tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103319648261107532024-02-21T08:22:06.762-06:00...the harris home......josh, alie, maggie, baden, & dexter bing...Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-63716060116503231722011-12-01T11:04:00.002-06:002011-12-01T11:06:59.126-06:00Buddy...<div align="center">Buddy the Elf...Let the adventures begin. Sweet little Buddy is super pumped to be living back at our house this year and let me tell you...there is a certain 4.5 year old that is ALL-ABOUT-IT. She loves him. Like LOVES him. She checks on him all the time, says "Good Morning" to him before anyone else, and just stares at him with amazement in her eyes. I love it. I think it is super fun to make these memories for her. So here is what Buddy was into today...Yep...he TP'ed our bathroom. Everywhere. 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Komen Breast Cancer walk has ALWAYS been dear to my heart.<br />This year I honor my sweet Crazy Aunt Jane for being an amazing survivor and remember one very special lady. Scootin' for Sandy was established as our team name last year when a mom to one of my favorite school biffies was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Katie and I have taught at Walton Ferry for 4 years now. I knew the minute I met her, I quite liked her. Same is true about her family...I knew the minute I met them, I quite liked them. They are best described as teacher teaching, people loving, yard sale going, crafty crafties, and overall just GOOD people. Mrs. Sandy Venable, Katie’s mom, taught in Sumner County for basically EVER. She loved to teach. She and her sweet husband, Mike, raised three beautiful daugthers...Carrie, Katie, and Cassie. They all look like their beautiful mother and carry her love for life. Mominor was Mrs. Sandy's nickname given to her by her grandson Jaxson.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653705042888409010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05BWDHUek5l9oRxO8seZguBfpAcLYbSOreVsZL9yQZ1SZL8fXHt1Q95hcUOaVWxSLIKIINA-QidmPD2FrPYuMCY1BTrgj5-6aXSVBMSGzsUiPEcHmzeFU2t4VMAldZbvDpBnultHoEFRR/s320/mominor3.jpg" />{Mrs. Sandy and her beautiful daugther, Katie}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653704931341611618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1Uviy6No4d3U89klqgk5amSbXHcs-cJdl8zvwHXGjHzvopH-m2OOF2C1smydsrjjWH2YoCSL923l16-67kZ7WKgxysMNpZob594d95ejs12Fne0U8TKOrhtlfK0TsnXEVE0pdXlH0Btq/s320/mominor1.jpg" />{Mrs. Sandy and her grandson, Jaxson}<br /><br />, 2010, Sweet Mominor Mrs. Sandy lost her battle with breast cancer. Last year we walked the Komen walk in her memory and will do the same thing this year. We went, we cried, we laughed, and mostly, we missed her and her sweet sweet spirit. She was a wonderful woman that would have been so proud of all the friends and family that came and walked. Our team was a beautiful mess of people...co-workers, friends, family members, Mrs. Sandy's high school friends, Katie and Cassie's sorority sisters, and even friends that had never met Mominor...it was beautiful.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653705123159525554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JusCRAlWS_2brtEgH3NLrMOWssBNVomzr_mAq8rt2VnqMhB1d1TmA8mqKIdE6OlSmzZ_JN0GSsBAE1vvQOCX89k8m2Yppqe0OEH8mkzZj95zRrAa9OU6G5_9if876XTslYjRN0_u6yHN/s320/komen+walk+2010.JPG" />{Komen Walk 2010 in Brentwood, TN}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653704975093221794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeid6VfYJFD3B63utciwUryoQl5Po0bLXUDDjZpoSG-vEal2floP9gnef-mjaYTdSQ59XaBuQ8OMWWRLN1gdkr7_Jp2whcWto3i4OCe2XhBrStN4VQbWrqRk26CEzCeTEaE3dnsWl2t5t_/s320/mominor2.jpg" />{Mrs. Sandy's beautiful daugther, Cassie...showing her love for her mom}<br /><br />This year, we are going to blow the roof off of this fundraiser! Here are the details about the event:<br /><br />2011 Greater Nashville Race for the Cure<br />Race Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011<br />Race Time: Race Village opens at 6am and Race begins at 9am<br />Race Location: Maryland Farms, Brentwood, TN<br />Join the largest series of 5k runs/fitness walks in the world.<br />Best Science. Boldest Community. Biggest Impact.<br />United in the fight against Breast Cancer.<br /><br />How to sign up:<br />Go here...<br /><a href="http://nashville.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/NAS_GreaterNashvilleAffiliate/538796757?pg=team&fr_id=2295&team_id=186349">http://nashville.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/NAS_GreaterNashvilleAffiliate/538796757?pg=team&fr_id=2295&team_id=186349</a><br /><br />You are joining Team Scootin' for Sandy under organization it is listed as Walton Ferry Elementary School.<br /><br />Click JOIN TEAM.<br /><br />You can sign up using a credit card and be sure to indicate your shirt size and other important information.<br /><br />I will be sending out emails to the people that have joined our team when t-shirts are available, etc. I will go pick up the shirts and have a local pick-up opportunity once all of that is settled.<br /><br />The cost to sign-up is $35.00 and that includes a shirt. If you can't actually attend the event, you can sign-up under the "Sleep-In for the Cure" option that is $40.00 and your shirt will be mailed directly to you after the event.<br /><br />It is a super duper fun day. So fun to be apart of something so moving!<br /><br />Please join us and invite anyone to join!<br /><br /><br /><br />Please shoot me an email if you have any questions at all.<br /><a href="mailto:alihol@hotmail.com">alihol@hotmail.com</a><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-18943475224139352922011-08-18T15:34:00.013-05:002011-08-24T10:05:08.514-05:00This Week...<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644436121702090514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDwx4qnq7pY4GRk0eQutK8IAkEwLiyVE6P_dNV7AzwuxGyNOUnBU7em2ZuoTmABxLeRDcWEPanxFbnIwhjTHJUG9eJYgkULwrDcx3NfTczAfhS_TzTIU3dvC2pL5ZZfjN1Z9S0rT2LLgB/s320/photo+4.JPG" />{this is a quirky owl I drew for a shirt I sewed...I quite like it}
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<br /><div>I am getting to where I actually want to go to work now. Getting there. I spent all day Monday (as I could) cleaning out my office and mopping it and putting stuff back where the stuff belongs. Since I was on maternity leave at the end of April until the beginning of this school year, my office was a WRECK with a capital W. I haven't cared and have just been watching everything stack up, until Monday...I hit the wall. I couldn't take it any longer. It feels good being organized and ready for each work day as soon as I walk into school. My office is about the size of a postage stamp and has to hold 520 kids worth of PE equipment. But, I secretly love this little hole in our old, old school that I lovingly call my office.
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<br /><div>This little man decided that it would be a great idea to start rolling over last week. Yes, on Tuesday of last week (August 9th) he rolled over at Mrs. Sandi's house. I had been back at work 2 days and he starts showing off all his tricks. So I missed it. So I cried. A LOT! But then I stopped and realized that...yes, I missed it...but I didn't miss the 3 months I got to spend with him at home all summer long. It is a little hard for me to stop and realize that when we get out of school again for our next summer, Baden will be a year old. WOW! and NO THANK YOU! I just know he is going to grow up super duper fast and I am just not okay with that.
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<br /><div>Maggie is learning and LOVING her new schedule of events. She goes to a wonderful lady named Mrs. Sandi, who I am pretty sure is the sweetest and most Godly woman I know, now and Baden goes with her. Mrs. Sandi watches Maggie all week and even takes her to MDO two days a week for me. She loves it. Totally a God thing. She is getting so smart...like sometimes she says things and I just sit and look at her like did that just come out of your mouth? This week we worked on writing her thank you notes for the people that came to her party. I love thank you notes and notes in general. I miss general mail and how imporant it used to be. I hope I can always teach her that sometimes a personalized letter or card has a lot of meaning and weight to it. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644436371207786338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAoWpMLl-lP2Z3428lQ49MbECi082xe3thWOYgky1ewlp2g3cSXvaot1rbVnbaa5SETUFzk1ST3gVh6Zu2Ekf4vvgbGswITAzv0wFVrn0qISKqTHZxEvOhptCUBs9z6I5xvNh21Vn542D/s320/photo+3.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644436300617056882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCESODjh4dnk5ZMMdYwDrh2WSVq-Uz6H30iWENW-Cnm4psOBYOkDEzhiqdBd5mcTkAFTTrjEzrmhe5Ts27YtMgLvmN4I2_5zZ4EXS3etN_FpvzBdFJ2bvftqNlQteT3sJwKfGxW2PZPuD/s320/photo+2.JPG" /></div>
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<br /><div>On Monday, (payday!!! YIPPEE!!!) I met up with some great friends and we got our toes done. It was so nice to see their beautiful faces and laugh and chat about life. I miss those friends. ALOT.</div>
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<br />Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-66748343667156955462011-08-10T13:00:00.014-05:002011-08-10T13:22:42.403-05:00Discovery Center...How We Loved You!<div align="center">On Monday, August 1st, we loaded up the car and went for a little road trip to Murfreesboro, TN. We were super excited to go visit a cool new place called the Discovery Center. We were looking for something fun to do on our last official day of summer break with Maggie and she doesn't love the Science Center in Nashville...so we wanted to give this a shot. </div>
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<br />Don't get me wrong, Mags had a blast at the Science Center in Nash...she just was too small to do a lot of the activities and there were about 12 field trip groups there so the place was PACKED the one time we went. We like change and finding new places, so we got on the road and headed that way. The Discovery Center was super neat-o! Lots for Maggie to play with and do. She had some unique favorites though I must say. </div>
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<br />They had a station where you could work on drawings and rubbings. She did really well with this. She wasn't too sure about using the crayon on its' side though. Sometimes teaching change is so hard. Bless her heart, she didn't want to hurt the crayons!
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<br />Basically you stood in one spot in front of this super bright light for 10 seconds and then moved and turned the light off and your shadow stuck on the wall. I mean, I was floored. I love cool stuff like this!
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<br />Maggie was pumped to try it "all by herself!" This was the stance she choose to use and away we went. She stood so still and counted...
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<br />And here is the result! She loved it. I won't tell you how many times we went back into that room just to play and make silly hand puppets!!
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<br /><p align="center">It was a great day to spend being silly and having fun as a family. Some of Maggie's favorites were the pretend grocery store and cash register, the water expo, and this old green car that was upstairs. You could sit and play with the steering wheel. She did this for atleast 45 minutes. They also had the pretend race car that you could change the oil and tires on. She loved that, but so did several other kids so she let them play and sat in the green car and watched them! :)</p>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-41019748784801715702011-08-10T10:00:00.009-05:002011-08-10T12:12:39.449-05:00Maggie Moo turns 4 = SHOTS!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-vR6crFtOhzEqXewoVEon0KSkU_ThVkYT9apn05qrd_D8FUU2mL4akEYkPZFDvv-Odxyfl3Qk4Swaz3aRzXrfCM9H15IquQ-OwBVa8FAixpthNKsuaxeKzVRJoWLkqHj4jtuW40zjkuM/s1600/mags5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639243586140133122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-vR6crFtOhzEqXewoVEon0KSkU_ThVkYT9apn05qrd_D8FUU2mL4akEYkPZFDvv-Odxyfl3Qk4Swaz3aRzXrfCM9H15IquQ-OwBVa8FAixpthNKsuaxeKzVRJoWLkqHj4jtuW40zjkuM/s320/mags5.JPG" /></a> This sweet girl turned FOUR, yes 4, on July 24th. Where has time gone? I mean I swear she was just eating from a bottle and cuddling Bunny in her crib to fall asleep like yesterday! Well, not so much. Ready or not...she is growing up!</div>
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<br /><div align="center">We had a wonderful party at our home on her actual birthday but then we had to go for her annual birthday check-up. Mommy forgot that Dr. Keith is BOOKED like weeks ahead for those kinds of things so we ended up seeing another Dr. that we equally love on August 5th at 3:00 pm.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I truly believe that Maggie wasn't scared or nervous because she plays Dr. at home ALL THE TIME. Trust me, if you sit in the living room very long, you will eventually become "sick" with something and she will get out her sweet little blue and tan dr. kit that JuJu got her and go to work. She even says "take a deep breathe...again...again"...it is quite cute.
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<br /><div align="center">She was ready and excited about her hearing test. She aced it last year and so she was comfortable with what she needed to do. I love these pictures. She is so serious and still sometimes...sometimes! </div>
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<br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639243431788036066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINS0tskQDperzrR31bs7XHfT7Yx3dEBZinm1sHVQn8ayNMFYbajgmjecgssJjTpXS2Y0XIJUIxpHVEwrwIfswqzssMRHHIMMvw0-ikMq-wh2lAT6U_NcmSlhyphenhyphen7H6KX0hszc3OXVE5S_Mw/s320/mags2.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639243370786094450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sM5tJOd9K12_xETRuHRU4Lu32gHTHVnIrlaS9G_Ww_98YCPeqaiTnp0SQncTNjLfbcN9V0qn5V2Sh9f31tixUaaI_OyLeqSORXu32_llBxt1Jc8Rgvihwt0bDbDH6ZTEHIogjL-GV0_T/s320/mags1.JPG" />Probably her most favorite thing to do at the dr. is to read ALL the books they have stocked in the rooms. Now, I need to be honest and say that when I have to go to the dr. with the kiddos, I am a SUPER DUPER germ freak! I can't help it. Between Josh and I teaching and bringing home all the germs that we do, I just don't want to introduce anything new. But...she wants to read...all. the. books. How can I say no?
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarrtt5ilrU_fKK1ftBPo0HBmhJW-IYMavIOWN8uSEz-tyoOB-UhYpCximTmdyJrOvdhgHtzCoQmYivZFZ0Rvopfzc1jQj3fkM69P38byh819NsCnL86tELiA5GcOji1HTlfTTme_8stA3/s1600/mags4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639243525204150178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarrtt5ilrU_fKK1ftBPo0HBmhJW-IYMavIOWN8uSEz-tyoOB-UhYpCximTmdyJrOvdhgHtzCoQmYivZFZ0Rvopfzc1jQj3fkM69P38byh819NsCnL86tELiA5GcOji1HTlfTTme_8stA3/s320/mags4.JPG" /></a>This was the last picture I captured of her before the SHOTS came through the door. O yes, three huge shots in her upper arms. She was not a happy camper. She did great the first two shots in her left arm, then the MMR shot in her left - that was all she could stand. She cried for the next 35 minutes. Alligator tears! Tore me up inside. I wanted to take the shots for her!
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<br />She was a sweet birdie while at the dr. and even while I asked to weigh Baden, she held his hand and promised it wouldn't hurt...
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<br />I love this sweet child. truly.</p>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-45139699574303771252010-08-17T12:49:00.007-05:002010-08-17T13:01:36.741-05:00Maggie Moo's First Trip to the Dentist...<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506438681602434914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuafllIbtzPfQBsr2k_X8Aipojumq9ldz0rc0U89_waafxPh3fBeRqoC8cnCCkzqT4AlVuTczKWvxUBRXyGUFpvuAE7XmBHUPUpxBypoVl5B7bOyTK8RCWEK_wFqtyNl-0RZyF_Vx0SsXW/s320/photo+1.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-5Jau4pBK383YXoLOMpoHhAs0hXoaCyF6XrD-JHpuTaVS-VIUH5eA_Bvfanyw96GMnwR5n_NbkgU99tn2mm5G5jf6z157OvdshRobgZiX4XJ3zKqajRAsZwOApYuQeN-Q5DfFhnf6sOV/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506438832268381650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-5Jau4pBK383YXoLOMpoHhAs0hXoaCyF6XrD-JHpuTaVS-VIUH5eA_Bvfanyw96GMnwR5n_NbkgU99tn2mm5G5jf6z157OvdshRobgZiX4XJ3zKqajRAsZwOApYuQeN-Q5DfFhnf6sOV/s320/photo+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Maggie Moo recently checked something off her I-am-getting-older-and-trying-new-things list...She visited the Dentist! I had an appointment set up for me on August 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> and since Maggie just turned 3 and needed to start going, they asked me just to bring her in with me and we would "see how it went." Maggie doesn't mind brushing her teeth. She actually is an excellent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">spitter</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">outter</span> of the water for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rinsing</span>. Was I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nervous</span>? Not really. I figured, worse case...it would be a terrible experience and she would cry and hate it and we would say, okay not going to happen. <div><br /><div>But, Mags did great! I mean great! She first watched me get my teeth cleaned...which I think helped. When it was her turn, she wanted to know if she got to wear the purple bib with alligator <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">clippies</span>. Mrs. Marty was our amazing teeth-cleaner and she couldn't have been any sweeter to Maggie. </div><br /><div></div><div>Maggie was such a champ! She let her do the entire appointment, complete with the cleaning and "counting of teeth." I was so proud of Maggie and she officially robbed the place blind because she asked for 2 tooth brushes so she could have one in Mommy's bathroom. So there we left...2 toothbrushes, 2 alligator toppers, 1 package of toothpaste and a purple bib. She loved the experience. I believe that she loved it most because of Mrs. Marty!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506438998323206514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qL5OxsehDVfvRG4pRpSVzRszH_kIb_GlrIsERCH9c6bCKbTzgOOMxs4DpSTvPle1sL3Sm41VVxDrYxCNaoRp7SHSndtpDa2alr6XTsWPuWGO2SZW037o4c9t-z-1C0yRzA_gmdH9ch3Z/s320/photo+3.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506439268930705954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Q0GKdXBgz6k0OFhdaLBdXqol_12r7I5GpcXbgPpIgBxRwqpXz-aXMlnfRnU2gkuWWlUMfHILRzyDK4qWua-sGkeyF6v07jCIHJpdigmFsUTowHhG615H2c5rRM1wUnuV3WEi6LZjl5i/s320/photo+3.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506439416162612434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_e2IQkOeGSTsx_noHK5_6lSbQ245Ak7u7m-dNtlYciqwuICsqXHMb1ohQy7lLp4LQ_VAwDrwPlMm_KnD9C7_vRpDWxQadwSzAKvlaAbUQ0W7N5xZI50R8mRc46l18Cu4OGQzwxCIaV1t/s320/photo+4.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-87312036368449958652010-08-11T12:37:00.002-05:002010-08-11T12:49:40.940-05:00well......if anyone still reads this blog...I am coming back. I am wanting to get back to this blogging thing before too long! I have a ton to post pictures of and tell you about! <br /><br />Stay Tuned!Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-90856613968697930312010-04-20T12:25:00.003-05:002010-04-20T12:27:57.341-05:00a giveaway you have to enter...<div align="center"> I am hosting a giveaway over on my sewing blog right now.<br />It is a great one...just in time for Mother's Day...<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462272550783006834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUPhQp-9d3umOk8TaVEcQ0DFGWOFe4QiCRd_ou17U893_A-nZzn9SKZUUrzjUKNuRW7snMqWbywAnrlLkwPc-zK76MZ12RiW5IL3OZhzAywCgwXg3EJcrb4aTpqgwLLJqndDBnHqKAuEw/s320/mom2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Check it out by clicking <a href="http://http//maggiemoosmom.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/a-giveaway-that-gives-away/">here...</a></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-61633080439811208092010-04-14T07:12:00.024-05:002010-04-14T07:52:25.415-05:00Harris/Freeman/Holland Easter 2010...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VrE3E5n_VfhSn0EsYuakImZ6dd7F6jLOdHDbMAxAL6Is9PO92dO7AfaZkLfD05T1fEz8y7NcHsuoQXycc_1Zi03WvqyjMsY2-FGms2bBhZDkT4ukeDwN2UjZ9EP8VLjqj_g2arXLPXtY/s1600/jdh0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459971292630371618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VrE3E5n_VfhSn0EsYuakImZ6dd7F6jLOdHDbMAxAL6Is9PO92dO7AfaZkLfD05T1fEz8y7NcHsuoQXycc_1Zi03WvqyjMsY2-FGms2bBhZDkT4ukeDwN2UjZ9EP8VLjqj_g2arXLPXtY/s320/jdh0001.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNydTDVibayD7-PkCSKV3TV5IehetlPI4ZRS1fdboDYYS9Qwkw0A4fWBUR51B1Wi8dqA3ULXZKiL4sC9DwVKOr6eX9k_bjEOZgPgbP3YcRu9WKdvPtfATQ0J7CgcNZQIZMGH0qxO2DzQO/s1600/jdh0005b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459970979358946930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNydTDVibayD7-PkCSKV3TV5IehetlPI4ZRS1fdboDYYS9Qwkw0A4fWBUR51B1Wi8dqA3ULXZKiL4sC9DwVKOr6eX9k_bjEOZgPgbP3YcRu9WKdvPtfATQ0J7CgcNZQIZMGH0qxO2DzQO/s320/jdh0005b.jpg" /></a> ...I, again, realize that I am terrible at updating this blog. But, it is what it is.<br /><br />We had a lovely Easter this year. My mom, JuJu, had some surgery the Monday prior so she was forced to take it easy. We attended church at Long Hollow on the Saturday night service and it was wonderful. We met at Brea's house for a yummy lunch and a great Easter egg hunt on Sunday. Maggie had a ball! We hadn't really worked with her about what to do, so Josh just said...run and play hide and seek with the eggs. The eggs are hiding from you! She was all over that.<br /><br />Can you believe how much she is growing up?<br />So here are the pictures from our day of fun...It's a bunch...but hopefully worth it!</div><div align="center"><br />Our family growing makes my heart smile. What fun times are ahead for us all.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQGONqcspSnOUPSwvUnBdXNkGvX2novvBUIXpVuAApoaZyWUNCSth1Ym0D_gOfScIpnT6s_csB4F3CzsHZUubuR-sm1fsZp3KjkhPxSg-K1FUQuats3SvlJO5fni_C4vkkOJ_dP0R8O7V/s1600/jdh0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459970802275712978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQGONqcspSnOUPSwvUnBdXNkGvX2novvBUIXpVuAApoaZyWUNCSth1Ym0D_gOfScIpnT6s_csB4F3CzsHZUubuR-sm1fsZp3KjkhPxSg-K1FUQuats3SvlJO5fni_C4vkkOJ_dP0R8O7V/s320/jdh0007.JPG" /></a>I have no idea what Isaac is doing with his basket...they were all ready to GO!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_8LM3WnQtgtDONmTK1vYydjji5kCdrenZFbAfzl4x1kMKd-cydIUEuEzk3VRRnmzLM9HPvHLZDzCjDujh3EtFl-f3gFBX9-YE9WOFevmLKjqT6b_vF6oirMQLV7EqwgqT3dVoGzlUFvh/s1600/jdh0009b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459970511090848290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_8LM3WnQtgtDONmTK1vYydjji5kCdrenZFbAfzl4x1kMKd-cydIUEuEzk3VRRnmzLM9HPvHLZDzCjDujh3EtFl-f3gFBX9-YE9WOFevmLKjqT6b_vF6oirMQLV7EqwgqT3dVoGzlUFvh/s320/jdh0009b.jpg" /></a>Maggie filling up her lamb basket...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLxs_btuwi6VYWll0etP0dOiCkLd_w2rB04HF3ZwQ5yxUwj6wKjqAinehP71DlYQnsbiETdoIjd9irrdXOj9BW7R9lhAHONxc0v0M-X9L9kr6JqKn3Um7-zLjRJNHV3mFuPBPhoCRfs_C/s1600/jdh0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459970344738103026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLxs_btuwi6VYWll0etP0dOiCkLd_w2rB04HF3ZwQ5yxUwj6wKjqAinehP71DlYQnsbiETdoIjd9irrdXOj9BW7R9lhAHONxc0v0M-X9L9kr6JqKn3Um7-zLjRJNHV3mFuPBPhoCRfs_C/s320/jdh0014.JPG" /></a> We are still struggling with sitting like a lady...can you tell?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHToI1XQRuRdlK8MA-TTzj0nQU2iNXO5lyQJUDuJwrHdSQ8i_gevZxPOBOgitk99y9cfQNfo2HL4AHuvBwz7_HJF4y3T_wdZ1RJ1Zq9SzqJuiNu-8mf8PnSTCd8IY6Iu9GA07-JThPuap/s1600/jdh0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459970097919602914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHToI1XQRuRdlK8MA-TTzj0nQU2iNXO5lyQJUDuJwrHdSQ8i_gevZxPOBOgitk99y9cfQNfo2HL4AHuvBwz7_HJF4y3T_wdZ1RJ1Zq9SzqJuiNu-8mf8PnSTCd8IY6Iu9GA07-JThPuap/s320/jdh0016.JPG" /></a> ...The Freeman Family...<br />Isaac, 8, Luke, 8, Anna, 11, Mary Elizabeth, 2, and Joshua Tucker, 11 months<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjvyNMH7l9qq16MPUiOCuNQbGcmIQL0_BztBsGT-vf6jXbV4hyphenhyphen80hbpRE9-EiqGfBaet4g8bkK0bq8KYPuc0PckmKCFF0PFXRUIwesyDhnnrWAJF_G9dHUYSKSMEPR8liyxY8n1sP5iYZ/s1600/jdh0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969851280077410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjvyNMH7l9qq16MPUiOCuNQbGcmIQL0_BztBsGT-vf6jXbV4hyphenhyphen80hbpRE9-EiqGfBaet4g8bkK0bq8KYPuc0PckmKCFF0PFXRUIwesyDhnnrWAJF_G9dHUYSKSMEPR8liyxY8n1sP5iYZ/s320/jdh0017.JPG" /></a>...The Harris Family...<br />Maggie Holland, 2<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQfxwNqLAoMIcKEiXqnRcJWTKJT24GiFymbPDqqJj12UQuPHciuOpflHWEZ36iJWZqUdlG5EHYc1-qNknTsR1uQPFlR1u6VcKnnwy-fisD4jk7O0hltccgnuQ9dXnQAaWar01kDPMc78e/s1600/jdh0017b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969690034288802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQfxwNqLAoMIcKEiXqnRcJWTKJT24GiFymbPDqqJj12UQuPHciuOpflHWEZ36iJWZqUdlG5EHYc1-qNknTsR1uQPFlR1u6VcKnnwy-fisD4jk7O0hltccgnuQ9dXnQAaWar01kDPMc78e/s320/jdh0017b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh30vXVbOO9axRejemkSu8y6_mxu29Z9vz-0NqvKGQdDmrcUlOah9SNgoHZ7DjacT18XKECVZP0vqQ90ESuJsKrvvAiiQZM8NHyH6zB0RdYzfJFbTmoXsMeE7laI58ib4gXFr-QwfMK-G/s1600/jdh0019b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969573747442754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh30vXVbOO9axRejemkSu8y6_mxu29Z9vz-0NqvKGQdDmrcUlOah9SNgoHZ7DjacT18XKECVZP0vqQ90ESuJsKrvvAiiQZM8NHyH6zB0RdYzfJFbTmoXsMeE7laI58ib4gXFr-QwfMK-G/s320/jdh0019b.jpg" /></a>...The Holland Family...<br />Poppy Eddie and JuJu<br />I have to explain these two pictures. We grabbed mom and dad and asked them to take a pic. We never get pics of them anymore with all the kiddos running around. So the first picture was sweet, except that they looked like they were staring off into the destiny...you know like one of those cruise pictures...so we said...seriously! Then they were being goofy and did the next picture! Too funny! <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY6mj2uOuXtt8Qyca4VSnEYQchDR2JbmSExGO-wpMfQ1OE0_xs-aCcuw9-4hI2czeux-Inv8ZVwleW7W850XDcacfLxMu7doXSp5BPCmOG9WNWR4TpcV8jXqKzZakWQM5SXg6L10fFnDc/s1600/jdh0020b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969419531810146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY6mj2uOuXtt8Qyca4VSnEYQchDR2JbmSExGO-wpMfQ1OE0_xs-aCcuw9-4hI2czeux-Inv8ZVwleW7W850XDcacfLxMu7doXSp5BPCmOG9WNWR4TpcV8jXqKzZakWQM5SXg6L10fFnDc/s320/jdh0020b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9yNFxOi_SxHb365FthWlZqkVyo-LGpYmzghObRj4pMaLuW7R5URYx7kITvB84ibsjyuepxuN8gTkYW2GLUcAalrGHYX4SHqVhgD9tbeFpMqK639LuPDx9N_PmC_0XJI81FVLOV-1MArC/s1600/jdh0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969286769826882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9yNFxOi_SxHb365FthWlZqkVyo-LGpYmzghObRj4pMaLuW7R5URYx7kITvB84ibsjyuepxuN8gTkYW2GLUcAalrGHYX4SHqVhgD9tbeFpMqK639LuPDx9N_PmC_0XJI81FVLOV-1MArC/s320/jdh0021.JPG" /></a>This would have to be my favorite picture from the day.<br />Love you Mom.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEiOqC8wWz0pxpR4mDS3UiSjq6MzRcM9O4mXrXCYM6B46PWw47QeV_bREAObWHuNzMdTB8oOYVnyrnl0eOK1miYXyPU0bVqmgew357wtBILb5Ynrp4MikdpIeR2xuunfvG7STwoJTrE_K/s1600/jdh0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459969136343443282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEiOqC8wWz0pxpR4mDS3UiSjq6MzRcM9O4mXrXCYM6B46PWw47QeV_bREAObWHuNzMdTB8oOYVnyrnl0eOK1miYXyPU0bVqmgew357wtBILb5Ynrp4MikdpIeR2xuunfvG7STwoJTrE_K/s320/jdh0025.JPG" /></a>Joshua Tucker...he will be running soon!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPfGS8oAKsnRjbO4WZN4wqxdxoikXdoevcaMyHigFLSubOUJKFBKy3h1-mcMHoSO5tK3FyLrEH2Hv62h-IQNNdyoWxl5Z190SRPT5ITiP72Qa5HfKkR2zxaRHLVw0gT49ao3w0QoizSHK/s1600/jdh0027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459968929565349778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPfGS8oAKsnRjbO4WZN4wqxdxoikXdoevcaMyHigFLSubOUJKFBKy3h1-mcMHoSO5tK3FyLrEH2Hv62h-IQNNdyoWxl5Z190SRPT5ITiP72Qa5HfKkR2zxaRHLVw0gT49ao3w0QoizSHK/s320/jdh0027.JPG" /></a>I get this face quite often. I have no idea what she is thinking...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlWWz286yq5K8sh4gMopmWb50hr1hK2ycEdiucXRsMx629ocwxJ_97QRy0RtxIrqhCOLZBFvuuuMO_GRpUP3QjzFje1ZCQ-9PtU9kt2Ru_GJhUePwz_gHk8LQ5YRQBpcXIQTrtruNBUTG/s1600/jdh0029b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459968570223804434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlWWz286yq5K8sh4gMopmWb50hr1hK2ycEdiucXRsMx629ocwxJ_97QRy0RtxIrqhCOLZBFvuuuMO_GRpUP3QjzFje1ZCQ-9PtU9kt2Ru_GJhUePwz_gHk8LQ5YRQBpcXIQTrtruNBUTG/s320/jdh0029b.jpg" /></a> Serious conversation happening between Mary Elizabeth and Grandpa Charles...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ck27jy76Fx2k9RPzxZY7LMnjxaY69ZXoyb2rjocCosR7oFl-1Ey-iEGnduzSPC9yNcnmCU6G0KXvvKGytoOL6DiWXABvn78lhZuEuOZCb6HjpYRob060eAmewHXrMNJVPDEkDYqgxkAn/s1600/jdh0031b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459968251847770626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ck27jy76Fx2k9RPzxZY7LMnjxaY69ZXoyb2rjocCosR7oFl-1Ey-iEGnduzSPC9yNcnmCU6G0KXvvKGytoOL6DiWXABvn78lhZuEuOZCb6HjpYRob060eAmewHXrMNJVPDEkDYqgxkAn/s320/jdh0031b.jpg" /></a>...Grandma Norma Jean Holland...<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo4NARSmxZuG1eAWdpRFptZnxVDIxuEoaMfnwNER5wKNqP69Vi5TGFD10iZta-WR3hnViBPJT_wp1USx_gcz5M0O-CpXKuBnmMPhbnMsRYA1KZ2kYtpwkidRJ6aMrSRFbXD25i-xiGA4x/s1600/jdh0033b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459967935841796130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo4NARSmxZuG1eAWdpRFptZnxVDIxuEoaMfnwNER5wKNqP69Vi5TGFD10iZta-WR3hnViBPJT_wp1USx_gcz5M0O-CpXKuBnmMPhbnMsRYA1KZ2kYtpwkidRJ6aMrSRFbXD25i-xiGA4x/s320/jdh0033b.jpg" /></a>...Grandpa Charles Holland Sr...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVXGLK6OYVB5bTIw35BJaEsBcP1-AFJ-UDS9GekBgxEFaqEQG04gjzJ6v0QziC2SGFZ53wzXB8YgpdTlwMd3sVoiwcV2HDMwz6MOHdWeLUhi2VYiar_eTIwCTrvTXs_EZId10M-7UiNwB/s1600/jdh0037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459967594529148306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVXGLK6OYVB5bTIw35BJaEsBcP1-AFJ-UDS9GekBgxEFaqEQG04gjzJ6v0QziC2SGFZ53wzXB8YgpdTlwMd3sVoiwcV2HDMwz6MOHdWeLUhi2VYiar_eTIwCTrvTXs_EZId10M-7UiNwB/s320/jdh0037.JPG" /></a>Sometimes it just kills me how beautiful my mom is... <div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459966915254123714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXei4h0u4-3UYoFPmNH5_Gwxy0kj6mS8RM3vf5RIof0anf3lz06l9a7w1RxhSAJm6Y464TQSJpYsYLnaHiL7DN4Lymzhb3RoeqPbAHF-sVTsOmdRmRbtbfzxZ0n05r9JV7Ix6JLf3cdMZ/s320/jdh0040b.jpg" />...this picture is my second favorite...HOW PRECIOUS!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja4Ys9uBjck_JGr9Pmf9qSciQLX7S-sv9w6j7SYGUIy0-NAG5inmkztBF_0WqoPEHu-y5OtnGHfDpp74Y_VhZZ_dDviJlNdLeUxXz-rDEm-sGuGtDLSWcVKmsFgeP14uvHXin3am9JluF/s1600/jdh0039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459967364175971074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja4Ys9uBjck_JGr9Pmf9qSciQLX7S-sv9w6j7SYGUIy0-NAG5inmkztBF_0WqoPEHu-y5OtnGHfDpp74Y_VhZZ_dDviJlNdLeUxXz-rDEm-sGuGtDLSWcVKmsFgeP14uvHXin3am9JluF/s320/jdh0039.JPG" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X9I2ilyIQiHekoDHE-ciTCfYbs_Ec1azhM1R7Ojsq2C7OMOyXTfioPTIgsLIg9BnQz-raHo0o84pj0fD3QSbwPrathwWG4_zuPcTsg26OdpsfmjqEozK50Ii-A5TleZUsEkBYD3Dj1Ap/s1600/jdh0042b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459966559246734434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X9I2ilyIQiHekoDHE-ciTCfYbs_Ec1azhM1R7Ojsq2C7OMOyXTfioPTIgsLIg9BnQz-raHo0o84pj0fD3QSbwPrathwWG4_zuPcTsg26OdpsfmjqEozK50Ii-A5TleZUsEkBYD3Dj1Ap/s320/jdh0042b.jpg" /></a> <div></div><div>...the whole gang...</div><div></div><div>What a blessed day. Thanks Daddy, <a href="http://jdharrisphotography.wordpress.com/">Josh</a>, for all of these amazing pictures and memories to share. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-3230796234315550052010-02-22T14:03:00.006-06:002010-02-22T21:02:23.759-06:00February Update and Happenings of the Harris Home...<div align="center"> Well, the months are officially flying by. We are having a blast here at our house.<br />We have been to the circus...<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4336174505_1832750de1.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4336920444_fa46108673.jpg" /> <p align="center"> We have played in the snow...<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4336174675_55fda73d24.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4336920506_d3bed98e74.jpg" />Maggie has enjoyed some cooking time with Daddy...</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4282648289_248b62b7f7.jpg" /> <p align="center"> Maggie is seriously on her way to being officially potty-trained!!!!! You have to check out this short video of her on the potty (hopefully no one is offended!) She has gotten in the habit of "reading" a book on the potty and lately has loved to read aloud while others are waiting on her to finish. If you listen carefully, you can hear her say "Once upon a time" as she is turning the pages. She is an amazing child. So easy to love.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRNQFxTbfUwEi2bhY0XwkAX8ICpgUJA116s84uxwWPP8HIti7gn6-9WYrIwSi2txW_tqd-bW1onf_yK_31Uw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><div align="center">I have started a serious diet...it is called...get weight OFF so I can have another baby! Yep, I said it. We are going to start thinking about having another baby soon. How soon, I dunno! But, I wanna get my body fit before another baby comes along. </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Have have been sewing so much that I joke I am running a sweatshop. Here are some of the latest creations...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441267967584106658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYJNmwWcaeNP1FKS3IiKlyoQFduOrdoVLWleWzru3_JU8LSxvyN-UHdkurjFDWYKAn5sW5q0R8AieHbO0lnMRswvrTBVTHFAt-yC2TiWrQC2iUFAgGssIuJQa_AgPdZpHl7qb9ojWFQye/s320/blog1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441268071930274706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZurzlbuEvSs64b0HCuBq30nMxque3-h8qV3QnWkS-cXJ6pk6j5vxXpJkl2leZjvAvvdOM_JINnbDL9h1mQ0_Wyh1h3rE25Qy26Paj6DlXc9o5ioenR-j0wuILWe3C6XKbQ8Zs65_qf5_9/s320/blog2.jpg" /><br />Seems like I am missing a ton, but I will be back soon. </div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-70191105394861777882010-01-09T14:51:00.003-06:002010-01-09T14:55:33.946-06:00Giveaway Time!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pg2d3EwnC-MEHKuBCJTDMquQqm1g4vw6bl4oMW6HjPiOtRr5tpk1lulQPzvv8DMNgGAZqWoo46tv-GQMElYF-_hRxT4iumrKAh5IkmF10jLC_-Mf55l9LTLweKUhqoOFcnisq2jySxSs/s1600-h/DSC05628.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424846093138398610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pg2d3EwnC-MEHKuBCJTDMquQqm1g4vw6bl4oMW6HjPiOtRr5tpk1lulQPzvv8DMNgGAZqWoo46tv-GQMElYF-_hRxT4iumrKAh5IkmF10jLC_-Mf55l9LTLweKUhqoOFcnisq2jySxSs/s320/DSC05628.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Just wanted to let you know that I am having my first giveaway of 2010 over on my <a href="http://maggiemoosmom.wordpress.com/">sewing blog.</a> Check it out. The new Coffee Cozies are adorable!! I am giving away one Coffee Cozy and a $5.00 Gift Card to Starbucks. Be sure to hop over there and show some comment love! Drawing will be held Jan. 18th after Noon CST.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://maggiemoosmom.wordpress.com/">click here to check it out!</a></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-82957891109771802632009-12-30T20:51:00.010-06:002009-12-30T20:58:47.361-06:00Sneak Peak at Our Christmas...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq_OZmJLrDQwryKaGFgKT4naf51Gjqo2FnU_S8V-cdUDKj6iJN6CU5oMwsdTi4X-Y-g11y3SXINMbjLxhSG6CZipJGDRRnpIboeXEKaFNt2dksb-5LCDkKLh_3FYuZ6wvz1pDv8NBaBa9/s1600-h/jdh0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421228828693696338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq_OZmJLrDQwryKaGFgKT4naf51Gjqo2FnU_S8V-cdUDKj6iJN6CU5oMwsdTi4X-Y-g11y3SXINMbjLxhSG6CZipJGDRRnpIboeXEKaFNt2dksb-5LCDkKLh_3FYuZ6wvz1pDv8NBaBa9/s320/jdh0002.jpg" /></a> We had an amazing Christmas this year. I can't wait to collect all my thoughts and memories and share them with you. I will leave you with a few pics from around our house. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Happy New Year to you and your family!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEB066zvoGjuuQ4JbT276mfnjZXvYhBxmZXeBOHe2QN7VEIGREGdAEAiqVMsmWUoleFow8vAWLaHtn5LUSp1V08VsUJgoSVS-hd0m-URYNHBQTktzZSTcABT_uoSMSeVxGVEa1WmJlr_-/s1600-h/jdh0001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421228299161193170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEB066zvoGjuuQ4JbT276mfnjZXvYhBxmZXeBOHe2QN7VEIGREGdAEAiqVMsmWUoleFow8vAWLaHtn5LUSp1V08VsUJgoSVS-hd0m-URYNHBQTktzZSTcABT_uoSMSeVxGVEa1WmJlr_-/s400/jdh0001.jpg" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dqkkpEbcTYpOCUT29lOlgcllkBiXAsFxaUgRl9HRYm1Bv5FSGSuSvCC8I0jiWcCm2VOTtHsJ4_1iyVKnQBkeRP8YLmGBNZmPIxiYaL2X_yCO7ICfSkGHzJE40zA5AKbVN4CdIxpY1Owe/s1600-h/jdh0004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421228015235995682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dqkkpEbcTYpOCUT29lOlgcllkBiXAsFxaUgRl9HRYm1Bv5FSGSuSvCC8I0jiWcCm2VOTtHsJ4_1iyVKnQBkeRP8YLmGBNZmPIxiYaL2X_yCO7ICfSkGHzJE40zA5AKbVN4CdIxpY1Owe/s320/jdh0004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDrHE1E6MxPYv9iZ_0WBaH1uW2fJaiK-YKMx3jEhR6Ekph9hwjKtk5ujhYgn7YXmmUAd6xi4FZAtv-8ZjtYGHDeH9Trtwj-CUJjRgsSomvqbkO1O33auff_An5THgxoyhTcoAU6Xojuu3/s1600-h/jdh0005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421227938215018162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDrHE1E6MxPYv9iZ_0WBaH1uW2fJaiK-YKMx3jEhR6Ekph9hwjKtk5ujhYgn7YXmmUAd6xi4FZAtv-8ZjtYGHDeH9Trtwj-CUJjRgsSomvqbkO1O33auff_An5THgxoyhTcoAU6Xojuu3/s320/jdh0005.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UuKnhzgyQ2ooEL_fMd7dFaWQljGDiMBJ_gOsZ-AGklNxPoh0smN1xfRJci3kXno5jT3I-eW-I1VtAbh2DNwg9Z9UCH4s5hbtrcKeM9HAXA3HMeUzxVmlK3W5ziYiNPIxYvm98cTlkHjL/s1600-h/jdh0006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421227861398691138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UuKnhzgyQ2ooEL_fMd7dFaWQljGDiMBJ_gOsZ-AGklNxPoh0smN1xfRJci3kXno5jT3I-eW-I1VtAbh2DNwg9Z9UCH4s5hbtrcKeM9HAXA3HMeUzxVmlK3W5ziYiNPIxYvm98cTlkHjL/s320/jdh0006.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-52347505257385857512009-12-16T08:43:00.006-06:002009-12-16T08:56:40.973-06:00If I didn't already have 2 blogs to keep up with...<div align="center">...I would totally start a new blog...all about the funny stuff that kids say. Maybe I will do a weekly installment or something on this blog. PEOPLE...you don't understand. If you are in a dark slumber and need a good laugh, become a teacher! Kids are the funniest little people ever and the best part is-they don't even know it. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Let me share with you yesterday conversation with a young man in 2nd grade. We were playing a throw and catch type/dodgeball kind of game. So understand that balls are flying all over the gym. Here you go...We will call the student Ralph:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Ralph: Mrs. Harris...are you out if you get hit in the private parts?</div><div align="left">Mrs. Harris: Yes, you are out. The only way your not out is if you get hit in the head.</div><div align="left">Ralph: But Mrs. Harris...I got hit right in the privates!</div><div align="left">Mrs. Harris: I understand, but your still out!</div><div align="left">Ralph: Mrs. Harris, you don't understand. I shouldn't be out. I mean, I got hit right in the PENIS and it hurts really bad. I am pretty sure that if I go back in it would feel better, so I think that I shouldn't be out.</div><div align="left">Mrs. Harris: Ralph, your out!</div><div align="left">Ralph: Well, I just want you to know that my PENIS is not happy with you!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Great!!! Nothing like a conversation with a little person about his PENIS to make me laugh so much! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">On a side note, Josh has been cranking out some photography orders lately. He is working around the clock and I am so proud of him...Tomorrow is his birthday and I don't know that he is very excited about it, but I LOVE birthday's so I am pretty sure that he will get over it! I had to show off some of his latest work. The first couple of pictures are of our great friends, Rachel and Jason and their son Owen! I LOVE the pictures so much! Owen is such a little handsome thing!! I could totally see Maggie marrying him one day! I would love it!</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415846713346701298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4q5lOr45C8-U8CwpKkUoGKWmbuZtN83CA9Ybjmay_QFkioWTaC59C1WcNM4QDrfHokZDyJkVTM1eRwrWtuBdUxMEgDN97ddIiR8Word5Clo5fzWUOXF009ysuokpPQIUUr6BEzjWYEGU/s320/rachel1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415846769299161730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWONYX7umjxy9Mhyphenhyphen55s-dCxwjpd0cAkXKexAYqOFR2Bryl545l7Ou1MQE1jP7wmh_i0tbCmCLF0eKLaqTEWPrOhe0cu5iAe2oz_umi9RXI5EptDB3Jx7Qu60GMUiisYa0DNFjBapd6deL/s320/rachel2.jpg" border="0" />The next picture is of the sweet Cornwell family. I have never actually meet Nancy and the family but I have watched Ms. Lilli grow up through Josh's lense. Lilli is absolutely beautiful. I think this family picture is too cute. It reminds me of the song, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Clause! Enjoy and Happy Wednesday!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415846826655420338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj88wHlZ-QAy67486JqL_lCIUN5P1DkDE5T9dHynbWJvAAmIYBkpZAXlqH90W6OcBaEHDCA5U7L1kmM5JXMD8OHo6XqUhcVp6RlZSHpFroh1FKGSHqiJuyTR3srDpjlsdSBr1vn6hyphenhyphenlcP/s320/rachel+3.jpg" border="0" />Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-84113305156182608502009-12-11T10:58:00.002-06:002009-12-11T11:08:54.909-06:00Long Time No Post...I realized that it has been forever since I have blogged. I have totally forgotten about Halloween, Thanksgiving...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">urggg</span>!!! I SAY!!! <br /><br />Hopefully, with Christmas Break around the corner (thank the GOOD LORD ABOVE) I will get back in the swing of things.<br /><br />For those of you that don't know, I have been very ill since the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. After my 3rd return Dr. Visit yesterday, he is wondering if I am getting Mono again. Therefore he has decided to refer me to an Infectious Diseases Specialist on Jan. 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. Within the past two weeks, I have had what we know and think is the following:<br /><ul><li>a mild case of the Flu</li><li>a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">UTI</span></li><li>bacterial bronchitis</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pluerisy</span></li></ul><p>It has been a fun couple of weeks. I have missed 5.5 days of school and Josh and Maggie are learning to live without Mommy all the time. It has been a hard couple of weeks. <br />Until next time, I leave you with some awesome giveaway opportunities in blog land. <br />Check them out! </p><p>Laura at<a href="http://pitterpatterart.com/"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pitter</span> Patter Art </a>is giving away a $25. Gift Certificate. Love her Names of Jesus Painting!</p><p><a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Lassiegirl</span> </a>is giving away a $25. Gift Certificate over at <a href="http://littlebitfunky.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-money-giveaway.html">Little Bit Funky</a>.</p><p><a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/2009/12/the-lastminute-holiday-crafter-giveaway.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lassiegirl</span> </a>is also giving away a scrap pack that I LOVE over on <a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/2009/12/the-lastminute-holiday-crafter-giveaway.html">her blog here</a>.</p><p>Check these out! So much free stuff and so little time! </p>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-68249162465474370352009-11-08T07:33:00.025-06:002009-11-10T10:44:05.531-06:00Girls Night Goes Red...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401727320697847346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p2Nwv0l7D3vZVBty9x9txajTD7CnfSRVgsdIc6Dv6daKOr9uECA_AWP4zkacqIaSvN3MhPSc-lhI4YBA4qxbzg59LN9O34eanVjzvOj8cBEbfOQTYMaRa0w6eQcLAQsgzVt6xdWkQT94/s320/jdh0013.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">This past Thursday night was my Go Red for Women Event called Girls Night Goes Red. It was held at the amazing Belcourt Theater in Nashville. What a funky old place. The event was basically to introduce the faces of Nashville that are Go Red Women and to watch a 30 minute intro video on the program. The American Heart Association introduced the Go Red for Women Campaign this year and it is to rise awareness to women about heart disease, heart attacks, etc. </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Did you know that Nashville, TN is the LEAST heart healthy city in the Nation! How sad is that. Heart disease is the #1 killer in women and 1 in 3 women will have heart disease.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">This is a program that I believe in wholeheartedly. All you do is sign up and they send you a red dress pin in the mail and some heart healthy food choice receipes via email monthly.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Since I am one of the faces of Nashville, I was introduced to the crowd and a portion of my Casting Call video was shown. I cried all the way through my Casting Call so it was hard to see again. Going back to what happened with Josh is often so hard, but on a night like this, it was amazing. I had the BIGGEST crowd of support ever!</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">My number one supporter Josh was there with his camera and he captured some sweet shots. It was a wonderful night filled with lots of RED and love from my family and friends. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to those of you that came and supported me. It makes me who I am and I am so grateful for that!</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401726100195670114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuw-1TmDps5r7jvsyZwkdNsvULEPiUvifmH-v8Zm6tqG3Tto53x9atYjK_bN9435KTMfnMfSp5trBSsx_2wSbMAzbgZ3-wnk2vVahokEZD5B8owTHfTpX1W0KFw86uR9rV6nHpWsF8CqZ/s400/jdh0002b.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401726191867329426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG_spM3prdW1raAcpEQ1JQHUVcqdViR0odhT6gRJuUBkjIlMVcgYOxyyJ9H2PXJ_9Ww5Y48o0QrCdIuh-CpfyBKXISyVOfMGlkrIK9CEs4asj9MqRnvRGY9gDPib34l2fTa3nef-_NANd/s320/jdh0003b.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401729144255601618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnzhZ_4yH9AFw2cpATDdkAdkgyE2fStKSVFztgkmmu8iEtmnc6Y9sE3qOKY9KpWCjYD0VzPPKPGyfhvDhvN3cm7h_DHCR9oDs-XP1cGqZzkzMQ_WbyJK30cUJvdokK7IMzAICVfaCJoiA/s320/alie6.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401726927821582994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmW3iq9rFty6_hhkRGSZUMzkrQpLDilldt8M1uITq7hWYwME94cKudT3sK2HZ82TUvf_Y8VblrFUwfbkiparL_4f7uZS4DAYU6CIRafF7G2EpT6KBo1Jk_30qppQUQi0c18n9arAWHaiA/s320/jdh0012.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-6182929085057893012009-10-27T09:41:00.014-05:002009-10-27T14:36:43.621-05:00Harris Family Update...<div align="center">To say that the past couple of weeks have been a bit overwhelming...would be a huge understatement. Let me give you the run down.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Josh got the flu the Friday before we left for Disney World with the whole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fam</span>. We went to Disney with him feeling somewhat better. We returned from an awesome trip and he got sick again on Tuesday. Maggie spiked a high fever on Wednesday and a quick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dr</span>. visit confirmed that she had the flu. I have been able to continue to work thanks to awesome Aunt Lyndsey and my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">JuJu</span>. Josh was felt strongly that I should save my days just in case I end up getting the flu. </div><br /><div align="center">We headed to Disney during Fall Break and it was the time of our lives. We stayed at a beautiful resort complete with an awesome room and a pool that was amazing! Maggie did wonderful on both the flight there and home. She loved the peanuts on the plane and the pull down tray was her absolute favorite. She played with it the whole trip. She did receive her first pair of flight wings!!!</div><br /><div align="center">I would have to say that my sister, <a href="http://breagirl.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Brea</span></a>, is the BOMB.COM at planning and executing a trip to Disney. We ate great, we knew what rides were awesome, seriously...between Mom and Dad being so much fun to be around, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Brea's</span> awesome planning, and watching all the kiddos smile and have a great time...it was amazing. Here a few pictures that daddy, <a href="http://jdharrisphotography.wordpress.com/">Josh</a>, took...enjoy!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397291058905247842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokc97keR68HKAqlLi3UO6LMalTXAc2PD-BI_-NOpp8Ykj1__W77JT3OdPBok-iBlaZxX-psscadH3-PPgSsZQ6Mj5WeAlQk_2VNCo5k40kj6LYZVuTdm5sF9MBVsJRG4jqb3OFXlXtdLh/s320/fire1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397290941697848338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z0iQi2taGfSsxvIgTSbzanT0OgSV_T_epJoZVLtLU4Qib2PZzI7qCyH4SpJSg7yprFPRlipspvwKi3BCwhyphenhyphenPw4XBK5z9S5Hyo_O8wXZtyzKg7xVy3J2rD0vd4FygY3TFNctdGiEVv3K0/s320/mags1.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397291005207691698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXoNbP2z14DERDUbP1YNyoyzwSKquUPDjRMXqLhUrWWEABDtiOVPwKarFSl0DtBdSknPWOOsplr_R2dvVECsWO3c8nl19ER21GqSB_rPBSqP1E6y070f8zbibyQlsYJTYf7cWh6tFRHAs/s320/mags2.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center"><br />I am get into the giving spirit with a GIVEAWAY on <a href="http://maggiemoosmom.wordpress.com/">my sewing blog</a>! </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364408891179794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEszr3M7I9mVKaLHeyaWEqvUK-Y8C9tZIme2hTPR1k1Gio4IlrddrrfBYdYNpc9DFEv_D1G1uRe1R3PTWFKfmx7px9A4iFz35-VMqhFynRvJGaGfsaal3dQGze6FRmYa7mhywLyztSvZFT/s200/lany.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364267108050002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1Msyv4zPI_viQzdxoeYyYfou_RfpeDix2CDyrAVrljFz74KajuyTeYzPj7-vUHHr7g5sbFFUGYtoxUHCqXc1NrN3Kuet6Xcf1MbUfwOz6NXCYEzZ_Zh3ce5rrX3KGCZeobSn8ymO7QwK/s200/burp.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397365208307538306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6e86cMhVGMPzs1FI_9NKvVXKF0_N41MFLM5qiJMSc4ZdyfKwwhuzjdLLsw3ZQmBeno4bNBiN3Jmiu76XhzlSlYb0nKJlthCGeEHkpFRwq9j2UYcfL4V7lJeKQvMKIH8Uke3btvkozZsC/s200/penguin.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">I am giving away a $30.00 Gift <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Certificate</span> to use how you wish for any <a href="http://maggiemoosmom.wordpress.com/">Maggie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Moo's</span> Mom </a>item. Head over to my sewing blog to check it out and all you have to do to enter is comment away! Drawing ends Nov. 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> at midnight.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The next event that is on our calendar is the<a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/"> Go Red Event </a>Night. I know that most of you know that I am one of the Nashville <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Spokeswomen</span> for the <a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/">Go Red For Women campaign </a>hosted by the <a href="http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000">American Heart Association</a>. Basically it is a campaign that they have started to promote heart health in women. I haven't dove into the campaign yet, meaning, getting all my friends signed up, but that is on my to-do list!</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">This past Saturday I headed to Nashville for a photo shoot to get ready to promote the campaign. All of the representatives got to have a personal photo shoot so that they could have pictures for the promotional brochures, etc. It was awesome. Josh was able to go with me to the Grant <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Lovett</span> Studio and it was so fun. Of course, I was a total goof ball!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">All of the pictures will be revealed at the Go Red Event. I would love it if you could join us at this event! See the details below and if you can make it, just let me know. It is for the whole family, not just women. </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL3G4PgDB0uuIGCrjp9mO152Tnn4Ike3azq6QEwEClCMabOR2gpblncRe0Dx0_ihpNSLj9Ou8JcLtjtQtg7-fL3ch7no8ftGtEx0FF-ejUjsPJbTmBU5lpRrED_gzhp_dvRFOsR3_0QHz/s1600-h/goredforwomen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397290099993189170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL3G4PgDB0uuIGCrjp9mO152Tnn4Ike3azq6QEwEClCMabOR2gpblncRe0Dx0_ihpNSLj9Ou8JcLtjtQtg7-fL3ch7no8ftGtEx0FF-ejUjsPJbTmBU5lpRrED_gzhp_dvRFOsR3_0QHz/s400/goredforwomen.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-9790383541872989502009-09-21T19:36:00.007-05:002009-09-21T20:29:23.225-05:00You Say Disney...I Say MICKEY SHIRTS!!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384084588576695266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-awbbq7aSOL5KBmoTBzyfeFaRRviLAralrklai6SAAZQoDOm_QJpMnmqnd7sfWfQ52s_kJIfrl8A6uCdyTTPoc_-edea1twFItDQ7KFox9n_UNbQFZUdJDvSDeVJP3MPORdqx0PdeCYgj/s320/DSC04818.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYohPrZ6eYlCS3qdiU_83aX8oNXOXNkGME2j1yhomt-HUdX139JLFumWjJ7OqR0XPaghQe7DJuRy3ORY3WkvAJILzN4scDBKD-wy_2ZULnC6UsxjtkjSxy1t2YaoQ5MxRsN6kArOJM9F5/s1600-h/DSC04801.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384085091422116946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYohPrZ6eYlCS3qdiU_83aX8oNXOXNkGME2j1yhomt-HUdX139JLFumWjJ7OqR0XPaghQe7DJuRy3ORY3WkvAJILzN4scDBKD-wy_2ZULnC6UsxjtkjSxy1t2YaoQ5MxRsN6kArOJM9F5/s320/DSC04801.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8sEnCQlwDl9nsO5E7rmd6W4dsQsdyxAKDlF2ibbp3rtSxEB5UQzqL0L-F9YUYx6o_f3xlthUx0M1jnXNvl0KepXwxDvt66Wngy99jUQIccnl4dNjSUY7BiJh7uTa6oiEcUn8hicMsJ-r/s1600-h/DSC04803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384084915944984018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8sEnCQlwDl9nsO5E7rmd6W4dsQsdyxAKDlF2ibbp3rtSxEB5UQzqL0L-F9YUYx6o_f3xlthUx0M1jnXNvl0KepXwxDvt66Wngy99jUQIccnl4dNjSUY7BiJh7uTa6oiEcUn8hicMsJ-r/s320/DSC04803.JPG" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ1G21jfcrlsJyx8ImDfmFAfg4hYWxXHrOmmKbvr2_TRcsGX9eW7jv4Tt9lhecOI0YPRuEA9nkhQ-3-8LAXTTTC60mShNdg_NGtvMeYXx1RtBESVuRWY_-d_tGoc3Z2DMoAAwg_rav1XJ/s1600-h/DSC04805.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384084727281417762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ1G21jfcrlsJyx8ImDfmFAfg4hYWxXHrOmmKbvr2_TRcsGX9eW7jv4Tt9lhecOI0YPRuEA9nkhQ-3-8LAXTTTC60mShNdg_NGtvMeYXx1RtBESVuRWY_-d_tGoc3Z2DMoAAwg_rav1XJ/s320/DSC04805.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdDFOzISGlkNSbd7NJMLG-q21Yn9FQfE4CPN2Oi2UWrppmkRCKR7O1H4rUirjHUaGgLALvAm8V0N-kF91TJ5O_YQ3D2sKZNHJfYdC7iYZgLiacgqbB1i10XIOLH2ZkR18BG2e-S9RYIyc/s1600-h/DSC04819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384084482290112258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdDFOzISGlkNSbd7NJMLG-q21Yn9FQfE4CPN2Oi2UWrppmkRCKR7O1H4rUirjHUaGgLALvAm8V0N-kF91TJ5O_YQ3D2sKZNHJfYdC7iYZgLiacgqbB1i10XIOLH2ZkR18BG2e-S9RYIyc/s320/DSC04819.JPG" /></a> We are heading to Disney for Fall Break. When I say we, I mean 11 people. JuJu, Poppy Eddie, Aunt Brea, Uncle J, Anna, Isaac, Luke, Mary Elizabeth, Josh, Maggie, and I. Sheesshhh! We have a crew...It is going to be out-of-this-world FUN!</div><div align="center"><br />Apparently, I went as a child and Josh and Maggie have never been. We are Disney Virgins!!! <br /></div><div align="center">Mom and Dad booked it and Brea and Mom and Dad have planned it. Since I don't remember one thing about it, I had nothing to contribute...EXCEPT some awesome custom Mickey Shirts for the whole fam! Yep, 11 of them. All different, all made with TONS of love! Cool colors and cool fabrics! Even my Dad liked his! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I am so stinkin' excited about Disney I can't wait. I can't wait to see our crew sporting these awesome shirts!</div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-72051477921922162412009-09-16T15:10:00.007-05:002009-09-16T15:23:20.774-05:00An Awesome Giveaway Opportunity...<div align="center"><a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382161532407940066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEhStddvK55Gy-7rebizotbKXvZ10OfLzUWAmy6k-VKGux1QNDgVC_RaGoZrJfuzmVFz-3r-MU6ECuz_PmjUzXqNktDfa66B_xsPKUPnsZrtYigzCcsZWn-7DJsMvDBPUyFh3G_cnrB8L/s400/scrap+bucket.jpg" border="0" /> Lassiegirl </a>is one of my all time favorite sellers on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. I found <a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/">her </a>forever ago and she made Maggie her first pinafore that she still wears today. She contacted me about hosting a giveaway over on her blog to help us both out. <a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/">Ashley </a>always has amazing pinafores and scrap packs available, both through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7581702">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://lassiegirl.bigcartel.com/">her website. </a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28969795">This pinafore </a>is one of my new favorites. Since I teach and all, I am obsessed with apples!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQ1LMk5UPS3XKQVPS2gqIiZ6optt3vlBKLbyg8D7giPKnTVOllvpUlNnGI_aznEvvthSkwEsQAMFxuMxwtDuq9ULxPY9e3wAbeWF9kqHLwiFQvTms0OATr5eHpOImI0_jK7PZHH4hPSKb/s1600-h/apples+pinafore.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382161312223935458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQ1LMk5UPS3XKQVPS2gqIiZ6optt3vlBKLbyg8D7giPKnTVOllvpUlNnGI_aznEvvthSkwEsQAMFxuMxwtDuq9ULxPY9e3wAbeWF9kqHLwiFQvTms0OATr5eHpOImI0_jK7PZHH4hPSKb/s400/apples+pinafore.jpg" border="0" /></a> So hop over to<a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/2009/09/are-you-ready.html"> Ashley's Lassiegirl blog </a>and register to win by leaving a comment. It is a super sweet write up of me and my craft. You can win a<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28953778"> FREE scrappy lanyard </a>made by me!!!<br /><a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/2009/09/are-you-ready.html">Check it out! </a>and <a href="http://lassiegirl.typepad.com/lassie_girl/2009/09/are-you-ready.html">Comment AWAY!!!! </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lassiegirl.typepad.com/">http://www.lassiegirl.typepad.com/</a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382161452798075634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTg9-kG6DhNf7rLxNgww_0_b9Panhd1SVqg2efX7NQ7hVgqiU3ZWR3-6_5NNDZSv0TpnNtR9h80GkY8png3-rffVGM8tGeMgJ3xAUkBYZvGTX_ZzcQjvQFeuVEfZ-VDk6mdyUw4She9p5a/s400/lanyard.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-82758245241424726542009-09-08T14:45:00.004-05:002009-09-08T14:47:40.721-05:00My Sweet Baby...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBOAxEZ-P3mhJjywC1c8vSSzmWmn0AD_cPvbovDgBl9C0EKi_MHjWNHlf9wonZVl7iMWEMX9c-2fTGje_iX6ZSPAd01pOdG-_C8p2p60aB3l7YBfjiwfeuADFspzApcj3O8tmNf5rFFjv/s1600-h/3894810785_dc31ed0549++1.jpg"></a>...is getting so big. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Her smile makes my world go round. Her laugh makes me laugh. Her sweet little dimples remind me of her handsome daddy.<br /><br />She is the light of my world. </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4nFnDGyWwEw5Udsd_ZMb6pqi0BPbz9vE5l9b65_ZCpjXcxsA0fzYFejMSO1G0aPZ7BxtW_sgw1_Ci1LfDP0UXy8huZWqbGg296JOiof1EPPjkrztwk72De9-xa_ZDh07Fn6tcSAJqK9m/s1600-h/3894810829_c7c015b336++2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379185176004165058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4nFnDGyWwEw5Udsd_ZMb6pqi0BPbz9vE5l9b65_ZCpjXcxsA0fzYFejMSO1G0aPZ7BxtW_sgw1_Ci1LfDP0UXy8huZWqbGg296JOiof1EPPjkrztwk72De9-xa_ZDh07Fn6tcSAJqK9m/s400/3894810829_c7c015b336++2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-15642786027964484942009-08-17T20:13:00.008-05:002009-08-17T20:32:22.219-05:00Change is Good for the Soul...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_fTIc9QEKL5-pwgesN3lDiLG8Vs6rwUAwgLV9hBU-H0B_gLSkbQbYWvxDjHGHTLbN_vgk1i4jrkhrjb4p-FnFJVea6RcSymJvhI71wnEY9uHj9yN2_VuaaYGd45v9qbKoxMg1L9gkCAW/s1600-h/DSC04664.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371109244660551490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_fTIc9QEKL5-pwgesN3lDiLG8Vs6rwUAwgLV9hBU-H0B_gLSkbQbYWvxDjHGHTLbN_vgk1i4jrkhrjb4p-FnFJVea6RcSymJvhI71wnEY9uHj9yN2_VuaaYGd45v9qbKoxMg1L9gkCAW/s320/DSC04664.JPG" /></a>Lately, life has been so yummy. School is going so well. All of my students and teachers are rocking my socks off. I have loved getting up and taking Maggie to Mrs. Donna's, who she loves as much as me, and then going to teach and make a difference. <div><div><div><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371109151533303074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_nnV6g9Fi83whMZQQslPfbZ9BSWJETZrlf1LZnBL7xzlG-qgj0dASlj3iqo8K9iSzX6XvLnUoqjwUy5N3O7KX6ctLm3UTwkhwE7vmD4xRJEAaHEtYWC6bCk_WbkcQdgy7xj-LYE2HwAA/s320/DSC04663t.JPG" /></div><div></div><br /><div>I have been struggling with my hair for a bit. It had gotten so long and heavy. If you know anything about me you know that I have super crazy thick hair. So much so that I have to use at least 3 ponytail holders to keep it up in a pony-o. It was time for a change. </div><div> </div><div>I decided to help a child out and donate my hair that has recently gotten super duper long to a company that makes wigs for children who are in treatment for Cancer. My amazing stylist, Nicki at Mitzi's in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rivergate</span>, asked me while she was shampooing it...so, what do you want to do to it today. I said, I need a cut...maybe like 3-4 inches. She said, almost jokingly, well if you cut at least 6 inches, you can donate it and help out a child who needs a wig. Say no more. I said, okay...go for it. Enough said. It is: a. just hair and it will grow back and b. if it were Maggie that was bald from being sick, I would hope that someone could help her out. So off 7.5 inches went. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">YAY</span>! So, I contacted Vanderbilt Medical Center today to find out what I needed to do to get this hair out of my house (yuck!!!) and where it can help others. The awesome lady that wrote me back suggested the <a href="http://www.pinkheartfunds.com/page/page/4228856.htm">Pink Heart Funds</a>. After reading about her mission on her website, I could not get that hair in a plastic bag and in the mail fast enough. </div><div></div><br /><div>I love the new look. It is fun, short, and nice to have a change. </div><div> </div><p align="right"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371108904584004450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrBD5Cvd5VVNnJO5ir6sTa1EYRJTYu4jT-KlTZJ3GyPLDXYdvubYgIiIbqEclxRcmbtg_59aaOD9Khxy7bVCHtzrgsQ9Y-3ZDam3Mg7oF8_ykoL_T06oWtvmQOAzEXIrixxVoUwHhWvjo/s320/aliehair1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371109014366285794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtweffwgr6BF04hk2rmGgCMMEWvhs6ROIhdM2O3gsmp6Lk5iaXMIJue4QZQgRgZNS_VvvJdtevDF1khzkg38cz1X8Jz9UKogZgM1GMMRKF2xYOiPUf_hHErGWPq6qHp6wQIQXxynjiF7hr/s320/aliehair3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371108957020029506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7jcOwqF9s2EZi28ruKBPuY48sPFLLk3v5pBJp8PZptNnBP35VUIO9byF8MiZshBRMOSaq1ZCtCQkpNyoNF0hkomuKVLkCvbXMKACtJIEjxuNZonsm_jTkJTcCS4PsPXnL0xQ87gy3Bfe/s320/aliehair2.jpg" /></p></div></div></div><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-71398393583531656872009-08-09T20:39:00.006-05:002009-08-09T20:52:23.237-05:00For Meredith and CK4...<div align="center">This awesome sign has gone to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bestie</span>, Lyndsey's, camp director Meredith. Lyndsey worked this past summer (just returned home yesterday!) for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lifeway</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Centri</span>-Kid Camps. She was gone for 11 long weeks are everyone is so glad that she is home. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />She asked me if I could create her an awesome sign, like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Brea's</span>, with their camp verses that they have founded the summer on. I loved this project. It was supposed to be personal from the whole CK4 team, which was 24 people. I wanted it to be a bit girlie, but different.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The verses are John 15:16-17...</div><div align="center">You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: </div><div align="center">Love each other.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lynds</span> said that Meredith loved it when it was presented to her on Friday before camp ended. That made it so worth the work. I loved the way it turned out and was a nervous wreck packaging it to mail to VA!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Welcome home Lyndsey!<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368144663963337538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIavj2bJZ2BnpvlJq0UlMA_L3Wm9JrZYptpDGok96cmFlGll-TJMec6oUEtmxTHoPgvLck5EVMjzExayI4liUEHvPkQXBihufBnK41eaPioYnHlbJMN2qQ1se4mUPj148rZkxyVRH_U22e/s320/DSC04633.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p74CkZegVqCGljVFGLqY7UuJgjGOz07UbqeJf0lFKVjvSWFMAIEmPz2sZjmW7-rE-KIodkeuGTyLf76PegWUCks5iQLyEuXvIKOpqdC436cwbcwErntfWeDxW9lrIqA8DGc_4SPh-DtJ/s1600-h/DSC04635.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368144797582717314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p74CkZegVqCGljVFGLqY7UuJgjGOz07UbqeJf0lFKVjvSWFMAIEmPz2sZjmW7-rE-KIodkeuGTyLf76PegWUCks5iQLyEuXvIKOpqdC436cwbcwErntfWeDxW9lrIqA8DGc_4SPh-DtJ/s320/DSC04635.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368144722068674562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wSIDuEzIxEjLlqNN_tXwmxbJ0xjOH7M7Y7iLkxoS-drUxsnzhRudRCJK88yuJoB1a6SuqDAqfESPpszpG5OObMFbCR4pXyhu0N0BQZ5OHHjKqfiGjU7JojbrIimEMi9-nUBqn2nZlFdu/s320/DSC04634.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368145005413943298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKDGPkQpuwllAXv6YfmWg6qN5dZMSDN1vyQNSbVDaQJIsPkzjRfd-QInH_AzRL7uhdTvdR7o0EhTFBQ7CGlzq1cvri1jj1cI5gIV19i6v_ycYkOqyIrWwkBPW9aIzG87YtiuML28IQgK8/s320/DSC04636.JPG" border="0" />Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-67526195074568330852009-08-08T07:23:00.011-05:002009-08-09T20:39:18.283-05:00What are you doing with your Saturday Morning? Encores and More North!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/">It's Consignment Time PEOPLE!!!!!!!!<br /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This morning is one of my most excited mornings in a long time. My awesome sis, <a href="http://breagirl.blogspot.com/">Brea</a>, runs <a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/">THE BEST CONSIGNMENT SALE in the STATE OF TENNESSEE</a>...<a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/">Encores and More North</a>. It is held in the old Goody's building in the Rivergate area next to Dick's Sporting Goods and Best Buy, across from Sam's. Her sale has always been unbelievable...but this one is sure to rock your socks off. She has already given out over 850 Consigner numbers...SERIOUSLY! If you want to be a <a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/Workers.php">WORKER,</a> you get to shop super early before the public and the consigners. Also, Brea's BF Angie V. arranges lots of yummy food and drink stops for the workers...How cool is that!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Drop-off is happening today the 8th through Wednesday the 12th. Check <a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/Consignor.php">HERE</a> for appointments and information on that!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/NewMom.php">New MOMMIES get to shop early. Find out about that HERE</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />Encores and More North is Open to the Public:<br />Saturday, August 15 10am - 6pm<br />Sunday, August 16 12pm-6pm<br />Monday - Wednesday, August 17-19 10am - 6pm<br />Thursday, August 20 10am - 6pm -- 25% OFF DAY!<br />NEW MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY!<br />Half Price Days:<br />Friday, August 21 10am - 6pm<br />Saturday, August 22 9am - 1pm</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />These are the pics of my car and Josh's car of all the awesome goodies I am taking to sale. I love to CLEAN OUT and make some money all at the same time. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/index.html"><br />Check out Brea's website and if you need further info</a>...leave me a comment and I will get right back to you!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesazfbQHgnZMLCbhNRFGdE5KP6zJhSjCdJP5eaoKDfhz87i57PbWH03Jh-JVOsfdEcnXksi77TJXQb6hO31U1f2_BkYSnwQhXOQjR6Wqg01SIqoCW7OjbOqF7RCSl2UG-mT3c6D9Tgbt1/s1600-h/DSC04654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367567763801548306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesazfbQHgnZMLCbhNRFGdE5KP6zJhSjCdJP5eaoKDfhz87i57PbWH03Jh-JVOsfdEcnXksi77TJXQb6hO31U1f2_BkYSnwQhXOQjR6Wqg01SIqoCW7OjbOqF7RCSl2UG-mT3c6D9Tgbt1/s320/DSC04654.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKW6fxYZ657NnId0VnFelXr4iuobDKJSunDgk4l_tu1BOaDKpoP3TMUgorcn7YkCCwSW375j_ZhmRtVmaCoRhyphenhyphenl_mS5EOxMfshbP1EUacLm7-eAhHHT2pQ4srOL7ZY5zBumVGzmxIcSOX/s1600-h/DSC04653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367567717008976642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKW6fxYZ657NnId0VnFelXr4iuobDKJSunDgk4l_tu1BOaDKpoP3TMUgorcn7YkCCwSW375j_ZhmRtVmaCoRhyphenhyphenl_mS5EOxMfshbP1EUacLm7-eAhHHT2pQ4srOL7ZY5zBumVGzmxIcSOX/s320/DSC04653.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZsJ6wRdTAI1Bol9uFc0QyHlrk7GA3sxBkO1xh-JdujPrO_X9rHBO12DYIzhjVb9COafkvY167Uf7kEwkbPhR9BWOpJ3Qt_g5QLKwrwvtDOl75prRVcxadTPywdPoy8KyinBpT-4vgrKF/s1600-h/DSC04652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367567662439109314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZsJ6wRdTAI1Bol9uFc0QyHlrk7GA3sxBkO1xh-JdujPrO_X9rHBO12DYIzhjVb9COafkvY167Uf7kEwkbPhR9BWOpJ3Qt_g5QLKwrwvtDOl75prRVcxadTPywdPoy8KyinBpT-4vgrKF/s320/DSC04652.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvo9VmGJxO-NRoDh37ebBT_8NXBEF_3b9zjKYE2kxBp7vZZsyN9J0TlVK3UcSsNMU0pnuvT_c1m_gx72-rp05WEdGhgpURYHh2Sa1Tm6md3sIEx3yDHExQBM6e-rDx4uWJ-vVhrMvQqAb/s1600-h/DSC04651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367567583442456498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvo9VmGJxO-NRoDh37ebBT_8NXBEF_3b9zjKYE2kxBp7vZZsyN9J0TlVK3UcSsNMU0pnuvT_c1m_gx72-rp05WEdGhgpURYHh2Sa1Tm6md3sIEx3yDHExQBM6e-rDx4uWJ-vVhrMvQqAb/s320/DSC04651.JPG" border="0" /></a>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-30277060976531859552009-07-30T20:37:00.005-05:002009-08-01T16:12:06.434-05:002 Years......this morning at roughly 1:30 am marked the 2 year mark of my life changing forever. Josh went into Cardiac Arrest on July 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>, 2007 and point in time that I will never forget. July, as I have mentioned before, is an emotional month for me. I try so hard to keep it all together for myself, Josh, and mostly Maggie...but the truth is...it is HARD. I spent today thinking about the last two years and how much my life has changed.<br /><br />I remember last year when it had been a year out...I remember thinking about how we were so lucky that Josh had made it a year out and was feeling better than he had in a long time...I remember thinking how grateful we both were that Maggie was as awesome as she was...I remember thinking that life was a blessing beyond belief.<br /><br />This year has been totally different in many ways. I spent today waking up to my husband laying next to me ready to start a new day. I often sleep touching him...which doesn't sound like much, but in a huge California king bed, I have to stretch. Last night I slept with my hand on his heart. I couldn't help it. It was not like it was any different than any other night that he goes to sleep, but I needed to do that for me. It was a hard night. Mr. Dick that lives at the top of the neighborhood drives a huge <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dualie</span> truck that is so loud. He was the first responder that came to help when Josh got sick. I believe I heard him <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">everytime</span> he went up and down the road last night. That was hard. I went to go get a haircut with Josh and "my face waxed off" as I loving refer to getting my eyes waxed and this was when Maggie went up to Josh and proclaimed that he looked "pretty" after his haircut. I went to Macy's at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Rivergate</span> and was an <a href="http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000">American Heart <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Association</span> </a>volunteer for the <a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/index.aspx">Go Red for Women campaign</a>.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to be chosen to be a Nashville spokeswoman for the Go Red campaign and nothing could thrill my soul more. I am still in the very beginning stages of understanding what I am doing, but I know why I am doing it...so that makes it worth the while. It was an amazing day. Between myself and four other volunteers, we signed up over 60 women for the campaign in only 2 hours. I LOVED that I was surrounded by heart survivors today. It seemed ironic, yet fitting. One lady that I spoke to buried her husband of 40 years from heart disease 10 years ago. It was an amazing story. It brought tears to my eyes. And then she looked at me and said...so, what's your story. So, I told her. A total stranger. She was so touched. She had tears in her eyes and we hugged and I said that I was so glad that she was signing up for the campaign as it promotes heart health for women. She said..."Honey, I have to live each day to honor my husband. We didn't get to finish this life together so I have to make sure that I am making a difference while I can." SERIOUSLY! I was blown away. Her name was Margie. I loved her. We rubbed elbows and hugged and laughed and bonded. We had nothing in common...so I thought. I just wanted her to sign up for the campaign, she just wanted the free ice cream. I believe that we both left with a changed state of mind.<br /><br />I am so thankful for today. For the feelings and emotions that always come with today. For my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">JuJu</span> calling and saying...now today is the day right...so sweet, I know she didn't want to ask. I am thankful for my husband. I am thankful that we do go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dr</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">appts</span>. and feel like we are on date days. I am thankful that we have each other. I would be lying if I said that I didn't miss the "old" Josh sometimes. I would be lying if I didn't say that sometimes I just want to have an Alie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">pitty</span> party and invite no one. I would be lying if I haven't asked the Lord...why? I would be lying if I said that I wish all that has happened to our family had never happened and we could just be a "normal" family with normal health issues. I would just be lying. And you know what...the Lord doesn't like liars.<br /><br />What I want to say to others is this...<br /><br />...I miss the "old" Josh. I miss the Josh that doesn't have a counter full of prescription drugs that cause him to be in bad moods, yell <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">alot</span>, and shut down emotionally 99.9% of the time.<br /><br />...I want to not go to bed every night scared to death that either my husband or my daughter could possibly get sick. It often freaks me out that Dexter is the healthiest one of the bunch!<br /><br />...I want to be celebrating my 6 year of marriage on Sunday without saying I am SO glad Josh is still here. Who has to worry about that at 27 years of age.<br /><br />...I want to STOP thinking about what happened at certain times and on certain days. I want to know that what I am feeling is okay. My therapist says it is...<br /><br />...I want to STOP thinking about the time that Mom, Dad, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Brea</span> drove me to the hospital and I was preparing myself for what life would be like without my husband. I want to stop hearing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Brea</span> say...Alie, you need to talk to him...He knows your here. (this was when he was on the breathing machine in the ER). I want to STOP hearing people say you know he is going to be okay. I want to STOP thinking about those terrible blue recliners in the ICU waiting room where poor Maggie thought she lived. I want to STOP thinking about seeing him right after his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DeFib</span> was placed and knowing that our life was going to be totally different. I want to STOP thinking about the EMS team shocking him in our bedroom on our floor at our house 3 times and shoving me out of the way from doing the CPR so it could shock. I want to STOP thinking about the time that Dad took Maggie in to see Josh right after he got transferred to a regular room at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hendersonville</span> and him thinking it was the first time he was seeing her.<br /><br />But...the reality is...I CAN'T. So what do I do.<br /><br />I have to recognize that this is part of my life now and whether I love it or not, I have to respect it and give the glory to God for being alive to have these feelings.<br />I lean on my awesome family that loves me and my family unconditionally, even if it is hard at times.<br />I lean on my best friends that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">surround</span> me and lift me up when I am at my weakest.<br />I lean on Maggie for her strength and love for life.<br /><br />Most of all, I lean on God. He is why my day is worth living. It could always be worse and I am so thankful that it is not. I just think that God loves us the most when we are real with ourselves. You are of no help to others in your life, without helping yourself first.<br /><br />Two years...these two years do not limit me or define who I am. They only make me stronger.Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331964826110753.post-27676265369886148332009-07-27T17:38:00.034-05:002009-07-27T19:26:09.988-05:00Maggie Moo Turned Two...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSYPk1lUwMdqFaLE2jfQvjYPPUmeJN4mBpLTfB8AcF0Tl1m28sYgHOW1jhKBzFVCfXrbyc055HNfOEBwNsBITwz42QxQ8qp4OBhFuRZ3uEKyVPnU5vclYkDJEGGwF9_EdX6QYMJcC1NqX/s1600-h/jdh_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363295843838190898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSYPk1lUwMdqFaLE2jfQvjYPPUmeJN4mBpLTfB8AcF0Tl1m28sYgHOW1jhKBzFVCfXrbyc055HNfOEBwNsBITwz42QxQ8qp4OBhFuRZ3uEKyVPnU5vclYkDJEGGwF9_EdX6QYMJcC1NqX/s320/jdh_0012.JPG" /></a> ...in a big way. Maggie's big day was actually Friday, the 24th. Josh and I just ran some errands and he had a photo shoot that evening. I had been suffering from a Migraine since Tuesday and had to get a shot to get back to somewhat of a normal in time for Maggie big bash on Saturday. </div><br /><div align="center">We decided to do a morning party for lots of reasons. Maggie is her best in the morning. She always plays hard in the morning and sleeps after lunch. We didn't want to do a huge meal or even cake so we did the next best thing, Krispy Kreme donuts. Who doesn't love donuts? It was perfect. We bought a ton of donuts, had a spread of fresh fruits, and chocolate milk. It was perfect. All the kiddos loved it and it wasn't a huge ordeal, which I loved.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Of course, I had to purchase some fresh beautiful sunflowers to decorate with and some funky Martha Stewart star things, but other than that, we just sat back and enjoyed those that came. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Maggie loved her birthday. She totally understood what was going on and when asked she would answer - I'm TWO!!! (and hold up 5 fingers) - our little genius!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Many family members and friends that we love like family filled our house with lots of love, laughter, and joy. That is what I always want Maggie to remember about her birthday's...not the gifts she received, etc. She did love opening presents so Christmas will for sure be a blast. I would open the card and read it to her...she was stop and then say YAY!!! and clap for my reading. After the card, she would open the package. She got some awesome stuff. Kerri Jo and Kaitlin and Baby Boy Dillard got her the cutest cow bowling set. My mom and dad got her her first pair of Toms...they are adorable. She also got some yummy PJ's from JuJu and Poppy Ernie! Grammy and Poppy got her an adorable Dressy Bessy that she has already played with so much one of the buttons fell off! Aunt Patti and Uncle Cutie-Putie-in-his-plaid-shorts Ronnie got her some sweet Princess Crocs. They are precious. Brea and J and crew contributed money towards Maggie's new swingset, which was awesome. Gram and Papa Sam also sent some money. They had other plans already, but wanted to send their love. So sweet! Rachel and Owen got her some coloring items that are the bomb.com. She loves them and they don't color all over our walls!! YAY!!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The West family got her a super sweet embroidered Maggie beach towel that has such fun striped colors and some sweet books perfect for the car. Grandma Norma and Papa got her a sweet book all about nursery rhymes. Lyndsey couldn't be here because she is still at Camp, but she was sooo thoughtful she sent her an adorable elephant shirt from the Elephant Sanctuary. Maggie loves elephants and that is a sweet little bond for them. It was super sweet. Overall, we had the best day with the best people. </div><div align="center"><br />It was so wonderful to look around the room and see people that have been in our lives and supported us through it all. I loved everyone in this house and I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to help fill the love in Maggie's heart. Enjoy the pics that daddy Josh captured from her special day.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3WV7ZUQcx-HBtS_f80yBcQrDWwgDAGdzpIUCPQFi7S3hayR72R4JQ2zeZ43nDFRWwiUIbitySLmiZXBMY2_lM5sniqEW4nWcBMwJNCviTHDz2eZ08w4lEIYlQKqFSMRHotF7sAt1jUGT/s1600-h/jdh_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363295654327264770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3WV7ZUQcx-HBtS_f80yBcQrDWwgDAGdzpIUCPQFi7S3hayR72R4JQ2zeZ43nDFRWwiUIbitySLmiZXBMY2_lM5sniqEW4nWcBMwJNCviTHDz2eZ08w4lEIYlQKqFSMRHotF7sAt1jUGT/s320/jdh_0003.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363277309121294914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1wZ-w5cXMklY_72SSO6z0yDtpyXjN19yOSn_yIPM_vFXvb-mXvEOl8mjdccrhBkGXRNTuHrrUaMOqnNcAkjObCIg1SA3ZMulEFlLIoM6-3iyxxVvyH_IWRyTnR6TScaL-nSR0OFz22Um/s320/jdh_0005.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Hang on to your bananas.<br /><br />I want to start this post with some random thoughts I have had recently. They might not amount to much to others, but I wanted to share them regardless.<br /><br />What drives me crazy...<br /><br />When you go to see a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cardiologist</span> and the waiting room smells like smoke. Seriously people. Your at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cardiologist</span>. If you have to smoke, take a 2 hour break and a bath and come smelling fresh and clean, not like a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cigarette</span> is on fire in your be hind. That just got all under my skin. I moved two times today in the waiting room at Vanderbilt because I felt like I was gonna go home and smell like I had been in a bar. I would have rather not smelled like a cancer stick.<br /><br />When my Postmaster/Postman just doesn't pick up our outgoing mail because we don't have any incoming mail. You see we bought this house from my dear sister and our lovely brick mailbox doesn't have a flag so there is no way to know when we have outgoing mail or not. So, in my mind, I would think that the Postmaster would check everyday...not true! Not true indeed! <br /><br />Okay, I am sure there is many more topics, but we will save those for another day.<br /><br />We returned to Indiana this weekend to attend Josh's 10 Yr. Class Reunion. It was "interesting" and so fun to go back to his roots. I love his home town. Even though you have to drive across the country to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wal Mart</span>, it still has a great warm town feel. I got to see some of his buddies that we haven't seen in about 6 yrs. so that was awesome. <br /><br />We also went to the new indoor <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">water park</span> in French Lick on Sunday night. It was fun. It was overpriced, but fun. Maggie loves water, so it was great to see her slide over and over again.<br /><br />Josh returned back to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cardiologist</span> today. Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Churchwell</span> performed a Stress Test and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Echo cardiogram</span> on him. We went last week because Josh has had three episodes of tightness and discomfort, as well as his pacemaker portion of his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">defib</span> going off twice now. We were ready to get to the bottom of why he is feeling the way he is and what we can expect in the future.<br /><br />Dr. C confirmed that Josh's heart looks good. His <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">pericardium</span> looked as well as he could expect with all that he has been through. There was no fluid around the heart, which was awesome news. He did confirm that Josh has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">paracardistis</span> again, which is an infection around the lining of his heart. He had this same condition when I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">delivered</span> Maggie, and then shortly after went into Cardiac Arrest. He prescribed a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">steroid</span> pack for the third time hoping to knock out the discomfort until we return to his Auto-Immune Dr. on the 23rd. <br /><br />It was an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">emotional</span> day for both of us. Of course, we never want Josh to feel sick or to not be 100%, but just the thought of him having <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Paracardistis</span> again...heck, even just to hear the word, makes me shiver. I hate it! I hate that he is in pain. I hate that he has to deal with all of this. BUT, I am so thankful that he is ALIVE. <br /><br />July is a super emotional month for me. I know that I will overcome it as I have before. I just try to be real with my emotions and continue to be who I am.Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996486727604307475noreply@blogger.com5