tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28979817649112447882024-03-21T11:55:56.576-07:00The White HouseCece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-60315557150035943192013-10-16T11:24:00.001-07:002013-10-16T11:24:29.095-07:00Part Two...Monaco.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So here's a disclaimer: There are a lot of photos in this post. And you probably won't want to look at all of them. :) So sorry. But I do want to look at them, so just scroll through if you get bored out of your mind.</div>
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So here's something you don't see everyday, but if you lived in Monaco, you would. They are everywhere. And I wonder, does the average citizen get training in say, elementary school, on how to use a defibrillateur? Just in case....</div>
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The yachts. I think it's a law that you must have a yacht if you live in Monaco.</div>
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The markets...</div>
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The Casino! Remember the Casino in Monte Carlo from the James Bond movie Casino Royal? Well this is it. The inside is SPECTACULAR...I have some pictures somewhere, but they must be on one of our phones...</div>
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The Oceanographic Museum...</div>
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The Louvre Museum. And no, it is not in Monaco. Clearly we are in Paris now. I must admit, I cried when I saw this sculpture. It is AMAZING. So beautiful, yet fragile, absolutely perfect. The Winged Victory of Samothrace. I am in love.</div>
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The Eiffel Tower is more beautiful then I ever imagined.</div>
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The actual Mona Lisa. I was unfortunately underwhelmed. It was highly protected, extremely crowded. And very small. Still. I feel like it was something I needed to see.</div>
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The very cold, yet romantic Seine River cruise. I'm not sure which bridge this is.<br />
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The Eiffel Tower is "This Big!"</div>
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Buddy Bears exhibit, painted by famous artists, one for each country. </div>
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Top of the Eiffel Tower. A little scary. I'm grateful the elevator was glass otherwise I don't think I could have made it up the whole way.</div>
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The beautiful Notre Dame.</div>
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Sincerely loved the gothic architecture.</div>
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These gargoyles are amazing.</div>
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Getting to the top of the Cathedral proved exciting? I didn't realize I am very claustrophobic, until I began the ascent in a teeny, tiny, circular staircase, which goes on forever. And no real windows or air to speak of. Not to mention being crammed in their with people inches in front and behind you.</div>
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Not my favorite experience. But glad I have pictures to prove I did it.</div>
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Sacre Cour</div>
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They light it red at night. Mysterious.</div>
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<br />Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-89684073093137134582012-10-22T07:57:00.002-07:002012-11-29T06:12:33.200-08:00We Did it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The amount of packing/arranging/schedule making/cleaning/phone calls/shopping/leaving of a beautiful 6-month-old/caring for 5 kids while Mom is away/, is a miraculous feat in itself. But yes, we did it. What am I saying? I mean, I did it. Adam just packed his bag. :) Oh, and made the travel arrangements---</div>
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which I do appreciate. Who could not appreciate this spectacular eye candy?</div>
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And to be honest, when Adam told me he had business here, I didn't even really know where Monaco was. Shhh, my world map skills have much to be desired. So, if you're like me, here you go:</div>
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The is us at a party at a place called 'Stars and Bars', very American. I would say that Monaco leans favorably towards Americans (finally someone likes us!) The skyline is GORGEOUS. This sad little camera phone picture does it no justice.<br />
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This is the view outside our bedroom window. I got a little spoiled waking up every morning to this!</div>
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Another BEEE-UTIFUL view.</div>
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And by the way, these cars are the norm in Monaco. Luxury abounds here...I guess there is no taxation...but still it makes me wonder what people do for a living? Also, it was so safe there. A nice lady from Germany said to me, "Monaco is wonderful. It's like stepping out into your living room." <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this picture is just because. Just because Lucy said, "Take my picture." And I always obey, because she is the Boss of Everything.</td></tr>
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Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-88566267482039604012012-10-02T09:27:00.002-07:002012-10-15T20:34:11.501-07:00Lovely Lola<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We did it! We survived, in fact, in may ways we thrived with this lucious little one.</div>
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She's 6-months-old and proud of it!</div>
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Just one question. Why can't they stay like this for a long while? I love this age. </div>
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Every little bit of it. </div>
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And my dear cousin<a href="http://www.alyssawelschphotography.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Alyssa</a> took these beautiful photos. So glad she could capture these moments.</div>
Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-59244389228275392612012-09-26T09:35:00.003-07:002012-09-26T09:35:49.995-07:00Look Who's Sleeping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can we just cheer? Please? A nice loud cheer would be really great right now, because someone has slept TWO nights in a row for eight hours without interuption. YES! We have turned a corner people and this child is on her way to nights full of ZZZZZ's. </div>
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There I said it. I love you sleep.</div>
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Love, Jen</div>
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And just as an aside---I was doing all sorts of reading about how to get your child to sleep through the night. I was determined not to let her cry it out. I just couldn't do the whole cry it out sleep training thing. Maybe because she's my last, or maybe because I've gotten soft in my old age, but I couldn't bear it. (BTW my doctor said, "Good luck. Because all babies need to cry a little.") Which is probably true, but I thought I would try.</div>
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Anyway, I read that if your baby isn't getting her proper rest during the day (ie, really good naps) then she won't sleep well at night. This statement made this biggest difference for us. Lola was not a great napper. As soon as I got that under control, then nightime soon fell into place.</div>
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I read, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071381392/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00#_" target="_blank">No Cry Sleep Solution</a>..." Although I don't agree with everything she said in this book, I really gained some valuable knowledge about babies and sleep, which help me decide how I was going to try to get Lola to sleep through the night. Fingers crossed that she continues to sleep.</div>
Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-12888671054785090922012-08-31T20:13:00.001-07:002012-08-31T20:16:53.019-07:00Lucy G Strikes Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So I thought of it! You know, the one thing better than cleaning my house since the kids went back to school? Lunch. Going out to lunch of course. The only thing is, I bring my little Lucy and Lola with me because we're a packaged deal. Nice, right?</div>
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First things first...her lunch, the <a href="http://www.zupas.com/menu/ultimate-grilled-cheese/" target="_blank">ultimate grilled cheese</a> from Zupas. It's a very grown-up grilled cheese for a very too-big-for-her-britches little girl.</div>
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Of course, who doesn't want to take a picture of the baby? No one, that's who. Hello Lola!<br />
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And then me, drinking my Lemon Dasani water. Can I say, this is my FAVORITE beverage of choice and it is very difficult to find. In fact, I think Zupas is the only place I can consistently get it. I just want a case of it, is that too much to ask?<br />
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And then the money shot. And all I could think while flipping through her photographic masterpieces was, "Is that what I really look like?" Yikes! I think Lucy is on her way to a lucrative carrer as a photographic journalist...hard hitting stuff like, how long can my mom talk while out to lunch? Good stuff.<br />
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Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-18129352617160628462012-08-29T08:49:00.001-07:002012-10-15T20:40:26.512-07:00School....Yes!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So did you hear a slight sigh of relief sometime last week, when all Mothers sent their lovely children off to school? No? Well I did. Loud and clear. The beginning of school is bittersweet, only in that now I have to do homework again, and figure out ratios of things, and answer questions like, "Where can I find a rolly poley bug for science class?" That last question I thought was a given...because I see rolly poley bugs all the time. Except, of course, on the actual day that you really need one.</div>
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It was so nice to send Grace and Spence off to the Junior High together. I must admit it's because now I have an Informant on my side. Okay, not really an Informant, but Grace is SO much better at telling me what's going on at school/on the bus/at lunch than Spencer. Now I think I'll finally get some real information. I love girls for many reasons, but that is by far one of my favorites...they talk, a lot.<br />
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And Sophie went off to elementary school by herself, but clearly she doesn't look too upset by the notion. She LOVES her teacher, and her friends, and her class, and her homework, and her new school clothes. Right now, life is really good for our Sophie. Yay. So glad someone is happy. Actually, Grace is happy too. It's only you-know-who who has to complain that he has the WORST math teacher, and the WORST locker, and the WORST lunch on B Day, etc. etc. What does that boy like about school? Uhm. Lunch (on A Day). The library. Art class. And being a Peer Tutor. Well, that's a start.<br />
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But the best part now is that I can actually clean my house. Wait, did I just write that sentence? That's the best part? If that's the best part then I'm pretty pathetic. But actually, my house has not been truly clean since Summer began, so it will be nice to get things clean and organized, but I must think of something better than that. <br />
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The best part of school back in session? The quiet. Now sometimes it's actually quiet around here (aside from the fact that I do have a 4 year-old and a new baby). I am a fan, of quiet and of school. God Bless School!!!Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-16484327481176702612012-08-26T09:16:00.000-07:002012-08-26T09:16:44.441-07:00Summer (Piano, Swimming Lessons, Seven Peaks, 4th of July, Family Reunion)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Piano Recital!</div>
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Swimming lessons for Lucy Lu...She accomplished the very scary task of putting her face in the water! Hooray! That is a huge thing for our Lucy, who since birth has panicked with anything over her face, and of course that includes water. Way to go Lucy Gayle.<br />
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Seven Peaks (gotta love The Pass of All Passes) with Grandma and the cousins. We decided we liked Seven Peaks in SLC much more than Provo. Provo is crazy crowded and extremely vigilant in the examining of strollers and bags before entry (no outside food). <br />
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Dad brought cool gifts from Bali.</div>
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The 4th of July Fireworks with our cousins Noah and Brody.</div>
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And a Family Reunion with Adam's Petty side of the family.</div>
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So maybe you've heard of <a href="http://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/calendar/events/tbt/twobucktues.html" target="_blank">Two Dollar Tuesday and Thanksgiving Point</a> during the month of August? Sounds like a great deal, right? Especially considering the entrance fee to the Dinosaur Museum is $14 a child! Pretty expensive considering you could see the whole museum (walking slowly) in less than an hour. So we jumped at the chance to go for $2. First we went to the Farm. </div>
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Clearly we weren't the only people in Utah who thought this was a great deal. The line was a 45 minute wait, and that was just to get in. Once inside everyone wanted a pony ride. Three turns around the pony corral...sounds exciting, yes? But was it really worth the hour long line in the summer heat? Lucy decided yes, it was.<br />
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Since we hadn't had enough of crowds, and strollers, and slightly grumpy people, we decided to try our luck at the Dinosaur Museum. It would be air conditioned so that in itself had to make the experience much more enjoyable. Sort of.<br />
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The line, while long, went very quickly...20 minutes tops. But again, once inside it was like bedlam. People everywhere, the stroller traffic was almost non-navigable...and when we got to the hands on sand and water play area that's where I wondered what the Fire Marshall would have to say about the situation. <br />
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Luckily I had a doctor appointment to attend, so we ducked out through the emergency exit, just before we lost our sanity. Whew. I'd say lesson learned. I've decided I am not a $2 Tuesday kind of girl. Way too crowded...I don't enjoy it when people are breathing my air.<br />
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Even with the crowds you can see that The Little's still managed to have a great time. I suppose it's the adults who are a little particular. :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I must report that the party for the two teens was a huge success. They had a great time and once we got to our party destination everything was super easy. The best part, the party wasn't at my house. Hooray for<a href="http://www.mynoahs.com/?gclid=CNPag9yd9bECFahAMgodh2IAow" target="_blank"> Noah's</a>.</td></tr>
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They played wallyball, volleyball, soccer, and Murder in the Dark. They also played pool and ping pong, had a dance party and watched some of The Muppets.</div>
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We had snow cones (you won't believe how much sugar is in one gallon of snow cone syrup!), candy, chips, cake, and soda.</div>
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What a great night! And the best part is, we don't have to do another party like this until...when? Maybe 16. We'll see how I'm feeling about it in a few years. Happy Birthday Spence and Grace! We love you so!</div>
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<br />Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-27066223277266094362012-08-08T12:56:00.001-07:002012-08-08T13:43:18.128-07:00City Creek...fun and foiblesSo I finally ventured out of my lovely little city, to big city life to visit <a href="http://www.shopcitycreekcenter.com/">City Creek </a>across the street from Temple Square. First, can I say wow. Totally impressive. The architecture? Beautiful. <br />
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The underground parking was spacious, well maintained and well lit, and since it was so early (11am) I was practically right at the doors of Nordstrom. (Which was gorgeous! Too bad I can hardly afford anything in that store.) But their Mother's Lounge and restroom were gorgeous and well appreciated since I am a nursing Mama. <br />
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We had so much fun and the Skywalk situated over Main Street was worth the 45 minute drive. We spent the majority of our time at the Disney Store, which was adorable, with it's castle with mirrors to try on things like <a href="http://www.disneystore.com/rapunzel-wedding-collection-rapunzel-wedding-costume-for-girls/mp/1302023/1010001/">Rapunzel's Wedding Dress</a> (only $49.50 ;)) and modern white trees with animated fairies on them. So cute! <br />
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We even bought these ballet flats for Miss Lucy. Adorable. <br />
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The only downside...the parking was pricey...and no one validates...except for Nordstrom, Macy's and Gymboree (Gymboree? Go figure). <br />
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Also, the fountains. Let me just say, I love a good fountain. Any water trickling serenely across a beautiful surface will win my heart any time, but I was disappointed with the "Children's Fountain"---the one where The Little's can run around and get wet on a hot SLC city day. It was quite small, and to make things MUCH worse, they have mall security harassing any child who 1) has their shirt off 2) a swimming suit on 3) shoes off. <br />
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Really? Children are required to be fully clothed and shoed while running through the fountains (which are clearly designed with frolicking in mind). Might I say one can frolic away at The Gateway Fountains, sans chaffing from wearing wet jeans or concussions from slipping on wet cement. I thought the whole shoe thing was a tad bit crazy. And mall security dressed in full uniform, including velvet hat needs to rule supreme? What a horrible job. I would hate to be the person to squash the freedom of playing in a fountain, by making everyone be fully clothed. I must have watched security talk to every family who was there. A total bummer.<br />
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AND because we were so thrown by the fully clothed thing (I had come prepared with swim suit for Lucy) I went to gymboree and bought her some sale item clothing she could get wet in, (and did get a $1 validation). But alas, in all the faldera, we left said BEAUTIFUL Rapunzel shoes at our outdoor table. Sigh. Lucy is still blissfully unaware of that fact, but I am still quite sad.<br />
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In the end, go enjoy City Creeks beautiful scenery, picturesque shots of towering cityscape, and awesome shopping. But don't go to get wet in the fountains. Save that for The Gateway!Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-17827004345336503062012-08-05T20:34:00.001-07:002012-08-09T11:42:55.030-07:00CA vacay...full of mishaps and adventureSo another trip to Encinitas, CA for days of fun in the sand, surf and sun. But first we had to prepare. Piles of laundry folded...check. <br />
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I had my little laundry helper to give me moral support... <br />
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The car packed to the max. Off we go! <br />
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After hours on the road, our little peanut needed to use the bathroom. Luckily we were next to the only exit in sight, forty-five minutes before Vegas. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8fudw4mecXbEvwHFU05b-ppq7eMg0KiMBmxf6DMqvosPEcBJpvR_N-jb60QBQe01I5NeklQgkBwQRafmoX7BQHRym0S-NWSYpbH0Zo94j7cBKGGtL79P91b-xdnN8Kzs_wYFeLqehXdY/s1600/P7210324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8fudw4mecXbEvwHFU05b-ppq7eMg0KiMBmxf6DMqvosPEcBJpvR_N-jb60QBQe01I5NeklQgkBwQRafmoX7BQHRym0S-NWSYpbH0Zo94j7cBKGGtL79P91b-xdnN8Kzs_wYFeLqehXdY/s400/P7210324.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
And then, the unimaginable. The car broke down. The serpintine belt snapped in two...Thus began our adventure of sitting for nine! (9) hours at the gas station waiting for it to get fixed (that in itself is a very amusing story, but I'll save that for a later date). And just so you know, the kids were AWESOME! But after hours and hours we all had had enough of sitting in a miniscule room entertaining one another. MASH was our favorite, and we finished our little french book that I can't now remember the name of. Thank you helpful strangers, Mike and Ben! And also my mom and dad who were hours behind us on the road, but then caught up with us and stayed for 5 hours making sure we were okay. The joys of road trips! <br />
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Almost 24 hours after leaving UT, we finally arrived! <br />
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Our happy Lola, who was an absolute angel, but got her first eye infection and cold on the trip which required the doctor to phone in a prescription. <br />
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The cousins did sleepovers every night. <br />
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Lucy and Maria were inseparable. <br />
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Sophie had the first sighting of spiny starfish, which we had never seen at Moonlight beach before. <br />
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Spencer the mermaid. <br />
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Grace had a surfing lesson. <br />
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Coyote Cantina in Old Town. This picture was right before we left for the parking lot (without Lucy). I didn't realize she was missing for about 15 minutes, and then I bolted back to the restaurant looking for her. She was there (whew!) with the restaurant manager, where she promptly burst into tears saying, "Mommy, you left me!" Yes, I did. And I felt like the worst Mama ever! <br />
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/locations/san-diego-mormon-battalion-historic-site">Mormon Battalion Center</a> with the cousins <br />
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And our poor Gracie fractured her foot in a terrible kite flying accident in La Jolla. <br />
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Her crutches put a little damper on her 'fun in the sun vacation', but she was a very good sport and tried to be content reading on the beach. Here's what she read: 1) Howl's Moving Castle 2) The Limit 3) The Grimm Legacy 4) Turtle in Paradise 5) Moon Over Manifest 6) Nerds: Cheerleaders of Doom. Her favorites were The Grimm Legacy and Turtle in Paradise. </div>
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Spencer's poor back after he fried it a few days before...but let me state for the record I DID harass him to put sunscreen on, which he refused. Don't think he'll do that again. And hopefully he also won't have his previous nights dinner of Sour Cream and Onion Chips and four glasses of Chocolate Milk (he woke up that night vomiting it away). Hopefully lesson learned. Whew. What a trip. Next year will hopefully be less exciting! Until then. <br />
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We are slightly in Love.
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Okay, we're a lot in love.
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We've done a lot of things.
Like suck on the binky,
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Sleep in the swing,
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Take a bath,
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Have a fancy photo session,
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Go the the elementary school renaissance fair,
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And get blessed.
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But most of all, we think Lola likes being the center of attention.
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We are in LoVe!
Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-74862440445250370752012-02-24T11:58:00.005-08:002012-02-24T12:16:17.495-08:00More from the World of Ballroom...We spent last weekend at the UVU Ballroom Dance tournament. And when I say "spent" I mean, SPENT. Like seven hours of Ballroom Dance. Whew. My ankles and feet were completely unrecognizable after that event. Thank you pregnancy!<br /><br />For some reason the photographers only got one very small picture of Grace (even though she competed in three events, and danced more than Soph). But I guess it's fair because last competition, Sophie only had one picture taken. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVGi0TvlULDOGBmzy8q9hfSV4U4LV4x-MYtYuhyphenhyphen-gp9-T2AsTElPBABin5QGrGDxmhPSeW3XEvul3Bwkvpbob7U6RabOESgth9g8Rtpk72JmQzIeioJXnyrlhsW565O80cS84HrmHon63/s1600/UVU%252BBallroom%252B113-1711067792-H%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVGi0TvlULDOGBmzy8q9hfSV4U4LV4x-MYtYuhyphenhyphen-gp9-T2AsTElPBABin5QGrGDxmhPSeW3XEvul3Bwkvpbob7U6RabOESgth9g8Rtpk72JmQzIeioJXnyrlhsW565O80cS84HrmHon63/s400/UVU%252BBallroom%252B113-1711067792-H%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712795377252953794" /></a>Sophie danced with a new partner, Brennan. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79J0u1LwouktHlojgxA4qLZdZF4WO9p2V2H3muFTJM-Uwf3ebt522hetvktp3fKq7rLrL_K_Ik1gYoKo6aL1q4qbh8igK9YdKfGb_xShxY0KasHAKSxmPdjAnbOPSX5QUB8cQDj8C1i1k/s1600/dance%252B306-1708056813-H%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79J0u1LwouktHlojgxA4qLZdZF4WO9p2V2H3muFTJM-Uwf3ebt522hetvktp3fKq7rLrL_K_Ik1gYoKo6aL1q4qbh8igK9YdKfGb_xShxY0KasHAKSxmPdjAnbOPSX5QUB8cQDj8C1i1k/s400/dance%252B306-1708056813-H%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712795364651609970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2tMuOibDwGxMjYwdXDBIIIoqbBu1b_cuaVaGnoOAJ5Z0MRwwPFJuMTybYKVE5tu8iyXj3MRbkcYCh9j5V2JmZ3AOaxkYrGJ9RGWVSNXCc6uoSErsU6gJ1f_DcjB8bH_vzBqfhgkV2LFO/s1600/dance%252B294-1708065708-H%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2tMuOibDwGxMjYwdXDBIIIoqbBu1b_cuaVaGnoOAJ5Z0MRwwPFJuMTybYKVE5tu8iyXj3MRbkcYCh9j5V2JmZ3AOaxkYrGJ9RGWVSNXCc6uoSErsU6gJ1f_DcjB8bH_vzBqfhgkV2LFO/s400/dance%252B294-1708065708-H%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712795356255085698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9UPGcBdErGJ9UkMW8z5fmMAydgT_vHsfy7o1WP8aeaE7sLiAxeLIBjBRdLxsw-rLV88oQ0DDObkBZAu3MpKvvyqigAlw01ezyMPjQIaNAb6-EGIYSsHjPMWT2c_Q1897ZUdxkZHmI3Ul/s1600/dance%252B285-1708071192-H%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9UPGcBdErGJ9UkMW8z5fmMAydgT_vHsfy7o1WP8aeaE7sLiAxeLIBjBRdLxsw-rLV88oQ0DDObkBZAu3MpKvvyqigAlw01ezyMPjQIaNAb6-EGIYSsHjPMWT2c_Q1897ZUdxkZHmI3Ul/s400/dance%252B285-1708071192-H%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712794549227745218" /></a><br />And Grace scored so well in her dances that she gets to move on to BYU!!! She is so excited (and so am I) because Grace likes to win, and if she doesn't? Well. I'll let you use your imagination, but it isn't pretty. We're still evolving on the whole "sportsmanship" thing. I'd say with each competition she gets better at being a good sport, even if things don't go the way she would like. Personally, I blame Adam, because that boy has one competitive spirit. :) It's a good thing, right?<br /><br />PS. Four more weeks until Big Baby Day! I can hardly wait for one of these little sweeties. (This is Lucy, a little over four (!!) years ago.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlkUf4G1KN8MCRdF78gpIG8b_GMzV3jlKwXJevPiBTtVjd7PjTarYpaQSRqYPIZdhAeSVosPHAMM1y_iNanUZSV1CuvjDmfSO92rS1wZL3KMtaKYR3w2wnPag4SDXS1NbzVGe2dkq5RCZ/s1600/Jen+and+Lucy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlkUf4G1KN8MCRdF78gpIG8b_GMzV3jlKwXJevPiBTtVjd7PjTarYpaQSRqYPIZdhAeSVosPHAMM1y_iNanUZSV1CuvjDmfSO92rS1wZL3KMtaKYR3w2wnPag4SDXS1NbzVGe2dkq5RCZ/s400/Jen+and+Lucy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712798049613747234" /></a>Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-19875182857284758802012-02-14T08:34:00.001-08:002012-02-14T10:28:48.190-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yTRqptR1gy3V6WI_L1CsylR3wU813w1sUaK_rfWYOfMQhNyu9W8aZSfFIFnWF_VS2VNvUi5n7lH2vM1k_m_QKbuaBupj9CRFBKO0uI4cJcMqzIqsLe-uvxlL3j-x6qx7SufFgAzZ55fM/s1600/valentine_craft_heart_tree_family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yTRqptR1gy3V6WI_L1CsylR3wU813w1sUaK_rfWYOfMQhNyu9W8aZSfFIFnWF_VS2VNvUi5n7lH2vM1k_m_QKbuaBupj9CRFBKO0uI4cJcMqzIqsLe-uvxlL3j-x6qx7SufFgAzZ55fM/s400/valentine_craft_heart_tree_family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709030721365672274" /></a><br />I got this great idea from <a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2012/02/love-notes-valentine-tree-valentines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LittleBirdieSecrets+%28Little+Birdie+Secrets%29">Little Birdie Secrets</a>. Last night we made our own Valentine's Tree. On each heart someone in the family wrote something they loved about another memember of the family. It was very sweet. We also watched a short video entitled <a href="http://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng&query=matters+most+mormon+message#mormon-messages-what-matters-most">"What Matters Most." </a><br />And this morning we had these: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1isNkJ4QWTJ-QGNvNfrQUy3bzkQz8qb-gAISnNibyMXZlTnBcpuvvRVoEQ3smPJaVkhjDfvyP32wPKfCgkmArq22h2zVohg0F7AhnlLU_Movxrio9aJODw8vdj8nkuAMdVF1URF_n3HJc/s1600/chocolate-glazed-donuts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1isNkJ4QWTJ-QGNvNfrQUy3bzkQz8qb-gAISnNibyMXZlTnBcpuvvRVoEQ3smPJaVkhjDfvyP32wPKfCgkmArq22h2zVohg0F7AhnlLU_Movxrio9aJODw8vdj8nkuAMdVF1URF_n3HJc/s400/chocolate-glazed-donuts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709031463287189474" /></a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/dunford-bakers-west-jordan">Adam loves Dunford Donuts.</a><br />Hope everyone has a great day spreading the love.Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-36713039440077810112012-02-10T11:39:00.001-08:002012-02-14T08:44:17.339-08:00Hey Mon, Did I Talk About Jamaica?I think I forgot to blog about our recent trip to Jamaica. We took three whole pictures. Here's one:<br /><br />And actually out of the 6 days we were there, this was one of my favorite days. The <a href="http://www.dunnsriverfallsja.com/about_us_link.htm">hike up the falls</a> was amazing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJc3glJpTq_S-4vwlFZvk3kmY9JvAyBsyqrCq387QR-rBG8dsyqF5ZfedNewoQ0gGlPeqRLM0VRhno44QyxESplyubb6OynqsbJkZDgxA2oJ1V9Kf6Wgx7PdEc50d_caARrdcPG_eC8Y1/s1600/adam+and+jen+jamaica+2012+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJc3glJpTq_S-4vwlFZvk3kmY9JvAyBsyqrCq387QR-rBG8dsyqF5ZfedNewoQ0gGlPeqRLM0VRhno44QyxESplyubb6OynqsbJkZDgxA2oJ1V9Kf6Wgx7PdEc50d_caARrdcPG_eC8Y1/s400/adam+and+jen+jamaica+2012+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707594124221941874" /></a><br />We had a guide who took us up and because of my pregnant state he held my hand the whole way! By the end of the day he was calling me 'jen jen' and had turned into my new BFF. I trust he didn't want a birth on his hands. So thank you lovely guide for keeping me nice and safe.<br /><br />The other great day was Sunday, when we went to the LDS Branch in Ocho Rios. There were about 25 Jamaicans in attendance...so we overwhelmed them a bit with our 25 strong Utah presence, but they handled it well. I LOVED sacrament mtg in Jamaica. In fact, wish I could go to church in Jamaica every Sunday. What an amazing branch they have, full of people who literally sparkle because of the lives they live and the choices they make. My favorite was Karrie Ann (I think Vasa?) who was late twenties, married, w/ 2 adorable babies. Her talk on prayer was amazing, inspiring, heart felt and honest. She is my new hero. Not to mention how awesome it was that she stood at the pulpit completely comfortable in bare feet. Now that's something I want to try.<br /><br />Anyway. As for Jamaica itself? Uhm. Don't think I'll go back for a revisit vacation. Once is enough. It's pretty, but there are many other beautiful tropical vacation spots that seem safer and not as needy. Driving through the towns made me really sad, just because of the poverty and the drugs. It makes me want to do something to help and also grateful to live in the US.<br /><br />But don't let me deter you if you have a trip planned. I'm glad I got to have a Jamaican experience.Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-52925182610601663612012-02-04T09:47:00.000-08:002012-02-04T09:48:59.727-08:00Strictly Ballroom...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ_wPWpUEmIMRptNMxVOrk3nn5Z3dXkKwPnYIqRyoZxcnXJuZClboEVhKa5m4rgfoCPsj3hAv8dIPCLSCShlC6EP4daBfgLqQid46eGMJdY_SKVHc71sFeZBnFPMtxDzQjzh6ZmGTsPnA/s1600/Ballroom%252B182-1684164288-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ_wPWpUEmIMRptNMxVOrk3nn5Z3dXkKwPnYIqRyoZxcnXJuZClboEVhKa5m4rgfoCPsj3hAv8dIPCLSCShlC6EP4daBfgLqQid46eGMJdY_SKVHc71sFeZBnFPMtxDzQjzh6ZmGTsPnA/s400/Ballroom%252B182-1684164288-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705338042403927906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkQBPYbmOUiEmGT3I__glzjEPtSOhAIKXtx7wxJQc6jXwA0yGDS6nHWmc_2_h2knuFh3uBmnolrToHw340D_QseixFlMcFrAs2NUz8x7rmRCFXXA9hd-PKnsg3SLEEKj0obNhf_yfqF7s/s1600/Ballroom%252B183-1684163945-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkQBPYbmOUiEmGT3I__glzjEPtSOhAIKXtx7wxJQc6jXwA0yGDS6nHWmc_2_h2knuFh3uBmnolrToHw340D_QseixFlMcFrAs2NUz8x7rmRCFXXA9hd-PKnsg3SLEEKj0obNhf_yfqF7s/s400/Ballroom%252B183-1684163945-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705338032585344610" /></a><br />The girls had a Ballroom Competition a few weeks ago, and I finally got the pictures. Grace competed in the Swing and the Cha-Cha, while Sophie did the Foxtrot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-JxXSNCxTm7jebhibXF_mItMd0mZ3Fh-BoIqIm0V6L7KHqm5Uhae8lnOquY0_UeTw0ywxrgb1gjm-wcRRdK1oz7eK64ACvnPBqzV3gFXpMYZJ76D4UuNeLZ6q5y5IOwv_Q4VK39xUIS0/s1600/Ballroom%252B%252B640-1684283878-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-JxXSNCxTm7jebhibXF_mItMd0mZ3Fh-BoIqIm0V6L7KHqm5Uhae8lnOquY0_UeTw0ywxrgb1gjm-wcRRdK1oz7eK64ACvnPBqzV3gFXpMYZJ76D4UuNeLZ6q5y5IOwv_Q4VK39xUIS0/s400/Ballroom%252B%252B640-1684283878-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705335599360636226" /></a><br />They both did really well. Sophie was in the beginning group and won a Gold Ribbon and Grace danced in the advanced group and won the Silver Ribbon. And the best news was that Grace's scores allowed her to move on to the <a href="http://www.uvu.edu/dance/groups/ballroom/dancesportballroom.php"><em>UVU competition</em></a> next week and compete in the "All Around" category. This means she has to know the Cha-Cha, the Tango, the Foxtrot, and the Swing because she she won't know which dance she has to perform until she steps out on stage. No pressure, right? I must admit, her Cha-Cha is killer, so I hope she gets that one!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbu4CxE83m9UMinJ2FSrT5UPz_KBz0y6gO5Y48in68Zre2SRgoDea2XmmkciIfclAC7ln8u5ZWDCNWZ3Ge6GCO1_DCqA0RY2PbO117a79rxo_VNZ0pIf8Kjo7tYzDMtkPmAX_nFNhofJL/s1600/Ballroom%252B189-1684032784-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbu4CxE83m9UMinJ2FSrT5UPz_KBz0y6gO5Y48in68Zre2SRgoDea2XmmkciIfclAC7ln8u5ZWDCNWZ3Ge6GCO1_DCqA0RY2PbO117a79rxo_VNZ0pIf8Kjo7tYzDMtkPmAX_nFNhofJL/s400/Ballroom%252B189-1684032784-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705335587630922066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVextg-Do_vKx-nxqQa-kaOBl07R0o1oooBs7DoA1PWdndqEvm8vmp7BSvv-mXD3wgaWJi4QaXRmhtG97KJnewdVkuigEbGoKr8GnHV0oobtBgmR4UHvMRfA9Zzw74oOaMEmmakzLae37/s1600/Ballroom%252B178-1684167291-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVextg-Do_vKx-nxqQa-kaOBl07R0o1oooBs7DoA1PWdndqEvm8vmp7BSvv-mXD3wgaWJi4QaXRmhtG97KJnewdVkuigEbGoKr8GnHV0oobtBgmR4UHvMRfA9Zzw74oOaMEmmakzLae37/s400/Ballroom%252B178-1684167291-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705335572245044034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3DNh1jJvLc4DQmXgisj6hoq_r-Lw8cj0kKF62XfFI6eCff9QscGfrixIgEHSqcC-n9pijE95TcXb68vCxfko-6mRPWzz2EqN1PMyn_jAe-vN1elLcWb3ZSq-wKi6XvUFBYX7Zik8Udcx/s1600/Ballroom%252B432-1683640059-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3DNh1jJvLc4DQmXgisj6hoq_r-Lw8cj0kKF62XfFI6eCff9QscGfrixIgEHSqcC-n9pijE95TcXb68vCxfko-6mRPWzz2EqN1PMyn_jAe-vN1elLcWb3ZSq-wKi6XvUFBYX7Zik8Udcx/s400/Ballroom%252B432-1683640059-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705335564622741458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX20G1_emuc2tyAmVNJygOdGwuwut40F8GrivCHL_r5Te7KHMbkqf6bqwbToEI4sYt0rYpzZHFJvwRJoJHEIJSEaPZQVeYLrCjgbNHR3m52fLHVvIwH5u_SncUI4rr4MuitLQWZvPPdn38/s1600/ElemDance%252B153-1687201096-H.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX20G1_emuc2tyAmVNJygOdGwuwut40F8GrivCHL_r5Te7KHMbkqf6bqwbToEI4sYt0rYpzZHFJvwRJoJHEIJSEaPZQVeYLrCjgbNHR3m52fLHVvIwH5u_SncUI4rr4MuitLQWZvPPdn38/s400/ElemDance%252B153-1687201096-H.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705335558380781234" /></a><br />I'm so proud of both my dancers. Wish I could move like they do!Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-28517306226894238972012-02-04T09:06:00.000-08:002012-02-04T09:16:50.521-08:00Sanding and Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf91TgVMqUXb1AYZV1SOQz8mg1UjMUzO1NvpMLKAdibUdrYzlLcPLXUQflcDwHxeAGHO5IubI9_0Hb3qSF0zdmuKjQxSux5RByI_9QGRjQ0h6vDWM42gZuTxA3cz5pWilnqGmCyQnY1M1b/s1600/d-futura-cradle-white-med.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf91TgVMqUXb1AYZV1SOQz8mg1UjMUzO1NvpMLKAdibUdrYzlLcPLXUQflcDwHxeAGHO5IubI9_0Hb3qSF0zdmuKjQxSux5RByI_9QGRjQ0h6vDWM42gZuTxA3cz5pWilnqGmCyQnY1M1b/s400/d-futura-cradle-white-med.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705330152910396562" /></a><br />Today, blessed Saturday, where I don't have to do 7th grade, 6th grade, or 4th grade homework. Hooray! <br /><br />Although, we do have a science fair project to do, so I guess, scratch that. :) Grace and Adam had a father/daughter night where they did some bullistics tests at the shooting range for her project. Sounds dangerous and loud. But she loved it.<br /><br />Today I am going to drag the cradle out of the basement and refinish it. Adam, who usually is happy not to spend money, brought up the slightly used cradle and said, "I'm not putting our new baby in this!" <br /><br />So now we get to repaint it. I'm trying to solicit the help of the girls. Do you think it's okay to use spray paint? I'll have to do a little research on line.<br />Anyway, it should be beautiful when we're finished.Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-63068420185041111872012-01-31T14:20:00.000-08:002012-01-31T14:28:48.092-08:00We're getting ready....So, I'm finally getting ready! For the new baby that is. Here's a picture of our inspiration nursery...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictgTBLG3GRUjrMWFabwdZKgdGtIlIJd-iZYLcj3OQmIPqfcE532QNLO3tlgEvqRszp73U9lKwrPE3S57KO4o3oCt6R1CH6PRqVX4M6h9QJTSmtgJQRQbT3d7gkKs-p0aLSWij5J873S2c/s1600/img4o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictgTBLG3GRUjrMWFabwdZKgdGtIlIJd-iZYLcj3OQmIPqfcE532QNLO3tlgEvqRszp73U9lKwrPE3S57KO4o3oCt6R1CH6PRqVX4M6h9QJTSmtgJQRQbT3d7gkKs-p0aLSWij5J873S2c/s400/img4o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703925066238272306" /></a><br /><br />What do you think?<br /><br />I've ordered <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/kensington-nursery-bedding/?pkey=bgirls-nursery-bedding">the baby's bedding</a> and Lucy's new big girl bed! Yippee.<br />Now I need to put up the beadboard wallpaper, the chair rail and find someone to do the painting. Ugh. <br />I really hate painting...my downstairs bathroom has still not recovered from my painting experiment.<br /><br />Hopefully I can get everything done before she gets here. But to tell you the truth? I'm just plain tired. Where's my nesting energy when I need it?Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-63939194055715028162012-01-22T21:27:00.000-08:002012-01-22T22:10:50.744-08:00Lucy's Ballet Birthday....First we made little ballet dress invitations...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDb0wbA0innqYM3ULEFQJAuP0goN7_nBEdxKIh9BVcVDZQ9rA9D6pPQxWlJL-52WjTM1cIGwvC9EjBqb-HupGiY8U0gkGSeOnytQstY3LWiP5f1KTdxFfQsGqBzPUSxYwYXu4cChvgv1k/s1600/P1020088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDb0wbA0innqYM3ULEFQJAuP0goN7_nBEdxKIh9BVcVDZQ9rA9D6pPQxWlJL-52WjTM1cIGwvC9EjBqb-HupGiY8U0gkGSeOnytQstY3LWiP5f1KTdxFfQsGqBzPUSxYwYXu4cChvgv1k/s400/P1020088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700700846747657090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXBcs3LmEob9-bNy0vHLlDkAolZ7X7S11VohpJ00MtsnaMUFV90_QIClbLw4XCcRRHDX-8mpF0mwlyQlmSAvOHZe3AxJqQ4KXcPvVernL_iovKsxfKLNaT8G4DLsH5g3-rWUBUMSnzH4Q/s1600/Lucy%2527s+address+blocked+out.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXBcs3LmEob9-bNy0vHLlDkAolZ7X7S11VohpJ00MtsnaMUFV90_QIClbLw4XCcRRHDX-8mpF0mwlyQlmSAvOHZe3AxJqQ4KXcPvVernL_iovKsxfKLNaT8G4DLsH5g3-rWUBUMSnzH4Q/s400/Lucy%2527s+address+blocked+out.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700700838320263602" /></a><br />Lucy had to deliver them in full ballet dress...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MNz-8NTQOww_HD8tJufpKesGXtXqi-7h6WPqMlWsEPy1jInPOjYi4f_28drxFVfbZHdEwhBLiaBHo7PhYsfNTzEQGPjyp5Lx70xLssX4upcPsV7dESzQQY-q9InkXzqKIRA_Rc9LV4Fm/s1600/P1030096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MNz-8NTQOww_HD8tJufpKesGXtXqi-7h6WPqMlWsEPy1jInPOjYi4f_28drxFVfbZHdEwhBLiaBHo7PhYsfNTzEQGPjyp5Lx70xLssX4upcPsV7dESzQQY-q9InkXzqKIRA_Rc9LV4Fm/s400/P1030096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700700831966775394" /></a><br />Then to open a very special present...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielxiSsAzevzUFNQhyDqV88S_UrZZPkhBjbQQ7h7OSM9Oaa8OVwTRfkU9jhL_3eYaeirj_C4Ob59LxiP5lzcsH8qpxW5vW0InzPOpQUG7G6YthyCw3kbNYW6PbKsVnGuwN0-B69AIY1JqW/s1600/P1110099.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezQtrbrtnY_ytFAbmKCtlHDqeHerew-07xDr3rthVOc0wfB0Z8YGP9peyyQ2CZ1hMfHLjlc7jeiLmXZadp7dgyewwQLzHU_PL8psj7WpOdFHLNfJhki3xzMnmD7oSsKjpUESmR4JDBpXK/s400/P1140117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700698670170775890" /></a><br />And to do special ballet crafts...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLTIFNbgu7IVDV2g4UaOA93lJi8oLSvhqDT2St4W8Uzs6vVedSfQ35gB6Zp-ocSK693pnBJzh7RQeZOKPi3oLSONsh-R4wjh7muDsoAkB-YdFDBh-AoXIWlhSw_yx0qU6nDj_QSHixlRC/s1600/P1140116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLTIFNbgu7IVDV2g4UaOA93lJi8oLSvhqDT2St4W8Uzs6vVedSfQ35gB6Zp-ocSK693pnBJzh7RQeZOKPi3oLSONsh-R4wjh7muDsoAkB-YdFDBh-AoXIWlhSw_yx0qU6nDj_QSHixlRC/s400/P1140116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700698660051352786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnE9mT0OtM3hArmE0pphLjgGwQqVdk6F7uxTmBzaSASolVikwdd33C3TNbMU_r_1bnvA55YSIObKz6YeVo79p27x76naMC6QV3GgHBqzRyWix-H8GNN1ZigUMW-q4Ok2Ww8ySkeCi80jmL/s1600/P1140118.JPG"><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/AVvXsEgnE9mT0OtM3hArmE0pphLjgGwQqVdk6F7uxTmBzaSASolVikwdd33C3TNbMU_r_1bnvA55YSIObKz6YeVo79p27x76naMC6QV3GgHBqzRyWix-H8GNN1ZigUMW-q4Ok2Ww8ySkeCi80jmL/s400/P1140118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700698652036927010" /></a><br />But the best part of all? The dancing...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUMtC77FsK4UpqoJLU27hyphenhyphenAmVXAY8uC3QTKehcgpFFNI4GTSB_dUXnRn9GCLSUOrKxUtPtCqDdAJ7Q-qRP4vKgbx0OHhI6Hf-V6T_4WuUdJaSQ_3dfiOVKOtRH3qhGTWkM4CALPi2iBWW/s1600/P1140129.JPG"><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/AVvXsEglUMtC77FsK4UpqoJLU27hyphenhyphenAmVXAY8uC3QTKehcgpFFNI4GTSB_dUXnRn9GCLSUOrKxUtPtCqDdAJ7Q-qRP4vKgbx0OHhI6Hf-V6T_4WuUdJaSQ_3dfiOVKOtRH3qhGTWkM4CALPi2iBWW/s400/P1140129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700696477225677554" /></a><br />With all her cutie ballet friends.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wfuoE5p_0_eulUmxcEuJWIl396AhTgx3Zm5SVwz8TGM3zRuwRuEbqezbImW_Xf5HbN5GqzTx11nZPHTDo-IeuxorYzzXpx8ohIg7X-TX6XPoY0NBdCpC0bBDa98vQzAs7TV7u_h5C6L2/s1600/P1140124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wfuoE5p_0_eulUmxcEuJWIl396AhTgx3Zm5SVwz8TGM3zRuwRuEbqezbImW_Xf5HbN5GqzTx11nZPHTDo-IeuxorYzzXpx8ohIg7X-TX6XPoY0NBdCpC0bBDa98vQzAs7TV7u_h5C6L2/s400/P1140124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700696471188047954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHdYw23hMn2EiwGZBd4Q-xypGJ14uVcty1CjY7KmCBigMw63Tqnk0d2KXE0YPlslEY_6dZnAEaL585h3jcwDghm66CMg2hL0PznI7zt9SXpEnfIFhURHfKMqyIApMOGFiOc1VyYazLOGi/s1600/P1140126.JPG"><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/AVvXsEgYHdYw23hMn2EiwGZBd4Q-xypGJ14uVcty1CjY7KmCBigMw63Tqnk0d2KXE0YPlslEY_6dZnAEaL585h3jcwDghm66CMg2hL0PznI7zt9SXpEnfIFhURHfKMqyIApMOGFiOc1VyYazLOGi/s400/P1140126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700696462203127666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1Ro1yL73eeo2dsr7F7zJ0hCpbYWf12DW6N-fzUihabub1kOW9WPgQuAfffXPKP4AcC1CAPo1vCeuXtX9QjUSDIm9oBXuPf_h-KIodrHdmYHzUppnPy1Gv7KQz2554Bzsw6cn04MTJIZU/s1600/P1140128.JPG"><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/AVvXsEiw1Ro1yL73eeo2dsr7F7zJ0hCpbYWf12DW6N-fzUihabub1kOW9WPgQuAfffXPKP4AcC1CAPo1vCeuXtX9QjUSDIm9oBXuPf_h-KIodrHdmYHzUppnPy1Gv7KQz2554Bzsw6cn04MTJIZU/s400/P1140128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700696447930353586" /></a><br />Loves with Grandma...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLl-w0j7ufvE360YtzYXihKOODCLYfyGXB0Qmbv9n7-nApeo9K9clo1R-XRURaS5E0x8E3d-6WmRPn2g3ImUX2Zyirw0CDNEDFOpw3-DNdZ9uOX9wF_9laoIqYuOYdNqqXczHV5nLlvr7/s1600/P1140152.JPG"><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/AVvXsEgRLl-w0j7ufvE360YtzYXihKOODCLYfyGXB0Qmbv9n7-nApeo9K9clo1R-XRURaS5E0x8E3d-6WmRPn2g3ImUX2Zyirw0CDNEDFOpw3-DNdZ9uOX9wF_9laoIqYuOYdNqqXczHV5nLlvr7/s400/P1140152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700696443271725490" /></a> And fun with cousins...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzsEYzi8trOIQYXVD3sl2udlPxBArEpw_YaIkSF9KhcCwp4_e_qwujhkZ0f7llZeqZWXlCXUwGHOyzkWfGp9z9-5uV2TWHoeVE0nFdUjTijUvljPLSeYBsZ_330BCVDY8oneiqLaGC9Ea/s1600/P1140153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzsEYzi8trOIQYXVD3sl2udlPxBArEpw_YaIkSF9KhcCwp4_e_qwujhkZ0f7llZeqZWXlCXUwGHOyzkWfGp9z9-5uV2TWHoeVE0nFdUjTijUvljPLSeYBsZ_330BCVDY8oneiqLaGC9Ea/s400/P1140153.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700704015012845010" /></a><br />Could the day get any better? Happy Fourth Birthday my baby girl!!Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-78257549541376856232012-01-21T17:46:00.001-08:002012-01-21T18:06:24.112-08:00New Years EveRemember when we used to stay up R-E-A-L-L-Y late to <a href="http://timessquarenyc.org/new-years-eve/index.aspx">watch the ball drop in NY </a>and welcome in the New Year?<br />Yeah. <br />Me too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62w5ChN4iYTHkaj6YY1swNKbNTNoTq6fYi_lG7OW_ZnHfZH_zH6GXmwyUd96lkx7zn1VL8jxkXE1pDHv6Kakr3171X5k_tO-6vqBMYjEuJ91idBXcGQG0YIeHFmXYiVEFGf7AAy3kjuEQ/s1600/PC310083.JPG"><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/AVvXsEi62w5ChN4iYTHkaj6YY1swNKbNTNoTq6fYi_lG7OW_ZnHfZH_zH6GXmwyUd96lkx7zn1VL8jxkXE1pDHv6Kakr3171X5k_tO-6vqBMYjEuJ91idBXcGQG0YIeHFmXYiVEFGf7AAy3kjuEQ/s400/PC310083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700267092693379250" /></a><br />This year, with me being prego, I vowed it would be different...<br />We had <a href="http://thaivillageaf.com/">Thai Food</a>, yummy treats, played a few games, watched a movie, and when that was done, it still wasn't midnight. <br /><br />What to do? <br /><br />So we celebrated early, much to the chagrin of our children (I guess popping Party Poppers before midnight is SO not fun),<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQIGoILxFEg-VtUBYLBJ44CiFLX4Zna3sb82UWXrAnmvl_Q3pYTci9fcapLuQ5nZ54oDQOzVrqAGxQ-qHkcHDqx4uMvNgP4QphY7d_ssatwd5gptPCRvhfz0zEws6M1lsIRhkOVVzdbw2/s1600/party+poppers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQIGoILxFEg-VtUBYLBJ44CiFLX4Zna3sb82UWXrAnmvl_Q3pYTci9fcapLuQ5nZ54oDQOzVrqAGxQ-qHkcHDqx4uMvNgP4QphY7d_ssatwd5gptPCRvhfz0zEws6M1lsIRhkOVVzdbw2/s400/party+poppers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700270709347036418" /></a><br /> who were determined to stay up 'til midnight.<br />Mom and Dad left to get an early start on the road and I vowed to go to bed. <br /> <br />BUT.<br /><br />I didn't. We ended up staying up til midnight, watching a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film)"><blockquote>JAWS marathon</blockquote></a> and scaring the beejeebies out of our kids. I don't think they'll get into the ocean this summer. Maybe they'll forget?<br />Oh.<br />And we did watch Lady GaGa and the ball drop. And just so you know...the kids think Gaga is weird.Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-2060663653966154672012-01-21T17:27:00.000-08:002012-01-21T19:04:48.344-08:00Christmas Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwIGWtshVr9HWVs78b_8wo656BrtihU0DQkv8NQLEX54W1uuVonIomtQb4-oEjl1AJtP3BA6vvo60lqpX0librmAJXkPL3hv46NqhM2a9NI9AefvGmIEvYnyiKGsACic5omhUXJlnN3LU/s1600/PC250002.JPG"><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/AVvXsEjdwIGWtshVr9HWVs78b_8wo656BrtihU0DQkv8NQLEX54W1uuVonIomtQb4-oEjl1AJtP3BA6vvo60lqpX0librmAJXkPL3hv46NqhM2a9NI9AefvGmIEvYnyiKGsACic5omhUXJlnN3LU/s400/PC250002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700266405455431394" /></a><br />So we've reached that point where all the big kids want nice, expensive things. <br />Sigh.<br /><br />Spence got an Ipod Touch...among some other little things.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qfz1SkZAozCzeXl7HNw73TsqsyhlwMI9jE6UA3rSlWBYquFHr8Q0M0WrUGMs0_YDy7CtijyaveIu3FVvCluJBN1ZIp2OPk2how1jJWuGACvLC24jN-d9tdU8oDUGTsnDkjuP7W6BaevO/s1600/PC250021.JPG"><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/AVvXsEh7qfz1SkZAozCzeXl7HNw73TsqsyhlwMI9jE6UA3rSlWBYquFHr8Q0M0WrUGMs0_YDy7CtijyaveIu3FVvCluJBN1ZIp2OPk2how1jJWuGACvLC24jN-d9tdU8oDUGTsnDkjuP7W6BaevO/s400/PC250021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700266395145948066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuqXFCs5UHSsFbtEaSEl1LFiEe0pEI8YImnfzjcV4vyBz0ugWMd3Gh3FPK70doJpQI5QtEkynhtHvrS9tKSeb9EEEBRojtTPLVToNKBy5oEjrplcnY09OCCt2Ek25ZxKHxI2WwcABPTsj/s1600/PC250006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuqXFCs5UHSsFbtEaSEl1LFiEe0pEI8YImnfzjcV4vyBz0ugWMd3Gh3FPK70doJpQI5QtEkynhtHvrS9tKSeb9EEEBRojtTPLVToNKBy5oEjrplcnY09OCCt2Ek25ZxKHxI2WwcABPTsj/s400/PC250006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700266382886688658" /></a><br /><br />And because Lucy thinks she's 13 as well, she wants expensive things too. I had to laugh when she told Grandma she wanted an ITouch. Hmmm.<br />Sorry, Lu. You get a bigwheel instead.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuOOAV8amxD4uo8hyphenhyphenx2UDcWRbmhLa5bePKYhqKFuOKj5YPybilTBNihaiH0XgZ6OisiykcXSyxQftZr4ZKqczdR50Y_nUUgh3y16qwKgi9wPtnkfDIPD9jik986NA3CxYw-fV8qO6kR1U/s1600/PC250005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuOOAV8amxD4uo8hyphenhyphenx2UDcWRbmhLa5bePKYhqKFuOKj5YPybilTBNihaiH0XgZ6OisiykcXSyxQftZr4ZKqczdR50Y_nUUgh3y16qwKgi9wPtnkfDIPD9jik986NA3CxYw-fV8qO6kR1U/s400/PC250005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700266371331598498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjlDtJP7g3xXm653axdyxlVVrug1YSVGzY-EKCCFOXqPD9638IYjJ6WLj_XSFkQJPm-yIC1JKmhcUsT1OB1XMqRnGHmRoiSj5IG7cC5FRe-I7z8bTC0bswnQssgtcB-ozfuJe84IIdMy0/s1600/PC250017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjlDtJP7g3xXm653axdyxlVVrug1YSVGzY-EKCCFOXqPD9638IYjJ6WLj_XSFkQJPm-yIC1JKmhcUsT1OB1XMqRnGHmRoiSj5IG7cC5FRe-I7z8bTC0bswnQssgtcB-ozfuJe84IIdMy0/s400/PC250017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700265409750667986" /></a><br />Sophie's Ipod Touch..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhxfsXTF1xbbmxD3oRGNe7yOWTas6o58aGleVAXV-yblHgdGvXqUnfGn6jxbtYSwGALExFuMRkor-fk3uMTrjQEhhTuitWWmJt3Tkwr037D9SxYbrC9Ysgu1066Ww_YrmAB5bVctXoh_g/s1600/PC250051.JPG"><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/AVvXsEiGhxfsXTF1xbbmxD3oRGNe7yOWTas6o58aGleVAXV-yblHgdGvXqUnfGn6jxbtYSwGALExFuMRkor-fk3uMTrjQEhhTuitWWmJt3Tkwr037D9SxYbrC9Ysgu1066Ww_YrmAB5bVctXoh_g/s400/PC250051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700265398649405266" /></a><br />Grace's DSi...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Hmf_z0UonZLpCKKwFdBkwKqouZe2J168cWpX1Dv1PQBXbreBSCDXjHBHljIPHyHV4qkqw-h6OTD1jtyrDh-M6qMoYZEVcjGZK02TDYGZelyNrJqq6eU9Peg2q66sCN1KFFm0M5vxLyaa/s1600/PC250054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Hmf_z0UonZLpCKKwFdBkwKqouZe2J168cWpX1Dv1PQBXbreBSCDXjHBHljIPHyHV4qkqw-h6OTD1jtyrDh-M6qMoYZEVcjGZK02TDYGZelyNrJqq6eU9Peg2q66sCN1KFFm0M5vxLyaa/s400/PC250054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700265388832094946" /></a><br />And all sorts of other things...Whew. Glad to check Christmas off my list!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0J4i-v5tKeh-Ib3vWXyetfoRYlkOYTH2V3o9RbADoM6uaWwQT-aY00PHvnvs8hP4eA5q1QPTgZ_vaJRbCRl4uCbBWVW_1L-86t3FOxJg9neCsYUYTdGJjPPzzkm_-qTLTitQUDZqHRp9/s1600/PC250059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0J4i-v5tKeh-Ib3vWXyetfoRYlkOYTH2V3o9RbADoM6uaWwQT-aY00PHvnvs8hP4eA5q1QPTgZ_vaJRbCRl4uCbBWVW_1L-86t3FOxJg9neCsYUYTdGJjPPzzkm_-qTLTitQUDZqHRp9/s400/PC250059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700265371593777170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvBc2A5-zKW8ZXjHT2evyk-g9-sGy-pWQcvPQT73HSlJde6QRP_HUiPdxjtrYDEWRx91toh2Ig8VzjUNr93FprEkdTlwFeF2mTa0w1mNwEVmE3AIriEhMzWKJiHwmpT8uX3UuNEifLwXM/s1600/PC250060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvBc2A5-zKW8ZXjHT2evyk-g9-sGy-pWQcvPQT73HSlJde6QRP_HUiPdxjtrYDEWRx91toh2Ig8VzjUNr93FprEkdTlwFeF2mTa0w1mNwEVmE3AIriEhMzWKJiHwmpT8uX3UuNEifLwXM/s400/PC250060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700265365103862978" /></a>Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-39954492463848835462012-01-21T17:21:00.001-08:002012-01-21T17:26:57.206-08:00Christmas EveWe had Christmas Eve at Kim's house and she went all out. We played fun games, had gread food, a wonderful Cousins Talent Show...and almost an amazing Nativity...until everyone got too tired to participate. Next year? We'll do the Nativity first thing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9DbHvaB49crQjaU6i7fLTxFepCdj6MoaZBbeNyTiInHXgHDnQhE4Cfm6Ffg7WcGPEpJ8NxCViMuohDa6CEan92A2trl8ishDgYi7C9VRmr8gGnsLusRwrnRahCBllTLr74arPp2pKX2x/s1600/PC240261.JPG"><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/AVvXsEhT9DbHvaB49crQjaU6i7fLTxFepCdj6MoaZBbeNyTiInHXgHDnQhE4Cfm6Ffg7WcGPEpJ8NxCViMuohDa6CEan92A2trl8ishDgYi7C9VRmr8gGnsLusRwrnRahCBllTLr74arPp2pKX2x/s400/PC240261.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700261249064722146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j0Hwh3-z7n_dn6X5rqsFLajdto19g5RXIYVOXJvJKcjoYvg3p9vFrN4MbfE39BfQaP2h7fRJ9CvqMRG7ELxSNHafWnHycHpPsKa7n1tzFDhuMjUWr63jFKxSZjVvALDKoxypq0KdGOK8/s1600/PC240256.JPG"><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/AVvXsEh5j0Hwh3-z7n_dn6X5rqsFLajdto19g5RXIYVOXJvJKcjoYvg3p9vFrN4MbfE39BfQaP2h7fRJ9CvqMRG7ELxSNHafWnHycHpPsKa7n1tzFDhuMjUWr63jFKxSZjVvALDKoxypq0KdGOK8/s400/PC240256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700261232949891458" /></a>Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897981764911244788.post-34954228211724349742011-12-19T20:23:00.000-08:002011-12-20T07:24:58.886-08:00Christmas Events...On SteriodsSophie's 10th birthday with a new pet! <A href="http://www.beardeddragonguide.com/"><br /><BLOCKQUOTE>A Bearded Dragon</BLOCKQUOTE></A>... <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIVvMNcclDc-BnDqAfcBbP3t1_Gnk026hKBLfvbEFeRgsSCbyB8_0gPREKONYwmZQweP-wohWNtxN7eFa_GO4lkQWQ9VbtrVEg75DO94uUJ1ouWHjwchBkYtcxyGeO5ZSwv_V9jLuJFXf/s1600/PC170218.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688083521934230306 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIVvMNcclDc-BnDqAfcBbP3t1_Gnk026hKBLfvbEFeRgsSCbyB8_0gPREKONYwmZQweP-wohWNtxN7eFa_GO4lkQWQ9VbtrVEg75DO94uUJ1ouWHjwchBkYtcxyGeO5ZSwv_V9jLuJFXf/s400/PC170218.JPG"></A> And of course a... <A href="http://store.americangirl.com/html/myagconfig2/main.html"><br /><BLOCKQUOTE>"Just Like Me" American Girl...</BLOCKQUOTE></A><A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLvhNjdh6k2yjcVNBkPsetbZbTZiY4O0i_L4NmqS7UvDs14X4NjtwMyD42SpHDW6r1ugdW9YCAm4AKCVHqkip4z9g790XEghdvHv-VnkvTtq4arO8CkeAX7aSEB5rBOGpZpNsXn9McgIF/s1600/PC170222.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688076396248714082 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLvhNjdh6k2yjcVNBkPsetbZbTZiY4O0i_L4NmqS7UvDs14X4NjtwMyD42SpHDW6r1ugdW9YCAm4AKCVHqkip4z9g790XEghdvHv-VnkvTtq4arO8CkeAX7aSEB5rBOGpZpNsXn9McgIF/s400/PC170222.JPG"></A> And a special birthday night at the Conference Center's performance, <br /><BLOCKQUOTE><A href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700207860/A-musical-gift-of-Christmas-with-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-concert.html">Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Christmas Concert with Nathan Gunn and Jane Seymour</A></BLOCKQUOTE>... <A><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688084585985335810 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xCbHsmuRzYo2gUBBfFxSy4flJxbVbmgp1RtSpBjwUxpEg_BZnBQYmf6NNK1XqGSyXQX1qT0u2FloeDYtyKegIoadS1DygWGm7UfKKg5AFZDkYzUGHz-Gmbn-Al6PacOIJlBEGXIqn64E/s400/IMG00217-20111216-1948.jpg"></A> It was beautiful! And to think there were 16,000 people there! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf0wh-iTWl3ruagFOI5ft1-OD3gWBCuQDth8LjzUCIAbmGAKGn0jJCSKkLOTH45SId-N9-hPq8rn2GYVvV_O_MuUOxkM6faoKpeiKcwLpiz0cp0UnL8sZbg0o-AGG6y8OXzc9w_lWAnjj/s1600/PC160209.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688076383094813218 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf0wh-iTWl3ruagFOI5ft1-OD3gWBCuQDth8LjzUCIAbmGAKGn0jJCSKkLOTH45SId-N9-hPq8rn2GYVvV_O_MuUOxkM6faoKpeiKcwLpiz0cp0UnL8sZbg0o-AGG6y8OXzc9w_lWAnjj/s400/PC160209.JPG"></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqIWCfXyA6hje_jqcynq9M4FdwrF_dW3Q_twSUqa_sAVwaSGPWO5I9HhoPCXyRSHuMAMGN_xOKcQyDLR4tUhO2jcahnD3-V4FzrgFyReSlUGtu1DLbz2U11PlKMRf6yrS9n3BRGIm2QbP/s1600/PC160210.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688083515536099442 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqIWCfXyA6hje_jqcynq9M4FdwrF_dW3Q_twSUqa_sAVwaSGPWO5I9HhoPCXyRSHuMAMGN_xOKcQyDLR4tUhO2jcahnD3-V4FzrgFyReSlUGtu1DLbz2U11PlKMRf6yrS9n3BRGIm2QbP/s400/PC160210.JPG"></A> Afterwards we stopped for hot chocolate and authentic gelato. YUM. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvegbG8iOmZLKqTIbs0PdTh2X0Ep7jldRQYai0dowDUmMU1GREhfn9xIpL-fLX15iwpM9shHHwlsahy6YiaGEAfRoYUB_0sSf2J9bmteUZS4xsGCVnSvtTSt1_rShJ-x6Ban0n6EZQEhR2/s1600/PC160211.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688076389983331794 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvegbG8iOmZLKqTIbs0PdTh2X0Ep7jldRQYai0dowDUmMU1GREhfn9xIpL-fLX15iwpM9shHHwlsahy6YiaGEAfRoYUB_0sSf2J9bmteUZS4xsGCVnSvtTSt1_rShJ-x6Ban0n6EZQEhR2/s400/PC160211.JPG"></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDw985uFO8WHbEKd09VOYNSsLndetiquOgKv__AZpiDmdaa2UCeiLW2zV7-NsxxaMBHCibiUkNngQVxMrVdGpJ1Qm2BaFcxBF8K55bnZRG-i-ZOHvMgslNJ6gz6JNWwNLTbhAcbs3z-VTa/s1600/IMG00219-20111216-2205.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688068783008997042 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDw985uFO8WHbEKd09VOYNSsLndetiquOgKv__AZpiDmdaa2UCeiLW2zV7-NsxxaMBHCibiUkNngQVxMrVdGpJ1Qm2BaFcxBF8K55bnZRG-i-ZOHvMgslNJ6gz6JNWwNLTbhAcbs3z-VTa/s400/IMG00219-20111216-2205.jpg"></A> <A href="http://lds.org/church/news/lights-on-temple-square?lang=eng">The Lights at Temple Square </A>with family.... This is us at dinner (finally) after a VERY long wait at CPK. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkMquNK3KlOTyyCKtwI36fR_jHrjEOA1rdCI2-jE1Zlxq7Bg0yh-LWo7wqzNU8LsRkqguBSuHl7H_aUANOu3WEkdA896oLtk9twiSiF4yjyk9FbgAlzDQiEcwKopX1KUcJuAZ9ytE8qnC/s1600/PC170236.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688083537713475666 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkMquNK3KlOTyyCKtwI36fR_jHrjEOA1rdCI2-jE1Zlxq7Bg0yh-LWo7wqzNU8LsRkqguBSuHl7H_aUANOu3WEkdA896oLtk9twiSiF4yjyk9FbgAlzDQiEcwKopX1KUcJuAZ9ytE8qnC/s400/PC170236.JPG"></A> Then we took a little ride on Trax to Temple Square, where Spencer suddenly had very sharp pains on his left side, broke down in tears, and couldn't walk an inch. So. We went home, while everyone else went stare in wonder at the beautiful lights. Lucy kept saying, "Where's Temple Square?" I told her to quickly look across the street, because that was as close as we were getting that night. Sigh. Best laid plans, right? Maybe next year... <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xvYcDt5fr3tmHV1O-vzeSCfDfpAKqL1psQ6oLW1j1QCyrOz809HMNeLjJf8QiGHjG4afb8YWUKJvnMvxob9QXY4CTKL27Gg2fZfb8u4VXq9zKE-4XVQi0evcOs_qbT_FUIQWFiL-BS6G/s1600/PC170227.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688083528450803762 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xvYcDt5fr3tmHV1O-vzeSCfDfpAKqL1psQ6oLW1j1QCyrOz809HMNeLjJf8QiGHjG4afb8YWUKJvnMvxob9QXY4CTKL27Gg2fZfb8u4VXq9zKE-4XVQi0evcOs_qbT_FUIQWFiL-BS6G/s400/PC170227.JPG"></A> The girls also had their Christmas violin concert. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x1EEOwT-b1zDxnIK_Sk2CQkoUGgLAu3yXpx0xl5DO1UYbXLLVlCtmfhYWfYYixAhSY31P5pTvciT0JAYzx95yEk4nFRoqJlgj8g-0Mvvt5N642jykNiUOYS31a3jGLMXNFDwmxx_sQFi/s1600/IMG00209-20111215-1750.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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(This was Sophie's first performance and she cracked us up, making sure we were watching her the whole time.) (Sorry, I'm still trying to upload the videos...) And a partridge in a pear tree. Thank goodness for Christmas Break!<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-FAILED class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="FAILED"></OBJECT>Cece Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039589430411485104noreply@blogger.com2