tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924807294797484622024-03-13T23:43:20.750-05:00The Hellermann FamilyOur Growing Family...Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-76899283653819555232009-06-20T21:47:00.002-05:002009-06-20T21:57:06.210-05:00<div>Things are still busy around here, but we are trying to enjoy the summer weather now that it is finally here! AJ is talking more every day, and Audrey rolls over in both directions, loves eating her fruits & vegetables, and sleeps through the night about every other night. We are getting there!!!! We have lots of fun things coming up this summer and will be getting to spend lots of time with friends, family and lots of new babies! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here are some pics..</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">White Sox Game</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ1G9l6SXGmS6redhaHe9-7eng4hVSkQTWU8i66FW6mspcv0o90PTJAPlFaSANTWvNILb6XPeaQ9DGmMUQpVP49SIinAkpo5iEvjTY4u40yn3oFGYr5CvslJelIGkmIL3xcUiINIqzvcv/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607785710580210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ1G9l6SXGmS6redhaHe9-7eng4hVSkQTWU8i66FW6mspcv0o90PTJAPlFaSANTWvNILb6XPeaQ9DGmMUQpVP49SIinAkpo5iEvjTY4u40yn3oFGYr5CvslJelIGkmIL3xcUiINIqzvcv/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Audrey at the River Walk Downtown Naperville<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEqrlOKKZk9T-sIqOTp00HDxryu34LNbTgDk8REUC-F8h2k-qz-0Jk3PKKFJCheQ1vKBMJty-0l9Wxd3f8oNfwJ_FFEShv1kg7mJ6_IUasrBHHunQOjfA1-2V5cu0HFLvlh8WTGZ6BUJb/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607781986536850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEqrlOKKZk9T-sIqOTp00HDxryu34LNbTgDk8REUC-F8h2k-qz-0Jk3PKKFJCheQ1vKBMJty-0l9Wxd3f8oNfwJ_FFEShv1kg7mJ6_IUasrBHHunQOjfA1-2V5cu0HFLvlh8WTGZ6BUJb/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />AJ & Grandpa Paul feeding the ducks<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349609203320312034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasRJ1vk9j784SVjF4VRm7xH2INKxVv8I_dDmf_O0jFKGp-Nxt1lzLZljJcZ501xz3FPJ9IYmA7EaAgGS80jhnzXroAsmsy9lNf9IavNinVJAWvqvDM5_4zXESH_ZTA-TaQmGXFRbBGEB4/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+024.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>AJ playing on the deck in his pool<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PqM0rvu0GUaBzwYWdaRv2O4PT_U2HQcPuRgxjlkC-VLlhx_whgCgeXcU4kHFxkCB_bsU-kI7VG6CP59YKnX8dyaH_AUwrwAMNgJQjKsPV2GF8Lsmsft6EYEsT8uvN8xSG4ZtSODQ9CGf/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607515206036226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PqM0rvu0GUaBzwYWdaRv2O4PT_U2HQcPuRgxjlkC-VLlhx_whgCgeXcU4kHFxkCB_bsU-kI7VG6CP59YKnX8dyaH_AUwrwAMNgJQjKsPV2GF8Lsmsft6EYEsT8uvN8xSG4ZtSODQ9CGf/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />AJ Playing in the fountain Downtown Naperville<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ7lsbeOBEaBbNIdT5iaN5S1Afp82D7fxXHm_ivaGV4E39mQG_5wUNActv17qioEzw2IvYXwgSd0VjTXzDW0IuGbkqXTKWXq47FZ0ZkGxjUgW-4MszBplps4EFOOXEqxXhW3oFdpEMKFe/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607526272637474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ7lsbeOBEaBbNIdT5iaN5S1Afp82D7fxXHm_ivaGV4E39mQG_5wUNActv17qioEzw2IvYXwgSd0VjTXzDW0IuGbkqXTKWXq47FZ0ZkGxjUgW-4MszBplps4EFOOXEqxXhW3oFdpEMKFe/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Me & my Mom going to Ellen at The Chicago Theater<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvFIOAlAbgd_06UH5bpFuFeQlJeiAwFVMdYhuUWQ-tPK8bhHLOcn4usQdDfwdiajv87Vem_iuGzq8J8LWYEAJ_3OeQmSWZJvR8dzVE7wgMhbcCVz2Um_JOnSR4K9A_fl7pYm9iVCoNN6v/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607527399174690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvFIOAlAbgd_06UH5bpFuFeQlJeiAwFVMdYhuUWQ-tPK8bhHLOcn4usQdDfwdiajv87Vem_iuGzq8J8LWYEAJ_3OeQmSWZJvR8dzVE7wgMhbcCVz2Um_JOnSR4K9A_fl7pYm9iVCoNN6v/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tini...being a good dog, relaxing in the yard<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnjt3QDI4PBjBuXAh-oPx-jDUAF2oJcTEjea9H3R9AiTQEp4ghyd47HzvReJhc50H6k6rrZGlOGG3hPVl68KzyRSOJZR4DasSXSdfrWLrrUvs3IEzCKctrKNtTZoVYb_VqaBjZj3CH8RB/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey+June+2009+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607522960027170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnjt3QDI4PBjBuXAh-oPx-jDUAF2oJcTEjea9H3R9AiTQEp4ghyd47HzvReJhc50H6k6rrZGlOGG3hPVl68KzyRSOJZR4DasSXSdfrWLrrUvs3IEzCKctrKNtTZoVYb_VqaBjZj3CH8RB/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+June+2009+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-60089826825536814612009-05-31T09:54:00.003-05:002009-05-31T10:04:48.090-05:00Hello Summer!Well, we have been quite busy! That would explain the lack of posts. I have been updating Facebook, so I think most people who look at this are on FB, so this may be nothing new. Audrey is just over 4 months! Until 2 nights ago, she was still getting up 3 times / night. But the past 2 nights have been much better...she is finally sleeping from 8pm-4 or 5am!!!! The doctor ordered us to stop the night time feedings. We have been giving her cereal and fruits and veggies, so that might be helping with the sleep too! She loves her food!!!!<br />AJ is a great big brother, and loves all things Audrey! He turned 2 a month ago and I still don't know where the time went!!! It makes me sad to think that he is growing up so quickly! We are enjoying every minute of it! I think 2 is a great age (despite the tantrums that come with the age!).<br />These pictures are on FB, but here are a couple:<br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">AJ's 2 Year Picture</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NBnQ7p3UiS9mRWyIMCVMyH-674zvlg_CQAwKKOONW34-ohp1pIz6tMtlI08UW6Fs_-e4yeojqaZvA-xpMpFc5GZDfB40I751EV8FTHqUuJD2gllClYZ7oT_sRhrLIUs81eyYU-Ci3-eF/s1600-h/AJ.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342003855782891714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NBnQ7p3UiS9mRWyIMCVMyH-674zvlg_CQAwKKOONW34-ohp1pIz6tMtlI08UW6Fs_-e4yeojqaZvA-xpMpFc5GZDfB40I751EV8FTHqUuJD2gllClYZ7oT_sRhrLIUs81eyYU-Ci3-eF/s320/AJ.JPG" border="0" /></a> AJ checking on Audrey...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaZuQbohmApZF4S8XjtUj6sLlbHq18JupeHJ-Bdel09XJdM8dyKYwAaiaBebw7ZrZRfPc7ENZSkjaAQKhV4Xh2jfnsxV5aaMZLnPT9FYcNkiJBHB4xhQmS55Ms0gmJUDWmNFiJZ-8OUu_/s1600-h/AJ+&+Audrey.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342003854691703218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaZuQbohmApZF4S8XjtUj6sLlbHq18JupeHJ-Bdel09XJdM8dyKYwAaiaBebw7ZrZRfPc7ENZSkjaAQKhV4Xh2jfnsxV5aaMZLnPT9FYcNkiJBHB4xhQmS55Ms0gmJUDWmNFiJZ-8OUu_/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Audrey in her Baptismal Gown--3 Months<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi2L6qtnudRoCGtw13y30i0_03SQdp2Qp1UxWtQ4XVHKzDKTradVqHFY2b_MkRVdT7S57iRbsdO_AcOOdFmQgdyF4GnCWM3tHOFQWgAZhb68efhGxHleYwviaCK4u3Uyxi6azGIHJQbSJ/s1600-h/Audrey.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342003866906029746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi2L6qtnudRoCGtw13y30i0_03SQdp2Qp1UxWtQ4XVHKzDKTradVqHFY2b_MkRVdT7S57iRbsdO_AcOOdFmQgdyF4GnCWM3tHOFQWgAZhb68efhGxHleYwviaCK4u3Uyxi6azGIHJQbSJ/s320/Audrey.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-81056767618891880412009-03-22T07:36:00.004-05:002009-03-22T07:47:04.905-05:00Audrey is 2 Months Today...CRAZY!<div align="left">It's hard to believe that Audrey is 2 months as of today! We go for the 2 month check up on Tuesday and are excited to find out how big she has gotten (not so excited to start the shots!). We have been having fun this past month and trying to enjoy the outdoor weather. The highlight was a trip to Peoria for Uncle Nick's 30th Birthday! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I will be going back to work April 1st, and it has snuck up on me. Since I have been doing alot of work on my maternity leave, I am not really ready to go back yet. I will be working Monday-Thursday, and have every Friday off to be with AJ and Audrey. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">AJ laying around on a Saturday</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu6GFEyn85tL6Wk4CEHIg3uafALjcXucGGDbdPFScH1CCjv6O-b8nSF64VztgBgPcWMRRsS53p_bTMPaIJK7xQWjG9EMcHaMYClx4AxJN0ZNrd-i6DEk6vH_IIUhLYvS4d_PvKWtqFKKz/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315991332887534722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu6GFEyn85tL6Wk4CEHIg3uafALjcXucGGDbdPFScH1CCjv6O-b8nSF64VztgBgPcWMRRsS53p_bTMPaIJK7xQWjG9EMcHaMYClx4AxJN0ZNrd-i6DEk6vH_IIUhLYvS4d_PvKWtqFKKz/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+071.jpg" border="0" /></a> Watching a movie with Tini<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gl2Gv4s_mR9I-pzaZYPNNeogXvIKu3b3QX7hP11iJAyUXRUwQhwKBcMKjZTI6cYGn9dhsoZfE3kh9Id65hIWEaFLOa844rr5a8tvQgrNZWhqhw5io6CrtaOqxWjEVgEgJPD_Ze4gRGz0/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315991331163195282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gl2Gv4s_mR9I-pzaZYPNNeogXvIKu3b3QX7hP11iJAyUXRUwQhwKBcMKjZTI6cYGn9dhsoZfE3kh9Id65hIWEaFLOa844rr5a8tvQgrNZWhqhw5io6CrtaOqxWjEVgEgJPD_Ze4gRGz0/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy St. Patrick's Day!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRt41_3YRcDhWgyYe1iYeZJ8w5naHdy0ELo4Y6keN_m2SRcP26reLvs7QpkwpkC2Kb69pmzGGKXi8BKneFTOLIOXAVcAlA91Mn-bTaGcnwDL6GG4ZyOUkJV_iBZGQQmt_tUrOgQ6Fk4UC/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315991323908987554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRt41_3YRcDhWgyYe1iYeZJ8w5naHdy0ELo4Y6keN_m2SRcP26reLvs7QpkwpkC2Kb69pmzGGKXi8BKneFTOLIOXAVcAlA91Mn-bTaGcnwDL6GG4ZyOUkJV_iBZGQQmt_tUrOgQ6Fk4UC/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+064.jpg" border="0" /></a> Audrey Sporting her Green!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9JbGDeuvd3ugHYtPu2JMH1yOKQdvsnKKiQQDQS5yRjEC5-Pu9TA3hzyZx8YgzxZCBUS-2pfA-S5hwEMxwPb7B__8EY4wEcTbrjWu_GCp4SuUmeYVbWWxelNn3KVwFvfv87XLlIzNshzj/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315991320538355154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9JbGDeuvd3ugHYtPu2JMH1yOKQdvsnKKiQQDQS5yRjEC5-Pu9TA3hzyZx8YgzxZCBUS-2pfA-S5hwEMxwPb7B__8EY4wEcTbrjWu_GCp4SuUmeYVbWWxelNn3KVwFvfv87XLlIzNshzj/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+059.jpg" border="0" /></a> Smiling!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfYUl27fToXuWa6T75lRfadzyYRzfVIlktc6x2RH9fTTgvbq3Ui63HycY0-TVOtEwiXAjKsepdG68ROxRCZVugfpdyM-2Nf_S0DL6DVwOBg6lBTiKMPy38kSsygWCBcfaxkQW76ZSruVN/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315991312850366610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfYUl27fToXuWa6T75lRfadzyYRzfVIlktc6x2RH9fTTgvbq3Ui63HycY0-TVOtEwiXAjKsepdG68ROxRCZVugfpdyM-2Nf_S0DL6DVwOBg6lBTiKMPy38kSsygWCBcfaxkQW76ZSruVN/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+050.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sleeping...right before the smile above<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXTwo3G0OQeLPPQTyB7VdvERieyBl72q-B7A20PdvseJnk_US4MuXAJEugSDZGsl4SzPoZ172MYR4H-6UnuYYKMIjaFxe8zi5IV9cNeyetxel_EIyLmjf-RjW4wk9X4iF3FSCGp_rt0hX/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315990800735665858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXTwo3G0OQeLPPQTyB7VdvERieyBl72q-B7A20PdvseJnk_US4MuXAJEugSDZGsl4SzPoZ172MYR4H-6UnuYYKMIjaFxe8zi5IV9cNeyetxel_EIyLmjf-RjW4wk9X4iF3FSCGp_rt0hX/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+049.jpg" border="0" /></a> In Peoria...On a walk with Grandpa & Natalie<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOjkeYB9ShZLATcE7nRtKY2H1-cllz4uPSnQ43syEc7fzTZZRRgrOLxM52Q5cmSIhfOmUzMT9z2FxNLAjLgpwoSHuVJFvL1u9bh4PJcrJHYTQcP0mpWXWh60xYRD5LjpqPfX2YvFaDvA8/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315990798284477026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOjkeYB9ShZLATcE7nRtKY2H1-cllz4uPSnQ43syEc7fzTZZRRgrOLxM52Q5cmSIhfOmUzMT9z2FxNLAjLgpwoSHuVJFvL1u9bh4PJcrJHYTQcP0mpWXWh60xYRD5LjpqPfX2YvFaDvA8/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+031.jpg" border="0" /></a> AJ & Audrey hanging out on Grandma & Grandpa's Bed<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3f0-BgxqPD4DJuz6_r8tJCQvHoHPkErT5-x96csXNZR5KZAxya2HRFHGtWJf1Bhpkm0yJ7AwLK_mw5OwiffExz7e7y_PkX9YcnPtAGxj7Nxbs9LTXlIMMAyhs_HG2jRjymxT9MuToiNE/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315990788877550354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3f0-BgxqPD4DJuz6_r8tJCQvHoHPkErT5-x96csXNZR5KZAxya2HRFHGtWJf1Bhpkm0yJ7AwLK_mw5OwiffExz7e7y_PkX9YcnPtAGxj7Nxbs9LTXlIMMAyhs_HG2jRjymxT9MuToiNE/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> AJ & Mommy...I look so cool with these shades!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0bcQOSrnqWLUBq71lOnnfQpHv3o9lY1LsMp79EqLdDGNaON4aCcHEn7AFzCc21IAkOSFF8jXudfVPX5zh-DLLEzpakSNOFR9Q-LOM0sAopctxwAGluB75lXZji7nJw9FtWxM0KhbYSlU/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315990782883119058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0bcQOSrnqWLUBq71lOnnfQpHv3o9lY1LsMp79EqLdDGNaON4aCcHEn7AFzCc21IAkOSFF8jXudfVPX5zh-DLLEzpakSNOFR9Q-LOM0sAopctxwAGluB75lXZji7nJw9FtWxM0KhbYSlU/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> At the CAT playground in Peoria<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nAxUdBnCLoyU0WQ24okZ0TlcLYSt986BNmvRJJHMkVn-rJfbkFdQi1414_bCaIDUz7LdbSkLOkc2X_uowb4CUReLVM10BT_1uzCAHZFjJVjPh4bPop8JWS0T80rBd19UvBGYaB2trHbv/s1600-h/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315990775312041458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nAxUdBnCLoyU0WQ24okZ0TlcLYSt986BNmvRJJHMkVn-rJfbkFdQi1414_bCaIDUz7LdbSkLOkc2X_uowb4CUReLVM10BT_1uzCAHZFjJVjPh4bPop8JWS0T80rBd19UvBGYaB2trHbv/s320/AJ+%26+Audrey+March+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-21791637847402228412009-02-20T14:41:00.003-06:002009-02-20T14:54:09.075-06:00Audrey is Almost 1 Month!<div><div><div><div><div>Life is starting to get to the new normal around here. Audrey is doing great. She has transitioned into her crib and sleeps from about 10-4 in the crib, then wakes up for a bottle, and I bring her to snuggle with me for a few more hours of shut-eye!</div><br /><div></div><div>AJ is adjusting extremely well. He loves giving her kisses and helping feed her bottles. Anything he sees that is pink, he takes to her, assuming it is hers! </div><br /><div></div><div>At first, he tried to get in the baby toys (bouncy seat, glider, swing), but now he realizes that if the baby sits in them, then Mommy is free to PLAY! So, now, he tries to pick Audrey up and put her in all the toys so we can play. </div><div></div><br /><div>Every night he watches her get her bath, patiently (for the most part) waiting for his own bath. He then kisses her and says, "Night-night baby Audey". He can't quite get the "R" in her name.</div><div></div><br /><div>We gave Cosmo up to a foster home and the foster mom says he is doing well. I have been checking the website to see if there is an adoption pending, but not yet. His foster home is a great place with 2 other pugs, so we know that he is better off there. Tini has adjusted extremely well with being an "only dog" and we are enjoying him. AJ loves getting Tini to chase him around the house (without gates!).</div><div></div><br /><div>Here are some fun pics from the last month!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Family Picture at the Hospital</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304984776640363074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6K3GhNkga62J-1M4BM8tuk429MZ_P-q3QIVu80zDv45sdb7H3TaqemMbvy9wWE9aNgwXuU5AOIYriPdmR_JlRRt0-EQjzq0BrEeG-yJQHBzpJY6QVAc3ckV4Ul3iddpOL3-WK-qYl6HB/s320/Whole+Camera+2-20-09+122.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p align="center">AJ & Audrey on Audrey's 1st Day Home</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304984777043407442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiU29Jt7Ks_0v_KyyrGkwJ5lxglh_cVw8PGmHbTcRtWPKYCKD_pFlvZTVbVQkfN6DuJpOAMVDOytxO7ZV0kOm1PUKpYwyjuTxQk7rrgI_1M_mgEgnv3lARF5-3yY0tCjav4vkeYbVwm834/s320/Whole+Camera+2-20-09+172.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ sitting in the Bouncy Seat</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304984777766351762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO-D624VTTtnsfOlYJJ5uRgWUzJZHG3OkX7ySw24BqKTwbVDCoQ52FaTUo7gS9veJGKPAgScWm40e61EZp75eEE-l5PRTpFNnQ63Koi2XGLt5avcPjVhPMe0LYOxANJAFxIrBFbfuvGli/s320/Whole+Camera+2-20-09+185.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Sweet Big Brother Kisses</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304984778120010226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCIgs7P1vjdNQEpnj80nyzjJ-3wroBUO0XpywsWYoe97W_rjYc7pRRX9kVtjIjbsgPReQuKtCYbREQ72B7IAa3GC_DNQjuVXngx3G-2Sfe7_B9pdyVhb5Gmu0UPTdPnGLhZrVL-YZ5lsf/s320/Whole+Camera+2-20-09+227.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Tini Enjoying Free-Reign of the House...a little too much...he's not allowed in AJ's chair (per AJ!)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304984781446741458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbwzqZBMt_ugIhXzmmLYkwwB-FcaW-BcyCboZee7xgC4g9QtyomTinUFF2ayzjCgOvUhcIyLBfYgGQtSD-HtdgEJEPb_o2Z-3ttFx7BveRSBpqETA-UdT0Ar8rM1QfZhozKMGTJqZzW8j/s320/Whole+Camera+2-20-09+250.jpg" border="0" /></p>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-10263332121858523152009-01-20T09:38:00.004-06:002009-01-20T09:46:32.287-06:00Baby Girl Scheduled to Arrive on ThursdayI have been awful about posting, but we are very excited for the arrival of our baby girl. She was due on January 15th, but is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, January 22nd. AJ is going to make a great big brother...he has no idea what he is in for, but we are pretty sure he is aware that something big is happening.<br /><br />We have been letting him sit in the new double stroller with the infant carrier in front of him with his "newborn" cabbage patch. He feeds the cabbage patch doll a bottle too! But usually puts the baby away after just a few minutes of playing with him...he will quickly realize that the new baby girl cannot just be put away.<br /><br />We still have not decided on a name for our baby girl, so we will even be surprised when we see her and pick the name that fits.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from the holidays...I will post pictures of the baby girl as soon as she arrives!<br /><br /><div align="center">AJ on Christmas Morning</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA91EJ0wVL7jJ6-jWAQ7dGm17o5ZlVkcnzopsWTwRLLxP0X2c8uFANm6UFfHi3HVT0iyht1yG_3kww-ouuEHPs3Lm5-BJKWn_pMmZefFX-ZhkbVssH4eooHPQMrZBuW_clH0XJ7ej_h5HG/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293402238307512882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA91EJ0wVL7jJ6-jWAQ7dGm17o5ZlVkcnzopsWTwRLLxP0X2c8uFANm6UFfHi3HVT0iyht1yG_3kww-ouuEHPs3Lm5-BJKWn_pMmZefFX-ZhkbVssH4eooHPQMrZBuW_clH0XJ7ej_h5HG/s320/Christmas+2008+030.jpg" border="0" /></a> AJ & Grandpa at Breakfast with Santa<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwARuoO-cvK1fyuI4AvVjV1HU6_AOxjQoHBbN3SSVla5-6JJqsRjuGLgGhbQt2g2JBmAGYZ1wIAyRj0Qbt0eritFnQ2JoGF73FzMHPzM24eXgMOxuEI8PTsSm4U5tJnWeYLBtUlfzHAMO/s1600-h/Breakfast+with+Santa+2008+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293402239421763602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwARuoO-cvK1fyuI4AvVjV1HU6_AOxjQoHBbN3SSVla5-6JJqsRjuGLgGhbQt2g2JBmAGYZ1wIAyRj0Qbt0eritFnQ2JoGF73FzMHPzM24eXgMOxuEI8PTsSm4U5tJnWeYLBtUlfzHAMO/s320/Breakfast+with+Santa+2008+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Family Photo at Breakfast with Santa<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RUu7cKbxonxFtlRQ8vDJsXiySUVhOQrRCFlxiUk_D42y9b9HPVxYtGzVBklZm44cjl3kKrdBA4T8qlI78rRsgoaL1rdRv_QGSLOqG98u-H9WaOdhyphenhyphenPICYL_QpOxSFfHVY4fA-sSEmcwe/s1600-h/Breakfast+with+Santa+2008+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293402241423041778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RUu7cKbxonxFtlRQ8vDJsXiySUVhOQrRCFlxiUk_D42y9b9HPVxYtGzVBklZm44cjl3kKrdBA4T8qlI78rRsgoaL1rdRv_QGSLOqG98u-H9WaOdhyphenhyphenPICYL_QpOxSFfHVY4fA-sSEmcwe/s320/Breakfast+with+Santa+2008+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Eating an orange on Christmas in my Robe!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLESVKScz-C6dxXe9VbtHqflzKPj2h8kW09jBaM7SwLekP8iynjNjGxb86zFkvwLE35EBAo74Cuso0yyc8ZMD1V6ISY7ZBthfWrvBjtLRc8n5cWVpUtU7V9J-1TnvesrZNiidlP4XDKWT/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293402236827049170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLESVKScz-C6dxXe9VbtHqflzKPj2h8kW09jBaM7SwLekP8iynjNjGxb86zFkvwLE35EBAo74Cuso0yyc8ZMD1V6ISY7ZBthfWrvBjtLRc8n5cWVpUtU7V9J-1TnvesrZNiidlP4XDKWT/s320/Christmas+2008+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Morning...Gifts from Santa<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tRRzT4KSpaZvwZA3O0UfkN153OCzxRit98p23-Pg5NhLWNubUKf4onANcJVeNjJbrGXPlX72NSnq-QFBylFgo_8etvhEC4G1l-cR5XlM220Z-6o3_iHg6aMHC_exOc-mGkhG8K-36tOh/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293402235958534050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tRRzT4KSpaZvwZA3O0UfkN153OCzxRit98p23-Pg5NhLWNubUKf4onANcJVeNjJbrGXPlX72NSnq-QFBylFgo_8etvhEC4G1l-cR5XlM220Z-6o3_iHg6aMHC_exOc-mGkhG8K-36tOh/s320/Christmas+2008+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-30659926304909996912008-12-06T14:18:00.005-06:002008-12-06T14:36:43.132-06:00Holidays!I know i have been terrible about posting and I am so sorry! Here are some fun recent pictures...<br /><br /><div align="center">AJ & Daddy watching Football</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276775490626095586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HrEpqiXHCL48XX4o35g9Mg4vhDTE5oJrUnRDY_eiDYGlkjqzl9uwhJ3L06zq60JWMLCGyr5abcRvoibLtAOX1-mlAL7AFLHjWfCnBkCDMM2vw8W81xXPtJFB0XKv71931-fFc5GkIqSU/s320/IMG_1242%5B1%5D" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">At the Thanksgiving Day Parade-Chicago (with Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Jack and cousin Natalie)</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276775502420413586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6FgfQq3-HKoglDI69ll-jj8uXMv67fPrUBpaEbgKt1e5rn8Peic0K4U3ThD20s0s-1e05ssUlLgkWKxNFunt9YW20zl98EUrSDkHdts4FePgxZs_ta5Zc1-SJYeFVNcf9HRtG6luB0gK/s320/IMG_1252%5B1%5D" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">AJ & Cousin Natalie</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276775510099934018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNo5rK7F0XZpD5xPcGYBPxkn2Vd6iCDVbKl7SlGkjwxdhzalQ0_97sfQZ803rAEFPPMJ6p8CP-MeRIBmJdIPTPL6nZOQjSiJZrYlavDqdbBxIpETLfCIrCEKu4T7FYFJwVUdMqSX9zNN6K/s320/IMG_1258%5B1%5D" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Dad, If I wear my tie, can I come to work with you?</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276775520278436626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4f67x5qaVEUca_lIn72YFw1EG-mBlrNruXiqfHSo4nqwTbMiJmWneL81NJml11H5xqVzhnKGVZH132kuPBEaYZaCSqcZNw5tGuf8QrM8UZShASqqBK5mMusqP_tu8xuHc5XXCdZlZHCz/s320/IMG_1301%5B1%5D" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Santa Train with Cousin Abby</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx08A-ugk0SUDa_9UAI_6T5ZQG7UL_-QncHV1S-iN9Wh2nrNuHAEED0ifNJHNq_zJ7zLinlAj1HV-Jdamz9m9ph8Ft8sFwBnTE9dXom5iyuoFg4SluNDo467Sp9AVy5oj0Er2ZgWomktMw/s1600-h/IMG_1326%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276776858300086482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx08A-ugk0SUDa_9UAI_6T5ZQG7UL_-QncHV1S-iN9Wh2nrNuHAEED0ifNJHNq_zJ7zLinlAj1HV-Jdamz9m9ph8Ft8sFwBnTE9dXom5iyuoFg4SluNDo467Sp9AVy5oj0Er2ZgWomktMw/s320/IMG_1326%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> Me & Grandma after the traumatic encounter with Santa<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSgSLcrsUUSG5HhUGYOaOS0EXub6Lhszep5Qmeh2kSPpgMG5jl_gT2pEaCvZ-CCpV6V-LYBsMH3u_Vt4WNdXoDY7xfL9WQP8d23uPo7QF9JHyS3Jb-zjNWDx82fAIcER9ryRlpl0Jvgun/s1600-h/IMG_1321%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276776843595160226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSgSLcrsUUSG5HhUGYOaOS0EXub6Lhszep5Qmeh2kSPpgMG5jl_gT2pEaCvZ-CCpV6V-LYBsMH3u_Vt4WNdXoDY7xfL9WQP8d23uPo7QF9JHyS3Jb-zjNWDx82fAIcER9ryRlpl0Jvgun/s320/IMG_1321%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> AJ, Grandma and Granpa<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Qz_lAParaidLq8ZQ03SFZWIcoai9soCekX8witHnanf_0Mmqu6Ln_7MQjZ_CyKjaui_AgRrM7o_iW6wl-LShmGauhxveNszL7aCr4EXtdFAED-K1AAAAZmDbLiL-6diYCnIuHoACIaR/s1600-h/IMG_1320%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276776838093339938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Qz_lAParaidLq8ZQ03SFZWIcoai9soCekX8witHnanf_0Mmqu6Ln_7MQjZ_CyKjaui_AgRrM7o_iW6wl-LShmGauhxveNszL7aCr4EXtdFAED-K1AAAAZmDbLiL-6diYCnIuHoACIaR/s320/IMG_1320%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a>Crying while Santa came by...Please someone get me out of here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnXixKjEl60iraqMBIA04hjrHsIjNmoMuS7coY7z3amcRCW2naUg087xRq2WwCXA5fL8AiSh9Lf904aMsi1XT3pxcqAxsjszdkrhV8wpxlCrMC-AxdyTszdpIOw_bRL3Lku6CiD2olPkb/s1600-h/IMG_1319%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276776827355519282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnXixKjEl60iraqMBIA04hjrHsIjNmoMuS7coY7z3amcRCW2naUg087xRq2WwCXA5fL8AiSh9Lf904aMsi1XT3pxcqAxsjszdkrhV8wpxlCrMC-AxdyTszdpIOw_bRL3Lku6CiD2olPkb/s320/IMG_1319%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> I really enjoyed the train, just as long as Santa was no where near me!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGQyhHx7QdcmtH8ZVKV_laUtyvG0aOeLfol_RQEN3OT3-tMejeoh3jOIhxSq6tTSBqkJQnwvksUOogaC-PFk9DyI6JjRWf6nsrx55UfEOVnU2AV07XPuKS52aOJNTZNuvFFboAqddKrqM/s1600-h/IMG_1307%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276776823738959826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGQyhHx7QdcmtH8ZVKV_laUtyvG0aOeLfol_RQEN3OT3-tMejeoh3jOIhxSq6tTSBqkJQnwvksUOogaC-PFk9DyI6JjRWf6nsrx55UfEOVnU2AV07XPuKS52aOJNTZNuvFFboAqddKrqM/s320/IMG_1307%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> AJ, Mommy and Aunt Amy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_k_6SONv1mxFbvgSgEDfGxFHBZ4uScfgp6Q-zur2IPoS7c13fQl1TzPfB-dcWrSxzM1dIopDj8Uujnw1Wc01qWj3-I6Mw0W3gXTsgaXCHJfoMlyzDm4NnaLc0Im2lkQPz5lyFw5oIiRy/s1600-h/IMG_1304%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276775521661652178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_k_6SONv1mxFbvgSgEDfGxFHBZ4uScfgp6Q-zur2IPoS7c13fQl1TzPfB-dcWrSxzM1dIopDj8Uujnw1Wc01qWj3-I6Mw0W3gXTsgaXCHJfoMlyzDm4NnaLc0Im2lkQPz5lyFw5oIiRy/s320/IMG_1304%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-4583735090079635052008-10-21T17:45:00.002-05:002008-10-21T17:47:07.001-05:00Maggie Vs. DomesticitySo, I was very proud of myself and went to the store to plan new meals for the week. I love crockpot meals in the fall. I prepped the ingredients last night and put them in the crock pot this morning. I come home and find that our power went out 5 hours prior to me arriving home...DINNER RUINED! No more beef stroganoff and the $15 of ingredients down the drain!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-65554536793006378822008-10-20T14:25:00.006-05:002008-10-20T14:57:20.881-05:003 Pumpkin Patches!<div align="center"><br />We have toured the state and gone to three different pumpkin patches / apple orchards. Each one was lots of fun and they were all very different! AJ was able to enjoy the fall (summer) weather and pick out pumpkins with both sets of Grandparents!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Johansen Farm, Bolingbrook, IL</div><div align="center">PUMPKINS!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwoBCgqsja-WHkm5G3DWp8BYX2c7_o7580J_ZDrdsPxy-s_8LVHYX0I7qml0QKzhT2gtAyclcAh2Bl4AoYdQYdq4cqkh8gPIpMIkmWyR8PPqMwylVUXWue24kNpxAAyLndomBHnpLi8Ci/s1600-h/September-October+2008+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323476774083266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwoBCgqsja-WHkm5G3DWp8BYX2c7_o7580J_ZDrdsPxy-s_8LVHYX0I7qml0QKzhT2gtAyclcAh2Bl4AoYdQYdq4cqkh8gPIpMIkmWyR8PPqMwylVUXWue24kNpxAAyLndomBHnpLi8Ci/s320/September-October+2008+062.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ooooh...a tiny baby chick...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURMJEZP_6E94FRtzdsJ81nkgnUlTSUVLNp7yCeX-6kiegxjR7-3rDjZLC4KpFaUwGi92gU3F8SALcNMc_5LRpPh1DX3TyniiJQP09qHb7rpErmWR0N6zlXsz1seh457ycorEsMmXXjRQN/s1600-h/September-October+2008+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323068516406818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURMJEZP_6E94FRtzdsJ81nkgnUlTSUVLNp7yCeX-6kiegxjR7-3rDjZLC4KpFaUwGi92gU3F8SALcNMc_5LRpPh1DX3TyniiJQP09qHb7rpErmWR0N6zlXsz1seh457ycorEsMmXXjRQN/s320/September-October+2008+064.jpg" border="0" /></a>I touched it with ONE finger...nice and gentle...I'm going to make a great big brother!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2DG-TFC1zkTbB138O0SUcI69mWv1yrB6ERzn5qzfFe-9t-4Ms11P9Phrn_yckru9-_khhKnr4Xz244AYzdjofAIBZFMAm7Lo6zmVL51jZ2BHFwxScpGtx3AuMOhCBRuuBJufn77paglS/s1600-h/September-October+2008+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323075429826754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2DG-TFC1zkTbB138O0SUcI69mWv1yrB6ERzn5qzfFe-9t-4Ms11P9Phrn_yckru9-_khhKnr4Xz244AYzdjofAIBZFMAm7Lo6zmVL51jZ2BHFwxScpGtx3AuMOhCBRuuBJufn77paglS/s320/September-October+2008+065.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was watching a mama goat with her babies...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh5-yzfZfDsaRv43v1Z-trwMfhpgfO1wX4hk-XrNqFcQ1szD2viMqY-frDI3z2PM9oTDWvzeBD375gypwfubMzLZmDuRhfOueVmMYHYzTEl6kMRMD6ax3r4bY1C044uECk44X3nQHBBhH/s1600-h/September-October+2008+071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323084037766210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh5-yzfZfDsaRv43v1Z-trwMfhpgfO1wX4hk-XrNqFcQ1szD2viMqY-frDI3z2PM9oTDWvzeBD375gypwfubMzLZmDuRhfOueVmMYHYzTEl6kMRMD6ax3r4bY1C044uECk44X3nQHBBhH/s320/September-October+2008+071.jpg" border="0" /></a>Me & Grandma on a hay ride!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOzMjni9u-2h9wm5A-iyhwVXOK2quAp1k3-2iYdZ5u4mHDIHwlUnSRzodssj4wUY_y1BIrOVLTkhT8Kfv6nf_4h_UrYB2sHlb5_Pt0Tm9rbUHWaxzeZ0aMZeaoGKUXDPjx7QdsD6iz48Z/s1600-h/September-October+2008+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323083705605250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOzMjni9u-2h9wm5A-iyhwVXOK2quAp1k3-2iYdZ5u4mHDIHwlUnSRzodssj4wUY_y1BIrOVLTkhT8Kfv6nf_4h_UrYB2sHlb5_Pt0Tm9rbUHWaxzeZ0aMZeaoGKUXDPjx7QdsD6iz48Z/s320/September-October+2008+084.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hay ride! Not so rural with the houses in the background...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEXHj2hAKRdfZIW5Yg75uK_4J6HceTf_QwB4kVzAol-fQJQ8rIdJdUYe8onFek_FriZrr3jTXXzypFsNcvAyjg_8pWLEKYrpFLtaUvYG2-ktZcGHgbBCda5tJ-23-cNbgiaJcddfrRCiK/s1600-h/September-October+2008+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259323085556558194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEXHj2hAKRdfZIW5Yg75uK_4J6HceTf_QwB4kVzAol-fQJQ8rIdJdUYe8onFek_FriZrr3jTXXzypFsNcvAyjg_8pWLEKYrpFLtaUvYG2-ktZcGHgbBCda5tJ-23-cNbgiaJcddfrRCiK/s320/September-October+2008+086.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kuipers Family Farm, not sure where, ILLINOIS<br />This was a yummy apple!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwIMqmJe38yr8FdgETrVMDns99Kv09Jlpa674u_xtUMRpDBiEtzHR-LpBCarEYeVcMtgvGFtloF3LVisW8L0bYzzZfNcR4aX6E_tlD2DzQPbJdG2vRs_TRRQ7wpF4QKKety9z_Ct34gPH/s1600-h/September-October+2008+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259321739353242002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwIMqmJe38yr8FdgETrVMDns99Kv09Jlpa674u_xtUMRpDBiEtzHR-LpBCarEYeVcMtgvGFtloF3LVisW8L0bYzzZfNcR4aX6E_tlD2DzQPbJdG2vRs_TRRQ7wpF4QKKety9z_Ct34gPH/s320/September-October+2008+096.jpg" border="0" /></a> Family Photo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy0kkLyo5PMOHi5u2F8yQL7XZ55zEH2ShVhcc_RG7iUviw1aD7GLPhd2CgOCy9geGCP22o3065xwY8twj1JN2g6t3Nt3zr50_5DAuLM-ByqiGj7QxhlPMfGpSvqTIYtOHEid-Pti6g4Q5/s1600-h/September-October+2008+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259321743908627410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy0kkLyo5PMOHi5u2F8yQL7XZ55zEH2ShVhcc_RG7iUviw1aD7GLPhd2CgOCy9geGCP22o3065xwY8twj1JN2g6t3Nt3zr50_5DAuLM-ByqiGj7QxhlPMfGpSvqTIYtOHEid-Pti6g4Q5/s320/September-October+2008+097.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hay stack maze<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCGJ1HnvYnkjbIeAQTvIo9oVlpw5sCVa-1uC6JKfuEnQJWdiW0sip7mJcSJDlmkOkQG4Y549op4tnS5CbdclFjh2cUV4nEKTVXzozl5FifLf_AvLUlcF01dVAVcRbsjrkG7vZNVtLDaqG/s1600-h/September-October+2008+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259321746757772418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCGJ1HnvYnkjbIeAQTvIo9oVlpw5sCVa-1uC6JKfuEnQJWdiW0sip7mJcSJDlmkOkQG4Y549op4tnS5CbdclFjh2cUV4nEKTVXzozl5FifLf_AvLUlcF01dVAVcRbsjrkG7vZNVtLDaqG/s320/September-October+2008+108.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tractor Time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFsTqrlXCH2oBMblugzq8XUL101-3qZe4WJpu4-WJExm-OhhiR68lkrZhtnuElUPBT6Ot7D0rFfXYrMWqm_-6vNJBeK5_ZRc1pTmcI-9rvEtsNJCIvOKvsghbvdLQBWGseetTrbVdTiYF/s1600-h/September-October+2008+113.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259321754193986482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFsTqrlXCH2oBMblugzq8XUL101-3qZe4WJpu4-WJExm-OhhiR68lkrZhtnuElUPBT6Ot7D0rFfXYrMWqm_-6vNJBeK5_ZRc1pTmcI-9rvEtsNJCIvOKvsghbvdLQBWGseetTrbVdTiYF/s320/September-October+2008+113.jpg" border="0" /></a> These tires were fun to climb on!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYYaAIaQWEfqRRsLbhwOxZ2nZconzytB9iMKCg4PTlB-1JTqGJ-5GWXtXfHfQz59f3aPTHdMdnWANyLE4Y1lnM8oSxBaY_qkx4HO79wgENZMbK9FjmCB9LB3MV1jkPIj4FNHiDBxL77yJ/s1600-h/September-October+2008+122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259321769041859058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYYaAIaQWEfqRRsLbhwOxZ2nZconzytB9iMKCg4PTlB-1JTqGJ-5GWXtXfHfQz59f3aPTHdMdnWANyLE4Y1lnM8oSxBaY_qkx4HO79wgENZMbK9FjmCB9LB3MV1jkPIj4FNHiDBxL77yJ/s320/September-October+2008+122.jpg" border="0" /></a> Corn sand box...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvbR76JavHmhlybCb6rk39g3wcMdRDjN5-kmfG6aOFRcnY6mSU1AYj-fK4QdPze26wxYLFlWx_5HzkBrdK5DJKN4fNpEN0ZBBSL1um0tIoYdHxmfHIoDo9w3kjm5-L5_f7HrvCXuv_ktL/s1600-h/September-October+2008+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259320666211260770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvbR76JavHmhlybCb6rk39g3wcMdRDjN5-kmfG6aOFRcnY6mSU1AYj-fK4QdPze26wxYLFlWx_5HzkBrdK5DJKN4fNpEN0ZBBSL1um0tIoYdHxmfHIoDo9w3kjm5-L5_f7HrvCXuv_ktL/s320/September-October+2008+134.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tanners, Speer, IL (Peoria)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLzP4m960bQ9jnGRBAW_o8bX0EJDLFBW0aaXnO94QFUA18NcgZRAG_F2Tq1aqL10uPTHnrwOyqy4mLpTWveDovlEo7-iIpdNIGEH0JhiiDftdWtSa7UPZv07NYkINl1qjLcBg238Riv8i/s1600-h/September-October+2008+158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259320692051646834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLzP4m960bQ9jnGRBAW_o8bX0EJDLFBW0aaXnO94QFUA18NcgZRAG_F2Tq1aqL10uPTHnrwOyqy4mLpTWveDovlEo7-iIpdNIGEH0JhiiDftdWtSa7UPZv07NYkINl1qjLcBg238Riv8i/s320/September-October+2008+158.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me & Grandpa at the Pumpkin Patch<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile2eZ9ENu6Z5yjqs2gx82TPoheoQ4ZqQ4KcOqwjeKU9QZn73J9x0idp1qc82Ye0kVezlbQr7g_XuZrBSpUkpvv_sMu_EXj1qoRIl4V57n-9aw1Ziyl4arwosRTYZsQrkrO1InJq8Fe-TF/s1600-h/September-October+2008+161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259320706189650466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile2eZ9ENu6Z5yjqs2gx82TPoheoQ4ZqQ4KcOqwjeKU9QZn73J9x0idp1qc82Ye0kVezlbQr7g_XuZrBSpUkpvv_sMu_EXj1qoRIl4V57n-9aw1Ziyl4arwosRTYZsQrkrO1InJq8Fe-TF/s320/September-October+2008+161.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab8HTkaD4paRgL4If-mOXPRmjSc13lb6L4JCBkyBqN8xwef_HQloWdPUicEMDvFz1spXt4UHl2Iv6pZeHJCfoDmeKbkW3OxDDpN-o_cWZobwr5KqOlwSDpZmuQlINBNZqYkjHg1fb2CXz/s1600-h/September-October+2008+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259320727452718066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab8HTkaD4paRgL4If-mOXPRmjSc13lb6L4JCBkyBqN8xwef_HQloWdPUicEMDvFz1spXt4UHl2Iv6pZeHJCfoDmeKbkW3OxDDpN-o_cWZobwr5KqOlwSDpZmuQlINBNZqYkjHg1fb2CXz/s320/September-October+2008+168.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was tired of walking through all the pumpkins...time to get a ride!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM6qFYmPr3C7VDaKQorcLVIjEYVbR36KynABjbDjo69UJtSyoz_LRoKwXW0Kmh0ux2g739jG6sesNvexFKVpJG6WwPpQ0_n6b1HpmidXGWp2QTNK2Twlrn023gqQx5uTySROQfagiWGnt/s1600-h/September-October+2008+172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259320747768195314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM6qFYmPr3C7VDaKQorcLVIjEYVbR36KynABjbDjo69UJtSyoz_LRoKwXW0Kmh0ux2g739jG6sesNvexFKVpJG6WwPpQ0_n6b1HpmidXGWp2QTNK2Twlrn023gqQx5uTySROQfagiWGnt/s320/September-October+2008+172.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-62944324965332124482008-10-20T14:18:00.002-05:002008-10-20T14:24:31.445-05:00Catching Up...<div align="center">Sitting with my cousin Abby at the Last Fling...it was a fun day!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQvsy5yFLI4jIL56y9aHrMLjfvU1Mo91bOlhJMGlALXC3zbBy5NdsRuG4BZSufuaVADlc9v9cI2PB6jz83j9oVcMTT4jBBdDqlrJJm_y74rXHwKBeiG-aQ5fa2BqkqGzp7Z4Cqa6MfXgt/s1600-h/September-October+2008+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259318530347156962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQvsy5yFLI4jIL56y9aHrMLjfvU1Mo91bOlhJMGlALXC3zbBy5NdsRuG4BZSufuaVADlc9v9cI2PB6jz83j9oVcMTT4jBBdDqlrJJm_y74rXHwKBeiG-aQ5fa2BqkqGzp7Z4Cqa6MfXgt/s320/September-October+2008+031.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dad,</div><div align="center">I'll help you unload your old dresser...<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDI-an1EJzYpmMqb6Uv2XngsyHtirOy2K9RBcNQ4cDi44flQ3E1o_e0kBVVTydIT4C5_Sno69DY6YUaoL93BH41KvZLV00ZhN5WoCwbn_cerkG5DkGEtM97lhQoxntNWgqjFf1cK_Fg7T/s1600-h/September-October+2008+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259318540533067170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDI-an1EJzYpmMqb6Uv2XngsyHtirOy2K9RBcNQ4cDi44flQ3E1o_e0kBVVTydIT4C5_Sno69DY6YUaoL93BH41KvZLV00ZhN5WoCwbn_cerkG5DkGEtM97lhQoxntNWgqjFf1cK_Fg7T/s320/September-October+2008+048.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dear Mom, Please do not make me wait so long for my bath tomorrow night...when I'm ready, I'm READY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQwF-ERqXIVuBwfmJNxiGkhuh6GuCnIDgLro5Z2xaem9-HB02j1UII1HGEyTOccHWuxlTDjmQC2pZcseEkxdAE0Zvi55KXlEnIASOm6GcnnLS4kRejrtw3vULuw5PS_jH7GCf4vBhDXND/s1600-h/September-October+2008+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259318549627092930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQwF-ERqXIVuBwfmJNxiGkhuh6GuCnIDgLro5Z2xaem9-HB02j1UII1HGEyTOccHWuxlTDjmQC2pZcseEkxdAE0Zvi55KXlEnIASOm6GcnnLS4kRejrtw3vULuw5PS_jH7GCf4vBhDXND/s320/September-October+2008+058.jpg" border="0" /></a> PS...I need more bubbles for my bath bubble machine<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xb9x8Lvzc6Ge3ghIMGqpLzVc6fhpBlJ4Fo0bIAEWX4yqsyuTlXDUVkhguEqH8p5COJeUzFWMVNtx-x9cH9h3crnqMhAWSLgSBHbXyW5EuKxsGdCS_H9-oM3n4ORzo0BOtE0Vt1cewIMB/s1600-h/September-October+2008+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259318560725811090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xb9x8Lvzc6Ge3ghIMGqpLzVc6fhpBlJ4Fo0bIAEWX4yqsyuTlXDUVkhguEqH8p5COJeUzFWMVNtx-x9cH9h3crnqMhAWSLgSBHbXyW5EuKxsGdCS_H9-oM3n4ORzo0BOtE0Vt1cewIMB/s320/September-October+2008+057.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-44033288029557297002008-09-26T14:17:00.003-05:002008-09-26T14:27:53.555-05:00Quick Update<div>Well...it's been a while! Lots of things going on with us these days. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We went on vacation to Myrtle Beach, which was alot of fun. We found out that the new baby is a GIRL! I am 24 weeks...so not much longer to go.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>AJ is definitely COMMUNICATING with us...he has a combination of English, Spanish and sign language...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>English Words: Uh-Oh, Wow, Puppy (which sounds like buppy), Shut, "Let's see!", </div><br /><div>He hit Andy the other day and I told him to say I'm Sorry, and he did!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Spanish Words: Si. He doesnt say anything else, but knows where his cabeza (head) is, and different objects (ball, etc) in spanish.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sign words: He signs all-done, more, and please.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is are some cute pics from vacation...</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413600477961554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNwXU29xCDinzVN5bHWiQPvALIdd4r3mzDk98QN5b6wEWSJQPEq1uCC-oyhtfAitt1UnS2HohPU9jcpEBYS6nREg_A-cW6xGcmrJfuYTbREJfbgt2Qtip-SKvZr-AbU3T_RISh5Xzbjlv/s320/Copy+of+Vacation+2008-Myrtle+Beach+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413614259857794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKrh90r0kl55LQSKC7p9Fytgw-6CT3fawUrEicuszRDMlbrhEJndObA8uV56aej8HsB89nCemu-MYEvVRP9swPhwot25ORumvFCEz-q5JcEj8mNsEINwMmB1vVJtes7Tr23C1oMNmczen/s320/Vacation+2008-Myrtle+Beach+041+(1).jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413625559234354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViuN55bU_eAk51k1Heo2KF4HRFFSXFEZTTV4u76_1khFnoWecrciTlpR9rCYGbzp9S0vc_dsU_vLm4Ao9IGTpNS9TynMPtUSDAq1Ls424jRPQjAlspT2TGQalZT_W5fZj5AdbB1Ut1oo2/s320/Vacation+2008-Myrtle+Beach+043+(1).jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413626469059506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlW6oRg-tbR81DUk01CaLq9DWf0TNQyj1Lw9JZdyHORUwX8zUWrbg82EkPd2oIfrHTh8MMdCL70-Pt3cOIwqGvVxlgCeYT7SSh4AIUpQouGiQyguaeEcQ3IbHUCmzKWOJm1Xl-WDz6tLU/s320/Vacation+2008-Myrtle+Beach+050+(1).jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413631573705474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8hW5qDBMmmtS0RflW0XzOJo8TIyX290UkaMc4_0tkA4bTjSVKak9ZffM0-6Y0nM1BpZwVvJUJHp9g-M7AIYFbYVVDoSLlRPUTc6YCMd-5AG1G6-OH0R0rzhU0qGN52UXxnQuihpNFU44/s320/Vacation+2008-Myrtle+Beach+012+(1).jpg" border="0" />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-58866331360990091642008-08-15T20:23:00.004-05:002008-08-15T20:34:09.554-05:0018 Week Ultrasound<div align="center">This child has been uncooperative. We are not planning to find out, but got the urge while in the room, but the baby wouldn't move it's foot from the "area" we needed to see. So, it's still going to be a surprise! </div><br /><div align="center">We have one more ultrasound in 4 weeks to get better shots of the heart and lower spine...again, an uncooperative baby...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here are two shots of the new baby's profile...in the top one, you can see the head, nose, mouth and hand. The bottom one is a little blurry.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234922433995973842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSHBNMUGfBqcgEmRyl8U6ufglOAwCVx_PhhqtDMjtlRKVovqFIUCJJK7QQFFHQLXpBBZ6M_UXUnlcX7lt0OIU52ez40OeNqROWyOYMVnq7-G3F1Oq5khVooEadipMoioTijmMehl3gXqJ/s320/Baby+Hellermann+%232.bmp" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDmG1mUPVrYu9dHAikP77nOeWB9-72-Ck510x91Z_A2pyp_tT1CdEkceyYRbmEwDSviLiOTNT6AYRRGOpHxgXg3ThEURmA3A6erUoYAEdpsNuoA_IR00vyU8suXGG9L3d7WNdPTgmK2mj/s1600-h/Baby+Hellermann+%232.bmp"></a>In the bottom right of the black area, you can see the baby's footprint. If you look closely, you can see toes!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrBSuDC0yeaJmzwBvFkmxPz9_feqsBmw2HrvzIZY2x0flY_UUmbiz-iGvWprSq8Ya274nSW6te-GQkh-KxrxxuqhjKYd9q476k1dgfIy2Hdlz2JKjnLBgGHWs2sK2wzq3gtSqWuupwEgN/s1600-h/Baby+Hellermann+%232+Foot.bmp"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234922433914722994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeMi0red3fLCw_wO-iVc4xj7cPtwdxNcaTgw5VMe_pYoEIRUcyxXgfOcPRNuQYyUsVKkXTXuDPSsXWvChCivvZBwiftI47IN5MWPmP0r4fKU47nRrhsoTV-vCE1BZL9AWDwzDYyubCN3K/s320/Baby+Hellermann+%232+Foot.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="right"></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-58194300431808575632008-08-15T20:01:00.003-05:002008-08-15T20:04:59.816-05:00Off for Vacation<div align="center">Well, we are off to Myrtle Beach tomorrow...I will update when we get back.</div><div align="center"><br />Here are a few recent photos...</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS0Pr4zn-m5T6DQ-sWGx9_DaniCzoLMqGI3Q54FJ5wwiAEQHs9PpJigDM30E9AfipG7WiscuIepIOLswuX6Hz32kkt_kr7ZMZBH3FBer452qT7UpP72eYIDo2HFPR750aFw8ipwdV2tl8/s1600-h/AJ+August+2008+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234915030048155170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS0Pr4zn-m5T6DQ-sWGx9_DaniCzoLMqGI3Q54FJ5wwiAEQHs9PpJigDM30E9AfipG7WiscuIepIOLswuX6Hz32kkt_kr7ZMZBH3FBer452qT7UpP72eYIDo2HFPR750aFw8ipwdV2tl8/s320/AJ+August+2008+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZR3jGrbpQ0kQHpy5KltuP1ztM8_bqxWTKR8tdTCUnaqU3dj1xuDFy2SC2qCr6JbTl0JzNZq_GrSNDITi0APRJm0eafj3DFeRwJ8Jmrkb59xPQx2lKm6SRnGrD4n7zQxr2LEFWpvYX-4T/s1600-h/AJ+August+2008+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234915033407227410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZR3jGrbpQ0kQHpy5KltuP1ztM8_bqxWTKR8tdTCUnaqU3dj1xuDFy2SC2qCr6JbTl0JzNZq_GrSNDITi0APRJm0eafj3DFeRwJ8Jmrkb59xPQx2lKm6SRnGrD4n7zQxr2LEFWpvYX-4T/s320/AJ+August+2008+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEick03BNywBwAQG1FcDcc2Irco2EoG5aS5bP3c5ZM9hB7T2OLgvFzW9dxUQXyMZS5djVuoE79MfDRs8WyYPaAfAcAd1CjkIns6FCn4xIoMQA7AraaMbCaXJhqtMNiI_F8KveCVQwf6xBJtc/s1600-h/AJ+August+2008+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234915032503467010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEick03BNywBwAQG1FcDcc2Irco2EoG5aS5bP3c5ZM9hB7T2OLgvFzW9dxUQXyMZS5djVuoE79MfDRs8WyYPaAfAcAd1CjkIns6FCn4xIoMQA7AraaMbCaXJhqtMNiI_F8KveCVQwf6xBJtc/s320/AJ+August+2008+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcEzrgB9kgRQf7vwklGZyfT-xTBbi5a0xFvms-qMN3gC9f7wKRoFpzYw68X-v7DEon3e41-1vGFZ9WW5hrI_V0AGpQePI-l7FHNVs1s80-ObPP2rzvg8XKSH_D3ccbJMTJO4xlS9kDeAQ/s1600-h/AJ+August+2008+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234915038089966802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcEzrgB9kgRQf7vwklGZyfT-xTBbi5a0xFvms-qMN3gC9f7wKRoFpzYw68X-v7DEon3e41-1vGFZ9WW5hrI_V0AGpQePI-l7FHNVs1s80-ObPP2rzvg8XKSH_D3ccbJMTJO4xlS9kDeAQ/s320/AJ+August+2008+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-30242674788078639052008-08-02T19:19:00.002-05:002008-08-02T19:24:25.274-05:0015 Month Check UpWe went this week for AJ's 15 month check up. He is definitely growing and hitting all of the developmental milestones. He weighs 24 pounds, 15 ounces. And he is 29.75" tall. Unfortunatlely, he is taking after me with his height. <br /><br />He got two shots and was doing OK. However, he developed a large knot, and his leg was red and swollen from his knee to almost his hip. So, another trip to the doctor, and another antibiotic, and he is doing much better. The redness has gone away and the swelling has gone down. It's a good thing AJ enjoys taking medicine and Motrin / Tylenol!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-91494715102403199652008-07-28T18:58:00.002-05:002008-12-10T03:14:29.321-06:00Brookfield Zoo<div align="center">AJ went with Grandma Debbie, Aunt Alyson and Cousin Abby to Brookfield Zoo on Friday. It looks like he had alot of fun!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPfSVBYHYUOooS7QZq1jORJ2JflPQfGTnn5OmP44KlBxJoQ-WfZUAEx6gRqHBIBlGCvZIte-6fz_NA7_KglDnlsVLW-JbcCVlp8PW9JYNem0sBxhIdH3qNA7axRwlQx_woPsKQUSHTZpC/s1600-h/Brookfield+Zoo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228219201141649058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPfSVBYHYUOooS7QZq1jORJ2JflPQfGTnn5OmP44KlBxJoQ-WfZUAEx6gRqHBIBlGCvZIte-6fz_NA7_KglDnlsVLW-JbcCVlp8PW9JYNem0sBxhIdH3qNA7axRwlQx_woPsKQUSHTZpC/s320/Brookfield+Zoo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9zLrh7AkONs9k5sC_aMnOF1hZkpmS2s1SZPocVntQWRr160qLHD3dAYh8d4zhjldyNeaNVBDxHQ6mzAqrF6e_LGkzJxjpqCd6WgMGv-t4zcgaP_g-bkeaNkb01HNFJkHDoZih4xTsqUw/s1600-h/AJ+Zoo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228219200364885266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9zLrh7AkONs9k5sC_aMnOF1hZkpmS2s1SZPocVntQWRr160qLHD3dAYh8d4zhjldyNeaNVBDxHQ6mzAqrF6e_LGkzJxjpqCd6WgMGv-t4zcgaP_g-bkeaNkb01HNFJkHDoZih4xTsqUw/s320/AJ+Zoo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3-s5O30n_o6gcv0Wf6KjgAfg2hA8Oz1J42zx27-gwhFelmjjYgyYw_kTrrIksRKi8astD6iPNvS9CxVKGFpo-tMI6HusJRZBoPptjuzk03Sx00TFLm3axgq4EeV9B3yAtU8FkZUBc5AA/s1600-h/Elephants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228219204857937506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3-s5O30n_o6gcv0Wf6KjgAfg2hA8Oz1J42zx27-gwhFelmjjYgyYw_kTrrIksRKi8astD6iPNvS9CxVKGFpo-tMI6HusJRZBoPptjuzk03Sx00TFLm3axgq4EeV9B3yAtU8FkZUBc5AA/s320/Elephants.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6X3E850UT1mSopDcQGQJ_Mu0J6hn8wYkXOKOuwe4zU309QM4g_BFUO9jRBRrwGeYPL7bi2TZforW7enDNKhTBeF7AEiv8jLajVxDkNk1X980Mz4KVmy0wWnup-4_ksKyW1slv4ZQkpsTY/s1600-h/AJ+Goat+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228219207011778018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6X3E850UT1mSopDcQGQJ_Mu0J6hn8wYkXOKOuwe4zU309QM4g_BFUO9jRBRrwGeYPL7bi2TZforW7enDNKhTBeF7AEiv8jLajVxDkNk1X980Mz4KVmy0wWnup-4_ksKyW1slv4ZQkpsTY/s320/AJ+Goat+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp12HOOc82CLTZESaWRGE4u1bMfTA4WVMuaQIilT8KleTjsAG5S0gaWhWqQm09bhOCbkCclxsXC9uNHCfWdeBltR5wzsWQJR9ujZggQw-f5L-ehy7bdDV3tkJ6nLkQa8JksqKLu6jsCsf2/s1600-h/AJ+Carousel+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228219214326143602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp12HOOc82CLTZESaWRGE4u1bMfTA4WVMuaQIilT8KleTjsAG5S0gaWhWqQm09bhOCbkCclxsXC9uNHCfWdeBltR5wzsWQJR9ujZggQw-f5L-ehy7bdDV3tkJ6nLkQa8JksqKLu6jsCsf2/s320/AJ+Carousel+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-32316403142899071842008-07-18T19:24:00.002-05:002008-07-18T19:28:37.224-05:00Baby #2 UpdateWell, as many of you know, baby number 2 is expected to arrive around January 15th!<br /><br />I am 14 weeks, and this pregnancy is flying by...we go for our ultrasound at our next appointment (August 14th). We are NOT going to find out what we are having this time around. <br /><br />Everything is going well with the pregnancy...i am still EXHAUSTED, but the baby is healthy and I have already started feeling some movement. The heart rate was 168 the first appointment and 160 at the second. AJ's was never that high, so maybe this one is a GIRL! But AJ also never cooperated and always moved away from the doppler. This baby stays put, as if to say...Yep, I'm HERE!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-15354362273846073322008-07-09T11:29:00.001-05:002008-12-10T03:14:30.286-06:00Update 4-Ribfest<div align="center">We went to Ribfest on July 5th...AJ had lots of fun!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZvNIepFTJ4yK36CywDFzf9P0b_84LB2MxH0rgqRlHtz6eKEox-6ec2LPwupRpk6-nUHUJKL7RCpQ5Uo9q843fi63aYEASLrh08Q-xNrABQuz0O55nUAVsisdrdQtdT8LJ7NFAnKxmfz3/s1600-h/AJ+Ribfest+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221052540984530674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZvNIepFTJ4yK36CywDFzf9P0b_84LB2MxH0rgqRlHtz6eKEox-6ec2LPwupRpk6-nUHUJKL7RCpQ5Uo9q843fi63aYEASLrh08Q-xNrABQuz0O55nUAVsisdrdQtdT8LJ7NFAnKxmfz3/s320/AJ+Ribfest+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I Like RIBS!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeFfhrXUgewrATDSXDcLdwHgSMs8SaWQVezeiDsIDYmkqhEIRkonMT_UNlqD-g_2HbT0680SdPme_y3GXbkmcAuo2sPsFPDfsz41CmM0ryrC_u0CphDTP0lv-H1h03wSAK3HZ1c8PQ8vO/s1600-h/AJ+Ribs+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221052538373394386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeFfhrXUgewrATDSXDcLdwHgSMs8SaWQVezeiDsIDYmkqhEIRkonMT_UNlqD-g_2HbT0680SdPme_y3GXbkmcAuo2sPsFPDfsz41CmM0ryrC_u0CphDTP0lv-H1h03wSAK3HZ1c8PQ8vO/s320/AJ+Ribs+1.jpg" border="0" /></a>MMM...Can I have some more?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj356l4VSuCThQSoP1Xg7Of3H5Ugcaapilc-6bWIU7mX4f5BlTHgrvjqUS7Gp9yN1MM99b8ydcxu4F94RqD-ZB0L9c339ZqwV5-1wRq-10XO6dcJmTSVY7vcuaCGh_r2Boms-fP2kSR12pN/s1600-h/AJ+Ribs+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221052539611294450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj356l4VSuCThQSoP1Xg7Of3H5Ugcaapilc-6bWIU7mX4f5BlTHgrvjqUS7Gp9yN1MM99b8ydcxu4F94RqD-ZB0L9c339ZqwV5-1wRq-10XO6dcJmTSVY7vcuaCGh_r2Boms-fP2kSR12pN/s320/AJ+Ribs+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>DELICIOUS!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuJCRyl-LPnoSWTN8Ssrlky4LG4P9AUYE3oas-h0hvLcMiA8BHBaEmQ0ta6xOrw6PnzulAE3kfxNV9cOavy1ZQGIV888Euw0uphgg9oNhWIa3HH-Lh0xxpYjV8a-VYoaxfbaNyhgvdpMa/s1600-h/AJ+Ribs+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221052543072630802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuJCRyl-LPnoSWTN8Ssrlky4LG4P9AUYE3oas-h0hvLcMiA8BHBaEmQ0ta6xOrw6PnzulAE3kfxNV9cOavy1ZQGIV888Euw0uphgg9oNhWIa3HH-Lh0xxpYjV8a-VYoaxfbaNyhgvdpMa/s320/AJ+Ribs+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dad, where'd you put my rib?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfrAyIWkyhj5gjIPAMkng3rE5fqJb3kYL5ih6C-qi9IJU3QxQPpd0qyEJmTt4abi3cDHdd7zj_H-DYHJjNsy43U-1pNHlz9fUsMcfakaLO3K3bGE20CvY1RIMPVuLz_utkxHItcO95ix3/s1600-h/AJ+Ribs+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221052547829016082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfrAyIWkyhj5gjIPAMkng3rE5fqJb3kYL5ih6C-qi9IJU3QxQPpd0qyEJmTt4abi3cDHdd7zj_H-DYHJjNsy43U-1pNHlz9fUsMcfakaLO3K3bGE20CvY1RIMPVuLz_utkxHItcO95ix3/s320/AJ+Ribs+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-45580399051761498752008-07-09T11:26:00.001-05:002008-12-10T03:14:31.464-06:00Update 3<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">In case you were wondering, I still love to EAT...especially pasta!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4bEjuYIEuzf2IbF5zaiNX9_A_FQ3R9mDzkvYjOJid-7K_EUsfc1I7FAG0IA-FaRB7QMiXc6nZeWi0cOqK6POarusQ3jz4xjgMeR-C6SWAdQzxD1dJhFdRsw4aWm8qLgAsKoK-Kc-wKjP/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051730808466082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4bEjuYIEuzf2IbF5zaiNX9_A_FQ3R9mDzkvYjOJid-7K_EUsfc1I7FAG0IA-FaRB7QMiXc6nZeWi0cOqK6POarusQ3jz4xjgMeR-C6SWAdQzxD1dJhFdRsw4aWm8qLgAsKoK-Kc-wKjP/s320/AJ+Blog+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playin' in my water table...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSHEEbbin7m9PYEIJF9fOXTzCWucP0h_i7e8eDmHjdOi1SkmuLQn9AKzXTBqCkqUxXK_ceLfJaSgCX3nLjeYAFQBeiM0NxNUkH-rUwwUwpsnZOSxfmEI9h8-2kMKmUgeSqGELcHcA2eLZ/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051737800462738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSHEEbbin7m9PYEIJF9fOXTzCWucP0h_i7e8eDmHjdOi1SkmuLQn9AKzXTBqCkqUxXK_ceLfJaSgCX3nLjeYAFQBeiM0NxNUkH-rUwwUwpsnZOSxfmEI9h8-2kMKmUgeSqGELcHcA2eLZ/s320/AJ+Blog+012.jpg" border="0" /></a>My activity pool...my swim trunks are more like swim PANTS / CAPRI's!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC72zMyR_B_Jfn3mZpcVBLJMt7p1koZnEbFQu7YxOceeBjya-xurQ1GtIhvK5gsUx6_Lycoviyt8uaJsSLZvyqtlvXxtB4zj7CXaksNG3raAlmXY41jR4r8SPtpUP46RPWkrp1PGZtMcq/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051741806312402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC72zMyR_B_Jfn3mZpcVBLJMt7p1koZnEbFQu7YxOceeBjya-xurQ1GtIhvK5gsUx6_Lycoviyt8uaJsSLZvyqtlvXxtB4zj7CXaksNG3raAlmXY41jR4r8SPtpUP46RPWkrp1PGZtMcq/s320/AJ+Blog+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF02WqbSOWVBNOn-npYq7eXsCFXd8r8ojnoqAPmqrnsNOSPSOM92cjOQUgIy1Q_yT-8VuxnSbxR24Bd5aboq4ZCuqmr3xqYRP18OhPyAlkwgPWS-PcIESaruP4zQd7CyTpWccgw-oGJLz3/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051742955966466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF02WqbSOWVBNOn-npYq7eXsCFXd8r8ojnoqAPmqrnsNOSPSOM92cjOQUgIy1Q_yT-8VuxnSbxR24Bd5aboq4ZCuqmr3xqYRP18OhPyAlkwgPWS-PcIESaruP4zQd7CyTpWccgw-oGJLz3/s320/AJ+Blog+014.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hmm..what's this?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-9EmHmT8nVqRHHVGU6pa1Z1yojpxD8z-EaBRUfQhCdkxFGWtmPmdHwkYDjGWKykLuuLmfIVvozMGrY_D6oAhajmBubea9yxL5uTdwfb466jQazJETQyqqZiwio3nUSpGdu5pCL3bGZwQ/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051745173350898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-9EmHmT8nVqRHHVGU6pa1Z1yojpxD8z-EaBRUfQhCdkxFGWtmPmdHwkYDjGWKykLuuLmfIVvozMGrY_D6oAhajmBubea9yxL5uTdwfb466jQazJETQyqqZiwio3nUSpGdu5pCL3bGZwQ/s320/AJ+Blog+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-25017237747806754252008-07-09T11:23:00.004-05:002008-12-10T03:14:32.497-06:00Update 2<div align="center">My New Bike Seat!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">At first I didn't like it...</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDLRNP-9wdwH-VN4CIRzN2-A5ieIyb0La9ebaiVC4Ekic5MjVFtazWZcNaIv9dNJ21vilhf6O3BdvIKQSmC5klAjQjI0aCezdXHCPbN2dY3GSQBjvXyBMR695OxNWS-dfu0AjVjpQ6MlE/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051091007756418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDLRNP-9wdwH-VN4CIRzN2-A5ieIyb0La9ebaiVC4Ekic5MjVFtazWZcNaIv9dNJ21vilhf6O3BdvIKQSmC5klAjQjI0aCezdXHCPbN2dY3GSQBjvXyBMR695OxNWS-dfu0AjVjpQ6MlE/s320/AJ+Blog+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm warming up to it...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucIMXusNWlMFG69hS2c1FyTpmvvqqZiwEaf426yHQ5qhKy7pOL7fNzIVRGhzSarusRNDR48_TSPNHJXUr8gD-GEnCEu8id8WAwM9WPBL-VwuAtA2bODcV3E-bkEvhd079rAt23WrmC5_Q/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051096459098226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucIMXusNWlMFG69hS2c1FyTpmvvqqZiwEaf426yHQ5qhKy7pOL7fNzIVRGhzSarusRNDR48_TSPNHJXUr8gD-GEnCEu8id8WAwM9WPBL-VwuAtA2bODcV3E-bkEvhd079rAt23WrmC5_Q/s320/AJ+Blog+007.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is kind of fun...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv2FN1iQwEXSnyKUi7KTtqBF5DlNZ302l1KZFEL2YR1icTuUY213dBPf0hlHyYtTuTXe6GljpNFrAIbTimnMOGfLWmsG6NnmCSFNMcz2DPjVEDS1RiXi8eAPA7epUedYdMQUk3iVLR-OP/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051098797324930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv2FN1iQwEXSnyKUi7KTtqBF5DlNZ302l1KZFEL2YR1icTuUY213dBPf0hlHyYtTuTXe6GljpNFrAIbTimnMOGfLWmsG6NnmCSFNMcz2DPjVEDS1RiXi8eAPA7epUedYdMQUk3iVLR-OP/s320/AJ+Blog+008.jpg" border="0" /></a>Just lookin' around<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaLYRXorOZ9YzdkkYl-qkTM1LztiEtiTJKqxgpMMhn50qvoSjSJi6LQKv1TZlNr08Ei4m7T_uERcKi-MwIrBroPpzbuqk0yTUblhCTUBucyuaXPd5MdLT2xD5_VqQ_muJgRkSg52fsAiF/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051102003135122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaLYRXorOZ9YzdkkYl-qkTM1LztiEtiTJKqxgpMMhn50qvoSjSJi6LQKv1TZlNr08Ei4m7T_uERcKi-MwIrBroPpzbuqk0yTUblhCTUBucyuaXPd5MdLT2xD5_VqQ_muJgRkSg52fsAiF/s320/AJ+Blog+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> That was fun, can we go again Daddy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI6mOv8elfIXEwwNo-A_7HaToXueT8U3CizT4hM2jhBHTNj4N48UM5J8VxsFLNB_i4mmACTGD-7mk2KHBoVJuevtOnjeBmqRihDFNZ206p2gTfOHSoPe07edmJjxpMhQfR9wox3R5bqUm/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221051106242484418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI6mOv8elfIXEwwNo-A_7HaToXueT8U3CizT4hM2jhBHTNj4N48UM5J8VxsFLNB_i4mmACTGD-7mk2KHBoVJuevtOnjeBmqRihDFNZ206p2gTfOHSoPe07edmJjxpMhQfR9wox3R5bqUm/s320/AJ+Blog+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-13289263747831716752008-07-09T11:15:00.002-05:002008-12-10T03:14:33.141-06:00Quick Update 1<div align="center">Father's Day with Grandpa...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJuUPe9npreoF-OkWcdORNdLevy6FT1jwLDD5D_D9rQNIXITWVZ8tQvOfRtzb9OMao4bZAc8MHxxRpwPVC8CI8k-_xEeZJRypXWmMKVmHMblQM9OB7mJPx7rHOaEMGwbwuwfIHUOZlXY-/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221050081516419506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJuUPe9npreoF-OkWcdORNdLevy6FT1jwLDD5D_D9rQNIXITWVZ8tQvOfRtzb9OMao4bZAc8MHxxRpwPVC8CI8k-_xEeZJRypXWmMKVmHMblQM9OB7mJPx7rHOaEMGwbwuwfIHUOZlXY-/s320/AJ+Blog+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dear Natalie,</div><div align="center">I sleep kind of like you...i try to get snug as a bug, but I am getting too big!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbud3SDz6vVVznIRTTd_ahFj3Lr3rGj2h8FYtAHLXPDX8-NjtKEdCJoRhVUTPAIm2jLuxkltuf7-Y16SEq5B569ISqM1VPCreSrjSy_MtpxsD8s6KJQpxr5gAeFIRw9r16C6LiLYI7NNK/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221050081829183890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbud3SDz6vVVznIRTTd_ahFj3Lr3rGj2h8FYtAHLXPDX8-NjtKEdCJoRhVUTPAIm2jLuxkltuf7-Y16SEq5B569ISqM1VPCreSrjSy_MtpxsD8s6KJQpxr5gAeFIRw9r16C6LiLYI7NNK/s320/AJ+Blog+002.jpg" border="0" /></a>Baby Pool at Naper Carriage<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0V-GwR3DcDHvmJhTUAV8VBa1snn-WvOd_-T737KQa0qO3gm4SNrwX8CFVUqCNi_OrxsqLVYbovX82f7EitiVU4nE4Z-mcXoDYS3-1hSZu9KURX6R2yvV2nkV5QRbZqzW6bh2WuiRxCYQ8/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221050089012621474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0V-GwR3DcDHvmJhTUAV8VBa1snn-WvOd_-T737KQa0qO3gm4SNrwX8CFVUqCNi_OrxsqLVYbovX82f7EitiVU4nE4Z-mcXoDYS3-1hSZu9KURX6R2yvV2nkV5QRbZqzW6bh2WuiRxCYQ8/s320/AJ+Blog+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>Swimming with Dad!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy66608aUByxKy0-NKsu1kDbPTn1zP0hQvld2yOE9JKGP-I8qREs9R_JP0No7iUba5jKXjj_Lyv6psuflllQCK0TUhTiULnrW_-AR7UbCTVH4zAPG1p-LA5z8N1qjlmPC1PVQtvqu7NcMy/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221050091956025074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy66608aUByxKy0-NKsu1kDbPTn1zP0hQvld2yOE9JKGP-I8qREs9R_JP0No7iUba5jKXjj_Lyv6psuflllQCK0TUhTiULnrW_-AR7UbCTVH4zAPG1p-LA5z8N1qjlmPC1PVQtvqu7NcMy/s320/AJ+Blog+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Swimming with Aunt Amy...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig_1xp5RPkwaaO-YMQp6Ow49S0hLS-gKpNKYyFxvTUkbZZbgEVzciYqnu0b0fcOjzy0KL_Si0WGJVvc3iWrA5V5BTSh5KlmyWr0duUqIPFCJbX1lJP_6evyhoziwicR6Ffy2UeySdx9vi/s1600-h/AJ+Blog+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221050096576954434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig_1xp5RPkwaaO-YMQp6Ow49S0hLS-gKpNKYyFxvTUkbZZbgEVzciYqnu0b0fcOjzy0KL_Si0WGJVvc3iWrA5V5BTSh5KlmyWr0duUqIPFCJbX1lJP_6evyhoziwicR6Ffy2UeySdx9vi/s320/AJ+Blog+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-48411192118274542612008-06-10T13:16:00.005-05:002008-12-10T03:14:35.944-06:00Here is what we have been up to....<div><div align="center"><div align="center">Here is AJ in the CAT playground in Peoria.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkDZE5qTKMF8dn6wFxlaBwwdqO9fVOHu8rTzCEqiIb7Jht_hRSGu6PpPVhF2FnP6_42MZ9fWoyIo5DFtQDSogY5c_KkkV74-rzlgjkPqtHFt_vrKx_P6GStvupqkxm6Kk9unwGTV5KZg4/s1600-h/AJ+Bday+&+City+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210318836111469778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkDZE5qTKMF8dn6wFxlaBwwdqO9fVOHu8rTzCEqiIb7Jht_hRSGu6PpPVhF2FnP6_42MZ9fWoyIo5DFtQDSogY5c_KkkV74-rzlgjkPqtHFt_vrKx_P6GStvupqkxm6Kk9unwGTV5KZg4/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">AJ outside Great-Grandma Ruby's Nursing Home.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98RF5Oy-LqtA13wYwg50GATQlj1tzDf14BvIxja8QhL3mZ2x5wyP2_vJQ_mSrp-MmHfk7cRAd17szdRpej-WnNidzfh3X7O6LX4D7KcoLUVhRGfANqNyVqDMNAFOJ4dxwSdLLB_JAtMk1/s1600-h/AJ+Bday+&+City+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210318844792565058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98RF5Oy-LqtA13wYwg50GATQlj1tzDf14BvIxja8QhL3mZ2x5wyP2_vJQ_mSrp-MmHfk7cRAd17szdRpej-WnNidzfh3X7O6LX4D7KcoLUVhRGfANqNyVqDMNAFOJ4dxwSdLLB_JAtMk1/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+002.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>AJ eating a cupcake on his Birthday, Sunday April 27th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyevG4JF0xGgle2DgRCMxiWMXtEpFEECLC1YOu4AQigLej8IM5Mx28Pa0-SjDjXcXczUaUVEgu7DQRCCiTrLf_YQMro49tqxsXj2abtlWbsSqaIgoDcXEywlem9aRhlhnoUcVC62ybsuZB/s1600-h/AJ+Bday+&+City+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210318848125479442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyevG4JF0xGgle2DgRCMxiWMXtEpFEECLC1YOu4AQigLej8IM5Mx28Pa0-SjDjXcXczUaUVEgu7DQRCCiTrLf_YQMro49tqxsXj2abtlWbsSqaIgoDcXEywlem9aRhlhnoUcVC62ybsuZB/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>AJ in his Weiner-Mobile at his Birthday Party<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XHLBXNAUgVtalBBtmgnafRQ8hW-Xm5JwlT8QLcH5lzu3kB838wL05pL20sjS0smZXS9PkbBWY4a2HhAlrGkQuH6lm2lpYXiI6L6dP11koWreu-eRGu32Eys9UV8rNMweoy1wfAIwrIxu/s1600-h/AJ+Bday+&+City+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210318852963587010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XHLBXNAUgVtalBBtmgnafRQ8hW-Xm5JwlT8QLcH5lzu3kB838wL05pL20sjS0smZXS9PkbBWY4a2HhAlrGkQuH6lm2lpYXiI6L6dP11koWreu-eRGu32Eys9UV8rNMweoy1wfAIwrIxu/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> AJ's Cake...My friend Carrie made it...it looked AMAZING and tasted even better! We were very upset when Ants invaded our house and we weren't able to eat every last bite!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6m6dXiUKFszQfJOVe62dK0H-1ZPhKaaUz1Uey-DbsYlO-B5ReK_l4VUdfJMl8K3TID5qPJYjQIhmLnZEwvG5ZnKAak0D8MvYT26ZWbI-n07sbTTZYfL6xivQA3Ej8BPX14BrkM3MMqmZ/s1600-h/AJ+Bday+&+City+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210318860729427986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6m6dXiUKFszQfJOVe62dK0H-1ZPhKaaUz1Uey-DbsYlO-B5ReK_l4VUdfJMl8K3TID5qPJYjQIhmLnZEwvG5ZnKAak0D8MvYT26ZWbI-n07sbTTZYfL6xivQA3Ej8BPX14BrkM3MMqmZ/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p>AJ eating a cupcake at his Party.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320046891959106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEmAOJAoN1I0ZQh-p8sWjcEW9PrM0zR59T7UQoS6tGDpLb923RuBZR4jnNVFZmjCh9HS0sa4tX-MOUQi7nRttFm1Uc2aDfvhj31aixcmlUKJ8NlkZYQ9e8taCgd6OImWbFdHhVj1_s5hN/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+006.jpg" border="0" />AJ Post-Cupcake at the Party<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320051110474818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwML75AuUAuHVGqKV-mnIHvyCLnSMK5BWyrRwakpc0Dr_eXbYU01ZJXnhxK-A0qMFVQPFnXM5fHC2d2f6o-sguN_cz_YItCELyH9KJ0k4OCAiPPXtxvNajdZ0C8E5lTuCTb2ROX9OcB3ge/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+007.jpg" border="0" />AJ after a bath on Party Night...he was EXHAUSTED!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320069119794162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF_QdK9LHCwGd6Gmz4arRI3-1Rhvr4CQzAg2BzdXTDqZVYJAVg5hLhsLdrwiYBuyQ30ee57e6cOAcskscMSd2Fm8AsodV-06iJXjwqojrsgPV_71i9v8YkOVMNk7yFQba9znv9OsE77is/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+008.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p align="center"> Katie & John on their wedding day...GORGEOUS! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320072088967106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAkBQUj2ro83va6Gv09ANEEDqRtj8MccH5qkKn5cBehdfqX8XfBKd9mYzoDcG7b1LOtCopmHaCYcMwJKfUkbPt68qRU3LEAYX-p3XpFfvDeJ6ZNb3PuS9IJSxeSK334BfS-8H7DtR3Re3/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Andy and AJ at Katie & John's Wedding <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320088987693266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0ZFbFm8ClNTQgIHyQAckvpyjxEK6oPvv8WISrL51gYLL3yF2uy8H3NHJhnNyJkF87iqsPDJp_1u2d8C0mswDl4P4utIUxDtxWAfWkRem1RDujMhjUyrG39mTJO-tS9y1_LYcI76u4s3T/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+010.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Me & AJ at Katie's Wedding<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320942245886386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8e44XjQiXEprVMy8ZK0rvImLZtT2a_3XAz4-ZR_DDN_A7R3YwU_Me-UAxHKafgSeDeb-phbFVo43SBlFxroaExTs6URAbGcqV047TMh0Lzn-U9u4fhJvCVf53uzrmQraEw2WK4dGfYOZ/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+011.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ Playing in a Birthday Toy...a Pool Activity Center<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320951471323122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkLNqzfyiVRvdedhdPFTbw0sWaH29stQTBlXC3_vNESTiUqC0qzO-qrnyo5Bu4Xbt7xtagA7XyL7cvu9vqVeg6k48B9-rF3skQaNOxiT5gVF_AT_LTqv3FpnAd4HZ9mVwc-2qpR3maL3d/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+012.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ & Grandma in Chicago at Millenium Park<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320954572496674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2vXYiZmvHUVTpdNcshTxHwjJEZhp40pAel_JyDl8zPJ8BHfuvQaiFrA7Fq707selEP79Pwa0_XZJW8irEb897YJdznQa5MvWC9k6o4Pikb5FEdZbtzHULRbtJKIR0GuU2H3o1Zdx7aa1/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+013.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ Playing in the Fountain at Millenium Park<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320964196582706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH4g_9WRD1QKKfQQhwNAwHh1sVjeWkegct0r4Y1e81Cqvc_rFQjOQZA5ZMNYuO7WRe2OYTOPrJFc5BYr6yZn06V6tDEqybnjE9Tf6sPvac-EoP1jx2oEy0c3xHO_Ydqgz8V-cah3UQ3Qg/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+014.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ Eating an Ice Cream Cone after a Long Day in the City...Thanks for sharing Grandma!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210320967413751826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnuZd6emCsfr-jME1N7LJo9VphMriFS0D83Sm1uEDaPx11qfqeiHDlZl8ELkJp8c0FrvBzIFaahPYNhHdpm0eKvNneREBFsBLD6igeYzezG9KxtHYri3SCjvxUiqHNnm7cLbPY_Nqp4P0/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+015.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">AJ Swimming with Grandpa in the Pool in the City..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210324774339670386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKt5Y7C4bJPQLK7v1jtHkP9JCEzB74drkVN4YzC5hIpbAs5l-hgVCvXe7kdiOIJkcm4AEkjtuvsmmGkkJ3aYe4O5UbuGCvwsS01HtnWw4e2YVzWNvF_PbKM_gxAv8lXkrD_sj7H__ns-8/s320/AJ+Bday+%26+City+016.jpg" border="0" /></p>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-37645747709937358382008-06-04T19:06:00.002-05:002008-06-04T19:08:05.870-05:00Busy Lives!Sorry I have been bad about posting...check back this week. I took tomorrow off, so will hopefully get some pictures and updates up...lots has been going on!<br /><br />AJ is ONE! He had a party! He is also walking everywhere and does not want to be carried anymore. No more bottles, he goes to bed awake on his own at night...life has changed alot for us in the month and half since the last post!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-2153996293396386912008-04-17T22:29:00.003-05:002008-12-10T03:14:36.602-06:00Tubes!Well, it's been a rough few weeks around here. From extremely busy times at work, to AJ having ear tube surgery this morning (yes, we had to be at the hospital at 6:15am!).<br /><br />AJ did wonderfully, of course! The anesthesiologist even mentioned how based on his appearance he doesn't like to miss a meal (and he had to have a late breakfast because of the surgery!). He also mentioned that everyone in the OR was commenting on his "luscious legs."<br /><br />So, he was a champ and we had a great day with him! Here are some pics from the hospital...all BEFORE surgery...I didn't torture him with any after shots.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapy3cL0kB105UVYHLOuhwptjiezQHKUTyHmDk81zZB9q6FdrCqCr6niEcf901Ikt4825SA7ArwTlSaKbS7V4CvXnYaRVk3c5ngbqICrriB6EJ82vgn9UjQxhpJFn-qQ0pRvvecqjbpoTB/s1600-h/AJ+April+2008+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190424116344416914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapy3cL0kB105UVYHLOuhwptjiezQHKUTyHmDk81zZB9q6FdrCqCr6niEcf901Ikt4825SA7ArwTlSaKbS7V4CvXnYaRVk3c5ngbqICrriB6EJ82vgn9UjQxhpJFn-qQ0pRvvecqjbpoTB/s320/AJ+April+2008+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaowDJzMRyXVAzrvYtgn6LBEox3ek-OPMIrZZnGx8gH22zfGpdcsmslQB-kDCTsJ9bQatVv5CNuNNb7Yd9QB22BW2tAyjKOewSIos1WEkyCIP_1K1EXS_LHosqqWkTib9HFztaqoPmlJ0/s1600-h/AJ+April+2008+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190424120639384226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaowDJzMRyXVAzrvYtgn6LBEox3ek-OPMIrZZnGx8gH22zfGpdcsmslQB-kDCTsJ9bQatVv5CNuNNb7Yd9QB22BW2tAyjKOewSIos1WEkyCIP_1K1EXS_LHosqqWkTib9HFztaqoPmlJ0/s320/AJ+April+2008+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZAnTbngo0zEEmW3V3I4u3_S4nakG6O3Vp2mrAVtcSSZ_DFkMZkizTHqT_Ku9JOMjUbvyfVTZvhJ9HLEYEiZk6mHrxO_Z9_EpPBIw3KajV8NfpijpeXCVmkVQ0TpvYfBL7GaZNvtmGoIa/s1600-h/AJ+April+2008+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190424129229318834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZAnTbngo0zEEmW3V3I4u3_S4nakG6O3Vp2mrAVtcSSZ_DFkMZkizTHqT_Ku9JOMjUbvyfVTZvhJ9HLEYEiZk6mHrxO_Z9_EpPBIw3KajV8NfpijpeXCVmkVQ0TpvYfBL7GaZNvtmGoIa/s320/AJ+April+2008+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRF_q_pap69R7iU3tRaTnKCLuO4AplKvtlU2B22guclrlD8rVYpLhyKeMA9Tz1r9_DpVtuNKGIJjuPBJ8Uj91aJXdQu8GRKA5IXH01km_GXNi3oNHeFfnXTesZptqpkvSiTwk0KH_RNQ1b/s1600-h/AJ+April+2008+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190424133524286146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRF_q_pap69R7iU3tRaTnKCLuO4AplKvtlU2B22guclrlD8rVYpLhyKeMA9Tz1r9_DpVtuNKGIJjuPBJ8Uj91aJXdQu8GRKA5IXH01km_GXNi3oNHeFfnXTesZptqpkvSiTwk0KH_RNQ1b/s320/AJ+April+2008+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYYvJGo_ocyooPB1SE71nP3H8v8Jj8jlbIwGPCdQKqJSfTbiywtEUiKWIQVvvnOfy8uFfJ5AK7u6En5rPC4am-9qOzAVUm1vfP9ayAYBzFiJzA0fEy9xKFojjqj-9cyqczlv1uVy3NhyphenhyphenV/s1600-h/AJ+April+2008+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190424142114220754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYYvJGo_ocyooPB1SE71nP3H8v8Jj8jlbIwGPCdQKqJSfTbiywtEUiKWIQVvvnOfy8uFfJ5AK7u6En5rPC4am-9qOzAVUm1vfP9ayAYBzFiJzA0fEy9xKFojjqj-9cyqczlv1uVy3NhyphenhyphenV/s320/AJ+April+2008+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-42259676307485938742008-03-27T07:53:00.002-05:002008-12-10T03:14:36.745-06:0011 Months Old!<div>AJ is 11 months TODAY! One more month until the big O-N-E! </div><div> </div><div>Just as a little memory, here is a picture of AJ and Andy when AJ was one day old!</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182404268942096210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LDTUmdlXv71xc16HBEvVGOZmykgCZaGLxLmeqnwPXqxu0zWFYf7U5lDaJjl6xtv7-GThc9gSv1ymR4TqeBIeK6C91egJHLXMyUpynSu91bft7GI9T2skTG5P__HrfHzhSfcoVCjUD6LJ/s400/Baby+AJ+024.jpg" border="0" /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-91019961924183621682008-03-26T17:28:00.002-05:002008-03-26T17:31:42.567-05:00Crawling!Well...it's officiall. Even though it happened backwards, AJ is now crawling! He has been pulling up and walking around on all furniture/walls, etc. And this week began crawling. After he got the hang of it, he is pretty fast and really only crawls to get to items that can help him stand and walk...<br /><br />Watch out world! Pictures from Easter and crawling to come!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192480729479748462.post-33623088228363856002008-03-17T17:14:00.005-05:002008-12-10T03:14:43.884-06:00Gone to Grandma and Grandpa's!Well, this weekend was extremely busy! Katie, AJ and I drove to Bloomington to pass AJ off to Grandma and Grandpa, and then Katie and I continued on to Springfield for Jill's Baby Shower! <br /><br />It was alot of fun to see Jill pregnant...she's due in 3 weeks...pictures to come later. Here are some fun pictures from AJ's weekend in Peoria. He made his first trip to Aggatucci's with all of us and the Leonard's! He played and did all of his "tricks" for Grandma and Grandpa.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Watching Grandpa Shoot Some Hoops...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VfldKwD8WImTH4SdwVzgNLCYmb5Fw3_9ckIEXEoQEw2QSR_LWYs53hnHN-bsmDTKtmdm7E7QODMKxn8BlhzxGEOXosEHUYf6T1cCLNhbKFHmX4WXxRvr36Be6wi2x_HzO43UEZ9hWfIU/s1600-h/AJ+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839409414090690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VfldKwD8WImTH4SdwVzgNLCYmb5Fw3_9ckIEXEoQEw2QSR_LWYs53hnHN-bsmDTKtmdm7E7QODMKxn8BlhzxGEOXosEHUYf6T1cCLNhbKFHmX4WXxRvr36Be6wi2x_HzO43UEZ9hWfIU/s400/AJ+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Laughing at Grandpa Shooting Hoops...<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbBZCmCXsnL1zTFEdCbZRBV5xsQ3i4G2h2hXMwCyTs5ojg7ZDyOBSJhHUXa3zU8NtJGRGe00CpdEcO5WIuWZR8uizF9bCCVPtJ-_sBFZPuolrhDZZrIZx2zrQeL-U4aBZak2rmmJ1RWG0/s1600-h/AJ+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839413709058002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbBZCmCXsnL1zTFEdCbZRBV5xsQ3i4G2h2hXMwCyTs5ojg7ZDyOBSJhHUXa3zU8NtJGRGe00CpdEcO5WIuWZR8uizF9bCCVPtJ-_sBFZPuolrhDZZrIZx2zrQeL-U4aBZak2rmmJ1RWG0/s400/AJ+7.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Just chillin'<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8NGf4ROaM4Z5HuIcIx14b26S2TLTKeyXKCovKXPHSJrnjQSxBekp808xjpvlBlKJWYZhIzt4hXptZyZ0VrE-5Njgbdqjoz4c1TDpQA7Uio-1o21t_NZFXmrtgWdDks6TMh-tYHdfcjfI/s1600-h/AJ+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839418004025314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8NGf4ROaM4Z5HuIcIx14b26S2TLTKeyXKCovKXPHSJrnjQSxBekp808xjpvlBlKJWYZhIzt4hXptZyZ0VrE-5Njgbdqjoz4c1TDpQA7Uio-1o21t_NZFXmrtgWdDks6TMh-tYHdfcjfI/s400/AJ+8.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">Up to NO GOOD!<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLcNb2abIMk11RrsU5sxTPopMQqt_NWXk-qjWk8jUsyLqZiLyTvkTrEM8NNudYJk_OjLPy5oH84hyqeHyEAXdu6yNKlqMolp0zGrGh9HRdhQz29D1D2Vk1h1bOdPYKKGtEGTtLvZCrw5Y/s1600-h/AJ+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839422298992626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLcNb2abIMk11RrsU5sxTPopMQqt_NWXk-qjWk8jUsyLqZiLyTvkTrEM8NNudYJk_OjLPy5oH84hyqeHyEAXdu6yNKlqMolp0zGrGh9HRdhQz29D1D2Vk1h1bOdPYKKGtEGTtLvZCrw5Y/s400/AJ+9.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">Me & Grandpa...looks like I am about to do something...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAI-E3a7aT90psO7RBPDdlKChi4tIM4M_4oYqW_VsbKwpifV9rRKoqkyIhO8rf8Gn91fVTv-9W4PWeiZGP0syXjOL2WaaXxDGSv5B682iQ28fyvFCqNRjE-RXeIUOCB_tmRUVvL5Krp9Mp/s1600-h/AJ+and+Grandpa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839422298992642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAI-E3a7aT90psO7RBPDdlKChi4tIM4M_4oYqW_VsbKwpifV9rRKoqkyIhO8rf8Gn91fVTv-9W4PWeiZGP0syXjOL2WaaXxDGSv5B682iQ28fyvFCqNRjE-RXeIUOCB_tmRUVvL5Krp9Mp/s400/AJ+and+Grandpa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Playing with my tractor...</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvLestBvzkJR1Y5M4bbteRpA8e93iBINBSJxmIYld8HP2ITpKSnRvW1bp78Ay-sKggYvk3cbKfELuUo_OyjZJcdY-weIlu6_gpw0054C-odg4ROYU_T3Q7ZxXCZLhuaaX9obEUzz4kQvv/s1600-h/AJ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839061521739634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvLestBvzkJR1Y5M4bbteRpA8e93iBINBSJxmIYld8HP2ITpKSnRvW1bp78Ay-sKggYvk3cbKfELuUo_OyjZJcdY-weIlu6_gpw0054C-odg4ROYU_T3Q7ZxXCZLhuaaX9obEUzz4kQvv/s400/AJ.jpg" border="0" /></a> Perusing the furniture..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV8-nETURlsiEOzGJqo9S4clS-9pI4NIaKgnDjcXMsXJA99ahbUOK3p5HLgPe78qNK-KM0cGuNtRYRJcb1wW0p-bgA14GcKn1IxvPj96ehaWcxBk4awIEgBxoMBV4a5NfUJyOyJSwNNr3/s1600-h/AJ+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839061521739650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV8-nETURlsiEOzGJqo9S4clS-9pI4NIaKgnDjcXMsXJA99ahbUOK3p5HLgPe78qNK-KM0cGuNtRYRJcb1wW0p-bgA14GcKn1IxvPj96ehaWcxBk4awIEgBxoMBV4a5NfUJyOyJSwNNr3/s400/AJ+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Watching Grandpa again<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj7fNcHVasjKj_VkCIwCgCEEMFjJ8GrbAzXRlKe0UkQCvYsV6S1eF43Irymlk-T_BM092NTYA5INxfF04qsvWmsabQlndK196pFD9xsEee5eEDMmWjpt0FTUVtxhFt4GX3nfAIx9ecexZ/s1600-h/AJ+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839065816706962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj7fNcHVasjKj_VkCIwCgCEEMFjJ8GrbAzXRlKe0UkQCvYsV6S1eF43Irymlk-T_BM092NTYA5INxfF04qsvWmsabQlndK196pFD9xsEee5eEDMmWjpt0FTUVtxhFt4GX3nfAIx9ecexZ/s400/AJ+3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Trying to play basketball myself...I hope he doesn't get too attached..basketball height does not run in the family AJ!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNdit5Y_l-SpnmGIXWAvry2KHL2zfncs8a8N5eowp2S08-NaviVBYzf-i3QtXzG5lFDFTT4My8Ajmo7vNSRSpgmCoRjc5vDo8eSpDwA0viI9kzF39-U08l3gDR6hq7DM3DSvC4GPK4d1H/s1600-h/AJ+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839065816706978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNdit5Y_l-SpnmGIXWAvry2KHL2zfncs8a8N5eowp2S08-NaviVBYzf-i3QtXzG5lFDFTT4My8Ajmo7vNSRSpgmCoRjc5vDo8eSpDwA0viI9kzF39-U08l3gDR6hq7DM3DSvC4GPK4d1H/s400/AJ+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Still laughing at Grandpa!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3yXOMJVS9hpmnu8pMsKNxXS1Qd7_21Q11GWRavQn8lIP3UybcOZY1i3SGc-z-bkviLKpOg8pG0Gr1M9NIx2Sdf1nGeW0fZE15n8lKFB4HyPllJzREW5B19zayMv21wz6hJinxYYn8cXs/s1600-h/AJ+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178839070111674290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3yXOMJVS9hpmnu8pMsKNxXS1Qd7_21Q11GWRavQn8lIP3UybcOZY1i3SGc-z-bkviLKpOg8pG0Gr1M9NIx2Sdf1nGeW0fZE15n8lKFB4HyPllJzREW5B19zayMv21wz6hJinxYYn8cXs/s400/AJ+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grandpa and I relaxing before a nap...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-lEkuI4qKL6YUtaJ20MumVPH0IuJaqzhSZLsf30HNXR2pGgG7uBXDKKVQ4GtYquxXK48TIjjHZjANK5ICkQiPMTOcPuGEaJ-K4HVWdXyf5YmgVjm5pk302WHo1zc1noEH6QZrBDyFJBC/s1600-h/Grandpa+%26+AJ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178838765168996130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-lEkuI4qKL6YUtaJ20MumVPH0IuJaqzhSZLsf30HNXR2pGgG7uBXDKKVQ4GtYquxXK48TIjjHZjANK5ICkQiPMTOcPuGEaJ-K4HVWdXyf5YmgVjm5pk302WHo1zc1noEH6QZrBDyFJBC/s400/Grandpa+%26+AJ.jpg" border="0" /></a>Grandpa...you look tired---did I wear you out???<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F-38ubMaR5qdwgx59d-G7lVFw4E0eR6O444XvmEoF0ogrIbsZlgY2q9-TziHsVizXQFMhyOQpRq7hBzih9XEv5Wzrcqn9MDh2NQYNiA-HGgaTTi8fuQCdcjUVRCtC2AUw-yi_fcIKYWo/s1600-h/Grandpa+%26+AJ+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178838765168996146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F-38ubMaR5qdwgx59d-G7lVFw4E0eR6O444XvmEoF0ogrIbsZlgY2q9-TziHsVizXQFMhyOQpRq7hBzih9XEv5Wzrcqn9MDh2NQYNiA-HGgaTTi8fuQCdcjUVRCtC2AUw-yi_fcIKYWo/s400/Grandpa+%26+AJ+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> My latest trick, standing and showing SOOO BIG!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWnP-QhPBdgYVqOj68aXECypo0eXTSd2Wd6OqpZS9hSvWQomRVqMPbHznci9_5ImPFcc_NLWEONEpO7E8ySD5m33m2O8o04IobnZd7WMny3wuRsgz94dt5-mWa_T5DiRsIf79WNXCgCIL/s1600-h/Sooo+Big+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178838769463963458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWnP-QhPBdgYVqOj68aXECypo0eXTSd2Wd6OqpZS9hSvWQomRVqMPbHznci9_5ImPFcc_NLWEONEpO7E8ySD5m33m2O8o04IobnZd7WMny3wuRsgz94dt5-mWa_T5DiRsIf79WNXCgCIL/s400/Sooo+Big+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> At Aggatucci's...best pizza ever...and AJ knows pizza!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQO6L7OjOAoqB_FuuspRS1lHZuaj3RNqKWxH4F6awVPtP7p9wxKY31HQ2wLZRv4Zxk_D1IM7D7Icy3Ma3aJ4mM5uPiqaVWsMG5n44U9bu_b71UF6Cbmo3h2wb7XOTKy3fc8dQsGzXRP2W/s1600-h/AJ+Aggatuccis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178838769463963474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQO6L7OjOAoqB_FuuspRS1lHZuaj3RNqKWxH4F6awVPtP7p9wxKY31HQ2wLZRv4Zxk_D1IM7D7Icy3Ma3aJ4mM5uPiqaVWsMG5n44U9bu_b71UF6Cbmo3h2wb7XOTKy3fc8dQsGzXRP2W/s400/AJ+Aggatuccis.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom, Katie and AJ...What a good lookin group!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvRMTQzYtHwbQ8NK3q5PtWlUf7YrlOOzdCdEAYy0Nd3IadY7GmK1XVpiF3oGRcBqtsSGA6FvMDQArst0usN9QuxpSCo6Z0fRjtluPXZpziwTbzz9AlwEVh0ebH6RzOz3fBD8lPAwkLD23/s1600-h/AJ+Katie+and+Mommy+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178838773758930786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvRMTQzYtHwbQ8NK3q5PtWlUf7YrlOOzdCdEAYy0Nd3IadY7GmK1XVpiF3oGRcBqtsSGA6FvMDQArst0usN9QuxpSCo6Z0fRjtluPXZpziwTbzz9AlwEVh0ebH6RzOz3fBD8lPAwkLD23/s400/AJ+Katie+and+Mommy+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450058680214042205noreply@blogger.com2