tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18697173907516346672024-03-05T19:38:34.724-08:00Thompson quattroBrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-91241327039059831372011-07-17T12:32:00.000-07:002011-07-17T12:43:50.388-07:00Dennis the Menace Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2Cb70PxxHTi3zzU6EIhpiRs9LpyDnkPFnaslD2BD387pKCaQJEDXMLxJOQbPZdMdSnA6QOnmnAizhfa7Jd62ajKf60O1-rO4p8peh57L9SvXZZbxT-4xvhmWOkVMbAL9gwvut4Jneb4/s1600/IMGP1796.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2Cb70PxxHTi3zzU6EIhpiRs9LpyDnkPFnaslD2BD387pKCaQJEDXMLxJOQbPZdMdSnA6QOnmnAizhfa7Jd62ajKf60O1-rO4p8peh57L9SvXZZbxT-4xvhmWOkVMbAL9gwvut4Jneb4/s320/IMGP1796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407825584014962" border="0" /></a><br />Stone is in love with trains like 99% of most little boys<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3rgyqLO5jAAjO-dPb4nkhX-gqXd6nIe7i1_2tWl2oJDACPZTNLEs2SeAGLMh590diSOX3oqvDHFk3pIIQUruwhviLCMiLMTffB5pe-afW0Zg4L6DegM85DY-YnX4Ss9Psh69nhCPOTI/s1600/IMGP1804.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3rgyqLO5jAAjO-dPb4nkhX-gqXd6nIe7i1_2tWl2oJDACPZTNLEs2SeAGLMh590diSOX3oqvDHFk3pIIQUruwhviLCMiLMTffB5pe-afW0Zg4L6DegM85DY-YnX4Ss9Psh69nhCPOTI/s320/IMGP1804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407491823364498" border="0" /></a><br />Stone's favorite slide, I love it too...gives your bum a nice little massage : )<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2q7ajjRKPgPHzyhPyF4kcQ26xNsh6K6K0ZpZeJk4E2kvT4DcBribsl9sUZUtH_P-xS3Ehgh8G6SM1p8Hhutjs7l54tZC0PZErygGIqVdr5F1Hvz9ZHXibPFogwTlryAY9fupvkXH7qs/s1600/IMGP1803.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2q7ajjRKPgPHzyhPyF4kcQ26xNsh6K6K0ZpZeJk4E2kvT4DcBribsl9sUZUtH_P-xS3Ehgh8G6SM1p8Hhutjs7l54tZC0PZErygGIqVdr5F1Hvz9ZHXibPFogwTlryAY9fupvkXH7qs/s320/IMGP1803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407489538699346" border="0" /></a><br />Another awesome slide, why dont they make more parks this cool?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N-7-uRAguRExBbuYpc8iG-Llk2oq4nxhMaJquuO7O8hi6guCMTSDxLsUlDUmhKicz3TSQUfDMYiiFDh7AolefYK9n1OZV0KFl9XuB3cA6BEEJ_CB_um8RxSODAVplkXK-qiA1LCPQDY/s1600/IMGP1797.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N-7-uRAguRExBbuYpc8iG-Llk2oq4nxhMaJquuO7O8hi6guCMTSDxLsUlDUmhKicz3TSQUfDMYiiFDh7AolefYK9n1OZV0KFl9XuB3cA6BEEJ_CB_um8RxSODAVplkXK-qiA1LCPQDY/s320/IMGP1797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407482409224066" border="0" /></a><br />Even the water fountains are cool. I think they have similar fountains at the Hogle Zoo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkBvbQBUpdspYax785UzX1UXtUvUXT7vgzLrU9FOTdOL4Jxqegas_m2YbNuB4b8E41JWhUzfI6iQJJVqcszNqpojQFDj9cSLRk6FvrYuwmbbR52irZinCxL4MHnyqmAsRGL5j8olpT7U/s1600/IMGP1800.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkBvbQBUpdspYax785UzX1UXtUvUXT7vgzLrU9FOTdOL4Jxqegas_m2YbNuB4b8E41JWhUzfI6iQJJVqcszNqpojQFDj9cSLRk6FvrYuwmbbR52irZinCxL4MHnyqmAsRGL5j8olpT7U/s320/IMGP1800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407478255841634" border="0" /></a><br />Posing with Dennis<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-fskqjhhVuMrrPva20G2eju6S7cSCZbBBDx_Tn83VYTlOkstlFzvgN1CxOltsVlDyZRWAjDLKYbYYg1M1BtgKnhsnG4ge-fd1rq71Tc3M_v8cmDYnGuath1SjMcQIixcI7An2-r9FjU/s1600/IMGP1802.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-fskqjhhVuMrrPva20G2eju6S7cSCZbBBDx_Tn83VYTlOkstlFzvgN1CxOltsVlDyZRWAjDLKYbYYg1M1BtgKnhsnG4ge-fd1rq71Tc3M_v8cmDYnGuath1SjMcQIixcI7An2-r9FjU/s320/IMGP1802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407493648910258" border="0" /></a><br />So glad I was able to take my boys here. Hopefully it will not be the last time.BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-101428262014954362011-07-14T17:03:00.000-07:002011-07-14T17:12:54.320-07:00Monterey Bay Aquarium with Jaden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZM6_GMCCz5Ow9felLcVxcMgCy_hmwFhpwevM-4LlhvxBtjjjGIIhqaSm1ZqVlqfFXF976STO-ekKfzFeB9vXdg82nQ9n2g0ovuNV02fBqKmRu2d1KIspjjHhHW4BAwJkcEahsf2jHNw/s1600/IMGP1783.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZM6_GMCCz5Ow9felLcVxcMgCy_hmwFhpwevM-4LlhvxBtjjjGIIhqaSm1ZqVlqfFXF976STO-ekKfzFeB9vXdg82nQ9n2g0ovuNV02fBqKmRu2d1KIspjjHhHW4BAwJkcEahsf2jHNw/s320/IMGP1783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629364100664104274" border="0" /></a><br />Stone absolutely loves his cousin Jaden. This year was the first year they really could play and talk and understand eachother. We had a sleepover and quite a few playdates with him while we were visiting California. Its such a shame we can't get these two boys together more often. Becky was able to get us all in for free which was an added bonus : ) Yeah for friends with hook-ups. Such a beautiful day in Monterey one of my favorite little beach towns ever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLzqX1sZZ0QaRXPEd9qBqRysN3b_sFJIOnn6OpuMZ5a1GvET8Sisfn7aMFlrqkBiu953hsePKHvBQZLYJwHjgCmPom4gzglCFU9Z6A4NWSDDezIZ9Y2o6nn13RDYmKdm_dZHf9vjAidI/s1600/IMGP1784.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLzqX1sZZ0QaRXPEd9qBqRysN3b_sFJIOnn6OpuMZ5a1GvET8Sisfn7aMFlrqkBiu953hsePKHvBQZLYJwHjgCmPom4gzglCFU9Z6A4NWSDDezIZ9Y2o6nn13RDYmKdm_dZHf9vjAidI/s320/IMGP1784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629364088592781522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FBq3UFG0eoD8gGpUMBnNUDMvjTbwj-PBymDbdtosSdfncyB_Xfwqfx4qbpeCC-bU1-EkRX1Znb8vbwG1FyLEFuloQUf4Iq2f-UMUMBF_rlaXJvoT9q8rYICFnSYJJihNtVI5JImcHww/s1600/IMGP1785.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEUmlW3x3dIr2b-sP49MkXULxmlWcPMIqlpBqVuj_7Yo_7xW4kzTMjZbnqL4Sk0kYYnXrIwkB8ltkuxT3Unth8wsXsrzYjL6Pj-kzbCLVMujlAbNAuzvblO2ZsJy6YqWoANMxOtvnM8g/s320/IMGP1780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629364102504449362" border="0" /></a>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-79786513789018373222011-07-14T16:52:00.000-07:002011-07-14T17:03:07.636-07:00A lazy dat at Grandma and Grandpa Sowards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wKOvc7mqFmijv9CbhldfbxOkjBYvIf_uKdG3DdmekiV-zlQH56hn3OXIaCC4AKKM-B4wI2n-v-8Y8wDZKLIapn5js5ULM4SymCPd6rJoYrDQ7M20Ah3SV9jwhPP-CQ3DnH_-c7e3BBg/s1600/IMGP1767.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wKOvc7mqFmijv9CbhldfbxOkjBYvIf_uKdG3DdmekiV-zlQH56hn3OXIaCC4AKKM-B4wI2n-v-8Y8wDZKLIapn5js5ULM4SymCPd6rJoYrDQ7M20Ah3SV9jwhPP-CQ3DnH_-c7e3BBg/s320/IMGP1767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629361923543904370" border="0" /></a><br />Merrick gets more and more unhappy as these pictures progress ha<br />Stone gets more and more interested in his belly button as the pictures progress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpkF_VHNoZA_LdD4LlDUjM1MyWz1luFxOzAy1Svwrak-nOOX2ufdFiUotXZKRfn4fKCIQ7EpPYiZEevsdIY31uWoMkvCZSSfUK9I4-s-_0pAwrZhDH1Ur1N-cIWsA6x73PBlTARWwmuM/s1600/IMGP1766.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpkF_VHNoZA_LdD4LlDUjM1MyWz1luFxOzAy1Svwrak-nOOX2ufdFiUotXZKRfn4fKCIQ7EpPYiZEevsdIY31uWoMkvCZSSfUK9I4-s-_0pAwrZhDH1Ur1N-cIWsA6x73PBlTARWwmuM/s320/IMGP1766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629361917978119394" border="0" /></a><br />M almost three months<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaINhBm9EuRBV9cLUEaZXjslGA6uAOp0rBzcXsVzsW1HN9xhulBdl0BslQQon_aW09ZtYyl6CnGM6Mx3Mc5dYRWvwDO2X0bZRLJB5yRwkSV7Y7-63r6Vgq2Yxu6o1jZc1pT9nbxag5gMw/s1600/IMGP1768.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaINhBm9EuRBV9cLUEaZXjslGA6uAOp0rBzcXsVzsW1HN9xhulBdl0BslQQon_aW09ZtYyl6CnGM6Mx3Mc5dYRWvwDO2X0bZRLJB5yRwkSV7Y7-63r6Vgq2Yxu6o1jZc1pT9nbxag5gMw/s320/IMGP1768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629361933232918546" border="0" /></a>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-71243769510716070772011-07-13T20:36:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:50:04.031-07:00Seeing old friends and meeting some new ones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBBSsVrv_Wn7PxrwVxtII4rBQYRPDp8s52TuJ86TnsEMVySTj01bsgkLYYdV6OqRLLPCIvnIq_DtRv1nsU25m59R_1zToP5CVk1bEPzmupLD_i1LQyrVmFZtsPNAMRAEDmj4sDJb2BK8/s1600/IMGP1773.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBBSsVrv_Wn7PxrwVxtII4rBQYRPDp8s52TuJ86TnsEMVySTj01bsgkLYYdV6OqRLLPCIvnIq_DtRv1nsU25m59R_1zToP5CVk1bEPzmupLD_i1LQyrVmFZtsPNAMRAEDmj4sDJb2BK8/s320/IMGP1773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629048083858187906" border="0" /></a><br />I got to meet and hold this adorable bundle Liam and see Christine very briefly. Doesn't he have the best nose, it reminds me of the Who's from Dr. Suess. How can you not love that sweet face.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqN4PvpxTB46wM-EtlSsVZzBhKGRFlsqWOs8xE2eIk6LKzkhTDW2MVkjZfjVwHubQf88i8d8JyTtUP_okr3RcnaNkK3t3UcDKGzrMdirk4P5TUa88e74qXS8vigm6GQpxQ-JNsAvA5HE/s1600/IMGP1775.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqN4PvpxTB46wM-EtlSsVZzBhKGRFlsqWOs8xE2eIk6LKzkhTDW2MVkjZfjVwHubQf88i8d8JyTtUP_okr3RcnaNkK3t3UcDKGzrMdirk4P5TUa88e74qXS8vigm6GQpxQ-JNsAvA5HE/s320/IMGP1775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629048076626293698" border="0" /></a><br />Christine looks amazing after just having her baby. Wish I could say the same, oh well. Merrick is sporting his high waters ha. He is about two months older but he looks like a giant compared to L<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZihPcwiM0Yf72TQNHEcx1Yh-eDA8ksBC8E46PvwlcZfgC-Wd8qQjV6MnA_7i_7jXBo-S_X3hyon4e_QJNYkGHI82WU0trymugR9sZAXy7VEM33hXbFMw30TOZsv29TLZeTESxpq1W8A/s1600/IMGP1764.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZihPcwiM0Yf72TQNHEcx1Yh-eDA8ksBC8E46PvwlcZfgC-Wd8qQjV6MnA_7i_7jXBo-S_X3hyon4e_QJNYkGHI82WU0trymugR9sZAXy7VEM33hXbFMw30TOZsv29TLZeTESxpq1W8A/s320/IMGP1764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629048068347802370" border="0" /></a><br />Mrs. Pedrotti my next door neighbor meeting Merrick. I used to walk to her house and visit with her and play with her 5 cats (I used to be an animal person I guess : ) when I was a little kid. She loves kids and always wanted more but she was only able to adopt one back in the day. Such a neat lady. I will miss seeing her familiar face.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbLGKygVAzTlK1cHu0qJdCTeUh9TF9fCZc2r4AAlNyGavIQiBNJ-TbMYCY11eBs6AAdBBrELXi8fkC4vAnl51dLMTn10aduMQD2NJhJtqH2YNyMgbJOWN_Gwh9_bQFgh4TBo7Uyg4Uq8/s1600/IMGP1770.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbLGKygVAzTlK1cHu0qJdCTeUh9TF9fCZc2r4AAlNyGavIQiBNJ-TbMYCY11eBs6AAdBBrELXi8fkC4vAnl51dLMTn10aduMQD2NJhJtqH2YNyMgbJOWN_Gwh9_bQFgh4TBo7Uyg4Uq8/s320/IMGP1770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629048090012431346" border="0" /></a><br />Bille was so nice to drive from S.F. and hang out and go on a walk one afternoon. I met her adorable daughter Nico for the first time, and fell in love.BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-20616791499760896842011-07-13T20:27:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:36:34.887-07:00Happy Hollow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xYDTIKwh1XBOE1jDeuWRrRg4RvEJrDGjBu8SToX4LiYbAtqiJLGeh5l6AKWKPaEpbo8ku5YSNNxYbWxIaADNJWhHUEgQFK4blw_8kdzUFNnw6hmmjAtYxNkjLts2GHd6Cexh8ukKA3E/s1600/IMGP1761.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xYDTIKwh1XBOE1jDeuWRrRg4RvEJrDGjBu8SToX4LiYbAtqiJLGeh5l6AKWKPaEpbo8ku5YSNNxYbWxIaADNJWhHUEgQFK4blw_8kdzUFNnw6hmmjAtYxNkjLts2GHd6Cexh8ukKA3E/s320/IMGP1761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629045388584678146" border="0" /></a><br />Stone went on every ride at Happy Hollow. The only ride that I remember was the dragon ride, so glad it was still there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dD7DVgOPYjsj0poFQQF1NjiuEcte84vq_Xo4p_QJ0nOQtur0MW82YaWYe6u7ktUz0eRnuafjxygYSK9C0AQ3gPQjaZpEB4nkDfxGqPYodubhN5REAHPpOQPJHxn2PLkkcYVr_XKQsYE/s1600/IMGP1743.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dD7DVgOPYjsj0poFQQF1NjiuEcte84vq_Xo4p_QJ0nOQtur0MW82YaWYe6u7ktUz0eRnuafjxygYSK9C0AQ3gPQjaZpEB4nkDfxGqPYodubhN5REAHPpOQPJHxn2PLkkcYVr_XKQsYE/s320/IMGP1743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629045377861459170" border="0" /></a><br />Stone loved feeding the goats, even let out a few( with help of another kid) and my dad had to corral them in. lol<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyGY7kRxnLP-zcNlD6aHVhuPLGJhutlGYP6vxMWbGn2uwOk7as35OG0dt8CHJjqLCdR08wv_XM1GlvZ_nExwt3Y04LX7cYQOZVPS2fT-E2EWOyy6ixz4Si_5DGDxSI7j1MBqDa0Zi4R4/s1600/IMGP1752.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyGY7kRxnLP-zcNlD6aHVhuPLGJhutlGYP6vxMWbGn2uwOk7as35OG0dt8CHJjqLCdR08wv_XM1GlvZ_nExwt3Y04LX7cYQOZVPS2fT-E2EWOyy6ixz4Si_5DGDxSI7j1MBqDa0Zi4R4/s320/IMGP1752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629045373465716610" border="0" /></a><br />Anything car related Stone wants to be a part of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v5LHFPNGNVRgDmROrGOYmVRzr-uHQCl4QKx5JRRC-JtnTr8RWOsDZDmYTIC309ciltppTtPXZZOokX3Hmn832eaZh2gcaN5UN9dPWwwiO5ZlmDOIwiIqIhh2HF7qT3RBCGiGHL4-gb4/s1600/IMGP1749.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v5LHFPNGNVRgDmROrGOYmVRzr-uHQCl4QKx5JRRC-JtnTr8RWOsDZDmYTIC309ciltppTtPXZZOokX3Hmn832eaZh2gcaN5UN9dPWwwiO5ZlmDOIwiIqIhh2HF7qT3RBCGiGHL4-gb4/s320/IMGP1749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629045390845313746" border="0" /></a><br />Quality time with Grandpa. My mom was so nice to watch Merrick so I could just focus on Stone. Luckily we went when we did with all the rain we had. It was such a fun day.BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-79327802607373197932011-07-13T20:21:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:27:14.110-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocrdwkDSKlvs8KVH6nV1TapAcD_mpWExGdHWqXTVlfS9_AojgYju8kMmERSBLq1R9dfU3PApjaXFlCy8t0kbbJzBenGF3zG_5vM_abrPqpKQI-GSFOCp7kvMQtZw3phpFJ1e330OM-FM/s1600/IMGP1737.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocrdwkDSKlvs8KVH6nV1TapAcD_mpWExGdHWqXTVlfS9_AojgYju8kMmERSBLq1R9dfU3PApjaXFlCy8t0kbbJzBenGF3zG_5vM_abrPqpKQI-GSFOCp7kvMQtZw3phpFJ1e330OM-FM/s320/IMGP1737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629043389678055682" border="0" /></a><br />Family dinner at B.G. and Tiff's, Unfortunately I didn't take too many pics and the ones I did were fuzzy. My cute momma, Brandon and Merrick.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqmk_mJUjzH9WaqJKAMJHXqmD_9RmmkipLF41zujoPTNxgJnqPKzR4ORcFuo395WIVvEwqjAtWOwcGVmUMJoeZywZ2OLvMRWSr1fATPTt9GTflBobbPEYrsXmouZ3BMcnm-IjxkEIqkU/s1600/IMGP1741.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqmk_mJUjzH9WaqJKAMJHXqmD_9RmmkipLF41zujoPTNxgJnqPKzR4ORcFuo395WIVvEwqjAtWOwcGVmUMJoeZywZ2OLvMRWSr1fATPTt9GTflBobbPEYrsXmouZ3BMcnm-IjxkEIqkU/s320/IMGP1741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629043382216005698" border="0" /></a><br />Reef, Beau, and Stone. It was so fun to see how fast took to his cousins even though he doesn't see them all very often. They are all so good with him and they love the baby too of course.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcArXhgJmwqboFNKqI4hGFm6Md_0ODwKUI0phjMaubYrS79Lxljez4J9KqwpiI_piQQEyHVpxiKeR7EzxaZAb8FmNCS80VbT80NpmjoIt4TPmDyNtQ9t7A3s6_qtkVMDM98uh7D7_ZJ8/s1600/IMGP1736.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcArXhgJmwqboFNKqI4hGFm6Md_0ODwKUI0phjMaubYrS79Lxljez4J9KqwpiI_piQQEyHVpxiKeR7EzxaZAb8FmNCS80VbT80NpmjoIt4TPmDyNtQ9t7A3s6_qtkVMDM98uh7D7_ZJ8/s320/IMGP1736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629043399538510498" border="0" /></a><br />The only snapshot I got with Me and the busy bride. I wish I got a full pic of her dress it was so pretty.BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-65721891797921602042011-07-13T19:48:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:13:49.105-07:00There has been alot of changes since my last post: a move to Round Rock, TX which is about 25 minutes north of downtown Austin, new job for Spence, new ward, new friends, two growing boys and a whole lot more. I will do my best to catch you all up to speed : ) Less than a week after my last post I went out to California to see one of my best friends Heather Howard get married in Soquel, CA. Spence drove out even though he could literally only stay two days but we were ready for a road trip and I knew I could not make a twelve hour drive with an infant and toddler. The drive went surprisingly well and I enjoyed good tunes and great conversations with my husband. We stayed in Hollister with Jason the first two nights because my parents were showing their house. Stone literally threw up all over Spence right before he was going to get dressed for the wedding and he had a crazy high fever. It can be pretty scary when Stone has fevers because his body does not fight them very well with his condition. We stress dosed him and he just wanted to take a nap with Daddy. So Becky was so awesome to be my date for the wedding. Unfortunately I missed the whole ceremony but was there in time for toasts and reception...better late than never. Heather looked gorgeous and it was so great to see her family. Then on Sunday we had a big family dinner with 4/6 kids and it was such a blast to get together and laugh and see how much my nieces and nephews have grown...that is my heaven being with my family. I wish we could all get together more. It rained about 16/23 days I was there so no beach days for us, although the days I went to Monterey and S.F. it was gorgeous. I got to see some good friends, and I kind of was more of a homebody because my parents sold their house in Almaden while I was staying there. I felt very nostalgic the whole time I was there just so many memories so much growth and love in that house. Just knowing it was the last time in my childhood home was so bittersweet but I know my parents are doing what feels right for them just like they tell us we need to do whats right for our family. Anyhow here are some pics from California.BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-43971272443097563402011-03-07T22:17:00.000-08:002011-03-07T22:41:19.610-08:00Brothers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6hlwtSaq4gaqV5JAXJthul3TX6wP1XOmLBZ1qKfi6h9zhccBLWKHioJo44gPTT4GtPHTyNAi-eqU4t2UaO8YnUzvnKvQOFWMTTYHoPOUmEHlEsXJ0-WAyyijYG0a6fziwOr3hPds7mI/s1600/555.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581589958578018066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6hlwtSaq4gaqV5JAXJthul3TX6wP1XOmLBZ1qKfi6h9zhccBLWKHioJo44gPTT4GtPHTyNAi-eqU4t2UaO8YnUzvnKvQOFWMTTYHoPOUmEHlEsXJ0-WAyyijYG0a6fziwOr3hPds7mI/s320/555.JPG" /></a><br />I love this little face he just keeps getting cuter and bigger everyday.<br />At his two month check up he was 11lbs 7 oz and 23.5 inches. He is already grown out of most of his 0-3 month jammies. He is such a happy, pleasant baby and is smiling all the time. He has made the cutest baby noises from day one, he is quite talkative for a little guy, and he can also be very serious. He is a total porker and will sometimes be gnawing on his fist 30 minutes after I have fed him. He has only spit up once or twice which is amazing. Stone spit up all the time and still has a way sensitive gag reflex. Stone will laugh so hard he throws up sometimes. Merrick still wakes up 2-3 times a night but I am feeling a little less of a zombie lately...I am getting used to toting around two boys and just loving having a bigger family now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcMWRTT7ZxcWos_bWbwA1ACDRvYSMyahGZc7QIKV2bwS5ZQr-7aMfbFg9iDTTRdxP7NTrLRVZkyJ9Fo2O7fsIExEK6gjpObGT_XxDbK1aXhHcqxj_L8a_GG14aRauB2ffkPvO4dAAiCA/s1600/554.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581589953961333058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcMWRTT7ZxcWos_bWbwA1ACDRvYSMyahGZc7QIKV2bwS5ZQr-7aMfbFg9iDTTRdxP7NTrLRVZkyJ9Fo2O7fsIExEK6gjpObGT_XxDbK1aXhHcqxj_L8a_GG14aRauB2ffkPvO4dAAiCA/s320/554.JPG" /></a><br />Merrick also rolled over from tummy to back at 5 weeks. He does it almost once or twice a day but has learned if he is not wanting to roller over he just lays his head to the side and rests. He never cries during tummy time just a few grunts :) He definitely does not spend as much time o his stomach as Stone, since everytime I put M on the floor Stone thinks it is fun to try to jump over him. Other than almost jumping on Merricks head Stone is an excellent big brother and is actually very gentle with him which is surprising for my little ruffian.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEi1w2JXXv1ozSNDnHBviu4LRivQrUmrUBrNGVEMh-jWzph-xr5IAm-BSYukpqB77FvQ6cpZHMY_1xS2ZpmG8Yt03ocsgP9K0BtQGqOINxc3UYO2zLEyfK7_Me3aewhwXlyRAtZ-4MbM/s1600/550.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581589950745830882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEi1w2JXXv1ozSNDnHBviu4LRivQrUmrUBrNGVEMh-jWzph-xr5IAm-BSYukpqB77FvQ6cpZHMY_1xS2ZpmG8Yt03ocsgP9K0BtQGqOINxc3UYO2zLEyfK7_Me3aewhwXlyRAtZ-4MbM/s320/550.JPG" /></a><br />My big boy I can't believe he will be 3 in less than a month. He is talking up a storm, and has quite the attitude these days. Fun, fun, fun. If I ask him to do something he will say, "I'm busy mom." or "Just a minute." He says the word Stupid way too many times a day and trust me we have tried everything...He even likes the taste of hot sauce. This boy is as fun-loving, and cuddly as it gets but he is sooo stubborn. I can tell already he is a tricky one to discipline. He cracks me up everyday and there is never a quiet or dull moment with him around. I love this boy and hope him and Merrick are best friends someday.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSI5XUpmt0phKRbjevcQmy2qEKXXb8ce-twE9zkP2CmWdUfqExiMu9UwB1G_lfE5ViF1vUZ47OUTiJcnyRNUDRFD3YYlObIXF9zYnSlzJII8ja-onPF5SzXl7TI1Z9RkiXkDf72chl2kU/s1600/553.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581589939185608466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSI5XUpmt0phKRbjevcQmy2qEKXXb8ce-twE9zkP2CmWdUfqExiMu9UwB1G_lfE5ViF1vUZ47OUTiJcnyRNUDRFD3YYlObIXF9zYnSlzJII8ja-onPF5SzXl7TI1Z9RkiXkDf72chl2kU/s320/553.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Merrick working and Stone relaxing<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly3pzB6iVTeHdVnIL3WNUuBQb31cSKoomUcGLt8PMiyBtukmGa1ba5jqQtPJl2nwQibmqtiYiRYcS2kvy5o3uodK1SjezetUKCZ-rYP04TRDI6C7PWp0XyP4_kVhOTDv0LkO5woeCpDk/s1600/552.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581589935264444290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly3pzB6iVTeHdVnIL3WNUuBQb31cSKoomUcGLt8PMiyBtukmGa1ba5jqQtPJl2nwQibmqtiYiRYcS2kvy5o3uodK1SjezetUKCZ-rYP04TRDI6C7PWp0XyP4_kVhOTDv0LkO5woeCpDk/s320/552.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-62552690126417008892011-03-07T21:44:00.000-08:002011-03-07T22:16:48.972-08:00Merrick's Blessing-February 20, 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCFC34uM3YVQpp-nZf2OdvZxVxLgesZX8fX0kWxK0eaEwH3YPvT0j_AgNgpe39J8vXcfdZ8rByKDmAOdtdR45WEAsKO3mRI0FSBjasemqu3-RxSJQNZxPdainwAdCPNGTQ8bbRJW4rSA/s1600/533.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581581654329033234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCFC34uM3YVQpp-nZf2OdvZxVxLgesZX8fX0kWxK0eaEwH3YPvT0j_AgNgpe39J8vXcfdZ8rByKDmAOdtdR45WEAsKO3mRI0FSBjasemqu3-RxSJQNZxPdainwAdCPNGTQ8bbRJW4rSA/s320/533.JPG" /></a><br />This handsome little guy is already for church. Stone wore the same outfit for his blessing when he was 3.5 weeks old, and Merrick was 2 months at his blessing. I was so worried that Merrick would not fit in the outfit especially the shoes but it all worked out, phew.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjtZnE6DmMWPiTjszjg6FX2qlQTZSpyVvrMubwkIWtmXFL4F3hMyVv8yBt4A1647-CQmhfiCtAcKJeJ1E7vCJrUJXzWtLFFDHCoB4KX90zl6MrrsffH1Gohr0dyr3I1Rqr_aAnmO5Mqc/s1600/532.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581581650028161634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjtZnE6DmMWPiTjszjg6FX2qlQTZSpyVvrMubwkIWtmXFL4F3hMyVv8yBt4A1647-CQmhfiCtAcKJeJ1E7vCJrUJXzWtLFFDHCoB4KX90zl6MrrsffH1Gohr0dyr3I1Rqr_aAnmO5Mqc/s320/532.JPG" /></a><br /> Don't you love his spooked look? He makes this face all the time it cracks me up. I just had to try the matching hat/bonnet on him just for fun. He didn't wear it during the blessing and he kicked off one of his shoes right when I handed Spence the baby to bless him, so he was chilling up there with one shoe off and one shoe on, ha , oh well..so not important to what was really going on at the time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFrAkJSoYrZZTbL7j2i9F3qD6WVZlYaZ_VcA6pOlaC_KvpFV4yIOMfycQL4pdZ33pGVgVg_-0rqUrsG25uDDvNr7bYqrT0FSvZn1QtSkGyWePerJN13fgJrDCnykBNcEJ-T5g6kGig_I/s1600/536.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581581647576193666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFrAkJSoYrZZTbL7j2i9F3qD6WVZlYaZ_VcA6pOlaC_KvpFV4yIOMfycQL4pdZ33pGVgVg_-0rqUrsG25uDDvNr7bYqrT0FSvZn1QtSkGyWePerJN13fgJrDCnykBNcEJ-T5g6kGig_I/s320/536.JPG" /></a><br />We tried to get a few snapshots of the fam at the luncheon, but obviously it was not very successful. Stone was ticked we made him stop playing with his cousins for a minute to take a few pics. I can never seem to keep my eyes open and this was about the only time all day that Merrick was actually awake. I wish we had taken more pictures throughout the whole day and more pics of all our family there but we didn't. Okay lets be honest I was too busy eating and relaxing :) I really need to get better at documenting these important events.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCZ1Op1azSjnJA7h4adbq1RJnFyzS-ZKqgyo5907R6l9BaJ9rvgqGszpQ2QwHrv_dbQUocy2JTJKkHMrQNd7dnMbj40lwj60TmxbideBm22_6aP3gOBepFHkksurwZbKdKMez6lyt6Hg/s1600/540.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581581643683119826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCZ1Op1azSjnJA7h4adbq1RJnFyzS-ZKqgyo5907R6l9BaJ9rvgqGszpQ2QwHrv_dbQUocy2JTJKkHMrQNd7dnMbj40lwj60TmxbideBm22_6aP3gOBepFHkksurwZbKdKMez6lyt6Hg/s320/540.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The best one we got!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyo-JVghiTUv5xJL1gRnBPX3MpQmljMZ-5BB9qwX_s3dRgBJ-M27iGVJ-V_30QKUGpsbY87dRRb5Jj4T-tEai0EsYMkFbL-8VDHUruoi2D8LQuVwhVkavWKe53KIQTzt4-VXesfEHXas/s1600/535.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581581636970636194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyo-JVghiTUv5xJL1gRnBPX3MpQmljMZ-5BB9qwX_s3dRgBJ-M27iGVJ-V_30QKUGpsbY87dRRb5Jj4T-tEai0EsYMkFbL-8VDHUruoi2D8LQuVwhVkavWKe53KIQTzt4-VXesfEHXas/s320/535.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jaden and Stone really took to eachother on this visit. Jaden is about 15 month older than Stone and now that Stone speaks very well they seriously were having the best time together it was so cute. One minute they were playing guns and the next minute I see them like this holding hands, adorable. Stone is such my shorty I love it... I also love their cheesy grins and animated eyebrows. Yeah for cousins! The food was great we just did four different homemade soups, two salads, my dad's rolls, and Texas sheet cake and banana bars for dessert. So simple and so delicious on a snowy Sabbath day. Oh I won the airhead of the year award...So I sent out invites to mostly family and a few friends and I accidentally switched two of the numbers for the address to the church. So some of our friends who don't go to church busted their butt to get their by 9 a.m. and totally missed the blessing...and two of his cousins who were going to help bless Merrick did not make it in time from Provo area also. I cannot tell you how awful I felt and apologized to them and Spence about a million times. The good thing was that everyone who was able to come eventually showed up. There was a snowstorm that morning so we did not have as many people come as expected but maybe it was a good thing with my address mistake. The funy thing was that the address I gave had almost thesame coordinates to another church building, ha. Only in Utah!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-28479265945609815732011-03-07T21:19:00.000-08:002011-03-07T21:37:33.433-08:00A little of this and that<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9o9T2tprCpR050wKD162hd-Rq4l1mApxPnNpchta_GLnrH-7zSe-jCp3ZOMTwzNeyk1pwaJQU2oOriO_TZn-2xFfVSqy-JKHmr6EKYtHJbz0OlCMolJCXTVBM38NxpO-NhjsBp5UuqI/s1600/Merrick+at+2+months.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576874897716834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9o9T2tprCpR050wKD162hd-Rq4l1mApxPnNpchta_GLnrH-7zSe-jCp3ZOMTwzNeyk1pwaJQU2oOriO_TZn-2xFfVSqy-JKHmr6EKYtHJbz0OlCMolJCXTVBM38NxpO-NhjsBp5UuqI/s320/Merrick+at+2+months.jpg" /></a><br />Merrick at 2 months (taken with mycamera phone)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFInZPts4INTObr9NNtoUIidzVXWbT4Ue_S_V3m5YTQYkKnO97kXQKKIZ5TiTcNcYt_1UY0az_kqaXwaIOF8MLwxWbWHgk2dCHiGHBq7_EggQn3t4wrqUcsMScb-jL9eO19-9drDom-Q/s1600/543.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576874425200514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFInZPts4INTObr9NNtoUIidzVXWbT4Ue_S_V3m5YTQYkKnO97kXQKKIZ5TiTcNcYt_1UY0az_kqaXwaIOF8MLwxWbWHgk2dCHiGHBq7_EggQn3t4wrqUcsMScb-jL9eO19-9drDom-Q/s320/543.JPG" /></a><br />Zach, Aunt Tam and Merrick getting cozy after Merrick's blessing<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5lVdHHxti32tojBBc0OJS7Iqngvc3a8oyy-CmogFAnrJgSpeChKJ3IXkQjKlaynrqlvZDlrJFl9t861KBgTp-l60rS-NYzLWhzFz8SJIlTOt4WbS1pp3xr4IGrKZdcS2mQEhk4ka65o/s1600/544.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576866245899042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5lVdHHxti32tojBBc0OJS7Iqngvc3a8oyy-CmogFAnrJgSpeChKJ3IXkQjKlaynrqlvZDlrJFl9t861KBgTp-l60rS-NYzLWhzFz8SJIlTOt4WbS1pp3xr4IGrKZdcS2mQEhk4ka65o/s320/544.JPG" /></a><br />I love sleeping babies<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudp5xYLuzuLaM4aCHLq5Y_GmoGkDt9J-IMvQH1cgPnsYTQW-Ie3ZnWFMOtIC-K-yb9dXy-LEVWfBvs9ojHYgbNAo4RKyJYehs9ZURsguPnnWW49nypQAirYURx7DmdLMbg1_kcLk1Dh0/s1600/546.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576858042278594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudp5xYLuzuLaM4aCHLq5Y_GmoGkDt9J-IMvQH1cgPnsYTQW-Ie3ZnWFMOtIC-K-yb9dXy-LEVWfBvs9ojHYgbNAo4RKyJYehs9ZURsguPnnWW49nypQAirYURx7DmdLMbg1_kcLk1Dh0/s320/546.JPG" /></a><br />My Dad loves babies, especially his grandbabies. He held Merrick for hours at a time and of course Merrick was loving that. I hardly used his swing when my parents were here ; )<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIR59dfRDiOTQFMlfZb2nlwKqxk7dgjtqGgodpcOCb9CwPtLfHoBHQk6o4IDaBX0mDI20pgX4PuGhwpo49oHpZckn1BJFTUXz9yFz3u9Fyy0ZmHIyo7GGi8QGrjIL40dhNu0-KO2tLas/s1600/527.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576852903243842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIR59dfRDiOTQFMlfZb2nlwKqxk7dgjtqGgodpcOCb9CwPtLfHoBHQk6o4IDaBX0mDI20pgX4PuGhwpo49oHpZckn1BJFTUXz9yFz3u9Fyy0ZmHIyo7GGi8QGrjIL40dhNu0-KO2tLas/s320/527.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Cute one of Grandpa and Stone the night before Merricks blessing. Stone LOVED that Grandpa would play swords with him and that he got to beat Grandpa almost everytime. (I don't let him win all the time)<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-3888115282791930922011-03-04T16:21:00.000-08:002011-03-04T16:42:34.958-08:00Valentine's Day and a few snap shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbX0z7kVbqBbLexMzhooSqFshWTkbKj-Wd9m0K2wQ8pN2Jw6nOxRv4TSOmZkqq3ExyfuLJepWzgz-v9J4WqE-nlfut2QHXssUx5UwTzpCfYr8YiRDf-T2-KZ5u2Walap3u838OE4rd3o/s1600/419.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580385475919881970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbX0z7kVbqBbLexMzhooSqFshWTkbKj-Wd9m0K2wQ8pN2Jw6nOxRv4TSOmZkqq3ExyfuLJepWzgz-v9J4WqE-nlfut2QHXssUx5UwTzpCfYr8YiRDf-T2-KZ5u2Walap3u838OE4rd3o/s320/419.JPG" /></a><br />So for Valentine's Day I got Spence a picture frame that says "The Boys" but I realized I didn't have any decent picture of the boys to put in the frame. Of course I waited until the day off V-Day to take a few pics and they were both not feeling it...plus my memory card was almost full on my phone so for only taking about 10 shots and for my average camera they turned out okay. This top one was the winner with Merricks spastic arm and all, ha. Spence is so sweet and sent red roses, chocolates and lavender bubble bath from 1-800 flowers I think. He is so good to me, even though he knows I think Valentine's Day is way too commercialized.Spence's parents took us all out to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and they watched Stone while we went to a movie. Merrick slept through the whole movie, it was great.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86CLerHjS0rLRYuA6_8WcjsfuQpnOZSoV5UvJkHDZ7hnmsRoWIViOmYZjYd4mBmVKl-Su5BiC2pBstCo98J6ujFr2-GCVHGVmIBD2PkCHji_8LYewe6oBhbAkevwfYFdVyssKztEU_Sw/s1600/421.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580385473923263730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86CLerHjS0rLRYuA6_8WcjsfuQpnOZSoV5UvJkHDZ7hnmsRoWIViOmYZjYd4mBmVKl-Su5BiC2pBstCo98J6ujFr2-GCVHGVmIBD2PkCHji_8LYewe6oBhbAkevwfYFdVyssKztEU_Sw/s320/421.JPG" /></a><br />Stone kept screaming too big, he's too big. He did not want to hold or have his brother leaning against him...and poor Merricks head was bobbling everywhere.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohv86vHevfQpuACUsO4exUC0mkzoz54HLlAKcmEIYMQe0wzqOar6dPCJKOrQ3g-5NKj8ZxniuuOuTob6eqTfwUptZiDDN5ztJDw9MA6vogeHqx2QjyW7e2LOtuh1kd1CQKdUDoKjpTOY/s1600/425.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580385462842677634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohv86vHevfQpuACUsO4exUC0mkzoz54HLlAKcmEIYMQe0wzqOar6dPCJKOrQ3g-5NKj8ZxniuuOuTob6eqTfwUptZiDDN5ztJDw9MA6vogeHqx2QjyW7e2LOtuh1kd1CQKdUDoKjpTOY/s320/425.JPG" /></a><br />Merrick just about to cry. You can really see how different there eye colors are in this pic and their coloring in general. Stone is our mexican and Merrick is our white boy. It is crazy to see how much Merrick looks like Spence when he was a baby. If I had a scanner I would show everyone. We still can't tell if his eyes will be blue or green but Stone already had super dark eyes at M's age.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm7SVmGDCjAFgMc7quRwHvuFogVWPOfF-pkwSPW5G_AyTZ3eVzLMiVw14aBCOXoisuD-DkGbJ-Fhy8sIVYgavj50hqWyggfRYjAKPOqiGi-Q0N9vn7PGpbb6nvM16EEnDcJXdNVAFyLI/s1600/428.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580385460647125474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm7SVmGDCjAFgMc7quRwHvuFogVWPOfF-pkwSPW5G_AyTZ3eVzLMiVw14aBCOXoisuD-DkGbJ-Fhy8sIVYgavj50hqWyggfRYjAKPOqiGi-Q0N9vn7PGpbb6nvM16EEnDcJXdNVAFyLI/s320/428.JPG" /></a><br />He totally has Spences mouth it is soo cute.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv608PycjSojX6UwcVHrfHZP69eg5LxVjaZKon8VBxizwza2dqRRVFlmCjHYuShm5gcAx0DxpNHEvXNsLL1A8cYvjGNkoE55d2uTwcmgI0sCQQmryOwQ8FDNlvOEUBtIkZRK1X3fHruk/s1600/Merrick+at+6+weeks.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580385456169141858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv608PycjSojX6UwcVHrfHZP69eg5LxVjaZKon8VBxizwza2dqRRVFlmCjHYuShm5gcAx0DxpNHEvXNsLL1A8cYvjGNkoE55d2uTwcmgI0sCQQmryOwQ8FDNlvOEUBtIkZRK1X3fHruk/s320/Merrick+at+6+weeks.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I took this one with my phone...I just think he looks so cute here. He is about 6-7 weeks in this pic.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-11694265906272076422011-03-04T16:14:00.000-08:002011-03-04T16:18:53.042-08:00Stone and Merrick<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw3OohWIMeI8uLD9zoZVmVU3zLFOa_WjJKCdAushOutjaZScd1KlWg0TLjb764dHdm0sp5YaQFb8zQfTGBvCsAz9XRuRBDVrUDYLJRDeppgVFljepma2WAWaa4BXulstoplZlCoIPgHA/s1600/090.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580383029282107426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw3OohWIMeI8uLD9zoZVmVU3zLFOa_WjJKCdAushOutjaZScd1KlWg0TLjb764dHdm0sp5YaQFb8zQfTGBvCsAz9XRuRBDVrUDYLJRDeppgVFljepma2WAWaa4BXulstoplZlCoIPgHA/s320/090.JPG" /></a><br />Stone is loving being a big brother. He has been really good with him and very protective. H always says "hold it, hold it" when Merrick makes the tiniest peep. He gets mad sometimes when anyone besides Mom or Dad holds the baby...like full on meltdown.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-YtWM6x7aQmv41XxeryVmyTpXrRUnihSpQ1d2vVHpKeIvema1SdRwtH-vxmZXaMeDAchcDnRUve0d9JPRvT7btayWxzIXzWHg7EaAgNkYPEYmnF7vChFuikY58LgM9sJCm7GEhbe-1Y/s1600/092.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580383026723169202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-YtWM6x7aQmv41XxeryVmyTpXrRUnihSpQ1d2vVHpKeIvema1SdRwtH-vxmZXaMeDAchcDnRUve0d9JPRvT7btayWxzIXzWHg7EaAgNkYPEYmnF7vChFuikY58LgM9sJCm7GEhbe-1Y/s320/092.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfJxS4uM7ghzIhGMkXsaaQYAo3mxE-jEsv3WAEUsaTMY9t-_yhqOPF6EnFpWwn34tFjL-Ayx51WfTCiubrPlPJWGwpoqpcNNVoQv9KyvZCmpvSIR55DM2dJ-0RphMvB5TXVAbba8NSrg/s1600/086.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580383022281917058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfJxS4uM7ghzIhGMkXsaaQYAo3mxE-jEsv3WAEUsaTMY9t-_yhqOPF6EnFpWwn34tFjL-Ayx51WfTCiubrPlPJWGwpoqpcNNVoQv9KyvZCmpvSIR55DM2dJ-0RphMvB5TXVAbba8NSrg/s320/086.jpg" /></a><br />Merrick at just over two weeks<br /><br /><div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-6007828555390316792011-03-04T15:57:00.000-08:002011-03-04T16:13:51.627-08:00New Years Eve<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-YG5ngYvYRpWyRFr-3BfD9OH3b0gjL-V2vk_5KPlDsUa3J0UPwiCR4e-tYGoveQIz5JmLcfaDcxY1F6HepxQGdeeTgramDY3skseEkwA4lR8okL4NfwaJRSe3Y1__XVUGPY2JgHUNkI/s1600/079.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580379353590160306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-YG5ngYvYRpWyRFr-3BfD9OH3b0gjL-V2vk_5KPlDsUa3J0UPwiCR4e-tYGoveQIz5JmLcfaDcxY1F6HepxQGdeeTgramDY3skseEkwA4lR8okL4NfwaJRSe3Y1__XVUGPY2JgHUNkI/s320/079.JPG" /></a><br />We look so tired! My chapstick looks like a milk mustache ha!<br />My Aunt and Uncle stopped by for a visit earlier in the day and brought Merrick some gifts. It was so nice to see them. That evening we watched a few movies including the new Nanny McPhee which Stone loved and we thought was pretty cute also.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgrpK7B4dRO16oRI4Nj50Ii1WwP9_fWsMrnvKfihqYRVUYUiDY-rNqiHnhFxSqW0mibaF-vxC2ot3I7s1PWNQ8BUODtZa8qS9QlB5sNOtcfrJ0ViZOwZVzH88A2joAzZhPSOj6uFem10/s1600/077.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580379346596018386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgrpK7B4dRO16oRI4Nj50Ii1WwP9_fWsMrnvKfihqYRVUYUiDY-rNqiHnhFxSqW0mibaF-vxC2ot3I7s1PWNQ8BUODtZa8qS9QlB5sNOtcfrJ0ViZOwZVzH88A2joAzZhPSOj6uFem10/s320/077.JPG" /></a><br />Merrick snoozin, he had a little eye infection so his eyes are all glossy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNX_BAA_fo4l3GWwPArLXPA8mv86zhpEQ2rXJgbke1OXbchE3anYDcMaPCbj2k_eqmsrU8OlUFXiP1QK4HJrnHDgS9I6HaLLTsSHfzzIzx1enjodgQuqePwlsfefK_sHRDNLEBm7eefI/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580379342304694130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNX_BAA_fo4l3GWwPArLXPA8mv86zhpEQ2rXJgbke1OXbchE3anYDcMaPCbj2k_eqmsrU8OlUFXiP1QK4HJrnHDgS9I6HaLLTsSHfzzIzx1enjodgQuqePwlsfefK_sHRDNLEBm7eefI/s320/076.JPG" /></a><br />Stone had to wear these pajama bottoms that are way to small with the shirt he was wearing that day. My mom is on the couch. She is a trooper and slept on that couch for almost 3 weeks. We made a bed by putting the two couches together but I am sure she missed her bed at home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbmZ9gTChQgJ8p4_hde4HtwYmw7jHuctHb3jGUlwJSty23nQmMVBSDfRzeErl5Aj3-yYlNGwH396qU28rN0Hv_KsVROAKSsiJtEE2OBG8tlcXWPxf690bVZtpMfYOi-C6ceHTXGebYMo/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580379338227081058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbmZ9gTChQgJ8p4_hde4HtwYmw7jHuctHb3jGUlwJSty23nQmMVBSDfRzeErl5Aj3-yYlNGwH396qU28rN0Hv_KsVROAKSsiJtEE2OBG8tlcXWPxf690bVZtpMfYOi-C6ceHTXGebYMo/s320/074.JPG" /></a><br />Spencer's mom got the men in the family a balloon animal kit. Spence rocked at it. He started with a dog or "easy" animals and he made me these two lovebirds by the end of the night. See I told you we had a wild New Years!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8P_3sDq6LBoWGgoGobOHQi2YyqBUZKzVDPGmHnYswlk3oVCi40M4GO_UZji_-aVvoROZQY38y_U3X1g2VN8RiU2aJ0ebBShh2K6ohZZePCwlcButDNObIf8f5_1CnL-w9kzjNxD2q2Q/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580379336020076482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8P_3sDq6LBoWGgoGobOHQi2YyqBUZKzVDPGmHnYswlk3oVCi40M4GO_UZji_-aVvoROZQY38y_U3X1g2VN8RiU2aJ0ebBShh2K6ohZZePCwlcButDNObIf8f5_1CnL-w9kzjNxD2q2Q/s320/061.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I just had to throw in a picture of my Mom since we didn't take a whole lot of pictures in general when she was here. I love her so much and I can never thank her enough for all the help she gave us at this time.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-6790980874712531852011-03-04T15:22:00.001-08:002011-03-04T15:51:18.474-08:00My birthday and Christmas 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErgn5fGUozMmmPuY3DmKO8tSt0esPwu0cTcfDaW2lOQfdVuM363fVfSvAtNMuDxhiJMw5Idn7DaQCj0x_NLYlSejDedqyKunLgEERdss7sPDxnu8iQuGRd6t5UGIMtb2vhfZ7w6mtq7o/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580371839288497490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErgn5fGUozMmmPuY3DmKO8tSt0esPwu0cTcfDaW2lOQfdVuM363fVfSvAtNMuDxhiJMw5Idn7DaQCj0x_NLYlSejDedqyKunLgEERdss7sPDxnu8iQuGRd6t5UGIMtb2vhfZ7w6mtq7o/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br />I brought Merrick home on my 30th birthday and my Mom made a yummy dinner and we had hot razzleberry pie and ice cream. I think we watched Step Up 3 and just kicked it at home. I didn't even take any pictures or anything, I was so exhausted I just didn't care. I was glad to be out of the hospital but a little overwhelmed with it being Christmas and feeling like I "had" to get certain things done at home instead of relax. Thank goodness my Mom was there to help in sooo many ways. I would have been a wreck without her the first two weeks postpartum. Christmas eve we watched a few seasonal movies and let Stone open a present or two so he would not be so overwhelmed in the morning.Christmas was super low key seeing as though I just had a baby.<br />We opened presents early and then drove to Grandma and Grandpa Thompsons to open more presents and have brunch and a delicous dinner that night. It was very quiet but that is what I needed this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n_D8zxD62aPBN-WWkdHtPefVJkl_iu6INsuSa-u0YGeQiCA8PKXYcRbuqHByo3YmRLkvli_OhYk5LYcQDxWtRegGaywvKNmuA402DX_DbZfeRVVtjseNQjsXHedUYViExy9rmPGZ4uw/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580371834959184610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n_D8zxD62aPBN-WWkdHtPefVJkl_iu6INsuSa-u0YGeQiCA8PKXYcRbuqHByo3YmRLkvli_OhYk5LYcQDxWtRegGaywvKNmuA402DX_DbZfeRVVtjseNQjsXHedUYViExy9rmPGZ4uw/s320/035.JPG" /></a><br />This is Stone trying to make a basket. Some of his favorite gifts were a basketball and hoop, tunnel/tent, nerf gun, remote control Lighting McQueen Car, and Buzz Light Year (from G&G Sowards) and prob the biggest hit was a 12 pk of Play-do (lol) We always end up getting him too much, he would so be happy with half of what he got but nonetheless he was LOVING Christmas this year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5_YXcwQiVzdYz0wnUToM6SA9Rwm335iS9NtC8VXl8uemcljIc8zZ8j8S9CkZkH2taJCgSyrAIUt0sTyJ2JZFy_4u01WSFtAR3aSdAVoXUU7blazyVH9SEJFIt6PCicDSSx9omjj3KwE/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580371830570338850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5_YXcwQiVzdYz0wnUToM6SA9Rwm335iS9NtC8VXl8uemcljIc8zZ8j8S9CkZkH2taJCgSyrAIUt0sTyJ2JZFy_4u01WSFtAR3aSdAVoXUU7blazyVH9SEJFIt6PCicDSSx9omjj3KwE/s320/036.JPG" /></a><br />Sorry fuzzy shot, did not know how to edit this out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZz-SMR9xESaiakpYjaAzsYrSi0g8npK61fI4t-rAItI5vsvFuQKx3Ro2VVOXq9XBaP-0-rklpRZrbc0Sg9FGOAbv78xRv32UgWTXcFxN_tfJveHPq4Kglh4VZCi4TwObOvzSJEjekbw/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580371828899645762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZz-SMR9xESaiakpYjaAzsYrSi0g8npK61fI4t-rAItI5vsvFuQKx3Ro2VVOXq9XBaP-0-rklpRZrbc0Sg9FGOAbv78xRv32UgWTXcFxN_tfJveHPq4Kglh4VZCi4TwObOvzSJEjekbw/s320/027.JPG" /></a><br />Opening Buzz!!! He slep with him on Christmas Eve. Not the best toy to sleep with to help calm your child and induce sleep...but he insisted on sleeping with him and pushing the buttons every 5 seconds.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuPpJTYcqWeQVOUxNwZiUvy_ZDj6cf5jTDdIPM6GydM_SXhOqUBCfu2VzGxrYDax3EefWw4R8RKaXNOyo5zcdI_d0yDemz1V3Azr78RyfRzqyTTwvMsJRnI-hLkJts9SyeDBvr09kPkU/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580371817859631666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuPpJTYcqWeQVOUxNwZiUvy_ZDj6cf5jTDdIPM6GydM_SXhOqUBCfu2VzGxrYDax3EefWw4R8RKaXNOyo5zcdI_d0yDemz1V3Azr78RyfRzqyTTwvMsJRnI-hLkJts9SyeDBvr09kPkU/s320/057.JPG" /></a><br />Merrick did alot of this on Christmas day. He got a few gifts too, but he slept most of the day and we let Stone open his gifts. I am sure he will be more interested next year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-5313006733282777902011-03-03T23:34:00.000-08:002011-03-03T23:43:41.937-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejl0m2DBcS30XlE-M3Fi4EZtH_TGD9_Z0afMlenK7SG-Kj20fBclJJk63NScbcEs2tvFxZx4qUQFgOadz8XJp7H1mabxbgxT9u7az89iLzuSnkUdSCJEq7-KGtsT8edKe8pFS0G6YHlY/s1600/416.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580125616087099474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejl0m2DBcS30XlE-M3Fi4EZtH_TGD9_Z0afMlenK7SG-Kj20fBclJJk63NScbcEs2tvFxZx4qUQFgOadz8XJp7H1mabxbgxT9u7az89iLzuSnkUdSCJEq7-KGtsT8edKe8pFS0G6YHlY/s320/416.JPG" /></a><br />Best Stocking Stuffer ever!!! This is how Spence brought Merrick back to me after they washed him up and did all the heel pricks and all the jazz. I was seriously melting when I saw my baby and almost got teary at how precious he looked in his stocking. The week before Christmas all the babies get handmade stocking and knit caps. The Supervisor lady spends all year making them especially for the Christmas babies. I am going to save his first stocking forever.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg2_OESZ97Gr4uTj72g2IXAmvoBfbP8wVej33PwapiaAgUblB1QKwc-nVS8Pbszn_vBTkyshvXWQuzvyquvdFbQmGdl11SS3G394r8a7eMtcwL_fVtKXltjcZZIlu8Ols3_hOyC97NCo/s1600/406.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580125608612378418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg2_OESZ97Gr4uTj72g2IXAmvoBfbP8wVej33PwapiaAgUblB1QKwc-nVS8Pbszn_vBTkyshvXWQuzvyquvdFbQmGdl11SS3G394r8a7eMtcwL_fVtKXltjcZZIlu8Ols3_hOyC97NCo/s320/406.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBe5L-gmEm3wPkZvb_d9Pmo2SmsTBMt4tzQWQAA90PbOiIPNpJC_hXiThWAWkF8bQ6vxjm30m3i-K2wEytKtCQozGtggocMv_qSHMqrwvBT_Fcx2hzW8UuKvpjgDrut3tilsJGe0DtsQ/s1600/397.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580125604957828274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBe5L-gmEm3wPkZvb_d9Pmo2SmsTBMt4tzQWQAA90PbOiIPNpJC_hXiThWAWkF8bQ6vxjm30m3i-K2wEytKtCQozGtggocMv_qSHMqrwvBT_Fcx2hzW8UuKvpjgDrut3tilsJGe0DtsQ/s320/397.JPG" /></a><br />What up!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGTOo9pYgqT7sKNzGVxy13uDodXK80KAhV822RU9x-ssub6ivWpzA_kW0Msu2BLzEygCCcvkXbgpGkkhJwCxTsXZXq5SBJ-gD6cI-27fOsFDxuiw8Of2OFc3oTzGfLeDztsWvZO1Ow-w/s1600/399.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580125600878716914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGTOo9pYgqT7sKNzGVxy13uDodXK80KAhV822RU9x-ssub6ivWpzA_kW0Msu2BLzEygCCcvkXbgpGkkhJwCxTsXZXq5SBJ-gD6cI-27fOsFDxuiw8Of2OFc3oTzGfLeDztsWvZO1Ow-w/s320/399.JPG" /></a><br />Already flexing his muscles.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-77067940015778332392011-03-03T23:14:00.000-08:002011-03-03T23:34:19.192-08:00Introducing Merrick Ryder Thompson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaAqPHl9je4tB0QTwaV9-YK50aDN_Qt8P9MD17MbLE0eHIJCb3DxhU0ShA6vgyyJQV_jzXLDwhqzuM9x8rvIQGe5-YOOTDSZaAclbfAr1jKkSE7Di8nirgQmpsjHI3jkRsrKeHw8Bu1U/s1600/383.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580120686261879954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaAqPHl9je4tB0QTwaV9-YK50aDN_Qt8P9MD17MbLE0eHIJCb3DxhU0ShA6vgyyJQV_jzXLDwhqzuM9x8rvIQGe5-YOOTDSZaAclbfAr1jKkSE7Di8nirgQmpsjHI3jkRsrKeHw8Bu1U/s320/383.JPG" /></a><br />So after trying to "naturally" induce labor we decided to get induced on December 21st. My doctor actually asked me the week before if I wanted to get induced but I was trying to wait it out as long as possible. I swear only Christmastime doctors are inducing babies left and right. I could have waited but my mom was already here and Spence was more than anxious (an understatement) and being born at Christmastime I personally preferred being born right before Christmas than the day of or day or two after... I had a few natural contractions that morning anyhow so I think he would have been bron that day or the day after anyhow.<br />The doc said I had to be on a waiting list and that I probably wouldn't get in, but I had to call at 5:30 a.m. and see what was available. The night before I could not sleep at all adn I sent Spence to work because I didn't think that I would get induced that day. Well Icalled at 5:30 and they said come in as soon as possible. I was so excited but not so excited to drive about 15 minutes away in a horrible snowstorm. Since Spence wasn't there I drove my Mom and Stone with me going about 25 m.p.h on Bangerter hwy. It was a little stressful since the roads were a mess but I felt peaceful we would make it there just fine. I checked in and they started the whole inuction process. My Mom was too nervous to drive home and I personally did not want her to so her and Stone kept me company until Spence came and my mother inlaw gave Mom and Stone a ride home. My nurses were great and my epidural was awesome...Such a smooth and quick labor, even better than my first.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBB91EgXJD9TPeWwPewRMpvjQRGuh8D2PnhUQas1U-I56voIR8yQDq-T7WaydLUi-FYp0hliEPmDFnyOOBdTI9l30ydChiUYb5FKu-PyzAC9qIfAqEDCIhVESMdSPAsdG3PZ_0h2RnQbo/s1600/384.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580120683744040770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBB91EgXJD9TPeWwPewRMpvjQRGuh8D2PnhUQas1U-I56voIR8yQDq-T7WaydLUi-FYp0hliEPmDFnyOOBdTI9l30ydChiUYb5FKu-PyzAC9qIfAqEDCIhVESMdSPAsdG3PZ_0h2RnQbo/s320/384.JPG" /></a><br />I sent Spence to the cafeteria to grab a quick bite. I did not think I would go from a 7 to a 10 in 20 minutes...ahh. Spence left his cell phone in the room with me so he had to be paged and was running back as fast as he could. A few minutes and 4 0r 5 pushes later we were happy to meet this little guy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIq5VKofiXXL7DA4VyK3f5_gmvrnuOIaWzxCaiyEYD_dr7iFhpYP-CMXROaNBcYn1X6XuODnvvjA74Y84QF4pbk7w48q66qBB-lLNPDWkvGtFUcnxSPdwvjtPn_TST7RdFCwZ4iduWmc/s1600/388.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580120677609810082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIq5VKofiXXL7DA4VyK3f5_gmvrnuOIaWzxCaiyEYD_dr7iFhpYP-CMXROaNBcYn1X6XuODnvvjA74Y84QF4pbk7w48q66qBB-lLNPDWkvGtFUcnxSPdwvjtPn_TST7RdFCwZ4iduWmc/s320/388.JPG" /></a><br />Merrick Ryder Thompson born December 21, 2010 7lbs 10 oz 19.75 inches<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vwsVG9SZZzkC-Oobsk-16Mx4n0fEy6gZ5k6wzPmW_fvaiNqTUIwXPe6qrv_RcUjL_dScwg9ojkeNpKbJKvz3UWYOwnNU32mYtyMi0iv5XGwsni0iLoElb8NXY0TR9WEE5NhzefVVlwE/s1600/391.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580120676917103394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vwsVG9SZZzkC-Oobsk-16Mx4n0fEy6gZ5k6wzPmW_fvaiNqTUIwXPe6qrv_RcUjL_dScwg9ojkeNpKbJKvz3UWYOwnNU32mYtyMi0iv5XGwsni0iLoElb8NXY0TR9WEE5NhzefVVlwE/s320/391.JPG" /></a><br /><br />He arrived so quickly I almost could not believe it...HAPPY DAY!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ns0aju7QIbYysgdMOY0RmGmdk8k3Xhf9YaubrrG9rJaacOYjugKTe2dr1WyZy0IoHghagYdQ1sTeWwkeO1IQIKOtP-VbCeoDDQ-zWensn2JKpPHsxtXa2nL887kE-UTf-SlhyphenhyphenMDpVG8/s1600/395.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580120670565832082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ns0aju7QIbYysgdMOY0RmGmdk8k3Xhf9YaubrrG9rJaacOYjugKTe2dr1WyZy0IoHghagYdQ1sTeWwkeO1IQIKOtP-VbCeoDDQ-zWensn2JKpPHsxtXa2nL887kE-UTf-SlhyphenhyphenMDpVG8/s320/395.JPG" /></a><br />The Happy Daddy holding his boy for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-14767599760574044652011-03-03T23:04:00.001-08:002011-03-03T23:14:06.051-08:00This is the Place for F.H.E.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_nWQOwWBZC-XgxWUOs2DGYiUu6aWrMI7ozAAX__6y3YheQlOFTF9fUUSoVX6iKNYM0PGKOGPoSXtX6mmHERpAawuXHk-v-R2HCXpB_rvzuKB5cRlWx7YvqU8CK3fn1QA6YOaFqQqwP0/s1600/379.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580117753226477922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_nWQOwWBZC-XgxWUOs2DGYiUu6aWrMI7ozAAX__6y3YheQlOFTF9fUUSoVX6iKNYM0PGKOGPoSXtX6mmHERpAawuXHk-v-R2HCXpB_rvzuKB5cRlWx7YvqU8CK3fn1QA6YOaFqQqwP0/s320/379.JPG" /></a><br />We have made it a tradition to go to This is the Place Heritage Park at Christmas Time. There is so much to do that we never have enough time to see everything. Stone loves riding the train/tram...to the "pioneer town". They have bonfires all over to stay toasty but we were ther on a really nice night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MpEtzfUFgnlMusn8iZWDCmQk4z_fLtW-xj6Amiun9g1lgooc1on6-UbkGMg2aDN1aFIa3a7i2u2_RfbnyNXjqYpSAlZolzbg8Y9xUC6M3mhJKUhiJuViYPDwhJSg7f2zPgorOxL_sSU/s1600/377.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580117744033174162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MpEtzfUFgnlMusn8iZWDCmQk4z_fLtW-xj6Amiun9g1lgooc1on6-UbkGMg2aDN1aFIa3a7i2u2_RfbnyNXjqYpSAlZolzbg8Y9xUC6M3mhJKUhiJuViYPDwhJSg7f2zPgorOxL_sSU/s320/377.JPG" /></a><br />Stone all smiles when he got to see real reindeer<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqNzkwzegJq7XMpBLP2QWC5Rdwa-2nhLmtYToIoGvO6xFEAKylfO6b-M-Nxvkgg6LPTRdiCNxfRGoWhwolDL0WkZZmbE9nqVnzO7SrGypUYRnGarnnxOuPB4vvKHS1bh8IN6frk8FJV8/s1600/376.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580117742244513938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqNzkwzegJq7XMpBLP2QWC5Rdwa-2nhLmtYToIoGvO6xFEAKylfO6b-M-Nxvkgg6LPTRdiCNxfRGoWhwolDL0WkZZmbE9nqVnzO7SrGypUYRnGarnnxOuPB4vvKHS1bh8IN6frk8FJV8/s320/376.JPG" /></a><br />Stone sharing his milk with Prancer, and Prancer wasn't feeling it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjfGHhAra1sQxpTum6ImxAZvKEcMrgjZYO4Zmknyiq6BE-i3o6r5wnvoKSRrlZW0SX6JnFhKcJuSu5XurIh1PTVaXJuVfadqS8bah9lSJPXRJb7JtYcMK05sftVWPnsuTjdG3qcU-6wQ/s1600/378.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580117735514163794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjfGHhAra1sQxpTum6ImxAZvKEcMrgjZYO4Zmknyiq6BE-i3o6r5wnvoKSRrlZW0SX6JnFhKcJuSu5XurIh1PTVaXJuVfadqS8bah9lSJPXRJb7JtYcMK05sftVWPnsuTjdG3qcU-6wQ/s320/378.JPG" /></a><br />Stone sitting on Father Christmas lap(that's what they called him). He was a great Santa and I was happy Stone didn't cry.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg0_J99kV-I-pvboh-x1ddq6yQ3XS6m1KQz9WgtfgtJZQpyKpK0On1Qls4wguVbzyMho96TRk7a8IL9vc7TA8EYgcTDAAmS_Ex_bdZBx6RYilks3AFYr8CrqsA9tsuaA6LO3HJC4z6uk/s1600/382.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580117733937701442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg0_J99kV-I-pvboh-x1ddq6yQ3XS6m1KQz9WgtfgtJZQpyKpK0On1Qls4wguVbzyMho96TRk7a8IL9vc7TA8EYgcTDAAmS_Ex_bdZBx6RYilks3AFYr8CrqsA9tsuaA6LO3HJC4z6uk/s320/382.JPG" /></a><br />Stone and Spence learning some dance moves in one of the buildings. We also saw a puppet show of the Littlest angel, made ornaments, and reindeer food, and got some hot chocolate. Such a fun night out with the fam.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-56411023671828346562011-03-03T22:54:00.001-08:002011-03-03T23:03:51.292-08:00Early December<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdou9QbyriqEXuHTz4UK79w5U09klOZMMknm4FXJTew3nk7-ugRFK4AHyNAC6ECa-HLzPvX45u0O7s0U59bO_y5wENnUL_2L1iiKBw0fpvMibvxxCoJr_953XNB7-mr4t_DjpmiTznqc/s1600/365.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580115649049754898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdou9QbyriqEXuHTz4UK79w5U09klOZMMknm4FXJTew3nk7-ugRFK4AHyNAC6ECa-HLzPvX45u0O7s0U59bO_y5wENnUL_2L1iiKBw0fpvMibvxxCoJr_953XNB7-mr4t_DjpmiTznqc/s320/365.JPG" /></a><br />For F.H.E. we made this train and listened to Christmas music. We all had so much fun. Stone had more fun eating the candy off the train than putting it on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe3HkfchRRQQE2a3mBSZMSngsiygKFxk0wsWpjipjGqgOg8OaOftjPQ1XTv5xmXo7zw8FPjCh9FzElWS2LmnaV2xZ-7lInMK8REOxJqJjNEWz8ZySbLqvBES8K26TSlBN_4d4qSlDBhI/s1600/361.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580115644642853346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe3HkfchRRQQE2a3mBSZMSngsiygKFxk0wsWpjipjGqgOg8OaOftjPQ1XTv5xmXo7zw8FPjCh9FzElWS2LmnaV2xZ-7lInMK8REOxJqJjNEWz8ZySbLqvBES8K26TSlBN_4d4qSlDBhI/s320/361.JPG" /></a><br />Let the building begin<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkGqyU9noETNeZ5rdVBkJlWGTstbeF_0wUV564HIrrVKfYk0o41KCpClOTydnlFn0B7Dlo1on_Pgyb8RtLgUft8ltaOo9ucbiJIf3TrH5s_XvF_8BcjXgmeTIy7jkPxn1lZ2LHEhvfxI/s1600/364.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580115639739023794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkGqyU9noETNeZ5rdVBkJlWGTstbeF_0wUV564HIrrVKfYk0o41KCpClOTydnlFn0B7Dlo1on_Pgyb8RtLgUft8ltaOo9ucbiJIf3TrH5s_XvF_8BcjXgmeTIy7jkPxn1lZ2LHEhvfxI/s320/364.JPG" /></a><br />Ta-da!!! Can barely get this boy to look at the camera anymore :(<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnORsi9KkX9gAdXc5Ro1sDxtpPcnOt_e574-6xNz69tCQU1VkG2qHP2t9un3H6A7V5_udiy5fobeavX8akknn44sjCigJbGHTPNwmp11hFuiKZf7snJNhoDUej2RlrNaEZsWnnD6Xv7c/s1600/368.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580115638444747362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnORsi9KkX9gAdXc5Ro1sDxtpPcnOt_e574-6xNz69tCQU1VkG2qHP2t9un3H6A7V5_udiy5fobeavX8akknn44sjCigJbGHTPNwmp11hFuiKZf7snJNhoDUej2RlrNaEZsWnnD6Xv7c/s320/368.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I think we should all bake in our underwear, don't you?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExS2fWwmBeVx9gD4Y6z6LAm2jPb9YrEu7EMizJnqicgNi7Y4pPQCP5Y-ZWaR5ez6hKP3q6qZeS133J0Q_on2dUZyPmZGpPqB80pO0nuwYCRuU4WnTgXpvWUlYrf2rZ2XU-JzeKjowBE/s1600/372.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580115630170558034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExS2fWwmBeVx9gD4Y6z6LAm2jPb9YrEu7EMizJnqicgNi7Y4pPQCP5Y-ZWaR5ez6hKP3q6qZeS133J0Q_on2dUZyPmZGpPqB80pO0nuwYCRuU4WnTgXpvWUlYrf2rZ2XU-JzeKjowBE/s320/372.JPG" /></a><br />Stone and one of his best buddies Sydia at the Zoo in December. It was such a gorgeous day and there was hardly anyone there. I was so happy to feel so great at the end of my pregnancy and get out with Stoney as much as possible.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-72809483369983532932011-03-03T22:43:00.000-08:002011-03-03T22:54:24.250-08:00Thanksgiving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZXWpjTOLUheTXKN158WIRXPpyLqr9ZDbsCNuqbAg9L8JxW-rXomuAk6tmuSVZwWpP-SB2Ujt3AMYCgukdhC_ylRvAdGRugH9pNmAtYT_AfFqQsB0ocZWrBXBMfNuuwuXxX5pI-0uK2I/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580113363312431042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZXWpjTOLUheTXKN158WIRXPpyLqr9ZDbsCNuqbAg9L8JxW-rXomuAk6tmuSVZwWpP-SB2Ujt3AMYCgukdhC_ylRvAdGRugH9pNmAtYT_AfFqQsB0ocZWrBXBMfNuuwuXxX5pI-0uK2I/s320/028.JPG" /></a><br />My lova sneaking a kiss on my "pregnant" cheeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQNxTcVqfmm3w38LdK1GWHk9qGhhIy2thsrJJHkN5bpjAcleoDsG99vRVfU2Up-IXQ6ThtXml7prVOE3RbJqAL5RMoGiDNPg0Z3C0uRsArFRzDGsgca6qkb8NaFCdPQWDPOsJyAL_ia8/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580113355472163586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQNxTcVqfmm3w38LdK1GWHk9qGhhIy2thsrJJHkN5bpjAcleoDsG99vRVfU2Up-IXQ6ThtXml7prVOE3RbJqAL5RMoGiDNPg0Z3C0uRsArFRzDGsgca6qkb8NaFCdPQWDPOsJyAL_ia8/s320/021.JPG" /></a><br />I made my first turkey this year. I was so nervous about it but it turned out pretty good.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9EgVLjjcyYIk0nSvGy4ngZBSe1nzPX3J1DXhWT_Y114-GgF-Gugz2PjkqnY69BartE70CewViY79zQVlpE0Uii8_I-Ik6aSEKwXx_uyDJc-Xj1LabVBShzF7U_0Y91OqalPZABlVNEU/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580113349493665506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9EgVLjjcyYIk0nSvGy4ngZBSe1nzPX3J1DXhWT_Y114-GgF-Gugz2PjkqnY69BartE70CewViY79zQVlpE0Uii8_I-Ik6aSEKwXx_uyDJc-Xj1LabVBShzF7U_0Y91OqalPZABlVNEU/s320/029.JPG" /></a><br />Stone's favorite part of Thanksgiving meal.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7NxvGOmfJT84U7ZcU7jlMMIqsQFfBbFpKxrr9QRP5n8yjDCWTG1GfRW2Ah4XS-la8JTJcgIZ6n30HnRfEJZY9Kn94CUgjaKRPM1XuFKodhdqRHRQLrPpV5jHQTa5qdMfMPt1AqOQZa8/s1600/349.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580113340410817858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7NxvGOmfJT84U7ZcU7jlMMIqsQFfBbFpKxrr9QRP5n8yjDCWTG1GfRW2Ah4XS-la8JTJcgIZ6n30HnRfEJZY9Kn94CUgjaKRPM1XuFKodhdqRHRQLrPpV5jHQTa5qdMfMPt1AqOQZa8/s320/349.jpg" /></a><br />Love that face!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7cUXGw6mPB1FG1OViopgjdmmp5vVIlNWdfXfcthq_Pz2Wht7XeoRlz6_gHBATGbRJD242kEWHoojVUwQGMD3abV4Qg6fNvpQxDV_IKyus7V7riRqeahLM8oVmzEolCiAD3_e2inGmg0/s1600/347.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580113332321921858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7cUXGw6mPB1FG1OViopgjdmmp5vVIlNWdfXfcthq_Pz2Wht7XeoRlz6_gHBATGbRJD242kEWHoojVUwQGMD3abV4Qg6fNvpQxDV_IKyus7V7riRqeahLM8oVmzEolCiAD3_e2inGmg0/s320/347.JPG" /></a><br />Stone chillin with his cousin Abbie later on. He asks to see Abbie all the time it is so cute.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-22424320981639610122011-03-03T22:25:00.000-08:002011-03-03T22:43:44.023-08:00Thanksgiving Time at Temple Square<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULI5iXoCvCyvdz2Jr0ygslbpLsTblzvRLhiyRRDltZDWcceLuFXKhCfBBU8gTRo7sn9d5-F8Tmn0z49yefmtHitNS-V6ZDL2TxAdwEMvptC0rsvzF2MqxYI2RuPlvsqjIRESgbsnj0fs/s1600/342.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108485668216210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULI5iXoCvCyvdz2Jr0ygslbpLsTblzvRLhiyRRDltZDWcceLuFXKhCfBBU8gTRo7sn9d5-F8Tmn0z49yefmtHitNS-V6ZDL2TxAdwEMvptC0rsvzF2MqxYI2RuPlvsqjIRESgbsnj0fs/s320/342.JPG" /></a><br />My brother Brandons family stayed with us for a few days before Thanksgiving. It was so much fun to have our little place bustling with kids and laughter and some good late night conversations with the "adults". I loved seeing my niece and nephews get so excited about snow, when it is now the norm for me. Of course you have to go to Temple Square if you are visiting SLC so Stone and I tagged along for the day. Stone was pretty good but had it after a couple of hours. He was pretty busy during the Testaments movie and told me it was boring, ha...then luckily he slept through the Joseph Smith movie so I could enjoy that one. It was nice to walk around and see all the Christmas decorations without all the crowds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_l14s4-CIqEtFTThkTuQz8jMkyH7aamhEEFocSDEwM5_jxTdnoQIu5ZCcnE4jM2_1RbmmFnWZ_Sb98Vu_QZD5M47qoDGf4k14JLVzTLDAW79_3RX5YdaudMjOBs6dA2ptbeAQ-mjKe10/s1600/341.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108483732960690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_l14s4-CIqEtFTThkTuQz8jMkyH7aamhEEFocSDEwM5_jxTdnoQIu5ZCcnE4jM2_1RbmmFnWZ_Sb98Vu_QZD5M47qoDGf4k14JLVzTLDAW79_3RX5YdaudMjOBs6dA2ptbeAQ-mjKe10/s320/341.jpg" /></a><br />Beau my nephew and Stone<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_g22SOdzhINw4b54ZIJY1cE2gS_NefZgtTRZu9oPYaF4-jWEfEQhP-T-SBMCK17yUQqPm-eKVREg4H_iaNdjKsAcjZuL4GqfQ8ilyGxhyOKeNtEmuvhDmAZWmRPoOG7pvsZks0MnzkY/s1600/338.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108476027520866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_g22SOdzhINw4b54ZIJY1cE2gS_NefZgtTRZu9oPYaF4-jWEfEQhP-T-SBMCK17yUQqPm-eKVREg4H_iaNdjKsAcjZuL4GqfQ8ilyGxhyOKeNtEmuvhDmAZWmRPoOG7pvsZks0MnzkY/s320/338.jpg" /></a><br />Tiff and Cruz<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS9DjaIZ7QOYQyOZPJmiY9P-AYnWkK2HPiTtXbuaY2j8qt55lI0sYRxVk2NJ07kJU8JdeKWaK8AdfwSxPvo6WBJlPpcuskfmJwyfqombkgObXjAvOMNnEqZi3-Q2TwoIcliVPFyufDoM/s1600/337.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108471785661362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS9DjaIZ7QOYQyOZPJmiY9P-AYnWkK2HPiTtXbuaY2j8qt55lI0sYRxVk2NJ07kJU8JdeKWaK8AdfwSxPvo6WBJlPpcuskfmJwyfqombkgObXjAvOMNnEqZi3-Q2TwoIcliVPFyufDoM/s320/337.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh21iYdhu6HSusaXu4lLsX69YEZF9fc4oY1XqeHqIPcqmzz5Sm3LtLQ2-M213nsybAqOInbR-uogzC1-_XDxZ33Zp5jxI0o45wkwFnONKr-ZQJpcBQzytMo3k5YwV6VJtdwxMZlltU_n8/s1600/334.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108465992507842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh21iYdhu6HSusaXu4lLsX69YEZF9fc4oY1XqeHqIPcqmzz5Sm3LtLQ2-M213nsybAqOInbR-uogzC1-_XDxZ33Zp5jxI0o45wkwFnONKr-ZQJpcBQzytMo3k5YwV6VJtdwxMZlltU_n8/s320/334.jpg" /></a><br />Brandon's family and Stone and I</div><div>We were so happy to have them visit, since we don't get to see my side of the family very often.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-58491070283144348082010-11-02T17:35:00.001-07:002010-11-02T17:51:42.356-07:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXcQcmIbkGuw-s9Xqrp-h_Ayc4HeBbJ3psJnbGeoyjlwaHKO-pEaUkiK_6n_cH4dEO4qZKhsXsb1pyZivo-LVNOu_RFtjcY00cGeaFR8ttpydUZLOXJ7M5l6DikAepU7RBO2Kij2DpT0/s1600/822.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535116374011090530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXcQcmIbkGuw-s9Xqrp-h_Ayc4HeBbJ3psJnbGeoyjlwaHKO-pEaUkiK_6n_cH4dEO4qZKhsXsb1pyZivo-LVNOu_RFtjcY00cGeaFR8ttpydUZLOXJ7M5l6DikAepU7RBO2Kij2DpT0/s320/822.JPG" /></a><br />My little garden gnome. I looked everywhere to find a hat or white beard but found nothing. I didn't want a whole outfit because we alread had the laitterhosen (spell check please) and thought that would be perfect for a gnome. I made his hat and beard for less $1.00. (Good thing that was all because he HATED it. I thought he would be more prone to wear it with elastic holding the hat on, but he basically fought with me and started crying everytime I tried to put it on him. I love 2 year olds! I wish he had gone around trick or treating like this but he went everywhere...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdXLZuD6TbO4sfhzREHXev6PD7fa0cGqLaVku0gP0LdiGQhzkH1wuUM2jt7Qk6b0vk0dNhjrIYyXpsRzUdnqh-n3GKZBRIsrHkI3_FFu_Jcx8lUKsQqMZDm2TN37f2OSXHSHeI32qy_A/s1600/827.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535116372307222706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdXLZuD6TbO4sfhzREHXev6PD7fa0cGqLaVku0gP0LdiGQhzkH1wuUM2jt7Qk6b0vk0dNhjrIYyXpsRzUdnqh-n3GKZBRIsrHkI3_FFu_Jcx8lUKsQqMZDm2TN37f2OSXHSHeI32qy_A/s320/827.JPG" /></a><br />Like this! People thought he was pinocchio or a swiss yodeler. And I walked around carrying his hat/beard. So sad! We went to the Tracy aviary like last year but there was way less activities and candy, so Spence and I were kind of bummed. And it started pouring later so we went trick or treating in the mall. The mall was warm :) and packed and Stone definitely got plenty of candy. Our ward was lame and didn't do a trunk or treat.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeciX-8FZGYtd4rj-TjpblNuwayxrnCsp_TGjobmrZ-2LtVbkMoJSRGJCHPHQJ9Of4dldu-gwiJkVvH7k7-1LytCbBU7vUUO3xbkDY2BQDD-hr-D6hgX5XKMCt45GbZV0-zwUZxR72Ak/s1600/836.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535116368960200674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeciX-8FZGYtd4rj-TjpblNuwayxrnCsp_TGjobmrZ-2LtVbkMoJSRGJCHPHQJ9Of4dldu-gwiJkVvH7k7-1LytCbBU7vUUO3xbkDY2BQDD-hr-D6hgX5XKMCt45GbZV0-zwUZxR72Ak/s320/836.JPG" /></a><br />I love this one. With a little bribery we got Stone to put on his hat to show Grandma and grandpa T. We thought we would try to trick or treat on actual Halloween night...but my in-laws live in a very L.D.S. neighborhood and there was not one trick or treater in sight. Got to love Utah! G & G were so nice and filled the rest of Stone's plastic pumpkin with lots of chocolate.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYknmDwV-aqvdWiR_NDjO5qe9WKT-gs0zfD-dLtXSHXWZBhS3XaZS1VHa719zcRXZ1etg0twSbabUgOMHFLZFbBtyuNqwHzyw1MOr5wYhLIBC0gdq32gdDXg_8TXEsLzy_Gz4WEqXU5E/s1600/835.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535116357316375618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYknmDwV-aqvdWiR_NDjO5qe9WKT-gs0zfD-dLtXSHXWZBhS3XaZS1VHa719zcRXZ1etg0twSbabUgOMHFLZFbBtyuNqwHzyw1MOr5wYhLIBC0gdq32gdDXg_8TXEsLzy_Gz4WEqXU5E/s320/835.JPG" /></a><br />We brought this hat along too so he could be a cute little Swiss boy, but this hat did not last very long either.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldBjq1B1SnJMHYKIkgCoohGVqCANZmglRKr0A0vm00V9hLHuWmZLoiWEgTz9qUvor9i1gxp0_QWaN7c6BHcXLkbGpU0VW4tkGb_TWJcp84yjy0B5VAIWW8oWtETaUxXlt216ac_hqEn4/s1600/834.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535116352908320850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldBjq1B1SnJMHYKIkgCoohGVqCANZmglRKr0A0vm00V9hLHuWmZLoiWEgTz9qUvor9i1gxp0_QWaN7c6BHcXLkbGpU0VW4tkGb_TWJcp84yjy0B5VAIWW8oWtETaUxXlt216ac_hqEn4/s320/834.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-83653235241202279252010-11-02T17:17:00.001-07:002010-11-02T17:24:59.601-07:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkln5OUYV1JAzNOuBhZHE2sNOHjoAsy2FKJsUJ14_PFXfMgNeIDSPIgX_F68uBiKV2mYsFSP6Adsg9zxoO7dHSISou_Z-QIE9ak9Sj2FSneSZPvqgHYriZasdsxqwdqJ7BHaQ9Drshu3U/s1600/832.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535112011302302546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkln5OUYV1JAzNOuBhZHE2sNOHjoAsy2FKJsUJ14_PFXfMgNeIDSPIgX_F68uBiKV2mYsFSP6Adsg9zxoO7dHSISou_Z-QIE9ak9Sj2FSneSZPvqgHYriZasdsxqwdqJ7BHaQ9Drshu3U/s320/832.JPG" /></a><br />My ghetto "Cheer Bear" costume. I had fun making it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpC840ieyu0iZtAp7cDKFFhgeCe-HGQJdo3AwVBn7PSqjOdU_NWpTenEpyrIESbZczwBuavd-4ZxB9EW-mUxVpyYJ7-Q36RtNQPEcyLwIWIF7N6M2Jx80gdvOCB3gRde2iPrbdN6GbfY/s1600/828.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535112002632629218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpC840ieyu0iZtAp7cDKFFhgeCe-HGQJdo3AwVBn7PSqjOdU_NWpTenEpyrIESbZczwBuavd-4ZxB9EW-mUxVpyYJ7-Q36RtNQPEcyLwIWIF7N6M2Jx80gdvOCB3gRde2iPrbdN6GbfY/s320/828.JPG" /></a><br />Aerial shot of my belly, hah. Now you know why Spence had to draw the rainbow on for me while I was wearing the t-shirt.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtxtE8Ieg0UJOFX5_vPRC_3wrSJkTm4qehyPuAsFGMB5vnRxaU4821Q2mNB7PqA3SDLe0UypcjSeFGKRNpZO0uNaIGSUVIKtIN5HqFJVX5TptDc2SQ5yvfgNzWKsOZCfMyI3NtGqdRX4/s1600/851.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535111998412185458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtxtE8Ieg0UJOFX5_vPRC_3wrSJkTm4qehyPuAsFGMB5vnRxaU4821Q2mNB7PqA3SDLe0UypcjSeFGKRNpZO0uNaIGSUVIKtIN5HqFJVX5TptDc2SQ5yvfgNzWKsOZCfMyI3NtGqdRX4/s320/851.JPG" /></a><br />Just being silly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_ctQTSN5hj1sTc3OloBeq5FnwSsQsJ6TPwQJ2DzyEe-bJgOjd_-ieRQnjcfnlC9CGLqpqbl5SS1gzsrc8ib1jXLB9kOWKW2IfpKus-dZBieXm9D02U89M2-_Hb_-0MqR5UUCTHRK3Fs/s1600/848.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535111995596427618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_ctQTSN5hj1sTc3OloBeq5FnwSsQsJ6TPwQJ2DzyEe-bJgOjd_-ieRQnjcfnlC9CGLqpqbl5SS1gzsrc8ib1jXLB9kOWKW2IfpKus-dZBieXm9D02U89M2-_Hb_-0MqR5UUCTHRK3Fs/s320/848.JPG" /></a><br />Mom and Stone<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5o_2_yNV0fRua1LgjX4GUheTzHfzrsFqwqNnTtqSOm2V7LfdZ8z0s2Tnvu3qrcBqgHoRgHlFEYXATzFQuSl8E6PJBnr3rsslr81D6FtNXExYfh9_7ztPgyEqrHMpuJDOkDPrEkn5Huw/s1600/841.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535111991293862194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5o_2_yNV0fRua1LgjX4GUheTzHfzrsFqwqNnTtqSOm2V7LfdZ8z0s2Tnvu3qrcBqgHoRgHlFEYXATzFQuSl8E6PJBnr3rsslr81D6FtNXExYfh9_7ztPgyEqrHMpuJDOkDPrEkn5Huw/s320/841.JPG" /></a><br />Care Bear Stare!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-4323632175220955792010-11-02T17:06:00.001-07:002010-11-02T17:16:43.181-07:00Pumpkin Decorating<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8lkxhTxbwAVIbnxOZYATQwlzcYOsj3SaBfoOXWeezNI3EJSiPlKsNv6O-eshPDK946d1rb5anotukEQdAd4pviEigReutC8GhKP6kxDttjKTU1m_E2Wdh_nvwMHCotBGbosQGqEyaLA/s1600/807.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535109180173932258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8lkxhTxbwAVIbnxOZYATQwlzcYOsj3SaBfoOXWeezNI3EJSiPlKsNv6O-eshPDK946d1rb5anotukEQdAd4pviEigReutC8GhKP6kxDttjKTU1m_E2Wdh_nvwMHCotBGbosQGqEyaLA/s320/807.JPG" /></a><br />We painted and glitter painted (thanks to Martha) pumpkins instead of carving this year. We thought Stone would have more fun doing this since he is so into painting lately and I don't exactly trust him with a knife. He is so independent he won't let you help him with most things. I painted a generic jack olantern face and Stone did the rest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiuG8WYKN3nFskw2jDzdBEx2VMsYHDqqI2E6Z1M8eKPF54JACsHGWkioF8Bq5HBxlueozX5Bds1cLxw9f3vQ9uV1Z_KY0FixljAqpuNww8PKnmtXHMwe8VoP1YufRoDdBOd0ucl7kPDM/s1600/806.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535109176077354658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiuG8WYKN3nFskw2jDzdBEx2VMsYHDqqI2E6Z1M8eKPF54JACsHGWkioF8Bq5HBxlueozX5Bds1cLxw9f3vQ9uV1Z_KY0FixljAqpuNww8PKnmtXHMwe8VoP1YufRoDdBOd0ucl7kPDM/s320/806.JPG" /></a><br />Stone with his long hair...His Dad freaks out when I give the slightest mention of a haircut. I don't want to cut out his curls but just shape it up...Can you believe I use detangler spray on my little boy. I am definitely going to trim it before he meets his new brother :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W14Dr58wh5GspZsL_dt4QAweLudRIKDiL9grF3gcICGmaXNP6DeaF0FI2N_anqc0KgdjxJOOaLKrTiFALhEmc_jhdy6aFd3Nx1ksoJ-x1Wi5w5QGoALCidPtvB7FzQ3SyHDsQnIRVtk/s1600/808.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535109164196387250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W14Dr58wh5GspZsL_dt4QAweLudRIKDiL9grF3gcICGmaXNP6DeaF0FI2N_anqc0KgdjxJOOaLKrTiFALhEmc_jhdy6aFd3Nx1ksoJ-x1Wi5w5QGoALCidPtvB7FzQ3SyHDsQnIRVtk/s320/808.JPG" /></a><br />Painting away!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoOr9-jNqvkuHicEhxJwnxiB_c2-q9IbbLJvfBaHbSZBp7TZIqnFleiQ56pQXHiI2XJib2Sr9HoZZa0V_kyshyphenhyphenv52AnuhN8YPQjv0HJMP0hAmlffMfyFH4yfAjUL8qQol1FFvQ7lLaXQ/s1600/818.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535109159815769378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoOr9-jNqvkuHicEhxJwnxiB_c2-q9IbbLJvfBaHbSZBp7TZIqnFleiQ56pQXHiI2XJib2Sr9HoZZa0V_kyshyphenhyphenv52AnuhN8YPQjv0HJMP0hAmlffMfyFH4yfAjUL8qQol1FFvQ7lLaXQ/s320/818.JPG" /></a><br />Glittering pumpkins on a different night.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4PXQ0Tu0o9CCU166Sbf6Mua87L40unJwypktnrSqFT2PaE_gbnJFNAacCppSX4hyphenhyphen15vdHtXlb6OAaHiB8eGmoqtpbqLhzDGpeZblZgN6RJjXf7lNSu_AREqsBNlHxM-hVIsELMjoGKk/s1600/819.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535109155434157538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4PXQ0Tu0o9CCU166Sbf6Mua87L40unJwypktnrSqFT2PaE_gbnJFNAacCppSX4hyphenhyphen15vdHtXlb6OAaHiB8eGmoqtpbqLhzDGpeZblZgN6RJjXf7lNSu_AREqsBNlHxM-hVIsELMjoGKk/s320/819.JPG" /></a><br />Dad getting in on the glitter action. They turned out pretty nice and you can use for decorations for Thanksgiving also.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-90285486832706570592010-11-02T16:50:00.000-07:002010-11-02T17:06:21.980-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyy9Vc2zf3NSyqaaNoxL4Hx9NF5iMD1h2TF-gaP9sFMbaCOS_KTtZMQj0GWUAVSGyLV2JMgN2ZcQ0wdh6vGRl_lJ0Fx61F5m989xWVnfy7NgASjiE-1Vmhw27Xe5sOwZmKoNt3KOUli0/s1600/812.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535105808430638434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyy9Vc2zf3NSyqaaNoxL4Hx9NF5iMD1h2TF-gaP9sFMbaCOS_KTtZMQj0GWUAVSGyLV2JMgN2ZcQ0wdh6vGRl_lJ0Fx61F5m989xWVnfy7NgASjiE-1Vmhw27Xe5sOwZmKoNt3KOUli0/s320/812.JPG" /></a><br />Stone is in love with his soccer ball these days, not so much into smiling for the camera. He runs all over the backyard and front yard and I play defense as best I can with my big belly. He can even drop kick the ball pretty far. We can't wait to put him in a little soccer team next fall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y69yltaPh_t0NMm0MKj5wG52jCXB5Xm5Eh8ChtdbZuW0mnkr0ILr-CE-ONYSJ6p52sQnALD7Td6ZywCmddcTpaG6PumEF2BUAaKC2CbMKpmC-JIeSDWoQQKal7WpIL0KaEbg8GKCUtI/s1600/813.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535105807116184882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y69yltaPh_t0NMm0MKj5wG52jCXB5Xm5Eh8ChtdbZuW0mnkr0ILr-CE-ONYSJ6p52sQnALD7Td6ZywCmddcTpaG6PumEF2BUAaKC2CbMKpmC-JIeSDWoQQKal7WpIL0KaEbg8GKCUtI/s320/813.JPG" /></a><br />Stone doing some push ups, okay maybe he's just rolling around.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68KsbzZ8zMShzls5nrJeci50xajtiJJdVA5Bj2u46EL99E1nLKC9N651pvlnO3WljvkfEHJyFCY1McS4H_Vme0DhQoGQjlK0YAw5SN4MWcHZSj6FJEYo2_0NinJkERMurLlLJht3Nhq8/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535105803817126066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68KsbzZ8zMShzls5nrJeci50xajtiJJdVA5Bj2u46EL99E1nLKC9N651pvlnO3WljvkfEHJyFCY1McS4H_Vme0DhQoGQjlK0YAw5SN4MWcHZSj6FJEYo2_0NinJkERMurLlLJht3Nhq8/s320/008.JPG" /></a><br />I never take belly shots because #1 my belly is so much bigger than with Stone and #2 I so desperately need to dye and shape my hair. I am trying to grown my hair out and its at the ugly inbetween stage. I know if I get it cut they will cut too much off, so it is what it is. Don't mind the crazy clutter mess in the kitchen. Trying to rush out the door to church.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SRjauOo0BXqvmXw60mJl5VhCujCWuBEqMD5d6EYdTAvy0SoDmw3ILSQ-QdglK9kfDrRvXm-k2Fol5FgGSKKrWgiVIzWqhjBmndTFKp1yHMcAQWFYhByC_hf__zJblk-xohBFgz-2IAs/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535105791748752034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SRjauOo0BXqvmXw60mJl5VhCujCWuBEqMD5d6EYdTAvy0SoDmw3ILSQ-QdglK9kfDrRvXm-k2Fol5FgGSKKrWgiVIzWqhjBmndTFKp1yHMcAQWFYhByC_hf__zJblk-xohBFgz-2IAs/s320/010.JPG" /></a><br />Stone is always so excited to go to church. He yells out Lets go Mom and Dad, CHURCH, CHURCH. I hope he stays that excited forever ; )<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869717390751634667.post-49681975444685471052010-11-02T16:41:00.000-07:002010-11-02T16:50:08.449-07:00Children's Discovery Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fdzqNPvpuqncWep3Tgb-U5xTu6yuCUG13MW8UPQQom1z0SMJZvxsnJit9J7ShFpyQhsMBXxb9i-HLq9JfPVYDAuI9Y_v-zfxxWzrbnw-xs4KiDgBNWrj19etdSzUzOW_mpwrKzXAVf0/s1600/817.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535102598398100562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fdzqNPvpuqncWep3Tgb-U5xTu6yuCUG13MW8UPQQom1z0SMJZvxsnJit9J7ShFpyQhsMBXxb9i-HLq9JfPVYDAuI9Y_v-zfxxWzrbnw-xs4KiDgBNWrj19etdSzUzOW_mpwrKzXAVf0/s320/817.JPG" /></a><br />Stone working the crane.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00tMKodoHqsk04-FHHuIKxclDsTjwQzs49B3DdRgDdpw8OOkfUR2gV0c7x3duG1m9nCdEAmozCyHsqe2_tWJn6Cm0epyz3PUR13S5eqC3_00qI_PVXPn5Ran7LHTU5R9xz4HUURs1_ik/s1600/816.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535102583873486002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00tMKodoHqsk04-FHHuIKxclDsTjwQzs49B3DdRgDdpw8OOkfUR2gV0c7x3duG1m9nCdEAmozCyHsqe2_tWJn6Cm0epyz3PUR13S5eqC3_00qI_PVXPn5Ran7LHTU5R9xz4HUURs1_ik/s320/816.JPG" /></a><br />Gathering building blocks. He likes to jump from where the crane is at the top too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDE7IMoKGF8Kh7zPTBDGE7KvgEywGzXMPgBPYD1zYkAn-XCdhEn7hKunRn1jFViKKppAp-Gy45DsVKzNuoZ0bDp1AUSnvJu28b_nqCx7kQMQhM2AgpZHDEa18ybuDBLLKHTffFrGFtSM/s1600/815.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535102579718482946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDE7IMoKGF8Kh7zPTBDGE7KvgEywGzXMPgBPYD1zYkAn-XCdhEn7hKunRn1jFViKKppAp-Gy45DsVKzNuoZ0bDp1AUSnvJu28b_nqCx7kQMQhM2AgpZHDEa18ybuDBLLKHTffFrGFtSM/s320/815.JPG" /></a><br />Stone and his pal Sydia playing in the water.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN9UXMVxrxLh3JlgFryoMl3CizoRDHjM0cLeC7vtNSHRuEr5EsnuUBAtY8RztBKlbQ9qmfqbOjIyQBZuDe7LtcoSDCqIz0MPL6SZ5L-K1mI1ZeeQTwmPlRiKt0wumGi8fgqxgDeosHLA/s1600/814.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535102577065288354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN9UXMVxrxLh3JlgFryoMl3CizoRDHjM0cLeC7vtNSHRuEr5EsnuUBAtY8RztBKlbQ9qmfqbOjIyQBZuDe7LtcoSDCqIz0MPL6SZ5L-K1mI1ZeeQTwmPlRiKt0wumGi8fgqxgDeosHLA/s320/814.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My friend Natalie has a museum pass and so we get to go with her every once in a while for free:) (So nice of her) It is so fun to see the kids play and explore.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BrookeandSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918019303189805409noreply@blogger.com0