tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60189049412179182882024-03-14T07:07:07.086-07:00Germaine Est. 2008One Thousand Years Together, Would Surely Be Too Few, For Every Day, All Over Again, I Fall In Love With You.The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-1834041845962584222010-09-27T09:47:00.000-07:002010-09-27T10:01:55.950-07:00Favorite Moments For Forever..Some photos require no explanation... tho to most they seem nothing special,<br /> to me they are and probably will be forever some of my favorite photos ever taken.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF41xBt8PUj3k0_Xs_9MGf16SuI2GAGrccgAXc7eLAgzAVOkqmgZVfqkh-vUazkdmVd68u_nQDuQRKJopaAgwEwWYN1M8J0iZZ9w4uki62fEKUsaMlNeytqdHjgZAwyp11nUdD2Flq1Y/s1600/IMG_4403.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF41xBt8PUj3k0_Xs_9MGf16SuI2GAGrccgAXc7eLAgzAVOkqmgZVfqkh-vUazkdmVd68u_nQDuQRKJopaAgwEwWYN1M8J0iZZ9w4uki62fEKUsaMlNeytqdHjgZAwyp11nUdD2Flq1Y/s320/IMG_4403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521638018421945250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yNuUCVNCrxBkwP0BuL2NiHNdRdbxVH2FxpdLUMxpUbHBkRCBToMwbuKhEDSzU_3dStj2e6B2I7qygjdJM3Wvjal4MFy6DVCYS9EOCvb3qUWWpDsBgNgxgvl-zf78qD1BKB5POiy28Ww/s1600/IMG_4400.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPTYvGGuaqaHFqX1oVEp9zWEEars1YoczZDURbrkliNDhccXt_bVneGocyc4cc8B85A4ZCZdHXg5PDRu6hkgDYjWZt0NuGXSnnVw2Z29I-oAu4Cm6O-WmTx5cOAsAW6VZ4IvCWi19vys/s320/IMG_4378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521638008357442866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtVg5mx3h_SsXlbBNjTuLgy4Y-mE1L38C2w_X1d8YyZuWMFAWkXxaGxTbUfaseVg9chh-HbjVUrOoRyEE-zR8JkAls7-ebsZdbmSHuteFcixZWGgt7ixD6PMKV1CVELRWIGIzzDlDfPA/s1600/IMG_4382.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtVg5mx3h_SsXlbBNjTuLgy4Y-mE1L38C2w_X1d8YyZuWMFAWkXxaGxTbUfaseVg9chh-HbjVUrOoRyEE-zR8JkAls7-ebsZdbmSHuteFcixZWGgt7ixD6PMKV1CVELRWIGIzzDlDfPA/s320/IMG_4382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521638000207730258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP62v60T5E6Ei0jHWJK9nDK5lCRgHnPV13rFHlycoN2pojIu0a-sNor1_FfdIZpEuFqwuMSdT1fTWUQIHzNHO68sVaHLlJr-C6zI8DuXQvDBkirNuzG3ze53il0Tpr7933vzBrkA_OTc/s1600/IMG_4405.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP62v60T5E6Ei0jHWJK9nDK5lCRgHnPV13rFHlycoN2pojIu0a-sNor1_FfdIZpEuFqwuMSdT1fTWUQIHzNHO68sVaHLlJr-C6zI8DuXQvDBkirNuzG3ze53il0Tpr7933vzBrkA_OTc/s320/IMG_4405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521638028062095810" border="0" /></a><br />moments like these (max wearing my shoes and puckering his lips) are what I think ill miss the most when he grows up... my sweet little boy who knows no better right now then to try and be like mommy.<br />Probably five min later he was outside rolling in the mud so I have no insecurities sharing this photo... but Shhh dont tell daddy :)<br /><br /><br />For not much longer it will be just the three of us and I can't wait to meet the adorable little boy who right now just settles for keeping me up nights doing flips in my tummy. I'm so excited to have two little brothers. I hope they play together love together and share everything. Altough at the same time im not sure how if I cant keep up with the energy of one, how ill be able to handle 2. Give me strength, because there is no backing out now!The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-64413731603526042292010-05-11T21:21:00.000-07:002010-05-11T22:09:59.201-07:00Black with White Stripes<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Max had Saturday off </span></span>and all week I was contemplating what I thought we should do with this sweet precious time?!?1<br />Max is loving animals and I have been wanting so badly to go see the Wildlife Zoo ... so off we went...<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Max</span>- "So where is this place?"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me -</span> "Umm... Just hop on the 60 to the 10 and go for a little while."<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Max</span>- "Hmm... uh Amy, whats a little while?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me</span>- "Uh Like Litchfield Rd or something like that?"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Max</span>- "What?!?! Amy do you have any idea how far that is? What does the mapquest prediction say?"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me </span>- "Oh yeah about and hour! I love you sweetie!"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Max</span> - {A roll of his big blue eyes and a grin...and 1 hour later we were parking!!!}<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">{Disclaimer}:-</span><span style="font-size:100%;">I know max doesn't look very excited in the pictures... but he LOVED it! He just was very distracted by people and animals!</span></span> And I could not believe how close we got to all the animals!! Amazing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtNDbHi1-K5VW5zaSXQUxtKb4dp7cHkY1fFJU5Xsvz3WiomJIvgxmx9oDhTAhPNQdLS4VRRfl1azqa3e13K3e2WhkpnHOFiU6C5NEnjKVCU3EGx4M46bg_B17-iguhmmaBvtgDmBK7Qk/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtNDbHi1-K5VW5zaSXQUxtKb4dp7cHkY1fFJU5Xsvz3WiomJIvgxmx9oDhTAhPNQdLS4VRRfl1azqa3e13K3e2WhkpnHOFiU6C5NEnjKVCU3EGx4M46bg_B17-iguhmmaBvtgDmBK7Qk/s400/IMG_4155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470235116287702370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uqASGM1kLMjooCDtWl-QE7OqfWkpPO8UDqs1k49x3M0krTcp3XVZbFx2BZ0CMZ8MGdqprGGDE6v5VmrQBQvejtQSfl66w5zS5ck_WWmwvcGCJ6RnqGUXBbKHjPoyRfWfiFjLMh388FQ/s1600/IMG_4159.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uqASGM1kLMjooCDtWl-QE7OqfWkpPO8UDqs1k49x3M0krTcp3XVZbFx2BZ0CMZ8MGdqprGGDE6v5VmrQBQvejtQSfl66w5zS5ck_WWmwvcGCJ6RnqGUXBbKHjPoyRfWfiFjLMh388FQ/s400/IMG_4159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470235109233116050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWuwEtJo1wGjrlN4Gkit3U8G0mmCx51rVmZK0e5XPq8A96XOT4v49aVSZGsEznFyicSqzCqDsioc42oadrsI93MGFm-h8uP0b86h9lNLp78ebaxiM4YFkxwojdP7y6jLggN6lOPNiEsQ/s1600/IMG_4150.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWuwEtJo1wGjrlN4Gkit3U8G0mmCx51rVmZK0e5XPq8A96XOT4v49aVSZGsEznFyicSqzCqDsioc42oadrsI93MGFm-h8uP0b86h9lNLp78ebaxiM4YFkxwojdP7y6jLggN6lOPNiEsQ/s400/IMG_4150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470235099379489570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwbSCgRADB7rg1nAZwRV5uHTKTqX9IUJ_7Y_EC56yGgf7N3uFnvcbJyrYVNWTao0lAAJALrJrNgqhR1_g1wQ23fbrk7d_eO5eXDDBrUzaHH1V7-8xl6kzEfjsnc1OEdHJ_Vo2MMoBMYU/s1600/IMG_4161.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwbSCgRADB7rg1nAZwRV5uHTKTqX9IUJ_7Y_EC56yGgf7N3uFnvcbJyrYVNWTao0lAAJALrJrNgqhR1_g1wQ23fbrk7d_eO5eXDDBrUzaHH1V7-8xl6kzEfjsnc1OEdHJ_Vo2MMoBMYU/s400/IMG_4161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470235128818360802" border="0" /></a><br />By the end of the trip... we were down one shoe...about 100 fishies (shhh...we fed them to the animals) one bottle of sunscreen and what had to be about 15 refills of the sippy cup, and all the energy little max had. It was naptime and the min we walked out of the park... he made it known he was out for the count.<br /><br />What a fun filled Saturday. Im not about to be Bustin out 50 Bucks to head there again anytime soon. Thats for sure... or atleast not till Little Max can appreciate it! So if you havent been... its fun!<br />Have a wonderful day! I know I did!!<br /><br />p.s. - this is max's favorite new spot to go. kinda scary for me but so cute.. I couldn't help but snap a picture.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzp4st6hJpd_yrXZ2S2uah4-njaWcsmxYrhiRN6VWhYO4ZsaNl9hYmS04f-OGrUy6X_rLJp32vcM8j5zxgELQiNwbBfeQ7NiPraQPkbKxNQ533LMObvqBwNLZWAlnPLNLcADmQo7obJdc/s1600/IMG_4138.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzp4st6hJpd_yrXZ2S2uah4-njaWcsmxYrhiRN6VWhYO4ZsaNl9hYmS04f-OGrUy6X_rLJp32vcM8j5zxgELQiNwbBfeQ7NiPraQPkbKxNQ533LMObvqBwNLZWAlnPLNLcADmQo7obJdc/s400/IMG_4138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470235140327933618" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-6083013735138215102010-04-11T21:53:00.000-07:002010-04-11T22:20:23.658-07:00The case of the Little Red Dots!<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You heard it!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Max got the chicken Pox! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It all started...</span> when I got home from Mexico and he had a temp. Then it went into a Rash which we believe to have been Rosiola.<br />Then the day that disappeared, little red dots started popping up!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So it was a BIG Welcome home mommy!! </span><br />Good thing I got some rest because there was none to be had for the 2 weeks after I got back. But I dont mind at all.... as far as bad goes... he was actually pretty happy. So here is a picture from the chicken pox... you cant see any.. but they are kinds gross looking anyway so this is a good one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUdm33OTk49fU_ymk-Nr4c8WtkNzqGWb0zZzFVC_Vwz4_A-aJoC2lgLkeoatCm4dMFzKeRRYyavzVeY_5H5U8Te97tUX7iLCvgON2Unm7IN1ukBoVg_r9Mg6xiR8h4Ej-XsV6OVlEuNE/s1600/IMG_3916.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUdm33OTk49fU_ymk-Nr4c8WtkNzqGWb0zZzFVC_Vwz4_A-aJoC2lgLkeoatCm4dMFzKeRRYyavzVeY_5H5U8Te97tUX7iLCvgON2Unm7IN1ukBoVg_r9Mg6xiR8h4Ej-XsV6OVlEuNE/s400/IMG_3916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459113629913736130" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So happy to be over them!<br /><br />On a happier note! I am so happy to come home and be greeted by the sunshine because it is doing such wonderful things for my garden! Not long now and we will be feasting like Organic Kings and Queens!<br /><br />Err... okay I didnt plant enough for any full meals but mmm... I cant wait!<br />Here is whats growing in our garden...<br /><br />Squash<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrMNBfK3TgBIQsFjDdCusnJFAPV1xUWDflbC69yeEDkOmioA4fSYfCtHDlItiNV6LFgTxfmDN1wHKTliHN73ibfy4xTMPIRaqsaoTBdAwI9aQ95TGqAKHKH_n3x73X8G-rkKDm4b0tqs/s1600/IMG_3944.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrMNBfK3TgBIQsFjDdCusnJFAPV1xUWDflbC69yeEDkOmioA4fSYfCtHDlItiNV6LFgTxfmDN1wHKTliHN73ibfy4xTMPIRaqsaoTBdAwI9aQ95TGqAKHKH_n3x73X8G-rkKDm4b0tqs/s400/IMG_3944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459115810484343730" border="0" /></a><br />Cantelupe<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNShw9cmKSUEoivmsxBkNwoD9wTniJKBz-puvn9xBE8VhEOWBCylOoN3VE4K_4r5-GHikhJYJ7mw-Bqrj7r2qVb7wXW2BLHUir-RsUe9AYwWtRnOHP0ZYjvS5Y6vt6EO0IhF8fg_GSJpk/s1600/IMG_3955.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNShw9cmKSUEoivmsxBkNwoD9wTniJKBz-puvn9xBE8VhEOWBCylOoN3VE4K_4r5-GHikhJYJ7mw-Bqrj7r2qVb7wXW2BLHUir-RsUe9AYwWtRnOHP0ZYjvS5Y6vt6EO0IhF8fg_GSJpk/s400/IMG_3955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459115793420147010" border="0" /></a><br />Watermelon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAo1rlxHWXWJPEH62NWHTVLUvuefhiIS1Cpvo8peF11XzBBf3H1ZGaglKHLhsHAgrsq6g_vS-ZdC0nHuTL3vtxXaTjBWfOLHUl1gs0NbEaq9qzDmQkP6wKysohyphenhyphenZpa1Si8-MzdONt9Sw/s1600/IMG_3954.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAo1rlxHWXWJPEH62NWHTVLUvuefhiIS1Cpvo8peF11XzBBf3H1ZGaglKHLhsHAgrsq6g_vS-ZdC0nHuTL3vtxXaTjBWfOLHUl1gs0NbEaq9qzDmQkP6wKysohyphenhyphenZpa1Si8-MzdONt9Sw/s400/IMG_3954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459115784747131282" border="0" /></a><br />Strawberries<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIviB5LQCT3Ao1H_Wo0zSco489Bd1BHGa81TMyq9uP3EaNcRFKcFDdzym6WFO5M9gueJp8_x3Tgs8UH1Tk4N3SUM1sRQT0DlxYV3lEunPOrMAK3gc5G1S0cTHEptJLsZZe_u8W4n22a0w/s1600/IMG_3949.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIviB5LQCT3Ao1H_Wo0zSco489Bd1BHGa81TMyq9uP3EaNcRFKcFDdzym6WFO5M9gueJp8_x3Tgs8UH1Tk4N3SUM1sRQT0DlxYV3lEunPOrMAK3gc5G1S0cTHEptJLsZZe_u8W4n22a0w/s400/IMG_3949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459115772356071954" border="0" /></a><br />Green Beans and Cucumbers as well!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz5fsnitM1CaaTMd28hj8D-jnbSTMx6dUzoD8jrR8SVYNyrgyc7r_INRBzKM2uSYz9rKUTawDrz8ArCgswrFXsv2ti-BulRNNW0092VdlVkg2TfYZBJv_lWhlyNiXv89FzlHwvh6SX40/s1600/IMG_3942.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz5fsnitM1CaaTMd28hj8D-jnbSTMx6dUzoD8jrR8SVYNyrgyc7r_INRBzKM2uSYz9rKUTawDrz8ArCgswrFXsv2ti-BulRNNW0092VdlVkg2TfYZBJv_lWhlyNiXv89FzlHwvh6SX40/s400/IMG_3942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459115755387511842" border="0" /></a><br />Yay for things actually growing! Cant wait for next year!<br />Hopefully I can get a few more boxes done!<br /><br /><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-1126771017075324732010-04-05T08:38:00.000-07:002010-04-05T09:06:00.372-07:00He's 1<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >So Max is 1 Finally!</span><br />So we let him dig in a sweet cake made by yours truly... if you couldn't tell and he got lots of presents from lots of people who love him + a sweet quad which he cant really steer yet but he loves to go on!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have heard the first year is hardest so I now look forward to a lot of fun more times with our little rascal.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_c0jZFobOMbo-wtUAl9ANh47IwwYHyyk9KHSvMeTqANXofGnqLJ-i1A77IsKgkP9uHZx6FLzYPbWf5AgfAg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4jxuxB9Y4Vu84TJG_XG1Cc7373Q-tQdUubhqzlsu-YTVRuDmp_RCPW2y5uts17wHhPSzpAsV0wfFsiyols4s-zItG3ejOdbD5dEnfi-PEruayz0rSxViAA4j-LTmzbTWyOCGmg38h3Y/s1600/IMG_3482.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4jxuxB9Y4Vu84TJG_XG1Cc7373Q-tQdUubhqzlsu-YTVRuDmp_RCPW2y5uts17wHhPSzpAsV0wfFsiyols4s-zItG3ejOdbD5dEnfi-PEruayz0rSxViAA4j-LTmzbTWyOCGmg38h3Y/s400/IMG_3482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456680073724742066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiFhUo6jPrjzykfOA60rDlW3Gjf6j1NNks6IquEI9FLNPClUQe0wxNH3rmrmmHuc077it2XC6xL6c6JIKrDAqL5orBEsOSvCy0en54lM_gDW6GxTCwmntoqYKZFMiJzoeKIDSbCLX1UU/s1600/IMG_3473.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiFhUo6jPrjzykfOA60rDlW3Gjf6j1NNks6IquEI9FLNPClUQe0wxNH3rmrmmHuc077it2XC6xL6c6JIKrDAqL5orBEsOSvCy0en54lM_gDW6GxTCwmntoqYKZFMiJzoeKIDSbCLX1UU/s400/IMG_3473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456680068340299266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhDJl3fbFQjzT0p8dtmQmmvf71qUB-SMbJ5ULA5dNqhsmkNc_dWBbROlAnhYM1OsQU5Z10V2CuB04kO15SgWMUkp3gyOk7kt37LqgGq7r0GOMUMp9XQs7h0C4040mjbcpn9oebOrnPiA/s1600/IMG_3458.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhDJl3fbFQjzT0p8dtmQmmvf71qUB-SMbJ5ULA5dNqhsmkNc_dWBbROlAnhYM1OsQU5Z10V2CuB04kO15SgWMUkp3gyOk7kt37LqgGq7r0GOMUMp9XQs7h0C4040mjbcpn9oebOrnPiA/s400/IMG_3458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456680056629322498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxZR1SsKV84cmLSGyiwOXySv7Uq69CNT0Vr_-YMeobogVAxD36LH7FBPpCZz10JrADaz-O5CFndJUgSGHQHznGD4h-JH-oABOSPZemj16FxrUYQ9-x-bw6BYBaxksPo-u0LGl-QS11po/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxZR1SsKV84cmLSGyiwOXySv7Uq69CNT0Vr_-YMeobogVAxD36LH7FBPpCZz10JrADaz-O5CFndJUgSGHQHznGD4h-JH-oABOSPZemj16FxrUYQ9-x-bw6BYBaxksPo-u0LGl-QS11po/s400/IMG_3507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456680080471173282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-15138808105177045832010-02-07T22:40:00.000-08:002010-02-07T23:27:44.590-08:00The case of the Courtesy Laugh...<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I love when my mom comes over to play</span>... and its even better when she brings little Donna for Max to play with! We always have so much fun playing that Donna is in tears while leaving...<br />I thought we would capture this time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lRuAqOGn5rf7O-oWnyN7MoD3EOYTuV5qW1N7yEpEFt-wJVNiFMOK6v1o_7269hbvDSgW_sWPC40ZqkR7pVXLHNf3v-JtvbYebTOBJxPu8iRufu1-Ft7RAkelzfaNl6wtZPI5ZwgxLFY/s1600-h/IMG_3164.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lRuAqOGn5rf7O-oWnyN7MoD3EOYTuV5qW1N7yEpEFt-wJVNiFMOK6v1o_7269hbvDSgW_sWPC40ZqkR7pVXLHNf3v-JtvbYebTOBJxPu8iRufu1-Ft7RAkelzfaNl6wtZPI5ZwgxLFY/s320/IMG_3164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435766072612188146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is a park about 4 houses down by my house with swing, slides, sand... *the works*. And even though Max can't fully appreciate the entire park... Im sure he would be completely satisfied to swing always and forever!!<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >best </span>part by far is that Max was having so much fun.. and screaming and laughing at grandma prettending she was going to tickle his feet... that Donna pulls out her Courtesy Laugh. Yes... She is what... like 18 Months Old and can <span style="font-size:180%;">Courtesy Laugh</span> almost better than anyone I know ( Besides my Sister'n Law Ashley.... love you ash!! catch you everytime). So Donna Is busting out her whinny's and Chuckles... and it was fabulous. Made for good laughs which are the best with your mom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ng677jFKR-Go1651vzjFa9CluHmjbboV9Yz3dnCOje_Noz5ulQY6L5HqJ4-HRz9ch1ywAeKJfYxc3TWXjECjE-SYxEf5r6Ruje4RcYzAPV1IuboJLXaBX2FxPf2pn24PS0hEg4vgqzA/s1600-h/IMG_3177.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ng677jFKR-Go1651vzjFa9CluHmjbboV9Yz3dnCOje_Noz5ulQY6L5HqJ4-HRz9ch1ywAeKJfYxc3TWXjECjE-SYxEf5r6Ruje4RcYzAPV1IuboJLXaBX2FxPf2pn24PS0hEg4vgqzA/s320/IMG_3177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435760142586611314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDilsnWCQue1u_oU36w5WDyITdTe7V5FP42GlylSLNj0JdEyZzkHAk494-q3Em1Xc0E809pfnqY1uJSYpC3b1AoSk5b1-CsYUDsX28a-nfp3sR38x8wmXpxm3PNq70wCAjUhq-O9kY2A/s1600-h/IMG_3176.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDilsnWCQue1u_oU36w5WDyITdTe7V5FP42GlylSLNj0JdEyZzkHAk494-q3Em1Xc0E809pfnqY1uJSYpC3b1AoSk5b1-CsYUDsX28a-nfp3sR38x8wmXpxm3PNq70wCAjUhq-O9kY2A/s320/IMG_3176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435760101038369986" border="0" /></a><br />I have discovered my mom to be my best girlfriend! And I know its true because When I went into my Frequent Calls List... she was at the top by a long shot... more than even Max! I love her... we talk several times a day and if I could make her go everywhere with my I would. She gives me strength tough love and everything that a best friend should give! So she is... THE BEST.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCjRDlyI9mH4_k7cuq3105UhegPEa7AiaRlEuk9eF9VUteALMInbKp9OuUATMKT9E64i1962SJrWTlHut14D0r6xbYrpvQia0oPb_gYZ8cZ3tdRyPL3q14NzvATy36w6ZcrRbCVKZLAw/s1600-h/IMG_3193.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCjRDlyI9mH4_k7cuq3105UhegPEa7AiaRlEuk9eF9VUteALMInbKp9OuUATMKT9E64i1962SJrWTlHut14D0r6xbYrpvQia0oPb_gYZ8cZ3tdRyPL3q14NzvATy36w6ZcrRbCVKZLAw/s320/IMG_3193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435760116116745474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKf2DzRadoZ0sD2nzDIoyV5JY57EGzhUwCHYd4YR6DK_CM5zTnw5cGFEU5NAov6TER7I_elcX8lNWrkP82LBfBBKWqhinr-uy0Iw4JC1-VU-QDEb9pSZj7lS2QJ9f33BTrt-9kd0ZMPQ/s1600-h/IMG_3191.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKf2DzRadoZ0sD2nzDIoyV5JY57EGzhUwCHYd4YR6DK_CM5zTnw5cGFEU5NAov6TER7I_elcX8lNWrkP82LBfBBKWqhinr-uy0Iw4JC1-VU-QDEb9pSZj7lS2QJ9f33BTrt-9kd0ZMPQ/s320/IMG_3191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435760126515896482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngxMYnKqfmxWi0Zjqj-TBnftuuS1Y7yXmcV_zPExphaihoIPRXr4Q2LYsVQfi1IeZVsnMs2k-NR5VYId0JrVpTzbZY_JLLt90pJASWE8xhLpMYwIrAGJBw6Ilx478uu8RKunUUT-QSv0/s1600-h/IMG_3216.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngxMYnKqfmxWi0Zjqj-TBnftuuS1Y7yXmcV_zPExphaihoIPRXr4Q2LYsVQfi1IeZVsnMs2k-NR5VYId0JrVpTzbZY_JLLt90pJASWE8xhLpMYwIrAGJBw6Ilx478uu8RKunUUT-QSv0/s320/IMG_3216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435760088232045842" border="0" /></a><br />How freakin Cute! Now we just need Ryder and Lily... We miss them!! Have a wonderful week!<br /></div><br />Love,<br />Amy and the Max'sThe Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-31196214032060813632010-02-01T04:52:00.000-08:002010-02-01T05:54:14.765-08:00im such a copy cat...<div style="text-align: center;">I<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > love</span> love taking pictures of little Max in Big Max's Clothes<br />or Look-a-likes for photos.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But without thinking the other Day I got this!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ch53p5h-Unj3PiBor4Mkvs0Rc9K2X_3q7Ac33mfbC_gdCBU0qVNOEXmYs1AQoM23MvgWgMxulX_Y22A8A7BAN3pWs_UkXUgAIiPoDPTwIiftF8o8g6BgzSIJVs8HTK7bQVBqjJy4yds/s1600-h/Scan7_0007_007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ch53p5h-Unj3PiBor4Mkvs0Rc9K2X_3q7Ac33mfbC_gdCBU0qVNOEXmYs1AQoM23MvgWgMxulX_Y22A8A7BAN3pWs_UkXUgAIiPoDPTwIiftF8o8g6BgzSIJVs8HTK7bQVBqjJy4yds/s400/Scan7_0007_007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433264047604984450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqGrecv2is81R_fbFxoeY222biZkSGvJWZQdNYTHpUkWsMDInuASwiVRKQYyjFNwJw48fxJPoGr-3Z2NELpWrCNY50zo_wiPxzS8MmXfxStrw8yubEyogwWdZqa760gKaF9vNrE3mQRU/s1600-h/IMG_2709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqGrecv2is81R_fbFxoeY222biZkSGvJWZQdNYTHpUkWsMDInuASwiVRKQYyjFNwJw48fxJPoGr-3Z2NELpWrCNY50zo_wiPxzS8MmXfxStrw8yubEyogwWdZqa760gKaF9vNrE3mQRU/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433269784915935858" border="0" /></a></div><br />I guess we know where little max gets his good looks!<br /><br />And these are some scrubbs Max wore when he was little. The elastic is worn out so ill have to replace it But he is so dang cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGvlC4V8worptNBbTupx0qDZtPTTnaELq3E0HEeJYUH3lTht8Ryc0nO57JfWfIq_Zr1Nvj7KMlCtL9gra0cs0n_4w5s3KdGjaDCV2827l4F_DuioYswu-_JXyaY1QsvfAiFUIn6Hjuyw/s1600-h/IMG_3015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGvlC4V8worptNBbTupx0qDZtPTTnaELq3E0HEeJYUH3lTht8Ryc0nO57JfWfIq_Zr1Nvj7KMlCtL9gra0cs0n_4w5s3KdGjaDCV2827l4F_DuioYswu-_JXyaY1QsvfAiFUIn6Hjuyw/s400/IMG_3015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433271321445165554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love my two Handsome Boys.<br /><br />Today is our 2 Year Anniversary...and what are we doing to celebrate...<br />Dad went to work , Mommy is at home, and our washer Broke It looks like we have a date tonight with the repair man! Oh so romantico! Who knows though... Sometimes Max has something up his sleeve... We shall see! Even if its watching a movie and snuggling with my man.. I could'nt be happier. Marriage is Crazy.. Ill be the first to admit it. But I think its because you just love each other to darn much and care to much. No matter what the disagreement I find myself thinking... whats the point? Were not even going to care about this a couple hours from now. And everytime that happens It just Reassures me that our love is real..and that we can make it through anything if we work hard together. Heres to eternity..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxdjpnMu7Qyfg_cx1fsbqcg4n8aZm6TMXu2R6cpgpnQGMvTVP_WMcAnaxUQkPpU62hTv75H8rlGT5Gjzv1EMwP5uvecJwlZXKnb0Qhp7seScb_r-KZqrREK8rQnWkPQIhZqCZPF9MfdU/s1600-h/IMG_8094.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxdjpnMu7Qyfg_cx1fsbqcg4n8aZm6TMXu2R6cpgpnQGMvTVP_WMcAnaxUQkPpU62hTv75H8rlGT5Gjzv1EMwP5uvecJwlZXKnb0Qhp7seScb_r-KZqrREK8rQnWkPQIhZqCZPF9MfdU/s400/IMG_8094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433271312304432802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Other great news... I love my sister'n law Megan because while at the thrift store the other day she called and told me that Goodwill (on its half off Saturday) Had a Jogging stroller for sale for $25!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dwybzCAtFc7Vg1kmh6u3dcQ4_eW_QgRw9DS142n0iyD_4PEm5RuD_gVQjdCYv2rE30mh8vJK2A2IDj5SxYPdvY6UEaXgQlD2zycM8ZA-G4XB3sCtNW7DHExndJ8R9vXtnb1QDm5VLhA/s1600-h/base_media-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dwybzCAtFc7Vg1kmh6u3dcQ4_eW_QgRw9DS142n0iyD_4PEm5RuD_gVQjdCYv2rE30mh8vJK2A2IDj5SxYPdvY6UEaXgQlD2zycM8ZA-G4XB3sCtNW7DHExndJ8R9vXtnb1QDm5VLhA/s400/base_media-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433272848306912546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Being in the worst shape of my life and feeling like I have absolutly no time to do anything about it... this was completely refreshing! And call me crazy but rainy season is my favorte to be outside in. I dont know why, but If I could just have it sprinkle every morning I would be out there jogging everyday just to be outside where everything feels fresh and you can smell wet pavement! Ugh I love it!<br />It always makes me feel like Im back in Hawaii jogging on the Kam' Highway. What I would do to jog on that highway again. Who knows maybe someday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1w4L3VA7ojz9CT8F5OWMGj0Lc1WcCpS3iHaRTsPuNCBxAKI1M2kIywoOp2CjBivv3EMhpjR-q8A7vGokaQ4hlgMEBL1L2su7t24RvJsuA41ve0xvcxKL9s0mqhCetjRlxN409S7pUw8/s1600-h/n203002212_30250582_3497.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1w4L3VA7ojz9CT8F5OWMGj0Lc1WcCpS3iHaRTsPuNCBxAKI1M2kIywoOp2CjBivv3EMhpjR-q8A7vGokaQ4hlgMEBL1L2su7t24RvJsuA41ve0xvcxKL9s0mqhCetjRlxN409S7pUw8/s400/n203002212_30250582_3497.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433269752991497538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once Max gets His Lineman card he can get a job realisticly anywhere in the world. We can go to Europe, South America, Hawaii... I hope we do! How fun it would be!<br />Well anyway... for now Ill save my pennies... Ill make it there again someday and it will be 100times better because Ill be with my family, and nothing makes a trip better that having the people you love with you to enjoy it!<br /><br />So thats it for today! Here's what else has been goin on...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oopk9r0XbZSTuGX3rUzMCafgg7LHLbEVk5VimBHCTPZiL0CchTdCUVX-ET32DAhCo2HyEfpgYt8zUGfDxGJ7YS4FkoCjKTF5g-IG5i-woNz0cXbvVDBnfmlFrQfepR-90lgDU8sZquk/s1600-h/DSCF0311.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oopk9r0XbZSTuGX3rUzMCafgg7LHLbEVk5VimBHCTPZiL0CchTdCUVX-ET32DAhCo2HyEfpgYt8zUGfDxGJ7YS4FkoCjKTF5g-IG5i-woNz0cXbvVDBnfmlFrQfepR-90lgDU8sZquk/s400/DSCF0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433269777213461330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafs2snhR3si61LUrAz159a_8COOw1GRUqej0fxiMZAcNGHJKquqouPR0e2r4a2HkF5_Tth4pbk7J8lAdGIyJxEif2dvlcQi3xWkbCxs5pniXoFC5qfWGmn9wUq47sxfNxV6zaMChwxpI/s1600-h/IMG_2976.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBEhDIfjbwjSzri9kPBsemTd7SAmj0cJxysrz1A0N39fN-WCes4x6TF0Qgosuvjd8L6gWzWGyi3BWR_rQhT763zDjOxNjz4zoenqFUBhpNXHvAnRT5jAxSV4AoNHAO_DAI2mgNU51eDU/s400/IMG_2792_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426497028787318002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdou-isiGHxU7SRYyUOghWB8HdXe9mCrwBVP9QhCtfsfuZNYeK-3HcgjTYloPem6Vod8h2ODBsB-Q9_rrbrKCzOuooe400xq7Y5h7G9qt2AHqCQDInl3Dx4ZVf8tmWYPYhmt1e8riKfjw/s1600-h/IMG_2800_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdou-isiGHxU7SRYyUOghWB8HdXe9mCrwBVP9QhCtfsfuZNYeK-3HcgjTYloPem6Vod8h2ODBsB-Q9_rrbrKCzOuooe400xq7Y5h7G9qt2AHqCQDInl3Dx4ZVf8tmWYPYhmt1e8riKfjw/s400/IMG_2800_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426496999634236226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7ugrfI5xQ5opMtliEv2JDGn0wCfPsIOmSopNVND7BmEVrHpRk9ERp_d32NEk0UarlFSpcbmg_ct0mw5A81U8BTx8zXmyxJmwmqDSRNTwTxyXsOs-uI99nVBO6Qdyx0mSCcdBw23zkQU/s1600-h/IMG_2794_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7ugrfI5xQ5opMtliEv2JDGn0wCfPsIOmSopNVND7BmEVrHpRk9ERp_d32NEk0UarlFSpcbmg_ct0mw5A81U8BTx8zXmyxJmwmqDSRNTwTxyXsOs-uI99nVBO6Qdyx0mSCcdBw23zkQU/s400/IMG_2794_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426497014761997122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She is great with max and we love her!<br />Thanks to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Morgan Crozier</span> for helping us find her!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Next...</span><br />a long awaited reunion for me.<br />I rode Hippy for the first time since before I was Prego!<br />So needless to say I was Exctatic and took the opportunity to put max on a horse for the first time and whats better, Marc and Donna came over so it was so much fun and a wonderful day! Words cant describe how much I have missed riding those animals! Plus its a good workout (no-mater how much max laughs at me for thinkin so). anyone who has done so much as a trot on a horse knows they feel it the next day! So yeah!<br /><br /> </div><div style="padding-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;" aidx="3" adepth="3"> <br /><a href="javascript:;" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);"><br /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="padding-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;" aidx="4" adepth="4"> <img src="http://by138w.bay138.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=4&messageId=261cc99b-fd83-11de-b838-00215ad9be3e&Aux=54%7C0%7C8CC5FA70E9329E0%7C%7C" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" height="480" width="640" /> <br /><a href="javascript:;" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);"><br /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="padding-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;" aidx="5" adepth="5"> <img src="http://by138w.bay138.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=5&messageId=261cc99b-fd83-11de-b838-00215ad9be3e&Aux=54%7C0%7C8CC5FA70E9329E0%7C%7C" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" height="480" width="360" /> </div><div style="padding-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;" aidx="7" adepth="7"> <img src="http://by138w.bay138.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=7&messageId=261cc99b-fd83-11de-b838-00215ad9be3e&Aux=54%7C0%7C8CC5FA70E9329E0%7C%7C" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" /> <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="padding-bottom: 8px; text-align: center;" aidx="8" adepth="8"> <img src="http://by138w.bay138.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=8&messageId=261cc99b-fd83-11de-b838-00215ad9be3e&Aux=54%7C0%7C8CC5FA70E9329E0%7C%7C" style="cursor: pointer; width: 563px; height: 422px;" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />So its just playin and hanging out as usual over here at the Germaine House.<br />Max and I play Monopoly Deal atleast once a day and kinda count it as out "date" time! Love that game, so addicting! Fun things happening soon! That's to date! Check back soon for more fun!<br /><br />- Max Amy & Maxie Jr<br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-17807384206217890792009-12-30T09:46:00.000-08:002009-12-30T09:59:40.899-08:00Moments to Love<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb03CIFXNEjO5y9m5Hj0zj7VBbrkVou9vh4kupyeBIGUZz-XhzQFitpjJ38VrUTac3vD8EdS-EtyVlnTFXhx5CKcIObJapMaTNH3sv8x8DESsequAjBb1dEFPgLhoUYQBTkRTV6w7Vd2U/s1600-h/IMG_2712.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb03CIFXNEjO5y9m5Hj0zj7VBbrkVou9vh4kupyeBIGUZz-XhzQFitpjJ38VrUTac3vD8EdS-EtyVlnTFXhx5CKcIObJapMaTNH3sv8x8DESsequAjBb1dEFPgLhoUYQBTkRTV6w7Vd2U/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421087858897514962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">These are moments I love</span></span>.. Walking up stairs and finding my two sweethearts asleep on our bed! I could sit and watch this forever..<br /><br />This Holiday Vacation has given us<span style="font-weight: bold;"> lots </span>of time to spend with daddy and little Max is eating it up!<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Max is Golfing Every Day</span></span> and He loves it and So I love it...<br />mmmkay so maybe I get a little jealous... Cuz to play a round of golf takes like 5 hours...<br /><br />But he loves it so im happy for him! Then we get to play with him all the rest of the day!<br />Well sometimes we go with him! Little Max loves the golf cart. He is like a little puppy sticking his head out into the wind! Its fun! But hopefully this week we will get lots of photos and ill have lots to blog about!<br /><br />Until then...<br />Happy Blogging<br /><br />Love, Amy and the Maxes<br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-30621110105650043962009-12-29T11:39:00.000-08:002009-12-29T23:55:27.428-08:00Unexpected happenings<div style="text-align: center;">So apparently....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I'm a bad Blogger!</span><br />Haha <span style="font-weight: bold;">and </span>after<span style="font-style: italic;"> many </span>comments outside the blogging world about it, I have decided as one of my new years resolutions...<span style="font-weight: bold;"> ill be better. I promise</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First off </span>I would like to Introduce my newest little Nephew! Came about a month early... some say its the curse of my mom planning baby shower type events... whatever it is, he was ready to be here and we could'nt be happier!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Driggs Allen LeBaron</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8-va1m_VabP4D0hupHdDAH0U67PSU0JaussDXHXjEz1V7vZAapzTqc2k_Leso-rzsD2p1XYIN-t7OLX_DHHJ0O4BKYWx8f1cw2KiR7AuDmSmFFaG5LfIXQ5NLulmgiuNyWjWmv9cVM8/s1600-h/IMG_2626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8-va1m_VabP4D0hupHdDAH0U67PSU0JaussDXHXjEz1V7vZAapzTqc2k_Leso-rzsD2p1XYIN-t7OLX_DHHJ0O4BKYWx8f1cw2KiR7AuDmSmFFaG5LfIXQ5NLulmgiuNyWjWmv9cVM8/s400/IMG_2626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420930163491301922" border="0" /></a><br />He is so sweet! And apparently a great sleeper... Megan has great sleepers... im jealous!<br />But very happy for her :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">So</span> we had a little luncheon planned for her and the sisters and moms and had some yummy soup and rolls. It is so fun to see people at get togethers.. and so nice to have some time to have <span style="font-weight: bold;">Adult conversations</span> besides the usual baby talking I do most of my days now(well except for when Max gets home.).. but <span style="font-size:180%;">lets be honest</span>, what husband wants their wife to go on and on about nothing? Not mine.. so yeah its nice!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviK3pgAjl6vuyocdUwXnWbCEdET57jtb3Sx_oxl3sHQtT68wNuTaYDlJk9SgP2OYpo9W7CfZtJWo7Y3sC7CkMBI9FWZX_4m8Ql-pl79tE9ErRv-uLNeWQ2gxtqyXOr1AML0yYNBbwhic/s1600-h/IMG_2638.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviK3pgAjl6vuyocdUwXnWbCEdET57jtb3Sx_oxl3sHQtT68wNuTaYDlJk9SgP2OYpo9W7CfZtJWo7Y3sC7CkMBI9FWZX_4m8Ql-pl79tE9ErRv-uLNeWQ2gxtqyXOr1AML0yYNBbwhic/s400/IMG_2638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420930174486504546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another unexpected but <span style="font-weight: bold;">not so happy happening</span>... was that<span style="font-size:180%;"> ONE hour after this photo was taken</span>... the house looked like...<span style="font-size:78%;">.(scroll down)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Le-ozqBzoRn6z-335nj5b13aZU97am2zv_yivBHSrVV5IhqtPMleAI1nyzTkWZycRy2Kd-gfADmOmqigDC_-ArgCfX3Q_7kXUX9CCCGHwoYa_SZUeEExFlQeO2bJK84oS3ZUb7jS3UM/s1600-h/IMG_2599.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Le-ozqBzoRn6z-335nj5b13aZU97am2zv_yivBHSrVV5IhqtPMleAI1nyzTkWZycRy2Kd-gfADmOmqigDC_-ArgCfX3Q_7kXUX9CCCGHwoYa_SZUeEExFlQeO2bJK84oS3ZUb7jS3UM/s400/IMG_2599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420930181370752866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIzmOVhI6ZcnbdrU7193tbvmkNc2S-ocOKBE5Z5cbuMOmCsDjL53APKVLTH7rdMJubzjVKjF7gtxiKDeiJnXqHSsiUY_COz3HNOP7fXevTohtqgzuA1Wb_UK-rujoE0_OG_w6OG9zpDk/s1600-h/IMG_2621.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIzmOVhI6ZcnbdrU7193tbvmkNc2S-ocOKBE5Z5cbuMOmCsDjL53APKVLTH7rdMJubzjVKjF7gtxiKDeiJnXqHSsiUY_COz3HNOP7fXevTohtqgzuA1Wb_UK-rujoE0_OG_w6OG9zpDk/s400/IMG_2621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420930189147566866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The entire top story is gone</span> besides the shell and what wasnt ruined from the fire... was ruined from the water and Smoke Damage!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >This was the place Max and I called home for the first 6 months of our marriage!</span> Well in the apartment above the garage!<br /><br />How sad huh! They had lived there for oh I think a little over 25 years and had just remodeled and from personal experience let me tell you...<br /><br />It was the cutest home inside <span style="font-size:180%;">you had ever seen</span>!!<br /><br />I would just dream about my house looking the way this one did! Debbie has such cute style and taste and such a unique eye for antiques and colors..<br />It breaks my heart. But who am I to talk. I dont even live there! Well all things are taken care of now... and they are figuring most things out. Monty and Debbie are being positive and looking it as an excuse to just fix all the little things they would have changed if they could!<br />Well I know Christmas just passed, but I will do a separate post about that when I get a little more free time...<br /><br />I guess Writing in my Journal and being a good blogger cant both happen... and I am more faithful to my journal. But thats how it should be right? Anyway! Love you all! Talk to you later!<br /><br />Love, Amy and The Max's<br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-89446830422497771532009-11-01T20:52:00.000-08:002009-11-01T21:36:42.647-08:00Happy Birthday Homeowners!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZerGoywp_V8hm9aiZs0c4MplGm-V7_kph4pwfJPjHp_MtXmNx7doi0M49oQ0homEyDJ3QaS-Row1ASM0n4pnDVi3fMBzalCPclNrS6VkDsUZo0d1DUZbJH6oZJ2BDn8bKdjPXa9cJcFg/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrDjEac79jfwvZhyw9MyUfj3qjttND1XjzRJjdlF7ITRwbx3KkP1XSqll_F2F5MdjIxu808OvfAHOTvW-ChAqDYaLDsKmxSovwLYQ6X7RuNLFl2fOojmF_Tm4RWdo41O-3_7_yMMvRYY/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrDjEac79jfwvZhyw9MyUfj3qjttND1XjzRJjdlF7ITRwbx3KkP1XSqll_F2F5MdjIxu808OvfAHOTvW-ChAqDYaLDsKmxSovwLYQ6X7RuNLFl2fOojmF_Tm4RWdo41O-3_7_yMMvRYY/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399366061528282466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Time Flies When your having fun</span>!! <span style="font-size:180%;">It has been one year</span> now Since we bought and moved into our lovely home!! Yay for us and the house!<br />It has been such a fun year with so many happy times, so I thought I would do a<br />quick run through!<br />Here are some fun pictures of the past year of our lives!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZerGoywp_V8hm9aiZs0c4MplGm-V7_kph4pwfJPjHp_MtXmNx7doi0M49oQ0homEyDJ3QaS-Row1ASM0n4pnDVi3fMBzalCPclNrS6VkDsUZo0d1DUZbJH6oZJ2BDn8bKdjPXa9cJcFg/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZerGoywp_V8hm9aiZs0c4MplGm-V7_kph4pwfJPjHp_MtXmNx7doi0M49oQ0homEyDJ3QaS-Row1ASM0n4pnDVi3fMBzalCPclNrS6VkDsUZo0d1DUZbJH6oZJ2BDn8bKdjPXa9cJcFg/s320/IMG_0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399369419469153490" border="0" /></a></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I8tnI9PdGBZlK6tYEg8YvtYjWTcgELJgDzbJ9JKFbkYszB5mXa6_vtePVYqN72d8H5BfnNYsXzguqwXfcmKrGcSFc5FTP5dF3az9JPUkNqBp8-gzb7WIk2enFGgcpmEnnajZP1Q506g/s1600-h/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I8tnI9PdGBZlK6tYEg8YvtYjWTcgELJgDzbJ9JKFbkYszB5mXa6_vtePVYqN72d8H5BfnNYsXzguqwXfcmKrGcSFc5FTP5dF3az9JPUkNqBp8-gzb7WIk2enFGgcpmEnnajZP1Q506g/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399369448849985010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgMmY2rpfevyHbVebKmI6A3-OmTtVh9mDAFIg4B2I4h-EUNzBPa_kNjzAby0xWDHBne3j0ZsBcfQEabqp-5IkYAs_e7N_rR0z7AfYQEIU5Ap-idBVuw0J21JbR6-FJtwkHImC_iih72M/s1600-h/IMG_0643.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgMmY2rpfevyHbVebKmI6A3-OmTtVh9mDAFIg4B2I4h-EUNzBPa_kNjzAby0xWDHBne3j0ZsBcfQEabqp-5IkYAs_e7N_rR0z7AfYQEIU5Ap-idBVuw0J21JbR6-FJtwkHImC_iih72M/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399369428869844610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb90BUNwCxnchB5ElBmGAjay67td46Fr8KQZ0-MrN22ny1f3feAisp7aU0BQMpfG2lgD_W0dFoXhn5ykbtRbp8mIrxWuqRmlb6fAemSG0jCyBaeXjdFx2ev8xmatxbY3KThUhMKdNHjfg/s1600-h/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb90BUNwCxnchB5ElBmGAjay67td46Fr8KQZ0-MrN22ny1f3feAisp7aU0BQMpfG2lgD_W0dFoXhn5ykbtRbp8mIrxWuqRmlb6fAemSG0jCyBaeXjdFx2ev8xmatxbY3KThUhMKdNHjfg/s320/IMG_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399366080663298242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNz3ZDLsxKyQF1sXmr27SkJNXggrhIm9fqUFrVxrbPMaK-fYJ9x8aTNtayGRmDjzZZO79uSW5IJUl5kEGjfEN9C_6QIeX5I4cl4ML7ttYINwGdrEa1eymdS7LWHcYgpwksPiZPZy6tgw/s1600-h/IMG_1655.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNz3ZDLsxKyQF1sXmr27SkJNXggrhIm9fqUFrVxrbPMaK-fYJ9x8aTNtayGRmDjzZZO79uSW5IJUl5kEGjfEN9C_6QIeX5I4cl4ML7ttYINwGdrEa1eymdS7LWHcYgpwksPiZPZy6tgw/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399375325141887026" border="0" /></a><br />Masterpiece... Yummy lookin huh... it was..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1yGU9F-V7wv-IGoMbF-R16nWqq1pXAlGae3zyIdLFqcXSK3pRp-8TmO3it3VUPqARKlp76PVk3PuFzRLZsfeDaXbZin4BJv9xqrNFFETq4jvalxoxPqTJPTwYkyrwizT8AW722p_OFs/s1600-h/IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1yGU9F-V7wv-IGoMbF-R16nWqq1pXAlGae3zyIdLFqcXSK3pRp-8TmO3it3VUPqARKlp76PVk3PuFzRLZsfeDaXbZin4BJv9xqrNFFETq4jvalxoxPqTJPTwYkyrwizT8AW722p_OFs/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399366076683178786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolEYHGQuzOVh6Lb0DQxxe31iLdtCLzT4MKQdv7iwpUxo2_Mqz_HGhjQG_PuptLZHyRnyA7VUNeDdDWx27Jx9XimOl9pddwc1DP48r3MCu0ly8Pnq22RnOaYQCAxog0mrH9VGpBfKG4o0/s1600-h/IMG_0669.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolEYHGQuzOVh6Lb0DQxxe31iLdtCLzT4MKQdv7iwpUxo2_Mqz_HGhjQG_PuptLZHyRnyA7VUNeDdDWx27Jx9XimOl9pddwc1DP48r3MCu0ly8Pnq22RnOaYQCAxog0mrH9VGpBfKG4o0/s320/IMG_0669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399373615336273042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I8tnI9PdGBZlK6tYEg8YvtYjWTcgELJgDzbJ9JKFbkYszB5mXa6_vtePVYqN72d8H5BfnNYsXzguqwXfcmKrGcSFc5FTP5dF3az9JPUkNqBp8-gzb7WIk2enFGgcpmEnnajZP1Q506g/s1600-h/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I8tnI9PdGBZlK6tYEg8YvtYjWTcgELJgDzbJ9JKFbkYszB5mXa6_vtePVYqN72d8H5BfnNYsXzguqwXfcmKrGcSFc5FTP5dF3az9JPUkNqBp8-gzb7WIk2enFGgcpmEnnajZP1Q506g/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399369448849985010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Z6C8V93asBH18YBUV0jZDpbBmJLL-tFiJuPhQRpPymzxK0oxVVAJjHU_ljyMLwGc75OfVydTbcgUrOX_KLBGA7ZB5byz7LOmFSz-CNerUwTtL0ikg-M3bX3z_58EzbR2Uj5XQAsKPdk/s1600-h/IMG_0741.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Z6C8V93asBH18YBUV0jZDpbBmJLL-tFiJuPhQRpPymzxK0oxVVAJjHU_ljyMLwGc75OfVydTbcgUrOX_KLBGA7ZB5byz7LOmFSz-CNerUwTtL0ikg-M3bX3z_58EzbR2Uj5XQAsKPdk/s320/IMG_0741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399373596547757698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9veEANmNCxsvgFpb1GGNbfL8QNWblDzOtibWzYNGH7SfQ6a7_L3EWgXblLHPUjNNAA15vbvEdVKI1Fk3B7qLE5xoy_by47CrMcGLC57KIzhKaPZJWq1qjIgb8G3WSnAvXJgr6WqqmaU/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9veEANmNCxsvgFpb1GGNbfL8QNWblDzOtibWzYNGH7SfQ6a7_L3EWgXblLHPUjNNAA15vbvEdVKI1Fk3B7qLE5xoy_by47CrMcGLC57KIzhKaPZJWq1qjIgb8G3WSnAvXJgr6WqqmaU/s320/IMG_0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399369432182576578" border="0" /></a><br />My First Sewing project since my craft area was set up... I re-purposed one of my old shirts and made him one!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb43Q4ofJO816T96jIAbFx45WpyEGNHIfZlbaHMOOY_o1NSoooXbH5soLRqgwi2Q04Q6krFS5yDOpb7F3-4nXokCIQK4wbBjuprGEmVd1Rf-fpFv5ixezWea0nJUgM-1XFkLmZslQiDg/s1600-h/IMG_0847.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb43Q4ofJO816T96jIAbFx45WpyEGNHIfZlbaHMOOY_o1NSoooXbH5soLRqgwi2Q04Q6krFS5yDOpb7F3-4nXokCIQK4wbBjuprGEmVd1Rf-fpFv5ixezWea0nJUgM-1XFkLmZslQiDg/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399373630937282962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jnt5uFcxTyoBUReYAALVkZ02R18NHTINERh_v1GZcJFvp37QQunBXW3UMakQ3dCtznkexn187jpKA1BKsh9IaSmLgf26PzV3uX3q_IfJc-zfNbYHq923MH4LqEYvpxeUrk0eephSM7E/s1600-h/IMG_0533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jnt5uFcxTyoBUReYAALVkZ02R18NHTINERh_v1GZcJFvp37QQunBXW3UMakQ3dCtznkexn187jpKA1BKsh9IaSmLgf26PzV3uX3q_IfJc-zfNbYHq923MH4LqEYvpxeUrk0eephSM7E/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399373609345893026" border="0" /></a> Visiting grammy's class!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcmer-xUGYBgpKcDlOzcOhTHCPeUofckp9LNFm1iORXzeoaj1VL_IzBNeheW-PiWJN-y-xSr417wJO8Dmo-S81OgPCje3R8SioRoitChfunkCoxtcsfP7BEZ9fHAZP7j0_-3yocky0_U/s1600-h/IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcmer-xUGYBgpKcDlOzcOhTHCPeUofckp9LNFm1iORXzeoaj1VL_IzBNeheW-PiWJN-y-xSr417wJO8Dmo-S81OgPCje3R8SioRoitChfunkCoxtcsfP7BEZ9fHAZP7j0_-3yocky0_U/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399366065869102290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlVrM1SrGZMbTUopz-qpQkdBT4Q4lxajgtfNLgs_LLQvpOzZm4YMe3IcllEjIDQruqhXBenJiv0lNKNGr4alRWjEsXhdssMIfPuPk-W5E1xGSFS2Im1Scg21VsOsopUgb0AgACI7SUSY/s1600-h/IMG_0704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlVrM1SrGZMbTUopz-qpQkdBT4Q4lxajgtfNLgs_LLQvpOzZm4YMe3IcllEjIDQruqhXBenJiv0lNKNGr4alRWjEsXhdssMIfPuPk-W5E1xGSFS2Im1Scg21VsOsopUgb0AgACI7SUSY/s320/IMG_0704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399373601505850354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUH0CF2dG0-COv59tUZAIC3I7Qg5PEH9F331b_OATyc7IFy76QnSaKZz8eWG-TN29akGBdmmQF0tWNc_Jf__suqarIH4IkK9wkNiK5GXrjFTGN1FOISkImMekBav1ghClNyfptXujJGUM/s1600-h/IMG_1156.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUH0CF2dG0-COv59tUZAIC3I7Qg5PEH9F331b_OATyc7IFy76QnSaKZz8eWG-TN29akGBdmmQF0tWNc_Jf__suqarIH4IkK9wkNiK5GXrjFTGN1FOISkImMekBav1ghClNyfptXujJGUM/s320/IMG_1156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399375317010847138" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br />Let the good times roll...<br /></span>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-45634582566106322752009-10-24T23:28:00.000-07:002009-10-25T00:15:42.104-07:00I have a dream...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uvqYXfCqaFJTKV1bpfSxmIGTGBFnnJvFz2HO80i4dtomX7WIwgmbrWus_6GMQTvuegmwaftktyYwxZbK_Kb4u0Wi1LMSDxC-LNGK2edTEAUrLUd8qSzaDJRMck0FprT2_YL03qIwKg8/s1600-h/DSC_0254.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbJtvqL5MRFLZ67zRm8HJDiQ2028ORNpYZYOy7glFw8r7x-HoAJ0GDKNIRfdBb5i8tRubegrmMbD6eb0k5Sg9i3lGoSH4FwH-F5rOqnKeVBdtjQfAJ7ax9jpejFdnCR2pewG_SYv5-yc/s1600-h/Scan22_0022_022_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbJtvqL5MRFLZ67zRm8HJDiQ2028ORNpYZYOy7glFw8r7x-HoAJ0GDKNIRfdBb5i8tRubegrmMbD6eb0k5Sg9i3lGoSH4FwH-F5rOqnKeVBdtjQfAJ7ax9jpejFdnCR2pewG_SYv5-yc/s320/Scan22_0022_022_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396432700423646050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnv18wH4i3QxTzkaDlsYbnNm1fs3QWycXNQ3frlSadANIHMMEf55WwtIPGj2_fBR3vDysmiDugeDoAnHbXy71oH6jdAiqTPJLaD-m17SFCCfEYSpdqySKOxaWZdDPmnV44duEIu1OLBY/s1600-h/IMG_5188e.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Oh how Max and I want to go back and visit Portugal</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I want to meet the people he taught, see he places he lived, eat the food he ate, and walk the streets he walked! I want to be in the place that built within my husband all the love and knowledge he has of the church</span>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Someday... a girl can dream right? Who knows... maybe much later in life we will be sent as a couple to serve? Wouldn't that be amazing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">If I had to choose one of the best things my Dad ever gave me</span></span>, it would be sharing with us his kids his love for the country he served in and showing us just what that meant to be 100% in the service of others and the amazing feeling that overcomes you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">To serve a mission..</span>. now that would take hard work and sacrifice. Unconditional Love, and a steadfast testimony. I can't imagine 2 years!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> 2YEARS</span>! The first time I went to Peru, we were there for 2 Weeks, and I was still sobbing at the end! I remember Immediately arriving home and getting a big bucket to place out in the family room that had the writing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">"Amy's Peru Fund, accepting donations :)</span>". I wanted to be back there RIGHT THEN! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-style: normal; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnv18wH4i3QxTzkaDlsYbnNm1fs3QWycXNQ3frlSadANIHMMEf55WwtIPGj2_fBR3vDysmiDugeDoAnHbXy71oH6jdAiqTPJLaD-m17SFCCfEYSpdqySKOxaWZdDPmnV44duEIu1OLBY/s320/IMG_5188e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396432687796425058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Taking us down to Peru on humanitarian trips was no "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Vacation</span>" as they say.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">My parents could have used the money to take us anywhere else, Disneyland, Mexico, California... any hot spot vacation... but instead they took us to the middle of the Swampy, bug infested, no ice, always super hott with like 98% humidity, nobody speaking English, not a car in sight, no t.v. no heated water, only carbonated water, most awesome, amazing , humble, grateful, and fun place I have ever been. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> They gave us one of the greatest gifts a parent can give, a lesson and shared love for service</span></span>. Something I never will forget.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">And the memory I will keep always with me</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">, after building the k-12 school bathrooms for the school for the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">first time ever</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">, the school threw a thank you ceremony for us involving cultural dancing, food, speeches and thank you's. After all was said and done the people of this little town were allowed to come and thank us and give us hugs, and I </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> will never forget... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">this little girl about 7 or 8</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> came to me with open arms, greeted me with a kiss on each cheek and in barely understandable English with a tear in her Eye said "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Thank you</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">" and then she handed me two things... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">a scrunchie hair tie, and an old beat up worn out stuffed animal with a pull string that no longer worked</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">. I tried to give them back to her and she refused. She was so sincere. I had never seen that look in someoned eyes. I had never been a part of something that impacted someone so completely. With another hug and a goodbye she walked away. I cant even explain the feelings I had, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This little girl who had NOTHING, was giving me all she had. I was completely stunned. </span>Why cant I do that? Why cant I give all I have! I have a long way to go in life and many lessons to learn. No way am I even close, but I hope to always keep that little girl in my heart and remember to give whenever I can and pass it along to my children. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Someday I hope we can have the same experiences with our kids. There is so much love in service. You cant help but feel it anytime you help someone. Who even needs to go far away? There is enough tradgedy going on right here! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> Max and I will make it over to Portugal! Hope its sooner than later, but either will be fine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Blessed are they who can Give without Remembering, and Receive without Forgetting"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uvqYXfCqaFJTKV1bpfSxmIGTGBFnnJvFz2HO80i4dtomX7WIwgmbrWus_6GMQTvuegmwaftktyYwxZbK_Kb4u0Wi1LMSDxC-LNGK2edTEAUrLUd8qSzaDJRMck0FprT2_YL03qIwKg8/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396432711251331250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-89055298341002562302009-10-15T07:44:00.000-07:002009-10-15T08:26:28.199-07:00Reflection for a great reunion!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjrDEJ7KA65DjAE4LN9ztl5FZwVfu7mxeMO5RwG4PL6jJY3u-xA3wULDvHDk80EN4ExM3uhCs6jC9pZzfUHAa8CjroBtoQ8MW_x2gU4A-WGVlDTab2F8CGpNQkhIMKW7QSw6Nx6e5sTk/s1600-h/Milo+and+Amy+8-99.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjrDEJ7KA65DjAE4LN9ztl5FZwVfu7mxeMO5RwG4PL6jJY3u-xA3wULDvHDk80EN4ExM3uhCs6jC9pZzfUHAa8CjroBtoQ8MW_x2gU4A-WGVlDTab2F8CGpNQkhIMKW7QSw6Nx6e5sTk/s320/Milo+and+Amy+8-99.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847008042846530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0EBxHFM4SAK2Op5RHW4TDaRY1iNl7P21YZ9CE_r83yMJ66FvUzA5a9_1wxGg_W-pbKTCDdEAe97ErfLc8qq05OI6wdIbftl5x3-MqPfHLsN76SxYiMrdFOprydI6Rpb0uSkw4Yy3QR8/s1600-h/Halloween.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0EBxHFM4SAK2Op5RHW4TDaRY1iNl7P21YZ9CE_r83yMJ66FvUzA5a9_1wxGg_W-pbKTCDdEAe97ErfLc8qq05OI6wdIbftl5x3-MqPfHLsN76SxYiMrdFOprydI6Rpb0uSkw4Yy3QR8/s320/Halloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847018876538482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sooo... excited for this weekend. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Why</span>? you ask..</span><br /><br />because for the first time since my wedding my entire family, brothers sisters nieces and nephews and parents <span style="font-weight: bold;">will all be gathering at our cabin this weekend</span>! And I am so excited! It will be so fun watching Ryder and Donna play and Max and Lily interact! To tell you the truth I miss the most my brothers and little Brooke bein away!<br /><br />I remember all growing up I wanted to do <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">everything</span></span> with my brothers! I wanted to follow them, do the same things the were doing, I always tied to act like the "cool" little sister so they would let me hang around when their came over...even as far as to go to the gym with them every morning at 4:00 am on school days and let Milo feed me <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Protein Shakes</span> (Yuck...)<br />They were always such great examples to me and still are! I can remember countless nights where Marc and I would sit up and talk about our Dilemmas he had become my best friend and im not sure he ever even knew it! When they all (even Marc) ended up moving to Provo for school and then went on missions I wondered if it would ever be the same again I was so sad. Then I graduated and Bam... I promise I was up there about every other week for the first few months! And I was right... It all had changed.<br />But it was in a good way! I was an Adult and they treated me like one! Ha kinda embarrassing but I still felt like that little girl who just wanted to be around my cool older brothers.<br /><br />My favorite was when <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marc came back from his mission</span>. Megan was still around when he got home and they obviously started hittin it off right away.<br />It was so awesome... Just like old times. Marc would come in my room everynight and wake me up just to tell me what an amazing girl he found and all the great qualities she had... and I remember the big night when he said <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"I am going to ask her to Marry me</span></span>, any Ideas? It has to be way different and Crazy... I want to surprise her" It was the saddest thing, because as much as I loved Megan I was so scared I was losing my best friend. Who would I talk to about my decisions. The things I couldnt talk to anyone else about. (About what I was going to do when Max came home). Well it all worked out as you can see.<br />Because I married my Best friends Best Friend.<br />Every moment with all my brothers made me want to be a better person, to treat others better.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Life Lessons From my Brothers:</span><br /><br />It doesnt matter who they are or what they look like,they are a person. And every person deserves a Smile<br /><br />Treat everyone the same, always have a good time and in every conversation laugh atleast once<br /><br />Movie nights are boring, go do something Crazy<br /><br />Be who you are and not who others want you to be. Even if you were 500lbs, If your confident, everyone will love to be around you!<br /><br />Anytime somebody starts to talk about someone, say something nice about the person and then make a joke and laugh. Even if its Dumb.<br /><br />Girls that have good posture are 1,000 times better looking than those that Slouch.<br /><br />Dress Modestly, how you dress portrays the type of person you are. Most guys motto - "If I can see it... I can touch it" So cover up every inch of that skin.<br /><br />I love my brothers and am so grateful for the friendships I have made with them! I cant wait to see them this weekend and give them and their wives and kids big hugs! I cant believe we have kids now... where has time gone!<br />I Love my older brothers<br />I love all the years and I look forward to more!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEELAfV9bxKtcuHiB3ZNbEDY6LBUgEWT6E8dtgYkGisxZA3souWJM67E46zrjl2cWRYVyiy3o7z103zaEEsPj1Zp_xncBfma6tfL5W0aMOSET8_-8-wQYMos9_6pjTjScVWKkdIievDYI/s1600-h/IMG_6692.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEELAfV9bxKtcuHiB3ZNbEDY6LBUgEWT6E8dtgYkGisxZA3souWJM67E46zrjl2cWRYVyiy3o7z103zaEEsPj1Zp_xncBfma6tfL5W0aMOSET8_-8-wQYMos9_6pjTjScVWKkdIievDYI/s320/IMG_6692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847002933903202" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-81976599765803787412009-10-14T07:18:00.000-07:002009-10-14T07:31:27.283-07:00The Shabby Apple Competition!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxddVcU-CUH8xF0-8cpWqI5mCoGYssXh45mkN4G67sKsDnz446d0eDn4wkG4DGknTErCC8l1A2d5gO6sKOmyBXg1dGOLlrj9vcuFsnYIltpKiQ4u1-Nnynp7-YFOKK2IXPC3gJFZuQfk/s1600-h/IMG_1848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxddVcU-CUH8xF0-8cpWqI5mCoGYssXh45mkN4G67sKsDnz446d0eDn4wkG4DGknTErCC8l1A2d5gO6sKOmyBXg1dGOLlrj9vcuFsnYIltpKiQ4u1-Nnynp7-YFOKK2IXPC3gJFZuQfk/s320/IMG_1848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392462241381748162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2_S7_MWjzsPGoRnRco5rwRJTkiV8aOj3WJHs32_TNv8t_neoGfMBbg70JRrGVbBRETc7jONquTbt3DCynUCdHYty0oS1SodEZ99XFWaLwGskmNGFndwZ5JCycjC198r8CUAYKIACneo/s1600-h/IMG_1847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2_S7_MWjzsPGoRnRco5rwRJTkiV8aOj3WJHs32_TNv8t_neoGfMBbg70JRrGVbBRETc7jONquTbt3DCynUCdHYty0oS1SodEZ99XFWaLwGskmNGFndwZ5JCycjC198r8CUAYKIACneo/s320/IMG_1847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392462231436286962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Disclaimer- I'm not and Artist ... so put in your chic goggles here for a minute while I explain what i'm thinking...<br /><br />What do you think</span>? This is my Entry for the <span style="font-size:130%;">Shabby Apple Dress Competition</span>!<br /> I hope I win!! Because I would love to own this dress! Because its about time someone made a modest dress for Long Torso'd people like myself and others I know! Right? </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >I want to make it in a lightweight breezy fabric like Rayon with Cotton and It will be forgiving And only hug the good places and be forgiving in the rest... With cute 3/4 rolled sleeves and a perfectly embellished addition of buttons, a slightly popped collar for statement</span>(optional) Who wouldn't want this dress? Do you follow my thinking? </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Ha I have this image in my head... Does anyone else see it?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Inspired flapper... but I want it in a Cream or White or sp=ome spring color that makes ou think.... gosh that girl looks comfortable in that dress... and I want it Chic! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolled up with some Pearls</span>! Oh How I love Pearls...</span><br /><br /> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Anyway besides me doing this contest...</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > all you LDS girls out there in need of modest-wear</span><span style="font-style: italic;">... go check them out...</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">You wont regret it... if nothing else... </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >its just a little Eye candy</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Oh and they have </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maternity</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/blog/">The Shabby Apple</a></span>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-2395263590446305602009-09-21T22:46:00.000-07:002009-09-21T23:28:17.876-07:00Quick catch up..!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7pOACC6zFWBDDsEhD94WwsMQLYmOP0tJHMeqc8YHHvt2wgr8EL4UFqBT_J3KuMmN31TpG4lbOU4ldyVOu1HXNi5EBmK6JC7fdAU9G0rOXfNJTMg0HFztBg3hLSqREwpdtkn8fRE2huQ/s1600-h/IMG_1350.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBnVwdfwdlqB-pYJE6sTj3Sm863L4RpfwDmMWJ4aRADDsk2_xWPMsUvviwcokcslyfAiOOXSuXZK2GKQG6xrGWmBjDKGkfzK4HxE43f-ZHWPz0DOXJCnu7KHhKp8YpLP_unQ1tEcGEEY/s1600-h/IMG_1357.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br />S<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">o I guess I should say what our family has been up to! Sorry I have been terrible at updating lately!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">So here it goes!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">As of late... Max and I took that trip to thatcher with family which was a fun little get-a-way!</span></div><img style="text-align: right;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ck8F2hS32fIpjctuLSlte38sxKjRu6ZBuHJFZu1y4OJGVnQdLcW1JNxO1W5pi3zJLGLC1iA93I2AVV7nnnNTmdUvxn6q9aNaPCilj4l8DnaUNFVnWZb5OVJXcXFCaLjZlZ0uUXTzmI4/s320/IMG_1214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384167056772033906" /><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItkbgRqlNYDc9-1QOztinH5dTI017QbK1EigVFD_8YEniPR6NBLU0fd-pwFvtFwDZykCDNhrkIm9qInC1HqgwuVFf9jDfqMg9OFx_QSuu6YEQOHuGqau4ba8vMuslNxLIKggYVwG-hpQ/s320/IMG_1513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384174203879188162" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Max got together with some old friends and played a little <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">football</span>! I think guys miss highschool football more than they are willing to admit! Its so fun to see them get all excited and competitive again... Brings back memories!</span><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-bRo7zwOCfsjc0m4bWt2XbQ3INsYVC-OFDqTnwP_WUkzeF1gYRV3T_xJuPK6u0wJQsVHd1lGyUVq2b4v58PpCT7H2p5fSei0rem-HmBl042auPxhj8SmjCO54nFa4hBiAf_WO-nOb_U/s320/mo+580.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384167043170821346" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br />I am LOVING being a mom!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Max got his first tooth today</span></span>! I knew right away... today when he bit me instead of just some slobber... mommy got a little razor! But who cares! My boy gots teeth! We danced around the family room for the next five minutes...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Oh what excites a mom! Good thing he wont remember how wierd we are with him now... Ha that is if we mature at all over the years! Too many fun moments.</span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKRL-HSMP1Kbuk3z_zGDGNs4n2iYjTS1PjXFMId0INbmxaORDZoFrtBqHnZvEl9F8CcoJO9rGRk93MJMgWJ5RJMopRHBr77uF9soWd8MzssYc-hCyy4IzDA9WLAtlDlRQ4pdG3tGfFNY/s320/IMG_1519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384167020479312850" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">And last but not least... every moment my little man closes his eyes... I take off to my craft room to take on my next crafters challenge! I watch for them everywhere and just cant get enough of how any things there are in the world to create! But I make too much stuff... Hence, - My 2nd love after my Family - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.pepperblossomdecor.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Pepperblossom Decor</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7pOACC6zFWBDDsEhD94WwsMQLYmOP0tJHMeqc8YHHvt2wgr8EL4UFqBT_J3KuMmN31TpG4lbOU4ldyVOu1HXNi5EBmK6JC7fdAU9G0rOXfNJTMg0HFztBg3hLSqREwpdtkn8fRE2huQ/s200/IMG_1350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384173080351492930" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEWsGiQ6Gc0_bqfUcbbKBh2Zr3K4b6skBGr6KKjsLKwRrp8HFrjBGpYa5fItia4BRtxghUP0eTjqIMv-SV2b8tR20FkpZxHNvi6mH0XDUsm7eK-ZBXIqEpbYfqgW9m1uIFAFvyQZ59RY/s200/IMG_1100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384173070211130402" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3UP0-XehyN0NT5E1xgf4Hfm1MMnrCvzRVMDHYcqn95V3t-LQ0g0gUumYa0xIv-yrW-gPM36SENALAmGNyssynh1vImfid95fcGSb2VFrFEBRiq3TcilnXi5iZkrj7pZ_I1nASvMJOSU/s200/IMG_1540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384173038431572290" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px; " /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAqRkOKT26LRLPgWmDymVBn_EwGl4AgchFFIq56Ya2G6Nzz7Nxpoq9p-oJtEOlJVJSyw2g9b7kZZc5QC6SxS2nA_60PLkAI2UsakVRY0F0EIddS_Jq3jrUyROISuhzwyDb4Tx8IWAU0k/s200/IMG_1545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384173050228736930" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBnVwdfwdlqB-pYJE6sTj3Sm863L4RpfwDmMWJ4aRADDsk2_xWPMsUvviwcokcslyfAiOOXSuXZK2GKQG6xrGWmBjDKGkfzK4HxE43f-ZHWPz0DOXJCnu7KHhKp8YpLP_unQ1tEcGEEY/s200/IMG_1357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384173060934274866" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I never knew I had such a passion for creating! I always loved scrapbooking and being surrounded by such a crafty family (new amazing projects almost every month, and an overload of them every family reunion) I couldnt help but become one of the Crafters!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">So our next Open House is this Saturday (Sept 26th) and I am super excited because its the Holidays! I live for the Holidays!! I promise you If I was allowed to be carried away with the decorations... you wouldnt see a baron wall in my house (tastefully done anyway)... but I have promised my husband I will not take after my loving mother who has a mini-storage deticated to her decorations... But hey I have a feeling this year I may get my hands on some!! (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Love you Mom</span>!) Anyway we have like 15 vendors this boutique and through october we will have around 30 different coming to participate a la mi Casa! Its so fun!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> So party at my house every weekend in October</span>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Anyway! We are living a blissful life! Trials come and go but they make all the good times even Better! Hope its not so long till my next entry! Ciao.</span></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-80250648533333925342009-08-25T22:39:00.000-07:002009-08-25T23:03:26.970-07:00Royalty in the family...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAOYayNpK99_ca1RCcbcvnuGEXaVQO1w5KpwG9ww4rbSdgq6qiM3HNh_q1WpCUbLDwolHQuK-Z6QcCu9FOMao5_S5XxR2Aha0IR4N0Z4mbFG7jqYtJWGV0IiqYbxN83TfzeCsCsRB4xY/s1600-h/IMG_1173.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAOYayNpK99_ca1RCcbcvnuGEXaVQO1w5KpwG9ww4rbSdgq6qiM3HNh_q1WpCUbLDwolHQuK-Z6QcCu9FOMao5_S5XxR2Aha0IR4N0Z4mbFG7jqYtJWGV0IiqYbxN83TfzeCsCsRB4xY/s320/IMG_1173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374148313094925490" /></a><br /><br /><br />So what started in just a fun activity for a girl and some roomates turned out to be completely sureal and possibly.. life changing! <div><br /></div><div>Last weekend after the boutique of course :), all us</div><div> Germaine's loaded in the car and headed on over to Thatcher Az. Home of not alot of people and not very known valleywide except those that have heard of Eastern Arizona University or have roots there. We headed off to go support Lynsee in he quest to become Miss Graham County and recieve a scholarship. Mostly she was doing it because it</div><div> was going to be a neat expreience and heck.. why n</div><div>ot! But what was totally unexpected is that when me got there... this pageant stuff was the REAL DEAL! I always wondered where the Miss America girls started from! Well this is it!</div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaWiQrT7Br5Vs1IDRgYzJ35Ai2OYwqfpYSAiCxQzg_rTLSbIss7FjcP6ki5f02WuD1wQTZUFmXa9fBY1zzB15tO8GdAncZA2-7EK70zbtpY6_skAKBnMjz5aJsnVcnOdmqqMUSit73nM/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374148322495408978" /><div> So after a fun night of cheering and watching some amazing girls share their passion for life Lynsee Germaine was crowned Miss Graham County! Amazing huh! All of us going thinking we know she could win.. but there are probably girls who are ALL ABOUT THE PAGEANTS who are going to be there... but that was no competition for her!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">My Highlight of the evening was her answer to her misc question:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Lynsee</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, if you could ask Pres. Obama one question, what would it be?"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Without even thinking twice </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Lynsee</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> responded with...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">"I would ask him,'</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What in the World are you thinking about </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">health ca</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">re</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">!!!'</span>" If you didnt know.. my father'n'law is a family physician. We have strong feelings on this subject!</div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to mention the crown went nuts! Oh how I loved it! </div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6keLO12U6p2iwOm1CA51jKlxA0uWwHmpy_8XU2_pEiC6hdDO9N-yh3lF519IKh6LRGWnkOUGXPvRC6YqkHQYzwYDL0piNrE7zLpsocrSh-84UZ1OHZ-afugmUlTBVNKnUxmwWLqimLc/s320/IMG_1212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374148300181238322" /><div><br /></div><div>Then Sunday morning before takin off She and her roommates made us breakfast Yummy it was! And we got a family picture in front of Pres. Kimballs Hous</div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dUNj4a1EBb34Vyo8LussHkxLZrgqxjIH4egDUVLKisSQBEoR0lOymiYbYpBAA_chqw4UmjWHsB7aXoQ1RPg820678SOwPAu1UgLzLpyI4suAnyIPzTOyTlM5kIWwZ6_S-Ejn16ShMzY/s320/IMG_1214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374147419561459298" /><div>e! What a fun weekend! It is so amazing to be able to be so blessed to be able to just take off and go somewhere with all the family and have a good time. Alot of families dont ever have the opportunity to do that and I am truly grateful! Love you all! Hope all is well!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-9521179185007639372009-08-11T09:54:00.000-07:002009-08-11T10:05:27.842-07:00Searching for our new AMIGO!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">I know its a little early....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> BUT</span></span>... </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">im</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> just too excited! </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Here's</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> the plan! - </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Max and I decided in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>-January it will be time to add a new friend to our </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">CASA and our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">familia</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">! And we know just who it will be... well sorta!!....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLVAvFMZ8ugTIK2xnCENt90whTpmql3xq9K6vWOMrgRrXnr_lydpBKC5ho9Sg64h_GceDtxakOtVpvPiJPQm28hgD6lVf5huB4Y-jH_vPDFy7Zoc2pWhran6W5vSuJdFLvhRjM3kUaEY/s320/Dogue-de-Bordeaux-3-picture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368751539185520914" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Isn't</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> he so cute! </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Have any of you seen the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">goodie</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> flick <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Turner and HOOCH</span>? It has been one of </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Max's</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> desires for years to be the owner of a </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dogue</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">de</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Bordeaux</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">AKA</span> French Mastiff! They are such sweet dogs and are so adorable! </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">I'm</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">ecstatic</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hope to find you soon little Amigo</span>! </span></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-36391982409603181492009-07-30T16:18:00.000-07:002009-07-30T16:24:32.526-07:00cOUsINS Are fUN!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThRg5daE_XLUNXB6JSyXBPp-zap6crgtfI9-Pqtt9rXiyZv4N3liPviSDJ_q7wsZjfKrRbDSFdcXQCpwN-znP03sWKoXu6ebnQXMILtQsiKvIeTVfcPMblmD-i6cvLi1kV6JBiMtdO6w/s1600-h/IMG_5960_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThRg5daE_XLUNXB6JSyXBPp-zap6crgtfI9-Pqtt9rXiyZv4N3liPviSDJ_q7wsZjfKrRbDSFdcXQCpwN-znP03sWKoXu6ebnQXMILtQsiKvIeTVfcPMblmD-i6cvLi1kV6JBiMtdO6w/s320/IMG_5960_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364398043734389970" border="0" /></a><br />Brad Ash, and Ryder boy came to visit! So we tried to snap a few shots...<br />anyone who has tried to take pictures with many infants knows how hard it is... so here is one of the best... no smiles, but atleast everyone is looking!! Sad new little Lily couldnt be here!The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-54693343692666410712009-07-29T06:53:00.000-07:002009-07-29T06:57:21.409-07:00Not Ed!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i5ksTD_yXHRpa2YxJ1EpArYSas5kgfPTxCW5bn90mfXZsImZmOsJQJTdt3_qU9bOW7wja_zjAcQ6v1suLJ8thfYRLlxZQLjoxVra8IkTvgHe1G5qGN4Uj7t54k-FV-RNv4P486SnUKA/s1600-h/bachel2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i5ksTD_yXHRpa2YxJ1EpArYSas5kgfPTxCW5bn90mfXZsImZmOsJQJTdt3_qU9bOW7wja_zjAcQ6v1suLJ8thfYRLlxZQLjoxVra8IkTvgHe1G5qGN4Uj7t54k-FV-RNv4P486SnUKA/s320/bachel2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363880599868595474" /></a><br />Jillian! Ridiculous!!! Ed?! Either of the two other guys would have been better! Ahh No! I loved Kiptyn! <div>For the love...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-52103847557544892492009-07-29T06:43:00.000-07:002009-07-29T06:48:43.264-07:00All grown up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIJOrWdk3MWKsqAr1tn7oZMj9j_Quq_488OfEZnT1lvcARXrCv1f_V_f9iC5XCJT-f9OVILNa9_Kymt51XTHaRvvHZUMgREaZ7Qb-vn3naFQsboowV9oE9hXQCfENP-pvf5k5i0ynOpA/s1600-h/IMG_0741.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIJOrWdk3MWKsqAr1tn7oZMj9j_Quq_488OfEZnT1lvcARXrCv1f_V_f9iC5XCJT-f9OVILNa9_Kymt51XTHaRvvHZUMgREaZ7Qb-vn3naFQsboowV9oE9hXQCfENP-pvf5k5i0ynOpA/s320/IMG_0741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878418765495490" /></a><br />Isnt it insane how all of the sudden were old enough to have kids! How amazing and fun that now our kids get to be friends!! Where has time gone? <div><br /></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-81669954955226017732009-07-29T05:29:00.000-07:002009-07-29T06:27:33.290-07:00Its Utah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gwjxHB-QJnQUP9wo7ztNGG0zKQyvuUIPTRyRxTYfeeKFplK6ISyU1M5CPI2szXlPqbdH6O8k1TDLJhTM_KkGrphXnrQeYGN7YTepZZqKUz6CiMX_R8cnHIZ0ncfM-da0wgpvUYffVMs/s1600-h/IMG_0856.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOVplWfiiYFcSYZKlQElRCO5-vjyXzKVYZs7yEFSabK8cMcvSBRfw8NhF9Jyf21yn6hgyRlha5gNKY-fTCZRFjittWhK7q8SLK_kH1d-vdAssEEViM746MH69Am1qbZS_OcyAnmVyhAo/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNS0JRVENIVxMf0KfRZ-Iv54Y-gBEAnGAQZzFZafq-X0o40XRCJxtZY_APVm81raZ_Sx1JvfIH2ZFvCM78BeQV4vcwxkfos5psudUCSIzVCs3jbv6km1OJ0fiqLbPPVxMKJSK0oqGBeeQ/s1600-h/IMG_0914.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNS0JRVENIVxMf0KfRZ-Iv54Y-gBEAnGAQZzFZafq-X0o40XRCJxtZY_APVm81raZ_Sx1JvfIH2ZFvCM78BeQV4vcwxkfos5psudUCSIzVCs3jbv6km1OJ0fiqLbPPVxMKJSK0oqGBeeQ/s320/IMG_0914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363867821950074898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAdT5cRvRSq0yAi3Z6ZPQ2OjjlrqCeN5SKJxxIe501XcmX3JKJ852-fvQ-XHXt0bfEve9-4zCjN9-BIOjyQ38irCkKEA8Jhom41WCbXL6CFH7N8jFAdKmn0dEILNqLJG3MxCgpzNPKUw/s1600-h/IMG_0911.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmH710Sxsc08DkvX12JbESqIuIuzpKBQgupYIxErIgsBYZfhBisGgeUFR_mwGgsnqgYlRCZv_guSgGytt2pjhOf4aqK3HOkIaQVQqBHnY9yUC9OU1zhH1LpRbw3KSPiZZ7IVCUyDPCpTM/s1600-h/IMG_0903.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyMpa4EIb7ztS38-C8KEIKo-oI6l14Vm5XuebfKCS2CwOoitsBMGGSIjceciVAzmIj_qxykElfhrrDeKD5pcrbywp7r6q998-ZrZLwpvfHQnF8kDYOq2FMaBSGH-L0ok94A9OWDGWYM4/s1600-h/IMG_0846.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbfUaAmI75Lom1J6qSLizimXP1Befp_Uqrcl7u_9ESzGuvxnKpvJM5LLrOJ3iOmJ8Y8oC-xAhP9MGfO8ZoSPj3q08FzBq5o0rVApuhNVn8qZ4ocfsdYLlLF9cdhZn_er81t3lzXrUT5w/s1600-h/IMG_0840.JPG"></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">There were two problems, big ones..</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">1.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> I missed Milo and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Mandee</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">2.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> Little max and their little girl Lily had not met yet!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">So I set out to fix these! Us Minus max.. who couldn't take work of..</span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqOMSQxfvb4hWOzIlPdPaENXjP0Dz7B3jFkcP_vxfkRzqz4K8HInGhp0xvOGXKv_habOzpxSexe16XxCKPftWG3ZY8FmunZGFGHTqAwFTRON5nsQVdDnU3tFmYMPfKbzMQO7S91h3QKY/s320/IMG_0940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363869847353705762" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">sad</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> we would miss him.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Originally the plan was</span></div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> for max and I to drive to my mom's hop in the car with tanner and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">james</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> (dropping them of at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">EFY</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">), My beautiful sister Brooke (checking out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">BYU</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> campus before going up in the fall), and my dear mother who was willing to make the drive with a baby who </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">hates</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> his </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">car seat</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> and I. Hey what are grandma's for... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I swear it is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">impossible</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> for a grandparent to ever say know when it comes to spending time with a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">grandkid</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">! We would stop through Vegas to visit Brad, Ash and Ryder in their new </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">little</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> place just to split the trip to two days, and because Ryder is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">so</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">freakin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> cute you can not resist the opportunity to see him!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbfUaAmI75Lom1J6qSLizimXP1Befp_Uqrcl7u_9ESzGuvxnKpvJM5LLrOJ3iOmJ8Y8oC-xAhP9MGfO8ZoSPj3q08FzBq5o0rVApuhNVn8qZ4ocfsdYLlLF9cdhZn_er81t3lzXrUT5w/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363867801016337618" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Anyway, that </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">was</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> the plan... then after being stuck in traffic on our way home from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">heber</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> on fourth of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">July</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> weekend... WOW... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">sO</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> NOT </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">dRIvING</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">So we purchased a flight and I was so nervous!! I did </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">not</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> want to be one of those moms that has a screaming baby the whole flight, but then I guess in my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">defence</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">you cant fly to or from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Utah</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> without expecting kids </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">onboard</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> am I right? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The morning of , I was so nervous. Lets just say its a whole different way of traveling! Elevators to get everywhere and then at the gate if baby makes one little peep, people look at you like "hey you better be able to control that kid", give me a break! He is five months old!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The moment came, bottle in hand we started to take of...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAdT5cRvRSq0yAi3Z6ZPQ2OjjlrqCeN5SKJxxIe501XcmX3JKJ852-fvQ-XHXt0bfEve9-4zCjN9-BIOjyQ38irCkKEA8Jhom41WCbXL6CFH7N8jFAdKmn0dEILNqLJG3MxCgpzNPKUw/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363867811790227490" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">He did so perfect! Did some flirting with the little girl next to us, then about 20 Min into the flight, he fell asleep and slept not only through flight and landing, but ALL THE WAY TO PROVO! It was so nice! Ah what a relief!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmH710Sxsc08DkvX12JbESqIuIuzpKBQgupYIxErIgsBYZfhBisGgeUFR_mwGgsnqgYlRCZv_guSgGytt2pjhOf4aqK3HOkIaQVQqBHnY9yUC9OU1zhH1LpRbw3KSPiZZ7IVCUyDPCpTM/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363867810915216962" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Mandee</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> and Lily picked us up and it was so fun seeing her! She is beautiful! So much hair and so much personality! At a month and a half younger we had to watch max around her... she is petite like her mom... so he would clobber her! </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gwjxHB-QJnQUP9wo7ztNGG0zKQyvuUIPTRyRxTYfeeKFplK6ISyU1M5CPI2szXlPqbdH6O8k1TDLJhTM_KkGrphXnrQeYGN7YTepZZqKUz6CiMX_R8cnHIZ0ncfM-da0wgpvUYffVMs/s320/IMG_0856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363872975196902754" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyMpa4EIb7ztS38-C8KEIKo-oI6l14Vm5XuebfKCS2CwOoitsBMGGSIjceciVAzmIj_qxykElfhrrDeKD5pcrbywp7r6q998-ZrZLwpvfHQnF8kDYOq2FMaBSGH-L0ok94A9OWDGWYM4/s320/IMG_0846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363867806353220802" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Anyway the trip was so fun! We went shopping, went to the pool, and did </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">alot</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> of the fun things girls just HAVE to do on trips! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Im</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> sure </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Mandee</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> was exhausted, as any mom would be from being out of routine for a week! But they were so nice to let us come and we love them and their sweet little girl so much! Next time we see them is November... so much will change by then with these kids! Its insane how fast it goes but slow at the same time! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Cherry on top of the whole trip was My max</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">surpising</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> us and waiting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">at the baggage claim</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> to come get us! I cried I was so surprised and excited to see him! My </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">bestfriend</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> that I missed that whole week! And seeing him miss his little boy, is just the most touching thing ever! Nobody got to hold him all night, Daddy had dibs and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">wasnt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">givin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> him up for anything!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I love my family and am so blessed to be surrounded by such love! So excited for ETERNITY! Its going to be the best!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqE36OHxyGXOT44EFuYaaJjo-Z-6bKhKNWLup5qeufLhyphenhyphenSVnemVl7R5xma5_nezkMMquPWD-Jvyn1aCrw4vAXNuRL5oM_5vgTYDGc3XpBJvQFIjn_Vs18It8bHLU6qhTsg8ccr6NZ_qM/s320/IMG_0924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363869836142869442" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOVplWfiiYFcSYZKlQElRCO5-vjyXzKVYZs7yEFSabK8cMcvSBRfw8NhF9Jyf21yn6hgyRlha5gNKY-fTCZRFjittWhK7q8SLK_kH1d-vdAssEEViM746MH69Am1qbZS_OcyAnmVyhAo/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363869846949282162" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></span>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-31416123405965834422009-06-30T22:34:00.000-07:002009-06-30T22:58:18.028-07:00Dimples!<div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AjAk0K43aPq05KhyphenhyphenCUeKlrg5u_IXLaG_D04YsXqFxjVpL4Fe8-kORBBFyCtRjNmsAMtsSghNN2kLWIlvfrG4yCtdrPhv8yk0A0FCIMEfwTDNk3hCCHDslBAWHm-FB6GgRXckZJLHH-w/s1600-h/2321222740522.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO7F-rAHVbVMAhNLJiJpwBSbIJQejovuJosDmDkdLB9NBtf6blLdj2fWSV4P_eIy2h1DfSSDD8za2vCgrWohJ7SuVAb3ng3r0fgQgL1ISFugsjxhIJOt1aM0yufAWSmqtiHfG9RRsItM/s1600-h/2321222740365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO7F-rAHVbVMAhNLJiJpwBSbIJQejovuJosDmDkdLB9NBtf6blLdj2fWSV4P_eIy2h1DfSSDD8za2vCgrWohJ7SuVAb3ng3r0fgQgL1ISFugsjxhIJOt1aM0yufAWSmqtiHfG9RRsItM/s320/2321222740365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353365967782735554" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8MTzwSDc2PTNlf3nQPOmAUvZbJeVRRIgHmq7dPd_b8PTLPi5UtNIKtQBjomA-6eo2M0KXKWF2epLcdFkii-XAJpYciUX_U11E-wvmajU9o9TSqhONPRd7BkCuUhXLhP6636KjbN7fOI/s1600-h/2321222740084.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfNP1q0SZypc2VetWc8R1D434H5D6QP6T2sRhE3pMe4rt9o8k0Kz8bvQqiQjZRzQ2qXjvojf0y1dWZJXEOlWXOpqCSfan-hNwWayWIyewZf5lcR2jZpD2x0D1ZI05pQcTMz-vE-L8954/s1600-h/2321222740019.jpg"></a>Such a fun Day!! My cousin Amanda use to work at a kids photo shop so I called her up and we made a date! I was so anxious and nervous that he was going to throw a fit or just rebel and not smile... but I could not believe how well he did! He kept smiling and sitting still! Unbelievable <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8MTzwSDc2PTNlf3nQPOmAUvZbJeVRRIgHmq7dPd_b8PTLPi5UtNIKtQBjomA-6eo2M0KXKWF2epLcdFkii-XAJpYciUX_U11E-wvmajU9o9TSqhONPRd7BkCuUhXLhP6636KjbN7fOI/s320/2321222740084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353365957259656402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span>The entire shoot I just wanted to pick him up and play with him! I could barely stand it! These are just a few of my favorites!! I could stare at them all day long, but I have the real deal I get to look at and play with!! What a sweet little boy... can you see his Dimples?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfNP1q0SZypc2VetWc8R1D434H5D6QP6T2sRhE3pMe4rt9o8k0Kz8bvQqiQjZRzQ2qXjvojf0y1dWZJXEOlWXOpqCSfan-hNwWayWIyewZf5lcR2jZpD2x0D1ZI05pQcTMz-vE-L8954/s320/2321222740019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353365953737652450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span> Uh... I just want to kiss and hug him! In the end they had a few shots left so had me jump in! Didn't plan on it.. but its so fun to have a good picture with him!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AjAk0K43aPq05KhyphenhyphenCUeKlrg5u_IXLaG_D04YsXqFxjVpL4Fe8-kORBBFyCtRjNmsAMtsSghNN2kLWIlvfrG4yCtdrPhv8yk0A0FCIMEfwTDNk3hCCHDslBAWHm-FB6GgRXckZJLHH-w/s320/2321222740522.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353365968772922226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span>P.s. His laugh is by the way hilarious, not quite a laugh yet. More like a big smile and a screaming with joy and suckin in air noise... ha okay I cant describe it fully... in one word.. Adorable!!! He was doing it the whole shoot... What a little entertainer! Good job Max!</div></div></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-38700249123148456702009-06-28T22:10:00.000-07:002009-06-28T22:35:35.370-07:00Tired little tike!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7XYDGG5O1qNlLDgO2gnF58ufbb8Z1Gyw0u5QSgruqf3JVE2p1_-cBdIrZW0D8az31Vv0RDskWVGGCW-siOKD_K4B_HbBHukDguH2bmuXHctZJF_qnzHhNMkO76vvEJJRoPWN7LsS-Ic/s1600-h/IMG_0492.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7XYDGG5O1qNlLDgO2gnF58ufbb8Z1Gyw0u5QSgruqf3JVE2p1_-cBdIrZW0D8az31Vv0RDskWVGGCW-siOKD_K4B_HbBHukDguH2bmuXHctZJF_qnzHhNMkO76vvEJJRoPWN7LsS-Ic/s320/IMG_0492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352616638894230610" /></a><br /><br />One minute were playing the next he was out... head just dropped to the side! Guess it was a <br />little exhausting for him ! <div><br /></div><div>I cant imagine how babies are comfortable half the time with many of the ways they sleep. How he did not have the worst neck ache I have no idea... but he looked so darn cute we had to get a picture or two...okay lets be honest ... what mom wouldnt take at the least ten (hello, one from every angle)! Sweet little Max! Love him so much! </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPm1N5wmY_cY4WwDXKtF_6dgEu9C3N0UY-BEoAz87E8l18W9oqhPUz9SfTk4tmFwoUpo_ZW2UWYO6HtCUgIJEK6lPd_p5170wr9ROZ3CejnnzZU8IkQ8HE602JT-uTlZdIgfFJUn2KL0/s320/IMG_0489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352616632493346994" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " />The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-85584890963984028002009-05-29T14:29:00.001-07:002009-05-31T20:14:44.640-07:00Our trip to Prescott, AZ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5h9DfzTMotHofs6IjM8s5t6qVRdZ3Y2XEqFyXEn2VZjogHxEUvDhHraEokxupmCmsajTRV_FsCGdbFGw3SX2KQqH1enKQkAoW7F5GPyqMsvXH01_Ue1P_vidGydjgMYOoNDPl1T-Lqw/s1600-h/IMG_0580.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOuHb1V0sKHbb82pgI3sT8uFQtU_TcXBOGtR6TXecCzijhwoOQbdgpX1eKnUBBKBlbsbWqIlweoG84Dpz4_EJ0aZ7vUQhAw58j3AEkDt0uYRhYHMRlNzUHJAOWAQEjhO2Syk_fldmHQw/s1600-h/IMG_0590.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr-CsGjNK67uHSdZukaXy8k9VEYIXEgOyYwK_finAKXhnyRlO4yyjzPQ4njtCr53C3gw3K0s23N0x1MaxMGyIwRVmfuC_OyF6N26aC89EezJuwYn4TrfjFBiXPeBknV5z9PyQV39Ml9Y/s1600-h/IMG_0586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341370566108378034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr-CsGjNK67uHSdZukaXy8k9VEYIXEgOyYwK_finAKXhnyRlO4yyjzPQ4njtCr53C3gw3K0s23N0x1MaxMGyIwRVmfuC_OyF6N26aC89EezJuwYn4TrfjFBiXPeBknV5z9PyQV39Ml9Y/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra47I82XDspsi2wp43KO2hyphenhyphen7-XBcVTFFeTYs-JlVs9l-MIY6OrxjwSOey0piIyMdBrn-Os7pMHtyCt5tM-vxvKuhlPs4V7Gpnobptm6zIxOrIv7lohGFQTaTo1v-ScURLTgJ0UUlHPtc/s1600-h/IMG_0571.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86w1bB7EuJPPa2llguApc8WZmUTNSWsMTxAQCUJAsAov14fUiKtbHNPYtqwLV54r6_2bEKusFKGjEd_i1YLgwmRIPEaihB34mWq0hRqdns4v0Vu6pYpjxNQKywPh6Oc_9qJ9LeL9eBeo/s1600-h/IMG_0556.JPG"></a><br />I have never been to Prescott Arizona and never had the desire to visit, but now I cant wait to go back! We went for Max's little brothers baseball tournament we got a chance to drive around town alot and I think it is the most adorable place ever! All the restaurant's and stores are in vintage old homes or hotels and I have never seen more antique stores in my life! Sound interesting to anyone? I want to plan a trip back sometime this summer!? <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341370552492494402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86w1bB7EuJPPa2llguApc8WZmUTNSWsMTxAQCUJAsAov14fUiKtbHNPYtqwLV54r6_2bEKusFKGjEd_i1YLgwmRIPEaihB34mWq0hRqdns4v0Vu6pYpjxNQKywPh6Oc_9qJ9LeL9eBeo/s320/IMG_0556.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div>Anyway the games were entertaining but I have to admit with Max's parents first time Grandparent's, the focus shifted just a little bit to Little Max. With two games a day the cold nights and the way too windy days, max was held, cuddled and shielded the entire time in their arms. Ha I think the only times I got to hold him were when I fed him. He did so well though, slept entire nights and some the entire weekend.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341370559098470114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra47I82XDspsi2wp43KO2hyphenhyphen7-XBcVTFFeTYs-JlVs9l-MIY6OrxjwSOey0piIyMdBrn-Os7pMHtyCt5tM-vxvKuhlPs4V7Gpnobptm6zIxOrIv7lohGFQTaTo1v-ScURLTgJ0UUlHPtc/s320/IMG_0571.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341370577130762402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5h9DfzTMotHofs6IjM8s5t6qVRdZ3Y2XEqFyXEn2VZjogHxEUvDhHraEokxupmCmsajTRV_FsCGdbFGw3SX2KQqH1enKQkAoW7F5GPyqMsvXH01_Ue1P_vidGydjgMYOoNDPl1T-Lqw/s320/IMG_0580.JPG" border="0" /></span> <div>All around a good experience for his first little road trip!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341370569624256130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOuHb1V0sKHbb82pgI3sT8uFQtU_TcXBOGtR6TXecCzijhwoOQbdgpX1eKnUBBKBlbsbWqIlweoG84Dpz4_EJ0aZ7vUQhAw58j3AEkDt0uYRhYHMRlNzUHJAOWAQEjhO2Syk_fldmHQw/s320/IMG_0590.JPG" border="0" /></span> <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">stoppin in for some shade</span></span></div>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-12921530738471404832009-05-28T12:00:00.000-07:002009-05-29T18:37:05.359-07:00Dunlap disease<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6ibrA4293cr13Z3MwAmSWhRVKWxp-xCdqEHEzCPQ3sZLyrgfmFIHM5z8u9IiVWIeFksGZP5AcCNFyEe87RGw2UemXnuRJzEdvHxTamh3_STswSDhepFtcaNmRzv0wubt3z0xZ1ByQ8A/s1600-h/IMG_0401.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6ibrA4293cr13Z3MwAmSWhRVKWxp-xCdqEHEzCPQ3sZLyrgfmFIHM5z8u9IiVWIeFksGZP5AcCNFyEe87RGw2UemXnuRJzEdvHxTamh3_STswSDhepFtcaNmRzv0wubt3z0xZ1ByQ8A/s320/IMG_0401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340956634274505746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnF0lKXwZLZC2H2TPAqo2AtGav_JaW2kSANuim8ArCPqW2DDfv3lPVZpcI6ahTXqQsASeqKJmvuVeze-ly_DliRRKwQ6GyGV88WnaRAvnteewVRlSNwCsJ3V7T2BHEIb-Ix7poId6bsM/s1600-h/IMG_0399.JPG"></a><br />Weighed in last week at 15lbs 10oz and three months old now, Daddy says little max has already got a pretty bad case of "Dunlap Disease" Because his belly DUN LAP over his jeans. He is getting so chubby! It is so fun! His clothes sure aren't fitting very long. At a month and a half his body is so long he is fitting into 3-6 month clothes... he is growing too fast!The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018904941217918288.post-37736068676865171112009-05-28T10:25:00.000-07:002009-05-28T11:51:37.857-07:00Max Mckay Germaine Jr<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMAJPgjduaWvzPb7D0f3RbA0sRO-B5rXN2MIj5hTQvVGBkOeIBd4F0VPt9qxI91FMLT3c8pOUZ8w2eQ5DNlUzNBLqrwPPb0VqapGg9iB-R5YrY3HG-c8pQkE_gqkGHDKkICoR5vxkDVQ/s1600-h/IMG_0137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMAJPgjduaWvzPb7D0f3RbA0sRO-B5rXN2MIj5hTQvVGBkOeIBd4F0VPt9qxI91FMLT3c8pOUZ8w2eQ5DNlUzNBLqrwPPb0VqapGg9iB-R5YrY3HG-c8pQkE_gqkGHDKkICoR5vxkDVQ/s320/IMG_0137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947899468667986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Max Mckay 'aka' little max, came three weeks early but to every ones satisfaction. At a whopping 9lbs 11oz and 21 inches long, coming early was not such a bad thing. He was ready. about 11 the night before labor began... nothing serious though so I went to bed and when max woke up the next morning around 4:30 to go to work I woke up, showered and got ready to go stop by the hospital to check it out and make sure it was the real deal. He helped me into the car and put my bag in the trunk and I was off, promising to call him immediately when I knew what was going on. So I arrived at the hospital and after checking in they said my water had broke and I was ready to go. So they put my in a room and I made the call to Max, My mom, and his mom. <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__GDQZRGHGPBXER0w9dT6UZooqrHUucp_4NcxfR4TMowewu4p9CH-UOHtU6WrE3K9ap5yyWcyodi1zfV4VSk6FYIipSW3E9DZY-OGfpeEZnDdgowslmSrxrxYQ-MhdXdMyVnhHsDj2Bo/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"></a>Contractions began... once I was dilated to about a 7 I decided to have an epidural, due to the fact that I have never broken a bone or had stitches we didn't know how I would handle the pain and it turn out the epidural was completely necessary so my blood pressure stayed a good place for the baby! So I took a short nap and at noon Dr Huish said its time to start gettin ready!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCCj0y3Oeh1tsUv1bMJl-R3Ukwu3pEZqlzSwd7wqGSz6iBqRhNfVYefNY-ACYgJTf8t_VHNrfSVohdGkVUXDH-kCiVunCEFOyQ3qHoRc6uA8GTwlYtoD8Hmw0uXshE3ozCByDVGCZH4/s1600-h/IMG_0164.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZhPXwoAbMSCS5KpmYuYxEi9YUtFc1r_YHVlBQyGTJVPXqNR6KZCHUNmDiRUqbgkY6Q-msIqXHT84_tnKVZ9An0uqiftuC3wgrCrTBgv7HX4GNiP4ymKnIc1nyPouLn5SBLM5RZNQUQU/s1600-h/DSCN1436.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZhPXwoAbMSCS5KpmYuYxEi9YUtFc1r_YHVlBQyGTJVPXqNR6KZCHUNmDiRUqbgkY6Q-msIqXHT84_tnKVZ9An0uqiftuC3wgrCrTBgv7HX4GNiP4ymKnIc1nyPouLn5SBLM5RZNQUQU/s320/DSCN1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340943550220251602" /></a><br /> I had timed it perfect so I could still feel enough to know how it felt to get that baby here! And exactly one hour later Little Max arrived!! Boy was it exhausting but also the most amazing thing in the world! The moment they lifted him and put him on my stomach and I heard that first cry it was surreal, my eyes teared up and I new I could never love anything more. Then I turned and looked up at daddy max my heart just dropped! He was tearing up and just staring at his little son with a look of aw and I fell in love with him all over again! I knew right there our lives would never be the same!<div>Little max stopped crying quickly and started to suck his thumb almost immediately and he opened his big eyes and stared up at the lights. with all the flashes and big blurs I'm sure it was a little more than overwhelming. The next 48 hrs were exciting! He was a hungry boy... almost every hour and a half on the dot he ate and ate and ate. then we slept, visitors, eating, sleeping.. ect. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__GDQZRGHGPBXER0w9dT6UZooqrHUucp_4NcxfR4TMowewu4p9CH-UOHtU6WrE3K9ap5yyWcyodi1zfV4VSk6FYIipSW3E9DZY-OGfpeEZnDdgowslmSrxrxYQ-MhdXdMyVnhHsDj2Bo/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCCj0y3Oeh1tsUv1bMJl-R3Ukwu3pEZqlzSwd7wqGSz6iBqRhNfVYefNY-ACYgJTf8t_VHNrfSVohdGkVUXDH-kCiVunCEFOyQ3qHoRc6uA8GTwlYtoD8Hmw0uXshE3ozCByDVGCZH4/s320/IMG_0164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947891338368274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Max stayed at the hospital with me and never left my side unless I needed something. He was so sweet and showed what real love is, that's for sure! I think overall people scared me so much that it was what I would call not a bad labor. It was almost like a weird dream and you just never wake from it! Thank heaven for mothers though. They save your life post delivery. Between my mommy and my husband they saved my life! I don't think I would have been able to make it without them. I love my mom and appreciate so much more what moms go through. Little max Truly is a miracle. I wouldn't trade him for the world! I love him so much and am so lucky to have this amazing spirit in my home! Im so excited, I think we will keep him oh maybe just for Eternity.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__GDQZRGHGPBXER0w9dT6UZooqrHUucp_4NcxfR4TMowewu4p9CH-UOHtU6WrE3K9ap5yyWcyodi1zfV4VSk6FYIipSW3E9DZY-OGfpeEZnDdgowslmSrxrxYQ-MhdXdMyVnhHsDj2Bo/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__GDQZRGHGPBXER0w9dT6UZooqrHUucp_4NcxfR4TMowewu4p9CH-UOHtU6WrE3K9ap5yyWcyodi1zfV4VSk6FYIipSW3E9DZY-OGfpeEZnDdgowslmSrxrxYQ-MhdXdMyVnhHsDj2Bo/s320/IMG_0154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947895725834530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a>The Germaine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246894570507199895noreply@blogger.com0