tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54766957061697192262024-03-13T21:28:40.365-07:00Adopting Our LilyJerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-72180171607906599002011-03-04T23:34:00.000-08:002011-03-04T23:41:55.822-08:00Adding to our Family Again! Check out our new blog<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>We are adopting our third daughter from China!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on "He Gives Us Joy" in the upper right side of this blog.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-82690074840231442222011-01-08T22:32:00.000-08:002011-01-08T23:39:35.983-08:00Wrapping up 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Lily & Emily's First visit to the snow---ever!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxyBCZk471G16-40bZfsLV_l8vkunjpsVv9-24Ajv8lEPohZVlT4v1b8tFBe6YxJP5SU_iPl9GWGGywFegpt4fcTWBGBdByZeczr6Wecopg20ZuuQ6Y41JdFFy0FRBgmnBHUFjtPUDWw/s1600/DSCN3325.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxyBCZk471G16-40bZfsLV_l8vkunjpsVv9-24Ajv8lEPohZVlT4v1b8tFBe6YxJP5SU_iPl9GWGGywFegpt4fcTWBGBdByZeczr6Wecopg20ZuuQ6Y41JdFFy0FRBgmnBHUFjtPUDWw/s320/DSCN3325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560077006987792434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls enjoyed going down the hills on the dish and sled. Nobody hit any trees!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lily was disappointed that she couldn't make snow angels, the snow was way too packed.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARKZHb30jhwBh15jqcfGZYGhY84exLVtySNH1mf1eaneb2Qm2UCMDjOzmVQWbNzKOnKboLTSCWrmkCrt5W4uTZ_kofmvaI6-LZ_jb1g6tzPKVLAKVcQOqDuZ_GncDokvZfEA_0oMhuZk/s1600/DSCN3319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARKZHb30jhwBh15jqcfGZYGhY84exLVtySNH1mf1eaneb2Qm2UCMDjOzmVQWbNzKOnKboLTSCWrmkCrt5W4uTZ_kofmvaI6-LZ_jb1g6tzPKVLAKVcQOqDuZ_GncDokvZfEA_0oMhuZk/s320/DSCN3319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560076595295540626" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is Lily's acting debut! She was the cutest little lamb ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Right in the middle of the play she asks, " mom, do you have a mint?" Not sure where that fits into the nativity scene?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsGTZxb6cwJjht2b9inphV3q6hFqm6KwInIKyF1HJ32gQsxx0qCJnVdjrLM_2wq7Sw-9lnbuILHeYOedjWdMEULQEJBewoBSCnTjTPp5NHfB4sKUxidHDOxV8KFH2cxQCXrFKUAUzmEc/s1600/DSCN3308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsGTZxb6cwJjht2b9inphV3q6hFqm6KwInIKyF1HJ32gQsxx0qCJnVdjrLM_2wq7Sw-9lnbuILHeYOedjWdMEULQEJBewoBSCnTjTPp5NHfB4sKUxidHDOxV8KFH2cxQCXrFKUAUzmEc/s320/DSCN3308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560076123964125378" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLXYYqla6qDeiZ0msUrt4VvYqqonFlZguwrS8IB-IUxb1Fcfq1iHz7K8YfC0HWQSMBy_3t8zMWJFZ_mF_0ppqyvhqtgzJIjtQYKVJzIOgi-sKODUKKZ-aumZtIzHRy99d8lTdGXyYP64/s1600/DSCN3315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLXYYqla6qDeiZ0msUrt4VvYqqonFlZguwrS8IB-IUxb1Fcfq1iHz7K8YfC0HWQSMBy_3t8zMWJFZ_mF_0ppqyvhqtgzJIjtQYKVJzIOgi-sKODUKKZ-aumZtIzHRy99d8lTdGXyYP64/s320/DSCN3315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560075688508231810" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning at our 3rd oldest son's (Aaron) house. Lily received a play guitar and as you can see, she loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y-Qr1f33odkvP34ptMxWwijzDdFDilCGYOYIHSDTG_sdDWLt9qyl0gLzQkLHeLTGn5k4O0gOhk9sjH3vPt2OyjO-tnMksgrbyk4XUzGFgS-VVEJPkG6w_elGCxHzF2q3hC9gDBCOlig/s1600/DSCN3267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y-Qr1f33odkvP34ptMxWwijzDdFDilCGYOYIHSDTG_sdDWLt9qyl0gLzQkLHeLTGn5k4O0gOhk9sjH3vPt2OyjO-tnMksgrbyk4XUzGFgS-VVEJPkG6w_elGCxHzF2q3hC9gDBCOlig/s320/DSCN3267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560075217852938626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily is very much into horses! Ever since she road one she wants everything horses! So, she got what she asked for!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoWIkp1lro-LMS3lbM0DXLQ5bNxqKqdQMWWQliRSeZsn2u44nI4zIe1t-wHAtEAn-v5TCg9Ov9fChLxWo6IwHK-bWRiDGICTSAFcGEf0uwHL71Ad8MPs5S-FH3cBuy2ccxBrV1GqaTy4/s1600/DSCN3219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoWIkp1lro-LMS3lbM0DXLQ5bNxqKqdQMWWQliRSeZsn2u44nI4zIe1t-wHAtEAn-v5TCg9Ov9fChLxWo6IwHK-bWRiDGICTSAFcGEf0uwHL71Ad8MPs5S-FH3cBuy2ccxBrV1GqaTy4/s320/DSCN3219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560074203505969698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Both of the girls received new bikes. They love them. Lily was riding through the house on her "magenta" bicycle, her favorite color.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8MzdMBlOEuTntKZonAFG4q26G-g_HvK55cXJE2YrxIF7AhX9P5EqLTJVHqXCMGwqb-EuT6EwSaRbOXgFOBCCUrw_qu_hzZ0hLa3LReLprplfubBFHFKKpRExEcSsJtlhcKeYGmvWzRo/s1600/DSCN3197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8MzdMBlOEuTntKZonAFG4q26G-g_HvK55cXJE2YrxIF7AhX9P5EqLTJVHqXCMGwqb-EuT6EwSaRbOXgFOBCCUrw_qu_hzZ0hLa3LReLprplfubBFHFKKpRExEcSsJtlhcKeYGmvWzRo/s320/DSCN3197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560073740290148274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Four dolls</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GZXOy0FzoVeM_PjvDtqZnNU98JoaeigTXT9bP7JuGPt5r7EEKOG2DgiRPmwClO3pVoU_ebjhzvKidEAnubFCID9i0dxPhG5zCKIzs7JjTGKybLorrKuTQRJQa6iGvJN0cuw3KoRhyphenhyphenO8/s1600/DSCN3139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GZXOy0FzoVeM_PjvDtqZnNU98JoaeigTXT9bP7JuGPt5r7EEKOG2DgiRPmwClO3pVoU_ebjhzvKidEAnubFCID9i0dxPhG5zCKIzs7JjTGKybLorrKuTQRJQa6iGvJN0cuw3KoRhyphenhyphenO8/s320/DSCN3139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560073273075949778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We have a neighbor who poses as Santa every year. It took Lily quite a while to warm up to the idea of sitting on this guys lap! I think she was freaked out by the "Ho Ho Ho's". Who goes around talking like that anyway?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IayWS07SnjaaK7fkwcIfuCgGexc9L-Ijx6L8zLDCFRjxNEduiTFD6n4ZOeXNKq-Cj9UPQar2kjleOYx3c83y0UddnvgEvBVo5EsaewiBMG3TzRsWAoU7nVN9DStfQTtmlEJ_0H5VY0U/s1600/DSCN3133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IayWS07SnjaaK7fkwcIfuCgGexc9L-Ijx6L8zLDCFRjxNEduiTFD6n4ZOeXNKq-Cj9UPQar2kjleOYx3c83y0UddnvgEvBVo5EsaewiBMG3TzRsWAoU7nVN9DStfQTtmlEJ_0H5VY0U/s320/DSCN3133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072967333963778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween - Prairie girl, colonial girl team up with the incredibles!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0YjlkE8uD2Y4lrUeXJlktH_iTJ4LBW0D97o_I7oznyEjV9oV18qUqR4oDC3HZs3-6WNSt_Svzhp2JlFdQcBx2nCMn6Gj4oILjHnpRpumz3Qg2wQzs3pZ2-R9_ucNFqCJ-EWRE49kpv0/s1600/DSCN0145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0YjlkE8uD2Y4lrUeXJlktH_iTJ4LBW0D97o_I7oznyEjV9oV18qUqR4oDC3HZs3-6WNSt_Svzhp2JlFdQcBx2nCMn6Gj4oILjHnpRpumz3Qg2wQzs3pZ2-R9_ucNFqCJ-EWRE49kpv0/s320/DSCN0145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072567315635138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom made both the outfits for the girls. Very Cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91CsI7nBYt1ePXK9wPin_KYUCZzuGwp6bgF3d118A5Ai9CdsUVzLL7_O-YhfeCREHoBUywhW1ee6d7qtU7TyjETV6kKFYpMDizNwWjtBLLwSVCpM7jl0G2tqx036vP-5uf9JU1YSNvV8/s1600/DSCN3009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91CsI7nBYt1ePXK9wPin_KYUCZzuGwp6bgF3d118A5Ai9CdsUVzLL7_O-YhfeCREHoBUywhW1ee6d7qtU7TyjETV6kKFYpMDizNwWjtBLLwSVCpM7jl0G2tqx036vP-5uf9JU1YSNvV8/s320/DSCN3009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072291250639954" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lily turns Four</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the horsey cake, mom made that too.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tGmhyphenhyphenHjzsIuivGneYUOxJNK5jCBBPndMfSYBO61fVCR7rB64JcIMaP3bbpit4fiXjeL19GXQ8FvvqjSy69OxjsmtTZOV1-2M1GriL7TnBGCtYOcwNzBT4NuEgPqQ4SfdhD90F010c7U/s1600/DSCN0132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tGmhyphenhyphenHjzsIuivGneYUOxJNK5jCBBPndMfSYBO61fVCR7rB64JcIMaP3bbpit4fiXjeL19GXQ8FvvqjSy69OxjsmtTZOV1-2M1GriL7TnBGCtYOcwNzBT4NuEgPqQ4SfdhD90F010c7U/s320/DSCN0132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071876093837362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Matching dolls, too much fun!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-mQ_lM3QS8x_QhyxJQy8QKWb6OCqe0Jcv6U59ZsIfdYg8FDZbkD4DzpQzwVvYdkW1bpmCS8Dvr4lbhEp3xsthm6G-q6BeDbEByf7NeIuB9mfekAeGeXJvXm1AYbWr56A0W9hbPguWac/s1600/DSCN2971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-mQ_lM3QS8x_QhyxJQy8QKWb6OCqe0Jcv6U59ZsIfdYg8FDZbkD4DzpQzwVvYdkW1bpmCS8Dvr4lbhEp3xsthm6G-q6BeDbEByf7NeIuB9mfekAeGeXJvXm1AYbWr56A0W9hbPguWac/s320/DSCN2971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071408110582178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily has been asking for bitty baby twins...one happy girl</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW3ULnbeYuV9_bTxT0vJSgfYVfqLFzOsKVV0VaEL9ZYKIwXAI2I-b-Nff2RAZLn3-8xRXBPLdnqbJ6nF08nT4tt9EMc0Ts-KV9qmrNWI3X6hHS3NzN3VN4zD-VedOrBmJWX-any1hq44/s1600/DSCN0117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW3ULnbeYuV9_bTxT0vJSgfYVfqLFzOsKVV0VaEL9ZYKIwXAI2I-b-Nff2RAZLn3-8xRXBPLdnqbJ6nF08nT4tt9EMc0Ts-KV9qmrNWI3X6hHS3NzN3VN4zD-VedOrBmJWX-any1hq44/s320/DSCN0117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560070932553256050" /></a>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-48186663197581759642010-10-21T22:21:00.000-07:002010-10-21T23:05:58.773-07:00Playing Catch-up<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">First day at School, Show and tell</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfOqmICbK3tmRho0NA7AOTtBf9eWHSMhqJQeCxrdfnT0GraxEFmTyiR0oHejLiHzWoP7co-DkkKZTnoMayxNGWub2HKbvd9Fe-v0VTrZE1WHlpqQWNt5VleXr4XgxhQebYeZ6nNbTW0E/s1600/DSCN0088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfOqmICbK3tmRho0NA7AOTtBf9eWHSMhqJQeCxrdfnT0GraxEFmTyiR0oHejLiHzWoP7co-DkkKZTnoMayxNGWub2HKbvd9Fe-v0VTrZE1WHlpqQWNt5VleXr4XgxhQebYeZ6nNbTW0E/s320/DSCN0088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530743295231671826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">All dressed and ready for their first day of school (with our homeschool group) This is Emily's third year and Lily's first. Emily LOVES school, she wants to do school year round.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeqkTHWKx6hwNEkRrFpj01LIAV67n4m9n3Z54TFNp1XQNN10M-7UdfwJHEOBT9fIpD_Yn4tF4sjoiod9o69sF3W7MYMChTb1xrkrMQJxgCkP9F4Abd2qFAGKueueMDlkq8AyW4Y3P-lY/s1600/DSCN0083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeqkTHWKx6hwNEkRrFpj01LIAV67n4m9n3Z54TFNp1XQNN10M-7UdfwJHEOBT9fIpD_Yn4tF4sjoiod9o69sF3W7MYMChTb1xrkrMQJxgCkP9F4Abd2qFAGKueueMDlkq8AyW4Y3P-lY/s320/DSCN0083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530742871205642898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lily had her 2nd Gotcha Day on Sept 1st and Emily had her 7th on Sept. 16th</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBkMbpRQRE0RfolE31w1e1j23dlJnZjQLg36VSEGIm9iFRkjsWr9-WPaKSJlXt0T0HPhDyFI5686ItfuLfw0i_iI4S_zbjARXhY1WxyHtqNq750MizXHFD61RlGJUcEKwg4PWy905Tjw/s1600/DSCN2931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBkMbpRQRE0RfolE31w1e1j23dlJnZjQLg36VSEGIm9iFRkjsWr9-WPaKSJlXt0T0HPhDyFI5686ItfuLfw0i_iI4S_zbjARXhY1WxyHtqNq750MizXHFD61RlGJUcEKwg4PWy905Tjw/s320/DSCN2931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530742431243913010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAxLck_7XFp_BDyanddodhSPJWTdxyp8m2nmLoXkZiMLF1BOUExgxQOdMR5WLUcdza8JG91_tKj8uX1PgtnR_0HhsG9SQiC9j4YVoORR5j2IsLKJr21POBJe84JOXGqoOkd3EZ7bwI-M/s1600/DSCN0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAxLck_7XFp_BDyanddodhSPJWTdxyp8m2nmLoXkZiMLF1BOUExgxQOdMR5WLUcdza8JG91_tKj8uX1PgtnR_0HhsG9SQiC9j4YVoORR5j2IsLKJr21POBJe84JOXGqoOkd3EZ7bwI-M/s320/DSCN0054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530742008926492418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In So. California we don't get snow so Lily is making "sand angels". This is the same kid who would not even stand on the sand when we first got her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzSrNV-GEiC51niV7S7v4Wl3tk3-1ReXZvqEkPI9Y8IkekO289v1iRjTD-rSA-As2h3UgV3wowfPIbmdYVPq8kizIhxNYDFVRC3OHuN4Jtem4rNL50utc2t6eJS1MF-u9UZnrsDRgQ18/s1600/DSCN0050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzSrNV-GEiC51niV7S7v4Wl3tk3-1ReXZvqEkPI9Y8IkekO289v1iRjTD-rSA-As2h3UgV3wowfPIbmdYVPq8kizIhxNYDFVRC3OHuN4Jtem4rNL50utc2t6eJS1MF-u9UZnrsDRgQ18/s320/DSCN0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530741497646623026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lily's First Visit to the American Girl Doll Store</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This was Lily's first visit to this store (and daddy's). We all had a fun time checking out all the dolls. We splurged and had lunch there. Lot's of Fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeA4Tv0dOYMsJZT6mR6YEnbVdP_bx-0z5fGMSbRwhhTXZYyyFiqipyKlGed1yRQZm6w1y5WZZy0c_zTZ7AEwIxrWm8b36rPlQymDW4fTvAw0PifBFqhrDZiB5yxB1LYg7m3PynkLX-oQ/s1600/DSCN2931.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yPJ9j3VbPwnziO3HxboXTnUUNhSULngAkfT_9XxU_0NpYBX99dRG5N2moVF2WPH6jPdYkAjekDBgaopV537FLrUQUwc7glYCkftFDjqckFU0g4ht1KgjYkK3M1FBdUJnLQm7entRs5I/s1600/DSCN0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yPJ9j3VbPwnziO3HxboXTnUUNhSULngAkfT_9XxU_0NpYBX99dRG5N2moVF2WPH6jPdYkAjekDBgaopV537FLrUQUwc7glYCkftFDjqckFU0g4ht1KgjYkK3M1FBdUJnLQm7entRs5I/s320/DSCN0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530740275828766754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSUNnkIqB8M3xvkCGNd5XPRA-iHWz1LkgV_1zt_XH_mHYyxz3gKLmWVYA1xjanXa0vlDfs8NpX6lhF7YJf-iGIZHagnMQayBFda0lghM2aowWA7Q3O5To-HjiQk5meFGCi9RQnRb7M24/s1600/DSCN0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSUNnkIqB8M3xvkCGNd5XPRA-iHWz1LkgV_1zt_XH_mHYyxz3gKLmWVYA1xjanXa0vlDfs8NpX6lhF7YJf-iGIZHagnMQayBFda0lghM2aowWA7Q3O5To-HjiQk5meFGCi9RQnRb7M24/s320/DSCN0032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530739870969994706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is Felicity's Horse, Penny. According to Lily, every horse is Penny</div><div style="text-align: center;">The other night I found Lily standing over her 6in. plastic horse, in bed, trying to ride the horse! Like I said, she's crazy about horses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpcKVLw-W-WBBs8TMCh8DtqW6T74hyphenhyphenc1tTJ4_KvLKh4mE2uX6tlgjPr9PQTT3J7Ib2M2x57bUEhWUmyIXRSc8I_NJNLpa0ABdYvnvPFWD1ZX-tKtSEeNq_iQ3FlZdjRZyBpcENeHm1T4/s1600/DSCN0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpcKVLw-W-WBBs8TMCh8DtqW6T74hyphenhyphenc1tTJ4_KvLKh4mE2uX6tlgjPr9PQTT3J7Ib2M2x57bUEhWUmyIXRSc8I_NJNLpa0ABdYvnvPFWD1ZX-tKtSEeNq_iQ3FlZdjRZyBpcENeHm1T4/s320/DSCN0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530739437298457314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ventura County Fair</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This Summer we had a foreign exchange student from S. Korea come and stay with us for 3 weeks. We had a great time with Lydia. The girls enjoyed having a "big sister" for a few weeks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhxWkoDM2fQMuiCt-HauAxyfMcq5lI_HC5-SVsEWTpcSdnkghJGF_CBeitAYxQM2euzNFJ0nPdKF52WrjQw8Zu_iVS77Y4Xr0hRu69-hammL2CB-x-OfW9MuzVKaF-QmPF__eSflt5YI/s1600/IMG00090-20100807-1140-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhxWkoDM2fQMuiCt-HauAxyfMcq5lI_HC5-SVsEWTpcSdnkghJGF_CBeitAYxQM2euzNFJ0nPdKF52WrjQw8Zu_iVS77Y4Xr0hRu69-hammL2CB-x-OfW9MuzVKaF-QmPF__eSflt5YI/s320/IMG00090-20100807-1140-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738996429787922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lily Loves Horses</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We have friends at church who have a horse and during a visit to their house Lily got to ride her with help. Anyway, since that day she has been head over heals about horses. When we went to the fair she HAD to ride the horses.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32TpBYIGPT53eaoQ4VVTT1HTe9-aTMfrxZvxVGI7ZfhIHRPs6hW2vue6fBtXZPtAcaUPhd0tpeyWQqsLRtjLEcmM-4JzCThD4R0lnHbMj08coRXf8M1rc4EmJ6rkvTWzgjBgf8inCP-w/s1600/DSCN0385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32TpBYIGPT53eaoQ4VVTT1HTe9-aTMfrxZvxVGI7ZfhIHRPs6hW2vue6fBtXZPtAcaUPhd0tpeyWQqsLRtjLEcmM-4JzCThD4R0lnHbMj08coRXf8M1rc4EmJ6rkvTWzgjBgf8inCP-w/s320/DSCN0385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738701001471042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8F8riAfXjzfvEY-hkcvwH90200EpxgvT0sn7s5h0tuHz-xyvzwK3yAnMZxCHPpuFzxGBnXZ4aXTR24FfZU_Gx5R99zpnr4nAJKxdBPvwCBC_zpF-c-pgfLRCqLWQhvG1sg-zeXYUGiI/s1600/DSCN0384.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8F8riAfXjzfvEY-hkcvwH90200EpxgvT0sn7s5h0tuHz-xyvzwK3yAnMZxCHPpuFzxGBnXZ4aXTR24FfZU_Gx5R99zpnr4nAJKxdBPvwCBC_zpF-c-pgfLRCqLWQhvG1sg-zeXYUGiI/s320/DSCN0384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738359404710210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dress up, Singing Songs, and Performing for the Family</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMaXkflbRtk8jl_wttJoo1ZZpP-vWdb_FTLT7KylbEcPthZFx40dTE6IsnskeFGhEB1azZ0prZCTZW4_qimnVmQOMVVbSyxL2-Jwh9cakr6emGRO0FpvXhJj0B3vvB-06XA_cH_lASMs/s1600/DSCN2886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMaXkflbRtk8jl_wttJoo1ZZpP-vWdb_FTLT7KylbEcPthZFx40dTE6IsnskeFGhEB1azZ0prZCTZW4_qimnVmQOMVVbSyxL2-Jwh9cakr6emGRO0FpvXhJj0B3vvB-06XA_cH_lASMs/s320/DSCN2886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738156498514594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun in the Kitchen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb-lDK1Ckku82Z5Z6ExLkUR-xeNscxZdNyMmcfMr-2ZSEb5TP9NQkGh55XGOZr6MQVBraz3vzvkXK2ZfEUYN25BLi2SF1yzOlqT5ryaecGjpLz8mq-29-bXxCfiMpBgIEf8lVFhD3ClQ/s1600/DSCN2877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb-lDK1Ckku82Z5Z6ExLkUR-xeNscxZdNyMmcfMr-2ZSEb5TP9NQkGh55XGOZr6MQVBraz3vzvkXK2ZfEUYN25BLi2SF1yzOlqT5ryaecGjpLz8mq-29-bXxCfiMpBgIEf8lVFhD3ClQ/s320/DSCN2877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530737274267514466" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqXRZtAZ9fvgYgbarGiD-IOef0yk4yihDUoH80ytne6fe0f6y_hYPP6vFyFR3QNr_jIBNAbvsIUWiIObV4BDxBtOsX8U3y02W2bxHFHKb1AFphz3TKH8_SeRLzr2MjBquXNeqKhmTKFE/s1600/DSCN2875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqXRZtAZ9fvgYgbarGiD-IOef0yk4yihDUoH80ytne6fe0f6y_hYPP6vFyFR3QNr_jIBNAbvsIUWiIObV4BDxBtOsX8U3y02W2bxHFHKb1AFphz3TKH8_SeRLzr2MjBquXNeqKhmTKFE/s320/DSCN2875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530736777707327090" /></a>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-21647152495414182482010-07-30T23:21:00.001-07:002010-07-30T23:43:33.481-07:00Our Beautiful Lily<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't she just the cutest thing in the world? Of course there's no bias here, it's just a fact!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb1uiBzm1RZmdLidO4EVaaasVGE8ZJxPogG746ojhxRzgUFSA8U30yazwGWqRGr2tgKOBn7G08z2kkZGRI5OiNTUpkeDgKy5CXqwk9zopRSsYtvp1LAAecRbBWdZP_E8gNt246gADVaU/s1600/Lily.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb1uiBzm1RZmdLidO4EVaaasVGE8ZJxPogG746ojhxRzgUFSA8U30yazwGWqRGr2tgKOBn7G08z2kkZGRI5OiNTUpkeDgKy5CXqwk9zopRSsYtvp1LAAecRbBWdZP_E8gNt246gADVaU/s320/Lily.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499952058174261266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYcQ-UAIwJBqlMRPLk5RgqwkLYnOkpyNQg8hwkNPjqlvCBev5cQTn6RxzBtng1iI1R1fr-YgCQIfu9fWes5-ZtbEiKqlWdjkbmrNuLRyqSmeTbBFS1qVtlAi9pX8WTxcmJYoiUBxbsyY/s1600/Lily-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYcQ-UAIwJBqlMRPLk5RgqwkLYnOkpyNQg8hwkNPjqlvCBev5cQTn6RxzBtng1iI1R1fr-YgCQIfu9fWes5-ZtbEiKqlWdjkbmrNuLRyqSmeTbBFS1qVtlAi9pX8WTxcmJYoiUBxbsyY/s320/Lily-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499952049425272882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our little flower is beginning to blossom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although her name is Lily, she sometimes reminds me of a rose. she's beautiful yet she does have some "thorns"!! Don't ruffle this girls feathers, or boy, you'll get an ear full. Lily is going to be a very strong person, she is not afraid to speak her mind even if she knows she's going to get in trouble for it. But she totally blows us away sometimes with the depth of thought that she has.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The other night she got in trouble and was sent to her room. I went up there to talk with her and make sure she understood why she was being punished. We got into this long conversation about God. At first she said, "well, where is He, I don't see Him?" I told her, "God is like the air, we don't see it but we know it's there". Then she put it into her own words. "Daddy, you mean it's like this, if I looked into the sun I would be blind, right, and if I can't see that doesn't mean that things aren't still there right? like if I am blind by the sun and I can't see my pillow, it's still there, right daddy? So, that's the same thing with God, right daddy, I can't see Him but that doesn't mean He isn't there, right daddy?" Then she said "We're blind to God, right daddy?" "Uh, yeah, Lily, that's right, you got it girl!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We're blind to God, isn't that the truth, until He opens our eyes we can't see Him!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's amazing how kids GET God so much easier than many adults. Like Jesus said, we must be like a child.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-25513273768043449082010-07-28T23:11:00.000-07:002010-07-28T23:21:14.910-07:00Introducing Joshua David<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdea3RcN2HMC87LEoaP4XAaYTDk3DKZ5JCdwDLqmy_B00-sKpDlU7zLaxuYmoo0-T0NaLIsw8uemDblx9lit18doFgRkmvM5DCMU2I8av7klVZuerq6HPs_no0U0BffYxE5EgMhc-yAlc/s1600/DSCN0348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdea3RcN2HMC87LEoaP4XAaYTDk3DKZ5JCdwDLqmy_B00-sKpDlU7zLaxuYmoo0-T0NaLIsw8uemDblx9lit18doFgRkmvM5DCMU2I8av7klVZuerq6HPs_no0U0BffYxE5EgMhc-yAlc/s320/DSCN0348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499208363845729666" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZw_S7sv5-AznOTbY3vyzLcrQULJhyphenhyphenK1xBaEVtyZxueDYVnBRNqwCP2kFKu0Tsa7xRcE8WrgSyNx0w6YWglYyFO5v6BTpvzQ36j0CVa8KnbcOo_ue4yU7L0Sfp5JyZGnkNkjPQB6BXmU/s1600/DSCN0351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZw_S7sv5-AznOTbY3vyzLcrQULJhyphenhyphenK1xBaEVtyZxueDYVnBRNqwCP2kFKu0Tsa7xRcE8WrgSyNx0w6YWglYyFO5v6BTpvzQ36j0CVa8KnbcOo_ue4yU7L0Sfp5JyZGnkNkjPQB6BXmU/s320/DSCN0351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499208050587063282" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz0UYTKowpVcEnHnOXbou83AZb-Xgc2570Tv7xcFRCXcx7gfY2Iu4zPZ0eCEwclH7RCJiA4WxT4eI0-AW0z48ui71ELRSmheCZ25HfW9CbzRIXZvZxjB3QzG3EGjofcdanBOdsrphDvs/s1600/DSCN0356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz0UYTKowpVcEnHnOXbou83AZb-Xgc2570Tv7xcFRCXcx7gfY2Iu4zPZ0eCEwclH7RCJiA4WxT4eI0-AW0z48ui71ELRSmheCZ25HfW9CbzRIXZvZxjB3QzG3EGjofcdanBOdsrphDvs/s320/DSCN0356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499207709473289074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvShs5BLR_AOPPYMwINHKrmvg_mUAJ61iU5bHGvbRhFvT0EpILDjeteEt5MOXaA7NJvMz9x0tNBDVMPjUF2dn0XhCXr4N0GqYH8h_xysY7enhG61JGarAwMKAZOXZ6EL9ZLQn9Xoal3gs/s1600/DSCN0349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvShs5BLR_AOPPYMwINHKrmvg_mUAJ61iU5bHGvbRhFvT0EpILDjeteEt5MOXaA7NJvMz9x0tNBDVMPjUF2dn0XhCXr4N0GqYH8h_xysY7enhG61JGarAwMKAZOXZ6EL9ZLQn9Xoal3gs/s320/DSCN0349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499207369136231538" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, here are the vitals that we have so far. Joshua was born July 27th, he weighed 7 lb. 8 oz. and is 20 in. long. Time? around 8:30pm but will post the exact time when we find out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua is spending a couple of days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cedars Sinai just for observation after his arrival via C-section. Mom is doing fine! Dad, well, there's still hope that he's going to pull through...Ha!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-71450697277257484612010-07-13T22:28:00.000-07:002010-07-13T23:03:31.194-07:00Half Her Life<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDTP1NAGRH1_9Jo-MqwltbxvDouIyx1iNpVowznM7QH4AqZnwbajDXVmIpUVJh6YxXjgu2NkULXI5Gel2qLv0RNmYxN_mWpGdhnLiM5cfW3MNAZ88S_sp4hhkQf6D6fhiLFw7DstOY7w/s1600/lily+on+horse2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This coming Friday Lily will have spent half her life with us!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is hard to believe that she has been with us for 22 months. Lily has changed in so many ways, yet still remains Lily. The sweet little girl with the cute curly hair. In fact, she barely has more hair than when we first got her. She actually got her first official haircut last week!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is what she looked like on Gotcha Day September 1st 2008</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A-dyzXL01BzGUlXw0N1bMmp0i6-dDRe4920hR0i-smMK025UFPnIo2hBsDvWm91fcYxTUvNM7_s88hpr0pqU3mQMuQdhm_-QDaAb1ggOAkJ5NRKeSbCDblLVS1srD6eKDxKdMKZvKI0/s320/IMG_3205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493637786700470242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Below are some recent pictures of Lily </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIaCzCxCj73E0_7RaTAralBNs54QuEC0nepdIzwjrQ3nJKhSJS1MvGb1n74U46Xy6JFRRXrqkXgKtM5gRBIS9IyhdsuMWaEmOr5vC2d95vQ9sEf0SBn3HRrX1YfhLgsYcdg_EQJLiifk/s320/DSCN2799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493633166752557650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Silly Faces in the tub</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwrud1CwqaC4OmLQwiuUkyCNhFuLhC686T6od4TEp6PXEDKCAXmgTJ3sWivVvjRMVtveiINrOOR2lj89MRSvsS76iAZimRkNPlz5LmQhEheYBHXMdPLlGL0BfL5q551a3WkEuVy7Eixg/s320/DSCN2811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493634547080588242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Lily's first swimming lessons this summer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rRbn_nwClrufrz0dMCLUF3_I5KypEvvIx00gc7K0w71TcUVXL8v7SFKKzLZgR5JlMDUV8jb2ZBSHg2DjRTTJ7N_6DOkqHhLXoNieXjm6ElcsuieQ3AyAMQf5ndOACsVX7NwK-vHQ9z0/s320/DSCN2793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493636857858790738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Just being cute!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-79706813057816445922010-05-27T22:01:00.000-07:002010-05-27T22:07:01.786-07:00Lily Singing<div style="text-align: center;">Lily loves to sing this song, it's the Hawaiian song in the Lilo & Stitch Movie. We just had to post this.</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwnC9XaFECPeW6XnAsqMUI1wq3aeJ2u0Zm0BIlviSS_-q2WrZSs_7YScsC43DaRsALqv2UebKa2RgGgHfcwAA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-39536775123098463502010-04-26T14:52:00.000-07:002010-04-26T16:02:29.602-07:00March / April Update<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">March and April fun</span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoVcUa3xp0M2SD5yN8gl9GffqoKOCbOYN6hNrEgEmoej-LOphIPFqxIgtawxJIqOxJO8MDkwDYo1qgtcx09CHqp_Z5uwQYKivpXP-OFSueJzWm-HBgkAVdCrzhtu8CU802b5ONId5ttg/s1600/DSCN2548.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoVcUa3xp0M2SD5yN8gl9GffqoKOCbOYN6hNrEgEmoej-LOphIPFqxIgtawxJIqOxJO8MDkwDYo1qgtcx09CHqp_Z5uwQYKivpXP-OFSueJzWm-HBgkAVdCrzhtu8CU802b5ONId5ttg/s320/DSCN2548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464571337697806834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids had a lot of fun in their new play room. Lizzy likes to pretend that she is eating just like the big kids. It's just so cute to watch them.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGhd-Vp8r85jHNa7s16DomAEkdG6xIRuxPDorXOp_FDAkfnu1VVFebbOWZIoLsdVaP-918fA5QBNC0hAvoOIPN4T6FpxBZmZ6e4dDqKjdDs7tfNh2AMKseCUmwK1UpB3PkUOv3iSWTtQ/s1600/DSCN2530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGhd-Vp8r85jHNa7s16DomAEkdG6xIRuxPDorXOp_FDAkfnu1VVFebbOWZIoLsdVaP-918fA5QBNC0hAvoOIPN4T6FpxBZmZ6e4dDqKjdDs7tfNh2AMKseCUmwK1UpB3PkUOv3iSWTtQ/s320/DSCN2530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464570893582731026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Kn*tt's Berry Farm on Easter break. The girls had a lot of fun. Lily is a little thrill seeker.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SIA59dySXA4iycwIjBhhuy1sZeJEDgvOS504Rdq-nZ-yXFnqWwl2Dq6h2m6KsVnTbZkmmYctB-rTr7rYaX8QpywhBk609FdzAw2Kd3QeK0zJgzmBKU6-FjmoVbBmRQQK7DdY8W52qdQ/s1600/DSCN2526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SIA59dySXA4iycwIjBhhuy1sZeJEDgvOS504Rdq-nZ-yXFnqWwl2Dq6h2m6KsVnTbZkmmYctB-rTr7rYaX8QpywhBk609FdzAw2Kd3QeK0zJgzmBKU6-FjmoVbBmRQQK7DdY8W52qdQ/s320/DSCN2526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464570483752650594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jerry just loved this picture he took at Kn*tt's.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUusEOjvCi27vBdCNH8GmXS_-n0dpFmyicLf2n3GtwV_XHDP2XXd6NSijYDmPxM8oKL1B3gDkCfDuPooULU-QyH9knocM45J1TTH_LLHcbd6NDYjbCoIwH83rsAoEuuC2B4w978_Pabas/s1600/DSCN2528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUusEOjvCi27vBdCNH8GmXS_-n0dpFmyicLf2n3GtwV_XHDP2XXd6NSijYDmPxM8oKL1B3gDkCfDuPooULU-QyH9knocM45J1TTH_LLHcbd6NDYjbCoIwH83rsAoEuuC2B4w978_Pabas/s320/DSCN2528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464570064204081938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lily loved meeting "noopy" as she says it, still having trouble with S-blends. She now has a stuffed Snoopy that she sleeps with. This is the first stuffed animal that she has wanted to have in her bed with her. She is a " love on my blanket" type of girl.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA_lflieO3loSFB4xgjgoF-joUfjvwc5pSl8I_noe8lzZBlzjONHv3GFm6LTh3dNpqcT5FGJ1x7rcq9INabnZasOXCBFMEFg6UlMdHIiPJscFNb5N1zMBWRDHXfVYpQEFQpjS9pAsUlA/s1600/DSCN2521.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA_lflieO3loSFB4xgjgoF-joUfjvwc5pSl8I_noe8lzZBlzjONHv3GFm6LTh3dNpqcT5FGJ1x7rcq9INabnZasOXCBFMEFg6UlMdHIiPJscFNb5N1zMBWRDHXfVYpQEFQpjS9pAsUlA/s320/DSCN2521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464569407230529202" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wuCTbt1FQnt6fk9wf_3z5gxI05ufhTfe1Wjq__yv8XmUEi4Eq2gIxNQRZ7jKvLsIEOamcabvrbSsqggz17OODzmvMXsMwJVmraDw0KcgoT8yVC6dVhzHwOYse7gEr9au5tHVvbvUPIk/s1600/DSCN2520.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wuCTbt1FQnt6fk9wf_3z5gxI05ufhTfe1Wjq__yv8XmUEi4Eq2gIxNQRZ7jKvLsIEOamcabvrbSsqggz17OODzmvMXsMwJVmraDw0KcgoT8yVC6dVhzHwOYse7gEr9au5tHVvbvUPIk/s320/DSCN2520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464572183179490402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_PITgFKQdOBwkMMYuHQuQ2YdKB3ge3JLSi9tuzePiUSU8qepmSxP3uZCVzGoKeS9K3y8c6pJYGoy9BRuKkt-3qYB7QHcRTJHdtF-gbn0qUQKyhOUPq2N8BLoMwVzi3MinQHWsPYJMGY/s1600/DSCN2519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_PITgFKQdOBwkMMYuHQuQ2YdKB3ge3JLSi9tuzePiUSU8qepmSxP3uZCVzGoKeS9K3y8c6pJYGoy9BRuKkt-3qYB7QHcRTJHdtF-gbn0qUQKyhOUPq2N8BLoMwVzi3MinQHWsPYJMGY/s320/DSCN2519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464569029685556898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the girls in their Easter dresses that I made them. Finally, I made the time to sew them matching dresses. It's something I have wanted to do since I knew we were adopting again. The girls love that mommy made them.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWTpJcxyo3CEe_RvK9cYCAq2FJyWKlSQHbYTG7yibfgSnsd1jLZ7T9d7jizAKennHVByHJ4T7hW5sGXiIyuoaUZq-NCNqJGOej_VYS7ayW47qXITareisK88oemU_TmlIEue0xVsvvb4/s1600/DSCN2471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWTpJcxyo3CEe_RvK9cYCAq2FJyWKlSQHbYTG7yibfgSnsd1jLZ7T9d7jizAKennHVByHJ4T7hW5sGXiIyuoaUZq-NCNqJGOej_VYS7ayW47qXITareisK88oemU_TmlIEue0xVsvvb4/s320/DSCN2471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464568604136788274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls love to wear matching outfits. They still ask almost daily to match each other. I never thought it would last this long.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These girls love each other so much.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-61947845338269925702010-02-22T23:03:00.000-08:002010-02-22T23:22:37.966-08:00A Quick Post (it's been a long time)<div style="text-align: center;">It has been quite a while since we've posted some pics so we decided we'd better at least put up a couple pic's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are "The Girls" Our granddaughter and her two Aunties who just adore her.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A7xrla_a_7LoCp8_S_E719oCGLFHNATHpwrJkG1Vr8rdqFk-KSc1I-vJUuzIFmMVwNVWtXBvSuMbAiVxuFmGFJzEKVyG-UbqaBcWnAX1Kq8MCRjR1jtDRBS_6DRUNZbEiaFknflZrDA/s1600-h/DSCN2158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A7xrla_a_7LoCp8_S_E719oCGLFHNATHpwrJkG1Vr8rdqFk-KSc1I-vJUuzIFmMVwNVWtXBvSuMbAiVxuFmGFJzEKVyG-UbqaBcWnAX1Kq8MCRjR1jtDRBS_6DRUNZbEiaFknflZrDA/s320/DSCN2158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441332572875171026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago, in between rain storms I took the girls hiking in the mountains near our home. This was Lily's first hiking experience. Lily enjoyed hiking and of course she had to have a "walking stick" like her big sister. The only wild life we say was a gopher!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgsWaWg0aoYQTKlCRffTPzpWV4DCuHuHrixNKgE6I5sYSthGIeT0VWP7djUyevkRBaD5YDSdDXlPHHF3vZ3_Lm141Ho9slEoeuQrA5Q5T3BEBQ4LUBO5UGcqrgR-UgmnhTyv7kVp7T8A/s1600-h/IMG00026-20100116-1514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgsWaWg0aoYQTKlCRffTPzpWV4DCuHuHrixNKgE6I5sYSthGIeT0VWP7djUyevkRBaD5YDSdDXlPHHF3vZ3_Lm141Ho9slEoeuQrA5Q5T3BEBQ4LUBO5UGcqrgR-UgmnhTyv7kVp7T8A/s320/IMG00026-20100116-1514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441332247560152018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls love to "perform" for us. Each of them take turns introducing each other....."And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, introducing, all the way from China...Emily! Lily is accompanying Emily on the piano and the little music box next to her.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT97O2ci5HvalxHRf0O4M_xLWJraATRTDYeZKP3rymaAPTJiN5yzWivJSDrMi9N-37FK5f-gvt5do5kenmFd9Ifi2IW8QAtdNFsC8C6QUMmq9LfgMRbHwUjVKV7m742Go5doz2mcd4Fo/s1600-h/DSCN2171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT97O2ci5HvalxHRf0O4M_xLWJraATRTDYeZKP3rymaAPTJiN5yzWivJSDrMi9N-37FK5f-gvt5do5kenmFd9Ifi2IW8QAtdNFsC8C6QUMmq9LfgMRbHwUjVKV7m742Go5doz2mcd4Fo/s320/DSCN2171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441332059578698290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily looks so serious!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPf-uK0iQhcD3YxuKu6wArAIC30a-5j6-zWl8N3L_Q9jYvtk9YZlPjsoxvRA_4Rg-9qR2cjmrbQUuff0JLf7cUz3VHWxxsN2isVPHoPLI4XwwOsg8VVSSqCwn3049oTjyekCLdMQacgw/s1600-h/DSCN2172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPf-uK0iQhcD3YxuKu6wArAIC30a-5j6-zWl8N3L_Q9jYvtk9YZlPjsoxvRA_4Rg-9qR2cjmrbQUuff0JLf7cUz3VHWxxsN2isVPHoPLI4XwwOsg8VVSSqCwn3049oTjyekCLdMQacgw/s320/DSCN2172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441331532207025058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today Lily was upset because her mother and big sister were baking cupcakes and she wanted to help. She kept trying to "help" and almost pulled the bowl full of baking mix off the counter. Being upset she went into the living room where I tried to convince her to let me read her a Dr. Seuss book. She proceeded to tell me that I can't read her a Dr. Suzzy book, it's only for girls to read! I didn't know Dr. Seuss had a sister, Dr. Suzzy, anyway no book was read because I'm not a girl.....</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-32979809393447797742009-12-30T22:27:00.000-08:002009-12-30T22:55:47.396-08:00Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">As we are surfing all our favorite blogs we notice that most everybody is buried in snow. This is what Christmas is like in California! It was about 70 degrees and clear as a bell. We don't want to cause anyone to struggle with envy but this is the main reason why people like to live in California. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhar7RZzzFvaSmp5sSD4kamWjxLCOhvYy0KcXlo4MOBs6W74bQZgZAaq1f1n63qFi8Y4z8stC01limLqJf9muzBGZa_kfUK8WUFC7Ap4-GjipHgNyF5nAKaSsAn6NE_8YS4U5mpr-g7M/s1600-h/DSCN1920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhar7RZzzFvaSmp5sSD4kamWjxLCOhvYy0KcXlo4MOBs6W74bQZgZAaq1f1n63qFi8Y4z8stC01limLqJf9muzBGZa_kfUK8WUFC7Ap4-GjipHgNyF5nAKaSsAn6NE_8YS4U5mpr-g7M/s320/DSCN1920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421285849897215538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily and Lily had fun making and decorating Christmas cookies</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M6A65cXodMAqPKaX7NIpcx9Y638jCtC-TSM3EP4R46aKvgNWYRE6T9GnS1u-PHPUyV540BwrD65gFcPvPIxsduw_puhWpePt1_EU2PaRyGrJYRlpzWB28dc_uurlSABVMTgBtBuZ7Cs/s1600-h/DSCN1840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M6A65cXodMAqPKaX7NIpcx9Y638jCtC-TSM3EP4R46aKvgNWYRE6T9GnS1u-PHPUyV540BwrD65gFcPvPIxsduw_puhWpePt1_EU2PaRyGrJYRlpzWB28dc_uurlSABVMTgBtBuZ7Cs/s320/DSCN1840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421285432359497282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This picture says it all about this little ones personality!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is totally in charge of this project</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VLM0dcldnr_lhnaVfJsxQR5fsmen5BVJW4oEVIPExNWMdprWaxrnINnE0sMuDFLlloHUMMC3G9SXe5Zj0U09_-8EQz6JLYm3xOgokl55pwhs8oSMhGAoyxmIxQodO_mbfq1ARPaaMBk/s1600-h/DSCN1842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VLM0dcldnr_lhnaVfJsxQR5fsmen5BVJW4oEVIPExNWMdprWaxrnINnE0sMuDFLlloHUMMC3G9SXe5Zj0U09_-8EQz6JLYm3xOgokl55pwhs8oSMhGAoyxmIxQodO_mbfq1ARPaaMBk/s320/DSCN1842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421285005578144578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was the BIG present for the girls this year. Our daughters were very excited to get to practice their driving. Lily actually did pretty good in the living room because she could only go straight backward and straight forward, no steering required. outside was a different story.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbsa_wUIINBDimylZq1dttQ3bab8pNxrSJba6AI1hQSwQ8a2w9KUWJ3Dp5Jf-Jlo1Y6gYflnor0xzJAT5wOuT4_0Uq0wS3dnz5XZX7uPzrhl0EwdZEP1ZSycj3zdpQyRk25ygFh0QjKo/s1600-h/DSCN1906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbsa_wUIINBDimylZq1dttQ3bab8pNxrSJba6AI1hQSwQ8a2w9KUWJ3Dp5Jf-Jlo1Y6gYflnor0xzJAT5wOuT4_0Uq0wS3dnz5XZX7uPzrhl0EwdZEP1ZSycj3zdpQyRk25ygFh0QjKo/s320/DSCN1906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421284515171603762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here they are speeding down our driveway. Emily actually figured out a 3 point turn around on the sidewalk....I was pretty impressed. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCazoGVL3nrbtTq262pOnnZy-pe6eIgQjBivmWDiRLOz1VgNQZVrLJEIQrzJ_-duMuQ_SRR03T9OcZe_9tAyLCY9_ktmiUk8cwJSLHNooVUh4C1gkIvcD9N4QFlR2TOOjQbCUJ2HI9hHg/s1600-h/DSCN1918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCazoGVL3nrbtTq262pOnnZy-pe6eIgQjBivmWDiRLOz1VgNQZVrLJEIQrzJ_-duMuQ_SRR03T9OcZe_9tAyLCY9_ktmiUk8cwJSLHNooVUh4C1gkIvcD9N4QFlR2TOOjQbCUJ2HI9hHg/s320/DSCN1918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421284090475223666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The last time we posted we mentioned that our church was trying to provide 500 children in India with a new set of clothes. The plan was to take a special offering in an effort to raise $4000.00 in about two weeks. Now, just to give a little background, our church had already sent an offering of over $20,000.00 in August of this year. You would think with the economy being bad and the fact that we are only about 70 members strong including children, we could not expect the body to be so generous. But God had other plans! We were able to send over $9750.00 to India! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing we are learning is, when you touch something that is close to God's heart He will abundantly provide and bless. We read about how He provides for families miraculously in order for them to adopt. Clearly God's heart is for the fatherless and he moves upon hearts in order to meet their needs. He is an Awesome God!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-74895536135136343222009-12-02T22:50:00.000-08:002009-12-02T23:53:46.401-08:00Finally We're Updating our Blog<div style="text-align: center;">Our son Aaron works at Nickelodeon in Burbank as an artist. Every year the studio decorates for Halloween and allows their employees to invite family to join in on the fun. Each show decorates their work area in a different theme and it's always a lot of fun for the kids. This year our daughter in-law, Lauren made Toy Story costumes for her family and boy were they cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANi1CNLN4zeHsPfy9gkIpdz5NjMYsRkGyL8Nth-jVO8EnyCgN_JbGefijyNCXfdKAvwBpfMPio_JfFsP6SBj8emOAvG-nfXR4S15oU4YIXcpI5gURporBkuzyrRPyJL5Aosh_yL7eQAI/s1600-h/DSCN1569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANi1CNLN4zeHsPfy9gkIpdz5NjMYsRkGyL8Nth-jVO8EnyCgN_JbGefijyNCXfdKAvwBpfMPio_JfFsP6SBj8emOAvG-nfXR4S15oU4YIXcpI5gURporBkuzyrRPyJL5Aosh_yL7eQAI/s320/DSCN1569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410907341853990546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buzz Micah!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu0Rk8jJJCGgboKO2S8MgPKjyeuG_4_VGOm01Ypsnvv8QIl6sjkm5JJTVNyLxbZaodMb9uEw2Z9NN-E6fS5Xi4tELOINDIE_nEE-T_vh_lVV18e_htLO-fufSa4PKoU3jXMXvriVKv50/s1600-h/DSCN1572.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu0Rk8jJJCGgboKO2S8MgPKjyeuG_4_VGOm01Ypsnvv8QIl6sjkm5JJTVNyLxbZaodMb9uEw2Z9NN-E6fS5Xi4tELOINDIE_nEE-T_vh_lVV18e_htLO-fufSa4PKoU3jXMXvriVKv50/s320/DSCN1572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410907335564167586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bo Lizzy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you just want to squeeze those cheeks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRtmikFk1xqZRkBX2-wFzlLBsqAqHNmr_O9kbm4kj0WYlQap6m8HNxEaD6bnzuEuaKISbedPEbvzQLulwJBikgOlvWyJhSUIje0-K1PbDA8MzX3cpn5J67yl0ckW2X2-2oezJlSd16hc/s1600-h/DSCN1573.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRtmikFk1xqZRkBX2-wFzlLBsqAqHNmr_O9kbm4kj0WYlQap6m8HNxEaD6bnzuEuaKISbedPEbvzQLulwJBikgOlvWyJhSUIje0-K1PbDA8MzX3cpn5J67yl0ckW2X2-2oezJlSd16hc/s320/DSCN1573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410906674244818770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This year Lily asked...Why we do pumpkins? Well, I don't know...but it's fun!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ttfA34ena9gPbJrWuJ135c20b-a2g1iur8qHlcj_zJTCpPgEtXP_HQAU3DYF0lMCvm1SYbxVSKIbeujOy-QK1e4z9RAvDQ9SZFpTnRjsM1rh2gMGhhVHKIf624mTRyBU2PJo-TfxqA/s1600-h/DSCN1627.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ttfA34ena9gPbJrWuJ135c20b-a2g1iur8qHlcj_zJTCpPgEtXP_HQAU3DYF0lMCvm1SYbxVSKIbeujOy-QK1e4z9RAvDQ9SZFpTnRjsM1rh2gMGhhVHKIf624mTRyBU2PJo-TfxqA/s320/DSCN1627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410906664796221410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our two little Mermaids!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDSLvi5HpCGe60QhNvy0P9D9nlPkv5wlCIiS3S2lK0OCdouSYLLaqK3RG1X8kqYckMPqfVIu6IB0mv_tuLYHkiMT5hm2ktxsESKmq6FnuR1zaGqCcK3GJpwMngqGOBNkW1PoST1vTa6E/s1600-h/DSCN1631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDSLvi5HpCGe60QhNvy0P9D9nlPkv5wlCIiS3S2lK0OCdouSYLLaqK3RG1X8kqYckMPqfVIu6IB0mv_tuLYHkiMT5hm2ktxsESKmq6FnuR1zaGqCcK3GJpwMngqGOBNkW1PoST1vTa6E/s320/DSCN1631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410905992478726818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily turned 8 November 28th! Wow! She was only 21 months when we got her, now she's all grown up and savin China as she puts it. (a line from Mulan if you don't recognize the line)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1quWk5t3-NYCnUPtE3HvBpOS0i4Z-Ic6Y22iImVmyCMtWOeXbl5ngwTar81p8jZP11oOPkR_lxu8UNZwCg2_TFmchZRyNmHqd0VuK6G5uSpqRmpFozPCLusoFwXAZwjN-aKEpWblK5ro/s1600-h/DSCN1695.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1quWk5t3-NYCnUPtE3HvBpOS0i4Z-Ic6Y22iImVmyCMtWOeXbl5ngwTar81p8jZP11oOPkR_lxu8UNZwCg2_TFmchZRyNmHqd0VuK6G5uSpqRmpFozPCLusoFwXAZwjN-aKEpWblK5ro/s320/DSCN1695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410905978325159490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Such a happy girl. Emily is such a joy and special person. She really enjoyed her birthday!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvACQM-1qcwOp7dOlKHQKRBjjtRAv-izXjbZMnA3ZWTTZ5m-geSXvvKR40a2fMFUTHxNUG3K9PzfjJ_riZgLwn8pfcmLboslkskvBc4-D-j2QAd1DnTQI0PQxVcw6ONaSzRhVGB2r8RQ/s1600-h/DSCN1730.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvACQM-1qcwOp7dOlKHQKRBjjtRAv-izXjbZMnA3ZWTTZ5m-geSXvvKR40a2fMFUTHxNUG3K9PzfjJ_riZgLwn8pfcmLboslkskvBc4-D-j2QAd1DnTQI0PQxVcw6ONaSzRhVGB2r8RQ/s320/DSCN1730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410905063259457298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom spent hours decorating a "Little Mermaid" cake for Emily....can you say tired hands?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7-qVZ1gSjCgzjim8cA1poO8g3bI2psrVgixU0U3q7y45wPiRRPQoYgSUl3f7AJA969ucgGKpzJH90dhM1Aqk-Epxp4DBTcP7XfpRz_3o_HzkR1aQ3FlYupr8vfakcYk53hMlJkLgFvM/s1600-h/DSCN1754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7-qVZ1gSjCgzjim8cA1poO8g3bI2psrVgixU0U3q7y45wPiRRPQoYgSUl3f7AJA969ucgGKpzJH90dhM1Aqk-Epxp4DBTcP7XfpRz_3o_HzkR1aQ3FlYupr8vfakcYk53hMlJkLgFvM/s320/DSCN1754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410905048172209138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily had a "sleep over" on her actual birthday...her first one. The girls had a great time making Christmas ornaments, decorating Christmas cookies and of course eating them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1mvzmVkzmQoUHdUW3L5LEZGvqqc1fnHDCLWeyfJu3Ftt9IZZCQxQIrs3qz3GGBD7VwxVub5Gz_FnKyvvvrwCNdGyirgsZX5sWSNsbyNp7IlAVIQX4wQL852J7imLKtQW40QgjAbEBLc/s1600-h/DSCN1777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1mvzmVkzmQoUHdUW3L5LEZGvqqc1fnHDCLWeyfJu3Ftt9IZZCQxQIrs3qz3GGBD7VwxVub5Gz_FnKyvvvrwCNdGyirgsZX5sWSNsbyNp7IlAVIQX4wQL852J7imLKtQW40QgjAbEBLc/s320/DSCN1777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410904197153342946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily wanted to show off her blue tooth (teeth)!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYtRoqf1kFtKBxWh_iiSIC097nBpa4t9fMcRcyk-TIB2CZ00HrnRR4e_-HG6dtWYoq92L-xQExfGiJFWGYPrt_M2AcaqIKOqJt2uF4TPG_BeDa9tzK2puD3g4o3qZXuMs_ScrC3y4Yxs/s1600-h/DSCN1782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYtRoqf1kFtKBxWh_iiSIC097nBpa4t9fMcRcyk-TIB2CZ00HrnRR4e_-HG6dtWYoq92L-xQExfGiJFWGYPrt_M2AcaqIKOqJt2uF4TPG_BeDa9tzK2puD3g4o3qZXuMs_ScrC3y4Yxs/s320/DSCN1782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410904187759455250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLlEPPDerJnZQp1RV23HFMXnrGHr3paLbENv7X-1erF6HrG3paDXtfis7Z_c2gWbBWS45E4fOwuxErAC9c8chRT65LpzhoiBNhzp-ewnUweRnlJyG3xngfIQ1qhAN5a6DCFoynXuqSnw/s1600-h/DSCN1778.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLlEPPDerJnZQp1RV23HFMXnrGHr3paLbENv7X-1erF6HrG3paDXtfis7Z_c2gWbBWS45E4fOwuxErAC9c8chRT65LpzhoiBNhzp-ewnUweRnlJyG3xngfIQ1qhAN5a6DCFoynXuqSnw/s320/DSCN1778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410903426445790242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jdjE_AuteoL-EwjdSHpXjkY1BBj5vVi03viWvvxCyMuPpHwLjt4ToxB1uRnYcs1j5X8zh301u_cXMHb91tCMWLMmU5xX7bRJJIaMIkD_5TvbTDRK9CF4X7OzHG2G5DrjaN6uohkHmzo/s1600-h/DSCN1769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jdjE_AuteoL-EwjdSHpXjkY1BBj5vVi03viWvvxCyMuPpHwLjt4ToxB1uRnYcs1j5X8zh301u_cXMHb91tCMWLMmU5xX7bRJJIaMIkD_5TvbTDRK9CF4X7OzHG2G5DrjaN6uohkHmzo/s320/DSCN1769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410903031436870306" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Lord continues to grow the passion and desire to help orphans in our hearts. On Orphan Sunday I (Jerry) preached at our church about the 147 million orphans in the world and how it is our call as Christians to meet their needs. Our church supports an orphanage in India which has grown over the years from several hundred children to 3500 children. We have helped them purchase the land and buildings for schools and living. Recently we asked if there is anything we could do for the children for Christmas. The Director, Samuel said he and his wife Mercy had been praying for clothes for Christmas for 500 of the little ones. As it turns out these children only have one set of clothes. They wash their clothes every three days and while their clothes are drying they are naked and cannot go outside until their clothes are dry. Can you imagine that? How many sets of clothes do you have? Anyway, after Orphan Sunday one of the ladies in the church was moved to do something for Little Lights (the name of the orphanage in India). So, she is working with all the children in the church to raise the money ($8/child) to purchase one set of clothes for these 500 children. I am confident that God will meet their needs as He has done time and time again.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-14338502346481196342009-10-17T22:43:00.000-07:002009-10-18T20:01:38.826-07:00Lily's 3rd Birthday! (more pics to follow)<div style="text-align: center;">The day before Lily's birthday our church had a father daughter dance. Both the girls had a blast. The theme was western attire and we learned to square dance. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-o2R2gxjDt2LakmYxeDKXajQmirk7hSQxe0n7zRBIR4E8n3I-GbR3yE1T_i0kw_MEDI0lkWpQhGtD9twOYWzyvdcEfctn90_6do8ZJTEnbTkOOQv3yHEpFsjB_bS_WB6Tv_8vZcWM_K8/s1600-h/DSCN1287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-o2R2gxjDt2LakmYxeDKXajQmirk7hSQxe0n7zRBIR4E8n3I-GbR3yE1T_i0kw_MEDI0lkWpQhGtD9twOYWzyvdcEfctn90_6do8ZJTEnbTkOOQv3yHEpFsjB_bS_WB6Tv_8vZcWM_K8/s320/DSCN1287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394132662275044882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily was so happy to get her own doll house. She wants to be just like Emily who got her doll house when she was 3. Lily was so cute this morning asking, " Am I 3?" She was really hoping to be 4 or 5, but three is definitely better than 2 in her book. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc1O2GRLYfH8XqYRYTPWyI5yXkRYbl3JtmbkfehMnMNTFhk6WJShhPaTu39qxBFjGLJktl9rWP_muSpMpvmIwzqXG_LsKh0bMEKzEnHuNgjzOUFYNeKm19a696n3xaX3_17XhZLubWX4/s1600-h/DSCN1317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc1O2GRLYfH8XqYRYTPWyI5yXkRYbl3JtmbkfehMnMNTFhk6WJShhPaTu39qxBFjGLJktl9rWP_muSpMpvmIwzqXG_LsKh0bMEKzEnHuNgjzOUFYNeKm19a696n3xaX3_17XhZLubWX4/s320/DSCN1317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394131630493724466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily is posing in front of the presents for Micah and Lily. She was so excited it was hard to get her to stop for a minute to take a picture.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2MGcYwEv5O-4IUHGry6nalnKOEzhUB6F7f78fqWJzjmK0ECmYHxj06i3ppfV0oTtTb4CbN7a4hCt6ikJcG_Ce06c5nu9hkt8lrPcws0_o2U4jmgEqws2Kx8HaHpcvs8Ux4qsVHEGt0A/s1600-h/DSCN1348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2MGcYwEv5O-4IUHGry6nalnKOEzhUB6F7f78fqWJzjmK0ECmYHxj06i3ppfV0oTtTb4CbN7a4hCt6ikJcG_Ce06c5nu9hkt8lrPcws0_o2U4jmgEqws2Kx8HaHpcvs8Ux4qsVHEGt0A/s320/DSCN1348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394131615764676306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> These pictures are out of order because we were having trouble getting them to post on our blog. This is Lily playing with her doll house.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqd585R7qfNIfmQS8bhpIKxjgGmP4bVSw5b8LA90gktsPsMWUuriVJkHNsVFx6Bbf8MVlv6iHFDO6GsWtNXx_J6slfIUXv0CGzNts5K9oySlKUWP_OhzmheB5ka4WbWPDbAMxqPJCJcE/s1600-h/DSCN1333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqd585R7qfNIfmQS8bhpIKxjgGmP4bVSw5b8LA90gktsPsMWUuriVJkHNsVFx6Bbf8MVlv6iHFDO6GsWtNXx_J6slfIUXv0CGzNts5K9oySlKUWP_OhzmheB5ka4WbWPDbAMxqPJCJcE/s320/DSCN1333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394131609952057874" /></a>We had pasta, a favorite of both 3 year olds. Micah was being his goofy self. We can't imagine where the goofiness comes from. Of course not, Aaron.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYEY__OKO_m-xvvJrddMFgEflrjMDxQc3y_feTm_5JwHTjnlWuiiFooLjW66UpmIjr3k6Q_45EMul3UlgfzRGOJ6FF2uvCp_R5iTnqJLXtJtxuSxxo_T8tXobDLypyC1Tcd4CNqXVbVE/s1600-h/DSCN1357.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYEY__OKO_m-xvvJrddMFgEflrjMDxQc3y_feTm_5JwHTjnlWuiiFooLjW66UpmIjr3k6Q_45EMul3UlgfzRGOJ6FF2uvCp_R5iTnqJLXtJtxuSxxo_T8tXobDLypyC1Tcd4CNqXVbVE/s320/DSCN1357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394129248711760050" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OFvkvLUz5YpyTw9AnAcqK8g4wE0qekW9pfO-GdyluBlLjlmBFEoi2mIVZnRabif4kfyvckSCoQ4B_BgOi3PWSTJznQTPwz4_azxRk-eFuViLgfbYr3s9X87R2VsINDMKOnRr3e6eC9g/s1600-h/DSCN1348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OFvkvLUz5YpyTw9AnAcqK8g4wE0qekW9pfO-GdyluBlLjlmBFEoi2mIVZnRabif4kfyvckSCoQ4B_BgOi3PWSTJznQTPwz4_azxRk-eFuViLgfbYr3s9X87R2VsINDMKOnRr3e6eC9g/s320/DSCN1348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394129239196024898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekGkKWcEyvwkeqs5QI4NlOmJqFJxwGSKHTF4nVFTrw7834TgQbx_8AVWy7AUICmzdRarLewMcdEoiXaM-VVPk9EzNmQGri5Pr4AjDZXFz_WcbZyl1wR0RTK9XIEe3bOo22T5L7JuffpE/s1600-h/DSCN1371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekGkKWcEyvwkeqs5QI4NlOmJqFJxwGSKHTF4nVFTrw7834TgQbx_8AVWy7AUICmzdRarLewMcdEoiXaM-VVPk9EzNmQGri5Pr4AjDZXFz_WcbZyl1wR0RTK9XIEe3bOo22T5L7JuffpE/s320/DSCN1371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127810840270034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the double pictures. It's better than no pictures. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Micah, Kaitlyn, Lily, and Emily.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4X1eeqBOZRqJgtcu4XjW0wzFV15CNJSc4rAghCILsOMHqc3wJAmXBA2uK1Om51BehXWTbpkrnIZl_dADsFGWAzH-jquofDbfIP8uT-iwLb6nLnyq0lP4FBwNBud4VTR5Lg3W7TIkKPc/s1600-h/DSCN1363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4X1eeqBOZRqJgtcu4XjW0wzFV15CNJSc4rAghCILsOMHqc3wJAmXBA2uK1Om51BehXWTbpkrnIZl_dADsFGWAzH-jquofDbfIP8uT-iwLb6nLnyq0lP4FBwNBud4VTR5Lg3W7TIkKPc/s320/DSCN1363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127803032138354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT47JsOKktAvkY8rxllb2vdlgHkFdEw5-cKHCK5M9NYavjXuCJrqsaA7JuWnwIkl_9bguuMgiJRSNM7RaKLndG_T9U5wJX2nEKkXftrfRoagUiVQ4ILexCZ9V6stXYyzctxBsUTZ9G3K0/s1600-h/DSCN1413.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFyARFjIxykZ767Kve5PY5TCty-n49U0kq5UWh38q00_V5j6e-ByPiEnW56NDRWfZKbngY9EuxGjBLxuVBM_sH4B_oN28il3Y5k3U9a_A2pOO7J3ne50UFH6SdJVhdMg0BgWC1YIxPTo/s320/DSCN1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394124435171007090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily enjoyed the day and got some very nice gifts.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ooJlPGg7uHJeAH7CSam7tElYpRk6PCMahYx7JsI6iedO-Y-EZU7vboLp3GiSzOaJSVH5yiHaiQBBG8icyTT6JSJnlzwMJq5Ee-2V7THJFI3I6KWbqFqrHoVzAW-D8maUWMmVnGoCGVc/s1600-h/DSCN1413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ooJlPGg7uHJeAH7CSam7tElYpRk6PCMahYx7JsI6iedO-Y-EZU7vboLp3GiSzOaJSVH5yiHaiQBBG8icyTT6JSJnlzwMJq5Ee-2V7THJFI3I6KWbqFqrHoVzAW-D8maUWMmVnGoCGVc/s320/DSCN1413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394124429061584306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi802_ZSunCuoTi4SwR6N4am2tquc6GpqfhipLgZhdTv_0M_U2ZAVMxHtwe-K4CzaOdQiPANY9ejYZeVogi3I8I7oIFKtyMC3_pr1AjoGhVe06w4p94Gq4pmpvkotrdtXaGpEfvFCdmuB8/s1600-h/DSCN1508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi802_ZSunCuoTi4SwR6N4am2tquc6GpqfhipLgZhdTv_0M_U2ZAVMxHtwe-K4CzaOdQiPANY9ejYZeVogi3I8I7oIFKtyMC3_pr1AjoGhVe06w4p94Gq4pmpvkotrdtXaGpEfvFCdmuB8/s320/DSCN1508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394122881954875426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCX7OvFqiVsvZCl32veuIL4pu9cdUQpoan8oC-hBE2zQw9Z-53axx9PZcTvc3d4SY-g-u-Vpx3_8AbYc0bVP__tGmpfNy4feHuu3NR19PsDS6uyrIXDBsDDnKkDCUshctAV-T12NZFAI/s1600-h/DSCN1371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCX7OvFqiVsvZCl32veuIL4pu9cdUQpoan8oC-hBE2zQw9Z-53axx9PZcTvc3d4SY-g-u-Vpx3_8AbYc0bVP__tGmpfNy4feHuu3NR19PsDS6uyrIXDBsDDnKkDCUshctAV-T12NZFAI/s320/DSCN1371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393812339264913122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today Lily turned 3!!! Of course she tried to convince Micah (her nephew who is also 3) that she is turning 4! He didn't buy it. We had a combined birthday to celebrate both Lily's and Micah's birthdays. There were about 35 of us all together at our son Aaron's house. Quite the crowd! </div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-2657350815526051132009-10-11T22:58:00.001-07:002009-10-11T22:58:34.190-07:00Orphan Sunday-November 8th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><object width="400" height="220"><param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6317258&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"><embed allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6317258&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" allowfullscreen="true" height="220" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6317258">Orphan Sunday</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2226554">Christian Alliance for Orphans</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></span>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-40616561012961075662009-09-11T22:10:00.001-07:002009-09-11T22:40:58.156-07:00Fun at the Park (trying out the new camera)<div style="text-align: center;">September 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> carries a very negative connotation for most Americans after the horrible events 8 years ago. However, for our family September 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>, 2008 is exactly one year from the day we arrived home with this precious little girl! I don't know if you can see it in her face but this little one is full of spunk! She is a very strong willed little girl, she thinks she can do EVERYTHING. We constantly hear her say..."I do it, I do it", even when it's something that is impossible for her to do. Lily is becoming more loving and affectionate. It's strange both our daughters did this backward hug thing. When you ask them for a hug they would come up to you and then turn their back to you. We would have to turn them around and say, no, this is how you hug. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_9wUiuUqxu0cCEwPUGWMiXYAVyV6plsKnfo2Tv3aYDTlIPkZDmY_e0VG1zV6gAcjmAWLMbaE0QH7h5CqCWP__6nXXs0wi_rgHlDj6eJnZ0LiRM07YhCU0dF0a0wXxPQKn_YIqcHCHPA/s1600-h/DSCN0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_9wUiuUqxu0cCEwPUGWMiXYAVyV6plsKnfo2Tv3aYDTlIPkZDmY_e0VG1zV6gAcjmAWLMbaE0QH7h5CqCWP__6nXXs0wi_rgHlDj6eJnZ0LiRM07YhCU0dF0a0wXxPQKn_YIqcHCHPA/s320/DSCN0015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380447613151975314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After our trip to Catalina Island, where I broke our old camera, we had to purchase a new one. We bought a Nikon P90 which is still a pretty basic point and shoot camera but it does a pretty good job. I got some practice in at the park the other day. The girls love to ham it up for the camera.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g1tTnElJrwewG0klUMkfc2mJp4lKM838v06GOBCqWBnhjHUOL3qDU2aayZQHXYXjlJuejK1Pu9HZUK1uac3OLSEyAOzEqC0vy3TKsWVYi2iZLjncvefL1R4OdC6eCi428UZ6fjNlMVs/s1600-h/DSCN0391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g1tTnElJrwewG0klUMkfc2mJp4lKM838v06GOBCqWBnhjHUOL3qDU2aayZQHXYXjlJuejK1Pu9HZUK1uac3OLSEyAOzEqC0vy3TKsWVYi2iZLjncvefL1R4OdC6eCi428UZ6fjNlMVs/s320/DSCN0391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380447602930801666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3m4ase3iLqNO2FGPrItg5K42tjyCB47JUtgpuyvScsasYrl2J-IdBSOMy-FtJwsFpgy6BnkCmStFZGnW6bwOwKpJvqHLDDzowFTEEf8yiaBDUoNPqpKBsdJ6lPG6LuEciJw46cTGN2Y/s1600-h/DSCN0394.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHiBwzRpA6NFLoKM9LHCsm6UfBVZH3ZK_aMpZ9uS9RIxGA2Oog3c9p9zmklWpUx00JdfSNEUD5maBXzUGqpvwdUKLfGTyQD3BdD2m0974Hk5z6KtXE1tw8yn-GTdPuUlas1diaUnUYdc/s320/DSCN0412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380445830166172706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SHlIAUGsntyI__nhL3x8u465qjyf7vCZkvRARzjoAf35pjPQtyboKksmWKx_TNa6ODDQf0LzXMtzwiaKq4CeVUlrNDIbXZNqntsaueUVYHlL0bv_h33R6JRrR0_VgZUjjVzQ-JvnO9g/s1600-h/DSCN0419.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SHlIAUGsntyI__nhL3x8u465qjyf7vCZkvRARzjoAf35pjPQtyboKksmWKx_TNa6ODDQf0LzXMtzwiaKq4CeVUlrNDIbXZNqntsaueUVYHlL0bv_h33R6JRrR0_VgZUjjVzQ-JvnO9g/s320/DSCN0419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380445821526148002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2pYS58reohEZyMCeMt_upz7Jdym4AYo89kZF71cvi9QMRWj-SbVgqbbWGQgpM6YIB6Wj829jvrhUFUzYp1QQ4W_shqqkPUchHRvIyPBT3i2Ay4xtLM6slNwXLrkocHasI1I2LjWIu8E/s1600-h/DSCN0408.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2pYS58reohEZyMCeMt_upz7Jdym4AYo89kZF71cvi9QMRWj-SbVgqbbWGQgpM6YIB6Wj829jvrhUFUzYp1QQ4W_shqqkPUchHRvIyPBT3i2Ay4xtLM6slNwXLrkocHasI1I2LjWIu8E/s320/DSCN0408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380445812226611074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love taking pictures of children when they don't know the camera is on them. You can catch them deep in thought, or making some funny face, their little faces are so precious.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We thank God for bringing Lily into our family, she has brought a lot of spark and liveliness that's for sure. Emily and Lily are becoming really good friends and sisters. Their play together has improved and grown. It's a joy to sit back and listen to them just giggling up a storm as they play together. We are truly blessed!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-47956176537696932009-09-01T23:10:00.001-07:002009-09-01T23:42:43.376-07:00Celebrating Gotcha/Family Day 2009<div style="text-align: center;">One Year Ago Today this precious little one was placed into our hands to become our daughter. It's hard to believe that one hear has passed already. We have been so blessed to have Lily in our family. Yes there have been growing pains and struggles but all of this is part of God's design to cause greater growth in all of us. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7EV8o_4raRWt55sBy8hXMFbHFi4S6J7HVMJujqUOJSwmOmyezp6-LiovfT50oSyN5YzRRECb5cngILdnswL7i3DanmWaCFFNnh8QxyiS6KQLUA5jHRpSGrsx-0-e_5y_STgYfYltbdw/s1600-h/DSCN0298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7EV8o_4raRWt55sBy8hXMFbHFi4S6J7HVMJujqUOJSwmOmyezp6-LiovfT50oSyN5YzRRECb5cngILdnswL7i3DanmWaCFFNnh8QxyiS6KQLUA5jHRpSGrsx-0-e_5y_STgYfYltbdw/s320/DSCN0298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376750398431463890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This picture is out of order but I'm too tired to try to fix it. I know that if I try I'll end up deleting it or something. Lily loves ice cream and cake....well....ice cream mostly</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVixPi6UM3y-pQk6NYzD-eSgsGPCccwVIXCi57QCSvCw2SlftyO1GUW8C_bDxVUnhPW67473l5ZYnb1RYRqHx7hbTDZ4P6VFN-KFP71BMoZzH6lG_alnTJybov2AFRjbpHTuWC0Qhl8pQ/s1600-h/DSCN0329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVixPi6UM3y-pQk6NYzD-eSgsGPCccwVIXCi57QCSvCw2SlftyO1GUW8C_bDxVUnhPW67473l5ZYnb1RYRqHx7hbTDZ4P6VFN-KFP71BMoZzH6lG_alnTJybov2AFRjbpHTuWC0Qhl8pQ/s320/DSCN0329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376750388782195634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy brought home Chinese food for dinner and Lily said, "Thank You daddy for making me Chinese food". I actually get credit for making edible food! (inside joke, I can't cook)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKlsDaJN9r2Krgz8wj0zpi2xzDXbP31NneFRPem5Ea05ek-pKRF-HtvVztsmozipunkfMSJNraUf3nEmbxCd9ZzyhPZVdRwkSIyJabEc7UbeWGlI8RlPMcAL360Zq1-iPVOVQMVbgxjk/s1600-h/DSCN0317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKlsDaJN9r2Krgz8wj0zpi2xzDXbP31NneFRPem5Ea05ek-pKRF-HtvVztsmozipunkfMSJNraUf3nEmbxCd9ZzyhPZVdRwkSIyJabEc7UbeWGlI8RlPMcAL360Zq1-iPVOVQMVbgxjk/s320/DSCN0317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376750374068614434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily and Lily have grown to love each other more and more. Emily is a great big sister. Almost every day the play a game Emily calls "Family" where they pretend to be the mommy and baby etc. We usually end up with Emily's entire bedroom contents in our living room.....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">eeek</span>! Don't worry, we make her clean up the mess. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAQzSgxsEhO5noVLB0-p-V2lJDN5SDYXm8uLEY8XlXkjYP_2pI3oyJ4GbWiU2CUk4QdDWO9nHqUu6fVhcFL2imZYLuFoNp3bqGK9SJ4n7kBpX7MsTt2fatkAqpaSzww_vTGgexb-ak68/s1600-h/DSCN0312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAQzSgxsEhO5noVLB0-p-V2lJDN5SDYXm8uLEY8XlXkjYP_2pI3oyJ4GbWiU2CUk4QdDWO9nHqUu6fVhcFL2imZYLuFoNp3bqGK9SJ4n7kBpX7MsTt2fatkAqpaSzww_vTGgexb-ak68/s320/DSCN0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376750365357111074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to include this picture of Lily. We had to purchase a new camera since I recently broke our old camera. We bought a Ni*on P90. At first I was having all sorts of problems with the pictures being blurry, color distortion etc. I was ready to return the camera until I got online and started reading tips from current users. Anyway, I took this close up of Lily and really like it. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7Y9K0V4JoomsYPIAF0zoKeR9BG8nRuhEM5dwq_OSwCwvuJcGEUHMQrvEnuWUp_PlpcF43i7zq5Zt2uF8a3A-hIa_Bx-BlRLULnbTJEZEYy6bfJuOAjNEFK5O1nQO1sVzboFJpPx8An8/s1600-h/DSCN0310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7Y9K0V4JoomsYPIAF0zoKeR9BG8nRuhEM5dwq_OSwCwvuJcGEUHMQrvEnuWUp_PlpcF43i7zq5Zt2uF8a3A-hIa_Bx-BlRLULnbTJEZEYy6bfJuOAjNEFK5O1nQO1sVzboFJpPx8An8/s320/DSCN0310.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376750359624566114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After raising 5 biological sons, then adopting two daughters from China you would think that we would be done with thinking about adoption. BUT GOD has continued to fill our hearts with the desire to help orphans in whatever way He sees fit. Our church supports an orphanage in India called "Little Lights" where over 3000 children are cared for, fed, taught about Jesus and prepared to go out into society with a real education. Recently we were blessed with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">priviledge</span> of participating in a special offering to help them purchase the final plot of land on their 10 acre compound. It is a blessing to help these children whom God cares for so dearly.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-68617101772521445682009-08-21T22:37:00.001-07:002009-08-21T23:10:04.080-07:00Lily's First Vacation - Catalina Island<div style="text-align: center;">Eighteen years ago today we visited Catalina. ( Yes, that means today is our 33rd anniversary) It was our 15th anniversary. We always intended to bring the kids to Catalina. we finally made it last week. The girls loved playing in the sand.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoZIkzv9YLkNVi4Yl4dbIU8o9vPGU0_xTh3G1JI_xjjjMd66QVFKfxW9_UR2JpeEC4gvwDfozmqksUFhEuccnIhO_o-CSYrr443zCslKAvwdSjPUJnihIYFusnbe8md7wk8bIx3XYc2Y/s1600-h/IMG_4580.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoZIkzv9YLkNVi4Yl4dbIU8o9vPGU0_xTh3G1JI_xjjjMd66QVFKfxW9_UR2JpeEC4gvwDfozmqksUFhEuccnIhO_o-CSYrr443zCslKAvwdSjPUJnihIYFusnbe8md7wk8bIx3XYc2Y/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659695396601922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The captain of the glass bottom boat was kind enough to take a picture of us after the ride. We got to see lots of fish,kelp, and sea weed.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyB2Kd9C6uvQXLxpvLqg1cg60fYEDsozuGcRJUYYm6mwzpQHsPFFgkRwdhamQsQYSuvceuEmFUjBcxcc_UcvwzNbiNcLNvTMfPGrjxmQ3qb80JzPAvrVrZbxPwsA1zV-zOB8urqYRRf3Q/s1600-h/IMG_4578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyB2Kd9C6uvQXLxpvLqg1cg60fYEDsozuGcRJUYYm6mwzpQHsPFFgkRwdhamQsQYSuvceuEmFUjBcxcc_UcvwzNbiNcLNvTMfPGrjxmQ3qb80JzPAvrVrZbxPwsA1zV-zOB8urqYRRf3Q/s320/IMG_4578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659689548298690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily is driving the Under the Sea boat. She seems to think sticking out her tongue looks good.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGum_b6cLhIgsUmSAnpWj7dmQJP0j63lgwRHkw54Dd5teSENK_olF-0m7QbTUN38f6s2mC9VW6U6xmD7_LlndL_Y2zk36a8hwghpz_y-u57h95T2ZFPbk0iHwiTtnJlXLH2-Y-gMS93Hs/s1600-h/IMG_4575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGum_b6cLhIgsUmSAnpWj7dmQJP0j63lgwRHkw54Dd5teSENK_olF-0m7QbTUN38f6s2mC9VW6U6xmD7_LlndL_Y2zk36a8hwghpz_y-u57h95T2ZFPbk0iHwiTtnJlXLH2-Y-gMS93Hs/s320/IMG_4575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659318444575122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily's first time playing miniature golf. She came in first place. Was it beginners luck or daddy's help?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNdy-t1CKeImviYC1J_W3VjXCuszBNeut7wNk7EaUMd-XixaGMM0_sZEUoQuKAOy3yfW8g48Tme0KsiG7Z_K8e7CnCFqU3rUnGDh-WtgxEpO1CIq9iRXCBESiC3Pr4IvazFcW27yE_w0/s1600-h/IMG_4562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNdy-t1CKeImviYC1J_W3VjXCuszBNeut7wNk7EaUMd-XixaGMM0_sZEUoQuKAOy3yfW8g48Tme0KsiG7Z_K8e7CnCFqU3rUnGDh-WtgxEpO1CIq9iRXCBESiC3Pr4IvazFcW27yE_w0/s320/IMG_4562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659308774063842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This picture says it all. Fun! Fun! Fun!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zz0qi4eYjvHmtIPjkU5fk8mZv54A42zT6GCyr-5C7vSeGdfvRGrZvP5AY62kg39Jm69jrnv9tyFJGaq6yMlfMhkJuMWVL_593EfcS6Sv753NJh5oDGszrHDHGiUU1zlspm9Eo0G_1gE/s1600-h/IMG_4551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zz0qi4eYjvHmtIPjkU5fk8mZv54A42zT6GCyr-5C7vSeGdfvRGrZvP5AY62kg39Jm69jrnv9tyFJGaq6yMlfMhkJuMWVL_593EfcS6Sv753NJh5oDGszrHDHGiUU1zlspm9Eo0G_1gE/s320/IMG_4551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659297437748082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had dinner with this beautiful view. Lily is showing her beautiful tongue pose again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFhgBsj7wpygPXqW0_qdC05RKUgz-UBvrpiSW-edh8mceenOSuztdfVADquzZvcPyRf6yUPT_pbljNy1iMDjqH4yaSe1fByReQMlrDWf5HHQ8USY73VzI_-jCPG3kGfV2DRJV0PdWCtg/s1600-h/IMG_4549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFhgBsj7wpygPXqW0_qdC05RKUgz-UBvrpiSW-edh8mceenOSuztdfVADquzZvcPyRf6yUPT_pbljNy1iMDjqH4yaSe1fByReQMlrDWf5HHQ8USY73VzI_-jCPG3kGfV2DRJV0PdWCtg/s320/IMG_4549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659287416804722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls wanted to take their pictures with these two bald eagles. there are over 50 real bald eagles living on the island.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ic2x-51aNflvpT1L3RHhTsIcgC6JB8h1XWy2MEjIlbKH5NibeVdJx3_6O2bnxDSXk4B5kl_ML-3RGUGkAUyX7rWguZzJcf1GbxDxv7v5LQESnh3Vr4q46bfkJUe1S3x83gjSJHV0pQ8/s1600-h/IMG_4539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ic2x-51aNflvpT1L3RHhTsIcgC6JB8h1XWy2MEjIlbKH5NibeVdJx3_6O2bnxDSXk4B5kl_ML-3RGUGkAUyX7rWguZzJcf1GbxDxv7v5LQESnh3Vr4q46bfkJUe1S3x83gjSJHV0pQ8/s320/IMG_4539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372659279035330274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a fun trip and went on quite a few tours. We saw seals, sea lions, flying fish, and several kinds of local fish. The water was sooo blue. Lily seemed to enjoy the trip, but missed the dog. She wanted to go home and see her " baby dog".</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-79457694915573737542009-07-30T22:24:00.001-07:002009-07-30T22:50:02.352-07:00July Events<div style="text-align: center;">Friday we went to the park. The kids had a great time climbing on the rocks. Of course, they had to fit in a snack time. Can't go any where without the snacks. Kids without snacks :( no way!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qv9v2Kzkp-KbtHNv78ML09PY_rsLPpgcYAxTmUF-txLA2qO-IG9cVoJN6oDDjNqbUHPYqqoRrISGpXIN5bz_jFjQfSSV0wgRxrW5jZURffVne7xSxzVHHeaiHQ7-dYGjjGXoacaj4xQ/s1600-h/IMG_4522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qv9v2Kzkp-KbtHNv78ML09PY_rsLPpgcYAxTmUF-txLA2qO-IG9cVoJN6oDDjNqbUHPYqqoRrISGpXIN5bz_jFjQfSSV0wgRxrW5jZURffVne7xSxzVHHeaiHQ7-dYGjjGXoacaj4xQ/s320/IMG_4522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364492189566209378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily is taking a little break from the climbing. The kids played hide and go seek.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN4uxLU13MAaS2FG4YLjztL1v7JTlBMuymC-EdqP8AY3uz0tKJKBZ4B24VhhcHCVWdtAW93dP2AD_9XwqPMIu_a62eWCROpKs_OQF3Lj8UGMEtHIyskivQwcQ5BDvdTDxmphhf1ENqxk/s1600-h/IMG_4518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN4uxLU13MAaS2FG4YLjztL1v7JTlBMuymC-EdqP8AY3uz0tKJKBZ4B24VhhcHCVWdtAW93dP2AD_9XwqPMIu_a62eWCROpKs_OQF3Lj8UGMEtHIyskivQwcQ5BDvdTDxmphhf1ENqxk/s320/IMG_4518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364491945792783298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a wonderful visit from our friends Debbie and Lillian. They moved to Mississippi 2 years ago. Lillian, Emily, and Lily were having a blast. The time went by way too quickly.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRZGcxczzdkLokiuoV0rBQYP6JEfAfM9MckJGx-z3wXy0mtqEkALX76CAyxPVpRwzoeY05mtvLAZ0wyty_7kWOKaUCf4y57f7QyCP2okZg334zAydeUW_UHYhUEBfO1lLjYkOXUrINpo/s1600-h/IMG_4508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRZGcxczzdkLokiuoV0rBQYP6JEfAfM9MckJGx-z3wXy0mtqEkALX76CAyxPVpRwzoeY05mtvLAZ0wyty_7kWOKaUCf4y57f7QyCP2okZg334zAydeUW_UHYhUEBfO1lLjYkOXUrINpo/s320/IMG_4508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364491942575167842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily swinging during our visit with Debbie and Lillian. Lily really loves to swing.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPBvge5sKIYXJdBKHiLsgN9umhWdtf6WMb6pUAcCdoBQ7BGCWC-i1aKN6r0DW314S8ZVjaNcaZGHCFVM4f0K5WP1ojac773PpEQYwp1Nn6AoYbqu5LpFPBiCVnt3W3E4qgAEijvDACEw/s1600-h/IMG_4504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPBvge5sKIYXJdBKHiLsgN9umhWdtf6WMb6pUAcCdoBQ7BGCWC-i1aKN6r0DW314S8ZVjaNcaZGHCFVM4f0K5WP1ojac773PpEQYwp1Nn6AoYbqu5LpFPBiCVnt3W3E4qgAEijvDACEw/s320/IMG_4504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364491932602572946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls enjoying the swing set with Debbie watching in the background. Boy do we miss those two.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30SIkWhfZaTAxi1A5iSROHtg3fMcN6QDNnWEhmEY2k1URMh1sW7326ATpCiM-saxXIoH0bqL3NocfeB694_8Yj3AQ-fdt0cOntumlkbwdqO4PkzQ22eyfG8sdwKZIhrag6wtFibC8YTw/s1600-h/IMG_4502.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30SIkWhfZaTAxi1A5iSROHtg3fMcN6QDNnWEhmEY2k1URMh1sW7326ATpCiM-saxXIoH0bqL3NocfeB694_8Yj3AQ-fdt0cOntumlkbwdqO4PkzQ22eyfG8sdwKZIhrag6wtFibC8YTw/s320/IMG_4502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364491927146338066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went swimming at Jeremy and Jen's house on the 4th. No Jeremy and Jen and no fireworks. We had a barbeque and swam. We opted out of the crowds at the park and just had some family time. ( Yes, we took over our son and daughter-in law's house with their permission.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjrePHMnUG2xPPjx7sQRCCAVzeywDVRcx8veIeKg1qJJzIcyDkVdIp6ZAEF6vTHxwVr1O4XGT7vn_AN0136wdvR_9oHn-hTLJYF-ixNnVmtc8vV5uFXhBVG70w1Z2Cg4QMmdLaSeu4xw/s1600-h/IMG_4497.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjrePHMnUG2xPPjx7sQRCCAVzeywDVRcx8veIeKg1qJJzIcyDkVdIp6ZAEF6vTHxwVr1O4XGT7vn_AN0136wdvR_9oHn-hTLJYF-ixNnVmtc8vV5uFXhBVG70w1Z2Cg4QMmdLaSeu4xw/s320/IMG_4497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364491920616189922" /></a>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-45867527328667679372009-06-27T22:06:00.000-07:002009-06-27T22:28:32.508-07:00Lily Re-Adopted and visit to the Beach/Magic Mountain<div style="text-align: center;">This Friday we completed our re-adoption of Lily. In California (the most bureaucratic state in the union) we have to re-adopt our child in order to get a California birth certificate. Plus, due to the great government efficiency it will only take 18 months to get it!!! Anyone who wants big government ought to think twice...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAzIqfG05NwpWBVZPESaoYR9C2isMLiLvZiUIo1t-E_PSoqC-K0s71KFu1ufMBaIK2FKJVHNoGM3pWzuNwl-KTl4kIVX2cwEIx7fIR-IQE7dUNDY_ijUFb7xR4eUJtk_qO5yNnEta1vM/s1600-h/IMG_4487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAzIqfG05NwpWBVZPESaoYR9C2isMLiLvZiUIo1t-E_PSoqC-K0s71KFu1ufMBaIK2FKJVHNoGM3pWzuNwl-KTl4kIVX2cwEIx7fIR-IQE7dUNDY_ijUFb7xR4eUJtk_qO5yNnEta1vM/s320/IMG_4487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352242096361610386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Magic Mount*in recently with our kids, grand kids, and daughter in-law. As you can see, our little Lizzy is very stylish sporting her latest purchase in shades...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiD5zhOIwZhUulEmvsZ1p2_E_E044orFvPfCdoBnf-2K0Bb4JW7VAlA4mhvsmQnxeTi7CKWMubdSi6U4osfsaOLr_H5DKn314ORK50oEK53DM6uzTNMVhesYVxl6g2wCaDhM7BYpI46E/s1600-h/IMG_4472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiD5zhOIwZhUulEmvsZ1p2_E_E044orFvPfCdoBnf-2K0Bb4JW7VAlA4mhvsmQnxeTi7CKWMubdSi6U4osfsaOLr_H5DKn314ORK50oEK53DM6uzTNMVhesYVxl6g2wCaDhM7BYpI46E/s320/IMG_4472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352242091171486178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBaTf8JcMAj8O_TqI49-DDLB45UxZ_BYgX7iCox3aiNXYaMvrPRTJJYuqryGlBbEznvYH-rPaVgM6hAB-RH_IBHKCf4Pc2D-KQK09oZG3ixtdl1Qx6GFOrC8mdYnZusk4UP1Fhhx4giE/s1600-h/IMG_4467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBaTf8JcMAj8O_TqI49-DDLB45UxZ_BYgX7iCox3aiNXYaMvrPRTJJYuqryGlBbEznvYH-rPaVgM6hAB-RH_IBHKCf4Pc2D-KQK09oZG3ixtdl1Qx6GFOrC8mdYnZusk4UP1Fhhx4giE/s320/IMG_4467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352242090297258914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids had a great time in the "kiddy" section. We also found out that Lily is a little dare devil when it comes to rides, she loved the little roller coaster and this ride. It's a bus that goes around and around, up high then down low.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweDHGgEas1eRBxXAIL9V9PAPcgUGppUpPqEQly5bW_HH_zxttVS5HcnKSJgua4W1DbJ4Vk-2jVrWOReLyemIeRZv8-QVKIdc2CmdkLYYUQzPlr-HhwZHcb6giLqEqEQ5_wX_qFQE-pDw/s1600-h/IMG_4476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweDHGgEas1eRBxXAIL9V9PAPcgUGppUpPqEQly5bW_HH_zxttVS5HcnKSJgua4W1DbJ4Vk-2jVrWOReLyemIeRZv8-QVKIdc2CmdkLYYUQzPlr-HhwZHcb6giLqEqEQ5_wX_qFQE-pDw/s320/IMG_4476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352241531211816786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OfiRgrDYBRE4EKo79lQxYvqLbwAguDAjYAOCpxtdroCoE_4wYXj8YXe9dWGBtuYc2mQXQ_rWPFZoi7ND5mDC9iTwJ8gc46kqxHpiyO7Fsaw7QEf4uw6g5_XJaNh1u6IAts0ZaLigWFw/s1600-h/IMG_4461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OfiRgrDYBRE4EKo79lQxYvqLbwAguDAjYAOCpxtdroCoE_4wYXj8YXe9dWGBtuYc2mQXQ_rWPFZoi7ND5mDC9iTwJ8gc46kqxHpiyO7Fsaw7QEf4uw6g5_XJaNh1u6IAts0ZaLigWFw/s320/IMG_4461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352241527508463666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Carpenteria Beach and found that Lily does not like to get her little feet in the sand. Notice in one of the pictures that she is standing on a beach towel because she didn't want to touch the sand....nor the water for that matter. But, she didn't mind putting her peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the sand! Yuck!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqv8i5ZWMDuouKzOT8u6l5SclH3lRehqsE8Xgne5XoYjhwou0pAUp8r8AfTIDBlcPjP02JJbMbIHAnlU2qi_mHCTpVJGOPUv6coyfdmuDhxjhjnN6nb6bOJy0xm5EM6rAzHnUya33BWA/s1600-h/IMG_4442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqv8i5ZWMDuouKzOT8u6l5SclH3lRehqsE8Xgne5XoYjhwou0pAUp8r8AfTIDBlcPjP02JJbMbIHAnlU2qi_mHCTpVJGOPUv6coyfdmuDhxjhjnN6nb6bOJy0xm5EM6rAzHnUya33BWA/s320/IMG_4442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352241519630196130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPsBEYqZNocQEr7S0S4JT9rmo3JGpIbIdsUcs3boXTS_mkVE2S-Xm6xiSVCoMCxkXGiAQ8_DIE-iIrOEqERRKjK4h3WWJNk-ysDaZlqdlh-jc-NHT1o2aoc63MMkw-jtDJg_vO3gvwak/s1600-h/IMG_4458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPsBEYqZNocQEr7S0S4JT9rmo3JGpIbIdsUcs3boXTS_mkVE2S-Xm6xiSVCoMCxkXGiAQ8_DIE-iIrOEqERRKjK4h3WWJNk-ysDaZlqdlh-jc-NHT1o2aoc63MMkw-jtDJg_vO3gvwak/s320/IMG_4458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352241513494625266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiD9BoTSiWuR-h5ZxVSl0jEb-X4a2cBvaG03v0WAep-7CPUod0ZBoKnBiiEbNB5k-NIxu3b_PlW-zVHStAeWHRplp22aRhfVxeys3rOymWpjJycwGQQnD7Ilv4G1cyYkR4S4iNpPhGSU/s1600-h/IMG_4444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiD9BoTSiWuR-h5ZxVSl0jEb-X4a2cBvaG03v0WAep-7CPUod0ZBoKnBiiEbNB5k-NIxu3b_PlW-zVHStAeWHRplp22aRhfVxeys3rOymWpjJycwGQQnD7Ilv4G1cyYkR4S4iNpPhGSU/s320/IMG_4444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352241508798470146" /></a>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-20055654557504630022009-06-09T22:42:00.000-07:002009-06-09T23:22:05.826-07:00One Year Ago Today We Received "The Call"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>It's hard to believe that one year ago we received "the call". I had been watching the "rumor queen" site and knew that the call was coming. The phone rang and our caller ID said the name of our agency. I knew it was the call. The conversation went something like this. Agency " you have a daughter! She is 8 months old." Me "really? That young? When is her birthday?" Agency "October" Me "October, what day?" Agency " the 17th." Me"that's my grandson's birthday. What year?" Agency " 2006." Me "she's not 8 months old. she's 19 months old and exactly the same age as my grandson."<div>I asked if they could email me a picture. They could not. We would have to wait until Tomorrow to get the picture along with all her info. I waited all day for UPS to deliver that package. UPS came and picked up packages for our company, but no package. About 5 pm still no package. I began to cry. Ok I finally got a hold of my self and we ate dinner. As we were eating dinner along comes the UPS truck again at about 6 pm. There was our long awaited package with all the info. about our precious daughter.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmqV5SJAJR190aGkBu5wfCsfljcXKgyQiyGDFFUhgP9SoMylHgqp3r8JJgGdtTzpaS6RRMZMDTxmCfdLEYytGXO2ayDREUHvwZqnmEDGpIH9erVjrOmv3-WlsT-cIlXTFyxjM1yWSKsE/s1600-h/Lily-1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmqV5SJAJR190aGkBu5wfCsfljcXKgyQiyGDFFUhgP9SoMylHgqp3r8JJgGdtTzpaS6RRMZMDTxmCfdLEYytGXO2ayDREUHvwZqnmEDGpIH9erVjrOmv3-WlsT-cIlXTFyxjM1yWSKsE/s320/Lily-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345575685987604978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Here is the referral picture we received along with several others which are shown on our blog. She is about 1 year old in this picture so it didn't even give us a good idea of what she looked like at 19 months.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZZt6X1wJNxAf8tP6ro_Fuxt-8zYC4d7gNCtHvAivPGb7o-_-YJA66VT0AKdE1S7U11CIN9yQZpLTmq0_yIxXNEsOcwHjeXxJTAwXK0T3xf_DII5OgNKKAUh5ci1tep9F0cLfKHy_ze8/s1600-h/IMG_3204.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZZt6X1wJNxAf8tP6ro_Fuxt-8zYC4d7gNCtHvAivPGb7o-_-YJA66VT0AKdE1S7U11CIN9yQZpLTmq0_yIxXNEsOcwHjeXxJTAwXK0T3xf_DII5OgNKKAUh5ci1tep9F0cLfKHy_ze8/s320/IMG_3204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345577149661359202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the day we got Lily in Nanjing China at 22 months. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DFdoDYZX9QVA8StwfmeMNA7JwBd-EF9ZG38BpEVSJ0eqkeBYZMngtDXMRGdXLBVMOL9ijRBAMUzO4bg1keHV3qUAfV37OhpsE1HKITS7TJ4RMog0h2achIbCYAEzW2pmbyybZci0M5s/s1600-h/IMG_1225.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DFdoDYZX9QVA8StwfmeMNA7JwBd-EF9ZG38BpEVSJ0eqkeBYZMngtDXMRGdXLBVMOL9ijRBAMUzO4bg1keHV3qUAfV37OhpsE1HKITS7TJ4RMog0h2achIbCYAEzW2pmbyybZci0M5s/s320/IMG_1225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345578001608922018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>This picture was taken on May 30th of this year. Our happy little girl loves to swing! </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing we would like to point out for those who may be working on their second adoption is that the second one was completely different than the first. In other words, God did certain things during our first adoption process to confirm His direction for our lives in the adoption but He did not do the same thing for the second, but none the less confirming of His will. For example, when we received the referral call and found out that Lily was exactly the same age as our grandson, it was God's way of showing us that he hand picked this little one to be part of our family. Jerry had been saying...."I don't care how old she is as long as she's not YOUNGER than our grandson" Well, she's NOT younger than our grandson.....she's exactly the same age!!! God does have a sense of humor and the joke was on Jerry!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-24718026832445243462009-05-28T22:38:00.000-07:002009-05-28T22:57:42.712-07:00Miscellaneous Happenings<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s5Mk7fomE_4unlCCnoHUkOJoL22p3xc_f-ukvqyPrvbZqvJFYFMMJRORl-m_hQSuUrsaXkLXN51B1dr8x-2BgZab1MxojqGhiYg5UaKn6Wb8oT2aZWsGOcytq6gGSUZGvGsbbmGW2As/s1600-h/IMG_4398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s5Mk7fomE_4unlCCnoHUkOJoL22p3xc_f-ukvqyPrvbZqvJFYFMMJRORl-m_hQSuUrsaXkLXN51B1dr8x-2BgZab1MxojqGhiYg5UaKn6Wb8oT2aZWsGOcytq6gGSUZGvGsbbmGW2As/s320/IMG_4398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341117316758925522" border="0" /></a>Today was our youngest son, Nick's 17th birthday. Emily turned 7 1/2 today. Nick was giving Emily a thank you hug for her birthday present. We will have a big family celebration this week-end.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp8hKoqvR8WLpVvXlT7_8bRt6_48XZSSH0LGEgRbCY4WrpyoSjqKEc4P-c7vUXtoq8pe4FkAVfBlCjsf4-Kut2vmtuiFfmC7keAJSKgrhLg8dQsd81cBfquvYTxIoU4-VzwAizO_4HyA/s1600-h/IMG_4401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp8hKoqvR8WLpVvXlT7_8bRt6_48XZSSH0LGEgRbCY4WrpyoSjqKEc4P-c7vUXtoq8pe4FkAVfBlCjsf4-Kut2vmtuiFfmC7keAJSKgrhLg8dQsd81cBfquvYTxIoU4-VzwAizO_4HyA/s320/IMG_4401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341117310935545522" border="0" /></a>This picture is for Kevin. That is Lily's best friend from China. He just got a new scooter . Too bad they live in another state they could ride scooters together. Lily is waving hi to Kevin.<br />We hope you enjoy the picture Kevin. Have fun on your scooter!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt5R1NiTjKX6HzBLVh3jkKQjEKwVe8JJYZ9e0r9BzLjFZmfjAzcygS-HI-Kr_xhM5St3Npu9oM6P7pGV2bTHbVpS8oipQXNoOQxHWethUS-K51MG5AaPX8f1zO4Xxk1sUo-DO3SfaWVo/s1600-h/IMG_4389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt5R1NiTjKX6HzBLVh3jkKQjEKwVe8JJYZ9e0r9BzLjFZmfjAzcygS-HI-Kr_xhM5St3Npu9oM6P7pGV2bTHbVpS8oipQXNoOQxHWethUS-K51MG5AaPX8f1zO4Xxk1sUo-DO3SfaWVo/s320/IMG_4389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341117308952286354" border="0" /></a>The kids are all piling on top of Aaron. They had a lot of fun together last weekend.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhAZpRpkvjAc30BGw-YdBOCclAvtZ849mG7KmnnNwL98Ri17G6l0kRQdWFCQQB8lws9wziL3oB3Uqb5Ea1XaeTbB0T-nkD-RJkoqS1FG8h7l1M8mXrCgLVGiXIoT6Toh_YxjpZ7CLjN4/s1600-h/IMG_4388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhAZpRpkvjAc30BGw-YdBOCclAvtZ849mG7KmnnNwL98Ri17G6l0kRQdWFCQQB8lws9wziL3oB3Uqb5Ea1XaeTbB0T-nkD-RJkoqS1FG8h7l1M8mXrCgLVGiXIoT6Toh_YxjpZ7CLjN4/s320/IMG_4388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341117302226648290" border="0" /></a><br />Lily was pretending to be a bride. The girls like to play wedding after being in Jacob and Jolina's wedding earlier this month.<br /></div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-11951178855443933452009-05-07T21:40:00.001-07:002009-05-07T21:52:54.033-07:00More Pic's from Jacob and Jolina's Wedding<div style="text-align: center;">Here is Lily hanging out at the bar waiting for her drink, well, not really, it's actually a baptismal in the church. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kFUL0uXDk9kTzvijioKG9efRyXPXI60bfOqsTo1lWtLI7iizfacTXFN-_3uMb9N84S93XMYkFeCT-0gms8dYtmNKnt5fC-rhYUeKTLcRpIHbOZlUcMzBN9pNRzYA2HAye4fMus3L-yo/s1600-h/IMG_0971.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kFUL0uXDk9kTzvijioKG9efRyXPXI60bfOqsTo1lWtLI7iizfacTXFN-_3uMb9N84S93XMYkFeCT-0gms8dYtmNKnt5fC-rhYUeKTLcRpIHbOZlUcMzBN9pNRzYA2HAye4fMus3L-yo/s320/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309560996475234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just another beautiful day in California. Great day for a wedding!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFn0mSUDA9lHKXQbsg8OEtLZmRWZyjWHmscLXs_lCBMLm2OB3Df1Hx4Xevdn4Hnt7TQJVC5xbO-kp4pbRyhtuH7kzRP6j2wpbyHvZRM7xksbjbK4ewnBD0Eo-BDZ3jIqekGeXbzPqt0s/s1600-h/IMG_0930-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFn0mSUDA9lHKXQbsg8OEtLZmRWZyjWHmscLXs_lCBMLm2OB3Df1Hx4Xevdn4Hnt7TQJVC5xbO-kp4pbRyhtuH7kzRP6j2wpbyHvZRM7xksbjbK4ewnBD0Eo-BDZ3jIqekGeXbzPqt0s/s320/IMG_0930-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309555273948386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3W0Dek6JPT2E0SHi2E-iEqQpzr3Su7xgosFb5GOR2zh-wNGwDiVW9uqlYYXsoEOSyBbUGbKM5ILCI67XM4NtISGvA2AjA3AYOuBPSaom8BRgrbhGymHtBmQWst5gHI4b2cDiyXhQ1mM/s1600-h/IMG_1082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3W0Dek6JPT2E0SHi2E-iEqQpzr3Su7xgosFb5GOR2zh-wNGwDiVW9uqlYYXsoEOSyBbUGbKM5ILCI67XM4NtISGvA2AjA3AYOuBPSaom8BRgrbhGymHtBmQWst5gHI4b2cDiyXhQ1mM/s320/IMG_1082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309541587925282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a picture of our extended family</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRLDMtbIhLeZw9hHItrVLU6hQhKn6Cs5qMEOcYs9uobk6PMWzgzlrgH-iHVL82IeqWgf7783I3OZWAndCb7D-Fw6chf3ACASNbrQKAbDrK_KV8LQWMlVR7NRnvpecjPpej0v6iiGinWQ/s1600-h/IMG_1040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRLDMtbIhLeZw9hHItrVLU6hQhKn6Cs5qMEOcYs9uobk6PMWzgzlrgH-iHVL82IeqWgf7783I3OZWAndCb7D-Fw6chf3ACASNbrQKAbDrK_KV8LQWMlVR7NRnvpecjPpej0v6iiGinWQ/s320/IMG_1040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309095707947778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Happy Couple</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bq_41aqfkR3iOTAJyZIDFejLLhc9FjFesbWwAVLQtxj2hIbgKi1XIDe-xB3nFvF9jtSdc8pZREmqHQJv-f9mYCN3WthCMwWQo0lsxMpqqb4unPZ-MtIWxiG-c3ZdzRaLJAho_i8CjZU/s1600-h/IMG_1053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bq_41aqfkR3iOTAJyZIDFejLLhc9FjFesbWwAVLQtxj2hIbgKi1XIDe-xB3nFvF9jtSdc8pZREmqHQJv-f9mYCN3WthCMwWQo0lsxMpqqb4unPZ-MtIWxiG-c3ZdzRaLJAho_i8CjZU/s320/IMG_1053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309089611437906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The "not so happy" couple</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaVN_vHJw70fZVNX8_XG2Vh26Bk_Vk4oa_dc5qv-7qOxlo50pmm9xy8gOUaxbsKb1hFIiaEUPne6CxAGylaC8WFBqOMFcxx9IGymX-RkKONE97pDbpI7K3bDHY1YzdrtXj8LeoO23_hM/s1600-h/IMG_0944.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaVN_vHJw70fZVNX8_XG2Vh26Bk_Vk4oa_dc5qv-7qOxlo50pmm9xy8gOUaxbsKb1hFIiaEUPne6CxAGylaC8WFBqOMFcxx9IGymX-RkKONE97pDbpI7K3bDHY1YzdrtXj8LeoO23_hM/s320/IMG_0944.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309072314192482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPrXQF3hEOugeD_AAGeIvjOhMYknB9I8IzFCwdcIAM_8qtNv9VcfMAGwFkMtIg1u-ytAgQ_SCX0XGtIWOhcp2Kc3RlEIG-N0hwweNpMg9k1RfU4oWAiU5OlATjevcZ-6Ryh1kfXoDxOI/s1600-h/IMG_0948.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPrXQF3hEOugeD_AAGeIvjOhMYknB9I8IzFCwdcIAM_8qtNv9VcfMAGwFkMtIg1u-ytAgQ_SCX0XGtIWOhcp2Kc3RlEIG-N0hwweNpMg9k1RfU4oWAiU5OlATjevcZ-6Ryh1kfXoDxOI/s320/IMG_0948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309073942004178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily gave up on Micah decided to have some fun on her own</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIcmRYBgL_z04I1Y9FayU_9T_51L9_coPCzgE01rZNgcNWlQBwXEXiecqf9Esw0_gxjasjuKDlz86bqagiI1Qc1cvlV2BFlgTx3lg0Sxns85MUTAQkeA_IsCWAMki8Doko2apEqf_abc/s1600-h/IMG_1117.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIcmRYBgL_z04I1Y9FayU_9T_51L9_coPCzgE01rZNgcNWlQBwXEXiecqf9Esw0_gxjasjuKDlz86bqagiI1Qc1cvlV2BFlgTx3lg0Sxns85MUTAQkeA_IsCWAMki8Doko2apEqf_abc/s320/IMG_1117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333309071311389394" /></a>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-41694958933380236162009-05-03T21:33:00.000-07:002009-05-03T22:25:39.522-07:00Jacob & Jolina's Wedding<div style="text-align: center;">May 2 Jacob and Jolina said " I do"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k91mFaV5RILG-kmtQAXJTDD_at0Q0DPUxWaZSPEtUCvoFcIGBM6gykQYNxvoHsfDhy-1e77qH09w237WG-EZwTDBrxM4Qf6ChmUWdyAElB94ViEIXR0f3RI4dWCRqS5gekJQSnIxuPM/s1600-h/IMG_4316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k91mFaV5RILG-kmtQAXJTDD_at0Q0DPUxWaZSPEtUCvoFcIGBM6gykQYNxvoHsfDhy-1e77qH09w237WG-EZwTDBrxM4Qf6ChmUWdyAElB94ViEIXR0f3RI4dWCRqS5gekJQSnIxuPM/s320/IMG_4316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331826735264719026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily, Micah, and Lily were ready for the wedding. They were practicing what they were supposed to do. Emily was great at getting the two year olds to practice.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNJbl0N_4N_Y9dmlVfNuxsTzQWmU5eZv0ZcIgBHnEzyT2x2ig-_khRXNIQ1xX9VEvuIg7QltJxz4WrzxvcgpUfpULXTPS3BMTKfQ79IKM6Wu86Be3rPwkNBsM8DmXT4U_tpfKa7vyg2k/s1600-h/IMG_4297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNJbl0N_4N_Y9dmlVfNuxsTzQWmU5eZv0ZcIgBHnEzyT2x2ig-_khRXNIQ1xX9VEvuIg7QltJxz4WrzxvcgpUfpULXTPS3BMTKfQ79IKM6Wu86Be3rPwkNBsM8DmXT4U_tpfKa7vyg2k/s320/IMG_4297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331826732152503506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Enzo, Lily, Emily, and Micah all going up and down the aisle before the wedding practicing. They did this all by themselves at practice. At the wedding everyone except Emily needed help down the aisle. It's a lot more scary with a church full of people.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX8Gt3oG9p_xtMXOPnAGvbT5m6IJ9wHSEvCFZSdGfQpCilwXsdLL6oiNR824aUu2kNSQc3qeZNMWoHcV2EzsIbOyU2NB69HlBFysQmZcdbiR6YJyXJgkCgGM6jTqHeGUxWBHdo5-PnzE/s1600-h/IMG_4302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX8Gt3oG9p_xtMXOPnAGvbT5m6IJ9wHSEvCFZSdGfQpCilwXsdLL6oiNR824aUu2kNSQc3qeZNMWoHcV2EzsIbOyU2NB69HlBFysQmZcdbiR6YJyXJgkCgGM6jTqHeGUxWBHdo5-PnzE/s320/IMG_4302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331826725500097266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here comes the bride! Jolina walking down the aisle with her Mom and Dad.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb0uh0k-rdmMksGdqOAEnZ4qq24wCfRnL5jETYngIPzbAu-Cz4BhPtZKJp463jIqkSgh3E3xZ1zmHNwcidCxYwNYWZgdIc5Bgy36ewN-ClOfT4EvwLE8sYzJvKwXK3Ml9exfq5Rz1Y0c/s1600-h/IMG_4311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb0uh0k-rdmMksGdqOAEnZ4qq24wCfRnL5jETYngIPzbAu-Cz4BhPtZKJp463jIqkSgh3E3xZ1zmHNwcidCxYwNYWZgdIc5Bgy36ewN-ClOfT4EvwLE8sYzJvKwXK3Ml9exfq5Rz1Y0c/s320/IMG_4311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331826725116531906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lily and Emily were so cute watching Jolina coming down the aisle.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKjGzn930-sJaVHK_ndazIdZwnpR2BHdJfdvZ5-GSNeN6FNeEH_21_F0sUgDKVu9VCf-DD7pEH28r67mvykhd-gb0tuvL-1BQ6g2cM7U1cie_lV2WTYXIWx3G14f11z6WU6wa7Z4C_ro/s1600-h/IMG_4309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKjGzn930-sJaVHK_ndazIdZwnpR2BHdJfdvZ5-GSNeN6FNeEH_21_F0sUgDKVu9VCf-DD7pEH28r67mvykhd-gb0tuvL-1BQ6g2cM7U1cie_lV2WTYXIWx3G14f11z6WU6wa7Z4C_ro/s320/IMG_4309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331825802898643922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lizzy decided to sleep through the whole wedding. Lauren's Dad, Mike (a really good Grandpa by the way), is holding our sweet little grand daughter.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ll92oVySq45bYGJ677el2yOcCt_eepmL5D4uI_dOtmjYyiGa8JPtUrCETLL17FTRQtz4_vy13CeEMLCLyalT8WZZ1FrVFjm-dypEWXU5DwlaUhreJwLZjBvH1vSKTtMKJvXcyciQK0c/s1600-h/IMG_4320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ll92oVySq45bYGJ677el2yOcCt_eepmL5D4uI_dOtmjYyiGa8JPtUrCETLL17FTRQtz4_vy13CeEMLCLyalT8WZZ1FrVFjm-dypEWXU5DwlaUhreJwLZjBvH1vSKTtMKJvXcyciQK0c/s320/IMG_4320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331825799791041298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob and Jolina are exchanging their vows.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RtaBM8ZWCgDWq_CJ5IBkoIgJWtynJQm9D1CqUIppu4IpOc7Ci8fPgWUdToIsHOAsrKqdWvXP8jV_mqmmVN0fVP_kOrQ3vnNugArrWjyQQB5HuD8_mVNvhZ-9fv3e1u_G8kjUHvtdDgw/s1600-h/IMG_4328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RtaBM8ZWCgDWq_CJ5IBkoIgJWtynJQm9D1CqUIppu4IpOc7Ci8fPgWUdToIsHOAsrKqdWvXP8jV_mqmmVN0fVP_kOrQ3vnNugArrWjyQQB5HuD8_mVNvhZ-9fv3e1u_G8kjUHvtdDgw/s320/IMG_4328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331825796701173394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was really hard to get a good picture with all the kids in it. Micah had been sick all week and he wasn't going for it. We were all laughing at all his cute funny faces. He definitely takes after his Dad.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1JNnPY4k8ktIF5h6CIl1PECQXoVkxa_hOM074ktedFUR5stBTpx8_19c3aPD8emj1ijrYZPOVH-fHQp0QPdl4a1a2rrbgjZA46X9zmqWmQmzcTed7DmFwk5L1aSTOQvX492um5yqHvM/s1600-h/IMG_4336.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1JNnPY4k8ktIF5h6CIl1PECQXoVkxa_hOM074ktedFUR5stBTpx8_19c3aPD8emj1ijrYZPOVH-fHQp0QPdl4a1a2rrbgjZA46X9zmqWmQmzcTed7DmFwk5L1aSTOQvX492um5yqHvM/s320/IMG_4336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331825794508062962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is Floyd, our daughter-in-law Jen, our goofy son Jeremy, and baby Lizzy. Jeremy always makes faces at me when I take pictures. Maybe next time he won't make funny faces if he knows I'm going to post them on our blog. Not!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrQHKL3e0ZL6vu6Y6rixNCG2LtG61A2Qlfx97XpLosBquLaVBufgfmMxd7UyCYDBUihGe-8bpQfc9tNPPNDQwjZS1rNz8k_q4-GPTFH3Kdo97IkkCkhAkjFU7_UymjnWqjRJv2Koo21w/s1600-h/IMG_4341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrQHKL3e0ZL6vu6Y6rixNCG2LtG61A2Qlfx97XpLosBquLaVBufgfmMxd7UyCYDBUihGe-8bpQfc9tNPPNDQwjZS1rNz8k_q4-GPTFH3Kdo97IkkCkhAkjFU7_UymjnWqjRJv2Koo21w/s320/IMG_4341.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331825788529413746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jolina is having the first piece of cake. They are such a sweet couple.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXn1Gek9wiYtzZa7943mIMHBn5nHF0wUDrYCWfKipK-z6BVYsTFN-22OR6wsZaQt9PNjhVFQOOd0WNQ9aDCwzpnoY8JV23UnoJJgfTetlWftjLaPy0V_tLumfgUHaJMDADRkUU0kAwK0/s1600-h/IMG_4355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXn1Gek9wiYtzZa7943mIMHBn5nHF0wUDrYCWfKipK-z6BVYsTFN-22OR6wsZaQt9PNjhVFQOOd0WNQ9aDCwzpnoY8JV23UnoJJgfTetlWftjLaPy0V_tLumfgUHaJMDADRkUU0kAwK0/s320/IMG_4355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331824791847005714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The three girl's outfits matched.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpeCRcg237LM2J7JSZN17z6Ut1GP_PJoEHQMvaokXbh_MUmT_bJDoJSjXggPlgyxn0Y_ULQVjyOrxWslSMLemLRQlRtJKhPYnEFuZStufC6x4tyZu7QfgCx0XOqtxrsSrOa7TvEw7qus/s1600-h/IMG_4359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpeCRcg237LM2J7JSZN17z6Ut1GP_PJoEHQMvaokXbh_MUmT_bJDoJSjXggPlgyxn0Y_ULQVjyOrxWslSMLemLRQlRtJKhPYnEFuZStufC6x4tyZu7QfgCx0XOqtxrsSrOa7TvEw7qus/s320/IMG_4359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331824789390261202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nick with his friend Sam. He didn't want any pictures, but I wanted to show that he was there.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKJeN9TlpR86LjNVH2-LDvsOMUoAEmRFftt7CcTPCjumiAQDhXVgGi4-A4Os6RARhbEwBZVSzK5L9pv3Jn3GjYcnaMvrmAt4hoPm28AX_cwBRToNAZyL57WF_C03dSgNClTqNVSWBMM/s1600-h/IMG_4361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKJeN9TlpR86LjNVH2-LDvsOMUoAEmRFftt7CcTPCjumiAQDhXVgGi4-A4Os6RARhbEwBZVSzK5L9pv3Jn3GjYcnaMvrmAt4hoPm28AX_cwBRToNAZyL57WF_C03dSgNClTqNVSWBMM/s320/IMG_4361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331824788391979890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron was dancing with Emily. Lauren was dancing with Lily. The girls loved the dancing. Lily kept throwing herself on the floor. Her own version of break dancing I guess.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWvMeECPKqDkZwzH3p2Ouin6ieZ3N2VdILcqIF39vz7fWVvLz-Nbc5HEtaxg1I72hK9D3KLe0aTf6SdziGLkFODC_CAjvhzBvBloFmsff0WlWxqeGe6_22hzKhMUv4kAolfUnBW2Aadw/s1600-h/IMG_4378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWvMeECPKqDkZwzH3p2Ouin6ieZ3N2VdILcqIF39vz7fWVvLz-Nbc5HEtaxg1I72hK9D3KLe0aTf6SdziGLkFODC_CAjvhzBvBloFmsff0WlWxqeGe6_22hzKhMUv4kAolfUnBW2Aadw/s320/IMG_4378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331824785326063826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christy holding Lizzy. Jerry holding Lily. Lily was loving on Lizzy. She loves her niece.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWjkmGTI3NGfgVIRPqIqkgEXNgLHYDPfgG8hmQUkVXBT75yVrhg83YKL-BK6fMensmdpHwmCB2XDUNek057HG2DpD_5bbNtScBonsq5kaw4QLPBKEP1_ibexytE0_Ezs5CViN9zcUMYA/s1600-h/IMG_4362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWjkmGTI3NGfgVIRPqIqkgEXNgLHYDPfgG8hmQUkVXBT75yVrhg83YKL-BK6fMensmdpHwmCB2XDUNek057HG2DpD_5bbNtScBonsq5kaw4QLPBKEP1_ibexytE0_Ezs5CViN9zcUMYA/s320/IMG_4362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331824782551771154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are both happy to have our new daughter, Jolina. What a blessing!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-69513441917320274192009-04-21T21:27:00.001-07:002009-04-21T21:48:39.565-07:00Lily's First Visit to the Zoo<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOywKdNly-eltDLR7YFvZ8owXwM_PdONvrw06LS_eGBJXuQuWcWIgXdBZriaVXGACXdxyXBXYQK_qwZFNvaAJGRhyphenhyphenjZVwYVy9v_jqQtb5tTm81Q-pYiWpI617mncZHnno_w4oDa7SAGn0/s1600-h/IMG_4236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOywKdNly-eltDLR7YFvZ8owXwM_PdONvrw06LS_eGBJXuQuWcWIgXdBZriaVXGACXdxyXBXYQK_qwZFNvaAJGRhyphenhyphenjZVwYVy9v_jqQtb5tTm81Q-pYiWpI617mncZHnno_w4oDa7SAGn0/s320/IMG_4236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327369264399014978" border="0" /></a><br />We are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">embarrassed</span> to admit that we have had Lily for 7 and 1/2 months and this is the first time we took her to the zoo! We decided to avoid the crowd at the L.A. Zoo and we went to the Santa Barbara Zoo (easier on the legs too). It just so happens that Lily turned 2.5 on the 17th, the day we went. Emily is funny at the zoo. she goes around holding her nose saying "Eeewwww" they stink. Let's get away from here" She's such a princess.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hgUMIBlLDGMfaCMAs_WSxHuIquki6ydwcE6Yh9HAcErQkUsyoyT2gueCl4-nZ56sGV2T58n3Oo-IoxuJzLVjPSPhk9Do9X9lm-dkOztLKkHUAyAvMCwcgs1_Tfh6P3W7Ld22H7Dehiw/s1600-h/IMG_4240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hgUMIBlLDGMfaCMAs_WSxHuIquki6ydwcE6Yh9HAcErQkUsyoyT2gueCl4-nZ56sGV2T58n3Oo-IoxuJzLVjPSPhk9Do9X9lm-dkOztLKkHUAyAvMCwcgs1_Tfh6P3W7Ld22H7Dehiw/s320/IMG_4240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327368773608583170" border="0" /></a>Behind this picture of the three girls there is supposed to be a snow tiger, you have to enlarge the picture to see it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVeBt4prltFVHrLLRSr0X2QIzDVIw705Qc_t07oloHj1NGKVrVBSv3CypKjqlHwCCxD_riwLznhMvU3LrUPyk0wLWfzFcrOpq1yTz48RP7Y7yKIOv1BJDoQwf4kH6i3njeKFapZH2G_M/s1600-h/IMG_4246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVeBt4prltFVHrLLRSr0X2QIzDVIw705Qc_t07oloHj1NGKVrVBSv3CypKjqlHwCCxD_riwLznhMvU3LrUPyk0wLWfzFcrOpq1yTz48RP7Y7yKIOv1BJDoQwf4kH6i3njeKFapZH2G_M/s320/IMG_4246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327368767232413250" border="0" /></a>After we were home I asked Lily what her favorite animal was, she said the elephant. Unfortunately the picture of the elephant didn't turn out too great, so we inserted the Giraffe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yZXefkZgld-MY3zMtx8ITRDoUNe4XSnsgoOT6PEsBX-FDWTbVnZ5U1xtv9HZDbDEawZHEOvgFFkBgKFlWYKruKU4_XdJ6yjtU_PC-a0dmFR8tILwCo2wf3gxT54svOrhraybRJBkwA0/s1600-h/IMG_4260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yZXefkZgld-MY3zMtx8ITRDoUNe4XSnsgoOT6PEsBX-FDWTbVnZ5U1xtv9HZDbDEawZHEOvgFFkBgKFlWYKruKU4_XdJ6yjtU_PC-a0dmFR8tILwCo2wf3gxT54svOrhraybRJBkwA0/s320/IMG_4260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327368765085495154" border="0" /></a>I had to throw in this picture of our little flower. The other day Lily and I were playing in the back yard and I decided to put these flowers in her hair. She loved it and was willing to pose for me while I ran into the house to grab the camera. What a cutie!!!Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-13681914141636680642009-04-16T22:40:00.000-07:002009-04-16T23:07:30.914-07:00Easter-Family-Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG0gOTM_N4DUlcSQPworLBjEUp8fAXrXLc6d5hKYxfUVieXa_gQRc5LybCGMG34FhtvAf5LhWLV_ndj8yc-ElEUmF7-ToTNiG5LOmhjMBbpW3p-E5bUdUiBXkdPjxdOzHD-LdRPJ2wsE/s1600-h/IMG_4224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG0gOTM_N4DUlcSQPworLBjEUp8fAXrXLc6d5hKYxfUVieXa_gQRc5LybCGMG34FhtvAf5LhWLV_ndj8yc-ElEUmF7-ToTNiG5LOmhjMBbpW3p-E5bUdUiBXkdPjxdOzHD-LdRPJ2wsE/s320/IMG_4224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532612440004930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A play date at the park with friends. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-yTKu6kCEJe35HR9Dg_66BYXDHyc4TTturaAvhhBdgPOyYDdkfrmHcMNxGpvWlxsZ4uXTzUZHYx9tmbgO4-CElSvETV7PoYqV0ZBX7JNKxzIMozrL2zUJjZJxt7iLPPw_ajMRXc4LHQ/s1600-h/IMG_4223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-yTKu6kCEJe35HR9Dg_66BYXDHyc4TTturaAvhhBdgPOyYDdkfrmHcMNxGpvWlxsZ4uXTzUZHYx9tmbgO4-CElSvETV7PoYqV0ZBX7JNKxzIMozrL2zUJjZJxt7iLPPw_ajMRXc4LHQ/s320/IMG_4223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532416519369586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls were so cute in their matching outfits. They love dressing up.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlemGmt7jILgMamPy0gkjdmGPA76zNdBi2TYdNxEpvhIX-pG_ym1tGyPqsub9St_uI7JlyfQMu7Bi-w-DoPwAPRugwmhtUuP4TtMZrwQKbvPQ9MfYShpYF3Wl9AGlCwenZEAY9YFDy-GI/s1600-h/IMG_4216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlemGmt7jILgMamPy0gkjdmGPA76zNdBi2TYdNxEpvhIX-pG_ym1tGyPqsub9St_uI7JlyfQMu7Bi-w-DoPwAPRugwmhtUuP4TtMZrwQKbvPQ9MfYShpYF3Wl9AGlCwenZEAY9YFDy-GI/s320/IMG_4216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532411566797538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lily loved the chocolate in her Easter basket. She has a real sweet tooth and would have nothing but chocolate for breakfast if we let her.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsY6J1RqdBSwOsu_PLhUVw0LaLI3Fzpb6r0n0zp7FUbRfXD7S_v-dx6CVlU01JySIzdr6G17jp-rfOpL-OlcStdPxKBy9lTWEs4CBjFqkdnsydLBCXLerWvVDDeFnMqnp6qyqhZwqrIA/s1600-h/IMG_4202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsY6J1RqdBSwOsu_PLhUVw0LaLI3Fzpb6r0n0zp7FUbRfXD7S_v-dx6CVlU01JySIzdr6G17jp-rfOpL-OlcStdPxKBy9lTWEs4CBjFqkdnsydLBCXLerWvVDDeFnMqnp6qyqhZwqrIA/s320/IMG_4202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532406669690546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls had a lot of fun decorating eggs. The look Lily is giving Emily is a classic "Lily look".</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vwGXHawc4OfbC4bxj4wPS2tF1aSJ_fUaI8ECvJXv39KUZsK_FbNk-W7t_q-ftWr5qYzAFcktqfwM-YygLNIF-CIXY3SePAvL0becL6_pRCRPjvYKx9ztg4dRxQdizBgFewAszcV9Pxk/s1600-h/IMG_4197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vwGXHawc4OfbC4bxj4wPS2tF1aSJ_fUaI8ECvJXv39KUZsK_FbNk-W7t_q-ftWr5qYzAFcktqfwM-YygLNIF-CIXY3SePAvL0becL6_pRCRPjvYKx9ztg4dRxQdizBgFewAszcV9Pxk/s320/IMG_4197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532407906996274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our friends who adopted 3 children from Ethiopia were out visiting. Emily and their daughter Kali really hit it off. The next day Emily asked if she could have Kali over. Unfortunately they live out of state.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7MmaWKfob7A4oMXjm_M5umRCEUiO05a5-O4wmvhojwA075NAP-HEC7_6JyLIHacqfOciOSF9buBTCTeLwvEcV4SJbGmUv7O5mANZjpUmwawfEb5QwqtNeaKVPne_Kc5KooexkX9RenY/s1600-h/IMG_8237-2_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7MmaWKfob7A4oMXjm_M5umRCEUiO05a5-O4wmvhojwA075NAP-HEC7_6JyLIHacqfOciOSF9buBTCTeLwvEcV4SJbGmUv7O5mANZjpUmwawfEb5QwqtNeaKVPne_Kc5KooexkX9RenY/s320/IMG_8237-2_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325532404280367218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the whole group. We had a really nice time. If our three families would of had all our children here there would be 18 "kids". We only had 10 this day. We are all truly blessed.</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476695706169719226.post-65188855529893175422009-04-06T23:01:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:14:24.645-07:00Continuing to add to the Hammersley Family<div style="text-align: center;">We're on a Run! We are about to add our 5th daughter (3rd in-law) to our family. We just continue to be blessed with beautiful daughters. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are pictures from the Bridal Shower held for Jolina (center), our newest, soon-to- be daughter-in-law</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wuf_nJ7-2Zx7nJwqstr4iksE3JBCrT4mvvv69Cgu_9qsxWIlFTLv4Jsnf0RmN5zgYGRGABz8Fw8UzM7rLvqxuJvwuLJ_TYn_SQ4URGhfHlRiQ5iQSOmhVP-MsBbQdDZIgdLIUAF2Zp4/s1600-h/IMG_4189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wuf_nJ7-2Zx7nJwqstr4iksE3JBCrT4mvvv69Cgu_9qsxWIlFTLv4Jsnf0RmN5zgYGRGABz8Fw8UzM7rLvqxuJvwuLJ_TYn_SQ4URGhfHlRiQ5iQSOmhVP-MsBbQdDZIgdLIUAF2Zp4/s320/IMG_4189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321826424754983986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of course Lily had to get in on the action and help open presents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD97FfFuIkH5fKPCFd0PH6dRCNzFRpuf0u74ukb5UuDxlpd8B_Mx53aUS33fca8Fgk05KAK7XUVyA6NwHRzFh3MleRAsfwuxbj_n-Lm8fr2hOYV5gxylait76R63MxDSmxzakxjc-a9q8/s1600-h/IMG_4191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD97FfFuIkH5fKPCFd0PH6dRCNzFRpuf0u74ukb5UuDxlpd8B_Mx53aUS33fca8Fgk05KAK7XUVyA6NwHRzFh3MleRAsfwuxbj_n-Lm8fr2hOYV5gxylait76R63MxDSmxzakxjc-a9q8/s320/IMG_4191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321826417893743826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily loves to give gifts, she went into her bedroom and put together a gift for Jolina. Jolina loves Hello Kitty so Emily gave her some of hers.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sGBaMRdQG3TCchb_kcIV4dcvAcmpS6kbilYDb26qI8kpu0PO5ereVVMkzawdwWOJ4_W8YUTwUVfW2YcOHZRLsaME7yiSN9qOFAvUCafL6aZHKWk7U4UlaMGfsAa4tdBoNyK-d219y7o/s1600-h/IMG_4179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sGBaMRdQG3TCchb_kcIV4dcvAcmpS6kbilYDb26qI8kpu0PO5ereVVMkzawdwWOJ4_W8YUTwUVfW2YcOHZRLsaME7yiSN9qOFAvUCafL6aZHKWk7U4UlaMGfsAa4tdBoNyK-d219y7o/s320/IMG_4179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321826417700285874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christy wouldn't brag about making this beautiful cake, but I can. The cake is made up of cupcakes decorated like flowers.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-NMaw9gSf0TQJNP96feIXEJZg77-7FYE9Ud8W2c2nBI_GJ4lBuX90HW5OlFKNTyBCOjMNmbCkvwzsrpVyCZt2BmJG6-He4Au5AtLgschDb5OpblfEkWWcOfV4-NHtsvHbp4kNcCVMc4/s1600-h/IMG_4178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-NMaw9gSf0TQJNP96feIXEJZg77-7FYE9Ud8W2c2nBI_GJ4lBuX90HW5OlFKNTyBCOjMNmbCkvwzsrpVyCZt2BmJG6-He4Au5AtLgschDb5OpblfEkWWcOfV4-NHtsvHbp4kNcCVMc4/s320/IMG_4178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321826412734081954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As I said, we are very blessed!</div>Jerry and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605472333149377009noreply@blogger.com1