tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30661604558415414542024-02-21T07:38:18.149-08:00The Cole Family ChroniclesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-30895117611723138872011-09-19T16:36:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:36:48.562-07:00Fairytale meet Reality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnZ5Al0CVoZ14ntIN3svyuWdEt6P51t6sH4eUY-VE60BuPthrJnxFlJUibsw2YxZD-UPfh0euzNsK2o-5_mCQJ1djhLQ_Qi5dfAgZHc2wRVZRlgZJ0G_ocm5MxXTmZehiN4_gVGIiwsox/s1600/chick-fil-a-logo2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="96" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnZ5Al0CVoZ14ntIN3svyuWdEt6P51t6sH4eUY-VE60BuPthrJnxFlJUibsw2YxZD-UPfh0euzNsK2o-5_mCQJ1djhLQ_Qi5dfAgZHc2wRVZRlgZJ0G_ocm5MxXTmZehiN4_gVGIiwsox/s200/chick-fil-a-logo2.png" /></a></div>This afternoon was a bit out of the ordinary for us. Usually by the time Cameron gets home from school our day is winding down a bit. Today we had a dentist appointment so we were on the run all afternoon.<br />
Andrew is TDY, so I decided that tonight would be a good night to use Cameron's free kids meal from Chick Fil A. I also decided that instead of drive thru we would go inside and eat and then play in the play place.<br />
In my mind it was going to be a wonderful time. We were going to have stimulating conversation at the table, there was going to be giggling and small woodland creatures were going to appear and nibble out of our hands while calming music played in the backround. We were going to be the family that everyone looked at and wished they could be.<br />
That picture quickly evaporated walking in the door. Reagan lost her shoe in the parking lot and wouldn't let me put it on until I had her strapped in the high chair. We place our order uneventfully and make it to our table. After getting the kids settled I sat down and began to ask Cameron about his day. This conversation was interrupted when Reagan, who had decided she didn't want to eat she just wanted to drink the lemonade, punctured the cup with the straw, emptying the contents on the table, chair and floor. <br />
As I began to clean it up Cameron announced that he had to go to the bathroom. That is when it hit me, this was the first time I had taken both kids out to eat all by myself. Usually it is with a friend or my lovely husband. I look up and we are close to the bathroom so I tell Cameron just to go ahead and go, and come right back.<br />
Soon we were all sitting back down to enjoy our meals, but that quickly ended when Reagan announced that she was full and tried to push her food off the table.<br />
I packed up the food, promising Cameron that he could finish his meal when we got home, and got the kids ready to go play in the play place. That was when I discovered that there was more lemonade in the chair than I thought, because her pants were SOAKED!<br />
I had a decision to make, do I make us go home or do I strip Reagan down to her diaper and shirt and let them play....playing was the answer. So yes, I was THAT mother who let her daughter play in the play place with only a diaper, shirt and socks on!<br />
The story doesn't end there. I noticed her diaper was droopy, so I quickly changed her. I mentally noted that I was putting on the last diaper in my bag. No big deal...I would have plenty of time to fill it before playgroup tomorrow.<br />
Reagan, in her typical fashion, proved that I had flawed thinking. No more than two minutes later she filled her diaper. So now I was THAT mother who let her child play in her diaper and shirt AND stink up the play place.<br />
I quickly gathered up children, shoes, and all the randomness that comes from venturing out with children. We headed home where there were baths all around, and then the blessed quietness that is bedtime!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-25237198592944228192011-09-13T11:18:00.000-07:002011-09-13T11:18:01.662-07:00An Educational After School SnackI was inspired by my friend from "Coffee, Chaos and Contentment" to search our "Scrabble Jr Cheez its". She used it as a great afternoon snack. I thought today would be the perfect day to have a special little snack since my little guy has his 5 year old check up this afternoon and gets a flu shot!<br />
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<i>A special message for my special boy!</i><br />
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<i>Can't leave his sister out!!!</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-24454073398293912872011-09-13T10:44:00.000-07:002011-09-13T10:44:17.793-07:00Family RulesFor awhile now I have wanted to come up with some sort of family rules. I did alot of web browsing trying to find ideas and concepts.<br />
Yesterday day I found a great blog post, "My Blessed Life". That gave me the inspiration I needed to spend this afternoons nap time making one of my own. I pick and chose the rules she had, and instead of using fabric, I used scrapbooking paper and posterboard. I really like how it turned out! <br />
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<i>My finished product!!</i><br />
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<i>Hanging up so we can all be reminded!</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-1484973475419954612011-09-09T16:07:00.000-07:002011-09-09T16:07:07.798-07:00I Remember..........how in one of our nation's darkest days, the sky had never been so blue.<br />
......hearing planes flying above me and having my heart skip a beat wondering who was in control of them.<br />
......watching in horror over the images being played over and over again on the TV.<br />
......hearing how my friend's husband had to leave DC on foot.<br />
......how grateful I was that all of my family was safe.<br />
......gathering at our church for a prayer meeting that night, and the sense of urgency each prayer had.<br />
......driving on the streets that evening and noticing how empty they were.<br />
......finally falling asleep and hoping that the day was just a really bad dream.<br />
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In the days that followed I remember....<br />
......the sense of patriotism that every person had.<br />
......the sense of camaraderie.<br />
......how everyone had a story, and every had time to listen.<br />
......how kindness was shown to strangers.<br />
......how we gathered as a nation to stand behind our troops, our firemen and our policemen.<br />
.....how political lines didn't matter, what mattered were the people.<br />
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As a nation we promised "we would never forget". We won't, we can't. For every person alive on that day, it was a life changing event. But in the midst of remembering the bad, the act of terror, lets remember the good it brought out in people. Lets remember how we embraced each other, how help was given and how we had compassion.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-84298618522005814862011-09-04T05:44:00.000-07:002011-09-04T05:44:27.193-07:00Changes for the ColesThis week was a big week in our house. Cameron started kindergarten!!! All summer we have been looking forward to it and planning for it. He was already to go on Tuesday, but because of Irene, his first day wasn't until Thursday, so I got a couple more days of spending time with my little boy.<br />
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The night before I packed his lunch, his snack and made sure he had everything he needed in his backpack. I added a note in his lunchbox, just like my mom used to do.<br />
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We started the morning off with chocolate chip pancakes....what better way to start kindergarten then with a sugar high!!!!<br />
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He got dressed quickly, and Reagan and I prepared to walk him to the bus stop. What I wasn't prepared for was how grown up he looked!!!<br />
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He chose spiderman shoes for school. It was the first time he really had an opinion about what kind of shoes he wanted. They even light up!<br />
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He waited patiently for the school bus, although he did have to sit down because his backpack was too heavy!<br />
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He got on the bus with no hesitation!<br />
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He waved to us as the bus drove away and he was off to kindergarten!<br />
What I didn't expect was for Reagan to burst into tears! She was very upset that brother went off without her! She and I left for our walk and every school bus that passed she cried out for brother. She really loves him!<br />
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That afternoon Cameron got off the bus proclaiming that his teacher told him that he was a kindergarten star! He had a great two days of school last week, and is looking forward to going back on Tuesday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-39072752690635567092011-08-25T06:08:00.000-07:002011-08-25T06:08:52.092-07:00To play catch up....This summer was awesome! Lots of fun! Here is a recap!<br />
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<i>Lots of fun at the pool!</i><br />
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<i>Lots of outdoor fun, and a visit from Patience!</i><br />
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<i>Peep jousting!</i><br />
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<i>We celebrated Cameron, Andrew and Patience's birthdays.....we ate ALOT of cake!</i><br />
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Cameron went to THREE different VBS programs!<br />
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<i>We had LOTS of fun with friends!</i><br />
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<i>Andrew went to Australia, I went to the beach with my girlfriends!</i><br />
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<i>And all the kids grew up right before my eyes! </i> <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-33074336468820483132011-07-05T06:01:00.000-07:002011-07-05T06:01:18.256-07:00Happy Fourth of July!!!We were blessed with a really wonderful Fourth of July yesterday! It was filled with friends, food, family and fireworks!!!<br />
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We had a great time making our paper chain decoration! It was fun, Andrew quizzed us on the order of the states. Cameron surprised everyone by knowing Nebraska was known for their corn,not sure how he knew that one!<br />
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We used the chain to decorate our front porch!<br />
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We also did glitter crafts to bring the fireworks indoors!!<br />
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-37201511717685560442011-06-20T04:18:00.000-07:002011-06-20T04:18:45.811-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 20!I will admit that I had to look up the definition of today's challenge... bokeh! According to Wikipedia it is.... <br />
<i>"n photography, bokeh (play /ˈboʊkə/ boh-kə, Japanese: [boke]) is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light." Differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause some lens designs to blur the image in a way that is pleasing to the eye, while others produce blurring that is unpleasant or distracting—"good" and "bad" bokeh, respectively. Bokeh occurs for parts of the scene that lie outside the depth of field. Photographers sometimes deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions."<br />
You learn something new every day!</i><br />
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I found this wildflower at my inlaws house yesterday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-80967440885017227832011-06-20T03:09:00.000-07:002011-06-20T03:09:09.479-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 19!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWIbdCCSNG3OvNcFDPy2ioajahWXwZxYflajD4qOoXF-M0MYfmFckc2VW00qUNxAIXTRlJsuDoYNy90y_1t2atRXtBOcF8tF0TTWV3USokd0edLFGSJvvsYfyTr_773Hfp7l13aElJXhn/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWIbdCCSNG3OvNcFDPy2ioajahWXwZxYflajD4qOoXF-M0MYfmFckc2VW00qUNxAIXTRlJsuDoYNy90y_1t2atRXtBOcF8tF0TTWV3USokd0edLFGSJvvsYfyTr_773Hfp7l13aElJXhn/s320/DSC_0169.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Today's challenge was "something orange". I love this flower that I found in my father-in-laws greenhouse. He breeds orchids, and I was overwhelmed with the beauty I saw in the flowers today. Here are some more for your to enjoy....I got a little camera happy!<br />
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Day 16 was a long exposure...still haven't done this one...I have to figure out how to do it on my camera. <br />
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Today I technology...so today is a picture of our keyboard. I am so thankful for our computer that makes the miles between the ones we love a little shorter!<br />
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Day 14 is eyes...so here is my eye!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvJVDGmIVPSns-PX6IkNYU4KhOjQv03eJ9OG72RKOml2TdXS0vE0h9MAZqAjU3p6qvpaSGGqXTcsEI7Dwny0k6XvYC2F2ahe8-adJvmvpmDDjDgfJESk_5Mf4tA0SdMWxXE4GOowlncLL/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvJVDGmIVPSns-PX6IkNYU4KhOjQv03eJ9OG72RKOml2TdXS0vE0h9MAZqAjU3p6qvpaSGGqXTcsEI7Dwny0k6XvYC2F2ahe8-adJvmvpmDDjDgfJESk_5Mf4tA0SdMWxXE4GOowlncLL/s320/DSC_0089.JPG" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-9545398441507853352011-06-11T15:59:00.001-07:002011-06-11T15:59:47.552-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 11!Today's challenge was something blue. I took a picture of Cameron's eye. Even though he looks like a little Andrew his eyes are the same color as mine! I liked today's challenge because it also gave me an excuse to play with my macro lens that my wonderful husband got me for Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4YEhW3PvZZYDRTfyFR05rtQIe2iftbw_PfhOaxKgACCt77dBWOZLuQAs12d-EhhM7G8gyv4G8oLcaMGASt7FQ7t-uzaGCYhmq5YarBX3mgEqPZmbpE3IBIpBQlPgg_KZymNiYsjFS-p3/s1600/blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4YEhW3PvZZYDRTfyFR05rtQIe2iftbw_PfhOaxKgACCt77dBWOZLuQAs12d-EhhM7G8gyv4G8oLcaMGASt7FQ7t-uzaGCYhmq5YarBX3mgEqPZmbpE3IBIpBQlPgg_KZymNiYsjFS-p3/s320/blue.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-12387334567993055602011-06-10T05:55:00.000-07:002011-06-10T05:55:04.148-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 10!Today's challenge was to take a picture of a childhood memory. When I came around the corner and saw Cameron sitting in the bucket I knew I had my picture.<br />
When we were younger for some reason we had some really a big bucket in our backyard to play with. I remember my youngest sister pretending it was her own "pool". She had so much fun with it!<br />
It also brought another memory to mind....we watched a little girl, Julie, for about a year when I was in highschool. Julie was just under 1 years old and loved to sit in our Tupperware to play!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jXjc4Bs1YIbtDbDv2jV-KXH9-K7BRSxt3yds05pk0OG6UgCI1tfdlfRiBOzTDpJ-f_ySqDeGagD__bThH9TB_yYDa0DfVcBr6hToKUtTtzG742EosLDhzflBCqj5DOod-rkj1gOG59bt/s1600/june011+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jXjc4Bs1YIbtDbDv2jV-KXH9-K7BRSxt3yds05pk0OG6UgCI1tfdlfRiBOzTDpJ-f_ySqDeGagD__bThH9TB_yYDa0DfVcBr6hToKUtTtzG742EosLDhzflBCqj5DOod-rkj1gOG59bt/s320/june011+001.JPG" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-15487118168372073812011-06-09T05:35:00.000-07:002011-06-09T05:38:41.330-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 9!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ME3MpP6nMKD4tNBhVBGZgfIdE2OkVsmvPM3ODYuowGZ6YHMQbBbMfeb_PKch34Rc8ZZl4CikD2dsBXbXsZRzf_6Cj__e6ydJjzFDV-zN9KTbv1f7x5cfG8i8nFH8R16Z34WwM-8UBep_/s1600/photochallenge.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ME3MpP6nMKD4tNBhVBGZgfIdE2OkVsmvPM3ODYuowGZ6YHMQbBbMfeb_PKch34Rc8ZZl4CikD2dsBXbXsZRzf_6Cj__e6ydJjzFDV-zN9KTbv1f7x5cfG8i8nFH8R16Z34WwM-8UBep_/s320/photochallenge.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616198500021099474" /></a><br />Today's instructions were to take a picture of someone you love. This may sound trite, but I love God. I love Him because He is faithful when I am faithless. He is love when I am not loveable. He is patient when I am not. His love has no conditions, no requirements and is completely pure in motive and action.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. That whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have ever lasting life." John 3:16</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-24034323099351506232011-06-08T04:52:00.001-07:002011-06-08T04:54:01.222-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 8!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvXEXUacpM7PPgb49OgxMx9VXQYQF1vhn-II00zQaoGj8oow7n7w8iiTWeHhI8qu95bwky7F1asZYFCLCdkT3y7UVTNMrBEvgbStHjRBCfrGVzlYGjXAVozkVz2EOykybVn7a6R-J6WK9/s1600/june811+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvXEXUacpM7PPgb49OgxMx9VXQYQF1vhn-II00zQaoGj8oow7n7w8iiTWeHhI8qu95bwky7F1asZYFCLCdkT3y7UVTNMrBEvgbStHjRBCfrGVzlYGjXAVozkVz2EOykybVn7a6R-J6WK9/s320/june811+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615815902635542866" /></a><br />Today's assignment was to take a picture of a bad habit. This one was easy...my bad habit....buying tutus for Reagan! She looks so cute in them though! Now she has three, a green one, pink one and a blue one!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-70842365154333670992011-06-07T10:38:00.000-07:002011-06-07T10:39:50.377-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 7!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhFXhfogZcP3QzSO_N7k6SICR_sbmqN-gZ4GcslPkpY6YU94SXV7GmJ_wdUY9OOkkgZyijtiBD77ylyFDy-4TYQocYQYr4mdg9RB7lc6W9oVVg82S7jBZBKWCF_tn_zeY2U4JFRugBcUa/s1600/june8+062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhFXhfogZcP3QzSO_N7k6SICR_sbmqN-gZ4GcslPkpY6YU94SXV7GmJ_wdUY9OOkkgZyijtiBD77ylyFDy-4TYQocYQYr4mdg9RB7lc6W9oVVg82S7jBZBKWCF_tn_zeY2U4JFRugBcUa/s320/june8+062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615533935945717810" /></a><br />Can you find the fruit in the picture? <br />Yup...a tomato is a fruit!! I love my little tomatoes...now if they could just turn red!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-728676683615094992011-06-06T14:53:00.000-07:002011-06-06T14:55:10.405-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 6!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WRSMDKy3TT0fTInl8qWfw52hplzGf9IZHvYupeNah0GJSjPC-oeMycGJjYbMqG1U4b8fkrj6C63f4Faimdo7CNeITvaYxi-y6U4Vef4HX_9Ld7aLJU1WkHY3FY7vSQIxMpwEoMkHfiWQ/s1600/june7+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WRSMDKy3TT0fTInl8qWfw52hplzGf9IZHvYupeNah0GJSjPC-oeMycGJjYbMqG1U4b8fkrj6C63f4Faimdo7CNeITvaYxi-y6U4Vef4HX_9Ld7aLJU1WkHY3FY7vSQIxMpwEoMkHfiWQ/s320/june7+016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228652966022770" /></a><br />Today's challenge was taking a picture from a low angle...this picture was taken at our pool today. Our first visit of the summer! Reagan loved it so much I can see many more trips in our future!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-26101890387633191472011-06-05T12:36:00.000-07:002011-06-05T12:37:39.061-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 5!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAAXawt4N2NYtE2vA4yjqjujSD4ie6RYos53GNCcon4znb7yju9UAvxefcEEW3cmdF_XqOSAUkY2RZ968bpcS6lYqAjpS6wYQ_tN9mWKuyQmdQD0IT6hZmj83XXBT4woTjGEVZf6cfuUr/s1600/june+sell5+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAAXawt4N2NYtE2vA4yjqjujSD4ie6RYos53GNCcon4znb7yju9UAvxefcEEW3cmdF_XqOSAUkY2RZ968bpcS6lYqAjpS6wYQ_tN9mWKuyQmdQD0IT6hZmj83XXBT4woTjGEVZf6cfuUr/s320/june+sell5+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614822124733527426" /></a><br />Today's challenge was to take something from a high angle. I stood on my steps to take a picture of the Super Hero that emerged after naptime at my house today!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-37172855795177237412011-06-04T11:01:00.000-07:002011-06-04T11:03:30.406-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 4!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbrsKzbH8q3OkLrgNvo5CKLiHSL4iSFfIRp1IsRnbhzwdEuhKKZ08DtdLVo8sJpavxO_cG75cDZBGOcZJXfQae1zUiZ-dlWwu6tsKviYe6V2H5JUmH1FHAHbu5fGzI_jEKuk9ZCVTTuZ/s1600/photochallenge+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbrsKzbH8q3OkLrgNvo5CKLiHSL4iSFfIRp1IsRnbhzwdEuhKKZ08DtdLVo8sJpavxO_cG75cDZBGOcZJXfQae1zUiZ-dlWwu6tsKviYe6V2H5JUmH1FHAHbu5fGzI_jEKuk9ZCVTTuZ/s320/photochallenge+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614426519152024754" /></a><br /><br />Today's challenge was something green. I chose to take a picture of our little container garden, because seeing this green makes me smile! We have sugar snap peas, basil and marigolds in it. We grew them from seeds and I am so very proud of them!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-28078477954215305842011-06-03T09:55:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:57:38.976-07:00Photo Challenge....Day 3!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bU5CjPXA9OfIbeQiNKwDFPkls6fq9XY4Ue_jzEY_ZJGC0dux0pPGoNR4wfu_eoyPSKn8v7Hw8qn_TjUhP9_yrFM6hClvWT7cHtPih2hYXurAIkq-rYAANfpmH8isTzXRaAU_5sVyKmIT/s1600/june211+024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bU5CjPXA9OfIbeQiNKwDFPkls6fq9XY4Ue_jzEY_ZJGC0dux0pPGoNR4wfu_eoyPSKn8v7Hw8qn_TjUhP9_yrFM6hClvWT7cHtPih2hYXurAIkq-rYAANfpmH8isTzXRaAU_5sVyKmIT/s320/june211+024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614038720564497042" /></a><br /><br />Day 3 instructed me to take a picture of clouds. I took two because I really love wispy clouds, and the sky was full of them today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt68gEs56XEHBKnFKZdLjuNKiK0Wju5kPCqwm3V8taXEIDoyMmTKbB8Rpuekzlo7n6EzhUW8OGX7TCJuKdzWVVt_bcDCs9WcoWxfmdTKb0ceORk9EXDvnu-VXBSFsAmqRAGO5VLYGFrD1U/s1600/june211+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt68gEs56XEHBKnFKZdLjuNKiK0Wju5kPCqwm3V8taXEIDoyMmTKbB8Rpuekzlo7n6EzhUW8OGX7TCJuKdzWVVt_bcDCs9WcoWxfmdTKb0ceORk9EXDvnu-VXBSFsAmqRAGO5VLYGFrD1U/s320/june211+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614038620747798274" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-51925414326305670422011-06-02T10:14:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:17:18.864-07:00Photo Challenge...Day 2!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnihCs3NPs1yYCVqH7d5Eon4ktFfjmHgnt7swf4BU1fbfmyvYL1vHWKHGxzhOwUJp09Q3FyifYkso3lhIf7K6A7LQYxpBhRVf4YysX70C_DSvq_gXbAtX1lBQCb9pX0qjlcBz8AElRRz1U/s1600/day2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnihCs3NPs1yYCVqH7d5Eon4ktFfjmHgnt7swf4BU1fbfmyvYL1vHWKHGxzhOwUJp09Q3FyifYkso3lhIf7K6A7LQYxpBhRVf4YysX70C_DSvq_gXbAtX1lBQCb9pX0qjlcBz8AElRRz1U/s320/day2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613672516778820338" /></a><br /><br />Day 2: What You Wore Today<br />Today I wore a Transformers bandaid, because I cut myself while washing a knife!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-584787718038181832011-06-02T05:18:00.001-07:002011-06-02T08:03:11.807-07:00A Photo ChallengeFor the Month of June I will be doing a photo challenge brought to my attention by my friend Barbie of "Treasure and Tranquility". Check out her blog.<br />This is the challenge:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMdKdggXG2IeH3yeonkT5KTxMweYscPkHXJPXbAf1QypEpp_iKCmtTjBax7Wdua89LByjWceiIn6i8id5wWm1VzK3Qky7oRYY6ABjOm7BT3_6oEnjloHdzNXrgbyXTeK8ABPv12bFrC3V/s1600/photo+challenge%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMdKdggXG2IeH3yeonkT5KTxMweYscPkHXJPXbAf1QypEpp_iKCmtTjBax7Wdua89LByjWceiIn6i8id5wWm1VzK3Qky7oRYY6ABjOm7BT3_6oEnjloHdzNXrgbyXTeK8ABPv12bFrC3V/s320/photo+challenge%2521.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613596024593820210" /></a><br /><br />Here is my photo for June 1st!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFb6EQNe8eptXJNjMti8X7owDqKvl13v_jiKPUs4Sv6QxGwflT5bWAL5shHvlemm9I4m2FaCvQNt1gMjdx303q3d1voQLxKVPWKOLDWGnP2uyKWPCb0MFQWbru2uBRCgeb2y9ErI6n9dp/s1600/photochallenge+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFb6EQNe8eptXJNjMti8X7owDqKvl13v_jiKPUs4Sv6QxGwflT5bWAL5shHvlemm9I4m2FaCvQNt1gMjdx303q3d1voQLxKVPWKOLDWGnP2uyKWPCb0MFQWbru2uBRCgeb2y9ErI6n9dp/s320/photochallenge+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613596434806359426" /></a><br /><br />I love this challenge and invite you to join with me! Plus, if you have loved ones who aren't close, this would be a great challenge to do together to bring you closer!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066160455841541454.post-39927902373481530642011-06-01T15:39:00.000-07:002011-06-01T15:55:38.582-07:00Update on Reagan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGqf5oIENZU9NSchhWGyAwY1q4ohdeNogcHOnF0kB37NjlAs7pXukq6jgyO3x-7JVN8_u-rSw-_o-_S2d01HOufg2Ym33yZC13K3cdIzUu6l-Wt68dt757kxJwjzapVBe4DRn5bSWqO2v/s1600/may19+032.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGqf5oIENZU9NSchhWGyAwY1q4ohdeNogcHOnF0kB37NjlAs7pXukq6jgyO3x-7JVN8_u-rSw-_o-_S2d01HOufg2Ym33yZC13K3cdIzUu6l-Wt68dt757kxJwjzapVBe4DRn5bSWqO2v/s320/may19+032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613388812126200482" /></a><br />Today we had Reagan's follow up neurology appointment at Children's Medical Center.<br />While we were not given a solid answer to why she had her seizure, and why it was such a long one, we were given some information that will help us while they dig a little deeper.<br />While she was in the ER at Howard County they tested her for the flu, she tested positive for flu "a". Because of that they are ruling the seizure a femoral seizure, one that is brought on by an illness. Recent studies have shown that the seizures are brought on by the illness itself, and that the fever is just a sign of the illness.<br />To make sure there are no other problems we will be scheduling an MRI to check on the ventricle in her brain that has been enlarged since she was in utero. They will be checking its size as well as the tissue surrounding it.<br />We were also told that the doctor there had never heard of a seizure brought on by a breath holding incident. He said that that day was most likely just a "perfect storm" of events.<br />In regards to the breath holding that Reagan seems so fond of doing, the doctor said that that could be a result of low iron, which we know that Reagan has. So we started up the iron drops again today.<br />Being asthmatic, one of the scariest things for me was the fact that during the seizure her lips were turning blue. The doctor explained that during a seizure the muscles in your chest that make it move visibly don't get all the blood they need to pump to the rest of the body. She would still be breathing even though it isn't as visible as this mommy would like. This is why her oxygen level was good throughout the entire seizure.<br />He also assured me that seizures don't always turn out like her last one did. That the reason she was intubated was because they were transporting her and because of all the sedation she had, her airway couldn't be protected without it.<br />As of right now, they are saying that she should grow out of it by age five. Of course, there is always a chance that this could turn into epilepsy, but that chance is slight.<br />I am looking at getting CPR certified, and the doctor assured me that between that and the medicine they gave us to give her for a prolonged seizure, we are as prepared as a hospital for another attack.<br />So while we didn't get concrete answers, I feel like I have a bit more peace of mind. I still feel like I am "recovery" mode, but things should slowly get back to our normal level of insanity!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506706801702991350noreply@blogger.com0