tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32628579334235814462024-03-13T19:36:33.061-05:00Project 365Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger702125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-63695016868275300202011-01-01T19:51:00.017-06:002011-01-01T20:18:34.801-06:00“Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do.” ~ John WoodenAnyone else held prisoner to this, or is it just me?<br />
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I'm a perfectionist.<br />
I'm anal.<br />
I like to be good at things.<br />
I don't like to "fail".<br />
I take on more than I can handle...at my own expense.<br />
I'm way too hard on myself.<br />
I've been known to make myself crazy.<br />
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Sometimes - <em>a lot of the time</em> - I let what I can't do interfere with what I can do.<br />
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All this babbling to say that I think that I am officially done with my 365:Photo.a.Day Blog. It's hard to keep up with two blogs. Not impossible, but hard. And I think that I decided that I want to focus my attention on our family blog ... and creating our family blog into annual blog books {which I'm a year behind on right now}. <br />
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It's a bittersweet decision for me. I've been pondering what to do for weeks now. And I pondered the same thing last year. What I love most about having this 365 blog is that it forces me to take at least one picture each and every day. And often times gets me to take pictures of things that I might not otherwise...while practicing my photog skillz {or lack there of} in the process. I also love having snip-its of our daily life. All of these reasons are what kept me doing this blog in 2010.<br />
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But.<br />
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What I don't love is that even though this blog is easy daily maintenance - <em>10-15min per day</em> - it still takes time away daily that I could be spending on our family blog.<br />
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I know that as lists of pros and cons go....these pros seem to win by a landslide. So, what I've decided to do is kind of reformat my 365. I'm not sure if it will be in the form of a weekly post on our family blog with a favorite weekly photo....or if it will be in the form of a weekly post on our family blog with a photo from each day.....or what. I'm still in the process of deciding what my 2011 plan will be, but I do know that what I love most about this 365 blog {the daily snapshots of our life and the different outlook on taking pictures} is not something that I'm willing to lose.<br />
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Dang...sometimes I'm so flippin' wordy. <em>Sorry for this long, blabbering post.</em><br />
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Anywaaaayyyy, for now this is goodbye to this 365 format. But I will for sure continue it in some other manner. I have really enjoyed doing this blog for the past two years...I'm just ready to take it in a slightly different direction. Thanks a million for taking this ride with me for the past {almost} two years. It's been a good one! <br />
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Here's to 2011 being a year where I do a better job of not letting what I can't do interfere with what I can. xxoo.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-14229472506240617932010-12-31T19:48:00.000-06:002011-01-01T20:19:14.272-06:00365:Day 365 ~ 3 to the 6 to the 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtz4aJn1io0Za4dFqbOJecaDB2hJUSVNW2LVBOEK_byZ_VfwTqOHeeMdBJJfHwqCV-q9sBLc0VQMF0L4hjv6A-AFPz8N-8fgUorLfX0sJbXqrjwRsVWOopse0iYq0KcK1SHs5vPKliL5n/s1600/365+-+12.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtz4aJn1io0Za4dFqbOJecaDB2hJUSVNW2LVBOEK_byZ_VfwTqOHeeMdBJJfHwqCV-q9sBLc0VQMF0L4hjv6A-AFPz8N-8fgUorLfX0sJbXqrjwRsVWOopse0iYq0KcK1SHs5vPKliL5n/s640/365+-+12.31.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well...twenty-ten was a good year for the Leonard 4.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really can't believe that it's over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended it with a bang...celebrating with the Bryces, the Scheers, and some close friends of the Scheers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I'm so excited to say that I made it to 365 pics this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hasta la bye-bye 2010...it was fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Happy New Year!</strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-71732627736333125802010-12-30T16:37:00.000-06:002010-12-30T16:37:30.488-06:00365:Day 364 ~ My Hottie Hubs...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXMUIP-QBHjOmsI_nGrrbNs_hhfhVBl1q_-Yvr-L6qf0Qlq2LGuCYtWNifNCCnMyMoDU5MV_PqLskWiwwpBFgj69KPGiFQUM5n0PHTDhGRddKeRqzy9ROnGQ4nxiYp4bLiYqWfzg2GaMG/s1600/364+-+12.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXMUIP-QBHjOmsI_nGrrbNs_hhfhVBl1q_-Yvr-L6qf0Qlq2LGuCYtWNifNCCnMyMoDU5MV_PqLskWiwwpBFgj69KPGiFQUM5n0PHTDhGRddKeRqzy9ROnGQ4nxiYp4bLiYqWfzg2GaMG/s640/364+-+12.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a date with <em>this stud</em> tonight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our second date night in a row actually! Which NEVER happens! TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW?!?! Nice! :) Last night, it was just the two of us for dinner and a movie while the girls had a sleepover at Mimi and Paps' house. And tonight, we're going to one of our favorite Mexican food restaurants with Bill's siblings {and spouses} to laugh ourselves silly and enjoy some good food and yummy margs! {I still promise that we <em>do not</em> drink excessively...pinkie swear}!!! The girls get to hang with our sweet niece, Paige, and they are thrilled! Looking forward to date night numero two with my hot hubby! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-51195641773530100312010-12-29T14:13:00.004-06:002010-12-30T16:17:28.665-06:00365:Day 363 ~ OH BABY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFFJZ1mTZK5QicfV4gIcQhPHt2Eviy6G8i1o0y6tKtgFFJoLLROnTU_7w-gTf2UUO8YaAKi1rN8W2yZG5_6X4eEJzRvJYIk5cSD486SNzCIZwtqBFDtZsrKXjR_JSpkZ3fiH5t5gsl3MJ/s1600/363+-+12.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFFJZ1mTZK5QicfV4gIcQhPHt2Eviy6G8i1o0y6tKtgFFJoLLROnTU_7w-gTf2UUO8YaAKi1rN8W2yZG5_6X4eEJzRvJYIk5cSD486SNzCIZwtqBFDtZsrKXjR_JSpkZ3fiH5t5gsl3MJ/s640/363+-+12.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like Macy a few years ago, my parents birthday gift to Carly this year was to go to our favorite near-by teashop {and darling store} to adopt her very own baby. She's not pictured here, but our Carly Anne adopted a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, smiling baby girl...and named her <strong><span style="color: magenta;">Jennifer Beth Leonard</span></strong>. Carly could not stop smiling ALL DAY! It was all kinds'a cute, and a very special day! Welcome to the fam, Jennifer Beth!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-28845544326228681312010-12-28T22:38:00.002-06:002010-12-30T16:39:04.243-06:00365:Day 362 ~ Cab x2 {again}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrinVOSaWKFMxZ_kXNLAoKlZo2D6iuw1cw8mjwPY8LqPfZ9OTGQNGdzgpAmlhtt2dS_UwWOqs5yfgBxoDxFHyJ6H3JMKaBE3OPWOia1-z_2nuTq15hIUUeSM4Ax3NOjw8AghJzkOdHRBTI/s1600/362+-+12.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrinVOSaWKFMxZ_kXNLAoKlZo2D6iuw1cw8mjwPY8LqPfZ9OTGQNGdzgpAmlhtt2dS_UwWOqs5yfgBxoDxFHyJ6H3JMKaBE3OPWOia1-z_2nuTq15hIUUeSM4Ax3NOjw8AghJzkOdHRBTI/s640/362+-+12.28.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is slightly alarming how many of these 365 posts I do about wine. I mean, I just took a picture of two bottles of cab in November. And here I am again taking another picture of two bottles of cab. I promise that we don't drink excessively! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went over to Casa de Bryce this evening to chow on some dinner, hang out, and let the girlies play. Of course, this fun night involved wine. Two bottles worth, to be exact. Both cabs...both yum. Nothing better than hanging with our friends! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-47557644971568156272010-12-27T21:32:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:40:21.631-06:00365:Day 361 ~ Oh My! I've Got One Word for You ... MESS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mDB-jHX-4kpZFUBmpFwx8CiA5Whw7LVuPLMLi5Fk5nFQltBIrOygXTZ-1cxFQw4Ue7aQXH9IRS-Dze7s8V4NIPkZ6QAddA9Wxrx3rxID05kLNnPpj7hLIMlaG4c-bqUlWxK7OQP_hotg/s1600/361+-+12.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mDB-jHX-4kpZFUBmpFwx8CiA5Whw7LVuPLMLi5Fk5nFQltBIrOygXTZ-1cxFQw4Ue7aQXH9IRS-Dze7s8V4NIPkZ6QAddA9Wxrx3rxID05kLNnPpj7hLIMlaG4c-bqUlWxK7OQP_hotg/s640/361+-+12.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our house was a disaster...the remains of Christmas were everywhere! We spent today cleaning and organizing the girl's new toys, and vacuuming as we went! Bill called it <strong>"The Day of Reckoning"</strong>. HA! We tackled the family room, the playroom, and Macy and Carly's bedrooms. We threw stuff away. We organized all the little pieces. We set up doll houses. We cleaned out closets. And MAN, <em>did it feel good!</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wonder how long it will stay this way?!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-47493462301672727702010-12-26T21:28:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:32:04.367-06:00365:Day 360 ~ Operation Trouble...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRyophqXUKs6-SMR5trp1IfIg3NvddZZnlCyJCH2DcOFmyXTN3162ES8wv4YelR8zAu0WigVlqcqMh7Fsyfembw6GOFcVuIx9O4aCKKVl1znww8eqYgd_v-KWiWdxiL6bwfVBOx4OZtbk/s1600/360+-+12.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRyophqXUKs6-SMR5trp1IfIg3NvddZZnlCyJCH2DcOFmyXTN3162ES8wv4YelR8zAu0WigVlqcqMh7Fsyfembw6GOFcVuIx9O4aCKKVl1znww8eqYgd_v-KWiWdxiL6bwfVBOx4OZtbk/s640/360+-+12.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa brought our fam three new games for Christmas! So we had game night tonight and played two of them! It's amazing to think that I was playing these games when I was in elementary school and they're still popular today. Not to mention FUN! I still love Trouble! Can't wait for many more family game nights with our new games!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-59871447824376940842010-12-25T15:26:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:28:43.546-06:00365:Day 359 ~ 12.25.10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3N6LpmrHowuCMml0InlCs4lnB0DGw-ni-qoqsRSgBHvc4RJGKN-ecsA3uPPlHS7XxZRZWZPxV3VkdxXtSZBb41t54J1S5o676YVgbECtOuBRfReaNp4WKyR_TI1nuah1lfpvNjJTu3qf/s1600/359+-+12.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3N6LpmrHowuCMml0InlCs4lnB0DGw-ni-qoqsRSgBHvc4RJGKN-ecsA3uPPlHS7XxZRZWZPxV3VkdxXtSZBb41t54J1S5o676YVgbECtOuBRfReaNp4WKyR_TI1nuah1lfpvNjJTu3qf/s640/359+-+12.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your day was merry and bright!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-14711013436176608452010-12-24T21:24:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:26:44.562-06:00365:Day 358 ~ Our Girls Are...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz278gaNqJeds5OARBAe-_ZO9Uow9qu1ERNq59-1HUCvLbSyXiQLy2nAfySPEzgyteQ8GzoH7zaCpL1gane_lZKY-UuR2ruwk0cbl1RreLO4ZeDVW621MfEn94Iuturvn0j9S7dYFTm8kg/s1600/358+-+12.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz278gaNqJeds5OARBAe-_ZO9Uow9qu1ERNq59-1HUCvLbSyXiQLy2nAfySPEzgyteQ8GzoH7zaCpL1gane_lZKY-UuR2ruwk0cbl1RreLO4ZeDVW621MfEn94Iuturvn0j9S7dYFTm8kg/s640/358+-+12.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...locked, loaded, and EXCITED about tomorrow!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-61523271604483203272010-12-23T20:18:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:24:19.134-06:00365:Day 357 ~ Keep 'Em Comin'...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbv2P0mqktP1Ff8iK5_I5WdTa5a9u8b7p3L-PA0_je9jZD-iGSkLRHyfvR7YK72t5ui4FmM-w0OvazgzuGfTBWixXDirKbIDRz1sczu_qK1flgW1h7DE6hef89WqPu9_8mi2QvSDPeCb9/s1600/357+-+12.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbv2P0mqktP1Ff8iK5_I5WdTa5a9u8b7p3L-PA0_je9jZD-iGSkLRHyfvR7YK72t5ui4FmM-w0OvazgzuGfTBWixXDirKbIDRz1sczu_qK1flgW1h7DE6hef89WqPu9_8mi2QvSDPeCb9/s640/357+-+12.23.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my most favorite things about the holidays is getting cards in the mail! It started off slow this year, but now we have so many that our kitchen cabinets are OVER-FLOWING! So today {in between Carly's 5yr check-up and taking the pups to the groomer}, the girls and I had to stop by Hobby Lobby to get some more ribbon so I could add it to our coat closet for the rest of the cards we receive! Can't wait until this is full too...<em>keep 'em comin', peeps!</em> I just love, love, LOVE holiday cards!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-31878944574843823602010-12-22T20:14:00.000-06:002010-12-27T23:18:23.331-06:00365:Day 356 ~ Kris Kringle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD57C9K8HNKIBtOyXYPSEerih_89TUdDo8UN8c5QhgVg0tL55Lly7DwYnbEKTcDladQqpBU9lAo8PhK0XXhIqzTFv0PEpKugpuEiplp4X0y2PieK-3c9IcZ24DC2RHqehxJNaWpk-gUfVl/s1600/356+-+12.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD57C9K8HNKIBtOyXYPSEerih_89TUdDo8UN8c5QhgVg0tL55Lly7DwYnbEKTcDladQqpBU9lAo8PhK0XXhIqzTFv0PEpKugpuEiplp4X0y2PieK-3c9IcZ24DC2RHqehxJNaWpk-gUfVl/s640/356+-+12.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We visited <strong><span style="color: red;">T</span><span style="color: red;">he Big Guy</span></strong> today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls were thrilled...to see Santa AND to play in the "snow"! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-2318352116852765762010-12-21T21:09:00.000-06:002010-12-27T23:14:46.513-06:00365:Day 355 ~ ironic.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3eCwx-Km9Lh9dJYevt0XB6pFptTPJacOoYILy8-OrPl7iJ2zDuhasQcThwSQA6YU_k3mkaywPCJ4xfqy0ZYJYlYKaJFHc6aKx9rJ4Iit2_JJBiH4z6IZdckstRyrAkgY0vZ0MOY9LFUi/s1600/355+-+12.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3eCwx-Km9Lh9dJYevt0XB6pFptTPJacOoYILy8-OrPl7iJ2zDuhasQcThwSQA6YU_k3mkaywPCJ4xfqy0ZYJYlYKaJFHc6aKx9rJ4Iit2_JJBiH4z6IZdckstRyrAkgY0vZ0MOY9LFUi/s640/355+-+12.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is December 21st - <em>the first day of winter</em> - and fall has finally arrived in Texas. Well, according to the tree in our backyard anyway! :) Yes, this tree always turns red in December {finally}. It's been turning colors for several days, but today it's really red! And I have to say that I just love it. Texas weather and seasons are...<em>ironic.</em> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-54573555413193518362010-12-20T22:04:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:09:04.623-06:00365:Day 354 ~ The Annual C3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPk4bmx8BazF1_r2xijOiLUu8gcV21F7SV35ukdXDaAgNa4i0Uf7DfeyN52HNhPTQhwZ7d0s-6-BV6QMo9QSNQuNBO-iZXZoF06kHSi4haqT2E4777y1E3uGEXlvuUCvKezl_OIPh3UUj/s1600/354+-+12.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPk4bmx8BazF1_r2xijOiLUu8gcV21F7SV35ukdXDaAgNa4i0Uf7DfeyN52HNhPTQhwZ7d0s-6-BV6QMo9QSNQuNBO-iZXZoF06kHSi4haqT2E4777y1E3uGEXlvuUCvKezl_OIPh3UUj/s640/354+-+12.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight we headed to Susan's for our annual Leonard family COLD CUT CHRISTMAS! :) We had a great time, but were sure bummed to be missing Rebecca and William {they were home sick}. I took almost no pics. BUT I did sneak in few of this little nugget...I'm pretty sure that Hunter could not be more yummy!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-36578381104253914062010-12-19T22:00:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:04:32.633-06:00365:Day 353 ~ she's five.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGAGgKGcTXGvVuZogfMBLygixycmrSE1LG2_glSbbXntlegtTLjc2r_nSGsZ5j88RknNzSNb6ydzeqGOZyg71SnkZ7e4vAbwl6HkPAiiRzjE1QGSScSGa_ftTwP5yjc46BCJUQrjkPt9G/s1600/353+-+12.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGAGgKGcTXGvVuZogfMBLygixycmrSE1LG2_glSbbXntlegtTLjc2r_nSGsZ5j88RknNzSNb6ydzeqGOZyg71SnkZ7e4vAbwl6HkPAiiRzjE1QGSScSGa_ftTwP5yjc46BCJUQrjkPt9G/s640/353+-+12.19.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our little Bixie is 5.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Officially...as of 8:01pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W O W.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-65879755949467049242010-12-18T21:55:00.001-06:002010-12-27T23:00:02.372-06:00365:Day 352 ~ Shake It!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ9rY9ZwsTFS2P-zap9Af5-hqFwtvpEq6L44pf6pADtRTqV8HWbGbNKUNoCpET_pyvctTtmriI9YL9fmTYOzAQSR7ErctUHRGumy38YB2MDbNnxFV84wFRH7KF6ZewiQguIJ6pIi19Sdi/s1600/352+-+12.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ9rY9ZwsTFS2P-zap9Af5-hqFwtvpEq6L44pf6pADtRTqV8HWbGbNKUNoCpET_pyvctTtmriI9YL9fmTYOzAQSR7ErctUHRGumy38YB2MDbNnxFV84wFRH7KF6ZewiQguIJ6pIi19Sdi/s640/352+-+12.18.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carly's bday party this year was a DANCE PARTY...complete with disco balls and a dance teacher! I think all the kids had a blast at the party, but no one more than the birthday girl! She LOVED gettin' her groove on with all her friends!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-35119783776989433942010-12-17T21:51:00.001-06:002010-12-27T22:54:41.712-06:00365:Day 351 ~ Party Prep for Our Peanut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3VKQyFPllrQ3BoJ-oXXBiVlnTzpsvaKHxgTWw883zKVVdeTyNrp5G9kYtE_i9nYhYU5uV7jA3N6kZu83mPq6v8g4KKSli3AZsmpYN0d6LTxp7cSKKpKyiSLOCRHYpCiuftAdklTvyQWT/s1600/351+-+12.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3VKQyFPllrQ3BoJ-oXXBiVlnTzpsvaKHxgTWw883zKVVdeTyNrp5G9kYtE_i9nYhYU5uV7jA3N6kZu83mPq6v8g4KKSli3AZsmpYN0d6LTxp7cSKKpKyiSLOCRHYpCiuftAdklTvyQWT/s640/351+-+12.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spent the day prepping for Carly's bday party tomorrow. What this {terribly grainy} picture is showing is our living room and dining room furniture shoved into the playroom. Any guesses why this party theme would require a very large, open space?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-34272611424474537402010-12-16T20:54:00.027-06:002010-12-27T22:51:00.042-06:00365:Day 350 ~ Ho, Ho, HOLY 2nd Graders...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIsuA7jqBzMuTBEB2vcPIQYaDplcO430Nx4J0A2R9_7-CEAXnQHPKBLafwqwmRIQZaJ9rLHuu5PvS7t6geUCTbqN7mX6zThjvTyAQau3XXOwn-s2yOIgbfMLPGmDD49Tul6jjBFTcOIYx/s1600/350+-+12.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIsuA7jqBzMuTBEB2vcPIQYaDplcO430Nx4J0A2R9_7-CEAXnQHPKBLafwqwmRIQZaJ9rLHuu5PvS7t6geUCTbqN7mX6zThjvTyAQau3XXOwn-s2yOIgbfMLPGmDD49Tul6jjBFTcOIYx/s640/350+-+12.16.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Macy's holiday party at school was today. The kiddos got to have a snack, play bingo, and do several crafts...this cute 'lil bag was one of them. Perfect for holding the other crafts! I kinda wanted a whole bucket of these cutie stickers for myself! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-38230342888797814132010-12-15T20:54:00.006-06:002010-12-15T22:57:44.712-06:00365:Day 349 ~ In Summary...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq69YW0amZH3kSypIzlRUNiuZIxTQe-dUTN4d3JBHixwhk93-DgebmO-SHI3zE4skLS0i6AGmGf5OcYy8cF9Ih1_UkO29vL2SUl-eaSdn45nf4klLQkKViKHcyyc4oRpfMGkyDV9kflATm/s1600/349+-+12.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq69YW0amZH3kSypIzlRUNiuZIxTQe-dUTN4d3JBHixwhk93-DgebmO-SHI3zE4skLS0i6AGmGf5OcYy8cF9Ih1_UkO29vL2SUl-eaSdn45nf4klLQkKViKHcyyc4oRpfMGkyDV9kflATm/s640/349+-+12.15.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...I just pretend to keep up.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HA! My friend, Kristi, and I were chatting about how we're flying by the seat of our pants these days...and how the holidays are wearing us out...etc. And when I got back to pick Macy up, Kristi had this little surprise for me. Today was one of "those" days. And this was just the thing to slap a smile on my face! Can't wait to drink my coffee in it tomorrow morning... :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-62903716102649708422010-12-14T20:49:00.000-06:002010-12-15T22:54:03.387-06:00365:Day 348 ~ Accident Prone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc01g1Cp_51Q0MjRPjyNiqlQpVs6bNvLuvFJSji2RmVPLGc68F1Ufg0FL3Fmj2vqJLG5_PjOqTnICxvWk1ppRl_utuvEWlDHphKKeEaV5s_BZt75mLOxypvgebfLd0zbA-00_voYUhsrRs/s1600/348+-+12.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc01g1Cp_51Q0MjRPjyNiqlQpVs6bNvLuvFJSji2RmVPLGc68F1Ufg0FL3Fmj2vqJLG5_PjOqTnICxvWk1ppRl_utuvEWlDHphKKeEaV5s_BZt75mLOxypvgebfLd0zbA-00_voYUhsrRs/s640/348+-+12.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my. Our little Carly Anne is just an accident waiting to happen. Last week, she scratched her chin on the slide when we picked Macy up from school {how, <em>we don't know</em>, but she managed}. And then today, she got into a knock-down, drag-out with a tricycle during recess, and the trike won. The story is unclear, but she either hit her cheek on the seat or the handlebar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Um. Can you say "accident prone"?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. She was super excited for me to take a picture of her latest injury! And this shot really doesn't do it justice. I bet that it will be a pretty shade of purple tomorrow. <em>Maybe I can con her into letting me try to get another one.</em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-24718080612600494772010-12-13T20:47:00.000-06:002010-12-15T22:48:58.574-06:00365:Day 347 ~ I Have Good News and Bad News...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaMpIPhUdb7S_xvLD7gvo4VEYA5wrPrHNhGF2q65uhbyoIueE7F5Y60FeWQouEEZpWHIcd4z95Cz85rkBPVK7_3mnitwltaiQR3EIkNLkm2MFu_KN5ArFdJWKkOyke4zI-t_sfrjm1N6S/s1600/347+-+12.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaMpIPhUdb7S_xvLD7gvo4VEYA5wrPrHNhGF2q65uhbyoIueE7F5Y60FeWQouEEZpWHIcd4z95Cz85rkBPVK7_3mnitwltaiQR3EIkNLkm2MFu_KN5ArFdJWKkOyke4zI-t_sfrjm1N6S/s640/347+-+12.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bad news ... this picture totally sucks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good news ... I mailed our holiday cards today!!! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-19634854064688914942010-12-12T20:43:00.000-06:002010-12-15T22:47:02.328-06:00365:Day 346 ~ holiday party #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xFZXv7A3FOKZu8mvQuhYNeKE8xwcRTs4eTyFKzkb-2SajsjCu_PyWbzqd7WiBwp0seDUdHaLEWvXeNgXIuebR60viJEvNo0MRP_Fcg9dzlEnp-B8izzU76NuM-FmnmDb5nhRmorWX6Yk/s1600/346+-+12.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xFZXv7A3FOKZu8mvQuhYNeKE8xwcRTs4eTyFKzkb-2SajsjCu_PyWbzqd7WiBwp0seDUdHaLEWvXeNgXIuebR60viJEvNo0MRP_Fcg9dzlEnp-B8izzU76NuM-FmnmDb5nhRmorWX6Yk/s640/346+-+12.12.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bill's store holiday party was tonight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was in a really cool old building in downtown Plano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We pigged out on Dickie's bbq.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls got to sit on Santa's lap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holiday party #1 = success.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-34446161837262499532010-12-11T22:50:00.002-06:002010-12-15T22:47:31.613-06:00365:Day 345 ~ Date Night!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_yWs6Ko3hHGf5PK8KnGtZtZ6kD9Fsd8tttsxLdbxZSje9HbF1Gx15Q2-JtidknOTou9QhQ79n_Vrvu-7xGGoHL3QznvkG3iA6cJ68u_hHSJggKYqyLF2Ze6uP6riy0_dx-CfrT9dNbzh/s1600/345+-+12.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_yWs6Ko3hHGf5PK8KnGtZtZ6kD9Fsd8tttsxLdbxZSje9HbF1Gx15Q2-JtidknOTou9QhQ79n_Vrvu-7xGGoHL3QznvkG3iA6cJ68u_hHSJggKYqyLF2Ze6uP6riy0_dx-CfrT9dNbzh/s640/345+-+12.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hubby and I watched the movie, <em>Date Night</em>, tonight after the kiddos were fast asleep. The movie was hysterical...and the glow of the fireplace and the Christmas tree made it perfect!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-25678891376588795402010-12-10T22:33:00.002-06:002010-12-15T22:47:17.561-06:00365:Day 344 ~ Oh Hanukkah...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UAhkb6F7iXz1jr61KnyNaz5w7IT7V2Ld00ATc33N6BSyECqBPsKfZgetkWu0hZYBamYkjYdcQsPVwUmUOyj7iAyXegMYSG26l5MIWwy8cCTl5sBf4XKpYaOvnXebnMLZIVx1N6LyRb0G/s1600/344+-+12.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UAhkb6F7iXz1jr61KnyNaz5w7IT7V2Ld00ATc33N6BSyECqBPsKfZgetkWu0hZYBamYkjYdcQsPVwUmUOyj7iAyXegMYSG26l5MIWwy8cCTl5sBf4XKpYaOvnXebnMLZIVx1N6LyRb0G/s640/344+-+12.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight we celebrated Hanukkah with Mimi, Paps, and Uncle Dude! We had a ball. And we didn't care that Hanukkah ended two days ago. It's not the day that matters, after all...it's spending quality time with family that matters! :) </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-5470895619536576712010-12-09T19:59:00.000-06:002010-12-10T10:59:53.762-06:00365:Day 343 ~ All About ME!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElRd6H02V9EBEtFcZtU1egLr45HvmynMwjwQimgvGeqWiVOah4V4akU1me3teTeblPprV3QAtggAucmUJJKVuB0dJwhlZeIewkUWZzBqU6qT5FGn9BXO99zB1Wf1VgoxOau8PyM0-wO5L/s1600/343+-+12.9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElRd6H02V9EBEtFcZtU1egLr45HvmynMwjwQimgvGeqWiVOah4V4akU1me3teTeblPprV3QAtggAucmUJJKVuB0dJwhlZeIewkUWZzBqU6qT5FGn9BXO99zB1Wf1VgoxOau8PyM0-wO5L/s640/343+-+12.9.jpg" width="640" /></a>So...like most mamas I know, I rarely do things for myself. And I mean <em>extremely rarely</em>. I had SUCH a fun afternoon today...shopping with my sweet friends, Trish and Cody ... <strong>for US</strong> ... the mamas. We went to a place called Frisco Mercantile {a big warehouse with really cool and unique stuff}. We did find a few gifts for other people, but we did a little shopping for ourselves too. Then we had lunch. And then we headed to Distinctively Hers {a fun little boutique} and we all got a new pair of jeans!!! :) I wear jeans approximately 97% of the time, and I'm so excited that the pair I picked was a new brand that I'd never heard of before! I so needed today in the middle of all this holiday craziness! We had a blast on our MAMA outing!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262857933423581446.post-81951838941715743432010-12-08T21:33:00.000-06:002010-12-08T21:33:14.684-06:00365:Day 342 ~ Moose Reindeer Antlers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8IW2KwrcHflO3lJm-QuvHOL0c9aUCCuj08VSNyRxE-pqKVTw24imCBls_FnjlQTzzQgePoyqi6QkZ-XbbaccduNqNKmVBIlSaewRL7UjpD7U1pp7Klrid2X1u_IEfkAR9YiOCHXn6I0j/s1600/342+-+12.8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8IW2KwrcHflO3lJm-QuvHOL0c9aUCCuj08VSNyRxE-pqKVTw24imCBls_FnjlQTzzQgePoyqi6QkZ-XbbaccduNqNKmVBIlSaewRL7UjpD7U1pp7Klrid2X1u_IEfkAR9YiOCHXn6I0j/s640/342+-+12.8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess what makes a quick shopping trip with an almost 5 year old go extra smooth?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas light-covered <em>moose</em> antlers that above mentioned almost 5 year old insisted were <em>reindeer</em> antlers, that's what!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And yes. Thank you for asking and I couldn't agree more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is, in fact, the cutest almost 5 year old <em>ever</em>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm quite certain that all the people in the mall that saw her sporting these antlers would agree, too! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1