tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73307044589562490712024-02-29T01:25:55.097-06:00Family Love Notes...God's HandiworkOily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.comBlogger652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-65557207895455153952015-10-11T16:50:00.000-05:002015-10-11T16:50:07.739-05:00Family UpdateSo a lot has happened since I was regularly blogging. We started homeschooling when Sarah started Kindergarten and Elijah was in 3rd grade. We wanted our kids to have the best education that was individualized from them. Sarah needed this one on one. Elijah decided it sounded good to him too. We absolutely love homeschooling. It has been the right decision for our family on so many levels. <br />
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With this in mind, we soon realized that for this stage in life country living was not best. We decided to start looking for a house in a neighborhood type setting with some amenities(pool, trails, playground, etc). Also, we wanted to increase Sarah's and Isaac's therapies, but a 30 minute drive one way multiple times a week was not conducive to school time. We found a neighborhood that we liked, but wanted to build our next home. Our plans don't always match God's plans. Through a string of events, one of which included selling our home in just a couple of days on the market, we decided to buy an already built home. We absolutely love our newest home. Each of the kids have their own room, a playroom, and 3 full baths. We are in a community with a pool, walking trails, playground, and the best part is we are now 5 min from therapy!!!<br />
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We have met many of our neighbors and are blessed to call them friends. We have hooked up with one family that have kids close in age as our kids, homeschool, attend our co-op and use the same curriculum we use. How is that for God working out the small details? We get together once a week and do school together. Honestly we see each other daily. We love doing life with them. It has been wonderful. <br />
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We did increase the kids therapy and they are excelling on many levels. Sarah is talking up a storm and getting so mature. She can do so much now. She is getting independent in dressing, bathing, etc. She is surprising us daily with new skills. I am amazed!!! Isaac is doing great. He is still not talking but he is signing and making his wants and needs known. He is now potty trained!!!!!! I am super happy about that. He is doing good learning his colors and ABC's. <br />
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Elijah has entered into the Middle School age group. When did he grow up? He is currently on his first mission trip with the Middle Schoolers. He loves to go and do. He is very smart and caring. Highly over-protective of his siblings and probably knows as much as I do about their various diagnosis and treatments. He loves the GA bulldogs. He loves to read and play mindcraft. <br />
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<br />I took the plunge into essential oils. We began several years ago to use them for cognitive boost. I began to research and found through trial and error that Young Living were the best for my family for so many reasons. We have been healthier this last year since I started using them for everything. We still love and see our doctors, but the oils help us maintain and support our health and lifestyle. I did decide at the end of Feb of this year to start selling the oils to support my oil habit and add a little to our income. I am really enjoying learning about the oils and the science behind them. <br />
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More soon!!!Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-23172154041322693562015-10-04T18:08:00.001-05:002015-10-04T18:09:03.785-05:00New Beginnings...Thought I would get back into blogging about our life. We are a family of 5 who are on a journey of living life to the fullest and following God in whatever direction he takes us!! Doug and I journeyed alone for many years. We finally connected on eHarmony and fell in love. Soon we married. Doug's job brought us to TN thirteen years ago. A year later, we welcomed our first born, Elijah. He was our miracle baby. Our second child came to us via adoption in 2007. With Sarah, we began our journey through "Holland", the journey of Down syndrome. We learned that "Holland" is a beautiful place and full of blessings. This led us to adopt Isaac in 2010, who also has an extra chromosome. This blog will be about our journey as we navigate this beautiful land God has created for us. Glad you are going to join us and we began again to document the beauty of our lives.<br />
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I will start by updating you on each of us over the next week. Looking forward to sharing our fun and crazy life!!!<br />
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Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-47234149468735956542014-01-01T19:08:00.001-06:002014-01-01T19:08:55.871-06:00Happy New Year!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr69MUzZugBmL9KI9jM4r3eAGh_NghriWAcVJP_c-bH9D_nWk3gM77igml76-1P9wvkffS5tmpuIqZsvfHHcvS-Rx33lgdJY3JGCN2Dq6qPP8v1CRwN3QYLlAXhQxvA17jZ_pzNhX4Ahr6/s640/blogger-image-1563765748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr69MUzZugBmL9KI9jM4r3eAGh_NghriWAcVJP_c-bH9D_nWk3gM77igml76-1P9wvkffS5tmpuIqZsvfHHcvS-Rx33lgdJY3JGCN2Dq6qPP8v1CRwN3QYLlAXhQxvA17jZ_pzNhX4Ahr6/s640/blogger-image-1563765748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdjG1JdygU3RGfTBw6f6s5VrkvlAeD8iiowQRgHsbn0hvtHF4nv0f51N7bsva6GzIGuxriBkuqDrcRUIqkDv9kM7wfN8OOeyMxvZPtywQWGzctArLTdyoIC7HPbsMf709DnWaDCwbP5Ys/s640/blogger-image-2037152681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdjG1JdygU3RGfTBw6f6s5VrkvlAeD8iiowQRgHsbn0hvtHF4nv0f51N7bsva6GzIGuxriBkuqDrcRUIqkDv9kM7wfN8OOeyMxvZPtywQWGzctArLTdyoIC7HPbsMf709DnWaDCwbP5Ys/s640/blogger-image-2037152681.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr69MUzZugBmL9KI9jM4r3eAGh_NghriWAcVJP_c-bH9D_nWk3gM77igml76-1P9wvkffS5tmpuIqZsvfHHcvS-Rx33lgdJY3JGCN2Dq6qPP8v1CRwN3QYLlAXhQxvA17jZ_pzNhX4Ahr6/s640/blogger-image-1563765748.jpg"></div>Welcome 2014!!! We have had a quiet day at home. I decided over the weekend to rearrange the kids bedrooms. I moved Elijah to Sarah's room and Sarah and Isaac are sharing a room. Elijah needs his own space and the 2 little ones don't mind sharing. So we have spent the week painting and moving furniture. Boy, Elijah is a pack rat! He had tons of stuff stashed everywhere. It is all cleaned out now. I still need to touch up paint in the shared room, but I can't find that paint can. Now on to packing up Christmas!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrz7bsHvQwic11ASd9umhXnvGsQSYOGd08jARp7htmjSu20FHaWyHjjzILWWYOZ9Vk6C61-VdO6r2VBN5PzwY1bAfyzyCeg50fx2qjiuI1fkJL47rITihzwQmOC_10TBQqeNawLoVehuP/s640/blogger-image-108878010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrz7bsHvQwic11ASd9umhXnvGsQSYOGd08jARp7htmjSu20FHaWyHjjzILWWYOZ9Vk6C61-VdO6r2VBN5PzwY1bAfyzyCeg50fx2qjiuI1fkJL47rITihzwQmOC_10TBQqeNawLoVehuP/s640/blogger-image-108878010.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The paint looks green in these pictures, but it is really a blue/gray color. </div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-44165677939450401772013-12-29T20:01:00.001-06:002013-12-29T20:01:19.799-06:00Time FliesWow, has it really been almost a year since I posted? Sorry about that. I finally got on Facebook so I do most of my posting there. <div><br></div><div>We have had a wild year. Isaac has had ear tubes and a T&A and spent several days in the hospital with pneumonia. Elijah had a T&A. Doug had his other knee repaired. Sarah had a colonoscopy that showed her colon issues are due to food allergies!!! They did neck X-rays since she has a mild AAI that showed her AAI was no longer considered mild. She had her neck fused 2 weeks ago. Whew!</div><div><br></div><div>We are still homeschooling. Elijah is working about a grade level above his actual grade. Sarah has started reading a few words. Isaac is loving joining us for music, bible, and circle time. We are still loving homeschooling. </div><div><br></div><div>I will try to do better this coming year!!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCvWscJkqbasPKGtJVtwD_DJjAY0j2BTZiMeJTu7gEjXsvSGDPajgx2Z5hbU9fm0I9MgZyiwgHa8V573E1encgK5TnTEVn6kN6sj1fiymy_8AlkPePIXMHchDsbPqnyR2mg1qRe84jm3a/s640/blogger-image-765500434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCvWscJkqbasPKGtJVtwD_DJjAY0j2BTZiMeJTu7gEjXsvSGDPajgx2Z5hbU9fm0I9MgZyiwgHa8V573E1encgK5TnTEVn6kN6sj1fiymy_8AlkPePIXMHchDsbPqnyR2mg1qRe84jm3a/s640/blogger-image-765500434.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4TgJvB98xX-vV6Mo_7ZwhdMjwPW_WQ8QS4LI6u6JUmjKy8sbfbZfo0drwS8ewxFQInRb0h1bjaHTeB_c6YJaImue4Wkbh_TSC-dYQstxQydS9F5Lr_Aj2ZIph4qx4kXNJ0KwqEF-Uw_P/s640/blogger-image--2032535187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All of the gluten free foods we liked, all have soy in them. This made me so sad. It was like starting over. Basically, if it is in a box, we can't eat it. We are back to cooking from scratch. Sarah also is on a high fiber diet(super hard when gluten free) and must have 5-7 serving of fruits and veggies a day for her digestive issues. I am trying new things to get in the fiber and fruits &veggies. Tonight for supper we had roasted chicken with fennel, onions and tomatoes and a side of sautéed brussel sprouts. Here is my recipe. <br />
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Sliced onion and fennel. Sauté in olive oil until tender. Add a few of the fennel leaves at the end. All parts of the fennel is edible, but we generally just eat the bulb and a few of the leaves. The stalk can be tough. Put in bottom of a roasting pan. Using same skillet brown chicken on both sides then place on top of onions and fennel. Add grape tomatoes and a cup of chicken broth. Cover and cook at 400 for 30min-1hour depending on the cut of chicken you use. <br />
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The brussel sprouts I sautéed in olive oil until browned then I put in oven until cook through. About 15 min. <br />
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Everyone here cleaned their plates. <br />
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He is now two. He is definitely living up to being two! Haha. He is a full time walker, runner, climber, into everything boy! He is in a toddler bed now and shares the room with Elijah. He still sucks his middle two fingers to go to sleep or if he is sick or tired. He needs his blue puppy and music to go to sleep. He likes his brother's Toby Mac CD the best but will take his nature sounds CD too. He is jabbering all the time and loves to scream as loud as he can if no one is watching him. He knows a lot of signs, but generally refuses to use them. He will say a few words, but not if you want him. He loves Elijah and says Elijah and bubba all the time. He loves to bother Sarah and make her scream, then he just giggles. He loves baths and I am sure the neighbors for miles can hear him scream when we take him out of the bath. He is still the happiest baby I have ever seen. His smile just lights up a room. He is a big flirt with all the girls! He is wearing 18 month clothing and a 4/5 shoe. He weighs about 23 pounds, but he is short so he looks a little overweight. 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We have been busy and I needed a break. I am trying to decide what direction to take this blog. Over the last few months we have had to make major lifestyle changes due to allergies in our family. We are now gluten and soybean free. It is a struggle to find foods or recipes to replace favorites of our family. I think I will start sharing some of those recipes here and hopefully help others along the way. I will still share about the kiddos and plenty of pictures! I will give you and update on everyone later this week, but I will leave you with a few pictures! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rOY_d_xVOyvkiP5FjywV758IkMJ8t8rW4YvR1nbgXKsrpPxTLVI6DHQyjOHJNztEc_Fyrn4YppZvGGJno9wH0d7tboRALLAc0BINVK4i6-PVsdxx2FKIsLRNAXkLR1JZ_3k_oUkI02aa/s640/blogger-image--1586097718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rOY_d_xVOyvkiP5FjywV758IkMJ8t8rW4YvR1nbgXKsrpPxTLVI6DHQyjOHJNztEc_Fyrn4YppZvGGJno9wH0d7tboRALLAc0BINVK4i6-PVsdxx2FKIsLRNAXkLR1JZ_3k_oUkI02aa/s640/blogger-image--1586097718.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrr3eFuNMNil57y4CoSnnxpB3QJSW0KgxD9_zNaQdsJ1Tyai6x3faED4Rk7eoZ_BpMjwk_KYAWUZeOPS00B3xgLSA9_g5p3Th1V5YCyyflBp0xBVouJqFqSoGSIZpKNZGeTFi211bOVfv/s640/blogger-image--1381464818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrr3eFuNMNil57y4CoSnnxpB3QJSW0KgxD9_zNaQdsJ1Tyai6x3faED4Rk7eoZ_BpMjwk_KYAWUZeOPS00B3xgLSA9_g5p3Th1V5YCyyflBp0xBVouJqFqSoGSIZpKNZGeTFi211bOVfv/s640/blogger-image--1381464818.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuiOkPCWcxmOzQ6HSt5vZYr5pDpLI_UpxxURuxdh1nAoBuPpAU7EkIt7qCcUlPHnZU-q5wiUKh2FiYbWGjsLqo6SuNyvp6F5_75CSKjoyi8jwbHGwmG4Sexm9srcx2pOp2KSoJLPy6f52/s640/blogger-image--1491954468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuiOkPCWcxmOzQ6HSt5vZYr5pDpLI_UpxxURuxdh1nAoBuPpAU7EkIt7qCcUlPHnZU-q5wiUKh2FiYbWGjsLqo6SuNyvp6F5_75CSKjoyi8jwbHGwmG4Sexm9srcx2pOp2KSoJLPy6f52/s640/blogger-image--1491954468.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19a-vKTWX6dGQsQ0I5R1KJ4VWAUL6wAik-J2HBSEhOky8xmkW3DFiK1hdneHIlSqsoMM-ngGKl8rRnDiRWxCMLc_qHWhCQ6PqlPs7G9KKapW2afNsOr11ZDhmTQ9pvbK5HxExoVxdsIGf/s640/blogger-image-140176604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19a-vKTWX6dGQsQ0I5R1KJ4VWAUL6wAik-J2HBSEhOky8xmkW3DFiK1hdneHIlSqsoMM-ngGKl8rRnDiRWxCMLc_qHWhCQ6PqlPs7G9KKapW2afNsOr11ZDhmTQ9pvbK5HxExoVxdsIGf/s640/blogger-image-140176604.jpg" /></a></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-48649232971262968422012-07-06T14:43:00.001-05:002012-07-06T14:43:17.178-05:00Tree Pictures<p>Grandma has taken a picture of all the grandkids at about 1.5-2 years of age in a tree in her yard. The original tree died, but we picked a new tree and continued the tradition. While we were at her house this last time, it was Isaac’s turn to get his picture taken. I did not plan this, but I had him in the same outfit that I had Elijah in! Here are a few different angles of Isaac:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK881oJs74Ly9d_K1ZBMqXN-Gh2LTIlvNerwzMqxb6U1HCL13GvELeDD-X-yNeYc2zjYVHd7vqcaEHRa1FdXum8jykhmVIVhX6-jY_FlvvU5nE_ogsx9tGWT5KOobRtaQbSFm6Vvaxq_w/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520018%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 018" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMDcKV-c2EsGlgtySPUtBzjtZp6V0RWWUbWtWtzOGlUFOuad4H01Na1fDv01oy9SGbewHBhftNwtM4gZmpNZMxQ2bjAe7Y9KR0shGk8I8fPlB8NoM0ybDymjxZaooovdEh19yEN6DOX6a/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OPyZtzizQOs/T_c_vE365MI/AAAAAAAAE-Y/DawIcrgrlWc/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520022%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 022" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohoItFT7baz-V83SvMmzKUPM68mNaEPiG7sTEYro_2IywVxMpMb73nQP726CTM8v-9YLMmwl6K6O0zUQxSUKpZ3lcQb5Gk_G_fs0QJhpmMn9gzVmVZXN5ntiYupAA1dMU2ickXNvwdGgb/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dBEmZikP3zU/T_c_xhqOQOI/AAAAAAAAE-o/Q3xKzN8Q2Yc/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 024" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5V4kPxMiaAvrUfNwWIGTilZT_pRpEOSC90FHmgg_1T7IBP6QS8nZpvCrO1whAhmQM76x3K-3dYIzcUjkSZE7NbYaQyjbqhaz8uDWpTn_elSVPh8WJ6amM_6I43GzeB3NnoSkTToQJ91x/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Here are the other 2 in their tree pictures:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJ5mz3hkD-2oxUjYg37m7f78yos79RsCDWvZ2K9ridC8PuW-u0RZ-hwv76GFudNp-G6d3Bpyx6HqOYt9ROzj4NKdizfIUqI-j94tKuCEjmkzM_PFju99M7xIq4wof8PnuFSqWhDL8jQgc/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520044%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 044" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hS1j5nj0skQ/T_c_zwOYCvI/AAAAAAAAE_A/f8i-JQbXqhY/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520044_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjcES60z2R9GXXUsJIn9O0fZ5FpnyLCbICPzh7z7mBp8t6ri8nM6HiqzzIHcMH7ERCgv3rskv4OOjuQjp-Vt5t4Ulo3BpPDnSJoJxAR8jygvI99nt6P7AEvYbKdGfEklyyeUJF0ujS9UW/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520045%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 045" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 045" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6PriOpiZ4zo/T_c_01K865I/AAAAAAAAE_Q/mI8--JPOXQM/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520045_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Isaac is actually the oldest of the 3 in his picture, but the smallest! Elijah was 17 months, Sarah was 15 months and Isaac is 19 months. The tree has also grown so that adds to the illusion that Isaac is much smaller!</p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-41952060999441035152012-07-06T14:27:00.001-05:002012-07-06T14:27:31.377-05:00Baseball Awards<p>A little late in posting, but last week Elijah had closing ceremonies for baseball. It was VERY hot, but we made it through his division and then headed for the air condition. So glad they finished their games before the heat wave. He really enjoyed baseball and made tremendous strides this year. I was very proud of him. He was given the coach’s award <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EScGJurCzfs/T_c8FGSA8DI/AAAAAAAAE9U/e6ul2wnkNUQ/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520050%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 050" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMUwCUQxFQzCByDjEx1nLxDmewZRq6vtz1Gqye7dPByjDdV5Msa6USwKDSPEh7tmhiFSpCDU26fwZVjxU4_LWxUrHTaYkYu_3BnssO_gfFDGLiCuX52MSK3iprs4MWM6L7snDVXAAvz1J/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i0dYLlmTgzE/T_c8GRRr-eI/AAAAAAAAE9k/LI_1MzxCLuw/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520051%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 051" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 051" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-35_GfcY4jtM/T_c8HMnx8BI/AAAAAAAAE9s/9ly82zxm3VE/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520051_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a>and got a team trophy.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eHCGCQCD-sI/T_c8H5PA7jI/AAAAAAAAE90/gHuhsGsWouE/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520060%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 060" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 060" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-21V7g38dpAM/T_c8ItmsSWI/AAAAAAAAE98/1n0mnCadvlQ/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> His team also came in fourth overall. </p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-19685748701299405772012-07-04T18:41:00.001-05:002012-07-04T18:41:46.363-05:00My Posse<p>Our town has a Stars, Stripes, and Squirt guns parade for the fourth of July each year. The kids love it and have a blast trying to squirt the float riders, who are also armed with squirt guns. Sarah did not make it to the end due to overheating, so Isaac, Sarah and I finished out the parade in the air conditioned van. I think it is time to look into a cooling vest for Sarah. She misses so much of the fun. There was a music video that used an ally off from town to film a western scene. I was able to get a few pictures of my posse. I think on a cooler day we need to go back and get some cool pictures.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KTOZqs_AaSY/T_TUmrHaJDI/AAAAAAAAE7w/pjruWPu3pFE/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520072%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 072" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiz4i6wf_NfR6yLFQDDfxZj4Gb8I2mNUaAxqMWJzc6IZ9DVS52QdBcyhVTtw9wKQHlNPsRuOiBD4leZ-gpCnxdDjOFibDcA4foE_Ev1cUWqSgrXIAUNsBqEla4wcjzTOgT8sWsrHemqkYQ/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sPjLm2cDd-o/T_TUoJ-P5EI/AAAAAAAAE8A/VrDgEnL8L6A/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520073%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 073" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 073" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejo6ieVFi3h_Esu-gp5_fQOBKytVKvwAWYmj_5MaWV_v7vuV1gsTe3ns9PU9XHviQauixElipUBKt_4Mq8cukjeiXCMSGNBhL4N4MQTHdgrhtPVJ4GF3pQp1781JlKMU5Rb7sfeUKZRgg/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m-yEFFlv_3Q/T_TUpXake3I/AAAAAAAAE8Q/5JxIi9OcCDE/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520074%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 074" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 074" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KkKB-QM7lZg/T_TUp0-II8I/AAAAAAAAE8Y/GyXgPtVL6-c/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520074_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k9jkB_xbmxo/T_TUqjJ-TnI/AAAAAAAAE8g/oFq0lYT2D4Y/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520076%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 076" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 076" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-viuFbGrZOzU/T_TUrb1jisI/AAAAAAAAE8o/8jJiqOrSQIE/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-En_cBg7QT7A/T_TUsKvJTuI/AAAAAAAAE8w/pSJsnZ1cnjQ/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520080%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 080" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 080" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KIdCQiK4QIA/T_TUs2ItJWI/AAAAAAAAE84/0ymDErAuV8s/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j-Zv_xspCq4/T_TUtqZaULI/AAAAAAAAE9A/aBVfweJyez4/s1600-h/JuneJuly%2525202012%252520081%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JuneJuly 2012 081" border="0" alt="JuneJuly 2012 081" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tQ0EipJWPfe5LF0XuROahekIS07CnG4ZTtFyRn3OjQw345o9KNfT4uAkGBabUbXo2xxcNEP5y-w855ZgnMC0P4P6rNO1L4nndPPOcd1ikTdeCK_JXqaQY3w_orK0yLVkwXGYXiCm1D1D/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!! THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE/ARE SERVING TO GIVE US THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY AND CELEBRATE TODAY!! </p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-56457513487704355542012-07-01T19:44:00.001-05:002012-07-01T19:44:50.239-05:00Getting close<div><p>Isaac is so close to walking. Soon..............</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRIkfp8lvxR7IkRXl9UHrthol47whzv_lMOF0AdfBcs8Y-xrYoIUb1ziBAOqpSkqg3ySN7IE4eb0cqXSOInGH8PfuMAx4Pg6UG84VCLLx3lcACplTLEuwelcT3yfuXJiq2sDodTSzX_mR/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1knde4_pOc6zQoBlQ43p8E6b08PAjO1fr3e14coo4LpfUuoThMoKg7a7Y6zuC3FyD5caLlBLXswv70JLiCT0mKpZDvDNwpa8VwMQR5z_03uY4EeTAt7_xkeXj-bxz5clz7i5QXqScVrU/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaWxdHDefbFeAMvbkRRenNvFx2k9T1qh2RaOowuzQnl1LZjrkSaAW7HfjYf8kZgyx4evDZQFlLHkUmaaLfaU9_fBuG2FWw0XiuqHJs7F97TYSRgPY3rWcxym4NtkcPWW1JRcTPi5h7bSv/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-27876791101430943442012-06-29T13:38:00.001-05:002012-06-29T13:43:09.684-05:00Fires<div><p>Thankfully we do not live where there are wildfires. This year it is so hot and dry it does not take much to set off a fire and for it to get big fast. Unfortunately a few boys down the road learned that lesson the hard way this week. They were playing with bottle rockets without permission and set the field in front of their house on fire. Thankfully they did get it out with only a 4-5 acre area burned. It was very close to being very bad. </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtn-J6vH98UqOrnSONyj2HfbHks_b1i6thISKqS1mXRebIbn5PLWcNVjygDbEQ2ytWWEJjDn_epkqIfdoSv104h4y6ETUdjrnoA0JcI6yQIssXd4-TjImj9bDPbAkvPltY3xm2FNDpqSQ/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFmmuuzi8kiwmYEhJPmzvMuIZ5240hvPF-UhtWw19HyWAu7AuK9NGXWreWUoWpeD5Ku08FLpCzAnOQ8bYHPOXGdt1cKeYo0GJmPsdq99w5Vug9JgSTwsAqJenDW8I4Q_gEZYCg0svRfWT/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-37124024423102866462012-06-13T08:57:00.001-05:002012-06-13T08:57:44.514-05:00Our Indoor Fort<div><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10LRNF9rwO-DchVF196YExnxn_NWcOBV7Eq3xPMN6mEJJguewAvYT9JFp08RYqLzgvH8EtoHVvC1xnqd36tS-Hlx-8WeYjyHPCKwLKw4yMrK0HYUQnnwBO0iCHUdcLATScVzla_onlbz6/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdCdTgdV0KGLhj6cpKUGFrx4CPJwWeI7yIK-_AtfqP__6F6JahD7fpfW5Dx3ICfJIhtIUAYsSrSyffHet80XoShh3LLvzksoV61dpu4WBY16frC0di56GFjspsC8kfhr6SWi83YOF1qKu/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ee2eI5cok4zJOoEIBAFSCqcU9jkEPTm_Bwi2UtVsEL64fq503KYl7ZeBw8r93rkWBxwKQNYUbOlnHxNI19QIGwll1ZcdvztdRKiVier4DIO2WepzWVwuS-sdM8x3AvH_y-rQfIO8v20z/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-37501294702207668562012-06-12T11:24:00.001-05:002012-06-12T11:24:28.444-05:0050's things to do this summer<div><p>We have a list of fun activities we are going to do this summer.  This morning we had a pillow fight.  Now on to building an indoor fort! </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgc3oQ8SNVkOdxKRP2AUt3Zu1flPGLMcVgkmyecsFnSVACcI8-dwBRXITiHphg5rnp7UTgLkxlLYPj52rDkT83__PDCK4XMYVGbp2EKz0e9CLJqrsMoFB4FmhqR2rGEc7Y7HBGx4sybHI/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xD3O4826iMjolIT4F4Vtz17vsP6PSMnP5uciC9P8Ty31Mz7CGYQTzqWyyV2gvvybaUjh-srUbdHf-WQMNqtSEVwwNXTuWr_-_bmNBPPTLAKr1eZLdJfDyTI_T_oOEHh4UvrRns_CWXfd/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhl4Z7gzr8nI0Z7IUSP8FWT0XN-36oWZhjc6WvRzVkVgsM96XKa6Gi_pn8m_2ZYa1r66gDqjIhZEQv1yN-2xk0pAc4PszYBmQsQ_ehqT1fhY2HXBzC3gBZK1CT6JAIwp9zbaQwu-PgfGD/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5ndUUeZAv5m-VQ460Wn2gWyvU2bUMvbWRayLzStwDPDNr_sBMag6Z421emsku7beaO8YJkHthP2YPh7nJCP42EwWCV7qdzSHVFwJsQ7x3do_iQeeoim6-Agzul07nQTQnyfdhGs4dZ76/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-2014454314005757842012-06-07T13:47:00.001-05:002012-06-07T13:48:06.346-05:00TGBC preschoolers creek stomping<div><p>Yesterday our friends from our church before we moved to the country came for a day of fun. We were going to do creek stomping, but the creek was dry.  Had fun playing in the backyard. The temps were cooler so it was the perfect day.</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajJsF0ilxq4iVh66RJzEdMW3NzlwlxLlHIDo01VfAmTXnukjJ1i03BwBVkAddHqc7N3Uq7gEdtDL-VrqOSWfpwzIwwxEq2X6kjajAZA2zIgu6ASjVR8j_hV0vCMV8Xhcl05fdjdJeBB8u/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RL5mkEwyR_Pp1fXF-yt2LbMgDZrfLC7Us_hwsJvL-gSy-aWLkFMSwfykcv_7GapiUa-6yilTueaOK_zsHqw-oo54aoP_7MFzcYynsrulBz72USu0ni-HfrVUsgYEtGQ6K7_X69aB1w2h/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUsTlZVGQtVzm6czH1s0eCq-e11ZtL4-zQWog8WPYHNPQAT0C_hSuNYvD_A5_eeoBDshupNG_ogrieRMdpfz_AQWnmeKfslJHzo4HuIuOznGrXkUKtBz4afN5XGTlWyxjIum1xhyphenhyphenK5e0m/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-15918063891254652232012-06-07T12:26:00.001-05:002012-06-07T12:26:52.680-05:00Fun at the Library<div><p>Signed the kids up for the summer reading program. Throughout the summer they will have special guest come to encourage reading. Today was Ronald McDonald.  </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuM-dCdvCuMqYpUQC810JLtcVoJ0cUV2ct7T4GuqJUbJuOaUgIGlOX8LNJw79W_UHtnstY2HryFl8CRtT3B4okW9WaXvnNhBTl8quGaLIOWoIaVJRW_a2GCBrYVU52H96Vne1FltcDPut/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK-K0rtIJeiCWwh03qnEeYwQBGchq9DtshUnf4xMfR188-HTwBIPvbtttyhyphenhyphen9cK6J0P-paWIEOELpEgvLde4Jjrxoz6WjSxR8lOWs47zKVmNBC_2mshFYRSm1J2-z2d2Tgit6Rs_Kq3sP/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE3o2Avrg4Q6gjvDKr2u-2GmUQQlN-tHBqyntd8sB4wLndZ6K0-ydPP14U21HPnXbk_p_osaOr8OzdroRE0qrTzL7C_K9RVvdsfG2xuOC5XH_qqV5MY4uO2bTad-S40ulfRzDa8A7W9rW/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-70511979728302068232012-06-04T12:57:00.001-05:002012-06-04T12:57:25.615-05:00Summer Fun!<div><p>Summer has finally arrived. This year I was soooooo ready for school to end. It has really been a struggle this year. We spent the morning in our new pool. It is a great size. Sarah can touch the bottom so she enjoys it more. We just got it this weekend and assembled it on Sun, so the water is still very cold! Elijah has been in it all day. The rest of us only lasted an hour. He swam yesterday as it was filling up too. Hope you have a fun filled summer.</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDspViQPAUfsRAC5p9za40oj0fg7PA2xFT5ps0rFD8BpZpnw6B92GkBBoKGXUowb-oi48ZzbX5QT-McUkHBhkDhkWACWqWFE-QTW45De-vvu0-NWoEx4NB2WXbjQ7ndxb4fP95RAABY-l/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfoDdddHXcJqbbooim3QxaUOT9vHw1m_-NcG3xlfD0ADcPs8zlF4L5zMuX3vp86EriMhr_M_vSeb-sOh34hWyXmA6oq7Sp3f0FWKu6oFltNoS6YD42Lzy6RUSZGm2nO3nZhNdJTT4I_g_/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnL3dtp3ugsqCb9BiiIdzBIc3dXS02sFN5c8Yu8SsDDJaPDqcZ1cLEjHuBFUItzNE17yWS4MfXhZUfIOZO_vPCQU7kq7HPwwheb8bvQOgLkz5dtVis4ch2gtETnpwPz2Hx85l8jtsgkF-1/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-50667295856685704632012-05-30T13:07:00.001-05:002012-05-30T13:14:33.924-05:00Walking<div><p>Isaac is so close to walking.  He has taken a few steps on his own, but not really walking.  Mrs Karyn sent home a walker today for us to use to help get him walking.  He is so cute walking with it!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhXh4934i-UHMwGdqR9NvA4GIOgScF1xGuEbSSUTG3jjFskqs50fzzlTT760VBOSJItt6TUIBNhUr8BHZmdXTZNnIMAGRXAEu0NB_W-CY-RVzcs5V-fGWGcDL6ijZow7J88yKcs5vNyv_/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-40152180639177068702012-05-15T14:01:00.001-05:002012-05-15T14:13:41.154-05:00Children's Hospital<div><p>Sometimes we go forever without a visit to the hospital, then we seem to visit often. Last week we visited twice. Sarah had her required 3 ear infections for her tubes to be replaced. So we went in for a quick ear tube placement surgery. She did great. Her speech had really been affected by her infections. She had fluid in her ears at surgery. She is now fluid free and talking much better. We go back at the end of the month for a full hearing evaluation. Isaac decided that weekend that he has never seen the ER, so it was his turn. He started screaming and we could not soothe him. Since he has a possible hernia and is generally a happy easy baby the pediatrician sent us to the ER. No bulging of the hernia area. No strep. All test were normal. We are not real sure what was wrong. We have been gluten free for Sarah and we think he got some gluten when we ate out the night before and had horrible stomach cramps. He is fine now. Praying we all stay well from here on out. </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVdWEI4CbqKFhbnEDsgFgForC2nMVpL2wWGOWip_Zo8h5AhAVHpfGkVyDoVH32bfB1axxJF-PDx8X0bcZuphoqGni3bSh2pDXwRe_WnK5K0846flwr0qf7t07EV3roRnijK4iEMh2Hwnk/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXHrumKGg1Fb77GxvdaNjEGFvuxkFsYBtlcY1sSh13MRch6ny-iiCXvby1drV-CjnLwRZptUtlfxmmCV7zyGA64Ue8feUZDjdHKeciMwb_nduqsrsJx01O-aIhFDKOHAYZDe-s4ZGsfmE/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-62341199728541178232012-04-29T14:08:00.001-05:002012-04-29T14:08:56.211-05:00Attack of the tree<p>Friday night after finishing supper, my mother said Elijah had ran into a tree. Now the only tree on the side of the yard she was looking at was my tulip tree.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jARq9B0tFQ4toEjw-lOBZYW0rw-hITjROFIPJYdYG5iModFdXz8eCr8eCb_Uxv1uy4WKT_ZvKIZFHiHBeS4bTPf-jqsGX1MlGxmtKfhTjFkpryfy8Nz8CwDsl9mFcArd3b6ZllL1gv2j/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520094%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 094" border="0" alt="April 2012 094" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwe5w_TUMl69WN-4TcPujLQaLFwzq4GuZWvqkUvdbu09EtS4YM7TXcHh18Ak8b6pp3C96YtyuefYWyvBYUZ7NoNJHao1VxWhOou2Oa0p2nmBXUZBGM0Anha1F_6IgOjGOFriO-HtNFy7V/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>So I imagined that he had just ran into the leaves or something. Really did not take it seriously until I heard him scream and Doug and Mom jump up and run out the door. Needless to say when I looked I saw something like this (this is a re-enactment. I did not stop to grab the camera!).<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xu0SR5a1NfY/T52Rw_Zu1_I/AAAAAAAAE3o/cCYXScbpXqs/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520095%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 095" border="0" alt="April 2012 095" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PxHzC_0Oe9Y/T52Rxugi1sI/AAAAAAAAE3w/ZiZ5vo0Jhhs/April%2525202012%252520095_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>He was actually in the tree further. I could see head and arms on one side and feet on the other and he was not touching the ground at all. He was screaming really loud and all I could imagine was him being impaled by a tree limb. I nearly knocked my mom down trying to get to him. He was fine. A bruised toe, several scrapes and bruises. The tree was fine too. This mommy though aged a few years in those few minutes.</p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-136611316703648332012-04-25T18:16:00.001-05:002012-04-25T18:46:18.402-05:00Lowe's Creative Ideas<div><p>For the last year or so I have been getting the Lowe's magazine.  They have some really great ideas, but honestly way over my head.  I am not real good at following directions and tend to cut corners.  Not good for the crafty things!  LOL. This month had an outdoor car play area and Elijah was very intrigued with it, so using what we had we made our version.  All we had to buy was the pea gravel, we picked that over the mulch.  We added a waterfall.  We have a pond, tunnel, parking pad, sand pit and the road.  Looking forward to many hour of fun. </p>
<p>Think I might try the outdoor chalkboard for Sarah next....stay tuned.</p>
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<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPZEpmIM4MFQ3o_KA-N9Lz5yQXDh3fE8mA4RKuM1U7fFT7GCDG5bUo8utyG9JXisZMGRYcRICGK2t8LCIE6kl5l8tGFcZdEg1rs3Prv1S-Z9Mc3W6YV3F3wcwHPBwdID6eoQQhhzxEU_E/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRDpsOVhAYuOb7vm46-jh0CSRvVYsz72myeczFtrtL9ajBdH41u1kx-HrFNWdMasljLDloasuhhIzom7GrSDzeTp9T6wO2guokbkvj-R6V-tNya49e5imPOeqknhZonctt44ivLgLgwWO/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctFZ8TZvuoV6WgR-P-_MofLiJWHIyfOv_oAGiDmE-It16vJX4m7HbhRlZAYIyj4CC7zhwws0kSy9vHnEwEWExI4Kpx3_ZUBp7zMLnKPQ9QMO8vSdHFjeUegdblVgCrJZWHqx_eoCqh03h/' /></div>Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-63587819985991501132012-04-15T21:17:00.001-05:002012-04-15T21:17:35.166-05:00Just Like A Rock Star!!!<p>Today I took Sarah to see her favorite band, The Fresh Beat Band, in concert. She LOVES this group. She knows all their songs and can sing the main parts to all of them. She did not understand prior to seeing them what we were doing. When we got to the venue she saw a poster and ran up to it so excited.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bZWZovsS_Hw/T4t_SSMCNNI/AAAAAAAAEzs/L4vHs3HEhjE/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520014%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 014" border="0" alt="April 2012 014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EPPtvpOxdB0/T4t_TG5vhFI/AAAAAAAAEz0/2HdsGjlGhlA/April%2525202012%252520014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> She immediately started dancing and singing.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VWD5rCjzRiI/T4t_T72YkOI/AAAAAAAAEz8/KnuMiqg3OVk/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520015%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 015" border="0" alt="April 2012 015" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N1dmtJrJvxg/T4t_UjmZL3I/AAAAAAAAE0E/6KF9xsDDH_E/April%2525202012%252520015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> Our seats were right up front to one side, but good seats. Sarah was in shock when they came on stage. She did not move for an entire song.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MqxsjE9e5BU/T4t_sxOyo3I/AAAAAAAAE0M/PHJ7ZI5aUHo/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520020%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 020" border="0" alt="April 2012 020" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-skd58FAIr4I/T4t_tggP61I/AAAAAAAAE0U/7DdAc_6xo7w/April%2525202012%252520020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> Finally she got up and danced and sang right along with them.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ebYzXC_b_eY/T4t_uRSxnlI/AAAAAAAAE0c/QR-85Il2acQ/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520034%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 034" border="0" alt="April 2012 034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qo_jrT6YOcE/T4t_u_hWxoI/AAAAAAAAE0k/PMpC6cZQy6k/April%2525202012%252520034_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9IyOZZIdoVtBo6j-LZK5XA_DGvHnOFc3U_bTFatNmMxND7hL-Z2VNwmAsrhBHqxARusnax3Yw0Q_RGm9FeNZROQ7YJbxv6hAETApxQKRaI9d1TEbCd4uHUsdD-4OpJbnu__YJusB_EuA/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520021%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 021" border="0" alt="April 2012 021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OyndWKYqcjc/T4uBJInaerI/AAAAAAAAE08/ESmzO_ZtLQ4/April%2525202012%252520021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a>She was very upset when it was over.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jPEada0zNb4/T4uBJ-n7MqI/AAAAAAAAE1E/dq_BuJKJWNA/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520056%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 056" border="0" alt="April 2012 056" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CfuTYgSMudY/T4uBKQjBxpI/AAAAAAAAE1M/qSZjifw5sSs/April%2525202012%252520056_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a> But wait there was more, mommy got the backstage party passes!!!!!She loved playing with all the musical stuff.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHZ88hdSQdUaFc1_UL1Ke13oTa_StsDAduTq3rLY_oeFnV7z1Kp9M8otOlkoVVdRK5pWJd9aOkL7PI9WVU-pUhA8UyQl30_WepBtYwL0gK_uXSpeUUSCWITu-Ba4gJyR5Gkd2wp8OG9Ls/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520060%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 060" border="0" alt="April 2012 060" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mKkAjxfkY2Q/T4uBMBQB3KI/AAAAAAAAE1c/-QvWeQHjhEs/April%2525202012%252520060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uBha5XS2iyQ/T4uBMy2c78I/AAAAAAAAE1k/87HMC2m2wUQ/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520061%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 061" border="0" alt="April 2012 061" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HYBNi1VVHBk/T4uBNjRVFcI/AAAAAAAAE1s/ppfvxFXdJ-w/April%2525202012%252520061_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a>But the best part was meeting the band. She gave all of them a big hug.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L2D-L0THVzE/T4uBOqK7msI/AAAAAAAAE10/yoJg7PEXLEY/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520063%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="April 2012 063" border="0" alt="April 2012 063" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cFu4WvOXEfg/T4uBPfwwNHI/AAAAAAAAE18/KSTvWan69Pk/April%2525202012%252520063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a>What a priceless memory. I am so excited we had this opportunity. </p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330704458956249071.post-75636543853459860202012-04-10T18:04:00.001-05:002012-04-10T18:10:21.925-05:00Chicks<div><p>Today we got 6 chicks, so by fall we will have fresh eggs.  Elijah loves them, Sarah will touch them with 1 finger, and Isaac is no longer allowed near them. LOL. He tried to squeeze one I was holding.  He does seem to like them and giggles when he sees them. They are in a box in the garage for the next 6-8 weeks and then will go to the coup in the backyard.  </p>
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They had a lot of fun and found many eggs. Elijah found the golden egg for the first time. He was very excited.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PCM3cZBWwCk/T4IILY5mnCI/AAAAAAAAEvM/iDqWxPgu6sQ/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 012" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 012" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWCT_-QS5wi4uiNXtjBZ1_rE1N5wpp5ioscJUGNUYJRr4hAov0RMn1uIsh4mfwNZGnIJzUXlRqK9HQ0WJnpjy5A8k-aPO_m4DjAcRx-_dCngmBdzFHOPOQZBoJkTGYFr6oPQszMo9smmE/?imgmax=800" width="160" height="121"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gl2bNvJxTyU/T4IINdKU2nI/AAAAAAAAEvc/TbC7diOpLz4/s1600-h/th_2012-04-07110926%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="th_2012-04-07110926" border="0" alt="th_2012-04-07110926" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NI-ZoWnLOWM/T4IIN45LJCI/AAAAAAAAEvk/pmRGCHVJdsk/th_2012-04-07110926_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="124"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-60cyGotWZP4/T4IIQ1lUy3I/AAAAAAAAEvs/J5R4PwgUOwc/s1600-h/th_2012-04-07110944%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="th_2012-04-07110944" border="0" alt="th_2012-04-07110944" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdLkNcOJrzkA-tKtQj0uJHrruT-wRfuozIW4NZNi57xPtczmSOYLo9RBg2HyrVPjIsLPT5MdKxn2DOCaA8PAAwpD9kQe8Qafh33DB_I2un-veEcBruROKStHB28N18hHIuR0l5eogorgi/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="124"></a></p> <p>Saturday afternoon, Sarah went to an egg hunt with her Sunday School friends. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lDRrUIExRU0/T4IISardPzI/AAAAAAAAEv8/ypcpG5l7TlI/s1600-h/th_2012-04-07140910%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="th_2012-04-07140910" border="0" alt="th_2012-04-07140910" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWGEmHb3ov4elMgkc5Z23xE4wb41a24GuxAEoJvLuifz30Y-Ov-fBVBuhBMTJSfoBPdXh_ZvX0YX64rCA1_q1wMjN7JM9ig9nWMt619ou2aJnRyBBL9ckaNqjowxbHVDPgWuf7xpOXpeu/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="124"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANgrDxhworq1h-uDas2x93U-qqLxuFYSgVQZ7JgVftnfR1kSZhJGE_qEdiutwnHV9wWvEDChR4G6Qyr6m9cBkQ5ADHnUr4RX0GE0sEg5koWxArDiyclpyU2xJqoirWuLa66cJPdQBpaU9/s1600-h/th_2012-04-07140836%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="th_2012-04-07140836" border="0" alt="th_2012-04-07140836" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rXSZk6jPlQo/T4IIUHzqoBI/AAAAAAAAEwU/tAxY5UDKWGg/th_2012-04-07140836_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="124"></a></p> <p>Then we came home and colored eggs and had our own egg hunt and grilled out for supper.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c4cSNzhUXJQ/T4IIVTgW6gI/AAAAAAAAEwc/ETOADE73nec/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 013" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Sel67hM_gkE/T4IIV_o_1GI/AAAAAAAAEwk/1q3IEPBojL4/Easter%2525202012%252520013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="163" height="123"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aIVFiP50uPI/T4IIW8LxNqI/AAAAAAAAEws/37UIXxij3lQ/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 026" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 026" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HRCZDK6pZAk/T4IIgygohMI/AAAAAAAAEx0/kdMZk3LdPvc/Easter%2525202012%252520026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>This morning the Easter bunny came and we went to early Church and had breakfast at Church. Then we went to Sunday School and the Adult Choir Musical. After all that we came home and took a nap! The kids are now playing with all their new stuff.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BVc2Meoajoo/T4IIho-Z3iI/AAAAAAAAEx8/GU6dlzfmWaY/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520027%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 027" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 027" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K0Mq4hGd3jk/T4IIj8fNAiI/AAAAAAAAEyE/vfSII4NuJK8/Easter%2525202012%252520027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eJBMCienMXRGw3m-WjIBv4IGVqn7-oUbXJB3e4Uuh9whrkmbr35kPAE7FjyT4g4DM5NvFWUHPNSsGCNq-9emHfJCsh9fhs0fsTAnPv76Wzbzr9AH1ot3dXzZ98xwOJ11QGxQ2LGOLoF5/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520040%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 040" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 040" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t-Jtc6wVg7Y/T4IIlB_SdvI/AAAAAAAAEyU/UiQ7xprKLv8/Easter%2525202012%252520040_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWP8kgw0AViyU00r6m_9fzHnqDnSz9U_syXh2LMXD5vgp35egW8JojAY-R7KYjD_qe8cpxcRwm0QwEW4lFSuf_6cT8IqHafXp4-ivjdAR8EZVcnSldLXjh8XB11fsh09mFuGTulLfTgWwU/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520042%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 042" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 042" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PH-of4GPhH8/T4IImdRv7RI/AAAAAAAAEyk/AcX5M1SMJNU/Easter%2525202012%252520042_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JszYHTTOECukp532n_yxm0yMWS7h63ksQodRGw1ADzxP1C4uM8InwqW1eH8hGhUkIwBoN5UGFVgLo2m780ccIkey2C8kfpvQlPTowqpyv1r7IkTVbJaRzXTsE_xsipCLqBbw3LfgGXwb/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520045%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 045" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 045" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9N_BmnYbhPc/T4IIodINCzI/AAAAAAAAEy0/n2rttPkIpj0/Easter%2525202012%252520045_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJi32X2xeEkszKyYoh8hguddaJZfpVD5TXLAvUQOX8iEcNPqVqZn46TDgza6zDwlhokcdtALJnDo7S6awUs1snElBVAyaR3zRcNGgRvT4zSwFRiBBoZbZA38TVOxaMFBAisd0Gvtfi0L4/s1600-h/Easter%2525202012%252520041%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter 2012 041" border="0" alt="Easter 2012 041" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jbraOxnMA3o/T4IIpw3UvuI/AAAAAAAAEzE/t2Ni9maHj2U/Easter%2525202012%252520041_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>We had a wonderful Easter. Hope you did too!</p> Oily Special Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159129044510088719noreply@blogger.com2