tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63570556627047867322024-03-12T22:37:47.843-04:00thiscrazylifeThe story of our crazy, beautiful, never normal Life!donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-32720688698325289492011-03-15T18:22:00.003-04:002011-03-15T18:48:37.158-04:00baseball, slippers and such<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3wVL1neXkvRSDHLTY7q4hkxP24CJ7_Jcgfou1M9ly6DA0SG6n71_-4cxlLbtmB-_YMIrTjB4zPWm3EwqnDyHBVowBLjrEOmHrKk0WWJZjISeRlSEbcV5I3xZYTeeNslXEZbpSYn9whZb/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584442235306209602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3wVL1neXkvRSDHLTY7q4hkxP24CJ7_Jcgfou1M9ly6DA0SG6n71_-4cxlLbtmB-_YMIrTjB4zPWm3EwqnDyHBVowBLjrEOmHrKk0WWJZjISeRlSEbcV5I3xZYTeeNslXEZbpSYn9whZb/s400/074.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUi8clubq3xHCcdonfRLFuk1o0P0NwZzVV0HRfZtIDNhuAvyfDeNEhlsM7DpRWX4ArvDHimQ_DP7CA2ZO2kId4EA-xiLWCoh3xtTMjtukGSfVy3fpqoPTtAO6WznLT7AFu0g6FtQSc2_Uh/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584442234350515554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUi8clubq3xHCcdonfRLFuk1o0P0NwZzVV0HRfZtIDNhuAvyfDeNEhlsM7DpRWX4ArvDHimQ_DP7CA2ZO2kId4EA-xiLWCoh3xtTMjtukGSfVy3fpqoPTtAO6WznLT7AFu0g6FtQSc2_Uh/s400/070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmmouvKJwINEO6a6twnfJ5RAip9ObTsx3G5uW2mjYWTVCx8lLDBaIK615cyyRqRQHqF5Gs5lSXZRmCdwjcjDO8NfNVq8zg1UY2Mo4t2CovZSSLK55L3Dx5JBhiW7BrUGVaGrvzprDAbTv/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584442229229722130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmmouvKJwINEO6a6twnfJ5RAip9ObTsx3G5uW2mjYWTVCx8lLDBaIK615cyyRqRQHqF5Gs5lSXZRmCdwjcjDO8NfNVq8zg1UY2Mo4t2CovZSSLK55L3Dx5JBhiW7BrUGVaGrvzprDAbTv/s400/056.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i6RLnuCghx60d7k3tqBh_UNceHtqBpm9O-hvv5WMFHv0WP9aydbxRgIyH93jBVqbrFDwM7W_78StoSDcmuQSgU8nJPIZnh6HRkmnF5Zj3MYG-FGVlrtxHq_qeZbSZWLrPmWT0YOtzAW4/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584442219805440978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i6RLnuCghx60d7k3tqBh_UNceHtqBpm9O-hvv5WMFHv0WP9aydbxRgIyH93jBVqbrFDwM7W_78StoSDcmuQSgU8nJPIZnh6HRkmnF5Zj3MYG-FGVlrtxHq_qeZbSZWLrPmWT0YOtzAW4/s400/072.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RRjSB40kzTnU6t3w5y3etG9DiauHa2hyphenhyphenJGj-8wHxK891cGI2kSpOOcjxQ5eyMETD1BRv-SjxSfOhjnGBjIYjaTDs2xE1ZQ5Zqapo5oTkrakL-Ddl1qLlXh1kpQX1uRqfugZyO0dwJYrL/s1600/064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584442215753744354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RRjSB40kzTnU6t3w5y3etG9DiauHa2hyphenhyphenJGj-8wHxK891cGI2kSpOOcjxQ5eyMETD1BRv-SjxSfOhjnGBjIYjaTDs2xE1ZQ5Zqapo5oTkrakL-Ddl1qLlXh1kpQX1uRqfugZyO0dwJYrL/s400/064.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMyO6EMSlmnTK1BSAI9fgj4Ojs-U3hOCYQU3QGHNvOHDsiQ0Aeus-u6BLQ_o3LWIIxtIRaOz0hhPpxe7Ec8xq10oU8oNq3veaCqM9w5ZQmrAEHXzmVBkB17JCZGrVeMQKwDuEOS6cBHai/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584438864380922786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMyO6EMSlmnTK1BSAI9fgj4Ojs-U3hOCYQU3QGHNvOHDsiQ0Aeus-u6BLQ_o3LWIIxtIRaOz0hhPpxe7Ec8xq10oU8oNq3veaCqM9w5ZQmrAEHXzmVBkB17JCZGrVeMQKwDuEOS6cBHai/s400/050.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We are in the full swing of season round here. Blessed with a very busy restaurant, me with my AWESOME new FULL TIME job, kids in 3 different directions, and trying to learn to balance it all. this brings me to baseball... he plays 2 games a week (sometimes 3) 2 practices a week, and would prefer the batting cages or to hang at the field with his baseball homies than anything to do with myself and his sisters. We secretly LOVE it! (ha!!! take that you little 11 year old punk) We load up on jackets, and LOTS of change/ dollars for the concession stand, and head out! I love the weather this time of year, I love even more the chance to sit and watch my boy learn the game. He is making a whole new group of buddies, learning not just about hitting the ball and running, but learning about the correct steal, slide and the perfect bunt. He stuffs his mouth with sunflower seeds, has the perfect stance, and most important .... he is literally having a ball!!!! The girls love the little posse of friends they have at the ball field. They love working in the concession stand, and cutest thing ever is to hear Olivia announcing who is up to bat, and cracking herself up on the loud speaker when she calls out her big brothers name!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My boys take this serious, they have their practice jersey and game jersey meticulously laid out the night before, the best bat, glove and whatever else fits in that VERY expensive ball bag. I do want to make 1 HUGE disclosure on this blog and feel free to comment. I will wash the uniform 4 times a week, scrub the pants to get them white as white, travel to whatever field, fund the snacks, pack the water bottles etc. and damn near kill myself hooten and hollerin for him to RUNNNNN!!!!!!!! SLIDE!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOO!!!! GOOOOOOO!!!, but I wil not .... I repeat WILL NOT remove his cup from his jock strap, just sayin! This is a task he can do, I go to load the laundrey and yup, there it is .... no way buddy, nadda, not doin it.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hey . . . and by the way, who says you can't wear uggs in Naples? I am rockin out the slippers, it is cold out there baby!!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-35987458959164324112010-12-15T17:39:00.002-05:002010-12-15T18:00:29.041-05:00girlfriends...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1cq-_iqTNl6vIUJU_M35IIT0dLZFyF295vZn34epB2OlgsKsza1C7wLp9kIw-Nx6KMNzbMcD4-HPD4QoVsVUn-dYbI0KAUmYw7HbHEiezBqVmlLdRwd-qgM2vQdsqCLz9CjDPXDoY4-g/s1600/163447_10150101504977959_565447958_7475366_4278752_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551047704404186850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1cq-_iqTNl6vIUJU_M35IIT0dLZFyF295vZn34epB2OlgsKsza1C7wLp9kIw-Nx6KMNzbMcD4-HPD4QoVsVUn-dYbI0KAUmYw7HbHEiezBqVmlLdRwd-qgM2vQdsqCLz9CjDPXDoY4-g/s400/163447_10150101504977959_565447958_7475366_4278752_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3vq5vdzOmMgjVjVryLuazEdUkMLoAX8Cg8ZwQIdNxF9gCDjJonpP-ygLrdM9nKo_UE2yQYrCPwNjBz-0rMBeElR0gbl6KcNUYCqQR0LNm7-9u4FvNb6ETPEpSZjXu1Y0at1V0wlkeXPg/s1600/154230_10150101504802959_565447958_7475362_8213221_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551047696465166178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3vq5vdzOmMgjVjVryLuazEdUkMLoAX8Cg8ZwQIdNxF9gCDjJonpP-ygLrdM9nKo_UE2yQYrCPwNjBz-0rMBeElR0gbl6KcNUYCqQR0LNm7-9u4FvNb6ETPEpSZjXu1Y0at1V0wlkeXPg/s400/154230_10150101504802959_565447958_7475362_8213221_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalSfU-ZadnYgeOHTvLSEk4zA3aK_RJLD5txGE2TUNvqD_vycSdAdYnKxQDJlS7Cjb77LHMjx2zmFjAb7EYO2jK_0csexoPSM_vS-C2-QrrGR4CVQrX75rfTrt28QgeNlqsOvl1m_MjMwK/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551047695713000162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalSfU-ZadnYgeOHTvLSEk4zA3aK_RJLD5txGE2TUNvqD_vycSdAdYnKxQDJlS7Cjb77LHMjx2zmFjAb7EYO2jK_0csexoPSM_vS-C2-QrrGR4CVQrX75rfTrt28QgeNlqsOvl1m_MjMwK/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7qmvt7a3tPXaFefdiKQWXizeob04BNr3tx_py3hUHVGrgyg3Wkm82LJLpgKU69BiVPTbV74bluLuI-DVP8hk8IVn0afUk_dtWkTDkiSwBoU0ok95m-Pm_8vMAaHWlsWFM0nzIN_e7sMn/s1600/74638_10150101504897959_565447958_7475364_7624724_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551047690249701410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7qmvt7a3tPXaFefdiKQWXizeob04BNr3tx_py3hUHVGrgyg3Wkm82LJLpgKU69BiVPTbV74bluLuI-DVP8hk8IVn0afUk_dtWkTDkiSwBoU0ok95m-Pm_8vMAaHWlsWFM0nzIN_e7sMn/s400/74638_10150101504897959_565447958_7475364_7624724_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGJc6_TSrTIMEMyCYV8lXyVLOtLhqNI6FxlUjAicYGYqOQJ_sEgwJtpmE2xoaquyqhq5C9QUqYdkLuTKFwa2xCYiKZWoR_tKGaqqYYud7YZ4tpCNBueuQK8yCaJd_8aU2ZGzBfErJSB07/s1600/65843_10150101215692959_565447958_7471339_6675689_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551047685246115586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGJc6_TSrTIMEMyCYV8lXyVLOtLhqNI6FxlUjAicYGYqOQJ_sEgwJtpmE2xoaquyqhq5C9QUqYdkLuTKFwa2xCYiKZWoR_tKGaqqYYud7YZ4tpCNBueuQK8yCaJd_8aU2ZGzBfErJSB07/s400/65843_10150101215692959_565447958_7471339_6675689_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>What would I do without them! I need them, love them like sisters I never had. I have lots of them (thank God) Had the opportunity to hand w/ a few of them last night. We grew up here, went to high school together, married, had children etc. and now we have to schedule these not often enough dinners together! I literally get giddy before seeing them. I know there will be lots of laughs, great gossip ( yes we gossip... so?) sometimes tears, but most of ... acceptance. We know no matter what we are going through, we love each other, we love each others spouses (or significant others Tommy.. just saying) we love our children and love talking about them and the mamas and wives that they make us! I have been up and down lately, mostly good days but some yucky ones. I am ready to move on, ready to forget all of the hurt and pain, and fuck it! sometimes I am tired of the whole "you are so strong" " you can do this" bullshit and so, when a night like this comes, there are no words. We just know. We know what each of us needs. They speak to me and at the same time they say nothing at all... they just get it! I can say what I want and they support, no judging, just letting me know. We talk about things inappropriate, we say things that some of you only WISH you had the friend that would say that shit out loud. We get serious, talk about local news issues, politics and religion. We may not always agree, but we ALWAYS accept each others opinions. I saw a sign in Homegoods yesterday, it said "when you find a TRUE friend, you hold on to them w/ both hands". Well I am grabbin these girls tight, holding on with my non-slip gloves, and not letting go! Looking forward to a new year, full of an empty canvas, full of happiness, and especially full of memories with these bitches!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-52365543969456353842010-11-07T19:11:00.002-05:002010-11-07T19:28:33.501-05:00randomness...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQvUcTebb0j4TukEzCJ1WSkiNpH17-zCJaC5btJbde2Nn6CkaBJB2_hZd91qGpEQMMLkeh2_FsEhcNSWT16LaMx4WEEUT_p8r-UN_hiYzNedXvbVClJ2nn6ItzTn0iFsEwmgwu1IAXN1K/s1600/fall+2010+086.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536965753611156658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQvUcTebb0j4TukEzCJ1WSkiNpH17-zCJaC5btJbde2Nn6CkaBJB2_hZd91qGpEQMMLkeh2_FsEhcNSWT16LaMx4WEEUT_p8r-UN_hiYzNedXvbVClJ2nn6ItzTn0iFsEwmgwu1IAXN1K/s400/fall+2010+086.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzuOaYE1BKhsatKzAepqd9jebDKFnONyLqysI8ShM_L3vbi5n8-IkZrNdHh2_k6FbHkkb8tGGrxhJtpaOs-fx3MRPL5Wr193yOvqLZMyKLLMnz2zIYyizp2GhttoshWSAN5uAtjW5rW2c/s1600/fall+2010+095.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536965748388253986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzuOaYE1BKhsatKzAepqd9jebDKFnONyLqysI8ShM_L3vbi5n8-IkZrNdHh2_k6FbHkkb8tGGrxhJtpaOs-fx3MRPL5Wr193yOvqLZMyKLLMnz2zIYyizp2GhttoshWSAN5uAtjW5rW2c/s400/fall+2010+095.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJAQBJjjODfArd9FbQaA1LbZwC4_Ueoy2qc_BTmWzqVOJUfOy7BTqJgE6N7h7JqLAk-VJWM1NHnumbJTtZMeSeblLIl_jq4HyiSbdgbjh5e2-L7Zb7avi02lSijFld1wEamhJ2jmtmhIA/s1600/fall+2010+089.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536965740103279986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJAQBJjjODfArd9FbQaA1LbZwC4_Ueoy2qc_BTmWzqVOJUfOy7BTqJgE6N7h7JqLAk-VJWM1NHnumbJTtZMeSeblLIl_jq4HyiSbdgbjh5e2-L7Zb7avi02lSijFld1wEamhJ2jmtmhIA/s400/fall+2010+089.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZaULShY8kHfhg32UPSXFF_espg2YqRSEWqBS_M5MMAwLVuzIu-9kmOOWUDLDWv9gtO-jue43IyWDEXMjnGKc4HiBhI6NB7mwQOPkCojJI_OG8i24eiHjX65qzyxRtRz4n53RswPtmzHO/s1600/fall+2010+097.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536965732231975346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZaULShY8kHfhg32UPSXFF_espg2YqRSEWqBS_M5MMAwLVuzIu-9kmOOWUDLDWv9gtO-jue43IyWDEXMjnGKc4HiBhI6NB7mwQOPkCojJI_OG8i24eiHjX65qzyxRtRz4n53RswPtmzHO/s400/fall+2010+097.jpg" /></a><br />I hate to say it, that things are good. That is something I want to be careful with. I thought things were good before, I thought I would never feel good again, but I DO! that huge cut I suffered from that massive blow is finally starting to scab up. Eventually there will be a scar. I am sure it will be an ugly scar, but i think I can cover it up pretty good. I wouldn't change a thing about the way I handled myself. I know who my true friends are, the ones that I am sure it was so hard to be there, but they were. The friends that want BOTH of us to be happy, good. I look in the mirror and I am proud of the way I have handled myself. I am proud of the mother and wife that I am. I am inspired by my faith and truly have experienced Amazing Grace. The power of forgiveness is strong, and I feel empowered that he and I are strong enough and love each other enough to do this. We are growing, yes with lots of tears, but also lots of laughs. Brutal honesty and a renewed belief in ourselves and our vows and the faith that we believe. I am stronger because of this. I am doing things I never thought capable, and I feel good. Yes, there will be bad days, but I learning to cope, I am learning to be vulnerable, I learning that hurt is accepting that it can be good again. I am learning what true love and true friendship is, but most of all... I am learning to love this crazy life of mine all over again.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-79654234652507314282010-09-16T22:07:00.002-04:002010-09-16T22:10:50.122-04:00and ... a little more lake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfBUmJDyJGLsij_F7dLpPDmUEGUpEHJ6EJNJjvF999Ln8EFaZpK1o_UbyYeqgd5yVQaPlax-r6i36XI3eq7oETBy88j7s29NmJa947-ZAbzarHolfb_Dyw06-HS0JYFY5130vu4aVANzA/s1600/P9039962.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517699102971328786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfBUmJDyJGLsij_F7dLpPDmUEGUpEHJ6EJNJjvF999Ln8EFaZpK1o_UbyYeqgd5yVQaPlax-r6i36XI3eq7oETBy88j7s29NmJa947-ZAbzarHolfb_Dyw06-HS0JYFY5130vu4aVANzA/s400/P9039962.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMMJ7EarUQWTWF90PEWZI4b6ssNQjZdPlQaw3VUn5ThSN0QHVi47zUMjPR9uhmpLYgrHSnXJgtoDQfs7tBAMRbNxcGZSDMzijNpwO9uDbOWxM1f__oCQImNI420KsIFzol5HUCmiqXANa/s1600/P9040029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517699095581676498" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMc6dY4vUbnk5eHB4oOnu3ZyJ53N_-q7BsvvdV8J8m9lbKpTUOFsDlRRGZkCErFPWxOfwU1duZ0rtCA9H95a-GncMQt64IGaBWjfgCCeEB1LIEcdkrzI_neXVRUZfVzomjT0QsWp0W86K/s400/beiber+lake+2010+162.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-14723871536277849602010-09-16T21:32:00.003-04:002010-09-16T22:03:58.394-04:00blessed w/ southern grace!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHw6yY1e4mCEo3ePC-u4l0NJbDCfGJPuRZZ5R0DbFN9UV2lV-bRqxY60cnkvcAX6eTauJyR-b8D077h7g_MoceXVq00YpCjwHoXSvmN3drqrhENcmmyQ5vfVvSFyB1-YhViBsWkOyZULe/s1600/beiber+lake+2010+160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517696527261866466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hv5kluCDZhPROh919ePUDa6I9d-kd9frhe2FnhNMEgpwHJuLg6FLg4_PKD19qEtco-6OIJG3aH1SVnNkPhGC4reyBkZYLPYcdTgzgfjQA7D5O9BrTks-Ons-1qUvxhOvYFLBc91TZaEb/s400/P9039959.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>it was perfect. It was just what i needed! My people, my roots... "kin" we left early, we drove all day, we saw Cotton in full bloom, and drove through the state of Alabama wrapped in Gator snuggies ( GASP )!!!!! we arrived in time for supper! greeted by cool air and wine on the deck and a sunset on the lake. We ate the MOST delish pot roast and mashed potatoes, and we laughed. We laughed, and caught up, and just "soaked" each other up! I always feel like I am at a bed and breakfast here, we have our own little sweet, a big welcome cozy bed, a guest room, a bathroom, all upstairs and cozy and perfect. Woke up every morning to the smell of coffee and eggs, and bacon, and gravy and biscuits. Every meal around a table, preceded with "grace" led by my Uncle Sonny, he was most grateful for the blessings of family, and the children of our family. Days were spent with Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, all arriving and BIG hugs, all day on the boat, and fishing lines, and cast nets, an "wine thirty"!!! BB-Q and grill outs, and CAUSBIES cookies delivered special by my cousins from Kennett. "ooey gooey butter cake" and b-day cake for my cousin Jonna. Late night chats with my cousins, early morning coffee outside in crisp air. A long and perfect day on the boat, a visit to the water falls, as we watched our boys climb the rocks and take their first daring jump off of the falls!!! Followed by late afternoon on the dock, kids running and jumping off the dock, wave running and tubing. more food, more wine and more chats. LOVED waking up to all three kiddos climbing into bed and cuddling w/ me. Life is different her, no phone, no computer, but lots of love. We have been coming here for 17 years now, and we have thousands of memories. Sooo many laughs, soooo much love and most of all ... lots more memories to come. I love these people. I love their unconditional love, and the "southern grace" I am blessed to be born with.</div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-69032995142397333172010-09-02T08:14:00.002-04:002010-09-02T08:32:01.594-04:00this and that...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6PSfrTXyZ_oZPe7yfSyAtYaJU7j6ctsQgL5WfGKhNdagEHkANjksqnbYN5iCy6wp6uaHwwzHdyiKYefK_zAo8tuS0kL3g8L-6HERxi1M1GGYLu1tUL2m1Kc5-swHTMch3dQCPy0LsdGz/s1600/july+2010+231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512292901148836386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6PSfrTXyZ_oZPe7yfSyAtYaJU7j6ctsQgL5WfGKhNdagEHkANjksqnbYN5iCy6wp6uaHwwzHdyiKYefK_zAo8tuS0kL3g8L-6HERxi1M1GGYLu1tUL2m1Kc5-swHTMch3dQCPy0LsdGz/s400/july+2010+231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>life is rolling along, I think it can,t and then I find myself doing it... just living. I am still alive, I am more aware, more appreciative. I am breathing in my mornings a little deeper, hugging my friends a little tighter, listening to my kids just talk about their friends, life, praying a little more, working a little harder. Kids have settled nicely into school, they love their teachers and complain about homework, they get off the bus starving, rush through homework and the race outside to play with their friends, stop the ice cream truck, and beg to stay out 10 minutes longer when I tell them to come in. I am packing today, heading to Tennessee, to soak up my southern roots like biscuits soak up gravy. I haven't seen them in a while, I need them, my roots, my dads family. I need my kids to play with cousins, swim in a lake, jump off a dock, catch fish and eat the best southern food in the south. When we are there, life slows down, we sit on a porch and say few words, or sometimes we don't stop talking, we remember our grandparents, and Christmas's and dinners spent at the kids table. The kids FREAK out when they see a lightning bug, Abby swears she saw a "Tinkerbell" and my heart swells, my eyes get cloudy, because I love this big ole southern bunch so much! We head out tomorrow, early in the morning, dive the 12 and 1/2 hours, surely stopping at a cracker barrel along the way, driving along back roads, and state highways. They look for signs, Georgia, Alabama then into Tennessee/Mississippi. They get excited and so do I! I can't wait....</div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-44038401981625582642010-08-22T08:41:00.003-04:002010-08-22T09:20:45.805-04:00sunsets and such...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvkByenum8Pz-ZKc-So73e-ilZCiVIIUgGOa1o7Y0xNAbSkSfBfF16W6fTqzYQc3lG-OGIUKQE_k1lG0QN21TyQ0w-qbM6YLaKcx5G6LpcoGlzmuhEnVvvcIoAFhWUIGVuBp5_B-UG5wc/s1600/P7299715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508214176882821794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvkByenum8Pz-ZKc-So73e-ilZCiVIIUgGOa1o7Y0xNAbSkSfBfF16W6fTqzYQc3lG-OGIUKQE_k1lG0QN21TyQ0w-qbM6YLaKcx5G6LpcoGlzmuhEnVvvcIoAFhWUIGVuBp5_B-UG5wc/s400/P7299715.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pJ2OzXCpWZZW3HmD0TVwuTOeJdkwkzDRA8KX5O9z7GC8t_T2i-hj096grhbjSxDoa7aHrXSxzr3Nxdw586wdGyBlZPB_Im9s1ZCo9g6i-A9_KzuUOabggTE2st9EZkW-qhHoWUmoVcGp/s1600/P7299718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508214170075286914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pJ2OzXCpWZZW3HmD0TVwuTOeJdkwkzDRA8KX5O9z7GC8t_T2i-hj096grhbjSxDoa7aHrXSxzr3Nxdw586wdGyBlZPB_Im9s1ZCo9g6i-A9_KzuUOabggTE2st9EZkW-qhHoWUmoVcGp/s400/P7299718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gqCtfbJhNVZ0qFFiYtDFeOKZcCB3tHCaDiGDKcrkgEuw6kvElnUQx3Z0GlOCS62HQTkgwpKxpjIgShqBXsJsHeLJWKdGw67thHeddF72802CEQnngAxxO7tQK621i2qJvMzCn2JTsNZ8/s1600/P7299722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508214159166582498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gqCtfbJhNVZ0qFFiYtDFeOKZcCB3tHCaDiGDKcrkgEuw6kvElnUQx3Z0GlOCS62HQTkgwpKxpjIgShqBXsJsHeLJWKdGw67thHeddF72802CEQnngAxxO7tQK621i2qJvMzCn2JTsNZ8/s400/P7299722.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG_E23j39VlmfM1qAWtKJ1pk5BKzbcp6sWa4mvyB_CVlCx7ixO5rrER2PNj-9tvDYWqa8enSlPnHElKGZRSMfgK7cokVxORt1fNDomQHCnphcIehW38bQS9eh_-q0ZsaGPGdpdocgpWNu/s1600/P7299723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508214150395480050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG_E23j39VlmfM1qAWtKJ1pk5BKzbcp6sWa4mvyB_CVlCx7ixO5rrER2PNj-9tvDYWqa8enSlPnHElKGZRSMfgK7cokVxORt1fNDomQHCnphcIehW38bQS9eh_-q0ZsaGPGdpdocgpWNu/s400/P7299723.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Life is like a sunset. To me sunsets are like a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">perscription</span> for therapy, written by God. You have this amazing canvas, and a never ending water line, and the most amazing sounds of waves hitting the shoreline, the sound of seagulls and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gental</span> wind against your face. You look out at this big beautiful sky full of shades of orange, gold, yellow, blue, turquoise, gold and you realize there is something so much bigger than yourself and your problems. If you have had the opportunity to live on the west coast of Florida, you have grown to know that some of the best sunsets come after a storm. The clouds drop down, the colors unite and melt into something much deeper, much more colorful, more electric than you can ever imagine. You sit there and continue to look out in awe of what is happening right before your eyes. I am reminded that this is the way life works as well. God gives us everything, he also presents us with storms, and what I am learning is that the storm is there so you can learn to get through it. I thought it was one big beautiful life, never really had to grow up. Never been presented a challenge. sure their have been life changes, and challenges, but not on such a personal level. I have gone through the storm, been knocked down, scared, literally hanging on for my life, but then in moves a sky, a sunset like this night, and I see a deeper "me" a more beautiful than I could imagine "me" I am getting to know a more mature Donna, learning to live with my heart a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lttle</span> more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gaurded</span>, learning that I can only live in today, the future scares me, but today is good, and at the end of this day, there will be another sunset. I don't know if it will be a magnificent, or full of electric colors, but there is one <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">guarantee</span>, the sun will set, the night will come and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">tomorrow</span> is a new day. I must say a quite exciting day... my baby boy starts middle school, he is super excited and full of confidence. Abby starts 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> grade and Olivia starts 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">nd</span> grade and they both have had their outfits laid out for a week... right down to their shoes. There is a buzz of excitement around our home and I like them am anxious about the next chapter. I look <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">forward</span> to blank pages, and the fact that I get to write my chapter. I am challenged to be a better mama to my babies, along with a fresh start on homework <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">schedules</span>, and after school activities, and working more, I look <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">forward</span> to the person I am growing into, the friends that have literally held me together. They have let me borrow their boxing gloves, mouth <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">guards</span>, hell... even brass knuckles. They have sent me text that say things as simple as "i love you" to funny hysterical jokes, that I needed in the middle of a good cry, that make me bust out laughing. I am going to face more challenges, more storms, but I look <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">forward</span> to therapy on the beach and many ore of the amazing sunsets...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-32010331650301050812010-07-25T20:25:00.003-04:002010-07-25T20:58:07.468-04:00one day at a time...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFJIedjkjfy8sJ2OkwXwMxkukyozwmf-GZxHJHTPyJt3vF-qFF4ww_Yd3raVhfZSyF3s5BEklmnCglD_yltZsF9dUEctx4rJ0FL5d-jan_ml28wlnk1gY0B4QMOrPBDk67YRgsca4G_Eo/s1600/july+2010+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498004804526119442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFJIedjkjfy8sJ2OkwXwMxkukyozwmf-GZxHJHTPyJt3vF-qFF4ww_Yd3raVhfZSyF3s5BEklmnCglD_yltZsF9dUEctx4rJ0FL5d-jan_ml28wlnk1gY0B4QMOrPBDk67YRgsca4G_Eo/s400/july+2010+108.jpg" border="0" /></a> sometimes life sucks. I got in the ring, I jabbed and covered my face and thought I held it off, then WHAM!!! knocked out, like didn't see it coming, like OUCH what the fuck was that???? I layed there, eyes blurry, head spinning and really thought I can't get up, but then, slowley I came too. I saw the ropes, I heard the count, then slowley I made my way up. I grabbed hold of the ropes and with all the strength I had I slowly pulled myself up. and here I am, 2 weeks later and I am up... a little dazed and confused, and suffering from one HUGE headache, There is a HUGE cut, that will take a long time to heal, and the scar will be big. Back at work, taking my kids out here and there, showered, a little gloss and mascara, and alot of friend therapy and sunsets. Went to see my dad for the first time in 9 years and oh boy, picture me,no bra, tank and boxers scaling a wall to get into the "ash memorial" @ vanderbilt pres. put a glass of wine down, looked up at the cross on top of that church, and said "ok... I am here... WHAT????? and what happened next? it started to rain... yep I said it ...rain, as in I am braless in a wife-beater tank and boxers and it is raining on me @ 11;30 at night at a church that I am sure has some type of high tech security system! and then there came the "ropes" again a call from a good friend "where r you... come here " and as I sat there listening to Norah Jones and just cried, a friend pulls up in her van, braless as well, and says "I am here your gonna be ok, I know this hurts but you can do it"! and here I go pulling up on those ropes... I am up, I am dizzy, I an not sure how stable I am to stand, but I know those ropes are my bitches, I can't thank you my friends enough for being my ropes, for texting, calling, PRAYING, crying, offering to sleep @ my house, taking my kiddos, and most of all telling me how strong Iam, how I can do this, and I am NOT CRAZY!!!!! I am sure there will be a few more times I fall, get knocked out, but I know I have some strong ropes around my crazy life in the ring, and I have never felt better knowing you bitches got my back!!!!! Life is CRAZY, not fair and DAMN this hurts, but I will apply ice, take some ibuprofin, wake up face another day of "this crazy life"up tommorrow , and I know I can do it! they say it takes a village, well shit I feel like I have a whole country! then I have the few, that meet for drinks, show up at my house, call for sushi, laugh til it hurts @ BBG, sit here and say nothing at all... but most of all they say "I support you, I love you" well that is just the medicine I need~~~~~~ Thank you my ropes...<br /><div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-17637534496704279902010-07-20T22:07:00.002-04:002010-07-20T22:23:24.747-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4OBAQN-EHreCqNPwdYGp-KDWqOe5zc110Ws7H9UC694vOoWEWnu0ZO07pW0NLxOp5srTviLJH8hNWzshZGkfmiNUEajW7KB_rInC0hdkxv5znHuIOyiNJhcD_roJkHtnBY0c2-T9dh5F/s1600/july+2010+120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496175905705215938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4OBAQN-EHreCqNPwdYGp-KDWqOe5zc110Ws7H9UC694vOoWEWnu0ZO07pW0NLxOp5srTviLJH8hNWzshZGkfmiNUEajW7KB_rInC0hdkxv5znHuIOyiNJhcD_roJkHtnBY0c2-T9dh5F/s400/july+2010+120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz0_xHAcs6hGVnFtgNSQB_LzgCBe6kpk0sKZQyJkKgcq3fHVWz_XfqOQJ4BF8Xp7r5wZnHLBZjurMF3BaYmNsZ3OfEs7lnyhNE62XV_3WwNIS_9aTHA0KrX8jF6vjN8Pi9iAk-lNTquME/s1600/july+2010+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496175901595440370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz0_xHAcs6hGVnFtgNSQB_LzgCBe6kpk0sKZQyJkKgcq3fHVWz_XfqOQJ4BF8Xp7r5wZnHLBZjurMF3BaYmNsZ3OfEs7lnyhNE62XV_3WwNIS_9aTHA0KrX8jF6vjN8Pi9iAk-lNTquME/s400/july+2010+070.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lots going on, lots to write. For now... my boy! he turned 11!!! Where did it go? I remember what he felt like, what it felt like when he was nursing, how he slept better when I put him next to me in bed, and he slept better when I, was<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">breathing</span> next to him. I love being his mom, it is an honor. I love his smile, his sense of adventure, his love for everyday. Sometimes life, deals you a shit but I look at him and it is all worth it! i have cut the cord BIG time, letting him leave on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a</span> 2 week trip w/ his grandparents to NY and PA. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ohhhh</span> how I will miss him, but<em> know how ready he </em>is I know what a good boy he is, and I am ready... I am ready to be a middle school mama, a mama of an 11 year old...<br /><br /><div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-52231224475302950802010-06-20T11:49:00.002-04:002010-06-20T12:06:02.914-04:00FINALLY!! a little catching up!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7Wxx-vPfObmNZ1kx2h-g3YUps6oiOSyDim-cuHQ6mYC7dGkhV5PGFFUI5EXSNJxDiQU-k-kRSzy2o6Zeo0b2e5sVMj72ZkpVlOf6_44qkvIwRTyROhtj1A3JfXZmjoPk4bKj26yQTnZt/s1600/5th+grade+grad+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484884668581477986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7Wxx-vPfObmNZ1kx2h-g3YUps6oiOSyDim-cuHQ6mYC7dGkhV5PGFFUI5EXSNJxDiQU-k-kRSzy2o6Zeo0b2e5sVMj72ZkpVlOf6_44qkvIwRTyROhtj1A3JfXZmjoPk4bKj26yQTnZt/s400/5th+grade+grad+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAR2DCAgYel6yMnzjF7Mh1jxeyQsRZMCtcUnpeYYk6b0_IMB_viigap6EF-d-uaAa6je9UssUQFaaFOZywlu4PJlRkLX-fWSf-VhDeOEEjJ75XmLuyWFmgBnN4KsTznIuzVF2pbSN-2TI/s1600/5th+grade+grad+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484884652742144754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAR2DCAgYel6yMnzjF7Mh1jxeyQsRZMCtcUnpeYYk6b0_IMB_viigap6EF-d-uaAa6je9UssUQFaaFOZywlu4PJlRkLX-fWSf-VhDeOEEjJ75XmLuyWFmgBnN4KsTznIuzVF2pbSN-2TI/s400/5th+grade+grad+116.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLksR9_Lbk69IvF_xqYPYqNtg1yA4Sxsh0AdiY8Rib-FMfHFbXh4IZJ6A0nehu3tudKynG0ZJ-SlGjmtOpbjK0TjHa3JLN_YJXuyxu76RpjFNy0swKYIMDEbcoClTtaRLJPaUQVY8g4Mk/s1600/5th+grade+grad+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484884647858790898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLksR9_Lbk69IvF_xqYPYqNtg1yA4Sxsh0AdiY8Rib-FMfHFbXh4IZJ6A0nehu3tudKynG0ZJ-SlGjmtOpbjK0TjHa3JLN_YJXuyxu76RpjFNy0swKYIMDEbcoClTtaRLJPaUQVY8g4Mk/s400/5th+grade+grad+099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3QsDrkK1Zt0EaGPuzPq0LZqLARahhTmPA8z-QBPmLt7sgze3wycFe8kQ99KDbBXAp0Jd9_sMypowxbsE9Bv3jQTeVBP1yA7B4eL3xXL6pq-O1PhMxzw9iSTeNrhiB-G1ow3jNYq8F8h4/s1600/5th+grade+grad+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484884631119643442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3QsDrkK1Zt0EaGPuzPq0LZqLARahhTmPA8z-QBPmLt7sgze3wycFe8kQ99KDbBXAp0Jd9_sMypowxbsE9Bv3jQTeVBP1yA7B4eL3xXL6pq-O1PhMxzw9iSTeNrhiB-G1ow3jNYq8F8h4/s400/5th+grade+grad+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />took "this crazy life" to a whole new level in the last few months, but I am back, and I am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggin</span>. since my last post lots of crap, but lots of good as well. worked <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ALOT</span>, volunteered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ALOT</span>, and spent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">alot</span> of time just thinking, and what I find most amazing about this CRAZY life is it is all growth. It is so true that whole phrase "if he leads you to it, he will lead you through it" Feeling very grounded in my friendships, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">juggling</span> the whole working mom/ PTO president/ church / baseball mama/ <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">girl scout</span> mama/ business owner/ wife, and ya know what.. it's all good! my boy just finished elementary school and I am so excited watching him grow and mature into the great kid that he is. My girls are growing, and learning, and just soaking in all the little girl things that come w/ their age. So blessed watching there bond, watching the way they care about their dad and I. Seeing how much they understand, and they are not babies anymore. So, with this summer comes a new attitude, a new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">appreciation</span>, and hopefully <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">alot</span> of sunsets, w/ cold drinks in our hands and sand between our toes. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">thiscrazylife</span> is MY life, and I am embracing it! Learning, growing, and feeling <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">truly</span> blessed.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-16523961914976337462009-12-17T19:03:00.002-05:002009-12-17T19:15:58.455-05:00christmas and such!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooFh-6OI6bpPrkibbAxlQpw85uvXKN4Jc1ztNpSkYTSGnHGhkB9uJL5CcUVNYw6kZ1LS15tllpiVxd7i736cxArnT_uj0isF6R-CjxOgLVOYrQ8mdFE9bocGKN9Wlb2WRonYv6a6crADl/s1600-h/DSCN2922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416361153743849218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooFh-6OI6bpPrkibbAxlQpw85uvXKN4Jc1ztNpSkYTSGnHGhkB9uJL5CcUVNYw6kZ1LS15tllpiVxd7i736cxArnT_uj0isF6R-CjxOgLVOYrQ8mdFE9bocGKN9Wlb2WRonYv6a6crADl/s400/DSCN2922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1QqTV4PUooIE_FNhEWTPB0T3x4jZ8H6VyDh_oonJa0ukm9TSWFXR4UKlXNYs5vxynBIK7rMyWA28AHDvPDKkxdDjtrIIoBggJHTv0JIFpHavFSUywBc00AGvHCuxPeFO9HDXW6DAv4qA/s1600-h/DSCN2923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416361150621695218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1QqTV4PUooIE_FNhEWTPB0T3x4jZ8H6VyDh_oonJa0ukm9TSWFXR4UKlXNYs5vxynBIK7rMyWA28AHDvPDKkxdDjtrIIoBggJHTv0JIFpHavFSUywBc00AGvHCuxPeFO9HDXW6DAv4qA/s400/DSCN2923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezIZyWYF7PjjnaqiBKMH5-1dYRuyxqqH8_RUIqROiSk_XNZ2UCTmsBgNfLQNB71Lr4azGDC5VVIgMh-0Gw38HeDRTbicCvfLWeybOe7joaV6myGHODnzN501r344oWxlNevMr2oqrReF9/s1600-h/DSCN2917.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416361140381850994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezIZyWYF7PjjnaqiBKMH5-1dYRuyxqqH8_RUIqROiSk_XNZ2UCTmsBgNfLQNB71Lr4azGDC5VVIgMh-0Gw38HeDRTbicCvfLWeybOe7joaV6myGHODnzN501r344oWxlNevMr2oqrReF9/s400/DSCN2917.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOR5vMiavdAWig1AVXTq0wY4OsP-Qu5ksp_D0cTN-6fCuzO8EvMGUrxM3OTg0GKVe6j3s1r-Ji35OViCJNkSoh1ul9WJL2jMA_fvzRV0jBqgkZkYb3YkaW4EuO49_89TfkVKRwgOFEOcc/s1600-h/DSCN2894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416361124904761730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOR5vMiavdAWig1AVXTq0wY4OsP-Qu5ksp_D0cTN-6fCuzO8EvMGUrxM3OTg0GKVe6j3s1r-Ji35OViCJNkSoh1ul9WJL2jMA_fvzRV0jBqgkZkYb3YkaW4EuO49_89TfkVKRwgOFEOcc/s400/DSCN2894.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9XnnMhj7_9n-l1TRF4eRylRQQ7EOjSDswmrmNILEreKtC5Be3qEm-GTrFN9cEYbazX14fGHJS38BWv2rZXjDBeUZkGwopGfsjDYVtdtLhXBLOxmq2VM-gs-tGwby1RXy9mIT2SU3-qJE/s1600-h/DSCN2868.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416361118380690354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9XnnMhj7_9n-l1TRF4eRylRQQ7EOjSDswmrmNILEreKtC5Be3qEm-GTrFN9cEYbazX14fGHJS38BWv2rZXjDBeUZkGwopGfsjDYVtdtLhXBLOxmq2VM-gs-tGwby1RXy9mIT2SU3-qJE/s400/DSCN2868.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />so I am trudging along! Trying to get into the Christmas spirit w/ record highs in the 80's!!!! I love living in Florida, love the only life my kids know, but... I long for slightly cooler weather! In the meantime, we always go downtown to see the Christmas lights Thanksgiving <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">weekend</span>(yes, these are a month late... whatever) a few shots of us attempting our Christmas in a tropical paradise! We look <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">forward</span> to our annual tradition of decorating our car and pull <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">trailer</span>(from Jack's construction work) and joining other families at our dear friends house <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tomorrow</span> night for caroling, jingle juice, and yummy treats <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tomorrow</span> night! Victoria Park is the "hood" to hang in for the most AMAZING lights ever! Not to mention, the parade of cars that cruise through doing the same thing we are! Stay tuned! My early 2110 resolution is to update more often! Merry Christmas!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-8126516410727224702009-10-20T08:57:00.002-04:002009-10-20T09:27:44.291-04:0036, 15 years.... and it's all still good<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYzeRT2Z-1Pe3YlHLDCLFIf9pYeEIQqRcGs3VNhyyFQ9NajxUtaMBzwTdUVFwxCLRqa2OIo7tXGE4G5x3g9o1Xa1O7Nu8gVUD-IaaFzsacJmUKusq0L1_DJZLlm7mfH2om8kxLFcEsmk6/s1600-h/DSCN2669.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666695863653554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYzeRT2Z-1Pe3YlHLDCLFIf9pYeEIQqRcGs3VNhyyFQ9NajxUtaMBzwTdUVFwxCLRqa2OIo7tXGE4G5x3g9o1Xa1O7Nu8gVUD-IaaFzsacJmUKusq0L1_DJZLlm7mfH2om8kxLFcEsmk6/s400/DSCN2669.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf9Axl847WQVpJmlYJE70R53XShyphenhyphen0oWsadN53chM0gBt_W61drVNpeLSatEn0L9wnQMljFTerm8RTropMc6mmPrtjlfNeya5yxBlefyHj6qTYIX-Remk9DFQrxF5KSxGOPFSHQBFxy-ne/s1600-h/9117_162337041158_606176158_3643604_5166632_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666682764338930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf9Axl847WQVpJmlYJE70R53XShyphenhyphen0oWsadN53chM0gBt_W61drVNpeLSatEn0L9wnQMljFTerm8RTropMc6mmPrtjlfNeya5yxBlefyHj6qTYIX-Remk9DFQrxF5KSxGOPFSHQBFxy-ne/s400/9117_162337041158_606176158_3643604_5166632_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM22EsRDtCeSWBuykj-Jq93vKkJjczNrP0ecy6djQdHw3s9px4advnvktEBukWcBgdGVnD5Dj6Fg39p9tM5PvAnFGXJqi62r3PdpKaE4j6cgVcf3a2DYyTQu7vCvYxdg4EO6W2X4nYsxHS/s1600-h/9528_156338778504_546078504_2800737_7570048_s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666678249300898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM22EsRDtCeSWBuykj-Jq93vKkJjczNrP0ecy6djQdHw3s9px4advnvktEBukWcBgdGVnD5Dj6Fg39p9tM5PvAnFGXJqi62r3PdpKaE4j6cgVcf3a2DYyTQu7vCvYxdg4EO6W2X4nYsxHS/s400/9528_156338778504_546078504_2800737_7570048_s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k6hkSNUMj4M3ztMx2ngox7OuReFkUsl3_Re8yPRnFMn2NwnnYbecGokNI-JiPvE0vP65rWW3cOoGTKVJykPclndXHQpVmWrz8yWgUlz1Kl_wz6JlIvB8Q_pYjWwRMD2Y_tB2JXOhN47U/s1600-h/mygirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666663151510722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k6hkSNUMj4M3ztMx2ngox7OuReFkUsl3_Re8yPRnFMn2NwnnYbecGokNI-JiPvE0vP65rWW3cOoGTKVJykPclndXHQpVmWrz8yWgUlz1Kl_wz6JlIvB8Q_pYjWwRMD2Y_tB2JXOhN47U/s400/mygirls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lnSkGpMb23NRnTT6artpnYUbqeKmVrB82zP6aznz6mwxZNwyV2uGDp-zk2MPidG0_poBNq6BOmBGt1pAuigjMNTg4WUOuyuVZ9uAa7bunWSM4T713pjHkF5F7lLt8MBqx4EEinGtnhUZ/s1600-h/DSCN2682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666651177350722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lnSkGpMb23NRnTT6artpnYUbqeKmVrB82zP6aznz6mwxZNwyV2uGDp-zk2MPidG0_poBNq6BOmBGt1pAuigjMNTg4WUOuyuVZ9uAa7bunWSM4T713pjHkF5F7lLt8MBqx4EEinGtnhUZ/s400/DSCN2682.JPG" border="0" /></a> well... FINALLY a new post! Life has been crazy busy and then I got so far behind I was intimidated to even try! The kids have started school and are settling in to the routine quite well! Very easy this year because of the whole <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">multi age</span> thing, they are all w/ the same teachers as last year! I am officially working 3-4 days a week in a great office and really enjoying my new place and the people I work with! I feel so blessed to have stayed home for all of these years, but now they are all in school and knowing that makes working so much easier. The economy sucks and Jack and I have been humbled by our uncertain future. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">restaraunt</span> is doing well thanks to our AMAZING friends who continually support us and send in everyone they know! In the meantime, I feel numbers are playing BIG this year! I turned 36 in September, which seems all "whatever" but when I think that I met my hubby @ 18 I am reminded that I have spent half of my life with this man! GASP seems so weird! Life is good. I love him, I love the life that we have made, I love the dad that he is, and the wife and mother that he encourages me to be! I also feel like I am embracing a new attitude at 36! I now realize that being surrounded by a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a lot</span> of really amazing people is great, the circle of really close friends gets smaller! It is those friendships that humble me when life gets tough, that encourage me when I get tired of dealing w/ everything, and that laugh, just because we know it is good for our aging souls!!! I leave these girls after a weekly breakfast, or a rare night out and I am lifted! I am a better person for being around them. I am comfortable in my mothering, yes, I always <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">strive</span> to do better, but I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">OK</span> knowing that my kids are great kids, they know there mom is not all June Cleaver baking cookies while the crock pot is going, and they love me! They think I rock, they enjoy being w/ there dad and I! ( I do ROCK my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">crock pot</span> at least twice a week) They have a love for their friends and family, and their personalities are really starting to take shape and mold, and I see them becoming these really cool little people. Jackson is playing soccer, and proving himself to be quite a good goalie, while Abby is LOVING <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">volleyball</span>! So great to see her do something that she loves... FINALLY! and Olivia, well she is just content w/ life! I swear she doesn't know what a bad day is! Just a free spirit that finds the journey of life one BIG ASS party! I sit here, and I feel good. I am back. I blogged... now see that wasn't so bad! I will stop myself from going back and changing any of this, because I want to express myself in my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">truest</span> form, I want to let it all out, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cause</span> no matter how shitty life seems, it is still a really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">great</span> life! thanks to a great husband, cool kids , great family support and REALLY GREAT FRIENDS!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-71575039906255303692009-08-18T18:53:00.002-04:002009-08-18T19:15:34.342-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz_khuY3XCtq5agIu9k9_4bE4uy5Zfo3M_Zeu2a-TYCSQSBNGx9krW9BF2UZ9shOySf82OAESVdV58Yaf07pQpBWG4zLoDrEMfUyjRMjwc4po3Solt2DzvMSnL8Q4EeUMlulcwlLQk5Dj/s1600-h/DSCN1995.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441616072763458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz_khuY3XCtq5agIu9k9_4bE4uy5Zfo3M_Zeu2a-TYCSQSBNGx9krW9BF2UZ9shOySf82OAESVdV58Yaf07pQpBWG4zLoDrEMfUyjRMjwc4po3Solt2DzvMSnL8Q4EeUMlulcwlLQk5Dj/s400/DSCN1995.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkjOmJuBhnm8H2_eh8n22i_T7HH-pFoJsZl55JgZyncb2w_qUdZ1ey9z5ZafBkwGwG-lxqie1I9S1wwTU983etgHJKgW0N901IQI0YUBN5LW_38OlcU494i0xRjd9533zu9fUd00FGxNj/s1600-h/DSCN1982.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441606558757010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkjOmJuBhnm8H2_eh8n22i_T7HH-pFoJsZl55JgZyncb2w_qUdZ1ey9z5ZafBkwGwG-lxqie1I9S1wwTU983etgHJKgW0N901IQI0YUBN5LW_38OlcU494i0xRjd9533zu9fUd00FGxNj/s400/DSCN1982.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6lwQ82ggcJDtfmZP_s9jwsNI4Orzn7KModr2qHs4zWRPT7nPHesIIXzJ0zD6dSpWPsLCrxb9ceQ-UA3M8eaC3ysefMY67K-TDuGP24cTt5542Tnej3cqPwQZHubmcfa44PIS68QG5K-m/s1600-h/DSCN1977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441598521120130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6lwQ82ggcJDtfmZP_s9jwsNI4Orzn7KModr2qHs4zWRPT7nPHesIIXzJ0zD6dSpWPsLCrxb9ceQ-UA3M8eaC3ysefMY67K-TDuGP24cTt5542Tnej3cqPwQZHubmcfa44PIS68QG5K-m/s400/DSCN1977.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R34FH6_IO8oDzno-jrcB00jpM9TrvTxVZIE1dJWGnwyPpB0y41wwAKLwsykSeNq4MC7qJWuDdRyi_ahSPVxS0aKbmFzOgvyIOpwcme7e6xTe-9toC7KIrEfvWaXnpIcjg_TjN9aIARC2/s1600-h/DSCN1960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441587169212498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R34FH6_IO8oDzno-jrcB00jpM9TrvTxVZIE1dJWGnwyPpB0y41wwAKLwsykSeNq4MC7qJWuDdRyi_ahSPVxS0aKbmFzOgvyIOpwcme7e6xTe-9toC7KIrEfvWaXnpIcjg_TjN9aIARC2/s400/DSCN1960.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8eb-uwj2oG6GgcSzh1X3l_lkI0pcOfxEv-N2bNYTNf5aD9TtErkp_KohV4sL9yeN6jCVRSuuT8ZQgKCwerCZiA8g5b7K4OaYzn06FofH6OYUOuR_FkAYtY7Q91tmauNBnayS79Og0wbs/s1600-h/DSCN1947.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441584904552690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8eb-uwj2oG6GgcSzh1X3l_lkI0pcOfxEv-N2bNYTNf5aD9TtErkp_KohV4sL9yeN6jCVRSuuT8ZQgKCwerCZiA8g5b7K4OaYzn06FofH6OYUOuR_FkAYtY7Q91tmauNBnayS79Og0wbs/s400/DSCN1947.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So... we had 2 days, a free hotel room and lots of energy to get as much done as we could in NYC!!!! We arrived midday, checked into our room in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Madison</span> Square Garden, right by Penn Station, so we could easily hop on a subway if needed, and set out! First on foot to the Empire State Building, where we decided to buy our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tix</span>, w/ the ride inside! It ended up to be pretty cool, a simulated helicopter tour of the city, and history of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ESB</span>, all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">narrated</span> by Kevin Bacon! then we shot up to the 86<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> floor for some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">amazing</span> views of the city, and then up to the 102<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">nd</span> floor for an even more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">exhilarating</span> look! The kids loved it while I literally felt sick having them up there! Then we headed downtown to Little Italy, where we shopped on Canal Street, before dinner at Lombardi's, supposedly the 1st ever pizzeria in the U.S. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">magnifico</span>, as was the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">homemade</span> wine! Then we took it all in, followed by amazing dessert, and Little Italy at night! We hopped on the train and said to hell with it and headed down to Times Square around 10:00 and took in all of the lights and action! Abby said "mommy, it's like a whole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">nuther</span> city at night" to which I realized she has the city bug in her just like her mama!!!! Headed back to our hotel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">around</span> midnight and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">crashed</span>! (did I mention FREE) Next morning was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">daddy's</span> b-day so it was his pick. He quickly decided on the Museum of American history, followed by a walk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">thru</span> Central park, and Lunch at Carnegie Deli. Thank God for the walking because we did not need to eat again for a week after that lunch. We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">went</span> got our car out of parking and drove down to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">WTC</span> site, where we actually had to explain the entire place to our kids, because they are too young to remember 9-11. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Sobering</span> to say the least. Then it was time to head to Long Island where we had a very excited group of family waiting to start a 5 day party, ending w/ a Family Reunion, that was more like a wedding reception! Oh how I love my husband family. They are all LOVE all the time. So gracious and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">hospitable</span>, and always rolling <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">out</span> the welcome mats. Making sure we go home at least 10 pounds heavier, and our kids are spoiled rotten! I will post pictures of all of them in my next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">cuz</span> they are so special, they deserve one all to themselves!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-23135813081278643202009-08-18T18:46:00.002-04:002009-08-18T18:53:44.138-04:00NYC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze37ZAZNOvqXMwU7kLYwQzxOo6Zr__pbje1mXJTGG4kjCTVesV3eoCqcaUCYkLQk8uJKsMB14_sbrx3LWl6jJfztgWkFkPTDd13iLhyphenhyphenBOxdYT80qQP_OkIOgAQzhnsf_A5flpp-6E0UMk/s1600-h/DSCN2014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371440036527614610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze37ZAZNOvqXMwU7kLYwQzxOo6Zr__pbje1mXJTGG4kjCTVesV3eoCqcaUCYkLQk8uJKsMB14_sbrx3LWl6jJfztgWkFkPTDd13iLhyphenhyphenBOxdYT80qQP_OkIOgAQzhnsf_A5flpp-6E0UMk/s400/DSCN2014.JPG" border="0" /></a> they had a ball walking in the city in the rain<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVtyE8_3uVavygC7nodjznUlD3OgoYzGNDc0obBv8RIc8bB42NK6oUCW9xngkxTjHq4qUf8siTj_zcpdCAdSBfEUUfsHbF_cCijDrPrhNdtg0yeqnxseugb_FrqcxmrW54ZBqPm1AyE4Y/s1600-h/DSCN1991.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371440031451161986" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hXMvMhyphenhyphenyGRqorv_BjBXDrDU7Zy6lU1fQsjxiMghyphenhyphen5yyt7y3iQVmQ9T0zjn4aCdjkPpC_8oSh2AKuPv_yIIzqTaXyhX9IEqDgcEpnBtN5bZjPjt3tGqrA3K9evtJ17pENAHyM6bDMQHHa/s400/DSCN1949.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> held my camera out over the Empire State Building and feel sick just typing about it!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNnK0CxX3DwMs8Tnqrd5jKceMCCYCo0bMpUJkt2rXEirnpMDz8uPbweqbScY3kdH-c1bAoWkfdiih8T9V2bA2bU8D0w6pHuQZdHekCBCx07LQaFncFC0ca0nFbAise-nN9vigEi4WugH8/s1600-h/DSCN1945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371440006679193266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNnK0CxX3DwMs8Tnqrd5jKceMCCYCo0bMpUJkt2rXEirnpMDz8uPbweqbScY3kdH-c1bAoWkfdiih8T9V2bA2bU8D0w6pHuQZdHekCBCx07LQaFncFC0ca0nFbAise-nN9vigEi4WugH8/s400/DSCN1945.JPG" border="0" /></a> view from the top of the empire state building<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-36542696050596663342009-08-12T17:47:00.002-04:002009-08-12T18:03:13.262-04:00our nations Capitol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF-2HZDrPbycSIgAXL-0EfRJS3kWlJIg0tGQJJZy8hhZOnH5ilZXUOCNWkIAqPwPJF5gNYIOvl8CBTcatHXkW_cMUe8ziYFlLv_Qr7cX2oA4l205cEEtTj4D6dnlLdSkFIqC4y9iLwM3Y/s1600-h/P7266970.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369198287280014562" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStY6HuCLkzil-1RaJdc8AR-IjwWdf76a_fjSj4U8wNIsWcTvFMLdVWnpKCGi2t85b5wWTnrR7cYIOgTIA7FkvwpReIIICWKqWNkcqSZdu9os6-D79EFJ9ZNNHHG_Vr2ucOztqTL7Pfsk5/s400/P7266944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha956mMraYqbBjs7oCncHmjPpzzEYaYHlH__tytM3PeSQoIeVnjmoLUs5gjwc-UaVkOg5TXh0Jus0lwpcuHYBOYb4f1OIGgd4O30A8O4pEIL9XPIT-2RSrW4EMepl_rZ7bWYBc1HhdfQIm/s1600-h/DSCN1921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369198258081129602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha956mMraYqbBjs7oCncHmjPpzzEYaYHlH__tytM3PeSQoIeVnjmoLUs5gjwc-UaVkOg5TXh0Jus0lwpcuHYBOYb4f1OIGgd4O30A8O4pEIL9XPIT-2RSrW4EMepl_rZ7bWYBc1HhdfQIm/s400/DSCN1921.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoKi-JlqGIAdd3W09sgfAriIXPZUcFzSCzqd0PpAultJJ1NWCEVtNeDgU0aZNTo_-jejhBB9tyMAlvN7Q6RQWrZsQXYCL1F1eywd4RGtXk2oloHOGjmLMAvNAgFgIO9wVVoZxOWVjRHBx/s1600-h/P7266994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369198251425884594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoKi-JlqGIAdd3W09sgfAriIXPZUcFzSCzqd0PpAultJJ1NWCEVtNeDgU0aZNTo_-jejhBB9tyMAlvN7Q6RQWrZsQXYCL1F1eywd4RGtXk2oloHOGjmLMAvNAgFgIO9wVVoZxOWVjRHBx/s400/P7266994.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well ,been home exactly one week today and am finally facing reality and getting back into my groove! This place was excellent. From the moment we were welcomed to yet another beautiful and spacious retreat to rest our tired feet, to all of the beauty that awaits in our Nations Capitol. The kids loved riding the train in from Virginia to D.C., we walked around and took in the sights before finally embarking on our "duck tour" w/ the famous D.C. Ducks!!!! We toured the National Mall and then cruised down the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Potomac</span> for a beautiful and very informative tour of D.C. After this we hopped back on the train and took it to Arlington National <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cemetery</span>, where after living out a very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">familiar</span> scene from National Lampoons Vacation... (think "sorry folks, parks closed") we did get to peak into the reverent beauty of this sacred place. After that headed back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">KellyMarie's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">parents</span> house where we were welcomed w/ hot pizza and good wine, and great laughs and conversation. After the kiddos went to bed, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KellyMarie</span> and I got some serious mom time in the hot tub w/ a bottle of really good red wine! We truly are thankful to have had this time w/ the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Heslin</span> family and their hospitality was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">beyond</span> generous! Moving on to NYC <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">tomorrow</span>, my heart just started beating hard thinking about it! I can NOT wait to show you the fun we had there!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-66560913300408646222009-08-12T17:38:00.000-04:002009-08-12T17:47:42.609-04:00Washington D.C.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpGV4JxlaOdS0wi7pZjZ-iZw7vQn-6dc35lAVIfYbmYT8itahUVK1bk1BttpYR8lwzvX83wr8wXSMwzbXJuIo1slLcTDzhr8drBEjVK5-rSC3OI-OmOQKCtLVh3_lKRNrhngzoSzR_z06/s1600-h/P7266976.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369197161106030482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpGV4JxlaOdS0wi7pZjZ-iZw7vQn-6dc35lAVIfYbmYT8itahUVK1bk1BttpYR8lwzvX83wr8wXSMwzbXJuIo1slLcTDzhr8drBEjVK5-rSC3OI-OmOQKCtLVh3_lKRNrhngzoSzR_z06/s400/P7266976.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMCwOqDl-7wqZTKKXuNn9FW1qhPPLwX8s5exr3AXnsAQ3ref57wrE_oFmw_OXaXg4VM8KeElusiL46Vlg3RFinoeDk38Bh6YL_0LPGTaAxOKIanxe5PqstxC0CBOl700m7CNryDKRJZx6/s1600-h/P7266943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369197147943849410" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Pretty nice lots of farms and a few quaint coastal towns. We broke it up as we were not due at our friends home until Frida, so we stopped in the cute town of New Bern, NC, and discovered alot of historical places dating back to the 1700"s including a reminant of a church where George Washington himself worshiped. Next morning we are off to Whalehead Beach, at the very northern tip if the outerbanks. I am talking where the GPS just doesn't want to calculate, and wild horses roam deserted beaches. Where some areas are only accesible by 4 wheel drive. Upon our arrival we were welcomed by our great friends the Heslins, and her parents beautiful Oceanside home, respectfully called "At Ease"!!!!!!!! Love flowing from this place and, felt like it was our very own vacation home, where we were welcomed w/ ice cold beers on the beach, and grilled burgers, and hot dogs for dinner. We have soaked up every ray of the sun, and truley enjoyed our time on the beautiful beaches. Along w, great food, and lots of wine, and crabbing, and touring the local light houses, and just lots of laughs, both for the adults, and the kids(who have gotten along quite well) We do have 7 of them under one roof!!!!! They have loved learning to boogie boared, and the secrets to catching crabs. I can NOT say enough about the hospitality and great time we have had! Tommorrow takes us to Washington D.C. and I am sure lys more to blog about! I leave you with pictures!!!!!! enjoy!!!!!!</div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-18301647144170782882009-07-26T08:36:00.003-04:002009-07-26T09:03:28.189-04:00Road Trippin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGkqZSPhw1NrswzzVdet3Tp5YeTdwuH95AXpmbXaG31rI34E13kQXun5acFnjBCt0PPcKdVWT5VhnwoKh46xLrpn20gSeXuNJQ2dtiX3KfHfST6-bdabK5b0KZ-VIdQBMBl72MEBXw6Db/s1600-h/donnaspicture+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362752999184300610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGkqZSPhw1NrswzzVdet3Tp5YeTdwuH95AXpmbXaG31rI34E13kQXun5acFnjBCt0PPcKdVWT5VhnwoKh46xLrpn20gSeXuNJQ2dtiX3KfHfST6-bdabK5b0KZ-VIdQBMBl72MEBXw6Db/s400/donnaspicture+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UEj5WU-fuqDDRiXvEh6GUFpCVNZeNGH8sOQ0drA66HIyCpWX2Q_-wv1rbrl_DpSjjHxBmAxyVUQexLtHAQQ2RJWzjBvR8qXNQwFtJYgmtzeA3NanBiQeH4DY2ED0rmJCimsOgOvLymLj/s1600-h/donnaspicture+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362752993416420994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UEj5WU-fuqDDRiXvEh6GUFpCVNZeNGH8sOQ0drA66HIyCpWX2Q_-wv1rbrl_DpSjjHxBmAxyVUQexLtHAQQ2RJWzjBvR8qXNQwFtJYgmtzeA3NanBiQeH4DY2ED0rmJCimsOgOvLymLj/s400/donnaspicture+064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aQvHWNPr3qwzDFSQ3ZFAYXeOfz38AwmffLF0Hz9xB5Cmsf3MmM_IyGJ42Yqi1pLWPVxXsnWW7DDke_NB9AOJGoguSGL5un0nUtW2Cn72Fw5vTaRX4hG8BzOuDgr1zXZPmJb_TVjk8K6D/s1600-h/donnaspicture+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362752991311306802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aQvHWNPr3qwzDFSQ3ZFAYXeOfz38AwmffLF0Hz9xB5Cmsf3MmM_IyGJ42Yqi1pLWPVxXsnWW7DDke_NB9AOJGoguSGL5un0nUtW2Cn72Fw5vTaRX4hG8BzOuDgr1zXZPmJb_TVjk8K6D/s400/donnaspicture+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgrJIfN5CxcMvzV5iDZnntw9FbhHEB9Wz-UTJQ7lkE3EkjJGSY8hdmDDYqXA9lJ4jqxgQKIC-QXEhMWmimrBA0tdTccRuNJ8dSvzTmaJxY-Z0tA8iGh2ltQ0-KRUBzVgYfVs1Fao-6z0l/s1600-h/donnaspicture+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362752986016822674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgrJIfN5CxcMvzV5iDZnntw9FbhHEB9Wz-UTJQ7lkE3EkjJGSY8hdmDDYqXA9lJ4jqxgQKIC-QXEhMWmimrBA0tdTccRuNJ8dSvzTmaJxY-Z0tA8iGh2ltQ0-KRUBzVgYfVs1Fao-6z0l/s400/donnaspicture+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprIIiHrDRwLQd1pZcG_HeyOCqH9Cf5eaSxfJprn14DxKgVDLz5Sv5jXEImoQl7LW2bsjyVNQEWmZuB36IuIzVMKcropGwd294bMWNLbZPDdLCpDyN09PPNLFdz5ehekH0aZ9QfEo_VtEo/s1600-h/donnaspicture+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362752981757978914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprIIiHrDRwLQd1pZcG_HeyOCqH9Cf5eaSxfJprn14DxKgVDLz5Sv5jXEImoQl7LW2bsjyVNQEWmZuB36IuIzVMKcropGwd294bMWNLbZPDdLCpDyN09PPNLFdz5ehekH0aZ9QfEo_VtEo/s400/donnaspicture+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I sit here and it has been 4 days into our trip and I have to say.... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wayyyyyy</span> fun! I had planned to blog before now but honestly this whole discovering parts of this amazing country that we live in thing has left us in a few stops with GASP.... no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span> connection! well, that and just plain old tired, I mean the kind of tired that when your head hits the pillow, you don't move for the next 8 hours! The kids have been great, and as long a we stick to our plan of stopping and finding some fun town to walk around in, and discover, they are easily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">amused</span>. We left Naples Wed. morning <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">around</span> 5 a.m.(yes, that is how we roll) kids slept in the car till around 9! Fed them breakfast of healthy powdered <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">doughnuts</span>, and OJ. This held them til Lunchtime, which was perfect because we had just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">crossed</span> the Fl/Ga line and it was time for gas. we stopped in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">town</span> of Cumberland Island GA., had some sandwiches, and went and took a peek at the National Seashore and the quaint town of St. Marys. then we rolled on to Charleston, our first destination to explore and our overnight stop. All I can say is "hello, cuteness" This town is just adorable, with all of it"s quaint homes, and shops. We took a stroll along the water, and then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">thru</span> a local park. We landed in this great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">restaurant</span>/ pirate museum for dinner where we dined on local favorites, of she-crab soup, stuffed collards, shrimp and $3.00 beers for mom and dad!!!! Then we just walked around and took in this town that is soaked in history dating back to the early 1700's. Saw actual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">civil</span> war sites, and walked where our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">forefathers</span> walked. Hit the hotel(by the way the Holiday Inn in Charleston Historic Dist. ROCKS) around 9:30 and we were all sound asleep by 10:00! ( I know party animals we are) Leaving you with some pictures of Charleston!!!!</div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-88364213923455104322009-07-15T17:06:00.002-04:002009-07-15T17:09:50.013-04:00Wedding Bliss<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuk9-hLx8ESGqMdSZKxEIWTDVEMw2CUJ5_nFeno1sj9PhS8caqxlg2vCSXrHhPNvMxiSsLs4vLdGZx5UMc6vxuOALiteSx0gZLZcW4p9qUutA2Z-uH61GmShU0oVtyx1tFI6gE9PjpovKx/s1600-h/P7106632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358796820221643186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuk9-hLx8ESGqMdSZKxEIWTDVEMw2CUJ5_nFeno1sj9PhS8caqxlg2vCSXrHhPNvMxiSsLs4vLdGZx5UMc6vxuOALiteSx0gZLZcW4p9qUutA2Z-uH61GmShU0oVtyx1tFI6gE9PjpovKx/s400/P7106632.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhNoB4H2PjX0UBNYRsEEpRd_Fq5rkSu-zzchDonNC-vsnEPGbhIhm2d1fjuwiJeB2zVC32no_Z_XKAcOcjoaT8NpQEHcoBh8tGJlOsUSQjTbwPqqTuqEw4848Sc056cUHyjfVrqVvXucx/s1600-h/P7106628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358796808344590834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhNoB4H2PjX0UBNYRsEEpRd_Fq5rkSu-zzchDonNC-vsnEPGbhIhm2d1fjuwiJeB2zVC32no_Z_XKAcOcjoaT8NpQEHcoBh8tGJlOsUSQjTbwPqqTuqEw4848Sc056cUHyjfVrqVvXucx/s400/P7106628.JPG" border="0" /></a> took alot to get this picture<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hAi5-E6xxZBYyczNapFc4dnsWV5tJOAOVQHdLyNn20S7e4F1cMqA-NwOeZHuFTSY1kqYKEcM4oYYp9EhcjpwhY7NQDA01hfe1JkpyjUcpVih9UnXc5-mHIBRPKQf16eceAY5lx6HjgxX/s1600-h/P7106593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358796806898476914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hAi5-E6xxZBYyczNapFc4dnsWV5tJOAOVQHdLyNn20S7e4F1cMqA-NwOeZHuFTSY1kqYKEcM4oYYp9EhcjpwhY7NQDA01hfe1JkpyjUcpVih9UnXc5-mHIBRPKQf16eceAY5lx6HjgxX/s400/P7106593.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-8hKQja2PdYCvbEhI7-gzpdiN9M4-XHDB2nSee5aUpIr0fauSLMOocFj73Ne0EotYhVTmFcVYTSTUagHTkBY_JBn4zylTXI_j6hd0ClpnaX3GbS94aihDo74DJ6T-QtXtEcMdJ_6rEEx/s1600-h/P7106575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358796787159506402" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbmJ_oABdfS64KiTKBtnWpcUiQ3bY9CIwjseAdrjdPDMA9_MZD6qEngurZ29kq1JrNFTu9CN9aB3IQ1oBmLw4dYsKOizWs3VNOhsq0mHctSI7XDj0jsRhRKUhZQhs7yXp1BlTR4Jg8hD8/s400/P1000933.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was GRAND! It was GORGEOUS! It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sooooooooooo</span> FUN!!!!! My <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">niece</span> got married! This is the same little girl that was 5 when I started dating her uncle, the same little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">niece</span> that I had walk down the same isle in the same church for my own wedding. The same little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">niece</span> who I have had the pleasure of watching her grow up, and (sob, sob, sob) become a beautiful young lady! I will admit, I saw her for the first time as a "grown up" only this day! Until July 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> she was still our "lolly" I watched her walk down that isle and she literally was growing up as she got to that alter! She was beaming as she married Jesse and still had that sweet giggle that only those who know Holly, know what I am talking about. Her flower girl was our Olivia, and I have to say, she was in her glory! s<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">he</span> went to get ready w/ the bridesmaids, and loved all of the excitement and fun to be had! This was a bonus for me, because I got to be there when Chet got a look at his daughter the bride for the first time! Let's just say, lots of sobs, he had to walk out of the room and compose himself at one point, but it was so tender and sweet! Olivia enjoyed her ride to the church in the limo with all of the girls, then she was a champ! She walked down the isle like she had done it all before. Jackson read from the bible, and I have to say he was quite impressive! He even had a previous teacher of his in the congregation, and she was boasting to all how great he did(thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Steph</span>). After a few pictures, we headed to the reception where the real party got going! I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">absolutely</span> LOVE and ADORE my husbands family from NY, and they came down for the wedding!!!! We danced and chatted and laughed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ALOT</span>!!! I am adding <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">more</span> pictures because I couldn't fit them all in this post!!!!! Enjoy! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-44467999129056595512009-07-01T07:51:00.002-04:002009-07-01T08:54:26.453-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0RTypupJBQN0-sLMYvqgwImcd2O0LgPiAyvTBtC7_7gxoAuk3avZvufx3QFgHw50Wjk8ofRRkEy9c6ZTT8o9RY6OOWc1PJu54qB_ytTQUXoAH2axxr7KVdMfyQ2rj0Hlbub43F4DqqkN/s1600-h/PC234532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353459735083157490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0RTypupJBQN0-sLMYvqgwImcd2O0LgPiAyvTBtC7_7gxoAuk3avZvufx3QFgHw50Wjk8ofRRkEy9c6ZTT8o9RY6OOWc1PJu54qB_ytTQUXoAH2axxr7KVdMfyQ2rj0Hlbub43F4DqqkN/s400/PC234532.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rFR-zdV8q_1pFzQjgcsmx5Qacd6x0puBYUkMxuxm8ViW85fvI-lfiYqUCiPhFg7eSKuFZlqYScKH3tfzK6l1K0QMhRJBpjEvYClzwRmF6ciy44MEAk7ZhsFl_j2F24li01IyryCTR0jC/s1600-h/DSCN0922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353459725152260130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rFR-zdV8q_1pFzQjgcsmx5Qacd6x0puBYUkMxuxm8ViW85fvI-lfiYqUCiPhFg7eSKuFZlqYScKH3tfzK6l1K0QMhRJBpjEvYClzwRmF6ciy44MEAk7ZhsFl_j2F24li01IyryCTR0jC/s400/DSCN0922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymTxvrZm81axfEIS8BQ0osjs6053GgNnTDPtjUY-kUR7u23SGIC0nQOKbMxdmj5JdsAxUqt8Cn0VM2T480STJLhjMD7tamgD4CEhySodiGtkC3hl-5fBkNx3Y-4YG60XQcTZtPP08Pe4W/s1600-h/DSCN0861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353459719939033986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymTxvrZm81axfEIS8BQ0osjs6053GgNnTDPtjUY-kUR7u23SGIC0nQOKbMxdmj5JdsAxUqt8Cn0VM2T480STJLhjMD7tamgD4CEhySodiGtkC3hl-5fBkNx3Y-4YG60XQcTZtPP08Pe4W/s400/DSCN0861.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgqrycOrfrNrzsv7Jq_5YPchKklG59GYxt6wXFFyAbDyQ-rZ4l5WaXpke_pEpzz6GKqGlmXEoFhPMsxwcSCYgO-kVpXE9am5KCpHLodwzpHhpFRXX-y94z2zexsSn06ocAtTNi_Omgan/s1600-h/Copy+of+P3125286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353459718251227426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgqrycOrfrNrzsv7Jq_5YPchKklG59GYxt6wXFFyAbDyQ-rZ4l5WaXpke_pEpzz6GKqGlmXEoFhPMsxwcSCYgO-kVpXE9am5KCpHLodwzpHhpFRXX-y94z2zexsSn06ocAtTNi_Omgan/s400/Copy+of+P3125286.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-XPHo6Fmz3G6fjiOBPKchVuoBEo4iA8uBaxnMbiCvJX5L0JP8S97r_zOMTH8ra5WrQR6JnqJUB96uSBGWYLLqhmMhYsDk-tLInzOoosqhNNCj5il5H5Qv7Vj43ls99Bi-h2TsDLBqt4z/s1600-h/DSCN1382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353459705906612306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-XPHo6Fmz3G6fjiOBPKchVuoBEo4iA8uBaxnMbiCvJX5L0JP8S97r_zOMTH8ra5WrQR6JnqJUB96uSBGWYLLqhmMhYsDk-tLInzOoosqhNNCj5il5H5Qv7Vj43ls99Bi-h2TsDLBqt4z/s400/DSCN1382.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>10 YEARS!!!!!! WHAT????? Where did it go? 10 years ago today, I became a mom for the first time! Not just any mom, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jacksons</span> mom! Life has been one big ride with him every since that day! This is my boy, ALL boy All the time!!!!!!!!! He is great at every sport he touches, he is kind and has a big heart! He has compassion for all things living, LOVES any kind of pet, even the creepy crawly ones! His favorite hobby, other than sports is fishing! He tries his hardest in school and with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">a lot</span> of determination, keeps up good grades! He is fun! But most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">important</span>, he loves his mama! I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">blessed</span> to be his mom, I am honored ( and a bit frustrated at times) to get to call this boy mine! He has God in his heart, and a magnetic personality! They say you forget when they were babies, well not me , not yet. I remember his 1st 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> of July, just 3 days old, holding him and watching the fireworks out his nursery window. I remember his breath and the way it felt on my chest, I remember the way his little body slumped on my chest and the was his full head of jet black hair felt <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">against</span> my chin! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ohhh!</span> the joy of watching him grow! It just keeps <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">gettin</span> better!!!! Happy Birthday Jackson... may your every dream, wish and hope come true!!!!!!!!!!</div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-14429742779033427472009-06-22T12:04:00.002-04:002009-06-22T12:32:55.711-04:00Worlds Greatest Dad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKZyYO5fSY9McW0YKQy1TMDf_B5qO-LwDdBEDOCvMreT1YJ_OLVG_HwVHkIFIEbhzlowRSlS0Diq6NyDDT7xv0DADNTbCmjHOA6l9L_Op8TDybj0jKw8cYQj716O4qdwMVEUdRtUxKRCX/s1600-h/P5235929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350187594397130562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKZyYO5fSY9McW0YKQy1TMDf_B5qO-LwDdBEDOCvMreT1YJ_OLVG_HwVHkIFIEbhzlowRSlS0Diq6NyDDT7xv0DADNTbCmjHOA6l9L_Op8TDybj0jKw8cYQj716O4qdwMVEUdRtUxKRCX/s400/P5235929.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7jHqRqBJwOD7D1iwmlmgen_kqi2jIk0WJ9aXOeVplKFKExnE-am7xf9RV_s-TlgXU0-uxE4AvbBrxwC1RSY-smZ0A7FqhyHBvlj1aYk1WbtEvjMO04DewIPivtMT5gocJOv72EphOEZy/s1600-h/P6261609.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350187591219288802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7jHqRqBJwOD7D1iwmlmgen_kqi2jIk0WJ9aXOeVplKFKExnE-am7xf9RV_s-TlgXU0-uxE4AvbBrxwC1RSY-smZ0A7FqhyHBvlj1aYk1WbtEvjMO04DewIPivtMT5gocJOv72EphOEZy/s400/P6261609.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaVUBYbAGZlabSi26vIoTdgNgXY5gZYq8jiT2rcuFqF42X_68we-EgRt-Rt9Ocvp4tY7wIevn_yNmgVw8gl7j_5gM2r8ZjAGbayelxW0xACWXQrDMe6s4FzYFSJRILgL_Jj55iXIznDmZ/s1600-h/DSCN0873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350187582196037858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaVUBYbAGZlabSi26vIoTdgNgXY5gZYq8jiT2rcuFqF42X_68we-EgRt-Rt9Ocvp4tY7wIevn_yNmgVw8gl7j_5gM2r8ZjAGbayelxW0xACWXQrDMe6s4FzYFSJRILgL_Jj55iXIznDmZ/s400/DSCN0873.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NRUsFmmDT-HuUJrk3SCqtq_WAitrtSJWUu1HUCyDXcmQp5Fv2LehS_Cp09UsGQRkX28-Kz2Eh0GjzfwmhnXbqGudBvZP4_0bi63mYEOD20buDE7VdCwURkD_jR0Lm8IilM2RwDFlTcmO/s1600-h/P5235885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350187571218877506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NRUsFmmDT-HuUJrk3SCqtq_WAitrtSJWUu1HUCyDXcmQp5Fv2LehS_Cp09UsGQRkX28-Kz2Eh0GjzfwmhnXbqGudBvZP4_0bi63mYEOD20buDE7VdCwURkD_jR0Lm8IilM2RwDFlTcmO/s400/P5235885.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHiYDpVF5ZcLVTfdweYDksyUKxqZPOEu5lLcYfKFMOn7rGf5FsnwTcsu8Ju3PxUltaf_ANa0A5YTqT_bHJzhTeNmB9SR4PGPMvH3y5P2aRM0WBl86YoAW_cct35jaZDSHQmER1hq91FXN/s1600-h/P5296026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350187566201697298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHiYDpVF5ZcLVTfdweYDksyUKxqZPOEu5lLcYfKFMOn7rGf5FsnwTcsu8Ju3PxUltaf_ANa0A5YTqT_bHJzhTeNmB9SR4PGPMvH3y5P2aRM0WBl86YoAW_cct35jaZDSHQmER1hq91FXN/s400/P5296026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As I thought I would write this big "ode to daddy" I realized I need to take more pictures of him with all 3 kids together! My children are blessed by this man! He loves them <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">unconditionally</span>, supports them in their choices, coaches their sports teams, reasons with them far better than myself, and most of all he is a great role model for them! He works two jobs, and doesn't complain, comes home and is always willing to jump in the pool, or take a bike ride or play some type of outside sport! The affection he shows them is without a doubt one of my favorite things about this man! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sure</span> sometimes I am annoyed that he is constantly walking around with a girl on each hip, or whatever grand idea Jackson has of the month, there he is finding any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">piece</span> of equipment that is needed for his latest venture! Sure I think he gives in to easily or babies a little too much, but you see, this is what makes him the greatest dad! Behind every great dad, there is a nagging mama for sure!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hahaha</span>! He is always willing to volunteer at their school for whatever is needed, including an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">every other</span> week cooking lesson w/ Olivia's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kindergarten</span> class! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">our</span> kids think he hung the moon and all of the stars around the moon! So this one is for daddy! We love you and are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">soooo</span> lucky to have you!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357055662704786732.post-81656177436076366152009-05-20T16:32:00.002-04:002009-05-20T16:49:18.194-04:00Catching up!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLLTIjKufVt5VeQk-Awf6CaBYRtxj9qcksX4BvfCJof8whHZVsVKf-wjqsymPdxY2pD7NvJU0CzCVI22EuLEIkUiYK5ZW_-zX0M39oWAHKnLb6CgA21ksgrKY59K5FyOJHy5qt9V9Yw-t/s1600-h/DSCN1059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007524561383810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLLTIjKufVt5VeQk-Awf6CaBYRtxj9qcksX4BvfCJof8whHZVsVKf-wjqsymPdxY2pD7NvJU0CzCVI22EuLEIkUiYK5ZW_-zX0M39oWAHKnLb6CgA21ksgrKY59K5FyOJHy5qt9V9Yw-t/s400/DSCN1059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6hxqaRYClxI3anuTh4xYYByCKOSmKjrC665UFSe0lKC5dzmoVMiooGLqTqxCV-9kW086807C7nq96LprCfVZRPKebNw9FzjXxEQjigW-LXDhRofs04xEk_Nvff_TtR9cEJLsGt4OOGbw/s1600-h/DSCN1068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007520878062274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6hxqaRYClxI3anuTh4xYYByCKOSmKjrC665UFSe0lKC5dzmoVMiooGLqTqxCV-9kW086807C7nq96LprCfVZRPKebNw9FzjXxEQjigW-LXDhRofs04xEk_Nvff_TtR9cEJLsGt4OOGbw/s400/DSCN1068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlgAtMjKbiQYFPvw0pTmfoqmPNfQ8SsrmEH9iTqDPiel1aoVQHoDgkw1SJ2cU-ZZJmXosXZGGYM_NF3TCM7TM53FRmxgaXHKIrmxkHp9mszVV17xncft6Uuq3ueRD-1-Tc17q4qQMo1pI/s1600-h/DSCN1071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007514264746882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlgAtMjKbiQYFPvw0pTmfoqmPNfQ8SsrmEH9iTqDPiel1aoVQHoDgkw1SJ2cU-ZZJmXosXZGGYM_NF3TCM7TM53FRmxgaXHKIrmxkHp9mszVV17xncft6Uuq3ueRD-1-Tc17q4qQMo1pI/s400/DSCN1071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq82LUH03RTcPucUUpEfuFhcwGa390C3i0WyuvRIlQT_VVgSOlGjGyVqujSJWde9fL8Kr7XjV0fw_DfshWfXNzXrxvjkKD1cLDP9Rb4mGq5zzxGbbw9nD5vB4dxBokP2tT8-KqdwkdB54I/s1600-h/DSCN1063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007510132208034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq82LUH03RTcPucUUpEfuFhcwGa390C3i0WyuvRIlQT_VVgSOlGjGyVqujSJWde9fL8Kr7XjV0fw_DfshWfXNzXrxvjkKD1cLDP9Rb4mGq5zzxGbbw9nD5vB4dxBokP2tT8-KqdwkdB54I/s400/DSCN1063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvn50vnFGuf6L0xfnuBY6IipuQXT8bFOGmhcp9r2iEVvvasW5Hi-_B4CsEnHqmliDb5q91o0uzooL99hXWfyZ-EIzsu2h-OjlCrbBfqhKMrnwCmEsrvIrbHtaTCfu4_kg4cOvminVlG1F/s1600-h/DSCN1069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007512282101026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvn50vnFGuf6L0xfnuBY6IipuQXT8bFOGmhcp9r2iEVvvasW5Hi-_B4CsEnHqmliDb5q91o0uzooL99hXWfyZ-EIzsu2h-OjlCrbBfqhKMrnwCmEsrvIrbHtaTCfu4_kg4cOvminVlG1F/s400/DSCN1069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So much to write about! I promise there will much to do about Abby's first communion, and class <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">field</span> trips and piano recital and much more... but lat night was about catching up! Let me introduce you to Lisa, Lauren, Dina & and Andrea! I met these girls in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">high school</span>, 15 years old, nothing to stop us! 20 something years later, here we are! Dina has moved away to Tennessee, we have 11 kids between us, we have supported <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">each other</span> through births, deaths, marriage and divorce... but last night we were 15 again! Only the conversation is a bit more mature(not really) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hahahaha</span>! We remembered old times, talked about our babies, and laughed! I mean REALLY laughed HARD! With tears rolling down cheeks, and a few head turns from others in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">restaurant</span>, we were the same! I think we all have only gotten better w/ age, and yes, now we meet for sushi, instead of the mall food court, and we talk about when we had our babies, and how they are growing up, and at one point I started cracking up, because for just a second there we were all grown up! You need times like these! Time for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">each other</span>, time to reconnect, time to realize that when we finally get some "time" all we want to do is have fun! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cuz</span> we don't know when we are going to get to do it again, we don't know how much more busy we will be next time! All of this means "yep, we have grown up" but last night felt good to just be the same old friends... Catching up!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828236061734162980noreply@blogger.com1