tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34137817527476583192024-03-05T00:35:40.349-05:00The Ro ShowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-28631641887962128922012-01-24T16:57:00.002-05:002012-01-24T17:00:48.614-05:00Tour of the HouseWelcome to Barbie's home. This is her family room.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj6wMSwsMA00-Db3JGSYXZK09gzIMwo-UWygY786qWXIAcVm0YUvf7C4P5xiuNi9XqVIdaUMNI9jiksMdCWnWiq6cVPYWWOqeNW6Km5Srxq2UOwDg6zq4smVNBEJ5dU44icUIHlCFXXg/s1600/family+room.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj6wMSwsMA00-Db3JGSYXZK09gzIMwo-UWygY786qWXIAcVm0YUvf7C4P5xiuNi9XqVIdaUMNI9jiksMdCWnWiq6cVPYWWOqeNW6Km5Srxq2UOwDg6zq4smVNBEJ5dU44icUIHlCFXXg/s320/family+room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321493993241842" /></a>Her cute faux fur rug in her bedroom.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMnTY-zpdAu9dnmPvTps_GgZa5q7JdgmjjXujXuIj1onPdso8nYUWlR4qrWAsximKToZSFKb1THXWN_TUqMKbY5AuEWdctvAcg1lpE2dUTaczTqV8NkGNjflFdTLylQE-SkSuik9k9lg/s1600/faux+fur+rug.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMnTY-zpdAu9dnmPvTps_GgZa5q7JdgmjjXujXuIj1onPdso8nYUWlR4qrWAsximKToZSFKb1THXWN_TUqMKbY5AuEWdctvAcg1lpE2dUTaczTqV8NkGNjflFdTLylQE-SkSuik9k9lg/s320/faux+fur+rug.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321488699944050" /></a>Here she is chilling in her room.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh4wTmZolxkDI5BPCp94hZmkzGSsRkcio4N-MeaFUFp2Mvzdj2sqKLrXzF4fPXbyQeBh0Eauh6dDCmBM73Oo6EnSqwurf0g1MDE1h7zc8tFvb_eyj6k-ZgJkwKSp_gq0iijnOyOJC38s/s1600/barbie%2527s+modern+room.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh4wTmZolxkDI5BPCp94hZmkzGSsRkcio4N-MeaFUFp2Mvzdj2sqKLrXzF4fPXbyQeBh0Eauh6dDCmBM73Oo6EnSqwurf0g1MDE1h7zc8tFvb_eyj6k-ZgJkwKSp_gq0iijnOyOJC38s/s320/barbie%2527s+modern+room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321480774165906" /></a>Cute mirror collage on her bedroom wall.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ir1gsvc5e6sqywKwIi3Zzq3kHo2BpUrvAIah6UTgkrLaZb3V3e_kJ1HHf9dEr-n31xYgxsv3OqiocIyyvinlylLJ4l5aQtMzyIx7fI0RGDcur-TZjfh37nUJJfPEojoOH9He01Bc_UQ/s1600/barbie%2527s+bedroom+mirror.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ir1gsvc5e6sqywKwIi3Zzq3kHo2BpUrvAIah6UTgkrLaZb3V3e_kJ1HHf9dEr-n31xYgxsv3OqiocIyyvinlylLJ4l5aQtMzyIx7fI0RGDcur-TZjfh37nUJJfPEojoOH9He01Bc_UQ/s320/barbie%2527s+bedroom+mirror.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321473250953842" /></a>Hanging out in the family room waiting for her friends to come over. (Or waiting to go to her wedding???)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_j3pZSev3PGFmeN6bop5sXLaS7FnIrC1KXNsRLz55-QClcF7c7Omf-NsTdpzKbamHcBcUGYvB67rbuDUo6zvqys_UWwCdC0ZOcFHqkHYH58efpVuZCK8HpNS1R3HJC_pWNilAQi3wgQ/s1600/barbie+in+living+room.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_j3pZSev3PGFmeN6bop5sXLaS7FnIrC1KXNsRLz55-QClcF7c7Omf-NsTdpzKbamHcBcUGYvB67rbuDUo6zvqys_UWwCdC0ZOcFHqkHYH58efpVuZCK8HpNS1R3HJC_pWNilAQi3wgQ/s320/barbie+in+living+room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321468558454066" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-80363294970007844132012-01-24T16:43:00.005-05:002012-01-24T16:57:52.457-05:00No-Sew Barbie Pillow TutorialFor Barbie's bed- I wanted to do a daybed. She needed pillows to go along the back of the daybed, so I decided that I wasn't in the mood to sew. (For the record... I CAN sew, I CHOSE not too...) I started with a piece of cardboard. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1THkhPLQNS7ABSlUtMNg7p0SUBi3-pIjQfR8aZcWW6G7ZXn-YhjIphyphenhyphenW21OoUll2aSNsT1NEhL-dRoeQ-CXv-J7MgkWMhMThFDKfacHgohwSd1pd0TxG-x1r3CPAy7xOrDR-m-wa7as/s1600/pillow+tute+0.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1THkhPLQNS7ABSlUtMNg7p0SUBi3-pIjQfR8aZcWW6G7ZXn-YhjIphyphenhyphenW21OoUll2aSNsT1NEhL-dRoeQ-CXv-J7MgkWMhMThFDKfacHgohwSd1pd0TxG-x1r3CPAy7xOrDR-m-wa7as/s320/pillow+tute+0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701318180412508290" /></a>I then found fabric scraps I had on hand and LOVE. Cut the fabric so it overlaps the cardboard. (You will hot-glue the fabric onto the cardboard back in a few steps...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqotPcGJWYCfqwnUKhHPDIj-OUynq6WWarBxq_s1yd9lFEQzc4UXSoJEO5TXerb8OhJn2eCKGGB4ha_JDV1_IOhjypRObaHCn-0oktz-DUKAuDhLP7j4mireNZ13TLiB4gVfT9GRuIVjU/s1600/pillow+tute+0.5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqotPcGJWYCfqwnUKhHPDIj-OUynq6WWarBxq_s1yd9lFEQzc4UXSoJEO5TXerb8OhJn2eCKGGB4ha_JDV1_IOhjypRObaHCn-0oktz-DUKAuDhLP7j4mireNZ13TLiB4gVfT9GRuIVjU/s320/pillow+tute+0.5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701318172173009538" /></a>That's about how much I overlapped my fabric...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_M_M6GQ5ApcGJQiFZWqLzFUQWqzWIgH-9HMgzlFRu5Q0KpCyijQJmH207ogepvpYgcOWi7ZLWa4a-qa9tsCSUqYQb2Kp8wyxzUKYPGlyN7-M5eJHV_v4hO_hBD_fealFk_Srl-232Tg/s1600/pillow+tute+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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_M_M6GQ5ApcGJQiFZWqLzFUQWqzWIgH-9HMgzlFRu5Q0KpCyijQJmH207ogepvpYgcOWi7ZLWa4a-qa9tsCSUqYQb2Kp8wyxzUKYPGlyN7-M5eJHV_v4hO_hBD_fealFk_Srl-232Tg/s320/pillow+tute+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701318161997018226" /></a>I had this on hand. Poly-Fil is awesome! Just pull some out for now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XndFTRahdbT33l9aeSvLwNCcZaIa3w71SHFVjR2BZOvU281qELhCKWj7s3nwbrRXMbMeWRcA14IVMylMirYYb3e6SaH7ydR0AeOk1uvJSzLI2FSZ_nw00eQ9EYXqBL888CVHF8_U-v8/s1600/pillow+tute+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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XndFTRahdbT33l9aeSvLwNCcZaIa3w71SHFVjR2BZOvU281qELhCKWj7s3nwbrRXMbMeWRcA14IVMylMirYYb3e6SaH7ydR0AeOk1uvJSzLI2FSZ_nw00eQ9EYXqBL888CVHF8_U-v8/s320/pillow+tute+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701318160521980994" /></a>I used about this much. Now- place the stuffing inside the fabric. Place the cardboard on top. You are making a sandwich of sorts. Wrap the fabric over the cardboard while stuffing the filling in.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Ip3VaRjhyphenhyphenDHj_2DYHVSZVaARk4BO1E4bjZE9wFKgBJmHsnLa90QLbnEWSnDHY99Z1R-be-wEev6_TcYAo1d5ztgRDoNtKVivxum8zacKJcKfmK3KMoYMXuz4WvPm8RLn1lYfhiWqbI/s1600/pillow+tute+2.5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Ip3VaRjhyphenhyphenDHj_2DYHVSZVaARk4BO1E4bjZE9wFKgBJmHsnLa90QLbnEWSnDHY99Z1R-be-wEev6_TcYAo1d5ztgRDoNtKVivxum8zacKJcKfmK3KMoYMXuz4WvPm8RLn1lYfhiWqbI/s320/pillow+tute+2.5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701318154863604242" /></a>It should get to this part. The filling is underneath the cardboard. The fabric is wrapped around. Hot glue the fabric in place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y_iyYtXKbGR-6HtzAWCgcNWNWLgtUGtG1yOs6LpSQh9g_5JqJFTYvtCTV9QtER2RvuUTE3dtTUgcrf6eQLN3k5TYUZ7Xamq0bFMGvgInx6ze9NBD4ndVbueftmcanQX2gP6T6qinkfs/s1600/pillow+tute+3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y_iyYtXKbGR-6HtzAWCgcNWNWLgtUGtG1yOs6LpSQh9g_5JqJFTYvtCTV9QtER2RvuUTE3dtTUgcrf6eQLN3k5TYUZ7Xamq0bFMGvgInx6ze9NBD4ndVbueftmcanQX2gP6T6qinkfs/s320/pillow+tute+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701317913110174530" /></a>Now- fold up the bottom and hot glue in place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYsdlcDummywoj1SsmUCr3I5Fwr-1Ik0ghZLalsSusqqipeEgw1rgUFghmzWPPuFcp8mN_TvppHnC4WfNnKOsB9UCs6Aw_ACltYmHF0R6guDcxh4hoRh3MyJrBOlqwNdzV-U_mXMsydk/s1600/pillow+tute+3.5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYsdlcDummywoj1SsmUCr3I5Fwr-1Ik0ghZLalsSusqqipeEgw1rgUFghmzWPPuFcp8mN_TvppHnC4WfNnKOsB9UCs6Aw_ACltYmHF0R6guDcxh4hoRh3MyJrBOlqwNdzV-U_mXMsydk/s320/pillow+tute+3.5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701317910579903570" /></a>Finish by glueing the top piece of fabric. The back of the pillow looks horrendous. Who cares? Check out the front...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Vq22d8HeOlTD-W-lbqjCsNUhwjQEC7qUddpmEP3S9VJ_wKLQgKvxMuFLcWWexrCJxw5rKrXS40zsJOsaqaMqRXl0HsRpg8_Nwfy5mpb0N621gEsnxdnQsFyyfVaQDMJBTmyvUMHkm6Y/s1600/pillow+tute+4.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Vq22d8HeOlTD-W-lbqjCsNUhwjQEC7qUddpmEP3S9VJ_wKLQgKvxMuFLcWWexrCJxw5rKrXS40zsJOsaqaMqRXl0HsRpg8_Nwfy5mpb0N621gEsnxdnQsFyyfVaQDMJBTmyvUMHkm6Y/s320/pillow+tute+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701317905028888162" /></a>Yay! We made a cute pillow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlIHX8DIilj0_AQdW7Y-4QM1Rh8k29AWQjXNhrr3Pxhl2KUXEFeUIiamKttlRIWw7pMAN6GALu6yZdLl589y_2NQck4Li4vONkRML5zEetFXRRblAgSbgCt5jMPPGN79QnX0XckDb1Zo/s1600/pillow+tute+5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlIHX8DIilj0_AQdW7Y-4QM1Rh8k29AWQjXNhrr3Pxhl2KUXEFeUIiamKttlRIWw7pMAN6GALu6yZdLl589y_2NQck4Li4vONkRML5zEetFXRRblAgSbgCt5jMPPGN79QnX0XckDb1Zo/s320/pillow+tute+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701317889029708882" /></a>Here is Barbie's daybed with three pillows.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uBZczC84ry_tgV-L0P3MFsjWW_0d99ishGqS3c8qTOwUFm3asJGW2TdVv2eAcBXoqSdK5R5BqwdZWwEVNfDiuT9EXjwNyKy6P2r3TDziaDUsrwXREtu6OQ8bn_UrQmrPd90RN-hs7GM/s1600/daybed+final.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uBZczC84ry_tgV-L0P3MFsjWW_0d99ishGqS3c8qTOwUFm3asJGW2TdVv2eAcBXoqSdK5R5BqwdZWwEVNfDiuT9EXjwNyKy6P2r3TDziaDUsrwXREtu6OQ8bn_UrQmrPd90RN-hs7GM/s320/daybed+final.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701317885482056434" /></a>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-3104752884525266992012-01-24T16:37:00.002-05:002012-01-24T16:42:56.190-05:00Kitchen Chair TutorialHere is a quick tutorial on how to make a chair. I am using this chair for a kitchen chair. I purchased these decorative wood pieces at the dollhouse store. You can also probably get them at Hobby Lobby or Michaels. I hot-glued the legs onto a long strip of cardboard. I then folded the cardboard to make the base of the chair. I measured the chair back and cut off the remainder of the piece of cardboard.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrz0MtMI_omLwiWgvBgaoHHIBItyhJmRe6PO91qZ-OleOT_jvqHMK80kAa65zmw3B07CakKSfG-xTWP4hKc0isv-kvtFx_r57Ik2uB7JvXBGT9-jhvwaiZ0OGxBG9iIsVaLh9hfhGTFc/s1600/chair+tute+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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrz0MtMI_omLwiWgvBgaoHHIBItyhJmRe6PO91qZ-OleOT_jvqHMK80kAa65zmw3B07CakKSfG-xTWP4hKc0isv-kvtFx_r57Ik2uB7JvXBGT9-jhvwaiZ0OGxBG9iIsVaLh9hfhGTFc/s320/chair+tute+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316238935912770" /></a>This is what my chair looked like at this point...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMXgrdrzC_zzB73GTiVYShW62qapMaIKWsQDub0a2VbFgUAeJR_j5Xr5FCW0uOHnSZ-xSCnzv691sxjy9QUX2ig-g2XGsC5DOE-hzPfrm0eGkY2n9P00oFL55N23zrXrPPLQST15bgdY/s1600/chair+tute+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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMXgrdrzC_zzB73GTiVYShW62qapMaIKWsQDub0a2VbFgUAeJR_j5Xr5FCW0uOHnSZ-xSCnzv691sxjy9QUX2ig-g2XGsC5DOE-hzPfrm0eGkY2n9P00oFL55N23zrXrPPLQST15bgdY/s320/chair+tute+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316235484189122" /></a>I measured Barbie in her chair to make sure the chair-back wasn't too big.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGNb7bO6aU72xu8xiTiNv5uGbTBPMhHD6F0xTI6FwJ1zJvs8zCKIiuLQP5eG8qxHI03j5bNHPAtUkRb3a8S10QuPhcN0CLcb9ppZugBxYtN4h2OuGknY7CZfh8KNdziUUAYZVDQ8-wys/s1600/chair+tute+3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGNb7bO6aU72xu8xiTiNv5uGbTBPMhHD6F0xTI6FwJ1zJvs8zCKIiuLQP5eG8qxHI03j5bNHPAtUkRb3a8S10QuPhcN0CLcb9ppZugBxYtN4h2OuGknY7CZfh8KNdziUUAYZVDQ8-wys/s320/chair+tute+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316224064325154" /></a>I covered the chair in fabric. (This particular fabric was an old shirt of Addi's that I cut up because I absolutely loved the fabric and she had stained and ripped the shirt. My kids are hard on clothes- what can I say...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS78RuG0yVNfLFWhgHe2Xq53izsyq05h_e8K_bjPeMC1IX6hnJDRxQVyGAWnKZHxViuFgnw4Ahi5e5OJa9GM4D2hGNkj17mVi-5ckpt3Sv7Xxqn6nXonZC3Fjnq-koEQfNoYd2u39yCQM/s1600/chair+tute+4.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS78RuG0yVNfLFWhgHe2Xq53izsyq05h_e8K_bjPeMC1IX6hnJDRxQVyGAWnKZHxViuFgnw4Ahi5e5OJa9GM4D2hGNkj17mVi-5ckpt3Sv7Xxqn6nXonZC3Fjnq-koEQfNoYd2u39yCQM/s320/chair+tute+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316217888923874" /></a>I hot-glued the fabric onto the cardboard. Voila! Here is a chair!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPMUuy1f4x7nl4jW8xLWznfDXDktcRyvu1qyvls3KOhfZorCAewxqijaPxHjSin93v3GcSWAvjyik5HyR983ihVLBVGhw3YfYRYUKdpGwgeD9JAJCEFhaHKnXq-HuHPEEi5yfmaTEEfk/s1600/chair+tute+5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPMUuy1f4x7nl4jW8xLWznfDXDktcRyvu1qyvls3KOhfZorCAewxqijaPxHjSin93v3GcSWAvjyik5HyR983ihVLBVGhw3YfYRYUKdpGwgeD9JAJCEFhaHKnXq-HuHPEEi5yfmaTEEfk/s320/chair+tute+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316214121820210" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-74297213901508443932012-01-23T21:12:00.000-05:002012-01-24T16:16:54.923-05:00Barbie House continues...Here is Barbie's bathroom mirror. I hot glued little tiny mirror craft squares to a piece of cardboard. Then, I placed the mirror on the wall via hot glue. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscfcyjN6V9gSvNqwpkhIrM7zCUrgc2k4-d423NeP1Y_32qHCBCxnFBpKL21vkDQZlH1Ku4D3fAXkD79RLehWwTVq0U-9tVVQ-IYMN0DfS8B6c1-5OtSrw9tyzmAD43sJ-JeHckyON3nI/s1600/barbie+bathroom+mirror.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscfcyjN6V9gSvNqwpkhIrM7zCUrgc2k4-d423NeP1Y_32qHCBCxnFBpKL21vkDQZlH1Ku4D3fAXkD79RLehWwTVq0U-9tVVQ-IYMN0DfS8B6c1-5OtSrw9tyzmAD43sJ-JeHckyON3nI/s320/barbie+bathroom+mirror.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701308847082366882" /></a>Barbie's sparkly bathroom wall-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7EjkujI15MDPoU68dGz-5XjkNKbzOIkiQ-vyMDfMpfgnbpet75kqLyJ7cu66ek41522ZNTmRwccY93IyKqPrXQRVq0Of0ZlcNeR88scoQd8NvQ-9oZf8Q8OUB1g6eTLLLe9W5m5dRAk/s1600/barbie+bathroom+wall.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7EjkujI15MDPoU68dGz-5XjkNKbzOIkiQ-vyMDfMpfgnbpet75kqLyJ7cu66ek41522ZNTmRwccY93IyKqPrXQRVq0Of0ZlcNeR88scoQd8NvQ-9oZf8Q8OUB1g6eTLLLe9W5m5dRAk/s320/barbie+bathroom+wall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701308842353648322" /></a>Now, we are in the living room. Here is how I made a table for FREE. (It is not the prettiest thing I've ever made, but it serves it's purpose.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyos5KY1v2EFOCN58FcIwhQCuKGrxc96dlN94L2Xcyayy0fIv6nh3fdCK3zKfJ0fTz3qEkS5HstWK9P0x6LacS2X_wtOZEbPvBPkMa5b9s_LvKYy-vXD56ZEtpnSKnkQILigv4-yetWlE/s1600/family+room+table.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyos5KY1v2EFOCN58FcIwhQCuKGrxc96dlN94L2Xcyayy0fIv6nh3fdCK3zKfJ0fTz3qEkS5HstWK9P0x6LacS2X_wtOZEbPvBPkMa5b9s_LvKYy-vXD56ZEtpnSKnkQILigv4-yetWlE/s320/family+room+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701308833204056706" /></a>This coffee table is just a rectangular piece of cardboard with a piece of scrapbook paper on top. The legs are just long strips of cardboard folded so it makes a square. I then hot-glued the "square" legs onto the table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHovDOJr2x7haVPzktVtKIqHqTB22yVhkfuRQh7tXR9JjCI8QJVTN_yV8RDppLy47dfEdNmFH7ksD1nQCCcknUu4YqXG5Pz_vWvpngTxsiL0o0avgDVt4o1Fg2vkT5bwCZhQP9Zps2dgI/s1600/family+room+table+underneath.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHovDOJr2x7haVPzktVtKIqHqTB22yVhkfuRQh7tXR9JjCI8QJVTN_yV8RDppLy47dfEdNmFH7ksD1nQCCcknUu4YqXG5Pz_vWvpngTxsiL0o0avgDVt4o1Fg2vkT5bwCZhQP9Zps2dgI/s320/family+room+table+underneath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701308828601457698" /></a>The couch was made very similarly. The only difference was the actual couch-part is a huge rectangle folded in half and covered with paper. The cushions are just paper cut out to look like cushions. The background wallpaper is my fave.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm48uxtHygvZg3bJfvy2cS8KorbfKFhayoDa6Y8VrRzwn17RrJV3ohuoaPR0QFM8Lwn4T2_gowOzyXEdYgH7NzQwmyRV9Q23i0831iUkEZHEKO3hAAsmxODv3f0a6fEizax7kk6L1Y88/s1600/family+room.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm48uxtHygvZg3bJfvy2cS8KorbfKFhayoDa6Y8VrRzwn17RrJV3ohuoaPR0QFM8Lwn4T2_gowOzyXEdYgH7NzQwmyRV9Q23i0831iUkEZHEKO3hAAsmxODv3f0a6fEizax7kk6L1Y88/s320/family+room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701308827564170450" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-14779256543797880752012-01-23T20:51:00.002-05:002012-01-23T21:11:53.674-05:00Barbie HouseHere is the shelf. I couldn't find a bookshelf that was cheap enough, so I made my own! (with Rob's help of course. I am HORRIBLE with power tools!!) We used Rubbermaid wooden shelves and L-brackets to create this shelf. Also- we used compressed cardboard/plywood material for the backing of the shelf to help stabilize it. <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSh2hWvxBlgukwbPLIftH3lYH2y3N4X9R56iMm60DMBvJOgq_1lN2OMPy4n3mh20U2DNidC03QuyozzkXByVgphgmBeYPWjslpVhbUu6f-01nLYANl6TKXObu9esEYiWyC62cW5qOE60/s320/better+bracket+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701011082384741170" />Once the shelf is assembled, (Or you get one cheap enough without having to make it...) you can start to decorate. I used scrapbook paper with lots of texture. I also used Kraft Craft-Bond to help adhere it. This is the kitchen "wallpaper."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqW77hyphenhyphenVhiWIz5UyQzHAP3mVYd7iIqHKFK_LAGsFNYSl7Sj0zGsVquzCgkgPB1d4f_2p81OpKueSQ0mIu36fERdO44O6ULyc5qYeaI_7TrEVNAjHGSn8BzcACd_cLVQv9spqUkTHuxdM/s1600/barbie+kitchen+wall.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqW77hyphenhyphenVhiWIz5UyQzHAP3mVYd7iIqHKFK_LAGsFNYSl7Sj0zGsVquzCgkgPB1d4f_2p81OpKueSQ0mIu36fERdO44O6ULyc5qYeaI_7TrEVNAjHGSn8BzcACd_cLVQv9spqUkTHuxdM/s320/barbie+kitchen+wall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701011097793002450" /></a>This is the carpet I put in for the living/family room. It is actual dollhouse carpet. I went to a specialty store. I'm sure you can come up with alternatives. I was tired at this point and liked the way this looked. I wouldn't suggest using paper of any sort because it will not hold up well as floors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi7Qri8iV_lY6XPLsg_K9r69ORnLU-IEXHLUQsrhpWcyjkhIXzkf6vx1qr1BFNA58abX0fbG34sVuarAkg-BKdSF-UT8jn8da9m3g6JPr_Rwfv5uujy2PhW3kr3y738cjBOBTofbv-Ic/s1600/barbie+living+room+carpet.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi7Qri8iV_lY6XPLsg_K9r69ORnLU-IEXHLUQsrhpWcyjkhIXzkf6vx1qr1BFNA58abX0fbG34sVuarAkg-BKdSF-UT8jn8da9m3g6JPr_Rwfv5uujy2PhW3kr3y738cjBOBTofbv-Ic/s320/barbie+living+room+carpet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701011094160228690" /></a>This is the kitchen flooring I put in. It is "tiled" floors, again from a dollhouse store. I have seen others use peel and stick linoleum (that you would put in a real house) in their dollhouse. It works well. Again, I just decided to go with the easy way!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdzcGaQFqJsWc4hUAkNBXtzgVMfAfk46PeojnuRWg6eTIh35Dg6OYM_OzznU70lRtTqTXNIdO3fqI17-olZUq89dDLw813b9eDh5sU2ibJQ9EfxAkOAMoqa2NVsLZcTpISyKHN1v0yZw/s1600/barbie+kitchen+floor.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdzcGaQFqJsWc4hUAkNBXtzgVMfAfk46PeojnuRWg6eTIh35Dg6OYM_OzznU70lRtTqTXNIdO3fqI17-olZUq89dDLw813b9eDh5sU2ibJQ9EfxAkOAMoqa2NVsLZcTpISyKHN1v0yZw/s320/barbie+kitchen+floor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701011090826361938" /></a>Here is the shelf before I decorated it. Looks pretty good for a homemade bookshelf!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjZBDBN30bC10nsPVEScEvlnWyST8XFa3GjZSqGrvjKzbhaQCVWK23ds8qM1Ei5ve4hoQQV8HdoqpDlqqBZ3DmfNDBCsie0Ixc0Ez25dwzooNmFxGiIH1nbyLoxiHr5K5QWn4WbhAXcg/s1600/full+shelf.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjZBDBN30bC10nsPVEScEvlnWyST8XFa3GjZSqGrvjKzbhaQCVWK23ds8qM1Ei5ve4hoQQV8HdoqpDlqqBZ3DmfNDBCsie0Ixc0Ez25dwzooNmFxGiIH1nbyLoxiHr5K5QWn4WbhAXcg/s320/full+shelf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701011078864096114" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-57216859066296408702012-01-14T19:23:00.003-05:002012-01-14T19:41:42.240-05:00Barbie HouseSo- growing up, I was OBSESSED with playing Barbies. My BFF and I would play and play not only for hours, but days on end! Seriously... we played 3-4 days straight several times growing up. We didn't have all the coolest Barbie houses, so we had to use our imagination and make houses out of items that were laying around. We used pieces of 2x4's that were cut down as vanities. We used Dixie cups to hold up the vanity and they also doubled as stools. We made school books out of notebook paper. We used our pool table as their school. The pockets were their lockers. WE WERE CREATIVE. Looking back- I would NOT CHANGE A THING!!! <script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div><div>Now-a-days, the kids want to do EVERYTHING electronic. iPods, Kinect, Netflix, Moshi Monsters, iPad, etc. etc. etc.... I am hoping to instill the power of creativity in my girls. Now Addison is already 10-going-on-16, and Jenna is 8 1/2. We are truly in the thick of the Barbie-playing years. In a few years, my girls will start to outgrow Barbies. (Honestly, if I didn't step in now... they would outgrow these years in a matter of months.) </div><div><br /></div><div>You see, I blame myself for their lack of desire when it comes to playing Barbies. When I found out I was blessed with two daughters, I quickly got all my old Barbies and all their belongings and gave them to my daughters. They were at the ripe old age of 3 and 4 years old. (Take it from me... that's too young to appreciate the value of ANYTHING.) Needless to say- those "keepsakes" were quickly ruined. We gave up Barbies before my oldest turned 5. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once we were past chewing off Barbie's feet (a stage that Jenna was in for YEARS!), we slowly started re-introducing Barbies back into the girls lives. They would get one or two for a birthday or Christmas present. They would get a few extra changes of clothes. Nothing over the top. No furniture and not enough boy barbies for sure. (Seriously, can three Barbie's all be in love with the same Ken? I think not.) So the girls never really wanted to play Barbies. They were not equipped with all the fun gadgets, boy barbies, and clothes that I had as a child. </div><div><br /></div><div>Which brings me to the reason for this post... For Jenna's birthday this year, I am going to MAKE her, (Yes... you read that correctly..) a Barbie House. I am super excited about this project. I went out today to get supplies. I hope this present is memorable for Jenna and means so much to her that she will want to pass it down to her daughters one day. </div><div><br /></div><div>My grandparents made a dollhouse for Addison when she was a baby. I requested it, of course. My grandfather loved constructing dollhouses and my grandmother decorated them. Hand-painted rugs, walls, pictures, furniture, curtains, etc. I was so thrilled to receive this dollhouse. We do not use this house because it has too much meaning now. We used to display it in our finished basement, but now we just keep it in storage. (If a dollhouse is displayed, it is too hard not to play with it...) My grandfather passed away a few years ago and my grandmother took a turn for the worse. She is still with us, but is not the same spunky grandma she used to be after her many strokes and heart attacks. That dollhouse is so meaningful. It reminds me of them. I am so grateful that I will be able to pass that down to Addison one day. </div><div><br /></div><div>How fair is that for Jenna though? So, that is why I decided to make my own dollhouse for her. I am making it super sturdy so she can play with it and make memories with it. Then, when she is older, she can share that love with her own daughter. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned for updates on the dollhouse. I will be posting them here. Completely from scratch... completely from the bottom of my heart.</div><div><br /></div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-62457544912024365892011-12-27T11:42:00.002-05:002011-12-27T11:45:29.204-05:00Christmas Vacation!!It was so much fun! We got back yesterday. We went from 80' to 50' in less than 7 hours. Boo!! (At least it isn't snowing here like it is supposed to in KY...) We took lots of pics on the cruise. I will post later. Right now, it is time to blog on my latest blog, <script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://theroshowhomeschool.blogspot.com/">http://theroshowhomeschool.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are busy, busy, busy getting ready to start school. I am seriously excited.</div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-19443041917687339302011-12-11T21:28:00.004-05:002011-12-12T11:00:54.946-05:00Link to our new blog!!There are exciting changes at our house. To find out more, click <a href="http://theroshowhomeschool.blogspot.com">here</a>... <script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also- I will be documenting our daily life over at the new link. I will only update this blog with big events... birthdays, vacations, etc. If you are interested in finding out more, leave a comment with your email. I am more than happy to chat!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-91227536085878232582011-12-08T15:48:00.005-05:002011-12-08T16:51:21.414-05:00A Civil War ChristmasHaving moved to the South this year, I found an appropriate Christmas program offered through the parks department. It was at a historical farm from the Civil War Era. There were lots of buildings to visit and many actors re-inacting the Civil War times. The kids were able to do a craft from that era which was to make ornaments out of burrs that fall from the trees (gumdrop trees), and stringing popcorn and dried cranberries on a thread to hang on the Christmas tree. They also had hot chocolate and made dinner outdoors in the "kitchen" which consisted of cooking with a dutch oven over hot coals. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5rtLquXmcgXpyp0Bfev4ntdaIJPhpGhfaN7YybcmOB6Ouo90ODri_qYPGKE87uKJRKvkToBk56w44iflhnc1UZG287D1eQKE1Z_Ne2EtceHpWPQEMSesn5W-9YK1LdM6bhmpRRp5Fp0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5rtLquXmcgXpyp0Bfev4ntdaIJPhpGhfaN7YybcmOB6Ouo90ODri_qYPGKE87uKJRKvkToBk56w44iflhnc1UZG287D1eQKE1Z_Ne2EtceHpWPQEMSesn5W-9YK1LdM6bhmpRRp5Fp0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864996924752754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a blacksmith showing us how to make a decorative poker for the fire.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWgbFatDMn8Yo7DOD-HTULevQCHBd9PuUtFPnuV3jrje2IC-UwxgxBKQf_VS6is66VfvS48MMTaCgOMyOJmk2ET05mZIKlRdjaCSY16k7UE9Lt4BzfPcIkwZfoY0ZMSshT2TbvjG45Kk/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWgbFatDMn8Yo7DOD-HTULevQCHBd9PuUtFPnuV3jrje2IC-UwxgxBKQf_VS6is66VfvS48MMTaCgOMyOJmk2ET05mZIKlRdjaCSY16k7UE9Lt4BzfPcIkwZfoY0ZMSshT2TbvjG45Kk/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864994087265810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All the kids got a turn at the spinning wheel to see how it worked.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuWu0pdfwgyUON_86nwdi5XElJDC9gDJBdq6cnfljBlxM96GAQRkLPUZFBOvM8d-dxy0WxkWAIJ96KEsvkttDt1Tp00W6dHy0aKKW77FBNTMvOyfJ5mXVlbOErIih7J4xAK5bQReNZAU/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuWu0pdfwgyUON_86nwdi5XElJDC9gDJBdq6cnfljBlxM96GAQRkLPUZFBOvM8d-dxy0WxkWAIJ96KEsvkttDt1Tp00W6dHy0aKKW77FBNTMvOyfJ5mXVlbOErIih7J4xAK5bQReNZAU/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864993148116690" /></a>They had a "Father Christmas" figure there. Jenna only wanted to see him because he handed out candy canes. The kids thought it was funny that "Santa" was Korean!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLLNo80T0NriA-4hyq2-zhVPafHFg2arHurhjTpeR0Xibx4i-11ajNUW3_YfSPyOXZYQ87qVUQ8HZpUCvNqnZWjVPZSCPKv3i-iDafePiEN5gGoo4fqMB8n31dOtUjC65xSGoPhz7vv0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLLNo80T0NriA-4hyq2-zhVPafHFg2arHurhjTpeR0Xibx4i-11ajNUW3_YfSPyOXZYQ87qVUQ8HZpUCvNqnZWjVPZSCPKv3i-iDafePiEN5gGoo4fqMB8n31dOtUjC65xSGoPhz7vv0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864840308798402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Only happy about the candy cane.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4BdjiCJdOOQtf2UjA-ipYwg9nGgqDkQ70iEKQXYlcPSmEOwzK_eTmoDUg8ZDT3xnSfm-j4SvNvaxs_nhsDPPi1rw22flpFDhbtQ4YIJsMNgoFRBMymwcUSruw0UZ7j64s0dFUmsGjlQ/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4BdjiCJdOOQtf2UjA-ipYwg9nGgqDkQ70iEKQXYlcPSmEOwzK_eTmoDUg8ZDT3xnSfm-j4SvNvaxs_nhsDPPi1rw22flpFDhbtQ4YIJsMNgoFRBMymwcUSruw0UZ7j64s0dFUmsGjlQ/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864838180812530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey.., I want a candy cane too!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNixppSJOI1j2RKaDxARf_zLtYozwd-IguslIXa7B_gkZwb_ROiPZwjRBeoxqT_1kbUdIFWhD4WEtDyH1oSGBne_HNuJQ4aNDDGli-CnRLakB8saOlcO3s3JI8RqcRPVn3tLdep-Ss1I/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNixppSJOI1j2RKaDxARf_zLtYozwd-IguslIXa7B_gkZwb_ROiPZwjRBeoxqT_1kbUdIFWhD4WEtDyH1oSGBne_HNuJQ4aNDDGli-CnRLakB8saOlcO3s3JI8RqcRPVn3tLdep-Ss1I/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864838458263506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Mom, this guy is creepy..."</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxACgOh5CwA-mvnjm5qGSrKmNfpyF1LY7NPq4KkYQ7Ha7e2qhJiHXC1ESHF004QR5JbJ-sSPAz7jnSM3mS8j6nMt_woB8RmeMekbFxKEFG3yQAdacx3VzwlypeGfJA8MywvyHs2H_eOQI/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxACgOh5CwA-mvnjm5qGSrKmNfpyF1LY7NPq4KkYQ7Ha7e2qhJiHXC1ESHF004QR5JbJ-sSPAz7jnSM3mS8j6nMt_woB8RmeMekbFxKEFG3yQAdacx3VzwlypeGfJA8MywvyHs2H_eOQI/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864824104534194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little Union soldiers.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEflM-equ_HlGdh1bRpRVpz4ZM_5PLtEcgTqL0D3leNtaa6XQBoxu1sogYiA2_3kZI1Ddp26tjsh7CqUAdR0RcrPvGOPUL6iLzYMRtxFotTJBmuJR7_Cyfq4uG_SXc_FJbU2twrOh3_c/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-8.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEflM-equ_HlGdh1bRpRVpz4ZM_5PLtEcgTqL0D3leNtaa6XQBoxu1sogYiA2_3kZI1Ddp26tjsh7CqUAdR0RcrPvGOPUL6iLzYMRtxFotTJBmuJR7_Cyfq4uG_SXc_FJbU2twrOh3_c/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864824135481058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what happens when you have an odd number of children. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpcmXa_0VXSz0jEl8aPxe13oTTMRSeNMmAlyO9judN8p1PB_pLo7gP7fvwe-FJK-3OeGuPlkLyPXQFMKtyEUmHehN1IWWWsftt_ApL7104f3MHQzSGt3TXdzxYy9peTvj2hZO0pU9yRo/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-9.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpcmXa_0VXSz0jEl8aPxe13oTTMRSeNMmAlyO9judN8p1PB_pLo7gP7fvwe-FJK-3OeGuPlkLyPXQFMKtyEUmHehN1IWWWsftt_ApL7104f3MHQzSGt3TXdzxYy9peTvj2hZO0pU9yRo/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864488299991282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids were running through the prarie. This experience made me want to own lots of land...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfWwNgg2VBy_1Jzd_L4t_ExO_KOxXl0gmh5pNBX9Q-aF8PpIrfvZfv7jwanlSuax13eVJcQO9F7tDE0aekLsv6RYswioAHQV1Tq7Cw2W3PyKeJvptzDd0YrUeK6bIIiGoL30YEx-zfb4/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-10.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfWwNgg2VBy_1Jzd_L4t_ExO_KOxXl0gmh5pNBX9Q-aF8PpIrfvZfv7jwanlSuax13eVJcQO9F7tDE0aekLsv6RYswioAHQV1Tq7Cw2W3PyKeJvptzDd0YrUeK6bIIiGoL30YEx-zfb4/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864480555668706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This would make a really cute Christmas card. (Nah, that takes A LOT of effort...)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi2UfRWYh2-ccLUhpj9m6R5Q5T-RB0meCAhbiXlo1ngJjyWq8RnaAfbRFbu1ZK70McKTw65dxz8cy-qh-TsuKTsi3zAFMoBKbcJ8jdbeiDsJ7VTDv-k10hJGfw5hB3ZLUeD53pxk20UE/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-11.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi2UfRWYh2-ccLUhpj9m6R5Q5T-RB0meCAhbiXlo1ngJjyWq8RnaAfbRFbu1ZK70McKTw65dxz8cy-qh-TsuKTsi3zAFMoBKbcJ8jdbeiDsJ7VTDv-k10hJGfw5hB3ZLUeD53pxk20UE/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864475086567986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Someone caught their daddy in the outhouse... (Just playing around.)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki3BICYNzL7fPyURwWAe4lMlBoAjPnkyR58NuaagWMO22mc4cNOh1l3815PC16bxGZ01re3JpH5QVoadpMkxb3rA28JNKs3yW_H-bbH0CXD2-us4G883uic0eG11XZEKfIJECdTEg4sc/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-12.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki3BICYNzL7fPyURwWAe4lMlBoAjPnkyR58NuaagWMO22mc4cNOh1l3815PC16bxGZ01re3JpH5QVoadpMkxb3rA28JNKs3yW_H-bbH0CXD2-us4G883uic0eG11XZEKfIJECdTEg4sc/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864465984922306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More running in the prairies. They did this for a LONG time.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2f9deMbwYO3VICVOy807VK4lUZh4j__KUWIcZP2u8MoH6vKC5MnbCAVMWdQFonQizwsQ_4LALmff4TJc0WZxCHJmzNLh9tvrbTj8_gbUZAYAOib1xfvrelQRVRaeE7EdpY4EWhew0E0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-13.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2f9deMbwYO3VICVOy807VK4lUZh4j__KUWIcZP2u8MoH6vKC5MnbCAVMWdQFonQizwsQ_4LALmff4TJc0WZxCHJmzNLh9tvrbTj8_gbUZAYAOib1xfvrelQRVRaeE7EdpY4EWhew0E0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864463618794050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So, we were the only people there that didn't homeschool. Some took this historical Christmas thing to extremes.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Vt6Ab8AifJJK1nSiKJK7HE3wTgIcB2Xww-J4UrJ2DAhcunky6cP5SHCnw7G94pato21Dq8gyPqqDkerGxhXtiXKp3Q335B0b4OJwhMyVFg-JojBANVw1PtPGHCvGT-ovksxyKGWgQs0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-14.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Vt6Ab8AifJJK1nSiKJK7HE3wTgIcB2Xww-J4UrJ2DAhcunky6cP5SHCnw7G94pato21Dq8gyPqqDkerGxhXtiXKp3Q335B0b4OJwhMyVFg-JojBANVw1PtPGHCvGT-ovksxyKGWgQs0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864225357835682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE this pic of Jenna. I don't know why, but it captures her very essence.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT2HUv1FZB0AFvEyCH7UgsIye9Nh9jjg-5-Myb0JMoWwuBiNAUbWn4aCF95aezH-2gv4-7NltOu6I2eC15GBO9AADBTvAVfFae0zj9WWHdCvC4vRivoB9F1jOUSTX_oCBxWgFdWsYB5A/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-15.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT2HUv1FZB0AFvEyCH7UgsIye9Nh9jjg-5-Myb0JMoWwuBiNAUbWn4aCF95aezH-2gv4-7NltOu6I2eC15GBO9AADBTvAVfFae0zj9WWHdCvC4vRivoB9F1jOUSTX_oCBxWgFdWsYB5A/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864216672111186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What a cute little stinker!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgG-uCtTLgouve-uyND2jFRfwDYTf7-3hTA5eax0gqI19m7x1_wFuWEAx_Ez2jsZDoteSn9rv0-AMwqFgs6Lyub3E9j2n3Y_p9gdSofzPiOPSROmagO-i_cwveuJWG1n4HgnevUAb77TA/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-16.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgG-uCtTLgouve-uyND2jFRfwDYTf7-3hTA5eax0gqI19m7x1_wFuWEAx_Ez2jsZDoteSn9rv0-AMwqFgs6Lyub3E9j2n3Y_p9gdSofzPiOPSROmagO-i_cwveuJWG1n4HgnevUAb77TA/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864213969399874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The family farmhouse. It was done up with period furniture and was really fun to see.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QewjoYJSXol-508jWM4jHeklNMygcLBStxZBRX5uKPd-0mtGzWk99xus_-vHUkx2hNxoIATg9_Ee3w2YBzUJUSmUNcKuW7CaKEitzndmROUMlIAH_WDIs6nQndPkY1Srvvl0OwQ6SoM/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-17.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QewjoYJSXol-508jWM4jHeklNMygcLBStxZBRX5uKPd-0mtGzWk99xus_-vHUkx2hNxoIATg9_Ee3w2YBzUJUSmUNcKuW7CaKEitzndmROUMlIAH_WDIs6nQndPkY1Srvvl0OwQ6SoM/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864212194605618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Yankees decided to invade on enemy turf...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkLG8784oFqhG34psjJD91xUdf_lBp77BdqtSjhtRKc4WOyiCSbEn9EeMj5Bip8-6faDGVwjwaVr1Ley30abOewc_OBrlXn1x0rS4vDwBP3Od5kIoFoVqLtd_sPm3pDEFilJzFuG75S0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-18.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkLG8784oFqhG34psjJD91xUdf_lBp77BdqtSjhtRKc4WOyiCSbEn9EeMj5Bip8-6faDGVwjwaVr1Ley30abOewc_OBrlXn1x0rS4vDwBP3Od5kIoFoVqLtd_sPm3pDEFilJzFuG75S0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683864207051374802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Go Home, Yankees!!"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcsmpBZDUg-BYHJoO74wh3XQJxLT2YkjKbuhK7MqjCkmHx18gRT4lGJ9XDWDz-s45g4QIuLIZVB2CTbStOof4_NpnLBBCgvYLkgsZOv3vgmVJMu0odhy8kA_xtCwrsjI1UDLYByfaoRg/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-19.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcsmpBZDUg-BYHJoO74wh3XQJxLT2YkjKbuhK7MqjCkmHx18gRT4lGJ9XDWDz-s45g4QIuLIZVB2CTbStOof4_NpnLBBCgvYLkgsZOv3vgmVJMu0odhy8kA_xtCwrsjI1UDLYByfaoRg/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863953851401714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ooh... almost got 'em.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSIO0JaUp_P8RcrOWq3XC5W4fw7JQM9wyV7fIo5Ick8uyc3ksLY7q5I6EKRUDfdkJgiW7mdUExw9Pj575k52e_vyJW32ZlXGCOKTVoibtk8uC95L23JBrAkPYQKzmxxJRe75Tjtzex_w/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-20.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSIO0JaUp_P8RcrOWq3XC5W4fw7JQM9wyV7fIo5Ick8uyc3ksLY7q5I6EKRUDfdkJgiW7mdUExw9Pj575k52e_vyJW32ZlXGCOKTVoibtk8uC95L23JBrAkPYQKzmxxJRe75Tjtzex_w/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863953164372450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at those dead soldiers in the field!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw7ieBqvqzO20x0jaSFmAgqVKPZtAd4URR17CnLbEyq8DXeN8pX5Zh2g7vW-yiCEDAPo3cbHTZEg2_qY-uOTdoKE88W8-4Bqp0y6tnM7Wco4qKgB58Okuzj6sv09GOCzl6XtnJMfGzEE/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-21.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw7ieBqvqzO20x0jaSFmAgqVKPZtAd4URR17CnLbEyq8DXeN8pX5Zh2g7vW-yiCEDAPo3cbHTZEg2_qY-uOTdoKE88W8-4Bqp0y6tnM7Wco4qKgB58Okuzj6sv09GOCzl6XtnJMfGzEE/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863942757398690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of course the Confederates won... we DO live in Georgia! Here are my cute rebels!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5l6quecugA7OueOSOo1pA8s61w1ZpO8MeRyfHEr30XarpCW1YQV4jF6B5UrDoWMOZcjUJwUoXTn-HbCQTVCCTsGLwxXHDiMITCOzhfMw5gngg-1JIQGHPUmyU96y9DIvPQ6M2WOhtZA/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-22.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5l6quecugA7OueOSOo1pA8s61w1ZpO8MeRyfHEr30XarpCW1YQV4jF6B5UrDoWMOZcjUJwUoXTn-HbCQTVCCTsGLwxXHDiMITCOzhfMw5gngg-1JIQGHPUmyU96y9DIvPQ6M2WOhtZA/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863934475098610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three rebels ready to attack...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ad47XeeiEY_Q47S127lWfX_sZvVpu-PVnWeZ2RFj0C_VYlweon_lTL15WsNPw-HaWl9B0KDi7VDmueKuXSFWu3vdHqrBGnB0WAzIeCuANoTh4FqkO9yK5YWqMsCE42KWV5JlPr419wA/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-23.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ad47XeeiEY_Q47S127lWfX_sZvVpu-PVnWeZ2RFj0C_VYlweon_lTL15WsNPw-HaWl9B0KDi7VDmueKuXSFWu3vdHqrBGnB0WAzIeCuANoTh4FqkO9yK5YWqMsCE42KWV5JlPr419wA/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863934541965874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The "Ro Rebels" are coming for ya!!</div><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-48408396690712600802011-12-03T17:43:00.003-05:002011-12-03T19:59:57.918-05:00Welcome to Our Georgia HomeSince we moved in July, we have only had one set of friends from out of town visit us in our new home. Rob's parents and my parents came down to visit during the first two weeks after we moved. So- since that is not the majority of my readers, (if I still have readers anymore... Are you there? If so PLEASE REPLY so I know this isn't all just for naught...) I thought I would show you around our home as it is decorated for Christmas. We still have our pre-lit colorful tree, (which will hopefully be replaced next year with a beautiful white-light tree!!) and our wonderful creche from my mother-in-law which I collected through the years. While I still love seeing ornaments from our first year of marriage, it is nice to add new ornaments as well. This year we added picture-frame ornaments with pics of Addi, Jenna, Tae, and Rob and I together. They are so much fun!! I wish I had a tree of just picture-frame ornaments with pics of all our friends and family to hang on our tree. That would be super cute... Maybe I will hit Hobby Lobby after Christmas for some deeply discounted pic-frame ornaments!! Enjoy the pictures below. It doesn't seem like much, but believe it or not, it took all of three days to decorate around here. Much different than when we lived in the condo! I really love driving down the street staring at our beautiful Christmas lights though. It truly puts me in the Christmas Spirit. Hope your family has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with blessings and challenges that will make you a stronger person, better friend, closer family,and reliant on the Lord to lift you up and pour blessings upon you!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInNt0_8pIM1YnUnOIlf64PExVF8U7BZqXteT2RkvSG4fymVqcG-GESxOuBM9LSOxjR12KEyjViOkh_RosGn_eyV37RHYBWWXAUqucC9qnwKHWL9DKByAY6IB_Ob2tufLTyun4WYmtaM8/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-14.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInNt0_8pIM1YnUnOIlf64PExVF8U7BZqXteT2RkvSG4fymVqcG-GESxOuBM9LSOxjR12KEyjViOkh_RosGn_eyV37RHYBWWXAUqucC9qnwKHWL9DKByAY6IB_Ob2tufLTyun4WYmtaM8/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066620984933234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Our Christmas Tree... all lit up!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCqYIxNJpVTaq33FQTpTaoHbk2bGM8WunUNNF7AjmzbBM-K3iHy-ie7uh2-MiIujX5_IX6LxouuBFAvDIzzM-PkkUJ0S5pDezGBPCXmfew5bgXUqJNVd5HSkhG9-aIBE9RLkxBQWEFbI/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-13.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCqYIxNJpVTaq33FQTpTaoHbk2bGM8WunUNNF7AjmzbBM-K3iHy-ie7uh2-MiIujX5_IX6LxouuBFAvDIzzM-PkkUJ0S5pDezGBPCXmfew5bgXUqJNVd5HSkhG9-aIBE9RLkxBQWEFbI/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066613883122466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Our wonderful Nativity given to me by my mother-in-law!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh466cKcqPhwXYz4AztYkHo8GsdnGU839CpnMBcf3Xxbkcpg4fbLoB1prQmKi5L3Sxxf8cXSjitsQLGgrWloMSfOklEwufgjeq5mpQuRDjMcwUFhRg74uu9XvC1R0y-Tdnes5sgqp2rK1U/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-12.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh466cKcqPhwXYz4AztYkHo8GsdnGU839CpnMBcf3Xxbkcpg4fbLoB1prQmKi5L3Sxxf8cXSjitsQLGgrWloMSfOklEwufgjeq5mpQuRDjMcwUFhRg74uu9XvC1R0y-Tdnes5sgqp2rK1U/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066608065032498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cozy up to the fire in a Christmas blanket! Doesn't everything look better with a bow?</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjnBA3HgosLe_Y1Qx7MOAmSG4N7blCqfQEJK0yfN8zE0oHbihz69vrsK9GeQ_jV0DSaI9VTwDWasLiwaTbe4yW0OYtYOkeAiID1qw9G88UgEHJowV_I_A3Uy25OoyBiKDfeqcJTr7bqU/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-11.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjnBA3HgosLe_Y1Qx7MOAmSG4N7blCqfQEJK0yfN8zE0oHbihz69vrsK9GeQ_jV0DSaI9VTwDWasLiwaTbe4yW0OYtYOkeAiID1qw9G88UgEHJowV_I_A3Uy25OoyBiKDfeqcJTr7bqU/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066602554517010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Our deer that Addi deems her "Best Christmas Friend." (I didn't say she wasn't a little bizarre...)</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijurKQWEidgGhUA2Z1kLKWzLSKqDNieZP2aJvOvtxi4kRD3xrDX2yiTQvHrrePdw0euzW47pj3MHsS1_uE9q6XeBu5eYiJLCOHoX8ne7QlYn4wW0fycPTGHC16kdiI7Ay4X7shNzX1cFM/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-10.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijurKQWEidgGhUA2Z1kLKWzLSKqDNieZP2aJvOvtxi4kRD3xrDX2yiTQvHrrePdw0euzW47pj3MHsS1_uE9q6XeBu5eYiJLCOHoX8ne7QlYn4wW0fycPTGHC16kdiI7Ay4X7shNzX1cFM/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066401273860466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Another mini tree. Love these. They are great to take on vacation with us since we travel during Christmas!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-ahM3PHHMom0EpVTth9qxQ9rK8EwB0nZUFu_tNm3lLeMFQM6ws9bxz4zmTTjlPjUzeUsR940VqMqHaVo8beTsa1XsV3Um7lh5OJ3ofUvBTBZZjoyzr7k55yX3DDgnksAw1b5ns9a1oI/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-9.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-ahM3PHHMom0EpVTth9qxQ9rK8EwB0nZUFu_tNm3lLeMFQM6ws9bxz4zmTTjlPjUzeUsR940VqMqHaVo8beTsa1XsV3Um7lh5OJ3ofUvBTBZZjoyzr7k55yX3DDgnksAw1b5ns9a1oI/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066393043575954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This is a creche that Rob made when he was a little boy. My kids LOVE to play with this. Also- a pic of Jenna as a baby in a Santa hat. So sweet!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISz3FCskswqsNHetIMYGTR3rct5LZNi_DtlJ8hgYxTVYfT9RtgL05dysQLPA2oY3qhowhowZ8L5I5YlUbEdtH7QQ2pFNbgWoIEa9ngAjfiGN-PJzcvXZJa2vTFmf4qkMaednZDb5Av2U/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-8.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISz3FCskswqsNHetIMYGTR3rct5LZNi_DtlJ8hgYxTVYfT9RtgL05dysQLPA2oY3qhowhowZ8L5I5YlUbEdtH7QQ2pFNbgWoIEa9ngAjfiGN-PJzcvXZJa2vTFmf4qkMaednZDb5Av2U/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066389002921762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My stairs... don't mind the mess ON the stairs. "KIDS!!!" </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6LjaA7ebekt4Ojz0rOorXddL56RPlRiQqe77Hw9fdlLxt_CjBxVNY0DphiOi8c7G-bjG-zOsmtMFkOTqQLJWIYYe9RMsnksMCi8kZiasqXPDpcupcaqaei540rgrz11RdFVpClAlAD0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6LjaA7ebekt4Ojz0rOorXddL56RPlRiQqe77Hw9fdlLxt_CjBxVNY0DphiOi8c7G-bjG-zOsmtMFkOTqQLJWIYYe9RMsnksMCi8kZiasqXPDpcupcaqaei540rgrz11RdFVpClAlAD0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066384184669730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Banister... This is what I see when I walk in the front door. Aahhh.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQB0qF7z_JnHMNgX8wX74PYQLqkeIzMoCTi7Fh9aaVldSKxzCjTatLhyphenhyphennZHVCQaczRBWrriArLTNTdX7vRzu2deZNwcmmdR1w5whs_evHm9MD4COecwwp6Jb3I6brPP4LzGyHXmhIW30/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQB0qF7z_JnHMNgX8wX74PYQLqkeIzMoCTi7Fh9aaVldSKxzCjTatLhyphenhyphennZHVCQaczRBWrriArLTNTdX7vRzu2deZNwcmmdR1w5whs_evHm9MD4COecwwp6Jb3I6brPP4LzGyHXmhIW30/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066382064320738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Our upstairs loft... This is lit up and GORGEOUS from the street... (There is a large window on the other side of the foyer which allows us to see this from the street.)</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWZGZ_CUKcWuyeEGs29BpPwFuW8CGxiOXaI4xqB3Tp8rnafbspo8XPJ0CEM6tvVzEs2340ggcToduDUUHvqFLF3CE1St-5F6ioDDR99jzN3DxTnITmgQ6sSHFGpKa6me828bOHPlFV5c/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWZGZ_CUKcWuyeEGs29BpPwFuW8CGxiOXaI4xqB3Tp8rnafbspo8XPJ0CEM6tvVzEs2340ggcToduDUUHvqFLF3CE1St-5F6ioDDR99jzN3DxTnITmgQ6sSHFGpKa6me828bOHPlFV5c/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066148291571826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Who thinks ONE mini Christmas tree is enough? Not me...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5fAS0FzkCknFq4RbL6zNc8D-tgnwVHs8TEY2ZU1QrMdoUCtW31MaVMtmrLNrCAxdfXwvxnh2GTow2t4YyTwP1KCqvz3bysyp-LgEwpQotSsVcfB6Hjo_CrG9Y5OrBgTM2Yyb7L-031o/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5fAS0FzkCknFq4RbL6zNc8D-tgnwVHs8TEY2ZU1QrMdoUCtW31MaVMtmrLNrCAxdfXwvxnh2GTow2t4YyTwP1KCqvz3bysyp-LgEwpQotSsVcfB6Hjo_CrG9Y5OrBgTM2Yyb7L-031o/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066144811201570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My sweet Carolers that I collect. My mom gives them to me at Christmas. I simply adore them. Definitely a family heirloom...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fkDRgMyYdr1KLTXsFz9znFV4hRP8U5Cvgj4XbJIeuXC1D_TnMMXgAA190QuEi-Nt1lenduvMNCsUF-PCFapM6oTx1YM7TaJ8oi1ZA81p1lhTtwzJmT5hiyg7rwgCnQkNKCUD7EdAXtU/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fkDRgMyYdr1KLTXsFz9znFV4hRP8U5Cvgj4XbJIeuXC1D_TnMMXgAA190QuEi-Nt1lenduvMNCsUF-PCFapM6oTx1YM7TaJ8oi1ZA81p1lhTtwzJmT5hiyg7rwgCnQkNKCUD7EdAXtU/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066141751147762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Our foyer table complete with our angel and our Santa. Have the kids been naughty or nice? Hmmmm.... This could be a WHOLE other post... :)</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5Z1c1iWuuUUpQJ0KKjJGYkwscpDuP4ZsEDRlk8KsNPuc3LkrhYCGdJqn0-l5hUP2PdlNmJIgrOI0WbMJcyDpIDMy66wjEHlnT0g3GFN-qNg0s9FGd23Jy8GY3gSQ_a21fv4y-4BHFP8/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5Z1c1iWuuUUpQJ0KKjJGYkwscpDuP4ZsEDRlk8KsNPuc3LkrhYCGdJqn0-l5hUP2PdlNmJIgrOI0WbMJcyDpIDMy66wjEHlnT0g3GFN-qNg0s9FGd23Jy8GY3gSQ_a21fv4y-4BHFP8/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066134349885042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Love my balcony view from the family room. All lit up at night, this is pure heaven.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSvio2UAFMAJtDV3S5P3JKY1unT7RnaJrY4zV3mXgScEm5ssEPVC8_0EeNmWmgqEaCyPkK-y1KuM8_WIkyiedwZWWjhzt9d2nWJ4fOh7zWgKj5C2jz8OQrTjNkow-LNhBCu49qZMdEMg/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSvio2UAFMAJtDV3S5P3JKY1unT7RnaJrY4zV3mXgScEm5ssEPVC8_0EeNmWmgqEaCyPkK-y1KuM8_WIkyiedwZWWjhzt9d2nWJ4fOh7zWgKj5C2jz8OQrTjNkow-LNhBCu49qZMdEMg/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682066130261049634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My gorgeous fireplace. The picture above is the Nativity picture I bought at Hobby Lobby last year. It is my favorite Christmas picture I have ever seen. "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care..."</span></div><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-4621479464462289442011-12-03T17:28:00.003-05:002011-12-03T17:42:50.894-05:00Jag-eun namu"Jag-eun-namu" in Korean means "little trees." This year for Christmas, I decided to get the kids their own individual tree to go in their bedrooms. They were allowed to decorate their tree with ornaments they had made that had seen better days along with some little ornaments we found at the craft store. This was such a fun tradition. It kept their interest and they love having their own piece of Christmas next to their beds to look at every night. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNVC5tkJJ6dS7xEqiy72un8VsRhTBLzSlmsPa-2CHmTOk9IFE11s5ty-OZYWJ8udl0HsqyrsRf-WV4Iha7Bq6IZcRI-EV5lJeqSWIUOq2EHnE-6vbMqiWpRdSOqfqhRhlek5455W8tZA/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNVC5tkJJ6dS7xEqiy72un8VsRhTBLzSlmsPa-2CHmTOk9IFE11s5ty-OZYWJ8udl0HsqyrsRf-WV4Iha7Bq6IZcRI-EV5lJeqSWIUOq2EHnE-6vbMqiWpRdSOqfqhRhlek5455W8tZA/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034967911369730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYwTwYU1-vyIHngxMfoRsZIU8WTAOIlpykE8Ijfb9od_T64XUrwyWLD0AcGn9r5SME_ODLfriuKxDloNiWNFFLQlrHMzHtTXHc9iM74GBCuUzEI19xaBkJsxK1iJJrNZgl7i8n26E_nQ/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYwTwYU1-vyIHngxMfoRsZIU8WTAOIlpykE8Ijfb9od_T64XUrwyWLD0AcGn9r5SME_ODLfriuKxDloNiWNFFLQlrHMzHtTXHc9iM74GBCuUzEI19xaBkJsxK1iJJrNZgl7i8n26E_nQ/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034865648502450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIH_9tckdSKgiax-SYpgDbxqQlxgkmxmD6x1YACiDup1mtPFitEe4ClMcuIxeYfps1Hcdmk9wtRFbqB5R3T1_VTwNRy6oxMTuwa5dpdvlMP8orAWuDpTUIbJffRAIb28wqtYENhaoxU0/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIH_9tckdSKgiax-SYpgDbxqQlxgkmxmD6x1YACiDup1mtPFitEe4ClMcuIxeYfps1Hcdmk9wtRFbqB5R3T1_VTwNRy6oxMTuwa5dpdvlMP8orAWuDpTUIbJffRAIb28wqtYENhaoxU0/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034862322597618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZ6qqyBo3uJ5NcVTsfMhpY79CyjApQDxI72IBxlVNa4mwoKD0hlMavJ_scQlzcjEu5_Uj_N1IVfRWRyFPvuHG1AvkIWj5Td1oPKRPvpa61Fwf2mLnRp52fdz10WS5BRA-mr0ygOsQdj4/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZ6qqyBo3uJ5NcVTsfMhpY79CyjApQDxI72IBxlVNa4mwoKD0hlMavJ_scQlzcjEu5_Uj_N1IVfRWRyFPvuHG1AvkIWj5Td1oPKRPvpa61Fwf2mLnRp52fdz10WS5BRA-mr0ygOsQdj4/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034861511647074" /></a>The kids each made a tree-topper out of construction paper. I was really impressed with Jenna's origami star. She just whipped it up and placed it atop her tree.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6uWNHZHFPnaDe8v0HLssd5oKuKdTpCYisEIg37MagggpM_IEik4KUni53Q7FdtryjIy-ZNlzuOn8emKlsa0Y94Hq2r9LKxCt4hWOggCDv4g2-xFbNuj3_c52_6Jwrt-pVJdUQk6QIAY/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6uWNHZHFPnaDe8v0HLssd5oKuKdTpCYisEIg37MagggpM_IEik4KUni53Q7FdtryjIy-ZNlzuOn8emKlsa0Y94Hq2r9LKxCt4hWOggCDv4g2-xFbNuj3_c52_6Jwrt-pVJdUQk6QIAY/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034692679674178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2SbiE7LBDWtJ8XaeYS1OI1KQgvvL2-I75-AyvAPl3Empnx0R_qHAFydnKx4WxcrJNi5Swbhk1DOzST2Uh63D26PKI1gFwrRFakRmcLnGo37J_a2CucmD0Ki6_peh7S7ZmIvriI2nsh4/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2SbiE7LBDWtJ8XaeYS1OI1KQgvvL2-I75-AyvAPl3Empnx0R_qHAFydnKx4WxcrJNi5Swbhk1DOzST2Uh63D26PKI1gFwrRFakRmcLnGo37J_a2CucmD0Ki6_peh7S7ZmIvriI2nsh4/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034685074392546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLFTkjtlNEvX10_j8S-j38BfV39h1g02LmrAje-8KUeWEQQqtFcWCH_TtNyX4sluhdiac8QdWNPMqfR3eEOF7PKFVv8ZO0lTN_l-5lFW0Dh3KIFPq4e8IlJe4WtTz0FjmTzLJzzBelcw/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLFTkjtlNEvX10_j8S-j38BfV39h1g02LmrAje-8KUeWEQQqtFcWCH_TtNyX4sluhdiac8QdWNPMqfR3eEOF7PKFVv8ZO0lTN_l-5lFW0Dh3KIFPq4e8IlJe4WtTz0FjmTzLJzzBelcw/s320/untitled+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682034680627749250" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-46927321893571935362011-12-03T16:54:00.003-05:002011-12-03T17:28:21.628-05:00Our trip to KYWe recently went to Kentucky to visit my family. When we were there, we saw a few friends. I didn't take pictures of everyone we visited, but we were able to snap a few. Here is Addison and Jenna with their long lost sister... I mean friend, Lisa. She looks like she fits right into our family. I had a grand old time catching up with my buddy, Shoko as well. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qcy_aQXSEUXXl0ktcEl3I_vPkOsL-lAYgHKv1QLrbOC4m3PRdoHUrhbx-Bp1MNXIPyi4YkbAUjYBPfWU8TaRyyBRRUgl3lyPatgiZFKgcOkJKLGGaHhYKtTXrQpD5in5sYCI4JN5piw/s1600/lisa+and+the+girls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qcy_aQXSEUXXl0ktcEl3I_vPkOsL-lAYgHKv1QLrbOC4m3PRdoHUrhbx-Bp1MNXIPyi4YkbAUjYBPfWU8TaRyyBRRUgl3lyPatgiZFKgcOkJKLGGaHhYKtTXrQpD5in5sYCI4JN5piw/s320/lisa+and+the+girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682027870880657042" /></a>Taesun was having a blast hanging out with his buddy, Sammy. (Again... I think they look like they could be related!!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYn9PUS5dLjD1_6gkmfSFuT4apUdicnRa_nBsj7VVagFjWfSXrhgfOQ2pJAouKp5EQFcz2R4uJp4R0-jbfb0tGN5BDEqwsvY5pXolRjMLCn_lY-zXtRAaAmy5PPATXrukPH4SGa4B1DA/s1600/taesun+and+sammy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYn9PUS5dLjD1_6gkmfSFuT4apUdicnRa_nBsj7VVagFjWfSXrhgfOQ2pJAouKp5EQFcz2R4uJp4R0-jbfb0tGN5BDEqwsvY5pXolRjMLCn_lY-zXtRAaAmy5PPATXrukPH4SGa4B1DA/s320/taesun+and+sammy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682027866530032354" /></a>We also went to Florence Mall to meet up with Taesun's best friend from preschool, Jack. Tae and Jack were in preschool together for 2 1/2 years!! They became best buds and played together non-stop in Ms. Shannon's class, Ms. Katie's class, and Ms. Amy's class. Jack doesn't really come from a great home. His mom is not in his life. He just moved back in with his dad. They live in a trailor in the boonedocks close to Rabbit Hash and Jack doesn't have a whole lot of love at home. Jack is a sweet boy who is lucky to have a grandpa who is very active in his life. Jack's papaw is amazing. He picked up Jack from Kindergarten and drove him to the mall so he could play with Taesun. The boys acted like they hadn't spent any time apart. I am so glad Taesun and Jack have each other.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiJWTes24Gy8vvUWjgCLGtdAsst1N3AZtDLhEFpIBKMxGiTfLJ_Frl25otEQyqbY_uOTzea1lMI0Sat4VFBPj-Gd8fBL8ttsNKz8zbATZGCwiLVG2TL5lS_03xLIs2-h3_RIsr-yk3KQ/s1600/kids+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiJWTes24Gy8vvUWjgCLGtdAsst1N3AZtDLhEFpIBKMxGiTfLJ_Frl25otEQyqbY_uOTzea1lMI0Sat4VFBPj-Gd8fBL8ttsNKz8zbATZGCwiLVG2TL5lS_03xLIs2-h3_RIsr-yk3KQ/s320/kids+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682025055993426674" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-66836978208021157782011-11-07T18:13:00.003-05:002011-11-07T18:28:43.967-05:00Pre-Thanksgiving FeastSo yesterday when Taesun starting feeling sick, I knew that I would be home all day with the little man. Plus-I had an appointment to get some water damaged wall fixed in our home. Of course the window of time was several hours. Because of all of this, I thought it would be fun to make a Thanksgiving Feast for our family's dinner tonight. I roasted a turkey, made green bean casserole, homemade mashed potatoes, rolls, stuffing, and of course, jello with mandarin oranges. Yummy! I was so excited to show Rob that I not only took Tae to the doctor and the pharmacy today and took care of a sick child, but also made a wonderful turkey dinner. Guess what?! Dinner was had by the kids and I. Rob got stuck in an office and wasn't able to make it home on time. Since the girls have soccer practice tonight, we had to start eating without him. I was super bummed!! No mom makes a fancy dinner for the kids. If that was the case- when the hubby is gone, the mom and kids wouldn't eat mac-n-cheese or hot dogs or Spaghettio's. Instead of getting me in the mood for Thanksgiving, it just created a massive clean up chore for me and a bad attitude about making dinner for the family for the remainder of the week. I think we will just stick with the actual Thanksgiving dinner for years to come. At least I am not making the turkey this year. We will be hanging with Rob's cousin, Keri and her husband, Josh and their three girls at their house. 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It was a serious hike to get up to the top, but they also had a driving path that took you up. Whew. As we started hiking up, Taesun said his leg was hurting and began to limp. Without Rob there, I knew that I couldn't carry Taesun downhill very far, so we decided to drive up instead. It was a beautiful hike, (what little we did...) and gorgeous at the top. Here are some photos for all my friends who are not in Georgia to see... <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Top of the falls. The tree line at the top of the photo is where the water drops off. Very impressive. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbHUmSlo5jlJlafi9hZw0XnVriDP5rM5-tvDYBvfK39vzekzMpLNhmRJEAB1qekd-UHUhdQWNdBqNBor103hbFpYSZy_Dc2AzcuyspEA50kK2BlMPH0ewBS8e-SZQu9RnCmZeTL4OEHQ/s1600/top+of+falls+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbHUmSlo5jlJlafi9hZw0XnVriDP5rM5-tvDYBvfK39vzekzMpLNhmRJEAB1qekd-UHUhdQWNdBqNBor103hbFpYSZy_Dc2AzcuyspEA50kK2BlMPH0ewBS8e-SZQu9RnCmZeTL4OEHQ/s320/top+of+falls+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655576102585010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jenna thinking about her every movement while crossing the creek.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZaRyCZG8NKAnYtXJkLu9KoUW-Q7kAr9m7eTLM8AGekSPQVez4d8t6BAn3dv4c0fjx142MGgBu_BX_moMG5E4zgiKv96-0FbZo1sSQWvbAcnyTmQWclVF7KK2T0vPe9rpl71OfRSVwZk/s1600/thinking+jenna+climbing+on+fence+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZaRyCZG8NKAnYtXJkLu9KoUW-Q7kAr9m7eTLM8AGekSPQVez4d8t6BAn3dv4c0fjx142MGgBu_BX_moMG5E4zgiKv96-0FbZo1sSQWvbAcnyTmQWclVF7KK2T0vPe9rpl71OfRSVwZk/s320/thinking+jenna+climbing+on+fence+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655573054203442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taesun always climbing...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0bB_w5xIDjaNg-X9RdX4yMouozTAGkTJsevElNked5haK-245lM-5VocNl9LPmRrDb08FTXxxkVpGl8ovIL6T5jWKR7TNpkxD6GEOXr-VpAw0c0M0FewAXKnwrkVftI61-tEbNoiymM/s1600/tae+climbing+tree+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0bB_w5xIDjaNg-X9RdX4yMouozTAGkTJsevElNked5haK-245lM-5VocNl9LPmRrDb08FTXxxkVpGl8ovIL6T5jWKR7TNpkxD6GEOXr-VpAw0c0M0FewAXKnwrkVftI61-tEbNoiymM/s320/tae+climbing+tree+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655562157119618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cute little boy... ,minus the hood.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s78IHaYbDOJXmADmmZRJKv6FCA194rFbO8JQLC4c_UgltXMOvA5gyoE_QiE-HoZ_-TXn-xzjsINE3kMrQjRkasctCI_5JNoRURb4EcB8FMkAZvwJdJI5ujeLwb2VZovL1fqkkqcwMLM/s1600/tae+at+creek+2+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s78IHaYbDOJXmADmmZRJKv6FCA194rFbO8JQLC4c_UgltXMOvA5gyoE_QiE-HoZ_-TXn-xzjsINE3kMrQjRkasctCI_5JNoRURb4EcB8FMkAZvwJdJI5ujeLwb2VZovL1fqkkqcwMLM/s320/tae+at+creek+2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655562640091298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taesun loved the creek!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYHFjrwCgvMev8hnJ4UIEVzC6fRtjvc_gCMUPcd5pehyphenhyphenFT7_HuHW5tChKWz1Gnunvk7MQOChuRI1zGlNKCd2Ni5bl0ai4sv0lDeeKMlmiU72SwcfkrBK-fko1K_fMJBu-hiBvwr5ldSs/s1600/tae+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYHFjrwCgvMev8hnJ4UIEVzC6fRtjvc_gCMUPcd5pehyphenhyphenFT7_HuHW5tChKWz1Gnunvk7MQOChuRI1zGlNKCd2Ni5bl0ai4sv0lDeeKMlmiU72SwcfkrBK-fko1K_fMJBu-hiBvwr5ldSs/s320/tae+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655297539892802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a lake at the bottom of the falls seperate from the falls. I love the reflection in this photo.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cjeJfjiRoZExvJ1mjfrhTOJ9CAS_IcrTZnwkIoZqae0U5JTw5lldI31CTkHzrX-sLoREqwFaMuS4LcsWdpiM-mS7MQuehkmhX3Kvarci1oT3Iq4UP0IjpQbAaaq7Z8Sl3eTZ10lsVi8/s1600/Reflection+of+Lake+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cjeJfjiRoZExvJ1mjfrhTOJ9CAS_IcrTZnwkIoZqae0U5JTw5lldI31CTkHzrX-sLoREqwFaMuS4LcsWdpiM-mS7MQuehkmhX3Kvarci1oT3Iq4UP0IjpQbAaaq7Z8Sl3eTZ10lsVi8/s320/Reflection+of+Lake+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655289851654658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addison- beautiful as always.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4XV4LOfhZloyMrU5mvJPMeC6OObRGY4J0b8NYRWcjuMm4GGODPuPe5CqU1hc9hy4FQYbjbyhevM7tkJxFP82vSAekb1oFq0ZztSX8onTJFjIm_-H5K6o8bty2N05ZXBlYsL1AI-Uhvw/s1600/pretty+Addi+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4XV4LOfhZloyMrU5mvJPMeC6OObRGY4J0b8NYRWcjuMm4GGODPuPe5CqU1hc9hy4FQYbjbyhevM7tkJxFP82vSAekb1oFq0ZztSX8onTJFjIm_-H5K6o8bty2N05ZXBlYsL1AI-Uhvw/s320/pretty+Addi+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655281879388034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love this pic... creek at the top of falls.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2RMs3c_ADiDjM4YLy1UOlXXZOiIMVs8WOa4CGho5zNNzB-bgYzQ__johSSgwssniUYshZBdsYWbZxcS8BV2oRvAvakQFcH-dXpDshQnHLDFSE9KME1YR6eR55nkgC7-rXnbZkJKqzfs/s1600/nice+creek+view+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2RMs3c_ADiDjM4YLy1UOlXXZOiIMVs8WOa4CGho5zNNzB-bgYzQ__johSSgwssniUYshZBdsYWbZxcS8BV2oRvAvakQFcH-dXpDshQnHLDFSE9KME1YR6eR55nkgC7-rXnbZkJKqzfs/s320/nice+creek+view+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655273382530466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the clan... Jenna, Kayla, Patrick, Brett, Addison, and Taesun</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZqfA1wBnmllexPNK7XIGklXugF9G41hOzn9zFBn62zHA6NtJbtWU12SRyTz41fUB3lNvuUBh5itmGCrsFYkk-n9PzJ6hmX-VSZVhjlv6ARAWftmnsOyVb4B6bAQvwvEuvysgYzm6EmU/s1600/kids+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZqfA1wBnmllexPNK7XIGklXugF9G41hOzn9zFBn62zHA6NtJbtWU12SRyTz41fUB3lNvuUBh5itmGCrsFYkk-n9PzJ6hmX-VSZVhjlv6ARAWftmnsOyVb4B6bAQvwvEuvysgYzm6EmU/s320/kids+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662655272520422226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kayla and Jenna.. Kayla could seriously pass for my daughter...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOBYxxf9ZDQRXY_QXuMYqhb1sBr2R6MzHUYUQaFFzZ774jGkKPpDC7PxPYpvBRv61qTznN1exJ1G9b99ZsbvTnBZOksENeHP-FE1yMSjUgDI47dyXpD_LC4iO28M9aGX3UJg2eMj95vI/s1600/kayla+and+jenna+hugging+tree+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOBYxxf9ZDQRXY_QXuMYqhb1sBr2R6MzHUYUQaFFzZ774jGkKPpDC7PxPYpvBRv61qTznN1exJ1G9b99ZsbvTnBZOksENeHP-FE1yMSjUgDI47dyXpD_LC4iO28M9aGX3UJg2eMj95vI/s320/kayla+and+jenna+hugging+tree+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654964420387458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Somebody's monkeying around...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ1bSAPPHROwAAWjbYynjtDPBzAAlKrshZemAA4aDpCiOSKdSZYsspypEz6_wrmpLUt0vj96xI-YHVVkDgORAFlbft48Py01Nu3qc_DbF6WYmYl8yzIVaXXt0oHFkclxOoRYDtoGmN7g/s1600/jenna+hanging+around+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ1bSAPPHROwAAWjbYynjtDPBzAAlKrshZemAA4aDpCiOSKdSZYsspypEz6_wrmpLUt0vj96xI-YHVVkDgORAFlbft48Py01Nu3qc_DbF6WYmYl8yzIVaXXt0oHFkclxOoRYDtoGmN7g/s320/jenna+hanging+around+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654918604997762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This pic makes Jenna look so old, I think...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI0ZIqyHOhnlYg9Ui8erx72AjlhRr4RAcv4y83HuqrJZlrl3IJUHiiz39DRX10o_IJxSMQVR2tkd_CTorIfmIqtYE0ycIt8B8w8azqIZYbMuHgLMSqbR66ubgmL74AGeTJVx0IgdP1mo/s1600/jenna+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI0ZIqyHOhnlYg9Ui8erx72AjlhRr4RAcv4y83HuqrJZlrl3IJUHiiz39DRX10o_IJxSMQVR2tkd_CTorIfmIqtYE0ycIt8B8w8azqIZYbMuHgLMSqbR66ubgmL74AGeTJVx0IgdP1mo/s320/jenna+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654914370500098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friends on a log... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwirG3uT746HYxBHicQTAuPvfGWAn3e9v24zms71uWsZ_0NhC1bwyIL2wVeW6FmvaIsNt8nk2LgiwYh_HO4cfPPfnnn84K5uastUEmB3rW6K-yaGlcSq_KMZe6xAvr9j4PE3lQDHVsig/s1600/jenna+and+kayla+on+log+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwirG3uT746HYxBHicQTAuPvfGWAn3e9v24zms71uWsZ_0NhC1bwyIL2wVeW6FmvaIsNt8nk2LgiwYh_HO4cfPPfnnn84K5uastUEmB3rW6K-yaGlcSq_KMZe6xAvr9j4PE3lQDHVsig/s320/jenna+and+kayla+on+log+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654907756237410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jenna's ice cream face. We have a pic of me as a kid eating a brownie. Thought I would follow tradition.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid22_J2ZyS7uDgANxHo2lfpDlsPejBrPyjOe9w17kAhEDThs6aFg4hedpjUVs98lujem5lHEuXQIP4se1QgRql_vf6GD9rQI_GqD17TLXxam4lCbG5KGGQ2Cqwzm1FDR5OEa5aNn5Ieq8/s1600/ice+cream+face+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid22_J2ZyS7uDgANxHo2lfpDlsPejBrPyjOe9w17kAhEDThs6aFg4hedpjUVs98lujem5lHEuXQIP4se1QgRql_vf6GD9rQI_GqD17TLXxam4lCbG5KGGQ2Cqwzm1FDR5OEa5aNn5Ieq8/s320/ice+cream+face+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654900808979202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taesun found a rock that was shaped like a heart. What a clever boy.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3h3drzvd19IBAULCL4eZukG7ubSBYLWrvjDoiedjFIt3C3m_lkFhur5vmxs88qmDryE6QYW_CTt2JPy9Acc7jkzugH4hyhK1LuN-um-iYHdrzuLSX1BNTUP2KlLg7TCoTtnhiXLSrh8/s1600/Heart+Rock+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3h3drzvd19IBAULCL4eZukG7ubSBYLWrvjDoiedjFIt3C3m_lkFhur5vmxs88qmDryE6QYW_CTt2JPy9Acc7jkzugH4hyhK1LuN-um-iYHdrzuLSX1BNTUP2KlLg7TCoTtnhiXLSrh8/s320/Heart+Rock+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654349984914658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big rock. Kids are drawn to it, obviously.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNBFZqwpAS3-x58Wh2JaPWrC3yph24furts7OEb0JF47loBe-VrakQyVEtCllKwVzyeK7xDcJyQtSGmDq0-Nf7E4oMwWL4h4W_PcsyVUwfubZjNS0qZsUp_ePRUW1KVQggKHeSaqwJBo/s1600/Group+pic+on+Rock+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNBFZqwpAS3-x58Wh2JaPWrC3yph24furts7OEb0JF47loBe-VrakQyVEtCllKwVzyeK7xDcJyQtSGmDq0-Nf7E4oMwWL4h4W_PcsyVUwfubZjNS0qZsUp_ePRUW1KVQggKHeSaqwJBo/s320/Group+pic+on+Rock+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654337870954930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whoops! A double.. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6vuf3rfUBWJs3ba8jaMrmG6FBYNnwLVl5eBqTR9vHJpHjNVIDVhPl1mEker6ZI-oNFhJiIWwSScxLJSi9XTjRv3Ud6v1GCPEX1bfyMVbtvePM-v7cnFdqOFoPB-DybUsoaiVmgsOfyQ/s1600/group+pic+Amicalola+Falls+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6vuf3rfUBWJs3ba8jaMrmG6FBYNnwLVl5eBqTR9vHJpHjNVIDVhPl1mEker6ZI-oNFhJiIWwSScxLJSi9XTjRv3Ud6v1GCPEX1bfyMVbtvePM-v7cnFdqOFoPB-DybUsoaiVmgsOfyQ/s320/group+pic+Amicalola+Falls+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654335284521138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friendship rock... with Jenna and Kayla</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_0HgJKwaJhHFkz-IM5_7w72ABs2IPO3QxkbkuG2S6GsIsyhuSmEYh4-Js6MdHmyZtQ4Dk7HjD_b1h7gcK4gjCjb9RjniQL6T87Sj9l8ZPdH9InxKTV74VTK2aHsm13MLmtxKyiMWlkY/s1600/friendship+rock+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_0HgJKwaJhHFkz-IM5_7w72ABs2IPO3QxkbkuG2S6GsIsyhuSmEYh4-Js6MdHmyZtQ4Dk7HjD_b1h7gcK4gjCjb9RjniQL6T87Sj9l8ZPdH9InxKTV74VTK2aHsm13MLmtxKyiMWlkY/s320/friendship+rock+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654328146900530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another cool pic of the creek.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUI3lRmx0XUPbmXO9fQmiS9oAyg6nXSi2XaO1iZ8Ha2BVnS1h-nP99XysTJPiOM46vkiqMYRoVfMviHjlYtY_Yiiu2h3tcQzshcv_zH6gqoNF1bO0Mmiaj1w0UKAhNKsbZ8q0jLJ029U/s1600/falls+3+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUI3lRmx0XUPbmXO9fQmiS9oAyg6nXSi2XaO1iZ8Ha2BVnS1h-nP99XysTJPiOM46vkiqMYRoVfMviHjlYtY_Yiiu2h3tcQzshcv_zH6gqoNF1bO0Mmiaj1w0UKAhNKsbZ8q0jLJ029U/s320/falls+3+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662654328808224866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So serene. I could spend a whole day there!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6Fu3jV-NLe0QuTkwwXVrWnBMT9e2Gjo9XHCL_8bXpTvHTSz3hkcc3E8bwswSFTvHjnsA7IA2kf0jR1hfF6CdowTEOZ90ZnB4JrEwiUXURSxUlUjP2Qt78zL-WBkbKTspiyVqQWhCa_g/s1600/falls+2+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6Fu3jV-NLe0QuTkwwXVrWnBMT9e2Gjo9XHCL_8bXpTvHTSz3hkcc3E8bwswSFTvHjnsA7IA2kf0jR1hfF6CdowTEOZ90ZnB4JrEwiUXURSxUlUjP2Qt78zL-WBkbKTspiyVqQWhCa_g/s320/falls+2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653985051629874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aah!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIm0zFxZZACrROdboMshs6AxUNTVUURejwr3oayi8oglvtTDpiip6ZcAtwxMmyS5At5h7_CjaMPrlqIyNSpdU4PfGxqshYGhwrw29_76CUQiXCzBMEi66U0e6_ZNmS_bOv12B-ONjDn0/s1600/falls++%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIm0zFxZZACrROdboMshs6AxUNTVUURejwr3oayi8oglvtTDpiip6ZcAtwxMmyS5At5h7_CjaMPrlqIyNSpdU4PfGxqshYGhwrw29_76CUQiXCzBMEi66U0e6_ZNmS_bOv12B-ONjDn0/s320/falls++%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653983425875634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love this fall foliage. It is sparce here in Georgia right now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All my trees at the house are green still. This was nice to see.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03t56RyrG1pijwiAXhEPcwdDjo9o5_BSdISp2aP9nytr1iUMfEdBlLli7JbGqgT3vR-UuE_19iJD-gVjDyqlHDKEGcHxa_BZdkYYKCT__XRw7S4fc4yN_YKocM7YTy0qwPpGyJyrySy4/s1600/fall+foliage+1+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03t56RyrG1pijwiAXhEPcwdDjo9o5_BSdISp2aP9nytr1iUMfEdBlLli7JbGqgT3vR-UuE_19iJD-gVjDyqlHDKEGcHxa_BZdkYYKCT__XRw7S4fc4yN_YKocM7YTy0qwPpGyJyrySy4/s320/fall+foliage+1+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653974101029490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful colors... Love the fall!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9ZdsxOXyn53Yk2JmriI11cUSHwfDQbVOgz-Q6962C6RK4kDNEBaj3pdXdgQHWGvuB_ZvEpQuI-u9k89yYt1ZQ9GIPwKhUK3LsL0v8mq8gIn482ZSGNCivPx22sAFQndZbT9KfCCtIRk/s1600/fall+foliage+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9ZdsxOXyn53Yk2JmriI11cUSHwfDQbVOgz-Q6962C6RK4kDNEBaj3pdXdgQHWGvuB_ZvEpQuI-u9k89yYt1ZQ9GIPwKhUK3LsL0v8mq8gIn482ZSGNCivPx22sAFQndZbT9KfCCtIRk/s320/fall+foliage+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653975772990594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Remember all those photos of kids walking across a fence? Whoops.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56ptOSFe6IxC8E8NpyqE3l9grUbDuebr1ensAlWHo3ErV0fLCEzoZYTGfgucyo5RjryzFQsRlWE4G1FAxDm-t-hSrzZD6noZ2ujkrsLwG4Cr7CKDfEkErXSPJCNdr5RH2sagQT81VOsI/s1600/do+not+cross+fence+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56ptOSFe6IxC8E8NpyqE3l9grUbDuebr1ensAlWHo3ErV0fLCEzoZYTGfgucyo5RjryzFQsRlWE4G1FAxDm-t-hSrzZD6noZ2ujkrsLwG4Cr7CKDfEkErXSPJCNdr5RH2sagQT81VOsI/s320/do+not+cross+fence+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653968933415730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jenna being all cute..</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Bu9wUuiZPt6uq2r5GsWK1D65rKa4fM8ZvuvPVue-prPA1gUiTbA-M-qvkZML-mtWoD-pIJwP2ufBYZYRFsuBVwFGiEJaTryOcMEvOrMfggyiIF_UGB1TSHPExPFn63nSoZoaj7IXEf4/s1600/cute+Jenna+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Bu9wUuiZPt6uq2r5GsWK1D65rKa4fM8ZvuvPVue-prPA1gUiTbA-M-qvkZML-mtWoD-pIJwP2ufBYZYRFsuBVwFGiEJaTryOcMEvOrMfggyiIF_UGB1TSHPExPFn63nSoZoaj7IXEf4/s320/cute+Jenna+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653307480429714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Creek</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb28maqUhkd2MduCTPNVO1chyEyxa-9H4nwvIj5Tl84_OQZz-uabmYt-syXYSLchjSix54a0IzlvxHDolVYc7E9Vm23NQHuMT8KSbom_lpPSTSnRa-d2awkhruRI6lzQWdmGD3BqtzR4/s1600/creek+2+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb28maqUhkd2MduCTPNVO1chyEyxa-9H4nwvIj5Tl84_OQZz-uabmYt-syXYSLchjSix54a0IzlvxHDolVYc7E9Vm23NQHuMT8KSbom_lpPSTSnRa-d2awkhruRI6lzQWdmGD3BqtzR4/s320/creek+2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653305060296882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Still climbing...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjHlyFTp6X-Z9myL3cd4hGH1ecYb7NX1x_JWV2ttXpUkeib6zrK3qYl4CfC6Z-VSzvxnuweyIhKdiksBV7E5dbs8PmpQo1xaPpMXTLy1-nUF7TZTqtTy5Yw3oRJ5bTMiIGgU_SlS4Y5U/s1600/climber+tae+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjHlyFTp6X-Z9myL3cd4hGH1ecYb7NX1x_JWV2ttXpUkeib6zrK3qYl4CfC6Z-VSzvxnuweyIhKdiksBV7E5dbs8PmpQo1xaPpMXTLy1-nUF7TZTqtTy5Yw3oRJ5bTMiIGgU_SlS4Y5U/s320/climber+tae+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653285283247938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addison found a pretty leaf.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbruJLVIUqcYr_cLdg0Iox-lV1MJECaeR8FHHI_-HzG3CTiYxqs_sLe4H1aQbYO55Pa4tBYbUwm5tsf7uOqZyFpWLN0KLZ4gu3jWwje5bgZXopL_z-hbHBqyk4smJZsNl_c6LruxYTtXM/s1600/Addi+the+leaf+finder+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbruJLVIUqcYr_cLdg0Iox-lV1MJECaeR8FHHI_-HzG3CTiYxqs_sLe4H1aQbYO55Pa4tBYbUwm5tsf7uOqZyFpWLN0KLZ4gu3jWwje5bgZXopL_z-hbHBqyk4smJZsNl_c6LruxYTtXM/s320/Addi+the+leaf+finder+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653281147591570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She wishes her friend could come to the falls and pumpkin patch, but it wasn't in the works. Maybe next year. Thanks for being my partner this day, Addi!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2DEN3O_mdtovrVC1cGFygMwuNnqW0JYkg5B46ciEHR2WYDR7CiYdm8e9EcRWtZfmcBA5H7xKCAIzy9alJGIsKuxHgtuYHBwu1P4yDRjfXrdizVJ1BK_AHhTnHVJxNlCCf68YteV1cjk/s1600/addi+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2DEN3O_mdtovrVC1cGFygMwuNnqW0JYkg5B46ciEHR2WYDR7CiYdm8e9EcRWtZfmcBA5H7xKCAIzy9alJGIsKuxHgtuYHBwu1P4yDRjfXrdizVJ1BK_AHhTnHVJxNlCCf68YteV1cjk/s320/addi+at+creek+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662653254605761826" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script></div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-91816663530866745452011-10-12T12:49:00.003-04:002011-10-12T13:04:41.515-04:00Adventurous Columbus DayFor Columbus Day this year, we joined another family from our neighborhood for a day of Fall Fun!! We went to a pumpkin patch called, "Burt's," and did a hayride where we met some talking pumpkins. Then we picked our own pumpkins and wheeled them to the car in a wheelbarrow. Such a neat time. I really enjoyed taking pictures of the pumpkins. These are the ones that adorn my front stoop now. Hope you enjoy...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The White Pumpkin... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kNRprP41k95gSaNb8vDQw_SI9kks1wu2z_iHG29bHx8pVQRzwTPlc8S9OjqvgzP6tD3JZTvQX4Y1-NsRS8AIk_SVg9x40HgggGyJUraVshrYy0YTo6q8U-ijlG1eW0hyphenhyphenxuaLryQzwTk/s1600/white+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kNRprP41k95gSaNb8vDQw_SI9kks1wu2z_iHG29bHx8pVQRzwTPlc8S9OjqvgzP6tD3JZTvQX4Y1-NsRS8AIk_SVg9x40HgggGyJUraVshrYy0YTo6q8U-ijlG1eW0hyphenhyphenxuaLryQzwTk/s320/white+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650792007855458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Heirloom Pumpkins</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0eDvaULLfBlR9R6jjoe2n06KTd859-TT5konQpvtOy78jkOjW-lX7N365cRD2nAAMVolroOkDqsp1u45vyYH5YUw0qk9_DokUto4nFpXpQhx3xQ-gKCcL0R4h92BKmNw1_EjM4nEB7w/s1600/pumpkins+galore+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0eDvaULLfBlR9R6jjoe2n06KTd859-TT5konQpvtOy78jkOjW-lX7N365cRD2nAAMVolroOkDqsp1u45vyYH5YUw0qk9_DokUto4nFpXpQhx3xQ-gKCcL0R4h92BKmNw1_EjM4nEB7w/s320/pumpkins+galore+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650785701779986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kids showing off our new loot...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DlRgVV469UixYTW2LhPeJ8OtbdxxY2Oe_F7kngVNCbJMIwcCiIIJdK7lC6ws3FGy2CXww82DDNoe0dOqmJ8NVAWGMjIKstxh7xnR42p0HzaGBwEkaVOnXd1QxPklZUIkraYs-g3W-2M/s1600/kids+with+wheelbarrow+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DlRgVV469UixYTW2LhPeJ8OtbdxxY2Oe_F7kngVNCbJMIwcCiIIJdK7lC6ws3FGy2CXww82DDNoe0dOqmJ8NVAWGMjIKstxh7xnR42p0HzaGBwEkaVOnXd1QxPklZUIkraYs-g3W-2M/s320/kids+with+wheelbarrow+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650777011846658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love these!! The red one looks like a squished tomato!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWG3OD97_YTyUQE5IIb_bW_GRSPP_YC92HOsa49vN80bOLicQzJw8MWtIR8iChKuaKGNkwQQmp4_fxqvMrzL0tesQXdjQm9ZTtna-YTqXi2SjzgDN1pNGycWF0JTRDLg-1ZifD-Su15c/s1600/heirloom+pumpkins+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWG3OD97_YTyUQE5IIb_bW_GRSPP_YC92HOsa49vN80bOLicQzJw8MWtIR8iChKuaKGNkwQQmp4_fxqvMrzL0tesQXdjQm9ZTtna-YTqXi2SjzgDN1pNGycWF0JTRDLg-1ZifD-Su15c/s320/heirloom+pumpkins+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650773181945234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The green pumpkin... (look at that stem...amazing!)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15Co-uSML6T8jJlhgom7gdnh0psCY-ribcg-DxpW2P58UufPZNiJHYfvQNIUcfCJY7XHNR2dfLOiYo8n2cvZivbbNjAVk7ukjFRQp5si8AGa4hUUj8KjqDTTz7Iu8FLhM1-ZYvVEMid0/s1600/green+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15Co-uSML6T8jJlhgom7gdnh0psCY-ribcg-DxpW2P58UufPZNiJHYfvQNIUcfCJY7XHNR2dfLOiYo8n2cvZivbbNjAVk7ukjFRQp5si8AGa4hUUj8KjqDTTz7Iu8FLhM1-ZYvVEMid0/s320/green+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650335096234530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our clan... minus the photographer (me)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkKoSef9fjIyv0tnljY0ZHC3_JHVfQ-n1_g-0HAIO1HcmTjUgQWyJ_mbdtWlmVrF5wX_4426cv-Sla42WodcCRxbqIASx3xLSOl09F2mmqDiS6ZtDQXSJbnTuKwA2Bvy6lP8M4p085u4/s1600/the+clan+minus+stacey+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkKoSef9fjIyv0tnljY0ZHC3_JHVfQ-n1_g-0HAIO1HcmTjUgQWyJ_mbdtWlmVrF5wX_4426cv-Sla42WodcCRxbqIASx3xLSOl09F2mmqDiS6ZtDQXSJbnTuKwA2Bvy6lP8M4p085u4/s320/the+clan+minus+stacey+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650323092654370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The famous talking pumpkins... (fun for littles... not for mine)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PXjW-FdeoBCGrL4SfNRu4CYIF4A2_NfcWBVJ_Y9VttvtxXH6-SoE5tGpt1_T-42bXJFozKUnTBI854Ih-dZynGWcadr3LCOmQXFBNLFfWgPUSjp3ifHh9WhT6syY-z3_H8s84qrjafw/s1600/talking+pumpkins+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PXjW-FdeoBCGrL4SfNRu4CYIF4A2_NfcWBVJ_Y9VttvtxXH6-SoE5tGpt1_T-42bXJFozKUnTBI854Ih-dZynGWcadr3LCOmQXFBNLFfWgPUSjp3ifHh9WhT6syY-z3_H8s84qrjafw/s320/talking+pumpkins+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650318129826898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taesun loved the pumpkins with warts.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qwWAqV-mfmPWEs9FVKyHcsr2sF066sq9N_FohnmZi5R0c0QhiN_4nvO9Y3etqMYB7ElhjZGLadSB4agDZ1FzxBoSX7XnD-fERbEl9Di0jDLEBjJIIsaEePmzLz07-kMmQHRPpSCs2xk/s1600/tae+with+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qwWAqV-mfmPWEs9FVKyHcsr2sF066sq9N_FohnmZi5R0c0QhiN_4nvO9Y3etqMYB7ElhjZGLadSB4agDZ1FzxBoSX7XnD-fERbEl9Di0jDLEBjJIIsaEePmzLz07-kMmQHRPpSCs2xk/s320/tae+with+pumpkin+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650313042306674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addison inspecting the straw on the hayride.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyH-493FTuGtHUTnJM6F16447S7OvFG3UqMNrMijSG-eese1CQUjDZkQVDtbwByzeYSsaWFTwEBHu1rk1cwD90JEZFzhwuXSDINUegIODQ2QHvYh094h3BicFtfzfkcwqHLmm6iqtn6Y/s1600/addi+hay+ride+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyH-493FTuGtHUTnJM6F16447S7OvFG3UqMNrMijSG-eese1CQUjDZkQVDtbwByzeYSsaWFTwEBHu1rk1cwD90JEZFzhwuXSDINUegIODQ2QHvYh094h3BicFtfzfkcwqHLmm6iqtn6Y/s320/addi+hay+ride+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662650315977549714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sadly, this is the only pic I have of all three kids at the patch. (It is a bit blurry)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMkzoPw9JyY5AJ5ZS6Zw8s1E-s1_DqeQZmbWOgDqQY3zKTKS72A_D6ynZCVn-N7f3HOIOmHU03u1aztRfTJxqBBaRJuMU-J5I36InKqQDie8U4wvRZBsuVi-2smYKGPuj-LWuxEZSrS4/s1600/kids+at+patch+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMkzoPw9JyY5AJ5ZS6Zw8s1E-s1_DqeQZmbWOgDqQY3zKTKS72A_D6ynZCVn-N7f3HOIOmHU03u1aztRfTJxqBBaRJuMU-J5I36InKqQDie8U4wvRZBsuVi-2smYKGPuj-LWuxEZSrS4/s320/kids+at+patch+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662649589676113602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Best friends...sometimes.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUorGrk-InwXQCs53En74kxkhXyTFIyFLrntg7bW4R3Tw4CUiAHHFNiA-0I6oPZrHmboNRmFypdwctBlfQHxlPicyWiyDyLmZuNEw0tpWCJPD3htVkSRxPjHkosaK3qhRi3fMcJqzhuiI/s1600/hay+ride+1+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUorGrk-InwXQCs53En74kxkhXyTFIyFLrntg7bW4R3Tw4CUiAHHFNiA-0I6oPZrHmboNRmFypdwctBlfQHxlPicyWiyDyLmZuNEw0tpWCJPD3htVkSRxPjHkosaK3qhRi3fMcJqzhuiI/s320/hay+ride+1+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662649584808867906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gourds galore.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXgrL1caftb5aZi-MpO7JXUzfqEdBqlgn7JJ41vrJp8PK_PqlSKMtsQbnu2-5QU7wlcV6Mxec75yr1ixT3JoGZ0h26Ds_yzkvsIG5uzvnpLMISoRxFDFX9iak4xXsvHCTuMnSrEEdNAU/s1600/gourds+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXgrL1caftb5aZi-MpO7JXUzfqEdBqlgn7JJ41vrJp8PK_PqlSKMtsQbnu2-5QU7wlcV6Mxec75yr1ixT3JoGZ0h26Ds_yzkvsIG5uzvnpLMISoRxFDFX9iak4xXsvHCTuMnSrEEdNAU/s320/gourds+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662649573478740002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Burt's cabin full of pumpkin treats.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-PKDJPCLZxD5luvEJ4E6VUGabnt7zSUWfFzwf6TSdFRFiNNIXQBo3UchFczx_fPjsKVHFdpnRvqImhl9D0grzmhHzmQfKLmvvrqvXvje9xF5yAjsJriSwNfH-VPlJKHMi-qeuzVBG1I/s1600/burts2+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-PKDJPCLZxD5luvEJ4E6VUGabnt7zSUWfFzwf6TSdFRFiNNIXQBo3UchFczx_fPjsKVHFdpnRvqImhl9D0grzmhHzmQfKLmvvrqvXvje9xF5yAjsJriSwNfH-VPlJKHMi-qeuzVBG1I/s320/burts2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662649562677467746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just liked this pic. Subtle advertising, huh?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uN03H7Mbnq6auP59GJtcPkkgKc9gbBq5FJIAEn1xTjU2vLietc4hc_mkEYOLLH-m_xerV4idtmi0-xLbTPH_zTl-6ACsMhqMVHldbBH9UrBqyPvf2c0V5NC9arZaQlXzbjeLYv888Fs/s1600/burts+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uN03H7Mbnq6auP59GJtcPkkgKc9gbBq5FJIAEn1xTjU2vLietc4hc_mkEYOLLH-m_xerV4idtmi0-xLbTPH_zTl-6ACsMhqMVHldbBH9UrBqyPvf2c0V5NC9arZaQlXzbjeLYv888Fs/s320/burts+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662649561872019698" /></a>Overall, it was a magical day! The kids and I really needed this stress reliever before our crazy week began!<script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script></div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-36745792056753616912011-10-11T16:35:00.002-04:002011-10-11T16:39:07.232-04:00Hay RidesOne of Jenna's friends, Kayla Kim, invited us to come with her family for a day of fun! The kids were off school for Columbus Day and we decided that the pumpkin patch was calling.... 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The girls had a daddy/daughter dance for Activity Days this past week. As a collective group, the girls all came up with the theme of "tacky." (Personally, I thought it was bizarre...) Jenna is quite the drama queen and when she came up with her outfit, she drew "blood" on bandaids and placed them on her nose and throat. Tacky, she was..so I let her go dressed that way. What a weirdo!! The girls also dressed their dad. His lovely scrub top and tie were a huge hit with the dress shorts. Addison wore a swimsuit coverup on top of another long sleeved shirt with green leggings and her "ugg" boots. Her hair was by far the tackiest though. 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(Oh and new haircuts too!!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPP5D5w1A89wAuyNwmxJOvb-dA_g8OyYjGta9v1exJHXv7U0SBeTxC5BgTjm3bPTuhKIBlGjtenCR_D19VJwtRrD83gLTEHymC3do2P4klMVl6dz_ZGd6FJYFL37vLSgx_Fp3uXNfsuj4/s1600/Addison+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPP5D5w1A89wAuyNwmxJOvb-dA_g8OyYjGta9v1exJHXv7U0SBeTxC5BgTjm3bPTuhKIBlGjtenCR_D19VJwtRrD83gLTEHymC3do2P4klMVl6dz_ZGd6FJYFL37vLSgx_Fp3uXNfsuj4/s320/Addison+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658165850031469170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJexRj6tEcH8WYbOFQnCOazcZAqISjcK6K11GzmAmY25Y0dZFRy38XLMCbTbUqz9nBu3SJTLBehZ6-4odYGZasehm2ATlVQdXAr3kH9-b_PLYwB6hfgXcgSFAziGqpfVbGqJ0W4fLUkoE/s1600/Jenna+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJexRj6tEcH8WYbOFQnCOazcZAqISjcK6K11GzmAmY25Y0dZFRy38XLMCbTbUqz9nBu3SJTLBehZ6-4odYGZasehm2ATlVQdXAr3kH9-b_PLYwB6hfgXcgSFAziGqpfVbGqJ0W4fLUkoE/s320/Jenna+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658165843927338514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_mZtTLENsq0SE4JnNsn18LNNC8GdcS7fPLP7I5PuSDfrQ-5jxjEXWBR3HbTRlN_tCLa5R3S3R79sakrfJOSd0vvlkk_LVM5l4pm6os8XzFKM78stfistsgAwxY9uWQa1c8OgUv7anls/s1600/Taesun+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_mZtTLENsq0SE4JnNsn18LNNC8GdcS7fPLP7I5PuSDfrQ-5jxjEXWBR3HbTRlN_tCLa5R3S3R79sakrfJOSd0vvlkk_LVM5l4pm6os8XzFKM78stfistsgAwxY9uWQa1c8OgUv7anls/s320/Taesun+School+pic+outfit+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658165834401717618" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-58758919266043025662011-09-30T10:33:00.003-04:002011-09-30T10:43:05.887-04:00Rob's Birthday Dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQaPOEQoD1WrF8G4tOKW89pF5u_yAUhaFVuSF5UCPtOYzVjR9ki0J48BP9SfmveBL6H0mnanLj1Pz8Z89OT6QOl0OtAmwZQE0FgqnD02jHhO7edepHuStspo2BgNGsWDnK-bN7cJW0dk/s1600/Sausage+and+Peppers+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQaPOEQoD1WrF8G4tOKW89pF5u_yAUhaFVuSF5UCPtOYzVjR9ki0J48BP9SfmveBL6H0mnanLj1Pz8Z89OT6QOl0OtAmwZQE0FgqnD02jHhO7edepHuStspo2BgNGsWDnK-bN7cJW0dk/s320/Sausage+and+Peppers+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658161398342722658" /></a>For Rob's birthday this year, we went to a local concert on the greens at our town center. Super nice area with lots of room to roam, dance, or just lounge back in your chairs. The kids chose to do the roaming and dancing and Rob and I sat back and relaxed. Since his birthday was on a Thursday and we went to that concert, we celebrated his birthday dinner on Saturday instead. (Friday nights are dedicated soccer nights in our house.) One of Rob's favorite meals is Italian sausage with bell peppers and sauteed onions. Doesn't that look good?! One of his favorite desserts is banana pudding which I had never made. Seriously, the recipe calls for me to make my own meringue and pudding!! WHAT?!?!? Who does that anymore? Well... I do for my husband's birthday. It <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> turned out looking amazing and the taste was great too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhotVXC7nHUOsaNT85kiMAnU4sjz2M5fmBLbqsD_ekwPHkR2Fyp831V9FJPWTLn9F7WnZ9aC7jsjb082dnhJqeXdNoPCXjhuNzeY9aBB-7yxf5zlzrsg1RcTKqSojI4zHOteF6IpQJyc/s1600/Banana+Pudding++%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhotVXC7nHUOsaNT85kiMAnU4sjz2M5fmBLbqsD_ekwPHkR2Fyp831V9FJPWTLn9F7WnZ9aC7jsjb082dnhJqeXdNoPCXjhuNzeY9aBB-7yxf5zlzrsg1RcTKqSojI4zHOteF6IpQJyc/s320/Banana+Pudding++%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658161393179616642" /></a>We also got Rob a Big Green Egg for his birthday which he got a bit early so we could use it for a Labor Day cookout with friends from church. We sure do LOVE that guy!!! (And his yummy BBQ!)<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2PE5ejacCcglh1dCZywGlejoEifMqfXfmh8NbpLAv-pkGTpbQni__Xi5v_nwx03J2aURzje9kh_wsNU5XlIQhEpImiKCyEXBcwV9w0D9FxR0K4BVX5-6TFtSaw5JhaklMo-NrU0dExI/s1600/Banana+Pudding+up+close+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2PE5ejacCcglh1dCZywGlejoEifMqfXfmh8NbpLAv-pkGTpbQni__Xi5v_nwx03J2aURzje9kh_wsNU5XlIQhEpImiKCyEXBcwV9w0D9FxR0K4BVX5-6TFtSaw5JhaklMo-NrU0dExI/s320/Banana+Pudding+up+close+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658161389287641970" /></a><br /><script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-88854476302749534042011-09-27T14:46:00.002-04:002011-09-30T10:33:13.598-04:00Just another reason....<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family:Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family:Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FFFF;">Doesn't this look AMAZING? We will be seeing this firsthand after soccer this Saturday. We'll get in around 4pm after two soccer games that morning. We are staying at the Hilton (right ON the beach!!!). My kids are going to DIE of excitement. 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It was nothing compared to what others went through. It is merely what I remember. I would like to document this experience so I will NEVER forget. <script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div><div>I was at my best friend, Alanna's sister's house. Her name is Leila. She had a little boy under two years old and she was pregnant with her daughter Nora at the time. She was busy. I was willing to help out. I would go over every Tuesday morning for about a month or so and watch her son, Ari while she went to work out. I was giving Ari his morning bath when the door flew open. It was too early for Leila to come home. I was sure something was wrong. What I didn't know was that what she was about to tell me would change my life forever. She said, "It's bad. I was working out and I just saw the World Trade Center on fire. It is really bad. Help me find my television." We scrambled around and found an old TV in the back of her closet. (They didn't have a TV out in the open. They never really watched it.) We plugged the TV in and adjusted the rabbit ears. All of a sudden I saw the pictures. Within seconds we watched as the second plane crashed into the second tower. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was 21 years old. I was newly married and pregnant with our first daughter. I knew what I was watching was bad, but didn't understand just how many people would die within minutes of the time I began to watch. The first building went down. I watched people fleeing away from the building... Going north as fast as they could. I watched people becoming engulfed in the debris. The smoke clouds billowing over their bodies as they ran... trying to escape. I watched as people jumped to their death from the second building. I watched the raw emotion of fear on bystanders' faces. </div><div><br /></div><div>Leila and I sat there and cried. We hugged. Our immediate thoughts were with the people. Then we realized that her dad, the man I have always labeled as "my second father," was flying. He was on his way to Mexico...in fact he might have already been there. All we knew was that we couldn't get a hold of him. </div><div><br /></div><div>The rest is foggy. I am not sure when we finally got word that he was safe. He was unable to come back into the United States for quite some time. It was eerie to see the sky without planes flying. I lived near a major hub for Delta and there were always planes overhead. Not anymore. That was probably the strangest way my little town was hit. </div><div><br /></div><div>I worked at an apartment complex as a leasing agent. I would sit on the couch and watch TV until someone showed up to inquire about renting an apartment. On September 12, 2001, I watched for 8 hours. I watched the coverage. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I cried. I felt depressed. I wasn't sure I wanted to bring my sweet baby into a world that was this unstable. I was anxious. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I first saw a plane in the sky after 9/11, I would cringe. Was it flying too low? Where was it headed? Was it on the right path? Who in their right mind would ever fly again? These feelings began to go away slowly. I have since boarded a plane with only mild anxiety. I have flown over the Pacific Ocean with my two babies and my whole family in tow.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I watched some documentaries about the horrific events from 9/11 last night, I remembered the feelings that I felt. I remember how angry I was at the people who did these things to us. I remember feeling unsafe. I am eternally grateful for the people who sacrificed their lives for my safety and freedom. I am thankful for all those who serve in the military. I am proud to be an American and I am thankful for the opportunity to teach my three young children about what happened ten years ago. I teach them that you cannot take life for granted. I teach them that we are safe only because of what the military has done for us. I teach them to always say "I love you" before leaving each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>As I said earlier... my experience is not anything grandiose. I did not know anyone who died in the towers or on the airplanes. I was, however, personally affected. My way of thinking was changed that day. My attitude towards war changed. My gratitude increased towards our military and our national leaders. I will never forget where I was or how I felt that warm September day. </div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-13488024614855663152011-09-07T17:15:00.002-04:002011-09-07T17:22:50.683-04:00What's Wrong with Georgia Water???<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Seriously, what's in the water here, folks? We moved into a ward where at least 10 people were pregnant. Half of those women have had their babies in the past two months since moving in. We have at least 5 others who are pregnant now. I just found out that another woman who moved in the same time as we did is pregnant now. What is going on???? I am staying away from the drinking fountains though. <script>document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B background-image %3A%20url%28%22http%3A//i342.photobucket.com/albums/o401/Thecutestblogontheblock/hollyjollycopy.jpg %22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20 background-attachment %3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22tag%22%20 style%3D%22position%3Aabsolute %3B%20left%3A0px%3B%20top%3A30px%3B%20z-index%3A50%3B%20 width%3A150px%3B%20height%3A45px%3B%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22 http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3E%0A%3Cimg%20src %3D%22http%3A//www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/images/tag.png%22%20border%3D%220%22/ %3E%0A%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E%20"));</script><div><br /></div><div>It is a rather strange phenomenon though. There are several women who are young and have young kids. There are several women who are in their 40's with pre-teens. And then there are the ladies in their 50's and 60's with grown children. Where are all the 30 year old women? They are there at church. The thing is... they don't have kids. They are married without children. I am seriously the only one with all kids at school everyday and under 40. IT IS SO WEIRD!! </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope to find my niche soon. I've met a couple of girls that I could see myself becoming friends with. One is married with no children but stays at home. That is a good match since I stay at home as well. Another is a bit younger, but she has two little kids. Hmmmm... Since our ward is so great at having people moving in- maybe someone like me will move in soon. And if she does, WATCH OUT!! I am snagging her. I am in serious need of some girl hang time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow is Rob's birthday. Better get going.... I need to pick up his presents still. :)</div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-78050416123217540712011-09-03T20:35:00.002-04:002011-09-03T20:43:17.450-04:00Frilly Friday!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoCQPnTxfnCz3nY6D9IM7O-FKZ8A0JhxwOu_vlVguedDFFvMdcOcXasGQh_G4cP-xFQN1v4b1vwSt0pbdhphLKGvTc_z-3KHuC44gSeBza-z80HvtztWLRmbHCn3IvIcpw9HkLvlb_eo/s1600/thanks+bottles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoCQPnTxfnCz3nY6D9IM7O-FKZ8A0JhxwOu_vlVguedDFFvMdcOcXasGQh_G4cP-xFQN1v4b1vwSt0pbdhphLKGvTc_z-3KHuC44gSeBza-z80HvtztWLRmbHCn3IvIcpw9HkLvlb_eo/s320/thanks+bottles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648297384672758978" /></a>For our ward this year, our Super Saturday is going to be a Frilly Friday. Here are some of the projects that we are going to be doing. I am excited to head this up this year. I have made some cute friends while planning for this activity and expect it to be a huge success. Because it is on Friday night, we are having a full-on pajama party with popcorn, pizza, root beer, and candy. I am adding a tutorial this year for all those who want to come, but don't sign up for the crafts ahead of time. We will be learning how to make old objects have a new purpose. I made cake stands out of candlesticks and plates, and candy jars using candlestick holders and glass jars with lids. Super cute and fun to change out the candy with each holiday. I am also going to be showing them how to take an old picture frame and turn it into a memo board. It is sure to be a fun night for all!!
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<br /></div><div>"Hey Mom... Did you know there are two Michaels in my class at school? There is Michael H. who is really bad and then there is Michael Hollingsworth who is really fat."</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I busted out laughing. I asked to make sure he said "fat" and sure enough... What a funny kid. Hmmm... I wonder how he describes me??? </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Enough thinking for now.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I've been working out and eating healthy lately. In fact, I am on week 3 of doing this. I exercise at least 4-5 times per week for an hour of cardio each day. I am also doing minor strength training at home. I did a metabolic test where I found out my resting metabolic rate was WAY low. This is probably due to my thyroid and lack of metabolism. Oh well- just another roadblock to overcome. I am allotted 1400 calories/day plus 50% of however many calories I burn through exercise. Typically I burn 460 calories which means I am supposed to eat 1630 calories/day so my body doesn't think I am starving myself. That is actually crazy hard to do when you eat healthy foods!! For instance, my breakfast is only 70 calories. I don't drink anything but water and Diet Mountain Dew, so no calories there. A typical lunch is between 300-400 calories. That leaves a whole lot of calories to eat for dinner and snacks. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>I have found some new loves that I thought I would share on here... bottled water with a few frozen berries thrown in... and shaken up. (Makes a great flavored water without any fake sugar...) Also, a mango smoothie with light peach yogurt and a cup of frozen mango pieces. YUM!! Very refreshing! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>On another note... my sweet husband has succumbed to my wishes and is taking me to a concert OF MY CHOICE on Thursday. I am soooo excited for the opening act. In all honesty- I could go without seeing the other two bands, but I'm sure they will be fun too. Here is who is playing in order... Matt Nathanson, Maroon 5, and Train. We have lawn seats in an outdoor amphitheater closeby. We also have a babysitter for the night starting at 4pm. Unfortunately for Rob, my Aunt Flo decided to visit today so for all his effort.... Sorry Rob. </div>sewingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025327549137660407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413781752747658319.post-9338594435738339602011-08-14T18:15:00.000-04:002011-08-14T18:15:17.918-04:00Tellus Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family decided to go to a nearby museum this past weekend. Rob wanted to do something special for the kids. We decided on a museum called "Tellus Museum" in northern Georgia. It was pretty neat. They had it broken up into several areas including, Gems and Minerals; Dinosaurs and Fossils; Planes, Autos, and Rockets;a hands-on experiment section; gem panning and fossil digging; solar house. We had lots of fun exploring and walked away with shark teeth, gems that we panned, and lots of education!!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Addison really liked the gems. She wouldn't surprise me if she became a geologist one day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Addison being goofy in the astronaut suit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenna was super excited about posing in this suit!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mission control: we have a problem... Jenna's in charge!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenna's favorite gems/minerals were the quartz and pyrite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenna kissing the astronaut!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had no idea Taesun would be so interested in this place! He shocked me most of all. This museum actually held his attention!</td></tr>
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