tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52511452436635824722024-03-04T21:49:15.109-08:00JJ, Eli, and NoahThis blog is primarily intended to give Valeria and I a way to show our families the growth and progress of our sons Joshua Jr, Eli Lucio, & Noah Morris.
Este 'blog' servira para que Valeria y yo podamos compartir con nuestras familias que estan a la distancia el crecimiento de nuestros hijos Joshua Jr.- "JJ", Eli Lucio, and Noah Morris.los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-61123370214782231632013-02-18T12:03:00.001-08:002013-02-18T12:07:23.523-08:00Carolina's Lullaby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When our first son, Joshua Jr., was born on January 2, 2008, I wrote him a lullaby. I was overcome with God's goodness to me. I couldn't then and I cannot now believe that I am father and daddy. I most certainly do not deserve all the blessing in my life. God is good to me. I have memorized that lullaby, and I sing it now to all of our children. I had thought that I would be able to write each of them a lullaby, but I have just adapted this one to fit each of them. It is pretty much the same lullaby, but I did have to change more this time since she is a girl. Either way, it expresses my heart in life and fatherhood.<br />
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<b><u>**CAROLINA'S LULLABY**</u></b><br />
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Hush little Carolina don’t you cry</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Daddy’s gonna sing you a lullaby</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I hate to see you crying red-faced with tears</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Let me tell you ‘bout us in the coming years</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">The joy of rearing you can make this grown man weap</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Right here in my arms you can fall asleep</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I’ll stare at your face & kiss your chubby
cheeks</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Watch you start to grow in the coming weeks</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">God gave you a great mother who takes care of you</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">In love together we will teach you what’s true</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">three bigger older brothers you can look up to</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">You become like them, yes I hope you do</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">It’s a simple lullaby about what matters in life</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like trusting in God & being a faithful wife</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like serving other people in devotion to the sword</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">The Word of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Baby girl, I wanna teach you to throw and catch a ball</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">& I can hardly wait until you learn to crawl</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">We can walk to the park & I can push you on the swings</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Raise you up right so you’ll appreciate things</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I wanna teach you about pets like cats and dogs</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">And how to catch lizards, turtles, & frogs</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I’ll show ya how to catch fish & how to bait a hook</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">how a boy should treat a girl and how to read a book</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">And how to play with kids and not be weak</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Playing outdoor games like hide and seek</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I wanna teach you about bruises, scabs and scars</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>take you on a walk at night to look at stars</b></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I’ll teach you how to ride a bike & how to climb trees</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I‘ll teach you about caterpillars, birds, & bees</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I wanna pick you up when you fall & scrape your knees</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Teach you how to pray, and say “yes sir” & “Please”</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">we can walk to the creek, I’ll show you how to skip a
rock</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I’ll show you how to play sports & how to speed walk</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I wanna teach you how to not get upset by jokes</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">& how to be grateful & respect your folks</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Carolina, I wanna teach you how to love your mom</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">& how to read the Bible, a daily Proverb & Psalm</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">It’s a simple lullaby about what matters in life</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like trusting in God & being a faithful wife</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 21.6pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">
<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like serving other people & devotion to the sword</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">The Word of Jesus Christ our Savior & Lord</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></b></em></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Little girl, I wanna teach you how to be a lady</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">How to look ‘em in the eye & not be shady</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">How to keep your word & always work real hard</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">How to pay your bills on time & how to mow the yard</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I’ll teach you how to keep a job & not be lazy</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">How to speak the truth in love and not be hazy</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">I wanna show you how to love & how to be a friend</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">And when to compromise and when to take a stand</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">And how to apologize and also how to forgive</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Carolina, these are simple lessons on how to live</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">And life is not easy, it can be quite hard</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Keep your eyes on Christ & don’t be caught off guard</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">It’s a simple lullaby about what matters in life</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like trusting in God & being a faithful wife</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">Like serving other people & devotion to the sword</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">The Word of Jesus Christ our Savior & Lord</span></b></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-91206619941469940712012-08-30T19:40:00.001-07:002012-08-30T19:40:02.728-07:00JJ's First Day of Preschool!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time truly flies by! We are still in unbelief that our oldest little boy, JJ, has started Preschool! This day seemed so far off in the future, and yet here it is now. JJ was super excited about going to school, though he did wake up with some nerves on the actual day.<br />
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Here he is showing off his new backpack, which his tia Natalia thoughtfully got for him. :)</div>
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The entrance to our boy's first school, and the beginning of his academic career!!!<br />
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I must admit that I was just as nervous (if not more!)...it was a big day for me, too!<br />
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Hard to smile with a bright morning sun...it was early for JJ.<br />
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Here he is, about to enter his new classroom...still a little nervous...<br />
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Yet as soon as he walked in and met his teacher, he went along with everything smoothly. So thankful for Ms. Ritter! She made this big day so special for our little boy. Here she is introducing JJ to his cubby.<br />
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This is a nice view of JJ's classroom. We were thankful that JJ did so well fitting in, as Ms. Ritter showed him around.<br />
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The door that welcomed JJ, with his own little owl, along with all of his new classmates and friends.<br />
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They told us it would be best if we left quickly, but of course, I couldn't really leave, so I stayed behind the door and peered through a dark window :)<br />
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Busy painting and making new friends.<br />
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Concentrated at his turn to paint his big brown dog. (picture from his teacher, Ms. Ritter)<br />
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A little proof that my boy was enjoying his first day! (picture from his teacher, Ms. Ritter)<br />
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JJ with his class, all his new buddies. Preschool 2012 (picture from his teacher, Ms. Ritter)<br />
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Back at home, showing and telling me all about his first day.<br />
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Nerves all gone and a big smile from my preschooler...ready for another adventure! He is truly enjoying it!!los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-67051708613328716152012-08-25T19:45:00.002-07:002012-08-25T19:46:02.723-07:00Slide at the KY State FairToday we had the wonderful opportunity to go to the Kentucky State Fair. Since we have had children, we have taken them every August. While it is often very hot, very expensive and overcrowded, it always makes for some great memories! Today we went down the giant slide. JJ is always so excited to do these slides. Noah will even go alone. But Eli never wants to. So today, I made him. Here is a picture of all 4 of us sliding.<br />
I cannot believe this life that God has given me. I assure you that I do not deserve to be the Daddy of three cool little boys.<br />
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<br />los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-9607677432155085002012-08-25T08:55:00.000-07:002012-08-25T08:55:03.722-07:00a typical week for the boysEach week Valeria and I work hard to see that boys "do" a lot. We want them outside, and we want them involved in lots of things. <br />
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Valeria takes them to the local Fairdale Library every Tuesday morning for Story Time. Here is a pic of all three of them there.<br />
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This past week we took the boys to watch the Fairdale High School soccer team. The team is good this year and has 5-0 record. To celebrate the recent victory over PRP, the boys went out on the field and practiced kicking some penalty kicks. <br />
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And this final picture here is of Eli posing as Captain America. It is a daily thing for all 3 boys to dress up and play as Super Heroes.</div>
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los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-32506651295705060282012-08-25T08:39:00.001-07:002012-08-25T08:56:49.567-07:00Summer Fun for the boysHere are a few more pics of our boys.<br />
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This one is from the Louisville Bats minor league baseball game. JJ and Eli caught a foul ball.<br />
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This next picture is from just last week when we were at a local playground. Noah does not like to be the youngest and smallest brother. So he is by far the most assertive. And naturally, he wants to do everything that his older brothers are doing. He loves to hang and swing from things. Here he is working on his pullups.<br />
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This last picture is one of Eli. He is becoming such a big boy. He is the silliest of our 3 boys. Here is a picture of Eli just hanging out in the house. Eli being the middle child has a good balance of dominating little Noah and looking up to older JJ.<br />
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los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-60005814058005811562012-08-25T08:23:00.001-07:002012-08-25T08:23:55.739-07:00JJ smiling at the zooIt is incredible to think that Valeria is pregnant with our 4th child. Time flies! It seems like just the other day that we were expecting our first. That was 2007. And JJ was born on January 2, 2008.<br />
Here is a nice picture of him from just the other day at the Louisville Zoo. We are so happy being parents!<br />
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los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-39506947605401739772012-07-11T19:57:00.001-07:002012-07-11T19:57:13.383-07:00All 5 of us in Ecuador!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our family, all five of us, just returned from Ecuador.<br />
It was so nice to be able to take our sons. This picture is one of the many incredible experiences our boys got to experience.los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-31224675423100357732012-02-15T19:55:00.004-08:002012-02-15T20:01:23.334-08:00Valentine's Day date with Mami<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJgsxABcHkuqB8zYIUi3viKXu4DM-PfrUdhO2jxz6rCOT8FwiSrLpnXyGfDbQ473MNoFxh5XUQ5_aDG_MfwSoAus9nKLsN6B7B1Hmg-R62Uk2l0M6Vs4WV7D3P6VvH4e6EFUzEhWmX50/s1600/Vale+%2526+boys+at+KK+on+V-Day%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJgsxABcHkuqB8zYIUi3viKXu4DM-PfrUdhO2jxz6rCOT8FwiSrLpnXyGfDbQ473MNoFxh5XUQ5_aDG_MfwSoAus9nKLsN6B7B1Hmg-R62Uk2l0M6Vs4WV7D3P6VvH4e6EFUzEhWmX50/s400/Vale+%2526+boys+at+KK+on+V-Day%2521.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709577535717548818" /></a><br />Valeria and I had an awesome opportunity to go out to eat Valentine's evening at our favorite restaurant. It was a very special evening together.<div><br /></div><div>Valentine's Day morning however, the boys, JJ, Eli and Noah, got to take their Mami (in English we say "momma" but in Spanish we say "Mami") out on a date to Krispy Kreme.</div><div><br /></div><div>Those three brothers can already put away the "Hot Now" glazed doughnuts! Momma had a good time!</div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-70402177637090442872012-02-09T19:18:00.001-08:002012-02-09T20:40:28.734-08:00Geo-Trax Track<div>Tonight when I got home from work, the boys were begging me to go to the basement and help them build a "BIG" Geo-Trax track. We had not played with Geo-Trax in quite a while so I agreed. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVdoNzpy0PPkIZBqtFgCzCnf_tVjgs9pf-9g_QGi85mHrwJtN3zNTybFTweTyh4OOoF8RsmOYb9Dmw7kE-4tRFaX7ikU_zr-BZtbKo9z4mehmyqNlMjafQULgGawn8OnrONdkiFCXFzI/s1600/DSC_0403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVdoNzpy0PPkIZBqtFgCzCnf_tVjgs9pf-9g_QGi85mHrwJtN3zNTybFTweTyh4OOoF8RsmOYb9Dmw7kE-4tRFaX7ikU_zr-BZtbKo9z4mehmyqNlMjafQULgGawn8OnrONdkiFCXFzI/s400/DSC_0403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707342535913219858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdLkcdKp9AhLG5VqG9qqBWwchhU10LLDwb9cbQ5V5nHGbHRbxL273MSnuTkwJZnCO8tOf1YJYQWwUFPLPPDGmr5SxXvKtlgZAkuCw-vEOeLiM1O3emD7WJYTMFZFM7YvtHk16J3Iux4U/s1600/DSC_0408.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdLkcdKp9AhLG5VqG9qqBWwchhU10LLDwb9cbQ5V5nHGbHRbxL273MSnuTkwJZnCO8tOf1YJYQWwUFPLPPDGmr5SxXvKtlgZAkuCw-vEOeLiM1O3emD7WJYTMFZFM7YvtHk16J3Iux4U/s400/DSC_0408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707342532713903074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaBFnappsLj5gDPvB9_ZPW-3cQbuF9HXZOuApDeFODIvpDSRpFzN7unsilhNYyf43ze5QHNC5qCASZKlK8nnKm_Z3n6bbYLihW79FIQoDQXpHEk5tocMOlCpzLFUK59PKSiB528sZHvA/s1600/DSC_0397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaBFnappsLj5gDPvB9_ZPW-3cQbuF9HXZOuApDeFODIvpDSRpFzN7unsilhNYyf43ze5QHNC5qCASZKlK8nnKm_Z3n6bbYLihW79FIQoDQXpHEk5tocMOlCpzLFUK59PKSiB528sZHvA/s400/DSC_0397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707342516895089074" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>For the last several years, we have been collecting from yard sales, consignment shops, and birthday gifts and now we have a pretty big set of various Geo-Trax pieces.<br /><div><br /></div><div>In light of the <a href="http://fairdalepastor.fbcfairdale.org/archives/1325">Lois and Eunice blog post I did today</a> I am happy to say that JJ and Eli had so much fun while the three of us built this masterpiece.</div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-76587626619394331712011-12-30T21:05:00.000-08:002011-12-30T21:19:07.696-08:00Valeria's four men<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi36j7WwgQ39KIxOjjwO_oCVz4xJiWrJPVnAjnNYYuAdTu69XblUGNYLbfE9x4DplhLcGGN48IYEpfGE4UQn95pEp1QzutRFm5fOUtDCcnYv21yJdesm88WV31jyOo0mZAzNLZObeMMEc/s1600/Daddy+%2526+Sons+on+rock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi36j7WwgQ39KIxOjjwO_oCVz4xJiWrJPVnAjnNYYuAdTu69XblUGNYLbfE9x4DplhLcGGN48IYEpfGE4UQn95pEp1QzutRFm5fOUtDCcnYv21yJdesm88WV31jyOo0mZAzNLZObeMMEc/s400/Daddy+%2526+Sons+on+rock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692156835634028018" /></a><br />As 2012 is coming to an end, I am feeling a lot of unworthiness to where God has placed me in life. I am thrilled to be the "daddy" to three little boys. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I love being a Father to three boys who will one day soon (faster than I can really grasp- JJ turns 4 in 3 days) be men. I pray that God would use them to do great big brave strong things to tell the world of His Glory in Jesus.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't really know how to raise them so that they "turn out" that way. But I do know that Valeria and I pray for them a lot. We love them a lot. We spend a lot of quality time with them. And all 3 of those things are visibly centered around Jesus, His cross, and His word.</div><div><br /></div><div>And up until this point, I am enjoying it and the three boys are enjoying it. (they seem to be very happy.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a recent picture of the four of us at the Lousiville Zoo. We climb up on this rock every time we pass it. JJ and Eli can both climb up on it by themselves now. Noah cannot yet. JJ can jump off. Eli and Noah cannot yet. All 3 of them are progressing well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Valeria loves us all so much. </div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-32765242487842836642011-08-07T12:53:00.001-07:002011-08-07T12:55:48.310-07:00sometimes we call him... "No-Mo"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLkrTGjtEShH0YROlrrMwb1V7tkP-FgPjUHlcSewy7e7e6Jnbk5XiGf8mddJublbVGb4Pw0_1mRL-EvwO4KDy1bDH7H-5k1-DqSTEKtmtH2C44X9v0iyjx_9J9GkrhM0S61TIgE3JszY/s1600/DSC_0666.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLkrTGjtEShH0YROlrrMwb1V7tkP-FgPjUHlcSewy7e7e6Jnbk5XiGf8mddJublbVGb4Pw0_1mRL-EvwO4KDy1bDH7H-5k1-DqSTEKtmtH2C44X9v0iyjx_9J9GkrhM0S61TIgE3JszY/s400/DSC_0666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638205177974875554" /></a><br />Noah is growing so quickly. He already gets around the house anywhere he wants to go. He doesn't allow JJ & Eli to pick on him without putting up a fight. And he is beginning to pull-up on things.<div><br /></div><div>His name is Noah Morris Greene. So sometimes people call him "No-Mo." I like the nickname.</div><div><br /></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-40504381718470506612011-08-04T21:37:00.000-07:002011-08-04T21:38:09.868-07:00Flashback... Eli<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gQ9YD16hJzcNaBLGtkdsI6O1B9r1IfHcBhyy_ZE0BVpl4D109ch006xaKeWHadTeps0qNc2zlX7R2NEN5mzfVA5mkzv4QiUftHc8KRhmWVdxSYbOEVcptUPoAXlpsUDbUiSip1hRV0o/s1600/eli+crib%252C+big+smile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gQ9YD16hJzcNaBLGtkdsI6O1B9r1IfHcBhyy_ZE0BVpl4D109ch006xaKeWHadTeps0qNc2zlX7R2NEN5mzfVA5mkzv4QiUftHc8KRhmWVdxSYbOEVcptUPoAXlpsUDbUiSip1hRV0o/s400/eli+crib%252C+big+smile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637226528124926338" /></a><br />While I am at it... here is one of my favorites ever of Eli.<div><br /></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-25315145358266010112011-08-04T21:33:00.000-07:002011-08-04T21:35:53.454-07:00Flashback... JJ<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhgEU1lSqUuj_bmv0OzQYg4lnAWXEPgZbQEFc-azG5FuJKzLuJcJKQ6gFlSxCEya1xlQ1vkv-1g9kHQXlYhY7aw1IECeU2r-G0gjodWW0BggCeOUph4mqmhVYaOey3E44-zl5chbN3YQ/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhgEU1lSqUuj_bmv0OzQYg4lnAWXEPgZbQEFc-azG5FuJKzLuJcJKQ6gFlSxCEya1xlQ1vkv-1g9kHQXlYhY7aw1IECeU2r-G0gjodWW0BggCeOUph4mqmhVYaOey3E44-zl5chbN3YQ/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637225844718067202" /></a><br />Was looking through some old pictures and found this one. I love it.<br /><div><br /></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-12143410900984077732011-06-29T05:32:00.000-07:002011-06-29T06:11:10.170-07:00NOAH<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGrwEU2SMdhlc7S5zVmvEcGyZoe2-7A66MUP8QCwyCIFtZwR1ijEtvz8ueQ4vgxLIDm8PnYra-brI6RM6s8olZU_czmeB-7LwgPrlLlzOvPDvyNlLrF1vZutaS5P6L3LRPvqRmFksFJg/s1600/summer+2011-+sweet+blue-eyed+noah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGrwEU2SMdhlc7S5zVmvEcGyZoe2-7A66MUP8QCwyCIFtZwR1ijEtvz8ueQ4vgxLIDm8PnYra-brI6RM6s8olZU_czmeB-7LwgPrlLlzOvPDvyNlLrF1vZutaS5P6L3LRPvqRmFksFJg/s400/summer+2011-+sweet+blue-eyed+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623618877460926322" /></a>Our sweet little Noah is growing up quickly! He is definitely no longer our little baby who stays in our arms all the time. In the past couple months he has mastered the art of army crawling. :) He has gotten fast at this, and combined with his rolling skills, he can get anywhere now! We are adjusting again to the life of having a crawling baby in the house...the training is fully underway! His older brothers JJ and Eli love it and laugh and play with him all the time. Even as the youngest of 3 boys in our home, Noah definitely makes himself heard with his developing vocal skills, and his smile and laugh make everyone around him smile and laugh too! The Greene home would not be the same without this little bright blue-eyed boy!<div><br /></div><div>Here are 3 videos of our Noah. The first is his sweet little laugh that is so contagious. The second is so you can see our army crawling baby, and the third is a fun one of Noah splashing in his bath. I think he is getting too big for that tub. We don't usually let our boys splash like crazy in the bath, but this was too cute and too funny that we let it slide this time. :) </div><div><br /><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248372154026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248372154026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248378839026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248378839026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248568759026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150248568759026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-12849861795056419692011-06-21T06:38:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:46:07.274-07:00the dad lifeFather's Day has passed, and I am overwhelmed by God's goodness to me in giving me three sons. I really do not deserve to have Valeria for a wife and JJ, Eli & Noah for sons. I am thankful. I love being a Dad. <div>Yesterday it was really hot and humid here. So these videos are what the boys and I came up with to do.</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229013654026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229013654026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229026634026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229026634026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229037164026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150229037164026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim Keller posted on Father's Day the following quote:</div><div>"Once you become a parent you will never be happier than your unhappiest child. Your heart is tied up with them."</div><div>I really connected with that quote. My kids are very young, but I certainly understand my heart being tied up with them. Likewise when they are happy, I am so happy.</div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-43232022385996358742011-06-18T12:02:00.000-07:002011-06-19T12:46:29.363-07:00Fun times when Papaw and Mamaw are in town!<div>We often ponder on how blessed we, and especially our boys, are to have such wonderful grandparents...and yet the distance is difficult as we would love for our boys to be around them so much more! However, being apart makes times that we are together so sweet and important to us. We truly treasure those visits! Recently, during the Memorial Day weekend, we were delighted to have Papaw and Mamaw come up to visit. It was an eventful weekend, and even though JJ got sick and wasn't feeling quite like himself, we enjoyed every moment of the visit. Here are some pictures of our boys enjoying papaw/mamaw-time! :)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj628sKQWGTJtbqbZglFVMiJEJ1I9IIJ3OyLjKWEoZfP1R2yoNPadszLtjInPHDdDBVHC7zCJ4ELSM9RIT8F2s9dlm7ncZoGuvQqr8qhQiWtfkUhGfxCCvYSi1m86ogXF1ntWh-ddgkaXg/s1600/Visit+from+Papaw+and+Mamaw+summer+2011-+Papaw+and+Eli+looking+at+elephant.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj628sKQWGTJtbqbZglFVMiJEJ1I9IIJ3OyLjKWEoZfP1R2yoNPadszLtjInPHDdDBVHC7zCJ4ELSM9RIT8F2s9dlm7ncZoGuvQqr8qhQiWtfkUhGfxCCvYSi1m86ogXF1ntWh-ddgkaXg/s400/Visit+from+Papaw+and+Mamaw+summer+2011-+Papaw+and+Eli+looking+at+elephant.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642925975211474" /></a>A trip to the zoo never grows old! Their slogan is so true- "every day is different!" Papaw and Eli looking on at the pretty African elephant.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9zQhlcDhyphenhyphenlgFFbszj6H7pCZZvhZl6ZPO6m4P3tA6yyKj-NKSKsOL1eyq3vL_AY6_ZQR5qbbuGIZVflUIoAZHv48WewDcKg9oSp5kk6ARUhCRx4biSpUGKvOmhGLw7oVZRjnuBNxYTUE/s1600/Visit+from+Papaw+and+Mamaw+summer+2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9zQhlcDhyphenhyphenlgFFbszj6H7pCZZvhZl6ZPO6m4P3tA6yyKj-NKSKsOL1eyq3vL_AY6_ZQR5qbbuGIZVflUIoAZHv48WewDcKg9oSp5kk6ARUhCRx4biSpUGKvOmhGLw7oVZRjnuBNxYTUE/s400/Visit+from+Papaw+and+Mamaw+summer+2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642728424314482" /></a>Cool daddy and son :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5pGcd5dXZloR2O6dOzKNfx63SYU3ApleVROrbeEklHfg7neYF9wjSNJ3Q09M39hQ4KiyhheUQ9xSXOco0Ea5eupVrskDQBqukBZK-q8wgB6QECWlnJeyZsa36VVoSI-LbwADY13q0A0/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+and+mamaw+looking+at+the+grizzlies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5pGcd5dXZloR2O6dOzKNfx63SYU3ApleVROrbeEklHfg7neYF9wjSNJ3Q09M39hQ4KiyhheUQ9xSXOco0Ea5eupVrskDQBqukBZK-q8wgB6QECWlnJeyZsa36VVoSI-LbwADY13q0A0/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+and+mamaw+looking+at+the+grizzlies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642720172402626" /></a>Glacier Run was new to Papaw and Mamaw. The grizzly bears are so much fun to watch! Mamaw and Eli looking at the grizzly cub playing around on the bed of the truck.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3yauEvdSMqw3slk6EBlIlVgI0GhMllnuixLiQp1jfW9WKLDFyHYP_6hUhxQb69fexCc01p1xozubgmNOAgdhRUsZWFpGSP9apRuLhbzb6DuCK781tADvU9oxb810LlgY-Rwwr3WgjqU/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+and+eli.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3yauEvdSMqw3slk6EBlIlVgI0GhMllnuixLiQp1jfW9WKLDFyHYP_6hUhxQb69fexCc01p1xozubgmNOAgdhRUsZWFpGSP9apRuLhbzb6DuCK781tADvU9oxb810LlgY-Rwwr3WgjqU/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+and+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642710550834002" /></a>Mamaw and Eli<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eMrZ6Xv23KYRcCQm_69qPTId1bj_uKvr1721pr5n-BHNyWp6ySJ3bUDA58ChHQsp1LoLLZujt5U3HGf0tSavHAszzX31OajZ3CG9KFqCHAhKNZWZ0DuFSWC20POMN8joIIk25K_FdO0/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+papaw+and+noah+morris.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eMrZ6Xv23KYRcCQm_69qPTId1bj_uKvr1721pr5n-BHNyWp6ySJ3bUDA58ChHQsp1LoLLZujt5U3HGf0tSavHAszzX31OajZ3CG9KFqCHAhKNZWZ0DuFSWC20POMN8joIIk25K_FdO0/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+papaw+and+noah+morris.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642704881434098" /></a>Papaw with his namesake grandson, Noah Morris<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DO84AKf_6nRW0Y7b1M6HSTARTZU6tRZGh9M4TB-j5viP-9zjJIT4lWvoSA9rifNoqI9F-9TUiYAPBrRjVwAjpWFbC9kzbWZIWRX9RDQFMNT4Oh1A1YRTYQDjgQsCRpsF1WxW8AnAmyU/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+having+fun+with+noah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DO84AKf_6nRW0Y7b1M6HSTARTZU6tRZGh9M4TB-j5viP-9zjJIT4lWvoSA9rifNoqI9F-9TUiYAPBrRjVwAjpWFbC9kzbWZIWRX9RDQFMNT4Oh1A1YRTYQDjgQsCRpsF1WxW8AnAmyU/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+having+fun+with+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619642696998848098" /></a>Laughter with Mamaw<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2xd4KV219Hcn5Def1Igt4XgeH3nXrg9bNgF4CCbMVvYkmhbnXku81610QIRA0Jcd_9pyMerLemUyb3-aLQJWUF4GL5EnhiZxTwrL9PqgPE2DD9QGNr4zwYIv7JGyQjay5U18OctT09g/s1600/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011+eli+looking+for+polar+bear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2xd4KV219Hcn5Def1Igt4XgeH3nXrg9bNgF4CCbMVvYkmhbnXku81610QIRA0Jcd_9pyMerLemUyb3-aLQJWUF4GL5EnhiZxTwrL9PqgPE2DD9QGNr4zwYIv7JGyQjay5U18OctT09g/s400/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011+eli+looking+for+polar+bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619641449162847986" /></a>Sweet Eli looking for the polar bear...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cT2pBHz06C8tp1svKbPeH0rQX-W1WZv_0JP0DUNDWyD4MI7wnscTvq91IkvoQAXUnxv_5L-o7-xMQ0gC-gPfzgbNwQVF31PFo5rVs4RdA6597yH-xitLTWaxI6-tYaYzaNuIeo8fKQo/s1600/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+spotting+the+polar+bear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cT2pBHz06C8tp1svKbPeH0rQX-W1WZv_0JP0DUNDWyD4MI7wnscTvq91IkvoQAXUnxv_5L-o7-xMQ0gC-gPfzgbNwQVF31PFo5rVs4RdA6597yH-xitLTWaxI6-tYaYzaNuIeo8fKQo/s400/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+spotting+the+polar+bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619641439656649282" /></a>...and there she is!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYseeiAkpvKst_CTyT_rJheoGBo5J4iBO5hHZANwN-CunMapJ51wUWePSX9u_abyW4WxUHdfdzZVXedMmLuXJeJly52eixlZOfm-Bp7v9kRfz_U9nzYMsI05VsU7ssAXOsHBP1dAiYdM/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+there%2527s+the+polar+bear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYseeiAkpvKst_CTyT_rJheoGBo5J4iBO5hHZANwN-CunMapJ51wUWePSX9u_abyW4WxUHdfdzZVXedMmLuXJeJly52eixlZOfm-Bp7v9kRfz_U9nzYMsI05VsU7ssAXOsHBP1dAiYdM/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+there%2527s+the+polar+bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619641432638092946" /></a>We hope the polar bear will soon adjust to her new home at Glacier Run. Everytime we've been there she has been at that same spot.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr_JjuU6GEDDOgDug6bgtZqKjt0w9bOZpvZRbPRef8vp2M8C8YObwVaByQ7-oBRmZ9ncJLlcXU1o413tp5mEdqB8YmUp6fEV-ZCWQeLZuWZh3g9J8Y2bVRegCcJrxVIybRIe6WfHzVFo/s1600/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+noah+got+a+new+hat+from+papaw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr_JjuU6GEDDOgDug6bgtZqKjt0w9bOZpvZRbPRef8vp2M8C8YObwVaByQ7-oBRmZ9ncJLlcXU1o413tp5mEdqB8YmUp6fEV-ZCWQeLZuWZh3g9J8Y2bVRegCcJrxVIybRIe6WfHzVFo/s400/Visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+noah+got+a+new+hat+from+papaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619641422826436818" /></a>Noah got a new zoo hat from Papaw!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgka5AtYQSRq9hKFSfZrxYjyOUFfT-f2S0qUawmlOcwPwjHTrtvuLBiPSmqRyCmd-pcZfLfhhrOm3TjH-ECt_e-xJmadYmKyFQdpTc99meCVKiODxe2y73Tl8WNuWaERcuXwSJawHC0m8/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+cool+jj+hanging+out+with+papaw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgka5AtYQSRq9hKFSfZrxYjyOUFfT-f2S0qUawmlOcwPwjHTrtvuLBiPSmqRyCmd-pcZfLfhhrOm3TjH-ECt_e-xJmadYmKyFQdpTc99meCVKiODxe2y73Tl8WNuWaERcuXwSJawHC0m8/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+cool+jj+hanging+out+with+papaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619641416746825362" /></a>JJ and papaw hanging out<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhOWTKwcXNXCx-I2GewSK_wVBq09x_nxaUowQfcLB6NnURyD9FZ3C9cLiPgwXPVwWBmd7jP831PNE-mSxrFjRWIOv-k1nPGrV2zsTBQBFlXr7qwI1DLAP4WSKuKajlHLwafGGNCFu-s4/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+jj+loves+guiding+with+the+map.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhOWTKwcXNXCx-I2GewSK_wVBq09x_nxaUowQfcLB6NnURyD9FZ3C9cLiPgwXPVwWBmd7jP831PNE-mSxrFjRWIOv-k1nPGrV2zsTBQBFlXr7qwI1DLAP4WSKuKajlHLwafGGNCFu-s4/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+jj+loves+guiding+with+the+map.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619640830750429026" /></a>JJ loves the zoo maps! He always wants one and wants to show us the way. He is a good tour guide! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkTJ5mYxK_MCOjZzbygSsXIR6Gr3fAiYruUdMmnrYJcU7E8rsIjUieN8gWacJni3RvIIAeBdFTTcLDXl8l_-HXfpsYEoNJdlQ2sFgtv2T7TkV73HiH7f69uC6D4xo_XE8Xf-ViVqBSlE/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+greene+men+looking+for+the+sea+lions.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkTJ5mYxK_MCOjZzbygSsXIR6Gr3fAiYruUdMmnrYJcU7E8rsIjUieN8gWacJni3RvIIAeBdFTTcLDXl8l_-HXfpsYEoNJdlQ2sFgtv2T7TkV73HiH7f69uC6D4xo_XE8Xf-ViVqBSlE/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+greene+men+looking+for+the+sea+lions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619640826889911618" /></a>The Greene men looking for the seals and sea lions.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-9cb7vJl87VF7jJlgbGXTIA_ZOq74f3Ac4BjkBqj3whkXmgIgwKP8Hj4Zn5DscfnZVbBUMpGorIW1VcM_d4O4SQEKltUh_hQ8-LbZ_Q8doe8GVd0JRuVjBVfSrCwMPIUqdMRXbo2Y_M/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+just+hanging+out+at+the+zoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-9cb7vJl87VF7jJlgbGXTIA_ZOq74f3Ac4BjkBqj3whkXmgIgwKP8Hj4Zn5DscfnZVbBUMpGorIW1VcM_d4O4SQEKltUh_hQ8-LbZ_Q8doe8GVd0JRuVjBVfSrCwMPIUqdMRXbo2Y_M/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+just+hanging+out+at+the+zoo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619640817625303330" /></a>It was hot!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEucVbazwWKTZIKw9PbzkfefUDaZC8NEF2EVAHa9QN2WtgMjjrOMbCyBla9VuHiHX612xzYOucaf3lclTUmZUDrE5gBR_7onLXREC0UGBv3scAZ6WSFWqKDKDZA7SPwoYRHkrgfyn81c/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+and+mamaw+looking+at+the+turtle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEucVbazwWKTZIKw9PbzkfefUDaZC8NEF2EVAHa9QN2WtgMjjrOMbCyBla9VuHiHX612xzYOucaf3lclTUmZUDrE5gBR_7onLXREC0UGBv3scAZ6WSFWqKDKDZA7SPwoYRHkrgfyn81c/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+eli+and+mamaw+looking+at+the+turtle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619640813430997394" /></a>Mamaw and Eli looking at the turtle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhl1gxdDsfmFSPgxT4WcnYQZBMVqQw3YpBWVMB099NBtvab6JrGdx37JCWLvCusHGix073FH7QFfQm7ujb3wXmcYt-kn5_s-XmKmMN5lcIIRHh9zw55MnszCg4_Sdvg6wpDFUD2YIIbU/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+daddy+papaw+and+jj+talking.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhl1gxdDsfmFSPgxT4WcnYQZBMVqQw3YpBWVMB099NBtvab6JrGdx37JCWLvCusHGix073FH7QFfQm7ujb3wXmcYt-kn5_s-XmKmMN5lcIIRHh9zw55MnszCg4_Sdvg6wpDFUD2YIIbU/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+daddy+papaw+and+jj+talking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619640809571303554" /></a>A manly chat<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PUQ52RP9U5u3m0RZHnHdR82VZ3DDwHMTmIiwzeg7A6pHKJ4w1KHVautgpbtmZjDSvwDqe0I2hzYE5hSzY1shocet7QfGuou2EpWQE2227lfe8a6vz2CWSMQBrApELF60GkEyCbbO65M/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+relaxing+at+cheddars.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PUQ52RP9U5u3m0RZHnHdR82VZ3DDwHMTmIiwzeg7A6pHKJ4w1KHVautgpbtmZjDSvwDqe0I2hzYE5hSzY1shocet7QfGuou2EpWQE2227lfe8a6vz2CWSMQBrApELF60GkEyCbbO65M/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+relaxing+at+cheddars.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619639654731557090" /></a>Papaw and Mamaw also treated us to a yummy dinner at Cheddar's (first time for them). Here they are relaxing with Noah.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4bqa_2fEeHystiKOvFZYIxLTON5PtFZsQ5c86aw78AMmnOcmebzYeHh7ohmkz6d9d7AyYXKpxZ4KVqPQd4W_8I-mbQ0gV4Prg6ntltK4yIU6uZFF16PujPiNujA6ZmDFY2gBisu2dtg/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+and+jj+and+eli+at+cheddars.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4bqa_2fEeHystiKOvFZYIxLTON5PtFZsQ5c86aw78AMmnOcmebzYeHh7ohmkz6d9d7AyYXKpxZ4KVqPQd4W_8I-mbQ0gV4Prg6ntltK4yIU6uZFF16PujPiNujA6ZmDFY2gBisu2dtg/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+mamaw+and+jj+and+eli+at+cheddars.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619639649645812194" /></a>Mamaw and JJ and Eli (not really wanting to take a picture)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrrYqYFrUEVTvBnmG8zdcduWu5F0boGHQ2OYf0vxkDXKme53gqA0a9l81NhdhHudLL5I9xM3Wof-20wuot1HJljC0I4cUrcFhyphenhyphenwrRBHzmuc0n_uBbz5llDB6BMbRfc8-l9U8T0NCVDOQ/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+working+on+swingset.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrrYqYFrUEVTvBnmG8zdcduWu5F0boGHQ2OYf0vxkDXKme53gqA0a9l81NhdhHudLL5I9xM3Wof-20wuot1HJljC0I4cUrcFhyphenhyphenwrRBHzmuc0n_uBbz5llDB6BMbRfc8-l9U8T0NCVDOQ/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+working+on+swingset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619639368907491858" /></a>Papaw and Mamaw came with a mission-- to surprise us with a beautiful swing set for our boys! We were overwhelmed by their generosity and know that it is just a small indication of the big love they have for our boys! The weekend was largely devoted to this-- papaw and josh worked long and hard on this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvzqMr9oAYHQ-iZqKdP5_-yXwaA8DaFfQyftU_x5bPN5D4OokUeLc8wZtzUD_CDRtP8GmkWXfM4O_Uu6Myv-36XCqqGeoVAw2eZ_xg3fHHk5QJqIQJhkJwqjIpxLSkHBe48XkJDh9Qa4/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+papaw+working+hard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvzqMr9oAYHQ-iZqKdP5_-yXwaA8DaFfQyftU_x5bPN5D4OokUeLc8wZtzUD_CDRtP8GmkWXfM4O_Uu6Myv-36XCqqGeoVAw2eZ_xg3fHHk5QJqIQJhkJwqjIpxLSkHBe48XkJDh9Qa4/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+papaw+working+hard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619639359263939058" /></a>I think Papaw needed a real vacation after all this :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk3Em-ZI5mB2RT6v-P4gha_i7a7eGXjghYdFQcbTPVpZ6HeVjzPYAcGTKAb5xpOOuyj2Lvi2GcWWAEm24hYHGE9C5mBlYz35f5AmFTeLNGeJQB764SpMgUarnRco_GGEIokkIoroxvA8/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+daddy+working+hard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk3Em-ZI5mB2RT6v-P4gha_i7a7eGXjghYdFQcbTPVpZ6HeVjzPYAcGTKAb5xpOOuyj2Lvi2GcWWAEm24hYHGE9C5mBlYz35f5AmFTeLNGeJQB764SpMgUarnRco_GGEIokkIoroxvA8/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+daddy+working+hard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619638858911528482" /></a>Daddy focused on the task<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgL98ILn1bK5GtWfh19YPK4fmggb1Y9fCWxvkOstmhuTRAR4KngYFbPWvYEL_4ISzAi_R6ArgqFkjoy0BlTsOPvlRhUASpPUepF8XCAmyj0DcHiiBSgNGqBK6153KS5sUNLrAKcPT_F0/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+good+father+son+time.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgL98ILn1bK5GtWfh19YPK4fmggb1Y9fCWxvkOstmhuTRAR4KngYFbPWvYEL_4ISzAi_R6ArgqFkjoy0BlTsOPvlRhUASpPUepF8XCAmyj0DcHiiBSgNGqBK6153KS5sUNLrAKcPT_F0/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+good+father+son+time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619638845657340962" /></a>This was really good father-son time! Josh greatly enjoyed tackling this task with his dad :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtG_3sUZ6BqFRCsLs7GUoEs5TSczg4MBu9dt8_ZsMcj5v2qAT4KEaRbp7sCmttkeIW9Kigdfa7Subvu01fIwCes3CxCO5t8U-e48VaOwCbE6CZ583ArT_KThgm2a_s89H-4KY6r-HXFo/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+father+son+putting+finishing+touches+on.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtG_3sUZ6BqFRCsLs7GUoEs5TSczg4MBu9dt8_ZsMcj5v2qAT4KEaRbp7sCmttkeIW9Kigdfa7Subvu01fIwCes3CxCO5t8U-e48VaOwCbE6CZ583ArT_KThgm2a_s89H-4KY6r-HXFo/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+father+son+putting+finishing+touches+on.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619638836807585522" /></a><div>We are thankful that Papaw was very detailed in making sure the swingset was built as sturdy and safe as possible for our boys! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THANK YOU SOOOO VERY MUCH, PAPAW AND MAMAW!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO5SwsvZGKkh_OlyFAcPDAedaAX56_vBS5T-10E7RWy7kfoLfB7PnMH8-TlKDzSjO_P5NZNb6QOutT5jGGinU079HDtgDVcyDAtjsgflu7MGX9Sc_ptj3dyLVQrJg6N-n07U_iv2jVY8/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+thank+you.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO5SwsvZGKkh_OlyFAcPDAedaAX56_vBS5T-10E7RWy7kfoLfB7PnMH8-TlKDzSjO_P5NZNb6QOutT5jGGinU079HDtgDVcyDAtjsgflu7MGX9Sc_ptj3dyLVQrJg6N-n07U_iv2jVY8/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+thank+you.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619638833483456898" /></a>JJ and Eli absolutely love their swingset! Every day they ask to go out to play in it. They have so much fun swinging, sliding, climbing up into their tree house, taking books up there to read, and having picnics on their picnic table! They can't wait for Noah to join in! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIu-SUGYzkJfBH9eicyMU2teuIEScLSG61E_r8zcsb1jpuDhUVODiKITbzY8751ICg31MaD7uhGzIPPIglZV8EZfUbIJfGeT33rfgF6NcwXxsXEtAdZlW_d0JYM4raIsExon0DvjrQ_EM/s1600/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+thank+you+papaw+and+mamaw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIu-SUGYzkJfBH9eicyMU2teuIEScLSG61E_r8zcsb1jpuDhUVODiKITbzY8751ICg31MaD7uhGzIPPIglZV8EZfUbIJfGeT33rfgF6NcwXxsXEtAdZlW_d0JYM4raIsExon0DvjrQ_EM/s400/visit+from+papaw+and+mamaw+summer+2011-+thank+you+papaw+and+mamaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619638824403926162" /></a>We love you Papaw and Mamaw! Thank you for giving our boys a fun swing set, taking the time and energy to make a trip up to visit us, and most importantly for your love! We cannot wait to see you again!!<br /><br /></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-62034807298597762162011-05-19T11:13:00.001-07:002011-05-21T19:59:37.025-07:00Eli is TWO!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jer_SWru7FMMNUiufqIw5VGPV0cZQm2yzLC-X_wQs-GwOHX_84Mu2eq7kA8UoWCGEfGmhlr2j9Vq6bEe-3k1qLHWtS10-Z2QBvTmIuq_JF39wDy-gDxK6oTO-yTHRj-bnxzj9arRxZY/s1600/eli+is+2-+birthday+pancake2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jer_SWru7FMMNUiufqIw5VGPV0cZQm2yzLC-X_wQs-GwOHX_84Mu2eq7kA8UoWCGEfGmhlr2j9Vq6bEe-3k1qLHWtS10-Z2QBvTmIuq_JF39wDy-gDxK6oTO-yTHRj-bnxzj9arRxZY/s400/eli+is+2-+birthday+pancake2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590960501254530" /></a>On April 30th, our sweet little Eli turned 2!! This little boy (who is quickly becoming a big boy!) brings SO much joy and happiness to our home! He is a rough, tough, strong boy, yet cuddly, sweet and oh so huggable! :) Not one day goes by without this little boy making us all laugh. What a blessing he is to our home and our lives! God is unfathomably good in giving us Eli Lucio and we praise Him for Eli's 2 years of life.<div>His actual birthday fell on a Saturday, so we were able to celebrate to the fullest. :) Eli woke up to a yummy pancake breakfast. He had two candles on his birthday pancake, which he blew out all on his own!</div><div>That afternoon, we had a birthday party for Eli at our church with our dear Fairdale family or as JJ and Eli like to call them, "all their friends" (the majority of whom are over 15 years older than them). Everyone that attended the party has played such a unique role in the life of our little boy that we just could not have a party to celebrate the life God has given Eli without them being invited. We had a nice crowd and we were humbled and overwhelmed at the love shown to our Eli.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh49iA9zqaTMFAJ_VAc1-dL-X9nQTPhTOKVMoC85OZhNjVYOru17m4qn5R6boyfGNhpUYmFYN8O8JgA9t47Ju12odaTxFTDzFtu6qCOCzGixWgIZBz0feljx9yPZc-Y3LWXad3TbFH3zg/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+sweet+2year+old+boy+and+his+tattoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh49iA9zqaTMFAJ_VAc1-dL-X9nQTPhTOKVMoC85OZhNjVYOru17m4qn5R6boyfGNhpUYmFYN8O8JgA9t47Ju12odaTxFTDzFtu6qCOCzGixWgIZBz0feljx9yPZc-Y3LWXad3TbFH3zg/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+sweet+2year+old+boy+and+his+tattoo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590794047641730" /></a>Eli's 2nd birthday party theme-- race cars!! Here he is with a race car tattoo, which all the kids got when they arrived at the party.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdgC27svqQetpEI5n3E0fprNb6hh2Uz3eQ_CGGqlvmoDXPGrZSmnPPYqu4G2K-8bcBIqU5i_tLLCI_53u2ssRPZNiUQo8L0pYpGyIw1szXWpVKhPT8pIKmqrTsDBGwdksaHzoMYI1z4A/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+race+car+stickers+with+daddy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdgC27svqQetpEI5n3E0fprNb6hh2Uz3eQ_CGGqlvmoDXPGrZSmnPPYqu4G2K-8bcBIqU5i_tLLCI_53u2ssRPZNiUQo8L0pYpGyIw1szXWpVKhPT8pIKmqrTsDBGwdksaHzoMYI1z4A/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+race+car+stickers+with+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590788648445186" /></a>Daddy and Eli decorating a race car with stickers, numbers, tires, etc...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8ZcB8bau389_aFbUTLBgZEiGAdf6b7VnW6dwR2bHUnCnFvS59vSRiMn5Xot4sS7R0CuQnJu4mYSLPPf9-G-qJiqPshVDalQxwKRn7ZwXNIJySgwh9qySBtrFkcvkJaBkrCoKGnJj4W0/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+digging+for+gummies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8ZcB8bau389_aFbUTLBgZEiGAdf6b7VnW6dwR2bHUnCnFvS59vSRiMn5Xot4sS7R0CuQnJu4mYSLPPf9-G-qJiqPshVDalQxwKRn7ZwXNIJySgwh9qySBtrFkcvkJaBkrCoKGnJj4W0/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+digging+for+gummies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590786219771282" /></a>Of course, the birthday boy had to get some "juicies" on his special day from Ms. Linda :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4xVG2XAZxai0rBn2Ugibi7YQ4_gWv_hQd2LRY92NH6Y3Ku3JTHbLSxgC0_xMYKelYdEG0dKiuOLdSm4M8tLag9GP6QYuwYn_bniIZfpstC5mV6X-aaKhE5MZh76TsqzGrUsE2ac6e8E/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+bday+boy+and+his+table.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4xVG2XAZxai0rBn2Ugibi7YQ4_gWv_hQd2LRY92NH6Y3Ku3JTHbLSxgC0_xMYKelYdEG0dKiuOLdSm4M8tLag9GP6QYuwYn_bniIZfpstC5mV6X-aaKhE5MZh76TsqzGrUsE2ac6e8E/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+bday+boy+and+his+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590787273799218" /></a>The birthday boy's table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8IUhk8bibPkfjbXYdkRl-Vu6HHanYyQfhAPLQLbeOq2nOWnTO-KTNKtMnlco_uNDd6PC3XUNbaHgEFzgLZZDgyOrtvvRHEgYw8sWOP922Qqih4K-tsHnRJ50TRLqJiDm0F4eA0m2eiE/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+bday+cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8IUhk8bibPkfjbXYdkRl-Vu6HHanYyQfhAPLQLbeOq2nOWnTO-KTNKtMnlco_uNDd6PC3XUNbaHgEFzgLZZDgyOrtvvRHEgYw8sWOP922Qqih4K-tsHnRJ50TRLqJiDm0F4eA0m2eiE/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+bday+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608590779150595586" /></a>Eli's race car birthday cake, with a track in the form of a number 2. JJ helped me design the cake, as I wanted to keep it a surprise for the birthday boy, and JJ insisted on having a car crashing off the track :)<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHpvlu4lFxvhyphenhyphenrw8hP123NhJdGVCVfGrHoDgmV5kjb_2sg9k7RuLQVYH7EDfZJYe1QKU1fW-vMXKwBqkTbtjSh4CiYbbZIpVmzCK4jlrW7xCLU_zOFpqNmwfI78VREweTLp135W9nuWo/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+big+boy+with+his+cake.jpg" /></div><div>Big 2 year old just waiting to blow out his candles!<br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4adtmfF9v6XwnK2WhxefRGeMq_mbYjjFmy4dRD7iOi9s5ITobwhxQ9Cu5R7x_RS3L-JmHK5mc2ZQkiSKe1AZw8PSma_t2t8KBCiAuyKsLT2WrgjebjCpi8L-sWaP9wj4rRxguY8Nm54/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+prayer.jpg" /><div>Special prayer by daddy for the birthday boy.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-De0-fq4RI2IcoM87jQCw9N2syp0X0OTOHBRxqSXblqW2jog5ohDsiQ9csGBMk4HtuG3a5OU4nBswyTYAwBbq1m86k0oNU5HnhE5jCyrRqm6Lq1vlUSpgAY2s0cYTD4KOa7dVK96ym1s/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+prayer+continues.jpg" /></div><div>...I guess it got a little long for Eli :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGHnnKdKBUVnpq45Vtebfr1uPV_dxH0fqKPCnJS8U_bNDiLEnVOis9LdxHntREBUJ13OI_iysDTjcudNUZkYtzZiPF_PXSG3coznBeZBsL7Lycv3zgUQ5liUZrJN39txDbTJYgsbu2Lc/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+how+eli+prays.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGHnnKdKBUVnpq45Vtebfr1uPV_dxH0fqKPCnJS8U_bNDiLEnVOis9LdxHntREBUJ13OI_iysDTjcudNUZkYtzZiPF_PXSG3coznBeZBsL7Lycv3zgUQ5liUZrJN39txDbTJYgsbu2Lc/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+how+eli+prays.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGHnnKdKBUVnpq45Vtebfr1uPV_dxH0fqKPCnJS8U_bNDiLEnVOis9LdxHntREBUJ13OI_iysDTjcudNUZkYtzZiPF_PXSG3coznBeZBsL7Lycv3zgUQ5liUZrJN39txDbTJYgsbu2Lc/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+how+eli+prays.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608589670485983378" /></a>Eli's new way of "closing his eyes and bowing for prayer" :) He starts off eyes closed and hands clasped, but it gradually develops into this.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuZCCHrr8hL8JPtg-5naDLKq1DwbEIJQhOX7vi8TcajAE-6jj5XaZyZnDlyHag-NkNdYIaz_gmICP7hj7TUMuCBF10uZKZlCg4ssZYc5-lI2cJ3lbK2s-E5KTk0_obdS6cmJM94rdBqQ/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+blowing+out+candles+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuZCCHrr8hL8JPtg-5naDLKq1DwbEIJQhOX7vi8TcajAE-6jj5XaZyZnDlyHag-NkNdYIaz_gmICP7hj7TUMuCBF10uZKZlCg4ssZYc5-lI2cJ3lbK2s-E5KTk0_obdS6cmJM94rdBqQ/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+blowing+out+candles+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuZCCHrr8hL8JPtg-5naDLKq1DwbEIJQhOX7vi8TcajAE-6jj5XaZyZnDlyHag-NkNdYIaz_gmICP7hj7TUMuCBF10uZKZlCg4ssZYc5-lI2cJ3lbK2s-E5KTk0_obdS6cmJM94rdBqQ/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+blowing+out+candles+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608589661786623410" /></a>Happy Birthday to Eli....Happy Birthday to Eli....Happy Birthday dear Eeeeliiiii....Happy Birthday to Eli!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_29NUJTybNPFhEYKvQOtSSH-I7XiuqPV-u2WhFK5kCjo2hBmQVpd_Yzi4fh45_o62WIiFspS1LtFUpILM7vp8fAW2GeKPHxISwVrwVO2dqeHHG-akf-yp02PT4iIm9O2vNjSZg0ghnAU/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+blowing+out+candles+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_29NUJTybNPFhEYKvQOtSSH-I7XiuqPV-u2WhFK5kCjo2hBmQVpd_Yzi4fh45_o62WIiFspS1LtFUpILM7vp8fAW2GeKPHxISwVrwVO2dqeHHG-akf-yp02PT4iIm9O2vNjSZg0ghnAU/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+blowing+out+candles+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608589655651500194" /></a>Eli tried really hard to blow out his candles, but unlike that morning with his birthday pancake, he was only blowing through his teeth and no air was getting anywhere close to the candles...but he tried hard! :) I probably should have let him try longer, but JJ was there to back up his little brother and help him out! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzW0WUQNjEpPKQjVJt4POpSegwJpWLiqBMcYRU5RIcEidBXjqT1IiR4IUPj1yrVdWD8vYR4iHyN-lUOAcXZT_k47r4Jcg8TyziC6PVkfVFEbJPk34Zs2LkzYVHF5NBiw16lTMdyaNL0U/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+cutting+the+cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div>Here is a video of the prayer and Happy Birthday song:</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197970879026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197970879026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzW0WUQNjEpPKQjVJt4POpSegwJpWLiqBMcYRU5RIcEidBXjqT1IiR4IUPj1yrVdWD8vYR4iHyN-lUOAcXZT_k47r4Jcg8TyziC6PVkfVFEbJPk34Zs2LkzYVHF5NBiw16lTMdyaNL0U/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+cutting+the+cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzW0WUQNjEpPKQjVJt4POpSegwJpWLiqBMcYRU5RIcEidBXjqT1IiR4IUPj1yrVdWD8vYR4iHyN-lUOAcXZT_k47r4Jcg8TyziC6PVkfVFEbJPk34Zs2LkzYVHF5NBiw16lTMdyaNL0U/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+cutting+the+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608500341147396402" /></a>Cutting the cake...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbP4yE8jS2TGgr_Ysu_fLWYdHTyndVvEnjEyuRLeYl3KntpOv3mu9gw79UwSuMnh_Y9kMaGRxFgz21Y4GcPgpUW8j0I6VyI9oqC2qvC9ot7qcfdzbzX53I28v4D9UYehBm7OOfdnRWfQ/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+yummy+cake+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbP4yE8jS2TGgr_Ysu_fLWYdHTyndVvEnjEyuRLeYl3KntpOv3mu9gw79UwSuMnh_Y9kMaGRxFgz21Y4GcPgpUW8j0I6VyI9oqC2qvC9ot7qcfdzbzX53I28v4D9UYehBm7OOfdnRWfQ/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+yummy+cake+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608500335752198002" /></a>...and enjoying the chocolate vanilla with mini M&M's in the middle cake!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0PC7WlTtFFg5JdIJwaetf3-sMMhb4mB8d4297n4VjHhrERKEYRRAUEzIb7ak4Dx5xIB-X3daAJFa5rqoZSMFPlQLhbmkp7KLnP1I8npT-slKkh4-ObH31m4rQjW1VhfxnXnwllMy3Y8/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+JJ+loves+cake+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0PC7WlTtFFg5JdIJwaetf3-sMMhb4mB8d4297n4VjHhrERKEYRRAUEzIb7ak4Dx5xIB-X3daAJFa5rqoZSMFPlQLhbmkp7KLnP1I8npT-slKkh4-ObH31m4rQjW1VhfxnXnwllMy3Y8/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+JJ+loves+cake+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608500332870427330" /></a>Our boys could eat cake for every meal of their day! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXfd_W10dFTGMnQ74Qv5ahtGhNnPB4ho6h1HQCV6KHjoTg-qC2wV1HKxapwghkYzruNaQWIvW_ONEXng-12yNwGPeKCXamrq_gB050suPCFaLBWywW-7183sUWbjj-FfH9QhvimTQB78/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+yummy+cake+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXfd_W10dFTGMnQ74Qv5ahtGhNnPB4ho6h1HQCV6KHjoTg-qC2wV1HKxapwghkYzruNaQWIvW_ONEXng-12yNwGPeKCXamrq_gB050suPCFaLBWywW-7183sUWbjj-FfH9QhvimTQB78/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+yummy+cake+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608499789124073010" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFT1-JrpantyZJR-Vjnyicu1iOn4O72ZC3NBnA9RsVGEVYCr6sNlmwuQOUhlu9AZRLCHgL2dDMmnbByN8iz3tLZ9VSkC7_BplF8vrn7MxNz99j-CeSZR9v_VdIZXg7woeOBIIbRAZHrbY/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+getting+ready+to+start+race.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">Josh did a great job of putting together a race track for the kids to race on at the party.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">It had a cool, long tunnel, plastic streamers to ride straight through and everything! Here are the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">kids waiting for the flag...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxI748pRKdnVWSNpbLcY_LKgoTjNqAAnBnasLPDwmwiFhTBsHuRLF4lGQmr3-jhLleZU4MJfoWSYsm16tIN8c61kCUkeeaH0f0BBseCc3gi3XxobIA80hV9PuleC9fXkfTQRs7_fCR38/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+focused+and+ready+to+start+race.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxI748pRKdnVWSNpbLcY_LKgoTjNqAAnBnasLPDwmwiFhTBsHuRLF4lGQmr3-jhLleZU4MJfoWSYsm16tIN8c61kCUkeeaH0f0BBseCc3gi3XxobIA80hV9PuleC9fXkfTQRs7_fCR38/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+focused+and+ready+to+start+race.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608499789420325970" /></a>Eli-- focused and in position...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUj5iTKnbj3MKjM8Z__Lb46Y8cGL9cuoG4fd8fuEyyrX5kF1PQ8r0vmb66Y0CdXpnSPUG-AbToT-qI-bfwWHS6omnnVpzoaD5QOmfZpt-4PtCg_AClK9d14Zs0QhhVKn5ff2-KID3wCc/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+waving+drivers+by.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUj5iTKnbj3MKjM8Z__Lb46Y8cGL9cuoG4fd8fuEyyrX5kF1PQ8r0vmb66Y0CdXpnSPUG-AbToT-qI-bfwWHS6omnnVpzoaD5QOmfZpt-4PtCg_AClK9d14Zs0QhhVKn5ff2-KID3wCc/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+waving+drivers+by.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608499782043442162" /></a>"Go, go, go, go, goooooo!!!!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-n9K5GbsqYMvvYmcWFHlmzQ59akFbRhAWzs6aatAeDW3HS9CtKe1dyl7BpTVy4HCO5Etb8qEUAybBhDzDPuJTHtYDsntXDA6yvWTY75e_GE9Ssw4mm2O4yv2jIfl_sctMLRnHoHz9co/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+race+track+go+eli+go.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-n9K5GbsqYMvvYmcWFHlmzQ59akFbRhAWzs6aatAeDW3HS9CtKe1dyl7BpTVy4HCO5Etb8qEUAybBhDzDPuJTHtYDsntXDA6yvWTY75e_GE9Ssw4mm2O4yv2jIfl_sctMLRnHoHz9co/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+race+track+go+eli+go.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-n9K5GbsqYMvvYmcWFHlmzQ59akFbRhAWzs6aatAeDW3HS9CtKe1dyl7BpTVy4HCO5Etb8qEUAybBhDzDPuJTHtYDsntXDA6yvWTY75e_GE9Ssw4mm2O4yv2jIfl_sctMLRnHoHz9co/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+race+track+go+eli+go.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608499773886938162" /></a>Eli making it through the plastic streamers<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYSBOH0txzNh8O7SvqMI2bk84L71AY_heEA6OqIX-n_7V4DmchUxXWv4WGuB10dD5RyA7HNBdp16tyLBDhyphenhyphenvVd-sDwnVXE89qvVPcRGrRJYKDWs-F1DrJdrvHwAI1ykYuaV1XRrI5s9A/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+jj+and+lainey+on+the+track.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYSBOH0txzNh8O7SvqMI2bk84L71AY_heEA6OqIX-n_7V4DmchUxXWv4WGuB10dD5RyA7HNBdp16tyLBDhyphenhyphenvVd-sDwnVXE89qvVPcRGrRJYKDWs-F1DrJdrvHwAI1ykYuaV1XRrI5s9A/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+jj+and+lainey+on+the+track.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608498535056220034" /></a>JJ and Lainey having a little chat on the track :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AzHUfHB_D3YYMiE8Az1zTXU04bS6fPqmSPypMRNNDtGrrdjjqDEN_J6avjc4wdXb8GpVZ6QCQza_7L4koh2ag9_jsxYt4pOKzU1jocBKsJr36u6vj2O11EeAHAdNkC77BmWU1HEMFJo/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+waving+flag1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AzHUfHB_D3YYMiE8Az1zTXU04bS6fPqmSPypMRNNDtGrrdjjqDEN_J6avjc4wdXb8GpVZ6QCQza_7L4koh2ag9_jsxYt4pOKzU1jocBKsJr36u6vj2O11EeAHAdNkC77BmWU1HEMFJo/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+waving+flag1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608498528397362002" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Eli took a break to keep flagging the drivers on by! It was pretty chaotic, but the kids had a lot of fun! Here is a short video clip to give you all an idea of what our race track looked like:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150198001204026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150198001204026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A0fyH2rTYiKbhlesb7SZsJTdC9Ghd9gVM-Joy9Hmi3-HsiF5d8pPrsNAuq99eT7aEdc4e51DExRCWQh3hXlHK8SH7H8Wr_6ufoLfRcChrgAoMb-wT2I1NydJ3FIP5DwGIW3eLJVaZPc/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+silly+face+noah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A0fyH2rTYiKbhlesb7SZsJTdC9Ghd9gVM-Joy9Hmi3-HsiF5d8pPrsNAuq99eT7aEdc4e51DExRCWQh3hXlHK8SH7H8Wr_6ufoLfRcChrgAoMb-wT2I1NydJ3FIP5DwGIW3eLJVaZPc/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+silly+face+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608498518634725650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Noah was a good fan! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffw_7od8RN6XCJ1f9USx9ouRyjm8f5ofgs1qAlwUpMVio6EGGsagBkN0o_qkgbXBTjchfUU_FJQX0o0djbXeynUj-FnXLXVzl5ywiqLbz3Gb85nkBQbc1ejZ65toBtO8o7TofkH8HMB4/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+with+his+pinata1.jpg" /></div><div>As part of our latino culture, we cannot leave the pinata out of a birthday party! Our boys looove hitting it and of course the candy that comes out of it! :)</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz2r-4Mufi8WE2hMbBhY-JSbbdUPKfy2jUt8riSuFWhMFQnrcCyrcXDZ7FXvVYvxyGQYSAtMMXOx16LvoI-8DBQ4T_TuCCJnHPFVbhqnPWs2PXCVvwL6aeB9kj7ifVbmIsmzGHs42NaY/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+with+his+pinata+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494898783349778" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNHgr5a2AUut1ENsIjmnly8WH__Zkqjn17I_d5hH2Indr7hMUaCJ07Lv2wLDWrjKsIp6sBzu_FEKQTjZM5PYwYtVF1tNbF6jR45WiqJc3JRf23gZAw7gBzW9bsF6unn82DVkWRCPEK-A/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+eli+with+his+pinata+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494891760615714" /><br /></div><div>Here is Eli's first shot at the pinata on video (at times we wonder if he is left-handed :) </div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197996264026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197996264026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>Both Eli and JJ did a good job hitting the race car pinata, as did all their little friends...but this pinata seemed to be unbreakable! We went through so many rounds and then, finally went on to include some of Eli's older friends. I think it was Dalton who finally broke it! :)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R8NAn16NxaOnoE6wQSd5dpevrLjnaojQZc4HUP1qLZzMukQ4kcj6rfpKD4mqDMAQop81Bdt9YYmWp0M-1rk_bHBhkqWjwAuiuIKCcuU9GlQb87QnIWsQQRsF_3FoOWpOSkX1xmEFgHI/s1600/eli+is+2-+bday+party+JJ+and+the+pinata+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R8NAn16NxaOnoE6wQSd5dpevrLjnaojQZc4HUP1qLZzMukQ4kcj6rfpKD4mqDMAQop81Bdt9YYmWp0M-1rk_bHBhkqWjwAuiuIKCcuU9GlQb87QnIWsQQRsF_3FoOWpOSkX1xmEFgHI/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+JJ+and+the+pinata+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494889005147650" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">Eli with his cool sunglasses, which make him look tough! :) He got so many fun toys! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">Thanks to all! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhO6SecsLHN3mEqelOQJ0c8fqpu19q_WgIpcgtd31OJr0FlZ9mtmpIIDJKZFOsQdYrb9Y3trCL_HHEYf9TWvVNUpkydL8mVE3j8mSwsg-8jQHJ-2jUyGa29kKlsD_FWfi4F6uFtp8IbY4/s400/eli+is+2-+bday+party+tough+2year+old.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a funny short video of what opening presents at a kids birthday party looks like!</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197998284026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150197998284026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>And our Chuck-E-Cheese birthday trip tradition continues... :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsKTAIMcXvJMZj6Ri5jKsr7lryENEeV1L1yCQizmAqf4HX7tOcynezcl-ulNVRjhDRftJp8ey5iVVxiKIGyaaAP3VmivaM1NQ-QdQNEuGf787hamAW6uKj66iFhwTOvghYeLsX95cObY/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli%2527s+cookie+cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsKTAIMcXvJMZj6Ri5jKsr7lryENEeV1L1yCQizmAqf4HX7tOcynezcl-ulNVRjhDRftJp8ey5iVVxiKIGyaaAP3VmivaM1NQ-QdQNEuGf787hamAW6uKj66iFhwTOvghYeLsX95cObY/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli%2527s+cookie+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494127525864146" /></a>Noah was somewhere having fun with Ms. Linda<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBXY2UVKQG-uEr7qgo5inBpQg0B6M8hDEzny8GweEFCJiEyPc3K2ONvhwVJ8ZX7sY40TnjJXOclUDp5SpeptJfy3p_DPato3yIxHQiVCLbggkgR-dELYc2bzXvYpLq8OkGKVkvUvghu0/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+basketball+with+daddy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBXY2UVKQG-uEr7qgo5inBpQg0B6M8hDEzny8GweEFCJiEyPc3K2ONvhwVJ8ZX7sY40TnjJXOclUDp5SpeptJfy3p_DPato3yIxHQiVCLbggkgR-dELYc2bzXvYpLq8OkGKVkvUvghu0/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+basketball+with+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494122528482034" /></a>Very telling of our boy's likes, Eli went first to the basketball game!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsjmGoi_jpL4KM8baCRcXHKZ6Ao1GhyuYIImxc9j0mfgFJQMBnZ3AWhocaOZxGG_o9rGE6lqDq-lAvuQruwYmm0lhibQEs1DMm3O-YavIQbKfw0z9DEE19t_0QU8BDm97d0pfz2jyldg/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+basketball+with+daddy+ball+in+hoop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsjmGoi_jpL4KM8baCRcXHKZ6Ao1GhyuYIImxc9j0mfgFJQMBnZ3AWhocaOZxGG_o9rGE6lqDq-lAvuQruwYmm0lhibQEs1DMm3O-YavIQbKfw0z9DEE19t_0QU8BDm97d0pfz2jyldg/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+basketball+with+daddy+ball+in+hoop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494121082363682" /></a>"Swish!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM6hy0kpuJSqOKfnWHr4LkTo7votSnAjY6UQPpUTgFBF5yU8_CwvC-UvQati28ppevo4ZYBtgj4iZw6WrA64rlJMxcln42U_VgS1bbm-MfobZeeZgI7fj-2E-vkJ7nn7jKU8QrnbSqXQ/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+boys+on+the+roller+coaster.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM6hy0kpuJSqOKfnWHr4LkTo7votSnAjY6UQPpUTgFBF5yU8_CwvC-UvQati28ppevo4ZYBtgj4iZw6WrA64rlJMxcln42U_VgS1bbm-MfobZeeZgI7fj-2E-vkJ7nn7jKU8QrnbSqXQ/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+boys+on+the+roller+coaster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494118146911474" /></a>Brave brothers-- "no hands" on the roller coaster ride!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0vpP7tgFiWNHjhc6VUFsQ2vFkVpNlbAqINbel2iSYvt12BfmJje1hk8hgYlj-VI2MVOv1RM9J-tCTKU6c4794F_MJkVZ0-QbdYAc5bc9F3I1tOXWG8knw_QudJinpFPqEP9bazTqrQE/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+bowling.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0vpP7tgFiWNHjhc6VUFsQ2vFkVpNlbAqINbel2iSYvt12BfmJje1hk8hgYlj-VI2MVOv1RM9J-tCTKU6c4794F_MJkVZ0-QbdYAc5bc9F3I1tOXWG8knw_QudJinpFPqEP9bazTqrQE/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+bowling.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608494114249905474" /></a>Bowling was a game they went looking for. They always have fun with it! There is a lot of movement in this video (sorry!) but here it is for those who don't mind :)</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150198003944026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150198003944026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXkKmlFJTeHE9lCt84ejzLvwlvBcpj801ghmHJtKPWdtB0282fpT4-N1XKeqpVgs4uTlnU4njRe75sVIgf5S3sG44smsZFjavv0Y2R0pMwWpOrI6PZETfqz8IQs31hSGWn0AtFT3g9Ug/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+football+throw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXkKmlFJTeHE9lCt84ejzLvwlvBcpj801ghmHJtKPWdtB0282fpT4-N1XKeqpVgs4uTlnU4njRe75sVIgf5S3sG44smsZFjavv0Y2R0pMwWpOrI6PZETfqz8IQs31hSGWn0AtFT3g9Ug/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+football+throw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608493438588122386" /></a>Football pass<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrgbUe2WmJxD4MaDQkCxSV5k8H0ULhC7kD0IlDL5aPpPoz983gzp9FDGeXxgZFLpczbJYihqNnXQA_tLg0Bfmk5LndwSL4AXJROvR9ZLAfeWXObAMflkEHRPYtCnSYXL0Zy_YrjC7yDc/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli+trying+to+hit+the+jackpot+with+mami.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrgbUe2WmJxD4MaDQkCxSV5k8H0ULhC7kD0IlDL5aPpPoz983gzp9FDGeXxgZFLpczbJYihqNnXQA_tLg0Bfmk5LndwSL4AXJROvR9ZLAfeWXObAMflkEHRPYtCnSYXL0Zy_YrjC7yDc/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli+trying+to+hit+the+jackpot+with+mami.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608493431514248802" /></a>Mami loving any moment of having this active little boy sit on her lap!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvQmQ2X8JMfKdxh40FxsGyTJP8JuPj3dx4cLDbyWuc4aU0HvwhNXr_kSAF8kTaKD5Yphz_3mxOSBNkHczk2MyLrS8Imh1ab4s1d8F6mSmTmslKmZztrbjUSqhgPWepr3-AwTh0JWZveM/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+racecars+with+dalton+and+daddy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvQmQ2X8JMfKdxh40FxsGyTJP8JuPj3dx4cLDbyWuc4aU0HvwhNXr_kSAF8kTaKD5Yphz_3mxOSBNkHczk2MyLrS8Imh1ab4s1d8F6mSmTmslKmZztrbjUSqhgPWepr3-AwTh0JWZveM/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+racecars+with+dalton+and+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608493426592682386" /></a>Dalton and JJ racing Daddy and Eli</div><div>One last video of our boys racing:</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150202073269026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150202073269026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NJMxBCUtui529Lx11d6SApvgGYQy03Op2ok5yDy3ZsXuTCXRJzslZ5fQQrCJlKidoJ7PJH_PXLvZMEGnTxwOG5P97m8URctOMOdrWXMAuBlrvTL0xzzkMKZ9PoG4PcliCIyW97WvLJY/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+jj+and+eli+street+hoopin+with+dalton+and+daddy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NJMxBCUtui529Lx11d6SApvgGYQy03Op2ok5yDy3ZsXuTCXRJzslZ5fQQrCJlKidoJ7PJH_PXLvZMEGnTxwOG5P97m8URctOMOdrWXMAuBlrvTL0xzzkMKZ9PoG4PcliCIyW97WvLJY/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+jj+and+eli+street+hoopin+with+dalton+and+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608493427643320530" /></a>More basketball<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8LBeuWCnEBw2sm8K9_qtsroFhQV9A7MgHryj0D5Yr_Ei6y04X6EqoTzDjiuRqN4nICJ5DXU3UqNNgZoXOSQIge95M2CaKxAHswhLdpHbGtUdJm-1ds22eyM1Mq2diWjDaUlDyhXJehA/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli+on+bob+the+builder.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8LBeuWCnEBw2sm8K9_qtsroFhQV9A7MgHryj0D5Yr_Ei6y04X6EqoTzDjiuRqN4nICJ5DXU3UqNNgZoXOSQIge95M2CaKxAHswhLdpHbGtUdJm-1ds22eyM1Mq2diWjDaUlDyhXJehA/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+eli+on+bob+the+builder.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608492854721509426" /></a>Bob the builder ride. Eli loves to sing the Bob the Builder song. He has the tune down, but the words is another issue...so cute to listen to him, though! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvJ4aflQmnIvezt4lYULfBbWQXg-lAgp1Iq5wiRtQKbMCiqpaG5zDKGoQ7Knp5npqAJFAC4PTGnh9iveDB3To-kI8CuscXvZv7MjZRG3Ch_2BC5cDjIWdRsvf3hJ1tr9oo6jHOzrtbTY/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+skeeball+with+mslinda%252C+noah%252C+michaela+and+eli.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvJ4aflQmnIvezt4lYULfBbWQXg-lAgp1Iq5wiRtQKbMCiqpaG5zDKGoQ7Knp5npqAJFAC4PTGnh9iveDB3To-kI8CuscXvZv7MjZRG3Ch_2BC5cDjIWdRsvf3hJ1tr9oo6jHOzrtbTY/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+skeeball+with+mslinda%252C+noah%252C+michaela+and+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608492850340207218" /></a>Skee ball fun with Ms. Linda and Michaela-- quite the competition!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQG9ySoJ8myjUiYo5-fGYwdwHJLMzm4NyEHU6xocqo92huLRiAcDg2j9O-IFoFyy_ppq0zHLva6UqoagH9b7gZSKidsknlrjsZaRN-hMMvGJGanZmN4NmoRJGKftagSoJCX252LwsKgVw/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+water+gun.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQG9ySoJ8myjUiYo5-fGYwdwHJLMzm4NyEHU6xocqo92huLRiAcDg2j9O-IFoFyy_ppq0zHLva6UqoagH9b7gZSKidsknlrjsZaRN-hMMvGJGanZmN4NmoRJGKftagSoJCX252LwsKgVw/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+water+gun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608492846129985346" /></a>Big brother JJ is awesome at this game of aiming the water gun to the target. Eli looks up to JJ so much! It really is a joy for us to see our boys so close in age, living life together, experiencing the same things, liking the same things, being challenged by each other and always having each other's back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8CFTetPD33nhyW-7hIoCCUUkAS06YjI52ePnSkFnZ6DNUuMfSBBLcUkzteMYtgD1H21ZMNwTCJkiQLIXiEStrJa7_snZIPa3s1aOzZ2Qx6Wu4PaDM06solwEkQ-afTZ179k2NXqOGwU/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+great+race+eli.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8CFTetPD33nhyW-7hIoCCUUkAS06YjI52ePnSkFnZ6DNUuMfSBBLcUkzteMYtgD1H21ZMNwTCJkiQLIXiEStrJa7_snZIPa3s1aOzZ2Qx6Wu4PaDM06solwEkQ-afTZ179k2NXqOGwU/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+great+race+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608492842960585010" /></a>Getting ready for the KY Derby!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgjrw6pY9Ynr5i7bSEmUIy3BsUrLFKNTYtx5zuUnR3PUS3rLXT9sGwhpgxhjSuUlAd1tikJ7xmcHAmONmpuQKeNt2VDCpWrLU-vO-oLfojpMqT8IGzCoKtrVHfnIPLHBnUMbKLHnFPgM/s1600/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+ticketsss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgjrw6pY9Ynr5i7bSEmUIy3BsUrLFKNTYtx5zuUnR3PUS3rLXT9sGwhpgxhjSuUlAd1tikJ7xmcHAmONmpuQKeNt2VDCpWrLU-vO-oLfojpMqT8IGzCoKtrVHfnIPLHBnUMbKLHnFPgM/s400/eli+is+2-+chuckecheese+ticketsss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608492843251509634" /></a>And of course, counting up his tickets at the end of the night to get some fun prizes!</div><div><br /></div><div>It was an eventful day and weekend for Eli, who happily responds to the question, "how old are you?" with a loud "TWO!" His vocabulary is growing every day. We are constantly surprised by the things he says and does. He is wanting to do everything on his own now. The doctor, at his 2 year check up, found him to be very healthy and strong. Eli is our chubby little boy, but he is solid. When he was not even one, I remember Josh putting him up to a basketball rim and Eli holding on with both hands so tightly. Josh let go of him and he literally held himself there for 15 seconds! Just recently, he slipped and fell off a playground set, about 5 feet high, and caught himself with one hand, holding on long enough to be 'rescued.' :) We already see the strength in our little boy's sturdy frame. :) When we look at him, we see a growing little boy, who we pray will soon love Jesus with all his heart, soul, mind and body. Please join us in this prayer when you think of our Eli Lucio.</div><div><br /></div><div>Te queremos, chiquito!<br /><br /></div></div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-18278315496664653482011-04-25T19:40:00.001-07:002011-04-25T20:50:38.490-07:00Celebrating the Resurrection 2011<div>We had a very eventful Easter weekend. It was full, busy, but so enjoyable! We love Easter and get SO excited at the thought of focusing on the fact that our Lord Jesus conquered sin and death and is alive! Our boys learned to say "Happy Easter! Jesus is Alive!" We never want them to think of Easter outside of the fact that He lives! In all our busyness, we didn't take too many pictures and though these pictures don't fully convey all of our special weekend, they will give you a glimpse...</div><div>All week long we constantly shared the Easter story with our boys through Resurrection Eggs. These are a wonderful idea for getting the beautiful Easter story across to little minds. Our boys loved the resurrection eggs I was able to put together and JJ, especially, quickly caught on and could tell me the story as each egg was opened. This was our favorite part of the Easter festivities, as it showed our little boys' minds grasping the true Easter message. We pray that soon they would truly believe and trust in the Risen Christ.</div><div>Thursday evening, our church held a special Maundy Thursday service. This was a special time of reading Scripture focused on the cross, singing hymns, and taking part in the Lord's Supper. What made it even more special for our family was that our church encouraged all kids (and babies) to remain in the service. Of course, Josh had to be up leading the service, so it was quite interesting for me to sit with my three boys in a pew, trying to keep them under control :) They did very well...for the most part...we were really proud of them and what I really enjoyed was how they observed the Lord's Supper for the first time ever. During that part of the service, all three were extremely calm, just watching and asking me a couple whispered questions. What a blessing to take part in something like that as a family.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOXQJXxqoyr06m9rr3MfQqNKvY3WZY1s_V_CtXDsTOCPO0yRWoTz83HxbNtuF-JIHzEmdqFwPl9tqPToWAxSSzk6trf_k-3-326WFAhoCqVK3e6dQZYWjkyttyZK0T7vHZpzQmuAih1w/s1600/easter+2011+eli+going+off+with+his+eggs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOXQJXxqoyr06m9rr3MfQqNKvY3WZY1s_V_CtXDsTOCPO0yRWoTz83HxbNtuF-JIHzEmdqFwPl9tqPToWAxSSzk6trf_k-3-326WFAhoCqVK3e6dQZYWjkyttyZK0T7vHZpzQmuAih1w/s400/easter+2011+eli+going+off+with+his+eggs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722322708729442" /></a>On Saturday, our boys had an Easter Egg Hunt at our church. Unfortunately, we had a very very very rainy Easter weekend (it literally rained all weekend long), so the egg hunt had to be done inside. Our boys enjoyed it, though. There were tons of eggs for the boys. JJ started off slowly, picking which eggs he wanted to pick up (the shiny ones, the big ones...), while Eli went straight into it and stuffed his basket quickly. Either way, our boys ended up with full baskets and waaaay too much candy! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBe8pjQZzn9brwHdLUth5MTCNKUPxgPlmWypdZFEEk4MFAOAte8tZ8B2i95Y-aK55_n8wb7Bybwkt49uC9P4AVtXa3BuGCu0PcerrWKwG3bwVLlWY9C5_Jt7v1kg_NQ1JKs9nQIv_CXw/s1600/easter+2011+eli+with+his+buddy+jadon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBe8pjQZzn9brwHdLUth5MTCNKUPxgPlmWypdZFEEk4MFAOAte8tZ8B2i95Y-aK55_n8wb7Bybwkt49uC9P4AVtXa3BuGCu0PcerrWKwG3bwVLlWY9C5_Jt7v1kg_NQ1JKs9nQIv_CXw/s400/easter+2011+eli+with+his+buddy+jadon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722320049807106" /></a>Eli with his buddy Jadon<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4jI4E_moMj9D1Br82pH7C-GLDFj_CU7qL91MLioDlEkyg4Ds6kll00qTsfK1RKtQOkrDdfcDpkYYSm4_ky-sfGHBn479cSKTAWgaANQ0bJ6q-J5OMruFO54pcnUGCl6wsa3r4DgFCNE/s1600/easter+2011+eli+with+his+group.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4jI4E_moMj9D1Br82pH7C-GLDFj_CU7qL91MLioDlEkyg4Ds6kll00qTsfK1RKtQOkrDdfcDpkYYSm4_ky-sfGHBn479cSKTAWgaANQ0bJ6q-J5OMruFO54pcnUGCl6wsa3r4DgFCNE/s400/easter+2011+eli+with+his+group.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722165775614914" /></a>The 1-2 year olds. How cute are they!?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6Yg8wV5Q4C3kxrDgV7YnCMQz5m29NPAmztql5B16scJpcjhgh0K0u-tW450n3JVlE1mdIFMRT7ZkdSK8ZqBl2ggzZpfTuK8b4WCudqKht0WjAkv-Ls3b7SrACHyj5Ub7uI-jtiltUvY/s1600/easter+2011+JJ+with+his+eggs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6Yg8wV5Q4C3kxrDgV7YnCMQz5m29NPAmztql5B16scJpcjhgh0K0u-tW450n3JVlE1mdIFMRT7ZkdSK8ZqBl2ggzZpfTuK8b4WCudqKht0WjAkv-Ls3b7SrACHyj5Ub7uI-jtiltUvY/s400/easter+2011+JJ+with+his+eggs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722161685402162" /></a>Part of JJ's big boy group, the 3-4 year olds.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd8M0hOQi7R08I31C7Wqm0S_vzPn4je4phzgLKyjzxg-FqYbShg1hRa0ZMSKHDUXgvsLy_sj_P2H2I3pbhkihFpsnaLg59g3P20l49wiz2W747LsVUaEy3VTOhJZcDDV5rl3EiKstTds/s1600/easter+2011+me+and+my+distracted+boys.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd8M0hOQi7R08I31C7Wqm0S_vzPn4je4phzgLKyjzxg-FqYbShg1hRa0ZMSKHDUXgvsLy_sj_P2H2I3pbhkihFpsnaLg59g3P20l49wiz2W747LsVUaEy3VTOhJZcDDV5rl3EiKstTds/s400/easter+2011+me+and+my+distracted+boys.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722164120208066" /></a>My boys too distracted with their eggs to look up for a picture :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S9cKqsB8KLrh9XVn7vcA_bKq4iiuE3okJUAYYaakH1-ilBbCzPpacUBsrWeE4R6NvrDFdL1zJ9O4tqKKNCJioz4zxDR0_yHT7t3AC4piaMhzcyAEGHhoH5ewjNpsgZN4sYPWLkYdFG8/s1600/easter+2011+noah+with+michaela.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S9cKqsB8KLrh9XVn7vcA_bKq4iiuE3okJUAYYaakH1-ilBbCzPpacUBsrWeE4R6NvrDFdL1zJ9O4tqKKNCJioz4zxDR0_yHT7t3AC4piaMhzcyAEGHhoH5ewjNpsgZN4sYPWLkYdFG8/s400/easter+2011+noah+with+michaela.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722156694884354" /></a>Sweet Noah enjoying the hotdog lunch afterwards with Michaela<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEytuoUydxlGK8ThC61d9Fl5YZiqYijyW_8rSyG5WqRy-6Csa05KNQ_kirq3DiduiXrzIPjcfOca5oOUxDsGTsgfFrDg_yCtATJ54ssG-C-aKg-QyQ2gSY3PnlPfGvfaQn6dDev4CHas/s1600/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+all+at+work.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEytuoUydxlGK8ThC61d9Fl5YZiqYijyW_8rSyG5WqRy-6Csa05KNQ_kirq3DiduiXrzIPjcfOca5oOUxDsGTsgfFrDg_yCtATJ54ssG-C-aKg-QyQ2gSY3PnlPfGvfaQn6dDev4CHas/s400/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+all+at+work.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599722153492429954" /></a>That evening, we decided to introduce our boys to egg-dying. This was actually my first experience, also, so Josh was the one coaching us all through it! As he said it was "nerve-racking but very enjoyable!" I loved it and hope to make this a tradition in our home from now on. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN7zpzgMOSRnWNauP2TSTvhRFMdmmCprDBvHQKPmzvFlF5EOvt80IuOgHdB03WSnixF538EWfXqnp4pHuQd9tkrsS3sBwL5KW-j1k_HmmIA1G5Ac-9EyqOgM9Pv_wiSOf_v5uxSqJrU0/s1600/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+eli+at+work.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN7zpzgMOSRnWNauP2TSTvhRFMdmmCprDBvHQKPmzvFlF5EOvt80IuOgHdB03WSnixF538EWfXqnp4pHuQd9tkrsS3sBwL5KW-j1k_HmmIA1G5Ac-9EyqOgM9Pv_wiSOf_v5uxSqJrU0/s400/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+eli+at+work.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599721213404934098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBCaQD2-37S2kiQq1wvqp1-5V7Vp5ll6T58Z0QLToMad_R0w1bY5WUKosWmwm4nU15LxjptlEcTJ0cC7_ic8VSR5UJ7Ux_6Yaq9opK-upq21MW5z1nkkUbXATTRlUMqCylwrQmkcAQHY/s1600/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+in+the+dye.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBCaQD2-37S2kiQq1wvqp1-5V7Vp5ll6T58Z0QLToMad_R0w1bY5WUKosWmwm4nU15LxjptlEcTJ0cC7_ic8VSR5UJ7Ux_6Yaq9opK-upq21MW5z1nkkUbXATTRlUMqCylwrQmkcAQHY/s400/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+in+the+dye.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599721209050230194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcZ6obhDfbChnAFt8ziZVSv4r7gIx2nuUt6baG51OW7NOm5OJW59xiSJOoW6GDbHHfChLwLySwk4uJZeQOzQjoOA4LA-rBYKmhANHds0zxhcdcJtoHb_OQrolJ1BK9xRBqyexTft5AQs/s1600/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+proud+of+their+work.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcZ6obhDfbChnAFt8ziZVSv4r7gIx2nuUt6baG51OW7NOm5OJW59xiSJOoW6GDbHHfChLwLySwk4uJZeQOzQjoOA4LA-rBYKmhANHds0zxhcdcJtoHb_OQrolJ1BK9xRBqyexTft5AQs/s400/easter+2011+dying+easter+eggs+proud+of+their+work.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599721211472608418" /></a>Proud boys showing off their colored eggs!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5dNWfks_pPFmsFw1qVBe-v9ka1XhSnhA4rp00PA45sINjsKp1mrmZf_xneRrf_YMYNStIpEFsGH2UpWavvSc2-6GQulsp4RthPn0uI0GRcppsWhyphenhyphenXyLrRIYQnAW8dxrFe2b6q8idcpo/s1600/easter+2011+dying+eggs+final+product+better.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5dNWfks_pPFmsFw1qVBe-v9ka1XhSnhA4rp00PA45sINjsKp1mrmZf_xneRrf_YMYNStIpEFsGH2UpWavvSc2-6GQulsp4RthPn0uI0GRcppsWhyphenhyphenXyLrRIYQnAW8dxrFe2b6q8idcpo/s400/easter+2011+dying+eggs+final+product+better.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599721205347025698" /></a>After some 20 minutes, a spilled cup of dye, hands submerged in dye, and a couple cracked eggs, this was the boys' finished work! What do you think?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvJbKPsrCitqlpTIypG27wKpE1mw8dSiAEQdzidoSdvjKtn1AFJjg12wtF8G5NTvVqpSjM-bj45vqgeP8tl-lUNx5oPry84lX4r_PU3zLoNbr0tt_3UgC1XdSSbIOKLnqkeuCqeeNGqU/s1600/easter+2011+JJ+trying+pop+rocks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvJbKPsrCitqlpTIypG27wKpE1mw8dSiAEQdzidoSdvjKtn1AFJjg12wtF8G5NTvVqpSjM-bj45vqgeP8tl-lUNx5oPry84lX4r_PU3zLoNbr0tt_3UgC1XdSSbIOKLnqkeuCqeeNGqU/s400/easter+2011+JJ+trying+pop+rocks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599721200175454882" /></a>Easter Sunday, or as we like to call it- Resurrection Day- we gave our boys a small easter basket. Some first time candy that they got were Pop Rocks. They were a bit hesitant at first, but quickly loved it. It was so cute to watch them experience the sizzling, popping sensation in their mouths! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24xUniYf7lnH-rsJRznCr4iMAO_TkWSw0EcFQYJ0c38VkRxV7GuiHXjGw8IvrjsXqpjg3kyF95tBhHWtwgl-KY_gfBDFuiC4e7Zl0JBhZBpUNU_hdZKo9pbhezKJDqQA77QxQaEDh9cY/s1600/easter+2011+eli+trying+pop+rocks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24xUniYf7lnH-rsJRznCr4iMAO_TkWSw0EcFQYJ0c38VkRxV7GuiHXjGw8IvrjsXqpjg3kyF95tBhHWtwgl-KY_gfBDFuiC4e7Zl0JBhZBpUNU_hdZKo9pbhezKJDqQA77QxQaEDh9cY/s400/easter+2011+eli+trying+pop+rocks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599720068516777106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqzTOfEhUH0Kem4pYfCEIjSSL1PvyU9ILqHzKmEe2fIu2zaJ0NS_UZ4z0UWu-M_uykqMX3GcPkFWa-KROJ20GRQjyDMfJOtt7rSxfcCozRjc3jZX7Cq1G7McE-7mLdUi7zHhpqU8MCCo/s1600/easter+2011+eli+trying+to+swing+his+golf+club+like+a+bat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqzTOfEhUH0Kem4pYfCEIjSSL1PvyU9ILqHzKmEe2fIu2zaJ0NS_UZ4z0UWu-M_uykqMX3GcPkFWa-KROJ20GRQjyDMfJOtt7rSxfcCozRjc3jZX7Cq1G7McE-7mLdUi7zHhpqU8MCCo/s400/easter+2011+eli+trying+to+swing+his+golf+club+like+a+bat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599720067344263346" /></a>Our boys got a set of golf clubs, which they quickly wanted to play with, though Eli immediately lifted his club up like a bat and began swinging. It's funny how JJ just looks at Eli sometimes with a "what-are-you-doing-expression" :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQSagNeXSWQ_VHuv9aJpQCxiaykOh8654ByQOJsjOfjWv1380CBejcpLySmwIyZU34tO1T4feVzhTsIv30-zWyUtvBP_rLjhblynckYbuLH5kajx1aOU4aHkIukRxfSEwmt1BLiqgitk/s1600/easter+2011+daddy+showing+eli+how+to+golf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQSagNeXSWQ_VHuv9aJpQCxiaykOh8654ByQOJsjOfjWv1380CBejcpLySmwIyZU34tO1T4feVzhTsIv30-zWyUtvBP_rLjhblynckYbuLH5kajx1aOU4aHkIukRxfSEwmt1BLiqgitk/s400/easter+2011+daddy+showing+eli+how+to+golf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599720064440127746" /></a>...so daddy had to coach Eli.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHutFkxfoHyV5gVV03yd7C-KBAM5dlyqZh9hvfGgIln8vNc0yNl7_2YYcQqaex3dkH08EboY4CVAAEyHMZfDwHEWy4QfROsnxj-Xxkowv9k7H3bLSpnqfBLiWM8U-ff4nJZz586kwPTRs/s1600/easter+2011+happy+boys+with+easter+baskets.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHutFkxfoHyV5gVV03yd7C-KBAM5dlyqZh9hvfGgIln8vNc0yNl7_2YYcQqaex3dkH08EboY4CVAAEyHMZfDwHEWy4QfROsnxj-Xxkowv9k7H3bLSpnqfBLiWM8U-ff4nJZz586kwPTRs/s400/easter+2011+happy+boys+with+easter+baskets.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599720058580220754" /></a>Handsome brothers with their baskets<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYFjn8KK1GE-7ZxeX_DTqwXlWNlWu0VKLEmveYgv_WstOhblKRROlixboDVeU93zoSbT21-7ufKG6-MgFFyGAur5K0_E5xrXfTV4ZTV0hoRj7QmYLNdZDzyT3D94sFIh_HtKgU7InUCk/s1600/easter+2011+noah+easter+basket+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYFjn8KK1GE-7ZxeX_DTqwXlWNlWu0VKLEmveYgv_WstOhblKRROlixboDVeU93zoSbT21-7ufKG6-MgFFyGAur5K0_E5xrXfTV4ZTV0hoRj7QmYLNdZDzyT3D94sFIh_HtKgU7InUCk/s400/easter+2011+noah+easter+basket+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599720055952432626" /></a>Little Noah also got a little something. He loved his teething book-- something made to be put in his mouth is just perfect for him right now! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqOmcUlseWdyF_MBCzRsRtGbYvYpoWk8nl_OdsAm9GLXo1qkEOLouMfKDl5mBnEwUZ8bFTUfQw9Z8AMK_YPQskqb-UghaM2du0eLnFrhVQby3MajmRLJb4QhaapKMs3Zzk4LPvAEPq8o/s1600/easter+2011+fbcf+worshiping+the+risen+King.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqOmcUlseWdyF_MBCzRsRtGbYvYpoWk8nl_OdsAm9GLXo1qkEOLouMfKDl5mBnEwUZ8bFTUfQw9Z8AMK_YPQskqb-UghaM2du0eLnFrhVQby3MajmRLJb4QhaapKMs3Zzk4LPvAEPq8o/s400/easter+2011+fbcf+worshiping+the+risen+King.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599717410546796450" /></a>And off to church to worship our Risen King with our wonderful church family! Here is a balcony shot of our service.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV8nkuET0h1zOmQcEVNaJblaBToef7kg2cb363tCi-UZv2HZCoqZRIJ9vpjiRjIXePtC9KT-NpihP4c8xWu5dSWpweEoPlGTHjMYOyvSo0jjeMrjRNbRwSHN5bx8Tgo64NZ0wnlb9k10/s1600/easter+2011+tough+little+eli.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV8nkuET0h1zOmQcEVNaJblaBToef7kg2cb363tCi-UZv2HZCoqZRIJ9vpjiRjIXePtC9KT-NpihP4c8xWu5dSWpweEoPlGTHjMYOyvSo0jjeMrjRNbRwSHN5bx8Tgo64NZ0wnlb9k10/s400/easter+2011+tough+little+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599717405957007282" /></a>Tough-looking Eli :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCSQXhflo5YMuhe7zce1hcdgVsXb5j-umgpP8yUHh-zkkpY0rLt6BgZKHaQa-2v15svX_X0gN566-7f2rYW7EMrz5SG4H-PokoBsQHCiuoLedEKtB2ALWthJWwek7wGMRQ9mJc19mGRs/s1600/easter+2011+mi+munequito.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCSQXhflo5YMuhe7zce1hcdgVsXb5j-umgpP8yUHh-zkkpY0rLt6BgZKHaQa-2v15svX_X0gN566-7f2rYW7EMrz5SG4H-PokoBsQHCiuoLedEKtB2ALWthJWwek7wGMRQ9mJc19mGRs/s400/easter+2011+mi+munequito.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599717405037148946" /></a>And smiley Noah<div>JJ does not like pictures, which makes for some interesting family pictures, as you can see below...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJhfHAIwxrybKy5OEfMeAaTjbALJRmybE0UGoyWFpoYNwuxrkla6waecyHVW1BK59TQNoMDl4H7tYVWewaOCOPGwAuwlvvyN9aXP9Vnl8hfns9_R3Gh51DmYPB_xEOICyGASrNnsQI1w/s1600/family+easter+2011+pic2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJhfHAIwxrybKy5OEfMeAaTjbALJRmybE0UGoyWFpoYNwuxrkla6waecyHVW1BK59TQNoMDl4H7tYVWewaOCOPGwAuwlvvyN9aXP9Vnl8hfns9_R3Gh51DmYPB_xEOICyGASrNnsQI1w/s400/family+easter+2011+pic2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599717402023135458" /></a>Maybe the best one?? Is it even possible to get a good, all eyes on the camera picture with 3 kids 3 and under?? :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFhPNtcCHZ8RyRfw08SczuSFEXggQrPirfA7KfIjk2IYt7gK17l-xMihlQYC1RvTWCL5bWLE80HZJzdlMCCN01H4fnqEAWq30djPnhUvtvcFdiCiJF2rkJQWSZSPvCTdHGU0vbMUXves/s1600/family+easter+2011+pic1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFhPNtcCHZ8RyRfw08SczuSFEXggQrPirfA7KfIjk2IYt7gK17l-xMihlQYC1RvTWCL5bWLE80HZJzdlMCCN01H4fnqEAWq30djPnhUvtvcFdiCiJF2rkJQWSZSPvCTdHGU0vbMUXves/s400/family+easter+2011+pic1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599717395343947058" /></a>We thoroughly enjoyed our Easter celebration. What joy there is in celebrating the love, life and power in a crucified, yet living King! As the last line in our boys' favorite Easter song says, "Hallelujah, Christ Arose!"<br /><br /></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-3553116744990430342011-04-12T11:48:00.001-07:002011-04-12T13:25:24.802-07:00Gatlinburg Winter 2011<div>I am finally getting to post pictures from our fun trip to Gatlinburg back in the end of January of this year. Josh was blessed with the opportunity to preach at a youth ski retreat of some dear friends' church from South Carolina. My parents and sister were able to come up and stay with us at our nice cabin for the weekend. This was doubly a blessing to me as I got help with the boys, while Josh was busy with the retreat events and preaching, and any time to get together with our family is such a joy!<div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pictures of us at our cabin...</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5UxyTsbhgiaPrNr3pWRCI8C-4HqzWQoxoy671ntYM0LCEQmo4ps8-UlRBFj-2M1vuhsGlm4YWvP7jqjGhQ1-ZfHrZC9f6T10GBpxghrDED0vGGmLts43GrMXsT00QxaREX5iQXXtDe8/s1600/1+gatlinburg+cuddling+con+pika.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5UxyTsbhgiaPrNr3pWRCI8C-4HqzWQoxoy671ntYM0LCEQmo4ps8-UlRBFj-2M1vuhsGlm4YWvP7jqjGhQ1-ZfHrZC9f6T10GBpxghrDED0vGGmLts43GrMXsT00QxaREX5iQXXtDe8/s400/1+gatlinburg+cuddling+con+pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785452432475778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4bO15_HpscAIRph0Npzf5FejbOWU8EUn9bxdI8NiEgadzqPZkT9mJCDQNdoC2P940idy7_cyy78PIGcuN7kKGc2rrNVqKlhPekNOvosxBFdLx8LJkVhehoed8bwyEYk-kvpl-RDQ0c4/s1600/2+gatlinburg+noah+feliz+con+pika.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4bO15_HpscAIRph0Npzf5FejbOWU8EUn9bxdI8NiEgadzqPZkT9mJCDQNdoC2P940idy7_cyy78PIGcuN7kKGc2rrNVqKlhPekNOvosxBFdLx8LJkVhehoed8bwyEYk-kvpl-RDQ0c4/s400/2+gatlinburg+noah+feliz+con+pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785319333058530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1e4r0fXHM_znqQciO3TvrFsZKbtvuKWP7LuIxaYHGYDCcezzXFuocMxxv3YlIrr1XuC-Y0fFoAI0XKN4cloLM5jG-d0qnDK3iCVkdK-3wrLTmKrhdT6pOxT-PrKFR_V3QgZ2zJPBW1w/s1600/3+vgatlinburg+jj+abrazando+a+la+tia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1e4r0fXHM_znqQciO3TvrFsZKbtvuKWP7LuIxaYHGYDCcezzXFuocMxxv3YlIrr1XuC-Y0fFoAI0XKN4cloLM5jG-d0qnDK3iCVkdK-3wrLTmKrhdT6pOxT-PrKFR_V3QgZ2zJPBW1w/s400/3+vgatlinburg+jj+abrazando+a+la+tia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785316775238690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8SOExApQSSjjGPnhB5qO9o9QGKHPx4Qd1gtd8YLdCIxjBguKvnUlNhcBlUDOLTqTBDkylHY-Bdc1OMjPDcswXAcxbhY6RjHXySOQjRcYzb6d3sChhLjWXmpBqlJ6Kc7OkiY-LszU8pQ/s1600/4+gatlinburg+jj+having+fun+drawing+with+tia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8SOExApQSSjjGPnhB5qO9o9QGKHPx4Qd1gtd8YLdCIxjBguKvnUlNhcBlUDOLTqTBDkylHY-Bdc1OMjPDcswXAcxbhY6RjHXySOQjRcYzb6d3sChhLjWXmpBqlJ6Kc7OkiY-LszU8pQ/s400/4+gatlinburg+jj+having+fun+drawing+with+tia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785312134266770" /></a>Our boys loved spending time with tia, who spoils them by allowing them to play all sorts of games on her Iphone. It's amazing how JJ can do it all by himself!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7HWGmP2WIqPCd3tuAcusnCQ1RUrkOUFTqrSFShb-281BK4OzvX3ihMqHQNJWgZndzLgVvCIMZGL8CW48d9xnEll1zEUaXrjhAj4M3elUakdFYPa5G-DXNpfPhR98l4gpwEZPMlcKF-Q/s1600/5+gatlinburg+JJ+jugando+con+el+tel+de+la+tia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7HWGmP2WIqPCd3tuAcusnCQ1RUrkOUFTqrSFShb-281BK4OzvX3ihMqHQNJWgZndzLgVvCIMZGL8CW48d9xnEll1zEUaXrjhAj4M3elUakdFYPa5G-DXNpfPhR98l4gpwEZPMlcKF-Q/s400/5+gatlinburg+JJ+jugando+con+el+tel+de+la+tia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785308833717714" /></a>Noah had his first bath in the big tub in our cabin...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmipA5O750Wx-m9MEkUUOzDCaPZNljDGlM6B4wP48xClIjWs0OCM2-okQ7tSE4DGx4UM2imuiiurYk4OBw1KkCKLwKU8lIINAofDFFa_3uExr_grCiFRRckmdmTKNesmF-gRW3nVvrMU/s1600/6+gatlinburg+noah+in+the+tub.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmipA5O750Wx-m9MEkUUOzDCaPZNljDGlM6B4wP48xClIjWs0OCM2-okQ7tSE4DGx4UM2imuiiurYk4OBw1KkCKLwKU8lIINAofDFFa_3uExr_grCiFRRckmdmTKNesmF-gRW3nVvrMU/s400/6+gatlinburg+noah+in+the+tub.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785310579571154" /></a>...and of course the brothers had to help out :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76Z6dXAA23lbPYW98vNQVYLYOiYgARCVH_2lD_MOFC1MPnnKmcTELiBY9fHB29ohP4Fm_Uh1yYNzdy7ELeUFv7kobVoKF_i6KLyFbNuMEVnaPq-5dvoX_YLXTlWI3Kxfl3WXvWCiDUOs/s1600/7+gatlinburg+brothers+helping+bathe+noah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76Z6dXAA23lbPYW98vNQVYLYOiYgARCVH_2lD_MOFC1MPnnKmcTELiBY9fHB29ohP4Fm_Uh1yYNzdy7ELeUFv7kobVoKF_i6KLyFbNuMEVnaPq-5dvoX_YLXTlWI3Kxfl3WXvWCiDUOs/s400/7+gatlinburg+brothers+helping+bathe+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785073273523154" /></a>This is the crowd Josh preached to this weekend<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMe3zhnVCio1JmLfdFp5mxEZXVy_siFjyY5ff6bgQWEVGwCGR9pMrTbOYr2B49lULm3TGfvpSjZTl3D01Qxih4eZP4dC_nOPWyhTsj0PfBV8yEWAnJCpvR4MugMyf3g5_00-WxRvMr8A/s1600/9+gatlinburg+josh+preaching2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMe3zhnVCio1JmLfdFp5mxEZXVy_siFjyY5ff6bgQWEVGwCGR9pMrTbOYr2B49lULm3TGfvpSjZTl3D01Qxih4eZP4dC_nOPWyhTsj0PfBV8yEWAnJCpvR4MugMyf3g5_00-WxRvMr8A/s400/9+gatlinburg+josh+preaching2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785068225865138" /></a>The last day before heading back home, we were able to go to the Gatlinburg Ripley's Aquarium. It was the highlight of our boys' time in Gatlinburg and it was oh so much fun for the rest of us (parents and grandparents) just to see our boys having so much fun! As soon as they walked in, they started squealing with delight and saying, "Loook! Looook!" It still makes us smile today as we recall these precious memories.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3fzAKHyLlGIEpOwostJpYxgt2STSmZLclOOX_IX7XuI-EL4622uUp7yI-3zLNadvtRyCuJgLD-DxIdTWLs6vT3sSsgFfB32V53FXReYWaRSx9Z7NFg4F28mGlFb0KonDGGo9-7okoBU/s1600/10+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+and+eli+with+many+fish.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3fzAKHyLlGIEpOwostJpYxgt2STSmZLclOOX_IX7XuI-EL4622uUp7yI-3zLNadvtRyCuJgLD-DxIdTWLs6vT3sSsgFfB32V53FXReYWaRSx9Z7NFg4F28mGlFb0KonDGGo9-7okoBU/s400/10+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+and+eli+with+many+fish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785063627634066" /></a>This aquarium was possibly the best one we have been to so far. It just seemed to have so many different things (at least that we hadn't seen before) and fun things for the kids to explore. Here is Pika joining in on the fun...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZl8931bnRgiz1e0dzjIEJFkRC1tItau6OIEcjcECHtrURiSapZ7tnvTNm90z8HKSwfPNuvLPlGN1tJo-JaF7NPgo4CowyNFUEoldYjEtcvCm6LO01BFJ1LSy375q2oFhfOKS_UhyphenhyphenFnc/s1600/11+gatlinburg+acuario+snorkler+pika.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZl8931bnRgiz1e0dzjIEJFkRC1tItau6OIEcjcECHtrURiSapZ7tnvTNm90z8HKSwfPNuvLPlGN1tJo-JaF7NPgo4CowyNFUEoldYjEtcvCm6LO01BFJ1LSy375q2oFhfOKS_UhyphenhyphenFnc/s400/11+gatlinburg+acuario+snorkler+pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785061592004386" /></a>Lito and JJ learning about some of the many fish<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0S700OG5guhMKhGNYLqLzY83PRtZNxkePSoppDrv0LtU4sSQMIyLwP0aR8jI6_GJUYzaC9ZgOfGuA8waRmsFM8Ao5ddRZU4rOcfaYOxkhwrgJ6Q0wSY2eJtw4B04b3KkAFyB8ekM59Y/s1600/12+gatlinburg+acuario+lito+y+jj+aprendiendo+y+jugando.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0S700OG5guhMKhGNYLqLzY83PRtZNxkePSoppDrv0LtU4sSQMIyLwP0aR8jI6_GJUYzaC9ZgOfGuA8waRmsFM8Ao5ddRZU4rOcfaYOxkhwrgJ6Q0wSY2eJtw4B04b3KkAFyB8ekM59Y/s400/12+gatlinburg+acuario+lito+y+jj+aprendiendo+y+jugando.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785053078451138" /></a>Mami trying to get in on a picture, while JJ's eye caught something else...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lGs8y2HuKzzQ9EaTdbT5stto9MVbaJRlW8bkgOa-BOkEhVf80ar1vNYkkAME4sJLMIwKAseY_PPcoWLb452Gnp9k2oO-df5EZYsWNRnoapgQTKjN-mmEen3aAmHfarfC9YODGApPs3A/s1600/13+gatlinburg+acuario+mami+con+jj+y+jaws.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lGs8y2HuKzzQ9EaTdbT5stto9MVbaJRlW8bkgOa-BOkEhVf80ar1vNYkkAME4sJLMIwKAseY_PPcoWLb452Gnp9k2oO-df5EZYsWNRnoapgQTKjN-mmEen3aAmHfarfC9YODGApPs3A/s400/13+gatlinburg+acuario+mami+con+jj+y+jaws.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784716941761506" /></a>Daddy joining in on the fun, petting the stingrays<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3TZIgc8RVxy5K7uGW0il5Mq9IkicEUzIVU0LWp_dPwL8GW8ETNWDvkvWybtvQO0Yu7qb-1ZogpXXqHvInuTGaIV_u0b6mATy9l-KL6v7kolA1qJYOAKq4DD_g59xi4HEB2ADYGF1MXY/s1600/14+gatlinburg+acuario+josh+touching+sting+rays.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3TZIgc8RVxy5K7uGW0il5Mq9IkicEUzIVU0LWp_dPwL8GW8ETNWDvkvWybtvQO0Yu7qb-1ZogpXXqHvInuTGaIV_u0b6mATy9l-KL6v7kolA1qJYOAKq4DD_g59xi4HEB2ADYGF1MXY/s400/14+gatlinburg+acuario+josh+touching+sting+rays.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784713300707026" /></a>The following pictures show just how much fun we all had at these cute aquariums filled with pretty colorful fish. You could actually crawl into the aquarium so you were in a little tunnel looking at the fish all around you! Here is JJ finding Nemo from the outside of the aquarium...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpKhMHnntSoR5D26HmOJHcYxBKkuywzUyDGM1VXN44xVKtMIIYExelpM0Eih5m7dSkr3g1GvJ9_IwxPn3X3PO-22AIhhUUMAGQNC9ZKgspVSMZK4Ey6y6RijU7iE3g3ILQOE80-8Rx4k/s1600/15+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+found+nemo%2521.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpKhMHnntSoR5D26HmOJHcYxBKkuywzUyDGM1VXN44xVKtMIIYExelpM0Eih5m7dSkr3g1GvJ9_IwxPn3X3PO-22AIhhUUMAGQNC9ZKgspVSMZK4Ey6y6RijU7iE3g3ILQOE80-8Rx4k/s400/15+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+found+nemo%2521.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784707242178434" /></a>And here we all are, beginning with cute little Eli's face, exploring the fish from the inside of the aquarium...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2-guxl1tg44xRWKFh5RY3qel8uNBj1bV8concXl3vBq7TnmrX4mQB7nihEqjGckscPwpJVDl2Ns5OxQlAN_2gEClVFmnEBg_fjQI7LHiQs6YXOtKtTopGVtFUyq9jNteMX-BitSq4zg/s1600/16a+gatlinburg+acuario+eli%2527s+little+sweet+face+in+the+fish+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2-guxl1tg44xRWKFh5RY3qel8uNBj1bV8concXl3vBq7TnmrX4mQB7nihEqjGckscPwpJVDl2Ns5OxQlAN_2gEClVFmnEBg_fjQI7LHiQs6YXOtKtTopGVtFUyq9jNteMX-BitSq4zg/s400/16a+gatlinburg+acuario+eli%2527s+little+sweet+face+in+the+fish+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784705070578898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D8CRnybVfhZPwX9Mrn6_BXzl5ImDzB8j26moc7VNXDXM5ZqKoVTyWTO1IWIgcUTJYFGrV65v8kxmTarNAJ7gGhtKs3LhzxFzzmVrFlQI0Dp95Xwo3iPMRUAZIWPeFtUcFlqyOUCUqU4/s1600/16b+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+y+eli+in+fish+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D8CRnybVfhZPwX9Mrn6_BXzl5ImDzB8j26moc7VNXDXM5ZqKoVTyWTO1IWIgcUTJYFGrV65v8kxmTarNAJ7gGhtKs3LhzxFzzmVrFlQI0Dp95Xwo3iPMRUAZIWPeFtUcFlqyOUCUqU4/s400/16b+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+y+eli+in+fish+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784699916582386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnfJZBZkOfmoXilaslTlnAZSnCZ836g4m1EJkiRGVHDIr1ti60yLKCVKyjcXSgpEVczUbiBcGuspCdDrqfwqEwU7XHVvDD8YdmNkSO4pLZxkVXB4-5urOT7KX7FksCWxBi0ZYMY4ZqtI/s1600/17+gatlinburg+acuario+pika+lito+y+jj+en+el+fish+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMpw32BXVBNVO8XWL0vhO_4BetkEiw0q-0YWO_8x70M9_FxuT57CNHgaYNTrqD5Eqjlc1OkODTE-G1WnPMfXRZg9ZVN-jLAXhgzIj9krAKUYGza85PEvj3kD_AbysRAuejjDdo6vXWd0/s400/20+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+had+to+join+in+with+mami+and+daddy+in+the+fish+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594784366536238482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25BMFnqtLb00hM_Acl4MWYXqxS7N1a2p890zpZftPrLz7ng820xvyQ6CGfUWdeEhGqXghxdUMwt1DJNtSb7YpgqiHOCrEUsERzWSBxV_59QvmiMYg8zH-O8j_qf13erv63BoVpgqzMUM/s1600/21+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+having+fun+with+his+boys+in+fish+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25BMFnqtLb00hM_Acl4MWYXqxS7N1a2p890zpZftPrLz7ng820xvyQ6CGfUWdeEhGqXghxdUMwt1DJNtSb7YpgqiHOCrEUsERzWSBxV_59QvmiMYg8zH-O8j_qf13erv63BoVpgqzMUM/s400/21+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+having+fun+with+his+boys+in+fish+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783852920855762" /></a>Noah took a good long nap for the first part of our aquarium trip and then woke up to be fascinated by the lighting and shadows in the aquarium :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC-UNIBzmL9cXGnkZzM0uEraw4qsMWhEA09d1yG1fSEAoEfNzRBfJGHM6NSscs8Em1z_0q61zDWnW5Ru54q8aSaLXv-RfbjrKhZWCa_W5qtwRDYmqg5dBvypPFxaWbqaHY0pq8zegknQ/s1600/22+gatlinburg+acuario+noah+entertained+by+shadows.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC-UNIBzmL9cXGnkZzM0uEraw4qsMWhEA09d1yG1fSEAoEfNzRBfJGHM6NSscs8Em1z_0q61zDWnW5Ru54q8aSaLXv-RfbjrKhZWCa_W5qtwRDYmqg5dBvypPFxaWbqaHY0pq8zegknQ/s400/22+gatlinburg+acuario+noah+entertained+by+shadows.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783848918516050" /></a>Lito and Eli on the moving walkway heading into the Shark and Fish Tunnels. This was JJ's favorite part of the visit. In the picture, he is behind Lito just staring up at the big big fish :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKPulD5E0pr_VHx-cV_Xlb9I0joDuEN-DqsYgu-C7H9vov6W__dIFUwJI6qCswo1s26dTS7s-7kxns9YinYNeCbnG22wE5MVl9ou2aMlIgY0S7XXpr5iOYY2BtfDEUnNsAHP9dlJfwQ/s1600/23a+gatlinburg+acuario+lito+and+eli+on+the+moving+walkway.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKPulD5E0pr_VHx-cV_Xlb9I0joDuEN-DqsYgu-C7H9vov6W__dIFUwJI6qCswo1s26dTS7s-7kxns9YinYNeCbnG22wE5MVl9ou2aMlIgY0S7XXpr5iOYY2BtfDEUnNsAHP9dlJfwQ/s400/23a+gatlinburg+acuario+lito+and+eli+on+the+moving+walkway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783846119694210" /></a>We took 2 little videos in the fish tunnel. Here they are:<div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163453344026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163453344026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163475349026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163475349026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A really dark part of the aquarium had giant crabs, and our boys loved watching them. It was really cute to hear them, especially Eli, talking to the crabs. Here is a pic and another short little video...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzdKYC0aFGzanrkNQV1j5XFN9W4_fmEQs8U6_0cJ4F9D_ORzkcfXiGQCdTfSJPfg9X4wpNbmfUDQDGf11aF5C9TCH_t6zqolPuXk8zBCGW7g0Gsd_YqRgrUqNRzJr0Pjm2QLfseq_g4I/s1600/23b+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+lito+jj+eli+mirando+los+giant+crabs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzdKYC0aFGzanrkNQV1j5XFN9W4_fmEQs8U6_0cJ4F9D_ORzkcfXiGQCdTfSJPfg9X4wpNbmfUDQDGf11aF5C9TCH_t6zqolPuXk8zBCGW7g0Gsd_YqRgrUqNRzJr0Pjm2QLfseq_g4I/s400/23b+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+lito+jj+eli+mirando+los+giant+crabs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783838730731762" /></a><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163497944026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150163497944026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>The penguin habitat was one of the aquarium's main attractions. I think since we went late in the afternoon, we didn't see as much penguin interaction, but it was a lot of fun to watch them. Their habitat had tunnels for kids (and adults) to crawl through in order to observe the penguins from different angles. It was so much fun for our boys...and daddy! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lgoRET1oyN6IVJJHN_onGcCjbBQPdks5iz8c12uk7bGy1Wk3WOajk3SGPZBPSLFGiyIR0n5yB5JryFDuKvayURjnIvhrWp3FCEw82rWZR42FvH69vJb7JXFLrjWW84V8S4O9CoavTTo/s1600/24+gatlinburg+acuario+penguin+norman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lgoRET1oyN6IVJJHN_onGcCjbBQPdks5iz8c12uk7bGy1Wk3WOajk3SGPZBPSLFGiyIR0n5yB5JryFDuKvayURjnIvhrWp3FCEw82rWZR42FvH69vJb7JXFLrjWW84V8S4O9CoavTTo/s400/24+gatlinburg+acuario+penguin+norman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783835101164178" /></a>All the penguins had their names on them. Our boys especially liked Norman. Here is a close up of him and JJ watching him...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBr98HtcyohV_4VBsVnHCuB1pWTYo1cG19DEiW-p1q-81ltPXOmhQdNk7x78EntcsYG07u7UmaXXx5hJOeg4MAMjSnsM5LDt_WRkQUCh4QiZzua59vBf_EzS9rI5KAqm1SaNaOGJETDc/s1600/25+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+and+daddy+showing+mami+the+penguin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBr98HtcyohV_4VBsVnHCuB1pWTYo1cG19DEiW-p1q-81ltPXOmhQdNk7x78EntcsYG07u7UmaXXx5hJOeg4MAMjSnsM5LDt_WRkQUCh4QiZzua59vBf_EzS9rI5KAqm1SaNaOGJETDc/s400/25+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+and+daddy+showing+mami+the+penguin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783520574291826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPu_gTzHTwSoLnSGCxuLu1w4E52Iw8qQvPjJwcbCD6X2N3DaOWsEKuXg2z3-eRkJ8yxFFgrdYHQ9h17X6E6l6NeWXUd60dnHi67G9ETigRW3miyrTrWf4ylg4nr8onEw6b48NOvO_wZxs/s1600/26+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+crawling+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPu_gTzHTwSoLnSGCxuLu1w4E52Iw8qQvPjJwcbCD6X2N3DaOWsEKuXg2z3-eRkJ8yxFFgrdYHQ9h17X6E6l6NeWXUd60dnHi67G9ETigRW3miyrTrWf4ylg4nr8onEw6b48NOvO_wZxs/s400/26+gatlinburg+acuario+jj+crawling+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783518856006738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSYkoRwMZUxD_8g0y9Z2reqvRkgSIrDn26LbQJggC7m_XUjqiBbhkbvb2dxK-Ns2MkvJwdC_twaGxn2yfcrgV7MkxkfwPRDXyLW9AKdyLTv-XZR2qktArueKG0gbabHBKot-K0V-HtG4/s1600/27+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+crawling+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSYkoRwMZUxD_8g0y9Z2reqvRkgSIrDn26LbQJggC7m_XUjqiBbhkbvb2dxK-Ns2MkvJwdC_twaGxn2yfcrgV7MkxkfwPRDXyLW9AKdyLTv-XZR2qktArueKG0gbabHBKot-K0V-HtG4/s400/27+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+crawling+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783516332162306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6gy8YW-GjV3FuX9f0udkdLJja_-qZZmDoDtO4iPU9T6LDmcMUPpt3gnj1IRVPBjyvVvDhk60zw0b5xB_Nhcn9rvS7i_C4Um9T2CBFqeHpXMW_hM3g9MLbjPQNMnllA_dW5MSYIr62pg/s1600/28+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+se+metio+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4GRkZ8vqnidqrxIRsKDBTQa2U5bdVaBDBTVMiJgNRk2v6spQE96K56SF0dU4_XYMOr2svw22zvjNPrC5pg9c_LZIfwCrEs5G_1CoAli2W1D2z6NDe64ATZF7g8a8pZ2e3Ft8u6g2j_M/s400/30+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+jj+en+el+penguin+tunnel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783109079071538" /></a>Brothers racing through the penguin tunnels<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR1_N5FiaJ6NeBG9bt9eVMLb9DCB6pTEHV5R62zVVxRJPonO2zZ6298TDtcsKn0aojGBXdtud3T1tgY_8bSw9wUZud-KwTOFDbLAxX8FUGABUALlTn7E5sReKValfHj1gDDmKyfSbTu4/s1600/31+gatlinburg+acuario+brothers+racing+in+the+penguin+tunel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR1_N5FiaJ6NeBG9bt9eVMLb9DCB6pTEHV5R62zVVxRJPonO2zZ6298TDtcsKn0aojGBXdtud3T1tgY_8bSw9wUZud-KwTOFDbLAxX8FUGABUALlTn7E5sReKValfHj1gDDmKyfSbTu4/s400/31+gatlinburg+acuario+brothers+racing+in+the+penguin+tunel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783105486587106" /></a>Eli being introduced to Norman :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mSV3mAS7kjh3E7iuWGLY23uq3NAmeTktwarFUate8jwKp3ZhLHYBMZFbTnebGWateQTsrSegPAHFul4JBTJn6eFlx5ymPy2cPWrziPH092KYc0gPiQCDYWxW_f9NVfepgtJuFSYzTXc/s1600/32+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+showing+eli+norman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mSV3mAS7kjh3E7iuWGLY23uq3NAmeTktwarFUate8jwKp3ZhLHYBMZFbTnebGWateQTsrSegPAHFul4JBTJn6eFlx5ymPy2cPWrziPH092KYc0gPiQCDYWxW_f9NVfepgtJuFSYzTXc/s400/32+gatlinburg+acuario+daddy+showing+eli+norman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783100201145826" /></a>The stingrays were also so much fun to watch<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUff2VD53A0J1dOLtSGENjt6TO2Pc4Pt6xBzG3DUg1T-uEe6PfRz5_0x5iw7f_dexubBt-pj1XIuNShbovPxjjG3CTmCK5dJh3uWG0xjSXoqFZLo_5ryXx8vu_gsbHYV-AcwzLWH4egF4/s1600/33+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+jj+daddy+mirando+a+los+stingrays2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUff2VD53A0J1dOLtSGENjt6TO2Pc4Pt6xBzG3DUg1T-uEe6PfRz5_0x5iw7f_dexubBt-pj1XIuNShbovPxjjG3CTmCK5dJh3uWG0xjSXoqFZLo_5ryXx8vu_gsbHYV-AcwzLWH4egF4/s400/33+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+jj+daddy+mirando+a+los+stingrays2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783096025646370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-MnYDDEqMLh6VN6nILrEZChPT8vsy1khTdpYFRvTwbjZbigb6VUeaVSvgusrGAwRs6ctbBBwmxXuiu7HYbHkONBGGUM8xDfQ_1Pz0uHPoKmBgt8oPIPxX_VvCbEy1TLnSqvG5f7YY_U/s1600/34+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+jj+y+daddy+mirando+a+los+stingrays1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-MnYDDEqMLh6VN6nILrEZChPT8vsy1khTdpYFRvTwbjZbigb6VUeaVSvgusrGAwRs6ctbBBwmxXuiu7HYbHkONBGGUM8xDfQ_1Pz0uHPoKmBgt8oPIPxX_VvCbEy1TLnSqvG5f7YY_U/s400/34+gatlinburg+acuario+eli+jj+y+daddy+mirando+a+los+stingrays1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594783090616730946" /></a>Our firstborn, JJ, is growing up sooo fast. It amazes us especially when we see pictures of him and realize how big he is getting!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfw4HB5iAQRAbU2x7PAY_2Lc5by2ilgBvnDWyzyOvLbb_zJ4oWByEId40ebBDJtVItqt6yWkq8jsF77o69nk3VRC3nx-TKRU4i1q3uBOHRyiJ1W2DOnoXkokYo1dtA8ddxxnUiAxUToX4/s1600/gatlinburg+acuario+jj+mirando+stingrays.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfw4HB5iAQRAbU2x7PAY_2Lc5by2ilgBvnDWyzyOvLbb_zJ4oWByEId40ebBDJtVItqt6yWkq8jsF77o69nk3VRC3nx-TKRU4i1q3uBOHRyiJ1W2DOnoXkokYo1dtA8ddxxnUiAxUToX4/s400/gatlinburg+acuario+jj+mirando+stingrays.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594773875532584002" /></a>Lito with Noah at the end of our visit<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwztwxk90Vn3of97FLyYzCdf7Sz67rkkhu2aSUfevuCwpZs_Bswvj8TsIvFnjh8HNUyZRfURS6hh2S9bCefbP_fwbijJeRgRjRDTCOTe9RFIeAkQNd4U-5cnWqGf6WVaV5jTkQWYcD2w/s1600/gatlinburg+acuario+lito+y+noah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwztwxk90Vn3of97FLyYzCdf7Sz67rkkhu2aSUfevuCwpZs_Bswvj8TsIvFnjh8HNUyZRfURS6hh2S9bCefbP_fwbijJeRgRjRDTCOTe9RFIeAkQNd4U-5cnWqGf6WVaV5jTkQWYcD2w/s400/gatlinburg+acuario+lito+y+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594773873242613954" /></a>Eli watching a jumping toy daddy got for them<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYa0EBtONmrRET2hZJpxhACUVNis155Z8Geb3xoQRH9vPgHJWTzlCIlPLmBPW2_8fZLjaySqvWVOP2xr9XJ5CmChR50bMKpKU6gGel9RNf25xe8YbNVmyXu_KzGmH9o0dvqfykUyDhiw/s1600/gatlinburg+acuario+eli+enjoying+his+little+toy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYa0EBtONmrRET2hZJpxhACUVNis155Z8Geb3xoQRH9vPgHJWTzlCIlPLmBPW2_8fZLjaySqvWVOP2xr9XJ5CmChR50bMKpKU6gGel9RNf25xe8YbNVmyXu_KzGmH9o0dvqfykUyDhiw/s400/gatlinburg+acuario+eli+enjoying+his+little+toy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594773869551065154" /></a>Sorpresa para Lito y Pika...a little reminder of our fun time at the aquarium...the boys are more interested in what Pika has for them in that little bag :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEopxBhNWxIGCb9jhnKq9CwusM9UnNPtO8UzAIjFXmlCgs4m_F5JT6jLlJ-62jgmC4Hf9gzPqk2SztyOSEpopskAggfuSeZaDfyyM6XRdM-5mMnbqhGsOctYmZckELAEUoGvXfjjUldis/s1600/gatlinburg+acuario+pika+y+lito+feliz+con+su+magnet+ninios+queriendo+gummies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEopxBhNWxIGCb9jhnKq9CwusM9UnNPtO8UzAIjFXmlCgs4m_F5JT6jLlJ-62jgmC4Hf9gzPqk2SztyOSEpopskAggfuSeZaDfyyM6XRdM-5mMnbqhGsOctYmZckELAEUoGvXfjjUldis/s400/gatlinburg+acuario+pika+y+lito+feliz+con+su+magnet+ninios+queriendo+gummies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594773865252193186" /></a>Aquarium animal Gummies!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Aawyi3xvbPSPurqxoMpqUNJVaF1JP0Q4f46QDoQhC23dzxM_muFnSaqd8KUa2TKQG5nenLMYP8My95Qi8a02ACioEp68hfjHOz38fF8e0b6geAdgLXnGFu2ldLQE-TZ_UnEl-f7YqLg/s1600/gatlinburg+acuario+queremos+gummies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Aawyi3xvbPSPurqxoMpqUNJVaF1JP0Q4f46QDoQhC23dzxM_muFnSaqd8KUa2TKQG5nenLMYP8My95Qi8a02ACioEp68hfjHOz38fF8e0b6geAdgLXnGFu2ldLQE-TZ_UnEl-f7YqLg/s400/gatlinburg+acuario+queremos+gummies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594773861587701250" /></a>This was such a fun trip for us! Of course, traveling with 3 little ones, taking them away from their home, their beds, their schedules throws everything off and is quite difficult, but the memories we make during our travels make it all worthwhile! Can't wait for our next adventure! :)<br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-12526321165536693512011-03-15T08:34:00.000-07:002011-03-15T08:37:49.719-07:00prioritizing and proverbs 1:7<div><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/256834300.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1300204215&Signature=%2FnjvsmfC6KI7MQi1V4yFXu6ub8Y%3D" /></div><div><br /></div>Over on the pastor blog that I have for the church, I have written a post about time with my kids and us memorizing a Bible verse.<div><br /></div><div>It is at fairdalepastor.fbcfairdale.org</div><div><br /></div><div>You can click on this <a href="http://fairdalepastor.fbcfairdale.org/archives/954">http://fairdalepastor.fbcfairdale.org/archives/954</a></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-23147687950402563842011-01-27T20:01:00.000-08:002011-02-01T11:13:09.894-08:00Snow Days!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qNurC0L2LEOobuSIg7ChX95shKBiUIWKH9TAxlvAvAls8M3XJ1iaLmXkwDpcou0jE3N-F-wWrD4Jf71odzHceiHQ9W_arIIUmoCP1K1fojhRTdZF_6N1JzUOqWEh3Cxqk0kyLs1Tpmk/s1600/snow+days+boys+on+sled2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qNurC0L2LEOobuSIg7ChX95shKBiUIWKH9TAxlvAvAls8M3XJ1iaLmXkwDpcou0jE3N-F-wWrD4Jf71odzHceiHQ9W_arIIUmoCP1K1fojhRTdZF_6N1JzUOqWEh3Cxqk0kyLs1Tpmk/s400/snow+days+boys+on+sled2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568800891428495778" /></a>We have had several good snow days so far here in Fairdale this winter...and we love it! We always make cookies on snow days and if it's not too cold out, we go out to enjoy it a little. Sometimes the weather is a bit unbearable to enjoy the outdoors, and those days we just enjoy the beauty of the snow from the inside. Having not grown up even seeing snow, I personally have learned to do many things in the snow with my boys-- making snow angels, making snow cream, having a snowball fight and sledding. It has been a lot of fun! Enjoy these few pics...maybe more will come if we get hit again! :)<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDcEsbOnTC2Swg3YQjuoV6AT1B8ugG40e7FQHfNhgJVBIo4_TC2dunDOa26o6SVbm0ju1OCdkyIjOFtLd2Soa61p0MG1gydzJsbfUW3dURMyjam71givSwatH3xujmI-YVC_Dhb6UWWc/s1600/snow+days+boys+on+sled+cropped.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDcEsbOnTC2Swg3YQjuoV6AT1B8ugG40e7FQHfNhgJVBIo4_TC2dunDOa26o6SVbm0ju1OCdkyIjOFtLd2Soa61p0MG1gydzJsbfUW3dURMyjam71givSwatH3xujmI-YVC_Dhb6UWWc/s400/snow+days+boys+on+sled+cropped.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568800591652623186" /></a></div><div>JJ absolutely loved the sled ride daddy took them on around our house! Eli enjoyed it too...even though his expression doesn't show it too well. In all his efforts to hold on, he did tell me he liked it and even wanted more-- I promise! :)</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplDuCQC9wxLcYLtCN8wBxdNaSDvRbbm5P08tEkAgzqBV5u4syWlLoWJ5RXcflKamMUFCGrHY8rHvbpzOuxaZYJ0F2XDnkTo1_pu-BzFawsJGk6hoU3rvE6LTObbaCyiSc0yM2jUet4-k/s400/snow+days+daddy+pulling+boys+on+sled1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568796974690058242" />I think daddy got a good workout in the midst of our fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0nvd5GvOeIcpjYuEaqj0nH1VyPWHsduvGSDLBXdNrz6qM7IKAFgAB64_QlAb72qPKDVWjoEwMHKPhgj2uyKXwdsrvE3cQTe-9-QmAHZYeQ3psjHDZMtTQ43xgQ7qFhJdqqiLnwskAJs/s1600/snow+days+daddy+pulling+boys+on+sled2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0nvd5GvOeIcpjYuEaqj0nH1VyPWHsduvGSDLBXdNrz6qM7IKAFgAB64_QlAb72qPKDVWjoEwMHKPhgj2uyKXwdsrvE3cQTe-9-QmAHZYeQ3psjHDZMtTQ43xgQ7qFhJdqqiLnwskAJs/s400/snow+days+daddy+pulling+boys+on+sled2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568796969389293666" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Daddy has a way of making even the simplest things fun...like sledding around our house with all the little "hills" in our backyard :) Next time we get a good snow, we hope to find a good hill to take our boys to, but they enjoyed this ride around our house very much! The sun setting made the landscape even more beautiful! 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We can't imagine our home, our days, our lives without him now! On January 2nd our 'little' boy turned 3!!! So hard to believe how fast he is growing. His 3-year doctor check up went great! He is growing and developing in many ways. For the first time in the office, it was fun to see our JJ have a conversation with the nurse and doctor and follow instructions on several things (drawing, jumping, counting, etc.) We praise God for a healthy 3-year old! JJ's birthday celebration was a lot of fun. We had a full weekend. On the first day of the year we held a special birthday party for him at our church with dear friends who have become our family here in KY. We did miss our family in NC and NY, but we are thankful for those that are our family here in KY. You all gave JJ a very memorable party! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the birthday boy at his party.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NRSIbkzHj9_OUiLt-Hu_NujzRBy-XTxKBfOToG-JQpJXHc-lSOb0VQfIqIlJ8cKoR9hXywvdetSUc6N-avt3Ikio7azUaVMyRFyoGfd560kJMfnRjhQ0Xt-_9cHu7j2_tYOXYI1w0Nk/s1600/jj+bday+birthday+boy+looking+at+his+bday+dino+balloon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NRSIbkzHj9_OUiLt-Hu_NujzRBy-XTxKBfOToG-JQpJXHc-lSOb0VQfIqIlJ8cKoR9hXywvdetSUc6N-avt3Ikio7azUaVMyRFyoGfd560kJMfnRjhQ0Xt-_9cHu7j2_tYOXYI1w0Nk/s400/jj+bday+birthday+boy+looking+at+his+bday+dino+balloon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943856354804818" /></a>Baby Noah fully awake and alert to take in all the fun, too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgxUSaIdtTTYmj5Jd_uOKuGPxRwoN7qUmR-WOtZfpct0FHw4EbHY4AS2MRklZOilh-o06TgDV2_Ti-Mo0bAR4jsUy2VeUWDkfDbnI4KOGIyhpvrDcFQ1IlmasuBcbrsOxnYod4TrBqZE/s1600/jj+bday+baby+noah+partying+with+michaela.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgxUSaIdtTTYmj5Jd_uOKuGPxRwoN7qUmR-WOtZfpct0FHw4EbHY4AS2MRklZOilh-o06TgDV2_Ti-Mo0bAR4jsUy2VeUWDkfDbnI4KOGIyhpvrDcFQ1IlmasuBcbrsOxnYod4TrBqZE/s400/jj+bday+baby+noah+partying+with+michaela.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943644538835778" /></a>JJ at his special table with his special friends: Lainey, Russell, David, Eli and Adrianne (Selena escaped the pic)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMXqw-OGQOwxzmCRR4wGr_bgbeOlEgexs7JcmereAB51-pi8_tUcltRXsOs9IPVj9vsyYWjS-__Sx-UmMEyofF5e3wVVxLH2_eCjP6iJA_L10Y2FJOsjh9OrSzqQoMmU77pUyP_sSonw/s1600/jj+bday+birthday+boy+table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMXqw-OGQOwxzmCRR4wGr_bgbeOlEgexs7JcmereAB51-pi8_tUcltRXsOs9IPVj9vsyYWjS-__Sx-UmMEyofF5e3wVVxLH2_eCjP6iJA_L10Y2FJOsjh9OrSzqQoMmU77pUyP_sSonw/s400/jj+bday+birthday+boy+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943639453702626" /></a>Three buddies growing up together so fast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLKMOXI2iumLfR89M50IrT2nLlqLTnphMAkEmCFGG3utg6iLW9W9O4YveOF4KexN8Gt1brkdOvf0xhPfzsxckzwisQuNY6kp7RWUO031LYNnRY542qZIgA2lrjA-c0uvIAMFmto8r03o/s1600/jj+bday+jj+eating+with+buddies+russ+and+david.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLKMOXI2iumLfR89M50IrT2nLlqLTnphMAkEmCFGG3utg6iLW9W9O4YveOF4KexN8Gt1brkdOvf0xhPfzsxckzwisQuNY6kp7RWUO031LYNnRY542qZIgA2lrjA-c0uvIAMFmto8r03o/s400/jj+bday+jj+eating+with+buddies+russ+and+david.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943634164054834" /></a>Brothers enjoying some party food! Upon JJ's request we threw him a Dinosaur Train birthday party. We had a few episodes of this fun cartoon projected onto the wall for the kids to watch while they ate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySpL9n2ovCHG2Xp8d3XeRE6paSm3ysWerqKlImrEtOqW-OQMNg6XxmWl84itkjVnru6ddBp70fOFjzVAjzMpBtaEptsBf7EGImVTNLrZLGYqTMVXPVVWoBPF35SgoJinfInVyzrngRTs/s1600/jj+bday+brothers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySpL9n2ovCHG2Xp8d3XeRE6paSm3ysWerqKlImrEtOqW-OQMNg6XxmWl84itkjVnru6ddBp70fOFjzVAjzMpBtaEptsBf7EGImVTNLrZLGYqTMVXPVVWoBPF35SgoJinfInVyzrngRTs/s400/jj+bday+brothers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943635411771762" /></a>Noah loves "Ms. Linda time" :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJJDh7x0cAMTKaJTCPk_4p3NqxcGt94UMPh8hACFLtunFhXJ3rVK018GEJzh8CF5INkcqnwCWChSH4eVac7i7GkIRhO-P6oKOgu4wrZWjp56lDDIvH9nQCmr0qG_U1aakBYs2eECIe0/s1600/jj+bday+ms+linda+and+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJJDh7x0cAMTKaJTCPk_4p3NqxcGt94UMPh8hACFLtunFhXJ3rVK018GEJzh8CF5INkcqnwCWChSH4eVac7i7GkIRhO-P6oKOgu4wrZWjp56lDDIvH9nQCmr0qG_U1aakBYs2eECIe0/s400/jj+bday+ms+linda+and+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943627472556706" /></a>Sarah, Michaela and LJ-- JJ couldn't have a party without these girls!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUceDHT7MnUF-ms9ytTx8_JnNHlhAvGNCxyIMp0jkYDc54gFc-QVmQzwoIjOp3qbGIz7d5gUNH4mR85jp5as3mKVnjt6ZOHI3ABqB4kpEgiYOCdUpGtQKJY6aeowqQmWu3E_5m_-4DxM/s1600/jj+bday+stivers+girls+having+fun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUceDHT7MnUF-ms9ytTx8_JnNHlhAvGNCxyIMp0jkYDc54gFc-QVmQzwoIjOp3qbGIz7d5gUNH4mR85jp5as3mKVnjt6ZOHI3ABqB4kpEgiYOCdUpGtQKJY6aeowqQmWu3E_5m_-4DxM/s400/jj+bday+stivers+girls+having+fun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943244675717474" /></a>The cake table-- my attempt to make a Dinosaur Train birthday cake. It was a lot of fun but a lot of work. The night before the party was a loooong night and though it didn't turn out quite like I had envisioned it, the look of delight on my little boy's face when he saw his cake in the morning made it all worthwhile! He loooved his dinosaur train! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjfpabSIdgxsL8tBAn836tFAyeTl1IYYc8zLi5f-dkaxOZ3pJ-dzze-L7_n04ZoeIVPwSEvMV4viWK-2q2_j_atxDWQqwd_iF2fmDvs2FnDFeu4qQLUc_GTKsWOiqZtv6Eb1eH_iR4rQ/s1600/jj+bday+the+cake+table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjfpabSIdgxsL8tBAn836tFAyeTl1IYYc8zLi5f-dkaxOZ3pJ-dzze-L7_n04ZoeIVPwSEvMV4viWK-2q2_j_atxDWQqwd_iF2fmDvs2FnDFeu4qQLUc_GTKsWOiqZtv6Eb1eH_iR4rQ/s400/jj+bday+the+cake+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943240427934978" /></a>View from a different angle of the birthday cake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdEwt091PmFkf1xrPQHJ3HoOk_8BD4mdANk4GBM0nzpY4XvTvrCvqzxSaubLlbGfY2jpZ1mAO9_9EeTYt9D_sJw2t4QT8ZFkpx8Zv3vwAsokdWSE_UXXypSmy5fih2z2yS78X2VIwqaE/s1600/jj+bday+train+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdEwt091PmFkf1xrPQHJ3HoOk_8BD4mdANk4GBM0nzpY4XvTvrCvqzxSaubLlbGfY2jpZ1mAO9_9EeTYt9D_sJw2t4QT8ZFkpx8Zv3vwAsokdWSE_UXXypSmy5fih2z2yS78X2VIwqaE/s400/jj+bday+train+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943236525309682" /></a>JJ and Lainey listening intently to directions to a game<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs8Z35LY7TBKN1wy5g76oGu52QOhcHElTUaG113Mis1Zkpbtx-Q5OEn2CQFkWLi2Z-Mi3DlXOnGyNSIyD5LBBcBGW36x1vZty8iBQ3jf4imvWCwaTDKzy7OPnbLW9E6GJtp3KImBa4rU/s1600/jj+bday+jj+and+lainey+listening+to+instructions.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs8Z35LY7TBKN1wy5g76oGu52QOhcHElTUaG113Mis1Zkpbtx-Q5OEn2CQFkWLi2Z-Mi3DlXOnGyNSIyD5LBBcBGW36x1vZty8iBQ3jf4imvWCwaTDKzy7OPnbLW9E6GJtp3KImBa4rU/s400/jj+bday+jj+and+lainey+listening+to+instructions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943230797979266" /></a>Daddy explaining how to play "Hot Lava Rock"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv48UXur6BM-nGrJsNT41ExblCDRzhKjTgngMXlZEXE-7Xf8FBJh-vrpBk_Ijcc38kQHbtDVYTAHA5AHg2tayVxtU8lMt2NxeuEhzMQKZC6yulabR-UaPu-aSKEaz2UGzGruSPRRI3OgM/s1600/jj+bday+daddy+explaining+lava+rock+game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv48UXur6BM-nGrJsNT41ExblCDRzhKjTgngMXlZEXE-7Xf8FBJh-vrpBk_Ijcc38kQHbtDVYTAHA5AHg2tayVxtU8lMt2NxeuEhzMQKZC6yulabR-UaPu-aSKEaz2UGzGruSPRRI3OgM/s400/jj+bday+daddy+explaining+lava+rock+game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566943226380688514" /></a>JJ now understands pretend play so he had a lot of fun passing the hot lava rock and trying to keep his hands from getting burnt! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQibkIY3tAq9M2uhl661Hh8utXNMzmOEQteCr9yN_1HVrrxSX8ot4LD2HcZpUsxT4lAxXEgBWHI_Zsa-Ne4jIPxyi2gXgFoRvWM6MtcBPnv9ybmid3rOOW2NejVrRchrlGmF30CGUOHU/s1600/jj+bday+jj+trying+not+to+burn+his+hands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQibkIY3tAq9M2uhl661Hh8utXNMzmOEQteCr9yN_1HVrrxSX8ot4LD2HcZpUsxT4lAxXEgBWHI_Zsa-Ne4jIPxyi2gXgFoRvWM6MtcBPnv9ybmid3rOOW2NejVrRchrlGmF30CGUOHU/s400/jj+bday+jj+trying+not+to+burn+his+hands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942765449720242" /></a>Eli, on the other hand, did not understand this quite well, so mami had to step in and help him out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pZhNUlVjOJOlt4rtwKRjL5adEP0NraNJq5soJpPX1FaosOlG2orNOCfwcq_bwynkpcA7107cJZDO-0J_ZU3K3nVxojrhKd8xoddKIbvGlzvtMwlt5hYcpCySlE9kTNs7mLq-eJyvhv4/s1600/jj+bday+mami+and+eli+playing+hot+lava+rock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pZhNUlVjOJOlt4rtwKRjL5adEP0NraNJq5soJpPX1FaosOlG2orNOCfwcq_bwynkpcA7107cJZDO-0J_ZU3K3nVxojrhKd8xoddKIbvGlzvtMwlt5hYcpCySlE9kTNs7mLq-eJyvhv4/s400/jj+bday+mami+and+eli+playing+hot+lava+rock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942765486774226" /></a>Sweet Lainey<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf6EiVXWq2b4qjz2urLB23UxtkfMFAyr5TSlvBUMb6DpZgnSqtPqOBFtWX9PPuBSDbXA8oG5oyUsMfeNNxyDROvQl3xqCdN0FhipGcr-fTrgHekjlovvWEVD9-04uQM7M13KZUZevknE/s1600/jj+bday+sweet+lainey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf6EiVXWq2b4qjz2urLB23UxtkfMFAyr5TSlvBUMb6DpZgnSqtPqOBFtWX9PPuBSDbXA8oG5oyUsMfeNNxyDROvQl3xqCdN0FhipGcr-fTrgHekjlovvWEVD9-04uQM7M13KZUZevknE/s400/jj+bday+sweet+lainey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942759992736706" /></a>We also played a "pop-the-balloons-to -find-the-hidden-dinosaurs" game. This was a lot of fun to watch. We had all ranges of reactions to this game. JJ enjoyed it and found several little dinosaurs. Eli just looked on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubMD4zrTMpjucb1XkyTIxl22TnU9omxoo6ToI9P2amh7ZsgUr1hSxd-iSdn6NyOW2gikCGqGWZnVEV2NybOXdvBS5sRobpfXc1RWw-g8Yy31F2nErev3hAXCk5ghsoYLuaCGG2sZAUec/s1600/jj+bday+brothers+playing+pop+the+balloon+game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubMD4zrTMpjucb1XkyTIxl22TnU9omxoo6ToI9P2amh7ZsgUr1hSxd-iSdn6NyOW2gikCGqGWZnVEV2NybOXdvBS5sRobpfXc1RWw-g8Yy31F2nErev3hAXCk5ghsoYLuaCGG2sZAUec/s400/jj+bday+brothers+playing+pop+the+balloon+game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942755397170674" /></a>Big girls Adrianne and Selena, some of JJ's good friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx12bfa6sqQKoondWplsepkJsEWdOMn__RZqp_Bv5lKV8RwhACy2I1R6GfVE3talKNyczFyYYnrWCac79_EChLI07ildrS40pj_zp3NAv74sogrjMyrf0pll_1cKr6H2DOIGzybr0EpQ/s1600/jj+bday+big+girls+waiting+in+line.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx12bfa6sqQKoondWplsepkJsEWdOMn__RZqp_Bv5lKV8RwhACy2I1R6GfVE3talKNyczFyYYnrWCac79_EChLI07ildrS40pj_zp3NAv74sogrjMyrf0pll_1cKr6H2DOIGzybr0EpQ/s400/jj+bday+big+girls+waiting+in+line.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942747573672626" /></a>Can't believe how big our boy is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdcFF50xeycFDZyRHlZFIyk_iK0sXnHNLWtCOBbI08MwlhPhJUt30UZp5c6geTCZJB_RMi1y1CTy8-aDtQ-7lQD2sltuJR4uFmgx6bOEGgBC1P8tV-LbXNjDwksaem-zOTvQTGfGcOVU/s1600/jj+bday+such+a+big+boy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdcFF50xeycFDZyRHlZFIyk_iK0sXnHNLWtCOBbI08MwlhPhJUt30UZp5c6geTCZJB_RMi1y1CTy8-aDtQ-7lQD2sltuJR4uFmgx6bOEGgBC1P8tV-LbXNjDwksaem-zOTvQTGfGcOVU/s400/jj+bday+such+a+big+boy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942364913420690" /></a>I don't know what he was doing in this picture....stretching before playing pin-the-tail-on-the-dino?!? :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOdpBXy5qZcZflGEWqVTfjiYCw-ILl7EtS1G0l4ExY6i1Ix61wYcmJjkf1peCdYmduWTSB8J7ZH7zbn0-yQkq2iIa8eCJ_nXdM05JCjZpgid-1TfFxyRmkUq15RabqNiAJCk39x412TA/s1600/jj+bday+getting+ready+for+pin+the+tail+on+the+dino.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOdpBXy5qZcZflGEWqVTfjiYCw-ILl7EtS1G0l4ExY6i1Ix61wYcmJjkf1peCdYmduWTSB8J7ZH7zbn0-yQkq2iIa8eCJ_nXdM05JCjZpgid-1TfFxyRmkUq15RabqNiAJCk39x412TA/s400/jj+bday+getting+ready+for+pin+the+tail+on+the+dino.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942356413036802" /></a>For the first time in our birthday parties, we introduced the blindfold.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZLu95LwdmqcblPH-xyh93856vyXah8SdDhRkc-jfqL7pxbRnoWtuhH3QP7lsI5Slk7nBnTtErSj9XyTzjpsJigTkCDkvhwRoDUZFUdQnnhz42Ikb6FTdk5Xpij85rWAZY_wmli0uO4A/s1600/jj+bday+blind+folded.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZLu95LwdmqcblPH-xyh93856vyXah8SdDhRkc-jfqL7pxbRnoWtuhH3QP7lsI5Slk7nBnTtErSj9XyTzjpsJigTkCDkvhwRoDUZFUdQnnhz42Ikb6FTdk5Xpij85rWAZY_wmli0uO4A/s400/jj+bday+blind+folded.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942360415432818" /></a>"But daddy, how am I supposed to do this if I can't see anything!?" :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7JKemhc43OGsi9SBcTsXn94gsHW2K3OJs7KwDBRNqYDuA29WfdKxbjL9IuljMHBo1FKLE-I-8MJEAKxPlvp5Jg-kmgSOco7X7FhxWmYTkdLvDww7nh3PbOJEXf7BMM4X0rlR7Mljcc/s1600/jj+bday+how+does+this+work+if+i+cant+see+daddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7JKemhc43OGsi9SBcTsXn94gsHW2K3OJs7KwDBRNqYDuA29WfdKxbjL9IuljMHBo1FKLE-I-8MJEAKxPlvp5Jg-kmgSOco7X7FhxWmYTkdLvDww7nh3PbOJEXf7BMM4X0rlR7Mljcc/s400/jj+bday+how+does+this+work+if+i+cant+see+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942355358114866" /></a>JJ getting a hang of it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddSPvyOZ3EG9yt9P9IojwzKisWO5G3ELQNjhARjsay_PpU-z2ws_Hc8UzEilG9nzj_i25P66rMDVTz1azIUukIN2Nc3uZYlevXekX4yZq4K6hmrV6OHofZ8xR5DWqAsVs5QiSDCoMztw/s1600/jj+bday+go+jj+go.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddSPvyOZ3EG9yt9P9IojwzKisWO5G3ELQNjhARjsay_PpU-z2ws_Hc8UzEilG9nzj_i25P66rMDVTz1azIUukIN2Nc3uZYlevXekX4yZq4K6hmrV6OHofZ8xR5DWqAsVs5QiSDCoMztw/s400/jj+bday+go+jj+go.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566942349917959442" /></a>Good job, JJ! (he wasn't the closest though!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwwsjXvzOaYLw9MA7WGNPQB6ypSct96kF0XVqHaUvlpyfghMAqxlebB6wRm2UMrOoi2NjJ9hBZ29yRSWpEdkItXMzi9GAOt3dEVdXsfXFyp9oM_906HmYQOs0WMjAC7BFTd2rCW9AdYQ/s1600/jj+bday+he+did+pretty+good.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwwsjXvzOaYLw9MA7WGNPQB6ypSct96kF0XVqHaUvlpyfghMAqxlebB6wRm2UMrOoi2NjJ9hBZ29yRSWpEdkItXMzi9GAOt3dEVdXsfXFyp9oM_906HmYQOs0WMjAC7BFTd2rCW9AdYQ/s400/jj+bday+he+did+pretty+good.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941857479099122" /></a>Eli wasn't his usual bubbly energetic self at this party. He just observed and observed all that was going on around him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10IZLy4Fmtu_al2469C7wnXIPEt1fUdtN9qZsz2qOLC1j2_njUs-Bo9yliDvN_5zI0KnMKyQ9t3kYq2EqrmcgtlJum9QioisIz2ZmmBnN-lnj-ykMHi_ei44jYKYLIbQT1kU8K5P7bj8/s1600/jj+bday+eli+just+waiting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10IZLy4Fmtu_al2469C7wnXIPEt1fUdtN9qZsz2qOLC1j2_njUs-Bo9yliDvN_5zI0KnMKyQ9t3kYq2EqrmcgtlJum9QioisIz2ZmmBnN-lnj-ykMHi_ei44jYKYLIbQT1kU8K5P7bj8/s400/jj+bday+eli+just+waiting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941853562335826" /></a>Finally wanting a turn.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-4hP-QqynO_aebZ4FTFUWICBJF4KCIs-F-Dta0O0plNFEI9qUDaTz6OVEnDRKOfUNdlOGZ4AmuvCt2db9Nr1rQI_PDFEHn46UI3pvUQSWVsXVvtNIVAqXiuUaKDmPlMbJiIMcxZDJIw/s1600/jj+bday+sweet+eli+waiting+his+turn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-4hP-QqynO_aebZ4FTFUWICBJF4KCIs-F-Dta0O0plNFEI9qUDaTz6OVEnDRKOfUNdlOGZ4AmuvCt2db9Nr1rQI_PDFEHn46UI3pvUQSWVsXVvtNIVAqXiuUaKDmPlMbJiIMcxZDJIw/s400/jj+bday+sweet+eli+waiting+his+turn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941848535377090" /></a>"Now how does this work?" :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdup8CcAJ4JUcdB-vlNYCpeA8rWRNKaEx0uCrjcmupr_-H2a0bGeJATPU3lVWdf-Sjh-IaeASLj0kRGUGjaW5bYkjrREllM8CDVlBf8IEZiS1v8gx1ZaKQWYvetJGobGeu0whepR_nVOg/s1600/jj+bday+now+what+do+i+do+with+this.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdup8CcAJ4JUcdB-vlNYCpeA8rWRNKaEx0uCrjcmupr_-H2a0bGeJATPU3lVWdf-Sjh-IaeASLj0kRGUGjaW5bYkjrREllM8CDVlBf8IEZiS1v8gx1ZaKQWYvetJGobGeu0whepR_nVOg/s400/jj+bday+now+what+do+i+do+with+this.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941840389902386" /></a>"Not bad...not bad"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Km9LRaVEWAZBs-15E_dkv8AY5S2iJQlVW0LEGqgVvAOmJzRov9AkJWRfHNSp7fS7rfIWDViQUaK5z3ax2R-9HKmAncjwvXdMsRusjSlIjhjnUTSvP9JoZ4hoM0LqS7eMvJphDjSuqvc/s1600/jj+bday+eli+now+i+see.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Km9LRaVEWAZBs-15E_dkv8AY5S2iJQlVW0LEGqgVvAOmJzRov9AkJWRfHNSp7fS7rfIWDViQUaK5z3ax2R-9HKmAncjwvXdMsRusjSlIjhjnUTSvP9JoZ4hoM0LqS7eMvJphDjSuqvc/s400/jj+bday+eli+now+i+see.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941839121306658" /></a>Even baby Asher had a turn!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hjZmCJNOUnP6QzDGsd-dmmSl6-ie9BMSsxQnTQlNM6cuQz3TB1gF7VULQ_rBzuZEyDA62tHqYBNvufeda9K7yLaL8dFiZ3WXBLvYb12grHqfQ3OwqzE1TDzuDdEl9lSkU-ZGobWtPMc/s1600/jj+bday+baby+ashers+turn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hjZmCJNOUnP6QzDGsd-dmmSl6-ie9BMSsxQnTQlNM6cuQz3TB1gF7VULQ_rBzuZEyDA62tHqYBNvufeda9K7yLaL8dFiZ3WXBLvYb12grHqfQ3OwqzE1TDzuDdEl9lSkU-ZGobWtPMc/s400/jj+bday+baby+ashers+turn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941300626832098" /></a>Russell's turn to pin the tail on the dino<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNt3kemQFY6kTVh-F16ATX6Ha6TTgg3ljoLo2iAub846QJsZMoIzkKtqRv0bjKj2P1C7S4clPRwdaev-mix8yKfr8IhyphenhyphenbfiLCJp_nGCc905J7psGSgNYKaxEDN7K0EP8yx0leKEmc0L0/s1600/jj+bday+russells+turn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNt3kemQFY6kTVh-F16ATX6Ha6TTgg3ljoLo2iAub846QJsZMoIzkKtqRv0bjKj2P1C7S4clPRwdaev-mix8yKfr8IhyphenhyphenbfiLCJp_nGCc905J7psGSgNYKaxEDN7K0EP8yx0leKEmc0L0/s400/jj+bday+russells+turn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941299581425538" /></a>Getting ready to cut the cake (mami explaining a little bit of "birthday ettiquette" to JJ)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMaZEwUECjB-r6z8McIdVPHfQqkSXzx7em0i0TmAVbGU7-iNqnRBZW0a89G2_13P46ZKUopennNpEySnHLB1B82HEtjPtAx6MPnSGZ0oBAUpwSE7-bLz0-ioP2bBlCLbt28B3tnt5SAI/s1600/jj+bday+getting+ready+to+cut+the+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMaZEwUECjB-r6z8McIdVPHfQqkSXzx7em0i0TmAVbGU7-iNqnRBZW0a89G2_13P46ZKUopennNpEySnHLB1B82HEtjPtAx6MPnSGZ0oBAUpwSE7-bLz0-ioP2bBlCLbt28B3tnt5SAI/s400/jj+bday+getting+ready+to+cut+the+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941294179453218" /></a>Sonrisa de picaro :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvScy9v-amZZdKUzr06FCaTAMtDgEljNXTbY6f3QFfSwGjC3LvgCTNH-mQr8RgfwuU2hE4gMnVZ1ylTDWlnouQRMks-V_rminHZ_Cwfg-kuhGB7knnJlOYi0qutWCgVlckGoLAoRHqRs/s1600/jj+bday+carita+de+picaro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvScy9v-amZZdKUzr06FCaTAMtDgEljNXTbY6f3QFfSwGjC3LvgCTNH-mQr8RgfwuU2hE4gMnVZ1ylTDWlnouQRMks-V_rminHZ_Cwfg-kuhGB7knnJlOYi0qutWCgVlckGoLAoRHqRs/s400/jj+bday+carita+de+picaro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941286853195218" /></a>The cake up close- Engine<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72-w-fHnpjPZBqNKvzGyeAnLZ6OcYaRjFyBt9WEI9Xmokp_uX-_fSx_qfEbTUOFwtdZf6wEsYJiD7Bu7TpXhGOA1ecB8jjOY6lFnmXIXANM8km6Zrm2Qp98Scg5ZvfjSbdy3bVi3BGT4/s1600/jj+bday+cake+engine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72-w-fHnpjPZBqNKvzGyeAnLZ6OcYaRjFyBt9WEI9Xmokp_uX-_fSx_qfEbTUOFwtdZf6wEsYJiD7Bu7TpXhGOA1ecB8jjOY6lFnmXIXANM8km6Zrm2Qp98Scg5ZvfjSbdy3bVi3BGT4/s400/jj+bday+cake+engine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566941285520688946" /></a>The dinosaur car (birthday candles)... someone had already had a quick taste of the icing :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBvlLMAugu06JdGiQEvvnMG2pkk3Ds-44v9iajTb3XyqW9RdDgA1fpiMAS388OCjgipfXfV6onzimEBBNF_ci6yu0HUVnoynu5N_WTffkpUQcMnFKYk54QVjPkJZ8FDATBC5JW064MUw/s1600/jj+bday+cake+dinosaur+car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBvlLMAugu06JdGiQEvvnMG2pkk3Ds-44v9iajTb3XyqW9RdDgA1fpiMAS388OCjgipfXfV6onzimEBBNF_ci6yu0HUVnoynu5N_WTffkpUQcMnFKYk54QVjPkJZ8FDATBC5JW064MUw/s400/jj+bday+cake+dinosaur+car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940856611116434" /></a>Coal car<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-mcHT3EBIBv9LnjWkeO8VdkcjTATYrk0tJ138UIy162OMo7VeG7hrZWQTRZEPFLymqqa8z-0pVVO5Nq-H9PPnZIUBaid16GCKeyFFtreOVAItYzgMbEUhinfX5V-kgrlYF2TlxZH5tw/s1600/jj+bday+cake+coal+car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-mcHT3EBIBv9LnjWkeO8VdkcjTATYrk0tJ138UIy162OMo7VeG7hrZWQTRZEPFLymqqa8z-0pVVO5Nq-H9PPnZIUBaid16GCKeyFFtreOVAItYzgMbEUhinfX5V-kgrlYF2TlxZH5tw/s400/jj+bday+cake+coal+car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940849628758130" /></a>Caboose<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdI9883plKglg51kQL4F9t4XPe8BTVoDaVCzmaMZ-1ARDDpa0KemwifgResw5YRUagJNC3_2gdrSZptD_j6llmYqtogbRwoSdFQ3emJOpJl6prEcJDqpsiMGIK_3vylI692ARPRDDBao/s1600/jj+bday+cake+caboose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdI9883plKglg51kQL4F9t4XPe8BTVoDaVCzmaMZ-1ARDDpa0KemwifgResw5YRUagJNC3_2gdrSZptD_j6llmYqtogbRwoSdFQ3emJOpJl6prEcJDqpsiMGIK_3vylI692ARPRDDBao/s400/jj+bday+cake+caboose.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940847613415618" /></a>And cupcakes (though JJ loves cake, nothing beats having a cupcake for some reason! I think he had some of both at his party, though)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaTkzG0BG6aLsXJF8DaJLWD7CBSMbBHt_ZQI9j-duWw3QbSe37gIea2GAbaM0yW1IaStOfJygzlqHSQdDsDRQadoEJ_6DD6B3DkCmQRXRu4ucweRcRVF4IrocbjewwZaYjJH9PkspS30/s1600/jj+bday+cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaTkzG0BG6aLsXJF8DaJLWD7CBSMbBHt_ZQI9j-duWw3QbSe37gIea2GAbaM0yW1IaStOfJygzlqHSQdDsDRQadoEJ_6DD6B3DkCmQRXRu4ucweRcRVF4IrocbjewwZaYjJH9PkspS30/s400/jj+bday+cupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940842764239234" /></a>"Happy Birthday to JJ...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday dear JJ...Happy Birthday to you!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYaFNbvwz7y9Jh3M7w_IZu4Mska4zQEoNqfkV0QKfx07GNlNuDvmlnvJg3v6a2y30L1xN2oBC97ACAaEN2SzQigyIqqEcG344NuFPddajS8JgvjH1_sPlUFk6xfVIPUX_LYX8KcEHvrs/s1600/jj+bday+waiting+to+blow+out+candles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYaFNbvwz7y9Jh3M7w_IZu4Mska4zQEoNqfkV0QKfx07GNlNuDvmlnvJg3v6a2y30L1xN2oBC97ACAaEN2SzQigyIqqEcG344NuFPddajS8JgvjH1_sPlUFk6xfVIPUX_LYX8KcEHvrs/s400/jj+bday+waiting+to+blow+out+candles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940839319421010" /></a>First time that he had multiple little candle flames to blow out. It took him a little while, but he did great and blew out all three candles all by himself!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0KIiwRii1w8TkJkm0U4axu6qKFxTaJzp64OuJC7ndVRNYaH9VK2bTEZYOTrJp3iXfx6VBZMZzMPNidkZp3d8VDoYKCa6VjOcO0yLLAdFih_TVWoZSFaJcu5ciD8YWt7MifSFeIYUw_A/s1600/jj+bday-+blowing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0KIiwRii1w8TkJkm0U4axu6qKFxTaJzp64OuJC7ndVRNYaH9VK2bTEZYOTrJp3iXfx6VBZMZzMPNidkZp3d8VDoYKCa6VjOcO0yLLAdFih_TVWoZSFaJcu5ciD8YWt7MifSFeIYUw_A/s400/jj+bday-+blowing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940432250156882" /></a>Here is a video of daddy leading all of us in a special prayer for JJ and the singing and blowing out of the candles...<div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092249749026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092249749026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Beegee was our photographer. She did great and we are so thankful for all the memories she caught on camera! She is also one of JJ's favorite people!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74zxkca9sQVXoEBVWA-Fs8o7-Pbt5ZdEjLlEqt9oEizrS3R8oeAh8GXm38Vjn3QtPqOWvx_1lQiWrfi8hmSaXFjRDw6x1QE5kUsOlB1ois3BHeeuzMbsXGSIUI6B4pgll_EIF1FF_N-E/s1600/jj+bday+our+silly+photographer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74zxkca9sQVXoEBVWA-Fs8o7-Pbt5ZdEjLlEqt9oEizrS3R8oeAh8GXm38Vjn3QtPqOWvx_1lQiWrfi8hmSaXFjRDw6x1QE5kUsOlB1ois3BHeeuzMbsXGSIUI6B4pgll_EIF1FF_N-E/s400/jj+bday+our+silly+photographer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940426072495218" /></a>Digging into his birthday cupcake...icing first!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMWCilNhltL7JOxin70Y1AYm-_hs8RZSriayF59fqLZDz4_DZVFBQ09JWdH10wIYkJJ8J5SjgD2xW-jNJrs5ybDhE3Js5w11-aJfnEflo8K3sW5jRTgQi_W_YgVcqmPEiY0aAErs4zsM/s1600/jj+bday+digging+into+a+cupcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMWCilNhltL7JOxin70Y1AYm-_hs8RZSriayF59fqLZDz4_DZVFBQ09JWdH10wIYkJJ8J5SjgD2xW-jNJrs5ybDhE3Js5w11-aJfnEflo8K3sW5jRTgQi_W_YgVcqmPEiY0aAErs4zsM/s400/jj+bday+digging+into+a+cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940422593970978" /></a>Mmmmm....sooo yummy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuNBj_wvw2ppKl8HuIA3oDkjPM6ehPCoUMhsfaGNxFt0qv-SnmhwUl9UrQ-hnjmbkDlLElNIamQhU2NaLJmOtHfwVnNe-TpkHzDWjhVuIUgokYtJxI_cxQvO3r5e7ZCzCCSV_z2X5TLM/s1600/jj+bday+digging+into+cupcake+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuNBj_wvw2ppKl8HuIA3oDkjPM6ehPCoUMhsfaGNxFt0qv-SnmhwUl9UrQ-hnjmbkDlLElNIamQhU2NaLJmOtHfwVnNe-TpkHzDWjhVuIUgokYtJxI_cxQvO3r5e7ZCzCCSV_z2X5TLM/s400/jj+bday+digging+into+cupcake+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940417589544130" /></a>Evidence that it was good and all gone! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuZbtlfuNHqdwLvISOez7zVzOObFF2CvwVbKuBk7A7ATbdE1aIRA6HgDr6A54qT2jkISo3yON-VoCzAcHcT81Xdoh3N-OUVsIUtzq7gy1nbocMT3ymAPRxBkbabQ3c27Go4RfW7fzsYg/s1600/jj+bday+cupcake+mouth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuZbtlfuNHqdwLvISOez7zVzOObFF2CvwVbKuBk7A7ATbdE1aIRA6HgDr6A54qT2jkISo3yON-VoCzAcHcT81Xdoh3N-OUVsIUtzq7gy1nbocMT3ymAPRxBkbabQ3c27Go4RfW7fzsYg/s400/jj+bday+cupcake+mouth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940410917810194" /></a></div><div>Russell enjoying a cupcake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpViACyneqCQFOobSD_80nMPibZGTr18HPhvobqIRFVkROSIVVxZafmVHOd2TESYaF7wlqHB1p0sPZpFk19nB3i5s0_tvvBsdL4HdVRcVHCccZ30mFzDlIUxS_oFx2arf4sNDmx1pRcl0/s1600/jj+bday+russell+cupcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpViACyneqCQFOobSD_80nMPibZGTr18HPhvobqIRFVkROSIVVxZafmVHOd2TESYaF7wlqHB1p0sPZpFk19nB3i5s0_tvvBsdL4HdVRcVHCccZ30mFzDlIUxS_oFx2arf4sNDmx1pRcl0/s400/jj+bday+russell+cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939918303963842" /></a>Eli enjoying a cupcake...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOpPt8yqCsZ1hsbikjw36l1KDIKjlEg2zMB2AvjHd_MNfQXsV8htUBoEXbiGFhf9GUEvTVrMl9-udzZoL7WFQRvEbHBzdCU0HK26TQFfbSBOxRE793Qu7eX4TOrEJZls5kS0PJyj7pVE/s1600/jj+bday+eli+cupcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOpPt8yqCsZ1hsbikjw36l1KDIKjlEg2zMB2AvjHd_MNfQXsV8htUBoEXbiGFhf9GUEvTVrMl9-udzZoL7WFQRvEbHBzdCU0HK26TQFfbSBOxRE793Qu7eX4TOrEJZls5kS0PJyj7pVE/s400/jj+bday+eli+cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939913422927090" /></a>He got sooo dirty...but he is at the stage of not wanting any help :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvPRPTFDodj-UW9QJtPKVY9qZ93qaISmJR_YT66yh16uNuF5ghgE2PIrrQflxBdetQvarZdfQzzVufe_AQ6bnbS9QvW9OBzO-8PvWZEm6Bdwj1cJo1BGNR7DTCIyoo_6YuaB4P_AwzwI/s1600/jj+bday+eli+cupcake+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvPRPTFDodj-UW9QJtPKVY9qZ93qaISmJR_YT66yh16uNuF5ghgE2PIrrQflxBdetQvarZdfQzzVufe_AQ6bnbS9QvW9OBzO-8PvWZEm6Bdwj1cJo1BGNR7DTCIyoo_6YuaB4P_AwzwI/s400/jj+bday+eli+cupcake+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939911585682786" /></a>David enjoying a cupcake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL892Vh1p7eiA90WsKhaCTq4qJCAif7yyCeWgSj8mCUGV-HB03sjY-EjzStHbatCHOIZdMrUg77Yog2AUvZeorfAmiTuVXRy618T1E4acQBn0wth51E3Yev13_lXgoMKjDAjBkMs5wZMI/s1600/jj+bday+david+cupcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL892Vh1p7eiA90WsKhaCTq4qJCAif7yyCeWgSj8mCUGV-HB03sjY-EjzStHbatCHOIZdMrUg77Yog2AUvZeorfAmiTuVXRy618T1E4acQBn0wth51E3Yev13_lXgoMKjDAjBkMs5wZMI/s400/jj+bday+david+cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939906022551858" /></a>Noah enjoying a bottle :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPa6jewCUC8gt6r2ohaQel0y9kTQoKNSbF2Dr9mbRBGGoOLTDsRnloUaG9Ml3Q2ZUXMCIIrIMSa8hxLCZOLhhft-gon-Qf7dx6ZZbHxssN5FPL8nmDKsNuD-1XfLVHL8ItqIZN61TEeM/s1600/jj+bday+noah+also+eating.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPa6jewCUC8gt6r2ohaQel0y9kTQoKNSbF2Dr9mbRBGGoOLTDsRnloUaG9Ml3Q2ZUXMCIIrIMSa8hxLCZOLhhft-gon-Qf7dx6ZZbHxssN5FPL8nmDKsNuD-1XfLVHL8ItqIZN61TEeM/s400/jj+bday+noah+also+eating.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939900836011122" /></a>Kristy helping us with our little boy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZO_S-hzqQMdwf0jh1SJnXV7GpU9icnrj-ITeS6n9ZbjUCZ2lbXIJ9PSO4XUo80_3HbwbFZvUCU4wy0v-o0OfqboJEcTuJELKPZjxap1bQtubQdbjm6wAowRXxbNLze7PoaskipKzUT4/s1600/jj+bday+kristy+feeding+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZO_S-hzqQMdwf0jh1SJnXV7GpU9icnrj-ITeS6n9ZbjUCZ2lbXIJ9PSO4XUo80_3HbwbFZvUCU4wy0v-o0OfqboJEcTuJELKPZjxap1bQtubQdbjm6wAowRXxbNLze7PoaskipKzUT4/s400/jj+bday+kristy+feeding+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939354848199634" /></a>Pinata time!!...again for the first time with a blindfold...here he is feeling it...feeling it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqbarAyC4g0a-wiNHRP-RUQ7Qc-TTTw1YKH3qpQcRv9oxG8kA3LzyoLxdEdarPwC8QS60xNjFqI8Vp-i-Z2CMI95dxx5YSYLHFURQ6ezS30oD1C1whLylQ2T4bQOTZYiMhIPoXUBQF4E/s1600/jj+bday+jj+hitting+pinata.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqbarAyC4g0a-wiNHRP-RUQ7Qc-TTTw1YKH3qpQcRv9oxG8kA3LzyoLxdEdarPwC8QS60xNjFqI8Vp-i-Z2CMI95dxx5YSYLHFURQ6ezS30oD1C1whLylQ2T4bQOTZYiMhIPoXUBQF4E/s400/jj+bday+jj+hitting+pinata.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939352811377410" /></a>...and going for a hit (the blindfold caused him to not hit as hard as he usually can and does!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDceXal3MznL9C7xxhIOegfJtvtq4FpSSz2w3bhIQBkWYX33AV_y7d9UlrzDNvOend77bzq70PWU0Gf-cYOdpVu8PLWJIo8PL82jW8AmQBqC1sFBOP6Wg5H6hJrm4tEycpboJW7L7oddk/s1600/jj+bday+jj+hitting+pinata+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDceXal3MznL9C7xxhIOegfJtvtq4FpSSz2w3bhIQBkWYX33AV_y7d9UlrzDNvOend77bzq70PWU0Gf-cYOdpVu8PLWJIo8PL82jW8AmQBqC1sFBOP6Wg5H6hJrm4tEycpboJW7L7oddk/s400/jj+bday+jj+hitting+pinata+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939345809858754" /></a>So we decided to get rid of the blindfold so the kids could go at the pinata harder...and break it quicker!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9u9MCBt5wnSvvfGECXNz4ovMaBa4GcITJxXIX4Se2o6Kk6wcXaJXGvQriz_nGoj7Wr_yoUADAUUSiAvRD_bRzW5FXUyt1ROOe3RliRUFdT0CUVs0nnpVjsiBq8euu4FUsASmOI5TXIM/s1600/jj+bday+jj+hitting+the+pinata+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9u9MCBt5wnSvvfGECXNz4ovMaBa4GcITJxXIX4Se2o6Kk6wcXaJXGvQriz_nGoj7Wr_yoUADAUUSiAvRD_bRzW5FXUyt1ROOe3RliRUFdT0CUVs0nnpVjsiBq8euu4FUsASmOI5TXIM/s400/jj+bday+jj+hitting+the+pinata+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939342277334978" /></a>Three-year-old waiting to open presents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpdyyZkbHxLZbhqmUx6HAVUbHhPx4iJ3jKgnoMFp3DhJeewIYDBFvh9e3TIuYqt8nzxHwmr8SDZ9s8kHeoW-mZCvVNgDbYNOvnJ7aKueU2iPwWtV9VNFrcDW0eM7-fTNYKahJzPzOda0/s1600/jj+bday+waiting+to+open+presents.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpdyyZkbHxLZbhqmUx6HAVUbHhPx4iJ3jKgnoMFp3DhJeewIYDBFvh9e3TIuYqt8nzxHwmr8SDZ9s8kHeoW-mZCvVNgDbYNOvnJ7aKueU2iPwWtV9VNFrcDW0eM7-fTNYKahJzPzOda0/s400/jj+bday+waiting+to+open+presents.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566939337183318082" /></a>Opening a transformer from Jon! He loves these but still asks daddy and mami to help him do the transforming part (which we have had to learn...but will soon be experts in!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1D4fBSWM__DmLTccR8FdE4fWgqtbzft9fNa0XGr_MKCBm78Wz6c-7O2C3baamhiVC6CGsa07Bl9Mdsjxb5pibecCnD_cfhm0Ts-qCbF5oYnZ1PzpO3i-MOV4rEsiw9ay1OlqHGmXzek/s1600/jj+bday+loving+his+transformers+from+jon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1D4fBSWM__DmLTccR8FdE4fWgqtbzft9fNa0XGr_MKCBm78Wz6c-7O2C3baamhiVC6CGsa07Bl9Mdsjxb5pibecCnD_cfhm0Ts-qCbF5oYnZ1PzpO3i-MOV4rEsiw9ay1OlqHGmXzek/s400/jj+bday+loving+his+transformers+from+jon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938731949742402" /></a>Dino Lollipops-- the party favors beegee and I made.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqf0olE1G4cG7NUAU2H2i6tWb-oKp2ryNxGEC8LjncMbmd_tvpvBwJZRNndkRrN0-_xkTUfbAvGgSU2NN_hsMtXS6UCbnMLFxv5JTjVzTLjShFVVRIL239Ah_Ev-81N8BVW4RdwXH9xLM/s1600/jj+bday+dino+lollipops.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqf0olE1G4cG7NUAU2H2i6tWb-oKp2ryNxGEC8LjncMbmd_tvpvBwJZRNndkRrN0-_xkTUfbAvGgSU2NN_hsMtXS6UCbnMLFxv5JTjVzTLjShFVVRIL239Ah_Ev-81N8BVW4RdwXH9xLM/s400/jj+bday+dino+lollipops.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938726354184498" /></a>The next day, Sunday, was JJ's actual birthday. Our Sundays are usually quite busy with church and all, but daddy surprised JJ...and his Sunday School class...by getting up early to get fresh Krispy Kreme donuts with sprinkles on top! Here is a video of JJ's SS class singing to him and him blowing out the candles on his donut :)</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092262339026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092262339026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We have a family tradition of taking the birthday boy (and the whole family) to celebrate at Chuck-E-Cheese. Our boys absolutely love this treat! I think it will be a tradition we will have to hold on to for a good while! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is our family with JJ's cookie cake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqZk_X94XsJHLJcfGUEGQVlxlw0ZigGlXOqXiTlP0izZt4-9z58IXIfVxcTeOmWd7ftueDU6aT_CjGWuhclYMaX4iA9QrmizpslXsFlQpxmik5Yxb08OZ0MA2Mf_nI_xr9XvUtkoabz0/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+familia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqZk_X94XsJHLJcfGUEGQVlxlw0ZigGlXOqXiTlP0izZt4-9z58IXIfVxcTeOmWd7ftueDU6aT_CjGWuhclYMaX4iA9QrmizpslXsFlQpxmik5Yxb08OZ0MA2Mf_nI_xr9XvUtkoabz0/s400/jj+chuckecheese+familia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938718624765282" /></a>Sweet little Noah taking in all the craziness of Chuck-E-Cheese<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqC4uwn9xEkjnGHCB_HUBT7nFG2zBSPLHeSysW8uCBI6jM0GkRqUr-B3ja21xUxuWBgJy50K07Tb0oBErr0K40P9PZKCybYdzFECDn6mzvpaKfMPZe3CaaEFRddbFCNXRRiHPmwQLclg/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+noah+having+fun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqC4uwn9xEkjnGHCB_HUBT7nFG2zBSPLHeSysW8uCBI6jM0GkRqUr-B3ja21xUxuWBgJy50K07Tb0oBErr0K40P9PZKCybYdzFECDn6mzvpaKfMPZe3CaaEFRddbFCNXRRiHPmwQLclg/s400/jj+chuckecheese+noah+having+fun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938715787334354" /></a>Pizza!-- It is so great to see how much Eli enjoys his food! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe5UD_LL_sBI_Z0vD7TJ3RPhuBWQfs64Y8K7moEQ6XH4OIpq_KG7KKmiWKRchPOLT5mGGe_2lkLX4UYJFsrbVGsm0o3U4sGCt7fIB7U8-n-h3islQll9ErEQhiTDCV3dwQ4MHOO8uRvU/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+eli+enjoying+pizza.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe5UD_LL_sBI_Z0vD7TJ3RPhuBWQfs64Y8K7moEQ6XH4OIpq_KG7KKmiWKRchPOLT5mGGe_2lkLX4UYJFsrbVGsm0o3U4sGCt7fIB7U8-n-h3islQll9ErEQhiTDCV3dwQ4MHOO8uRvU/s400/jj+chuckecheese+eli+enjoying+pizza.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938712290046786" /></a>Ms. Linda showing JJ how to bowl...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNa5C8-6b6XbfScMuyRa-8r1y66C3TeDOdHWnC1zAtBVVwkkqZeizyAZbxtvlA9bfr_V25Xl87u3saDp2L-VP_DV6WXB22-pvR_FuzhTsullFAYz2QkkZvGT4iVYrYF74IUK9hdsFKu0/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+jj+and+ms+linda+playing+bowling+game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNa5C8-6b6XbfScMuyRa-8r1y66C3TeDOdHWnC1zAtBVVwkkqZeizyAZbxtvlA9bfr_V25Xl87u3saDp2L-VP_DV6WXB22-pvR_FuzhTsullFAYz2QkkZvGT4iVYrYF74IUK9hdsFKu0/s400/jj+chuckecheese+jj+and+ms+linda+playing+bowling+game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938276990026850" /></a>Good job, JJ!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMXgAEdifECj-OF7vgbUNk_rjmaQhN28pNgFj1l-22U34Upv_5tDRUFE68k03_18BGsIguKBZRmxVjeAACPW1TcU5aoA_1rfaUZKNovoKSwyUZM-LSnMkfCkeLiQ5ehR3T2m5B1gEtk0/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+jj+playing+bowling+game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMXgAEdifECj-OF7vgbUNk_rjmaQhN28pNgFj1l-22U34Upv_5tDRUFE68k03_18BGsIguKBZRmxVjeAACPW1TcU5aoA_1rfaUZKNovoKSwyUZM-LSnMkfCkeLiQ5ehR3T2m5B1gEtk0/s400/jj+chuckecheese+jj+playing+bowling+game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938272004693698" /></a>Eli found a way to play the older kid games :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jD3zAj83NBLPpVeC2KAnfKvoQsd3pSwsKzocfMA74tnZUTROoaaBeBaDZ1j-37UNVTWtfWalEMfXme8PzvZzwiWY0EvvEGefi7aOqehj4g872-IyQCl6VmGeDxT2vWGNA8PvZr3ueB8/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+eli+playing+football+game1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jD3zAj83NBLPpVeC2KAnfKvoQsd3pSwsKzocfMA74tnZUTROoaaBeBaDZ1j-37UNVTWtfWalEMfXme8PzvZzwiWY0EvvEGefi7aOqehj4g872-IyQCl6VmGeDxT2vWGNA8PvZr3ueB8/s400/jj+chuckecheese+eli+playing+football+game1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938270368500050" /></a>He loved being able to throw a ball!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWo9C-Pmf_Kl8N06R6RvHAvUEcnoxCn6D7GaeX3VmYeBb_RGD-Z2g-EQbtvIlaiY73sx0ipM64i4seNYiFfrD3VHh612zo-eqv3HWoOCMVklm7IBS2udzQ_tldAbdZwydGbhk0OS3f2c/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+eli+playing+football+game+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWo9C-Pmf_Kl8N06R6RvHAvUEcnoxCn6D7GaeX3VmYeBb_RGD-Z2g-EQbtvIlaiY73sx0ipM64i4seNYiFfrD3VHh612zo-eqv3HWoOCMVklm7IBS2udzQ_tldAbdZwydGbhk0OS3f2c/s400/jj+chuckecheese+eli+playing+football+game+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938264757722258" /></a>JJ and mami racing a car. I absolutely treasure and love any opportunity to have my firstborn sit on my lap!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbW-my0NPduR9kYRzjagxj3om9UeYYynrLl5fLz4VQR1AXD6vT3AvyQl3C0LcJWSd8NgN11peI1uP5CAXy6pgsEHUHTy0TVyMAkaoTkqHZx2rdXSZl2tNWykbCJ2ge3NARlgcMchnl-wU/s1600/jj+chuckecheese+mami+and+jj+playing+racecar+game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbW-my0NPduR9kYRzjagxj3om9UeYYynrLl5fLz4VQR1AXD6vT3AvyQl3C0LcJWSd8NgN11peI1uP5CAXy6pgsEHUHTy0TVyMAkaoTkqHZx2rdXSZl2tNWykbCJ2ge3NARlgcMchnl-wU/s400/jj+chuckecheese+mami+and+jj+playing+racecar+game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566938259316940018" /></a><div>God had been soooo good to us in giving us JJ for 3 wonderful years!! We pray that He will continue to bless our boy with life, health and very soon, a heart to know and follow Jesus.</div><div><br /></div><div>Feliz Cumpleanios preciosito JJ!!!</div><div></div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-2929380900259483862011-01-26T11:09:00.000-08:002011-01-26T20:39:23.312-08:00Christmas 2010 in North Carolina!<div>Being with our families at Christmas time, who we don't get to see often enough during the year, is a special special highlight for us! Our boys do very well during our 8-hour drive, though the last hour or so, you can really tell that they are just ready to get out of the car! Celebrating Christmas with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins makes it all worthwhile though! :) Here are several pictures of our time in North Carolina.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMDiQ7M_FiXM6nInPoEV8WXPO5vs9sLKMDycXonnH-84rUGcEzgj6mb1KOXhHGnogBslsWLTuEKN-3Tgocd9kFfeOs9DhJVAhZvoep00lGGhHYj3j6mmeNZlpBM0P3iXV8Q_8XbUm6bA/s1600/mcadenville+con+valenzuelas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMDiQ7M_FiXM6nInPoEV8WXPO5vs9sLKMDycXonnH-84rUGcEzgj6mb1KOXhHGnogBslsWLTuEKN-3Tgocd9kFfeOs9DhJVAhZvoep00lGGhHYj3j6mmeNZlpBM0P3iXV8Q_8XbUm6bA/s400/mcadenville+con+valenzuelas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566582438095160738" /></a>One of the first things we love to do when we get to NC with Lito, Pika and tia is to go see the beautiful lights in McAdenville! Christmas lights never get boring and McAdenville seems to just get better and better each year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VMYN1pZIniGMLQp_kWGfU2bvn1tf1P_FeK3-NXdDs36A4-gPMec38-LUNcR7j4MKQZWqOi8wwjsBSJAzPFRs53VDso1xLrTMoRIqJcfWiz59lgLxzLW0nzFIB1KBbmKduZkd1-Agr2Y/s1600/mcadenville+daddy+and+eli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VMYN1pZIniGMLQp_kWGfU2bvn1tf1P_FeK3-NXdDs36A4-gPMec38-LUNcR7j4MKQZWqOi8wwjsBSJAzPFRs53VDso1xLrTMoRIqJcfWiz59lgLxzLW0nzFIB1KBbmKduZkd1-Agr2Y/s400/mcadenville+daddy+and+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566582437646135890" /></a>We drove for the most part, but we did get out to walk some and enjoy the light displays closer. It was veeeery cold. Here is Eli trying to stay warm with daddy.<div><br /></div><div>Here is a video of part of our drive around McAdenville with JJ yelling Merry Christmas to passers-by and trying to get a reply :)</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092232504026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092232504026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwFlCrViU7qkv5x0wGOokxxj8bufcoaI4iCsaSc12RI6Dy6obWl2mnhKkNHURE-5LKZKLQOJPn6EqcTcTGFRYpyCLSXVCZX9f1m5cos5Q5EakZ28PKnVvqsNG7lefn3Br8ifxZwBljH4/s1600/greatgrandpa+and+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwFlCrViU7qkv5x0wGOokxxj8bufcoaI4iCsaSc12RI6Dy6obWl2mnhKkNHURE-5LKZKLQOJPn6EqcTcTGFRYpyCLSXVCZX9f1m5cos5Q5EakZ28PKnVvqsNG7lefn3Br8ifxZwBljH4/s400/greatgrandpa+and+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566582431759608818" /></a>Great grandpa and great grandma (Josh's grandparents) met Noah for the first time, since they live and stay in Florida year-round. We were delighted to introduce our little blessing to them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV08E0Z6EUA1vp92wBj3vRwZSdYGYaAdSZFp9Koy8zmiaM2WgJWkpjoPVxb1cDiJlC-Q19iKx4P0gHLV8n1KmBkHNQlofI6po8Z-pk-aNsLnjY9_udZRaWtcrWg4d59NohO2eAIA0yaQ/s1600/smiling+with+greatgrandparents.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV08E0Z6EUA1vp92wBj3vRwZSdYGYaAdSZFp9Koy8zmiaM2WgJWkpjoPVxb1cDiJlC-Q19iKx4P0gHLV8n1KmBkHNQlofI6po8Z-pk-aNsLnjY9_udZRaWtcrWg4d59NohO2eAIA0yaQ/s400/smiling+with+greatgrandparents.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566582431832588114" /></a>Smiles for the greatgrandparents!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDeYNrrm_AlX3HY4AUsLNdsC4o_Pu27JPZ4OdaHaMbfq6caSAWhPFNWOE9gdJyBuQ25bXlaevw3OiU3m-P0VpJnN8C4Iw-lRc0Hrw19VIqKGCCmEUyxdZxxwltJS6tyt0_EUIMbfPw_c/s1600/boys+playing+with+cousin+lilly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDeYNrrm_AlX3HY4AUsLNdsC4o_Pu27JPZ4OdaHaMbfq6caSAWhPFNWOE9gdJyBuQ25bXlaevw3OiU3m-P0VpJnN8C4Iw-lRc0Hrw19VIqKGCCmEUyxdZxxwltJS6tyt0_EUIMbfPw_c/s400/boys+playing+with+cousin+lilly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566582427677667762" /></a>Our boys love interacting with their cousin Lilly. We are thankful for any moment where we can have the cousins play together since we really want them to know and love each other in spite of the distance between our homes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1VJHtzD9cBj4dfhg7onIQ_GQ0i0cFl0edmkPCuFuF1XcrQMF-zUxwu3h-all1iJDUtgc9Pyx1q5PrUp1adLO369_n3NoTktDT452jO5yp8p3jwpicqS-jnxOn37EhLaLllrXVYLhim4/s1600/papaw+and+dixie+by+christmas+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1VJHtzD9cBj4dfhg7onIQ_GQ0i0cFl0edmkPCuFuF1XcrQMF-zUxwu3h-all1iJDUtgc9Pyx1q5PrUp1adLO369_n3NoTktDT452jO5yp8p3jwpicqS-jnxOn37EhLaLllrXVYLhim4/s400/papaw+and+dixie+by+christmas+tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581807475014658" /></a>Chick and Dixie by the Christmas tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwuz9VwXS66TUOmi8oWCEBjdHHS7QCwqDii92AHd0smCn4vT9G6NkfqEozI_5PDM4yeNo7JcKSMuVuWlaws9ZVPnK4gdK1HGPL7YnENqIA5REhYOuG2HqN_ojSG-yGcFW4BSLs4BxkpM/s1600/noah+with+aunt+ginger+uncle+vinny+and+cousin+lilly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwuz9VwXS66TUOmi8oWCEBjdHHS7QCwqDii92AHd0smCn4vT9G6NkfqEozI_5PDM4yeNo7JcKSMuVuWlaws9ZVPnK4gdK1HGPL7YnENqIA5REhYOuG2HqN_ojSG-yGcFW4BSLs4BxkpM/s400/noah+with+aunt+ginger+uncle+vinny+and+cousin+lilly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581794302470274" /></a>Lilly loved taking care of Noah (I think she thought he was her babydoll :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboWe2KEuMORpiqoNKxOQcZ5V4bAlhtuprl86POAr7F28McSOqJkVQ6bdjvFqbGHIhz5eLMJC8e1pB4SrAFM52z9dpq3k91ErtI_0rSKdpqcRKWiMV2hmLRdbSLe1WYwnckYEEfzCWLas/s1600/noah+and+uncle+vinny.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboWe2KEuMORpiqoNKxOQcZ5V4bAlhtuprl86POAr7F28McSOqJkVQ6bdjvFqbGHIhz5eLMJC8e1pB4SrAFM52z9dpq3k91ErtI_0rSKdpqcRKWiMV2hmLRdbSLe1WYwnckYEEfzCWLas/s400/noah+and+uncle+vinny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581786266840050" /></a>Noah slept peacefully with Uncle Vinnie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LgDYGC5wwicd2topBmHTBbacKqgW2s2tQJJxa8rewheyEaB7wCvoPtUrrs7d-2Y1Xt8CMM0niAAL3rVoaz3EtkpYDdY8srRLjuohBScaYIXu-KwssWDJ_TdEb4QqSA14S69Yi8FjRCQ/s1600/noah+sleeping+with+cousin+amanda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LgDYGC5wwicd2topBmHTBbacKqgW2s2tQJJxa8rewheyEaB7wCvoPtUrrs7d-2Y1Xt8CMM0niAAL3rVoaz3EtkpYDdY8srRLjuohBScaYIXu-KwssWDJ_TdEb4QqSA14S69Yi8FjRCQ/s400/noah+sleeping+with+cousin+amanda.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581773537805778" /></a>...and with cousin Amanda :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fo_WCptLJ33tIt2420woK7VoGU-zVkKiHAe1wVzCBmT-OqZELp7yObNLe0O3UdKl3ELgfKQfzAPeEYQxXXg1ejcFN7jtARFjZwsKr6Yjz4OOT-Q5u_pIshlTOb527JH93mfZSeCm1Ok/s1600/papaw+reading+to+eli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fo_WCptLJ33tIt2420woK7VoGU-zVkKiHAe1wVzCBmT-OqZELp7yObNLe0O3UdKl3ELgfKQfzAPeEYQxXXg1ejcFN7jtARFjZwsKr6Yjz4OOT-Q5u_pIshlTOb527JH93mfZSeCm1Ok/s400/papaw+reading+to+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581763597859426" /></a>Eli loved being with Papaw...playing and reading books.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a short video showing our boys having fun with Papaw and Mamaw and Lightning McQueen :)</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092242269026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092242269026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYLF7Ct-yKEWjWgkrIT5LPnVYhYWcYGjBfdeLDerA4SNeQbhTgLEMIvc26yxAcqc7MdDTpoGfHvaXmcGmC8sofDibrWTcPA-tKIAYMBdc8vRWjrcOM54fRoE_MTouXoEU7fdvt5IZVFk/s1600/wish+i+had+more+hands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYLF7Ct-yKEWjWgkrIT5LPnVYhYWcYGjBfdeLDerA4SNeQbhTgLEMIvc26yxAcqc7MdDTpoGfHvaXmcGmC8sofDibrWTcPA-tKIAYMBdc8vRWjrcOM54fRoE_MTouXoEU7fdvt5IZVFk/s400/wish+i+had+more+hands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581229115092002" /></a>My three little men...wishing I had an extra arm to scoop Eli up too! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxC1TyFwV3DRZVyRgf5GwvgHGA-xKoW416CztR8rzLvZgFZWnV7tEMEAR20zROV6BXYPREntjIjgl8RRPq_OqHAuYbVYgTf1u9CywM_LPSpvr9RtwFVETfWPwLKGtNtRKMuAxD1kc_IA/s1600/jjs+turn+with+mami+and+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxC1TyFwV3DRZVyRgf5GwvgHGA-xKoW416CztR8rzLvZgFZWnV7tEMEAR20zROV6BXYPREntjIjgl8RRPq_OqHAuYbVYgTf1u9CywM_LPSpvr9RtwFVETfWPwLKGtNtRKMuAxD1kc_IA/s400/jjs+turn+with+mami+and+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581224929610578" /></a>Watching daddy about to blow out the candles on his birthday cake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbvmPd7QZEJUmSDvnQifKhoivPoVkzmvEJuRezFVFQfgHfUJJ60CdmQcQvjBjXXfKrZG7aLp_iuODMOzmILfbIQWMUbVWFycvxTHoiaLkHEqM7WpkRaqpA3qrgdTVOcemYG88RpYtojY/s1600/husbands+birthday+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbvmPd7QZEJUmSDvnQifKhoivPoVkzmvEJuRezFVFQfgHfUJJ60CdmQcQvjBjXXfKrZG7aLp_iuODMOzmILfbIQWMUbVWFycvxTHoiaLkHEqM7WpkRaqpA3qrgdTVOcemYG88RpYtojY/s400/husbands+birthday+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581220053152962" /></a>Happy Birthday dear husband and daddy! We love you more than words can express!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1BQvqMBOLPSVuS38lT3XZAlBBwEBW2wOj6xJ3VrvJx5VHRTsE3_sUIlYgCu2R71k8Bn0XMXXwgKKDND3oKqtyPudqb2JgbyaBkdYmajQJhUrPmWUYGqoSwij9SFchNqQV2Zq2h0KpiY/s1600/fun+with+my+boys+eli+and+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1BQvqMBOLPSVuS38lT3XZAlBBwEBW2wOj6xJ3VrvJx5VHRTsE3_sUIlYgCu2R71k8Bn0XMXXwgKKDND3oKqtyPudqb2JgbyaBkdYmajQJhUrPmWUYGqoSwij9SFchNqQV2Zq2h0KpiY/s400/fun+with+my+boys+eli+and+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581216387090338" /></a>Fun with my little Eli<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKdf-JcAanTxQUgCp1l0_2KJ2qainfFkCjX_62Txxpyke6NX5kSSD_-MeKJ0WzSUBKEHoErRvQ6ijBNiADIxp8sVuTlbapR3mZsRfKC8cheun-EuhlPrSNtdEuzKdba6vRAf40gK5cnQ/s1600/reed+family+christmas+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKdf-JcAanTxQUgCp1l0_2KJ2qainfFkCjX_62Txxpyke6NX5kSSD_-MeKJ0WzSUBKEHoErRvQ6ijBNiADIxp8sVuTlbapR3mZsRfKC8cheun-EuhlPrSNtdEuzKdba6vRAf40gK5cnQ/s400/reed+family+christmas+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566581217104232834" /></a>December 23 (Josh's birthday) was the Reed Family Christmas. Since we had the whole extended family there, we decided to get a group shot. This is attempt #1.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNuZvS8Uvn2QIIr0tEhq6r4cxIiP4FmfoXDxyA3WwDhltOgw2yIZ5R4G5B_yeodMXaJEmGKGMGmAVuO7DU0mDLBCbzY0q9-xX6li09J-am42-Mb9tYaIwLVT-1aP3IbSxk-yAFR7O6lI/s1600/reed+family+christmas+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNuZvS8Uvn2QIIr0tEhq6r4cxIiP4FmfoXDxyA3WwDhltOgw2yIZ5R4G5B_yeodMXaJEmGKGMGmAVuO7DU0mDLBCbzY0q9-xX6li09J-am42-Mb9tYaIwLVT-1aP3IbSxk-yAFR7O6lI/s400/reed+family+christmas+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566580565123752514" /></a>...and attempt #2 (probably our best...not too bad for using the self-timer!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqZQhTqt6qs053nAcFwZfjaABJY4Ie2cf4OMUIZWsi4iqtlPvu0qyUJQT83byMbUZhiUr_odVPXkfVH592Jl0XHubKSUcbdAuGC16pML72FhEo7SQ_Hc4PEFFXdYNJkkEN8TiEJdAOCw/s1600/jj+abriendo+un+regalo+con+pika.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqZQhTqt6qs053nAcFwZfjaABJY4Ie2cf4OMUIZWsi4iqtlPvu0qyUJQT83byMbUZhiUr_odVPXkfVH592Jl0XHubKSUcbdAuGC16pML72FhEo7SQ_Hc4PEFFXdYNJkkEN8TiEJdAOCw/s400/jj+abriendo+un+regalo+con+pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566580560703866210" /></a>Christmas Eve is always our big celebration with the Valenzuelas. We had a very fun and full evening, preparing a delicious meal, hearing Lito and Pika share the Christmas story with our boys, opening presents, going to tia Natalia's church for a beautiful Christmas Eve service, and going back home for dessert. Here is JJ opening up a gift with Pika's help.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_WIKXYCAyEUjn9XYIxIwg6ftYBSTPcsZPK_hd4T780I7EThIJdikRspA76sbRjAJjaqrvDkWK2N7Cx1DeCUGLKI6kGFWMtFZqopAg2JjFb5gwghRfhhMqQicB1LMa7tIvIEcrxG3vek/s1600/kim+opening+ana+sofias+present.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_WIKXYCAyEUjn9XYIxIwg6ftYBSTPcsZPK_hd4T780I7EThIJdikRspA76sbRjAJjaqrvDkWK2N7Cx1DeCUGLKI6kGFWMtFZqopAg2JjFb5gwghRfhhMqQicB1LMa7tIvIEcrxG3vek/s400/kim+opening+ana+sofias+present.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566580555479686770" /></a>Tia Kim opening up Ana Sofia's Jesus Storybook Bible! I'm sure she will love it as much as our boys do!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyXBmbkYWZ28saNBkHJLt2EJspPni56LkZPXYG7bO-v_oriXJeuTFZbU427iTwEZBMYiMuheAclckPmQSBjMollnXRKh5mzBCChNqx3XbyQLb0alkyANlX7wICZcZbZWkOhLF2pMCGlY/s1600/daddy%252C+mami+and+noah+christmas+eve+service.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyXBmbkYWZ28saNBkHJLt2EJspPni56LkZPXYG7bO-v_oriXJeuTFZbU427iTwEZBMYiMuheAclckPmQSBjMollnXRKh5mzBCChNqx3XbyQLb0alkyANlX7wICZcZbZWkOhLF2pMCGlY/s400/daddy%252C+mami+and+noah+christmas+eve+service.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566580549841730978" /></a>Josh and I with our youngest at the Christmas Eve Service.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3MoUtWXDXQEuqZynTgP9aWexQAvsEy9D4lYFXLDqZ0vLHsdYWtzXekXD9PFZTlIODwKBFQaN3d-n9DM_Z8yJ34VJLrCW_vcugBoifUoPqjsJi22XjiVEIXFqdkNgg72PQYE212iFE2k/s1600/christmas+eve+service.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3MoUtWXDXQEuqZynTgP9aWexQAvsEy9D4lYFXLDqZ0vLHsdYWtzXekXD9PFZTlIODwKBFQaN3d-n9DM_Z8yJ34VJLrCW_vcugBoifUoPqjsJi22XjiVEIXFqdkNgg72PQYE212iFE2k/s400/christmas+eve+service.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566580544646715218" /></a>Feliz Navidad de los Valenzuela!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1soF49XdimdYjGtpyn9WNXqwv-n20fYwnac30gsB_Zpn6OOpussxfDaJfXPCDhxCLXo0q8bbD7bJjQHArWZDdYbUXCYKWQsPj-kKqaeB5ETmjHcs5NMVw0XM4FWqsJU139lDsbCh7-Jc/s1600/dandole+agua+al+tio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1soF49XdimdYjGtpyn9WNXqwv-n20fYwnac30gsB_Zpn6OOpussxfDaJfXPCDhxCLXo0q8bbD7bJjQHArWZDdYbUXCYKWQsPj-kKqaeB5ETmjHcs5NMVw0XM4FWqsJU139lDsbCh7-Jc/s400/dandole+agua+al+tio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579945178630994" /></a>Playing in the water fountains with tio....I think Eli is about to fall in this pic :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Q04QWwtPlKpOcw4mSVjHopvB90Fa7SfdRq4JXeGOviV7op0qfx4TFtgHXQT2RdpWAUR01CMrut-hz9Nb9Q4PB94D-4J_DCBnVv7NAmRgB-lr-Dww250-rvATtdXzS6D72gxZS8BNtE/s1600/felices+con+el+tio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Q04QWwtPlKpOcw4mSVjHopvB90Fa7SfdRq4JXeGOviV7op0qfx4TFtgHXQT2RdpWAUR01CMrut-hz9Nb9Q4PB94D-4J_DCBnVv7NAmRgB-lr-Dww250-rvATtdXzS6D72gxZS8BNtE/s400/felices+con+el+tio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579939941165778" /></a>Tio always makes even the simplest things fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRoLVGbjazVCUb2kEZVCzZO-Sqqn6fhBkjTBnlI-Rh5EdJxLGUwcSkYBlKbTOI-rEXe3xsKNqgkg2MPeK7Huie6vfW4BRSzauVzCsSf_OsgtBZAv1yddDl4U9FRAqYVz7JL9O67KTQ4k/s1600/JJ+jugando+con+el+agua.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRoLVGbjazVCUb2kEZVCzZO-Sqqn6fhBkjTBnlI-Rh5EdJxLGUwcSkYBlKbTOI-rEXe3xsKNqgkg2MPeK7Huie6vfW4BRSzauVzCsSf_OsgtBZAv1yddDl4U9FRAqYVz7JL9O67KTQ4k/s400/JJ+jugando+con+el+agua.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579932395312994" /></a>Happy JJ playing with water and getting splashed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0OccQIKQ834bx2a0H0hHpLgCgLkFFt-ZUqqrPfjMlxeqZ6eMy1ri0ghxAopCRkrDBhUXHgWyWKzfk-QweTUtdmaFyvzEJQlqRzKahW_wtkCsMmzmAjYFnKc4P4VO4DTxNML2DqL7Nrg/s1600/eli+trying+to+join+in+the+play.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0OccQIKQ834bx2a0H0hHpLgCgLkFFt-ZUqqrPfjMlxeqZ6eMy1ri0ghxAopCRkrDBhUXHgWyWKzfk-QweTUtdmaFyvzEJQlqRzKahW_wtkCsMmzmAjYFnKc4P4VO4DTxNML2DqL7Nrg/s400/eli+trying+to+join+in+the+play.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579933778793874" /></a>Little brother Eli trying to participate too :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9e1jZje5IsVUIjzbieeaS8LszBLyA9FN4NK3noZFWPVE5dEl_no6jBnwW9VpN6uwhOlBtwGiiNOF7iwgF_2A81ZoICMXtUa4h8QdwdfSpZ3PXTwlBZu9gOScNMA8rxP20Ye3z2r4O3Q/s1600/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9e1jZje5IsVUIjzbieeaS8LszBLyA9FN4NK3noZFWPVE5dEl_no6jBnwW9VpN6uwhOlBtwGiiNOF7iwgF_2A81ZoICMXtUa4h8QdwdfSpZ3PXTwlBZu9gOScNMA8rxP20Ye3z2r4O3Q/s400/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579926346473250" /></a>One of JJ's favorite gifts-- a play-doh creativity table!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HfHH0ZfxCWqNSjKU1t3MzW8GMu6fGX7OoOiOke4nV3FNvFvtgBDtRVl8LO5c7IArjRd2nFJfWrK6MZrs0lL3VYLeECwFxNtTXCtsAOyQa_-cWyqeJHYHMlqvtmL5tCLgKkS87HAfzeA/s1600/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HfHH0ZfxCWqNSjKU1t3MzW8GMu6fGX7OoOiOke4nV3FNvFvtgBDtRVl8LO5c7IArjRd2nFJfWrK6MZrs0lL3VYLeECwFxNtTXCtsAOyQa_-cWyqeJHYHMlqvtmL5tCLgKkS87HAfzeA/s400/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579483153117314" /></a>I think tio Andres had just as much fun with it as JJ....and JJ was delighted to have a playmate that was as much into his toy as he was! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UC0O7Z6AtL3n_0ULPe_RIexN4tQgyyH217vtVScOr26ze3bAnQfm40J098XE6loSfqj4dxksGJ5pO1jiRKnqywSFk5kxrBCn219TeuKt3d-7aTJbGJVHqoKXQxiHCgGdQojkKE-srzU/s1600/heart+to+heart+father+and+son+in+law.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UC0O7Z6AtL3n_0ULPe_RIexN4tQgyyH217vtVScOr26ze3bAnQfm40J098XE6loSfqj4dxksGJ5pO1jiRKnqywSFk5kxrBCn219TeuKt3d-7aTJbGJVHqoKXQxiHCgGdQojkKE-srzU/s400/heart+to+heart+father+and+son+in+law.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579476679680018" /></a>Heart to heart talk between father and son over yummy pear and cranberry crumble pie! mmmm<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pv29cW501zORrl3EcNKBl50tTMJnYrUhHpH_ZbqMCTWjKMvu3Ew_ZF8uS5IhUJjCpEjl9e_IJiFbjeIFb9cGYguLnyxF2RT9qgtrBLPo87Qy9t2pR2qddPfbDptiVM4kqyZZJfHAkjg/s1600/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pv29cW501zORrl3EcNKBl50tTMJnYrUhHpH_ZbqMCTWjKMvu3Ew_ZF8uS5IhUJjCpEjl9e_IJiFbjeIFb9cGYguLnyxF2RT9qgtrBLPo87Qy9t2pR2qddPfbDptiVM4kqyZZJfHAkjg/s400/jugando+con+el+tio+y+la+pastilina+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579470249079426" /></a>More play-doh time!</div><div><br /></div><div>This video shows JJ playing with his play-doh with Pika (this is before tio realized we had opened the box:) and making spaghetti. I thought it was so cute how JJ tried to say that word! :)</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092226314026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150092226314026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb87az_TZSRECNxoPy84zPMx3f3Pv600WOwxf-8h-RIsPRo_D79Pk0iXkL1b3_QtptINJ11gcMei3paNAEJdN2Q8VqSNUbKMMwjfeTu0nwHrSLqWixHk97OVwXZitfXoFvKfld8bDnQZ4/s1600/tia+kim+enjoying+her+dessert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb87az_TZSRECNxoPy84zPMx3f3Pv600WOwxf-8h-RIsPRo_D79Pk0iXkL1b3_QtptINJ11gcMei3paNAEJdN2Q8VqSNUbKMMwjfeTu0nwHrSLqWixHk97OVwXZitfXoFvKfld8bDnQZ4/s400/tia+kim+enjoying+her+dessert.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579470044365858" /></a>Tia Kim enjoying her dessert...can't wait to meet Ana Sofia!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3FphS8aFFZl4IMHufuUETTjTgnl6oiyqrV8P3cT8kZa1U8NrZ4vL1-UsDxr7K85i9nTYR9Cez9OkxV8D6DLeu2KqIKDrPxjG1IX1SZRQDcG5V-ywoJAYHLbQJ3xgjwlv4aEcioj9QgU/s1600/puzzle+with+papaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3FphS8aFFZl4IMHufuUETTjTgnl6oiyqrV8P3cT8kZa1U8NrZ4vL1-UsDxr7K85i9nTYR9Cez9OkxV8D6DLeu2KqIKDrPxjG1IX1SZRQDcG5V-ywoJAYHLbQJ3xgjwlv4aEcioj9QgU/s400/puzzle+with+papaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566579465039388882" /></a>We moved over to the Greene's on the 25th. Here is Papaw helping JJ put together his percy jumbo puzzle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg4jCRs8i9Pjh6AXN2PNvXxOOmnYUPo0grO5x8aH1fweFKiNXPkh2P6FSNp3cHxRLcd5G_8-h3mW8b4ITuLkr9JxnBbNpHJ0OBLf1yRoso7nCK4igbETiMHq4ip4lgRuMk9F5q6sO4BU/s1600/uncle+terry+and+eli++%2528waiting+for+his+pjs%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg4jCRs8i9Pjh6AXN2PNvXxOOmnYUPo0grO5x8aH1fweFKiNXPkh2P6FSNp3cHxRLcd5G_8-h3mW8b4ITuLkr9JxnBbNpHJ0OBLf1yRoso7nCK4igbETiMHq4ip4lgRuMk9F5q6sO4BU/s400/uncle+terry+and+eli++%2528waiting+for+his+pjs%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578914241304674" /></a>Fun with Uncle Terry (Eli was waiting for his PJs :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqHRtZL-rlRoqq8NasFV4ycAw9WRdSdBf-UzC6MUGLfnOHGqcnaANl8MyumT5AO_7fn9RIruMljXgPymQ5Xq0BKaIhaNFy316KCQ4vPtLnxLWPbLCOHNcp7TRTmdhMuRplimZvdJnrlo/s1600/mami+trying+to+keep+jj+still+for+a+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqHRtZL-rlRoqq8NasFV4ycAw9WRdSdBf-UzC6MUGLfnOHGqcnaANl8MyumT5AO_7fn9RIruMljXgPymQ5Xq0BKaIhaNFy316KCQ4vPtLnxLWPbLCOHNcp7TRTmdhMuRplimZvdJnrlo/s400/mami+trying+to+keep+jj+still+for+a+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578915495238978" /></a>Mami trying to hold JJ still for a pic<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNwWsBD032iEj-c-y9tLT0RClmkLjyxZVxWp5W1SjnITNI4UtHPdRhEk82yMa_j927nKB_HVWU9KwWJ1Ugvpcb13fjrhrjmkNxHJ-6lfZvSR9NdO_aDhoBwqvFV9foUEd14AsVeK89VU/s1600/devon+and+amanda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNwWsBD032iEj-c-y9tLT0RClmkLjyxZVxWp5W1SjnITNI4UtHPdRhEk82yMa_j927nKB_HVWU9KwWJ1Ugvpcb13fjrhrjmkNxHJ-6lfZvSR9NdO_aDhoBwqvFV9foUEd14AsVeK89VU/s400/devon+and+amanda.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578910979197570" /></a>Amanda and Devon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fi_6HMZFJOgVqr2KNXFTAqEchxqwTL5NkGVWYV7bd2-camLpuUC6HfwCicTMmAd0Y_T8yHHkX0nacCWUQF9Wn0jolUCXfOAPvbQ6x0n3KvP5mObRN4j1TlgVaixRWE2ePe3ucdZHHeU/s1600/papaw+and+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fi_6HMZFJOgVqr2KNXFTAqEchxqwTL5NkGVWYV7bd2-camLpuUC6HfwCicTMmAd0Y_T8yHHkX0nacCWUQF9Wn0jolUCXfOAPvbQ6x0n3KvP5mObRN4j1TlgVaixRWE2ePe3ucdZHHeU/s400/papaw+and+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578906121174754" /></a>Papaw rocking with sweet Noah<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrY4rZtDy_NIsYjW-ZVS49MECXg6CvnzB1z2fTijUKeh8njCyIOmoSGCj8jXdhLa2z32xTEw1b32kmANSu1gAI12UbMLaL3s6PMqM862-NtDZ4ySDj__BETX1LJgLHi3FFYNL08Q3T1k/s1600/JJ+showing+papaw+talking+santa+on+daddys+phone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrY4rZtDy_NIsYjW-ZVS49MECXg6CvnzB1z2fTijUKeh8njCyIOmoSGCj8jXdhLa2z32xTEw1b32kmANSu1gAI12UbMLaL3s6PMqM862-NtDZ4ySDj__BETX1LJgLHi3FFYNL08Q3T1k/s400/JJ+showing+papaw+talking+santa+on+daddys+phone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578905502766642" /></a>JJ showing Papaw "Talking Santa" on daddy's phone<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUhskehSedTQJBCa9TaU8qq_3VpzTk-TUhwr0Tly9XlAYyP4c6A-1WnGEzXr301v0gnYyefUCGl88BBeTNAAm3qjNmhg05K5H1bSUiawlgLgg6QVHBQRCxqLs1PnFs6Mt-xvd0BmusNY/s1600/eli+would+not+move+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUhskehSedTQJBCa9TaU8qq_3VpzTk-TUhwr0Tly9XlAYyP4c6A-1WnGEzXr301v0gnYyefUCGl88BBeTNAAm3qjNmhg05K5H1bSUiawlgLgg6QVHBQRCxqLs1PnFs6Mt-xvd0BmusNY/s400/eli+would+not+move+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578129404837602" /></a>Charlotte got a white Christmas (the first in years...since the 40s!!), so of course we had to get out in it and have some fun! Eli still was a little unsure about the whole idea of walking in the snow. It was so funny because as soon as we set him down in it, he planted his feet firmly and would not move...at all! His eyes were the only thing that moved for the first half hour even! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCJuYALA5VPuJCqfyKj0TCe51G0oVNhfIUDQarIicDnnKO1rrTWg-k9jNONhrbQdooFwTYwmrMI11lwuf-crcuwoko_VHR0Gz5oGWzgFznChuIAQQf5Jp4_kYTDuU5tO0nU9ISmTkxUU/s1600/eli-+feet+firmly+planted.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCJuYALA5VPuJCqfyKj0TCe51G0oVNhfIUDQarIicDnnKO1rrTWg-k9jNONhrbQdooFwTYwmrMI11lwuf-crcuwoko_VHR0Gz5oGWzgFznChuIAQQf5Jp4_kYTDuU5tO0nU9ISmTkxUU/s400/eli-+feet+firmly+planted.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578117551374322" /></a>Deciding what to do with all this strange white stuff<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gBlNavBoH74MrpKQ30MJKBoknN7HH3YRH3T_trLL7ZOvClfXQauKoUCQ7fcC0Le9RGUVnuZwPqNYOD_22I23RRZOwk7JkvMsPEEc4fZA-tty83ZaXIDWcVjt27VVBfldmPn67oDFvh0/s1600/JJ+hands+in+pockets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gBlNavBoH74MrpKQ30MJKBoknN7HH3YRH3T_trLL7ZOvClfXQauKoUCQ7fcC0Le9RGUVnuZwPqNYOD_22I23RRZOwk7JkvMsPEEc4fZA-tty83ZaXIDWcVjt27VVBfldmPn67oDFvh0/s400/JJ+hands+in+pockets.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578110616233490" /></a>JJ loves to put his hands in his pockets and everytime its cold outside that is automatically where his hands go...and they don't come out! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLrIooVADF9x0nLp6n2HyuTMppCMtVmhCGfuneXr-cklhkolNU-q6OW8zCmWbqGOzIh1S9FPzhq_G28DcwmKZ_gpatl0FCrkuVM-E9Dox7uEMsw0q8g0g1w4plvjit_XNx99Bi1Om23U/s1600/cousins+getting+snowballs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLrIooVADF9x0nLp6n2HyuTMppCMtVmhCGfuneXr-cklhkolNU-q6OW8zCmWbqGOzIh1S9FPzhq_G28DcwmKZ_gpatl0FCrkuVM-E9Dox7uEMsw0q8g0g1w4plvjit_XNx99Bi1Om23U/s400/cousins+getting+snowballs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578107226685090" /></a>Getting snowballs from Mamaw. I think JJ refused to take his hands out of his pockets even for his snowball and even though he did have mittens on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFgr3bJIBPp6lfGqerrj3xBV3TWwx3rBySsMFLq_hkJl-V8icM4JzC19nxgINNKG0Nf1N4qT7XfaXcajOV_A-KqSYsG_ZYiyNv8l_Tq3NjkH0SrstRK9noArAwdYzITLZl-cFglFBc5I/s1600/lilly+and+eli+playing+with+snowballs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFgr3bJIBPp6lfGqerrj3xBV3TWwx3rBySsMFLq_hkJl-V8icM4JzC19nxgINNKG0Nf1N4qT7XfaXcajOV_A-KqSYsG_ZYiyNv8l_Tq3NjkH0SrstRK9noArAwdYzITLZl-cFglFBc5I/s400/lilly+and+eli+playing+with+snowballs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566578104014312418" /></a>Lilly and Eli (who had just watched his snowball fall)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNyf8KWjWu67R8rfTnHCSV8tLYpyedF6eTEX1giGGOEAzlQgsNuODotxIroPJnM_eaXHYtBFVoYHmyd_LhU9MxtqC-VpaxViMq6mm-MbEVh4e1_-HoX5HAGW-LwklLb2x1ZYThK-H_NI/s1600/papaw+and+mamaw+playing+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqECZfAKMUrPQow4pEXh3WDMB3oA2aHtL1WVKAcmPBZJ6l8FS2k3OYVfa7-B8MblEsBhoLjGiT2NTsIwq4LyI2dZmLJ7WhW0oMNYLfJyVtwD4Bp5CMI9XjZRfYK1la_q_H0_fK4NhNIKg/s400/daddy+was+serious+about+building+this+snowman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566577615202701298" /></a>Daddy was focused on making this snowman a good one! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbfHVbGSsaZNYx40Xqlk19FvoZeInhhjNjC5Qw6AA3-zjDUMMy6L2WseQqxav5-zv3RmPo1ISg3WKPvyP84ZH6CGchafPbQ-W3JmQsjcuBPkYhELxVHdnlSEcjufiwn4pcmfwxs0BdE/s1600/cousins+watching+dixie+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbfHVbGSsaZNYx40Xqlk19FvoZeInhhjNjC5Qw6AA3-zjDUMMy6L2WseQqxav5-zv3RmPo1ISg3WKPvyP84ZH6CGchafPbQ-W3JmQsjcuBPkYhELxVHdnlSEcjufiwn4pcmfwxs0BdE/s400/cousins+watching+dixie+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566577612722643074" /></a>Cousins wondering what Dixie was going to do in all the snow<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2N1dcyKc7kBc4TE4mYB0tohUpjHSRCqqfPAu7kM8XXDqZboAnmhTM9g4mvqMMJbrIGEf2A6hT-ZaqdjpDpAyeyGW-JKSWObwrAeJ2AaczOFlQNusvl8TX9KxBi19TqCFf0VWbIfmDZg/s1600/eli+and+dixie+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2N1dcyKc7kBc4TE4mYB0tohUpjHSRCqqfPAu7kM8XXDqZboAnmhTM9g4mvqMMJbrIGEf2A6hT-ZaqdjpDpAyeyGW-JKSWObwrAeJ2AaczOFlQNusvl8TX9KxBi19TqCFf0VWbIfmDZg/s400/eli+and+dixie+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566577609196991970" /></a>Eli and Dixie...both probably wondering why in the world they were out in this cold!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ6lxPy__jSpuKFqh2h35Fn9RVRJ0aDlbfr8b3OGm2lR-pbTtSfkbD9lzr8db_2uzMXPJK3XwGC3kyZekMlR8rJk6expuQjQnJUS0fr78nJR4Su9iUZDKUlxz8Px0Sl9EnaenPT2Q9RA/s1600/mami+with+my+two+big+boys+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ6lxPy__jSpuKFqh2h35Fn9RVRJ0aDlbfr8b3OGm2lR-pbTtSfkbD9lzr8db_2uzMXPJK3XwGC3kyZekMlR8rJk6expuQjQnJUS0fr78nJR4Su9iUZDKUlxz8Px0Sl9EnaenPT2Q9RA/s400/mami+with+my+two+big+boys+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576866836417106" /></a>Mami with my two big boys<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG87U7zEGuNqfFaYgQOMm64YGTKi2vG7DVkvv2EqB7PwzOb-j2U_a9Czf97JfwJl3DVegWIPqQoyY26PwE_DhtCdZGZnGmyDUQ9BjshgbWK6xDbcUBSekXsvGpfrJMa7Ajt7ig6nAuHas/s1600/cousins+and+mamas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG87U7zEGuNqfFaYgQOMm64YGTKi2vG7DVkvv2EqB7PwzOb-j2U_a9Czf97JfwJl3DVegWIPqQoyY26PwE_DhtCdZGZnGmyDUQ9BjshgbWK6xDbcUBSekXsvGpfrJMa7Ajt7ig6nAuHas/s400/cousins+and+mamas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576862171054498" /></a>Cousins and mamas<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGgmAYlel7T8c-llMcs59XfU6qsbZaJVYlirMDVwYYnkT388DjxzG2YejyKPexQCroRBoB2gz5Obo8g0xxZTo2LUyILPOlxB9d7wRIxYJyVIigneLHWVI72n7mAmBABNPCoskNwIGh0U/s1600/lilly+helping+papaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGgmAYlel7T8c-llMcs59XfU6qsbZaJVYlirMDVwYYnkT388DjxzG2YejyKPexQCroRBoB2gz5Obo8g0xxZTo2LUyILPOlxB9d7wRIxYJyVIigneLHWVI72n7mAmBABNPCoskNwIGh0U/s400/lilly+helping+papaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576858158794898" /></a>Lilly helping Papaw out<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2hdiEAVn6BkFKqwYIlIp_WfRLVUCRcK1oIfd-dyKEhS4YW6L60Kyfu3WGN6dSPi5jCQZx5Isedzj9PnpbymYQY26AP6PB-omnfh2aDLeJ-FaR1tN0ebmxDG-HqXYD_GirNhCOLZhUsE/s1600/seeing+if+their+sticks+pass+papaw%2527s+inspection.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2hdiEAVn6BkFKqwYIlIp_WfRLVUCRcK1oIfd-dyKEhS4YW6L60Kyfu3WGN6dSPi5jCQZx5Isedzj9PnpbymYQY26AP6PB-omnfh2aDLeJ-FaR1tN0ebmxDG-HqXYD_GirNhCOLZhUsE/s400/seeing+if+their+sticks+pass+papaw%2527s+inspection.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576852514622514" /></a>Bringing sticks to papaw for the snowman's arms...waiting to see if their sticks passed papaw's inspection :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYwc9dmAQMxvWgLJU-ZRuJjFtzXRJWixOhn4v5RKFyb-D8Vzb-nN6ku05vaZ9lPr0q8NVHwuJlCKKOtLT6Ak-4hde9MJR7WVzuP-Ji8NaDqellOJWBZIZpxsLYMwU7wpp92H4ajA7kJY/s1600/JJ+Christmas+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYwc9dmAQMxvWgLJU-ZRuJjFtzXRJWixOhn4v5RKFyb-D8Vzb-nN6ku05vaZ9lPr0q8NVHwuJlCKKOtLT6Ak-4hde9MJR7WVzuP-Ji8NaDqellOJWBZIZpxsLYMwU7wpp92H4ajA7kJY/s400/JJ+Christmas+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576848288243298" /></a>My precious "always-up-to-something" JJ<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFopvdDaArH7ziKQu6NVQwAKT-DfCiJrLFxPoG4UNrgAk1J26lth8r5D10m4blqk7Ss2JK2SBTrmtP3ImL_vK0zqv1_7wgVaO68XSltv28FhxPca4KTS6lNjGJBCcoyTEOhxbXVZFxlZ4/s1600/sweet+eli+smiling+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFopvdDaArH7ziKQu6NVQwAKT-DfCiJrLFxPoG4UNrgAk1J26lth8r5D10m4blqk7Ss2JK2SBTrmtP3ImL_vK0zqv1_7wgVaO68XSltv28FhxPca4KTS6lNjGJBCcoyTEOhxbXVZFxlZ4/s400/sweet+eli+smiling+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576116370095906" /></a>My precious happy Eli<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPIN5PHmHON3Dq48c2-ncoaTXBsETMh-WKO1I7795LV7TsPc18e9I6lTLOyxU4DQO_T7UC96HYipZhvUQeHXsM_xE4Yy0iBujaHRX04GcUB9klKFM_mzNKzkzH5IVvcUN4HVsa0YwU8Q/s1600/JJ+working+on+the+snowman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPIN5PHmHON3Dq48c2-ncoaTXBsETMh-WKO1I7795LV7TsPc18e9I6lTLOyxU4DQO_T7UC96HYipZhvUQeHXsM_xE4Yy0iBujaHRX04GcUB9klKFM_mzNKzkzH5IVvcUN4HVsa0YwU8Q/s400/JJ+working+on+the+snowman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576113829259442" /></a>JJ putting the finishing touch on the snowman<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fuB2UXFAuU3Hm1b-k9u7EVdbnfBN9vxSrG6nlo6PzLfEG2Z5UOQc26Pq4MgGsOPPh5YT0xwUQZOcPEnIFilK7rznu90zXLBWmRKiHi4iebLSPxw1IK7lUCT8-a6gCcA0CffK7ILrtbU/s1600/the+finished+product-+robot+snowman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fuB2UXFAuU3Hm1b-k9u7EVdbnfBN9vxSrG6nlo6PzLfEG2Z5UOQc26Pq4MgGsOPPh5YT0xwUQZOcPEnIFilK7rznu90zXLBWmRKiHi4iebLSPxw1IK7lUCT8-a6gCcA0CffK7ILrtbU/s400/the+finished+product-+robot+snowman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576111302641554" /></a>And the finished product! (I don't know what happened with the head of the snowman! Somehow it turned out looking more like a robot-snowman! :) They worked hard at it, though, and had fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU__28zx2UXa5zKCClMJQzi-ViYvF7BAwpLz-M8noO9AGF6nNmYLiETpnSEZl3n4FbfH6UqKrrG01eOsfX8H9Qf77dvuyApbgnMOeuqvwsR3j0pyXqgNw6iHraZ5QI4RZNBKOEAWYWUY/s1600/mi+amor+y+yo+en+la+nieve.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU__28zx2UXa5zKCClMJQzi-ViYvF7BAwpLz-M8noO9AGF6nNmYLiETpnSEZl3n4FbfH6UqKrrG01eOsfX8H9Qf77dvuyApbgnMOeuqvwsR3j0pyXqgNw6iHraZ5QI4RZNBKOEAWYWUY/s400/mi+amor+y+yo+en+la+nieve.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576106319541938" /></a>Winter wonderland<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKz2NtOFKy1soB2LMjhaLwNFD2iEX9_bqwp_hl44YWdMXt8oGlBq-rIbHdYrrFTLyfLfJ5oKSb6v3T4pW5jC-paRPKDf2twSK_fZ_LuudiCJ4H60grFP8_mtKLKeN7QUYdONvbJJN68Q/s1600/cousins+JJ+and+Patrick+having+fun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKz2NtOFKy1soB2LMjhaLwNFD2iEX9_bqwp_hl44YWdMXt8oGlBq-rIbHdYrrFTLyfLfJ5oKSb6v3T4pW5jC-paRPKDf2twSK_fZ_LuudiCJ4H60grFP8_mtKLKeN7QUYdONvbJJN68Q/s400/cousins+JJ+and+Patrick+having+fun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576103024002946" /></a><div>Tickle fun with cousin Patrick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to all our family in NC for making our Christmas so much fun! It is a blessing to be able to spend Christmas with you all and celebrate the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ together-- we love you and miss you already! Come visit us in KY!!! :)</div></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-89813570046392813442011-01-19T11:07:00.000-08:002011-01-22T10:25:37.402-08:00Leading up to Christmas 2010Our boys' Abuelitos, Pika and Lito, came to celebrate Thanksgiving with us in Kentucky and all three of our boys had such a great time kicking off the Christmas season with them! We love Christmas and the advent season leading up to Christmas. We always want to highlight this time in our home and make it memorable. Here are some pics...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOr3TSHyQIkrXvskR57-y9VUHTmU_yjRQD1MyO1gzmg1d_ALevyijzWh0cnqgFjMuUHlkOa7w_oYf7k3JjImxbuLQ_k5ee9TUnO1HjQodr5Ckj_7cLTuInR3zf5gwdF2ooiY3lIKihIo/s1600/pika+con+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOr3TSHyQIkrXvskR57-y9VUHTmU_yjRQD1MyO1gzmg1d_ALevyijzWh0cnqgFjMuUHlkOa7w_oYf7k3JjImxbuLQ_k5ee9TUnO1HjQodr5Ckj_7cLTuInR3zf5gwdF2ooiY3lIKihIo/s400/pika+con+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735516577985410" /></a>Pika cuddling with a sleeping Noah.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRNjW0A7bb1JI0l-n9bDGbRi5-dddFCUgnEBimIEvM-VB2Rarh74F0PG_Vznp_4WOeX8pgZocFu91e6ecEzIk08XKWv4AFu-jx4-lo0eFR2F04ewV8C4g47YikyjmrfQw-ZuXUqaFx3E/s1600/lito+con+noah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRNjW0A7bb1JI0l-n9bDGbRi5-dddFCUgnEBimIEvM-VB2Rarh74F0PG_Vznp_4WOeX8pgZocFu91e6ecEzIk08XKWv4AFu-jx4-lo0eFR2F04ewV8C4g47YikyjmrfQw-ZuXUqaFx3E/s400/lito+con+noah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735506581332594" /></a>Lito happy with his third grandson.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtF9P-fNYvhTW7ISM24BSWjX0fpOI22X9VLh7N9NGyhPdp-rAEJZvzfv4d4n9B8V82PflOtbIJ3HHbIZgp9RQEpSxUqDkuPSIRo1ao4_DZ5VHn-ZDm1Pf6xNdafaGxtyvIz4jL7O6-9lE/s1600/eli+loves+to+sit+and+read.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtF9P-fNYvhTW7ISM24BSWjX0fpOI22X9VLh7N9NGyhPdp-rAEJZvzfv4d4n9B8V82PflOtbIJ3HHbIZgp9RQEpSxUqDkuPSIRo1ao4_DZ5VHn-ZDm1Pf6xNdafaGxtyvIz4jL7O6-9lE/s400/eli+loves+to+sit+and+read.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735492856077634" /></a>Eli loves to sit and read books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt-i6SKC7cvcM6x0iBZq9rE-dIppl92UorlbhSYPU8XmRoHmvwUHwJp4dvuRFoHwuDCDfw_aTcrwdszaHbyvnU5OGBfPsxjEMJ7wGby5_S8huksIuCBprruQhLMvoFD8vGu1xgV-7wr4/s1600/JJ+playing+with+laundry+basket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt-i6SKC7cvcM6x0iBZq9rE-dIppl92UorlbhSYPU8XmRoHmvwUHwJp4dvuRFoHwuDCDfw_aTcrwdszaHbyvnU5OGBfPsxjEMJ7wGby5_S8huksIuCBprruQhLMvoFD8vGu1xgV-7wr4/s400/JJ+playing+with+laundry+basket.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735280821265458" /></a>JJ playing hide and seek under the laundry basket :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaZPo4yAAwJCGClAIR2A-JSax1U27p3tR5xzmxLyyiy6z-K3KBbhQUt7hVgJEmIhvwcaUH3-h0-GaTcC9mOYutxh8Fa5qbg7NS8v4TNd9l681JOx7Uo2v7nGXb0K1mUpemkWb5xmMu4o/s1600/christmas+card10+family+pic+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaZPo4yAAwJCGClAIR2A-JSax1U27p3tR5xzmxLyyiy6z-K3KBbhQUt7hVgJEmIhvwcaUH3-h0-GaTcC9mOYutxh8Fa5qbg7NS8v4TNd9l681JOx7Uo2v7nGXb0K1mUpemkWb5xmMu4o/s400/christmas+card10+family+pic+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735276599426194" /></a>Feliz Navidad!!-- Merry Christmas from the Greene Valenzuela Family!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAOfskeA3YOsaAdBYhOawmTaBQKXk37_bmF3v4CxRZE0Y3xWc16S-kdzrvgEnxCCTw7ZesAohJRXuP2I6OhWayyAnk0xLVxph8Q0f7iV9AydbqhBfdA7kke07yN-ogRU_3TKTg2LT_CA/s1600/baby+noah+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAOfskeA3YOsaAdBYhOawmTaBQKXk37_bmF3v4CxRZE0Y3xWc16S-kdzrvgEnxCCTw7ZesAohJRXuP2I6OhWayyAnk0xLVxph8Q0f7iV9AydbqhBfdA7kke07yN-ogRU_3TKTg2LT_CA/s400/baby+noah+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735271766648754" /></a>Our precious little Noah outside in the snow for the first time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKjZFZrBYliwQvF0oj-1O324lEVkaGikrfvm6GyNQbMmsQgkd49wRWrZYzUPrjckNlBzHHhHHYcuQwQcGW-rOkccxsSsiw-zlKoNGuUYU-uUT7yNp5_tOQjmP1ECtQoJPcdLMch_IvVw/s1600/lito+y+eli+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKjZFZrBYliwQvF0oj-1O324lEVkaGikrfvm6GyNQbMmsQgkd49wRWrZYzUPrjckNlBzHHhHHYcuQwQcGW-rOkccxsSsiw-zlKoNGuUYU-uUT7yNp5_tOQjmP1ECtQoJPcdLMch_IvVw/s400/lito+y+eli+in+the+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735269862332514" /></a>This was also Eli's first time out walking in the snow and he wasn't too convinced with it! It was actually veeerrry cold, so I can't blame him. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1IjIJgciNMm3naGUeRcyLj0tRqoCOS8ELdqQy7GR9b_cp_d614sJjvVDHJMi65ijDuvHlm-47RQqhD5-DKdxV4nhAlN0BNtuBJrlrRHhsxF7NXKEc3UviBZgSX3MJDJM6MNtt5rSqGQ/s1600/lito+y+eli+en+hombros.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1IjIJgciNMm3naGUeRcyLj0tRqoCOS8ELdqQy7GR9b_cp_d614sJjvVDHJMi65ijDuvHlm-47RQqhD5-DKdxV4nhAlN0BNtuBJrlrRHhsxF7NXKEc3UviBZgSX3MJDJM6MNtt5rSqGQ/s400/lito+y+eli+en+hombros.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564735254942455522" /></a>Much better, headed inside with Lito.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LvidFP9V_SfCbddl_CGPxFC6jZ9aZqaObxkBgmM4-b9fQMajhDYzZ9IN77ykDYnXDdziwt9Afskw0RKsP1QC_KUxuf0DPKyKQWR-Zdv1VeupXeWEOhN2skLhI1_rGm9nv7qOel_86to/s1600/lito+con+sus+nietos+en+el+sofa1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LvidFP9V_SfCbddl_CGPxFC6jZ9aZqaObxkBgmM4-b9fQMajhDYzZ9IN77ykDYnXDdziwt9Afskw0RKsP1QC_KUxuf0DPKyKQWR-Zdv1VeupXeWEOhN2skLhI1_rGm9nv7qOel_86to/s400/lito+con+sus+nietos+en+el+sofa1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734761488489378" /></a>Warming up on the couch with Lito and watching Chuggington.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo3butlBnYhgUxcA-Jwb2G_qqQigzWQwC7mGeYjXtr66u-Z89z2b_IjVfmuEqDlgjtokl9fxPaCY1J9106XO9xjXRkdyblBlght51mndWvQFP3hCf4btarSpqvVfeHaCGUi8GCkouKJ8/s1600/pika+pintando+con+eli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo3butlBnYhgUxcA-Jwb2G_qqQigzWQwC7mGeYjXtr66u-Z89z2b_IjVfmuEqDlgjtokl9fxPaCY1J9106XO9xjXRkdyblBlght51mndWvQFP3hCf4btarSpqvVfeHaCGUi8GCkouKJ8/s400/pika+pintando+con+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734748471099074" /></a>Pika showing Eli how to draw. It is such a joy to sit and teach Eli how to do so many things...he is so intent about learning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77PuPsGt3eLJXCuHP0QjXwghBDrOIR223dWgg4JiShFLWOjTYYl6E9SitClvUL3f4ycjoazX2doeZu3HqXpZsmO4jR9X6t5VC240wBXRUtRaLcdcjEGh2WTvMIezCeE4xJSkvXSeEdrc/s1600/haciendo+galletas+con+pika1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77PuPsGt3eLJXCuHP0QjXwghBDrOIR223dWgg4JiShFLWOjTYYl6E9SitClvUL3f4ycjoazX2doeZu3HqXpZsmO4jR9X6t5VC240wBXRUtRaLcdcjEGh2WTvMIezCeE4xJSkvXSeEdrc/s400/haciendo+galletas+con+pika1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734746352398338" /></a>A Christmas tradition from my childhood- baking and decorating Christmas-shaped sugar cookies- being passed on to my boys :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM12uVi4dQ64o7xpLJmIorKF_lflnQj5uOWOMYkECMcM3ue_YCzYn6XegtyPwXqwIVQOm8drd15eEUVV2YyCxbNQdwHVbs3vP4CjyvgPPyeLNdel3XYudcdjS9OPLFzCSpW8MWu322I54/s1600/haciendo+galletas+con+pika2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM12uVi4dQ64o7xpLJmIorKF_lflnQj5uOWOMYkECMcM3ue_YCzYn6XegtyPwXqwIVQOm8drd15eEUVV2YyCxbNQdwHVbs3vP4CjyvgPPyeLNdel3XYudcdjS9OPLFzCSpW8MWu322I54/s400/haciendo+galletas+con+pika2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734734914337346" /></a>They were very helpful...got very flour-y...and Eli kept sneaking dough into his mouth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oWwaahEuUS2Dt3qUGL8m2DFJlLbzg9jFoQ6-qoSXyN3wmxa522zstN7NssmUEmbiP-2wFnqcKmgVNjFyz-uuQk8VgnlEXkOWQqihdhG4P69FIbFOxU39bHxbJl_REKArG3ICWlkeGIM/s1600/haciendo+galletas+con+pika3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oWwaahEuUS2Dt3qUGL8m2DFJlLbzg9jFoQ6-qoSXyN3wmxa522zstN7NssmUEmbiP-2wFnqcKmgVNjFyz-uuQk8VgnlEXkOWQqihdhG4P69FIbFOxU39bHxbJl_REKArG3ICWlkeGIM/s400/haciendo+galletas+con+pika3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734733623357458" /></a>"You have to wait Eli!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSn6KsztR_lpn3E0cAsGwPBbXl-3QAostrqnAEap1AagvAHQU7-vURusFbX_GwVl3MwF-fug-sYh9oylm1ZMCfE8RgDbwK6JuoU7OngDlLXLd4dBXnMSc5RC7PhShVDtSXHUOG4O-9JI/s1600/galletas+de+pika.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSn6KsztR_lpn3E0cAsGwPBbXl-3QAostrqnAEap1AagvAHQU7-vURusFbX_GwVl3MwF-fug-sYh9oylm1ZMCfE8RgDbwK6JuoU7OngDlLXLd4dBXnMSc5RC7PhShVDtSXHUOG4O-9JI/s400/galletas+de+pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734360524433714" /></a>Just the start of Pika's creations...yuuuummmy!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGIrqTobQgsDTr57gdmldnjkzmxo5n1a7aEDbLwG8iBQodglNMJm3USKCk0MoW4ownjNgrsO81gb_RcFAsMj6G98iobDJ4Mmqy9LWRTjTMoIZxAd9Yr4h8foldSqF-Q92mUR9e6kwaHU/s1600/rica+galleta+eli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGIrqTobQgsDTr57gdmldnjkzmxo5n1a7aEDbLwG8iBQodglNMJm3USKCk0MoW4ownjNgrsO81gb_RcFAsMj6G98iobDJ4Mmqy9LWRTjTMoIZxAd9Yr4h8foldSqF-Q92mUR9e6kwaHU/s400/rica+galleta+eli.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734352759520562" /></a>Finally eating a cookie!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfTC_ldhYTaFUT401ucozr2C2uNEn8ULNoNSXVLWzUhdVUdAjxAPeqx-peBamTS4oNeNYtEQUbGYBSTWRFk6uFJFEfYbheFjJd9FTDApm-uaMvTVmixZG6TkJe773UPfuYirr8h2lS84/s1600/rica+galleta+JJ.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfTC_ldhYTaFUT401ucozr2C2uNEn8ULNoNSXVLWzUhdVUdAjxAPeqx-peBamTS4oNeNYtEQUbGYBSTWRFk6uFJFEfYbheFjJd9FTDApm-uaMvTVmixZG6TkJe773UPfuYirr8h2lS84/s400/rica+galleta+JJ.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734349188444818" /></a>JJ finished his cookie sooo fast! mmmm...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsn_BuaR2A0k5_DCfjcx8eqRXcFxQkT_iC_BSv1lBzXi9LlVCdwz8FhdfeoQ8LztHfzRAnWiCAu5IFpmNq8sSAOSzSkDqoaFocotClnh0iSGCNgmAUvdpFQI82qxvf2k0icZijPoUMWA/s1600/choosing+our+christmas+tree2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsn_BuaR2A0k5_DCfjcx8eqRXcFxQkT_iC_BSv1lBzXi9LlVCdwz8FhdfeoQ8LztHfzRAnWiCAu5IFpmNq8sSAOSzSkDqoaFocotClnh0iSGCNgmAUvdpFQI82qxvf2k0icZijPoUMWA/s400/choosing+our+christmas+tree2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734344392295234" /></a>Another Christmas tradition in which Lito and Pika joined in-- picking out our real Christmas tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsWKK6Ml_EiYdlUkncL20fhOSSJl3lSUYL9KBABTTd19lpryuK05vClZ95hCyRM97gjxUGoxGb2kuCTk0lmJ98_8cCAldShz3rQRYzGJfqk_WCRmnZNrCIUQdMT6XAKfU2xvygcZBzAM/s1600/our+christmas+tree+and+ecuadorian+nativity+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsWKK6Ml_EiYdlUkncL20fhOSSJl3lSUYL9KBABTTd19lpryuK05vClZ95hCyRM97gjxUGoxGb2kuCTk0lmJ98_8cCAldShz3rQRYzGJfqk_WCRmnZNrCIUQdMT6XAKfU2xvygcZBzAM/s400/our+christmas+tree+and+ecuadorian+nativity+10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734343625131810" /></a>Our tree-- all lighted and trimmed-- with our Ecuadorian nativity. Our house looked so empty when we took this down and JJ did not like it...he kept saying he wanted his Christmas tree back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVZj0wlTmV4eI66HopFjSW9R93R6DOW1f2Z29665u8IkD1l4ZNfjaRTNeHF1NoKyAYyRRa2PWavLen-ZYomsnN6P3ACfig49MnCYWSjWJzEz95qqmTub6cLh9c8EjBi0hJ8jV1vANeto/s1600/our+stockings+christmas+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVZj0wlTmV4eI66HopFjSW9R93R6DOW1f2Z29665u8IkD1l4ZNfjaRTNeHF1NoKyAYyRRa2PWavLen-ZYomsnN6P3ACfig49MnCYWSjWJzEz95qqmTub6cLh9c8EjBi0hJ8jV1vANeto/s400/our+stockings+christmas+10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733932798942674" /></a>Since we don't have a fireplace or mantle, this became our new decoration for our stockings this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSagbYMws_WV7BEoW0PdHjPM6ulws3K_VGj_UwHl9uEnymW37ImFqQ-t17I9u1E3ptN3mLP3OCzs1LT_Yuy9WYSnG88GZBrWoCCRR3cmyz7YfR_wZeq500jlodS3Ku35KyFr5S_SiVIOo/s1600/JJ+with+Christmas+lights+in+background.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSagbYMws_WV7BEoW0PdHjPM6ulws3K_VGj_UwHl9uEnymW37ImFqQ-t17I9u1E3ptN3mLP3OCzs1LT_Yuy9WYSnG88GZBrWoCCRR3cmyz7YfR_wZeq500jlodS3Ku35KyFr5S_SiVIOo/s400/JJ+with+Christmas+lights+in+background.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733925951107778" /></a>Bright-eyed, long-haired JJ :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg68Kmq5xmIRMd1xUTcdgSpEZ_gljq18PVgbTbS6i1crdc1zPnHrF-xfPoOoGvOLIaOvR8lsqZdkmRlfUI7BO7xZQziVfg-JfrRcHHFLnsHErp0qtRq1id_T0TbNevDu-O98wyBRhCNJI/s1600/sweet+baby+noah+smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg68Kmq5xmIRMd1xUTcdgSpEZ_gljq18PVgbTbS6i1crdc1zPnHrF-xfPoOoGvOLIaOvR8lsqZdkmRlfUI7BO7xZQziVfg-JfrRcHHFLnsHErp0qtRq1id_T0TbNevDu-O98wyBRhCNJI/s400/sweet+baby+noah+smile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733922513239650" /></a>Smiling Noah<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUE1Te54Wx4MDsTm56uOBMO8PntvUSCfESBi55dI5t0_vxEKzZvzi8FrMJfnfJwveo5lC0oPtXaNXhjjDV-MMfOslhHTW5yWEeNSIVsk7Niuf9pFIGNjvjXirz17qJemntz9pbJMvLNI/s1600/lights+under+louisville.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUE1Te54Wx4MDsTm56uOBMO8PntvUSCfESBi55dI5t0_vxEKzZvzi8FrMJfnfJwveo5lC0oPtXaNXhjjDV-MMfOslhHTW5yWEeNSIVsk7Niuf9pFIGNjvjXirz17qJemntz9pbJMvLNI/s400/lights+under+louisville.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733919339881122" /></a>Yet another Christmas tradition we enjoyed with Abuelitos-- going to Lights Under Louisville. It is so much fun driving in our car, windows down, through the MegaCavern, listening to Christmas music and looking at a wonderful display of Christmas lights!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaBTSLDjee0cjMrPFL58Ekpap_jYq7knwEk7L7bhdrZ4w45DNx0YdqoUw1oOhZ6o2vVkovuctRwkSvcyATV2WoU4OCX_6nm55_Xp9ieaeVO4bQJZqcQmVKka-MQNOfyR2MHAjR_XaMuc/s1600/our+boys+having+fun+at+bathtime+with+new+haircuts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaBTSLDjee0cjMrPFL58Ekpap_jYq7knwEk7L7bhdrZ4w45DNx0YdqoUw1oOhZ6o2vVkovuctRwkSvcyATV2WoU4OCX_6nm55_Xp9ieaeVO4bQJZqcQmVKka-MQNOfyR2MHAjR_XaMuc/s400/our+boys+having+fun+at+bathtime+with+new+haircuts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733914345949218" /></a>The Friday before heading to North Carolina, on the spur of the moment, we decided to take our boys to get haircuts. We loved our boys with long hair, but now we love our boys in their sharp short hair cuts! :) Here they are having fun in the tub after their cuts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilV2Gacl9adx2mqCYoFCZ9x5odKTPvgMVTnD_ddHUNa1Iy5J9FB2sRAbib-jHVVaSyhsGlU_IOCdBLMJVn-PNbZtrvTDwCJVb63zwdK-PQaayGmzLadSznNk6X9tzxgymPOqgqHQMlc8/s1600/sweet+JJ+smile+at+bathtime.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilV2Gacl9adx2mqCYoFCZ9x5odKTPvgMVTnD_ddHUNa1Iy5J9FB2sRAbib-jHVVaSyhsGlU_IOCdBLMJVn-PNbZtrvTDwCJVb63zwdK-PQaayGmzLadSznNk6X9tzxgymPOqgqHQMlc8/s400/sweet+JJ+smile+at+bathtime.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733509755431170" /></a>JJ's smile is so contagious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftLOPGJ801iuGIZcUxXDzqjcsOBvO-QD64On7lFhHfLiB6s0Yseoa1R-QC0PyuLNr0daDEEDtskQat874YG-O-Cr3nH0BbY0WgdvCVF3iL_H_gkbNYlhHFIpXxgaPUnFF-wRZyy6lNrg/s1600/our+family+christmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftLOPGJ801iuGIZcUxXDzqjcsOBvO-QD64On7lFhHfLiB6s0Yseoa1R-QC0PyuLNr0daDEEDtskQat874YG-O-Cr3nH0BbY0WgdvCVF3iL_H_gkbNYlhHFIpXxgaPUnFF-wRZyy6lNrg/s400/our+family+christmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733501987587138" /></a>The Saturday before we go to North Carolina for Christmas, we choose to celebrate Christmas in our home with our little family. This year, our boys woke up to this sight under their tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUV3aRDjrVJ54nGbNSYiR7NltIgkexN1DKQ6UWgUD-6VyM6SBeotb-1bfD6iRL0Kztr77WouxCnVZ8lq34-vLwQJVmaE331jC0JUWWZZ7B6ni8-t2OpsAOqfd_ZMlAGwdgdk9RtJqCaQ0/s1600/eli+loved+his+tricycle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUV3aRDjrVJ54nGbNSYiR7NltIgkexN1DKQ6UWgUD-6VyM6SBeotb-1bfD6iRL0Kztr77WouxCnVZ8lq34-vLwQJVmaE331jC0JUWWZZ7B6ni8-t2OpsAOqfd_ZMlAGwdgdk9RtJqCaQ0/s400/eli+loved+his+tricycle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733497139137362" /></a>Eli loved his tricycle! He kept going back to it, sitting down and saying "bike!" "bike!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsvAuL8g-Q37A1TIUto1rSfRHLQTesDTbjgBujdBqVQFmeO50DiagEjHIyGiIqbN3lxdkhdEquSdhYvcIGsb1WFL4L_S0IGNNBy6VMXnrLARbMf1HltVXt4Kta5lelj-b7NbH_p2kyO8/s1600/JJ+loved+his+thomas+the+train.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsvAuL8g-Q37A1TIUto1rSfRHLQTesDTbjgBujdBqVQFmeO50DiagEjHIyGiIqbN3lxdkhdEquSdhYvcIGsb1WFL4L_S0IGNNBy6VMXnrLARbMf1HltVXt4Kta5lelj-b7NbH_p2kyO8/s400/JJ+loved+his+thomas+the+train.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733490090108306" /></a>JJ was happy with his big boy bike but, of course, his attention was mainly on his new Thomas the Train track.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn4IKubmrhE2ZdP55USS9jrKbvtyRRHJuH77WX6QLLw36QhyphenhyphenjTQDdmtGTKVcw2t9waO79eS-eK1PXbvkD_xgRdmBAPnIMfO2Io4A-5N2bOvKS5XK3wW-BhK8YeO0TY1b0K7WZwxZG-Lo/s1600/helping+daddy+open+his+fire+pit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn4IKubmrhE2ZdP55USS9jrKbvtyRRHJuH77WX6QLLw36QhyphenhyphenjTQDdmtGTKVcw2t9waO79eS-eK1PXbvkD_xgRdmBAPnIMfO2Io4A-5N2bOvKS5XK3wW-BhK8YeO0TY1b0K7WZwxZG-Lo/s400/helping+daddy+open+his+fire+pit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564733476841857330" /></a>Helping daddy open his fire pit. We can't wait to use this outside, have people over, sit by the fire and make smores! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUlqXwL1jKnpjvnxz02cPouTWjFgSr-scZd-9yBzKDFuJjOGWohbFaABsCQTqg1UT-VkE6YYyekd1xNcEYXIhw4HdbIX-gpj2rrZ5KCDtlcjCcrutpe1JWCObF9NRN3r5S18bLGc-QUk/s1600/daddy+and+his+boys+at+chirstmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUlqXwL1jKnpjvnxz02cPouTWjFgSr-scZd-9yBzKDFuJjOGWohbFaABsCQTqg1UT-VkE6YYyekd1xNcEYXIhw4HdbIX-gpj2rrZ5KCDtlcjCcrutpe1JWCObF9NRN3r5S18bLGc-QUk/s400/daddy+and+his+boys+at+chirstmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564732152690179650" /></a>Daddy with his three sons (JJ showing Noah his new toy)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc53QLgGmx62jZXJg_0nQX0HzrFAey2ItxlvOLba5Hr8B09HLDjaoCaL9OUBEaa7cx663aW0nFNBGjcHrT2q1tyacWq9lnVSpfp65OVDNVfQViiJ-gSTAeNq-OK_ykxngav4EP6Bgwoo/s1600/trying+to+get+noah+interested+in+his+skwish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc53QLgGmx62jZXJg_0nQX0HzrFAey2ItxlvOLba5Hr8B09HLDjaoCaL9OUBEaa7cx663aW0nFNBGjcHrT2q1tyacWq9lnVSpfp65OVDNVfQViiJ-gSTAeNq-OK_ykxngav4EP6Bgwoo/s400/trying+to+get+noah+interested+in+his+skwish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564732152099037314" /></a>Trying to get Noah interested in his Skwish...he is grabbing onto it now, but still not at the playing stages yet :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSe3mwuFBmUYF3iqv6JLbxqUQ8u4XY1ZXGnCTJl1uYShjsWFGtiRMpxnoX8gotphz1Dhl-iEO0AVRZYTMiTIIHVB-LjMBPwHN2c_hJyV8n9W368aIT93yHKVATO0jYPj2Yaez3JBZVSo/s1600/boys+and+their+bikes+black+and+white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSe3mwuFBmUYF3iqv6JLbxqUQ8u4XY1ZXGnCTJl1uYShjsWFGtiRMpxnoX8gotphz1Dhl-iEO0AVRZYTMiTIIHVB-LjMBPwHN2c_hJyV8n9W368aIT93yHKVATO0jYPj2Yaez3JBZVSo/s400/boys+and+their+bikes+black+and+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564732146383938674" /></a>Our boys on their bikes (sorry for the blurry pic!). We can't wait til the weather gets a little better for us to go outside and have fun with these!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPqFAAh62tiKBWRdOOswMK-BGxotnUHJ6gUPQ_4lg3t54bcqoDoOBpL4qn3adf9bPkwx0YpsFrHQusQElMlwwtNVk6vyqPSj0k7JawfXA2uNAta3lO79lJ5Ct0kTDxGhdUAIolATa9EI/s1600/our+boys+slinkies+on+christmas+day.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPqFAAh62tiKBWRdOOswMK-BGxotnUHJ6gUPQ_4lg3t54bcqoDoOBpL4qn3adf9bPkwx0YpsFrHQusQElMlwwtNVk6vyqPSj0k7JawfXA2uNAta3lO79lJ5Ct0kTDxGhdUAIolATa9EI/s400/our+boys+slinkies+on+christmas+day.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564732142335554514" /></a>Our boys got slinkies in their stockings. These are them after just a few hours of play...can you guess which is which?! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTn1Ra3pI3-wqJwRzDGjmPA9420v8iubUaJKe3RfdWHWacsOoB_bJeKqi7i_tWKD-zEy5uKNBm_GvVQcew6CFIAWcg7WVXEFNAHixvisp9ysgBKTlxfqV2voy33_4816lTFScD-A3A_8/s1600/our+most+precious+present+this+year.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTn1Ra3pI3-wqJwRzDGjmPA9420v8iubUaJKe3RfdWHWacsOoB_bJeKqi7i_tWKD-zEy5uKNBm_GvVQcew6CFIAWcg7WVXEFNAHixvisp9ysgBKTlxfqV2voy33_4816lTFScD-A3A_8/s400/our+most+precious+present+this+year.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564732138900515794" /></a>Our best Christmas present this year!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyseeap14YyzGvN91V1p2JJJ_uNaNSFac3ZsQBRAbF2eGNp-RJvhUeYMRIQgXqYY8BGu_XXwYpcox9FXVBdRW5PNvbdXtL00ro7mqOx0Nj4svO6yXZYs6X0Sm0jYZ31z72KfPYcWyo08/s1600/noah%2527s+first+christmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyseeap14YyzGvN91V1p2JJJ_uNaNSFac3ZsQBRAbF2eGNp-RJvhUeYMRIQgXqYY8BGu_XXwYpcox9FXVBdRW5PNvbdXtL00ro7mqOx0Nj4svO6yXZYs6X0Sm0jYZ31z72KfPYcWyo08/s400/noah%2527s+first+christmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731406255860066" /></a>Our growing baby Noah<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4dQL48gagHAl0W-oH-Ir2GezJlsez_BnPsvPwhOkCzVx-OSjRyB4Q2F564JSeK_TUpAeF8JcQ7dR8EJauYQBqLJnDjCgVjev8WlRWyaWT_tUWrutLcEovGjlE6bRLA4UArUHstCIGwI/s1600/noah+under+the+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4dQL48gagHAl0W-oH-Ir2GezJlsez_BnPsvPwhOkCzVx-OSjRyB4Q2F564JSeK_TUpAeF8JcQ7dR8EJauYQBqLJnDjCgVjev8WlRWyaWT_tUWrutLcEovGjlE6bRLA4UArUHstCIGwI/s400/noah+under+the+tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731399533537154" /></a>First Christmas<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywO4rbNxYrJBu19GcCOEyOWnqUDZbHsyl0mJ452iH-scM21RmpX6EGBcHF5xaeeUC7wX76kMBozc8eUV-eO5NJ5WBgRHjzE18Cw0Q6FohyAYKLj3euVGGVS1IwYfio3PTVH-vqbm74HQ/s1600/noah+intent+look.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywO4rbNxYrJBu19GcCOEyOWnqUDZbHsyl0mJ452iH-scM21RmpX6EGBcHF5xaeeUC7wX76kMBozc8eUV-eO5NJ5WBgRHjzE18Cw0Q6FohyAYKLj3euVGGVS1IwYfio3PTVH-vqbm74HQ/s400/noah+intent+look.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731396099626914" /></a>Intent look from our precious son<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinESLfbDAos8rG6axoxoEQ_QADfqTuN-hWdpTaPnPVPTK9f8lahei-McxzjYpx0AlXmgRYzgQMOCqGnQ6awjXVvdTA0qr68tu_ssbTDq5mG9HmjjBjtjpsqv-haf5hXKEPtZVsXwKwft8/s1600/fbcf+christmastime+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinESLfbDAos8rG6axoxoEQ_QADfqTuN-hWdpTaPnPVPTK9f8lahei-McxzjYpx0AlXmgRYzgQMOCqGnQ6awjXVvdTA0qr68tu_ssbTDq5mG9HmjjBjtjpsqv-haf5hXKEPtZVsXwKwft8/s400/fbcf+christmastime+10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731384778896530" /></a>This is a pic from one of our services leading up to Christmas at First Baptist Church Fairdale. We had a wonderful season of Advent, culminating in a beautiful candlelight Christmas service.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1sh2QCGwkZ2PZOrKnHvp5aMD4JY0SPylTaDf-gtOpS6hCMsAHTmgaxtO7luU1HqteCygwVUCmmYZn3PC_SiqLaqUjwnkoO9KWXIXR1VO4NocPlq81T0XbmoBeoP2GqnothBR0n0gbjI/s400/JJs+new+short+haircut.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731384258887074" /><div>Just a shot of our handsome big boy JJ :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Our favorite tradition which begins December 1st in the Greene home is Advent. We have a wooden advent calendar, which Josh made several Christmases ago, and every night before bed we gather together on the couch, read a portion of the Christmas story, pray, sing a Christmas carol and our boys get to lift a flap on the calendar to discover a little treat. Our boys looooved this time and always got so excited when we told them it was "advent time"...they still ask for it even now! As parents, perhaps the best part of this time and even the whole Christmas season, was singing "O Come Let us Adore Him" with our boys and hearing JJ sing with a huge smile on his face, and Eli finish off the song responding to mami's question by saying the sweet name of JESUS! Here is a video of the song portion of one of our advent times:</div><div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150089303119026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150089303119026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>Our family Christmas celebration was topped off with a big treat for our boys-- Christmas Krispy Kreme donuts!!! Here is a video of our two oldest enjoying their Christmas treats!</div><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150089300674026"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150089300674026" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251145243663582472.post-53300711850773041842010-11-12T05:57:00.001-08:002010-11-12T06:51:54.538-08:00Whats in a name?Names have the potential to mean a lot. Not everyone puts a lot of thought into naming a child, but some do. Most parts of the world place great emphasis on what and why someone is named what they are named. In America not so much. Often in America, people choose a name mostly by whether it sounds good or not. Or whether the child's name would cause them to be made fun of in elementary school. These are good concerns, but in my opinion the meaning of the name should be of greater importance.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nUT9syflT69ilR8NgtCgscrwlrTcAa3zT74UO2x9u2FXhubCZpPSbaqEes7SLNguBSo70xx_k3p5yhjTm1XxxZEzl87-Lfh4ANB6zPJAvHsHpiEwhc9yBCdy18HGbBsA4b9MJ6voeRo/s1600/summer+09-+visita+NC+hose+con+papaw.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nUT9syflT69ilR8NgtCgscrwlrTcAa3zT74UO2x9u2FXhubCZpPSbaqEes7SLNguBSo70xx_k3p5yhjTm1XxxZEzl87-Lfh4ANB6zPJAvHsHpiEwhc9yBCdy18HGbBsA4b9MJ6voeRo/s320/summer+09-+visita+NC+hose+con+papaw.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538667442761189282" /></a>This picture to the right is of my father, Morris Carl Greene, Jr. He is in so many ways 'a true man'. I never hear him complain (even though I often think he has legitimate things to complain about). He has his priorities in order, and others recognize that in him. He is committed to church. He loves gardening. He provides for his family. He works hard. He also is an excellent grandfather. </div><div>Our third son, Noah Morris, is named after him. This is especially meaningful because my dad is named after his father. There is a lot of significance to the name Morris for our family. Valeria and I are so proud to have named our third son after my father.</div><div>His first name Noah comes from the Bible. Noah means "rest". In Genesis 6, when God sees the whole world as wicked. Noah is the only person on earth who found favor in the eyes of God. Hebrews 11 calls Noah <i>"an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith."</i></div><div>So, Noah's first name comes from the Bible, and his middle name comes from my family. And both of those names have great significance to us.<br /><div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToxUYwNTRPWGXnq6jsg1JXzL7JQtGDgCQQVCfWPBEnb_meLCNnKc0oNfovmnLYaxchT7_-x-PAVx16DbuCELOx0cGlrHZ0rdg-7ZVxAvH0HLD3MAU_DAMl1Vt4LTJvSIwIKcX2_-PGvY/s1600/Lucio.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhToxUYwNTRPWGXnq6jsg1JXzL7JQtGDgCQQVCfWPBEnb_meLCNnKc0oNfovmnLYaxchT7_-x-PAVx16DbuCELOx0cGlrHZ0rdg-7ZVxAvH0HLD3MAU_DAMl1Vt4LTJvSIwIKcX2_-PGvY/s320/Lucio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538664240866097058" /></a><br /><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>This picture to the left is of Lucio Valenzuela and his wife. They are Valeria's grandparents. They are the mother and father of Valeria's father, Edgar. Unfortunately, I was unable to meet him before the Lord called him home. But from all that I hear and see, he was one awesome man. A man of true conviction and leadership. Valeria's family is full of commitment to the Lord Jesus and the Word of God. This wonderful, admirable commitment is due to the way God used Lucio in the leading of his family.</div></div><div>Our second son, Eli Lucio, is named after this Lucio. Valeria and I are so proud to name our son after him.</div><div>Our son's first name is Eli after the high priest in 1 Samuel of the Bible. Eli means "exalted is the Lord". Eli is the priest that Hannah gives her son Samuel to to be brought up in the Lord.</div><div>So, Eli's first name is from the Bible and his middle name is from Valeria's family. And both of those names have great significance to us.</div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Our first son, JJ, is named after his father... me. My full name is Joshua Carl Greene. Carl, as I wrote earlier, is a long time family name that comes from my father and his father. JJ is a Jr and has my exact name. </div><div>Joshua comes from the Bible and means "the Lord is salvation". Joshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. Joshua is the one who God used to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land. </div><div>Then again, Carl is a family name.</div><div>JJ's first name is from the Bible and his middle name is from the family. Both of these names have great meaning and significance to me and Valeria.</div><div>I must say that in us naming JJ after me we are not trying to limit him. We know God has plans for him. And it is our deep desire, our daily prayer, and our continual parenting goal to see JJ become a faithful follower of our King Jesus.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, that last sentence is not just for JJ either. Valeria and I love our sons. Their names have real meaning to us. And we pray that God would grow the three of them into humble disciples of the one worthy of following, namely Jesus.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what's in a name? I say everything. Remember, Jesus's name had to be Jesus. Matthew 1:21 says <i>"and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."</i></div>los Greeneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743938429471164878noreply@blogger.com3