tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17602847054171927752024-03-05T04:56:27.452-08:00Horton HappeningsLeigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-19788026890360480442012-03-04T20:00:00.005-08:002012-03-04T20:12:58.927-08:00Daddy/Daughter Dance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuNGT7mityIERRhlvrhuylARcMFbdsNp4O4RjxlVLszmmsjn_r5y-4AtELpHUTEpp10ntUoBRl-hy9j-hV81eSoCvffvMmKrXo0SzJkF23XhjPEt46o8drHFMJysqpQzGx9F5JakK3nQl/s1600/428096_3443268523476_1323506845_3347915_1681254406_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuNGT7mityIERRhlvrhuylARcMFbdsNp4O4RjxlVLszmmsjn_r5y-4AtELpHUTEpp10ntUoBRl-hy9j-hV81eSoCvffvMmKrXo0SzJkF23XhjPEt46o8drHFMJysqpQzGx9F5JakK3nQl/s400/428096_3443268523476_1323506845_3347915_1681254406_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716260921030421538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">On February 24th, Derek took Ella Grace to their first Daddy/Daughter dance. It was at our church. Derek said they danced every dance except two. Ella Grace loves to dance, so she was totally in her element. She got to wear a fancy dress. Derek got her a gift and a corsage. I love that he is showing her now how she should be treated when she is dating and when she is married. I hope she is lucky enough to find someone just like her Daddy. If you ask her who she is going to marry, she says, "Daddy." She has informed me that at their wedding I will be a "blue girl" meaning I will be her bridesmaid wearing a blue dress and black high heels. Girlfriend is giving this a lot of th0ught. Ha! Here are some pictures from their big night.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahbECao3f1yRSofgwTAdanZaZMy8EgIh5NXXy1LdHC-RDQTE6efcG9xpkoCCajQzNTm5_c6r9suOJGr4MGYvrg0okwQaeHrjqOHCT7sFv1u2oIlCLt7Y_npT2ZJRv8SY98EFNP654ZCzp/s1600/424860_3443261843309_1323506845_3347906_1013038881_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahbECao3f1yRSofgwTAdanZaZMy8EgIh5NXXy1LdHC-RDQTE6efcG9xpkoCCajQzNTm5_c6r9suOJGr4MGYvrg0okwQaeHrjqOHCT7sFv1u2oIlCLt7Y_npT2ZJRv8SY98EFNP654ZCzp/s400/424860_3443261843309_1323506845_3347906_1013038881_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716259982625728210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnMQzm2UUeEGIIy9mnVlhItQXAnsr6AJb7HcaW5ROUmdjbbBNc52Dp9BVCrzvhi-M1aHIekNrg-_ONVkT2HbiH7UuEqSHRgOaUDi9xt7FNUx7tNknsWQSWRBCwbNehO2mC343BPdUDvop/s1600/424860_3443262003313_1323506845_3347907_1688732122_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUGCVFG-I9zuBFFrsb2wHSznPIy9GfhRmAsn3HeBaKiyca6v4ets3BFnFUXb80plD5sNE-jXW35-g-kvkLPE-sRdfOFWcLHkh7JezCxmQ1DXcRuZUGuH-ByjDS2gYALuvFTGArBvLlJ91/s400/432187_3443243362847_1323506845_3347900_151476841_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716259479305112066" border="0" /></a>Beyond excited!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvlqx8RiKxqtAZd65z7aHbvYYEqy5ctW6-8mWjGHk0L7kjkz1JveIfxavdCHG2cvhpLv0RPDh45GlGu9o2cOX5NWTowFrJ7oyT4Om6r-9w6psD9M5QjUqvlKEFa4i4Ng0Rq2PjL7c0uwM/s1600/432187_3443243402848_1323506845_3347901_642302625_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvlqx8RiKxqtAZd65z7aHbvYYEqy5ctW6-8mWjGHk0L7kjkz1JveIfxavdCHG2cvhpLv0RPDh45GlGu9o2cOX5NWTowFrJ7oyT4Om6r-9w6psD9M5QjUqvlKEFa4i4Ng0Rq2PjL7c0uwM/s400/432187_3443243402848_1323506845_3347901_642302625_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716259474689487010" border="0" /></a>Beautiful girl.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuX11t8JMHp3x6G9TnxeD79i-LNeAQIHz8U-2k1JYlCtbKvg-UiaCrJFAOG-6Sjmvf9n2mwFRhiq2uNJddJpm95LMSOiB94RpiGWAR7928HCjToGkndmhZDY4GyUsfk0In0xKeGDvldxQ/s1600/424860_3443262083315_101891932_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuX11t8JMHp3x6G9TnxeD79i-LNeAQIHz8U-2k1JYlCtbKvg-UiaCrJFAOG-6Sjmvf9n2mwFRhiq2uNJddJpm95LMSOiB94RpiGWAR7928HCjToGkndmhZDY4GyUsfk0In0xKeGDvldxQ/s400/424860_3443262083315_101891932_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716259486046900914" border="0" /></a>After she got her corsage, she started crying and crying. I asked her what was wrong and she said, "It's just so sweet that Daddy got me flowers." =)<br /><br />Such a sweet girl. Such sweet times. Let me never take them for granted.Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-14221910821052870482011-08-13T20:59:00.000-07:002011-08-14T09:18:04.719-07:00Bedroom/Living Room MakeoversI've been itching to makeover my bedroom. My sweet friend, Abby, has a GREAT eye! She was willing to help me, and, wow, did she ever get me started! What started as a simple, "Let's make some changes to my bedroom," has now crept into the living room. =)
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<br />Here are some things I've done to my bedroom. This is where Abby and I started. Once I get completely done, I'll post some pictures of the finished project.
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<br />The first thing I did was get some new bedding. I had initially ordered a duvet from Pottery Barn, and I loved it, but it was something I had always done. I was ready for something different, something lighter and brighter. Abby found this, and I LOVE it!!! I returned the PB set, and I'm so glad I did.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbaAXq6zsXMwAUvTjVjzJregokbKBR569-piivTqedh8-IHCj5azdmz5ClsVdobml9N65mNuKwcB8ptk_lbPZUuRx0BerUAiqf88sJzUvlZwkQPL09H10kepzc4-P5jMayhtXSHEhCphR/s1600/prod1608099.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbaAXq6zsXMwAUvTjVjzJregokbKBR569-piivTqedh8-IHCj5azdmz5ClsVdobml9N65mNuKwcB8ptk_lbPZUuRx0BerUAiqf88sJzUvlZwkQPL09H10kepzc4-P5jMayhtXSHEhCphR/s400/prod1608099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640558616410012706" border="0" /></a>
<br />Then, Abby found this great mirror. It is the same as found at Restoration Hardware, and she found it at a place in town that sells home decor items. We it at a fraction of the price. It is a little rustic and adds interest to my room and balances the "glam" I'm adding as well.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAey_tU1giZGlapFW2RIJsNUSPPmQIddRbv1ycj7ygFFFCr6G_tqygbqgmpx5pLgR-v6l7Gp9ontkAOO21Lgoi0h9WSZiIGOQG2jodw60kAor-_QuCUUUr33D6oIiag_l5RsgwAv-eVNOw/s1600/412-kB02h1L._SL380_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAey_tU1giZGlapFW2RIJsNUSPPmQIddRbv1ycj7ygFFFCr6G_tqygbqgmpx5pLgR-v6l7Gp9ontkAOO21Lgoi0h9WSZiIGOQG2jodw60kAor-_QuCUUUr33D6oIiag_l5RsgwAv-eVNOw/s400/412-kB02h1L._SL380_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640558606562015570" border="0" /></a>I got this chair last week. I'm putting it in the corner of my room in a little reading nook. I just LOVE it. It is from Target of all places. I'm learning a lot in this process. I'm learning if you do a little research, you can find some good prices. I'm definitely on a budget! A lot of the chairs at Urban Outfitters are also at Target in a similar version. LOVE!
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<br />Once I got started, I found <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.alamodemaven.com/">Shelli</a></span>, at a' la mode blog. I found her randomly one day when I was catching up with Kelly. I was struggling to find "MY" style, and as I went through her home tour, I felt like I had found myself. I like traditional lines but I want something that looks more modern (but not too modern), and I knew I wanted to go lighter and brighter (get out of my red and brown). I e-mailed Shelli on a whim, not thinking I'd ever hear back from her because she has like a bazillion readers, but you know that precious girl e-mailed me back and has been helping me!!! She is as sweet and precious as she looks in her blog. I just find it amazing that a complete stranger is willing to talk to someone like me that doesn't know jack about design! LOL! I simply can't thank her enough! I'm also wishing I knew her years ago when I used to travel to her home town when I worked in a the "real world". How fun that would have been! Had I known her then, I probably would have been making all kinds of excuses to travel there. Ha! I really think what it is is that she saw what I had done and my own and probably thought to herself, "Wow! That girl really needs some help." LOL! We also have an OBU connection, and once you've been to OBU, you pretty much become family even if you are strangers. =)
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<br />I was inspired by Shelli's wall color, so the next thing I did is paint my bedroom Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray. LOVE it! These girls haven't steered me wrong yet!!!
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<br />I still have work to do. I need to get art, and I'm working on a gallery wall for the room, but it is all coming together, and I'm loving my lighter space. Now, if I could just get the kids to stop eating Cheez-Its in my new retreat. LOL!
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<br />Somehow, I've convinced Derek we should also work on the living room. Again, precious, beautiful, design star, Shelli, has come to my rescue. I told her what I was trying to achieve, ideas Abby had already given me that I liked, and she has designed this for me:
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48XQxZg_gkKOJ4nx5y4MooqICNlWguV3zzqxB7m2m4hL8ReBzbn09P879vmnUVVNLbTPvOjpVnz6xJ8oHB2LPXVJwo1gNni0GyDboK2i4GDJXUhgBO10H1pgDJ1eEhf-ILC6cENLc5hqK/s1600/Living+Room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48XQxZg_gkKOJ4nx5y4MooqICNlWguV3zzqxB7m2m4hL8ReBzbn09P879vmnUVVNLbTPvOjpVnz6xJ8oHB2LPXVJwo1gNni0GyDboK2i4GDJXUhgBO10H1pgDJ1eEhf-ILC6cENLc5hqK/s400/Living+Room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640562164337022786" border="0" /></a>It's gorgeous and exactly the look I'm going for. Shelli has such a gift for design, and more than that, she is the sweetest person on the planet. Seriously!
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<br />I've got this couch and ottoman above ordered along with this media chest:
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<br />I could NOT convince Derek to paint the walls a lighter color (we just painted about a year ago), but I'm tickled to get to redecorate, and I think I'll still get the look I'm after even with the darker walls.
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<br />Now, our biggest dilemma is how to get the kids not to spill on the lighter furniture, which you know will happen thirty minutes after it is delivered. Ha!
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<br />Oh, and I have a living room full of furniture I'm selling, so if you are interested, let me know. Ha (but seriously)! =) I'm having my first experience with Craigslist. It's quite interesting, but I have sold one piece. Yay!
<br />Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-72291524302490843272011-07-18T20:42:00.000-07:002011-07-18T20:51:15.918-07:00Running<div style="text-align: justify;">Ella Grace asked her Daddy for headphones. He set her up with music, and she took off running around the pool, like when I go running. =)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZejrTO1AbZXStsfD4lc50o5KUaWi9x_lYgNnR60mmeKFSHheQwCFUAOka3RAxhHApXg-StgYMEDq_BwT1vf46Udhy75QiX9VHolGVg7wo0IYqMAC_4AKxbsDsS9g3r-ztddZjzE_bB2t/s1600/IMG_4640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZejrTO1AbZXStsfD4lc50o5KUaWi9x_lYgNnR60mmeKFSHheQwCFUAOka3RAxhHApXg-StgYMEDq_BwT1vf46Udhy75QiX9VHolGVg7wo0IYqMAC_4AKxbsDsS9g3r-ztddZjzE_bB2t/s400/IMG_4640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630904521561048930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I asked her if she would like to go on a real run with me. She was SO excited. She even wanted to put her Gatorade on top of the mailbox like I always do. =)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0xNVpL7cmHQ0vLK-md4x7vtwinq7tYFa93GpOiccdHklmke8eRCx5SuODQlWd-Yd56OVsDdIZF9JlvqUiq1jMdE1QQC8UwgGCgkrmOW4UcrbJiUaOu8Xzjax338mvAgEWKTBklFPoDjF/s1600/IMG_4643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0xNVpL7cmHQ0vLK-md4x7vtwinq7tYFa93GpOiccdHklmke8eRCx5SuODQlWd-Yd56OVsDdIZF9JlvqUiq1jMdE1QQC8UwgGCgkrmOW4UcrbJiUaOu8Xzjax338mvAgEWKTBklFPoDjF/s400/IMG_4643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630904521046882530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Some of Daddy's music didn't make the cut. We had to stop because she did not like 38 Special. Can't say I blame her. =) Sorry, Daddy.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHnjfQ0xNcUYK5Uf9XxtgC0BNIo-DzPcEQtMd6zkInFgJ4uE7eSs0BQq8EHeLkJaiWxEwz9yxCFPQzgSKPfF8CdvXxhLX3Kn2PN-uF0Eu8qbuXgP-wYY_4_IJxV4Phg-RhN2pFvdvi00X/s1600/IMG_4647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHnjfQ0xNcUYK5Uf9XxtgC0BNIo-DzPcEQtMd6zkInFgJ4uE7eSs0BQq8EHeLkJaiWxEwz9yxCFPQzgSKPfF8CdvXxhLX3Kn2PN-uF0Eu8qbuXgP-wYY_4_IJxV4Phg-RhN2pFvdvi00X/s400/IMG_4647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630904531575824274" border="0" /></a>What a fun time and special memory with my sweet girl. Girlfriend ended up running about half a mile. I was shocked! She cried when I made her go in, but I was afraid she was going to over do it in this heat. I have a feeling in a couple of years, she will be running circles around me.<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-64840598720443905042011-07-16T20:54:00.000-07:002011-07-16T21:28:53.973-07:00Summer Camp<div style="text-align: justify;">My babies have LOVED camp this summer. It has kept us busy, but they have had a blast.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Evan is back for his third summer at A-Camp. A-Camp is a blessing...that is all I can say. A wonderful blessing. He has gotten to do so many FUN things, and he still has two weeks left. They are so sweet to take pictures every day of all the fun he is having. It is so wonderful to get a peek into his day. I have a lot more than this, but these are some of my favorites.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEw8eQIkk9NXYLoI4oVhonQKpBwE1cjZGBKII4ZdY7B8GOSbzF0ohF_TKRmh29yG1swUdkSTnMVkHOCML1AerhRp0H6Zgkf1VBOSNtzHiKTJV14z3E5jZDgiJoCzOgaOFoFmQQKBd-2-rJ/s1600/IMG_3650+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEw8eQIkk9NXYLoI4oVhonQKpBwE1cjZGBKII4ZdY7B8GOSbzF0ohF_TKRmh29yG1swUdkSTnMVkHOCML1AerhRp0H6Zgkf1VBOSNtzHiKTJV14z3E5jZDgiJoCzOgaOFoFmQQKBd-2-rJ/s400/IMG_3650+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166852834204418" border="0" /></a>Exploring<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxrQPHSTOAkspir7Qq63prtPMIj6GvrtEMO5kZAGR_K5C9_HmrF4uG6cFdgiCEY3NQpDF-gtkW_qkTANUimTrOGHXnngFZgtYpP57zK8Uf9fwhyphenhyphenlN9CDZGSunz6FEwCxvKBs7p0z3Eieg/s1600/DSC_1923+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxrQPHSTOAkspir7Qq63prtPMIj6GvrtEMO5kZAGR_K5C9_HmrF4uG6cFdgiCEY3NQpDF-gtkW_qkTANUimTrOGHXnngFZgtYpP57zK8Uf9fwhyphenhyphenlN9CDZGSunz6FEwCxvKBs7p0z3Eieg/s400/DSC_1923+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166845705322370" border="0" /></a>Crafting<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzB5YBsgJeD0oqPQsWu0sl2N3UBxBJpe4Vs5LWs7i26bcFc3RZjmyUuq1Un3qUgqyDNm_XwfhQWRXNAIFDxOnSKqNi15q5u35C2wahgcZmVK4WNfhW6ZdvNsr5Lx9LqiBBZsK6iq-yHlc/s1600/DSC_1954+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzB5YBsgJeD0oqPQsWu0sl2N3UBxBJpe4Vs5LWs7i26bcFc3RZjmyUuq1Un3qUgqyDNm_XwfhQWRXNAIFDxOnSKqNi15q5u35C2wahgcZmVK4WNfhW6ZdvNsr5Lx9LqiBBZsK6iq-yHlc/s400/DSC_1954+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166832882574450" border="0" /></a>Catching bugs<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmdG9JUnPNR-GkMdXq41REFfdhBHsP-o1IvXFMtAfE2iiqI4MTMiCIwIKapldFXlV_rbm3lKOSLo1EDtLsEL5YjGFqrUYHc6qaFoC8yF7IC7t-Ytw2rjktEfhxiJYuwNF5JjiDTUcHeQc/s1600/IMG_3579+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmdG9JUnPNR-GkMdXq41REFfdhBHsP-o1IvXFMtAfE2iiqI4MTMiCIwIKapldFXlV_rbm3lKOSLo1EDtLsEL5YjGFqrUYHc6qaFoC8yF7IC7t-Ytw2rjktEfhxiJYuwNF5JjiDTUcHeQc/s400/IMG_3579+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166866785835202" border="0" /></a>Canoeing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2tIdMxHjat0xckS0ToQwOJB_IaEx77MATaJeVglse_eQuFB6aj5ckTAVe-PBPZanq8314zVC3BiQ9UBMaxTIgxN3m9xdmRTQ02G-rXalD_XJ9osFGPaudml3sDaaRpQPKFpJt3KA_2A4/s1600/100_4879+%25282%2529.jpg"><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/AVvXsEht2tIdMxHjat0xckS0ToQwOJB_IaEx77MATaJeVglse_eQuFB6aj5ckTAVe-PBPZanq8314zVC3BiQ9UBMaxTIgxN3m9xdmRTQ02G-rXalD_XJ9osFGPaudml3sDaaRpQPKFpJt3KA_2A4/s400/100_4879+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166236921792994" border="0" /></a>He has developed a special bond with this Camp Counselor, Mary Pat. He LOVES her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTTA9pKOdt6PbIs4Z2XSsDoZ7Wj9H_TXumvVK9_P6fUBgLL_TW8JB-R2dmTWb-jIg-nced_ujaeP_-ftMxuUyDv3UHuQJlsKusYwt6EiijpVumDDrQ1A7iErFHfhmbjzhCljG3SdZ9YXt/s1600/234+%25282%2529%2527.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTTA9pKOdt6PbIs4Z2XSsDoZ7Wj9H_TXumvVK9_P6fUBgLL_TW8JB-R2dmTWb-jIg-nced_ujaeP_-ftMxuUyDv3UHuQJlsKusYwt6EiijpVumDDrQ1A7iErFHfhmbjzhCljG3SdZ9YXt/s400/234+%25282%2529%2527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166232219177730" border="0" /></a>And I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzetA7kCd4jI4pmJ5S4W45nACzbLrUtjcIXDRCeGNLMs6i2nOajJsCmMnWyZW8Uosy5-yaCjauzXAt-lX6dnMxkk2yAGZJH7gY0l_Jym5RtvECxxQR2A6JZq7__DOrssz0ZfpUMlCtrMZo/s1600/100_4882+%25282%2529.jpg"><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/AVvXsEgzetA7kCd4jI4pmJ5S4W45nACzbLrUtjcIXDRCeGNLMs6i2nOajJsCmMnWyZW8Uosy5-yaCjauzXAt-lX6dnMxkk2yAGZJH7gY0l_Jym5RtvECxxQR2A6JZq7__DOrssz0ZfpUMlCtrMZo/s400/100_4882+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166216619029458" border="0" /></a>Happy boy to be at camp<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozb8M1jWKrqW52r7gFPj47Zgr74a4f2qiaiv996NNx9V_M0-ARfD3pWNm8e4gnm49gVWdOT81rExe8I28g0UrGWFXQXKUdhE5eVcrvqkwT0GPBb_2eDHei6sUUuMKCKLKEG1zZHgyOL_Q/s1600/185+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozb8M1jWKrqW52r7gFPj47Zgr74a4f2qiaiv996NNx9V_M0-ARfD3pWNm8e4gnm49gVWdOT81rExe8I28g0UrGWFXQXKUdhE5eVcrvqkwT0GPBb_2eDHei6sUUuMKCKLKEG1zZHgyOL_Q/s400/185+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166225183008914" border="0" /></a>Proud of all the badges he has earned<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisno3OXbEy3TkVCxQv9YbfneKg2nqMlo4lD6WRnRVX_MkDsNOR6QZhlyIBRHbzXPjSuzDlltr543DRA3xjsbMTZ6ETVLhziub3d-Mxugo5tye07uTlYnUsrGGRa6rtea1l5X4OXLAQS3CQ/s1600/DSCN0267+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisno3OXbEy3TkVCxQv9YbfneKg2nqMlo4lD6WRnRVX_MkDsNOR6QZhlyIBRHbzXPjSuzDlltr543DRA3xjsbMTZ6ETVLhziub3d-Mxugo5tye07uTlYnUsrGGRa6rtea1l5X4OXLAQS3CQ/s400/DSCN0267+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630166244652810258" border="0" /></a>Swimming<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been asked to speak to the Board of Directors of A-Camp in a few weeks about what A-Camp has meant for our family. I don't think there is enough time to communicate what a blessing it is.<br /><br />Ella Grace spent a week at Princess Camp. She loved every minute of it. Talk about right up her ally! =) She learned that princesses aren't quitters and that being a princess is a big responsibility because you take care of those you love. She also learned how to hold her dress out when she walks down stairs and how to always have her plume (feather pen) with her in case someone wants her autograph. Ha! Just precious! I'm so glad she was able to go.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLblKydMM06mElkfP0F_mOML7VWYrPsA6Pu4DWtUk91rW4UiJH_SjwEBrVeXF5XHpYNr57sXm37fEMEkXCVj8sBEg7lPZfeyyzLm44xzmrcFOWBvhpGRnrm-JP2UIbCxn4_DrDXQltrai/s1600/IMG_7206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLblKydMM06mElkfP0F_mOML7VWYrPsA6Pu4DWtUk91rW4UiJH_SjwEBrVeXF5XHpYNr57sXm37fEMEkXCVj8sBEg7lPZfeyyzLm44xzmrcFOWBvhpGRnrm-JP2UIbCxn4_DrDXQltrai/s400/IMG_7206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630169924598717346" border="0" /></a>Here she is being "announced" to all the land as Princess Ella Grace by Queen Nettles.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPgY5VRDU-4i_xkMxluz9dIpKLW1wrp1s3JsrmQLP3I4ApAikXJngouWejxp_7k4X5WO6USq6Ui7fXlboY9AuNAunjWpk7giNPCNCH34QlxS32BYm-yciOf0NoQ4jVMbeSsYL1AQAdGkC/s1600/IMG_7221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPgY5VRDU-4i_xkMxluz9dIpKLW1wrp1s3JsrmQLP3I4ApAikXJngouWejxp_7k4X5WO6USq6Ui7fXlboY9AuNAunjWpk7giNPCNCH34QlxS32BYm-yciOf0NoQ4jVMbeSsYL1AQAdGkC/s400/IMG_7221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630169928706184018" border="0" /></a>The princesses entertained the audience by doing the "Macarena." They also learned a line dance and the motions to YMCA! SO cute!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptrqhb5_h-RnZM5FNuXBxvKEBXN8PpJxzHgxezkxHfI6wEbBiwipVzeTzq69I_AwFbIx3lLQuxjq_EDN0CME3I0GjZLaQz0TgppfoF_7pjMQO2SE-lrSk9KTpD4fjl4gmFzuYojiIYdGd/s1600/IMG_7234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptrqhb5_h-RnZM5FNuXBxvKEBXN8PpJxzHgxezkxHfI6wEbBiwipVzeTzq69I_AwFbIx3lLQuxjq_EDN0CME3I0GjZLaQz0TgppfoF_7pjMQO2SE-lrSk9KTpD4fjl4gmFzuYojiIYdGd/s400/IMG_7234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630169942699302194" border="0" /></a>They learned to get their own refreshments and use the ladle all by themselves to get their own punch.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh760oS1YyzmLhbXGDrppMnpeJAAd93uSLwM85Unl9zmbq0RNxS91HvZKwn9FWXA8nRVyn7wFz9I9c8v8MoCU5NDSIB4MR-f6Ef9lCwPNJyyG0xtZuDahuLFsVkOWhYX4PqSBJM7zdsa0WS/s1600/IMG_7254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh760oS1YyzmLhbXGDrppMnpeJAAd93uSLwM85Unl9zmbq0RNxS91HvZKwn9FWXA8nRVyn7wFz9I9c8v8MoCU5NDSIB4MR-f6Ef9lCwPNJyyG0xtZuDahuLFsVkOWhYX4PqSBJM7zdsa0WS/s400/IMG_7254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630169950587957522" border="0" /></a>She danced with Daddy. Her favorite part, I think.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GKHx1t6Bar8dZPkbGl1Knx-hk9kffbFspJ5EwBlFa2ipdB9fx_U-gJnw2AGQGM49W7xUp7t7bzbPwQtcdHOeoLluEjTV4eIr6UmDM4zqlBGEym22-2k1ha3LmcDIO21QH8s4-1DVfT7B/s1600/IMG_7257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GKHx1t6Bar8dZPkbGl1Knx-hk9kffbFspJ5EwBlFa2ipdB9fx_U-gJnw2AGQGM49W7xUp7t7bzbPwQtcdHOeoLluEjTV4eIr6UmDM4zqlBGEym22-2k1ha3LmcDIO21QH8s4-1DVfT7B/s400/IMG_7257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630169954197100098" border="0" /></a>It's official. We have papers to prove it. =)<br /></div></div></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-84920992581815646592011-07-08T08:49:00.001-07:002011-07-08T09:13:13.383-07:00Still Catching Up...17 Years<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie78VE4vLwbT6DpkRwgpGgQJRQ2bPlwfWUeDUhqaNKXFk3T8VgLra_13d84QKT6LHwi1UMd48QuJ82qVS4iDi2iGgSOQtYEhx7e04aostvadNY4dzS39_0w1Ripnh1lSYhzaki9QAsUKu0/s1600/wedding+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie78VE4vLwbT6DpkRwgpGgQJRQ2bPlwfWUeDUhqaNKXFk3T8VgLra_13d84QKT6LHwi1UMd48QuJ82qVS4iDi2iGgSOQtYEhx7e04aostvadNY4dzS39_0w1Ripnh1lSYhzaki9QAsUKu0/s400/wedding+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627014436491103634" border="0" /></a>July 2, 1996<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On July 2nd, Derek and I celebrated 17 years of marriage. We've been together a total of 23 if we count our dating time. Well, some of it wasn't really dating, as my mom wouldn't let me date until I was 16. Derek and I met when I was 15, so we spent a lot of time on the couch watching TV. It seems like we watched A LOT of episodes of "Hunter." Remember that show?<br /><br />I'm so thankful God brought Derek and me together at such a young age. It is fun to go back and look at pictures...when Derek was all elbows and knees and I was all hair. I think the kids will enjoy looking at them as well. EG will already say, "Daddy was old here," having it mixed up that he was really young! Ha!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIJgKCZVUWFzLEWN7bGR410KC__kITNRHrPfmxCpcvWY_YzbNRJ-BrwIyqsJ4vFGhJDfKCW6PjQ2pDKYl1_Mx4HjFcLUq44BtRJN1uEJk1_kju4FflTkMw9wFvNEKrpCgmQZ7zEx4zKaT/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIJgKCZVUWFzLEWN7bGR410KC__kITNRHrPfmxCpcvWY_YzbNRJ-BrwIyqsJ4vFGhJDfKCW6PjQ2pDKYl1_Mx4HjFcLUq44BtRJN1uEJk1_kju4FflTkMw9wFvNEKrpCgmQZ7zEx4zKaT/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627011218719109314" border="0" /></a>My mom watched Evan and Ella Grace so we could go out to eat. We went to our favorite restaurant that has the best steaks ever! I'm so thankful for such a loving, supportive husband that is a wonderful Daddy to our children. We've made a lot of good memories and I know lots more are to come.<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-52922303126535724252011-07-04T21:58:00.000-07:002011-07-04T22:23:39.846-07:00Tiny Dancer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyy-KENpHyq8kx7Y9TnJibdcOADfusvMwEDENOk8s5iDl5h0d25MhRbAw7vsgQR-MEjBOtuwt1NDRA_YLErE61_9yVG1o2wKV6FXtCDQStjj3PFeDfWnQLLLDr2myFyXuWGbnzyz3ukiS/s1600/IMG_6986.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyy-KENpHyq8kx7Y9TnJibdcOADfusvMwEDENOk8s5iDl5h0d25MhRbAw7vsgQR-MEjBOtuwt1NDRA_YLErE61_9yVG1o2wKV6FXtCDQStjj3PFeDfWnQLLLDr2myFyXuWGbnzyz3ukiS/s400/IMG_6986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625729778267211378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Wow! It sure has been a while. I have missed blogging. I just can't seem to find the time. I was looking for something the other day...a picture I think. I knew it was on my blog. I found it, and in the midst of looking realized how many memories I had documented...this I had forgotten about had I not blogged about it. I'm going to try to get re-started. Even if it's not a long post, I want to post something about daily life with this sweet family of mine.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ella Grace is LOVING dance! She had her first dance recital last weekend. It was SO cute! She had a blast, and I had no idea how hard it was on a momma. The other moms and I spent our time changing costumes, running back to the auditorium for the performance and then running back to the changing room. I was exhausted, but I was SO proud of her! She did great and had so much fun!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We couldn't take pictures or video during the performances. These are pics I took before and back stage. We are ordering a DVD, and I'm anxious to watch it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4nYBQW_63ZkuCrNQ6CxoZN8Zpsj9n7IEqcUpuRSBqNFOVhhTdgXVfgtarhznffZgjrYihHxEIvXR6LUGVjVWZhqVcK10qSTjxPeI5yLe7kFYVkEVNM1c9BprG-MpnQT4J8d16enrhLCj/s1600/IMG_6970.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4nYBQW_63ZkuCrNQ6CxoZN8Zpsj9n7IEqcUpuRSBqNFOVhhTdgXVfgtarhznffZgjrYihHxEIvXR6LUGVjVWZhqVcK10qSTjxPeI5yLe7kFYVkEVNM1c9BprG-MpnQT4J8d16enrhLCj/s400/IMG_6970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625731063307534354" border="0" /></a>Granny brought her flowers...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQra4uelu3m4jrR9DHlTu-96OQJNXIaMzgJwKiWelwCZrTm2ZsR3zw59DiLUQG9zJruS9LrCx7TaH9UvLhnptO-ad_dNzC9Xb-WEKBIWp1s6PMJdn5kpE_sNDWYn1YoLWavSYywmrgM8tF/s1600/IMG_6982+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQra4uelu3m4jrR9DHlTu-96OQJNXIaMzgJwKiWelwCZrTm2ZsR3zw59DiLUQG9zJruS9LrCx7TaH9UvLhnptO-ad_dNzC9Xb-WEKBIWp1s6PMJdn5kpE_sNDWYn1YoLWavSYywmrgM8tF/s400/IMG_6982+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625731046797752994" border="0" /></a>and so did Daddy. This was at the awards ceremony at the beginning of the recital.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPMrjxplLbGL2tfUTvfdEj1nsdkEbxn8a9EpyhabxOIymSj7hLYEogSxjnRDQqfb01bGR4deudVm2vSlT05byysu0bEYgRLAmJ8shpHGt0qc8Ny1paabS-OYSCSdV8ljRynGGGQ58ejim/s1600/Cowboy.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjQPMrjxplLbGL2tfUTvfdEj1nsdkEbxn8a9EpyhabxOIymSj7hLYEogSxjnRDQqfb01bGR4deudVm2vSlT05byysu0bEYgRLAmJ8shpHGt0qc8Ny1paabS-OYSCSdV8ljRynGGGQ58ejim/s400/Cowboy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625733466847239410" border="0" /></a>She did her tap routine to "Boot Scootin' Boogie." Precious!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRcoAQLXG28v5MLGv2WFTTQyZzTRk9_uBouwtpph_IXbVmDZdInFwue2z3wR0gMh1fe3LFrl6kRqsbXwLo9Pt4evIOSo1fbJaAgisE8kU0iG1bDHoaFWMRT7V82pD7Df-80JA8C1gcoaN/s1600/268556_2166905335194_1323506845_2557573_6768307_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRcoAQLXG28v5MLGv2WFTTQyZzTRk9_uBouwtpph_IXbVmDZdInFwue2z3wR0gMh1fe3LFrl6kRqsbXwLo9Pt4evIOSo1fbJaAgisE8kU0iG1bDHoaFWMRT7V82pD7Df-80JA8C1gcoaN/s400/268556_2166905335194_1323506845_2557573_6768307_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625731033273511474" border="0" /></a>She did her ballet routine to "My Girl." Sweet doesn't even cover it! I cried!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50a4XJpA84yw5tFYSNyG4QwzRNnWfyp9iOQlNKuNToZ-3vY8WTWSqqL5sGtRKYFNuxc1DSJVofpM_kdl6Na1CvirlnA3oMqagDq8oORWnRztfld3MAjYRAowNeHhtZN84SWnFinU8HZnd/s1600/IMG_6990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50a4XJpA84yw5tFYSNyG4QwzRNnWfyp9iOQlNKuNToZ-3vY8WTWSqqL5sGtRKYFNuxc1DSJVofpM_kdl6Na1CvirlnA3oMqagDq8oORWnRztfld3MAjYRAowNeHhtZN84SWnFinU8HZnd/s400/IMG_6990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625733461934190402" border="0" /></a>She did her gymnastics routine to "Walk the Dinosaur." It was her favorite. Here are the girls staying busy with a snack and a movie until show time.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ5FTTVM_zxe8xtHD0DeECgSj4ZdwR_jvpHtdCbNWwDZ7h0eOJGmeJtfLty44nOsTAwnpDRCQwhB_KKCOddaJkw86l2_0eWFOtvKXZlpQj4VDEHKfejWNoCnB67pDo9UsKYQiFsksPGjH/s1600/IMG_6989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ5FTTVM_zxe8xtHD0DeECgSj4ZdwR_jvpHtdCbNWwDZ7h0eOJGmeJtfLty44nOsTAwnpDRCQwhB_KKCOddaJkw86l2_0eWFOtvKXZlpQj4VDEHKfejWNoCnB67pDo9UsKYQiFsksPGjH/s400/IMG_6989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625731055966850722" border="0" /></a>Ella Grace and some sweet friends she made while at dance. She had the best time and I see lots of dance recitals in my future. =)<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-8206936800953055852011-01-30T06:38:00.000-08:002011-01-30T07:03:27.004-08:00All About Ella Grace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2rzD6wIoY5GLpW1h4zpp93Vhwht64R4hykGkrgwiMDVorH47xOyQqdiALB_4foEO5isIBwr4Kj2gnSAJVLwamU68Z8Q-TaEDc9-dtvb6J2Y3Mnq2hsPlvUYq4TFmKLhNJvcsz-PRGn6f/s1600/166217_1814121835827_1323506845_2044724_4062352_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2rzD6wIoY5GLpW1h4zpp93Vhwht64R4hykGkrgwiMDVorH47xOyQqdiALB_4foEO5isIBwr4Kj2gnSAJVLwamU68Z8Q-TaEDc9-dtvb6J2Y3Mnq2hsPlvUYq4TFmKLhNJvcsz-PRGn6f/s400/166217_1814121835827_1323506845_2044724_4062352_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567988912672891890" border="0" /></a>Ella Grace has started taking dance. She goes for an hour on once a week for ballet, tap and gymnastics. She LOVES it (and so do I). I think I am having as much fun as she is! I was completely giddy at her first lesson. She looks ADORABLE in her tutu! Two of her best friends are taking with her, and they are SO cute. This is a picture of Ella Grace and Kaitlyn at their very first lesson. They were SO excited!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JLSzNF-RM45BcieGi071i63lEN2gCe8T61z6LHYPgk1q4P4epPfrNqdtzKGLBepwF5xdWfG8ZYCOhdbQqgcg4MzWr0cFoHD32TrFz0tIU4ombsIAHe6dL6ThPNMjXjAlzTYtBhazeAnu/s1600/165716_1836495395152_1323506845_2075583_3258896_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JLSzNF-RM45BcieGi071i63lEN2gCe8T61z6LHYPgk1q4P4epPfrNqdtzKGLBepwF5xdWfG8ZYCOhdbQqgcg4MzWr0cFoHD32TrFz0tIU4ombsIAHe6dL6ThPNMjXjAlzTYtBhazeAnu/s400/165716_1836495395152_1323506845_2075583_3258896_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567988591087038354" border="0" /></a>She is still loving "school." Last week was my last week teaching there. I'll miss seeing her throughout the day. This is a picture of Ella Grace and one of her good friends, Elijah. They became fast friends the very first day of school. I love all these sweet little friendships she has made. I can't believe I just registered her for her last year there. She will be in the 4-year-old program and THEN Kindergarten. I can't even think about it!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bQbN-NxffzymlVlejEtrF86wTVOdneKqS66leOWtW1cKeRoTWnLk5AnFFguHy3iUlsCuRiLisG6bKuRGh49folO7zohocPmBjmeNIK4eUWso-ULvznoVTz3zOvtiH7ZqUK58qIeWU3c8/s1600/166310_1848990187514_1323506845_2094734_5935267_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bQbN-NxffzymlVlejEtrF86wTVOdneKqS66leOWtW1cKeRoTWnLk5AnFFguHy3iUlsCuRiLisG6bKuRGh49folO7zohocPmBjmeNIK4eUWso-ULvznoVTz3zOvtiH7ZqUK58qIeWU3c8/s400/166310_1848990187514_1323506845_2094734_5935267_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567988593837980594" border="0" /></a>Ella Grace got a bicycle for Christmas. We got to get it out for the very first time this weekend. The weather was SO nice! Here she and I are riding around the backyard. I, of course, am on Evan's bike. It is not easy to ride a bike that is too small. LOL. Thank goodness for those training wheels! My rear end is still sore today! Ha!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSCXchvpf7ZwrfuiPig-WJy9kqpNxVgiYiy0z1JGuEpG1LeFH8g9guvJGjYVij3D0GIu9IrZ70wMeBvkv9aTzccTgGASncJ_HdupdTDpF_LOHn8p5yt2iyu79WJ11bQqCiK4qUIfkQC3R/s1600/180123_1848701300292_1323506845_2094120_2659809_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSCXchvpf7ZwrfuiPig-WJy9kqpNxVgiYiy0z1JGuEpG1LeFH8g9guvJGjYVij3D0GIu9IrZ70wMeBvkv9aTzccTgGASncJ_HdupdTDpF_LOHn8p5yt2iyu79WJ11bQqCiK4qUIfkQC3R/s400/180123_1848701300292_1323506845_2094120_2659809_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567993614907160610" border="0" /></a>She is still extremely picky about her clothes. This is something that can be a battle each morning. She definitely knows what she likes, and it seems the flashier the better. Ha! It's to the point now that I have no idea how to shop for her! The teen years ought to be fun! She was so excited about the warmer weather. She picked out this sweet smocked dress to wear on errands Friday (and hot pink shades of course).<br /><br />I am so thankful God blessed us with Ella Grace. She has brought her Daddy and I so much joy! <br /><br />I thoroughly enjoy my children!<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-27546537735127601952011-01-10T14:44:00.000-08:002011-01-10T15:02:46.852-08:00Snow DayI am so happy to see snow. I am even happier to have had the day off from school/work to play in it! We have had a great day!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6OW6QAb7KQZpfSUNl5bMe4PsbPHL4kNObT1nxALQ5f8uiY1wTXysyT-DyIqKGQR7BeJfc-2o46t6PQbsIPjgkECLOaXyDDzpmniMJhOIaWUPBruj01cXrRhCxnBnFZ8ZJX-l5UEPcxXv/s1600/IMG_6923.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6OW6QAb7KQZpfSUNl5bMe4PsbPHL4kNObT1nxALQ5f8uiY1wTXysyT-DyIqKGQR7BeJfc-2o46t6PQbsIPjgkECLOaXyDDzpmniMJhOIaWUPBruj01cXrRhCxnBnFZ8ZJX-l5UEPcxXv/s400/IMG_6923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693860405651890" border="0" /></a>We turned the boat into a snow tube. Evan giggled and giggled. They loved it!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nB7M9iA_9rab2wmMhvjUV7DyOMQwuReID1RVUwTaUNIPN9SMjZul9B43nr3oy6N9LsZobhdzhqoRbDUCF_Uji38_utVv36cOwPvNuEI1C7H_JCKFe66YfGjqVNSpe2aEep_PoHIzYbO_/s1600/IMG_6937.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nB7M9iA_9rab2wmMhvjUV7DyOMQwuReID1RVUwTaUNIPN9SMjZul9B43nr3oy6N9LsZobhdzhqoRbDUCF_Uji38_utVv36cOwPvNuEI1C7H_JCKFe66YfGjqVNSpe2aEep_PoHIzYbO_/s400/IMG_6937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693866201392594" border="0" /></a>My turn. SO FUN! Looks like I was on a huge hill but really just a tiny one in our backyard. Ha!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5N0LFzzJ_y1OTnQ6Ki97PM-PgAx63JBDIMwnqe3NUUAx1nuL9hXAjw1ITOfGk6LqQqHvpSm4hNsvRG_9lTHgi163xYzHdKTKCshChwqGTKDvbKKFTyfpPteUr0x1SKLTeT4MMbNdPJr-/s1600/IMG_6914.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5N0LFzzJ_y1OTnQ6Ki97PM-PgAx63JBDIMwnqe3NUUAx1nuL9hXAjw1ITOfGk6LqQqHvpSm4hNsvRG_9lTHgi163xYzHdKTKCshChwqGTKDvbKKFTyfpPteUr0x1SKLTeT4MMbNdPJr-/s400/IMG_6914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693855145987346" border="0" /></a>Sweet little man<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0kpXZ4ajn5pWyummIAP1TBh4GnIsgbHqbp-iUe2nodrlN7wQimAJQJRtj3s2ViYJW851g4NpCYd_8oj9OrjZG5L0CDoHDPK2UoCyf-TpST3mHqzO1m-GNEkJsxFiGlhvTDGcGkYRFDDu/s1600/162927_1812457954231_1323506845_2041067_4177842_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0kpXZ4ajn5pWyummIAP1TBh4GnIsgbHqbp-iUe2nodrlN7wQimAJQJRtj3s2ViYJW851g4NpCYd_8oj9OrjZG5L0CDoHDPK2UoCyf-TpST3mHqzO1m-GNEkJsxFiGlhvTDGcGkYRFDDu/s400/162927_1812457954231_1323506845_2041067_4177842_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693845531507058" border="0" /></a>We have been using this hot chocolate maker all the time. Derek got it for us for Christmas and we LOVE it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIGdEdCqmBXADGri8BC-TuY6BJrwP6UZD696ReclwSxwOPR0iTPgS9G-RUFuTIfWmou22HSjIhkBJ-oviufBn2VFdBYtd0Ej6F33JZ05Rn-oQ3RxYxFx1Eebh3h1q6SEDhZsnQ6tyRibA/s1600/164784_1812217908230_1323506845_2040544_8043927_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIGdEdCqmBXADGri8BC-TuY6BJrwP6UZD696ReclwSxwOPR0iTPgS9G-RUFuTIfWmou22HSjIhkBJ-oviufBn2VFdBYtd0Ej6F33JZ05Rn-oQ3RxYxFx1Eebh3h1q6SEDhZsnQ6tyRibA/s400/164784_1812217908230_1323506845_2040544_8043927_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693841257039794" border="0" /></a>Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes...These are a few of my favorite things. Ahhhh, those eyes! Snow sticking in his long eyelashes!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQRD2Yyc3KV8Ml8BuCeB9IsXOyM8u6Cs50G2HZplM5CkLa1jl-QnvLaanjhR4yZIDJhXLodE0mCUPbqmJ8wyuwpWaSKh9q5Q_dF48RyCSPZeRQHEhCem-1YPr2GHn4W4ICvlwGKRXrv0s/s1600/IMG_6886.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQRD2Yyc3KV8Ml8BuCeB9IsXOyM8u6Cs50G2HZplM5CkLa1jl-QnvLaanjhR4yZIDJhXLodE0mCUPbqmJ8wyuwpWaSKh9q5Q_dF48RyCSPZeRQHEhCem-1YPr2GHn4W4ICvlwGKRXrv0s/s400/IMG_6886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693068886023298" border="0" /></a>Snow bunnies<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA3e8e5rhb2m6fWlNmzMynLaNRmiT_8MI-ZJravPqHmnMMvrjmF0izVarkwzS8_YP189kg_GuZc2y-b9jv2x-Z3liLhTSseC__42N80xxV58KFNls6Zc2Kn7La5OWyFtwAfkbK85MglvO/s1600/IMG_6876.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA3e8e5rhb2m6fWlNmzMynLaNRmiT_8MI-ZJravPqHmnMMvrjmF0izVarkwzS8_YP189kg_GuZc2y-b9jv2x-Z3liLhTSseC__42N80xxV58KFNls6Zc2Kn7La5OWyFtwAfkbK85MglvO/s400/IMG_6876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693061922042258" border="0" /></a>She had to taste it. "It tastes like ice. It's good."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEwKlE6cHh506xv3zCVxQ-oXG3cDCrPlQ1xKJXQskYPDFNwFA5i63dp0C621c1QzRDFerjTeLWhI7dvKM_m8a59QbfAEPMvsQgQ1MN0KvKjL8kWjXCLFmF3IgA2cUwxmMlGsQbCGKpvYI/s1600/IMG_6872.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEwKlE6cHh506xv3zCVxQ-oXG3cDCrPlQ1xKJXQskYPDFNwFA5i63dp0C621c1QzRDFerjTeLWhI7dvKM_m8a59QbfAEPMvsQgQ1MN0KvKjL8kWjXCLFmF3IgA2cUwxmMlGsQbCGKpvYI/s400/IMG_6872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693050068421554" border="0" /></a>Precious face<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU-9diNsawZTauw2ZQHAvm8yAqP_UIaBJlSwvoITUJAOA0_XEFCjmFjeYDOjVESFDlL3_IyUQ_kel_c8khCiVp-lWc0jXHukLpWRWDs3KwqLiOjih8btn6f1SYFbFObGTLXaqqalD-4Hb/s1600/IMG_6866.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU-9diNsawZTauw2ZQHAvm8yAqP_UIaBJlSwvoITUJAOA0_XEFCjmFjeYDOjVESFDlL3_IyUQ_kel_c8khCiVp-lWc0jXHukLpWRWDs3KwqLiOjih8btn6f1SYFbFObGTLXaqqalD-4Hb/s400/IMG_6866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693043448922386" border="0" /></a>My snow angel. I named her "Leigh Angel." Ha!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIS8EJL3J2fY1nMf-COxhUiUT3YtqbndyAjS4MowwSU5dN2taID5miPf97o07SndBGtu9l_UpyagFuqL-M0RZc98roOURT1lgcagTDe_T2I92scpKvr2mAumBlZMJI46WuySbO_47nEZ9p/s1600/IMG_6862.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIS8EJL3J2fY1nMf-COxhUiUT3YtqbndyAjS4MowwSU5dN2taID5miPf97o07SndBGtu9l_UpyagFuqL-M0RZc98roOURT1lgcagTDe_T2I92scpKvr2mAumBlZMJI46WuySbO_47nEZ9p/s400/IMG_6862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693026420032850" border="0" /></a>Sliding in to the snow.<br /><br /><br />Hope you all have enjoyed the snow!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to try to do a better job of preserving my family's memories this year. I do a good job taking lots of pictures but I never print them out and I'm not being a very consistent blogger. So, my question to all of you is, how do you preserve your memories in photographs? I have been a "traditional" scrapbooker in the past, but I've come to the sad realization that I just don't have the time to get it done. So, I'm trying to decide if I want to try digital scrapbooking or just get the pictures printed and actually in an album. I want something tangible we can pull out and look at. Soooo, I'd love some feedback. What do you do with your photographs? I'd love some ideas!<br /></div></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-52322425729768996832010-12-10T15:12:00.000-08:002010-12-10T16:07:59.259-08:00It's Christmas Time!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>I am really in the Christmas spirit! I've been very un-Leigh Ann-like this year. Most of my shopping was done before Thanksgiving. My tree was even up before Thanksgiving! =) I always say I'm going to do that, but I NEVER have before until this year! It is such a great feeling. I'm hoping after next week...my last week of work before Christmas break and planning a party for Evan's class, I'll be able to kick my feet up, bake and play with Evan and Ella Grace really enjoying the season.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been SO busy. Working three days a week has really put a lag in my blogging time. I'm enjoying it (most days), but I'm tired. 13-17 two years olds can wear a girl O-U-T!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We took Ella Grace to see Santa. She was SO excited. I could read her lips as she told Santa what she wanted. I melted when I saw her say, "...and my brother wants an iPad." I LOVE that she thought of him! =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMpXg4acEPypKOH_CT05KBTkB9yu7iKdY16U54hHZO6BOvK5MsHt5bV_CJuEhGRVm_rqPtQ0e7zWbYoAyuU695nkGnTSMhrMFn9FCqISCxRxLHr5CUv_ubfkh2TItddaCMCaL2qR52eCB/s1600/EG+Santa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMpXg4acEPypKOH_CT05KBTkB9yu7iKdY16U54hHZO6BOvK5MsHt5bV_CJuEhGRVm_rqPtQ0e7zWbYoAyuU695nkGnTSMhrMFn9FCqISCxRxLHr5CUv_ubfkh2TItddaCMCaL2qR52eCB/s400/EG+Santa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549197722195343842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBp0ylevMHigR1ojjOU8UC1fvm1fIwRY0UdCGw-wWmgYxJ9Fqxyb0US3SOptz4YrwaAOrcBq5yqDJhPxyMyzWuWBTr8JLxEkvREDdCNrpg2v06jdWfdUg8yyfbmSyGNQd38kSMkJdOFfE/s1600/IMG_4268%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBp0ylevMHigR1ojjOU8UC1fvm1fIwRY0UdCGw-wWmgYxJ9Fqxyb0US3SOptz4YrwaAOrcBq5yqDJhPxyMyzWuWBTr8JLxEkvREDdCNrpg2v06jdWfdUg8yyfbmSyGNQd38kSMkJdOFfE/s400/IMG_4268%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549207297674499346" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Evan is doing great. He is being pulled for some mainstream classes...Art and Music. He got to perform with his fellow first graders at a Christmas singing program yesterday. We got the practice session on video. I keep thinking to myself there was a time I thought he wouldn't speak, and here he is today talking SO much more and singing songs with friends. Just answered prayers. I am beyond proud of him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErBQlmCdL5JU3Sv62ikuHhXTUJ4ocWwbO5wxxgynY2HazPLce4Bm61uYmlYD5m5wnOWbqxTUWXPEArXfkIC9Eza-yTzvILAUV9blVdHiLPN-y_4PpvpArJPkJ9V4lP2gZJrmeWW0F45PM/s1600/IMG_4277%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErBQlmCdL5JU3Sv62ikuHhXTUJ4ocWwbO5wxxgynY2HazPLce4Bm61uYmlYD5m5wnOWbqxTUWXPEArXfkIC9Eza-yTzvILAUV9blVdHiLPN-y_4PpvpArJPkJ9V4lP2gZJrmeWW0F45PM/s400/IMG_4277%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549208804531348994" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Derek took a picture of his class' weekly newsletter. How cute! They wore pajamas! =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Ahhh, I'm loving the Christmas decorations. I think I'll be a little sad to take them down.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ge4uQkK-ahQMTZa4tCeXKUK2p9wwlYIrQyvnaNK9e-kQN43FA8QOP0CiBbGSGxdfxuwBXsSlAuNrIabZ3HTvhLCHBRHuTNqw6wpNwf_UbB0_VpFkPu7gEBLscItpE1oBOFmuC4w7Alpw/s1600/IMG_4262%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ge4uQkK-ahQMTZa4tCeXKUK2p9wwlYIrQyvnaNK9e-kQN43FA8QOP0CiBbGSGxdfxuwBXsSlAuNrIabZ3HTvhLCHBRHuTNqw6wpNwf_UbB0_VpFkPu7gEBLscItpE1oBOFmuC4w7Alpw/s400/IMG_4262%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549202078086167122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bwCbkd9Sj-9ptPRhIhkmtRd_gWIOYfBPIFyuFmb435jebR70Hx2MT-4Hp1GwGTiJ8Ec3y1FIFnw76lnMKGhyphenhyphenOr-4jCwNDBo116Tl4F9nzs56wUr6npBoNcX_CoorGsPiN577-3jVLa4A/s1600/IMG_4259%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bwCbkd9Sj-9ptPRhIhkmtRd_gWIOYfBPIFyuFmb435jebR70Hx2MT-4Hp1GwGTiJ8Ec3y1FIFnw76lnMKGhyphenhyphenOr-4jCwNDBo116Tl4F9nzs56wUr6npBoNcX_CoorGsPiN577-3jVLa4A/s400/IMG_4259%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549202556409642882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg234NrxyvIQGJQE-egqnZJmuyXdqKERap0LVSHcfxHJr9UBPPBLiQZZeFFBxqUD1Obk5MObMI43m2JOQGZLQFRSFF2NLZ4opablWmyBnZX_4uWcRoSyrG68hX7XiYiZ57b4Ihx_S3PTVNj/s1600/IMG_4258%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg234NrxyvIQGJQE-egqnZJmuyXdqKERap0LVSHcfxHJr9UBPPBLiQZZeFFBxqUD1Obk5MObMI43m2JOQGZLQFRSFF2NLZ4opablWmyBnZX_4uWcRoSyrG68hX7XiYiZ57b4Ihx_S3PTVNj/s400/IMG_4258%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549202064851072882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCTSdZ7jP6ZrsoGqYEzq3k9RnYxPgMARGLEh6ehBYNNt6opAQdKK1CLP8itC1n5bvlGmixSyerAfqUZDDywk9319573HQzNDkwG5IgGSfcG4GR97OQkUc45aYpJWls5jaQ1vSkptKfVIw/s1600/IMG_4248%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCTSdZ7jP6ZrsoGqYEzq3k9RnYxPgMARGLEh6ehBYNNt6opAQdKK1CLP8itC1n5bvlGmixSyerAfqUZDDywk9319573HQzNDkwG5IgGSfcG4GR97OQkUc45aYpJWls5jaQ1vSkptKfVIw/s400/IMG_4248%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549202070514635762" border="0" /></a>Letter to Santa written by Ella Grace =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhP3kzUrTxSqhg5_7F8B2eLQ8a3FLbvhYVFTpEZNVSqt-lKTO_QMqDWqeNFwVaumaQ9yaL1mocGdIpetTD_uHpk1KMzSaP7A24optOg7NxVJmVydjYgaJ8XtUrpTYowmhFCqWpfLqIjcK/s1600/IMG_4249%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhP3kzUrTxSqhg5_7F8B2eLQ8a3FLbvhYVFTpEZNVSqt-lKTO_QMqDWqeNFwVaumaQ9yaL1mocGdIpetTD_uHpk1KMzSaP7A24optOg7NxVJmVydjYgaJ8XtUrpTYowmhFCqWpfLqIjcK/s400/IMG_4249%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549202072137289282" border="0" /></a>Our Elf on the Shelf, Tinsel, brought a note back from Santa from the North Pole =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh, and the funnest thing happened to me! I have had several people come up to me and say they recognize me from Kelly's blog! I have always thought that was incredible! Well, while shopping at Hobby Lobby, for the the first time I had someone come up to me and say, "Aren't you Ella Grace's mom?" Loved it! SO great meeting you, Emily!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXUJT1foOqYyOMoLj8PYII3wMvA5VlT8igupad_Vz4tMoI2dcSvuIOrk-dQck16KLZIzMg3ZJe16MxfVd40gh4gkpRvp1QTiyfY_yvZ_0MRFfuouopVGdIAcTbEORDLtYdGS3cfMt-qV1/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXUJT1foOqYyOMoLj8PYII3wMvA5VlT8igupad_Vz4tMoI2dcSvuIOrk-dQck16KLZIzMg3ZJe16MxfVd40gh4gkpRvp1QTiyfY_yvZ_0MRFfuouopVGdIAcTbEORDLtYdGS3cfMt-qV1/s400/blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549208801293449346" border="0" /></a>Wish I could make this bigger. I didn't have my camera and Derek took it with his phone. She was SO sweet!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I hope you are enjoying the season in the midst of all the chaos. =) I'm off to snuggle with some little ones. =)<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-46650330342444979882010-11-19T14:14:00.000-08:002010-11-19T14:17:45.467-08:00The Best Kind of Gifts<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm convinced the best kind of gifts are ones like these. I LOVE how her teachers wrote exactly what she said and how she said it. Priceless. This will be going to get laminated! =)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iSGuauaeFCnjsmqI5Li1RvVbKOWVzDjIhOZpbo0DH8SxPExzJYnUreDZrP66JjkaGfZf1QuOdY2ETP8NdheRmwjNZgwg3gkpcNWPiLe0RGycVXdTkLXGOVVyb0yiZLsThCH6MO73Wdi1/s1600/PlaceMat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iSGuauaeFCnjsmqI5Li1RvVbKOWVzDjIhOZpbo0DH8SxPExzJYnUreDZrP66JjkaGfZf1QuOdY2ETP8NdheRmwjNZgwg3gkpcNWPiLe0RGycVXdTkLXGOVVyb0yiZLsThCH6MO73Wdi1/s400/PlaceMat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541388153677773554" border="0" /></a>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-65318272458455809322010-11-06T20:20:00.000-07:002010-11-06T20:21:45.951-07:00My First Half MarathonOn October 23rd, I did my very first half marathon. A couple of friends and I have been training since May. We were nervous and excited for it to finally get here. We met up in Conway for 13.1 miles. Two hours and 35 minutes later, I crossed the finish line! I was such a GREAT feeling. All of the entrance fees benefited the Soaring Wings Ranch, which ministers to young people.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmr32uB2Cf7XbRK8AmINIGQr4nAAb6f3tXpQfiHXXVNUWQrg9qLVSw4Tex-nrpC-9bA5mf1rsuOZlTOE8qijdfSv4JvLR9csnCFU-amh76yka9s1xLnljTcEmvnRVYRqj0yLW1efDDy2zu/s1600/IMG_6623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmr32uB2Cf7XbRK8AmINIGQr4nAAb6f3tXpQfiHXXVNUWQrg9qLVSw4Tex-nrpC-9bA5mf1rsuOZlTOE8qijdfSv4JvLR9csnCFU-amh76yka9s1xLnljTcEmvnRVYRqj0yLW1efDDy2zu/s400/IMG_6623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534007512157803202" border="0" /></a>Me with Heather and Tami, my running buddies<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD0SaamswVI2yHKgBiUcHfkzyH3Sm2qwPoZjfJ4qIMDIirSlMTpmitDiqWa4iF3gl7LiMd62xgYCTApdIoj-t-atVLjF0mrfV8-MXcM4YvVO2_Wue0rhOUj78fOLXK31ebJcnM0s2vSbM/s1600/IMG_6643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD0SaamswVI2yHKgBiUcHfkzyH3Sm2qwPoZjfJ4qIMDIirSlMTpmitDiqWa4iF3gl7LiMd62xgYCTApdIoj-t-atVLjF0mrfV8-MXcM4YvVO2_Wue0rhOUj78fOLXK31ebJcnM0s2vSbM/s400/IMG_6643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534007525337995282" border="0" /></a>Lots and lots of runners. I kind of felt like I didn't belong. Ha!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCJJOqoU0dxJynmfKwqE19Gh1ftM7oBevgaTol08usgZt75GRjalpYNmF2gQdlbXxBlv3i7Lp5fVzUQdjJsny_h_yKnWTEuhhrAxLICBqH53vbrmZKJaGdXDVXEQrhqMo1R_QkNZyKMvJ/s1600/IMG_6658.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCJJOqoU0dxJynmfKwqE19Gh1ftM7oBevgaTol08usgZt75GRjalpYNmF2gQdlbXxBlv3i7Lp5fVzUQdjJsny_h_yKnWTEuhhrAxLICBqH53vbrmZKJaGdXDVXEQrhqMo1R_QkNZyKMvJ/s400/IMG_6658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534007529786819170" border="0" /></a><br />Leah Thorvilson. She came and spoke to the Women Can Run clinic I started running with. She is amazingly FAST! She is trying out for the Olympics.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV49a3OA_y0z1U103kLfw3qs0pfUrMvSOT4VMaN0pP-lj5VSi4V8NvSll7kFMQ1aleSCu4myOwEzlbvcP_eOgFB8g9_zUkWa7rIlU0jmvIzBrO3mnYP_bK-3sfihg1w3Vvc39Uh1QO8Kb9/s1600/IMG_6681.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV49a3OA_y0z1U103kLfw3qs0pfUrMvSOT4VMaN0pP-lj5VSi4V8NvSll7kFMQ1aleSCu4myOwEzlbvcP_eOgFB8g9_zUkWa7rIlU0jmvIzBrO3mnYP_bK-3sfihg1w3Vvc39Uh1QO8Kb9/s400/IMG_6681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534010053897168626" border="0" /></a>Derek was so sweet to meet me every so often on the course. It would give me a burst of energy to see him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimK_wDENUUYesSnmdGjncQ4enZRiItuGOCHRgkY5PPjEKHtkzUcqABPZtkVVwxcLI-4fFTlwKzU5h6cL7w1MtGXmpYtjWmc3U1yf_KNDv2JeTQNOTHuuEfalqncbJMVB_nTFcaFEnE3iLD/s1600/IMG_6765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimK_wDENUUYesSnmdGjncQ4enZRiItuGOCHRgkY5PPjEKHtkzUcqABPZtkVVwxcLI-4fFTlwKzU5h6cL7w1MtGXmpYtjWmc3U1yf_KNDv2JeTQNOTHuuEfalqncbJMVB_nTFcaFEnE3iLD/s400/IMG_6765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534010039897936274" border="0" /></a>Soooo happy to be D-O-N-E!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutGZeevw3PUZF5ekEFjOPh-mr0v5MOrVHegZStfUBSyFSU6dhf-Sd_4LTIQdd-IREDUSIoT2Fe4MX7bAb6B8hZaI1V2oeQv4x4pcgnPLfziqXK2eJDajAiMwIgnzlmhV99amNOFFo3oft/s1600/IMG_6770.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutGZeevw3PUZF5ekEFjOPh-mr0v5MOrVHegZStfUBSyFSU6dhf-Sd_4LTIQdd-IREDUSIoT2Fe4MX7bAb6B8hZaI1V2oeQv4x4pcgnPLfziqXK2eJDajAiMwIgnzlmhV99amNOFFo3oft/s400/IMG_6770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534008961063943250" border="0" /></a>Me and Kris. She also helped me train. She knows A LOT about running.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nSo6J8D9e9LVXSzzzDSUnol7lFiVEMGYxna7-CV1KACkXW4SIa9sqvuc6YWQZ4kfHRUEEFR71SC3sOS8pUeOvvGU-JBXkujEZXUPX9lNaP-5oB6XIgakiOpFQjT1MqJkFFTlcZkv6Njk/s1600/IMG_6774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nSo6J8D9e9LVXSzzzDSUnol7lFiVEMGYxna7-CV1KACkXW4SIa9sqvuc6YWQZ4kfHRUEEFR71SC3sOS8pUeOvvGU-JBXkujEZXUPX9lNaP-5oB6XIgakiOpFQjT1MqJkFFTlcZkv6Njk/s400/IMG_6774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534008954224639922" border="0" /></a>We did it!<br /> Kind of felt like going in to the Dora "We Did It" song she sings at the end of every episode. Ha!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lk_zYrBHUpRrQdJue-hK1U8mSMRyFfUNL3pj5H4XPAc3Dsq8Z1YA1GGNMs5iooSREcVB5PqdGxGYMSeiSrcCccVXGz9bhOr9tKQWmzfjFjUJ2_Lr96hnS4zk8sMe8oGUvCgY8kpLKDEI/s1600/IMG_6776.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lk_zYrBHUpRrQdJue-hK1U8mSMRyFfUNL3pj5H4XPAc3Dsq8Z1YA1GGNMs5iooSREcVB5PqdGxGYMSeiSrcCccVXGz9bhOr9tKQWmzfjFjUJ2_Lr96hnS4zk8sMe8oGUvCgY8kpLKDEI/s400/IMG_6776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534008950652704994" border="0" /></a>Heather gave us these stickers for our cars! Love it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAyIJsZcrIcQaWTpyuFi3TY9s6pVNWxK0xn1ZGuJ-ki4yhjAPw2J0y7AWGplfNACar3aG1tf2IjYKoClm5D1Xy2nEVRmo_wCdcRp2s-JqsZRzyhuWT_9lAhqxQRKExWNnBj6wZYoAPdHb/s1600/IMG_6777.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAyIJsZcrIcQaWTpyuFi3TY9s6pVNWxK0xn1ZGuJ-ki4yhjAPw2J0y7AWGplfNACar3aG1tf2IjYKoClm5D1Xy2nEVRmo_wCdcRp2s-JqsZRzyhuWT_9lAhqxQRKExWNnBj6wZYoAPdHb/s400/IMG_6777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534008945800687618" border="0" /></a>Derek and me afterward. I was SO tired.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I have never been a runner. Seriously, ask my junior high track coach. I have found that I really enjoy it. My toenails may never be the same, but I have loved the health benefits, the stress release it gives me, and the GREAT friends I have made through running. Heather and Tami are trying to convince me to go for the Little Rock full marathon. I just don't know about that! 13.1 felt far enough. I can't imagine doubling that! We'll see. =) For now, I'm just glad my first half is behind me.</div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-62071912253119379062010-10-30T18:21:00.000-07:002010-11-02T07:35:40.590-07:00Walk Now for Autism Speaks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9ECKk_U0PaH3Vj7AXC1KCmupqpYM4KTTObRqKzo7nUe3aS_7M2jgOyBlWZvVf9_SWeT-YzbxQKb_PXROq4hhNKC_RimaB8bgJ1Ho5HEI1Hg4VUlKY9svLUJ7ZgKdLe_48pDv20soMZJQ/s1600/LSP_7215_1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9ECKk_U0PaH3Vj7AXC1KCmupqpYM4KTTObRqKzo7nUe3aS_7M2jgOyBlWZvVf9_SWeT-YzbxQKb_PXROq4hhNKC_RimaB8bgJ1Ho5HEI1Hg4VUlKY9svLUJ7ZgKdLe_48pDv20soMZJQ/s400/LSP_7215_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534017840350195090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Little Rock had their very first Walk Now for Autism Speaks Walk October 2nd. We formed a team for Evan called "Evan's Voice." We raised over $2,000. We were so excited and so moved by all of the support of family and friends. A group even joined us on the day of the walk to walk with us. It meant so much to us! God had His hand on the entire event. The weather was beautiful and all the children had THE best time. 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He got such good grades.<br />He is SO AMAZING!<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-16464794867968609722010-10-30T16:54:00.000-07:002010-10-30T17:16:57.887-07:00My Baby Girl Turned FOUR!On October 21st, Ella Grace turned four! I just can't believe how fast time has flown. It seems like I just brought that baby home from the hospital! We celebrated at the WonderPlace. She had lots of friends and family come and celebrate with her. Such a fun time!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkrcym869TRfRlY8ACKblWL1gjhe93t6yofIkNvjnOCHY_DR86YE0vmB56YVVjgN5kHmrINT80AUYK7blcHuA8mJMT1j9A1Zt0halHhU7DhBF5tGfyjSTH72AN3qXaHvCHn1JIMJE9Hfr/s1600/IMG_6478.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkrcym869TRfRlY8ACKblWL1gjhe93t6yofIkNvjnOCHY_DR86YE0vmB56YVVjgN5kHmrINT80AUYK7blcHuA8mJMT1j9A1Zt0halHhU7DhBF5tGfyjSTH72AN3qXaHvCHn1JIMJE9Hfr/s400/IMG_6478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993618117874258" border="0" /></a>All ready to go. She was SO excited!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJSHuHqioRfl8l1vdKlEVRkG48zExN_eTTXbvVhSFk2abJxaiIDpMlGhmsDGLvjJU0Y2oW5RZ9jlLA5lKnXyz3uaSZihZH_8mtebVuYD-gUBvDjXhUsAyo1ukpkFea04USJrkaKyAOEFL/s1600/IMG_6473.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJSHuHqioRfl8l1vdKlEVRkG48zExN_eTTXbvVhSFk2abJxaiIDpMlGhmsDGLvjJU0Y2oW5RZ9jlLA5lKnXyz3uaSZihZH_8mtebVuYD-gUBvDjXhUsAyo1ukpkFea04USJrkaKyAOEFL/s400/IMG_6473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993633392021170" border="0" /></a>I thought she looked like a princess. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNbrfSfrdiMxs9wYRB87p3bDMUIsHgZbrGEFC6tjPvn7yLWGyF4Tr3IxmaPkwa0RVkql2dS6KR628Q7Gh4nd8GP-Wz8KrWGYgeXl_qUmiWgOOUIMV2e0d2zwyMCfBuHDuoFmra007mbmO/s1600/IMG_6495.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNbrfSfrdiMxs9wYRB87p3bDMUIsHgZbrGEFC6tjPvn7yLWGyF4Tr3IxmaPkwa0RVkql2dS6KR628Q7Gh4nd8GP-Wz8KrWGYgeXl_qUmiWgOOUIMV2e0d2zwyMCfBuHDuoFmra007mbmO/s400/IMG_6495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993629903983426" border="0" /></a>Playing market with her good buddy, Elijah<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uLi8e9CcIRpmeNvH1uQcftM84_hpMvo6aeqVXvQUctDhrMfU5VFkC5LlJfhgsa44kXhSNKtDpGJE-zTHUeno0iVcnOR39TQxQ0Qo71i6zWpUElenMlqwYE4xC1dCw6tEE4n5j9cRvfpq/s1600/IMG_6507.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uLi8e9CcIRpmeNvH1uQcftM84_hpMvo6aeqVXvQUctDhrMfU5VFkC5LlJfhgsa44kXhSNKtDpGJE-zTHUeno0iVcnOR39TQxQ0Qo71i6zWpUElenMlqwYE4xC1dCw6tEE4n5j9cRvfpq/s400/IMG_6507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993636582249266" border="0" /></a>Having pizza with her BFF, Kaitlyn<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbfPkop-VqnDl_g7F6a-80zAd9vWY_17r1spgot1iIPnFEcMTu_UWXhnTE2gv3D6MlDg2AvaJG7Us1hu8AaIZ015-mQih61v-5IXxEk483SIqvtnB027hhR1FCXWvqQ21cqtuab5YLrhT/s1600/IMG_6519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbfPkop-VqnDl_g7F6a-80zAd9vWY_17r1spgot1iIPnFEcMTu_UWXhnTE2gv3D6MlDg2AvaJG7Us1hu8AaIZ015-mQih61v-5IXxEk483SIqvtnB027hhR1FCXWvqQ21cqtuab5YLrhT/s400/IMG_6519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993641915238338" border="0" /></a>Singing Happy Birthday to my sweet girl<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zPXiXUD12NPGEduKQQMM7U0AvCVYliDX-Xo1YuhtfHTPlEJDW8LKwHQcFXC372qdbn9GrTFMT8MzVER5z3HVJtI9XWV30zjI6vIifUn5fofwP_N8kl29M_lfntuwxNvvYKCbjquaMzRf/s1600/IMG_6533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zPXiXUD12NPGEduKQQMM7U0AvCVYliDX-Xo1YuhtfHTPlEJDW8LKwHQcFXC372qdbn9GrTFMT8MzVER5z3HVJtI9XWV30zjI6vIifUn5fofwP_N8kl29M_lfntuwxNvvYKCbjquaMzRf/s400/IMG_6533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533996077944903394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying princess cupcakes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveQgq8vPPGJJKdq-aicOI9mmi2WGw24o8wHQjd9fHjx81YTODbfiCrMOJzwK-F0aFA08-F7y2sQ7F3ob74TzWjN0EABaLu0P2Xo6vGdmKxqlClHUJF5AF6CuxXeVOZQdX6kPBNSPYzip5/s1600/IMG_6535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveQgq8vPPGJJKdq-aicOI9mmi2WGw24o8wHQjd9fHjx81YTODbfiCrMOJzwK-F0aFA08-F7y2sQ7F3ob74TzWjN0EABaLu0P2Xo6vGdmKxqlClHUJF5AF6CuxXeVOZQdX6kPBNSPYzip5/s400/IMG_6535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533996083042547522" border="0" /></a>My girl and me. I am SO blessed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rbGQCKHyTZwN-ulECu5DTsBHWL1PfactpirdWY0x3G2h3YqPnSsFTFRKm4g_B53pyk-worNgLtYoHwG4cnsnEn4XfW-3hY_-eF6g-ZRP1Oohyphenhyphen8b-li4eljLnxmOyhGcKvVD2kH4tQ-bP/s1600/IMG_6536.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rbGQCKHyTZwN-ulECu5DTsBHWL1PfactpirdWY0x3G2h3YqPnSsFTFRKm4g_B53pyk-worNgLtYoHwG4cnsnEn4XfW-3hY_-eF6g-ZRP1Oohyphenhyphen8b-li4eljLnxmOyhGcKvVD2kH4tQ-bP/s400/IMG_6536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533996085078856962" border="0" /></a>Derek and I are so proud of Evan and Ella Grace. EG was really grateful for all her gifts. She told me, "I love you the whole weekend for my party." She thinks the weekend is a really long time. =) Evan had a great time, too. I never could get a good picture of him. They are all action shots. He was running around having a ball!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I took these on her actual birthday before school at church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVzcFtPqt4t_NnhkWpj0oxOCiZ7g7QVvjEpI6LI_u4O81PALH8yNgVidhJE7r3b75nFa0KdgbcpA4bSQ6UHBj65GnpqGDbnkeUnOqVxyY-LQXW6mmH3CQ69KZANr5PzwcSsEgHoLB071G/s1600/IMG_6605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVzcFtPqt4t_NnhkWpj0oxOCiZ7g7QVvjEpI6LI_u4O81PALH8yNgVidhJE7r3b75nFa0KdgbcpA4bSQ6UHBj65GnpqGDbnkeUnOqVxyY-LQXW6mmH3CQ69KZANr5PzwcSsEgHoLB071G/s400/IMG_6605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533996090204359138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx5P6ssOdATv37uGKRuLyRfKjvlz9aiY7rIP3wFY8UOM6NEaLR-yonVPLXzGT8-6v4bA9Kpxx1qZzRENH_XeFDwiIFDfKUDGsqFHOHYv-mVlighWSEujnOp2-MtMsH6GR3KaLVPL0BmpB/s1600/IMG_6607.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx5P6ssOdATv37uGKRuLyRfKjvlz9aiY7rIP3wFY8UOM6NEaLR-yonVPLXzGT8-6v4bA9Kpxx1qZzRENH_XeFDwiIFDfKUDGsqFHOHYv-mVlighWSEujnOp2-MtMsH6GR3KaLVPL0BmpB/s400/IMG_6607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533996092308326354" border="0" /></a><br /></div>So thankful for both my beautiful babies! Now, quit growing up so fast!<br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-30706536057197567462010-10-17T10:29:00.001-07:002010-10-17T20:04:55.712-07:00My Kids' Closets<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm a big fan of consignment sales. I'd much rather do that than have a garage sale. I sold a lot of things at the first sale in town, but we've been so busy lately that I missed the last local sale. So, I'm doing what I said I'd never do again...preparing for a garage sale! In the process of organizing that, I have found some good stuff that I wanted to offer to my friends first. If you are interested, let me know. I can bring it to you! We are planning for our garage sale at the end of the month, so if I don't sale it here, it will go in the garage sale.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXbmAnI_xdSSk5y8lJ-KJSxXsZgVdg3Q4n35zaGS3oNFb9rOA1cMBizbra8NoGhryGf2eH5e48d7NYXeVQuo4AMDTECg5ns_M5xmcY4PnekRGbwrI5arfze9Mc8vt-0EW0mxgBb_52Q3I/s1600/Tumble.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXbmAnI_xdSSk5y8lJ-KJSxXsZgVdg3Q4n35zaGS3oNFb9rOA1cMBizbra8NoGhryGf2eH5e48d7NYXeVQuo4AMDTECg5ns_M5xmcY4PnekRGbwrI5arfze9Mc8vt-0EW0mxgBb_52Q3I/s400/Tumble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529216490828778546" border="0" /></a>Tumble Top<br />$25 (I paid $86 + S/H)<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa2WGTMTg3RkcmNzNtWUbyOFLs5_rbDcKVHc_nOfqc-z3axKnZuoyFAJh3-ddPIWd5laLWu9umwS2jwwUmYYy98ahNl2GWMVIPfJflEqtBZAzMBVXwxjG_SyOa7CKtSLPihMXN7I7wKCN/s1600/Minnie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa2WGTMTg3RkcmNzNtWUbyOFLs5_rbDcKVHc_nOfqc-z3axKnZuoyFAJh3-ddPIWd5laLWu9umwS2jwwUmYYy98ahNl2GWMVIPfJflEqtBZAzMBVXwxjG_SyOa7CKtSLPihMXN7I7wKCN/s400/Minnie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529211045675931570" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Minnie Mouse Dress & Headband Costume<br />$8 (paid about $27 for it)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIttn-6Cq8eB53ibczLiEMFHCk56QnzSurdIzPgt4nU_Py4EaIQTAhp-Khqw5bsdgzqbG8rPI6tkmQ7HgD7NDE_UaFreOpsFxlvC0pijY96wpEVLJ4lplmHrvBni_SkQijNfLd_UVCbuu/s1600/abacus.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIttn-6Cq8eB53ibczLiEMFHCk56QnzSurdIzPgt4nU_Py4EaIQTAhp-Khqw5bsdgzqbG8rPI6tkmQ7HgD7NDE_UaFreOpsFxlvC0pijY96wpEVLJ4lplmHrvBni_SkQijNfLd_UVCbuu/s400/abacus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529211046750522770" border="0" /></a>Melissa & Doug Abacus<br />$5 (retail $15)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDw0rvrWokraImhi08qTaPzSLTkRAknHoDqmoxmSsgHfQIUh1WuBEY4kYLsinW4KoQBBoa8Ic6fduESKwJGv-PmyPDerO5YU6ypVRojYA-coamCQ03qCVmNrfJ6rOqRsj3YkgLsm40w0I/s1600/IMG_6594%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDw0rvrWokraImhi08qTaPzSLTkRAknHoDqmoxmSsgHfQIUh1WuBEY4kYLsinW4KoQBBoa8Ic6fduESKwJGv-PmyPDerO5YU6ypVRojYA-coamCQ03qCVmNrfJ6rOqRsj3YkgLsm40w0I/s400/IMG_6594%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529073112437667218" border="0" /></a>Phone Smart Teaching Telephone<br />This records your voice, helps learn phone numbers, etc.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like new<br />$7.00 (retail $23)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSbe2T7k5XJ3dgG_rxX04pnzhAO7OY9eWygo8VtXoMilH0yBJJfYJAOBSJhjZoihSbqrlvQ7UpXCuBiG5E-ZdfE3lUnQJoMn1UPU13B7BpCVoR9vaoabKF9sLu6eZKnieaHdNgMt8vZDg/s1600/IMG_6590%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSbe2T7k5XJ3dgG_rxX04pnzhAO7OY9eWygo8VtXoMilH0yBJJfYJAOBSJhjZoihSbqrlvQ7UpXCuBiG5E-ZdfE3lUnQJoMn1UPU13B7BpCVoR9vaoabKF9sLu6eZKnieaHdNgMt8vZDg/s400/IMG_6590%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529073106998823330" border="0" /></a>Gator Golf<br />Like New<br />$5.00 (retail $17)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3GJfQziFrDJ-lgltruKE-1-zYe7xc69SlyCcSfr3TSzBF2FclYSjwkfurJxYHRT410grH9T6josSev1cRS9Ggihuj8uPci8tlgS7Es1wl-H1o6R7x0fq0F8Li-0YUQMUPKdilVkwdtfJ/s1600/IMG_6589%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3GJfQziFrDJ-lgltruKE-1-zYe7xc69SlyCcSfr3TSzBF2FclYSjwkfurJxYHRT410grH9T6josSev1cRS9Ggihuj8uPci8tlgS7Es1wl-H1o6R7x0fq0F8Li-0YUQMUPKdilVkwdtfJ/s400/IMG_6589%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529073105024305522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLD</span></span><br />Toy Story Soldiers Bucket<br />Like New<br />$4.00 (retail $13.00)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxypNYW0ua_WC-MgOGRAGec429SnztTjIv2QkwbwsoIn2N3Y-oCoblUlQO49M1Ha2BXNL3pF2k1W7N1QPB3_hyphenhyphensPVe90xnwKrAGODGA9_klLKy4w4Qq90BnhqaQnOslryNgB7b9WeRTyLF/s1600/IMG_6588%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxypNYW0ua_WC-MgOGRAGec429SnztTjIv2QkwbwsoIn2N3Y-oCoblUlQO49M1Ha2BXNL3pF2k1W7N1QPB3_hyphenhyphensPVe90xnwKrAGODGA9_klLKy4w4Qq90BnhqaQnOslryNgB7b9WeRTyLF/s400/IMG_6588%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529071937835343586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >SOLD</span><br />Melissa & Doug Round Safari Puzzle<br />$4.00 (retail $13)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfHono5r6lAja-B6og3_yVfS-ejCAwlz3vtNCoJsrEP-IFuzgBSjRJN3Og_XqH8QtpQdfBtqDF4Mcbxz3tXr5jvOPGVRHmQVc8C1KkemVnFS1qoVt1C6zB7Y-onimtbkSZJrPWYv7PFjI/s1600/IMG_6583%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfHono5r6lAja-B6og3_yVfS-ejCAwlz3vtNCoJsrEP-IFuzgBSjRJN3Og_XqH8QtpQdfBtqDF4Mcbxz3tXr5jvOPGVRHmQVc8C1KkemVnFS1qoVt1C6zB7Y-onimtbkSZJrPWYv7PFjI/s400/IMG_6583%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529071930259316594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLD</span></span><br />Disney Minnie Mouse Slippers, Size 9/10<br />$5.00 (retail $24)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoYEc98idAIxuIU9PlDph1Mxb2Tx-TGhug_1FkY111umVxezh6wSDkwK0kcPkdXoY330bFourqf_XMwFwsDFJKix-A8RMwH3EbWxbmCcvjNfnCvvhbLyfAaYRLOUDlC4d1Niq0ueeEmM2/s1600/IMG_6597%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoYEc98idAIxuIU9PlDph1Mxb2Tx-TGhug_1FkY111umVxezh6wSDkwK0kcPkdXoY330bFourqf_XMwFwsDFJKix-A8RMwH3EbWxbmCcvjNfnCvvhbLyfAaYRLOUDlC4d1Niq0ueeEmM2/s400/IMG_6597%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529071915293396130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLD</span></span><br />Wooden Car Set<br />Like New<br />$14 (I paid around $50)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyYY-KI42Y6xI1orjQZOVn4M_pfbduGG4Gk2FfWjvE4WwgHoS-BHC8jJI1yvS-1NzFP2iRRxHNS3-GUgAA8V6RF68bz_ICsBHNZm-MTkfgNA9O-s0nZ0WA27zV21JqDnMvZ1Q_QPmXjdP/s1600/IMG_6596%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyYY-KI42Y6xI1orjQZOVn4M_pfbduGG4Gk2FfWjvE4WwgHoS-BHC8jJI1yvS-1NzFP2iRRxHNS3-GUgAA8V6RF68bz_ICsBHNZm-MTkfgNA9O-s0nZ0WA27zV21JqDnMvZ1Q_QPmXjdP/s400/IMG_6596%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529071904508852898" border="0" /></a>Cinderella Talking Vanity and Accessories<br />$40 (Retails four around $130)<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0n9RU4IjMKGG3PV04PcX7cOPhcYn9s49Dppu072UGoxqM1XhHAzOjPHtbSd3p1nF8W9m8MFS8Hp6M79EFEY2fsFizJz3wLXvF0g2AOFqphITWAS1Yw_TD_YqvdygYOvb1Ww9cM0MBmL2/s1600/IMG_6585%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0n9RU4IjMKGG3PV04PcX7cOPhcYn9s49Dppu072UGoxqM1XhHAzOjPHtbSd3p1nF8W9m8MFS8Hp6M79EFEY2fsFizJz3wLXvF0g2AOFqphITWAS1Yw_TD_YqvdygYOvb1Ww9cM0MBmL2/s400/IMG_6585%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529071890194253138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gymboree Shirt (Size 4), Dot Pants (Size 3), Leggings (Size 4), Hair Barretts<br />$17 for all<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXbpOxUldMC8VzvG1Bz_FSq8sIgeA-weuCs-HES0ZS5DI7lxQ52RRaAfM5urWBnwn_N-kXngBdAwRhK8JJuuT19Boa6gQnZfplk5a0AZal5ZAlNhv96v-Xi3Ny7I5ZoXUk6DiSd0p-pgS/s1600/IMG_6580%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXbpOxUldMC8VzvG1Bz_FSq8sIgeA-weuCs-HES0ZS5DI7lxQ52RRaAfM5urWBnwn_N-kXngBdAwRhK8JJuuT19Boa6gQnZfplk5a0AZal5ZAlNhv96v-Xi3Ny7I5ZoXUk6DiSd0p-pgS/s400/IMG_6580%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529069962599206002" border="0" /></a>StrideRite T-Strap, Silver, Size 8.5 , From Heel to Toe<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$12.00 (Paid around $40 f0r them)<br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgs6ZNnwbLnuv-cM53iCuDlJEdaqA2QvpBoW5NjbnLKqGIh5uVpY6kehT5zAdWdNVeLTA-73i6DBUHR8TEeREzy1fwkqMIi6qyJzQLkevZdieh8DKPKYzy9nKkhsGSb_517A-hEuWILmI/s1600/IMG_6578%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgs6ZNnwbLnuv-cM53iCuDlJEdaqA2QvpBoW5NjbnLKqGIh5uVpY6kehT5zAdWdNVeLTA-73i6DBUHR8TEeREzy1fwkqMIi6qyJzQLkevZdieh8DKPKYzy9nKkhsGSb_517A-hEuWILmI/s400/IMG_6578%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529069958551655154" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLD</span></span><br />Footmates, Red, Size 9, From Heel to Toe<br />Probably only worn 3 times<br />$16 (Paid about $52 for them)<br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp6FnV15fmWaXrg2FEUIkN4uFvtKrYOC49T7XscNw9t1v6ND3pusoPhcuHJZ539BPIADejbEdpp4Fy19_gg3wPXlzeQELPbMUg43qKLtjDV6ri508bnhTYVZP_2WLNj9etvJiDkfzDNig/s1600/IMG_6582%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp6FnV15fmWaXrg2FEUIkN4uFvtKrYOC49T7XscNw9t1v6ND3pusoPhcuHJZ539BPIADejbEdpp4Fy19_gg3wPXlzeQELPbMUg43qKLtjDV6ri508bnhTYVZP_2WLNj9etvJiDkfzDNig/s400/IMG_6582%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529069972860219122" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Animal Print Slippers, Size 9/10<br />$4.00<br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShdn3xP6AWx9kfB44MXgt9jkdKDkSpUe-Okz22mmlE_mcCYeplg5P6QvrO2qCuBYoTFUIM3rNLeUFO8fndecWnOSDLWq8N8gfAZlBuN4CAnSuY9rsBooNDW1fsWCRgd7k3dbbLIgZqyZ4/s1600/IMG_6581%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShdn3xP6AWx9kfB44MXgt9jkdKDkSpUe-Okz22mmlE_mcCYeplg5P6QvrO2qCuBYoTFUIM3rNLeUFO8fndecWnOSDLWq8N8gfAZlBuN4CAnSuY9rsBooNDW1fsWCRgd7k3dbbLIgZqyZ4/s400/IMG_6581%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529069966192346114" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Slippers, Size 9/10<br />$5.00<br /></div><p>I'll be updating this post as I continue my organizing. =) Email me if you have any questions: leighahorton@sbcglobal.net</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks!<br /></p>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-19455882377118683832010-09-30T20:17:00.000-07:002010-09-30T20:29:35.312-07:00My Shy Little Girl<div style="text-align: justify;">Ella Grace is VERY shy. She will even tell strangers she is shy when they try to talk to her and she isn't interested. With children, she wants to play so bad but sometimes is too shy to ask others to play. She wants ME to ask them. I'm trying to help her come out of it a little. She did so good today!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We have the sweetest little girls that live next door. They have been over to swim a couple of times, we shot fireworks together and have played in our yards together. We haven't seen them in a while, but tonight we were playing out in the backyard and so were our neighbors. I told EG to invite them over to play. She told me to. Ha! I told her if she wanted to play, she had to invite them. For a while, she was fine talking to Alexandra through the fence, passing leaves and sticks back and forth and even trading silly bands.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuf0ZtwZ_Io5Ixy9R_CIXPG8HjMSeJguqqiVNaDU_asWacX9EKW10OYNchiO-XNC_59rrMK7JhdyHGEDywbLOOHeyNXnFjNFzcbHDzePLHlwlzbs7jHt6Q0X5kTOgiHM6i2i1OCFu96lZ/s1600/36073_1645692705204_1323506845_1712386_2090078_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuf0ZtwZ_Io5Ixy9R_CIXPG8HjMSeJguqqiVNaDU_asWacX9EKW10OYNchiO-XNC_59rrMK7JhdyHGEDywbLOOHeyNXnFjNFzcbHDzePLHlwlzbs7jHt6Q0X5kTOgiHM6i2i1OCFu96lZ/s400/36073_1645692705204_1323506845_1712386_2090078_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522913595742793858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, she got up the courage. The girls came over and they jumped on the trampoline, played on the swing set and played hopscotch. EG had such a good time and almost cried when they had to go home. <br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2G-BOZiA84wI_yzk0ec4IujUJtMmnnUebgt3Vgci21911-XcUwGkRSsmApVNzqxUBdCCkqEy3cI4APCxI3oLUy8GxJ-ivcKhXpI_KKq1q4fkV5QItn3OcvKFDSWoHUeI5tCvQoICqka0/s1600/63085_1645789347620_1323506845_1712481_5312403_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2G-BOZiA84wI_yzk0ec4IujUJtMmnnUebgt3Vgci21911-XcUwGkRSsmApVNzqxUBdCCkqEy3cI4APCxI3oLUy8GxJ-ivcKhXpI_KKq1q4fkV5QItn3OcvKFDSWoHUeI5tCvQoICqka0/s400/63085_1645789347620_1323506845_1712481_5312403_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522913594301679186" border="0" /></a><br />Such sweet times. Such a sweet girl.<br /><br />I can't believe she is going to be FOUR in 21 days!!!<br /><br />Oh, and right before she drifted off to sleep tonight, with eyes closed she said, "You're my best friend." My heart is full!Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-21488131388377383492010-09-26T11:25:00.000-07:002010-09-27T18:28:00.513-07:00A-Camp<div style="text-align: justify;">We are gearing up for the first ever Walk Now for Autism Speaks in Little Rock next weekend. Our family is completely overwhelmed by the support of family and friends that have walked with us through this entire journey. The support is so evident by the $1,900+ that has been raised for Autism Speaks in Evan's name ("Evan's Voice," our team name). There is still time to join our team or donate by going to:<br /></div><br />http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=335892&lis=1&kntae335892=E155F47CC9F64287BA19CA674DE9A655&team=3782242&tlteam=0<br /><br />We are immensely thankful and blessed by everyone's support!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">With all that said, I wanted to share some pictures of Evan from A-Camp. What a wonderful experience for these kiddos (who just happen to have autism) to get a true camp experience. I'm so incredibly grateful.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbe76DI85hEsEmknkSEwUfbjRPfOQS3WrJaJDUtZYxwv9trHIbHVMAxY2hz0P6x1OPkvNhEumrB524ljMp4PPD2FESHnditoKmPA1Wt2FDfeBK0dYB_MGoFwjEHa5-Z6NDlU3blPLd9ud/s1600/IMG_0501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbe76DI85hEsEmknkSEwUfbjRPfOQS3WrJaJDUtZYxwv9trHIbHVMAxY2hz0P6x1OPkvNhEumrB524ljMp4PPD2FESHnditoKmPA1Wt2FDfeBK0dYB_MGoFwjEHa5-Z6NDlU3blPLd9ud/s400/IMG_0501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521766217156363826" border="0" /></a>Probably my favorite picture from camp. Evan and Ms. Ashley watching canoers. Evan really took up with her and she was so good with him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cUhOClmKjaQa86zpK9DCiiX85TsypayB6Idalhi8hYUqScMMieLRranwAstFoz7zLR9yFm_Jh8WKkIIWfICRcq-HulhPkIF2oaP3r-D7wNUqw3PWBgM5V8aOBiNDAqsXBODQwa3S5kBP/s1600/A-Camp+Pictures+193.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cUhOClmKjaQa86zpK9DCiiX85TsypayB6Idalhi8hYUqScMMieLRranwAstFoz7zLR9yFm_Jh8WKkIIWfICRcq-HulhPkIF2oaP3r-D7wNUqw3PWBgM5V8aOBiNDAqsXBODQwa3S5kBP/s400/A-Camp+Pictures+193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521767530140023570" border="0" /></a>Loving on his lead teacher, Ms. Carol. Precious, precious lady!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DAc8GFDxZ4vav4DXH_hfxojqHUgn726GF8Ooa3UzH2thxlz2OJiyRwd8xvou4gLd3VpNdu3hTK_RcK5UmVSQWJiD11WR2KOcZVvGohOMqKGLLjhqHmg1IoBjOpzFF8bZT2AUb4yeSoAi/s1600/A-Camp+Pictures+195.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DAc8GFDxZ4vav4DXH_hfxojqHUgn726GF8Ooa3UzH2thxlz2OJiyRwd8xvou4gLd3VpNdu3hTK_RcK5UmVSQWJiD11WR2KOcZVvGohOMqKGLLjhqHmg1IoBjOpzFF8bZT2AUb4yeSoAi/s400/A-Camp+Pictures+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521767543567221938" border="0" /></a><br />Making a yummy snack with Ms. Rachel (She is Evan's speech therapist and has worked wonders with Evan's overall communication. Just amazing.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFdslEXvX8s5NI1RX-E9-yQDPiw3m1bv0314pKtQLZXPuWlQZ1GqlmOhM1YrBpeP4uxt02YHtgc-gLZWxZzoD8hZMJRVEqrY3pc18tL2qMx3E8ByeKi42JMgSwy33ohl01vM3OLBWhdoQ/s1600/A+Camp+036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFdslEXvX8s5NI1RX-E9-yQDPiw3m1bv0314pKtQLZXPuWlQZ1GqlmOhM1YrBpeP4uxt02YHtgc-gLZWxZzoD8hZMJRVEqrY3pc18tL2qMx3E8ByeKi42JMgSwy33ohl01vM3OLBWhdoQ/s400/A+Camp+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521766223163818898" border="0" /></a>Dancing with Ms. Ashley<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-RpXIGEQPmqPyvajM1zz161W5-GwbQ8nJVITCMfgctgMWEBdWnamqTKTf68Rg3DXAH7pXSMIU0_Y5YUHy6H28AgmAd_UUhnYiPOpAkedz1Qsoqq0i8lRrHpG7qk_TEpB7c7NX8z_Du9A/s1600/A+Camp+038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-RpXIGEQPmqPyvajM1zz161W5-GwbQ8nJVITCMfgctgMWEBdWnamqTKTf68Rg3DXAH7pXSMIU0_Y5YUHy6H28AgmAd_UUhnYiPOpAkedz1Qsoqq0i8lRrHpG7qk_TEpB7c7NX8z_Du9A/s400/A+Camp+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521766225823756962" border="0" /></a>Craft time! They made the cutest crafts every day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqdbdoNveHom37WGrOYRLvaN7ZQq1FkXOtBQ8BEZISjtfhHSfvmK9QW0CAbz03Ki_v3BPqoT6YKuOwuRZHJj9LaYV0njFLuYg-jcLifJ_ubjZhNLD-zZDhhuqYcZSgKOgiQBQLlec9sVH/s1600/A+Camp+042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqdbdoNveHom37WGrOYRLvaN7ZQq1FkXOtBQ8BEZISjtfhHSfvmK9QW0CAbz03Ki_v3BPqoT6YKuOwuRZHJj9LaYV0njFLuYg-jcLifJ_ubjZhNLD-zZDhhuqYcZSgKOgiQBQLlec9sVH/s400/A+Camp+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521766229562660370" border="0" /></a>Hat is complete. This picture cracks me up!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIkn5jOzMz1Yu96S2z3M5g11ZiZAhZAGCDe_vBL6KdeDpj_MjL63HKyNpvYYJoSVw_-mzvK5FXa5BirxJRnkCp9gvY4tz4VRS_86-oZq2sljLC4VZRsyYhxjIlMoJDjEy4Q3MBRhqJUMq/s1600/A-Camp+618.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIkn5jOzMz1Yu96S2z3M5g11ZiZAhZAGCDe_vBL6KdeDpj_MjL63HKyNpvYYJoSVw_-mzvK5FXa5BirxJRnkCp9gvY4tz4VRS_86-oZq2sljLC4VZRsyYhxjIlMoJDjEy4Q3MBRhqJUMq/s400/A-Camp+618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521767506001798114" border="0" /></a>Evan and one of the many volunteer counselors that made camp possible.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHuXpW3DG1QkLRy6q09myPgB6XKj9ocJtnaUThESAVCqFL7-84qY5nDrbyfxsg2Q42zC1h7_9ZWv1KsSevOqMNaP3anvjgi3eWBRfAFQEDZUXlZ8LbNGvJSsLmOa6ZpCkuSpYehYPpDJO/s1600/A-Camp+441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHuXpW3DG1QkLRy6q09myPgB6XKj9ocJtnaUThESAVCqFL7-84qY5nDrbyfxsg2Q42zC1h7_9ZWv1KsSevOqMNaP3anvjgi3eWBRfAFQEDZUXlZ8LbNGvJSsLmOa6ZpCkuSpYehYPpDJO/s400/A-Camp+441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521766233189378738" border="0" /></a>Catching a bug. It lived on my kitchen counter for a week. =)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">As much as I wish Evan didn't have autism, I have made some of my best friends through our journey. They love my kid and they love me. They are some of the most self-LESS people you will ever meet. People that want to make a difference and DO...one child at a time (and one parent at a time).<br /></div></div></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-74872279984571699062010-09-14T18:28:00.000-07:002010-09-14T19:16:44.891-07:00Please Pray for Elizabeth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06_NE3J3tXTHhiKcu-gvXbV7JwCkEnFQ_3G1vDgOUqMajwCJERUBJnN2GBWlEfPCUIoMgl9as6uGwIesa7NRKyCZ7P4XenO2V4AX0QtC4tvyBJuZmPJonRy-NMCaxp_Fm5WGhrKVc8w5z/s1600/elizabeth.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06_NE3J3tXTHhiKcu-gvXbV7JwCkEnFQ_3G1vDgOUqMajwCJERUBJnN2GBWlEfPCUIoMgl9as6uGwIesa7NRKyCZ7P4XenO2V4AX0QtC4tvyBJuZmPJonRy-NMCaxp_Fm5WGhrKVc8w5z/s400/elizabeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516958405561587090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Please pray for Elizabeth Parsley. She is the sister of a dear friend and also volunteered at Evan's A-Camp. She was in a terrible car accident and the family and doctors are desperately wanting her to wake up on her own. Specific prayer needs are listed here.<br /></div><br />http://prayingforliz.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thank you!Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-2513446635979227422010-09-12T08:21:00.000-07:002010-09-12T08:42:27.609-07:00Woo Pig Sooie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBfg7XFxJW9yyPn7jKVfwxz689dy_rHnWXuNibkA1_CXe9M2rXXcsq6EEzUZsziFkUNFPT-lX3DdD0raLvnx7uQLLuUHsxx8UQMNPCHSuudp5Yme1x9MrEjDUG2KZ_Ubx5FUzlJ__kmjJ/s1600/go+hogs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBfg7XFxJW9yyPn7jKVfwxz689dy_rHnWXuNibkA1_CXe9M2rXXcsq6EEzUZsziFkUNFPT-lX3DdD0raLvnx7uQLLuUHsxx8UQMNPCHSuudp5Yme1x9MrEjDUG2KZ_Ubx5FUzlJ__kmjJ/s400/go+hogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516048732943424866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Last night, Derek and I went to the Hogs game in Little Rock. We have tickets to both games they will play here. It's nice they consider two games in Little Rock as "home" games because we wouldn't leave our kidlets to make they trip all the way to Fayetteville to see them. We are now 2-0. It's funny because I don't really understand football. I was on the dance team in high school and cheered in college, but I really don't get it. I mean I understand about touchdowns and first downs and field goals, but anything deeper I just don't care about. Ha! I love the tailgating, calling the Hogs, the people watching, and the half-time show. Other than that, I'm happy being the only one seated during most of the game. Usually, my seat ends up being the one right next to the big guy that has had one too many and is quite loud. Sigh! I was so happy because this time I sat right next to a sweet couple, who like me, sat almost the entire first half. =) They left though, after the little girl behind us spilled her Dr. Pepper down his back. That's the sort of thing that usually happens to ME!</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I am so excited Derek and I get to start our new Life Group at church tonight. This is the first one we have gotten to participate in because I have always been worried about child care. We have two new members to our family. Bethany and Katie are two very sweet 20-year-olds that now watch our kidlets when we need to go somewhere. The great thing about both of them is they are great with Evan. He LOVES them (and, of course, so does EG). I look at these two young women, who have their heads on straight and whose priority is serving Christ. They are so much more mature than their years. I wish I could have been more like that at 20! Wow! We are so blessed. It has been so good for Derek and I to get to go on dates on occasion and for Evan and Ella Grace to have someone new to play with them. We came home the other night and what a great feeling that while we were gone, Katie was sharing Bible verses with Ella Grace. Just precious!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6iGrWQwhkNQ8HLRXGx1gs55rw1Q8EeHyLHidZeVSV8QQyOCiPsNOYXpSEpL25c7yzUu0Uf0aZIrMwA1HyNafozJQLIfbhaGZNuQhTOLH6IEaxJhdqOIK5B78bNXoDu_fOp-kfK0Y0c5h/s1600/IMG_3959%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6iGrWQwhkNQ8HLRXGx1gs55rw1Q8EeHyLHidZeVSV8QQyOCiPsNOYXpSEpL25c7yzUu0Uf0aZIrMwA1HyNafozJQLIfbhaGZNuQhTOLH6IEaxJhdqOIK5B78bNXoDu_fOp-kfK0Y0c5h/s400/IMG_3959%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516052729783619378" border="0" /></a></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-78149184837170639322010-09-09T16:58:00.000-07:002010-09-09T17:03:26.330-07:00Autism Speaks Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdC8RajaSLurK3BQly3l9RGjJKu-5Zz-jt9p26MA2SiwZpfXoxVReG0ozDpfOawNWO8NtlrnnaVpbi8kBF3fuA5P5peBIFdq29an_xqPjX4aM3YbxxI_6IFJpEm8LjX0LzgPzwPmyKi0WV/s1600/Evan.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdC8RajaSLurK3BQly3l9RGjJKu-5Zz-jt9p26MA2SiwZpfXoxVReG0ozDpfOawNWO8NtlrnnaVpbi8kBF3fuA5P5peBIFdq29an_xqPjX4aM3YbxxI_6IFJpEm8LjX0LzgPzwPmyKi0WV/s400/Evan.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515068649480781042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Derek and I are forming a team for Evan for the upcoming Autism Speaks Walk in Little Rock on October 2nd. I have a special place in my heart for this event because the last one I participated in was in Tennessee hosted by my very sweet blogging friends, Meagan, Megan and Lauren. </span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br />If you would like to join our team, go to<br /><br /><a href="http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=335892" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/fa</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>f/home/default.asp?ievent=335892</a><br /></span><h3 style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Evan's team name is Evan's Voice. You can join our team or donate by supporting a walker. Every donation is <span class="text_exposed_show">making "Evan's Voice" heard that we want to stop autism from reaching another child and family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!</span></span></span><br /></h3>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-31275119444138716452010-09-07T18:46:00.000-07:002010-09-07T18:50:57.602-07:00This Kiss, This Kiss<div style="text-align: justify;">One fun thing about my new job at Ella Grace's Mother's-Day-Out program is that I get to see things I normally wouldn't. Last week during Praise and Worship, my class was sitting directly behind Ella Grace's class. She was sitting by a very cute little 3-year-old boy that we know from last year. I noticed he was looking at EG all dreamy-eyed. He kissed her on the cheek, and then grabbed her hand to hold. I thought it was precious, but when I told Derek about it precious wasn't what came to his mind.. LOL!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We happened to run into this handsome little boy Friday at the park. I think they must have planned it. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjnDeW3RlDrHTc40WGoR6uiiLsjtXiiSFdIuv8St9iPOhmAq0OAsAoUXEh75-ZqGNLLBkpGaTfcwdk5YSdZGLS-SWcHdmWidysQ_TiEvJLZcd1d83DHaatdI691c2zPDV_5xp0VdKEJ4U/s1600/EG&Set.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjnDeW3RlDrHTc40WGoR6uiiLsjtXiiSFdIuv8St9iPOhmAq0OAsAoUXEh75-ZqGNLLBkpGaTfcwdk5YSdZGLS-SWcHdmWidysQ_TiEvJLZcd1d83DHaatdI691c2zPDV_5xp0VdKEJ4U/s400/EG&Set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514353894103990978" border="0" /></a></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-66146182780556220992010-08-31T19:41:00.000-07:002010-08-31T20:03:06.457-07:00M-D-O and a J-O-B<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxyVcAoLedsGqDLPmUYfMuLOlKB5Xxbq1gxFpG-YakwZe7wCyRKMBkyNkeXk0z4nzEj3NboomA8lHx7U7PpSlzJIMnMZ0Itpshbfx0JG1n1ppSLy0fseulg1uGjdRJxis-wqM-Z6EbUbV/s1600/IMG_3998%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxyVcAoLedsGqDLPmUYfMuLOlKB5Xxbq1gxFpG-YakwZe7wCyRKMBkyNkeXk0z4nzEj3NboomA8lHx7U7PpSlzJIMnMZ0Itpshbfx0JG1n1ppSLy0fseulg1uGjdRJxis-wqM-Z6EbUbV/s400/IMG_3998%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511772178392515938" border="0" /></a>Love the pose she chose<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today was Ella Grace's first day back at "school." She goes to Mother's Day Out at our church. It is the most precious little program. She just loves it there. She could hardly wait to get back to see her teachers and friends she has missed (and not forgotten) all summer.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6yWCm1N8cRkS3oFMrOyOy-4EJOmJNNPgvnZQHpWMctNB32HbmcmVExGJe7bjcKe3dyNPT1y81siZRVuRnMC14FeuYjJvc6nrKz4b-jy7KNg_prsW5CW43xvW9RtiGcK7UDBERy-QiynU/s1600/IMG_3999%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6yWCm1N8cRkS3oFMrOyOy-4EJOmJNNPgvnZQHpWMctNB32HbmcmVExGJe7bjcKe3dyNPT1y81siZRVuRnMC14FeuYjJvc6nrKz4b-jy7KNg_prsW5CW43xvW9RtiGcK7UDBERy-QiynU/s400/IMG_3999%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511772181350045714" border="0" /></a>New lunch box and backpack<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgPnOaRE7GZkJTijE1T0b99gyAxIKfYkUDuUMaphDjrhCLN9wNE6zuUXSn13Bgks46KP8UnRAXRuA7Qdb7OiDx7sLHcJRaARuAmbBwo0oZ6Vg1qYGqGEYc_SXvT1JiQxhe4Xe9rZgUUaj/s1600/IMG_4000%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgPnOaRE7GZkJTijE1T0b99gyAxIKfYkUDuUMaphDjrhCLN9wNE6zuUXSn13Bgks46KP8UnRAXRuA7Qdb7OiDx7sLHcJRaARuAmbBwo0oZ6Vg1qYGqGEYc_SXvT1JiQxhe4Xe9rZgUUaj/s400/IMG_4000%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511772193161697170" border="0" /></a>First backpack had to be returned for not being pink enough<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpD3fBsLyv3n-ZtY2jXDW1Bxc0p-KKwL8j9PsRdl2cNgVTIob8hAzCzhFAXHwOpa-xRFEN-lIfHjyLMF0Ld-cmhasf3zJ9p4rmznLjdhbUxGCuxd_qOg_4VTRF6AzeR1Uwharqv2-xJKW/s1600/IMG_4001%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpD3fBsLyv3n-ZtY2jXDW1Bxc0p-KKwL8j9PsRdl2cNgVTIob8hAzCzhFAXHwOpa-xRFEN-lIfHjyLMF0Ld-cmhasf3zJ9p4rmznLjdhbUxGCuxd_qOg_4VTRF6AzeR1Uwharqv2-xJKW/s400/IMG_4001%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511772183176870834" border="0" /></a>Sweet, precious girl<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUlwLUFZVECyMAIEqdG0XvTVPmmU6Xe8R0zzhQIdlchjwRQBDjwlStXKVwQWhzltEpgNKhxF7sulSysgFYI-82LVzZzK_7KR47I-1m9GoItceVeyog2N_XpHpxVzLQWAe0T_Fi28dVS1C/s1600/IMG_4004%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUlwLUFZVECyMAIEqdG0XvTVPmmU6Xe8R0zzhQIdlchjwRQBDjwlStXKVwQWhzltEpgNKhxF7sulSysgFYI-82LVzZzK_7KR47I-1m9GoItceVeyog2N_XpHpxVzLQWAe0T_Fi28dVS1C/s400/IMG_4004%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511773133726363122" border="0" /></a>In her class room. Soooo excited!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nlgew55d4b6fgMrljiof8ytzVf0gF0MH_F__9oEnoLoXIcnUaWyUXufqHgVQ2DlFpJFP-gLFbANPFQ2IaGOVuEqjYTUG7Hfd5OKJPfj5wPQfrv8BXxYjh9HFpNbXV37ybWQPN9vyHNJx/s1600/IMG_4006%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nlgew55d4b6fgMrljiof8ytzVf0gF0MH_F__9oEnoLoXIcnUaWyUXufqHgVQ2DlFpJFP-gLFbANPFQ2IaGOVuEqjYTUG7Hfd5OKJPfj5wPQfrv8BXxYjh9HFpNbXV37ybWQPN9vyHNJx/s400/IMG_4006%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511773138821910370" border="0" /></a>I missed her and she was just down the hall. =(<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today was also my first day. I'm teaching the two-year-olds. I think Derek thought I might have lost my mind (ha!), but it was something that just kept coming around and I felt like maybe God was wanting me to give it a try, so here I am. I was already impressed with the program, but I had absolutely no idea what planning went into it. I worked the week before school started, getting my room ready, creating lesson plans (yes, for two-year-olds), and reviewing Bible and academic curriculum. To say it was a busy day was an understatement. The kiddos did great though, especially since most of them have never been away from Momma. Only a few of them cried, and that was at nap time. Their favorite part of the day was Praise and Worship. They LOVE it! I knew that was always Ella Grace's favorite part, too. To see these babies worshiping, singing, doing hand motions to songs, listening to Bible stories is about the most precious thing I have ever seen. Looking forward to more adventure tomorrow. Oh, and I do have a c0-teacher. Praise the Lord! =)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf7ee-mXpJN8cN0EK1a68M_Rom0bG2xyrh2SNjGT-c5lE44LOrq8ip2c4s8uswhQl9fMNGTriQbI1Ie4sgV6cN4RYDI8-ns8lOa463PafPvKNFbX7v2KvnkowmTuGPve5EqXSV8CvtLyj/s1600/IMG_3965%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf7ee-mXpJN8cN0EK1a68M_Rom0bG2xyrh2SNjGT-c5lE44LOrq8ip2c4s8uswhQl9fMNGTriQbI1Ie4sgV6cN4RYDI8-ns8lOa463PafPvKNFbX7v2KvnkowmTuGPve5EqXSV8CvtLyj/s400/IMG_3965%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511774542732410162" border="0" /></a>We use this during circle time to go over our memory verse, color, shape, number, letter, and weather for the day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdVbZ_rbkeUvZx52qhqHk7BRw5k68sBd2OBGX56LOmQ4sRntEJ0oI_8xLR798BAENrXeJ0oOT-O-PmVAeqRyDbnxDJ5SOCLyFXHpYaIS7a0r5jhs72sn9btJqY5inFAx4cOe2LjyaaTJj/s1600/IMG_3964%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdVbZ_rbkeUvZx52qhqHk7BRw5k68sBd2OBGX56LOmQ4sRntEJ0oI_8xLR798BAENrXeJ0oOT-O-PmVAeqRyDbnxDJ5SOCLyFXHpYaIS7a0r5jhs72sn9btJqY5inFAx4cOe2LjyaaTJj/s400/IMG_3964%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511774533896062930" border="0" /></a>Such a nice room. Ella Grace was in this room last year. She's checking out the equipment. =)<br /></div></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-32005089318612155042010-08-23T19:38:00.001-07:002010-08-23T20:06:44.961-07:00Weekend<div style="text-align: justify;">I ran the Run with the Son 5K on Saturday. It was sponsored by a nearby church. It was a lot of fun and I even ran into some old high school and OBU friends!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kE4UZkiP6viHIjA-KeSkmFkdMPO_HJir9yz5xLo9OZRs-EkKHwz8xbeDuCBe-Zkyi60Cw_wIq6rSt6_GQvVwqM_GKz5SQ0yDqwZ_VfjMhUiB5dpBxCMQkx5DG_IFZWGN98kl6TcnUn5I/s1600/44797_1467881068864_1588680217_1089970_2129159_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kE4UZkiP6viHIjA-KeSkmFkdMPO_HJir9yz5xLo9OZRs-EkKHwz8xbeDuCBe-Zkyi60Cw_wIq6rSt6_GQvVwqM_GKz5SQ0yDqwZ_VfjMhUiB5dpBxCMQkx5DG_IFZWGN98kl6TcnUn5I/s400/44797_1467881068864_1588680217_1089970_2129159_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508800651525543890" border="0" /></a>This is me and my friend, Laura. She is a serious runner. She runs 11 miles on Saturdays. Whaaaat? I am training for my very first half marathon. The farthest we have gone so far is 6 miles and I promise it took me a whole day to recover! My training group is doing 7 this Saturday. If you would have told me 10 years ago that I would be training for a half marathon, I would have laughed SO hard. I really can't believe I'm doing it. I am not a natural runner (ask my junior high track coach...ha). I just want to at least do one half marathon , and I figure I'm not getting any younger, so here's my chance. We'll see how it goes. =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The rest of the weekend we swam. I think I might go into serious mourning when we have to close our pool. I'm a summer girl and NOT ready for it to end. I wanted to include a video of Ella Grace. She took four lessons and turned into a little fish. She swims all over the place now. It is so cute and amazing because she looks too small to be doing all of that. I'm so proud of her. She's still working on coming up and getting a breath and doing GREAT! I apologize in advance for my hick sounding voice. Every time I hear it on this video, I want to crawl under a rock. Good grief!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-x205p_vtjK_KDfzC84vecgFB3e6AjsFRP_1UR5ZtVM3XKw3i-VyVgMBS3HEre5LlV4gBf1Vl_eroTDoCcQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-91540970195680776362010-08-20T11:23:00.001-07:002010-08-20T11:39:25.533-07:00First Day of School<div style="text-align: justify;">I can't believe I haven't blogged all summer. Well, really I can believe it. There was NO time! We were so busy between camp, therapy sessions, and every day fun. I've missed it tho. I started thinking I needed to get back so I can start documenting our memories. I'm not a scrapbooker. In fact, I'm thinking about selling all the stuff I bought from Creative Memories that is just sitting in the closet. Sigh! Anyway, here is my attempt to get back at it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I want to create sort of back-to-school tradition. We had my niece and nephew over the weekend before school started for one last swim, and then Wednesday, I took Evan and Ella Grace out for a special back-to-school lunch at Purple Cow. Always a treat to go there. I think I just found my tradition. =)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEhFrG0ghIxlGqZCOwkch7Rrkw1E2wcG7VF2XJJLnTGA7ttuoWMImMQ9yFnceKYmAowhtkq56_mnsbXr_B6rbOCIaWpOrG6kaQq87rt-Gr0REY5R7zaC2m1X6SDapAEnNM9OjDdutemQl/s1600/IMG_3931.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEhFrG0ghIxlGqZCOwkch7Rrkw1E2wcG7VF2XJJLnTGA7ttuoWMImMQ9yFnceKYmAowhtkq56_mnsbXr_B6rbOCIaWpOrG6kaQq87rt-Gr0REY5R7zaC2m1X6SDapAEnNM9OjDdutemQl/s400/IMG_3931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507562050707696946" border="0" /></a>Me and my BIG school boy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN3OHB2W4r5jGR-r3NnYKd0r3m-XjOnE_sx4Df8Le6jnlJODl6Ayd_Zy-T9ko_dkqcXGIl8aDoNf5vgibJay6xU8FZD_BURgBmuNQpwlX6LhcbQGH03pas2ihB-_AftocdQ4AgpGIxEKQ/s1600/IMG_3926.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN3OHB2W4r5jGR-r3NnYKd0r3m-XjOnE_sx4Df8Le6jnlJODl6Ayd_Zy-T9ko_dkqcXGIl8aDoNf5vgibJay6xU8FZD_BURgBmuNQpwlX6LhcbQGH03pas2ihB-_AftocdQ4AgpGIxEKQ/s400/IMG_3926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507562044611849138" border="0" /></a>So handsome, so sweet, so precious<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWaRkd2huvP2V4rl4Ms21VGbHMpZuKhl5CBELhCsL9nMixRERR_iAI8UoFFDhv2hTHfzQzOvaizO8JqWHz1wcSf7o3JAMVRbGCJNy34jNUSEcaZd7ucU0_c2KtoAwlJUCEFuJ4aPhmyWx/s1600/IMG_3927.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWaRkd2huvP2V4rl4Ms21VGbHMpZuKhl5CBELhCsL9nMixRERR_iAI8UoFFDhv2hTHfzQzOvaizO8JqWHz1wcSf7o3JAMVRbGCJNy34jNUSEcaZd7ucU0_c2KtoAwlJUCEFuJ4aPhmyWx/s400/IMG_3927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507562045700305266" border="0" /></a>Sweet sister, thinks her brother is IT. She told me, "You might miss him," when we dropped him off at school. Somehow, I think she was talking about herself, not me.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Evan had a GREAT first day back at school. I was a bit worried about it because the night before was open house. He cried! I think reality sunk in that summer was over. =( I prayed really hard and clung to Lamentations 3:23 - "The <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1282328857_4">steadfast love of the Lord</span> never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. " I also prayed, prayed, and prayed some more. The next morning, he woke up early. He was SO happy and SO ready for school. He did GREAT and had a very fun day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3btkALjqazf5yyCVex8zORYaVJNliT-EUAJQjFux011TiuNCNA-4fm-QCEo6P3GSj68jdu9JRBS0i92_pe3x0LKejzow7Ex7wqB5tvwBd__6MKlqSEnU56wW7hULogqBk7p_4nmdhD1J1/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3btkALjqazf5yyCVex8zORYaVJNliT-EUAJQjFux011TiuNCNA-4fm-QCEo6P3GSj68jdu9JRBS0i92_pe3x0LKejzow7Ex7wqB5tvwBd__6MKlqSEnU56wW7hULogqBk7p_4nmdhD1J1/s400/IMG_3945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507561381489948418" border="0" /></a>I wish there was a way to convey how incredibly PROUD I am of this child!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi-DHvJ0d8MYjtfCB6JpLzhdrwJdBNswYfR75np_6PWqadVb7wEUISxid9KV7js7i8uK90VNwBpSbT6O2oi8gfQKFHvTXE50Bxt9pCArpqMTt7GMAJaz4PPmeXEAXtsD-8q5Kv0WM43Z5/s1600/IMG_3948.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi-DHvJ0d8MYjtfCB6JpLzhdrwJdBNswYfR75np_6PWqadVb7wEUISxid9KV7js7i8uK90VNwBpSbT6O2oi8gfQKFHvTXE50Bxt9pCArpqMTt7GMAJaz4PPmeXEAXtsD-8q5Kv0WM43Z5/s400/IMG_3948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507561381656508034" border="0" /></a>Evan and one of his teachers, Ms. Myrie. He was so glad to see her (and so was I). I love his new little backpack and lunch box. He wore it around the house the night before. =) About 30 seconds after I took this picture, I bawled my eyes out! It was a weird mixture of being so proud of him and how hard he has worked and sad at how fast time has gone by.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I hope all of your little ones have had a fun and easy transition back to school. Here's to a great year!!!<br /></div><br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-73492300845475167732010-05-15T17:17:00.000-07:002010-05-15T17:27:46.309-07:00Princess Tea<div style="text-align: justify;">I took Ella Grace to the sweetest little Princess Tea today. It was a benefit for Make a Wish Foundation. The girls got to wear their favorite dress, get their hair fixed and makeup done. It was so fun! She chose to go Cinderella style. =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5qd710L_4RGwtOn3sh2Nndgq84THXZhFHvIuSJIVx9au2JTG2XEX6hqwij_sVSsWSS1YGH3XwJ_0T0vOmYzBBYFLmB8Swl3t9Cop5O5ii-B7c18Qf-U_xLbzMjqCb68IWvUJ3UU9eG66/s1600/IMG_3626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5qd710L_4RGwtOn3sh2Nndgq84THXZhFHvIuSJIVx9au2JTG2XEX6hqwij_sVSsWSS1YGH3XwJ_0T0vOmYzBBYFLmB8Swl3t9Cop5O5ii-B7c18Qf-U_xLbzMjqCb68IWvUJ3UU9eG66/s400/IMG_3626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656064842657282" border="0" /></a>Getting her hair fixed. She told me she wanted it "down with curls."<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-PtNpoMvPgptrz5QRReRSgJjPXun7RR24OFu1Ybz4FTeqUswkzkZslqaDYdIgwvaoOSBkq0F9Harezf1WFW9gcwYBDy6frcKhvj_wewoie-ClbrLnoUqAq_kv6feuekik2fr9iG91EHp/s1600/IMG_3628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-PtNpoMvPgptrz5QRReRSgJjPXun7RR24OFu1Ybz4FTeqUswkzkZslqaDYdIgwvaoOSBkq0F9Harezf1WFW9gcwYBDy6frcKhvj_wewoie-ClbrLnoUqAq_kv6feuekik2fr9iG91EHp/s400/IMG_3628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656070024385058" border="0" /></a>Checking herself out. Her favorite part was the glitter that was sprinkled on top of her hair. It will probably take a couple of hair washings to get it all out. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06ZNR7_RbJfdPNWJBaqFPgxnawS9xqY6_byXG-ZTTYZ04woXQFrGiK2nT-orTsZvW9IYcRtipGhWpQmCIHnOLYFXhZBiRBjyw4HtWZrFEmh0dty35RYbUra-to1yP1zDPsCFjxjsW5YV3/s1600/IMG_3631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06ZNR7_RbJfdPNWJBaqFPgxnawS9xqY6_byXG-ZTTYZ04woXQFrGiK2nT-orTsZvW9IYcRtipGhWpQmCIHnOLYFXhZBiRBjyw4HtWZrFEmh0dty35RYbUra-to1yP1zDPsCFjxjsW5YV3/s400/IMG_3631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656072293051378" border="0" /></a>Getting her makeup done. She got a little powder and got to choose her eyeshadow and lipstick colors. On the tray of eyeshadows were pretty pinks and purple and a glittery black. Of course, she chose the glitter black (yes, she did), but the lady was able to blend in the pink. Ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmIj_Jq5LnFYHQubSH2TQri7BMKUbirkmTEt5mEHvjpefFOMNHa8u2lI93Rg5Exzq9sO2CkMlqL0njzq2Qm1gs5mIPRjqYjUJvHx5vaK9UeerotlJe7JClCOCZHKowjMaJdeZzI9cympj/s1600/IMG_3633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmIj_Jq5LnFYHQubSH2TQri7BMKUbirkmTEt5mEHvjpefFOMNHa8u2lI93Rg5Exzq9sO2CkMlqL0njzq2Qm1gs5mIPRjqYjUJvHx5vaK9UeerotlJe7JClCOCZHKowjMaJdeZzI9cympj/s400/IMG_3633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656076225951138" border="0" /></a>SO proud of her makeup!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZ53c-HxYR3bFbbz_oKaSHonlyUdtMYTl_080vzEHsYhJ93CHNep8wbgvXpS4rCkLC3sLv5bss_rWTXL4apgHvPEqhTGl254LE9Bh1WCM9OvaFS-Xm8YwA6nIHPCQjqLaRPO2K-or1xN9/s1600/IMG_3635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZ53c-HxYR3bFbbz_oKaSHonlyUdtMYTl_080vzEHsYhJ93CHNep8wbgvXpS4rCkLC3sLv5bss_rWTXL4apgHvPEqhTGl254LE9Bh1WCM9OvaFS-Xm8YwA6nIHPCQjqLaRPO2K-or1xN9/s400/IMG_3635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656087032073698" border="0" /></a>Here she is with a couple of real princesses. She asked me when Mickey Mouse was coming out. Ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzY5gZvkX3iIe6tHsTSvxHLvYvUU8dkOFLqLYaE2eER66HKVGsXQwbMvbLViCGhZoe6c7MzxCOg9WDu1DfASx2la2Hm5qZi7fS61IRj-oMU1kDv2v26DKG_vu5fvSkaagwzbWgqyMIxbB/s1600/IMG_3637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzY5gZvkX3iIe6tHsTSvxHLvYvUU8dkOFLqLYaE2eER66HKVGsXQwbMvbLViCGhZoe6c7MzxCOg9WDu1DfASx2la2Hm5qZi7fS61IRj-oMU1kDv2v26DKG_vu5fvSkaagwzbWgqyMIxbB/s400/IMG_3637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471657487576237570" border="0" /></a>Snack time fit for a princess.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sZq6x-WPf3yNPKYLKiWJtf3zwEs9DXISFUPm8wh6IqMk7ZwUcCwFlwa4W4a43amouChUWalg26a4G-3US_AFEKNKr_gX7keYRM8ldg7kMsc5lVlrvuVOFa9NgCp-EmBu_CbSNzqw3mg4/s1600/IMG_3643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sZq6x-WPf3yNPKYLKiWJtf3zwEs9DXISFUPm8wh6IqMk7ZwUcCwFlwa4W4a43amouChUWalg26a4G-3US_AFEKNKr_gX7keYRM8ldg7kMsc5lVlrvuVOFa9NgCp-EmBu_CbSNzqw3mg4/s400/IMG_3643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471657489804225906" border="0" /></a>Here she is at the very end with her official princess status and crown. =)<br /><br /></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760284705417192775.post-90419442978593525222010-05-04T07:32:00.000-07:002010-05-04T07:57:22.849-07:00Havin' Fun!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4qPAfSPDA5HanE8yFEfqrQpfubMZ_bRKZK02NgzdA9Tb2YrMGYBS-cEUozt6C2H51B1QrfxYQcx9DYRfN33xHiUoFk4CVNGTHRuVgnVZ_E5ubJsBny5laT3UHrettECQOrn0mroUpF1t/s1600/IMG_3508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4qPAfSPDA5HanE8yFEfqrQpfubMZ_bRKZK02NgzdA9Tb2YrMGYBS-cEUozt6C2H51B1QrfxYQcx9DYRfN33xHiUoFk4CVNGTHRuVgnVZ_E5ubJsBny5laT3UHrettECQOrn0mroUpF1t/s400/IMG_3508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467425028364323058" border="0" /></a>Just a picture for bath time the other night. Sweet, happy kidlets!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm trying really hard to "live in the moment." My blogging has taken a backseat due to this. My kids are growing SO fast, and I don't want to miss anything, but I also want to preserve our memories. It's so hard to balance.<br /></div><br />We have been having fun in with all our day-to-day busyness.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ella Grace is loving gymnastics! She goes once a week. Her favorites parts are the bars and the air track at the end. She is doing great pointing her toe, doing her flips, walking on the beam and ending with a perfect "super stretch."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbQXWhgH-jS8l1bHLoLftWBoVwUAYT9_Be2M42riAdIDVwAyDN-jvOmodjmUEgKDBOuizmdcycUWnF_T_u42Rmdi5aY9DrJonA3610AjF8iJNxV0vZ9D4rAxQgGzTriPtqrWxKn0c4Byg/s1600/IMG_3497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbQXWhgH-jS8l1bHLoLftWBoVwUAYT9_Be2M42riAdIDVwAyDN-jvOmodjmUEgKDBOuizmdcycUWnF_T_u42Rmdi5aY9DrJonA3610AjF8iJNxV0vZ9D4rAxQgGzTriPtqrWxKn0c4Byg/s400/IMG_3497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467425035570953154" border="0" /></a>She is so stinkin' cute in that little leotard!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH99KUOVptlFgbO0cDizvC5LVCps485d8rzcWr8lVptPBL5pVrBKsHGjiRwBrTJpX6ehYsVuM2tVnydd4dQSloq6YVPerjWmOPrfiVQKNO8grFkSwEEKIlpQSswUrFdNzE_NH3MLi5YWF/s1600/IMG_3498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH99KUOVptlFgbO0cDizvC5LVCps485d8rzcWr8lVptPBL5pVrBKsHGjiRwBrTJpX6ehYsVuM2tVnydd4dQSloq6YVPerjWmOPrfiVQKNO8grFkSwEEKIlpQSswUrFdNzE_NH3MLi5YWF/s400/IMG_3498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467425052244293842" border="0" /></a>"Super stretch"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr0HKEg3qzb5xGnYC2dZVT0HWj7WqZvVS6otdtYOWnoSnQet-mqUXLBdlFpYDbQb9SH1EyjDgpTOvU-jcqECBrbEWIkbcBU255jL9AajOhd_Vza7h83IzJ_dE1-Mfgk4SN1RD8sR1gLrK/s1600/IMG_3499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr0HKEg3qzb5xGnYC2dZVT0HWj7WqZvVS6otdtYOWnoSnQet-mqUXLBdlFpYDbQb9SH1EyjDgpTOvU-jcqECBrbEWIkbcBU255jL9AajOhd_Vza7h83IzJ_dE1-Mfgk4SN1RD8sR1gLrK/s400/IMG_3499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467425061823277058" border="0" /></a>Point those toes. =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Evan is playing baseball with Miracle League. This is a baseball league designed specifically for individuals with disabilities. If you want to do something to put life in perspective, go to one of these games. I wanted to sit in the car and cry afterward. Not because I was sad, but because I was moved by the individuals who volunteer their time so others can play baseball. I know it is just baseball, but to these kids, it is a chance to do something they may never had been able to do had Miracle League not existed. Evan did so good! He had a ball! The weather has not cooperated with his last few games, so I'm anxious to get him back out there.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qW5gD8N3doXBsVz3ZOtynOqdgAFqFciBqVuY_oC-NqnkhLvUKYRlXBbQoPd5Cbaol9yFfp-Ot45buFvYGz5Eqzx0yUwCd9PqRkWjR_UTtxanAK5gIzk4qGEFL9NPHGVrtEvRRnlvC7vE/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qW5gD8N3doXBsVz3ZOtynOqdgAFqFciBqVuY_oC-NqnkhLvUKYRlXBbQoPd5Cbaol9yFfp-Ot45buFvYGz5Eqzx0yUwCd9PqRkWjR_UTtxanAK5gIzk4qGEFL9NPHGVrtEvRRnlvC7vE/s400/IMG_6325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467427626462909602" border="0" /></a>Checking it all out from Daddy's shoulders<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorbSYhXCpc6PE1qV4743q0jwCAebI2lOREtR1W-Xb1yKv-el5nLBY88GMyE1LxLP84IRtmtiSibbunyLRBWfkaBPdF21ytEVB4V1NOkDBa_oVcgokQLwSU2CTQJd87F80OU-olJmZVd_H/s1600/IMG_6333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorbSYhXCpc6PE1qV4743q0jwCAebI2lOREtR1W-Xb1yKv-el5nLBY88GMyE1LxLP84IRtmtiSibbunyLRBWfkaBPdF21ytEVB4V1NOkDBa_oVcgokQLwSU2CTQJd87F80OU-olJmZVd_H/s400/IMG_6333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467427650152321490" border="0" /></a>One of my favorite pictures from the day. Evan putting his hat on Daddy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtOy9TJdWUHw01J6YJnNtucoY48bhcaX3Wlc_gdPzWk5C2_maNfLQ-yuxc-3FgUGOH-OFkpjAAdRkQK5Pfih8X-3wrnfkbUtEkJaSy6GXlnJlEqV863bH42_oZBzbN9hbWlIoi5jQ4WaF/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtOy9TJdWUHw01J6YJnNtucoY48bhcaX3Wlc_gdPzWk5C2_maNfLQ-yuxc-3FgUGOH-OFkpjAAdRkQK5Pfih8X-3wrnfkbUtEkJaSy6GXlnJlEqV863bH42_oZBzbN9hbWlIoi5jQ4WaF/s400/IMG_6339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467427675004147666" border="0" /></a>Helping the pitcher with the baseballs. =) This was a volunteer from the Arkansas Travelers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRx6tcSnA_d11AQuR8lqzHPdnl6yjHfqny_Q27xW-6YBZPi6LGopg3RQ5OSx52J8MSESpHUwShOmUi6XUJ_HJaoyF34dkx2K9cuA57fQfoUeCVrmCOEsrKTamiFltbtFyGqKgFWkJ_Ovi/s1600/IMG_6343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRx6tcSnA_d11AQuR8lqzHPdnl6yjHfqny_Q27xW-6YBZPi6LGopg3RQ5OSx52J8MSESpHUwShOmUi6XUJ_HJaoyF34dkx2K9cuA57fQfoUeCVrmCOEsrKTamiFltbtFyGqKgFWkJ_Ovi/s400/IMG_6343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467427662518625394" border="0" /></a>Daddy helping out with batting. Evan had his eyes on the ball and hit it on the first try. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7AFD4vCRu6ZoXlxRMkmQHBL7cDkmVqNlSPArjYD8dPu6-z6O-OUmf4bCfXj9NdQm7pbkdsPFYlQbQGIwC1E9jOyp2t7fQZoj8uxFkJ-gvuXh61p82SCYdfUmg_X4UkIuc9Qv93FPT0DN/s1600/IMG_6331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7AFD4vCRu6ZoXlxRMkmQHBL7cDkmVqNlSPArjYD8dPu6-z6O-OUmf4bCfXj9NdQm7pbkdsPFYlQbQGIwC1E9jOyp2t7fQZoj8uxFkJ-gvuXh61p82SCYdfUmg_X4UkIuc9Qv93FPT0DN/s400/IMG_6331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467427634372385458" border="0" /></a>My handsome men!<br /></div></div>Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891397618715040215noreply@blogger.com13