tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73537627497898152652024-03-12T16:55:05.778-07:00The Krazy KirklandsA blog about our KRAZY adventures in Oklahoma with our daughter!! Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-80858765146368703252013-07-18T12:43:00.001-07:002013-07-18T12:43:26.465-07:00Living on Tulsa Time.....for GOOD<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc7NvwPBwxzpkg_Sky3DoOOYynXbJNOIwRSFII50NKExxmBtx7-qLNqmCJ9-lUfIHX9G2YurYJ6LWPATN0hMV2gANqoghLLYoRZesWodVR6MsMwcBQ8ngkhZzsLkNMIioEy53n6U_dTV8/s1600/IMG_0136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc7NvwPBwxzpkg_Sky3DoOOYynXbJNOIwRSFII50NKExxmBtx7-qLNqmCJ9-lUfIHX9G2YurYJ6LWPATN0hMV2gANqoghLLYoRZesWodVR6MsMwcBQ8ngkhZzsLkNMIioEy53n6U_dTV8/s320/IMG_0136.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Spring" in Minnesota</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiErQlJLDRMa-VdyTnfRTdkuYc74XygTBpp0ogccNfJvAmBLSvH0IWv9wTxShLwI_8o4QbMeZTk479M3e24DsxpzoduViX3ySpWWw2jHOzc74b90lujpNIWO-rRo9jNPThn6M7WDQQw9LB/s1600/IMG_0406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiErQlJLDRMa-VdyTnfRTdkuYc74XygTBpp0ogccNfJvAmBLSvH0IWv9wTxShLwI_8o4QbMeZTk479M3e24DsxpzoduViX3ySpWWw2jHOzc74b90lujpNIWO-rRo9jNPThn6M7WDQQw9LB/s320/IMG_0406.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing like great Watermelon on a 100 degree + day</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Hey everyone!! So I took a long break from blogging- I was having too much fun in Minnesota with our friends, too busy finishing the details of the house, and too stressed about the BIG move to Oklahoma!! So here's a quick update of the past 4 months!!<br />
<br />
We miss our Minnesota friends everyday! I miss our lazy days of good food, good fellowship and sweet baby kisses!! I miss our outings, our girls night outs & random drop in's to say hello! Minnesota friends- you are truly one of a kind!! Please come visit us soon! :) Lots of sunshine and hot weather here!<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXImjoHBIB21sSk0feCs_GRqgkTKmsWCjzB02KutKfAjQlZhdxgOG3NmSdd9pa4LMqKAryqJ3bBTXXlK_vi7WEZISM8lbozpYEvrhpP7Kz1y03ll-IA_XRniD2amEfR_B8JSKgWZIoe7k/s1600/IMG_0150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXImjoHBIB21sSk0feCs_GRqgkTKmsWCjzB02KutKfAjQlZhdxgOG3NmSdd9pa4LMqKAryqJ3bBTXXlK_vi7WEZISM8lbozpYEvrhpP7Kz1y03ll-IA_XRniD2amEfR_B8JSKgWZIoe7k/s320/IMG_0150.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">D, B & E at the MN zoo</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ2IunR4mTEuPzSqWd-DKPg7_IbZx_WfBjvtTcBOSG6QmqKU0R6Pn3vmHotW2hv-OE90kYS6_0MVYahSlDBUghMbTKfa0D_frhwIEuqVQ6LRBsD5EeAfcJkXeqU4os-CLRcUKIjcqIAOU/s1600/IMG_2698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ2IunR4mTEuPzSqWd-DKPg7_IbZx_WfBjvtTcBOSG6QmqKU0R6Pn3vmHotW2hv-OE90kYS6_0MVYahSlDBUghMbTKfa0D_frhwIEuqVQ6LRBsD5EeAfcJkXeqU4os-CLRcUKIjcqIAOU/s320/IMG_2698.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella & her boyfriend on a supervised date! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4isMYgqNq3tVGIVX67giwSJs-s4wpuqmoeWrUGcCMe5E2alOCZT90KlPGXmDmsQQNZQT2y58LudPS79XgEYbFa8JTczIJTGqv_hyphenhyphenoCt2k7wVVvDQTI2pHCiyht6a74tBu3uY5lmZfTme/s1600/IMG_2706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4isMYgqNq3tVGIVX67giwSJs-s4wpuqmoeWrUGcCMe5E2alOCZT90KlPGXmDmsQQNZQT2y58LudPS79XgEYbFa8JTczIJTGqv_hyphenhyphenoCt2k7wVVvDQTI2pHCiyht6a74tBu3uY5lmZfTme/s320/IMG_2706.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE these sweet faces!!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxnu1CdHkjKHvDvlJrMyaskq8aIk6D-PqODS5Tt22pMTEdxqQTzkfORVmH0_Ewo_9jDMrf2D7QAAFR8goUJpfVC80rnpvw-9yFlF_-EfESm-xbDZMg3vBvtLWV0UBdPHe4bqmteTDAJ_x/s1600/IMG_0302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxnu1CdHkjKHvDvlJrMyaskq8aIk6D-PqODS5Tt22pMTEdxqQTzkfORVmH0_Ewo_9jDMrf2D7QAAFR8goUJpfVC80rnpvw-9yFlF_-EfESm-xbDZMg3vBvtLWV0UBdPHe4bqmteTDAJ_x/s320/IMG_0302.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BFF's for life! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ella love's being in Oklahoma near family!! She love's her Nana, her Aunt KK, her Gramms & her Papa! And all the Aunts, Uncles, & Cousins!! They spoil her rotten!! She love's her new house & is constantly getting "lost" or running around screaming like a wild child! She love's all of the different rooms, her new bedroom and mommy & daddy's new "big" king bed!! We have to go to the pool/splash pad in our neighborhood daily because it is Ella's favorite place!She is a water baby like her daddy! She loves playing with all of the big kids in the neighborhood and adores our neighbors dog! We give Maggie a cookie every time we head outside!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio3KDsyqlFwSc4EcVFcUI8iUqm-8Tg_8RRgyNu8T51qTC8iIN9P5S8GXndmJS2xGSETAvsVI9CPmnXEGiuY6FsiXvNFjRbRo296Ljy5sQPJ-oFNQ7qGqa15RXvhqqMtCHszsgJ21FlcQ2/s1600/IMG_0372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio3KDsyqlFwSc4EcVFcUI8iUqm-8Tg_8RRgyNu8T51qTC8iIN9P5S8GXndmJS2xGSETAvsVI9CPmnXEGiuY6FsiXvNFjRbRo296Ljy5sQPJ-oFNQ7qGqa15RXvhqqMtCHszsgJ21FlcQ2/s320/IMG_0372.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No pictures please! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyO7bwgqHsNdOcEZdXwXVEVOMvUsFafZF8SjrY6sUwoXJAPzYrkerdmT_5m8c-J98mSGoRKQgBxq2ySvnPLNy4Nuid2l7K545r82o5aIsytViowovZwLCiDZ03_7RsWHcRwC_Ckwuxsdk/s1600/IMG_0375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyO7bwgqHsNdOcEZdXwXVEVOMvUsFafZF8SjrY6sUwoXJAPzYrkerdmT_5m8c-J98mSGoRKQgBxq2ySvnPLNy4Nuid2l7K545r82o5aIsytViowovZwLCiDZ03_7RsWHcRwC_Ckwuxsdk/s320/IMG_0375.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE the splash pad!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0K8k3cn_4eQmEEnZA3G_3NSXxkTKPt0wd0GVdS2Y_xRpV2eZy1JZvpEt08Qyz9qaHogp1o1Q_HsSBBcruBGyu65V5ryDgJZRhRIt-d5g1iDDi269gR81r62lRUMtNA6ijUkmBlPNjuuW/s1600/IMG_0377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0K8k3cn_4eQmEEnZA3G_3NSXxkTKPt0wd0GVdS2Y_xRpV2eZy1JZvpEt08Qyz9qaHogp1o1Q_HsSBBcruBGyu65V5ryDgJZRhRIt-d5g1iDDi269gR81r62lRUMtNA6ijUkmBlPNjuuW/s320/IMG_0377.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go-go-go-go</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pd_G_DP30VrZvJsfZOsYamEIO9B6DRMbM-NgqgOtPA6crhcKY9ArJd2tX7Slu8LyL6s1D_vG1ZZWSLuN9cNGkT591XnY6t9IXxVsfnRLuaeQoy8Kd_lLc3Uc8SrwDw5zlFx4kNNhfkjD/s1600/IMG_0394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pd_G_DP30VrZvJsfZOsYamEIO9B6DRMbM-NgqgOtPA6crhcKY9ArJd2tX7Slu8LyL6s1D_vG1ZZWSLuN9cNGkT591XnY6t9IXxVsfnRLuaeQoy8Kd_lLc3Uc8SrwDw5zlFx4kNNhfkjD/s320/IMG_0394.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously tuckered out after playing with the big kids next door! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCFsEvGzyV3k8yfNDZ-QoBEatgTHSWvPXuoyr2PJrWhdh2Z9y2PI4DKu_bFdDLWqA3vvL_YQ9cK_MPWAEaBZlHKLSjKqBBMJgfAHzxHoPKs7CtdRXaYubtrPDa9paD41T33Min03DxBGT/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCFsEvGzyV3k8yfNDZ-QoBEatgTHSWvPXuoyr2PJrWhdh2Z9y2PI4DKu_bFdDLWqA3vvL_YQ9cK_MPWAEaBZlHKLSjKqBBMJgfAHzxHoPKs7CtdRXaYubtrPDa9paD41T33Min03DxBGT/s320/IMG_0420.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First ice cream truck experience</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOvPcHgHfQQ0jeczarB46Ys5EOKVHHmTZqRgV65pDuUfji7hMVQDxMy9cURaYx4ZTyIBfSiBASEzUQXWp4WiXH6PAlIlfYRV418NlHauvg4nFGktDxVhxkzTeNt9ivxHDMoRuabryIEEY/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOvPcHgHfQQ0jeczarB46Ys5EOKVHHmTZqRgV65pDuUfji7hMVQDxMy9cURaYx4ZTyIBfSiBASEzUQXWp4WiXH6PAlIlfYRV418NlHauvg4nFGktDxVhxkzTeNt9ivxHDMoRuabryIEEY/s320/IMG_0436.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhh- I love this little stinker!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7BRTvw0CDidPJZCv1NxMrE35x6txzMgvtIfF1dQtOSlkbhkopZc37dlq1ydXY_SpS0ydWNYrJqXer3trYSUJgID6TYVO_JN6Jc3cq-vrm0HJ1eeMNXdxytY3EKgwkoChiEJuwITNfj4h/s1600/IMG_1360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7BRTvw0CDidPJZCv1NxMrE35x6txzMgvtIfF1dQtOSlkbhkopZc37dlq1ydXY_SpS0ydWNYrJqXer3trYSUJgID6TYVO_JN6Jc3cq-vrm0HJ1eeMNXdxytY3EKgwkoChiEJuwITNfj4h/s320/IMG_1360.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Learning to read X-Rays like daddy :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8yKI7bjkQ9cgtI1ckvPt869vpvdEGXwy1AKOjskwd67xhaBJfceTUVUZg_vmLKb6sv533j1SmklheRE34YUQAhsZFSBPt18ukR-1rKNhAimR-sQq5zowp4B30n2JnrKaFrvgN2Yr-GcD/s1600/IMG_1373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8yKI7bjkQ9cgtI1ckvPt869vpvdEGXwy1AKOjskwd67xhaBJfceTUVUZg_vmLKb6sv533j1SmklheRE34YUQAhsZFSBPt18ukR-1rKNhAimR-sQq5zowp4B30n2JnrKaFrvgN2Yr-GcD/s320/IMG_1373.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my Cozy-Coupe</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8pFWn-q6LWD-Zvs0RL3bGUTlm9SGIDrs2QXzbXZuK2ROTmipMDj9MsP-LcbnFtK-0jd6ljLGo5NMuvDliFUiw5QCTvyuBfTf5H_B_eTGIbLjqEDDO8jTodIJdlIiEh2q_3AtmEDLb-xj/s1600/IMG_0386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8pFWn-q6LWD-Zvs0RL3bGUTlm9SGIDrs2QXzbXZuK2ROTmipMDj9MsP-LcbnFtK-0jd6ljLGo5NMuvDliFUiw5QCTvyuBfTf5H_B_eTGIbLjqEDDO8jTodIJdlIiEh2q_3AtmEDLb-xj/s320/IMG_0386.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snack break @ the pool</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGNpJ3A_D-mZXDuRyEwYiRw_RPNbHtTSHYOCjPfO3SngkuYky5nx8dYRGkHRElF4ohn8smxk7ouC73pPNcEEylY_1g2zw6lecehB8xsPUIYBqjfpWZR0iBA5N8TR2fh4T6Tl9-J8OVria/s1600/IMG_0423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGNpJ3A_D-mZXDuRyEwYiRw_RPNbHtTSHYOCjPfO3SngkuYky5nx8dYRGkHRElF4ohn8smxk7ouC73pPNcEEylY_1g2zw6lecehB8xsPUIYBqjfpWZR0iBA5N8TR2fh4T6Tl9-J8OVria/s320/IMG_0423.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's your cookie Maggie</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Jon started his new job right away and all seems to be going well!! He really likes the group he's working with and seems to be fitting in very well! He's looking forward to vacation in 2 weeks...so he can work on the house :) He too loves the new house, maybe just not all of the work that comes with it! Ha! We planned our first vacation without Ella in August to celebrate my upcoming 30th birthday in Las Vegas... needless to say he is VERY excited! He misses his co-fellows in Minnesota (probably because they wore Captain America sweatshirts to work daily) but plans to meet up with them at conferences in the future!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIONSLADzS_h7Etaw5gEmT4QuTlPr9Qepq5A8Vd9yolup2w6yhwNsroi3VDAG49-NX9XWPYYGmqtO902OtSXkl2og5q-1egfhlDcaygJ9mwM_gPt1Xow9VhB_ELZDWTNDiQgx6jI7pjgU/s1600/IMG_1254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIONSLADzS_h7Etaw5gEmT4QuTlPr9Qepq5A8Vd9yolup2w6yhwNsroi3VDAG49-NX9XWPYYGmqtO902OtSXkl2og5q-1egfhlDcaygJ9mwM_gPt1Xow9VhB_ELZDWTNDiQgx6jI7pjgU/s320/IMG_1254.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain America sweatshirts = normal work attire right?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> I'm doing really well too! The move wasn't too stressful & everything went pretty smoothly! I absolutely love our new house and it's starting to feel more and more like home everyday! I still have a lot of unpacking, organizing, decorating and furniture to buy.... but it's a process right?! Ella is going to be very sad when I finally get living room furniture...it is a huge toy zone at the moment! She's in heaven!! We DO have our spare bedroom up and running..... so please visit soon!! The transition back to living in Oklahoma is going well too- it has welcomed us with open arms & Mexican food! </div>
<div>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n1je0Yd2scZ33qsNqK-e6wZcYPSJp-_UYplHcTFWvZ-fyhEyPjdJ0MwBEAjeSliqMWtQQC34isNS_h0DWDVTG-9RJiGCseOI85-jEbifLmQjq7QX_YzIysR_op1QFaZqTbylZuECNkAT/s1600/IMG_0329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n1je0Yd2scZ33qsNqK-e6wZcYPSJp-_UYplHcTFWvZ-fyhEyPjdJ0MwBEAjeSliqMWtQQC34isNS_h0DWDVTG-9RJiGCseOI85-jEbifLmQjq7QX_YzIysR_op1QFaZqTbylZuECNkAT/s320/IMG_0329.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1u7fHucwnLKcGa2_7miNIPHc33zld9_nX6qBbJ2q-xeJlD7JOtddr0kr-eWROQTkxmiDeC2-bxB7DNrDIFwFkgazBFX2LOe6D5Yw9I7IVfWG38_o65giVa8AHnv6fECLkvJQZ0iog097q/s1600/IMG_0330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1u7fHucwnLKcGa2_7miNIPHc33zld9_nX6qBbJ2q-xeJlD7JOtddr0kr-eWROQTkxmiDeC2-bxB7DNrDIFwFkgazBFX2LOe6D5Yw9I7IVfWG38_o65giVa8AHnv6fECLkvJQZ0iog097q/s320/IMG_0330.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wine Cross- Butler's Pantry</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi143k-FvPRpPNX7eFBXsS4DTX1mWeMgphuvJeYlOyfb2WIdPWy6i8vK0mRYVI1HtachfuysGayvaL1_3jz3h8HweuipNkjo2KnsEL3Kvi2hWcyU9VWUtJW0edI0oV0xTwJ8JG-NDJ-QQ7x/s1600/IMG_0331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi143k-FvPRpPNX7eFBXsS4DTX1mWeMgphuvJeYlOyfb2WIdPWy6i8vK0mRYVI1HtachfuysGayvaL1_3jz3h8HweuipNkjo2KnsEL3Kvi2hWcyU9VWUtJW0edI0oV0xTwJ8JG-NDJ-QQ7x/s320/IMG_0331.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry Room</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ATMdMyG15fNkFzyl5jBftMnibPeJWkqgh5x5Ia_e6Qs3EYigd02UlLoj4apIteAJCAxF5s7_9lq4VP9xHom_bpNRcQ-wtODQgQcmJWmUqRs7_ptDYJLZeco_zxXgH57DOUeEXGYiFfDV/s1600/IMG_0332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ATMdMyG15fNkFzyl5jBftMnibPeJWkqgh5x5Ia_e6Qs3EYigd02UlLoj4apIteAJCAxF5s7_9lq4VP9xHom_bpNRcQ-wtODQgQcmJWmUqRs7_ptDYJLZeco_zxXgH57DOUeEXGYiFfDV/s320/IMG_0332.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladies Desk</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx-djGRczhghTbUVT3ZikTJPGLiTnE0ssWyqtP3v8YNS37WR_XR9QAH3SSD9ABZgmM3Md-JQZtGS88nBlXdUX_OJbXn-qahXZFKBKIzhgs5hSJraNjh4464agDGrgRBcUVSsF90SRYrl-/s1600/IMG_0335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx-djGRczhghTbUVT3ZikTJPGLiTnE0ssWyqtP3v8YNS37WR_XR9QAH3SSD9ABZgmM3Md-JQZtGS88nBlXdUX_OJbXn-qahXZFKBKIzhgs5hSJraNjh4464agDGrgRBcUVSsF90SRYrl-/s320/IMG_0335.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Bathroom</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCjH_PUs_LgMsBJ-Bd4UCqNA5jNamZiGaTa1_MxeNse2Ymt8a7Jk3aj6vng8f1qbAaMvrowxmqZopWJ2A7ljHgBSv8ELvL6E_C5wZS-tgAth9hiOAHPPR6_V5x8wNEeLO8dhDtS4F0JDK/s1600/IMG_0339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCjH_PUs_LgMsBJ-Bd4UCqNA5jNamZiGaTa1_MxeNse2Ymt8a7Jk3aj6vng8f1qbAaMvrowxmqZopWJ2A7ljHgBSv8ELvL6E_C5wZS-tgAth9hiOAHPPR6_V5x8wNEeLO8dhDtS4F0JDK/s320/IMG_0339.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen again :) It's my favorite place!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTvMNZpbARTg1xs5cwiEEWq8WM0K6W1Io1-Y32zMPHFlZoddvodFoCcJ-Na5n9CxP052jZay_9xnAtfSZ8xcYPLtWzWgkrbFIcyrLaYjo4TLW6cjI6gN6W-DWTG-Z_ZUSeQSLNAZNeqRW/s1600/IMG_0328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTvMNZpbARTg1xs5cwiEEWq8WM0K6W1Io1-Y32zMPHFlZoddvodFoCcJ-Na5n9CxP052jZay_9xnAtfSZ8xcYPLtWzWgkrbFIcyrLaYjo4TLW6cjI6gN6W-DWTG-Z_ZUSeQSLNAZNeqRW/s320/IMG_0328.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little mini-me</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSTD7iBt_0oKbQozkpKvNmmICs3WuNezu1tNiMZuzr-H8MZe9kH5turFu4m2rYmxl9SespVOcxCAeeBqUvI_7GYlc3I4H2IIQY6LecF9vLJj3tTHxcr6uB7OszZNRFVHc2Ydqlaz0mTf2/s1600/IMG_0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSTD7iBt_0oKbQozkpKvNmmICs3WuNezu1tNiMZuzr-H8MZe9kH5turFu4m2rYmxl9SespVOcxCAeeBqUvI_7GYlc3I4H2IIQY6LecF9vLJj3tTHxcr6uB7OszZNRFVHc2Ydqlaz0mTf2/s320/IMG_0400.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Kirkland's :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> I promise to try to blog more frequently and put up pictures of the rooms with furniture in them :) All is well with the Kirklands & our Krazy life! Please visit us soon :) <br /><div>
<br />
<div>
<br />
<div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-84675750523968169152013-03-22T05:33:00.003-07:002013-03-22T05:51:56.812-07:00How to remove a carpet stain<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB3of98CO2Mn9qumUF6vaI9hajYOe-VgWOH_Qocjs1Vqj-xeAOaIpZD2RiJysF9m4bYuO9s633tng8N89NCEkqVUX_Q1pZegN7LLg6v_exW54790rYjnd2IyA6r_XUj7PBluZZOojvgLe/s1600/IMG_2669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB3of98CO2Mn9qumUF6vaI9hajYOe-VgWOH_Qocjs1Vqj-xeAOaIpZD2RiJysF9m4bYuO9s633tng8N89NCEkqVUX_Q1pZegN7LLg6v_exW54790rYjnd2IyA6r_XUj7PBluZZOojvgLe/s320/IMG_2669.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who could be mad at this face? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Crystal Light is my enemy today......<br />
<br />
<br />
In the Kirkland household we LOVE our Crystal Light! We drink it by the pitcherful! The fruit punch is delicious and calorie free! It makes us drink tons & tons of water and tastes better than plain water! So of course Ella loves it too!! (Judge me if you want- but please your kids will one day drink soda, etc soon) We dilute hers with water, but it's what she loves because she see's us drinking it all day long! She is a smart little girl I tell you- you cannot fool her!<br />
<br />
So without thinking about it we went upstairs on Tuesday, juice cups in tow, to play! (A change in scenery & toys is a must multiple times during the day) We were running around chasing each other when BAM- we knocked over the Crystal Light cup. On our WHITE rental carpet... awesome! I hurried as fast as I could to soak it up, poured all my resolve carpet cleaner on it and scrubbed away! (Keep in mind this all happened right before bedtime when Jon was at a dinner conference) So after scrubbing & vacuuming the area I put Ella to bed and finished the rest of the things I needed to do. I looked at the spot and thought "it looks pretty good, I'll go get some more cleaner tomorrow." It must have been really dark or something because I woke up to this in the sunlight.....<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2MuwBXGPKDpFp0J4Bv1h2Zx0kBYeFQ33LN1eC5sCXDZSlmfu5xPgSImQFkXZsPzMM1Bn09BXUTzO5oPnbysX7dHHnONX3g70s32cq-QxE38a-A3ztfk_XgBOMy8ZHFlosqDU_ZtHuiZU/s1600/IMG_2667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2MuwBXGPKDpFp0J4Bv1h2Zx0kBYeFQ33LN1eC5sCXDZSlmfu5xPgSImQFkXZsPzMM1Bn09BXUTzO5oPnbysX7dHHnONX3g70s32cq-QxE38a-A3ztfk_XgBOMy8ZHFlosqDU_ZtHuiZU/s320/IMG_2667.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
WHAT??? No no no- this was not good! Now a lot of you are going to say "oh you can barely see it" but trust me...you <b>can</b> see it! Very clearly- a red outline on the carpet. This is a rental condo, and we want our deposit money back, I had to get this stain out! So of course I went to my trusted Pinterest to get some answers! I found a bunch of different answers, but the most consistent was a interesting method I call "Ironing my carpet." So I thought I'd give it a try...what could it hurt? If it didn't work I'd spend the money and rent a carpet cleaner to pay for Stanley Steamer to come!<br />
<br />
Carpet Stain Remover:<br />
<br />
2 Cups water<br />
4-5 drops of Dawn Dish Detergent (I used knock of target brand and it did just fine)<br />
White towel<br />
<br />
Dampen a white towel with soap/water mixture and lay over stain. Turn your iron on the medium heat setting and place over the towel & stain. Let it set for 5-10 minutes. Look at the bottom of your towel. Repeat in a different stained area with a clean part of the towel. Best to work in small areas. You may need to repeat multiple times before stain is gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnDUo9lg4JyZEgP6kB3Jk59TMVuMfJlpJZWLPHPnhYqnUrMFG6Jc7ThWVpNkDCzvlOFtLkjpHpZhpc1rCjDRw71T1CTclL0tArRX-iU6tCUqc_SkfKO-YRJfw8UThahkmUkBWGL6XGcg-/s1600/IMG_2675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnDUo9lg4JyZEgP6kB3Jk59TMVuMfJlpJZWLPHPnhYqnUrMFG6Jc7ThWVpNkDCzvlOFtLkjpHpZhpc1rCjDRw71T1CTclL0tArRX-iU6tCUqc_SkfKO-YRJfw8UThahkmUkBWGL6XGcg-/s320/IMG_2675.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the "recipes" called for the blue Dawn dish soap- but this worked great & didn't dye my carpet green at all! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmLlAgTnRBZVO-9q6XDPp8-mdudmj8c-Ef4JnfV0BQS6HAEl0SjyjxNC8fMsNjlVs8iLvMR1-80FyyB6WoqUxeKAy5LelxVEYxea1S4O7-4V1wno2hdESn95amWcusJYs-NwumiLChDxZ/s1600/IMG_2665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmLlAgTnRBZVO-9q6XDPp8-mdudmj8c-Ef4JnfV0BQS6HAEl0SjyjxNC8fMsNjlVs8iLvMR1-80FyyB6WoqUxeKAy5LelxVEYxea1S4O7-4V1wno2hdESn95amWcusJYs-NwumiLChDxZ/s320/IMG_2665.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironing my carpet- I felt like Cinderella</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9z5G5ZCL1jhTJOMPcvHmfzBXZD1-2K1SMPakZJS3s8gTnPUqrzzyL7gd6d8vPsq6gtt9Sw_4_hJ9GBCA0nGSRQnJdDdxB5FK1SZ4BeTQqRy0tRJeBX6WvbqgrNDwU0C1UbPgb9ITrjbr/s1600/IMG_2666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9z5G5ZCL1jhTJOMPcvHmfzBXZD1-2K1SMPakZJS3s8gTnPUqrzzyL7gd6d8vPsq6gtt9Sw_4_hJ9GBCA0nGSRQnJdDdxB5FK1SZ4BeTQqRy0tRJeBX6WvbqgrNDwU0C1UbPgb9ITrjbr/s320/IMG_2666.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's amazing what the bottom of your towel looks like- a nice pink shade of crystal light </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjccHy-MX7ufIb1TlbqwcK520aRiaZf3Ia8B77uuJ8KYb_SqrYqzBuImBtShqtoSDFwi_6YXYa9o9jlEeTSOPVFRaKm7GUXSD0ugNK0nHCQG9UXNYw0nGjCt1ukbmkQQ7mEFuN5m2Qabg3/s1600/IMG_2673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjccHy-MX7ufIb1TlbqwcK520aRiaZf3Ia8B77uuJ8KYb_SqrYqzBuImBtShqtoSDFwi_6YXYa9o9jlEeTSOPVFRaKm7GUXSD0ugNK0nHCQG9UXNYw0nGjCt1ukbmkQQ7mEFuN5m2Qabg3/s320/IMG_2673.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now you can't tell me that doesn't look 100% better!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
I worked!! I couldn't believe it!! It took me 2 different sessions, on 2 different days (so yes my stain had time to set in....but that didn't matter) but it worked! My crystal light stain is gone!! Our deposit is safe for now! However- Crystal Light is now banned from our house! I had nightmares of more crystal light spills on our brand new carpet in our brand new house!! NOT happening!! I'm going to have to find a "clear" calorie free drink to enjoy or switch to Crystal Light Lemonade! Or heck- just enjoy some old fashion aqua!<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRv9syloeeESfVIf446IgMt-cQbBy68t9CDkHvB2P3-2HtWscWl4wSJ0Yc38N4hagYdNkFPUfg5kUr7RIrAobQS0VwcDQCXvLVnpD4R9d57_SBeuUrFD6HkdYLDgqdAytAmKCX2pMlYWS/s1600/IMG_2671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRv9syloeeESfVIf446IgMt-cQbBy68t9CDkHvB2P3-2HtWscWl4wSJ0Yc38N4hagYdNkFPUfg5kUr7RIrAobQS0VwcDQCXvLVnpD4R9d57_SBeuUrFD6HkdYLDgqdAytAmKCX2pMlYWS/s320/IMG_2671.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her first bite of a Cadbury Egg- she loved it!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
Ella has been extra "giggly" lately and has learned to blow kisses! She thinks everyone she see's gets a "blown kiss." That little girl is making friends all over Minneapolis! Such a hoot!! She loved her first Cadbury egg bite from her daddy.... I can tell they are going to be candy buds together! So fun! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-41635570866882498172013-03-19T11:38:00.001-07:002013-03-19T13:42:50.900-07:00Bean burrito night, a wedding, and being on call <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
So that's what we've been up to!! I'm done blogging now right?! We have had a busy past week with Grace Ellison's Denver wedding weekend extravaganza, Jon being on call a few days, and Ella loving her some bean burritos for dinner one night! <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9H3nyOjaVUlqPgkzlW9uP6luyJrcYncCeZEO2xsBcY3nuGJAmNZQf-Rmw9BLX9a2R4asNgX9vSaO_XafsJNcQd5COsc-yVNNu1Ke9_3I46GHq_i_iFrNsEBH0_Mac_FlDkgH2svBDK0V/s1600/IMG_2634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9H3nyOjaVUlqPgkzlW9uP6luyJrcYncCeZEO2xsBcY3nuGJAmNZQf-Rmw9BLX9a2R4asNgX9vSaO_XafsJNcQd5COsc-yVNNu1Ke9_3I46GHq_i_iFrNsEBH0_Mac_FlDkgH2svBDK0V/s320/IMG_2634.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE bean burritos and sliced up grapes....yummy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
Our weekend trip to Denver started out a little rough- we were delayed due to snow in Minneapolis (go figure) and then stranded without a rental car for a while, all while having only eaten very little that morning (first big mistake)! But daddy pulled through, got us a rental car and Ella a chicken & cheese burrito! We then spent the weekend catching up with old friends, eating yummy food, not sleeping (because Ella decided that staying out past her bedtime & a new time zone meant = lets wake up every 2 hours to play all night), and celebrating the marriage of Grace & Kevin! While Ella did not sleep or nap much, she did seem to have a great time dancing at the wedding and running around our hotel room in nothing but her diaper! Thankfully now that we are back home she is sleeping all night again- I worked too hard to revert back! I guess there really is "no place like home" to Ella! But aside from lack of sleep- the weather was beautiful, the bride was gorgeous and I had a great time!! The wedding was so fun too!! It's amazing how Pinterest has changed how weddings are "done" now- it had such a comfortable, rustic, classy feeling to it!! Grace's mom, family and friends did A LOT of work & pulled it off..... it was a BEAUTIFUL wedding!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F8iKM0IvVE3vMAua3usuZlvV5hf82xO4dXBJrA4UxalK_ql4i5rL0NP6fapxVNurw531IFTlVK6wB8423M_q5XtboJ0Cvvv5QXIb2f4A18bUzQtfrPlRMYTREu8SqT1IOVcJ24a1Mwb_/s1600/IMG_2636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F8iKM0IvVE3vMAua3usuZlvV5hf82xO4dXBJrA4UxalK_ql4i5rL0NP6fapxVNurw531IFTlVK6wB8423M_q5XtboJ0Cvvv5QXIb2f4A18bUzQtfrPlRMYTREu8SqT1IOVcJ24a1Mwb_/s320/IMG_2636.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little "self shot" before the wedding....it was freezing that day</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUYxnQY2Bo7YWEisDTOzulS0W2R6X9jDBsL-DoN-yd98X0-pHWUKgNYP8W8ui6coee2M85WbI670tjErfF-mRRiUi_9RncdFLNuht4GBSRj1kIni_83Xvwxma2IkQ9yjvUv3zZl5wckDN/s1600/IMG_2640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUYxnQY2Bo7YWEisDTOzulS0W2R6X9jDBsL-DoN-yd98X0-pHWUKgNYP8W8ui6coee2M85WbI670tjErfF-mRRiUi_9RncdFLNuht4GBSRj1kIni_83Xvwxma2IkQ9yjvUv3zZl5wckDN/s320/IMG_2640.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dance party date</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbhz5vzl7guBO3AvgtA1DoIJMG_KtjpkyrKzgjBv0eqiQBe_hWMN992kXdniwb0YJ59UhaBVGXXQ1j1y7ZPQJV8hjeMSgKx_LM5FLeoZTNjtW29bybtKtG_tjoFuFhzgFd8QLhcGxorGZ/s1600/IMG_2639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbhz5vzl7guBO3AvgtA1DoIJMG_KtjpkyrKzgjBv0eqiQBe_hWMN992kXdniwb0YJ59UhaBVGXXQ1j1y7ZPQJV8hjeMSgKx_LM5FLeoZTNjtW29bybtKtG_tjoFuFhzgFd8QLhcGxorGZ/s320/IMG_2639.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me & the GORGEOUS bride! BFF's since 8th/9th grade!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsV4vgnN48DHDo3epqPAg8yAfVykoNwZ9B29n718oYAdAICt2I-BWzXL-uI68jONn5ydAqI_khzvtdPoUGNCY2c_rLTYtOUaQGeDEy7hfa5ri8rbXRJzb1qNomENiEnRSFa6mQCSARLAd/s1600/IMG_2647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsV4vgnN48DHDo3epqPAg8yAfVykoNwZ9B29n718oYAdAICt2I-BWzXL-uI68jONn5ydAqI_khzvtdPoUGNCY2c_rLTYtOUaQGeDEy7hfa5ri8rbXRJzb1qNomENiEnRSFa6mQCSARLAd/s320/IMG_2647.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little lucky charm </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVhjxT00IvARXPsCQqj5M00INnqaxqgZJju3gR8sfxIZ1HcgeQUjA4DJ5zZ6p2TEJqPw8veeZ0E470hcEtGJR2ZQABWMxuKgqBhYsTTXQHqSjjW1ufALSO_xdNHkpeJZ99dKpTMmmoRMd/s1600/IMG_2650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVhjxT00IvARXPsCQqj5M00INnqaxqgZJju3gR8sfxIZ1HcgeQUjA4DJ5zZ6p2TEJqPw8veeZ0E470hcEtGJR2ZQABWMxuKgqBhYsTTXQHqSjjW1ufALSO_xdNHkpeJZ99dKpTMmmoRMd/s320/IMG_2650.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is this thing? It is no iPhone.....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
Time for "True Confessions of the Paleo diet"...... Paleo is going "alright" for us! We splurged a little in Denver because it was impossible to cook food in the hotel & the wedding food was SO yummy! Now that we are back home we are getting back on the semi-paleo band wagon! After long talks with Jon about the foods we truly love, the amount of time and money that we have to spend, and the fact that he works such long/strenuous hours at work....we've decided to modify our diets. So to say we are 100% Paleo is no longer true! Jon has added back beans, brown rice & the occasional whole wheat bread I make from scratch! Nothing too fancy- nothing processed, but definitely Paleo "no-no's." I'm still trying my best to stay pretty true to Paleo, but I have a swipe or two (or three or four) of the homemade hummus I make for Ella at lunchtime occasionally! What can I say? It's so good! And again- homemade! So I'd say we are eating a more "whole foods" diet, but no diary right now and not a lot of gluten when possible! This whole experience has been great for our family! We feel so much better, our clothes fit so much better (if they aren't loose :) and Ella is eating a lot more fruits and vegetables than before! So I figured I'd share our honest truth with you guys since I'd started out so positive about the Paleo Diet.....I still think it's an awesome diet, just maybe too strict & expensive for us during this time in our lives! But we are taking a lot of what we learned & incorporating it into our everyday eating.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBEAT8K_QEP5nTNEAnJT7cg9Rl7hF8xASUalkCIthM8FB2JaVu779Qkx0AFV8Qh2ibTzxYGrogcwWk6i3yjZfW_g18Yo6WwV4FsmTjVwTeW6mo177EZZSHRalfro3dVsUs09OgWsHt_n0/s1600/IMG_2643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBEAT8K_QEP5nTNEAnJT7cg9Rl7hF8xASUalkCIthM8FB2JaVu779Qkx0AFV8Qh2ibTzxYGrogcwWk6i3yjZfW_g18Yo6WwV4FsmTjVwTeW6mo177EZZSHRalfro3dVsUs09OgWsHt_n0/s320/IMG_2643.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy gets 2 of these? AWESOME! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeX_CsQhBvs0IdxvPusYXWnZVR4rfpZ-7ve47JyaEMKNbp0DREpgt2tpOCzJyBNQ0zmA14AXgr2YF88wJTiFt9Q26wVZrSUrJtc-7e3YMnBSivICrb4BCAARmwB8FzCU3taA8aws3-Se-/s1600/IMG_2642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeX_CsQhBvs0IdxvPusYXWnZVR4rfpZ-7ve47JyaEMKNbp0DREpgt2tpOCzJyBNQ0zmA14AXgr2YF88wJTiFt9Q26wVZrSUrJtc-7e3YMnBSivICrb4BCAARmwB8FzCU3taA8aws3-Se-/s320/IMG_2642.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Jon was on call a few days last week and Ella decided to play with his pagers for "fun." She thought they were neat little items to carry around the house.... if she only knew what it meant when they beeped!! Not good!! I guess she's our little "doctor" in the making right now!!<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
A new recipe coming by Thursday!!<br />
<div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-66627875512863033562013-03-13T12:22:00.002-07:002013-03-13T12:22:49.539-07:00Melt in your Mouth Goodness for Wednesday <br />
Oh my goodness what have I done?! This morning in honor of yet another birthday girl- I made a Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake! It is TO DYE FOR yummy!! And the best & most dangerous part is that is is SUPER easy and uses every day ingredients most people have in the house! Which means I can make this cake whenever I want it.... which is everyday! I made it this morning while feeding Ella breakfast and getting ready for our "breakfast party." It's super quick to make and best served warm! My house still smells amazing at 2pm! Swoon! This might be my new favorite go to dessert! Tastes exactly like a cinnamon roll, but you don't have to let s rise like bread dough! Easy! Seriously- anyone can make this! I got the recipe from www.sixsistersstuff.com- they have really amazing recipes! <br />
<br />
*Again- sorry, I was in a rush and didn't do the "step by step" pictures....I'm just not that type of cook or picture taker! But as you can see- the end result is glorious!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQaySUtJg7Ukh0oCVU4s1v4G_rrHDIsDyvwgE2E3bloO1KMrrzfNqZgtrBuGrphyphenhyphenqTyopNWhxeNs1Cz3ZEyc3S7CUi0FKoJTmJyLX0SerC5tP4WXRVPGHkPdh2JfrQF51k2rR5oP8ucHl/s1600/IMG_2633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQaySUtJg7Ukh0oCVU4s1v4G_rrHDIsDyvwgE2E3bloO1KMrrzfNqZgtrBuGrphyphenhyphenqTyopNWhxeNs1Cz3ZEyc3S7CUi0FKoJTmJyLX0SerC5tP4WXRVPGHkPdh2JfrQF51k2rR5oP8ucHl/s320/IMG_2633.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously- AMAZING!! I wish you could smell it!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake </b></u></span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><b style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Ingredients: </b><u style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b></b></u><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">3 cups flour</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1/4 tsp salt</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 cup sugar</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">4 tsp baking powder</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 1/2 cup milk</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 eggs</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 tsp vanilla</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">4 T butter, melted</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 cup brown sugar</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 T flour</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 T cinnamon</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2/3 cups nuts (optional)</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><b style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Glaze:</b><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 cups powdered sugar</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">5 T milk</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 tsp vanilla</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><b style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Directions:</b><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With an electric mixer or stand-up mixer, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Once combined well, slowly stir in 4 T melted butter. Pour batter into a greased 9x13" baking pan.</span><br style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6efd7; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">In a large bowl, mix the 2 sticks of softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nuts until well combined. Drop evenly over cake batter by the tablespoon and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center. Place powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Serve warm (we like it straight out of the oven) or at room temperature. (www.sixsistersstuff.com)</span><br /><br /><br /> Afterwards we had to teach Miss Ella how to brush her teeth with her new toothbrush! She was crazy about the cinnamon roll cake- begging my friends for bites of theirs and snatching if off the plates when no one was looking!! We also had to put her hair up in the "Pebbles" ponytail...it's getting so long & it's always in her face!! And alas...she pulls all her bows off now! :( Such a sad day for me! I will continue to keep trying in hopes she lets me again one day!<br /><br /><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWtNfU82__fipSEobwDTjfT2zSEon9a0Xc3vBbOMztUA4IyeR-QxuETAH1h8RUgc_449aPQNHcLsWrgZAaDSL4RzuToj6gUnMU2-59QkthEZB6yuBaXZ4NPRqtfWuTsOqigtNQ5sGvSMm/s1600/IMG_2632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWtNfU82__fipSEobwDTjfT2zSEon9a0Xc3vBbOMztUA4IyeR-QxuETAH1h8RUgc_449aPQNHcLsWrgZAaDSL4RzuToj6gUnMU2-59QkthEZB6yuBaXZ4NPRqtfWuTsOqigtNQ5sGvSMm/s320/IMG_2632.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I also wanted to share with you a little pintrest project B & Ella did on our Monday-funday with her!! Yogurt finger painting! Such a great idea and the girls loved it!! Only problem is you can't really keep the artwork as it is painted with yogurt...but we took pictures of it!! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yogurt Finger paint:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1 Container vanilla or plain yogurt</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Food safe food coloring in any colors you want</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Place yogurt in separate small containers, add 1-2 drops of food coloring & mix until it is the color you want! Then let them go to town! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4ctA1Va-XWwx0AuKty9f7kj54utE-rFx3KBWyeY8ly6l-9-kR6vv6l-VztBpjzQzwCCTeCOSQ49h20AuMTK3No2nqU1D8DwiE5xeurn0GdcbMbPgx1DlHZTp7azBgmF9LjZDJCOykfq0/s1600/IMG_2613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4ctA1Va-XWwx0AuKty9f7kj54utE-rFx3KBWyeY8ly6l-9-kR6vv6l-VztBpjzQzwCCTeCOSQ49h20AuMTK3No2nqU1D8DwiE5xeurn0GdcbMbPgx1DlHZTp7azBgmF9LjZDJCOykfq0/s320/IMG_2613.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We chose pastels/neons for Easter </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEtRRf1wKN80JQ6e9ONjtOw6faNAiS67sFuFn8xhGWpL47MT9riniVSC1UpBC3xQzH7k3dEwq1cIXE5L3QzhU9I4cWkyeu6m-6RNUMKXW5oq3ifNTgT0-V6s2fGbBPbHFHlCNpuWQOtlh/s1600/IMG_2614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEtRRf1wKN80JQ6e9ONjtOw6faNAiS67sFuFn8xhGWpL47MT9riniVSC1UpBC3xQzH7k3dEwq1cIXE5L3QzhU9I4cWkyeu6m-6RNUMKXW5oq3ifNTgT0-V6s2fGbBPbHFHlCNpuWQOtlh/s320/IMG_2614.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They look really excited right?! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtqTkCWSe_mmybU6ae1vIF9BzbdQ6cGaRpWcIkrTO0st7VF-tGrpWXyiDN77JYi8f3DLb9t9yyXyHvt6E2S7pUW2Yve1OZyqaaCUuJnZBCcmRQGKjW8rjQJPV6FGclfHulSo7sngRa87z/s1600/IMG_2615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtqTkCWSe_mmybU6ae1vIF9BzbdQ6cGaRpWcIkrTO0st7VF-tGrpWXyiDN77JYi8f3DLb9t9yyXyHvt6E2S7pUW2Yve1OZyqaaCUuJnZBCcmRQGKjW8rjQJPV6FGclfHulSo7sngRa87z/s320/IMG_2615.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Picasso (and yes they did eat some--which is why I used Yogurt)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OcdNAWKOTczCK7f2i71btEUO7nDTkA98oHOA5k7Ig7gsWQh0RDWdH8xoDbyGLixjnreOV99zTHvuDbuFfxtCFBtUVYUxKBwdq5i05biMM2dnMdtbwQcZdEsZd4H7RlX0O1JVbUJSuwXP/s1600/IMG_2616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OcdNAWKOTczCK7f2i71btEUO7nDTkA98oHOA5k7Ig7gsWQh0RDWdH8xoDbyGLixjnreOV99zTHvuDbuFfxtCFBtUVYUxKBwdq5i05biMM2dnMdtbwQcZdEsZd4H7RlX0O1JVbUJSuwXP/s320/IMG_2616.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$50 and it's yours! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4tjnZTFo6SDdoI9Elo5cHz2xlSn4Q6N4xPaVAUE7i2kqU7uGC4vpFIjKi0TOCR9_rVW6ADKUMJZACHQGpLHJ60c7PfRYLDIX-v0AEK3g5LMvPk_r4Pn6-vvXK-kRHl_I_OIcl8miTno5/s1600/IMG_2617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4tjnZTFo6SDdoI9Elo5cHz2xlSn4Q6N4xPaVAUE7i2kqU7uGC4vpFIjKi0TOCR9_rVW6ADKUMJZACHQGpLHJ60c7PfRYLDIX-v0AEK3g5LMvPk_r4Pn6-vvXK-kRHl_I_OIcl8miTno5/s320/IMG_2617.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a happy little delight Miss B is! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogA95rFAPEfOG_2xJviDgoZeasxd7gUCHYNhM0h-BZTwMPg1QihMEbLkcLbFTamYUt_JupDKBp8-GiFqEnuleausUcOHYoyCGrVViwNr4zGusdGY5UGwhyphenhyphenEq5zYMKw9nYnmyhASxItrh4/s1600/IMG_2618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogA95rFAPEfOG_2xJviDgoZeasxd7gUCHYNhM0h-BZTwMPg1QihMEbLkcLbFTamYUt_JupDKBp8-GiFqEnuleausUcOHYoyCGrVViwNr4zGusdGY5UGwhyphenhyphenEq5zYMKw9nYnmyhASxItrh4/s320/IMG_2618.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella staring at B's artwork</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZyzFrP4iEzBRKxk69KRI7mYBZ8NoS8BGUukcFzQHnK_Swb8AaBBl6p6bRf6Vgf_DIUsmFBc2voNmiIvZLnQ4vK1QVoC65V6QcrTJygE7V9h-bAA469cMW6JAtdVUSMF_6vI-7XZ0ABz8/s1600/IMG_2620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZyzFrP4iEzBRKxk69KRI7mYBZ8NoS8BGUukcFzQHnK_Swb8AaBBl6p6bRf6Vgf_DIUsmFBc2voNmiIvZLnQ4vK1QVoC65V6QcrTJygE7V9h-bAA469cMW6JAtdVUSMF_6vI-7XZ0ABz8/s320/IMG_2620.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yes- she ate it too! (I must admit it was yummy vanilla yogurt)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaoKuRQKQKTFRQZ6-FlmBSRzsSFBHphwrzFvtgUio9E4f3Qnry-ektgu26dL4y6cS35xXeGXatH38_RT59uwMsqfwPUDm3Q8rbJntbSmuZxIF56vH7x_0U27grzXAYkR38yehCapO0rGf/s1600/IMG_2622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaoKuRQKQKTFRQZ6-FlmBSRzsSFBHphwrzFvtgUio9E4f3Qnry-ektgu26dL4y6cS35xXeGXatH38_RT59uwMsqfwPUDm3Q8rbJntbSmuZxIF56vH7x_0U27grzXAYkR38yehCapO0rGf/s320/IMG_2622.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two peas in a pod these two are! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Yesterday Ella & I had a "Mommy-Daughter" date at the Mall of America! We hadn't been in a long time and thought it was a perfect day to go! She loved every minute of it and was so into looking at everything, pointing, talking and showing off all her tricks to new people we met! She loved Cinderella at the Disney store, built Lego's at Legoland and watched the roller coaster as it went "vroom-vroom" through the air! It was the perfect morning for both of us! I loved watching her little eyes light up with wonder every time she saw something bright, colorful, or sparkly! <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlA3IhHdZUc1GNmh9FkpXGbyswxeBo_yyUQ7XfKZpvptskziD8-12CdNa-ZwKLwVMbSSFoHSZ_Wi_FTpuZSGww-ROIxn3Hrl5UqPBFBKXJRwPzjjkDvHypZjqmFCk04V_h4LZP6kxwS_V/s1600/IMG_2624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlA3IhHdZUc1GNmh9FkpXGbyswxeBo_yyUQ7XfKZpvptskziD8-12CdNa-ZwKLwVMbSSFoHSZ_Wi_FTpuZSGww-ROIxn3Hrl5UqPBFBKXJRwPzjjkDvHypZjqmFCk04V_h4LZP6kxwS_V/s320/IMG_2624.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiii Cinderella!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi797azJO1rmOFfUitKH3GvwcDIjqR31TNfKh2s9aT4Hi7HqKT4hq5v1TBoMIhGUrGaXzEMs9JfXxUODmBDlKccrzcbWpYDdJWmU7w3UAf5vkmmRC5WSkcvDKeIxG0plWcPdJLGTaCke6cp/s1600/IMG_2625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi797azJO1rmOFfUitKH3GvwcDIjqR31TNfKh2s9aT4Hi7HqKT4hq5v1TBoMIhGUrGaXzEMs9JfXxUODmBDlKccrzcbWpYDdJWmU7w3UAf5vkmmRC5WSkcvDKeIxG0plWcPdJLGTaCke6cp/s320/IMG_2625.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom- look is Cinderella...she's my favorite right now! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYCWZqb7y5ciUFykFscCRWYg-oDLpbAYywHjnCpvSjEdZGFjIhQjYkyEcVRlxTEaUDPvKGy8g-JM9PyI5k_HLWmZODwlW2ttnigNcpd2586TB2YSJaDX8_jXwK60FYOLBn-n0aqrpAjST/s1600/IMG_2628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYCWZqb7y5ciUFykFscCRWYg-oDLpbAYywHjnCpvSjEdZGFjIhQjYkyEcVRlxTEaUDPvKGy8g-JM9PyI5k_HLWmZODwlW2ttnigNcpd2586TB2YSJaDX8_jXwK60FYOLBn-n0aqrpAjST/s320/IMG_2628.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can and will destroy this tower! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0HNtWm_B0Bfgxz-geyqnUpLcVWsO-qogJ7DxgaiGv9oM26Vv6-doGKG90w7X0lvq4EiCmJ98psuyKJES7AaJRxawvhI9g8eobZhOQRUMD3d0I3qCuaV8L5pbQ0EBIKHbA-dvagvQTxqP/s1600/IMG_2629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0HNtWm_B0Bfgxz-geyqnUpLcVWsO-qogJ7DxgaiGv9oM26Vv6-doGKG90w7X0lvq4EiCmJ98psuyKJES7AaJRxawvhI9g8eobZhOQRUMD3d0I3qCuaV8L5pbQ0EBIKHbA-dvagvQTxqP/s320/IMG_2629.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just pull harder.... </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1doFBtPHyqbK5N35UJh58qd-Ir9PXRzPibDD2s-YrGjV05DwFvdomjIve8ouyKJl0l4e06jBiJ_DGRXVEEeH2sFv1JneFvIpj7DmpIVQ1SPLf2hYcUymJjA9eaePLd7aYzwvBO29KuIrP/s1600/IMG_2630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1doFBtPHyqbK5N35UJh58qd-Ir9PXRzPibDD2s-YrGjV05DwFvdomjIve8ouyKJl0l4e06jBiJ_DGRXVEEeH2sFv1JneFvIpj7DmpIVQ1SPLf2hYcUymJjA9eaePLd7aYzwvBO29KuIrP/s320/IMG_2630.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah ha- I got you tower! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Needless to say she napped very well for me that afternoon! It has been a GREAT week for us! The house is getting closer & closer to being done every day! They started to put the stone up on the outside! The fireplace will be made out of the same stone!! <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v-EOiThVyO7kzp60MPAYFpS03ItdCm-Sm605CmkIoJXif4Qa5jdqFNfs35AjTbN4CD4GBk_lX19Sf2Qa82ZL1AjWKPUCRuG6BuYkou0fnHRpF277Or9uVaCA71Wwb5Iz7pLNlNDjWzca/s1600/IMG_2600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v-EOiThVyO7kzp60MPAYFpS03ItdCm-Sm605CmkIoJXif4Qa5jdqFNfs35AjTbN4CD4GBk_lX19Sf2Qa82ZL1AjWKPUCRuG6BuYkou0fnHRpF277Or9uVaCA71Wwb5Iz7pLNlNDjWzca/s320/IMG_2600.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To keep Miss Ella downstairs...she loves to climb stairs! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbXmn_gKBkRm4HAOohL9DFAwK7ovZ5E3RSLChv9mx2dEyBKmap8QaYMvqtpiRvC7vqz8zNvRFzVICu9Z3o8oCLdlNj8z3w8WO_W88sbN1I4c12LyfauRpcmG8jiQqjQZoCH9Yw8_X0XJO/s1600/IMG_2610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbXmn_gKBkRm4HAOohL9DFAwK7ovZ5E3RSLChv9mx2dEyBKmap8QaYMvqtpiRvC7vqz8zNvRFzVICu9Z3o8oCLdlNj8z3w8WO_W88sbN1I4c12LyfauRpcmG8jiQqjQZoCH9Yw8_X0XJO/s320/IMG_2610.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">STONE :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-15763034795222402952013-03-11T06:25:00.000-07:002013-03-11T11:13:40.006-07:00Hummingbird Cake & Homemade Bath Salts<br />
It was two of my dear friend's birthday's last week & this week. I love birthday's- the celebrating, the parties, the yummy goodies... it's all so fabulous!! I'd secretly love to be a party planner!! Our first round celebration was spent having a lovely "ladies & babies" luncheon. I love days spent with my momma friends. We laugh, we talk, we play with our beautiful children and sip on wine! It is a lovely fellowship we have. It makes my heart smile to be around them and their babies!<br />
<br />
So I was extremely excited when I found out L's favorite cake was a hummingbird cake! Talk about memories! My entire childhood I grew up around hummingbird cakes! My great-grandmother made them, my grandmother made them, my mother made them (as she pointed out) and now I was getting to make one! I know the previous generations would be proud! Not too many people have ever even heard of hummingbird cake- it is a a very southern cake. It is a light, yet rich cake full of sweet fruit with a delicious cream cheese frosting! It's extremely unique & SOO yummy!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G2ckzPHKXG0ulxMenXJDu8baYkRlLT9pOt2o2UvX5RNu84pF3SI8AF5U-e5IDwi9BRpkdhfF_3FMecJvP-q3Pp-c6IN_U9qITk-cAmtme2SWx22iNoky3iU-QIEl86Yfo57bF1pH5yOD/s1600/IMG_2597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G2ckzPHKXG0ulxMenXJDu8baYkRlLT9pOt2o2UvX5RNu84pF3SI8AF5U-e5IDwi9BRpkdhfF_3FMecJvP-q3Pp-c6IN_U9qITk-cAmtme2SWx22iNoky3iU-QIEl86Yfo57bF1pH5yOD/s320/IMG_2597.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the yummy ingredients</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnDSAmDoEie1TO4kAjAhN4lQPwdG59YikZ2QUhCRJCdKIYAKO8daEZaPrGXTGznnRZkukEaF-l7GesWZcEGAjLiVt1bN9R1xaOEpNWwd8E7PX8V0DRjnaVUe8DN9JD8lS3cHIM-y0BSCJ/s1600/IMG_2598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnDSAmDoEie1TO4kAjAhN4lQPwdG59YikZ2QUhCRJCdKIYAKO8daEZaPrGXTGznnRZkukEaF-l7GesWZcEGAjLiVt1bN9R1xaOEpNWwd8E7PX8V0DRjnaVUe8DN9JD8lS3cHIM-y0BSCJ/s320/IMG_2598.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Stewart says dump it all in & mix it up--- you better believe I did as she said! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE8tG4ShDLIH51Mjycv626wwukC0kcR72LnxNer3lx3q8m_Bp2togEq1U3ACYPpj0d814qhPDni01S855yJGJgKH7tMsXGhGvPILXtmOYSusk1OKl1Q7rCaTLPBbnHVJXTXmAGRsXwOp6/s1600/IMG_2599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE8tG4ShDLIH51Mjycv626wwukC0kcR72LnxNer3lx3q8m_Bp2togEq1U3ACYPpj0d814qhPDni01S855yJGJgKH7tMsXGhGvPILXtmOYSusk1OKl1Q7rCaTLPBbnHVJXTXmAGRsXwOp6/s320/IMG_2599.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before baking</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5scnjquzz_na4ynHfzKe2pPEGUG4Nuw8cwsAvxWdBjoJnqc_AVebWkp0xWTtuRXIn-MRWzcANT57nkise1HYCFH7LaVqjH8s5fu0rCSUMyr1AsYGQZHhhrmwhsywdMlJqvVII8J4LqYVo/s1600/IMG_2603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5scnjquzz_na4ynHfzKe2pPEGUG4Nuw8cwsAvxWdBjoJnqc_AVebWkp0xWTtuRXIn-MRWzcANT57nkise1HYCFH7LaVqjH8s5fu0rCSUMyr1AsYGQZHhhrmwhsywdMlJqvVII8J4LqYVo/s320/IMG_2603.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta-Da.... Hummingbird Cake</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
I had decided earlier that I would make cake plates for each of them, along with homemade bath salts (I found the recipe on Pintrest of course)! So what better way to give a cake stand than with a beautiful cake on it?! It turned out beautifully and was delicious (yes I tried a small nibble along with everyone- I didn't want to be rude)!! Such a great experience!<br />
<br />
Martha Stewart Hummingbird Cake:<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="ingredients recipe-section" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #5e5a57; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">
<ul class="group" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: capitalize; word-spacing: 1px;">
For The Cake</h3>
<div class="item-list" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<ul class="content-multigroup-group-ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="ingredient first" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nonstick vegetable spray</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All-purpose flour, for pans</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 cups self-rising flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 cups granulated sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3/4 cup vegetable oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup finely chopped pecans</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 very ripe large bananas, mashed</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li>
<li class="ingredient last" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 large eggs, beaten</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: capitalize; word-spacing: 1px;">
For The Frosting</h3>
<div class="item-list" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<ul class="content-multigroup-group-ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="ingredient first" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 pound (1 box) confectioners' sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon milk, or more if needed</li>
<li class="ingredient last" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup finely chopped pecans</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="recipe-section instructions" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #5e5a57; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">
<h2 style="color: #222222; font-family: museo-slab-1, museo-slab-2, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
Directions</h2>
<div class="item-list" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<ol class="content-multigroup-group-steps" style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="step first" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray and flour three 8-by-2-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour; set aside.</div>
</li>
<li class="step" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Prepare the cake; in a large bowl, stir to combine self-rising flour, sugar, oil, pecans, bananas, pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, and eggs.</div>
</li>
<li class="step" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertips, 26 to 28 minutes.</div>
</li>
<li class="step" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire rack. Re-invert cakes and let them cool completely, top sides up.</div>
</li>
<li class="step" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Prepare the frosting; in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk on medium speed until frosting is smooth. If needed, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to achieve the proper spreading consistency.</div>
</li>
<li class="step last" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.38em;">
Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to make level. Place four strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the first layer on the cake plate. Spread the top of the first layer with 1/4 of the frosting. Place the second layer on top and repeat process with another 1/4 of the frosting. Place the remaining layer on top of the second layer bottom side up. Spread entire cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle the top with pecans. Remove parchment paper strips; refrigerate until ready to serve.</div>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<br />
**I didn't have parchment paper, but used the Pam with flour & they didn't stick at all!!<br />
<br />
I also really wanted to make the homemade bath salts I'd seen on Pintrest! They also turned out fabulous and smelled so good! Ahhh! The only expensive part was the essential oil, but you only use 2-3 drops....so it will last you forever!! Be sure to pick a scent you love!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHspk-Tva5FI5OkNvkQPTXJPkut6EsoGsr7EEpamQ4Uefa6cbeR_-11di0TIrfHo_KUdNHXc-zbh_Ui0hw54LRYohrLjqGVoxrbh0CxDiEUNOGiaYUXXNTfivB2yg3Oskf0aBrW2iWKuK/s1600/IMG_2592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHspk-Tva5FI5OkNvkQPTXJPkut6EsoGsr7EEpamQ4Uefa6cbeR_-11di0TIrfHo_KUdNHXc-zbh_Ui0hw54LRYohrLjqGVoxrbh0CxDiEUNOGiaYUXXNTfivB2yg3Oskf0aBrW2iWKuK/s320/IMG_2592.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All you need for perfection! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcex63lUv-_blAo_vVg9cqoILkJEtIjiBDQhhWeD84i1IJ_Mz55_B-j9pHjUyN0Xo2UEnEkhSSsbq1b0_bCos0-lpPQj_RG8Yes2Vum1U0Zsr9c8fIUXsQoaSq_A5HKwVPaJ1lFcOuLt8W/s1600/IMG_2594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcex63lUv-_blAo_vVg9cqoILkJEtIjiBDQhhWeD84i1IJ_Mz55_B-j9pHjUyN0Xo2UEnEkhSSsbq1b0_bCos0-lpPQj_RG8Yes2Vum1U0Zsr9c8fIUXsQoaSq_A5HKwVPaJ1lFcOuLt8W/s320/IMG_2594.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add a few drops of food coloring</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76cEo8n5LsagVAFoY8S2P1F9g4G0YPfKXGfdtYVng4mAQCG53c6_tX595ZFtcH7RwtcXWtp8_5eaknXzwA2NiqGO9t1Prfwsu0nnoB1S1iLvWj8WlRAkZvtvW5ag8YRcWBsKBr8_ep8gm/s1600/IMG_2593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76cEo8n5LsagVAFoY8S2P1F9g4G0YPfKXGfdtYVng4mAQCG53c6_tX595ZFtcH7RwtcXWtp8_5eaknXzwA2NiqGO9t1Prfwsu0nnoB1S1iLvWj8WlRAkZvtvW5ag8YRcWBsKBr8_ep8gm/s320/IMG_2593.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mix & break up the dyed spots to create colored bath salts</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkR11y9_0oUYjykjzAhedL9we2oP1BwgeiM0dsqL-WsJCjC4oOxzJjcixMX0bUU4E1WTJLA8LFWo-s4p4dND0RG6Is9b89EkApRWNbG1R9QSfOmqEpS3dAl1Jr-eyHXpojV6vkuZOBEaE/s1600/IMG_2596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkR11y9_0oUYjykjzAhedL9we2oP1BwgeiM0dsqL-WsJCjC4oOxzJjcixMX0bUU4E1WTJLA8LFWo-s4p4dND0RG6Is9b89EkApRWNbG1R9QSfOmqEpS3dAl1Jr-eyHXpojV6vkuZOBEaE/s320/IMG_2596.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished product ready for a LONG HOT bath</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Homemade Bath Salts:<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
1 cup Epsom Salt</div>
<div>
1 cup Sea Salt</div>
<div>
2-3 drops of Essential Oil</div>
<div>
A couple drops of food coloring</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Mix ingredients together in a bowl, your house will smell amazing! The food coloring kind of clumps up, I just mixed & "chopped" it up until it lightly colored the bat salts. I chose to make tangerine bath salts in anticipation for the summer! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Now it's time to get back to Monday-fun day with Bibi & Ella! Children bring such joy! Hope you have a great start to your week!! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-21804151547851674952013-03-10T07:25:00.002-07:002013-03-10T07:25:33.603-07:00First week of Paleo...<br />
We made it!! The Kirkland's survived our first week on the Paleo diet and are doing very well! After the first 2 days, it was a breeze (especially after visiting the grocery store to "hunt & gather" our foods)! Jon initially felt like he was "wasting away," but soon realized that with a proper breakfast of <b>nest eggs</b> his day with much easier and he was less hungry. He said he felt better and was glad we were eating whole foods instead of all the processed crap. I too snack "frequently" through-out the day on veggies, nuts and meats. I can honestly say that I feel awesome, have more energy, am less hungry and sleep better at night! I don't feel bloated, uncomfortable and cranky anymore! It's incredible! Such a great experience "challenging" our bodies this month with the Wiggins. <br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6yDoO-LdwFXBkHC3-YAkHq1nGFNBa9efLhl76_pjHm1tJHnXerDCmQQCosao-lN-xlgLsaxq___D6rRzeOlllU-d2O2l4UQ7xM9PVNY3ClWbsmzKBeUnsU5-ZUGgTlHpTmjkmVs6E2ld/s1600/IMG_2579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6yDoO-LdwFXBkHC3-YAkHq1nGFNBa9efLhl76_pjHm1tJHnXerDCmQQCosao-lN-xlgLsaxq___D6rRzeOlllU-d2O2l4UQ7xM9PVNY3ClWbsmzKBeUnsU5-ZUGgTlHpTmjkmVs6E2ld/s320/IMG_2579.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Explain's Paleo Do's & Don'ts</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
We had a birthday lunch at my sweet friend S's house and she made me the sweetest "Paleo platter" with meat, veggies, fruits, etc! Such a sweet friend to support me like that! Everyone has been awesome in supporting us! Even asking for recipes! I really like how one picture I saw put it "Real food doesn't come in packages" and it is TRUE! So I imagine the Kirklands will be "Whole Food" people once this month is over! Add in a few beans, brown rice, etc to fill my hubby up a bit more- but cut out as much processed junk as possible!<br />
<br />
We also had our "cheat meals" yesterday- I had sushi & frozen yogurt, while Jon had a burger fries & chocolate shake! YUM! It was so good, and I didn't feel bad about it because we'd been good all week!<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUIPOd800WEC9W3LE0xhx5EE6ly7S_KdwP5oSonL0NbgucDLRRM0a_qDS-J9rbYtNTXmtDJKMHjkRGG9Dm-7GMJiaeF91aPEOQjgqjYijb6gx2od_a_c6I8XArxjz-rh8cw9gee5N2IdT/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUIPOd800WEC9W3LE0xhx5EE6ly7S_KdwP5oSonL0NbgucDLRRM0a_qDS-J9rbYtNTXmtDJKMHjkRGG9Dm-7GMJiaeF91aPEOQjgqjYijb6gx2od_a_c6I8XArxjz-rh8cw9gee5N2IdT/s320/IMG_2608.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy salted carmel & salted peanut frozen yogurt!! Even Ella has some! :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSzBHk9igf2fCUwow3TsY6EsKldEWBhDI_Xv2nqSEqxmoukSMBfCatzmi6FRFcevakTK8TEX-GS6U1MnVDJi7NwIxHbFy958l6hxjUJp4PMREgTcjs3vZwP15gdA4u_2v3bMdeAM_YCZa/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSzBHk9igf2fCUwow3TsY6EsKldEWBhDI_Xv2nqSEqxmoukSMBfCatzmi6FRFcevakTK8TEX-GS6U1MnVDJi7NwIxHbFy958l6hxjUJp4PMREgTcjs3vZwP15gdA4u_2v3bMdeAM_YCZa/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jon's burger & fries at My Burger :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
This week I made <b>nest eggs, chicken stir fry</b> and a fruit platter on the Paleo diet! They were all awesome! I'll share them with you!<br />
<br />
Nest Eggs:<br />
<br />
-12 pieces of Applegate unprocessed turkey bacon<br />
-8 cage free eggs<br />
-salt & pepper to taste<br />
-Olive oil spray, or coconut oil, or aluminum liners<br />
<br />
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray your muffin tin liberally! (I might even use some coconut oil or aluminum liners next time...they stuck kinda bad) wrap the bacon around the muffin tins in a circle. In a separate bowl crack the 8 eggs, beat them, & add salt and pepper. Pour evenly into the muffin tins until each tin is 1/2 full. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until the eggs puff up and don't jiggle in the center anymore!!<br />
<br />
**You could also just crack 1 egg into each cup and cook for 20-25 minutes to have a softer egg center & different kind of nest!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbvCv67B69HFzEAgyBW3XrgLi7CUYqKUJMrYp3j5mNDGX660lPVLEAF-g8eekqmJvZjY5EhmQvUbyEhyOZuz7H2obtOzCZX7H3JXwpCbJ-uo_GWdPnz4i-0cKchPi4KYJ8o4y5kR7Ykoa/s1600/IMG_2580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbvCv67B69HFzEAgyBW3XrgLi7CUYqKUJMrYp3j5mNDGX660lPVLEAF-g8eekqmJvZjY5EhmQvUbyEhyOZuz7H2obtOzCZX7H3JXwpCbJ-uo_GWdPnz4i-0cKchPi4KYJ8o4y5kR7Ykoa/s320/IMG_2580.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Line the tins with the bacon & mix your eggs</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvQhYtHdwphyphenhyphen3NbapnvxpA237E0ErM419dFFJWPQYSuf08F82WVa7PVb7Qab0ZVSzBrk-d7Onq9_S6DvsASjfAS8ATGWXwWAzcllcBKXpJ5v_r-P4ZNn6onf3oaUvDbWaJQzn0j5DpXpt/s1600/IMG_2581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvQhYtHdwphyphenhyphen3NbapnvxpA237E0ErM419dFFJWPQYSuf08F82WVa7PVb7Qab0ZVSzBrk-d7Onq9_S6DvsASjfAS8ATGWXwWAzcllcBKXpJ5v_r-P4ZNn6onf3oaUvDbWaJQzn0j5DpXpt/s320/IMG_2581.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pour evenly into each tin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepFQHwiSo46fsgb-SjnxPXuaHYs0hw3W4K_buQkSnCXXAJ8A12OPpRYeCu716AtYTGJf-DnQGbEzhW1NHu7kcNu8qEbyLsiJCMpmgc1Hh8ftDC4PIyq1BfrYVKvidJj_P8e3h_x1RRY5l/s1600/IMG_2583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepFQHwiSo46fsgb-SjnxPXuaHYs0hw3W4K_buQkSnCXXAJ8A12OPpRYeCu716AtYTGJf-DnQGbEzhW1NHu7kcNu8qEbyLsiJCMpmgc1Hh8ftDC4PIyq1BfrYVKvidJj_P8e3h_x1RRY5l/s320/IMG_2583.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nest Eggs! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />I put them in a zip lock baggie and stored them in the fridge. My husband reheats 2 every morning for breakfast! He says they are great even for a non Paleo day!! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
We also had an easy stir fry (minus the rice) with some great spices my friends the Wiggins sent us for Christmas! Easy and yummy meal! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-TFW0qPwzJf2SKE37bNdm_rAXKxP-TY8Q5DsOpUZ21vGkdMudfILP-b3X07Xo1-t0qZ9bJ5i-bbx7KpUkDeDwVgafi0X7kzK6juSeH0eWiQsnSWBsg4v1cxz9d0yNRxQJqo2fJvUztF0/s1600/IMG_2585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-TFW0qPwzJf2SKE37bNdm_rAXKxP-TY8Q5DsOpUZ21vGkdMudfILP-b3X07Xo1-t0qZ9bJ5i-bbx7KpUkDeDwVgafi0X7kzK6juSeH0eWiQsnSWBsg4v1cxz9d0yNRxQJqo2fJvUztF0/s320/IMG_2585.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Stir Fry with the leftover crock pot chicken</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_KqRfzkxgR39wowIlbjZKHgBHnkYCWSqVDAE3P_artY8hVeDLopWAoWmyywyT0YcvIgnltIOCCuvDlr0jr6gkNdGx4ZPxgFSyL8VO6IHdewGL3P5Jj2Wsj_5XbJAMTSSOCpjXq8KUzaO/s1600/IMG_2586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_KqRfzkxgR39wowIlbjZKHgBHnkYCWSqVDAE3P_artY8hVeDLopWAoWmyywyT0YcvIgnltIOCCuvDlr0jr6gkNdGx4ZPxgFSyL8VO6IHdewGL3P5Jj2Wsj_5XbJAMTSSOCpjXq8KUzaO/s320/IMG_2586.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy stir fry with a cashew topping for extra crunch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7UrqL9UFFjBXS9K868FEsyKRK83BPFObraBFAgePrXl5VlRJSZFBN_rCQH_bB6bxLUlrq0Zt3lhJUFGT-jNmAT-HjTgjfAmhtSRFo7JDfytGbjXJHiYNH3Ra9kZPrUus1UTRHG5Cqi7O/s1600/IMG_2587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7UrqL9UFFjBXS9K868FEsyKRK83BPFObraBFAgePrXl5VlRJSZFBN_rCQH_bB6bxLUlrq0Zt3lhJUFGT-jNmAT-HjTgjfAmhtSRFo7JDfytGbjXJHiYNH3Ra9kZPrUus1UTRHG5Cqi7O/s320/IMG_2587.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fruit platter for dessert!! Ella's favorite! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> A couple people have asked if we are making our daughter, Ella, go Paleo too! The answer is yes & no. We give her the foods & meals that I cook and she usually loves to eat them. She's a great eater! Plus Ella can eat her weight in fruit! I've never seen a child eat more blueberries in my life! But we continue to give her milk, cheese and whole wheat toast at breakfast! She's a growing girl and deserves all the nutrients she can get! She also LOVES hummus! She will dip- lick off, dip- lick off & never touch the cracker! Haha! So I made her the Barefoot Contessa's homemade hummus this week! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4KjvetMWYBzRZ56bSEQrQm7Hz9fwN6F0hqGIXmy-smG3ubnakGJOCseIQ93iKqq8mAUzDZQ1cR0lMHMSLWdbsE9JB4dUpXQdCKFcEncWg-ahMDhyphenhyphengyHfgt48yXdQ91sOQ1WVFMC2NlQd/s1600/IMG_2604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4KjvetMWYBzRZ56bSEQrQm7Hz9fwN6F0hqGIXmy-smG3ubnakGJOCseIQ93iKqq8mAUzDZQ1cR0lMHMSLWdbsE9JB4dUpXQdCKFcEncWg-ahMDhyphenhyphengyHfgt48yXdQ91sOQ1WVFMC2NlQd/s320/IMG_2604.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
All the ingredients I used </div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSHIgjYaFnTXkweqECliMVI0p4nJUqy4p5p2PuOSDn_cSRB3delDGnnzZmd7Oc3DJhVlpdDTVjyfUtUtJ8RbuZPPCmbBKJhAdjtxKxt4upDemJSqI-ORC0OckZIZZpn-AARdbdWbpAoYA/s1600/IMG_2605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSHIgjYaFnTXkweqECliMVI0p4nJUqy4p5p2PuOSDn_cSRB3delDGnnzZmd7Oc3DJhVlpdDTVjyfUtUtJ8RbuZPPCmbBKJhAdjtxKxt4upDemJSqI-ORC0OckZIZZpn-AARdbdWbpAoYA/s320/IMG_2605.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy, creamy hummus!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Here's the recipe: </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Ingredients</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">4 garlic cloves</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">8 dashes hot sauce</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Directions</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.</span><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #efebdf; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/hummus-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span><div>
<br /><div>
Come back tomorrow as I'll show you how I made hummingbird cake for my friends birthday and homemade bath salts as a gift!! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-27256289067154173782013-03-05T11:22:00.001-08:002013-03-05T11:22:50.821-08:00Snowed In.... Just when I thought the ground-hog might be right & spring was in the air (we actually walked outside to lunch with friends the other day & I bought a spring dress) we get slammed with snow!! I'm talking 8-10 inches of snow and it's still falling down outside! Ugh!!<br />
<br />
Now I'm not sure if every kid is like this or not, but Ella LOVES to go places! She loves looking at people, things and exploring new ground! Even just a quick trip to the post office makes this kid happy!! It breaks up our day & changes our scenery! We pretty much go out on a daily basis, or have friends over to play!! Because when we spend all day at home- we both get pretty cranky and stir crazy! Which is why we plan an outing a day :) However this is day 2 of being home all day and I'm pretty sure we are both about to go crazy! So to "get out of the house" (after strict instructions not to drive anywhere from the hubby) I decided to bundle Ella up and let her explore the snow now that she can walk! What a hoot! She was very uncertain at first and didn't seem to realize what the snow was! Eventually she decided she would walk around in it, touch it, & eat it, until she fell into a huge pile of snow ending our snow day "outing" in tears!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JaoXcXOcFMQQ9P_n4N4Ac7IPxidX0RDZS-wVYKueWohK3rXERs4lgx6tzuj5thYBTxmtHCBIOXoZbwPH2aBGLfE-8F4mTWkEo1a7Hkz4QOeNqNPirs6kPRwUaF9633TQH9qAD44SgW4f/s1600/IMG_2569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JaoXcXOcFMQQ9P_n4N4Ac7IPxidX0RDZS-wVYKueWohK3rXERs4lgx6tzuj5thYBTxmtHCBIOXoZbwPH2aBGLfE-8F4mTWkEo1a7Hkz4QOeNqNPirs6kPRwUaF9633TQH9qAD44SgW4f/s320/IMG_2569.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is awe of the snow</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-Zdy-c4ljU9yowT8K7EAZohEYOq9NY2LHmNpeiDEOCBrryAuhylwUH9qBcACL136rczoFmxZEzDIZIRhsXjb7vEwDCx0lgMgGD96b5m8aRW7fEONM_abYQ5w2xhCZx-mcjsSv9SXC7jv/s1600/IMG_2570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-Zdy-c4ljU9yowT8K7EAZohEYOq9NY2LHmNpeiDEOCBrryAuhylwUH9qBcACL136rczoFmxZEzDIZIRhsXjb7vEwDCx0lgMgGD96b5m8aRW7fEONM_abYQ5w2xhCZx-mcjsSv9SXC7jv/s320/IMG_2570.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow girls!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IyC6N2wmsQHtQ3K4m3dGZdCVbSB4_o_gNpDuSx0AjLRn3RcWFW2E21si6pSbl67DbTxygA07EiXA5fkprNjIxTvpg3sZmjfrH99AIwwlMSULIqLLDpn__bjQgi9e4ILlXFNx9WEqxb8D/s1600/IMG_2567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IyC6N2wmsQHtQ3K4m3dGZdCVbSB4_o_gNpDuSx0AjLRn3RcWFW2E21si6pSbl67DbTxygA07EiXA5fkprNjIxTvpg3sZmjfrH99AIwwlMSULIqLLDpn__bjQgi9e4ILlXFNx9WEqxb8D/s320/IMG_2567.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to PLAY</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql2nWoQCTuQ2Eqlu1UpMPNdYmtscLvJJA2s9GsvJi7HmzUcsdNOpOnjliYBH3kriqXsbVSA75BOErjIsdwyB5PvzQDWQJqTU9a92uG2Zb3iwOAPSJsUMGLG7It6DRTTeP_Rrcak2izZId/s1600/IMG_2568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql2nWoQCTuQ2Eqlu1UpMPNdYmtscLvJJA2s9GsvJi7HmzUcsdNOpOnjliYBH3kriqXsbVSA75BOErjIsdwyB5PvzQDWQJqTU9a92uG2Zb3iwOAPSJsUMGLG7It6DRTTeP_Rrcak2izZId/s320/IMG_2568.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is this stuff?! Let me just touch it real quick....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwbBZvU0ocAFMDuT7jSgsWkkD9okF6amAHjdhAj0iRjc3HxItoBnPmMzMzvnq_s8QuTZn2oyQgnBjNT4O4G_uyGmlqlHJHVsoeC7II-tdv_wUHTCBOdGkvb-ZWeYMBEEfcoKF1EUqGEFj/s1600/IMG_2571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwbBZvU0ocAFMDuT7jSgsWkkD9okF6amAHjdhAj0iRjc3HxItoBnPmMzMzvnq_s8QuTZn2oyQgnBjNT4O4G_uyGmlqlHJHVsoeC7II-tdv_wUHTCBOdGkvb-ZWeYMBEEfcoKF1EUqGEFj/s320/IMG_2571.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's all over the ground mom- how are we supposed to go anywhere? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> I had to pull out the big guns after the outing & tears!! Ella received graham crackers & I turned on Sesame Street (it's educational and we've only watch 2 episodes her whole life)! What a treat! After 10 whole minutes of watching (Ella is not a TV kid) we moved upstairs to jumping in her old play gym, taking out all our clothes from the dresser, pull out all the construction paper, and run around like fools!! <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dwZiNgHTSXUteSJmprp7e5Lyts9z-OA0lsz10qkXJFQVf715pEjWBzyFXgoy1CEX37oSLu38EQX9BcupylkR0XBCARgf40uHwjfNODyhJJTtGkdyl4BjSy3KGd7wFZ5YERdvsfaSoNWH/s1600/IMG_2572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dwZiNgHTSXUteSJmprp7e5Lyts9z-OA0lsz10qkXJFQVf715pEjWBzyFXgoy1CEX37oSLu38EQX9BcupylkR0XBCARgf40uHwjfNODyhJJTtGkdyl4BjSy3KGd7wFZ5YERdvsfaSoNWH/s320/IMG_2572.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's ELMO</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RwXQgFj7FckjSKBMERdcv5Q7VUlBh74siDiw8nIXjjHgR3Kbr9PJ0Bxv4gTpAIhdWrzKbwwIvcxyRMJurskYpDbB7y6Iq38xEVKHhe0FZXwl52_RCuBV6qq87ppbdGcKQltJSkhsALy6/s1600/IMG_2574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RwXQgFj7FckjSKBMERdcv5Q7VUlBh74siDiw8nIXjjHgR3Kbr9PJ0Bxv4gTpAIhdWrzKbwwIvcxyRMJurskYpDbB7y6Iq38xEVKHhe0FZXwl52_RCuBV6qq87ppbdGcKQltJSkhsALy6/s320/IMG_2574.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's a fan of Elmo, not an hour long TV program! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t5SeQEvbL0LupLV5rZJRCbQVPfeK7fbIlSnpjuGFuUugO3TsTOwTRcQRH9r6jLsWuwzhzdc2VEVP9O_JOVzBBKh6iqBK11hLdB9vfDVJs65LqL3F2r-YtW3tMepfeOJpbcF5Cp5Z1tjb/s1600/IMG_2576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t5SeQEvbL0LupLV5rZJRCbQVPfeK7fbIlSnpjuGFuUugO3TsTOwTRcQRH9r6jLsWuwzhzdc2VEVP9O_JOVzBBKh6iqBK11hLdB9vfDVJs65LqL3F2r-YtW3tMepfeOJpbcF5Cp5Z1tjb/s320/IMG_2576.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jump-jump-jump</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhBmKxmMy7wnzNyabyJ7Gl7vyQlWsx0X1Dqw8FlsRPai9zDmwHYX7pmUqRNPJUBWm0efJHVJPqjWYSSo7rNaa7GjsVvf37fIeGvR6lZq6gN64rNQ0mK8Ak9tnHz6mFuK3-s8Sj0GWcvRq/s1600/IMG_2577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhBmKxmMy7wnzNyabyJ7Gl7vyQlWsx0X1Dqw8FlsRPai9zDmwHYX7pmUqRNPJUBWm0efJHVJPqjWYSSo7rNaa7GjsVvf37fIeGvR6lZq6gN64rNQ0mK8Ak9tnHz6mFuK3-s8Sj0GWcvRq/s320/IMG_2577.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now what? It's empty....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kTaZZkfmbHBrmVUrulag2IhBomK1SI2HfGJrQsr7cRNh8fFDpzCSfY_ozaRHNh6MpQ4utlEutCctc1D-SySKvIXHg_iQsY6AV6yp3QI0_bTXznjrLtWwErw_aR1On8w4POZE8dmAvh6o/s1600/IMG_2578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kTaZZkfmbHBrmVUrulag2IhBomK1SI2HfGJrQsr7cRNh8fFDpzCSfY_ozaRHNh6MpQ4utlEutCctc1D-SySKvIXHg_iQsY6AV6yp3QI0_bTXznjrLtWwErw_aR1On8w4POZE8dmAvh6o/s320/IMG_2578.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If only she'd give me some markers..... I could do so much with those! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br /> As for the paleo update- my husband almost lost it yesterday at work when a big box of doughnuts found it's way to his work station, but he stayed strong! GO hubby! His friends even wrote "caveman approved" on them to see what kind of reaction they would get! I too find it difficult to not crave something sweet after dinner & eat carb loaded snacks before bed! But we are staying strong! We took our crock pot chicken and made beautiful salads last night with almonds, sunflower seeds, asparagus, & carrots. It was awesome! I desperately need to get to the grocery store though- paleo requires a lot of planning and having food on hand! Something I am lacking! This snow is making it very difficult though! :( So tomorrow I have hopes to hit up Trader Joes, Aldi and Whole Foods! I plan to make my own homemade Larabars later this week! And thankfully it's my great friends birthday Friday so I get to bake a yummy cake & celebrate with her!! Plus my "cheat meal" is going to be spent shoving my mouth full of sushi with the birthday girls!! Did I mention we get to cheat once a week?! I don't think we'd survive otherwise! However- in the few days we've been doing this I must admit I feel "better," more energized & less "gross" before going to bed! Time will continue to tell! Tonight it's salmon, roasted veggies & oven baked sweet potato "fries" for dinner! Can't wait! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><div>
<br /></div>
<div>
If you don't hear from me in a few days...send help, we've been buried alive by the snow!!<br /><div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-40233891821418005402013-03-04T11:36:00.002-08:002013-03-04T11:36:50.769-08:00Back to Blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZlPsaBL6ju1EF5ZkOKI53kbX8ZRnnRKJcJZ5LngzSNB4TnIbxbm74j1eD4CCuhdp6hwHztI9_JWJIu7bMt-AsX7DmVG7mIFjZJj4P5czq0m217eGQHLsIjWUTWxT19Ifsw5nRWyJvMus/s1600/IMG_2534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZlPsaBL6ju1EF5ZkOKI53kbX8ZRnnRKJcJZ5LngzSNB4TnIbxbm74j1eD4CCuhdp6hwHztI9_JWJIu7bMt-AsX7DmVG7mIFjZJj4P5czq0m217eGQHLsIjWUTWxT19Ifsw5nRWyJvMus/s320/IMG_2534.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staying warm in the snow.... Brrrr</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko7or-8AZCv7VjJ4Gsje4Du6gogu0XSZMf3VKepKYSGXou9LaZfiWs9c1K9HtNe_Wc4dSj8QazBdJw_4NWDN6acZ2DSIg7UKJrW1gNgUJcJCFEn0K-y9ypITZ0fR0uWCxovxO2nAYIFhQ/s1600/IMG_2532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko7or-8AZCv7VjJ4Gsje4Du6gogu0XSZMf3VKepKYSGXou9LaZfiWs9c1K9HtNe_Wc4dSj8QazBdJw_4NWDN6acZ2DSIg7UKJrW1gNgUJcJCFEn0K-y9ypITZ0fR0uWCxovxO2nAYIFhQ/s320/IMG_2532.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little snow bunny & coffee addict :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
It's Monday Fun-day at the Kirkand household!! We have be privileged to be able to watch one of our friends daughters B on Monday's while she returns back to work! Disney radio is playing, I've got two babies to snuggle, a chicken is cooking in the crock-pot & it's snowing 4-10 inches outside!! (Broad range right....I guess it's so they aren't wrong either way) What more could a girl want on Monday?!<br />
<br />
Life has been busy-- the house building process is in FULL SWING! Some days I spend more time on the phone with people in Oklahoma than I do anywhere else! Which lights? Which granite? Which color? Whew! But we are getting excited! They put lots of the trim & cabinets in this week! There are days I can't believe we are moving & building a house- wowza! This is going to be ours?! Awesome!<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxZrUUVwYe4C0PcF59X7a9OZY7v0Am1pI9QWglsd1nXHqc1fXLyjbt7d0hs4_ZJdVif2YHyeZfGXowqWt_btapY1azA2xIQNpBwxGNM2g_aY0E4dGI9uehWt8s55WIMI-QhjM80vscQw9/s1600/IMG_2547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxZrUUVwYe4C0PcF59X7a9OZY7v0Am1pI9QWglsd1nXHqc1fXLyjbt7d0hs4_ZJdVif2YHyeZfGXowqWt_btapY1azA2xIQNpBwxGNM2g_aY0E4dGI9uehWt8s55WIMI-QhjM80vscQw9/s320/IMG_2547.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BIG Refrigerator going on there :) HAPPY momma! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqpGj2M_NZQxVsozwAnjszkTdrUqnES2NS6ibOTIZmPMnEBYRoJtXBSY9eEYtiRBWFElijaBolHsN229hSj8PgmXq_GtmBbWcJJ0qq5V9UtbEsbVNVz9He4P6MPL7tklsi8uinm9PJKQL/s1600/IMG_2548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqpGj2M_NZQxVsozwAnjszkTdrUqnES2NS6ibOTIZmPMnEBYRoJtXBSY9eEYtiRBWFElijaBolHsN229hSj8PgmXq_GtmBbWcJJ0qq5V9UtbEsbVNVz9He4P6MPL7tklsi8uinm9PJKQL/s320/IMG_2548.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gonna need to fill those cabinets.... </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44hCTZmeNH3WfnUvBZGpMmMqzKwhn7uuyFdOzuRyb1WUGPjYeDWAvmoq-c1Mg5E2cehko_AmIazUVB99KTKRvcnZpub4Hx8Uq6gdycbUXgPKDRlGTbY9vWIUqIRSr2IZ2Ew9AHJUk4OTs/s1600/IMG_2553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44hCTZmeNH3WfnUvBZGpMmMqzKwhn7uuyFdOzuRyb1WUGPjYeDWAvmoq-c1Mg5E2cehko_AmIazUVB99KTKRvcnZpub4Hx8Uq6gdycbUXgPKDRlGTbY9vWIUqIRSr2IZ2Ew9AHJUk4OTs/s320/IMG_2553.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stairs </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Ella continues to be her hysterical & mischievous self! Running around, laughing, falling & getting into everything! She such a little monkey these days! She is very inquisitive and wants us to name everything she sees, she wants to touch & feel everything! It's SO fun to see her "explore" this world. Some days I feel like I see her little brain just working away trying to figure out how to take the lid off her water. I can also tell she is going to be a little "tester" to see how much she can get away with! I found her in the living room after she'd climbed up into one of her toys about to stand up in it! She often looks at Jon or I as she's about to do or touch something she's not supposed to, with a smile on her face! Little stinker for sure! <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN54qub6o40qpqMbqYRg2xX_gZiLsFGDaHsiSu86WxeD2NYr2Fkt_mdZPMsQlG-2KaY8UcgIgPhBTEHfp1PZ-ZiXZxSW_Eh01Lyn52n5NmZot0W6KzrlXRqaHyVUyE6KgWNtFiYvJNtAB/s1600/IMG_2550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN54qub6o40qpqMbqYRg2xX_gZiLsFGDaHsiSu86WxeD2NYr2Fkt_mdZPMsQlG-2KaY8UcgIgPhBTEHfp1PZ-ZiXZxSW_Eh01Lyn52n5NmZot0W6KzrlXRqaHyVUyE6KgWNtFiYvJNtAB/s320/IMG_2550.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ball pit fun</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiiUyjWgUSYFcPiJj6OSa9kXNfvC8h3_r8bQNH3Dri2KyMR5pj3Tlmgah8FDh87dZ307iGg8VdNhipmLD4L286pcPA4B8voFL57Qw5EpU4gi50nLsvcmQb6-BkDCHjxXh-ZwnZWxSSlaO/s1600/IMG_2546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiiUyjWgUSYFcPiJj6OSa9kXNfvC8h3_r8bQNH3Dri2KyMR5pj3Tlmgah8FDh87dZ307iGg8VdNhipmLD4L286pcPA4B8voFL57Qw5EpU4gi50nLsvcmQb6-BkDCHjxXh-ZwnZWxSSlaO/s320/IMG_2546.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? I'm not supposed to climb up in here?! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagliYtiNH_Ok2nIjvCBBNoqcPmz9qkOJAQWMPr8U2S677r-AOpNrPEp3zBxysKjcoUTIsyfS7Fk08P_qXDg6gnVDEJEAFdu6OXkub_23Tzrp0eQuRgBZACRc2B2dpnHtdnDOkA73MOi60/s1600/IMG_2544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagliYtiNH_Ok2nIjvCBBNoqcPmz9qkOJAQWMPr8U2S677r-AOpNrPEp3zBxysKjcoUTIsyfS7Fk08P_qXDg6gnVDEJEAFdu6OXkub_23Tzrp0eQuRgBZACRc2B2dpnHtdnDOkA73MOi60/s320/IMG_2544.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOOO big</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHBoWI6SuIMx1u4t6Pymd8IIhTBy0K5PZGwKwwmpkKQtmtlnCazX1rdRPa94pivw6LwUH3swy-wI4Hsj4d5-4TXWGa0vM6y_Um1hX0BcLjlXUUCFgrts7T3yPwNvx7VzxZ8BQTiIBfMzo/s1600/IMG_2538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHBoWI6SuIMx1u4t6Pymd8IIhTBy0K5PZGwKwwmpkKQtmtlnCazX1rdRPa94pivw6LwUH3swy-wI4Hsj4d5-4TXWGa0vM6y_Um1hX0BcLjlXUUCFgrts7T3yPwNvx7VzxZ8BQTiIBfMzo/s320/IMG_2538.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE LOVE LOVE that smile! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuextvPv3uc1NIelLkbPea3m_En9OR682Fuqp5-n4Gr3nJtPzuuvV2JKt5XjJ7Nh1rL4BSNApJ75NOEchkQSQJ76mi4BmY1z8yOJX4DX19hsLm67aAFxOz3DZJPUx4xkWc1wZIkDmQ91b_/s1600/IMG_2554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuextvPv3uc1NIelLkbPea3m_En9OR682Fuqp5-n4Gr3nJtPzuuvV2JKt5XjJ7Nh1rL4BSNApJ75NOEchkQSQJ76mi4BmY1z8yOJX4DX19hsLm67aAFxOz3DZJPUx4xkWc1wZIkDmQ91b_/s320/IMG_2554.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll feed myself thank you very much</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTFGv14-lvUmvQ1aQQAqUxk5jWtzHP5Ao5ri_zpPNOwMMsy4ZtNVQyBLdl3fzgVAoMJxWHlkkNW6otu0zvVcvZxglY84f0-YuMBUnHfG0IW8SReuH34B1gMKdjDN-tiSWYUb720WCYmmx/s1600/IMG_2556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTFGv14-lvUmvQ1aQQAqUxk5jWtzHP5Ao5ri_zpPNOwMMsy4ZtNVQyBLdl3fzgVAoMJxWHlkkNW6otu0zvVcvZxglY84f0-YuMBUnHfG0IW8SReuH34B1gMKdjDN-tiSWYUb720WCYmmx/s320/IMG_2556.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little monkey! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAcVV1s0Ss53PxYZkD5mUWswqEJDBfqwdepuA6gLzezQs3F2yyGCXbsu0TsAzfQUWqiJE976ijtDiOi0jgwojSudDqgPs37Puu3H9VqWlfg00N1LiJ0FC0gzNdo_Nc-6oxpJAlzx8kXgu/s1600/IMG_2557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAcVV1s0Ss53PxYZkD5mUWswqEJDBfqwdepuA6gLzezQs3F2yyGCXbsu0TsAzfQUWqiJE976ijtDiOi0jgwojSudDqgPs37Puu3H9VqWlfg00N1LiJ0FC0gzNdo_Nc-6oxpJAlzx8kXgu/s320/IMG_2557.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUM!! And YES she ate the whole thing :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /></div>
<div>
She loves playing with B- her Monday companion! Together they pull out every toy- name every object they can & run around dancing to music! Best of friends! They share food, hold hands, and roll around in Ella's ball pit! Such a fun age they are! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4aWkUqn2A1p46QcmGVYBaBDLge16fmo4lhfCVW2FxxG3XGit5s-Im3tuatG2yyRd-J0B-0DhYH4HHI08mySGBGKOJbife2aK-qPTg7Olnj1zQBRKhE9nSmiqPwYVQUnkWATi3o7A8gZ7/s1600/IMG_2552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4aWkUqn2A1p46QcmGVYBaBDLge16fmo4lhfCVW2FxxG3XGit5s-Im3tuatG2yyRd-J0B-0DhYH4HHI08mySGBGKOJbife2aK-qPTg7Olnj1zQBRKhE9nSmiqPwYVQUnkWATi3o7A8gZ7/s320/IMG_2552.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun at the mall</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6z-BDnFUwbfrrFSVlyGXWii1YQ_gtu1oDx1elWPPyy-IUdtOOtehqqKjazU_azZNJVFW_nIoBugSpr5mFg2luASGmfh8caRp8avdO74Z4UPNRNBLZ0qOMM_zKDtJRId9bSjXrPD6LyNK/s1600/IMG_2558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6z-BDnFUwbfrrFSVlyGXWii1YQ_gtu1oDx1elWPPyy-IUdtOOtehqqKjazU_azZNJVFW_nIoBugSpr5mFg2luASGmfh8caRp8avdO74Z4UPNRNBLZ0qOMM_zKDtJRId9bSjXrPD6LyNK/s320/IMG_2558.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding hands</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSY7hjW3A1xfsX8tp-WiRb47B5XQAI4eQrtsNNHMdW_UnXpfcvxO7ZEiysx6PYMnbnhK74f-wpkf7L3IqfKZGGbCAlzy6oWhGyE48OzQZ20WpOHOYFKHaCUIjkAtD7YJZg2e7FEq5MsYx/s1600/IMG_2549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSY7hjW3A1xfsX8tp-WiRb47B5XQAI4eQrtsNNHMdW_UnXpfcvxO7ZEiysx6PYMnbnhK74f-wpkf7L3IqfKZGGbCAlzy6oWhGyE48OzQZ20WpOHOYFKHaCUIjkAtD7YJZg2e7FEq5MsYx/s320/IMG_2549.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's eat</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPZ08WvyqJZVvKt9kduxNrHg4uuqINDGME4cow7DWZCSoWo7BxgQuih6NnT30IhGoZMbqHRtkszbUr5xYxX5b82fikJVqMg7d6oFmDpRkoZaxytb_IuZHk9dpZ5JO-Qn1Ldl7afgHp1Xl/s1600/IMG_2561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPZ08WvyqJZVvKt9kduxNrHg4uuqINDGME4cow7DWZCSoWo7BxgQuih6NnT30IhGoZMbqHRtkszbUr5xYxX5b82fikJVqMg7d6oFmDpRkoZaxytb_IuZHk9dpZ5JO-Qn1Ldl7afgHp1Xl/s320/IMG_2561.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's flashcard learning time!! How many more toys can we dump out?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> For the month of March we agreed to do a "paleo challenge" with our best friends from Chicago! They are super into cross-fit and have changed the way they eat entirely! I was intrigued at their way of eating, and decided to challenge ourselves to a month of it! At first I thought it would be really easy- fruits, veggies, meats & nuts. All things we love to eat! All that's really lacking is wheat & dairy- how hard could that be?! Boy was I wrong! While it is fairly easy to meal plan & eat this way, I didn't realize how many processed foods I eat & cook with, how much Splenda I use (it's a no no too), and just how much I'd miss the things that were "gone." I'll continue to update you about how these dietary changes effect the energy we have & the way we feel!! I'm hoping for positive results! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
So this weeks recipe is really easy & kind of cheating! I'm roasting a chicken in the crock pot! But it's such an easy meal! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Crock Pot Chicken:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
1 Chicken</div>
<div>
1 lemon</div>
<div>
1 onion</div>
<div>
2-4 cloves of fresh garlic</div>
<div>
Herbs de provence</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Take a fresh young free-range chicken, stuff it with lemons, onions & some fresh garlic. Top with herbs de provence (or whatever seasoning you choose) & place into crock pot. Turn on low for 6-8hours or high for 4-5 hours & your chicken is done! EASY. Once cooked you can do practically anything with it for a meal! Plus your house smells amazing while it's roasting away!! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoRsaU69sNnhyphenhyphenHQ2Ns0yZemfP2EMUt2U-yQnBqibUvEXYTmVWP5WCTaTXwbubFv8Bacnx-Yj78OYJDjjF-7FE01BbVjLSRZMh8mp18-c8nmTYomXGAiUGemHfazHQnG78mcXeQUE2T5-Z/s1600/IMG_2559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoRsaU69sNnhyphenhyphenHQ2Ns0yZemfP2EMUt2U-yQnBqibUvEXYTmVWP5WCTaTXwbubFv8Bacnx-Yj78OYJDjjF-7FE01BbVjLSRZMh8mp18-c8nmTYomXGAiUGemHfazHQnG78mcXeQUE2T5-Z/s320/IMG_2559.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq35CM19i7fhBEWQjQhc4h1wBDWx1pcj5AyIo9QncsoXvAqOAlSdrkj6yvnpcevRnMYFpvRJ_3i7VWuqYq45YObd6fzcp1COvYxGzxBaSNBYfxMG10gtYKxDcQcG7puhXDhG0zV4Ms4Sb/s1600/IMG_2560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq35CM19i7fhBEWQjQhc4h1wBDWx1pcj5AyIo9QncsoXvAqOAlSdrkj6yvnpcevRnMYFpvRJ_3i7VWuqYq45YObd6fzcp1COvYxGzxBaSNBYfxMG10gtYKxDcQcG7puhXDhG0zV4Ms4Sb/s320/IMG_2560.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Thanks for reading! I'll blog again soon!<br /><div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-60927359542511863712013-02-25T11:27:00.002-08:002013-02-25T11:27:49.475-08:00Back in Minneapolis!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HL5h9QNvBEVcKMdWV1goWiHhtLptTeLNfYDXjsMtvjrPcjP5Vjf9TyWRHcxW7nJj41iaN9fD1NAFqDYb5DV9zOjEXWUgthA9RhkXnumopXJ4qwAcGvkBEPGp7XhV69aVmJK792LFBYz/s1600/IMG_2530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HL5h9QNvBEVcKMdWV1goWiHhtLptTeLNfYDXjsMtvjrPcjP5Vjf9TyWRHcxW7nJj41iaN9fD1NAFqDYb5DV9zOjEXWUgthA9RhkXnumopXJ4qwAcGvkBEPGp7XhV69aVmJK792LFBYz/s320/IMG_2530.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snuggle time!! My favorite time ever! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLNNruKCWYj1RWiCai1z-f4GaeMOehnaT5ciNhT-Q1pNT5wsLlQkeWFx0syHcd7W57CbnR_FPN_ELkGPJ4WwQhNE8uLF-HAT2-shA2e2Ez0Of76ScPWWBjZ0c16814tzmbq1kfarmC_Q0/s1600/IMG_2533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLNNruKCWYj1RWiCai1z-f4GaeMOehnaT5ciNhT-Q1pNT5wsLlQkeWFx0syHcd7W57CbnR_FPN_ELkGPJ4WwQhNE8uLF-HAT2-shA2e2Ez0Of76ScPWWBjZ0c16814tzmbq1kfarmC_Q0/s320/IMG_2533.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this little girl SO much!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Alright- so I guess I fall into the "by February everyone has forgotten or is ignoring their New Years resolutions" category! But in my defense I've been in Oklahoma for the past 2 weeks visiting and planning our house, which was a much bigger & more stressful process than I had originally thought! So blogging went out the window & instead I put my focus on the tasks at hand! Do you know how many lights there are? Or doorknobs? Paint choices?! It was a busy-busy week full of decisions & excitement! But I plan to pick right back up and blog more & do a recipe of the week again!!<br />
<br />
We started off this week with snuggles, grocery shopping & our last Costco trip before our membership runs out! :( Tulsa better get one soon!! SO much better than Sams Club....or maybe that's the frozen yogurt talking?? Anyway, we are back in MN and ready to start another week!<br />
<br />
Before we left for our Oklahoma trip we were able to celebrate Ella's first birthday with her friends here in Minneapolis! We had 12-15 people over to our condo for yummy food, lots of playing and cupcakes at the end! I had such a fun time planning this little party for Ella! Here are some pictures of the event:<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvEJdjKF9hgIrCTH0MGSEFW6AMVRoy8vzajaQB9NiIumCxP_PVGP3KCxM83bBHKkiRL6m_u32VOV5I-6MKzQdm18YOGm37sLZaLP_Dsm_-pKhYzRFpyO2KkYP3uUpz8T14cgzHFo6FH76/s1600/IMG_0516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvEJdjKF9hgIrCTH0MGSEFW6AMVRoy8vzajaQB9NiIumCxP_PVGP3KCxM83bBHKkiRL6m_u32VOV5I-6MKzQdm18YOGm37sLZaLP_Dsm_-pKhYzRFpyO2KkYP3uUpz8T14cgzHFo6FH76/s320/IMG_0516.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do NOT want my picture taken people</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXSTgYtVBJ-wv3xQSSl0MqPi-VqZu3swBBmBx3g-4GYz0aiqGfNlcfHvWJBNnvJGSc907IP5P-kiNM7L7YpQuXTaMTLYw97ISExl9MJqi2dcy1sRLR6v5xOwVRn3oKCLpqk4g0nYBkgfJ/s1600/IMG_0515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXSTgYtVBJ-wv3xQSSl0MqPi-VqZu3swBBmBx3g-4GYz0aiqGfNlcfHvWJBNnvJGSc907IP5P-kiNM7L7YpQuXTaMTLYw97ISExl9MJqi2dcy1sRLR6v5xOwVRn3oKCLpqk4g0nYBkgfJ/s320/IMG_0515.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alright- alright just one more picture....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbkkpvgEhD6-lbILIQz-A6T26U0Typksa79ZLfD-u8ouLtIiFkI9cL-SqHyVu0_EOLQMamxx7bOW5O3-URB9FUtFgB1kpZ3Gs-isIFl6-b11GLrPcg9OR4_7wDJTusVfo7HrdtQw_Js9z/s1600/IMG_0525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbkkpvgEhD6-lbILIQz-A6T26U0Typksa79ZLfD-u8ouLtIiFkI9cL-SqHyVu0_EOLQMamxx7bOW5O3-URB9FUtFgB1kpZ3Gs-isIFl6-b11GLrPcg9OR4_7wDJTusVfo7HrdtQw_Js9z/s320/IMG_0525.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy pizza mommy made! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMDmlJaqkkp_7cS-d-VLtWLfvh612D1LqN2rKOWL4uRlG4C_Ma5tHHwSIgPUlvLTkhGxJ7JE6EpFMJLLa68WUHngwGq616tY1YHZjANiFAG99kRug_T4qAA0j68XUJb1Y2aPFd3ydQzV9/s1600/IMG_0526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMDmlJaqkkp_7cS-d-VLtWLfvh612D1LqN2rKOWL4uRlG4C_Ma5tHHwSIgPUlvLTkhGxJ7JE6EpFMJLLa68WUHngwGq616tY1YHZjANiFAG99kRug_T4qAA0j68XUJb1Y2aPFd3ydQzV9/s320/IMG_0526.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where's the fire people?? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfLTXxIswRbO_i7XymTBBM_Wu_Qd2lFT8os5dZv1_debBcCri3nHDvpiYDylvBCVsGVqRCU_mp1vJNZz8REG3z40myLXKQQTTdD_sobZOGiQ7N-gFkWz8gaRBJtzYhyphenhyphenVLVA-S-qKVDQ5f/s1600/IMG_0531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfLTXxIswRbO_i7XymTBBM_Wu_Qd2lFT8os5dZv1_debBcCri3nHDvpiYDylvBCVsGVqRCU_mp1vJNZz8REG3z40myLXKQQTTdD_sobZOGiQ7N-gFkWz8gaRBJtzYhyphenhyphenVLVA-S-qKVDQ5f/s320/IMG_0531.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This stuff is pretty darn yummy!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dt_x9V7mf3qblHhu3ZD7D6cpb43-wO_Wy668VhYL5m_4-n3etXGLb6pWomyioPjY9K73E48gGabhvgCg20-zR0kicoB6WIIWACue7GPai3TrGe-KQkz34YaI3f7vw8LfWge09Nl9LTIX/s1600/IMG_2366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dt_x9V7mf3qblHhu3ZD7D6cpb43-wO_Wy668VhYL5m_4-n3etXGLb6pWomyioPjY9K73E48gGabhvgCg20-zR0kicoB6WIIWACue7GPai3TrGe-KQkz34YaI3f7vw8LfWge09Nl9LTIX/s320/IMG_2366.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pintrest inspired board of Ella's first year</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z7h4uXJB_2OUwE726Japffcu8OaXS8n9lFVU9N3Sai91N2SJEi00xfo3nxmwhr8qG4mlowIVrzMeTaKqkwEb8qkByNbNKnHqSMLO68Jdi8891JOzA7GcrcRaKIrTr6dNIAIzhHMTcHjy/s1600/IMG_2367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z7h4uXJB_2OUwE726Japffcu8OaXS8n9lFVU9N3Sai91N2SJEi00xfo3nxmwhr8qG4mlowIVrzMeTaKqkwEb8qkByNbNKnHqSMLO68Jdi8891JOzA7GcrcRaKIrTr6dNIAIzhHMTcHjy/s320/IMG_2367.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO4PfPjdWIGAiA_w_VjVbq6Mk5jinFFoCWTfRR10APHMiMEU29Fpy834yAeIX-eR9QbjTQa6BSIMaDtEmnL6a0iFKao0pmrrOsvAsTmjCJVMZpID_EpF8hpA-PElOurThYNi-MtpNQovc/s1600/IMG_2381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO4PfPjdWIGAiA_w_VjVbq6Mk5jinFFoCWTfRR10APHMiMEU29Fpy834yAeIX-eR9QbjTQa6BSIMaDtEmnL6a0iFKao0pmrrOsvAsTmjCJVMZpID_EpF8hpA-PElOurThYNi-MtpNQovc/s320/IMG_2381.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday Princess</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDfwVNM8tjEEE1_2XyXqC86sjsLB74jg2vxSvB3zVtnCz5VLFaLNwtWzbnVCA8ZCHKT81-n85QJf7qwEl_0H3QjrDaStu6sUn9oiRiXhN4aMWgrn8syzwku7Ck1ctMP8rEVWj_BrsX1I_/s1600/IMG_2384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDfwVNM8tjEEE1_2XyXqC86sjsLB74jg2vxSvB3zVtnCz5VLFaLNwtWzbnVCA8ZCHKT81-n85QJf7qwEl_0H3QjrDaStu6sUn9oiRiXhN4aMWgrn8syzwku7Ck1ctMP8rEVWj_BrsX1I_/s320/IMG_2384.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buttercream cupcakes! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdmFqJ72elUQ7cByaVvr8X_TXg7Cd6rSdoSjK0TYJyjG_aWewStu0jf4suZMVwNmjmw8lXGpgm1HAtNhbMvAYUlnh3q7V_vgJESHLYJkefjZzfJYTTlyOChE2YDUoQft66XkWUU6aT9Vq/s1600/IMG_2393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdmFqJ72elUQ7cByaVvr8X_TXg7Cd6rSdoSjK0TYJyjG_aWewStu0jf4suZMVwNmjmw8lXGpgm1HAtNhbMvAYUlnh3q7V_vgJESHLYJkefjZzfJYTTlyOChE2YDUoQft66XkWUU6aT9Vq/s320/IMG_2393.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ball pit fun!!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnP69MEm16xxOZQBMvgbmUTgUIaiNKAm4VtWcwnvtGcGnGwqqJY9LwXsqM2Z1Y8e3DSFL6k9I6xx7RFZehiAklG1VnMURNRXphMDcHF8XGqQzyODW-grbHD19EWe8RXFxEhrzTa4pTAHY/s1600/IMG_2388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnP69MEm16xxOZQBMvgbmUTgUIaiNKAm4VtWcwnvtGcGnGwqqJY9LwXsqM2Z1Y8e3DSFL6k9I6xx7RFZehiAklG1VnMURNRXphMDcHF8XGqQzyODW-grbHD19EWe8RXFxEhrzTa4pTAHY/s320/IMG_2388.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr-FiFiGQR3AjclRn1reEsfBMwRqCbgj-fTGmJ7L5wmhu9Ei6541TmVDa_cnwg0mEtRcvuYVe4nw0a4BMh0zx32WGDSO-xZAbxIoQD26gfJHwvHRx2XXX6PFn1MLY9wE09WXZrX4rllWo/s1600/IMG_2386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr-FiFiGQR3AjclRn1reEsfBMwRqCbgj-fTGmJ7L5wmhu9Ei6541TmVDa_cnwg0mEtRcvuYVe4nw0a4BMh0zx32WGDSO-xZAbxIoQD26gfJHwvHRx2XXX6PFn1MLY9wE09WXZrX4rllWo/s320/IMG_2386.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJaS7QXHgdqEAxrAkZ_8ImgLhcmKRwnx4VUq7c4tSxAkKoQxB6MlI_lyR5-qaK0WucDJDtLF9TWvJGd5raQVLg2GgD6g6g2kXnsqt4ISp2uailLCARNf2h33Am2Wi0IFmXXCUlGd35cFU/s1600/IMG_2385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJaS7QXHgdqEAxrAkZ_8ImgLhcmKRwnx4VUq7c4tSxAkKoQxB6MlI_lyR5-qaK0WucDJDtLF9TWvJGd5raQVLg2GgD6g6g2kXnsqt4ISp2uailLCARNf2h33Am2Wi0IFmXXCUlGd35cFU/s320/IMG_2385.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupcakes & Party favors</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5dEopBLKu_-G447OWgaOdO-pcrj4PdVC-AwzSY9DgeJnK0qTQJlfMwIsCR9uxOmvJ2cI__3O35Jf700I0ZKKmExKewYnQAdNXfGgSoaBts9j3nZEfp3THLfL7SuChQAySx7f8SyPu7ax/s1600/IMG_0517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5dEopBLKu_-G447OWgaOdO-pcrj4PdVC-AwzSY9DgeJnK0qTQJlfMwIsCR9uxOmvJ2cI__3O35Jf700I0ZKKmExKewYnQAdNXfGgSoaBts9j3nZEfp3THLfL7SuChQAySx7f8SyPu7ax/s320/IMG_0517.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this little/big girl!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ella was the "hit" of Oklahoma and full of giggles, smiles, snuggles & funny moments! She had yet another fist birthday party! (Seriously- this girl has had like 4) She loved exploring Nana's house, pulling out all of her decorations and mastering her stair climbing skills! She still loves to read, talk, walk around and get into everything!! She loved playing with her cousin's at Gramms & Papa's house and mooing at the cows! Every day is a fun adventure with this little nugget & I love it!! At Ella's first birthday appointment she weighed in at 20.5 lbs, 28 inches and has 8 teeth! BIG GIRL! She has the most contagious laugh that warms my heart!! I try to cherish every snuggle, kiss, and hug! It is all going too fast!! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvLMbyKuQ8l_dGaq1zAQVpnMwQkjzrylH6rCFrqpGO_RRdZoXmEaSDyylw4t3JquvZQUd89WXZL7RdyAAjv5Y1nTfDL_Z-h6i0FEIKpnL6Qun26vo0DPbqc8oDNlimHtV1M9CytCZvqwB/s1600/IMG_2460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvLMbyKuQ8l_dGaq1zAQVpnMwQkjzrylH6rCFrqpGO_RRdZoXmEaSDyylw4t3JquvZQUd89WXZL7RdyAAjv5Y1nTfDL_Z-h6i0FEIKpnL6Qun26vo0DPbqc8oDNlimHtV1M9CytCZvqwB/s320/IMG_2460.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love presents- CHEESE</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkOFyd0IfkvfUS-LwmWgZN5bZN7QXQcCtP-2yv33cXfGwigNiTYE7Pp2cUbkD3xWDuLh0kJwkIRGxwjUxmeRK5hX0bo1oaiBEz4kJ-BxS_OF9Mv0fEjFErdOcfAak5KBmzNx6GEVdT0U5/s1600/IMG_2461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkOFyd0IfkvfUS-LwmWgZN5bZN7QXQcCtP-2yv33cXfGwigNiTYE7Pp2cUbkD3xWDuLh0kJwkIRGxwjUxmeRK5hX0bo1oaiBEz4kJ-BxS_OF9Mv0fEjFErdOcfAak5KBmzNx6GEVdT0U5/s320/IMG_2461.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know how to open this! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8E1mQVfs-H73ytmwpPsrynRcY996MR4JTyK2jYRVybcbGVx4ahi5SaTkrl02oSwrY86QRWKHjXejMrztH-vWabO9mLrGV6ST48fSAO_dcIFITWXY3HJXcBI1UMCiCANbqul4Tkp2VraO/s1600/IMG_2492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8E1mQVfs-H73ytmwpPsrynRcY996MR4JTyK2jYRVybcbGVx4ahi5SaTkrl02oSwrY86QRWKHjXejMrztH-vWabO9mLrGV6ST48fSAO_dcIFITWXY3HJXcBI1UMCiCANbqul4Tkp2VraO/s320/IMG_2492.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new trick: "How big is Ella?" "Sooo big" (with raised arms)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pr9rdVEf_bvt5bJ3mgrCO1oXT-ZnqzjdXTmWxbgKQsviWXIqY-uDFpy-UQ4Q_TTPpPY4-6RURG6m83K0ijXPCd_OJuKh3DRP1onFscyG4e_0SjPtpZEpkVh7vE-CxNaivsF8UvS7oVeB/s1600/IMG_2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pr9rdVEf_bvt5bJ3mgrCO1oXT-ZnqzjdXTmWxbgKQsviWXIqY-uDFpy-UQ4Q_TTPpPY4-6RURG6m83K0ijXPCd_OJuKh3DRP1onFscyG4e_0SjPtpZEpkVh7vE-CxNaivsF8UvS7oVeB/s320/IMG_2500.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boomer Sooner from Oklahoma</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
While in Oklahoma I also found some free time to craft a little! Pintrest has gotten addicting to me while building a house... We painted vases & made cake plates! They turned out beautifully! Definitely going in our new house & probably going to be given as gifts! So if you get one- congrats!<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr52a4YbTCtDF0sV-FPOZi_INzaQAXrj-zo3MtHBD7tlXrKvkhaO7LkLwu8o52lcpprzLN_lZuKIM-cY0vx9TqOAgZ_4ukjIMIJglRi8zL1dbqnesGmWodYw5V6CPJNPUqiQ7odyANpL6w/s1600/IMG_2486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr52a4YbTCtDF0sV-FPOZi_INzaQAXrj-zo3MtHBD7tlXrKvkhaO7LkLwu8o52lcpprzLN_lZuKIM-cY0vx9TqOAgZ_4ukjIMIJglRi8zL1dbqnesGmWodYw5V6CPJNPUqiQ7odyANpL6w/s320/IMG_2486.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cake plates I made.....love them! To gift or give away?? Hmmmm </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOR4S1bJN-LP4RQvcEJ8pG6YFE9DNxutMFnExld-0G7vsJSEbx8JbKPfg550N31sdwan9YbUY0dC158n2BrlnBhnTswtZRmFIrpC6sowPl3AQFSZpbaAjBn_aSJt6_TT9wh0oETbIGCxh/s1600/IMG_2495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOR4S1bJN-LP4RQvcEJ8pG6YFE9DNxutMFnExld-0G7vsJSEbx8JbKPfg550N31sdwan9YbUY0dC158n2BrlnBhnTswtZRmFIrpC6sowPl3AQFSZpbaAjBn_aSJt6_TT9wh0oETbIGCxh/s320/IMG_2495.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake plates & vases! SO easy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
I did a horrible job of taking pictures of the house.... it was pretty bad weather for Oklahoma (we got 2-3 inches of snow) & I'm just terrible at remembering to take pictures! Plus it is just dry-wall and unfinished wood right now....not that much to see! Same as the pictures from my last post! Give me another month and then I will post pictures!! So sorry to all of you who wanted to see it! It is going to be beautiful I can tell you that! But here's a picture of Jon's unfinished desk in his study!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgU7i7kfzvhvfp2xPS-ErAMQKixu-LGB27p8r9bKJhTLvbiIDLBEV2ueLrVtIS2kC7B3dPQ89gjti5pxTO3YMBNVWLszOTBauIlTjEus0ytUdHACLTRYZGv__kpHlo375J56xPP-ohgUq/s1600/IMG_2520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgU7i7kfzvhvfp2xPS-ErAMQKixu-LGB27p8r9bKJhTLvbiIDLBEV2ueLrVtIS2kC7B3dPQ89gjti5pxTO3YMBNVWLszOTBauIlTjEus0ytUdHACLTRYZGv__kpHlo375J56xPP-ohgUq/s320/IMG_2520.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful built in desk</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
After a fabulous trip to Oklahoma, we were ready to see daddy and happily boarded the plane to see him on Saturday!! She made multiple friends on the plane & even played with some Grandma's Ipad while we waited in St Louis!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPybfrw1-2XQP7_-L886p1MMgeSHQE_LqnDSmOEOjIeTwshOtzs3yM2PpNpodIvsyTaWgv5QkqaGgaGHqp-km3cu9iwxaj4Cu-I5dI0MK0Hkfk4l3YJ2DR09We8PTwWNqzr2d5qZcEjTX/s1600/IMG_2526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPybfrw1-2XQP7_-L886p1MMgeSHQE_LqnDSmOEOjIeTwshOtzs3yM2PpNpodIvsyTaWgv5QkqaGgaGHqp-km3cu9iwxaj4Cu-I5dI0MK0Hkfk4l3YJ2DR09We8PTwWNqzr2d5qZcEjTX/s320/IMG_2526.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning Java fix @ Starbucks</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVzy0r-kkpoSpEk0wHs1B-J8BV129ODqqQW_jf_Jg1-WCfClIOOlfBRrNkM8jyjO8wefQDLe2jlLlgLbYXat7a8DN5ppW2BU_MTJtPZ6e3PEvvAFtc7LIGB9cwN6NQOI3vhfcTRy1jYop/s1600/IMG_2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVzy0r-kkpoSpEk0wHs1B-J8BV129ODqqQW_jf_Jg1-WCfClIOOlfBRrNkM8jyjO8wefQDLe2jlLlgLbYXat7a8DN5ppW2BU_MTJtPZ6e3PEvvAFtc7LIGB9cwN6NQOI3vhfcTRy1jYop/s320/IMG_2527.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently our morning shower of Starbucks..... good thing mommy had finished it! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzaKgOXPbgD73_JMmxea6oBq8saCqZgRRXSDC-59nHGfdKrykh6tswQ5sDGGqdJ6MDqFNfVdhUJeGwhLOGGd6z4hfaXFZMHyfv47ECPaAAFBsvlZb8jc7xXIWc1AsS1om0i3LcrDBB6yR/s1600/IMG_2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzaKgOXPbgD73_JMmxea6oBq8saCqZgRRXSDC-59nHGfdKrykh6tswQ5sDGGqdJ6MDqFNfVdhUJeGwhLOGGd6z4hfaXFZMHyfv47ECPaAAFBsvlZb8jc7xXIWc1AsS1om0i3LcrDBB6yR/s320/IMG_2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All buckled in and ready to go! Such a big girl in her own seat!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
Whew- SO glad to be home with daddy!! Hugs & Kisses to you all!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div>
<br />
<div>
<br />
<div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-90878377030732102812013-02-14T18:28:00.001-08:002013-02-14T18:28:56.656-08:00Tulsa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6pOZdfR8kk/UR2dM7zSBJI/AAAAAAAABPY/NJ-djhEu2y8/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%2525207%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525207%25253A08%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6pOZdfR8kk/UR2dM7zSBJI/AAAAAAAABPY/NJ-djhEu2y8/s500/Photo%252520Feb%2525207%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525207%25253A08%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334222.2766" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div>
<p> </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oHCQGrvkmwU/UR2dOLlAcPI/AAAAAAAABPg/H-M9dK8Cozk/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%2525207%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525207%25253A09%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oHCQGrvkmwU/UR2dOLlAcPI/AAAAAAAABPg/H-M9dK8Cozk/s500/Photo%252520Feb%2525207%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525207%25253A09%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334311.9778" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div>
<p> Ella & I safely arrived in Tulsa Monday night after a very "fun" flight with my big 1 year old! (By fun I mean walking the airplane aisles 1000 times, eating constantly, jumping up & down, and chasing Miss Ella all over the airports bc she had to be put down). Its a whole different experience flying with a 1 month old & a 1 year old! We were greeted with hugs & kisses from Auntie KK & Nana and warm weather!! Yay!</p>
<p>I got started on the house right away- from tile to granite to light fixtures! Oh- and paint colors, hardwood & cabinets! There are SO many choices! By Tuesday afternoon my brain was "house mush" and I was treated to some delightfully yummy sushi from a friend to take my mind off of it! Ella & I went out to "inspect" the place for ourselves on Wednesday afternoon.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fZi4InQBeg4/UR2dPlv2rvI/AAAAAAAABPo/ckrA6APBP-0/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A23%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fZi4InQBeg4/UR2dPlv2rvI/AAAAAAAABPo/ckrA6APBP-0/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A23%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334263.423" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exterior</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F8EgF3ZzSvs/UR2dRFknCLI/AAAAAAAABPw/PsRwB_QAbpw/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A24%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F8EgF3ZzSvs/UR2dRFknCLI/AAAAAAAABPw/PsRwB_QAbpw/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A24%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334284.2378" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">4 car garage (Daddy is very excited)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MZwzTidwD34/UR2dSCjHVGI/AAAAAAAABP4/E7osLh7FS1U/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A25%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MZwzTidwD34/UR2dSCjHVGI/AAAAAAAABP4/E7osLh7FS1U/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A25%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334275.0027" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Living room & fireplace</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6jh-0U7K4yk/UR2dTEoil4I/AAAAAAAABQA/CdU2LOhPEDs/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A26%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6jh-0U7K4yk/UR2dTEoil4I/AAAAAAAABQA/CdU2LOhPEDs/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A26%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334259.431" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dining room </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4dIuDs-jVa0/UR2dUTsE15I/AAAAAAAABQI/B9upkV8YF5c/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A27%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4dIuDs-jVa0/UR2dUTsE15I/AAAAAAAABQI/B9upkV8YF5c/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A27%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334238.6616" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ella's room with her window "cubby"</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qfWoW61jpx8/UR2dVVH964I/AAAAAAAABQQ/5B-zKAXuP4I/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A28%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qfWoW61jpx8/UR2dVVH964I/AAAAAAAABQQ/5B-zKAXuP4I/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525204%25253A28%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334238.5876" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Game room</div>
<p> It's been both fun & stressful to plan and decorate this house so far!! I can't imagine furnishing it yet.....good thing I have a few months to look around still! </p>
<p> Ella is fun as ever- walking around with her little Buddha belly sticking out!! (Not fair it's so stinkin cute on babies) She loves Riley & Queenie (my mom & sisters dogs) and follows them throughout the house! She also loves to climb my moms stairs- LOVES it! I see rock climbing in her future :). </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2_nhve94XDQ/UR2dW1lYYpI/AAAAAAAABQY/Q3lHWR28MBQ/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252014%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525203%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2_nhve94XDQ/UR2dW1lYYpI/AAAAAAAABQY/Q3lHWR28MBQ/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252014%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525203%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334322.5066" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going for a walk in this beautiful weather!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Z0DJ0cqPLg/UR2dYFeer_I/AAAAAAAABQg/ipQHS0RIlug/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525206%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Z0DJ0cqPLg/UR2dYFeer_I/AAAAAAAABQg/ipQHS0RIlug/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525206%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334291.3713" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Valentines Day</div>
<p> </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uCRXjzu7UzM/UR2dZWryZTI/AAAAAAAABQo/3WiiGiKXe1o/s1024/Photo%252520Feb%25252014%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525208%25253A01%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uCRXjzu7UzM/UR2dZWryZTI/AAAAAAAABQo/3WiiGiKXe1o/s500/Photo%252520Feb%25252014%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525208%25253A01%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1360895334293.4504" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="669" alt=""></a></div>
<p> You are SO wise Pei Wei.....SO wise!!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Life is very good & very blessed in the Kirkland household!! It's so nice to be back with friends & family! </p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-88268114094569304562013-02-07T13:32:00.003-08:002013-02-07T13:32:29.558-08:00Happy Birthday Dad After yesterday's amazing celebration, today is a much sadder day. Today is my dad's first birthday & his first birthday since his death. I'm sad I can't call him to wish him a "Happy Birthday" or to see what his big plans are!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fLg4Vziyc-yJl3X99k5kKCWf4hGECzCuh8cskZuUcusZyC4rz5CFDDz5SbOnt4X4-0sn5A0oz91MCHbbqmzpVIBRdlgt-3lanplnJrisZTD1D4Ni5_V5aFA5UiQt0bKtkoTWcna6PxsY/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fLg4Vziyc-yJl3X99k5kKCWf4hGECzCuh8cskZuUcusZyC4rz5CFDDz5SbOnt4X4-0sn5A0oz91MCHbbqmzpVIBRdlgt-3lanplnJrisZTD1D4Ni5_V5aFA5UiQt0bKtkoTWcna6PxsY/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Last year he got all dressed up and went to PF Changs with my sister for dinner! (My mom was in Chicago with Ella & I) He was in such high spirits that day and SO extremely proud to be a grandfather! He called everyone he knew to tell them the news..."Ella is here, I'm a papa now." He sent flowers and candy every other day for a week to our doorstep in Chicago! He loved Miss Ella so much! He helped give her baths, feed her, jiggle her, and always talked to her in the mornings. I'm SO incredibly grateful he was able to meet her and be a papa.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJ2EruCeTWI8wA00FswwDsP2dSNP55YLPaiSq_ZkDV9lVdDrnEEr26KK-wNH6LkXfpeBCeYugznDENRlvxrJ4NvjZHpyiWQQNSer2wBWX5iiWHgqi23SQlvXphLAif4ATgRtypDEC5Zrn/s1600/IMG_0735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJ2EruCeTWI8wA00FswwDsP2dSNP55YLPaiSq_ZkDV9lVdDrnEEr26KK-wNH6LkXfpeBCeYugznDENRlvxrJ4NvjZHpyiWQQNSer2wBWX5iiWHgqi23SQlvXphLAif4ATgRtypDEC5Zrn/s320/IMG_0735.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's yummy stuff papa</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXA1eVwfi8O1CYOzz7mTEknMlmHMunq-HbCzyVJxWb_PgAoVhv-F4UtikdE8yOdNW9PuXfWG_tz9hs6avUp9NUAoVLwEq1a_BsA9Vh9u-_QHKd0LspUtDjLO3R_NGBnuJHFsASpcQchTHa/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXA1eVwfi8O1CYOzz7mTEknMlmHMunq-HbCzyVJxWb_PgAoVhv-F4UtikdE8yOdNW9PuXfWG_tz9hs6avUp9NUAoVLwEq1a_BsA9Vh9u-_QHKd0LspUtDjLO3R_NGBnuJHFsASpcQchTHa/s320/IMG_0731.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella's first Easter</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTOXTRF22lOCdB4Hm4Q8Y4UaL0foQkTKccXEqLIzZ6FRauRxYiOVbLecuL7QHvi39pCs_lfGEN7S4TaBSZt9v2NVKWmG7wrSSLs7jtKSLRHCQEiDm56T1O3Lno-71_dd4MiHC7Vnk7lGp/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTOXTRF22lOCdB4Hm4Q8Y4UaL0foQkTKccXEqLIzZ6FRauRxYiOVbLecuL7QHvi39pCs_lfGEN7S4TaBSZt9v2NVKWmG7wrSSLs7jtKSLRHCQEiDm56T1O3Lno-71_dd4MiHC7Vnk7lGp/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q5uEtjLJ5d1ZqQROpgXYEMkEIZo8nZvIgZ28fuqpms0OLzraP-1meWEwLVnMdef9tQYo2BW4yUPFrxYD82IVO-5HAbMmhVWCUqwRE4XyvPOi3LfYQAdxA2BEqdD1iqqbPopPAw8UxJlK/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q5uEtjLJ5d1ZqQROpgXYEMkEIZo8nZvIgZ28fuqpms0OLzraP-1meWEwLVnMdef9tQYo2BW4yUPFrxYD82IVO-5HAbMmhVWCUqwRE4XyvPOi3LfYQAdxA2BEqdD1iqqbPopPAw8UxJlK/s320/IMG_0256.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing with her frog</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWBY6Tk1_erwlYwuuOpl4aovTgc2wClwsre7mug2aA0jLFRvPFF1GVItE4liXrBtvzzEvHtLQAICceJUj0HbHR5lNZauyoCGCuE7JILQJpZ8IW09wm8cX9G3H_mvTXCNOCAws5Zg_Ly2m/s1600/IMG_0245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWBY6Tk1_erwlYwuuOpl4aovTgc2wClwsre7mug2aA0jLFRvPFF1GVItE4liXrBtvzzEvHtLQAICceJUj0HbHR5lNZauyoCGCuE7JILQJpZ8IW09wm8cX9G3H_mvTXCNOCAws5Zg_Ly2m/s320/IMG_0245.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtWUPxTEdLmxAe7-norTtGysGPRSciV5JfMLM8xnq-ndf32lA5eKfs3CLnYllbkIZGw2JCP3pNjPlX6qdQ0S3kVEQmnffzuQ2AxW19QJsj1XmxiOmZUWrx4TLUNOsfTcDi_VH2brz5Auz/s1600/IMG_0171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtWUPxTEdLmxAe7-norTtGysGPRSciV5JfMLM8xnq-ndf32lA5eKfs3CLnYllbkIZGw2JCP3pNjPlX6qdQ0S3kVEQmnffzuQ2AxW19QJsj1XmxiOmZUWrx4TLUNOsfTcDi_VH2brz5Auz/s320/IMG_0171.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Papa giving Ella a bath, she still wasn't too found of them then. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTKTIYX5LOHRHcaFAk_Bzz7f6SGTZQIvftrGtFAuuPunw_WpLRG6SYSZo3J71eJrFf7Zv7C0wlVTkW2eBeRa0sq154-m1rbbw9Dd1_jXaCf6uvVBjGQ-DWDxzN8J4UKZh9oRAt1fssB8p/s1600/IMG_0177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTKTIYX5LOHRHcaFAk_Bzz7f6SGTZQIvftrGtFAuuPunw_WpLRG6SYSZo3J71eJrFf7Zv7C0wlVTkW2eBeRa0sq154-m1rbbw9Dd1_jXaCf6uvVBjGQ-DWDxzN8J4UKZh9oRAt1fssB8p/s320/IMG_0177.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All clean after a bath! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
I know that he is up in Heaven having a big cancer-free celebration today! I know that he is still with us and watches over Miss Ella! Still not a day goes by that I don't miss him. We love you dad! Can't wait to see you up in Heaven one day!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-KssU7LCPlgBQjcV-3K5khREgTInAfd3PDmk6U_7qFSkPm5QzO1ut2S8MwBaoX-r1aCAUPa1zt3J1vsQ_QlLy-Hs6Wi_rs_QLpCsGB4D83oKvV8NXNX_X3LX17iFPLus0_vtHMaL3ZIB/s1600/232323232%25257Ffp432%25253B5%25253Enu%25253D324%25253B%25253E835%25253E986%25253EWSNRCG%25253D32337367%25253B865%25253Bnu0mrj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-KssU7LCPlgBQjcV-3K5khREgTInAfd3PDmk6U_7qFSkPm5QzO1ut2S8MwBaoX-r1aCAUPa1zt3J1vsQ_QlLy-Hs6Wi_rs_QLpCsGB4D83oKvV8NXNX_X3LX17iFPLus0_vtHMaL3ZIB/s320/232323232%25257Ffp432%25253B5%25253Enu%25253D324%25253B%25253E835%25253E986%25253EWSNRCG%25253D32337367%25253B865%25253Bnu0mrj.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_EQO7gOoeHvU3mAlnGHG9LxcIIvjz8giqZJGUT2xc6JP2QgxElmAKbNTRsFIWVr8k_FbukVwd7sbLgMpVUKJ762kfUEY8OC5m0vsWczgwhQjDKX6HIj1Wy5d0Np4_YHkhUl_B2sWns74/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_EQO7gOoeHvU3mAlnGHG9LxcIIvjz8giqZJGUT2xc6JP2QgxElmAKbNTRsFIWVr8k_FbukVwd7sbLgMpVUKJ762kfUEY8OC5m0vsWczgwhQjDKX6HIj1Wy5d0Np4_YHkhUl_B2sWns74/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got my blue eyes & red hair from him! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-oKOLdnNORE-EvXWq0iQVthkp_pfq3SAmIAVQro8YKt2_FDA0VP-CwZSAwfCZIT2sJS-EjFp_j122T9AvPwEfZZARIifF_kEqnqkRrXJ5yLAOHT1ojBlKfIuTOPV5mbBuqyZ5F76YzyN/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-oKOLdnNORE-EvXWq0iQVthkp_pfq3SAmIAVQro8YKt2_FDA0VP-CwZSAwfCZIT2sJS-EjFp_j122T9AvPwEfZZARIifF_kEqnqkRrXJ5yLAOHT1ojBlKfIuTOPV5mbBuqyZ5F76YzyN/s320/IMG_0282.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexcio fun</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CYZ8JKx2DnWm3Py68z1eqPZnDcvv9Hc3uACTnsrmA-dBBPFoRABoJUiIaoA_c6tTCTNXnHIdkjYZBUm8vvNqZY8C8WlXaTA3t4oUGFuk5GUcv_vmrNaVqV2IFTYIaj26hDTevMbRRhLv/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CYZ8JKx2DnWm3Py68z1eqPZnDcvv9Hc3uACTnsrmA-dBBPFoRABoJUiIaoA_c6tTCTNXnHIdkjYZBUm8vvNqZY8C8WlXaTA3t4oUGFuk5GUcv_vmrNaVqV2IFTYIaj26hDTevMbRRhLv/s320/IMG_0333.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching some rays</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78jazcWJ5P9C4hXGiBdYS8uJLIhN-_80a254HshxMln_Va7hHpxpYFP7zU68oU0XgrGxkFn7TJC2F22i92plpZEsSWQYQ325tT1AlMeVwfCRs7YNn52gjcJdfH8bt3LKBXdd-VP1lc2-O/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78jazcWJ5P9C4hXGiBdYS8uJLIhN-_80a254HshxMln_Va7hHpxpYFP7zU68oU0XgrGxkFn7TJC2F22i92plpZEsSWQYQ325tT1AlMeVwfCRs7YNn52gjcJdfH8bt3LKBXdd-VP1lc2-O/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He loved her up until the VERY end. Always saying such loving things to her. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToIGoc8PwlW9s7-95VxnfRb02G-EZWK0lzxEvFsyOW-Uu3J8ggEgW9pkUEYPlUw_-E-fT2uMCw2qJTASWFJin8oRwiH3eAPSkN2OsNpfkCo6GheJ9zab1O35hbvRl3m5UYg3KPy8WRo27/s1600/IMG_0533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToIGoc8PwlW9s7-95VxnfRb02G-EZWK0lzxEvFsyOW-Uu3J8ggEgW9pkUEYPlUw_-E-fT2uMCw2qJTASWFJin8oRwiH3eAPSkN2OsNpfkCo6GheJ9zab1O35hbvRl3m5UYg3KPy8WRo27/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnIUlW4vuLYayFew7H4ImnKwcD582D5o591dEnHldQWM2KKEE2NFjAvG-M3iCDBeIlW-ECw1BU6q6aBVCxlpUaXGutNOS7r7lVlv9gox-CUj_zfc2bWk8mqIWHAIXrRKm9kTyYz1Ua1qr/s1600/IMG_1438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnIUlW4vuLYayFew7H4ImnKwcD582D5o591dEnHldQWM2KKEE2NFjAvG-M3iCDBeIlW-ECw1BU6q6aBVCxlpUaXGutNOS7r7lVlv9gox-CUj_zfc2bWk8mqIWHAIXrRKm9kTyYz1Ua1qr/s320/IMG_1438.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeffrey Don Smith</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-49857507587081394052013-02-06T19:12:00.001-08:002013-02-06T19:12:07.856-08:00Oh What a Year it has Been....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2doVp_mvnlmwKVwty9bf1CPV0jYnbAHC9RSXDqBSr_J5eWn8yjPg2xKuPcYg8rxPNTXJ1NLTy13DrpqqMAJYwgb2-0uKIE21xBzTTQuXXeJQ0rThWAqH_XEg4WNSE_ArqteD2FSHRZ_f/s1600/IMG_2355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2doVp_mvnlmwKVwty9bf1CPV0jYnbAHC9RSXDqBSr_J5eWn8yjPg2xKuPcYg8rxPNTXJ1NLTy13DrpqqMAJYwgb2-0uKIE21xBzTTQuXXeJQ0rThWAqH_XEg4WNSE_ArqteD2FSHRZ_f/s320/IMG_2355.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Oh what a year it has been for sure!! Many moments of joy, tears, exhaustion, confusion, sadness, and excitement! It's hard to believe we made it here! Ella has brought such indescribable joy into our lives! And indescribable exhaustion! ;) I guess that's what makes me a mom! All of those moments combined! And I loved every single one of them! Well maybe not those sleepless nights while they were happening, but I miss snuggling with her at night now. The smile she gives me when I go get her in the morning is priceless! I love playing with her, reading to her and teaching her new things. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
I remember going to the hospital last year, thinking we would be turned away for a "false alarm," only to have a bracelet slapped on my wrist while a nurse said "it's time to meet your baby." I remember waking mine & Jon's parents up to tell them the news. My mom got up a 5am to catch a flight straight to Chicago and walked into the room 30 minutes before Miss Ella was born. Miracle. Ella came into the world quickly & with ease, just like her personality! Jon's parents drove 12 hours straight to meet Miss Ella at approximately 5 hours old! Miracle. My dad got to hold Miss Ella, feed her, rock her to sleep and "jiggle" her. Such a miracle & something I will always remember.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvLqYjSfIoDIJHT65xAS33B9iylueJoGGxmoRdihPnHtu_8XPbEeQAIxFuz5CnSGUP4riXlaBPHvQ3Z7rYNEaWdZkgp3gTWV2AR-UksEz0iuT4x1ysRqdOZtHYdE7_aasfkie8wK1JeXD/s1600/IMG_0735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvLqYjSfIoDIJHT65xAS33B9iylueJoGGxmoRdihPnHtu_8XPbEeQAIxFuz5CnSGUP4riXlaBPHvQ3Z7rYNEaWdZkgp3gTWV2AR-UksEz0iuT4x1ysRqdOZtHYdE7_aasfkie8wK1JeXD/s320/IMG_0735.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Today Ella and I had a fun day! We started our day with Ella's favorite breakfast (toast, blueberries & oranges) & a birthday balloon! Followed by a play-date with our friends J & S! Ella loves playing with other kids- just loves it! After trying out & chewing on all of S's toys... we went to Lund's bakery for lunch and to pick out a birthday cupcake! Ella picked the creepy clown... oh well it's her birthday cupcake! After a much needed nap, we opened presents from friends & family and played happily till Daddy got home! We then took Ella to her favorite pizza place, Punch, and then finally home for her cupcake! Whew! I'm tired just reminiscing about our day! Ella was exhausted and happily, easily went to bed promptly at 7pm.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Gft_PyH9Kp38NO9RGz4oIOjmZPxbpDcJYkbEOBkc9ydzME_-86HbCQBk2iBuPXURSmDqhrb4znQTjDsBlSBZEh-0ZuSSTXIg7Th6Ck3DZjUc9IsrXO2irMBP3ieqDq8LDX9g4TlNlKzw/s1600/IMG_2318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Gft_PyH9Kp38NO9RGz4oIOjmZPxbpDcJYkbEOBkc9ydzME_-86HbCQBk2iBuPXURSmDqhrb4znQTjDsBlSBZEh-0ZuSSTXIg7Th6Ck3DZjUc9IsrXO2irMBP3ieqDq8LDX9g4TlNlKzw/s320/IMG_2318.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JDTBeZmSaDirvR20e6YiKHKM_82UzyZQSLGShE40NqGiYBNkX9qHjuH-ICKpEP3r2TzYXjlrLxoZfTLJJu2cCMa52EM8l_2GODHRALOP5FjZu3_2iWdzmAeR8gNF0oLH6mfMTW0RzebE/s1600/IMG_2319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JDTBeZmSaDirvR20e6YiKHKM_82UzyZQSLGShE40NqGiYBNkX9qHjuH-ICKpEP3r2TzYXjlrLxoZfTLJJu2cCMa52EM8l_2GODHRALOP5FjZu3_2iWdzmAeR8gNF0oLH6mfMTW0RzebE/s320/IMG_2319.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNnRbiZSYYt6kuU0iqhPuYzRyk0_6tYR7uKMBNn4Wdg4BgnYtgUAAbR89r_qxvd0yKmtD5SJqLKv8FdK70SHPq4LlLr7v44wS4ydMk7Tc59EtILIYRF1sDPDrFnmznmppHqYpnSnd4iUz/s1600/IMG_2321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNnRbiZSYYt6kuU0iqhPuYzRyk0_6tYR7uKMBNn4Wdg4BgnYtgUAAbR89r_qxvd0yKmtD5SJqLKv8FdK70SHPq4LlLr7v44wS4ydMk7Tc59EtILIYRF1sDPDrFnmznmppHqYpnSnd4iUz/s320/IMG_2321.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry Face</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizowdcRh6HRVTtwj1n1VAXNjESLi5PqsDQpR-EpihE2H5X_IvDIkEIjI03l3bJygVv7JYF0tF50LpuMSx57GfXup66pL2vOHjYsz7h8IUxOOv4jfK7arR4N-2ZJlw9OYSLzezO29zInC2B/s1600/IMG_2324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizowdcRh6HRVTtwj1n1VAXNjESLi5PqsDQpR-EpihE2H5X_IvDIkEIjI03l3bJygVv7JYF0tF50LpuMSx57GfXup66pL2vOHjYsz7h8IUxOOv4jfK7arR4N-2ZJlw9OYSLzezO29zInC2B/s320/IMG_2324.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No I will NOT sit still for a photo</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4E0aXzLcIDn7HjgWqBfJW-OfxrutkxUE7yfWAMKzpXHpX2wO1xeTUmkhYM6KapHO3vZ6rkjUr_l8vy-B5miAODCq2fu8yHeNuZOPhmzl1hi_dXytyTJxkSjhyC6eeYzccnp2dMYBdrei/s1600/IMG_2325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4E0aXzLcIDn7HjgWqBfJW-OfxrutkxUE7yfWAMKzpXHpX2wO1xeTUmkhYM6KapHO3vZ6rkjUr_l8vy-B5miAODCq2fu8yHeNuZOPhmzl1hi_dXytyTJxkSjhyC6eeYzccnp2dMYBdrei/s320/IMG_2325.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is this thing? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrlKR5jEEiWSEX6HxEbBDmqw1Gw0F3MS3iLFYefyCSj5BG38TT10GIwRtPYFkPdIztF_MdaS6NTryJTkJEC4Tq_0tfvE_HCgm8z8G2uV6YbSUaMSs21FOGIqzp3VipYIjL3oMQ37wx-kJ/s1600/IMG_2331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrlKR5jEEiWSEX6HxEbBDmqw1Gw0F3MS3iLFYefyCSj5BG38TT10GIwRtPYFkPdIztF_MdaS6NTryJTkJEC4Tq_0tfvE_HCgm8z8G2uV6YbSUaMSs21FOGIqzp3VipYIjL3oMQ37wx-kJ/s320/IMG_2331.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday dress from Nana</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mtdES3oJPJdVv48xQQIQ-eKex-S3w9z_Jqve7dKnMpsRyyUGsk5LbQKkENUusEkCxvV2Q1ymvf4oYv55p4M_NSaPLEunZTVzeB54D0E_pYlLFM1H50Vt83RBqHPxUYCMpMFSLeuIfawW/s1600/IMG_2332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mtdES3oJPJdVv48xQQIQ-eKex-S3w9z_Jqve7dKnMpsRyyUGsk5LbQKkENUusEkCxvV2Q1ymvf4oYv55p4M_NSaPLEunZTVzeB54D0E_pYlLFM1H50Vt83RBqHPxUYCMpMFSLeuIfawW/s320/IMG_2332.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a BIG girl now</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXwGznXRbonp8SUZoiaHDkHhtsm0YvyI-R6NOhma7qY72Hb0bruJ4kRtVMUjcQRvVu4hhhx02VYZ42THtkbk_3Fxyov8EPE0czA9-qsqEfWQ9hqlL22p0IFU6QrVNLYP0mv87uLf2s1Ul/s1600/IMG_2338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXwGznXRbonp8SUZoiaHDkHhtsm0YvyI-R6NOhma7qY72Hb0bruJ4kRtVMUjcQRvVu4hhhx02VYZ42THtkbk_3Fxyov8EPE0czA9-qsqEfWQ9hqlL22p0IFU6QrVNLYP0mv87uLf2s1Ul/s320/IMG_2338.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feed me momma!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD6BPbplvVekEmEYgHQx26uIz5tAx1o_T_y4n3FZKIw49fk_Q8cXfPsu4b8B9x8LIMFtl9LFGpKD2UDqHFy8Zbal1y7CJVWPCOFHkxVivuERrw_Md-sPRWgPkpPhh9n8nNVuxShIREuDS/s1600/IMG_2340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD6BPbplvVekEmEYgHQx26uIz5tAx1o_T_y4n3FZKIw49fk_Q8cXfPsu4b8B9x8LIMFtl9LFGpKD2UDqHFy8Zbal1y7CJVWPCOFHkxVivuERrw_Md-sPRWgPkpPhh9n8nNVuxShIREuDS/s320/IMG_2340.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clown Cupcake</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvXJh_02_cp7m2s9r2XITc1vL_HDQkVBQ0r1gGlQC13m3JF6Zuy_78RDbgk_zSPw1Z80NccshVDWH6ea_QO_OLEe-UeOKijRr2VMueWytOtQhWNBChGjSh6bY9fCNCCFkTNHeGfSEdqrC/s1600/IMG_2339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvXJh_02_cp7m2s9r2XITc1vL_HDQkVBQ0r1gGlQC13m3JF6Zuy_78RDbgk_zSPw1Z80NccshVDWH6ea_QO_OLEe-UeOKijRr2VMueWytOtQhWNBChGjSh6bY9fCNCCFkTNHeGfSEdqrC/s320/IMG_2339.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch at Lund's</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Love this little girl: <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3nQ_pV_q7lkH7m3PVIg1SXCvi9Qm-qC60BF0jIvSU2yYAf52wFzn36Htqa4xIEY89T1nALzn82SAwSTQ6KNMb65PsEDQIGRZFWW5Qs0RK0NaTt3R6flf9mMuBBAUj0hPEk-ptReWnH5o/s1600/IMG_2311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3nQ_pV_q7lkH7m3PVIg1SXCvi9Qm-qC60BF0jIvSU2yYAf52wFzn36Htqa4xIEY89T1nALzn82SAwSTQ6KNMb65PsEDQIGRZFWW5Qs0RK0NaTt3R6flf9mMuBBAUj0hPEk-ptReWnH5o/s320/IMG_2311.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oooh a gift</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSdZ0HQBpzQQhfLaa2kovE6YWAoh6rtI_apG46keH_lZDUpT8vGPsTRrLPYBcVL2d8XVxGbIeRQ-_1IYg9xsbJGzD1Dc0bUV-yWS6-DzSII3YOr_c0jUlmKKvKExk2UsaV4GVhXQ3tQb6/s1600/IMG_2313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSdZ0HQBpzQQhfLaa2kovE6YWAoh6rtI_apG46keH_lZDUpT8vGPsTRrLPYBcVL2d8XVxGbIeRQ-_1IYg9xsbJGzD1Dc0bUV-yWS6-DzSII3YOr_c0jUlmKKvKExk2UsaV4GVhXQ3tQb6/s320/IMG_2313.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURYub364KtWiGLu3B2zdCliRD_EtEOjnrihK-JCUWy3-ytyXRAYPX7HTY1c-88PNnvmggXy15IugFNODSjQsePasKcti33vL-QO-aTjI0X5fm-maY1qvNDph53qj6IsfgJ_BJjnbDbilb/s1600/IMG_2314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURYub364KtWiGLu3B2zdCliRD_EtEOjnrihK-JCUWy3-ytyXRAYPX7HTY1c-88PNnvmggXy15IugFNODSjQsePasKcti33vL-QO-aTjI0X5fm-maY1qvNDph53qj6IsfgJ_BJjnbDbilb/s320/IMG_2314.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love new clothes! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qnz67ZqYGP3E0k-qug1LB5kkoXA-1aQIHcETifpG5BJZ3W5Bym82cwmgTSN4vob_CFVeBzftij_gSlrwbl8F8rSZr-OaU0yTAUMyRTP5nEH28Gda64Xn5QdPm0xKnALtOXTbNLWQnIij/s1600/IMG_2341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qnz67ZqYGP3E0k-qug1LB5kkoXA-1aQIHcETifpG5BJZ3W5Bym82cwmgTSN4vob_CFVeBzftij_gSlrwbl8F8rSZr-OaU0yTAUMyRTP5nEH28Gda64Xn5QdPm0xKnALtOXTbNLWQnIij/s320/IMG_2341.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ohh pretty bow! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatVPWtEAJp7kQh_IX6SyqGy4qAtOmPyvvePTOnogmGFqGEMvqr8wbotEaXzjvMztvMax2oDFK28upPye9XMBVmNHBZxkO7eBLdhNjunZXIYxxnzMkh21RouuhRyC4xMfM5mWKrpWLRkA8/s1600/IMG_2342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatVPWtEAJp7kQh_IX6SyqGy4qAtOmPyvvePTOnogmGFqGEMvqr8wbotEaXzjvMztvMax2oDFK28upPye9XMBVmNHBZxkO7eBLdhNjunZXIYxxnzMkh21RouuhRyC4xMfM5mWKrpWLRkA8/s320/IMG_2342.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I'll wear it! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y2Ximfxb6eTojTTCo4LN0QheN-uKncIgQKQTzLjTPp6ubBZewm0oILQyON2jaSxTJ7YcBB2tpIe2tQbaUGrnAL8IKG7rbW_eo-WKtw4y15FhFF22QtHi2xvfkPnZmUsz9JTmtFLhq1k_/s1600/IMG_2346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y2Ximfxb6eTojTTCo4LN0QheN-uKncIgQKQTzLjTPp6ubBZewm0oILQyON2jaSxTJ7YcBB2tpIe2tQbaUGrnAL8IKG7rbW_eo-WKtw4y15FhFF22QtHi2xvfkPnZmUsz9JTmtFLhq1k_/s320/IMG_2346.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza dinner at Punch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqFZzrvTiZcpYk9Ltyq87VRvfB402kZQ69GObsOaNSaH6gGBWHQSiPFsCaDXEmi4zazHu6Km6kSEmDAMqZbzSsUa_I-0C_AolmDZg9wx1WGiUwnqTGTHjwsOtaFc07_qX6uP9YletsY9/s1600/IMG_2348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqFZzrvTiZcpYk9Ltyq87VRvfB402kZQ69GObsOaNSaH6gGBWHQSiPFsCaDXEmi4zazHu6Km6kSEmDAMqZbzSsUa_I-0C_AolmDZg9wx1WGiUwnqTGTHjwsOtaFc07_qX6uP9YletsY9/s320/IMG_2348.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJT_HQF8-D5eiTtpKWnLaYL0ancFreoa4uWNr9oJtQoMHBv4-ndm6LlvkhefSbQ5qx8KoNViWZ6ux9rZZhqJ2So6ko_GAZ83XSk5kN4jWdj74w0VlB-B3rjcZZ7fdq-qbG51JA8NFQiT2a/s1600/IMG_2350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJT_HQF8-D5eiTtpKWnLaYL0ancFreoa4uWNr9oJtQoMHBv4-ndm6LlvkhefSbQ5qx8KoNViWZ6ux9rZZhqJ2So6ko_GAZ83XSk5kN4jWdj74w0VlB-B3rjcZZ7fdq-qbG51JA8NFQiT2a/s320/IMG_2350.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh this is GOOD</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkoRwodbF7T9q2y4t_8B-jZa8KpWNxDklFuGrnCCbc3HqOpfsdzLH70yvmG4Dr-JhRMqhAOAeonW78t_maaYrzPYzbWAvOh-nmrkg3dT4VD1cGGgfqiD3GlAM3_p4ri0sAFwixhh6CRR8/s1600/IMG_2353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkoRwodbF7T9q2y4t_8B-jZa8KpWNxDklFuGrnCCbc3HqOpfsdzLH70yvmG4Dr-JhRMqhAOAeonW78t_maaYrzPYzbWAvOh-nmrkg3dT4VD1cGGgfqiD3GlAM3_p4ri0sAFwixhh6CRR8/s320/IMG_2353.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really good! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Thanks & Goodnight!!<br /><div>
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-15750084952526745972013-02-03T13:24:00.001-08:002013-02-03T13:24:50.234-08:00Dr. Love & Chicken Lettuce Wraps<br />
Oh boy did the Kirklands have a fun little weekend! Baking Cookies, Snow, Costco samples, A take-out fake out, walking & crashing, & a little fun with Dr. Love kept us very busy!! <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Nana made Ella an apron, which she sent in a cute little care package for her birthday! So naturally we had to try it out & bake some cookies on Friday afternoon while it snowed yet again :/! I found a blog on Pintrest that showed the "8 Secrets to the Best Cookie & Recipe" and decided to try it out! I have to admit- they are fantastic!! It showed me that by slowing down a little, truly paying attention to the recipe and pre-planing a little = cookie success!! That all sounds easy with a 1 year old right?! However Ella is a great baby, and she really does love to cook & stir things up! So we were able to make the best chocolate chips cookies we have ever made! Ella & Daddy approved! The recipe included lots of creaming of the butter ,butter & sugar, and room temperature everything (no microwave short cuts)!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIEkTmHUQKkcGK8axvndOut_KAhaFt4wmiikYVbUUmQeDBNhWajwAb9BEt-wxmfgnn711rzfZEgo90nWlGD9AX1xFRrH9gJYZ8kD-ttjJ5vCrV9EBug69CPEu0MwIVZsQ0vMwAgrM4wsg/s1600/IMG_2266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIEkTmHUQKkcGK8axvndOut_KAhaFt4wmiikYVbUUmQeDBNhWajwAb9BEt-wxmfgnn711rzfZEgo90nWlGD9AX1xFRrH9gJYZ8kD-ttjJ5vCrV9EBug69CPEu0MwIVZsQ0vMwAgrM4wsg/s320/IMG_2266.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my apron Nana! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_XC3j3ZRuA9AI6ZqIycZCTeAkC9kn5enVcHh4jm6G1RwbYLKdbOnhl3JUKBt2vjVE-pe52plXyq6_P5NLgzEuruvrMuguY4MiYjIDkKW9vVj6qRX_cWwwR-CL-c2BIWrPPfg4SOBkfTE/s1600/IMG_2268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_XC3j3ZRuA9AI6ZqIycZCTeAkC9kn5enVcHh4jm6G1RwbYLKdbOnhl3JUKBt2vjVE-pe52plXyq6_P5NLgzEuruvrMuguY4MiYjIDkKW9vVj6qRX_cWwwR-CL-c2BIWrPPfg4SOBkfTE/s320/IMG_2268.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok enough pictures mom... </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISngmufmtxx2ETz0K3RWla0ITbzOE1cTzb4ziRib38ickHqEbWo5kOyjac4yyrW03WS8YGfDEYpPtk16OEx-tCCI-1essIm-1nkIgXyYe8eyP0oHimTS05RlFDfzpJF6UiXfmdm6wjvQu/s1600/IMG_2269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISngmufmtxx2ETz0K3RWla0ITbzOE1cTzb4ziRib38ickHqEbWo5kOyjac4yyrW03WS8YGfDEYpPtk16OEx-tCCI-1essIm-1nkIgXyYe8eyP0oHimTS05RlFDfzpJF6UiXfmdm6wjvQu/s320/IMG_2269.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's go make those cookies..... I'm off</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5UOD3UCPg1p8cSCIuoUPIyl-lz86CNHfMKnN28pu6jOldZkQRAvyMl32uJGA8JzJFdbAWaAYPLqr8BAlN7RLHfBbHnOdQBpGsvik9fal19JHphq8VhZMYzgBGo0ulhMY5DXG68Qj32Uj/s1600/IMG_2273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5UOD3UCPg1p8cSCIuoUPIyl-lz86CNHfMKnN28pu6jOldZkQRAvyMl32uJGA8JzJFdbAWaAYPLqr8BAlN7RLHfBbHnOdQBpGsvik9fal19JHphq8VhZMYzgBGo0ulhMY5DXG68Qj32Uj/s320/IMG_2273.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moist, chewy & delish! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxm3yJI-U7OPGxEu9UifFDTcEFXbaMpfh2YFRQPXyPi9Lxw5ooULHcnVo2090qimHNr0eHgtP0ujWivHM-SzLSMUm5iYdaA3B3muODf7qDMvUMdhglHDAXPaYJFkGtSmSdGH_MKSTF_eR/s1600/IMG_2274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxm3yJI-U7OPGxEu9UifFDTcEFXbaMpfh2YFRQPXyPi9Lxw5ooULHcnVo2090qimHNr0eHgtP0ujWivHM-SzLSMUm5iYdaA3B3muODf7qDMvUMdhglHDAXPaYJFkGtSmSdGH_MKSTF_eR/s320/IMG_2274.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-B-PodgO-Eb7zHPrUWm1IdEM3Qtlm4rQNOCRHYeS7mNHcMLha4zU3pCHpH5P5ndLLK83tCw90V65En9756uuX5d7CGXKs-838Ht5p9XSNYm4J289MaVDNxO_5wor8yJ7oPqcZUHTZkHJ/s1600/IMG_2275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-B-PodgO-Eb7zHPrUWm1IdEM3Qtlm4rQNOCRHYeS7mNHcMLha4zU3pCHpH5P5ndLLK83tCw90V65En9756uuX5d7CGXKs-838Ht5p9XSNYm4J289MaVDNxO_5wor8yJ7oPqcZUHTZkHJ/s320/IMG_2275.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love them mommy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03czLgthkCNVCtEKgOxPeMkWyrn0tQNgZNWoAo8LnecH5edBH_2L39CY14QZ0bAOzqfhnRYHfLmlpAKqrdpyBByM5wnwg09B3H_8WBMxiRb29I5Ogd7awlXvnyND6TPkyHRWAgSZhX-Y-/s1600/IMG_2276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03czLgthkCNVCtEKgOxPeMkWyrn0tQNgZNWoAo8LnecH5edBH_2L39CY14QZ0bAOzqfhnRYHfLmlpAKqrdpyBByM5wnwg09B3H_8WBMxiRb29I5Ogd7awlXvnyND6TPkyHRWAgSZhX-Y-/s320/IMG_2276.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double fisting it</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb6Ao2AgS46NYa0mxQOw3n_3LLFK5Efeu0N9fk4uW_b1Oyb8fFUtUjvchcTvNNn9Xg3a0lirCxtqeSyMrvMwt7Q2MBNWaiFMinNN4Ss-vbPzY6khuV35otzBSo3daGMEDvPSoYLM2Ppg5/s1600/IMG_2277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb6Ao2AgS46NYa0mxQOw3n_3LLFK5Efeu0N9fk4uW_b1Oyb8fFUtUjvchcTvNNn9Xg3a0lirCxtqeSyMrvMwt7Q2MBNWaiFMinNN4Ss-vbPzY6khuV35otzBSo3daGMEDvPSoYLM2Ppg5/s320/IMG_2277.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ya know- I could really use some milk... </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Have I mentioned we have a true walker in the house?! Ella is always moving, always walking, and always crashing into things! She's such a trooper though- she usually always gets back up smiling & carries on! However she received her first "goose egg" after colliding with the kitchen cabinets which she did not rebound from as quickly... Mommy got lots of sweet cuddles though :) It's so fun to watch her walk around! Like a little Frankenstein with her arms out in front of her! It's a sad realization that my little "baby" is growing up so fast, I think she's even considered a toddler now! Too fast!<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
We also spent our Saturday morning sampling the aisles at Costco! YUMMY! Ella ate her weight in pizza, mommy got a cup of frozen yogurt & Daddy scored big with a take & bake pizza for the Superbowl! This exact time last year we joined Costco in Chicago (Feb 5th) & had Ella the next day! So we have a very found spot in our hearts for Costco! </div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SYLfwKJ2OfrzGpGDjCqJW1lt6aDvRSp8BkBw7ibULS0gddo6_16gxxgYao2sBmFaphaCunqjGPjxT7bd3qTY1TS4pa-JO8btKMM-fxqBcW8Xp1DxcORcZLPTQ2BQKJ-Ovu7pnH3uC9ll/s1600/IMG_2283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SYLfwKJ2OfrzGpGDjCqJW1lt6aDvRSp8BkBw7ibULS0gddo6_16gxxgYao2sBmFaphaCunqjGPjxT7bd3qTY1TS4pa-JO8btKMM-fxqBcW8Xp1DxcORcZLPTQ2BQKJ-Ovu7pnH3uC9ll/s320/IMG_2283.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big girl (with her bump on her forehead)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd9vo0jQXw7ODvL6UbtHrgZJyfb8nnw-4s25drUWURXJaNdd7egqWOqYswH2JrK_OYQnbxig0kgp7_t9nmSP40lJ2T9bmwKa02Mqg4xIFcZk_3D1BUkg1_-HwZtsNbpKpa8MJqumk0w6l/s1600/IMG_2284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd9vo0jQXw7ODvL6UbtHrgZJyfb8nnw-4s25drUWURXJaNdd7egqWOqYswH2JrK_OYQnbxig0kgp7_t9nmSP40lJ2T9bmwKa02Mqg4xIFcZk_3D1BUkg1_-HwZtsNbpKpa8MJqumk0w6l/s320/IMG_2284.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love pizza</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WpVMOkwQoifR7P9bXzLDWXsHAh9nnkWczqRAUO9LG_0HEmOYiKk8-eFxwhPUkB9QqexB2tZjClFKzDcW5S7ZgxjhQlhmKchZhSfgGXyHWvqseeg1OxH47Uhmla6yCtVlc9ZcFlxepZJq/s1600/IMG_2285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WpVMOkwQoifR7P9bXzLDWXsHAh9nnkWczqRAUO9LG_0HEmOYiKk8-eFxwhPUkB9QqexB2tZjClFKzDcW5S7ZgxjhQlhmKchZhSfgGXyHWvqseeg1OxH47Uhmla6yCtVlc9ZcFlxepZJq/s320/IMG_2285.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPzJekTMzTWR1jW439MzsR5VeRU4OCi7Uw1zzL4Z7eGdBC6c7DeZHAR8CykzZXIQK3Ok6tNF5CouEFs6pJCH92-w-dEF-NT1o9pCVOVVOJ27DhOoje5SYt0fghayz9QI5m3Rgt6EpQcW1/s1600/IMG_2286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPzJekTMzTWR1jW439MzsR5VeRU4OCi7Uw1zzL4Z7eGdBC6c7DeZHAR8CykzZXIQK3Ok6tNF5CouEFs6pJCH92-w-dEF-NT1o9pCVOVVOJ27DhOoje5SYt0fghayz9QI5m3Rgt6EpQcW1/s320/IMG_2286.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously mom - I don't take pictures of you eating. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Saturday night we had the pleasure of taking a homemade meal to some of our friends who just had their second little girl!! I decided to try a Take-Out Fake-Out & make some Chicken Lettuce wraps, like the ones from PF Changs. So this will be my recipe of the week: Chicken Lettuce Wraps!<div>
<br /><div>
http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/2013/01/09/from-the-archives-take-out-fake-out-chicken-lettuce-wraps/<br /><div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<h3 class="recipeTitle" style="border: 0px; color: #8e798d; font-family: MuralScriptRegular, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px 0.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
From the Archives: Take-Out, Fake-Out Chicken Lettuce Wraps</h3>
<div id="printIcon" style="border: 0px; color: #5a4f45; cursor: pointer; float: right; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: -40px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="" style="border: 0px; color: #1fbdb5; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Printer Friendly Version"><img alt="Printer Friendly Version" class="printer ov-done" height="26" src="http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/_img/print-icon.gif" style="-webkit-user-select: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 15px 0px -7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="25" /><br />Print</a></div>
<div id="printIcon" style="border: 0px; color: #5a4f45; cursor: pointer; float: right; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: -40px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/2013/01/09/from-the-archives-take-out-fake-out-chicken-lettuce-wraps/" style="border: 0px; color: #1fbdb5; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Add this recipe to your ZipList, where you can store all of your favorite web recipes in one place and easily add ingredients to your shopping list."><img alt="Save to your ZipList Recipe Box" class="printer ov-done" height="26" src="http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/files/ziplist.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 15px 0px -7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="25" /><br />Save</a></div>
<div style="border: 0px; color: grey; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Yield: 8-10 lettuce wraps</em> | <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Prep Time: 20 minutes</em> | <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cook Time: 10 minutes</em></div>
<h4 class="ingredients" style="border: 0px; color: #6e949a; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">
INGREDIENTS:</h4>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
2 large boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or 5 tenderloins, cooked (I boiled mine in water for 7 minutes) and finely chopped</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
4 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
4 tbsp. dark brown sugar</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
1 tsp. rice wine vinegar</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
2 tbsp. vegetable oil</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
1 tbsp. sesame oil</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
1/2 white onion, finely chopped</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
3 cloves of garlic, minced</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
1 8 oz. can of water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
1/2 cup reconstituted shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped</div>
<div class="mainText" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
Romaine or iceberg lettuce</div>
<h4 class="ingredients" style="border: 0px; color: #6e949a; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">
INSTRUCTIONS:</h4>
<ol class="instructions" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Museo300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 3px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="instructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 0.7em 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, and vegetable oil. Set aside.</li>
<li class="instructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 0.7em 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large skillet, add the sesame oil then add the onion, garlic, water chestnuts, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook the veggies until tender, about 5 minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 0.7em 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the finely chopped chicken to the skillet then pour the sauce you created in step 1 over the entire mixture. Stir to combine. Let cook together for 3-5 minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 0.7em 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Serve hot in beds of the romaine or iceberg lettuce with a side of white rice.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I started with 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts. I chopped them into cubes and cooked them in a cast iron skillet. I then removed them from the pot & copped into fine little pieces! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BM7e_6DbIjOzyk0pwHxd5xgK2cDG5Y2294q3NaxcGuP_7_tlXKIb94pCaIIadazywUD110B8NdhGJWA8emWOjZNYrw4N5LyqAQ99KPXIANqX68LD-UVblsG92pNZuGNx9fXT6aPTYGqO/s1600/IMG_2294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BM7e_6DbIjOzyk0pwHxd5xgK2cDG5Y2294q3NaxcGuP_7_tlXKIb94pCaIIadazywUD110B8NdhGJWA8emWOjZNYrw4N5LyqAQ99KPXIANqX68LD-UVblsG92pNZuGNx9fXT6aPTYGqO/s320/IMG_2294.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbDGFKtwfov9QVMw2sSNFZeeE2IYiulhref0iNkk-iW0d0Ib0WpZ6bzcsasjHRiU_10h3RA3YQT2CCj90DymFP8oUb7UJZ7nmblwGHaMLm1vY7njCadw7sOR1WQ1Ok3ZDUnlbaYYfq0Mp/s1600/IMG_2295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbDGFKtwfov9QVMw2sSNFZeeE2IYiulhref0iNkk-iW0d0Ib0WpZ6bzcsasjHRiU_10h3RA3YQT2CCj90DymFP8oUb7UJZ7nmblwGHaMLm1vY7njCadw7sOR1WQ1Ok3ZDUnlbaYYfq0Mp/s320/IMG_2295.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD75I0pAmt3hLtNl9EvJV6pxCLVOhyphenhyphenmyGMd1HXBvOPSxsgB7ZBkl9gkltXhvwIgMGQbVrww8hEME44QrOG_T-o6QrzGR7IXa6jtHm9jYuZ3ETFNVVDIENAT5w9-9Ke2BBWi6Q1VN0cTzx/s1600/IMG_2296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD75I0pAmt3hLtNl9EvJV6pxCLVOhyphenhyphenmyGMd1HXBvOPSxsgB7ZBkl9gkltXhvwIgMGQbVrww8hEME44QrOG_T-o6QrzGR7IXa6jtHm9jYuZ3ETFNVVDIENAT5w9-9Ke2BBWi6Q1VN0cTzx/s320/IMG_2296.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I then took my soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar and vegetable oil & whisked together in a small bowl & set aside. It smelled heavenly!! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gYRbRX4lOGDwygTE5-UWHVYriIBYYTyJptgNfZAlOgaJJUQKDEv1g-j7lB2NwAlHBTmHe-OvnR9dv56XJ9vUcw3fJAOjY1XgczSNxENHeaF7hlkmScef-ZG71nCgFXL2xFaVAWTAPOjY/s1600/IMG_2298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gYRbRX4lOGDwygTE5-UWHVYriIBYYTyJptgNfZAlOgaJJUQKDEv1g-j7lB2NwAlHBTmHe-OvnR9dv56XJ9vUcw3fJAOjY1XgczSNxENHeaF7hlkmScef-ZG71nCgFXL2xFaVAWTAPOjY/s320/IMG_2298.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I then chopped my white onion, 8 ounces of water chestnuts & garlic into extremely fine pieces using my kitchen aid chopper! Best kitchen tool ever for this recipe!! **Note the recipe called for mushrooms, but we don't really like them so I omitted them. They were still amazing**</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTqdX8ehddv-VAp-xIzQHTh4DP_ukmvF79aTKMSt18qBgsbkqOHoXUd3ecuBbPLuZtzHiKRkGveA249xrVnHChZJ82FW7aqBnMTySN8_lovPSusEL8zB-wB1qLeGmTnmnMIHObJ7hUsod/s1600/IMG_2299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTqdX8ehddv-VAp-xIzQHTh4DP_ukmvF79aTKMSt18qBgsbkqOHoXUd3ecuBbPLuZtzHiKRkGveA249xrVnHChZJ82FW7aqBnMTySN8_lovPSusEL8zB-wB1qLeGmTnmnMIHObJ7hUsod/s320/IMG_2299.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XjwZVFmRxchw5CdsLsDweJLlgelTh9ONvMV0TChFBmjrS8-Un1Hr9OK1X-uXh4i28WF_ImzJG3QZeqWjZ13KgaBXttjl2u0aBIQK-pJWctt_Di5iKHhpl7LCH7SYiLhw8Sndc_scrrB0/s1600/IMG_2297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XjwZVFmRxchw5CdsLsDweJLlgelTh9ONvMV0TChFBmjrS8-Un1Hr9OK1X-uXh4i28WF_ImzJG3QZeqWjZ13KgaBXttjl2u0aBIQK-pJWctt_Di5iKHhpl7LCH7SYiLhw8Sndc_scrrB0/s320/IMG_2297.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADa_WTLEOR_qQB6DAE5zF3LDCeMU15lWRff2yy1oKf5RB17CkxBfenKz9N-LKaJSWhFCXsymYpPMvMp0eHrzxhFezcVp3RSwaYVXVDost-OSey0ebehvA0lzg1EdkDzZvBsA_npZaqeiZ/s1600/IMG_2300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADa_WTLEOR_qQB6DAE5zF3LDCeMU15lWRff2yy1oKf5RB17CkxBfenKz9N-LKaJSWhFCXsymYpPMvMp0eHrzxhFezcVp3RSwaYVXVDost-OSey0ebehvA0lzg1EdkDzZvBsA_npZaqeiZ/s320/IMG_2300.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Then add your chopped vegetable back into your original cast iron skillet along with 1 Tbsp sesame oil and cook until tender, or about 5 minutes. Then add in your finely chopped chicken along with your brown sugar-soy sauce mixture and cook an additional 3-5 minutes until done! Serve with lettuce leaves and some kind of rice, I made vegetable fried brown rice. It was seriously to die for yummy! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxnwroSPJ8auHOlqFg2cAJXuq0pR5jX38Q-DljaDJ03ygTQ9ukdQJQYnR3i7QXXKjD23TIDH-4ZcvPVAFdS_Rwtk_E6JSthd-wIaDvo3PZXG235IC3CJjt_MRTUTpUN1C-rbLdQsXJUtX/s1600/IMG_2301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxnwroSPJ8auHOlqFg2cAJXuq0pR5jX38Q-DljaDJ03ygTQ9ukdQJQYnR3i7QXXKjD23TIDH-4ZcvPVAFdS_Rwtk_E6JSthd-wIaDvo3PZXG235IC3CJjt_MRTUTpUN1C-rbLdQsXJUtX/s320/IMG_2301.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7VFI8emxBh2KnzvPRjZGr0dKWx6EeT24FTrDlroadZRZUs5UjiVy70zsUEvbDBoNEw7bdGsUNhuR50dLhUPIaZFsiPm6EUz9Y7xgXgLZQgSNb_iIhcrKffX78Kil7ntiZaKuP6DciJui/s1600/IMG_2302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7VFI8emxBh2KnzvPRjZGr0dKWx6EeT24FTrDlroadZRZUs5UjiVy70zsUEvbDBoNEw7bdGsUNhuR50dLhUPIaZFsiPm6EUz9Y7xgXgLZQgSNb_iIhcrKffX78Kil7ntiZaKuP6DciJui/s320/IMG_2302.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished Chicken Mixture</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdye-OOTkxGvpCMiS9kjvvZpi7y-nJHmB1nVH_GaSmlWWFob18XCq_xKrwbhBi7YBgtQkI4BeCMUbwQHLwzzN9iVFXU019dsRgIfoblupU64THKudel3Q6nSIBgMJfx84PddjwijxIFE_/s1600/IMG_2303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdye-OOTkxGvpCMiS9kjvvZpi7y-nJHmB1nVH_GaSmlWWFob18XCq_xKrwbhBi7YBgtQkI4BeCMUbwQHLwzzN9iVFXU019dsRgIfoblupU64THKudel3Q6nSIBgMJfx84PddjwijxIFE_/s320/IMG_2303.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vegetable Fried Brown Rice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> I didn't take a picture of the final project because we were eating with friends & I didn't want to seem like a weirdo..."Can I take a picture of the food first?" But it was really pretty and very yummy! I used Butter Lettuce to wrap the chicken with! Great meal! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
After reading all of this I'm sure you are wondering why the tittle of this blog was "Dr Love & Chicken Lettuce Wraps." Who is Dr Love? Well let me tell you... or better yet, let me show you!! </div>
<div>
Coming to a hospital near you.....</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzSblD-tYBdroIr_HLivCM8jH0-otUF3GdZATx3kAruJzUxL0k1cx9z4IyfHH1ZhIzhBk_RJcmp6uYmRgNhM_d3GO4WoGFv2B0tfhRjl2ujppSLF-u7JLTft8bw9FONptR18ODC8Nsa2p/s1600/IMG_2304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzSblD-tYBdroIr_HLivCM8jH0-otUF3GdZATx3kAruJzUxL0k1cx9z4IyfHH1ZhIzhBk_RJcmp6uYmRgNhM_d3GO4WoGFv2B0tfhRjl2ujppSLF-u7JLTft8bw9FONptR18ODC8Nsa2p/s320/IMG_2304.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61xmFIrMtH_qZHU9Tz5f1c_eqmIgQK4ztosFL43HXsepmJ8-SkLsg7IZxPOXocw_1-X9rvs3UFKyd6MyNG8nqgEuuHqnKNHyN1A_KtAzY1cMm9Ko5lFMa4HimuTGl_B0bqjd_NajkNJu3/s1600/IMG_2305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61xmFIrMtH_qZHU9Tz5f1c_eqmIgQK4ztosFL43HXsepmJ8-SkLsg7IZxPOXocw_1-X9rvs3UFKyd6MyNG8nqgEuuHqnKNHyN1A_KtAzY1cMm9Ko5lFMa4HimuTGl_B0bqjd_NajkNJu3/s320/IMG_2305.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-88BTJrsBtK95IYivtzuQeqwRqoIDAsKnLmbe7RTbGsTy8u1_Q0M3SyF-fY8rWwl9lI8dLIunximJ_2-BgvBrMn5Aukzgw1LcesxBeWTrhLIu6PTxJ-imVyrbvXG6yb5qPQhuute98xBD/s1600/IMG_2306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-88BTJrsBtK95IYivtzuQeqwRqoIDAsKnLmbe7RTbGsTy8u1_Q0M3SyF-fY8rWwl9lI8dLIunximJ_2-BgvBrMn5Aukzgw1LcesxBeWTrhLIu6PTxJ-imVyrbvXG6yb5qPQhuute98xBD/s320/IMG_2306.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Our little Dr. Love taking after her daddy, Auntie Kristy & Papa! Such a sweet face! We love her!! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Thanks for reading-- and enjoy your Super Bowl parties! We will be snug as a bug in a rug at home! </div>
<div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-24831444821122672682013-01-30T12:21:00.004-08:002013-01-30T12:21:59.818-08:00Hands Free Momma Hello! So onto another one of my new years resolutions- spending less time on my iPhone, iPad, mac book, etc while Ella is awake! I named yesterday "Text Free Tuesday" and put away all of my devices while Ella was awake & only checked email, Pintrest, Houzz, Facebook & text while she was napping! (I'm pretty into the internet world unfortunately) At first I was kinda nervous.... as I have gotten in the habit of checking these "outlets" on a routine/hourly basis! It's my way of staying in contact with the outside world & other adults while Jon is at work! I know I shouldn't, but it's so easy that I can't seem to help myself!~ Plus Ell doesn't mind right?! Wrong- she now knows exactly what the iPad and iPhone do and constantly wants to play with them (or eat them)! Her obsessive iPad/iPhone behavior made me realize that maybe I shouldn't always be on them in front of her- maybe I should spend my time acutally interacting with her- teaching her a few things. Genius idea right?! Not really! What did moms do before apple products, blogs, and texts? They played with their children! So I'm going to play with Ella more!<br />
<br />
At 8am as Ella awoke I turned my Iphone on "Do Not Disturb" mode (allowing emergency phone calls) and placed my iPad up on a shelf! I was ready to play with Ella! Our day was great! In the morning we went to the indoor playground at the mall where she climbed stairs, went down the slide, walked around everywhere and smiled at everyone! Our afternoon was spend reading books, learning new "tricks," getting a few snuggles in, and eating yummy food! While I was so nervous I would feel like I was missing out on things, in actuality I wasn't missing out on anything at all. The world didn't end, Facebook didn't crash & my friends were still there to text after she went to bed! Plus I got to spend all day with my little girl! Something not every mom gets to do! I'm a lucky lady with a very amazing daughter! Maybe it took my a whole year to realize that I need a "Text Free Tuesday" every once in a while!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHhch3ukBDAY3Y61XO1gy1Qd9p5cVtna4D5ae9L2bGZSwpQjWJrgmcov2LJRORnQel4uWJMH2NMDecx1-c0PkA1CibDMt6Lx0EAueaDFsGyEKhiz-cPBKm05ZD1UxpMB85X6_Giuexi4z/s1600/IMG_0471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHhch3ukBDAY3Y61XO1gy1Qd9p5cVtna4D5ae9L2bGZSwpQjWJrgmcov2LJRORnQel4uWJMH2NMDecx1-c0PkA1CibDMt6Lx0EAueaDFsGyEKhiz-cPBKm05ZD1UxpMB85X6_Giuexi4z/s320/IMG_0471.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty Blue Eyes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh141wlSJsHBb12CTnZtzpELm7QyGpyX6GyuiXMGHJYz7WUjHdfHS5tQiDJbbz23DQbHpRwIYHBTSEwOWBuHsdxK25ySVReYh9G5Or6V_3d5ZrMxxoKHrTGV77KnQAYXigfL-TxH4gPv2h5/s1600/IMG_0472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh141wlSJsHBb12CTnZtzpELm7QyGpyX6GyuiXMGHJYz7WUjHdfHS5tQiDJbbz23DQbHpRwIYHBTSEwOWBuHsdxK25ySVReYh9G5Or6V_3d5ZrMxxoKHrTGV77KnQAYXigfL-TxH4gPv2h5/s320/IMG_0472.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always smiling</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWFYWR2oRRJ9Pixhc8CbK_gyQWmSlD93smosH3dgewf0mIhDJNEjTediukUDApStDuUV2jc2Z_cCsIrQl0vKQnN-CBc3OPhs5TdiDB0r23ObmpIjZeAF4I01yMmb85WIJd-LTjvcVr8-2/s1600/IMG_0477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWFYWR2oRRJ9Pixhc8CbK_gyQWmSlD93smosH3dgewf0mIhDJNEjTediukUDApStDuUV2jc2Z_cCsIrQl0vKQnN-CBc3OPhs5TdiDB0r23ObmpIjZeAF4I01yMmb85WIJd-LTjvcVr8-2/s320/IMG_0477.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gimme some more milk! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjjXNj9v7B1g9n9MgKdxk3kT8SM7ogDmehNlsDeMWg6ArVfOre0DTWuQhxwsLNfol_Rp2ETUTq5WfG-p8cpAKjIB19VYULuqRQu58C3Rc0YjQO1ZEuFfaK-QhIrlNXTJpI5Rn8DvaIljv/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjjXNj9v7B1g9n9MgKdxk3kT8SM7ogDmehNlsDeMWg6ArVfOre0DTWuQhxwsLNfol_Rp2ETUTq5WfG-p8cpAKjIB19VYULuqRQu58C3Rc0YjQO1ZEuFfaK-QhIrlNXTJpI5Rn8DvaIljv/s320/IMG_0474.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild hair! But still smiling :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> I must also brag again about my MN friends- they truly are amazing! The support they give me & Ella has been unbelievable! Before I had Ella I remember reading a blog about how the first year of your child's life is a roller-coaster and about how important support from friends & family really is! I remember thinking "eh" I'm sure I can handle it! Wrong! Boy oh boy did I need some friends when we moved here! And I found the perfect ones! "It takes a village to raise a child" is a very accurate statement! And these women have helped raise Miss Ella into the fun little thing she is and helped keep her momma sane! So if you know of anyone who's having a baby or just had one- go out of your way to touch there lives! Whether is friendly emails, texts, or phone calls- to bringing meals or just meeting them out for coffee..... it can really make a difference! <div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xvLolkgH7RIA-KvHmU5aoP8s9LzXChO0PLenNuGBgzPOOBOEJ4U6RDbJTX5UzlYWSNtuRc5q_t1zKGNW0K5r9oIJ4-6zuMjBid4H2EcbLa2fIX8HHUx3FLoRq0Dpk0iFC2dvgGulQrs2/s1600/IMG_0457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xvLolkgH7RIA-KvHmU5aoP8s9LzXChO0PLenNuGBgzPOOBOEJ4U6RDbJTX5UzlYWSNtuRc5q_t1zKGNW0K5r9oIJ4-6zuMjBid4H2EcbLa2fIX8HHUx3FLoRq0Dpk0iFC2dvgGulQrs2/s320/IMG_0457.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast is fun! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZlTETMQfqK4nm4Hn9o9iNwBJrtCddvTNBXJep-myJQbXSeIJt7ksUij4TPVTa6PilC702t70zcIefmg8UEhUPlImL_RwqK0IW85jaP-riv0avnbVZHUEKeAt8i4RSiEMhV6-cVRYYDul/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZlTETMQfqK4nm4Hn9o9iNwBJrtCddvTNBXJep-myJQbXSeIJt7ksUij4TPVTa6PilC702t70zcIefmg8UEhUPlImL_RwqK0IW85jaP-riv0avnbVZHUEKeAt8i4RSiEMhV6-cVRYYDul/s320/IMG_0463.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy got home in time to read too</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwrJHmxOlPRCKPOeAPCG4tBNNaDViD4Qiq1TNQKcrqJLVPsHsbsqN2wLhB4mPY9g6RSTDKIdIj6SlmByNLYBNq7poL0u1e4XnRpcxcWkDe7os6pPH33UM6cFwsgXmZv9WFHHbFrGG7grr/s1600/IMG_0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwrJHmxOlPRCKPOeAPCG4tBNNaDViD4Qiq1TNQKcrqJLVPsHsbsqN2wLhB4mPY9g6RSTDKIdIj6SlmByNLYBNq7poL0u1e4XnRpcxcWkDe7os6pPH33UM6cFwsgXmZv9WFHHbFrGG7grr/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love him! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BICII9Wxie-zysrccHi187y7q9fHqaTjh2NC0AUFD008ts8sthsOlw1vZB17mzKnqXfgoy61GyQNH1ly_G6o7kPhni2Fh1vPqCCzqNbcucfE5rkz7yrS7bgIsMWYiSD1RQMNXsk3k36z/s1600/IMG_0470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BICII9Wxie-zysrccHi187y7q9fHqaTjh2NC0AUFD008ts8sthsOlw1vZB17mzKnqXfgoy61GyQNH1ly_G6o7kPhni2Fh1vPqCCzqNbcucfE5rkz7yrS7bgIsMWYiSD1RQMNXsk3k36z/s320/IMG_0470.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll turn the page thank you very much! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYjknysd8lM4QKtKVj_e3Pk_l1VyOwmdBKehmzLzAutGoCnormjPhInYvj4D7ypErMmzrTdpUthuFjdVS7PuNJpUO8gNW2sNlVQVs96qzBd5OAULVLHIJWhwAx9h_aS8cHGvyuy0tXsCc/s1600/IMG_0980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYjknysd8lM4QKtKVj_e3Pk_l1VyOwmdBKehmzLzAutGoCnormjPhInYvj4D7ypErMmzrTdpUthuFjdVS7PuNJpUO8gNW2sNlVQVs96qzBd5OAULVLHIJWhwAx9h_aS8cHGvyuy0tXsCc/s320/IMG_0980.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It goes this way mom! I sure do LOVE to read! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcBv0h-GgRDuqVcIMlg2tLASOOtImiKcxP76a2EIQxjDC_HVtzIvT_NjAQO9YTrfz9HPsdRHW3C589AXdelaXKdquUGh03d5jLOd-9zF-2SaIooRUqWlJmJWsTPgpIH0LanrfyH30kiTM/s1600/IMG_2228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcBv0h-GgRDuqVcIMlg2tLASOOtImiKcxP76a2EIQxjDC_HVtzIvT_NjAQO9YTrfz9HPsdRHW3C589AXdelaXKdquUGh03d5jLOd-9zF-2SaIooRUqWlJmJWsTPgpIH0LanrfyH30kiTM/s320/IMG_2228.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So silly! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUFpZQKYbNA83icYE9bVRo1KLwWfNzM3UEoyYqF_R1h7cybK8oNVwWIJLBOAvKHFgBbblfKB4lGjbTvTTjdzJzJfeeb_SiWPgQL7oZP2xHlw1EFB6l7vIwAeKpxPMX90VOGY2YFdo1Gqt/s1600/IMG_2250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUFpZQKYbNA83icYE9bVRo1KLwWfNzM3UEoyYqF_R1h7cybK8oNVwWIJLBOAvKHFgBbblfKB4lGjbTvTTjdzJzJfeeb_SiWPgQL7oZP2xHlw1EFB6l7vIwAeKpxPMX90VOGY2YFdo1Gqt/s320/IMG_2250.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you want some mom? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tLUnuW4gzFHxsH_iBrvqlzk3nso695SaCqgZ6cDdn9R4b2fzq-prHXLg8O3iCXU99kGWzz_z98bGRLuE1F-DeutcE34mc7B_79oZigcox4bj41-UCFLyrxVzR0w84zNYRUhbmN9R8Vqm/s1600/IMG_2251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tLUnuW4gzFHxsH_iBrvqlzk3nso695SaCqgZ6cDdn9R4b2fzq-prHXLg8O3iCXU99kGWzz_z98bGRLuE1F-DeutcE34mc7B_79oZigcox4bj41-UCFLyrxVzR0w84zNYRUhbmN9R8Vqm/s320/IMG_2251.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That was good! (Mostly on the floor)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8iH4Wkks24tACVeh8AVARID7O4XuCeg-i75Bku08WuQDrbm1NyKw2iczPw4DL0iIrrvASMqSIxhyphenhyphenjzDftx0xR8SbgLLMPnD1B5HbteBSGGkA031HXv66mtjQlf1mu4Q752EWB7SvJzpB/s1600/IMG_2257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8iH4Wkks24tACVeh8AVARID7O4XuCeg-i75Bku08WuQDrbm1NyKw2iczPw4DL0iIrrvASMqSIxhyphenhyphenjzDftx0xR8SbgLLMPnD1B5HbteBSGGkA031HXv66mtjQlf1mu4Q752EWB7SvJzpB/s320/IMG_2257.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella's FAVORITE book- she can Moo like a cow now! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJNvg_rm2K2BYp68lqZrEBpUUTHYuZNtKZhP8fSsT2adh3iBgtlwiZ9vBwjEwGXXamYlQYPNpiUDPma69wAzdcXJBSnSrr_HZlVerKZc09j0HBEzvq8n-2eF7F14NFyYxbzYvjeAwpSKJ/s1600/IMG_2258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJNvg_rm2K2BYp68lqZrEBpUUTHYuZNtKZhP8fSsT2adh3iBgtlwiZ9vBwjEwGXXamYlQYPNpiUDPma69wAzdcXJBSnSrr_HZlVerKZc09j0HBEzvq8n-2eF7F14NFyYxbzYvjeAwpSKJ/s320/IMG_2258.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are in full learning mode here! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlZyL7gyfSUF2zFbZnSsuxI-FW2ilcbYXis1CYBDN_xp1RmI-EEGl3ajPqKIn0vMx29PVOCfl8VyvVXm3PskdhOMImn-RW_PNLtXg2IiilrIxReJxKqj6eeHPi824dWvgjQpqjCNToIsN/s1600/IMG_2259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlZyL7gyfSUF2zFbZnSsuxI-FW2ilcbYXis1CYBDN_xp1RmI-EEGl3ajPqKIn0vMx29PVOCfl8VyvVXm3PskdhOMImn-RW_PNLtXg2IiilrIxReJxKqj6eeHPi824dWvgjQpqjCNToIsN/s320/IMG_2259.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lets read them again mom! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGxYc_iwQ_LbS-l3ADYVfHOgfmjGZk-RdrRlOYevI8rUw7nak159IIKQZNwkZJnIB_4Rrz4nnq7hqsBoh0DHyGBpf7pMxPzz6yK3DsOoQQMCVNnyPLseUTutBQSifGT_pNvNbhWmJl6Jl/s1600/IMG_2264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGxYc_iwQ_LbS-l3ADYVfHOgfmjGZk-RdrRlOYevI8rUw7nak159IIKQZNwkZJnIB_4Rrz4nnq7hqsBoh0DHyGBpf7pMxPzz6yK3DsOoQQMCVNnyPLseUTutBQSifGT_pNvNbhWmJl6Jl/s320/IMG_2264.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HOLLYWOOD</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEifJwqhQ4jD5SLeLQKv4X6sCjPj-lFPT_TQBweI6zlI2AY9o-Ig6HhPQnvPfdMiLvsFPq75j600MP7O1dIa1bMTiYmyGMIciegH15PASgzCSmaWadwDyZkIIvb7JH281rhR2mbCFyMwU/s1600/IMG_2265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEifJwqhQ4jD5SLeLQKv4X6sCjPj-lFPT_TQBweI6zlI2AY9o-Ig6HhPQnvPfdMiLvsFPq75j600MP7O1dIa1bMTiYmyGMIciegH15PASgzCSmaWadwDyZkIIvb7JH281rhR2mbCFyMwU/s320/IMG_2265.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's all people! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Thanks for reading! Enjoy the rest of your week!<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-14503839247904676982013-01-28T12:15:00.004-08:002013-01-28T13:33:20.686-08:00Honey-Lime Chicken Enchilada's Happy Monday!! As promised- I am going to try to blog a new recipe once a week! So here it is- Honey Lime Chicken Enchilada's that we intend to have for dinner! YUM! Any suggestions for recipes would be appreciated too! <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvtbYZKDvGWnbkzqExbHD06vVCGFdIa5RPTEAbjO2FIWnvXyyAy7nFP2nK7drK5CrCahnIL7QQ1cmC29ORA1UptCT0YHtlkKmzxATesX0D2ilBRHV6cAvj3_Kzj8avy2Tqr4oaFMouk1w/s1600/IMG_2246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvtbYZKDvGWnbkzqExbHD06vVCGFdIa5RPTEAbjO2FIWnvXyyAy7nFP2nK7drK5CrCahnIL7QQ1cmC29ORA1UptCT0YHtlkKmzxATesX0D2ilBRHV6cAvj3_Kzj8avy2Tqr4oaFMouk1w/s320/IMG_2246.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Must have my morning coffee.... this is getting out of hand Ella! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Let me first tell you that I am completely new to food blogging, therefore my pictures aren't that good & I forgot to take pictures of each step! Oops! Hopefully I will get better! I got this recipe from the Six Sisters blog (http://www.sixsistersstuff.com), which is an awesome blog with great recipes! Ive made 3 or 4 and we've liked every one of the<br />
<br />
Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas:<br />
<br />
<br />
First I boiled 4 chicken breasts in boiling water for 15 minutes on high, then 10 minutes on medium heat until they were done. I then let them rest for 5 minutes & easily shredded the chicken with two forks! I'd never tried boiling chicken before and boy was it easy to shred! I'll be doing that from now on!!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqmrl6BnGP_5Y0ihzlPUNLiCfQBNYKcxbMqcRjlYiv3KU5Vh-s1eiQQfpoywkRXEwXCG1BAwK4rNDkwCSLqXt-ArgTRke2B3nenKaCHNyT4h7eFeI5Fhkbb5xFcbrs6OfVjlXQay8UdAx/s1600/IMG_2235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqmrl6BnGP_5Y0ihzlPUNLiCfQBNYKcxbMqcRjlYiv3KU5Vh-s1eiQQfpoywkRXEwXCG1BAwK4rNDkwCSLqXt-ArgTRke2B3nenKaCHNyT4h7eFeI5Fhkbb5xFcbrs6OfVjlXQay8UdAx/s320/IMG_2235.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
I was out of chili powder so I substituted Taco Seasoning & I added Cumin because I love that spice! I mixed my marinade in a bowl, then added my shredded chicken! I put it in a zip lock baggie in the fridge for 5 hours.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0zuPD-HN4NVZ2LR3LridQPTsG-r9j_mzanoDakAt1s6x6sI8xz8V-1JkVaDaAt_lbkGViyUP2zcIhlbUMpa2R1Jj6qNE4CrZfvgWU9RsiZVzWrmhfuptGvwhh3ie9nhyphenhyphenDqIEN943rebr/s1600/IMG_2232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0zuPD-HN4NVZ2LR3LridQPTsG-r9j_mzanoDakAt1s6x6sI8xz8V-1JkVaDaAt_lbkGViyUP2zcIhlbUMpa2R1Jj6qNE4CrZfvgWU9RsiZVzWrmhfuptGvwhh3ie9nhyphenhyphenDqIEN943rebr/s320/IMG_2232.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Then I poured my 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce into my baking dish & mixed together the remaining sauce & 2% milk in a bowl. (I don't keep heavy cream in the house & it was snowing, so I substituted!) I didn't have any remaining marinade (next time I'll double the marinade recipe I think) to mix in the sauce. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8iS0zDWU45we-RmjhY3nZpc_ystp6NyNGcOdUEgLbIETNwf6WgM-urzDyxX1yzGPy-_hM-54sS4b9JLMh613sRbMgUP6YKQMSkgZQUBJG6sjbP0BO8cvlYPJ6MAA3nfxTlRuHc9Chtcm/s1600/IMG_2241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8iS0zDWU45we-RmjhY3nZpc_ystp6NyNGcOdUEgLbIETNwf6WgM-urzDyxX1yzGPy-_hM-54sS4b9JLMh613sRbMgUP6YKQMSkgZQUBJG6sjbP0BO8cvlYPJ6MAA3nfxTlRuHc9Chtcm/s320/IMG_2241.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeHLkigbEu_n5VYvj4e1VL079SxAvS96WUToJc3IN8f42gcs34FGEzb7LjjHxCL9iETadZSIBOSgm37uIXH6-PE43ujBlBTyXmFSGS0ouAbL0N5epwaMBntDzTNZfHr4rkDe4BYmFkFv1/s1600/IMG_2238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeHLkigbEu_n5VYvj4e1VL079SxAvS96WUToJc3IN8f42gcs34FGEzb7LjjHxCL9iETadZSIBOSgm37uIXH6-PE43ujBlBTyXmFSGS0ouAbL0N5epwaMBntDzTNZfHr4rkDe4BYmFkFv1/s320/IMG_2238.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtCu1HYBNcFFLIeJMJKlaELkCxqLdoSIxak8jVTwu9QTonB9D-G3es52-UlSGjYUHPfbe1GRUaGhxAZG2E8l9ngxZrSnoDJvdiiQpPKc9RbJJPyjRqJ_PvZvgEWEw_xSEhqTLS8Opq8MZ/s1600/IMG_2239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtCu1HYBNcFFLIeJMJKlaELkCxqLdoSIxak8jVTwu9QTonB9D-G3es52-UlSGjYUHPfbe1GRUaGhxAZG2E8l9ngxZrSnoDJvdiiQpPKc9RbJJPyjRqJ_PvZvgEWEw_xSEhqTLS8Opq8MZ/s320/IMG_2239.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I then combine my chicken mixture, some cheese & a little bit of the milk/enchilada sauce in a bowl. I filled my tortillas shells with the chicken mixture, rolled them up and lined my baking dish with them! I then poured the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkled with the remaining cheese! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwogs5DgYt9SazrtA0vWb5Q-7qP2iqiDIZqHJxu_Wx2JL9liX7m2fKj8I3HnJmqaQgt5TVfrEqDaccByARWpZmN2RgHACDXBhANjXLMdspt6w4by4SOy0N8rRmvJEmVKXrRLnA7AZsdq6Z/s1600/IMG_2237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwogs5DgYt9SazrtA0vWb5Q-7qP2iqiDIZqHJxu_Wx2JL9liX7m2fKj8I3HnJmqaQgt5TVfrEqDaccByARWpZmN2RgHACDXBhANjXLMdspt6w4by4SOy0N8rRmvJEmVKXrRLnA7AZsdq6Z/s320/IMG_2237.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella playing with her toys on the fridge with a tortilla in her mouth while I cook- this girl LOVES tortillas!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixieU59JdLdlIhB-l2RZ-YX7DkvJT8fgK_knCKtQxw8fBLLcKHxQ19KalUOtM7MloQ39jn3tWCmycnNa3HX-BHN87lrN_RNVVILnPnPBHI7aNecDZDgXqdDrCZc053W2dsQ3mcm4hgWCWP/s1600/IMG_2242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixieU59JdLdlIhB-l2RZ-YX7DkvJT8fgK_knCKtQxw8fBLLcKHxQ19KalUOtM7MloQ39jn3tWCmycnNa3HX-BHN87lrN_RNVVILnPnPBHI7aNecDZDgXqdDrCZc053W2dsQ3mcm4hgWCWP/s320/IMG_2242.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
It looks yummy!! We will be baking this & having it for dinner tonight! Along with some refried beans and rice! A little Mexican fiesta in Minnesota!~ </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I hope you get a chance to make these one night! Super easy freezer meal too! And great to bring over to someones house that is sick, swamped, or just had a baby! Great meal to feed to a big crowd! In fact my mom friends & I have started our "meal exchange" back up and this is what I made for them!! So 4 batches & then I get 3 yummy meals from them! Makes cooking for the week easy! And it's a nice variety from the same old things I typically cook! Jon & I can now say we like an Indian food dish! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
This is what we had to deal with yesterday! About 3 inches! It did make everything look so pretty for a while! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2X56GrsZJ2mnD35ESzpkW73DrDeHrSWShTdw6SIc4cL2u10tuHbxfGw3698v3LDmbAVqHZFnDG-zRd9ARqZaLyGFCpUQjbLnf7AS6Euo_FzI0q9ZVl3fThj_dgBki-_Xytck9DtaTFKu/s1600/IMG_2230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2X56GrsZJ2mnD35ESzpkW73DrDeHrSWShTdw6SIc4cL2u10tuHbxfGw3698v3LDmbAVqHZFnDG-zRd9ARqZaLyGFCpUQjbLnf7AS6Euo_FzI0q9ZVl3fThj_dgBki-_Xytck9DtaTFKu/s320/IMG_2230.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bdtukHGEmR6zzs3VddhmzrAZjbH4pB4NX3ZsfUzJx3luJtWUUZdfxq5jJZ8-6AkDbqHv_3pmnF6xGnUhqFS15nahYIk0oxYSrYeLCV02eDFc9UHf2601Lg31D0g1W8tk0psKsHADs9S5/s1600/IMG_2231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bdtukHGEmR6zzs3VddhmzrAZjbH4pB4NX3ZsfUzJx3luJtWUUZdfxq5jJZ8-6AkDbqHv_3pmnF6xGnUhqFS15nahYIk0oxYSrYeLCV02eDFc9UHf2601Lg31D0g1W8tk0psKsHADs9S5/s320/IMG_2231.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why does it always have to snow momma??</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Have a great start to your week!! And I should let you know that my new "adventurous" self ate fried tofu & a jalapeno pepper that was hotter than Hades over the weekend! Go me! Ha!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-76744955104730895932013-01-27T06:50:00.000-08:002013-01-27T06:50:02.465-08:00Silly faces! <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTb76iqQSTvDmazU7arjZMrhLjms568kKNDVxMdfwZ-L-uGY71ViHnzk-iVsvDZHQgGhynkDAm4lx-U9XfFALiKUux1gHWYpS6EDaFN_fSBLhmvFgNh6HLAeZ4PPJ0_kf7MGbbmnafw9E1/s1600/IMG_2223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTb76iqQSTvDmazU7arjZMrhLjms568kKNDVxMdfwZ-L-uGY71ViHnzk-iVsvDZHQgGhynkDAm4lx-U9XfFALiKUux1gHWYpS6EDaFN_fSBLhmvFgNh6HLAeZ4PPJ0_kf7MGbbmnafw9E1/s320/IMG_2223.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy's happy hummus face! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Oh has it been a blessed week!! Jon was on an "academic" week this past week, which meant lots of time to play with him as he didn't have to go to work everyday! It was such a great week! Ella started walking & Jon was able to be home to see it! Talk about a blessing! Plus it's just so nice to have him around! Ella adores her daddy! He's become a "novelty" around the house! Her face just lights up when he comes home!! We played, we read books, we went to the mall and we even got some snuggles & kisses in!! Her daddy introduced her to doughnuts & milk- both of which she loved!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam3W11XmxkaAJJ-KvGJngRx6Kh5qzRk4KqvuIHx1DH9GvELTWVwiR5y5nYTMl3_JNnfHV8ebCCGjLY2bKX7Es9LvwV9vJBveTSeVikA4mAMSDaDuBTizeD0c6TnAN-ujfeIcstzkf37wE/s1600/IMG_2204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam3W11XmxkaAJJ-KvGJngRx6Kh5qzRk4KqvuIHx1DH9GvELTWVwiR5y5nYTMl3_JNnfHV8ebCCGjLY2bKX7Es9LvwV9vJBveTSeVikA4mAMSDaDuBTizeD0c6TnAN-ujfeIcstzkf37wE/s320/IMG_2204.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? No I didn't have any doughnut's mommy....nope. ;) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> Our house is also coming along nicely! Lots of decisions to make, but so far everything is going really smoothly!! 21 weeks till the Kirkland's are home for good! This week we picked out paint colors & cabinets, decided on a ice maker (I absolutely love stand alone ice makers...they make the BEST ice) and designed a built in desk for Jon to work from home at! Yay! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Today on our last day of Jon's "break" we plan to take Ella to an indoor play gym, eat lunch out & enjoy the 33 degree heat wave that is hitting Minneapolis for a few days! I hope you all enjoyed your weeks & weekends just as much as we did! It's those little things in life that make them so special!! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhogTYtAckOMdCTs7Sfpf-1rdSEAbzqs14D3WA3uOUSDCgUr4VrTT8Bn9mk2J2FV37S8gpP7_zSJtqvT6PDzMVEDdR8HXvTUVRB3MQf2mcA8UhHU7tkIhcGcGxfLVTEOKH0ylCkdNSGvCx/s1600/IMG_2207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhogTYtAckOMdCTs7Sfpf-1rdSEAbzqs14D3WA3uOUSDCgUr4VrTT8Bn9mk2J2FV37S8gpP7_zSJtqvT6PDzMVEDdR8HXvTUVRB3MQf2mcA8UhHU7tkIhcGcGxfLVTEOKH0ylCkdNSGvCx/s320/IMG_2207.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a BIG girl now :) (Thanks G for my cute outfit)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLJUYKXv6yAFWYs4WV0agG7n1ZUf5ADE-hR9k1-amuH2ne_eKUQIadC0VMNC7Fft5oXgZ-4TGeET_1cj2WR_JbW3ktlPmEMx-wc_t9UQeMZSkP0M8cPcMMZopz-uYQv0borkFpj2TTiU0/s1600/IMG_2221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLJUYKXv6yAFWYs4WV0agG7n1ZUf5ADE-hR9k1-amuH2ne_eKUQIadC0VMNC7Fft5oXgZ-4TGeET_1cj2WR_JbW3ktlPmEMx-wc_t9UQeMZSkP0M8cPcMMZopz-uYQv0borkFpj2TTiU0/s320/IMG_2221.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy- I've got my purse.... let's go shopping</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHYbu-611zlVXBT1dbS31UTNgVfEd6ElTY7HgBsjVwwANLbMyh9VB1Sl6bycbMbZc8nG4tet714Nwzy-SnmpqlVcnWzPCb8qxR__odaPY9U3-sqnLpyiBZAr6xYF1YqohMYdyIrIedZD1/s1600/IMG_2228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHYbu-611zlVXBT1dbS31UTNgVfEd6ElTY7HgBsjVwwANLbMyh9VB1Sl6bycbMbZc8nG4tet714Nwzy-SnmpqlVcnWzPCb8qxR__odaPY9U3-sqnLpyiBZAr6xYF1YqohMYdyIrIedZD1/s320/IMG_2228.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast of champions! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-0_Y-Eh9dVuWfNQ1UQK4gP-dKbfTDl8owZmHBknI5YRfoDwwibmNZopuOwx0m8A5omjuxWEp47Q25vu7k99DgBh18PdHQSgP_1b9MaAElItkg_V2Bi5xc5R0PxuowNZkj6pQLOUEUvkT/s1600/IMG_2229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-0_Y-Eh9dVuWfNQ1UQK4gP-dKbfTDl8owZmHBknI5YRfoDwwibmNZopuOwx0m8A5omjuxWEp47Q25vu7k99DgBh18PdHQSgP_1b9MaAElItkg_V2Bi5xc5R0PxuowNZkj6pQLOUEUvkT/s320/IMG_2229.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YEXr_KTMXg5d8YZoN4yA1Di4uhe-2eJGyA2cp2D4w83cyMpqImgpmhWWZ-HkGTg8EsdnWHni8KPN97m4QrsCY_FdBTj4Q9lAAoKphx8CA01qcKinzsl34vZm9XG9t1tHpyOFuKr-WFvJ/s1600/IMG_2224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YEXr_KTMXg5d8YZoN4yA1Di4uhe-2eJGyA2cp2D4w83cyMpqImgpmhWWZ-HkGTg8EsdnWHni8KPN97m4QrsCY_FdBTj4Q9lAAoKphx8CA01qcKinzsl34vZm9XG9t1tHpyOFuKr-WFvJ/s320/IMG_2224.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedtime Mohawk! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcffztx1daEC9IaKyossvKOGf1GeGRkpTdmzrI_boh0dvMEqQqMfIB5SqJto9AzrBQ82SjpozI3J2qncKT5RGdu19CxPdBAKtevdPwz-iXtVeUSG3inxDpQSryggVS5PAsM4zyAyFIgCyX/s1600/IMG_2222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcffztx1daEC9IaKyossvKOGf1GeGRkpTdmzrI_boh0dvMEqQqMfIB5SqJto9AzrBQ82SjpozI3J2qncKT5RGdu19CxPdBAKtevdPwz-iXtVeUSG3inxDpQSryggVS5PAsM4zyAyFIgCyX/s320/IMG_2222.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Jenny </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Thanks for reading, caring & loving on our little Miss Ella! I'll be featuring a Honey Lime Chicken Enchilada recipe tomorrow! So excited!<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-46253304088233966732013-01-23T08:57:00.004-08:002013-01-23T09:11:33.618-08:00Happy LATE New Year Happy New Year to you all!! (Ok- I'm 23 days late but at least I'm saying it) I hope you all had a fun and blessed Christmas's like we did! After we recovered from the nasty flu we all shared, we played with or toys, started planning/decorating our house & got back into the swing of things!<br />
<br />
As we being this new year I have decided to make a few resolutions myself besides the typical "lose 5 lbs." My resolutions include:<br />
1- Blogging 3 times a week, even if it's just a short little blip. And make one of those blogs a recipe!<br />
2- Spending more "hands free" time with my daughter (i.e. cell phone & IPad off)<br />
3- Be a more generous & giving individual<br />
4- Be more adventurous in my cooking & eating habits!<br />
<br />
Hopefully I can make these things happen<br />
<br />
Well it's been forever since I've blogged so I'll update you on Jon, Ella & I's lives!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Ella is almost 1... I can barely believe it! Where did the time go?! She truly is the most joyful, fun and silly little girl around! She has started walking around the house, but still prefers to crawl most of the time as she is much faster this way. She recently got 3 new top teeth for a total of 5 (which she loves to brush). She has expanded her vocabulary to say "duck" and can now shake her head "no"(which Jon loves) when she doesn't want something, she gives open mouth kisses & hugs, she can give high fives & show you where her tongue & bebo are (belly button for those of you who haven't read the Bebo Book)! She loves to read books and has her 3 favorites with her at all times. We recently started going to a local rec center once a week where Ella loves to play with their toys, play dress up, jump on the trampoline & the bounce house, and push shopping carts around the room with the other kids. It's fun to see her interact with her friends! <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWXl6lsEDPLtOWeYhVM6ch3QZyKeLKjWcs6EH8kkPuQKsdImWllw09bcOLU5-Qjs1D0NUeYUstXl9uM5hJIBwS0-Y10X8w6KrSXul3GoWnIeKQYpSBWOoio1OYuNtMSOB-1OUSXVOx4BN/s1600/IMG_0980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWXl6lsEDPLtOWeYhVM6ch3QZyKeLKjWcs6EH8kkPuQKsdImWllw09bcOLU5-Qjs1D0NUeYUstXl9uM5hJIBwS0-Y10X8w6KrSXul3GoWnIeKQYpSBWOoio1OYuNtMSOB-1OUSXVOx4BN/s320/IMG_0980.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We LOVE to read & flip the pages! Peak A Boo books are our favorite!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgXWEVuc0cEH9NhXwKkUlAYJXQpruAP1Y6evRniGpWlvNcGPyVLGCvGtF-nORSLJSLWYtEHOIxPvosLLLBsaAhzv2eSL5rR2ul7D8wu2mgF9L8URnXkfHuWZntVj2xgEfrs4sM5yiGFKb/s1600/IMG_0992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgXWEVuc0cEH9NhXwKkUlAYJXQpruAP1Y6evRniGpWlvNcGPyVLGCvGtF-nORSLJSLWYtEHOIxPvosLLLBsaAhzv2eSL5rR2ul7D8wu2mgF9L8URnXkfHuWZntVj2xgEfrs4sM5yiGFKb/s320/IMG_0992.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little bath Owl :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5r2KSKKm-F5t3rZXfz18IuOxbR7G8NLJt31fy_FbhgEizonAHPeyXXMccj6ZUkgc3p-vYeAH4RDUsvN0jSOSzD80CEalwPTkqsG5lurWsZVb9OwHZm1sx3IX1Tiwm7IK3Jjta0tA1xqx/s1600/IMG_2092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5r2KSKKm-F5t3rZXfz18IuOxbR7G8NLJt31fy_FbhgEizonAHPeyXXMccj6ZUkgc3p-vYeAH4RDUsvN0jSOSzD80CEalwPTkqsG5lurWsZVb9OwHZm1sx3IX1Tiwm7IK3Jjta0tA1xqx/s320/IMG_2092.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to go play!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXacVYthQSu5U7XTegzPWMAEkdZzpPkDxHX0nklod49WEqtHhmcEg8pRR5FkWVAbXiioR5xFh8naNuyLVx6UekBGWu0oaCWfXwJeiyO7LPaR7-0az8I4ESX0TkCP-agt6OT9i2ab9JvHr/s1600/IMG_2134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXacVYthQSu5U7XTegzPWMAEkdZzpPkDxHX0nklod49WEqtHhmcEg8pRR5FkWVAbXiioR5xFh8naNuyLVx6UekBGWu0oaCWfXwJeiyO7LPaR7-0az8I4ESX0TkCP-agt6OT9i2ab9JvHr/s320/IMG_2134.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? I'm not gonna sit still for pictures mommy</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwp3J5NzvOYwnizqGofOTSyE519g3HyF0UXh5fLFFvFEP8QusNMu7GcSR4GS3UFSiEdA6AWFmaj8xB0A_QGMbWJ4uITIyW3cj_Wsp5e_-_gV-0KjuOLNp7x68h-6-6oL819xbGzTrXVRq/s1600/IMG_2155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwp3J5NzvOYwnizqGofOTSyE519g3HyF0UXh5fLFFvFEP8QusNMu7GcSR4GS3UFSiEdA6AWFmaj8xB0A_QGMbWJ4uITIyW3cj_Wsp5e_-_gV-0KjuOLNp7x68h-6-6oL819xbGzTrXVRq/s320/IMG_2155.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love to go to the aquarium & look at the fish! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox1Ok9nG7c2mjQlUJV2gNk8S0Ny9ISfVrEitzGTQ3yC9-uDfhsCRO9p8o28iE0JGwgErjI_9GPMhHaInR_vARq77RmMxwvdZuXgIln0Zyn0jvRsl4g_oDEIrLdWJ-LNXVxOlJCueqWxLQ/s1600/IMG_2157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox1Ok9nG7c2mjQlUJV2gNk8S0Ny9ISfVrEitzGTQ3yC9-uDfhsCRO9p8o28iE0JGwgErjI_9GPMhHaInR_vARq77RmMxwvdZuXgIln0Zyn0jvRsl4g_oDEIrLdWJ-LNXVxOlJCueqWxLQ/s320/IMG_2157.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sting Rays!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Qsn3-oiIYj-BUvo47uyYNsXBuxC59xlIGNWr1GjoBHRm0yjNIbCJi-aJl6YDjd9ixsXpgTjaiUoZ32ftRPWasp_-MGCB3m7xEaP_yZRwPAlVKl0-E8stpcBL0nOcR56rBtCmBut6vsi9/s1600/IMG_2167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Qsn3-oiIYj-BUvo47uyYNsXBuxC59xlIGNWr1GjoBHRm0yjNIbCJi-aJl6YDjd9ixsXpgTjaiUoZ32ftRPWasp_-MGCB3m7xEaP_yZRwPAlVKl0-E8stpcBL0nOcR56rBtCmBut6vsi9/s320/IMG_2167.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bed Head</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2i4K-U-ohYGn0Y06pvqEqMEPjgHS4Kfb21_enshdFZlLK2tupVL0DAOOpbP_kcwILyHWFqFZRllst4Yq9v1Gz0JXpqa7YaM-NLGS3PUQgNawk_b-GgUsHUpP1XJEE_0E8ghodA4gEr6n/s1600/IMG_2186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2i4K-U-ohYGn0Y06pvqEqMEPjgHS4Kfb21_enshdFZlLK2tupVL0DAOOpbP_kcwILyHWFqFZRllst4Yq9v1Gz0JXpqa7YaM-NLGS3PUQgNawk_b-GgUsHUpP1XJEE_0E8ghodA4gEr6n/s320/IMG_2186.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being a Dr just like daddy, Papa & Auntie K</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_IvnG03wM2GwRVC4ujDKRoC9pPc04qnsYY5Vy0BSNtECdpv0QpM6KpLJyBa3Qxu4XorJQnqym-dDRkBWs8pMl035QcwfvnjctclYKn2WSLWWFHz1lOZw4NJnaeqMc2EUYgnRLSNlVb5s/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_IvnG03wM2GwRVC4ujDKRoC9pPc04qnsYY5Vy0BSNtECdpv0QpM6KpLJyBa3Qxu4XorJQnqym-dDRkBWs8pMl035QcwfvnjctclYKn2WSLWWFHz1lOZw4NJnaeqMc2EUYgnRLSNlVb5s/s320/IMG_2190.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to go swimming in my bikini</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynRm4qkt2ZntAXiK-s5NTdGGSq27RUJCL8MwnzTn54Y2Mtpq6hB69rk1FV4pNn3Ds0nRVm97do5NAY5KzBL2tHUfkNb3Tys_Fjrm2PwFEzhyXXqTKllOStHt_uUkwbkBHg8x1od4fGTIj/s1600/IMG_2193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynRm4qkt2ZntAXiK-s5NTdGGSq27RUJCL8MwnzTn54Y2Mtpq6hB69rk1FV4pNn3Ds0nRVm97do5NAY5KzBL2tHUfkNb3Tys_Fjrm2PwFEzhyXXqTKllOStHt_uUkwbkBHg8x1od4fGTIj/s320/IMG_2193.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does this make my butt look big? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrmJtcROaTsdGdBLJAJC2VRX7aF0bkuCtxEJAl2b70rpOtgUhyTCExhKymDS6k9F09BNU89omoIDO4bA3oieRysfo-UA5jKu9go4vZzaY7eOzA4Uy0YIT3vr57i2zFhjODfxp61Ub_uBv/s1600/IMG_2194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrmJtcROaTsdGdBLJAJC2VRX7aF0bkuCtxEJAl2b70rpOtgUhyTCExhKymDS6k9F09BNU89omoIDO4bA3oieRysfo-UA5jKu9go4vZzaY7eOzA4Uy0YIT3vr57i2zFhjODfxp61Ub_uBv/s320/IMG_2194.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTdzlNI_gsc82q7PyDvKtNi51U2JYBMs6T7lAXCpnUKVeX4fQjsf2hr6khgg-y5sENUbZ5o7rn2KzH40HD8n1Bl9LVYaCJqVaRzgcNPnMhNyxSLNsmY8hy0FhZWLxR_DxTkFVATprUNS-/s1600/IMG_2196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTdzlNI_gsc82q7PyDvKtNi51U2JYBMs6T7lAXCpnUKVeX4fQjsf2hr6khgg-y5sENUbZ5o7rn2KzH40HD8n1Bl9LVYaCJqVaRzgcNPnMhNyxSLNsmY8hy0FhZWLxR_DxTkFVATprUNS-/s320/IMG_2196.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pull to sound alarm.... just kidding, I only chew on these things. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0Z2j6TRiBdC8lJUYSv_t4Hug_rKiL7QImTnXOHdHjqACAiMKZUeyIR1Rr_fB1KJkI9OEABmXteKvbrUcd-2xOWLZm44DAnskD_3X2_7FyrUPx5EBBEbzp7DT2FtJK6pWDX_7djpa37Gw/s1600/IMG_2189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0Z2j6TRiBdC8lJUYSv_t4Hug_rKiL7QImTnXOHdHjqACAiMKZUeyIR1Rr_fB1KJkI9OEABmXteKvbrUcd-2xOWLZm44DAnskD_3X2_7FyrUPx5EBBEbzp7DT2FtJK6pWDX_7djpa37Gw/s320/IMG_2189.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a rough life, but somebody has go to live it</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Jon is busy working away. During his fellowship he submitted an outline for a research paper to be displayed at an Interventional conference and it was accepted, he recently finished this big project! Whew! He has planned a trip to Cali in the spring to practice his arterial skills in a lab with some IR company called Gore. He also informed me that he only has 22 weeks left of his fellowship which he is both nervous & excited about! Time flies when you're having fun I guess.... Jon loves to read and play with Ella when he gets home and on the weekends! She even started letting him put her to bed at night, which he cherishes! Night time snuggles are THE BEST! It's pretty much the only time she will sit still and cuddle during the day, aside from a few hugs here & there.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I've kept myself busy practicing how to make different types of bread, baking, and cooking new recipes! I still hang out with my mom friends 2-3 times a week, which is time Ella & I love! I've started to gather decorating "ideas" for our new house and am super excited to do some DIY projects once the weather gets warmer! I bought the perfect dresser to re-do at the church rummage sale! Super excited! I think my addiction to Houzz is just as bad as my addiction to Pinterest. Other than that my days are spent loving on and playing with Miss E! Which is the best way to spend a day! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx15hZGNsB_GAxCF0kvaAykHaPyjl2ZN2sH2T3aStRPM3CqM5MlG1u1LlCtoS0fOjhYNaku48kvl3GPZ6fLWQAAPz4nEiZ2lx8VvBuzVUbGFAH4znGDGAzIfLqhlV7SbTKcuIjxCc_xfZ/s1600/IMG_2188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx15hZGNsB_GAxCF0kvaAykHaPyjl2ZN2sH2T3aStRPM3CqM5MlG1u1LlCtoS0fOjhYNaku48kvl3GPZ6fLWQAAPz4nEiZ2lx8VvBuzVUbGFAH4znGDGAzIfLqhlV7SbTKcuIjxCc_xfZ/s320/IMG_2188.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got a front door!! Woo hoo!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScQdNtfE4Pqinl-bi1sjsVUegWuOvTUfZsEy2mfuSCWen7wvhs7oE9cKSjK0wFoX-fpI4o0nOxIgl-uL_M4ERKgcWYg2kFyn1i2j4TXkDouRIKiWdfzzfNC3Z4emw9rtmCuDVqwcdmqnN/s1600/IMG_2197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScQdNtfE4Pqinl-bi1sjsVUegWuOvTUfZsEy2mfuSCWen7wvhs7oE9cKSjK0wFoX-fpI4o0nOxIgl-uL_M4ERKgcWYg2kFyn1i2j4TXkDouRIKiWdfzzfNC3Z4emw9rtmCuDVqwcdmqnN/s320/IMG_2197.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homemade pizza night! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO0RjEQ4UmNAxDG5-P1JG833-QZgau-X2cKSFPNmnIVzXorlVamMq3v7_l7WMLGUxzVOGV2fSAIZI2udej8sT65uRK8uI6bAOn_JkWMYP3T9IacE32LCMbChuOQCZglM1FHt4tyg9Ra-v/s1600/IMG_1982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO0RjEQ4UmNAxDG5-P1JG833-QZgau-X2cKSFPNmnIVzXorlVamMq3v7_l7WMLGUxzVOGV2fSAIZI2udej8sT65uRK8uI6bAOn_JkWMYP3T9IacE32LCMbChuOQCZglM1FHt4tyg9Ra-v/s320/IMG_1982.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4-L4y9y63bOKfIh7zUVN0cQGFmd4vGL1sVL81OtKPI91sOltAujhnettstPgzVtcu-V-x7nJQo2mG6Rf38V6-jGxqV3WkiQuwFskgK78wDHt7kfURzHDUl9JOpabnHA5LQFLZKDVAQGX/s1600/IMG_2115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4-L4y9y63bOKfIh7zUVN0cQGFmd4vGL1sVL81OtKPI91sOltAujhnettstPgzVtcu-V-x7nJQo2mG6Rf38V6-jGxqV3WkiQuwFskgK78wDHt7kfURzHDUl9JOpabnHA5LQFLZKDVAQGX/s320/IMG_2115.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loaf of French Bread</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32Cr6W-Cxdb7mk7A8PfRCd9-JP5rncP7mMb-ePbWu4uBQGa5qNl9hDSYh1pTcGDy20aN5XKxyPUb9DmDIlDM8J9foe0djKXJpoh5yL6rsE04F1njiIl7NqHchLkHCZ24UqqbSa5zjdTIi/s1600/IMG_1909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32Cr6W-Cxdb7mk7A8PfRCd9-JP5rncP7mMb-ePbWu4uBQGa5qNl9hDSYh1pTcGDy20aN5XKxyPUb9DmDIlDM8J9foe0djKXJpoh5yL6rsE04F1njiIl7NqHchLkHCZ24UqqbSa5zjdTIi/s320/IMG_1909.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon Rolls (just imagine the smell...ahhh)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4YB_AEIJhOJM4T91NoTg9b3CU7i-VXEKgNHvoETmy4IAmmbXp_A4QeI4455F-cNEdk5j9lRX-KUFq-1jOCCRSQQvWZb0iP21dh7Uy01jz5izkx4vn_2bV2Cc8QI36U2365OeO3v8ORlK/s1600/IMG_2123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4YB_AEIJhOJM4T91NoTg9b3CU7i-VXEKgNHvoETmy4IAmmbXp_A4QeI4455F-cNEdk5j9lRX-KUFq-1jOCCRSQQvWZb0iP21dh7Uy01jz5izkx4vn_2bV2Cc8QI36U2365OeO3v8ORlK/s320/IMG_2123.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chillin, chillin minding my business </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF3SRELt2bWNXqNih-NkHBmV0Kf0vPVqwLypZenrHiiHE2lwvZbfzFvvxdU6yaXUknlbE1m6NGGCLx3PN46ufVHUuh6rB8f6ykwp5UfLSEOd66rktBJH1I-jzfn2ALpY6jSf9WtrqkPek/s1600/IMG_2124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF3SRELt2bWNXqNih-NkHBmV0Kf0vPVqwLypZenrHiiHE2lwvZbfzFvvxdU6yaXUknlbE1m6NGGCLx3PN46ufVHUuh6rB8f6ykwp5UfLSEOd66rktBJH1I-jzfn2ALpY6jSf9WtrqkPek/s320/IMG_2124.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NXdNu0MNyGlgC-XERZ0f9Cm630CQrd4DKT2MsK17W0FXuatSeTVottub3hTRdrsGvgSVVs_kEzvIE0ARbcj0FRQ6noNBzQmCToG2e8abml4S6vaF9qX4LA2cuZftArY7y9oMahZvb1WE/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NXdNu0MNyGlgC-XERZ0f9Cm630CQrd4DKT2MsK17W0FXuatSeTVottub3hTRdrsGvgSVVs_kEzvIE0ARbcj0FRQ6noNBzQmCToG2e8abml4S6vaF9qX4LA2cuZftArY7y9oMahZvb1WE/s320/IMG_2201.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for Oklahoma! Got my cowgirl boots on!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Enjoy your day! Thanks for reading!<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
- Jenny<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-39524036637083980792012-12-23T19:50:00.001-08:002012-12-23T19:50:11.915-08:00Oklahoma Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLO18iIPOsFvX9BrhDXFv7TQrye6WefCRaiwH18NRXkQ_GgIhZvdlEadUzjSGRV0xIETPJdXLwvG4sEabVpnSO8CCC-M59zbI_V6fT6_Zd1cK8JEv3D0ufKQ_YfVxr90EIePMJiRaDo-l/s1600/IMG_2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLO18iIPOsFvX9BrhDXFv7TQrye6WefCRaiwH18NRXkQ_GgIhZvdlEadUzjSGRV0xIETPJdXLwvG4sEabVpnSO8CCC-M59zbI_V6fT6_Zd1cK8JEv3D0ufKQ_YfVxr90EIePMJiRaDo-l/s320/IMG_2010.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goood morning people!!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After driving 10 hours all night (we are real parents now), Oklahoma greeted us with a beautiful sunrise, a wide eyed baby & two very tired parents!! Friends, family and the famous Kirkland cornbread dressing awaited us, so we put the pedal to the metal all night to get there! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lGPRNKwGHSOnmnlcTdHlCr3XuGtcUKPtGlowYmBW-cehioQMMdFWBZUCOr3P4F7f_FLjQuefCchfCJJMQQE8YbLrqgDoGte4GpvJrIXeMsp9QlyGjnbIirR6Xd29Eqv3jx6wP72S5ZJ6/s1600/IMG_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lGPRNKwGHSOnmnlcTdHlCr3XuGtcUKPtGlowYmBW-cehioQMMdFWBZUCOr3P4F7f_FLjQuefCchfCJJMQQE8YbLrqgDoGte4GpvJrIXeMsp9QlyGjnbIirR6Xd29Eqv3jx6wP72S5ZJ6/s320/IMG_2011.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All smiles after some yummy food!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kirkland Christmas was Sunday- and boy oh boy did we have fun! The house was full, the noise level was LOUD, and the food was delish (5 pans of Kirkland cornbread dressing). Dirty Santa was a hit as always, mostly because Jon & I made out with the "good stuff." A beautiful blue glass vase and a $10 Sonic gift card! The cousins played, the parents enjoyed a good meal and the grandparents were tickled pink to have everyone around!! Ella loved all of her presents, but mostly she loved eating the paper & bows. We got to see our chocolate lab Boomer, Ella's new best friend!! Every morning she'd crawl to the back door to bang on the glass door as Boomer sat & did tricks for her! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After Kirkland Christmas we had Ella's "first birthday" with Jon's family! What a hoot!! I can't wait for her real first birthday now! Kaitlyn, Ella's cousin, made her a beautiful smash cake! So we striped her naked (diaper still on of course) & placed her in the center of the room- with all eyes staring at her & a birthday cake coming towards her, we began to sing "Happy Birthday." She looked up at me with a completely perplexed look as if to say "What in the heck lady?" And after we blew out the candle and placed the cake in front of her- the REAL fun began! After a few "tastings" she dug into that cake with furry! When all the fun was over she was covered in purple icing and on a sugar high! (And I won't even tell you what her diaper looked like the next day--ughh!!) </div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_It452q4OxByRzXUKV0sWFC1XMILBraCxzIAnGOsSBRisfbNIihkCN50KDYkwLmHeFD9jZY3u9eXhI2DLS39HCaJSUGMkYCBDm2ZjAZ5tiuL_qYw_HtCkz11GDg5RV4mcDoU2P6MEpNc/s1600/IMG_2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_It452q4OxByRzXUKV0sWFC1XMILBraCxzIAnGOsSBRisfbNIihkCN50KDYkwLmHeFD9jZY3u9eXhI2DLS39HCaJSUGMkYCBDm2ZjAZ5tiuL_qYw_HtCkz11GDg5RV4mcDoU2P6MEpNc/s320/IMG_2016.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's all the attention for people? PS- i'm cold!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03OVAONMi52WrzXjg0mdscFQOe-ADAR81wxChMVY5L_SBn2yu8GwVkCF1gSy_eXBIZQXk69a6GdvKIJTFWtR9GTtzcjdxzl0-HCik0eDGLT_RkH-tmIiQpVmhWGae46WzuAHpH2tHy-jL/s1600/IMG_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03OVAONMi52WrzXjg0mdscFQOe-ADAR81wxChMVY5L_SBn2yu8GwVkCF1gSy_eXBIZQXk69a6GdvKIJTFWtR9GTtzcjdxzl0-HCik0eDGLT_RkH-tmIiQpVmhWGae46WzuAHpH2tHy-jL/s320/IMG_2018.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"What in the world is going on?"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScbslH6fPd5TjxATqbQt3a6HRsh2usIsP9q09nCSyp8nCJ_L9UA4ErMb1Y7B8Ezz9Wh5mbMg590OT0AuXJi6Jgi1Wgg2cGv3C_SrULnY7h_HjESii_HCO7fuCTHJOT9qA1RDvlSD1Xyba/s1600/IMG_2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScbslH6fPd5TjxATqbQt3a6HRsh2usIsP9q09nCSyp8nCJ_L9UA4ErMb1Y7B8Ezz9Wh5mbMg590OT0AuXJi6Jgi1Wgg2cGv3C_SrULnY7h_HjESii_HCO7fuCTHJOT9qA1RDvlSD1Xyba/s320/IMG_2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd say this tastes pretty good.....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZgpSmKdkM5BH1dVW50dcmYUEc3I36Muz2aCNCiGQLzoVNj3umyKNCgW9dHCgzSHqU9jfee4JZz3tRi0aA7LP9WTk4O7KaubFIoRGy34-Zibm8WV7c1vWs2Bc3vsyFUHiaFVZN4HKFgaO/s1600/IMG_2029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZgpSmKdkM5BH1dVW50dcmYUEc3I36Muz2aCNCiGQLzoVNj3umyKNCgW9dHCgzSHqU9jfee4JZz3tRi0aA7LP9WTk4O7KaubFIoRGy34-Zibm8WV7c1vWs2Bc3vsyFUHiaFVZN4HKFgaO/s320/IMG_2029.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy- get away from my cake! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_yxlzUGaB40bNSo_lHKe1GFbr85aMmtDjoNOprHeL0BziOGqiBLRqLPMCF25JArvdlBai3zQGtX7P34zFhi1K_le5dO99-VM9ql-UG4IKta17BtyyNlW74g6vFb034hum1Z3z2Yql2H0/s1600/IMG_2031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_yxlzUGaB40bNSo_lHKe1GFbr85aMmtDjoNOprHeL0BziOGqiBLRqLPMCF25JArvdlBai3zQGtX7P34zFhi1K_le5dO99-VM9ql-UG4IKta17BtyyNlW74g6vFb034hum1Z3z2Yql2H0/s320/IMG_2031.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full on smash cake mode!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> After all of our fun at Gramms & Papa's house- it was on to Smith Christmas!! We were greeting in Tulsa with the fresh smell of cookies, bread, and wonderful treats!!! Kristy was able to get a few days off of her ER rotation and the house was in full Christmas mode. It is hard to believe it's been 4 months since my dad died, it's hard to have Christmas without him. Although we are all convinced he's playing golf in Heaven with his dad in some warm tropical place! :) Ella was spoiled yet again by both Nana and Auntie KK! I'm pretty sure she has more toys than there are days in the year & an entire new wardrobe for the new year!! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJeAjiQeo4hwaCLQK82YSSmZlB5bhMfYFW4Ix1NU0BeLRuOu6qdQrB1E7d1EoqR2xHS6MnEZupoqvo1DklQk3PNN-EeN6bNvsB3SGk5JVmyZYiOzK_jvi6OEyPRi0gAXc_n_Nzi3eDwu0/s1600/IMG_2044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJeAjiQeo4hwaCLQK82YSSmZlB5bhMfYFW4Ix1NU0BeLRuOu6qdQrB1E7d1EoqR2xHS6MnEZupoqvo1DklQk3PNN-EeN6bNvsB3SGk5JVmyZYiOzK_jvi6OEyPRi0gAXc_n_Nzi3eDwu0/s320/IMG_2044.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella's pile of gifts! (And a few we already opened in the background)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9x2uwYpEithqtr3wHe9eSWeJknQcRd0svtnOlKJq3_1iBCOBbcMSGEN7Uqz6_J6QtuA3d_TYSI4fedqJNj5cDxGNx-SI1Z0nxQS9uYwaEw9i9oYhTNxJLLZm9PK9Yxy3fOKs-0OwIEt/s1600/IMG_2047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9x2uwYpEithqtr3wHe9eSWeJknQcRd0svtnOlKJq3_1iBCOBbcMSGEN7Uqz6_J6QtuA3d_TYSI4fedqJNj5cDxGNx-SI1Z0nxQS9uYwaEw9i9oYhTNxJLLZm9PK9Yxy3fOKs-0OwIEt/s320/IMG_2047.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best self photo we could get! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7o-nwB1iG96SwpdS9TGsbwgkIWy0NnGz_lzy9GxfIwa-6JoftTOxdOJb3Ztj2fE4iAxleW_kpbMij3K-8vOh5TOwXJXPROaA9HtZHaDbd89IZ30oY30ncKNrwnt2adniDvAyf_AseAl/s1600/IMG_2048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7o-nwB1iG96SwpdS9TGsbwgkIWy0NnGz_lzy9GxfIwa-6JoftTOxdOJb3Ztj2fE4iAxleW_kpbMij3K-8vOh5TOwXJXPROaA9HtZHaDbd89IZ30oY30ncKNrwnt2adniDvAyf_AseAl/s320/IMG_2048.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Kiss"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1geFJrNyobZqn7v-gMu9na3lpc-lU-skJUbgj-AG5_HUZalnP_fEdiPsSJrVVPFqDMZoZR65_hCRZfdQdsc5ZQOApT5tdlro7VOuiD1UmWbl31MQqnjpC7lOJWYGbmmmjIzB0mZoYB7uX/s1600/IMG_2052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1geFJrNyobZqn7v-gMu9na3lpc-lU-skJUbgj-AG5_HUZalnP_fEdiPsSJrVVPFqDMZoZR65_hCRZfdQdsc5ZQOApT5tdlro7VOuiD1UmWbl31MQqnjpC7lOJWYGbmmmjIzB0mZoYB7uX/s320/IMG_2052.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome Christmas PJ's Auntie KK bought Ella! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyPYMs6UFjRLfMAvqpAf9wz_2YU40QSNuB-595bPo3i7YDx1KABi02J18Djo6yR3Eeu-uu3-1n8rL-OCrX8HeTcDK_MDAnVCTIFNhZGTYh7gvPeOz7sco5zgsSsJ_l3cvD7rVwUYRzkC0/s1600/IMG_2054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyPYMs6UFjRLfMAvqpAf9wz_2YU40QSNuB-595bPo3i7YDx1KABi02J18Djo6yR3Eeu-uu3-1n8rL-OCrX8HeTcDK_MDAnVCTIFNhZGTYh7gvPeOz7sco5zgsSsJ_l3cvD7rVwUYRzkC0/s320/IMG_2054.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nana and Ella having fun in their matching PJ's! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMfJI2PfFWWi24Vy6QtDvyY8L50DWNZd8JnGtp6_lDTuPZ8bdwIY-Ecnticb6jmeraqC84mxP97Mit_mFlHEsfkrO_Bqk21nO1syMnMwqom4UBIRIkmqYCqg93f4VJ0Alv22fGAA_6x2n/s1600/IMG_2059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMfJI2PfFWWi24Vy6QtDvyY8L50DWNZd8JnGtp6_lDTuPZ8bdwIY-Ecnticb6jmeraqC84mxP97Mit_mFlHEsfkrO_Bqk21nO1syMnMwqom4UBIRIkmqYCqg93f4VJ0Alv22fGAA_6x2n/s320/IMG_2059.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Come on people- let's open these up!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aWk_tOxqnfezS20xo74TCwvS1t7K3mIjRe3chOBUO5Wl0ye17ce2WNmMell6ljDJ6PSSs7KVQd5DruNbDekrXGgRyPmqc9uShFqbjElY0r3dgr89AVqDUWPv2UfPo7mauAss-_4o79_J/s1600/IMG_2062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aWk_tOxqnfezS20xo74TCwvS1t7K3mIjRe3chOBUO5Wl0ye17ce2WNmMell6ljDJ6PSSs7KVQd5DruNbDekrXGgRyPmqc9uShFqbjElY0r3dgr89AVqDUWPv2UfPo7mauAss-_4o79_J/s320/IMG_2062.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rrriiippee goes the paper</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGg5I4s9B9KrRiN6404zKjZY1SBEKC0fvPP_99qiCTXl8BV1iW5dl49wIPTC7guSbBwd-UIJ7iwn-UvxkH0Ys5d3Kk7L0a7Q8l2kIcbg_ZImoX280W13QM8CLjbLMpRkCPzvyjhbolUjHn/s1600/IMG_2063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGg5I4s9B9KrRiN6404zKjZY1SBEKC0fvPP_99qiCTXl8BV1iW5dl49wIPTC7guSbBwd-UIJ7iwn-UvxkH0Ys5d3Kk7L0a7Q8l2kIcbg_ZImoX280W13QM8CLjbLMpRkCPzvyjhbolUjHn/s320/IMG_2063.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice book, but I'll just eat play with the paper! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgus62IUpjNhEQi25B4AL0qf0ri4PYBzA8tdo6it72BJwEdcbIm7uUr7liX0n8FE2xYlphtsLx1PDCVHXM_n8cLHeB-TE2b09TBjAhBMw_6dhm430UWELXZj45mH2tIZJF9FsmPq-j_aCiO/s1600/IMG_2064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgus62IUpjNhEQi25B4AL0qf0ri4PYBzA8tdo6it72BJwEdcbIm7uUr7liX0n8FE2xYlphtsLx1PDCVHXM_n8cLHeB-TE2b09TBjAhBMw_6dhm430UWELXZj45mH2tIZJF9FsmPq-j_aCiO/s320/IMG_2064.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spoiled much?! And that's only a 1/3 of her stash! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /> After two Christmas's, a practice first birthday, tons of yummy food & goodies, and all the fun Oklahoma could offer we were off to Minnesota & blessed to get the "bubonic plague" of 2012 from Ella!! After being sick for a week in Oklahoma- Ella passed her cold onto us :( So it's OJ, cold medicines, hot showers, saline in the nose & zinc for me, Jon & Nana! I have high hopes that we will wake up feeling better tomorrow! Although our 3rd and final Christmas will be very low key!<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
We also had a very successful house hunting experience while in Tulsa!! We bought a house!! It's just being built so we get to pick everything out & are very excited for this experience! We are building our forever house to grow old in (and put all of those toys in)!! The neighborhood is great!! It has 2 pools, a splash pad, 7 acres of parks and some awesome neighbors! Lots more pictures to come in the next few months! </div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXruJib_WNp-iub-uujjjakWiv3y__t2HRToERRsdi0Kkri9MJkp-9Oc17AvnxUL6HHOFIQYh3DqUJt8TONv-Xx6g2hf4V5CeRF3Frf7HnQel4vUhSIXjagv9hMjrpm4f__Tt_qYKYdUDo/s1600/IMG_2066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXruJib_WNp-iub-uujjjakWiv3y__t2HRToERRsdi0Kkri9MJkp-9Oc17AvnxUL6HHOFIQYh3DqUJt8TONv-Xx6g2hf4V5CeRF3Frf7HnQel4vUhSIXjagv9hMjrpm4f__Tt_qYKYdUDo/s320/IMG_2066.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What?? You bought me a house-- yay! A place for ALL my new toys!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCzWX0FVXjtsG2I5HP6TTv04ZKl9eTGQMoUbkFn-Nnl9cDkSik7oNH5UnK4sUBt8vsKooQ796Ea0pxCdw7aNShoEKoosK-fQJ7vPJuZK1q5jgnEmFHvAg_-AAbiQPwMDh4LNWW_hg9Qvl/s1600/IMG_2067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCzWX0FVXjtsG2I5HP6TTv04ZKl9eTGQMoUbkFn-Nnl9cDkSik7oNH5UnK4sUBt8vsKooQ796Ea0pxCdw7aNShoEKoosK-fQJ7vPJuZK1q5jgnEmFHvAg_-AAbiQPwMDh4LNWW_hg9Qvl/s320/IMG_2067.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new house :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYdeY54ahJULh77e_eutZFGiiB5w2AGa0qSTPXj8F0A6HWuwN649087EsVDqbk-1Q6rZ0-Zyc3hxThuamnm8_J5_amcNZnLY6nxqROmGRGy0r637nrZpy0-pyYcpy8EWd1IGoMt0V73fS/s1600/IMG_2068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYdeY54ahJULh77e_eutZFGiiB5w2AGa0qSTPXj8F0A6HWuwN649087EsVDqbk-1Q6rZ0-Zyc3hxThuamnm8_J5_amcNZnLY6nxqROmGRGy0r637nrZpy0-pyYcpy8EWd1IGoMt0V73fS/s320/IMG_2068.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh Ella- you really much quit your Starbucks addiction! Early flight to MN</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
So life is over all very good- we are extremely blessed! We had a wonderful time in Oklahoma, but are excited that next Christmas we will be a very short 15 minute & 1 1/2 hour drive away- no more of these 12-10 hour drives! Ella continues to delight us! She can stand on her own, and "walk" with the assistance of hands or toys! Her vocabulary is expanding- she can say "Ella-Ella-Ella" and then some crazy gibberish that only she understands! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFzTkJFghDYZq6Cm_0mPP5Kr5OeINwKynFzvnBVU86oYxD58PqYi-_Y5retb2EDE10CGJIil2IkhExG-wmf-DdvG_v2KqnMy5c5OHwJkfLzZxWlyuWtFu8cQOpQpweRJnShIzvanosApw/s1600/%7BEDC2D742-6840-4488-B63E-C87DC63DB7D5%7D-IMG_0436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFzTkJFghDYZq6Cm_0mPP5Kr5OeINwKynFzvnBVU86oYxD58PqYi-_Y5retb2EDE10CGJIil2IkhExG-wmf-DdvG_v2KqnMy5c5OHwJkfLzZxWlyuWtFu8cQOpQpweRJnShIzvanosApw/s320/%7BEDC2D742-6840-4488-B63E-C87DC63DB7D5%7D-IMG_0436.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We miss you everyday Dad! Life will never be the same without you. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-28671399879013634702012-12-18T18:43:00.001-08:002012-12-18T18:43:51.564-08:00Untitled <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-86333278807427276202012-12-09T16:21:00.003-08:002012-12-09T16:21:50.475-08:00Friends Make the Season BrightI love Christmas time (as I previously stated in my last entry)!! And one of the things I love the most is spending time with friends and family! Well- our families get to see us in 6 days, and we just spent a wonderful& relaxing Friday afternoon eating Christmas cookies and playing with our great friends! Our Minneapolis friends have made our Christmas season bright!<br />
<br />
When I first moved to Minneapolis I thought "how am I ever going to meet some friends?" I had such wonderful friends in Chicago- but with everyone's fellowships in different areas we were all scattered to different parts of the country! The first few weeks were loong and lonely, but with the help of Ella & an online mom's group.....success was had! I met four of the most wonderful, supportive, creative, thoughtful and helpful mom's in Minneapolis! L, S, A & C! They have truly made the past 6 months and my transition here very easy & natural- in fact it will be extremely hard to say goodbye to them! We do meal exchanges, afternoon play dates at each others home where we share our favorite foods & talented cooking skills, we go to Sealife at the Mall of America (an aquarium), we work out together at Lifetime, we take our babies to music classes and we love a good girls night out (complete with wine of course)! But most importantly we experience everything motherhood has to offer with each other- the good, the bad, and the nasty (smells)! They have helped me through some dark times and always bring a smile to mine & Ella's faces! I love what talents, creativity & vibe each of them brings to our "group." I am thankful for all of them!!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y6ybUaX1dChrRtGPMGDoKF2smQ2odXYGaOR5TEbDKF3MjJq2yM46it-r8BT4YtVvOdk88Enjcx7KQfaZF18UkgzqoljBce9gvXumUlkQG40H1SPmY3ryIQIqJry8DG5F9yMrYHaP10G4/s1600/IMG_1915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y6ybUaX1dChrRtGPMGDoKF2smQ2odXYGaOR5TEbDKF3MjJq2yM46it-r8BT4YtVvOdk88Enjcx7KQfaZF18UkgzqoljBce9gvXumUlkQG40H1SPmY3ryIQIqJry8DG5F9yMrYHaP10G4/s320/IMG_1915.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute mommas & their cute babies @ Sea Life</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
Oh- and did I mention their adorable & lovely babies?! I love their little ones and so does Ella! They are full of spunk, smiles, drool and energy! They crawl around & pull on each other & play very well together! I feel like I've seen each of them "grow" over the months as some have started talking, walking & sitting up on their own! Each of them has their own special personality, which is so amazing to continually see grow & change. They are Ella's bestest friends and bring joy to my heart! They make our days so FUN!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTP2lGL4wMB8yDtT7rbvE-rPa4203bPmDzkYyfXUP6RkdWu1qaINhoTeUUNVg0UtqY1biW3nVGdGDDqJXvcLZ4AZ9iYRE97-E31uPMv_eVl-clze4G5oKqYA-gVO2xx8wQNoi8BQwuHFNl/s1600/IMG_1556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTP2lGL4wMB8yDtT7rbvE-rPa4203bPmDzkYyfXUP6RkdWu1qaINhoTeUUNVg0UtqY1biW3nVGdGDDqJXvcLZ4AZ9iYRE97-E31uPMv_eVl-clze4G5oKqYA-gVO2xx8wQNoi8BQwuHFNl/s320/IMG_1556.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playtime silliness! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzqJoylnrhzeTqwUPBj9kBZKAHRRtwJg5-9FkGB3T4kxYHK5fBbAsn40UN2QDGFigRKRpO78uhNw4s5oMUUUIrOYLSHtL-L68XcW3Mpeh87r7w0OsPQDVfSuOwvWaPuFOCyIZ2uRLBH_c/s1600/IMG_1560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzqJoylnrhzeTqwUPBj9kBZKAHRRtwJg5-9FkGB3T4kxYHK5fBbAsn40UN2QDGFigRKRpO78uhNw4s5oMUUUIrOYLSHtL-L68XcW3Mpeh87r7w0OsPQDVfSuOwvWaPuFOCyIZ2uRLBH_c/s320/IMG_1560.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving some yummy bread!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkLGfk8K8_w6ZI_RmRR4R1AiDi7rLMmisU-Z2zDAHDVaxAeWe57q1E3QKBL4ggig8RaApKHbQDGtG_OzcwIswyfa9lHX8XgukhjpyOHfGw5UvOOY2WkrJqzA-wgBwVwDJqaQuxMwlMn_X/s1600/IMG_1594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkLGfk8K8_w6ZI_RmRR4R1AiDi7rLMmisU-Z2zDAHDVaxAeWe57q1E3QKBL4ggig8RaApKHbQDGtG_OzcwIswyfa9lHX8XgukhjpyOHfGw5UvOOY2WkrJqzA-wgBwVwDJqaQuxMwlMn_X/s320/IMG_1594.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a sweet snuggled he is!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdyO8CcNmWxdcoFqcGne9fNltZwiK2vh7-u8uZBcaC5Tq3dz2IyQYh86atznAyVZN5hWQ5xwL1YuKs6piduMIy21gC9ZLjsqGfoxnMrJ5aJb2FpXxUuoXwtb8IkzILmEJBBBIv8U0XA5W/s1600/IMG_1657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdyO8CcNmWxdcoFqcGne9fNltZwiK2vh7-u8uZBcaC5Tq3dz2IyQYh86atznAyVZN5hWQ5xwL1YuKs6piduMIy21gC9ZLjsqGfoxnMrJ5aJb2FpXxUuoXwtb8IkzILmEJBBBIv8U0XA5W/s320/IMG_1657.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best friends at music class</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDwXtWKTU33JH_v2RtTqUYk4LAco94zLFwclS9WmI1zXdIwOq7ZGbg-95Ac7L4lfLoL2QAx-8lG6lBfD0SClpM5UiK95QSzolT8qRSW9kFBnr3YIjbgqHZTkc5bzlaegWDt_REcwCkHWR/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDwXtWKTU33JH_v2RtTqUYk4LAco94zLFwclS9WmI1zXdIwOq7ZGbg-95Ac7L4lfLoL2QAx-8lG6lBfD0SClpM5UiK95QSzolT8qRSW9kFBnr3YIjbgqHZTkc5bzlaegWDt_REcwCkHWR/s320/IMG_1796.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super Baby with her super curly hair!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxiJvCfLd8Lo_jrourPyrMgEwgJbklWrN8fWGxlwNia9bdsNvRYzV7_USlAm4bDcD7Kg_mmNy_A1-jbMDoRCjqrCQFsX-UqjUOhgJZLZqcHXz0Jv6nUr2MBe0X8s2852fZf3aDsf6TBoz/s1600/IMG_1797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxiJvCfLd8Lo_jrourPyrMgEwgJbklWrN8fWGxlwNia9bdsNvRYzV7_USlAm4bDcD7Kg_mmNy_A1-jbMDoRCjqrCQFsX-UqjUOhgJZLZqcHXz0Jv6nUr2MBe0X8s2852fZf3aDsf6TBoz/s320/IMG_1797.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another super baby! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWiwu7tNQtzrTZfH7o1X99ENiwWFzshEy0rCgrib39fR1WcQbRcwAkZvu9I9uwQXYWOsLQZwRR3fiiNjH7iN_0njWQFO1JDYCPDUBpFyq6SqEzdiCjWiOcIJiv3QtChk4X7-J9_nyUOuq/s1600/IMG_1937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWiwu7tNQtzrTZfH7o1X99ENiwWFzshEy0rCgrib39fR1WcQbRcwAkZvu9I9uwQXYWOsLQZwRR3fiiNjH7iN_0njWQFO1JDYCPDUBpFyq6SqEzdiCjWiOcIJiv3QtChk4X7-J9_nyUOuq/s320/IMG_1937.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Growing into a man- trying to watch TV</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />On another note we had our first real snow here in Minneapolis. 8+ inches and possibly more tonight. We decided to take Ella out in it after her nap, after all she has a snow suit & snow boots! At first she was not really impressed but after a tasting, feelings & sitting in the snow- I think she decided she liked it! Mommy & Daddy however--are less than impressed because all this snow means bad traffic, bad roads & bad traveling! But it is really pretty! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmMERPCV6tqO8oCUMsTTHVLCXGUFKLwzG__0sO44kXKnlRKPceUlYVKFFVFzIHWwHU62Xjq31xEyofbJoxk_pz1K1zFvcjXLHRgalgzywhRiSy7mHHlM_FrttvCgAq_DmZHZYKEzvwJgy/s1600/IMG_0383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmMERPCV6tqO8oCUMsTTHVLCXGUFKLwzG__0sO44kXKnlRKPceUlYVKFFVFzIHWwHU62Xjq31xEyofbJoxk_pz1K1zFvcjXLHRgalgzywhRiSy7mHHlM_FrttvCgAq_DmZHZYKEzvwJgy/s320/IMG_0383.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can barely move mom</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxevcgIKuehuA-3TiQSrJSbKaaYwiTHgSqZpk_HtwoIvrVKdUT5p20hVsdpex2UJYQEYG-CArrhQ66mJ9aRuqPCI1IvqCerZxSjP42FnffNBFrB9VlTISsrpqQ15xtCFyv_NmO9J4h-R9/s1600/IMG_0388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxevcgIKuehuA-3TiQSrJSbKaaYwiTHgSqZpk_HtwoIvrVKdUT5p20hVsdpex2UJYQEYG-CArrhQ66mJ9aRuqPCI1IvqCerZxSjP42FnffNBFrB9VlTISsrpqQ15xtCFyv_NmO9J4h-R9/s320/IMG_0388.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is this stuff? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fCoMUVtd6SgoFBhjxxFu_TtKkpvh58JJVnVkutzoeGnp5bzedEgeomM7WdVWTOGqEp0H9-_QHwXJvLj2TzRtrwlAQ_t9-AkgdyfoRGNWFdxy60sHL5wVtMiuyvxMgUfUrAZn6Wiwh6jb/s1600/IMG_0392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fCoMUVtd6SgoFBhjxxFu_TtKkpvh58JJVnVkutzoeGnp5bzedEgeomM7WdVWTOGqEp0H9-_QHwXJvLj2TzRtrwlAQ_t9-AkgdyfoRGNWFdxy60sHL5wVtMiuyvxMgUfUrAZn6Wiwh6jb/s320/IMG_0392.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy- it's nice and cold</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqyJxrce2MesYoaPzFElDK6IxTnzHNht8bWUsOmP_mDnwwDgWjGLDMEAyFPxacwXz9IhTsRaaHJNV86OkXIMnD8R0pFCISla0KsuWn8iz2JQShPt0aS4URpmk6eDr94kG1riyl-JX3cNB/s1600/IMG_0396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqyJxrce2MesYoaPzFElDK6IxTnzHNht8bWUsOmP_mDnwwDgWjGLDMEAyFPxacwXz9IhTsRaaHJNV86OkXIMnD8R0pFCISla0KsuWn8iz2JQShPt0aS4URpmk6eDr94kG1riyl-JX3cNB/s320/IMG_0396.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok people- I like it! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-cZ9YBqKJl1VC-dYT7Fit_-6lFTk_JWlUooRAlTLfhVeCO0zzPosMst880e_ovOSnQQJp-gGtxtsTMMBnNsC-oNppHeAd-d-XsrydgnmlppIKm9KDabC_8ktT8QCoeUv7iLeyjKjEEG0/s1600/IMG_1972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-cZ9YBqKJl1VC-dYT7Fit_-6lFTk_JWlUooRAlTLfhVeCO0zzPosMst880e_ovOSnQQJp-gGtxtsTMMBnNsC-oNppHeAd-d-XsrydgnmlppIKm9KDabC_8ktT8QCoeUv7iLeyjKjEEG0/s320/IMG_1972.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella & Daddy walking out in the snow for the first time</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Ella turned 10 months this past week! 10 whole months we've gotten to experience the energizing joy that is Ella! We apparently celebrated with ice cream, as Ella decided that she was going to share mommy & daddy's Salted Caramel Yogurt! Pretty sure she ate like 1/4 of the container! Loving ice cream like her mommy! She talks more everyday, but she speaks "Ella" language right now. Aside from Da-da & Ba-ba I can't make anything out! We continue to work on Ma-ma...but we just aren't there yet! She's still into everything and really enjoys playing with other kids! She's learning to share and always offers her gooey/drooly food to people, such a thoughtful little one! She love Elmo...if we are fussy, tired, cranky or sad--- put on an Elmo video & snap = happy Ella jumping & dancing! It's great! We are attending "Sesame Street Live" in January here with our mom friends & kiddos! It should be very entertaining! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRopr2nc7UJGCxwiFK1oqbNRZuQb7RFbKZazl1C4bsND6aNhAlwBRfQ3rj9zzVtCdormxsUQzZuS3izF5uUcG71A_9zWlETEKHHi0oDrpJFlYcFIsPhFlvRH-jj6gbywzc_91i5k_ycQq3/s1600/IMG_0864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRopr2nc7UJGCxwiFK1oqbNRZuQb7RFbKZazl1C4bsND6aNhAlwBRfQ3rj9zzVtCdormxsUQzZuS3izF5uUcG71A_9zWlETEKHHi0oDrpJFlYcFIsPhFlvRH-jj6gbywzc_91i5k_ycQq3/s320/IMG_0864.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I'll eat this! Looks tasty! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JJ_O1LvwAPVzM6hGDbFMRUQYgnGvvNYHuDVWZgYw1g_GcySkTGfuXw-CJRv7TLyxyrtne07Uyggv9Fq-cWeJ5RQ34Gt0-zbdXzcln4TWQhqQZmR3L-JoUd6nuo6cPC-BZJvXUF4Ltrwy/s1600/IMG_0888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JJ_O1LvwAPVzM6hGDbFMRUQYgnGvvNYHuDVWZgYw1g_GcySkTGfuXw-CJRv7TLyxyrtne07Uyggv9Fq-cWeJ5RQ34Gt0-zbdXzcln4TWQhqQZmR3L-JoUd6nuo6cPC-BZJvXUF4Ltrwy/s320/IMG_0888.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like edamame like mommy too! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rtuAVsPJ_HFrfAoqY_vD6Y-O6BtxPrSTr7pSWyzayJMUhkKekkB6eX1Uv8bZ7GrkYnhiH5AUQRd_hFai1ezrja-AGIxLh1q-0hgH79Egmj0ZSnSXnzgZSWoG_5dc5gCUZqa40JclzX7R/s1600/IMG_1949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rtuAVsPJ_HFrfAoqY_vD6Y-O6BtxPrSTr7pSWyzayJMUhkKekkB6eX1Uv8bZ7GrkYnhiH5AUQRd_hFai1ezrja-AGIxLh1q-0hgH79Egmj0ZSnSXnzgZSWoG_5dc5gCUZqa40JclzX7R/s320/IMG_1949.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've got style people</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3gjkL1pQkRgAk4clCVucy6uEwAZohHCqdJ4FqLEidKWu9L2KAl8PCG6v6lIYcEgBSnLCp3aXKUk5rxXJb3zTohim731nsuRk_KJKi19dV-QjQsbx9Kkqz-ZPjuCS9gjkkeaAMK1_FBF6/s1600/IMG_1950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3gjkL1pQkRgAk4clCVucy6uEwAZohHCqdJ4FqLEidKWu9L2KAl8PCG6v6lIYcEgBSnLCp3aXKUk5rxXJb3zTohim731nsuRk_KJKi19dV-QjQsbx9Kkqz-ZPjuCS9gjkkeaAMK1_FBF6/s320/IMG_1950.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bright & Sunny in Minneapolis (this was before the snow storm)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3cH85RdzK0Y0MGTIicqLEooQh7kbA73-BKMkN9lPFfYcMQW_fBTBWXF4LH4nmgZn3XFzbmYBSCIRUx1-KU-R_N5IaLfBMvVWgkNo0nqDZ4Nsdf55oEAVczKDr-TGvoJ_DZ4vNx0goB9J/s1600/IMG_1953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3cH85RdzK0Y0MGTIicqLEooQh7kbA73-BKMkN9lPFfYcMQW_fBTBWXF4LH4nmgZn3XFzbmYBSCIRUx1-KU-R_N5IaLfBMvVWgkNo0nqDZ4Nsdf55oEAVczKDr-TGvoJ_DZ4vNx0goB9J/s320/IMG_1953.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey everybody- I'm 10 months! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86zuiqf_sBu1aWGu9v86LxkTwOz4z0ddA93PIm64wv3AsK9XN9zWrLUc-epl5zw7kRgFawh6mUDqZK5OS3pV8k9UIfzDz-L8lm7yhrCQGJHbBhceFa58wemYRuTbT-pEBdDXzcLuJF0BC/s1600/IMG_1956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86zuiqf_sBu1aWGu9v86LxkTwOz4z0ddA93PIm64wv3AsK9XN9zWrLUc-epl5zw7kRgFawh6mUDqZK5OS3pV8k9UIfzDz-L8lm7yhrCQGJHbBhceFa58wemYRuTbT-pEBdDXzcLuJF0BC/s320/IMG_1956.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Girl</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC0DoWQrYki6Qx6KLshKoPtNK3AVxu4aI6oPEvjJjT5qDjHD_bXbW0axvFoY5exiCc9gZ-DmkOtdcxsoyeRaN9fxlZcgLctAaVBQ-BmvyEyvILORiVvvloCuOg0Q6a13PyzBn3pst1vdp/s1600/IMG_1961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC0DoWQrYki6Qx6KLshKoPtNK3AVxu4aI6oPEvjJjT5qDjHD_bXbW0axvFoY5exiCc9gZ-DmkOtdcxsoyeRaN9fxlZcgLctAaVBQ-BmvyEyvILORiVvvloCuOg0Q6a13PyzBn3pst1vdp/s320/IMG_1961.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX6nxnYiWoM6uv5sWp3hQGYkRkdUr4JKInZEgomnoZEB5sVnJCajhsH9KCQU0D7L8kiJrrarE4A8Kr8IEWRBOle0j6jyPNFx4Uowb5e6ko2Ux99CHhiuXb7fZCwo4Uyz9zouLu-dSSOsn/s1600/IMG_1978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX6nxnYiWoM6uv5sWp3hQGYkRkdUr4JKInZEgomnoZEB5sVnJCajhsH9KCQU0D7L8kiJrrarE4A8Kr8IEWRBOle0j6jyPNFx4Uowb5e6ko2Ux99CHhiuXb7fZCwo4Uyz9zouLu-dSSOsn/s320/IMG_1978.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Want some waffle? It's really good!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />So that's been our past week! Lots of fun with our wonderful friends- lots of fun in the snow and always lots of fun playing!! Tis the Season to be Jolly!! Enjoy your friends and family!!<br /><div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><br />
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-11915788664972954252012-12-01T19:06:00.002-08:002012-12-01T19:06:40.540-08:00Tis the Season....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9x-ZMd3FHwYgnHNrLLqcFuI7Dlsd2mbbKI9_n_Ornncwt30AP8wH2Q-sKiKad2LrOdJg49fo3PSDfs5N9UuNe_GJH41mtogfZeHlYBuN3xQU3IMso6BFxxeNsLI5Ecop2HlsCoRxopMB/s1600/IMG_1894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9x-ZMd3FHwYgnHNrLLqcFuI7Dlsd2mbbKI9_n_Ornncwt30AP8wH2Q-sKiKad2LrOdJg49fo3PSDfs5N9UuNe_GJH41mtogfZeHlYBuN3xQU3IMso6BFxxeNsLI5Ecop2HlsCoRxopMB/s320/IMG_1894.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Thanksgiving smiles</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Tis the Season to be Jolly!!! Oh how I LOVE Christmas time! Its full of wonder, cheer, bright lights, christmas cookies, cards, music, parties and the birth of our Lord! What a great season! And having Ella around this year makes it even more fun! Although I'm not sure she knows what is going on!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaum3azEylJZPmbaV1b3jYBCZYogu1DMfFL9RsQIU5LGHVlo1e0ArjaHeOj0TexXlcWoaxAEKFUE9Zf6QFFDIZYO4fRKtL44P68xxMx2py-cJClB1I62EoNm6uN5L0Fpmuj_1HMqXEVyRm/s1600/IMG_1904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaum3azEylJZPmbaV1b3jYBCZYogu1DMfFL9RsQIU5LGHVlo1e0ArjaHeOj0TexXlcWoaxAEKFUE9Zf6QFFDIZYO4fRKtL44P68xxMx2py-cJClB1I62EoNm6uN5L0Fpmuj_1HMqXEVyRm/s320/IMG_1904.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We wrote a letter to Santa at Macy's</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0t7UG-sfulgnr7RDrr8uv_GyW4lf4dTniJPQDwSLwcqVJ0y9Phdh9nH2qLJ7IaVMunPgFM8rtyoMGlm6itkSGL-K4DqXfJhRLMBV_v4s-anZKovdmn31Vfp1BjttRA-M5uaq_T0O0l3a/s1600/IMG_1905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0t7UG-sfulgnr7RDrr8uv_GyW4lf4dTniJPQDwSLwcqVJ0y9Phdh9nH2qLJ7IaVMunPgFM8rtyoMGlm6itkSGL-K4DqXfJhRLMBV_v4s-anZKovdmn31Vfp1BjttRA-M5uaq_T0O0l3a/s320/IMG_1905.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella had a looooong list Santa</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2Y_gUurcA_9B46TneSY6riZh8TO7dnSGNVZoveQltRn9fjns8ZfdlMFuseUaOaiY6Gb1UYYoqWiicnWOVT90LoxvMTuDy61gbtBKfsYT7TX16e_XUxCPxDDMZHuQpnCVuPv5g4IKRrZN/s1600/IMG_1941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2Y_gUurcA_9B46TneSY6riZh8TO7dnSGNVZoveQltRn9fjns8ZfdlMFuseUaOaiY6Gb1UYYoqWiicnWOVT90LoxvMTuDy61gbtBKfsYT7TX16e_XUxCPxDDMZHuQpnCVuPv5g4IKRrZN/s320/IMG_1941.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I DO love Santa</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN5g2JWo1F02sF94DFSQ97GMfKC1vXgXnXcrmpePjutdXjw3XuCQYIHE05kYQ2FIEtK8ZBapI6nsW33a4V71ODoHa5bCWC60W8IAO7pwWqkwUPmpTs5LKzHyerMsTLsk6BfzM_oKe3KtZ/s1600/IMG_1925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN5g2JWo1F02sF94DFSQ97GMfKC1vXgXnXcrmpePjutdXjw3XuCQYIHE05kYQ2FIEtK8ZBapI6nsW33a4V71ODoHa5bCWC60W8IAO7pwWqkwUPmpTs5LKzHyerMsTLsk6BfzM_oKe3KtZ/s320/IMG_1925.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes- I do have a different outfit for everyday in December<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Ella is into everything these days, but she is so full of JOY! She laughs, she smiles, she's ticklish, she crawls around and plays with everything. She loves playing with other kiddos and thinks she is a "big girl" at the gym when she's allowed to play in the kids area. She loves to help me cook in the kitchen and is a great eater (like her daddy). Bath time is her favorite time- she's splash's and kicks, plays with her bath toys and laughs at everything. We had her 9 months appointment and she is right on track! She weighs 18lbs and is 27.5 inches tall- averaging in the 35-40%. Her head full of brains is still in the 55% :) Makes her daddy proud. Everyday is a fun adventure with Ella- her daddy and I just love her to pieces. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSEf7BybYs52hUkUtKNbrqFoNkzzg4vt66wg1M_BJf0BEvHGaBLVJohxvs8yW_L3ZuMRbaMfdRzpiteoVuOa7X5MYoUTTu7jH44og27L8i7LNgi-jV-z9FdI-fZMqHvj5V86mForRvFkE/s1600/IMG_1880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSEf7BybYs52hUkUtKNbrqFoNkzzg4vt66wg1M_BJf0BEvHGaBLVJohxvs8yW_L3ZuMRbaMfdRzpiteoVuOa7X5MYoUTTu7jH44og27L8i7LNgi-jV-z9FdI-fZMqHvj5V86mForRvFkE/s320/IMG_1880.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who would give shots to this sweet face?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRUThHLh5Mw9P6vuob0WmIkNHVU0qAyK4YB_YSJxcbBT1PuV5sktMMDhMTxhZiSvffzuzworUU1q9uNZc4sfeCe0WGbW-TprMvaaxnsnenCQ4NGtKff15MCNSgjpTX-1uMAVujRYTTLRZ/s1600/IMG_1911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRUThHLh5Mw9P6vuob0WmIkNHVU0qAyK4YB_YSJxcbBT1PuV5sktMMDhMTxhZiSvffzuzworUU1q9uNZc4sfeCe0WGbW-TprMvaaxnsnenCQ4NGtKff15MCNSgjpTX-1uMAVujRYTTLRZ/s320/IMG_1911.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love me some oranges</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgjOv29vKf06ESyGAMv-oKCG3cAzDFhceZEY7ofshrF8bQorJKofRhDlA9fk0L1ORZKv_E6GXEDAivTRz_MXPV7PQjH6BxIMpKSJVpXuMwO_DdlpHTRAu8kcMk3O1LHYeH6zR6oSZRYWl/s1600/IMG_1931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgjOv29vKf06ESyGAMv-oKCG3cAzDFhceZEY7ofshrF8bQorJKofRhDlA9fk0L1ORZKv_E6GXEDAivTRz_MXPV7PQjH6BxIMpKSJVpXuMwO_DdlpHTRAu8kcMk3O1LHYeH6zR6oSZRYWl/s320/IMG_1931.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">I'll find just the right spice for dinner mommy</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbzqi_OWKZkhTkK0c8z_iQBUEsazc207TJr9U96_adQ60uBs9nnsxXCBHMCN0rg5UmqhdTuo-COSx_KXaKsuR8LKKioTjHJVDgmIWN7I_VaEou3k3zGE7IG8jmZ7lZJ5e32Ol6KfsgJBN/s1600/IMG_1916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbzqi_OWKZkhTkK0c8z_iQBUEsazc207TJr9U96_adQ60uBs9nnsxXCBHMCN0rg5UmqhdTuo-COSx_KXaKsuR8LKKioTjHJVDgmIWN7I_VaEou3k3zGE7IG8jmZ7lZJ5e32Ol6KfsgJBN/s320/IMG_1916.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You want how many cups? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX3m8LfLPvckqRrLRLHJFgwR4xZfum7P78KdnsvEig_ebQX0Ii2uvrRqAhIYKrSBGYj7SNnrFhCpXevB8zkvFh9VYuY2J04kqK2XHHnL3AGJzj-WA5Rtn5zHRz38Aj5KqCjJjxwahyphenhyphen79E/s1600/IMG_1932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX3m8LfLPvckqRrLRLHJFgwR4xZfum7P78KdnsvEig_ebQX0Ii2uvrRqAhIYKrSBGYj7SNnrFhCpXevB8zkvFh9VYuY2J04kqK2XHHnL3AGJzj-WA5Rtn5zHRz38Aj5KqCjJjxwahyphenhyphen79E/s320/IMG_1932.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have you seen my oranges? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXOC7rhQzPHobK52odXhNWBD9RPPdSxEC8uUUgoRdys1ebdzm63dy7sGoiECDxTBvzVJboEErPHB8Z4usG-IdrcTJgBs2aOqJJJQ3nyFRN2y40HLOK9SlMLVBr4GHVa62odNbanJ6k5hy/s1600/IMG_1934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXOC7rhQzPHobK52odXhNWBD9RPPdSxEC8uUUgoRdys1ebdzm63dy7sGoiECDxTBvzVJboEErPHB8Z4usG-IdrcTJgBs2aOqJJJQ3nyFRN2y40HLOK9SlMLVBr4GHVa62odNbanJ6k5hy/s320/IMG_1934.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love apples too!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />We are blessed beyond words to call Ella Lillian Kirkland our daughter- I can't believe she will be 10 months old this week! The year has flown by too quickly (and not quickly enough at some moments)! The joy she brings to everyone is contagious!<br /><br /><br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /><br /></div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-88814847745577183252012-11-19T08:59:00.003-08:002012-11-19T08:59:39.789-08:00ThankfulAs the holiday season approaches people often reflect on the things they are thankful for over the years. My family has a lot to be thankful for this year & every year! Good health, good jobs, plenty of food & clothes, fun vacations, and wonderful friends & family....we are extremely lucky!! God has blessed us with so much. But I admit- it will be harder this year to be thankful for so much when my dad won't be around to celebrate the holidays or any day with us anymore. I am thankful for the time I had with my dad, thankful for our last conversations, thankful he got to meet his granddaughter and thankful for his love.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDSJrmKZeC6GzApM-jRCXtHjToinpgpce0eRwlDoySk7nrf7O8ziLZLGHUFUfQamUok1i-fKio3kHx9GuZ0Wh0aQRbJfQb9a9ikaAmJdDFUHswP146Qk65ejT3Do5OowKrqbGA8P0AIsk/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDSJrmKZeC6GzApM-jRCXtHjToinpgpce0eRwlDoySk7nrf7O8ziLZLGHUFUfQamUok1i-fKio3kHx9GuZ0Wh0aQRbJfQb9a9ikaAmJdDFUHswP146Qk65ejT3Do5OowKrqbGA8P0AIsk/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vacation in Mexico! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbVDhLPgVVM3RVsc8gQ8mALWqit8B0iwabuVGuxMWOsjNZtE8-ohtsion8ttFtnF8xE7OilYSZdOm60eEP-MdpZgJ9nG5-o7i0fDPF4_M4oms5dSIO6_VYSucbX8OR5MzY6ysSkNDYGt7/s1600/IMG_0735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbVDhLPgVVM3RVsc8gQ8mALWqit8B0iwabuVGuxMWOsjNZtE8-ohtsion8ttFtnF8xE7OilYSZdOm60eEP-MdpZgJ9nG5-o7i0fDPF4_M4oms5dSIO6_VYSucbX8OR5MzY6ysSkNDYGt7/s320/IMG_0735.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving on his grand baby</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6ylCMZW5cAuaygQcWIcc9LKggGj9UERCOe-JA_7PXGU-c__6tOaOzhV8wRr8heVo5kOAUAUhudjXoPB0kxwrCmvbOax9fEnmX-Jp92Wb66qypkl0aiMY_H0nA1jYkkaC1fcnfj378wlj/s1600/Picture+126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6ylCMZW5cAuaygQcWIcc9LKggGj9UERCOe-JA_7PXGU-c__6tOaOzhV8wRr8heVo5kOAUAUhudjXoPB0kxwrCmvbOax9fEnmX-Jp92Wb66qypkl0aiMY_H0nA1jYkkaC1fcnfj378wlj/s320/Picture+126.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family photo</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />I'm also very thankful for Miss Ella Lillian Kirkland. She has turned our world inside out and upside down, but brings such joy to our lives! I couldn't imagine life without her! She makes us laugh daily (if not hourly), her smile melts your heart, and her jabbering is too cute! She is into everything and busy-busy-busy!! She is growing up so fast! We had our 9 month check up today (a little late) and she is still in the 30% for height & weight- 18# & 27.5 inches, and still has a 50% head full of brains! She loves to say "Dada" and loves to shake her booty & jump up & down!! She climbs up on anything & everything and crawls at the speed of light! She loved her trip to Oklahoma & visiting with family! We spent the past week doing fun family things since her dad was working part time. She loves her Dada! We even went to see Santa! And she didn't cry- I couldn't believe it.... she smiled & acted like an angel! She must know she'll get more presents this way! Hahaha! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXA-1khrzpxXJAQIiv_wx-fsr-jvwbim-0vX1ZSDk-tP0gh8LwHvLXQBQjcCPbNpHRpNfO9s3bJ_7wpGqlbksHtqV5x04foFytZ4rssh0RfjK3HSvBSfWTMWK5gvOy6D_AN-ofm5YRpU6/s1600/IMG_1850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXA-1khrzpxXJAQIiv_wx-fsr-jvwbim-0vX1ZSDk-tP0gh8LwHvLXQBQjcCPbNpHRpNfO9s3bJ_7wpGqlbksHtqV5x04foFytZ4rssh0RfjK3HSvBSfWTMWK5gvOy6D_AN-ofm5YRpU6/s320/IMG_1850.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This happens pretty much on a daily basis</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYQLy5O3bvBVYPYAm2uAVocC27eZXa5INsOmZmnZPw5Xn9j9gF9bGvv3gOUC6X229xBc-A4byuMw98g2gqbNrzF8y3aWdYuhe6VTkykBoAre_NFlQ25rU1gNb9Kd992mDtVZWOLQ57eR4/s1600/IMG_1833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYQLy5O3bvBVYPYAm2uAVocC27eZXa5INsOmZmnZPw5Xn9j9gF9bGvv3gOUC6X229xBc-A4byuMw98g2gqbNrzF8y3aWdYuhe6VTkykBoAre_NFlQ25rU1gNb9Kd992mDtVZWOLQ57eR4/s320/IMG_1833.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh mom- you are silly! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqYixwfRw5Pv_kD3k4j5Ns5FZmo1W0DAARvEUd2A-Y6qcyRBKoYUiHf0uok9PIzTk3EPCXRpGzyEfLxLAWVP8cafJD0-TotuKtWEtY2c6XBtvZCrge6vlHxVQNgPfP8EoL_tSM92q0hCB/s1600/IMG_1828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqYixwfRw5Pv_kD3k4j5Ns5FZmo1W0DAARvEUd2A-Y6qcyRBKoYUiHf0uok9PIzTk3EPCXRpGzyEfLxLAWVP8cafJD0-TotuKtWEtY2c6XBtvZCrge6vlHxVQNgPfP8EoL_tSM92q0hCB/s320/IMG_1828.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will not sit still for your pictures! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4jbw6sxNgl6DQeVQCsm8MPuN2hsW_vcRl1RTvAWeO80chNE-qAO-7lMMhz6k_xZW8DaxBfjw03MS-dfjLakC_e_LlVrki3nmia4VctA8YO7jnvzwggbTHNlxLTDU1i4gNDbDMYnAThIJ/s1600/IMG_1836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4jbw6sxNgl6DQeVQCsm8MPuN2hsW_vcRl1RTvAWeO80chNE-qAO-7lMMhz6k_xZW8DaxBfjw03MS-dfjLakC_e_LlVrki3nmia4VctA8YO7jnvzwggbTHNlxLTDU1i4gNDbDMYnAThIJ/s320/IMG_1836.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? I'm going to read these magazines.....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJiREaPybD_IYi-igtRh6WYzLGrgb17pxhzegw8oNIGpurx2Z-Azr2Z6_fifllyhY2s_UYJYZCzdw-y1Tt9s1jw75OuEFLJhFGu0B0Wz_-vwfTX_k5d8d-WYaPBpByf3gCvb9zir3L-1B/s1600/IMG_1872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJiREaPybD_IYi-igtRh6WYzLGrgb17pxhzegw8oNIGpurx2Z-Azr2Z6_fifllyhY2s_UYJYZCzdw-y1Tt9s1jw75OuEFLJhFGu0B0Wz_-vwfTX_k5d8d-WYaPBpByf3gCvb9zir3L-1B/s320/IMG_1872.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm on the NICE list :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFALWLkkO1t84s7gUDvMUiAsKF5UPMBjZLnJhMoymX7-vBqAK80o82BocKqrh2bzu5mcpBNf_W1khloQ2XR0fXDMKLDk6cS9oiZlnxNalDziG_SgIuWv_fwhKV6cskMMOaWel3GhaqkTAB/s1600/IMG_1873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFALWLkkO1t84s7gUDvMUiAsKF5UPMBjZLnJhMoymX7-vBqAK80o82BocKqrh2bzu5mcpBNf_W1khloQ2XR0fXDMKLDk6cS9oiZlnxNalDziG_SgIuWv_fwhKV6cskMMOaWel3GhaqkTAB/s320/IMG_1873.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh Santa- I'm been really good!!!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbayfmqsh1pA0k8TS-w8RSMxtco7EvAb0U47KbYsOuvzvc9JuYZeY48LB9iQnm-vcMPCXqndroBA4XPvpKXUzpQ0a-LTJl243B8tYh32POyKlJqScXaVX3onSYuLzFvEPS6ZHeX4KzIav/s1600/Kirkland-128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbayfmqsh1pA0k8TS-w8RSMxtco7EvAb0U47KbYsOuvzvc9JuYZeY48LB9iQnm-vcMPCXqndroBA4XPvpKXUzpQ0a-LTJl243B8tYh32POyKlJqScXaVX3onSYuLzFvEPS6ZHeX4KzIav/s320/Kirkland-128.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She is SO full of laughter & joy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUYbQFSTWwGfkmhsjwQJtHr-INkNDMOd6k0wPrBWzNWFuz_9n20vsjwYlMjrEuLowLvSWlwi6bsUMzdJRASXDyVZ5J6lmRnuDw9qOEBlsCvOLLVVZZQ4OjVvgm9UbNz1tThLwm9TD07AA/s1600/Kirkland-36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUYbQFSTWwGfkmhsjwQJtHr-INkNDMOd6k0wPrBWzNWFuz_9n20vsjwYlMjrEuLowLvSWlwi6bsUMzdJRASXDyVZ5J6lmRnuDw9qOEBlsCvOLLVVZZQ4OjVvgm9UbNz1tThLwm9TD07AA/s320/Kirkland-36.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little baby in a BIG city!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I am also thankful for my wonderful husband!! He has worked SO hard to provide for us over the years, and get us back to Oklahoma near family!! He has sacrificed a lot for us! He is a wonderful Dada to Ella and loves to play with her! He loves evening bath-times with her! He is a GREAT husband! He always helps with with anything & everything that needs to be done! He is the most loving, kind, hard working, selfless man I know! I am the luckiest lady out there to have met him! </div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUjLe-VNGvW9YzRC5G5VACvMSOItRTxwdxdn4ZsoN0RdGLklGTMPsRXLVqofix35YwrK3Gz0fFDKDSqGrXkSj14JBdgg_kZ_HzzsUCFnDKMo41mC_jM9wFhvpgpIYzY0_l61VCb7-Rj8y/s1600/Kirkland-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUjLe-VNGvW9YzRC5G5VACvMSOItRTxwdxdn4ZsoN0RdGLklGTMPsRXLVqofix35YwrK3Gz0fFDKDSqGrXkSj14JBdgg_kZ_HzzsUCFnDKMo41mC_jM9wFhvpgpIYzY0_l61VCb7-Rj8y/s320/Kirkland-25.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kisses!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtQlWHKcVmIzOvy-J9jyiUHlcKeeFfa8nGhb2DzuxhOIUUD0ryt1Se6nJEuUQqdTFnQvwZ8lJ-4R1-V4gkaQuA1N8Od9zBmcu5oEAR7kyuyWcwNbU-bVS_jzwJoytOwuaPkgg_iCOqWKN/s1600/Kirkland-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtQlWHKcVmIzOvy-J9jyiUHlcKeeFfa8nGhb2DzuxhOIUUD0ryt1Se6nJEuUQqdTFnQvwZ8lJ-4R1-V4gkaQuA1N8Od9zBmcu5oEAR7kyuyWcwNbU-bVS_jzwJoytOwuaPkgg_iCOqWKN/s320/Kirkland-29.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella's "roar" face that lasted for about 2 weeks! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcNo-wJjYqEix9YxRRKj4-qVmylLW9hE4C0oEE4V5cmsm_q71WLyl__oDXV734W_cjgYsMnR7QSorrP91oZrBZVqQ9ZPj8uLXEh0n6BiAbHQcYkbyEF8hDo89L8kIAZONo0E1sb4zfhZX/s1600/Kirkland-33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcNo-wJjYqEix9YxRRKj4-qVmylLW9hE4C0oEE4V5cmsm_q71WLyl__oDXV734W_cjgYsMnR7QSorrP91oZrBZVqQ9ZPj8uLXEh0n6BiAbHQcYkbyEF8hDo89L8kIAZONo0E1sb4zfhZX/s320/Kirkland-33.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy & Dada sandwich!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlQv862t4iEV4a8IaQlxKxc4TO3gF3m6ol7e9cmTuMrmU8EdnpoiBF9HYZtXNv00gNRfiRJtvTnY2omosEGgBA4QxCMIEKA43Q7MJ5Yl73Qhu474_MQpDGkFI_nO62NbpIFPXW1Arx_Rc/s1600/Kirkland-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlQv862t4iEV4a8IaQlxKxc4TO3gF3m6ol7e9cmTuMrmU8EdnpoiBF9HYZtXNv00gNRfiRJtvTnY2omosEGgBA4QxCMIEKA43Q7MJ5Yl73Qhu474_MQpDGkFI_nO62NbpIFPXW1Arx_Rc/s320/Kirkland-7.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Baby!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolhN6DwOguJYluVLt9J_I9RKi7dRkAN7uLBH9arImGIJv979uDpANTjtsoEBdKY5EHARVo_DocVn9SsumXxriFpsZA4YZlQ6NW2FGG5nuDykqfsfrDd4D7V4Eiy-Ysv7Mxfuy85R7ytK9/s1600/Kirkland-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolhN6DwOguJYluVLt9J_I9RKi7dRkAN7uLBH9arImGIJv979uDpANTjtsoEBdKY5EHARVo_DocVn9SsumXxriFpsZA4YZlQ6NW2FGG5nuDykqfsfrDd4D7V4Eiy-Ysv7Mxfuy85R7ytK9/s320/Kirkland-9.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Family!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am very thankful for everyone in my life!! My mom, my sister, my grandparents, my in-laws, and my friends!! I am surrounded by amazing, loving people!! It has been a long year since last Thanksgiving, with lots of ups & downs- bumps & turns..... but in the end I am very thankful for all that I have! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thank you for being a part of our lives! Happy Thanksgiving!!! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0GuLYf5rPn1IFlNODlEeye92XlIsGKhL_eAgi1jizRcneGNb4ynUbkvob4WyRzFZTHZ3DFHmozlcdMcz7iX4ZOwBbQGdl1gfq6Nk6wMosr1h6htreTYx1aIi2z1FP9cb8_um1pcEl5ZG/s1600/IMG_1861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0GuLYf5rPn1IFlNODlEeye92XlIsGKhL_eAgi1jizRcneGNb4ynUbkvob4WyRzFZTHZ3DFHmozlcdMcz7iX4ZOwBbQGdl1gfq6Nk6wMosr1h6htreTYx1aIi2z1FP9cb8_um1pcEl5ZG/s320/IMG_1861.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-11892064901419095852012-10-30T13:35:00.001-07:002012-10-30T13:35:43.607-07:00Oklahoma...... Ella & I safely made it to Oklahoma over the weekend! (Nana is very happy! daddy is very sad) Ella loves exploring Nana's house- she loves getting into all Nana's cookbooks/cookie cutters/decorations/cords/ you name it....Ella's into it! And boy oh boy does Ella LOVE Riley & Queenie (the dogs)! She's chases them, pulls up on them & laughs hysterically when they are around! <br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KDakPuhC7n8/UJA5_zwlweI/AAAAAAAAAhA/pllIWjAA1cE/s768/Photo%252520Oct%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%25252012%25253A20%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KDakPuhC7n8/UJA5_zwlweI/AAAAAAAAAhA/pllIWjAA1cE/s500/Photo%252520Oct%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%25252012%25253A20%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351629342420.374" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tPoko7XCSYw/UJA6BZAjjYI/AAAAAAAAAhI/6R9BdQH2wLw/s768/Photo%252520Oct%25252028%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A31%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tPoko7XCSYw/UJA6BZAjjYI/AAAAAAAAAhI/6R9BdQH2wLw/s500/Photo%252520Oct%25252028%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A31%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351629342497.7375" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
I love you Riley!!<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q6Oq6lkwxWc/UJA6DeW2piI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iZapFv9eOBE/s768/Photo%252520Oct%25252028%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A29%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q6Oq6lkwxWc/UJA6DeW2piI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iZapFv9eOBE/s500/Photo%252520Oct%25252028%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A29%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351629342418.8298" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
Good Boy Riley<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_U-kJt0gcw/UJA6FADOnBI/AAAAAAAAAhY/3APWir9hLZc/s768/Photo%252520Oct%25252029%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525209%25253A40%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_U-kJt0gcw/UJA6FADOnBI/AAAAAAAAAhY/3APWir9hLZc/s500/Photo%252520Oct%25252029%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525209%25253A40%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351629342460.7068" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FqhdmnwKSWE/UJA6Gzhql1I/AAAAAAAAAhg/OPaDz7SnSqg/s768/Photo%252520Oct%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%25252012%25253A20%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FqhdmnwKSWE/UJA6Gzhql1I/AAAAAAAAAhg/OPaDz7SnSqg/s500/Photo%252520Oct%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%25252012%25253A20%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351629342417.239" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div>
I'm gonna get you Queenie!!<br/><br/>Sunday evening Ella went "Trunk or Treating" at the church I grew up going too...she loved seeing all the different costumes & getting candy! (Okay maybe mommy liked the candy more) She has also gotten to spend some time with her great-grandparents who adore her!<br/><br/>It's been lots of fun so far & I'm sure it will continue to be fun! More pictures & updates to come! <br/><br/> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-49788162799567225772012-10-21T09:39:00.002-07:002012-10-21T09:39:38.130-07:00My Little Pumpkin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
As I've said a million times before- Ella is at such a FUN age! Lots of smiles, giggles, roaring (it's her new thing), shake-shaking things, waving, and crawling!! And I LOVE getting to dress her for the seasons/holidays!! I'm pretty sure the fall is going to be her favorite time of year as well!!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm1cNB2kwWQD23v569ZfY0KmscPhNuXzqAcEOZ3oo1c_Hq5Y4s49ZoheqJBPulYi_XzeDt3NqAULjcXd1N0KbOFrmlLBz4SeaKYpd3WoDhwH-wdvBmat5BStT9AlrTXGmC6-bWtGHwOWm/s1600/IMG_1779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm1cNB2kwWQD23v569ZfY0KmscPhNuXzqAcEOZ3oo1c_Hq5Y4s49ZoheqJBPulYi_XzeDt3NqAULjcXd1N0KbOFrmlLBz4SeaKYpd3WoDhwH-wdvBmat5BStT9AlrTXGmC6-bWtGHwOWm/s320/IMG_1779.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At breakfast about to eat some pancakes!! YUMMY! I LOVE to eat! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJmo9crg20ud8n8KsQSkl5z9X60Bnh5FFH7e_J1FA01w2AOBQamYl6UpcFESEgB4eoD1gdnKLc99XbhCZb-NmpWVhjsvxtEmHi2xsytRtpwcwAcgGkEx08c6-hkcOIAH3b8GBRLTb0Dlp/s1600/IMG_1775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJmo9crg20ud8n8KsQSkl5z9X60Bnh5FFH7e_J1FA01w2AOBQamYl6UpcFESEgB4eoD1gdnKLc99XbhCZb-NmpWVhjsvxtEmHi2xsytRtpwcwAcgGkEx08c6-hkcOIAH3b8GBRLTb0Dlp/s320/IMG_1775.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? I'm too cool for school.....<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
So what's new with Miss Ella you may ask? Well first off- she's an eater now! And I mean rarely will she take baby food....she wants FOOD! Pancakes, beans, pulled BBQ, ice cream, crackers with hummus, cheese, yogurt, soup, etc! She pretty much eats what Jon & I eat! And much like her father.... you better feed her on time or else! She is also a pretty fast crawler now and loves to get into the trash, find the smallest pieces of dirt, and get into anything she isn't supposed to. How does she always manage to do it?? Baby gates have been installed! Ella can pull herself up & stand! She feels like such a big girl when she does this, therefore we must stand most of the time now! Ella can now "roar" like a lion or dinosaur! She loves to hear herself roar! Her roar face is a regular face around here! And finally Ella got a new Big Girl car seat last week, which she loves! She can see out everywhere! Maybe we can start taking some family road trips now! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMUMoh-ysHpIzjRXhARkr9Ks80zQevgBicei5hDwFA1ZrMw3Gs2-UKL1DqFgB6tY0k_A9G7j0xbqW46iikMjaWRpSfq1Q0eJRxptBJg1Bw7Zq7CdA_S9Z9EnX1-lK-oNBauJ4YJSKQpEJ/s1600/IMG_1762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMUMoh-ysHpIzjRXhARkr9Ks80zQevgBicei5hDwFA1ZrMw3Gs2-UKL1DqFgB6tY0k_A9G7j0xbqW46iikMjaWRpSfq1Q0eJRxptBJg1Bw7Zq7CdA_S9Z9EnX1-lK-oNBauJ4YJSKQpEJ/s320/IMG_1762.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rooooarrrr</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1epTDQtYsZEkFMw4d41j4IWdDZYe-9KOX1JP1W5iCyxlvRhpkeCk3H-99RuYHNGdMMIo2y99XrjBmg-C5GZPtympkSS1Topk56aIFwYxZJU9AmdO_xVmnQqzoKkwXN_Mouz6xVpgrCmdl/s1600/IMG_1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1epTDQtYsZEkFMw4d41j4IWdDZYe-9KOX1JP1W5iCyxlvRhpkeCk3H-99RuYHNGdMMIo2y99XrjBmg-C5GZPtympkSS1Topk56aIFwYxZJU9AmdO_xVmnQqzoKkwXN_Mouz6xVpgrCmdl/s320/IMG_1763.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See- I can stand now! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjPRw0xG8seGqHW1z2jrRHAFbdsgt_lFlstGW_zEzjC1-EdpYWmAm3_no3VWMx3wKQBFJtIHXNhUf5YMQQqu9La3NTOcYVaUmWhlUaLHdqV4l9edkKzYhCEyj1dsnD6hoZKTN2C8h4FHA/s1600/IMG_1741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjPRw0xG8seGqHW1z2jrRHAFbdsgt_lFlstGW_zEzjC1-EdpYWmAm3_no3VWMx3wKQBFJtIHXNhUf5YMQQqu9La3NTOcYVaUmWhlUaLHdqV4l9edkKzYhCEyj1dsnD6hoZKTN2C8h4FHA/s320/IMG_1741.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Girl Car seat</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip8HwD9GVHzHdLjhujag8H81NZM-HR6IAkcgKLCZDBI9loaiWVVox4sZjbBLUqSVIIjJVvfskl1k7wgQFWX1W53VUyfbJz2xdj5FMZ4SmXWijAVgzPhv1CHS8JYmJ_39ioevSlzoBdwG4/s1600/IMG_1706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip8HwD9GVHzHdLjhujag8H81NZM-HR6IAkcgKLCZDBI9loaiWVVox4sZjbBLUqSVIIjJVvfskl1k7wgQFWX1W53VUyfbJz2xdj5FMZ4SmXWijAVgzPhv1CHS8JYmJ_39ioevSlzoBdwG4/s320/IMG_1706.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I promise I really like Mommy's ice cream</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR_zWG4SyNrel1zGPeJMgh8eyJg-L7eUkZIWakivF1aNoqVcesCgwPCavjsWWXRyCeNhlkzlQMHBcDn3dBawkIYwZx2cs_3OeWsFkoD-rduwslmVgxCWR0pf_arJhKg377Erknt0zU0NB/s1600/IMG_1707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR_zWG4SyNrel1zGPeJMgh8eyJg-L7eUkZIWakivF1aNoqVcesCgwPCavjsWWXRyCeNhlkzlQMHBcDn3dBawkIYwZx2cs_3OeWsFkoD-rduwslmVgxCWR0pf_arJhKg377Erknt0zU0NB/s320/IMG_1707.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really- I ate at least 1/3 of it!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The weather has become pretty cool here in Minneapolis! We went to a neighborhood block party & the Great pumpkin Costume party this past week and we had to bundle up big time! I'm not so sure we are going to survive this winter here! Guess we will be spending a lot of time at the Mall of America indoors! Ella even rode the carousel for the first time with daddy earlier this week! And I celebrated my first OU/Texas VICTORY!! BOOMER SOONER!! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRBUIAo5Os_pi1cL8hyphenhyphenAepUhBs1BnAenr-g2fEk8IJiiQ6ssPYE4RG5K9psrxo7CVsr7xXqnI_yUh8GYqSJRWQht127bCIkG2lWxWRpNOhkUgmHGWXMyybwyhzmsgv9vma25tvXP_kTqa/s1600/IMG_1764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRBUIAo5Os_pi1cL8hyphenhyphenAepUhBs1BnAenr-g2fEk8IJiiQ6ssPYE4RG5K9psrxo7CVsr7xXqnI_yUh8GYqSJRWQht127bCIkG2lWxWRpNOhkUgmHGWXMyybwyhzmsgv9vma25tvXP_kTqa/s320/IMG_1764.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun at MOA on the carousel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9WirQCTw13rqgvpQHF1gsEtaESBty5qv4I9oQfuSdLIlgiW72D9lOaKRs4sbb-tgBo62l9GiOLAajG1VVnSqEFTnMFpZ_Xd7sdug7kLUl4ZKe_2baYlklaWhuGreTS6OzplXCIWi9Qi8/s1600/IMG_1774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9WirQCTw13rqgvpQHF1gsEtaESBty5qv4I9oQfuSdLIlgiW72D9lOaKRs4sbb-tgBo62l9GiOLAajG1VVnSqEFTnMFpZ_Xd7sdug7kLUl4ZKe_2baYlklaWhuGreTS6OzplXCIWi9Qi8/s320/IMG_1774.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got my pumpkin at The Great Pumpkin Party</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4oA6ALEb7dTVfYubCyyzAvwYGcHnLdFSwNJbPZlBDzKayJNK9Pl3jONGehvPwM5mnkyxq0T3BrPedNR_O2JXcrlLhxKNbLaSjSVL_XHnAAnIc-SV8XcwB43LDHVc7cmj0kpZY2rK9xQP/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4oA6ALEb7dTVfYubCyyzAvwYGcHnLdFSwNJbPZlBDzKayJNK9Pl3jONGehvPwM5mnkyxq0T3BrPedNR_O2JXcrlLhxKNbLaSjSVL_XHnAAnIc-SV8XcwB43LDHVc7cmj0kpZY2rK9xQP/s320/IMG_1772.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I however did NOT like being put in the tractor full of pumpkins</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nZVVoH1cWPame4Q0PMvccdMgnpcoMrdJmYpzQ3uglcQHIetzSNWNi_aHhPtck2L4Kk38d9YWimR8lzB6QDruvEptU5VJOcIa9Qu8JvcUoDYdYMeNpvFBXW4XeGs-gYuZZTPILprzseU9/s1600/IMG_1714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nZVVoH1cWPame4Q0PMvccdMgnpcoMrdJmYpzQ3uglcQHIetzSNWNi_aHhPtck2L4Kk38d9YWimR8lzB6QDruvEptU5VJOcIa9Qu8JvcUoDYdYMeNpvFBXW4XeGs-gYuZZTPILprzseU9/s320/IMG_1714.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brrrrr- better bundle up....it's cold out there! My snow baby! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br /><br />This month was "family photo" month!! While my mom was in town earlier this month we went and had some pictures made at JCPenny, and we also had a fabulous outdoor photo shoot on Tuesday (pictures aren't ready just yet)!! Lots of pictures- lots of smiles! We gotta remember these moments! Here's a few from JCPenny:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvFbjt924_6gZLTrXktuC0_KlSbZrJT9Q3LeXuRIsFkiBlrg0MTn3hYDiEjO5T0FXTJkbZLTnZkn1aN6hWcJt9mr1yoEmXcZD6MVd9GAW9ZT0zex1dk_H4YVk8V2GrnSg8my4IYyKAYUm/s1600/E4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvFbjt924_6gZLTrXktuC0_KlSbZrJT9Q3LeXuRIsFkiBlrg0MTn3hYDiEjO5T0FXTJkbZLTnZkn1aN6hWcJt9mr1yoEmXcZD6MVd9GAW9ZT0zex1dk_H4YVk8V2GrnSg8my4IYyKAYUm/s320/E4.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vQWM9yVPSThRshZESzpttHh7VMAVVby5GEVtATImc2youmDCP3vCGirBje6yh5Gh3KXvbYfFmVh4GXSoaMOaRiPBgM3j_5KVuJ1K0iXLRDKt3fwH3pocbIX7iUXZLfEod_GWLG3yJPEO/s1600/E5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vQWM9yVPSThRshZESzpttHh7VMAVVby5GEVtATImc2youmDCP3vCGirBje6yh5Gh3KXvbYfFmVh4GXSoaMOaRiPBgM3j_5KVuJ1K0iXLRDKt3fwH3pocbIX7iUXZLfEod_GWLG3yJPEO/s320/E5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqaH2KDCjhTIV5jc8HWL1ix75grQSDaCc4x8Go2u7VZT-G1liPgm-SUvzo6FXNbkVMfs6r63DQMBBvo1rxAs6YT_BBExmvoauCgm9UCX3woRkpiFEcB36LYySuiUerj0zU0y-IMyN36Vf/s1600/P14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqaH2KDCjhTIV5jc8HWL1ix75grQSDaCc4x8Go2u7VZT-G1liPgm-SUvzo6FXNbkVMfs6r63DQMBBvo1rxAs6YT_BBExmvoauCgm9UCX3woRkpiFEcB36LYySuiUerj0zU0y-IMyN36Vf/s320/P14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToe3xykocRNOjqpfrikKn7v7gwpb3C1gWUjq7_Y_yaskWz9ECddnaEXcwAy4DtCVivIw5uSudQgdbNH8Dbe7lknp0i8yn4ekJEl0pf-S3fykf6Jg6Og7ScX98aChNMiG8O-VgVZDzt_Wt/s1600/P18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToe3xykocRNOjqpfrikKn7v7gwpb3C1gWUjq7_Y_yaskWz9ECddnaEXcwAy4DtCVivIw5uSudQgdbNH8Dbe7lknp0i8yn4ekJEl0pf-S3fykf6Jg6Og7ScX98aChNMiG8O-VgVZDzt_Wt/s320/P18.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOOO happy! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF1b5P6PZH7Tdo27i-Ccy7jqZ1dt-Afu734pk7UqPyib9zOS-rR6SIHPjVjFT6Z1G7jlAJJ3GwrYHEK9Z0NinXrNQk6vhFpAv3PTSOU4UV3QuZzWyyMmsCHhAZvHMLEwY6eDcP-k5sew5/s1600/P19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF1b5P6PZH7Tdo27i-Ccy7jqZ1dt-Afu734pk7UqPyib9zOS-rR6SIHPjVjFT6Z1G7jlAJJ3GwrYHEK9Z0NinXrNQk6vhFpAv3PTSOU4UV3QuZzWyyMmsCHhAZvHMLEwY6eDcP-k5sew5/s320/P19.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHEESE! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40gvzjd2q-i7m4eflFAZ1KQqhzy5JuNrFTVdJA7gyvxYx2JcpTw_BKL9z6kNLHde5XoIh23mV9cuFIS27RNe2JUt2pPhirm6cb2QJ-pLc55Lf4KPvoIrd7fp4uEti4QkhoqIYvyl2U9nk/s1600/P23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40gvzjd2q-i7m4eflFAZ1KQqhzy5JuNrFTVdJA7gyvxYx2JcpTw_BKL9z6kNLHde5XoIh23mV9cuFIS27RNe2JUt2pPhirm6cb2QJ-pLc55Lf4KPvoIrd7fp4uEti4QkhoqIYvyl2U9nk/s320/P23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUWGrzV2bydWdV0JSpIB6Za5PJ89Him5qK4uX7v0KbwAvqV6lrpOjs1B6ZOd2_xCvrh11vpHrWz5EuRevKCCUtORKIr348-PeUyshtczh7iOOVAljC1Z3xo0D4msnKswyX9mdsT7GBj3d/s1600/P28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUWGrzV2bydWdV0JSpIB6Za5PJ89Him5qK4uX7v0KbwAvqV6lrpOjs1B6ZOd2_xCvrh11vpHrWz5EuRevKCCUtORKIr348-PeUyshtczh7iOOVAljC1Z3xo0D4msnKswyX9mdsT7GBj3d/s320/P28.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm posing pretty! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Em19mHHt5jJpkxwB1d_Nb8LCDOY8Db6IJ_Pjl7xid3keGj4Z7pQQn0gX4OkZmzW1pq8L02fj_TqG_xhNiUw20tel6RV84A84GQluM91mfW7Xh5I7hnyL9YsNXbx9pf4EbRobD8gJfgh0/s1600/P29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Em19mHHt5jJpkxwB1d_Nb8LCDOY8Db6IJ_Pjl7xid3keGj4Z7pQQn0gX4OkZmzW1pq8L02fj_TqG_xhNiUw20tel6RV84A84GQluM91mfW7Xh5I7hnyL9YsNXbx9pf4EbRobD8gJfgh0/s320/P29.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm big & strong like daddy!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGmlPZVT_wazslDkXrBrP3FKIu00i7vEGAVwUtJ75oTT0ifY1kA2DQTDJrYdcyjdWIFS86jdO11ZD7VXZFWaYasKNoW4WFW_I6VKQ-O8n_bVK_WHfV8iYaqeUQEbf4tugOGyUcuzV7eWw/s1600/P32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGmlPZVT_wazslDkXrBrP3FKIu00i7vEGAVwUtJ75oTT0ifY1kA2DQTDJrYdcyjdWIFS86jdO11ZD7VXZFWaYasKNoW4WFW_I6VKQ-O8n_bVK_WHfV8iYaqeUQEbf4tugOGyUcuzV7eWw/s320/P32.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little mini me! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Jon and I are well too! He is busy working & learning, while I continue to stay at home and play with Ella! Jon watches lots of football and I am about to celebrate my last 20 something birthday! :( Ella & I will head to Oklahoma to spend time with family and friends! Maybe even look at a few houses (dreaming)! Nothing too exciting to report here in Minneapolis, but we are extremely blessed, happy, and healthy! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /><div>
<br /><br /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353762749789815265.post-1597453266900417522012-10-08T19:31:00.000-07:002012-10-08T19:31:03.730-07:00Fall is Here! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
That's right.... true fall is here in Minneapolis! (And I'm afraid winter is very close to follow) Temperatures have dropped and the trees and leaves are a beautiful array of oranges, reds, & yellows! My house is decorated with pumpkins & mums, and the fall candles are burning every evening!! It's my favorite time of the year!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiryXdWKOe5NVRlBxZl2wwIveU1zlvYnC3WIN0EwwItRhHjGUfUT7VfekvmKruWV3ISfc1t7CxshOy9dEqMoex1EWgrrdSuONA1SdA0IweDW24Df9D7LDvMUWPm2HyycuwnsaJTeHJmSd/s1600/IMG_1689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiryXdWKOe5NVRlBxZl2wwIveU1zlvYnC3WIN0EwwItRhHjGUfUT7VfekvmKruWV3ISfc1t7CxshOy9dEqMoex1EWgrrdSuONA1SdA0IweDW24Df9D7LDvMUWPm2HyycuwnsaJTeHJmSd/s320/IMG_1689.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's stylin in her jean skirt, tights & boots! Fall lover already :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
My mom (Nana as she's referred to here) came into town last Tuesday and we've been having lots of fun playing, taking walks, shopping and eating great food! She just made cinnamon roll dough for us tonight! YUM! It's been really nice having her here! Nana and Ella have been bonding-- Ella smiles every time she realizes she's still here to play with her and she loves having company in the back seat! Today we went to yet another apple orchard and took some family photos! Always something fun when Nana's here!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qZlk-4qHRLxwKE5gZpXvK-1zwhwOpobWJC0IvOpeB-P1HP565z0bZVIGfTq4hshbZoDr_GX0c9zImcgPSWgkg3ki5gIM4-Fc_EgGBPCRktUhxtjREYHdymVzJpls09EW10FLwA6FHq71/s1600/IMG_1644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qZlk-4qHRLxwKE5gZpXvK-1zwhwOpobWJC0IvOpeB-P1HP565z0bZVIGfTq4hshbZoDr_GX0c9zImcgPSWgkg3ki5gIM4-Fc_EgGBPCRktUhxtjREYHdymVzJpls09EW10FLwA6FHq71/s320/IMG_1644.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking through the neighborhood! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw0MtAimaNh9z6PUqieWMGWMLaL4ctWLqKpPzB40iMeoQO9xsHIcT_UQv5pafGLOkrg1xzRR1_ZfUXMelRga0hcpknPtzrUoUGjK1yQZL3XAODzlUJ9kRLr56SBMFMzNpGJ5415-UP4wi/s1600/IMG_1694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw0MtAimaNh9z6PUqieWMGWMLaL4ctWLqKpPzB40iMeoQO9xsHIcT_UQv5pafGLOkrg1xzRR1_ZfUXMelRga0hcpknPtzrUoUGjK1yQZL3XAODzlUJ9kRLr56SBMFMzNpGJ5415-UP4wi/s320/IMG_1694.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving the John Deer tractor at another apple orchard we ventured too!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1ewNJSa7qV7TmjUV7dgikdhJTH0D-WKl92cR71rcy1RsGpdZskJUgIYuqlxpLHABVXw2yceEVL06bgyHaVjn2JQRmN-shjQgg8mlrnOCwNPIHFI8stjZ9KcZ8beRJyBCVTWDyID1Ec9-/s1600/IMG_1695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1ewNJSa7qV7TmjUV7dgikdhJTH0D-WKl92cR71rcy1RsGpdZskJUgIYuqlxpLHABVXw2yceEVL06bgyHaVjn2JQRmN-shjQgg8mlrnOCwNPIHFI8stjZ9KcZ8beRJyBCVTWDyID1Ec9-/s320/IMG_1695.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They love each other! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Our trip to Chicago was great fun! A little crazy due to poor planning on our part, but extremely fun none the less!! We were able to expose Ella to more of the city she was born in and visit with our dear dear friends!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mqHPsddje_h1XC6MeO6Gyv0LabRYyvG3R6GFuFxFvg_knaK4P7rmoYlpcGrNnI4GHFkQPrAIHaiL9ROctYCWlJld6MIEOQykio7dObr5CP-fT1KlaWw_LUhhVdkdOI9mHRL-3IR3B310/s1600/IMG_1621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mqHPsddje_h1XC6MeO6Gyv0LabRYyvG3R6GFuFxFvg_knaK4P7rmoYlpcGrNnI4GHFkQPrAIHaiL9ROctYCWlJld6MIEOQykio7dObr5CP-fT1KlaWw_LUhhVdkdOI9mHRL-3IR3B310/s320/IMG_1621.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner of Michigan Ave & E Wacker Ave :) She loved it!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ev5i9cP4QxVtezaJ-AEkYnAp8jj9OCuvg7G4Z88N9lIR9n4IusA1qrey5g4D1MDN1qP1xZxUahl1EhVwFOe5xEv1CBKu2VwGvOMnt9pfUbrqCwrHEQmU62F_XCJxOYfb6cyYX7QEQMLj/s1600/IMG_1623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ev5i9cP4QxVtezaJ-AEkYnAp8jj9OCuvg7G4Z88N9lIR9n4IusA1qrey5g4D1MDN1qP1xZxUahl1EhVwFOe5xEv1CBKu2VwGvOMnt9pfUbrqCwrHEQmU62F_XCJxOYfb6cyYX7QEQMLj/s320/IMG_1623.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUM YUM YUM! Garrett's popcorn is the best!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzLXFtqD0k23JyWTqLB-f6ColfEsqvYFpoPd67hH0tCcipbtFFFSuYeol73fdb9De5pGheImtPsxQXbwtX3VvGRuifmsFh3Pn5EtF8i1svHqz0FD3ows2bpH8NF3Roc_HZdwvmiL7kl_w/s1600/IMG_1632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzLXFtqD0k23JyWTqLB-f6ColfEsqvYFpoPd67hH0tCcipbtFFFSuYeol73fdb9De5pGheImtPsxQXbwtX3VvGRuifmsFh3Pn5EtF8i1svHqz0FD3ows2bpH8NF3Roc_HZdwvmiL7kl_w/s320/IMG_1632.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends dinner at Rock Bottom! (We miss the OP Rock Bottom)!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Ella turned 8 months on Saturday..... where did the last month go again?! Time is flying by! I know I've said it 1000 times, but she is one HAPPY BABY (except when she's not happy...then she's NOT happy)!! She smiles, laughs, wiggles & giggles all over the place!! Her "army crawl" is getting better, and she now is trying to master pulling up on anything & anyone! This girl wants to stand and walk NOW! She'll pull your pants down, pull your hair out, pull on anything if she thinks it will get her up! She always wants to face out (thank God for the Baby Bjorn) and see the world! Such an inquisitive baby! Feeding her has become a huge mess as she insists on feeding herself! Plus she's become a carb addict.... if you don't have bread, a cracker or a tortilla... you are in TROUBLE! And after flying since she was 7 weeks old, Ella finally got her "wings" from a nice pilot on her Chicago trip!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbuHtJusyPUWwXGTTXYs9kUQIkOhe6SpckL_HDsBmuCi2iyT0-fB-F_O4ZHIqQmhQZUOXUmW0ISSwsiPgOLyLYgCbutd36k8w32k9QtA5JTZHfPlH5UjJ6l06l7WijqhH9jZXa1uWKtAF/s1600/IMG_1646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbuHtJusyPUWwXGTTXYs9kUQIkOhe6SpckL_HDsBmuCi2iyT0-fB-F_O4ZHIqQmhQZUOXUmW0ISSwsiPgOLyLYgCbutd36k8w32k9QtA5JTZHfPlH5UjJ6l06l7WijqhH9jZXa1uWKtAF/s320/IMG_1646.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They put me in jail @ the Westin in Chicago.... let me outta here! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ns9zNBcrJsHATQQC8stvxH1-6vUPCec1ERfPGzYcrkOUcJGiZO8w-BTWnEynC2HzCIRMzYK7knwLKQloyFMUfHd2IDj_jwyQQ54G5dx39stpe33U8LCfn2Rf78P64gYx65vfk_dFZRek/s1600/IMG_1660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ns9zNBcrJsHATQQC8stvxH1-6vUPCec1ERfPGzYcrkOUcJGiZO8w-BTWnEynC2HzCIRMzYK7knwLKQloyFMUfHd2IDj_jwyQQ54G5dx39stpe33U8LCfn2Rf78P64gYx65vfk_dFZRek/s320/IMG_1660.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Girl!! 8 months old! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA4Ay6IwyWO3glPzlAkYWGVWfg0MY7K4xkjikyiMjI7p-Z6nfaDiChV3ron6ekEdb_aREJrOGMzGvFm-taVUucphmxjBKXLcP8-L1OzFv0mZaS378mOMDmnEkLllLbYcuT_MMQImb0blp/s1600/IMG_1664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA4Ay6IwyWO3glPzlAkYWGVWfg0MY7K4xkjikyiMjI7p-Z6nfaDiChV3ron6ekEdb_aREJrOGMzGvFm-taVUucphmxjBKXLcP8-L1OzFv0mZaS378mOMDmnEkLllLbYcuT_MMQImb0blp/s320/IMG_1664.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sooooo big :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT7C7l0PCfBBG5nKEjcKKMd7Jbk_7ACzIo_jXUBTqRn-G6BAUvsvvYv39JyZpgtj-9TcmLX8xuvNxuLmp1OZQzvLth_V_nv4k-KCCHQQ71_YIVn9ymQfVg-wlJ1K-cYd-nNJwhlsnOUeW/s1600/IMG_1673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT7C7l0PCfBBG5nKEjcKKMd7Jbk_7ACzIo_jXUBTqRn-G6BAUvsvvYv39JyZpgtj-9TcmLX8xuvNxuLmp1OZQzvLth_V_nv4k-KCCHQQ71_YIVn9ymQfVg-wlJ1K-cYd-nNJwhlsnOUeW/s320/IMG_1673.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing with pumpkins</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMAp4YJEgtmrGe6xZQjY0P0GZceac4vAsRPYTK2o95KhZbW7Cxqacfeqa0k5vlsxdR66clVX3Om_2627NfJymkK2Wg_WflaNZYgsxZw_GreVWs4F-gzW7clJEcdN4YX4f_yP5S6i9Na-x/s1600/IMG_1686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMAp4YJEgtmrGe6xZQjY0P0GZceac4vAsRPYTK2o95KhZbW7Cxqacfeqa0k5vlsxdR66clVX3Om_2627NfJymkK2Wg_WflaNZYgsxZw_GreVWs4F-gzW7clJEcdN4YX4f_yP5S6i9Na-x/s320/IMG_1686.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SQIS_LogoyO_rlkUL2u9IyZ2NUrONuxR9fy9wY9DLVVk0pVbd5Slga902Tdtio7V-VijaimL4sC_zTPyak7Asdm3UlHpi00czQszL5OWbV6WjPF2KKiADa-wRI4VsSApzzWo72XRzIYY/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SQIS_LogoyO_rlkUL2u9IyZ2NUrONuxR9fy9wY9DLVVk0pVbd5Slga902Tdtio7V-VijaimL4sC_zTPyak7Asdm3UlHpi00czQszL5OWbV6WjPF2KKiADa-wRI4VsSApzzWo72XRzIYY/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAPYjwiFkYJN1YWoadp5DGYZ5KoA-PqSphW6dHZdDiTe9UzbiUiwV-7JFZEJ4L2vzOK7w251Ag7Ukb92tUkEThyphenhyphen0Y7x2WXccoEfjzypofdGAYhx9Vf2TqN1puPGSAxk34KpZfe6tSYUv1/s1600/IMG_1655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAPYjwiFkYJN1YWoadp5DGYZ5KoA-PqSphW6dHZdDiTe9UzbiUiwV-7JFZEJ4L2vzOK7w251Ag7Ukb92tUkEThyphenhyphen0Y7x2WXccoEfjzypofdGAYhx9Vf2TqN1puPGSAxk34KpZfe6tSYUv1/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4XFVeNE0lUUyof9qCjSxaQQHKOhcb-O9fAis5OnJeflO_h5ROY43940vUZPbc2ovuywb1FW0NR5HBpzXtoub4EeXB-s3lPani5WR218A5nz3ah-FHtKB9Eb-4IaOykslXGgB6WbLlx3R/s1600/IMG_1645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4XFVeNE0lUUyof9qCjSxaQQHKOhcb-O9fAis5OnJeflO_h5ROY43940vUZPbc2ovuywb1FW0NR5HBpzXtoub4EeXB-s3lPani5WR218A5nz3ah-FHtKB9Eb-4IaOykslXGgB6WbLlx3R/s320/IMG_1645.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got my Wings..... but I'm worn out from traveling! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Not too much to report from Jon & I: I spend my days chasing & carrying Ella around, and Jon stands covered in lead- elbow deep in people's veins/arteries. Our evenings are spent resting from our days- reading books/magazines, watching a Redbox, the occasional glass(s) of wine!! Pretty boring I know- but we enjoy it! Ella is our pride & joy!! Nothing makes our hearts as happy as to see her happy! Her laughter can wash away the worst of the worst days! She's my little buddy! Keeping us Krazy Kirklands busy busy busy and truly happy!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDdbYaOE_2-pxITzLV1H0Za-jrPqHGsC_RWxbK0UP8WvqJp89ayYqKGC8JwII5Bx-G5rVLutKZ5khKknWV8Lj8sdeiZy4zvWcd6M33XT7bl4n8Jt-MRBXO_AEPDK9nFwU7wb9GeAeJgEZ/s1600/IMG_1696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDdbYaOE_2-pxITzLV1H0Za-jrPqHGsC_RWxbK0UP8WvqJp89ayYqKGC8JwII5Bx-G5rVLutKZ5khKknWV8Lj8sdeiZy4zvWcd6M33XT7bl4n8Jt-MRBXO_AEPDK9nFwU7wb9GeAeJgEZ/s320/IMG_1696.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This girl LOVEs her some apples</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLGJtoaX4DIHYVdBOsJrSeMMWhMPSJmQiBDbrpozHQXFVVmhdkvl_5UX-dzeSQp-LgoCqqgKqA2aQ4qAtGa4EBXdH2O4Nc9LFzDJ3wPIJ6xzLekOM4QsfKw88CW2xKOP943cZVY7-aht7/s1600/IMG_1697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLGJtoaX4DIHYVdBOsJrSeMMWhMPSJmQiBDbrpozHQXFVVmhdkvl_5UX-dzeSQp-LgoCqqgKqA2aQ4qAtGa4EBXdH2O4Nc9LFzDJ3wPIJ6xzLekOM4QsfKw88CW2xKOP943cZVY7-aht7/s320/IMG_1697.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this girls smile! :) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmIzGG71xycimWvYgSD3JKbgG6hYSWgKw82UR9U5tiQiN6m3i_RCQ3EFpNZEdE7CMNq_F0EyopbwUTDQkPNV5d5CcO6vFqNC2Tl5XGQ0eoZ1slJj_5TIeaZXgKpLb3u4Xpj3BpAuLzT-r/s1600/IMG_1627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmIzGG71xycimWvYgSD3JKbgG6hYSWgKw82UR9U5tiQiN6m3i_RCQ3EFpNZEdE7CMNq_F0EyopbwUTDQkPNV5d5CcO6vFqNC2Tl5XGQ0eoZ1slJj_5TIeaZXgKpLb3u4Xpj3BpAuLzT-r/s320/IMG_1627.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About to go explore Chicago in her favorite position: Face Forward! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Jennifer Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855175930403049801noreply@blogger.com0