tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42985628335899005442011-07-30T12:05:16.270-07:00Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-63938853024145349882009-06-28T20:52:00.000-07:002009-06-28T21:32:04.143-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SkhDSosqroI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/ZY6ZXAEUFP0/s1600-h/DSC00177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352602144571305602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SkhDSosqroI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/ZY6ZXAEUFP0/s320/DSC00177.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">We, the Brian Smith family, like to do a couple of things, multiple times, each summer. Call us crazy, but with little kids, they are great trips for us and we have so much fun. Bear Lake is one of those 2 to 3 times a summer trips. Lagoon is the other! I know...</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">No, we don't have a boat or a cabin. The beach, with the kids, seems to be enough for us. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We always seem to get reservations at the USU Training Center, and then at the hotel at the Blue Water Resort. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This trip, we spent two nights with Paul and Ben's family, at the Training Center. Jane was busy with Graduate School and her life, in general. Mom and Dad are in Norway, on a mission, and Troy's family happened to be in Norway during the reunion. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So, some of us reunioned and others didn't this year, but it was still a great time. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm so happy to be friends with all my siblings and I can honestly say, I like them all very much. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Then the Smith's extended our trip at Blue Water. We had a great room with a lake front view, and we continued the fun. The weather could have cooperated better, but I we all made the best of it. </span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Die hard beach boy, Cade.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9bKMNOSI/AAAAAAAAE5Q/eA47jOxQ9cU/s1600-h/DSC00291.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595693931149602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9bKMNOSI/AAAAAAAAE5Q/eA47jOxQ9cU/s320/DSC00291.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Then there is sweet Uncle Paul...sharing chocolate!</span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9a-J-jiI/AAAAAAAAE5A/TUzr28lP7TU/s1600-h/DSC00245.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595690700574242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9a-J-jiI/AAAAAAAAE5A/TUzr28lP7TU/s320/DSC00245.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>These birds come around every time I throw a chip...ummm?</em><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9arMehbI/AAAAAAAAE44/L0eDLSlsreI/s1600-h/DSC00305.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595685610784178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9arMehbI/AAAAAAAAE44/L0eDLSlsreI/s320/DSC00305.jpg" /></em></a> </div><div align="center">Bury me AGAIN, please Dad!</div><div align="center"><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9aTkLpyI/AAAAAAAAE4w/exTYNQ5SgqU/s1600-h/DSC00300.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595679267759906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg9aTkLpyI/AAAAAAAAE4w/exTYNQ5SgqU/s320/DSC00300.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Look, we are builing our "own" lake!</span><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83_7f9yI/AAAAAAAAE4o/3cAVNejvvRs/s1600-h/DSC00219.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595089881298722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83_7f9yI/AAAAAAAAE4o/3cAVNejvvRs/s320/DSC00219.JPG" /></a></div><div>Ummm....delicious!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83ni-rQI/AAAAAAAAE4g/oDfcrY7iTXs/s1600-h/DSC00303.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595083336002818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83ni-rQI/AAAAAAAAE4g/oDfcrY7iTXs/s320/DSC00303.jpg" /></a></div><div><em>...AGAIN...</em><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83fug-QI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/XwlZpNuNhGY/s1600-h/DSC00300.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595081236904194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83fug-QI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/XwlZpNuNhGY/s320/DSC00300.jpg" /></a></div><div>Ring Around the...</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83Ui2cVI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/gORhPZYnufk/s1600-h/DSC00281.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352595078235189586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg83Ui2cVI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/gORhPZYnufk/s320/DSC00281.jpg" /></a></div><div><em>...and AGAIN! </em><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8QPdk6RI/AAAAAAAAE4A/gXwvb6rptoE/s1600-h/DSC00261.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352594406855993618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8QPdk6RI/AAAAAAAAE4A/gXwvb6rptoE/s320/DSC00261.jpg" /></a> </div><div>New Shades...Sweet! I am not a nerd!#$%^<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8QIdrRFI/AAAAAAAAE34/GkTXK2V8_G4/s1600-h/DSC00257.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352594404977362002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8QIdrRFI/AAAAAAAAE34/GkTXK2V8_G4/s320/DSC00257.jpg" /></a></div><div>Smores! </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8PgzmcSI/AAAAAAAAE3w/3uoN2ENgOd8/s1600-h/DSC00241.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352594394331902242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8PgzmcSI/AAAAAAAAE3w/3uoN2ENgOd8/s320/DSC00241.JPG" /></a>No caption necessary!<br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8PZ77VUI/AAAAAAAAE3g/rolwWqIg1gc/s1600-h/DSC00210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352594392487777602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Skg8PZ77VUI/AAAAAAAAE3g/rolwWqIg1gc/s320/DSC00210.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6393885302414534988?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-60532926548866069702009-06-03T15:23:00.001-07:002009-06-03T15:27:34.848-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4fKt3zJI/AAAAAAAAEok/T5fotEMFWsA/s1600-h/CIMG0551.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343231222258060434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4fKt3zJI/AAAAAAAAEok/T5fotEMFWsA/s320/CIMG0551.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4exwgC6I/AAAAAAAAEoc/g4rRcv-O97Y/s1600-h/CIMG0553.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343231215558200226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4exwgC6I/AAAAAAAAEoc/g4rRcv-O97Y/s320/CIMG0553.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4ev50WDI/AAAAAAAAEoU/vsu2rM9A5uE/s1600-h/CIMG0555.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343231215060408370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4ev50WDI/AAAAAAAAEoU/vsu2rM9A5uE/s320/CIMG0555.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4elVgPOI/AAAAAAAAEoM/L2tCPacjVFU/s1600-h/CIMG0556.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343231212223741154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4elVgPOI/AAAAAAAAEoM/L2tCPacjVFU/s320/CIMG0556.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4ebjxpgI/AAAAAAAAEoE/I-Z_IJyDaGA/s1600-h/CIMG0557.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343231209599247874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4ebjxpgI/AAAAAAAAEoE/I-Z_IJyDaGA/s320/CIMG0557.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4R3kmjzI/AAAAAAAAEn8/6QKaJHUj03A/s1600-h/CIMG0558.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343230993780608818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4R3kmjzI/AAAAAAAAEn8/6QKaJHUj03A/s320/CIMG0558.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4Rks-duI/AAAAAAAAEn0/mdQlTCI0CpU/s1600-h/CIMG0562.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343230988715456226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4Rks-duI/AAAAAAAAEn0/mdQlTCI0CpU/s320/CIMG0562.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RgM7wFI/AAAAAAAAEns/On4S4XEvx5g/s1600-h/CIMG0564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343230987507318866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RgM7wFI/AAAAAAAAEns/On4S4XEvx5g/s320/CIMG0564.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RbU99xI/AAAAAAAAEnk/YyFVT1TW6XE/s1600-h/CIMG0570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343230986198841106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RbU99xI/AAAAAAAAEnk/YyFVT1TW6XE/s320/CIMG0570.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RKqgNwI/AAAAAAAAEnc/RmYtWKbuCUg/s1600-h/CIMG0574.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343230981725763330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sib4RKqgNwI/AAAAAAAAEnc/RmYtWKbuCUg/s320/CIMG0574.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6053292654886606970?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-67560692395827736372009-05-25T07:04:00.000-07:002009-05-25T11:37:18.593-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Year number 3 for "Day Out With Thomas. It was great!<br />Caden still loves trains, but the novelty of <em>Thomas </em>has worn off a bit, <em>in my opinion</em>. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt7Hxr6BI/AAAAAAAAEkk/HFR_YGpmBbE/s1600-h/CIMG0513.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771539412477970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt7Hxr6BI/AAAAAAAAEkk/HFR_YGpmBbE/s200/CIMG0513.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt62Do6WI/AAAAAAAAEkc/yLXCjHJ-miE/s1600-h/CIMG0516.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771534655940962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt62Do6WI/AAAAAAAAEkc/yLXCjHJ-miE/s200/CIMG0516.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt6gVrjLI/AAAAAAAAEkU/GLksKHMbr_A/s1600-h/CIMG0519.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771528826031282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt6gVrjLI/AAAAAAAAEkU/GLksKHMbr_A/s200/CIMG0519.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771532402180770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqt6tqTQqI/AAAAAAAAEkM/l19s4RaS1ak/s200/CIMG0522.JPG" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqtnRC-DZI/AAAAAAAAEkE/ZABRvm4VT70/s1600-h/CIMG0527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771198303505810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqtnRC-DZI/AAAAAAAAEkE/ZABRvm4VT70/s200/CIMG0527.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqtnOzSs1I/AAAAAAAAEj8/PP9V1OibFOI/s1600-h/CIMG0536.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771197700879186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqtnOzSs1I/AAAAAAAAEj8/PP9V1OibFOI/s200/CIMG0536.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqtm0NccVI/AAAAAAAAEj0/vm6uHdrPcp4/s1600-h/CIMG0540.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339771190562812242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqtm0NccVI/AAAAAAAAEj0/vm6uHdrPcp4/s200/CIMG0540.JPG" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6756069239582773637?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-73381115343064541402009-05-24T19:08:00.000-07:002009-05-25T07:03:11.268-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Cade had a great year at Jacques's Preschool! Mom, Dad, and Ellie attended a great 'Goodbye Day' program/ceremony. We've come a long way from all the tears to lots of friends, learning, and fun! </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Congratulations Caden S.!!!</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj4zWxDvI/AAAAAAAAEi0/KCpfnNCcNaI/s1600-h/CIMG0493.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760504454844146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj4zWxDvI/AAAAAAAAEi0/KCpfnNCcNaI/s320/CIMG0493.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0owhysI/AAAAAAAAEik/me8tdZAbGZ0/s1600-h/CIMG0496.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760432890628802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0owhysI/AAAAAAAAEik/me8tdZAbGZ0/s320/CIMG0496.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0KVv4TI/AAAAAAAAEiU/vAS-Y23CQTk/s1600-h/CIMG0500.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760424725242162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0KVv4TI/AAAAAAAAEiU/vAS-Y23CQTk/s320/CIMG0500.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0HdwxyI/AAAAAAAAEiM/DkAybnFmPug/s1600-h/CIMG0502.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760423953549090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqj0HdwxyI/AAAAAAAAEiM/DkAybnFmPug/s320/CIMG0502.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqjmiw-IgI/AAAAAAAAEh0/d7e3PEIfCqI/s1600-h/CIMG0507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 117px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760190763704834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shqjmiw-IgI/AAAAAAAAEh0/d7e3PEIfCqI/s320/CIMG0507.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqjmR99R1I/AAAAAAAAEhs/0Ba7xNjpr-U/s1600-h/CIMG0509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339760186254772050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShqjmR99R1I/AAAAAAAAEhs/0Ba7xNjpr-U/s320/CIMG0509.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-7338111534306454140?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-42925629146999663462009-05-24T19:03:00.001-07:002009-05-24T19:07:48.640-07:00<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576887363625954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn844Yx4-I/AAAAAAAAEhc/iAnHKceI6Gw/s320/CIMG0483.JPG" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn84vLByCI/AAAAAAAAEhU/gcSCSio4J00/s1600-h/CIMG0484.JPG"></a><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576731780739410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8v0y7cVI/AAAAAAAAEhM/Rs_X1oacyPM/s320/CIMG0485.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vxDn2qI/AAAAAAAAEhE/zx6KSg5xHYQ/s1600-h/CIMG0486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576730777016994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vxDn2qI/AAAAAAAAEhE/zx6KSg5xHYQ/s320/CIMG0486.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vnOwZCI/AAAAAAAAEg8/KXnyMq_glyM/s1600-h/CIMG0487.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576728139359266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vnOwZCI/AAAAAAAAEg8/KXnyMq_glyM/s320/CIMG0487.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vai7rQI/AAAAAAAAEg0/yrLNBCab0_E/s1600-h/CIMG0488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576724734323970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8vai7rQI/AAAAAAAAEg0/yrLNBCab0_E/s320/CIMG0488.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8ve9l_HI/AAAAAAAAEgs/jrHke5bbVAg/s1600-h/CIMG0490.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339576725919890546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Shn8ve9l_HI/AAAAAAAAEgs/jrHke5bbVAg/s320/CIMG0490.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-4292562914699966346?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-70941520693918068332009-05-17T20:18:00.000-07:002009-05-22T18:52:57.404-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Last Wednesday, Ellie had tubes put in in hears. We are glad there are options for her ear infections. Grandma Thomas needed these options when she was little.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ellie did great. I was dreading the moment they take her away, but they got her loopey enough that she couldn't have cared less...which was fine with me, given the circumstances.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ten minutes later, literally, they brought her back to me, crying. She had to hang out and cry with me for a half hour before we could go home. She took advantage of that, and I felt terrible for her, but was relieved it all went smoothly.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ellie was playing around the minute we got home. Later, we had an "Ellie's Special Day", celebration, which included a "store-bought" cake with flowers on it. Cause she is Mommy's little girl.<br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Love you so much Elizabeth Jane!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXqLssokI/AAAAAAAAEcg/dJp3fFAw5ms/s1600-h/CIMG0460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002678128779842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXqLssokI/AAAAAAAAEcg/dJp3fFAw5ms/s320/CIMG0460.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXqBsnE1I/AAAAAAAAEcY/KhcwhAPjzkc/s1600-h/CIMG0462.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002675444061010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXqBsnE1I/AAAAAAAAEcY/KhcwhAPjzkc/s320/CIMG0462.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXpxfRCPI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/NJNeIwZsiC8/s1600-h/CIMG0464.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002671093123314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXpxfRCPI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/NJNeIwZsiC8/s320/CIMG0464.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgvXxKZI/AAAAAAAAEcI/-_kfULb0-iY/s1600-h/CIMG0465.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002515905980818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgvXxKZI/AAAAAAAAEcI/-_kfULb0-iY/s320/CIMG0465.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgTwO09I/AAAAAAAAEcA/4YEqRAojWII/s1600-h/CIMG0469.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002508492395474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgTwO09I/AAAAAAAAEcA/4YEqRAojWII/s320/CIMG0469.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgSys20I/AAAAAAAAEb4/VBJaZCg7hZI/s1600-h/CIMG0473.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002508234316610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgSys20I/AAAAAAAAEb4/VBJaZCg7hZI/s320/CIMG0473.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgd_Gx-I/AAAAAAAAEbw/ZK7mgsP6_Kw/s1600-h/CIMG0475.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002511239137250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgd_Gx-I/AAAAAAAAEbw/ZK7mgsP6_Kw/s320/CIMG0475.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgB7TRzI/AAAAAAAAEbo/MBa2p9ucvGo/s1600-h/CIMG0478.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002503706986290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/ShDXgB7TRzI/AAAAAAAAEbo/MBa2p9ucvGo/s320/CIMG0478.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-7094152069391806833?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-14186663418561264462009-05-03T14:04:00.000-07:002009-05-03T14:19:10.535-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Cade was so excited to ride on this BIG Le Bus to go to Wheeler Farm, and Mom couldn't wait either. We sang lots of fun songs and Cade even wanted to hold my hand on the busy. Awesome!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICgUTmfI/AAAAAAAAEU0/XBHup_UjPKI/s1600-h/April+2009+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707847981111794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICgUTmfI/AAAAAAAAEU0/XBHup_UjPKI/s320/April+2009+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Shhhh...my mom says to focus and be a good listener!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICaO_RJI/AAAAAAAAEUs/ZS_j-98SDYY/s1600-h/April+2009+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707846348194962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 117px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICaO_RJI/AAAAAAAAEUs/ZS_j-98SDYY/s320/April+2009+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Eric and I...we are way cool!<br /></span><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICKvA7EI/AAAAAAAAEUk/PPmCXartJYQ/s1600-h/April+2009+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707842187553858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICKvA7EI/AAAAAAAAEUk/PPmCXartJYQ/s320/April+2009+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">GOOSE!<br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICKmTPnI/AAAAAAAAEUc/gsW9xmEGjxA/s1600-h/April+2009+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707842151005810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4ICKmTPnI/AAAAAAAAEUc/gsW9xmEGjxA/s320/April+2009+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Come on out into the blindin sun little bunny, please.</span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2X_k4wI/AAAAAAAAEUU/s2jBNGJHnSo/s1600-h/April+2009+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707639588250370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2X_k4wI/AAAAAAAAEUU/s2jBNGJHnSo/s320/April+2009+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Find a buddy and hold hands, literally...for a long time...budding bromance was the joke!</span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2TbMjwI/AAAAAAAAEUM/fk9VQSRh-FY/s1600-h/April+2009+055.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707638361919234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2TbMjwI/AAAAAAAAEUM/fk9VQSRh-FY/s320/April+2009+055.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Smile for Ms. Jan!<br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2NhQjdI/AAAAAAAAEUE/Vlua7CWFUE8/s1600-h/April+2009+071.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707636776734162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H2NhQjdI/AAAAAAAAEUE/Vlua7CWFUE8/s320/April+2009+071.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Let me explain this to you...<br /></span><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H1z2jmUI/AAAAAAAAET8/KZnH6u_ne-I/s1600-h/April+2009+076.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707629886740802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H1z2jmUI/AAAAAAAAET8/KZnH6u_ne-I/s320/April+2009+076.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Lunch time, finally!<br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H1-yIdII/AAAAAAAAET0/9eTLnTa7UNo/s1600-h/April+2009+086.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331707632820974722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf4H1-yIdII/AAAAAAAAET0/9eTLnTa7UNo/s320/April+2009+086.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> On the way home, we sang more songs and watched a fun cartoon. </span><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-1418666341856126446?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-6634352017664544892009-05-03T13:34:00.000-07:002009-05-03T13:35:26.217-07:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_4qOgeEI/AAAAAAAAESU/fAFMNu_b8QU/s1600-h/April+2009+025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_4qOgeEI/AAAAAAAAESU/fAFMNu_b8QU/s320/April+2009+025.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_4yRgo8I/AAAAAAAAESc/yffZW_9b1Oo/s1600-h/April+2009+023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_4yRgo8I/AAAAAAAAESc/yffZW_9b1Oo/s320/April+2009+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_5BaNdqI/AAAAAAAAESk/NKD8WgN1Z3E/s1600-h/April+2009+013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_5BaNdqI/AAAAAAAAESk/NKD8WgN1Z3E/s320/April+2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_5G7uD7I/AAAAAAAAESs/FhLO3R-xqzk/s1600-h/April+2009+012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sf3_5G7uD7I/AAAAAAAAESs/FhLO3R-xqzk/s320/April+2009+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-663435201766454489?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-63100531201982486032009-04-10T19:14:00.000-07:002009-04-10T19:18:03.101-07:00No photo yet, cause I just rode it home from the bike shop today! Yup, got me a new "comfort" bike and it's pink...and <strong>I LOVE it.</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6310053120198248603?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-18562012274681347462009-04-09T13:08:00.000-07:002009-04-09T13:11:27.536-07:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Vrm7xLQI/AAAAAAAAD-E/LrA46iyfN1I/s1600-h/CIMG0274.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Vrm7xLQI/AAAAAAAAD-E/LrA46iyfN1I/s320/CIMG0274.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5VroVINPI/AAAAAAAAD-M/hJ5T4Zcl-Ek/s1600-h/CIMG0272.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5VroVINPI/AAAAAAAAD-M/hJ5T4Zcl-Ek/s320/CIMG0272.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Vr8Wp3II/AAAAAAAAD-U/XufqwzHYwSw/s1600-h/CIMG0266.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Vr8Wp3II/AAAAAAAAD-U/XufqwzHYwSw/s320/CIMG0266.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-1856201227468134746?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-60367159801772344872009-04-09T13:04:00.000-07:002009-04-09T13:04:23.408-07:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5UxV0ye1I/AAAAAAAAD9k/dp2tQSbJyyo/s1600-h/CIMG0282.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5UxV0ye1I/AAAAAAAAD9k/dp2tQSbJyyo/s320/CIMG0282.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Uxo-nZ0I/AAAAAAAAD9s/dEnQFz84AG4/s1600-h/CIMG0284.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Uxo-nZ0I/AAAAAAAAD9s/dEnQFz84AG4/s320/CIMG0284.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Uxn7roQI/AAAAAAAAD90/CZtw658nsHM/s1600-h/CIMG0289.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Uxn7roQI/AAAAAAAAD90/CZtw658nsHM/s320/CIMG0289.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Ux945pkI/AAAAAAAAD98/fOmTP1wcXxg/s1600-h/CIMG0297.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sd5Ux945pkI/AAAAAAAAD98/fOmTP1wcXxg/s320/CIMG0297.JPG" border="0" /></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><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6036715980177234487?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-85162227479848511552009-03-16T19:47:00.000-07:002009-03-16T19:56:05.187-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">So, there is this secret place our house. Nobody knows where it is. There one would find the TIVO remote, replaced at Christmas; my cell phone, replaced two weeks later; the cutest little red shoes (worn once) in a size 6 toddler; and who knows what else one would find there. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The house has been turned inside out several times. The coat pockets and bags have been combed through, and every inch of the car has been examined multiple times. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><em>It's mind-boggling really...and it bugs!</em></strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-8516222747984851155?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-85497880865641756522009-03-15T20:42:00.000-07:002009-03-15T20:48:15.043-07:00<div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sb3KsB-BCoI/AAAAAAAAD5U/nH37gYXsjaM/s1600-h/2009_03_15_-_Nathan%27s_Deacon_Ordination.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313625993158658690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sb3KsB-BCoI/AAAAAAAAD5U/nH37gYXsjaM/s400/2009_03_15_-_Nathan%27s_Deacon_Ordination.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">I stole these pics from Ben...must give credit where it's due! </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Today we gathered at Jane's house to celebrate Nathan's (in green T-shirt) ordination. I can't believe he is twelve. Baby Grey was good to humor so many snuggles and kisses from his aunts. Family...a good thing, but Mom and Dad were missed. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em><strong>(Click on pics to see them larger!)<br /></strong></em></span></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-8549788086564175652?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-5391927095619524732009-03-03T20:04:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:20:38.710-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">We had lots of fun with Mei and Mallory over the weekend! </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We played trains, cars, blocks, and dinosaurs. We jumped on the tramp, painted, played with shaving cream, played with playdough, watched a movie and went to church.<br /></span><br /><div align="right"><strong><em>There is something special about cousins! </em></strong></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sa4BNfn_vKI/AAAAAAAAD28/POt1MeTs0OA/s1600-h/CIMG3429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182342055574690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sa4BNfn_vKI/AAAAAAAAD28/POt1MeTs0OA/s320/CIMG3429.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sa4BE-qGTkI/AAAAAAAAD20/57PLZeWCZdY/s1600-h/CIMG3432.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182195767070274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sa4BE-qGTkI/AAAAAAAAD20/57PLZeWCZdY/s320/CIMG3432.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179934388938002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/Sa3_BWXiZRI/AAAAAAAAD2U/5rYoCOxN3Vg/s320/CIMG3443.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-539192709561952473?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-70709919469560495432009-02-28T10:37:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:41:55.921-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SamEZKiBAeI/AAAAAAAADuA/VskFS4jUKFk/s1600-h/CIMG3355.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SamEZKiBAeI/AAAAAAAADuA/VskFS4jUKFk/s320/CIMG3355.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">This was one of those mornings a mother loves. Cade was being so sweet to his little sister and sh</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SamEZUdzjhI/AAAAAAAADuI/TLkuCUp2Cjg/s1600-h/CIMG3358.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SamEZUdzjhI/AAAAAAAADuI/TLkuCUp2Cjg/s320/CIMG3358.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">e was eating it up.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">What if every morning started out this way?</span> </span></em><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-7070991946956049543?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-82530067648619774622009-02-22T19:20:00.001-08:002009-02-28T10:30:15.464-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SaIWPO_jbtI/AAAAAAAADsw/7TPcRzzeKpg/s1600-h/Aquarium.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305827761974374098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SaIWPO_jbtI/AAAAAAAADsw/7TPcRzzeKpg/s400/Aquarium.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Fun at the "Living Planet Aquarium" in Sandy.</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Click on pics to see them larger.)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-8253006764861977462?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-68123265377897806562009-02-20T09:50:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:31:29.455-08:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZ7teHnSO-I/AAAAAAAADrA/aWorBvj70yg/s1600-h/100CASIO.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZ7teHnSO-I/AAAAAAAADrA/aWorBvj70yg/s400/100CASIO.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Click on pics to see them larger.)</span></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Well, Mom and Dad have arrived in Oslo, Norway. It has been quite the "waiting" game until now. After having their call four months, an eight day stint in the MTC, another couple of weeks in Logan waiting for their visas, they have arrived. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">For me, there have been many tearful moments as I pondered the next 18 months without my parents. However, spirits were high yesterday as I spoke to them on the phone, from Norway. They sounded exhausted, but relieved to be there and ready to charge ahead. I hope the young people that will surround them understand how lucky they are. How could they not?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">As for me, I will pray for them and try to be strong in my support of their big adventure. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Love you so much Mom and Dad! </span></p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6812326537789780656?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-88093289623055804182009-02-18T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-18T20:20:15.845-08:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZzc8SuwkvI/AAAAAAAADpw/xSibKaX6AP4/s1600-h/120CASIO.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZzc8SuwkvI/AAAAAAAADpw/xSibKaX6AP4/s400/120CASIO.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="right"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;">I never dreamed...</span></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="right"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-8809328962305580418?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-24684882694529545772009-02-18T20:00:00.000-08:002009-02-18T20:05:02.070-08:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZzZUfhLSXI/AAAAAAAADpo/gsSKr6chnvs/s1600-h/Ellie+Birthday,+Polar+Express,+Caden+and+Taylor,+misc.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZzZUfhLSXI/AAAAAAAADpo/gsSKr6chnvs/s400/Ellie+Birthday,+Polar+Express,+Caden+and+Taylor,+misc.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><em>Just looking through pics for fun...and the similarities caught my eye! </em></span></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><em><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></em></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-2468488269452954577?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-85817540889861690022009-02-14T10:54:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:32:18.250-08:00<div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZy0_Zd6ruI/AAAAAAAADpI/zQxV8eYVQ9o/s1600-h/Caden%27s+4th+Birthday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313462396727010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZy0_Zd6ruI/AAAAAAAADpI/zQxV8eYVQ9o/s400/Caden%27s+4th+Birthday.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#003300;">Caden's</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZcYQgL56II/AAAAAAAADnU/0fcQY8i4nHI/s1600-h/CIMG3278.JPG"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#003300;"> birthday was a great day for all of us. My favorite part was going to preschool with him to celebrate his big day with his class and teachers. He was the honorary "leader" for the day, got to lead the class in the Pledge, and facilitate the counting activity. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#003300;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brian helped him share a poster of himself with pictures of things he likes to do. We all sang Happy Birthday, took pictures, and Mom, Dad, and Ellie left with gigantic smiles. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">That afternoon, we had a big party at Classic Skating with Caden's friends and family. Lots of cousins were there along with all four grandparents. What a lucky guy! His best friend, Taylor, was there with his brother and sister, and a new friend from preschool, Eric, came too. Batman was the theme for the cake and Caden had fun blowing out his candles and opening presents. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-NUcOgy4cM/SZcYQ9do7OI/AAAAAAAADnk/ZoXynjyk4eE/s1600-h/CIMG3282.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></a></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-8581754088986169002?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298562833589900544.post-69797997044796620462009-02-10T11:26:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:47:34.716-08:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#003300;">I have had the urge to try this blogging thing for a while. Thanks to a good friend, I'm all ready to try it out. We'll see how I do!<br /><br />Today is Caden's fourth birthday! He is perfect! We have already been to his preschool class to watch him be honored, as the birthday boy and "leader". When I picked Caden up, he wanted a cheeseburger<em> (with pickels)</em> which was granted. We are off to his birthday party, with family and friends, in a bit. I'm sure it will be exhausting and great!<br /><br />Mostly, I have been thinking how quickly the time has passed. Four years ago our little family changed forever and it is wonderful. Caden has been so much fun. He is so nice and fun to be with. He is a great big brother and I couldn't be more grateful for our little family.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4298562833589900544-6979799704479662046?l=asmithstory-jill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592603803119529675noreply@blogger.com1