tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70967974470759408872024-02-19T04:19:26.035-05:00our girls, our lifeThis blog is to keep our family and friends updated on our growing family and our lives. We live in small town Wisconsin with our 2 sweet daughters, adopted from Ethiopia!Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-33746331111904373602009-12-24T20:40:00.002-06:002009-12-24T20:53:23.402-06:00Still here....with a little perspectiveOkay, first and foremost I want to thank everyone who posted a comment here or on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">FB</span>, emailed, or called after my last blog entry. Every single one of them meant so much to me, truly from the bottom of my heart. I knew then that I was not alone....that I was not a bad mom....and that it would be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>.<br /><br />I had never been told, or realized, that it was okay to feel the way I felt when I last blogged. I had never had other women tell me that there were days that they didn't love being a mom, that they lost some of who they were, and that they weren't always the perfect family. No one ever wants to say that....but I did.<br /><br />So, to read comments from all of these amazing women who were going through some of the same things I was helped me immensely. It validates that it's not just you, that it is hard, and that it is worth it. I just can't help but wonder why it is not spoken of more often. Why is it not okay to talk about the struggles that come with all of the good?? Why is it not okay to say that you feel restless and that you are struggling to maintain the you that you need with the you that is a mom, wife, sister, daughter and friend??<br /><br />And, with all of this validation comes some perspective as well. I have SO much. My children are mainly healthy and happy. And, I have a loving husband. I have a lot. And, I am grateful for all that I have. Because with out my family, both the struggles and the joy, would disappear.<br /><br />So, I am still here. I am still working through the stuff that I spewed out last time. I have not jumped off a bridge as I am guessing some of you were starting to wonder. I am way too stubborn to give up on something as good as what I have.Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-87133562170026176552009-12-06T15:35:00.003-06:002009-12-06T16:08:14.323-06:00LostOkay, first warning, this one is going to be a deep and/or long post...<br /><br />Lost is the only word to describe how I am feeling these days. I am making choices that even I don't understand. I am allowing people to put their pain on me, when I don't even have the ability to carry more right now. Who am I ? How can I feel lost? How is that even possible when I am surrounded by amazing, incredible people?!? How can I just feel restless, unsettled, and like something is missing? What is going on?<br /><br />The past year has been a rough one, I am not going to lie. There has been a lot to work through with the girls and a lot for Ron and I too. The economy is doing us no favors given the job sectors we both work in, and I won't lie, it hasn't been fun. It's been survival mode...just get through the day...the week...the month. We have had fun, good, wonderful times too, it's not that. But just under the surface the worry, fear, hesitation bubbles up. And, I can't quiet it....no matter how hard I try. And, trust me, I am trying....and praying... and praying.<br /><br />But, more than that, I feel lost. I feel like I have lost who I am and what I want on the journey to our family. And, I don't resent that, I knew that being a mom meant sacrifices, I just didn't know that losing me was one of them. And, so I have been working to recreate time for me, starting with taking time to take care of myself..which translates to...the gym. A simple step right?!? But, it has been one of the hardest so far. It seems so selfish, and make me get home even later, and sometimes I don't even get home in time to see the girls. Yet, I know that I have to and that I am doing the right thing. I need to take care of me, so that I can take care of them. A simple truth that rings in my ears when I start to doubt my decision. And there is progress, slowly but surely, there is progress. I have left behind 50 lbs of self doubt so far this year and know that there is more to go.<br /><br />But, beyond the physical there is so much more. So much has changed within, over the course of the last 5+ years. How do you get the rest back? How do I get back that totally self-confident person who didn't doubt anything...ever? How can I come to terms with situations I will never fully understand that impact my life daily? How do I really accept that not everyone will like me(or the choices that I make), and that it's ok? How do I finally realize that the people I really need will always be there? How do I learn to feel settled in the life (and number of children) I have, even though my heart is pulling me in a different direction?<br /><br />I know that I am not alone, and that many people struggle with the same things. But, I don't want to struggle any more. I want to move past, I want to move forward. I don't want to feel lost. So, I hold on to the most important things I have...three of them...and know that we will get through this....together.Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-30609404341137071112009-11-15T21:46:00.003-06:002009-11-15T22:30:30.083-06:00Holy Bigness!Holy bigness!! I braided my sweet girls hair today, and suddenly she looked big. I looked at her when I was done, and saw this beautiful little girl...a girl! Not a baby, toddler, or even pre-schooler (which she is!!).....she looks like a girl. Eeek...she isn't even 5 yet. How has this happened? This momma isn't ready yet. Sigh! But isn't she gorgeous??<br /><br />Oh, and her hair has gotten long...crazy long. She LOVES it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzH1DQBW_BhToUAPwY7DYRALp-vQa0MbHCacPWqBVre9edNcvPW6UY6-3Kks5SdadjoBluAZpc07pPsSkpeygJyU3XMcu-KVwKsAMxYCFrbtpxs6T-8kjHVFFs0SU9Fu4gQkaMPC6jGW6/s1600/IMG_1547.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 243px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404544987579700530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzH1DQBW_BhToUAPwY7DYRALp-vQa0MbHCacPWqBVre9edNcvPW6UY6-3Kks5SdadjoBluAZpc07pPsSkpeygJyU3XMcu-KVwKsAMxYCFrbtpxs6T-8kjHVFFs0SU9Fu4gQkaMPC6jGW6/s320/IMG_1547.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwKCezCl3ttA7EwpPSz_yTKGMjEK-Iu8gb66Q9ohwxS8ERX-6sstp5he9tbIY6W3KCawEnEkJ6Qifj-qCN_8Yux2kdC8h6iC8LzQm45W9yqoGQsUkmZ6NB3A9xFM_66v5pMoEWKY92LBv/s1600/IMG_1546.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404544982939004386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwKCezCl3ttA7EwpPSz_yTKGMjEK-Iu8gb66Q9ohwxS8ERX-6sstp5he9tbIY6W3KCawEnEkJ6Qifj-qCN_8Yux2kdC8h6iC8LzQm45W9yqoGQsUkmZ6NB3A9xFM_66v5pMoEWKY92LBv/s320/IMG_1546.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_jelAGreRBmvHbCKEM12Q40t-weuPUsui3h2ZxTHsvH7ChLhcOcLYy7m1AFj-qs9aAtlSm7_w53YgbTtOmgees3xvv64Sb4hkI6hQEx1Wh7EtlphAw9rsy8pA3z87HEjfl4e2H6I1SVE/s1600/IMG_1554.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404544994356613170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_jelAGreRBmvHbCKEM12Q40t-weuPUsui3h2ZxTHsvH7ChLhcOcLYy7m1AFj-qs9aAtlSm7_w53YgbTtOmgees3xvv64Sb4hkI6hQEx1Wh7EtlphAw9rsy8pA3z87HEjfl4e2H6I1SVE/s320/IMG_1554.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EBMgRnrR44KJN5Dmr6A3SNjsCflUahlkSRELzo_rhbZpLryaMzgFEntBaKB0soAdYzO-Ngb_2xo2f4WY4ZMSm9nj8JMjwN65J7kqQeAiy6HeKLLDCChtA7iQhOZG_i9KqrMGPQdDH8Sr/s1600/IMG_1537.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404545000354183554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EBMgRnrR44KJN5Dmr6A3SNjsCflUahlkSRELzo_rhbZpLryaMzgFEntBaKB0soAdYzO-Ngb_2xo2f4WY4ZMSm9nj8JMjwN65J7kqQeAiy6HeKLLDCChtA7iQhOZG_i9KqrMGPQdDH8Sr/s320/IMG_1537.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz7T3HWLpSig5ZvSJIEtZpwOfCIQI_j6tqqlTqWCdIsXjBbFv60h-Kynos1JibfD1AlrlHIbBF5UNQuuGACE4dWcdGyvQFuanYX1l6lWXa8gGgjrn08Rl0c8GhI3MT9v_yQbFOunr_rCn/s1600/IMG_1539.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404545010276502962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz7T3HWLpSig5ZvSJIEtZpwOfCIQI_j6tqqlTqWCdIsXjBbFv60h-Kynos1JibfD1AlrlHIbBF5UNQuuGACE4dWcdGyvQFuanYX1l6lWXa8gGgjrn08Rl0c8GhI3MT9v_yQbFOunr_rCn/s320/IMG_1539.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-13960117483141557282009-11-01T22:28:00.006-06:002009-11-01T23:00:19.780-06:00Overdressed for the party<div><div>Today was just tooo nice to not take a few minutes to go outside when we got home. The girls were still in their dress clothes, but who cares when there are leaves to kick, running to do, and a trampoline full of leaves calling your name.<br />Kya was not in a super cooperative mood, but I got a few pictures of her. But, my Makenna appreciates the opportunity to move more than most, and it is evident on her whole face when she gets the chance. Pure joy comes out of her. I LOVE that most!</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t5wxDY-_hKIgQ6iGdX5IGLVyIkRcn7pa9NKq20wlj2hqgq1L2ScUEumGdshBearpdojFlL_nzUcpll4LGMtoQafF9eHZpPbXUyjjeeUbah4_KIKk4W4tUGIaDTRNlcinGrLxlJe_3YSK/s1600-h/IMG_1384e.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399360806674072770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t5wxDY-_hKIgQ6iGdX5IGLVyIkRcn7pa9NKq20wlj2hqgq1L2ScUEumGdshBearpdojFlL_nzUcpll4LGMtoQafF9eHZpPbXUyjjeeUbah4_KIKk4W4tUGIaDTRNlcinGrLxlJe_3YSK/s320/IMG_1384e.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjXvVkIAasrNP60dUO6CBaqG589fjmBkVAkrC4KGk7mvcu9JZea8N9dJ_6kmLPtq5jGhVUV2tFe9xbE1DDyopKuLi6zh0nl_Ca4s_L-eTDclZivYZHyaVM_NQ50gZbwP2RyAhV9wOYSxz/s1600-h/IMG_1389.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399362562738975346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjXvVkIAasrNP60dUO6CBaqG589fjmBkVAkrC4KGk7mvcu9JZea8N9dJ_6kmLPtq5jGhVUV2tFe9xbE1DDyopKuLi6zh0nl_Ca4s_L-eTDclZivYZHyaVM_NQ50gZbwP2RyAhV9wOYSxz/s320/IMG_1389.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKXgWmuSeRPzwxDJiLA_3S8dFpfup6REiQZFPcqmxJfmI0zcsRXlzIvxq57eQfT_ji7b8E5UirYOZr7eGtZbCwypEGkjj66Ad7a2tF7sebt90Vq1-qew6nmEE3MoEljz3eTmjyhyphenhyphenEzMja/s1600-h/IMG_1391.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399363634891866306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKXgWmuSeRPzwxDJiLA_3S8dFpfup6REiQZFPcqmxJfmI0zcsRXlzIvxq57eQfT_ji7b8E5UirYOZr7eGtZbCwypEGkjj66Ad7a2tF7sebt90Vq1-qew6nmEE3MoEljz3eTmjyhyphenhyphenEzMja/s320/IMG_1391.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pg4_y60yd4gF6pUcu2vGbL_qAlclD6sHtYVm98D3oIPcELweDoRqqKwegV59Wa7m-C_I2EFDal4wwCKSpaUW-6Z3CGCDj4fDWwrGib_9jkFKR2i5r4DvtxC2E2fxFXHdBSEbY_EK10b3/s1600-h/IMG_1381.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399365569011425970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pg4_y60yd4gF6pUcu2vGbL_qAlclD6sHtYVm98D3oIPcELweDoRqqKwegV59Wa7m-C_I2EFDal4wwCKSpaUW-6Z3CGCDj4fDWwrGib_9jkFKR2i5r4DvtxC2E2fxFXHdBSEbY_EK10b3/s320/IMG_1381.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCEHGjgpGtMOWghsy4lg-PngGDLI7G4daLAMFP4fRxrlbrxZqCPkDtP17bQ-VSy7yuvwHwxJbL87Phygi_7qmFFobQzOkKwRbbH-CGkzx395gRa_2VFzXNMtSlWT5lIuMhaNUdU0va4Cs/s1600-h/IMG_1295.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 235px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399365571220140434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCEHGjgpGtMOWghsy4lg-PngGDLI7G4daLAMFP4fRxrlbrxZqCPkDtP17bQ-VSy7yuvwHwxJbL87Phygi_7qmFFobQzOkKwRbbH-CGkzx395gRa_2VFzXNMtSlWT5lIuMhaNUdU0va4Cs/s320/IMG_1295.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> <div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6zVyR94bE3CB9cQyU_k9OV-od9hh0cyweFUCDXhhkYXi7iMsP4NphwjfnKYGJsqrShUDd11ZtVPZmaL4tn5bO-hJpsy32I0cCe7-2vTisjkcQO8RDxd8KLgaawznFWeOew9MdRhlDWlO/s1600-h/IMG_1396.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399362567179725490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6zVyR94bE3CB9cQyU_k9OV-od9hh0cyweFUCDXhhkYXi7iMsP4NphwjfnKYGJsqrShUDd11ZtVPZmaL4tn5bO-hJpsy32I0cCe7-2vTisjkcQO8RDxd8KLgaawznFWeOew9MdRhlDWlO/s320/IMG_1396.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_-DvAA4bwblKPiRHEYqI30tIOC43W-hZk6UNfQIq-FWqWO-sOmYATvrkHI2K-h_WGOuwoovrxgcMt3aZa4BvE0emKrjoQpr_13hgQApv2n29jiFVg_7yvEPELm-B9YTQfiirc73_hyphenhypheny-/s1600-h/IMG_1367.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399362578795979346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_-DvAA4bwblKPiRHEYqI30tIOC43W-hZk6UNfQIq-FWqWO-sOmYATvrkHI2K-h_WGOuwoovrxgcMt3aZa4BvE0emKrjoQpr_13hgQApv2n29jiFVg_7yvEPELm-B9YTQfiirc73_hyphenhypheny-/s320/IMG_1367.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH_Rd3Q3MeFjx4gIqK96sTpdAXYQBZ1fxGQl7n4SBLg_xkbKCBOeQ2Bm7VpwFQCR-2TUwNK0-wTItJBUCuWsfPTciKpEeE1jHgNSVV8WZSuDcUYEZyn83f_p8xhj-rIkOtuKJuM3i7GKP/s1600-h/IMG_1362e.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399362575366268850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH_Rd3Q3MeFjx4gIqK96sTpdAXYQBZ1fxGQl7n4SBLg_xkbKCBOeQ2Bm7VpwFQCR-2TUwNK0-wTItJBUCuWsfPTciKpEeE1jHgNSVV8WZSuDcUYEZyn83f_p8xhj-rIkOtuKJuM3i7GKP/s320/IMG_1362e.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvA3TI6G9o5nNccGiiu0cvUk7r8kMFFZKPWczsxDc2yDCYa_w6Vev3WFeP1u7z6VzHjZ_eB-6fU0pmr6cu6BHRCIBYFhBOkNei8KTum4U9ae9eoHjsejH_FUP1S5Cy-Hm6IyqxQo-dpBwP/s1600-h/IMG_1368.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399362584578033554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvA3TI6G9o5nNccGiiu0cvUk7r8kMFFZKPWczsxDc2yDCYa_w6Vev3WFeP1u7z6VzHjZ_eB-6fU0pmr6cu6BHRCIBYFhBOkNei8KTum4U9ae9eoHjsejH_FUP1S5Cy-Hm6IyqxQo-dpBwP/s320/IMG_1368.JPG" /></a></div><div>(perhaps my fave pic of the day--this is the real Makenna-pure joy)</div><br /><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwrzi8rKA42qSQNUDglElieM5Aey4h6jDvS1KFycnbitqFUUeN3LSq1NZEOgsuKxn76Wbn5g2WGL9Kg6vvmjQ1S-tjXRWDNvzsWhvmqBb2zAWQWRtdszgcVwFuhejJkTpFiLguhETMWSr/s1600-h/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 206px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399360819551726978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwrzi8rKA42qSQNUDglElieM5Aey4h6jDvS1KFycnbitqFUUeN3LSq1NZEOgsuKxn76Wbn5g2WGL9Kg6vvmjQ1S-tjXRWDNvzsWhvmqBb2zAWQWRtdszgcVwFuhejJkTpFiLguhETMWSr/s320/IMG_1319.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mCYxOsHGLQNXRcQB3U3f_V07ZIp0TbM9jKsCO2stEKEL6ukUUX5fxLBwao5v39UJw8eifZAyAxe2QqQKOToqVv7AsNBx6aBTCY3GsE6q6MgJAl1a4qq272eVTfxLLwvyaXJETtWceegO/s1600-h/IMG_1323.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 246px; 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HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399360824389426018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wLV_GvQGAYy_4mdkEQjp4U-JWVwoWbpfAsrQxz9qGlbmGNDTaodMBVxM4P-D50MrnyHtb8aYXUiCtU7D5TjuQy7weD-yHNzhQ67bq9oY5tuHBtI_QLXAew3JQyX4jsPM9SjSlDvC3DsG/s320/IMG_1297e2.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-5529209912084799042009-10-20T20:09:00.004-05:002009-10-20T20:36:49.631-05:00Ummmmm<div>I couldn't find the right words to create a title to this post, and I have no idea what moved me to post it tonight. I have neglected this blog horribly for the past six months, and to come back is actually really hitting me tonight. Tears are pouring down my face as I type and I don't know how to explain why. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmmm</span></div><div> </div><div>Where have we been? Here, right here. But, there have been some things to work through that just felt too big to blog about. But, in the end, we find our way through and new normals are created. And, so I am back. Hopefully for good.</div><div> </div><div>So much has happened since I have really last blogged, so I may try to touch on those things as well. But, mostly it will be going forward...looking to the future and working it out.</div><div> </div><div>The biggest changes have happened with my sweet girls. They are big, so, so, so big. Wow, it is amazing how time flies.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiktl8KNm05OII7wSDkEQrdKANkY5t2WCXqJcaFFh0m24EhFbWXS1ywhLIMntz-DULkNW2pi07ZQEYDz0Q_atxkbdG1osCYdChXZM3LrhiNjXjK6TXax2454biGpiL_k2RRtq24BU3qel/s1600-h/IMG_0968e.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394859958483837762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiktl8KNm05OII7wSDkEQrdKANkY5t2WCXqJcaFFh0m24EhFbWXS1ywhLIMntz-DULkNW2pi07ZQEYDz0Q_atxkbdG1osCYdChXZM3LrhiNjXjK6TXax2454biGpiL_k2RRtq24BU3qel/s320/IMG_0968e.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Makenna</span>...my sweet girl. September marked three huge events for Miss <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Makenna</span>. 1) School</div><div>2) one year anniversary since we started sensory therapy; 3) glasses</div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Makenna</span> starting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-K was a huge source of anxiety for me because I knew that it would push her to her limits as far as holding it together. And, for the first month she really struggled, but we have seen some progress and she seems to be enjoying it more. The 1/2 day option was a good start for her, and by the time she gets picked up she is ready to go and MOVE. We also hit the 1 year mark for therapy and I can't believe how fast that has gone. She has come a long, long way and I pray every day that those improvements never stop until she hits her true potential. Finding a way to tap into the amazing kid she is inside is my constant quest. I am honored to be her mom. And, the glasses. They came out of nowhere and had mama's head spinning. But, aren't they cute?</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkt2FzFqjyAJ5QggYmt9ODYV0B7YLE2gA0GWf8MZXOWcJ5mpUEClFLNQD8sdt6pg2E8dm-s_nI6ch3QC6ub5jXoBcH_e4OK88ea23P0vavxL03xHMGeoGQtGcNGAaTyMwwXPbHogFKh8O/s1600-h/IMG_0897e.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 218px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394859961806170402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkt2FzFqjyAJ5QggYmt9ODYV0B7YLE2gA0GWf8MZXOWcJ5mpUEClFLNQD8sdt6pg2E8dm-s_nI6ch3QC6ub5jXoBcH_e4OK88ea23P0vavxL03xHMGeoGQtGcNGAaTyMwwXPbHogFKh8O/s320/IMG_0897e.jpg" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kya</span>...my precious baby. September marked another big for our family. It marked the two year anniversary of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kya's</span> coming home. My sweet baby is still sensitive, and needs love and reassurance that we aren't going anywhere, especially since her sister went to school., but she has come SO far since she came into our arms and hears. Her snuggles are more frequent and her path never strays far from those she trusts, but she loves like no other. And, as we all settle into a new routine she is realizing that she gets a little more one-on-one this way and loves that! She is really such a sweet little soul and love watching her really come into her own, in all her two-year old glory! I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to be her mom.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>So there it is. I have no good reason for staying away other than it just wasn't right. But, I miss my blog, I miss the people I have met through it, and I miss their families. And, with that...we are back.</div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-53724958964937160652009-08-18T12:51:00.003-05:002009-08-18T13:11:39.567-05:00Big Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00sxhgmft7nUeUZyS4sz4TEzB6k8E4Z7VIXFKQAxCB4Mx3FXR5TkfIVVFj7qTThGX82ShJMXq7wSXsyOp3Q4FG-FW_sqO5_SbjCQgRv0uQ8-4ElSsa6dh8dOBWXCrUga-7UYCZtaWsuEz/s1600-h/20090423_IMG_0729_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371363943404344690" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00sxhgmft7nUeUZyS4sz4TEzB6k8E4Z7VIXFKQAxCB4Mx3FXR5TkfIVVFj7qTThGX82ShJMXq7wSXsyOp3Q4FG-FW_sqO5_SbjCQgRv0uQ8-4ElSsa6dh8dOBWXCrUga-7UYCZtaWsuEz/s320/20090423_IMG_0729_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpnZTo0zaRIbpN4ld4fJJku0ErSRSphAord2mDGf_1Fk3SnNurxrC-tzv9s24KuDpq1Xf4oqev2ypOmBKJgdj-NvXZDSMdP7IeAxOYlsG8EpPKvJmfP0vA-GR6dQDy6XKXcL1c98BZwbI/s1600-h/20090622_IMG_0726_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371363335408590434" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpnZTo0zaRIbpN4ld4fJJku0ErSRSphAord2mDGf_1Fk3SnNurxrC-tzv9s24KuDpq1Xf4oqev2ypOmBKJgdj-NvXZDSMdP7IeAxOYlsG8EpPKvJmfP0vA-GR6dQDy6XKXcL1c98BZwbI/s320/20090622_IMG_0726_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEjIKAJ1VCLBy7r3A1O4RDBGlo2ghmFwNQOGJ2vemXc7qMMRgCDDmTTyLtEhwCpEFAQJrfPtCH6p-XrasCXUO560TSVZYwAsDumhPNYl_fDgmlIeoamGv-w8N_JBQKUyLIUOrqgEVCmr8/s1600-h/20090622_IMG_0727_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371363343801811634" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEjIKAJ1VCLBy7r3A1O4RDBGlo2ghmFwNQOGJ2vemXc7qMMRgCDDmTTyLtEhwCpEFAQJrfPtCH6p-XrasCXUO560TSVZYwAsDumhPNYl_fDgmlIeoamGv-w8N_JBQKUyLIUOrqgEVCmr8/s320/20090622_IMG_0727_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>There is a girl who has decided that it's better to wear her underwear on the inside of her clothes, rather than the outside. Someone has decided she is most ready to be a big girl, and most days does a great job. Wow, time is flying!<br /><br /></div><div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-4821497587917943032009-07-14T22:32:00.001-05:002009-07-14T22:42:02.323-05:00Daisy Daze- Part 2And, just a few more because I couldn't resist and because we were out in the daisies twice this year. Neither time was I prepared, or have kids dressed in the "perfect outfits" or even have their hair done. It was a spontaneous trip out on the 4 wheelers to my parents acreage. Yet, in the end, I love these pictures because it reminds of the beauty that surrounds me everyday when I take the time to slow down and enjoy it.<br /><br />Aren't they looking big all of a sudden??!??<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz93N7RLThPXcKJih5KYT5wVuOxrcRhyxdzX2Gg3_POqrKCybYkLCPzJ8TKT6g5Cf83eM9tSyVytMiyZKm0FNq9wtsGnHn-aiqZJpJmWNjSvYE42P6ZhrC-CjbH870Ve2zEzzuHbjx3-0/s1600-h/IMG_0844_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358163624394019874" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz93N7RLThPXcKJih5KYT5wVuOxrcRhyxdzX2Gg3_POqrKCybYkLCPzJ8TKT6g5Cf83eM9tSyVytMiyZKm0FNq9wtsGnHn-aiqZJpJmWNjSvYE42P6ZhrC-CjbH870Ve2zEzzuHbjx3-0/s320/IMG_0844_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRabiFDNAFeZtU-UtA-klkbBuI64H2TpQu3rjn3pvjDHcCnHJsRhNbZHdR3VZuJgM2Pb0cNm8b1WY_9n4CGnBgQPJMdQncygjQCb5mvndGO5ICzhzAir2tiQlw0wwj__gIRQAD73rxze-N/s1600-h/IMG_0934_92_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358164797842895282" style="WIDTH: 214px; 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Round two is on it's way!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-48633091937394971292009-05-29T00:12:00.004-05:002009-05-29T00:31:25.325-05:00HairapyI just stumbled across these pictures from the last time that I did Makenna's hair. Whenever we do hair, I take pictures afterward so that when I need inspiration I can refer back to styles that I liked. And, I LOVED this style on Makenna, for some reason it fit her perfectly. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK24RjxeC9QB-8NUNffBDztV9Fofse-GfVS7lZ6JhjfuqYW1Klj6Otyw5lcCCAO-ioDwEdrVRGjfKUMYeTTHg8g662buL8iv51ile1Bzv_0QQIJUnlZJDNu635W2unc0kpZ2p4XmeT_CP/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0960_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112553864494530" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK24RjxeC9QB-8NUNffBDztV9Fofse-GfVS7lZ6JhjfuqYW1Klj6Otyw5lcCCAO-ioDwEdrVRGjfKUMYeTTHg8g662buL8iv51ile1Bzv_0QQIJUnlZJDNu635W2unc0kpZ2p4XmeT_CP/s320/20090430_IMG_0960_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk30cfB-X7vEwqTCT6ZgKYxZSpf1lPPyFEjrJpkn5kpvpFT9_4iRpL31aA4KDxJ6wMc1treiits2KER9F3xx5bNyJFe9y-Jr7-iStm23ldUHx9URtFz-oCghELEcXpO-1uxbaR7clcjgS/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0963_5_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341113022140494802" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk30cfB-X7vEwqTCT6ZgKYxZSpf1lPPyFEjrJpkn5kpvpFT9_4iRpL31aA4KDxJ6wMc1treiits2KER9F3xx5bNyJFe9y-Jr7-iStm23ldUHx9URtFz-oCghELEcXpO-1uxbaR7clcjgS/s320/20090430_IMG_0963_5_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>So, I had done that and then Makenna sat down with Ky to "do her hair too". It was the sweetest thing to witness! She kept telling her what nice hair she had and that she would be careful and not pull it. I was more worried about the very sharp rattail comb, but she did great.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8KF0qbbJvIPpGYcC-9eiz7q0iS3HLRIckAxrBL5B19DtPifCx3OhgsAZha8ub-Gg7zg8ROMVqpglT1xvg4k2BUIITnvBBJWFSeQGb0TI_X0_B0CoPPB8JYivHbl3tC64OZ0VKz92O6s3/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0972e_15_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112561458507778" style="WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8KF0qbbJvIPpGYcC-9eiz7q0iS3HLRIckAxrBL5B19DtPifCx3OhgsAZha8ub-Gg7zg8ROMVqpglT1xvg4k2BUIITnvBBJWFSeQGb0TI_X0_B0CoPPB8JYivHbl3tC64OZ0VKz92O6s3/s320/20090430_IMG_0972e_15_1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvt3-b3nXAvLkqEgvKdrOjf-h79xdDaHfGgtOHvF6YKWJAaFfhG4xSaRv8AFQu2Oy_2zQRpMjzKVkclbcDlQ3Iacfj4Y6Jb5eZoQB7757kD_9AAzTI3qnbocB0E9iEPP-kY85riYt5Z8j/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0968_10_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112555025732770" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvt3-b3nXAvLkqEgvKdrOjf-h79xdDaHfGgtOHvF6YKWJAaFfhG4xSaRv8AFQu2Oy_2zQRpMjzKVkclbcDlQ3Iacfj4Y6Jb5eZoQB7757kD_9AAzTI3qnbocB0E9iEPP-kY85riYt5Z8j/s320/20090430_IMG_0968_10_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dcK8aPK06wXvwgAmBNjqjFFtR9p3OWaEETneYwQFlc0FWpWLnmGhITYutxKVa3DZKcNDO7ltKaIq7minnexCkx-DTmO2yZ79MQ40BS9h5Lpw-AEP2TKDAJJBkvgyN18HU1BtOyZNzrNJ/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0978_21_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112568468948418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dcK8aPK06wXvwgAmBNjqjFFtR9p3OWaEETneYwQFlc0FWpWLnmGhITYutxKVa3DZKcNDO7ltKaIq7minnexCkx-DTmO2yZ79MQ40BS9h5Lpw-AEP2TKDAJJBkvgyN18HU1BtOyZNzrNJ/s320/20090430_IMG_0978_21_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q4J4UWfHAY2ljSH2Gez3ac9_quzG7njZBoIfJvE1S1-lsx_f0FWBM6Y6GDWDXJJWnlK21P28RmgFYgzGvVNZJsPhg1w2wUuUU61pYDk_XI-sj9pjDSnDM07x-5guQSiGQwwyo-yE8hb4/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0977_20_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341112565343722658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q4J4UWfHAY2ljSH2Gez3ac9_quzG7njZBoIfJvE1S1-lsx_f0FWBM6Y6GDWDXJJWnlK21P28RmgFYgzGvVNZJsPhg1w2wUuUU61pYDk_XI-sj9pjDSnDM07x-5guQSiGQwwyo-yE8hb4/s320/20090430_IMG_0977_20_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5XgbwX9exhpRM7OUKPjdxGWSU54KaURL8ZTDEjaR0DWevSST-IIgGz-gYtUBaiDOSKqnEzAsjLIxl80pUf4LmzEBx_Gq63-9njZNw0L426Vi6r3klgVVjRrnH1o6Bgk7sqpTnmh5lrcy/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0982_25_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341113030229781474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5XgbwX9exhpRM7OUKPjdxGWSU54KaURL8ZTDEjaR0DWevSST-IIgGz-gYtUBaiDOSKqnEzAsjLIxl80pUf4LmzEBx_Gq63-9njZNw0L426Vi6r3klgVVjRrnH1o6Bgk7sqpTnmh5lrcy/s320/20090430_IMG_0982_25_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQQAvKtX-kBjQF9Y5shnbcpHefKMToSsccaPlHJ8ppoaRJYtnafA5ZXYQAoP40Enqx0dMWrAmQ6DPgPKeW1XbBCKMF37e6jSiB5pbyTIr0IGxLaFZz9PSJPBLnbmKiJ_VjhPo7orkJAka/s1600-h/20090430_IMG_0980_23_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341113026070492178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQQAvKtX-kBjQF9Y5shnbcpHefKMToSsccaPlHJ8ppoaRJYtnafA5ZXYQAoP40Enqx0dMWrAmQ6DPgPKeW1XbBCKMF37e6jSiB5pbyTIr0IGxLaFZz9PSJPBLnbmKiJ_VjhPo7orkJAka/s320/20090430_IMG_0980_23_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>What suprised me the most is how much she knew about what we do, she was parting and combing and trying to twist-all things I do to her on the top of her head where she can't see. Anyhow, just some cuteness captured between the dynamic duo. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-45029094354915802162009-05-16T00:25:00.004-05:002009-05-16T00:34:54.933-05:00Sweet<div><div><div>With some of the challenges that Makenna has faced, we weren't sure this day would come. But, boy oh boy is it sweet. Meet Makenna's new best friend...her bike. I actually teared up the first time she rode it sucessfully. Progress is oh so sweet. Let it keep on coming.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIG6d21NTKcowoEvXt9iy8i_tHFMPiiax3V4DEsOTTP35GbUEVEyTdk0jg77YXe8HTZTv6_l8pmH3LWIeVlYe7sYeVUVMsMMTjATfc-FL_jAYGe_TVrWRYnIdb4uP9n_HMtnazqaWWW4p/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0884_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336289610500942066" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIG6d21NTKcowoEvXt9iy8i_tHFMPiiax3V4DEsOTTP35GbUEVEyTdk0jg77YXe8HTZTv6_l8pmH3LWIeVlYe7sYeVUVMsMMTjATfc-FL_jAYGe_TVrWRYnIdb4uP9n_HMtnazqaWWW4p/s320/20090510_IMG_0884_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfoKTUVacpL95_313OrXBj5zKmw0QY1_meHbDy8qaeqPzXZRW9TF8LPlY7Wv5qjeFXwskLAU5b6iCCoCvxF3wxU1RHFMcwADV84GNAQmJVXS7xQHsJF_rcDTizUNDxIaP7U8DqLKJSiXm/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0892_8_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336289614602516642" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfoKTUVacpL95_313OrXBj5zKmw0QY1_meHbDy8qaeqPzXZRW9TF8LPlY7Wv5qjeFXwskLAU5b6iCCoCvxF3wxU1RHFMcwADV84GNAQmJVXS7xQHsJF_rcDTizUNDxIaP7U8DqLKJSiXm/s320/20090510_IMG_0892_8_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5XVnIiTJAIb9u9yy9M4uC7Whz_zkVJgl8PCxE7BHstSKO5fZRGj5ifzOWZ91eOWFz_X5nEz6Y_Fwf7WrjL9uLgIzSMu8UPOoD79ZLX1z8JjwiPtgsf2cOD_HOJdcVRYkeJ_gfwZ-n6js/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0896_12_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336289614762716722" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5XVnIiTJAIb9u9yy9M4uC7Whz_zkVJgl8PCxE7BHstSKO5fZRGj5ifzOWZ91eOWFz_X5nEz6Y_Fwf7WrjL9uLgIzSMu8UPOoD79ZLX1z8JjwiPtgsf2cOD_HOJdcVRYkeJ_gfwZ-n6js/s320/20090510_IMG_0896_12_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWS3rzLccZne7APN_GYKRwOwU_KmHyqiIjwstdASo0O5lQqj_aGlsL3USjKDzjf-cHjdATTW2ROGr7kgKAbogekoojV0T5cowLo8NIzPokkiwA5pBfpaY4SfSZFN6yAA1IexWIz2u9B1u/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0900_16_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336289616325808562" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWS3rzLccZne7APN_GYKRwOwU_KmHyqiIjwstdASo0O5lQqj_aGlsL3USjKDzjf-cHjdATTW2ROGr7kgKAbogekoojV0T5cowLo8NIzPokkiwA5pBfpaY4SfSZFN6yAA1IexWIz2u9B1u/s320/20090510_IMG_0900_16_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAQ0LjFUKfKeEU5tw3Oh141uTx9DUNi0QMT_RxH4lcIDaxOXDv1QuNoJL3rOfAP0T5EwGhhVnrYC-ZzrY7GWOjdxvuBOovUHK5YsfhMd25B0jPx2QpxiZ4N3khaG2gWzpCcV5iqM8nnco/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0901_17_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336289623592784466" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAQ0LjFUKfKeEU5tw3Oh141uTx9DUNi0QMT_RxH4lcIDaxOXDv1QuNoJL3rOfAP0T5EwGhhVnrYC-ZzrY7GWOjdxvuBOovUHK5YsfhMd25B0jPx2QpxiZ4N3khaG2gWzpCcV5iqM8nnco/s320/20090510_IMG_0901_17_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdYNc5M24KK7hPPOc1GdrDBxZ9hefccLQNu71dnPPs_ido77-oyMNyDtSKo0NXqRWB2ESgweU8387hSWcBcBYNwyYiRV9DEUm98FQmyi7j8qdPN0GOYlp9xopYjJ2frIGmVzD-wRn9Yso/s1600-h/20090510_IMG_0903_19_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336290236822795234" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdYNc5M24KK7hPPOc1GdrDBxZ9hefccLQNu71dnPPs_ido77-oyMNyDtSKo0NXqRWB2ESgweU8387hSWcBcBYNwyYiRV9DEUm98FQmyi7j8qdPN0GOYlp9xopYjJ2frIGmVzD-wRn9Yso/s320/20090510_IMG_0903_19_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-23756548609889673942009-04-25T21:57:00.004-05:002009-04-25T22:25:55.213-05:00LossApril 3, 2009 my grandmother passed away. The loss was devastating and left me feeling vulnerable and exposed, and just not ready to blog. Sorry for the silence.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsigM08wLbnc-LBJnByV5yxU3e1m22IWEv8pCQZsKVzvE3tvNfh5lO41AHiuv9PooV4R5UR9VzZW1CGwtpkanjV9EZg7unC34MurL-Sk00gNjepEXm8vW72ZjwQfwqyUZkgX3YL5y9mHkO/s1600-h/IMG_1567_1_1e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328834901043533010" style="WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsigM08wLbnc-LBJnByV5yxU3e1m22IWEv8pCQZsKVzvE3tvNfh5lO41AHiuv9PooV4R5UR9VzZW1CGwtpkanjV9EZg7unC34MurL-Sk00gNjepEXm8vW72ZjwQfwqyUZkgX3YL5y9mHkO/s320/IMG_1567_1_1e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div></div><br /><div>In early March she was hospitalized, and through some difficult series of events, came home to live out her remaining time where she felt comfortable. It was a choice that she made. She knew that by coming home, she was refusing the treatments that would extend her life. She chose quality over quantity. A choice that for me was incredibly difficult to understand initially, but I knew I was being selfish and that I wasn't ready to let her go. So, we knew that she would maybe only had a month or two at best. We knew rationally that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every time</span> we said good-bye it could be the last. But, rational thinking is hard is circumstances like this. So, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">every time</span> we saw her (and we saw her as often as we could) we told her how much we loved her and how much she meant to us <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">every time</span>. Most visits would end with tears, but tears that were filled with love. Her final days were filled with visits from friends, family, all of her children, grandchildren and great-grand children. She was never alone. She was loved.<br /></div><div>But, the most difficult part was that I knew that the girls would feel the sting of this loss too. They weren't in my life when I lost my grandfather 5 years ago, so that pain I took on alone. This time they were involved. They had an incredible relationship with their great-grandma and adored her-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Makenna</span> especially. It was sweet and amazing to witness. She loved them unconditionally and exceptionally. She loved all in that manner. The girls were among the last ones who spoke to her before she passed. She had been sleeping all morning and heard them come into the room and woke up. They got to kiss her, say they loved her and hear her say that she loved them too. It was heartbreaking, but I was so glad they got to have that with her. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOTIMpqINnX402DIgl8JXIcDvBC_NWqyhAjPbGka_IvWi1s16zzDt2P90CR4VgXaFLYZNsO_SmzPD0zPe3MM44zVQHa8jH98CvRG9LESz9loSAPgFXPYx62XsCOVhqcbslK1kBVTlQqz1/s1600-h/IMG_0991_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328834896267821890" style="WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOTIMpqINnX402DIgl8JXIcDvBC_NWqyhAjPbGka_IvWi1s16zzDt2P90CR4VgXaFLYZNsO_SmzPD0zPe3MM44zVQHa8jH98CvRG9LESz9loSAPgFXPYx62XsCOVhqcbslK1kBVTlQqz1/s320/IMG_0991_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>So, a heavy heart was holding me down. Just last week the fog finally cleared when Ron and I got away for a few days and had a much needed reprieve. Time heals, even though you never forget. I will miss her every day of my life, but have a faith that holds out the hope of seeing her again. Better days will come!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-25364579965733989042009-03-21T20:34:00.003-06:002009-03-21T20:44:47.790-06:00Bubba & ForrestThe girls wanted yogurt and I said that they could have a picnic in the living room on Kya's blanket. I gave them their yogurts and sent them to the living room. I just about died laughing when I came in and saw them like this. I asked Makenna why they were sitting like this and she looked at me with the "duh mom" look. "Because we don't want to get in the mud, we make each other chairs" she said. Ummm, okay I don't see the mud and I know they have never seen Forrest Gump, so I have no idea where she came up with this. These two crack me up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZaBYf1oiZQ_YjS0UA9dSV0vwHl7fIFBz1w-sAEhPQFP5jI507qVL6at2VWaN1rDiNtRlhYgQmmGT0jR0E-B8GlpdVfjHuUiUp4BbWXJMe_0SRL8EFC8iefFXFCi6lvVJNt_PjWG9egGm/s1600-h/20090301_IMG_0213_3_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315837176182321842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZaBYf1oiZQ_YjS0UA9dSV0vwHl7fIFBz1w-sAEhPQFP5jI507qVL6at2VWaN1rDiNtRlhYgQmmGT0jR0E-B8GlpdVfjHuUiUp4BbWXJMe_0SRL8EFC8iefFXFCi6lvVJNt_PjWG9egGm/s320/20090301_IMG_0213_3_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN87PTk8jESyRyhLV0gisNfEcaojOCHOL6U8Ay4idVDjHZH5WwmiqE3A-yE-gVAt1rgSGfbRnJ7LSm-fZ7MF_KnaeMxzTRBoQ_OdCAkGCSEVc2RsUN732rgeRYDdByMCTqj4urOkn5IbA/s1600-h/20090301_IMG_0214_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315837179555180690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN87PTk8jESyRyhLV0gisNfEcaojOCHOL6U8Ay4idVDjHZH5WwmiqE3A-yE-gVAt1rgSGfbRnJ7LSm-fZ7MF_KnaeMxzTRBoQ_OdCAkGCSEVc2RsUN732rgeRYDdByMCTqj4urOkn5IbA/s320/20090301_IMG_0214_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySAI5IogTDvltJ48avRThxvit-UdbJr90wwDyNH_CAHrBKqF9kg28wUL2698up4uDRB1g0u3Rr3t2wTvkWhGtgQFyH0bBbOUb75AepIIrp09_zxjwi_iETh8BoQ0kh75cTFSntaRhhG9y/s1600-h/20090301_IMG_0212_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315837194877961682" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySAI5IogTDvltJ48avRThxvit-UdbJr90wwDyNH_CAHrBKqF9kg28wUL2698up4uDRB1g0u3Rr3t2wTvkWhGtgQFyH0bBbOUb75AepIIrp09_zxjwi_iETh8BoQ0kh75cTFSntaRhhG9y/s320/20090301_IMG_0212_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKjaRBHM7aJ8Ae1jyjAwL6wT94i7WzEkdfMCSOdIx_apAoVO105_k6685TGwsu6gwCwhHGMUQjPj98SRzvYAR-wN0Mm_Ls9hG2SlGfXkFoCShyphenhyphen9LFm_pZOgD8ScRVCn6mhANbPXB2tATd/s1600-h/20090301_IMG_0210_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315837185527671122" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKjaRBHM7aJ8Ae1jyjAwL6wT94i7WzEkdfMCSOdIx_apAoVO105_k6685TGwsu6gwCwhHGMUQjPj98SRzvYAR-wN0Mm_Ls9hG2SlGfXkFoCShyphenhyphen9LFm_pZOgD8ScRVCn6mhANbPXB2tATd/s320/20090301_IMG_0210_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-50648303213738711692009-03-15T21:59:00.003-06:002009-03-15T22:21:08.845-06:00OverloadedThat is how I am feeling these days. Life is coming at me faster than I can take <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hold</span> of it. I have hesitated to post, because I fear it will all sound negative and I do not want that. But, at last I can not hold it in any longer.<br /><br />One of the big things is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Makenna</span>. I love that girl more than I can say, but she is a HANDFUL! Truly, she and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kya</span> are my soul. But, lately <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Makenna</span> has really been struggling with her behavior issues associated with her Sensory Processing Disorder.<br />I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">naive</span> in my understanding of what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">SPD</span> really was when they first said that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Makenna</span> had it. I thought it would be this quick thing that we would do some OT for, and it would be all good in a couple of months. Of course, I was wrong in that thinking. She had so many behaviors and challenges that we compensated for, that we didn't realize some of the areas that she was struggling in. And, she has come a long way since she started, but we have so much further to go. And, with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">pre</span>-school coming this fall, I just am starting to worry that she will really struggle with school based on her current behaviors.<br /><br />Her biggest challenges are her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">frustration</span> level, aggravated by a very short attention span and her EXCESSIVE energy. Not just a 4 yr old energy level, but like you gave said 4 yr old an energy drink or 12. It is crazy. And, we have gotten very creative in our output choices and really try to find the outlets that she so craves. She needs jumping (trampoline), swinging (now indoor and out), spinning, and heavy pushing, pulling, or carrying something like a weighted backpack. It provides good input and grounds her.We do brushing and joint compression as well. But, the need to find that input is constant, and it wears a momma down.<br /><br />The worst part is that I know that there are parents who are struggling with so many other things and would love to see their child run and jump and spin, so I feel guilty for even feel annoyed by the constant need for movement. I feel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">guilty</span> now for even saying all of this, but I have to.<br /><br />And, just within the last week we have gotten feedback from her therapist that she has even struggled at therapy with inattentiveness, and just being a little less cooperative. So, we are now considering a diet change. We have decided to attempt a gluten-free diet first, with a possible dairy free diet down the line if necessary. Again, I am overwhelmed and stumbling into a whole new world that I know nothing about. I have spent hours online reading, researching and learning. Today I went shopping for some of the gluten free basics, and now feel ready to start this challenge. But, any ideas or input are welcome.<br /><br />I guess it just comes down to the fact that I want to do the best thing that I can for her, but I feel like I don't always know what that is. It's so unfair to her to struggle like she does with some things, but I can't take that away and it is paralyzing to me at times. I pray everyday that she grows up realizing that I did the best I could, but will that be good enough????Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-68763860293094897862009-03-01T20:47:00.003-06:002009-03-01T23:17:20.121-06:00Hair, Hair, Hair-The After ShowEeek! 2+weeks between posts--sorry about that.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><br /><div>This is a quick update and the answer to some questions that were posted in the comments on our previous post. Sorry it took so long to answer them. First, I learned to do hair by trial and error. Makenna came home completely bald, so I had time. I joined a Yahoo group for Hair and Skincare, and gleaned a lot of informatin from there. But, for me, it just comes down to doing it. So, I have learned by doing Makenna's hair. My firm belief is that anyone can learn, it might take some longer than others, but you will find your groove. And, even after almost 4 years, I am not always happy with how it turns out when I do it.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Second, in regards to how we did Kya's hair in the coils, it's SO easy. I just divide her head into small boxes, like you would for box braids. Then, instead of braiding, I smooth gel, or hair butter through that small section of hair, comb through it once, and then just coil the section of hair around my finger counter clockwise like you would do if you were twirling your hair. Just twirl until it forms the curl and viola! It's so easy even my husband took her hair out of the parts and re-did the style on his own--a definite first for him. I have done this same style with Makenna's hair when she was younger and it always was a favorite. The more hair texture the better it stays, but even with Kya's really soft texture it lasts at least a week. Quick and easy!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CPXtnQDK3kK39Wqf_BtAMS3Er6MVY6sjcvn8xpBs3qQT3Zk9hjjOUfOXKjnDKkI_kwotqIjk43oLrKr4e5r6guPGFSy6LrwxWmN-Vu7QEtniGqX7YNE0aBbGeDHezbN62HuMCB01t7rM/s1600-h/20090220_IMG_0149e_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308455057817294322" style="WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CPXtnQDK3kK39Wqf_BtAMS3Er6MVY6sjcvn8xpBs3qQT3Zk9hjjOUfOXKjnDKkI_kwotqIjk43oLrKr4e5r6guPGFSy6LrwxWmN-Vu7QEtniGqX7YNE0aBbGeDHezbN62HuMCB01t7rM/s320/20090220_IMG_0149e_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left">Third, this is the product of our most recent braiding session, and my lovely girl is certain EVERYONE wants to see her "rainbow hair".-from every angle none the less(can you tell I have a little helper sitting on my lap while I type this). I am very happy she is proud of her hair, but sometimes I wonder how her head fits through the door. :) I had no idea what I was going to do when we started, but it turned out to be some angled (all diff't angles) cornrows. She loves it, so I am happy.</p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBP-GTaEQcBFfTP5kkgfH8OimOi1lW_nyk5fLR2L21rbx0E6CJ0L0UwRLyum2INaizOgbUQDJrIXI6dQcDOQV4i8XGPJS0sJMLXeAWIz6ToM0CF4CXRyLUiruoPn7FrDL0ycMeTAOd6oN/s1600-h/20090219_IMG_0135_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308453873541796178" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBP-GTaEQcBFfTP5kkgfH8OimOi1lW_nyk5fLR2L21rbx0E6CJ0L0UwRLyum2INaizOgbUQDJrIXI6dQcDOQV4i8XGPJS0sJMLXeAWIz6ToM0CF4CXRyLUiruoPn7FrDL0ycMeTAOd6oN/s320/20090219_IMG_0135_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSxLdFHJxnJND0LSGTNMMEDxPjZ5-UKw0rmb8Qi1cAi1Ocl5TV8szWwDt6nYbCwq14oTB9k8c9eoWTPVXPjhXIQs5ZZFLOsSWTrjNbzptGn-_k7FjiqAH34Ld5pbj2GuE-rYovAoNjUon/s1600-h/20090219_IMG_0134_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308453878875561458" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSxLdFHJxnJND0LSGTNMMEDxPjZ5-UKw0rmb8Qi1cAi1Ocl5TV8szWwDt6nYbCwq14oTB9k8c9eoWTPVXPjhXIQs5ZZFLOsSWTrjNbzptGn-_k7FjiqAH34Ld5pbj2GuE-rYovAoNjUon/s320/20090219_IMG_0134_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUTRIrabH4Os70X-h2ES9mwu9NFFHMISzSdKixpTf8_H_RpA7XxafXj-kzm0tfvZ8Yh7epoU4hXGqvZSjXdM-BJO08aH8zAfkBVQfiZFa8UN70jHYiUClr1b2kC7dS0ijxn7OKn1PqCp4/s1600-h/20090219_IMG_0136_3_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308453882435514722" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUTRIrabH4Os70X-h2ES9mwu9NFFHMISzSdKixpTf8_H_RpA7XxafXj-kzm0tfvZ8Yh7epoU4hXGqvZSjXdM-BJO08aH8zAfkBVQfiZFa8UN70jHYiUClr1b2kC7dS0ijxn7OKn1PqCp4/s320/20090219_IMG_0136_3_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzrKa8uCDKShOiveaIRpnyjCcmJvqITHHB5avvhq99BVtQ1oBqD7XwGi0DkX3Lc_GjQs8is-CyK4EFUFKslSiuixE8p1jM274HvF2yhtQW2bee3KvXvUAS8gflVMvWSuPzY7GQkO-YKkm/s1600-h/20090219_IMG_0140_7_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308453882555113010" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzrKa8uCDKShOiveaIRpnyjCcmJvqITHHB5avvhq99BVtQ1oBqD7XwGi0DkX3Lc_GjQs8is-CyK4EFUFKslSiuixE8p1jM274HvF2yhtQW2bee3KvXvUAS8gflVMvWSuPzY7GQkO-YKkm/s320/20090219_IMG_0140_7_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UtqTc5KLtSxE6tVtH4BoU7fBxSDnKOdJht_RiXqf4smeaANixHeXF8Q6OdzvVCShfPQiiajpeIRUvgwoLE8FWbVhDL6QEApuXhRn8cjtVQTMvY2xmWNkHhVghZrw3sx_lXUyVpKbqjob/s1600-h/20090220_IMG_0143_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308454223623126930" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UtqTc5KLtSxE6tVtH4BoU7fBxSDnKOdJht_RiXqf4smeaANixHeXF8Q6OdzvVCShfPQiiajpeIRUvgwoLE8FWbVhDL6QEApuXhRn8cjtVQTMvY2xmWNkHhVghZrw3sx_lXUyVpKbqjob/s320/20090220_IMG_0143_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-63086992997957465592009-02-11T23:22:00.005-06:002009-02-11T23:46:20.728-06:00Hair, Hair, HairI took <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Makenna's</span> hair out last night and put <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kya's</span> hair in. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Makenna's</span> cornrows has lasted over 5 weeks-woo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hoo</span>! I remember the days when a hair-do only lasted a few days, maybe a week. And, because of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kya's</span> hair texture, or lack thereof, I don't always put hers into a longer lasting type of style. But, I am so glad I did, because she LOVED it! She looked at herself and just giggled. I haven't finished it, but for now it's just in little coils. Here she is a year ago with just a little hair, and now:<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn_pVcm-IqwXzwph6-fr0MJaqo6hnDuXlSoLHMiTz6JTZr4nNOXrjkMv5TLQvnMAgZxMqtpjTIpxnk9zwkiEmoCkuxXnyEzuQkoWcsloJ2VjQL0ZPNn_qkt1A9jeKvFxjsJdcgBY0-hff/s1600-h/IMG_0001_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301779695609432674" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn_pVcm-IqwXzwph6-fr0MJaqo6hnDuXlSoLHMiTz6JTZr4nNOXrjkMv5TLQvnMAgZxMqtpjTIpxnk9zwkiEmoCkuxXnyEzuQkoWcsloJ2VjQL0ZPNn_qkt1A9jeKvFxjsJdcgBY0-hff/s320/IMG_0001_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSseOSvlJ45SWdNU6esiJzF09rbrbZJZ-ICLtYqcPchWNOc0fN1eoXC1jWmd1GnXMWXiiKMtGpSnvnzZpmGhcXArfOz0X1fockpOXNgj5wdFICrHwEL1EGh148tNXVhxTVWJZtL_PTnHg/s1600-h/IMG_0115_10_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301779696466077970" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSseOSvlJ45SWdNU6esiJzF09rbrbZJZ-ICLtYqcPchWNOc0fN1eoXC1jWmd1GnXMWXiiKMtGpSnvnzZpmGhcXArfOz0X1fockpOXNgj5wdFICrHwEL1EGh148tNXVhxTVWJZtL_PTnHg/s320/IMG_0115_10_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71uRKMhGu-jXLsZGgG7EIoEsGp61zfaPLEcTooEtYG3mZuVX9EV0vX1-P8zc3slNcyV37kypmINeh94pMrAAxT7P39CNzd6etT-AT6R16ID1T0Md_R_AhyCo4P_s0F4ALCRF_krmmVIA_/s1600-h/IMG_0118_13_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301779700368364802" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71uRKMhGu-jXLsZGgG7EIoEsGp61zfaPLEcTooEtYG3mZuVX9EV0vX1-P8zc3slNcyV37kypmINeh94pMrAAxT7P39CNzd6etT-AT6R16ID1T0Md_R_AhyCo4P_s0F4ALCRF_krmmVIA_/s320/IMG_0118_13_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudkHkFYpSsSM5bGAjUtJGfRHMfGH-wj8GlOKj34264CdBo5we9G2ckGKuEgh71KKFp0oQzb2iUicoMHxGmXxtBc-3iccEkXh9_uTdTRMmOlDBQwwtjgK5WCQjQT3xyTp2Hq5UT3tFpzuK/s1600-h/IMG_0117_12_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301779693351905394" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudkHkFYpSsSM5bGAjUtJGfRHMfGH-wj8GlOKj34264CdBo5we9G2ckGKuEgh71KKFp0oQzb2iUicoMHxGmXxtBc-3iccEkXh9_uTdTRMmOlDBQwwtjgK5WCQjQT3xyTp2Hq5UT3tFpzuK/s320/IMG_0117_12_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>And, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Makenna's</span> hair is just incredible. It has grown so much and is really getting long. It stretches to halfway down her back! She loves having an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">afro</span> and thinks she is the most beautiful girl in the world when she is rocking her 'fro. Recently she went up to an Ethiopian lady(unprompted) while we were at dinner and told her how beautiful her hair was(she had a huge, gorgeous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">afro</span>), she was completely in awe of her and just kept saying how pretty she was. I am REALLY hoping that this love for her natural hair does not fade with time. I love to see her that proud of her hair. Here are pics from Feb 2007, Feb 2008 and now Feb 2009. Look at the amount of growth! And, I can guarantee it's at least 2-3 times thicker too. Love it!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDjMFsv0fZ98jVGHPsgEqgeyYB7lkUXPwltA5JHafQ7vWLUFXf5Rvk2fwujNbBBI7HYChkXwxmM7PqnBTNsVK-AYMT3JuIoRn41vRGt_kuRZyxXlwpYTjbZShSgEdngN-TGDZEPB62c3f/s1600-h/03-15-07_1331_1_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301779701145414178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDjMFsv0fZ98jVGHPsgEqgeyYB7lkUXPwltA5JHafQ7vWLUFXf5Rvk2fwujNbBBI7HYChkXwxmM7PqnBTNsVK-AYMT3JuIoRn41vRGt_kuRZyxXlwpYTjbZShSgEdngN-TGDZEPB62c3f/s320/03-15-07_1331_1_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBm-nIwRx4DtfdqpK30p9oDN0NkADtgxw-4c3qAk2Zc7dUzfFnarfrfGsuVPeR_wXOLFECYAiPre00LJpUiR8RWvb-PxaShOLmwywAImO742jfkrqzMMdq4cXaeP74NarLKRlarSBDFQ6/s1600-h/IMG_0209_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301781599220109858" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBm-nIwRx4DtfdqpK30p9oDN0NkADtgxw-4c3qAk2Zc7dUzfFnarfrfGsuVPeR_wXOLFECYAiPre00LJpUiR8RWvb-PxaShOLmwywAImO742jfkrqzMMdq4cXaeP74NarLKRlarSBDFQ6/s320/IMG_0209_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7AyLKywj6PJNJViaxKzRU3_ELlFHEHkjG6G4bYhXg4f6E1sNJJSuYibM8TaIUNaHOjOzvxiqVrAxCiGA1yKmA1S9b1TuRjSFIgiHuiTbvFfwIykVEYcLV3NgGV7_tRXhU4pHhm7cAO9n/s1600-h/IMG_0101_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301781593106168594" style="WIDTH: 214px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwizofHM3KxiQ2iN9hb5D98wAZlSyUI2WQkC61UibVuhilK_N2fAZvlIWQRq4h_Psv7Az7L_JwL1VyBHd0iILUcJbYljEiTzQddTKeeXxW-RbgMaXidwYLpNMTWy7ylqXUdl9zBwcF6r21/s320/IMG_0128_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIPC9S3vB_vplAn5Aj4ad8KUzBLZxgGUcFpSABtJKtWzLd6RmeqnypD-XWFM-Y7b3MVDH6tr4H_czdu6fcQVtnZpymo3imWgThN0jbJb8V_Fn5Rcn3fNLG_rBp9Xn2F6aw93DHj1wL_3P/s1600-h/IMG_0123_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301782517525003490" style="WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIPC9S3vB_vplAn5Aj4ad8KUzBLZxgGUcFpSABtJKtWzLd6RmeqnypD-XWFM-Y7b3MVDH6tr4H_czdu6fcQVtnZpymo3imWgThN0jbJb8V_Fn5Rcn3fNLG_rBp9Xn2F6aw93DHj1wL_3P/s320/IMG_0123_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-82157299216700944672009-02-08T15:04:00.003-06:002009-02-08T15:22:01.554-06:00Blog Tag<div>I was blog tagged by a couple of fellow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggers</span>, so here we go!</div><br /><div>Here are the rules:</div><br /><div>1. Go to the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> folder where you keep your pictures on your computer.</div><br /><div>2. Post the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> picture in the folder.</div><br /><div>3. Explain the photo.</div><br /><div>4. Tag 4 fellow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">bloggers</span> to join in the fun! </div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRz32G54O_-eu3h4pEz2HET4utKnEFww-v8RxwLcLrSeCk7WsX_w4vQg2f3hZ_fms032sBiQgWNzjwdv3zJ7Xd161INIaJr5atZWjCYWNtTxZB253sr6YTfO2TfbwkNSVEQbAygYt2M2w/s1600-h/IMG_0282_1_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300537065172920290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRz32G54O_-eu3h4pEz2HET4utKnEFww-v8RxwLcLrSeCk7WsX_w4vQg2f3hZ_fms032sBiQgWNzjwdv3zJ7Xd161INIaJr5atZWjCYWNtTxZB253sr6YTfO2TfbwkNSVEQbAygYt2M2w/s320/IMG_0282_1_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a picture of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Makenna</span> and I right after she got home. We were at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">CHSFS</span> and this is her smiling at Jan Simon. Jan had been in Ethiopia a few weeks before we travelled and had given us some updates and took some pictures of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Makenna</span> for us, so we had decided to pay her a visit so she could see how much she had grown. I am glad she warned us, because she was so tiny! Man, that feels like an eternity ago. But, she still has the best smile doesn't she????</div><div> </div><div>Now, I tag:</div><div><a href="http://www.4stromkids.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Shonna</span></a></div><div><a href="http://giftofyoutwo.wordpress.com/">Mama Papaya</a></div><div><a href="http://garner-egesdal.blogspot.com/">Kerry</a></div><div><a href="http://www.peep-eye.blogspot.com/">Christina</a></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-15637333127053891952009-02-03T22:00:00.003-06:002009-02-03T22:14:11.658-06:00Scary stuffSorry for the silence. Things have been a little off this past week. The girls went to the International Adoption Clinic at the U of M for our annual appointment. We have chosen to take them once a year, because our local pediatrician just isn't as familiar with some of the issues that we face. During that appointment we mentioned a couple of concerns about Kya and the doctor confirmed that there were some concerns that we need to address. And, one of them is very, very, scary to a momma who isn't used to taking her kiddos to medical procedures. We aren't quite ready to go into detail until we find out what, if anything, is going on. Please just keep us in your thoughts. <div><div><div></div><br /><div>My sweet girl has already had a rough road, so I am praying that nothing big is going on. I love, love, love this crazy little girl.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgPgzZBzqufwyp_GLMZFuzvbljoXc5NflW9nIYGuXi0T7LBk5aSQsklRmm3_SgYKH_iTu9Pz99CdgC6LoOLHcy7SlhrAMLS4mtL7BCtf83r-vWwplcVnw30Z-kBWzyMbblTfpu_4fGzEz/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0141e_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298790199382685970" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgPgzZBzqufwyp_GLMZFuzvbljoXc5NflW9nIYGuXi0T7LBk5aSQsklRmm3_SgYKH_iTu9Pz99CdgC6LoOLHcy7SlhrAMLS4mtL7BCtf83r-vWwplcVnw30Z-kBWzyMbblTfpu_4fGzEz/s320/20081223_IMG_0141e_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5H_ZvQQ8FwGAA5eyAHu6CNH8gF5HHXB5WQJ-vzxtladxX4fqVdT4cZbtIkydnnlIOVAP_YcFlCymU1RZzy1PUA5dVujO-W66k4Br6bUiUytV0p3n7o8F-ibcUQrtblgG19Q5_3jLpPEK/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0145_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298790200825159234" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5H_ZvQQ8FwGAA5eyAHu6CNH8gF5HHXB5WQJ-vzxtladxX4fqVdT4cZbtIkydnnlIOVAP_YcFlCymU1RZzy1PUA5dVujO-W66k4Br6bUiUytV0p3n7o8F-ibcUQrtblgG19Q5_3jLpPEK/s320/20081223_IMG_0145_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtVL8Br2pqx4vGPfKQWI2KI40d9UPLj5ep3GOkKLn7xxSBrsLKuO6h6u6mPtivlNeAvs2pvhOLvJk79ocrBrVFguvkWA7ibmI3E4Ny3cgnbZ0WLOAfspUJ24Wwe-NPlsRAMTkdU_epwCh/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0143_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298790203361293442" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtVL8Br2pqx4vGPfKQWI2KI40d9UPLj5ep3GOkKLn7xxSBrsLKuO6h6u6mPtivlNeAvs2pvhOLvJk79ocrBrVFguvkWA7ibmI3E4Ny3cgnbZ0WLOAfspUJ24Wwe-NPlsRAMTkdU_epwCh/s320/20081223_IMG_0143_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-11490957786537851452009-01-25T11:00:00.000-06:002009-01-25T11:24:25.075-06:00When you turn your back for a minute....This is what happens.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszTWOWowPUebz2ro-8eWCjylCUHkHX90xCHaY8W_dpuVfk7z-Rj05zcgSrh3-YLL-OMRkm029BCyJwT7G2RGSWoqQMnpOVYhMzXlON_DE9ZLu7P69F24mr0_QUJ1VU0ruM7uIgoADJmo_/s1600-h/20081222_IMG_0122_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293609042216868050" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszTWOWowPUebz2ro-8eWCjylCUHkHX90xCHaY8W_dpuVfk7z-Rj05zcgSrh3-YLL-OMRkm029BCyJwT7G2RGSWoqQMnpOVYhMzXlON_DE9ZLu7P69F24mr0_QUJ1VU0ruM7uIgoADJmo_/s320/20081222_IMG_0122_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-006_I3q0wKgLWbWCLT97SsAzApjMRlrxZDwjHQaYRl7unCSWXymDpZamtd6hJEFxD9Lgd1sQx59NwiBMBcAeNLUfoob59Vxa5N2e260ZurAmGuACdS1Iu9wShJ8ipyhJt94RxYBahAe1/s1600-h/20081222_IMG_0117_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293608585939734114" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-006_I3q0wKgLWbWCLT97SsAzApjMRlrxZDwjHQaYRl7unCSWXymDpZamtd6hJEFxD9Lgd1sQx59NwiBMBcAeNLUfoob59Vxa5N2e260ZurAmGuACdS1Iu9wShJ8ipyhJt94RxYBahAe1/s320/20081222_IMG_0117_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIZacucVSY-g-MPlcS6n1LJbeIqczLrhfovTPNRhuh3gcFD9clq415mq8GaCbOuELmZQhtAeSx3LWZs_JC8-F_kJLGM-5Up_kC-iJn6Q316dOImmG1gJzka5cfp8bQArKo1PVxyMMEHQo/s1600-h/20081222_IMG_0120_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293608589211960866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIZacucVSY-g-MPlcS6n1LJbeIqczLrhfovTPNRhuh3gcFD9clq415mq8GaCbOuELmZQhtAeSx3LWZs_JC8-F_kJLGM-5Up_kC-iJn6Q316dOImmG1gJzka5cfp8bQArKo1PVxyMMEHQo/s320/20081222_IMG_0120_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Yep, she is IN the washing machine. She was helping me unload the washing machine just a minute before this and I went to grab the laundry from another room and came back to find her like this. I was shocked, then laughed, then of course had to grab my camera. Probably not winning parent of the year for that one huh? But, we did have a chat about staying out of appliances..... all appliances. She just smiled and said "I know." Sigh. :-)Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-12429415798827861132009-01-21T13:19:00.000-06:002009-01-22T14:54:55.783-06:00Revealing ClosetsBack in <a href="http://ourgirlsourlife.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-more-shopping.html">September</a> I did a post about the way Makenna's closet looks, and a <a href="http://beautiful-child.blogspot.com/">really smart lady</a> commented on our craziness. This is part of what she said:<br /><div>"Those photos are overwhelming me! Somewhere I learned that the state of one's mind is reflected in their closets! Haha. "</div><div></div><br /><div>When I read that it really hit me. And, I couldn't shake it, for days, then weeks, then a month. She was right. The state of my mind was just as confused, jumbled, stuffed and unorganized as M's closet. Our days were overfilled during most of summer and then right into fall. It was running everyday to M's therapy and then work. It was stress. It was too much. It was chaos. It was time to change. </div><br /><div></div><div>So, I have been working on my state of mind and on M's closet. It's not perfect. But we're making progress. Thanks for the tough love <a href="http://beautiful-child.blogspot.com/">really smart lady</a>!</div><div></div><br /><div align="center">Before</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NOfMrPKZJ4DvGSjeJ16OtDDeEv5Pqoh4WCwkt_3reO3Y_rMk7vmUxq-rZC7St1NzVHIL-Kiqjt3YP6-ELZ9yVsWqiihmkYFoHFoY2IUJfdoSMQXhyVlMx-i0QqmYUWH7gDUF6xLM9FYh/s1600-h/IMG_0065_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293614866346815042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NOfMrPKZJ4DvGSjeJ16OtDDeEv5Pqoh4WCwkt_3reO3Y_rMk7vmUxq-rZC7St1NzVHIL-Kiqjt3YP6-ELZ9yVsWqiihmkYFoHFoY2IUJfdoSMQXhyVlMx-i0QqmYUWH7gDUF6xLM9FYh/s320/IMG_0065_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">After</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIKCKLpR6ipgSkeVQ2B90zo5Xhjv5i0HtAwPObjKGax_sQcXjCRb06bQHUFKYE1aLc8Di5lb2gv1ps1FEvSMHmPa0dhUkYjyyjFDFDq4vBmYQGSFqTC-EZOpmrEOUiIRyWFP5jYanEWx4/s1600-h/20081211_IMG_0935e_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293614863886607730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIKCKLpR6ipgSkeVQ2B90zo5Xhjv5i0HtAwPObjKGax_sQcXjCRb06bQHUFKYE1aLc8Di5lb2gv1ps1FEvSMHmPa0dhUkYjyyjFDFDq4vBmYQGSFqTC-EZOpmrEOUiIRyWFP5jYanEWx4/s320/20081211_IMG_0935e_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-60876473890134823792009-01-20T22:33:00.003-06:002009-01-20T23:00:01.466-06:00Laptop Strike is OVER!<div><div><div><div>Sorry y'all my laptop cord completely fell apart(wore out from overuse probably) and apparently the "universal" replacement cords that Best Buy, Circuit City, etc are NOT universal. Even with giving the make and model, the sales people still couldn't find the right one, but were more than happy to sell the wrong one. Anyhow, we are back!</div><div> </div><div>We have been really low key around here because it has been so cold and the kiddos have both been sick. They just got over the cough/cold crud and now have for the last three days had a fever. Nothing else, just a fever. I am perplexed. Oh, and Makenna doesn't just get a little fever. When that girl gets a fever, it's high--crazy high--like 104.5 degrees high today again. It is scary! But you would never know it. She really doesn't show signs of being sick until at least 102-103 degrees. She is so tough. Kya on the other hand is a sobbing, whining mess at 99 degrees. But, the silver lining is that I get tons of snuggles when they don't feel good. I hate having to give them medications, but obviously having been trying to keep them comfortable. I am just praying that I am not next. I think cabin fever has officially hit us already. </div><div> </div><div>Is it summer yet??? Think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts...</div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIDM6l37PQm-4PzALyKIZM8byDLtRMAt8c4_WuYMoz-RpPdwyv8axBiLQivtTymLybwQm02qPotuk1FyeTZehC81-l_XvkaGq06Bbw7hw-tPxq0NoiMJHDvOcBMfxJFnz9ctuvMOKuXYv/s1600-h/IMG_0031_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293606787454169714" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIDM6l37PQm-4PzALyKIZM8byDLtRMAt8c4_WuYMoz-RpPdwyv8axBiLQivtTymLybwQm02qPotuk1FyeTZehC81-l_XvkaGq06Bbw7hw-tPxq0NoiMJHDvOcBMfxJFnz9ctuvMOKuXYv/s320/IMG_0031_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUc9z-7atKXcLNgXGs70sbKZVBaoqljDsrtG75pZHiSImozXPOzUJNPUMKnaqhMnuBaZhrVaFPZOytm4aFWLLjQ2ZhBmPSglTHq89fWcWiAfm_SaWrwNKg3HfLK4GjrUGZE-KC5veMUrf/s1600-h/IMG_0020_7_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293606783998774418" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUc9z-7atKXcLNgXGs70sbKZVBaoqljDsrtG75pZHiSImozXPOzUJNPUMKnaqhMnuBaZhrVaFPZOytm4aFWLLjQ2ZhBmPSglTHq89fWcWiAfm_SaWrwNKg3HfLK4GjrUGZE-KC5veMUrf/s320/IMG_0020_7_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrhsjYNzHVt8Hr5QeGZ4p4HvyH1SJ-2EGBKDXW__PDVP9NwHHHhmJSU_QtTRaEHxxou6rTF39ziGiGKLqMZuIpxdV_89tLJNkUNB4yKMVbRAv-qQqZ9m_Bl1On0j5ps7Ej9dR1k12M2Qn/s1600-h/IMG_0012_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293606773891089938" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrhsjYNzHVt8Hr5QeGZ4p4HvyH1SJ-2EGBKDXW__PDVP9NwHHHhmJSU_QtTRaEHxxou6rTF39ziGiGKLqMZuIpxdV_89tLJNkUNB4yKMVbRAv-qQqZ9m_Bl1On0j5ps7Ej9dR1k12M2Qn/s320/IMG_0012_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghT45hIIEwxFFE_Vt4MzncniW8OdYmbSyciVSmOwGsyrZ_fP6ufoymb28WMMB-xioTf1rjru1tfLuTTNud0adbDjKwwTFIfQJQ8T3yqpmaRdxIdEO4dK706EOL0jk7zfl-HqwIuYaUzvVU/s1600-h/IMG_0016_3_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293606778525371394" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghT45hIIEwxFFE_Vt4MzncniW8OdYmbSyciVSmOwGsyrZ_fP6ufoymb28WMMB-xioTf1rjru1tfLuTTNud0adbDjKwwTFIfQJQ8T3yqpmaRdxIdEO4dK706EOL0jk7zfl-HqwIuYaUzvVU/s320/IMG_0016_3_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34cszS7HOY1zbi8fuq6RFGsId6LPDEgwGJK0yLV9bFuEXhn2YNs5yDlhusVupwgQAQ_48X-bpsVdDuZliXU5kGCmyKzgxtHBmnefl5zsLj-4Z0_b_RO66_i4Sp2ZYFtk3j-11EG8PDlXb/s1600-h/IMG_0162e_1_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293606792050995394" style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34cszS7HOY1zbi8fuq6RFGsId6LPDEgwGJK0yLV9bFuEXhn2YNs5yDlhusVupwgQAQ_48X-bpsVdDuZliXU5kGCmyKzgxtHBmnefl5zsLj-4Z0_b_RO66_i4Sp2ZYFtk3j-11EG8PDlXb/s320/IMG_0162e_1_1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-32267445105717955502009-01-02T20:21:00.008-06:002009-01-02T21:38:55.353-06:00Kya-versary<div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYktI4r4P7aZbhFZgIQnItMw39YFO9SrpC_CB62WZ7F2V7BHT2URnHpx1GMzO33KRG_-ljO_nKvxTDO5kpFHljY_txgs3Rr-FquLqh1e4gaXgwGZK3XwvZHBcx5GLyrjbfpMGPw2r6IOu/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0159_8_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286900610958523762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYktI4r4P7aZbhFZgIQnItMw39YFO9SrpC_CB62WZ7F2V7BHT2URnHpx1GMzO33KRG_-ljO_nKvxTDO5kpFHljY_txgs3Rr-FquLqh1e4gaXgwGZK3XwvZHBcx5GLyrjbfpMGPw2r6IOu/s320/20081227_IMG_0159_8_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>December 27th was our first anniversary of Kya's re-adoption here in Wisconsin. On both of the girls' court days we try to spend the day as a family and really celebrate the creation of our forever family. We really have reason to celebrate our family after how far we all have come in the past year. I remember when the judge asked us if this adoption was in the best interest of Kya, and I thought "man I hope so" because at that point she wasn't too fond of us. Now, just a year later I would shout yes, yes, yes!!!! It is in the best interest of all of us to have her in our lives forever.<br /><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf14wxT2Z39Fqo7G0FRWRbwVwN0JAlcn3fvzbvXdRddfqtPruVxYEiVQUyIvHf2N9jNGo6Ib81CHj9vHcsue9VSMApeJNvUoTEWs15KqeBHoSE30LSbS3en3Glk7Puro9iqZo6QpgtIx07/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0174e_19_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286893999180380194" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf14wxT2Z39Fqo7G0FRWRbwVwN0JAlcn3fvzbvXdRddfqtPruVxYEiVQUyIvHf2N9jNGo6Ib81CHj9vHcsue9VSMApeJNvUoTEWs15KqeBHoSE30LSbS3en3Glk7Puro9iqZo6QpgtIx07/s320/20081227_IMG_0174e_19_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />(NOT a great family pic, but it was the only one we got of all of us, so....)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNiXKvZLgHA7402V4K9Z0W7Qv_w7E9Du-v7Koj_nj66OoddHHnSNNXIYQafdp_G88Y5MYAgQWLtmHJtwDxnHocbHLOdLtLrM1Sx4E7JW0MXkFOtgbrIaNcPTo6-3BPGHCh7q944YFokCn/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0169_13_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286891558921798450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNiXKvZLgHA7402V4K9Z0W7Qv_w7E9Du-v7Koj_nj66OoddHHnSNNXIYQafdp_G88Y5MYAgQWLtmHJtwDxnHocbHLOdLtLrM1Sx4E7JW0MXkFOtgbrIaNcPTo6-3BPGHCh7q944YFokCn/s320/20081227_IMG_0169_13_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5x1bCpxN7Wrts3C8i8N4NKrkOUmQ_cB8UK4e9rlRzSy-had2zSpdNXGw9KAi2_HtGPkXSZoIu0lRaxPFxUMYxKJTC3SlP2LcJjpeKJWaeK8miZENHdJneKHPdMPlRwhtvcjQZLxm63zoX/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0154_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286900610699091442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5x1bCpxN7Wrts3C8i8N4NKrkOUmQ_cB8UK4e9rlRzSy-had2zSpdNXGw9KAi2_HtGPkXSZoIu0lRaxPFxUMYxKJTC3SlP2LcJjpeKJWaeK8miZENHdJneKHPdMPlRwhtvcjQZLxm63zoX/s320/20081227_IMG_0154_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>For Kya's special day we decided to head to the Mall of America to hit Underwater World, Nickolodean Universe and American girl. </div><div><br />Here are few from UnderWater world first. This was the first time that Kya really got into it, so it was cool to see. Both of the girls made shark tooth necklaces to commemorate our visit. Kya loves purple, so picked a pink and purple one for her and Makenna choose sparkly pink, of course.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZAt0hZS4fzsTKm6FXP4WiM-NuRtYTnoZ3yxo38csEOPqIiB0pzl01tkii60y2YLK191GvL3gqxV_E461QDBbn1pCVbjHzdw0W0QOzHlNWBOPbfcA7gz4nKvBchyBXR5tpfoWO85IN7uu/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0181_25_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894005477147906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZAt0hZS4fzsTKm6FXP4WiM-NuRtYTnoZ3yxo38csEOPqIiB0pzl01tkii60y2YLK191GvL3gqxV_E461QDBbn1pCVbjHzdw0W0QOzHlNWBOPbfcA7gz4nKvBchyBXR5tpfoWO85IN7uu/s320/20081227_IMG_0181_25_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHNy_WF4IGeKTNz4IAmszK2XcFqCYYhZ9gNg7U59ThAJl8p7T5AcbMNepLvNv7nOy9bi2l94JDhqXL4Tcvok4-0Ro3VCs71uu1VTNvjhttYvfr9F69kyPLllbZKTeE6uWgLVQ03eqVIvU/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0178_22_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894001984104034" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHNy_WF4IGeKTNz4IAmszK2XcFqCYYhZ9gNg7U59ThAJl8p7T5AcbMNepLvNv7nOy9bi2l94JDhqXL4Tcvok4-0Ro3VCs71uu1VTNvjhttYvfr9F69kyPLllbZKTeE6uWgLVQ03eqVIvU/s320/20081227_IMG_0178_22_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UNFmzi1PVxLrUtSw_MyshoSa5hLkpyddP7ZJxvEEna4ewo7dTYmjwn192SocOvgk11pGebP8OFUqDE7_90pjMr3xPrwJnRapb1Q-3U02hBq2L4Wz7bkTvS3Hw_vzsxn-CLalZoCsBPR3/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0172_16_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286891564793692098" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UNFmzi1PVxLrUtSw_MyshoSa5hLkpyddP7ZJxvEEna4ewo7dTYmjwn192SocOvgk11pGebP8OFUqDE7_90pjMr3xPrwJnRapb1Q-3U02hBq2L4Wz7bkTvS3Hw_vzsxn-CLalZoCsBPR3/s320/20081227_IMG_0172_16_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuXPP2516humTvyYEO5lVSqkj_FppTukQtu623GEfwYZKC36J1O9yrv-bSGICmeCwSf4LeAPafVp-D2LP7cqTIHk5H-LG7EQwceFLA1cZ_5xQZPRXn-P_zncfzWfQFXSV8BsY8uSHakIk/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0166_12_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286891549917060578" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuXPP2516humTvyYEO5lVSqkj_FppTukQtu623GEfwYZKC36J1O9yrv-bSGICmeCwSf4LeAPafVp-D2LP7cqTIHk5H-LG7EQwceFLA1cZ_5xQZPRXn-P_zncfzWfQFXSV8BsY8uSHakIk/s320/20081227_IMG_0166_12_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZKz1Hn4SifsApe6pDkXullX-_KAhh1kBE05577Rp3fNwuT8lh2Y2LPPuVjCucndf9vDpuL6LhkUdQeZnGxUseH3sLuGRQlnBLva1KSJD7_6RuYOaFIcOHbxr-WfVYUTdqMgCefrRv4IX/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0193_36_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894016502887106" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZKz1Hn4SifsApe6pDkXullX-_KAhh1kBE05577Rp3fNwuT8lh2Y2LPPuVjCucndf9vDpuL6LhkUdQeZnGxUseH3sLuGRQlnBLva1KSJD7_6RuYOaFIcOHbxr-WfVYUTdqMgCefrRv4IX/s320/20081227_IMG_0193_36_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc0eQn18bFyeYqjCcko-Y-TtNNZinOYR_G00hEbRp8dSxf6E1eWgBkm2YoO_o2ahhZcWk-F-KpOT7IVAk2eUcU-453a8P3IF0cmpyVp7b_AFmElHgqS8MM7SGacO1jM-4cJ7UG2JnkZkc/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0195_38_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286896500004947682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc0eQn18bFyeYqjCcko-Y-TtNNZinOYR_G00hEbRp8dSxf6E1eWgBkm2YoO_o2ahhZcWk-F-KpOT7IVAk2eUcU-453a8P3IF0cmpyVp7b_AFmElHgqS8MM7SGacO1jM-4cJ7UG2JnkZkc/s320/20081227_IMG_0195_38_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga20NP9M7wPgXR2qx5ZZCMwTjN-ZOO9mscXCKTyADIzD4zhmvaXVjY2vkHX6T8eYJba-O0cjNZHFtLUMnsrLrNrp8vQzKHpkeaZOtBjZwzguOLPBjm6jYpj4PyfNpjko-QbFR2zIBUSMJq/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0191_34_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894010946576914" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga20NP9M7wPgXR2qx5ZZCMwTjN-ZOO9mscXCKTyADIzD4zhmvaXVjY2vkHX6T8eYJba-O0cjNZHFtLUMnsrLrNrp8vQzKHpkeaZOtBjZwzguOLPBjm6jYpj4PyfNpjko-QbFR2zIBUSMJq/s320/20081227_IMG_0191_34_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5KvXfEqvK10dRY7ddIQQdJ-f0JYZxldtIBQog5Mvore-nhkR-pnJDq0amppcsZdtIlCuv7pts3iAKqtgqil3AKEUsjQ4QV_XODqtycSEXkanIc6i91hWdtz1sAvfpXCbKDWkMDPokZ7C/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0197_39_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286896510870949266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5KvXfEqvK10dRY7ddIQQdJ-f0JYZxldtIBQog5Mvore-nhkR-pnJDq0amppcsZdtIlCuv7pts3iAKqtgqil3AKEUsjQ4QV_XODqtycSEXkanIc6i91hWdtz1sAvfpXCbKDWkMDPokZ7C/s320/20081227_IMG_0197_39_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div>Nickolodean World was not Kya's favorite, except the carousel, which she really liked.</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRCIBzNAdooW2HxQDCVDKPXnEj6SSy53W5xxOd9DEu6fv5ucuW-2MbArr8psrWpCYsu8JScSY3N_-2OunPFU5U389MybiMIOKyIe7S4tZrdWnpQ69mF8jd9jusLew_-qQpIdVuSbxqwp1/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0224_63_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286896534024440594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRCIBzNAdooW2HxQDCVDKPXnEj6SSy53W5xxOd9DEu6fv5ucuW-2MbArr8psrWpCYsu8JScSY3N_-2OunPFU5U389MybiMIOKyIe7S4tZrdWnpQ69mF8jd9jusLew_-qQpIdVuSbxqwp1/s320/20081227_IMG_0224_63_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTkGZK9QbtdAJ0lmOX9e6OpEGQeVw_-69Z9zJpSdrkuW-BWYzWMk9wdAzgPlSWS7GwJAv91pHCGBKXvvaB6wzl5ZH9JuhSIgkqKnl92GWvRS9se1QKw9QugLZZyN3e5eV0lD5p8fIXo2M/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0216_58_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286896517433295154" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTkGZK9QbtdAJ0lmOX9e6OpEGQeVw_-69Z9zJpSdrkuW-BWYzWMk9wdAzgPlSWS7GwJAv91pHCGBKXvvaB6wzl5ZH9JuhSIgkqKnl92GWvRS9se1QKw9QugLZZyN3e5eV0lD5p8fIXo2M/s320/20081227_IMG_0216_58_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb9pCtROsdjwfqa50cxo5OeQ_UPXFbEjh4AS8x0iWSrYqQPtcnS4krc9UNrXYF21yorAjvAPMI_rN6zCRTf5kmEOtjVpnnvuJaMB30xFZsCIDRr23GPlDkAnuJcTaVwTqatYbJUD0wZqc/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0219_60_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286896529054059810" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb9pCtROsdjwfqa50cxo5OeQ_UPXFbEjh4AS8x0iWSrYqQPtcnS4krc9UNrXYF21yorAjvAPMI_rN6zCRTf5kmEOtjVpnnvuJaMB30xFZsCIDRr23GPlDkAnuJcTaVwTqatYbJUD0wZqc/s320/20081227_IMG_0219_60_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>And then it was off to the ultimate in crazy ideas--the American Girl store. We decided before we went in that the girls were going to get the bitty twin dolls that looked more like them than some of the other brown dolls. And, we really wanted it to be a sister bonding thing. These dolls are sisters, just like they are sisters. It was a big step forward from where we were last year. And, Kya is really big into babies, so we thought that she would love it. Turns out Makenna loved it way more--Kya was a little into it, but was definitely less than we thought.</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbsEAMqgxpP8xZS-TFORoOjrp9khlD0SsKgzTGLSVEyqUmgoXBjhrLA9cFG8MVLFyxYT81CSVRAahlm6XvSRvVnevnCrgJk5_PrYYrKAhJAAZUdVciTS__S1G8Dw2lC2t7Kraced7RUiM/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0233_66_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286899055654297986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbsEAMqgxpP8xZS-TFORoOjrp9khlD0SsKgzTGLSVEyqUmgoXBjhrLA9cFG8MVLFyxYT81CSVRAahlm6XvSRvVnevnCrgJk5_PrYYrKAhJAAZUdVciTS__S1G8Dw2lC2t7Kraced7RUiM/s320/20081227_IMG_0233_66_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWEO8jFoDz1jSCTHWNbEt-yk1U70vWWTCRHCLlkOcJROo8M27j74u0PmPs-DKwgAh5t2M7XVmQRGdQFyHeulPMIx_96uyG_LPrau7lDDJmv-pzUS6sNFkqa8HtwcqCaUuXBGthEb6fkG7/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0238_70_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286899059821046930" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWEO8jFoDz1jSCTHWNbEt-yk1U70vWWTCRHCLlkOcJROo8M27j74u0PmPs-DKwgAh5t2M7XVmQRGdQFyHeulPMIx_96uyG_LPrau7lDDJmv-pzUS6sNFkqa8HtwcqCaUuXBGthEb6fkG7/s320/20081227_IMG_0238_70_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqxhps2aG-eI_h3APcZhKbou1CrgdbWKNk1CDdMabHNdlnjLphNF-H7dbWUDME8YyMGliUJHYBkQtrUlcGRLLgicFhqcnEL-k9JnAKUWYd7OB1qTs7Jau7rgMkrXDHQBxV5_g2KWsh3xG/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0240_72_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286899063538870418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqxhps2aG-eI_h3APcZhKbou1CrgdbWKNk1CDdMabHNdlnjLphNF-H7dbWUDME8YyMGliUJHYBkQtrUlcGRLLgicFhqcnEL-k9JnAKUWYd7OB1qTs7Jau7rgMkrXDHQBxV5_g2KWsh3xG/s320/20081227_IMG_0240_72_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTgbhbGdTvY_W5akgo_JYxLOiY7IYm0hrIwhSI00gmXLmpUsy8vIujw7nEV4yjHEytxnVLRL88VvTfGDcPQctIMLO8RTyWfgINDIVNseTMFOmyHgziUJRKyby0ELAaRSykAnUhI-jBRM0/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0264_94_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286900601607954066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTgbhbGdTvY_W5akgo_JYxLOiY7IYm0hrIwhSI00gmXLmpUsy8vIujw7nEV4yjHEytxnVLRL88VvTfGDcPQctIMLO8RTyWfgINDIVNseTMFOmyHgziUJRKyby0ELAaRSykAnUhI-jBRM0/s320/20081227_IMG_0264_94_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">(Kya having a heart-to-heart with her baby)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW664GSjEwfde8aNgRXmWrGv3Pzc6F8rGMjzLxZNSFqubEBCAtttvQNw4nQp0KzOKpU_3eLDlxKsuPi_1uMbzIsYLBxXEQ1TwiXCIABmIy_jk7vWs_9jCuywXX4Zqh8lJBMtTOic-4nqI/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0257_87_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286899067781467618" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW664GSjEwfde8aNgRXmWrGv3Pzc6F8rGMjzLxZNSFqubEBCAtttvQNw4nQp0KzOKpU_3eLDlxKsuPi_1uMbzIsYLBxXEQ1TwiXCIABmIy_jk7vWs_9jCuywXX4Zqh8lJBMtTOic-4nqI/s320/20081227_IMG_0257_87_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cLtLR60koUgQjhdcZiYLg5G5xSceBicz7zDQpJAbICq3dKUsyvxrP2z6N_NuUGpkGauyE3ifgYNGL6IYhX57MgDIhxbwkvtGVHoc7dQGXh-YBoV1b8NUXLtDIYEwO_VLM-JqYMabqIHe/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0270_100_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286900602236831970" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cLtLR60koUgQjhdcZiYLg5G5xSceBicz7zDQpJAbICq3dKUsyvxrP2z6N_NuUGpkGauyE3ifgYNGL6IYhX57MgDIhxbwkvtGVHoc7dQGXh-YBoV1b8NUXLtDIYEwO_VLM-JqYMabqIHe/s320/20081227_IMG_0270_100_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Look at how different their hair is. I hadnt realized the dramatic difference in color until I saw these pictures. The texture I knew, but this really shows how we cover opposite ends of the hair spectrum in our house. :)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaD7CyXj1FRLMyheUqUS45zQjmto9XfJ3oS0Tdob8YK0M5VAwlnaVPjM-WvfMLbT51chfElwdCt4IcTHeE4duTQcYUvo2KB3uahLi0ca4ezO88oRzeWWR3n2LhMtz2o9Ls_gsq-9darQU/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0245_77_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286905477460415250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaD7CyXj1FRLMyheUqUS45zQjmto9XfJ3oS0Tdob8YK0M5VAwlnaVPjM-WvfMLbT51chfElwdCt4IcTHeE4duTQcYUvo2KB3uahLi0ca4ezO88oRzeWWR3n2LhMtz2o9Ls_gsq-9darQU/s320/20081227_IMG_0245_77_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOfbbkJ5xVm7DFqralcjonBgNc5NEfXy_jZpDF6TnRB07OENBY4tEzB6MW9yoB-3lM4u3UUd6MUCHEl9A-1awyuFhV7Wd_wckgQ5HZJNGcgIPfZRMumJzGpKRTc1d3OeEqiouq5sKI5Qu/s1600-h/20081227_IMG_0248_80_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286905489161741330" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOfbbkJ5xVm7DFqralcjonBgNc5NEfXy_jZpDF6TnRB07OENBY4tEzB6MW9yoB-3lM4u3UUd6MUCHEl9A-1awyuFhV7Wd_wckgQ5HZJNGcgIPfZRMumJzGpKRTc1d3OeEqiouq5sKI5Qu/s320/20081227_IMG_0248_80_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-59591928971102256142008-12-25T00:26:00.004-06:002008-12-25T12:35:52.039-06:00Play-dough Day<div><div><div><div align="center">Thanks to the <a href="http://giftofyoutwo.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/gingerdough/">easy recipe from Mama Papaya </a>we had quite a bit of fun making home made play dough. We did a triple batch and used some natural coloring and some funky neon coloring to make things a little more interesting. I have to say that both of the girls played with the brown play dough that was colored by cocoa and smelled divine, more than any other color.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FoMDlR9QoTLoijzrXoG-Me9KSaJO9vLqgSC3rLTK2dbiUK0xIFEBPjmxxeRfYWV9grzgc-CizYB2xqLtgvmh7-W_PxAz8ASix0CzA-b3g9rEUGHbWlzi0RXwf7EXbA3Qe8lLgnEf5lPH/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0123_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613191732181122" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FoMDlR9QoTLoijzrXoG-Me9KSaJO9vLqgSC3rLTK2dbiUK0xIFEBPjmxxeRfYWV9grzgc-CizYB2xqLtgvmh7-W_PxAz8ASix0CzA-b3g9rEUGHbWlzi0RXwf7EXbA3Qe8lLgnEf5lPH/s320/20081223_IMG_0123_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Makenna decided she wanted to make something and decided on a girl. Here is her creation. She really did almost all of it herself, including the "rocking 'fro hair with a really pretty headband" and the funky lime green shoes. I was really impressed with her final results. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga64vV1apArdjl5BRQZi0umcLd1YcOEBMUaG_pZjDGtyuezKi81Lj8Q7PCJ5p5k9wtv2A0kec-o5MzSayNTWjGDibathBl0qEb1jR1oC4IwkWRRe-n8VXdM-TGkhotTc_tJqYCrwcQDFk8/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0126_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613195151807954" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga64vV1apArdjl5BRQZi0umcLd1YcOEBMUaG_pZjDGtyuezKi81Lj8Q7PCJ5p5k9wtv2A0kec-o5MzSayNTWjGDibathBl0qEb1jR1oC4IwkWRRe-n8VXdM-TGkhotTc_tJqYCrwcQDFk8/s320/20081223_IMG_0126_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1LVdJ59Oz5R3Edp-67T8jzOEVzace6WJCs-PXx9V8cHMcIhFFV3jPoJsJlWQLUjP9clkrL91DVpQhSOBLKGKYb_t49R6zDtaSoQn1hyphenhyphenHJYfRsfH8JletfSqhj9_hdlhSjggpGGsGO0KM/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0131_9_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613201091685938" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1LVdJ59Oz5R3Edp-67T8jzOEVzace6WJCs-PXx9V8cHMcIhFFV3jPoJsJlWQLUjP9clkrL91DVpQhSOBLKGKYb_t49R6zDtaSoQn1hyphenhyphenHJYfRsfH8JletfSqhj9_hdlhSjggpGGsGO0KM/s320/20081223_IMG_0131_9_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">And, Kya, well she decided that it was more fun to try to take apart the play dough toys and to try and eat the play dough than actually do anything. Gotta love that crazy girl!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9MxPQHlf1tUMAU5eSjrV5FAtcRuMRsaOTz_LVYsgVgDp-cJS36K2VEHEhBMt_hrMyvW2eRPEVklDIcfTT14rv91Nn7eM81vyCp8QyzDkJye9CO6FVZgyWULNc3iGSYRjfmLJJsj90QLa/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0124_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613209976427842" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9MxPQHlf1tUMAU5eSjrV5FAtcRuMRsaOTz_LVYsgVgDp-cJS36K2VEHEhBMt_hrMyvW2eRPEVklDIcfTT14rv91Nn7eM81vyCp8QyzDkJye9CO6FVZgyWULNc3iGSYRjfmLJJsj90QLa/s320/20081223_IMG_0124_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgU2-6QEL3L8lznv8FRABp4p-Sr5JdWVycRimf2d4OrgyJ8Wq7qFN0FCUIuieQLmYHLQOmNVlXr9YB1UYBU1zM0nz8lgMzh_jRsnESb2wox78kdsI8BSMthmJ24aHXV4daBGagCsAytJe/s1600-h/20081223_IMG_0129_7_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613213063714946" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgU2-6QEL3L8lznv8FRABp4p-Sr5JdWVycRimf2d4OrgyJ8Wq7qFN0FCUIuieQLmYHLQOmNVlXr9YB1UYBU1zM0nz8lgMzh_jRsnESb2wox78kdsI8BSMthmJ24aHXV4daBGagCsAytJe/s320/20081223_IMG_0129_7_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-17874459353032700622008-12-21T15:01:00.005-06:002008-12-21T15:42:25.412-06:00Four<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz8erlbORZ8od5AjCXOk2uWKr1sF8yDT5zVSOaBTFHvS3bsmn69cV5Dq3aYXepcwPyWQnmQLEd24sNNr8K_-nNxe8YKoKXw2jkWTy6dp8QOAWPRXclXkCfrb5obnJDjtYSvtjHiG8mY7H/s1600-h/20081210_IMG_0923_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282358264209038946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz8erlbORZ8od5AjCXOk2uWKr1sF8yDT5zVSOaBTFHvS3bsmn69cV5Dq3aYXepcwPyWQnmQLEd24sNNr8K_-nNxe8YKoKXw2jkWTy6dp8QOAWPRXclXkCfrb5obnJDjtYSvtjHiG8mY7H/s320/20081210_IMG_0923_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><div>Yep, that how old my baby turned almost two weeks ago. How can it be, when it feels like she just turned three??? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Waaaaahhhh</span>! </div><div><br /><div><div></div><div>So, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Makenna</span> is four. She is this little girl now, totally having lost the toddler thing long ago. How did that happen without me realizing it fully?? She is growing a ton, and smart, and sweet (mostly :)) and funny, and crazy. I just really and truly can not believe that she has been our lives for almost FOUR years already. The time has just flown by.<br /></div><div>And, yet every year when this time rolls around I can't help but think about the person(s) on the other side of the world who have made heart-wrenching decisions and sacrifices that allow me to be the person she calls Mommy. Even after four years my mind just can't wrap around that. But, I am blessed beyond belief to be the one who kisses her goodnight each night and to see her smiling (usually:)) face each day. And, I forget that occasionally when I am exhausted from parenting her some days. She is a challenge for sure, but the reward is sweet. See for yourself. Some random pics of my sweet girl from the last couple of weeks(and yes I realize that it's winter where we live, but we pretend it summer sometimes and wear sundresses as evidenced below). And, no I do not make her pose all of the time, she comes by it pretty naturally--scarily naturally!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpyNGNy8UB9TMDmOWbK807UlMSEiTOrgIrLnTMK0bQ0ynZxA6s62-n9V3XL4f2gCvXQld1NbiVdL0sJGoI7nVGcV-aYQllITwx3q27-4e3-rFIj1-DKFL-ArQHhDEXAQSzLuNVbGIi98I/s1600-h/IMG_0552_4_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282358282256694578" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpyNGNy8UB9TMDmOWbK807UlMSEiTOrgIrLnTMK0bQ0ynZxA6s62-n9V3XL4f2gCvXQld1NbiVdL0sJGoI7nVGcV-aYQllITwx3q27-4e3-rFIj1-DKFL-ArQHhDEXAQSzLuNVbGIi98I/s320/IMG_0552_4_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IhXz8UGHaXjg-QtLwKPq4mOnguRVzqbjDLXmj9MR6bKz1cJc7Pxur72a-A7tBCy1wWhJZk5Nx_3bzJLE5Yk_OTK4v56ZUEeUXvTsSmGSj4dVNYcCA9Id6_Zc0a10Ioy_VyHHh1Tp-OCC/s1600-h/IMG_0563_14_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282358287618261602" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IhXz8UGHaXjg-QtLwKPq4mOnguRVzqbjDLXmj9MR6bKz1cJc7Pxur72a-A7tBCy1wWhJZk5Nx_3bzJLE5Yk_OTK4v56ZUEeUXvTsSmGSj4dVNYcCA9Id6_Zc0a10Ioy_VyHHh1Tp-OCC/s320/IMG_0563_14_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsygZUOsgK2JGDWnOBjxRUw-K7vs_qy9u__Rp3_IfqC-VM0vL9xKs5oCUDZz0vntxOvUY6wqTVQwHm48dpmp4MyGN4nnIOZEcPveScRdPFv6Ys4JI5aBWVoFsJKY9Ner3taLbiyJ9IMzq/s1600-h/IMG_0564_15_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282358306465188610" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsygZUOsgK2JGDWnOBjxRUw-K7vs_qy9u__Rp3_IfqC-VM0vL9xKs5oCUDZz0vntxOvUY6wqTVQwHm48dpmp4MyGN4nnIOZEcPveScRdPFv6Ys4JI5aBWVoFsJKY9Ner3taLbiyJ9IMzq/s320/IMG_0564_15_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvCkR-9lVnXXs_dgNQ7A-y4xSK0H4nNS6zXP91s1M2ZjkEAU5nh66jD9VtcT1Pk_7erehwBmg8NBvHOdnZklPfQ6fAcbJpKSAC2Bii55wC-kOTjo9seujNrNvveEWMdrWF7Z5HY3D-vZq/s1600-h/IMG_0567_17_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282360146563105010" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvCkR-9lVnXXs_dgNQ7A-y4xSK0H4nNS6zXP91s1M2ZjkEAU5nh66jD9VtcT1Pk_7erehwBmg8NBvHOdnZklPfQ6fAcbJpKSAC2Bii55wC-kOTjo9seujNrNvveEWMdrWF7Z5HY3D-vZq/s320/IMG_0567_17_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1wCcxclzFIBZHwpHXURIDWHHbYCmukfdNGYeZhqneXSIJPRfmyHmjDJUyGyoiCU3hnK0g6R9SpH5I89_UHt05wRYjjK9fcpHJdojBSu7eMNfLx1MyyMqXYUKNSd96ZimE6oeD_padYvb/s1600-h/20081211_IMG_1008_3_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282360147488542786" style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1wCcxclzFIBZHwpHXURIDWHHbYCmukfdNGYeZhqneXSIJPRfmyHmjDJUyGyoiCU3hnK0g6R9SpH5I89_UHt05wRYjjK9fcpHJdojBSu7eMNfLx1MyyMqXYUKNSd96ZimE6oeD_padYvb/s320/20081211_IMG_1008_3_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z5TYVdCkNNBCNKFMOGpSWOYzgSGMxpmOR3LVGC1DU_mP-IGuWeloTbimCYQqccS8jEJdm-RZrvQPc0mKcDs9f383Yz9ZVVmXcTJCDESR5JkS89ykxfvkc74qiKvjkL2jzhHWJquePEeN/s1600-h/20081211_IMG_1011_5_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282360158146061746" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z5TYVdCkNNBCNKFMOGpSWOYzgSGMxpmOR3LVGC1DU_mP-IGuWeloTbimCYQqccS8jEJdm-RZrvQPc0mKcDs9f383Yz9ZVVmXcTJCDESR5JkS89ykxfvkc74qiKvjkL2jzhHWJquePEeN/s320/20081211_IMG_1011_5_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdKumk1NRfhAKPtaSkO25XxY-uWmybbpSaKwtI3uHzb7llUtpHHrvXKNWP3aNaqhdGR3mohbpljKi4Xabl3YDHb-zkl3OhjiCZW6jnUD6HIhu1ZEJtYgVvZx-iNF2tFzwasccoeMctDA-/s1600-h/20081211_IMG_1007_2_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282360152228119058" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdKumk1NRfhAKPtaSkO25XxY-uWmybbpSaKwtI3uHzb7llUtpHHrvXKNWP3aNaqhdGR3mohbpljKi4Xabl3YDHb-zkl3OhjiCZW6jnUD6HIhu1ZEJtYgVvZx-iNF2tFzwasccoeMctDA-/s320/20081211_IMG_1007_2_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-5zpEo38RAX_OmaM0iCiU3dJ4WYrRMcPnGm_-lNSTgzlgmv50NBnwls2s_cLMRHtLBSwSfaRJ831DtbzGQtIeR6fMIqc-PNC3v0_lkxLPDrgbm25dmmHzjZAxbxHkJYVJldzkV0VULeW/s1600-h/20081211_IMG_1014_8_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282360166433475490" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-5zpEo38RAX_OmaM0iCiU3dJ4WYrRMcPnGm_-lNSTgzlgmv50NBnwls2s_cLMRHtLBSwSfaRJ831DtbzGQtIeR6fMIqc-PNC3v0_lkxLPDrgbm25dmmHzjZAxbxHkJYVJldzkV0VULeW/s320/20081211_IMG_1014_8_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-5749626960681932222008-12-09T08:30:00.000-06:002008-12-09T08:30:15.795-06:00Bath Time in Pictures<div align="center">Usually the pics that we take at bath time never make it to the blog for obvious reasons. So, I decided to do a blog-worthy version of sweet Kya's bath time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE-L7sKVA25preu1m_Sy9baR-tMm1KWmG2cJnLjDu6YVdt6Xa09hNu6a6my6RHcns0gVvL32evZ7yOQluEFTcgYOPJCu_HkNSpbWZFGmRaS6KCjlz4zwEcTkFww9PeNW7P7pdZgHSSDbP/s1600-h/IMG_0743_20_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276834826252729122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE-L7sKVA25preu1m_Sy9baR-tMm1KWmG2cJnLjDu6YVdt6Xa09hNu6a6my6RHcns0gVvL32evZ7yOQluEFTcgYOPJCu_HkNSpbWZFGmRaS6KCjlz4zwEcTkFww9PeNW7P7pdZgHSSDbP/s320/IMG_0743_20_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHQZHLFy1WtndRrG_TZNOAuHF-oh5Zt4boIRi4k58Pc3WnC8QGHwP9Mjc-AL63UKx38F9p5ZdLl6VHiosaHL9mxwXXsQVeU_V5TLE1xupncsJfP-XX-ooMDhZSPXX96sBjDLFrstHTWsh/s1600-h/IMG_0742_19_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276834826508523746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHQZHLFy1WtndRrG_TZNOAuHF-oh5Zt4boIRi4k58Pc3WnC8QGHwP9Mjc-AL63UKx38F9p5ZdLl6VHiosaHL9mxwXXsQVeU_V5TLE1xupncsJfP-XX-ooMDhZSPXX96sBjDLFrstHTWsh/s320/IMG_0742_19_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I love this mouth, so full of kisses.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPYKrPdDpE37SiKBRr6pWK9df3ueJ4_B36OgQdZtxXpp7iJS0cGiewzRaoMUReVZqHuqFQS2ZznbElAs7LueO2ZjGT7aOOzudkOK4uwJIquWIM4uyNDoOm6IE28dKAfnzxzlXm_5AgLw9/s1600-h/IMG_0737_17_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276834815601109410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPYKrPdDpE37SiKBRr6pWK9df3ueJ4_B36OgQdZtxXpp7iJS0cGiewzRaoMUReVZqHuqFQS2ZznbElAs7LueO2ZjGT7aOOzudkOK4uwJIquWIM4uyNDoOm6IE28dKAfnzxzlXm_5AgLw9/s320/IMG_0737_17_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXiy2d3t1eaNJMs5nR99Dbc8heXXY0Z7TKCa7jlkGml15bIbs9tN-gTtg8lqQl7uJQ1OnzD-2Dvs9LUfBmkrSLsm1e5DWZvLXISdpPAaafkZIt7B8H8E9bCMPIwlYHhiBJinQUO-Um0sW/s1600-h/IMG_0759_32_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276835817389015426" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXiy2d3t1eaNJMs5nR99Dbc8heXXY0Z7TKCa7jlkGml15bIbs9tN-gTtg8lqQl7uJQ1OnzD-2Dvs9LUfBmkrSLsm1e5DWZvLXISdpPAaafkZIt7B8H8E9bCMPIwlYHhiBJinQUO-Um0sW/s320/IMG_0759_32_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2CA8lfGaU2NnuLLMuxHWVBEbvLzLjRzRkyG8WKeA7L-r6iYxmSf51eqXrsy3LY1NYy60uiGnXQJ7OE3N6OP7G9g62cYvFgrZF2uHwX7WbWXPyBpl_wv5dKrPUpBWECTaF61tNiM6Iv-s/s1600-h/IMG_0750_27_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276835805780080322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2CA8lfGaU2NnuLLMuxHWVBEbvLzLjRzRkyG8WKeA7L-r6iYxmSf51eqXrsy3LY1NYy60uiGnXQJ7OE3N6OP7G9g62cYvFgrZF2uHwX7WbWXPyBpl_wv5dKrPUpBWECTaF61tNiM6Iv-s/s320/IMG_0750_27_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Look at the hands on this girl-they are HUGE! (that is a duckie that she is smothering!)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49eY8wPlfGHVe-ZxA27ToFCJ9L6kns-Uwf0Xcd072xsDRI0HRchpO2qW0TmWQ1MRRKsNiq9zPgIOWZV1U-SQN9cwc_5HtV8kQDL-qa6MrKePAKx2dM7e8O9Qxfq_QjLvwJ7FwS_XBe2Rs/s1600-h/IMG_0749_26_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276835801729124514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49eY8wPlfGHVe-ZxA27ToFCJ9L6kns-Uwf0Xcd072xsDRI0HRchpO2qW0TmWQ1MRRKsNiq9zPgIOWZV1U-SQN9cwc_5HtV8kQDL-qa6MrKePAKx2dM7e8O9Qxfq_QjLvwJ7FwS_XBe2Rs/s320/IMG_0749_26_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb74K_IFRnA66128LlrsDR91yTGzLFAttx-LaETm7CX1NVgbq5s59pRUFxxsgdSj022wWdd640g4rzDJAaItrowZOezN21xc4kGphg19KSTu6dyOcCg_0IFSMaCTlSn0ZFml9Udi1O0CC/s1600-h/IMG_0741_18_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276834817540605826" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb74K_IFRnA66128LlrsDR91yTGzLFAttx-LaETm7CX1NVgbq5s59pRUFxxsgdSj022wWdd640g4rzDJAaItrowZOezN21xc4kGphg19KSTu6dyOcCg_0IFSMaCTlSn0ZFml9Udi1O0CC/s320/IMG_0741_18_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWfoQR4ec2Tj92iVmBPWbYA9BQ79N9pk-4bl2hjcmpXrqMiu3RmC3IOiStVy-PVp2mFIr6ArfqyTbjFHGatXBnD2ffB6dcSd4o200Y5fFLCrPY-AcF5ud6GYUVCkPdrnezHK5JMWIXP1h/s1600-h/IMG_0736_16_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276834809410537650" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWfoQR4ec2Tj92iVmBPWbYA9BQ79N9pk-4bl2hjcmpXrqMiu3RmC3IOiStVy-PVp2mFIr6ArfqyTbjFHGatXBnD2ffB6dcSd4o200Y5fFLCrPY-AcF5ud6GYUVCkPdrnezHK5JMWIXP1h/s320/IMG_0736_16_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv04fMNCE33wdRkLbSRDOdbNxrahXPzc1BRS0rK6MQa0cLVr8ma823IbyQJu-C5OVTN8Lr-w_dUGWbaS9EgtrMtHs27MXhfLgjPzVgFLnOGw8fcWGG6XkPsonpKD7g_LOsmyNXjcK_kIHZ/s1600-h/IMG_0757_31_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276835830775747330" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv04fMNCE33wdRkLbSRDOdbNxrahXPzc1BRS0rK6MQa0cLVr8ma823IbyQJu-C5OVTN8Lr-w_dUGWbaS9EgtrMtHs27MXhfLgjPzVgFLnOGw8fcWGG6XkPsonpKD7g_LOsmyNXjcK_kIHZ/s320/IMG_0757_31_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu59xsb7mp3-vLnpDp-CuOj7Iz2mpHDDf70l5OFIUb-MKVRsSO22X_5fPKb5eqe4XhQFwS01k1aTkGcvrDiB6nVvr1hDLeLttTAhoZ4uKFT8rZ7iHwXz3EEARWobydwIBQLTtjky0oH63/s1600-h/IMG_0756_30_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276835826182708354" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu59xsb7mp3-vLnpDp-CuOj7Iz2mpHDDf70l5OFIUb-MKVRsSO22X_5fPKb5eqe4XhQFwS01k1aTkGcvrDiB6nVvr1hDLeLttTAhoZ4uKFT8rZ7iHwXz3EEARWobydwIBQLTtjky0oH63/s320/IMG_0756_30_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096797447075940887.post-67471305172086312632008-12-07T21:10:00.000-06:002008-12-07T21:08:56.827-06:00Icey Africa<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjaSXZpmy0_pAiU4raijI79Fvu7fO7nMvx8MQvo2Cy-6GiwnhP8sdqHtWRMuFXudsdr21UUdrDVG58OcBmB8D3JXiGwiolWMGINxZlKp1v1VVJn-f40xufx5XJh44Tn9putpfKJzWfrhv/s1600-h/IMG_0559_1_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276850458584931730" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjaSXZpmy0_pAiU4raijI79Fvu7fO7nMvx8MQvo2Cy-6GiwnhP8sdqHtWRMuFXudsdr21UUdrDVG58OcBmB8D3JXiGwiolWMGINxZlKp1v1VVJn-f40xufx5XJh44Tn9putpfKJzWfrhv/s320/IMG_0559_1_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">Looks a little like Africa right? That's what Makenna thought when we were outside playing. We were stomping on this big chunk of ice and Makenna started jumping up and down and freaking out,telling me to stop.</p><div align="left">Makenna: "Mommy look, it's like your <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7798447">necklace</a>. It's that big place where Ethiopia is!"</div><br />Me: "Africa?"<br /><br />Makenna: "Yeah, I know. It's ice Africa though now."(with a tone that would imply duhhh mom)<br /><br />Makenna: "It's where I lived when I was a tiny, tiny baby. I 'member it."<br /><br />I have to say I was suprised she recognized it. I was proud of her for spotting it and recognizing it, and that she was proud of where she was from. I wear my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7798447">necklace</a> most days, because it keeps the girls with me during the day when I am away from them. All I have to do is touch it and I reminded of all that I have been given, and all that I have. They both love to play with that necklace as well, and Kya often holds it as she is falling asleep if I rock her. I hope they grow up with a special place for both Africa and Wisconsin in their hearts. With love for their roots and for their present.Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288018418872582646noreply@blogger.com1