turned into a pod of dolphins. We didn't get a picture of them because they were too quick, but it was so fun to sit and watch them playing for a bit. We ended up at a very yummy Mexican restaurant where we stayed for a very long time chatting. After that we headed back to the hotel to wash off the sand and head to see what we could find. We found a fun little ice/custard stand called Ritas. Again, we hung out there for quite awhile watching people come and go along the sea wall. We were there well past 6:30 and decided it was time for something a little more substantial, so we headed to Landry's. We dined outside listening to live music and watching the ocean waves. The next morning we got up and headed out. We stopped for lunch at this nice cafe downtown Brennam called Must Be Heaven. And it certainly was!!! This place is worth looking up and dialing into the GPS!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>I so much enjoy these fast paced weekends. I am excited to see what next year will hold.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Hanging out on the beach</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617471570075260962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGoO-XsTYcLGAV6iG2m8iJe_I4RuivLfGwZ34KBZqSFNzXZVsPjQhy1mIT__ve2v0Ix0dt1I4rnBOc0XzxEK184DAEBA-lCWdBzslow_EljqwSExVXfcA6MbnMeJJt2p0lmjFbP6eCW08/s320/001.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Lisa catching a few waves. This was before she was spooked by the fins.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617471567877970802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURE9I5hyikIxDd8zNGhzohFEpHrZgvJ1kcirvVZiK85HQn_77Sx-2lLXLQG9Xl1S4kZWv9nWXBvpWFzvL4jDZV5wG5k3_voa5xuNLDxDTvm2Lcc1pBEd3SyLGEcF3v6Ma0YgvWQlRl2cm/s320/002.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Dining at Landry's.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617471557366066338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BFxwJezBwwhzypk95d_gmXskrTuZkmfel8wXKlsfPqpBlOzL3cr-Q5bND6xBaKBFYATRF5mdePMdKIvYI9oId4jdWL0HF1YT8_gwBiUq_LmXlbuRF3dRjvZobQLugvlRarAqdKSSoPPY/s320/005.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">These desserts were to die for!!! Lisa got the coconut pie (left), I got chocolate, and then Brittany got the homemade bread pudding. We all needed to go boxes.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617471552871485570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBLCNfv6vASfMB5Dgskx9G1VkSWFnEjy31myKppuppfLGL8oX6fSXjTD7uF4fX8sLnAvXEhEYWzPu0BFMKr_kIhRcOdyshnEnUBfGGR_zH28dNZzgXR2gILeQseipdt4wtAuioWb7bOSQ/s320/pie.jpg" /></p>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-38361484432848006612011-05-11T13:50:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:33:40.229-07:00127 more days, or 21 weeks<div align="center">A lot has been going on since the last pregnancy post. As of now Caedance is almost a pound and is about the size of a banana. She is moving around quite a bit, and Chris has finally been able to feel her moving as well. When I finally lay down to rest the girls are already in bed, so they haven't been able to feel her yet. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The first time that I saw Dr. Spears we discussed any ways that could help prolong my pregnancy to ensure that I make it to full term. She suggested that at 16 weeks we start weekly progesterone shots. They are taken through the 36th week. Although she did say since they last in your body a full week that we could do through the 37th week so it would take me to the 38th week. At first I was a little nervous about it, but we did research and decided that we'd go ahead with it. Fortunately my mom taught my good friend Lisa how to give me the shots, so weekly she plays my nurse. And I must add she does a wonderful job. So, hopefully these will work and I for once will have a full term baby. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This past week was kind of rough. Starting last Wednesday I started seeing spots out of my right eye. I started monitoring my blood pressure more closely. It was slowly creeping higher and higher. I've also had some headaches that luckily I can take Tylenol and keep it dull enough to get through the days activities. This past Tuesday I had an appointment and luckily we found there was no protein being spilled into my urine. So I was VERY relieved with that. I am going to start cutting back on my activity levels as well to hopefully help with the blood pressure. Luckily school is almost over for the summer, so that will help too once we aren't on such a tight schedule.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I did get some great news. At our ultrasound appointment Caedy was not very cooperative, so we get to go back and get new pictures of her. So next Wednesday we get to see her again. Dr. Spears told us that she looks perfectly healthy, they just like to have two different views of the spine and she wouldn't move around enough for them to get a proper picture.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">At 21 weeks I'm starting to feel really pregnant =) I know that sounds funny. Things are starting to be a little more difficult. Like picking things up off the floor, or cleaning bath tubs, or getting out of bed in the morning. It's also nice to have two little ones who can help me a lot more around the house. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />This post I have included a friend of mine in the pregnant picture. She is such a sweet friend of mine and I'm so glad to have gone through a pregnancy with her. She is actually about 10 weeks ahead, so she doesn't have much longer. And she is also having a Little girl, so Caedance will have an instant playmate.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605563685092175330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-0Oa7CVTUQUiv4in3kDAscNoxbzcgmG2-ziI90B-MNnd8vADwLIUVTKDcXc3rpZgC-hZ3SahJq10z8CNszv654Ujjx1DkcmCfrnY3Bl4xg24adYLnp5lhLY3qKVolTVizLYgMje0ShyF/s320/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" />The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-10525486807392026832011-05-11T11:00:00.001-07:002011-06-13T20:30:04.037-07:00Mothers Day<div align="center">This Mothers Day was very special. I was invited to 2 tea parties. The first one was at Mac's school. We showed up and had a breakfast together.<br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605521168207860642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oASCdSRDr6wy-sD0BmgVP-6H34JCAco8Tdmr6Sijowocw5tMF-kQ-yYxY-cCebzYA-2Bc6zAzN6iD39SjFGyLCrui9_-7xhkGvpwa_mKseaijIz3EitRnzVB3PkYYekEnJ6lv6duPdac/s320/042.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Here we are with the special gift that McKinley made me. It was neat to get one of these picture flowers because Aby made one of these several years ago. So, now I have two =)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605520876358778066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87FwhZELk4seahXPCH1MS2oCeJPjN9PU7QpOTvwr6937z5bX2EE4BFfgr_pDSQ-r_5gWaq7gV1hg0J_xLcPp05mRW0o6lByo9TNp9yoea6CAqXTZInjiiAzdQrJ7EDcyg4ytRTvaBN9Bw/s320/046.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">On Friday I was invited to a tea party at Aby's school. This was such a sweet tea party. Each mom was asked to stay in the hall and their child would come escort them in. Then they had to formally introduce us to the class. The room was beautifully decorated with flowers on the tables and a beautiful buffet table.<br />At my place setting was a place mat made by Aby, and then there were several little gifts set out. One was a corsage she had made, a book, and a facts sheet about me that she filled the answers in.</p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIac-PpfZfLUAGPdQcwDKVGBMZE6LacJr0Qhq4mdhapGS3GYFBZkP7V32j7qW_C3aYOLvuRm4upP76EQ0oXTfhZKgcw-JGC487H9N1KOoLrRIvkGDRAD89-YiNCfpfx1tBtb0gfIt4mRy/s1600/048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605520871050313826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIac-PpfZfLUAGPdQcwDKVGBMZE6LacJr0Qhq4mdhapGS3GYFBZkP7V32j7qW_C3aYOLvuRm4upP76EQ0oXTfhZKgcw-JGC487H9N1KOoLrRIvkGDRAD89-YiNCfpfx1tBtb0gfIt4mRy/s320/048.JPG" /></a> Here we are with my beautiful corsage.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv735X1gCEEPn_tjEk17dSoU-i9rBNCY-Yj-MHGjcQD5G1JcFNTMlgGaXpX9yXfdNvIwVDUokDT1R0Rl_tyyZFMzX7GA0fS8sJN_C0O4C9Z2OlTboxsL0CQDB8UEC0PW9ky4gV_FBNtTtb/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605520867240456690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv735X1gCEEPn_tjEk17dSoU-i9rBNCY-Yj-MHGjcQD5G1JcFNTMlgGaXpX9yXfdNvIwVDUokDT1R0Rl_tyyZFMzX7GA0fS8sJN_C0O4C9Z2OlTboxsL0CQDB8UEC0PW9ky4gV_FBNtTtb/s320/050.JPG" /></a> We had breakfast of fruit, muffins, and tea and got to read through the little book about what I help Aby do. I didn't get past the first page before I had tears streaming down my face. I'm not sure what came over me. I'm NOT a crier. I tear up and can be overcome by emotion. But I don't usually bawl like a baby. But I did, and we're going to blame hormones =) After we had a tea then the kids sang a few songs for us. It was adorable. Once they were finished us moms got to play a guessing game. Each child drew a picture of their mom and we had to guess who was who. I guessed Aby's drawing because of the green eyes she used.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX2Fq125ik5tbkNj66Mf7k0Q5F9-HyRY65SQxcLP9mgtcK7Ej9TFAohBNU2U_HFR3ZM6eHxiuXpyY53mb8IPnuhp3lt9PqDnEE2zyOVcscTKxSxq9ndMbfKRPLtK6oY4LSjrV62r491c-/s1600/053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605520861962044242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX2Fq125ik5tbkNj66Mf7k0Q5F9-HyRY65SQxcLP9mgtcK7Ej9TFAohBNU2U_HFR3ZM6eHxiuXpyY53mb8IPnuhp3lt9PqDnEE2zyOVcscTKxSxq9ndMbfKRPLtK6oY4LSjrV62r491c-/s320/053.JPG" /></a> Just when I thought it couldn't get any sweeter she brings me a package wrapped in pink paper. In it was this beautiful painting that Aby painted for me. I'm now looking for just the perfect place to hang it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHRS230L3Obtwnn1CVCtiNlHqkKSr5r-EZxYiNI5aD2moetQgWPhduf7e4gAoB9Dp56KRBc7rL52URTlWtDoIR9ifoCoXwTVjGiiu6E3vjzf672ytmvThawWkCVFs7nNEuPdgQbtJQXwC/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605520858061004290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHRS230L3Obtwnn1CVCtiNlHqkKSr5r-EZxYiNI5aD2moetQgWPhduf7e4gAoB9Dp56KRBc7rL52URTlWtDoIR9ifoCoXwTVjGiiu6E3vjzf672ytmvThawWkCVFs7nNEuPdgQbtJQXwC/s320/056.JPG" /></a><br />Sunday was a very busy day. We have child dedication at church every Mother's Day. It was so sweet to watch the parents dedicate their little babies. It made me long to hold our sweet Miss Caedance, knowing that next year we will have the opportunity to do the same.<br />Chris and the girls surprised me with a wonderful gift of a gift card to my favorite place to have a massage. So, I'm definitely looking forward to using it!!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-424117876987242462011-04-27T13:14:00.000-07:002011-04-27T13:40:14.243-07:00What's in a Name<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJrlb9g4lgPyDACVZ_O9xN3i5j6uETLWVYV9Mj0P4EkgW1PKsuSuR34laVsVsmI_CdHSQWsSw5uecVWRgpD07YSVmxjnQwzccP72vKBJA38j6gN3xuvHKra8PrbHbrwplIwc8bPhgfq3F/s1600/098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600360172302002642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJrlb9g4lgPyDACVZ_O9xN3i5j6uETLWVYV9Mj0P4EkgW1PKsuSuR34laVsVsmI_CdHSQWsSw5uecVWRgpD07YSVmxjnQwzccP72vKBJA38j6gN3xuvHKra8PrbHbrwplIwc8bPhgfq3F/s320/098.JPG" /></a> Chris and I have held on to the same name for a boy since we first talked about names for kids back in college. We fell in love with the name Caedmon Heath. Heath is Chris' middle name. When we found out we were pregnant with this baby it was a no brainer what his name would be if it were a boy. I casually flipped through a name book and picked out lots of names that I liked for little girls. And although I did share this list with him, we didn't talk a whole lot in case it was a boy and we didn't want to "waste" time talking about a girls name. So, this week when we found out we were having a girl we pulled the list out and started talking a lot more seriously. It basically came down to two names. I like having a nickname for the child. Both names had wonderful nicknames. One name I liked mostly for the nickname. And I felt like that wasn't a good enough reason to name a child for. </div><br /><div align="center">Yesterday I received an email from Chris that stated he'd really been thinking about a certain name and thought it was just perfect. And I couldn't agree more. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So, without further ado, Lil Pea can be replaced with:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Caedance Olivia Graves</em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center">Caedance is a name I found awhile back that I fell in love with because it is so close to our boy name. Another reason I love it is it means Rhythm. Obviously we are a musical family, so we felt like this was perfect. Also, Olivia is a name I just recently added to the list of names I like. After the ultrasound appointment the other day, Aby was asking what we would be naming the baby. She suggested several names, but said "Mom, I really like the name Olivia." Chris decided he liked it as well. So, we thought it was special that she got to help name her little sister, and she was over the moon. Olivia means Olive Tree, which is a symbol of peace. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So, Caedance Olivia means rhythmic peace!! =) </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-50128744647675535222011-04-27T07:32:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:31:37.605-07:00Pink, Pink, and Pink<div align="center">Monday was a very exciting day in our house!! We have been guessing and trying to figure out whether our new baby would be a sweet girl, or a rough and tumble boy. The appointment was at 1, so we let Aby go to school just long enough to be counted present then we took her out for the rest of the day. Being the natural student she is, she was a little concerned about missing school, but she soon decided she didn't care. We rode to Temple and on the way they both fell asleep. Keep in mind this is about 10:30 in the morning. They were either tired from the crazy weekend, or so exhausted with anticipation =)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600273688745702610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPsFVdrX-T6e8_8O0L7EnwGSg5PMsd78WbQbYeJ72cEADlsEmXJHZCpPz_8xPJRPny_O-d5NXGqnqArlnFzK_adkq6vfqYr7vFtnvI5_hsWwxYM4AabjQQqgc7GA-zhE_AdmsQBKcLAmI/s320/091.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">We went and ate lunch at McAlisters Deli. I find it rather ironic the connection we have with this restaurant. Chris and I ate there when we found out Aby was a girl, and we decided on her name there the same day. We also ate there before each childbirth class that we went to. That was only like 2, but still!!! For McKinley we were discussing what we would name her there. I remember Chris thinking that people would see her name and not know if it were a boy or girl name. So we wrote it on a napkin and asked a waitress walking by to tell us which one she thought it was. She said girl ;) So then for this baby we eat there and sat at the same table of when we found out Aby was a girl. Why I can remember that from 7 years ago and not what I ate for breakfast this morning is beyond me!! Today was fun because as we were sitting there in walked Nana and all her friends. So, the girls got to "eat" with her too. </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">After we ate we went to the appointment. The girls were bouncing off the walls and had to be told numerous times to calm down. Luckily the waiting room wasn't very crowded. It was fun to watch Aby's face as we watched this little one on the screen. Aby's class learned about skeletons around Halloween, so it was kinda fun for her to get to see the backbone and ribs, toes and feet on the screen. Lil' Pea was not very cooperative. Curled up in a ball and didn't want to move. We didn't get a profile picture at all. We ended up with a heart pic, foot pic, and <span style="font-size:180%;">GIRL</span> parts picture!!!</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">That's right we are having a 3rd precious little girl. Lil' Pea is now Miss Pea. We are so excited. Aby had been wanting a brother all along, but she didn't miss a beat in saying she was excited about a sister. </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The afternoon was rather hard. We went to my parents house and of course couldn't tell them anything because we were having Chris' parents and sister over for supper to tell them then. We speaker phoned in my brother and Carrie. We ended up watching Tangled and then Chris took the girls down to the river to take pictures. Finally everyone else got there. We had bought a giant Easter egg and filled it with a little moss and a bright pink butterfly hair clip. We had my mom and Jackie sit on the couch together and then Aby gave them the egg to open together. It was fun to watch their expressions. Everyone was very excited. Then the name game started. We have had our boy name picked out since before Aby, and we had a list of lots of names for girls with about 4 as top runners. We didn't share them though =)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600273683524357234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFavjzEWXEWF_kqQqACxEeV4ZXu3ytxRzQ_fTKXrdtTP-LyayiEfd08Sw4gXRlXNYPmfzLyHEgtCynuPvR3cpsgD5CdVhwpvkjZYiczqQDK8-DF-FZGehaptH9Dnz9L9pyG8x2Ydwot9hB/s320/094.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvZ9QYKQ1EMZ7Sy9wuKCl5xCPP5QmzxZ29bqinN82jeQeaXQIBeaNn9ySsVO1d3PUjb_FKi9ur5yXwYwtsiTj8o4Be0auosPI1My8rVRRi5vnhq8xrbRGHOPpIJm-onJtnvQ9ih_2IuhY/s1600/095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600273674058366290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvZ9QYKQ1EMZ7Sy9wuKCl5xCPP5QmzxZ29bqinN82jeQeaXQIBeaNn9ySsVO1d3PUjb_FKi9ur5yXwYwtsiTj8o4Be0auosPI1My8rVRRi5vnhq8xrbRGHOPpIJm-onJtnvQ9ih_2IuhY/s320/095.JPG" /></a> That night when all was said and done Chris and I finally had a chance to reflect on the day. He felt like he needed to tell me that he really was very excited about another girl. I of course knew this. And I wanted to tell him that I completely believe that there will not be a more adored Father then he will be with these three little girls. There is just something about the father/daughter relationship that is so extremely special. And lucky Chris gets that three times over. He immediately wanted to start talking names, which he's not ever done before. It's always been me saying "I need a name soon!!!" He's always said "We have 5 more months, do we have to decide right now!" =) So, it was fun to sit and chat about names. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I am greatly anticipating getting to meet this little princess. And to know that she will be the perfect completion to our family. God obviously knows the plan for our family and He must have an awesome plan for this little baby as well. I can't wait to see how it unfolds. </div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-90245794874609652672011-04-27T06:44:00.001-07:002011-06-13T20:31:47.229-07:00Easter 2011<div align="center">This Easter was filled with lots of excitement and enthusiasm. We started the weekend of with an egg hunt and picnic for Aby's class. Our neighborhood is filled with lots of little pocket parks tucked between the houses. The kids walked to a nearby one.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600263392415573698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPP-7NzfmbJjE3U77H3Z2bd7SpHPgUrCnj1ieqgRlBwAD_PZF_taMXSPPl5DcGZD3wgPVymdBAMOPmyw2blvlCH2I4UoKA4VJ7UUPkdntmfD4LsovF_1MrYZ0LDkV05ihjqd1rFtmKKk3/s320/061.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Some special moms hid all the eggs.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600263387961732930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5T3jS665DmuWrKQGLBhblV4AQ2Uo2l22j8jLjdEAz-tTSYVpE34_45CnauJ_ZlXVl4uoN_gaf5XqvPkvGV16XgVpnHHAy9fZfs27eHfYL1dhycvbIGTyQHHrPcpzvNCMUSC4cpkH-PqD/s320/063.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">They had made their own bunny basket during the week.<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfgJSguzWUg8-BBh3KmoJiN3u5QIN9-bDqGLCTAafggpGiyKOJTCp8Igt6iuOKtvyJQ615EYz8XkyvwJjgi-Cv_AjMqC3AWgxfAOaZ-Y2NIxQUvg3eeLvHpz7MbvXyMboJNUkoSqS1tM2/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600263384591693186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfgJSguzWUg8-BBh3KmoJiN3u5QIN9-bDqGLCTAafggpGiyKOJTCp8Igt6iuOKtvyJQ615EYz8XkyvwJjgi-Cv_AjMqC3AWgxfAOaZ-Y2NIxQUvg3eeLvHpz7MbvXyMboJNUkoSqS1tM2/s320/068.JPG" /></a> Once they found their eggs they got to sit and eat lunch together.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh5yWy7LKb5AaFsdLZq2k4SUfHqKSd9HC4Z2LqcX5IHozFH50R-VU9ww82H9DSpNNCz29VDJNOt81s_mOgj3qvizyQ9ZcTDy5FX24by7EfVJ5j52wDtGlBH-N37xLdmau4rCArexuIa3-/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600262345226316850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh5yWy7LKb5AaFsdLZq2k4SUfHqKSd9HC4Z2LqcX5IHozFH50R-VU9ww82H9DSpNNCz29VDJNOt81s_mOgj3qvizyQ9ZcTDy5FX24by7EfVJ5j52wDtGlBH-N37xLdmau4rCArexuIa3-/s320/070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe9i_FJre4uOdiyms8prL1U5tc2I-z_fMpwWbe62630t2XT_5omrxsLhuSpOC0nC7Ut8I4txfTC6ifj-YqE_XciQblWr-RFk3v-rU5y4eWoLru-2svSz8kfp6EsbdlwaqvH5ETybN1TR_/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600262341956305154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe9i_FJre4uOdiyms8prL1U5tc2I-z_fMpwWbe62630t2XT_5omrxsLhuSpOC0nC7Ut8I4txfTC6ifj-YqE_XciQblWr-RFk3v-rU5y4eWoLru-2svSz8kfp6EsbdlwaqvH5ETybN1TR_/s320/073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErwJhg_nefpECpXiOd78kCS1czZQhmHow7VEEa6lAmQptM_1MViJdVXm9GTTVNmm4bb4Vrk2It0p8hSgpCO-5S6nxtD1XYtZvcfJaGC02g7av0StwNNzjjWx5tLnEhNfawczMR7gDB6n7/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600262338297285090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErwJhg_nefpECpXiOd78kCS1czZQhmHow7VEEa6lAmQptM_1MViJdVXm9GTTVNmm4bb4Vrk2It0p8hSgpCO-5S6nxtD1XYtZvcfJaGC02g7av0StwNNzjjWx5tLnEhNfawczMR7gDB6n7/s320/076.JPG" /></a><br />Mrs. Hale had planned games for them to play before going back to their classroom. They each got a partner for an egg toss.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX91rjpc_xJQ2albx53sQeVxtc627bzcuv4dOH5KU7OMuUcZLBkRj3pu6LYYywScu2-BG5ntjvjlxzmQ3wzgkroMD2mUR0IpV1Wuq0gKwwYtLK0v_DtiG8qKQytLtcjyq4BP9laW1IOMZZ/s1600/078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600262334580084322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX91rjpc_xJQ2albx53sQeVxtc627bzcuv4dOH5KU7OMuUcZLBkRj3pu6LYYywScu2-BG5ntjvjlxzmQ3wzgkroMD2mUR0IpV1Wuq0gKwwYtLK0v_DtiG8qKQytLtcjyq4BP9laW1IOMZZ/s320/078.JPG" /></a><br />Then they had a relay race where they had to hop like a bunny with it's carrots.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhW33w3yqJDjlWghyix2pIx0RfJGbuhseuGFP-Y1O-mvbyH-9bNN-37TXBHfLmCxLKmv1E0R3yyGMl6vkL1rzh84ixcNp5J3HrFYbHmNgkwc9WssZeHBpUWTxrw0_qGfK_K_YJ5ndh-Jn/s1600/080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600262322500953346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhW33w3yqJDjlWghyix2pIx0RfJGbuhseuGFP-Y1O-mvbyH-9bNN-37TXBHfLmCxLKmv1E0R3yyGMl6vkL1rzh84ixcNp5J3HrFYbHmNgkwc9WssZeHBpUWTxrw0_qGfK_K_YJ5ndh-Jn/s320/080.JPG" /></a> Chris and I could not have asked for a better group of kids for Aby to start her school career with. I can't believe there is one month left. But that's a different post ;(<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYlvOwGjzH689bUwRGiqzmPSCVlriLmV_kKCL5YZtLArso0cdtvuH_M98fIobdK-rUItedyWUwh_V8dESXdn2X8BO4k-s-YhbQBryJN4vxpH61V3yySeB8eYwD0dN3sVxH5jdnt5fPt65/s1600/082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260824547391986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYlvOwGjzH689bUwRGiqzmPSCVlriLmV_kKCL5YZtLArso0cdtvuH_M98fIobdK-rUItedyWUwh_V8dESXdn2X8BO4k-s-YhbQBryJN4vxpH61V3yySeB8eYwD0dN3sVxH5jdnt5fPt65/s320/082.JPG" /></a> Saturday we woke up and went to a neighborhood egg hunt. That was fun and it was neat to see the different neighbors out there. I don't have pictures to upload because they are on Chris' fancy camera =) </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Sunday, as usual, was a hustle and bustle of a morning. The Easter Bunny doesn't come to our house until the afternoon. We had a wonderful Sunday morning with nearly 450 people showing up to all 3 Quests at church. There were so many new guests that it was hard to make it around to greet them all. Plus there were only 15 minutes in between each one for that made it more difficult. The brand new playground was up and running. It was so fun to watch all the kids playing and having their egg hunts all morning long. These kids have been salivating for weeks over this playground. And I must admit the twisty slide is mighty fun to go down!!! My parents and grandfather came down for church, and then we all went up to Temple to have lunch at Don and Jackie's. Leasha, Brian, and the girls were also there along with Chris' grandma and aunt.<br />Here they are opening their Easter baskets.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-B81Y09UQok9Mec5iGOjW7A9eWN1k-D9kHpp8Wjq2wbs4X352268OsSZ_wT_g0VWSrgktPxdh1krG6P_SoQh2MA4B1qJLoHvkC8HAfeVu4c-tMoy22cJ6IevwKBAbhXANlYKzMOnYp_Iy/s1600/086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260822509117810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-B81Y09UQok9Mec5iGOjW7A9eWN1k-D9kHpp8Wjq2wbs4X352268OsSZ_wT_g0VWSrgktPxdh1krG6P_SoQh2MA4B1qJLoHvkC8HAfeVu4c-tMoy22cJ6IevwKBAbhXANlYKzMOnYp_Iy/s320/086.JPG" /></a> Mac got some new toys for the water table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxH-0TWzz3OJeOFk-2BUlNERaLuWzP7yr7dRL-J5qxNgDk82TcNRYM19ITVM4520bB_PUjolb5Z-DcARphlvG_VS-w3HGvX-mr3699b_XCQ46ob8zLsj4oerXAs-WDZUqMI2gXQgxyB0Q/s1600/088.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260810243207986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxH-0TWzz3OJeOFk-2BUlNERaLuWzP7yr7dRL-J5qxNgDk82TcNRYM19ITVM4520bB_PUjolb5Z-DcARphlvG_VS-w3HGvX-mr3699b_XCQ46ob8zLsj4oerXAs-WDZUqMI2gXQgxyB0Q/s320/088.JPG" /></a> Aby got some new coloring books and a 1st grade workbook.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5_Ev3g2ln3RaexW3VRCZ4YHeqV8PLYm8NLhbl-xlS25Xw5Uld5h7-LED411hfIfR5aL-om5d4ckKNd9iMTHZqVnkQwUY8q0TAvprWySCPA-7JbRv2oxvFx0_3PD3IPfg0OTjOnaQy5M2/s1600/089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260805078176050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5_Ev3g2ln3RaexW3VRCZ4YHeqV8PLYm8NLhbl-xlS25Xw5Uld5h7-LED411hfIfR5aL-om5d4ckKNd9iMTHZqVnkQwUY8q0TAvprWySCPA-7JbRv2oxvFx0_3PD3IPfg0OTjOnaQy5M2/s320/089.JPG" /></a> Then the hunt was on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5vqBe_ZrmEOjg8u4XXoerMZDsVqcw9MwG40w4dqdkonjpn7TkPST7hLB3I4jY__zsLrqqsSMl2E6Tj5JGvh6TMddtpSkoSjhDRMYQ9DAqyZfEZomZGd5kSqb190zoVzwWASQLxMGDdJY/s1600/untitled1.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600259398848638978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZd8KIRPGQbwOkg1SRJwGJQFfNFCVje3ABmqXIb2Yq-DbL4Bmn_jgqCMdovPuKI-lxS8Me3R3zaqX_1bIkPhGr-xPqLoK4O8uB2YQPlCBn6EUDHG1cQkr1p36Gl5FRrSCTHorhcvS6AtM/s320/2.bmp" /></a> It's hard to believe how quickly these two are growing up. And I can't believe that next year there will be one more added to this picture. We are very excited about the fact that we get to find out tomorrow what God will bless us and complete our family with. We are content with boy or girl. We know no matter what this new little child will be a joy and we look forward to seeing how they will fit in with the mix.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRvD-dLimCSBgPilOyUxLmE-3U9bxeQSws5wmcdxvFkOm-ZVPNoIzYZGlUMaHebJLJ9yienQZZPPJW1-LpweOuSTvKGKekMM_-ZIBEJthypWpZ64zz_HQivqNS-jrEyPH_Jq9CsGRSP64/s1600/5.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600259394926364962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRvD-dLimCSBgPilOyUxLmE-3U9bxeQSws5wmcdxvFkOm-ZVPNoIzYZGlUMaHebJLJ9yienQZZPPJW1-LpweOuSTvKGKekMM_-ZIBEJthypWpZ64zz_HQivqNS-jrEyPH_Jq9CsGRSP64/s320/5.bmp" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-48627316627080961932011-04-27T06:03:00.001-07:002011-06-13T20:32:09.555-07:00Dancing Queen<div align="center">Aby has been taking dance since she was 18 months. She is a Dancing Queen!! A few weekends ago our town had a festival called the Red Poppy Festival. Aby's dance class had the opportunity to dance for the community. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Aby and her Buddy</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600249714225152242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaod11rVGKU78DBp1UNC0HAP_LinmH005nFCe_p1hMqkuSbQIL1f7YmvjD8cOSUtz0hulH6lQaI2K5pXE5EZxLDyyHUuBNh1sM0isg6tNXvUZfnRjNSxg57aTXYRkPOVNPnt-hmVsAgz3/s320/001.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600249714125673666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNuy547ds7RAngcKhqOxRnOoI7bUF2veZP-L9r_vG7MIGhRjKPH5pTxnXhflPHGxJk5A6Oy9PMxEhB3730zBpBr1EB99D1ysOXbkfwQsX8_fwz7kQWXAlVdvB1qUVrTduja_s2V0ZBqXZ/s320/019.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglopsM36bZt3klKY1F7h6V4w6ZuImsV1hICwYXt4iRidl-MrsIOgLVl6XbScS1Pb_Jk4OnW4KjoSjJIumo1qQMwm2IEJHP80kOsz3r86eSWoIRbLdycALiIWlzDeYlW2OlKoDX8LyLy15f/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600249700649728322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglopsM36bZt3klKY1F7h6V4w6ZuImsV1hICwYXt4iRidl-MrsIOgLVl6XbScS1Pb_Jk4OnW4KjoSjJIumo1qQMwm2IEJHP80kOsz3r86eSWoIRbLdycALiIWlzDeYlW2OlKoDX8LyLy15f/s320/003.JPG" /></a><br />Can't wait for the recital!!!!<br /><br /><br /></div>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489722795591630457.post-43206503260950779392011-04-15T20:08:00.000-07:002011-04-15T20:43:47.868-07:004 Pink Earrings<div align="center">A few weeks ago I was changing out Aby's earrings and McKinley was watching. When we were finished she asked me if she could wear some earrings. I told her that she had to get her ears pierced first. That Aby's earrings are not stickers. She immediately told me that she wanted her ears pierced. I just let it go, because obviously she didn't have any clue as to what that really means. At the beginning of this week she asked again if she could have earrings and I brushed it off. Then this morning she was looking through my jewelry box and found the drawer that has all of Aby's earrings. She told me again she wanted earrings. So, I had mentioned this to my friend Lisa and she said she wanted to get Addison's ears pierced. So, we planned on doing it tonight. We brought Aby along for some encouragement. Aby was very into encouraging the girls, and then got sidetracked by all the pretty things in the Claire's store. Who can blame her though?</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We let the girls look through all the earrings, and they both chose sparkly pink studs. </div><br /><div align="center">Here Mac is waiting to get started.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596016175234835730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dF6md2AIG6JwCyDxMxv0KI4ysifSxTtlsQdPNlmlHhnt94QFxgt5RGR_bTeBgC2UavSN_ASyaup66MUqkkWnKTTJpVKzJ3K-w_uHHBUGXNGh45OWSW-mb2uQtmjH2f5ILI-K0qqHSzoV/s320/003.JPG" /> <br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Getting her ear all clean<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596015158068771954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLmJx7Y8Jvi2hjet8-bypSBZIeEekqR56oJACblAPpS3thfeNgXvMC57pOicjQFO8uzHiyfjYTSTxiO9-OyGfusTZkhfMAMC5cjtBZveGuOdvQvd2vl_f6nEJLU7K74I3BDfKECyizMkX/s320/004.JPG" />After finding the perfect placement. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596015154652849058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNN7pEXjfNUZ6nbaweFP8deBu7KOa7eOcrHLKIa2Kdr63Pi0jPSU3rW-F5BETEFt3lQFC8LRQ4E8sVGx17ZvRBiUqhx27v4TOTd24EI_V8_tVszn5q8NsizRXqvv-3fCtRXAPpTmUmoCLP/s320/005.JPG" /> <br /><div><br /><div>This is Talia! She was wonderful and VERY picky about the placement of the dot. Of course I was grateful for this. We certainly do not want crooked earrings. <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596015146250983218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7kTTwq3zcaCdp-kuV0K6vPVLnrANZxUYKb_YB83nQUoh4b08IjAPH_bfJPX9i3aziWVaTm7o7TmdBziyq99vnTEhB_jGBxhXj2CF6LS0zSx7YJNC7XDVtOcmwGT8R-wwQlPK46jVTRUB/s320/006.JPG" />Here they are telling her to keep her hand in her lap and then to look straight ahead. It was kind of comical. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596015138886238242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguilZKnSYatzegvcTofqEL3shy6hMxjxxwxwtdW5lgRSc02WeTwruAr_djmoFwBaWNYjU36QtsXmNOXnczWF13_Jq4qaoXs0nxrCFZF9Ljd8VZa9hMQWj1MmmbD0kfRImzik9BYYQfixF6/s320/007.JPG" />They each got on a side and counted off! <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596015135777233202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWRM3q_HRhsSvUMZiV0q3i-aONdzh2vvg0mKC1D_j4fY55HuDrU_Q9rSR1k5dP087efHSGSUCeQxp2yYo5PtbE794HLdMlQFgZ4tNQCxTNeXej1dm7DH499N6c_RGtN3tc7l60rTlfoj-/s320/008.JPG" /> It took her a minute to register what had happened. I of course couldn't (wouldn't) get a picture of her crying. It lasted for about two minutes. Talia put the special water on her ears to cool them off. This seemed to "help". </div><br /><div>Here is the end result. She was very excited when she saw them in the mirror. <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596014442172336786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVul_R2YZwYy3Ioyt-DAWXOqNoweJHZKzI_7Ij6693UoSG2g85_ZVcdEjZX-qnHO7aZw8kyEWPsAvXBgqRSO1f6v0LKpOgP-nv29ucsYwltCUtOIekKyJZC64rR1sw4WiVsDSZw6vWKoqF/s320/010.JPG" /> <br /><div>Then she got to pick out a sucker. <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596014438803177698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8XTpJJ84v41Ej_tuA6j2YIha4m9MZBqV2KcaPds4yjI-VxFjcK_fHoCczFDSexGbn-8b66SezseAM7vDgFA7mQfsPFRwdfyP2m1mljZMmY23qBpKUgwljGu8xdzkFUNymEqmt4VbmCz9/s320/011.JPG" />Then it was Addison's turn. We ended up separating them. Lisa took Addie window shopping while Mac had her turn. Luckily there was a Build A Bear right across the hall. Unfortunately they walked out at the wrong time, right when Mac started crying. =) <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596014434261761922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo-cf0_oM8IvR6UUI-s0GN2Aa7CxpuGWj_RtxsxuTbLTknRmFrc_V526BSBk9zm52uWEFS-nB3-tSyx2OXq1Ab_cKaAIGi-AwvpK3PXwbmPHZdgEFdKOQaKEiF-CA6DipfmQkmtyaiUtL/s320/012.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p align="center">1..2..3..</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596014424420527394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3DPcfqFZiD2JynaN4_ACkTwiFirsEjzMSJ6rQgukObsTdwmaZcXF80vgB_5AegCtOMpo3Nc_OODXYnZYNYJEWyK1i9WSDpGtwYj936y00hPQTB3mAER0ei5flVzyXwODsDIsdr2m_flN/s320/016.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="center">Both girls really did a great job. Thankfully the tears didn't last too long. Especially when it involved getting a sucker. They also both really enjoyed getting to show off their ears to their Daddies. This is just one more adventure the two buddies get to share together.</p>The Graves Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800296592367286214noreply@blogger.com2