tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667034101085206752024-03-13T11:45:59.819-05:00The Routh FamilyJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-9868531273620782522012-08-21T21:06:00.002-05:002012-08-21T21:07:19.366-05:00Parker turns 3!!We had such a fun time celebrating Parker's 3rd birthday! We got to celebrate 3 times (can we say spoiled??) this year..<br />
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First, we celebrated at the beach with some of my family! One of Parker's cousins turned 4 the day before we left so we had a joint celebration while we were there! The boys chose to have chicken nuggets and Mac cheese for dinner, and we had chocolate birthday cupcakes with blue frosting!!</div>
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After presents, we headed out for GO KARTS!!! After a ridiculously long wait, we finally got our chance to have the ride of Parker's life!! He rode with his crazy mom who screamed and yelled the whole time warranting, "Are you serious?" looks from my little guy! Ha! It was a blast! Parker also got to go on an airplane ride, a train, and bumper boats!</div>
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Our second celebration was at the lake with some of Kyle's family! (I will have to upload more pictures from our camera!) We had yummy brats for dinner and had some delicious birthday cake!! Park-man was showered with gifts, and we spent the evening catching up and playing with Parker's new toys and games!</div>
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We spent Parker's actual birthday with our family, and it couldn't have been better! We woke up with no plan except to open presents and get doughnuts for breakfast.. One of his gifts was a pirate costume so he wore it all day!</div>
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We got a doughnut and took it to the park to enjoy the amazing weather! We stayed for quite awhile running around doing "treasure hunts"!</div>
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On the way out we stopped by the fire station to see if we could see the truck! The firemen were so sweet and pulled the truck out and turned the lights on. We took a little tour of the truck a Park climbed in the driver's seat!</div>
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On our way home, we had to drop something by a friend's house so Parker got to get out and "drive" the tractor!</div>
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Once again, we were flying by the seat of our pants... so special lunch?? Pinterest came through for us!! We saw a sandwich made to look like Perry the Platypus from the show <u>Phineas and Ferb</u>, and we KNEW this was pretty darn special! (Park-man's FAVORITE pair of underwear has his face as the entire backside! Ha!) This is just a PB&J with cheese and crust cut out to look like his face. SO easy and little P-Diddy loved it! </div>
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After a LOOONNNG nap, we decided to make our own pizzas. Parker got to spread his pizza sauce on the crust, sprinkle his own cheese, and add pepperonis! </div>
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Birthday dessert was cake mix cookies with frosting in the middle.</div>
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Can you tell it was good??</div>
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And one of baby girl! :)</div>
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Now that we've had more birthday dessert than anyone should ever have, we are ready to settle into our SCHOOL year! That's right, our big boy starts 3 year-old preschool tomorrow! I'm so excited for him! I look forward to one-on-one time with PayPay and hopefully a little quiet time! Parker's SOO excited about learning and making new friends!</div>
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NOW. We'll see if I post again before his 4th birthday! :)</div>
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Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-85375159133267877352012-06-16T08:25:00.000-05:002012-06-16T08:25:21.246-05:00Little Boys' Pocket Tee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What you need:</div>
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Decide on a pocket size you like, then add 1/4 in. seam allowance on the sides and bottom. If you are using an old shirt or shorts (or dress.. or tie.. or sock.. I don't know... the possibilities are endless!) and you like the hem already... just use it like it is for the top part of the pocket! If you are using new material or creating a new hem I would probably use a an inch or so seam allowance.</div>
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I have put a couple printed pockets on plain T's for myself and it REALLY changes the style! I've done a floral pocket... a striped pocket... and a lace pocket... let me know if you try it out!! </div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-86798587983681856942012-05-22T20:32:00.000-05:002012-05-22T20:32:39.019-05:00DIY Anthro Necklace!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been MIA, but I have still made a little time to DIY! There's nothing like having a little down time and getting to create a little bit!! I found a little DIY (through Pinterest) on a blog called <a href="http://www.studs-and-pearls.com/2012/03/thread-wrapped-love-necklace.html">Studs and Pearls</a>. It's for an Anthro "Love" necklace and it's WAAAAYY easy!!</div>
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Here's the Anthro version:</div>
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And here's mine:</div>
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You can find the instructions on the link for the Studs and Pearls blog above. I promise it's so simple! It literally took 20 minutes. And the bulk of the time is just wrapping the wire with embroidery thread. I would love to see if you make one, too!</div>
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I can't believe it's been SOO long since I last posted.. partly because my computer is broken.. partly because I haven't been able to finger out how to upload my pictures to Kyle's computer... but MOSTLY because my life is CRAZY right now! AHHHH.... these little ones are keeping me busyyyy. Parker and Payton's bedtime comes and I'm done with anything and everything. The ability to even think literally leaves my brain until... well, that ability left long ago so... well, why don't I just give you a teeny peek into life lately...</div>
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My cuties tickling each other! This is rare so I'm so glad I caught a picture!</div>
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Chow time.</div>
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Being T-rex's. Apparently Kyle's brain is gone too!</div>
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Parker now shares his dinosaurs with Payton! If you truly understood how much Parker LOVES his dinosaurs, you would see why this is such a big deal!</div>
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Just being silly. Boston hat, Cars undies, Angry Birds band-aid, and tiger slippers all make for a cool dude!</div>
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We have a weirdo on our hands! Silly, silly, silly all the time!</div>
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When her belly isn't full of milk, she likes to chew on her toes! She has two teethies and I'm positive more are very close to making their appearance.</div>
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Sprinkler time! Falling... we do a lot of that these days.</div>
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Just jumpin' in her Jumperoo! She loves it!</div>
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I hope to give some more updates soon! That's all for now folks!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-27003428677700062442012-02-20T13:37:00.003-06:002012-02-20T13:45:21.702-06:00Do they look alike??<div style="text-align: center;"><span >It's so hard for me to tell if they look alike......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span >Here's Park-man at about 2 months old...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNjeJL22RBDW_wKx0XwAwL3iPhiXWtM88s-6Khje6ZKwIKtlGmk3ir93xlD9IKge3l3G4QbKKnrJ9OfcyzriFonTp8yHme65oUjF6lxAH4DdnGz1DUbYX-aomtZcmlw13GJTVci6CPh4/s1600/330.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNjeJL22RBDW_wKx0XwAwL3iPhiXWtM88s-6Khje6ZKwIKtlGmk3ir93xlD9IKge3l3G4QbKKnrJ9OfcyzriFonTp8yHme65oUjF6lxAH4DdnGz1DUbYX-aomtZcmlw13GJTVci6CPh4/s400/330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711305363077933602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's baby PayPay just a few days ago (at about 9 weeks old)...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx8AV2PE4I_sPpKp9PblJaH6JbaQniwSpFmIvdIzBhwYKhKnWyzsIq-ncKud5OvCH1nKTVeqFOuxRqHDPY87CxCSeAJV4icbM-47euTeFVhRlpZ8pG8lFPzC8KNN5_y-BvYnHNg6YTkk/s1600/035.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx8AV2PE4I_sPpKp9PblJaH6JbaQniwSpFmIvdIzBhwYKhKnWyzsIq-ncKud5OvCH1nKTVeqFOuxRqHDPY87CxCSeAJV4icbM-47euTeFVhRlpZ8pG8lFPzC8KNN5_y-BvYnHNg6YTkk/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711305354679852994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. I can't believe I am looking back at Parker's <u>baby</u> pictures... time sure does fly.</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-5643408981842462842012-02-15T16:14:00.004-06:002012-02-15T16:59:14.863-06:00"Baby Legs"<div style="text-align: center;">Have you ever heard of or used (for your little ones) "Baby Legs"? They are basically leg warmers for babies, and they are awesome! They make diaper changing a little quicker since you don't have to pull pants down and put them back on. And for little girls, they work well in place of tights! From what I hear, they can be a little expensive... so why not make your own?! (This is not my original idea. I have seen a bunch of different way to make them, and I've combined the methods I liked best!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's my favorite way to make Baby Legs!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What you need:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Long/knee high socks</div><div style="text-align: center;">scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">sewing machine</div><div style="text-align: center;">thread</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt4LLbltYId8qPrqVc0scad8_LhYlEzDO-hzL4HgsqsNIg7VL1ZEoPCmpdWcqK1O5oaaoyXYM5kZ6QC5At5cnL3ggLRa42VvK0w3_ScLGVqIjM3cAqogEcY4o5dDzwUsLWNM0o7gomhg/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt4LLbltYId8qPrqVc0scad8_LhYlEzDO-hzL4HgsqsNIg7VL1ZEoPCmpdWcqK1O5oaaoyXYM5kZ6QC5At5cnL3ggLRa42VvK0w3_ScLGVqIjM3cAqogEcY4o5dDzwUsLWNM0o7gomhg/s400/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709493072905955314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First, cut off the heel and the toe of your sock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDptewp7uQSDnuVmQGKVAoCQlPA5OjdtQ-2OHCDMMzxg9QwmrgALGHtbpCijnvMwC_l1y37c1QH7DTF4nuSid734gPY2iBW-MvnONDoXXaXeZNgX8xWSlPv5C7UP0WHKpGoAEPJYSyAo/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDptewp7uQSDnuVmQGKVAoCQlPA5OjdtQ-2OHCDMMzxg9QwmrgALGHtbpCijnvMwC_l1y37c1QH7DTF4nuSid734gPY2iBW-MvnONDoXXaXeZNgX8xWSlPv5C7UP0WHKpGoAEPJYSyAo/s400/007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709493059337398818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You will just need the leg and the foot part... you can tell I got impatient and wanted to just sew the striped pair because I just stopped taking pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72WNpzBpqgzImpTazuK1V2tOPf5aKLlcidjsiqExZlTVwCwBXUQrJ7Vh_SBfxGzYRiaJ17VXEjHRlgpEhuKLaK3pl4Itu5OO9l0IMfdsEvZoLG5S7NhFqc7iwSOm1laiAStLGJOqGhYI/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72WNpzBpqgzImpTazuK1V2tOPf5aKLlcidjsiqExZlTVwCwBXUQrJ7Vh_SBfxGzYRiaJ17VXEjHRlgpEhuKLaK3pl4Itu5OO9l0IMfdsEvZoLG5S7NhFqc7iwSOm1laiAStLGJOqGhYI/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709493049854042098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Take the foot part of the sock and fold it in half (wrong sides together) so the cut/raw ends are matched up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzogpSRnUJ09nnlJW9CaiDIvTcfSOCLwokAadJCcms1Fs-1OLdCBd7WAJAzfdOVxkzNU-VNIrdyKhfCE0cL-rz-4nhXwCKvaFAsDiYCUkDfcB_q626Vbo1y9QNPB3nCQ6eMGOLA-kFavI/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzogpSRnUJ09nnlJW9CaiDIvTcfSOCLwokAadJCcms1Fs-1OLdCBd7WAJAzfdOVxkzNU-VNIrdyKhfCE0cL-rz-4nhXwCKvaFAsDiYCUkDfcB_q626Vbo1y9QNPB3nCQ6eMGOLA-kFavI/s400/012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709493041439435538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now, insert the leg part of the sock in the middle of the folded foot tube you just made. You will be sewing through 3 layers of material. At this point you can pin the pieces in place OR if you're impatient, you can just skip the pinning. You can tell the path I chose...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1jTur5342Lv8z937U1na1zUl-3yfzKrjHhE_hT_ARFn5ru8DrnsN0N2E9MQLV2LHzwllvEjiQV_TbI83N5E1cc8JLZ150ygTzwOs2-eUCTI47CMUjl61IVHcq2atOT1QZ2ndaRa6F1Y/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1jTur5342Lv8z937U1na1zUl-3yfzKrjHhE_hT_ARFn5ru8DrnsN0N2E9MQLV2LHzwllvEjiQV_TbI83N5E1cc8JLZ150ygTzwOs2-eUCTI47CMUjl61IVHcq2atOT1QZ2ndaRa6F1Y/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709491166460817874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Onto the machine! Use the zigzag stitch since you're sewing stretchy knit fabric OR if you have a serger (I wish!), that would be even better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZiFOghjYANb0bCvQh1i7V2MJ4BpaWYLrkzXJMEkBYuW5y1SIpfguWtDOlc1yf5euPW45RLzBYOdIZZp1dPUPgv-uzDJGJXeqIs_hHz9xgWk3D7RBDlfVhqHEjUyBRBHlewJNuaU5kwo/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZiFOghjYANb0bCvQh1i7V2MJ4BpaWYLrkzXJMEkBYuW5y1SIpfguWtDOlc1yf5euPW45RLzBYOdIZZp1dPUPgv-uzDJGJXeqIs_hHz9xgWk3D7RBDlfVhqHEjUyBRBHlewJNuaU5kwo/s400/018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709491151156063778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I could pretend that I used a contrasting colored thread to show you what I did... but the truth is I was once again impatient and didn't want to switch out the thread... do you see a trend here??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtWfbdVn4hLGsZEu9imvHqN4CAAk8AEIfPPcUj1oa2sv6IdMsSbML_Ax9bErHQoiof0jVm43PdCvAhSdjog_sF6YseABpCwALcsSIas8ZX9ncNlLNF9G_JmVduCUnIp7NMfvRSti3a6k/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtWfbdVn4hLGsZEu9imvHqN4CAAk8AEIfPPcUj1oa2sv6IdMsSbML_Ax9bErHQoiof0jVm43PdCvAhSdjog_sF6YseABpCwALcsSIas8ZX9ncNlLNF9G_JmVduCUnIp7NMfvRSti3a6k/s400/019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709491132106206882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Flip the folded part up, and guess what! That's it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28tySP1Z9FPWaGB2sKhnVgeRmvu0uAyEJDUHQ98W_pAqyBcdQVa6lGHosUQYxAjz1kT99-ts7HZsnSfmQesJgs5w5Bp4nrzwyV9acnjYR9Co2xA8gCs9efW7FSPVWSpyp7qNEn3If-Oc/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28tySP1Z9FPWaGB2sKhnVgeRmvu0uAyEJDUHQ98W_pAqyBcdQVa6lGHosUQYxAjz1kT99-ts7HZsnSfmQesJgs5w5Bp4nrzwyV9acnjYR9Co2xA8gCs9efW7FSPVWSpyp7qNEn3If-Oc/s400/022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709491121710538978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You can literally make a pair 5 minutes or less. It's probably the easiest sewing project ever. And these will fit baby girl for quite awhile! Right now she wears them scrunched up so she has plenty of length to grow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDzuXeMsOaEJbaI6xXDWxIf7HoqSiLf8Sr2qOtX7H_fMaVNx_LUOysvTwan8Y8lc8VODTowyYmD-OKIp-2cl6HRNsRCu-1HLu6NiOieQk1SNGruGSe4c1VpNz3fpQ0zT99l0XrHJPxlY/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDzuXeMsOaEJbaI6xXDWxIf7HoqSiLf8Sr2qOtX7H_fMaVNx_LUOysvTwan8Y8lc8VODTowyYmD-OKIp-2cl6HRNsRCu-1HLu6NiOieQk1SNGruGSe4c1VpNz3fpQ0zT99l0XrHJPxlY/s400/029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709491117559147938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">PayPay modeling her "Baby Legs"! Oh, and her skirt? You can find it <a href="http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2012/02/nesting-easy-baby-skirts.html">here</a> at Delia Creates. Another VERY easy sewing project! It's made from an old T-shirt! I'm a HUGE fan of refashioning/upcycling clothes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all for today! Happy Wednesday!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-2479277908957952422012-02-07T10:56:00.006-06:002012-02-07T21:13:39.213-06:00**SALE!!**<div style="text-align: center;">If you came to our Holiday Shopping Party, I probably told you I would put the items I didn't sell in our shop... Oops. I totally dropped the ball on that one! Life got a little crazy... so I'm JUST now getting around posting about the extra items!! I wanted to offer them to YOU first on my blog before I set up shop again!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's how it'll work:</div><div style="text-align: center;">-I have the prices posted underneath each item. (And they are all on SALE!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">-If I can figure out a way to just get the item(s) to you, I can take cash or check when we meet up! (Basically, if we know each other and will be in the same area in the near future!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">-IF you just WANT the item shipped to you, we can work out a transaction through PayPal. (Shipping will be $2)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Items will go to the first person to COMMENT AND LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TVr33rk8IVRjLmjzGdSSw9SvikLnFldJmAeT09RaF2CZbpDEPZoGJHIdrgZes-G4GfQP2MLzXXdCTpY2fy_NcWC7uU2A0R4nyuGTJwG4Wncdh8HPGI8iHkv257OHJB1Tnoh10yls6lQ/s1600/014.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHpc4g3nNcem8BnNBSwZiWEYnGZyE_G498zSMDL7SXcLj35KK-QxIjlXu2I5sc7QQaEhIWGEACTKun5M56MfhdvVSL_r6bFWpFKR96bb29EpeH__2HPkzbBzYXN3pEM5FloNRd8O_qHo/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706469116765066994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px; " /></a> 3 Lace-covered chiffon (in mustard yellow) Yo-Yo's headband - $10</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Double Georgette (in grey) Yo-Yo's headband - $10</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqCBAxdMYt0W7bIPgM9QXivxrNl_cL_8c5rtIEL84iWB_T75l1WYaJCdLIPbNUIWpGbwRpKnHVut8KS0QYzMMPDB3OFKAO_1Z-ne41mbhmH3piJxNA9ZjX6X5ozLCV9KOM4mr0bdhkU0/s400/016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706448084661176306" /><div style="text-align: center;">3 Double Georgette Rolled Rosettes (in blue-green) headband - $12</div><div style="text-align: center;">Frayed Double Georgette (in grey) & Tulle Bow -$8</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmtWNCa1s4BNSTqvqf5wt_7mQp1XxXozFJ2dRM4XH9Bw-GTqapJ9oTFufcgS6YcXd1GvnVQT_lS2OoU5s_nPjnDvrOrCiu-a-Vpm13i27SqcnrWUnWfc_ccjf3AAWFGkkn3CazC9DUNc/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmtWNCa1s4BNSTqvqf5wt_7mQp1XxXozFJ2dRM4XH9Bw-GTqapJ9oTFufcgS6YcXd1GvnVQT_lS2OoU5s_nPjnDvrOrCiu-a-Vpm13i27SqcnrWUnWfc_ccjf3AAWFGkkn3CazC9DUNc/s400/020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706448077411730418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chiffon Bow with sealed edges (in mustard yellow) - $8</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 3 Lace-covered knit (in olive green) Yo-Yo's headband - $10</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiresK-p5T0xRhMbYWwj9UFK_OgrXuR-XYYxZRZKoOBchdsWeQRMc7LgpfhhqtiHDvscSsfgPVlsmbya7t40Qk88CB1ol494AK6Os19eOC9NG4nQF4D3E8tzb7Yo_h7ed1AEJsEf5f4JZk/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiresK-p5T0xRhMbYWwj9UFK_OgrXuR-XYYxZRZKoOBchdsWeQRMc7LgpfhhqtiHDvscSsfgPVlsmbya7t40Qk88CB1ol494AK6Os19eOC9NG4nQF4D3E8tzb7Yo_h7ed1AEJsEf5f4JZk/s400/021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706448066156754130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4 Mini White Lace Rolled Rosettes headband - $12</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Canvas Yo-Yo's (in Mustard Yellow) - $10</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOtIToHC-CD4MRa_DotX_OmuYBF_XlQbuw5kLasErSOS5KgAFig9RO2bGFT0aWSCsUdKnVL2i8hQt1B31hOt9juUyon5qbrZX2mjC0OTm-gTxyYB9fcwVU-nSGPdOyOfPRenKv2IUXEo/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOtIToHC-CD4MRa_DotX_OmuYBF_XlQbuw5kLasErSOS5KgAFig9RO2bGFT0aWSCsUdKnVL2i8hQt1B31hOt9juUyon5qbrZX2mjC0OTm-gTxyYB9fcwVU-nSGPdOyOfPRenKv2IUXEo/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706448037600438306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 Green-swirled and off-white Yo-Yo clippies - $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFtTHEzH9zgzDpU6CDFPbKMs9Gq-WLnMKcSCiF2y7JVEu4zJi5_Tmt3MqI1NV68qU1bP9B_Zs9oG-wOka6GyjXzASjF3Qux060BI2i0Krt1aBkKBPqyLPlbqQcQcjfkUDFN97s_la5_4/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFtTHEzH9zgzDpU6CDFPbKMs9Gq-WLnMKcSCiF2y7JVEu4zJi5_Tmt3MqI1NV68qU1bP9B_Zs9oG-wOka6GyjXzASjF3Qux060BI2i0Krt1aBkKBPqyLPlbqQcQcjfkUDFN97s_la5_4/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443167250341506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 mustard yellow chiffon rolled rosette bobby pins - $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ewPgeZhLKrp1YsnOVfcL5FCGKkneqZLNqM2fnDy02ajxP1d6Wtcf7QgfsAZcyk4sFVLt7QRtMmZvqhqaTKm2uERnI4HlWbINRpQoPLH83sVTcSrtBv_tkNTHBvXsw5FyLtCVlpy0yx8/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ewPgeZhLKrp1YsnOVfcL5FCGKkneqZLNqM2fnDy02ajxP1d6Wtcf7QgfsAZcyk4sFVLt7QRtMmZvqhqaTKm2uERnI4HlWbINRpQoPLH83sVTcSrtBv_tkNTHBvXsw5FyLtCVlpy0yx8/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443157836938530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 mustard yellow Yo-Yo clippies - $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpil-KQUr1E4mMmODqB2Ct83v0WSqfKoQ99WYBFVUO88Xt9GLudqRF_yHvWP3qEN7ugkUG1UlaSZUHfkBu8bxUP5gCC8ym71CEhxuSFzvAnIdg2vBDVHbiCWYA4FTZu5iigqSc7YyfOo/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpil-KQUr1E4mMmODqB2Ct83v0WSqfKoQ99WYBFVUO88Xt9GLudqRF_yHvWP3qEN7ugkUG1UlaSZUHfkBu8bxUP5gCC8ym71CEhxuSFzvAnIdg2vBDVHbiCWYA4FTZu5iigqSc7YyfOo/s400/029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443145448875906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 Light Blue and Off-white cotton Yo-Yo's on alligator clips - $6</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboXZgf1s-IsEtQ0vct0a8NGLlsn9aCG2m5UKNCe2wgSYrEZPaINzkItVp-s4z-yhTrxGc7uL7vbRnAWvWbu3oCWJ4k25P8hA_Ui8Ve9P_etiuEn6KhNqZKiJQfpQYaHeiAb_09xa5fbQ/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboXZgf1s-IsEtQ0vct0a8NGLlsn9aCG2m5UKNCe2wgSYrEZPaINzkItVp-s4z-yhTrxGc7uL7vbRnAWvWbu3oCWJ4k25P8hA_Ui8Ve9P_etiuEn6KhNqZKiJQfpQYaHeiAb_09xa5fbQ/s400/031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443135845458386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 Mustard Yellow Canvas Yo-Yo's on alligator clips - $6</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirNB1ipEe_rCn-kRfkh7Hn5n8jLdhUZXTDgGmQB-FJjvDWe90Ivl0KZe_Ou0ueZcDm9d1GXlIecDVs-YTeaK5xU_ByrjlM25AsTTWnpVtriDZgmsU6gBtlsAt465spsMjst96KmoOJwE/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirNB1ipEe_rCn-kRfkh7Hn5n8jLdhUZXTDgGmQB-FJjvDWe90Ivl0KZe_Ou0ueZcDm9d1GXlIecDVs-YTeaK5xU_ByrjlM25AsTTWnpVtriDZgmsU6gBtlsAt465spsMjst96KmoOJwE/s400/032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443127749639794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 Lace-covered Knit (in olive green) Yo-Yo's on alligator clips - $6</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvq967Ozu0ap8lwZxP9PscAMZhFaYb1R4QHkgXSwtACHLz5Et3Vw8WxqUMqBMOjYj4e3Pw8m9RoF3tGQsy_tQBm2N4fiaV5DIZ3in5jFHirdyB5GXYhCUspc5uo8cdG9QKrl0B15eKM8/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvq967Ozu0ap8lwZxP9PscAMZhFaYb1R4QHkgXSwtACHLz5Et3Vw8WxqUMqBMOjYj4e3Pw8m9RoF3tGQsy_tQBm2N4fiaV5DIZ3in5jFHirdyB5GXYhCUspc5uo8cdG9QKrl0B15eKM8/s400/033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706440296588768082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 Olive Green cotton folded flowers on alligator clips AND brooch pins - $6</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPgrXGtFJ4AkFs3pqpO4aXzx7PvFQMqga1uR69yBLAvXP1WkAZHyvcGH_lWXQKf-j7o6d7QUXgZB3uXw_RWQz_JxHjGDI_iQVwrev-CexBkKTWz1IsvFESlrDOnFcPagvVk5h9viiaXk/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPgrXGtFJ4AkFs3pqpO4aXzx7PvFQMqga1uR69yBLAvXP1WkAZHyvcGH_lWXQKf-j7o6d7QUXgZB3uXw_RWQz_JxHjGDI_iQVwrev-CexBkKTWz1IsvFESlrDOnFcPagvVk5h9viiaXk/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706440290935917314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Large Mustard Yellow chiffon rolled rosette clip- $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiTy4iPaD579jXLgTQCla7nZnFTKcpapgny9EBfvwmjo1Wu3CAAV6IGBRy1vEwAKws7U2a-61quUvj4p_FXKUpqXIfANWcxmsL5R9bVS3UVVXrCpMfZCrCvnlxs6G_T6Liis1a5meaVM/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiTy4iPaD579jXLgTQCla7nZnFTKcpapgny9EBfvwmjo1Wu3CAAV6IGBRy1vEwAKws7U2a-61quUvj4p_FXKUpqXIfANWcxmsL5R9bVS3UVVXrCpMfZCrCvnlxs6G_T6Liis1a5meaVM/s400/036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706440284931737378" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">**SOLD**</div><div style="text-align: center;">Large Grey Double Georgette Rolled Rosette Clip - $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0oR36VcxYvONrpD3boyszizYj65puAwd22UwRi649jRT50rPV641U6QSCHsF0-1ijXMt4CFhJepLhIQ_0u0hTNmQzY950EpWie5PBEtdpgw02-q0U-DitPL_GtdBobKGB93W12jX4QM/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0oR36VcxYvONrpD3boyszizYj65puAwd22UwRi649jRT50rPV641U6QSCHsF0-1ijXMt4CFhJepLhIQ_0u0hTNmQzY950EpWie5PBEtdpgw02-q0U-DitPL_GtdBobKGB93W12jX4QM/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706440273580313250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Large Green-Blue Double Georgette folded flower clip - $4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have any questions, leave me a comment with your e-mail address! I will get back with you ASAP!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks!</div></div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-60254735906396797302012-01-31T08:44:00.006-06:002012-01-31T10:15:06.978-06:00Parker's growing up!<div style="text-align: center;">No.. he's not potty-trained yet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT. He will be sleeping in his new big, BIG boy bed (his big boy bed is the bed that Kyle made him I showed you <a href="http://jessierouth.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-yearnew-projects.html">here</a>) very soon. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i_V9UmC-edg00dHIHFj4YwKd97leVAC_k-NlxAWCDxpMKeXb0Jaftz_MxOmCvxDmVmjHk0ms1HLPXwrpA1SS3gQxjRwiNlBwq2e3nL6H2ReSQk9eZ80gvHmodoxfkhZHKBmD33660dI/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i_V9UmC-edg00dHIHFj4YwKd97leVAC_k-NlxAWCDxpMKeXb0Jaftz_MxOmCvxDmVmjHk0ms1HLPXwrpA1SS3gQxjRwiNlBwq2e3nL6H2ReSQk9eZ80gvHmodoxfkhZHKBmD33660dI/s400/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703808923435503538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of Parker's Christmas presents from his Nanna and Doc was new bedding for his bunkbed! Poor kid... his mama took FOREVER to find the PERFECT bedding. BUT, I'm so glad I did... I think we are all very happy with what we found.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIPkOsCA6ZT2PwE6qJIAX6jaCbeP4VVCtbfeg2uVQ0Mz-wNqwHnGSCr9ETaae7Rh13eml7BYqK99dFvCfCe4xbbu-FHx3D0x_yhM2L3y4WBjO1q4823FSVKX8N1g6QDX9ZEtxtzwhZ7Q/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIPkOsCA6ZT2PwE6qJIAX6jaCbeP4VVCtbfeg2uVQ0Mz-wNqwHnGSCr9ETaae7Rh13eml7BYqK99dFvCfCe4xbbu-FHx3D0x_yhM2L3y4WBjO1q4823FSVKX8N1g6QDX9ZEtxtzwhZ7Q/s400/013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703808907676217346" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Close-up of his cute Alphabet sheets!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYnD-EYRYV5iMPqJyDk1bcDq1m_8DSDe_pGUazqEob59P-69rN31Z_v-74YgYgVSRiejjriNLRYboKe-pD_bIu8iqVaS32rEkti_av_wQV5rRA-AXzxyXusbHqD05jzAOYHmKIpSnRLg/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYnD-EYRYV5iMPqJyDk1bcDq1m_8DSDe_pGUazqEob59P-69rN31Z_v-74YgYgVSRiejjriNLRYboKe-pD_bIu8iqVaS32rEkti_av_wQV5rRA-AXzxyXusbHqD05jzAOYHmKIpSnRLg/s400/012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703808904553045826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The full view.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Keepin' it real... this is "neatly made" in our house.. we are usually doing well to have the blankets off the floor... 8I think we only make our beds when we have visitors. Which isn't really keepin' it real I guess... I'm guilty of wanting people to think I am a tidy person, and I am SO not. So, now if you come over to my house and see beds neatly made, you'll know better.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to the point.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew I wanted to find a comforter that would "grow" with him and last longer than his toddler years. I looked EVERYWHERE... and FINALLY found one (online) at the <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/">Land of Nod</a>. The green one was RANDOMLY $40 cheaper than normal.. It's washable and can also be used as a duvet insert! Score!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also knew I wanted printed sheets since the comforter was a solid color... I kept googling (that's a real word.) kids' sheet sets, and found the Alphabet set on Amazon for $67. What?? I LOVED the print but didn't like the price. Bummer. BUT. After a quick google search for alphabet sheet sets I found THE EXACT SAME SET at Target. On Sale. For $25. How 'bout a WHOOP WHOOP! I'm not the only one excited... look at this face:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlWNoOXIfRNLUW8q8yAXXgUnKVnXaeLRNRiNBPKL2wBOLJAcNHaalP_X6chEcYidTGSIRGCfQjuQuFGsSEQV6tCnaZLJdvz-Ka-V9DynEszW9HsuR1oM4aeP9AfdnNLrdT-xbStMLdfA/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlWNoOXIfRNLUW8q8yAXXgUnKVnXaeLRNRiNBPKL2wBOLJAcNHaalP_X6chEcYidTGSIRGCfQjuQuFGsSEQV6tCnaZLJdvz-Ka-V9DynEszW9HsuR1oM4aeP9AfdnNLrdT-xbStMLdfA/s400/018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703808887561627714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not even kidding, this kid doesn't want to leave his new bed! He has already spent so much time just laying on his belly trying to find his favorite letters (O, W, and M... he knows them all, but ALWAYS points those three out...)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, I'm very pleased with what we found, and we have a little guy that can't wait for us to move his new bed into his room! Yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And since I can't leave her out of the post...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_vmoPNMBBvanAqVbn1YuSLcHGkxnl7GxuR8idnPGOY9WNfSW5F6nb7h53Vd6rXxhamYS7Zlx8vadG8OPmyYrrJbaagBGcoQ9oia5ahZfOv5AJuBAh_gonZBZFS609_a_a0UIZiCBDNk/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_vmoPNMBBvanAqVbn1YuSLcHGkxnl7GxuR8idnPGOY9WNfSW5F6nb7h53Vd6rXxhamYS7Zlx8vadG8OPmyYrrJbaagBGcoQ9oia5ahZfOv5AJuBAh_gonZBZFS609_a_a0UIZiCBDNk/s400/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703808884125321442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cutie-patootie.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love this happy little girl! She is currently trying so hard to get her way.. she will cry her sweet little, pitiful cry... and as soon as she sees us, she gives us the BIGGEST smile! It works a lot of the time because I can hardly leave her cute baby grin!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, that's all. We've gotta get back to our letter search on the alphabet sheets! :)</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-30298554600395249172012-01-28T12:27:00.003-06:002012-01-28T12:46:23.380-06:00One Saturday Morning...<div style="text-align: center;">What do you do on a Saturday morning when you're tired and just want to go back to bed?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECdg3XYXFAtliJuashDoKua7xdqCKrcCPz21vj8oQM8wO7QFFLlgA2lieLOvjsDfoJiKaXi1lXIIJbbjVxG07zBI6m3bTLv1m9RqGBDryp6uHTSQ4D9DhHZ6Vmh5SnJlOiSOZx87-jrM/s1600/066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECdg3XYXFAtliJuashDoKua7xdqCKrcCPz21vj8oQM8wO7QFFLlgA2lieLOvjsDfoJiKaXi1lXIIJbbjVxG07zBI6m3bTLv1m9RqGBDryp6uHTSQ4D9DhHZ6Vmh5SnJlOiSOZx87-jrM/s400/066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702753700271560642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Take pictures of your fluffy-haired, sleepy little girl...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo1HbPmM4jv69HHuO3_3VlWyS4eN-kl86O_cSQyJUw3eiYhcLRMPtLafG418mytg0iDoniKFbNnwEH8ZhD8OQb_9rZIQEYPaDe6nhDwkiy-CVCQBimY7wUX08axPo_mtzRzW2clCOqIc/s1600/059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo1HbPmM4jv69HHuO3_3VlWyS4eN-kl86O_cSQyJUw3eiYhcLRMPtLafG418mytg0iDoniKFbNnwEH8ZhD8OQb_9rZIQEYPaDe6nhDwkiy-CVCQBimY7wUX08axPo_mtzRzW2clCOqIc/s400/059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702753689406062466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and your full-of-energy, silly badilly Parker-man...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJm0WPiHnEWcSial8G7MEp4C-rmrsFQt9RKCB-xwWtsVTdVRJV2JYQuGJPrYPbexwNm6gPMf36kJXVq6fHBRe7CjhMPW68PbMrqQEyqvVxxDAYkvfFT-SeBYIWhqG5e-ZxoP3MC3zvz4/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJm0WPiHnEWcSial8G7MEp4C-rmrsFQt9RKCB-xwWtsVTdVRJV2JYQuGJPrYPbexwNm6gPMf36kJXVq6fHBRe7CjhMPW68PbMrqQEyqvVxxDAYkvfFT-SeBYIWhqG5e-ZxoP3MC3zvz4/s400/042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702753677854314082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and make the coolest paper airplanes...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikR8HXt1y3KY_eL0U1ylX5efKuQWWWJ32N2SvEtOoQQiyZBFxkPKUhU0Sux223xS-aGMe_E34BGKCmXaz7ZsV7EknRaTyr-Yt9M-8M4mYL5EI6Sf9BYlzA-OZp-Xr4ieFO3r0iJhA0mWY/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikR8HXt1y3KY_eL0U1ylX5efKuQWWWJ32N2SvEtOoQQiyZBFxkPKUhU0Sux223xS-aGMe_E34BGKCmXaz7ZsV7EknRaTyr-Yt9M-8M4mYL5EI6Sf9BYlzA-OZp-Xr4ieFO3r0iJhA0mWY/s400/046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702753671218348466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...ever made in the history of mankind!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's probably because I grew up in a house of sisters (meaning barbies, dolls, playing house and school, etc...) but I didn't know it was so easy to make paper airplanes that fly really well!! I thought Parker would be impressed... but he kind of just wanted to tear them up. Oh well. I was excited about them! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the tutorials I used:</div><div><br /></div><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y3_VMPkzI8A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zUM0_NqphW0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Saturday!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-46560921605930136452012-01-25T14:59:00.007-06:002012-01-25T15:19:47.332-06:00Breakfast Food. Delish.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://gingerbreadcake.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc09876-copy1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 609px; height: 480px;" src="http://gingerbreadcake.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc09876-copy1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/08/oatmeal-peanut-butter-snack-squares/">source</a></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you seen these on Pinterest? The Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Squares (longest name ever...) looked pretty good (and EASY) to me! I actually had some quiet time around the house today (what???) and decided to try them out! Our breakfasts have been pretty boring lately so I hoped these would be a nice little change for the next couple mornings. The recipe is found on a cute blog called <a href="http://gingerbreadbagels.com/2011/03/22/peanut-butter-banana-oatmeal-squares/">Gingerbread Bagels</a>. My bananas are WAY too green right now to even try and mush them so I had to improvise. I used 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin instead AND added a couple sprinkles of nutmeg. I was worried about the flavor of pumpkin mixed with peanut butter, but it was pretty good! I will say that they taste healthy, which means they are not really sweet. I ate one with peanut butter spread on top (like she suggests) AND some chocolate chips. That sort of defeated the purpose of "healthy"... but I'll eat an apple later. That evens it out right?? Anyway, I will definitely make these again mostly because they were SO easy. Maybe 10 minutes tops. Most of that time was spent digging through my messy spice cupboard... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another great breakfast food we've tried recently... also a popular pin on Pinterest:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfQC2FDEwqo6gaq3nFCIiaVaygCDPrJBY48OwjraFA87rQO5jKG15IJufDZ8-YyTFy5D_TnCSOlEGgkWo9KqLX0-6cqoFHU7A3iZPuGYXKtz7QR4ERgBfwMPPmc2FvjeU1JFkSkk52zWs/s400/128202905_ie5uArTk_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><span ><a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/08/pumpkin-muffins.html">source</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two ingredient <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/08/pumpkin-muffins.html">Pumpkin Muffins</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This links you to a blogger that said she got it from another blog that made it into a cake instead and that blog says she got it from someone else... so I wasn't sure who to give actual credit to... whatever... I gave SOMEONE credit... back to the muffins:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are SO easy. AND delish. And if you want to make them three ingredient muffins, add some chocolate chips into the batter. You will NOT regret it. The longest part of the recipe is just putting the batter into the muffin tin! We made the whole batch, ate some for breakfast, and then froze the rest. They tasted just as good reheated! This recipe is SO worth it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I'm going to eat another square...</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-24743992620565673022012-01-24T11:36:00.002-06:002012-01-24T12:13:17.334-06:00Little Moments...<div style="text-align: center;">Just a little update.. before I forget about these little moments!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Papa came over recently! One of my dad's newer hobbies is making bread. Specifically, Our Best Bites' <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/11/rosemary-focaccia/">Focaccia Bread</a>. If you've never made focaccia (or any bread for that matter), you HAVE to give this recipe a try! It's SO STINKIN' EASY. It's almost impossible to mess up! And if you like Macaroni Grill's bread, this is 10 times better! Seriously. OK, back the the pics...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad was teaching the kids how to make the bread... which in Papa's eyes means dipping fingers in EVERYTHING to taste it. Sugar, salt, oil, flour... needless to say, the boys LOVED it! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTt3zqPnq3_FdbfoH6Y10nt2Bw2PJe7zueiK9f8ijSECtMIPlZIX6YwBYZ0sm5eqg2HuhdeOIQ8gTMLeVbrvEKOgaOW-Qkp4XkSKQS0ojbQkgy3zDbmj1o-TT98bXaLfCtvbRcOjmVes/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTt3zqPnq3_FdbfoH6Y10nt2Bw2PJe7zueiK9f8ijSECtMIPlZIX6YwBYZ0sm5eqg2HuhdeOIQ8gTMLeVbrvEKOgaOW-Qkp4XkSKQS0ojbQkgy3zDbmj1o-TT98bXaLfCtvbRcOjmVes/s400/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701255899646115106" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXd4VRebn5QqFlpt64dqqnV2pFOvYa3M6MbR7pQ56wB1BCEoY0sSaqitswDWekFyZd_QyWQ6Cpt-BXSN2RJnR5RBq5PgfMLgAHZBDjFyV6FxZX6kBC4k3iMJ4DxZB1qnQefjZi71UMFg/s400/016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701255903109300130" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">"What can we dip our fingers in next...?"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq9eNkhIWTJ9a16cCRW5cVPJvcrcC672mBTwQgcVdRxFy7Y5gjvvhbX8zRtu2e4pflyd_AfjAOdDo4FqGq_C6J84byx4mUc-iN4u0xePJrgkQqFNXtXIF5VlDQjNwEHAOxgH6fSzAHOY/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq9eNkhIWTJ9a16cCRW5cVPJvcrcC672mBTwQgcVdRxFy7Y5gjvvhbX8zRtu2e4pflyd_AfjAOdDo4FqGq_C6J84byx4mUc-iN4u0xePJrgkQqFNXtXIF5VlDQjNwEHAOxgH6fSzAHOY/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701255880037058994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Family resting time... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrCYXTUVVV4HxPwPPmhVoOVYqNwxj4Pcjs5C7fZelWR_c0BduSKnqYOsO9EPX6gNbj93h9_GwthEdRWiZhT7wF2gWh4hyyZXqLoOaU63w5IOn9wQbJUJRWJ3_DdggE_wwUYQBwi8g8ms/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrCYXTUVVV4HxPwPPmhVoOVYqNwxj4Pcjs5C7fZelWR_c0BduSKnqYOsO9EPX6gNbj93h9_GwthEdRWiZhT7wF2gWh4hyyZXqLoOaU63w5IOn9wQbJUJRWJ3_DdggE_wwUYQBwi8g8ms/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701255878106911970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby girl getting bundled up for a walk! Isn't her owl hat adorable?? Thanks, Leah! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x8M7hCitxohkUgGVphr3JdMkTFMxyww3ffHEbhz7VXNDfmJIuHyPzD2U8zN3uEMhhsV2xfQ3QfFgbuNSvy28Px5PfzWO5QReSv3dOKhZviTnwkLwLn1j26AEf16FO51u4Rq4DTrKS70/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x8M7hCitxohkUgGVphr3JdMkTFMxyww3ffHEbhz7VXNDfmJIuHyPzD2U8zN3uEMhhsV2xfQ3QfFgbuNSvy28Px5PfzWO5QReSv3dOKhZviTnwkLwLn1j26AEf16FO51u4Rq4DTrKS70/s400/007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701255870915456402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Goin' for a walk!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other news... I may or may not be "training" for the <a href="http://www.warriordash.com/index.php">Warrior Dash 2012</a>. I may or may not be extremely PUMPED about doing it. I may or may not have ever done anything like this before. I may or may not LOVE watching shows like the Real World/Road Rules Challenges and wonder if I would be able to do some of the physical challenges.. This may or may not be like a dream come true... Ok, enough of that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's life for now. BYE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-28252402978868167542012-01-22T21:34:00.003-06:002012-01-22T22:28:33.953-06:00A Dress for Payton!<div style="text-align: center;">Making clothes for baby girls is so much fun! Here's the first "dress" I made for her:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR3uMZi4K4aN5FwuOEZa7vsMgeN2ws-b3aXXUI7eIrI9kkMIhV-Nk2zIio7sXX_MMV4n3JYqE6dJ8KhijxVeoPoAVw8DFhE0eOU_m01JReTJZ_GklI6I0-fUhPBevj5vA43RKKxyhd2A/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR3uMZi4K4aN5FwuOEZa7vsMgeN2ws-b3aXXUI7eIrI9kkMIhV-Nk2zIio7sXX_MMV4n3JYqE6dJ8KhijxVeoPoAVw8DFhE0eOU_m01JReTJZ_GklI6I0-fUhPBevj5vA43RKKxyhd2A/s400/011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700667696408346306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I found this old tunic-type shirt in my closet (which I had previously tried to turn into drapey-cardigan type thing... fail.), and the material was still in great shape! It's a very light, knit material with a satin sash that I knew I could put to good use! All I did was use the bottom section of the shirt and sewed it into a wide tube. I folded down the top (keeping the bottom hem), made a small tube around the waist, and put in a piece of elastic that I measured around her waist. Once I sewed the elastic in, all I had to do was combine the two pieces of the sash and tie it aroung the waist of the skirt. I paired it with a plain long-sleeved onesie to make it look like a dress, and that's it! I may eventually add something fun to her onesie, but for now here's the finished product:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCF7M7JK4M54BRhrP8aHahSkIAmjbOyaZQTqG4OAiLf3_6LWfHKqk46m-c4TfWxTD_CGm-rG8T9YQYASFG8HN3w2vGCe1Gs4wwaLIxJ8zwnbF2sk-Y35p0lLRqpzCyN8ulMNDQhc4JDo/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCF7M7JK4M54BRhrP8aHahSkIAmjbOyaZQTqG4OAiLf3_6LWfHKqk46m-c4TfWxTD_CGm-rG8T9YQYASFG8HN3w2vGCe1Gs4wwaLIxJ8zwnbF2sk-Y35p0lLRqpzCyN8ulMNDQhc4JDo/s400/021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700667689415275026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My happy girl! She's so sweet to let me dress her up! I made two little rosettes and attached them to a little piece of elastic for her headband and cut off the foot portion of two of my knee-high socks for her baby legs. How about a free outfit?? :) I love shopping in my closet! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp3cIY0b6oc7sxjcx8DGjVkkl3ZcJ60eb4RXOCzwWh7Pk63XILSVE9Dv_BFZJjv9u-00D_abO2zB4Lbvzi5eujhyIrua_ePW1xQKsQe32VFtfk2DTPPcHPwUCF7Bop2NYrYgikK06IAs/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp3cIY0b6oc7sxjcx8DGjVkkl3ZcJ60eb4RXOCzwWh7Pk63XILSVE9Dv_BFZJjv9u-00D_abO2zB4Lbvzi5eujhyIrua_ePW1xQKsQe32VFtfk2DTPPcHPwUCF7Bop2NYrYgikK06IAs/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700667683293906242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A close-up of her sweet chunky face. Love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59JskgRzu3cPzvA4BjASrfvb_D7DhJ8Jvtbq8vb81PdWbqvFK4T3JB4e4r8gwxC16BF4dFKvEx1oHn3YUxpBCvlr5niUQmgYlF-RjxU07z-UwgUr0ODqIVcGO49leLI0lrWrgRJ6Kg6c/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59JskgRzu3cPzvA4BjASrfvb_D7DhJ8Jvtbq8vb81PdWbqvFK4T3JB4e4r8gwxC16BF4dFKvEx1oHn3YUxpBCvlr5niUQmgYlF-RjxU07z-UwgUr0ODqIVcGO49leLI0lrWrgRJ6Kg6c/s400/034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700667671604556882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My babies! Parker was so, so sweet to sit with his sissy.. these moments are very rare! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSuQMfulfmyy4hN3-8HqBsArTm5nDz0vblFIRbUyHvcLSadIKrgmJ7_7cj-DuNn7lgAMxoJSxu-CIIUnkL_fcUUWwWDowl78qqEzijZkkAJwm1OLkkbPTBJJKK6DDRCZQgcW_b1Iw8TY/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSuQMfulfmyy4hN3-8HqBsArTm5nDz0vblFIRbUyHvcLSadIKrgmJ7_7cj-DuNn7lgAMxoJSxu-CIIUnkL_fcUUWwWDowl78qqEzijZkkAJwm1OLkkbPTBJJKK6DDRCZQgcW_b1Iw8TY/s400/036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700667670082600962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton and Parker.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to more sewing adventures for my little girl!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-25530810780764465312012-01-18T23:00:00.001-06:002012-01-18T23:00:52.308-06:00Blog<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3394417/the-routh-family?claim=7qxn5fwsdw4">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-51879689252844523592012-01-18T10:24:00.006-06:002012-01-18T11:45:00.143-06:00Life lately...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been awhile since I posted last... life has been so busy for our family! Duh... I wouldn't change it for anything, though. We LOVE our little PayPay... late nights, leaky diapers, spit-up galore, and all! There have already been little challenges... like I have no idea how to take a 2-year-old and an infant into Wal-Mart by myself without having a panic attack (it hasn't happened yet... I just know that is BOUND to be the outcome...) I also haven't established a good schedule for us during the day... this results in Parker going a little longer than he needs to without a bath... ok, include me in that one too... just WARN ME before you want to come over so I can at least put a hat on and put some body spray on! Maybe that was t.m.i... anyway, the challenge is fun so far! Here are a few of the fun moments:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7qfJnX_MOQ-WO42Wm4cHwx5DuvQwjrEbYNvzYwgeX2AINo9SkfhMRN9HuCmMfoMKxA_pZLy5ejSPv3PmQbzRGfZy63Nh308PkTfArH0jdRO7dQuMzmqSydPNkTojRfzCProf_ZfQ_sA/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7qfJnX_MOQ-WO42Wm4cHwx5DuvQwjrEbYNvzYwgeX2AINo9SkfhMRN9HuCmMfoMKxA_pZLy5ejSPv3PmQbzRGfZy63Nh308PkTfArH0jdRO7dQuMzmqSydPNkTojRfzCProf_ZfQ_sA/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699014003722720530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton's first real bath! Her cord took FOREVER to fall off so her first bath was at 3 1/2 to 4 weeks old.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMUK3KKSURYfOiq7-dRPxbm-gdiiLvPBVdbNOEbcglPq1Sh41k3VFdOrq0zCcdTP_Ww5rdcDaAPwR-9Yy-Bu3t9Jnp_B7Jwd8m8RR60GE6mi4TOO_vg-sLI1ZADMHyfOe86Kg_MO-VZk/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMUK3KKSURYfOiq7-dRPxbm-gdiiLvPBVdbNOEbcglPq1Sh41k3VFdOrq0zCcdTP_Ww5rdcDaAPwR-9Yy-Bu3t9Jnp_B7Jwd8m8RR60GE6mi4TOO_vg-sLI1ZADMHyfOe86Kg_MO-VZk/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699013985355038658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy attempting to entertain Parker! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrKtdO7LGwuVR7KYKguvbIhje_jxZOuiBUaDBv7v2uP1agWrb4Z3cH6kfYuqJtHER4TJD1De7VKiNOCFimgMeg3jB-mqysY-ni-eBqn0cG_qUlAG275O6JCc3XBtcS1s-ap6PMZH3Fh4/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrKtdO7LGwuVR7KYKguvbIhje_jxZOuiBUaDBv7v2uP1agWrb4Z3cH6kfYuqJtHER4TJD1De7VKiNOCFimgMeg3jB-mqysY-ni-eBqn0cG_qUlAG275O6JCc3XBtcS1s-ap6PMZH3Fh4/s400/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699013980190904066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet Mother-in-law came to stay with us while Kyle and his dad went duck hunting for Kyle's birthday! Can you tell we had a good time?? :) I have the best mother- and father-in-law you could ever ask for! We always look forward to their visits!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqZR6hoAP66ynwVWuZv_Kxc7KyyFTFDXrGgwj5ihrAeiZCFhkofcNqPVuzEpTPij5FHXnn81zJ0xs_lN3sIIzjD8P33TSjKJPP9HShPhDLTRrMOnNcnfo-_cllXbBb9T06TQqPa-aR7g/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqZR6hoAP66ynwVWuZv_Kxc7KyyFTFDXrGgwj5ihrAeiZCFhkofcNqPVuzEpTPij5FHXnn81zJ0xs_lN3sIIzjD8P33TSjKJPP9HShPhDLTRrMOnNcnfo-_cllXbBb9T06TQqPa-aR7g/s400/012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699012902495501074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nanna and Payton playing Patty-cake! She was smiling like crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjNgBTyMcBnucdpZjc6A8lJMqs3dHznC5TFqbqjSF3DnV9BCN473cOINekjr3c5bXKxRCjAz8gfKjrWPhTLc45XXGDdFfOy4ivtkXSH1B1LbvnlU9ggkCt8pOYyufVlaodx4lDL1mFUU/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjNgBTyMcBnucdpZjc6A8lJMqs3dHznC5TFqbqjSF3DnV9BCN473cOINekjr3c5bXKxRCjAz8gfKjrWPhTLc45XXGDdFfOy4ivtkXSH1B1LbvnlU9ggkCt8pOYyufVlaodx4lDL1mFUU/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699012894294515362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We've been getting Cabin Fever A LOT lately... so we do a lot of jumping around the house...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSLtKs0dkeD2Q67GoEY5dqy28kPhn3RZ5STOhiReT6dDVHUkgogvej6FpE2QM8CIhil1UNqe24FAqY7Jn1wAAG_eyaU8hbNd-nNCEJKBhD4RWdwBDPSYpjwVWbvA5vdo5dAoaJ2k2zoM/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSLtKs0dkeD2Q67GoEY5dqy28kPhn3RZ5STOhiReT6dDVHUkgogvej6FpE2QM8CIhil1UNqe24FAqY7Jn1wAAG_eyaU8hbNd-nNCEJKBhD4RWdwBDPSYpjwVWbvA5vdo5dAoaJ2k2zoM/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699012889362490338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and more jumping...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46M8TdR687_39Uah09gAL_pPuiuUCBEU4-Voe8dN03UROiZSIGNSFkifD9r4n80xSQgPp1HQKnDxnRLwLJv8eMK5CLV2LTCN1mdm70n9Z7HzB07W1hhY8mnK1FAPXp4KbloTYEv3AOmA/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46M8TdR687_39Uah09gAL_pPuiuUCBEU4-Voe8dN03UROiZSIGNSFkifD9r4n80xSQgPp1HQKnDxnRLwLJv8eMK5CLV2LTCN1mdm70n9Z7HzB07W1hhY8mnK1FAPXp4KbloTYEv3AOmA/s400/028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699012874878995170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and even more jumping!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgTSbwGBEFbLe8QmF2l0Z68BAGpyVTNjavtUZyc30mi2pbxkYKH55bFHi1Ttz9ta9TK9WYoAfv1s5tSl2IiEGpvIS5ZWiUiGDPrFMiT7tDaC-6CDPbwNPfdJKvL1Fh_IXXNlTDPMfI64/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgTSbwGBEFbLe8QmF2l0Z68BAGpyVTNjavtUZyc30mi2pbxkYKH55bFHi1Ttz9ta9TK9WYoAfv1s5tSl2IiEGpvIS5ZWiUiGDPrFMiT7tDaC-6CDPbwNPfdJKvL1Fh_IXXNlTDPMfI64/s400/030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699012863239614258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That is one cute kid! My Parker-man has been such a good big bro! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bAVLwY09ARDndF7u4ZEwK0MnbUKIMXCDcA0J8O7MP8eV4B9dzpGSo_Fotyo-jZpt3AXm0XfMQDLPG9HjX4zKCFOpAJSR9WGznaDgCvPx2ud87r19brYb5ebBRM0yI-K_LZH9aqpezCA/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bAVLwY09ARDndF7u4ZEwK0MnbUKIMXCDcA0J8O7MP8eV4B9dzpGSo_Fotyo-jZpt3AXm0XfMQDLPG9HjX4zKCFOpAJSR9WGznaDgCvPx2ud87r19brYb5ebBRM0yI-K_LZH9aqpezCA/s400/052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699010863081399042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While Kyle's mom was here we decided to have a photo shoot with Payton! :) I am by no means a photographer and never will be... but we caught her looking so cute! So just excuse the photo quality!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbwxtmyGhJ1YHQzKb6gOoXb3nL6Q50QmtNdbri6LK9X6WUTRibO2Bjtv1XOt2hfFClrKKoOJvExYjBpuBG_26IU7U9QxpWK4ceO2ogFaSdGr1I8KZf3JC-SfxerO7YAuGz9O8MXUSI7k/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbwxtmyGhJ1YHQzKb6gOoXb3nL6Q50QmtNdbri6LK9X6WUTRibO2Bjtv1XOt2hfFClrKKoOJvExYjBpuBG_26IU7U9QxpWK4ceO2ogFaSdGr1I8KZf3JC-SfxerO7YAuGz9O8MXUSI7k/s400/057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699010854635741410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at my big girl!! Doesn't she look so old here?? She's been holding her head up since the day she was born!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozQm9AwnwyhWILQUah_6OVGlV46WWf9_TWYloAJO1skH5w4lMTyXxe_qhXeaSns4sZ0spqFZnWZ5wGg-Yy_VS_TWRrEXmEwe0gi7FaeZj6LcMplWZh91AWLnV6UAuqrlxi8cIgkyXxtg/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozQm9AwnwyhWILQUah_6OVGlV46WWf9_TWYloAJO1skH5w4lMTyXxe_qhXeaSns4sZ0spqFZnWZ5wGg-Yy_VS_TWRrEXmEwe0gi7FaeZj6LcMplWZh91AWLnV6UAuqrlxi8cIgkyXxtg/s400/074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699010845086222402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton's Mammy (my mom) gave her that sweet bracelet! I LOVE it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qK4S8Zyubj6X_8pCXF_QNrQbClv_dEBxICiO050zsZIcj_jgp1bwr7wy8Ngy-9rKKwkTbDVMfEHRnH3cDny8nDU-J42Mo84Vg3v6_J6XUcnmiHf3GL1zmOyJZyui_VidfhLJ9WVDxxU/s1600/089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qK4S8Zyubj6X_8pCXF_QNrQbClv_dEBxICiO050zsZIcj_jgp1bwr7wy8Ngy-9rKKwkTbDVMfEHRnH3cDny8nDU-J42Mo84Vg3v6_J6XUcnmiHf3GL1zmOyJZyui_VidfhLJ9WVDxxU/s400/089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699010836174844754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton and the boa! You can't get much more girly than that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4UbqgQGQuo8NJg0sXP0YlTVihOY6V6T8QzRssNROHdUlnCs8_IVwixeDxei1jytyyUxG8_IjoAHdn1w5072Ir-am9Z9Be7QVagw9J4ZEOvaldXOlNm7bBcGaU9i62jxmtirpun5Tbzg/s1600/104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4UbqgQGQuo8NJg0sXP0YlTVihOY6V6T8QzRssNROHdUlnCs8_IVwixeDxei1jytyyUxG8_IjoAHdn1w5072Ir-am9Z9Be7QVagw9J4ZEOvaldXOlNm7bBcGaU9i62jxmtirpun5Tbzg/s400/104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699010833756489906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh! I actually caught him in the bath! :) My mohawk boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipZnLmFB3Kz1ZG9CUeycu-GhYMSvkMoPLjcLaKPyd1RSsvS35wKLjaXl4JaepS_ghxiBdhWK6yq137jF4iduV3ia8xZim5x0cQVbfQfQvy6tLiA_rYmmabx9JmOPofXKlHDYgJoVgzXo/s400/051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027392889731234" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parker and Mommy being crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E9ytDUv5V-QLn8Hn-WJdfv2UahiRC4NE0UeDEGMZNjkSV32PhDNtol17Diq6hlM42pXCw86bnkX4lJDr0orLiAWV2E_ETizpw4Y_uEFd77s4OkRJ6sKgl2zKxmpArdZyQkziFchBVi8/s400/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027384323706914" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing dress-up is fun even at 6 weeks old! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31GgXAXgfmFqOD7ZP6rJDmPTTdx-pOPI3X85d2tXIZeUQLMYoG-M_iRBA4RDgVke8Ej8YBsMYUZLl5UZd0VpWbmIxXbn_CRhpKWuA6IzRmxHd8h7LyvbtJc25HWxbhsvNMeKbRqVooiE/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027373678082642" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " />One of the headbands I made for Payton!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnl9GVkXlLEUP8JGZjTGrmkoYbdiSG7RF-8du2le35iHAIB7MggYBJ2Lv4IgmK5nymK7DxKqveou-wx8VhDAI81OVmHtf6L4kzB86dj7VUIwUghhCLP635Z_f_eA75RzHYhSefMf-Knc/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027375803197746" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " />Kyle with his babies on his birthday! :) The best Daddy in the world! This is the only picture we got on Kyle's birthday! I'm glad it's a good one!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Long enough post!! I hope to post a sewing/crafty post soon! I have a few headband ideas and a dress for Payton brewing! Stay tuned...</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-56765212635295957022011-12-12T10:51:00.003-06:002011-12-12T11:38:21.098-06:00Baby Payton is here!<div style="text-align: center;">You probably already knew that... but we are proud, proud parents to Payton Dawn Routh!! She arrived 12/6/11 at 12:07 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and measuring 20 in. Here's my favorite picture of our baby girl (so far!):</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenqfVnNANJ8gxEGtOS1Bvu0c7rLozcOjsYLZJRA9wkcpMWlq3d8nP044kUIFWWNJJBbByWtFXOboEbwjAGMJr1o_8Mv6hK_KGI_WFZoaoybktcTIvPqBbFw1BbnS5IMFJZ01NEXPrTQA/s1600/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenqfVnNANJ8gxEGtOS1Bvu0c7rLozcOjsYLZJRA9wkcpMWlq3d8nP044kUIFWWNJJBbByWtFXOboEbwjAGMJr1o_8Mv6hK_KGI_WFZoaoybktcTIvPqBbFw1BbnS5IMFJZ01NEXPrTQA/s400/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685287596350521794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our birth experience with Payton was mostly a very easy one. We arrived at the hospital at 5 am (after waking up at 4 to shower and make sure we had everything we needed!), and I was settled by 7 am. Although being asked 10, 000 questions and having to be stuck THREE times for my IV kinda sucked (I still have the nasty bruises to prove it...), Kyle and I were comfortable enough to play a couple games of Backgammon (weird, I know) and watch The Office. The contractions started coming on a little stronger and was given half a dose of pain medicine until my doctor would approve my epidural. I ended up having to ask for the second half pretty soon after... my contractions started coming on SO strong and SO fast that I couldn't think of any else but "EPIDURAL. NOW." I don't even remember if 5 minutes passed or an hour and half passed before the pain subsided... I'm so, so grateful for our anesthesiologist! We actually know him from our time in Memphis, and were so excited that he was the one at the hospital that day!! It made getting stuck with a huge needle a little easier to handle since we knew our doctor! We got to hang out for maybe an hour and a half before it was time to push... I was so glad to have a little bit of time to chill before the action began. I think it only took about 15 minutes of pushing (compared to about 2 1/2 hours with Park-man!) before we welcomed Payton into the world!! We spent one night in the hospital and woke up to a beautiful snowy day... what a special memory! We couldn't stop thinking about going home so we did just that. I couldn't wait to have my little family all together so my doctor and Payton's doctor agreed to let us go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOOUum8KGqNUX3MKnVhQ-qeGB0ojktO-cqM0ZJPnnUfiyA78Rb2d0CrbTTAWZlLxHSsuSwju0SY_na9UA8Syx3mMv0Nkv0rNq3LquyIOdlzxpr195knA8i6SeOr6x5xQwHieeiO464OY/s1600/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOOUum8KGqNUX3MKnVhQ-qeGB0ojktO-cqM0ZJPnnUfiyA78Rb2d0CrbTTAWZlLxHSsuSwju0SY_na9UA8Syx3mMv0Nkv0rNq3LquyIOdlzxpr195knA8i6SeOr6x5xQwHieeiO464OY/s400/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685287590788970786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the closest thing we have to a family picture right now.. Park-man is still a little unsure of his baby sister! He's given her numerous gentle little kisses, but holding her seems a little scary to him right now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv2zl3AjEiGmMX07eU6DQ6oDmvWTfQI73lxWH6QGRybyujdql4haAupQr7lE16gLoGxYs90A3BFfVnHT0p6Fce3WDHz24PFfk_U8l7F37fJYUZwgTYWo2BxOr8sNMOJhxZb7OPeMI7m0/s1600/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv2zl3AjEiGmMX07eU6DQ6oDmvWTfQI73lxWH6QGRybyujdql4haAupQr7lE16gLoGxYs90A3BFfVnHT0p6Fce3WDHz24PFfk_U8l7F37fJYUZwgTYWo2BxOr8sNMOJhxZb7OPeMI7m0/s400/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685287556194583426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He's the cutest Big Bro that I know!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVedlsIKS7CpFPj01bmiPFpoUDiVpfx-EEgBRoU-b3dfssGOOjKxrfvnQNcFZL3VQGHq5Cvsu1Nl4Z52GPTJSlh3l1752AnqZRRfh0b6O9Pd4J8cA9tAeTMiFHxh1LtwMK2mz5a9RUg7U/s1600/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVedlsIKS7CpFPj01bmiPFpoUDiVpfx-EEgBRoU-b3dfssGOOjKxrfvnQNcFZL3VQGHq5Cvsu1Nl4Z52GPTJSlh3l1752AnqZRRfh0b6O9Pd4J8cA9tAeTMiFHxh1LtwMK2mz5a9RUg7U/s400/Christmas+Decorating+2011+and+Payton+070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685287529816922994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My baby girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOL3C4aPrjYRdxhRA-MOQRTwKA4DcGFmiwioW_Xg2dbZhwLylt2r7MrHOPVNfjEGDxnFJW2d08-qSfvmrPY-gMvF7Niaau5vHJfHm5PbRQC0Rsyezh7WmcREC25QPjJjlAflLxpXE9ic/s1600/010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOL3C4aPrjYRdxhRA-MOQRTwKA4DcGFmiwioW_Xg2dbZhwLylt2r7MrHOPVNfjEGDxnFJW2d08-qSfvmrPY-gMvF7Niaau5vHJfHm5PbRQC0Rsyezh7WmcREC25QPjJjlAflLxpXE9ic/s400/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685287523923462834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She already loves her Daddy... and let me take a second to brag on my sweet husband. I can't even begin to tell how helpful, loving, and supportive Kyle's been... changing Payton AND Parker's poopy diapers, making dinner, setting up train tracks, MAKING a ramp for Parker's trains and cars, letting me sleep in, making me coffee, and the list keeps going... thanks Babe!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I look forward to doing a newborn picture comparison post of Parker and Payton. As many differences as their little faces have, we can definitely see similarites, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to all for prayers and kind words for us the past week and a half. We feel so, so blessed by everyone of them!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-60568369951887588512011-10-25T10:52:00.008-05:002011-10-27T16:36:35.175-05:00Easy Fabric Flower!<div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to turn down new accessories. It's even harder to turn it down when it's free. If you can make it yourself... best case scenario. Let's get down to it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What you need:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lace Trim (or long strip of ruffled fabric)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Coordinating felt</div><div style="text-align: center;">button(s)</div><div style="text-align: center;">velcro</div><div style="text-align: center;">scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">glue gun</div><div style="text-align: center;">Headband/hair clip/bobby pin/etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODb45s0d2fh3RbbCTYDwUNkPQxPNUUQqp3HCW3a0_avZBX2QP1wG_hJcwFcdpp4bhJ_BvD13dFBwhkxX_Fls3fT326kPcZGVgg1A-exW5pJJxe82NSQRWcgd9S0gYB9BBYlZ86EZeS1c/s1600/025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODb45s0d2fh3RbbCTYDwUNkPQxPNUUQqp3HCW3a0_avZBX2QP1wG_hJcwFcdpp4bhJ_BvD13dFBwhkxX_Fls3fT326kPcZGVgg1A-exW5pJJxe82NSQRWcgd9S0gYB9BBYlZ86EZeS1c/s400/025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667463338706334146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get an idea of how big you want your fabric flower. Start with a small dab of glue and press the end down. Place a skinny strip of glue in an arc and begin to press down the lace trim in little folds to give the flower texture. Keep gluing small lengths at a time and spiral the lace inward. The closer together you glue the layers (as you spiral inward) the fuller your flower will be!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2IQphhp4581jX22s1R1J8v6xT5cztbyNPdHTzxjlMBimCo4t_j_HT9YDWcvm6JQ9VSaxh2ujRNcTWBZ_8LutriJiIsiU3cB7Pw2y2EmavCjAhGHtD2HpPVTMiRAx4ZhoV0uAleuu13g/s1600/031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2IQphhp4581jX22s1R1J8v6xT5cztbyNPdHTzxjlMBimCo4t_j_HT9YDWcvm6JQ9VSaxh2ujRNcTWBZ_8LutriJiIsiU3cB7Pw2y2EmavCjAhGHtD2HpPVTMiRAx4ZhoV0uAleuu13g/s400/031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667463334370214770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once you reach the middle, cut the strip and glue it down. Don't worry too much about how it looks when you finish it off because it will be covered!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzV6lTYqFAb7CYZRfU5JdOZGgyMLRRK1Een8-EdALl9k-Mg9FewANTtJO57t4vEa3o3RgvQjP_kl-B-92_oVkpG0lxBS3Nnc92PhaPNDSj74vj3p8WpZ1qIu1It_Nfy_Le3PBTUO7Cag/s1600/035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzV6lTYqFAb7CYZRfU5JdOZGgyMLRRK1Een8-EdALl9k-Mg9FewANTtJO57t4vEa3o3RgvQjP_kl-B-92_oVkpG0lxBS3Nnc92PhaPNDSj74vj3p8WpZ1qIu1It_Nfy_Le3PBTUO7Cag/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667463325910899122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a finished view of the flower:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrurwYDNn14iB57z4EBHnUbmuhPzpy_Nwe3qH_BCTMAgWwjUeiLjXF4kq1UBQu3XA2Xa7cySdPLxXX0tYVV8WjkA_1cJhqUrDOts5oDBIfKhIpZvjHWgjI_QJXAoDMn4SYGm4v2Pyl_Wc/s1600/036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrurwYDNn14iB57z4EBHnUbmuhPzpy_Nwe3qH_BCTMAgWwjUeiLjXF4kq1UBQu3XA2Xa7cySdPLxXX0tYVV8WjkA_1cJhqUrDOts5oDBIfKhIpZvjHWgjI_QJXAoDMn4SYGm4v2Pyl_Wc/s400/036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667463319853230082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, carefully cut around the felt on backside of the flower, and glue one side of the velcro to the middle of the felt. (Not pictured)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYhnKviBoR3DbQcjUEQmZzZEqc8j0mg6Lnx666e69G_EhqXoRgyt2hex0e2sSKsTp9bHNEBy6A1qtI1F4JhoYnyyGc_39G8WjjF2NctryvbUUzIX8vTQSut1uE_dY7tRxYUv5m-Tl8xA/s1600/043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYhnKviBoR3DbQcjUEQmZzZEqc8j0mg6Lnx666e69G_EhqXoRgyt2hex0e2sSKsTp9bHNEBy6A1qtI1F4JhoYnyyGc_39G8WjjF2NctryvbUUzIX8vTQSut1uE_dY7tRxYUv5m-Tl8xA/s400/043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667463315733021234" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Choose a button (or a group of buttons) to glue in the middle, and if you realize your flower is way too big... trim off some of the lace!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczjJdHbjLHOQKeGCGN5TVBIaKF6JS0z_DrYeUmUBgOVr_J65211HsHkpqsjjjsBjk95eBkDLSihuvBbxFGPIcL2Nzi-dnuB5keOZvFDNmp4eC8fhggBZUX08PzsgI0F4CgkApU1SrfR8/s400/044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668286719119533602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once the glue on the velcro is cool, attach your flower to a headband...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW6YW23GnHo4HlnR8W7UXUMCtLdf5hfzUbqBWmKfcTtj9_-1pJPQoRKzTqOcr465GiAAVEmn6BVszFUzAyV7HkKqHn3YPWPsEZSOxj07K9HT9QtUztSa2f1_Q35zA1hBubtQxFTMaap4/s1600/048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW6YW23GnHo4HlnR8W7UXUMCtLdf5hfzUbqBWmKfcTtj9_-1pJPQoRKzTqOcr465GiAAVEmn6BVszFUzAyV7HkKqHn3YPWPsEZSOxj07K9HT9QtUztSa2f1_Q35zA1hBubtQxFTMaap4/s400/048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667460239912445634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or a pin...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnFYFBZ-5qEmgjgIPeUyN3IQYv00oCmB4mmp3n5h7jmSZo51oxH971Ch70DC_ayaapu1vlYm3aN1Vv3UziXW0XggXdW0V8_4pMor579ntoIxttYHr7KrscxlP1uGOG6GI7v4fbEiHMpY/s1600/049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnFYFBZ-5qEmgjgIPeUyN3IQYv00oCmB4mmp3n5h7jmSZo51oxH971Ch70DC_ayaapu1vlYm3aN1Vv3UziXW0XggXdW0V8_4pMor579ntoIxttYHr7KrscxlP1uGOG6GI7v4fbEiHMpY/s400/049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667460228874780386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and pin it to your jacket or cardigan (or purse)...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-1DSQSeuvu6qBhihcqjx4gXvLJlwJMYUNbZj0XaDU-Iv07H4bCOfPywsLA8jEl5oVH_jw2Lv4I5AJDiS4yHO5c0uVZb-iLDtNTpt3FuUUgzNXqylO5fN4bMeHdUZlE3ycaykC6ZS0uk/s1600/050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-1DSQSeuvu6qBhihcqjx4gXvLJlwJMYUNbZj0XaDU-Iv07H4bCOfPywsLA8jEl5oVH_jw2Lv4I5AJDiS4yHO5c0uVZb-iLDtNTpt3FuUUgzNXqylO5fN4bMeHdUZlE3ycaykC6ZS0uk/s400/050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667460218422103762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...or attach it to a hair clip!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyySTKL7_cb-6EZmHWgjY_G2L9bJZn6xt-3Em15avR3msSHNjX1Ct6U05KS39qG_XhrN6rOyTgaoM8fE4mo0476s9uXt3bYLH9CcwEcEdsZSoTl251FP87GxKSRtfH2kMZGLH1g124BTw/s1600/054.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyySTKL7_cb-6EZmHWgjY_G2L9bJZn6xt-3Em15avR3msSHNjX1Ct6U05KS39qG_XhrN6rOyTgaoM8fE4mo0476s9uXt3bYLH9CcwEcEdsZSoTl251FP87GxKSRtfH2kMZGLH1g124BTw/s400/054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667460209679899074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously you could just glue the flower directly to a clip or headband or whatever, but I found it fun to be able to change it up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you felt the need to make it "classier" or you have a longer amount of time, you could always use a needle and thread to create your fabric flower! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made mine pretty big but you could also make a couple of smaller ones and group them together. I would love to see yours if you try it out!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy accessorizing!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-56267282130477708652011-10-13T07:31:00.006-05:002011-10-13T16:42:35.172-05:00{Apple Pickin'}<div style="text-align: center;">Fall is such an amazing time of year! Pumpkins, indian corn, orange leaves, and APPLES. When we were younger and lived in California, my family would go to Apple Hill EVERY year to see the beautiful orchards, see how cider is made, and most importantly eat caramel apples! :) I love looking back on old memories... even more than that, though, I <u>LOVE</u> making new memories! That's exactly what we got to do recently... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two days a week Kyle wakes up extra early for Bible studies, and he is usually gone before Parker and I are even awake. On one such morning last week, I get a text saying, "Get up and get ready." Ok, I need more details than that... so I just waited until Kyle got home. I'm very compliant. Kyle proceeds to tell me that he is changing and he's picking out clothes for both Parker and me. Umm... huh? Kyle's concern for particular clothing is usually ZERO, so I knew something was up. Next thing I know, I hear him call from the closet saying, "I need your help.. is this maternity??" He picked out a plaid button-up that would currently cover just my back... poor guy, he was trying... the story proceeds with Kyle pulling shirt after shirt out of the closet and with me saying, "Are you KIDDING?? I don't want to wear that... I just want you to tell me what the heck we're doing!!" I wasn't very nice. Somewhere in there he had changed in to a plaid shirt and jeans and dressed Parker in the same.. he finally gave in and told me that we NEEDED to wear plaid shirts and jeans because we were going to pick apples! :) After I gave him SUCH a hard time.. I felt bad. BUT, I was so excited!! And we knew Parker would have a blast. So our apple picking journey began: *Warning: Too. Many. Pictures. Proceed at your own risk!*</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvADk5do-9qiVIZxMi-VperKsMCFiFxMNAm5Jn9i7Zl0f-Bj9pdWU6CRQKBdLQZBXFWtZeAEkDOMkFlwFdFYJmA8DfkNtOWHOS6JvbZjdAHRdRlYFGq0FQ6s_74cMqnidtT94UtuXvns/s1600/010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvADk5do-9qiVIZxMi-VperKsMCFiFxMNAm5Jn9i7Zl0f-Bj9pdWU6CRQKBdLQZBXFWtZeAEkDOMkFlwFdFYJmA8DfkNtOWHOS6JvbZjdAHRdRlYFGq0FQ6s_74cMqnidtT94UtuXvns/s400/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994891391867410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All trips start with a necessary re-tying of the shoes.. even double-knotted they seem to just come undone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPNb1mugxWdJj24gwIxTVQ_EXRi4nB1f1oiFY_AhaujsJIsH-aYrET0x3dfP3gyxZqxm40EjxYG1PECHXi16VqT8jZFXp7DZFXV7yVWZudfqc0tkJiViTfd4UjfdDyKeOTyRYOaW6rm8/s1600/014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPNb1mugxWdJj24gwIxTVQ_EXRi4nB1f1oiFY_AhaujsJIsH-aYrET0x3dfP3gyxZqxm40EjxYG1PECHXi16VqT8jZFXp7DZFXV7yVWZudfqc0tkJiViTfd4UjfdDyKeOTyRYOaW6rm8/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994890961199234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Off we went with bucket in hand! I loved that it was a metal pail and not a bag... I felt like it was a little more authentic! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenLAC0C9pkx96h7VkUqZB_RhdfUROd73USmNRpNO4EtY71ATMcApZrL3R_icXyE7SZBzHripVw_O8E1hcFwwJCQsbQrdcHCEYY4Zj1rrqYL_jGICk_IcKAyDbd8gqCGCbBjEMvMx0RTo/s1600/015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenLAC0C9pkx96h7VkUqZB_RhdfUROd73USmNRpNO4EtY71ATMcApZrL3R_icXyE7SZBzHripVw_O8E1hcFwwJCQsbQrdcHCEYY4Zj1rrqYL_jGICk_IcKAyDbd8gqCGCbBjEMvMx0RTo/s400/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994873409222834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Walking to the orchards. It was a beautiful day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROtIEECpef6N7BgdRsmw3NVNbRh3Htr5DS-ew0r1YFf-Do5HWOgh8LTWvdm7e8VEUisIkukqEhKqiO5By_uoW9OV-W8ky6I7MI_fFmM7Eff-PxEpk94eV2NhKcUlydIGBb9iYAEXfVKc/s1600/028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROtIEECpef6N7BgdRsmw3NVNbRh3Htr5DS-ew0r1YFf-Do5HWOgh8LTWvdm7e8VEUisIkukqEhKqiO5By_uoW9OV-W8ky6I7MI_fFmM7Eff-PxEpk94eV2NhKcUlydIGBb9iYAEXfVKc/s400/028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994866446671474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our first apple picked by Park-man! He was so proud!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCmgnslkRzdtRc6VOVGYRAOT2qenTMkrQ3OXIA3ik_5zrO1aCQsmVF9uvjcipY8HufJ6g99O6O4k8y3kOxqRBUgLBPvtqCKn7dhWpA2GmucviO5pZFo5XN_OHxoiiCnVAmwwy7PSfSoc/s1600/039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCmgnslkRzdtRc6VOVGYRAOT2qenTMkrQ3OXIA3ik_5zrO1aCQsmVF9uvjcipY8HufJ6g99O6O4k8y3kOxqRBUgLBPvtqCKn7dhWpA2GmucviO5pZFo5XN_OHxoiiCnVAmwwy7PSfSoc/s400/039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994861082340130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He literally THREW every. single. apple. into the bucket. It was so worth it, though. Bruised apples and all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv9wsosLnIQh8qxDBEMwZI8pfAAoZ5xbOV9ki6G0J1Te0Nl0lUbHGpnnvqN1kjq-Y6fCbR0VVILNwfyiaybtsPyUO04cCuy3gnxUCzQalRzAQR31AQO5br-XrBLw1CoNFtauCUe7-9Cg/s1600/047.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv9wsosLnIQh8qxDBEMwZI8pfAAoZ5xbOV9ki6G0J1Te0Nl0lUbHGpnnvqN1kjq-Y6fCbR0VVILNwfyiaybtsPyUO04cCuy3gnxUCzQalRzAQR31AQO5br-XrBLw1CoNFtauCUe7-9Cg/s400/047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958160158006322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy would find the perfect apples, point them out to Parker, and then Parker would pick them for us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu9Cf_MM1CRn2Pk11TiI9WpeJsS40lifQg-NO9-Dm5OQTCUvujYHTEw0BnDMwXexovm5ziRho-xtOr_xDc8EtqbGXm9PRm2LAvDWMibiceJO4Pk78yogA14JlSf_Lcqpj-hYJ_pAJ7N0/s1600/054.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu9Cf_MM1CRn2Pk11TiI9WpeJsS40lifQg-NO9-Dm5OQTCUvujYHTEw0BnDMwXexovm5ziRho-xtOr_xDc8EtqbGXm9PRm2LAvDWMibiceJO4Pk78yogA14JlSf_Lcqpj-hYJ_pAJ7N0/s400/054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958150603766306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Proud of another apple!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32_euSXwrPk3Ar3Fn4Q4dfIy7zvBbSHif1Z295goPOzSmFEdDDdwVW_YRaRD7GSprVtlWBNZImUKk7BDQBunHbyDq5YT72_6z92gsnxoAM7_5_G202uDagng1mgGB3pmC86IhpErczgU/s1600/058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32_euSXwrPk3Ar3Fn4Q4dfIy7zvBbSHif1Z295goPOzSmFEdDDdwVW_YRaRD7GSprVtlWBNZImUKk7BDQBunHbyDq5YT72_6z92gsnxoAM7_5_G202uDagng1mgGB3pmC86IhpErczgU/s400/058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958143799823778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He picked almost every single one! He did a great job!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJj35arp_gbKsSs2XLUewJvAOKm9RODFkPbKGrri4oZNkNsN_jlcozf3fB0gNPZG_zVlHksWPzb9e5NNIL8nU-R51LqX_GTqri4SYY707ZGlQmx4av-sow8aOZHyPiGrqlYYsQ1l2sKQ/s1600/064.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJj35arp_gbKsSs2XLUewJvAOKm9RODFkPbKGrri4oZNkNsN_jlcozf3fB0gNPZG_zVlHksWPzb9e5NNIL8nU-R51LqX_GTqri4SYY707ZGlQmx4av-sow8aOZHyPiGrqlYYsQ1l2sKQ/s400/064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958131289761458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to find a good one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMhuMZu8ZOGW_9DdU3VK63SLcFUg4Na9wHCKcS04Vs1GWNelOgqyfFigSYRMeres98EhyphenhyphenuhRSf52uiWHEZEhcOzrYkjsPqK83FURRxEWKc1MnA5kJIUWwaX6rAXFxyLQSeB6NlKQSzyA/s1600/067.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMhuMZu8ZOGW_9DdU3VK63SLcFUg4Na9wHCKcS04Vs1GWNelOgqyfFigSYRMeres98EhyphenhyphenuhRSf52uiWHEZEhcOzrYkjsPqK83FURRxEWKc1MnA5kJIUWwaX6rAXFxyLQSeB6NlKQSzyA/s400/067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958121479865538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy showing him which one to pick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9PABcNBc98B-jdRw5kFVgx2w-A8_oXSbKpZae63Wx_N_36dLlgEkeL8Dq6xfRnb0qyrpVk8xlEJN0ijbYfov48VxSFuYY3nZHIda-sxEK-ClO1Gk-r9hyphenhyphen1C82DberxuxtqN17RjQDyE/s1600/072.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9PABcNBc98B-jdRw5kFVgx2w-A8_oXSbKpZae63Wx_N_36dLlgEkeL8Dq6xfRnb0qyrpVk8xlEJN0ijbYfov48VxSFuYY3nZHIda-sxEK-ClO1Gk-r9hyphenhyphen1C82DberxuxtqN17RjQDyE/s400/072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662955666169444082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There was a tiny little "pond" by the barn at the farm we went to with a few fish in it and little creature statues all around it. Parker was absolutely FASCINATED with them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">He loved the Aggi-gator.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r4feSNE4kPylZec7m1_iBZ0OA6qn-EqFkcswJXxAHQ4x0dZlA6mrmf7HFyE35pZKQ3w-3UJG_gv1j5DSoHlv0AIkFVBFYkiazh0roBC6ldDEH0BO8BsQAhg3eDG-ytcSSGPMBOI5_8U/s1600/077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r4feSNE4kPylZec7m1_iBZ0OA6qn-EqFkcswJXxAHQ4x0dZlA6mrmf7HFyE35pZKQ3w-3UJG_gv1j5DSoHlv0AIkFVBFYkiazh0roBC6ldDEH0BO8BsQAhg3eDG-ytcSSGPMBOI5_8U/s400/077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662955659759370546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Petting the turtle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpKfSSGoyiVFf9cI56dVbWNuCdmcXP8ZJh0C2hcPKjJvOHIYXbtYsDRf2n4dzsaDRq4rBCeykPpDaMGD_89Uf_965EMyeOxV_QeAfTUkjiAW1KAdQiWEbJgW66jycgjRGVclo5PgYK_Q/s1600/078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpKfSSGoyiVFf9cI56dVbWNuCdmcXP8ZJh0C2hcPKjJvOHIYXbtYsDRf2n4dzsaDRq4rBCeykPpDaMGD_89Uf_965EMyeOxV_QeAfTUkjiAW1KAdQiWEbJgW66jycgjRGVclo5PgYK_Q/s400/078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662955648924291778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to reach the frog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBMr4IM_AgGQj96VlttDlOiV6Q7xGroeW61Zwi1PqG7n1EnVm2YQks2xbyhHuuj_ySzfEAQoY_1SXFEgMs8Jkg4ipXtya9BcOnC2a9E2RK7FlMidYyun5LuQeQivyzhD8TIWBDuWUzro/s1600/082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBMr4IM_AgGQj96VlttDlOiV6Q7xGroeW61Zwi1PqG7n1EnVm2YQks2xbyhHuuj_ySzfEAQoY_1SXFEgMs8Jkg4ipXtya9BcOnC2a9E2RK7FlMidYyun5LuQeQivyzhD8TIWBDuWUzro/s400/082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662955637502684626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the end of our visit, we enjoyed a snack together outside in the amazing weather.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCook79xw8GzSkKg2wW-ipbWAfv-B6OR8XodrYZFgcuN70N63RiNLIIfJ6koeDN3Hw0FO50Z5_j_yDN5ULbKVLPGxkh0GExZeMbhIkwyGdrQk6aOKAEQAWUX24LAxrIoDWb_h0rO5I3A/s1600/084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCook79xw8GzSkKg2wW-ipbWAfv-B6OR8XodrYZFgcuN70N63RiNLIIfJ6koeDN3Hw0FO50Z5_j_yDN5ULbKVLPGxkh0GExZeMbhIkwyGdrQk6aOKAEQAWUX24LAxrIoDWb_h0rO5I3A/s400/084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662955636405006802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just thought this one was cute.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to go again! This particular farm also had muscadine grapes and peaches and nectarines in the spring! We will definitely make a trip out there for peaches next year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we can't wait for more fall adventures! Hopefully pumpkin pickin' will be next! :)</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-9069790070904432562011-10-03T08:53:00.005-05:002011-10-03T09:44:55.491-05:00Inspired... {I love Fall.}<div style="text-align: center;">Pinterest. It inspires me. I'm not just being dorky... EVERY time I look at all the lovely things, I truly am inspired to get up and CREATE. I may not make everything I pin or see, but it motivates me to go dig through my fabric stash, pull out paint, or find old decorations to revamp! Truthfully, I don't even FINISH every project I start, but it's still fun to try. So here are a few fall inspirations...</div><a href="http://www.purlbee.com/storage/thanksgiving-napkins-2010-4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1287801901748" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 553px;" src="http://www.purlbee.com/storage/thanksgiving-napkins-2010-4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1287801901748" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Linen Napkins DIY via <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/linen-thanksgiving-napkins/">Purl Bee</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/270231832_GUzbNIrO_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 554px; height: 831px;" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/270231832_GUzbNIrO_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Burlap Utensil holder via <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/148685">Style Me Pretty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.257844164.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 855px;" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.257844164.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Twine-wrapped Monogram via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78019133/monogram-wreath?ref=sr_gallery_21&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=monogram+wreath&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Embellished Living on Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Although, this looks easy enough to create on your own!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.chickspicksbyhillary.com/photos/medium/felt%20wreath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 363px;" src="https://www.chickspicksbyhillary.com/photos/medium/felt%20wreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Felt Ruffles Wreath via <a href="https://www.chickspicksbyhillary.com/#decorate_home/living__decor/ked010_wreath__felt__ivory/viewdetails/catalog.cfm">Chick's Picks by Hillary</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Again, DIY! Foam Wreath. Felt Circles folded in half twice. Glue or Push pins.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://cdn.babble.com/family-style/files/2010/11/thanksgiving-decorations-banner-bunting-burlap-french-country-rustic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://cdn.babble.com/family-style/files/2010/11/thanksgiving-decorations-banner-bunting-burlap-french-country-rustic.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Painted Burlap Banner via <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2010/11/10/style-a-rustic-thanksgiving-dinner-with-handmade-decorations/">Babble</a> (made by an etsy seller)</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE the Rustic-ness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/sites/files/marthastewart.com/images/content/tv/ms_living_tv/2007Q1/tvs5020_l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="http://www.marthastewart.com/sites/files/marthastewart.com/images/content/tv/ms_living_tv/2007Q1/tvs5020_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Twig vase via <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/270813/twig-vase">Martha Stewart</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I'm off to create.</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-33452042020627373192011-09-29T16:15:00.002-05:002011-09-29T16:27:59.260-05:00Sneak Peek!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebeautyinthemess.blogspot.com/">Rox</a> and I are working on updating our shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rjhandmade">R+J Handmade</a>!! So I thought I'd give you a little sneak peek at what I've been making...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8HdeeFnaqMbhK1HvNFUSaFSbARmsvwSwJNoFi-gxLdXqvQhd0OE1guwqctFADK1Nx1kcnZC9STeBwGP_8kNM4UcFU1EHml6VkkNjA_mFYyqhn6LWGNBKd3VNjm06lVVrFeMqiJYEqCE/s1600/034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8HdeeFnaqMbhK1HvNFUSaFSbARmsvwSwJNoFi-gxLdXqvQhd0OE1guwqctFADK1Nx1kcnZC9STeBwGP_8kNM4UcFU1EHml6VkkNjA_mFYyqhn6LWGNBKd3VNjm06lVVrFeMqiJYEqCE/s400/034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657894650997845250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric flowers galore...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlKKr__t5oeG6mxSeEMvMqjvWBE7g1DQUUwov9BiAFHQXhHw8GuMwKb63UaYn6g3yPjwm_yzuKzDJgweICJc6TtD8Y2805g6hag94C07juxEJiAmU_9zeTBrrRUnbwgZv3pqiJFwYDa4/s1600/037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlKKr__t5oeG6mxSeEMvMqjvWBE7g1DQUUwov9BiAFHQXhHw8GuMwKb63UaYn6g3yPjwm_yzuKzDJgweICJc6TtD8Y2805g6hag94C07juxEJiAmU_9zeTBrrRUnbwgZv3pqiJFwYDa4/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657894645676705058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New style of headbands...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3J-nkUS_80fSiIwTHAOMbLSlAKns_qztbbp3YEnMrFbp_g9prTiJz56FMyNLDZ7xUkbiPVk6idxmhCTIgfw5MDa0H7w29QT3Hqn8hnm-YeXCAF7caVByeU1kD1A5WcS4UjmkaXQih5E/s1600/040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3J-nkUS_80fSiIwTHAOMbLSlAKns_qztbbp3YEnMrFbp_g9prTiJz56FMyNLDZ7xUkbiPVk6idxmhCTIgfw5MDa0H7w29QT3Hqn8hnm-YeXCAF7caVByeU1kD1A5WcS4UjmkaXQih5E/s400/040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657894643785139538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A couple new necklace styles...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, check back soon for our update! Remember that Christmas is ONLY a few months away, and we would love for you to take a look at our shop for gift options!! :) </div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-21741497697098609272011-09-26T10:23:00.004-05:002011-09-26T11:51:55.933-05:00No-sew DIY Maxi Skirt!<div style="text-align: center; "><br />Shopping for maternity clothes is a little hard where we live... I truthfully don't NEED anything between mine and <a href="http://thebeautyinthemess.blogspot.com/">Rox's</a> maternity stashes, BUT who doesn't like something new every once in a while?? SO. I found <a href="http://doityourselfdivas.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-perfect-maternity-dress.html">this DIY</a> on Pinterest (via <a href="http://laurenerline.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a>'s pinboard, thanks!!). </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlzx1B0KDD-cSPQN_nM0-3KInDaZ1nYiTpoSAs6KP68Tg9l0oLzXo0atnJfZWttBnl4kVe8_B_YVd5NrtL8vAx2OrOUhY0ztYZO-74XPWJaU-FlMNaI2FPVV2LPD77dp-M8_5CCK7jIuG/s400/IMG_3109.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't start from scratch since our local fabric store doesn't sell knit fabric, and I can hardly ever make it to JoAnn's in Southaven. So, I did the next best thing and headed to Goodwill! I was hoping I could find any old long knit dress that I could alter or just use the fabric... what I found was SO much better:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7vRqehqimxwXuypTb_vVN_kkq0asWWOkyAiOO5fjsCLBiDRq8DGhZBsaZC9epjPpp0MPbkaRqaKdsvo-71IEZItqLqtf1pUGx5a9ymhbNrwar7g_1dDLy0B6uQBCcj2RY1RgRXdf7dQ/s1600/038.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7vRqehqimxwXuypTb_vVN_kkq0asWWOkyAiOO5fjsCLBiDRq8DGhZBsaZC9epjPpp0MPbkaRqaKdsvo-71IEZItqLqtf1pUGx5a9ymhbNrwar7g_1dDLy0B6uQBCcj2RY1RgRXdf7dQ/s400/038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702538843159666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A long, knit shirred-top maxi dress!! What?? The dress is in REALLY good shape, and it was the perfect size for a preggo belly! So here's what I did:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWUcduggu9K6TnALga3TQ09v5x2h6hwxuLMqgxWuyouy_MgzKoX6LtQysTrwSuF-GhC8DupIUFCKzpgcoAkL86VnEXnSK6hIYObGoiSSJ3M6Z5bxJjTTWElIencoorBJA5aW7fIHF3eM/s1600/041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWUcduggu9K6TnALga3TQ09v5x2h6hwxuLMqgxWuyouy_MgzKoX6LtQysTrwSuF-GhC8DupIUFCKzpgcoAkL86VnEXnSK6hIYObGoiSSJ3M6Z5bxJjTTWElIencoorBJA5aW7fIHF3eM/s400/041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702536223285602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I knew I needed an elastic waistband for comfort and easy entry (that's a weird way to say it, but you know what I mean...) just like my other DIY skirt that I blogged about <a href="http://jessierouth.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-dress-to-skirt-re-fashion.html">here</a>. I folded the shirred top under so the top became a thick waistband (or in my case, an above-the-belly band).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw5lA1UuGmtBGD3kzp7Lw5zV1cxt3MSoIYmL7rjvhd2BOEnfH4LrVqvE6kibGyZ1rAx26FWdCGfCeEc_YwdQpZ8XuybUMT4R6dSNg5GdMUtIr3yAtXAMt-KYl-sl2N_eBtgRP0ZkHxEU/s1600/044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw5lA1UuGmtBGD3kzp7Lw5zV1cxt3MSoIYmL7rjvhd2BOEnfH4LrVqvE6kibGyZ1rAx26FWdCGfCeEc_YwdQpZ8XuybUMT4R6dSNg5GdMUtIr3yAtXAMt-KYl-sl2N_eBtgRP0ZkHxEU/s400/044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656701333414170626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I found this long knit sash in a box of random old belts and scarves from years and years ago. Sometimes it's good to hoard things. Right?? Don't answer that... I'll just move on.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqnims6mg3VA2KvzIJvifC9lK5_-4r-oiwSE1zLPhoTSNCqk4a8GXzqhoW4q2ZGADqykOxRgPMeQ83PIUuyjF1-Pc8QHOW7Q-hXCnpb_vepOscg8qxwWMOHUNoan9Ecgg5dzmfLejcY/s1600/063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqnims6mg3VA2KvzIJvifC9lK5_-4r-oiwSE1zLPhoTSNCqk4a8GXzqhoW4q2ZGADqykOxRgPMeQ83PIUuyjF1-Pc8QHOW7Q-hXCnpb_vepOscg8qxwWMOHUNoan9Ecgg5dzmfLejcY/s400/063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656701329307333010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I tied the old knit sash around my thrifted long maxi dress-turned-skirt and...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX7TwfGFLjJ75ToHPzjUff3zMmTfNljVKuRlT0geBMDh1kmYzY3BMxASzs4AIRMcydNQsHT1BODR0yH66R4aI81DYlCVQ6eeZMEDrUMpqwwffugK7QKlafySMVx1PYpTQqHNnxE6hZLk/s1600/051.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX7TwfGFLjJ75ToHPzjUff3zMmTfNljVKuRlT0geBMDh1kmYzY3BMxASzs4AIRMcydNQsHT1BODR0yH66R4aI81DYlCVQ6eeZMEDrUMpqwwffugK7QKlafySMVx1PYpTQqHNnxE6hZLk/s400/051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656701323058813058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the end result! (Just disregard the dumb face... I couldn't post another hand-on-the-hip picture... so this is what you get.) I just paired it with a simple, fitted knit shirt and...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFilmwpz5rd36ShZ7ovPK2YlPglLODMW3hmUaYuts2gj2QSbmM_u9O-U5Mq8wSswX1Y3zqhTdu55XtI_b4zXwwW8Mfsx-wAosaPCRq9yGO_Wio4IaPueKnWoumvdYnJdQG3a2edi5mpk/s1600/055.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFilmwpz5rd36ShZ7ovPK2YlPglLODMW3hmUaYuts2gj2QSbmM_u9O-U5Mq8wSswX1Y3zqhTdu55XtI_b4zXwwW8Mfsx-wAosaPCRq9yGO_Wio4IaPueKnWoumvdYnJdQG3a2edi5mpk/s400/055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656701321185423554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wore it to church with a cropped cardigan since it's FINALLY fall and it was actually a tiny bit chilly outside! And that's all. The absolute easiest DIY ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If I were un-pregnant (is that a word?), I assume the shirred-top dress may not stay up as easily... I think all I would have done differently is add a couple belt loops to the waistband to keep a sash or belt in place. But this could totally be a regular skirt, too! Look <a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/203698279_NjOcEV3g_c.jpg">here</a> and <a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/208519319_F56KnlZU_c.jpg">here</a> for a couple of non-pregnant maxi skirts that look great! </div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-75774347229681420872011-09-14T12:40:00.005-05:002011-09-14T13:30:14.960-05:00My growing boy...<div style="text-align: center;">This little guy is growing. And growing. And growing. I can hardly keep up with him! I thought it had to do with the little one inside of me, but Parker's most recent doctor's appointment confirmed my suspicion... he is now in the 101st percentile for weight and 92nd for height. Yes, you read that right. This kid is going to make my arms fall off... poor Payton probably wonders what I'm trying to do to her when I hold Park-man! Thank goodness Parker likes to run and play so my arms (and Payton!) get a break. Here's what he's been up to lately...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCR3rmFGPB942yb-KA6lMl_z-_0urRJ1Ydz6e3XOAeWSMIRmNyTKCfH3s5c3RmP5VnQ3FIjl-3iWA5KdQivT0rW5o3-w1fU8wTYG0wJR7koW8gELyMKQI0KiVbHFNFaSqox7haPcsZrnE/s1600/001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCR3rmFGPB942yb-KA6lMl_z-_0urRJ1Ydz6e3XOAeWSMIRmNyTKCfH3s5c3RmP5VnQ3FIjl-3iWA5KdQivT0rW5o3-w1fU8wTYG0wJR7koW8gELyMKQI0KiVbHFNFaSqox7haPcsZrnE/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652275260859759986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Parker LOVES football. He LOVES to wear his jersey. He LOVES watching it with Daddy on Saturdays (and Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and high school football on Fridays... ). With 2 boys and 1 girl in the house right now, I'm outnumbered. But not for long!!! Let's just hope Payton likes to watch HGTV... :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOa0sQBNSAxm69rZE9kkV8cv8nrGzDC2dWrf8mIRVhkJUZRzbUCNP1VlzbqsuyS-tkbtzggvTTLQz4YDEgjIk-a_cU2UokevP7tTMOoJt6OitzzvMfAKouyjtn-rBA1VT7TIGQqk9oHI/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652275255250670130" /><div style="text-align: center;">Parker cheesin'. Can you tell he likes to show off for the camera?? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4SFCLi8qTl3P_X7ezjpypZrieeeAo0zTByZFTnscimFlk4kbQxZlMEGjLfH1TCPFQTUwnQSEw4u626KuOgZuONzCeZ-ybiJhuJs8aL1IMak6jzufEC4jB5qrj6GdRcKt2e7G9JvXfXE/s1600/014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4SFCLi8qTl3P_X7ezjpypZrieeeAo0zTByZFTnscimFlk4kbQxZlMEGjLfH1TCPFQTUwnQSEw4u626KuOgZuONzCeZ-ybiJhuJs8aL1IMak6jzufEC4jB5qrj6GdRcKt2e7G9JvXfXE/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652274086410475042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, he's sitting on the toilet. No, he's not potty-trained yet. He just randomly wanted to sit on the potty and actually went!! He's had no more interest since, but I guess that's moving in the right direction! Let's just say I was pretty proud of my big boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu2O5TuJdiKI-QMwR9epEinM4WnQN2G3rFI-y0M_HPi773XBpm_Qk1Oz5r4EY8yyKA-qJtMZy9zbg0T7ZSa70-6yuVb-ibhZ2OvozhFIe9fapAWKlZwrtj1I7hxR6djkB6LKEgzWc-PM/s1600/042.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu2O5TuJdiKI-QMwR9epEinM4WnQN2G3rFI-y0M_HPi773XBpm_Qk1Oz5r4EY8yyKA-qJtMZy9zbg0T7ZSa70-6yuVb-ibhZ2OvozhFIe9fapAWKlZwrtj1I7hxR6djkB6LKEgzWc-PM/s400/042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652274080862466162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Playing Ring-around-the-rosy at the park on a beautiful day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsEalke889agNcqdXnR0KuLgbbKNTB2xzKAsGrbyxk1tNczQKQ_nGQlQz748jip3rW49o3DNcWUmTh9xkT17_ghdd819ygIcA7EUd1yDzey6KKxd4m6PRBTTfz_8A4qE08w8pCCfb1wI/s1600/090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsEalke889agNcqdXnR0KuLgbbKNTB2xzKAsGrbyxk1tNczQKQ_nGQlQz748jip3rW49o3DNcWUmTh9xkT17_ghdd819ygIcA7EUd1yDzey6KKxd4m6PRBTTfz_8A4qE08w8pCCfb1wI/s400/090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652274075273151394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another day at the park! We took a picnic lunch one day recently and had SO much fun! Hasn't the weather been AMAZING?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmb5DJfVvHjyQu_n3FiKXzZEvCY1kIxvO0GQNfkNQbLyb_u1srxccHYqh0yJNTMSRtgwaBb7zRUvw759sKDCbQ0DaDaySWXw9lhte9K6NMYQ8K9wwxwGkvBZWcPFMOcYxPZ_FWdIfrsVo/s1600/099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmb5DJfVvHjyQu_n3FiKXzZEvCY1kIxvO0GQNfkNQbLyb_u1srxccHYqh0yJNTMSRtgwaBb7zRUvw759sKDCbQ0DaDaySWXw9lhte9K6NMYQ8K9wwxwGkvBZWcPFMOcYxPZ_FWdIfrsVo/s400/099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652274071221019234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Parker's been really good at having conversations on the phone recently! He always tilts his head to the side like this... he's pretty funny to watch and listen to!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFW4vIlPY_eXnuMuq0VVWQ4qhlx83HPetPmbv8gfX9IS80vcDV7X26a7FndJjOMV_2f6Y0dPLDc8bsVGF3_w1goDoRA5kDqJdqxNdDWunWY7af_NR55X5-oDAWMQecewBEpU34r7viz0/s1600/122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFW4vIlPY_eXnuMuq0VVWQ4qhlx83HPetPmbv8gfX9IS80vcDV7X26a7FndJjOMV_2f6Y0dPLDc8bsVGF3_w1goDoRA5kDqJdqxNdDWunWY7af_NR55X5-oDAWMQecewBEpU34r7viz0/s400/122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652274070347522178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another cheese-ball face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Park-man is growing up! Along with getting bigger, he's learned SO much in the past few months. He surprises us almost daily with a new word or phrase, and we are LOVING being able to carry on actual conversations! He sings a lot, jumps a lot, dances a lot, falls down after jumping and dancing a lot, plays ball a lot (any kind)... all of that to say, we are busy with this little guy. And we can't wait to add another to the mix!! :)</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-39466112370768896762011-09-13T09:19:00.008-05:002011-09-13T10:27:06.500-05:00Yummy Breakfast. Or Dessert. Synonomous, right??<div style="text-align: center;">I have expressed my love for <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> before and I'll do it again... I LOVE PINTEREST. There. I got it off my chest... I can't tell you how many lovely, awesome, beautiful, and most importantly, tasty things you can find! Today, I'm going to share a recent find in the tasty category: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a pin that took me <a href="http://myellowumbrella.blogspot.com/2010/10/sopapilla-cheesecake.html">here</a>. Sopapilla cheesecake. Doesn't it even SOUND yummy?? I thought so, too. So here's my take on it:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sopapilla Cheesecake:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOuEMwIBn318wPi42Z9TcaNNPFRyTyap2uvkBKUBv6zWW1pzSi1qj9r0yJiLnfJeekDj0E5REVQIPAMGZzo9qT3TZlEdQTNWNZ7yrkejH_JCWsjMc4mbhmfSmSJyjOFIUWejtvGHktzA/s1600/101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOuEMwIBn318wPi42Z9TcaNNPFRyTyap2uvkBKUBv6zWW1pzSi1qj9r0yJiLnfJeekDj0E5REVQIPAMGZzo9qT3TZlEdQTNWNZ7yrkejH_JCWsjMc4mbhmfSmSJyjOFIUWejtvGHktzA/s400/101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651858871490590130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ingredients:</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can crescent rolls</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup white sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup brown sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp. vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Tbsp. butter (melted)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon & Sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The original recipe calls for just white sugar, but we love the taste of brown sugar... so we split it!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVN8joQWR217OIuIqJ_lkw1dsZRKWB8sgTUowueR36h6YxDD_U47Ya7dKuWzZTNRE7-CMeYR8yEvPBG_a3DuMYGouYw2vYHJV2Fi8F2w-nsc5A8Rq5fkYmYGuO7ejhubLDgfnpGoa_fs/s1600/107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVN8joQWR217OIuIqJ_lkw1dsZRKWB8sgTUowueR36h6YxDD_U47Ya7dKuWzZTNRE7-CMeYR8yEvPBG_a3DuMYGouYw2vYHJV2Fi8F2w-nsc5A8Rq5fkYmYGuO7ejhubLDgfnpGoa_fs/s400/107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651858864893701602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just for looks, I bought the seamless dough. It cost just as much as the perforated Pillsbury dough so it didn't really matter. If I had found a Kroger brand of cresent rolls, I would have used that... but I didn't see any!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Preheat oven to 350!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ-ucBA0fiyE3_6ApGHjHWpiVtKd62UJ5BwwwTKu_RCUjOzVOkffQNeO0_nuTNWHav_AVb6i0_vt3YkPOB11EzOLXJNsoHP0sR15MNOt8PCes0Gql4kY_DtYv2rCngoe0dzR3OSF6iJg/s1600/102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ-ucBA0fiyE3_6ApGHjHWpiVtKd62UJ5BwwwTKu_RCUjOzVOkffQNeO0_nuTNWHav_AVb6i0_vt3YkPOB11EzOLXJNsoHP0sR15MNOt8PCes0Gql4kY_DtYv2rCngoe0dzR3OSF6iJg/s400/102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651858860201300962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First, step is to mix cream cheese and sugars.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISHhnfc8tHjcX-rctahjm0gjzyPLKthmsCLXr2VmQOUz1B7fkmabS9p8ppPeAbnwfpdrI8wNpRgpuueLONA0dIcYZEhDyOxVdx9LA8jdc90RBJFxZt2EZ0haa3D03Qx9s10NpWqchkSo/s1600/103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISHhnfc8tHjcX-rctahjm0gjzyPLKthmsCLXr2VmQOUz1B7fkmabS9p8ppPeAbnwfpdrI8wNpRgpuueLONA0dIcYZEhDyOxVdx9LA8jdc90RBJFxZt2EZ0haa3D03Qx9s10NpWqchkSo/s400/103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651858855451100834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Add vanilla and mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGxxShGBd_p8e7yOM8VyHF_mPrtx89j-cjteltojpTYbvPfWNLdYyF_wHF6OetIfVyPDHPxRlTBKrK918Jz6vL6sMJx4KgD4lMDKFiuMo4wudR2Papzk1ZIuzP9oQSNFdJqKHV8TvwGw/s1600/104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGxxShGBd_p8e7yOM8VyHF_mPrtx89j-cjteltojpTYbvPfWNLdYyF_wHF6OetIfVyPDHPxRlTBKrK918Jz6vL6sMJx4KgD4lMDKFiuMo4wudR2Papzk1ZIuzP9oQSNFdJqKHV8TvwGw/s400/104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651858852563320466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I could eat just the cream cheese mixture. Mmmmm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM-mdHrejAIa-12E2hHq3fxgMS_IIEdy9mNfdsZ-_hhU5H2w16Zztp1Uji_s19YaYSXcFoGV_GK-55HnNpuy484Bnn-Wdl_OrCO4-57nr-mOJurGNrbsPcn_PtVuN4eh7trtivwAuMgs/s1600/110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM-mdHrejAIa-12E2hHq3fxgMS_IIEdy9mNfdsZ-_hhU5H2w16Zztp1Uji_s19YaYSXcFoGV_GK-55HnNpuy484Bnn-Wdl_OrCO4-57nr-mOJurGNrbsPcn_PtVuN4eh7trtivwAuMgs/s400/110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651857208007787970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Her directions say to spread the first layer of crescent roll dough in an ungreased pan, but I didn't want to take a chance on a crusty mess. So I greased it up. You will just use half of the roll for the bottom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxODLBh0AzE2U4O1_Q3ox0P953jYEf_d2g9hoA4ldHfkxdzN_eHABc57DrZnyjuejH28gOHuxCWVLwDHBI_1qqNpl19RxQwg7FDEdmnzHWnRv0Q6DhH-lhfuCyC6Q6syHzcs8IHzJ4EAg/s1600/111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxODLBh0AzE2U4O1_Q3ox0P953jYEf_d2g9hoA4ldHfkxdzN_eHABc57DrZnyjuejH28gOHuxCWVLwDHBI_1qqNpl19RxQwg7FDEdmnzHWnRv0Q6DhH-lhfuCyC6Q6syHzcs8IHzJ4EAg/s400/111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651857205190502642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spread the cream cheese mixture over the bottom layer of dough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the most crucial step? Lick the bowl, beaters, and spoon. Trust me. You won't regret it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ6Lyyg6pwdf5IzrdZbkdny1PyUiSIBUPRVkImBA3hgTsdSB_hC1jOUjcLCJhqEKtfI4TTZz58VK0EWG_N1d6XyeHGU4M6jWhtutzT56TqrZKaKXlEqoD6-xC_4suNv3YTd9HanhsRR0/s1600/114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ6Lyyg6pwdf5IzrdZbkdny1PyUiSIBUPRVkImBA3hgTsdSB_hC1jOUjcLCJhqEKtfI4TTZz58VK0EWG_N1d6XyeHGU4M6jWhtutzT56TqrZKaKXlEqoD6-xC_4suNv3YTd9HanhsRR0/s400/114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651857200234164994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cover the mixture with the second half of the dough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqA8EBFf4arkyIwuztQnrY9yqeXvrmNd92WPSSqWRjtIdnXHc1kHLOJQCvn1mU8sRj15-xa5YzqvUYWFcIeAPMW5C-kKPvwfOR4iMgtKeovcE2hVavx-9WCjdkUXgK1mam4GxgNIC4Nk/s1600/115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqA8EBFf4arkyIwuztQnrY9yqeXvrmNd92WPSSqWRjtIdnXHc1kHLOJQCvn1mU8sRj15-xa5YzqvUYWFcIeAPMW5C-kKPvwfOR4iMgtKeovcE2hVavx-9WCjdkUXgK1mam4GxgNIC4Nk/s400/115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651850749532490786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spread the melted butter over the dough...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5O8h4Z1-dlgZurwO99P0m8AZaGjX489l0TjeOFykp3lXh54a57pAhPnENoz5-ET3dPbWH3wHHOq8dPsb27JHG0v-Dy4QPf1Wsn7ACkgrg7pp1lfz9Q3Bs75boPj2HCP168ZduXPYRcs/s1600/116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5O8h4Z1-dlgZurwO99P0m8AZaGjX489l0TjeOFykp3lXh54a57pAhPnENoz5-ET3dPbWH3wHHOq8dPsb27JHG0v-Dy4QPf1Wsn7ACkgrg7pp1lfz9Q3Bs75boPj2HCP168ZduXPYRcs/s400/116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651850743173503314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and sprinkle your cinnamon and sugar on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bake for 20-30 minutes and...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cz9rUHlIRIjg2xQOUWXfu5VUeeJsXh88WbMRO0cTL0FS0477Vn0_dgfvYIqvo4OuczWa_aXEwd6ImaDnu_lz6Lm_cx2dnnBoRneGdzo8OifEeQ1goRLTQYc2whDhITGroVZNHaPVoas/s1600/117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cz9rUHlIRIjg2xQOUWXfu5VUeeJsXh88WbMRO0cTL0FS0477Vn0_dgfvYIqvo4OuczWa_aXEwd6ImaDnu_lz6Lm_cx2dnnBoRneGdzo8OifEeQ1goRLTQYc2whDhITGroVZNHaPVoas/s400/117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651849510849998082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at that! YUM.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both times I've made it, I've had to leave it in for the whole 30 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxWAx3V_NXVqLKzb9lq7TMEtWib_g3kc8SbT12IOW1wPE6226IHAAIqXd9z0e6ZYYBznKp8OcuIulfD6dzUox9koTYm0JeSLtnqEY6lxmDsLjUI0B1Jv1e1mEyl672bhg438q5KcCuY/s1600/119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxWAx3V_NXVqLKzb9lq7TMEtWib_g3kc8SbT12IOW1wPE6226IHAAIqXd9z0e6ZYYBznKp8OcuIulfD6dzUox9koTYm0JeSLtnqEY6lxmDsLjUI0B1Jv1e1mEyl672bhg438q5KcCuY/s400/119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651849511777983394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Serve it as soon as you can possibly stand to put it in your mouth without burning it! And since you will already be dealing with a sugar-overload, pair it with an <a href="http://jessierouth.blogspot.com/2011/07/iced-coffee.html">iced coffee</a>. You're day will be MUCH better because of it. OH. And then eat the leftovers (if there are any...) for dessert that night. Or an hour later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, that's all. Enjoy.</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-46561222551007246692011-09-12T15:20:00.011-05:002011-09-12T17:02:46.749-05:00DIY: Dress to Skirt Re-fashion<div style="text-align: center;">I've told a few people that I will post of some of my sewing ventures... here's my most recent one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my absolute favorite sewing projects is sewing clothes for myself. Selfish, yes?? It's just SO easy to do, and it definitely saves money. The EASIEST way to sew for yourself is to take a piece of clothing and tweak it. No cutting out tons of pieces of fabric. Not a ton of measuring. No need to hem, most of the time. It's so, so fun to "go shopping" in your own closet for clothes that you don't wear much anymore and just play around on the sewing machine to create a brand new piece for yourself (or little ones!). Shopping at the thrift store is another cheap and easy way to find clothes to re-fashion. Anyway... on to the project!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As most of you know, we are due with Parker's baby sister December 2nd so I'm dealing with an ever-growing belly. I decided to go digging in my maternity box for this fun project. I found a big, frumpy, tent-of-a-dress. I actually loved this dress when I was pregnant with Parker, but I was a little bigger this far along in my first pregnancy than I am right now... hence the tent-like shape. I wanted a little more updated look so I decided to turn it into a high-waisted "paper bag" -type skirt:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuOoe62QCA2Iz1kxJwGQQJToOPPSwqUWHw5JtabtigfeeXQ4bIg3z9mL_vgiD2WD02Xmon5Wu4y8skIMhajz-kAQ3agJloVO6_2U_Pe5gWFIm4tMeehawKTVD9vVUOVGcE9nfqSr_84w/s1600/124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuOoe62QCA2Iz1kxJwGQQJToOPPSwqUWHw5JtabtigfeeXQ4bIg3z9mL_vgiD2WD02Xmon5Wu4y8skIMhajz-kAQ3agJloVO6_2U_Pe5gWFIm4tMeehawKTVD9vVUOVGcE9nfqSr_84w/s400/124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651581829741359090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first step was to cut off the neckline and sleeves. Straight across.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIez6-1gXsfEuhSndkWelHklqtmY3d-F-yY6mnrxBygaZIw-3bR4Pof1EklxbCfxJPVLhEHb1rjRfB7iCaP4lC5lFN8ynU-es7G46v3ykxlUqgk-Ff2kEgz2BHJaVcokX_rrD2V6KRK-o/s1600/125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIez6-1gXsfEuhSndkWelHklqtmY3d-F-yY6mnrxBygaZIw-3bR4Pof1EklxbCfxJPVLhEHb1rjRfB7iCaP4lC5lFN8ynU-es7G46v3ykxlUqgk-Ff2kEgz2BHJaVcokX_rrD2V6KRK-o/s400/125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651581823009436642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I turned the skirt portion inside out, pulled it up around my waist, and tested out a good length. Once I decided the length I wanted, I folded the top portion down where I wanted it to hit (at my waist, at least what's left of it) and pinned it all the way around. (Before you pin, you can always iron down the fold to give it a nice, crisp edge.) I made sure to measure the same length from the fold to the raw edge so the length would be even.</div><div style="text-align: center;">**Sidenotes: I didn't need to add length in the front for my skirt because the dress was already a maternity dress. Also, you can tell I'm dealing with a BUNCH Of extra material where I folded the skirt over. I decided to wait to cut off the extra material just in case I decided to change the length after trying it on. Finally, you may have noticed that I didn't hem the raw edge... this dress is made of a knit material which doesn't fray! No need to worry about hemming when it won't fray and no one will see it! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_z5iCg8bmAZloMBLSC9Go8AiEoXqcKHxL8uhr82IgzA46ozD71ee0DXy52Dnm7WmBBz7Iu2FklDM6Qq5PrpKBOxN1aiEuo5iasj4jgUc6K5L7vHypRvIsbQzQASh1BVylrQMIyQxOUs/s1600/126.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_z5iCg8bmAZloMBLSC9Go8AiEoXqcKHxL8uhr82IgzA46ozD71ee0DXy52Dnm7WmBBz7Iu2FklDM6Qq5PrpKBOxN1aiEuo5iasj4jgUc6K5L7vHypRvIsbQzQASh1BVylrQMIyQxOUs/s400/126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651581120225976722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next image is just to show you about how far down from the fold I made my stitch to end up giving it a little bit of a paper bag skirt feel.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2khF9ePXUaHQgQvnr6aA8zLjWdZpfne_Do6_b5oVuf_E-cX8hf4_bQ5TrM_oCCEyLWSX4lZG5pY8D0KCXVcoyIVpixA-PPqobCli0p7ZfKVt0G75Gj-OnIIYPHFrbPuqKyZf2WGEVkKc/s1600/128.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2khF9ePXUaHQgQvnr6aA8zLjWdZpfne_Do6_b5oVuf_E-cX8hf4_bQ5TrM_oCCEyLWSX4lZG5pY8D0KCXVcoyIVpixA-PPqobCli0p7ZfKVt0G75Gj-OnIIYPHFrbPuqKyZf2WGEVkKc/s400/128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651581105894188290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, you will make another stitch around the top of the skirt to create a tube for your elastic. My elastic is about 3/4 inch to an inch wide, and I just wrapped it around my waist to measure the length. (Remember to overlap it by at least a half inch to an inch so you can secure it together at the end.) I just used my elastic as a marker to see how far down I needed to make my second stitch and made a mark with a pin.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtIfN-8LytJZdTlcoLhmOOyP62hTVAYDAQLaQvUeIpoB9X8qSdwKbbq532mf7yRwxrZO16RYTIzDXwuruUNwFt2T0GaZnIAjr_oNRqDM403lDBgCo2J61c0x8_nSNLJHnGjS6HbNnqN0/s1600/130.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtIfN-8LytJZdTlcoLhmOOyP62hTVAYDAQLaQvUeIpoB9X8qSdwKbbq532mf7yRwxrZO16RYTIzDXwuruUNwFt2T0GaZnIAjr_oNRqDM403lDBgCo2J61c0x8_nSNLJHnGjS6HbNnqN0/s400/130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651580147998894754" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Go ahead and sew the second stitch. Mark all way around the skirt with pins to sew an even tube OR you can use the metal plate as a guide like I did in the picture below. REMEMBER to leave a gap the width of your elastic between where you start and finish your stitch so you can thread the elastic through!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQZuf88c7lyrhW_M6R-dEjeKerYfPP79i7CdYMGpY0pbtzpxmwhlg7DxwD9qpkNZdjModzMzwgEj_kr_0NBKYFw8vWzJZHFKQgHYN2KmM8gJf99noPa_if5CW7iwpz1arlJ7uL5cxrUo/s1600/135.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQZuf88c7lyrhW_M6R-dEjeKerYfPP79i7CdYMGpY0pbtzpxmwhlg7DxwD9qpkNZdjModzMzwgEj_kr_0NBKYFw8vWzJZHFKQgHYN2KmM8gJf99noPa_if5CW7iwpz1arlJ7uL5cxrUo/s400/135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651580139311954002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the gap:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL0xiHsPAxZiJLuYLOhuSHdaLRCqKf8BTVCNQdlWCCfog4wpL8Z70bEfPa8dl8u2i2rjNO_bZG01mJJLgAAendv5svBmtPamwDrm4S_NNDq0QZhQEX2rqEME0Dj-HWZLZxbiYRMUc82o/s1600/136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL0xiHsPAxZiJLuYLOhuSHdaLRCqKf8BTVCNQdlWCCfog4wpL8Z70bEfPa8dl8u2i2rjNO_bZG01mJJLgAAendv5svBmtPamwDrm4S_NNDq0QZhQEX2rqEME0Dj-HWZLZxbiYRMUc82o/s400/136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651578285789570818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The easiest way to thread elastic through a tube is to attach a safety pin to one end and push it through. Trust me, you will end up spending an hour trying to push the elastic through on its own!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDixr74lKVn87yli7_mkbOcJ5_u5UjdVwCgmcXcl5xwf9-7cfgkKdR5qeBhjc_D10Z-E8KrI2mcetPlwx-9MhRqY_l5RgsueX400QLrxwZio3g1mYC77mlxV6GBHJ3vh8IURIy-njPOc/s400/141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651577349691585090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the picture below, I think I was trying to show you the extra fabric I cut off and the elastic I was threading through the tube... not a vital step... but in case you wondered what this step looked like, here it is:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4emvuTtntOobsNXN89B1Coduh7o7Zid2ZR0Q84qwBzdOTyrdg4AdukhPfVTDSIXs7VzLhDDiJFSP2re3qK6bM0xmoG5zUL0m5hxvuB8WwGkTqtxTAz1L31Hxeb8pbmsjT_EDwVKCMMg/s1600/139.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4emvuTtntOobsNXN89B1Coduh7o7Zid2ZR0Q84qwBzdOTyrdg4AdukhPfVTDSIXs7VzLhDDiJFSP2re3qK6bM0xmoG5zUL0m5hxvuB8WwGkTqtxTAz1L31Hxeb8pbmsjT_EDwVKCMMg/s400/139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651578278027611250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ALMOST DONE! Once the elastic is all the way through you need to sew the elastic together. Don't worry. No one will see this, so do whatever it takes to make it secure. I usually sew a box and an 'X' through it a couple times... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGhqQLb8R5MkIxj79ziH9Wd8MVDxhufcoq_ns94jMAq9cXSJ6cU8-qdaLSDA5tF7CBv7obkaQSgFI65lXkFSUre3LF_5vVk8f4oHeG3s8As4hsENxLoO8cex720wQR262bCazTPpMUmU/s1600/143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGhqQLb8R5MkIxj79ziH9Wd8MVDxhufcoq_ns94jMAq9cXSJ6cU8-qdaLSDA5tF7CBv7obkaQSgFI65lXkFSUre3LF_5vVk8f4oHeG3s8As4hsENxLoO8cex720wQR262bCazTPpMUmU/s400/143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651576408024898770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, (and I didn't show you because it's self-explanatory) sew along the gap you left for the elastic and turn the skirt right side out! That's all. If you want to cut a piece of fabric for a sash, you could do that at this point, or just wear a belt over cinched part. OR not... it would look great without either! Here's the final product paired with a loose shirt and a belt:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRqIVtczFzNkhPM7Wl0XFW52cJTST0hBsxEk6hIuCcnRATeHgdWTudE35aPSDxosrR8oFxnRfp4Jo1iwcSPudwzmqiPtZeBq7tZVXDddHanO9pni5_taoWOA0mEFdOBsOpzQb1pFvjwU/s1600/155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRqIVtczFzNkhPM7Wl0XFW52cJTST0hBsxEk6hIuCcnRATeHgdWTudE35aPSDxosrR8oFxnRfp4Jo1iwcSPudwzmqiPtZeBq7tZVXDddHanO9pni5_taoWOA0mEFdOBsOpzQb1pFvjwU/s400/155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651576089924914322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The great part about this skirt is that it will fit me until at least close to the end of the pregnancy! Another great thing? This tutorial works for you non-maternity wearing peeps. You may wear it a little differently since you probably have a waist, but the steps are just the same!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle decided to do a photo shoot. Here are his lack of photography skills paired with my lack of modeling skills:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pose #1:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANHW2hrf8CLaHEIRolGtshiLEcc4U2FoKQMesv5AL5YeL0ymjcLUPzoL8_0HpXd8xS9NViYFnd9h7l0a0wUklcX_h6K_PhITyJcOZT6cwNM7BuZddk3uqiBROvClXdXwab1d5j5VbBxU/s1600/147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANHW2hrf8CLaHEIRolGtshiLEcc4U2FoKQMesv5AL5YeL0ymjcLUPzoL8_0HpXd8xS9NViYFnd9h7l0a0wUklcX_h6K_PhITyJcOZT6cwNM7BuZddk3uqiBROvClXdXwab1d5j5VbBxU/s400/147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651575749241893762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pose #2:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu7fxoYZZcaD544YlbAurzR404KsVKkJyh2abdy25PNPHMTSBl5FVYM-55vPuP7XFpMsEduTaLgKXxFezV-9eQ50uGXK04brC6KhCHTcW8iB3nYyTElpGlrynXqWUodAStkHJGS1aMgk/s1600/145.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu7fxoYZZcaD544YlbAurzR404KsVKkJyh2abdy25PNPHMTSBl5FVYM-55vPuP7XFpMsEduTaLgKXxFezV-9eQ50uGXK04brC6KhCHTcW8iB3nYyTElpGlrynXqWUodAStkHJGS1aMgk/s400/145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651575468641668050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pose #3:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvjNl5wlCp0kA6Aqtslq1Mc-EQE5dhILqP7mcnWJwdxc3eaccZRUyYZuhGXYfXmQybCfpGdyDD1HYRoGBpXweUCUelzPaoGjvYo0rwOHpe78rK-ky8ODvoXCXS6axJ3PWza_E3qrnaEE/s1600/146.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvjNl5wlCp0kA6Aqtslq1Mc-EQE5dhILqP7mcnWJwdxc3eaccZRUyYZuhGXYfXmQybCfpGdyDD1HYRoGBpXweUCUelzPaoGjvYo0rwOHpe78rK-ky8ODvoXCXS6axJ3PWza_E3qrnaEE/s400/146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651574790079230530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I've embarrassed myself, I will finish this forever long post... Here's a tutorial for another <a href="http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2010/07/super-easy-paper-bag-waist-skirt.html">Paper Bag skirt tutorial</a> and a <a href="http://doityourselfdivas.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-perfect-maternity-dress.html">high-waisted maternity skirt DIY</a>. If you want to sew for yourself, this a great place to start! Let me know if you try it out! :)</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-43891540014552589312011-09-02T11:30:00.002-05:002011-09-02T11:42:59.423-05:00More Items in the Shop!!<div style="text-align: center;">Our shop has been neglected... but I have a couple new things to entice you back!!! I've added hair clips, three pairs of earrings, and a bunting banner!!! Here's a quick glimpse of some of the new goodies:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb36AuLDUAo2jdREW5jyf1KvF6Wx6szw115B_S95HWdsA8zY90wO0m6AJVYAagHN2X5lT57_QdFhncaLLuk4gePTcjjHKTm2zwNQGxfOA0z_-XjOBbIZnEKfdHuxte2OUayqiVAVe2P7w/s1600/072.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb36AuLDUAo2jdREW5jyf1KvF6Wx6szw115B_S95HWdsA8zY90wO0m6AJVYAagHN2X5lT57_QdFhncaLLuk4gePTcjjHKTm2zwNQGxfOA0z_-XjOBbIZnEKfdHuxte2OUayqiVAVe2P7w/s400/072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647801834601205266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hair clips in pairs or by themselves and bobby pins!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk9Mp68vgmf8QOz5uZguscemzuMe4twBiePFEOsue6hmLgCXkMS5eqM3JCf9Rb5WVbAX0HjjV2N2uhASBPVeErW3poR3bPWQYuthvFO9igmhyphenhyphenX81_9fA-GgwJsAZslwxaIdl7yD3owMk/s1600/077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk9Mp68vgmf8QOz5uZguscemzuMe4twBiePFEOsue6hmLgCXkMS5eqM3JCf9Rb5WVbAX0HjjV2N2uhASBPVeErW3poR3bPWQYuthvFO9igmhyphenhyphenX81_9fA-GgwJsAZslwxaIdl7yD3owMk/s400/077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647801830447472178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric rosette earrings</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAwlp96F4CW-f3dlZl8K4-y0o83ZgOuxq91jdftS8n4v7Rt34gDV9R4RtBxLHVHgl3Ife7_9-dc3mTw6Itd-FW6QQY_D1OebkKW_z5dE68ZSXGCHhq3X5o-Os96bM5IQ2lOCefeRG41I/s1600/098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAwlp96F4CW-f3dlZl8K4-y0o83ZgOuxq91jdftS8n4v7Rt34gDV9R4RtBxLHVHgl3Ife7_9-dc3mTw6Itd-FW6QQY_D1OebkKW_z5dE68ZSXGCHhq3X5o-Os96bM5IQ2lOCefeRG41I/s400/098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647801828483433570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who loves bunting?! I do! I wanted to see if this is something people are interested in... let me know what you think! Would love requests of colors and color combinations for future banners... I need feedback!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out our shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rjhandmade?ref=pr_shop">R+J Handmade</a> for my new goodies OR to check out headbands, button earrings, key chains, and tea towels!!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166703410108520675.post-39844236883023522202011-09-02T10:17:00.003-05:002011-09-02T10:52:26.781-05:00Sweet Hubby.<div style="text-align: center;">I love surprises.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby sent me a text message yesterday saying, "Get up and get dressed." He had to leave early, early to lead a boys' Bible study so I was still in bed waiting for little guy to wake up. My first reaction was, "Stop telling me what to do, brat." Then I realized I should get ready just in case.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After getting ready and getting excited to see what was going on, Kyle came home with a few grocery sacks... huh?? Don't get me wrong... surprising me with groceries is GREAT since I hate grocery shopping, but I wondered why I was told to get ready... "We're going on a breakfast picnic!!!" How fun! He went and bought bagels, fruit, and a special drink for all of us, and we were ready for a morning adventure!! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our special drinks:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjEbFDlS6kS9IQwNTw7WWKEcUdW96hXPHhNHn9SdXfOF15C0JhZqFcXOy6P-zLCoN6yZkU7QMDySGt37sTkGemjWd16PoMtc2vkiKYj90w0PezT-9aUnxeXPG0T_0T_qaDJBFV2xnnv8/s1600/035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjEbFDlS6kS9IQwNTw7WWKEcUdW96hXPHhNHn9SdXfOF15C0JhZqFcXOy6P-zLCoN6yZkU7QMDySGt37sTkGemjWd16PoMtc2vkiKYj90w0PezT-9aUnxeXPG0T_0T_qaDJBFV2xnnv8/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647783821056265266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Orange Vitamin Water, Frappuccino, and what does every kid love?? Yoo-Hoo. This made me laugh out loud for some reason. Parker was in for a GREAT surprise!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We drove about 20 minutes away to Wall Doxey State Park to picnic and play. We had such a fun time! Parker LOVES playing outside and this was WAAAAAYY better than our boring little backyard!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd62azD0WLnNpfmbj7JAn8_xR_bIoQoeaKKf0ihJCV8ZfAOfqTcYGki6l-Ts0hZLHc2CJfUslsS4vR6o-0BhPZdRz3UUc3rHRsrQ32XJEg_CTIYCyFehLc8ZdpGPB1bE3_ehYqxU0tYE/s1600/037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd62azD0WLnNpfmbj7JAn8_xR_bIoQoeaKKf0ihJCV8ZfAOfqTcYGki6l-Ts0hZLHc2CJfUslsS4vR6o-0BhPZdRz3UUc3rHRsrQ32XJEg_CTIYCyFehLc8ZdpGPB1bE3_ehYqxU0tYE/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647783818873299554" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">This kid loves to cheese it up! He was such a good boy and ate MOST of his breakfast with so many distractions all around: birds chirping, a big lake, dock, playground with FUN slides, TONS of room to run, and of course the delicious Yoo-Hoo waiting for him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR5Lydx32hbAvwSmeoxnJ1FKTtL8g5ryCr_WNhVmV1GReP03alJIzUR7WyDZe_rA1eMmK89hfv46kzKe2bScYqbsvoMy3LXuX1DUU4f5MuAUArv8vUGMRGqsvhyruxFmyTh11_b8KEAs/s1600/039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR5Lydx32hbAvwSmeoxnJ1FKTtL8g5ryCr_WNhVmV1GReP03alJIzUR7WyDZe_rA1eMmK89hfv46kzKe2bScYqbsvoMy3LXuX1DUU4f5MuAUArv8vUGMRGqsvhyruxFmyTh11_b8KEAs/s400/039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647783815159278802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were supposed to look at the camera, but we couldn't help but check out each others' goofy faces. Silly, silly boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-2T0sd1eQXl8sOvF-4TRIJAYqUYv4ZO-i5_1Hjau_m3GlPvB1p8qMy8FycsBm9Yh6NRjUQjG358R_GaT_6uQQgLZk5QKmgT67JBWgTc9X6RhDdpkX30TKiyRiZ5JVwEbTvT3E9hqdNE/s1600/062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-2T0sd1eQXl8sOvF-4TRIJAYqUYv4ZO-i5_1Hjau_m3GlPvB1p8qMy8FycsBm9Yh6NRjUQjG358R_GaT_6uQQgLZk5QKmgT67JBWgTc9X6RhDdpkX30TKiyRiZ5JVwEbTvT3E9hqdNE/s400/062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647783808379186914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Parker and his daddy. We got to see a BUNCH of fish swimming in the lake from the dock. Park-man was such a good boy and held our hands the whole time we walked on the dock! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zIpfzVCrgaWQjbuOutqwVD-XzyBHxiEPjJeEXwzq_Byuym9aIxLd7xjOYzJot7Nx3hQaLngut5kQSjP6_hePW1U6Wd8Q9Le697NocPpkLlXcLtk1hAFhZKbS20TKtUv3jX8WqnzB31Y/s1600/065.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zIpfzVCrgaWQjbuOutqwVD-XzyBHxiEPjJeEXwzq_Byuym9aIxLd7xjOYzJot7Nx3hQaLngut5kQSjP6_hePW1U6Wd8Q9Le697NocPpkLlXcLtk1hAFhZKbS20TKtUv3jX8WqnzB31Y/s400/065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647783802491085570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Drinking the Yoo-Hoo. He sucked it down. I mean FAST.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed out just until it started getting steamy and headed home for a day of relaxing. We had so much fun! Thanks, Kyle/Daddy for the surprise!!</div>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040476444796977900noreply@blogger.com1