tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266010492024-03-06T21:39:05.309-06:00The Bethany Harty Blogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.comBlogger965125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-27437028322728379982008-10-02T12:19:00.001-05:002008-10-02T12:25:18.057-05:00Hooah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC5WeuiQYk8c6uVvRFRBpexoZx-5Um3X6DZvIYROFYDIWxZDJ5id3G5cRIShRsIoVPZErrRwX0LMDDikkGifnvMznH_e5PwAoUPmxjwBVLCV4po5TC7_cPz8QrvQq9C7midbkFQ/s1600-h/IMG_5050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC5WeuiQYk8c6uVvRFRBpexoZx-5Um3X6DZvIYROFYDIWxZDJ5id3G5cRIShRsIoVPZErrRwX0LMDDikkGifnvMznH_e5PwAoUPmxjwBVLCV4po5TC7_cPz8QrvQq9C7midbkFQ/s400/IMG_5050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608484358183842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3Z0ip7vG0dJNooprZS5eGTXZBiEXx70UtGMx1nQwnkeKMKoD3vxNclfGuxWuGzDzhhih1JcLvwaT6Rm31fQRp-W5fND13LzxaGriqLSCmE6QcU_JgMqWt_MTSiR4LmwAgo98ng/s1600-h/IMG_5055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3Z0ip7vG0dJNooprZS5eGTXZBiEXx70UtGMx1nQwnkeKMKoD3vxNclfGuxWuGzDzhhih1JcLvwaT6Rm31fQRp-W5fND13LzxaGriqLSCmE6QcU_JgMqWt_MTSiR4LmwAgo98ng/s400/IMG_5055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608489557315618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTo89T0xoaeUVbz-fCdYh9gnS_0XWExY1XxmWKnOWet0sD7u9s0fGip1Bf0IgQjswWuKJ5wd-SA5dPyFvSqhK7N7Xxin8FbDK1ykca6BoZgaL0le8LNsmCokqU5_oq2TfDpSrLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTo89T0xoaeUVbz-fCdYh9gnS_0XWExY1XxmWKnOWet0sD7u9s0fGip1Bf0IgQjswWuKJ5wd-SA5dPyFvSqhK7N7Xxin8FbDK1ykca6BoZgaL0le8LNsmCokqU5_oq2TfDpSrLQ/s400/IMG_5078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608494256599762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrBXa3bbhagU3mvYoAa4UXQ7oNQSiLPZhUD-iPikXmgqb2L74X6u3Z8LRu35sunDHS-8WCd6G4Nz76fjZKXfTB9ncgGRg6xqcdvOoffPYoQdsMyRJjBrvm0NxRpxXd3L38odSBw/s1600-h/IMG_5081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrBXa3bbhagU3mvYoAa4UXQ7oNQSiLPZhUD-iPikXmgqb2L74X6u3Z8LRu35sunDHS-8WCd6G4Nz76fjZKXfTB9ncgGRg6xqcdvOoffPYoQdsMyRJjBrvm0NxRpxXd3L38odSBw/s400/IMG_5081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608497214001698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6vyvRZ3gQHOJImJUcjEVp6aWgfm-MoopumbDg-CBwvV1kWg7NqtZVQE8oxQHxDytPAsL9urYzRhdoEbCiCBeYoWk3utnsbcEDDbeRcMksznLA7nCSYRB4p6tZ3KGjtFMvxnSxw/s1600-h/IMG_5083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6vyvRZ3gQHOJImJUcjEVp6aWgfm-MoopumbDg-CBwvV1kWg7NqtZVQE8oxQHxDytPAsL9urYzRhdoEbCiCBeYoWk3utnsbcEDDbeRcMksznLA7nCSYRB4p6tZ3KGjtFMvxnSxw/s400/IMG_5083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608500706628754" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-19699953178641225022008-02-21T15:07:00.002-06:002008-02-24T13:10:51.176-06:00Jacob's Persuasive Essay (I don't care if I spelled it wrong)<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:16;" >When you go on vacation, do you like to buy toys?<span style=""> </span>That’s what we do when we go to my grandma Lyn’s house. We also eat out a lot. Plus, we get to see our family. That’s always enjoyable.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:16;" >There are some downsides to it as well. Usually, we don’t see them until the afternoon. Also there are no games. Finally, it takes a long time to fly there.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:16;" >Grandma Lyn also buys us toys. Sometimes she lets us have 20$. We can acquire anything that is 20$ or less. We can get some really decent stuff, like one time I got a computer game.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:16;" >It’s really exquisite to eat out. Our favorite is the golden coral. We also eat at McDonalds. Burger king also isn’t a bad choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:16;" >The main reason is we have the chance to see family. We live extremely far away, so we don’t see them a lot. Papa Steve is pleasant and it’s always good to be around amusing people. Nicky and I are good friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:16;" > These are some reasons why this would make a good vacation. You get toys and eat out. Also you see family. You can see this is a good vacation.</span>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-59793357852960057182008-02-20T23:56:00.003-06:002008-02-20T23:58:24.719-06:002008 Pinewood Derby<object height="355" width="425">Check out all the fun we had at our Pinewood Derby for Pack 782. Brent had to work, so he didn't get to see all the fun. But, being the sweet and loving wife I am, I made him a video to watch. And, now I"m sharing it with you all, so it's like you were there! But the nice 4 minutes version. If only all of life had the 4 minute version!<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rxqOuf2RBFI&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rxqOuf2RBFI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-31248882986410235312008-02-20T20:15:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:14.698-06:00Joe Didn't Get The MessageThis picture was also taken in April of 07, but fit with my WordArt for tomorrow. Actually, when I was designing this WordArt, I had something much nicer in mind, but I couldn't find a picture of us all having fun in the kitchen. So I settled for Joe pouting at the table. Cute pic of Joe, eh?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1R1Z7JmIlXSxSqNRFeGnluRXidLgao8ahZGeHN3-oybGL6Ub7g6acCJmZQogZ2AZP10K8h9XXSWbSDK4VadZTdYKhD_7w8MWgWFeqV5H0aJ_XQPDrUhlwfEwUKxrn63ggdIpkA/s1600-h/joe+didn%27t+get+the+message.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1R1Z7JmIlXSxSqNRFeGnluRXidLgao8ahZGeHN3-oybGL6Ub7g6acCJmZQogZ2AZP10K8h9XXSWbSDK4VadZTdYKhD_7w8MWgWFeqV5H0aJ_XQPDrUhlwfEwUKxrn63ggdIpkA/s400/joe+didn%27t+get+the+message.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169251462575256562" border="0" /></a><br />Kit by RC Mama - Sweet Daiseys<br />WordArt by Me!<br /></div>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-21259072298512533412008-02-20T19:54:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:14.775-06:00Fettuccine Alfredo VS. Jimmy<div style="text-align: center;">These pictures were taken back in April of 07, and I must say, Jimmy hasn't changed that much. Still the same goofy kid. Still the maker of messes. Still can melt him mommy's heart!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsvWf4rdXBs5frbkVY5IRDYiuKBmcVWfXS-4jYxMeZJPXKSsovEMUQQaqL7Lny7rUwHQ-tTz2hBmjHUmVXOzMbH3e4n6QcdTzXHN0I2HypvkiFvLEehr8AunvgwMhoDzkTzzyoQ/s1600-h/fetuccini+alfredo+vs+jimmy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsvWf4rdXBs5frbkVY5IRDYiuKBmcVWfXS-4jYxMeZJPXKSsovEMUQQaqL7Lny7rUwHQ-tTz2hBmjHUmVXOzMbH3e4n6QcdTzXHN0I2HypvkiFvLEehr8AunvgwMhoDzkTzzyoQ/s400/fetuccini+alfredo+vs+jimmy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169246244189991906" border="0" /></a><br />Papers by Raspberry Roads Designs - Clovis the Clown<br />WordArt by ME!<br /></div>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-80478046302389214092008-02-20T19:35:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:14.892-06:00Look How Cute He WasMy how my baby has grown! Not such a little one anymore ; And as for this quote, it is totally true! Besides, if this is how babies sleep, I want no part in that!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-eG_bS1ARjEkNz6iI6LiueFDDxMowg2mbAtRJ2o-fU2DNmfeFAPLlR53GuEi4URdq7GsY3-DeNdnqAlUktutQDvTuYWAFfJbk9U2lpHLLobA-oBch7HbLQqAVhZvtvnyStBnKg/s1600-h/sleeping+baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-eG_bS1ARjEkNz6iI6LiueFDDxMowg2mbAtRJ2o-fU2DNmfeFAPLlR53GuEi4URdq7GsY3-DeNdnqAlUktutQDvTuYWAFfJbk9U2lpHLLobA-oBch7HbLQqAVhZvtvnyStBnKg/s400/sleeping+baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169241270617863122" border="0" /></a><br />Papers by Pineapple Plantation Designs<br />WordArt by ME!<br /></div>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-58858260030055172872008-02-17T20:26:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:15.125-06:00Hod Rod Grandmas?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kTGcN1fZL7OXhSAHteKDjB0tp74n6eQUL95Bmm8Rz3JWdpo2Q7DNJro8FImZuOhdHBmUaMVEjBjYkTvjUWhL7jorhsHldESrbAUIrQJLEkajfqV_baIbQXd4-6XQ1rCqntLmlw/s1600-h/three+wheelers+on+sunday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kTGcN1fZL7OXhSAHteKDjB0tp74n6eQUL95Bmm8Rz3JWdpo2Q7DNJro8FImZuOhdHBmUaMVEjBjYkTvjUWhL7jorhsHldESrbAUIrQJLEkajfqV_baIbQXd4-6XQ1rCqntLmlw/s400/three+wheelers+on+sunday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168141252183945778" border="0" /></a><br />So funny. The other day, I downloaded these papers from Raspberry Roads Design, and little did I know I'd get the chance to use it so sooon! My mom sent me these pictures of herself, Granny, and Chrissy on Dad's 3-wheelers after church. They weren't really riding them, just taking a photo op. Funny!ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-80312346994395223742008-02-17T19:18:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:15.767-06:00My Hat / My Underwear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC072Zg06gLf6_maJmOpsK5M5EHX1J6Vl4paR5RkFQkuLj7o6OwFWJAE6S8pYQOqI4jhRPgPSz9B-4IY1UvoJ16IN6S7f8tDqtEAimhjXag5VLEVOMc0HMZq_64llygNC-9eVKg/s1600-h/16+Feb+08+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC072Zg06gLf6_maJmOpsK5M5EHX1J6Vl4paR5RkFQkuLj7o6OwFWJAE6S8pYQOqI4jhRPgPSz9B-4IY1UvoJ16IN6S7f8tDqtEAimhjXag5VLEVOMc0HMZq_64llygNC-9eVKg/s400/16+Feb+08+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168125313560310258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyQupK2PiFrj3Bn5IFC5DEfnWM1Kzo0gqnXKQrO2twuzHynRBZJcarBVJfVb3Z1XvCSBHV3rEE0hiE0LsaaGz8jtOmv6WdSgv21IOIs8EyVFI28SkkiNq3cmRXOGDUd9x5KmlFg/s1600-h/16+Feb+08+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyQupK2PiFrj3Bn5IFC5DEfnWM1Kzo0gqnXKQrO2twuzHynRBZJcarBVJfVb3Z1XvCSBHV3rEE0hiE0LsaaGz8jtOmv6WdSgv21IOIs8EyVFI28SkkiNq3cmRXOGDUd9x5KmlFg/s400/16+Feb+08+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168125317855277570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DAwxzgJ6ugfAKwJKjFb8vhXmC1hkMwCL_nweie5DIP3qEJLNJDss0ozc2K0_VyDAZ7xBhx_qJYo7_wGKYjSzcBEy5iFOh5dwXTu3gWXM2Ji-K1w1_hQptCMnniNrBWq_MSOA0A/s1600-h/16+Feb+08+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DAwxzgJ6ugfAKwJKjFb8vhXmC1hkMwCL_nweie5DIP3qEJLNJDss0ozc2K0_VyDAZ7xBhx_qJYo7_wGKYjSzcBEy5iFOh5dwXTu3gWXM2Ji-K1w1_hQptCMnniNrBWq_MSOA0A/s400/16+Feb+08+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168125330740179474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1qzioiF9otL9TWqmM_gcz3hZN_OqMId0se4qaXzfwaXkD0DIUNPdvaDLkJEpEFqdE-F-64J6LxVo90ZNBNjR6lAIl4mXYkCNfT0NscoYD6S2Pe6VChKFOq_RP4k8JNKHV2zWTw/s1600-h/16+Feb+08+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1qzioiF9otL9TWqmM_gcz3hZN_OqMId0se4qaXzfwaXkD0DIUNPdvaDLkJEpEFqdE-F-64J6LxVo90ZNBNjR6lAIl4mXYkCNfT0NscoYD6S2Pe6VChKFOq_RP4k8JNKHV2zWTw/s400/16+Feb+08+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168125335035146786" border="0" /></a><br /><object height="355" width="425">This is SO funny. It makes me laugh every time I see it. Grandma Lyn sent 2 new pairs of underwear for Joe, red and white NBA undies. Jimmy has decided that the red pair is his hat. Don't ask me why, I don't know. But, it's sure funny. What you are watching is Jimmy wearing Joe's undies, and Joe getting mad at him. HILARIOUS!<br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1Qqd3px_3c&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1Qqd3px_3c&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Just so you all know, these are brand new, never before worn. Not dirty underwear. Just thought I'd put that out there. Hehehe.ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-14542515419990759012008-02-16T14:24:00.002-06:002008-12-09T00:59:15.924-06:00Crazy Kids!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKBd2D7SMloQ_yJ04AnUGj27iSqoJ2C956GzAxXhXwL1TmUPspGxAa8NCpMOJ252XOqeeySI6NJskJv1cdjMvW7mVwaS7Cq49YdGa1n06hkQ0DDTADg9q9CdugjoRqAHHYe6SXw/s1600-h/crazy+boys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKBd2D7SMloQ_yJ04AnUGj27iSqoJ2C956GzAxXhXwL1TmUPspGxAa8NCpMOJ252XOqeeySI6NJskJv1cdjMvW7mVwaS7Cq49YdGa1n06hkQ0DDTADg9q9CdugjoRqAHHYe6SXw/s400/crazy+boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167676807305457922" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-51221653777457626312008-02-16T13:32:00.002-06:002008-12-09T00:59:16.130-06:00Eme's New Dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgfaV0fp9HFYQrc0kOg3amecAGqt0mTah-MIE5-GatlWWLmr_yNsElpgWPs40GKnf9pgXQyoFGamCN0uJSebu2Wxb2sVpayAYvJXBLrTfbdCZs89JPc-RVCs6J1dOBs5rhg8nrA/s1600-h/eme's+new+dress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgfaV0fp9HFYQrc0kOg3amecAGqt0mTah-MIE5-GatlWWLmr_yNsElpgWPs40GKnf9pgXQyoFGamCN0uJSebu2Wxb2sVpayAYvJXBLrTfbdCZs89JPc-RVCs6J1dOBs5rhg8nrA/s400/eme's+new+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167663449957167346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks, Grandma Lyn, for the new dress. Eme LOVES it!<br /><br />Papers by <a href="http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Raspberry Roads</a> - Baileys Room<br />Embellishments by <a href="http://sugarsnapscraps.blogspot.com/">Ellie Lash</a> - Love Actually<br />WordArt by <a href="http://elegantwordart.blogspot.com">ME!</a><br /></div>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-86265896856606061752008-02-15T23:51:00.004-06:002008-12-09T00:59:16.302-06:00Our Civil War Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAL2JggVg9tbhQHl0OUepwvYCaLcgLd-ilQpT0ebmXD9yqFOAxxHCtwgW9aQAS19MzR3e9xGViJA8HZ3_A0teZ_OUGAzzLLQ-ri0bnkw4sTliHluQnv3cBQ0tZ75h5sVRi-zP1g/s1600-h/a+civil+war+family.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAL2JggVg9tbhQHl0OUepwvYCaLcgLd-ilQpT0ebmXD9yqFOAxxHCtwgW9aQAS19MzR3e9xGViJA8HZ3_A0teZ_OUGAzzLLQ-ri0bnkw4sTliHluQnv3cBQ0tZ75h5sVRi-zP1g/s400/a+civil+war+family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167452090321563746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love Digiscrapping!<br /><br />Be My Valentine Mini Kit by Michelle Yiap<br />WordArt by me<br /></div>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-27676092051761481802008-02-15T20:38:00.004-06:002008-12-09T00:59:16.848-06:00Mom Will Kick Their Butts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXZexq7ehpXjfibYLoIRApt2x6KuHZvuw__LKyswbP6fhJqSWN5pIn4cvapfFVwIR_aoP7EAxxFYbrS3FAeogl_pNkyy5mgB7w1aZLWxQ4u82yDyQ2f2dL-EyEE1NZq1IMtd36A/s1600-h/13+Feb+08+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXZexq7ehpXjfibYLoIRApt2x6KuHZvuw__LKyswbP6fhJqSWN5pIn4cvapfFVwIR_aoP7EAxxFYbrS3FAeogl_pNkyy5mgB7w1aZLWxQ4u82yDyQ2f2dL-EyEE1NZq1IMtd36A/s400/13+Feb+08+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167402565053673506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhbCvH3EHZOseRQpDqi-udxaLoSAbW0xhKOuoFHqUgsPoMWxts8ktHlHSYvYxfi-dnveicMOdwTIasLzO8bXUjNgud1LnBKrAbQTFvmmyCKxUdWAaHl_07ayVgkPdib9CUmPOZA/s1600-h/13+Feb+08+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhbCvH3EHZOseRQpDqi-udxaLoSAbW0xhKOuoFHqUgsPoMWxts8ktHlHSYvYxfi-dnveicMOdwTIasLzO8bXUjNgud1LnBKrAbQTFvmmyCKxUdWAaHl_07ayVgkPdib9CUmPOZA/s400/13+Feb+08+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167402573643608114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx182ml3w-tEF8fLm2J-Zw_8r189Om34I9MIAhNJxGOgQcibgAU1a-6fUGoEYEuEoQfdJu7dAxKIIfuY8c7Bc1N4VtaBXN-t2Hk5zPz-U1kZ8tiGJzAdQjSfylvRCZPJ8hYRqXQ/s1600-h/13+Feb+08+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx182ml3w-tEF8fLm2J-Zw_8r189Om34I9MIAhNJxGOgQcibgAU1a-6fUGoEYEuEoQfdJu7dAxKIIfuY8c7Bc1N4VtaBXN-t2Hk5zPz-U1kZ8tiGJzAdQjSfylvRCZPJ8hYRqXQ/s400/13+Feb+08+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167402582233542722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHA0_cFfleXYMyMFkcV5mOvJGxQh4-DOs8_1xj3m0NLghd00p151b5XLL1-kpY0Tz5ZmaZd8OPQ7n3a4DDoFqHqc4m6C1q0QR9pZcjsKe-az926CoQNylcWMx7B6nAjhGnfsNMw/s1600-h/13+Feb+08+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHA0_cFfleXYMyMFkcV5mOvJGxQh4-DOs8_1xj3m0NLghd00p151b5XLL1-kpY0Tz5ZmaZd8OPQ7n3a4DDoFqHqc4m6C1q0QR9pZcjsKe-az926CoQNylcWMx7B6nAjhGnfsNMw/s400/13+Feb+08+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167402586528510034" border="0" /></a><br />Poor Joe. He couldn't find his coat, and had to wear his jean jacket, which we all know is not very warm. So, as an added layer, I made him put on his sisters' hoodie, which just happened to be pink. You'd have thought I'd asked him to eat glass!<br /><br />He said that they big kids would make fun of him, and that he didn't want to go out. I called him close, and said "Joe, if they make fun of me, come get me, and I'll kick their butts". That was just the right thing to say. He LOVED it! The idea of Mom kicking the big kids butts was so funny, he went right outside to play in the snow.<br /><br />Of course, the first thing the big kids did was, you guessed it, make fun of Joe. So, I yelled out the door "If you make fun of Joe, I'll kick you butts". They all thought it was hilarious, and laughed so hard, they forgot to make fun of Joe. Such silly kids! Such a silly mom :)ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-82907431876174787392008-02-15T20:36:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:16.967-06:00Take it or leave it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Nx58gR1YOJn7K0HpwH_DaIPj-vdfFxfBo_mP4gHxTzxGji1dKDC2EK6Sx9YTE07kVnrrgB7p61lkqFywHr6gu6VBhCP2VcOYA7CE-Tll-sixsLK82REkrcP-sDbINBkNUagBHw/s1600-h/take+it+or+leave+it.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Nx58gR1YOJn7K0HpwH_DaIPj-vdfFxfBo_mP4gHxTzxGji1dKDC2EK6Sx9YTE07kVnrrgB7p61lkqFywHr6gu6VBhCP2VcOYA7CE-Tll-sixsLK82REkrcP-sDbINBkNUagBHw/s400/take+it+or+leave+it.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167401581506162706" border="0" /></a><br />So sad, but this could be just about any night at the Harty house. Since starting homeschool, I've been so pooped in the evenings, that unless planned out before lunch, I don't feel like cooking. I need to get my menus going again. Then, I just take out what needs defrosted at b-fast, and already know what I'm cooking. I'll get right on that.....ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-26758263645329382622008-02-15T15:10:00.003-06:002008-12-09T00:59:17.252-06:00Our Schoolroom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyep7y11iklgUP1cap1dPhHHhZaALO8Pd0Ti-jBoMb1OpZPAWl530pimEJU0_5EX4oof2QtOrHgWCXlsLVbsw1BcJQyHNCk8kbFUB81kS7zCBzBvtN6RvprlKg2diKroKHMexJw/s1600-h/the+schoolroom+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyep7y11iklgUP1cap1dPhHHhZaALO8Pd0Ti-jBoMb1OpZPAWl530pimEJU0_5EX4oof2QtOrHgWCXlsLVbsw1BcJQyHNCk8kbFUB81kS7zCBzBvtN6RvprlKg2diKroKHMexJw/s400/the+schoolroom+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167317404442128306" border="0" /></a>I really do like my new classroom for the kids. It's a great setup, because there's a gate across the door, and the little kids can see what we're doing, but won't be able to trash the place. Yeah for baby gates :)ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-41390866407347137242008-02-14T14:24:00.004-06:002008-12-09T00:59:17.951-06:00Jimmy in the SnowHere's a few pictures of Jimmy playing outside in the new snow. He had a lot of fun, but got cold. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjKlUeWDed5q95Kr_4Mixnv5xuBe2NmDhvUQbbl1kEBH185VG64AC3EridZTOeWzFnugGWK5lgtpticfpCTxaVsHxMhkeJKtezuff4iRDYE0fS11tHAoKYe05mjV2aghbeWhTaw/s400/13+Feb+08+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166662464879160962" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-7621976608347921292008-02-11T21:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:59:18.868-06:00A BIG KISS from Joe and Jim<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MecxX7z11d__HOsl_1W1zOZ3233e1gwsLVTA5fB1DK0Uv37eUy0UCppqgPMwJJ1YALc7uK7jVqK9cQDKh8wchz3beg_A-Q30mUUKgw-BzI7RKb3_RCnC_6QS0T_bze64j_8d4Q/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MecxX7z11d__HOsl_1W1zOZ3233e1gwsLVTA5fB1DK0Uv37eUy0UCppqgPMwJJ1YALc7uK7jVqK9cQDKh8wchz3beg_A-Q30mUUKgw-BzI7RKb3_RCnC_6QS0T_bze64j_8d4Q/s400/8+Feb+08+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165930439243165042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIFBD5iO4zswSpQ-mrlSIWn5uJFgslPGCF2w5ld9ln0n4GTYqihhyphenhyphen86J8Ql0OBwvlaMGWBRLgwE4ef_XyCcyUI9W0cJzutkUNndbVgA6XVDu4KRBBAfZ7iPTzmFMpN4ZNKcEXlg/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIFBD5iO4zswSpQ-mrlSIWn5uJFgslPGCF2w5ld9ln0n4GTYqihhyphenhyphen86J8Ql0OBwvlaMGWBRLgwE4ef_XyCcyUI9W0cJzutkUNndbVgA6XVDu4KRBBAfZ7iPTzmFMpN4ZNKcEXlg/s400/8+Feb+08+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165930452128066946" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-10131818871452688202008-02-10T14:48:00.001-06:002008-12-09T00:59:18.985-06:00Just for MOMHere's that WordArt you were asking about. Just click on it, and it will open up a fairly large .jpg. Right click to save, then you can print it out. It's saved in 8x10 format. Sorry it took so long, but I finally did it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcwENpyRqUTDf4f-qSdcVCUFds4CzWS-jLHiHHaT9cTciosyTu6q-hrl4f3nEu0QSGiZXLzzWEWCDc2n4m9J1A6qeyWcJr-dy7MLisYNLdkgvjayFiSMxUYOHHeFl4u5liTO2JQ/s1600-h/for+mom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcwENpyRqUTDf4f-qSdcVCUFds4CzWS-jLHiHHaT9cTciosyTu6q-hrl4f3nEu0QSGiZXLzzWEWCDc2n4m9J1A6qeyWcJr-dy7MLisYNLdkgvjayFiSMxUYOHHeFl4u5liTO2JQ/s400/for+mom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165456296328522994" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-9644317615719628852008-02-09T15:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:59:19.744-06:00Thanks Heater Guys!Thanks to the heater guys, for bringing us chocolates when they were done fixing our heater. What a nice thing to do. The kids were so excited. We sat on the floor and divi'ed up the loot!<br /><br />Thanks again, Heater Guys!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_sW3_WK37vgnBij8tREePYMh8usGnDjnwa0Sm0VHRpO6ByvC6zhVwMmjrONe3AUnT5GQfY2gdu7oAIWthFHH0KsWZIoyp4oQrALeed8sIp_C_R45h3Drv9p-JmXg_jJiqCCI6w/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_sW3_WK37vgnBij8tREePYMh8usGnDjnwa0Sm0VHRpO6ByvC6zhVwMmjrONe3AUnT5GQfY2gdu7oAIWthFHH0KsWZIoyp4oQrALeed8sIp_C_R45h3Drv9p-JmXg_jJiqCCI6w/s400/8+Feb+08+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165095974342192162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGj6cdQP6R1wJF1-_7qkpDNzsSkga8RWt2OOwGRBbDSjncBANLvScMywkbb9TNW2V15X-sSSpE3IoqnLXskg8_OesetRWO4CAkoIA5C2iOJLhv_iIlzbKxmyZ60kleyqK4ZJY-rA/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGj6cdQP6R1wJF1-_7qkpDNzsSkga8RWt2OOwGRBbDSjncBANLvScMywkbb9TNW2V15X-sSSpE3IoqnLXskg8_OesetRWO4CAkoIA5C2iOJLhv_iIlzbKxmyZ60kleyqK4ZJY-rA/s400/8+Feb+08+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165096038766701618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDLPss9BQv-kFS-Mz43KE0yeSHqXOQBptkfxUxQa75Ql9IDcGkJ9kcFz3Tr_M_AxBvCY-2WXD-GD95lixKzzAHS7PVmRb2qe34qmnMFLhl3uhHsQXJRAUN5U2XmMdVcBgR4WDiw/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDLPss9BQv-kFS-Mz43KE0yeSHqXOQBptkfxUxQa75Ql9IDcGkJ9kcFz3Tr_M_AxBvCY-2WXD-GD95lixKzzAHS7PVmRb2qe34qmnMFLhl3uhHsQXJRAUN5U2XmMdVcBgR4WDiw/s400/8+Feb+08+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165096073126440002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBfToHfMUyj41NuQbSz5MuWMPDjcgK_rkh-f2gO1HGADc-RhQXyyMyXnbw4PXvS1u03riuVfaAcnziuSmjJj3JM1VF7oMfTzjchyP0Htbgj_q1WROseeCkU4-ALHZYFYdAJ4wDA/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBfToHfMUyj41NuQbSz5MuWMPDjcgK_rkh-f2gO1HGADc-RhQXyyMyXnbw4PXvS1u03riuVfaAcnziuSmjJj3JM1VF7oMfTzjchyP0Htbgj_q1WROseeCkU4-ALHZYFYdAJ4wDA/s400/8+Feb+08+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165096086011341906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdPuy_IWCFLDfBsW2Zoko5KcgpV7-StpHp7SdkDWhye58QmOWbPeDJ1NZ-xlIY7zC_pHezUnoSx8QQIgtSckq0houViFF9uSQIpXHL1pgCym0W0A82EnaYhm2C8zcl-IQLTLJYg/s1600-h/8+Feb+08+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdPuy_IWCFLDfBsW2Zoko5KcgpV7-StpHp7SdkDWhye58QmOWbPeDJ1NZ-xlIY7zC_pHezUnoSx8QQIgtSckq0houViFF9uSQIpXHL1pgCym0W0A82EnaYhm2C8zcl-IQLTLJYg/s400/8+Feb+08+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165096107486178402" border="0" /></a><br />blogger is being dumb, and I couldn't get the rest of the photos uploaded, so I decided to post what I had. When it decided to play nicely with others, I'll put the rest of them on:)ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-45718153721574266232008-02-09T13:47:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:59:20.525-06:00Happy Valentine's DaySo what do you think of my kids Valentine's this year. Aren't these cool? I just made them a 2x6 in Photoshop, then saved 3 of them on a 4x6, then sent them to Wal-mart. The kids really liked them. Happy Valentine's Day (a little early, but that's ok)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG7aqIcHlZlz7BLzwKJtGJGcveVD0MxGv-adda3NdnoEjJ5CBh_znX7CiNP4q7Ftl7aAtTuT4kKukoqgg6PoKDx8zj8oZMiw-8n9MGUDlbm0cuCUp7pH29-BXMqz7K9Q4X8MCfA/s1600-h/harry+potter+jacob.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG7aqIcHlZlz7BLzwKJtGJGcveVD0MxGv-adda3NdnoEjJ5CBh_znX7CiNP4q7Ftl7aAtTuT4kKukoqgg6PoKDx8zj8oZMiw-8n9MGUDlbm0cuCUp7pH29-BXMqz7K9Q4X8MCfA/s400/harry+potter+jacob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165069813696392050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKMkaDfb7a2o4SFnv2OnpecJcls1gbx8NpsOp2Poha5kCnBBPVFd2cGDtW1bitkLyMTq5abF0lRO9akpvduNfmW4iNFCPd-aDdTIZ4uy1VgvijCRdKHPB9hks-7HFE9f8NGoM6Q/s1600-h/harry+potter+vday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Joe hasn't taken it off since he got it. Of course, that might have more to do with the washing machine being broken than anything else! I'm pushing hard for the kids to check their close for "rewearability". Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMr7l2LE9MybCmOUKGXBIsenfKDEav7Uu-0MU9lornLc6B4QaGdVlAwSexQzHF7TVT8HwO3tCFhPU42iylQeGppZ0SzUUE-5DPxZlXiE54P0rp1TP2Yalj-hzXfBr-m6HIgmw6A/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMr7l2LE9MybCmOUKGXBIsenfKDEav7Uu-0MU9lornLc6B4QaGdVlAwSexQzHF7TVT8HwO3tCFhPU42iylQeGppZ0SzUUE-5DPxZlXiE54P0rp1TP2Yalj-hzXfBr-m6HIgmw6A/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164466309509888546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYO8Gy2rqJVtMcyUM_iy_bsjMwc5ovjGSCga2WGw2JT_Z9RNgwBWvEDIKnXaKzl9vWlMfmjufuL9OCDNSCH9WcAfsOo-XLqcij4Q0DeZmLdvh23JZA8I9e0z6Hst7p8IJNq6kyQ/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYO8Gy2rqJVtMcyUM_iy_bsjMwc5ovjGSCga2WGw2JT_Z9RNgwBWvEDIKnXaKzl9vWlMfmjufuL9OCDNSCH9WcAfsOo-XLqcij4Q0DeZmLdvh23JZA8I9e0z6Hst7p8IJNq6kyQ/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164466322394790450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfubekL5kCxAeaPbgVE4sNPxHHGNA8HYPcn74THxQfUMRTL8iENqwyz6We7mciYOkLczhQoLEJpRJ4S_q5_2JiSRlU-eunCDvafiaK5LY2aAFry0mBfK0iqNbEP5ERch5GU8YHw/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfubekL5kCxAeaPbgVE4sNPxHHGNA8HYPcn74THxQfUMRTL8iENqwyz6We7mciYOkLczhQoLEJpRJ4S_q5_2JiSRlU-eunCDvafiaK5LY2aAFry0mBfK0iqNbEP5ERch5GU8YHw/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164466326689757762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFua3Y10cpPZG488hZiTIK-yDanIpsp52EJfhTqpBPLuTJPhTDXkSpq5EQBvzYgorcWsx6aLL9xqO_SRuNVid-i44KcQIWg4TY1v794NrMahPyDt5F3Grv3lqI4obWE1HJCTPMg/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFua3Y10cpPZG488hZiTIK-yDanIpsp52EJfhTqpBPLuTJPhTDXkSpq5EQBvzYgorcWsx6aLL9xqO_SRuNVid-i44KcQIWg4TY1v794NrMahPyDt5F3Grv3lqI4obWE1HJCTPMg/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164466339574659666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJlkPKMUvt49glRT4GY7Tn0i9dumTn_h3OYDEqL3-DCTYflXIlzogNrYE6lug9L7ShCzJ6A11fz5BLHIn956jaCAn12Ik18hVURQIcHMPYJPd1N9eWWhORoivb0m14oRjWSX61g/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJlkPKMUvt49glRT4GY7Tn0i9dumTn_h3OYDEqL3-DCTYflXIlzogNrYE6lug9L7ShCzJ6A11fz5BLHIn956jaCAn12Ik18hVURQIcHMPYJPd1N9eWWhORoivb0m14oRjWSX61g/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164466348164594274" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-48825361753136322832008-02-07T22:34:00.001-06:002008-12-09T00:59:22.137-06:00Fancy Sandwich PartyI love how with children, you can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Take yesterday's lunch, for example. I didn't want to make anything for lunch that was gonna be too much work, but I knew that the kids were getting tired of Peanut Butter and Jelly. So, I made PBJ, Peanut Butter and Butter, Bologna, and Tuna sandwiches, cut them into triangles, arranged them each on their own plate, and put them on the kitchen table, at varying heights.<br /><br />Then, I called them all in and told them that we were having "fancy sandwiches" for lunch. They were so excited. Hehehe. So funny.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpR2e5k6YFojxznCX7SDVC4AqeTtxK2vMQrekeMYUDcKlnNu0DTjTiYIDbdMm9PlYLlVJfYn1HBuyZfzuOoJQZBoSPKc0LvLDZpf9xV8bCO9O0eMfnjzeuq_GFAVH6P2pCDaPBg/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpR2e5k6YFojxznCX7SDVC4AqeTtxK2vMQrekeMYUDcKlnNu0DTjTiYIDbdMm9PlYLlVJfYn1HBuyZfzuOoJQZBoSPKc0LvLDZpf9xV8bCO9O0eMfnjzeuq_GFAVH6P2pCDaPBg/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164464565753166354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEJx4w7Ho7CFYr2iT98orK1aTW-o3znB5EfM3HHQBwKn9LJYOY6HUnGRh5gxlylIz4snc3wiIWztGeS3nykuYC6B5VXaZXU2FOgQa1GSfYmJY8Mu350-t9cQ72ZHm30J_LPzzMA/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEJx4w7Ho7CFYr2iT98orK1aTW-o3znB5EfM3HHQBwKn9LJYOY6HUnGRh5gxlylIz4snc3wiIWztGeS3nykuYC6B5VXaZXU2FOgQa1GSfYmJY8Mu350-t9cQ72ZHm30J_LPzzMA/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164463912918137282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT87RmE8bnGExTK25KKouUhqjQbrGE3ZqTVVenuvmj1KnrN_sFWO-RsA919FgpLc6sJVqA48RNuJ2U6X5qT-Q7TYEJXEkILrx0-VKBOeUbTIKdZ5GKfTMaq7MCKixG1hdWEB2rQQ/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT87RmE8bnGExTK25KKouUhqjQbrGE3ZqTVVenuvmj1KnrN_sFWO-RsA919FgpLc6sJVqA48RNuJ2U6X5qT-Q7TYEJXEkILrx0-VKBOeUbTIKdZ5GKfTMaq7MCKixG1hdWEB2rQQ/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164463930098006482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjvlJKc5xc6ZXyBvig8Mo6ZI2-p77FCmjDgn01uhJj_UVx0L9ASEuvn28HPUXbLFref0u37jrpUJ8CNS69f_P0pUSX8IXiPoYCErpTDKtGE_TV48wi5e_fi38uPEUAvDc43CVdQ/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjvlJKc5xc6ZXyBvig8Mo6ZI2-p77FCmjDgn01uhJj_UVx0L9ASEuvn28HPUXbLFref0u37jrpUJ8CNS69f_P0pUSX8IXiPoYCErpTDKtGE_TV48wi5e_fi38uPEUAvDc43CVdQ/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164463947277875682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rgCfRvuOSLTnwcDnlZiSL6DYUFGcfG1YBuWeO2oD4uJcG3CsJw0i8vpqtZqYq2FG_qZ7de1MMlmj85OIz2OJp1iQAaqQQ-FLKPcaYxOZ57S9VOhdmh3zN6wT63PNpFJ5ljcK8Q/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rgCfRvuOSLTnwcDnlZiSL6DYUFGcfG1YBuWeO2oD4uJcG3CsJw0i8vpqtZqYq2FG_qZ7de1MMlmj85OIz2OJp1iQAaqQQ-FLKPcaYxOZ57S9VOhdmh3zN6wT63PNpFJ5ljcK8Q/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164463951572842994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaUqMb_tKlx-7uf9S6L7FWq0nCtOpG00Vyrtce3OzCEDyHp7R7sattouigAfEGZ0eNudnvxwMCppSJ70K8KWBDvD9upRCJMubN6TWw_uCe4tX5Eups4kcIRX0SBPfQFLRooxU0Q/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaUqMb_tKlx-7uf9S6L7FWq0nCtOpG00Vyrtce3OzCEDyHp7R7sattouigAfEGZ0eNudnvxwMCppSJ70K8KWBDvD9upRCJMubN6TWw_uCe4tX5Eups4kcIRX0SBPfQFLRooxU0Q/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164463960162777602" border="0" /></a>ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-60555730486635427422008-02-07T22:27:00.001-06:002008-12-09T00:59:22.791-06:00The New School RoomI'm sure you all know this, but we're temporarily in a Rental here in Ohio. It's a pretty small house, but TONS bigger than the Scout Cabin, so I can't complain. Anyway, it has a living room, and a smaller room off of the living room (maybe like a sitting room) that opens up to the kitchen, the stairs, and a small bedroom. Not much space, and a main thorough way in the house. That's where the school room was set up. Let me tell you, it was sure crowded. 1 table set up as a desk with stuff stacked way up high. 2 other smaller desks for 2 other kids. A microwave cart as a printer holder. 2 bookshelves side by side for supplies. And, we still had to walk through it, as it was our main "hallway".<br /><br />So, one Saturday when Brent was busy working, I decided to rearrange the house. For anyone who knows me, I do this quite often. Funny, because it's so not in my personality type to like change. But hey, we all have our quirks. Anyway, I decided to move Jacob and Thomas upstairs with the other kids, and turn their room into a school room. The best part of it is, I can put up a baby gate, and keep Jimmy and Joe (mostly Jimmy) out! We moved a small love seat and bookshelf into the old school area, and have a nice sitting area. <br /><br />It really works quite well this way. Now I just have to figure out a way to get all 5 kids to go to sleep in the same room at night....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRvKYN-RfL4zs6V6mnw8L-Hmthr5iX8HJXjjN-BK0NSO6-gy2vrw45nsQVQAdbQtPaqdkg1AxxyWppj-xslFOIJ2HK736sfadCdkXpcgVUdE_j6ljNCDUbrds1ZfbFdJ6Z0kgPA/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRvKYN-RfL4zs6V6mnw8L-Hmthr5iX8HJXjjN-BK0NSO6-gy2vrw45nsQVQAdbQtPaqdkg1AxxyWppj-xslFOIJ2HK736sfadCdkXpcgVUdE_j6ljNCDUbrds1ZfbFdJ6Z0kgPA/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164462405384616370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG3u5oKUgaB34pO-gDz6sGPxDwEN3YWlstUwQo-YvBiBHB00HNoEcIi3dhPWhrFmweMUlrda1qZu-wWXUUA5lCI1v4G0DAKUM23fjasSkETwZedaiJnXCCn7FZxC9LIh4bygwtg/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG3u5oKUgaB34pO-gDz6sGPxDwEN3YWlstUwQo-YvBiBHB00HNoEcIi3dhPWhrFmweMUlrda1qZu-wWXUUA5lCI1v4G0DAKUM23fjasSkETwZedaiJnXCCn7FZxC9LIh4bygwtg/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164462061787232610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocZgv9Ii6Zwy-kfMP4pHuCvneYFUmxJ4d3ftqHY-1-Zc-FoEEcgCfkIFb2weniOkNhm9oirLLguzk2ZRp3iKsnL4_FYDEXg-gdIYUtF7y2SxgAXsiAONhL855tiU_ZN1KV6ORDA/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocZgv9Ii6Zwy-kfMP4pHuCvneYFUmxJ4d3ftqHY-1-Zc-FoEEcgCfkIFb2weniOkNhm9oirLLguzk2ZRp3iKsnL4_FYDEXg-gdIYUtF7y2SxgAXsiAONhL855tiU_ZN1KV6ORDA/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164462070377167218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sGuOP8HSmiBEDLu73QVavRyXcmYgO7C6V4l5rvRDbAWf9qHAtmBDe-x21kYzadyp9ZJFWX-EYdqjQO_HPTPOwzpGr4EZTvwkXWW8aDdTUyHGwmDDngt8C3NI_NuG4Z-_MNo3PA/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sGuOP8HSmiBEDLu73QVavRyXcmYgO7C6V4l5rvRDbAWf9qHAtmBDe-x21kYzadyp9ZJFWX-EYdqjQO_HPTPOwzpGr4EZTvwkXWW8aDdTUyHGwmDDngt8C3NI_NuG4Z-_MNo3PA/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164462083262069122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXreJUssy-pOL_i3wohUPpF43lm4ODjSVazQsQkL1fZFTPNStxFQqHjrZLrSwDKgySvB21mEyI91ZkFEJz6GYivcJRIdcAKOMIHk1LB7YZtw9IJiTeBJtNFusipXOyjDH7R4ssmQ/s1600-h/beginning+of+feb+08+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXreJUssy-pOL_i3wohUPpF43lm4ODjSVazQsQkL1fZFTPNStxFQqHjrZLrSwDKgySvB21mEyI91ZkFEJz6GYivcJRIdcAKOMIHk1LB7YZtw9IJiTeBJtNFusipXOyjDH7R4ssmQ/s400/beginning+of+feb+08+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164462109031872930" border="0" /></a><br />.ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-79460113524984219402008-02-07T22:16:00.001-06:002008-12-09T00:59:23.007-06:00The Saddest Face EVER!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi-n60cS1Vaa69bLUOvWnR5DjrU0PFzkxYAgqyQIeRZvW8oTWYYae0ur7br9G5tHmciyAwaS86SPKupf2u-Kib8Ne86vkw47VwbZEwFr5gg-zksM3uHFD47pe9gPAE1zbs5TAIg/s1600-h/jacob's+sad+face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi-n60cS1Vaa69bLUOvWnR5DjrU0PFzkxYAgqyQIeRZvW8oTWYYae0ur7br9G5tHmciyAwaS86SPKupf2u-Kib8Ne86vkw47VwbZEwFr5gg-zksM3uHFD47pe9gPAE1zbs5TAIg/s400/jacob's+sad+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164458522734180690" border="0" /></a><br />Poor Jacob. He hasn't been feeling right for a while now. One would think, from looking at this pic, that he was disappointed in his trophy. That couldn't be farther from the truth. Thursday and Friday of last week, he was sick. Puking in the toilet, can't stand up 'cause your head's swimming, fever and chills' sick. But, he was better on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. I guess he was complaining of a sore throat, but it's cold season. <br /><br />So Wednesday night rolls around, and we go to Church scouts (yes, there is a distinction). He starts feeling sick again. I know that Jacob is sick when his energy level drops to zero, he's cold (that's a big red flag, right there!), and all the color drains out of his face. He just kind of hung out on the side of our meeting, not having enough energy to participate.<br /><br />This is him getting his trophy from the Pinewood Derby. They were a week late, but better late than never! Anyway, he didn't have a very fun meeting, with him being sick and all. Poor Jacob.<br /><br />We found out that Maylee Brower had Strep Throat, and I started to wonder if maybe that's what my kids had. I say kids, because that same day, Emeline started to get sick. She started to complain about a sore throat, and started getting chills, and loss of energy. Great. 2 sick kids.<br /><br />Luckily, Brent was home for the evening, and needed to prepare for his conference the next day. So I left Emeline home with him to relax, and we went to Scouts. If I had known that Jacob was going to be sick too, I'd have left him home with Dad and Eme. Oh well. Who knew?<br /><br />So, today, I called and made an appointment for the kids at the doctor. The heater guys were here in the AM, and our appointment was at 2:30. Jackson is 45 mintues away, so it was a bit of a drive. We cleaned and tried to make the house presentable for the heater guys (I'm sure they didn't care, but I sure did), did a few hours of school, and headed out to the doctor.<br /><br />After hearing the symptoms and examining the kids, he said that it sounded like a virus, and not strep, but that he'd go ahead and do the culture anyway. Good thing he did, cause they both tested positive. A mother's instincts are hardly ever wrong.<br /><br />Then, off to Wal-mart we went. Jacob was so sick by this point, that he just wanted to sit on the bench at the pharmacy. Unfortunately, they said that there was 100 other prescriptions to be filled before mine. Crazy! So, we wandered around Wal-mart for an hour, finding lots of "necessities". Actually, we didn't do bad considering the amount of time we had there.<br /><br />Then, on home, and quite relaxing time. With 2 sick kids, I decided to let them watch some TV before bed. We'll finish up school on Saturday. I love the flexibility of homeschool!<br /><br />So, here's to my poor Jacob, and his saddest (and sickest) face ever. We love you, Jacob!ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26601049.post-1534686601115583012008-02-07T20:32:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:59:23.154-06:00My New WordArt Site<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://elegantwordart.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYyMT_xDtSDSG_kM-MhRmOsz1tOmDb1ZZRCiprCpOWW-DBCy-IHsfIFTj6QcBbMHMYQIp8bcNcOGGfgBMbXrox6yXk-WKJWOC9RlINde_3PwWtbNFUjs4ZHlOq-KKabrEs0fw-Q/s400/word+art+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164432276189034818" border="0" /></a><br />For those of you who were getting tired of all the WordArt, relief is in sight! Or would that be site? I made a new website for my WordArt, and will leave you all in peace here. I have a few new pics of the kids to put on, but I need to download them first. Homeschooling really does take a lot of time, did you know? Hehehe.<br /><br />Anyway, check it out, and tell me what you think!ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606522790515117034noreply@blogger.com0