tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761410569203557872024-02-02T03:19:27.180-05:00The Daily Adventures of FourEdsduchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.comBlogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-19404780702718694282011-05-09T20:53:00.001-04:002011-05-09T20:54:16.346-04:00Our New Addition<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are alive and well......and always busy.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one reason we've been so occupied.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is he not adorable?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is Snickers. He is our daughter's new Yorkie-poo and is 7 weeks old.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is 1 1/2 pounds of trouble, let me tell you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At first he had some health issues but after a weekend of hourly feedings and medicine, I'm happy to report that Snickers is doing great. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> He's running around here jumping and growling at our feet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope everyone is having a great Spring so far!</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-10986692051972094742011-03-28T22:35:00.000-04:002011-03-28T22:35:29.775-04:00Beaufort, South Carolina<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past weekend my daughter had her final gymnastics meet of this competition season. I'm sort of relieved but it is a lot of fun so I will miss it <span style="font-size: small;">(til next</span> <span style="font-size: small;">October).</span> Her State Meet this year was held on Parris Island - that's right, THE Parris Island......where they make Marines.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We drove down on Saturday and stayed in Beaufort. Such a nice little town. I wish we would've had more time to sightsee and explore. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take a look around at what we did get out and see....</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These girls are all teammates & they had a ton of fun.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have to admit that my favorite part of the weekend was watching all of her hard work pay off.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She came in 1st place on Beam and Floor and finished 3rd place All Around.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Great job, G!! We're very proud of you.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-37729043886783304922011-03-15T12:49:00.000-04:002011-03-15T12:49:23.462-04:00My once a month post<span style="font-size: large;">I guess if you're still reading my blog, you can tell I've sort of lost my blogging mojo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's hard work to post frequently - especially if you're into nesting blogs where you constantly have to come up with projects to post about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So....I've stopped worrying about it & started enjoying other things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's what we've been up to over the last month:</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Somehow the pictures got all out of order but it doesn't really matter)</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More baseball....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The UGA / Michigan meet in Athens, GA - so fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More baseball.....</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gymnastics competitions in Charleston and Athens, GA.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gotta love SC in February!</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congrats G!! Great job.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have definitely been busy and are enjoying the nice weather we've been having.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you're doing well also.</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-11826534281836836342011-02-16T20:06:00.000-05:002011-02-16T20:06:35.905-05:00I'm so excited!!<span style="font-size: large;">Look what's starting again.......</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That must mean Spring Time is on it's way!! Yay!!</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-35009058214802853612011-02-14T11:33:00.000-05:002011-02-14T11:33:37.839-05:00Spring's on it's way....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past weekend was beautiful in South Carolina. It did get a bit windy on Sunday afternoon but I'll still take it. This week promises to put me in a Spring Fever kinda mood that is sure to be ruined by another bout with snow and ice but for now - we're loving it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">G had a friend staying over so we headed to the park.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a great time they had. They finished it off with ice cream. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Ah, to be a kid again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope the weather's looking "spring like" where you are.</span> </div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-20567280529818547342011-02-08T12:38:00.000-05:002011-02-08T12:38:48.427-05:00Tiger Paw 2011<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As some of you may know, we are a gymnastics and baseball family. Well, baseball's just getting warmed up for a new season but gymnastics will be coming to an end at the end of March, so we are in full competition mode around here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last weekend G had a big meet down at Clemson University. We always look forward to Tiger Paw and the girls have a blast.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a fun time they had. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for sharing our day.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-24132540692541839672011-01-10T19:25:00.002-05:002011-01-12T09:30:02.911-05:00More Snow.....really??<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Am I in South Carolina or not? We have been getting so much snow lately that I'm a bit confused.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take a look at what we woke up to this morning:</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">.....and man is it COLD! Do you have snow at your house?</span> </div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-5595382119249572062010-12-26T12:16:00.001-05:002010-12-26T12:17:41.994-05:00Christmas Day 2010<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow. What a day. We had a very blessed Christmas and I hope that you did as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've actually got snow on the ground in South Carolina for Christmas, if you can believe that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's beautiful. Cold. But beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some pictures from the last couple of days.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're enjoying our Winter Wonderland. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Enjoy the rest of your break.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-91351631286272357242010-12-24T07:52:00.000-05:002010-12-24T07:52:34.184-05:00The Grove Park Inn at Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope this finds you enjoying this festive time with your friends and families. We're almost ready for the big day and Mimi has arrived to celebrate with us. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, G and I took a girls trip with some friends up to Asheville, NC to see the Grove Park Inn's National Gingerbread Challenge entries. It is always beautiful there but decked out for Christmas was even better. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come along, won't you?</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then it was on to see the gingerbread creations. The winners had already been taken to NY so we didn't get to see those, but I can only imagine - we thought the ones left behind were beautiful.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed coming along with us. If you ever get to see this beautiful Resort, please do so. It's a very special place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hope your Christmas Eve is Merry!</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-47685354282103265492010-12-14T13:33:00.000-05:002010-12-14T13:33:32.548-05:00Our MVP<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey there. Hope you're enjoying this festive time of year. I don't know about where you are but in South Carolina it is FREEZING!! I have to remind myself that I am indeed still in the South & not stranded in Upstate New York somewhere.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, we've been busy as always & one of the special events we've had going on was our son's baseball banquet. Travel ball is over for the year (finally) and the coaches decided to have our banquet at a local church so we could have our dinner, socialize, watch the slideshow & socialize some more without being rushed. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I must say, it was a very nice evening. They worked really hard on the food & there was a ton of it. We had our share of work to do to get ready - I took some of my favorite pictures from the season & had them made into 16x20 posters for the boys to take home and I made collages for the coaches. They turned out great & the boys (and parents) loved them more than trophies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Later during the evening the coaches gave speeches and then handed out a couple of awards. We were so proud when B was announced as the <strong>MVP</strong> for the team! He truely loves baseball & it's nice to show him that hard work and dedication really pays off. I have to brag on my other "son" as well. P won the Hustle Award for the year & that was well deserved also. Those boys are like brothers & it was a good night for them both.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some pictures from our evening & a special thanks goes out to Daddy for the wonderful slideshow presentation - great job.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">P winning his Hustle Award.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">B winning his MVP award.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a fun night & now we're ready for the Spring season to begin.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-74405327760150809552010-12-09T15:22:00.000-05:002010-12-09T15:22:36.949-05:00Gingerbread Time<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My kids wanted to tackle making gingerbread houses this year, so while we were at the stores shopping for gifts we picked up a couple of kits.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">They turned out pretty cute, I must say. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> I have thought about some things we can do differently next year - I can't wait. I may even have to have my own house to decorate.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hope your Christmas season is going great.</span> </div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-85046866361584974382010-12-06T18:56:00.001-05:002010-12-06T19:07:21.781-05:00Christmas at ReeRee's<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, I am glad to be home. We had an extremely busy weekend going to North Carolina for our family Christmas visits of 2010.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll start out the recaps with our visit to my Aunt Rita's home in Swansboro, NC. I just love going down to the coast - it is always beautiful no matter what time of year. This year it was freezing but still pretty and I did brave the winds to go outside and snap a few pictures for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here we go<span style="font-size: small;">.....(picture overload).</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The bathroom between these two bedrooms.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44MLIeIS25_ucStQmXi2lnss7VcxCPMHVrKYsqsiL7XHYUb9WNZ3ZlB12B_-eJsSXrekYtUuA6fEt7tbURCosxQqxiFgWwh3goVtkPYpbIhsc11OrVXAB2hh3UPoFOHiaCqZU1-LJLmyR/s1600/DSC00562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44MLIeIS25_ucStQmXi2lnss7VcxCPMHVrKYsqsiL7XHYUb9WNZ3ZlB12B_-eJsSXrekYtUuA6fEt7tbURCosxQqxiFgWwh3goVtkPYpbIhsc11OrVXAB2hh3UPoFOHiaCqZU1-LJLmyR/s400/DSC00562.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The other guest bedroom - this one faces the water. Beautiful views.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg4uPrfXjdeaC_mQZqHxVLJ3de0EOkoYx3Kuccj0mZ2e-BDknvmj4xhhwm4scovtU3LavC45FAR_JetlYObo9xDKIV2f5ExLk02eVyoakKVykXdWqtgVhv407_P2FAVx5wooyKao9GXzc/s1600/DSC00565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg4uPrfXjdeaC_mQZqHxVLJ3de0EOkoYx3Kuccj0mZ2e-BDknvmj4xhhwm4scovtU3LavC45FAR_JetlYObo9xDKIV2f5ExLk02eVyoakKVykXdWqtgVhv407_P2FAVx5wooyKao9GXzc/s400/DSC00565.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The landing of the main floor. Her home has three levels and you aren't supposed to have any living areas on the bottom floor in case of floods, however they did include a guest suite down there <span style="font-size: small;">(which I forgot to photograph).</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQbtRIr84fLxmBX_mQE07MRG0Lf-N6H4unT8M3aP442W_Ko558cYVxYjJVaIvDRHpPgkdlp5HqKsTLGXDqODxg3VUrHdGo8WQYkrBopGJzNBrJbtOcMbX9EeuVrT1bTmYmiA6VU2XyaT5/s1600/DSC00568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQbtRIr84fLxmBX_mQE07MRG0Lf-N6H4unT8M3aP442W_Ko558cYVxYjJVaIvDRHpPgkdlp5HqKsTLGXDqODxg3VUrHdGo8WQYkrBopGJzNBrJbtOcMbX9EeuVrT1bTmYmiA6VU2XyaT5/s400/DSC00568.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The stairs that are in the center of the house. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is looking down on the entrance level - there is a fountain down there & I just love the water sounds.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDYYT6bo65KEB_ae9nBK1Cz23SkyVcQS3vXRYz8KoNy7ic4U-il7TjRoz1WZjHLPUwBCtSfM7i1yhfzGCHDV8i7hUjGvXzn4vSZv_y-FWwV7TG1PjHX4_1KPGWjC6EjRvN7B60_3CFYFq/s1600/DSC00571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDYYT6bo65KEB_ae9nBK1Cz23SkyVcQS3vXRYz8KoNy7ic4U-il7TjRoz1WZjHLPUwBCtSfM7i1yhfzGCHDV8i7hUjGvXzn4vSZv_y-FWwV7TG1PjHX4_1KPGWjC6EjRvN7B60_3CFYFq/s400/DSC00571.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The breakfast area off the kitchen and living room.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhvA6ynkS_NB10mcx1s9C3jSlsU3WBdCGARocK4ecO2b7PHbbbvksUfJ8gEXjlssjnYJAM0PYnwDJy8qL8vkURDP0VIJTkpB3vPwG1O06lFXYYdn0cZ58PveY8cjISe0Q1mAVjue_MEKu/s1600/DSC00573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhvA6ynkS_NB10mcx1s9C3jSlsU3WBdCGARocK4ecO2b7PHbbbvksUfJ8gEXjlssjnYJAM0PYnwDJy8qL8vkURDP0VIJTkpB3vPwG1O06lFXYYdn0cZ58PveY8cjISe0Q1mAVjue_MEKu/s400/DSC00573.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The wet bar.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHJsNSsM63lKQU06-nmNZuEY9mVGALtDA0holql3YeFzlQJSH6XuKetEPNDefMrtuPb8TgAfYblcuDgTW-oGG2QG3gF9m54UUEPBw-OtC40xcDWQabBdBBYWfsEuHlRISLWLk7aoNdHE/s1600/DSC00574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHJsNSsM63lKQU06-nmNZuEY9mVGALtDA0holql3YeFzlQJSH6XuKetEPNDefMrtuPb8TgAfYblcuDgTW-oGG2QG3gF9m54UUEPBw-OtC40xcDWQabBdBBYWfsEuHlRISLWLk7aoNdHE/s400/DSC00574.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The dining room.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdnakLLyzoaZ18GLUAPkNSP3gDoYKJXqkqXblKeURuTKxl5pjflM5AIE0RTWV0shgSt8FicAT_vrFKec4BwZ-vbth5yvYZJKloPHYlSOWcMInAjJO5fOu3rgtrhCS19lPZkBKCfdEJCKl/s1600/DSC00579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdnakLLyzoaZ18GLUAPkNSP3gDoYKJXqkqXblKeURuTKxl5pjflM5AIE0RTWV0shgSt8FicAT_vrFKec4BwZ-vbth5yvYZJKloPHYlSOWcMInAjJO5fOu3rgtrhCS19lPZkBKCfdEJCKl/s400/DSC00579.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The landing on the third floor which is all master suite <span style="font-size: small;">(ignore my posing daughter). </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ma8HKXBa3T0X2Kq0vUU8T8fDQnwbS7k6893Dq0icGpNJvXOLvZcuvTDbkXDc3qm0A1QFAMw5-3BJe9zazVQrtzSH1HPsk1G1twt1KBPyIgHtRdnoGS4BZEwcm11xxCXvKqbh1P40zLVu/s1600/DSC00594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ma8HKXBa3T0X2Kq0vUU8T8fDQnwbS7k6893Dq0icGpNJvXOLvZcuvTDbkXDc3qm0A1QFAMw5-3BJe9zazVQrtzSH1HPsk1G1twt1KBPyIgHtRdnoGS4BZEwcm11xxCXvKqbh1P40zLVu/s400/DSC00594.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They have a little coffee area in their bedroom so they don't have to mosey downstairs for a while.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ReIqP2VhswYMBhsYEmGaNepeZ3rkOS8LC9Vn9xcpUL9jMR6Srs9O_QfHeBwAk4PvMehCeWRI0iblq9YTK5cslgKaLrMiaB7crj8AGUl3NdPg1KHzhyphenhyphenqSq4hTdDtm3rYQ6-7zRHsfNlgT/s1600/DSC00596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ReIqP2VhswYMBhsYEmGaNepeZ3rkOS8LC9Vn9xcpUL9jMR6Srs9O_QfHeBwAk4PvMehCeWRI0iblq9YTK5cslgKaLrMiaB7crj8AGUl3NdPg1KHzhyphenhyphenqSq4hTdDtm3rYQ6-7zRHsfNlgT/s400/DSC00596.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our hosts posing with my mom. I can't believe all those pictures and I forgot to get a good one of the living area and kitchen. There was just too much going on, I guess. Hope you enjoyed a look around. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm off to rest up. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-54049744622449250972010-12-01T07:32:00.001-05:002010-12-01T07:34:16.352-05:00Christmas at Mom's<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>In our family, the day after Thanksgiving is reserved for something special. No, not midnight shopping at the mall, but decorating MiMi's house for Christmas. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>This year was no different - we even started a little earlier <span style="font-size: small;">(after our turkey settled).</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Take a peek at Mom's house for Christmas.....</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Miss Mallori checking out the Christmas tree. I think her parents might need a tabletop tree this year.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>That's a glimpse - she still had more to do after we left....poinsettia's to buy, lights to replace on garland for mantel, and a few other things, but it was looking very welcoming.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>I just love this time of year.</em></span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-70949142054800147002010-11-29T07:24:00.001-05:002010-12-03T07:42:33.545-05:00Happy Bday B!!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't believe my first born is <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>13!!!!!</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seems like yesterday that we brought that 8 pound cute little baby boy home from the hospital.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">You have changed and grown so much during these first 13 years, and I can't wait to see what God has in store for you down the road. Stay the same funny, loveable, intelligent young man that you are, keep your focus on the Lord and you will be a success at whatever you want to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are very proud of you and love you with all of our hearts.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Happy Birthday Brayden!!</strong></span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-59899898003339452512010-11-28T07:46:00.000-05:002010-11-28T07:46:18.540-05:00Thanksgiving 2010<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It was nice to head back up to North Carolina for the holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We don't go back up there as much as we used to. I guess SC is feeling more like our home now and with the children's busy schedule, there's never really time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We enjoyed having Thanksgiving with my sister and her husband, my mom and my uncle. The crowd was smaller than usual - hubby couldn't make it and my other sister and her family went to Georgia to visit family down there, but we enjoyed our smaller gathering. It just meant more food for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here are some pictures from our trip:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">There's always dancing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I love that she still wants to play with American Girl dolls. Please don't grow up too quickly.</em></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Happy Birthday Gracie - we love you!!</em></span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-56452811745909937492010-11-24T07:29:00.000-05:002010-11-24T07:29:10.782-05:00Hittin' the Road<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>We're off to my mom's house in North Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Hubby won't be joining us this trip - work beckons, but he will be enjoying the holiday with some friends and their family. He will be missed.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy that shopping madness if you get out in it <span style="font-size: small;">(I don't)</span> and may you find lots of good deals. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I can't wait for all of the delicious food and, of course, the Macy's Christmas Parade. My favorite.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>We have so much to be thankful for. May everyone remember the reason for the holiday while we're all gathered around the table.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Safe travels to you and yours.</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Take a look......</em></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>A pretty but casual table setting.</em></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I just loved these little pats of butter on the silver trays - adorable.</em></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">All pictures courtesy of my favorites - <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a> or <a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes & Gardens</a>.</span></em></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-12374984371743920972010-11-16T07:46:00.000-05:002010-11-16T07:46:37.383-05:00My Baby's 10th Bday Party<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>10??</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Really?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where does the time go?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is zooming by at warp speed, I tell you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, she's not officially 10, yet. The official date for that is November 27th, but with all of the Thanksgiving hoopla and the fact that we have every weekend completely booked until December 18th, her friends party had to be this past weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some pictures from all of the <strike>chaos</strike>, I mean fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whew! I'm still recovering. It was a sleepover party <span style="font-size: small;">(which I</span> <span style="font-size: small;">vowed last year to never do again).</span> Now I remember why. They had a great time and about 30 minutes of sleep each - I may have had an hour. I happily sent them on their way at 10am and then headed out for a day at the baseball field. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm thankful this weekend is over and that G got to make lots of memories with her friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, if I could just get that teal green nail polish out of my carpet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Any tips?</span>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-24103130070347969812010-11-08T07:25:00.000-05:002010-11-08T07:25:58.982-05:00It was a rainy day...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and the hubby was out of town....so, what's a girl to do but break out a paint brush or two?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was tired of my plain white doors and happened to have a gallon of glossy black out in the garage and....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Voila!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before and afters:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Front door:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Back door:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My son & I were talking about our house while I was painting and he said that it feels "cold" to him. Well, that's all this mom needs as confirmation that she needs to warm things up with some color. I've been on this neutralizing kick for a while but we just love color, so I'm looking forward to bringing it back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just have to make up my mind on which ones to use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope you have a great week.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-55037589812094976742010-11-02T08:06:00.002-04:002010-11-02T08:11:30.027-04:00A busy end to October.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi there. Thanks for still stopping by occasionally. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're still going full force with hardly any time to rest - <span style="font-size: small;">maybe that's why I'm sick right now.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyhoo - let's take a look at a few things that were going on around here last week, shall we?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Babysat for friends - <span style="font-size: small;">forgot how busy one year old's are</span>.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Same day - Daddy's <span style="font-size: x-large;">40th</span> birthday.</span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Baseball tournaments & gymnastics meet at our gym <span style="font-size: small;">(means lots of work)</span> on the same day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Gymnastics Scores: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">vault 8.00 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">bars 9.125 (1st place)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">beam 9.05 (2nd place)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">floor 9.05 (2nd place)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">AA 35.225 (2nd place)</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Took friends kids out trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. <span style="font-size: small;">I forgot how 1 year olds don't like to be held while running in the streets or have their pictures taken in their cute costumes.</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. Took daughter to scary Halloween party at another friend's house straight from the ball field.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And in between all of the above - we also had to do school and clean the garage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm really tired this week - I wonder why?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope November is a little calmer and quieter, but with Thanksgiving and both kids birthdays the week after - I'm guessing it's not.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-49240050311852887872010-10-25T22:16:00.001-04:002010-10-25T22:21:14.962-04:001st Meet of the Season<span style="font-size: large;">What a busy weekend we had. B had baseball tournaments all weekend long and since they were unplanned and thrown into the schedule at the last minute, we weren't at the last game on Sunday. Why, you ask?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, that would be because we had a previous engagement with our daughter at her first gymnastics meet of the new Level 5 season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was so excited <span style="font-size: small;">(and nervous).</span> I also get nervous for her and it goes by so fast that I usually don't take pictures during the actual competition but only during warm-ups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few that I was able to get. Those blame gyms are sometimes so dark & icky, for lack of a better term, that the pictures don't always come out very well. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">G's Scores:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vault: 8.325 (5th pl)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bars: 8.45 (7th pl)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beam: 8.525 (7th pl)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Floor: 9.15 (2nd pl)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AA: 34.45 (3rd Place)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Team: 4th Place</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a fun day for her. She's off to a great start and I can't wait to watch her sharpen her skills as the season continues. She'll get another chance to compete this coming weekend with our first home meet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'd better start resting up now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you're having a good week.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-17898661908891445072010-10-20T07:13:00.001-04:002010-10-20T07:15:34.405-04:00Proud to wear Pink<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past weekend we had another baseball tournament. <span style="font-size: small;">(I know - what weekend do we NOT have a baseball tournament?)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month - the boys proudly sported their <span style="color: #e06666;">PINK</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check it out:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-13402322639096918262010-10-04T08:15:00.001-04:002010-10-05T07:06:34.290-04:00Why? oh Why?<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm on a mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What's my mission? you ask?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To find the mysterious, hidden bottle of this delicious treat:</span><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My daughter is so tired of going through all of the cold sections of the grocery stores. Yesterday she shivered in with me again but we were still unsuccessful.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For now I'm making due with my Cinnamon flavored creamer but I'm not giving up! I've found lots of Peppermint Mocha's & Gingerbread Latte's but none of my fall favorite. I guess everyone just knows how yummy it is.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pumpkin Pie Spice - you will be mine before long.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Until then - I'll continue the hunt.</span></div>duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882116637627538672noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076141056920355787.post-23473773947181094252010-09-30T07:04:00.001-04:002010-09-30T07:06:06.353-04:00It's a little Fallish around here.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you've been surfing around in blogland, you've obviously seen everybody's beautifully decorated "Fall Homes". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love browsing and getting tons of new ideas <span style="font-size: small;">(that I don't have</span> <span style="font-size: small;">time</span> <span style="font-size: small;">to implement in our home).</span> Let's face it - if I tried everything I've seen that I just love, I might have my fall projects completed by Christmas. So, while I don't have any major projects that I've done or any outstanding decorations, it is finally looking & feeling a little like Fall around here now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As long as our home is warm and inviting, I'm a happy girl.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've still got to get my mums and pumpkins for the front porch but the mums I planted last year are blooming. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So pretty - I love the color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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