tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239589192208891022024-03-13T08:09:14.984-07:00BywaterBywaterBywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-55500290121191523722013-01-11T03:12:00.004-08:002013-01-11T03:12:59.734-08:00DecemberWe weren't so busy this month. Which really was a welcome change to things. As I mentioned in the last post we are expecting baby number 2 in May of 2013. So really, I have spent a lot of time on the sofa, and in bed. Which I know sounds great, but it does make the month of December a little more stressful. Still however, I am so grateful for a little one, and a half a little one in this house to make the holiday's so magical. I wouldn't trade our simple, unhurried holiday for anything. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have such a good helper...fast forward to the next photo....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is us, a week later, still working with an empty tree. I got home from Utah and got the flu. It was the best week of my life....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went shopping, which was all sorts of fun with this little stinker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took several spills on the concrete. This doosey was one of the worst. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We bundled up and went with some friends and the rest of Chicago to see the lights at the zoo. Not really Temple Square, but it was still fun. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention we went shopping this month? Meet Christmas present number one...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We actually got a little snow just before Christmas, and by little, I mean little. It was still snow and still magic to Elsi. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where we ended up on Christmas Eve. With a fever of 101, three molars coming through, and a sick, but still happy child. Dad had a little scare while Mom was out, it was almost enough to end us in an emergency room. But, due to faithful nurses that work on Christmas Eve (with their kids yelling in the background) we got things settled down and were able to make her comfortable. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas day was merry and simple, and a little overwhelming for this little one. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa brought a new bike, with a really long handle so that this prego mommy can stand to push her through the house for hours and hours. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This baby is well loved.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally some time to just play! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even got to go out for our anniversary this year. Grandma and Grandpa Bywater came and made that all possible. We loved it! </td></tr>
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<br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-30145404763466327122013-01-11T02:50:00.003-08:002013-01-11T02:53:29.661-08:00NovemberThis catch up is so long overdue that I forgot my password to log in. Did I mention I was pregnant? :) <br />
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November was busy because we weren't home. We left the first week, and then didn't come back until the last week. We spent our time in Utah with the family, Seattle for a show, and then back to Utah. Here are just a few things we did...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We played and played and played with cousins, friends and everyone else we could meet up with. AND we spent a lot of time in the car going back and forth. This girl is a trooper though and was always patient and happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We played at the Children's museum. Always a fun outing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sink baths with Grammy, still a go even though we don't fit very well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First encounter with snow, so we built a snowman. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I feel like I was in the air more then I was on the ground this month. Flying to and from Utah and then the Seattle show in between all of that made me more of a frequent flyer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We rode a train at the mall, built for little kids...mommy was a bit uncomfortable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent more time on this little bike then anything! She loved it and would push herself backwards all the way around Grammy and Papa's driveway. She also loved that her Daddy gave her several pushes on the push bike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little brother of mine received his mission call while we were there, and I was so grateful for the opportunity I had to be there and be with him. He leaves in January for the MTC to serve a Spanish Speaking mission in Everett, Washington. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We of course squeezed in some bowling. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got lots of new jammies...and lots of new cousin's to play with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed many a meal with friends and family. Elsi even had a thing or two to say about how and what she ate. Which was entirely new for her, and myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we are checking out the house that Papa is building. He uses this lovely fixture for light as he cuts molding. :) He removed it from someone in the wards house. One man's trash is Papa's treasure. I love that about him. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No further caption needed. I was in HEAVEN.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We helped with the decorations and getting ready for Christmas, as you can see, it was a good thing we were there.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-16495091337799665852013-01-09T10:29:00.001-08:002013-01-11T02:53:43.652-08:00October<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I am playing catch up...three months of it actually. :) We have
been busy, sick, busy with the holidays, and then just plain
exhausted after that.<br />
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October was a great month for us....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went and toured a little of the city with some co-workers after our first ever Chicago show. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made lots of cookies and other treats for Halloween.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had a wave of coldness sweep our area, and decided to visit the farm in the middle of it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A visit from my sweet sister made this month one of my favorites. We chatted and laughed and visited a few of our favorite places in the area. </td></tr>
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<br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-33580710663354053072012-09-09T04:14:00.000-07:002012-09-09T04:14:05.427-07:00One Awesome Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Where do I start as we celebrate this milestone. This sweet girl blessed out lives a year ago on Labor Day. Labor I did to get her here and the weeks following were not so easy either. Well, lets be honest, the whole year has been one of change. <br />
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However, I would not trade this little monkey for the world. She is such a blessing to have in our lives and in our home. The day of the party we had a torential downpour in the morning, and I was a mess. I had rented a pavilion at a local forest preserve to have cake and ice cream at and I was sure we would be celebrating in a hurricane, or smushed in our small home with the cake table in the master bedroom and the toilets would have to act as the finest chairs.<br />
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We spent the morning celebrating with birthday pancakes for breakfast and then made a quick and short job of opening the Birthday presents that Grandma and Grandpa Bywater had brough the night before when they arrived. <br />
She loved the princesses and the books, and the cute little dress. She also will not get off the trampoline from Grandma and Grandpa Bywater. The jumping is endless and the buttons that make noise more so. <br />
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I then ran (well okay, drove) to the airport to get Grammy and collect the cakes. We enjoyed the day chatting and watching the little munchkin jump and play. We also made four kinds of homemade ice cream for the party. <br />
I found this great link with some perfectly simple recipes for homemade ice cream.<br />
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We headed over to the forest preserve later that day and had a gorgeous evening to work with despite the not so great forcast. <br />
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My fantastic friend Aimie made this cake for Elsi. It was a checkerboard on the inside and a delight of sprinkles on the outside. It was fantastic! <br />
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Ice cream flavors included chocolate (soupy chocolate anyway), Strawberry, Oreo (by far the leader and champion of the night), and vanilla. <br />
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Elsi wasn't sure about the cake and at first just really liked brushing the sprinkles off, and then when I gave her her own piece (yes, she is independant and worried about having her own thing...drives this mom nuts some days!) she dug right in. Loved it...<br />
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We are so grateful and lucky to have so many wonderful friends, the party was so fun and we loved having family and those that are our suragot family around us. <br />
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The party was such a big hit that I caught Grammy cleaning sprinkles out of the tred of Elsi’s shoes later that night...I couldn’t ask for more. <br />
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A one year old party in the hat for this mom. <br />
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For some reason my thought process was a little off that day...obviously, a skirt and flip flops. I would roll my eyes at my daughter. :) <br />
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We went to the Indiana Dunes (on Lake Michigan) and had a great time with friends. <br />
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First time in the sand- checking it out in her fingers<br />
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The first morning that we went to the beach the water was very calm. Later that day the wind had picked up and the waves were rolling. <br />
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Elsi loved the water, she ate rocks, and sand, and dirt. Yes, I did survive...barely. Elsi was not much of a fan of the sleeping arrangements and had a hard time going to sleep the first night, it was pure drama. When Scott and I woke up the next morning neither of us knew when she actually succumbed and went to bed. Hope we didn't wake anyone up. Our eight person tent worked snugly for the three of us and the dog, and the air mattress, and the pack and play. I could go on...you should have seen the car. <br />
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The weather was perfect....and then we came home to the rain, and higher gas prices...sigh. <br />
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<br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-11105438022817218212012-08-15T16:57:00.002-07:002012-08-15T16:57:17.413-07:00Growing InWe all have to do it, and we are doing our fair share at this house. I am amazed that we are celebrating our Sweet Elsi’s first birthday in the next few weeks. I remember the last few weeks of my pregnancy...no, lets not go there. :) <br />This....<br />
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<br />I am in St. Louis currently on my way to Tulsa, OK. to trade these cute cards! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqPxs1VA-478EDwVCVU5MHEASiQdfvrvwksM0vhW8WqiNJ4PfUYqGiG7KrKzw9rZy4RZR2ax4F2gKAf9PlUk1pAM-Lti9V8L0d76jrpGmaAtTLbdgkllk7b471uZJ8OGtNABwfJEtnXTZ/s1600/IMG_1072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqPxs1VA-478EDwVCVU5MHEASiQdfvrvwksM0vhW8WqiNJ4PfUYqGiG7KrKzw9rZy4RZR2ax4F2gKAf9PlUk1pAM-Lti9V8L0d76jrpGmaAtTLbdgkllk7b471uZJ8OGtNABwfJEtnXTZ/s320/IMG_1072.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />That is all I do at my job, you really can’t call it a job. If you like the stamp like I do, my friend and fellow scrapper Kelly Purkey sells them <a href="http://kellypurkey.bigcartel.com/">here</a>. She has some great catchy phrases. Enough of that... <br />
<br />Lately we have been drawn to parks, and as the area we live in is full of them we really don’t have to go far. Elsi is fearless (pray for us) when it comes to stairs, tubes, slides, etc. We took Scott a few nights ago and he just stood there as she went backwards down a tall twisty slide. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49rkH0eBXi1h5RK4EdQTdg39wtX5qpTy8O8rWNGzs-wwSss1KvSymEeaMvKanV7K_ovmq8opLx6N8VKD2lKjy5xc-AI9PPJC8tnlzna6v8XsioVXSBkjLU_-YvM7TR_LEtmtm5d-OCDya/s1600/IMG_0991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49rkH0eBXi1h5RK4EdQTdg39wtX5qpTy8O8rWNGzs-wwSss1KvSymEeaMvKanV7K_ovmq8opLx6N8VKD2lKjy5xc-AI9PPJC8tnlzna6v8XsioVXSBkjLU_-YvM7TR_LEtmtm5d-OCDya/s320/IMG_0991.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />Check out the swing. Soon she will be able to see over it. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZw4aK8GXn2bXUEw5To5PgnfGxfGHr0I5N4WuvaYlmnrs24TXl6kWT8YjFp0dODMSFfmqqb5Q0HTJ-a1AEfuEZCey77tjJnxwto_EmXfFfi_Wh67phkoTCDQBye3-mr1gXwOnempvnaLN/s1600/IMG_0990.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZw4aK8GXn2bXUEw5To5PgnfGxfGHr0I5N4WuvaYlmnrs24TXl6kWT8YjFp0dODMSFfmqqb5Q0HTJ-a1AEfuEZCey77tjJnxwto_EmXfFfi_Wh67phkoTCDQBye3-mr1gXwOnempvnaLN/s320/IMG_0990.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Scott and I got an opportunity to have a date night and go to a White Sox game. No, I am not adding my hat to the White Sox pool, I am still Switzerland when it comes to all things sports. When you are this close to the field though, it's hard to ignore the players running towards you and the ball coming faster.<br />
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We were invited to our first birthday party. I almost killed over with anxiety (chalk it up to a REALLY bad experience when I was younger) for Elsi. She didn't notice though because there was a pit of plastic balls...she didn't want to get out<br />
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Another thing about growing up...she is starting to thin out, get taller and reach for the door knobs (pray harder for us.) <br /><br />I feel like I need to mention my milestone as well, I don’t relish announcing this is in public, but I want to go back and read this when the next baby comes along and I feel like it will never happen again. I finally wore my pre-pregnancy pants. I did a little dance and moved on (I had to because Elsi was just about to jump off our bed.) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EyhIzPfzW89pzlO8eIMvCOvh7f945eyELXuB8KhH7VkueVaB5GFk_rIA5BtvIDkqfwYgvwrt8ZszbmEctzvU25QIegB8IWkiaGb6tJTrRNhPB7qHymy1SC0mBNHYNMBRHueG1PDCAAyp/s1600/IMG_1055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EyhIzPfzW89pzlO8eIMvCOvh7f945eyELXuB8KhH7VkueVaB5GFk_rIA5BtvIDkqfwYgvwrt8ZszbmEctzvU25QIegB8IWkiaGb6tJTrRNhPB7qHymy1SC0mBNHYNMBRHueG1PDCAAyp/s320/IMG_1055.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />We are headed into several weeks of business with a summer trip to the Indiana Dunes and a Birthday to celebrate. I hope to get another post in, but may disappear for a while. <br />Love to all! <br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-84628059891888846422012-07-31T07:50:00.001-07:002012-07-31T19:24:16.785-07:00Moving and ShakingWe have been moving all over lately...<br />
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She is so close, but would rather have us carry her. :) Stinker.<br />
We have been eating watermelon like crazy<br />
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Mr. Bywater bet Austin, one of the young men in our ward, that he could beat him at the watermelon eating contest at the ward BBQ. He lost, but not before he convinced five other ward memebers to join him. <br />
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I was in Lancaster, PA this last week doing a show. I has such a great time and a little stress getting home, but it was all worth it to see this great city and some of my friends from years gone by. <br />
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Lancaster, PA.<br />
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Elsi has been talking on the phone like Mom, and taking her shoes off every chance she gets. No, that is not a cell phone it is the bug spray fan we use. Silly Girl...<br />
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The other day I showed Elsi some of the toys in her closet. She is a champ at playing while mommy steals some time to get ready in the morning. I am used to listening to her little voice talk and play, but it suddenly stopped on this particular morning. In our house that means that you are doing something you are not supposed to, like climbing the stairs or the decorative suitcases in the living room (that is the trick from last night.) I went running in the room expecting her to be jumping from her crib to the rocking chair and found this in the closet. It's hard being an Elsi.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-46436305346204475362012-07-06T10:31:00.000-07:002012-07-06T10:31:23.896-07:00Fourth of JulyWas hot and sticky, but we had a great time. Elsi is such a calm child, and for that I am grateful. Fireworks were no biggy for her, she didn't act scared, she didn't whimper, and she didn't jump.<br />
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Elsi and her friend Grahm.<br />
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What a cute little chub, I love this girl.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-26865588360569591812012-07-06T10:23:00.002-07:002012-07-06T10:23:37.656-07:00In 30 Minutes...Our house can look like a storm has raged, and actually it does on a daily basis now that this little one is doing this<br />
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And this....(thanks so much Mr. Bywater) <br />
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But the 30 minute storm that we had last Sunday actually happened outside our house. That's how long it was, just 30 minutes. It did this to our city...(please pardon the photo's they are taken from inside the car as there are downed power lines everywhere) <br />
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This is the home next to some of our friends.<br />
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There are whole streets that were closed because of power lines laying in the road. <br />
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I looked out my kitchen window at 12:00 and saw blue sky. At 12:15 Scott pulled into the garage from church. We were dealing with hand, foot, and mouth at our house so we had done the swapping thing for church. Anyway, he came in the garage and I remember thinking "wait....where did all this rain and black sky come from." At 12:30 the sky was blue again, it really was the weirdest thing. Then we started seeing posts on Facebook from neighbors and friends about driving home from church dodging power lines and falling trees. Our power winked out at 12:30 and I really just thought it would be back on soon, little did I know. Scott left our house at 3:15 in an obnoxious orange t-shirt and with our chain saw slung over his shoulder to go help the ward members and strangers "cut out" (literally) , and he didn't get back until almost 7:00 at night. We still had no power, and he had this look on his face. Needless to say we got in the car and proceeded to three Home Depots to try and find a generator. There is a reason I wasn't a pioneer, and it was plain as day to me in that paniced moment. Anyway, no generators in our area led to bath time like this...<br />
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Whoever says decorative candles are not functional is crazy. We finally had a friend loan us a generator and were able to get our freezer as well as both the neighbors fridges plugged in. Bed time for the little one finally happened at 10:30 in the cool basement with a fan, but was rough. Scott and I were up chaining the generator to the garage door that was stuck like this...<br />
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And barricading the door to the house with a cooler full of water and various other things. Finally we got to bed and layed there for 45 minutes and the power winked on. Awesome. Commence de- generating the house. We had several friends that were without their power for four days. Needless to say our house was busy with people coming and going, the pool was packed, and the city cancelled all fourth of July activities and declared a state of emergency.<br />
Never trust a 30 Minute storm....<br />
<br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-10674176404701648312012-06-25T09:29:00.000-07:002012-06-25T09:29:13.558-07:00BusyWe have been so busy lately. With me traveling and Scott traveling and Elsi growing up...if I get a moment to sit down at the computer I use it to pay the bills. :)<br />
Here is just a run through of the things we have been doing...besides paying bills<br />
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Taliesin West in Arizona. This fed my soul more then anything, Elsi was just along for the ride.<br />
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Manchester, New Hampshire, and while I was playing there Elsi got to play with some friends in the ward. <br />
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Utah, boy oh boy do we love coming to play in Utah. This was a first for Daddy, he got to take the little one on the plane all by himself. We played with Aniston, Carter, Jensen, and Anja. We loved every minute of it and didn't want to come home. <br />
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Mother's Day- What a lucky girl I am. <br />
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Daddy's Birthday<br />
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Mommy's Birthday<br />
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First 5k - Since Elsi, and first 10K for Scott <br />
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Hannibal, MO- Grammy flew in and we went to St. Louis for my show and for some sightseeing. We took a little road trip to Mark Twain's home in Hannibal on the way home.While we were away Scott ran his first Ragnar from Wisconsin to Chicago. <br />
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Shipshewanna, IN- Oh how this place fed my inner trailer trash diva. Think antiques, auctions, flea market, Amish country, and pure joy. <br />
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Daddy wasn't with us for Father's Day this year, so we went to the Field Museum as soon as he got home for some fun. <br />
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First 10K- Was something else. :) I completed it, and I was glad I had this scenery on my route to help out. <br />
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Pool time- we got smart this year and bought a pool pass, we have been there just about everyday since. <br />
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Bounce house fun- at a friends pig roast this weekend. We had such a good time, and Elsi loved the bounce house!<br />
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<br />Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-46096268560020092842012-03-23T07:47:00.004-07:002012-03-23T07:56:01.981-07:00Cousins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ49bQZYvfBG-rnTdQmvomUZE8UznaJ1RfDatYuL4CDRSfcyaVHLN3rQA4HrB2siyD0YyZBjS8ufSASpMLhfjLbUwrS7xUiE-PSefMgFhS_DIX9W3cXQ0RpUbJHMlNSdY2Ebf6_saZnGVz/s1600/10+BWB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ49bQZYvfBG-rnTdQmvomUZE8UznaJ1RfDatYuL4CDRSfcyaVHLN3rQA4HrB2siyD0YyZBjS8ufSASpMLhfjLbUwrS7xUiE-PSefMgFhS_DIX9W3cXQ0RpUbJHMlNSdY2Ebf6_saZnGVz/s200/10+BWB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723106144809125506" border="0" /></a><br />This is a tight group of cousins. I have always known that no matter where we go or what we decide to do our families will be behind us helping us every step of the way.<br />These kids are some of the sweetest, they adore Elsi and are so good with her. They also adore my husband and put up with all of his antics. :) We were so lucky in February to have us all together. It was a wonderful, sweet experience.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-10735721093440052692012-03-19T09:49:00.004-07:002012-03-19T10:08:48.191-07:00This girl is so cute....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9bTbVcBJG5emOpshAR68T-4pQ9KEBFOW6rtiDWcR0-RQs8YXRJ6rkTLySpY_0x6O8X2Rg_NFj0vHdyCClhmr_GriIqpf5J0gIVg01tY1A9JJLUeVhyqpLdbNvzR6pp8Fq4Rf65JaIoRc/s1600/IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9bTbVcBJG5emOpshAR68T-4pQ9KEBFOW6rtiDWcR0-RQs8YXRJ6rkTLySpY_0x6O8X2Rg_NFj0vHdyCClhmr_GriIqpf5J0gIVg01tY1A9JJLUeVhyqpLdbNvzR6pp8Fq4Rf65JaIoRc/s200/IMG_0013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721652429217543922" border="0" /></a><br />This little one is so much fun. We had her into the doctors for her 6 month check up this last week, and she is growing away! She weighs 17 lbs (75 percentile) , she is 28 inches long (right off the charts). She is doing really well at sitting up, rolling over, making it known that she is not getting the attention she feels she deserves, and this week she is making faces.<br />I have no idea where these squinty faces came from, but they sure add to the cuteness.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-7280817192265786142012-03-19T09:42:00.004-07:002012-03-19T09:49:22.773-07:00Copper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nXuJisxDPMLmIvsqZLpHbFmivsstK_527N7nFSXY765qM9vhypi6G4GBV47Gwo66JkO4oFLvkF6-KhVX_R-67z2pcSBuxKSsA4gAz-xYDcoLKey0RftacOa6l_YMAoa91ZbCmVY_rfw2/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nXuJisxDPMLmIvsqZLpHbFmivsstK_527N7nFSXY765qM9vhypi6G4GBV47Gwo66JkO4oFLvkF6-KhVX_R-67z2pcSBuxKSsA4gAz-xYDcoLKey0RftacOa6l_YMAoa91ZbCmVY_rfw2/s200/IMG_4508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721650639508250930" border="0" /></a><br />We lost Copper a few weeks ago. I won't tell you the story, it is rather funny at times and is just so Copper that I will keep it to myself. I will say however that is was early in the morning, Scott was out of town, and I was petting him as he passed.<br />Crazy cat.... I have no more to say other then that. :)Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-25585309021400243892012-03-11T00:39:00.008-08:002012-03-11T01:06:45.971-08:001/2Elsi turned six months old last week (hang on while I grab a tissue.) Please tell me that I am normal to have a birthday party when you turn six months old? Anyway, time goes by so quickly... each stage that she goes through I try and not think about the next stage (can you tell, I let her chew on tulips) I make a conscious effort to enjoy the stage we're in. I have this new mantra because I found myself wishing a few stages ago that my sweet baby would sit up so she could see the world on her own...and the next thing I knew she was, and I was reduced to a sobbing mamma because she is growing up so fast, and she no longer needed me to hold her to see things (hang on while I grab the whole role of toilet paper.) I also have felt on more then one instance that I was so unbelievably lucky to be able to see all of this.<br />This little one is not so little, we had her in the doctor recently and she is pushing the 18 lb. range. She is wearing 9 month clothing, and acting like she's 29 ( I am going to stop there or I will also have to go get the roll of paper towels.)<br />Back to the party...<br />We partied....the best way we know how to party....<br />With hats...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MvJ06pNhngVM6Iw2DDq6qGOULDjhO00DnGwMRCPrQWFTQ4SdYjc8ETOqsppzD3_3ighyttdhUTMCSc7-sCxeRL7bT6pZnPHRgDjHyWOKnZfURdDfmhJLuLgpVwGtC_SC4P1S7GH1gyqi/s1600/IMG_7740.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MvJ06pNhngVM6Iw2DDq6qGOULDjhO00DnGwMRCPrQWFTQ4SdYjc8ETOqsppzD3_3ighyttdhUTMCSc7-sCxeRL7bT6pZnPHRgDjHyWOKnZfURdDfmhJLuLgpVwGtC_SC4P1S7GH1gyqi/s200/IMG_7740.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718559032156757138" border="0" /></a>Cake....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dKaCbPJV8kwPi387TqPKvFgcoJTe8O5HUIm1sE7HitbHus2dqgNoVRETRhhk7hecNSalf8r73KCXYGKM6sGgYlOaCCF3G3NFWbzoMvDDik93l4jyRIt4PmKzz0MBFgWMkPEo6VeO6R5L/s1600/IMG_7743.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dKaCbPJV8kwPi387TqPKvFgcoJTe8O5HUIm1sE7HitbHus2dqgNoVRETRhhk7hecNSalf8r73KCXYGKM6sGgYlOaCCF3G3NFWbzoMvDDik93l4jyRIt4PmKzz0MBFgWMkPEo6VeO6R5L/s200/IMG_7743.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718560529770558594" border="0" /></a>And Dad...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVepxh8y5U8TBcVJsXFCfHFoytLIqG5HcIWzsvQOWFprocdnCsUnPS-vshJm-r2Uh9PqKQGnfu4jWdzX2NNGpMIyXvU99oyK-m_VZgS_DLhWs5Eiymi-FN2bVxELiBvZkB8TxUl6k2E1xF/s1600/IMG_7770.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVepxh8y5U8TBcVJsXFCfHFoytLIqG5HcIWzsvQOWFprocdnCsUnPS-vshJm-r2Uh9PqKQGnfu4jWdzX2NNGpMIyXvU99oyK-m_VZgS_DLhWs5Eiymi-FN2bVxELiBvZkB8TxUl6k2E1xF/s200/IMG_7770.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718562153274360626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUGst-mz4I5A_8X7px8752FYCLbgCnFFsx7E7y7LoTicql5jA7ZNfJjK-kOcE-LZNk2j0d3gv06uWRZePEheqnXqfQvocDdv3lRsoYn5VUwq1_Fa1vqsbzFB_IALhPZ1saAlVG0KX83qk/s1600/IMG_7770.jpg"></a>What more could a six month old want?<br />P.S. She was not a fan of the cupcake...As far as eating it was concerned. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO-h1nUOEa2VqQ3qYPiePLRpAmd6HYy3LpncuBzj9BcJ9VUugfHlb2NKaG-j_i3rDagM-KqkYTfd9PCDtC3WQDyxlQ9z2P6DlO3gPyqLrtpmQUn3gNoeB38qguZPoTKmjzdBpTHMC3rLX/s1600/IMG_7756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO-h1nUOEa2VqQ3qYPiePLRpAmd6HYy3LpncuBzj9BcJ9VUugfHlb2NKaG-j_i3rDagM-KqkYTfd9PCDtC3WQDyxlQ9z2P6DlO3gPyqLrtpmQUn3gNoeB38qguZPoTKmjzdBpTHMC3rLX/s200/IMG_7756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718562999115806274" border="0" /></a>Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-67386426308293556462012-03-10T23:55:00.010-08:002012-03-11T00:39:53.379-08:00Comings and goings, mixed in with Mommy musingsWhen Elsi is 16 and reads these she will roll her eyes and tell me what a sappy mom I am, I am sure of it because she is much much like her daddy these days. Mr. Bywater is great, don't get me wrong, great enough to have a baby with, but he and his daughter in the very near future I think will be ganging up on me. We have been pretty busy around here. With our trip to Utah and our daddy at work a lot, mom and Elsi clamor to our friends house looking for conversation and other kids. This baby girl certainly loves the kids. Our friend Reagan is by far our favorite...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtuhjAn2cSSxRpOKX65EAiA1hu3_w7kGWB0crxohCcmRj6IqqSo_Jxk5vnj9bOZj1PEwGag1mENLWFyq_XVVUUvHOsLVdu21cPM1ZIbqrKEaQ187WaAvgI0zrusBszKyfhXJesuyjHVOI/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtuhjAn2cSSxRpOKX65EAiA1hu3_w7kGWB0crxohCcmRj6IqqSo_Jxk5vnj9bOZj1PEwGag1mENLWFyq_XVVUUvHOsLVdu21cPM1ZIbqrKEaQ187WaAvgI0zrusBszKyfhXJesuyjHVOI/s200/IMG_7716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718546441072183602" border="0" /></a>Not only does Regan like a good pronoun, Reagan loves to take care of Elsi, she reads to her, and is just a great little friend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbULWJGQbTwhalHQSENonzV-YNp6axwO8om2BgtQP6Nfe2O1i3tpQmuyTtLitSD1LE-8q4Sno87WFK4lA7bDGYcJo6SFPMKmBWcdo9nx9qXpSiOn1f92o0rgjasD4eWqVY6TStXOAQMty8/s1600/IMG_7719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbULWJGQbTwhalHQSENonzV-YNp6axwO8om2BgtQP6Nfe2O1i3tpQmuyTtLitSD1LE-8q4Sno87WFK4lA7bDGYcJo6SFPMKmBWcdo9nx9qXpSiOn1f92o0rgjasD4eWqVY6TStXOAQMty8/s200/IMG_7719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718547186030310242" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQZwgs3PuRU8HgqId89r-tcnPyAPZInZE7MxS7rSvg2gpwQwALVIBHWsyITBf0V_PBYG4r9Jd4XMVLBZfxDnfAmVH-axIOVbCUGXCRy2NOX5seikwGMyZ_6o5blF6Y8qGy97JodZ5YkhV/s1600/IMG_7713.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQZwgs3PuRU8HgqId89r-tcnPyAPZInZE7MxS7rSvg2gpwQwALVIBHWsyITBf0V_PBYG4r9Jd4XMVLBZfxDnfAmVH-axIOVbCUGXCRy2NOX5seikwGMyZ_6o5blF6Y8qGy97JodZ5YkhV/s200/IMG_7713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718547636498292162" border="0" /></a>Thank you to our friends the Smiths for letting us borrow Regan so much.<br />We have been eating like crazy around here, which makes mom's heart happy. Although the formula budget is way, way up, and I am always amazed with how much money we actually spend on food. Seems crazy to me that a Costco size container only lasts nine days, but at least she is eating.<br />We have regular days of this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSMqebByHH7BA6zKafAEorKqY1ZUx6tuuXxXp3dYaxdzmn-OTsw4vA5rpeMUkySe5a_KlJRva5B5oKtL4VkEUmJUBTTH6r86DdxCPIGv8S-51P4Dx2MABA5OkU_xLDI2dZxSEutexkC3D/s1600/IMG_7720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSMqebByHH7BA6zKafAEorKqY1ZUx6tuuXxXp3dYaxdzmn-OTsw4vA5rpeMUkySe5a_KlJRva5B5oKtL4VkEUmJUBTTH6r86DdxCPIGv8S-51P4Dx2MABA5OkU_xLDI2dZxSEutexkC3D/s200/IMG_7720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718549233906377426" border="0" /></a>Messy faces, cereal everywhere but in our mouths, and the always famous sneeze or cough in the middle of a mouthful of dinner. Elsi gets very distracted when she eats. Just like her dad...if the TV is on, you will have green beans everywhere and a child doing this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CChZPVzAyfG4msRC_xXtE7KlAGeBJV23XP1YnX2_Pr1YVllum0cZ7YIO7mn7c9pMUz3cZhsxpri-DflurNaM50rvw3d6_4GljeY-_moE6SjNlfSZEv2JoM4IRNcebxWP04dSzmkru1r7/s1600/IMG_7726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CChZPVzAyfG4msRC_xXtE7KlAGeBJV23XP1YnX2_Pr1YVllum0cZ7YIO7mn7c9pMUz3cZhsxpri-DflurNaM50rvw3d6_4GljeY-_moE6SjNlfSZEv2JoM4IRNcebxWP04dSzmkru1r7/s200/IMG_7726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718550484798425906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYECFpnSG5p5ZtlFQd6RhTVCHwN6LjkPdunpgkXgm3p5u_5X3-bmhSktw-u3XqvqLKPj9Qi6dzRZyf-lOG44nhQDFTkGsg7N55ZvS51yCmLdxkMiuRqca7o1ULxSiygvtCzPLZt0gD-z7/s1600/IMG_7737.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYECFpnSG5p5ZtlFQd6RhTVCHwN6LjkPdunpgkXgm3p5u_5X3-bmhSktw-u3XqvqLKPj9Qi6dzRZyf-lOG44nhQDFTkGsg7N55ZvS51yCmLdxkMiuRqca7o1ULxSiygvtCzPLZt0gD-z7/s200/IMG_7737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718551322085006738" border="0" /></a>This is a face that I see often, both from Mr. Bywater and Miss Elsi. It's cuter on Elsi, but makes me wonder what is going on in their heads.<br /><br />Here are some funny stories just to prove that she is her daddy, I unfortunately am a new mother, so I was very focused on getting things, meaning my house, put back together, and have no photo's of the mess she made. I am still working on it folks...<br />I usually put the darling little one in her bumbo on our kitchen table while I get her food ready (I haven't grown those extra arms I need yet), one night I was doing just that and I heard all sorts of tearing and rustling. I rushed into the dining room to find the napkin holder (the very one I moved clear to the end of the table) on the ground and all the napkins spread all over and one being ripped apart by the Miss.<br />2nd story, Elsi is a reacher...obviously, so I am slowly learning that I can't have a thing on anything. :) I had just gotten some tulips, we (Elsi and I) had put several in vases all over the house (can we say spring fever here??) and I had just put her in her seat so that I could divy out our portion of green beans. I heard a rucus (very normal from her) and came back into the dining room to the Miss having tipped over the vase of tulips. I wish the story was over, but it's not. She was splashing in the water from the vase with her heal and had a tulip stuck in her mouth.<br />Both times my life flashed forward before my eyes, and I say myself as a ragged mother chasing this little one and her daddy....help me. Good thing they are both worth it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYJqKQ5a5AE356BMfcuwvAZxuS7Eu872b4KwWWrOCgwZ5drsqsC1ITO4yJjB3ovb2BSYSUsYwlSwGyCJKW1xovPyTWmT6mnw2pWUDMoo7xwCr4PMJPZKpAp-m9215Al4hDvZU72UVY8CW/s1600/IMG_7707.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYJqKQ5a5AE356BMfcuwvAZxuS7Eu872b4KwWWrOCgwZ5drsqsC1ITO4yJjB3ovb2BSYSUsYwlSwGyCJKW1xovPyTWmT6mnw2pWUDMoo7xwCr4PMJPZKpAp-m9215Al4hDvZU72UVY8CW/s200/IMG_7707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718554771956172450" border="0" /></a>Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-9378781525802160682012-03-01T11:01:00.009-08:002012-03-06T20:29:08.800-08:00FirstsWe recently took a trip to Utah. Elsi loved being by all her cousins, family, and friends. We have had a little bit of a tough time readjusting to life with just her and her mommy and animals. :) We apparently are quite a bore.<br />Here is a record of some of our firsts...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiFYk3usksL7g2oeqAmAtpcCEJbVwhJtIR2qL_r6-_9RlW3-PAoKNYZ8ft_ATqnszwDMI8P6mX5QPMakn65JFrTQAdZMLlM1_MdfOkwKsIRoB6xXqfRGF5MiZ0UUDDv1Fo6FrMw64RxVv/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiFYk3usksL7g2oeqAmAtpcCEJbVwhJtIR2qL_r6-_9RlW3-PAoKNYZ8ft_ATqnszwDMI8P6mX5QPMakn65JFrTQAdZMLlM1_MdfOkwKsIRoB6xXqfRGF5MiZ0UUDDv1Fo6FrMw64RxVv/s200/IMG_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715006169486659346" border="0" /></a>First flight without our daddy. It was a little eventful, VERY tiring for mommy, but we had an empty plane and a three seats to ourselves, who wouldn't love that!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WbJxkgvmRk4Qb9THZYqPQzSSFHEIthYVB8XXQNCI9lvaTVq3-d5OsuDyn7cqexudHuDROIbOpxeMFFjXtuHTOmNdrEvSrtuUGE54UXFJztcuoUavG9gxPwbNnDvqILvkPFCseXU685x0/s1600/IMG_0017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WbJxkgvmRk4Qb9THZYqPQzSSFHEIthYVB8XXQNCI9lvaTVq3-d5OsuDyn7cqexudHuDROIbOpxeMFFjXtuHTOmNdrEvSrtuUGE54UXFJztcuoUavG9gxPwbNnDvqILvkPFCseXU685x0/s200/IMG_0017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715006595676561090" border="0" /></a>First Time for lots of different fruits. We had a blast trying fruit with our meals...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9DZUqWjIrVt9jYATwdY-QTPeffZiPrZFOUX76laqI2m8-f2XNMwgob-YZioglXatxJB_iZOlkbcmdo0RMEbh6nE7UN2Ut4nKQy6WEEMyOOZzWtVCE00jS4SBrMwiY4Mrn88NnLLSdM2/s1600/IMG_0021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9DZUqWjIrVt9jYATwdY-QTPeffZiPrZFOUX76laqI2m8-f2XNMwgob-YZioglXatxJB_iZOlkbcmdo0RMEbh6nE7UN2Ut4nKQy6WEEMyOOZzWtVCE00jS4SBrMwiY4Mrn88NnLLSdM2/s200/IMG_0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715007052620111922" border="0" /></a>What is with the foot on the tray? For some reason reclining is where it is at these days and this little one's feet go up on everything.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZxkekM2-AZmS2EcqlGaRZavRDa3qkd1xnrj91g1_sztCfBDX1HAzTxUUUyqnxxRY85st-imDKgWeb0HkY0APQAf-_6Jf1jo5StQmxbStSwob-3Yxw7SbNtq30sGmcnftSvj6z3P8k4Ws/s1600/IMG_0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZxkekM2-AZmS2EcqlGaRZavRDa3qkd1xnrj91g1_sztCfBDX1HAzTxUUUyqnxxRY85st-imDKgWeb0HkY0APQAf-_6Jf1jo5StQmxbStSwob-3Yxw7SbNtq30sGmcnftSvj6z3P8k4Ws/s200/IMG_0028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715007449658819394" border="0" /></a>Lots of sink baths were given by Grammy, and just the general craziness. :) We love our families!Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-11209292833556037482012-02-28T18:37:00.005-08:002012-02-28T18:42:16.530-08:00SisterMy sister turned 50 this last week. She is really getting old, it rocks. She looks great, and I wouldn't trade her for anything. We had a fun visit the week before her birthday and it was just what I needed a "Jena" fix.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY3YPQiGI5f540Yy8tTZ8XlIqEfN4UKEguTYl-iiugAF0uPxJtWPHx3dIGGcvClfCEKFBoTh1LQ0DizSmbxejR00vJMl0teB-WonxDlZbon1KWo6MQholuSgeeYf1azP6CbL7j41cizKk/s1600/Shelbi+and+Jena"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY3YPQiGI5f540Yy8tTZ8XlIqEfN4UKEguTYl-iiugAF0uPxJtWPHx3dIGGcvClfCEKFBoTh1LQ0DizSmbxejR00vJMl0teB-WonxDlZbon1KWo6MQholuSgeeYf1azP6CbL7j41cizKk/s200/Shelbi+and+Jena" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714382052942831074" border="0" /></a>I dearly miss my sister, and I am so glad that we have such a great relationship. This may be belated sweet 50 year old, but I hope you will love me anyway.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-78932678735401430662012-02-28T18:16:00.004-08:002012-02-28T18:37:42.145-08:00Crazyness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwigEOeL4ZBtyx0AQdLuzKWWfAhX8Z2FZGTK5ld5y-0BJ1JgPPAGqnraEE9IrfdWzPZFLSj1pmf1BV_JGuFl6giCCUIaoNDElzOBxDE0uSTvy4EWF4CMDzjFVxD1i5vRIlm_QZnDsdeHg-/s1600/DSCN0333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwigEOeL4ZBtyx0AQdLuzKWWfAhX8Z2FZGTK5ld5y-0BJ1JgPPAGqnraEE9IrfdWzPZFLSj1pmf1BV_JGuFl6giCCUIaoNDElzOBxDE0uSTvy4EWF4CMDzjFVxD1i5vRIlm_QZnDsdeHg-/s200/DSCN0333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714376937603002258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Check this out....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28ef8-_E3ukonz27JnByUdn0Thpo1xCvFzIwP5ySUg2_WtMa107mRedXna6bobOjOJtqp7Oc0Wj1YU55Us0dPPhFpvBU_6IwUjT65m7wCz6JLe2C1eHiw9QznvTTHLW8_gcWGpp5HkUIH/s1600/DSCN0325.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28ef8-_E3ukonz27JnByUdn0Thpo1xCvFzIwP5ySUg2_WtMa107mRedXna6bobOjOJtqp7Oc0Wj1YU55Us0dPPhFpvBU_6IwUjT65m7wCz6JLe2C1eHiw9QznvTTHLW8_gcWGpp5HkUIH/s200/DSCN0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714376119988696338" border="0" /></a>The cat gives the baby a bath at night now. It is really great mom and dad get a little break, and Copper takes over. The other day he actually climbed into the tub with Elsi, took a drink, and then got out. Really?!? Since when did cats like water?Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-89189338211440608222012-01-27T10:12:00.003-08:002012-01-27T10:23:59.068-08:00Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWi7CNBF4u_kSpqZ2wRtAAB6otM7W3F_1cG9YrAzfNRrFN9xSUaVsw94KfoRF3-wzbeRqPkE4KdJievPxNM9qRfE051xRXWU_3kyy2UDcf_gKnEyom74omhAFDfIrhMGt3omSFA9Oz_RD/s1600/img_8012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWi7CNBF4u_kSpqZ2wRtAAB6otM7W3F_1cG9YrAzfNRrFN9xSUaVsw94KfoRF3-wzbeRqPkE4KdJievPxNM9qRfE051xRXWU_3kyy2UDcf_gKnEyom74omhAFDfIrhMGt3omSFA9Oz_RD/s200/img_8012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702377667569735090" border="0" /></a><br />No tears from this little one... she just spit up on Santa's gloves...sigh, only my daughter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hiEXN1W9cpisIPNvddyKzXKfxKbQPU8Nk0PgVpg6huhv17NpTUe70f-Wsfzx1MEntN4B3CnIw5nL8rOb42F_7xJeFdOMTljM8nLxbdxlHgEJFo9wN14kcpzMtaoxKeUtzdqdJ3vh64qV/s1600/img_8014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hiEXN1W9cpisIPNvddyKzXKfxKbQPU8Nk0PgVpg6huhv17NpTUe70f-Wsfzx1MEntN4B3CnIw5nL8rOb42F_7xJeFdOMTljM8nLxbdxlHgEJFo9wN14kcpzMtaoxKeUtzdqdJ3vh64qV/s200/img_8014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702376901811174322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ErkrLwY8K0T_8yaRHES5a07dmJeKZyA75prmWsZFmgOygkCl5-mc68Es9-1YiFU_q0PSiP28z61Ge49lGvd2bny9QrpnP1CmM5pGhQ8JpDO2SrVPC4IN0n208gHjv48MuUjLIvRNZv6n/s1600/img_8006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ErkrLwY8K0T_8yaRHES5a07dmJeKZyA75prmWsZFmgOygkCl5-mc68Es9-1YiFU_q0PSiP28z61Ge49lGvd2bny9QrpnP1CmM5pGhQ8JpDO2SrVPC4IN0n208gHjv48MuUjLIvRNZv6n/s200/img_8006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702379044528873522" border="0" /></a>Thank goodness Santa traveled with a spare set of gloves. And Miss Elsi still got everything she asked for.Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-44221141268478774352012-01-25T21:06:00.000-08:002012-01-25T21:20:05.220-08:004 Months OldMs. Elsi turned four month old a while back... :) And we are just loving this baby. She is now 27" long. I know, my child is already taller then I am.<br />She is loving her cereal...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvoAdGe-g8R6KrUa6rPQxNVJNdmINS3j9EdVSOX1jisMTLs7SQqDyFSa7QDKilonwDHyNRc9NwByytzdQwxdLOtHJq0fP3O3nTNl9j7NQt3N-KqRng1n1JlhJCnZrMfRYT7v0EtOEjmt5/s1600/IMG_7697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvoAdGe-g8R6KrUa6rPQxNVJNdmINS3j9EdVSOX1jisMTLs7SQqDyFSa7QDKilonwDHyNRc9NwByytzdQwxdLOtHJq0fP3O3nTNl9j7NQt3N-KqRng1n1JlhJCnZrMfRYT7v0EtOEjmt5/s200/IMG_7697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701803672582691074" border="0" /></a>...and is now not spitting the whole spoonful out, we actually know she is getting something.<br />She is also REALLY attached to this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOg9lQMcOpnoUb4rWfkB1a2IFARf03tdxdQIPHv6UHgNO1eTzBD34jNXldFM2p7M4TMe9IXAE9eWSIW22wJru5KTe1KOgYpnt-enchF8drdZYoU5dQz2haasQa9VHD1rDIgI6sSYklIq2k/s1600/IMG_7704.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOg9lQMcOpnoUb4rWfkB1a2IFARf03tdxdQIPHv6UHgNO1eTzBD34jNXldFM2p7M4TMe9IXAE9eWSIW22wJru5KTe1KOgYpnt-enchF8drdZYoU5dQz2haasQa9VHD1rDIgI6sSYklIq2k/s200/IMG_7704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701804443634224354" border="0" /></a>Literally attached, we have two long family lines of thumb suckers, so it was inevitable. One thing that I hear more and more is how pretty this little one's eye color is. It is very odd for who she came from (Scott: Brown Eyes, Me: Hazel- More Green Eyes), but nonetheless, her darker blue, almost gray eye color is stunning. Put that stunning eye color in this babies big eyes and she is the most darling baby in the world.<br />Elsi is also a talker, she loves to ramble, scream, growl, and just generally make sure no one is forgetting that she is around.<br />She did roll off the sofa a few weeks ago, and instead of crying when I picked her up she started bossing me around for leaving her on the sofa alone. Go figure...Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-80962769682522215362012-01-25T20:33:00.000-08:002012-01-25T21:05:31.048-08:00Half of the HolidaysWell, I am not sure where my holiday photo's have gone. I will find them....I just know it. So here is half of them. :) It's like today I bought myself a pack of Dr. Pepper (a girl's gotta have a treat in the house) and then left it in the shopping cart at Target. Good news though, I remembered to put the baby in the car.<br /><br />Back to the holidays....<br /><br />We got up very early to get to the airport, it was a madhouse. And for some reason I have priority status on the airline I fly for work. Let's just say it was AWESOME. Cut our airport time in Chicago drastically. Elsi was great, she slept the whole way. Our four bags made it (that is right, I said four) one got torn, but hey, as I said earlier at least we remembered to bring the baby as we exited the plane. We even fit in Jena's Ford Focus. It reminded me of this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfVj6KPzO15D1-lxpBjG7jAh28h25PyJy9766vJLUCjyDJ_0b95MYXY-qUU7mueTYUv3gRdvmSj4_CEqqUzcTd8RdcDrYIXqK-ycZngTJa1Vwo-4ceCWtP8JMXqRy8uQVsLVH96K0v1-7/s1600/P2100002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfVj6KPzO15D1-lxpBjG7jAh28h25PyJy9766vJLUCjyDJ_0b95MYXY-qUU7mueTYUv3gRdvmSj4_CEqqUzcTd8RdcDrYIXqK-ycZngTJa1Vwo-4ceCWtP8JMXqRy8uQVsLVH96K0v1-7/s200/P2100002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701795632670881938" border="0" /></a>Except for we weren't in Costa Rica, it was cold when we got on the plane, and then again when we got off. Holidays.....Utah.....<br />Anyway we spent Christmas Eve with the Bolander Family. Here is a snapshot....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbFl-RTI1QP68Wf4PtdnE3KhLTdbaQNoCHiujakjsBYjrSDc58VocO6Ju_0pVt5EmFZIUmoDU2xmmlvfn4j4Zw4xAuoDRGkaYkDODfknQ_Lq45OvgU1aPs8a1OxIuwk8dVyiXc6wovlEh/s1600/Holidays+2011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbFl-RTI1QP68Wf4PtdnE3KhLTdbaQNoCHiujakjsBYjrSDc58VocO6Ju_0pVt5EmFZIUmoDU2xmmlvfn4j4Zw4xAuoDRGkaYkDODfknQ_Lq45OvgU1aPs8a1OxIuwk8dVyiXc6wovlEh/s200/Holidays+2011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701796469302549426" border="0" /></a>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever- complete with a donkey (that would be me) and "the camel" (Christian.) Not to mention the best baby Jesus (Elsi) and the best manger (think plush and pink), the best Mary and Joseph, and the best hairdo goes to "the wiseman" (aka Papa.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDndBeC2eVdlqZOgPA_dXEDUmuxdDTdNPhmtB9Efb3Y4tK_xIit90xa65DKw_40KtD6wQTR7YIGYrMniFi_esOAJDFljFHV2myjf_mgGyYmTYF9hGsqx6kz41__Qpy0ZYBE0UVuQJphwFk/s1600/Holidays+2011+b.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDndBeC2eVdlqZOgPA_dXEDUmuxdDTdNPhmtB9Efb3Y4tK_xIit90xa65DKw_40KtD6wQTR7YIGYrMniFi_esOAJDFljFHV2myjf_mgGyYmTYF9hGsqx6kz41__Qpy0ZYBE0UVuQJphwFk/s200/Holidays+2011+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701797533790811106" border="0" /></a>We didn't use a tripod, hence the upward angle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZvJKIq0bxd5szHkpUnsOWyuCtrSANVMrOzSEdGjO4PyBvTqZjEWJBXDeJpzuetwIPN5s_6jqm-qV_Ui8KZBDgn4XBhj61BlSIIl0UJ_SjpJFX3_SE2XNWe4i_UebX1ZxgFjN3JwsAl5S/s1600/Holidays+2011+c.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZvJKIq0bxd5szHkpUnsOWyuCtrSANVMrOzSEdGjO4PyBvTqZjEWJBXDeJpzuetwIPN5s_6jqm-qV_Ui8KZBDgn4XBhj61BlSIIl0UJ_SjpJFX3_SE2XNWe4i_UebX1ZxgFjN3JwsAl5S/s200/Holidays+2011+c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701797762926549314" border="0" /></a>Christmas Day we made gingerbread houses at Chris and Jena's. Scott just sampled the candy, and egged a few contenders on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW9a7gz_wl8IIt8h_CxJJy05txvtHuZhQIXxiYFxpgzwyAcDd4Zo9uzGaUoispr-IClOUIO2OcrAK_r41S1gL5QIjEl7K5MFBGNyez6taWVojctn92YMUiopluBfXmm3u-KZ3Vy8FxDlm/s1600/Holidays+2011+d.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW9a7gz_wl8IIt8h_CxJJy05txvtHuZhQIXxiYFxpgzwyAcDd4Zo9uzGaUoispr-IClOUIO2OcrAK_r41S1gL5QIjEl7K5MFBGNyez6taWVojctn92YMUiopluBfXmm3u-KZ3Vy8FxDlm/s200/Holidays+2011+d.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701798036868982738" border="0" /></a>And this little one? Well, she was just along for the ride. She spent a lot of the time sleeping whenever she could get a nap in, and being her charming self.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVFc4rQLvf7RQy3RVSAQmDNyRsUftNRAsjmxqaf6gUV0RXH24UZzoU4R5YtDe_RVAE8JsabR4gB95AVpShKGO3N1eU1WBfJzzvIdISlOa-gVIbO3ImPQAq-VGJlHpoBonOoU9AwNqR4ea/s1600/Family+Photo+Dec.+2011"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVFc4rQLvf7RQy3RVSAQmDNyRsUftNRAsjmxqaf6gUV0RXH24UZzoU4R5YtDe_RVAE8JsabR4gB95AVpShKGO3N1eU1WBfJzzvIdISlOa-gVIbO3ImPQAq-VGJlHpoBonOoU9AwNqR4ea/s200/Family+Photo+Dec.+2011" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701802083914080754" border="0" /></a>Family Photo's were a hot ticket item. Scott requested no more for at least six months...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOkxRfc6njI8FIo1pzlVKjoJtRKzxlVCOWZRBPRPF2bt9iD2srntMFhvpLpWq20mBBn3zl-oBh247RR__mfCFfXoYze0I_eKErqoeWXVhHHeXooPUvKA1R_lL2wOqHbpRDNfQZoI1lhP9/s1600/Family+Photo+Bolander+2011"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOkxRfc6njI8FIo1pzlVKjoJtRKzxlVCOWZRBPRPF2bt9iD2srntMFhvpLpWq20mBBn3zl-oBh247RR__mfCFfXoYze0I_eKErqoeWXVhHHeXooPUvKA1R_lL2wOqHbpRDNfQZoI1lhP9/s200/Family+Photo+Bolander+2011" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701802338604899858" border="0" /></a>Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-2416523535165292482012-01-20T16:05:00.000-08:002012-01-20T18:38:13.068-08:00Get it TogetherPlease forgive me as I try and get my life together....my blog seems to be the last to get organized and updated. :) So much for New Years resolutions.<br />We sure love this little one, enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzlCzK3YJ8_G77tVjeif8E39ThpW51EyLC4Ku5Pd9qaX1iOZfxIMyqa2dfWfKt-juW412nzJoO9p4afWtI6gA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />The holidays etc. are coming soon, I promise. :)Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-28891631786617212632012-01-06T13:10:00.000-08:002012-01-06T13:24:41.702-08:00Hard DecisionsHard Decisions are always the worst..."should I really get up? It is after all only 8:00 in the morning" and here is the best one I am always conflicted about... "should I put mushrooms in this?" (the Mr. doesn't like mushrooms) But there are those decisions that really stop me in my tracks, probably because they take time to make and I agonize about every minute details and small layer. And this stops me up short, and I find myself yelling at the top of my lungs "I am such a great decision maker normally, what is the deal Shelbi Ann!" (yes, I do use my middle name when I am upset with myself.) That is why as I was making my list of new years resolutions this year and the word "simplify" made it onto that stinking piece of paper I knew I had some hard decisions that needed to be made. I ate three pieces of chocolate staring at that one little word, this would mean days of agonizing, torturous, long drawn out sessions with myself going where I don't want to go.<br />Luckily, I have these two...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEzvXmK-c2Bg5A7yVREof51ljKdcS8ujOPK1j_-oMepUbjBLNi27MQVYnQb7Q37SHrXroUZ6ikgN2Iqr3-Uo2hfdNInfaTuk7tfa4_1TKdkyVQ8_p4knqF1-FlwIX9erZ-jualgtT0UBY/s1600/IMG_7682.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEzvXmK-c2Bg5A7yVREof51ljKdcS8ujOPK1j_-oMepUbjBLNi27MQVYnQb7Q37SHrXroUZ6ikgN2Iqr3-Uo2hfdNInfaTuk7tfa4_1TKdkyVQ8_p4knqF1-FlwIX9erZ-jualgtT0UBY/s200/IMG_7682.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694632371475576434" border="0" /></a>They don't make things less agonizing, but they sure make it worth it.<br />Happy New YearBywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723958919220889102.post-58462211555418560222011-12-17T20:35:00.000-08:002011-12-17T20:38:46.388-08:00Super<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVi5lotXBvdW6MkmO7jpySbV7s9g2eLnYHQSkWWNeHD6Nk3mYaFPpzfPTFmm2ezsFV2HQHYfSKzrvjk6EeFYav86cqOCeFR7jj2AI8mbsNZeibB70nFiZBJ3A6G3W78nZqaC4b8G6zs1r/s1600/IMG_7668.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVi5lotXBvdW6MkmO7jpySbV7s9g2eLnYHQSkWWNeHD6Nk3mYaFPpzfPTFmm2ezsFV2HQHYfSKzrvjk6EeFYav86cqOCeFR7jj2AI8mbsNZeibB70nFiZBJ3A6G3W78nZqaC4b8G6zs1r/s200/IMG_7668.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687323173681094450" border="0" /></a><br />Saving the world one binki at a time....Bywaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968944560294123646noreply@blogger.com0