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<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/2;10716;53/st/20070417/n/Anika/k/280a/s-age.png"></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-58941248176266960602009-07-16T13:14:00.002-04:002009-07-16T13:22:06.620-04:00New Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8Lb9Kx_2Do63JG3S7yOx2K2IP6AG-jW-hL0tSrOK6rfKUsl5WuKF3y9zdUIHJQt6MpDhp-67eZo0CxmcyvqAeRd7m_F9qxNDmm-Ds3UX9ibreukLsU66YtFyzkMVUqG2BzsMmovmwYQ/s1600-h/0055.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8Lb9Kx_2Do63JG3S7yOx2K2IP6AG-jW-hL0tSrOK6rfKUsl5WuKF3y9zdUIHJQt6MpDhp-67eZo0CxmcyvqAeRd7m_F9qxNDmm-Ds3UX9ibreukLsU66YtFyzkMVUqG2BzsMmovmwYQ/s400/0055.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359108099489040786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc-PJaz8Flcn_Co4kkjOD3RZA5pi9_7ocoWs82jtEQvazIwEc8CqQB0JiYcbYaujRAAS6irgFnl0rE0yAzmTQ_TTGnjse4XIMl41kOVqVf7cGr-CMqfgXUjg-_aA0ksIpx7JIpxNxfWQ/s1600-h/0037.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc-PJaz8Flcn_Co4kkjOD3RZA5pi9_7ocoWs82jtEQvazIwEc8CqQB0JiYcbYaujRAAS6irgFnl0rE0yAzmTQ_TTGnjse4XIMl41kOVqVf7cGr-CMqfgXUjg-_aA0ksIpx7JIpxNxfWQ/s400/0037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359108102832249202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSWUoXeLQb602m2uYO4uRSxkanAb9ZryfoO9aCAzBtf0VD-V9d_G966f4MI6MGjbaochvRAIUPqX3ze-5lZLwhW84YYAMJoGfRQmVEnlfFOnPnTLZ9NSsgguBjNQOd-zo1IdngQxO8NU/s1600-h/0032.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSWUoXeLQb602m2uYO4uRSxkanAb9ZryfoO9aCAzBtf0VD-V9d_G966f4MI6MGjbaochvRAIUPqX3ze-5lZLwhW84YYAMJoGfRQmVEnlfFOnPnTLZ9NSsgguBjNQOd-zo1IdngQxO8NU/s400/0032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359108096250649298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTornEaanFm6KTlyFaYlxtfMIE3Z4ctRkd_lO16EZzMu3U3ZDiHHhDR8nmiyClWb1HFAYSeWSUS8mvB32w7c4iQW6btJ80xHWjzsxetNuHJrGooE2ZVGqpzVRiGKNN5Viskia1dzm9NDk/s1600-h/0015.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTornEaanFm6KTlyFaYlxtfMIE3Z4ctRkd_lO16EZzMu3U3ZDiHHhDR8nmiyClWb1HFAYSeWSUS8mvB32w7c4iQW6btJ80xHWjzsxetNuHJrGooE2ZVGqpzVRiGKNN5Viskia1dzm9NDk/s400/0015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359108091388018594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYMMuyb4KEcfvByyeGJIERpsrqZfUJeUIEl040YGAwV61Eq5v7qCF9OR1hzk-XpCqjhD7noA3dh_9hNeGDGilaRw6PqD1-liqtC5iVIKguniJdsYgfneeHvgqiECnU7v67n115I7CK0g/s1600-h/0006.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYMMuyb4KEcfvByyeGJIERpsrqZfUJeUIEl040YGAwV61Eq5v7qCF9OR1hzk-XpCqjhD7noA3dh_9hNeGDGilaRw6PqD1-liqtC5iVIKguniJdsYgfneeHvgqiECnU7v67n115I7CK0g/s400/0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359108089144546898" /></a><br /><br />I am not sure how to catch up with all that has been going on since I last posted. Summer has been really fun and hectic. I am trying to take the kids as many places as I can. It is not easy with Anika's age to do some of the things that Alex would like but I think it has been a fun summer for him so far. It sure is flying by fast. I wanted to post these so that the kids Grandparents could see the pictures we had done yesterday. Only a few more weeks until our fist big family vacation with Anika.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-2557735366689426292009-06-02T12:54:00.003-04:002009-06-02T13:02:15.851-04:00Monday After School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6fyW5e7mTG7fJvisSjYdNx3J0dWzUC07EqypOwixcwCVgaBOnb2-SaaZaUbmbbOa2CfqlN12oiXYfprHyCzdEmRtxt_FUvKzdM4fcCCdQGM0H_EIQWhFn9vZ7cvDlM3_EPRnJ4ea7S8/s1600-h/100_4878.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6fyW5e7mTG7fJvisSjYdNx3J0dWzUC07EqypOwixcwCVgaBOnb2-SaaZaUbmbbOa2CfqlN12oiXYfprHyCzdEmRtxt_FUvKzdM4fcCCdQGM0H_EIQWhFn9vZ7cvDlM3_EPRnJ4ea7S8/s400/100_4878.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342775769613057602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla1_Oa1p5gI86IwQdt1uGqDGyOGBD7RfaBIffObK2AlSd2aAo-kp8TBfSzBjydN4O3UQXjWj6qoe9fFIiaqYXgvUAWjLuBBzrfszXDZhJepiY3BmBSnb8Dl2DwzxnsKCyshLxYMVaAic/s1600-h/100_4876.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla1_Oa1p5gI86IwQdt1uGqDGyOGBD7RfaBIffObK2AlSd2aAo-kp8TBfSzBjydN4O3UQXjWj6qoe9fFIiaqYXgvUAWjLuBBzrfszXDZhJepiY3BmBSnb8Dl2DwzxnsKCyshLxYMVaAic/s400/100_4876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342775765363732594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcG73ivJItw6HZkyvwF0qgu6FmrC0zUlAsxL1yW5MuOxeUN9SEw0IeEXtgO_gTOfjXpva7yn-4uCnkfJE_-jYjvHyJ0S83NAp4VNCVogTRRsrNq037yhRSUedBqd1eqLgx3F2tlSUNYU/s1600-h/100_4881.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcG73ivJItw6HZkyvwF0qgu6FmrC0zUlAsxL1yW5MuOxeUN9SEw0IeEXtgO_gTOfjXpva7yn-4uCnkfJE_-jYjvHyJ0S83NAp4VNCVogTRRsrNq037yhRSUedBqd1eqLgx3F2tlSUNYU/s400/100_4881.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342775763069680370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3lkOv1j-QoWGqn84UjR-YqAkc1j7uorh91SIgR28bBdKtqr3TPe_xDERtN1EvUBsZCw5tMWse991JmY8U46r09FC2udje0TDnPvlTqfGK0ypK5K0KKA0NMKnReFrVIPsHfS3pQOF1SY/s1600-h/100_4887.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3lkOv1j-QoWGqn84UjR-YqAkc1j7uorh91SIgR28bBdKtqr3TPe_xDERtN1EvUBsZCw5tMWse991JmY8U46r09FC2udje0TDnPvlTqfGK0ypK5K0KKA0NMKnReFrVIPsHfS3pQOF1SY/s400/100_4887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342775757971228690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zb8RFR60PI0NITZZ2abWe05D0Zz3NTrl7SbNRzRLXK2fZV17GfSTXgd9-99SpHj5_LMSlJtbToR_BAtgYrLfkxrRWO8Z6N9VKbNQisldbBM3krcNZG9anvU_jjpoAighj2vycE_kMvw/s1600-h/100_4882.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zb8RFR60PI0NITZZ2abWe05D0Zz3NTrl7SbNRzRLXK2fZV17GfSTXgd9-99SpHj5_LMSlJtbToR_BAtgYrLfkxrRWO8Z6N9VKbNQisldbBM3krcNZG9anvU_jjpoAighj2vycE_kMvw/s400/100_4882.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342775751599182354" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday after school the kids were playing so nicely together that I felt compelled to get the camera out. I am so glad I did. They really have a neat love between them. I just keep saying it but it just fills me with joy every time I see them like this.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-50716165309095700172009-05-30T13:28:00.001-04:002009-05-30T13:37:04.313-04:00Memory Lane 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02c7cJZ3-iP0jL8rzfobzz4fdqIWwWlpmv-C94XBb00CcdTqXj5whB1SORN2iWbM3lFywtKeeFbLyv8y5wn8W8gjbO01cuTfpsPFPSzS2xGsyVwapVMbDcqxiTXpG5eheO-zAwzyoOmQ/s1600-h/100_4709.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02c7cJZ3-iP0jL8rzfobzz4fdqIWwWlpmv-C94XBb00CcdTqXj5whB1SORN2iWbM3lFywtKeeFbLyv8y5wn8W8gjbO01cuTfpsPFPSzS2xGsyVwapVMbDcqxiTXpG5eheO-zAwzyoOmQ/s400/100_4709.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341672337242933090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5zHOwug5wXG_rjmVKs5UNAKD2-rN4RanLr7G-lpZvbVnlL0YEBnkM2cqnOL_Fz6mCLTyCMCZqsXU1N8R-JSE1oxOdI4WoGrvEtcsfeth0skag9u-S0KJtQsXsoU8qiHL4T3MZVEjgaE/s1600-h/100_1721.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5zHOwug5wXG_rjmVKs5UNAKD2-rN4RanLr7G-lpZvbVnlL0YEBnkM2cqnOL_Fz6mCLTyCMCZqsXU1N8R-JSE1oxOdI4WoGrvEtcsfeth0skag9u-S0KJtQsXsoU8qiHL4T3MZVEjgaE/s400/100_1721.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341672333651106226" /></a><br />Since the last post was mainly about Alex I thought I would give Anika a special post. Look at the difference a year has made for her. May 2008- May 2009.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-32162023431269108622009-05-30T11:59:00.004-04:002009-05-30T12:27:04.369-04:00pictures and more.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGL859ArpeBfWbIDizfiOgYKzT-qNogN1c77Zd3zQfn4DiCrMB-NwKhkjmt4_HaOW9jkzoT5x1iBbN3__sklwAdrQy3vYvBMEqoUckIGEgPVqWfRWHHiG_T4k86vYAA2JXxc19zM5tcE0/s1600-h/100_4790.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGL859ArpeBfWbIDizfiOgYKzT-qNogN1c77Zd3zQfn4DiCrMB-NwKhkjmt4_HaOW9jkzoT5x1iBbN3__sklwAdrQy3vYvBMEqoUckIGEgPVqWfRWHHiG_T4k86vYAA2JXxc19zM5tcE0/s400/100_4790.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341650592662445874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8STsRA4LINlyYR4QiWqoGsuLNX-_RmuqXjFkma9N_03HW_Lw58UX4hfwJ-vPkUJBlVLr2p0B3JrnAjmHllRHQBuKNemu0KqM8EBfAygG8U6xDOonmgSQu7M-JzTkBgbweErDdYoOJhBQ/s1600-h/100_4729.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8STsRA4LINlyYR4QiWqoGsuLNX-_RmuqXjFkma9N_03HW_Lw58UX4hfwJ-vPkUJBlVLr2p0B3JrnAjmHllRHQBuKNemu0KqM8EBfAygG8U6xDOonmgSQu7M-JzTkBgbweErDdYoOJhBQ/s400/100_4729.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341650586916374066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYaU2GlkTfQmlMUyarUAXHWxzsA0PRUe-mDjRaiLLGq44qWN3VL0pfr9ZRBmJ4MEgwmZpz1RImG6II-Wr_O5BXZR7vZfN7EPHQs589jPW-qAwcT-Gl-RR5kBq4HzYbZWefsn0I1EMbyM/s1600-h/100_4791.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYaU2GlkTfQmlMUyarUAXHWxzsA0PRUe-mDjRaiLLGq44qWN3VL0pfr9ZRBmJ4MEgwmZpz1RImG6II-Wr_O5BXZR7vZfN7EPHQs589jPW-qAwcT-Gl-RR5kBq4HzYbZWefsn0I1EMbyM/s400/100_4791.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341650584019006530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM0qdFATjUQZ20ioUHBp8Ix3sbGmpStFUt4ubyFHVCW8xvu6vwok5SHhgXZg5_S2uMOlUA0w0JNnAT3vWqVC4W8pIuoEdELuiwr5YmmYQKkcGqQLCxsVxfubt-ubLH7-4pZ2caRflI5s/s1600-h/100_4815.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM0qdFATjUQZ20ioUHBp8Ix3sbGmpStFUt4ubyFHVCW8xvu6vwok5SHhgXZg5_S2uMOlUA0w0JNnAT3vWqVC4W8pIuoEdELuiwr5YmmYQKkcGqQLCxsVxfubt-ubLH7-4pZ2caRflI5s/s400/100_4815.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341650580986642674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQaoW6eWQA8yaMXOUIZXBpR9Vxxp2BzaBd0X6UFlEkwQyVprU18hR0KZRmc4Gouy0TIfTct8t1k7FVgBUMYEW3_VkKI2kgryk-hs-yfNLc_jGIEkpDXQpiqymmEkEm3Jv2B4IQYgZfw8/s1600-h/100_4848.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQaoW6eWQA8yaMXOUIZXBpR9Vxxp2BzaBd0X6UFlEkwQyVprU18hR0KZRmc4Gouy0TIfTct8t1k7FVgBUMYEW3_VkKI2kgryk-hs-yfNLc_jGIEkpDXQpiqymmEkEm3Jv2B4IQYgZfw8/s400/100_4848.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341650573386387346" /></a><br /><br />It has been a busy few weeks here in the Guatemamatwo house. Alex had some really neat things going on at school. The week after the Mother's Day Tea was the first grade sharing program. It was a 30 min show that was so wonderful. All the kids sang and danced complete with props. All the kids came to the microphone and spoke about what they wanted to do this summer. Let's just say that I cried. The picture of Alex and I is right after the show. This past week was the first grade zoo. All the kids have been researching animals complete with reports and the wonderful zoo set up on the school lawn. As you can see Alex was a tiger. They had large red buttons to press on the posters when you wanted to learn animal facts. Imagine 100 such cute ones and you get the idea. Last week was also Alex's first crossover ceremony with Cub scouts. He is officially working on his wolf rank and will be considered a 2nd grader for the summer activities. Anika is doing great and we have been spending some time at our wonderful park and the children's garden. <br /><br />Only 7 more days of first grade for Alex. This week is the class picnic. That should be a riot. 100 first graders and their families. Hopefully I can get some pictures while chasing Anika among the melee!!Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-14048800728566685382009-05-08T20:36:00.005-04:002009-05-08T20:50:35.214-04:00Mother's Day First Grade TeaWhat a special time I had with Alex today at school. It was the First Grade Mother's Day Tea. Alex made me a hand painted tile and wrote a poem complete with a picture of me. All the kids read their poems in front of the class. After having tea and cookies we were treated to a slide show of all the pictures his wonderful teacher has taken this year. It was such a treat to spend time alone with Alex and spend some time at school. Tomorrow we are going to boy scouts and then to his school festival.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioi1NPhH9Ak_avBusGDWhD_LviSg19JXjbeSm4dWNGsPGYsgKj7hn3Y51-D7WHJItcR_2Pn9kN_lULOqOGipPjRWgS74VXaOUCZDGRxGeeMXHiVacKJJ7ALUhJnubBkRD0RxCQykiJmPM/s1600-h/100_4704.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioi1NPhH9Ak_avBusGDWhD_LviSg19JXjbeSm4dWNGsPGYsgKj7hn3Y51-D7WHJItcR_2Pn9kN_lULOqOGipPjRWgS74VXaOUCZDGRxGeeMXHiVacKJJ7ALUhJnubBkRD0RxCQykiJmPM/s400/100_4704.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333617582943016946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkecJzzn79z4yxC-e5fnwp_Z13eZpFhLWuFZ1nkExhfpDu98H9SCSg9glmSX9ufsuIthtgy_2I33IDUeCHswmKAcQPC5WayWkQzMrP4jq3REVF_KY5dGivlFa074bLOEWtmebGYROBV4/s1600-h/100_4701.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkecJzzn79z4yxC-e5fnwp_Z13eZpFhLWuFZ1nkExhfpDu98H9SCSg9glmSX9ufsuIthtgy_2I33IDUeCHswmKAcQPC5WayWkQzMrP4jq3REVF_KY5dGivlFa074bLOEWtmebGYROBV4/s400/100_4701.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333617581962275282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMQmd95tgj_N9HnB8IV5wAoscKSz2HgEDSjUE78q8jIkL_Ia6cDSxVTXc1RNBRvgXTUbaIsksV3CtcSlxrw2TixkQAUmRU_HkS6ZcokmmdJzq0EmOaMX1GfBy2iQ3iVTrFHsBdhX4wik/s1600-h/100_4694.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMQmd95tgj_N9HnB8IV5wAoscKSz2HgEDSjUE78q8jIkL_Ia6cDSxVTXc1RNBRvgXTUbaIsksV3CtcSlxrw2TixkQAUmRU_HkS6ZcokmmdJzq0EmOaMX1GfBy2iQ3iVTrFHsBdhX4wik/s400/100_4694.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333617575966364514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqTQsx4Kd1HyO1XnjkljkksxkhhAcxTcOg46SvvGV5GeUYD3qJDwie73BZFcwCiHN1gc2cjP5GtPYHm8IzX-mSMXS6TXrhBwUA1WGWwwlgn8snSqZ0BCUnqEIbDkTyPKejezxP10sEhk/s1600-h/100_4695.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqTQsx4Kd1HyO1XnjkljkksxkhhAcxTcOg46SvvGV5GeUYD3qJDwie73BZFcwCiHN1gc2cjP5GtPYHm8IzX-mSMXS6TXrhBwUA1WGWwwlgn8snSqZ0BCUnqEIbDkTyPKejezxP10sEhk/s400/100_4695.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333617571621358258" /></a><br /><br />Anika is talking more and more and just blooming like a little flower. It seems like she is changing by the day now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZYSX1bfjJd9Vy4bGsfbSHf713dIJ5HE-l6BYzN9MrPdBoemO1GClTJRlcBuTrDaZsMNFqv_c-8F1L8ur6Dik1d3APG7YjOozhrYngSHczv3Nk8oENGFzXURyiA9gDrVv7pYEO5Nbz1Y/s1600-h/100_4683.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZYSX1bfjJd9Vy4bGsfbSHf713dIJ5HE-l6BYzN9MrPdBoemO1GClTJRlcBuTrDaZsMNFqv_c-8F1L8ur6Dik1d3APG7YjOozhrYngSHczv3Nk8oENGFzXURyiA9gDrVv7pYEO5Nbz1Y/s400/100_4683.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333619452914757058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv-bozMJmYK1voNLYx8eq34oB9mkUgQhfHBH5_1CY60IVZ11OLChb-TSprna0hZd4aB7z-yOjD-1I53_EsxHlxp1gyu-oWkcdKonYdttfd0MwBwLMbv1xEAVbiGC5YGXKX5092rKSSL0/s1600-h/100_4564.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv-bozMJmYK1voNLYx8eq34oB9mkUgQhfHBH5_1CY60IVZ11OLChb-TSprna0hZd4aB7z-yOjD-1I53_EsxHlxp1gyu-oWkcdKonYdttfd0MwBwLMbv1xEAVbiGC5YGXKX5092rKSSL0/s400/100_4564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333619449766602498" /></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-71563848464401911092009-05-05T19:05:00.002-04:002009-05-05T19:19:15.044-04:00LoveMy new favorite picture of the kids. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiSK9FV4jsJwRIJSeNjLooykLBQpQAnPbh094rDRlU2T6iipDoSDsj6WJgd9Z2oNg3HnlPHuRfolP-xAJiU6HiieBhRk4DR8CSjCtZAj7OInggITASpmvyp1k0OfLvF070B25AoKnCU4/s1600-h/100_4658.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiSK9FV4jsJwRIJSeNjLooykLBQpQAnPbh094rDRlU2T6iipDoSDsj6WJgd9Z2oNg3HnlPHuRfolP-xAJiU6HiieBhRk4DR8CSjCtZAj7OInggITASpmvyp1k0OfLvF070B25AoKnCU4/s400/100_4658.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332482844121769394" /></a><br /><br />This moment was so special. We were at the zoo on Sunday and having a great time. The kids had walked hand in hand for a while and then the Zoo train came by. Alex was showing Anika the train and I love the look on her face. What a great moment. <br /><br />Of course they fight like any other brother and sister but they do have such a neat relationship.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-48780947237529200282009-04-27T13:21:00.003-04:002009-04-27T13:35:23.077-04:00Memory LaneSpring has finally come to Ohio! It has been so warm and I feel like I am out of a long winter hibernation. With both kids having birthdays in the past few weeks it seems like time is flying by. With that in mind I went back to look at some old pictures. I found these from April/May 2006. Alex had just turned four. Look at how much my boy has changed in three years. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ckip1sYl0ppV0ftsj9ePHU4zZBRKcP603lbcJkM588IqCjF8f3jUULpbPCLpqBNm4cV3cVSt6gI3lIBKBalKiBkH1ANn0Cef4qDlpp7robXF1TvOzMgyGPhBKXXDKVxjRXliIpSYYy0/s1600-h/10.57.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ckip1sYl0ppV0ftsj9ePHU4zZBRKcP603lbcJkM588IqCjF8f3jUULpbPCLpqBNm4cV3cVSt6gI3lIBKBalKiBkH1ANn0Cef4qDlpp7robXF1TvOzMgyGPhBKXXDKVxjRXliIpSYYy0/s400/10.57.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329425887523351026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5kgMEY-PiycOVYIDCM4p69WsJZRHoWUc4NhxOwzvCAPplx63ysi_iIL-lpBqCK0gnCQtx9dH1b6nLXn-UPt1Eq9lLZiqDw0uJowfdLv3xW0-7cdXLQjOfShpXb0QFKzAzdKRozWOMXk/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5kgMEY-PiycOVYIDCM4p69WsJZRHoWUc4NhxOwzvCAPplx63ysi_iIL-lpBqCK0gnCQtx9dH1b6nLXn-UPt1Eq9lLZiqDw0uJowfdLv3xW0-7cdXLQjOfShpXb0QFKzAzdKRozWOMXk/s400/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329425886216044354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rVPpgJJtdUpDgJGRoH4WDNEzkqctdEC8zHazPjpUcwcqQBAAVYWfWimUdjyy5sFfItAvTp5qEzmdonLfm9ERwW8l0fR20pVZi26yyHotzJJS45San2ces9j6UR20kxTYeNFoJ_2ru6M/s1600-h/Picture+069.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rVPpgJJtdUpDgJGRoH4WDNEzkqctdEC8zHazPjpUcwcqQBAAVYWfWimUdjyy5sFfItAvTp5qEzmdonLfm9ERwW8l0fR20pVZi26yyHotzJJS45San2ces9j6UR20kxTYeNFoJ_2ru6M/s400/Picture+069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329423709001695762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-z6sGtsf6NLiuEpnRyuMyxIR4PAHRExAuiXvQ6V8QKz_ERj0ijKm2B77_jkkMT16BMHj6m7FXofMtv83EmLGYiGhIme6ZppyWlTGESl8SyWwyxNrlFOGIBWjYEIDcGzmMQPO3R-MVNY/s1600-h/P1010192.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-z6sGtsf6NLiuEpnRyuMyxIR4PAHRExAuiXvQ6V8QKz_ERj0ijKm2B77_jkkMT16BMHj6m7FXofMtv83EmLGYiGhIme6ZppyWlTGESl8SyWwyxNrlFOGIBWjYEIDcGzmMQPO3R-MVNY/s400/P1010192.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329423703617622418" /></a><br /><br />Anika has been loving loving getting outside and playing again finally. Cute pictures of my little lady to come soon.. Hopefully.. :)Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-80938794547191080642009-04-17T12:13:00.002-04:002009-04-17T12:20:37.568-04:00TWO<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sSE2R67SJhrKPqZvVIr_hXLiqle3T-CLGLRKn8nRyGvezPBnYrxIuzhA0owwxopOYkbNEXqME2LUpJ-B1zCKWTTSNNqktuAgWLelo37ChIQFPGKjBe2HSkbD79wCEkL0agPkuahaNwE/s1600-h/100_3808.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sSE2R67SJhrKPqZvVIr_hXLiqle3T-CLGLRKn8nRyGvezPBnYrxIuzhA0owwxopOYkbNEXqME2LUpJ-B1zCKWTTSNNqktuAgWLelo37ChIQFPGKjBe2HSkbD79wCEkL0agPkuahaNwE/s400/100_3808.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325695996527894818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC74MCdnDLTecZZqTPcDkNz3PLDeV0UEUU7eo9G8-Fus3SmrB1co36Umd5Bpl9cdZNGdzlQ6U4KG9-tnzj_1ufYAM_l9GjJmtDx0IiQtfPu_tNzo0UUEwN8eLnAmOVwHrRlcBlCIMQqvk/s1600-h/100_4479.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC74MCdnDLTecZZqTPcDkNz3PLDeV0UEUU7eo9G8-Fus3SmrB1co36Umd5Bpl9cdZNGdzlQ6U4KG9-tnzj_1ufYAM_l9GjJmtDx0IiQtfPu_tNzo0UUEwN8eLnAmOVwHrRlcBlCIMQqvk/s400/100_4479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325695993209153714" /></a><br />My Dearest Anika! Today you are two years old. You are growing up so fast. It seems like you are able to do something new everyday now. You are a sweet sweet girl with a heart of gold. I love the look on your face everyday when I walk into your room in the morning. I love the way you hug, kiss and follow Alex around whenever you can. You have a wicked sense of humor. At dinner you go around the table pointing saying "Dada, Awek, then you get to me and laugh and say "not you" then you laugh and laugh. You are such a treasure and I am thankful that I am your mommy! xoxoxoxoxoxo MomGuatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-40664021571542111232009-03-28T10:30:00.002-04:002009-03-28T10:42:11.975-04:00Birthday Fun At The School Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73ZZk7Uds8yClUpqv9PSAuVqvnX5Bf2prT2kmnaaZcWXr0SI9VfGufdOfikwCAIeM7YMV_4Q1PpVEo_ZHf_2b6CrRkME9nAGr6nCn0OEcQRfc8y31U5aJ79STkUOinLgvhvlvjupcz0/s1600-h/100_4383.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73ZZk7Uds8yClUpqv9PSAuVqvnX5Bf2prT2kmnaaZcWXr0SI9VfGufdOfikwCAIeM7YMV_4Q1PpVEo_ZHf_2b6CrRkME9nAGr6nCn0OEcQRfc8y31U5aJ79STkUOinLgvhvlvjupcz0/s400/100_4383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318246889237501810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHl5UI9oJchlJvXcdItorEHMSCIFVAO_nzQvTNgly5MiXPVqwZzJK2cERh02XTI-NE1p9gGrqzYPvYPmNaR1PJJhv6TT6KtVDeXWCOpiKIA15BtyoOlpqeCO1fgNtdV1vmddqXnCEVms/s1600-h/100_4378.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHl5UI9oJchlJvXcdItorEHMSCIFVAO_nzQvTNgly5MiXPVqwZzJK2cERh02XTI-NE1p9gGrqzYPvYPmNaR1PJJhv6TT6KtVDeXWCOpiKIA15BtyoOlpqeCO1fgNtdV1vmddqXnCEVms/s400/100_4378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318246886078999746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZF9_9jPASlfxz-gQTgC001ikcVnki9vjvlFnxVLtJCAIOBhTb5qP03KF6hs9WTNx_F4bOhkOTUGjXesrxXo1DwbJqKKnVecaXzzP_B-LVH1cZJ1DB4rrXqzjZ2qOxoeLoYrfsvqLoGk/s1600-h/100_4377.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZF9_9jPASlfxz-gQTgC001ikcVnki9vjvlFnxVLtJCAIOBhTb5qP03KF6hs9WTNx_F4bOhkOTUGjXesrxXo1DwbJqKKnVecaXzzP_B-LVH1cZJ1DB4rrXqzjZ2qOxoeLoYrfsvqLoGk/s400/100_4377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318246884191031666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiYEP6DPuSo31Qf_pJ1qNtx4rab9-3T5jFHHbx4y4INuWzKx0Nt-w2flD4czPW-cK7zilsTh27zFNBEiz-zS_zqpjFwqaHL5Yw7pGH0AUn376_ytsd__ZtgvfvVIuPCz685xJTFNjT8I/s1600-h/100_4375.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiYEP6DPuSo31Qf_pJ1qNtx4rab9-3T5jFHHbx4y4INuWzKx0Nt-w2flD4czPW-cK7zilsTh27zFNBEiz-zS_zqpjFwqaHL5Yw7pGH0AUn376_ytsd__ZtgvfvVIuPCz685xJTFNjT8I/s400/100_4375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318246876687225714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_NQtYXNfXmbBSOMO7VkEYFDMcJnaRHwUm6aMN7EqBNOX4VobgzxzkieVfRfnJgU8Va74GuYDuo5ynELySaJQ10VEXus4vjVjBIOIDpIDcrRrNwB-a0mB3I3dWgmAp3EpsTOzbAsgMaU/s1600-h/100_4370.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_NQtYXNfXmbBSOMO7VkEYFDMcJnaRHwUm6aMN7EqBNOX4VobgzxzkieVfRfnJgU8Va74GuYDuo5ynELySaJQ10VEXus4vjVjBIOIDpIDcrRrNwB-a0mB3I3dWgmAp3EpsTOzbAsgMaU/s400/100_4370.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318246871597596386" /></a><br />Thursday night was Alex's art show at school. Every student had a piece of artwork displayed in the hall. We had such a good time looking at his spider and the artwork that his friends made. I was so glad he was able to go back to school after being sick the first part of the week. He was so excited to take his birthday treat in and to have us all come for the art show. It was great that we didn't have to miss it. In the 2nd picture Anika is down the hall with Jens in her little pink camo coat. :) She was so happy to go IN to the school and hang out with Alex. It was cute. After the show we went home for cupcakes and more DS playing. Alex has been asking for one and we decided that he was ready for one. I might be blogging more now that he has Club Penguin on his DS and not only on line.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-58843468050367981262009-03-26T09:37:00.003-04:002009-03-26T09:46:01.550-04:00Seven<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkEVq_O2w0ceJfZ_s9EIOniD6YTTMKG6KX5EWMh12yPHpd6xsgXCqEjuH2f9pyz3Rt4_wwa0O66GJWVP2Unvp3hgMiBIzXRRr1Ktup83TR5QT24vldoV5fgsnX7kJ4wHOBymRpkAsEdo/s1600-h/100_4207.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkEVq_O2w0ceJfZ_s9EIOniD6YTTMKG6KX5EWMh12yPHpd6xsgXCqEjuH2f9pyz3Rt4_wwa0O66GJWVP2Unvp3hgMiBIzXRRr1Ktup83TR5QT24vldoV5fgsnX7kJ4wHOBymRpkAsEdo/s400/100_4207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317492204306526770" /></a><br />My dearest Alex, Today you are <strong>SEVEN!</strong> I am so proud of you. You are getting to be such a big kid right before my eyes. It seems like this past year just flew by. You are such a kind and loving kid. You are the best big brother to Anika. She is lucky that she will have you by her side. I am a lucky lucky Mom to have you as my son. I am so proud of you and all that you have done this past year. You have done great here and made so many friends since we moved. You are doing great in school. I love spending time with you and seeing you play with your friends. I was not there when you were born seven years ago but my heart and love was with you on that day and always will be. I wish that you will someday have a son and know the joy that I feel each and every day. All my love to you today and Always!!!!!!<br />xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox<br />MomGuatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-45477886181466507532009-02-10T20:52:00.004-05:002009-02-10T21:10:10.681-05:00Anika's family day celebration was a blast. I went to a local specialty store and got some good Enchiladas and black bean dip. Alex was thrilled with the meal and asked to have it for his family day meal in August. Anika was THRILLED with the balloon she was given at the store and with us singing "Happy Adoption Day" to her. We gave her a few gifts and spent the rest of the evening playing with her Dora phone and baby dolls. Alex was so thrilled and happy for Anika. It was really special. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mEiUv8CP71f5U4P96-j028Mx1e4aWuur-PJbYJHd9By1BWx9X8B8CSeGvhBF-N4bGrY6tnDYUf0AN767VPZnYtL5CrTiQe7Qln4KSzuKEPgVuVrKeNiVXvfNM0fHo0b4Oeq9QXymkJU/s1600-h/100_3960.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mEiUv8CP71f5U4P96-j028Mx1e4aWuur-PJbYJHd9By1BWx9X8B8CSeGvhBF-N4bGrY6tnDYUf0AN767VPZnYtL5CrTiQe7Qln4KSzuKEPgVuVrKeNiVXvfNM0fHo0b4Oeq9QXymkJU/s400/100_3960.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301353475171796914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa2sWdRmbzTgaTLVGMW3Z6Gyfqy_HR-zCmlhSFWBYJWjujxBcMkbzCCQHqzo2MJ7IeQ7XnAOkVZUVVJzwp0HUD1SnsZ6TRsCPuWEVYpaP5NJ9-oXKa3Hbhzo5kYvt2ioHzDgHul6uD7E/s1600-h/100_3956.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa2sWdRmbzTgaTLVGMW3Z6Gyfqy_HR-zCmlhSFWBYJWjujxBcMkbzCCQHqzo2MJ7IeQ7XnAOkVZUVVJzwp0HUD1SnsZ6TRsCPuWEVYpaP5NJ9-oXKa3Hbhzo5kYvt2ioHzDgHul6uD7E/s400/100_3956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301353467485131666" /></a><br /><br />Friday night was Alex's first pinewood derby with Cub Scouts. It was so much fun to see how excited he was as the race was about to start. He won his first heat. We were all so excited. It lasted until almost 10pm so I didn't stay for very much. Anika had a lot of fun playing with all the cub scouts until the race started and loved dancing to the music they played during the race. Let's get ready to rumble.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqbTwDPh-i5zfvYfIF0NGnCOt1A6EK8eJGJD2WblE-hi5TwDiw2zmg1_VV4xg3qmcXp_Q0PKEmSxxaAtQyNkuuz3VLIUQWsMzZN2pE1V-VLxUfUVyguDfwcfCh4zSLqAU4trVntDVD-s/s1600-h/100_3982.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqbTwDPh-i5zfvYfIF0NGnCOt1A6EK8eJGJD2WblE-hi5TwDiw2zmg1_VV4xg3qmcXp_Q0PKEmSxxaAtQyNkuuz3VLIUQWsMzZN2pE1V-VLxUfUVyguDfwcfCh4zSLqAU4trVntDVD-s/s400/100_3982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301355345055962722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk55wkuq7IMF6Q2Ni9amR2oWnU6NiNfGr8GZzbdYPcU7HxewXCwLWmnAj73Q2ETtWUexulRH7CI5l6YkB-jCvI-ZZBzXktIX_MgAcKlUxpbXYMW-c2c_GLB2m2ZLGi9TdaN0Q71OBF7w/s1600-h/100_3985.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk55wkuq7IMF6Q2Ni9amR2oWnU6NiNfGr8GZzbdYPcU7HxewXCwLWmnAj73Q2ETtWUexulRH7CI5l6YkB-jCvI-ZZBzXktIX_MgAcKlUxpbXYMW-c2c_GLB2m2ZLGi9TdaN0Q71OBF7w/s400/100_3985.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301355337814070178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwcO6Ml25hnAjp_0-ilodkCNF5UKpg9hS2wY42mh4LZMbeE1nyaxb5XeFzrJOqlL4yykF1SbcRiL4U3eKg_BelDmliT_cu_eUPw7QLkDVV2enGNtA3xnxKBndp5GtCBOvfjRtVLL4m7s/s1600-h/100_3993.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwcO6Ml25hnAjp_0-ilodkCNF5UKpg9hS2wY42mh4LZMbeE1nyaxb5XeFzrJOqlL4yykF1SbcRiL4U3eKg_BelDmliT_cu_eUPw7QLkDVV2enGNtA3xnxKBndp5GtCBOvfjRtVLL4m7s/s400/100_3993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301355335129593538" /></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-33415533263703511732009-02-02T14:10:00.004-05:002009-02-03T10:00:41.028-05:00One Year Ago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66N7A-XPEDMIlHLNktXYL5yD7HnTE1ORESs9Bc-Wsqjqr5FEwuao2q64kGu3qaFzHZoe9CWc-nm9NY6JJpQIEeoHDmblZ98jifWOHGZTFgCCwp7zT9DV_tzMgfdA1HO1FHt_574-jkU8/s1600-h/100_2605.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66N7A-XPEDMIlHLNktXYL5yD7HnTE1ORESs9Bc-Wsqjqr5FEwuao2q64kGu3qaFzHZoe9CWc-nm9NY6JJpQIEeoHDmblZ98jifWOHGZTFgCCwp7zT9DV_tzMgfdA1HO1FHt_574-jkU8/s400/100_2605.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298284916129681810" /></a>
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<br />It was a year ago today that we met Anika in Guatemala for the first time! It is so hard to believe it has been a year already. It was a very surreal moment walking off the elevator and seeing Anika in her foster mothers arms. Today we will celebrate this day and Anika's first family day.
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<br />Anika we love you so very much. I love the way you smile and laugh most all the time. You have a zest for life that is wonderful. I love how you adore your brother and he you. I love how you dance and jump for joy when you hear music. You have brought so much to our family and we are so thankful for you.
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<br />HAPPY FAMILY DAY!!!
<br />xoxoxooxo
<br />Mom Dad and AlexGuatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-62553963281834393612009-01-11T22:22:00.006-05:002009-01-13T21:15:54.579-05:00Together<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yKWakSyh1dytRAhSf26VPn0-BQrrlrI5yq9cFRXtkjksoLRWbBxLqi5y_dzfbo9kant813bGLrSbJhE_7RHIRm9v17fLJH06zxXp5hv14RKNu4_APUH6ZxGestp4rVXnaqixJ2sVw54/s1600-h/100_3780.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yKWakSyh1dytRAhSf26VPn0-BQrrlrI5yq9cFRXtkjksoLRWbBxLqi5y_dzfbo9kant813bGLrSbJhE_7RHIRm9v17fLJH06zxXp5hv14RKNu4_APUH6ZxGestp4rVXnaqixJ2sVw54/s400/100_3780.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290967363206937218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAeZ-8YJbytNlAIgNpwZauqr7gAw0xPF_REQ2wvAioJkfY3RretbQXbYBra9tQVQSGndqwPpgb9zwm33EF7YTokcbWzS7daAI2SUfQERs2A0ReJOQpx59LOl4QL5gGNvzzjW-gb2hxQs/s1600-h/100_3779.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAeZ-8YJbytNlAIgNpwZauqr7gAw0xPF_REQ2wvAioJkfY3RretbQXbYBra9tQVQSGndqwPpgb9zwm33EF7YTokcbWzS7daAI2SUfQERs2A0ReJOQpx59LOl4QL5gGNvzzjW-gb2hxQs/s400/100_3779.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290967359944160130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk8QSBLQZONnSSmeKSupmsJc8Tz95mi_Kv9PeH0qcCKjQWJ8uFDE90WwgVVnbVan9FFzveIKMCiclQKufXx9RIGG2T57s47VA27HtoX0_HMM4GCrTitDcLuAVf2SyRO9r8Nd9A4W9nvY/s1600-h/100_3712.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk8QSBLQZONnSSmeKSupmsJc8Tz95mi_Kv9PeH0qcCKjQWJ8uFDE90WwgVVnbVan9FFzveIKMCiclQKufXx9RIGG2T57s47VA27HtoX0_HMM4GCrTitDcLuAVf2SyRO9r8Nd9A4W9nvY/s400/100_3712.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290966202927520338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuinVCZX5SamASYwBAqXUPQjPtqtbyQL8hKIDYt1pAsp6AyB4d_BR7Lj_LdcNZW9DIdc-sCe9jBIJZIM8EOTJHYbk8JjO9DkaY0s5zDEA3ZM5nAYRg-WLdEVAlzJjXIlXow8GQazdwh3o/s1600-h/100_3792.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuinVCZX5SamASYwBAqXUPQjPtqtbyQL8hKIDYt1pAsp6AyB4d_BR7Lj_LdcNZW9DIdc-sCe9jBIJZIM8EOTJHYbk8JjO9DkaY0s5zDEA3ZM5nAYRg-WLdEVAlzJjXIlXow8GQazdwh3o/s400/100_3792.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290966199131965202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HdYZyB92_calJJGgX4rMFmy5gGb5QEw6bGNpokGJNG3dcvh4LIaKk9MHunQhd7yMIuASwDe6Kq0d6pUSgdBaD-M76PRfkXlWO0XWOD6kzs3Y0R6ABDJWoAnSENw_8oXDEnUbNgbxynw/s1600-h/100_3817.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HdYZyB92_calJJGgX4rMFmy5gGb5QEw6bGNpokGJNG3dcvh4LIaKk9MHunQhd7yMIuASwDe6Kq0d6pUSgdBaD-M76PRfkXlWO0XWOD6kzs3Y0R6ABDJWoAnSENw_8oXDEnUbNgbxynw/s400/100_3817.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290966192729784434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2UzL7JYIUoWFVdtRH2Sjll7VYrF_zuLGhtPXg347246LZH_QgDhkeiENSpG7G_niHZuQkH3W-D3-xX8lDXOxIwPuifdeWITF5fOitEIb9EYihz8hJVD8Q6-4gBYbV45VYP4tbWQlbdo/s1600-h/100_3805.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2UzL7JYIUoWFVdtRH2Sjll7VYrF_zuLGhtPXg347246LZH_QgDhkeiENSpG7G_niHZuQkH3W-D3-xX8lDXOxIwPuifdeWITF5fOitEIb9EYihz8hJVD8Q6-4gBYbV45VYP4tbWQlbdo/s400/100_3805.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290966188486381330" /></a><br />Alex and Anika are spending more and more time together. It is such an amazing thing to see their relationship grow. Tonight Alex was showing Anika how to use her Tadoodles Art Station that she got from her Grandma. He is very patient and caring with her. She adores him like no one else. Alex has Spanish this year as part of his school day. He has a 15 minute Spanish time twice a week. He has learned so much already this year. He is now counting with Anika and teaching her body parts and colors. He started doing this on his own and I am trying to get him to teach me. He seems to like to talk to Anika in Spanish alone. It is like a shared secret between them. I am really Thankful for both of my wonderful precious kids.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-52027616067455646742009-01-06T12:20:00.002-05:002009-01-06T12:40:10.187-05:00Happy New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhle_j4ZdP613bXlczGBX8GqWLTXfninBhVv8oc5PxPRVjiNwQUhKKMpw-xNe24uSklBzpZbfuTHYg8c1F9Pi6Ohz65NvGYHfJnyVVq5WxJ-z3VtQO17QRuZQdw4ktVNDXqqIl_XhjPoDE/s1600-h/100_3729.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhle_j4ZdP613bXlczGBX8GqWLTXfninBhVv8oc5PxPRVjiNwQUhKKMpw-xNe24uSklBzpZbfuTHYg8c1F9Pi6Ohz65NvGYHfJnyVVq5WxJ-z3VtQO17QRuZQdw4ktVNDXqqIl_XhjPoDE/s400/100_3729.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288236784734878162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9QZwG03PuI6RGw06WhngazwKoSXlQpnDBFtoe44AZFCMq1-lxeObHGZSAV3nHApmd6hR-iQyiUelPDl8b2OV-R5WzBiScFTh7L3HWIJSkl4wDIJAu5z5EhuhoLIt5poRmChCY-2cihw/s1600-h/100_3728.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9QZwG03PuI6RGw06WhngazwKoSXlQpnDBFtoe44AZFCMq1-lxeObHGZSAV3nHApmd6hR-iQyiUelPDl8b2OV-R5WzBiScFTh7L3HWIJSkl4wDIJAu5z5EhuhoLIt5poRmChCY-2cihw/s400/100_3728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288236771634550450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFMC-21h0KkKPmhe2YuDuNrytTi6qHj1DB8C8uPAEN8QVpZtAkShlhrgS_ho1IRh5XX_mfN0uG7RdJp5_wtOecRaDp9_uvGSVB-Q-km2whb5c3pJLh_N_DbM5ztc9N7d7TEtWhD6R-Cg/s1600-h/100_3723.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFMC-21h0KkKPmhe2YuDuNrytTi6qHj1DB8C8uPAEN8QVpZtAkShlhrgS_ho1IRh5XX_mfN0uG7RdJp5_wtOecRaDp9_uvGSVB-Q-km2whb5c3pJLh_N_DbM5ztc9N7d7TEtWhD6R-Cg/s400/100_3723.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288236749057943442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLGltbbqh4hXh5zxWUBvluzQ0QORI0OMLLl6vmbnMUeXh5Gqv8tdrp1ypzbVcxBRzSK_gLh99jkTxfP7J5-ouQRlNcv3TnUMECB-Ybew-FM_Kp3vjAG5_gnaEjKuC8JOZnjwD61pEiu0/s1600-h/100_3721.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLGltbbqh4hXh5zxWUBvluzQ0QORI0OMLLl6vmbnMUeXh5Gqv8tdrp1ypzbVcxBRzSK_gLh99jkTxfP7J5-ouQRlNcv3TnUMECB-Ybew-FM_Kp3vjAG5_gnaEjKuC8JOZnjwD61pEiu0/s400/100_3721.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288236739816597250" /></a><br />Wishing you all a happy and wonderful 2009! I can not believe it is 2009 already. It seems like only a few months since we were in Guatemala with Anika. It really has been almost a year. The kids had such fun with these hats last week. We had a nice trip to celebrate Christmas with Dad, Nana ,Grandpa Joe, Uncle Adam and my great Aunt Bev on Sunday. I will have to get a movie done at some point. Right now I wanted to get something new on here while Anika is napping. Can I say that I LOVE that she naps in her crib FINALLY! Thanks to my cousin Sarah over Thanksgiving. I saw how her sweet one went to bed in the pack in play in a strange house in the middle of the party and thought well Anika MUST be able to sleep in her crib at home. She was going to bed at night great in her crib but naps were a mess. Now I feel so much more in control of my life with a bit of time during the day and the house is cleaner too. :) <br /><br />Speaking of the house, my oh my this house we bought has been a money pit since we moved in. I got home today after taking Alex to school to find the heat not working. $600 dollars later we have a new motor in the furnace as we speak. Since July we had to have the A/C fixed when a line broke and flooded the basement and we had a sewer back up down there not long after. I miss our old house like crazy and miss our small happy town in PA and this is not helping. <br /><br />So much to be thankful for though so I will focus on all the great blessings in my life. Alex and Anika top the list.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-27043094037361735602008-12-29T22:17:00.002-05:002008-12-29T22:31:43.240-05:00A Special ChristmasWe had a wonderful time with the kids this year. Just to have Anika here this year was such a special gift. She really enjoyed opening her gifts. Christmas Eve we had our family of four Christmas. It was really fun to see the kids so happy. Anika had a bawl and even wore the HO HO HO Jammi's that Alex wore when he was one on Christmas. It is the little things like that that I love. She made a sled out of a box herself and asked Alex to pull her around the house. It was so precious. After the gifts were opened and the cookies left for Santa. Alex went out and left food for the reindeer as is our tradition. Anika will have to start this next year since I forgot about it until she was already sleeping. I felt bad but Alex enjoyed doing it since he was the big kid so all was not lost. Christmas morning was fun seeing how excited they both got about Santa's gifts or "ho ho" as Anika calls him. Jens was sick so we had to postpone our trip to see Grandpa and Nana. We had a quiet day here enjoying the kids. We had a wonderful day with Grandma Pappy and Uncle Adam yesterday. We are really making the fun last this year. I had so many pictures that I decided to make a movie. This is only pre-Christmas and the 24Th and 25Th. I think the Grandparent's special days will be part 2. We are all very blessed and thankful. Wishing you all happy days.<br />Tracy<br /><div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=7bb1884b07595fad3ecf7e" quality="high" scale="noscale" width="475" height="398" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=7bb1884b07595fad3ecf7e&skin_id=4&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:475px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt0" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make photo slide shows at <span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.OneTrueMedia.com</span></a></div></div>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-70957893336826878362008-12-18T09:17:00.003-05:002008-12-18T12:09:19.977-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D4MsXm50Bs6ju3Az6skVDp1y3b-iw5UKfhjg6-JqFfFYoT7qHLN5GB5AkEQfFSI00lOJsWtSdA_wpwSnvXxooaWGw8QtrFNqwsycOWNMx13Clu5dq-CGaj9iNrY94Hud0BoLHNACnlA/s1600-h/100_3362.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D4MsXm50Bs6ju3Az6skVDp1y3b-iw5UKfhjg6-JqFfFYoT7qHLN5GB5AkEQfFSI00lOJsWtSdA_wpwSnvXxooaWGw8QtrFNqwsycOWNMx13Clu5dq-CGaj9iNrY94Hud0BoLHNACnlA/s400/100_3362.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281134861042710130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5kpCqXxNEgmmUqK_vqtT-RsqS-kxNBPdoLDMCHUhDWmI5pM8EBUCuwydOsqHVmftnL5ZAFCuiI8BH42VdZh-YrOKYk-P7Nbnw2jVs1K8ls2foHi2Nx7sTIQMIn-c5_wDJmHHv9LNwO8/s1600-h/100_3374.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5kpCqXxNEgmmUqK_vqtT-RsqS-kxNBPdoLDMCHUhDWmI5pM8EBUCuwydOsqHVmftnL5ZAFCuiI8BH42VdZh-YrOKYk-P7Nbnw2jVs1K8ls2foHi2Nx7sTIQMIn-c5_wDJmHHv9LNwO8/s400/100_3374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281134845632729682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3skYCdPx65TPPgzVfh6l387DMa5x60UINwcni13ULKYvxs7tB5uOUm0Kt_q39eobRxkzIWCfH7n5M-FwOyFPKHQcev0zaG9hmAn5BWpC1-zDXp9yejOA6TFSMMimGih0dHtzcCT5d8A/s1600-h/100_3368.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3skYCdPx65TPPgzVfh6l387DMa5x60UINwcni13ULKYvxs7tB5uOUm0Kt_q39eobRxkzIWCfH7n5M-FwOyFPKHQcev0zaG9hmAn5BWpC1-zDXp9yejOA6TFSMMimGih0dHtzcCT5d8A/s400/100_3368.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281134842283499266" /></a><br /><br />I wanted to finally get back to this long silent blog. I have missed it. It seems that having two kids and one that likes to be up from 1-4 am for some reason is harder than I thought it was going to be. <br /><br />We are getting ready for the holiday's. Alex's last day of school is Friday and he is so excited about Santa coming. The tree is up and he has told Santa what he wants. <br /><br />I will have to catch up with the pictures. Alex loves winter and getting all ready to go outside. The picture is one of his latest creations. Happy Holidays!Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-4031275778383471192008-11-13T21:13:00.003-05:002008-11-13T21:18:05.103-05:00Outside<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CtS34QvuvZSVjWdY1Y4X7v2GqrJIlZ4cNJ7toXaJm72_ZbePaHemnOIfT_6JjSNzhXuRE8OBqPvwxXzPSCFBCM0zLgb6yXLEP-g8mUsZWsy2knD08tXzZUIiqRV2clMBfEp4mstIzeY/s1600-h/100_3339.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CtS34QvuvZSVjWdY1Y4X7v2GqrJIlZ4cNJ7toXaJm72_ZbePaHemnOIfT_6JjSNzhXuRE8OBqPvwxXzPSCFBCM0zLgb6yXLEP-g8mUsZWsy2knD08tXzZUIiqRV2clMBfEp4mstIzeY/s400/100_3339.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268331510799946210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kxzpT3GSNVJwWZ0NkszuLP1yQudXrOEkP9FaYiatAE4ujZCp3tICy3PlC4bIRwNPfY5TVsve5Gi2GYyCWEZICmh58QHsnfJTQwLazw2c3M4v1TydD5N-KeHCKbE_Rb0XNE9icmNmnN8/s1600-h/100_3332.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nCoeL0zc35vrzqMVUz-hihqTE4hMBddRW4fPgldFLkAtXZlyHrlX6-2OZWao9TDBXsFNgqMc3QzcIs9_zvKamTG4i5aAh9vyPhxjhwWfXtPHFLTExl4mL-FXNlvoO1TXkp32zkCr4uI/s400/100_3327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268331493852806562" /></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-80253415786473606982008-11-13T10:42:00.003-05:002008-11-13T10:50:23.802-05:00Halloween Pictures Finally<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGs5XG7HDX4fCD7r7Wjhv3lRCSDslu4Kb-1itgfGom_Vs9Icr71p-8w3Ozu5aecsG_iGPv-Kzs0pOhKozH5tFX_gzpv-B6mTdD4satcthnK-d67K2QRiTyQq2xOmpebUy2dq9jvEAi_-U/s1600-h/100_3215.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGs5XG7HDX4fCD7r7Wjhv3lRCSDslu4Kb-1itgfGom_Vs9Icr71p-8w3Ozu5aecsG_iGPv-Kzs0pOhKozH5tFX_gzpv-B6mTdD4satcthnK-d67K2QRiTyQq2xOmpebUy2dq9jvEAi_-U/s400/100_3215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268169359219845314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumUccCvahFaIigyYgTHiViiCDSY-Qf4Sk9gDgPxU1NswoNeDT6zCymJN2wUmDUqDrXSG9USbCSJ5jiyMoGCmMikYdPVS9MevrscyJMCvHEYOR17G4e9z70RMmiSmUgucNJLG0AiQNCEk/s1600-h/100_3210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Hv_XGSCe2Irix5NZVgK96AG4gSpJr7j_GT-YGvUEN8WFfMQrkZKO9ugjuJ7OidREqWU9xtpjRueVJ80NKdhkW2apL2QW5cvHJxQOmZ3ZCMsVKQhYNiYUPQEoe1zfJP0fcUspMLyyAmA/s400/100_3207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268169340582826130" /></a><br />We had a nice time going out on Halloween. The kids were happy and Alex got two buckets filled. He has candy to last until next Halloween at this rate. Anika had her first taste of Mini M n M's and was thrilled to just ride along and eat and point at all the cats she could find. She fell asleep and missed the last half of the night.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-34225292459808727072008-10-24T20:59:00.003-04:002008-10-24T21:16:45.173-04:00The big kid in the house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjj-O_jQXPAqrABRGgobJWvTNlJbc7DtTky70CXS_6ZN9C620ddwVpbJhviWHbhGSNpKLU9VXCanbG73Zkeeiotsmq_wwGnpDK2V6KfTZUpukfDZNSeDeL5jxeAy8TfX63tKsa3alSKg/s1600-h/100_3117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjj-O_jQXPAqrABRGgobJWvTNlJbc7DtTky70CXS_6ZN9C620ddwVpbJhviWHbhGSNpKLU9VXCanbG73Zkeeiotsmq_wwGnpDK2V6KfTZUpukfDZNSeDeL5jxeAy8TfX63tKsa3alSKg/s400/100_3117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260893869509423858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoyr6NWEC5_fs_flZl0ZlcvNnMvWNv-kdhgln59Fsn99boVTVLWi7vyd2nEOpiits1NwN11h1XQ9PnYjxj2Rii8crvXMHkqe95midAJ4NH0j_O9KGIgRaDhRQjorVE6K6Ed6hbPmDzbQ/s1600-h/100_2976.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoyr6NWEC5_fs_flZl0ZlcvNnMvWNv-kdhgln59Fsn99boVTVLWi7vyd2nEOpiits1NwN11h1XQ9PnYjxj2Rii8crvXMHkqe95midAJ4NH0j_O9KGIgRaDhRQjorVE6K6Ed6hbPmDzbQ/s400/100_2976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260893867569929042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIl5lbM6CFuQEnD4JZbBHj8tvk413komvNSf5Skikg9bHYmfPckxFjy6_nh6GOG5Ky760t14AwyXrtPRY1RpRrZdctJ3Wrp0xwuOyk8AdeojkaUuPZpqlsyrx_DNd8WcZZJ1pYRdW0Z8/s1600-h/100_3086.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIl5lbM6CFuQEnD4JZbBHj8tvk413komvNSf5Skikg9bHYmfPckxFjy6_nh6GOG5Ky760t14AwyXrtPRY1RpRrZdctJ3Wrp0xwuOyk8AdeojkaUuPZpqlsyrx_DNd8WcZZJ1pYRdW0Z8/s400/100_3086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260893864700002882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI54pvUBt2nlHRy82hvg8arNKwGdAusJ_e19fOkFeiMjC7g569sjq648hdKW7gXl9hQjXc1QUCbqNZJGTkEcBYVVWuBFPwa1iyUaSBuKwWU3imkOXnoCYjx4pbfpC7ntDf1LHL6BoR74E/s1600-h/100_2966.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI54pvUBt2nlHRy82hvg8arNKwGdAusJ_e19fOkFeiMjC7g569sjq648hdKW7gXl9hQjXc1QUCbqNZJGTkEcBYVVWuBFPwa1iyUaSBuKwWU3imkOXnoCYjx4pbfpC7ntDf1LHL6BoR74E/s400/100_2966.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260893854042741426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggS9X7QkFv-EXPsrRTNMh8mLM05QxwmYh5vZLe1QYrtCHOHuisyCEkkUk2C0R6NoNcBzB6YmZxHIHYq3eccmMSK1hyunW75tEYpXD89PGCVG4K6Ahn3QQfyqSVKKylEoqRs9Y07UH091I/s1600-h/100_3112.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggS9X7QkFv-EXPsrRTNMh8mLM05QxwmYh5vZLe1QYrtCHOHuisyCEkkUk2C0R6NoNcBzB6YmZxHIHYq3eccmMSK1hyunW75tEYpXD89PGCVG4K6Ahn3QQfyqSVKKylEoqRs9Y07UH091I/s400/100_3112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260893849262749154" /></a><br />It is hard to believe that Alex is already done with three months of first grade. He is doing great and has made friends. Other than school he is in boy scouts and we are all really enjoying that a lot. I never realized how involved I could be in it. I thought it was a father/son activity only. It is really for the family as a whole. Lot of good times to be had. Last Friday while he had a day off of school we went to the playground and he made this "campfire" out of sticks and leaves. He amazes me with his creativity all the time. He also spends a lot of time outside in the playset mixing up things and making "potions". He has a huge interest in science right now. Just a few new pictures of him that I wanted to share. It is a bit bittersweet how independent his is getting this year. I know this is only the beginning.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-85124244454205047312008-10-24T20:46:00.002-04:002008-10-24T20:56:27.737-04:00Happy Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUZFEquxAPMTwS1uj6rC50etHj_MvJJdnLHMC_G3211ooEYc_JM-dCcHxbDDdEMMMYOG7qQ58WL0btDOORTD8uxlq8zFliYy1nFFx33WV_x3p8ifw7kJX8EwEj9NnAjCjRw-djDAARwM/s1600-h/100_3138.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUZFEquxAPMTwS1uj6rC50etHj_MvJJdnLHMC_G3211ooEYc_JM-dCcHxbDDdEMMMYOG7qQ58WL0btDOORTD8uxlq8zFliYy1nFFx33WV_x3p8ifw7kJX8EwEj9NnAjCjRw-djDAARwM/s400/100_3138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260888985584072130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeqn5yqloDsl_3mvp8fMc7xOCvzE8lSfn-jgXiNxwq20aP5OuGIy8Pnh4ASJK9f8osByo3hfWXujGOftVLfC6XcluMFzTYmO8ci-K20z4caNnXW9Ajy_3BuU7RmQB51i-YsiWgkN8rx8/s1600-h/100_3132.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeqn5yqloDsl_3mvp8fMc7xOCvzE8lSfn-jgXiNxwq20aP5OuGIy8Pnh4ASJK9f8osByo3hfWXujGOftVLfC6XcluMFzTYmO8ci-K20z4caNnXW9Ajy_3BuU7RmQB51i-YsiWgkN8rx8/s400/100_3132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260888978526801170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jRCGQewEbYQM5mP16rb-oiwF4Priw-0YrFSiZOOhm2Sm0PH66DmvVcBbHlbgk_RuFfm1SzYug7tqDfM6VGO_Z_rK-Mt5m-9pw-dQfimiyV08bXjPLuXBJkZx6SBu-S_QvtVnWD7F6Dc/s1600-h/100_3129.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jRCGQewEbYQM5mP16rb-oiwF4Priw-0YrFSiZOOhm2Sm0PH66DmvVcBbHlbgk_RuFfm1SzYug7tqDfM6VGO_Z_rK-Mt5m-9pw-dQfimiyV08bXjPLuXBJkZx6SBu-S_QvtVnWD7F6Dc/s400/100_3129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260888977152553170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAiQA54wxoHespKOnEQq2h_teMQOJYf-JCdK83xqQEzJg7cyKTZwzQbpYHKgmEftvUctsnDWxkSLjt3ifFLyhmqn-suVvj41af9sr3ZJcDw2OlWydbxh4wTSJvnDGWGido081-IVHABs/s1600-h/100_3128.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAiQA54wxoHespKOnEQq2h_teMQOJYf-JCdK83xqQEzJg7cyKTZwzQbpYHKgmEftvUctsnDWxkSLjt3ifFLyhmqn-suVvj41af9sr3ZJcDw2OlWydbxh4wTSJvnDGWGido081-IVHABs/s400/100_3128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260888968586351938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg-tAL-Fg5vUziLfWqJeeJFT99upING2Uhr0VLvUdBaX95Sn4eXzb-jI2VZBIFB3BYAZ5DHLHQdvpzNkpmuqHyO6Nf9So0yS0KSBQoSGbsMO-FqfylagYG9L0Vb09p7FfSSxgHQ07gYY/s1600-h/100_3125.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg-tAL-Fg5vUziLfWqJeeJFT99upING2Uhr0VLvUdBaX95Sn4eXzb-jI2VZBIFB3BYAZ5DHLHQdvpzNkpmuqHyO6Nf9So0yS0KSBQoSGbsMO-FqfylagYG9L0Vb09p7FfSSxgHQ07gYY/s400/100_3125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260888965508188674" /></a><br />Anika was so happy today when I got the crayons out and gave her a piece of paper. I have tried before but today was the first time she had interest in doing anything other than eating the crayons. She was so excited. We were at the little kids table where Alex usually does his homework and I am guessing she was thrilled to be writing there with me like her beloved brother does. When she was done she put the crayons down and waved goodbye to them. SO CUTE.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-17678144382478264822008-10-13T20:40:00.003-04:002008-10-13T21:00:53.833-04:00More Weekend Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44pd1kN3ng_Tk16HFkWeWPlwI1Pcl90zhvYarXVlz1F0Z4WWIUN9N45HQDEzD01vZF3K550EAj2jf2zkEuhx1GQeOXRKGpFXY77mTzUJLZ3s0K9U_21ns8GPCePym4GG9-toI1Gprbmk/s1600-h/100_3033.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44pd1kN3ng_Tk16HFkWeWPlwI1Pcl90zhvYarXVlz1F0Z4WWIUN9N45HQDEzD01vZF3K550EAj2jf2zkEuhx1GQeOXRKGpFXY77mTzUJLZ3s0K9U_21ns8GPCePym4GG9-toI1Gprbmk/s400/100_3033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256808232813211778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEy3_F-7NDhQtYIUJLugehL4_gCiXQOUgZrbyWnDzXBqLPSliq9FIs51puLJM9ceOc2t-rLjUdFLA0e2Vm_G0RI3v_6F_K9CtSS7AXqXqQHEqa59S7aP0C6vXmQW8sYfcm8Ygq1vrsTo/s1600-h/100_3020.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEy3_F-7NDhQtYIUJLugehL4_gCiXQOUgZrbyWnDzXBqLPSliq9FIs51puLJM9ceOc2t-rLjUdFLA0e2Vm_G0RI3v_6F_K9CtSS7AXqXqQHEqa59S7aP0C6vXmQW8sYfcm8Ygq1vrsTo/s400/100_3020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256805139807523714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOpfzQQZ3HAYPO6ncyRB41rRfxHTDOK1G0Rp3lSffVsxY186uDy3Jy6KbwHHtUj1xSBMb9FKlXkCJA4j9RnnyhQgbtJcRU3w67h_i5VsN5__C2UnGFEIcYE87_95xJn1o_TbmWjyh6xI/s1600-h/100_3027.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOpfzQQZ3HAYPO6ncyRB41rRfxHTDOK1G0Rp3lSffVsxY186uDy3Jy6KbwHHtUj1xSBMb9FKlXkCJA4j9RnnyhQgbtJcRU3w67h_i5VsN5__C2UnGFEIcYE87_95xJn1o_TbmWjyh6xI/s400/100_3027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256805143445520226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS7ky4ak5chRuDyawe7B2ZQ4Nh-GWk8tko2uFh86uJuxBgutzj7uONnTLk95BJ8v201SEf9NqPt79qN6mIS_SrWVJv5c0XxLNddIJv_2ySleP7CsMhXr6d1Jm6mfvjl4tgAPxAoDHUow/s1600-h/100_3040.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS7ky4ak5chRuDyawe7B2ZQ4Nh-GWk8tko2uFh86uJuxBgutzj7uONnTLk95BJ8v201SEf9NqPt79qN6mIS_SrWVJv5c0XxLNddIJv_2ySleP7CsMhXr6d1Jm6mfvjl4tgAPxAoDHUow/s400/100_3040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256805148480758146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWg-b9ph_i63L9UaRVdwyJoFTybyDvs-w2Qh6evBBmHzL3BN1-dach9ptNydZx3Z-XT48mBqpi1xmhxIbSDtDComILM85PwkC7lsQ0CQut_cs4RwQE6zkUVUKqntvpLC0y1QnjgMhOdCY/s1600-h/100_3054.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWg-b9ph_i63L9UaRVdwyJoFTybyDvs-w2Qh6evBBmHzL3BN1-dach9ptNydZx3Z-XT48mBqpi1xmhxIbSDtDComILM85PwkC7lsQ0CQut_cs4RwQE6zkUVUKqntvpLC0y1QnjgMhOdCY/s400/100_3054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256805153514769634" /></a><br />On Sunday after the camping trip we all went to a fall festival here in our neighborhood. Alex was really excited about the chance to wear his Halloween costume in the kids parade. Anika was less than thrilled with her cat attire. After marching around the park following the high school band it was time for the bounce house and slide. Anika loved the little slide in the park and is now climbing the stairs and sliding herself!Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-2114487044469561992008-10-13T20:29:00.002-04:002008-10-13T20:38:37.110-04:00Weekend Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6vuaP18Cux5QvZ-olF30fnvJB_6sQoTZZt718_kIV9MR2iv8in8nxhudhrr0FnltJFNP7eG-u-HI774vmK2Vin5Z74IxgBgu5eumSWBf0uqHDBhGCzPWdocuAGC3zmv3hjyUhv_6Sx8/s1600-h/100_2997.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6vuaP18Cux5QvZ-olF30fnvJB_6sQoTZZt718_kIV9MR2iv8in8nxhudhrr0FnltJFNP7eG-u-HI774vmK2Vin5Z74IxgBgu5eumSWBf0uqHDBhGCzPWdocuAGC3zmv3hjyUhv_6Sx8/s400/100_2997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256802391867597186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr6abIszy5NEDlJDu5dmmHkLqObfV8FqBTbHMbgIejpSA1La8GcAhrurUlNUjq_LypfHA9FmX3gJK06QsW8o4Yn73L0P-bw0q-MKheHIePi8zWqFJ-ezesD4YumLFwXS6jueZJjLolHc/s1600-h/100_3003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr6abIszy5NEDlJDu5dmmHkLqObfV8FqBTbHMbgIejpSA1La8GcAhrurUlNUjq_LypfHA9FmX3gJK06QsW8o4Yn73L0P-bw0q-MKheHIePi8zWqFJ-ezesD4YumLFwXS6jueZJjLolHc/s400/100_3003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256802391045669090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSXd0xI7s_y4QiQf_7_-UZvB9FZVlIMMny9MMi1DOhILyE6jMdCMHbohj9oqZDBMG_JSyCvnibW-Rdh7iV3ezEqcurXapIA_IiZMviN6KQkXWPwwByMwwSZbKxA8o67Od9156dAcHj74/s1600-h/100_3011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSXd0xI7s_y4QiQf_7_-UZvB9FZVlIMMny9MMi1DOhILyE6jMdCMHbohj9oqZDBMG_JSyCvnibW-Rdh7iV3ezEqcurXapIA_IiZMviN6KQkXWPwwByMwwSZbKxA8o67Od9156dAcHj74/s400/100_3011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256802395999645682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg0R8NpQyr81DW-Fzsyi86RQ8hISFaSFGvwmzbV-32WxRvnb_6mMAUI8WNZAhTsmqaLuzDDbLgfdMLgNMl-63Olrwco73_mmQK7W4E6zqQKxnv2igvndzcm7fyyJ_5Ql9UBY1FVnkTcU/s1600-h/100_3009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg0R8NpQyr81DW-Fzsyi86RQ8hISFaSFGvwmzbV-32WxRvnb_6mMAUI8WNZAhTsmqaLuzDDbLgfdMLgNMl-63Olrwco73_mmQK7W4E6zqQKxnv2igvndzcm7fyyJ_5Ql9UBY1FVnkTcU/s400/100_3009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256802400019841506" /></a><br />This weekend was a first for our family. It was Alex's Fall Cub Scout camp out. Very early on saturday we hit the road for the trip to the camp. It was a great day. Anika and I stayed until late afternoon and then left for home after it was clear that Anika was not going to shut her eyes for even a minute and risk missing the fun. The boys stayed overnight and were home before lunch on Sunday. Alex had a blast with some of his new friends and can't wait to go again next year. It did my heart such good to see him with his friends from school and see that he has made some good friends here in the short time since school started.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-5133275336736912092008-10-03T19:54:00.002-04:002008-10-03T20:21:46.539-04:00Playing TogetherI am having so much fun watching Alex and Anika play together. Alex is a wonderful big brother and the majority of the time is really nice and loving with Anika. She adores him and follows him around the house now hoping for a spin on her little big wheel. Alex had his first cub scout meeting this month, his Halloween costume is all ready to go and Anika is loving being outside and playing with sticks and leaves. We have starting to hang out in the front yard after dropping Alex off at school in the morning. She just beams the whole time. Have a great weekend.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKBPIrZeDiWwegpE70mqIwszZj-p9U1waN5ZOqhwdCIQnTYTH5vQHQb4Jvaqz03g2fzGNGhi9ygWidbQobcXE2CgVITA0OMfkXL4UnT9mm3r6b4xxld1Que1HZt2Z6FGCdyv2kTomE68/s1600-h/100_2915.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKBPIrZeDiWwegpE70mqIwszZj-p9U1waN5ZOqhwdCIQnTYTH5vQHQb4Jvaqz03g2fzGNGhi9ygWidbQobcXE2CgVITA0OMfkXL4UnT9mm3r6b4xxld1Que1HZt2Z6FGCdyv2kTomE68/s400/100_2915.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253085545176787602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qwi-EqBQfgP2lTQroWnsHjAxpqXOxmz81NH1B15TqZsklyLkOs8vBnVd_006nT6SCUan89H-pJQ3WgeUNYFebgoHh_4ClSwLTZwQo62_bzsJADlO8mP38ntS5VeT6kie02YsPrA0UhI/s1600-h/100_2855.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qwi-EqBQfgP2lTQroWnsHjAxpqXOxmz81NH1B15TqZsklyLkOs8vBnVd_006nT6SCUan89H-pJQ3WgeUNYFebgoHh_4ClSwLTZwQo62_bzsJADlO8mP38ntS5VeT6kie02YsPrA0UhI/s400/100_2855.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253085548399754994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3ZziRogfDDF7hv3vdpOaM3Q7M32FfnUHEdwWenGCRg2MIboOd9m75gGDUSCjghpu-FWUkenY5or1SI-JNgLepah4xOiGdVpZA4pKkhearoKePtlg9GUXAfMHuIhocCy-8UYuDIcYhqI/s1600-h/100_2866.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3ZziRogfDDF7hv3vdpOaM3Q7M32FfnUHEdwWenGCRg2MIboOd9m75gGDUSCjghpu-FWUkenY5or1SI-JNgLepah4xOiGdVpZA4pKkhearoKePtlg9GUXAfMHuIhocCy-8UYuDIcYhqI/s400/100_2866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253085550284459010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWlL0RXzITKNZvTxTh2jegGVD5oiWxcDcbD53p0reG0hPoi6HRPN-5w4DThhhGBzzykYJLt27-IiG_hOYOqE2gF65nxz3sLjxTKapV2zWrWr-jY0GuFDtt3I21Tzh4TW6coFRIYVgc-w/s1600-h/100_2699.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWlL0RXzITKNZvTxTh2jegGVD5oiWxcDcbD53p0reG0hPoi6HRPN-5w4DThhhGBzzykYJLt27-IiG_hOYOqE2gF65nxz3sLjxTKapV2zWrWr-jY0GuFDtt3I21Tzh4TW6coFRIYVgc-w/s400/100_2699.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253085553566430674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtxJzzUZQH2MH3Y1mWwtIzHWVOcLey-IzA2dHgmA4UR6J71CB4AgwCqVS-Ncb6MBf_vkvie-0xkXDCc-BG0p1IG9YlSGr1-J2Pndxg_i7LUYP8__ynh54G3i2gGEwDEJF4pwbUeTSsjc/s1600-h/100_2894.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtxJzzUZQH2MH3Y1mWwtIzHWVOcLey-IzA2dHgmA4UR6J71CB4AgwCqVS-Ncb6MBf_vkvie-0xkXDCc-BG0p1IG9YlSGr1-J2Pndxg_i7LUYP8__ynh54G3i2gGEwDEJF4pwbUeTSsjc/s400/100_2894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253084492348744514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxh3ltXBTj0tEgJdBE7h7jDJyJck4aFr-tuL38GhyphenhyphenRUGsxmKtFVRtukLZtQLkP6iFBfQUAE8wJk2TAUWLOAAX4ZUn9iiqKvRCcA6efzVI2F8aVe4mghDmR-g1-p-N6ejsiXXhhTMKCwhY/s1600-h/100_2877.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxh3ltXBTj0tEgJdBE7h7jDJyJck4aFr-tuL38GhyphenhyphenRUGsxmKtFVRtukLZtQLkP6iFBfQUAE8wJk2TAUWLOAAX4ZUn9iiqKvRCcA6efzVI2F8aVe4mghDmR-g1-p-N6ejsiXXhhTMKCwhY/s400/100_2877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253084497496461106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIu4GoYKCbRp7SbXy6gEt4XasAoef7XamOSfWLnXgdiZs5I3egGoe0eQ-AURiZQozQEjffYKTnE0FJu2JB3Pn1zkYDOWiuDFwCTyZB2P2ObyLKfw6o-DL2VtJRw4O82C6Ys9qTLuyhwo/s1600-h/100_2865.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIu4GoYKCbRp7SbXy6gEt4XasAoef7XamOSfWLnXgdiZs5I3egGoe0eQ-AURiZQozQEjffYKTnE0FJu2JB3Pn1zkYDOWiuDFwCTyZB2P2ObyLKfw6o-DL2VtJRw4O82C6Ys9qTLuyhwo/s400/100_2865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253084497338320642" /></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-42465891071529272782008-09-27T22:19:00.002-04:002008-09-27T22:37:49.440-04:00We are still here and She did it!Wow it has been such a long time since I have posted anything. I have thought of about 20 posts in my head during the day and then by the time I am able to get to the computer at night I am just beat. I have a lot to catch up on but for now some pictures from today...<br /><br />She did it! Anika was happy and into getting her picture taken at the studio. We have tried 3 times before and she was always terrified. They took 99 different shots and boy was it hard to choose. We finally have our yearly picture that we take every August around Alex's family day. This year we are a bit late but I think it turned out great. I wanted to post a few of my favorite shots. <br /><br />The last few weeks have been really busy. Shortly after our visit with our Guatemama friends Jens parents came to visit. It was the first time they had the chance to see Anika making it a special visit. During the two weeks they were here. Hurricane Ike or what was left of it blew through and left our area largely without power. We were lucky and were only without for a few hours but just a few streets over many were out for over a week! Alex's school was in the hard hit area and he had an unexpected week off of school. Things are getting back to normal now. Anika is starting to talk more and now is into climbing everything that she can. I will post more often I hope and thanks for still checking in on us.<br />Tracy<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMJ8zaqQlAmrwTTszBZUOaR4UU0C3p0aYDHLs5_GQbkoFoN1u1ACL0seuZ5EQCaEiacWsQ-tUJwkl4Regd0dpess7Tb1dl6zmlCVV_SF59b8o24IhIsERxNWSUjfhLOyqVhtcadfxMgw/s1600-h/0001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMJ8zaqQlAmrwTTszBZUOaR4UU0C3p0aYDHLs5_GQbkoFoN1u1ACL0seuZ5EQCaEiacWsQ-tUJwkl4Regd0dpess7Tb1dl6zmlCVV_SF59b8o24IhIsERxNWSUjfhLOyqVhtcadfxMgw/s400/0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250892938736221570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-3iKsZ96h98Di4xAS8QCT6wzAgXv0RBaCRQM5aqdHYEzzktCNpH9wfvSpFfJBFYNGRVQV6zGIopP6TRsR-DdUYlZPgZrcp7Nj9EYBiaAxeAWuPZEKvK5xjozvv3LSafhFJU8LCkK92E/s1600-h/0025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-3iKsZ96h98Di4xAS8QCT6wzAgXv0RBaCRQM5aqdHYEzzktCNpH9wfvSpFfJBFYNGRVQV6zGIopP6TRsR-DdUYlZPgZrcp7Nj9EYBiaAxeAWuPZEKvK5xjozvv3LSafhFJU8LCkK92E/s400/0025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250892936667766402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PHepfMjuNPe2NZ9LCbh8cfLv-BvTHYJkAnTFn-PPIH7MVk8G-xyUogFsnqap_DdnfGWRnC57wcxYyNR2eA6Mxj05Orl4CQIvmojK4Zg9atqDimpeL8Mv_XAGcWbTijWZIhm2_KAPiEk/s1600-h/0061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PHepfMjuNPe2NZ9LCbh8cfLv-BvTHYJkAnTFn-PPIH7MVk8G-xyUogFsnqap_DdnfGWRnC57wcxYyNR2eA6Mxj05Orl4CQIvmojK4Zg9atqDimpeL8Mv_XAGcWbTijWZIhm2_KAPiEk/s400/0061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250892943352018530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm-j1aK4GFMJYuN7fpvI_dbwG49ek5JIeHyk2z83fPQlRlkTLch92ctENLLJ3x0Mr1KmY-cTnr2uKvdIC_rtJl7Ndi8n-mklv0_cmPj8JveICvDo4rHK_wIuevmlK4KU69EA57Ie1ysg/s1600-h/0063.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm-j1aK4GFMJYuN7fpvI_dbwG49ek5JIeHyk2z83fPQlRlkTLch92ctENLLJ3x0Mr1KmY-cTnr2uKvdIC_rtJl7Ndi8n-mklv0_cmPj8JveICvDo4rHK_wIuevmlK4KU69EA57Ie1ysg/s400/0063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250892940151285522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5oijoUvqN83cl0m68QV_gB4MMHQOOmxpT_zb3NnDxoXAaGqpNkFF-dMnHt-WDrIDDCK3UkEoLeuLtwYSzLEddAOYuRFlaRGdIMjTFEgYgIZG6ttI-xduIMRv3O6Ovk_lJk7V1J04rnU/s1600-h/0095.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5oijoUvqN83cl0m68QV_gB4MMHQOOmxpT_zb3NnDxoXAaGqpNkFF-dMnHt-WDrIDDCK3UkEoLeuLtwYSzLEddAOYuRFlaRGdIMjTFEgYgIZG6ttI-xduIMRv3O6Ovk_lJk7V1J04rnU/s400/0095.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250892941107347890" /></a>Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739901482324519494.post-86576001944558482732008-09-02T19:44:00.005-04:002008-09-02T20:54:17.666-04:00A great dayOn Saturday we got to meet some of our blogging friends in person. It was really a pleasure to spend the day with Nicole and Dominic www.nikicoli.blogspot.com and Steph, Jason and Eli! www.journeytoeli.blogspot.com <br /><br />It was emotional to see Dominic, Eli and Anika all in the same house playing together. There were days late last fall when we wondered if any of the babies would be here. Thankfully those days are behind us all and we have a lifetime of enjoying our kids to look forward too. It was so fun to see everyone in person after reading about them for over a year. Both boys are adorable and I can't wait until we can do it again. Thank you Nicole for a great time and all the work you did getting ready for us. <br /><br /><br />This is the best group shot that I have. Anika was so mad that I took her away from Eli and Dominic she was going from one to the other and hugging them. Maybe we will take one first next time. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQv8yaf06UzxHrGSp6yqgwnMR6Wqx1er7mxKYXRM-Zx2YFzhLmHpFJHVNJPIMG7lijaNdDd5wui0VofhOoq3jlTnw9v7wNQUbTe2bja3VNu2uNxzdbRdMKV4rc4fCL6JBTzmOQ7iZgCQ/s1600-h/100_2647.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQv8yaf06UzxHrGSp6yqgwnMR6Wqx1er7mxKYXRM-Zx2YFzhLmHpFJHVNJPIMG7lijaNdDd5wui0VofhOoq3jlTnw9v7wNQUbTe2bja3VNu2uNxzdbRdMKV4rc4fCL6JBTzmOQ7iZgCQ/s400/100_2647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241589627977474146" /></a><br /><br />How neat is this to have all 3 in the same picture..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVFEOsgjdP3lLWG2_K-63dSOzjTIGF6he4jjdGPWjYbAjsZ9c-4fpJbhpdMCjRuaVHSvW7u6pL_XmYu-33n1hRFCZ4O1cPFQlb780t5RC-ZclvyXpHEOrSCSSecPuHmhm-i71VqVqk28/s1600-h/100_2627.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVFEOsgjdP3lLWG2_K-63dSOzjTIGF6he4jjdGPWjYbAjsZ9c-4fpJbhpdMCjRuaVHSvW7u6pL_XmYu-33n1hRFCZ4O1cPFQlb780t5RC-ZclvyXpHEOrSCSSecPuHmhm-i71VqVqk28/s400/100_2627.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241590393536611730" /></a><br /><br />All 4 kids in one picture. Alex loved the pool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUYF0uYAdZvkiP4y4UyMOM3xjv39oEjD-RNrsqCTemkr6lQJh34ZNWjydErvLFd00Hm5B_Bfs8FfZ_yGn6DzE8TqvSCSGLUaYuK-HfcK7B7D-moMOEQCmNgNRaT4D6L9MezC9WGifmOk/s1600-h/100_2635.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUYF0uYAdZvkiP4y4UyMOM3xjv39oEjD-RNrsqCTemkr6lQJh34ZNWjydErvLFd00Hm5B_Bfs8FfZ_yGn6DzE8TqvSCSGLUaYuK-HfcK7B7D-moMOEQCmNgNRaT4D6L9MezC9WGifmOk/s400/100_2635.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241591350817607938" /></a><br /><br />It was really a neat day and I look forward to seeing you all again.Guatemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06810562237343094138noreply@blogger.com3