tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28488843216245002392024-03-19T01:17:51.343-07:00Live, Laugh and Love with the LofgrensThis is a snapshot of life at the Lofgren family farm. Sometimes we laugh...sometimes we cry...but the one thing that is a constant is the love that makes our house a home. I hope you enjoy coming along with us on this amazing journey called life!Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-21725134189975092132012-10-28T17:18:00.005-07:002012-10-28T17:19:59.198-07:00A tisket, a tasket, a very random basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life has been busy lately...B-U-S-Y! I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. I know that there will be some time to slow down and smell the roses in the upcoming months as football draws to a close...so right now I am simply enjoying being on the go with my little ones. </div>
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I was able to tag along on Andy's very first field trip! We headed off to Apple Annie's to pick pumpkins on Friday. After we dropped off the older two munchkins at school, we went to get bagels for our lunch. This kid melts my heart! As we were holding hands and leaving the store he asked me how my day was. (He does this every single day.) Then I asked him how his day was. He told me, "Today is GREAT! Today is so special mama. I get to be with just you. I love you!" I literally started to tear up in the parking lot. We hung out at his school for a little while and waited for the busses to arrive. Andy did great! He loved riding the bus and was entertained with his big brother's iPod on the trip there. Once we got to the pumpkin patch, he insisted on picking a little green pumpkin. We ate lunch together and then headed home. Andy slept almost the entire way home. We made it back just in time to pick up Bobby and Katie.</div>
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Love at first sight</div>
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We've been blessed to have visits with the girls recently. The kids have loved spending time together and have been fantastic about posing for pictures together. I simply love sitting and watching them laugh and play...it reminds me of much simpler and happier times. </div>
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Best Buds...Together At Last</div>
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Today we headed to Agua Caliente park for some family pictures with Meridy Twilling. I took my camera along in hopes of capturing a few candid shots. Here are the few I was able to snap while we were in-between poses:<br />
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Time seems to just fly by. I have thousands of pictures to mark the passage of each week and month...I'd definitely run out of room on my blog if I posted all of them. I hope you enjoyed this random basket of photos. </div>
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As you read the title, picture the TV commercial guy saying "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!"...that's how my munchkins birthdays seemed this year. Their special days all fall relatively close together towards the end of the school year...which can make our hectic schedules seem out of control! :) Although the time passes so very quickly, these special events make for some fantastic memories!</div>
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The kids each picked their party themes early this year and supplies were ordered...<br />
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Andy, turning 3, chose a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Star Wars</b></span> theme (or more accurately Darth Vader). He was so excited to be turning 3! He told me that next year he wants to have another jumping party and turn 3 again.<br />
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On his actual birthday, Andy wanted to go to Build-a-Bear and build a stuffy. He chose a puppy, just like his big brother. He loved dressing his puppy up as Darth Vader. Then we went to dinner at Outback. It was a great weekend!<br />
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Katie, turning 6, and insisted on a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Princess</b></span> theme...again! :) While at one of Bobby's baseball games, I heard about a great idea for a little girls birthday party this year. (Thank you, Lisa!) We made arrangements for the girls to go to a local JTED and get their hair/nails done. Katie and her friends were so excited! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The big 6 year old</span><br />
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On Katie's actual birthday, she <s>insisted</s> requested to go to Build-a-Bear just like her brother! She already has a stuffed animal so she helped Nini stuff a lamb. She picked out a special dress and sparkly red shoes for her puppy. After some birthday shopping, we went to Oregeno's for dinner. I think Katie loved everything about her special weekend!!! :)<br />
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Bobby, turning 8, chose an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Angry Birds</b></span> theme. He loves those wacky birds! :) Bobby chose to have his party at the bowling alley. The boys had a great time! I love that Bobby has some of the best buddies a boy could ask for!!! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting his bowling shoes on</td></tr>
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On Bobby's actual birthday, we headed to his favorite place for dinner. I love that he picks the Olive Garden every year because of their delicious salad! :) We had a great evening and Bobby had a fun day putting together his new Lego sets! </div>
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This is what my now 3 year old asks me EVERY SINGLE DAY. He just doesn't understand that his birthday has come and gone. There will not be another party in honor of him until next year. I've been able to dodge this bullet so far by distracting him...but he gets so genuinely sad when he realizes that his party is over. I love, love, love this boy!<br />
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I have fallen behind on my blog posts...again! :( I was reminded by a very dear friend today that it had been a few weeks since I had updated my blog. I have some major life events to blog about: my sister's visit to AZ, Andy's birthday party, Andy's birthday, Bobby's baseball season, Katie's birthday party, the air show, Katie's graduation. The list goes on and on. Soon, Katie's birthday, her spring ballet performance, Bobby's birthday party, Bobby's birthday, and many other milestones will be added to the list. This is a busy, busy time! I have several blogs started, but still need to download photos and complete the writing. <br />
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An additional hurdle has been my brain. It has not been cooperating and has been in a bit of a block. I'm hoping that once I send my sweet batch of Kinder kiddos off to first grade in 1 1/2 days that my writer's block will disappear. Wish me luck my friends!Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-86617663585826259372012-04-23T19:23:00.002-07:002012-04-23T19:30:58.754-07:00Ode to Charlotte<div style="text-align: center;">
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Every once in a while, lifes twists and turns introduce you to someone who instantly becomes a forever friend. I was lucky enough to be moved to Kindergarten at Cottonwood in 2009. When I moved into my new room, I also "inherited" the worlds greatest parapro: Charlotte Hoffner, aka Mrs. Hoffgren or Mrs. Loffner. I hit the jackpot!!! During what would become one of the toughest years of my life things were more bearable because of the friendship of this amazing woman. She not only held me together, but she made sure our classroom was always ready to go. She still brings me little pick me ups (SiSi Cilantro Dip) and is always there to listen. This year, I often receive a text from her with pictures of what Katie is doing in school or something hilarious that my daughter said. It brightens my day on a regular basis! If I was asked to describe Charlotte, here are just a few of the words that come to mind...</div>
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I miss quite a few things about my old stomping grounds. One of the things I miss the most is having the time to just talk to my friend and hear her laugh. She lights up a room just by being in it. We can laugh just by thinking about some of our former students. (You know who I'm thinking of! :)) So, Mrs. Hoffgren...this one is for you! You are unforgettable...that's what you are! </div>
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<i>Sometimes you hit the jackpot! </i></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-30643048179850718502012-04-11T20:28:00.003-07:002012-04-11T20:43:49.791-07:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">These are the moments I'll remember all my life...</div><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmdgcxNgNVvOc_3WHBrPpJJcE5cVIy_TecWywMve4N-Yf5CzabypMm0HoI7JebcQLat361UUhV7lzBBQGSshjJWC_Udx_aLGJKoMVJXctdh_fVO_sxFjjLMHbfqy-QUnf0UYj4cQmIDrg/s320/IMG_6275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730352933479385938" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d62eJJCAO6si_lAwiQnAZERjY8jYbiLyYq5Yc1l24uOlYmqRUAa2Hk0UIOZAd-gTywiY_1sr1Tj16RrB0Dk1XRuCAi-jtxrc-X6pcQFps_5iY5RupDJ-JdpUk4WRU-TdK0GUaC3481CC/s320/IMG_6217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730352934940808434" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIOSsxNY0ax5hwDXySn7zjILGmjonYwhSGH2V62cTl7hESo6b6kCyfzQb2Ls7MXYi1Spkiz1W5jDlu9PvS71m_N5Yn5Dvfh_UF81sxPOtINQ_iGPgxa40jYD00zgs7FOUlP0vNCtAoE-G/s1600/IMG_6278.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIOSsxNY0ax5hwDXySn7zjILGmjonYwhSGH2V62cTl7hESo6b6kCyfzQb2Ls7MXYi1Spkiz1W5jDlu9PvS71m_N5Yn5Dvfh_UF81sxPOtINQ_iGPgxa40jYD00zgs7FOUlP0vNCtAoE-G/s320/IMG_6278.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730352943649071458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgGa8l6aTzfViNNIkTtL1chKay1HDaOOaBpU-OcKxdWPduPbioOjbtrfLuq1wg2UriaCNysxaFNgByrjxGUsWR6tXZpH4Dp2Fo6V3fGOklEWopxsk80daQm_9nWPW0A2kzhGCJajwQXz1/s320/IMG_6285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730352952198950626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I could not ask for more!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter!</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-87753369989313605042012-04-04T15:16:00.009-07:002012-04-04T21:00:49.047-07:00Giants in the Outfield<div>The baseball season has officially begun! Baseball is one of the favorites in our house and my boys look forward to the start of every season. We register Bobby for baseball with Rincon Little League. We buy our annual tickets to a Cubs vs. Diamondbacks game. (This year, we also <b>had</b> to order a Cubs foam finger for Bobby to wear to the game.) Then, we sit back and enjoy the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">F-</span>U-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">N</span> that comes with a new season!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xBMC9pfqC_rvFj2uDMHLfqRn2BC7HsMX6Z6r_0DSap12kyO2vhVyE-3afyaTIxqkiRnLt63XniBKRrqVGXH9vEl4efPyCEc9ujuubxK-6YDRXSJjX1eOTaf79CD-V6A-wd_5ZM9gKjZ1/s1600/IMG_5589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xBMC9pfqC_rvFj2uDMHLfqRn2BC7HsMX6Z6r_0DSap12kyO2vhVyE-3afyaTIxqkiRnLt63XniBKRrqVGXH9vEl4efPyCEc9ujuubxK-6YDRXSJjX1eOTaf79CD-V6A-wd_5ZM9gKjZ1/s320/IMG_5589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727737332718275186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2012 A-Ball Giants</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJOjF3spLIRwQeT5p4KbTchingmsIGtuBgu4QLUsP-8ojhRcNfgjzmVCs7AyHL4fByGMG65Wlj46mIO_nbYbH0Icu4hhrhnQM6ZsT5X-fixj4-ntslIsHHMaaz25kLQOeArVtPa3o3uvv/s1600/IMG_5665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJOjF3spLIRwQeT5p4KbTchingmsIGtuBgu4QLUsP-8ojhRcNfgjzmVCs7AyHL4fByGMG65Wlj46mIO_nbYbH0Icu4hhrhnQM6ZsT5X-fixj4-ntslIsHHMaaz25kLQOeArVtPa3o3uvv/s320/IMG_5665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727737324340160818" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">My little Giant</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfZLxqspDP3wi5OCq0bBBMoIPfvfCMR6B2eK1q65fqmmzjfBPB-ypsbmoYhAIPWnLtNn8oBIUp1eGp430oLG2m5oVwry8eVtmGyThQKqVPhpQfSOW6zuF52BDnBU4FN0i6iJnoVNShVyg/s1600/IMG_5668.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfZLxqspDP3wi5OCq0bBBMoIPfvfCMR6B2eK1q65fqmmzjfBPB-ypsbmoYhAIPWnLtNn8oBIUp1eGp430oLG2m5oVwry8eVtmGyThQKqVPhpQfSOW6zuF52BDnBU4FN0i6iJnoVNShVyg/s320/IMG_5668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727737296316264866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The best of buds!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRVVwITzeOydJjTguJVYYKOlTmsS0oyUtsbl5G3kldDBasSrLh1_F-g3uVWVWVSnaS3hADPBsQ-E2Qx9jwEyZoPILs50iL4oP_MnIkBq_cTd-QV6Jn-gtLFKyosxrxHrBLaK7eIhk4x0J/s1600/IMG_5713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRVVwITzeOydJjTguJVYYKOlTmsS0oyUtsbl5G3kldDBasSrLh1_F-g3uVWVWVSnaS3hADPBsQ-E2Qx9jwEyZoPILs50iL4oP_MnIkBq_cTd-QV6Jn-gtLFKyosxrxHrBLaK7eIhk4x0J/s320/IMG_5713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727734991730325538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the field...</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBOCnqJCc2z94yTJnaSq8lXDvv3eoQ78KCb0taUEqKqEKh5Ah_4b6AdIF1R8mMiKckiML-LPjm4eEz5H9VCQK0BEon-b-lj5Ori15r5x-mBGyYnDBnumvq6FErvcFSVhiqqJwnFfVe3Zg/s1600/IMG_5726.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBOCnqJCc2z94yTJnaSq8lXDvv3eoQ78KCb0taUEqKqEKh5Ah_4b6AdIF1R8mMiKckiML-LPjm4eEz5H9VCQK0BEon-b-lj5Ori15r5x-mBGyYnDBnumvq6FErvcFSVhiqqJwnFfVe3Zg/s320/IMG_5726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727734980212584450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Up to bat...</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpfVe83CVq33dtmIOsbgyOCXptwuqNZ4h3D9DhvRAnR3R89oEVAeIQclWtVwss69IN6Af9vV0B7dyuAmdm2M4ot4PDEGCUf8O_rZep5ON-7ZuApA7YRTL4eFEU0u9GB9jl6p_6wfndjha/s1600/IMG_5731.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpfVe83CVq33dtmIOsbgyOCXptwuqNZ4h3D9DhvRAnR3R89oEVAeIQclWtVwss69IN6Af9vV0B7dyuAmdm2M4ot4PDEGCUf8O_rZep5ON-7ZuApA7YRTL4eFEU0u9GB9jl6p_6wfndjha/s320/IMG_5731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727734955722823970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First hit of the season...Bobby was the lead-off hitter! :)</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4UE5bq3PzNhJoaiBiPIGiczJZe05fqoa3alLR9DWCwoPSFZTS8tIVsvvLtVeyKKOBHc8ZlbMkOR0fwjrJa_-4FKYR4FwbTtPB7Ea07AhFGUqUHF6v2_jIt3AFMVW2ugUJAk6ZVLtl4Pf/s1600/IMG_5753.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4UE5bq3PzNhJoaiBiPIGiczJZe05fqoa3alLR9DWCwoPSFZTS8tIVsvvLtVeyKKOBHc8ZlbMkOR0fwjrJa_-4FKYR4FwbTtPB7Ea07AhFGUqUHF6v2_jIt3AFMVW2ugUJAk6ZVLtl4Pf/s320/IMG_5753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727734950232367794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to score the first run of the season!</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix071BydwGgABrluMjb8AiIPxzyGznhC1qhYK4iEl5mdv7KLVL210WbSGkdT_DNiO8b_N0HkrP4XB2GjI6B95OCeLsewuV5wCZc_dKL7ufH1yaLmKxW4sq5ne9uaw9FtNxf3w3jRhyphenhyphen_MIG/s1600/IMG_5782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix071BydwGgABrluMjb8AiIPxzyGznhC1qhYK4iEl5mdv7KLVL210WbSGkdT_DNiO8b_N0HkrP4XB2GjI6B95OCeLsewuV5wCZc_dKL7ufH1yaLmKxW4sq5ne9uaw9FtNxf3w3jRhyphenhyphen_MIG/s320/IMG_5782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727731925179644738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This photo is one of my favorites! I caught </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">him pretending to catch fly balls...look at the utter</div><div style="text-align: center;">concentration on his face. There really isn't </div><div style="text-align: center;">a ball in play yet! LOL!!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi3a7rsPnQUqWkORWnSZv-vAtyHggy5_o6EO8t2VyxuUxmZAh8tFKAxtGgpHWFL4Mb3beNygG4ntNc-9aP58xG3qKSEBPW8WMMN0A6qs5dS_Ex8jC7ypZeV5B4c1T2QwADSxmmITEx_kG/s1600/IMG_5885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi3a7rsPnQUqWkORWnSZv-vAtyHggy5_o6EO8t2VyxuUxmZAh8tFKAxtGgpHWFL4Mb3beNygG4ntNc-9aP58xG3qKSEBPW8WMMN0A6qs5dS_Ex8jC7ypZeV5B4c1T2QwADSxmmITEx_kG/s320/IMG_5885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727731913890292434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Game 2: Bobby's first (inside-the-park) homerun!</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDgY8H_cSBb9pR6rNH7VgrZnNI5u1emdI9R1wW9U82xqKDsTlcPYczNbNvBad05hxPGwXspgEXvTZiUJbwOblqz2R-OIIesoevX6J5mCMYVHdr5awW1Z2jDG-dyobRYS1fadCPPekPXM4/s1600/IMG_5888.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDgY8H_cSBb9pR6rNH7VgrZnNI5u1emdI9R1wW9U82xqKDsTlcPYczNbNvBad05hxPGwXspgEXvTZiUJbwOblqz2R-OIIesoevX6J5mCMYVHdr5awW1Z2jDG-dyobRYS1fadCPPekPXM4/s320/IMG_5888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727731906532804194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Touching home plate to make it official!</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_svJTCnppLbx9JbZ5Iwu-aRP9DvHK9FHNqIxd-xkjqV58I9d1dSp3UWoFqVKuJ560nJEPX30PawMBLLd4awYI3IM2WgRB2zEMNOXC2OqnHcPPfnUqGFnWcGtH_mVMb3SbqNkYj8ltf7s/s1600/IMG_5943.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_svJTCnppLbx9JbZ5Iwu-aRP9DvHK9FHNqIxd-xkjqV58I9d1dSp3UWoFqVKuJ560nJEPX30PawMBLLd4awYI3IM2WgRB2zEMNOXC2OqnHcPPfnUqGFnWcGtH_mVMb3SbqNkYj8ltf7s/s320/IMG_5943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727731899612986242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bonding time! </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love watching the excitement on Bobby's face before each game! He wants to get his uniform on hours before the game and double checks with us to make sure he won't be late. He's such a sweetie! I am so thankful that I get to be a participate in each season with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Play ball!</span></span></b></i></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-74514163807788453262012-03-27T20:02:00.010-07:002012-03-28T20:47:13.472-07:00Spring Fever or Cabin Fever?!?<div style="text-align: center;">Spring break came with a dose of cabin fever this year. We tried to stay close to home to make Andy's potty training experience successful...which meant A LOT of together time for everyone. Our time at home payed off! We can officially say that all of our little ones are now diaper free!!!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Although I am sad that my baby is growing up (way too fast), I'm happy that we don't have to shell out $45 for another box of diapers. Soon the birthday rush will start in our house, marking one more year for each of my munchkins. Here are just a few of the snapshots of the last week of our spring break:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBssH0M-uE-6KL75v2Q0j3fZo4VZY_zMF6DfCgtCSuutPcFZlQCBwhZo1MHUrSL5VUbDCrz4ixBs7SxGjozrcmkjxYEyxcfb8WgO2kzmZMJv_iWG6Sl2XWj1C2IvpEGC1u07nxmMT2FVS/s320/IMG_5554.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725156961853981522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Wacky weather...it's hailing!</span></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYIUAuGSeL5zl3s2DgsCnWlmhySKhvX38gwhr091pyzUzKyljwH1kxyGvjp-IyuFr-1RkmYpuUmbt6MCK-_UD233N6nRDrWqzscn4eFvnBKLjkHAIxTd5KVvW8MWaWas_8qNxfMcyfvdJ/s320/IMG_5555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725158444648348562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Hanging with his Build-a-Bear buddy!</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj001yZyFrpHTj_tiGmmLPZDxLZvXus26BmPVeLxhGdFYqmfw2WMtraH7DxK0hxtdHc0suHGGCt5DchlPw4fB_pICQzHCvGwc_LZhly2XodNm7KBpsn50OiaCr3DLd19YSwse9OjzGwA0Zb/s1600/IMG_5549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj001yZyFrpHTj_tiGmmLPZDxLZvXus26BmPVeLxhGdFYqmfw2WMtraH7DxK0hxtdHc0suHGGCt5DchlPw4fB_pICQzHCvGwc_LZhly2XodNm7KBpsn50OiaCr3DLd19YSwse9OjzGwA0Zb/s1600/IMG_5549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj001yZyFrpHTj_tiGmmLPZDxLZvXus26BmPVeLxhGdFYqmfw2WMtraH7DxK0hxtdHc0suHGGCt5DchlPw4fB_pICQzHCvGwc_LZhly2XodNm7KBpsn50OiaCr3DLd19YSwse9OjzGwA0Zb/s320/IMG_5549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725158449338824482" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">A play-date at the mall!</span></span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vJnGN7IY-adfiHJjS7m5P0YuTOA7Us2AXpFmp3czGfJ-vJj6diCaxWk0tr0T-QAVNnHDm01NIj7NpVegPS7iGbaH914PZjycnTu0SGFdOAgXceCooVHqJiJBFIyW2xfN2SGr59N5fJC5/s1600/IMG_5551.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vJnGN7IY-adfiHJjS7m5P0YuTOA7Us2AXpFmp3czGfJ-vJj6diCaxWk0tr0T-QAVNnHDm01NIj7NpVegPS7iGbaH914PZjycnTu0SGFdOAgXceCooVHqJiJBFIyW2xfN2SGr59N5fJC5/s320/IMG_5551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725155337817036674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">A home visit with Mrs. Miller! We had fun</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">playing Apples to Apples Jr. together!!!</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvS5KIxDY-QnXco49Up21F08xr1bHciMjgb-fNHJ8OE-4NF2pZ0qQeJTJzIqqGS4xBxpKRb-eHwdg4DO8yhW5PyQgyVqR8aTJNOz6IS6zb902eaPz8obXgTOWxZus4nNV5m__Ajtn4_qtf/s1600/IMG_5577.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvS5KIxDY-QnXco49Up21F08xr1bHciMjgb-fNHJ8OE-4NF2pZ0qQeJTJzIqqGS4xBxpKRb-eHwdg4DO8yhW5PyQgyVqR8aTJNOz6IS6zb902eaPz8obXgTOWxZus4nNV5m__Ajtn4_qtf/s320/IMG_5577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725156952117027810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Rincon Little League </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Opening Day 2012</span></span></i></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfn4nxt6iGrjRMfvQnfbaeZ_dlzBrSDQPk-Vh4ipRru-z-C0swVok7Phuu39wXEbmepVs8zvLIb4kav51QCh3eQEmwdz1I00-z81SmnAeA_ojQ5u_aLtULAHA_6nDQ9l12ghwdIFOKkxM/s1600/IMG_5593.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfn4nxt6iGrjRMfvQnfbaeZ_dlzBrSDQPk-Vh4ipRru-z-C0swVok7Phuu39wXEbmepVs8zvLIb4kav51QCh3eQEmwdz1I00-z81SmnAeA_ojQ5u_aLtULAHA_6nDQ9l12ghwdIFOKkxM/s320/IMG_5593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725156946268225138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFLD3lxh9Y-r5iLqbw7bN4fl5tC85zW0vFhSdZQBvk1Wvzz2Y59mtRDHobXdfVae6q9-Uy48TLeA2TspULotqx2pL4hzP7OAJaNH7YzmnzvBQlbrx0JKQq3UxXYtI7edEbHtXTPOTEQ4e/s320/IMG_5594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725156932955521762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Getting ready to see his friends!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomsgOYEdjlIwi9nsL0FE6PXCL9rYkQbL9lpwbY0w5ocqjJeAHBN8lszTKV5arkEZLX-nKiz2xE0PBQysGmGEpWUcgYJ6C_f7CKk3xCEbV1lIwhY2RD4hHPTGDanvIwOFbnCaIdk2QsOQE/s1600/IMG_5607.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomsgOYEdjlIwi9nsL0FE6PXCL9rYkQbL9lpwbY0w5ocqjJeAHBN8lszTKV5arkEZLX-nKiz2xE0PBQysGmGEpWUcgYJ6C_f7CKk3xCEbV1lIwhY2RD4hHPTGDanvIwOFbnCaIdk2QsOQE/s320/IMG_5607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725156942520530562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Andy's first, second, and third solo birthday party...</span></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">all on the same day!!! :)</span></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TUDFZYY6wwParJZdPm9MiwlUZeMi_HISQcq44ySPZ57tSpkfof7vcXKBfuDXOyQUQvitTt64Phz1vSBruHcIq3b4k62NV0QLGpXYX9K6_Kg-qpXVrLckvHHMOPGQuCVheoJsCx-fhJEU/s1600/IMG_5637.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TUDFZYY6wwParJZdPm9MiwlUZeMi_HISQcq44ySPZ57tSpkfof7vcXKBfuDXOyQUQvitTt64Phz1vSBruHcIq3b4k62NV0QLGpXYX9K6_Kg-qpXVrLckvHHMOPGQuCVheoJsCx-fhJEU/s320/IMG_5637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725155369364579906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Showing off his muscles!!!</span></span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BdStPo-kbV-5Hd6ZSA7TBIOfv13jZnnU4VMhhMw6cvxAEiKnCUsgbGTGeDRAvmgEVM8intUGSAOxpfFvsOJ4VDHkjcbLPKDNzeXsPHlrkM3UcEGZ_Zo6FbRvN9sIz0AxaKbCuP73ONG1/s1600/IMG_5644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BdStPo-kbV-5Hd6ZSA7TBIOfv13jZnnU4VMhhMw6cvxAEiKnCUsgbGTGeDRAvmgEVM8intUGSAOxpfFvsOJ4VDHkjcbLPKDNzeXsPHlrkM3UcEGZ_Zo6FbRvN9sIz0AxaKbCuP73ONG1/s320/IMG_5644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725155361145381682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Hanging out in the foam pit!</span></span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-_gb_lQwo2hfjojWA9OFGP-qVFOvY3vvhjPS4rJOIlNS890Fcem6OZtcCbHrvulT-h_iirz6kloodi0wBfyQWCLrH1MVC4rbqPlTVX1QsReq8NU-4sl5LBN1JS_AuANx8oyIt5_ct4T5/s320/IMG_5663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725155343133079394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Dinner with the family to celebrate </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Nana's and Auntie Missa's birthdays!</span></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyPGbjWBERq-m8Oxfm0KiM2leCyXls10pRr38zt6p21FlhPf3ZVi0RyXeM5Z6QvmsGA2PZ206dSGerV3uuWvi6dvSWZdwjm0sBfTnPpLbYnxyFOCJkhM3n5pkkTPOooj3XFP3E6XtGvY8/s1600/IMG_5660.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyPGbjWBERq-m8Oxfm0KiM2leCyXls10pRr38zt6p21FlhPf3ZVi0RyXeM5Z6QvmsGA2PZ206dSGerV3uuWvi6dvSWZdwjm0sBfTnPpLbYnxyFOCJkhM3n5pkkTPOooj3XFP3E6XtGvY8/s320/IMG_5660.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725155353843490754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Spring Break....Week 2!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vJnGN7IY-adfiHJjS7m5P0YuTOA7Us2AXpFmp3czGfJ-vJj6diCaxWk0tr0T-QAVNnHDm01NIj7NpVegPS7iGbaH914PZjycnTu0SGFdOAgXceCooVHqJiJBFIyW2xfN2SGr59N5fJC5/s1600/IMG_5551.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-26608109299690163592012-03-20T08:17:00.016-07:002012-03-21T07:30:59.064-07:00Twitterpated<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">"Nearly everybody gets twitterpated in the springtime."</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Spring fever is officially here. The kids want to be outside, playing and enjoying the beautiful weather. They are definitely twitterpated! I love this time of year. I love the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FFFF;">colors</span></b>, the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>candy</b></span>, and laughing with my little ones. We kicked off spring this year with a field trip to the zoo, a carnival, and some potty training fun. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Katie's Kindergarten Field Trip</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uuNBbGFB_h7B14vC2HE93PWBsB23BcMg6rbtwnC9aFB8ZakmJmNK-BZLNrY29-GSkFdJp6LEtTm9b6awUkJv-v-iXXRzYtZEtqUtV2Q2f0aLVWmMDUOy9ePXd3ZZPg3ztLi0T_l_gd-H/s1600/IMG_5316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uuNBbGFB_h7B14vC2HE93PWBsB23BcMg6rbtwnC9aFB8ZakmJmNK-BZLNrY29-GSkFdJp6LEtTm9b6awUkJv-v-iXXRzYtZEtqUtV2Q2f0aLVWmMDUOy9ePXd3ZZPg3ztLi0T_l_gd-H/s320/IMG_5316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722120514067565250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Katie and one of her best friends, Brooke</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GLmD8pSgJnJwTU5B-XwrLeDY4heSOWvE4Zx-o-UT2uyrJk6orLoQLwT8GWYWLNoC256LEDuTUJWa40i4HjwSfI0JfR0sTPndjjuzuwt4qdu8nMB6Z8hTuZC7h1XTlV81KrC6ZCccZbgt/s1600/IMG_5326.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GLmD8pSgJnJwTU5B-XwrLeDY4heSOWvE4Zx-o-UT2uyrJk6orLoQLwT8GWYWLNoC256LEDuTUJWa40i4HjwSfI0JfR0sTPndjjuzuwt4qdu8nMB6Z8hTuZC7h1XTlV81KrC6ZCccZbgt/s320/IMG_5326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722120504633445378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A peek at what the animals eat</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLtKiOvEQDLfSlcOhL6VwfYl4A3dS1GmYnbNpX2noaLoaqvRB2dJDvvCKqd__jIoiEXKUT-Vs6BvXRrJN4bzorEY8tx4JPPH3GJ_xMkkP4hHhcNr8PDu6DFwBW2LQiKmDm2Fon2LbhYsV/s1600/IMG_5341.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLtKiOvEQDLfSlcOhL6VwfYl4A3dS1GmYnbNpX2noaLoaqvRB2dJDvvCKqd__jIoiEXKUT-Vs6BvXRrJN4bzorEY8tx4JPPH3GJ_xMkkP4hHhcNr8PDu6DFwBW2LQiKmDm2Fon2LbhYsV/s320/IMG_5341.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722119697569042658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A popsicle for the polar bear!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FXF56u7vIR6RzZ7y1wBV8sVrIQtPH7u5tRao2qPpPZCnOBSPH149_Y43KZTVnRcR4pJr0Wu9U4g0gjM8zT_VWxwZH3iRajZ5-37r5S1Nm_RWHLU1P4YYIf1xCpTAJ_9SDW4NdNTKXPMf/s1600/IMG_5371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWTWBGLyO8nDLrvesDTfHxR5jG0ntXs_E0u-wHDMC3bqnEEn6BXwf1QaDN92oL7XxEsgZGrcE5dn40AzW71lWkEW2ooJhvFEdeFBwTTQv9RtsLSOnoI10SdNGMNpSQ5cC23k9fL5Lj6bB/s320/IMG_5348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722119675050247330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Behind the scenes with the rhino. She didn't want</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to cooperate during our visit and wouldn't come close</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">enough for the kids to pet her.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FXF56u7vIR6RzZ7y1wBV8sVrIQtPH7u5tRao2qPpPZCnOBSPH149_Y43KZTVnRcR4pJr0Wu9U4g0gjM8zT_VWxwZH3iRajZ5-37r5S1Nm_RWHLU1P4YYIf1xCpTAJ_9SDW4NdNTKXPMf/s1600/IMG_5371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FXF56u7vIR6RzZ7y1wBV8sVrIQtPH7u5tRao2qPpPZCnOBSPH149_Y43KZTVnRcR4pJr0Wu9U4g0gjM8zT_VWxwZH3iRajZ5-37r5S1Nm_RWHLU1P4YYIf1xCpTAJ_9SDW4NdNTKXPMf/s320/IMG_5371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722119684080830834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Behind the scenes and up close with the sun bear</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid3g7fUJeIlPcbQEYZQf2LwxlC2mmcBi_Ub6rtRx22u5ZAjRhYdbheyrPTHwka62E_XVJKAZiZJKKRx0f0scHek6KbPqCNS75yMb5tEz6RP9Y3enXIwF2xSX-u4-wowe9qDD-o4pBw6Zh/s1600/IMG_5376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid3g7fUJeIlPcbQEYZQf2LwxlC2mmcBi_Ub6rtRx22u5ZAjRhYdbheyrPTHwka62E_XVJKAZiZJKKRx0f0scHek6KbPqCNS75yMb5tEz6RP9Y3enXIwF2xSX-u4-wowe9qDD-o4pBw6Zh/s320/IMG_5376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722116015692738594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Feeding a giraffe for the very first time! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid3g7fUJeIlPcbQEYZQf2LwxlC2mmcBi_Ub6rtRx22u5ZAjRhYdbheyrPTHwka62E_XVJKAZiZJKKRx0f0scHek6KbPqCNS75yMb5tEz6RP9Y3enXIwF2xSX-u4-wowe9qDD-o4pBw6Zh/s1600/IMG_5376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NtDAD5kQ6Y_78O-B_6M5CDuHOJUW-vO3XqW1lCt-rvLHXhzjKxDoIoWuNq0K4QuGpohsd5zGn6ThItR8et7l61vSTzo4sMYIDIGZcUeNwp1YcMmnHjGsIyVIR8PkduArXRZX6K0j7Z8W/s320/IMG_5379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722116005200472450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My little animal lover! She had a wonderful time at the zoo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and I was so </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">happy that I got to go with her!</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NtDAD5kQ6Y_78O-B_6M5CDuHOJUW-vO3XqW1lCt-rvLHXhzjKxDoIoWuNq0K4QuGpohsd5zGn6ThItR8et7l61vSTzo4sMYIDIGZcUeNwp1YcMmnHjGsIyVIR8PkduArXRZX6K0j7Z8W/s1600/IMG_5379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NtDAD5kQ6Y_78O-B_6M5CDuHOJUW-vO3XqW1lCt-rvLHXhzjKxDoIoWuNq0K4QuGpohsd5zGn6ThItR8et7l61vSTzo4sMYIDIGZcUeNwp1YcMmnHjGsIyVIR8PkduArXRZX6K0j7Z8W/s1600/IMG_5379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Spring Fling Carnival 2012</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">Andy did his victory dance after every game, throwing his</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">hands up and saying "Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, oh yeah"! :)</span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyvmx95aooggr2PlN4pxS9kgyKFNIwf35AaPD-Olf-3MCMQM0XPAfVKrhYDAN6iDqfDS_z0ck-ytyCGqBEEHkxh9XFDVq4tPRe0a4oGK372zgNrdTJ9A2IbDppZs_6lu65ZTvFi9Iyfwk/s1600/IMG_5511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyvmx95aooggr2PlN4pxS9kgyKFNIwf35AaPD-Olf-3MCMQM0XPAfVKrhYDAN6iDqfDS_z0ck-ytyCGqBEEHkxh9XFDVq4tPRe0a4oGK372zgNrdTJ9A2IbDppZs_6lu65ZTvFi9Iyfwk/s320/IMG_5511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722018318628987602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">The frisbee toss</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYH0qKCqshvZrWnFKECke-4VkRC-iLX3hQo2fITgrbGL_PZca79fyW3bUatCc7TIb17_n3w8uKjQLj_lCrQGyrB8_Xy27QUOoupcoqOiBqTOXYv5-N82ev1_vWAItpxmlUexUOiP5IpTHR/s1600/IMG_5509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYH0qKCqshvZrWnFKECke-4VkRC-iLX3hQo2fITgrbGL_PZca79fyW3bUatCc7TIb17_n3w8uKjQLj_lCrQGyrB8_Xy27QUOoupcoqOiBqTOXYv5-N82ev1_vWAItpxmlUexUOiP5IpTHR/s320/IMG_5509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722018306103271618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; 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color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">My munchkins with Comet</span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JYhQFk23LyOo8EfmAm1jEhDPFp5DwJQvkfBjHjMZ77gd5iO75RNRMVjLw-Dx64_dET_hVq8SqIeQC3c2SDwNnzDa5vH7HJ8wDgteqSi6NGf9rv1CmfOht6XyknGPS-Bi3RsMY48eNuyp/s1600/IMG_5526.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JYhQFk23LyOo8EfmAm1jEhDPFp5DwJQvkfBjHjMZ77gd5iO75RNRMVjLw-Dx64_dET_hVq8SqIeQC3c2SDwNnzDa5vH7HJ8wDgteqSi6NGf9rv1CmfOht6XyknGPS-Bi3RsMY48eNuyp/s320/IMG_5526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722018283935945442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">Bobby got his face painted with a football and a baseball.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">He loves these two sports with a passion! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Potty Training: Week 1</div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">Andy telling me he "Don't want to talk about it"! (He does</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">this now when he wants to avoid something. Makes me laugh!)</span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvsAA822Ud6sjQLGSCFkJk71pm9TuazC5_Yx1oA6ZQ15zXNcIB2oW9iPGHdSe2mA_sbxK61Zno52Q3tVT7vZ-ROSt2E1wmIeaDNtfj1_MLoUM-8cUlSRRPjfHzUiatM8N4QZ9An_nF_gF/s1600/IMG_5528.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvsAA822Ud6sjQLGSCFkJk71pm9TuazC5_Yx1oA6ZQ15zXNcIB2oW9iPGHdSe2mA_sbxK61Zno52Q3tVT7vZ-ROSt2E1wmIeaDNtfj1_MLoUM-8cUlSRRPjfHzUiatM8N4QZ9An_nF_gF/s320/IMG_5528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722016326856332002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">The potty king!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvsAA822Ud6sjQLGSCFkJk71pm9TuazC5_Yx1oA6ZQ15zXNcIB2oW9iPGHdSe2mA_sbxK61Zno52Q3tVT7vZ-ROSt2E1wmIeaDNtfj1_MLoUM-8cUlSRRPjfHzUiatM8N4QZ9An_nF_gF/s1600/IMG_5528.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn0iXFAX_a3YB8bzd9dknt9g5Gv0TfKnN41QcSQQrd7V6scWwvKgw86fJVQ5yl_Sk2sZNVwRvhsTDJt4e6VsPCp0355Vwv7HgVse869RzaE_FtPreNjuCEn8flXNDJstMqKwxXFwgeDl6/s320/IMG_5552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722016324415120098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size: small;">Spring cleaning in his big boy pants!</span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn0iXFAX_a3YB8bzd9dknt9g5Gv0TfKnN41QcSQQrd7V6scWwvKgw86fJVQ5yl_Sk2sZNVwRvhsTDJt4e6VsPCp0355Vwv7HgVse869RzaE_FtPreNjuCEn8flXNDJstMqKwxXFwgeDl6/s1600/IMG_5552.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn0iXFAX_a3YB8bzd9dknt9g5Gv0TfKnN41QcSQQrd7V6scWwvKgw86fJVQ5yl_Sk2sZNVwRvhsTDJt4e6VsPCp0355Vwv7HgVse869RzaE_FtPreNjuCEn8flXNDJstMqKwxXFwgeDl6/s1600/IMG_5552.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">I have enjoyed every minute of our spring break together! It took a few days, but Andy has been doing very well with the potty training...he hasn't had a wet accident at all this week! He's so excited about wearing his big boy underwear and can't wait to go pick out some new ones!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Happy spring!!!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-56943474149198442062012-03-14T05:13:00.004-07:002012-03-14T08:53:31.804-07:00I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more!<div style="text-align: justify;">A new year has come and gone. Two whole months have passed and I haven't blogged once...not once! :( I've had every intention of blogging, but then this thing called life gets in the way. Life so far has included baseball, homework, sick kids, sick me, parent-teacher conferences, Vail Pride Day, Valentine's Day, the Q & U wedding, report cards...the list is endless!</div><div><br /></div><div>So as Dorothy says "I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more." I feel like I've been caught in a twister for the past 60 days. Constantly on the go. Despite the fast pace of life, I have taken the time to stop and smell the roses at home. Here are the sweetest smelling ones!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbmMk2AqqLxl0HTY224qev5KOO0I0TtJnggfKE8o-6jNpnBloLjtseC4mMXSfTzQVD0XbFgcoORzwrD2NmqIw5MN1hTwrQEdA6eLLXyoPw8mjDlv2U2MUsMivOap08dlHK4F7ppt6iyiY/s320/IMG_2621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719772810914215218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Katie holding sweet baby Brinley for the first time! </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVUdk7U-AeVrYD4yS2YZwkjAcg6RSRs7Zy5b4N1zo9JaPFx4zBesTGnRnq1aXD3mcUJ7348cbZBHcZnGsNVhqBoHOky001Z1eZxpFFhSb1axT1QHr33JZQ0cmZoxVyHiRiI8rOFu8TmiZ/s320/IMG_2638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719772829091118802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The four muskateers: "All for one and one for all!"</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQULUCwU85C420c7P9eFisIiJLcvsaoN5n3NDcv6JJ1W89N5nviNL3KxCS16VrLkkeW1pMeOIXWl-_raB3YZ9wfm33inDr93DL-ggvcSKmeWzeezlpiFDnrX5VvWu9u3EOirRbVW9STFW/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQULUCwU85C420c7P9eFisIiJLcvsaoN5n3NDcv6JJ1W89N5nviNL3KxCS16VrLkkeW1pMeOIXWl-_raB3YZ9wfm33inDr93DL-ggvcSKmeWzeezlpiFDnrX5VvWu9u3EOirRbVW9STFW/s320/IMG_2671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719772838506702098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What's this stuff under my toes???</span></span></i></div></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQULUCwU85C420c7P9eFisIiJLcvsaoN5n3NDcv6JJ1W89N5nviNL3KxCS16VrLkkeW1pMeOIXWl-_raB3YZ9wfm33inDr93DL-ggvcSKmeWzeezlpiFDnrX5VvWu9u3EOirRbVW9STFW/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVUdk7U-AeVrYD4yS2YZwkjAcg6RSRs7Zy5b4N1zo9JaPFx4zBesTGnRnq1aXD3mcUJ7348cbZBHcZnGsNVhqBoHOky001Z1eZxpFFhSb1axT1QHr33JZQ0cmZoxVyHiRiI8rOFu8TmiZ/s1600/IMG_2638.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL39FJgaVaVx3Xdw0yWw7n6uCsM74VAaRAw4dUVStr6ETBIvHLsyczfdHQnXWhAoGWWX0Dodk6Zyb1fY3XDj3iO8MmraT-YbPTnEOEGl1mjRk1lzU9YFdpD8Srt1dBHotWXpVeYJox_px/s1600/IMG_4232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL39FJgaVaVx3Xdw0yWw7n6uCsM74VAaRAw4dUVStr6ETBIvHLsyczfdHQnXWhAoGWWX0Dodk6Zyb1fY3XDj3iO8MmraT-YbPTnEOEGl1mjRk1lzU9YFdpD8Srt1dBHotWXpVeYJox_px/s320/IMG_4232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719772820488397474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I love you!!!</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwdpX13xmjvSnEarNTnmarVGAI8iYC-5lHkP1Z-IBxyhPQZuLs26WaGYCbODjHAlmPnD1UgvII4IGAs43n3QmA0oivi7UJzZgvOkdW5L_ZjbBdz6I_LzJLzX1rDCkJVSN-LRkLkTrIVMy/s320/IMG_4609.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719777242416878914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There's always time for a spot of tea!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQa9SIbn5pCKMEaXA0S5SqmoSt7mslkGH4pQNXRA0UCiSj6mMd-d_BpjeiDgV61ko6Q7JfiTsI5j_sGKQqzKsuHCCgd4ogVw1UCXMurHzWsk8AiBDU93Ad5u-piJVr7bcgEXkWHWFR-T5/s320/IMG_5317+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719778743287644018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px; " /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Happy Valentine's Day to me!!! :)</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I've decided what my 2012 New Year's resolution should be (just a few weeks late). I WILL find time </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">weekly</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> to blog. I want to remember these days...and the only way I'm going to do that is if I write them down. Hold me to it. A blog a week for 52 weeks!!! </span></span></div></span></i></span></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-4866960603331598242011-12-30T07:04:00.001-08:002011-12-30T11:08:19.286-08:00Christmas Eve: New Traditions<div style="text-align: left;">Once upon a time, Robby and I used to host Christmas Eve. Robby has to work on Christmas Eve, so we are never sure what time he will be home. The children would wear their Christmas outfits, Santa fly by and leave one present for each of them to open, and they would go to bed in their Christmas pj's. Melissa spent Christmas Eve with her in-laws, so it was a smaller family gathering and "our event". The past two years Christmas Eve has been moved from one location to another in an attempt to find a new normal.</div><br />This year, in the morning we got to celebrate with Peyton and Reagan! Santa made an early stop in Tucson to deliver their presents, with the promise he would be back for our little ones later! :) We spent time opening presents, decorating cookies, and just enjoying being together. Our time together passed very quickly and before we knew it the girls had to go home.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBElffqr57_oJhiz-pKVZhsM4gzUUq0WnYRrjlvunByy108FhewIAwGscV4bIdHwCZfSQZYjRbyD1t6stJOcmloODKgxwKD4IfdPLGoavDi6LVsu3Nr9y0PiOdZ1BZ1oX98UtB8vCpduj9/s1600/IMG_3350.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBElffqr57_oJhiz-pKVZhsM4gzUUq0WnYRrjlvunByy108FhewIAwGscV4bIdHwCZfSQZYjRbyD1t6stJOcmloODKgxwKD4IfdPLGoavDi6LVsu3Nr9y0PiOdZ1BZ1oX98UtB8vCpduj9/s320/IMG_3350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691943850186423330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>So happy to be able to spend the morning together!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NTQ0KQ735Fh75b7-DZ-o3HPstLZbiQfTU9E7hKv2g12_8uD4T2qxyFYOSjjScYNAeme-h4PWgll5dB7KoBvuL4VnaDzgJ8ZbO3X20egkPcxt2CM-wc5JIp2diSDvIsqqJmUVVbkvfwK0/s1600/IMG_3359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NTQ0KQ735Fh75b7-DZ-o3HPstLZbiQfTU9E7hKv2g12_8uD4T2qxyFYOSjjScYNAeme-h4PWgll5dB7KoBvuL4VnaDzgJ8ZbO3X20egkPcxt2CM-wc5JIp2diSDvIsqqJmUVVbkvfwK0/s320/IMG_3359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691943846520050530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>Peyton and her new Barbie wedding set.</i></span></div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqtZ8zM9q_RDxnNUhvXCMWon0Ai57NxPHJG-tRG4-zrDjqZLMGUQRjUJv9M4MfX662ZeYKQHut2Rt9FTvAQPlI0z6LMIoEmt7fxOFMSAWIGYd9WCbzVQONU7ChIhsLgaycRN67YKvQOP8/s1600/IMG_3362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqtZ8zM9q_RDxnNUhvXCMWon0Ai57NxPHJG-tRG4-zrDjqZLMGUQRjUJv9M4MfX662ZeYKQHut2Rt9FTvAQPlI0z6LMIoEmt7fxOFMSAWIGYd9WCbzVQONU7ChIhsLgaycRN67YKvQOP8/s320/IMG_3362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691942895314488610" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><i>Miss Reagan and her 3 new purses filled with Christmas treasures.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><i> She does not want to share her treasures! :)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiX3_UucTX5aOpJmZXxCubl_AdM8pRUz6MDKGxJD8XYe9LQnfmEo2Ew0-4CUrx1boHwuWShyphenhyphen1BLAw-qDQ-ZUaKwC-SQvyupUffphckxKvHBLXcO5_NzpytWczxlBWhZm1_iQ2kxiFUMH_/s1600/IMG_3395.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiX3_UucTX5aOpJmZXxCubl_AdM8pRUz6MDKGxJD8XYe9LQnfmEo2Ew0-4CUrx1boHwuWShyphenhyphen1BLAw-qDQ-ZUaKwC-SQvyupUffphckxKvHBLXcO5_NzpytWczxlBWhZm1_iQ2kxiFUMH_/s320/IMG_3395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691942876719472722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>Enjoying decorating Christmas cookies!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijd1xKfwfQ2o_gqaPmNby2KBmjsib5K6Pp_ih28qbL6Gp4_fYJD8GXRPqFTVs3-FGurDgLEJNBb2ow8mcI8zEo-2QIuiO0yZWbU8iWOgQgHCKE4748xHxOqO-7I4B5XyoWNvd2vnotZIuj/s1600/IMG_3403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijd1xKfwfQ2o_gqaPmNby2KBmjsib5K6Pp_ih28qbL6Gp4_fYJD8GXRPqFTVs3-FGurDgLEJNBb2ow8mcI8zEo-2QIuiO0yZWbU8iWOgQgHCKE4748xHxOqO-7I4B5XyoWNvd2vnotZIuj/s320/IMG_3403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691942873744865602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>The "babies"...they aren't so little anymore.</i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7nabU908oLkvO9yKHYwDxJv2MqQZVLglxAT-YIdFzN7YCtd-m-X0NoMLDN0r9pJHAWHtRvFB0fSguadml0S0X1KssSyu7UtC2Za8JxoYJxj0CWkLP0nJo-XoZtMBt8YLWJtMC60_g-0P/s1600/IMG_3424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7nabU908oLkvO9yKHYwDxJv2MqQZVLglxAT-YIdFzN7YCtd-m-X0NoMLDN0r9pJHAWHtRvFB0fSguadml0S0X1KssSyu7UtC2Za8JxoYJxj0CWkLP0nJo-XoZtMBt8YLWJtMC60_g-0P/s1600/IMG_3424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7nabU908oLkvO9yKHYwDxJv2MqQZVLglxAT-YIdFzN7YCtd-m-X0NoMLDN0r9pJHAWHtRvFB0fSguadml0S0X1KssSyu7UtC2Za8JxoYJxj0CWkLP0nJo-XoZtMBt8YLWJtMC60_g-0P/s320/IMG_3424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691942869478325890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>Someone loves Reagan's new puppy!</i></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDN0HjhAQeIDcJDGJEE_ZXhPznpkvKO5DsIJaXAwaKBYGMOC8Vu1yt3C5mxPCuELj1fXNoN9416RAo3grns1Ww_3ATdRMgAlUaWg38aaTkoqF2m6knPqQQNX_ViNoLJAzuEQHc5L45Nwd/s1600/IMG_3371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDN0HjhAQeIDcJDGJEE_ZXhPznpkvKO5DsIJaXAwaKBYGMOC8Vu1yt3C5mxPCuELj1fXNoN9416RAo3grns1Ww_3ATdRMgAlUaWg38aaTkoqF2m6knPqQQNX_ViNoLJAzuEQHc5L45Nwd/s320/IMG_3371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691942889991395394" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><i>Christmas Eve 2011</i></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;"><i><br /></i></span></u></div>We were invited to attend a family friend's Christmas Eve charity dinner at her house in Phoenix. We agreed to attend with very mixed feelings. Although we knew the family would have a great time, Robby and I were not looking forward to the 2 hour drive to northern Phoenix...and a very late night when we made the drive back home. The drive up went smoothly and relatively quickly. We made a quick pit stop to change the kids into their Christmas Eve finery and then arrived at our destination. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGymSz61gjkJgGObgGBbcpIHWt4E157zI2KdaAYtSZviPLL2UKKFQOjdxIG4FaNQ9U5ih2BcOCRnKUilkbpgHTYUk2seFBodSfsPLVdUKTvI6a8Z-la4s7IKhtLhR2yPMekwglImbj2jvV/s1600/IMG_3490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUuBPEFa3vF-Q11AuVlPxeKS28IX7dJ6TTZh_q2KgaYlo3SwkwmNelqJnD0BRewCfeLZAUm5YRi2bSw4DajQuuVOEdIqS5mSybQm8tr41LB7Nzq77qiAo9zXDJ2zNbAuopXkiiEAt08ot/s1600/IMG_3514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUuBPEFa3vF-Q11AuVlPxeKS28IX7dJ6TTZh_q2KgaYlo3SwkwmNelqJnD0BRewCfeLZAUm5YRi2bSw4DajQuuVOEdIqS5mSybQm8tr41LB7Nzq77qiAo9zXDJ2zNbAuopXkiiEAt08ot/s320/IMG_3514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691952683913681666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">T.C.'s house</span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><i><br /></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGymSz61gjkJgGObgGBbcpIHWt4E157zI2KdaAYtSZviPLL2UKKFQOjdxIG4FaNQ9U5ih2BcOCRnKUilkbpgHTYUk2seFBodSfsPLVdUKTvI6a8Z-la4s7IKhtLhR2yPMekwglImbj2jvV/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691952694652968962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><i>Maybe Santa will appear later???</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheO7b9nPUa6-7XS8UqC75lckleBYCfM5iLuKR5Ii6VDbPhGtguu-3C_35_l5dSdJRbySA9Ok3C4sLYuy0LUpHVH75AFvzis4C6GhoZ16zW03DUEmRvn_n4FTyaZQOThIldScrl93crEUur/s1600/IMG_3506.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheO7b9nPUa6-7XS8UqC75lckleBYCfM5iLuKR5Ii6VDbPhGtguu-3C_35_l5dSdJRbySA9Ok3C4sLYuy0LUpHVH75AFvzis4C6GhoZ16zW03DUEmRvn_n4FTyaZQOThIldScrl93crEUur/s320/IMG_3506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691952680128359250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">The pool area</span></i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6S9-6PX-V2r9yj1TPmuXv7q9RgTHURqEc6azRpNFzc4k8CJu_vsGQv7VQa6E75Si7R7DwaksLcZgN6NBaWs5HF1HR9eDXenR0twtipqF5lNnMtZKf4bzuqZNnDN-bTaBkf_5FCFAp7Am/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6S9-6PX-V2r9yj1TPmuXv7q9RgTHURqEc6azRpNFzc4k8CJu_vsGQv7VQa6E75Si7R7DwaksLcZgN6NBaWs5HF1HR9eDXenR0twtipqF5lNnMtZKf4bzuqZNnDN-bTaBkf_5FCFAp7Am/s320/IMG_3448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691964955068030946" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">My munchkins in Christmas outfits!</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxLDUrC_3136-dYBMkct20av0kfBBqkxWJdWtxXwt7H_wf9Tnf4xAq7RwNmYGdksZYYsdSKsucVJdYOsaowJJdke36ot5y3SkgjN5ueXIF2FjdCxgL5_Dx0QroP6JprVOydrmRZZi27iv/s1600/IMG_3451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxLDUrC_3136-dYBMkct20av0kfBBqkxWJdWtxXwt7H_wf9Tnf4xAq7RwNmYGdksZYYsdSKsucVJdYOsaowJJdke36ot5y3SkgjN5ueXIF2FjdCxgL5_Dx0QroP6JprVOydrmRZZi27iv/s320/IMG_3451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691964950021940706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Who is ready to party?!?</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lqOnUVxhV0bUxe40Kl_37XeWnlSviuYs2SEAQ1NLh0BpgItkhlBswDZHYYlKhyBxWlPVooGTNH98E9yoyMWZAgaSiy9jEZB-opBlMOtbqDaBry69n3lT1F-LvmBVfvgRca4r8WdtXwPV/s320/IMG_3465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691962586656913186" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">I AM!!!</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNEknykqUsFrOxRymIHx8tNACTKCC-l7UShQfWTfY08WAa2DR1j6YZ5jLjUfHhxmTPucPKbNQeZTaNLcGFXzaSxNShITble9LZ6B7TT5Ts3Fp3on9qHXASQMyS4rxiUZFeO6jIHTIAqj3/s320/IMG_3455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691964934506267890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Ready to shoot some hoops!</span></i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXhbFiCiWYKZW9o4N7VihQPpYwR5q3Eg-d7D-soQfMVIxyflO0iF39ITR4qlsoXQIv94dNMTBtl9OuBcD4h12EXzTN5l1rnsUAdZi4v37Zy6oGziQWS42Fbcv3PzyVqSGjdZZgZCGEWFm/s1600/IMG_3454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXhbFiCiWYKZW9o4N7VihQPpYwR5q3Eg-d7D-soQfMVIxyflO0iF39ITR4qlsoXQIv94dNMTBtl9OuBcD4h12EXzTN5l1rnsUAdZi4v37Zy6oGziQWS42Fbcv3PzyVqSGjdZZgZCGEWFm/s320/IMG_3454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691964943315980610" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Katie with her girls! </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcpYuFgfMJfpBUIL9DL25f0SVVzTrtO27FzWzRFp9bQwvig_p98Z5emCxs_FlUNcsxtftuXbizb4odU7WHw8ZNRRWGFR0Q-7B6Egr1aWwAx81iTtdnF1p2ALPftQLEGzPB9KqSmSRgzXY/s1600/IMG_3460.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcpYuFgfMJfpBUIL9DL25f0SVVzTrtO27FzWzRFp9bQwvig_p98Z5emCxs_FlUNcsxtftuXbizb4odU7WHw8ZNRRWGFR0Q-7B6Egr1aWwAx81iTtdnF1p2ALPftQLEGzPB9KqSmSRgzXY/s320/IMG_3460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691964929591943394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Daddy and his boys!</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AMKQtqCx7zT4Q07h_Yji3jtTBpuq6FaQduv_rIZlmz6x8yeYqn0_BL-ps9jmjWHLHY9E8kP5eIthT0uU0xcLpteSVvJ9IYBU-jk7qipQfmvj-9cYNJE1Hcj1KZXkZKTeMYYetpI0trKl/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AMKQtqCx7zT4Q07h_Yji3jtTBpuq6FaQduv_rIZlmz6x8yeYqn0_BL-ps9jmjWHLHY9E8kP5eIthT0uU0xcLpteSVvJ9IYBU-jk7qipQfmvj-9cYNJE1Hcj1KZXkZKTeMYYetpI0trKl/s320/IMG_3471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691962582485483602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">A chocolate smile that melts my heart!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArJj9yyx269wDiE0Yjl0tPDLckQQgyX6sArrHo7DAONe6tQPJU7zYLAqeoTW7OhY_1qdf1KtIoo0EKfhGskghi2qLMlKgg6AOfrWNq3H9Wc4Hw_Bbz6-WQ3v6DlhcZJvgyVgSKSctJnyw/s1600/IMG_3477.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArJj9yyx269wDiE0Yjl0tPDLckQQgyX6sArrHo7DAONe6tQPJU7zYLAqeoTW7OhY_1qdf1KtIoo0EKfhGskghi2qLMlKgg6AOfrWNq3H9Wc4Hw_Bbz6-WQ3v6DlhcZJvgyVgSKSctJnyw/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691962574675600978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Enjoying the kids area!</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jnyhpQHQmXZ8D_NtKSTzEQbpClXa3Ues94YZk57ITasJux6IEOOubVAbGI11v5ZO-AeRQkwsP9r_9EqxH39DHQvza2vjdvOtecTUxvcrYVPABWYmYJLccKA59kviItbnRJsIL1GP_m5O/s1600/IMG_3504.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jnyhpQHQmXZ8D_NtKSTzEQbpClXa3Ues94YZk57ITasJux6IEOOubVAbGI11v5ZO-AeRQkwsP9r_9EqxH39DHQvza2vjdvOtecTUxvcrYVPABWYmYJLccKA59kviItbnRJsIL1GP_m5O/s320/IMG_3504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691949418672760242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Now we get to explore the pool area!</span></i></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7TDCtpHUFUVw7FDBhob17WkgSshKON4-ONtXwj9RyKkOn6_8n05AQOnGnYUv5Giv__lE5sasFingX4rVrcMSNgR3ugmOt8vW-erRvJDGt5zM1EmYBNb62mRpPUzDO-fYb8yCdikJcFmt/s1600/IMG_3492.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7TDCtpHUFUVw7FDBhob17WkgSshKON4-ONtXwj9RyKkOn6_8n05AQOnGnYUv5Giv__lE5sasFingX4rVrcMSNgR3ugmOt8vW-erRvJDGt5zM1EmYBNb62mRpPUzDO-fYb8yCdikJcFmt/s320/IMG_3492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691962568107747922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Golf anyone?!?</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6Vui-4jQkGKi5-MxUjzBcfH1VV3o_5kQLRdAOg3tg5a6H2SmmgK1fhYG1miIXfAx4mT6THumXPPr2IMARF1IO1jvONw8Q3EOa3n1QuKbTb2ejmiibkaPLsaViBiU-oXz1GNznvP8m-JQ/s1600/IMG_3500.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6Vui-4jQkGKi5-MxUjzBcfH1VV3o_5kQLRdAOg3tg5a6H2SmmgK1fhYG1miIXfAx4mT6THumXPPr2IMARF1IO1jvONw8Q3EOa3n1QuKbTb2ejmiibkaPLsaViBiU-oXz1GNznvP8m-JQ/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691962564258559394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><i>Wee!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><i>(Don't look at his pants! It's just evidence of the fun he had</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><i> climbing </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>on the play structure.)</i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGymSz61gjkJgGObgGBbcpIHWt4E157zI2KdaAYtSZviPLL2UKKFQOjdxIG4FaNQ9U5ih2BcOCRnKUilkbpgHTYUk2seFBodSfsPLVdUKTvI6a8Z-la4s7IKhtLhR2yPMekwglImbj2jvV/s1600/IMG_3490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCynefIiWGbZlzLiXPVFoLL1-0MuNovUbcJMeow0CcYyxrbenswPJKyZHAccYt6vfxv5eZ4zhg83Xt1vXTq4h0y4kJZEb_keAx1PbVdL-nP23LFm09nFsK4vG3qe1fbrWpW35wqQ_S7YLz/s320/IMG_3489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691970776822814866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-size:85%;"><i>Our Family 2011</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbouI3pZkJF304oCol3lsaZyQxAtJS2eDyH7o1iujYxaZtn72tc3suM43cNIerFbb-SB1nOG-qfD4zab_xojVHd8yVx_yoAy9k7SvlaF8dx7YAoFhvmDOJt6LhcsI-yKz4h-6T2TG_h-8h/s1600/IMG_3512.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbouI3pZkJF304oCol3lsaZyQxAtJS2eDyH7o1iujYxaZtn72tc3suM43cNIerFbb-SB1nOG-qfD4zab_xojVHd8yVx_yoAy9k7SvlaF8dx7YAoFhvmDOJt6LhcsI-yKz4h-6T2TG_h-8h/s320/IMG_3512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691949407333428402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Nana and Uncle Paul</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wLnhbtesxWQNyBEnpTWdjyKjSd2jHo2TROBKadCoCKeAY6D_i4CUasHye3X5BQ91J0rD2NaZmo5JqFo-2J8zM_XMmZ4W3OYuZylQ4GiuiXyJ4KEhcAAKgQhWSUO0tFkabRmc4uz6QRhO/s1600/IMG_3518.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wLnhbtesxWQNyBEnpTWdjyKjSd2jHo2TROBKadCoCKeAY6D_i4CUasHye3X5BQ91J0rD2NaZmo5JqFo-2J8zM_XMmZ4W3OYuZylQ4GiuiXyJ4KEhcAAKgQhWSUO0tFkabRmc4uz6QRhO/s320/IMG_3518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691949404412627410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">We can reach it if we try!!!</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-otte2BbDdcqXQ2KunE9-1E8PUvRqnuM0UOc2D93cljstydTFXTvMFsIUqDkavEDdqWHfdSyTf-0TBsOohY1squljNeRrfSHBko1t9teaGDkkZe-tmtMz-pQZ3oVlvPA8gfL3dte_C2W/s1600/IMG_3521.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-otte2BbDdcqXQ2KunE9-1E8PUvRqnuM0UOc2D93cljstydTFXTvMFsIUqDkavEDdqWHfdSyTf-0TBsOohY1squljNeRrfSHBko1t9teaGDkkZe-tmtMz-pQZ3oVlvPA8gfL3dte_C2W/s320/IMG_3521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691949391423172818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Bobby the Slugger takes a shot!</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEHgr3mlolzwpCOGQGjMuC_jWGMh04Rnl2GmJx08PRFpfacRmtW_75BZFwMuoYpCE8k14Y063FYXWi5CwPorMP2htcjyHAXFz9QQqqoqpdxL85wH5biAnu7DK6qa-bnbrM-0sBU_ptclP/s1600/IMG_3526.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEHgr3mlolzwpCOGQGjMuC_jWGMh04Rnl2GmJx08PRFpfacRmtW_75BZFwMuoYpCE8k14Y063FYXWi5CwPorMP2htcjyHAXFz9QQqqoqpdxL85wH5biAnu7DK6qa-bnbrM-0sBU_ptclP/s320/IMG_3526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691949388781195746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Katie takes a whack at the pinata!</span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNKXXr3SqFIh6x4vvOwjAIqr3yjQKZOHDC4ASLgY4_LRI0m4Gx0NXgOvBj4wkB5zyAGLP7X3XKbuON2lkn4KdvkSu-HlA7o-YuiRHKcScOm1H-LRAAWuEVtnas_IfCRtWKYZ-PblKXD3H/s1600/IMG_3529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNKXXr3SqFIh6x4vvOwjAIqr3yjQKZOHDC4ASLgY4_LRI0m4Gx0NXgOvBj4wkB5zyAGLP7X3XKbuON2lkn4KdvkSu-HlA7o-YuiRHKcScOm1H-LRAAWuEVtnas_IfCRtWKYZ-PblKXD3H/s1600/IMG_3529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNKXXr3SqFIh6x4vvOwjAIqr3yjQKZOHDC4ASLgY4_LRI0m4Gx0NXgOvBj4wkB5zyAGLP7X3XKbuON2lkn4KdvkSu-HlA7o-YuiRHKcScOm1H-LRAAWuEVtnas_IfCRtWKYZ-PblKXD3H/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947376711765330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Last. but not least, Andy's turn with the whacking stick!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfQ5zEH7uvo39KuFmkKiKdnDHiXe9tcTsvboWG62v7VRaCPbd9FjDoCOBQ6HHOY0lys7VdJgQGdjqwXM0j8ToPLvObmBxee9t_I1uNKkHbb8tqz6M6H9bBtENexe5OrbgROjDsEvzRgSC/s1600/IMG_3549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfQ5zEH7uvo39KuFmkKiKdnDHiXe9tcTsvboWG62v7VRaCPbd9FjDoCOBQ6HHOY0lys7VdJgQGdjqwXM0j8ToPLvObmBxee9t_I1uNKkHbb8tqz6M6H9bBtENexe5OrbgROjDsEvzRgSC/s320/IMG_3549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947370464038226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Scooping up the goodies...notice Bobby's hood as he crouched </span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">under the pinata! (Gotta save some for later! :))</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEohtHqRM-KAfzxX4q2stY96EgdAKB9aqtVDpswSe1ddCnkl3YxBNwB2sIxONpEN4jvwEuQVga-GvQ2wFApKK4py3MROXI9V6FB_Tav9KRgKos3wVvCumvlu1EFVEXaQcoBsO6tZ2WGB33/s1600/IMG_3564.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEohtHqRM-KAfzxX4q2stY96EgdAKB9aqtVDpswSe1ddCnkl3YxBNwB2sIxONpEN4jvwEuQVga-GvQ2wFApKK4py3MROXI9V6FB_Tav9KRgKos3wVvCumvlu1EFVEXaQcoBsO6tZ2WGB33/s320/IMG_3564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947362436146994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Katie joins the carollers for a song!</span></i></span></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Oo52uWVmKTjWeeSAuA9o-2wuFsKDXvRzGKENXxB_ZjXIby450ouVVTGIoW7vZG3d70DKlCf1IuyIBWwSesgQ8aTRCrn0zzUnCgKk3jJ3Xhu1vT9pdC_C6WhRLfzdO3hdvHB2JqjLLqU0/s1600/IMG_3579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Oo52uWVmKTjWeeSAuA9o-2wuFsKDXvRzGKENXxB_ZjXIby450ouVVTGIoW7vZG3d70DKlCf1IuyIBWwSesgQ8aTRCrn0zzUnCgKk3jJ3Xhu1vT9pdC_C6WhRLfzdO3hdvHB2JqjLLqU0/s320/IMG_3579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947349525386914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Santa made a quick stop and had a gift for each </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">child. Bobby's name was the first one called!</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;">Bobby got Madden 2012 for the Wii.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;">Katie got a puppy...NOT a real one!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;">Andy got Mater's garage.</span></i></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiOX7XuXwOmxCZFAJClEf14yoyEpqAO2OG3w9AfHme7uv64jlP8Ww-Y4FObEhcV_Fwa30rR4wQZjiiBzU_AtDjmXiFRAMqfqVFyIAK0TZh4HC7FRrlLkrfLzPDPouI2u0G96c55V44OlV/s1600/IMG_3589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiOX7XuXwOmxCZFAJClEf14yoyEpqAO2OG3w9AfHme7uv64jlP8Ww-Y4FObEhcV_Fwa30rR4wQZjiiBzU_AtDjmXiFRAMqfqVFyIAK0TZh4HC7FRrlLkrfLzPDPouI2u0G96c55V44OlV/s320/IMG_3589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947345852681618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">Santa stopped by our house too and unloaded his bag!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;">"Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a fantastic time and made some wonderful new Christmas Eve memories! T.C.'s house was incredible and the evening was put together with Christmas magic in mind. We have all agreed that THIS is our new Christmas Eve tradition. (Maybe next year I can be in a few more phots...gotta teach my hubby a few photo tricks!) Until next year...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBElffqr57_oJhiz-pKVZhsM4gzUUq0WnYRrjlvunByy108FhewIAwGscV4bIdHwCZfSQZYjRbyD1t6stJOcmloODKgxwKD4IfdPLGoavDi6LVsu3Nr9y0PiOdZ1BZ1oX98UtB8vCpduj9/s1600/IMG_3350.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-50788858611856043772011-12-28T07:05:00.000-08:002011-12-28T20:13:36.405-08:00The Nutcracker<div><div style="text-align: left;">The week before Christmas was a big week in our house! School was winding up and winter break was approaching. Our winter vacation started with 3 back-to-back performances of The Nutcracker. Our little ballerina loved every moment of the fast paced schedule! After we turned in her costume and closed the book on this year's performance, I asked Katie what part she wanted to be next year. Her answer: "The snow queen mommy! She's the prettiest dancer in the whole ballet!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBmgCt4-obz2Pa8D-WcMFGdq53bV2OvK8vY1Tm1VbSqHJwHaspnrM_9tMJvi7zqyBxcxDCGDXQF7LzLqbc_SwHECc9r5kQGuJ2CxpDgxeeSKKMshVRpjrDJGfWxalv8X8-dkzDGcaeest/s320/IMG_3119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344066549639090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our little ballerina</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Idf7wDpvvIONXltciV46UCTIAd_vYY3OIy_uKjsdIzoXNgkbkT5rJPUAYr-Ff4BSKK1AFExmu8OQUnRtTw5KwOrLiBfMnnZucHvEGIfdTDmc-8s9N6lqoyrFmQTgos9aUakio369Agj/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Idf7wDpvvIONXltciV46UCTIAd_vYY3OIy_uKjsdIzoXNgkbkT5rJPUAYr-Ff4BSKK1AFExmu8OQUnRtTw5KwOrLiBfMnnZucHvEGIfdTDmc-8s9N6lqoyrFmQTgos9aUakio369Agj/s320/IMG_3087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344041513348690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Katie & Miss Carrie (her ballet teacher)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrSfpuAOrqvKWxWt8ziy5GeEJeMufBazEfCJz3wsOIT36NqvRtfo0E2Is3zhfnU9YsN7SwqPzkztcYOg4sYqVCVqltDM4MJ5l6-MHAv3MbSqf7Vb_S4EBaSOpM9xHZbptXaZhe7nF8bs1/s320/IMG_3132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344074634712802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Performing her Chinese Tea Act</div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_YrKx8cVnr0jKHWl_c_DjzYmnfhWusVsGpzx7qrXV0JfuUMJvo9AY87Q8NtX1jormiAh2qTav2-KitYCQJo8u-2_X89AzHRVO_lp9Xqq7yhk74azeFcbh9UFMmEbOgcgxBhztXAEz28O/s320/IMG_3093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344048669430866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpOTcS24PCQb6OfXdT06a8az4eXiA-mY-7pMVvUMO-57KMgmJUdlA4CUGsTmQPQIPTNt5PrWJp5uaQ-6OGzVB41vm0srVapkNi6GOp-R2Feeo_Qe89L3HvXVR2X4VBC2vxwFGY9AYJWgd/s320/IMG_3143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344078263295666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px; " /><div style="text-align: center; ">Ballet = F-U-N!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJsdwlWGeHAzCChE6fppuR17iKKxOZ1LldNfcKlPvYd30Qs-YnVFTqXZ2wlxGDmok_QbtwZ3tGpM1Qgb1ITy6wlhYhyphenhyphen1q2yg1vHi3OtGRbb0nWlTOMX4o5CN6jz44dDHeBYzTiQ2WV-ln/s320/IMG_3213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689345493233072082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Nana, Nini, and the ballerina</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Idf7wDpvvIONXltciV46UCTIAd_vYY3OIy_uKjsdIzoXNgkbkT5rJPUAYr-Ff4BSKK1AFExmu8OQUnRtTw5KwOrLiBfMnnZucHvEGIfdTDmc-8s9N6lqoyrFmQTgos9aUakio369Agj/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Idf7wDpvvIONXltciV46UCTIAd_vYY3OIy_uKjsdIzoXNgkbkT5rJPUAYr-Ff4BSKK1AFExmu8OQUnRtTw5KwOrLiBfMnnZucHvEGIfdTDmc-8s9N6lqoyrFmQTgos9aUakio369Agj/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_Idf7wDpvvIONXltciV46UCTIAd_vYY3OIy_uKjsdIzoXNgkbkT5rJPUAYr-Ff4BSKK1AFExmu8OQUnRtTw5KwOrLiBfMnnZucHvEGIfdTDmc-8s9N6lqoyrFmQTgos9aUakio369Agj/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBUPYqCITbcPz0tgX1gmfp4bq0eMJ2L9hyphenhyphenm_hHHH6d-qbK1njjRcVRT4O3vvJFfQoicAyYvxiwVuJdOABk7-mbjaJb3yhLcnSmgk4m2krYYYdiIkCjp7jkMUgx-Zp2F7YZbmKqVL66VAp/s1600/IMG_3237.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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We started this tradition 3 years ago when "the girls" first began attending the ballet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJsdwlWGeHAzCChE6fppuR17iKKxOZ1LldNfcKlPvYd30Qs-YnVFTqXZ2wlxGDmok_QbtwZ3tGpM1Qgb1ITy6wlhYhyphenhyphen1q2yg1vHi3OtGRbb0nWlTOMX4o5CN6jz44dDHeBYzTiQ2WV-ln/s1600/IMG_3213.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-25996628163933110692011-12-25T08:20:00.000-08:002012-05-26T08:21:30.577-07:00Merry Christmas!<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="height: 494px; width: 425px;">
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</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-18700785808590875212011-12-20T11:54:00.000-08:002011-12-20T12:04:43.453-08:00Christmas Magic<div style="text-align: left;">The magic of Christmas is always around us. It fills the sky during the days and nights leading up to that magical night...you can feel joy, hope, and love filling the air. Despite the hustle and bustle of the season, the magic of Christmas surrounds us all. Sometimes we forget to stop and feel the magic. Sometimes life gets in the way of the magic. Sometimes our hearts aren't open to the magic. That is when the magic of Christmas refuses to be silent and true Christmas miracles occur...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbEBslzOJZLXmuS4v3SpGeD_IsGX6MRZa9QScpmBfQQLclOK28azZFHM1tcz3xrcf_C1Y5FZMV7hRS2xTFyarMYWquVUIrVuGiVIyjtq-1KXl-QWktM15O3YdE3F-76HW1UQNAmpYH_W1/s400/IMG_1006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688303006322693362" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">May the wonder, joy, hope and love of the Christmas season fill your home, as it has filled ours this year!</div><div><br /></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-51146150190526081292011-10-21T15:50:00.000-07:002011-10-22T15:37:04.098-07:00My American Girl<div style="text-align: center;">Table for <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:17px;"><strike><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;">three</span></strike> four</span>, please...</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the most memorable things I have done with Katie is to take her for tea at the American Girl in Chicago. While we were visiting family last October, we found time for Chris, Katie and I to go for tea and hors d'oeuvres at American Girl Chicago. It was a wonderful experience that I hope Katie remembers for years to come. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnc_KorFYLbQmYigwFgpx4EaCTU7jaVB1N5OjRuSnVxq-lzbQiEnhHsyWGcUSiBk9RhM9avMqCdqdusFVK9ApbcfipG-W9tKJXSncfPdmySMKgZ6qeiq9rZ4cpKncKoJWCrUL2C-efGai/s1600/IMG_8194.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnc_KorFYLbQmYigwFgpx4EaCTU7jaVB1N5OjRuSnVxq-lzbQiEnhHsyWGcUSiBk9RhM9avMqCdqdusFVK9ApbcfipG-W9tKJXSncfPdmySMKgZ6qeiq9rZ4cpKncKoJWCrUL2C-efGai/s400/IMG_8194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666090513390441282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px; " /></a>American Girl Chicago</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Katie & Bitty Twin Julie</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB50Smkfe8BruPiSK8nbjGQBSoLohh2hgOR4fggMF_9LSxlMStwm7w4inr0IjmXP3ht4F3_6v4_hB_pLZZBUzaWz12ML-rz6FRZ7IQvc3NGI24ho48g0lSKqiZcodIo5o2APQdGte3gu61/s1600/IMG_8213.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB50Smkfe8BruPiSK8nbjGQBSoLohh2hgOR4fggMF_9LSxlMStwm7w4inr0IjmXP3ht4F3_6v4_hB_pLZZBUzaWz12ML-rz6FRZ7IQvc3NGI24ho48g0lSKqiZcodIo5o2APQdGte3gu61/s400/IMG_8213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666090497526971938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This year, we decided to continue the tradition of having girl time on our trip to Los Angeles. We made reservations for lunch at American Girl Los Angeles...and once again were not disappointed by our experience! On our way to the store, we had our very first star sighting! Mario Lopez was interviewing Kelly Osbourne...it was too crowded to get a good look or picture!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhz6Lv1Ve41O9vVPQS-VC3z6lSfh1V212lkTQ1YqpCYjvOZoxghCuu4ai3zxV8oesAaS0zL6QoguR4yuxb4tN6QZBsn3Su5v6GriX_2wE-3PwhcbndrNxGzUIQUEItaqj0hVwZZlrOh05/s400/IMG_1398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666088615521549986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>We headed into the store a little early so that Katie could take Lanie, her dollie, to the salon. Lanie had her hair done for our special day and even got her ears pierced! Katie was so excited to watch Lanie's make-over and loved exploring every inch of the store while we waited. Of course we had to do a little shopping too! Katie had saved up her piggy bank money for our special outing and purchased a puppy for Lanie. Nana felt that Lanie needed a new fancy outfit for lunch. Katie happily picked out a new outfit, complete with shoes and a matching hair ribbon! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpa7yz8zaloe6G75O4Rx_lfoaZan-k5Ait_Byle-vCqBhLCSlHZQgJzoswx743z4Go8D11qodwh0SRUad9Ls2AfLRzMg0S7V_dg6mSGyxRlF8Az-BidvQkft4ymaGLwYv0PppfpfXwy6D/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpa7yz8zaloe6G75O4Rx_lfoaZan-k5Ait_Byle-vCqBhLCSlHZQgJzoswx743z4Go8D11qodwh0SRUad9Ls2AfLRzMg0S7V_dg6mSGyxRlF8Az-BidvQkft4ymaGLwYv0PppfpfXwy6D/s400/IMG_1399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666088605550593122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lanie gets a make-over!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENtHjfsijb7QGGjSYRCzYQaKumtyKKUUlyFV1r0cI8_k560ErW91PBHV-blVlj7vzbZLuKYXNoGLCYMHrnR_lZjA79rYIG23rKl_H6VD5n0x9oZu1-rth3Vu8Tp7SJJmLRh8os5C4RaPj/s1600/IMG_1409.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENtHjfsijb7QGGjSYRCzYQaKumtyKKUUlyFV1r0cI8_k560ErW91PBHV-blVlj7vzbZLuKYXNoGLCYMHrnR_lZjA79rYIG23rKl_H6VD5n0x9oZu1-rth3Vu8Tp7SJJmLRh8os5C4RaPj/s400/IMG_1409.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666088591289955458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They are ready for lunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hND6z2Kdit44nRmAtkKghJQk2TCR_pW3rJt6CX732Ja1Nz63VTBHXlCFoOa_WjC3VN3UVjXXh5T5ejEA4Z0MPHSD6i8ujeBWuHwgMhlMVATYENOX0gHiJe9pSU80m3-DkAudjLPRCyW9/s1600/IMG_1407.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hND6z2Kdit44nRmAtkKghJQk2TCR_pW3rJt6CX732Ja1Nz63VTBHXlCFoOa_WjC3VN3UVjXXh5T5ejEA4Z0MPHSD6i8ujeBWuHwgMhlMVATYENOX0gHiJe9pSU80m3-DkAudjLPRCyW9/s400/IMG_1407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666088581431080514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Katie and Nana</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>They make any little girl feel like a princess as they greet you at the door with a special seat for your dollie. Once you are seated at the table, you are given a box of conversation cards. They cards are open ended questions about things you have done or would like to do. Katie had fun "reading" her question cards to us! During our meal, our waiter bailed on us...he headed to a room right behind our booth to cater to the needs of some special guests. Star sighting #2...Amy Brenneman (from Private Practice) was attending a birthday party and walked right by our booth! Despite this setback, we had a fabulous lunch and enjoyed our girl time!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IFpgcawmPoSY2wIaGSvD6BSeH5gIcp4vq1HC6PV-DpSNDHbh1fck-gQkVDFikIPZOrO1xaoN7ymagUevDE-k5xJBtIfKybLGOGQmM2j4HgPPdndpyhFAD6mNGqVVuKkHAHy1vtnlpUEy/s400/IMG_1411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666088579192050450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC5vFNCln0aStodOxSs5Gbj3W5gyyC3mv7CDKWmUNNYqAtZkkPpJ_EfaeM1pgFPAGfkfr5u2YWBgEDQjago-yVYPBPHKCIcrIOLyBRfFVDhXJYtQQ61G9S2DiS5fT4vIH1qkm9-UEfANL/s1600/IMG_1418.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC5vFNCln0aStodOxSs5Gbj3W5gyyC3mv7CDKWmUNNYqAtZkkPpJ_EfaeM1pgFPAGfkfr5u2YWBgEDQjago-yVYPBPHKCIcrIOLyBRfFVDhXJYtQQ61G9S2DiS5fT4vIH1qkm9-UEfANL/s400/IMG_1418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666086258584488498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">American Girl Los Angeles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Katie and Lanie</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNnJOWiSAs4G3aoylAhYafkgZHPM_usjSzrjdyH2E6Qa-GgU0PJ58ExB9B1jjySe5bUS_oKUmhijo_TAS74LQupRQhoz96HiDCvsT3hrEBnA46R8vAP4sVy_MKSfr2EV5n1DDJLfQ6ryX/s1600/IMG_1419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNnJOWiSAs4G3aoylAhYafkgZHPM_usjSzrjdyH2E6Qa-GgU0PJ58ExB9B1jjySe5bUS_oKUmhijo_TAS74LQupRQhoz96HiDCvsT3hrEBnA46R8vAP4sVy_MKSfr2EV5n1DDJLfQ6ryX/s400/IMG_1419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666086255314855234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD68esIfGtmtAyC-oWAbRiq7F_2NqKIFpGaRdVjDiMSqFiVNRngTgmAC01I1c16EiwCHYI0pKiW4L7VyRMOITj0v_UUKlAetnVEhzARCu6nQ5Pn79P1eBPmW8221AC4qJ0lhmG09SgFA2d/s1600/IMG_1427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD68esIfGtmtAyC-oWAbRiq7F_2NqKIFpGaRdVjDiMSqFiVNRngTgmAC01I1c16EiwCHYI0pKiW4L7VyRMOITj0v_UUKlAetnVEhzARCu6nQ5Pn79P1eBPmW8221AC4qJ0lhmG09SgFA2d/s400/IMG_1427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666086252715691922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdU17sacxiOo92v3oSmoP1DI8-qhtjG1OKMmquBnygTQbBHyNTO8yKPSHv7-XU2eiXGWISP5tXTEAFJeQKI0PIK4Tj4hYWeTlUTUKaT-vw24USyh5RCfppA4Gp1GCBpkN7xIYoNtIhoiQ/s1600/IMG_1435.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdU17sacxiOo92v3oSmoP1DI8-qhtjG1OKMmquBnygTQbBHyNTO8yKPSHv7-XU2eiXGWISP5tXTEAFJeQKI0PIK4Tj4hYWeTlUTUKaT-vw24USyh5RCfppA4Gp1GCBpkN7xIYoNtIhoiQ/s400/IMG_1435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666086235709636466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our waiter told Katie that if she wanted her</div><div style="text-align: center;">dessert she had to wear the daisy in her hair! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPS1WgnZ9Ne1agNJ5yf7Ci_6l2F59UnMp8Ih3maCsJp_vGQ56crlGz2PUJ4bEFK0m1rgQMcOYTrnvmBKjXT5fZWm241AtMIHLLTBCxLmhNLk8Wt4fdnCju1G16H26Mj5UhpKm2SZdamQr/s1600/IMG_1436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPS1WgnZ9Ne1agNJ5yf7Ci_6l2F59UnMp8Ih3maCsJp_vGQ56crlGz2PUJ4bEFK0m1rgQMcOYTrnvmBKjXT5fZWm241AtMIHLLTBCxLmhNLk8Wt4fdnCju1G16H26Mj5UhpKm2SZdamQr/s400/IMG_1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666086231267970786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My American Girl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have enjoyed both of our experiences at American Girl so much! I know that it is something I will look on with fondness for many, many years to come!!! I wonder which American Girl we will visit next? I would recommend this to anyone who has a daughter. Katie's eyes lit up with excitement the minute we walked through the door and she couldn't stop talking about it for days! I love MY American Girl to pieces!!!</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-5289321692834558902011-10-13T19:27:00.000-07:002011-10-13T19:54:22.030-07:00Beauty Pre-School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FkJj4340xIDpwbHmioaBZ4HjbcTjXG2EUzWANeD2YaAJ4l_Y6swlAC4S2GnIMSX0bHNnHogP68f0ZlI0484PV7doahWH7B_RUYeXGUvWUHW6ljlwP1HaijgSqTzFvbI63PzUvq1_EhYb/s1600/IMG_0098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FkJj4340xIDpwbHmioaBZ4HjbcTjXG2EUzWANeD2YaAJ4l_Y6swlAC4S2GnIMSX0bHNnHogP68f0ZlI0484PV7doahWH7B_RUYeXGUvWUHW6ljlwP1HaijgSqTzFvbI63PzUvq1_EhYb/s400/IMG_0098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663174590418798786" /></a>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-75911966615741187442011-10-12T18:55:00.001-07:002011-10-12T20:01:19.524-07:00Disneyland: Day 1 (Part Deux)<div style="text-align: justify;">After lunch on Day 1, we split up. Andy was ready for some time at Goofy's House and an afternoon nap. Katie was ready to meet some princesses. (Bobby was ready to do anything that did not involve princesses! :)) So, Andy stayed in Toon Town with Nana & Boppa, I took Katie over to the Princess Fantasy Faire, and Robby took Bobby over to the Matterhorn.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLozUtVO_ZNGTV_kLyVMiKHN9CKnqmV_EguzbngsNffgdf7mPEXfS0PskPiLamdSbTfWV18Avzzh0eTLwCTaq4UyyDpFf9bwsrehlEC3WvMvmO2ONA2RufFoK4BV4GQp52kQCeqZh0o1h/s400/IMG_0739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791605185515810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Getting ready to go through the Princess Fantasy Faire</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkWQjtvcUYH2ly7MiqWKEH1CMZToOrTaIhKc46XTI3wXkjLOf6k-5FaG661tolKTnS4RRvFw_4kb1TyfL0lEj63rs-vBYEv52itEIN4dDgEkk68M8HoIJd8T9QBiouLubveCeUAxqF5J2/s400/IMG_0744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791610906349842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Belle and Katie</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplH3tS4mndsndr1XyaIn5HXOxlDPpICdZ8GE7CY3kDnjgKuYn1wJ2NnM6ptdegMS2gDCVqWh1TjynackSDOb1POm6NFsLqM_rQtGvBlH4M0dfFaM-Jd7EDiEW9te54CKU58tl0NO_E3y4/s400/IMG_0753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791625028774322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Cinderella & my princess</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoPP0AZ3eV3aPAwJtvPGFYnTHoxc2sB6IsBbqVOrNpoPPjnkVMr6cH6-VlHDK-_0CRIO67Do4F0a1hVlI19ZW4bUue6uCT9RoM3tg1La2QpRFRLBikLDjChyJAvYNgGcq2Ra0RBxlSVeI/s400/IMG_0761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791628819990274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Princess Tiana & Katie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Once Katie saw that Tiana was there, she could hardly contain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">her excitement. She almost walked past Cinderella in her hurry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">to go meet her favorite princess!)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">We checked in with Nana & Boppa, however Andy was still sound asleep in the stroller. We decided to stay in Toon Town and drop by Minnie's House. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCOXD6ea91f6CWjhO7TNCH3Y5jzbFlxhn1r2hfMwz52t6lI-ByI8GR3SnvuFaOSULO8jT3TudhOg-iCIjvXWWUpTNktnmHqY9JlCgWjbsSsj4E7ufzazjN9BFPKRQBQLQI1HnYt3SRPon/s400/IMG_0769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791647792759826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fJHIvpKhm4SnXh_x6PHZNq5-9ewMWIcpgehynXps3qqR1XWB35Fq66oxWChqVy6PrWwD7n8ScOWuTmPptQN6Fubaax3FMMZCpnNwVWoEW_snXPLakaGzJoUYwLw-waE8wzk9qVoHbMYX/s400/IMG_0776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662798301289220194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div>Then we strolled over the Mickey's house...</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWE26z4V375FU6BZF4YRy-Dx8UsxerEMO39bthqtYNyq1XLhz3N0QdPsK8TsF8Xk_FeyhjZJKFKlXLTu9OiNfFJwQiw5ThubWoNSgVcXW8-vqdt1IX1JQVNfAfotLcMep_4kwuQApE3iH/s400/IMG_0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662799203195128258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSpt26qGWOYySrUE_TwvUqW4_3fAriCTeQoLz5UXIQuwB1kLqdHFhsjhrpXhh2-wSeDjlygithKSLCxUjiNwEUBT3XZQe1OShLE5h3c0oIo1bAbMq20irTdhOxE3ouwekAW3Hpib5RJH7/s400/IMG_0790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662798299314459026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div>We ran into Goofy on our way back to Andy...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU31bteX6Pn83IOcIXrmvRgsaPwaLZeFhrk22imSkg3SZa6jUyyVvSqzoYc4ilvy__ZPyFkhOVbCZiRWGCpEB7-4EzzKD6q57rAwIx4blA6sdnGLN8wiaayDBnx74UuhjOFfCN47EMoFQ/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU31bteX6Pn83IOcIXrmvRgsaPwaLZeFhrk22imSkg3SZa6jUyyVvSqzoYc4ilvy__ZPyFkhOVbCZiRWGCpEB7-4EzzKD6q57rAwIx4blA6sdnGLN8wiaayDBnx74UuhjOFfCN47EMoFQ/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795640634891906" /></a><br /><div>Andy was awake now and we were close to It's a Small World. So, we hopped on a boat and sailed around the world! Katie wanted to meet the fairies before we rode anything else. So it was off to Pixie Hollow...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnLzGqtL0AUg8kef1TisvgBE6mQm80fq4vc0R4CjdkLJJzYtkJocs1K1dn_bRgWcy0EpqOSwpD-QOKHAcVuxuHdaFfzOXiIIcPhrtFqnMnvf812CZY6odJdZNeZxt3SpXNLUm_mUEp85X/s1600/IMG_0858.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnLzGqtL0AUg8kef1TisvgBE6mQm80fq4vc0R4CjdkLJJzYtkJocs1K1dn_bRgWcy0EpqOSwpD-QOKHAcVuxuHdaFfzOXiIIcPhrtFqnMnvf812CZY6odJdZNeZxt3SpXNLUm_mUEp85X/s400/IMG_0858.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795619034657746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Katie & Rosetta</span></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Q_JKWIozMM8YW6_GZ-hC_RFoUvdoJDKyyWbVNUKHCGwbtIljt3yHp7mG-ThRV7j9Rg9RRcsFiIC7eUbmPhwBlKGev4XQV9JyDOUfLieIHBh50LXM6nqMIERBB9JoOAU4cPkGbMZhbod/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Q_JKWIozMM8YW6_GZ-hC_RFoUvdoJDKyyWbVNUKHCGwbtIljt3yHp7mG-ThRV7j9Rg9RRcsFiIC7eUbmPhwBlKGev4XQV9JyDOUfLieIHBh50LXM6nqMIERBB9JoOAU4cPkGbMZhbod/s400/IMG_0866.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795615116862738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Viola, Tink, and KatieCakes</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>We headed back to Fantasyland to ride the teacups and some of the other family rides.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA0JGMMhp81UF27Gbm7cAD3e3ahMUkSvQYG7xI9F6o_KjH3cXdMFKs-jiCB8CcVa-e8SZeGXO5GM4ghdVc9FtDlwOZS-2o6NxxbNVeymHhs6JZ8dNBI0e41dKuwv2bKXDyTWj7KyZgZFC/s400/IMG_0880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795575629348098" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiShW5HuAAdR-B4ckXJTZZ3fCjT2AWQLxaMFl9unEUC-m7yLMYFp4aNjEO0zzdI4MIWh_LK9nrSVOfkd1yt9QFUmZtJPQPif0sWuzZiwy-iLb9-O-mye6pcQehdQdswUIjaMhv7W8H4y_/s1600/IMG_0872.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiShW5HuAAdR-B4ckXJTZZ3fCjT2AWQLxaMFl9unEUC-m7yLMYFp4aNjEO0zzdI4MIWh_LK9nrSVOfkd1yt9QFUmZtJPQPif0sWuzZiwy-iLb9-O-mye6pcQehdQdswUIjaMhv7W8H4y_/s400/IMG_0872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795578102156690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Again, again, again!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nHsFvNS5zC8lyutj3I-csDKBb2pJK6wuBhxpeCTUiBJpj32aHYe11ZBc_fBN8jh91peC1dX-6SNBDk7mnBNUcChlJTM2oZTekqpkA5KGs3JPfeMscjDBaUFlvlFS3bipQnmVVeqja3Vd/s1600/IMG_0876.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nHsFvNS5zC8lyutj3I-csDKBb2pJK6wuBhxpeCTUiBJpj32aHYe11ZBc_fBN8jh91peC1dX-6SNBDk7mnBNUcChlJTM2oZTekqpkA5KGs3JPfeMscjDBaUFlvlFS3bipQnmVVeqja3Vd/s400/IMG_0876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662798317362210370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwYLKjN5E9qOvu3W8SarzostqJDSzIoXWMeTh4zdL2CPSvxogGZkWcObkfdQHzKEq6B9tyMtp7D7jROsSE1SCsyBRmL2f69Ou10YS6mSVynDcpQgiq6nz2A6j7F9h5s5P5ud83hwhMQX9/s1600/IMG_0917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwYLKjN5E9qOvu3W8SarzostqJDSzIoXWMeTh4zdL2CPSvxogGZkWcObkfdQHzKEq6B9tyMtp7D7jROsSE1SCsyBRmL2f69Ou10YS6mSVynDcpQgiq6nz2A6j7F9h5s5P5ud83hwhMQX9/s400/IMG_0917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793469806360786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Casey Jr. Circus Train</div><div style="text-align: center;">(We were seated in the Monkey cage!)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1TUItjdxjCNrRPzC15rTeKCX4udY3C-sNvxI6S8iUPkxqvuhzQNORQaaLlPQ0K0twj_HRwr0Zn3ojaSg6MJ2Q0fhOTMEkRTGIzGrPwgYVcGkXkUKWdzAo8KaoIp-8dRX48XJ9cVYQ0LV/s1600/IMG_0921.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1TUItjdxjCNrRPzC15rTeKCX4udY3C-sNvxI6S8iUPkxqvuhzQNORQaaLlPQ0K0twj_HRwr0Zn3ojaSg6MJ2Q0fhOTMEkRTGIzGrPwgYVcGkXkUKWdzAo8KaoIp-8dRX48XJ9cVYQ0LV/s400/IMG_0921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793446135585458" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">We wrapped up our day with the Mickey's Soundsational Parade. Katie LOVED the parade. We were seated on the corner, so she could see each new float as it made it's way toward us. She greeted each character that went by...shouting their names in excitement!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCqZoRWZuHDhyphenhyphenC6NswuQabYQ0sITV432rMC5f6f6EAhctaZgOuxjS5VQ7hbRCDYzdzcNi_NLIaW0Oq3yVC6dGVSocXuPICaEm_ySt5dwx2FhnXBNQsvf6xdncrr7r37h9gdEv0B7xT9Ok/s1600/IMG_0926.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCqZoRWZuHDhyphenhyphenC6NswuQabYQ0sITV432rMC5f6f6EAhctaZgOuxjS5VQ7hbRCDYzdzcNi_NLIaW0Oq3yVC6dGVSocXuPICaEm_ySt5dwx2FhnXBNQsvf6xdncrr7r37h9gdEv0B7xT9Ok/s400/IMG_0926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793435680844130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Katie & Nana</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX84QMIlfMxyjE2NkS7SVNeweBmWsIAy748Xq5MxJ0mMwi44gVIxZ4OuROWX0imrd41FggVBl_wjs7J4d85UzuBpr7KqeySAaeGbpqM6_FYZXhz7eukO4Cp0YPxeZShpvPGRiKf1KoY28h/s1600/IMG_0928.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX84QMIlfMxyjE2NkS7SVNeweBmWsIAy748Xq5MxJ0mMwi44gVIxZ4OuROWX0imrd41FggVBl_wjs7J4d85UzuBpr7KqeySAaeGbpqM6_FYZXhz7eukO4Cp0YPxeZShpvPGRiKf1KoY28h/s400/IMG_0928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793414375674530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Boppa with the boys</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3BzG4AFStW7CI4Mn_x4pc8e5KZsdaKqveol7vjXGNdDTUtafuwdVtTEbD-MqBuH646ndLqODMSJsc6tVWCYa21FaJxmeutfQc1z0l5zDFZQAqZ39qCpfONyV3rxv_7fh2NkgEuZeQ0W0/s1600/IMG_0929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3BzG4AFStW7CI4Mn_x4pc8e5KZsdaKqveol7vjXGNdDTUtafuwdVtTEbD-MqBuH646ndLqODMSJsc6tVWCYa21FaJxmeutfQc1z0l5zDFZQAqZ39qCpfONyV3rxv_7fh2NkgEuZeQ0W0/s400/IMG_0929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793409919739490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Andy & Daddy</div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After a full day, we went back to the hotel and fell into bed. We were all tired, but the kids were already talking about what they wanted to do the next day!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLozUtVO_ZNGTV_kLyVMiKHN9CKnqmV_EguzbngsNffgdf7mPEXfS0PskPiLamdSbTfWV18Avzzh0eTLwCTaq4UyyDpFf9bwsrehlEC3WvMvmO2ONA2RufFoK4BV4GQp52kQCeqZh0o1h/s1600/IMG_0739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-21364425748767301812011-10-11T19:34:00.000-07:002011-10-11T21:27:29.749-07:00Disneyland: Day 1<div style="text-align: justify;">We set off for Disneyland on the first week of break this year. Bobby and Katie were super excited to be returning after their first visit in 2009. They were only 3 and 5 in 2009 and don't remember much of that visit. Robby and I were excited about being able to take them on some of the "big kid" rides this time around. From the moment we walked through the gates we were on the go!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHdeg0B5zKV5HmFC9WR99GzFEroJbsVntwJ59kpX7dRzs16GiWpsAKyXTM69Ccx8XLOYjxHLr8pjAFnsnRIl6J-m2h2IoPIYlLMxe145Q9jhmh-nJm51YqCs7Zph71_GJNv4DSg6jdqhf/s400/IMG_0122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662457096434654882" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andy was all about the shades and the elevator buttons!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LDMk3pOC_AETuaqzzTj-4m2Z_qOSbeC0QvTwQuqd0larPMNl7kamTZpt9oaY4TspA0aq_mynbZ4iMQgHyMvRAQd8b_x9PMQgu7Digwr7L2-ajrvklcpLN0okybNo3t41gT08suqxwYHC/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662449734036410050" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Disneyland here we come!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1vZdDJJ7XLl5_0Ai28EjQv-LLchjiQhzl2Eue2QXB9r9ZshUk3t-iGyf7zqGWvsdg67CP538SEO-SwPBm1RMWNqzk9-lK8RK6KQHVfJnR8ba9Cgzs5qH5Bc-I_bVDX36ac311laHIBDi/s400/IMG_0636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662449730316931826" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First morning in the park</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvHY1101K9iicCZwTCvZ3sQapm6uReaYUjrXR_UuH7dPRKsECEBmfgfK3wHQ96uUVZA-bBK__zB6f_KKWzuzqvXv7van0mexAAOzrQQeLMqqylTOrO1RCn7BpACAjJ5gV9HXoSRxQLu46/s400/IMG_0644.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662449741121340130" /><div style="text-align: center;">Our very first ride!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ14ES93HbjXU98n23BEyhhQXFCLmhi2JuIrv9bFmapNjsob_M77aACSGyvh3D0P2cEX1DunMsoEhicwWX2GPWIdfUB-9m-UpZ_Ihzzfxzi4g7QtWeAi1_1BeGa-7kAp9VsFPqRDsd0GM6/s400/IMG_0645.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662449756135611602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHi2IlD60hwbGEs_vofYvUGefRlpu1VI5Flc1fXBEJjO3MYesOLylniqiwIE5Ha_KgYDZ2zSvuwouyC9i2usdbAiiB238_BU4eJW9M8zsIC-Cp8qAeYneOptOq618o6u8nkieTFjk14nJV/s400/IMG_0710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662449768528482722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting in line for Space Mountain</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHxuiglqZWVDVMo2XGEl9Sx9b1_poOo5bXrGPlcAz8QrIvocIU1HAJMHX-XhAEub07k87yCSDkxoULigqS3512c17KMq3Zlty27dbdsWOOld8M2bQYsF4FQkh2-N_2yUiQ_OIyZC-19r/s400/IMG_0713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662453962206598578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Innoventions Complex</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Everyone had fun playing with all </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the techno gadgets!!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">A quick stop off at Rapunzel's cottage...</div><div style="text-align: center;">check out Flynn's smolder! ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSC2A7Nx0p76ENXzQZjX2Xr2KmjSt0vo2K3TaMgDhgyEoSAlRwPwzyuj0V9j3fBTglgqSmhDqeM0E6S_C0U68zNYfr3YbvBJk5wL_bUvXSeY0PAaB_uRlefQsAKwRWrZv0-3jzWcebcBn/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSC2A7Nx0p76ENXzQZjX2Xr2KmjSt0vo2K3TaMgDhgyEoSAlRwPwzyuj0V9j3fBTglgqSmhDqeM0E6S_C0U68zNYfr3YbvBJk5wL_bUvXSeY0PAaB_uRlefQsAKwRWrZv0-3jzWcebcBn/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSC2A7Nx0p76ENXzQZjX2Xr2KmjSt0vo2K3TaMgDhgyEoSAlRwPwzyuj0V9j3fBTglgqSmhDqeM0E6S_C0U68zNYfr3YbvBJk5wL_bUvXSeY0PAaB_uRlefQsAKwRWrZv0-3jzWcebcBn/s400/IMG_0132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662453995315162434" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chilling at Goofy's house!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TzKKA3xj1YPq3188AKQu8H3AGOyRtq5dcArZa98qQX2CFbmo3U9RR9oxo-6w1qTjKCa8b8KkLQEUchQ8GMJAWwS-90_YVl3wyQvlcYhGZn1IkFe-B15cTgoBXewlPlsSOEtmgaC1s_rj/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TzKKA3xj1YPq3188AKQu8H3AGOyRtq5dcArZa98qQX2CFbmo3U9RR9oxo-6w1qTjKCa8b8KkLQEUchQ8GMJAWwS-90_YVl3wyQvlcYhGZn1IkFe-B15cTgoBXewlPlsSOEtmgaC1s_rj/s400/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662453997693868482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Time for a little lunch and a nap! Day 1 1/2 tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt8dWaAgK3ivcYAdx8MZVw962wAwkqq0xRU837ho16NcGPfWMaHM9JPnJcAI4kk3gpX-9sFVhSI_XALd1V2I_brCdXGZcYAhYGD69XfoZOvK7z9bw1NY2NqaJuVzTZLCTWQCvfsuWrkSJ/s1600/IMG_0720.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHxuiglqZWVDVMo2XGEl9Sx9b1_poOo5bXrGPlcAz8QrIvocIU1HAJMHX-XhAEub07k87yCSDkxoULigqS3512c17KMq3Zlty27dbdsWOOld8M2bQYsF4FQkh2-N_2yUiQ_OIyZC-19r/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHxuiglqZWVDVMo2XGEl9Sx9b1_poOo5bXrGPlcAz8QrIvocIU1HAJMHX-XhAEub07k87yCSDkxoULigqS3512c17KMq3Zlty27dbdsWOOld8M2bQYsF4FQkh2-N_2yUiQ_OIyZC-19r/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHxuiglqZWVDVMo2XGEl9Sx9b1_poOo5bXrGPlcAz8QrIvocIU1HAJMHX-XhAEub07k87yCSDkxoULigqS3512c17KMq3Zlty27dbdsWOOld8M2bQYsF4FQkh2-N_2yUiQ_OIyZC-19r/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-85478717076651246042011-10-10T17:21:00.000-07:002011-10-10T17:27:01.238-07:00Shout Out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym6Y4u6TXshFgnBYiMy1lp975Da8U245Z2ox6Faj47h5KJM1CArhPAC8M5v3a_InrhuWTztMsPgRWyIcBrUjvD5YCEcHmGdJl1GdQtkkxofeAfr73zwe0IxwPeLbqiAiSRHiss1w8G8H3/s1600/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 151px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym6Y4u6TXshFgnBYiMy1lp975Da8U245Z2ox6Faj47h5KJM1CArhPAC8M5v3a_InrhuWTztMsPgRWyIcBrUjvD5YCEcHmGdJl1GdQtkkxofeAfr73zwe0IxwPeLbqiAiSRHiss1w8G8H3/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023809082871954" /></a>Fall Mondays equal Monday Night Football. Tonight, the Bears are playing the Lions. My boys will be glued to the television until the game is over. Go Bears!!! (Mommy is sneaking out for dinner with some of my favorite girls!)Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-89955500188395551092011-10-09T18:15:00.000-07:002011-10-09T18:44:20.067-07:00Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4NYrhy3LZYwlsHYuM8NskW4kpNsubV7V3zzS496xuYpGBdlMKP_TlZeA9ONNvJZNxMrq0FJiLSKS-dDU44rbNz_6xqV9Lz56mS4juKaBtHgRaayIKCJYuhN2BXsJ4DdHXVENV3ATLBdp/s1600/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4NYrhy3LZYwlsHYuM8NskW4kpNsubV7V3zzS496xuYpGBdlMKP_TlZeA9ONNvJZNxMrq0FJiLSKS-dDU44rbNz_6xqV9Lz56mS4juKaBtHgRaayIKCJYuhN2BXsJ4DdHXVENV3ATLBdp/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661666538092489186" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Andy's favorite lullaby these days is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. We sit together in the rocking chair before he goes to his crib. The room is completely dark and we sing. Sometimes Andy asks me to sing softly. Sometimes he asks me to sing loud. Sometimes he gently rubs my arm with his little hands and he sings with me. This is one of my favorite times of the day...Katie patiently waits in her room during this time and Bobby has already been tucked in. This time is just for Andy and I. I love to sit and enjoy the smell of his hair, the sweet sound of his voice, and the gentle touch of his hands. These are the moments that make all the "craziness" of the day melt away. These are the moments when my heart grows more than I ever thought possible. These are the moments I want to remember when my munchkins aren't so little anymore. For now, I am going to soak these moments up and enjoy every precious second of our lullaby time. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu53HKmovh2mzdMBpwKr-My2gpihR-B3Q1JjooWrAOjotOCO8x8h8rOJM6MpHRad9KqmG9GsRFSuw1KCEjqbg0DyRxflTzT7V33hmjQ80B82KlSyu2oHpDXOimmvxc_dkWqXj5Ii7boq-_/s400/IMG_1456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661672245746606610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star!</span></i></span></span></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-3134283983897165752011-10-08T21:45:00.001-07:002011-10-08T21:54:41.608-07:00Tough Love<div style="text-align: justify;">Today has been a hard day. It was definitely the morphine talking on Thursday. Katie has been refusing to take any of her oral pain medication...so she is in pain. She has absolutely no energy. She wants to get up and do things, but tuckers out very quickly. (Which if you know our Katie, you know that she is usually the Energizer Bunny. Going....going....going....) She hasn't eaten hardly anything yesterday or today. The follow-up paperwork from the doctor says that this is okay. The important thing to focus on is keeping her hydrated. Thankfully, she is drinking her ice water. It breaks my heart to have to try to give her tough love and make her take her medicine. She cries the minute we mention it and says "I love you. I don't want to take any medicine. I just love you." It just breaks my heart to see my little princess hurting. I know that this too will pass. She is such a tough little cookie... </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ04Vx5JrhMgeR3sVVegEEWKaiyJQzQ63U1lw02d4VxCzoIfvo4EoOK4LoVNOHwMFrSEVOkPrkknWEYNVq5Q6eMncWwMdqqr2tMY3aSPsbbwVPeOIcJpSlzm13XzLYy-UaUMuCAwFZgaaQ/s400/IMG_1460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661350212005651410" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can't wait to see this smile again!!!</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-9500142221194689032011-10-07T17:39:00.001-07:002011-10-07T18:01:25.098-07:00F is for Family Fun!The year that Andy was born, we decided we would start taking a family vacation every October during the fall break. The first year we went to Disneyland. Last year we traveled to the Midwest to visit family. This year we headed back to Disneyland with Nana and Boppa. I can't wait to see what vacations we'll take over the next 16 years...I will probably have to remind my little munchkins as they get older that F is for Family Fun!!! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdcwTMvHfSX1rK3cnBs36ubJ9JcnXcXBm5LhawshkQwEQ7oUN-agHNerUQsqXo7GPs1cS2XQcm7bxCLdKRivXZod5Y6whVA7-2Szr0zITsZE4IJUiga_0aHX3-9GyWB8mhRZebTZ_mpBt/s1600/IMG_1241.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdcwTMvHfSX1rK3cnBs36ubJ9JcnXcXBm5LhawshkQwEQ7oUN-agHNerUQsqXo7GPs1cS2XQcm7bxCLdKRivXZod5Y6whVA7-2Szr0zITsZE4IJUiga_0aHX3-9GyWB8mhRZebTZ_mpBt/s400/IMG_1241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660917822004026386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family Vacation #1</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZOCZht8F34CxjBLZAAvfM2DL-37u2BkBByJtHjkBflvb5yEKYm9Jy5M2BFs8CmQlKWPKXmprOp__RiPgMcAR1Ok0EEfdL0TwkL9W7pffJkQoUq0SRKzGl1CnEuybut8WlPRmAKBa0hdi/s400/IMG_8147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660917827462118450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family Vacation #2</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpgfbbqsbjVIYyK7N1fArB7rT0s5uMWuups3Q9wZO-ahNCXn29mujRXAiNzqDQ3CcbH-3pMgiHd3tT81oVRewKfbzFfUg-co8IO5208H7PcHBTH7WGpqtk2ekcRiIOZ3XjQksuHAai-vE/s1600/IMG_0636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpgfbbqsbjVIYyK7N1fArB7rT0s5uMWuups3Q9wZO-ahNCXn29mujRXAiNzqDQ3CcbH-3pMgiHd3tT81oVRewKfbzFfUg-co8IO5208H7PcHBTH7WGpqtk2ekcRiIOZ3XjQksuHAai-vE/s400/IMG_0636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660917833421959602" style="cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family Vacation #3</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-37904903118276013352011-10-06T19:07:00.000-07:002011-10-06T20:45:49.341-07:00Her name shall be Ginormica!If Katie were to become a superhero, I would have to give her the name Ginormica. I knew my daughter's tonsils were out of control when a doctor looked into her throat and said, "Wow! You can't miss those!!!"<div><br /></div><div>Today, Katie went to the Carondelet Foothills Surgery Center for a scheduled Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy. She had nerves of steel during check-in and pre-op. The only part that bothered her was the taste of the oral sedation they gave her in pre-op. She hated the taste of the medicine and couldn't even have a sip of water to wash it down with. :(</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5Tu3PfsGk5r41Aa2OhxWkDVNXcVPR25wjv6aoZDb6ihIJqGVpVfu0t2xttHHo4nZ5MrBJGJ7ZE4NNBJVMNjLu49q3J9FR47Sn_coS58iHBuoBYQTEH7vr4xAjdSYyVThcfkV_ZHy1jwd/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1REro-62OuirRLNW0GidaGOBvBwX4pndYdR7SYUl7OrUBNGRD4Hkk9I3CPrtNJ_IgfissAqsqEm6EiIVM8wTlo0pRnnYwlCzPEMAAEEBuyUCj3shEMl88bqGxLGnz7ySPg5X2t0kIN64r/s400/IMG_1461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660569970144257554" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Checking in for her surgery</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5Tu3PfsGk5r41Aa2OhxWkDVNXcVPR25wjv6aoZDb6ihIJqGVpVfu0t2xttHHo4nZ5MrBJGJ7ZE4NNBJVMNjLu49q3J9FR47Sn_coS58iHBuoBYQTEH7vr4xAjdSYyVThcfkV_ZHy1jwd/s400/IMG_1462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660570004439290274" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a big girl and signing her name on a form! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5Tu3PfsGk5r41Aa2OhxWkDVNXcVPR25wjv6aoZDb6ihIJqGVpVfu0t2xttHHo4nZ5MrBJGJ7ZE4NNBJVMNjLu49q3J9FR47Sn_coS58iHBuoBYQTEH7vr4xAjdSYyVThcfkV_ZHy1jwd/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div>We sat together in pre-op for about 20 minutes, waiting for the sedation to kick in. The nurse gave Katie a coloring book to occupy her in the bed while we waited. It was cute to watch the sedation take effect. Katie started to sway occasionally and you could see the medicine take over by the way her eyes began to glaze over. We had a few laughs during this time! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT8vODRKlPE7aW-OzRvTVfS15cic_qA2Dz8Br97ZC0y123HrDHqUaau0YBktjskWtwCBk2rRujjIdcIwluz8C1bmY48IuT83BETgIA64ZXSt_-mLImZAkFUBBbTAAtlYguAqsDcx2DM73/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT8vODRKlPE7aW-OzRvTVfS15cic_qA2Dz8Br97ZC0y123HrDHqUaau0YBktjskWtwCBk2rRujjIdcIwluz8C1bmY48IuT83BETgIA64ZXSt_-mLImZAkFUBBbTAAtlYguAqsDcx2DM73/s400/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660570006302674402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chilling...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT8vODRKlPE7aW-OzRvTVfS15cic_qA2Dz8Br97ZC0y123HrDHqUaau0YBktjskWtwCBk2rRujjIdcIwluz8C1bmY48IuT83BETgIA64ZXSt_-mLImZAkFUBBbTAAtlYguAqsDcx2DM73/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUgMxse6XxpOjJJMUTuNWlKYymtLgjBefWPW7TimlB22WFy5XN72H4x4iITVt968cjsQiHpGCbAT9w6-ogQuTN9XmP3wYM59i9QiFonUtWoqu-_vN2xwuQef4EIUOO4-b5rf0_9bSb9id/s400/IMG_1470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660570012971726482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Changed into a lovely gown and waiting </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the medicine to do its magic!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoWz8VNvVYz0Lw5wWNvwQt1xf2cE3EQn-HILTgcYk5e3NsHeW1iGjKsrWqEAwAiUIKlSz_rmPoGSoR8FRUKe8Y4eyPpoc89UL4po5WJ9QFReIfdIJ26W6n1Gai7HjI28DGL-4sfCZ33sQ/s400/IMG_1473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660570025139933698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are we having fun yet???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then the anesthesiologist and OR nurse came over to our stall to explain the anesthesia process. After they were done, they wheeled Katie off to the operating room. She was very brave and the nurse said she did great!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WXoT6SRk7viZTeQRB90E6hiBLQVSAqoGh7vCuxHlUvOzrulcxp3O3w4ViNdadkUuSJAJeiZkmq-fOGpcWkkpPCywzNPQsfXt14aTfSNODUGU9K0eUBl6Zis4fW8RpwnD4QY9tANkUivc/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WXoT6SRk7viZTeQRB90E6hiBLQVSAqoGh7vCuxHlUvOzrulcxp3O3w4ViNdadkUuSJAJeiZkmq-fOGpcWkkpPCywzNPQsfXt14aTfSNODUGU9K0eUBl6Zis4fW8RpwnD4QY9tANkUivc/s400/IMG_1479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660572654100457154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her first IV</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WXoT6SRk7viZTeQRB90E6hiBLQVSAqoGh7vCuxHlUvOzrulcxp3O3w4ViNdadkUuSJAJeiZkmq-fOGpcWkkpPCywzNPQsfXt14aTfSNODUGU9K0eUBl6Zis4fW8RpwnD4QY9tANkUivc/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNXLZmwR056oMjFLD71QnkEfmmPbbsTFtUgmNUJIqDwKruhymvmbYsMWcL9LhnYXxrzAn1abTXWquEkRRh40m6ZOjV1q_2tFVbTo2i6zUz8YGqq2J3iAdUBR2MdB-ePKxe4u75g3Gfj1a/s400/IMG_1477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660572659427179346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just waking up...she kept saying she just</div><div style="text-align: center;">wanted to go home. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WXoT6SRk7viZTeQRB90E6hiBLQVSAqoGh7vCuxHlUvOzrulcxp3O3w4ViNdadkUuSJAJeiZkmq-fOGpcWkkpPCywzNPQsfXt14aTfSNODUGU9K0eUBl6Zis4fW8RpwnD4QY9tANkUivc/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeNsGbQ0DtW8MHWOIAFCO6JwXROStKKjN7VCHilRmoTPuLN1MXe8HGMO7LVpup5UUzj4IMg2TCZzaoPZN-QtjFz8OaJdh4gIUeq-ftizUKHIlZcDM_76xYYo3OBkUCUFeznzWAJysiSHF/s400/IMG_1480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660572661623304066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy carrying her and kitty to the car</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Katie was happy to be home. She laid down for a few minutes, but was ready to open her "Get Well" gifts from Nana. She said she was hungry and ate 3 mini pancakes for lunch. After she played with her brother for a little while, we insisted she rest. She went right to sleep and took a 2 hour nap. She has continued to eat all afternoon, insisting she doesn't need to be on a restricted diet. Her throat DOESN'T hurt! I think that is the morphine talking...we'll have to wait and see how she feels tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup8pAqbtXO4IGNVroZOLj9aSukE-V72qh53HITXNVpuqQKi_0MlnL9eoynMox4zmij3GhSHQKAkouwD-4jXMsPFRL0WNP6wswS_mTKQLSt-aGaH-xnMqgUKbHWKcwG0n9v8KLTliP2Hqm/s1600/IMG_1481.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup8pAqbtXO4IGNVroZOLj9aSukE-V72qh53HITXNVpuqQKi_0MlnL9eoynMox4zmij3GhSHQKAkouwD-4jXMsPFRL0WNP6wswS_mTKQLSt-aGaH-xnMqgUKbHWKcwG0n9v8KLTliP2Hqm/s400/IMG_1481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660572678155150706" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nini came to visit after work</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers today. I am off to watch Beauty and the Beast with Katie. We are going to snuggle on the couch together. Goodnight!</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-72737574526282048172011-10-05T19:44:00.000-07:002011-10-05T19:53:20.865-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Say a little prayer<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf13tPywfsRByqUY5L_u_agQ0_tKwBPsJvDCqLUKW8yG0qivDp9xKCAu3lEtHtXsdohRgVWa8XTQdBDFHkjtnhdO5IFEZDYJ_rojXALjUCiB7MHfZ0PGwpE9mTGoQH7JwKZDwl9jito0U/s1600/IMG_1441.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf13tPywfsRByqUY5L_u_agQ0_tKwBPsJvDCqLUKW8yG0qivDp9xKCAu3lEtHtXsdohRgVWa8XTQdBDFHkjtnhdO5IFEZDYJ_rojXALjUCiB7MHfZ0PGwpE9mTGoQH7JwKZDwl9jito0U/s400/IMG_1441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660205906636241554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her last night...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2ne8diT1FDLFgUYHppCQLAALozIQxgm8_WBmFS3Xs19vRYAjwmKsIATpYlmAJT9Vo3WF-iMCLupXdOUulTg4Y_96scW7bvxf46DiWqrCy-RI5o44oj6pymTHDVLyFnGBNzhuf8MxZDG_/s1600/IMG_1458.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2ne8diT1FDLFgUYHppCQLAALozIQxgm8_WBmFS3Xs19vRYAjwmKsIATpYlmAJT9Vo3WF-iMCLupXdOUulTg4Y_96scW7bvxf46DiWqrCy-RI5o44oj6pymTHDVLyFnGBNzhuf8MxZDG_/s400/IMG_1458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660205896227239522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">with her GINORMOUS...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIk4B-Lr6V3ygFzl2AHufqG2uwhbqyClfX-jgE_nUBEcvitTGj8xWfefei2eR3ltcnDisr9TEIDFEv7T32MkMoijg_NfVb9BwsS9anxn3Gy_gcZ25WO0NH2vVlXF_ZB9vaUEChVgnL2OX/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIk4B-Lr6V3ygFzl2AHufqG2uwhbqyClfX-jgE_nUBEcvitTGj8xWfefei2eR3ltcnDisr9TEIDFEv7T32MkMoijg_NfVb9BwsS9anxn3Gy_gcZ25WO0NH2vVlXF_ZB9vaUEChVgnL2OX/s400/IMG_1446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660205886097399378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">tonsils.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow, my little princess will have her tonsils removed. She is the first one of my little ones to undergo anesthesia. It's a simple procedure, however I'm still nervous. (I will be very happy when the procedure is done.) All prayers are greatly appreciated!</div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-90191402569951346942011-10-04T20:19:00.000-07:002011-10-04T20:42:25.362-07:00Love is...Growing up, I would often clip this cartoon out of our daily paper. I still love receiving my daily "Love is..." email. Sometimes they are a little cheesy, but sometimes the message hits close to home. Here are a few of my favorites:<div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnpP5ZCOPWY4c4zJNDtsDsqyvV9NCByKsBGN6ggeaY2UglrdU_DFnKYxIQEfG1oLpD-ug2apG-sY6r0cQTt8tGqnu_d73nbK-EJNPuQjJkwKwTNf4i7msT8iVhgboscknxwH2_jG-m9Sd/s1600/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnpP5ZCOPWY4c4zJNDtsDsqyvV9NCByKsBGN6ggeaY2UglrdU_DFnKYxIQEfG1oLpD-ug2apG-sY6r0cQTt8tGqnu_d73nbK-EJNPuQjJkwKwTNf4i7msT8iVhgboscknxwH2_jG-m9Sd/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659846647819616466" style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 357px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-m-EQxlNcGHGSTIpHDbrz8728sdrQps76ssni2103lfYs5-wRZ5gh2HmGEfvYQxKv-LEOfCiC1O3KU5Rmp6-x6G4Bxvq3GCRu1p9krx4sfoIn5N-izP6WZX5-oS2qsV131loalXJ2YiU/s1600/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-m-EQxlNcGHGSTIpHDbrz8728sdrQps76ssni2103lfYs5-wRZ5gh2HmGEfvYQxKv-LEOfCiC1O3KU5Rmp6-x6G4Bxvq3GCRu1p9krx4sfoIn5N-izP6WZX5-oS2qsV131loalXJ2YiU/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659847159386495106" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvOOY3xnKCvuV-wBu58cgjxCOTpQai8RBlSUVk315PPqVOZFzlZ2wH1Tfa99IPdqWGXXNYFmzofBIJrJwReSrnJcfaKIN6-qJGzXUSXUxve2D8Z3ov5NyK-QuM9DaZrAP7uDlHKueKCqO/s1600/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvOOY3xnKCvuV-wBu58cgjxCOTpQai8RBlSUVk315PPqVOZFzlZ2wH1Tfa99IPdqWGXXNYFmzofBIJrJwReSrnJcfaKIN6-qJGzXUSXUxve2D8Z3ov5NyK-QuM9DaZrAP7uDlHKueKCqO/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659846645928008994" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848884321624500239.post-91232398567452675962011-10-03T17:15:00.000-07:002011-10-03T17:59:50.761-07:00May the force be with you...<div>Bobby loves, loves, loves Star Wars. At a very early age, he began watching the original movies and playing with anything Star Wars. Disneyland has sectioned off a small portion of an outdoor amphitheater for the Jedi Training Academy. Youngsters of all ages crowd around the stage before the start of each show in hopes of being selected to "train" with the Jedi's and fight the dark side. This year, both Katie and Bobby were selected to participate in the Jedi Training Academy. They had a blast!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDqtJZNphMPUj07HhypDvJ79Af0rVGdyJy_frGDmGSUFdYNJ32btL1258n8Dzjp86PmlskXzotdDZMSyhrp_5tD8KqYoZQimkb3-TbqJcrkI29RD388V9uH05ZNdIs9uORr03EOd6adXH/s1600/IMG_0657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDqtJZNphMPUj07HhypDvJ79Af0rVGdyJy_frGDmGSUFdYNJ32btL1258n8Dzjp86PmlskXzotdDZMSyhrp_5tD8KqYoZQimkb3-TbqJcrkI29RD388V9uH05ZNdIs9uORr03EOd6adXH/s400/IMG_0657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659433555334416786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The force is strong in these young ones...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysP-oeTIb9Nv1DYTcc4gb5YwJzk2s_pU37NyjlqcYcygOLa-fKuqEgHJWc3DNZERoHLvogPPJIlIi8G0SNXvEwTLPHGE5nF0KSiFeT0RqW-MaWokdpnfhVOJJRBX3ZcKc1YvhekTr6Ku_/s1600/IMG_0668.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysP-oeTIb9Nv1DYTcc4gb5YwJzk2s_pU37NyjlqcYcygOLa-fKuqEgHJWc3DNZERoHLvogPPJIlIi8G0SNXvEwTLPHGE5nF0KSiFeT0RqW-MaWokdpnfhVOJJRBX3ZcKc1YvhekTr6Ku_/s400/IMG_0668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659433577038595234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lightsaber training begins!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Notice Katie's princess hands as she trains! :))</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUulIviAdlESnzsuyM44bcfxam5XAUzsy2AM7mj4DaXyKOXb15Fn9ksBJDhqM8eLule5XUfhO4AYmapaidZfMBLcoJdg4aMw-uM_RAp94lNEwhaZvw95kCUzOz_arRrSilpbIsYlYnOVPN/s1600/IMG_0685.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUulIviAdlESnzsuyM44bcfxam5XAUzsy2AM7mj4DaXyKOXb15Fn9ksBJDhqM8eLule5XUfhO4AYmapaidZfMBLcoJdg4aMw-uM_RAp94lNEwhaZvw95kCUzOz_arRrSilpbIsYlYnOVPN/s400/IMG_0685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659433572832798930" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Katie fighting Lord Vader!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvn8VhzybTqM9fskOEwS4eTxjY-Wlhd-1-h04NOn6Pov_FXTHW3Ysa0Bqb6lQ35D-sOMPV9CvAZ2xALxqBiCwCSLL0Sqw3CHjrkuOTAjBOLAGUdhs0Lkfii3JR96_vsBFQw09YQuk12rR/s1600/IMG_0690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvn8VhzybTqM9fskOEwS4eTxjY-Wlhd-1-h04NOn6Pov_FXTHW3Ysa0Bqb6lQ35D-sOMPV9CvAZ2xALxqBiCwCSLL0Sqw3CHjrkuOTAjBOLAGUdhs0Lkfii3JR96_vsBFQw09YQuk12rR/s400/IMG_0690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659433558068508242" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby fighting Darth Maul!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZWe8D5kBc0x4146NZC758Wm_qc0HxYXL4LLDNZglECRDN3YfaVZQGa9bTRSZDyiMTdZLgdaOBMnCanPMWkRCgJ1iHJNGcWaasa2jUmosje-4WKNtJ7tiGyYC6deaqX5Fayvp4Fjnj2CD/s400/IMG_0676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659433570622264722" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lord Vader tries one last time to tempt the</div><div style="text-align: center;">young padawans to turn to the dark side...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbbh09BiZKgKmwWyic9IraUmHlV-JH3onJ2jkXaZlID7Rd4oi5_UrzHVaM3IpPS8eayfvVwLY9aNrZtD2ZMCHqvAE7DCvv-PJWoSyOHLti7EXpFocx-3eQVrvVTslbtKmJg9XOdoIllzm/s1600/IMG_1338.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbbh09BiZKgKmwWyic9IraUmHlV-JH3onJ2jkXaZlID7Rd4oi5_UrzHVaM3IpPS8eayfvVwLY9aNrZtD2ZMCHqvAE7DCvv-PJWoSyOHLti7EXpFocx-3eQVrvVTslbtKmJg9XOdoIllzm/s400/IMG_1338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659430689779097122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby meets a Storm Trooper up close!</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">The kids loved meeting the characters from Star Wars. In the words of the Master Yoda "Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? Hmm? May the force be with you..."</div></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mrs. Lofgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171302107510765639noreply@blogger.com2