tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21760465849508461162024-02-18T23:56:36.087-07:00Life Under the Mango TreeJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-7809623734251653942013-01-15T15:24:00.001-07:002013-01-15T15:24:51.341-07:00Catching Good BehaviorSo I don't know about other families but our family is having a bit of a politeness problem these days. Remembering our magic words seems to elude us some days. I've been trying to come up with a quiet way to reinforce & encourage kindness & those shining magic words & this is what I came up with. <br />
"Bee Bucks". Bee Bucks may be awarded at any time for any act of kindness or polite communication. My intent is to just quietly slip them to the kids whenever I catch them doing/saying good things. They will have a pocket on their job chart to store them in & then at the end of the week on payday they may use 5 of them to make up for a missed job on their job chart. This is a great incentive b/c they only get paid for a full day's work & their bonus depends on a full work week. If they don't need to make up missed jobs then they can cash them in for a special treat. <br />
I'll have to try it out for a week or two & see if there are any positive improvements! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I37gHQFB3itGpkPNH-CbwJJN7Dnm1H1p3OQg0iYbGj0wNbTAowUu1HdICtz4klWxlRpM9OzTVesMhXlSJIMI7kvXIFt8RP44DcXrZuirkbA7Nwb0lkS4ha4ioeI4XNAlih6nFoXiGyI/s640/blogger-image-30202238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I37gHQFB3itGpkPNH-CbwJJN7Dnm1H1p3OQg0iYbGj0wNbTAowUu1HdICtz4klWxlRpM9OzTVesMhXlSJIMI7kvXIFt8RP44DcXrZuirkbA7Nwb0lkS4ha4ioeI4XNAlih6nFoXiGyI/s640/blogger-image-30202238.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomCPbxecFjToZCJYob6r4mg8H6uzGcDSXRYVH_ALVY1NX7czXNv5ta_EGL1PDu4eFk-dFgAOzUZQ0VRbc6RESzr1q1atY09wwKTx-XXi-TntrIOoMTLZjfyiPI71qBuCl3CNqI-FrnO4/s640/blogger-image-531368321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomCPbxecFjToZCJYob6r4mg8H6uzGcDSXRYVH_ALVY1NX7czXNv5ta_EGL1PDu4eFk-dFgAOzUZQ0VRbc6RESzr1q1atY09wwKTx-XXi-TntrIOoMTLZjfyiPI71qBuCl3CNqI-FrnO4/s640/blogger-image-531368321.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v1M75JmXSdH_M5jwaoqcuRtxTCiv9_54RddHc5WmpEuE7RChoWGFE_71NZZoGdVOcALHxm38DeU0sp-e_JK4fk9U4UNh72mgm-b41ap1okxFugsAG7uSw2T2nG62bPovARKBOmmyxCU/s640/blogger-image-637451496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v1M75JmXSdH_M5jwaoqcuRtxTCiv9_54RddHc5WmpEuE7RChoWGFE_71NZZoGdVOcALHxm38DeU0sp-e_JK4fk9U4UNh72mgm-b41ap1okxFugsAG7uSw2T2nG62bPovARKBOmmyxCU/s640/blogger-image-637451496.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wvzFTu8uL8SNl0O55lYFmHJfKvOwicdIiZ5HV9iczUmTRibcWpcaxHEs-Rsuxd0iX6IrEa8iapt65TB7_PgqeP_d4G9CZTF3k2TDSv6oseDRzn73c9kMf1_7wKBB0TdWXNRbnloss3M/s640/blogger-image--2069016635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wvzFTu8uL8SNl0O55lYFmHJfKvOwicdIiZ5HV9iczUmTRibcWpcaxHEs-Rsuxd0iX6IrEa8iapt65TB7_PgqeP_d4G9CZTF3k2TDSv6oseDRzn73c9kMf1_7wKBB0TdWXNRbnloss3M/s640/blogger-image--2069016635.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmYPsPcTRvdkSmy2l3HijeWk4El4G4dzNhUEdIYXFog9_ODv-eZT5MhohwJQ4fusuHw5n5VT98f26WJErx8PouV5VcqfrYWuzIJwKfrpyK9xZt6Z5DCVzrwJZ1lKLKCjPR4np6uaOuTs/s640/blogger-image--1030548076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmYPsPcTRvdkSmy2l3HijeWk4El4G4dzNhUEdIYXFog9_ODv-eZT5MhohwJQ4fusuHw5n5VT98f26WJErx8PouV5VcqfrYWuzIJwKfrpyK9xZt6Z5DCVzrwJZ1lKLKCjPR4np6uaOuTs/s640/blogger-image--1030548076.jpg" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-46971892107540002132013-01-14T22:40:00.001-07:002013-01-14T22:40:10.189-07:00Seriously...January 14th 2013Hahahahaha what a hilarious coincidence - an entire year has passed since my "Blogging Revival" began & not a single post to be found! Not even one saved up in the drafts! <br />
We had a nice Christmas in our home this year! Everyone was happy & received some pretty fun stuff. We tried to do three main gifts for each family member (since we are blessed throughout the year & in keeping with the three gifts Baby Jesus received from the wise men) so the kids were very specific & Santa delivered! <br />
It was also a total treat to have some of our family in town. The girls got an extra fun, couple of days stranded at Grandma's house with their cousins while Mom was snowed in at home! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLVe1zZQ5LvEWgfGUY28xR0cIUr10lnMr6a8zcd2iM8MEAk9ZJfNTaiQQxzZlCMqTBwt3s9jrkj5xcPgPVvz2UhPWW38PTHyWa1bAKg7JLZUadHb88UqpVVvZBiNAVDnuEHnnqLXNB2I/s640/blogger-image--869895723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLVe1zZQ5LvEWgfGUY28xR0cIUr10lnMr6a8zcd2iM8MEAk9ZJfNTaiQQxzZlCMqTBwt3s9jrkj5xcPgPVvz2UhPWW38PTHyWa1bAKg7JLZUadHb88UqpVVvZBiNAVDnuEHnnqLXNB2I/s640/blogger-image--869895723.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MVvheKslFZZ0uBRQaDLUv4a5xIA1zDLo3F736JqUkqLsoiNg-GeDapVfz31PH7p_3iNOKSkuYt2MvkdVP3PN1fXPrkraozZDSBW9Uckn0nT6gQmSzdEfgXCNkGPN0FcRsZzXD3bNEyc/s640/blogger-image-1958142490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWe6SOQEKgyIx4324JhIEciZujPRyMlZsoDJvmOdjA4GH0cbCAGjG6SkKaRgXmnyv1_xf2610Isb82U9uDB-Qh6rZGVTvsBHiqBMGvpQC1w5VOo3uckAlGlRIlDFd4s-ucm7f9NSK8NZ0/s640/blogger-image-783420232.jpg" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-22410507116763641982012-01-14T10:08:00.002-07:002012-01-14T10:13:34.243-07:00Blogging RevivalWow! I put up a new post, from my phone!!! Maybe you'll hear from me more now, dear blog, now that you are at my fingertips. I don't get down to the computer much & all my pictures are on my phone anyway, mostly. Maybe I'll do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Project 365</span> (at least 1 pic/day, that would be easy enough) via my phone.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-41018636951781808632012-01-14T10:07:00.001-07:002012-01-14T10:07:21.519-07:00Michael & Addi made a wonderful breakfast for everyone today (minus the eggs, mom did those under close supervision from the true chef). <img id="0" width="117px" height="92px" src="x-ckmsgpart:0-0-0" style="display: block; margin-left: -6px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 3px; " /><img id="1" width="117px" height="92px" src="x-ckmsgpart:0-1-0" style="display: block; margin-left: -6px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 3px; " /><img id="2" width="117px" height="92px" src="x-ckmsgpart:0-2-0" style="display: block; margin-left: -6px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 3px; " />It was delicious!!!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-7083062119615868882011-07-21T15:49:00.008-06:002011-07-21T16:32:39.850-06:00Addi is Potty Trained!<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt1_CZC-m1331u0-BswX8xdMMgjASoVkmOHMW4VwShIOWacbRV8JyGjWKLFfEXYVONTnMCLjUIyClYuYQneohLzMpqg27B0COLUxveSepsNWpZKvVbamTn82_bKbn7DpnbWQJ3j-XdTM/s1600/Addi+in+Panties.jpg"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631933843735678930" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt1_CZC-m1331u0-BswX8xdMMgjASoVkmOHMW4VwShIOWacbRV8JyGjWKLFfEXYVONTnMCLjUIyClYuYQneohLzMpqg27B0COLUxveSepsNWpZKvVbamTn82_bKbn7DpnbWQJ3j-XdTM/s320/Addi+in+Panties.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">There <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">NEVER</span> seems to be a good time for time consuming stuff! But, with <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">another baby well on his way</span>, I figured we'd better get to it or I'd (we'd) be changing <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">3 poopy pants</span> & that just <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">wouldn't be cool</span>. So we made the effort & I'm proud to announce that<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Addi is officially potty trained</span></span>, she's 3& 1/2. She took about a week maybe two to make it stick but she did a great job. Straight to panties she went & rarely had an accident. When they did happen, she cleaned it up herself & put on new undies herself. She really did a <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">great job</span>, once I decided to make the effort. So I just made her a basic pee-pee chart (50 toilets in a chart & stickers to stick on each potty, 2 for poops) & turned it over to her. Oh yeah, & a <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">candy</span> each time she went successfully on the toilet, although she milked that by rationing her pee pee for more candy, but whatever, I'm not opposed to bribery & hey, <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">it worked!</span> We are going to take her to <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Chuck E. Cheese</span> for her big reward...someday...soon, I promise!<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Good Job Miss Addison!!!</span></span></div><div> </div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXJcQlQZRSmjJAIo69tACOnGjDQoSjbJrI6pPyaVoaJkp-GRxq4Yu8X9ZaLggimEwiBr0OTtzbFvP3fGe7FO6lszbMFNvtNmaycyk89nOM3Gh76cw-ZXiO52OdV7haSNYId36PUealf4/s1600/Addi%2527s+Potty+Chart.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631930477064569538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXJcQlQZRSmjJAIo69tACOnGjDQoSjbJrI6pPyaVoaJkp-GRxq4Yu8X9ZaLggimEwiBr0OTtzbFvP3fGe7FO6lszbMFNvtNmaycyk89nOM3Gh76cw-ZXiO52OdV7haSNYId36PUealf4/s320/Addi%2527s+Potty+Chart.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-42114865060436935502011-04-17T21:15:00.005-06:002011-04-17T21:30:53.626-06:00Walking Children Through The Holy Week Before Easter<div>I found this blog called <a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-children-through-holy-week-by.html#comment-form">"We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ"</a> from a link another friend had on Facebook. What a great idea to help make <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Easter</strong></span> what it is meant to be, a reminder of our <span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>Savior's atonement & resurection</strong></span>.<br />I was at the store yesterday picking up some Easter baskets for the kids to use at our family egg hunt & I was saddened that the buckets said "Happy Spring" rather than "Easter." I hope that we can keep this one <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">holiday a holy day</span></span></b> as it is, in my opinion, the most sacred of them all.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here is the link & I also copied & pasted the entire post below, hope that's ok!<a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-children-through-holy-week-by.html#comment-form"></a></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-children-through-holy-week-by.html#comment-form">http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-children-through-holy-week-by.html#comment-form</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-children-through-holy-week-by.html" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); text-decoration: none; display: block; font-weight: normal; ">Walking Children Through Holy Week by Wendy</a></h3><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In our home we have a half wall that separates the bedrooms from the front room. The is half wall is like a big chalkboard for our family. We put up pictures on the wall. We use the flat part as a stage. My son used it as a the tower for King Benjamin giving his speech for scriptures one day. Since we don't have a television, we sometimes put the computer up there and watch a movie together. Last year for Easter we used the half wall as a picture time line of the last week of the Savior's life and His resurrection.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trE4UzPwVs9T4NtGwzjrhD_cemyjvEJAk9vtK30Ka0geCpxvPIc9WXDSA8wligqsD9NClYxz_ICdq2aLXlPgTV4rQezmvka3MKxNGZ9wpYZVinNu_ny80v20O_TZXmL1c2_m5gj6KiOM/s1600/L5%252C+L4%252C+K2+4+April+2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trE4UzPwVs9T4NtGwzjrhD_cemyjvEJAk9vtK30Ka0geCpxvPIc9WXDSA8wligqsD9NClYxz_ICdq2aLXlPgTV4rQezmvka3MKxNGZ9wpYZVinNu_ny80v20O_TZXmL1c2_m5gj6KiOM/s320/L5%252C+L4%252C+K2+4+April+2010.JPG" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our Display from Easter 2010</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here is a brief picture outline of what we did day by day to teach the last week of Christ's life and the resurrection. I will explain it in more detail below. The pictures that I have mentioned are in the <a href="http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,1-1-4779-2,00.html" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; ">LDS Gospel Art Book</a> or individual pictures can be ordered through LDS Distribution. A <a href="http://lds.org/scriptures/gs/gospels?lang=eng&query=triumphal" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; ">scripture summary</a> is given all of Christ's life with specific events in the New Testament. All the following story references can be found <a href="http://lds.org/scriptures/gs/gospels?lang=eng&query=triumphal" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; ">here</a> near the bottom of the page. The <a href="http://classic.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&vgnextoid=ae20e975d2a2b010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; ">Friend</a> April 2011 also has a picture outline with the scriptures attached at the bottom. After I had written this post, I got the Friend in the mail.</span><br /><blockquote style="line-height: 1.3em; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday: Plan of Salvation review and what Christ's role in the plan is.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday: Triumphal Entry</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday: Purging the Temple and the Widow's Mite</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday: The Last Supper and Washing the Disciples' Feet (Also can be taught are the parables)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday: The Garden of Gethsemane and Christ' Arrest</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday: Peter's Denial, The Crucifixion and The Burial</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday: No Picture. We talked about the Spirit World and Jesus' teaching. Also we read about the darkness in the Americas.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday: Christ Visiting Mary, The Empty Tomb, Christ Visiting the Apostles</span></blockquote><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We start the week by talking about Jesus' role in the Plan of Salvation. In my opinion, the whole plan came together during the last week of Jesus' life. When Jesus was resurrected, the plan came together perfectly. The rest of the plan is up to me to do what I should and to want to return to live with my Heavenly Father and my family.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We found this resource for a simple art project for the plan. It is a coloring sheet and a puzzle. When I printed it, I needed to scale back the percentage from 200% to 175% and have the sheet print on a landscape option.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:2456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:2456.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><a href="http://lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:2456.jpg" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus' triumphal entry was a beautiful fulfillment of prophesy.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/532_80204000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/532_80204000_p_348.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Triumphal Entry by Harry Anderson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We put up the picture and explained that the people were so excited to see Jesus that they had a parade to welcome Jesus. We then do a parade in our backyard waving our arms and banging on instruments.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus cleaned the temple. He came through and literally cleaned house. He also taught about the widow and her faith and what she gave was more than the hypocritical show of the others in the temple.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/909_62163000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/909_62163000_p_348.jpg" width="282" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus Cleansing the Temple by Karl Heinrick Bloch</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On this day we post pictures of our favorite temples. We talk about how the temple is kept clean and is modest. We then talk about our bodies and how they need to be kept modest and clean.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> </b>This is where we broaden the story. Since we have little ones, we break up the events of Thursday into two days. I am working with short attention spans not necessarily an attempt to dilute material. We share the the story of the Last Supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. The healing of the 10 lepers also takes place and can be included.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/673_62174000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/673_62174000_p_348.jpg" width="206" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Last Supper by Karl Heinrich Bloch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We generally have a seder or a passover meal. (<i>I will post again about how you can have your own simple passover meal later on in this Easter blog party, so stay tuned!</i>) </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Passover was being celebrated at this time. We talk about how God protected the Israelites that were willing to slaughter the lamb and have the blood on their doors so that the Destroying Angel would pass over them. We talk about how Jesus knew that His coming death was similar to the passover. We would be saved from our spiritual death and have a hope for the resurrection.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/523_62550000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/523_62550000_p_348.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus Washing the Apostles' Feet by Del Parson</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We talk about how Jesus then washed His Apostle's Feet. We talk about how Jesus was willing to serve and love others. A discussion can take place on how service is important that even Jesus was willing to wash dirty feet of other people.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On this day we show the picture of the Garden of Gethsemane and Christ's arrest.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/265_62175000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/265_62175000_p_348.jpg" width="206" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus Praying in Gethsemane by Harry Anderson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We talk about how Jesus prayed for us and how he hurt. We also talk about how an angel was sent to aid Christ and that we can have Heavenly Father's help.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/918_62468000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/918_62468000_p_348.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Betrayal of Jesus by Ted Henninger</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We then talk about Jesus' arrest and how Peter tried to protect Jesus because Peter loved Jesus. We also talk about choosing the right and Judas' betrayal. We talk about how it is important to do things for the right reasons even when the price seems so bright and shiny.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There aren't many pictures of Jesus' trial or what happens to Him before his crucifixion. We talk about Peter, Golgotha, and the burial in the tomb. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/883_62177000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/883_62177000_p_348.jpg" width="206" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Peter's Denial by Carl Heinrich Bloch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We talk about Peter and how either out of obedience or out of safety denied knowing Jesus. We talk about how scary it must have been for Peter.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/642_62505000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/642_62505000_p_348.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Crucifixion by Harry Anderson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We talk about how the Roman soldiers put nails in Jesus' hands, feet, wrists, and ankles. We get out a nail and a hammer. We show where the nail was put and put press on each of our hands. We have our boys point to Mary in the picture and how sad she is. We point to different parts of the picture and ask what is happening. We talk about when Jesus died the temple veil tore and how special the temples are.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/824_62180000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/824_62180000_p_348.jpg" width="206" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Burial of Jesus by Carl Heinrich Bloch</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just before bed we talk about how the friends of Jesus raced to get his body into a tomb before the sun set and how special the body is. We also talk about how Jesus' spirit is no longer in his body. An example is shown with a glove. The glove represents the body and the hand the spirit. We talk about where the body and the spirit go. We don't talk about the reuniting of the body yet because the resurrection hasn't happened yet.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We review all the pictures. We talk about the Nephites and how they sat in darkness and heard a voice from heaven. We also mention the sadness of Jesus' friends and Apostles. We also talk about how Jesus goes to the Spirit world and teaches.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday</span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/359_62186000_p_348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.lds.org/images/estore/products/eng/359_62186000_p_348.jpg" width="206" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style=" text-align: center; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mary and The Resurrected Lord by Harry Anderson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Mary goes to the tomb and finds it empty. She is sad to think someone has stolen Jesus. She sees angels and hears the voice of Jesus. She learns that He has resurrected. She announces it to the Apostles.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; "><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://lds.org/gospellibrary/artbook/images/ArtBook__060_060__JesusShowsHisWounds_Sm___.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: rgb(42, 119, 170); text-decoration: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://lds.org/gospellibrary/artbook/images/ArtBook__060_060__JesusShowsHisWounds_Sm___.jpg" width="274" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); " /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" size="10px" style=" text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Behold My Hands by Harry Anderson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; "></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus shows himself. He lets them touch Him. He show that the plan has been fulfilled. We take the glove and show about the resurrection and how Christ was with out His body for three days.</span></div></span></span></div><div> </div><div> </div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-17465241079789737562011-04-08T10:58:00.006-06:002011-04-08T18:54:14.058-06:00Sugar Eggs<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center">Last night I went over to a friend's house & had a great time making this adorable <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">sugar egg</span></strong>. When I got there I had no idea what to make. She had so many <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">AWESOME</span> looking eggs, how could I come up with an idea that would "do?" I was looking around at all of her MANY decorations for the eggs when I saw <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Scooby Do</span>. I love Scooby Do & so do my girls so I just knew that whatever I did it had to have this "Great" Dane in it! After a bit of indecision I decided to make a garden with an <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Easter Bunny</span> & a pond with a<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> sun</span> shining from the sky. I decided to hide Scooby in there and then I found a ton of other cute stuff to hide too. So that was my idea, to make a<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> hide & seek egg</span> for the kids to enjoy. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivV1WVuKPYoqzB3__VE9i-Q0r2HDDgV0V3RiZRHr_lD0ZdTHSznxQrsBuEnvxtfulDYzfui-C0CuDiYBXM4mDzmQqYja-o-O6y4WJn8KNPFQ3FZxhlQFCDbM4HrlkJSpgmVDOSPi2Eiss/s1600/073.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivV1WVuKPYoqzB3__VE9i-Q0r2HDDgV0V3RiZRHr_lD0ZdTHSznxQrsBuEnvxtfulDYzfui-C0CuDiYBXM4mDzmQqYja-o-O6y4WJn8KNPFQ3FZxhlQFCDbM4HrlkJSpgmVDOSPi2Eiss/s320/073.jpg" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-48519205623701639212010-08-27T23:10:00.004-06:002010-08-27T23:21:44.257-06:001st Grade & Freshman Year<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4m6Fils0LTcpXFWK-Qj8GqJPBwWQ47MNEPOz8Ip5Ifq7v5HSSPPkdWluUFzo03Eu650ChwEefrwXwEa-240bIiHmQ09doNBJAS_dMYMdWrzaP01nCb91K2l8o16ozeP7uPG3VweagDQ8/s1600/DSC00015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; 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HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510325597713986754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3NdLJfeVID9WVes8VSktEP-w92S_LOhG9aZQp17qwlO7J1PCW-JJIr2c5OnwE3ODmL726-hp_gCclK8rBlu8zLkTgFJIgKNsBRMV-tXzOph1as6yMYsnpCDsRW2mCgT51s1qwZx1fyQ/s400/DSC00030.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wELv3OeQrXE_Y-72gq2KHGwiB-PcSFnF6SsoJUNBOSOTPl_65wmKOdE1mesJ5UmGMtT6F1bjqAkT7djaCIShxotKqjkTZDc7lJspebqzCONISmYKTwizHtMWavC6Puj8sKpP28shkSg/s1600/DSC00028.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510325380486610578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wELv3OeQrXE_Y-72gq2KHGwiB-PcSFnF6SsoJUNBOSOTPl_65wmKOdE1mesJ5UmGMtT6F1bjqAkT7djaCIShxotKqjkTZDc7lJspebqzCONISmYKTwizHtMWavC6Puj8sKpP28shkSg/s400/DSC00028.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">After dropping Michael off at school we were too sad to go home so we went to play at grandma's. Thank you grandma for taking our minds off missing Michael Anne!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-61720978022603256062010-08-14T08:15:00.005-06:002010-08-14T08:47:46.525-06:00Little Bears<div align="center">A few months ago I signed up to be a material <span style="color:#ff0000;">CUTTER</span>, <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>not</em> </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">SEWER</span>, for our church's <span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">humanitarian projects</span>. When they divided out the jobs guess who was asked to be a sewer...ME! So I was given the material to sew up these<span style="color:#009900;"> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">little bears</span></strong></span>. Sounds easy enough, but come on folks, I don't sew!!!! Well <span style="color:#33ccff;">I put it off for a couple of months</span> & then the day came this past week to take them to the church for stuffing & finishing. So I sewed them with my sewing machine<strong> </strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">about an hour before</span> I had to be there & to my surprise they turned out pretty well. When I got to the church I was amazed to see all the work the ladies had done, they had made zillions of <span style="color:#ff6600;">quilts, receiving blankets, hats, booties, nightgowns, newborn baby kits</span>, you name it, they made it & it all looked REALLY nice & finished so beautifully! </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiablCER8A9zVVkHpfA_018Qf29I1IeoWaWLBeqycEfNusOegcd-fNnYY5E4WcvAyxpXuz4Oa6hMyXYZTbVzEWGFhIqvRU_RoNaKHrKSxJgeIbUpoW5l4HfuTcHIrYReH8zMgQXTlk1Sb8/s1600/Humanitarian+Bears+08-10-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505272819006783922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiablCER8A9zVVkHpfA_018Qf29I1IeoWaWLBeqycEfNusOegcd-fNnYY5E4WcvAyxpXuz4Oa6hMyXYZTbVzEWGFhIqvRU_RoNaKHrKSxJgeIbUpoW5l4HfuTcHIrYReH8zMgQXTlk1Sb8/s400/Humanitarian+Bears+08-10-10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center">When I sat down with about 5 or 6 of these "<em>older</em>" gals (they are not really old just a lot older than me) I began to realize that<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <strong>not all successful & productive Mormon women can sew</strong></span>! I think I may have had more sewing experience than all of them combined!!! Yeah! It felt good <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;">:)</span> So we stuffed those little bears & I sewed up all of their little stuffing holes & they looked great. Some <span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">little children will love them</span> </span>soon & I'm glad I got to be a part of that little comfort they will bring to little hearts. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">After we finished up the bears I had a little time left so I made a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>heart</strong></span> that will be given to heart patients at the hospital. Here's how it turned out.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVV65FfIpwLZ3_kMzuY7EkHe1pVqAD1kEG17-XQNeV_ULsnEhP0JS99-ULMxvJiYSYr_tAeciHzDjAfKkXSJOLSvntsz6hsXOm3gg28GaqaXaqVsp62bOwObjtUI9Ydxzx2k5XTudAmU/s1600/Humanitarian+Heart+08-10-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505272820555755090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVV65FfIpwLZ3_kMzuY7EkHe1pVqAD1kEG17-XQNeV_ULsnEhP0JS99-ULMxvJiYSYr_tAeciHzDjAfKkXSJOLSvntsz6hsXOm3gg28GaqaXaqVsp62bOwObjtUI9Ydxzx2k5XTudAmU/s400/Humanitarian+Heart+08-10-10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center">By the way, <span style="color:#00cccc;"><strong>I've decided to stop calling myself a non-sewer</strong></span>. I can do it, I just don't do it too often! You can find a lot of the projects that inspire my novice self on Amy's <a href="http://www.amylouwho.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Sew&Tell</span> </a>.</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-18210441504517744542010-07-28T16:07:00.005-06:002010-07-28T16:15:49.526-06:00Ah, The Joy...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkFdAnoJOQhYtsex4f10hGO0Ehj2SsNhbm_U4sv9OHvBJSl5TphqT886aljNmAIOyC5k4mhpFgQ4tODOhi3TK3tRZ_-dSRUYcBr7wv6jVvAA-TTtu6T7UxVU0FP7K4ZL9AseXUJl3OhA/s1600/Henry+Puked+Me+07-28-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499082975763307074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkFdAnoJOQhYtsex4f10hGO0Ehj2SsNhbm_U4sv9OHvBJSl5TphqT886aljNmAIOyC5k4mhpFgQ4tODOhi3TK3tRZ_-dSRUYcBr7wv6jVvAA-TTtu6T7UxVU0FP7K4ZL9AseXUJl3OhA/s400/Henry+Puked+Me+07-28-10.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">...of being a<span style="color:#009900;"> <strong>mother</strong></span></span>...<span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">baby puke</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">&</span><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong> a laughing baby</strong></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">to go with it!!! He got a real kick out of this mess & I have to admit, it was pretty funny</span> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;"><strong>:) </strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">I should have known better than to <span style="color:#000000;">hold a full baby above me and jiggle him</span> but it was too fun watching him giggle, even when the puke began pouring out!!!</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-21526366973885112982010-07-20T22:50:00.003-06:002010-07-20T22:56:43.350-06:00PlayTime<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1cACGMqOlrFWywuB9q4Q-BACpZz46RQdE6QJDR70-kDZ8XcVJ9ugHolNBzvuyaAs1TbO_gB0LYXl4ZrUmgA_fFTedFo34802gMtNS_jKKUg3jywGCiEm_rJu8O8-RZssu9mFRbwYfjE/s1600/Polly+Pocket+gets+married.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496218645541861826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1cACGMqOlrFWywuB9q4Q-BACpZz46RQdE6QJDR70-kDZ8XcVJ9ugHolNBzvuyaAs1TbO_gB0LYXl4ZrUmgA_fFTedFo34802gMtNS_jKKUg3jywGCiEm_rJu8O8-RZssu9mFRbwYfjE/s400/Polly+Pocket+gets+married.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D5cgbj05uAlOPJNhY-b_w8vX9UJ0BBgb-db9oj6dQyhpYU8WyvAzjxSJo6VW859ub1SHh01XtLDIUX4x6WnGo4PVpupuIzgUifugXH5MZywXJ6lNvKKzBhtjtVS7D00s50ZTB8SGNvo/s1600/girls+in+bonnets+07-20-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496218654493278610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D5cgbj05uAlOPJNhY-b_w8vX9UJ0BBgb-db9oj6dQyhpYU8WyvAzjxSJo6VW859ub1SHh01XtLDIUX4x6WnGo4PVpupuIzgUifugXH5MZywXJ6lNvKKzBhtjtVS7D00s50ZTB8SGNvo/s400/girls+in+bonnets+07-20-10.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br />We had a fun play day inside today. <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Polly Pocket</span></strong> got married to <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Superman</strong></span> & in the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">temple </span>no less! Glad to know she has such <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">high standards</span> :) Also, the girls wanted to play <strong><span style="color:#663333;">farm</span></strong> so they put their <strong><span style="color:#993399;">bon</span><span style="color:#ff6666;">nets</span></strong> on & had breakfast on the farm. Michael Anne cooked up some tasty grub & Addi had a good time cleaning up while Michael Anne "picked" toy fruit from mommy's "limbs." <span style="color:#ff9900;">Good Times!</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-58186620033232536582010-07-18T23:48:00.008-06:002010-07-23T22:55:50.601-06:00Pioneer Day Bonnets<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzL9FSXsHRQDyWXBwaxG1SGcrlUSMkyNoLsqs8aoYu9dSY_Xu02QwzIl6plpX6l8KQ8tD8ppnniNf-iY09zI4e0SEvVnBZjn-orUQ_citjjzGqALhTp9_-Gs3u1yNZ_OPTJ2KFohvTvg/s1600/Bonnets+%232.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 388px; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495493027044470706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzL9FSXsHRQDyWXBwaxG1SGcrlUSMkyNoLsqs8aoYu9dSY_Xu02QwzIl6plpX6l8KQ8tD8ppnniNf-iY09zI4e0SEvVnBZjn-orUQ_citjjzGqALhTp9_-Gs3u1yNZ_OPTJ2KFohvTvg/s400/Bonnets+%232.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR0sVxvytWZ4ej0j91Y2G_QXAHNVJbGZnhWMjZSAUCToq3_zqt_B2ikazw-MDf_qFRvPKHH3xIUrJOn9vsEfAmOAiBSZGabTSTdTLd3Ma4wks4mw451H8hv-ITOd3J8fVlINBv0F49SM/s1600/Bonnet+%231.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 405px; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495493035748068914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR0sVxvytWZ4ej0j91Y2G_QXAHNVJbGZnhWMjZSAUCToq3_zqt_B2ikazw-MDf_qFRvPKHH3xIUrJOn9vsEfAmOAiBSZGabTSTdTLd3Ma4wks4mw451H8hv-ITOd3J8fVlINBv0F49SM/s400/Bonnet+%231.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This was a fun project to make</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>bonnets</strong></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;"> </span>for my girls to wear at the</span> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Pioneer Day</strong></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">parade this coming Saturday.</span> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>Michael</strong></span> & <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Addi</strong></span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">are so stinking cute & I think they look adorable in their bonnets! I got the <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>pattern</strong></span> from the website <span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1978-07-01/Make-Your-Own-Sunbonnet-in-Less-Than-Two-Hours.aspx">Mother Earth News</a></span>. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I didn't count the hours but it definitely took me longer than the "under two hours" they claim, but I think they came out pretty well considering that I'm definitely not a seamstress! In fact, this project was sort of a "bust the sewing machine out of the <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;">box</span></strong> & figure out how to use it" project more than a "hey, let's make bonnets" project. It was pretty<strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#00cccc;">fun</span></span></strong> though & now I'm not so scared of my sewing machine!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ok, so I'm really proud of these little bonnets. I don't sew much at all so these were quite a project & I'm so excited about how well they turned out. To celebrate I'm going to try linking this post to my friend's <a href="http://www.amylouwho.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Sew&Tell</strong></span></a> blog. Wish me luck!!</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-24286121930896996492010-07-09T23:08:00.002-06:002010-07-09T23:13:19.579-06:00Happy Henry<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk0ELXgpQIh7J6FY6Q1BbAhvVuxlXZ971R2HCqW-gpv6Z2TKzvzE973PMKn_3J0v7nfF1BJCn-zPKwxOazONnmY2MGwESleX_fAT9vNXi01d2jQ8l6Kxg3SsK00jDl3NwVShV4oBx5Pg/s1600/Henry+07-07-10+Happy+Boy+Puppy+Tank.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492140666593071554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk0ELXgpQIh7J6FY6Q1BbAhvVuxlXZ971R2HCqW-gpv6Z2TKzvzE973PMKn_3J0v7nfF1BJCn-zPKwxOazONnmY2MGwESleX_fAT9vNXi01d2jQ8l6Kxg3SsK00jDl3NwVShV4oBx5Pg/s400/Henry+07-07-10+Happy+Boy+Puppy+Tank.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalGUPNwk_lCYRraRjperyqoMOa0Lc4LSLngReEuITEu5gQSFrpitPJUf32C5Sl25S3hHPLhWYc1jeEBJfEhJ5uNEchD3eEqqiQ4vayNIrZO2Ay-4kgSL8qRZPfCs0sVFN8fVpQjQ8JTY/s1600/Henry+07-08-10+Red+Pillows.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492140660165744354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalGUPNwk_lCYRraRjperyqoMOa0Lc4LSLngReEuITEu5gQSFrpitPJUf32C5Sl25S3hHPLhWYc1jeEBJfEhJ5uNEchD3eEqqiQ4vayNIrZO2Ay-4kgSL8qRZPfCs0sVFN8fVpQjQ8JTY/s400/Henry+07-08-10+Red+Pillows.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Henry Christopher Johnson, 4 mos. old. Such a HAPPY baby!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">He's a BIG BOY, wears 12mo. clothes already.</span><br /></div><p align="left"></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaMuRB20qMCQOBY-d8BpY_Z5rQrgSPq3JzFsuNVJT5w0OoN6nzVyL1JbKeOAHkxIUCZYGrIbMiau6Kd1Be9_uajrspwMIeSv5RbPwyPiYXfU0S0-99fF7wWBfUhroZO75X5djxZKRPFU/s1600/Henry+07-07-10+Happy+Boy+Puppy+Tank.jpg"></a></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-63919628476582493032010-07-09T22:49:00.002-06:002010-07-09T22:53:13.037-06:00Prince Henry<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN4NSN1SdLrZx5SCTORF4iZDKLQkwGmogMJLVXGQdfEYMu0s7MKrLGq-krELleoKer_BOGs8tcDOq0dd7QmsOC8CQdODmmA0Tg1muJDS0w497uYXLdsNUCPUKll_ttBtJix4_iA4DoEs/s1600/Prince+Henry+gets+all+dressed+up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492135876639987538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN4NSN1SdLrZx5SCTORF4iZDKLQkwGmogMJLVXGQdfEYMu0s7MKrLGq-krELleoKer_BOGs8tcDOq0dd7QmsOC8CQdODmmA0Tg1muJDS0w497uYXLdsNUCPUKll_ttBtJix4_iA4DoEs/s400/Prince+Henry+gets+all+dressed+up.jpg" /></a><br />The other day Michael Anne decided it was high time for her baby brother to become a <strong><span style="color:#000099;">PRINCE</span></strong>! So while Grandma Johnson held him "still" she went to town draping him with scarves, stickers, & of course a crown! He's pretty cute don't you think :) </div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-88638360168896933982010-05-22T22:47:00.003-06:002010-05-22T22:57:57.846-06:00Michael's Science Experiment<div align="center">Michael Anne decided to do this experiment the other day. She set it up all by herself, except for me cutting the paper towels. I think she got the idea from Fetch with Ruff Ruffman on PBS kids. She's quite the little genius :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474323264042968802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_1D1S-euADA4Zbdbqu_0qTPFKUzVXMxZK6_AtIdIBfOWfQBQyRuFK14nj2Di-pSDYm3wlA2INyu0DvKuYfZeQTBqd25_AwryuZu_kOkMTMK9HVBGdyDFC7yncBEZPAGvqek8s2ASBow/s400/Michael's+Marker+Experiment+05-18-10.jpg" />First, use different colored markers to make a line along the bottom of a paper towel strip. Label each towel with the marker you are testing.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474323268020279906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4ZmSK71o8gQA4FFJRDK-ASUqaByiJ0WAI6X9EpNetN64UBFf-9ez0-T9cIahU7jrfzVgLXNagAE64S-NPmaEEsZKTeTP8hFTKf7RMbcbUi1eDgusDNsLxqBoQlhg1N2RstPVR1lwhqI/s400/Michael's+Marker+Experiment+%232+05-18-10.jpg" />Then dip it in water to let the capillary action of the towel disperse the colors contained in the ink of the marker.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474323275013926674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-rHfzwciXqvgoh7S1IBnVaHw2MjW8Idc90BZVjRVMGcSbSgyybCBkPZGXUnxps1LMeCBlNrqoPcCPtTcNzKqYLtMwsdR0waRGKdZvXUGjYpJc8smXp56ANUox6Yp5XPHDHJESBbDLBM/s400/Michael's+Marker+Experiment+%233+05-18-10.jpg" />Finally, observe the colors that make up the ink colors of each marker. Number 1 was a regular black marker. Number 2 was a black Sharpie. The colors in the black Sharpie ink did spread out a bit but it held pretty fast to the towel so its hard to see.</div><div align="center">It was very fun & interesting!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-3630451005112178152010-05-22T22:29:00.003-06:002010-05-22T22:46:29.863-06:00Michael Anne & Happy Henry<div align="center">Look at these CUTE kids!!! Aren't they AdoraBle!!!</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474320576709682386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXmnWZu3iGdj-iSnYM-PB91ecBuOJ7Ew9UPX4wwC1ijSCdhALnU814l_rXhL_MAqQQ1A234FJNXcNYBzZpr82UKjuTxXLx2LFV2tDJpOqG8s8kM4WAqnz_9UDpnZXcTVx0OfK1JhJZBk/s400/Michael+%26+Henry+%232+05-22-10.jpg" />Michael Anne & Henry hamming it up together!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474320569971583730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR05eMFxYpSMtaOalcrAAE6pVloDMilo7ZD3GPMPtHSXIrTSkx_PuNM3D3ou77GxVljQwqbPLvodPOp_fsQwM8H1Sml0oXepNf4h6V_mQ86BFI1_80mCssWbOsiT_HiSP1Ld1eLZ4Qhc/s400/Michael+%26+Henry+%231+05-22-10.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474320565304274546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeamCjGSrqW6dQ_9U2nGNKlOpsUUAazLiqvuCuBZF1SgMtWu3MTjI8wZF7tl4aNc0Zp5rypjQ_baOsxW8dIn8DjOh7li_oa_8BzTw9GSMlFvEduyHA5y-m59rqWgz9bcbOYe4r7qwu2YQ/s400/Addi+feeding+Henry+05-2010.jpg" />Addi feeding "her" baby.</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474320581581351394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCUNGZbsIhxGYQslD2lrOxR9eMiw18p3FgvvQyLDRDxQBZ1njD_4myoQTVVpJ_ms6FjVOaO2EYG0uO0viNTLGDJq4HJMUvrTrDbP9lU1GWHEX2nm9OhBdSZrhO-siA_ntaCl6kg7qmq8/s400/Addi's+bumb+05-18-10.jpg" /> I was on the computer one day & Addi was supposed to be napping, but when I heard a noise I looked over & there was her little bumb toddling on the craft table!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9GGP0XOa5l1KI-0rfyGVSfdobx5zrvrKvvFDLqt36Zhl3BWFQfkYy8KBwjP56qNS8w27Jt-v4rsqdVX1fuBVlk4fCkyMVPUmlmyyR7-eZHvTw8fGYHEkl0GOCWDy-wYt8kI51SsLkN0/s1600/Addi+%26+her+Yoga+Baby+05-2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474320554397232578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9GGP0XOa5l1KI-0rfyGVSfdobx5zrvrKvvFDLqt36Zhl3BWFQfkYy8KBwjP56qNS8w27Jt-v4rsqdVX1fuBVlk4fCkyMVPUmlmyyR7-eZHvTw8fGYHEkl0GOCWDy-wYt8kI51SsLkN0/s400/Addi+%26+her+Yoga+Baby+05-2010.jpg" /></a> Addi tossed her baby doll & it landed in this cute yoga pose!<br /><div> </div></div></div><br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-6411350216188244472010-05-14T13:17:00.004-06:002010-05-14T13:37:23.346-06:00Where have we been???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyO7wGvUcJB3w403DmP_PYBy3m-pcUKAOue_07icascc0DrpxgujLW90_KNFKoWFLfi1PFc0PwX52w8QiUZB_XHn-4IT8fW93sbt7YAcOVpczMx9YKQS28CJZV7tHjDOOCn9l4e_DUlU/s1600/0415001854.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471211037067848786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyO7wGvUcJB3w403DmP_PYBy3m-pcUKAOue_07icascc0DrpxgujLW90_KNFKoWFLfi1PFc0PwX52w8QiUZB_XHn-4IT8fW93sbt7YAcOVpczMx9YKQS28CJZV7tHjDOOCn9l4e_DUlU/s400/0415001854.jpg" /></a><br />Michael Anne's 4-H Dance Club performance, Tahitian Dancing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_y93KzJVYnz6SpzwqEnVdrIABwxK7SfuHjTeE9ir_rJAQlOuwn9tAHVCyPk_VteprNmnrQDgfwVpfde-ZBd4BJWD-bGpD4NRvy79HKY4lkB0eH42F9Tz07JrE8EG8iLpkYGL-e5FWAbw/s1600/0414001531.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471211028621199538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_y93KzJVYnz6SpzwqEnVdrIABwxK7SfuHjTeE9ir_rJAQlOuwn9tAHVCyPk_VteprNmnrQDgfwVpfde-ZBd4BJWD-bGpD4NRvy79HKY4lkB0eH42F9Tz07JrE8EG8iLpkYGL-e5FWAbw/s400/0414001531.jpg" /></a><br />Butterfly, face painting from the walk-a-thon carnival.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap9Qcqi3jrw2gRIkh11jbu0pErRxD-WPSz4ytdtmf2dTqGEJbB2kcUBq8b0gMLkgBFj_iprOx8uAgvBsOI3rHC-0L0cATSnVoNQHpbRb_jXREQOXbyrB0dDGTqwDcD1R8u15qbvLnvvQ/s1600/0413001724.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471211018858766194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap9Qcqi3jrw2gRIkh11jbu0pErRxD-WPSz4ytdtmf2dTqGEJbB2kcUBq8b0gMLkgBFj_iprOx8uAgvBsOI3rHC-0L0cATSnVoNQHpbRb_jXREQOXbyrB0dDGTqwDcD1R8u15qbvLnvvQ/s400/0413001724.jpg" /></a><br />Silly baby!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFzLlbXx3PmDLWjVlMmqsW30OA_OhyphenhyphenYZiR2pFAIpYxMaaPK4uso-ajsLF4oTdwpXww09wvicFkOj4GpCzfQw2lfUFBlDTBRBfods0d8Bws6SM221JLam32aqs7AUCqqdzDq_NWeUU0Qc/s1600/0322001756.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471211011765428642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFzLlbXx3PmDLWjVlMmqsW30OA_OhyphenhyphenYZiR2pFAIpYxMaaPK4uso-ajsLF4oTdwpXww09wvicFkOj4GpCzfQw2lfUFBlDTBRBfods0d8Bws6SM221JLam32aqs7AUCqqdzDq_NWeUU0Qc/s400/0322001756.jpg" /></a><br />Addi has been enjoying dress up lately.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXH5Gpk6VeNR9up551aLkxXyUt6bNZaq3OvfQ6RWO6ze3MKECIlMM88puaz4Zko7y1pHTxofkEK0nZ_a_u-SNDjls-Y2ORs3FoN1R4LgToHA8bWzpewMrNPYEaatkYx-mk1AOjPjKa3g/s1600/April+Fool%27s+Dinner+%231+04-01-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471211008138139698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXH5Gpk6VeNR9up551aLkxXyUt6bNZaq3OvfQ6RWO6ze3MKECIlMM88puaz4Zko7y1pHTxofkEK0nZ_a_u-SNDjls-Y2ORs3FoN1R4LgToHA8bWzpewMrNPYEaatkYx-mk1AOjPjKa3g/s400/April+Fool%27s+Dinner+%231+04-01-10.jpg" /></a> </div><div>April Fool's dinner. Jello "drinks" & meatloaf "cupcakes" with mashed potato "frosting." Good tricks!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXfseVPqxWU0gB4w7jsA6Uc8ZtohZDtxQka0ic28Ne8qPw_8jJsDPA5Cnt8NmmAGufZhYO6XrsnFvTRLxBVWW4phNcHttr9Iy8_l-cgrihJTyPrfQDbB0qHfTLCsmRhFIxg5w01rhJo8/s1600/Michael's+3rd+Tooth+03-17-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471209588532089954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXfseVPqxWU0gB4w7jsA6Uc8ZtohZDtxQka0ic28Ne8qPw_8jJsDPA5Cnt8NmmAGufZhYO6XrsnFvTRLxBVWW4phNcHttr9Iy8_l-cgrihJTyPrfQDbB0qHfTLCsmRhFIxg5w01rhJo8/s400/Michael's+3rd+Tooth+03-17-10.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Michael lost her 3rd tooth. The new on is already 1/2 in!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT7UIM5gNyXrTlXHb7CNlfwN0JhzC6PbFjiDHECBI5C6h9qCnZ_Je1d_qxcdsouBhx6W3d_uMS-PySuCen3-3YYlx0s6feh-V_g934wxUa2V-RTET3F8dCj9zy1AuSdNowEcX1LxlJuU/s1600/Henry's+1st+sleepover.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471209581955308786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT7UIM5gNyXrTlXHb7CNlfwN0JhzC6PbFjiDHECBI5C6h9qCnZ_Je1d_qxcdsouBhx6W3d_uMS-PySuCen3-3YYlx0s6feh-V_g934wxUa2V-RTET3F8dCj9zy1AuSdNowEcX1LxlJuU/s400/Henry's+1st+sleepover.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Henry had his first sleep-over at Grandma & pa Church's.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFOigYIYRY_Q5cx2YGKq-InbaCEgpg1YCwecxtFbgqvXE2Ub7hT4yF7Oa1GtoaVKmCGyOMZLYzMbam_0V1IO7P4Ty3f0cZzY6uXj5WMVSEodWnFkr62Ox8PX96inkjtdxj838TiNI-2A/s1600/Henry+in+his+bouncy+chair+May+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471209572064712082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFOigYIYRY_Q5cx2YGKq-InbaCEgpg1YCwecxtFbgqvXE2Ub7hT4yF7Oa1GtoaVKmCGyOMZLYzMbam_0V1IO7P4Ty3f0cZzY6uXj5WMVSEodWnFkr62Ox8PX96inkjtdxj838TiNI-2A/s400/Henry+in+his+bouncy+chair+May+2010.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Henry loves his bouncy chair.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioblvBRyQtYI_JFNo89_0oaSNs3zNVT_DtXXLiaqYBdixTlWwe2RWlS_kJCdCAhUnUy70Hud1WYMAmp5AR6WwyOkvQl6wdYet6aWJIGnj8G5wPOU4LJE4Hvsn_KuqnRgOKiZnitO94sYc/s1600/Henry's+1st+sleepover+Chillin+in+bed.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471209558617077202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioblvBRyQtYI_JFNo89_0oaSNs3zNVT_DtXXLiaqYBdixTlWwe2RWlS_kJCdCAhUnUy70Hud1WYMAmp5AR6WwyOkvQl6wdYet6aWJIGnj8G5wPOU4LJE4Hvsn_KuqnRgOKiZnitO94sYc/s400/Henry's+1st+sleepover+Chillin+in+bed.jpg" /></a><br />Henry's bed at Grandma&pa Church's.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oSituaT8spYDQaZNmGzae6Fi65WlisjKTyGJQu2x42_M0OA_o5VtOpCUVzXgoas5PBN-puSWigjeUopN8ibrrr0RVDjBMh9Fdy1SPxExV0o5cblsg1DTwJQ0dx7R8X7-7oVqxgTInBE/s1600/Henry+St.+Patrick%27s+Day+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471209549982355826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oSituaT8spYDQaZNmGzae6Fi65WlisjKTyGJQu2x42_M0OA_o5VtOpCUVzXgoas5PBN-puSWigjeUopN8ibrrr0RVDjBMh9Fdy1SPxExV0o5cblsg1DTwJQ0dx7R8X7-7oVqxgTInBE/s400/Henry+St.+Patrick%27s+Day+2010.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Henry on St. Patrick's day, all dressed up for a friend's baptism. What a handsome little guy!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-KtI_aPC8CoqLdOjqumMFiqbvX-liifk8cpfDUccR5SPYm7Ye9_oKL-sIRSU5487Nmk0jWvpi9vv99ILX5TMkpXJuH2a5W792NELU_3WpWSKpqAkqWOzuLiiSszYP9gmLRBTR7Yt988/s1600/Julie+%26+Henry+May+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471208206941789570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-KtI_aPC8CoqLdOjqumMFiqbvX-liifk8cpfDUccR5SPYm7Ye9_oKL-sIRSU5487Nmk0jWvpi9vv99ILX5TMkpXJuH2a5W792NELU_3WpWSKpqAkqWOzuLiiSszYP9gmLRBTR7Yt988/s400/Julie+%26+Henry+May+2010.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Hangin' out with Mom.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQpkGkDTzMdM62sDoDl3oah8Jpfhkd83cp0nHWWXm5eHVuzIAGWO1nTszRDaW8P_b7w1eyfCns_YfU6OEC4PY_IutFXpPtLYCmOjppFDSfjpze95qNBDTzAcYLunRW4f8TaudR7uhZ3E/s1600/Henry+St.+Patrick%27s+Day+2010.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8s8Cw8l9cbM0VBQoq02B13-VBv3HRSkv65HGlrYnnQIQyvIjb1b3xD_l4tOhauz23lDqsMSoa1fY2vSSWzXCSEYcRAj36J8i9Ud6OXU88PbnqrMow7tZ1_wm5FYxj31YBTtnoumwkrM/s1600/Henry+at+the+Park+05-05-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471208194537384674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8s8Cw8l9cbM0VBQoq02B13-VBv3HRSkv65HGlrYnnQIQyvIjb1b3xD_l4tOhauz23lDqsMSoa1fY2vSSWzXCSEYcRAj36J8i9Ud6OXU88PbnqrMow7tZ1_wm5FYxj31YBTtnoumwkrM/s400/Henry+at+the+Park+05-05-10.jpg" /></a> </div><div>At the park. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxMbTZQhs0PA4YDzqqXOkbo0XalI-pV-znO9pGQdTLI-yXPePaoOaxpIFH-z55Xh4z25_Do6hnJppeyzHQ17MWB2e6HOJjWbaVNRUReCyhD5d3o7_cfs1qqKi4bIv0mIzMC32wXLhkn8/s1600/Derek+%26+Henry+May+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471208187030630722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxMbTZQhs0PA4YDzqqXOkbo0XalI-pV-znO9pGQdTLI-yXPePaoOaxpIFH-z55Xh4z25_Do6hnJppeyzHQ17MWB2e6HOJjWbaVNRUReCyhD5d3o7_cfs1qqKi4bIv0mIzMC32wXLhkn8/s400/Derek+%26+Henry+May+2010.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Chillin' with Daddy. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwONE1ZK5dxuf4rejSr-F72o7loKr-Pe0p1qeB58fMn4Y6GTIGzQV-up9fz19tW566G2yhUTzyRgFA8orbvQCeq37rmHN5BhT8U3iko-ncl9WZLQNmybyyVtz0xZrgUBpYmz6sYUg0i_o/s1600/Henry+sticking+out+his+tongue+5-12-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471208181914405954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwONE1ZK5dxuf4rejSr-F72o7loKr-Pe0p1qeB58fMn4Y6GTIGzQV-up9fz19tW566G2yhUTzyRgFA8orbvQCeq37rmHN5BhT8U3iko-ncl9WZLQNmybyyVtz0xZrgUBpYmz6sYUg0i_o/s400/Henry+sticking+out+his+tongue+5-12-10.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Sticking his tongue out on his 3 month birthday!</div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-30583195523631893302010-04-19T12:54:00.001-06:002010-04-19T12:56:38.636-06:00Wisdom Teeth Wake Up - HaHaHa!<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vyR2KNNsxCc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vyR2KNNsxCc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />This is so funny, a little long but so funny!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-43548293154790199202010-01-25T13:32:00.004-07:002010-01-25T13:40:41.281-07:00Look a Baby!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjP2aCdQpqHzetN06WnddV803kmLtpSi46o4qH7-SMquZr-1E6OTzpn9jc4aYA68xSUYfFuTe5MygNyV8VkVQ3iMn5-OnbOSzC1Ayx4XNSPN3Pss7tAhtSXd5bp2Y-xAWNN3H8MoAp2k/s1600-h/Addi's+having+a+baby!.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430779530205471538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjP2aCdQpqHzetN06WnddV803kmLtpSi46o4qH7-SMquZr-1E6OTzpn9jc4aYA68xSUYfFuTe5MygNyV8VkVQ3iMn5-OnbOSzC1Ayx4XNSPN3Pss7tAhtSXd5bp2Y-xAWNN3H8MoAp2k/s320/Addi's+having+a+baby!.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Addison is pretty <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>facinated about this baby in my tummy</strong></span>. She seems to have a pretty good idea about what's going on but lately<strong><span style="color:#993399;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">she's been looking for a baby in everybody else's belly too</span></span></strong>, including her own. This afternoon we were playing babies & we tucked her smallest baby doll into her pajamas. She was<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"> so thrilled that her tummy was big like mommy's</span> & when she unzipped it & pulled the baby out she really got a kick out of that! Here is a funny little picture of her with her baby!<span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong> Oh, she cracks me up!</strong></span> Next thing you know she'll be trying to feed her baby dolls mother's milk, just like Michael Anne did when Addi was born! So funny!!!</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-71348924859536025252010-01-10T14:07:00.000-07:002010-01-10T14:14:21.488-07:00Cyber trash finally caught up to my blog...<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Dear Reader</span>,<br /></span>Today I was looking at my blog. It's been kind of <span style="color:#ff6600;">boring</span> me lately so I was checking it out seeing what I wanted to change & guess what I found...<span style="color:#666600;"><strong>something not so boring but pretty icky</strong></span>.<br />I noticed that there was a new comment on my previous post about being in the hospital last weekend. <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">BTW, thank you everyone who was concerned about me & especially those who called or facebooked me to wish me well. I'm still doing well so that is good</span>.</span><br /></span>However, someone left a comment to that post with an add for some sexy girl cam. <span style="color:#996633;">YUCK!</span> Not so nice to see on my family blog. So I deleted it & just enabled <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>comment moderation</strong></span> on my blog to hopefully discourage future spam/inappropriate comments. So when you visit my blog feel free to leave a comment but I regret to say I'll be checking up on you! Keeping you/me clean and family friendly :)<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Thanks for all your nice & encouraging comments. I do love hearing from all of you from time to time!<br /></span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Love ya, Julie</span></strong>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-77960865323615241522010-01-02T19:15:00.003-07:002010-01-03T16:15:03.711-07:00What’s up w/You? ... Here’s what’s up w/Me!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbqou0MNNEtKzvamLSnD_RaaWVkYoRpOd-1F0Td3vh5Wy4WT5FCjZ9qapaO44I4hLFqTdjt04SNOpkBq1AxWHXnoHHWqIpbb26dv2TlgxRKpWh5HpzTkDYURBYY7toMCYhTIHWt84Z4E/s1600-h/0102001241.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422653864049599890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbqou0MNNEtKzvamLSnD_RaaWVkYoRpOd-1F0Td3vh5Wy4WT5FCjZ9qapaO44I4hLFqTdjt04SNOpkBq1AxWHXnoHHWqIpbb26dv2TlgxRKpWh5HpzTkDYURBYY7toMCYhTIHWt84Z4E/s320/0102001241.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><span xmlns=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">Here I am in the hospital. I've been here since about 12 midnight, this morning. What happened is that I was getting ready for bed last night around 11:15pm when I went to the bathroom & noticed light pink bloody discharge (TMI, I know). I got nervous & called Derek at work. He suggested I call Dr. Wold just to be sure, so I did. Dr. Wold said I ought to go to the hospital to get checked out since there was no obvious reason for the bleeding. So off I went, leaving Addi & Michael Anne in bed with Grandma & Grandpa Johnson upstairs. When I arrived at the hospital I got hooked up to the monitors & they did a pretty thorough ultrasound to check the placenta, my cervix, & the baby. There seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary so they went ahead and did a urine test to check for a bladder infection. That came back negative as well so Dr. Wold asked them to keep me under observation until the morning.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">It was a long night. I called Derek at the hospital, too bad he doesn't work at this one! I told him what was going on so he called in the on-call person & went home to be with the girls. I tried to sleep but couldn't really so I watched t.v. and tossed & turned a lot. It was nice that the nurse was so accommodating; they all have been very kind & helpful. It is nice to have good care when things are up in the air. Finally, this morning around 8:30 Dr. Wold arrived and checked me out. He was about to send me home when he noticed that I had been rubbing my belly on the right side. He asked if it was bothering me, which it was. So he said we'd better take a look there with the ultrasound. So he did & sure enough that's right where my placenta is. Since it is often difficult to detect bleeding from the ultrasound he said I'd better stay here to keep an eye on things. If the placenta tears or begins to separate from the uterus it will cause the baby to die as its blood, oxygen, & food source would be cut off. That made me worry and I almost burst out in tears but I'm glad he is taking good care of me and helping to make sure that the baby & I are safe. I am so excited to have this little guy join our family. I would hate for something to go seriously wrong & compromise his health. We don't have a name for him yet but he is very much wanted and loved already! Dr. Wold did say that if he comes sooner rather than later he should be okay, but it would of course be better for him to remain tucked away in his little hot tub until he is actually full term. They did however; give me the steroid shot that would help his lungs develop more quickly just in case he needs to be delivered sooner. I am so amazed at the ability of the body to make babies but I am also so impressed with the knowledge, care, and intuition of my doctor & the nurses who have taken such good care of me!<br /></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">So the day has been long. I had a headache for part of the morning and then again later in the afternoon. I'm feeling pretty good right now, although lying in bed seems to make me more tired than you would expect. Thankfully, the H1N1 scare has died down enough that the hospital has relaxed its visitor policy. So Derek brought the girls by for a while, until Addi needed to go home for her nap. They are so dang cute. Michael Anne brought me some things to keep me comfortable, a beautiful picture she drew of our family (I like seeing how she writes at this point, sounding out names like Brenden & writing it Brendin), a little bobble head dog toy of hers, a lucky penny to make wishes with, a couple of treats (candy cane, Clementine, nuts, and a grape Dum Dum sucker). She also came with her mothering mode on. She wanted to do everything she could for me. She loves to take care of me when I'm not feeling well. She says things like, "anything for you mom," & "your wish is my command!" She also climbed up in bed with me snuggling and watching Animal Planet with me after Daddy & Addi left.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3TIuQwWf86F5VvT0jriGrVy3BcnAHUSbSv0gnMoQoEhI74rfjLDy-HTiUcDUvKbHh0UzUNmXcTOMx1GTBgFAWKGz5KWqGpPdfO6oLYE2Eager0nCr3a4nkEkqkSoLhcspckE707YdKg/s1600-h/Michael's+Drawing+of+our+Family+%26+Stuff+1-2-10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422653871150536242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3TIuQwWf86F5VvT0jriGrVy3BcnAHUSbSv0gnMoQoEhI74rfjLDy-HTiUcDUvKbHh0UzUNmXcTOMx1GTBgFAWKGz5KWqGpPdfO6oLYE2Eager0nCr3a4nkEkqkSoLhcspckE707YdKg/s320/Michael's+Drawing+of+our+Family+%26+Stuff+1-2-10.jpg" /></a><br /></p></span><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">A little while later Mom & Dad came for a visit. It was nice to see them & I'm glad my mom is feeling better today. While they were here I got to talk with my brother, Jeff. Before they arrived Dave called & later in the evening Kevin called. It sure is nice of them to take the time to check on me & make sure I'm doing alright. I never thought of us as <strong><em>super</em></strong> close when we were younger but I have really felt their love over the years and that means a lot to me. Michael Anne went home with Grandma & Grandpa Church. She loves going with them & it will be nice to not worry about her while I'm here.<br /></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">Argh, my bootie is sore! I need to squirm some. That's better! I kind of can't wait for my sleeping meds for tonight as it is so hard to get comfortable in these hospital beds. They did however change my bed from a birthing bed to a regular'ish one once it was determined that I would stay here for 24 more hours. Another NICE thing that is keeping me busy is my baby computer! It is so nice to be able to sit here typing my story and surfing the net while I've got the time…all the time I could possibly want! Thanks Derek!!!!!!! It is also cool b/c it has a built in web cam which I used to take a picture of myself lying here & posted it to my Facebook profile. In fact, maybe I'll just post this journal entry onto my blog as it's been pretty neglected lately & this is what's going on with me! Yeah, that's what I'll do next.<br /></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;">Hopefully I'll be going home tomorrow morning with no foreseeable complications or indications of anything else to come except for a healthy, happy baby! Wish us luck, I've been wishing with my lucky penny!!!<br /></span></p></span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176046584950846116.post-85651158400327542902009-12-23T11:46:00.005-07:002009-12-23T12:17:00.301-07:00BYU Wine Cooler...<div align="center">Found this on <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Kohl's </strong></span>website while looking for a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Christmas gift</span>...pretty funny! You can click on the <em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong>wine cooler</strong></span></em> to get one for yourself or just for a great laugh. </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXyWZ5Kg1dLnG3IBRG0B99tVDEh2j6VPrtPLYtVeTxnF8vVKM5CjTFqGeyPkzDgD6R99Pte6s98heIG7BJFbhN50URoDEb5jy_G1OjPYOtBvAxUHiE5ncBd714c6aQV8uMZK5htMciBw/s1600-h/BYU+Wine+Cooler+from+Kolhl%27s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418507139921595426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXyWZ5Kg1dLnG3IBRG0B99tVDEh2j6VPrtPLYtVeTxnF8vVKM5CjTFqGeyPkzDgD6R99Pte6s98heIG7BJFbhN50URoDEb5jy_G1OjPYOtBvAxUHiE5ncBd714c6aQV8uMZK5htMciBw/s400/BYU+Wine+Cooler+from+Kolhl%27s.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOwwLZyabUhGnYpw7PVzrSg4tBykN3WE5AXDu-ZHhc6eleVjqVyYyyrpTeIcwf0HK6OeT7MiZmWuCdatHDUN2MdvI4mB4eLigs_OSJ_g8TEij724mxKPjnY8E32uHmoVg5YPjzFJdh8Q/s1600-h/BYU+Wine+Cooler+from+Kolhl%27s.jpg"></a></p><p align="left">Regular $37.95</p><p align="left">Sale $34.15</p><p align="left">Toast your team with this BYU Cougars insulated wine cooler.</p><p align="left"> *Team logo adds collegiate appeal.</p><p align="left"> *Thermoguard insulation chills cheese, snacks and up to two bottles of wine.</p><p align="left"> *Inclueds hardwood cutting board, stainless steel cheese knife & corkscrew.</p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833830399005022149noreply@blogger.com2