tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72089883220182848732024-03-13T13:13:27.164-04:00The OgdensChristina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-19980065006537144632011-05-15T16:51:00.005-04:002011-05-15T17:15:00.475-04:00Update - long overdue...<div>Well, it has been awhile....but not without reason! We are finally in our beautiful home at River Valley Ranch (and LOVING it) but we don't have internet and the times that I get to even check my email are few and far between! Right now I'm perched on a cabin porch watching Ben and Adriel play in the creek :) Our little munchkin is quite the outdoors girl and lives to run barefoot through the grass and put her feet in the creek. Luckily we live in a place that is perfect for doing just that! We love life at the ranch and Ben continues to enjoy his job immensely. We are indeed blessed. Here are some pics of our recent adventures....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPmla5LWAtc/TdBAd8yHrzI/AAAAAAAAA4U/BDvhEVcYgok/s1600/IMG_4768.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPmla5LWAtc/TdBAd8yHrzI/AAAAAAAAA4U/BDvhEVcYgok/s400/IMG_4768.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607052419352997682" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Summer is coming.....<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oq5BKtRfUf0/TdBAd9JIdhI/AAAAAAAAA4M/--pkgk-7oOA/s1600/IMG_4875.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oq5BKtRfUf0/TdBAd9JIdhI/AAAAAAAAA4M/--pkgk-7oOA/s400/IMG_4875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607052419449517586" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dancing with Daddy at a wedding....<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U_gUHRSJubM/TdBAAfeBldI/AAAAAAAAA4E/INNkDHjG2Ao/s1600/IMG_4880.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U_gUHRSJubM/TdBAAfeBldI/AAAAAAAAA4E/INNkDHjG2Ao/s400/IMG_4880.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607051913267877330" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mama's turn.....<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TB5nk0IpFo/TdBAAMRqbhI/AAAAAAAAA38/qIsRifYQCvc/s1600/IMG_4606.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TB5nk0IpFo/TdBAAMRqbhI/AAAAAAAAA38/qIsRifYQCvc/s400/IMG_4606.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607051908115754514" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girl just loves to dance!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fu309VqH18g/TdA___9TDzI/AAAAAAAAA30/e2uGSIZMXcE/s1600/IMG_4660.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fu309VqH18g/TdA___9TDzI/AAAAAAAAA30/e2uGSIZMXcE/s400/IMG_4660.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607051904809111346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Petting horses is one of her favorites!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4OB23VDqLFM/TdA__jhyxFI/AAAAAAAAA3s/OvkoWGddxfk/s1600/IMG_4681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4OB23VDqLFM/TdA__jhyxFI/AAAAAAAAA3s/OvkoWGddxfk/s400/IMG_4681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607051897177556050" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lunch with a view!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIc5DpYv8bY/TdA__hGNcJI/AAAAAAAAA3k/x-wd44oc2wM/s1600/IMG_4792.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIc5DpYv8bY/TdA__hGNcJI/AAAAAAAAA3k/x-wd44oc2wM/s400/IMG_4792.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607051896524992658" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hugs from Uncle Doug</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9N49TvAvPQ/TdA99oKZ97I/AAAAAAAAA3c/28GxxNEbcRc/s1600/IMG_4803.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9N49TvAvPQ/TdA99oKZ97I/AAAAAAAAA3c/28GxxNEbcRc/s400/IMG_4803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607049665038645170" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our new home!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijPapv1dYbI/TdA99VIw7II/AAAAAAAAA3U/c20-VS4yGCo/s1600/IMG_4808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijPapv1dYbI/TdA99VIw7II/AAAAAAAAA3U/c20-VS4yGCo/s400/IMG_4808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607049659931487362" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1wSwj_DGXM/TdA99SNMcYI/AAAAAAAAA3M/SttdDdVU7d0/s1600/IMG_4811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1wSwj_DGXM/TdA99SNMcYI/AAAAAAAAA3M/SttdDdVU7d0/s400/IMG_4811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607049659144761730" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel's new favorite activity</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-55--orCDlAw/TdA99DdBmUI/AAAAAAAAA3E/Lt6U8aOu27s/s1600/IMG_4823.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-55--orCDlAw/TdA99DdBmUI/AAAAAAAAA3E/Lt6U8aOu27s/s400/IMG_4823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607049655184628034" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Playing on our deck</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sinZvqRQJZc/TdA98_PJDPI/AAAAAAAAA28/HEKwa2aDR90/s1600/IMG_4831.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sinZvqRQJZc/TdA98_PJDPI/AAAAAAAAA28/HEKwa2aDR90/s400/IMG_4831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607049654052654322" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy's girl!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-58258295882377539862011-02-10T21:30:00.005-05:002011-02-10T21:43:42.365-05:00Adriel's First Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BOxx3I8_su0/TVSgxwclwXI/AAAAAAAAA20/dk9218BRaug/s1600/IMG_4514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BOxx3I8_su0/TVSgxwclwXI/AAAAAAAAA20/dk9218BRaug/s400/IMG_4514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255415642997106" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Opening presents!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lylSONwj_E/TVSgx7P_8mI/AAAAAAAAA2s/-at1n5Seqpc/s1600/IMG_4517.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lylSONwj_E/TVSgx7P_8mI/AAAAAAAAA2s/-at1n5Seqpc/s400/IMG_4517.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255418542977634" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She was super excited about this one...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y9-wQNO_SJk/TVSgxpkaI1I/AAAAAAAAA2k/H5XwXP8D3MU/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y9-wQNO_SJk/TVSgxpkaI1I/AAAAAAAAA2k/H5XwXP8D3MU/s400/IMG_4518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255413796741970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fj5cdPh6qjw/TVSgxTJsBNI/AAAAAAAAA2c/E6Iv9RDjj2s/s1600/IMG_4520.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fj5cdPh6qjw/TVSgxTJsBNI/AAAAAAAAA2c/E6Iv9RDjj2s/s400/IMG_4520.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255407779087570" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Elmo is her favorite!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKphHOYNRgY/TVSgj4dXweI/AAAAAAAAA2U/YlMieliZ57E/s1600/IMG_4526.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKphHOYNRgY/TVSgj4dXweI/AAAAAAAAA2U/YlMieliZ57E/s400/IMG_4526.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255177275589090" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A big girl fork and spoon!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mAiXG9THc-g/TVSgjuGk1PI/AAAAAAAAA2M/9wxhR79Sf5I/s1600/IMG_4527.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mAiXG9THc-g/TVSgjuGk1PI/AAAAAAAAA2M/9wxhR79Sf5I/s400/IMG_4527.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255174495622386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She is a pro at anything that has to do with eating....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPifUqOtWtQ/TVSgjTOJSII/AAAAAAAAA2E/e4v8XHvXmYQ/s1600/IMG_4529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPifUqOtWtQ/TVSgjTOJSII/AAAAAAAAA2E/e4v8XHvXmYQ/s400/IMG_4529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255167279614082" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy helping her open presents</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XueN1V3NFvw/TVSgixeUKzI/AAAAAAAAA18/kPo-HhpQZhw/s1600/IMG_4531.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XueN1V3NFvw/TVSgixeUKzI/AAAAAAAAA18/kPo-HhpQZhw/s400/IMG_4531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255158220630834" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Someone told her to put the bow on her head</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xbhqRwcn6XA/TVSgiq35gEI/AAAAAAAAA10/MM66youhDug/s1600/IMG_4536.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xbhqRwcn6XA/TVSgiq35gEI/AAAAAAAAA10/MM66youhDug/s400/IMG_4536.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572255156448886850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gbVQ6OSRTHw/TVSgLdG6XCI/AAAAAAAAA1s/_-aDIyegeS4/s1600/IMG_4539.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gbVQ6OSRTHw/TVSgLdG6XCI/AAAAAAAAA1s/_-aDIyegeS4/s400/IMG_4539.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254757616770082" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Giving kisses!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NotBZd5WFs0/TVSgLI9P8hI/AAAAAAAAA1k/tp_2MXwU5Pk/s1600/IMG_4540.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NotBZd5WFs0/TVSgLI9P8hI/AAAAAAAAA1k/tp_2MXwU5Pk/s400/IMG_4540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254752207532562" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She has no idea what's going on....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Odb9dJXO8wk/TVSgK7TS-6I/AAAAAAAAA1c/d7MRglgMhZk/s1600/IMG_4541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Odb9dJXO8wk/TVSgK7TS-6I/AAAAAAAAA1c/d7MRglgMhZk/s400/IMG_4541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254748541909922" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Figuring it out...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKczDkSe13A/TVSgK5I7jyI/AAAAAAAAA1U/9pD-5Oe3jYI/s1600/IMG_4542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKczDkSe13A/TVSgK5I7jyI/AAAAAAAAA1U/9pD-5Oe3jYI/s400/IMG_4542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254747961560866" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First bite!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4-98Ler5FAM/TVSgKb1SD3I/AAAAAAAAA1M/lk2198cDitU/s1600/IMG_4544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4-98Ler5FAM/TVSgKb1SD3I/AAAAAAAAA1M/lk2198cDitU/s400/IMG_4544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254740094521202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We think she liked it...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MFQJHCSxdTc/TVSfzjYJQhI/AAAAAAAAA1E/SvRucWoNHZw/s1600/IMG_4547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MFQJHCSxdTc/TVSfzjYJQhI/AAAAAAAAA1E/SvRucWoNHZw/s400/IMG_4547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254346982801938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvlDmy0A9f4/TVSfzW7ERKI/AAAAAAAAA08/lBEzLbNDJg4/s1600/IMG_4548.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvlDmy0A9f4/TVSfzW7ERKI/AAAAAAAAA08/lBEzLbNDJg4/s400/IMG_4548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254343639614626" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Say Ahhhhhhh"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kTOdGLq9oWA/TVSfzVv4ZSI/AAAAAAAAA00/h8z7SoqZfIA/s1600/IMG_8332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kTOdGLq9oWA/TVSfzVv4ZSI/AAAAAAAAA00/h8z7SoqZfIA/s400/IMG_8332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254343324263714" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One of our many snowstorms</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D1IJDD3b5ls/TVSfzPN3zEI/AAAAAAAAA0s/IcyLrqbU3sw/s1600/IMG_8337.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D1IJDD3b5ls/TVSfzPN3zEI/AAAAAAAAA0s/IcyLrqbU3sw/s400/IMG_8337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254341571005506" /></a>Ben using the snowblower (and loving it!)...you'd never know he was a Florida boy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Sdye6bsPlY/TVSfywA2vOI/AAAAAAAAA0k/c2Kl4lHhd_w/s1600/IMG_8338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Sdye6bsPlY/TVSfywA2vOI/AAAAAAAAA0k/c2Kl4lHhd_w/s400/IMG_8338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572254333194910946" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beauty</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-521109731294971832011-01-18T13:45:00.005-05:002011-01-18T13:56:44.051-05:00Winter Wonderland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhWcgn_MI/AAAAAAAAAz4/vd7OrlLaV24/s1600/IMG_4353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhWcgn_MI/AAAAAAAAAz4/vd7OrlLaV24/s400/IMG_4353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600690412518594" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>New Year's Eve Date Night!<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhV5MMa_I/AAAAAAAAAzw/oycFzdXEoI4/s1600/IMG_4355.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhV5MMa_I/AAAAAAAAAzw/oycFzdXEoI4/s400/IMG_4355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600680931585010" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel trying on Mommy's hats</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhVlsaPqI/AAAAAAAAAzo/1D9DyXLtbIE/s1600/IMG_4356.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhVlsaPqI/AAAAAAAAAzo/1D9DyXLtbIE/s400/IMG_4356.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600675697999522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhVBy8LOI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Cd4onGIoSv0/s1600/IMG_4357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXhVBy8LOI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Cd4onGIoSv0/s400/IMG_4357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600666061712610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_0A7ubI/AAAAAAAAAzY/P4pBLX8LUXE/s1600/IMG_4361.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_0A7ubI/AAAAAAAAAzY/P4pBLX8LUXE/s400/IMG_4361.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600301585054130" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our little Diva</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_gQwNGI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/66FKnTkHaxU/s1600/IMG_4366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_gQwNGI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/66FKnTkHaxU/s400/IMG_4366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600296282698850" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girls</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_c2gRBI/AAAAAAAAAzI/VbJTp87v_-g/s1600/IMG_4378.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_c2gRBI/AAAAAAAAAzI/VbJTp87v_-g/s400/IMG_4378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600295367296018" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chilaxin in her jammies</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_AfThzI/AAAAAAAAAzA/F0svpiX-WaU/s1600/IMG_4403.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg_AfThzI/AAAAAAAAAzA/F0svpiX-WaU/s400/IMG_4403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600287753799474" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First time sledding!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg-yiZuGI/AAAAAAAAAy4/G-0jcEHFzQg/s1600/IMG_4404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXg-yiZuGI/AAAAAAAAAy4/G-0jcEHFzQg/s400/IMG_4404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563600284008691810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgjlihWFI/AAAAAAAAAyw/H7aDof0_en8/s1600/IMG_4410.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgjlihWFI/AAAAAAAAAyw/H7aDof0_en8/s400/IMG_4410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563599816663062610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgjRqVldI/AAAAAAAAAyo/t_lKrYBTDmg/s1600/IMG_4411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgjRqVldI/AAAAAAAAAyo/t_lKrYBTDmg/s400/IMG_4411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563599811327137234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgi9kYqLI/AAAAAAAAAyg/aeoiNcBzTG4/s1600/IMG_4414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgi9kYqLI/AAAAAAAAAyg/aeoiNcBzTG4/s400/IMG_4414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563599805933463730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXginFuoVI/AAAAAAAAAyY/Tawd9Dfhk0A/s1600/IMG_4420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXginFuoVI/AAAAAAAAAyY/Tawd9Dfhk0A/s400/IMG_4420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563599799899300178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgiW1_8aI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/fUFmhrXwd7E/s1600/IMG_4422.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TTXgiW1_8aI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/fUFmhrXwd7E/s400/IMG_4422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563599795538358690" /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzc8-tsbd1drzve-g9k9bT13uZDi6yFu7kAE9urfYSl9KVDIaB4IZ88rit36HlXZ4GQWnl5LmIIc5rS4tnT9Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-69031040741243390192011-01-04T11:16:00.002-05:002011-01-04T11:18:46.577-05:00House update...<div>Well, we are still not in our house, but it looks like it should only be a couple more weeks now! We are so ready to be living at RVR! Ben is LOVING his job there and we'll get to see a whole lot more of him once we're all living out there. Here is the most recent pic we have of the house! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TSNIEGAda9I/AAAAAAAAAxk/3SqsN7pJKEE/s1600/mail.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TSNIEGAda9I/AAAAAAAAAxk/3SqsN7pJKEE/s400/mail.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558365600274541522" /></a>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-2538070549520388392010-12-29T15:48:00.004-05:002010-12-29T16:08:27.482-05:00Adriel's First Christmas<div>Let the pictures tell the story...... </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPiqqNXI/AAAAAAAAAxc/TFPPR2ZLnhw/s1600/IMG_4238.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPiqqNXI/AAAAAAAAAxc/TFPPR2ZLnhw/s400/IMG_4238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210754155853170" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Checking out her presents on Christmas morning<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPdMdMKI/AAAAAAAAAxU/DXeuYkYBfl4/s1600/IMG_4253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPdMdMKI/AAAAAAAAAxU/DXeuYkYBfl4/s400/IMG_4253.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210752686993570" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Opening her first present...she was psyched!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPGw8TmI/AAAAAAAAAxM/WD7kPZ-mNjQ/s1600/IMG_4257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugPGw8TmI/AAAAAAAAAxM/WD7kPZ-mNjQ/s400/IMG_4257.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210746666012258" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Showing off her present opening skills</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugO8xA_MI/AAAAAAAAAxE/BeDGIftINoc/s1600/IMG_4267.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugO8xA_MI/AAAAAAAAAxE/BeDGIftINoc/s400/IMG_4267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210743981964482" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Modeling her new hat and mittens</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugOj2Kq6I/AAAAAAAAAw8/UX9tu7N8pXg/s1600/IMG_4289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRugOj2Kq6I/AAAAAAAAAw8/UX9tu7N8pXg/s400/IMG_4289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210737292684194" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ooooh...this is a big one!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9c9wObI/AAAAAAAAAw0/sPWVOOie34I/s1600/IMG_4291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9c9wObI/AAAAAAAAAw0/sPWVOOie34I/s400/IMG_4291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210443387681202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9CRHQyI/AAAAAAAAAws/hL3o2WJrFfU/s1600/IMG_4300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9CRHQyI/AAAAAAAAAws/hL3o2WJrFfU/s400/IMG_4300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210436221125410" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9GEFVSI/AAAAAAAAAwk/K_lB_SSmUUU/s1600/IMG_4302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf9GEFVSI/AAAAAAAAAwk/K_lB_SSmUUU/s400/IMG_4302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210437240214818" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First Christmas as a family of three!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf8lLrzkI/AAAAAAAAAwc/MfvckQ0BCXo/s1600/IMG_4313.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf8lLrzkI/AAAAAAAAAwc/MfvckQ0BCXo/s400/IMG_4313.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210428413726274" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy hang time!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf8SWWVJI/AAAAAAAAAwU/ny_M8tsWbp8/s1600/IMG_4324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRuf8SWWVJI/AAAAAAAAAwU/ny_M8tsWbp8/s400/IMG_4324.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556210423358182546" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Learning to play the mandolin</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufbF7YpmI/AAAAAAAAAwM/fdeNt60n6dw/s1600/IMG_4325.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufbF7YpmI/AAAAAAAAAwM/fdeNt60n6dw/s400/IMG_4325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556209853088179810" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Being silly</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufbDLhVdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/ir7mR4lOJtc/s1600/IMG_4328.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufbDLhVdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/ir7mR4lOJtc/s400/IMG_4328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556209852350551506" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Going for a ride</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufa6k8LhI/AAAAAAAAAv8/f7DLyKibvOw/s1600/IMG_4334.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufa6k8LhI/AAAAAAAAAv8/f7DLyKibvOw/s400/IMG_4334.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556209850041249298" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mittens from Aunt Jenn!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufaiMzPvI/AAAAAAAAAv0/VFC13oCUBTY/s1600/IMG_4336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufaiMzPvI/AAAAAAAAAv0/VFC13oCUBTY/s400/IMG_4336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556209843497549554" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves to read!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufaVQQ8rI/AAAAAAAAAvs/2dE94TwT8K4/s1600/IMG_4342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TRufaVQQ8rI/AAAAAAAAAvs/2dE94TwT8K4/s400/IMG_4342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556209840022418098" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Playing peek a boo</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxDXlse0acpZIgKrrL9v4YK_GGauRPB41Ce2FaHpkAL-LLI5FcEUDTpqMN6LLC1MPyTL4yJk0g7IT76FBtp_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>Opening the present that Ben picked out for her</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-10446806908637142182010-11-29T11:43:00.007-05:002010-11-29T12:33:57.000-05:00Thanksgiving in the OBX!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdF7gC2_I/AAAAAAAAAuc/r3MtL1pAxZc/s1600/IMG_3891.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdF7gC2_I/AAAAAAAAAuc/r3MtL1pAxZc/s400/IMG_3891.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545018660164393970" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel learning how to play pool<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdFbSU3jI/AAAAAAAAAuU/9Cr5FbOx3Hw/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdFbSU3jI/AAAAAAAAAuU/9Cr5FbOx3Hw/s400/IMG_3902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545018651516919346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She loved having her cousins there to wake her up after nap time</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdENvT7XI/AAAAAAAAAuM/XrdH6sv0tMQ/s1600/IMG_3904.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdENvT7XI/AAAAAAAAAuM/XrdH6sv0tMQ/s400/IMG_3904.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545018630700526962" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Playing with cousins</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdDxxCtjI/AAAAAAAAAuE/2trJ7IRfJ8Y/s1600/IMG_3906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPdDxxCtjI/AAAAAAAAAuE/2trJ7IRfJ8Y/s400/IMG_3906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545018623191594546" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Touchdown!!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb7KquV0I/AAAAAAAAAto/lo7Kjv9DzXk/s1600/IMG_3924.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb7KquV0I/AAAAAAAAAto/lo7Kjv9DzXk/s400/IMG_3924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545017375745529666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Swingin!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb53Rjt9I/AAAAAAAAAtg/qkUigHoKh4M/s1600/IMG_3982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb53Rjt9I/AAAAAAAAAtg/qkUigHoKh4M/s400/IMG_3982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545017353359833042" /></a>Looks like the beach...but it was the sand volleyball court behind our house!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb5T39wAI/AAAAAAAAAtY/RGBaZTmo5uo/s1600/IMG_4014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb5T39wAI/AAAAAAAAAtY/RGBaZTmo5uo/s400/IMG_4014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545017343857246210" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Morning play time</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb49-UTCI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/-7Bveq-6z5U/s1600/IMG_4018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb49-UTCI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/-7Bveq-6z5U/s400/IMG_4018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545017337978309666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some of the kids.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb4noBp6I/AAAAAAAAAtI/CDrMsKLcP6Q/s1600/IMG_4044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPb4noBp6I/AAAAAAAAAtI/CDrMsKLcP6Q/s400/IMG_4044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545017331979233186" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Time to bake pies!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa9MdgcVI/AAAAAAAAAsg/pjReIa6D70c/s1600/IMG_4050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa9MdgcVI/AAAAAAAAAsg/pjReIa6D70c/s400/IMG_4050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545016311075074386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our adorable nieces</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa5tiTfUI/AAAAAAAAAsY/rwf3uoUp7JQ/s1600/IMG_4053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa5tiTfUI/AAAAAAAAAsY/rwf3uoUp7JQ/s400/IMG_4053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545016251234090306" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Story time with Aunt Angie!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa5P8CNcI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/68dd3ErS_dA/s1600/IMG_5145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa5P8CNcI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/68dd3ErS_dA/s400/IMG_5145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545016243288946114" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuckered out....ya can't blame her...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa47oUbLI/AAAAAAAAAsI/n0LBpurGPic/s1600/IMG_5148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa47oUbLI/AAAAAAAAAsI/n0LBpurGPic/s400/IMG_5148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545016237837544626" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Goin for a ride!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa4ZCm97I/AAAAAAAAAsA/-BLoVmKYtVQ/s1600/IMG_5172.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPa4ZCm97I/AAAAAAAAAsA/-BLoVmKYtVQ/s400/IMG_5172.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545016228552570802" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With Papa O!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZSnxaSbI/AAAAAAAAArg/4XXGwl6z-PQ/s1600/IMG_5179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZSnxaSbI/AAAAAAAAArg/4XXGwl6z-PQ/s400/IMG_5179.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014480160311730" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girls!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZSLtdDUI/AAAAAAAAArY/Wyi-b7294FQ/s1600/IMG_5182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZSLtdDUI/AAAAAAAAArY/Wyi-b7294FQ/s400/IMG_5182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014472627522882" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With Uncle Cal!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZRvkAAcI/AAAAAAAAArQ/FlNnLPDkcIM/s1600/IMG_5192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZRvkAAcI/AAAAAAAAArQ/FlNnLPDkcIM/s400/IMG_5192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014465071677890" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Brothers and their girls</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZQgob_SI/AAAAAAAAArI/EX2tcuxK4Lw/s1600/IMG_5214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZQgob_SI/AAAAAAAAArI/EX2tcuxK4Lw/s400/IMG_5214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014443883887906" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thanksgiving meal time!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZPiIp-jI/AAAAAAAAArA/0MFwORiJCBc/s1600/IMG_5218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TPPZPiIp-jI/AAAAAAAAArA/0MFwORiJCBc/s400/IMG_5218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014427107588658" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The kids' table</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVPRxrLfXbVcd22v-gAbgzRmdvujqwxmvrq_XOeHM84aqZTWJiYg6FRL25oVxlOrJhnP2T1B5-hGNI1QPBBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>A dance party! It's kind of dark...but you'll get the idea</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-82096614219300253862010-11-18T15:54:00.006-05:002010-12-07T13:03:28.154-05:00Recent happenings....<div>It's getting colder (MUCH colder) and we are getting into the Christmas spirit, so we decided to go on a family date down to Baltimore's Inner Harbor to see the lights and do some shopping! The place was all abuzz with activity including a tuba band (weird) playing Christmas music in the FREEZING cold. After hanging out at the harbor, we went to see the lights on Baltimore's own 34th street where a whole block of row homes gets completely decked out for Christmas! It's a huge local attraction and we had fun showing Adriel all of the lights and drinking the free hot chocolate they were giving out! We are loving having her with us for her first Christmas season!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zLEsOxQI/AAAAAAAAAvc/W7ZFzlaqZwQ/s1600/IMG_4119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zLEsOxQI/AAAAAAAAAvc/W7ZFzlaqZwQ/s400/IMG_4119.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998425042044162" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ready for a winter outing!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zK8I0xQI/AAAAAAAAAvU/1RPHmyZtkM8/s1600/IMG_4120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zK8I0xQI/AAAAAAAAAvU/1RPHmyZtkM8/s400/IMG_4120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998422746055938" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>At the Harbor</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zKj8TY2I/AAAAAAAAAvM/QTu69HrIAOM/s1600/IMG_4122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5zKj8TY2I/AAAAAAAAAvM/QTu69HrIAOM/s400/IMG_4122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998416251085666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So cute in her hat!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8lswU8I/AAAAAAAAAvE/-wG-EGfsB54/s1600/IMG_4129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8lswU8I/AAAAAAAAAvE/-wG-EGfsB54/s400/IMG_4129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998176204575682" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In front of Santa's house</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8qIQlVI/AAAAAAAAAu8/-3E-FsJdEig/s1600/IMG_4132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8qIQlVI/AAAAAAAAAu8/-3E-FsJdEig/s400/IMG_4132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998177393677650" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Santa's Place" at the Harbor</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8danieI/AAAAAAAAAu0/9peRwuOpQf4/s1600/IMG_4141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8danieI/AAAAAAAAAu0/9peRwuOpQf4/s400/IMG_4141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998173981018594" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Giving kisses on 34th Street</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8InForI/AAAAAAAAAus/55ASMTKJXZc/s1600/IMG_4146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y8InForI/AAAAAAAAAus/55ASMTKJXZc/s400/IMG_4146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998168396178098" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girls! We were SO cold!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y78Sb5HI/AAAAAAAAAuk/SoRbuT5UqXs/s1600/IMG_4142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TP5y78Sb5HI/AAAAAAAAAuk/SoRbuT5UqXs/s400/IMG_4142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547998165088330866" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Family photo op</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTEvoxsVI/AAAAAAAAAq4/ww_Y04lZ8KQ/s1600/IMG_3844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTEvoxsVI/AAAAAAAAAq4/ww_Y04lZ8KQ/s400/IMG_3844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540996626265518418" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Going for a ride<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTEaejrII/AAAAAAAAAqw/zbOo-AC87NE/s1600/IMG_3852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTEaejrII/AAAAAAAAAqw/zbOo-AC87NE/s400/IMG_3852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540996620585512066" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Playing in the "fort" that Daddy built!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTD7tkPyI/AAAAAAAAAqo/_8xtfPob7Bg/s1600/IMG_3853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTD7tkPyI/AAAAAAAAAqo/_8xtfPob7Bg/s400/IMG_3853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540996612326965026" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>She was loving it!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTDXVrwBI/AAAAAAAAAqg/btEFIEm2_nw/s1600/IMG_3855.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TOWTDXVrwBI/AAAAAAAAAqg/btEFIEm2_nw/s400/IMG_3855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540996602563117074" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>So was Ben!</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyAx1IPk8fOPUPKW_c4riMVm7lFN8pFDYUBY3f8orqgf9Up_XFnU2MxDDHWtKj93PXqA-4QyECOHzcatkJJUw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Adriel's newest dance move</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-89242271158204465982010-11-03T16:06:00.004-04:002010-11-03T16:26:22.806-04:00Recent life of the MD Ogdens...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDWWQyDPI/AAAAAAAAAqY/z6b9mjMribA/s1600/IMG_3705.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDWWQyDPI/AAAAAAAAAqY/z6b9mjMribA/s400/IMG_3705.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535420205715557618" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ben was supposed to be getting her ready for bed...hmmmmm....<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDV4SJL_I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/J12_m9-BEEg/s1600/IMG_3727.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDV4SJL_I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/J12_m9-BEEg/s400/IMG_3727.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535420197668204530" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves when Daddy plays his guitar</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDJqiBeOI/AAAAAAAAAqI/5TfH9uTGXtA/s1600/IMG_3731.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDJqiBeOI/AAAAAAAAAqI/5TfH9uTGXtA/s400/IMG_3731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535419987818281186" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>They both get that glazed look in their eyes when the TV is on...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDI46PwoI/AAAAAAAAAqA/LCRPs_gaCcA/s1600/IMG_3784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDI46PwoI/AAAAAAAAAqA/LCRPs_gaCcA/s400/IMG_3784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535419974498108034" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Where Ben spends many of his days...in the trees!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDIWlwLEI/AAAAAAAAAp4/z7wK0XuhAqE/s1600/IMG_3810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDIWlwLEI/AAAAAAAAAp4/z7wK0XuhAqE/s400/IMG_3810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535419965285346370" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our soon to be home!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDHa28XQI/AAAAAAAAApw/sD2e9o7XoUw/s1600/IMG_3813.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDHa28XQI/AAAAAAAAApw/sD2e9o7XoUw/s400/IMG_3813.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535419949251321090" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel pointing to her new house</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDHDlOq3I/AAAAAAAAApo/Yp8Kjd-kdQw/s1600/IMG_3815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHDHDlOq3I/AAAAAAAAApo/Yp8Kjd-kdQw/s400/IMG_3815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535419943003007858" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One of the views from the house...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBt6bPaQI/AAAAAAAAApg/TSl5-14AMUA/s1600/IMG_3816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBt6bPaQI/AAAAAAAAApg/TSl5-14AMUA/s400/IMG_3816.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535418411536836866" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Another view.....beautiful! And in the middle of nowhere!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBtmzBM0I/AAAAAAAAApY/qyroU9ev3cQ/s1600/IMG_3817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBtmzBM0I/AAAAAAAAApY/qyroU9ev3cQ/s400/IMG_3817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535418406267859778" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The back...soon it will have a deck and a porch!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBtTnC70I/AAAAAAAAApQ/--1IAPe2rOU/s1600/IMG_3820.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBtTnC70I/AAAAAAAAApQ/--1IAPe2rOU/s400/IMG_3820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535418401117368130" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Excited about the house....notice the nearby horses...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBs6sTQbI/AAAAAAAAApI/aCos3Bg4wLo/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBs6sTQbI/AAAAAAAAApI/aCos3Bg4wLo/s400/IMG_3821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535418394428522930" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Making friends with our new neighbor....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBsk_2EOI/AAAAAAAAApA/KDzoEgbJOh0/s1600/IMG_3832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TNHBsk_2EOI/AAAAAAAAApA/KDzoEgbJOh0/s400/IMG_3832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535418388604915938" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Our cowgirl in training!</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1YLBoDie7j2HncoyfyqmL93MVgKHCghUASODZ5BTSFRhzsE7a0eFMxVSSwvBHmLdrvLVC4kUh93yjVTdtzQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>Adriel conquering her bumbo chair....</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-62389185569058302862010-10-14T14:47:00.004-04:002010-10-14T15:11:19.204-04:00Changes!<div>In case you were wondering, moving with an active 8 month old isn't exactly fun. :/ We are officially out of our apartment and into the home of a very gracious couple from our church while we wait for the house at RVR to be ready. We're not sure of a time frame yet, but we're hoping within the next couple of months we will be in our new home! Moving was exhausting, especially since we had to paint our apartment back to white. (ugh) But we are finally settled and Adriel has adjusted well. Ben continues to love his job, though it's a super busy season for him right now. Luckily, Adriel and I are able to tag along on some of the days he's working and spend some time with him. There are lots of fabulous families at the ranch that let us hang out and grab nap times in their homes while we are out there. We can hardly wait to live there full time! Pray that it happens soon!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR-sxGroI/AAAAAAAAAo4/gxUfmj5em0Y/s1600/IMG_3583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR-sxGroI/AAAAAAAAAo4/gxUfmj5em0Y/s400/IMG_3583.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977205231431298" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wagon ride with her favorite friend Ava!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR9x0FBOI/AAAAAAAAAow/TZm7OTP6ACI/s1600/IMG_3588.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR9x0FBOI/AAAAAAAAAow/TZm7OTP6ACI/s400/IMG_3588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977189406213346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Can anyone tell me what color my eyes are?!?!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR8y7YfrI/AAAAAAAAAoo/cYVHoSFsBng/s1600/IMG_3590.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR8y7YfrI/AAAAAAAAAoo/cYVHoSFsBng/s400/IMG_3590.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977172525416114" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"I wanna play outside!"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR77dz8HI/AAAAAAAAAog/JNCUeW1zYMM/s1600/IMG_3610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR77dz8HI/AAAAAAAAAog/JNCUeW1zYMM/s400/IMG_3610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977157637435506" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Entertaining herself in the kitchen</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR7TdYCII/AAAAAAAAAoY/orPhpFddZGo/s1600/IMG_3620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdR7TdYCII/AAAAAAAAAoY/orPhpFddZGo/s400/IMG_3620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977146898188418" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Helping Mom do laundry</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRGEnyNdI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/mhku9WiPvVA/s1600/IMG_3624.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRGEnyNdI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/mhku9WiPvVA/s400/IMG_3624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527976232382248402" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRFf8ENWI/AAAAAAAAAoI/WXsv9zWD6ec/s1600/IMG_3631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRFf8ENWI/AAAAAAAAAoI/WXsv9zWD6ec/s400/IMG_3631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527976222535202146" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"This is way more fun!"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdREwXQhlI/AAAAAAAAAoA/EFIh_0ocqDI/s1600/IMG_3634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdREwXQhlI/AAAAAAAAAoA/EFIh_0ocqDI/s400/IMG_3634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527976209764353618" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Making sure we don't forget her in the big move!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdREXilRVI/AAAAAAAAAn4/La_RnZNwnmQ/s1600/IMG_3636.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdREXilRVI/AAAAAAAAAn4/La_RnZNwnmQ/s400/IMG_3636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527976203100964178" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRDmy4KTI/AAAAAAAAAnw/kxRumQssKv4/s1600/IMG_3639.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TLdRDmy4KTI/AAAAAAAAAnw/kxRumQssKv4/s400/IMG_3639.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527976190015973682" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Relaxing with Daddy in her new (temporary) home<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyIzOWjojo_P5KKOSgnqzcRLkMlbiH9s-xDJO8vsPVGEz1wwmSwsyHpdakjBIogUqyuQ1Jfg0cvO7PDTzdijw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>She gets a little distracted here, but she really is good at turning pages! </div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-66033534968926450302010-09-20T21:03:00.005-04:002010-09-20T21:39:49.214-04:00Weekend Fun<div>Ben and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary this past weekend and we had a blast! The night of our actual anniversary, I surprised him with an at home "formal" dinner while a friend watched Adriel. Saturday, we took off to stay the night right outside of DC and got to take Adriel to the DC Zoo. It was a beautiful day and we had fun showing her the animals and taking her on the metro for the first time. I'm pretty sure, however, that she was more interested in the crowds of people and kids than in the animals....but at least it was free and the weather was gorgeous! (we are loving the beginnings of Fall!) During the next few weeks, we will be packing up our apartment and getting ready for our move! *insert exhausted sigh here*</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJaLUQQjI/AAAAAAAAAno/9QkqCbgMLcs/s1600/IMG_3446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJaLUQQjI/AAAAAAAAAno/9QkqCbgMLcs/s400/IMG_3446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519171688661533234" /></a><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Coming after the camera</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJZqtRwCI/AAAAAAAAAng/Wuh1zZHt61U/s1600/IMG_3429.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJZqtRwCI/AAAAAAAAAng/Wuh1zZHt61U/s400/IMG_3429.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519171679908118562" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I guess she was really interested in socks...she's been barefoot all summer!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJZZb5paI/AAAAAAAAAnY/uGvAoddBrp8/s1600/IMG_3433.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgJZZb5paI/AAAAAAAAAnY/uGvAoddBrp8/s400/IMG_3433.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519171675271832994" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cruisin'</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHxtUblNI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/sxUC4z97T0g/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHxtUblNI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/sxUC4z97T0g/s400/IMG_3435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169893902816466" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Into everything!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHw-GfnjI/AAAAAAAAAnI/hxYnT34dSVM/s1600/IMG_3445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHw-GfnjI/AAAAAAAAAnI/hxYnT34dSVM/s400/IMG_3445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169881227894322" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She really loves this computer....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHweDWU5I/AAAAAAAAAnA/dPiaOn1-OZ4/s1600/IMG_3450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHweDWU5I/AAAAAAAAAnA/dPiaOn1-OZ4/s400/IMG_3450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169872624767890" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exercising with Daddy!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHv2aRIPI/AAAAAAAAAm4/OexH8lEicb0/s1600/IMG_3463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHv2aRIPI/AAAAAAAAAm4/OexH8lEicb0/s400/IMG_3463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169861983478002" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Happy Anniversary to us! :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHvWHNb8I/AAAAAAAAAmw/T8Xtodo4K3c/s1600/IMG_3490.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgHvWHNb8I/AAAAAAAAAmw/T8Xtodo4K3c/s400/IMG_3490.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169853313609666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ben and Adriel watching an elephant</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFhpp5OWI/AAAAAAAAAmo/CKM_ZQYZmFA/s1600/IMG_3491.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFhpp5OWI/AAAAAAAAAmo/CKM_ZQYZmFA/s400/IMG_3491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167419017935202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girls!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFg_uOMII/AAAAAAAAAmg/5KKgQAkrNGQ/s1600/IMG_3517.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFg_uOMII/AAAAAAAAAmg/5KKgQAkrNGQ/s400/IMG_3517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167407761797250" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuckered out on the metro</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFgk0RCiI/AAAAAAAAAmY/pDsBj2Tz0pY/s1600/IMG_3519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFgk0RCiI/AAAAAAAAAmY/pDsBj2Tz0pY/s400/IMG_3519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167400539392546" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Hmmmmm....what should I order?"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFgKu-fwI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IJm_sDYFxME/s1600/IMG_3527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFgKu-fwI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IJm_sDYFxME/s400/IMG_3527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167393537883906" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Attempting a family photo.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFfwRef6I/AAAAAAAAAmI/O3KKlkzekFY/s1600/IMG_3539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TJgFfwRef6I/AAAAAAAAAmI/O3KKlkzekFY/s400/IMG_3539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167386434830242" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My little love!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-79898820369231562532010-09-14T15:51:00.005-04:002010-09-14T21:31:09.369-04:00Our recent life....<div>Ben has jumped into his new job at RVR with both feet and is loving it! He gets to do such a wide variety of things which is just perfect for his personality! I am staying at home with Adriel and loving every moment...especially since she seems to change so much day by day! Her newest accomplishment is pulling herself up which she attempts to do on everything now! I think we'll have an early walker on our hands.... :( I'm not ready for this! We are really enjoying the cooler weather and are taking lots of walks and spending as much time outdoors as possible! Our 5 year anniversary is this weekend so we are looking forward to celebrating that. We love being married and we love being a family! We are indeed blessed. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VTgOFi2I/AAAAAAAAAmA/ziyyLW8f3XA/s1600/IMG_3350.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VTgOFi2I/AAAAAAAAAmA/ziyyLW8f3XA/s400/IMG_3350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516862599595395938" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves brushing her teeth!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VS2Fk0WI/AAAAAAAAAl4/HF4aiK24GeY/s1600/IMG_3351.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VS2Fk0WI/AAAAAAAAAl4/HF4aiK24GeY/s400/IMG_3351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516862588285407586" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Maybe we should get her her own toothbrush! Ben keeps giving her mine...</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VSPdDmEI/AAAAAAAAAlw/cEtwhLVYLgg/s1600/IMG_3356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VSPdDmEI/AAAAAAAAAlw/cEtwhLVYLgg/s400/IMG_3356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516862577914910786" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"What Mom? Am I in trouble?"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VRZ7ng7I/AAAAAAAAAlo/Qkpw36IPyVM/s1600/IMG_3371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VRZ7ng7I/AAAAAAAAAlo/Qkpw36IPyVM/s400/IMG_3371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516862563547579314" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves the computer!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VPnErBTI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ytXGOYl0bfE/s1600/IMG_3382.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_VPnErBTI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ytXGOYl0bfE/s400/IMG_3382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516862532715480370" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Practicing her standing abilities...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T2jrES7I/AAAAAAAAAlY/8Q4WNcwQ5Kg/s1600/IMG_3385.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T2jrES7I/AAAAAAAAAlY/8Q4WNcwQ5Kg/s400/IMG_3385.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516861002794421170" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Not quite tall enough...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T1gyAitI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/w2Qqa7Oe47U/s1600/IMG_3396.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T1gyAitI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/w2Qqa7Oe47U/s400/IMG_3396.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516860984838359762" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuckered out</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T1IZxaGI/AAAAAAAAAlI/JC1vrnOTWXY/s1600/IMG_3409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T1IZxaGI/AAAAAAAAAlI/JC1vrnOTWXY/s400/IMG_3409.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516860978294253666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Look at me!"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T0AnaY3I/AAAAAAAAAlA/ZLHkBCHR3q0/s1600/IMG_3413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_T0AnaY3I/AAAAAAAAAlA/ZLHkBCHR3q0/s400/IMG_3413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516860959024112498" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Having fun with Daddy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_Tz-vwZ2I/AAAAAAAAAk4/3OsVuG2gZIY/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_Tz-vwZ2I/AAAAAAAAAk4/3OsVuG2gZIY/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TI_Tz-vwZ2I/AAAAAAAAAk4/3OsVuG2gZIY/s400/IMG_3417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516860958522238818" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She adores him!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-56210717490201937722010-08-17T21:03:00.007-04:002010-08-17T21:54:33.511-04:00This One's a Doozie.....<div>Life is moving at a fast pace and we are just trying to keep up. Adriel is changing so much with every day and it is so much fun watching her grow and learn. She's also getting a little more hair every day which is fabulous. :) For those of you that haven't heard, Ben accepted a position at River Valley Ranch as their Outdoor Education Director. We'll be moving out to the ranch in September or October..... I have officially quit teaching and will get to stay home with Adriel! I am SO grateful and excited to have the opportunity to stay home with her and it is a huge answer to prayer. Ben is excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and we are looking forward to this big life change for us! </div><div><br /></div><div>We've gotten to do lots of fun things over the past few weeks which include a visit from Ben's brother Chris and wife Nikki, a weekend in Annapolis (one of our absolute favorite cities) and a weekend at the beach with some good friends. The pictures tell the story - so enjoy. :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs5DQCfZ9I/AAAAAAAAAko/YdahVcooezA/s1600/IMG_3175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs5DQCfZ9I/AAAAAAAAAko/YdahVcooezA/s400/IMG_3175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506557697398368210" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My silly girl<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3oaREMkI/AAAAAAAAAkg/ZAbn8eO3azM/s1600/IMG_2991.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3oaREMkI/AAAAAAAAAkg/ZAbn8eO3azM/s400/IMG_2991.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506556136775758402" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Story time with Daddy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3oGNh6oI/AAAAAAAAAkY/c-ZgN8t9aWc/s1600/IMG_2986.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3oGNh6oI/AAAAAAAAAkY/c-ZgN8t9aWc/s400/IMG_2986.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506556131392219778" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She loves watching Daddy shave!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3nqaN9qI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/LwMB1JxCzSg/s1600/IMG_3054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs3nqaN9qI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/LwMB1JxCzSg/s400/IMG_3054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506556123929245346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A personal concert from Uncle Elijah</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2ITU3DTI/AAAAAAAAAkI/wAnSU1KO_-0/s1600/IMG_3277.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2ITU3DTI/AAAAAAAAAkI/wAnSU1KO_-0/s400/IMG_3277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506554485645184306" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Starting early.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HxgElyI/AAAAAAAAAkA/4wLLf8Drbco/s1600/IMG_3256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HxgElyI/AAAAAAAAAkA/4wLLf8Drbco/s400/IMG_3256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506554476565403426" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>At our friends beach house</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HU8FmNI/AAAAAAAAAj4/ppuKOX2AHQ4/s1600/IMG_3247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HU8FmNI/AAAAAAAAAj4/ppuKOX2AHQ4/s400/IMG_3247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506554468898281682" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chillin with Daddy at the beach</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HCp-05I/AAAAAAAAAjw/ToIHrxBtcS8/s1600/IMG_3215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2HCp-05I/AAAAAAAAAjw/ToIHrxBtcS8/s400/IMG_3215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506554463990502290" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Buried in the sand by her Daddy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2GUtpzcI/AAAAAAAAAjo/g3Lk2WbaF4w/s1600/IMG_3189.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs2GUtpzcI/AAAAAAAAAjo/g3Lk2WbaF4w/s400/IMG_3189.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506554451657870786" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First time seeing the ocean!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0J1NgU_I/AAAAAAAAAjg/zx5-z9QjW2I/s1600/IMG_3184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0J1NgU_I/AAAAAAAAAjg/zx5-z9QjW2I/s400/IMG_3184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506552312897754098" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel and her favorite friend Ava!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0JvKrMkI/AAAAAAAAAjY/h604CHinEp0/s1600/IMG_3167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0JvKrMkI/AAAAAAAAAjY/h604CHinEp0/s400/IMG_3167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506552311275270722" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We found the coolest Starbucks in Annapolis! Adriel is already a fan!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0JLTJ6eI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/AKp32Qqaw1Q/s1600/IMG_3134.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0JLTJ6eI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/AKp32Qqaw1Q/s400/IMG_3134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506552301647161826" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>At the water in Annapolis</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0I7sLYEI/AAAAAAAAAjI/q2lcsFOSKy0/s1600/IMG_3122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0I7sLYEI/AAAAAAAAAjI/q2lcsFOSKy0/s400/IMG_3122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506552297457147970" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dinner in Annapolis</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0IT_5nWI/AAAAAAAAAjA/UwSn46AbQcg/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TGs0IT_5nWI/AAAAAAAAAjA/UwSn46AbQcg/s400/IMG_3080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506552286802451810" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Italian Film Festival with Chris and Nikki!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxcgVHDSFz3Buf4ousW7oT-0c2IWTQsJLT6PoPaMYLq9EMbMUB4Vz-Ln4wGWgQ4GomjmsN22EgsC3aWMP-uCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwPwJgAPFwU69HtJQj9RvuFCBWZvbq6t97hcdWSr5RXw3GKMpavPDzRBp2eXpT2XFPnKPeWSHSW2xrs6QJn5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-84970876094777426512010-07-23T15:59:00.003-04:002010-07-23T16:27:13.208-04:00Summer Life<div>Well, our lazy summer days have been anything but lazy! We are much busier than we generally care to be, but we keep reminding ourselves that it is only for a season. :) I am teaching summer school at a special school for kids who have severe disabilities. I actually love it and have a fabulous assistant that makes the days a lot of fun. I hate to leave Adriel every day, but working half days at a job that I enjoy is a pretty sweet gig if I can't stay home with her. Ben is back in the swing of lawn care/landscaping now that we've gotten some rain and he enjoys it since he gets to work with good friends and get his florida tan back. He has also been leading worship out at River Valley Ranch three nights a week, so we have been spending a lot of time out there this summer. We love the Ranch and Adriel loves it as well since she gets to be outside and see so many new and fun things. Needless to say, we fall into our bed exhausted at the end of our days, but we are loving life and enjoying every moment. Here are some recent pics!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2eHUceOI/AAAAAAAAAi4/-Mr-HYT9uW8/s1600/IMG_2903.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2eHUceOI/AAAAAAAAAi4/-Mr-HYT9uW8/s400/IMG_2903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497195817403709666" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She commandeered Daddy's freeze pop!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2daErfYI/AAAAAAAAAiw/POvnADfUGTY/s1600/IMG_2919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2daErfYI/AAAAAAAAAiw/POvnADfUGTY/s400/IMG_2919.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497195805257989506" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Two of her favorite things....standing and the mirror.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2dEquqSI/AAAAAAAAAio/gqar8yE5hpk/s1600/IMG_2924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2dEquqSI/AAAAAAAAAio/gqar8yE5hpk/s400/IMG_2924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497195799512000802" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Give kisses!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2chGD0QI/AAAAAAAAAig/0R7im2q85pA/s1600/IMG_2926.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2chGD0QI/AAAAAAAAAig/0R7im2q85pA/s400/IMG_2926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497195789962957058" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy/daughter love</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2cK9sGzI/AAAAAAAAAiY/y9IwVdPaowg/s1600/IMG_2935.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn2cK9sGzI/AAAAAAAAAiY/y9IwVdPaowg/s400/IMG_2935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497195784022268722" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Me and the munchkin!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1tmP91PI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/GW3dj8UGs8E/s1600/IMG_2940.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1tmP91PI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/GW3dj8UGs8E/s400/IMG_2940.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497194983892833522" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So sweet!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1tJTdQOI/AAAAAAAAAiI/2UauuhobMcg/s1600/IMG_2949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1tJTdQOI/AAAAAAAAAiI/2UauuhobMcg/s400/IMG_2949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497194976122847458" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Uncle Elijah!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1s1ouKCI/AAAAAAAAAiA/JJCcaE_cToU/s1600/IMG_2955.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1s1ouKCI/AAAAAAAAAiA/JJCcaE_cToU/s400/IMG_2955.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497194970843326498" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Look at me!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1sYr3BPI/AAAAAAAAAh4/WvCwwgn4jGQ/s1600/IMG_2963.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1sYr3BPI/AAAAAAAAAh4/WvCwwgn4jGQ/s400/IMG_2963.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497194963071862002" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Just us.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1rzyH5BI/AAAAAAAAAhw/iH99Nm6NdHI/s1600/IMG_2977.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TEn1rzyH5BI/AAAAAAAAAhw/iH99Nm6NdHI/s400/IMG_2977.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497194953166021650" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chillin on our bed</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-67966823213850370502010-07-08T14:30:00.004-04:002010-07-08T15:28:40.693-04:00New Pictures!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmQbbmaLI/AAAAAAAAAho/eFYjpgLM6Dc/s1600/IMG_2815.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmQbbmaLI/AAAAAAAAAho/eFYjpgLM6Dc/s400/IMG_2815.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491618859308181682" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Reading in her Bumbo<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmPhjuXcI/AAAAAAAAAhg/9UwOeU9s7bE/s1600/IMG_2751.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmPhjuXcI/AAAAAAAAAhg/9UwOeU9s7bE/s400/IMG_2751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491618843773001154" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuckered out at the pool</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmPHGZg-I/AAAAAAAAAhY/ez9g4SBupng/s1600/IMG_2746.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYmPHGZg-I/AAAAAAAAAhY/ez9g4SBupng/s400/IMG_2746.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491618836670677986" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She loves going to the pool with Daddy!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYab_6lS5I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/3I4cs1m0DtI/s1600/IMG_2759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYab_6lS5I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/3I4cs1m0DtI/s400/IMG_2759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491605863940836242" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bikini Babe!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYabICUwkI/AAAAAAAAAhI/_hssjdePN6w/s1600/IMG_2812.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYabICUwkI/AAAAAAAAAhI/_hssjdePN6w/s400/IMG_2812.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491605848940921410" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves her Daddy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaa9BQNqI/AAAAAAAAAhA/a-_--pC_woI/s1600/IMG_2900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaa9BQNqI/AAAAAAAAAhA/a-_--pC_woI/s400/IMG_2900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491605845983639202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She sits up!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaaeb2IqI/AAAAAAAAAg4/QWwe3YGadoM/s1600/IMG_2837.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaaeb2IqI/AAAAAAAAAg4/QWwe3YGadoM/s400/IMG_2837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491605837773677218" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First Thursday concert in Mt. Vernon</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaaGryHQI/AAAAAAAAAgw/1tHNATQ2pO8/s1600/IMG_2833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 255px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TDYaaGryHQI/AAAAAAAAAgw/1tHNATQ2pO8/s400/IMG_2833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491605831398071554" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy's hat</div></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-19650051420005703042010-06-22T13:10:00.003-04:002010-06-22T13:27:59.642-04:00Growing Baby<div>Adriel seems to be changing by the minute. She is doing new things all the time....the latest being rolling all across the floor as well as sticking her feet in her mouth. School is out, so I am loving being home with her for a couple of weeks before Summer School starts up. Ben is busy with doing lawn care and leading worship at RVR, but he loves every minute he gets to spend with Adriel and she just lights up when she sees him. Here are our latest pics! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwbUfYhGI/AAAAAAAAAgo/7fCD5STh9AY/s1600/IMG_2637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwbUfYhGI/AAAAAAAAAgo/7fCD5STh9AY/s400/IMG_2637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485648698284737634" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin with Uncle Elijah<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwa84XC6I/AAAAAAAAAgg/Zj0R0DcDTDw/s1600/IMG_2648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwa84XC6I/AAAAAAAAAgg/Zj0R0DcDTDw/s400/IMG_2648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485648691947047842" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel at our small group....she's very interested....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwauyjtGI/AAAAAAAAAgY/LMQ-LGIuoAY/s1600/IMG_2649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwauyjtGI/AAAAAAAAAgY/LMQ-LGIuoAY/s400/IMG_2649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485648688164615266" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She's gonna be smart!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwaGIx4aI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/edmzf3tgCME/s1600/IMG_2659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwaGIx4aI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/edmzf3tgCME/s400/IMG_2659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485648677251965346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Learning to sit up all by herself!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwZthzk3I/AAAAAAAAAgI/DGKgJlyJHXY/s1600/IMG_2667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDwZthzk3I/AAAAAAAAAgI/DGKgJlyJHXY/s400/IMG_2667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485648670646047602" /></a>This is what happens when I leave her alone with her Daddy and Uncle Lige!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvaxrf-ZI/AAAAAAAAAgA/zf9r4YoyMYI/s1600/IMG_2675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvaxrf-ZI/AAAAAAAAAgA/zf9r4YoyMYI/s400/IMG_2675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485647589428689298" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin out in her Bumbo...best invention ever!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvaLY7CmI/AAAAAAAAAf4/XMybbgNvHVg/s1600/IMG_2684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvaLY7CmI/AAAAAAAAAf4/XMybbgNvHVg/s400/IMG_2684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485647579150223970" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One of her first eating experiences....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZ6zFACI/AAAAAAAAAfw/tJ6GOXpeRHs/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZ6zFACI/AAAAAAAAAfw/tJ6GOXpeRHs/s400/IMG_2690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485647574696525858" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"What are you trying to make me eat?"</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZmYbxuI/AAAAAAAAAfo/zjzGryW31Mo/s1600/IMG_2720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZmYbxuI/AAAAAAAAAfo/zjzGryW31Mo/s400/IMG_2720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485647569216063202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Father's Day!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZFXB5fI/AAAAAAAAAfg/oa8n965AFIw/s1600/IMG_2726.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TCDvZFXB5fI/AAAAAAAAAfg/oa8n965AFIw/s400/IMG_2726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485647560351802866" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adriel and Grandpa</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-82488978345178921212010-06-01T16:22:00.003-04:002010-06-01T16:38:46.083-04:00Summer Days....well...almost!<div>The days of summer are fast approaching and we can hardly wait! We are enjoying the warmer weather and love watching Adriel experience the outdoor activities that we love so much. She seems to love being outside and is always content with it - even when it's just sitting out on our balcony. She seems to change and grow with every passing day, so we are doing our best to enjoy every moment. She is the most precious gift we have ever known. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVsszzlTYI/AAAAAAAAAfY/P3rnOAW5hyU/s1600/IMG_2544.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVsszzlTYI/AAAAAAAAAfY/P3rnOAW5hyU/s400/IMG_2544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477904038842682754" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Showing off her strong standing legs! <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVss67DrqI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/E_43kvqqheY/s1600/IMG_2600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVss67DrqI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/E_43kvqqheY/s400/IMG_2600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477904040753082018" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ready for summer days!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVssoOLjfI/AAAAAAAAAfI/Gmphmd25-Fk/s1600/IMG_2605.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVssoOLjfI/AAAAAAAAAfI/Gmphmd25-Fk/s400/IMG_2605.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477904035733016050" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin with Daddy on the balcony.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVssfEVbyI/AAAAAAAAAfA/-LDh2kLhz0A/s1600/IMG_2613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/TAVssfEVbyI/AAAAAAAAAfA/-LDh2kLhz0A/s400/IMG_2613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477904033275801378" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After her first swim!</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxEsXphdvx3KiIG7AM-K-_bB0FD1_bRIwJVWUJuCfYUAulmVn4TmEKrC5fgVHGA3yV2FfPKMsqXxeh0wiErrA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>First time in the pool!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-46631041231214589982010-05-19T18:56:00.003-04:002010-05-19T19:24:29.635-04:00Loving Life....<div>We LOVE being parents. :) Adriel is so much fun and we are having a blast watching her grow and change. Ben is an incredible Dad....as we all knew he would be....and Adriel just seems to be completely smitten with him. She gets a big grin on her face whenever she sees him and she loves to listen to him sing and play the guitar. Her latest development is rolling over as well as being SUPER chatty! I think she may have gotten Ben's talkative trait.... ;-) Here are some recent pics!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuZk3ER7I/AAAAAAAAAe4/3ZhJyboKZQg/s1600/IMG_2488.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuZk3ER7I/AAAAAAAAAe4/3ZhJyboKZQg/s400/IMG_2488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120832832423858" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin with Daddy while he cleans up the kitchen<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuZONU9tI/AAAAAAAAAew/vTwRf9R1BF0/s1600/IMG_2476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuZONU9tI/AAAAAAAAAew/vTwRf9R1BF0/s400/IMG_2476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120826751776466" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thanks to the Bumbo chair, she can sit with us for dinner!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuY7hnDbI/AAAAAAAAAeo/etaaQXodwSM/s1600/IMG_2471.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuY7hnDbI/AAAAAAAAAeo/etaaQXodwSM/s400/IMG_2471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120821736574386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span>Funny face!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuYbKcdlI/AAAAAAAAAeg/cNkm9CijJKc/s1600/IMG_2447.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuYbKcdlI/AAAAAAAAAeg/cNkm9CijJKc/s400/IMG_2447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120813049476690" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dressed up for Uncle Chris and Aunt Nikki's wedding</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuXx2ljUI/AAAAAAAAAeY/BdPRoWCg_rE/s1600/IMG_2377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S_RuXx2ljUI/AAAAAAAAAeY/BdPRoWCg_rE/s400/IMG_2377.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120801960332610" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Bath time!</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCCHwTSg9NrceGYglawyLuBpIyWLzz_buZBL-8x2iXQWwLHz_vgv9b45w5HupL3YFs8WzCMdMEWevgahwiPQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A Daddy/daughter chat!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-46514672021869543372010-04-29T13:18:00.004-04:002010-04-29T13:50:18.216-04:00Life....<div>We are having the time of our lives being parents! We are so in love with Adriel. She has now been on two loooong road trips...one to Georgia for Ben's cousin's wedding and one to Florida for his brother's wedding. She is a FANTASTIC little road tripper and did amazingly the entire time! Good thing with as many road trips as we seem to take! Here are a few recent pictures</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwzlCvZI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/wYc5oqFMNnM/s1600/IMG_2386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwzlCvZI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/wYc5oqFMNnM/s400/IMG_2386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465612667014266258" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Watching a music video...she was into it...<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwlFPQ7I/AAAAAAAAAeI/YOaaS_ek3q0/s1600/IMG_2332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwlFPQ7I/AAAAAAAAAeI/YOaaS_ek3q0/s400/IMG_2332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465612663122772914" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She loves to sit with her hands folded!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwQops1I/AAAAAAAAAeA/lGQr3L5WaHA/s1600/IMG_2391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBwQops1I/AAAAAAAAAeA/lGQr3L5WaHA/s400/IMG_2391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465612657634161490" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves her bath time!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBvyGK78I/AAAAAAAAAd4/A6HolfKHMJs/s1600/IMG_2416.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nBvyGK78I/AAAAAAAAAd4/A6HolfKHMJs/s400/IMG_2416.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465612649436475330" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin out with Aunt Beth!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nACGTHEJI/AAAAAAAAAdw/rZanzFKcbh4/s1600/IMG_2428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nACGTHEJI/AAAAAAAAAdw/rZanzFKcbh4/s400/IMG_2428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465610765073846418" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Standing is her favorite!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nABlx0wrI/AAAAAAAAAdo/aawZO-feyr4/s1600/IMG_2434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nABlx0wrI/AAAAAAAAAdo/aawZO-feyr4/s400/IMG_2434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465610756344300210" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chillin with the cousins! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nABT3M00I/AAAAAAAAAdg/W-SHfmmzJBU/s1600/27168_430069263942_115301378942_5542694_7179853_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nABT3M00I/AAAAAAAAAdg/W-SHfmmzJBU/s400/27168_430069263942_115301378942_5542694_7179853_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465610751535010626" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Photo Shoot!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nAA3kJ_lI/AAAAAAAAAdY/hXfmCOdjYTg/s1600/27168_430069018942_115301378942_5542688_3578080_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nAA3kJ_lI/AAAAAAAAAdY/hXfmCOdjYTg/s400/27168_430069018942_115301378942_5542688_3578080_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465610743938940498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nAAqALB3I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/BHwXwd5vy1s/s1600/27168_430069013942_115301378942_5542687_8059174_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S9nAAqALB3I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/BHwXwd5vy1s/s400/27168_430069013942_115301378942_5542687_8059174_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465610740298352498" /></a><br /></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-40555670934326307882010-03-20T12:57:00.003-04:002010-03-20T13:16:52.107-04:00New Pictures....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_w-sPgwI/AAAAAAAAAdI/TRZ-WufpvnA/s1600-h/IMG_2207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_w-sPgwI/AAAAAAAAAdI/TRZ-WufpvnA/s400/IMG_2207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450762665952510722" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Daddy and Daughter<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_wKAbGvI/AAAAAAAAAdA/8oN3q22JV_U/s1600-h/IMG_2220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_wKAbGvI/AAAAAAAAAdA/8oN3q22JV_U/s400/IMG_2220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450762651810077426" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"I've got my eye on you...."<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_Gt1PoXI/AAAAAAAAAc4/McpuNLGK0PA/s1600-h/IMG_2226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_Gt1PoXI/AAAAAAAAAc4/McpuNLGK0PA/s400/IMG_2226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450761939872358770" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First outing to the Inner Harbor!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_GYtubaI/AAAAAAAAAcw/C1OBlhUuBpc/s1600-h/IMG_2234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_GYtubaI/AAAAAAAAAcw/C1OBlhUuBpc/s400/IMG_2234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450761934203678114" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Family Photo! She wasn't loving it.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_F9sU4JI/AAAAAAAAAco/og6LhSX2CeE/s1600-h/IMG_2237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_F9sU4JI/AAAAAAAAAco/og6LhSX2CeE/s400/IMG_2237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450761926950051986" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beautiful.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_Fe-ZoDI/AAAAAAAAAcg/z2XWVDEhvj4/s1600-h/IMG_2249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_Fe-ZoDI/AAAAAAAAAcg/z2XWVDEhvj4/s400/IMG_2249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450761918704361522" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin in the Harbor....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_EzGmKQI/AAAAAAAAAcY/EcA3PLgAfGs/s1600-h/IMG_2260.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S6T_EzGmKQI/AAAAAAAAAcY/EcA3PLgAfGs/s400/IMG_2260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450761906927577346" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The girls!</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwmhLfBxbPUbtWRUVa6bZERI0XXG2b0Na6_WHzmCzQ8gfMnDYyzrnVkWBbkeAytadkZH73cvuEBEYpO-o1F7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-77313784893354838002010-03-13T17:43:00.003-05:002010-03-13T18:07:26.464-05:00Life with a babe......<div>Life as parents for these past several weeks has been amazing.....and exhausting. :) We are absolutely loving life with Adriel and we seem to fall more and more in love with her with each passing day. She will be 6 weeks old on Tuesday and already she looks so different than when we brought her home! She is a hearty eater so she's definitely got some chub on her! We are looking forward to a trip to Georgia for Ben's cousin's wedding and then a trip to Florida for his brother's wedding. It will be fun to get to introduce her to family and friends....and we're sure it will be interesting road tripping with a new born! Luckily she loves the car and always goes right to sleep..... Here are a bunch of recent random pictures! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYV8vU-MI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/i5NJ8jpX2IM/s1600-h/IMG_2100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYV8vU-MI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/i5NJ8jpX2IM/s400/IMG_2100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256414572411074" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Her sweater is just a little too big!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYVmYQmdI/AAAAAAAAAcI/rGLYeTdPANY/s1600-h/IMG_2102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYVmYQmdI/AAAAAAAAAcI/rGLYeTdPANY/s400/IMG_2102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256408570075602" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Funny face!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYVVd2FPI/AAAAAAAAAcA/hRTAq-nfo-A/s1600-h/IMG_2115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYVVd2FPI/AAAAAAAAAcA/hRTAq-nfo-A/s400/IMG_2115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256404030100722" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hangin with Daddy</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYU26NmYI/AAAAAAAAAb4/QLbN5GWaaBc/s1600-h/IMG_2116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wYU26NmYI/AAAAAAAAAb4/QLbN5GWaaBc/s400/IMG_2116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256395827583362" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Baby and Mama!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX6Fgw5JI/AAAAAAAAAbw/G8-AZZ56BLo/s1600-h/IMG_2129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX6Fgw5JI/AAAAAAAAAbw/G8-AZZ56BLo/s400/IMG_2129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448255935890908306" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Checkin herself out in the mirror....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5_hOAfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Rw6rV2Ki4D0/s1600-h/IMG_2148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5_hOAfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Rw6rV2Ki4D0/s400/IMG_2148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448255934282203634" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Having fun with her toys.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5lh0JJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/FDslQ7f65O4/s1600-h/IMG_2160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5lh0JJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/FDslQ7f65O4/s400/IMG_2160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448255927305381010" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bright eyes!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5EnL1bI/AAAAAAAAAbY/_ONqZ2JUTtM/s1600-h/IMG_2171.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX5EnL1bI/AAAAAAAAAbY/_ONqZ2JUTtM/s400/IMG_2171.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448255918469535154" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Pondering life....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX4m1bRsI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/eF1saollX_I/s1600-h/IMG_2189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S5wX4m1bRsI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/eF1saollX_I/s400/IMG_2189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448255910476203714" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves her Daddy!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-37816644639808030962010-02-26T15:43:00.005-05:002010-02-26T15:57:24.731-05:00Baby Pics....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzeOUxY8I/AAAAAAAAAbI/vrloM4JUkCE/s1600-h/IMG_2035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzeOUxY8I/AAAAAAAAAbI/vrloM4JUkCE/s400/IMG_2035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442656744011555778" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span> </span>Bath Time!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzd_JHQcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/hS6HVPmi9jo/s1600-h/IMG_2003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzd_JHQcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/hS6HVPmi9jo/s400/IMG_2003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442656739936125378" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span>Nap Time!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzdWZG8aI/AAAAAAAAAa4/H8apofmq6t0/s1600-h/IMG_1937.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzdWZG8aI/AAAAAAAAAa4/H8apofmq6t0/s400/IMG_1937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442656728997360034" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span> </span>Story Time!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzcxg18vI/AAAAAAAAAaw/LpMfRyZLp98/s1600-h/IMG_2057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzcxg18vI/AAAAAAAAAaw/LpMfRyZLp98/s400/IMG_2057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442656719097688818" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span>More nap time.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzcu01XuI/AAAAAAAAAao/KJ0I-XZX6Z8/s1600-h/IMG_2082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S4gzcu01XuI/AAAAAAAAAao/KJ0I-XZX6Z8/s400/IMG_2082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442656718376230626" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Too sweet!</div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-25177437373571538952010-02-06T14:52:00.006-05:002010-02-06T19:00:53.763-05:00Bringing Home Baby!!!<div>We brought Adriel home from the hospital Thursday and are thoroughly enjoying our new adventure of parenting. I'm fortunate to have a few days off work to just be here with my girls. I'm doing my best to take care of both of them and loving every minute of it. Adi has settled into a pretty good routine of sleeping and eating. She usually wakes every 3 hours or so and is ready for "mama time". For the most part we're trying to sleep when she sleeps but we also love to lay near her and just watch her sleep. She is soooo precious. </div><div>Our amazing church community is providing meals for the next two weeks so that is a huge blessing. There's so much else to get used to and figure out that it's great not having to worry about what we're going to eat. </div><div>On a side note - we're in what local meteorologists are calling the largest snowfall on record. It started Friday afternoon and as of right now (Saturday afternoon) it hasn't stopped. When it's all over we should have 30 inches on the ground. And this from a state that has an average annual snowfall of 18 inches!</div><div>I'm sure most of you have seen pics from the hospital but we thought it would be fun to share some from home. Enjoy...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NWUo8CNI/AAAAAAAAAag/OCVk3y4EUyc/s1600-h/IMG_1877.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NWUo8CNI/AAAAAAAAAag/OCVk3y4EUyc/s400/IMG_1877.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435226108687288530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NWDUQCGI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Uw73_0Xbw8Y/s1600-h/IMG_1887.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NWDUQCGI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Uw73_0Xbw8Y/s400/IMG_1887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435226104037116002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NV8o3MzI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/-OtleergvHE/s1600-h/IMG_1914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NV8o3MzI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/-OtleergvHE/s400/IMG_1914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435226102244520754" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A Baby Burrito!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NVQplpAI/AAAAAAAAAaI/NDhXgwrZ3IA/s1600-h/IMG_1923_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S23NVQplpAI/AAAAAAAAAaI/NDhXgwrZ3IA/s400/IMG_1923_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435226090436404226" /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwF1C7Zvc25kwPWDixnLkjkZZywyRdR9HB3_MH5toHg5h79Ql2kq_YGLnVgpZWHeLPXEeknScXHVXzAP9P-7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-21645912199132633932010-02-06T13:16:00.002-05:002010-02-06T13:26:16.767-05:00Adriel Joy Ogden<div>Well after much excitement and great anticipation we finally got to meet our precious little wonder. Adriel Joy was born on Tuesday, the 2nd of February at 8:12 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and was 21 inches long. Christina labored through the night and began pushing around 8 o'clock. About 10 minutes and 9 pushes later Adriel was introduced to life on the outside. We are so blessed by her presence. We find ourselves just staring at her in wonder and amazement and incredible gratitude that our Father has shown us such great favor. Adriel captured our heart immediately and we have fallen in love with her.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22yqcPQL5I/AAAAAAAAAaA/iNdovYCur2Q/s1600-h/IMG_1845_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22yqcPQL5I/AAAAAAAAAaA/iNdovYCur2Q/s400/IMG_1845_5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435196767510474642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22yqPxAJ3I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/pPmEzkPUutw/s1600-h/IMG_1834_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22yqPxAJ3I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/pPmEzkPUutw/s400/IMG_1834_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435196764162369394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22ypl1u5wI/AAAAAAAAAZw/K-px98WWIYc/s1600-h/IMG_1853_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22ypl1u5wI/AAAAAAAAAZw/K-px98WWIYc/s400/IMG_1853_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435196752907921154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22ypf9MOHI/AAAAAAAAAZo/hPMFjHtxt10/s1600-h/IMG_1852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/S22ypf9MOHI/AAAAAAAAAZo/hPMFjHtxt10/s400/IMG_1852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435196751328589938" /></a>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-15472339592704269812009-12-21T09:56:00.002-05:002009-12-21T10:06:48.340-05:00The Blizzard of 2009.....<div>Well, we had our first big snow storm of the season over the weekend! It was absolutely beautiful and gave us a MUCH needed excuse to stay home and do nothing! With all of our free time, we decided to get creative and have a pregnant belly photo shoot. Ben got really into it....and wants to be a photographer now. :) We have lots of baby stuff planned for this week....touring the hospital....meeting with a pediatrician....and we are super excited for the whole family to be here on Saturday! Can't wait to see everyone!!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-Nui9NfCI/AAAAAAAAAZA/zyJOH59xxE8/s1600-h/IMG_1575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-Nui9NfCI/AAAAAAAAAZA/zyJOH59xxE8/s400/IMG_1575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704707547036706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuUHYlRI/AAAAAAAAAY4/EVz0WJk3jjc/s1600-h/IMG_1573.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuUHYlRI/AAAAAAAAAY4/EVz0WJk3jjc/s400/IMG_1573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704703563175186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuYF2vFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/E2Visx8EOUU/s1600-h/IMG_1494.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuYF2vFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/E2Visx8EOUU/s400/IMG_1494.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704704630504530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuAdwiZI/AAAAAAAAAYo/foZv28dcED8/s1600-h/IMG_1495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NuAdwiZI/AAAAAAAAAYo/foZv28dcED8/s400/IMG_1495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704698288310674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NU638wuI/AAAAAAAAAYg/GgJLPNvtjec/s1600-h/IMG_1497.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NU638wuI/AAAAAAAAAYg/GgJLPNvtjec/s400/IMG_1497.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704267290821346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NUk7EZHI/AAAAAAAAAYY/d2FvXwcSwrw/s1600-h/IMG_1504.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NUk7EZHI/AAAAAAAAAYY/d2FvXwcSwrw/s400/IMG_1504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704261398324338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NUV-uPUI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/ep1z3AY3iPU/s1600-h/IMG_1528.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NUV-uPUI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/ep1z3AY3iPU/s400/IMG_1528.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704257387117890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NTx3hnYI/AAAAAAAAAYI/etflPx7Bdok/s1600-h/IMG_1537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NTx3hnYI/AAAAAAAAAYI/etflPx7Bdok/s400/IMG_1537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704247693254018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NTn9PEiI/AAAAAAAAAYA/uDMfkx7oba8/s1600-h/IMG_1556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 382px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sy-NTn9PEiI/AAAAAAAAAYA/uDMfkx7oba8/s400/IMG_1556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417704245032849954" /></a>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208988322018284873.post-46212070011842934692009-12-07T17:08:00.005-05:002009-12-07T17:50:07.655-05:00Growing by the minute.....<div>Well, I seriously feel as though I am getting bigger by the minute! We are at 33 weeks and are getting more and more excited! Adriel is so active these days that sometimes I am sure she is trying to push her way out of my belly! (She may have inherited my tendency to be directionally challenged....uh oh.....) We have been super blessed lately by our church community. Every day in December we have received a package of diapers by a mysterious phenomenon that we refer to as the "diaper fairy". We have also mysteriously received our stroller/car carrier combo, the crib bedding and just today - our glider/ottoman! We are constantly overwhelmed and humbled by how God provides for us and at the amazing love that we receive from our church family. Words do not suffice......</div><div><br /></div><div>We had our first snow over the weekend! Being snowed in gave us a good excuse to decorate for Christmas and we even got a tree! The last time we got a tree was our first year of marriage when we were living in Florida and it was at least 85 degrees! We were sweating by the time we got it home.....so I was excited to experience it in the colder weather...as it should be experienced. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CPcOiw2I/AAAAAAAAAXU/rezfPAU5Q0I/s1600-h/IMG_1431.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DxX3L8WI/AAAAAAAAAX0/cba0i-5xNUQ/s1600-h/IMG_1462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DxX3L8WI/AAAAAAAAAX0/cba0i-5xNUQ/s400/IMG_1462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412627211411517794" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>33 weeks and counting......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DxCSFTuI/AAAAAAAAAXs/aR8zfY8vZsE/s1600-h/IMG_1427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DxCSFTuI/AAAAAAAAAXs/aR8zfY8vZsE/s400/IMG_1427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412627205618749154" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This is what a "bringing home the tree" picture should look like....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2Dw66mdmI/AAAAAAAAAXk/A769kWrPBT0/s1600-h/IMG_1428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2Dw66mdmI/AAAAAAAAAXk/A769kWrPBT0/s400/IMG_1428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412627203641210466" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CPcOiw2I/AAAAAAAAAXU/rezfPAU5Q0I/s1600-h/IMG_1431.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CPcOiw2I/AAAAAAAAAXU/rezfPAU5Q0I/s400/IMG_1431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412625528956044130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DwlJ9mQI/AAAAAAAAAXc/SHRAyk78j_s/s1600-h/IMG_1446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2DwlJ9mQI/AAAAAAAAAXc/SHRAyk78j_s/s400/IMG_1446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412627197800061186" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Just a little guy but perfect for us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CPcOiw2I/AAAAAAAAAXU/rezfPAU5Q0I/s1600-h/IMG_1431.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CO8p1jNI/AAAAAAAAAXM/kbju-t1Ofqw/s1600-h/IMG_1441.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2COXWhoGI/AAAAAAAAAW8/fNs5erkFRUE/s1600-h/IMG_1405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2COXWhoGI/AAAAAAAAAW8/fNs5erkFRUE/s400/IMG_1405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412625510467477602" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ben and the band he's been playing with at a concert venue</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CNx4V6II/AAAAAAAAAW0/cwI2KoGCthw/s1600-h/IMG_1372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2CNx4V6II/AAAAAAAAAW0/cwI2KoGCthw/s400/IMG_1372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412625500408768642" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our small group had a dinner/game night<br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AEvgikoI/AAAAAAAAAWs/fLPpv8krGCo/s1600-h/IMG_1413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AEvgikoI/AAAAAAAAAWs/fLPpv8krGCo/s400/IMG_1413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623146129986178" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SNOW!!!!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AEHND_tI/AAAAAAAAAWk/IVZqU8YiLbo/s1600-h/IMG_1417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AEHND_tI/AAAAAAAAAWk/IVZqU8YiLbo/s400/IMG_1417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623135310872274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AD2wki5I/AAAAAAAAAWc/wLf1DBf7xCM/s1600-h/IMG_1416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2AD2wki5I/AAAAAAAAAWc/wLf1DBf7xCM/s400/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623130896403346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2ADtSMIVI/AAAAAAAAAWU/IH7W-yy15gI/s1600-h/IMG_1456.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2NOSvcQehTg/Sx2ADtSMIVI/AAAAAAAAAWU/IH7W-yy15gI/s400/IMG_1456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623128353055058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our new glider....thanks to our church community. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Christina, Ben & Adrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374427767305641320noreply@blogger.com3