tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554975632485800012024-03-05T11:30:52.172-08:00The Collett FamilyGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-82562146323127889852012-10-15T09:21:00.000-07:002012-10-15T09:21:31.752-07:00Alexia Jo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our little girl is finally here!! She was born on 10/11/12 (the benefits of having to schedule a c-section ) and measured in at 8lbs and 21 inches long. She is my smallest baby so far. I was thinking that she was going to be at least 9lbs with how big I was but the Dr. said that it was probably because I had a lot of amniotic fluid. The c-section went well and the doctors were actually impressed with how little scarring there was considering it was my 3rd c-section. That was one of my concerns and it was definitely comforting to know that having more children was still an option. Kaylee and Declan love her so much already...maybe too much sometimes. :) They want to be around her all the time and Kaylee has turned into a little mommy and wants to help in any way she can. It's very sweet. I was more concerned with how Declan was going to act but he has been great. So far things are going well and we are so happy to have Alexia here! </div>
Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-7864233209885861672012-01-27T21:17:00.000-08:002012-01-27T22:34:39.247-08:00Declan's First Birthday<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our little boy turned 1 year old today!! I can't believe it has already been a year. It really has gone by too fast. We are so grateful to have Declan in our family. He is such a calm and happy baby and so much fun! There are days when I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed and all I have to do is look at Declan and it helps me calm down. We call him "our little peacemaker". To celebrate his birthday we went to my parent's house for dinner. It was fun to get together as a family and we had some good entertainment watching Declan eat his cake. On Sunday we are going to go to Dan's parent's house for part 2 of Declan's birthday celebration.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmY-MStcUv48ay_FoRXlfyhyX7oD3UrXK3hMtQFiqvn6x8ipYN2Ul02jtrVzPkq2ku_Q1aqdUCzFknbHDwwcisjSLg6BMeD1dE3Q-x1jAgo7RgHyI4cHje7SBaU8b0UwPNmr3E9eIGfdc/s400/039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702549096651437938" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I found the idea for this cake a while ago when I was searching the <a href="http://www.madeinmelskitchen.com/2009/09/kit-kat-cake/">blogosphere</a> . This cake has also been floating around Pinterest too. It was fun and pretty easy to make. Dan made the small cake for Declan at work. I just added the kit kats and M&Ms later. The big cake I made using just a yellow cake mix. I've been on a health kick lately and heard that you can use applesauce instead of oil when you are baking. So I used applesauce instead of oil and I also just used egg whites instead of whole eggs. I guess the chocolate makes up for the calories I kept out of the cake. :) I was a little nervous to see how it would taste and if my family would like it but it turned out great! So yummy!! </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCY8glrFFHFtaGrGcioHun8c2JsCL_Qy4iq_sQNZPmBSNqU0u6tZ-ytO2u_D_Y3d2cy-OUGvMGt4Q4dofdjR4euuo4qJlOlKjWGCgBWbeHwgE1rwrHfqWVQyueZHwrLSAGzUW66-YDaws/s400/056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702549098267336466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Declan LOVED his cake!!!</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rHv_0mAW1XweHzMTsc-xUatIR-x3ML96Kn9orLqixj-c1_CBDuj8pyH-KorHeb9EbHAyvdUhT2yM98cDdaCh-ItYotvw-T2se6Xi34CZZM_VRBLA7SqGifoIubA6uWSLmK6t2A8wK4w/s400/064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702549116975637362" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkLDPLkWyY02Na6ppuHgYyxbKwxwmLy-cNf6RMl-YTMsrvVONNZOqsSn219_QRIWcjD30lAuZb5XRdsiaa0zc-6WVc_JaqxrzaIKLP1Aku6ELnS1kxVpr2Qb-YxrN3eOYXWuoYD175-M/s400/071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702549119546048002" /><div style="text-align: center;">He wasn't a fan of getting cleaned up though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV_VshzmE706UUlLgQdb326DN3ayHvP6Kij8ChUK1hJTjnvFIEVhF1QlVcercu94scHviZ3nkSDHUizeXaLc5W5_yojxD3iuvkZ-nXMhRcadgsQcKsM8baOiLHyD7d0XzlUmk8soCFl8/s400/081.JPG" /> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Kaylee was more than happy to help Declan open his presents. Such a great big sister!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUl7NZIKXWHxxvikIV-9mpZoH3xnnAluXIXmuJm0d2Jz9qMjd0xXVzm9Y3Uk7KxOCF7r8E4RBvobaH9lgbRSl89CLmLKjv_-FRfYBbQjKTdwoZzC4PoFxC_QrjgTJUUVEgWh5B55hbAA/s400/082.JPG" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TfYfArfzRJiB8cVqiJA5mV9E8eD8nHgTTpmYz1eHP8f0HWi06L6yMIIPqKj0Y323Rk7sYHEXyAgj8HxCCx_iM4sJB90EjJSrbm857Et3YdSIY_pWvIy9hyphenhyphenuvT28I8J2tRucwzBK4_U4/s400/076.JPG" /> </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We also took Declan in for his 1 year check up today. I know, we're such mean parents to take him to the doctor on his birthday. He got 3 shots but did great!! Here are his stats:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Height: 30 inches (59th percentile)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Weight: 24 lbs 7 ozs (74th percentile)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Head: 18.5 cm (69th percentile)</div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-24636984925420891662011-07-09T18:18:00.000-07:002011-07-25T17:38:17.146-07:00Pool Time!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B9TFb4KxNARNoP6r80iDpW0kR8SiRC27EM876XAoIZ2nvDibJgFGlGCUIrO34jTZWCYWuPNYBFTMaDBFxgWLpnU52cK6lGUvKFnVlX-DTaF7lmIfa7hk37NvGnGA52ZNMv1POHmbeVo/s1600/090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633453356815379698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B9TFb4KxNARNoP6r80iDpW0kR8SiRC27EM876XAoIZ2nvDibJgFGlGCUIrO34jTZWCYWuPNYBFTMaDBFxgWLpnU52cK6lGUvKFnVlX-DTaF7lmIfa7hk37NvGnGA52ZNMv1POHmbeVo/s400/090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKKcbHSCj0J2Hg4LRLXxzpPnA3Ou9DXSkFi1UnaEmHP9D9Izj5Hz6SBa6WLe3RiBcMjcSccyHAkbv6fKeSNnnbT0llvl1NflNzxM9-f3KY1b6AP6GmaSNQTNRG9dGP0BeFCTP1jqMedo/s1600/075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633453357085566802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKKcbHSCj0J2Hg4LRLXxzpPnA3Ou9DXSkFi1UnaEmHP9D9Izj5Hz6SBa6WLe3RiBcMjcSccyHAkbv6fKeSNnnbT0llvl1NflNzxM9-f3KY1b6AP6GmaSNQTNRG9dGP0BeFCTP1jqMedo/s400/075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQNmNvoSCrL-sR0rIqizX7TSs4v1RmQsP56ehDjyk1gehTtfcCB9NFS0ld9pg7BPaf1XOKKdBWytMUvqkw7rHkd1iWtRzoh4ETemKhTjtyP0xr54HIF3FjyJKRKpROgf8KvgXRFTRaiY/s1600/071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633453353013925010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQNmNvoSCrL-sR0rIqizX7TSs4v1RmQsP56ehDjyk1gehTtfcCB9NFS0ld9pg7BPaf1XOKKdBWytMUvqkw7rHkd1iWtRzoh4ETemKhTjtyP0xr54HIF3FjyJKRKpROgf8KvgXRFTRaiY/s400/071.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf0DMaD3HxfRsBcP-PMtyrra-yUyNg50XEAzAXPoRZrj3Ch7vSVoHyL41cOtMkC22OjdUCpOr46tzJkV5l-N0TZWss6UgfGj80HGYWp9utbDjES9fFSq8QCLUCDSrDoNXGgXUNm0gh7c/s1600/055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633453353156401762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf0DMaD3HxfRsBcP-PMtyrra-yUyNg50XEAzAXPoRZrj3Ch7vSVoHyL41cOtMkC22OjdUCpOr46tzJkV5l-N0TZWss6UgfGj80HGYWp9utbDjES9fFSq8QCLUCDSrDoNXGgXUNm0gh7c/s400/055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ4dwET7z8IcLnbfHpeHXp0Ycn3BoW3IO4MqFQ1AzSoPG2vPN2gzsZ8MGXaiQyEQZ6a4_REQsNqYpFtiszz08eT7CfG3jmwyuBNIXQ-ELSEAohWeIrbL3z7trl5tcU_dGF6WM7IJM7HU/s1600/094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633453348495907954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ4dwET7z8IcLnbfHpeHXp0Ycn3BoW3IO4MqFQ1AzSoPG2vPN2gzsZ8MGXaiQyEQZ6a4_REQsNqYpFtiszz08eT7CfG3jmwyuBNIXQ-ELSEAohWeIrbL3z7trl5tcU_dGF6WM7IJM7HU/s400/094.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>A couple weeks ago we decided to take a drive down to my parent's house and go swimming. It was Declan's first time in the pool and he loved it! It was fun to watch Kaylee swimming all by herself (well with the help of floaties). She was so proud of herself! I can't believe how big she is getting! It makes me a little sad sometimes that she is not my little baby girl anymore but it is fun to watch her grow and learn new things!</div></div></div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-42155556198576389482011-07-09T16:18:00.000-07:002011-07-09T18:15:27.291-07:00Collett Family Vacation!!I am so far behind on our blog....I will just have to start up again with our recent happenings. We got back from our first family vacation to Utah this week! Dan had 2 weeks off of work and ever since he finished school in December he has been itching to go on a road trip! It was definitely a new experience for Dan and I. We had never been a road trip together with kids. We stopped 2 times to feed Declan and 2 times to clean up Kaylee... because that is how many times she threw up on the drive up. So fun! We got some Dramamine for the drive home and that seemed to do the trick. We also brought along an extra large bowl just in case though. Look at us fast learners!! :) Our time in Utah was fun and filled with lots of adventures!! We stayed with Dan's sister and her family who live in West Jordan. While we were in Utah we were able to visit Dan's mission president and his wife. They travel around a lot so the timing was perfect and we were glad that we could see them. We also were able to meet up and have dinner with one of Dan's friends from his mission. It was fun to chat with him and his adorable family and get a tour of their gorgeous new home! We took a trip up Provo Canyon one day and had a picnic. One of my roommates from my freshman year of college met up with us. It was so great to see her and to meet her husband and her 2 sweet girls! I hadn't seen her for over 7 years and it was so great to chat and catch up!!! We were also able to go to my MTC companion's home and have a BBQ. She has 2 cute little girls and 1 of them is around the same age as Kaylee. They had fun playing together in the sandbox and on the swing set in the backyard! The food was delicious and it was so fun talking about our mission and updating each other about what has happened in our lives since then. On our last full day in Utah we were able to go to Temple Square. Our time at Temple Square didn't last long because Kaylee was being crazy but I am glad that were able to go. We also spent time at the park and did some shopping! I was introduced to the store Hobby Lobby while I was there...such a dangerous place to shop at. It's good that they don't have one in San Diego or I would be there all the time!!! We were also introduced to a yummy place called Yogurtland. They have Yogurtland in San Diego but we had never been before! So delicious! Overall it was a fun trip and we are hoping to make it a yearly family tradition. Here are some pictures from the trip. We didn't do the best job taking pictures and sorry they are out of order but ENJOY! :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj5-RuAjXGWMVPskFFMZSvLuZXrSXnUC5RYtUX_ZARZN_8Nlo3Do_jyGFMeu5zP1ZUT_2iN2G5Us7P9veCHh8wBhZNqPHuulttG86LQbiQJ2vgLMhCbH_I6GwfWi04h64S0XeERsrLCk/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627498287786307506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj5-RuAjXGWMVPskFFMZSvLuZXrSXnUC5RYtUX_ZARZN_8Nlo3Do_jyGFMeu5zP1ZUT_2iN2G5Us7P9veCHh8wBhZNqPHuulttG86LQbiQJ2vgLMhCbH_I6GwfWi04h64S0XeERsrLCk/s400/052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirALxbSNOvJFf3ZqzNL3Wwc2jLxsDNerdkRWQJBLB3xEQEIICN1DAnie7bygXClogNDqQU_MhBDVZ-sL4Q0QWAFjYUrTkPwQvAG5oYDPHvvagnWmNXF4aAcI6jduNtCzrUa9pkOo2soiI/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627497238481085234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYEGr5iSXVrp_lQtmP3ZTeuwwfBHZAmohOMH_gFUOrCPhBrWGsjS5jSXNu1oHgvgOZHymHgHbNL5WjOTUE_aY0Pd05mlXl9jZ6mF55xhLW9pDRKmMGjWbb46_jJD2PenJ54UHdww94ng/s400/008.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUljPhRzdMB_3YOCcy9_lXltdjwoOgCSFt8iezTBpES9FsD2W_gN03fT-V717flaH38sWZGR_9GYsV0Vh2FDqgmNEukr5z_db4bYGCzkoZeJyAQGapilyMwFRzL77lY3wdFklKrHjjUA/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627497243606479666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUljPhRzdMB_3YOCcy9_lXltdjwoOgCSFt8iezTBpES9FsD2W_gN03fT-V717flaH38sWZGR_9GYsV0Vh2FDqgmNEukr5z_db4bYGCzkoZeJyAQGapilyMwFRzL77lY3wdFklKrHjjUA/s400/016.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-11344297408358918742011-03-27T23:47:00.000-07:002011-03-28T00:28:11.529-07:00Declan's Blessing<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589027620243323714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkcG-ZXOV5lofxKjuhV0In9to9AdOYlLMFlnF1LeES6F3a8kqyfgiAvI4I-bI1-MjZbbAMbpT-LZiikL-BXgFYyfQ4PFhACa57E6PfXNkv4GxSo1ychoizslyzJrqD4kemTy6lvw0sPo/s400/083.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589027625670539746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxdqIfXauLsqRW_0SQuN9WWvxx6HlqPmPIPLK2zadiIJzdll5US-cR-HucMyYhlgmYo96StDQph4TInF62tIEPzL9IAjqG4IzJ53qxFzVbCSv1mLUTmryORBPMRt2R-ZGlYG9tDoUvmo/s400/090.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijag0goyUCowLlSOgLB2adKOwvnGjAz-xRGu68uEcQuEHO5lWEnqL7orGEOPGw9n3Hzs8dywiprAEoSWswhp_67ve5PXrz9_u2vptG5hMRmKJDDRPj_1Iu-mZA8F-Jrm-X_yCunO6_Gw/s1600/105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589027630441765074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijag0goyUCowLlSOgLB2adKOwvnGjAz-xRGu68uEcQuEHO5lWEnqL7orGEOPGw9n3Hzs8dywiprAEoSWswhp_67ve5PXrz9_u2vptG5hMRmKJDDRPj_1Iu-mZA8F-Jrm-X_yCunO6_Gw/s400/105.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="justify">Declan had his baby blessing at church today! It was a wonderful day and I was so grateful that some of our family and friends could be there. We are so lucky and grateful for all the love and support that we have so close by. One of our friends in the ward wrote down the blessing and gave it to me at the end of the meeting. I didn't even think to write it down and I was sooooooo grateful that she did. </div><br /><div align="justify">Declan is a very calm and happy little dude which has made the transition to 2 kids easier, especially since Kaylee is DEFINITELY in her terrible 2 phase. We love our little Declan and are so blessed to have him in our family! </div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-91481429840673172262011-03-27T23:10:00.000-07:002011-03-27T23:47:17.353-07:00St. Patricks Day!<div align="justify">This year I wanted to do something fun for Kaylee and go all out for St. Patrick's Day. I had planned on making a leprechaun trap and having her go on a little treasure hunt but things didn't really work out the way I had planned. I started making the trap but ran out of time and patience so I wasn't able to finish it. Maybe I will try again next year. Maybe. :) I ended up decorating a little treasure chest and filling it with some candy. I gave it to her the morning of St. Patrick's day and told her the leprechaun left it for her. She loved it!!! I think mostly because she LOVES chocolate!! </div><br /><div align="justify">We had our good friends Ethan and Ellen over the day before St. Patrick's day and made cute leprechaun pictures. So much fun!!! </div><br /><div align="justify">I tried out a new sugar cookie recipe and made shamrock shaped sugar cookies with green frosting. They were very yummy and I am so glad that I found a good sugar cookie recipe. You can find the recipe <a href="http://sisterscafe.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-favorite-frosted-sugar-cookie-recipe.html">here</a>. My parent's had us over for a yummy corned beef and cabbage dinner and I brought some of the cookies along for dessert. Dinner was so DELICIOUS!!! I think I could have eaten all of the corned beef myself! So good!!! </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I am trying harder to make holidays more fun for Kaylee and help create some great memories for her. I guess this is a start...baby steps right?! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :)</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rubdK6YqXaSF2xsAuGYng1vZaxD2VGvxtvdroXrIFQD2uAk-xgiAoKd7JWo3xOZwG9cK9KaKyWWbk6FNl_JzCJEbuEnkQhIP_UKG3bpPdNJVn7GgerNWe898bDKVvAwG4qtNwy-7F3M/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589010075932732738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rubdK6YqXaSF2xsAuGYng1vZaxD2VGvxtvdroXrIFQD2uAk-xgiAoKd7JWo3xOZwG9cK9KaKyWWbk6FNl_JzCJEbuEnkQhIP_UKG3bpPdNJVn7GgerNWe898bDKVvAwG4qtNwy-7F3M/s400/040.JPG" /></a>" Look what I got!!" <br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE8BmpeJsClAfdaNuUgzPcn_g3Vhj4wWNugEK-nbkFq2fpw7jlaPRb2A9Bi0G2jzXZ5Qg-HktoAFUKBIy_RYoYEDzuPd68v-c8CV5dt-f_DB0GUeh_Tyrj2WtiD5Udjp4UjYSo0SJMAY/s1600/039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589010071939005778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE8BmpeJsClAfdaNuUgzPcn_g3Vhj4wWNugEK-nbkFq2fpw7jlaPRb2A9Bi0G2jzXZ5Qg-HktoAFUKBIy_RYoYEDzuPd68v-c8CV5dt-f_DB0GUeh_Tyrj2WtiD5Udjp4UjYSo0SJMAY/s400/039.JPG" /></a> My sad attempt at making a leprechaun trap. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Qe6rDgMJTgZ7F86tGA00uM1MLb5Ct-pwdL_LopZwT_UAIdOSryxxxnaIyxIN1nWlJWUa_JVcuVLIkXkyTiBfrh4JZXQEK52J-ZwgxVp00erBoPr8dT_LauOYOaidkzC89aEpvAkD1BQ/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589010062142145410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Qe6rDgMJTgZ7F86tGA00uM1MLb5Ct-pwdL_LopZwT_UAIdOSryxxxnaIyxIN1nWlJWUa_JVcuVLIkXkyTiBfrh4JZXQEK52J-ZwgxVp00erBoPr8dT_LauOYOaidkzC89aEpvAkD1BQ/s400/038.JPG" /></a> Kaylee enjoying the treasure the leprechaun left her. </div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-86151332068372039352011-03-27T22:54:00.000-07:002011-03-27T23:07:49.897-07:00Our Growing Boy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYbdy3rF3TZ3UZvU4o35_Gf3FKHY7McwbXhlh_huroutZrLQh2-3s275hjZKd2EdRnbrsmBVS2tmibkiYewrciCVBun5mFdH4Zf779Eqyied7AMwj2vTzt8KfYT20XWBtdtYAyciwTks/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589005632047540402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYbdy3rF3TZ3UZvU4o35_Gf3FKHY7McwbXhlh_huroutZrLQh2-3s275hjZKd2EdRnbrsmBVS2tmibkiYewrciCVBun5mFdH4Zf779Eqyied7AMwj2vTzt8KfYT20XWBtdtYAyciwTks/s400/021.JPG" /></a> We took Declan in for his 2 month check-up a little over a week ago and here are his stats: Height: 22 inches (35th percentile) Weight: 11 lbs 7 ozs (65th percentile) Head: 15.5 cms (58th percentile) Love, love, love this little guy!!!Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-21035996754926449742011-02-02T18:03:00.001-08:002011-02-02T18:19:21.862-08:00Our Boy is Here!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopseZOSTmf3rJP7WhOfT96y2NrcLnt1iXsu3RnIe5fdQl7sHuSiPACTSzlmoNpzDW6-kQnuGOVU1HZugbyVuRtVLWvtUdqvbUnFoOKy_zmmUXIZrPWGzRGMp1z0zqcbQTgVO3rlrqeFU/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569279349967139698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopseZOSTmf3rJP7WhOfT96y2NrcLnt1iXsu3RnIe5fdQl7sHuSiPACTSzlmoNpzDW6-kQnuGOVU1HZugbyVuRtVLWvtUdqvbUnFoOKy_zmmUXIZrPWGzRGMp1z0zqcbQTgVO3rlrqeFU/s400/032.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Declan Craig Collett</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Born on January 27, 2011 at 3:46 pm</div><div align="center">8 lbs 9 ozs </div><div align="center">21 inches</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We are completely in love with this little guy!! </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-43537857508944576082010-12-10T11:52:00.000-08:002010-12-10T12:14:54.582-08:00Baby Belly!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVxqSgQiaWEJPoHbTszFj8uDlZNjFX4_xSlnGVtWN9GSXJnS617ni7_YTNPdH5l_dHbamA0bgwH8jzbhxGxuS0Ol-YN904p1VeIleF8ZBErRIKqFEC5ypG3xl5By7eVubZQsqhJU_ehA/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549144516142737170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVxqSgQiaWEJPoHbTszFj8uDlZNjFX4_xSlnGVtWN9GSXJnS617ni7_YTNPdH5l_dHbamA0bgwH8jzbhxGxuS0Ol-YN904p1VeIleF8ZBErRIKqFEC5ypG3xl5By7eVubZQsqhJU_ehA/s400/072.JPG" /></a> So here it is!! I'm not a big fan of having my picture taken, especially when I am feeling extra huge! This picture was taken on Thanksgiving when I was about 31 weeks pregnant. I have 2 more 2 week appointments and then I will start going in to see the Dr. every week until our little boy decides to come. I'm definitely feeling very pregnant these days but it still doesn't seem real to me that we are having a boy. Yesterday I washed all of the baby clothes and it was so weird pulling baby boy clothes out of the dryer. We are super excited but I don't think it will set in until they hand him to me in the hospital...and that day is coming up fast!!!<br /><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-71847689984573481732010-12-10T11:35:00.000-08:002010-12-10T11:49:08.198-08:00Someone is excited for Christmas!!<div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549141647864856114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcERK_R7KCybSyrX3N7MfM6Ytx_uRXuspGY4sp8Tf616W4Q0q9opKSYIeaoAOd7-P0ZNaFo_FDjr21VxSuG1PCuoLotu9lMF1DX2MFDlS7nN7hJRJ8dmho2rDM0ndDf4Be8FLCzi_uWE/s400/076.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549141657649435490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZQ9SJOfRKu9Oje-kg6g3JQmQZuizvc_BwyCYKTmekr15-8yxn7n_QyGYHSVrvuGIuraY1GLPfrs7Cdqol_CzVJLJRNiu-TyGAG1PPPjeImnkqysc5EDi37Ql2KlX-WyqoKPoofbUDP4/s400/081.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549141677928533442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8hyphenhyphenKf4n5xWvshyREJ9nGK63QOAfHM3C9OotVarGUGbHPqqiDBz_7dcJlM3Uv4n3EMh2FGmVGaLd8ygvp1Y2ul-Yxq2a1sCaix8S53UvfC6DwyXzfVGa2tAXAlDV5oBqidmLKfKgZteg/s400/098.JPG" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549141665432918066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjYdcfxPaBE-fVLWuoxHcXxP940pyTEaIv4qhLNgKRKCl1zQ-L7fdlFYrckIgJllpF2xGqjKwfkIunfNCLiZJUoU8plAzzxX9RMunj66bFaPO4k4yzAOnhTZ_BI22h0wy0ZNFJC_MCsU/s400/097.JPG" /> <div><div> </div></div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-21382396380942262222010-11-07T22:01:00.000-08:002010-11-07T22:06:55.765-08:00Kaylee's Current Read<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVSc3-nHKyDKanCJPz7IPw2h3DkB4X-Lqu-fRf6e2wPsxDBFpwtPwyhUr4x570WNSSWlnzotnguwdqxaCKqXzVaA4Wl09KP-Nz2RHsAqfPmx4_qxo2SpqCvWx7cEcFdBNoA_RTOHxvc0/s1600/Kaylee+Reading.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537056221754728722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVSc3-nHKyDKanCJPz7IPw2h3DkB4X-Lqu-fRf6e2wPsxDBFpwtPwyhUr4x570WNSSWlnzotnguwdqxaCKqXzVaA4Wl09KP-Nz2RHsAqfPmx4_qxo2SpqCvWx7cEcFdBNoA_RTOHxvc0/s400/Kaylee+Reading.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-65318738872069961622010-10-31T00:17:00.001-07:002010-10-31T00:24:10.187-07:00Happy Halloween!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbC0JjOQafUqC14o2JUxNlkzGH4NAiormX-BCn5g8OQ5E2fwaYfveTzT99O1OxmJlLOWmW1uqe2J3L5m6cyHHZd46mN7ZyFUzL3uUTrH8pE8tDJWit2ce7-LwZdPC7SuIFdFU9hfbnxk/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534106310295521506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbC0JjOQafUqC14o2JUxNlkzGH4NAiormX-BCn5g8OQ5E2fwaYfveTzT99O1OxmJlLOWmW1uqe2J3L5m6cyHHZd46mN7ZyFUzL3uUTrH8pE8tDJWit2ce7-LwZdPC7SuIFdFU9hfbnxk/s400/042.JPG" /></a> Abby Cadabby wishes you all a very </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;">H<span style="font-size:100%;">A</span>P<span style="font-size:130%;">P</span>Y HA<span style="font-size:130%;">L</span>L<span style="font-size:100%;">O</span>WE<span style="font-size:130%;">E</span>N!!!</span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-47032857737708284802010-10-30T23:16:00.001-07:002010-10-31T00:15:56.351-07:00October<div align="justify">October was a very busy month for us!! In May of this year we put an offer in on a condo and we finally closed at the beginning of October. It was a long and very frustrating process but we are soooo happy that everything worked out and we are slowly getting settled into our new place. I will put up pictures as soon as things are more put together. I can't promise that it will happen any time soon though. Hopefully before baby #2 comes. :)</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I am starting to realize how horrible I am at taking pictures of Kaylee. When she was little we used to take pictures of her all the time. Maybe it is because she is older and more active and doesn't stay still long enough to take pictures....or maybe it's because I am lazy...or a combination. All I can say is that I am grateful for friends who have amazing camera skills and take pictures of Kaylee. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Here are some of the pictures that we managed to take this month! </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534092374632865298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8gNTc8tGylo6HUBQV-ZqLcT9o5dnZYS5vGBJQ9M4nNXcXqnGHGNe0tSI9EgCIyZZxbKKLyrXdgQbM7VG9EDDiAuO0eljaFzwiyobDLIQr6VQyQ_HxGjpn_J_WfWtsnfWgP-XfFIEVcE/s400/029.JPG" /> <p align="center"> We went to the Air Show at the beginning of the month. Kaylee loved it but for days after it she kept telling us how loud the planes were.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534092377568304306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIp-Rbb8RLTLNH3KuJUGjIZO_ZVq0Rj5eNhEhkYVKLahAscRhMqFPsvIUWfvOOeG5J80Wk1YiF9MK9kS53BNbV7IkDEYf1GKPzPYGF6bgKjjbfpRAfvtabN5d1ScsdCB0GWshiK-TWdi0/s400/036.JPG" /> <p align="center"> We celebrated Kaylee's 2nd birthday! I still can't believe I have a 2 year old!!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534092381214043794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46IHdN0XCYnBGUOCMCUNqjNZ6p0o9pMbmjF3NQ13GobSwYIbOtBP6j1TWm6OogVpQQyaMDYT0dNtCoKnNcyEU9HcBBXK4YvH0uNNdjrQL2hgXZxJ5t2GMNFZQeO_-_U9jIuXHgGcM5I8/s400/047.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534092396982377170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPaGz4u6XXrq3sgm_rnTd2MUPtQTqZ-969GZJZ7vP-fowtQ95KARXJPxwprSeMInJ58Y1-8G2ayw6pcNHU1fB6ZtqyiXPutzGr4D2J5EXnLdTzktc8tOrcC1N6RyMoZr5b8hgCQ_MqDU/s400/003.JPG" /> <div align="center">Showing off her pretty flower crown that she got for her birthday from one of her favorite people in the world Ellen.</div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534094129991834866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFs6UxYeSIHVunGt0y_4klA0LMNhg80SlMupvSdIobPDHzWtshCjw2qzAGzydygIgKfl8kyfwwQGRlllU-01-kVY1oIYKV-VKaDawo7_HWtj3VK4IIth52RGRGdPwMhCP136o8ZBAObk/s400/007.JPG" /> We met up with some friends and did some exploring at Sea World.</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534094133574782338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-69f4J7kUsqU5EA5ocS4Sgy-0L5zX-SoIs30CYwwZyo4uVJxdUPIWoEIJ-y6c16TZilenIrDWpTpGbftpPQW85EAX9HnW9qfajB65Qyh09P1Z-ko62DRk-84sXbSF2M2zAEUhpqqojMM/s400/008.JPG" /> We went to the New Children's Museum with our friends Ethan and Ellen.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534094144093249138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWpIE2ufn7YqRwSWBpU7q1ZNgxKjXgIq4Hn1x2i3RRllUTpgDuXQoU7eOzvBG1JhIQ3QXQh7NukwNuyAAEfB2MuEYgKkdmUCzNAxK4tDtR2ykRUdRTo5K2iuP4IfdUeHteqVBmyEDywM/s400/024.JPG" /> <p align="center"> We took a trip to Bates Nut Farm. Kaylee had a blast feeding the animals and playing in the pumpkin patch. We definitely want to make this a yearly tradition. It is such a fun place!!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534094146181190130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaQ0vqVZCX0LjhmSOUBhYFhKcAp5T29xfvda2mYCXPME3QVWmsqQpKxHaV2GAWySs-DnlFmjCaHFJ7pvsqj4PSVf6np9qh55m1e35UT7YP1QSn9USMDgM9JeneFq18zx_SWaKDtuyVEM/s400/025.JPG" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShn-ygs4Gr32zYN8LkuUNpKVM9aJUgZ2nro4YllQ2znxXdlr6eOqg9FM3MwILTcYazOc_97xye7889F-W6yIT45DAwa9v2bVhOeJcqi446uThRKL4kwlys6slg24nylcAV2r8KDXj5zs/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534094137220761250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShn-ygs4Gr32zYN8LkuUNpKVM9aJUgZ2nro4YllQ2znxXdlr6eOqg9FM3MwILTcYazOc_97xye7889F-W6yIT45DAwa9v2bVhOeJcqi446uThRKL4kwlys6slg24nylcAV2r8KDXj5zs/s400/016.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534092398005387218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofVKRzCHsdRRLjRFYp_CzWbWNdoL5U4AlllvYnPzDjkTT3TSAKkYZzaA-OkC7im-cY67IrNeJVLeFz4Ei7uRiyyyVtBDnEiAUifFb-UpCtnCGueb5FzBmL9oxtbhCQLCdU1EXbWqZpdk/s400/011.JPG" /> We spent lots of time with good friends. Ethan was kind enough to help Kaylee eat her yogurt. I love watching these two play together!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">Overall, it has been a month full of fun !!! I can't believe that it is already November but I am excited for the holidays coming up and for more fun times spent with family and friends!!!<br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-17967850213508202802010-10-06T09:46:00.000-07:002010-10-06T09:57:35.986-07:00Bubble Wrap!!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgZOH7AS1K-MKw3B1HHOfR0rGddeUDb2mIdQtGXbwCDjUFLx-Ic32YxTTWSq2uUFuX5xhjOTRbboqT1i_GOg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-62834566396754199092010-09-10T23:43:00.000-07:002010-09-11T00:05:25.870-07:00LPGA Here We Come!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg8-IFwOa9vRCLwCYeI02kNqdWUQgrI7ePSSKwFFazIJO1RrsPab1LCOb6LjmNdDl9dsHcTUTFQ4ZfIne4cNXTbF-K874un4mS7t97_KtgjVVqfy-Esb62xkGKqT8TxE2MeoX88n5OsU/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515543343971226626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg8-IFwOa9vRCLwCYeI02kNqdWUQgrI7ePSSKwFFazIJO1RrsPab1LCOb6LjmNdDl9dsHcTUTFQ4ZfIne4cNXTbF-K874un4mS7t97_KtgjVVqfy-Esb62xkGKqT8TxE2MeoX88n5OsU/s400/041.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">I knew when I married Dan I was marrying into a family of golfers. Dan's dad grew up playing golf and works at a golf course, his Grandpa played on the PGA and is a lifetime member, and Dan <span style="font-size:180%;">LOVES</span> to play golf!!! I think if he had the option to play golf everyday he would. Dan's Grandpa was going through some things and he came across some junior size golf clubs. He called us and told us he wanted to give the clubs to Kaylee and that when we come and get them he could give Kaylee her first lesson! We went to their house today and Kaylee had so much fun!! It was fun to watch her interact with her Great-Grandpa. She definitely doesn't have the attention span to master the sport of golf right now but maybe one day! I can totally see Dan taking her out to the driving range with him one day. I'm ok with it...she can play golf and be a ballerina too, right?! :) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-29036012778377176272010-09-09T12:58:00.001-07:002010-09-09T13:05:00.499-07:00It's A......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqNfhLT9z1sFveDay8t7aufgZWnzqNQTmg9jY4lLVHT7COQ1i7gfcEYU338M89JODgj5TldEAzOMNA4TDHsaxQpx5GJusxWxKcPWXi97JdILp-jYSV1-FUD16X2hCJg-tLKTp2nQZYfM/s1600/little+brother.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515005839229100098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqNfhLT9z1sFveDay8t7aufgZWnzqNQTmg9jY4lLVHT7COQ1i7gfcEYU338M89JODgj5TldEAzOMNA4TDHsaxQpx5GJusxWxKcPWXi97JdILp-jYSV1-FUD16X2hCJg-tLKTp2nQZYfM/s400/little+brother.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Baby <span style="font-size:180%;">BOY</span> Collett is due to join our family January 26th!!! We are soooooo excited!!!</div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-33181387859989290822010-08-26T20:21:00.000-07:002010-08-26T20:31:12.717-07:00370 stickers.....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxTzhIOq2mkM9YfWl9cJZ69T-OXwxZQivi9jBqoia5ToX_C9D5k8ZXk_oKpR0IIt610OwVALoed25V62cO1pBPdlX3CgoZjwhlS1qg1zYNYVvjlgvMj246faelhAFs5pIGCGNLbbzhXU/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509925191924156706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxTzhIOq2mkM9YfWl9cJZ69T-OXwxZQivi9jBqoia5ToX_C9D5k8ZXk_oKpR0IIt610OwVALoed25V62cO1pBPdlX3CgoZjwhlS1qg1zYNYVvjlgvMj246faelhAFs5pIGCGNLbbzhXU/s400/006.JPG" /></a>and it was only a matter of time before this happened. :)<br /><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-22365954884145410832010-07-16T14:05:00.000-07:002010-07-16T14:24:08.182-07:00Our girly girl!!!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96NlJ_7o1Ht3TOg_qscRiwOduTZbFggnz8fxTu2vflT1aWnf_GkNgiuSHKOXxKbdv1yf4B1xB3pxwfEKM_d3L_5ffYxYk22PxLbiDThhbr7uVvJWyg-P78wDXWlB0gknj9GpDKlnrgH8/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494614095833868658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96NlJ_7o1Ht3TOg_qscRiwOduTZbFggnz8fxTu2vflT1aWnf_GkNgiuSHKOXxKbdv1yf4B1xB3pxwfEKM_d3L_5ffYxYk22PxLbiDThhbr7uVvJWyg-P78wDXWlB0gknj9GpDKlnrgH8/s400/012.JPG" /></a>Yep, that's mascara folks!!! Dan was on the phone, I was on the computer, and Kaylee....was in the bathroom putting on her make-up!! Normally when she wanders into the bathroom she goes for her toothbrush. We are usually pretty quick about getting her before she is able to get into anything but today we weren't fast enough. You would think that I would have learned the first time she got into my make-up bag (Let's just say that she loves blush!). I should have moved it then, so silly of me!!! I can report now that my make-up bag is now kept in the hall closet on the second highest shelf. I guess we will see how long it stays safe there!!<br /><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-58261995957456309652010-07-14T22:32:00.000-07:002010-07-14T22:36:40.831-07:00Can't get enough.....<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBU1D5ussFiF1uB5eToYJSTb6nlbwLu5GEYqb8VctVmr_sVRq79D8hltu1odEcR0neKNVbqepi3myqBufG0qfjQ5bQo5vBzaqMX-NR5CEwE5X1baJ1-IXcMuFSqtS0zy30-fWP3EE7io/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494002185584322786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBU1D5ussFiF1uB5eToYJSTb6nlbwLu5GEYqb8VctVmr_sVRq79D8hltu1odEcR0neKNVbqepi3myqBufG0qfjQ5bQo5vBzaqMX-NR5CEwE5X1baJ1-IXcMuFSqtS0zy30-fWP3EE7io/s400/009.JPG" /></a> of this girl!!!! I have this picture set as my background on my laptop and as my profile picture on facebook. It just makes me smile!!!! I love my baby!!! That's all. :)<br /><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-64663635724295164742010-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:002010-07-01T09:44:34.384-07:00"Marriage, marriage is what brings us together today!"<div align="justify">Bonus points to anyone who knows where that quote is from! It's a CLASSIC! :) Well, my sister Heidi got married on June 25th in the San Diego Temple. They are currently doing some work on the temple so there is scaffolding all around it. It's wierd to see it like that but it was still a beautiful day. Heidi looked beautiful in her dress and so so happy! Her husband Jonathan is a really great guy and they just seem perfect together!! They were married in the morning and then had a reception later that evening. It was a long day but so fun celebrating with Heidi and spending time with family and good friends.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGSvpArcYFDP02n7c7L_ApwllfqBMSqzeU5Y7SoVf8oi8UKAjEO3UdUin-LS2dvaAugFBF1mwTirA-3cqug2fnhppwJ1iDC_78vD95ewnfbxISBSV6wyfBQ_xP3tav51mTVeTlo4VX8E/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488974401154932274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGSvpArcYFDP02n7c7L_ApwllfqBMSqzeU5Y7SoVf8oi8UKAjEO3UdUin-LS2dvaAugFBF1mwTirA-3cqug2fnhppwJ1iDC_78vD95ewnfbxISBSV6wyfBQ_xP3tav51mTVeTlo4VX8E/s400/036.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghet86SdgbqoBfhC38e2FjufX0HkbM1HpcwGy3ST1vbQdBGbDlqHFvi2hiBMoW86tacAT1BH2KGwo2L68_gMOWVWcNj5fXehjsYosHwGkj3CqeJ_P37rpT0ULuwZvPR04bKdkw5SYYdAw/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488974390920450626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghet86SdgbqoBfhC38e2FjufX0HkbM1HpcwGy3ST1vbQdBGbDlqHFvi2hiBMoW86tacAT1BH2KGwo2L68_gMOWVWcNj5fXehjsYosHwGkj3CqeJ_P37rpT0ULuwZvPR04bKdkw5SYYdAw/s400/047.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6o6E7ubUKfjS8baITUOs_PB6N7va4sG945YDhS9V_XWLQ6j_rqIyZ2VGT3CjvzPpew389pwBxLLwPAAgKA5wj7Lo46L1ocg3FzHQgWVAom9yr6rsFk3lcFE7ndymZR8BAbUx-3PYRPE/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488974384560885010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6o6E7ubUKfjS8baITUOs_PB6N7va4sG945YDhS9V_XWLQ6j_rqIyZ2VGT3CjvzPpew389pwBxLLwPAAgKA5wj7Lo46L1ocg3FzHQgWVAom9yr6rsFk3lcFE7ndymZR8BAbUx-3PYRPE/s400/038.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY5JTdOWDfmUnJB3MTFLXIwNeeMorvfn0H8lq70bSUbOZcG9HuvHfSW0cTvQfi5zEDIU_kBJqvIMYzhK7y4Fw_Y3Zk4Sce37-4jcruH_Ikj33Oi64IF7CjSzN2rJx4-iWVUjKLnoNqW0/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488974375299614146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY5JTdOWDfmUnJB3MTFLXIwNeeMorvfn0H8lq70bSUbOZcG9HuvHfSW0cTvQfi5zEDIU_kBJqvIMYzhK7y4Fw_Y3Zk4Sce37-4jcruH_Ikj33Oi64IF7CjSzN2rJx4-iWVUjKLnoNqW0/s400/050.JPG" /></a> Kaylee starting to break down. It's nap time!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaKRAaBktWvgu_fhiS3_-ww9SedM2867Xs_TVtwi0nHd5PmhCpt4lzEpMZiHgVQwWJX6XLp7HaeHG6J7Euz9_MfCEdx75E3wdl8qG4lH1rDmIOh5Skio9ug_jNOouZY0hAzeGohvauxg/s1600/054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488974365248338914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaKRAaBktWvgu_fhiS3_-ww9SedM2867Xs_TVtwi0nHd5PmhCpt4lzEpMZiHgVQwWJX6XLp7HaeHG6J7Euz9_MfCEdx75E3wdl8qG4lH1rDmIOh5Skio9ug_jNOouZY0hAzeGohvauxg/s400/054.JPG" /></a> Water break!</div><div align="justify">I love that she can drink out of a waterbottle without spilling all of it down the front of her! What a big girl! :) I am a little sad that she knows how to twist caps off of things now. Keeps me on my toes! :)<br /></div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-11118053054534796392010-07-01T08:41:00.001-07:002010-07-01T09:11:59.193-07:00Summer's Here!!<div align="justify">I'm sure I have mentioned this before but Kaylee LOVES to be outside!!! She is always asking to go outside. On one day in particular I was trying to think of something fun for Kaylee to do. I wanted to get out of the house and just figured we could head over to my parent's house. They have a pool, backyard, and cats that Kaylee can chase....it doesn't get better than that! On the way over though I stopped at Target and picked up an inflatable baby pool, a must have for summer, right? :) Well, I set the pool up in my parent's backyard and Kaylee had a blast!! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkMw14PTKDgrFf9bHLbxL82fTUph4XarN-N0PuQ4TJWzgm68v6fWiMfmltPfovuSP2Z4Lm-N7GLqHWRnZ-25MPHtiQwOaPeYbeb70CpWsN0GBOYS5hIakL3JR3js7bzVxoaV7bnm6wNI/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488966175391183874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkMw14PTKDgrFf9bHLbxL82fTUph4XarN-N0PuQ4TJWzgm68v6fWiMfmltPfovuSP2Z4Lm-N7GLqHWRnZ-25MPHtiQwOaPeYbeb70CpWsN0GBOYS5hIakL3JR3js7bzVxoaV7bnm6wNI/s400/018.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHy3y0HlCwmdAkbrmz6PFlRg79uCHfA7-2p4O334IPZCM6e-iCSlWa1vojhaX0y1CnOG5W10mKFoIDglw7T8jV3zJdkRb-lbu3uZTOEFPjLDqbFmFlC8FcilyzmgUnG7yLotZg9RU2BA/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488966166520785122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHy3y0HlCwmdAkbrmz6PFlRg79uCHfA7-2p4O334IPZCM6e-iCSlWa1vojhaX0y1CnOG5W10mKFoIDglw7T8jV3zJdkRb-lbu3uZTOEFPjLDqbFmFlC8FcilyzmgUnG7yLotZg9RU2BA/s400/013.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-y75GUAD2HpSPObh0XGqt2jP0sCOGsMbAXlQAbWK3BzmJwzj2OI-_YcQKSBYufHYqzlolvZ94aSDnqraUuJwBpcWhjEsgGw6ABKiBOVIoGHB0mdsU6n8vv8MS_5dBTVTLAq6vLLGJyY/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488966158288260082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-y75GUAD2HpSPObh0XGqt2jP0sCOGsMbAXlQAbWK3BzmJwzj2OI-_YcQKSBYufHYqzlolvZ94aSDnqraUuJwBpcWhjEsgGw6ABKiBOVIoGHB0mdsU6n8vv8MS_5dBTVTLAq6vLLGJyY/s400/009.JPG" /></a>Kaylee enjoyed the pool for a while but then it became more exciting to dump water on the chair....silly girl!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvmzDhuJPD-csWpj5jugC4g-KCwZOMZN5S_2MJavVRvDdHvJNIUsI4lB-hvuyZ53SHu_aQUPCTVcpyxr1ZfmvGWs5rVfOGRw9zui0H439T1JhjB7Lc-hi0b9d9K6xRRjoe-KXiixy4Qc/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488966140272458818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvmzDhuJPD-csWpj5jugC4g-KCwZOMZN5S_2MJavVRvDdHvJNIUsI4lB-hvuyZ53SHu_aQUPCTVcpyxr1ZfmvGWs5rVfOGRw9zui0H439T1JhjB7Lc-hi0b9d9K6xRRjoe-KXiixy4Qc/s400/030.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-80622057394253321212010-05-03T21:00:00.000-07:002010-05-03T22:36:18.561-07:00Abby's Flying Fairy School!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZQDzfvBEnbJPQkz6TmiJCNeFVpV4Hv0FJYpCRLCodyGYPXGbMd9PhGbTfVJVrhpI-oQdnI7If_k2GLf8EUPjlNvh6Z5gaX_288KRtuz3Hwgdy5nwj6umMJWjGExQv0BS34IiFCW0heg/s1600/Abby.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467278430773474290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZQDzfvBEnbJPQkz6TmiJCNeFVpV4Hv0FJYpCRLCodyGYPXGbMd9PhGbTfVJVrhpI-oQdnI7If_k2GLf8EUPjlNvh6Z5gaX_288KRtuz3Hwgdy5nwj6umMJWjGExQv0BS34IiFCW0heg/s400/Abby.jpg" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><div align="justify"><div align="justify">I LOVE that Kaylee LOVES Sesame Street!!! I grew up watching Sesame Street and it makes me sooo happy that she gets so excited the moment the theme music starts! There is a segment on Sesame Street called Abby's Flying Fairy School and Kaylee LOVES it!!!! It's actually pretty cute! Now whenever she sees any girl monster on the show she calls her Abby. So funny! I think we are going to dress her up as Abby for Halloween this year....already brainstorming! :)</div><br /><div>Our Zoo passes expired in march of this year so we decided to splurge and get Sea World passes! They were having a deal where if you buy one year you get the 2nd year free. We just couldn't pass it up! Plus, Kaylee is still young enough so we don't have to pay for her. Gotta take advantage of it while we can! :) Anyway, at Sea World they have an area of the park called Sesame Street's Bay of Play. While wandering around the gift shop I came across this:</div><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqT2_nfUSzhe6Uyb95hBaDPKJWxLYHa5YagAG0T8YuMLgkvdlQCORzSYgMMsrvxdHVO_9tQJykBh7H0tbbp6P7ZY1noAASqPL5JEov5Ejy7ykPlkhtEZM5ghpDgaN2SguxlUiFIQymtY/s1600/Sesame+Street.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467278111403884498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqT2_nfUSzhe6Uyb95hBaDPKJWxLYHa5YagAG0T8YuMLgkvdlQCORzSYgMMsrvxdHVO_9tQJykBh7H0tbbp6P7ZY1noAASqPL5JEov5Ejy7ykPlkhtEZM5ghpDgaN2SguxlUiFIQymtY/s400/Sesame+Street.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPP117kJRQOL9dPpnkAsV9faPc3wzZ_3BjnAkTZ4fuUpjl-LEVkc6sYJrdyUtrbNy82osX62jiAwgBYlL1EXgLCStaFGCi_qqPfl2BXib_wca2lRGvUUFV8gJrnra8h0b0OfFZALakto/s1600/Sesame+Street.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPP117kJRQOL9dPpnkAsV9faPc3wzZ_3BjnAkTZ4fuUpjl-LEVkc6sYJrdyUtrbNy82osX62jiAwgBYlL1EXgLCStaFGCi_qqPfl2BXib_wca2lRGvUUFV8gJrnra8h0b0OfFZALakto/s1600/Sesame+Street.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPP117kJRQOL9dPpnkAsV9faPc3wzZ_3BjnAkTZ4fuUpjl-LEVkc6sYJrdyUtrbNy82osX62jiAwgBYlL1EXgLCStaFGCi_qqPfl2BXib_wca2lRGvUUFV8gJrnra8h0b0OfFZALakto/s1600/Sesame+Street.jpg"></a></div></div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Of course, I had to buy it!!! I wish I was able to get some pictures of Kaylee at Sea World but she wouldn't stay still. Such a busy girl! I'll have to try harder next time we go! :) </div></div></div></div></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-64063085487205196042010-02-13T21:59:00.001-08:002010-02-13T22:04:42.190-08:00Wishing you a.......<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK8UCxryRBiJh8frBfxbELzGTq7_SgYATz8SxtAU7f5ky300LIc2O6aiDeGdjhRLp8zYQ7kTy1qNVn8waS51sjpgiM4t0FWLVpo3iDalWDNo1kk8nGopHTWEZ9667-9APDsO-D30V73s/s1600-h/Kaylee+Valentine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437974973079394162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK8UCxryRBiJh8frBfxbELzGTq7_SgYATz8SxtAU7f5ky300LIc2O6aiDeGdjhRLp8zYQ7kTy1qNVn8waS51sjpgiM4t0FWLVpo3iDalWDNo1kk8nGopHTWEZ9667-9APDsO-D30V73s/s400/Kaylee+Valentine.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><strong> HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!<br /></div></strong></span>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-3046959441010349002010-01-16T18:28:00.000-08:002010-01-16T18:46:52.912-08:00Yummy Mud!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIDjALq7iRXgyyzcozFk4va-exDS94fryOe77gGoi09KeIsyTo1Gv1mq87DBqMXTrlr1bg0Xmw3sTpTxVzoeQY5IXoqK8E2jai_AYydHCueC2UZqbrj2_d6bN_g-s-TL8ew_IH8wHGrs/s1600-h/Eat+Mud.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427530068414946370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIDjALq7iRXgyyzcozFk4va-exDS94fryOe77gGoi09KeIsyTo1Gv1mq87DBqMXTrlr1bg0Xmw3sTpTxVzoeQY5IXoqK8E2jai_AYydHCueC2UZqbrj2_d6bN_g-s-TL8ew_IH8wHGrs/s400/Eat+Mud.jpg" /></a> <div align="justify">Today we went to a birthday party for our friend's son who just turned 2. There were lots of little kids there and Kaylee had a blast!! Kaylee was walking on the cement patio in their backyard and attempted to walk off the edge and ended up face planting. It was like slow motion when it happened. It was only a couple inches from the cement to the grass/mud but Kaylee isn't so graceful when it comes to stepping down from things. She is a tough girl and just wanted to get up and keep playing. Of course we had to get a picture of her before we cleaned her up! :)</div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055497563248580001.post-76615093687610327852010-01-11T22:02:00.000-08:002010-01-11T23:29:49.484-08:00Beach Baby!!<div align="justify">I am a little embarrassed to admit this, seeing as I live in San Diego, but today was the first day that Kaylee went in the ocean. I wasn't sure exactly how she would react to the water but as soon as we put her down on the beach she headed straight towards the water. She ran all over the place, got knocked over by the water a few times, and absolutely loved it!!! It was such a beautiful day!! It was one of those days where I was reminded why I LOVE living in San Diego. We were originally planning on just having her play in the sand and so we didn't bring any towels or any sort of beach gear with us. BIG MISTAKE!! Next time we will definitely be more prepared! Dan was really excited that Kaylee loved the beach because he grew up going to the beach A LOT!! Me, not so much...and I think watching Jaws ruined it for me as well. :) It was a really fun afternoon and I was glad that we could spend some relaxing time as a family before the stress of school begins again for Dan. If anyone wants to take a trip to the beach, we're in!!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425744916337968482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTGkMEs5gxoscEH78IDJEoM1l6voqcdvFlPywB2XS6NFyScrATQaX57PUSrmeV7nw2LcJugzSrifAji9O7aDYofqbCCqLZu5IO4nwGE-ypd1dPMgDGlBPL7_LT02MjOri8_eAtGmDwNk/s320/098.JPG" /> <p align="center"> This is the before picture. :)<br /></p> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425744937490781970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt8n3NSxhb2ZvobJjH2GFCOgY6wJZLeiFpWwKaM7ZQE9waEOsED_CFQwqSRYurP2ZcBlY3qf5RAV20fEK29f_j8GLW1Rprr2HoyS_Qa4JVbnZYXSPCzMAKBlzU2ilO2VLH_N6-SMKmcM/s320/108.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Walking around with Daddy.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425744929470543778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-_QCsUh7GEYdJ2i_aeO44OECWus8pgAlbv1feZV6tnogP-SMnNvLs045LPnPW5ir0IzNMyKyllUB-toKpehGHAktlKs3Ygpz0qQ_Fl5Lv1w7FMAsq5N0nYvs2dVySgQXXHQCbOnQXaE/s320/103.JPG" /> Splashing in the water!</div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425744948643982178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHtXIk2uzajF86kszrSAq37nJcQGqz7L-8-dd8LOmcAy1kcVq2jEzRg7Yoijp_1iUt_m5il9CDMaUiBmhPosjEOaj7ia8n1ixW3HJMWcUdWcieTjl7qoCBZ4akUkdU2VKex2A8pOuv2g/s320/112.JPG" /> Ready to go home!<br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912338973435518015noreply@blogger.com3