tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81459130313826197312024-03-13T09:35:09.216-05:00Davidson Family FunNat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-55716992975848844562012-05-07T08:03:00.001-05:002012-05-07T08:03:46.840-05:00Happy 31st!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy 31st Birthday to my wonderful husband. I love you so much and am so thankful that God made you!!!</div>
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<br />Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-23948073861922852082012-01-12T12:53:00.007-06:002012-01-12T15:05:55.259-06:00November and December<div style="text-align: center;">I really cannot believe that 3 months have passed since I jumped on here! They have gone by fast, have been slightly chaotic and challenging, but have also been very good. We did not get Christmas cards out this year...sorry. I'm hoping that next year I'll have my head a little more organized. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the chaos has been from having a puppy to keep up and play with! Libby is our little yellow lab - we really enjoy having her (although there are days that I say "What were we thinking?!"). </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvORnniFnRc/Tw9BZAPmY5I/AAAAAAAADFk/6dFRObtUEzg/s1600/_MG_8240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvORnniFnRc/Tw9BZAPmY5I/AAAAAAAADFk/6dFRObtUEzg/s320/_MG_8240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696843951464932242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aslan and Fig still get lots of love...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WfROtFe_H1o/Tw9BZJK8VsI/AAAAAAAADFY/FWLLxG-lPVI/s1600/IMG_8347.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WfROtFe_H1o/Tw9BZJK8VsI/AAAAAAAADFY/FWLLxG-lPVI/s320/IMG_8347.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696843953861318338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and Aslan has a slight obsession with the catnip scratcher :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gv6GWDRvgbA/Tw9BYnZZBEI/AAAAAAAADFM/rWCHpigOAas/s1600/IMG_9088.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gv6GWDRvgbA/Tw9BYnZZBEI/AAAAAAAADFM/rWCHpigOAas/s320/IMG_9088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696843944795112514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We've enjoyed baking cookies,</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XC_NP2JHY28/Tw9BYkrkO8I/AAAAAAAADFA/3xR9_qmWfqA/s1600/_MG_8478.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XC_NP2JHY28/Tw9BYkrkO8I/AAAAAAAADFA/3xR9_qmWfqA/s320/_MG_8478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696843944066038722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">reading a lot of books (and discovered that the library has the audiobooks, too, which G has loved reading during quiet times!),</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0pMeDmFQ12M/Tw8-mcfJ0XI/AAAAAAAADEw/lEVcZYRxG4k/s1600/_MG_8903.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0pMeDmFQ12M/Tw8-mcfJ0XI/AAAAAAAADEw/lEVcZYRxG4k/s320/_MG_8903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840883849777522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and even going to the beach!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ex_WjMNg6qc/Tw8-mOw72XI/AAAAAAAADEo/m3NFEIiesIo/s1600/IMG_2311.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ex_WjMNg6qc/Tw8-mOw72XI/AAAAAAAADEo/m3NFEIiesIo/s320/IMG_2311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840880166263154" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b2Msd42OJic/Tw8-lo1FR2I/AAAAAAAADEc/wIkzlMIYFgU/s1600/IMG_2328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b2Msd42OJic/Tw8-lo1FR2I/AAAAAAAADEc/wIkzlMIYFgU/s320/IMG_2328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840869983111010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My parents and sister flew down for the week of Christmas - we were thankful to have them visit for so long and to be with us to celebrate the birth of Christ. We also kept our friends' dog Cooper for the week, so we enjoyed a full house!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We attempted a picture of the four of us on Christmas after we came home from church... not exactly successful!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dI2Ed8X4jrc/Tw8-lpCas1I/AAAAAAAADEM/4Xe0JizM_-0/s1600/_MG_8660.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dI2Ed8X4jrc/Tw8-lpCas1I/AAAAAAAADEM/4Xe0JizM_-0/s320/_MG_8660.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840870039040850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm thankful that these two are growing to become better friends to one another and pray that it continues to grow... although they each had to each stand on a piece of wrapping paper for this picture to work :o)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1zXIEKsGdw/Tw8-lVH92BI/AAAAAAAADEE/7KWKIa3KUGo/s1600/_MG_8683.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1zXIEKsGdw/Tw8-lVH92BI/AAAAAAAADEE/7KWKIa3KUGo/s320/_MG_8683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840864693606418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We loved having everyone here!!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPIo9fXyZEw/Tw89-RC68WI/AAAAAAAADD0/v3krlayR_GM/s1600/IMG_8563.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPIo9fXyZEw/Tw89-RC68WI/AAAAAAAADD0/v3krlayR_GM/s320/IMG_8563.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840193583804770" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nPov3omo7AI/Tw89-SE9efI/AAAAAAAADDo/pQaCAZh3d9A/s1600/_MG_8784.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nPov3omo7AI/Tw89-SE9efI/AAAAAAAADDo/pQaCAZh3d9A/s320/_MG_8784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840193860794866" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x3WqNpV9-j4/Tw89-SfTzEI/AAAAAAAADDg/w-LyojBkzsI/s1600/_MG_8804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x3WqNpV9-j4/Tw89-SfTzEI/AAAAAAAADDg/w-LyojBkzsI/s320/_MG_8804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840193971309634" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hsfzFBls5vY/Tw899649ksI/AAAAAAAADDY/jm0gWqhakwc/s1600/_MG_8825.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hsfzFBls5vY/Tw899649ksI/AAAAAAAADDY/jm0gWqhakwc/s320/_MG_8825.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840187636454082" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8yndGil3WNs/Tw899-F5ELI/AAAAAAAADDI/d3zyOvHC-Yc/s1600/_MG_8766.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8yndGil3WNs/Tw899-F5ELI/AAAAAAAADDI/d3zyOvHC-Yc/s320/_MG_8766.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696840188495990962" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9-94eRM58w8/Tw89TsW8QHI/AAAAAAAADDA/eyR958yA0N0/s1600/IMG_8860.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9-94eRM58w8/Tw89TsW8QHI/AAAAAAAADDA/eyR958yA0N0/s320/IMG_8860.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696839462181159026" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vbN8eBb-oBs/Tw89TtsGrnI/AAAAAAAADCs/5m6J8uqQAK4/s1600/IMG_8864.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vbN8eBb-oBs/Tw89TtsGrnI/AAAAAAAADCs/5m6J8uqQAK4/s320/IMG_8864.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696839462538358386" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ-OiOamgOw/Tw89TTeMnuI/AAAAAAAADCk/6dq1FlW39Mk/s1600/IMG_8882.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ-OiOamgOw/Tw89TTeMnuI/AAAAAAAADCk/6dq1FlW39Mk/s320/IMG_8882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696839455500705506" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VcRTGlvbstU/Tw89S7tKDGI/AAAAAAAADCY/efKUrsTLb7o/s1600/IMG_8890.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VcRTGlvbstU/Tw89S7tKDGI/AAAAAAAADCY/efKUrsTLb7o/s320/IMG_8890.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696839449121000546" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6mI6SFDVXs/Tw89S1_7fkI/AAAAAAAADCM/-l-7plzHmNk/s1600/IMG_8894.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6mI6SFDVXs/Tw89S1_7fkI/AAAAAAAADCM/-l-7plzHmNk/s320/IMG_8894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696839447589125698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think the next time we will all be together will be at Mariah's wedding in May - we are excited for that special time!</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-81982887832065883152011-10-12T20:45:00.009-05:002011-10-13T14:38:30.510-05:00On Making a Bed...<div>We had a lot of fun making a bed over the past couple of weekends! "Making" as in building, not just "making the bed pretty" like I tell the kids each morning! We have always had a little platform bed made of plywood which has worked just as it should in holding our mattress up off of the floor, but earlier in the summer a family from church generously gave us a big saw that they weren't using anymore and Nat has been itching to use it for something! As we were trying to think of something we'd like but that might be possible to make cheaper and sturdier than buying in the store, we started thinking about beds. A friend of ours in Charlotte had a home made version of Pottery Barn's Stratton bed that we both loved for the storage space. We were looking to see if there were any plans online and ran across an awesome website for DIY stuff: <a href="http://ana-white.com/">http://ana-white.com/</a> There were so many amazing ideas and plans and then Nat found this: <a href="http://ana-white.com/2011/07/farmhouse-storage-bed-hinged-footboard">http://ana-white.com/2011/07/farmhouse-storage-bed-hinged-footboard</a> We were so excited!! A storage bed, but instead of cubbies at the bottom - a nice farmhouse style headboard and a footboard on a hinge so there is even more storage under the bed! The plan was a little confusing at times because the lady who made it was combining two different plans to make the bed, but with a little extra brain power we were able to do it! I'm thinking about re-writing them out to have it all in one spot, but at this point I'm just happy to have pictures up! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting the wood into strips to make the cubby boxes</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRu60ZFbb8U/TpZKzlrugDI/AAAAAAAADBA/w2W8mSZ-Utw/s1600/_MG_7183.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRu60ZFbb8U/TpZKzlrugDI/AAAAAAAADBA/w2W8mSZ-Utw/s320/_MG_7183.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795831614275634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cubbies with trim and lots of measuring! Graham had so much fun being in the garage and making his own little projects!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYBuv6PabXg/TpZKzt8OCHI/AAAAAAAADA4/QLMGrCfwJ4M/s1600/IMG_7195.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYBuv6PabXg/TpZKzt8OCHI/AAAAAAAADA4/QLMGrCfwJ4M/s320/IMG_7195.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662795833830934642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to weigh down some warped wood - gluing and nailing the wood to make the footboard panel</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFzNmQP3aXY/TpZIwO6tK8I/AAAAAAAADAs/HF0Jw0tOOhs/s1600/IMG_7196.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFzNmQP3aXY/TpZIwO6tK8I/AAAAAAAADAs/HF0Jw0tOOhs/s320/IMG_7196.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793574940224450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots and lots of sanding (that was my job) - I didn't want any sharp corners or edges and wanted the paint to go on smoothly</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwh9MIO2mRQ/TpZIvmXRXwI/AAAAAAAADAk/3yTVlWWmQ2o/s1600/IMG_7198.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwh9MIO2mRQ/TpZIvmXRXwI/AAAAAAAADAk/3yTVlWWmQ2o/s320/IMG_7198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793564054183682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Checking the measurements to double check how long we needed the panels to be so that the 4x4s were just slightly exposed on the edge of the bed - we made the same mistake the other lady did and had to make cuts through the panels (otherwise the 4x4 posts would be completely on the outside of the boxes and we wouldn't be able to bolt them to each other).</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7G3P8CK5Cyg/TpZIvcIXOoI/AAAAAAAADAU/xVF6kDYVoMI/s1600/IMG_7200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7G3P8CK5Cyg/TpZIvcIXOoI/AAAAAAAADAU/xVF6kDYVoMI/s320/IMG_7200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662793561307298434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sanding the top to make it level!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5WrUHct3WgM/TpZH9QiZg4I/AAAAAAAADAI/tJidagtSgGo/s1600/IMG_7203.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5WrUHct3WgM/TpZH9QiZg4I/AAAAAAAADAI/tJidagtSgGo/s320/IMG_7203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792699201815426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Headboard before being primed/painted!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqEKn2TUP4M/TpZH8qSCJ_I/AAAAAAAADAA/RjD9jT9t2eY/s1600/_MG_7207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xqEKn2TUP4M/TpZH8qSCJ_I/AAAAAAAADAA/RjD9jT9t2eY/s320/_MG_7207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792688932628466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Painting!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tJr7DFLw2lc/TpZH8ki50XI/AAAAAAAAC_w/cx4qmDa2r28/s1600/_MG_7218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tJr7DFLw2lc/TpZH8ki50XI/AAAAAAAAC_w/cx4qmDa2r28/s320/_MG_7218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792687392772466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another helper!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2EP15zeIC3E/TpZH7xLvY7I/AAAAAAAAC_o/xbmEmA1-sZs/s1600/_MG_7227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2EP15zeIC3E/TpZH7xLvY7I/AAAAAAAAC_o/xbmEmA1-sZs/s320/_MG_7227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792673605411762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Putting it all together and checking out the storage space :o)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6sKCLzeuSvo/TpZH7ipphUI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/GxdrGOnYHlc/s1600/IMG_7235.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6sKCLzeuSvo/TpZH7ipphUI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/GxdrGOnYHlc/s320/IMG_7235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792669704324418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ta-da!! It is done. I feel like we're living in a hotel (the good part of living in a hotel). A sweet friend surprised us by fixing up our room for us. I love it! We were excited about just doing a project but I didn't realize how peaceful and inviting it would make our room!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pHI8oxZTWs/TpZHBOEMC7I/AAAAAAAAC_Q/cMmf45gmg7o/s1600/IMG_7348.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pHI8oxZTWs/TpZHBOEMC7I/AAAAAAAAC_Q/cMmf45gmg7o/s320/IMG_7348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791667746081714" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k3XE7Lnu6jo/TpZHAnNEYsI/AAAAAAAAC_A/PJpuVR7uJB8/s1600/IMG_7351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k3XE7Lnu6jo/TpZHAnNEYsI/AAAAAAAAC_A/PJpuVR7uJB8/s320/IMG_7351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791657314345666" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1wBbbvmxdmU/TpZHAeNzk3I/AAAAAAAAC-0/P4AZ46mV6H0/s1600/IMG_7353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1wBbbvmxdmU/TpZHAeNzk3I/AAAAAAAAC-0/P4AZ46mV6H0/s320/IMG_7353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791654901519218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hooray for even more storage! Graham has already deemed this his hideout :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3bnCGFuoyg/TpZG-L3kjOI/AAAAAAAAC-o/R5AktBOwNyQ/s1600/IMG_7354.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3bnCGFuoyg/TpZG-L3kjOI/AAAAAAAAC-o/R5AktBOwNyQ/s320/IMG_7354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791615616683234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A very talented friend made this and it fits the room perfectly!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i_nsaKi4C7E/TpZG9gAHF6I/AAAAAAAAC-c/vnL6gTAMp7E/s1600/IMG_7357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i_nsaKi4C7E/TpZG9gAHF6I/AAAAAAAAC-c/vnL6gTAMp7E/s320/IMG_7357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662791603841341346" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-12224505522352973652011-09-29T22:20:00.003-05:002011-09-29T22:26:09.697-05:00Grocery List<div style="text-align: center;">Graham wanted his own list before we went shopping today. I did the spelling and he did the writing.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgDHQcvCif4/ToU2NowLQFI/AAAAAAAAC-U/m_Bq8SI1kqo/s1600/_MG_7188.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgDHQcvCif4/ToU2NowLQFI/AAAAAAAAC-U/m_Bq8SI1kqo/s320/_MG_7188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657988114766577746" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApKE9yt4k6U/ToU2NS3wGcI/AAAAAAAAC-M/d1z0XsVe6RU/s1600/_MG_7190.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApKE9yt4k6U/ToU2NS3wGcI/AAAAAAAAC-M/d1z0XsVe6RU/s320/_MG_7190.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657988108892772802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's little things like this that remind me how big he is getting!</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-51112634125170456742011-09-16T14:55:00.003-05:002011-09-16T15:12:50.161-05:00The Haircut<div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would try to trim Kate's hair while G was at preschool this morning, so I set up the living room with a folding chair, towels, and a Leapfrog video to keep her attention. My lack of haircutting skills plus a bouncy little girl made the results quite a bit shorter than I intended (continual even-ing-up kept the scissors going!), but it still turned out pretty cute!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gcne2BMsmA/TnOrlo5anmI/AAAAAAAAC-A/cXdNjoLJ0Vc/s1600/IMG_6995.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gcne2BMsmA/TnOrlo5anmI/AAAAAAAAC-A/cXdNjoLJ0Vc/s320/IMG_6995.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653050620401852002" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FzfcWt66qJ4/TnOrlcIxJwI/AAAAAAAAC94/hphW7pVkz_E/s1600/IMG_7004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FzfcWt66qJ4/TnOrlcIxJwI/AAAAAAAAC94/hphW7pVkz_E/s320/IMG_7004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653050616976582402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">G and I have been working on counting and rolling coins this week = explanation for money all over the floor ;o)</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-32105089114635366202011-09-15T13:35:00.004-05:002011-09-15T13:54:20.215-05:00Coffee Anyone?Some dear friends of ours from Maryland are adopting a baby from China and we are so very excited for them to bring her home! One of their fundraisers is through Just Love Coffee - for every bag sold, the Wileys will receive $5 toward their adoption! Once you're on the page you can link to different types of coffee on the lefthand side (most bags are $13-14ish and you can choose whole bean/ground/espresso/french press). So if you love coffee or are wanting to give a gift to someone who you know loves coffee, consider buying through this website to help the Wileys with their adoption :o)<div><br /></div><div>Here is the link!</div><div><a href="http://www.justlovecoffee.com/james127">http://www.justlovecoffee.com/james127</a></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-63974995158389008712011-09-14T13:23:00.006-05:002011-09-14T14:21:52.358-05:00Start of September<div style="text-align: center;">The past few weeks we've been settling into more of a routine (yay!) and enjoying some more bearable temperatures. Here's a bit of the start of our month...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nat and Graham have gone fishing a few times - G loves(!) it! Kate and I came one time but spent much of the time on the playground :o)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbA0ZKEzWuI/TnD5LzpshnI/AAAAAAAAC9w/LY_kLv6GZNs/s1600/IMG_1077.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbA0ZKEzWuI/TnD5LzpshnI/AAAAAAAAC9w/LY_kLv6GZNs/s320/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652291513588942450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A special grandparents' day chapel with preschool. We miss you, grandparents!!! We were very thankful for our friend Mrs. Ellen, though, who was able to come sit in for Graham!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jOd_fOdqN8/TnD5Lizk6PI/AAAAAAAAC9o/1mm2LnR_cGI/s1600/IMG_6812.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jOd_fOdqN8/TnD5Lizk6PI/AAAAAAAAC9o/1mm2LnR_cGI/s320/IMG_6812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652291509066983666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun playdoh faces :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNWc6Dn45r0/TnD4fuV8OiI/AAAAAAAAC9g/bqXArCOqv-k/s1600/IMG_6776.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNWc6Dn45r0/TnD4fuV8OiI/AAAAAAAAC9g/bqXArCOqv-k/s320/IMG_6776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652290756249664034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The majority of the wildfires are on the opposite end of Houston from us (and also many near Austin where we traveled around last month)... Please keep praying for rain in this area - it's so dry and windy! We've gone out in the evening because the smoke has made some amazing looking sunsets (although I suppose I haven't taken pictures of the sunsets, but have taken them of the kids).</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpOuleNUdfM/TnD4fqGTciI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/Kon3WtWREqY/s1600/IMG_6791.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpOuleNUdfM/TnD4fqGTciI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/Kon3WtWREqY/s320/IMG_6791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652290755110335010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last Friday when Nat came home we decided to go down by Galveston to take the ferry boat to the Bolivar Peninsula. We've never done this before and we're already excited to go again! We went down around dinnertime so we picked up Taco Bell to eat while we waited in line. It's a free ride across (which made it even better!) and we enjoyed being out on the water for a short time.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJmNYcXRsTw/TnD4fZq3L9I/AAAAAAAAC9Q/1m7qi8797vg/s1600/IMG_6820.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJmNYcXRsTw/TnD4fZq3L9I/AAAAAAAAC9Q/1m7qi8797vg/s320/IMG_6820.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652290750700269522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were able to see boats and ships (I suppose going toward the ship channel?) and even some dolphins!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-83KHinbbLzg/TnD4fOzxNSI/AAAAAAAAC9I/u4oDWu1TNc8/s1600/_MG_6823.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-83KHinbbLzg/TnD4fOzxNSI/AAAAAAAAC9I/u4oDWu1TNc8/s320/_MG_6823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652290747784836386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When we made it across, Nat thought to stop at a little store to pick up some ice cream then we drove out onto the beach and played until it was dark.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ldU6lbkn4sc/TnD4fDqTnFI/AAAAAAAAC9A/CjRNGr3_jjo/s1600/_MG_6856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ldU6lbkn4sc/TnD4fDqTnFI/AAAAAAAAC9A/CjRNGr3_jjo/s320/_MG_6856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652290744792357970" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3RypNFYml0A/TnD2iv-H18I/AAAAAAAAC84/ErWUf8SYv94/s1600/IMG_6838.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3RypNFYml0A/TnD2iv-H18I/AAAAAAAAC84/ErWUf8SYv94/s320/IMG_6838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652288609202984898" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7bV2zDTvOcI/TnD2ih2dstI/AAAAAAAAC8w/Xv0xE6w-8zw/s1600/IMG_6846.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7bV2zDTvOcI/TnD2ih2dstI/AAAAAAAAC8w/Xv0xE6w-8zw/s320/IMG_6846.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652288605412766418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since this was a last minute adventure (I hadn't really thought about what we'd do once we made it across), we didn't have bathing suits/towels/etc but we had a great time! There was a sandbar that the kids used almost like a diving board - it caught them by surprise at first when they went underwater, but they were hilarious to watch as they thought up new games to play!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zn4zF4t0GwI/TnD2iSxuWZI/AAAAAAAAC8o/z8O_95Ai-LE/s1600/IMG_6906.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zn4zF4t0GwI/TnD2iSxuWZI/AAAAAAAAC8o/z8O_95Ai-LE/s320/IMG_6906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652288601366354322" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lnhEvMSXG08/TnD2iGLR06I/AAAAAAAAC8g/ADtHpc6oFoo/s1600/_MG_6943.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lnhEvMSXG08/TnD2iGLR06I/AAAAAAAAC8g/ADtHpc6oFoo/s320/_MG_6943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652288597983876002" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vclne1QOFDg/TnD2h2Aas9I/AAAAAAAAC8Y/9_6PMEBIMtw/s1600/IMG_6935.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vclne1QOFDg/TnD2h2Aas9I/AAAAAAAAC8Y/9_6PMEBIMtw/s320/IMG_6935.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652288593643353042" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3oYK1fpuaY/TnD12kVBOnI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/pATirdghBGQ/s1600/_MG_6947.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3oYK1fpuaY/TnD12kVBOnI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/pATirdghBGQ/s320/_MG_6947.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652287850163550834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On Monday we went to see the Astros play - and they won! We went a little early so we could go down to the field and watch batting practice - it was so much fun!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Si-PoGCIWkY/TnD12pQKFOI/AAAAAAAAC8I/LXQWzlPwJYs/s1600/IMG_1088.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Si-PoGCIWkY/TnD12pQKFOI/AAAAAAAAC8I/LXQWzlPwJYs/s320/IMG_1088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652287851485336802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nat caught a ball that flew into the stands during batting practice and gave it to G - he was thrilled :o)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tnNLm_VXSBw/TnD12TcLuqI/AAAAAAAAC8A/2QPixsPTcMs/s1600/IMG_1093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tnNLm_VXSBw/TnD12TcLuqI/AAAAAAAAC8A/2QPixsPTcMs/s320/IMG_1093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652287845630196386" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RBanPgrawkU/TnD12FmBCwI/AAAAAAAAC74/x96S5lSDUas/s1600/IMG_1099.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RBanPgrawkU/TnD12FmBCwI/AAAAAAAAC74/x96S5lSDUas/s320/IMG_1099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652287841913342722" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6kd7fiO2Fig/TnD12Ek9-uI/AAAAAAAAC7w/hv6-q6NZYt4/s1600/IMG_1121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6kd7fiO2Fig/TnD12Ek9-uI/AAAAAAAAC7w/hv6-q6NZYt4/s320/IMG_1121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652287841640512226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know this is a hodge-podge of pictures - it's been a busy and fun month so far!</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-83771583621446250922011-08-31T15:40:00.002-05:002011-08-31T15:41:40.200-05:00Getting Ready...<div style="text-align: center;">...just in case the temperature dips below 100 degrees this week ;o) Happy Wednesday!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJJG16BI0Y/Tl6cS1gFHwI/AAAAAAAAC7o/LxShl33EFXE/s1600/IMG_6688_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJJG16BI0Y/Tl6cS1gFHwI/AAAAAAAAC7o/LxShl33EFXE/s320/IMG_6688_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647122830182391554" /></a>
<br />Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-72312317074823538512011-08-24T18:24:00.003-05:002011-08-24T18:30:56.442-05:00Lovely<div style="text-align: center;">I was careless and didn't put my makeup all the way up where it belongs. Kate found it. Quickly and so quietly, too. Lovely!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J92CWF-johE/TlWIy8rRRNI/AAAAAAAAC7g/41cAiUSDoMA/s1600/IMG_6671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J92CWF-johE/TlWIy8rRRNI/AAAAAAAAC7g/41cAiUSDoMA/s320/IMG_6671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644568116841235666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Even Aslan got a makeover!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BL9tJejohUc/TlWIywn8E2I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/Q_PACORZKw0/s1600/_MG_6673.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BL9tJejohUc/TlWIywn8E2I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/Q_PACORZKw0/s320/_MG_6673.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644568113606038370" /></a>
<br />Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-5505219973145421042011-08-19T09:22:00.001-05:002011-08-19T10:19:24.714-05:00First Day of School!<div style="text-align: center;">Today is Graham's first day back to preschool! He has been so excited all week :o) Kate keeps asking when we will go pick Graham up from school - we do miss him! We have a fun day planned though... Nat is going to meet us for a 1st day back lunch at McDonald's and tonight we are going to Putt Putt and for ice cream with the youth group!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zhe5t1N4wbA/Tk5yGWoEekI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/tHgzB7f8F9A/s1600/IMG_6655.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zhe5t1N4wbA/Tk5yGWoEekI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/tHgzB7f8F9A/s320/IMG_6655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642572836620237378" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1rB8rnPppk/Tk5yGHMBM1I/AAAAAAAAC7I/U2CffkNRqWM/s1600/IMG_6657.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1rB8rnPppk/Tk5yGHMBM1I/AAAAAAAAC7I/U2CffkNRqWM/s320/IMG_6657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642572832476050258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are thankful for his teacher this year, Mrs. Schultz! She goes to our church, she is wonderful, and we love her!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bt3t1z2iea4/Tk5yF2t6BjI/AAAAAAAAC7A/razzczrovV8/s1600/IMG_6667.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bt3t1z2iea4/Tk5yF2t6BjI/AAAAAAAAC7A/razzczrovV8/s320/IMG_6667.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642572828054783538" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-51703687274552592932011-08-17T21:08:00.015-05:002011-08-18T20:24:53.329-05:00Spontaneous Adventure!<div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend we realized that for the first time all summer we did not have anything planned on Friday or Saturday night. For the fun of thinking out loud I said something along the lines of, "It would be great if we could just go explore somewhere and come back Saturday night." To which Nat replied, "Let's do it!" Let me first say that I was thrilled at willingness of my wonderful husband to take a bit of the afternoon off and for the opportunity to just go exploring. My next response was panic! Where were we going to go? How much could we afford in our budget? How am I going to get the four of us packed up and ready to be out of the house within 3 hours plus make whatever plans we needed to make? I love love love the idea of being spontaneous, I really do - it's fun (!) - but... I like to plan and figure out the best place to stay for our money, where we should go for the amount of time that we're able to be gone, do the grocery shopping so we don't have to buy tons of food out, clean the house so that it's restful to come home, and have a list of everything that each person needs and double check it to make sure nothing is forgotten. Thankfully, everything worked out just fine - I think we packed enough for a long weekend, didn't worry too much about the food (just grabbed a cooler, the pb&j, and any snacks I saw in our pantry), and made the decision that we were going to Austin, TX and the surrounding area. We really had a great time exploring as a family! Here are some of our pictures :o)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been very hot... we thought of camping, but decided against it because of the heat!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I8G-GZ1heEA/Tkx5W4SSAVI/AAAAAAAAC6w/uPhFXkXwCi0/s1600/IMG_6471.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I8G-GZ1heEA/Tkx5W4SSAVI/AAAAAAAAC6w/uPhFXkXwCi0/s320/IMG_6471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642017867161534802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Graham and Kate's first (memorable) hotel experience. We were thankful for a good deal (on hotwire) for our hotel, so we were able to stay right downtown within walking distance to the Capitol building for super cheap! G was amazed by the special trick that turned the couch into a bed for them :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78T2Qp_VSVc/Tkx5Wt1w9QI/AAAAAAAAC6o/nsW4PqkbsW8/s1600/IMG_6477.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78T2Qp_VSVc/Tkx5Wt1w9QI/AAAAAAAAC6o/nsW4PqkbsW8/s320/IMG_6477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642017864357573890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For dinner we went to Stubb's for some BBQ... it was delicious!!! And a really neat building too -- lots of character.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbakuT59VPo/Tkx5UF8CkuI/AAAAAAAAC6g/m7fGq77ceH0/s1600/_MG_6482.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbakuT59VPo/Tkx5UF8CkuI/AAAAAAAAC6g/m7fGq77ceH0/s320/_MG_6482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642017819286737634" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TTLWnVHE68/Tkx5T7rHAGI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Lr46GdaYWQw/s1600/_MG_6485.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TTLWnVHE68/Tkx5T7rHAGI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Lr46GdaYWQw/s320/_MG_6485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642017816531370082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the Capitol... it was impressive!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xx-4gVdR_PQ/Tkx5ToPqNGI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/EJZsm4noFWE/s1600/_MG_6510.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xx-4gVdR_PQ/Tkx5ToPqNGI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/EJZsm4noFWE/s320/_MG_6510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642017811315962978" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtXtJPX8TaM/Tkx4We0XddI/AAAAAAAAC6A/-JiqbgV13Cc/s320/IMG_6529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016760813549010" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXjF48AB21I/Tkx4WEoIOqI/AAAAAAAAC54/-VODhTTWn9s/s320/IMG_6537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016753782897314" /><div style="text-align: center;">I was reminded as we walked through security that we were in Texas when I asked the security guards if there was anything we couldn't take a picture of and they answered that we could photograph anything but the security equipment! It was strange to be able to walk all around the building (and at 8pm) and not have security all over the place... we were allowed to just roam!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the center...</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9f04jLcdmQQ/Tkx4hbRBJHI/AAAAAAAAC6I/yuYS_cLmJfo/s1600/_MG_6559.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9f04jLcdmQQ/Tkx4hbRBJHI/AAAAAAAAC6I/yuYS_cLmJfo/s320/_MG_6559.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016948838540402" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qsED_7B2R0/Tkx4VzOaEBI/AAAAAAAAC5w/Ud6FVrgams0/s1600/_MG_6564.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qsED_7B2R0/Tkx4VzOaEBI/AAAAAAAAC5w/Ud6FVrgams0/s320/_MG_6564.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016749111611410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...And the floor from a few stories up</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEQO7z3w0AI/Tkx4VrNd9-I/AAAAAAAAC5o/GGNtww-cEak/s1600/_MG_6578.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEQO7z3w0AI/Tkx4VrNd9-I/AAAAAAAAC5o/GGNtww-cEak/s320/_MG_6578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016746960189410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Davy Crockett</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2GpFk5w_Kn0/Tkx4VcVwMlI/AAAAAAAAC5g/UTyWXUGyYLc/s1600/_MG_6581.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2GpFk5w_Kn0/Tkx4VcVwMlI/AAAAAAAAC5g/UTyWXUGyYLc/s320/_MG_6581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642016742968406610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin... both originally from Virginia, I must add :o)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dKQ-RvHqaZ8/Tkx2cOQdy9I/AAAAAAAAC5Q/_f44C6uMJtc/s320/_MG_6584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642014660423961554" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRnuy-peXH0/Tkx2brHGyQI/AAAAAAAAC5I/uIUmJv4DSYk/s320/_MG_6586.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642014650989463810" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJhmK-1ZwJ8/Tkx2bfoNu4I/AAAAAAAAC5A/PwVrKd6T_m4/s320/_MG_6593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642014647907105666" /><div style="text-align: center;">The next morning we started exploring... we started by sneaking a peek at the Longhorns stadium, had brunch at a park, and then headed west.</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYwWcmuMN6g/Tkx2a0DtPlI/AAAAAAAAC44/KFan4ambwvY/s320/_MG_6598.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642014636211256914" /><div style="text-align: center;">We did most of our exploring in small towns around Lake Travis and really enjoyed a hike in the woods at a wildlife refuge. It was nice to have a slightly overcast day under a canopy of trees :o)</div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zI3N_iJfxJQ/Tkx3Ymz-J8I/AAAAAAAAC5Y/gbWVXNmjY_Q/s1600/IMG_6611.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zI3N_iJfxJQ/Tkx3Ymz-J8I/AAAAAAAAC5Y/gbWVXNmjY_Q/s320/IMG_6611.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642015697807484866" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPmou5mYYk4/Tkx2YEN-Q_I/AAAAAAAAC4w/AGcQxzMiNKQ/s1600/IMG_6614.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPmou5mYYk4/Tkx2YEN-Q_I/AAAAAAAAC4w/AGcQxzMiNKQ/s320/IMG_6614.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642014589009675250" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlW8ETeI51Q/Tkx1Jk_YjII/AAAAAAAAC4o/hV-K7YOFTAI/s1600/IMG_6617.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlW8ETeI51Q/Tkx1Jk_YjII/AAAAAAAAC4o/hV-K7YOFTAI/s320/IMG_6617.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642013240597187714" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1skWXQjymXA/Tkx1JGWG3AI/AAAAAAAAC4g/up5Pgu6pUHQ/s1600/IMG_6625.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1skWXQjymXA/Tkx1JGWG3AI/AAAAAAAAC4g/up5Pgu6pUHQ/s320/IMG_6625.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642013232370998274" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWGnJebbmNA/Tkx1IydNROI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/TAq97ugGGgo/s1600/IMG_6628.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWGnJebbmNA/Tkx1IydNROI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/TAq97ugGGgo/s320/IMG_6628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642013227032069346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Poor Nat ended up with a thumb full of these (he removed most of them before I took the picture)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTkesm8qcs4/Tkx1IvEoqYI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/VsA4gIU03nU/s1600/IMG_6637.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTkesm8qcs4/Tkx1IvEoqYI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/VsA4gIU03nU/s320/IMG_6637.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642013226123700610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">from one of these! We had to stay on the trail for sure!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UjOGBLI8AJE/Tkx1IZbNLJI/AAAAAAAAC4I/DdJ7aDUhdVU/s1600/IMG_6616.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UjOGBLI8AJE/Tkx1IZbNLJI/AAAAAAAAC4I/DdJ7aDUhdVU/s320/IMG_6616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642013220312788114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am thankful for our little family and the time we were able to get away to spend with one another!</div></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-60392928264620596902011-08-10T23:46:00.003-05:002011-08-11T20:44:56.530-05:00Going Bananas!<div style="text-align: center;">I know that banana trees produce bananas, but ours never have... Until now! It has been so neat to watch the petals of the flower unfold - each petal is covering a banana bunch! We're excited to see how far it goes... in the meantime, I'm looking for banana recipes :o)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0mIa64ZJ16w/TkNfnOzNdJI/AAAAAAAAC4A/9i9mjvXhfH0/s1600/IMG_6454.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0mIa64ZJ16w/TkNfnOzNdJI/AAAAAAAAC4A/9i9mjvXhfH0/s320/IMG_6454.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639456285990417554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all of those bees!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4TsTBVZspQ/TkNfmwl3sxI/AAAAAAAAC34/QkLOQBmBGZ0/s1600/IMG_6460.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4TsTBVZspQ/TkNfmwl3sxI/AAAAAAAAC34/QkLOQBmBGZ0/s320/IMG_6460.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639456277881402130" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJdzM91di_Q/TkNfmsV1doI/AAAAAAAAC3w/SW_uYsgSLw4/s1600/IMG_6464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJdzM91di_Q/TkNfmsV1doI/AAAAAAAAC3w/SW_uYsgSLw4/s320/IMG_6464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639456276740404866" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-81377679949188818272011-08-10T23:01:00.008-05:002011-08-11T20:10:02.216-05:00Cousin Week 2011<div style="text-align: center;">We had our 2nd (now annual!) cousin week the last week in July! When Nat headed off to Mississippi for our church's mission trip, Bernie (N's mom) and Chelsie (N's sister) flew down to Texas with Joel and Ella (the cousins!). We had a WONDERFUL and chaotic week with the three of us running around with 4 kids aged 4, 3, 2, and 1! I am so very thankful that they came all the way down here and an extra thank you to Pop and Todd for graciously letting their wives leave them for a week :o)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took so so so many pictures of all of them, but here is a glimpse of our week together...</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much fun with the hose and little pools in the backyard. We actually put this one at the bottom of the slide and the boys especially loved this... I think I have videos of this on the ipod - I'll try to figure out how to post that later!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZKDXUFRNbY/TkNd30FdCqI/AAAAAAAAC3o/05Vs7l8sLq8/s1600/IMG_6199.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZKDXUFRNbY/TkNd30FdCqI/AAAAAAAAC3o/05Vs7l8sLq8/s320/IMG_6199.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639454371853699746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun at the spray ground at Kemah (and in the puddles), a pizza lunch, and a train ride!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SH7oSJV9ncY/TkNcr-ZhjcI/AAAAAAAAC3g/COeg11qH9Do/s1600/IMG_6218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SH7oSJV9ncY/TkNcr-ZhjcI/AAAAAAAAC3g/COeg11qH9Do/s320/IMG_6218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639453068952178114" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14_Eiw88Ze4/TkNcrlYj_TI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/R4z01-0Yf_E/s1600/IMG_6223.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14_Eiw88Ze4/TkNcrlYj_TI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/R4z01-0Yf_E/s320/IMG_6223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639453062237257010" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eg74WL27Ma4/TkNcrTZUCII/AAAAAAAAC3Q/mPd_ax3QH60/s1600/IMG_6233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eg74WL27Ma4/TkNcrTZUCII/AAAAAAAAC3Q/mPd_ax3QH60/s320/IMG_6233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639453057408567426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bluebell popsicles :o)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHQk234gnJo/TkNcrCRk3nI/AAAAAAAAC3I/qUVKuOpNVjs/s1600/IMG_6262.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHQk234gnJo/TkNcrCRk3nI/AAAAAAAAC3I/qUVKuOpNVjs/s320/IMG_6262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639453052812713586" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0guA42Z_z2o/TkNcqzwYaTI/AAAAAAAAC3A/3dKMoW6aJrU/s1600/IMG_6269.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0guA42Z_z2o/TkNcqzwYaTI/AAAAAAAAC3A/3dKMoW6aJrU/s320/IMG_6269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639453048915388722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of wrestling and climbing...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ras_j8tN_bw/TkNb0n3BW0I/AAAAAAAAC24/CFWyrr_fDSM/s1600/IMG_6285.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ras_j8tN_bw/TkNb0n3BW0I/AAAAAAAAC24/CFWyrr_fDSM/s320/IMG_6285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639452118009076546" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s5IanINAm3Q/TkNb0R4eGvI/AAAAAAAAC2w/3LPF353ac0M/s1600/IMG_6303.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s5IanINAm3Q/TkNb0R4eGvI/AAAAAAAAC2w/3LPF353ac0M/s320/IMG_6303.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639452112109574898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A few (not too serious!) injuries!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-duLl-ov8YcM/TkNb0N1uqWI/AAAAAAAAC2o/N4kcH7FevPQ/s1600/IMG_6326.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-duLl-ov8YcM/TkNb0N1uqWI/AAAAAAAAC2o/N4kcH7FevPQ/s320/IMG_6326.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639452111024335202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Installing a new car battery! I was so super impressed that Bernie did this all by herself! The van had been acting a little funny but I thought it was not that big of a deal and could wait until Nat came home (oops, wrong). We had gone to the grocery store that morning and on our way home, J had to go to the bathroom. We were a block away from the library so we stopped there for Chels to take him in. I turned the car off but then thought, "What am I thinking? It is over 100 degrees so I'm turning the AC back on while we wait!" However, the car would not start. Thankfully, there is a governmental building right beside the library and a police officer pulled up while we were trying to figure out what to do. Hooray for being rescued! And hooray for a handy mother-in-law! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySlWxct4DX0/TkNbz03wlhI/AAAAAAAAC2g/AODczDJD9c0/s1600/IMG_6327.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySlWxct4DX0/TkNbz03wlhI/AAAAAAAAC2g/AODczDJD9c0/s320/IMG_6327.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639452104321963538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A self spa night after the kids went to bed and the car work was completed :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XqsH98vdqM/TkNbztchkYI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/wz9AWEHW2yc/s1600/IMG_6328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XqsH98vdqM/TkNbztchkYI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/wz9AWEHW2yc/s320/IMG_6328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639452102328684930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun, giggly girls!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLY0SzDvseI/TkNbACd_VRI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/576nPlg814w/s1600/IMG_6332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLY0SzDvseI/TkNbACd_VRI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/576nPlg814w/s320/IMG_6332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639451214618776850" /></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_514q8OD0gM/TkNbAKwVbVI/AAAAAAAAC2I/cP7-54MAnHc/s1600/IMG_6337.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_514q8OD0gM/TkNbAKwVbVI/AAAAAAAAC2I/cP7-54MAnHc/s320/IMG_6337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639451216843205970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bernie also made these adorable dresses for K and E! They are beautiful and twirl well :o)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ytNinj0DxdQ/TkNa_6dtsfI/AAAAAAAAC2A/V_oO2NyRUfs/s1600/IMG_6339.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ytNinj0DxdQ/TkNa_6dtsfI/AAAAAAAAC2A/V_oO2NyRUfs/s320/IMG_6339.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639451212470137330" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v4_EpxFvVRY/TkNa_QXrXgI/AAAAAAAAC14/TjO5dkAwOMQ/s1600/IMG_6353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v4_EpxFvVRY/TkNa_QXrXgI/AAAAAAAAC14/TjO5dkAwOMQ/s320/IMG_6353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639451201170529794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A trip to the Aquarium downtown...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xze70ZiA3Bs/TkNa_IkehhI/AAAAAAAAC1w/S2esu4CrKIc/s1600/IMG_6358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xze70ZiA3Bs/TkNa_IkehhI/AAAAAAAAC1w/S2esu4CrKIc/s320/IMG_6358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639451199076730386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">J, K, and E loved the sting rays! </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jceGbfpFbWU/TkNZ_zBBm7I/AAAAAAAAC1o/vpii9Yk4vg8/s1600/IMG_6401.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jceGbfpFbWU/TkNZ_zBBm7I/AAAAAAAAC1o/vpii9Yk4vg8/s320/IMG_6401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639450110959131570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">G, not so much, but he enjoyed being a scuba diver :o)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81duxByidxA/TkNZ_ugYQnI/AAAAAAAAC1g/RXXd31a5qmY/s1600/IMG_6404.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81duxByidxA/TkNZ_ugYQnI/AAAAAAAAC1g/RXXd31a5qmY/s320/IMG_6404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639450109748462194" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDoL7sJageY/TkNZ_Q1Cj6I/AAAAAAAAC1Y/InX9NMj61kQ/s1600/IMG_6431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDoL7sJageY/TkNZ_Q1Cj6I/AAAAAAAAC1Y/InX9NMj61kQ/s320/IMG_6431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639450101782056866" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e4VMV5vkPgs/TkNZ_ORsPWI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/kBFLQw20JwY/s1600/IMG_6434.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e4VMV5vkPgs/TkNZ_ORsPWI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/kBFLQw20JwY/s320/IMG_6434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639450101096922466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last night was a movie night complete with popcorn, blankets, and pillows... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-332Bo4dJm7M/TkNZ-1XhDcI/AAAAAAAAC1I/SGJmfef0qEk/s1600/IMG_6449.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-332Bo4dJm7M/TkNZ-1XhDcI/AAAAAAAAC1I/SGJmfef0qEk/s320/IMG_6449.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639450094410468802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you again for such a memorable week! Not only was it fun, but I thoroughly appreciated the refreshment of your fellowship!!!</div>
<br /></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-80588676693128633222011-08-10T22:45:00.002-05:002011-08-10T23:01:14.460-05:00Visit With Granddaddy<div style="text-align: center;">My dad came to visit us from Mon-Fri one week in July! It was a fun time to visit and he was also gracious in doing some of the tedious work that we've been needing to do in our house (read: lots of drywall). Kate was super content to sit and watch everything he did!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv71K9eKK8w/TkNRcy5ewrI/AAAAAAAAC1A/AYSsLQKSJrA/s1600/_MG_6168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv71K9eKK8w/TkNRcy5ewrI/AAAAAAAAC1A/AYSsLQKSJrA/s320/_MG_6168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639440713539044018" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ_ctFqKcoM/TkNRcfSUXpI/AAAAAAAAC04/fNOoXFFyOgU/s1600/_MG_6172.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ_ctFqKcoM/TkNRcfSUXpI/AAAAAAAAC04/fNOoXFFyOgU/s320/_MG_6172.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639440708274511506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One afternoon we went to an Astros game!! It was such a fun day (but was officially completed when K vomited [alloverme] at the Whataburger)!! ...she was fine after exactly 24 hours :o)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGeTMmOLVE4/TkNRcUkO8kI/AAAAAAAAC0w/zjBAk0uGEyI/s1600/IMG_6175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGeTMmOLVE4/TkNRcUkO8kI/AAAAAAAAC0w/zjBAk0uGEyI/s320/IMG_6175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639440705396863554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We love you, Granddaddy (and we missed you, Gramma)!!!! Thanks for flying to HOU to spend the week with us!!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIoKDIhjlvc/TkNRb23MQ2I/AAAAAAAAC0o/tmboigVEEfM/s1600/IMG_6182.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIoKDIhjlvc/TkNRb23MQ2I/AAAAAAAAC0o/tmboigVEEfM/s320/IMG_6182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639440697423315810" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-47703235523162458142011-08-10T22:17:00.004-05:002011-08-10T22:45:02.332-05:00Postponing "Goodbyes"<div style="text-align: center;">As mentioned a few posts ago, some wonderful friends moved to Colorado in July. We miss them! The week that they moved we enjoyed their company as much as we could with a sending off party, cleaning, and a few late nights... we postponed our "goodbyes" for as long as we could :o)</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the party...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-V4esEzusc/TkNMIHDg4AI/AAAAAAAAC0g/HkcGwQqmyoQ/s1600/_MG_6002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-V4esEzusc/TkNMIHDg4AI/AAAAAAAAC0g/HkcGwQqmyoQ/s320/_MG_6002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434860614443010" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-81cHv-mcKZ8/TkNMH1whiJI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/m9qU9mRmWNY/s1600/IMG_6014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-81cHv-mcKZ8/TkNMH1whiJI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/m9qU9mRmWNY/s320/IMG_6014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434855971391634" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C129NB1h5AI/TkNLu0hq3XI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/DmlgcsgqOoU/s1600/IMG_6020.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C129NB1h5AI/TkNLu0hq3XI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/DmlgcsgqOoU/s320/IMG_6020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434426143923570" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1IRuxXssHeM/TkNLusr4tNI/AAAAAAAAC0I/sA4dbATTMJQ/s1600/IMG_6041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1IRuxXssHeM/TkNLusr4tNI/AAAAAAAAC0I/sA4dbATTMJQ/s320/IMG_6041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434424039290066" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YS0fE6h6LDc/TkNLuaRy4hI/AAAAAAAAC0A/B0tjfD-aCI4/s1600/IMG_6045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YS0fE6h6LDc/TkNLuaRy4hI/AAAAAAAAC0A/B0tjfD-aCI4/s320/IMG_6045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434419098018322" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjkmMawCe3M/TkNLuMiDQmI/AAAAAAAACz4/rngPO9x_lCA/s1600/IMG_6046.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjkmMawCe3M/TkNLuMiDQmI/AAAAAAAACz4/rngPO9x_lCA/s320/IMG_6046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434415408104034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not all, but most of the kids!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cO6obzHD5Ag/TkNLti0MDqI/AAAAAAAACzw/NBv3Gbqeqnc/s1600/IMG_6095.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cO6obzHD5Ag/TkNLti0MDqI/AAAAAAAACzw/NBv3Gbqeqnc/s320/IMG_6095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639434404209888930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And some last times at their house!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ThroEDBXdpc/TkNKyvPGDiI/AAAAAAAACzo/hWNt1IskZk4/s1600/IMG_6123.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ThroEDBXdpc/TkNKyvPGDiI/AAAAAAAACzo/hWNt1IskZk4/s320/IMG_6123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639433393931685410" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IV--fb2nJhc/TkNKyUZMTCI/AAAAAAAACzg/8u-WmPy91Rk/s1600/IMG_6130.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IV--fb2nJhc/TkNKyUZMTCI/AAAAAAAACzg/8u-WmPy91Rk/s320/IMG_6130.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639433386726280226" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A74WKcsI8bc/TkNKyMIi2sI/AAAAAAAACzY/YrlQmxBo-Y0/s1600/IMG_6135.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A74WKcsI8bc/TkNKyMIi2sI/AAAAAAAACzY/YrlQmxBo-Y0/s320/IMG_6135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639433384508971714" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TM_BpM_6OOI/TkNKx-R4VCI/AAAAAAAACzQ/y1mwt6YHOks/s1600/IMG_6142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TM_BpM_6OOI/TkNKx-R4VCI/AAAAAAAACzQ/y1mwt6YHOks/s320/IMG_6142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639433380790031394" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbLHlscfXOg/TkNKxtkVCOI/AAAAAAAACzI/DeJQJFr9n0A/s1600/IMG_6147.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbLHlscfXOg/TkNKxtkVCOI/AAAAAAAACzI/DeJQJFr9n0A/s320/IMG_6147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639433376304007394" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-70804848999140152452011-08-10T21:46:00.003-05:002011-08-10T22:17:17.060-05:00Blastoff!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Living in the NASA community, the last Shuttle launch was a big deal! Nat had an awesome opportunity to watch the launch with a friend at JSC and we turned on the local news!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nT14cNiSUgI/TkNIHRdo7uI/AAAAAAAACzA/O9_54XEBTf0/s1600/IMG_5980.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nT14cNiSUgI/TkNIHRdo7uI/AAAAAAAACzA/O9_54XEBTf0/s320/IMG_5980.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639430448181997282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The slight "failure" with 31 seconds before liftoff gave me just enough time to grab the camera!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbsF_62QegA/TkNIHFpoQdI/AAAAAAAACy4/KN2xtTbxnak/s1600/_MG_5984.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbsF_62QegA/TkNIHFpoQdI/AAAAAAAACy4/KN2xtTbxnak/s320/_MG_5984.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639430445011059154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Very focused...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l944pWi02R0/TkNIGrUv-GI/AAAAAAAACyw/ira0W69fffQ/s1600/_MG_5989.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l944pWi02R0/TkNIGrUv-GI/AAAAAAAACyw/ira0W69fffQ/s320/_MG_5989.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639430437944162402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Success! Congratulations to all of our friends here who have worked so hard on this!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqE4-bdA0Bo/TkNIGTTrzTI/AAAAAAAACyo/cR6aqstecKY/s1600/_MG_5992.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqE4-bdA0Bo/TkNIGTTrzTI/AAAAAAAACyo/cR6aqstecKY/s320/_MG_5992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639430431497243954" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-47448641684828458302011-06-23T20:22:00.005-05:002011-08-10T21:45:42.467-05:00Beach Day!<div style="text-align: center;">***I wrote this on June 23rd -- it is now August 10th!! I figured I would post it anyway***</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a bit out of order, but last Saturday we had a fun beach day in Galveston with some of our dearest friends. We planned to do some work around the house, but upon being asked to join them at the beach for the day, we got ready for that instead! These friends are moving to Colorado at the beginning of July - we are going to miss them so much!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham with his bucket of water - this is a big thing! The first hour he would not go anywhere near the water. We finally convinced him to come to the "wet sand" but at the first little ripple of a wave he hightailed it back to the towels. After a bit of watching everyone else in the water, though, he came back and loved the water!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SUnV2UVkITM/TgPnctIqCcI/AAAAAAAACyg/MuS6PxaEtOA/s1600/IMG_0610.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SUnV2UVkITM/TgPnctIqCcI/AAAAAAAACyg/MuS6PxaEtOA/s320/IMG_0610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591240226769346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kate had no problems going near/in the water!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MDwielMH0Iw/TgPncoWTE0I/AAAAAAAACyY/tQoqyLFJQB4/s1600/IMG_0628.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MDwielMH0Iw/TgPncoWTE0I/AAAAAAAACyY/tQoqyLFJQB4/s320/IMG_0628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591238941807426" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zEA3XFZ-nWk/TgPnQ-eSqjI/AAAAAAAACyQ/zXeIBXY3lzU/s1600/IMG_0640.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zEA3XFZ-nWk/TgPnQ-eSqjI/AAAAAAAACyQ/zXeIBXY3lzU/s320/IMG_0640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591038722484786" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VqmQvkDL55M/TgPnQfoEEzI/AAAAAAAACyI/UmM3U2aaNcA/s1600/IMG_0642.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VqmQvkDL55M/TgPnQfoEEzI/AAAAAAAACyI/UmM3U2aaNcA/s320/IMG_0642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591030441972530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugt-EsdZTdg/TgPnPu4rJUI/AAAAAAAACyA/F_F2Oq-V61c/s1600/IMG_0644.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugt-EsdZTdg/TgPnPu4rJUI/AAAAAAAACyA/F_F2Oq-V61c/s320/IMG_0644.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591017358304578" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IojU1N3kbHA/TgPnPqztpNI/AAAAAAAACx4/BgxTTkqKnEE/s1600/IMG_0654.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IojU1N3kbHA/TgPnPqztpNI/AAAAAAAACx4/BgxTTkqKnEE/s320/IMG_0654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591016263754962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 of the 3 boys!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dv5fKY2SCCE/TgPnPFuOlYI/AAAAAAAACxw/8cALUHrO4As/s1600/IMG_0665.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dv5fKY2SCCE/TgPnPFuOlYI/AAAAAAAACxw/8cALUHrO4As/s320/IMG_0665.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621591006308636034" /></a>
<br />Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-57152483499565112302011-06-23T11:52:00.003-05:002011-06-23T12:07:36.985-05:00Rain!!<div style="text-align: center;">We have been praising God for rain the past couple of days!!! I think the last time we received measurable rain was January or February (?? ...a long time ago). We are so thankful!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iToEo8UMdSE/TgNwm84avpI/AAAAAAAACxo/Qu9qzH63XjE/s1600/_MG_5450.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iToEo8UMdSE/TgNwm84avpI/AAAAAAAACxo/Qu9qzH63XjE/s320/_MG_5450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621460574368611986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While I was watching the rain and the radar on the computer... this is what I found Kate doing! I had given her a banana for a snack and she decided that bringing salt, pepper, and butter to the table would be a good addition to it - yikes!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0a1Ub6wxwic/TgNwmfnx6BI/AAAAAAAACxg/0zOktEKav9E/s1600/_MG_5440.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0a1Ub6wxwic/TgNwmfnx6BI/AAAAAAAACxg/0zOktEKav9E/s320/_MG_5440.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621460566514198546" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NrkSlFGo_g/TgNwmKd49YI/AAAAAAAACxY/2hcSfMLmxsk/s1600/_MG_5444.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NrkSlFGo_g/TgNwmKd49YI/AAAAAAAACxY/2hcSfMLmxsk/s320/_MG_5444.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621460560835573122" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V2itjzI5epI/TgNwlztJXMI/AAAAAAAACxQ/2u9XLYzTJyg/s1600/_MG_5445.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V2itjzI5epI/TgNwlztJXMI/AAAAAAAACxQ/2u9XLYzTJyg/s320/_MG_5445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621460554725547202" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-52219056390351469452011-06-17T15:12:00.005-05:002011-06-18T09:34:01.526-05:00Just for Fun<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmEKlwnyMoc/Tfu16okHhVI/AAAAAAAACxI/N8gxBTdW_5Y/s1600/IMG_5366_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmEKlwnyMoc/Tfu16okHhVI/AAAAAAAACxI/N8gxBTdW_5Y/s320/IMG_5366_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284979000771922" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nakKaEtxxao/Tfu16bHYByI/AAAAAAAACxA/wHBdoADPha8/s1600/IMG_5373_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nakKaEtxxao/Tfu16bHYByI/AAAAAAAACxA/wHBdoADPha8/s320/IMG_5373_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284975390557986" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Du4jaKJBlvQ/Tfu1y9MljbI/AAAAAAAACw4/LnvIbqVRnFc/s1600/IMG_5375_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Du4jaKJBlvQ/Tfu1y9MljbI/AAAAAAAACw4/LnvIbqVRnFc/s320/IMG_5375_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284847100267954" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEYNbhNo1sg/Tfu1ytGvKoI/AAAAAAAACww/Q5_fEVzVVz8/s1600/IMG_5405_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEYNbhNo1sg/Tfu1ytGvKoI/AAAAAAAACww/Q5_fEVzVVz8/s1600/IMG_5405_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEYNbhNo1sg/Tfu1ytGvKoI/AAAAAAAACww/Q5_fEVzVVz8/s320/IMG_5405_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284842780764802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Graham's been wanting to fix his own food recently (he loves to stay in the kitchen) - this week he learned how to make a PBJ and pudding -- yum!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-op9pQivjyXg/Tfu1yQLNRfI/AAAAAAAACwo/AdcTPEERJBg/s1600/IMG_5421_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-op9pQivjyXg/Tfu1yQLNRfI/AAAAAAAACwo/AdcTPEERJBg/s320/IMG_5421_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284835014886898" /></a></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-16461387964809856182011-06-17T15:06:00.002-05:002011-06-17T15:12:25.155-05:00Beignet Kick<div style="text-align: center;">I (usually) love it when Nat gets on some kind of making food kick. I have definitely loved it this time!! All week we have made beignets, we had our small group make beignets, and we've made them again. My way of making them is to get the Cafe du Monde mix from the grocery store, but when we ran out of that, Nat was not going to let that stop him! So now we have a real recipe too :o)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9TGnIW9D-o/Tfu0Fv0nLLI/AAAAAAAACwI/MfutBYS_KlY/s1600/IMG_5322_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9TGnIW9D-o/Tfu0Fv0nLLI/AAAAAAAACwI/MfutBYS_KlY/s320/IMG_5322_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619282970904308914" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fi_zQG8cXs/Tfu0FSPSgLI/AAAAAAAACwA/V4OO5j9ib1Y/s1600/_MG_5332_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fi_zQG8cXs/Tfu0FSPSgLI/AAAAAAAACwA/V4OO5j9ib1Y/s320/_MG_5332_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619282962963136690" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNeaioSkt5o/Tfu0FDmZ7cI/AAAAAAAACv4/l1Y1pMitVv4/s1600/_MG_5343_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNeaioSkt5o/Tfu0FDmZ7cI/AAAAAAAACv4/l1Y1pMitVv4/s320/_MG_5343_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619282959033560514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Delicious!</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-70413628042526642052011-06-09T20:10:00.004-05:002011-06-09T21:21:04.773-05:00Evening With Daddy<div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed an evening home with Nat this week... it was a hot Houston day, but the evening was very comfortable so we spent it outside together :o)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whcmXdC3qmQ/TfFvn4blawI/AAAAAAAACvw/VcVyZiFtkC0/s1600/f0086976_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whcmXdC3qmQ/TfFvn4blawI/AAAAAAAACvw/VcVyZiFtkC0/s320/f0086976_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392941261384450" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LNoQ3_jPxyM/TfFvnjbp8HI/AAAAAAAACvo/b_YlkkG0OXw/s1600/f0270912_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LNoQ3_jPxyM/TfFvnjbp8HI/AAAAAAAACvo/b_YlkkG0OXw/s320/f0270912_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392935624536178" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTzNiy1rRkE/TfFvnbQlBLI/AAAAAAAACvg/w5h9px1jQls/s1600/f0341376_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTzNiy1rRkE/TfFvnbQlBLI/AAAAAAAACvg/w5h9px1jQls/s320/f0341376_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392933430592690" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2amCTiHGYJU/TfFvm9laayI/AAAAAAAACvY/rVn_o_rp-6U/s1600/f0818624_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2amCTiHGYJU/TfFvm9laayI/AAAAAAAACvY/rVn_o_rp-6U/s320/f0818624_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392925464914722" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VivFlIVrbgs/TfFvmYyWGiI/AAAAAAAACvQ/pozoxI69-pQ/s1600/f1061248_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VivFlIVrbgs/TfFvmYyWGiI/AAAAAAAACvQ/pozoxI69-pQ/s320/f1061248_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392915587045922" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-29024026915267563272011-06-09T19:52:00.004-05:002011-06-09T21:14:22.610-05:00Happy Retirement!<div style="text-align: center;">My dad retired from Roanoke City Parks and Rec on May 31st - I was so excited to have the opportunity to fly up there for 48 hours to celebrate with my family (Mariah came too)! Happy Retirement Daddy!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4c9zfUyjtlU/TfFu2QtVtHI/AAAAAAAACvI/ERwVnzgSqTI/s1600/IMG_0426_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4c9zfUyjtlU/TfFu2QtVtHI/AAAAAAAACvI/ERwVnzgSqTI/s320/IMG_0426_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392088784843890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't they cute?</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fGzjpqefdh4/TfFu122j-CI/AAAAAAAACvA/jmwSvZbTR48/s1600/IMG_0428_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fGzjpqefdh4/TfFu122j-CI/AAAAAAAACvA/jmwSvZbTR48/s320/IMG_0428_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392081844205602" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHFjojplfRQ/TfFu1WD4KBI/AAAAAAAACu4/vMveDDmxY00/s1600/IMG_0436_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHFjojplfRQ/TfFu1WD4KBI/AAAAAAAACu4/vMveDDmxY00/s320/IMG_0436_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392073041684498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a wonderful chance to catch up with our neighbors, Jim and Marlene too!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihlNKB3jzDE/TfFu1CxNu7I/AAAAAAAACuw/CNgyLnkPKn8/s1600/IMG_0460_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihlNKB3jzDE/TfFu1CxNu7I/AAAAAAAACuw/CNgyLnkPKn8/s320/IMG_0460_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392067863133106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My parents found out on the same day that their house went under contract, so we helped clear all of the last items out of the house and enjoyed being up there for one last time!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yMrCeUA-TM/TfFu09s-goI/AAAAAAAACuo/WGGN6Ge1vqc/s1600/IMG_0501_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yMrCeUA-TM/TfFu09s-goI/AAAAAAAACuo/WGGN6Ge1vqc/s320/IMG_0501_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616392066503180930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was so thankful to be able to go up for a whirlwind trip and for the friends here in Houston who helped out with the kids so Nat could keep working :o)</div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-91754491605172695202011-05-27T16:13:00.009-05:002011-05-27T19:26:56.466-05:00Rearranging<div style="text-align: center;">We switched around our 2nd and 3rd bedrooms this week! My parents sent us my sister's bedroom furniture so we decided to use this exciting transition to put Graham and Kate in the same room as well! Kate's bedroom is now "the bedroom" and Graham's bedroom is the "toy room/guest room." Here's what it all looks like...</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjHNYhG1dbE/TeAdPtKjFKI/AAAAAAAACuE/-MePpmVTovE/s320/IMG_5147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611517291362718882" /><div style="text-align: center;">I think the only thing I need to do to make it a bit more neutral is to make some new curtains for the bedroom!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltt7WpFcIqQ/TeAdPKnw9QI/AAAAAAAACt8/HoUIC5q9abE/s320/IMG_5148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611517282090022146" /><div style="text-align: center;">Bunked! They have done great (by the way, this picture was taken before I put rails up - they can't fall out)!</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ooMHqlSGU0c/TeAd25guyVI/AAAAAAAACuM/7QT4M2PVgrs/s320/_MG_5122_1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611517964691884370" /><div style="text-align: center;">So so excited :o) He told his teacher that he "slept on the ceiling" - ha!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6LItuPClZzU/TeAfG70xPAI/AAAAAAAACuc/o95hJKfZXWU/s1600/_MG_5136_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6LItuPClZzU/TeAfG70xPAI/AAAAAAAACuc/o95hJKfZXWU/s1600/_MG_5136_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6LItuPClZzU/TeAfG70xPAI/AAAAAAAACuc/o95hJKfZXWU/s320/_MG_5136_1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611519339702336514" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AUYEKBX3CcE/TeAfG4dd_aI/AAAAAAAACuU/hh4Ptb7KmAE/s320/IMG_5141_1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611519338799300002" /><div style="text-align: center;">"Toy room/guest room" (...Bernie/Dudley, I'll send your pillows soon - I just need to get to the post office!)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFpvcxnkOs4/TeAb85P8YSI/AAAAAAAACt0/DTfoCzNc2AE/s1600/IMG_5143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFpvcxnkOs4/TeAb85P8YSI/AAAAAAAACt0/DTfoCzNc2AE/s320/IMG_5143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611515868677431586" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qaK49Dev6sE/TeAb8tcogLI/AAAAAAAACts/CuE4_dwoQvE/s1600/IMG_5144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qaK49Dev6sE/TeAb8tcogLI/AAAAAAAACts/CuE4_dwoQvE/s320/IMG_5144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611515865509429426" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UuWHlgbYG9M/TeAb8Y8ye7I/AAAAAAAACtk/6yidB_g64VY/s1600/IMG_5146_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UuWHlgbYG9M/TeAb8Y8ye7I/AAAAAAAACtk/6yidB_g64VY/s320/IMG_5146_1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611515860007156658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big big thank you to Gramma, Granddaddy and Aunt Riah for the furniture! And for Nat and some wonderful friends who helped us wade through our toy/clothes/furniture disaster and get it put back together!</div></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-46733587433859979662011-05-27T14:41:00.002-05:002011-05-27T14:55:37.949-05:00Last Day of School<div style="text-align: center;">Graham's last day of preschool was today! He has had a fun year learning new things and, most importantly, about Jesus. We are thankful for his teacher Mrs. Jacobs! I should have done this weeks ago, but now I need to figure out some good things to keep us busy and productive at home for the summer. Does anyone have any good ideas? Please please pass them along if you do!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">G's first day of preschool in August...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FmsJIjS-beI/Td__5FMrFoI/AAAAAAAACtU/aZh9RKPDQo4/s1600/IMG_8828.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FmsJIjS-beI/Td__5FMrFoI/AAAAAAAACtU/aZh9RKPDQo4/s320/IMG_8828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611485016839886466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And last day (today)!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpZtnNE1CAg/Td__4wZUkdI/AAAAAAAACtM/1T6w9Pahd8Y/s1600/IMG_5157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpZtnNE1CAg/Td__4wZUkdI/AAAAAAAACtM/1T6w9Pahd8Y/s320/IMG_5157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611485011255792082" /></a><br /></div>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145913031382619731.post-71207403419154091942011-05-17T22:12:00.005-05:002011-05-18T21:27:36.877-05:00Part 3: Urbanna!<div>We ended our trip in Urbanna, VA, about an hour east of Richmond, where my parents will be moving at the end of May. They are retiring and moving into the house that my Grandma lived in. I had not been there since 2004 so it was a treat to see them and to enjoy some Urbanna charm for a little bit as well!</div><div><br /></div><div>The whole bunch: Me, Nat, Kate, Mariah, Evan, Mum, Daddy, and Graham!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NhAtgUvtaVU/TdM6dEOWMyI/AAAAAAAACtE/cCYQuV6vH9U/s1600/IMG_4048.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NhAtgUvtaVU/TdM6dEOWMyI/AAAAAAAACtE/cCYQuV6vH9U/s320/IMG_4048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607890232030933794" /></a>Sisters, Sisters...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgjAKwnbCVM/TdM6caomluI/AAAAAAAACs8/Vi565_AR0sQ/s1600/_MG_4093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgjAKwnbCVM/TdM6caomluI/AAAAAAAACs8/Vi565_AR0sQ/s320/_MG_4093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607890220866770658" /></a>Love these!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_AKOeGCfGw/TdM6cWc87qI/AAAAAAAACs0/5aojeRUgerI/s1600/_MG_4103.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_AKOeGCfGw/TdM6cWc87qI/AAAAAAAACs0/5aojeRUgerI/s320/_MG_4103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607890219744161442" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DmR6cqFB3Jo/TdM6FZFTH0I/AAAAAAAACss/3nV8Ws0bbUg/s1600/_MG_4118.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DmR6cqFB3Jo/TdM6FZFTH0I/AAAAAAAACss/3nV8Ws0bbUg/s320/_MG_4118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889825313267522" /></a>The park is right across the street!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LLRfESJUKew/TdM6FFMOMbI/AAAAAAAACsk/NqvBWKLCWPU/s1600/_MG_4142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LLRfESJUKew/TdM6FFMOMbI/AAAAAAAACsk/NqvBWKLCWPU/s320/_MG_4142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889819973595570" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iB6MNiULBCU/TdM6FLPJhEI/AAAAAAAACsc/2ToLOOnHA0A/s1600/_MG_4158.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iB6MNiULBCU/TdM6FLPJhEI/AAAAAAAACsc/2ToLOOnHA0A/s320/_MG_4158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889821596484674" /></a>And the Rappahannock River is a street(ish) away. My parents bought a sailboat so we went out sailing after church!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqfq1dfuegM/TdM6E1auQaI/AAAAAAAACsU/bXd9J_dwe5c/s1600/_MG_4189.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqfq1dfuegM/TdM6E1auQaI/AAAAAAAACsU/bXd9J_dwe5c/s320/_MG_4189.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889815739449762" /></a>The captain!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9Zydv3MGpI/TdM6EnJ78EI/AAAAAAAACsM/VWlyWAF2gr0/s1600/_MG_4212.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9Zydv3MGpI/TdM6EnJ78EI/AAAAAAAACsM/VWlyWAF2gr0/s320/_MG_4212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889811910946882" /></a>And crew :o) Kate had this face almost the entire time. She. Did. Not. Like. The lifejacket!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wMARzougljQ/TdM5i25sKEI/AAAAAAAACsE/l8k2P4K0wZI/s1600/_MG_4234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wMARzougljQ/TdM5i25sKEI/AAAAAAAACsE/l8k2P4K0wZI/s320/_MG_4234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889232022218818" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E3EtzDAm_s4/TdM5imgfV5I/AAAAAAAACr8/2jDqQV9X5oQ/s1600/_MG_4245.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E3EtzDAm_s4/TdM5imgfV5I/AAAAAAAACr8/2jDqQV9X5oQ/s320/_MG_4245.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889227621554066" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iJkrz4aJ2GA/TdM5iT9MbQI/AAAAAAAACr0/UUcDPCX9NyE/s1600/_MG_4262.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iJkrz4aJ2GA/TdM5iT9MbQI/AAAAAAAACr0/UUcDPCX9NyE/s320/_MG_4262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889222641675522" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n9gE1BDWj0/TdM5iOqwsnI/AAAAAAAACrs/l7Yo5FJeBt0/s1600/_MG_4288.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n9gE1BDWj0/TdM5iOqwsnI/AAAAAAAACrs/l7Yo5FJeBt0/s320/_MG_4288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889221222183538" /></a>It's not a trip to Urbanna unless you play with the blocks :o) Thank you so much to Gramma and Granddaddy (and Mariah and Evan too!) for keeping G and K during the whole wedding weekend! We loved seeing all of you!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4shrrP438E/TdM5iKREJBI/AAAAAAAACrk/QmfoKdDORzk/s1600/_MG_4303.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4shrrP438E/TdM5iKREJBI/AAAAAAAACrk/QmfoKdDORzk/s320/_MG_4303.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607889220040664082" /></a>Nat and Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819597371398171981noreply@blogger.com0